Liberia Flag Day
This commemorates the adoption of the Liberian flag on this day in 1847, just a month after the country declared independence from the United States, hence the similarity in flag designs. The flag has 11 horizontal red stripes representing the 11 men who signed the Declaration of Independence for the country. THe single start represents the freedom that form the basis of the country.
Feast of St Bartholomew
This day is commemorated on this day for the Church of England and Anglican churches, as well as the catholic church. He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, and witnessed his Ascension. He is most commonly depicted with a beard and curly hair at the time of his martyrdom. According to legends he was skinned alive and beheaded so is often depicted holding his flayed skin or the curved flensing knife with which he was skinned.
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