Country: Angola. Angola Flag Description: The Angolan flag is divided into two halves - the top half is red and the bottom half is black. In the middle of the flag is a yellow emblem consisting of a partial cog wheel, a machete and a star.
The chypre accord is used in both male and female perfumery. A notable literary reference to chypre is contained in the novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (Knopf, 1929), in which the character Joel Cairo is described as carrying a chypre-scented handkerchief as part of his homosexual persona.
The Maltese Falcon originated as a symbol of loyalty, and loyalty is a principal theme throughout Hammett's novel. Wilmer Cook is loyal to Gutman. Floyd Thursby was loyal to Brigid O'Shaughnessy.In Chapter 19, Gutman tells Spade that he (Thursby) was quite determinedly loyal to Miss O'Shaughnessy).hat's an interesting perspective. The falcon in the story is a figurine of course, but it does symbolize something to the characters. For Spade's secretary and her professor it's a romantic or historic mystery, for Sam Spade it's the elusive answer to all his questions.