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Decade - 2000s
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What are Canada's national colors?
Thenational flag of Canada,[1]also known as theMaple Leaf, andl'Unifolié(French for "the one-leafed"), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed redmaple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. The Canadian Red Ensign had been unofficially used since the 1890s and was approved by a 1945 Order in Council for use "wherever place or occasion may make it desirable to fly a distinctive Canadian flag".[2][3]
In 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson appointed a committee to resolve the issue, sparking a serious debate about a flag change. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George F. G. Stanley andJohn Matheson based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada was selected. The flag made its first appearance on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day.[4]
Many different flags have been created for use by Canadian officials, government bodies, and military forces. Most of these flags contain the maple leaf motif in some fashion, either by having the Canadian flag charged in the canton, or by including maple leaves in the design. The Royal Union Flag is also an official flag in Canada, used as a symbol of Canada's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations, and of its allegiance to the Crown. The Union Flag remains a component of other Canadian flags, including the provincial flags ofBritish Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.[5]
Story of the good prince bantugan?
THE GOOD PRINCE BANTUGAN
THE GOOD PRINCE BANTUGAN
An old king ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran. His kingdom was prosperous , his people were good ,and he should have been very happy .But the king was not contented .His heart was full of envy toward his younger brother, Prince Bantugan. Every time someone praised Prince Bantugan, the king frowned and looked angry.
"Prince Bantugan is so handsome." he often heard the women say, and he would look in a mirror and see with sorrow that he was not good looking.
"Prince Bantugan is so good." other people said , and the king grew more angry because he knew that he was not as good as his brother either.
"Prince Bantugan is so brave," everybody said. The king grew tired of people saying so many good things about his brother while they said nothing nice about himself.
The young ladies smiled at Prince Bantugan. They allowed him to hold their hands, and they gave him their love. But they did not like the older brother, the king.
One day enemies attacked the kingdom of Bumbaran and Prince Bantugan led his men to defend the country. While he was gone, the evil king plotted against the good prince. He issued a proclamation that no one should speak to Prince Bantugan. He added that whoever dared to speak to Bantugan would be killed.
Soon Prince Bantugan returned victorious from battle. To his astonishment no one met him, no one praised him, and no one even wanted to speak to him. This saddened the good prince. He knew that his brother hated him, so he decided to leave Bumbaran. He preferred to live in other countries and to travel to far lands and forget about his unkind brother.
In his travels he heard about the beautiful land of the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. It was ruled by a good, kind king and his sister, the beautiful and kind Princess Datimbang.Prince Bantugan decided to go there. He traveled through forests and across rivers and mountains and at last reached the Kingdon-Between-Seas.
Prince Bantugan was very weary from his travels. As he stood outside the gates of the great palace, he suddenly felt very weak .His legs could not carry his body ,and the prince fell to the ground and died.
When the king of the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas heard of the stranger who had died at his palace gate, he and his sister,Princess Datimbang,went to see the body. even in death Prince Bantugan was very handsome.
The heart of Princess Datimbang went out to him in love and sorrow." What a handsome young man, "She said weeping softly."I wish I could have spoken to him before he died. I am sure he was as good as he was handsome."
"How unfortunate that he should die here, "the king said."Does anyone know who this young man is and where he came from? By his clothes and appearance, he must be a king or a prince."
No one knew who the strange young man was. The king ordered his body to be brought into the palace. The king was afraid that the relatives or subjects of the dead man might wage war upon his kingdom. He therefore treated the body of the young man as he would a royal person. He had it dressed n magnificent clothes and placed it in a large hole in the palace. Princess Datimbang placed flowers upon the bed on which the body lay .She also decorated it with colored jewelry .Around the bed was an abundance of fragrant flowers in jars and vases.
The king then ordered the great brass going to be sounded. He made a proclamation that all his people and the people of the neighboring kingdoms must come to look at the prince or king so that he would know who he was and where he came from.
People from far and near came to see the body, but no one knew who the man was. The beautiful Princess Datimbang watched nearby. She had fallen deeply in love with the handsome stranger.
In another part of the kingdom, some parrots were talking about the young man and how he died in the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. Suddenly they noticed that the parrot from the kingdom of Bumbaran was silent and sad.
"Why are you sad, my brother?"on e of the parrots asked."I lost my master ,the Prince Bantugan." The parrot from Bumbaran answered."He left Bumbaran never to return. I have looked for him everywhere but have found him."
"I lost my master, the Prince Bantugan," the parrot from Bumbaran answered."He left Bumbaran never to return. I have looked for him everywhere but have not found him."
