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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Some of the State Flag and Meaning

* ARGENTINA *The blue and white colors used in the Argentina revolution against Spain in the early 1800's. The country's flag was formed in 1820 after the death of General Manuel Belgrano, the leader of the revolution.


The sun in the center of the flag is called the sun of May, and it represents the sun that shown through the clouds on May 25,1810 when the revolution started which lead to the Argentina's independence.



The blue & white are the colors of the English masonry and the sun represent the Inca sun. About Belgrano being the owner of the flag is not that true he actually that flag that someone (I don’t actually remember his name) showed before to represent that Argentina was "finally" independent.


* INDONESIA *


Flag of Indonesia has a philosophical meaning. Red means brave, white means purity. Red symbolizes the human body, while white symbolizes the human soul. Both complement each other and complement to Indonesia.

Reviewed in terms of history, since both old red white and contain the meaning of the sacred. Red color similar to the palm sugar / palm sugar and white color similar to rice. Both of these materials is the main dish in Indonesia, especially in Java. When the victorious kingdom of Majapahit in Indonesia, flag-color flag used are red and white (little flag brother-white). Since first red and white is used by the Javanese ritual womb for the baby after the age of four months in the womb in the form of porridge are some red coloring. Javanese people believe that pregnancy begins since united red elements as symbols of the mother, the blood of the spill when the newborn baby was born, and white as a symbol of the father, who planted in the cave GARBA.


* UNITED STATES *


Flag of the United States, including flag is the most famous in the world. This flag was known by the name of The Stars and Stripes even though the actual official name is The Star Spangled Banner as the U.S. national anthem. U.S. flag commences at the time of British colonial past where the previous Canton U.S. flag is not a basic blue with white stars as we know now, but the flag is the Union Flag England. Flag is called the Grand Union Flag. Canton is a term that is veksilologi in the top left free then a flag . After English flag at the Canton stars is changed to white with a blue base, such as now.

Since the flag The Stars and Stripes is the official year 1777 is used, the U.S. flag had already experienced some changes, especially in times of its Canton, where the number of stars in accordance with the growing number of states in the U.S.. Initially, the number of stars is only 13, but now the number of star is 50. Initially also, red white garis2 also increased by the amount of the state's part, but in the year 1817, the U.S. Congress that set the number of red-white garis2 return of 13 as the start and only stars are increased if there is a new state that joined the United States. U.S. flag has a ratio of the dimensions a bit strange or responsibility is 19:10. Why do all 2:1.

* UNION Kingdom (ENGLISH) *

Flag of UK (or EU is precisely the Kingdom / the United Kingdom) is also one of the most famous flag in the world. This flag, known as The Union Jack epithet even though the right is the Union Flag. The Union Flag is a flag is a combination of English (England) St. George's Cross, St Scottish flag. Andrew's cross flag and Ireland (North) St. Patrick's Cross.

Since first appearing in 1603 years, the flag The Union Flag is experiencing a few changes until now. At the beginning of a flag Ireland (North) is not included in the first place so that does not have a red diagonal line on the flag is the Union Flag. Then in the year 1801, a red diagonal line is added at the time Ireland joined the Union Kingdom. But The Union Flag may only one is the national flag is never stated as the official national flag either by law or state constitution. Flag is used as the national flag because it is used most often! The Union flag ratio is 2:1.

* JAPAN *

Flag of Japan are also quite popular in our society. This is possible because of the roundness that is simple enough with the basic red and white. Famous flag Japanese history also supported the fact that Japan never colonize our country for 3 ½ years and is also supported by the fact that at this time Japan is a country that industry forward. Flag Japan's official name is Hi-no-maru means is that "orb / sun disc". This flag is also in accordance with the meaning of the name itself is Japanese "Nihon", which means is the "origin Muasal Sun." Japanese legend says that the sun god is direct descendant of Japanese emperor and the emperor-symbol Hi-no-maru has been used as a badge to the kingdom since the century-14.

But Hi-no-maru itself adopted a new official flag in Japan in 1870, during the early Meiji restoration, a restoration of Japan's changing the face of the most isolated country into line with industry countries west in the period of only 30 annual! Since the first time adopted up to now, changes that occurred in Japan is not a flag lot. Changes small cover ratio of length and breadth. Initially dimensional Hi-no-maru ratio has a slightly "odd" that is 10:7, but in 1999 the ratio was changed to 3:2. Other changes is the placement red disk. Initially, a red disc on the Hi-no-maru placed a little to the left (when viewed obverse view) or near the flagpole, but since 1999 the red disc is placed exactly in the flag middle.

* Saudi Arabia *

Flag of Saudi Arabia is also quite popular amon
g our people especially those who are Muslim. Green Flag of Saudi Arabia is trusted as a "color" the prophet Muhammad SAW which is preferred by the Wahabi, a "sect" in the religion of Islam founded by Muhammad Ibn abdul-Wahab al-who live in the century to 18 BC. In the early 20th century, understood this Wahabi spread wide across the Arab peninsula even understood until now is still very strong in this country of Saudi Arabia.

Flag of Saudi Arabia is "quite unique". This is because the green flag of Saudi Arabia there are two sentences shahadat. Because the second sentence should be legible shahadat correctly from right to left on both sides of the flag, then the back side (reverse side) flag made separate from the front (obverse side). Under the two sentences can be shahadat white sword. Well, the sword must always lead to the flag pole on the side of the front of the flag (obverse) and the flag on the back (reverse).

Although the flag of Saudi Arabia that we know this has started since the year 1901, but the new government of Saudi Arabia officially adopted this flag as the national flag in 1973. Saudi Arabia flag ratio is 3:2.

* MALAYSIA *
As a neighboring country often called "Serumpun", flag Malaysia is recognized by our society. The idea of this flag Malaysia flag came from the U.S., The Stars and Stripes. Flag of Malaysia is called "Channel Gemilang" (line = strip or line). Although this idea the flag came from the U.S. flag, but there are differences in the number of lines U.S. flag on the number of lines (strips) 13 is the start of red (top) and also ended with the color red (bottom). While the number of lines on the Malaysian flag is 14, starting from the red line (top) and ended by a white line (bottom).

Details that must be observed also in the Malaysian flag on the number of rays yellow stars. At first rays shine on the stars yellow of 11 the same as the number of initial strip2 red-white flag in Malaysia. This was originally shown that in Malaysia there are 11 states of the federation. However, in 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore joined Malaysia in a federation so that the number of rays on the stars and also lines was 14 until now. Although in 1965 Singapore separated from Malaysia itself, but the number of stars and rays on the flag Malaysia lines still 14. This is because the rays and the line to 14-is to Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur *) degree which is equivalent to the thirteenth countries part in Malaysia. Yellow crescent on the flag symbolizes Islam Malaysia. Malaysia flag ratio is 2:1.

* NETHERLANDS *
As a country that never colonize Indonesia for 350 years, enough is known Dutch flag in our society. Flag of the Netherlands that this is authorized or Prinsenvlag The Prince's Flag or Flag of the Prince is inspired from the French tricolore flag. Flag this began when the Dutch Prince of Orange or the Prince of Orange (Prins van Oranje) a rebellion against the king of Spain Felipe II. That time, the Netherlands, Belgium and Flandria (now part of Belgium) the Spanish occupation.

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