symbol ... horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts a red-crested crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side www.exxun.com/Uganda/d_gv.html
symbolic ... one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer ... www.exxun.com/Grenada/d_gv.html
symbolic ... of state: President Jose RAMOS-HORTA (since 20 May 2007); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto legislation, dissolve parliament, and call national elections head of ... www.exxun.com/EastTimor/d_gv.html
symbolically ... head of government; former King ZAHIR Shah held the honorific, "Father of the Country," and presided symbolically over certain occasions but lacked any governing authority; the honorific is not hereditary; King Zahir ... www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/d_gv.html
symbolize ... for copper) above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities note: the "Turkish ... www.exxun.com/Cyprus/d_gv.html
symbolize ... the stripe on the hoist side; the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow stripe) and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru www.exxun.com/Nauru/d_gv.html
symbolizes ... red disk shifted slightly to the hoist side of center; the red disk represents the rising sun and the sacrifice to achieve independence; the green field symbolizes the lush vegetation of Bangladesh www.exxun.com/Bangladesh/d_gv.html
symbolizes ... a white five-pointed star in the center representing a guide to progress and honor; blue symbolizes the sky, white is for the snow-covered Andes, and red represents the blood spilled ... www.exxun.com/Chile/d_gv.html
symbolizes ... stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country www.exxun.com/Greece/d_gv.html
symbolizes ... country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black ... www.exxun.com/Zimbabwe/d_gv.html
symbolizing ... side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, and bearing a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven ... www.exxun.com/Jordan/d_gv.html
symbolizing green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and ... www.exxun.com/Pakistan/d_gv.html
symbolizing ... flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow five-pointed stars symbolizing the nine islands www.exxun.com/Tuvalu/d_gv.html
symbols ... and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary note: the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion www.exxun.com/Algeria/d_gv.html
symbols ... and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the ... www.exxun.com/AmericanSamoa/d_gv.html
symbols ... four main islands of the archipelago - Mwali, Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mahore (Mayotte - territorial collectivity of France, but claimed by Comoros) note: the crescent, stars, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam www.exxun.com/Comoros/d_gv.html
symbols ... s objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of ... www.exxun.com/Macedonia/a_fg.html
symbols ... side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the crescent and the star are traditional symbols of Islam; the design was based on the flag of the US www.exxun.com/Malaysia/d_gv.html
symbols green with a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow, horizontal crescent; the closed side of the crescent is down; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam www.exxun.com/Mauritania/d_gv.html
symbols ... the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam www.exxun.com/Pakistan/d_gv.html
symbols red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam www.exxun.com/Tunisia/d_gv.html
SYMINGTON chief of mission: Ambassador W. Stuart SYMINGTON embassy: Plateau du Serpent, Boulevard Marechal Joffre, Djibouti mailing address: B. P. 185, Djibouti telephone: [253] 35 39 95 FAX: [253] 35 39 40 www.exxun.com/Djibouti/d_gv.html
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