Serbians Make a Japanese Flag with their bodies

This story is another heart-warming story about how nations are rallying in support of Japan, following the recent devastating earthquake and Tsunami.

The old saying "what goes around, comes around" seems to apply here. The Japanese Government have been helping the recovery of Yugoslavia following the Balkans war, through donations since 1999.

The people of Serbia wanting to do something formed themselves into the shape of a Japanese flag, see the image below:


Since 1999, the Japanese have donated more than 200 Million Euros to help rebuild Serbia. Belgrade citizens have donated 2.5 million Euros to Japan to help with the restoration effort.

To see the fuller detailed story visit - http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/03/23/serbia-returning-gratitude-for-the-japanese-donations/





In case any of you were wondering what the Serbian Flag looked like, here it is:

Nepali Civil Servants Climbing Mount Everest Given Nepal Flag for Good Luck

On March 31, a team of Nepali Civil Servants were handed the Nepali Flag as a good luck and goodwill gesture before their ascent of Mount Everest.

News Agency, My Republica of Nepal reports that Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal handed the flag over to the team of Civil Servants for their climb which begins on April 7.

The team have set themselves the challenge of climbing the mountain in a maximum time of two months. They aim to hoist the Nepali Flag on top of Mount Everest, they will also hoist a flag with the logo of Civil Servants on it and also a flag with the World Trade Union Federation.

The climb includes the following Nepali Civil Servants:
- Laxman Bhattarai - Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation,
- Durga Bhattarai - Joint Secretary at Foreign Ministry,
- Padma Bhandari of the Ministry of Education,
- Subir Shrestha of the Ministry of General Administration and
- Tulsi Bhandari of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

For the complete story, see http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=29808

English Council Flys Pakistani Flag but Refuses to Fly Israeli Flag

An English Council has caused anger and controversy by what appears to be the use of double standards.

Bury Council, Greater Manchester has flown the Pakistani Flag for some years now on Pakistam Independence Day. Recently the Council were requested to fly the Israeli Flag on "Yom Ha'atzmaut", this request was refused.

This was reported by the Jewish Chronicle. Miss Solomon range the Council and said "I quite innocently rang the council, after I heard about the Pakistani flag, to see if they would also fly one for Israel. We want to celebrate the Jewish people getting a state and share that with the whole community. But flying only one flag is not just insulting to the Jewish community, but also the Indian community, whose country's independence is celebrated on the same day as Pakistan's. They are offending other ethnic communities too. It's either all or nothing," she added.

The Council have promised to review their flag display policy but this will be after Yom Ha'atzmaut on May 10. Read the full article at http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/47276/israeli-flag-refusal-angers-bury-jews



Israeli Flag


Pakistani Flag

Support for Syrian President President Bashar al-Assad - Solider Waves Syrian Flag

Support amongst the army still seems strong for Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad.

As can be seen from the image below, a Soldier waves the Syrian Flag with pride, whilst beneath him a picture of the president is displayed.



Like most Middle-Eastern leaders, the Syrian President has recently come under fire and blames dissidents for unrest in the country.

It's interesting once more to see the national flag used as a symbol of patriotism.




Source:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/03/30/2011-03-30_syrian_president_bashar_alassad_refuses_to_back_down_amid_countrywide_protests.html

Indian Flag Outrage in Mohali - ICC Official Dishonours/Disrespects Flag?

The last thing you want with the highly fuelled atmosphere of the India vs Pakistan cricket match at Mohali is an inflammatory incident.

Well an official of the ICC (International Cricket Committee) managed to enflame tempers, with what could be construed a disrespectful act to the Indian flag.

Outside the ground the official confiscated balloons with the Indian flag on them and stamped upon them to ensure they were deflated.

When questioned by reports, the official said there had been a breach of copyright bu using the ICC Logo without permission. The official apologised for her actions, the ICC have promised to conduct a full investigation.


Was the Indian flag dishonored by an ICC Official?


Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/icc-official-stomps-over-indian-flag-in-mohali/147513-3.html

France vs Croatia Football Friendly - 29th March at Wembley, England - Wave Your Flag

France play Croatia today (29th March) in a Friendly match at Wembley Stadium at the Stade de France, Paris, France. There will be a lot of national patriotism on display .

Here are the France vs Croatia line-ups:
France: Lloris, Clichy, Mexes, Rami, Reveillere, Malouda, Diarra, Nasri, Matuidi, Menez, Benzema Subs: Carrasso, Mandanda, Sakho, Koscielny, Evra, Gourcuff, Sagna, Diaby, M'Vila, Gameiro, Hoarau, Remy and Ribery.
Croatia: Runje, Pranjic, Loren, Corluka, Srna, Kranjcar, Modric, Vukojevic, Dujmovic, Perisic, Petric. Subs: Kalinic, Pletikosa, Simunic, Eduardo, Mandzukic, Bilic, Jelavic, Lakic, Illicevic, Rakitic, Badelj, Strinic, Vrsaljko, Schildenfeld, Pamic, Vida and Subasic.


Wave your flags with pride:
France - http://www.flagsinformation.com/french-country-flag.html
Croatia - http://www.flagsinformation.com/croatian-country-flag.html

Here are the flags of the two respective teams:

French Flag


Croatian Flag

England vs Ghana Football Friendly - 29th March at Wembley, England - Wave Your Flag

England play Ghana today (29th March) in a Friendly match at Wembley Stadium in London, England. There will be a lot of national patriotism on display and an 80,000+ crowd in attendance.

Here are the England v Ghana line-ups:
England: Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines, Milner, Barry, Wilshere, Downing, Carroll, Young. Subs: Green, Lescott, Parker, Jarvis, Welbeck, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Carson.
Ghana: Kingson, Pantsil, Vorsah, John Mensah, Lee Addy, Adiyah, Annan, Agyemang-Badu, Kwadwo Asamoah, Muntari, Gyan. Subs: Adjei, Opare, Inkoom, Derek Boateng, Tagoe, Ayew, David Addy, Jonathan Mensah, Kumordzi, Clottey, Sowah.
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)

Wave your flags with pride:
England - http://www.flagsinformation.com/english-country-flag.html
Ghana - http://www.flagsinformation.com/ghana-country-flag.html

Here are the flags of the two respective teams:

English Flag


Ghana Flag

French Flag held aloft in Benghazi Libya

In this image, the French Flag is held aloft by a young boy in Benghazi, Libya.


France has had a long-standing history with Libya, although colonially Libya had previously been part of the Italian empire in Africa.

Egyptian Flag or Tahrir Square Emblem to be Stamped on Egyptian Exports?

The Egyptian government are considering stamping either the Egpytian Flag and or a symbol of Tahrir Square on exports around the world.



Samir al-Sayyed, the Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Samir said that the Egyptian Flag and Tahrir Square have become world recognised throughout February/March 2011 following recent unrest.


The Egyptian Government are going to attempt to use recent unrest to act as a stimulus to boost Egytpian exports throughout the world.

US Flag on Driving Licenses to Give Discounts to Oklahoma Veterans

The Oklahoma House panel has approved a measure, which will allow the American flag emblem to be displayed on the driving licenses of war veterans.

Jerry Shoemake, a Republican in the Oklahoma House of Representatives said that the display of the American flag emblem on a Veterans driving license would ensure it was convenient for them to demonstrate their entitlement to veterans discounts.

It is likely that the driving licenses of Oklahoma residents will have the American flag emblem placed on their licenses with effect from November 1, 2012.



The public safety department has been tasked with finding a way to pay for the new measure.

10,000+ Indonesians Support Japan Tsunami Victims

An amazing 10,000+ Indonesians have supported Japanese Tsunami victims through the creation of a giant Japanese Flag.

