The French Tricolor served as the inspiration for the design of the new flag for the new nation, but the colors were chosen to represent the 'Three Guarantees' - Green symbolized independence, white was for the Roman Catholic religion, and red is for union of Americans and Europeans.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The ADA website has a list of Seal of Acceptance products on its website. As of 2/11/2012, closeup is not on it. I was surprised, because I thought all toothpaste manufacturers would get this. I was disappointed because it tastes so good.
Sensodyne is a brand of toothpaste that was first sold by Block Drug, a Brooklyn, New York-based company established in 1907 by pharmacist Alexander Block. The toothpaste was first marketed in 1961 as a desensitising toothpaste based on a strontium chloride formulation. In 1980, Sensodyne launched a new toothpaste containing potassium nitrate, a mild local sedative. In 2000 Block Drug was purchased by GlaxoSmithKline.