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The flag has the city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled Detroit.The lower hoist (left) quarter represents France, which founded the fort and settlement in 1701; it has five gold fleurs-de-lis on a white field, imitating the Royal Standard of France.
The 36 x 45 foot semicircular wall includes the seals of the City of Detroit and Wayne County. [5] [6] The Wayne County seal was created by Fredericks specifically for The Spirit of Detroit, as it was a part of the work and the county had no seal at the time. [7] [8] The seal is still used today and is also featured on the county's flag. A ...
Nordic Cross Flag [6] Dominica 1978–present The cross represents the Trinity [7] Dominican Republic 1863–present A Bible, a cross and the color white stands for salvation [8] East Africa Protectorate: 1895–1921 Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: El Salvador 1912–present Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) [9 ...
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
In the vacuum of prescribed meaning, Americans have imbued the flag with sacrifice, freedom, patriotism, nationalism, pride, disappointment and hope.
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
Many Christian denominations have their own denominational flag and display it alongside the ecumenical Christian Flag or independent from it. [5]Catholic Churches in communion with the Holy See often display the Vatican flag along with their respective national flag, typically on opposite sides of the sanctuary, near the front door, or hoisted on flagstaffs outside.
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