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A list of nations mentioned in the Bible. A. Ammonites (Genesis 19) Amorites [1] Arabia [2]
Arabia – (in biblical times and until the 7th century AD Arabia was confined to the Arabian Peninsula) Aram/Aramea – (Modern Syria) Arbela (Erbil/Irbil) – Assyrian city; Archevite; Armenia – Indo-European kingdom of eastern Asia Minor and southern Caucasus. Arrapkha – Assyrian city, modern Kirkuk; Ashdod; Ashkelon; Ashur/Asshur/Assur ...
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.
A Bible, a cross and the color white stands for salvation [8] East Africa Protectorate: 1895–1921 Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: El Salvador 1912–present Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) [9] England –present Saint George's Cross: Falkland Islands: 1999–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St ...
Country Religious characteristics; Andorra (coat of arms) Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Bishop of Urgell. Armenia (coat of arms) Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark sitting atop it. Australia (coat of arms) St George's Cross, Maltese cross: Belgium (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
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A number of symbols of Europe have emerged since antiquity, notably the mythological figure of Europa. Several symbols were introduced in the 1950s and 1960s by the European Council. The European Communities created additional symbols for itself in 1985, which was to become inherited by the European Union (EU) in 1993.
The ground is white, representing peace, purity and innocence. In the upper corner is a blue square, the color of the unclouded sky, emblematic of heaven, the home of the Christian; also a symbol of faith and trust. in the center of the blue is the cross, the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity: the cross is red, typical of Christ's blood. [7]