design
... red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the US flag
www.exxun.com/Liberia/d_gv.html
design
... horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France
www.exxun.com/Luxembourg/d_gv.html
design
... 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
design
... the flag; red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf; design dates to 1912
www.exxun.com/Morocco/d_gv.html
design
... pointed star representing the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; the design of the flag dates to 1897; in wartime the flag is flown upside down with ...
www.exxun.com/Philippines/d_gv.html
design
... triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center; design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors ...
www.exxun.com/PuertoRico/d_gv.html
design
... the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family ...
www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/d_gv.html
design
... which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band; the current design dates to 1980
www.exxun.com/Syria/d_gv.html
design
... saint of Scotland); properly known as the Union Flag, but commonly called the Union Jack; the design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedKingdom/d_gv.html
design
... the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedStates/d_gv.html
designate
... designated by the president upon consultation with Parliament; within 15 days from designation, the prime minister-designate must request a vote of confidence from the Parliament regarding his/her work program and ...
www.exxun.com/Moldova/d_gv.html
designated
... government: Executive Council President Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA (since 27 May 2005) cabinet: Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive Council president elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and ...
www.exxun.com/Andorra/d_gv.html
designated
... claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run ...
www.exxun.com/BouvetIsland/a_fg.html
designated
chief of mission: Ambassador William TODD (designated); Charge d'Affaires John W. McIntyre embassy: Third Floor, Teck Guan Plaza, Jalan Sultan, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8811 mailing address: PSC 470 (BSB), FPO AP ...
www.exxun.com/Brunei/d_gv.html
designated
... year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Commons is automatically designated prime minister by the governor general
www.exxun.com/Canada/d_gv.html
designated
none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day
www.exxun.com/Denmark/d_gv.html
designated
... and 28; conscription lasts 11 months for junior NCOs and reserve platoon leaders; reserve officers and designated specialists have a different conscript service obligation; Estonia has committed to retaining conscription for men ...
www.exxun.com/Estonia/h_ml.html
designated
... term); election last held 9 October 2007 (next to be held in October 2013); prime minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections election results: GIRMA Woldegiorgis elected president; percent ...
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/d_gv.html
designated
... commissioner responsible for one or more policy areas) elections: the president of the European Commission is designated by member governments and is confirmed by the European Parliament; working from member state recommendations ...
www.exxun.com/EuropeanUnion/d_gv.html
designated
These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
www.exxun.com/HeardIslandandMcDonaldIslands/a_fg.html
designated
... to clashes between US Navy and Iranian military forces between 1987 and 1988. Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/a_fg.html
designated
... the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; members appointed by the monarch from designated categories of public figures to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies, also ...
www.exxun.com/Jordan/d_gv.html
