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by deSitter
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10/28/03 5:37:31 PM
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New Re: The very fact that the Crescent and Star of David..
Apparently the Swiss flag derives from a Roman banner granted to a sovereign city-state upon independence. The cross apparently does (tenuously) symbolize the Emperor as defender of Christianity (how ironic). Thus the Red Cross is twice removed from any religious affiliation.

[link|http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/guide/general/swiss.flag.history.html|http://switzerland.i...flag.history.html]

The St. George's Cross (red cross on white) is the "original" flag of England - combined with the Scottish St. Andrew's Cross (diagonal white on blue) we get the familiar Union Jack. Again there is a connection with Christianity but only indirectly - supposedly the resurrected Christ held a cloth so marked.

[link|http://www.baronage.co.uk/2002c/stgeorge.html|http://www.baronage....02c/stgeorge.html]

-drl
Post #123,134
by deSitter
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10/28/03 5:46:39 PM
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New ROFL! Can't miss this quote...
Edward III "appoynted his souldiers to wear white Coats or Jackets, with a red Crosse before and behind over their Armoure, that it was not onely a comely, but a stately sight to behold the English Battles, like the rising Sunne, to glitter farre off in that pure hew; when the souldiers of other nations in their baser weedes would not be discerned."
-drl
Post #123,190
by kmself
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10/29/03 12:23:24 AM
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New That richly deserves to be appended as a reply to any...

..."for appearances sake" directive from on high.

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Amazing.

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     AP: Now they're targetting the Red Cross - (marlowe) - (8) - Oct. 27, 2003, 11:08:44 AM EST
         Re: AP: Now they're targetting the Red Cross - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - Oct. 27, 2003, 04:44:22 PM EST
             Oh come on - (Arkadiy) - (6) - Oct. 28, 2003, 10:28:06 AM EST
                 Re: Oh come on - (deSitter) - (5) - Oct. 28, 2003, 10:58:48 AM EST
                     There you go - (Arkadiy) - (4) - Oct. 28, 2003, 11:21:53 AM EST
                         The very fact that the Crescent and Star of David are used - (a6l6e6x) - (3) - Oct. 28, 2003, 05:19:04 PM EST
                             Re: The very fact that the Crescent and Star of David.. - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 28, 2003, 05:37:31 PM EST
                                 ROFL! Can't miss this quote... - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 28, 2003, 05:46:39 PM EST
                                     That richly deserves to be appended as a reply to any... - (kmself) - Oct. 29, 2003, 12:23:24 AM EST

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