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	Czech Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The republic borders Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east.
		The Czech parliament (Parlament) is bicameral, with a Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna) and a Senate (Senát).
		With a GDP (PPP) per capita of $19,488, the Czech Republic's per-capita output is approximately two-thirds that of the large Western European economies and approximately on par with that of Portugal, Greece and Slovenia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Czech_Republic (1100 words)

	Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe.
		On 1 April 1949 the Republic of Ireland Act declared a republic, with the functions previously given to the King given instead to the President of Ireland.
		The Republic of Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy with growth averaging a robust 10% in 1995–2000, and 7% in 1995-2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_Ireland (3507 words)

	Czech Republic
		The official coat of arms of the Czech Republic is based on the arms of the lands of the Czech crown in the middle ages.
		Since a complicated coat of arms could not be seen from a distance during a conflict, the coat was reduced to a standard displayed on a lance point, usually (following the customary descriptions of coats of arms) as bars of horizontal colors.
		Before the separation of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, a resolution was passed by the Czechoslovak government that neither of the two "new" states could continue to use the red white and blue flag of Czechoslovakia.
	flagspot.net /flags/cz.html (1649 words)

	Encyclopedia: Czech Republic
		Olomouc Region (Czech: OlomouckÃ½ kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia (Slezsko).
		Moravian-Silesian Region (in Czech Moravskoslezský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located it the north-eastern part of its hitorical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the historical region of Silesia.
		VysoÄina Region (Czech: kraj VysoÄina), also known as Jihlava Region, is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Czech-Republic (5778 words)

	Czechoslovakian Coats of Arms # fahnenversand.de - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Nationalflaggen Nationalflagge Shop ...
		Coat of Arms of the Czech and Slovak Republic (1990)
		It is the lion of the arms of Bohemia.
		The CoA is the union of the Coat of Arms of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (CSFR) (1990).
	www.fahnenversand.de /fotw/flags/xc).html (652 words)

	Czech and Slovakian Arms
		Bohemia: gules, a lion rampant, queue fourchee argent, crowned (langued and armed) or.
		In 1960, a new coat of arms was designed: in a Hussite shield, Gules a lion queue fourchee argent beneath a star of five points voided or, on its breast an escutcheon bearing gules, on a mountain azure a flame or.
		The flag of the Czech Republic is identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/national/czech.htm (1126 words)

	Czech Embassy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Czechs also have unique personal holidays, called "name days." Every day in the year is assigned a name, and on the day named after you, you are treated to greetings, toasts, and gifts from your friends and family.
		The President of the Czech Republic is the formal head of state; he is also Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
		The occupation of the Czech Republic by the Nazis at the beginning of World War II blocked direct cooperation between the two countries, but the ousted Czech government worked from London to re-establish democracy, and it was recognized by the U.S. as an ally.
	www.mzv.cz /washington/general/general.htm (6261 words)

	Tschechien - Verwaltung Land Steiermark
		When a decoration is conferred upon or awarded to a citizen of the Czech Republic in memoriam, the survivors of a person on whom an order has been conferred shall receive the certificate only; the survivors of a person who has been awarded a medal shall receive both the insignia and the certificate.
		The upper arm of the badge is attached to a suspension which takes the form of an elliptical linden wreath with palm leaves lying across it on the insignia of the Civil Division and crossed swords, points up, on that of the Military one.
		The coat of arms, the suspension, the ring, the frame of the badge and the linden leaves are made of gilded silver.
	www.verwaltung.steiermark.at /cms/ziel/3655158/DE?print=J (3508 words)

	Czech Republic, flag of the -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The ancient duchy (later kingdom) of Bohemia, a rich and powerful state in the late Middle Ages, had a coat of arms dating from the 12th century that showed a double-tailed and crowned lion, in white, rampant on a red shield.
		The modern Czech nation was inaugurated on Jan. 1, 1993, when the union with Slovakia, dating from 1918, was dissolved; the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia controlled the federal government from...
		Of the two new countries, the Czech Republic was the larger, with a land area of 30,441 square miles (78,842 square kilometers), compared to Slovakia's 18,919...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9093847 (949 words)

