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Violets, symbol of Sapphic love. Violets and their color became a special code used by lesbians and bisexual women. The symbolism of the flower derives from several fragments of poems by Sappho in which she describes a lover wearing garlands or a crown with violets.
Bhutan (with distinct yellow and orange) Hanover (1837–1866) Hindu flag (with distinct orange) Jacksonville, Florida, United States (with a distinct gold and orange and a brown emblem) Jerusalem cross – flag used by several Crusader states. Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland (with multicolored coat of arms) Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517) Nagano ...
Black ( Sable) Black flag. Flag of Afghanistan. Flag of Afghanistan (variant) Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919) Flag of Afghanistan (1919–1921) Flag of Afghanistan (1921–1926) Flag of Afghanistan (1926–1928) Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Black American Heritage Flag. One diagonal black stripe centered between two red stripes. Superimposed on the black stripe is a blunted sword surrounded by a golden wreath of fig leaves. The Black American Heritage Flag is an ethnic flag that represents the culture and history of Afro American people. Each color and symbol on the flag has a ...
Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.
The Pan-African flag (also known as the Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag, UNIA flag, and various other names) is an ethnic flag representing pan-Africanism, the African diaspora, and/or black nationalism. [1] [2] [3] A tri-color flag, it consists of three equal horizontal bands of (from top down) red, black, and green.
The national symbols of Bhutan include the national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and the mythical druk thunder featured in all three. Other distinctive symbols of Bhutan and its dominant Ngalop culture include Dzongkha, the national language; the Bhutanese monarchy; and the driglam namzha, a seventeenth-century code on dress, etiquette, and dzong architecture.
The national flower of Fiji is tagimaucia (Medinilla waterhousei), a vine with red and white flowers endemic to the highlands of the island of Taveuni. [citation needed] French Polynesia. The Tahitian gardenia (tiare flower) is the national flower of Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands. [citation needed] New Zealand