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 Armenia: Coat of arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Colour representations of the coat of arms of Armenia
The coat of arms of the Third Republic of Armenia was reestablished with slight modifications in 1991 from the original coat of arms of the First Republic of Armenia that restored the Armenian State after nearly 600 years of foreign domination of Armenia in 1918.
On the coat of arms displayed in front of the Parliament, the eagle and lion are clearly gold, the quarters blue and red with golden emblems, the central piece is silver on orange, the outlines of the central piece and quarters are silver.
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 Croatian coat of arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Coat of arms of the Noble district of Turopolje from 1737,
Coat of arms of the Bjelovar county, 1872
Barg Vinka with Croatian threecolor and a sketch of Croatian coat of arms,
www.croatianhistory.net /etf/coat.html   (2433 words)

  
 Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Dutch Flag and Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
No change was made to the red-white-blue (colours to which the French liberators were kindly disposed, as they were similar to their own tricolour), but in 1796 the red part of the flag was embellished with a female figure personifying the Netherlands, with a lion at her feet.
This coat of arms is a combination of the arms of the Royal Family (Orange-Nassau) and the arrows and sword of the 17th-century Dutch Republic.
www.minbuza.nl /en/welcome/History,dutch_flag_and_coat_of_arms.html   (1373 words)

  
 Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
The Republic of Vietnam, otherwise known as South Vietnam.
Arms of Republic of Vietnam (1954-55) and (1963-75)
1955-57 (as a seal of the presidency) a first variant of the "bamboo coat of arms" was used.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vn-south.html   (1014 words)

  
 Macedonia on Coats of Arms
In the Korenich-Neorich rolls of arms, Macedonian arms are presented along with those of Croatia, Dalmatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, the Duchagyni, and Kastrioti; in the 152 coats of arms depicted, the Macedonian coat of arms with the inscription "Macedonia" is included twice.
This is a complex coat of arms, presenting these kings as symbols of the unity of the South Slavs and including the arms of nine Balkan regions: Macedonia, Bosnia, Dalmatia, Croatia, the coastal countries, Slavonia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Rascia.
This coat of arms, with the inscription "Macedoniae" belongs to the heraldry of King Dushan, along with arms of Illyria, Bosnia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Sklavonia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Rascia.
www.mymacedonia.net /links/coats.htm   (1598 words)

  
 French National Symbols: The French Coat of Arms
Coats of arms (technically achievements of arms) were associated with royalty and aristocracy, and as such French republicans have always been uneasy about using them.
The design for the modern coat of arms of France was originally adopted by the French Foreign Ministry for use by diplomatic and consular missions in 1912.
This did not amount to the adoption of an official coat of arms by the Republic, although the symbol is widely used, especially in its original diplomatic setting - for example on plaques marking French consulates around the world and on the cover of French passports.
www.languedoc-france.info /06141215_arms.htm   (908 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of Congo - Coat of Arms
Congo in Tokyo the other day, they told me that they still use of coat of arms of Zaire / Congo-Kinshasa adopted in 1963 since leopard has been a nation’s symbol and that the coat of arms was not adopted by the Depocratic Republic of Congo.
Its coat of arms shall consist of a lion's head framed by two laurel branches with hands crossed in the centre.
That is: "Its coat of arms is a lion´s head framed by, to the left, a palm-tree branch and an arrow and, to the right, an ivory point [pointer?] and a lance, all of it upon a rock."
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/cd).html   (578 words)

  
 Ancestral ROLL Family - German, Russian, and ROLL Family Heraldry
The arms are a combination of the lion of the Pfalz, the wheel of Mainz and the cross of Trier.
This is symbolised in the arms with the lion of the Pfalz and the cross of Speyer.
The official coat of arms of Ukraine is a gold trident on an azure background.
www.rollintl.com /roll/grcoat.htm   (5704 words)

  
 Arms of France
French coins in the 17th century always display the arms of France only, except those struck in Navarre itself; in the 18th century, a silver coin, the écu de Navarre of 1718-19 (struck nationwide, in spite of its name) has Quarterly France and Navarre.
The arms became simply the fleurs-de-lis or on a field azure, and remained in use until 1792 (in spite of the abolition of coats of arms and heraldry in 1790).
In 1905, during a visit of the king of Spain to France, an informal coat of arms for the French Republic was devised: Azure, a fasces on a laurel branch and an oak branch per saltire, bound by a scroll inscribed with the words "liberté égalité fraternité", all or.
www.heraldica.org /topics/france/frarms.htm   (2336 words)