	The Family Coat of Arms Shop
		egardless of their origins, coats of arms became military status symbols, and their popularity increased along with the popularity of the tournament, which was developed in the mid-eleventh century in France.
		By 1400 A.D., bearing a coat of arms had become a prerequisite to participation in a tournament, and due to the importance of social standing in such pageants, a coat of arms also became a mark of noble status.
		Your family Coat of Arms is reproduced in authentic heraldic colors on a white collared Golf Shirt.
	www.coatofarms-shop.com /coatofarm5.html (653 words)

	Coat of Arms \| Family Crests \| Family Name History \| Coats of Arms Rings \| Family Crest Rings
		Similarly to the use of seals instead of signatures, coats of arms and family crests were used to signify familial or honorific bonds.
		It is not always clear as to how a particular family acquired its coat of arms or family crest, but the identification of your ancestry and the use of your family crest coat of arms is both exciting and individualizing.
		The coat of arms evolved as a necessary symbol for knights in medieval times, today the "coat of arms" and its companion the "family crest" serve as interesting and unique reference points to family name history.
	HistoricalNames.com (198 words)

	Czech Republic - Intelligence
		The logo of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) consists of the large version of the national coat of arms, situated on the breast of an eagle and partly covered by the eagle´s wing.
		The mission of the Security Information Service (BIS), which was created as a state intelligence agency of the Czech Republic, is to protect national interests, democracy and freedom, and to defend individual citizens and the state vis-a-vis the most serious forms of crime.
		Czechoslovak (Czech) Intelligence After the Cold War, by Oldrich Cerny, executive director of Forum 2000, Prague, Czech Republic, presented at a conference of the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces, October 2002.
	fas.org /irp/world/czech (917 words)

	State Decorations - Tomas Garrigue Masaryk Order - Statutes
		The upper arm of the badge is attached to a suspension which takes the form of an elliptical linden wreath.
		The portrait, the coat of arms, the suspension, the inscription and the frame of the badge are made of gilded silver.
		The central piece on the reverse of the star bears the Greater Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic.
	www.hrad.cz /en/stat_vyznamenani/rad_masaryka_stanovy.shtml (938 words)

	State Decorations - Medal for Heroism - Statutes
		The Medal for Heroism shall be awarded by the President of the Republic to honour persons who have shown heroism in combat or performed, at the risk of their own lives, deeds aimed at saving other human lives or substantial material values.
		The reverse of the medal bears the Greater Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic and the registration number.
		The medal is suspended, through a perpendicular loop and a movable ring, from a breast ribbon, threaded through, 38 mm wide, which is golden yellow-white-red-blue-golden yellow, the widths of the stripes being 14.5:3:3:3:14.5 mm.
	www.hrad.cz /en/stat_vyznamenani/med_hrdinstvi_stanovy.shtml (239 words)

	Coat of Arms Shop - Whats in A Name? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This knowledge of the various devices and symbols was called Heraldry, and as the announcement was accompanied with the sound of a trumpet, it was termed “blazoning the arms.” The earliest coats of arms were fairly simple -- bars or wavy lines, a lion rampant or an eagle displayed, or an arrangement of fleurs-de-lis.
		Regardless of their origins, coats of arms became military status symbols, and their popularity increased along with the popularity of the tournament, which was developed in the mid-eleventh century in France.
		Though many people think that coats-of arms were granted only to nobility, they can actually be found for more than ninety percent of all names.
	www.coatofarms-shop.com /whatsinaname23.html (485 words)

	Czech Bohemia by Car
		The Czech Republic is one of the success stories coming out of the political changes in Eastern Europe; and a very good way to explore the treasures of its region of Bohemia is by self-drive auto.
		For someone with a couple of weeks to spend in the Czech Republic, the richest areas of attractions are in the central and southern region of Bohemia, extending southwest from Prague to the German and Austrian borders.
		The Rozmberk coat of arms carried a red rose, and that symbol may still be seen everywhere.
	www.romartraveler.com /RomarPages/CzechRep.html (3728 words)

	Constitution of the Czech Republic
		We, the citizens of the Czech Republic in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia,
		(1) The national symbols of the Czech Republic shall be the large and the small state coat-of- arms, the national colours, the national flag, the standard of the President of the Republic, the state seal and the national anthem.
		m) whether the execution of a referendum on the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union is in conformity with the Constitutional law regarding the referendum on the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union and with the implementing law.
	www.psp.cz /cgi-bin/eng/docs/laws/constitution.html (7409 words)

