This is the modern flag of Macedonia. This one is only half of the ancient one, and is known as the Vergina Sun. Greece and Macedonia are embroiled in a controversy about the Vergina Sun. Both want to use it, and both claim it as their very own. I believe that I have seen a coin with Alexander the Great, and the sun symbol on it. The Greek passport watermark is the sun symbol. I did not know that anyone had a right to the symbol of the sun since it is so ancient, and found in almost every culture in some sort of depiction.
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ReplyDeletewhat a neat idea! Each day, capturing an image of the sun, right?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about Greece and Macedonia... Seems a little silly to be fighting over that, don't ya think? You're right, it's been around for a while, can't it be shared?!