tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65423445514764703652024-03-14T06:19:55.075-07:00Nations Flags"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-24455658134972938982012-01-09T21:33:00.000-08:002012-01-09T21:33:53.741-08:00Illinois<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW3sFh14Rcrjuuwk-H7YJ2yr69lslUONCeqHxS1arNMrZhZvKJuRGxZle91f88x2A_qNcziAmDVuFBWNSDpOAYa_BnCdNYGMKUnMSPkJKlQTlaQiqDz9LGF-4FEu5V9BsDPu4whGoQo4/s1600/UNST0112.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVW3sFh14Rcrjuuwk-H7YJ2yr69lslUONCeqHxS1arNMrZhZvKJuRGxZle91f88x2A_qNcziAmDVuFBWNSDpOAYa_BnCdNYGMKUnMSPkJKlQTlaQiqDz9LGF-4FEu5V9BsDPu4whGoQo4/s320/UNST0112.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The name "Illinois" came from the name of the native people in the area, via French, who where the first explorers in the area from Europe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was originally explored by the French in the 1600's via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, and the lands fell under the control of the French Empire, until 1763, when it was passed over to the British. Following The American Revolutionary War, the lands where ceded to the new United States, and absorbed into the new Northwest Territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was then incorporated into the Louisiana Territory with Ohio entering the Union as a state, in 1800. Finally, in 1809, the Illinois Territory was created, when Louisiana was admitted to the Union as an independent state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The northern parts of its lands where divided off in 1818, when Illinois was finally admitted as the 21st state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The state adopted its first Great seal in 1819, which essentially copied the Great Seal of the United States. Then, in 1839, a redesign saw the introduction of the second seal. Finally, the current seal was introduced as the third seal in 1868.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has a bald eagle pitched on a rock, with a shield in its talons. The shield uses a modified stars and stripes, with the 13 stripes and stars representing the original thirteen states. The eagle carries a ribbon in its beak up which is printed the state motto, "State sovereignty, National union."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the rock are 2 dates. 1818, the year in which Illinois was admitted formally into the Union, and 1868, the year in which the current seal was adopted. Surrounding the emblem in a ring, is the text "Seal of the State of Illinois" and "Aug 26th 1818" the date when Illinois became a state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially, the state did not have a flag, until Ella Park Lawrence, as state regent, began to campaign for one. She was ultimately unsuccessful during her time as state regent. However, she did not give up, and continued to campaign during her time with the Daughters of the American Revolution. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, in 1914, a competition was held amongst the various chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution to design a new state flag. The competition was carried out, and judged, with the winning flag finally becoming the new state flag in 1915. A simple white banner with the state emblem placed in the centre, with no additional text.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the 1960's, CPO Bruce McDaniel petitioned to have the states name placed on the flag. He argued that during the Vietnam war, many troops who came from Illinois failed to recognise their own flag! so, the addition of the state name was signed into law in 1969, and a new flag adopted with the state name below the emblem adopted in 1970.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1918, a special banner was designed for the state. To commemorate 100 years as a state, a special flag was designed. This had 3 horizontal stripes of alternating white, blue, and white. And 20 stars arranged in a triangular form above and below the blue stripe on the hoist side. These represented the 10 northern counties, as well as the 10 southern counties that make up the state. Placed in the central blue stripe was a single white star, representing the state itself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-82246399909652372342011-11-28T23:13:00.000-08:002011-11-28T23:13:10.399-08:00Palau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfI06gSWjXTSKu-ezZco1toSbTw1_kewaZPJQGB8ReBPVrGUTw4mu2KIA0mvrPDVJQ2PqEPJ-CMuULor35ozbghgmQFFIlwrJHFsvyJ6WF7YT0q4Wv3SycVJu_GhaTNv27yzTge7HPY6w/s1600/palau.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfI06gSWjXTSKu-ezZco1toSbTw1_kewaZPJQGB8ReBPVrGUTw4mu2KIA0mvrPDVJQ2PqEPJ-CMuULor35ozbghgmQFFIlwrJHFsvyJ6WF7YT0q4Wv3SycVJu_GhaTNv27yzTge7HPY6w/s320/palau.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Palau, one of the smallest and youngest nations, yet also home to human populations for thousands of years. The small group of islands located east of the Philippines.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Palau first fell under the influence of the Spanish, who took control. However, the Spanish then sold the islands and the rest of the Caroline islands to Germany in 1899. Germany then held the islands until 1914, when Japan took control.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US then forcibly took control during the Second World War, and was awarded trusteeship over the islands from 1947 by the United Nations. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Palau was part of the Trust Territory of the South Pacific, formally governed by Japan, but after the war, by the US. Usually, the flag of the United Nations, or the US was flown. Finally, in 1965, the Territory had its first flag. A light blue field with a circle of 6 white stars. Each star representing an island group in the territory. The Marianas, The Marshall Islands, Yap, Chuuk, Phonpei, and Palau.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 1978, 4 of the island groups formed the federated Micronesia. With Palau and Marshall Islands opting for independence. A new constitution was ratified in 1981, and a Treaty of Free Association signed with the US in 1982. Further referendums, and amendments to the constitution saw Palau ratify the compact in 1993, and become formally independent in 1994.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the flag itself was chosen in 1981. A light blue field, with a slightly off-centre yellow disc. A lot like the flag of Bangladesh. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The light blue stands not for the ocean, but for the islands movement from dependency, to independence, and the yellow disc is not the sun, but the moon. For the Plauan people believe that the full moon is the most auspicious time for people. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-66749789600090141412011-11-28T22:36:00.000-08:002011-11-28T22:36:34.049-08:00Idaho<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu1_d9WkKgCLSDujnNf_rLakRpbCci_m0H8-VPHfhY3C3eBTmb0-NuHfLp3JbQZA1BcEgzzc9nArdNVBand7EunYr_BSNnj3PzCE-RPvFjJVja7yu-rIjgSeh7Wts44faTCMYq2v7i2Q/s1600/UNST0111.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu1_d9WkKgCLSDujnNf_rLakRpbCci_m0H8-VPHfhY3C3eBTmb0-NuHfLp3JbQZA1BcEgzzc9nArdNVBand7EunYr_BSNnj3PzCE-RPvFjJVja7yu-rIjgSeh7Wts44faTCMYq2v7i2Q/s1600/UNST0111.GIF" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Idaho, admitted to the Union on July 3rd, 1890 as the 43rd state. A landlocked state located in the northwest of the US. Also, through its river network, and a system of dams and locks, is also home to America's most inland seaport in the city of Lewiston.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Idaho has been inhabited for a very long time, but the first records of Europeans points to French fur trappers. Something that is seen in the French place-names of several towns, such as Nez Perce, and Boise. But it was the Missouri Fur Company that made the first significant push into the land in 1810. Next was the Hudsons Bay Company from Canada, who took control of large parts of the land by 1820.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Idaho itself initially became part of Oregon Country. A territory that covered present day British Colombia, parts of Alberta, and the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The dispute between Britain and America finally was settled in 1846 with the Oregon Treaty. This finally settled the border dispute between the two nations. The border was extended along the 49th parallel all the way to the coast. Effectively splitting the claim in two. The only exception was Vancouver island, which Britain kept hold of in its entirety. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1853, Oregon Country was divided into two, with the establishment of the Washington (green) and Oregon (blue) Territories.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The lands that make up current-day Idaho where reunited when Oregon became a state in 1859, and Washington Territory's boundaries where redrawn.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Many people had passed through Idaho on their way to settle in California drew by the gold rush, or where heading along the Oregon trail. But, not many stayed in Idaho. However, in 1860, Idaho saw the start of its own gold rush which saw a large influx of people to mine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The start of the Gold rush also saw Idaho become its own territory, encompassing lands that make up today's Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was, however, broken up in 1863, with the creation of separate Montana and Wyoming territories.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And finally, in 1868, a further redraw saw more land being handed to Wyoming, making Wyoming into a rectangle, and giving Idaho its borders we see today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Idaho was finally admitted as a full state into the Union in 1890.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first seal for the state was drawn up in 1863. A shield with a representation of the state, topped by an Eagle. In a ring round the shield is the text "Seal of the Territory of Idaho" and the year "1863" representing the foundation of the territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was redrawn in 1866. The shield remained, but this time, the eagle was removed, and replaced with a deer's head. Also, two female supporters where added. The date was also dropped from the seal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal underwent a major redraw in 1890 when Idaho was admitted to the Union. The shield remained, with a scene from Idaho. However, the supporters where altered. Now, with Lady Justice, and a miner. The miner represents the main industry in Idaho at the time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the shield, the pine tree represents Idahos timber forests, the husbandman and the wheat sheaf under the shield together represents the states agriculture. The cornucopia's represents the horticultural elements within the state, and the states flower, the Mock Orange, grows round the feet of Lady Justice. Idaho also has a game law, protecting the elk and moose, and so an elks head is placed above the shield.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The text round the shield reads "Great Seal of the State of Idaho" and within above the elk is the states motto, "Esto Perpetua."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself was adopted in 1907, a is a simple blue banner with the state seal placed in the centre. Underneath the seal is a red ribbon bearing the legend "State of Idaho" in gold. Officially, the flag is supposed to have a gold fringe on three sides, but is quite often displayed without.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-53891652763300544512011-11-28T08:39:00.000-08:002011-11-28T08:39:53.897-08:00Hawai'i<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk7N-ykizO8hyphenhyphenvunJgddCFSPodQF-pnoRrdvDc97Omh1sehnlr6L5lexXcJAvF20mKcOy8SesYU7eNqan0boN1M_swnWDNVuo1XpeoDD9U8uiF07deJ9Q-IU-9X0cBDu67ysH7h4_OOk/s1600/UNST0110.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk7N-ykizO8hyphenhyphenvunJgddCFSPodQF-pnoRrdvDc97Omh1sehnlr6L5lexXcJAvF20mKcOy8SesYU7eNqan0boN1M_swnWDNVuo1XpeoDD9U8uiF07deJ9Q-IU-9X0cBDu67ysH7h4_OOk/s320/UNST0110.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hawai'i, one of only 2 states in the Union not connected to the rest of the mainland (the other being Alaska) and the only state not connected to the America's. It is an archipelago of islands located in the centre of the Pacific ocean.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Given Hawai'is location, it has seen many influences from the lands around. Many Polynesian influences, as well as others from Asia, and the America's. Its temperate climate and rich soils (thanks to the volcanoes) have made it a breeding ground for many truly breathtaking and wonderful forms of plant and animal life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hawai'i also is one of only 4 states that where independent nations before joining the Union. The others being the Republic of Texas, the Vermont Republic, and the California Republic. Also, Hawai'i, along with the Republic of Texas where the only states to hold international recognition.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has also been an independent kingdom as well as an independent republic after the King was overthrown by American and European businessmen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The islands of Hawai'i where originally settled by Polynesians who brought with them pigs, dogs, coconut, banana, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, chickens and taro. The first Europeans where most likely the Spanish in the mid-1500's, though there are no solid records. The first contact with the natives, and extensive documentation was by Captain James Cook. He arrived in January 1778, and named the islands the "Sandwich Islands," after his sponsor, the Earl of Sandwich.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Until Kamehameha I, the islands themselves where ruled by various independent rulers on each island. In 1810 Kamehameha united the islands as 1 kingdom under him. Originally, as a sign of friendship with the United Kingdom, Kamehameha I raised a British red ensign to fly over his Kingdom.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, he lowered it to placate American interests and rose the American flag. However, under strong protests from British naval officers, Kamehameha I opted to commission a new flag. It was a deliberate hybrid of the two flags, and was probably inspired by the flag used by the British East India Company.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first flag of Hawai'i consisted of the Union Jack in the upper canton, and had 9 stripes alternating red, white, and blue. There has been a lot of debate over whether the flag should have had 7, or 9, and in what order!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Kingdom of Hawai'i did not manage to escape the attentions of the major powers, with America, France, Britain and Russia all vying for control. Indeed, Lord George Paulet in 1843, on board HMS Carysfort forced King Kamehameha III to cede control to Britain. Under the guns of his warship, he was forced to do so. However, letters went forth to protest this action, and later that year Rear Admiral Richard Darton Thomas, Paulets senior officer, arrived to repudiate Paulets actions and restore Hawai'i's government.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, by 1887, life was not all well in Hawai'i, and there was a push by the Reform Party and an armed militia forced the King to sign a new constitution that stripped the monarchy of many of its powers. However, when the king died, his sister Lili'uokalani drafted a new constitution, giving back the monarchy its powers, and restoring universal suffrage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 1893, the Committee of Safety was established by American and British residents who, fearful of the new Queens actions, moved to overthrow the Queen and set up a new Republic with a view to being annexed by the US.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the annexation was not forthcoming. The Queen protested to the US, and initially the US found that its officers had played a material role in her overthrow, and moved to have her reinstated. However, the new President refused to reinstate her, and the US eventually found that the US itself had not played any major part, and was thus free to negotiate with the new Republic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 1895, there was an attempt to reinstate the Queen. But the rebellion was crushed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, in 1897, President McKinley agreed a treaty of annexation, only to see it fail in the Senate, where the opinion was that the US' actions over rode those of the people living within Hawai'i, and was against their wishes. However, in 1898, McKinley did sign a treaty, the Newlands Resolution which effectively illegally annexed Hawai'i, creating the new Territory of Hawai'i.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hawai'i remained as a territory until the Democratic Revolution of 1954, which saw mass strikes, acts of civil disobedience, and protests. The Hawai'i Republican party finally lost the governorship of the territory, and the Democrats gained power and held it for nearly 60 years, until 2002. