To emphasise its links to the sea, which country depicts the top of Neptune’s trident on its national flag?
"is said to be a third part of the world, or because there are three kinds of water: seas, streams and rivers"". According to the second and third Vatican Mythographer, Neptune's trident symbolizes the three properties of water: liquidity, fecundity and drinkability. In present times Poseidon trident is featured particularly on the flag of Barbados, the coat of arms of Liverpool City Council, the seal of the Greek Navy, the Special Warfare insignia of the U.S. Navy SEALs and the badge of USS ""John S. McCain"". A series of American fleet ballistic missiles Trident is named after Neptune's trident, as"
"Lion, an animal found on the arms of England, Scotland and the Prince of Wales. Neptune is shown symbolically passing his trident to Britannia in the 1847 fresco ""Neptune Resigning to Britannia the Empire of the Sea"" by William Dyce, a painting Victoria commissioned for her Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. New Zealanders adopted a similar personification of their country in Zealandia, Britannia's daughter, who appeared on postage stamps at the turn of the 20th century and still features in the New Zealand Coat of Arms. Perhaps the best analogy is that Britannia is to the United Kingdom"
"and Serbia, seeking independence for their nations inspired by an idealized past of legend. It was also linked to the rise of socialism and the beginnings of the welfare state. Neptune coincided with the utopian ideals of Communism, when Marx and Engels first published 'The Communist Manifesto' in 1848. Neptune also represents the day of Friday, alongside Venus. In art, the impressionist movement began a trend away from literal representation, to one based on the subtle, changing moods of light and color. In medicine, Neptune is seen to be particularly associated with the thalamus, the spinal canal, and uncertain illnesses"
"Surrounding the trident is three crosses with a star at the center of each cross.""The traditional Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. The trident at the center of the shield symbolizes the ship's ability to project naval power in hostile environments. The crosses and stars is a reference to the three Navy Crosses and three Silver Stars awarded to Rear Admiral O’Kane, during his Navy career. ""The crest consists of a flaming Naval sword rising from the sea, a reversed star and two dolphins that border the crest"
"is a shield bearing an ancient galley coming into action, bows on, and below that an open book, indicative of education, and finally bears the motto, 'Ex Scientia Tridens' (From knowledge, sea power). The trident, emblem of the Roman god Neptune, represents seapower. The institution was founded as the Naval School on 10 October 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft. The campus was established at Annapolis on the grounds of the former U.S. Army post Fort Severn. The school opened with 50 midshipman students and seven professors. The decision to establish an academy on land may have been"
"well as Operation Neptune Spear. The personification of Great Britain, Britannia is depicted with the trident of Poseidon as a symbol of naval power. The logo of car manufacturer Maserati is based on the trident from the statue of Neptune in Bologna. Poseidon's Trident is a magical artifact with destructive powers in Michael Livingston's 2015 historical fantasy novel ""The Shards of Heaven"". The Trident of Poseidon is one of the key features in the plot of """" (2017). Jack Sparrow, aided by Henry Turner, seeks the trident in order to break a sea curse for defeating the evil undead ghost"
"Seabadge Seabadge is the advanced leadership and management course for adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scouting program. The award is a small silver-colored pin-on badge with the Sea Scout emblem (the Boy Scout universal badge over an anchor) superimposed on a trident and surrounded by a laurel wreath. The silver trident within a circle of blue olive leaves is the ancient symbol of Neptune's leadership over his dominions of the sea combined within a circle of friendship. The three prongs of the trident are symbolic of the three purposes of the BSA— citizenship, character and fitness"
"holds a dolphin in each hand (identification with Aplu-Apollo is clear also because Uśil holds a bow). Nethuns holds a double-ended trident, suggesting he might be one of the gods who can wield lightningbolts. Neptune (mythology) Neptune ( ) was the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers presided over the realms of Heaven, the earthly world, and the Underworld. Salacia was his wife. Depictions of Neptune in Roman mosaics, especially those of North Africa,"
