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The national flag of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas consists of a black triangle situated at the hoist with three horizontal bands: aquamarine, gold and aquamarine. Adopted in 1973 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the emblem of the Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands , it has been the flag of the Bahamas since the country gained ...
A British Red Ensign with the Badge of the Bahamas islands. 1869–1904: Flag of the governor of the Bahamas Islands: A British Union Flag with the Badge of the Bahamas Islands. 1904–1923: Flag of the Crown Colony of the Bahamas Islands: A British Blue Ensign with the Badge of the Bahamas Islands. Note: change in the design of the crown ...
The official language of the Bahamas is English. Many people speak an English-based creole language called Bahamian dialect (known simply as "dialect") or "Bahamianese". [144] Laurente Gibbs, a Bahamian writer and actor, was the first to coin the latter name in a poem and has since promoted its usage. [145] [146] Both are used as autoglossonyms ...
Country Capital Country Capital Official or native language(s) (alphabet/script) The Bahamas: Nassau: The Bahamas: Nassau: English: Bahrain: Manama: Al-Baḥrayn البحرين: Al-Manāmah المنامة: Arabic (Arabic script) Bangladesh: Dhaka: Bānglādesh বাংলাদেশ: Dhākā ঢাকা: Bengali (Bengali script) Barbados
Flag Dates used English text Gadsden flag: 1775–present DONT TREAD ON ME: Gambia Colony and Protectorate: 1889–1965 G. [abbreviation of "Gambia"] The Gambia (Governor-General) 1965–70 THE GAMBIA: The Gambia (President) 1970–present PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY: Garrett County, Maryland –present 1. GARRETT COUNTY 2. 1872 3. MARYLAND ...
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.
Much of Bahamian terminology is derived from British English, West African languages, and Spanish, due to the country's colonial past. [8] Bahamian English has also come under the influence of American English due to a boost in tourism after the country gained independence, along with the resulting diffusion of American media. [6]
Bahamas at the 1956 Summer Olympics; Bahamas at the 1960 Summer Olympics; Bahamas at the 1964 Summer Olympics; Bahamas national football team; Bryn Vaile; Cecil Cooke; Civil ensign; Crown colony; Cyril Holmes; David Forbes (sailor) Decolonization of the Americas; Don Quarrie; Durward Knowles; Flag of the Bahamas; Flags of North America; Franco ...