All articles tagged with #cultural symbolism
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Space
Artist Mikael Genberg's 'Moonhouse,' a small Swedish house replica, is set to land on the moon aboard the Resilience lander, symbolizing human creativity and curiosity, and inspiring global reflection on our relationship with space and home.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Kyrgyzstan's parliament has voted to modify the design of the national flag after criticism that its central element resembles a sunflower, which in Kyrgyz culture symbolizes fickleness and servility. The flag, adopted in 1992, features a yellow sun with wavy rays on a red background. The proposed change aims to make the rays straight. President Sadyr Japarov supported the initiative, stating that the flag's resemblance to a sunflower has contributed to the country's struggles and inability to stand on its own.