81. Yes, Lamfalussy said, the bills have no national symbols or even any hints of specific national identity. 82. Other nations still insist some sense of local pride must survive on the coins and banknotes, with one side reserved for national symbols. 83. Paradoxically, while Arafat is genuinely revered as a national symbol, Palestinian public opinion polls consistently turn up low levels of trust in him as a leader. 84. Quebeckers favoring independence generally feel they have a different culture from the rest of Canada and would like to call their own shots and have their own national symbols. 85. A manslaughter case that has become a national symbol of parental violence at youth sporting events has made its way to a Massachusetts courtroom. 86. A Polish national symbol of resistance to oppression, the Home Army was repressed and discredited by Soviet leaders who gave their troops full credit for ousting the Nazis. 87. Although countries lose their national currencies, each gets its own euro design, with a national symbol or landmark on one side. 88. Although still a national symbol, elephants have fared badly in a country that has ravaged its forests and is moving at breakneck speed toward industrialization. 89. Among his people, Arafat also has come under growing criticism, but he remains a national symbol whose expulsion would be widely seen as an affront. 90. Angkor Wat is a famous temple that is a national symbol. |