Rio-gruppen

Kort som viser de nuværende medlemslandene

Rio-gruppen er en international organisation af latinamerikanske stater. Den blev etableret i 1986 under Den kolde krig som et alternativ til Organisationen af Amerikanske Stater, som var domineret af USA. Rio-gruppen har hverken sekretariat eller andet permanent organisationsapparat, og driver sin virksomhed i form af årlige topmøder mellem statslederne i medlemslandene.

Nuværende medlemslande i alfabetisk rækkefølge:

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The flag of the Dominican Republic has a centered white cross that extends to the edges. This emblem is similar to the flag design and shows a bible, a cross of gold and 6 Dominican flags. There are branches of olive and palm around the shield and above on the ribbon is the motto "Dios,Patria!, Libertad" ("God, Country, Freedom") and to amiable freedom. The blue is said to stand for liberty, red for the fire and blood of the independence struggle and the white cross symbolized that God has not forgotten his people. "Republica Dominicana". The Dominican flag was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte, father of the national Independence of Dominican Republic. The first dominican flag was sewn by a young lady named Concepción Bona, who lived across the street of El Baluarte, monument where the patriots gathered to fight for the independence, the night of February 27th, 1844. Concepción Bona was helped by her first cousin María de Jesús Pina.
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The national and official state flag of Haiti; arms obtained from http://www.webchantier.com/. The civil flag can be found at here.
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Flag of Jamaica. “The sunshine, the land is green, and the people are strong and bold” is the symbolism of the colours of the flag. GOLD represents the natural wealth and beauty of sunlight; GREEN represents hope and agricultural resources; BLACK represents the strength and creativity of the people. The original symbolism, however, was "Hardships there are, but the land is green, and the sun shineth", where BLACK represented the hardships being faced.
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