Country Name: Hawaii - Recently seceded peacefully from USA, now an independent country.
Symbols included:
Fish, food and prosperity, representing the ocean
Water, Important to geographical location because the country is made of islands. The sea provides food and transport for the citizens.
Stars, representing the heavens and innocence, having 8 points, one point for each of the main islands of Hawaii
Green star within the blue star symbolizes the islands
Shield, represents the country's readiness to defend against threats and protect its citizens.
Olive wreath, represents the country's peaceful nature and diplomacy.
"Insula, Faciens Fluctus In Oceano" - Island, making waves in the ocean, meaning the country has a wide influence in the world despite being small.
Colors: Red: warmth and friendliness, Green: nature and earth, Blue: peace spirituality, truth, and water.
The colors Red, White, and Blue appear to honor the country's past as part of the United States.
This seal represents the newly formed country of Hawaii after it seceded from the United States. Since Hawaii is a country made of islands, the background is a picture of the sea, representing its geographical location and importance. The seal is focused on emphasizing the importance of the ocean and water to the country. The olive branch wreath symbolizes the country’s peacefulness and ability to communicate diplomatically with other countries. However, the shield in the middle of the seal represents the country’s readiness to defend against any threats to its people or its lands, and promises its citizens that the country will protect their freedoms and their rights. The two fish are symbols of the country’s dependency on water, and one of the country’s major food/income sources: fish. It gives citizens a common ground to connect to each other with. The fish are designed facing each other, meaning that the citizens are willing to help each other out (not face the other way), and that also brings everyone together. The star on the top of the seal has 8 points, one for each of Hawaii’s main islands. The colors in the star: a blue outside surrounding a green inside, represent how the country is united and stands together while being an island in the middle of the ocean. This point is further emphasized with the country’s motto: “Insula, Faciens Fluctus In Oceano”, in Latin, meaning “Island, making waves in the ocean”. The motto stands for the country’s influence in the world despite being only a group of islands. The seagulls in the background of the seal represent the personal freedom of the citizens, as well as once again emphasizing the importance of the sea on the citizens. The main colors used in the seal: Blue, red, and green, are important to symbolize the ideals of the country. Blue stands for youth, spirituality, truth, peace and distance, all ideas that the country holds to be very important. It is also the color of the sea and the sky, which play a large part in the country’s culture. Green is the color that symbolizes nature and earth, which the citizens of the country respect because it gives them life. It promotes harmony, and creates togetherness. The color red, while being an aggressive color, despite the country being mainly peaceful, represents warmth and friendliness. The colors red, white, and blue appear together on the seal to pay respect to the country’s history as part of the United States. The seal brings people together, and promises to defend the citizens. It displays the geographical importance of the country, while also emphasizing the cultural and historical aspects. All these factors in the seal help to promote nationalism within the citizens of the country.
After Napoleon’s defeat, Europe is left disorganized.
Under the leadership of UK, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, the Europeans came together to decide how territory would be split.
The Congress of Vienna changed the political map of Europe.
Prussia expanded to obtain the status of a European Power.
Russia takes over Finland and is granted Poland and part of the Ottoman Empire and the Czar continues his march towards Constantinople.
Austria recovers Tyrol, received Venetian Lombardy, Dalmatia, and the Hapsburg Empire, giving the country a southern and Mediterranean engagement.
The UK gains more islands to expand its colonial empire, in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. It ensured the security of its shipping lanes.
Sweden annexes Norway at the expense of Denmark, which is compensated with more land.
France regains its borders in 1792, and to prevent further territorial expansion, two states: The Netherlands and the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia are expanded to keep France in check.
Italy and Germany are left partitioned, despite the German Confederation.
Many are left disappointed with these changes: the Poles, the Belgians,
Norwegians, Italians, Germans, and Ottomans all are left lacking.
European nations had been taken over by Napoleon during his Napoleonic wars and after his downfall, the nations were left separated without their previous governments.
A meeting was called for by the leaders of Europe to decide how the countries should split up land and power to be fair after the Napoleonic Wars.
Parts of the Ottoman Empire are taken over by Russia, which means the people would be unhappy with foreign rule.
Austria was an enemy of Revolutionary France because the Monarchy was part Austrian. It gained land to give it more access to the Mediterranean Sea.
Britain, which also opposed Revolutionary France, gained islands which furthered its sea power and economic influence.
France, because they were the instigators of the wars, suffered and lost much of the gained territory.
Italian patriots who wanted a unified Italy were left disappointed because it was left partitioned in sections.
Germany was partitioned as well, and not unified.
People of the other countries who were left under foreign rule were angry because their country now lacked nationalism because their lands were ruled by other countries now.
After Napoleon's downfall, Europe, left in a disorganized mess due to the power and territory changes of the Napoleonic Wars, needed a way to reorganize the political lines of countries. The major powers of Europe, the UK, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, met in Vienna in the Congress of Vienna to decide how land and power should be split. The territorial changes favored the countries that opposed France during the Revolution while punishing France and its revolutionary supporters. Many countries however, were left dissatisfied with the new changes. France, defeated in the wars, were left with its borders of 1792, losing almost all gained terittory. The people were left lacking a sense of nationalism because their country had been punished by the Congress of Vienna and much of their land was taken away. Other countries, such as Germany and Italy, were dissatisfied because the patriots of the countries wanted to unify all the lands and people into one power, but the Congress of Vienna left those areas partitioned, and unification would remain incomplete. Other peoples, such as the Poles, Belgians, Norwedians, and Ottomans were left lacking nationalism because part of their countries were now either under foreign rule or had been erased from the map.
