What is the Virginia sun?

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What does the Macedonian Sun represent?

But the Macedonian star or sun has 16 “rays” and in the center is a “rodakas”(=rosette). ‘RODAKAS”: the magic center of everything. “Rodakas” means “flower” and as a decorative motif it was of particular importance to the ancient Greeks. It symbolizes beauty, purity, eugenics, fertilization, earth.

What does the star of Vergina represent?

The Vergina Sun was widely adopted by Greek Macedonians as a symbol of Greek Macedonia. The Vergina Sun on a blue background became commonly used as an official emblem of the three administrative regions, the prefectures and the municipalities of Greek Macedonia.

What does the Macedonian flag look like?

The flag of North Macedonia is the national flag of the Republic of North Macedonia and depicts a stylized yellow sun on a red field, with eight broadening rays extending from the center to the edge of the field. It was created by Miroslav Grčev and was adopted on 5 October 1995.

What is a 8 pointed star called?

octagram
In geometry, an octagram is an eight-angled star polygon. The name octagram combine a Greek numeral prefix, octa-, with the Greek suffix -gram. The -gram suffix derives from γραμμή (grammḗ) meaning “line”.

What does the Macedonian flag represent?

Red and yellow have always been considered the main colors representing Macedonia, probably because of the colors of the historical coat of arms of Macedonia. The new eight-rayed sun represents “the new sun of Liberty” referred to in the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia.

When did the Macedonian empire start?

Macedonia (ancient kingdom)

Macedonia Μακεδονία
Historical era	Classical Antiquity
• Founded by Caranus	808 BC
• Vassal of Persia	512/511–493 BC
• Incorporated into the Persian Empire	492–479 BC