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  2. National colours - Wikipedia

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    United Nations: the recognisable blue helmets of the peacekeeping operations and the flags of associated UN agencies like the World Health Organization, with the UN's light blue and white. European Union: the blue and yellow of the EU flag; uses include the blue European Health Insurance Card and the Blue Card for skilled immigration.

  3. Blue in culture - Wikipedia

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    It made a fine transparent blue valued in medieval manuscripts. [30] Another common blue pigment was smalt, which was made by grinding blue cobalt glass into a fine powder. It made a deep violet blue similar to ultramarine, and was vivid in frescoes, but it lost some of its brilliance in oil paintings.

  4. Folk costume - Wikipedia

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    Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity.

  5. List of flags by color combination - Wikipedia

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    The five major colors of European heraldry (black, red, green, blue, and purple) are sorted next. Miscellaneous colors ( murrey , tan , grey, and pink) are sorted last. Similar colors are grouped together to make navigation of this list practical.

  6. Aquiline nose - Wikipedia

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    An "aquiline" nasal profile From parody nose classification Notes on Noses: "It indicates great decision, considerable Energy, Firmness, Absence of Refinement, and disregard for the bienseances of life". [1] An aquiline nose (also called a Roman nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or slightly ...

  7. Pashtun culture - Wikipedia

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    It is made from cotton and comes in a variety of colors such as blue, white, brown and black. The burka is an essential part of Pashtun culture as it conveys honor and respect to others, in society, however it is not worn by children, young girls or elderly women.

  8. List of flags by color - Wikipedia

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    3 Blue (Azure) 4 Gold or Yellow (Or) 5 Green (Vert) 6 Maroon (Sanguine or Murrey) 7 Orange (Orange) 8 Pink. 9 Purple (Purpure) or Lilac. ... Flag of the Grand Orange ...

  9. Egyptian cultural dress - Wikipedia

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    The fabric is dark blue or green with red, yellow, orange, or white stripes, and was made in Kirdasa, though it stopped being produced there by the end of the 20th century. The fabric was also exported to Libya, and sometimes was embellished with telli motifs woven in, in a star pattern, combs, perpendicular stripes, or a passenger train.