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What Flag Is That 07.14.2024
Cape Breton Island, Canada. It is an island that is part of Nova Scotia. It has one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world in the center, the Bras d’Or (Arm of Gold.). The First Nation People who lived here for centuries were the Mi’Kmaq. Historically it was another place where the French…
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What Flag Is That 07.13.2024
When I first started collecting flags I decided to fly the flag of the home state of whichever family member’s birthday it was. Since today is my award winning birthday, I fly my birth state: Michigan. “The area was first occupied by a succession of Native American tribes over thousands of years. Inhabited by Natives,…
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What Flag Is That 07.12.2024
Newfoundland, Canada. It is the eastern most Canadian province. It is a place I have visited three times. On my third visit to Newfoundland I did go through the ‘ceremony’ to become an honorary ‘Newfie’. (You must drink at least one swallow of a disgusting concoction called ‘Grog’ and then kiss a Cod fish.). The…
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I was thinking
Instead of listening to the news or doom scrolling, which is the same as listening to the news, here is a little something that will serve you better You’re welcome.
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What Flag Is That 07.11.2024
Prince Edwards Island. One of three Maritime Canadian provinces. It is the smallest province, but the most densely populated. It is named after Queen Victoria’s father, Prince Edward. The First Nation people who ‘owned’ the island were the Mi’Kmaq. In their language they called it ‘Land cradled by the Waves.’ When the Europeans came and…
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What Flag Is That 07.10.2024
The Flag of British Columbia, the western most Canadian province. British Columbia is the 3rd most populous province in Canada. The capital is Victoria and the largest city is Vancouver. (Interestingly Vancouver has the largest Chinese population outside of China). The coat of arms is an interesting design attempting to incorporate a little bit of…
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What Flag Is That 07.09.2024
The Yukon. Formerly known as Yukon Territory. It is the least populated and westernmost province in Canada. In 1898 it split from the North West Territory. In 2002 it was officially named Yukon. English and French are spoken and the Yukon government officially recognizes all First Nation languages. The name Yukon is derived from the…
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What flag is that 07.08.2024
The Cascadia Bioregion. (Aka “The Doug Flag – for the Douglas Fir tree in the middle.) Stretching for more than 2500 miles along the Pacific Rim, the Cascadia bioregion includes British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of South East Alaska and Northern California as defined through the watersheds of the Columbia, Fraser and Snake…
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Which flag are you flying today, 07.04.2024
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…
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What Flag Is that 07.03.2024
A flag with a fascinating history and story. It is not a flag for a place, like a country or state, it is a flag for a people. This is the modern, or also known as the Canada Acadian Flag. Acadians were the descendants of the French who settled in Acadia in the 17th and…
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