I search for a flag of Ethiopia, but it comes up with two versions, one with a star and one with a lion
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yeah, the lion is the lion of judah and it represented the dynasty of emperor haile sallasie (one of his titles was "the conquering lion of the tribe of judah"). when they overthrown him and a socialist government was set up, they substituted it with a star, so that is the actual flag.\nthe lion version of the flag is still popular because emperor haile sellasie, whose name was ras (=king) tafari before becoming emperor, is considered the god of the rasta religious faith, and so it is also linked to reggae music.
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There are experts that can authenticate the flag. They'll check to see if the dyes are right, the fabric, the style. Some of that would depent on when and where it was made. \n\nYou could do a lot youself, but it would take a lot of time\n\nGood luck
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Very interesting, but you should look at Meles Zenawi's human's right records in Ethiopia, terrible.  It's best to join Amnesty International.
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in the lion king, it says SEX in the stars when mufasa was lecturing simba about the stars\n\nin the original Rescuers had a picture of a naked woman in the window \n\nand it is rumored that aladdin says for teenagers to take off their clothes.. not sure if that one is true...
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The triangle flag with orange field and blue symbol is the flag of the Sikh religion.  The saffron triangle flag of the Sikh religion is called a 'nishan sahib'.\n\nI tried to download the source but it never did load.  Could the building be a Sikh temple or a Michigan base for the Sikh?  Sounds odd but the description of the flag matches and the pole would be wrapped in Saffron colored cloth as well.
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called "Showing the Flag" how i remember i dont know its 2 in morning..
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Yes, I do, I would and I will. I have several but my favorite is my sprite on the inside of my left ankle. She's the symbol of love, life and freedom to me. Under her, I have chinese lettering that says "Believe." I do want to get another one. Hopefully soon - an Egyptian Ankh with my name around it in heiroglyphics. The Egyptians mean alot to my spiritual world. \n\nWhat about you? Do you have one? What's it of? Special meaning? Would you get another one?
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Well I found this really cool map a while back. It's not from a reliable Star Wars source (i.e. www.starwars.com or www.theforce.net) but it looks pretty good. Check it out.\n\nThe second one is almost exactly (if no exactly) the same. \n\nI don't know if this is what you wanted, but it's something.
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You've probably uploaded Internet Explorer 7 and have a new toolbar. Look for the yellow stars on the left of the toolbar. Click the single star. Your favourites are there. The two stars are for adding to favourites.
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I don't think they "need" a mascot per say, but they use it as a symbol to represent the country.  Every country that has hosted a world cup has had a mascot.  Usually it is a symbol that the organisers feel is a reprentation of the country.  What a lion has to do with Germany, I don't know.
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The three stars in the centre of the flag officially refer to the three words in the national motto “Unité, Travail, Progrès” (French for “Unity, Work, Progress”). The three stars are also said to represent the three ethnic groups who live in Burundi: the Hutu, Tutsi and the Twa. Burundi has a similar ethnic mix to Rwanda and has similar problems. The Twa are a pigmy race. The red in the flag stands for the independence struggle, the green for hope and the white for peace.\nStuart Notholt, 12 Mar 1996
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Stripes and blocks are used so they can be seen.  A flag is a signal, not a picture, and it has to be seen miles away.
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Here's all I've found so far. I'll keep looking.  This article mentions only "Arabic and African" text.\n\nhttp://www.safrica.info/what_happening/news/features/timbuktumanuscripts.htm\n\nHere's an e-mail address. Good luck. I spent the whole morning reading about this.  What an extraordinary legacy.\ninfo@timbuktufoundation.org <info@timbuktufoundation.org>
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According to this site, there were four different lions used
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I am an Orthodox Jew and did a quick check on a few of my books.  The one thing I cannot find is any link between that kind of symbol and Judaism.  It was not used by any of the 12 tribes or any of the various Kings of Israel.\n\nIt doesn't meant here isn't any (I am no authority on this matter), but I cannot find one.  Maybe something more local to you and the area though.  Another option is that it is merely decorative- especially if it is an oriental dragon, orientalism has come and gone in fashion.  (A sudden thought- he wasn't originally Welsh was he?  It is a slim chance, I know)
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ottoman empire, capital turkey, started these signs. we muslims regard crecent as the new starting, as we follow lunar calendar. and the star is, the one that appears before the morning starts...it represents that make way for the new dawn, or be first to make way for the good.......they r just positive thoughts and nothing else.
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The original "Stars and Stripes" flag had 13 stars.  The flag has been revised several times as new states were admitted to the union.  The revisions have given us flags with 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 31, 35, 37, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, and currently 50 stars on the flag.