Gold, also called golden, is a yellowish orange color which is a representation of the color of the element gold. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally The colour orange occurs A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79
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Golden (web color gold)
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| Hex triplet | #FFD700 | |
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The web color gold, which is displayed at right, (which is sometimes also called orange-yellow) is traditionally referred to as golden in order to distinguish it from the color metallic gold. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors The use of gold as a color term in traditional usage is confined to referring to the color "metallic gold" (shown below).
The first recorded use of golden as a color name in English was in the year 1300 to refer to the element gold and in 1423 to refer to blonde hair. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Blond (also spelled blonde, see below) or fair-haired is a Hair color characterized by low levels of the dark Pigment eumelanin [1]
Gold (metallic gold)
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| Hex triplet | #D4AF37 | |
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At right is displayed a representation of the color metallic gold (the color traditionally known as gold) which is a simulation of the color of the actual metallic element gold itself—gold shade. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light.
The source of this color is the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955), a color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps--See color sample of the color Gold (Color Sample Gold (T) #84) displayed on indicated web page: [1]
The distinctive sheen of a metallic color cannot be indicated on a computer screen as the web color display process has no mechanism for indicating metallic or fluorescent colors. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Fluorescence is a Luminescence that is mostly found as an
The first recorded use of gold as a color name in English was in the year 1400. [2]
Web color gold vs. metallic gold
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the color metallic gold as: "A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow. "
Of course, the visual sensation usually associated with the metal gold is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's reflective brightness varying with the surface's angle to the light source.
This is why in art use would usually be made of a metallic paint that glitters in an approximation of real gold; a solid color like that of the cell displayed in the box to the right does not aesthetically "read" as gold. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Especially in sacral art in Christian churches, real gold (in form of gold leaf) was used for rendering gold in paintings, e. Metal leaf is a thin foil used for decoration It is also called composition leaf or schlagmetal. g. for the halo of saints. A halo (ἅλως also known as a nimbus, Aureole, glory, or gloriole) is a ring of light that surrounds a person in art A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Gold can also be woven into sheets of silk to give an east-Asian traditional look.
More recent art styles, e. g. Art Nouveau also made use of metallic, shining gold color; however, the metallic finish of such paints was added using fine aluminum powder and pigment rather than actual gold. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international
Metallic gold in interior design
There are three colors of Metallic Gold paint for coloring interior or exterior trim that are especially popular in San Francisco to use for trim in or on Victorian houses: Old Gold (a coppery gold color), Rich Gold (a bright metallic golden color), and Bright Gold (a yellowish gold color that looks like the color of brass). The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city A Victorian house is a term generally used to describe a house built during the Victorian era (1840-1904 a time of rapid industrialization in Europe and These metallic gold colors are sometimes called Byzantine Colors because of their popularity in the Byzantine Empire.
Satin sheen gold
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| Hex triplet | #CBA135 | |
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At right is displayed the color satin sheen gold. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. This is the name of the color of the Starfleet command personnel uniform worn by Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise in the TV show Star Trek. This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe In the fictional Star Trek universe enlisted personnel and officers in the United Earth Starfleet and later the United Federation of Planets ' Starfleet The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through [3]
Old gold
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| Hex triplet | #CFB53B | |
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Old gold is a dark yellow, which varies from light olive or olive brown to deep or strong yellow. Old Gold is a dark Yellow, which varies from light olive or olive Brown to deep or strong yellow Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally The Olive ( Olea europaea) is a Species of small Tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Black, when used as a general term is a color that is a Very dark Black, black, or Black, of low Luminance relative to The widely-accepted color "Old Gold" is on the darker rather than the lighter side of this range.
The first recorded use of old gold as a color name in English was in the early 1800s (exact year uncertain). English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States [4]
Old Gold and Black are the team colors of Purdue University Boilermakers intercollegiate sports teams. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wear White and Old Gold. The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia.
Pale gold
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| Hex triplet | #E6BE8A | |
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The color pale gold is displayed at right. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Crayola Crayons have come in a number of different Colors over the years
This is the color called gold in Crayola crayons since 1958. Crayola is a brand of marking utensils such as markers chalk crayons and colored pencils manufactured by Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith A crayon is a stick of colored Wax, Charcoal, Chalk, or other materials used for writing and Drawing. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Golden poppy
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| Hex triplet | #FCC200 | |
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Golden poppy is a shade of golden that is the color of the California poppy-- the official state flower of California--the Golden State. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2000m (6500 feet altitude in the western United States throughout In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
The first recorded use of golden poppy as a color name in English was in 1927. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [5]
The source of this color is a color sample taken from the Wikipedia article on the California poppy.