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Once in power, the Democrats pushed for full statehood, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Hawai'i Admission Act in 1959, making Hawai'i the 50th state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Once statehood was granted, native Hawaiians pushed on for greater freedom, for more home-rule. This has also seen a rise in the use of an alternative Hawaiian flag. This consists of 9 horizontal stripes of red, yellow, and green. In the centre of the flag is a green shield featuring the kahili, the original Royal Standard. Crossing the kahili are 2 Hawaiian paddles. Each stripe represents one of the nine Hawaiian islands.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This flag was supposedly recreated from King Kamehameha's original standard, but there is no proof that it was used by him. Nor is it widely used by the sovereignty movement, since the current flag was in use by Hawai'i long before Hawai'i became a US state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag in use in Hawai'i saw the number of stripes cut from 9, to 8. The stripes run white, red, then blue, white and red twice. It was introduced following the overthrow of the Queen, and has remained in use since. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal of Hawai'i goes back to the arms of King Kamehameha I, who unified the islands. His Coat of Arms consisted of a quartered shield. In the upper left, and lower right, it bore the stripes from the flag, and the other quarters where golden, and bearing a tabu ball on a black staff. In the centre is a green shield with the Royal Standard, and 2 crossed paddles. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The supporters are traditional Hawaiian warriors, one with a spear, and the other with the Royal standard. Above the shield is the Royal crown.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, with the abolition of the monarchy, the new republic commissioned a new seal from the Royal College of London. It carried on many of the elements from the Royal Coat of Arms. The shields shaped was altered, with the addition of extra filigree. The crown was also removed, and replaced with a rising sun. Beneath the shield is a Phoenix, to symbolize the rebirth of Hawai'i. It also bore the state motto of Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono. Over the top, it carried the title of "Republic of Hawai'i, as well as the year 1894, the foundation of the new Republic. Also, the republic replaced the two warriors with King Kamehameha I, and the Goddess of Liberty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Over the years the seal was altered, but only slightly. With the annexation by the US, the title "Republic" was replaced with "Territory" and the year was altered to 1900.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">finally, with Hawai'is admission as a full state, the seal was modified for the last time. This time with "Territory" being replaced with "State" and the year being altered to 1959. Also, the Royal arms where replaced with a single gold star. The star represents Hawai'i as the 50th state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-18410607946663207672011-11-23T10:03:00.000-08:002011-11-23T10:03:19.472-08:00Georgia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcbzbhEpek5MqpnnLQOmQ-ysr8scGGe3rWArX1uIk31KCe0vDVaaskNeGqrDEx9hVA7WOxeQSAGyVydh5VYuEiaL7aqqMsseLJ4J_BrX0i23so0q7EflHhdyGAiojQr-JiSnw1sBLmxI/s1600/800px-Flag_of_Georgia_%2528U.S._state%2529.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcbzbhEpek5MqpnnLQOmQ-ysr8scGGe3rWArX1uIk31KCe0vDVaaskNeGqrDEx9hVA7WOxeQSAGyVydh5VYuEiaL7aqqMsseLJ4J_BrX0i23so0q7EflHhdyGAiojQr-JiSnw1sBLmxI/s320/800px-Flag_of_Georgia_%2528U.S._state%2529.svg.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Georgia was the final of the 13 original states to be formed. The lands in the current state of Georgia saw its first European settlers coming from Spain in 1526, and over the following decades, saw more and more Spanish move north from Florida. However, they soon came into conflict with the English who moved south from their Carolina colonies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Conflict broke out properly between Britain and Spain by 1670, and saw the Spanish effectively forced out by 1704. The area was formally settled by the Yamasee Indians who where allied to the British. However, following the Yamasee war of 1715-1717 saw the Yamasee Indians devastated, and fleeing south. This left the area of Georgia effectively depopulated, and ripe for a new British colony.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aggressive settlement began from England by the 1730's, with the establishment of colonies made up with people moving from England to escape debtors prisons, looking for a new life. Georgia was formed in honour of King George, and was established in 1732 with the granting of a Royal charter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Spain looked to regain control in the 1740's, only to be defeated by local militias. This left it in no doubt that England held sway in the region.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">From 1735 to 1750, the colony formally banned slavery as a matter of policy. However, with the improving economics in Europe slowing immigration, and the success in the Carolina's which did allow slavery, Georgia took the decision to drop its ban.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the ban, from 1750, to 1775, slavery grew at such a rate, it went from around 500 to 18,000 slaves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the Seven Years War, which Britain fought with France, Georgia was sufficiently far from the battlegrounds that there was no direct threat. However, forces where built up because of a fear that Spain would look to take advantage, and expand Spanish control in the southern America's by pushing north from Florida.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the time of the Revolutionary War, Georgia did not have any real gripe with Britain in itself, but sided with its colonial brothers and rose up in solidarity. Georgia effectively kicked out the British, and became a self-governing state. However, given Georgia's position with its coast and ports, the British came back, and almost pushed the Revolutionaries out. Georgia was one of the last bastions of Loyalist control at the end of the Revolutionary War.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The initial borders of Georgia lay within the Altamaha and Savannah rivers, following between them all the way up to their ends, where the territory essentially carried in a straight line due west to the Mississippi. Its territory expanded south in 1762, forming the boundary between Florida and Georgia we see today. It ceded lands back to South Florida in 1795, and ceded its Western claim in 1802. But it did extend its territory north with territories ceded to it from South Carolina in 1787.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Georgia was one of the first states to cede from the Union, and join the new Confederacy. Though they did keep the name "State of Georgia." During the War, it was felt that Georgia was relatively safe from the ravages for war. This, however, was not to be. Georgia was ravaged by war, leading to massive food shortages.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the post war period, as Georgia was undergoing post-war reconstruction, it took Georgia until 1870 to be re-admitted to the Union. And during the period, Georgia was home to some of the worst excesses during the military occupation. In one incidence, companies could lease prisoners to help Georgia rebuild and industrialize. This led to reports of brutality being totally ignored.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1885, Georgia saw the birth of one of the worlds most famous brands. Atlanta and Fulton county decided to act to curb one of the "great excesses." Alcohol was banned. 2 years later, a chemist came up with a new sweet drink which he sold off. That sweet drink became known as Coca Cola.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Great Seal of Georgia was formally adopted in 1776, with the adoption of the Constitution. It has remained largely unchanged since, with minor alterations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal in the centre features a central arch, representing the state constitution, and three pillars which represent the three branches of government. Legislative, executive, and legal. Wrapped round the pillars is a ribbon bearing the state motto, "Wisdom, justice, moderation." Beneath the arch is a soldier with a drawn sword. Possibly from the American Revolution. This also serves as the states coat of arms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Surrounding the coat is a ring, within which features the text "The State of Georgia" and the number "1776." The number was originally 1799m which was the date of the formal adoption of the seal, but was changed in 1814.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the reverse, a ship is moored along Georgia's coast, bearing an American flag. This ship has arrived to take on a cargo of tobacco and cotton, representing Georgia's export trade. A second ship is bringing crops from the inland regions, representing internal traffic. In the background, is a man plowing, and a flock of sheep. Surrounding all this is a secondary motto, "Agriculture and commerce."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In terms of state flag, there are no strong records detailing anything before 1879. However, it is likely that a simple banner was flown, as all regiments during the Civil War had some kind of banner identifying where they came from . At the time, many used a simple blue banner, with the states coat of arms on them. Though there where no rules on size, or colour of the coat of arms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1879, Georgia introduced a new state flag. It bore a strong resemblance to the original "Stars and Bars." The first Confederate flag. But the Georgia flag took the blue square in the upper canton, and stretched it to the the full length of the hoist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1902, Georgia added the coat of arms in the centre of the blue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then, in 1906, the Georgia placed the coat of arms within its own shield, and added a ribbon beneath bearing "Georgia."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, in 1920, a further chance saw the coat of arms replaced with a blue on white depiction of the Great Seal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One major adaption was in 1956, when the original 3 red and white stripes where replaced with the old Confederate battle flag, of a blue saltire on red, bordered in white, and featuring white stars. This was hugely controversial with many protesting that the change came about to celebrate an upcoming anniversary of the Civil War, with others protesting just as vehemently that the flag was simply a racist protest, during a time of great civil unrest in the US.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The controversy rumbled on for nearly 50 years, with several attempts to modify it blocked. However, the flag was finally altered when, after huge public outcries, a new flag was introduced. This time, going back to a plain blue flag with the Great Seal placed in the centre. Surrounding the seal where 13 white stars, representing the 13 original colonies. Under the Seal, a ribbon bearing some of the flags that had flown over Georgia, including the Bettsy Ross flag, the Blue coat of arms flag, the 1920's flag, the 1956 flag, and the current US flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This flag lasted about a year, when following another public campaign, a new flag was introduced. This time, taking the first Confederate flag, the "Stars and Bars" and placing in the upper hoist (blue) canton, the states coat of arms, surrounded by 13 white stars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-75367735248036220152011-11-13T19:26:00.000-08:002011-11-13T19:29:17.965-08:00Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C-7UKX7HchMzbXbXJCNQDkFo9vf0FcnYbZNOu3oF9WDi-vboYdp3ZiBf8BnN09xpQ2RPuDVCIbvojS5_tMOYaZvHagAug5_F5TyNfpj-3fNlRkEsGcEOixWVTcbh2x9tRzgH9qdi9U8/s1600/UNST0108.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C-7UKX7HchMzbXbXJCNQDkFo9vf0FcnYbZNOu3oF9WDi-vboYdp3ZiBf8BnN09xpQ2RPuDVCIbvojS5_tMOYaZvHagAug5_F5TyNfpj-3fNlRkEsGcEOixWVTcbh2x9tRzgH9qdi9U8/s320/UNST0108.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Florida is by far America's most popular state in terms of visitors, with something like 60,000,000 visiting every year. They visit to take advantage of the warm tropical weather, miles of beaches, and of course, the many amusements parks!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, Florida is also home to a good deal of history too. Florida was named "La Florida" by the Spanish who arrived in 1513. However, it was the French who set up the first city in North America at Fort Caroline (Jacksonville today) in 1564, and the Spanish established their own settlement at San Augustine (Saint Augustine) the following year. So, Florida is home to the first city to be established in the US in Jacksonville, and in Saint Augustine, they have the oldest continuously inhabited city in the US. Jacksonville cant claim the title as the Spanish soon overran Fort Caroline and expelled the French!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Spanish controlled Florida, and their territories extended from the Florida peninsula across the south of what is now the US all the way to the Mississippi. The Spanish, to govern it more easily, split them into East and West Florida. However, as the Spanish moved north, and the British moved south from their territories around Virginia, there was, inevitably, conflict.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Spanish controlled Florida from their arrival, in 1565, to 1763. The Spanish lost Florida to the British after the British victory in the Seven Years War fought in Europe. As part of the treaty, the British returned Cuba which they had seized, in return for control of Florida. During British rule, the border line for West Florida was moved north, effectively taking control of the lower third of what is now Alabama and Mississippi.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, during the Revolutionary War, Florida remained loyal to Britain through the conflict, but the British had to return Florida to Spain as signed in the Treaty of Paris. Spain wanted to keep the new, expanded boundaries, but the US got its wish, and the boundaries where returned back to the 31st parallel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During Spain's second period in rule, there was little Spanish control. Americans moved south and settled in Florida, and many British remained. Focused in West Florida. Things came to a head when, in 1810, a rebellion took place in West Florida which established a new Republic, and unveiled its first, and only, flag. The Bonnie Blue flag. A single white star on a blue field.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Republic of West Florida lasted all of 90 days, until it was annexed by the US. President James Madison issued a proclamation which saw the US declare West Florida as under the US' control because it was part of the Louisiana Purchase. West Florida initially refused to back down, but with American forces moving down, quickly backed down.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The lands that made up West Florida was soon carved up and incorporated into the Territory of New Orleans, and later, absorbed into the lands making up Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">East Florida became something of a haven for people who wanted to attack the US, given how little control Spain had over it. The US sent more and more troops into Florida in an effort to stop raids by the Native Americans, until it reached the point when the US effectively controlled the territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, in 1821, the US gave up its claim on Texas through the Adams-Onis Treaty, in return for Florida. The US wanted to control Florida simply to protect its southern territories. Some parts of West Florida where returned, and merged with East Florida to form the Territory of Florida.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Florida finally achieved statehood, being admitted into the Union as the 27th state in 1845. The citizens of Tallahassee presented the first governor of the State, William D. Moseley, with a design for a state flag. This consisted of the new 27 star US flag placed in the upper hoist, and the rest of the flag consisting of 5 stripes of blue, orange, red, white, and green. A new motto placed in a scroll on the orange. However, the motto of "Let Us Alone" proved controversial, so the flag was never used.