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National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded. A state motto is used to describe the intent or motivation of the state in a short phrase. For example, it can be included on a country's flag, coat of arms, or ...
CITY OF THE NAME OF GOD MACAU THERE IS NONE MORE LOYAL: Portuguese Macau: 1976–99 GOVERNO DE MACAU: GOVERNMENT OF MACAU: Maputo –present POVO UNIDO E SOBERANO: PEOPLE UNITED AND SOVEREIGN: Minas Gerais: 1965–present LIBERTAS QUÆ SERA TAMEN: FREEDOM ALBEIT LATE: Mozambique (President) 1975–90 REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE: PEOPLE'S ...
Nordic Cross Flag: Fiji 1970–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, St. Patrick and a dove: Finland 1918–present Nordic Cross Flag [6] Florida: 1900–present St. Andrews cross and Motto (In God We Trust) [10] Galicia: 1984–present A chalice joined to a silver host [11] Georgia 2004–present Jerusalem cross: Greece 1978–present
'There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' [1] The green of the flag represents Islam and the sword stands for the safety and justice. [2] The flag is manufactured with identical obverse and reverse sides, to ensure the shahada reads correctly, from right to left, from either side. The sword also points to the left on both ...
1943 photo of U.S. soldiers flying the U.S. flag and the Honour flag. Brooks B. Harding (1896–1959), an American, [1] made the acquaintance of United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in December 1941 by presenting each with a Victory V symbol embossed in leather with the slogan Absolute Victory by delivery at the White House at a time ...
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The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit root swasti, which is composed of su 'good, well' and asti 'is; it is; there is'. [30] The word swasti occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, meaning 'health, luck, success, prosperity', and it was commonly used as a greeting.