Sunglow
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| Hex triplet | #FFCC33 | |
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The color sunglow is displayed at right. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Crayola Crayons have come in a number of different Colors over the years
This is a Crayola crayon color formulated in 1990. Crayola is a brand of marking utensils such as markers chalk crayons and colored pencils manufactured by Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith A crayon is a stick of colored Wax, Charcoal, Chalk, or other materials used for writing and Drawing. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Sunglow is also called "MU Gold" by the University of Missouri and is used as the official school color along with black. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of [6]
Golden yellow
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| Hex triplet | #FFDF00 | |
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Golden yellow is the color halfway between amber and yellow. Amber is an orange - Yellow Color that got its name from the material known as Amber. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally It is a color that is 87. 5% yellow and 12. 5% red.
The first recorded use of golden yellow as a color name in English was in the year 1597. [7]
Golden brown
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At right is displayed the color golden brown. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light.
The first recorded use of golden brown as a color name in English was in the year 1891. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [8]
Golden in nature
- The golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of heterokont algae, found mostly in freshwater. Protists (ˈproʊtɨst are a diverse group of eukaryotic Microorganisms Historically protists were treated as the kingdom Protista but this The golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of Heterokont Algae found mostly in freshwater The heterokonts or stramenopiles are a major line of Eukaryotes presently containing about 10500 known species Algae ( sing. alga are a large and diverse group of simple typically Autotrophic organisms ranging from Unicellular to Multicellular forms
- The golden poppy and goldenrod are popular flowers to cultivate in horticulture. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2000m (6500 feet altitude in the western United States throughout The goldenrod is a yellow Flowering plant in the Family Asteraceae. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation
- The golden eagle is a Northern Hemisphere bird of prey. The Golden Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is North of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' Birds of prey are Birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing using their keen senses especially vision
- The golden toad was an amphibian that used to live in Costa Rica that is now extinct. The golden toad WikipediaNaming conventions (fauna --> ( Bufo periglenes) was a small shiny bright True Prehistoric amphibian Amphibians (class Amphibia such as Frogs Toads Salamanders Newts Gymnophiona, Sirens and Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa.
- The golden retriever is a medium sized breed of dog that is one of the most popular companion animals. The Dog breeds are groups of closely related and visibly similar domestic Dogs with characteristic traits that are selected and maintained by humans bred from a known foundation The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order A pet is an Animal kept for companionship and enjoyment or a househeld animal as opposed to Livestock, Laboratory animals Working animals
Golden in human culture
- Beer is poetically called the golden brew. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea
- The Golden House was a 300 room palace in which the Roman Emperor Nero held parties organized by his official party planner Petronius. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The Domus Aurea ( Latin for "Golden House" was a large landscaped portico Villa, designed to take advantage of artificially created landscapes A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation. This article describes the service of organising a celebration Petronius (ca 27–66 was a Roman writer of the Neronian age he was a noted satirist.
- Lions are colored golden in art as a symbol of monarchy. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The golden Lion was the symbol of the British Empire and is on the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
- The artist Gustav Klimt often used the color metallic gold in his paintings. Gustav Klimt (July 14 1862 – February 6 1918 was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau
- Metallic gold was often used in Byzantine art. Byzantine art is the term commonly used to describe the artistic products of the Byzantine Empire from about the 4th century until the Fall of Constantinople
- The golden ratio is often used in art, graphic design, and architecture, as well as appearing in nature among living things. In Mathematics and the Arts two quantities are in the Golden ratio if the Ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation
- The highest award for achievement in many fields is called the Gold medal. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music)
- In finance, golden symbolizes of course the element Gold, the standard of monetary value throughout human history. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 The economic value of a good or service has puzzled economists since the beginning of the discipline
- In monetary policy, the gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of gold. Monetary policy is the process by which the Government, Central bank, or monetary authority of a country controls (i the Supply of Money, The gold standard is a monetary system in which a region's common media of exchange are paper notes that are normally freely convertible into pre-set fixed quantities of Gold A monetary system secures the proper functioning of Money by regulating economic agents transaction types and Money supply. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. A unit of account is a standard monetary unit of measurement of the market value/cost of goods services or assets
- Gold is a popular investment throughout the world. This article discusses buying gold as an investment. Gold price The usual benchmark for the price of gold is known as the London Gold Fixing, a twice-daily Investment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in Business management, Finance and Economics, related to saving
- In stock market terminology, a golden share is a nominal share which is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances, often held by a government organization, in a government company undergoing the process of privatization and transformation into a stock-company. A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company A Golden Share is a nominal share which is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances often held by a government organization in a government company undergoing Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business
- In marketing, the term Gold Standard refers to a product that so satisfies the consumer that it functions as a standard for all other products of the same type. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy.
