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Official flag: The Official flag of Cyrenia is the Eldritch colours. It's official version also has the coat of arms
in the centre but it is often shown without these. Royal Family coat of arms. A cross is divided into
four quarters, the bottom right showing a bright blue cross on a dark blue background, the bottom left showing a dragon, the
top right showing a unicorn and the top left shows an image like the japanese imperial flag but with the white red and the red yellow. A Knight figure head precedes over this and at the bottom a scroll reads the national
motto: accipio aetus opportunitas "Accept life's opportunities'.
National motto see above. unofficial
version is 'su anthropos su boethos' which means 'thy friend is thy helper" in Ancient Greek.
National
Anthem 'Land of Hope and Glory' (Pomp and Circumstance)
Words by Sir Edward Elgar and Music by A.C. Benson originally
verse 2 came first but this was modified for the purpose of making the song more appropriate for its national role
Land
of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we Extol thee, Who are born of thee? Wider still and Wider Shall
thy bounds be set God who hath made thee mighty Make the mightier yet
Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned. God
make thee mightier yet! On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned, Once more thy crown is set. Thine equal laws, by Freedom
gained, Have ruled thee well and long; By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained, Thine Empire shall be strong.
Thy
fame is ancient as the days, As Ocean large and wide: A pride that dares, and heeds not praise, A stern and silent
pride: Not that false joy that dreams content With what our sires have won; The blood a hero sire hath spent Still
nerves a hero son.
Tune can be heard here
National Animal: Mink (Mustela Vison)
National Plant: Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea Muscipula)
Currency:
The valid currency of Cyrenia and Antarctica is the Kuru (¢), which is divided into 10 shillings, each divided into 10 Centimes,
therefore there are 100 Centimes in a Kuru. See the Ministry of Economy for further info.
Languages: The Official
Languages of Cyrenia are English, Esperanto, Latin and Cyrenian. The Grand Czar is currently considering whether to officialy
recognize Old English and Possibly some other old Germanic languages. a dictionary of Esperanto can be found at Traduku: Richardson vortaro . Guide to Cyrenian alphabet can be found here
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