Inventively, the flag has been created by the palm prints of the Indonesian well-wishers. A giant whiteboard was erected outside the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on Sunday. Vistiors then dipped their hands in red dye and eventually thousands of people later the Japanese Flag was created.


Many celebrities such as the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Kojiro Shiojiri, contributed, as well as Indonesian humanitarian activists, such as the famous Kuntoro Mangkusobroto.

A flag palm print painter at work.

When completed the flag was handed over to the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, as a sign of goodwill. Receiving the flag, the Ambassador Kojiro Shiojori said "Thank you very much, I appreciate it very much, I am very moved and excited by your support, and I will transmit your message to our people in Japan straight away. Thank you very much.”

In what was a great act, it is good to see the people of Japan and Indonesia working together in this way.

Cricket - India vs Pakistan - ICC World Cup, Mohali,India 30th March 2011

The Mother of all cricket battles happens this Wednesday (30th March) in Mohali, India.

India take on Pakistan at the Mohali Cricket ground in the Semi-Final of the ICC Cricket World Cup. But what part will flags play? Well to both the Indian and Pakistani supporters, flags are an important part of the national patriotism.


Here are some images of fans waving their flags:
An Indian fan waving his flag with pride at the Mohali training ground.

Flags Information - Flag of Moldova Page

The Moldova page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/moldovan-country-flag.html

The Moldovan Flag was first adopted on April 27th, 1990.

Description: The Moldovan flag consists of three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red. The emblem in the center of flag is of a Roman eagle, this is gold and is outlined in black with a red beak. The talons carry a yellow cross in its beak, a green olive branch in its right talons and also a yellow scepter in its left talons. Upon its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow. The flag has the same color scheme as the Romania flag.


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US Flag returned to Veterans Family

In Rochester, New York, USA a flag has been returned to the family of a war veteran, ironically they didn't even know the flag was missing!


Jason Wallace, of Rochester, received the American flag from a friend. The US flag which was enclosed in a case had been purchased at an auction in Wells, Maine. Wallace became determined to try and find the owner as the flag in case belonged to a World War II Veteran.



Through the help of WMUR Channel 9 viewer the flag was reinstated with the owner who didn't even know it was missing. “I’m just thrilled to have it back,” Paul Grady said on Saturday 26 March. “My daughter Kailyn got a message on Facebook from a girl named Shannon, who happened to see the news story,” Grady explained. “I just can’t thank him enough. A lot of people wouldn’t have bothered to do anything, and he (Wallace) made the effort and I really appreciate it,” said Grady.

The flag in a presentation case had belonged to the father of Grady, Austin Grady who passed away in 2004.

Source: http://www.wmur.com/r/27333577/detail.html

Israeli Flag Controversy at Prague Hotel

A Prague Hotel was at the center of a controversy surrounding the Israeli Flag and the Iranian Embassy.



The Iranian Embassy had booked a meeting at a well known Hotel in Prague and just before were shocked to see the "Israeli Flag" was flying high above the hotel, amongst other flags. A diplomat contacted Hotel staff and asked for the flag to be temporarily removed.

The Hotel Manager, reportedly said:
"The (Israeli) flag will remain at the front of the hotel always. If you don’t like it, you are welcome to hold the event at another hotel."

The angry Iranian Embassy staff had no alternative but to continue with the meeting but intend to hold no further meetings at the venue. The Iranian Embassy will be looking for alternative Prague Accommodation in future. Presumably they will want the Iranian Flag to fly high instead in future?

Turkish support for Japan - both flags waved from Air Balloons

A heart warming story has emerged out of Turkey following the devastating Tsunami in Japan.

Hot air balloons flying over the tourist area of Cappadocia, Turkey are a very popular tourist attraction. On Sunday 27th March, a number of hot air balloons flew the Turkish Flag and Japanese Flag in support of victims for the Tsunami.











The balloons opened a giant poster which read Your pain is our pain". This strapline was available in English, Japanese and Turkish.

