Flag of Turkmenistan

The flag of Turkmenistan consists of a green field with a vertical burgundy (claret) stripe on the hoist side. 

In that red stripe are five traditional carpet patterns (guls) symbolizing the five main Turkmen tribes, with two crossed olive branches below as a sign of the country's permanent neutrality. 

In the green field, to the right of the stripe, are a white crescent moon and five white five-pointed stars. 

The green primarily represents Islam (and also life/prosperity), the moon represents hope for a bright future, and the stars represent the five provinces (welayats) of Turkmenistan. 

The flag was adopted in 1992 (after independence) and later slightly modified (olive branches in 1997, 2:3 ratio in 2001). 

It is one of the most detailed national flags in the world.

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Samaria Gorge - Crete

The Samaria Gorge on Crete is one of the most famous and longest gorges in Europe (approximately 16 km), located in the southwest of the island in the White Mountains (Lefka Ori), Chania region. 

It has been a national park and UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1962. 

The gorge was formed by river erosion between the mountains. 

The popular hike starts at Xyloskalo on the Omalos Plateau (around 1,200–1,250 m altitude) and descends largely to the coastal village of Agia Roumeli on the Libyan Sea. 

The trek takes an average of 5–7 hours and is moderately strenuous (especially for the knees due to the steep descent and rocky path). 

The highlight is the narrow passage “the Iron Gates” (Portes/Sideroportes), where the rock walls reach up to 300 m in height and the gorge is only 3–4 meters wide. 

Along the way, hikers pass forests, springs, an abandoned village (Samaria), and possibly the rare kri-kri goat. 

The gorge is usually open from May to mid-October; after arriving in Agia Roumeli, one continues by ferry (e.g., to Chora Sfakion or Sougia). 

It is an iconic, spectacular day trip that brings together the diverse nature of Crete in a single route.

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Flag of Tuvalu

The flag of Tuvalu consists of a light blue field with the Union Jack in the upper left corner (the canton). To the right of this are nine yellow stars in a pattern that represents the geographical location of the nine islands of Tuvalu. 

The light blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, the Union Jack the historical ties with the United Kingdom, and the nine stars the islands of the archipelago.

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Screen printer

A screen printer is someone (or a company) that uses screen printing: a printing technique in which ink is pressed through a fine-mesh screen onto paper, textiles, glass, plastic, or other materials using a squeegee. 

It is a widely used method for posters, T-shirts, stickers, and industrial applications, because it allows for thick, opaque layers of ink and works well with specialty inks.

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Flag of Uruguay

The flag of Uruguay (officially Pabellón Nacional) consists of nine horizontal stripes that are alternating white and blue (five white and four blue), with a white square in the upper left corner (the canton) containing the golden Sun of May (Sol de Mayo) with 16 rays. 

The stripes refer to the nine original departments of Uruguay; the Sun of May is a symbol of freedom that also appears on the Argentine flag. 

The flag was adopted in 1828.

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San Joaquin

San Joaquín is a village in the Corozal District in northern Belize, one of the larger villages in the district. 

It was founded in the 1850s by Mestizo refugees fleeing the Yucatán Caste War (1847–1901) in Mexico. 

The settlement was named San Joaquín in 1904, after Saint Joachim (patron saint of the village), to whom the safe arrival was attributed. 

The population was approximately 1,470 in 2010 and about 1,528 according to the 2022 census; the inhabitants are predominantly Mestizo and speak mainly Spanish (often also English). 

The village is located close to Corozal Town and the Mexican border (near Chetumal). 

It is best known for La Fiesta de San Joaquín, a major annual festival in August (starting around August 8 with a torchlight procession from Bacalar, Mexico, until around August 16) featuring novenas, mass, traditional dances, music, food, and a fair. 

It is a typical rural Mestizo community with strong cultural and religious ties to the Yucatán region.

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Flag of Vanuatu

The flag of Vanuatu is a horizontal bicolor of red (top) and green (bottom), separated by a black triangle on the hoist side and a yellow Y-shaped band (pall) with black borders. 

In the black triangle is a yellow wild boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele leaves. 

It was adopted on February 18, 1980 (shortly before independence on July 30, 1980). 

Brief symbolism: 

Red: blood of humans and pigs (unity and traditions). 

Green: fertility and wealth of the islands. 

Black: the Melanesian ni-Vanuatu people. 

Yellow (Y-shape): shape of the islands, peace, and the light of Christianity. 

Boar's tusk: prosperity and traditions. 

Namele leaves: peace.

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