Since the Christian flag was inspired by the flag of the United States, it takes its colors and overall design from the American flag. However, elements of the flag represent Christian concepts. The flag's most conspicuous symbol is the Christian cross, the most universal symbol for Christianity. The red color represents the blood of Jesus and brings to mind his crucifixion. Christians believe that Jesus' death and resurrection is the means God uses to save believers from their sins. The cross and blood have been used since earliest C ...

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Flag of Canada, Flag of Canada - History, Flag of Canada - Royal Union Flag, Flag of Canada - Symbolism, Flag of Canada - Technical description, Flag of Canada - Government promotion, Flag of Canada - Parliamentary Flag Program

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To many U.S. citizens, their flag symbolizes many things. They have seen it as representing all of the freedoms and rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Perhaps most of all they see it as a symbol of individual and personal liberty like those put forth in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The approved method of destroying old and tattered flags consists of burning them in a simple ceremony. The flag is cut into three pieces: first a horizontal cut is made between the seventh and eighth stripes, then a ...

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The "Christian flag" is a flag designed to represent all of Christianity, but flown mainly by Protestant churches in North America, Africa, and Latin America. The flag has a white field, with a red Latin cross inside a blue canton. The shades of red and blue, and the dimensions of the flag and canton, have no official specifications. Christian flag - Origins. The Christian flag was first conceived on September 26, 1897, in Brighton Chapel on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York in the United States. The super ...

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The flag of the United States consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The United States flag is commonly called the "the Stars and Stripes" or "Old Glory," with the latter nickname coined in 18 ...

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Flag of the United States - Miscellaneous Flag of the United States - Places where the American flag is displayed continuously Flag of the United States - History
Flag of the United States - State stars and design duration Flag of the United States - Symmetry
Flag of the United States - Future of the flag

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A vexillological symbol is used by vexillologists to indicate certain characteristics of national flags, such as where they are used, who uses them, and what they look like. The set of symbols described in this article are known as international flag identification symbols, which were devised by Whitney Smith. Vexillological symbol - Usage. A special grid-type symbol () is used to indicate locations of use and which parties may use each flag (See Flag terminology). The format of the symbol is ...

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Symbolism is the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships in between, as they define both context and the narrower definition of terms. In a narrow context, "symbolism" is the applied use of any iconic representations which carry particular conventional meanings. All forms of language are innately symbolic, and any system of symbols can form a "language;" at the minimum using only two arbitrary symbols in a binary system. Human language i ...

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Schools Anarcho-capitalism Anarcho-communism Anarcho-primitivism Anarcho-syndicalism Christian anarchism Eco-anarchism Individualist anarchism Mutualism Anarchism in culture Anarchism and religion Anarchism and society Anarchism and the arts Anarcho-punk Anarchist theory Anarchism and capitalism Anarchism and Marxism Anarchist economics Anarchist law Anarchist symbolism Anarchism without adjectives P ...

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Anarchist symbolism - Red and black flag Anarchist symbolism - Black cat Anarchist symbolism - Black Cross Anarchist symbolism - Wooden shoe Anarchist symbolism - Monkey wrench Anarchist symbolism - Black and purple flag Anarchist symbolism - Black and green flag Anarchist symbolism - Black and pink flag Anarchist symbolism - Stars Anarchist symbolism - Jolly Roger/Pirate flag Anarchist symbolism - Eat the rich Anarchist symbolism - African Anarchism

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A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run diagonally, the design is technically termed a saltire. The cross is one of the most ancient human symbols, and is used by many religions, most notably Christianity. It is frequently a representation of the division of the world into four elements (or cardinal points), or alternately as the union of the concepts of divini ...

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A pentagram is a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. In fact, the word pentagram comes from the Greek word πεντάγραμμον (pentagrammon), a noun form of πεντάγραμμος (pentagrammos) or πεντέγραμμος (pentegrammos), a word meaning roughly "five-lined" or "five lines". The name indicates that a pentagram is not simply a five-pointed star; the symbol must be composed of five lines. That is, it must include the interior pentagon. It is also known as a pentacle, pentalpha (as it ...

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The official design of the Mexican flag can be found in Article 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem, which was passed in 1984. The article dictates what must be featured on the flag and also its proportions. Copies of the national flag which are made according to this law are kept in two locations: the General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación) and the National Museum of History (Museo Nacional de Historia). Art. 3: "The Bandera Nacional is a rectangle divided into three ...

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Flag of Mexico, Flag of Mexico - Design and symbolism, Flag of Mexico - Coat of arms, Flag of Mexico - Meaning of the colors, Flag of Mexico - History, Flag of Mexico - Flag protocol, Flag of Mexico - Variants, Flag of Mexico - Flag devices, Flag of Mexico - Banderas monumentales

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Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. A person who studies flags is called a vexillologist. The term was coined around 1957 by Dr. Whitney Smith of the United States, currently the foremost vexillologist in the world and author of many books and articles on this subject. It was originally considered a sub-discipline of heraldry, and occasionally is still seen as such. The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum and the suffix "-(o)logy" meaning "study of". The vexillum was a particular ty ...

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A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. Flags were initially created for signalling (as in semaphore), and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used for that purpose today. Flags are also used in messaging or advertising, or for decorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a flag and a simple cloth banner is blurred. Generally, a piece of cloth is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many flags ar ...

