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Designed to recall the color scheme of the traditional prayer shawl (the tallis), and incorporating a Star of David, the Israeli flag does not, as far as I am aware, have any secondary nickname or epithet such as "the Stars & Stripes," "the Star Spangled Banner," the "Hinomaru", or the "Union Jack."
While I cannot consider myself Israeli, and none of my ancestors have lived in Israel for many many generations, I feel a strong attachment to this country and to this flag as my own. I suppose this must seem strange to many others, their connections to Ireland or Italy, China, Korea or Japan, Venezuela or wherever being fairly direct. Jewish ethnicity and national identity is an unusual thing, if not wholly unique, and I don't blame others for not understanding it; however, I do believe that, particularly as the oldest nation (the oldest people) on Earth, our notions and rules and traditions of our identity are perfectly valid, even if they don't fit into the molds other cultures follow.
the colorful stuff were some prayer flags ..
there some wishes or scripture were written in Tibetans ..
something like 'amanibeibeihom' ,
once they are blown by the wind .. the prayer words will be read ....
The first game of the World Series. The "Rocket" on the mound. The beers on ice. The chips and dips are made. The halloween parties are on hold. This is going to be good. Everyone remember to breath. Go 'Stros!!!
Memorial Day flags at the Winner Cemetery. This year volunteers put up 728 flags to honor the men and women from the area who have served in the military.
Kendra Perry-Koski, Winner
It is one of many used during the struggle for independence. The flag believed by heirs of Emilio Aguinaldo to be that unfurled by the general in Kawit, Cavite, in 1898 is encased in glass at the Aguinaldo Museum on Happy Glen Loop in Baguio City; however, the National Historical Institute has yet to authenticate this flag despite years of probing. In his letter to Capt. Emmanuel Baja dated June 11, 1925, Aguinaldo mentioned that in their Northward retreat during the Filipino-American War, the original flag was lost somewhere in Tayug, Pangasinan Province; the Americans captured the town on Nov. 11, 1899.
(Photo courtesy of Philippine-American War website written and compiled by Arnaldo Dumindin)
I'm always on the lookout for "sad flags" and though this isn't technically a flag, still as a painted depiction, the rust makes it just a little bit sad.
*Copyright © 2012 Lélia Valduga, all rights reserved.
Green: symbolizes the strength of the Brazilian forests;
Yellow: represents the mineral wealth of the soil;
Blue: the sky;
White: peace;
White Stars: represents each Brazilian state and the Federal District;
The phrase "Order and Progress": influence of Auguste Comte, French philosopher founder of positivism.
The stars are distributed in the National Flag as the sky, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at 8 hours and 30 minutes on 15 November 1889, in which the constellation of the Southern Cross presented itself vertically in relation to the city's skyline Rio de Janeiro. However, Raimundo Teixeira Mendes produced a design contrary to some aspects of astronomy, emphasizing the aesthetic disposition of the stars, not the outer perfection.
Some of the best burgers and green chile in Denver.
This is another archive shot. I'll be in this area Tuesday night and I'll do a reshoot. Not crazy about how it turned out, but it's some fine signage
American flag paintings in the flea market area in front of Eastern Market, in Washington DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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