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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.
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What is the value of an antique 40 star American Flag?
I actually have the same question, as I was just given a huge US flag with 40 stars. There must be a story.... because there were only 40 states for one day, in 1889. North Dakota came in on November 1, South Dakota on the second and Montana on the third.
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What represent the 13 stripes?
On the American flag, the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
When was the card game Game of Flags released by Milton Bradley?
As far as I am aware it was never released by Milton Bradley.
The original Game of Flags was released in 1896 and has been published over the years since then by: The Cincinnati Game Company, Fireside Game Company, and The United States Playing Card company.
What is the connotation and denotation of flag?
The denotation is a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities.
The connotation can be used in reference to the country to which a person has allegiance.
Stella Walsh was a female Olympic sprinter who was born in Poland and lived from 1911 to 1980. She was shot to death in 1980 and her autopsy showed that she had both female and male chromosomes as well as male genitals. For this reason, people began to refer to her (posthumously) as Stella the Fella.
What color is the italian flag and what color is the mexican flag?
The Mexican and Italian flags look almost exactly the same to the untrained eye: three vertical green, white and red bars.
However, besides the Mexican coat of arms -- an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus -- both have different proportions (2:3 for the Italian flag vs. 4:7 for the Mexican flag). Also, both have different color tones:
Italian flag (RGB values): #009246, #F1F2F1, #CE2B37
Mexican flag (RGB values): #006847, #FFFFFF, #CE1126
The flag with the blue & white stripes and red lion is the Ensign of Luxembourg. The national flag of Luxembourg is a red, white and blue horizontally-striped flag, virtually identical to the flag of the Netherlands when not seen in context of each other. As such, many Luxembourgers prefer to use the ensign as it is more distinct. So when you see this flag being waved during in the TdF, it's to support Andy Schleck (& his brother Fränk, before his crash).
Through 1821-1836 what did the colors stand for on the mexican flag?
At first, the meaning colors of the Mexican flag was:
- Green: was a sign of independence from Spain.
- White: Religion, faith or belief, the Roman Catholic faith.
- Red: Union among Americans and Europeans
What does it mean if a flag is at half mast?
It usually indicates that someone important recently died, or that there was a national disaster or tragedy.
What does the flag on the moon look like now?
The flags were nothing special, they were purchased from a local department store shortly before launch. While we have no way, right now, to see the flags directly, we can make assumptions on their appearance by what we know of how things work on Earth.
On Earth, items left in the sun for long periods of time tend to bleach. This happens even though sunlight is filtered through the atmosphere here on Earth's surface. On the moon, no such filtering exists and the sunlight is much harsher. Since the flags have been up for nearly 5 decades, much of that time spent in unfiltered, direct sunlight, it's safe to assume the flags are very brittle and faded almost to the point of being unrecognizable. They likely appear to be white sheets of frayed cloth on a pole.
How many AFL Premiership flags has Collingwood won in 50 years?
In this season, 2010, Collingwood has won only the one Premiership in the past 50 years - that being in 1990, under Lethal coach, Leigh Matthews.
However, Collingwood are certainly set for finally breaking through in the Grand Final this season - for their 2nd Premiership in the past 50 years.
Next week will tell.
Why are there lions on some flags?
Possibly because lions are seen as a symbol of fieceness and strength, as well as being iconic to a country or organisation.
== == Rick Monday was playing center field for the Chicago Cubs that day when he noticed two protesters kneeling on the grass in left-center field, attempting to burn the American flag. He immediately ran towards them and took it away. See Related Links below to the Official site of the Chicago Cubs for a picture.
What do the colors Yellow Green Black and Red stand for?
They are pan-african colors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-African_colours
What are the colors on the Olympics flag?
The Flag of the International Olympic Committee is a white field. On this are five circles in two rows. * The top row moving from the flagstaff, are blue, black and red. * The second row are yellow and green. * The yellow circle interlinks with the blue and black circles * The green circle interlinks with the black and red circles. No other circles are linked.
What is Spain's National plant?
The carnation flower. Scientific Name: Dianthus caryophyllus It is found in Aragon,Spain
What is Cameroon's national flag?
The national flag of Cameroon is a horizontal green stripe on the left, followed by a red stripe and then a yellow stripe. In the center of the red stripe is a yellow star.
