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Many idioms are used only in spoken and informal language, for example dropping like flies (when many people are becoming ill or dying from the same illness). Others, such as the salt of the earth (people having praiseworthy qualities), are acceptable in more formal contexts.
Red stands for the warmth of the sun and of the population. Black represents fortitude and wealth. White symbolizes purity, hope, and the waves. Effective date: 31 August 1962.
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