"Trident A Trident is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. In Hindu mythology, it is the weapon of Shiva, known as ""trishula"" (Sanskrit for ""triple-spear""). It has been used by farmers as a decorticator to remove leaves, seeds, and buds from the stalks of plants such as flax and hemp. The word ""trident"" comes from the French word ""trident"", which in turn comes from the Latin word ""tridens"" or ""tridentis"": ""tri"" meaning ""three"", and ""dentes"""
"sea; It has wings to commemorate the second ""Bon Homme Richard"", an aircraft carrier and the three tines further represent the three areas of that ship's sea battle service: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The trident is scarlet, a color traditionally used by the United States Marine Corps, and highlights action and zeal thus underscoring the ship's assault and battle insertion mission combining the land, sea, and air elements of the fighting force. The trident, synergistically combined with the crossed U.S. Navy and Marine swords, symbolizes combat readiness and teamwork highlighting the current LHD's potent amphibious and heliborne assault"
"of the Peloponnesian War. This has been translated as ""The rule of the sea is a great matter"". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. The history of the Hellenic Navy begins with the birth of modern Greece, and due to the maritime nature of the country, it has always featured prominently in modern Greece's military history. At the beginning of"
"saddened by the lost of his younger brother James many years earlier. As an employee to Farrell lines Incorporated, I had the privilege to dine aboard the African Neptune and Austral Ensign. While touring the African Neptune I saw a mural of King Neptune, holding his trident on his left hand, riding atop his chariot above the waves and guided by his sea-horses. The company's maps and other items display a shield with the company's flag under a ship surrounded by two sea-horses on each side above sea waves. The ship depicted in the official logo, was the SS Tusitalia,"
"as Neptune is the Roman equivalent of Poseidon. In Wordsworth's sonnet ""The World Is Too Much with Us"" (ca 1802, published 1807), the poet regrets the prosaic humdrum modern world, yearning for <poem style=""margin-left: 2em"">glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea; Or hear old Triton blow his wreathèd horn.</poem> In Jacob Jordaens' 'The Family of the Artist', now in the Prado, Madrid, a Triton is depicted gripping, perhaps crushing, a child with its snake-like tail, a scene watched over by an exotic parrot. The significance of this motif in the context of"
"upper triangle is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern and the lower triangle is green. In Blazon: ""Per bend sinister azure and vert, a riband sinister or, in dexter chief five stars in saltire argent"". The colours and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The blue evokes the water, as well as its significance to the country in the form of rivers, rain, and the Pacific Ocean. The green alludes to the land, along with the trees and crops that grow on it. The yellow epitomizes the sun and its rays"
"carved with an image of Neptune amongst sea lions and fish in a mythical sea. It was placed at noon on 2 July 1917, to mark the 50th anniversary of Confederation, and above it was carved the words: Around the central column is an inlaid marble floor with a 16-point windrose of Verde Antique serpentine from Roxbury, Vermont, and a swirl pattern of green serpentine from the Greek island of Tinos, embedded in Missisquoi Boulder Grey marble, from Philipsburg, Quebec. The overall pattern represents the essential element of water, alluding to Canada's motto: ""A Mari Usque Ad Mare"" (From Sea"
"crest has special meaning. The blue and gold colors are traditionally associated with the Navy; blue for the sea and gold for excellence. The pair of wings in the upper crest refers to Admiral Thach’s contributions to naval aviation as a pilot and leader. One of the contributions to naval aviation as a pilot and leader was his invention of the ""Thach Weave,"" symbolized by the interlaced silver chevrons. This two-plane fighter tactic, used to cover each other from enemy fighters, is still used by fighter aircraft today. The three-pronged trident is shown pointing down from the sky, symbolizing naval"
"a time, but is now again required to complete the course and receive the Seabadge. Seabadge Seabadge is the advanced leadership and management course for adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scouting program. The award is a small silver-colored pin-on badge with the Sea Scout emblem (the Boy Scout universal badge over an anchor) superimposed on a trident and surrounded by a laurel wreath. The silver trident within a circle of blue olive leaves is the ancient symbol of Neptune's leadership over his dominions of the sea combined within a circle of friendship. The three prongs of"
