The Durango Christmas flag is lit up for the Holidays. The eight acorns are glowing with a yellow light. The crown also had the pearls and gems lit. Although Mexico does not have a monarch, Spain does. Additionally the green acorns in the oak on the shield are lit. Likewise red and white lights are included to echo the colours of Mexico.
Christmas in Mexico may seem weird for most Americans and Canadians but it actually makes more sense with respect to climate. Reason being much of Northern Mexico is at the same latitude of Israel. Consequently the climate of Western Mexico would be most like to home for Jesus, family, and his disciples...than say NYC or Toronto. But Western Texas, Arizona and Sur Cali are a noce match to weathed and parallel to Israel.
Christmas in Peru? Remember that no nation has a monopoly on Christmas and there many ways to celebrate. Since there is a tree on the flag of Peru, it can make a wonderful holiday Christmas flag.
The Peruvian Navidad Flag has changed the middle white bar to mostly black. Usually, the middle bar is white, but snow conserves the original white colour. Within the seal, glowing lights are added to the surrounding garland. On the left side, the palm branch has white lights. On the right side, the red laurel fruits are glowing, up as well as white lights. A red and white bow is in the compartment area, which fits doubly, like a candy cane and as a reflection of Peru's national colours.
Officially Peru celebrates Christmas during the summer time, December 25th and it is in the sultry hot equatorial region. However, high in the Andes Mountains it can snow on Christmas. Upon the shield, a horn of plenty has coloured ornaments instead of golden coins. In the upper right quarter the silhouette of a yellow vicuña. Vicuña's are in the llama family but are the smallest kind, kind'of like a pony version of llama. Yet they are not a llamas, as ponies are not horses. For some strange reason, many people think ponies are baby horses. A good nick name for these animals is llamatito.
In the upper right portion of the shield is the famous Cinchona tree. Mostly likely, you have heard of the Chinchilla. But few know about the Cinxhona tree. Both the Chinchilla and Cinchona are from South America. Chances are you have drank of the nutrients from Peru's national tree. The primary product is quinine, which is found in tonic water to give it its taste. If you ever had gin n' tonic or just plain tonic water, you were tasting a flavor from South America. Quinine in a more concentrated form fights off malaria. Most American bartenders know this molecule as the Q Button on the drink nozzle. Perhaps we should spell it as the Qinquona tree instead of Cinchona tree? In a way, every time a bartender presses on the Q button, they are pressing on the majestic Cinchona tree of South America. But the Northpolarized flag of Peru, the Cinchona tree is lit up with yellow lights.
Coincidentally one of the largest companies that consumes and sells quinone is Canada Dry. Likewise, you may have noticed that Canada and Peru have similar flags, for the record Peru was first. Further, you can often find the Peru Flag without its coat of arms—it looks like the Canadian flag minus its leaf. Or rather, the Canadian flag looks like the flag of Peru with a maple leaf.
Bi-National Canadian-Peruvian Heritage Flag?
As Canada is to maple syrup, Peru is to quinone of tonic water. Thus you can enjoy the All North & South American Christmas Cocktail: The Quanuck'abida. This is a new international drink made up of tonic water, maple syrup, and dash of ginger ale, garnished with a lemon, and served ice cold on the rocks. After you drink it you're suppose to say 'Felicitado Nativtado.' For the adult version you can add a swig of gin.
Finally in the crest position, above the shield, the wreath is converted into an Advent Wreath or Christmas Crown, with glowing red and white lights. An Advent Weath is like a Catholic Menorah with only four candles, instead of nine, that are placed on a wreath. In the center is an eight pointed Star of Bethlehem.
To Further Robin Williams - It's like a Prius with a Gun Rack
Tis the Season for Christmas, even in Russia. But they celebrate after the New Year, on January 7th. It just so happens the most Christmastable flag of Russia is one of its Western border regions, Bryansk (брянск). Bryansk is the 'Keystone Federal Subject' of Russia. Basically Federal Subjects are equivalent to US states. In this case Bryansk borders Ukraine and Belarus. In a way Bryanks sits in the middle of the three Eastern Slavic Amigos, just as Silesian Voivodeship (województwo śląskie) in the middle of the three Western Slavic Amigos (Poland, Czech, and Slovakia).