  
 COAT OF ARMS - The Coat of Arms Registry of the Americas
Coat of Arms design are subject to the approval of our Chief Herald and a policy of strict design standards.
Coats of Arms were also given by the Crown to Royalty as their official insignia.
Coat of Arms are granted to individuals and in general may be passed down to their bloodline heirs.
www.thecoatofarmsregistry.com /index.htm   (700 words)

  
 'The Republic' in Jackson Park
French and architect Henry Bacon produced the 24 foot replica and pedestal, which were dedicated May 11, 1918 to honor both the 25th anniversary of the Exposition and the 100th birthday of the entry of the State of Illinois into the Union.
French's daughter recalled that "It was quite different from anything that [French] had done and he foresaw that there would be a division of opinion about it....[H]e would rather have it cordially hated than endured.
French speaks of seeking to express "the archaic" as appropriate for its colossal size and seting in the monumental Cour of Honor.
www.hydepark.org /parks/jpac/jprepublic.htm   (3004 words)

  
 Arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Azure, billity or, a lion rampant of the same, armed and langued gules, crowned with a coronet of two pearls between three leaves, a sword argent with hilt or, thrusted upwards, in its right hand claw seven arrows argent with heads or, tied in a garb with ribbon or, in its left hand claw.
These arms are a combination of the arms of the Royal Family, Orange-Nassau, and the arrows and sword from the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.
The arms of Holland are or, a lion rampant gules, tongue and nails azure.
www.ngw.nl /ryks-en.htm   (937 words)

  
 Republic of Bulimia - Uncyclopedia
The Republic of Bulimia is a South American country, bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay.
This is not the case, as Anorexia is merely an autonomous demilitarized zone in the easternmost part of the Republic of Bulimia.
The new republic turned out to be short-lived, however, as the protesters felt ashamed in a couple of hours, threw up, and returned home.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/The_Republic_of_Bulimia   (572 words)

  
 France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Although the French monarchy is often dated the 5th century France's continuous existence as a separate begins with the 9th-century division of Charlemagne 's Frankish empire into an eastern and a part.
His descendants with the Capetian dynasty ruled France until 1792 when the French Revolution established a Republic in a period of increasingly radical that began in 1789.
The official language is French with several regional languages (including Basque Breton Catalan Corsican Dutch (Flemish) German (Alsatian) Occitan and Oïl languages) but the French government and school discouraged the use of any of them recently.
www.freeglossary.com /France   (2101 words)

  
 Mexico - Evolution of the Mexico National Flag and Coat of Arms
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, dated September 17, 1968, the National coat of arms was changed to the current one.
New coat of arms adopted on September 20, 1863.
Coat of arms adopted by the Imperial Regency in 1863
flagspot.net /flags/mx_evo.html   (925 words)

  
 Coat of arms of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1953, France was faced with a request from the United Nations for a copy of the national coat of arms to be displayed alongside the coats of arms of other member states in its assembly chamber.
Technically speaking, it is an emblem rather than a coat of arms, since it does not respect heraldic rules—heraldry being seen as an aristocratic art, and therefore associated with the Ancien Régime.
In September 1999, the French government adopted a new identifier incorporating the Republican motto, the colours of the flag, and the Republic's personification, Marianne.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_French_Republic   (425 words)

  
 The Republic of Matt - MicroWiki - A Wikia wiki
The Army of the Republic of Matt (ARM) was responsible for the defense of the Republic of Matt.
ARM was under the command of the Minister of Defense by the Act of Novembner 30, 1993.
Matt Island Republic continued its existance until 1996, when unusually heavy rains caused the entire island to be submerged, the entire population relocated to the United States and the government disbanded.
micronations.wikia.com /wiki/The_Republic_of_Matt   (1415 words)

  
 French National Symbols: The French Seal of State - The Great Seal of France
The Second Republic had briefly used the Seal of State of the First Republic, which featured a Phrygian cap (or Liberty Cap), before having a new design created by the artist Jacques-Jean Barre.
On the Great Seal she holds a fasces, an ancient symbol representing civic authority that also features on the arms of the French Republic.
Under the Second Republic, when the present Great Seal of France was adopted, usage of the seal was generally restricted to sealing new laws, decrees of the National Assembly and diplomatic treaties.
www.languedoc-france.info /06141206_seal.htm   (902 words)

  
 French Polynesia
In the center of the flag is placed the symbol of French Polynesia, a white disc (43 cm) charged with a Polynesian outrigger and its sail, in red, seen in front view and outlined in brown.
The decree from 4 December 1985 regulates the use of the flag and prescribes that the flags of the archipelagos and islands of French Polynesia may be hoisted along with the colours of the Territory and the Nation [i.e.
It was identified by FOTW as being the flag of French President François Mitterand.
www.fotw.us /flags/pf.html   (2067 words)