	Czech Emblems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This flag was newly instituted as the symbol of the President of the Czech Republic on 1 January 1993, on the occasion of the Velvet Divorce.
		In the center is the escutcheon of the Czech Republic surrounded by limetree branches.
		The rampant lion represents Bohemia and the Czech Republic; the red and white checkered eagle symbolizes Moravia, and the fl eagle stands for Silesia.
	www.cuni.cz /~thomasi/emblems.html (132 words)

	Act concerning the use of state symbols of the Czech Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The State Coat of Arms thus used shall not be combined with the sign stating the name of the organ or organization concerned.
		(1) The Small Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic shall be used by the organs and organizations referred to in Section 1, pars.1 and 2, on their documents, seals and official stamps.
		Detailed provisions governing the use of the State Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic in the Army of the Czech Republic shall be set by the President of the Republic.
	www.psp.cz /cgi-bin/eng/docs/laws/cnr/68.html (1116 words)

	Czech Language
		Czech is a richly inflected language like other Slavic languages.
		Czech also marks an animate/inanimate distinction for masculine nouns.
		Czech has five short vowel and five long vowel phonemes (although one of these only occurs in loan words), and a consonantal system of 25 phonemes.
	easteuropean-tuition.net.co.nr /czech.html (414 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Features - Czech Republic - Information - Konopiste, Kutna Hora and Sedlec
		On a summer's day, Czech families picnic at Konopištê and it can be said that it is one of the most tranquil and beautiful sites in all Bohemia.
		Kutná Hora is an old town, with some very traditional Czech town houses and old cobblestone streets that are so reminiscent of Prague.
		He also made a coat of arms for the Swarzenberg family out of bones.
	www.worldworx.tv /czech-rep/dc/information/konopiste-kutna-sedlec.htm (581 words)

	ipedia.com: France Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The French Republic or France (French République Française or France), is a country located in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
		The second republic ended when the late Emperor's nephew, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected President and proclaimed a Second Empire.
		The constitution of the Fifth Republic was approved by public referendum on September 28 1958.
	www.ipedia.com /france_1.html (1930 words)

	PROJEKT AUSTERLITZ 2005: Slavkov u Brna
		The developing settlement around the castle was given its own township and coat of arms by King Wenceslas IV, and today it has the privilege of being the oldest remaining coat of arms in the Czech Republic.
		The core of the town was still enclosed by a late Gothic wall structure that had four gateways, and the inner settlement was formed by a large Jewish community in addition to the predominant Czech population.
		During the Baroque period, an exquisite three-winged chateau was built according to plans by the architect Domenico Martinelli of Lucca (1650-1718), which was constructed in three stages, replacing already standing houses, and was completed under the rule of Duke Václav Kounic-Rietberg, in 1769.
	www.austerlitz2005.com /en/obce/slavkov (660 words)

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		ambazonia / federal republic of southern cameroon
		mexico - imaginary states: republic of the rio grande
		the portuguese coat of arms and its history
	www.1uptravel.com /flag/flags/keywordc.html (1694 words)

	Coat of arms of England -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Coat of arms of England -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Coat of Arms of (A division of the United Kingdom) England is
		According to one tradition, following the (The invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the Battle of Hastings (1066)) Norman Conquest an extra leopard was added to two existing Norman leopards to represent the combined (The French (Norman) language used in medieval England) Anglo-Norman realm.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/coat_of_arms_of_england.htm (190 words)

	The Czech flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1158, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa granted a coat of arms to Bohemia which is in use to this day - a white rampant lion with a double tail displayed on a field of red.
		The colors of this emblem became associated with agitation for Czech autonomy in the late nineteenth century when Bohemians and Moravians created a white-over red bicolor.
		In 1918 this became the flag of the new Czechoslovak Republic.
	www.cs.stedwards.edu /~chady/flag.html (143 words)

	Genealogyweb Coat of Arms Gift Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The classic display of the your family coat of arms.
		This dashing plaque, proudly displays the your family name complete with Coat of Arms and Family Motto or War Cry, tastefully mounted on a solid walnut plaque.
		Your family Coat of Arms is reproduced in authentic heraldic colors.
	www.genealogyweb.com /FWgallery.htm (670 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Flag description
		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
		blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2081.html (6191 words)

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