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.


There are two images available:

The smaller 117 X 70 pixels:


and the larger 800 X 400 pixels:


To find out further information about the country of Moldova visit http://www.flagsinformation.com/moldovan-country-flag.html
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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