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The white shields known as sak paliha or conch shields were also important royal symbols in Sri Lanka's history. The Karava ancestral flag illustrated above displays two of them. The sak paliha was a white shield sometimes with the devise of a conch shell on it and is referred to frequently as a royal symbol in Sinhalese historical texts ...
The national symbols of Sri Lanka are the national anthem, flag, emblem, flower, tree, bird, butterfly, gemstone and sport. They represent the country and its people within Sri Lanka and abroad as well as traditions, culture, history and geography. Several other symbols do not have official acknowledgment as national symbols but are considered ...
Zimbabwe National Army Flag has a red background with the Zimbabwe National Army emblem in the centre. 1980 – Flag of the Air Force of Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Air Force Flag has a light blue background with the Zimbabwe national flag in the canton and the emblem of the Zimbabwe Air Force in the fly. 1980 – Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces
A defaced sky blue ensign with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton and Air Force roundel influenced by the British design. 2010 – Air Force Colours of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Air Force ensign with the four vertical stripes of saffron, green, maroon, and yellow in the centre, and superimposed by Sri Lanka national emblem.
The National Emblem of Sri Lanka [1] [2] [3] is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of Nissanka Wijeyeratne .
In 1885, Ghevont Alishan, an Armenian Catholic priest and historian proposed 2 Armenian flags. One of which is a horizontal tricolor flag of red-green-white, with red and green coming from the Armenian Catholic calendar, with the first Sunday of Easter being called "Red Sunday", and the second Sunday being "Green Sunday", with white being added for design reasons.
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
All 193 member states and 2 observer states of the United Nations, in addition to several de facto states, represent themselves with national flags.National flags generally contain symbolism of their respective state and serve as an emblem which distinguishes themselves from other states in international politics.