And for the hardcore fans, heavy metal is more than just a scene -- it's part of the national identity.
In 2006, it scrapped plans for a single multi-billion pound system for the national identity register, with the information to be held on three existing, separate databases instead.
The FA of Wales says its position is closer to that of Scotland, who fear a British team could lose the "national identity" of the home nations.
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But the link between national identity and the post office dies hard.
Its core argument is that existing laws and procedures already provide perfectly adequate protection and render the national-identity numbers innocuous.
If we can improve our systems, we may be able to reap many of the benefits of having a national identity card without the burden or cost of actually having to implement one.
Out of this miscellany emerges a larger story about the evolution of a British national identity, independent of the papacy, with its own history and imperial ambitions.
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Centuries of foreign rule (first Swedes, then Russians) further entrenched education as the centrepiece of national identity.
The most important post-conflict step towards the further development of a common national identity would be the instigation of a constitution-drafting process that involved all Iraq's different communities.
In the Keynesian national-income identity, G represents government spending, not the budget surplus.
The simple reason is that national identity really is made up of the shared experiences, likes and dislikes, and attitudes that bind together people who live in a particular place at a particular time.
At first a major component of regional popular culture among Brazilians of African descent, the Samba de Roda was eventually taken by migrants to Rio de Janeiro, where it influenced the evolution of the urban samba that became a symbol of Brazilian national identity in the twentieth century.
The next stage in the journey to create a new national identity will include plans to see the demise of shortbread and haggis.
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This is typical, says James Barrett, lead clinician at the Charing Cross National Gender Identity Clinic.
This was the first time a national identity question had been asked.
He did that by suggesting he would cut "unnecessary and wasteful" defence spending, abolish the children's trust fund and plans for national identity cards, and put the money instead into front-line services.
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In recent years, with the royal family enjoying a resurgence in popularity, the Queen has once again become a symbol of a shared national identity -- and the opportunity for a sitting at Buckingham Palace remains a tantalizing one for contemporary artists.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has long acknowledged the important role that culture plays in shaping national identity, strengthening social cohesion and contributing to the economic development of Cambodia, and its initiative and leadership will no doubt be integral in developing and implementing effective policies and actions in the field of culture.
Their art is considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of Azerbaijani language, literature and music.
On Saturday, The Washington Post Editorial Board jumped into a center of a decades-old debate by declaring their support for the creation of a universal national identity card.
Their art is considered an emblem of national identity and the guardian of The art of Azerbaijani Ashiqs combines poetry, storytelling, dance and vocal and instrumental music into a traditional performance art that stands as a symbol of Azerbaijani culture.
Under the new policy, Cubans will need only a passport, national identity card, and, if required by the country they are visiting, a visa from their destination.
Wine production is a link to the past and an expression of national identity.
If it does, where better to look than by the sea, chief pillar of national identity?
All of which may feel like life-and-death issues that go to the heart of our constitution and national identity.
There is a national identity associated with the pound, but I don't think that type of discussion by the politicians is appropriate.
Scrapyards that signed up to the scheme request a passport, national identity card or photo driving licence, as well as proof of address.
They feed off the perception that EU membership dilutes national identity.
He also said the Rufallah al-Sihati brigade was actually "under the command of -- and committed to -- the national authority, " the case appeared to be one of mistaken identity.
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