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The conversion of Mercia to Christianity occurred in the latter part of the 7th century, and was carried out almost entirely by Northumbrian and Irish monks of the Celtic Rite. Penda remained pagan to the end, but by the time of his defeat and death, Mercia was largely surrounded by Christian states.
The saltire is used as both a flag and a coat of arms. As a flag, it is flown from Tamworth Castle, the ancient seat of the Mercian Kings, to this day. [46] Giant Mercia flag on Tamworth castle created by community groups in 2024. The flag also appears on street signs welcoming people to Tamworth, the "ancient capital of
The 20th-century German Nazi Party made extensive use of graphic symbols, especially the swastika, notably in the form of the swastika flag, which became the co-national flag of Nazi Germany in 1933, and the sole national flag in 1935. A very similar flag had represented the Party beginning in 1920.
Former national anthems which incorporated religion Country National anthem Religion(s) mentioned Australia, until 1984 "God Save the Queen" Christianity Austria-Hungary "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (English: "God Save Emperor Francis") Christianity Bosnia and Herzegovina, until 1998 "Jedna si jedina" (English: "You Are the One and Only")
However, this stemmed from a rejection of the Jewish religion in favor of Gnostic theology, rather than a racially-based hatred of the Jews as a people. [16] In the 1200s, the cult of Catharism in France viewed the Old Testament God as an evil demiurge who was a separate being from the New Testament God. However, despite their dislike for the ...
Cross of St Alban Flag of Mercia (Flag Institute) First cultural flag of Cape Breton Island, Canada (1940's) The Saint Alban's Cross is a yellow saltire on a blue field ( azure a saltire or ). It is found in several flags, notably that of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban , previously a Benedictine monastery, and the city of St Albans ...
Hitler told Faulhaber that religion was critical to the state, and his goal was to protect the German people from "congenitally afflicted criminals such as now wreak havoc in Spain". Faulhaber replied that the church would "not refuse the state the right to keep these pests away from the national community within the framework of moral law."
Canada has no legislation specifically restricting the ownership, display, purchase, import, or export of Nazi flags. However, sections 318–320 of the Criminal Code, [39] adopted by Canada's parliament in 1970 and based in large part on the 1965 Cohen Committee recommendations, [40] make it an offence to advocate or promote genocide, to communicate a statement in public inciting hatred ...