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"The Tiger symbol illustrated the martial history (Veera varalaru) and national upheaval of the Tamils. The national flag is the symbol of the independent state of Tamil Eelam to be created, rooted in the martial traditions (Veera marapuhal) of the Tamils," LTTE organ Viduthalai Puligal said in its February 1991 issue. Four aspects of ideals and mission of Tamileelam represented by the four colors are detailed in the published guide book. "Yellow signifies that Tamils' aspiration to freely govern themselves in their own homelan ...

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Flag of Tamil Eelam, Flag of Tamil Eelam - Symbolism of the flag, Flag of Tamil Eelam - Related Links About The flag of Tamil Eelam

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In the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag of Lu Hao-tung, the twelve rays of the white Sun symbolize the twelve months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (時辰, shíchén), each of which corresponds to two modern hours (小時, xiǎoshí, literally: "little shí"). Sun Yat-sen added the "Red Earth" to the flag to signify the blood of the revolutionaries who sacrificed themselves in order to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and create the ROC. Together, the three colors of flag correspond to the Three Principles of the People: White represents the people's livelihood; Blue represents ...

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Flag of the Republic of China, Flag of the Republic of China - History, Flag of the Republic of China - Symbolism, Flag of the Republic of China - Uses

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Municipal Flag of Chicago - Stripes. The three white stripes of the flag represent, from top to bottom, the North, West and South sides of the city. The top blue stripe represents Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River. The bottom blue stripe represents the South Branch of the Chicago River and the Great Canal. Municipal Flag of Chicago - Stars. The four red stars on the center white stripe, from left to right: The first star represents the Fort De ...

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Municipal Flag of Chicago, Municipal Flag of Chicago - Symbolism, Municipal Flag of Chicago - Stripes, Municipal Flag of Chicago - Stars, Municipal Flag of Chicago - History

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Anarchist symbolism - Description. The color black has been associated with anarchy since the 1880s. Many anarchist groups contain the word "black" in their names. There have been a number of anarchist periodicals titled Black Flag. The uniform blackness of this flag is a representation of the anarchist propensity to break down barricades. Specifically, it represents internationalism in that it negates all borders - a plain black flag is almost an anti-flag (colourful flags being the usual symbols f ...

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Anarchist symbolism, Anarchist symbolism - Circle-A, Anarchist symbolism - Description, Anarchist symbolism - History, Anarchist symbolism - Anarcho-punk, Anarchist symbolism - Black flag, Anarchist symbolism - Description, Anarchist symbolism - History, Anarchist symbolism - Other anarchist symbols, Anarchist symbolism - Red and black flag, Anarchist symbolism - Black cat, Anarchist symbolism - Black Cross, Anarchist symbolism - Wooden shoe, Anarchist symbolism - Monkey wrench, Anarchist symbolism - Black and purple flag, Anarchist symbolism - Black and green flag, Anarchist symbolism - Black and pink flag, Anarchist symbolism - Stars, Anarchist symbolism - Jolly Roger/Pirate flag, Anarchist symbolism - Eat the rich, Anarchist symbolism - African Anarchism

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Main article: European flag The flag of Europe is twelve golden stars (pointing upwards) in a circle on a blue background. Although the flag is most commonly associated with the European Union, it was initially used by the Council of Europe in 1955, and is considered to represent Europe as a whole as opposed to any particular organisation such as the EU or the COE. The flag was adopted in 1985 by all EU heads of State and government as the official emblem of the European Union and, since the beginning of 1986, ...

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European symbols, European symbols - Flag, European symbols - Anthem, European symbols - Europe Day, European symbols - Motto, European symbols - In the official languages of member-states of the EU, European symbols - In other languages used by EU citizens, European symbols - In languages used in the candidate countries, European symbols - Draft EU constitution

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Olympic symbols - Use of the Olympic flag. An Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, and lowered during the closing ceremonies. A second flag is used for the Olympic Oath. Special flags are kept in the city halls of cities organizing the Olympic Games. At the end of the Olympic Games, the mayor of the city that organized the Games returns the flag to the president of the IOC, who then passes it on to the mayor of the next city to host the Olympic Games. (This ceremony is known ...

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Olympic symbols, Olympic symbols - The Flag, Olympic symbols - Use of the Olympic flag, Olympic symbols - Olympic Emblem, Olympic symbols - Fanfare and Theme, Olympic symbols - The Kotinos, Olympic symbols - Criticism, Olympic symbols - The Mascot, Olympic symbols - List of mascots

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The calamus has long been a symbol of male love. The name is associated with a Greek myth: Kalamos, a son of the river-god Maeander, who loved Karpos, the son of Zephyrus and Chloris. When Karpos drowned, Kalamos was transformed into a reed, whose rustling in the wind was interpreted as a sigh of lamentation. The plant was a favorite of Henry David Thoreau (who called it sweet flag), and also of Walt Whitman, who added a section called The Calamus Poems, celebrating the love of men, to the third edition of Leaves of GrassSee also:

Sweet Flag, Sweet Flag - Botanical information, Sweet Flag - Chemistry, Sweet Flag - Regulations, Sweet Flag - Usage, Sweet Flag - Cultural symbolism, Sweet Flag - Etymology of the word Calamus

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