Country presentation


Halina Bednarz 2007-01-26


BRUNEI The national flag of BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Description

The rectangular shaped State flag of four component portion, two parallelograms and two trapeziums - is cut across by a parallelogram from a point 6.35 cm below the top left corner to a point of the same distance from the bottom corner on the right side.

The standard measures 82 cm long by 91.4 cm wide.

The parallelogram dividing the rectangle in this manner leaves two similar trapeziums at the top and bottom of the flag, with the lower trapezium assuming the inverted form of the upper trapezium.

The parallelogram is again divided into two parallelograms of unequal depths, the upper being 2.54 cm wider that the lower which is 19.05 cm in width.

The State crest in red superimposes the center of the flag.

The forefingers of the upright arms, which support the red crest, are equidistant at 61 cm from the left and right sides of the flag.

Embodied in the crest in yellow Arabic script is the state motto, which can be roughly translated: Always Render Service by God's Guidance

Four colours are incorporated in the flag, red for the crest, yellow for the trapeziums, white for the upper parallelogram and black for the lower parallelogram.

The National Crest of Brunei Darussalam


The National Crest of Brunei Darussalam has developed from a Royal emblem and in its original form still maintains its status as one of the Royal emblems.

The present National Crest was superimposed on the National flag after promulgation of the 1959 Brunei Constitution.

The crest consists of:

Bendera - the flag.
Payung Ubor-Ubor - the Royal Umbrella.
Sayap - the wing.
Tangan (Kimhap) - the hand
Bulan - the crescent.

The Bendera and Payung Ubor-Ubor have been Royal regalia's since the creation of the crest.

The Sayap - the wing of four feathers - symbolizes the protection of justice, tranquility, prosperity and peace.

Tangan or Kimhap - the hand - signifies the Government's pledge to promote welfare, peace and prosperity.

Bulan - the crescent - is the symbol of Islam, the national religion of Brunei Darussalam.
The characters inscribed on the crescent is the National slogan, "Always in service with God's guidance".

The scroll beneath the crest reads "Brunei Darussalam" which means "Brunei, the abode of peace".

Our National Anthem


(Lyrics and Arrangement)

Allah Peliharakan Sultan

Music by: Haji Awang Besar Sagap
Lyric by: Yura Halim

Ya Allah lanjutkanlah Usia
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia
Adil berdaulat menaungi nusa
Memimpin rakyat kekal bahagia
Hidup sentosa Negara dan Sultan
Ilahi selamatkan Brunei Darussalam

God Bless His Majesty
God Bless His Majesty

With A Long Life
Justly And Nobly Rule The Kingdom
And Lead Our People Happily Forever
Peacefully Be, The Kingdom and Sultan
Lord, Save Brunei, The Abode of Peace


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POLAND


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The state flag of the Republic of Poland is a rectangular piece of cloth with the colours of Republic of Poland, placed on a mast. (2) A flag defined in section (1) with the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland placed in the centre of the white bend is also a state flag.

THE WHITE EAGLE - 700 YEARS OF THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE POLISH STATE


The Crowned White Eagle has been the Coat of Arms of the Polish State for seven centuries now. It is one of the oldest State Coats of Arms in the world. There are very few other countries who have managed to maintain their coats of arms for such a long period of time.
The coat of arms of Poland consists of a white eagle on a red shield. The eagle is wearing a crown and has golden claws and beak. In Poland, the coat of arms is usually called simply White Eagle (Orzeł Biały).
what we see as white is normally said to be "silver" (and "yellow" is "gold"). However, the Polish eagle is the only one which is "pure" white instead of silver..

National anthem


SONG AND MUSIC

The National Anthem of the Republic of Poland, also called "Jeszcze Polska nie zginela" ("Poland has not yet perished", from the first line of the lyrics) or "Piesn Legionów Polskich we Wloszech" ( "Song of the Polish Legions in Italy"), was written in July 1797 in Reggio near Bolonia by Jozef Wybicki, one of the organisers of general Jan Henryk Dabrowski's Polish Army in Italy.



SLOVENIA: Quiz about Slovenia


Students prepared quiz about Slovenia
http://eu.cyberdusk.pl/slov/YDquiz.htm

Welcome to verify your knowledge about our country!

Slovenia has a shape of an animal. Which one?
 a dog
 a fish
 a chicken

Where does Slovenia lie?
 in Western Europe
 in Central Europe
 in Northern Europe

Which city is the capital of Slovenia?
 Ljubljana
 Maribor
 Celje

Which country was Slovenia once part of?
 ex-Soviet Union
 ex-Yugoslavia
 ex-Czechoslovakia

What is the population of Slovenia?
 1 million
 2 million
 10 million

What is the Triglav?
 Slovenian parlament
 the longest Slovenian river
 the highest peak in Slovenia

What is "kurent"?
 the most known Slovenian shrove character
 an expression for the Slovenian president
 a Slovenian expression for a gipsy

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