- In human resources, a business executive or professional who has an employment contract that gives them a generous severance pay is said to have a golden parachute. While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot A contract of employment is a category of Contract used in Labour law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain A severance package is pay and benefits an employee receives when they leave employment at a company A golden parachute is a non-contractual agreement between a company and an employee (usually upper executive specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits
- In advertising for the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1950s, the southwestern states of the United States served by the Union Pacific were collectively called The Golden Empire because the railroad's diesel engines were and are colored golden, red, and black. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ads with maps showing the Union Pacific's Golden Empire colored golden were placed in many popular mass-circulation magazines.
- Blonde hair in women (or sometimes men) is sometimes referred to poetically as golden. Cosmetology (from Greek grc κοσμητικός kosmētikos, "skilled in adornment" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study Blond (also spelled blonde, see below) or fair-haired is a Hair color characterized by low levels of the dark Pigment eumelanin It is estimated by geneticists that the gene for blond hair originated about 3000 BC in the area now known as Lithuania among the recently arrived Aryan (Proto-Indo-European) settlers of the area (Lithuania is still the country that has the highest percentage of people with blonde hair); it is thought the gene spread quickly through sexual selection into Scandinavia when that area was settled because men found women with blond hair attractive. A geneticist is a scientist who studies Genetics, the science of Heredity and variation of Organisms A geneticist can be employed as a researcher History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance The 30th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The " Aryan race " is a concept in European culture that was influential in the period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries The Proto-Indo-Europeans (PIE were the speakers of the Proto-Indo-European language, who likely lived around 4000 BC, during the Copper Age and the Sexual selection is the Theory proposed by Charles Darwin that states that certain evolutionary traits can be explained by Intraspecific competition Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well [9][10]
- A past era during which the highest quality art was produced or in mythology during which humans were believed to have lived a Utopian lifestyle, is called a golden age. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Utopia is a name for an ideal community taken from the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional Island in the The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below
- The Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent are areas in Asia where large quantities of opium are grown. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs The Golden Triangle is one of Asia 's two main illicit Opium -producing areas The Golden Crescent is the name given to Asia 's principal area of illicit Opium production located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies (
- The Golden Triangle of Mexico is composed of the three Mexican states of Sinaloa, Durango, and Chihuahua, where Mexican drug lords engage in a murderous rivalry for control of the drug importation routes north into the United States. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. A drug lord or drug baron is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the Illegal drugs trade. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [11]
- In K-12 education, when students do well on an assignment, the teacher sometimes gives them a gold star by their name on the classroom bulletin board. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency
- On 26 September 1580, Sir Francis Drake returned to England, becoming the second person to circumnavigate the globe. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 His ship was called the Golden Hinde.
- The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs is one of many fables attributed to Aesop. A fable is a succinct story in prose or verse that features Animals Plants inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs is one of many Fables attributed to Aesop, and one that can be found in a compilation of his works cited and sourced Aesop (also spelled Æsop, from the Greek Αἴσωπος — Aisōpos) (620-560 BC) known only for the genre of Fables
- The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U
- The Golden Raspberry Awards have been given out each year since 1980 for the worst Hollywood productions and performances. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century
- The Golden Turkey Awards is a 1980 book by film critic Michael Medved and his brother Harry Medved. The Golden Turkey Awards is a 1980 book by film critic Michael Medved and his brother Harry Medved. Michael Medved (born October 3 1948) is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, Film critic The book awards the fictional "Golden Turkey Awards" to films that the Medveds feel are poor in quality.
