Flag of Somalia come up with a design in preparation for independence. The flag was first used in the Trust Territory of Somaliland and the short-lived State of Somaliland, which united on July 1, 1960, to form the Somali Republic. As an ethnic flag, the five-pointed white "Star of Unity" in its center represents the areas where the Somali ethnic group has traditionally resided, namely Djibouti, Somaliland (former British occupied land), the Ogaden region in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and southern Somalia (former Italian colony). The Somali flag's light blue backdrop was originally influenced by the flag of the United
There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (and It Means All the World to Me) There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (and It Means All the World to Me) There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (And it Means All the World to Me) is a 1918 World War I song. Its lyrics were written by Paul B. Armstrong, and its music by F. Henri Klickmann. Henry Burr performed the piece, and it is among his top 15 Billboard hits. Frank K. Root & Co. of Chicago, Illinois published the song. The sheet music cover shows an open window with a Blue Star service flag hanging in it. The lyrics are told