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J. E. Millais: The Return of the Dove to the Ark (1851). According to the biblical story (Genesis 8:11), a dove was released by Noah after the Flood in order to find land; it came back carrying a freshly plucked olive leaf (Hebrew: עלה זית alay zayit), [7] a sign of life after the Flood and of God's bringing Noah, his family and the animals to land.
According to Dobrovolsky, the meaning of the "kolovrat" completely coincides with the meaning of the Nazi swastika. [214] The kolovrat is the most commonly used religious symbol within neopagan Slavic Native Faith (a.k.a. Rodnovery). [215] [216] In 2005, authorities in Tajikistan called for the widespread adoption of the swastika as a national ...
Srilankan Airlines: 'Monara' from the mythical Dandumonara Yanthra (a flying machine that resembles a peacock). Varig: Varig's first logo was an image of Icaro and its wings. After the adoption of the "star" (in fact it was a stylished compass) the Icaro figure was maintained on the fuselage of the airplanes, near the front door.
A prohibited airspace is an area (volume) of airspace within which flight of aircraft is not allowed, usually due to security concerns. It is one of many types of special use airspace designations and is depicted on aeronautical charts with the letter "P" followed by a serial number.
In addition to mammals and birds, other animals notably flying fish, flying snakes, flying frogs and flying squid also glide. Flying fish taking off. The flights of flying fish are typically around 50 meters (160 ft), [6] though they can use updrafts at the leading edge of waves to cover distances of up to 400 m (1,300 ft).
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Rüppell's vultures commonly fly at altitudes as high as 6,000 m (20,000 ft). [10] The birds have a specialized variant of the hemoglobin alpha D subunit; this protein has a great affinity for oxygen, which allows the species to absorb oxygen efficiently despite the low partial pressure in the upper troposphere . [ 11 ]
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