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

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Lebanon: the Cedar tree

January 17, 2020March 12, 2020 Sang Nguyen

In the historical flow of ancient Phoenician civilization to the modern Lebanese Republic, the cedar trees stand firmly, imposingly over the snow-capped mountain ranges of Eastern Mediterranea. They are the most fundamental factor forming the cultural identity of Lebanon, as … Continue reading Lebanon: the Cedar tree

National Symbols

Join us on a journey decoding the national symbols of nation-states around the world to discover the past, to see the "hidden message" that peoples hid in their symbols.

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Tunisia: the Galley ship

Lebanon: the Cedar tree