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Flags
The histories, meanings, and descriptions of the flags of the Countries of the World and the etiquette of using them.
6,955 Questions
What do the colors on the Armenian flag mean?
The red on the Armenian flags stands for the blood shed in the struggle for national existence, while the blue stands for the skies, hope and the unchanging character of the land. While the orange represents the courage of the people.
What do the colors on the puerto rico flag stand for?
The official symbolism of the Puerto Rican flag is as follows:
The white star stands for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The three sides of the Blue triangle represent the three branches of the government (executive, legislative and judicial).
The three red stripes symbolize the blood of the patriots make make the government possible
The two white stripes symbolize the rights of man and freedom of the individual, and a reminder of the need for vigilance of a democratic government is to be preserved.
What are the Peru flag symbol meanings?
The red on the outside is blood shed in the fight for Peruvian freedom from span and the white means justice and peace,Jose de San Martin choose the colors he is the Liberator,this was formed during the golden period of Inca. The llama and the tree are important symbols of peru. The cornucopia represents prosperity.
When was Flag of Panama created?
The current Panama flag was adopted in 1903 and provisionally approved in 1904 by the Constituent Assembly. It was not definitely approved until 1925
What is the story behind greece's flag?
The Greek flag is called "Galanolefci" which means "blue and white". The Greece flag was designed and proposed with a consensus of various Greek intellectuals in Western Europe.
What do the colors on the flag stand for?
Popular history states the red of the flag represents valor, white stands for liberty or purity and blue represents justice, loyalty and perseverance. These meanings are unofficial though. ----- Check out the link below for more
What does the color blue mean in the Romanian flag?
The colors of the Romanian flag hasn't an official definition. All other interpretation are legends.
What is the representative in the South Australian parliament?
The question is quite unclear, however I hope this answers the question:
The various State parliaments of Australia have either one or two Houses of Parliament. When there are two, they are the Upper and Lower Houses. The Upper House is usually referred to as the Legislative Council, while the Lower is usually referred to as the Legislative Assembly.
When there is only one House, it is the Legislative Assembly.
Members of either house are 'representatives' in that they are the elected representatives of their electorate (in the case of Legislative Assemblies) or of their entire State (in the case of Legislative Councils).
How should the US flag be flown on Memorial Day?
The US flag should always be displayed with the blue field in the upper left-hand corner to the viewer.
What is the name of the Arkansas state flag?
Flower Apple Blossom (1901) TreeSouthern Pine (1939) Bird Mockingbird (1929) Historic Cooking Vessel Dutch Oven (2001) Mammal White Tailed Deer (1993) Fruit/Vegetable South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato (1987) Gem Diamond (1967) MineralQuartz Crystal (1967) Rock Bauxite (1967) Nickname "The Natural State" (1995) Official Language English (1987) Official Songs (2)"Arkansas (You run Deep in Me)" (1987) and "Oh, Arkansas" (1987) Official Historic Song "The Arkansas Traveler" (1987) Official State Anthem"Arkansas" (1987) (Eva Ware Barnett) Purple Martin Capital Lake Village-SE Purple Martin Capitol Fort Smith -NW Purple Martin Capitol (1993) Instrument Fiddle (1967) Soil Stuttgart (1997) InsectHoneybee (1973) State Motto "Regnat Populus" 1907 ("The People rule") Beverage Milk (1985) American Folk Dance Square Dance (1991) Cooking Vessel Dutch Oven (2001) Grain Rice (2007) Butterfly The Diana Fritillary butterfly (2007)
What does spains flag represent?
The Spanish flag has stripes of red above and below a wider band of yellow, containing a simplified version of Spain's coat-of-arms.
Stripes of Yellow and Red
Represents gold and blood.
Coat of Arms
Each of the four quadrants of the coat of arms represents one of the four kingdoms that were merged to form a unified Spain at the end of the 15th century. Namely, the kingdoms are: Castile, represented by the castle, León, represented by the lion, Aragón, represented by the vertical alternating red and yellow stripes (four red stripes, five yellow stripes), and Navarre, represented by the linked chains. Also the Moorish kingdom of Granada is represented by the pomegranate fruit in the bottom of the coat of arms. The impaled fleur de lis represents the ruling House of Borbón. The two columns with the "plus ultra" ensign (meaning "further beyond" in Latin) represent Spanish discovery and colonization of America, the columns being the mythological Pillars of Hercules (of the Strait of Gibraltar, gateway to the Atlantic Ocean).
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The colors red and yellow date from the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella in the late 15th century. The yellow part is a symbol of generosity and the red part reflects the hardiness and bravery of the country.
The colours of the Spanish flag represent the colours of the oldest Spanish kingdoms, the red of Leon, and the red and yellow of Castile,
Yellow: Gold Red: Blood
Why does the Albanian flag have a two headed eagle on it?
The Red and Black flag is the Albanian Flag, and the Blue, White, and Yellow flag is the national flag.
What does the colors and the symboles mean on Namibias flag?
"[R]ed signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the yellow sun denotes power and existence; green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources."
-The C.I.A. World Factbook
What do the colors on the seychelles flag stand for?