- Common golden foods include maize (the grain that is called corn in America), sweet potatoes (their interior flesh), butternut squash, and so-called white wine and "white" grape juice. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae Butternut squash ( Cucurbita moschata) also known in Australia and Great Britain as Butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Grape juice is a Juice obtained from crushing Grapes The juice is often fermented and made into Wine, Brandy, or Vinegar
- When fried chicken is done just right, it is said to be golden brown. Fried chicken (also referred to as Southern Fried chicken) is chicken which is dipped in a Breading mixture and then deep fried, pan
- The Yukon Gold potato is popular for making mashed potatoes because of its buttery flavor. Yukon Gold is a Cultivar of Potato closely akin to the Yellow Finn. Mashed Potato or mashed potatoes is a common way of serving Potato in many countries worldwide
- Golden Oreos are composed of vanilla instead of chocolate cookies with a vanilla cream filling. Oreo is a trademark for a popular sandwich Cookie currently manufactured by the Nabisco Division of Kraft Foods. Vanilla is a Flavoring derived from Orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree
- Golden raisins are dried grapes that have been treated with sulfur dioxide and flame-dried. Raisins are dried Grapes They are produced in many regions of the world such as the United States, Australia, Chile, For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is
- Golden pearls (South Sea Pearls), which have historically been cultured in Broome, Western Australia from the Pinctada maxima Pearl oyster, can now be manufactured in the laboratory at a much lower cost. A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash A pearl is a hard roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled Mollusk. For other places and usages see Broome. Broome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 2200 km north Pinctada is a Genus of pearl oysters. These are saltwater clams marine Bivalve Molluscs of the Genus Pinctada A laboratory (informally lab) is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific Research, Experiments and [12]
- Golden rice is a variety of rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize the precursors of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A) in the edible parts of rice. Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct Golden rice is a variety of Rice ( Oryza sativa) produced through Genetic engineering to biosynthesize Beta-carotene, a precursor of Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct Biosynthesis is a phenomenon wherein Chemical compounds are produced from simpler Reagents Biosynthesis unlike Chemosynthesis, takes place within living Beta-carotene is an Organic compound - a Terpenoid, a red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits Retinol (Afaxin, the animal form of Vitamin A, is a fat-soluble vitamin important in vision and Bone growth
- California is called the Golden State because California is where the California Gold Rush began in 1849. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- The Golden Gate (the strait that connects the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay), was named on 1 July 1846 by explorer John C. Frémont who wrote, "To this Gate I gave the name of Chrysopylae, or Golden Gate; for the same reasons that the harbor of Byzantium was called Chrysoceras, or Golden Horn. The Golden Gate is the North American Strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions San Francisco Bay is a shallow productive Estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the This article is about the city See also Byzantine Empire. Byzantium ( Greek: Βυζάντιον Latin: la BYZANTIVM The Golden Horn ( Turkish: Haliç or Altın Boynuz, Greek: Χρυσόν Κέρας – Chrysón Kéras is an inlet of the "[13]
- The Golden Gate Bridge is cited by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension Bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean
- In Cantonese, Northern California is called Gum Shan (Gold Mountain) (Mandarin: Jin Shan) because of the gold fields the Forty-Niners travelled to and because Chinese Americans regarded it as a place to get rich by starting their own business. Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language Northern California is the northern portion of the US state of California. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being
- Golden, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, is most noted for being the headquarters of the Coors Brewing Company. The historic City of Golden is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Also, appropriately, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which does research on solar energy, is located in Golden, Colorado. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL located in Golden Colorado, as part of the U Solar energy is the Light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth 's Climate and Weather and sustains Life
- Before Ghana became independent in 1957, it was a British colony called Gold Coast. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. This article is about the British colony in west Africa 1821-1957
- In ancient Sanskrit, the area we now call Southeast Asia (including both mainland Southeast Asia and the area now known as Maritime Asia [i. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical The Malay Archipelago is a name given to the Archipelago located between mainland Southeastern Asia ( Indochina) and Australia. e. , Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines) was referred to by the people of ancient India as Suvarnadvipa, which means Golden island (suvarna=golden; dvipa=island). For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [14] The name Suvarnadvipa comes originally from the fact that there were rich gold deposits on the island of Sumatra. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Greek geographer Ptolemy mistakenly applied the Ancient Greek name for gold, Chryse, to the adjacent country of Malaya. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions A geographer is a Scientist whose area of study is Geography, the study of Earth 's physical environment and Human habitat Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (คาบสมุทรมลายู is a major Peninsula located in Southeast [15]
- In the traditional national anthem of Iran, Iran is called our golden country. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The first lines of the anthem are: "Oh Iran, our golden country, your land is the wellspring of art. Let the thoughts of your enemies be far from you. " [16]
- A senior citizen is sometimes called a golden ager. Gerontology (from Greek γερο gero, "old age" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle.