Country Name: Hawaii - Recently seceded peacefully from USA, now an independent country.
Symbols included:
Fish, food and prosperity, representing the ocean
Water, Important to geographical location because the country is made of islands. The sea provides food and transport for the citizens.
Stars, representing the heavens and innocence, having 8 points, one point for each of the main islands of Hawaii
Green star within the blue star symbolizes the islands
Shield, represents the country's readiness to defend against threats and protect its citizens.
Olive wreath, represents the country's peaceful nature and diplomacy.
"Insula, Faciens Fluctus In Oceano" - Island, making waves in the ocean, meaning the country has a wide influence in the world despite being small.
Colors: Red: warmth and friendliness, Green: nature and earth, Blue: peace spirituality, truth, and water.
The colors Red, White, and Blue appear to honor the country's past as part of the United States.
This seal represents the newly formed country of Hawaii after it seceded from the United States. Since Hawaii is a country made of islands, the background is a picture of the sea, representing its geographical location and importance. The seal is focused on emphasizing the importance of the ocean and water to the country. The olive branch wreath symbolizes the country’s peacefulness and ability to communicate diplomatically with other countries. However, the shield in the middle of the seal represents the country’s readiness to defend against any threats to its people or its lands, and promises its citizens that the country will protect their freedoms and their rights. The two fish are symbols of the country’s dependency on water, and one of the country’s major food/income sources: fish. It gives citizens a common ground to connect to each other with. The fish are designed facing each other, meaning that the citizens are willing to help each other out (not face the other way), and that also brings everyone together. The star on the top of the seal has 8 points, one for each of Hawaii’s main islands. The colors in the star: a blue outside surrounding a green inside, represent how the country is united and stands together while being an island in the middle of the ocean. This point is further emphasized with the country’s motto: “Insula, Faciens Fluctus In Oceano”, in Latin, meaning “Island, making waves in the ocean”. The motto stands for the country’s influence in the world despite being only a group of islands. The seagulls in the background of the seal represent the personal freedom of the citizens, as well as once again emphasizing the importance of the sea on the citizens. The main colors used in the seal: Blue, red, and green, are important to symbolize the ideals of the country. Blue stands for youth, spirituality, truth, peace and distance, all ideas that the country holds to be very important. It is also the color of the sea and the sky, which play a large part in the country’s culture. Green is the color that symbolizes nature and earth, which the citizens of the country respect because it gives them life. It promotes harmony, and creates togetherness. The color red, while being an aggressive color, despite the country being mainly peaceful, represents warmth and friendliness. The colors red, white, and blue appear together on the seal to pay respect to the country’s history as part of the United States. The seal brings people together, and promises to defend the citizens. It displays the geographical importance of the country, while also emphasizing the cultural and historical aspects. All these factors in the seal help to promote nationalism within the citizens of the country.
Under the leadership of UK, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, the Europeans came together to decide how territory would be split.
The Congress of Vienna changed the political map of Europe.
Prussia expanded to obtain the status of a European Power.
Russia takes over Finland and is granted Poland and part of the Ottoman Empire and the Czar continues his march towards Constantinople.
Austria recovers Tyrol, received Venetian Lombardy, Dalmatia, and the Hapsburg Empire, giving the country a southern and Mediterranean engagement.
The UK gains more islands to expand its colonial empire, in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. It ensured the security of its shipping lanes.
Sweden annexes Norway at the expense of Denmark, which is compensated with more land.
France regains its borders in 1792, and to prevent further territorial expansion, two states: The Netherlands and the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia are expanded to keep France in check.
Italy and Germany are left partitioned, despite the German Confederation.
Many are left disappointed with these changes: the Poles, the Belgians,
Norwegians, Italians, Germans, and Ottomans all are left lacking.
A meeting was called for by the leaders of Europe to decide how the countries should split up land and power to be fair after the Napoleonic Wars.
Parts of the Ottoman Empire are taken over by Russia, which means the people would be unhappy with foreign rule.
Austria was an enemy of Revolutionary France because the Monarchy was part Austrian. It gained land to give it more access to the Mediterranean Sea.
Britain, which also opposed Revolutionary France, gained islands which furthered its sea power and economic influence.
France, because they were the instigators of the wars, suffered and lost much of the gained territory.
Italian patriots who wanted a unified Italy were left disappointed because it was left partitioned in sections.
Germany was partitioned as well, and not unified.
People of the other countries who were left under foreign rule were angry because their country now lacked nationalism because their lands were ruled by other countries now.
After Napoleon's downfall, Europe, left in a disorganized mess due to the power and territory changes of the Napoleonic Wars, needed a way to reorganize the political lines of countries. The major powers of Europe, the UK, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, met in Vienna in the Congress of Vienna to decide how land and power should be split. The territorial changes favored the countries that opposed France during the Revolution while punishing France and its revolutionary supporters. Many countries however, were left dissatisfied with the new changes. France, defeated in the wars, were left with its borders of 1792, losing almost all gained terittory. The people were left lacking a sense of nationalism because their country had been punished by the Congress of Vienna and much of their land was taken away. Other countries, such as Germany and Italy, were dissatisfied because the patriots of the countries wanted to unify all the lands and people into one power, but the Congress of Vienna left those areas partitioned, and unification would remain incomplete. Other peoples, such as the Poles, Belgians, Norwedians, and Ottomans were left lacking nationalism because part of their countries were now either under foreign rule or had been erased from the map.
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