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 National Emblem Of Argentina on Almondnet
Table of Alciato's Emblems: A table of the incidence of Alciato's Emblems in key early editions...
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www.packaging-wholesalers.co.uk /packaging/national_emblem_of_argentina.html   (431 words)

  
 state emblems
or a town The office of the Head of State The Father of the Nation and other founding fathers The national colours Various other national emblems, including special plants, animals, and objects associated with...
Examples of common national symbols The flag of a nation- state National anthems, royal and imperial hymns The coat...
In a state of near total disrepair it was scheduled to...
www.wikisearch.net /search.cgi?query=state%20emblems&start=40   (431 words)

  
 Frankston City - Reference Plus - Flags and emblems
The flag, ensign and floral and faunal emblems of Victoria are featured on this site from the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.
From the Australian Prime Minister's site, here are illustrated and detailed histories of the Australian flag, coat of arms, national anthem, national colours, national floral emblem and national gemstone.
An extensive site featuring modern and historical flags, this resource also includes information on the meaning of flags.
www.frankston.vic.gov.au /doc_display.asp?document_id=497   (327 words)

  
 National emblem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National emblems may appear on such items as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials.
Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say, or birds), but any object may serve.
The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_emblem   (250 words)

  
 Ethiopia
The national flag symbolizes the honor and beauty of the Ethiopian nation: green represents the fertility of the country, yellow the religious freedom found there, and red the lives sacrificed in the protection of national integrity.
The National Emblem on the flag shall reflects the equality of the Nations, nationalities, peoples and religions in Ethiopia and their aspirations to live in unity.
It was the flag of Ethiopia that became the basis for the panafrican colours.
www.fotw.net /flags/et.html   (1026 words)

  
 Venezuela
National Flag of Venezuela, 1930 - Established on July 15th by disposition of the National Congress (as it must be), it incorporates the constellation of stars in arc of circle with the convexity upwards, perhaps, as remembrance of the crest that until that year enriched some reproductions of the Coat of Arms of the Republic.
The "Law of National Flag, Shield and Anthem" effective since 1954 is the only legal instrument which regulates the matter in my all Country, in agreement it establishes the Constitution in force since 1999.
Pedersen [ped73] - Alverdens Flag i Farver, 1973, states most recently the Coat of Arms was established in 1930 and 1953, though the origin is the Coat of Arms of 1836.
flagspot.net /flags/ve.html   (2802 words)

  
 Ukraine - History of the Flag
The controversy between the advocates of a yellow-azure andthose of an azure-yellow flag was decided by the 27 June 1949 resolution of the Ukrainian National Council, which stated that until the national emblems were defined by an independent government of Ukraine, the azure-yellow flag would be the Ukrainian national flag.
The most important state emblems were the two hetman standards: the first was red with a white figure of the Archangel Michael; the second had a representation of the coat of arms of the individual hetman.
Sometimes the emblem of a territory was placed on a 01different background in the flag; for example, the flag of Kiev voivodeship was green, displaying on the right side a silver Archangel Michael on a red shield and on the left side a black bear on a silver shield.
flagspot.net /flags/ua-flhis.html   (2802 words)

  
 National emblem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National emblems may appear on such items as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials.
Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say, or birds), but any object may serve.
The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_emblem   (204 words)

  
 National emblem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National emblems may appear on such items as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials.
Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say, or birds), but any object may serve.
One should not confuse a formal national emblem with less formal symbols potentially associated with tourism or clichés, for example windmills in the Netherlands.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_emblem   (252 words)

  
 Musclecarclub.com - Muscle Cars - Buick Grand National and Regal T-Type
The "Grand National" emblems on the front quarters were just like regular GN emblems, except that the Power Six logo was all red instead of two-tone red and yellow.
Comments: The 1985 Grand National was a carryover from the year before, with the only change being the addition of six bright accents to the grille.
All LeSabre Grand Nationals were black (although white was also planned), and came with a sport suspension, 3.8 liter S.F.I V-6 leather warapped steering wheel, 15 inch alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle GT tires and rear quarter window close-outs.
www.musclecarclub.com /musclecars/buick-grandnational/buick-grandnational.shtml   (1519 words)

  
 National emblem -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
National emblems may appear on such items as the national (Emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design) flag, (The official symbols of a family, state, etc.) coat of arms, or other (additional info and facts about patriotic) patriotic materials.
Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as (A living organism characterized by voluntary movement) animals, say, or (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) birds), but any object may serve.
A national emblem (additional info and facts about symbollically) symbollically represents a (The people who live in a nation or country) nation.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/national_emblem.htm   (3640 words)

