a. deaf; senseless; Phonetics, unvoiced; n.Mathematics, irrational number, as pi. surdomutism, surdimutism, n. state of being deaf and dumb. surdomute, n. deaf and dumb person.
The emblem reflects the Vatican's importance as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The colours of the flag are based on the gold and silver of the papal keys. Effective date: 8 June 1929.