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What Flag Is That 07.12.2023
On the day before my birthday I fly the flag of our namesake: Flanders. It is the Dutch speaking northern portion of Belgium. It is ‘Vlaandeeren’ in Dutch; ‘Flandre’ in French and ‘Flandern’ in German. The capital is The City of Brussels. It is not the largest, in land area, of Belgium, but it does…
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What Flag Is that 07.11.2023
The Kingdom Of Bhutan. A landlocked country in the Eastern Himalaya’s. China is to the north and India is to the south. The etymology of the word Bhutan is unclear. It may be from the Sanskrit ‘Bhota-Anta’ which transliterates as ‘The end of Tibet’. It is in close proximity to Tibet and shares the deep…
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What Flag Is That 07.10.2023
I have come to the realization that whenever I am talking to someone, or attempting to explain something to anyone, I use a story. Without being conscious of it, it was my voice saying, …’Ya know, I remember one time years ago…’ “I’ve been so many placesIn my life and timesI’ve sung a lot of…
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What Flag Is That 07.09.2023
“Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. It is the smallest member of the European Union and the least populated sovereign country in Europe. It has three official languages: French, German, and…
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What flag is that 07.08.2023
As a resident of Colorado, we have loved every moment we could spend in our neighbor to the North, Wyoming. In addition to the natural beauty of the land, it has always been a fascinating place. The flag is a good flag, not fantastic because of the addition of the state seal. If it were…
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What Flag Is That 07.07.2023
The flag of Tibet. The flag from a Vexillological standpoint, is rather busy. But, I do enjoy its uniqueness. The flag’s design features two snow lions holding a flaming blue, white and orange jewel and a blue and orange yin-yang symbol on a white mountain with a gold sun rising over it, all over 12…
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What Flag Is That 07.06.2023
A fun fictional flag, The United Federation of Planets. The planetary government agency that launched the most famous vehicle of Starfleet: The Enterprise. Onboard this interstellar ship was Captain James T Kirk and his Chief Science Officer: The Vulcan Mr. Spock.
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What Flag Is That 07.05.2023
The Buddhist Flag. “Buddhism is an Indian religion based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha”. It originated in India somewhere between the 4th and 6th Century. It is the fourth largest religion in the world with 7% of the population practicing some form of it’s teachings. “As expressed in the Buddha’s…
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Which flag are you flying today, 07.04.2023
As you drive around your neighborhood today, you may see a number of versions of the USA Flag being displayed. Other than the ones that are in direct violation of the US Flag Code and have someone’s or something superimposed on it somewhere, you may see some ‘Legit’ versions waving. ‘Old Glory’; ‘The Stars and…
