Symbols of my country

Symbols of my country

This book was created for the eTwinning project "Let's share our European Identity" within the framework of Europe's Cultural Heritage and it has information taken from different websites.

Imnul Romaniei (Romanian Anthem)

National Anthem “Awaken thee” (Romanian “Deşteaptă-te, române!”) It was written and published during the 1848 revolution and was first sung in late June in the same year in the city of Brașov, being immediately accepted as the revolutionary anthem. Since then, this song, which contains a message of liberty and patriotism, has been sung during all major Romanian conflicts, including during the Romanian Revolution of 1989. In 1989 it became the national anthem, replacing the communist-era national anthem "Three colors" (Romanian: "Trei culori").&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Flag of Romania (Romanian, Drapelul României) is a Triband (flag) with vertical stripes: beginning from the flagpole, blue, yellow and red, these colors found on late 16th century royal grants of Michael the Brave, as well as shields and banners representing Romanians everywhere. These colors means: “Liberty (sky-blue), Justice (field yellow), Fraternity (blood red)”. The colors also symbolise the Principalities that formed Romania: Vallachia - yellow (having a yellow and blue flag prior to the United Principalities of 1859), Moldavia - red (having a red and blue flag prior to the United Principalities of 1859) and Transylvania - blue (having a blue-red-yellow flag prior to the Greater Romania of 1918 Union).

It is a Risorgimento song, it is made up of six verses and a refrain that is sung at the end of each verse.

Coat of arms of Romania: The golden aquila holding an Eastern Orthodox Church cross is the symbol of Latinity and a heraldic bird of the first order symboling courage. The shield on which it is placed is azure, symbolising the sky. The eagle holds in its talons the insignia of sovereignty: a mace and a sword, the latter reminding of Moldavia’s ruler, Stephen the Great, whereas the mace reminds of Michael the Brave, the first unifier of the Romanian Principalities. On the bird’s chest there is a quartered escutcheon with the symbols of the historical Romanian provinces (Wallachia, Moldavia, Transylvania, Banat and Oltenia but also Dobruja).&nbsp;

AZULEJOS/TILES This typical element of Portuguese architecture&nbsp;is omnipresent. From small villages to the biggest city of Lisbon the famous painted tin-glazed ceramic tiles pop out from every corner.

It is an Italian national day set up to commemorate the birth of the Italian republic and it is celebrated on June 2nd.

The Atomium is a monument in the Heysel Park in Brussels, built in 1958. It is a steel construction that consists of nine balls with a diameter of 18 meters each. The spheres together form the cubic spatially centered crystal structure of iron, 165 billion times enlarged. In each of the balls there are exhibitions.

DescriptionThe Camuna Rose is one of the most famous rock carvings in Val Camonica; it dates back to the civilization of the Camuni, the population that lived in the valley during the Iron Age.

The flag of Italy also known as the "Tricolore", is the national banner of the Italian Republic.

BISCIONE VISCONTEO AND MADONNINA OF MILAN

It is a heraldic symbol portrayed in the act of protecting a child and is the symbol of the Visconti family.

It is a gilded copper statue, depicting the Madonna Assunta and is on the major grid of the Milan Cathedral and it is the symbol of this city.

THE PORTUGUESE GUITAR The Portuguese guitar is a plucked string instrument with twelve steel strings, strung in six courses of two strings. It is one of the few musical instruments that still uses watch-key or Preston tuners. It is associated with the musical genre Fado, and is now an icon for anything related to Portugal.

"GALO DE BARCELOS" The Rooster of Barcelos is a national symbol of Portugal that represents honesty, trust, integrity&nbsp;and honor&nbsp;

TRADITIONAL CUISINE Speaking of traditional Portuguese food and drinks the first thing that comes to our mind is&nbsp;"bacalhau"&nbsp;– salted dried cod, which it is said can be cooked 365 different ways. &nbsp;We also need to mention well-known desserts such as&nbsp;Belem's custard tarts, typical Portuguese wines such Port wine.&nbsp;

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