| Bohemia Talk:Bohemia
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| Cross Talk:Cross
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| Flag of Denmark flag of Denmark, Dannebrog, is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The cross design of the Danish flag was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries:Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. During the Danish-Norwegian personal union, Dannebrog ("Danish cloth") was also the flag of Norway and continued to be, with slight modifications, until Norway adopted its current flag in 1821. Flag_of_Denmark
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| Esperanto Esperanto
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| Flag of Europe Flag_of_Europe
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| Flag Talk:Flag
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| Flag of the United States The flag of the United States consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. Flag_of_the_United_States
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| National flag A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country. The flag is flown by the government, but usually can be flown by citizens of that country as well.Both public and private buildings such as schools and courthouses often fly the national flag. In some countries, the national flags are only flown from non-military buildings on certain flag days. National_flag
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| Union Flag/Archive 2 Talk:Union_Flag/Archive_2
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| Swastika The swastika (from Sanskrit 'equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing () form or its mirrored left-facing () form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. It occurs mainly in the modern day culture of India, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. It remains widely used in Eastern religions / Dharmic religion such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Swastika
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| Manchukuo Manchukuo (, Manshūkoku lit. "State of Manchuria") was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. The region was the Qing Dynasty's historical homeland, created by former Qing Dynasty officials with help from Imperial Japan in 1932. The state was founded and administered by Imperial Japan, with Puyi, the last Qing emperor, as the nominal regent and emperor. Manchukuo
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| History of Styria history of Styria concerns the region roughly corresponding to the modern state of Styria from its settlement by Slavs in the Dark Ages until the present. This mountainous and scenic region, which became a centre for mountaineering in the 19th century, is often called the "Green March", because half of the area is covered with forests and one quarter with meadows, grasslands, vineyards and orchards. History_of_Styria
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| Antwerp (province) Antwerp (Dutch:province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp. It has an area of 2867Arrondissements, Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region. Antwerp_(province)
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| Saint Patrick's Battalion The Saint Patrick's Battalion () was a unit of several hundred immigrants and expatriates of European descent that fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of . Many of the battalion's members deserted or defected from the U.S. Saint_Patrick's_Battalion
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| Crimean War Talk:Crimean_War
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| Viet Cong The Vietcong (Việt cộng), or National Liberation Front, was an army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War (1959-75). It had both guerrilla and regular army units, as well as a network of cadres who organized peasants in the territory it controlled. Viet_Cong
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| Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg (Dutch:German; , Walloon:Lussimbork) is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the East) the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province. Luxembourg_(Belgium)
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| Union Flag The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Historically, the flag was used throughout the British Empire. It retains an official or semi-official status in some Commonwealth Realms, e.g. in Canada, where it is known as the Royal Union Flag. The current design dates from the Union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. Union_Flag
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| Flag of France The national flag of France (known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau français, and in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the French tricolour or simply, the tricolour, although tricolore (in the French pronunciation) is far from unknown.The traditional emblem of France was the fleur-de-lis, or lily, which first appeared on the arms in the 12th century. Flag_of_France
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| Flag of Germany The flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany:black, red and gold.The Black tricolour first appeared in the early 19th century and achieved prominence during the 1848 revolution. The short-lived Frankfurt Parliament of 1848–50 proposed the tricolour as a flag for a united and democratic German state. Flag_of_Germany
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| Jihad Talk:Jihad
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| Rainbow flag rainbow flag is a multi-colored flag consisting of stripes in the colors of the rainbow. The actual colors used to differ, but many of the designs are based on the traditional scheme of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, or some more modern division of the rainbow spectrum (often excluding indigo, and sometimes including cyan instead).The use of rainbow flags has a long tradition; they are displayed in many cultures around the world as a sign of diversity and inclusiveness, of hope and of yearning. Rainbow_flag
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| Valparaíso Region Valparaíso_Region
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| Kiribati Talk:Kiribati
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| Flag of Aruba Aruba's national flag () was adopted on March 18, 1976. The design consists of a field of light blue (called "Larkspur" or "U.N. blue"), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow ("Bunting Yellow") stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbriated red ("Union Flag red") star in the canton.The design elements have multiple symbolic meanings The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba's future and its ties to the past. Flag_of_Aruba
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| Flag of Chile The national flag of Chile, also known as la estrella solitaria (Spanish for "the lone star"), consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red and a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band, which bears a white five-pointed star in the center. Flag_of_Chile
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| Flag of Finland The flag of Finland (, ), also called Siniristilippu ("Blue Cross Flag"), dates from the beginning of the 20th century. It features a blue Nordic cross on a white background. The state flag has a coat of arms in the centre, but is otherwise identical to the civil flag. Flag_of_Finland
