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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 does the stripes represent?
The stripes on the American flag represent the number of colonies the United States began with when they seceded from Great Britain.
Does the American flag have anything to do with Tae Kwon Do?
In the United States, the National Flag is often displayed at places of public gathering, meetings, and classroom instruction. This is a symbol of patriotism, and social unity. In most Taekwondo dojang (schools) around the world, the Korean Flag is hung in honor of the place of origin of Taekwondo, and the National Flag of the country where the dojang is located is also prominently displayed.
Taekwondo is a Martial Art that teaches students to be positive role models in the community, law abiding citizens, and productive members of society. The presence of the American flag in Taekwondo schools in the United States is a reminder to students that they are part of a country that stands for individual freedoms and human rights as well as moral and ethical obligations. Just as individuals utilize Taekwondo to defend themselves and stand up for what is right, other people have shed blood and died in defense of the country, and preserving these freedoms.
Like most martial artists, taekwondo students follow a version of the Se Sok O-Gye, a moral code formulated by a Buddhist monk named Won Gwang in the 6th century AD.
The original Se Sok O-Gye (moral code) consisted of five parts:
事君以忠 -- Loyalty to one's king.
事親以孝 -- Respect to one's parents.
交友以信 -- Faithfulness to one's friends.
臨戰無退 -- Courage in battle.
殺生有擇 -- Justice in killing.
In modern times, loyalty to one's king is easily translated into loyalty to one's country. Wearing the flag of one's country on the sleeve of the uniform, and displaying it in the dojang, is a nice way to express one's loyalty and patriotism.
The Saint Andrew's Cross or more commonly, The Saltire is the national flag of scotland. It has a white cross and a blue background.
There is a second flag which is associated with Scotland, the "Rampant Lion", or Royal Flag of Scotland. It has a yellow background with a red lion on front.
What does the color yellow stand for?
Yellow
represents joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard, spirituality and inspiration.
The yellow rose is a symbol of friendship, less passionate or threatening than red ones.
In Asia yellow is sacred, and imperial.
Why are stars upside down on some confederate flags?
Answer
I am like you---it bothers me to see Stars upside down. However, if you look at the overall layout of the Confederate Battle Flag. The Battle flag is the red flag with the blue X in the form of St. Andrews cross and within the blue X were 11 stars(5-pointed).
For some flags the Stars are arranged with the one "arm" pointed Up. But some have the stars arranged so the base of the Star(the lower 2 points) are aligned with the line of the X. So the stars are angled the same as the arm of the X. The result is that the star appears to be upside-down when viewed relative to viewers perspective.
does it not have something to do with the fact that it was a flag created during a war time? The Union flag during the civil war had its center star with 2 points up and a single one directly down. I have been lead to believe that an upside down star is reserved to flags created while the country is under distress. That being said any confederate flags that have all their points up are inherently wrong
What does red white and blue flag mean to you?
It is Old Glory, the proud flag of the United States of America, to which we gladly pledge our allegiance and our abilities and love.
Does the England flag have a pledge?
No, however, they do have an anthem called: "God Save the Queen":
(tune of the American "My Country, 'Tis of Thee")
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen
God Save the Queen,
Send her victorious!
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God Save the Queen!
O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies,
and make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On her our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
Thy Choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us pause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God Save the Queen.
What are facts about Hawaii's state flag?
Only US flag to incorporate the Union Flag of Great Britain.
What does it means that 'none of them knew the color of the sky'?
This implies the idea that "all sense of certainty" in the lives of these men is gone. Hence, nothing is certain...
Does Obama say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Yes, Barack Obama says the Pledge of Allegiance often, since the US Senate starts every session with the Pledge. There is a YouTube video showing Obama leading the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (with his hand to his heart), and there are pictures showing Obama holding his hand to his heart for the Pledge on other occasions. This confusion was the result of a picture showing Obama standing without his hand to his heart, next to two other candidates who are holding their hands to their heart. But the photo's caption is incorrect, they are not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but rather standing for the National Anthem (which can be verified by watching a YouTube video of the event). This was during an informal, outdoor event for Democratic candidates. Although protocol suggests that the hand should be held to the heart during the National Anthem, observing any sporting event will show that only some Americans do so. But regardless of hand placement, most Americans stand respectfully during the National Anthem, which is what Obama was doing in that photograph. When his aides were asked about this, they replied that sometimes Obama puts his hand to his heart during the Anthem, and other times he does not.
How do you properly dispose of worn Bibles?
Rather, "holy scripture" refers to the words and contents of the Bible. The scripture is referred to using two different Words. One means the living, breathing words spoken by God. This is the important part of the scripture, not the paper it is printed on.
I don't think you have sinned if you rip the page of a Bible. However, if you cut out parts of the Bible that you don't like or agree with, then you are falsifying the WORD as given by God. One of the founding fathers of this country who was thought to be a very smart and upright citizen quite literally cut words and phrases out of his Bible.
It has been called, "Star and Bar", referring to the appearance of the flag, but there are no official names other than The Texas State Flag
What does a star on the shoulder mean in prison?
A star on the shoulder in prison typically signifies that the person with the star has reached a high rank or leadership position among other inmates. It can also indicate that they are a high-ranking member of a gang or have a level of authority within the inmate population.
Red on the flag - this stands for the blood shed during slavery
Yellow/ gold on the flag - this stands for the gold the country had
Green on the flag -this stands for the forest
Star - a symbol of What_does_the_star_on_the_Ghana_flag_stand_foremancipation and unity in the strugle against of colonialism - although another version is that The Black star on Ghana's flag was placed there by Kwame Nkrumah because he admired Marcus Garvey. The Black Star was placed there as a symbol to all Africans in the diaspora to come home (to Africa).
What color is new century silver on patriots flag?
New Century Silver is the silver/gray color on the flag. Check the helmet on the link below.
What does the white spade on the helmet mean?
The spade on the helmet serves to identify that they are with the 506th Regiment of 101st Airborne Division. The other regiments used diamonds, hearts, and clubs. The spade designated the 506th Infantry Regiment. Colors were used to distinguish each particular Battalion of the 506th. The 1st Battalion used a red spade, the 2nd Battalion used a white spade and the 3rd Battalion used a blue spade.
What is the colour of the right hand ring on the olympic flag?
the color on the right hand ring is red if not you're looking at the left hand ring
What does the flag look like of the US?
50 stars in the top left hand corner and red and white stripes.(Usually on a gold pole with an American eagle on top).
