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Decoding national symbols of all nation-states around the globe.

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Category: North Africa

Africa, North Africa1 Comment

Tunisia: the Galley ship

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The galley ship represents freedom of modern Tunisia today. But very few people know about its glorious history that affected the whole Western civilization. To fully understand the symbolism of this image, we must travel back tin time to the … Continue reading Tunisia: the Galley ship

Africa, North Africa1 Comment

Sudan: the Secretary bird

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 Sang Nguyen

Belonging to the Islamic world and being heavily influenced by Egypt, Sudan still has for its own a unique symbol, a bird species whose name is a combination of 2 zodiac signs and its apperance is a combination of 2 different … Continue reading Sudan: the Secretary bird

Africa, North Africa8 Comments

Egypt: the Eagle of Saladin

January 22, 2019March 5, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The golden eagle in Egypt symbolizes the immortal warrior Saladin, one of the greatest Muslim sultan in history of the world. But perhaps it bears many more significances in ancient Egypt, one of the cradles of human civilization. Among the … Continue reading Egypt: the Eagle of Saladin

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