- The Golden Gate (Porta Aurea) was the Imperial entrance gate of the Walls of Constantinople and the largest among the 55 gates around the city walls which protected Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology An empire (from the Latin " Imperium " denoting military Command within the ancient Roman government) is a State that The Walls of Constantinople are a series of stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey It had three arches and was plated in solid gold. An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e [17]
- The Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate that ruled southern Russia in the 13th century. This article refers to the medieval Turkic state For the Irish rock band see The Golden Horde (band. Khanate or Chanat is a Turkic origined word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
The Queen's bedchamber in the Versailles Palace. Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls windows doors finishes textures light furnishings and furniture The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region
- The Queen’s Bedchamber in the Grand appartement de la reine in the Versailles Palace is decorated in the color gold. This article is about the grand appartement de la reine of the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region This room was where Marie Antoinette wife of King Louis XVI of France slept. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- Golden represents the warmth of the sun, and because of this it is the favorite color for painting kitchens because many feel that having their breakfast and morning coffee in a golden kitchen gives them the energy they need to start the day. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. For the Banana Yashimoto novel see Kitchen (novel A kitchen, is a room or part of a room (sometimes called "kitchen Breakfast is the first meal of the day The word derives from the idea of break ing the '''fast''' of sleep CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom
- Golden is a warm color that can both provide not only a bright and cheerful feeling but also a somber, traditional, and religious aura. Golden tends to go well with earth colors, but it can also enrich a palette of red or burgundy. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France
- The Lei Áurea (Golden Law), adopted on May 13, 1888, was the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The Lei Áurea ("Golden Law" adopted on May 13, 1888, was the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a During the colonial epoch and for over six decades after the 1822 independence, slavery was a mainstay of the Brazilian economy, especially in Mining and |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
- The capital city of Atlantis is said to have been called The City of the Golden Gates. A legend ( Latin, legenda, "things to be read" is a Narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues [18] Because of this, (and because of the existence of the Transamerica Pyramid, which is like the pyramid that is said to have existed as one of the major structures in the City of the Golden Gates, it is thought by some New Age people that a number of the inhabitants of San Francisco (the City by the Golden Gate) are reincarnated from Atlantis. The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable Skyscraper in the San Francisco Skyline. A pyramid is a Building where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point Structure is a fundamental and sometimes Intangible notion covering the Recognition, Observation, nature, and Stability of New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature [19]
- The Golden Ass by Lucius Apuleius, written in the second century AD, is a classic satire of life in the Roman Empire
- In the science fiction space opera the Lensman series heptalogy by E.E. Smith, in Volume One of the series, the 1948 book Triplanetary, the Golden Meteor is the insignia that was initially adoped as the symbol of the Galactic Patrol. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter The Metamorphoses of Lucius Apuleius, which according to St Augustine was referred to as The Golden Ass ( Asinus aureus Apuleius should not be confused with Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, a Roman demagogue or with Pseudo-Apuleius, an author The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Space opera is a subgenre of Speculative fiction or Science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often Melodramatic adventure set mainly or entirely The Lensman series is a serial Science fiction Space opera by E Heptalogy is a rarely used term for a series of seven creative works that are connected by a common storyline E E Smith, also Edward Elmer Smith PhD, EE "Doc" Smith, Doc Smith, "Skylark" Smith, and (to family Ted Triplanetary was a Science fiction Board wargame published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1973. Insignia (the plural of Latin insigne: emblem symbol is a Symbol or Token of personal power, Status or Office The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece The Galactic Patrol was an intergalactic organization in the Lensman Science fiction series written by E (It was later replaced by the Lens of Arisia. ) [20][21]
- The Golden Apples of the Sun is a 1953 collection of thirty-two of the most famous short stories by Ray Bradbury. The Golden Apples of the Sun is a collection of thirty-two of the most famous short stories by Ray Bradbury. The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery
- The Golden Man is a 1954 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. The Golden Man is a 1954 Science fiction short story by Philip K Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where the existence of potentially powerful mutants has become a reality. A mutant is an individual organism or new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of Mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA
- The Golden Notebook is a 1962 novel by British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing. The Golden Notebook is a 1962 Novel by British Nobel Prize -winning author Doris Lessing. The year 1962 in literature involved some significant events and new books A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Doris May Lessing, CH, OBE (née Tayler; born 22 October 1919) is a British Writer, author of works such
- Heart of Gold is a fictional starship in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 &ndash 11 May 2001 was an English author comic Radio dramatist
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the Harry Potter polyjuice potion turned "clear, bright gold". Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the
- The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was an occult order founded in 1888. Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or more commonly the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries practicing a form of The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden" Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- The 50th wedding anniversary is called the Golden Anniversary and one is expected to give gifts made of gold to a couple celebrating that anniversary. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A wedding anniversary is the Anniversary of the date on which a Wedding took place By extension, the 50th anniversary of any important event is called the golden jubilee.
- A gold record is a recording that achieves sales of a million copies or more. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.
- The song The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion is one of the most popular songs on the 1967 debut album of the Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Grateful Dead is the debut album of the Grateful Dead. It was recorded by Warner Bros
- Golden is an American rock band formed in 1993. Golden is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Oberlin Ohio. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
- The Gold Experience is an album released by Prince (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol, see album art) on September 26, 1995. The Gold Experience is an album released by Prince (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol see album art on September 26, 1995 Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
- Golden Millennium was a glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh, Travis Higdon, Tom Hudson, and Britt Daniel. Golden Millennium was a Glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh Travis Higdon Tom Hudson and Britt Daniel Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Britt Daniel (born 1971 is the co-founder lead singer and guitarist of the Austin Texas, rock band Spoon.
