The United States of America is a melting pot for migrants out for a better life. We have become a nation endowed with a grouping of population coming from different countries and cultures. You name the nationalities and most likely we have them in our midst - we have the Africans, the Arabs, the Asians and new arrivals from Europe. No wonder then that we see a lot of foreign flags displayed by expatriates in their residences, their offices and particularly on special events.
Since these symbols are already here with us, it is therefore appropriate that we take a second look at our migrants country flag. For instance the
Australia flag, it has a grouping of stars that ably corresponds to the Southern Cross and a union jack at the upper left hand corner. This simply stands for their historical attachment to Great Britain.
The
India flag was designed following a pattern of spiritual and religious symbolism. Saffron signifies courage, ultimate sacrifice and renunciation of the spirit; the white at the center is light to guide the path to truth and conduct while also symbolizing unity, peace and purity; green meanwhile is for fertility and prosperity of the land; chakra is the symbol for law and progress; and the twenty four spokes wheel represents the dynamics of peaceful change 24 hours a day.
The flag of Japan has a red circle at the center, and it represents the rising sun. But what does it represent today? Or some other foreign flags that uses the crescent as a symbol, what does it represent? Oddly enough, we will never know what these symbols represent until we sit down and study its significance.
by:
The Flagman
