Rainbow flag in his hand. In the German Peasants' War of the 16th century, the rainbow flag together with the peasants' boot ("Bundschuh") was used as the sign of a new era, of hope and of social change. The choice of the rainbow in the form of a flag harkens back to the rainbow as a symbol of biblical promise. According to the Bible, God first created the rainbow as a sign to Noah that there would never again be a worldwide flood, also known as the Rainbow covenant. The South African flag is sometimes referred to as the "Rainbow flag". Rainbow
Last Night on Earth (Noah and the Whale album) another instance of Fink's cinema-inspired songwriting, was designed to have a ""Twin Peaks" feel." Following the commercial success of "Last Night on Earth", the band toured extensively, including three separate treks to the United States. "There was a week where we did Japan, Australia, Canada and Chicago in eight days. And I hate flying," remarked Fink. In 2011, "Last Night on Earth" sold 261,000 copies in the UK. Last Night on Earth (Noah and the Whale album) Last Night on Earth is the third studio album by the English indie folk band Noah and the Whale. It was released on