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The state flag is officially described by law as: a rectangle that: (1) has a width to length ratio of two to three; and (2) contains: (A) one blue vertical stripe that has a width equal to one-third the length of the flag; (B) two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a length equal to two-thirds the length of the flag; and (C) one white, regular ...
The Holy See, not Vatican City, maintains diplomatic relations with states. [50] Foreign embassies are accredited to the Holy See, not to Vatican City, and it is the Holy See that establishes treaties and concordats with other sovereign entities. When necessary, the Holy See will enter a treaty on behalf of Vatican City.
Type Symbol Date designated Image Motto "Friendship" 1930 [1] [2]: Nickname "The Lone Star State" [1] Flag: The Lone Star Flag [1]: June 30, 1839 National seal: Seal of the Republic of Texas
The flag of Vatican City is also referred to as the flag of the Holy See. [2] The Holy See, which governs Vatican City, has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the worldwide Catholic Church. As a result, the flag is also a symbol of Catholic faith or identity, and it is sometimes displayed at Catholic churches. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Many Christian denominations have their own denominational flag and display it alongside the ecumenical Christian Flag or independent from it. [5]Catholic Churches in communion with the Holy See often display the Vatican flag along with their respective national flag, typically on opposite sides of the sanctuary, near the front door, or hoisted on flagstaffs outside.
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The 20th anniversary of 9/11 is approaching, and shipping crates filled with giant American flags are already en route to stadiums across the country. Here’s how the giant flag tradition came to be.
White flag with a version of the coat of arms of the Holy See between the figures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. 1300s: Banner of Pope Boniface VIII: 1510s: Banner of Pope Leo X: 1520s: 1520s: Flag used by papal military strategist Jacopo Pesaro: 1540s: Banner of Pope Paul III: 1669–1771: Flag for Papal Ships: Flag with Christ on the cross ...