- Golden (CD/DVD) is a 2004 album by the space rock group Failure. Golden is the first posthumous Compilation album by the American Rock band Failure, and contains both "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Space rock is a subgenre of Rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early mostly British 1970s Progressive rock and psychedelic Failure was an influential American Rock band (often also classified as Alternative rock and/or Space rock) that was active from 1990 to
- In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts sailed to Colchis to find the golden fleece. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Jason ( Greek: Ἰάσων, Etruscan: Easun, Laz: Yason) was a late ancient Greek mythological For other uses of this term see Argonaut. In Greek mythology, the Argonauts ( Ancient Greek:) were a band of heroes In ancient Geography, Colchis or Kolchis ( Georgian and Laz: კოლხეთი k'olxeti; Greek:, Kolchís In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Χρυσόμαλλον Δέρας is the fleece of the winged ram Chrysomallos (Χρυσόμαλλος
- King Midas, in Greek Mythology, was said to have the Midas touch, i. In Greek mythology, Midas or King Midas (in Greek Μίδας is popularly remembered for his ability to turn everything he touched into Gold e. , the ability to turn everything into gold (the golden touch). This ability became a curse for him after he turned his daughter to gold, and he was cured by Dionysus. In Classical mythology, Dionysus or Dionysos (in Greek, Διόνυσος or Διώνυσος; associated with Roman
- The Gold Honor Cross of the German Mother was awarded to German women who bore the Third Reich eight or more children. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Cross of Honor of the German Mother ( German: Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter or more colloquially Mutterkreuz) but often referred to simply as the Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder
- The first 100,000 members of the Nazi Party had the right to wear the Golden Nazi Party Badge. The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Political decorations of the Nazi Party were medals and awards issued by the National Socialist German Workers Party between1920 and 1945
- Comic books published between 1938 (the first ones) and 1956 are called Golden Age comic books. Comic book collecting is a Hobby that treats Comic books and related items as Collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books
- In Uncle Scrooge comic books, Scrooge McDuck searches throughout the world and even outer space for gold and other treasures to further increase his wealth. This article is about a comic book For information on the character see Scrooge McDuck. Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being Paintings of Scrooge by Carl Barks often show him with piles of golden money. Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who In one story, The 24 Karat Moon, Scrooge McDuck goes to the asteroid belt and finds an asteroid made of solid gold: [2]
- The Golden Helmet is a Donald Duck comic strip story written by Carl Barks in July 1952. The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the Planets Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but The Golden Helmet is a Donald Duck Comic strip story written by Carl Barks in July 1952 Donald Duck is a cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist Carl Barks ( March 27, 1901 &ndash August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and Comic book creator who Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Rosa wrote a sequel to The Golden Helmet, called The Lost Charts of Columbus. Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) (born June 29, 1951) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge The Lost Charts of Columbus is the Sequel of The Golden Helmet.
- Nova (Frankie Raye) is a fictional character colored golden sometimes appearing in the Marvel Comics universe with the Silver Surfer. Nova is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place } The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics Superhero created by Jack Kirby.
- Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that great spiritual teachers usually have golden auras. Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method The word psychic (ˈsaɪkɨk from the Greek psychikos—"of the soul mental" refers to the claimed ability to perceive things hidden from the normal senses In Parapsychology and many forms of spiritual practice an aura is a field of subtle luminous radiation surrounding a person or object like the Halo or The third eye (also known as the inner eye) is a mystical and esoteric concept referring in part to the Ajna (brow Chakra in This is a list of types of spiritual teachers. There are a variety of titles for teachers in religious traditions around the world [22] [23]
- People who have gold auras are said to be those whose pure intellect is applied to abstract philosophy and mathematics. Intelligence (also called intellect) is an Umbrella term used to describe a property of the Mind that encompasses many related abilities such as the capacities Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and [24]
- In the philosophy of Ancient Greece, the golden mean (moderation in all things) was accepted as a basic tenet of most Greek philosophy. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca In Philosophy, especially that of Aristotle, the golden mean is the desirable middle between two extremes one of excess and the other of deficiency Ancient Greek philosophy focused on the role of Reason and Inquiry.
