symbol
... national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the white band; ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/d_gv.html
symbol
... power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, elected politicians - with heavy input from bureaucrats and business executives - wield actual ...
www.exxun.com/Japan/a_fg.html
symbol
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching (Book of Changes) in each corner of the ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_South/d_gv.html
symbol
... the constitution that came into effect after the March 1993 election, the monarch is a "living symbol of national unity" with no executive or legislative powers; under traditional law the college of ...
www.exxun.com/Lesotho/d_gv.html
symbol
... on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem ("soyombo" - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representation for fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol
www.exxun.com/Mongolia/d_gv.html
symbol
while not an official symbol, the Kiwi, a small native flightless bird, represents New Zealand
www.exxun.com/NewZealand/d_gv.html
symbol
... along with various Swedish appelations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede ...
www.exxun.com/SaintBarthelemy/a_fg.html
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 extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club
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
