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Topic: Flags: Symbolism and Meaning Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 09:43 |
Afghanan, Here is some more (rare) Flags of Historical Afghanistan, The Flag of Nadir Shah from the late 1600s. and an old Flag from Herat, Afghanistan... along with a very rare Afghan Flag during the transitional period of Amanullah Khan and Zahir Shah.... one can notice the obvious Ottoman influence in this flag
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"Not one American Christian in a hundred realizes that if he lived in Israel, he would be the victim of official discrimination forced...to carry an identification card" - Joseph Sobran
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Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 05:15 |
I should add the CYprus flag was designed by a Turkish Cypriot. I'd like it to be used by all Cypriots. The Turkish flag. The Crescent and star although being Muslim symbols have their Turkic roots deeper in history and were used by pre-Islamic Gokturks on their coins for example. The ottoman flags used to always be green but they suddenly all changed to red for an unknown reason - maybe it was to do with the blood red at the battle o Mohacs... In ancient Turkic mythology there is a crescent moon present and a star - but also the hidden symbol, the sun (rest of the moon). There is the presence of an eclipse in the Turkish flag..
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Posted: 21-Jul-2006 at 12:16 |
Just a few more to add to Mila's list:
First Bosnian flag & coat of arms in Austria-Hungary (1878)
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Posted: 15-Jul-2006 at 08:01 |
Hi Mila. Great topic. Don't think i had seen the Bosnian flag before, don't know how it managed to slip my awareness, but must say i like it, quite unusual. How is it that the islamic symbolism was dropped or not used, considering it's a common occurrence for other islamic countries? find it kinda odd. The other thing that caught my attention was in the flag of the federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically the green shield that you specified as the Lillicum Bosniacum, well, correct me if i'm wrong, but always knew that as being a 'masonic' symbol?? *unsure* (it's also in the medieval Bosnian flag) i typed the above out, before i saw Raider's post about the Fleur-de-Lys being connected with Capets.. is the same being asked as me, cos i really don't know who the fark, the capets are?? .. and what's more Mila, it don't look like no 'lily' to me. ok.. Maju's got me on a mind bender now.. so it's a Greek symbol.. why am i not surprised.. our symbols are always getting ripped off hehe One example is the nazi swastika.. i guess the freemasons couldn't come up with any new ideas too *rolleyes* i should read the entire thread before attempting to post lol.. cos i've just realised Akritas beat me to it.. have to bloody think of plan B now.. hmmm Byzantine flagAccording to the history Michael VIII Paleologue adopted this symbol after he had reconquered Constantinople from the Crusaders in 1261. It represented looking towards the East (Asia Minor, traditional power center of the Byzantine-government in exile after the IVth Crusade) and theWest (newly reconquered land in Europe.) The double-headed eagle had in the two centuries of Paleologue rule become identified not just with the dynasty but with the Empire itself and, more generally, with institutions and cultural ideas outside the Byzantine Empire that still remained centered on Constantinople. Most obvious of these is the Greek Orthodox Church, centered in theory in Istanbul to this day, and so it is not surprising that the Church would use the flag.
Flag of CyprusThe flag of Cyprus was officially adopted on August 16, 1960. Ater gaining independence from a century of British rule, Cyprus now hoists this symbolic flag. The island is a copper shade representative of its name, Cyprus - the Greek word for copper. The crossed green olive branches symbolize the hoped for peace between the Turks and the Greeks.
flag of Pontus (Black Sea Greeks)
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Posted: 08-Jul-2006 at 09:52 |
Quebec:
http://www.premier.gouv.qc.ca/secteur/bienvenue_quebec/symboles_emblemes_en.htm
On January 21, 1948, at 3 p.m., the Fleurdelis replaced the Union Jack on the tower of the Parliament Building in Qubec City, thereby becoming the official flag of Qubec.
The flag adopted the white cross on a blue background used by the French navy in the early days of the colony. Its fleurs-de-lis pointed toward the centre, recalling a flag said to have accompanied Montcalm's army during its victory in 1758 over the British troops at Fort Carillon (now Ticonderoga, New York). Because the original Carillon flag commemorated one of the last great French victories, it became an important symbol in Qubec, and, from June 24, 1848 onward, was part of all National Holiday parades and celebrations. In recognizing the Fleurdelis as the Qubec flag, the National Assembly, by a unanimous vote of its members, gave official status to more than four centuries of history and tradition.
