Infobox Political post post Head body the br Commonwealth insignia Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II.svg ... VI of the United Kingdom George VI The Head of the Commonwealth heads the Commonwealth of Nations ... of the Commonwealth of Nations 54 sovereign state s. The position is currently occupied by the individual who serves as monarch of each of the Commonwealth realm s, but has no day to day involvement in the governance of those countries, or any other Commonwealth of Nations member state. The first Head of the Commonwealth was George VI of the United Kingdom King George VI , who was succeeded by the second and current Head of the Commonwealth, Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II . The office ... Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth . Use in different languages class wikitable width 50 Language width 250 Title width 200 Used in Afrikaans Hoof van die Statebond lit. Head of the Confederation ... Chefe da Commonwealth Mozambique Position The role of the Head of the Commonwealth is recognised by its ..., the Head of the Commonwealth is a symbol of the association, playing a very important role ... . The Head of the Commonwealth attends the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM summits ... of the free association of independent countries, is the Head of the Commonwealth. Republics mdash and kingdoms that are not Commonwealth realms mdash can recognise the monarch as Head of the Commonwealth ... II became Head of the Commonwealth when she ascended to the throne in 1952. On her accession she announced ... and peace. ref http www.thecommonwealth.org Internal 34493 150757 head of the commonwealth ... her as Head of the Commonwealth and not associated with her role as queen of any particular ... when the Queen visits Commonwealth countries where she is not head of state and on Commonwealth occasions ... topics DEFAULTSORT Head Of The Commonwealth Category Heads of the Commonwealth Category Institutions ... of the seven Commonwealth realms then existing except Pakistan , which gave formal recognition to the separateness ... more details
s membership includes both republics and monarchies. The head of the Commonwealth of Nations ...About Commonwealth the term the Commonwealth of Nations often referred to as simply the CommonwealthCommonwealth of Nations other uses Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community ... recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations. Most notably, the Commonwealth ... referred to as simply the Commonwealth. Etymology The England English noun commonwealth in the sense meaning public welfare general good or advantage dates from the 15th century. ref cite title Commonwealth ... of commonwealth expanded from its original sense of public welfare or commonweal to mean a state ... were done, and better managed ... under a Commonwealth than under a King. Pepys, Diary 1667 cite title Commonwealth journal Oxford English Dictionary publisher dictionary.oed.com date 1989, 2nd ... 50045157 ref Historic usage Iceland The Icelandic Commonwealth or the Icelandic Free State Icelandic ... under King Harald Fairhair . Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Poland Main Rzeczpospolita ... Commonwealth . Wincenty Kad ubek Vincent Kadlubo, 1160 1223 used for the first time the original ... often referred as Golden Liberty Nobles Commonwealth 1505 1795, i.e. before the union . In contemporary political doctrine of Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth , our state is a Republic Commonwealth under presidency of the King. The commonwealth introduced a doctrine of religious tolerance see ... from the beginning of the reign. The foundation stones of the Commonwealth also called the Golden ... aims. A commonwealth of good counsaile was the title of the 1607 English translation of the work ... present in the political system of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. United Kingdom The Commonwealth ... known as a Commonwealth, the republic operated under different institutions at times as a de facto monarchy and is known by historians as the Protectorate. The Commonwealth of England formed the first ... more details
Wiktionarypar head on Head On may refer to Music Head On band Head On Bachman Turner Overdrive album Head On Bachman Turner Overdrive album Head On Bobby Hutcherson album Head On Bobby Hutcherson album Head On Toronto album Head On Toronto album Head On Samson album Head On Samson album Head On song Head On song , by The Jesus and Mary Chain, covered by several artists Head On , an album by Super Collider Head On , an album by Ausgang Film and television Head On , a 2004 German film Head On 1980 film Head On 1980 film , a Canadian film Head On 1998 film Head On 1998 film , an Australian drama Head On , a fictional film in the Entourage TV series Entourage universe Other uses HeadOn , a homeopathic product claimed to relieve headaches Head on collision Head On arcade game Head On arcade game , a 1979 arcade game by Sega Head On N , Nintendo s version of the above arcade game Head On , a 1994 autobiography by musician Julian Cope Head On , a 2007 autobiography by cricketer Ian Botham Headon, a settlement in Bassetlaw , England disambig fr Head On it Head On ... more details
