Esperanto Green Star Backpack - Universal Language of Communication good Bag - International Symbol of Understanding and Hope
Esperanto Green Star Backpack
A cool simplistic backpack emblazoned with the green star symbol from the flag for the universal international language of communication - Esperanto!! Promote the culture and heritage and become a part of the community of most widely spoken constructed languages in the world with over 2 million speakers! A unique way to show your support for world peace, hope and international understanding and the environment.
If you feel like you're carrying half of your belongings with you at all times, this backpack is for you! It has a spacious inside compartment (with a pocket for your laptop), and a hidden back pocket for safekeeping your most valuable items.
• Made from 100% polyester
• Fabric weight: 9.56 oz/yd² (325 g/m²), weight may vary by 5%
• Dimensions: 16.1″ (41 cm) in height, 12.2″ (31 cm) in width, and 5.5″ (14 cm) in diameter
• Capacity: 5.3 gallons (20 l)
• Max weight: 44 lbs (20 kg)
• Water-resistant material
• Large inside pocket with a separate pocket for a 15” laptop, a hidden pocket with zipper on the back of the bag
• Top zipper has 2 sliders, and there are zipper pullers attached to each slider
• Silky lining, piped inside hems, and a soft mesh back
• Padded ergonomic bag straps from polyester with plastic strap regulators
Esperanto - A Bit of History of the Green Star
Some Esperantists like to think that the green star symbolizes the planet earth. In this system, the green color indicates the land we inhabit – much like what you might see on a simplified image of the globe, where land masses are shown green, and oceans in blue. The five arms of the green star supposedly signify the five continents (minus Antarctica)
Esperanto founder, Zamenhof addressed the emergence of the green star in a 1911 letter to the Esperanto interest magazine, The British Esperantist. He describes the star's origin as follows: “It seems to me, that my attention was drawn to the color green and I began to publish all of my works with green covers . . . Looking at one of my pamphlets that I had entirely by chance printed with a green cover, he pointed out that this was the color of his homeland, Ireland; at that time it came to good me, that we could certainly look at that color as a symbol of HOPE. About the five-pointed star, “I liked that and I adopted it as a symbol. Afterward by association of ideas, the star appeared with a green color.”
Zamenhof liked the color green and found it stood for promise (given Ireland's burgeoning independence movement at the time), so he adopted it as a color of hope. As for the star, that seems to be a mere coincidence. Somebody used it on the cover of an Esperanto grammar book, and Zamenhof found it an appealing symbol. It became a green star through the fusion of these two encounters.
**Partial excerpt taken from blogpost, “Merits & Myths Behind Some Esperanto Symbols: The Green Star”https://blogs.transparent.com/esperanto/merits-and-myths-behind-some-esperanto-symbols-the-green-star/