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A red rooster is the main symbol of Wallonia. The first appearance of the French word Wallonie as a reference to the romance world as opposed to Germany is said to date from 1842. [37] Two years later, it was first used to refer to the Romance part of the young country of Belgium. [38]
The rooster represents Walloon adherence to French culture as well as their Gallo-Roman origins. The red and yellow coloring is historically associated with the city of Liège . The flag's association with Wallonia also mean that it is commonly used by the Walloon Movement .
Wallpapers can come plain as "lining paper" to help cover uneven surfaces and minor wall defects, "textured", plain with a regular repeating pattern design, or with a single non-repeating large design carried over a set of sheets. The smallest wallpaper rectangle that can be tiled to form the whole pattern is known as the pattern repeat.
A golden saltire nowy [clarification needed] is charged with a blue oval bearing a golden rooster. There is a rural feel to the green field. The saltire recalls the crossroads at its heart, while the central oval represents classic Spode tableware. A feature of the village is the weather vane of St Thomas's Church, which the rooster draws on.
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