Infobox television show name The Head format Animated series runtime 11 minutes 22 minutes country USA ... http www.mtv.com shows the head series.jhtml The Head began as an ongoing series that originally ran ..., 2009. ref http www.amazon.com The Head Complete Series dp B002WJHDIO ref Plot Created by Eric Fogel, The Head is the story of Jim, a trade school student in New York City who awakens one morning to find ... taken up residence in Jim s head. Roy needed a place to stay to adapt to the Earth s environment while ... former freak show performer from China and the annoyingly normal head of the group, Shane Blackman. The theme ... joe before Roy entered his head. He had a crush on Madelyn, whom he described as the most beautiful ... with Jim from afar and call up clairvoyant visions. Dr. Richard Axel Jim s physician, a head specialist. Before Jim found out about Roy, Dr. Axel took an x ray of his head and found only a black .... Gork entered her head, causing it to grow to the size of Jim s. Gork was eventually forced out of Madelyn s head by Jim. Jim and Gork brawled for a few minutes before Dr. Elliot arrived and seized Gork. Afterward, Madelyn s head returned to normal size, and she decided to help Jim and Roy. Gork ... , and the ability to emit painful energy from his head. Dr. Lucas Elliot A member of an unnamed ... The Head The Date The Mission The First Piece The Museum Jim s Plan The Jungle Hillbilly Town Rebellion ... Butt Head of Beavis and Butt Head has a cameo in the first episode of the series, when he acts as a courier ... . When The Maxx had finished airing, The Head returned with a new series of episodes, but the focus ... season finished airing, The Head along with MTV s Oddities vanished from the airwaves. The first 13 episodes were released on video VHS under the title The Head Saves the Earth . Snippets from the original ... released a graphic novel entitled The Head A Legend Is Born , which was based on an episode that was never filmed. The cover shows a picture of Jim and folds out with a pop up of what s in his head ... more details
other uses Image Cheetah4.jpg thumb right 250px A cheetah s head In anatomy , the head of an animal is the Anatomical terms of location Directional terms rostral part from anatomical position that usually comprises the brain , eye s, ear s, nose and mouth all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as visual perception sight , Hearing sense hearing , olfaction smell , and taste . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilateria bilaterally symmetric forms do. Human head main article Human head Notes reflist References reflist External links wiktionary Category Anatomy Animal anatomy stub ang H afod ar an Tozuelo gn Ak av ay P iqi bn zh min nan Th u be be x old bg br Penn ca Cap anatomia cv cs Hlava lov k sn Musoro cy Pen da Hoved pdc Kopp de Kopf dv et Pea myv es Cabeza eo Kapo eu Buru fa fr T te anatomie fy Holle ga Ceann gv Kione gd Ceann gl Cabeza ko hi hr Glava id Kepala ia Capite ik Niaquq is H fu it Testa he jv Sirah pam Buntuk anatomy kk sw Kichwa kg Ntu ht T t lbe la Caput lv Galva lt Galva ln Mot jbo stedu hu Fej ml mr ms Kepala nah Cuaitl nl Hoofd anatomie ja ce Korta no Hode nn Hovud oc Cap anatomia pag Olo ps pl G owa pt Cabe a ro Cap qu Uma ru sah sa sco Heid sq Koka scn Testa si simple Head sk Hlava sl Glava szl Gowa sr su Sirah fi P sv Huvud tl Ulo te th tr Kafa uk ur ug vi u fiu vro P war Ulo yi zh yue diq Sere bat smg Makaul zh ... more details
Other uses Head On disambiguation Infobox film name Head On image Gegen die Wand 2004 .jpg caption Theatrical film poster director Fatih Ak n writer Fatih Ak n starring Sibel Kekilli br Birol nel br Catrin Striebeck br Meltem Cumbul producer Fatih Ak n br Andreas Schreitm ller br Stefan Schubert distributor Strand Releasing small USA small budget released start date 2004 2 12 df y small Berlin International Film Festival Berlin br dts 2004 3 11 format dmy small Germany br dts 2004 3 19 format dmy small Turkey runtime 121 minutes country Germany br Turkey language German br Turkish Head On lang de Gegen die Wand , literally Against the Wall lang tr Duvara Kar is a 2004 in film 2004 film written and directed by Fatih Ak n . Synopsis Cahit Tomruk Birol nel is a Turks in Germany Turkish German in his 40s. He has given up on life after the death of his wife and seeks solace in cocaine and alcohol . One night, he intentionally drives his car head on into a wall, and barely survives. At the psychiatric clinic