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Mother María Ignacia, who modified the text of the novena in the end of the 19th century. The novena of aguinaldos prayers were created by Fray Fernando Larrea Jesus, born in Quito, Ecuador in 1700, who after his ordination in 1725 was a preacher in Ecuador and Colombia.
La Estrella Solitaria: Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 2:3: Adopted: 18 October 1817; 207 years ago () Design: A horizontal bicolor of white and red with the blue square ended on the upper hoist-side corner of the white band bearing the white five-pointed star in the center. Designed by: Ignacio Zenteno or Gregorio de Andía y Varela.
The most traditional and important Navidad decoration is the nativity scene. It is generally set up by December 12, left on display until February 2, and is found in homes and churches. Nativity scenes were introduced to Mexico in the early colonial period when the first Mexican monks taught the Indigenous people to carve the figures.
Navidad Formation, a geological formation in Chile; La Navidad, a settlement in what is now Haiti; Barra de Navidad, town in the Mexican state of Jalisco; Navidad Lake, Bolivian lake; Navidad Bank, submerged bank in the Atlantic Ocean; Navidad River, coastal river in the U.S. state of Texas; Navidad mine, a large silver mine in Argentina
Martin Luther is depicted with his family and friends in front of a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Modern Christmas trees originated in Central Europe and the Baltic states, particularly Estonia, Germany and Livonia (now Latvia) during the Renaissance in early modern Europe.
Estrella Falls, a regional shopping mall and mixed-use complex in Goodyear, Arizona; Estrella Freeway, a local name for Arizona State Route 303 in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona; Estrella Jail, in Phoenix, Arizona; Estrella Mountain Community College, in Avondale, Arizona; Sierra Estrella, a mountain range located southwest of Phoenix, Arizona
Cerro de la Estrella National Park is centered on the Cerro de la Estrella mountain which is located entirely within eastern Mexico City, in the borough of Iztapalapa. The park was originally designated in 1938 with 1,100 hectares, but the growth of the city has encroached on it and left it with less than 200 hectares.
Scene from the National Theatre's performance of Sverre Brandt's Christmas classic Reisen til julestjernen in 1957. The lead role was played by Synnøve Strigen, a Norwegian actress known from films such as Bedre enn sitt rykte and Operasjon Løvsprett.