Title : AKA Haine~ the official hardcore UsaxMamo fan Posts : 3584 Join date : 2012-09-24 Age : 37 Location : The Echanted forest looking for my unicorn pet
Subject: Flag and anthem 22nd April 2014, 5:51 pm
Hola! on this thread we are going to talk about DR flag and national anthem!
The flag of the Dominican Republic, was officially accepted on November 6th, 1844. As described by Article 96 of the Dominican Constitution, features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles—the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue. The actual colors are ultramarine blue and vermilion red in alternate. The original colors are derrived from the colors of the Haitian flag.
The first Dominican Republic flag was created by Ms. Maria Trinidad Sanchez and Ms. Concepcion Bona, It flew for the first time on the day of Dominican independence, February 27, 1844 and it was a bit different, featuring the top two quadrants blue and the blottom two red, it wasnt until 1908 that the alternating colors came to be, it also did not have the shield shown in the picture here in the middle.
There have been at least 14 different shields that have been used on the Dominican Republic flag in the past. Casimiro N. De Moya designed the current shield. It was issued by the government of Monseñor Nouel, and was adopted as the official shield in 1913.
The “coat of arms” or shield resides in the center of the flag. This emblem is similar to the flag design and shows a bible, a cross of gold, 4 Dominican flags and two spears on a pattern from the flag. there are bracches of olive and palm around the shield and above on a ribbon is the motto “Dios, Patria, Libertad” meaning “God, Fatherland, Liberty”. Below the shield is the name of the country “República Dominicana” appears on a red ribbon (this red ribbon is depicted in more recent versions as having its tips pointing upward). In the center of the shield, flanked by three spears (two of them holding Dominican banners) on each side, is a Bible with a small cross above it and said to be opened to the Gospel of John, either to chapter one or chapter 8, verse 32, which reads Y la verdad nos hará libre (And the truth shall make you free).
The Dominican Flag Meaning: [*]The white on the flag stands for salvation. [*]The red on the flag stands for the fire and blood of the independence he struggle. [*]The civil ensign follows the same design, but without the charge in the center.
And now i present, the national anthem "Quisqueyanos Valientes" music was composed by José Rufino Reyes Siancas (1835-1905), and its lyrics were authored by Emilio Prud'Homme (1856-1932). Please click this youtube video to hear the anthem sang by a few of our most important singers. also the lyrics are on this video ^^
Jupiter Rose
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Subject: Re: Flag and anthem 23rd April 2014, 11:53 pm
How neat. I'm getting so knowledged. Thanks for sharing ^^ I honestly didn't know any of this.
SenshiRei
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Subject: Re: Flag and anthem 26th April 2014, 3:34 am
I find it crazy that you've had at least 14 different flags. o.o I hope you didn't have to learnt them all in school or anything. =p
Sailor Venus
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Title : AKA Haine~ the official hardcore UsaxMamo fan Posts : 3584 Join date : 2012-09-24 Age : 37 Location : The Echanted forest looking for my unicorn pet
Subject: Re: Flag and anthem 26th April 2014, 6:56 pm
Sailor Jupiter wrote:
I find it crazy that you've had at least 14 different flags. o.o I hope you didn't have to learnt them all in school or anything. =p
No dear, but they tell us there were a few xD what some schools do, they make you learn each and every anthem for our founding fathers =p
Subject: Flag and anthem 
22nd April 2014, 5:51 pm
