national flags distinctively designed to serve as the symbols of independent countries. the design...
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National flags distinctively designed to serve as the symbols of
independent countries. The design and colors of a national flag are drawn from the nation’s cultural history, and
can reflect its political, historical, religious, or ethnic ties.
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countries National flag colours
France
The USA
Indonesia
• A national flag is a unique A national flag is a unique ii_______ of an _______ of an independent country. .independent country. .
• A flag’s colors can A flag’s colors can rr_______ a country’s _______ a country’s origin, values, beliefs and the culture origin, values, beliefs and the culture of the country. .of the country. .
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Thinking about what you already know
The flag of FranceThe flag of France
Red bravery, revolutio
n, Strength, blood of
the French
White
Peace, honesty
Blue
Liberty,
justice
Liberty
Equality
fraternity
Revolution and all the things that were
needed to
change the
country.
The revolution rid society of The revolution rid society of inequality, bringing freedom and inequality, bringing freedom and equality to the people.equality to the people.
stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stars represent the fifty states and the thirteen stripes symbolizes the original thirteen states stripes symbolizes the original thirteen states that joined together to fight for independence that joined together to fight for independence from Britain.from Britain.
Because they couldn't tolerate the Because they couldn't tolerate the bureaucratic way that Britain ruled the bureaucratic way that Britain ruled the country and they desired independence.country and they desired independence.
Explanation 1 Explanation 2 Explanation 3
the physicalthe physical sugsugarar
bravery bravery and and consideraconsiderationtionfirefire
the the equatorequator
ricericethe the spirituaspiritua
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Which of the following words can best describes the meaning of the colours on Indonesian flag?
A.FrankB.TruthfulC.ReasonableD.Complicated
Bravery, revolution, strength and blood
of the French
strength and
bravery
Blood or things physicalthe colour of sugar; the brave & considerate nature of Indonesian people; fire; the fact that the equator goes through the country
peace and honesty
liberty and justice
hard work and justice
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ConsolidationConsolidation
Every independent country has a _______ flag, which _________ the country and __________ the origin of that country and its culture.
The French flag is red, white and ____, which was first used at the start of the _______ _______ .
The USA also began using a red, white and blue flag called _______ _______ . The USA was once a land _________ by Britain. Colonists were _______ _with the way Britain ruled the country. They desired ____________ and fought for it.
The Indonesian flag came into use _________ on17 August 1945. It is based on a national flag_______ back to the 13th century.
unique represents symbolizes
blueFrench Revolution
Stars and Stripescolonized
unhappy independence officially
dating
Sentence patterns when describing a flag
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourBlue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
The British flag pictures a representation of the Patron Saints of England, Scotland and Ireland on a blue field as follows: 1.The red cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England, edged in white2.Superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland3.Superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
The Meaning & History of the Canadian Flag - The Maple Leaf emblem has no specific significance other than what it depicts - a stylized representation of a natural maple leaf
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourBlue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
Blue stripes refer to the three old divisions of the islandWhite to the strength of the independent idealRed triangle stands for equality, fraternity and freedom and the blood split in the struggle for independenceThe lone star symbolizes the absolute freedom among the Cuban people
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourBlue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
Yellow - a symbol of generosityRed - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourBlack - Determination
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourGreen - hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
The Japanese large red disc emblem represents the sunIt is referred to as the HinomaruLegend says that the flag originates in the 13th century when a Buddhist priest called Nichiren offered the sun disc flag to the Emperor of Japan in honour of the sun goddess Amaterasu who was believed to have been the Emperor's ancestor
Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justiceWhite - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valourBlue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
• White - peace and honesty • Red - hardiness, bravery,
strength & valour
• White - peace and honesty • Red - hardiness, bravery,
strength & valour• Blue - vigilance, truth and
loyalty, perseverance & justice
Yellow - a symbol of generosity and for the natural resources i.e. goldWhite - peace and honesty and the people of European originRed - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour and for bloodshedBlue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice and the open blue skiesGreen - hope, joy and love and for the landBlack - Determination and the black population