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With President Lincolns election in 1860, Florida joined several other southern states in seceding from the Union. And after a month as an independent Republic, became one of the founding states of the new Confederate States of America. However, during its time as an independent Republic, a secession flag flew over Florida. One such flag was a white banner (OK, this one is grey!) split in half. On the hoist side, a large blue disc. Within which are 3 large red edged blue stars, with a further 12 blue stars around the edge. Above the disc ir reads "The Rights of the South at all hazards!" The fly side of the flag is divided amongst 13 horizontal stripes, alternating red, white, blue, white, and so on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another provisional flag that was used prior to the formation of the Confederacy saw Florida adopt the old naval flag from the Republic of Texas. This saw a return of the Lone Star, but this time, placing it on the upper hoist, and the rest of the flag made up of the 13 red and white stripes taken from the US flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A new state flag was adopted once Florida became part of the new Confederacy. This one copied the use of the3 horizontal stripes taken from the CSA's Stars and Bars flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">however, unlike the Stars and Bars, the blue was extended all the way down the hoist of the flag, and the new seal placed on the blue stripe. The seal was oval shaped, and featured the text "In God is our trust" and "Florida." In the seal is a tree, with sailing ships in the background. In the foreground is a field cannon with drums, rifles, and cannon balls. Displayed over the cannon are the Confederacy's "Stars and Bars" and Florida's new flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The CSA did not last long, losing the Civil War. Florida was formally readmitted to the Union in 1868, and instituted a new state flag. This flag, however, was very simple. A plain white flag with the state seal placed in the centre. The seal consisted of a native Indian with a garland of flowers (La Florida), a paddle steamer, and rays of the sun rising over the hills in the background. The new state motto of "In God we trust" placed at the bottom. However, one discrepancy is that the steamer displays a white flag with a red saltire.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next change happened in 1900, when a red saltire was added to the flag. It was felt that when the flag was flying, and there was no wind, you could not clearly see the state seal, so the flag looked like a flag of surrender. The flag also had an updated version of the state seal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag was adopted in 1985, when the state lengthened the flag, and introduced a graphically improved seal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal itself features the words "Great Seal of the State of Florida" and the motto "In God we trust" round the edge. The image itself features a Seminole Indian woman, with Hibiscus flowers, and 2 Sable palms. In the background a steamboat sails, with a sun breaking. The rays of which stretch into the sky.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is likely that a red saltire was chosen in honour of the Cross of Burgundy, which is the flag that the Spanish used when they established Saint Augustine, America's oldest city.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delaware. The second smallest state within the US, just above Rhode Island. It is, however, the oldest state in the Union, being the first to ratify the new US constitution after the Revolutionary War, thus earning it the moniker of "First State." This does afford the state a prime position in major US events, such as Presidential inaugurations!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The territory that was to become Delaware was first claimed by the English, in 1597, but it was the Dutch in the very early 1600's who first settled in the area, swiftly followed by the Swedish. However, the Dutch swiftly took control of the Swedish colonies, only to be forcibly removed themselves by the English in the 1660's!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially the counties that will go on to be Delaware where placed under the control of James the Duke of York's New York colony. However, William Penn who controlled Pennsylvania wanted access for his lands to the sea, and ended up being awarded the three southern counties on the western bank of the Delaware.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Penn also inherited various competing border disputes between the southern counties, and Baltimore. This was only finally sorted until the drawing up of the Mason-Dixon line in 1763. This line would form parts of the border between the current states of Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A slight problem with this line was where it met the "12 mile circle" which was drawn round the city of New Castle, which was initially drawn up when the city of New Castle was kept out of Pennsylvania. However, when Penn pressed his case for access to the sea, he ended up with New Castle, and its 12 mile circle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Mason-Dixon Line intersects the circle on its north-south line, thus creating the anomaly which later became known as The Wedge. A tract of land split between Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The Wedge ended up under control of Delaware, and formally incorporated into Delaware properly in 1921. Pennsylvania claimed it as it fell outside the 12 mile circle, and on the Pennsylvanian side of the Mason Dixon Line. Delaware claimed it as Pennsylvania's border was not supposed to be below the 40th parallel. Delaware won its case.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the Revolutionary War, Delaware did not join in with great enthusiasm, with the locals still having strong links with Britain. However, forseeing the Declaration of Independence, Delaware declared itself separate of Britain, and of Pennsylvania. Establishing itself as a "new" state of Delaware.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Come the new American Constitution, Delaware became the first state to ratify the document, formally becoming the first state to join the new Union. Indeed, during the Civil War, despite being a slave state, Delaware decided to stay with the Union forces. This led to the governor at the time to declare that Delaware where the first in, and would be the last out!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal was formally adopted in 1777, just after the Revolutionary War, and has remained largely the same ever since, with minor alterations. The last tweak took place in 2004.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal consists of the state coat of arms, and wrapped round with a disc bearing the text "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" as well as 3 dates. 1704, 1776, and 1787. 1704 is when the three counties established their own assembly, 1776 is when they declared themselves to be an independent state, and 1787 is the date of when Delaware ratified the new American Constitution.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The coat of arms is a shield of red, blue, and white stripes. On the red stripe is hay, and a cob of corn. Both are taken from the arms of Kent and Sussex counties, and represent the agricultural success of the state. The blue stripe represents the Delaware river, on which the state depended for much of its trade, industry, and communications. On the white stripe is an ox standing on grass. This represents the extensive animal husbandry in the state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On top of the shield is a sailing ship, which represents the ship building industry in the city of New Castle, as well as the fact that Delaware is a coastal state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield is supported by a farmer holding a hoe, representing the importance of agriculture in Delaware, and a militia man, representing the central role of the militia in defending America. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The motto of the state, Liberty and Independence, is carried on a ribbon wrapped round the bottom of the shield.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the American Civil War, units from Delaware fought under a flag of blue, emblazoned with the state coat of arms. The current flag was adopted in 1913. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag is a field of colonial blue, with the state coat of arms emblazoned on a buff-coloured diamond. Under the diamond reads the text "December 7, 1787" Which is the date when Delaware ratified the new Constitution. The colours themselves reflect the colours from the uniform of George Washington.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-58857531482166302422011-11-10T20:05:00.000-08:002011-11-10T20:05:36.837-08:00Conneticut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio521MVY6wdMqUwsWQkdI3IxFodBV5TxTqDIQp2GUGR8LfzdiUs58rNJDAt3vYy6-qTfV2dP5DU_jHidSb6m1vDvP7haZIyck5B1rNJwCjg_4a_gZEre5l1vgtLE6xdjOxF6q11m8sa20/s1600/UNST0106.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio521MVY6wdMqUwsWQkdI3IxFodBV5TxTqDIQp2GUGR8LfzdiUs58rNJDAt3vYy6-qTfV2dP5DU_jHidSb6m1vDvP7haZIyck5B1rNJwCjg_4a_gZEre5l1vgtLE6xdjOxF6q11m8sa20/s320/UNST0106.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Connecticut is one of the oldest, and smallest of the states within the US. The name "Connecticut" is an Anglicized version of the Algonquian word "quinatucquet," which translates to "upon the long river." The first Europeans to explore was the Dutch, who explored up the river in 1614, and a fort was established up the river, on the site which is present-day Hartford.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very soon after, the English arrived in 1633, with Puritan settlers moving up from Massachusetts to settle in Windsor, with a large block of settlers arriving 3 years later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, borders between English settlements, and the Dutch territory of New Netherlands where not fixed, and the cause of many arguments and skirmishes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These borders where not fixed until the Hartford treaty of 1650, but not ratified back in England. Indeed, England harboured the ambition to unify all the territories in the New World under one government. Namely theirs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The treaty held until 1652, when war erupted between England and the Netherlands. Conflict in the Americas rumbled on until 1664, when the Duke of York finally took control of all Dutch lands, and took control of New Amsterdam (todays New York).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The borders for the state where settled on three sides with the granting of its Royal Charter in 1662, which essentially gave it a strip of land across the whole of continental America, from the east coast to the west. Connecticut </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, a lot of the lands where ceded back to the Federal Government post Revolutionary War in return for the Federal Government shouldering Connecticuts debts incurred during the war. Connecticut did settle some of the lands it retain after handing over large portions of it, but finally surrendered control of all of these lands in 1800, taking the state down to the borders it has today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first seal for the state arrived in 1639, and was initially the seal for the Saybrook Colony, but was handed over to the Connecticut colony when they purchased the land of Saybrook in 1644. On it where 15 grape vines.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It remained the seal until 1687, when Sir Edmund Andros took control of the colony's government, and the seal vanished.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1711, a new seal was commissioned by the colony's government. This new seal reduced the number of vines to three. Possibly to represent the original 3 colonies. Connecticut, Saybrook, and New Haven. It kept the motto, but added the latin text, "Sigillum Colonae Connecticutensis" which translates to Seal of the Colony of Connecticut. It was also made more oval in shape.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal underwent its final alteration to the seal seen today in 1784, when after the Revolutionary War, Connecticut was no longer a colony. So, the "Colonae" was removed, and replaced with "Reipublicae" or "Republic."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first flag to fly over the area was that of the Dutch, defaced as it was with the initials GWC. The initials of the sponsoring company for the first explorers. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, Connecticut did not have its own flag until 1895 (not in any hurry!) when a simple blue banner was defaced with a coat of arms inspired by the state seal. The three vines from the seal are placed in the centre of a shield in the baroque style. Meaning shaped with lots of curves. Below the shield is a ribbon carrying the state motto "Qui Transtulit Sustinet." Which translates to "He who is transplanted still sustains." The flag was formally adopted in 1897.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-75161663399641639692011-11-10T10:36:00.000-08:002011-11-10T10:36:01.760-08:00Colorado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Tn-P8UmYR388Ujv-A6_x9CreFYhTWHpGSdMXpqORdl9Bo7itO3gAfYa6i1VuvXXDeo6qz8V5ntDFwyaMGPTbsNXHfpO5VL10A5uCQz0keCcP5i5OOzmMmmQpEAn5j4f_2nnGWF8kyk8/s1600/UNST0105.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Tn-P8UmYR388Ujv-A6_x9CreFYhTWHpGSdMXpqORdl9Bo7itO3gAfYa6i1VuvXXDeo6qz8V5ntDFwyaMGPTbsNXHfpO5VL10A5uCQz0keCcP5i5OOzmMmmQpEAn5j4f_2nnGWF8kyk8/s320/UNST0105.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Colorado. Named after the Colorado river that runs through the state, named by the Spanish after the red silt that is carried along the river. Colorado is one of three states within the US that have no natural borders. It is, effectively, a rectangle shape. Apart from coastline, Colorado boasts all types of terrain. Deserts, plains, mountains, and canyons.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The territory that is now Colorado had been settled by Indians for thousands of years. However, the first Europeans where the Spanish, who explored the area in 1598, but it was not until 1706 that the Spanish formally laid claim to the territory. Then, finally, in 1787 the Spanish tried their first settlement, but it quickly failed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Spanish never really pushed to settle in Colorado, but did visit, to hunt, and to trade with the native Indian tribes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, in 1803, the United States gained a claim to the eastern half of the current state of Colorado through the Louisiana Purchase. The US finally sent an expedition into the territory to explore in 1806, only to see it arrested by the Spanish, and expelled from the region, given that the Spanish still laid claim to large areas, disputing the sale.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1819, The US ceded its claims to the western half of Colorado by the Adams-Onis Treaty. This was signed with Spain to solidify its borders. Some areas on the US' western border area where handed back to Spain. In return, The US gained Florida from Spain, as well as taking over Spains claims to Oregon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US finally gained control of all the territory that now makes up Colorado after the Mexican-American War, which ended in 1848. The treaty forced Mexico to cede all its northern territories. For the next 2 years, the territory was unorganised, finally, in 1850, the US senate created 2 new territories. The territories of New Mexico, and Utah.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, the rest of the territory was organised in 1854, with the creation of the Nebraska and Kansas territories. These 4 territories all met in what is now Colorado.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Pikes Peak Gold Rush began in 1858, and saw well over 100,000 people moved to the area. The gold rush only lasted for a few years as river gold was quickly panned, and the shallow seams of gold were soon mined out. The deeper seams proved tough to mine, and high in sulphide, making it hard to extract and purify. The gold rush petered out. However, the problem of the sulphide was soon fixed and led to gold mining becoming a major industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1859, the gold miners sought to try to set up their own territory, the Territory of Jefferson. This would have been the same shape, but larger than the current state of Colorado.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, it got nowhere. In 1861, the Territory of Kansas was shrunk, and admitted to the Union. The haste was driven by the secession of the southern states and the establishment of the Confederate States of America in 1860.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the admittance of Kansas, it left the territory left as unorganised, so the US moved quickly to establish the free (non-slave) territory of Colorado. Just 30 days after the admittance of Kansas. This territory took the same borders that the state has today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Colorado saw a drop in its population as gold became harder to get, and as a result as people headed back to their home states to fight in the Civil War. However, Colorado was not without a fight. Despite having strong leanings to support the south, Colorado stuck firmly with the Union. Indeed, seeking to disrupt mining, Texas sent a force north through New Mexico. Only to be stopped at the border. Colorado never was attacked again for the rest of the war.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the Civil War, a movement began to push for statehood. It got so far as the Admission Act in 1865 being passed by Congress, only for the President to veto it. For the next 11 years, one side or the other would support the act, only for movement to grind to a halt.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Faced with a declining population, many businesses pooled their money to find an extension to the Transcontinental Railroad. This connected Denver, making access to one of America's highest cities a lot easier. Also, this was beautifully timed with the discovery of major silver deposits sparking a silver rush to the area, as well as a major gold find at Cripple Creek.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, in 1875, the Admission Act was passed, enabling Colorado to be admitted to the Union as the 38th state on August 1, 1876. Just 28 days after the Centennial of the US, earning the state the moniker of "The Centennial State."