Hot air balloon tours are popular in Turkey's Cappadocia region. These flights allow visitors to view the “fairy chimney” rock formations indigenous to the area.





Source: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0327125233189-2011-03-27

Kingdom of Libya Flag - Will it return?

Amongst the recent tensions in Libya has emerged a flag related issue. Will the former Kingdom of Libya flag return.

The former flag of the Kingdom of Libya is shown below.



But the question is, will this replace the current Libyan flag? This is increasingly seen as a symbol of the Gadaffi regime:



The current flag of Libya as you can see is all green and was introduced by Gaddafi somewhat controversially on November 11, 1977. The flag is the only country flag of the world to have just one color. with no symbol to break the color up. The green reflects the countries love of Islam, for which green is the dominant color.

Various islamic states have major green emphasis in their flag design, these include (but are not limited to):
Algeria
Iran
Mauritania
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates


In recent times, protestors around the world have been seen waving the former Kingdom of Libya flag. Recently in Times Square, New York, USA - 600 protestors were seen and some had the flag. Even within Libya itself the flag has been seen used as a weapon of protest, see this image below:



In the image below, a protester waves the Kingdom of Libya flag. This was during a protest against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, which was held in Benghazi, Libya on February 26, 2011.


In the image below, the Kingdom of Libya flag can be seen waving at the Libyan Embassy in the Hague, Netherlands. This has already replaced the traditional all green Libya flag:


In the image below, the Kingdom of Libya flag can be seen waving outside the Libyan Consulate, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Flags Information - Flag of Midway Islands Page

The Midway Islands page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/midway_islands-country-flag.html

The Midway Islands Flag is an unofficial flag that has never been officially adopted.

Description: The Midway Islands flag consists of a blue background with a white divider row in the middle, which separates two shades of blue. Over the top of the background is a Seagull.


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Flags Information - Flag of Micronesia Page

The Micronesia page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/micronesian-country-flag.html

The Micronesian Flag was first adopted on November 10th, 1979.

Description: The Micronesia flag has a light blue background with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern.


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Flags Information - Flag of Mexico Page

The Mexico page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/mexican-country-flag.html

The Mexican Flag was first adopted on September 16th, 1968.

Description: The Mexican flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus) is centered in the white band.


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Flags Information - Flag of Mayotte Page

The Mayotte page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/mayotte-country-flag.html

The French territory of Mayotte, simply uses the flag of France.

Description: The Mayotte flag simply uses the French tricolor flag, which consists of three vertical blue stripes. From left to right these are blue, white and red.


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Flags Information - Flag of Mauritius Page

The Mauritius page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/mauritius-country-flag.html

The Mauritius Flag was first adopted on March 12th, 1968.

Description: The Mauritius flag consists of four equal horizontal bands of (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green


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Flags Information - Flag of Mauritania Page

The Mauritania page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/mauritanian-country-flag.html

The Mauritania Flag was first adopted on April 1st, 1959.

Description: The Mauritania flag is predominantly green with a yellow five-pointed star above a yellow, horizontal crescent. The closed side of the crescent is down; the crescent, star. The color green is used as it is a traditional symbol of Islam.


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Flags Information - Flag of Martinique Page

The Martinique page of the Flagsinformation.com Flags of the World website can be found at:
http://www.flagsinformation.com/martinique-country-flag.html

The Martinique Flag was first adopted on May 1st, 1979.

Description: The Martinique flag is used locally only. The flag consists of a blue background with a white cross in the centre splitting the flag into four parts. Each of the four parts has a white snake in it. The flag of France is the official flag of Martinique.


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Martinique is a small Caribbean island (436 square miles) in size. It is renowned for its tourism and is an overseas colony of France. The population is about 400,000. Although it's not a cheap place to visit, if you can afford it you will find Martinique an island paradise. There are an extensive number of Hotels and Martinique Vacation Rentals available on the Island.