he is taken to, Sibel G ner Sibel Kekilli , another Turkish German who has tried to commit suicide , approaches him. She asks Cahit to carry out a formal marriage with her so that she can break out of the strict rules of her Conservatism conservative family. Cahit is initially turned off by the idea, but then he agrees to take part in this plan. As Sibel tells him frankly that she prefers an independent sex life, they live as roommates with separate private lives. They eventually fall in love, and things take a different turn as Cahit kills one of Sibel s former lovers out of anger and thus he has to go to prison . While Cahit is in prison, Sibel flees her family and goes .... External links de icon http www.gegendiewand.de Official site imdb title id 0347048 title Head On http www.brokenprojector.com wordpress ?p 39 Article on Head On at BrokenProjector.com http newlinearperspectives.wordpress.com ... Kontra la muro filmo fr Head On it La sposa turca hu Fallal szemben ml nl Gegen die Wand ja ... more details
state of the Commonwealth of Nations recognising the Elizabeth II as head of state Commonwealth ...wiktionary commonwealthCommonwealth is a term meaning a political community. Commonwealth or Common Wealth may also refer to Commonwealth race , term for a person of black race living in England Commonwealth of Nations or the Commonwealth, an organisation of the United Kingdom and mostly former colonies Commonwealth book Commonwealth book , by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri Commonwealth novel Commonwealth novel , 2008 novel by Joey Goebel Commonwealth The Commonwealth , and fictional political organization from TV show, Andromeda. Commonwealth song Commonwealth song , bootleg song by the Beatles Commonwealth creative studio , run by Daniel Desure and Serge Kirsanov Commonwealth U.S. state , title adopted by four U.S. states Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Kentucky Commonwealth of Virginia Commonwealth U.S. insular area , a type of U.S. territory HMS Commonwealth HMS Commonwealth , battleship in the Royal Navy from 1905 to 1921 Commonwealth School , an independent high school in Boston, Massachusetts Commonwealth Secondary School , a secondary school in Singapore Commonwealth, Wisconsin , a town Commonwealth community , Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Commonwealth Saga , a science fiction series by Peter F. Hamilton See also Commonwealth of Australia , the country Commonwealth Parliament , the legislative branch of government of Australia Commonwealth of England , the republican government ruling England, and later Ireland and Scotland, between 1649 and 1660 Commonwealth of Independent States , an organisation of former Soviet states Commonwealth of the Philippines , the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a semi independent self governing commonwealth of the United States Icelandic Commonwealth , a country in Europe, between 930 and 1262 Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth , a country ... more details
Secretary of the Commonwealth is a variant of Secretary of State U.S. state government Secretary of State in three U.S. state governments. It may refer to Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth in the United Kingdom is also a commonly disused term to refer to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs . The term Commonwealth Secretariat refers to the head office of the Commonwealth of Nations . disambig Category State secretaries of state of the United States ... more details
II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II , Head of the Commonwealth . History The Secretariat ... Heads of Government . It is the Secretary General, and not the ceremonial Head of the Commonwealth , that represents ... Elizabeth II , the Head of the Commonwealth , to the British government in September 1959 for use for Commonwealth ...The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth ..., including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting s CHOGM assisting and advising on policy development and providing assistance to countries in implementing the decisions and policies of the Commonwealth. ref cite web url http www.thecommonwealth.org subhomepage 151087 title Commonwealth Secretariat accessdate 2007 07 27 publisher Commonwealth Secretariat ref The Secretariat has United ... Kingdom Government s Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Commonwealth Relations Office , as part of a major shake up of the organisation of the Commonwealth. At the same time, the United Kingdom succeeded in advocating the creation of the Secretariat s sister organisation, the Commonwealth Foundation was founded to foster non governmental relations and the promotion of the Commonwealth Family network of civil societies. ref name Canada and the creation of the Commonwealth Secretariat ... month October title Canada and the creation of the Commonwealth Secretariat jstor 40203725 journal ... of the Commonwealth Secretariat The creation of the Secretariat itself was a contentious issue. The United Kingdom and other long established countries had hoped to slow the tide of expansion of Commonwealth membership to prevent the dilution of their traditional power within the Commonwealth particularly after the admission of Cyprus . ref name Canada and the creation of the Commonwealth Secretariat This may have involved a dual tiered Commonwealth, requiring the continuation of the organisation of Commonwealth cooperation by meetings, rather than a central administration. However, the new African ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 File F. Bickerton looking out over seas near Commonwealth Bay.jpg right thumb A photoprint of Commonwealth Bay, taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1912. alt An onlooker looks out over an ice covered bay in Antarctica. Commonwealth Bay is an open Headlands and bays bay about 48 km 30 mi wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica . It was discovered in 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson , who established the main base of the expedition at Cape Denison at the head of the bay. Named by Australasian Antarctic Expedition after the Commonwealth of Australia . Katabatic winds It is listed in both the Guinness Book of World Records and the Eighth Edition of the National Geographic Atlas as the windiest place on Earth with winds regularly exceeding convert 240 km per hour and an average annual wind speed of convert 80 km per hour. ref name wond citation title Katabatic winds at Commonwealth Bay publisher Wondermondo date 27 September 2010 url http www.wondermondo.com Countries An Antarctica Antarctica Commonwealth.htm ref Storms are caused by katabatic wind , a concentrated flow of cold air moving along the steep surface of the ice shield towards the sea. The air flow is accelerated by the increasing gradient of the surface of ice and the cliff monolith at Cape Denison . ref name wond In the summer there are periods of relative calm but during winter storms are especially strong and long lasting, and can start and end unexpectedly. An abrupt start and end of storm might ... Land. date 1956 ref In spite of the extreme weather, the coast of Commonwealth Bay is an important ... links http blogs.reuters.com environment 2009 12 15 life on commonwealth bay Life On Commonwealth Bay by Reuters journalist Pauline Askin http www.flickr.com photos tags commonwealthbay Commonwealth ... Commonwealth fr Baie du Commonwealth it Baia del Commonwealth no Samveldebukten ro Golful Commonwealth ... more details
Commonwealth College can refer to several institutions. Association of Commonwealth Universities in the Commonwealth of Nations In the United States Commonwealth College Arkansas Columbia Pacific University , formerly known as Columbia Commonwealth University, in California University of Massachusetts Amherst Commonwealth Honors College Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Commonwealth System of Higher Education in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University The Commonwealth Medical College Commonwealth Medical College in Pennsylvania Virginia Commonwealth University disambig ... more details
This article is about the network of organisations affiliated to the Commonwealth of Nations . The term Commonwealth Family is also used to refer poetically to the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth Family is a network of Voluntary association associations , organisation s, and Charitable organization charities affiliated to the Commonwealth of Nations . ref name Commonwealth Family cite web url http www.thecommonwealth.org Internal 151814 commonwealth family title Commonwealth Family accessdate 2007 07 29 date publisher Commonwealth Secretariat ref Although associated with the Commonwealth, they are not fully a part of it, and membership is on a voluntary basis from within the membership of the Commonwealth. They are designed to advance the principles and policies of the Commonwealth itself. In some cases, such as Sight Savers International and the English Speaking Union , they operate outside the Commonwealth, but are still considered a part of the Commonwealth Family, as they still operate predominantly within the Commonwealth. ref name Commonwealth Family List of organisations Member organisations of the Commonwealth Family include Association of Commonwealth Universities Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Commonwealth Business Council Commonwealth Foundation Commonwealth Games Federation Commonwealth of Learning Commonwealth Local Government Forum Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Commonwealth War Graves Commission English Speaking Union mainlist List of organisations in the Commonwealth Family Footnotes reflist Commonwealth of Nations topics Category Commonwealth Family poli org stub ... more details
