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Bandera (other)
Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning a ''flag'' - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas, U.S. ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat *** Bandera High School ** Bandera Creek, a river, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass * Bandera Mountain, Washington, U.S. * Bandera, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, a municipality and village * Bandera State Airport in King County, Washington, U.S. People * Alcides Bandera (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer * Andriy Bandera (1882–1941), chaplain and politician * Manuel Bandera (born 1960), Spanish actor * Quintín Bandera (–1906), military leader * Stepan Bandera (1909–1959), Ukrainian far-right militant and political leader * Vaitiare Bandera (born 1964), American actress Other uses * ''Bandera'' (moth), a genus of moth * Bandera News Philippines, Philippine media company * ''Inquirer Bandera'', a tabloid newspaper based in the Philippines * ''Bandera'', a military unit of the Spanish Legion of the Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera County, Texas
Bandera County (Spanish: "flag", ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in the Hill Country and its county seat is Bandera. As of the 2020 census, the population is 20,851. Bandera County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. The county is officially recognized as the "Cowboy Capital of the World" by the Texas Legislature. History In 1856, the Texas Legislature established Bandera County from portions of Bexar and Uvalde Counties, and named the county and its seat for Bandera Pass, which uses the Spanish word for flag. Native Americans Although the county's earliest evidence of human habitation dates from 8000 to 4000 BC, the county's earliest known ethnology places Lipan Apache and later Comanche settlements in the area during the 17th century. 19th century In 1841, John Coffee Hays and a troop of Texas Rangers defeated a large party of Comanche warriors, thereby pacifying the region in what became known as the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepan Bandera
Stepan Andriyovych Bandera ( uk, Степа́н Андрі́йович Банде́ра, Stepán Andríyovych Bandéra, ; pl, Stepan Andrijowycz Bandera; 1 January 1909 – 15 October 1959) was a Ukrainian far-right leader of the radical, terrorist wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists named OUN-B. Bandera was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Galicia, into the family of a priest of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Involved in nationalist organizations from a young age, Bandera was sentenced to death for his involvement in the 1934 assassination of Poland's Minister of the Interior Bronisław Pieracki, commuted to life imprisonment. Freed from prison in 1939 following the invasion of Poland, Bandera prepared the 30 June 1941 Proclamation of Ukrainian statehood in Lviv, pledging to work with Germany after Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941. The Germans disapproved the proclamation and for his refusal to rescind the decree, Bandera was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banderas (other)
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Banderas may refer to: People *Alberto Del Rio (Alberto Banderas), Mexican professional wrestler *Antonio Banderas (born 1960), Spanish actor *Josh Banderas (born 1995), American football player *Julie Banderas, American television news correspondent and weekend anchor for the Fox News Channel *Marco Banderas, Uruguayan-Spanish porn actor *Ricky Banderas, Puerto Rican professional wrestler Places * Bahía de Banderas, a bay and a municipality in Mexico *Banderas River, a river in El Salvador *Banderas (TransMilenio), a mass transit station in Bogotá, Colombia Music * Banderas (duo), a British female pop duo *''Banderas'', a 2016 album by L'Algérino Samir Djoghlal (born 2 May 1981), better known as L'Algérino (), is an Algerian-French rapper and singer whose family came from the Chaoui- Berber tribes in Khenchela, Algeria. A childhood friend of JUL, he was discovered in 2001 by rapper Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bandera (other)
La Bandera may refer to: * ''La Bandera'' (film), a 1935 French drama film * ''La Bandera'' (novel), a 1931 novel by Pierre Mac Orlan * La Bandera station, in Caracas, Venezuela * La Bandera, a Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ... superheroine * La Bandera/Tultitlán (Mexibús), a BRT station in Tultitlán, Mexico {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera Roja (other)
Bandera Roja or Red Flag may refer to: * ''Bandera Roja'' (Tupiza), a defunct Bolivian newspaper founded in 1947 * Peruvian Communist Party - Red Flag (''Bandera Roja''), a political group in Peru *Red Flag Party The Red Flag Party ( es, Partido Bandera Roja) is a communist party in Venezuela. Formed in 1970 by anti-revisionist members of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), the party initially supported the ideology of Enver Hoxha and the Party o ... (''Bandera Roja''), a political group in Venezuela * Bandera Roja (Spain), a political group in Spain * ''Bandera Roja'' (periodical), a political activism periodical in Puerto Rico {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bandera
USS ''Bandera'' (APA-131) was a ''Haskell''-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1974. History ''Bandera'' was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and was named for Bandera County, Texas. She was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 47) on 23 July 1944 at Wilmington, California, by the California Shipbuilding Corporation; launched on 6 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Elmer P. Abernethy; acquired by the Navy on 5 December 1944; and commissioned on 6 December 1944. Following shakedown off San Pedro and amphibious training at San Diego, the attack transport underwent post shakedown availability at Terminal Island, California On 28 January 1945, ''Bandera'' sailed for San Francisco to load cargo and embark passengers for passage to Hawaii. She stood out to sea on 1 February and reached Honolulu exactly a week later. After shifting to Pearl Harbor the next day, the 9th, she began a busy sche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Legion
