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Tamar uses the sea turtle as a symbol for the need for the protection of the coastal environment. Turtle-related souvenirs are sold to tourists, and hotels are "turtle-friendly": low-rise, dimly lit, and located away from the beach. [68] At the World Trade Organization's 1999 meeting in Seattle, sea turtles were a focal point of protests. [3]
Symbol Year and references Kansas state seal: Great Seal of the State of Kansas: 1861 [2] Kansas state flower and floral emblem: Wild native sunflower : 1903 [3] [4] Kansas state banner: Kansas state banner: 1925 [5] [6] Kansas state flag: Flag of the State of Kansas: 1927 (revised 1961, 1963) [7] [8] Kansas state march "The Kansas March" 1935 ...
The sea turtle symbolizes protection. Seeing a sea turtle means that you have a guardian spirit watching over you. If you don’t believe in guardian spirits, the meaning might have a different twist.
Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus [25] European perch (national fish) Perca fluviatilis [25] Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) Coccinella septempunctata [25] France: Gallic rooster: Gallus gallus domesticus [26] Grenada: Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi [27] Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus ...
Symbol Adopted Image Note Bird: American robin Turdus migratorius: 1931 [1] Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of the State of Michigan: 1835 [2] Fish: Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis: 1988 In 1965, the trout was named the official state fish; this was specified as the brook trout in 1988. [1] Flag: Flag of the State of Michigan: 1911 Flower: Apple ...
Marine reptile: Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea: 2012 Military museum: California State Military Museum: 2004 Mineral: Gold: 1965 Mushroom: California Golden Chanterelle: 2023 [9] Nuts: Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, and Pecan: 2017 [8] Outdoor play: The Ramona Pageant: 1993 [10] Prehistoric artifact: Chipped Stone Bear 1991 [11 ...
Bird: Nēnē Branta sandvicensis: Also known as the Hawaiian goose [5] Endemic tree: ʻŌhiʻa lehua Metrosideros polymorpha [6] Fish: Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Rhinecanthus rectangulus: Also known as the reef triggerfish [7] Flower: Pua aloalo or maʻo hau hele Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray Also known as the native yellow hibiscus [8] Insect ...
The World Turtle in Hindu mythology is known as Akūpāra (Sanskrit: अकूपार), or sometimes Chukwa.An example of a reference to the World Turtle in Hindu literature is found in Jñānarāja (the author of Siddhantasundara, writing c. 1500): "A vulture, whichever has only little strength, rests in the sky holding a snake in its beak for a prahara [three hours].