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  2. List of Angolan flags - Wikipedia

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    In the center of the flag is a shield with a golden pelican feeding its young in a purple field. The golden border of the shield contains five small blue shields with white dots and four red crosses of the Order of Christ. Above the shield is a mural crown and below the shield is a white scroll with the word "ANGOLA" written on it.

  3. Ambundu - Wikipedia

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    European countries forced, out of economic, strategic, and nationalistic considerations, a tighter control over African territories. To protect their interests, the Portuguese sent a number of military expeditions into the areas, which they considered to be their colonies, and brought them under actual control.

  4. Flag of Angola - Wikipedia

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    Of these 5 organizations, the MPLA became the ruling party and their flag became the basis for the flag adopted on independence day on November 11, 1975. The MPLA flag has a yellow star in the center on a horizontal red and black background. It was created in 1959 by António Alberto Neto and was adopted by the party in 1960.

  5. List of Indigenous peoples of South America - Wikipedia

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    The Circum-Caribbean cultural region was characterized by anthropologist Julian Steward, who edited the Handbook of South American Indians. [1] It spans indigenous peoples in the Caribbean, Central American, and northern South America, the latter of which is listed here.

  6. Angola - Wikipedia

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    Angola, [a] officially the Republic of Angola, [b] is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Lusophone ( Portuguese-speaking ) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa .

  7. Known as the "Civic Flag", it was first adopted by the IV Division of the Army of the Andes, formed by San Juan natives during the Argentine war for Independence. It is also known as the "Cabot Flag" as the IV Division was led by Lieutenant General Juan Manuel Cabot. It is the only flag of an Argentine province whose reverse differs from the ...

  8. Flags of South America - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil: 1822 – 1853: Flag of the Empire of Brazil: 1853 – 1889: Flag of the Empire of Brazil: 1889: Flag of the First Brazilian Republic: 1889 – 1960: Flag of Brazil: 1960 – 1968: Flag of Brazil: 1968 – 1992: Flag of Brazil: 1876 – 1925: Flag of the Falkland Islands: 1925 – 1948: Flag of the Falkland Islands ...

  9. Chokwe people - Wikipedia

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    Many also speak the official languages of their countries: English in Zambia, French in Democratic Republic of Congo, and Portuguese (as first or second language) in Angola. The Chokwe have many neighbors that consist of the Lunda, Pende, Mbangani, and Kete to the North; Minungu, Lwena, Luchazi, Mbwela, and Mbundato the East; Holo, Mbundu ...