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What Flag Is That 10.03.2023
The Virgin Islands of The United States. They are an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. They are part of the Virgin Islands Archipelago located approximately 40 miles east of Puerto Rico. There are three main islands: St. Croix; St. John and St. Thomas. The islands were previously known as the ‘Dutch West…
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What Flag Is That 10.02.2023
Considered to be one of the oldest flags in the world: Austria. It is a land locked country in Central Europe with a rich history and an important place in world events for it’s entire existence. The flag has been the representation of the country since 1230. It consists of 3 horizontal bands of red,…
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What Flag Is That 09.29.2023
The flag of the County of Norfolk in England. It is the top tier of government of Norfolk County, of which Norwich is the main city. The flag is a bi-color, gold and black field with a white ‘bend’ bearing 9 black ermine spots in alternating pairs of singles and doubles. (Yes Ermine – the…
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Thistles
Against the rubber tongues of cows and the hoeing hands of men Thistles spike the summer air Or crackle open under a blue-black pressure. Every one a revengeful burst Of resurrection, a grasped fistful Of splintered weapons and Icelandic frost thrust up
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What Flag Is That 09.22.2023
The recognized Canadian flag for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. It is a day designated by the Federal Government in Canada to officially confess to the truth of the horrid practices and attitudes that created The Residential School system. In Canada this practice continued for 160 years with an estimated 150,000 Indigenous children being…
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What Flag Is That 09.20.2023
The flag of the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand: The Maori. East Polynesian people started arriving in New Zealand as early as 1320. They developed their own distinct culture including language, mythology and performing arts. , As more and more European settlers (mainly English) arrived, at first the relationship was cordial and cooperative.…
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Those electronic frame thingies
Beautiful robes so white, beautiful land of light Beautiful home so bright where there shall come no night Beautiful crown I’ll wear, shining with stars o’er there Yonder in mansions fair, gather us there
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What Flag Is That 09.19.2023
The island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the Caribbean region. It is just to the east of St Lucia. Barbados. It is the home of the Kalinago people since the 13th century. The word Barbados is translated from a few different languages as: ‘Bearded Ones’. Like so many islands Barbados…
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WHAT FLAG IS THAT 09.18.2023
The Motor City, Motown, Renaissance City, City of the Straits, The D, D-Town, Hockeytown, The Automotive Capital of the World, Rock City, The 313, The Arsenal of Democracy, The Town That Put The World on Wheels, Tigertown, Détroit, Paris of the West. The City of Detroit. The largest city in Michigan. Metro Detroit with a…
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What Flag Is That 09.16.2023
The fifth smallest, by land area, tenth least populated state: New Hampshire. A beautiful state in the Northeast. New Hampshire was the first colony to say to Great Britain, ‘ya, we aren’t a part of you anymore’, which they did in January 1776. If you have never seen this state in the fall, you have…
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