About the London based organization the Pennsylvania think tank Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Image CF logo Pos gif.png right The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1965, the same year as its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat . The Foundation is located at Marlborough House in London , a former royal palace which was assigned for the use of these Commonwealth institutions by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , Head of the Commonwealth . Structure and Governance History The Commonwealth Foundation, along with its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat was conceived at the 1964 Conference of Commonwealth Prime Minister s. The idea of a Commonwealth Secretariat was first floated by President Nkrumah of Ghana and the concept of the Commonwealth Foundation was proposed by Alec Douglas Home , the British Prime Minister. ref Conference of Commonwealth Prime ... on the basis that the Commonwealth Secretariat would be based there. However, it was later agreed ... the Commonwealth had offices in Britain. ref Chadwick J, 1982, The Unofficial Commonwealth The Story of the Commonwealth Foundation 1965 1980 pp51 52. ref In line with the Agreed memorandum on the Commonwealth Foundation ref Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, 1965. ref a distinguished private citizen ... Commissioners. Whilst the Commonwealth Secretariat was established to support the political endeavours of the Commonwealth, the Foundation was brought into being in the hope that it would give further substance to the old truism that the Commonwealth is as much an association of peoples as of governments . ref name Chadwick J 1147 Chadwick J, 1969, The Commonwealth Foundation Progress 1966 1969 Royal Society of Medicine 62 11P1 pp 1145 1147. ref In 1966, the Commonwealth Foundation was registered ... occupations within the Commonwealth . ref Chadwick J, 1982, The Unofficial Commonwealth The Story ... more details
Commonwealth Building can refer to different buildings in the United States Commonwealth Building Portland, Oregon Commonwealth Building Louisville , Kentucky demolished Commonwealth Building Pittsburgh disambig ... more details
, the head of MI5, Sir David Petrie. When the Commonwealth Security Service CSS was formed in March ... the government to form the Commonwealth Police. After Whitrod left in 1969 to head up the Papua New ...Refimprove date September 2010 The name Commonwealth Police was used by three separate policing organisations in Australia at various times in the 20th century. Commonwealth Police Force 1917 1919 The nation ... Commonwealth laws. Instead State police were called upon in an ad hoc fashion by the Commonwealth ... state law, whereas Hughes wanted a Commonwealth charge preferred. The incident, and the perceived ... and public servants, and felt that it was necessary to create a Commonwealth Police Force to ensure that Commonwealth law was adhered to in what he regarded as a rogue state. Under the War Precautions ... Workers of the World . At its peak the Commonwealth Police Force numbered about 50 men, almost all of whom were based in Queensland. despite the force notionally being a national one. Commonwealth ... activities of those opposed to the war and or the Commonwealth government. Tensions between ... Branch later to be called the Commonwealth Investigations Branch or CIB . Like the Commonwealth Police Force, the CIB was administered by the Commonwealth s Attorney General s Department. The Commissioner of the Commonwealth Police Force from 1917 to 1919 was William Anderson, a retired New South Wales Police Inspector. Major Harold Edward Jones replaced Anderson just before the Commonwealth Police was formally disbanded. Jones had been the head of the Special Intelligence Bureau and would go on to lead the Investigation Branch until his retirement in 1943. He would also lead the Commonwealth ... timeline.asp?startyear 1927&iID 509&showstate all Timeline of the Commonwealth Police ref Commonwealth Police 1927 1957 This name was used by the police force in the Australian ... used to guard Commonwealth establishments, especially munitions factories. Colonel Jones said there were ... more details
