{"id":50,"date":"2009-07-02T00:20:16","date_gmt":"2009-07-02T04:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=50"},"modified":"2016-07-05T16:26:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T16:26:54","slug":"amhran-naisiunta-agus-bratach-stait-aontaithe-mheiricea-agus-brateolaiocht-go-ginearalta-the-american-national-anthem-and-flag-and-vexillology-in-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/amhran-naisiunta-agus-bratach-stait-aontaithe-mheiricea-agus-brateolaiocht-go-ginearalta-the-american-national-anthem-and-flag-and-vexillology-in-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Amhr\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus Bratach St\u00e1it Aontaithe Mheirice\u00e1 agus Brateola\u00edocht Go Ginear\u00e1lta: The American National Anthem and Flag, and Vexillology in General"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you match which leasainm<\/strong> (nickname) or fr\u00e1sa at\u00e1 bainteach leis an mbratach n\u00f3 leis an amhr\u00e1n n\u00e1isi\u00fanta<\/strong> (flag-related or national-anthem-related-phrase) goes with which term in English? Freagra\u00ed th\u00edos<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SeanGhl\u00f3ir <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Stars and Stripes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Na R\u00e9alta\u00ed agus na Str\u00edoca <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Old Glory<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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An Bhratach Ghealr\u00e9altach<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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c<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The Star-spangled Banner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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str\u00edoca leathana<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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bright stars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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t\u00edr na gcr\u00f3gach<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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e<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Star-spangled Banner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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vexillum stellis punctatum<\/em> (I didn\u2019t say that every phrase in this column was in Irish, did I?\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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f<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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broad stripes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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riabha leathana<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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g<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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the land of the free<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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r\u00e9alta\u00ed geala<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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h<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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another way to say \u201cbroad stripes\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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talamh na saor<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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i<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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the home of the brave<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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r\u00e9alta\u00ed gealghl\u00e9<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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j<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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bright stars (a slightly different way to say it!)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re wondering about \u201cAn Bhratach Ghealr\u00e9altach<\/strong>,\u201d it was translated into Irish in the nineteenth century by Eoghan \u00d3 Gramhnaigh, a priest and Irish language activist who lived from 1863 to 1899.\u00a0 Among other languages, the anthem has also been translated into Laidin<\/strong> (Latin) and Sam\u00f3is<\/strong> (Samoan). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So far, I don\u2019t know of any exhibit, virtual or otherwise, for the Irish tr\u00eddhathach<\/strong> (tricolor) that is quite like the Bratach Mheirice\u00e1nach Idirghn\u00edomhach<\/strong> (Interactive American Flag) on \u00a0permanent display at an Institi\u00faid Smithsonian (M\u00fasaem N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Stair na St\u00e1t Aontaithe)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Either ar l\u00edne<\/strong> (online) or sa mh\u00fasaem<\/strong> (in the museum), you can click on parts of the flag to reveal aspects of its history.\u00a0 To visit it online, the site is <\/span>http:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/starspangledbanner\/visit.aspx<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Mar a deir an su\u00edomh \u00e9 f\u00e9in (i mB\u00e9arla, ar nd\u00f3igh), z\u00fam\u00e1il isteach ar son mionamharc dochreidte<\/strong> (As the site itself says, in English of course, zoom in for incredible detail). D\u2019oscail an taispe\u00e1ntas seo ar an aon\u00fa l\u00e1 is fiche (21\u00fa) de mh\u00ed na Samhna, 2008<\/strong> (this exhibit opened on November 21, 2008).\u00a0 .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maidir le brateola\u00edocht go ginear\u00e1lta, is \u00ed l\u00e9ann scol\u00e1rtha ar bhratacha \u00ed.\u00a0 \u00d3 1967 b\u00edonn cruinnithe ag an <\/span><\/strong>North American Vexillogical Association (<\/span>www.nava.org<\/span><\/a>) chun \u00e1bhair a bhaineanns le bratacha a phl\u00e9<\/strong>.\u00a0 Regarding vexillology in general, it is the scholarly study of flags.\u00a0 Since 1967, NAVA has held meetings to discuss flag-related issues.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For about 7 years, Ireland had is own organization, Cumann Vexilleola\u00edoch na h\u00c9ireann<\/strong>, but it appears to have ceased operations around 1992.\u00a0 You might notice the hybrid adjective, vexilleola\u00edoch<\/strong>, they used to describe themselves.\u00a0 \u201cBrateola\u00edoch<\/strong>\u201d would serve the purpose today.\u00a0 As for the intriguing word \u201cvexillology,\u201d it comes from Latin \u201cvexillum<\/em>,\u201d itself derived from \u201cvelum<\/em>\u201d (sails), with \u201cvexilla<\/em>\u201d being \u201clittle sails,\u201d a reasonably apt description of flags.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bain sult as an gCeathr\u00fa L\u00e1 de mh\u00ed I\u00fail!\u00a0<\/strong> Enjoy your July 4th<\/sup>!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Freagra\u00ed: 1b, 2a, 3c, 4f, 5i, 6e, 7h, 8d, 9g, 10j\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Leideanna Fuaimnithe: an bhratach ghealr\u00e9altach<\/strong> [un VRAHT-ukh YAL-RAYL-tukh, note: silent \u201cb\u201d and \u201cg\u201d], Aontaithe<\/strong> [AYN-tih-heh], idirghn\u00edomhach<\/strong> [ID-ir-NEEV-ukh]<\/p>\n

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(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Can you match which leasainm (nickname) or fr\u00e1sa at\u00e1 bainteach leis an mbratach n\u00f3 leis an amhr\u00e1n n\u00e1isi\u00fanta (flag-related or national-anthem-related-phrase) goes with which term in English? Freagra\u00ed th\u00edos. \u00a0 1 SeanGhl\u00f3ir a The Stars and Stripes 2 Na R\u00e9alta\u00ed agus na Str\u00edoca b Old Glory 3 An Bhratach Ghealr\u00e9altach c The Star-spangled…<\/p>\n

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