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal of Colorado was adopted in 1861, upon the creation of the Territory of Colorado, and has remained unchanged ever since, apart from the amendment of the date from 1861 to 1876 and altering "Territory" to "State" as Colorado was admitted to the Union.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the top of the seal is the Eye of providence, within a triangle, with rays spreading from both sides. Underneath is the Roman Fasces, laid horizontally. It is a bundle of birch rods and a battle axe bound together with a red, white, and blue ribbon. On the ribbon is inscribed Union and Constitution. The bundle of rods represents strength in unity, and the axe represents power and authority.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below the scroll is a heraldic shield. Across the top, on a red background, are 3 snow-capped mountains with clouds above, and below are 2 miners tools, the pick and and a sledge hammer, crossed. Both placed on a golden ground. Below is inscribed the motto, which in Latin translates roughly as "nothing without providence," or "nothing without the Deity."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first flag was not introduced until 1907, when the state took a plain blue flag and placed the seal in the centre, removing the red ring surrounding the centre motif. This flag lasted until 1911 when a competition was held to create a new, unique flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Andrew Johnson created the new design, which was a flag with 3 horizontal stripes of blue, white, and blue. A gold disk was placed off-centre in the central white stripe towards the hoist. A red "C" was wrapped round the gold disk. The red C was placed within the white stripe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1964, the state introduced new rules, stating that the gold disk should be the same width as the central white stripe, thus making the red "C" overlap the top and bottom blue stripes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The blue is to represent the skies over the state. The white representing the snow-capped mountains. The yellow represents the sun that shines for extended periods over the state, and the red represents the red coloured earth in the state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag has proved popular, to the point that it has been incorporated into the states highway markers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As well as being incorporated into the main logo for the (now defunct) Colorado Rockies NHL Hockey team!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-83969404554096268642011-11-07T22:41:00.001-08:002011-11-07T22:41:18.703-08:00California<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUjNOo-I4_hnIADnjRM946hK43DnZgHhm2A6DQrYghk9tE86tRKeNgkWkSHPMz6DZbmIzuccJogx_ETFvyDfLByncPRqYNN1GiozpOzP9C2ssbq1sdqTCnmnn4k-m8cPfbls4lsruH9Q/s1600/UNST0104.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUjNOo-I4_hnIADnjRM946hK43DnZgHhm2A6DQrYghk9tE86tRKeNgkWkSHPMz6DZbmIzuccJogx_ETFvyDfLByncPRqYNN1GiozpOzP9C2ssbq1sdqTCnmnn4k-m8cPfbls4lsruH9Q/s320/UNST0104.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">California. The third largest by land, and most populous of the states. Also, it has the largest economy in the US, accounting for 13% of the US. also, if California where an independent nation, it would rank 8th in the world on its own.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fist Spanish explorers popped up in California in 1533, and later in the 1540's via the Pacific. The whole of northern Mexico into what is today the US state of California where combined as one large territory. However, the area that makes up todays California did not see any large immigration from new settlers. Indeed, due to California being ringed by its own natural barriers (Mountains on 2 sides, deserts, and the Pacific) the Indian tribes developed quite differently to those outside!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There was no huge wave of immigration because the only reliable way to enter was via ship. Unfortunately, that meant sailing from Mexico against the powerful California Current. Which made a journey into an easy 30 -40 day trip.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, and took control of California. However, due to its isolation and low population, California did not contribute tax to the new and unstable Empire. Also, with the lack of control, the Californios engaged in illegal trade after they had begun to develop a growing tallow and hide industry. However, soon, Mexico scrapped anti-trade laws, and trade rapidly increased. Trade soon reached about a ship a day from Britain and Russia as well as the US. The main port was the city of Monterey, where the paperwork and taxation issues where taken care of.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the late 1820's, more settlers began to arrive from all over the US and Canada after various trails into California across the mountains had been opened up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to bad mismanagement from Mexico, as well as about 40 different governments in just over 20 years, the new wave of immigrants rose up in revolt, and declared the new California Republic. The revolt took place in 1846, with the capture of the Mexican governor, and the raising of the Bear Flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Bear Flag was a white banner with a red bar on the bottom. It also featured a gold star and a bear, as well as the wording "California Republic" across the centre. All elements that where later incorporated into the California State flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The revolt lasted just over 20 days, and really did not impact the rest of the state, and came to an end when, in the opening stages of the Mexican-American War, the US marched into California, and took control on behalf of the US. Initially, the US stationed Naval units along the coast as a guard against Mexico, but otherwise took no action to seize control. However, Commodore Sloat was spurred into action with the Bear Flag Revolt, and the arrival of the HMS Sir Collingwood, a massive 80 gun Royal Navy ship of the line. The US Marines took control without a shot being fired.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">From 1847, to 1850 the US Military took control of California. A position it did not want as it had no training with forming a government! So, in 1849, a Constitutional Convention was set up after a vote had taken place to elect representatives. It was hardly truly representative, since no true accurate census had been taken up to that point.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Admittance to the Union as the 31st state occurred in 1850, but it was not a straight run thing. With the Mexican - American War, conflict arose in the US senate between the slave states (across the south of the US) and the free states (across the north). As the US had success in the war, problems arose when trying to decide how to organize the territories. The southern slave states wanted slavery to be allowed, whilst the northern states wanted any new territories to be "free."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With statehood came a population explosion. This was driven by the California Goldrush, with the discovery of gold in large quantities across the state. Population growth accelerated further in 1869 once California was connected to the rest of the US with the Transcontinental Railroad allowing easier access. Also, demand for food drove growth. It was discovered that the lands of California proved very fertile and if irrigated, would provide crops all year round.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the Constitutional Convention, it was decided to adopt a seal for the new state. The seal has remained in use since its adoption with minor alterations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The seal features the Goddess Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and war. It also features a grizzly bear. The state animal. The bear is eating a vine of grapes, which represent wine production. A sheaf of wheat represents agriculture, whilst a miner represents the Gold rush. The ships represent the the states economic power. The word "Eureka" is the state motto, meaning "I have found it!"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself was signed in in 1911, and inspired by the Bear Flag from the California republic. It features a red star, which was taken from the "Lone Star Flag" which was raised in 1836, after a revolt by Juan Alvarado, and Isaac Graham tried to gain independence from Mexico. It failed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also on the California flag is a wide red bar at the bottom, and a bear walking on grass, facing towards the star. The bear itself is the state animal, and modelled after Monarch, a bear captured in 1889. It was the last wild Grizzly in captivity. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Underneath the bear is the text "California Republic." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Monarch, upon his death in 1911, was mounted and kept in the Academy of Sciences in Golden State Park.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-58781873539825936862011-11-05T09:44:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:44:58.064-07:00Arkansas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4GqVLUsimzYfrxC-c3j8d9WAQuQFMnutMBbLWWTTGKLG266lY_m0yS82mwwsFO5_wYBAwAMa8XnHr2cuMmlHOteUT14ZInq3CGV18hW5X3ATHMfWodSTNu7uqiRWQRBCncbPP-GIom4/s1600/UNST0103.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4GqVLUsimzYfrxC-c3j8d9WAQuQFMnutMBbLWWTTGKLG266lY_m0yS82mwwsFO5_wYBAwAMa8XnHr2cuMmlHOteUT14ZInq3CGV18hW5X3ATHMfWodSTNu7uqiRWQRBCncbPP-GIom4/s320/UNST0103.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first European to arrive in the territory that is Arkansas was the Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto. He was exploring the area for gold, as well as for a passage to China, by finding the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately for him, Arkansas is pretty much half way across the continental US! He still had a long way to go!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was the early Spanish and French explorers who are the most likely ones to give the territory its future name of Arkansas. Using a phonetic spelling for the name used by the Illinois tribe for the Quapaw tribe of native Americans who lived down river from the Illinois people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The territory was initially under the control of the Spanish, but eventually fell under the control of France, and became part of a massive tract of land from Louisiana all the way up to the Canadian border, known as New France.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new United States of America, under the Presidency of Jefferson looked to take control of the port of New Orleans towards the end of the 1700's, already having access to it through treaties with Spain. However, unbeknownst to the Americans, the Spanish ceded the city to France. Needless to say, this upset the Americans, and nearly drove the US into an alliance with Great Britain.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the US wanted New Orleans, and began negotiations to purchase the port from the French (even though it had not been formally ceded from Spain to France at the time). Napoleon, despite legally being unable to do so, opted to sell all of the Louisiana territory. Apart from New Orleans, the land was worthless to him. Also, he needed the money. In 1803 war with Great Britain was looming, and France had lost the revenues generated from the sugar plantations of Haiti, after the worlds first successful slave revolt.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, with the ratification of the purchase in 1804, the US effectively doubled in size.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially, the new land was organised into territories, with the future state of Arkansas being located in the Louisiana Territory. This was incorporated in 1805, and was re-named as the Missouri Territory in 1812, with the admittance of Louisiana as a state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All lands south of the 36th parallel was split from Missouri Territory in 1819, and this became the new Territory of Arkansaw (spelling to change at a later date!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the Territory was split in half, the land splitting away eventually to become the US state of Oklahoma. This occurred in 1824, with further lands being split away in 1828. This final split would leave Arkansas with the borders in use today.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arkansas was formally admitted to the Union as the 25th state in 1836, and as the 13th slave state. Almost immediately, Arkansas played a significant role in US history, as the state supplied man and arms to Texas as that state rose up in rebellion against Mexico.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When the Confederate States of America was formed, Arkansas refused to leave the Union and join the new nation. However, once President Lincoln had called for troops to attack the Confederacy, Arkansas announced it was withdrawing from the Union, and joined the Confederacy in 1861.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the CSA was defeated, the United States took control of the former Confederacy states, and slowly readmitted them to the Union, with Arkansas being readmitted in 1868. This time with a new constitution. Under the constitution, it promised universal suffrage. Unless you where a former Confederate. In which case, you where disenfranchised.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the Brooks-Baxter War during which 2 Republicans quite literally went to war for the governorship. In 1874, in order to garner support, former Confederates where re-enfranchised by Elisha Baxter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arkansas has also been on the front line in the US for race relations, with the Ku Klux Klan having played a significant role in the state, and with the "Little Rock Nine." Nine African-Americans who wanted to enroll in a white school, who had been given the right to do so once the courts had decided that segregation was illegal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the States departure from the Union, in 1864, the state brought in its first seal, which was modified to its current form in 1907.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the seal it features the Angel of Mercy, Goddess of Liberty, and the Sword of Justice. The three are surrounded by a Bald Eagle. In its beak it holds a ribbon bearing the state motto of "Regnat Populus." Translating as "The People Rule."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the shield on the Eagles chest is a steamboat, plow, beehive, and a sheaf of wheat. All symbols of the states industrial and agricultural bounty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1912, Arkansas sponsored the construction of a ship for the US Navy. However, with construction nearing the end, it was discovered that Arkansas did not have a state flag to present to the new ship. So, a contest was hurriedly organised, and won by Willie Hocker.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her initial design was a red flag, with a white diamond edged with a blue stripe placed in the centre. He placed 25 white stars within the blue stripe to represent Arkansas as the 25th state within the Union. Then he placed three blue stars in a line across the centre of the diamond. The three stars have several meanings, including the fact that Arkansas was the third state created out of the Louisiana Purchase, and the three nations to which Arkansas has belonged to. Spain, France, and the US.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The diamond shape itself also has meaning. At the time of the flags design, Arkansas was the only state within the Union with active diamond mines. There have, however, been further discoveries of diamonds in Colorado and Montana.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was the initial, however, at the request of the flag committee, Hocker altered the design to her flag, including the word "ARKANSAS" through the centre of the diamond, and moving the three blue stars to 1 above, and 2 below the name. Changes duly made, the flag was adopted in July 1813.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A further change was made to the flag in 1923, when it was decided to add a fourth star to represent the states inclusion (albeit briefly) within the Confederate States of America. This new flag was adopted in 1923, with 2 stars above, and 2 below the word "ARKANSAS."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, the final change came through in 1924, which saw the original three stars relocated to below the "ARKANSAS" and the star representing the Confederacy placed above.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A final amendment came through recently, in 2005, with the colours of the flag being fixed. The red and blue are now described as "Old Glory Red," and "Old Glory Blue." It has also been decreed that the Governor can only buy state flags made within the US!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-44923715192887849772011-11-02T11:24:00.000-07:002011-11-02T11:24:48.921-07:00Arizona<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDYf8CBUBPfyz6mYRCaaET9NBRuG0ixyYGurMxY6A6B72VntrA7v7Z__dPM4cwaiTzuxMe9Ae62Q0cspk0ZYL2-2YDmF6c5f3O1wThY1HKpptZxdbcigAhs2EYyQEpwA79c1dcSWq4ok/s1600/UNST0102.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDYf8CBUBPfyz6mYRCaaET9NBRuG0ixyYGurMxY6A6B72VntrA7v7Z__dPM4cwaiTzuxMe9Ae62Q0cspk0ZYL2-2YDmF6c5f3O1wThY1HKpptZxdbcigAhs2EYyQEpwA79c1dcSWq4ok/s320/UNST0102.