150th anniversary of Canada Canada C3 Expedition, a 5-month sailing cruise around Canada aboard the icebreaker "Canada C3". The official emblem of the sesquicentennial was designed by Ariana Cuvin, a then-19-year-old student in the University of Waterloo's global business and digital arts program. It consists of 13 multi-coloured diamonds forming a maple leaf; Cuvin stated that the four diamonds forming the emblem's base represented Canada's four original provinces, while the others represented the provinces and territories that had joined since. The government described the emblem as reflecting Canada's unity and diversity. The emblem was chosen through a competition held by the government, and open
Emblem of Uzbekistan of the peoples living in the Republic. Emblem of Uzbekistan The state emblem of Uzbekistan was adopted on January 2, 1992. It is similar to the emblem of the previous Uzbek SSR. Like other post-Soviet republics whose symbols do not predate the October Revolution, the current emblem retains some components of the Soviet one. Prior to 1992, Uzbekistan had an emblem similar to all other Soviet Republics. The emblem is in the form of a circle and mainly bears the national colors blue, white, and green, replacing the Soviet motto "Workers of the world, unite!" where the red ribbon previously