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Gaul [18] (modern France). Only found within the deuterocanonical First Book of Maccabees which is found in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bibles. Girgashites [1] Gog (various times, mainly in the Prophets) [19] Greece [20]
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
Tzarfat (Hebrew: צרפת, romanized: Ṣārp̄aṯ, Israeli pronunciation:) is a Biblical placename that may refer to Sarepta in Lebanon.From Medieval Hebrew and into Modern Hebrew, it has come to be identified with France.
Pretzel - Southern France monks (610 AD) baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child's arms folded in prayer. Also associated with Lent in some places. [28] Religieuse - a type of éclair common in France, made to resemble a nun (which is the meaning of its name). [29]
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The cockade of France is the national ornament of France, obtained by circularly pleating a blue, white and red ribbon. It is composed of the three colors of the French flag with blue in the center, white immediately outside and red on the edge.
The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura [31] Libya Star and crescent represent Islam [32] Malaysia Crescent moon [33] Maldives White crescent moon symbolizes Islam [34] Mauritania Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam [35] Morocco The green represents Islam.
The Pyrenees, forming the neck, separate the Iberian Peninsula from France , which makes up the upper chest. The Holy Roman Empire ( Germania and other territories) is the centre of the torso, with Bohemia (sometimes Austria in early depictions) being the heart of the woman (alternatively described as a medallion at her waist).