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In North Macedonia, the symbol is known as Sun of Kutleš (Macedonian: Сонце од Кутлеш). In 1992, Todor Petrov proposed the Vergina Sun as the national symbol of the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). [23] The symbol was adopted by the newly independent country in the same year, displaying it on its new flag.
The flag consists of three vertical stripes in the colours green, white and black. The cross stands for Orthodox Christianity, the flaming heart for the will to fight for independence, and the anchor for the steadfastness of purpose. 1821-1829: Flag of Greek guerrillas during the Greek War of Independence.
The flag of Macedonia (Greek: Σημαία της Μακεδονίας) represents a Vergina Sun with 16 rays in the centre of a blue field. This flag, as well as the Vergina Sun, is commonly used as an unofficial symbol of the Greek region of Macedonia and its subdivisions .
One of the most recognisable and beloved Greek symbols, the double-headed eagle, is not a part of the modern Greek flag or coat of arms (although it is officially used by the Greek Army, the Church of Greece, the Cypriot National Guard and the Church of Cyprus, and was incorporated in the Greek coat of arms in 1926 [8]).
Ascension Island (part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) – with other color symbol Assyrian flag – with other color symbol, two shades of blue or red (may or may not always be included) Australia Bahia, Brazil Bali Kingdom (914–1908) Belize (with multicolored coat of arms)
The disk with a ray as a symbol for the Sun in late Classical (4th c.) and medieval Byzantine (11th c.) mss [3] In the Greek and European world, until approximately the 16th century, the astrological symbol for the Sun was a disk with a single ray, (U+1F71A ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR GOLD).
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(white flag, charged with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, representing the five continents Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania) Flag of the People's Republic of China (red flag, charged with yellow canton stars in the top left corner, colors reminiscent of the Flag of the Qing dynasty and the Flag of the ...