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According to Chinese legend, the Dragon king has nine sons and the mystic creatures are seen as symbol of power, images of nine dragons playing in the sea can be found in Chinese palaces and many traditional artworks (including in the Forbidden City in Beijing where there is a glazed mural featuring nine dragons each playing with a pearl).

Furthermore, the Executive Board of UNESCO adopted 174 EX/Decision 46 on respect for freedom of expression and respect for sacred beliefs and values and religious and cultural symbols, pointing to the complexity and multidimensional character of intercultural dialogue.

The trio then visit Xenophilius Lovegood to learn about a symbol seen several times on their journey.

One of these projects, the UNESCO-UNDP Rehabilitation of the Al-Askari Shrine in Samara, deserves mention as one of the most visible and important United Nations interventions in the country, as the destruction of the Shrine, in 2006, was the trigger for major sectarian conflict and its reconstruction is touted regularly by the government as a powerful symbol of national reconciliation.

"The historical account of the Council is this, that a doctrine which the Creed did not declare, which the Fathers did not unanimously witness, and which some eminent Saints had almost in set terms opposed, which the whole East refused as a symbol, not once, but twice, patriarch by patriarch, metropolitan by metropolitan, first by the mouth of above a hundred, then by the mouth of above six hundred of its bishops, and refused upon the grounds of its being an addition to the Creed, was forced upon the Council, not indeed as a Creed, yet, on the other hand, not for subscription merely, but for its acceptance as a definition of faith under the sanction of an anathema, forced on the Council by the resolution of the Pope of the day, acting through his Legates and supported by the civil power" (Newman, "Development", v, §3, 1st ed., p. 307).

[...] [...] displaying religious symbols, and also the negative freedom from being forced to wear or display religious symbols” (E/CN.4/2006/5, [...]

This in itself not only symbolizes international cooperation, but more importantly portrays an excellent way that the Government of Fiji is working with the private sector in the area of non-proliferation to inform and show these agencies of the Government’s commitment in the area.

The crime committed on 20 October 2011 against the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Qadhafi, is emblematic of the crimes perpetrated against the Libyan people by the colonial powers over the past few months and shows that a violent policy of regime change has been conducted in this African nation, in violation of the most basic principles of international law.

[...] nostalgia which symbolically reveals Daejeon’s [...] [...]

Mindful also that Nowruz, as the embodiment of the unity of cultural heritage and centuries-long traditions, plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good-neighbourliness

[...] [...] have been more symbolic than drivers of change.

Such measures should also aim at ensuring that women who have a role in decision-making bodies are able to play that role effectively, namely, that they know and understand their duties, are not discriminated against or prevented from carrying out those duties because of prejudice, do not face any backlash or violence for taking up those roles and are not given positions as a token gesture.

[...] [...] fossil at left; arrows denote flow of food), and the [...] [...]

(ii) Judges may receive a token gift, decoration, award or benefit that does not result in the incompatibility or reasonable perception referred to in subparagraph (h ) (i) above

As stated in its final report of 2010 (S/2010/596, para. 60), the Group considers the Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo (FPLC) to be more significant symbolically than it is operationally.

[...] [...] (Elsinore) is of immense symbolic value to the Danish [...] [...]

[...] [...] institutions, symbols and ideas; furthermore, it could lend itself locally to support [...] [...]

[...] also has a very symbolic dimension to it [...] [...]

[...] [...] temptations of symbolism over the hard [...]

[...] [...] signature attraction, the West Lake, are [...]

[...] time has great symbolism for Iraq, given [...] [...]

This warm design symbolizes the Finnish nature, flower fields and sunshine after a cold winter.

In 1998, building on this broader range of mechanical movements, Piaget launched the Piaget Altiplano collection of ultra-thin watches – inspired by a vintage 1957 model – embodying purity, classicism and elegance, and introduced in 1999 the Piaget Emperador line destined to house the most sophisticated mechanical movements.

Accordingly, as a sign of its full commitment to durable peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Ethiopia, while reaffirming its commitment under the Algiers Agreement, stands ready to enter into a formal commitment to reject the use of force as a means of resolving disputes and calls upon Eritrea to do the same.

As to the State party’s observations that the incriminated statements fall outside article 20, paragraph 2, of the Covenant, the State party has not addressed the question whether limits on statements fall within the positive duty of State parties under article 27 of the Covenant to protect the right of minorities in their enjoyment of their culture and its symbols and the right to profess and practice their religion.

[...] [...] conch-shell (or lotus) of Vishnu.

Shanghai symbols are the Bund, People Square, the Oriental Pearl Tower, the first skyscraper built in China called Jinmao Tower and also Nanjing Road, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Theatre, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, etc.

[...] [...] everyone, and symbolises the renewal of [...] [...]