How the timber rattlesnake became a symbol of American independence

American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain. One of the most enduring symbols of those “times that try ...
The Jewish Exponent

On Independence Day, Israel’s Flag Takes on New Meaning as a Protest Symbol

TEL AVIV — Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu for years, starting with the demonstrations in Jerusalem that began in 2020, calling on him to resign as Israel’s prime minister. When ...
The Forward

On Israel’s 75th Independence Day, its flag has taken on new meaning as a protest symbol

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu for years, starting with the demonstrations in Jerusalem that began in 2020, calling on him to resign as Israel’s prime minister ...
International Monetary Fund

Symbols and Progress

Papua New Guinea’s new banknotes honor 50 years of independence As Papua New Guinea faced the challenge of introducing a new currency while gaining independence from Australia in 1975, it chose a name ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

On Israel’s 75th Independence Day, its flag has taken on new meaning as a protest symbol

“It’s a symbol that had been hijacked for way too long by the right,” one Yom Haatzmaut partier in Tel Aviv said about the flag. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Avigail Arnheim has been protesting Benjamin Netanyahu ...