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  2. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Represents the Temple in Jerusalem. Appears in the Emblem of Israel. Four Species: Represents the festival of Sukkot. Often an accompaniment of the Menorah. Shofar: Represents the High Holy Days. Used as an instrument harkening in the new year in a ceremonial fashion. Intermediate Symbol Image History and usage Star of David

  3. National colours of Germany - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms of Emperor Henry VI, Codex Manesse The Reichsbanner of the Holy Roman Emperors as used from the 15th century. The choice of black, red, and gold as national colours was retrospectively motivated by occurrence of this combination of colours in the medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman Emperors, the black Reichsadler in a golden field used since the 12th century.

  4. Flag of Brunei - Wikipedia

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    The yellow field represents the sultan of Brunei. The red crest consists of a crescent facing upwards, joined with a parasol , with hands on the sides. In Southeast Asia , yellow is traditionally the color of royalty , and the royal standards of Malaysia and Thailand , and the flag of Sarawak , along with the presidential flag of Indonesia ...

  5. Ermine (heraldry) - Wikipedia

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    Some of the many variations of ermine spots found in heraldry over the centuries Ermine fur, from the robes of Peter I of Serbia. Ermine (/ ˈ ɜːr m ɪ n /) in heraldry is a fur, a type of tincture, consisting of a white background with a pattern of black shapes representing the winter coat of the stoat (a species of weasel with white fur and a black-tipped tail).

  6. Imperial House of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial House (皇室, Kōshitsu) is the dynasty and imperial family of Japan, consisting of those members of the extended family of the reigning emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties.

  7. Jester - Wikipedia

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    A jester, also known as joker, court jester or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.Jesters were also traveling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.

  8. Pan-Arab colors - Wikipedia

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    Liberation Flag, or Revolutionary flag (A modern revolutionary flag that spread to the Arab World inspired by the 1952 Egyptian Revolution) [2] [unreliable source]. The black represents the Black Standard used by the Rashidun and Abbasid Caliphates, while white was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate. [3]

  9. National symbols of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Arms of Scotland [2] is a coat of arms symbolising Scotland and the Scottish monarchs.The blazon, or technical description, is "Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second", meaning a red lion with blue tongue and claws on a yellow field and surrounded by a red double royal tressure flory counter-flory device.