- A king or queen's crown is usually gold. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions A king is a male Monarch, or a Head of state, who may or may not depending on the style of government of a nation exercise monarchal powers over a territory usually A crown is the traditional Symbolic form of Headgear worn by a Monarch or by a Deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power
- The Golden Stool is the throne of the king of the Ashanti people in Ghana. According to legend Okomfo Anokye (High Priest and one of the two chief founders of the Asante Confederacy caused the famous Asante royal throne known as the Golden Stool This article is about royal thrones for the order of Angels by the same name see Thrones. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
- Golden Liberty was a form of aristocratic democracy practiced in Poland from 1569 to 1795. Golden Liberty ( Latin: Aurea Libertas; Polish: Złota Wolność) sometimes referred to as Golden Freedoms, Nobles' Democracy Aristocracy is a form of Government, where rule is established through an internal struggle over who has the most status and influence over society and internal relations Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- A person who attains notoriety at a young age in a their chosen profession is called a golden boy or a golden girl. The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot
- The color golden is associated with Buddhism:
- Statues of Buddha are usually painted metallic gold, are made of the metal gold, or have gold plating. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder
- Theravada Buddhist monks wear saffron robes, a color close to golden. History Origin of the school The Theravāda school is ultimately derived from the Vibhajjavāda (or 'doctrine of analysis' grouping which was a continuation A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. Saffron is a shade of golden Yellow resembling color of the tip of the saffron crocus thread from which the spice Saffron is derived
- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda, is a Buddhist pagoda in Yangon, Burma that is plated in solid gold. The Shwedagon Pagoda (ʃwèdəgòun; ʃwèdəgòun pʰəjá officially titled Shwedagon Zedi Daw (ʃwèdəgòun zèdìdɔ̀ also known as the Golden Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered Tower with multiple Eaves common in China, Japan, Korea Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
- The Golden Pavilion is a notable Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Kinki, Japan. is the informal name of Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺 Deer Garden Temple) in Kyoto, Japan. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- The Doctrine of the Golden Mean is a chapter in the Li Ji, one of the Four Books of Confucianism. The Doctrine of the Mean ( composed c450 BCE is one of the Four Books, part of the Confucian canonical scriptures The Classic of Rites ( was one of the Five Classics of the Confucian canon Distinguish from The Four Books, which are Shi`a Muslim collections of hadiths Confucianism ( is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the fifth century B
- The Secret of the Golden Flower is an important religious text in Daoism. The Secret of the Golden Flower ("Tai Yi Jin Hua Zong Zhi"《 太乙金華宗旨 》 a Chinese book about Meditation, was translated by Taoism (pronounced /ˈdaʊɪzəm/ or /ˈtaʊɪzəm/ also spelled '''Daoism''') refers to a variety of related Philosophical and Religious traditions
- The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is the holiest site of the Sikh religion. Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism.
- The Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, a Shiite Muslim holy site constructed in 944, was the target of the Golden Mosque bombing on 22 February 2006. This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion This article is about the year 944 For the Porsche sports car see Porsche 944. This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- The Golden Calf of the Old Testament, in Judaism and Christianity, is generally thought to symbolically represent the false worship of the god Mammon (i. The golden calf (עגל הזהב was an idol (a Cult image) made for the Israelites during Moses ' absence as he went up to Mount Sinai In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece Mammon is a term derived from the Christian Bible, used to describe material Wealth or Greed, most often personified as a Deity e. , wealth), instead of the true God of the Bible, Jehovah. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Yahweh|God in Abrahamic religions Jehovah is an English reading of, the most frequent form of the Tetragrammaton, the name of God in the Hebrew Bible, in
- Although the colors blue and white are usually associated with Mormonism, [25] [26] the color golden has an important place in the Latter Day Saint movement:
- The Golden plates are claimed to have been a set of engraved plates, bound into a book, that Joseph Smith, Jr. said was his source material for the Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement Please see the talk page for this article and the "See also" list before adding content or adding a hyphen to Latter Day Saint In Latter Day Saint theology the golden plates (also called the gold plates or in some 19th century literature the golden Bible The Book of Mormon is a Sacred text of the churches in the Latter Day Saint movement. Please see the talk page for this article and the "See also" list before adding content or adding a hyphen to Latter Day Saint
- Every LDS Temple is topped with a gold statue of the Angel Moroni on its tallest tower. In the The Angel Moroni (mɒˈroʊnaɪ is an Angel that Joseph Smith Jr
- The Oakland California Temple is the only LDS Temple which has five spires that are all gold plated, and that has a celestial room faced in gold colored marble. The Oakland California Temple (formerly the Oakland Temple) is the 15th constructed and 13th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gold plating is a method of depositing a thin layer of Gold onto the surface of another metal most often Copper or Silver, by chemical or electrochemical In temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an Ordinance room is a room where the ceremony known as the Endowment is administered Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of
- In the New Age Ascended Master Teachings of the Church Universal and Triumphant (which are based on Theosophy) it is believed that the Master Kuthumi has a special organization around him called the Order of the Brothers of the Golden Robe that is dedicated to the enlightenment of humanity through the second ray of wisdom. New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature Students of Ascended Master Teachings organizations (also known as " Ascended Master Activities " believe that the Presence of Life - God - Individualizes as the "I The Church Universal and Triumphant is a New Age New religious movement and organization founded by Mark L This article is about the philosophy introduced by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky The Master Kuthumi, in the teachings of Theosophy is one of the "Masters of Wisdom" and in the Ascended Master Teachings is one of the Ascended Humanity or mankind is the Human species Human nature (eg Compassion, Altruism) and the Human condition (the totality The Seven Rays is a metaphysical concept that has appeared in several religions and Esoteric philosophies since at least the sixth century BCE in both Western culture Wisdom is a concept of personal gaining of Knowledge, Understanding, Experience, discretion and intuitive understanding, along with a capacity [27]
