Vaughan, Henry

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Welsh metaphysical poet. He published several volumes of religious verse and prose devotions. His best-known work, Silex Scintillans: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (1650), contains the exquisite short poem ‘The Retreat’. His mystical outlook on nature influenced later poets, including English poet William Wordsworth.

Green and red replaced blue and white as the national colours in 1910. The armillary sphere surrounds the shield of Portugal. Effective date: 30 June 1911. >>