  
 National Emblem, Incorporated, your source for embroidered emblems, baseball caps, key rings and woven labels
We proudly feature Major League Baseball, National Football League, and now NBA and NHL collectible embroidered emblems, both the team logos as well as the historic special event designs which are worn on field and court by the players.
National Emblem, Incorporated, your source for embroidered emblems, baseball caps, key rings and woven labels
We were recently granted the collectible emblem license from the National Basketball Association and have added a complete line of NBA team logo and special event designs to the collection.
www.nationalemblem.com   (275 words)

  
 UK Uganda Network - Beaver Scout Resources - Flags and Emblems
Our own national flag is meant to symbolise unity, with the colours of three other flags joined together.
They can embody national pride and the sight of ones own at special times can be particularly meaningful.
The Baleiric Crested Crane in the centre of the flag was chosen as the emblem for Uganda.
www.ugandanetwork.org.uk /activity/beavers/flag.htm   (879 words)

  
 CONK! Encyclopedia: Image:Australia_flag_large.png
Such flags may be eligible for copyright under certain legislations and are protected by Article 6ter of the Paris Convention (Protection of State Emblems, and Names, Abbreviations and Emblems of International Intergovernmental Organizations).
Representations of national flags are subject to copyright as original works of art and do not fall under Bridgeman Art Library Ltd. v.
This image is a national, governmental, military, royal/vice-regal or historical flag.
www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Image:Australia_flag_large.png   (921 words)

  
 National Flag and Emblems : Portrait of Québec : Québec Portal : official Web site of the government of Québec
Adopted by the National Assembly in November 1999, the Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec decrees that the Québec flag is the national emblem.
In November 1999, the Québec National Assembly adopted the Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec and decreed that the Québec flag is the national emblem.
The National Assembly chose the snowy owl as Québec's official avian emblem in 1987.
www.gouv.qc.ca /wps/portal/pgs/commun/portrait/drapeausymboles?lang=en   (2210 words)

  
 Flag desecration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various ways of intentionally defacing or dishonoring a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags may be defaced as well).
Desecration of the regional flag and the national flag of the PRC is illegal according to local laws, as required by the Basic Law - Hong Kong's constitution.
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom and the tricolour of the Republic of Ireland are often defaced or burnt in Northern Ireland as a political provocation or as a protest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_desecration   (1510 words)

  
 Flag of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thus it is this flag and the Union Jack that are flown by unionists, while the tricolour is often used to represent nationalist defiance.
The flag was first adopted as the national flag of the Irish Free State in 1922.
Nationalists from the Republic of Ireland have complained of the tricolour's use by Sinn Féin supporters at election counts in the 2002 general election to triumphantly celebrate its electoral victories.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Ireland   (1668 words)

  
 Civil liberties victory in
Burning the New Zealand flag was made illegal in 1981 by the National Party government of Robert Muldoon, during the mass protests against the Springbok tour of that year.
The court ruling on July 23 made clear that burning the flag is a legitimate form of protest, so the court ruling was a slap in the face for Labour and National alike.
The charge, however, was not under the Flags and Emblems Act, but ‘disorderly conduct’, one of those nice catch-all charges that the cops can use at whim.
home.clear.net.nz /pages/wpnz/aug14-04flagburning.htm   (692 words)

  
 Feb 2002 Leader
The mere existence of a 'hostile foreign flag' was not even a target for the old Flags and Emblems Act.
The old excuse used to be one of patronising incomprehesion that unionists would be offended by the national saint being marked by the national flag.
The reluctance of the two SF ministers to fly the flag marking the two birthdays of 'Mrs Windsor' ended with the law being changed by Peter Mandelson to ensure that on a few days of each year, there will be a fluttering reminder to Martin McGuinness and Bairbre de Brún that they are 'British' ministers.
www.fortnight.org /LEADERS/LEADER402.HTM   (1104 words)

  
 Canada
The National Flag, the provincial flags, and the territorial flags are royal symbols.
The Red Ensign with the badge of Canada in the fly was beginning to replace the British Union Flag as the National Flag.
On the fly, there was the armories of provinces on one shield, often maple embellish bough and of oak and overcome of the royal crown, with to the-under a castor on a roundel.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca.html   (1104 words)

