Friday, August 26, 2011

PhotoHunt: Symbolic



What can be more symbolic for the notion of keeping peace than delivering the message using the word itself.

This is a photo of my very special souvenir Pace (Italian word for "Peace") and Peace flags from my 2005 Grand European Adventures trip.  The symbolic message of peace delivered in a very charming, non threatening, colorful, uplifting, positive and Italian way. 



The flag commonly has seven rainbow-colored stripes with the word "Peace" in the center. It has been explained as follows: "In the account of the Great Flood, God set the rainbow to a seal the alliance with man and nature, promising that there will never be another Flood. The rainbow thus became a symbol of Peace across the earth and the sky, and, by extension, among all men." ~ Wikipedia

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10 comments:

  1. Love it!! great take on the theme.
    Happy hunting and happy weekend!

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  2. Hi Mar, thanks so much liking my take. Happy hunting and happy weekend to you too.

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  3. Great photo, K, and wonderful sentiments. Wishing you a peaceful weekend! M

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  4. A thoughtful and thoughtprovoking entry this week, Trekcapri. Peace... sought by so many but, unfortunately, sometimes with such different terms and conditions attached... :S

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  5. Hi Girls, thanks so much for your comments.....

    M, I'm glad you like my peaceful tiake. :) I hope that Hurricane Irene won't be in your area. I was thinking about all you eastcoasters while hearing the news. Take care....

    YTSL, I agree with you...hope people can soon realize that peace is achieved through love and respect for each other.

    Have a safe and wonderful weekend.

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  6. A great take on the theme. I love seeing those flags when I'm in Italy, both the Pace and Peace versions.

    Hope you're having a great weekend.

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  7. Hi Annie, thanks so much for liking my photo and take on the theme. I also love seeing them while I'm in Italy too. I bought these from a vendor in front of the Duomo in Italy. My friend asked me what I was doing. I said I'm buying my must have pace/peace souvenir flag. :)

    Hope you are all okay on the east coast. Sorry you all have to hunker down this weekend because of Hurricane Irene. Take care...

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  8. Perfect thought for this week;s theme. I remember the first time we saw the flags in Italy - we couldn't figure out why there were gay pride flags everywhere! LOL Then we realized that they were for PEACE!

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  9. Hi Jerry, :) . . . thanks for liking my post and pic. I think the rainbow is a perfect symbolism for both.

    Thanks for starting my day with a :). Have a good day.

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  10. Wow, Kathy, I missed this blog entry but I hope you are now recovered since your episode. My son in his younger years had asthma and I made middle of the night runs with him and his sister in the car. I know the physicality of the lack of breathe firsthand also. There are ways that life has a habit of reminding us to live each day fully. I know you must have some painful memories of your mom's health issues but these are memories that allow you to remember her - not just in times of need but also your bond to her. Thanks for sharing your feelings. On another matter, the idea of your PhotoStories is such a creative use of verbalizing feelings, memories, and events. Kudos to you for the idea! Stay on the road to recovery, and get planning another trip - you are way overdue! M

    Hi M, sorry but I'm not sure where your comment went. I published it and it shows that I did but can't find it so I copied it from the dashboard and pasted it here with my comments .....

    Thanks so much for your kind words and encouragements to get on my next trip. :)

    I'm sorry to hear that your son suffered from asthma. How scary for him and your family. I agree that it was a wake up call to live each day fully, which I make an effort to do. thanks for your very kind words about my mom. She is missed but I know she is in a good place and in very good hands, so I'm comforted by that.

    I'm glad you like my PhotoStories. :) Not sure how many I will think up to do but it is fun and a nice creative outlet for me.

    Hope your transition from summer to fall goes smooth. Enjoy our long Labor Day weekend coming up. I have a 4-Day weekend . Yay!

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