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arizona. One of America's hottest and driest states. It was born out of the Civil War when the name "Arizona" was first used. Before then, it was part of the Mexican state of Vieja California once Mexico declared independence from Spain in 1822. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the Spanish was first in Arizona back in the 16th century. Drawn by the presence of valuable metals. Mostly silver. However, Arizona remained largely unpopulated, with the economy not much above subsistence level, and local small mining concerns.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Mexican war of Independence heavily damaged the newly independent Mexico, destroying a lot of its silver mining. This forced Mexico to sell off large swathes of land to try to help pay off its debts. It also allowed large numbers of Americans to start to move into the territory and settle. Farming, and trapping. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1836 Texas with a largely immigrant population declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico, still weak, ended up losing and Texas gained its independence. It survived as an independent republic for 10 years, backed by the French, British, and Americans. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mexico saw Texas as part of its territory. It was able to 'get by' with Texas as a small republic. Even with Texas pursuing territorial claims. However, in 1846, despite strong objections from Mexico, Texas was annexed by the US. This led to the Mexicans declaring war. The Mexican - American War (1846-48). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the Americans marching into Mexico City, they forced the Mexicans to sign the Mexican Cession in 1848. This handed Mexican territories north of the Gila river, and west of the Rio Grande, all the way to California, and north to Oregon. In return, the US paid compensation of $15,000,000 to the Mexican government.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The territorial grab was complete in 1853 with the Gadsden Purchase. Gadsden was the American Ambassador to Mexico, and led the negotiations at the time to push the border south. This final purchase gave the US the land that would lead to Arizona and New Mexico.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This region joined the US as the Territory of New Mexico.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first time 'Arizona' appeared was during the Civil War. The south of the territory, settled by white farmers with slaves opted to break the south of the Territory of New Mexico from the Union and started the Territory of Arizona within the Confederate States of America. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag of which became known as the "Stars and Bars." 3 horizontal bars of red, white, and red. A Blue square in the upper hoist, with a circle of 7 stars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, it was a short-lived state, with the Union recapturing it the following year, and reintegrating it with the Territory of New Mexico. However, 1863 saw a re-birth of Arizona. This time, the Territory of New Mexico was split in two vertically. The western half became the Territory of Arizona.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Throughout all this, farming and mining remained linchpins to the economy. The First World War drove demands for Arizona's raw materials, only to see the economy devastated by the Great Depression. However, with the advent of the Second World War, Arizona again boomed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arizona was admitted to the Union in 1912 as the 48th state. However, it nearly entered the Union as part of a larger State of New Mexico. Many saw this as a plan by the Republicans to maintain a grip on power, with New Mexico being strongly Republican. Whilst those in New Mexico voted strongly in favour of this plan, those in Arizona voted strongly against. This then led to Arizona joining later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first seal used to represent Arizona was introduced upon the creation of the first territory of Arizona, in 1863. This featured the text "Seal of the Territory of Arizona," as well as the date, and "Ditat Deus" or "God enriches," the state motto. The seal features a bearded miner standing in front of a wheelbarrow, holding a pick and and a short handled blade. Behind are two bare mountains.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, a new seal was introduced the following year. The new seal kept the text, but changed the images. This new seal featured the San Fransisco peaks, as well as a deer, and cactus. However, it took a long time for the seal to enter into official widespread use. 1879.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was in 1910 that the state began the process of introducing a new seal. This process was completed with the admittance of Arizona to the Union. The new Seal features a central shield in which are a mountain range in the background with a rising sun. On the right is a water storage reservoir, with a dam, and irrigated fields. Also on the right is a cow, and on the left is a quartz miner holding a pick and a shovel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This represents the Five C's that are the foundational elements of the economy of Arizona. The cow represents Cattle. The irrigated fields on the left and right represent Citrus and Cotton. Copper is represented by the miner, and Climate by the sun and clouds in the shield.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arizona's flag was first created in 1910 by Colonel Charles W. Harris for the Arizona Rifle Team. This was because up until then, Arizona had been the only team to go to shooting competitions and not have a flagt o march behind.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag he created was formally adopted in 1917 and became the State Flag.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag is split into 2 halves. The lower half is blue, the colour of liberty. Placed in the centre of the flag is a copper coloured star. The star represents the state, with the copper colour inspired by the mining industry. Fanning out from the top of the star are 13 rays. These represents the the sunsets of Arizona. There are 13 rays represent the 13 original US states. The rays are coloured red and yellow. The colours of the Spanish flag, who where the original colonists of the area. The blue and red are matched to the blue and red in the US flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association conducted a poll on the top flages in North America. Arizona's flag came out ranking 6th.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-23207774504126207202011-10-31T09:41:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:41:41.074-07:00Alaska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGzDW_1teGtTS94m_TG1KxtpJWJiOrWs3pI2L3Vs4PlMM5WZPHIksH5vuSzdnU7AV3PQI09UKYhMN8M7rtD8lzyqCGUwk7sFva31yiFDExOnKyQXYTbA8ZY2egPAEEPukeXEx7cO8n5Y/s1600/UNST0101.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGzDW_1teGtTS94m_TG1KxtpJWJiOrWs3pI2L3Vs4PlMM5WZPHIksH5vuSzdnU7AV3PQI09UKYhMN8M7rtD8lzyqCGUwk7sFva31yiFDExOnKyQXYTbA8ZY2egPAEEPukeXEx7cO8n5Y/s320/UNST0101.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alaska. America's largest state geographically, and smallest by terms of population. It is split from the rest of the continental United States, bordering with Canada. However, if you take Alaska, and drop it on the US from one end to the other, taking the Aleutian islands as well, the state pretty much stretches from the east, to the west coast. With the bulk of the state being far larger than Texas, the largest state in the main part of the US.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The state itself has been home to many tribes of native Americans for thousands of years, but the first Europeans where the Russians who arrived in the 17th century. However, Alaska did not really interest the Russians until Bering (of Bering straights fame) as he was exploring, found and came back with fur pelts that where deemed to be the best in the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following this, further settlement occurred with Russian traders heading over to collect fur pelts. It also brought the Spanish over, who launched their own settlements to claim Alaska for Spain. However, neither Russia or Spain really pushed to claim total territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Russian America colony was never very profitable.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Russian America used the Russian tricolour. At the time, the Russian flag used 3 horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red. However, with Russian America, to accent the arctic nature of Alaska, the white stripe was expanded to half the width of the flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, on the hoist side they placed the Russian two-headed eagle. In its talons it grasps a banner with the name of the territory in Russian.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the first explorers who claimed Alaska for Russia used the jack. A red field featuring a thin white cross. Overlaid with a blue saltire edged in white.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1867, the Alaska Purchase was negotiated by the US Secretary of State, William H. Seward with Russia and The United States took control of Alaska from the Russians. This soon became known as Sewards Folly. The Americans picked up Alaska for the basement price of $7,200,000. Or $113,000,000 in today's money.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially the territory was controlled by the US Military from the old capital of Sitka. By 1884, Alaska became a district. This gave Alaska some autonomy, with its own governor. But the governor was directly appointed by the President.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was the Klondike gold rush, and smaller but numerous strikes in Alaska that led to massive increases in population. And finally, in 1912, Alaska was formally organised as a territory. Juneau had in 1906 taken over as state capital after legislation in 1900, but in 1912, the seats of government where finally constructed!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alaska became hugely important during the second world war, with oil and other natural resources making it vital to the war effort. Also, being located so close to Russia, it provided ease of access to America's ally. Raw material flowed south on the new Alaskan highway, with material for the Russian war machine flowing north. Then a short hop over the Baring straights to Russia, and on to the European front.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was also home to the only part of the United States to be occupied during the war, with the Japanese taking control of some of the Aleutian islands. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the war, the idea of statehood gained traction, and a referendum in 1946 expressing a desire for statehood led to the formation of the Alaska Statehood Committee, and the Alaska Constitutional Convention where soon set up. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, becoming a state was not easy, with fights inside Alaska, as well as in Congress. However, in July 1958 Alaska was awarded statehood, and was formally admitted into the Union as America's 49th state on January 3rd, 1959.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first seal was granted way back when Alaska was a territory. It featured igloos, ice fishing, glaciers, and the northern lights.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This first seal was replaced in 1910 with a newer, more intricate design. This new design features elements that represent the states natural and industrial wealth. This new seal includes the mountains of Alaska topped with rays representing the northern lights. A smelter represents mining, the train denotes the states railroads, and the ship represents the states early days, when shipping was the primary method of moving trade. The trees represent the states wealth of timber, with the farming representing agriculture. The images of fish and seals signify the importance of fishing and seal rookeries to the state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Post transfer to American control, Alaska did not have its own flag. It used the American flag, with 37 stars on the blue square in the upper hoist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, Alaska wanted its own flag, and a competition was launched across Alaska amongst schoolchildren. The winning design came from Benny Benson, a 13 year old boy who lived in an orphanage. Most designs featured elements included on the seal. Benny's design was inspired by a constellation of stars he looked to every night before going to bed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag is a blue field, with gold stars. The blue represents the night sky as well as being the colour of the Forget-me-not, a common flower in Alaska. The constellation he used was the Big Dipper, with the North Star. The Big Dipper represents the bear, the state animal. Also, the North Star represents the future of the state as well as representing the state itself, as the most northerly in the Union.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself was formally adopted on May 2nd, 1927. With Statehood, it was decided to keep the flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alaska is unique among the states in that the official state song talks about the meaning behind the flag. Marie Drake, an employee of the State's education department, composed a poem in 1935. This slowly grew in popularity, and Elinor Duseberry set it to music in 1938. It was adopted in 1955, and became the official state flag in 1959 with statehood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-56951437166255605282011-10-27T20:34:00.001-07:002011-10-27T20:34:37.647-07:00Alabama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FhJeBYxcbhcd19DP3ZGFo02NIeo2_1OYl7IMarD7gJ4SjF6-pzWVpnfDpg-_gzKmuUsNJSueSnu_Qz9dyqGWNWcm-l7Au_TVTZgc3R_-yf-1BF4XtQx4SBERWHjbM5j7VjMYinipn1k/s1600/744px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FhJeBYxcbhcd19DP3ZGFo02NIeo2_1OYl7IMarD7gJ4SjF6-pzWVpnfDpg-_gzKmuUsNJSueSnu_Qz9dyqGWNWcm-l7Au_TVTZgc3R_-yf-1BF4XtQx4SBERWHjbM5j7VjMYinipn1k/s320/744px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alabama was first settled by Europeans with the arrival of the French in 1702, and under French control until the 1760's, when it became part of British West Florida until 1780, and then for 90 days, part of the independent Republic of West Florida.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Republic of West Florida grew out of the American and British settlers who resented Spanish control, and the slowness of negotiations between the Spanish and Americans. A revolt led to the raising of the "Bonnie Blue" flag, which became the flag of the new republic. A simple white star on blue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, America annexed this new republic 90 days later, and the territory is added to the territory of New Orleans, before finally being added to the territory of Mississippi in 1812.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alabama attracted many people due to the fertile lands, and finally achieved full statehood when it became the 22nd state when it was admitted to the Union in 1819.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 1861, Alabama left the Union and became one of the founding states for the new Confederate States of America. Whilst Alabama did not directly suffer from the ravages of war, it did send 120,000 to fight. After the Civil War, Alabama was finally admitted back into the Union in 1869.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Historically the state heavily relied on agriculture, mostly cotton. Something grown on the backs of slaves (I am not going into race issues here). Today, however, agriculture has declined, to be replaced by aerospace, mining, health care and banking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most US states dont have a coat of arms, by a Great Seal. Alabama's first seal was introduced in 1817 when it was the Alabama territory, and was the first seal for Alabama upon statehood in 1819.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first seal was a roundel featuring a map of Alabama pinned to a tree, and showing the states major assets. Its rivers. In the background you can see a riverboat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the civil war, a new seal was adopted with the re-admittance of Alabama into the Union in 1868. It features a ring around the seal with "Alabama" written in the top, and "Great Seal" underneath. In the centre is an American Bald Eagle alighting on a national shield. In its left talon, it holds 3 arrows. In its beak is a ribbon featuring the phrase "Here we rest."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Psqo-oDH-qyn9bS32kwxBql-rwTHaLYBHJ-9zxysENY2ahkOc6P9IljdbrQD264O0G0KIHxsNKvoWa1WGseubAWFYyEeRYf7qtj3f7LoKkzDSg5EOUrYgauj4PPwbhwDVxbE6VeXU7A/s1600/349px-Seal_of_Alabama_%25281868%25E2%2580%25931939%2529.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Psqo-oDH-qyn9bS32kwxBql-rwTHaLYBHJ-9zxysENY2ahkOc6P9IljdbrQD264O0G0KIHxsNKvoWa1WGseubAWFYyEeRYf7qtj3f7LoKkzDSg5EOUrYgauj4PPwbhwDVxbE6VeXU7A/s320/349px-Seal_of_Alabama_%25281868%25E2%2580%25931939%2529.svg.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, in 1939, at the request of the Governor at the time, a new seal was designed, bringing back the concept of the map. The new seal featured the map of Alabama in gold in the centre featuring the states major rivers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, Alabama introduced an official flag much later, with the first official flag being introduced in 1861. The first flag was plain blue, but featuring different images on either side. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the obverse side, it featured the Lady of Liberty, holding an unsheathed sword in her right hand, and a flag in her left. The flag features the states name in gold on blue. In an arch over the Lady, it featured the words "Independent now and forever."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOKv5Vt8fdCvZklTp6VnO3bIPh_xKE1oL0FF5GUUci1JHJZHxlyqG_q97-dB2BMwLlWDvCGcSfldbDoBmfDvtuTmynKSPo0QMemN-z3lpI1vkTSTm1LC-Mau3FCEB4JGMlv-zH3rJwc4/s1600/800px-Alabama_1861_Obverse.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOKv5Vt8fdCvZklTp6VnO3bIPh_xKE1oL0FF5GUUci1JHJZHxlyqG_q97-dB2BMwLlWDvCGcSfldbDoBmfDvtuTmynKSPo0QMemN-z3lpI1vkTSTm1LC-Mau3FCEB4JGMlv-zH3rJwc4/s320/800px-Alabama_1861_Obverse.svg.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the reverse, a cotton plant (from which the state derived most of its income) and a coiled rattlesnake. It also features the phrase "Noli et tangere" in Latin. Meaning "Touch me not."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag was introduced in 1895, and is a crimson St Andrews Cross on white. However, there is some debate of the ancestry of the flag. The flag of Alabama is sometimes depicted as square.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This may come from the fact that many suggest that the Alabama flag was inspired by the blue cross on the crimson Battle Flag of the Confederacy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another possibility, and more likely, is that it comes as a descendant of the Spanish Cross of Burgundy which was in use at the time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This does seem more likely, given that Alabama was part of the Spanish empire for a time, and the flag remained in use well into the 1800's. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-48135115488669545222011-10-27T19:29:00.000-07:002011-10-27T19:29:03.656-07:00Yukon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ0tQ3kYieP-jJa7LqM96N1Bzp_05FHjrq_pgwiFGL-XSRVeEMNgESy31O5Cj1VZ99AJi_3NuF142B0fsD91ywO6X3yzm6o7WihKtfzH5AxgWw2uZffhmElxXZXa8Dq55RD8PWxUZ-B4/s1600/CANA0114.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ0tQ3kYieP-jJa7LqM96N1Bzp_05FHjrq_pgwiFGL-XSRVeEMNgESy31O5Cj1VZ99AJi_3NuF142B0fsD91ywO6X3yzm6o7WihKtfzH5AxgWw2uZffhmElxXZXa8Dq55RD8PWxUZ-B4/s320/CANA0114.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yukon is roughly shaped like a right angled triangle, and borders the American State of Alaska in Canada's north west. The Yukon was formed out of what was left of the territory controlled by the Hudsons Bay Company after it was divided up once the Canadian Federation took control. The Yukon is sparsely populated, and its environment is arctic or sub-arctic. This means that it has long, cold winters. Also, it has a short summer. However, there is little precipitation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">European explorers first arrived in the 19th Century, slowly trickling in on the hunt of new sources of fur. These new trading routes, and the establishment of trading posts by the Hudsons Bay Comapny actually reached well into Alaska at the time. However, nothing was done to expel them, as Russia did not have the ability to push them out. However, the Hudsons Bay Company WAS forced back into Yukon proper in 1869, when the Americans purchased Alaska from Russia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tensions did begin to rise between America and Canada with the discovery of gold in Yukon. The Americans sent a US Army Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka down the Yukon to survey for gold. This so alarmed Canada that they sent their own survey mission in response.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1896, Yukon saw a massive population explosion, and saw the Yukon formally created out of the Northwest Territories. 1896 saw the discovery of gold, and the initiation of the Klondike gold rush, which saw a massive leap in its population as people rushed to win their riches. So concerned by the influx of Americans, the Canadian government created a new territory to handle the influx, and better control the situation. The population jumped to just over 27,000. A number the territory would not see again until 1991.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the 1920's, with the end of the gold rush, the population dropped back to just over 4,000. And remained static until the 1940's. This is despite the growth of other mining opportunities, and a mini-spike in the price of gold in the 1930's. A lot of it is due to the inhospitable nature of the Yukon. Just getting there was very tough. As well as the arctic temperatures.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During this time, Yukon was effectively directly controlled by the Canadian government, and the elected government consisted of just 3 people. However, the territory finally opened up in the 1940's, when as part of the war effort to move raw materials from the Yukon and Alaska, the Alaskan Highway was constructed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This, as well as further highway construction led to a mining boom through the 60's and 70's with further metals being discovered and mined out. However, today, mining is NOT the biggest sector. It is the government. In order to help with employment, the Canadian government has shifted many functions to the territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, Yukon has a significant tourism sector, as well as hydroelectricity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yukon, being so sparsely populated, and with little by why of government for a long time, did not have its own iconography. So, the Yukon finally got its first coat of arms in the 1950's and was designed by Alan Beddoe, a heraldry expert. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield proper is divided into 2. The lower half is divided into red and blue, with 2 red triangles pointing up. They are divided by a thin white line, in order to follow the ancient heraldic law of not allowing strong colours to touch. The red represents the mountains. Each mountain features 2 gold disks, representing the area's mineral wealth. 2 wavy white lines run down the centre representing the area's rivers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Above this is a red cross on white, the Flag of England. The flag i defaced by a disk. The pattern on the disk is called "vair" or a heraldic squirrel fur. This represents the territory's history with the fur trade.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The crest is an Alaskan Malamute dog standing on a mound of snow, and surrounded by a wreath of Fireweed, the floral emblem of the Yukon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially, Yukon used a Royal Blue ensign as its flag, with the shield (stripped of its supporters) placed in a white shield on the fly. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, a new flag was commissioned in 1967 as part of Canada's 100 year anniversary, and a final choice was unveiled a year later.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself is a tricolour, defaced with the territory's coat of arms placed in the centre. The tricolour consists of 3 stripes. Green, white, and blue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The green represents Yukon's forests, the white represents the snows, and the blue represents the lakes and rivers of Yukon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-11714238868220124952011-10-13T18:46:00.000-07:002011-10-13T18:46:17.811-07:00Saskatchewan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWpeVaWevNm7sOd8jH9RDvkvud-7_Be3OwkWeGo4WIIGMGCheOb5dl08bIm56wAK5O7EgfYQzLG8FRNHUrrSA06UUzL5CWblr33qApcZ5iHYgkyHcSB48IK1A1HUNCrPAPrtc8zH6eXU/s1600/CANA0113.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWpeVaWevNm7sOd8jH9RDvkvud-7_Be3OwkWeGo4WIIGMGCheOb5dl08bIm56wAK5O7EgfYQzLG8FRNHUrrSA06UUzL5CWblr33qApcZ5iHYgkyHcSB48IK1A1HUNCrPAPrtc8zH6eXU/s320/CANA0113.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690, with Henry Kelsey sailing up the Saskatchewan River in the hopes of trading for furs with the natives. The first settlement in the territory was established by the Hudsons Bay Company in 1774. This was led by Samuel Hearne.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shape of Saskatchewan began to take shape in 1803, when the US went through the Louisiana Purchase. This saw the US buy a vast tract of land previously countrolled by France. This land ran from the Gulf Coast all the way up to the border with British Canadian territory. This was followed up in 1818 with what essentially amounted with a territory swap between the US and Canada. This swap allowed the border between the two to stretch in a straight line from the Great Lakes, west. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All this territory fell under the initial control the Hudson Bay Company. However, the new Canadian Confederation took control of the Hudson Bay Company territory in 1870. However, when Canada took control, they where not initially able to effectively exercise control, and the native Metis people rose up in revolt. The North West Rebellion (1885) occurred because the Metis people did not feel that the Dominion had effectively addressed their concerns as a native tribe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> This did, however, give Saskatchewan one of its early flags. A simple infinity symbol on either blue, or red.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Canada also ran the risk of losing the territory to the US. At the time, the US wanted to seize and control more territory, and with Canada taking control from the Hudson Bay Company, effective federal control took time. And the fear was that the US would try to step into the vacuum.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, federal control was established with the North West Police enduring the "March West" which saw Canada establish its control. Further control came about with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Construction of this linked Saskatchewan with the rest of Canada, as well as preventing British Columbia from considering a move to the US.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to the railway, the population in Saskatchewan exploded with new settlers being granted a small area of free land. The population grew, and by 1905, Saskatchewan became a province in its own right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The following year, Saskatchewan was granted its coat of arms. The central shield uses the provinces colours of red, green, and gold. On the gold is a red lion passant. A representation of England, the provinces initial territorial governors. On the green, the 3 gold wheatsheaves represents the agriculture of the province. A major industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The rest of the coat of arms, the golden helmet mounted by a beaver, which is Canada's national animal. The beaver is holding a Western Red Lily. This is Saskatchewan's flower. The supporters are a royal lion, and a native white tailed deer. Both are wearing native people's beadwork. Suspended from the beadwork is a badge, the Order of Saskatchewan. The coat of arms gained its surrounds in 1985.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In terms of flag, there has been some debate over whether or not the province used a Red Ensign. It is believed, not. However, in 1964, a competition was launched to commemorate the Provinces upcoming 60th anniversary. As part of the design brief, the competition instructed that the major colours of the coat of arms should be used to design the flag.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself was a horizontal bicolour of green and red. The green representing the fields and agriculture, the red representing the fires that ravage the prairie at regular intervals. On the staff side of the flag is a stylized gold sheaf of wheat. Place on the red stripe on the fly side is the shield taken from the coat of arms. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag was officially unveiled in 1965, and its use was extended into 1967 for the Centennial celebrations. Whilst this flag was used widely, it was never the "official" province flag. Though its supporters hoped it would be.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, after a province-wide competition, a new, official flag was raised in 1969. It shared some similarities with the unofficial anniversary flag. The new flag was also a bicolour, and featured the shield. As well as an example of state horticulture.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag features green and gold colours as its base. Green on top, gold underneath. The green represents the forests in the north, and the gold represents the fields of wheat in the south.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield is place in the upper canton on the hoist side, and a western red lily, the province flower, is placed on the fly side.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-75686547571140791652011-10-11T21:33:00.000-07:002011-10-11T21:33:17.030-07:00Quebec<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr2CoSdBxHzQmpR-y-KehNCIVjj5FN65qcXxdYAlUFVXOlQw0N8-5ohasmfly0pEEbt-TaHD1zMwJ5PU4fvtBDZT3sOz2Jfz9jUxzyjln9QuoJYIDuE1il8tY9FmJOuKfuLonnyEfSYg/s1600/CANA0112.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr2CoSdBxHzQmpR-y-KehNCIVjj5FN65qcXxdYAlUFVXOlQw0N8-5ohasmfly0pEEbt-TaHD1zMwJ5PU4fvtBDZT3sOz2Jfz9jUxzyjln9QuoJYIDuE1il8tY9FmJOuKfuLonnyEfSYg/s320/CANA0112.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quebec is Canada's largest province by area, and the only province in Canada which has French as its official language. The first Europeans to arrive in the area that now makes Quebec where Basque (an area now split between France and Spain) whalers and fishermen. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The French tried to start colonies in the area from the early 1500's, but none met with success. However, French fishermen where regular visitors. However, in 1608, Quebec city was founded as a trading post with the locals, with the locals trading furs and other goods for French made products, such as metal items, like tools and weapons.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the French spread out, the French government took to naming the region New France. However, its population remained low. In order to keep control, the French government limited immigration into New France to French Roman Catholics. This then prevented anyone of any other religion from settling.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The New France government began to take tougher measures to expel British traders as they moved down the St Lawrence river. This led to tension, and ultimately, conflict. By the late 1750's, full conflict had broken out, and the 7 Years War was being fought between Britain and France all round the world. Ultimately, France lost.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 1763 Treaty of Paris ceded the northern New France territories to Britain, and the southern territories to Spain. Apart from a few islands, France had now been removed from continental North America. By Royal Proclamation in1763, Britain's new Canadian territory was renamed to Quebec.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unrest in Britain's American colonies led to a rise in concern that the French Canadians in Quebec would also rise up. This led to the Quebec Act in 1773, which laid the foundations for Quebec to maintain a unique status amongst the other provinces that would eventually make up Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the American Revolution, many Loyalists moved north into Quebec. However, they where not happy with the Quebec government, still being patterned on French lines. Also, with education and linguistics also being dominated by French. The English loyalists demanded changes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, unwilling to make changes, the decision was made to split the populations. The French Canadians lived round the cities of Quebec and Montreal. In the West. So, the newly arrived English where awarded land in the territories east. This territory would eventually split away and form Ontario.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Confederation came about on the back of the British North America Act of 1867. This led to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, joining a newly split Quebec and Ontario in forming the start of the new Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, Quebec maintains a unique status in Canada, with its own French style of government, an French as its official language. Nationalism plays a huge part in Quebec. So much so that in 1995 a referendum on breaking away from Canada failed. But only just.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, independence less of an issue. Unity is preferred by just over 50%, whilst independence by mid 30% of the population.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Coat of Arms for Quebec where adopted in 1939. This new Coat consists of a shield split into 3 parts. The top third is blue, with 3 fleur di lys representing France. The central stripe is red with a Gold lion, representing Britain, and the bottom is gold, with 3 green maple leaves representing Canada. The shield is then topped with a Tudor Crown. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the first one, granted in 1868 was very slightly different. It did not feature a crown, and only had 2 fleur di lys. This time, blue on gold.