The koru derives from the shape of a young fern and symbolises new life. Fern frond spirals. As in all primitive civilisations throughout the world, in fact, the Celts took both their deities and the symbols of them from Nature.
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After 58 years in operation, the Veterans Administration was officially abolished in 1988 when President Ronald Reagan elevated the administration to a Cabinet-level Executive Branch department and re-designated it as the Department of Veterans Affairs. The new department went into full effect on March 15, 1989.