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 Antigua and Barbuda - QucikSeek Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago with the archipelago of Guadeloupe to the south, Montserrat to the southwest, Saint Kitts and Nevis to the west and Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin to the northwest.
Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth Realm and the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented in Antigua and Barbuda by a governor general.
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Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coat of Arms of the Republic of the Congo
Coats of arms of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics
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 Antigua and Barbuda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
[smi80] have as civil ensign for Antigua and Barbuda to be the british red ensign, but here the national flag is indicated to be (among other uses) civil ensign too.
Until 1981 the undefaced red ensign was the civil ensign in Antigua and Barbuda.
Example of gold on flags as opposed to yellow was given recently by the embassy of Antigua Barbuda in London, who sent a delivery of flags back to their manufacturer recently on the grounds that they (the manufacturers) had used yellow where the law stipulates a 'golden' sun.
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 Antigua & Barbuda Information Page
Antigua is blessed with 365 beaches which are among the world's finest, with smoothe white sand scalloping gently around the entire island.
John's, the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, is dominated by the towers of St. John's Cathedral.
Antigua and Barbuda's tourist attractions; sun sea and sand.
www.cmatt.com /antigua.htm   (663 words)

  
 CaribNation Television: Links - Guyana
Antigua is about 13 miles across with a coastline peppered with numerous coves and bays, many with beautiful white-sand beaches.
Barbuda, a low-lying coral island is located 32 miles north of Antigua and has a land area of approximately 64 sq.
Barbuda encompasses the expensive Codrington lagoon, which is bound by a long undeveloped beach.
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 Adventist Review: Sir James's Coat of Arms
When James Carlisle was invited by the prime minister to become governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda, he and his wife agonized over the request, and decided to seek God's guidance on the matter.
Sir James's knighthood entitled him to a family coat of arms, and he chose as his motto a portion of the passage his daughter had read: "They shall not prevail"—in Latin: "et non praevalebunt." And throughout the almost 12 years that he's been in office, he says, "We've faced many challenges.
"A coat of arms is really a synopsis (in pictures) of a person's life," Sir James explained—not as mysterious as we often think of it.
www.adventistreview.org /2004-1550/story1-1.html   (378 words)

  
 Other artists at Island Arts Galleries, Antigua.
He produced several stage backdrops for Antigua's carnival and his commissions include, works presented to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family; a work presented to the President of the Republic of China; and a portrait of V.C. Bird, Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
He is the curator of the museum of Antigua and Barbuda, a keen activist in the local Environmental Awareness group and a member of the Board of Tribunal at the Industrial Relations Court.
She returned to Antigua for an exhibition at Aiton Place in January 1998 and was front cover of the the LIAT ISLANDER at that time.
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 Travel to Antigua and Barbuda hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The expansive, winding coastline that made Antigua difficult for outsiders to navigate is where today's trekkers encounter a tremendous wealth of secluded, powdery soft beaches.
Fair Antigua, we salute thee!Proudly we this anthem raiseTo thy glory and thy beauty,Joyfully we sing the praiseOf the virtues, all bestowedOn thy sons and daughters free;Ever striving, ever seeking, Dwell in love and unity.2.
Barbuda has more white sand than it needs, that is why it exports sand to other countries.
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 NEW ZEALAND'S MONARCHY
The Coat of Arms used by the New Zealand Government is based upon the design of James McDonald, the winner of a public competition held in 1906.
As the coat of arms of the New Zealand Government is not that of the Queen, she continues to use the Royal Arms in New Zealand, and members of the Royal Family use their own arms, which are variations of the Royal Arms.
The officer is New Zealand Deputy to Garter King of Arms, and is the representative in New Zealand of the College of Arms.
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Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator.
Antigua and Barbuda have a population of roughly 68,000 residents (about the size of Gosport or Tamworth) and its capital, Saint John's, is located on Antigua.
Government officials said the change was made (along with a new coat of arms and national anthem) because the old symbols were seen as representative of the previous Hutu-dominated regime responsible for the massacre of 800,000 people in 1994.
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 The High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. Tourism, travel, business, politics, finance and investments.
The Prime Minster of Antigua and Barbuda also showered praise on Prime Minister of Jamaica P.J. Patterson who announced at CHOGM that it was his last meeting as he was preparing to retire from active politics.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr. Errol Cort, led a slate of ministers and representatives from the Caribbean region, including Belize, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and St Vincent and the Grenadines, in addressing the plenary of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong.
The passports bear the CARICOM logo, which identifies Antigua and Barbuda as a member state of the regional grouping and the Coat of Arms of Antigua and Barbuda which will be on the cover of the document.
www.antigua-barbuda.com /news_archive/newsletter105.asp   (8877 words)