Peacock date August 2010 Infobox company company name Commonwealth Bank of Australia company logo Image Commonwealth Bank.svg 240px company type Public company Public ASX http www.asx.com.au asx research ... pdfs annual reports Commonwealth Bank 2010 Annual Report.pdf Commonwealth Bank of Australia ... 2009 AnnualReport.pdf Commonwealth Bank of Australia Annual Report 2009 ref assets profit A 780.299 ... name 2009Annualreport subsid BankWest , ASB Bank , Colonial First State , Sovereign Limited , Commonwealth ... 1 Commonwealth Bank.JPG thumb right 250px Commonwealth Bank building in Martin Place, Sydney, built in 1928 a notable example of the Beaux Arts style File Commonwealth Bank of Australia old savings passbook.jpg right thumb 250px Old Commonwealth Bank of Australia savings passbook, issued 1977. The Commonwealth ..., Fiji, Asia, USA and the United Kingdom. Commonly referred to as the Commonwealth Bank or Commbank ..., investment and broking services. The Commonwealth Bank is now the second largest Australian listed ... , Colonial First State Investments Limited, ASB Bank New Zealand , Commonwealth Securities Limited CommSec and Commonwealth Insurance Limited CommInsure . Founded in 1911 by the Australian government, the Commonwealth Bank is the largest banking group in Australia and it has the most ATMs. The bank ... Foundation and early history 1911 1941 See also Reserve Bank of Australia The Commonwealth Bank of Australia was founded by the Commonwealth Bank Act of Parliament Act in 1911, introduced by the Andrew ... in all six states. In 1916 the bank moved its head office to Sydney . It also followed the Australian ... group display 0,1922,CH2054,00.html Commonwealth Bank History A brief history of the Commonwealth Bank ref In 1920, the Commonwealth Bank merged with the state savings bank in Queensland . In 1931 the government ... and more direct government control over monetary policy. In 1942, the Commonwealth Banking ... those facilities to support trade, local business, government and small savers. The Commonwealth ... more details
Commonwealth Party may refer to Commonwealth Party Gibraltar , a defunct political party in Gibraltar Commonwealth Party New South Wales , a defunct political party in Australia Common Wealth Party , a defunct political party in the United Kingdom Party for the Commonwealth of Canada , a defunct political party in Canada, often referred to as the Commonwealth Party disambig ... more details
, the Systems Commonwealth had three head of government heads of government the Triumvirs, to prevent ... Image Commonwealth Symbol.JPG thumb right The symbol of the Systems Commonwealth The All Systems Commonwealth or simply the Systems Commonwealth is a fictional intergalactic government from Gene Roddenberry ... star systems and conquering the inhabited and colonizing the uninhabited worlds. The Commonwealth ... , and systems. Depending on where you look, the Commonwealth and its preceding Empire was spread ... was an absolute hereditary monarchy, with the empress as the head of state and government. As the Vedrans ... undermine absolute imperial authority and set the stage for democracy. Empire to Commonwealth ... Commonwealth, and instead of being an absolute hereditary monarchy, it became a parliamentary monarchy , with the Empress as a ceremonial head of state to symbolize the bond of Vedran monarchy to popular democracy . Systems Commonwealth The All Systems University Soon after the Empire morphed into the Systems Commonwealth, the All Systems University was born to collect and preserve knowledge ... the Systems Commonwealth, humanity almost immediately assimilated to the new technologies presented by the Commonwealth and traveled outside Earth. Humanity thus contributed greatly to Commonwealth culture ... their human cousins, major contributors to every aspect of Systems Commonwealth government, culture, science, art, entertainment, military, and society. Illusions of Peace The Commonwealth celebrated ... ship. When she limped back to the nearest Commonwealth outpost, the Vedrans got the information and report ... Commonwealth, establishing a border between the alien invaders and the member races of the Systems Commonwealth, with the Magog keeping control over sectors that were already devastated by their initial ... the Commonwealth but remained because of increased security assurance from High Guard Command. The Nietzschean Insurrection and Commonwealth Civil War Conspiracy The Treaty of Antares still resting ... more details
Image Commonwealth Star.png right thumb 100px Commonwealth Star as the crest of Coat of Arms of Australia . The Commonwealth Star also known as the Federation Star , the Seven Point Star , or the Star of Federation is a seven pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Six points of the Star represent the six States and territories of Australia original states of the Australia Commonwealth of Australia , while the seventh point represents the territories and any future states. The original Star had only six points however, the proclamation in 1905 of the Papua Australian territory Territory of Papua led to the addition of the seventh point in 1908 to represent it and future territories. Usage The Commonwealth Star is found on both the flag of Australia and the Coat of Arms of Australia . On the Australian flag the Star appears in the lower hoist quarter, beneath the Union