For the holiday season the flag of Bryansk is Northpolarized. The background is dimmed red while the acorns are lit up with yellow lights. Additionally the three of Bryansk has holiday lights and star decorating it. You can also see several stars in the background. Bryansk even has a red and green ribbon that just oozes Christmas.
Note an echo of the old socialist heraldry made into the flag of the 'New Modern Russia.' It is supposed to only represent the workers.
с рождеством, счастливого Рождества (Merry Christmas)
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Это сезон на Рождество, даже в России. Но они празднуют Новый год, 7 января. Просто так получилось , самый Christmastable флаг России является одним из западных приграничных районов Брянской ( брянск ). Брянск является «Keystone субъекта федерации» России. В основном федеральные субъекты эквивалентны американские штаты. В этом случае Брянский граничит с Украиной и Белоруссией. В некотором смысле Bryanks сидит в середине три восточнославянской Amigos, так же , как Силезское воеводство ( Województwo śląskie ) в середине три западных славянской Amigos (Польша, Чехия и Словакия).
Для курортного сезона флаг Брянска Northpolarized. Фон затемнен красным цветом во время желуди засветились желтым светом. Кроме того , три из Брянска праздник огней и звезды , украшающие его. Вы также можете увидеть несколько звезд в фоновом режиме. Брянск даже имеет красную и зеленую ленту , которая просто сочится Рождество.
Обратите внимание , отголосок старой социалистической геральдики сделали в флаг «Новой современной России». Предполагается представлять только рабочих.
The Illinois Holiday Flag has Woodstock standing in for the National Bird. Woodstock is also wearing a Santa hat and it is night time. There is a moon rise over Lake Michigan and several constellations can be seen: the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. The motto has changed to read 'Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.' Lastly the olive branch turned into mistletoe. The grass is no loner visible due to snowfall and the lake side has no waves since it is frozen over.
Since Woodstock represents Illinois for the Holiday, another American avian icon from fantasia was chosen to represent North Dakota: Woody Woodpecker. For the Christmas North Dakota flag Woody takes up position as the national bird. He is red, white, and blue after all.
However Woody is carrying candy canes in the his left talon and holly in the right, which is sometimes used as an alternative to official mistletoe. The motto has changed in his beak as well it now reads 'Merry Chirstmas.' Woody is also wearing a Santa cap. The aurora glow above the stars is red and green. Along the bottom several Christmas balls are hanging from the North Dakota banner.
To really appreciate the design of the Illinois Holiday flag you need to look at the original. Although the official flag does not have a golden circle, the official seal does. Like all good Northpolarized flags night becomes day and the stars and moon are visible.
Below is the official North Dakota flag with the its Northpolarized version. It definitely has more noise. It is like the old debate of white lights versus coloured lights. White lights never go wrong have an element of class. But coloured lights offer a more playful and ranged essence. Both are nice and its good the enjoy them all.
The Christmas flag for Utah is based upon the official flag of Utah, but with some style and colour adjustments. All the arrows have disappeared. Instead the two large arrowhead flag poles have transformed into trumpets. In place of the American flags are two holiday themed Christmas flags. The one on the left towards the hoist reads 'JOY' in a green canton with red and white stripes, while the one on the right towards the fly reads 'NOEL' in a red canton with green and white stripes. The bald eagle is replaced with the seagull in reference to the miraculous appearance of a flock of seagull in Utah in 1848 appeared to avert disaster for the Mormon Exodus to Mexican Utah. Also the six smaller arrows that appear out the honor point have transformed into six candy canes.
