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<b>L O W L A N D S - L - 23 July 2010 - Volume 04<br>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From:
Henry Pijffers <<a href="mailto:henry.pijffers@gmail.com">henry.pijffers@gmail.com</a>></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject:
Vexillology</p>
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal">Ron skreev:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Yes, there are numerous flags with religious symbolism
throughout Eurasia and Northern Africa, and in
many cases the message is intended even nowadays.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="MsoNormal">And recognised as such. A
cross or any other religious symbol is just not a good for a flag in my
opinion. Where I"m from, we had Saxon speaking muslims (if all the kids
speak Saxon, what do you do...). I'm sure they would take offence. <br>
<br>
About the black vs. white horse theory (which is all that it is really), here's
another: maybe Saxons normally used a white horse during peace time, and only
used a black horse during war time. Since Widukind was some kind of chosen war
leader, it would be logical then that he used the black horse personally. Then
when things settled down in Saxony post-Charlemagne,
they would use the white horse again. Not because it would be a christian
symbol, but just a peace symbol. But like I said, just a little theory.<br>
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good gaon,<br>
Henry Pijffers</p>
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