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| Flag of Liechtenstein The flag of Liechtenstein () consists of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold ducal crown on the hoist side of the blue band. The colours likely derive from the livery colours of the Principality's royal household in the 18th century.The red and blue of Liechtenstein's flag date from 1921. Flag_of_Liechtenstein
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| Flag of Luxembourg The flag of Luxembourg (, , ) consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1 Netherlands, except that it is longer and its blue stripe is a lighter shade. The red, white, and blue coloring was derived from the Grand Duke's coat of arms, which dates from the 13th century. Flag_of_Luxembourg
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| Flag of Tuvalu Flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilbert Islands in 1976. Flag_of_Tuvalu
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| Camargue The Camargue ( in classical norm or Camargo in Mistralian norm) is located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the River Rhône delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western one is the Petit Rhône. Administratively it lies within the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, the appropriately named "Mouths of the Rhône". Camargue
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| Flag of Belgium flag of Belgium (, , ) contains three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France, whereas the colours were taken from the colours of the Duchy of Brabant. When riots were starting as result of the Belgian revolution against the Dutch domination, a civil guard was established which wore the colours of Brabant. Its unusual proportions (13 Flag_of_Belgium
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| Flag of South Africa The current flag of the Republic of South Africa was adopted on April 27, 1994, during the 1994 general election. A new national flag was adopted to represent the new democracy. None of the flag designs submitted by the public was supported by the committee charged to select the final design. Flag_of_South_Africa
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| Flag of Nepal national flag of Nepal is the only national flag that is not rectangular or square. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennants. Its crimson red is the color of the rhododendron, the country's national flower. Red is also the sign of victory in war. Flag_of_Nepal
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| Flag of Canada The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and ''''''French for "the one-leafed"), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. Flag_of_Canada
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| Flag of Djibouti The national flag of Djibouti (French:Drapeau de Djibouti) features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star (representing the areas Somalis live in the region) in the centre. Flag_of_Djibouti
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| Flag of Romania The national flag of Romania () is a tricolor with vertical stripesThe Constitution of Romania provides that “The flag of Romania is tricolor; the colors are arranged vertically in the following order from the flagpole Flag_of_Romania
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| Flag of Slovenia flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the centre; beneath it are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three six-pointed golden stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the g Flag_of_Slovenia
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| Flag of Albania The national flag of Albania is a red flag with a silhouette black two-headed eagle in the center. It is the only red and black flag of a recognized sovereign state. It is claimed to be derived from the similar seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, a 15th century Albanian who led the revolt against the Ottoman Empire that resulted in brief independence for some regions of Albania from 1443 to 1478. Flag_of_Albania
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| Flag of the Soviet Union The flag of the Soviet Union consisted of a plain red flag, with a hammer crossed with a sickle (the hammer and sickle) and a red star in the upper canton. The hammer and sickle symbolized the nation's workers and peasants while the red star represented the rule of the Communist Party.The first flag with the red star, hammer and sickle was adopted on November 12, 1923. Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union
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| Flag terminology flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. Flag_terminology
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| Bedford, Massachusetts Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 12,595 at the 2000 census. Bedford,_Massachusetts
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| Flag of Upper Volta flag of Upper Volta was a horizontal tricolour of black, white and red which derive from the three main riversBlack Volta, White Volta and the Red Volta. This flag was adopted on December 9, 1959. The flag resembles that of the German Empire (it is virtually identical except for the proportions of the flag), which was abolished in 1918.The flag was changed when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984. Flag_of_Upper_Volta
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| Flag of Burkina Faso The flag of Burkina Faso is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. The flag was adopted on August 4 1984 following the coup of 1983 which brought Thomas Sankara to power. The colours are the popular Pan-African colours of Ethiopia. The red represents the country's revolutionary struggle and the green stripe represents hope and abundance. The yellow star symbolises Burkina Faso's mineral wealth. Flag_of_Burkina_Faso
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| Flag of Estonia Flag_of_Estonia
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| Flag of Austria The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. Danish flag and the Austrian flag are said to be the oldest in use. Flag_of_Austria
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| Royal coat of arms of Canada The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada (also known as the Coat of Arms of Canada or, formally, the Arms of His/Her Majesty in Right of Canada) is, since 1921, the official coat of arms of the Canadian monarch, and thus also of Canada. It is closely modelled after the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with distinctive Canadian elements replacing or added to those derived from the British. Royal_coat_of_arms_of_Canada
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| Flag of Japan The national flag of Japan is a white flag with a large red disc (representing the rising sun) in the center. The flag's official name in Japanese is but the flag is more commonly known as . The Hinomaru was widely used on military banners in the Sengoku (Warring States) period of the 15th and 16th centuries. Flag_of_Japan
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| Governor General of Canada Talk:Governor_General_of_Canada
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| Flag of Poland The flag of Poland consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. The two colors are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colors. A variant of the flag with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe is legally reserved for official use abroad and at sea. A similar flag with the addition of a swallow-tail is used as the naval ensign of Poland. Flag_of_Poland
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