The flowers along the beehive are poinsettias, which is the traditional flower of Christmas, from Mexico. If you forgot, poinsettias are native to North America, not the Holy Land. Rather poinsettias were cultivated by the Aztecs, who later passed this flower to Spain, then Mexico and finally during the 1820s to an American Diplomat, Joel Roberts Poinsetta. Today this Native American plant cultivated by the 'Pagan' hands of Mexico are an American Symbol of Christmas. The story of the poinsettia flower has a few similarities to the origins of the 'Pagan' Christmas tree. But instead of the Ancient Aztecs, it was the Ancient Norse and Germanic Tribes that added this essential element to Christmas. Neat thing about the poinsettia is that it a kind of 'missing link' of flowers. Look closely at a poinsettia and you can see that those red flowers are actually red leaves. Biologists believe that flowers evolved from coloured leaves. It may not be so obvious with the rose or sego lily; the state flower of Utah is the sego lily that is visible on Utah's official flag. But it is quite obvious with the flor de pascua (that's poinsettia in Spanish... whatever it was in Aztequenese... who knows?)
Nonetheless, when the Mormons fled in a providential New World, Newer Kind of Testament- Exodus to Utah, it was still a part of Mexico. Long story short, the first Mormon of Thanksgiving Harvests was saved by a flock of seagulls, considered an act of Divine Providence by Mormons and people of faith. Consequently, the Christmas Flag of Utah has the word 'Industry' replaced with 'Providence.' The beehive is also decorated with yellow lights, and the year of the Seagull Miracle is underneath the word Utah, instead of 1847.
Finally there are 45 snow flakes in the ball that represent Utah's position as the 45th state in the Union. The 45 snowflakes are reflective of the overlooked and lovely snow globe. Note, there has yet to be a great Hollywood Snow Globe Christmas Classic? Maybe the 2020s will finally give us a good Snow Globe film?
The Louisiana Christmas flag is based upon the official flag of Louisiana. However, there are some differences. The background is a darker shade of blue to reflect a night's sky. In fact, the star positions are what can be seen from Bethlehem every December 25, near midnight: except for the Star of Bethlehem, which was only visible when Jesus was born. The constellation of Orion is on the right side of Pelican pointing towards the Star of Bethlehem. In the upper right hand side, the constellation Gemini is visible. The stars visible at night are opposite of the zodiac, as to ones assigned a birth. If you believe that Jesus was born on the 25th of December, that makes Jesus a Capricorn. But every December, the constellation of Capricorn is nowhere to be seen from Earth. Reason being it is directly behind the Sun during this time of the year. You'd have to wait until summer to see the stars of Capricorn. So every December 24th, starlight from Gemini, Cancer, and Taurus bathes the Earth. This is the same starlight that would have bathed Joseph, Mary, the three wise men, and a donkey on that special night some 2020 years ago.
Providentially Louisiana already has an official flag charmed with Christian Heraldry, and Louisiana is at the nearly the same equivalent latitude of Israel. Thus the stars that pass directly over Israel also pass directly overhead to the Louisiana. More specifically, Natchitoches, Louisiana is at the same latitude of Bethlehem.
Specifically, the Pelican is associated with Christianity. But in the Louisiana Christmas Flag the pelican is roosting on the three eggs, instead of slicing open its chest for the next generation. Also, the nest is decorated with holiday colours of red, yellow, and green. The ribbon underneath now reads 'Holy Silent Night.' Finally, the star of Bethlehem shines in the upper right region of the flag.
The three eggs of the Louisiana Holiday flag can represent any number of associations: like the trinity of Christianity, the triangle, trigonometry (triangle-ology, aka... the advanced study of triangles). We usually associated Christmas with the birth of Christ, but this flag accidentally echoes that two other souls were born in Jesus's generation, who were destined to fall upon the cross simultaneously with Jesus. Although less remembered and not celebrated, these two other lives are eternally remembered and are fodder for good storytellers. Many people would love to sacrifice their life for their Nation and/or Gods Purpose, but imagine having your life end along side the Messiah? But this flag is not about endings, but rather beginnings. Christmas is celebrated for the birth of Christ, and Christianity. It is a collective memory from our ancient past, that all of humanity can have hope and join in communal love. Although there are many paths and many interpretations, in the beginning, all were one.
For Sikh-Canadians to properly show the holiday spirit with pride during the Winter Holiday season, yellow and red lights show off their pride. Also the Royal Lion is wearing a yellow Santa Hat to show Sikh affiliation.
