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The naval ensign of Guyana is a version of the national flag, with proportions of 1:2. As part of the British Empire, Guyana's flag was a Blue Ensign with the colonial badge in the fly. An unofficial red version was used at sea. [2] The first flag was introduced in 1875 and was changed slightly in 1906 and 1955. [3]
Green and yellow Blue and white Chile: Red, white and blue Colombia: Yellow, blue and red Dark blue and white (used in sports) Ecuador: Yellow, blue and red Sky blue (used in sports) French Guiana: Yellow and green Blue (used in sports) Guyana: Yellow and green Red and black Paraguay: Red, white and blue Bluegray (used in sports) Peru
The rich natural history of Guyana was described by early explorers Sir Walter Raleigh and Charles Waterton and later by naturalists Sir David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell. In 2008, the BBC broadcast a three-part programme called Lost Land of the Jaguar which highlighted the huge diversity of wildlife, including undiscovered species and rare ...
In Byzantine art, Jesus and the Virgin Mary usually wore dark blue or purple. Blue was used as a background color representing the sky in the magnificent mosaics which decorated Byzantine churches. [21] In the Islamic world, blue was of secondary importance to green, believed to be the favourite color of the Prophet Mohammed.
Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven blue stars on the yellow band. 1859–1863: Second flag of the Federation: Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. 1863–1897: Flag of the United States of Venezuela
UK Blue Ensign; Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom; UK Red Ensign; Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland) Flag of the United Nations; Flag of the United States; Flag of the United States Air Force; Flag of the United States Army; Flag of the United States Bureau of Fisheries (1903–1940) Flag of the United States Bureau of ...
The meaning and origin of name of Latvian people is unclear, however the root lat-/let- is associated with several Baltic hydronyms and might share common origin with the Liet-part of neighbouring Lithuania (Lietuva, see below) and name of Latgalians – one of the Baltic tribes that are considered ancestors of modern Latvian people.
The same color of green symbolizes envy in Belgium and the US, but envy is symbolized by yellow in Germany and Russia, and purple in Mexico. Even the colors that denote powerful emotions vary. Love is symbolized by green in Japan, red and purple in China, Korea, Japan, and the US. Unluckiness is symbolized by red in Chad, Nigeria, and Germany.