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It is one of only two square country flags in the world, the other being that of Switzerland. Historical Latin and Benelux Nations : 1866– Andorra See also: List of Andorran flags: The flag of Andorra, adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the centre. It is based on the flags of France ...
Flags of Arab countries, territories, and organisations usually include the color green, which is a symbol of Islam as well as an emblem of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Arab flags are Pan-Arab colors (red, black, white and green); common symbols include stars, crescents and the Shahada.
Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commonly known by its acronym EMEA among the North American business spheres, is a geographical region used by institutions, governments and global spheres of marketing, media and business when referring to this region. The acronym EMEA is a shorthand way of referencing the two continents ( Africa and Europe ...
India [24] Israel. Italy (Italy generally [25] and the cities of Syracuse [26] and Rome specifically [27]) Illyricum (territories near the Adriatic from modern day Slovenia to Albania) [28]
The following is a list of countries in the Middle East sorted by projected population. Table. Rank Country (or dependent territory) 2020 projection [1] % of pop.
Flag of Chuvashia. A yellow flag with a stylized red tree of life charged on the flag, a symbol of rebirth, with the three suns, a traditional emblem popular in Chuvash art. 1999–. Flag of Crimea [ note 1] A horizontal tricolor of a thin blue stripe, a large white stripe, and thin red stripe. 1994–.
The Middle East (term originally coined in English [see § Terminology] [note 1]) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century.
He proposed that the flag should contain a cross for several reasons. Firstly, the cross symbolizes roads crossing, and also represents the east, the west, the north, and the south with its arms. Furthermore, the cross appears in most of the European Council members' flags, and it is the oldest and most noble symbol in Europe.