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君が代. Kimigayo. Government Seal. Government Seal of Japan. (Paulownia) Government Seal of Japan. National butterfly. Great purple emperor. (Sasakia charonda)
Seal of Seattle. Coat of arms of Seychelles. Coat of arms of Sint Eustatius. Coat of arms of Solomon Islands. Coat of arms of Stellaland.
Koi (鯉, English: / ˈkɔɪ /, Japanese: [koꜜi]), or more specifically nishikigoi (錦鯉, Japanese: [ɲiɕi̥kiꜜɡoi], literally " brocaded carp"), are colored varieties of carp (Cyprinus sp.) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi is an informal name for the colored variants of carp kept for ...
Constitutional symbols. Article 14 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic lists national symbols: the coat of arms, the official colours (white, red, and blue), the national flag, the flag of the president, the official seal and the national anthem. Act No. 3/1993 refers to the national symbols and their usage. [1]
The koi, known for its ability to swim upstream, represents courage, determination, and the hope that children will grow up healthily. [9] [10] This symbolism pays homage to the myth of longmen from the late Han dynasty, that a golden koi fish swam up a waterfall at the end of the Yellow River and became a dragon. [11] [12]
Heraldic achievement. In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest. The attitude of a heraldic figure always precedes any reference to the tincture of the figure and its parts. Some attitudes apply only to predatory beasts, exemplified by the ...
Dolphin hauriant. In heraldry, the dolphin is an ornamental creature in the form of a large fish, bearing little resemblance to the true natural dolphin, a marine mammal. The dolphin is found as a charge in early heraldic representations, often with an arched back and fish-like fins. Its attitude is usually shown as either "naiant" – (Old ...
The present model of the coat of arms of Portugal was established at the same time as the national flag, being approved by the Provisional Government of the Portuguese Republic on 29 November 1910, with its specifications being formalized on 30 June 1911. Three versions of the coat of arms were established.