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Communist symbolism represents a variety of themes, including revolution, the proletariat, the peasantry, agriculture, or international solidarity. The red flag, the hammer and sickle and the red star or variations thereof are some of the symbols adopted by communist movements, governments, and parties worldwide.
White, gold. Banten Sultanate (1527–1813) Bhutan (with distinct yellow and orange) Hanover (1837–1866) Hindu flag (with distinct orange) Jacksonville, Florida, United States (with a distinct gold and orange and a brown emblem) Jerusalem cross – flag used by several Crusader states.
The Big Al costume was first officially worn in 1980. The elephant became UA's unofficial mascot in the 1930s. And although elephant costumes appeared at games in the 1960s, it wasn't until 1979 that the university officially recognized the elephant as its mascot. Big Al made his first official appearance at the 1980 Sugar Bowl when UA played ...
Lao People's Democratic Republic. The flag of Laos (ທຸງຊາດລາວ thungsad Lāo) consists of three horizontal stripes, with the middle stripe in blue being twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes. In the middle is a white disc, the diameter of the disc is 4⁄5 the height of the blue stripe. The flag ratio is 2:3.
Black American Heritage Flag; BAHF: Use: Ethnic Flag: Proportion: 2:3 or 3:5: Adopted: March 5, 1967 ; 57 years ago: Design: One diagonal black stripe centered between two red stripes. Superimposed on the black stripe is a blunted sword surrounded by a golden wreath of fig leaves. Designed by: Melvin Charles, Gleason T. Jackson
Alleged flag of Blackbeard. Use. Proportion. 3×2. Design. A black banner with a horned skeleton holding an hourglass in his right hand and a spear in his left, using the spear to poke at a red heart dripping three red drops of blood. The purported flag of Blackbeard, consisting of a horned skeleton using a spear to pierce a bleeding heart, is ...
While Spriggs and Roberts used the same name for their flags, their flag designs were very different, suggesting that already "Jolly Roger" was a generic term for black pirate flags rather than a name for any single specific design. Neither Spriggs' nor Roberts' Jolly Roger consisted of a skull and crossbones. [6]
J. R. R. Tolkien invented heraldic devices for many of the characters and nations of Middle-earth. His descriptions were in simple English rather than in specific blazon. The emblems correspond in nature to their bearers, and their diversity contributes to the richly-detailed realism of his writings. Scholars note that Tolkien went through ...