  
 Religious Emblems for Youth
Local council service center or P.R.A.Y. See also National Jewish Committee on Scouting (BSA) and National Committee for Jewish Girl Scouts
Important : If materials with a BSA supply number are not in stock at the local council service center, please ask the manager to order from the BSA Supply Division, or call toll-free 1-800-323-0732.
Most of the adult religious awards are awarded for service to the youth of the particular faith or denomination.
www.emf.net /~troop24/reqs/religious.html   (1104 words)

  
 Religious Emblems Program, Detroit Area Council, BSA
Home > Religious Emblems Program > Applications - Information > Presentation Services > FAQ's > How to get Started > View the Emblem (BSA) > Religious Emblems Search
The Religious Award Programs are created by the national religious bodies for children and youth who are also members of the national youth agencies.
A major source for applications and nominations forms is P.R.A.Y., the Scouter Associations, or the the specific religious organization.
www.dacbsa.org /CC_RR/RR-religious-emblem-info.htm   (1104 words)

  
 Sunchun National University
At the time of university accreditation, the motto and all emblems used of the time, were abolished and newly chosen: Truth and Creation.
April 17th, 1991 the office of planning gave a questionnaire to the members of the university to gather their ideas about motto and emblems.
The university has already acknowledged the importance of being a cyber campus.
www.sunchon.ac.kr /other/English/about_2.html   (1104 words)

  
 ipedia.com: List of countries Article
*Adjectives *Country calling codes *Country name etymologies *FIPS country codess *GDP *GDP - per capita *Forex rates *Historical capitals *Internet TLDs *IOC country codess *ISO country codess *National capitals *National emblems *Official languages *Popular family names *State mottos *System of government *UN member states *Voting systems
Palestine: "State of Palestine" was declared 1988 and recognized by a series of Arab and Muslim countries, see also: proposals for a Palestinian state and Palestinian territories.
This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world.
www.ipedia.com /list_of_countries.html   (968 words)

  
 National symbols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Various other national emblems, including special plants, animals, and objects associated with the nation,
National symbols are symbols of any entity considering itself and manifesting itself to the world as a national community (independent states, but also nations and countries in a state of colonialor other dependence, (con)federal integration, even an ethno-cultural community considered a 'nationality' despite the absence of any political self-determination.
These symbols are often rallied around as part of celebrations of patriotism or aspiring nationalism (such as independence, autonomy or separation movements) and are designed to be inclusive and representative of all the peoples of the national community.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_symbol   (324 words)

  
 Menu and Intro
National symbols are visual and conceptual emblems that encode particulars of a nation’s sovereign existence in the community of nations.
All national symbols are protected by law, which prohibits any act or intent to insult, display contempt or hold them up to ridicule.
As they become widely used and accepted, national symbols are capable of inspiring in a people an abiding loyalty to their homeland.
www.grnnet.gov.na /Nam_Nutshell/Symbols/Symbols.htm   (93 words)

  
 The Government of Brunei Darussalam
The National Crest of Brunei Darussalam has developed from a Royal emblem and in its original form still maintains its status as one of the Royal emblems.
The present National Crest was superimposed on the National flag after promulgation of the 1959 Brunei Constitution.
Bulan - the crescent- is the symbol of Islam, the national religion of Brunei Darussalam.
www.brunei.gov.bn /about_brunei/flag.htm   (340 words)

  
 San Diegans for the Mount Soledad National War Memorial
Like so many of our most treasured national monuments that employ faith emblems, Mount Soledad is a secular memorial dedicated to those who sacrificed in the cause of freedom.
San Diegans for the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial led the massive citywide campaign to turn the site of the memorial, with its plaques and historic cross, into federal property where the cross will continue to serve a secular purpose as part of a national memorial protected under the Constitution of the United States.
This ruling is a slap in the face to both veterans and voters—seventy-five percent of whom voted to keep Mount Soledad as it is, where it is. This smacks of the worst kind of judicial activism.
soledadnational.com   (354 words)

  
 Flag (English)
National flag, on the other hand, was of three colors: green, white and red and a lion’s profile in a walking posture with a half-risen sun, in the radius of which was a Koranic verse meaning, “the Earth is His.”
In the remaining years of the Safavid rule, green was the official color of the flag with the lion and the sun emblems gold-embroidered on it.
A totally red flag with a sitting lion and the sun on its back served as the war flag; while a green flag with basically the same figures, was used as peace flag.
www.farhangsara.com /flag.htm   (1392 words)

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