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quebec had been using the Canadian Red Ensign, as well as a deeply unpopular Blue Ensign which, given many peoples French history, did not sit well with Quebekers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, a push was on to design a unique Quebec flag. In 1902 the first popular one, the Carillion flag, was raised. A White cross on blue, with 4 gold fleur di lis placed in each corner pointing inward.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1947, an independent legislative member pushed hard for a new flag to replace the Blue Ensign which had never been used. Burroughs Pelletier had been asked to put forward some proposals, which he did. Most of which where a variation on a white cross on blue, with elements from the Coat of Arms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">None where used.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, he did stay around to give advice. Finally, in 1948, a new flag was revealed. This was remarkably similar to the Carillion Flag. It had a white cross on blue but rather than gold fleur di lis, it had 4 white fleur di lis, one on each blue quadrant, and all pointing up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Contrary to popular belief, the white fleur di lis are not taken from France, which used golden ones, but the white was taken to represent purity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself is very popular, and has been ranked as the top, or one of the top flags representing a state in North America. It also provided the inspiration for the Quebec Nordiques Hockey team, which took the same shade of blue, white stripes, and fleur di lis and incorporated them into their uniform.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-43631960691110463162011-10-01T06:11:00.000-07:002011-10-01T06:11:24.160-07:00Prince Edward Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiijolvu4VTCZsKwck8XxDWTPWKpKFNxeeF_DALT4LEtEF7yWO9OCkxZ-kHcoCkDKTKGGG6E_7YKu3Cqn5saA3EP94KLvFv3SuluRbZyw3_QBZgbcMPyWS14fpHn1b-nkyeOO3yBPJd-4/s1600/CANA0111.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiijolvu4VTCZsKwck8XxDWTPWKpKFNxeeF_DALT4LEtEF7yWO9OCkxZ-kHcoCkDKTKGGG6E_7YKu3Cqn5saA3EP94KLvFv3SuluRbZyw3_QBZgbcMPyWS14fpHn1b-nkyeOO3yBPJd-4/s320/CANA0111.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prince Edward Island is a small island off the Atlantic coast of Canada, and is fondly known as the "birthplace of Canada" which refers to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 which saw the forming of the new Confederation of Canada. However, Prince Edward Island did not join at that time. Instead, Prince Edward Island joined in 1873, becoming the 7th province. Prince Edward Island is named for Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent. The fourth son of King George III, and the father of Queen Victoria.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Before the arrival of the first European settlers, the island was called Epekwitk by the native Mi'kmaq. The first Europeans arrived in 1534, with the French settling their first colony, and placing control of the island with the rest of the French Acadian territories. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The island was fought over by the British and French for many years, with thousands of the Acadians being expelled by the British in the mid-1700's. Finally, with the end of the 7 years war in 1763, Britain gained control of the island with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The island was then given a new name. It was named St Johns Island.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The name did not last, as the island played a crucial role over the next few decades. Finally, in 1798, the island was re-named to Prince Edward Island in honour of Prince Edward, who was going to lead the British forces in continental America.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prince Edward Island did not join the newly formed Canadian Confederation, despite the negotiations taking place in Charlottetown, on the island. Various options for the islands future where explored. Union with Canada. Becoming a dominion in its own right, as well as joining the United States. All these where discussed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1871, the island began constructing its railway, and with costs rapidly rising, tried to negotiate with the British Colonial Office for help. Since none was forthcoming, the island took to negotiations with the USA to explore the possibility of joining the US. However, Britain rapidly took steps to negotiate the islands accession into the Canadian Confederation. The Confederation took on the large debts brought about by the railway, as well as buying out the islands last absentee landlords.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">From 1905, the island used a British Blue ensign as its flag, defaced on the fly with a white roundel. In the roundel is an island with 3 small Oak saplings being protected by a Great Oak. The 3 saplings represent the islands 3 counties, Prince, Queens, and Kings. The Great Oak protecting them is Great Britain. Underneath is the islands motto. "Parva sub ingenti." or "The small under the protection of the great."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The provinces coat of arms where granted by King Edward in 1905. The central shield is split 2 thirds to 1 third. The top third is a "lion passant." Gold on red. Found in the English arms, as well as on the arms of Prince Edward. In the lower 2 thirds is a representation of the island with saplings and Great Oak. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The extras, such as the supporters where added in 2002. The crest is a Blue Jay, holding a sprig of Red Oak. Both symbols of the island. The crown representing Royal sovereignty. The supporters are a pair of silver foxes. A rare animal native to the island. To represent other industries on the island, one fox is wearing a garland of potato blossoms, and the other is wearing a length of fishing net.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The compartment centres on a Mi'kmaq representation of the sun as an 8 pointed star. This is then surrounded by red roses of England, thistles of Scotland, shamrocks of Ireland, lilies of France, and Lady Slippers which are a symbol of the island.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag was brought in in 1965, and uses the coat of arms. The top third features the golden lion passant on red, and the bottom third features the island with 3 saplings and a Great Oak on white. The flag is bordered on three sides in alternating blocks of red and white. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu-KwulnAYlTUBbWjokxFb3JqVHeyz5L7W6oduJjlJWKEv6ifuDDmtONmd7MSGzKeG0-5WjCfoQQq49tQHtEatUwZHLQi22-1LBSn52_HGPsV2EovuZ0HGgIfGrqh8HVOoGKAQ8nXI-4/s1600/5013364870_0fe0d8c08d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu-KwulnAYlTUBbWjokxFb3JqVHeyz5L7W6oduJjlJWKEv6ifuDDmtONmd7MSGzKeG0-5WjCfoQQq49tQHtEatUwZHLQi22-1LBSn52_HGPsV2EovuZ0HGgIfGrqh8HVOoGKAQ8nXI-4/s320/5013364870_0fe0d8c08d.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-55494008463403159222011-09-30T09:19:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:19:01.332-07:00Nunavut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_wgpnm22EK_GX8P6-flvTw_WdF6hhMsgiafYcNmya9KT8XA0nd5WKSnjlTH4c7V9h4xF2v5S6VqZvrhk4Zci83tExRyYBuKPmE1PrTiFKWuCf4JvPN7lsW7FNZ7vr5d4daNFZWUHB1o/s1600/CANA0109.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_wgpnm22EK_GX8P6-flvTw_WdF6hhMsgiafYcNmya9KT8XA0nd5WKSnjlTH4c7V9h4xF2v5S6VqZvrhk4Zci83tExRyYBuKPmE1PrTiFKWuCf4JvPN7lsW7FNZ7vr5d4daNFZWUHB1o/s320/CANA0109.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nunavut is the most recent of all Canadian provinces. Being hived out of the Northwest Territories back in 1999. Nunavut has supported an indigenous population for at least 4000 years. However, it was Martin Frobisher from England who started the first written records of Nunavut. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nunavut was not home to any important minerals, though many thought they had found gold. However, many explorers continued to explore the territory in search of the elusive "North west passage." This passage would allow far shorter trips from Europe to Asia. This was of course, in the time before the Suez and Panama canals. To travel to Asia, sailors faced long trips round the south of Africa, or round the treacherous seas round southern America.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1982, the Inuit where granted a plebiscite on division in order to settle long standing claims from the Inuit. The vote, not surprisingly, went in favour. And discussions began on separating Nunavut from the Northwest Territories. This process took a long time, with the first agreement agreed in 1992, and ratified in 1993. Following various Acts being passed by Parliament, separation finally occurred in 1999.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For Nunavut, they had to bring in new icons for the territory. This meant a new coat of arms, and a new flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The coat of arms was granted on March 31, 1999. Just 1 day before Nunavut formally came into being. The same day as the flag. The coat of arms was designed with a great deal of discussion with elders from the Inuit in order to get this right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield itself is a roundel, rather than an escutcheon shape which is much more common in European heraldry. The shield is divided into blue and gold,representing the sky, and the riches of the land. In the sky is a representation of the midnight sun, with several roundels tracing a path through the sky. Also featured is a representation of the North Star.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the gold is a qulliq, which is a stone lamp. This represents the warmth of the community. Also, there is an inukshuk. This serves as a guidepost, and as a symbol of a tribes territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The crest is an igloo. This represents traditional life, survival, and the government of Nunavut. It is topped with a crown, this represents Royal sovereignty. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The supporters are a narwal, and caribou. These represent sustenance, and the natural resources of the land and the sea. They stand on a compartment made of Arctic poppies, dwarf fireweed, Arctic heather, next to an iceberg at sea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following a great deal of input from local communities, and tribal elders, the flag took elements again, that are important to the Inuit. After a great deal of consultation, and competition, the final design came out in time for the official birth of the new territory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new flag also features an inukshuk. This is placed in the centre of the flag, stretching from top to bottom. This is different to the crest, in that it is red. And edged in black. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself is divided by the inukshuk. Gold on the hoist side, and white on the fly. In the upper right is a blue star. The gold and blue represent the land, sea, and sky, whilst the red of the inukshuk represents Canada. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The star represents the North Star, or "Niqirtsituk." An important navigational marker used by the Inuit for thousands of years. also it is there to represent the wisdom and leadership of community elders.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-7101941321800364592011-09-29T21:26:00.000-07:002011-09-29T21:26:18.339-07:00Nova Scotia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWUT17VX-PTtHWMDDCaP2a9fojrStwSJMbf1DEvdbUM1aD-DvK2gXeBRMOUIbERS1R4XVYOQEaKgsNPMe4oOd9-BJIqvbaW3lRvqcklTJgIYxh8wXiKcUmuWSAqOq0YEraMi47S2pIOw/s1600/CANA0108.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWUT17VX-PTtHWMDDCaP2a9fojrStwSJMbf1DEvdbUM1aD-DvK2gXeBRMOUIbERS1R4XVYOQEaKgsNPMe4oOd9-BJIqvbaW3lRvqcklTJgIYxh8wXiKcUmuWSAqOq0YEraMi47S2pIOw/s320/CANA0108.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland," and is the recognized name of the second smallest, but second most populous province in Canada. The first Europeans where French, and established the first European colony north of Florida back in the early 1600's. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nova Scotia became a strong bone of contention between Britain and France, and 6 wars where fought between Britain and France from the 1680's up to when Britain finally took control with the Treaty of Utrecht which saw France effectively cede control of all its lands in Canada. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nova Scotia was at the pointy end of many more conflicts, when during the War of 1812, Nova Scotian communities either built or purchased ships to fight in the conflict. One of the highlights was when HMS Shannon escorted the USS Chesapeake into Halifax harbour.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first of the Canadian territories to achieve self governance, and in 1867, along with the Province of Canada, and New Brunswick formed the new Canadian Confederation. The predecessor to what has now become the new Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nova Scotia itself is "New Scotland" in honour of the fact that the largest ethnic group identifies as Scottish heritage. Followed close by English...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nova Scotia's coat of arms was granted by King Charles I in 1625, and is the oldest Coat of Arms granted outside Great Britain. And was granted for the first Scottish colony in Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The crest consists of 2 hands, clasped. One in a gauntlet, the other, naked. The gauntlet is holding a Scottish thistle, and the naked hand is holding a laurel for peace.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield itself is a blue saltire on white. A simple reversal of the Scottish flag. In the centre is a second shield. This is the Royal arms of Scotland. A red rampant lion on gold. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The compartment features thistles. Again, linking back to Scotland. As well as the Mayflower, the official flower of Nova Scotia itself. The supporters themselves are a unicorn, taken from the arms of Scotland, and a member of the Mi'kmaq. The people who are indigenous to Nova Scotia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current flag of Nova Scotia was instituted in 1858, only to be superseded by a red ensign design 10 years later. This carried a shield which was in use in Nova Scotia from 1867, to 1929, when the original banner and coat of arms where formally brought back.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield was a gold colour, with 3 thistles. 2 up top, 1 under. A blue wavy line representing water cut across the middle, with a salmon representing an abundance of fish placed in its centre. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 1929, the old arms and old flag where restored to prominence. The flag itself was created in 1858, and reverses the colours of the Scottish flag, making for a white flag, with a blue saltire. In the centre, they added the shield from the traditional arms of Scotland. A red lion rampant on a gold shield, edged with red fleur di lys.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">the shield is not traditionally carried on the Scottish blue saltire. However, it was added to the Nova Scotian flag because the Russian Imperial Navy at the time used a simple blue saltire on white as its Naval ensign.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, the flag is highly thought of. Ranking as it does, 12th the American Vexillological Associations <a href="http://www.nava.org/Flag%20Design/State&Provincial%20Survey%202001/surveyresults.htm">survey</a> of North American state and provincial flags!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-17174059711920500032011-09-27T21:01:00.000-07:002011-09-27T21:01:10.931-07:00Northwest Territories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGrNeTQknfOttIAViO32Kc8HFW82umxs0belQk5nhv5_Ut2Aw09KPoWB6_g7-0vJhgyfSzQID23uXgP1X1n7MGuVrzFwFcHxvb_hjatVzFbykdDY2Zo9hfoXFW7DiEo0SanaeK1XmyuU/s1600/CANA0107.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGrNeTQknfOttIAViO32Kc8HFW82umxs0belQk5nhv5_Ut2Aw09KPoWB6_g7-0vJhgyfSzQID23uXgP1X1n7MGuVrzFwFcHxvb_hjatVzFbykdDY2Zo9hfoXFW7DiEo0SanaeK1XmyuU/s320/CANA0107.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Northwest Territories are located in the north of Canada. The territory is 440,000 sq miles, but has a population of nearly 42,000. A massive area, with a limited population. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Originally, the territory fell under the control of the Hudson Bay Company, and so, used its corporate flag. A Red Ensign with the company's initials in white, place on the fly. With the letters H and B interlocked. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the territory itself came into being when the sum total of the Hudson Bay Company's claims where transferred to the Canadian government. The Northwestern Territories at the time covered about a third of the current landmass of Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the massive size was slowly whittled away as various new provinces and states where formed from its mass. By 1912, this butchery had finished. And in 1925, on the sector principle, the borders of the Northwest Territories where extended as far north into the arctic as Canada stretched. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The final change came in 1999, when the eastern half was split away to form the new Province of Nunavut.