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Post by duh on Jul 2, 2005 16:33:54 GMT -5
According to Lux-Wurm’s book [lux01], on 17 November 1915, the civil ensign of Morocco under French Protecorate was officialized, as a red flag with a green pentagram placed in the middle. In 1923, the French Tricolore was added in canton to the civil ensign.
Ivan Sache, 15 Jun 2003
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Post by duh on Jul 2, 2005 16:43:40 GMT -5
Portuguese Flag Meaning:
The red section represents the Portuguese revolution of 1910 (also red is known- red symbolizes the blood of the nation)and the green represents hope. The white shield consists of five blue shields with five white dots. The blue shields represent the first king of Portugal, Alfonso Henriques I, victory over five Moorish kings and the divine assistance he received to do so is represented by the five dots, which symbolize the five wounds of Christ. Arranged in a cross the shields represent Christianity. The red border featuring seven castles symbolizes the extension of Portugal's territory to include the Algarve. Behind the arms there is a navigational instrument, an armillary sphere. It celebrates Prince Henry the Navigator, who initiated the maritime exploration that led to Portugal's one time colonial empire.
Portuguese Flag History:
The Portuguese flag was adopted on June 30, 1911 but the flag had been in use since a revolution overthrew the monarchy on October 5, 1910. Portugal originally declared independence from the Kingdom of Leon in 1128 and in 1170 independence was recognized by the Pope. The emblems on the Portuguese flag date back to the 12th century. The white shield with five blue shields is the arms adopted by Alfonso Henriques I, after he defeated the Moors to establish the Christian kingdom of Portugal in 1139.
Interesting Portuguese Flag Facts:
After the republican revolution in 1910, a number of different flag designs were proposed for the new republic and this sparked a large and not always peaceful debate. The main question was whether to keep the traditional liberal colors of the monarchy (blue and white) or adopt the red and green of the Republican Party. The red and green proposal won
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Post by gelaye on Jul 28, 2005 7:34:37 GMT -5
the star of david apparantly is made up of an upward triangle meaning male or masculine (penis) and a downward facing one representing female (v-shape for vagina) and was the combination of male and female making the 'whole human' - mind you this is from the Da Vinci code LOL so mite not be true
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Post by masri on Jul 29, 2005 20:24:52 GMT -5
Isn't the star of David still on the Morroccan flag? It hasn't changed, has it?
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