"Ah, your master is lost, indeed, "another parrot said."He is dead. But you can see his body in the palace where he is lying in royal state."
Without another word, Prince Bantugan's parrot flew to the palace. He saw his master's body and shrieked in grief.
Princess Datimbang heard him and asked him what the matter was.
"My master is dead! The parrot cried in grief."My master, Prince Bantugan of Bumbaran, is dead-he who was so good to his people. He defended them in war, he gave them wise advice when they were in trouble, and cured the people when they were sick."
When the king heard what the parrot had said ,he determined to put the body on a vinta and take it himself, with all honors, to the kingdom of Bumbaran. Princess Datimbang went with him. Before the royal party left the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas, the princess asked the parrot to go ahead of them and notify the King of Bumbaran of their coming.
The parrot flew ahead to the kingdom of Bumbaran. When he told the king about the death of Prince Bantugan, the ladies shrieked and tore their hair and fainted. Everyone grieved for the Good Prince Bantugan .Even the king ,his brother, was stricken with remorse and pain. He was full of repentance. He blamed himself for the death of his brother. He did know what to do.
Prince Madali was a brother of Prince Bantugan and loved him dearly. He volunteered to go to the region of the dead and bring Bantugan's soul back to his body. The king decided to go with him. It was a very dangerous journey, but the two were not afraid .They rode on their magic shields and rode up to the sky.
For five days they flew. They reached the place of lightning, thunder, and endless rain. Five more days they travelled. They reached the land of burning heat. Their magic shields almost melted under them. So great was the distance that they went on for five more days. At last they reached the highest portals of the sky.
The keeper of the gate asked them," Why are you here? What do you want?"
"We have come to ask the angel of Death when we shall die and when the end of the world will come, the young men were answered /"Go to the next door ,"the gatekeeper told them."You will find the angel who guards the soul of the dead there.
"Why are you here?"asked the guard."You have no business here."You are not dead."
"We have come to ask the Angel of Death when we shall die."Prince Madali answered .
"Come in but only for a minute," the guardian said opening the door."Then you must return to earth right away."
The two entered and found themselves in a beautiful garden full of fragrant flowers and delicious fruits. On a large table were bottles of different colors which contained the souls of the dead.
The two tricked the Angel of Death to go out for a minute. As soon as the angel was out of the room, Prince Madali whispered softly,"Bantugan, my brother where are you?"
From a large blue bottle near them, the voice of Prince Bantugan answered, "I am here."
Prince Madali seized the bottle and away the young men flew back to earth. When they reached the place, the king and the princess of the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas were just landing with the body of Prince Bantugan. Prince Madali transferred the soul of Prince Bantugan from the bottle to his body. The body stirred .Then Prince Bantugan sat up and stretched out as if just awakening from a deep sleep.
The people shouted with joy. For many days they celebrated the return on their beloved prince.
Later Prince Bantugan married the beautiful Princess Datimbang.
What are facts about the peasants revolt?
Facts on the peasants
1. Medieval England experienced few revolts, but the most serious was the Peasants Revolt which took place in June 1381.
2. In June 1381, an army of peasants captured the Tower of London and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury and the King's Treasurer.
3. Wat Tyler was the leader of the peasants in the revolt.
When was De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté released?
De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté was released on 07/01/2005.
What year did July 25th fall on a Sunday?
July 25th will fall on a Sunday in any year which
... is not a leap year and starts on a Friday,
... is a leap year and starts on a Thurdsay.
January 1st, in recent years fell on
2009 (Thursday)
2008 (Tuesday)
2007 (Monday)
2006 (Sunday)
2005 (Saturday)
2004 (Thursday) *** (Leap)
2003 (Wednesday)
2002 (Tuesday)
2001 (Monday)
2000 (Saturday)
1999 (Friday) ***
1998 (Thursday)
1997 (Wednesday)
1996 (Monday)
1995 (Sunday)
1994 (Saturday)
1993 (Friday) ***
1992 (Wednesday)
1991 (Tuesday)
1990 (Monday)
1989 (Sunday)
1988 (Friday) (Leap)
1987 (Thursday)
1986 (Wednesday)
1985 (Tuesday)
1984 (Sunday)
1983 (Saturday)
1982 (Friday) ***
1981 (Thursday)
1980 (Tuesday)
1979 (Monday)
Technically, the year must have a "Dominical Letter" of C or DC. A list of years and their Dominical Letters can be found at the link below.