  
 Roush Family Coat of Arms description
The coat of arms for the Palatine families would be granted by the ruler of Bavaria.
Of the Pomeranian Rausch Family to whom the coat of arms was granted, we have no further knowledge at this time.
A quartered arms, the 1st and 4th being charged with a grape vine supported by a pole or prop resting upon the ground.
www.roush.org /coadef.htm   (616 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
France is a unitary semi-presidential democratic republic, whose principles are laid in the Constitution of France and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
The French Republic is furthermore a member of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and of the Indian Ocean Commission (InOC), and an associate member of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
French politics, for the past 30 years, have been characterized by the opposition of two political groups: one left-wing, centered around the French Socialist Party, and one right-wing, centered around the RPR, then its successor the UMP.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /France   (3513 words)

  
 History of France and its French Heritage
History of France and its French Heritage: France, or Gaul, as the Romans called it, was inhabited during the earliest years in which we have any knowledge of it by a number of independent tribes, who appear to have been mainly Celtic in race.
A republic was proclaimed, and in December 1848, Louis Napoleon, nephew of the Great napoleon, was elected President for four years.
The Fourth Republic came into being when the nation approved a new constitution in 1946, but the political history of the postwar years was stormy.
www.thetreemaker.com /last-name-meaning/history-of-france.html   (2136 words)

  
 Dominican Republic
The western portion of the island is occupied by the republic of Haiti.
In the center of the cross is the Dominican coat of arms.
The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic, 1991.
www.everyculture.com /Cr-Ga/Dominican-Republic.html   (6986 words)

  
 Coat of arms of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coat of Arms of Switzerland shows the same white cross as the flag of Switzerland, but on a red shield.
The appearance of the coat of arms or shield varies greatly, but there has been a federal resolution including a drawing of the coat of arms.
Like the Swiss flag, the coat of arms is used on many items such as Swiss francs, license plates [1], and Swiss-branded exports such as Swiss Army knives.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Switzerland   (226 words)

  
 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia - Wikisource
The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia is divided into provinces and a province is divided into kabupaten and kota, with each province, kabupaten and kota having its own regional administration, regulated by law.
The state's Coat of Arms is the "Garuda Pancasila" with "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" as its motto.
Further provisions regarding the flag, language, and coat of arms of the state, as well as to the national anthem are to be regulated by law.
en.wikisource.org /wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Indonesia   (5170 words)

  
 French Coat of Arms
Local surnames, such as French, were formed from the names of a place or a geographical landmark where the person lived, held land, or was born.
The surname French was originally de Freynes and was originally derived from the word fraxinus, which means an ash tree.
However, in some cases, the surname French is derived from residence in the country of France, a more obvious derivation.
www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/french-coat-arms.htm   (1890 words)

  
 Coats of Arms, Family Crests : CafePress.com
Coat of arms and family crests gifts and t-shirts.
We have irish coats of arms, german coats arms, spanish coats of arms, italian coats of arms, and family crests from many more countries including Scotland, Wales, France, Poland, Denmark, Russia, and Portugal.
These family crests and coats of arms make fine gifts and are great to wear.
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 Coat of Arms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On top of it ther is a coat of arms showing the same elements, but with significant differences: the islands are drawn in elevation instead of as ground plans; the background is represented as being plain blue by horizontal lines; and the crown is open instead od closed.
Their coat of arms represents the seven islands by seven rocks on blue waves, with royal crown, and in the chief gold letters saying Oceano.
The islands are in a circle, instead of the traditional arrangement two, two, two, one, and the shield is surrounded by different elements: a flag of the Ateneo and an independentist flag.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Atrium/3642/arms.htm   (1870 words)

  
 italy
This flag was adopted on 7 January 1797 and had the red at the top, the white in the middle, charged with the coat of arms, and the green at the bottom.
On 17 July 1797 the Cispadana and the Transpadana republics were united as the Cisalpine republic which, on 11 May 1798, officially adopted the Tricolore which is today italian flag (the flag was already in use at least since January 1798).
On March 1805 the republic changed to kingdom and a golden napoleonic eagle was added on the green field of the flag.
www.msu.edu /~euroclub/italy.html   (1137 words)

  
 East Meets West
Chandernagor was a heavily armed French garrison as was Calcutta for the English.
A gate with the motto of the French Republic "Liberte Egalite Fraternite" marks the entrance to the former Etablissment de Chandernagor.
The Danish flag that was the ensign of the colony of Serampore and the guardian of wisdom until it was replaced by the Union Jack.
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