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What Flag Is That 12.09.2022
The 30th state to join the union…wait for it…Wisconsin. Part of my collection because it falls into the category of ‘Places we have lived’. The state flag is a truly ugly flag, it can be described as a ‘blue bedsheet with the state seal slapped on it’. And the state seal is a hodge podge…
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Grecian Formula Number Five
The Evzones is a special unit of the Hellenic Army, also known as Tsoliades, who guard the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Hellenic Parliament and the Presidential Mansion. Through the historical movement of Greece, the Evzones have become symbols of bravery and courage for the Greek people. The Presidential Guard, as…
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Grecian Formula Number Four
If you are in Greece you must visit some of the islands. We boarded a ferry boat for the group of islands closest to Athens. (I thought that one cloud looked like the Starship Enterprise.) The Saronic Islands This cluster of islands, named after the Saronic gulf within which they are located, are very popular…
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Thank you Colorado Symphony and #VetTix for a special evening
Under the baton of conductor Eric Jacobson, Mr Thile launched into Barber’s Violin Concerto.
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What Flag Is That 12.01.2022
An island country in the Lesser Antilles: Curacao. It is not independent, but is a ‘constituent country’ in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The name Curaçao derives from the Spanish map that referred to the people who lived there as ‘Indios Caqueto’. With a lower case ‘c’ Curaçao is a cordial flavored with the peel…
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What Flag is that 11.30.2022
“South Korea,officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the…
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What Flag Is That 11.29.2022
The Berber flag (Berber language: Akenyal Amaziɣ, ⴰⴾⴻⵏⵢⴰⵍ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵗ) is a flag that has been adopted by many Berber populations including protestors, cultural and political activists. It is currently used by Berber political and cultural activists and organizations in 10 African countries,namely: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Egypt and the Canary…
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Grecian Formula Number 3
“The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, “highest point, extremity”) and πόλις (polis, “city”).[1]…
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What Flag Is That 11.14.2022
The Argentine Republic (Argentina). The country in South America that shares the Southern Cone of SA with Chile. It also claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and a few other islands. It’s name is not from Spanish, but was originally from the Italian for ‘made of silver.’ The flag is a simple,…
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What Flag Is That 11.13.2022
The Climate Warming Stripes Flag. (As described by my good friends, Michael and Cassie from ‘Flags For Good’): “Climatologist Ed Hawkins designed the “Warming Stripes” (also known as “Climate Stripes”) as a visualization of our planet’s warming over time. The progression from blue (cooler) to red (warmer) stripes portrays the long-term increase of average global…