"United Kingdom, originating from Roman Britain. Britannia is symbolised as a young woman with brown or golden hair, wearing a Corinthian helmet and white robes. She holds Poseidon's three-pronged trident and a shield, bearing the Union Flag. Sometimes she is depicted as riding on the back of a lion. Since the height of the British Empire in the late 19th century, Britannia has often been associated with British maritime dominance, as in the patriotic song ""Rule, Britannia!"". Up until 2008, the lion symbol was depicted behind Britannia on the British fifty pence coin and on the back of the British"
"They would blow this shell throughout the sea to calm the waves, or stir them up, all at the command of Poseidon. There are numerous universities, colleges, and high schools that use Triton as their mascot. These include the following: Many club sports teams, such as junior football leagues and numerous swimming leagues, also use the symbol of Triton. An example of other uses include Wilfrid Laurier University's orientation week in 2014 that had a colour team named the Green Tritons as part of the weeks events. The largest moon of the planet Neptune has been given the name Triton,"
"the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name. The laurel symbolizes each crew member's commitment to honorable service to their country and ship. The tridents symbolize naval weaponry, both past and present, and sea prowess. Their bottom spikes pierce the Louisiana state motto, anchoring it, while pointing toward the ocean depths where the ship patrols. An iris with three petals was once the armorial emblem of French sovereigns, and it is often used as a symbol of the state of Louisiana; here it represents France's strong influence on the State of Louisiana. The banner with the inscription ""Union, Justice,"
"Nettuno e Plutone"" (ca. 1597), a ceiling mural based on alchemical allegory, it is Neptune who holds the bident. Bident A bident is a two-pronged implement resembling a pitchfork. In classical mythology, the bident is a weapon associated with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. Likewise, the three-pronged trident is the implement of Poseidon (Neptune), god of the seas and earthquakes, and the lightning bolt, which superficially looks as if it has one prong, is a symbol of Zeus. The word 'bident' was brought into the English language before 1914, and is derived from the Latin ""bidentis"", meaning ""having two"
"Обединета (""Obedineta"", meaning “United”) and the other three fingers symbolize the regions of Aegean Macedonia in northern Greece, Pirin Macedonia in southwestern Bulgaria, and the region of Vardar Macedonia that roughly corresponds to the Republic of Macedonia's 21st century borders. Taken together, the United Macedonia Salute also resembles the Vergina Sun that was the royal symbol of Ancient Macedonia. Both Sun and Salute became popular among Macedonian Greeks in the 1980s, and the Sun appeared on the Macedonian flag after the Republic of Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1992. Three years later Macedonia changed their flag under economic pressure"
"The principal symbols of the badge are Trident of Neptune and the Caduceus (or wand) of Mercury crossed in saltire. These represent the Pacific island colony’s relationship with the sea and with trade respectively. Above this is set a pinecone, and below is a beaver sitting on a small island surrounded by calm water. These represent the forest and other natural resources of the colony and perhaps also the early connection of the colony to the Hudson’s Bay Company (who also bore beavers on their arms). The seal was only in use from the time of its creation until the"
"was a member of this English expedition. The crossed swords of the Navy and Marine Corps officers attest to the Navy Marine Corps teamwork and leadership that are the foundation and key elements for accomplishment of ""Whidbey Island's"" amphibious warfare mission. The trident is the traditional symbol of sea power; however, the winged trident of LSD-41 further represents the revolutionary dimension of amphibious warfare this ship introduces. The gold and red colors of the winged trident portray the excellence and courage of those who will man the ship. The wreath of Western Hemlock, the State Tree of Washington, represents the"
"and his Roman counterpart Neptune. In Roman myth, Neptune also used a trident to create new bodies of water and cause earthquakes. A good example can be seen in Gian Bernini's ""Neptune and Triton"". In religious Taoism, the trident represents the Taoist Trinity, the Three Pure Ones. In Taoist rituals, a trident bell is used to invite the presence of deities and summon spirits, as the trident signifies the highest authority of Heaven. The trishula of the Hindu god Shiva. A weapon of South-East Asian (particularly Thai) depiction of Hanuman, a character of Ramayana. A fork Jewish priests (Kohanim) used"