Flag , and as four of the five stars making up the Southern Cross on the fly. In the Coat of Arms, the Star forms the Crest heraldry crest , atop a blue and gold wreath. The Star also appears on the badges of the Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police , although the badges of the Australian Army , Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force feature the St Edward s Crown , as in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realm s. In the event of the country Australian republicanism becoming a republic , it has been suggested that the Commonwealth Star replace the Crown. ref http www.republic.org.au ARM 2001 speeches&articles spa collins2.htm New Name for the Republic Commonwealth of Australia Speech by the Hon. Peter Collins, QC, MLA 27 January 1997 ref The Star is also used on numerous Australian medals, including the National Police ... a rams head on shillings from 1937 to 1964, as well as some special edition decimal coins since ... fr toile de la f d ration he pl Commonwealth Star ru ... more details
Commonwealth Avenue is an Street name avenue which may refer to in Australia Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra in the Philippines Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City in Singapore Commonwealth Avenue, Singapore in the United States by state Commonwealth Avenue, Boston , Massachusetts Commonwealth Avenue Historic District Newton, Massachusetts , listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP Commonwealth Avenue Historic District North Attleborough, Massachusetts , listed on the NRHP Roadindex ... more details
The name Bank of the Commonwealth represents any of the following Bank of the Commonwealth Kentucky , a historic site in Shepherdsville, Kentucky Shepherdsville , Kentucky Bank of the Commonwealth Michigan , a former financial institution headquartered in Detroit, Michigan acquired by Comerica in 1983 disambig ... more details
This is for org. est. in 2012. For the previous awards see Commonwealth Writers Prize Commonwealth Writers est. 2012 is an initiative by the Commonwealth Foundation to unearth, develop and promote the best new fiction from across the Commonwealth . It s flagship are two literary awards and a website. As one of the Commonwealth Foundation s culture programmes, Commonwealth Writers works in partnership with international literary organisations, the wider cultural industries and civil society to help writers develop their craft. Prizes The Commonwealth Book Prize is awarded for best first book. The Commonwealth Book Prize is open to writers who have had their first novel full length work of fiction published in the year of entry. Regional winners receive 2,500 and the overall winner receives 10,000. N.B. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction 2,000 5,000 words . Regional winners receive 1,000 and the overall winner receives 5,000. Both prizes are open to Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over. Commonwealth Foundation Commonwealth Writers is part of the Culture programme of the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1965, resourced by and reporting to Commonwealth governments, and guided by Commonwealth values and priorities. It aims is to strengthen civil society in the achievement of Commonwealth priorities democracy and good governance, respect for human rights and gender equality, poverty eradication and sustainable, people centred development, and to promote arts and culture. See also Commonwealth Book Prize Commonwealth Short Story Prize External links http www.commonwealthwriters.org Commonwealth Writers official site http www.commonwealthfoundation.com Commonwealth Foundation official site Category Commonwealth Writers awards Category Awards established in 2012 de Commonwealth Writers Prize hu Nemzetk z ss gi r k D ja sv Commonwealth Writers Prize ... more details
Commonwealth Stadium may refer to Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton , in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Commonwealth Stadium Kentucky , on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, USA disambig fr Commonwealth Stadium it Commonwealth Stadium ja sv Commonwealth Stadium ... more details
The Commonwealth Club may refer to Commonwealth Club, a private members club of the Royal Commonwealth Society Commonwealth Club of California , located in the San Francisco Bay Area, America s oldest public affairs forum, broadcast on some National Public Radio stations Commonwealth Club Australia , a private members club in Canberra founded by Frank Lukis The Commonwealth Club , a private gentlemen s club in downtown Richmond, Virginia See also Commonwealth Jazz Club , a 1965 music television miniseries co produced in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom disambiguation ... more details
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