- In Scientology, The Gold Base is the informal name of the international headquarters of the Church of Scientology[28][29], located on a 500-acre (2. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L The Gold Base is the informal name of the international headquarters of the Church of Scientology, located on a parcel of land just outside of San Jacinto, California The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. 0 km²) parcel of land near Hemet, California. Hemet is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The area is the home of Golden Era Productions, the media and publications division of the church. Golden Era Productions is an organization operated by the Church of Scientology that produces promotional material for the Church's membership as well as many of the restored
- In all world religions, the golden rule is promulgated as a basic standard of human conduct. The world's principal Religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups or world religions'. The ethic of reciprocity is a fundamental moral Value which " refers to the balance in an interactive system such that each party has both rights and
- In Dungeons & Dragons, the gold dragon is one of the metallic dragons. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by In the Role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, dragons are an iconic creature used as either enemies or allies of Player characters In the Role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, dragons are an iconic creature used as either enemies or allies of Player characters
School colors Schools which use gold as a school color include:
- Arizona State University—Maroon and gold
- Boston College
- Florida State University—Garnet and Gold
- Georgia Institute of Technology—White and Gold
- Millersville University
- Randolph-Macon College—Black and Gold
- University of California—Blue and gold
- University of Minnesota—Maroon and Gold
- University of Missouri—Black and Gold
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Southern California-Maroon and Gold
- University of Southern Mississippi—Black and Gold
- Wofford College—Black and Gold
- University of Wyoming- Brown and Gold
Sorority colors Sororities which use gold as a school color include:
- Fans of the National Football League will note the Pittsburgh Steelers as having gold as a color. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a Public university in Millersville Pennsylvania, USA 3 miles (5 km southwest of Lancaster. Randolph-Macon College is a private co-educational liberal arts college located in Ashland, Virginia, near the capital city of Richmond The University of California ( UC) is a Public university system in the state of California. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The University of Southern Mississippi ( USM, but frequently referred to as Southern Miss) is a four-year public University located primarily The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Alpha Sigma Tau ( ΑΣΤ) is a national Panhellenic sorority founded on November 4, 1899, at Michigan State Normal College (now Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The gold they use, however, is a distinctly more yellow color (akin to the non-metallic web color version) than the traditional "old gold" used by the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The color is nevertheless still referred to as "gold".
- In Major League Baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays use gold as one of the team's primary colors. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St
- In the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics use "old gold" as an accent to their primary colors wine, blue and green, respectively. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets and Seattle Supersonics also use gold as an accent color, although the shade is mostly yellowish in appearance. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played
- The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. For the honor in Major League Baseball, see Gold Glove. The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for Amateur Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
- The gold coast is an area just south of Brisbane, Australia that is noted for its excellent surfing. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders
- The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award which may be bestowed by the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the United States government. State decorations are orders Medals and other decorations granted by a State. Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution.
- The Gold Star was the highest state decoration in the Soviet Union and remains so in several post-Soviet states. For the Israeli beer see Goldstar. The Gold Star medal is a special insignia that identifies recipients of the title "Hero" in the State decorations are orders Medals and other decorations granted by a State. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent nations that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Gold (or names containing the word Gold) is a common surname among people of Jewish ancestry of European ancestry (Ashkenazi Jews). A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing
- Germany and Belgium are the only nations that use the color golden in their flags. Vexillology is the scholarly study of Flags The word is a synthesis of the Latin word Vexillum and the suffix –''ology'', meaning "study Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification
- The Holy Roman Empire, which existed from 800 to 1806, had a golden flag with a black double-headed Imperial Eagle on the field, the origin of the use of the color golden in the German and Belgian flags. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Events By Place Europe September 15 - Oldest known mention of Monkey. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- The Byzantine Empire from 1261 until its collapse in 1453 had a flag that had a black double-headed eagle on a field of golden. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera This flag is still used today as the flag of the Mount Athos autonomous region in Greece. Mount Athos (Όρος Άθως is a mountain on the Peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Άγιον An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Flag of the Byzantine Empire:
- The Hispanic Flag is an ethnic flag that is golden and purple on a white background. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically See also Flags of unrecognized states Flags of formerly independent states Flags of dependent territories Purple is a general term for the range of shades of Color occurring between Red and Blue. (This flag is sometimes also called the Flag of the Americas when used on a non-ethnic basis to symbolically represent the combined geographical area of North America and South America together. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a ): [3]
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See also
In Heraldry, or (from the French word for gold) is the tincture of gold, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals" The following is a partial list of Colors with associated articles.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic