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Poland The national colors are white and red in two horizontal parallel strips of equal width and length, the upper strip being white and the lower red. The colors were white and red, and were used in the national uprisings of the 19th century is the form of white-and-red ribbons. 1632) consisted of three strips: the upper and the bottom ones being red, and the one in the middle - white. www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pl.html   (2439 words)

Out of the Frying Pan! Recipes: Red, White and Blue Cornbread If you want your cornbread to be a little more vibrant, try adding 6 or 7 drops of red or blue food coloring. *You'll get the best red color from red cornmeal, but if you can't find it (it's the toughest to locate), color a batch of white cornbread with annatto powder or achiote paste. To have all three colors, you will have to make three batches, each with a different color cornmeal. www.outofthefryingpan.com /recipes/cornbread.rwb.shtml   (2439 words)

Encyclopedia: Three Colors: Blue Co-written, produced, and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Blue is the first in the Three Colors trilogy, followed by White and Red. In one scene, children dressed in white bathing suits with red floaters jump into the blue swimming pool while in another, Julie is seen accidentally entering a courtroom where the main Polish character of White is pleading his innocence. Like the other films in the trilogy, Blue makes frequent visual allusions to its title: in addition to blue filters and blue lighting, many small, inconspicuous objects are blue. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Three-Colors:-Blue   (2439 words)

Canada The Canadian Flag (colloquially known as The Maple Leaf Flag) is a red flag of the proportions two by length and one by width, containing in its centre a white square, with a single red stylized eleven-point maple leaf centred in the white square. I've consulted two references on this, and both disagree with each other regarding the meaning of the colors on the Canadian flag. The Red Ensign with the badge of Canada in the fly was beginning to replace the British Union Flag as the National Flag. flagspot.net /flags/ca.html   (2488 words)

Czech Republic The Czechoslovak State Flag is a white-red field with the red colour in the bottom, which is in fact the Czech Flag and a blue threeangle, which had been added as the Slovak part of the complete flag. The choice of blue meant that the colors of the flag were now red-white-blue, which in the nineteenth century were considered "traditional Slavic" colors and had been adopted by most pan-Slavic oriented movements (including the Czech Sokol movement) during that time. The first Czechoslovakian flag (1918-1920) was identical to the Polish one as these are the colors of Bohemia. www.fotw.net /flags/cz.html   (1649 words)

Amazon.com: DVD: Blue (Three Colors Trilogy) (1994) Although "Red" remains my favorite installment in the Three Colors trilogy, "Blue" is wonderful as well. And as Kieslowski does in "White" and "Red," this film is sprinkled with color and symbolism. The first installment of the late Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy on Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, the three colors of the French flag. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008976Y?v=glance   (1649 words)

Amazon.com: DVD: Three Colors Trilogy (Blue / White / Red) (1993) Three Colors Trilogy (Blue/ White/ Red) (1993) Although told as three separate stories "Blue", "White" and "Red" (the order in which they should be watched), you will find a connection of life and happenstance relating to the main characters of each story. Created by Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof Piesiewicz for France's bicentennial, the titles--and the themes of the films--come from the three colors of the French flag representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000083C5F?v=glance   (1649 words)

new_697.html "Three Colors: Red" is a thinking person's drama which tells of a Geneva model whose life is on a collision course with those of two men. A rare and critically lauded film, "Three Colors: Red" will be most appreciated by foreign film buffs and anyone into serious high-minded drama. Artistically and technically excellent sans the usual tawdry tinsel of domestic studio flicks, "Red" seems pure, dignified, and elegant as it tells a fatalistic tale of human interconnectedness with grace, beauty, no filler, and minimal dialogue (making for an easy subtitle read). www.home.no /orjanp/new_697.html   (1649 words)

Arkansas (U.S.) Three blue stars in a straight line were centered in the diamond. The three (3) stars below the word "ARKANSAS" shall be placed so that one (1) star shall be above the lower corner of the diamond and two (2) stars shall be placed symmetrically, parallel above and to the right and left of the star in the lower corner of the diamond. Miss Hocker explained that the colors in her design meant that Arkansas was one of the United States of America. fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us-ar.html   (1031 words)

Betsy Ross Homepage According to legend, George Washington interpreted the elements of the flag this way: the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country. However, in 1782, the Congress of the Confederation chose these same colors for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as follows: white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice. House numbers on her street between the years 1785 and 1857 were registered using three different numbering systems, making the determination very tricky. www.ushistory.org /betsy   (1157 words)

Russia This document governs that «National Flag is a rectangular banner, which consists of three equal horizontal stripes: the top one is white, the middle one is blue, the bottom one is red. Russian national flags normally used in Russia range from the lightest to the darkest shade (like from argentine blue to british blue), even if in russian light blue is considered a separate color. It is to remember that the Dutch ensign, created 1572, was the first marittime flag in the shape of three horizontal stripes, and since then, it got great popularity. www.fotw.net /flags/ru.html   (1374 words)

Color Presentation of Astronomical Images There is no urgent need to use the three colors red, green, and blue in a composite similar to the human eyes technique. The term "false colors" is also used quite often for such representative three color images, whereas I think this is somewhat misleading, because the shown RGB-colors do visualize the physical colors within the used wavelength bands. The sensitivity curves of these layers approximate those of the human eyes three color receptors and so show natural colors. www.allthesky.com /articles/imagecolor.html   (1374 words)

Three Colors: Red - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A technically and thematically sophisticated production, Red uses numerous devices to convey moods and ideas that sum up the aims of the entire trilogy while adding a new warmth, suggesting that the common unifying theme is love. Co-written, produced, and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Red is the final film of the Three Colors trilogy, themed on the The varieties of interpersonal connections between the characters illustrate the film's theme, friendship or fraternity (the third principle of the motto of the French Reupblic, on which the Three Colors series is based). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Three_Colors:_Red   (1374 words)

Demystifying Three Colors: Red It is the warmest of all three films, and indeed this also stems from the main theme of the colour red of the French flag-- fraternity (or friendship). "Red" is the triumphant conclusion to Kieslowski's "Three Colours Trilogy", a point of convergence for the three sets of characters in the series. "Blue" may have been about the false goal of liberty "White" may have been about the false goal of equality, but if all three films are examined as a whole, the common unifying element is love. members.aol.com /aleong1631/red.html   (1374 words)

Krzysztof Kieslowski Red is the color of love and blood - life and death. The use of blue imagery in the film is, paradoxically, the most elemental and most abstract of the colors in the trilogy. Indeed, blue is the color associated with grief. www.filmref.com /directors/dirpages/kieslowski.html   (1374 words)

DVD Review: Red (Three Colors) Colors - red or otherwise - look well-saturated and bold, with no smearing. "Red" is the final chapter in Krzysztof Kieslowski's "Three Colors" trilogy, the director's masterful exploration of the mysteries of life, romance and how chance plays a part in many of life's events. With most stores offering the box set for $29.99 (the retail price for most single-disc DVDs), this is not only a must for fans of the "Three Colors" trilogy, but the perfect opportunity for those who have not experienced it yet. www.currentdvd.com /dvdreviews4/reddvd.html   (1374 words)

Review: Three Colors: Blue Blue, the first of Krzysztof Kieslowski's "colors" trilogy( White and Red have recently been completed, marking the director's farewell to the industry, as he has announced his retirement), is a powerful motion picture - both in terms of its dramatic impact and in its method of presentation. In addition to blue filters and blue lighting, any number of objects are blue- a foil balloon, a tinted window, awnings, a folder, the walls of a room, coats, skirts, scarves, blouses, jeans, shirts, trash bags, crystals, a lollypop and its wrapper, binders, graffiti, a pool, a van, and a pen. Kieslowski uses light and shadow like a painter uses his pallet, and even some of the most simple images - such as a sugar cube absorbing coffee - are memorable. movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/b/blue.html   (1374 words)

DVDFILE.COM: Three Colors review Ever fond of working with grand themes (his Dekalog was a series of short films based on the 10 Commandments), Kieslowski's titles for the three movies (Blue, White, and Red) are meant to stand for the three colors of the French flag, representing Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Miramax is releasing Kieslowski's Three Colors Trilogy either individually, at an MSRP of $19.99 each, or packaged together in a box set for the reduced price of $39.99. As great a supporter of foreign, independent, and art-house cinema as I am, and as much as I have praised (perhaps even overpraised) in the past movies that many viewers might label "pretentious," I have always found Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's famed Three Colors Trilogy to be an overrated, self-indulgent bore. www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video_7/threecolors.html   (1374 words)

THREE COLORS: RED The director's newest film, Red, the culmination of his Three Colors trilogy which also includes Blue and White, they insist, is overblown claptrap, substituting notions of Fate and Destiny for credible filmmaking. The concluding scenes of Red, which may represent the conclusion of the director's career, tie the three films of the trilogy together so perfectly and unexpectedly that their themes resonate in a viewer's head for days afterward. The culmination of his masterful Three Colors trilogy suggests there is Something Larger than Kieslowski's characters. www.deep-focus.com /flicker/red.html   (1374 words)

Review: Three Colors: Red With its satisfying exploration of such complex and diverse themes as destiny and platonic love, Red is not only a self-contained motion picture, but a fitting conclusion to the series. Red, the final chapter of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy, is a subtle masterpiece. Through one brief-but-important scene, this movie adds closure to both Blue and White, tying both to each other and to Red, and thereby reinforcing the commonality of ideas threaded through all three. movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/r/red.html   (1374 words)

Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993) This is a subtle reference to the structure of the Three Colours trilogy- blue, white, red, in that order, mirroring the French flag. us.imdb.com /Title?0108394   (1374 words)

DVD THREE COLORS TRILOGY BOX SET: BLUE, RED AND WHITE DVD TROIS COULEURS: BLEU, ROUGE, BLANC DVD DVD THREE COLORS TRILOGY BOX SET: BLUE, RED AND WHITE DVD TROIS COULEURS: BLEU, ROUGE, BLANC DVD This item is currently unavailable because is out of print or its release was postponed. Cast: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Julie Delpy, Florence Pernel, Irene Jacob, Zbiniew Zamachowksi, Jean Louis Trintgnant. www.dvdbrazil.com /comersus/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=127   (1374 words)

Three Colors Trilogy This boxed set contains all three parts of Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's THREE COLORS trilogy, RED, WHITE, and BLUE, which represent the three colors of the French flag and the French national motto. Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Three Colors Trilogy to receive a rating. The films also represent the great Kieslowski's last as a director and do not disappoint, forming a trilogy will stand forever as one of cinema’s most profound achievements. www.rottentomatoes.com /m/ThreeColorsTrilogy-1119596/reviews.php   (1374 words)

The Struggle Within the CCP and China’s Situation In the course of the struggle, therefore, they are forced “to oppose red banners with red banners.” As a result, they are not in a position to show their true political colors in order to win over the masses and wage an effective struggle for power. Although the Red Guard movement is a kind of mass movement--in which a majority of participants are students -- the movement was organized in a hurry and is essentially a loyalist movement, the central task of which is to protect Mao’s personal power and the absolute dominating position of his thought. In practice, the Red Guards have worked hand in hand with Lin Piao’s army in an effort to overthrow the reformists who occupy many different positions in the local governments as well as all the other opposition elements who are in positions of authority. www.marxists.org /archive/peng/1968/struginccp.htm   (4531 words)

Amazon.com: DVD: Three Colors Trilogy (Blue / White / Red) (1993) Relating the three colours of the French flag to the mantra of the French Revolution (liberty, equality, fraternity), Kieslowski explores these virtues not as ideals or as morals to be evoked in each of the films, but as values which have largely been swept aside by modern consumerism and the pursuit of self-satisfaction and self-indulgence. In his "Three Colours" trilogy, Kieslowski takes a handful of people whose destinies are irretrievably welded together as an expression of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and presents their lives and the decisions which have led them to come together. RED: Irene Jacob ("The Double Life of Veronique") stars as a young model whose chance meeting with an unusual stranger leads her down a path of intrigue and secrecy. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000083C5F?v=glance   (4531 words)

Vatican City (Holy See) The colors were first adopted for the papal cockade in 1808, when Napoleon's occupying army forcibly incorporated the papal army into his own, and papal loyalists desired a symbol of resistance. Cardinal: red hat above shield with 15 tassels hanging down on either side. Patriarch (who is not also a cardinal): green hat with 15 tassels on each side; double-barred cross. flagspot.net /flags/va.html   (3891 words)

Watertown Daily Times The colors of red, white and blue have been emerging on graves in cemeteries in Dodge and Jefferson counties as a visual reminder of veterans and the sacrifices they made to keep this country free. The flags highlight old graves as well as an ever-increasing number of new graves marking the remains of veterans who fought for their country in various wars. The veteran has been placing the flags on the graves as a personal mission for years, and doesn't intend to quit even though he and his wife are "75 plus" years old. www.wdtimes.com /articles/2004/05/22/news/news1.txt   (954 words)

Amazon.com: The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive Guide to International Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns: Books: Alfred Znamierowski Alfred Znamierowski compiled this exhaustive work on flags, the meanings behind the colors, flag families, parts of flags, and flags of countries, states, organization, of revolution and politics. There are also flags of international organizations, such as the UN, Red Cross, or League of Arab States. It isn't just that he gives all the flags of the world's contemporary countries as UN members, but he lists and depicts the 8 or 9 secessionists who are dba as independent countries, recognition or not, UN membership or not. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0754801675?v=glance   (1708 words)

NationMaster.com - Nations of the World For the record, Georgia (the country) has changed its flag to the old red and white cross flag. You can also view this list with flags or maps visible for each country. I'm looking to see what the flags of all the participating countries of World War 1 looked like. www.nationmaster.com /countries.php   (909 words)

The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Flag description three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and orange; similar to the flag of Cote d'Ivoire, which is shorter and has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is shorter and has colors of green (hoist side), white, and red three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered at the top of the vertical band 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 www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2081.html   (6191 words)

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