Does county law override state law on drinking?
no It depends. Counties can set more restrictive laws than states. The more restrictive laws will always dominate. "Dry counties" are a good example of this. The "state law" says that drinking is legal for anyone over the age of 21. The "county law" says it isn't legal, for anyone, at any age. The county law, in this case, is correct. If the county law was LESS restrictive than the state law, then the state law would dominate. But counties generally don't bother making laws that they know will be meaningless. Therefore, in almost every case where a county has a drinking law that differs from the state law, the county law will override the state law.
A silhouette of yourself and being father away from the sun makes it long and vice versa
What do black people value most?
The same things many or most people value the most; that is, their faith, their life, their rights, their freedom, their family, or so on.
What happened to the Royals this year?
First off, you couldn't have actually believed that the Royals were going anywhere but downhill. I'll admit that Pena allows for a small glimmer of hope, but not much else on the team did. Mike Sweeney slides further downhill every year, and the trading of Carlos Beltran doomed the Royals for years to come. At this point, the Royals find themselves in the same position as the post World Series victory Marlins did; rebuilding. If done right, the Royals can build themselves back up to major contender statues by the 2008 season. However, trading for Benito Santiago and Juan Gonzalez (Who boast the combined age of Rome), is not the way to do it.
How did the british govern Singapore before World War 2?
The head of the government in Singapore was the Governer. He was assisted in his duties by the Executive and Legislative Councils.Governer of the Straits Settlements represented the king or queen of Great Britain. For many years, the non-official members consisted of a few Europeans and Asian merchants. As the number of non-official members in the Legislative Council was fewer than the official members, it was very difficult to persuade the government to act on their suggestions as the large majority of official members could easily out-vote the non-official members. For many years, there was pressure on the government to increase the number of non-official members. The number was increased over the years and in 1924, the number of non-official members was equal to the official members in the Legislative Council.
One of the main problems the British had to deal with in the 1820s was crime. As more immigrants arrived in the 19th century, keeping law and order became even more difficult. The small police force of the early 19th century was unable to maintain law and order. In Singapore few people wanted to join the police force as the policemen were poorly paid and equipped. Most of those who did joined accepted bribes. The police force was made up largely of Malays and Indians and there were no Chinese in it. They were unable to get information from the Chinse. very often, the army was called in to help the police maintain law and order in the settlement. The government tried to improve the police force by increasing the pay of policemen and providing proper training. It also employed capapble officials who could speak Malay and Chinese dialects. In 1862, the Detective Branch was set up to look into activities of secret societies. Byt the 1906, Chinese detectives were recruited into the branch to help with investigations. In 1931, the Branch was renamed the Criminal Investigations Department (C.I.D). Modern methods like fingerprinting were introduced. By the mid 1920s, law and order had improved.
To address the problems related to the Chinese community, the British government set up a Chinese Protectorate with William Pickering as the first Protector of the Chinese in May 1877.
For the most part of the 19th century, the British government did little to provide social services to improve the lives of the people. It was not until the turn of the 20th sentury that the government began to pay more attention to the provision of social services such as education and better health services for the people. Throughout the 19th century, the British government did not see the need to provide education for the locals. They were happy to elave education in the hands of private organisations. However, the government began to change their attitude in the 20th century. By the late 19th century, there was a demand for people trained in English to fill up posts in the government offices and trading companies. To meet the demands, the government set up English and Malay schools and provided grants. However, the British did not treat all schools equally. English and Malay schools were given more moeny. The British were often seen to be neglecting the Chinese schools as they believed that these schools bred anti-British feelings among their students and preferred to concentrate more on the English-speaking Chinese.
Asians were often discriminated by the British government.Depsite these restrictions imposed by the British, Singapore fared well under British rule. There was order, security and general improvements to the people's standard of living.
How do people make a living in Wyoming?
people make a living in Wyoming by doing good deeds like we do on this earth
IS kicking your daughter out of the house illegal in Singapore?
depends on the age of the child and what you mean by kicking. if you mean getting her out like you don't want her in your house anymore and she's of legal age, that's ok. if she is not yet of legal age, you cannot because she's still a minor and still under the responsibility of the parents. if you mean kicking literally, that's illegal, that's violence and physical abuse.
Why is baron court called baron court?
Originally, in olden days, a king could rule with barons, who ruled the more day to day problems of their times. They could go to war, negotiate peace, or execute someone in a barons court.
Where can someone find out who is responsible for the World Trade Center Memorial?
The World Trade Center Memorial was designed by American architect Michael Arad of Handel Architects (a New York ans San Francisco based firm) with the help of Peter Walker and Partners.
