Congress refused on the pretext that many people were involved in the flag's design, and that Hopkinson was already paid as a public servant.

( Z flag's meaning: The Empire's fate depends on the result of this battle, let every man do his utmost duty.

The origin of the flag's colors would be based on the description given by Alfonzo de Ercilla as those of the insignia of the Mapuche troops.

The flag of the Netherlands Antilles was white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered ; six white, five-pointed stars are arranged in a pentagon pattern in the center of the blue band, their points up.

The flag has horizontal bands of red ( on the top ) and blue ( on the bottom ), of equal width, separated by a central green band which splits into a horizontal " Y " shape, the arms of which end at the corners of the hoist side ( and follow the flag's diagonals ).

While the arms are horizontally centered, their vertical position on the flag is defined by the location of the center of the cross on top of the crown: at 1 / 8 of the flag's length.

In this case, the coat of arms ' width is 1 / 3 of the flag's length, and the center of the cross on the top of the crown will be at 1 / 6 of the flag's height below the upper edge.

The flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola, consisting of a blue eagle on a white background with a red-and-gold crescent.

One theory on the flag's design holds that since Lebanese member of parliament Henri Pharaon, who was involved in the making of the flag, was a long-time consul in Vienna and was an avid friend and founder of the " Austro-Lebanese Association of Friendship ", the colors could have been inspired by the Austrian flag.

The flag's design is based on the First National Flag of the Confederate States of America, which is nicknamed the " Stars and Bars ".

The precise language of the Act's prohibitions confirms Congress ' interest in the communicative impact of flag destruction, since each of the specified terms -- with the possible exception of " burns " -- unmistakably connotes disrespectful treatment of the flag and suggests a focus on those acts likely to damage the flag's symbolic value.

The flag's design is derived from the standard of Emir Abdel Kadir in the 19th century which consisted of two equal vertical bands, green and white, as well as being inspired from the flag of the Algerian Regency from the 16th to the 19th century, which consisted of a white crescent and star on a red background ( the same as the modern flag of Turkey ; the Algerian Regency was an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire ).

The star is surrounded on its left by a red crescent made by the intersection of two arcs, an outer arc whose diameter is equal to one-fourth of the length of the flag, and an internal arc with a diameter equal to one-fifth of the flag's length.

The national flag of Bolivia is described as a tricolor rectangle, with the colors red, yellow and green, in a ratio of 1: 1: 1, meaning three horizontal bands, with the red on the superior part occupying a third of the flag's width, yellow in the middle band using the same width, and green in the inferior part, using the last third.

These last three are positioned so that the intersections between each two arcs make a right angle ; one meridian lies on the flag's plane while the other is perpendicular to it.

The red bordure is charged with seven yellow castles: three on the chief portion ( one in each corner and one in the middle ), two in the middle points of each quadrant of the curved base ( rotated 45 degrees ), and two more on each side of the bordure, over the flag's horizontal middle line.

The symbolism of the flag's colors is uncertain, but according to Peruvian author Abraham Valdelomar, San Martín, having arrived on the coast of southern Pisco, was inspired by the colors of parihuanas, red-and-white flamingos.

The placement of the eagle and block of stripes at the flag's fly is unique as most emblems and devices on flags are placed at center or at the hoist.

It was instead placed as a sticker on the transparent wrapping, and was " flat ", not wavy to match the flag's contours.

For the special edition, the title was on the clear plastic sleeve, and matched the flag's waves.

The flag's basic design uses the Seal of Utah which was adopted by the state legislature on April 3, 1896.

Genoa's patron saint was St. George and through the flag's use by the vast Genoese trading fleet, the association was carried throughout Europe.

In order that the State symbol remain unobstructed and more visible the width of the white stripe was enlarged to cover roughly one half of the flag's width.

The flag's design was statuted in 1955, which gave a clear way to define and create the flag.

The story that the flag's design was solely that of Slevin continues, however.

* In Season 1 of Mr. Show, Button Gwinnett was played by Jack Plotnick in a skit surrounding the origin of the American flag's design.

Between 2010 and 2012, it was changed to reflect the pan-African flag's order of stripes.

He initially wanted the flag's entire background to be red, but the Cabinet decided against this, as red was regarded as a rallying point for communism.

There are some discrepancies over the date of the flag's adoption, as the government states that it was adopted in 1831, while other sources like Siobhan Ryan's Ultimate Pocket Flags of the World claim that it was adopted in 1835.

The conjugation of the new field colours, especially the use of green, was not traditional in the Portuguese national flag's composition and represented a radical republican-inspired change that broke the bond with the former religious monarchical flag.

The flag's tri-colour scheme has existed since the early 19th century, and was previously the official banner of the Ethiopian Empire's Solomonic dynasty.

On November 30, 1955, the flag's design was modified slightly to make the star smaller and its edges straighter.

The rising sun at the flag's top was replaced with a full, centered white sun representing the economic progress Malawi has made since becoming independent.

The IOC subsequently drew widespread criticism for its request, including from then Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard who came out in support of the athletes, declaring that the IOC made a ridiculous decision by ordering the flag's removal.

By 1938, the flag had basically assumed its present form, except the sword had a different design ( with a more curved blade ) and it, along with the shahada above, took up more of the flag's space.

Reid sketched three flag designs, one for general use which featured the twenty stars arranged in the shape of a larger star, one for use on government vessels and buildings which featured an eagle on the canton instead of stars, and one for use on ceremonial occasions which featured a different element ( stars, stripes, the Great Seal, and the Goddess of Liberty ) on each of the flag's four quarters.

The flag's official proportions are 33: 26, significantly shorter than many other state flags ; however, in practice, the flag is produced and sold in 5: 3 ratios.

This flag's design is also described in the 1704 edition of The Present State of the Universe by John Beaumont, Junior, which contains as an appendix The Ensigns, Colours or Flags of the Ships at Sea: Belonging to The several Princes and States in the World.

For some years been honored with the Blue flag's European Union for the quality of services offered.

On 20 February 1930, the national flag's proportions were established at a 2: 3 ratio, with the arms of the cross being " one fifth of the flag's width ".

It is clear that the Government's asserted interest in protecting the " physical integrity " of a privately owned flag in order to preserve the flag's status as a symbol of the Nation and certain national ideals, is related to the suppression, and concerned with the content, of free expression.

The flag's traditional portrayal with an unusual 6: 7 ratio is of unknown significance and is not used consistently in print applications of the Nigerien government.

* On September 9, 2008, the University of Maryland painted both end zones at Byrd Stadium with the flag's two patterns.

The flag was blue, with the state seal and the year ' 1896 ' hand-embroidered in white thread in the flag's center.

The flag's aspect ratio is not fixed but 2: 3 and 3: 5 are often used, in common with many other flags.

Camacho was criticized by many Puerto Ricans because of the trunks he wore that day ; he wore a Puerto Rican flag, but with the flag's white star to his back.

* In Argentina, a black ribbon, sometimes with the national flag's colours in both ends, is used to raise awareness about the victims of subversive terrorism.

The flag's official use came to an end in 1801 with the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

The probably most frequently used symbol of the Yugoslavs to express their identity and to which they are most often associated with is the blue-white-red tricolor flag with a yellow-bordered red star in the flag's center, which also served as the national flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1945 and 1991.

Fall damage and recoil are also taken into account when Realistic Mode is enabled, and supply crates, dropped weapons, and grenades realistically tumble down steep hills ; another effect is the flag's realistic waving as a player runs with it.