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The red couped cross alludes to Christianity, [3] the religion practised by approximately 97% of the country's population. [6] It is one of 28 national flags to contain overtly Christian symbols. [7] The white epitomizes purity, [4] [6] while the red evokes the sacrifice of the Blood of Christ, which was shed during the Crucifixion. [3] [4] [6]
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have.
Saint Patrick's Flag: a red saltire on a field of white. Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire (X-shaped cross) on a white field. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned argent, a saltire gules. Saint Patrick's Flag (Irish: Bratach Naomh Pádraig) is a flag composed of Saint Patrick's Saltire. The origin of the ...
Red flag – Socialism, Communism, Marxism, Labour movement, Left-wing politics, Anarchism; Rising Sun Flag – Japanese militarism, Japanese nationalism; Senyera – Catalan identity, Catalan nationalism; White-blue-white flag – Anti-Putinism, opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Irpin Declaration, Russian opposition
Most flags with pan-Slavic colors have been introduced and recognized by Slavic nations following the first Slavic Congress of 1848, although Serbia adopted its red-blue-white tricolor in 1835 and the ethnic flag of Sorbs (blue-red-white) had already been designed in 1842.
The White Eagle (Polish: Orzeł Biały) is the national coat of arms of Poland. It is a stylized white eagle with a golden beak and talons, and wearing a golden crown, in a red shield. [5] [6] National anthem: Jan Dąbrowski's Mazurka (Polish: Mazurek Dąbrowskiego) is the national anthem of Poland.
The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages when it was gradually, increasingly, used alongside the Royal Banner.
The flags were ordered to remain at half-staff for 30 days or until Jan. 29. While the country’s flag code dictates flags remain lowered following a president’s death, the code is not mandatory.