  
 coat of arms - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about coat of arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In heraldry, ensign, or armorial bearing used as the distinguishing device to denote, for example, a particular family, corporate body, or kingdom.
Though originally assumed at will by the bearer, coats of arms are now regulated in the UK and the Commonwealth by the College of Arms, except in Scotland where the Lyon King of Arms, or Lord Lyon, has statutory jurisdiction through the court of the Lord Lyon.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 eBay - antigua and barbuda, Nonfiction Books, Men's Clothing items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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 ipedia.com: Coat of Arms of Antigua and Barbuda Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The symbolism of the arms is more complex than that found on the Flag of Antigua and Barbuda, but a lot of elements...
The sun is in a fl background, the fl representing the African origins of many of Antigua and Barbuda's citizens.
Below the sun is a pattern of white and blue wavy lines that stand for ocean and beaches.
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 Antigua & Barbuda: Coat of Arms.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Sugar Mill and sugar cane (left of shield represents the historical sugar cane industry which once was Antigua's main industry.
The Shield with the sun and wavy white and blue bands symbolise the beautiful sun, sea and beaches of Antigua.
The Deer represent the pre colonial wildlife that inhabited Antigua.
www.antiguanice.com /about/antigua_barbuda_coat_of_arms.htm   (136 words)

  
 The History of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua was inhabited by the Siboney(stone people)as far back as 2400BC.
Antigua was administered as part of the Leeward islands in 1959, and attained associated status with full internal self-government.
In 1967 Antigua became a member of the West Indian Association of States and gained control of internal affairs.
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 Antigua and Barbuda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Flag adopted 27 February 1967, coat of arms adopted 16 February 1967.
Blue is somehwat lighter then the standard British ensign blue (Pantone 300c) and yellow is aproximated with Pantone 116c.
A Venezuelan newspaper published an independentist flag of Barbuda (red, fl and blue), but it did not clarify if this flag is that of the BPM (Barbuda Peoples Movement).
www.netlinkit.dk /fotw/flags/ag.html   (428 words)

  
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Coat of Arms of the Republic of China
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland
Coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia
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 Category:Antigua and Barbuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is Antigua and Barbuda.
List of people on stamps of Antigua and Barbuda
List of political parties in Antigua and Barbuda
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 My Antigua Fun Facts
Our National Animal is thought to have been introduced to Antigua and Barbuda by the Codringtons in the early 1700s, the European Fallow (Dama dama dama) deer live and breed happily on Barbuda and Guiana island.
Antigua and Barbuda are best visited during the cool and dry winter months (mid-December to mid-April), the peak tourist season.
Carnival, Antigua's big annual festival, is held from the end of July and culminates in a parade on the first Tuesday in August.
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 Fan The Flame by Leonard Tim Hector   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In his person, or political persona is contained much of the history of Antigua and Barbuda, at once social and political.
He invited Marian Anderson, as Chief Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and on behalf of the people of Antigua and Barbuda, to sing for the people of Antigua and Barbuda.
There was the arms to South Africa scandal, the airport scandal, where US$11.5 million disappeared in 8 weeks for re-surfacing the airport, a project without checks and safeguards of any kind.
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 Antigua and Barbuda Flag Bumper Sticker
Coffee Mug with Antigua and Barbuda Coat of Arms and country name
Coffee Mug with Antigua and Barbuda Coat of Arms and Soccer Ball
Coffee Mug with Antigua and Barbuda Flag and country name
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 Antigua Net: Antigua!
Gold, Blue and White: Antigua and Barbuda's tourist attraction - sun, sea and sand.
The fife band usually consists of a fife (a small flute which plays the diatonic scale and is often made of bamboo), a grudge or grater, a boom pipe (as bass), a homemade Yuca-lili (ukulele) and a traditional guitar.
Antigua's petrified wood, belongs to the Oligocene period of geological time.
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 Coat Of Arms - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The wounded emo-punk of Coat of Arms will inspire hundreds of misguided teens to sing-along in sweat-soaked T-shirts.
One suspects a dig through their CD collections would reveal not only the pop-punk of Blink 182, but also the early metal classics of Iron Maiden and Anthrax.
Coat of Arms is comprised of five veteran musicians.  Among others, they have spent the whole summer on the Vans Warped Tour, booked their own 30 day summer tour, taught music on the college level, and have worked as representatives for various record labels.
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 Antigua & Barbuda: Explore Antigua & Barbuda.
Welcome to "Explore Antigua" at Antigua Nice Ltd. a compilation of information about our Island.
If there are things that you would like to know about and can't find, please e-mail us to let us know and we'll put it on our to-do list.
Some of the birds, mammals and reptiles you can find on Antigua and Barbuda.
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 Redonda (Antigua and Barbuda)
His son Philippe Shiel, born some months before, was proclaimed as king Philippe I. Short time afterwards, the British declared the island as their possesion and incorporated it into Antigua (1872) and the claim of the Shiel was forgotten.
The design was changed and Coat of Arms added.
The King abdicated on 21 July 1880 and his son Matthew Philip was crowned as King Felipe by the bishop of Antigua.
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 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Columbus landed on Antigua in 1493 and named the island after the church of Santa Maria de la Antigua in Seville, Spain.
It was colonised by the English in 1632 and apart from a brief French occupation in 1667, remained British until becoming an 'Associated State' in 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda Pushes for Special and Differential Treatment for OECS States
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 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Flag description
three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms
three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a fl cross
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