Difference between revisions of "Flag of Patricania"

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[[Image:Patricania.GIF |frame|The flag of the Democratic Republic of Patricania]]
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[[Image:Patriconia_fasces_liberty3.GIF |frame|The flag of the Democratic Republic of Patricania]]
The '''flag of the [[Patricania|Democratic Republic of Patricania]]''' consists of a canton containing the former [[flag_of_Patriconia|red, blue, and white tricolor of Patriconia]], and a circle of twelve stars in the lower quarter, all on a dark blue fieldThe tricolor canton signifies the history of Patricania, as it was once the largest region of [[Patriconia]] before the latter fell into anarchy, and eventually became a dictatorship.  The twelve stars represent the [[Patricania#Political_Divisions|twelve former Patriconian states]] that came together to form the new nation of Patricania.
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The '''flag of the [[Patricania|Democratic Republic of Patricania]]''' is identical to [[Flag_of_Patriconia|flag]] of the former [[Patriconia|Free State of Patriconia]].  The flag features three equal vertical bars.  The hoist bar iss red, the center bar blue, and the fly bar white.  These colors were inspired by both the [[Wikipedia: flag_of_the_United_States|flag of the United States]], and the [[Wikipedia: flag_of_France|French tricolor]]On the center blue bar, there is a fasces to symbolize the supreme authority of the common people in a [[Wikipedia: Democracy|democracy]], and, below the fasces, there is the word ''LIBERTY'' in large white letters to represent the importance of the idea of [[Wikipedia: Liberty|liberty]] in the republic.

Revision as of 23:11, 21 March 2006

The flag of the Democratic Republic of Patricania

The flag of the Democratic Republic of Patricania is identical to flag of the former Free State of Patriconia. The flag features three equal vertical bars. The hoist bar iss red, the center bar blue, and the fly bar white. These colors were inspired by both the flag of the United States, and the French tricolor. On the center blue bar, there is a fasces to symbolize the supreme authority of the common people in a democracy, and, below the fasces, there is the word LIBERTY in large white letters to represent the importance of the idea of liberty in the republic.