SYMBOLS
Flag
The national flag of Sempre Vita is a tricolour flag with vertical stripes and with a big symbol in the middle (The Star of David). Beginning from the flagpole the colours are: red, yellow and blue. The colours on the flag represent the following:
Yellow - a symbol of generosity;
Red - hardiness, bravery, strength and valour;
Blue - truth and loyalty, perseverance and justice.
The symbol in the middle (The Star of David) shows the equality between men and women in the country.
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the Sempre Vita Republic was established in its current form in 1991. The coat of arms has a roaring lion in the shield which represents the bravery, valour and strength of the vitanians for winning their freedom over Brazil and making Sempre Vita a separate country. Below the shield there are yellow bands with the national motto „I came, I saw, I conquered”, which is written in Latin. The yellow bands are fenced by red hibiscus' which represent the tropical nature of Sempre Vita.
Currency
The real is the present-day currency of Sempre Vita. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is SVR. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The real is the official currency of Brazil, but after the separation of the two countries, the real stayed the official currency of Sempre Vita.
1 Real = 0.32 Dollar
National holidays
January 3, 1990 - Creation of the country
January 3 - Independence day
February 3 - Labor day
March 3 - Women's day
April 3 - Tree day
May 3 - Saint Joan's day, who baptized Sempre Vita
August - time - off month
Traditions:
Dressing up with garbs on ceremonial or festive events
National dance - Flamenco, danced on special occasions
Alphabet of the official language - Esperanto
