Gibbons, Orlando

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English composer. He wrote sacred anthems, instrumental fantasias, and madrigals including The Silver Swan for five voices (1612). From a family of musicians, he became organist at Westminster Abbey, London, in 1623.

The points of the star represent the first seven verses of the Koran. Red, black, white, and green became the pan-Arab colours. Effective date: 16 April 1928. >>