Silver
Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag (from the Latin "", derived from the Proto-Indo-European "h₂erǵ": "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining.
Emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The colours of the emblem are specified as follows:The design was based on rice, the staple food and probably the most important crop for the Southeast Asian people. Since ancient times, rice is always associated with prosperity, welfare and wealth. This corresponds to the vision of the founding fathers of ASEAN to create a peaceful and prosperous region in Southeast Asia. The current design is derived from the previous emblem, also featuring a bundle of "padi" rice stalks bound together in unity. The different is the rice stalks was six to represent the five founding nations of ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand) added with Brunei (joined on 8 January 1984). The old emblem background was white. The name "asean" was placed under the rice stalks in the centre of a yellow circle with cyan circumference. Both the circle border and "asean" letters were in cyan, while the rice stalks was in golden brown.