Do other countries use the symbol of the yellow ribbon?
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Olympic Rings\n\nThe Olympic Rings were created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1913 and first displayed on the Olympic Flag in 1920. The Olympic symbol of five interlocked rings represents the five original continents (or the five continents that are represented in the games): \n\nAfrica\nAmerica (North & South)\nAsia\nAustralia\nEurope \n\nand the meeting of the athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The five colors of the rings blue, black and red (top) and yellow and green (bottom) were chosen since one of these colors can be found in the flag of each competing nation.
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each ring represents one of the five continents involved in the olympics at the time of its creation.\nalso, all the countries involved could make their flag out of the colors used for the rings and thier white background.
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Not that I am aware of.  In fact, some branches of some religions don't even believe in using symbols at all.
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The UK, as the name implies(United Kingdom)is a union of several nations, each having their own floral emblem: the rose for England, the daffodil for Wales, the thistle for Scotland, and the shamrock for Northern Ireland.  I don't know about Germany, but I think the emblem for France is the fleur-de-lys - literally "lily flower" although in reality it is a stylised iris.
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There are five interlocking rings coloured blue, yellow, black, green, and red.\n\nThese five rings represent the five parts of the world which now are won over to Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition.\n\nThe rings are with a WHITE background on the Olympic flag, the six colours thus combined reproduce those of all the nations without exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of Greece, the French, British, American, German, Belgian, Italian, and Hungarian tricolours, the yellow and red of Spain lie next to the new Brazilian and Australian flags, and the old Japan and the young China. This is really an international emblem\n\nThough the Baron de Coubertin obviously considered the rings and colours as two independent characteristics, and even though the IOC explicitly states no ring represents a specific continent, still some people list matches. These are some such lists. (Since users of each list claim that list to be the explanation in general use, they are ordered here alphabetically according to the arbitrary, somewhat explanatory titles.)\n\nA map, of sorts\n\n* Blue - Americas\n* Yellow - Africa\n* Black - Europe\n* Green - Oceania\n* Red - Asia\n\n\n\nColours representing peoples, Blue ocean\n\n* Blue - Oceania\n* Yellow - Asia\n* Black - Africa\n* Green - Europe\n* Red - Americas\n\n\nColours representing peoples, Greek flag\n\n* Blue - Europe\n* Yellow - Asia\n* Black - Africa\n* Green - Oceania\n* Red - Americas\n\nThis is the colours continents meanings who choose an IOC organism: The Association of National Olympic Committees who englobes to all 204 National Olympic Committee like the colours symbology for its emblems
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I think it is probably actually a mace or sceptre. These are used in lots of parliaments all around the world as a symbol of sovereign power. This dates back to the middle ages when Kings used them as a symbol of absolute power.
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In the depiction of the the 'Southern Cross' itself (i.e. the stars to the right of the union jack), Australia depicts the 5 stars that are recognized as the brightest. In fact the majority of countries/states/regions that include the southern cross on their flag include 5 stars (e.g. Brazil, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea). New Zealand only depicts those stars (four) that indicate the points of the cross, leaving out the smaller fifth star which is outside that alignment. \n\nThe large star on the Australian flag below the union jack is the Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation. It has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth.
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The Red Rose is the national symbol of England, ever since the House of Lancaster, who adopted the rose as their emblem, defeated the House of York way back in 1487. The Lion stems from the English coat of arms. I guess both factions wanted to adopt a national recognisable symbol for their sport.
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The diagonal red stripes (representing Ireland) were added to the existing Union flag in 1802 when the Irish Parliament was combined with that of the mainland\n\nIreland left the union in 1921 with the creation of the Irish free state (though 6 counties remained in the north) but the Irish part of the flag was left intact, so don't expect patrick any time soon\n\nThe government of Northern Ireland has a flag but this is the cross of St George plus other symbols. See the link below for the plethora of flags used in the north
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Upon its initial introduction, de Coubertin stated the following in the August, 1913 edition of Revue Olympique:\n\nThe emblem chosen to illustrate and represent the world Congress of 1914 ...: five intertwined rings in different colours - blue, yellow, black, green, red - are placed on the white field of the paper. These five rings represent the five parts of the world which now are won over to Olympism and willing to accept healthy competition. \nIn his article published in the "Olympic Revue" the official magazine of the International Olympic Committee in November 1992, the American historian Robert Barney explains that the idea of the interlaced rings came to Pierre of Coubertin when he was in charge of the USFSA ( Unión des Societes Française de Sports Athletiques): The emblem of the union was two interlaced rings (like the typical interlaced marriage rings) and originally the idea of Austrian psychiatrist Carl Jung because for him the ring meant continuity and the human being. \nMoreover, the six colours thus combined reproduce those of all the nations without exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of Argentina, the French, British, American, German, Belgian, Italian, and Hungarian tricolours, the yellow and red of Spain lie next to the new Brazilian and Australian flags, and the old Japan and the young China. This is really an international emblem.
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Overseas they are more common, but they show the country of the owner.  They've caught on in the US as a novelty and are used to show the city/state/country.  You may find examples at\nhttp://www.cafepress.com/ovalstickers/268386
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No.\n\nIn September 1961 Syria revolted and 29 September the old flag of Siyria  was raised as the national flag. In the center of the flag are three red stars which stand for the Arab revolutions (although certain western sources clain thay represent Damascus, Aleppo and Deir ez Zor). \n\nhttp://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/sy-his2.html#1961\n\ns
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Coloring jerseys according to the nation's flag has always been a convention rather than the rule. Therefore, you will find a few countries here and there that come represented in colors that are nowhere on their flag. Actually I think for teams that have been out there very long there is history and tradition to it like Italy I guess.
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I got one for Christmas from my Aunt Greta. =D\n\n\nno, for real. It was for Survivor Africa. Its yellow.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland
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Yes, I suppose you are right the Flag is the brand for that nation, unit, or cause.\n\nThis site covers the US Federal Flag Code:  http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html#173\n\nUnlike a normal brand or logo which can be placed on almost anything their are specific rules on where the flag can be used.