Day of the German-speaking Community which the two parts of the community belonged before Belgian independence. A decree adopted on 1 October 1990 and published on 15 November 1990 prescribed the arms, the flag, the colours and the Community day, which was to be celebrated on 15 November. Here is an English translation of the original version of the decree: Article 1. The Day of the German-speaking Community shall be celebrated every year on 15 November. Article 2. The German-speaking Community shall bear the following arms: Article 3. The flag of the German-speaking Community shall be hoisted on 15 November on the official buildings of
Mother's Day on that date. In Paraguay, Mother's Day is celebrated on 15 May, the same day as the "Dia de la Patria", which celebrates the independence of Paraguay. This date was chosen to honor the role played by Juana María de Lara in the events of 14 May 1811 that led to Paraguay's independence. In 2008, the Paraguayan Minister of Culture, Bruno Barrios, lamented this coincidence because, in Paraguay, Mother's Day is much more popular than independence day and the independence celebration goes unnoticed. As a result, Barrios asked that the celebration be moved to the end of the month. A