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In terms of flags, the fist flag to represent the territory was the Hudson's Bay Company. However, in 1959, the territory introduced a new flag. Keeping the ensign, but this time, switching to the blue ensign. And, on the fly, a white disc bearing the Territory's shield.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Territory's coat of arms was granted in 1957. It shares 1 thing in common with the coat of arms of the Yukon, and Ontario. All of them do not feature any kind of Royal symbol. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the coat of arms, the crest consists of 2 Narwals guarding a Compass Rose, representing the magnetic north pole. The top third of the shield is white, representing the polar ice pack, crossed by a blue wavy line. This represents the northwest passage. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The rest of the shield is split by a diagonal line. This symbolises the tree line. Underneath is green, representing the forests, and the red represents the tundra. On the green, the gold billets represents the mineral wealth (gold), and the mask of a white fox on the red represents the other important element of trade, fur. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1969, following a nationwide competition, a new flag was selected. It did away with the old Blue ensign, and replaced it with a new tricolor flag. Similar to the Canadian flag. Except in blue and white. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The central white stripe represents the snow and ice, and is half the width of the flag. The supporting blue stripes represent the abundant waters of the Northwest Territories. The shield from the coat of arms is placed in the centre of the flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-74631946766513952772011-09-27T20:25:00.000-07:002011-09-27T20:25:30.699-07:00Republic of South Sudan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hkxPqZGh0fYug0YW3H-3wlo5R-tem9ohEdj-25H0S1IQFjEugMO1B2Km5xpHFfWuAvotlsPTullkWV0OOyx5fbPhw8zEgxvOn_wQRvyEYTOXeUzTq72LORjF7awNlq83Z73egF__GP4/s1600/SOSU0001+%25281%2529.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hkxPqZGh0fYug0YW3H-3wlo5R-tem9ohEdj-25H0S1IQFjEugMO1B2Km5xpHFfWuAvotlsPTullkWV0OOyx5fbPhw8zEgxvOn_wQRvyEYTOXeUzTq72LORjF7awNlq83Z73egF__GP4/s320/SOSU0001+%25281%2529.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Republic of South Sudan came into existence on the 9th of July, 2011. Making it the newest nation in the world. South Sudan consists of the southern territories of Sudan. Populated by sub-Saharan Africans, who follow various Animist and the Christian religions. However, the rest of Sudan is Arab Muslim, with the capital based in Khartoum.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tensions rose given the Khartoum governments push for Islamic law. This then led to First Sudanese Civil War. Following the ending of the Civil War, the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was formed in 1972. This lasted until 1983, when it collapsed, and the Second Civil War began. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was largely fought between the Sudanese army, and the SPLA (Sudan People's Liberation Army) as well as several smaller groups. However, this ended with a comprehensive agreement in 2005. Part of this agreement was the re-starting of the autonomous region, as well as provisions for a referendum in 2011 on whether the South should continue as part of Sudan, or break free.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Right now, the government is dominated with former SPLA members, and the majority of the South Sudan Army consists of former SPLA members. This dominance continues through into the visible signs of the new South Sudan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag was previously used by the SPLA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag bears a remarkable similarity to the flag of Kenya. It consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green. Each stripe is separated by a thin white band. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The black represents the people of South Sudan, the red represents the blood spilled in the pursuit of freedom, and the green represents the land. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What makes the flag different to Kenya's is that it features a blue triangle placed at the hoist. On the triangle is a gold star. The blue represents the Nile, and the star represents the unity of the states that make up the new Republic of south Sudan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Coat of Arms of the new Republic where approved in June 2011, and formally adopted on independence. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It consists of an African Fish Eagle, with a scroll held in its claws bearing the name of the state. The Eagle represents strength, resilience, and vision. Placed over the Eagle is a shield and two crossed spears. This represent the protection of the State.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For the fledgling state, there is still plenty of tension with their neighbour to the north, with border issues still to be resolved. However, given the potential oil wealth in South Sudan, here is hoping that the future is bright!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>"Darth Maul"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16012616037991401690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542344551476470365.post-12744185918647348732011-09-27T05:56:00.000-07:002011-09-27T05:56:03.416-07:00Newfoundland and Labrador<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2983VBNftosnTTG8szWEYdRBwdASVmCDLS2Id1VDBGW1tEnrdrI0HliSyIo_QEVm1vOIIedctJp28uC6Hd_fHbziQWXHfi_fnOySfKq4YGTfYYpbL_giC1veS3xRpE9NILOHQROyYZ_g/s1600/CANA0104.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2983VBNftosnTTG8szWEYdRBwdASVmCDLS2Id1VDBGW1tEnrdrI0HliSyIo_QEVm1vOIIedctJp28uC6Hd_fHbziQWXHfi_fnOySfKq4YGTfYYpbL_giC1veS3xRpE9NILOHQROyYZ_g/s320/CANA0104.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada's easternmost province, and consists of the island of Labrador and Newfoundland, which is a triangular shaped territory on the Canadian mainland. The first record of European settlement was with the Vikings, around the year 1001. 3 settlements where founded, but later abandoned.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next round of explorers where led by John Cabot, in 1497. However, the Portuguese claimed territorial rights through the treaty of Tordesillas. Joao Fernandes Lavrador led expeditions in 1499 and 1500. By exploring the north Atlantic coast, this gave rise to the name "Labrador" on the maps. In 1501 and 1502, the Corte-Real brothers claimed the territories of what is now Newfoundland, and Labrador for Portugal. The Portuguese then set about establishing fishing outposts. However, these where abandoned later in the 1520's in favour of southern America.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sir Humphrey Gilbert, carrying letters of Patent from Queen Elizabeth I in 1583 landed on the island of St Johns and claimed it for England. From 1610, Newfoundland began to see North America's first English colonies. Fishing grew in importance to such an extent that the area also saw some settlement from Basques, ans well as French fishermen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Treaty of Utrecht finally saw Britain gain total control over Newfoundland, and the island of Labrador. Though given its rich fishing grounds, the French and Spanish continued to press claims. But to no avail.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1854, Newfoundland gained its first territorial government, and in 1869, with its general election, rejected joining the new Canadian Federation. A second attempt nearly succeeded in 1892.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newfoundland remained outside the Canadian Federation as a separate colony until 1907, when it gained Dominion status. Dominion status gave Newfoundland self-governing status within the British Empire. In other words, they looked after their own domestic affairs. With this came their first flag. The Dominion flag was the British red ensign featuring the crest of Newfoundland.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dominion did not, however, last too long. By 1933, with unsustainable debts, the legislature voted itself out of existence. This led to a Commission being installed to run the territory, with officers directly appointed by the British government. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After 15 years, with prosperity returning, agitation began to take place to scrap the Commission. However, with a population of only 317,000 people, the territory was deemed too small to be independent. So, a Convention was set up to discus the possibilities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Eventually, in 1948 a referendum was held. It asked the people to choose from 3 options. Option 1, was to keep the Commission. Option 2 was to become an independent dominion again, and option 3 was to seek union with Canada. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">No option gained an outright majority. Therefore, a second referendum was held, this time, with the top 2 choices. This time, the majority voted for union with Canada. So, the negotiations began, and finally, in 1949, Newfoundland became part of Canada.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2001, under growing pressure to recognise the island, the province of Newfoundland amended its constitution to change its name to Newfoundland and Labrador. Labrador has seen a growth in the popularity of the idea of separating from Newfoundland totally, to become its own province. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newfoundland has a well-used unofficial flag, a green, white and pink tricolor. The green standing for the Catholics, and the Pink taken from a Native society.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newfoundland's official flag was introduced in 1980, and was designed by local artist, Christopher Pratt. The flag features a design that looks similar to the British Union flag. However, its use of triangle forms features far more symbolism. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The blue triangles on the left represent the Union Jack, and the territory's historic links to Britain. The blue itself represents the sea. The white represents snow and ice. The red represents the struggle made by Newfoundlanders, and the gold represents hope for the future.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The red triangle shapes represent the territories of Labrador, and Newfoundland proper. The gold form represents an arrow pointing to the future. However, when the flag is hung vertically, it represents a sword. Honouring those from Newfoundland who gave the ultimate sacrifice during wartime. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, the red triangles and gold point represent a trident. This also symbolises the provinces dependence on the sea and its fisheries.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">New Brunswick is one of Canada's maritime provinces, on the Atlantic coast. It is also Canada's only constitutionally bilingual province. The majority of the population are Anglophone, however, the province does feature a very large Francophone minority, at 33%.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The French where the first to settle in the area, in the mid 1500's, and over the next 150, settlers slowly moved into the area, and began to build lives across the whole area. The French designated the whole colony from what is now Nova Scotia to New Brunswick and beyond as Acadia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 1713 Treaty of Utrecht saw France ceding the peninsula area of what is now Nova Scotia to Britain, leaving the rump Acadia under-populated, and poorly defended. France finally lost control over the whole of Acadia by the end of 1764, with the end of the French and Indian war.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following the 7 Year War, the territory that is now New Brunswick was absorbed into Nova Scotia. However, following the Revolutionary War, many loyalists fled the fledgling USA, and moved into Nova Scotia. These new arrivals felt like they deserved preferential treatment given their sacrifices for the Empire. This, not surprisingly, upset a lot of the established settlers, and ended up with Nova Scotia being partitioned, and New Brunswick being born.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the American Civil War raging, and growing Fenian activities along the border, it prompted New Brunswick to be one of the first four provinces to unite, and form the Canadian Confederation in 1867.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The Provinces coat of arms was instituted 1 year later, in 1868. The crest features a leaping Atlantic Salmon, topped with the crown of St Edwards Crown, and sits atop a golden crown of maple leaves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield features a lion passant, taken from the arms of England (which has 3) and the arms of Brunswick (which has 2). Underneath is an ancient representation of a Spanish galleon, which represents the provinces major industry at the time of formation, shipbuilding. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The supporters are white-tailed deer. Both bear badges. One is the Union Jack, and the other is the fleur de lis. These represent the colonization of the area by Britain and France. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
Initially, the province did not have an official flag, but the arms where used on flags used by the premier of the province, and other officials. The shield was placed on a blue ensign, like many others in use in Canada. At first, the shield was slightly smaller, and sailing in the opposite direction to the way it is today. Later, the shield was revised, and the flag was essentially in use up until the introduction of the provinces official flag.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag of New Brunswick takes the main shield of the coat of arms, and stretches it out to form a flag for the Province. The flag itself was adopted finally in 1965.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The province of Manitoba is locate in the centre of Canada, in the prairie lands. It stretches from the Hudson Bay, all the way down to the US border, and encompasses Lake Winnipeg. Which is also its largest city, and capital.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Originally many First Nation tribes settled the area after the Ice Age retreated, with the first European arriving in 1611 with Henry Hudson, who gave his name to the bay. He was subsequently abandoned there by his crew. In 1612, Sir Thomas Button reached central Manitoba in an attempt to save Hudson. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That voyage led to the formation of the Hudsons Bay Company. The company acted as the de facto government and authority across large swathes of Manitoba through its network of trading posts. Hudsons Bay Company traded with the explorers bringing in needed supplies, and buying furs from the First Tribes. As the fur trade declined, the Hudsons Bay Company took to expanding their import/export side.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Company, as it was the de facto authority, was granted the right to use the red ensign in 1689. It was defaced with the company initials in white on the lower fly of the flag. The letters consist of the H and B interlocked, with the "C" separate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Manitoba was originally part of Prince Ruperts Land, and the territory was ceded to Canada in 1869. After the Manitoba Act introduced into the Canadian Parliament, Manitoba was formally a province of Canada in 1870. The original province of Manitoba was much, much smaller than it is today. In 1881, Manitoba expanded, only for large parts of its land to be handed to Ontario after Ontario claimed large chunks of it. Never the less, Manitoba continued to gobble up chunks of land from the Northwest Territories until it attained its current size in 1912.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The flag itself continues the use of the Red Ensign which had been in use in Canada as its national flag. Also, it was a nod to the regions history whilst it was under control of the Hudsons Bay Company which also used a red ensign. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the adoption of the new Maple Leaf flag for Canada, Manitoba took the decision to introduce a new flag. In 1965 a bill was passed on May 11. Queen Elizabeth gave permission in October, and the new flag was formally adopted in 1966. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new flag is the Red Ensign with the shield of Manitoba taken from the Coat of arms placed n the lower fly of the flag. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The shield was granted to Manitoba by King Edward in 1905. The shield consists of the St George Cross at the top. Underneath, is a buffalo. A symbol of Manitoba's prairies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1992, a Vice-Regal warrant was granted to augment the shield to include its supporters, crest and motto.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The supporters are a white horse, and unicorn. Featuring red and white beadwork, and a Red River wheel. The compartment consists of examples of Manitoba's diverse landscape. On top is a gold helmet, facing left. The mantling is red and white, the national colours, and the crest is a beaver, the national animal. The beaver is holding a prairie crocus, the national flower. The crest itself is surmounted with a crown, representing Royal sovereignty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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