The red, white and green are the official colors of the SPUP (Seychelles Peoples United Party). The blue and the yellow are the colors of the country's democratic party.
What do the colours on the Madagascar flag represent?
The Malawi flag features a black stripe that represents the people of Africa. The color red stands for the blood spilt in Malawi's struggle for independence; while the color green symbolizes the country's vegetation. The rising sun represents the dawn of freedom and hope on the African continent. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
What does the lama symbolize in the Peruvian flag?
It makes reference to the vast peruvian animal resources. By the way, the tree means vegetal resources and the gold mineral resources.
Does giving you car to charity cause a red flag at the IRS?
Well, only to the degree that there is a recent (last year or two) change and the procedure to get a dedcution for doing so now is exacting and needs to be followed. Only qualified charities actually have the ability to provide you all of what you need. If it's done correctly, it isn't a problem. In the case of a contribution of a “qualified vehicle” (defined below), generally an auto, boat, or airplane (other than inventory), the claimed value of which exceeds $500, no deduction is allowed unless the taxpayer (1) substantiates the contribution by a contemporaneous written acknowledgement from the donee organization containing specified information and certification(s) and (2) includes the acknowledgement with the tax return on which the deduction is claimed. For the deduction limit for contributions of qualified vehicles. Code Sec. 170(f)(12)(A)(i) . The content and timing of the acknowledgement depend on whether the donee organization: ... sold the vehicle without significant intervening use or material improvement. ... didn't sell the vehicle before significant intervening use or material improvement, ; or ... sold the vehicle below fair market value (or gratuitously transferred it) to needy individuals in furtherance of the donee's charitable purpose. A donee organization may provide the acknowledgment to a donor in any reasonable manner. Copies B and C of Form 1098-C may be used for this purpose. If the claimed value of the vehicle is at least $250 but not more than $500, the substantiation requirements for charitable contributions of $250 or more apply. A qualified appraisal is generally required for charitable contributions of property valued at more than $5,000. However, qualified vehicles that are sold without significant intervening use or material improvement are exempted from that requirement if the required acknowledgement is provided. Charities often hire third parties to run their vehicle donation programs. IRS has approved a charity's use of a third-party agent to solicit donations of used cars, sell the cars, transfer the sales proceeds to the charity (less the agent's fee), and provide the required written acknowledgement of the donation. Since many charitable donations are made near the end of the year, it may not be possible for a taxpayer to claim a charitable deduction for a donated vehicle on a return filed by the original due date.
How many rays of the sun in the flag kiribati?
The flag of the island nation Kiribati shows a seagull flying over the waves of the Pacific Ocean. In the background of the motif you can see the rising sun with the light of nineteen rays (10 thin and 9 thick rays). Ins ome cases the flag shows the motto of the nation "Te Mauri,Te Raoi ao Te Tabomoa" ("Health, Peace and Prosperity").
What does the colors on Jamaica's flag represent?
Original Symbolism - "Hardships there are, but the Land is green and the Sun shineth." Each color in the flag is symbolic. The black stands for hardship, the green for both hope and the fertile land, and the gold for wealth and sunshine. New Symbolism as of 1996 - "Hardships there are but the Land is green and the Sun shineth" is the symbolism of the Flag. Black symbolizes the strength and creativity of the Jamaican people. Gold, for natural wealth and beauty of sunlight and Green stands for hope and agricultural resources.
What do the stripes on Thailand's flag mean?
The red represents the blood spilled to maintain Thailand's independence.
The white stands for purity and is the color of Buddhism.
And the Blue represents the Thai monarchy.
The pattern repeats so that the flag can be flown without ever appearing upside down.
The old Siam (former name of Thailand) flag was a solid red with a white elephant in the middle. In 1917, King Rama the VI witnessed the national flag with a white elephant flown upside down by mistake. To solve the problem, the King declared to use the red flag with horizontal white stripes as the national flag. The red flag with white stripes was changed again in the same year. The reasons for the changing were that blue was the color of the King and the red white blue colored flag, which was similar to the national flags of alliances, would remind the participation of Thailand in the World War I. http:/flagspot.net/flags/th_his.html
A picture of the European Union flag is located in the link below.
Why is the Eureka Flag called the Eureka flag?
The Eureka Flag represents how the "downtrodden" in Australia could fight for their rights. It is the oldest flag in Australia, and symbolic in that it was designed by the people it represented, not some far-off government authority. The five stars on the Eureka flag represent the Southern Cross, which has always been symbolic for Australians, and the white cross joining the stars represents unity in defiance against unnecessary authority.
What does the cross on the Dominican Republic flag mean?
I am not 100% sure, but I think it means catholicism/jewism ect. ect. Basically I would think the person who created the flag beleived in Jesus/God.
How many stripes or on the United States flag?
Thirteen stripes represent the first 13 states of the United States of America. Many people also believe they represent the 13 for the original colonies. But, in 1795 our flag had 15 stripes and 15 stars for the 15 states of the USA. Then in 1818 Congress reverted back to the original 13 stripes for the first 13 states adding stars for each new state.