"on a number of other medals. The reverse is identical to that of the Naval Good Shooting Medal and Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces. It bears a representation of a naked and cloaked Neptune, grasping thunderbolts in both hands and with his right arm drawn back in the act of hurling the missiles. Behind him is the prow of a Roman trireme, drawn by three sea horses. Above the horses, a trident is depicted on the table of the medal. The inscription is ""AMAT VICTORIA CVRAM"" (Victory delights in care), as required by King"
"system. The three prongs of the trident represent the three wars the Porter served in; the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. The motto is written on a scroll of gold that has a blue reverse side. The ships motto is ""Freedom's Champion"". The motto is a reference to the principles upon which the United States of America was founded and the honorable feats of Admiral Porter. The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold"
"to take their portions of offerings. The glyph or sigil of the planet Neptune in astronomy and astrology. Poseidon replaced Oceanus as the Lord of the Seas after the Titanomachy which was when the Gods choose Zeus as their king and Mount Olympus as their residence. It became his Symbol of Power, which also came along side with the horse, the bull, and the dolphin. This is the first film where Poseidon is seen wielding his Trident on the occasion where he first meets Percy Jackson at Mount Olympus in the Throne Room. At the Council of the Gods on"
"in 1565, and the ""Neptune"" was fixed in place within a couple of years. The logo of the Maserati car company is based on the trident in this Neptune statue. In 1920 one of the Maserati brothers, the artist Mario Maserati, used this symbol in the logo at the suggestion of family friend Marquis Diego de Sterlich. It was considered particularly appropriate for the sports car company due to fact that Neptune represents strength and vigor; additionally the statue is a characteristic symbol of the company's original home city. 2 January 2017 the Neptune has appeared in many newspapers to"
"and once their enemies were trapped and helpless in the net, would then use the trident to kill them or inflict serious injuries. The trident is also associated with various gods: Poseidon and his Roman counterpart Neptune were both associated with and often depicted with a trident, and the Hindu god Shiva also wields the trident. Assyria was a Northern Mesopotamian kingdom known for its war-like culture. It was King Shamshi-Adad I at the start of the 18th century BC who conquered lands to the west as far as the Mediterranean, and established the first Assyrian empire. The Assyrian were"
"aviation’s role of projecting power from the sky and the sea. The three tines of the trident also represent Fight Squadron Three, the unit Admiral Thach commanded during early Pacific carrier battles in World War II. The cross within its outlined border and the wreath refer to Admiral Thach’s first and second awards of the Navy Cross and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. The anchor in the center of the insignia focused attention on the nautical nature of both Admiral Thach’s service to his country. The ship’s motto, “Ready and Able,” was representative of Admiral Thach’s preparation and success. USS"
"on to specialize to a specific role within a patrol. During the course, the candidate will be put through an exercise called Övning Neptun (Eng. Exercise Neptune) which culminates in being awarded with the golden trident of Neptune, the unit insignia. Not until the candidate receives it can he call himself a Coastal Jaeger. But before the candidate can attempt Exercise Neptune he must pass the following tests: Attrition rates today are unknown. The Coastal Jaeger have been involved in low-intensity conflicts under UN flag, notably Kosovo and Bosnia, where they served as the intelligence platoon to KFOR, primarily working"
"the Lone Star signifies the state of Texas. The atoms and orbits within the Lone Star represent the nuclear power characteristics of the ship. The three stars at the bottom represent the past United States ships named ""Texas"". The motto, ""Proud Heritage, Proud Purpose"", refers to the history and legacy of those ships, and their purpose: defense of the United States. USS Texas (CGN-39) USS ""Texas"" (DLGN/CGN-39) was the United States Navy's second nuclear guided missile cruiser. She was the third ship of the Navy to be named in honor of the State of Texas. Her keel was laid down"