"The old national coat of arms reflects the colonial past," he said.

This year the French are looking back to their colonial past.

Three hundred years later, the town still carries the stamp of its colonial past.

Many structures in the district reflects the colonial past of the district.

Nor should it define itself by the conscious rejection of its colonial past.

In Zimbabwe, he said, he was aware of its colonial past.

Despite its colonial past, this is a very Chinese city.

It has a huge diplomatic corps which reflects its colonial past.

France also has a colonial past and a history of not shying away from armed conflict.

Boston makes much of its colonial past, and with good reason.