Flag of Tajikistan

The flag of Tajikistan is a horizontal tricolor of red (top), white (middle), and green (bottom), adopted on November 24, 1992. 

The white stripe is wider than the other two (ratio 2:3:2). 

In the center is a golden crown surmounted by an arc of seven stars. 

The flag's ratio is 1:2. 

Symbolism: 

Red: unity of the country, victory, and sunrise. 

White: cotton, purity, and snow from the mountains. 

Green: fertile landscape, agriculture, and Islam. 

Crown and seven stars: sovereignty of the Tajik people (the name Tajik is related to tâj, crown) and the number seven as a symbol of perfection and happiness in Persian tradition. 

The colors are partly derived from the old Soviet flag of Tajikistan. 

November 24 is Flag Day.

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San José de Maipo

San José de Maipo is a municipality (comuna) in the province of Cordillera, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. 

It is located about 48 km southeast of Santiago, in the Andes Mountains, and borders Argentina to the east. It is the heart of the Cajón del Maipo. 

The village was founded on July 16, 1792, by Governor Ambrosio O’Higgins as a base for silver mines near San Pedro Nolasco. 

The historic center (colonial damer plan, adobe houses, parish church) is protected as a Zona Típica. 

Later, the region became important for Santiago's water and energy supply (including Embalse El Yeso, water pipelines, hydroelectric power plants) and as a health resort for lung diseases. 

Today, tourism is the main driving force: trekking, rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, thermal baths (Baños Morales, Colina), and nature reserves such as Monumento Natural El Morado. 

The municipality is officially a National Tourist Interest Zone.

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Flag of Tanzania

The flag of Tanzania consists of a green triangle in the upper left and a blue triangle in the lower right, separated by a diagonal black band with yellow (gold) borders. 

The ratio is 2:3. 

It was adopted on June 30, 1964, when Tanganyika and Zanzibar together formed the United Republic of Tanzania. 

The design combines elements of both former flags. 

Meaning of the colors: 

Green: vegetation, agriculture, and fertile soil. 

Blue: the Indian Ocean, lakes, and rivers. 

Black: the people (especially the Swahili population). 

Yellow/gold: mineral resources. 

The diagonal arrangement symbolizes the unity of the mainland and Zanzibar.

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Ragdoll

The Ragdoll is a large, calm cat breed from the United States (1960s, breeder Ann Baker). 

The name literally means “rag doll”: many specimens hang relaxed and limp in your arms when you lift them. 

It is one of the largest domestic cat breeds. 

Male cats usually weigh 5–9 kg, females 4–6 kg. 

They have a medium-length, silky coat with colourpoint markings (lighter body, darker face, ears, paws, and tail), often with white. 

The eyes are always deep blue. 

Ragdolls are gentle, affectionate, and strongly people-oriented. 

They often follow their owners around the house, love to cuddle, and get along well with children and other pets. 

They are not particularly active. 

Life expectancy: approximately 12–17 years. 

In short: a large, calm “dog-like” cat with a luxurious appearance and a very gentle character.

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Flag of Thailand

The flag of Thailand (Thong Trairong, “tricolor flag”) consists of five horizontal stripes: red, white, blue, white, and red. 

The middle blue stripe is twice as wide as the others. 

Meaning of the colors: 

Red: the country and the people. 

White: religion (especially Buddhism). 

Blue: the monarchy. 

Together, they represent the Thai motto “nation, religion, king”. 

The current flag was officially adopted on September 28, 1917, by King Rama VI. Before that, Thailand had, among others, a red flag with a white elephant. 

The blue middle stripe was added later, partly as a gesture to the Allies in the First World War.

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Ramparts of Aigues-Mortes

The ramparts of Aigues-Mortes are the almost completely preserved medieval city wall of Aigues-Mortes in the Camargue (Southern France). 

They form a rectangular rampart about 1,640 meters long and approximately 11 meters high, with 15 towers and 10 gates. 

Construction began in the 13th century at the initiative of King Louis IX (Saint Louis), who founded a royal port city here for the Crusades. 

The Tour de Constance was built first (around 1240-1249); the rest of the walls were completed after his death under Philip III and Philip IV, around 1300. 

It is one of the best-preserved examples of 13th-century military architecture in Europe. 

Later, the towers served, among other things, as a prison for Huguenots. 

They have been protected as historical monuments since 1903.

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Flag of Togo

The flag of Togo consists of five equal horizontal stripes: green-yellow-green-yellow-green. 

In the upper left corner is a red square canton containing a white five-pointed star. 

The flag was designed by the Togolese artist Paul Ahyi and adopted upon independence on April 27/28, 1960. 

The proportions approximate the golden ratio (approximately 1:1.618). 

The colors are the Pan-African colors. 

Green stands for hope, agriculture, and forests; yellow for national unity and natural resources; red for the blood shed for independence; the white star for peace, wisdom, and light. 

The five stripes refer to the five regions of the country.

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