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Posted: 08-Jul-2006 at 05:33 |
I would like to learn about the coat of arms of Altai_Republic, especially about the minings of the triple mountains, and the four signs on the side of the griff. This elements we can found on many hungarian simbols too.
Coat of Arms of Altai Republic:
Wal paintings in the Basilika of Esztergom:
Coat of Arms of Hungary:
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Posted: 04-Jul-2006 at 16:24 |
turkmen flag of ıraq
turan flag
flag of western trace turks
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Posted: 03-Jul-2006 at 08:30 |
Islamic flag used by Islamic institutions in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia(dont know if it is used in Kosova, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey?)
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Posted: 03-Jul-2006 at 07:38 |
Flag of Sandzak!
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Posted: 28-Jun-2006 at 02:52 |
Flag of Pakistan
Green part represents the Muslims of the country
White part represents the non Muslim minorities of the country
Green + white = Pakistan
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Posted: 07-Feb-2006 at 12:38 |
TURKISH REPUBLIC OF
NORTHERN CYPRUS
KUZEY KIBRIS
TRK CUMHURiYETi
State flag of the TRNC
It was chosen in a competition, which was held to find a state flag
Flag used initialy by the TRNC
The flag of Turkey is the TRNC's national flag. This is because it is the flag of the Turkish people as well as having links with their Ottoman heritage.
The red colour intially represented the 'west' in the Turkic colour symbols, however since the Turks had been in many battles through out their long history the colour began to represent the Turkish blood. The moon and the star intialy was anciant Turkic symbols,since the Turks were key as the Gazi's of the faith during the many crusades it became a representation of Islam.
Flag of the TRNC depicting the Islamic faith of the Turkish Cypriot peoples.
(Image taken from www.muminturk.kk5.org)
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Posted: 05-Feb-2006 at 22:00 |
1901 - 1919 (Amir Habibullah Khan)
1919 - 1928 (King Amanullah Khan)
1929-1930 (King Nadir Shah)
1930-1974 (King Zahir Shah)
1974-1978 (The Republic: Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan)
1978-80 (Communist Government: Noor Mohammad Taraki)
1980-87 (Communist Government: Hafizullah Amin/Babrak Karmal)
1987-92 (Communist Government: Dr. Najibullah)
1992-96 (Mujahideen: Burhanuddin Rabbani)
1992-2001 (Northern Alliance: Rabbani/Masoud)
1996 - 2001 (Taliban: Mohammad Omar)
2001 - Present (Afghan Interim Government: Hamid Karzai)
Colours of the Afghan Flag and its meaning |
BLACK is the time period of the three Anglo-Afghan wars between 1839-1919, in which Afghanistan fought three brutal wars with the British. Afghanistan was never a colony of the British or any other country but Britain had control of the Afghan foreign affairs, until August 19,1919. |
RED is blood and war, the struggle for freedom and also represents poverty, hardship. |
GREEN means Peace and symbolizes the colour of Islam. |
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Posted: 05-Feb-2006 at 21:37 |
UN flag
Olive branchers symbolize peace and the wolrd map depictes the area of concern to the UN in achieving peace and security
I also like the Tibet one. It has a lot of symbolism
here the history and symbolism of the flag
I also like the Flanders flag
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Posted: 05-Feb-2006 at 16:51 |
Flag of Armenia:
Red= Blood sacrificed by our people throughout our history.
Blue= The sky.
Orange= Our land.
Flag of Nagorno-Karabagh:
The colors have the same representation as the Armenian flag. The white stripe symbolizes Karabagh's seperation from Armenia.
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Posted: 05-Feb-2006 at 14:20 |
Here is anouther important flag from modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina!
Flag Of Republika Srpska
The flag of the Republika Srpska is based on the red-blue-white Serbian tricolour.
Coat of Arms of Republika Srpska
The coat of arms of the Republika Srpska shows, on a red shield, overheaded by the Karadjordjevic crown, a bicephalic silver eagle in take off, armed with gold, with golden tongue and legs, the chest covered by a red shield with the Serbian cross (Tocilo), a silver cross with four firesteels.
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