For centuries, Spain recruited foreign soldiers to its army, forming the Foreign Regiments () - such as the Regiment of Hibernia (formed in 1709 from Irishmen who fled their own country in the wake of the Flight of the Earls and the penal laws). However, the specific unit of the Spanish Army and Spain's Rapid Reaction Force, now known as the Spanish Legion (), and informally known as the Tercio or the Tercios, is a 20th-century creation. It was raised in the 1920s to serve as part of Spain's Army of Africa. The unit, which was established in January 1920 as the Spanish equivalent of the French Foreign Legion, was initially known as the (" Tercio of foreigners"), the name under which it began fighting in the Rif War of 1920–1926. Although foreign recruitment spans the Spanish-speaking nations, the majority of recruits are Spaniards. Over the years, the force's name has changed from to (when the field of operations targeted Morocco), and by the end of the Rif War it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquirer Bandera
''Inquirer Bandera'' is a daily Taglish tabloid newspaper based in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is published by the Inquirer Publications, Inc with editorial and business offices located at the Media Resources Plaza Building, Mola cor. Pasong Tirad Streets, La Paz, Makati. ''Bandera'' has thirteen pages and costs 10 pesos. It contains local and international news, columns by hard hitting columnists and Radyo Inquirer anchors, reader's opinions, an action line column with government agencies, Good News with Fr. Dan delos Angeles column, showbiz news, sports news and analysis, lotto results, karera tips, trivias and tips, special sections including motoring, pets, agriculture and livestock, horoscope with Madam Rosa, Bantay OCW column, and crossword and sudoku puzzles.''Bandera''s 25th Anniversary issue, September 10, 2015 History ''Bandera'' (first named as Metro Times) was first published on September 10, 1990, a brainchild of three ''Manila Times'' journalists, Ralph Chekeh, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera News Philippines
Bandera News Philippines is a regional broadcast company in the Philippines. Its main headquarters is located in Macasaet Business Complex, Roxas St., Puerto Princesa. Bandera News operates a number of stations across the country under the Radyo Bandera brand, with Fairwaves Broadcasting Network serving as its licensee. It also operates its own television station in Palawan named Bandera News TV. History Bandera News Philippines started its FM operations in Puerto Princesa, Palawan and it is owned by former RMN Davao and Brigada Palawan radio announcer and current station manager of Bandera News FM, Elgin Robert Damasco. After several months, the company opened its relay stations in different cities and towns in Palawan. Some local radio stations across the Philippines began to affiliate to Bandera News Philippines. Radio stations The following is a list of radio stations Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio signal, audio (sound), sometimes with related metada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera (moth)
''Bandera'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887 and is known from the United States. Species * ''Bandera binotella'' (Zeller, 1872) * ''Bandera cupidinella'' Hulst, 1888 * ''Bandera virginella ''Bandera virginella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus '' Bandera''. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908, and is found in the US from southern Alberta and Washington, south through Colorado to California and New Mexico ...'' Dyar, 1908 References Phycitinae Taxa named by Émile Louis Ragonot Pyralidae genera {{Phycitinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaitiare Bandera
Vaitiare Eugenia Hirshon (born August 15, 1964), previously known as Vaitiare Bandera and Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars, is an American actress best known for her appearances in ''Stargate SG-1''. Career Vaitiare was a spokesperson for Miller Beer from 1993 through to 1995. She has also done ads for McDonald's, Cox Communications, J.C. Penney, Toyota, Coors Dry, Caroche Jeans in Spain and Honda in Tahiti. She starred in the Spanish-language telenovella ''Agujetas de Color de Rosa'', which was seen in 45 countries. She also made guest appearances in '' Married... with Children'', ''Out of the Blue'' and '' Acapulco H.E.A.T.''. She also had a role in the movie ''U.S. Marshals''. Vaitiare's best known role was in ''Stargate SG-1'', where she guest starred in several episodes as Daniel Jackson's wife, Sha're. She originally auditioned for the role of Sha're in ''Stargate'', the 1994 film, but ultimately lost to Mili Avital. She was offered the role in the following television series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quintín Bandera
José Quintín Bandera Betancourt (ca. 1834 – 1906) was a military leader of the Cuban insurrection against the Spanish during the Cuban War of Independence. In 1906, Bandera, led an army of insurgents toward Havana, and was killed near Punta Brava, a village close to Havana. Biography Quintín Bandera was a hero of the Cuban War of Independence, "noted for his fearlessness and bravery," during which he had distinguished himself by breaking through the Spanish line which separated Pinar del Río Province from Havana Province. He fought alongside General Calixto García, and alongside Máximo Gómez with his ragged band of "Orientales." In 1899, he was considered a leader of the Afro-Cuban population of Santiago de Cuba Province. He had become popular with black population of the island as a whole, thousands of whom had welcomed him to Havana in 1900 and had carried him through the city's streets for hours, and was known for delivering fiery speeches about how the new republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
