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On 30 November 2005, Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs called for the two warrior figures, who guard the shield on the coat of arms, to be placed on the flag, along with a miniature canoe and the national motto, Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na tui ("Fear God and honour the Queen" [a]) – symbols that were featured on the original flag of the Kingdom ...
The anthem's English version is usually sung. The English and Fijian lyrics are not translations of each other and have very little in common. [1]In August 2008, the draft version of the People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, a government document intended to supplement the Constitution and reconcile ethnic and linguistic divides, suggested that the national anthem should be in the ...
Armiger: Republic of Fiji: Adopted: 4 July 1908: Crest: A Fijian Canoe with outrigger in full sail proper: Torse: Of the colours: Shield: Argent, a Cross Gules, between in the first quarter three Sugar canes couped, in the second, a Coconut palm also couped, in the third a Dove volant holding in the beak a branch of Olive, and in the fourth a bunch of Banana fruits slipped, all proper, on a ...
In 2006, Fiji experienced a coup. The Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark argued that the coup should be resisted by citizens, pointing to the oath of allegiance: "You owe it to your oath of allegiance to the Fiji constitution to act to stop this act of mutiny," she said. [1]
The trial for University of Missouri hazing defendant Ryan Delanty has been pushed to April 30 and reduced from four days to one.
Ryan Delanty, of Ballwin, on Friday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor hazing and misdemeanor supplying alcohol to a minor for the Oct. 19, 2021, incident that disabled MU Phi Gamma Delta pledge Danny ...
Fijian tradition and ceremony is a living way of life that has evolved as the Fijian nation has modernised over time, with various external influences from Pacific ...
Fiji’s prime minister said Tuesday he hopes Australia's acquisition of a fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology will enhance peace in the Pacific region but stopped short of ...