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It was also stamped on the highest denominator coins minted by the Konbaung dynasty. Because of this association with the Konbaung monarchy, the anti-colonial nationalist movements widely used it. It also appeared on national flags of British Burma and also the State flag of the State of Burma. Upon independence, it was again featured on ...
Union Flag of The United Kingdom used as the State flag of British Burma 1945 – 4 January 1948 [33] 6 February 1939 – 30 March 1941; [34] National Flag of British Burma: British Blue Ensign with the Union Jack occupying one quarter of the field placed in the canton and defaced with the Badge of Burma: a peacock on a golden disk 1945 – 3 ...
The National Flag of the Union of Burma was designed by Maung Win and adopted by the Constituent Assembly of the Union of Burma in August 1947. [6] It was hoisted for the first time at 4:25 AM on 4 January 1948 when Burma gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The flag consisted of a red field defaced with a blue canton.
The empire collapsed in the 18 years following Bayinnaung's death in 1581. The dynasty quickly regrouped under the leadership of Nyaungyan Min and his son, Anaukpetlun , who succeeded in restoring a smaller, more manageable kingdom, encompassing Lower Burma, Upper Burma , Shan States and Lan Na by 1622.
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [18]
Myanmar’s military government hosted representatives from ethnic rebel groups Sunday to mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of a multilateral cease-fire agreement. The event in the ...
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Dominick Critelli, a 103-year-old World War II veteran takes a picture with revellers as people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, U.S., December 31 ...