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	Falkland Islands Flag - World Flags 101 - Falklandians Flags
		The flag of the Falkland Islands consists of a dark blue base with a British Union jack in the upper left corner which extends to half the length of the flag.
		The Falkland Islands is an overseas territory of Britain.
		The current Falkland Islands flag was adopted on September 29, 1948.
	www.worldflags101.com /f/falkland-islands-flag.aspx (291 words)

	Flag of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on September 29, 1948.
		It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands superimposed.
		A Red Ensign with the Falklands coat of arms superimposed was adopted in 1998 and is used as the Islands' civil ensign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands (288 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1672, the English arrived in the region, and annexed the Islands, removing the Dutch populations from Tortola in 1672, and from Anegada and Virgin Gorda in 1680.
		Executive authority in British Virgin Islands is invested in The Queen and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor of the British Virgin Islands.
		The majority of the population (83%) are Afro-Caribbean, descended from the slaves brought to the Islands by the British.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (1149 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Falkland Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic continental shelf consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands.
		The Falkland Islands are located at self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom but are claimed by Argentina to be part of its national territory.
		The extra-provincial Anglican parish of the Falkland Islands is under the direct jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Falkland_Islands (2057 words)

	Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands were granted on September 29, 1948.
		The ship represents the Desire, the vessel in which the British sea-captain, John Davis, is reputed to have discovered the Falkland Islands in 1592.
		The ram represents sheep-farming; until recently the principal economic activity of the islands and the tussock grass shows the most notable native vegetation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Falkland_Islands (153 words)

	StampTraders.com -- Falkland Islands
		The main islands are East Falkland, which is 90 miles (145 kilometers) by 55 miles (89 kilometers), and West Falkland, which is 80 miles (129 kilometers) by 45 miles (72 kilometers).
		The first sighting of the islands has been ascribed to various navigators, but the first known landing was by Captain John Strong in 1690, who named the islands after the then Treasurer of the Navy, Viscount Falkland.
		The Falkland Island coat of arms in a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag.
	www.stamptraders.com /falkland/factsheet.html (985 words)

	Falkland Islands
		The Falkland Islands comprise two main Islands (East and West Falkland) and some 700 smaller islands, a total land area of approximately 4,700 square miles (12,173 square km), comparable in area with Northern Ireland, but spread to a much greater extent.
		Topographically the Islands are generally hilly with the highest point being Mount Usborne at 2,312 ft (705m) in East Falkland and Mount Adam at 2,297 ft (700m) in West Falkland.
		Falkland Islands winters tend not to be as severe as found in some parts of the United Kingdom, but are longer.
	www.britlink.org /falkland.htm (857 words)

	Gilbert and Ellice Islands
		Ellice Islands - Sighted in 1568 by Alvaro de Mendenña de Neira, the Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and annexed with the Gilbert Islands in 1915.
		Cook Islands were annexed to New Zealand in 1901, Solomon Islands had their own badge in 1910, but Gilbert Islands, which were combined with Ellice Islands in (probably) 1916, when the Protectorate became a Colony, still, in 1930, had the unspecific BR badge.
		Arms were assigned to a colony by warrant under the sign manual of the Sovereign addressed to the Earl Marshall, and counter-signed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/ki-gilbt.html (2251 words)

	Falklands25.com
		The Flag of the Falkland Islands is Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms in a white disk centred on the outer half of the flag, although a slightly modified design is likely to be adopted.
		The coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) on a tussock of grass above the sailing ship Desire (prior to the advent of fishing and tourism, sheep farming was the major economic activity of the Islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT.
		The climate of the Falkland Islands is similar to that of the Scottish Islands with the average hours of sunshine being akin to those of the Southern England coastal areas.
	www.falklands25.com /aboutthefi.html (518 words)

	StampTraders.com -- Falkland Islands Stamps Gallary - King George V (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		History The first sighting of the islands has been ascribed to various navigators, but the first known landing was by Captain John Strong in 1690, who named the islands after the then Treasurer of the Navy, Viscount Falkland.
		The island is home to very large populations of elephant and fur seals, four species of penguin and many species of seabird.
		History The South Shetland Islands were discovered and taken possession of by Captain W Smith in 1819, the South Orkneys by Captain G Powell in 1821.
	stamptraders.com /world (2120 words)

	COAT OF ARMS - The Coat of Arms Registry of the Americas
		Coats of Arms were also given by the Crown to Royalty as their official insignia.
		When designing coat of arms for an individual we carefully interview each applicant to create a lasting heraldic representation of their life, accomplishments and even past surname heraldic ties.
		Coat of Arms are granted to individuals and in general may be passed down to their bloodline heirs.
	www.thecoatofarmsregistry.com (700 words)

	Question of the Malvinas Islands
		Indeed, this entity that some call Falkland Islands, constituted by a group of persons established in the Argentinean territory of the Islas Malvinas, was born from a violation of the international law: the conquest by the force of one State, of a territory under the sovereignty of another State.
		Neither is the prescription, given the fact that although the British possession of the islands has been continued for more than one century and a half, the contestation of such possession by the real sovereign has also been continued.
		Even the demographic viewpoint could have been added were not that in 1833, the new occupants of the islands expelled their former settlers and since then, did not authorize the establishment of any Argentinean citizen.
	www.un.int /uruguay/discursos/Malvinasing02.htm (573 words)

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). The World Factbook. 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina.
		The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833.
		Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.618 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound
	www.bartleby.com /151/fk.html (938 words)

	British Antarctic Territory
		This coat of arms was transferred to the B.A.T. on 1 August 1963, with the addition of helm, crest and mantling:
		This was when the Falkland Islands Dependencies still included British Antarctica and was a separate entity from the Falkland Islands proper.
		However, since the Falklands War, a new territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was founded in 1985.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-bat.html (994 words)

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Flag - Introduction - Background
		The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina.
		The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833.
		Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982.
	www.exxun.com /FalklandIslands_IslasMalvinas/a_fg.html (377 words)

	Gilbert and Ellice Islands
		Ellice Islands - Sighted in 1568 by Alvaro de Mendenña de Neira, the Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and annexed with the Gilbert Islands in 1915.
		Cook Islands were annexed to New Zealand in 1901, Solomon Islands had their own badge in 1910, but Gilbert Islands, which were combined with Ellice Islands in (probably) 1916, when the Protectorate became a Colony, still, in 1930, had the unspecific BR badge.
		Arms were assigned to a colony by warrant under the sign manual of the Sovereign addressed to the Earl Marshall, and counter-signed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
	www.fotw.us /flags/ki-gilbt.html (2235 words)

	falklandislands
		It is symptomatic of the British Governments cynical attitude to its citizens overseas, that it considered it fully acceptable, to cede the Falkland Islands and its people, to an odious and brutal foreign military dictatorship.
		One effect of the Falklands war was the revival of a sense of pride in being British.
		The Falklands war was a turning point for the English, who once again began to feel a pride in their nation and in their flag, regardless of the poisonous doctrines of the politically correct left wing liberals.
	rhodesian.server101.com /falklandislands.htm (907 words)

	Cayman Islands
		The flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959.
		"The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto.
		The proposal for a coat of arms was approved by the Legislative Assembly in 1957, and public input was sought on its design.
	flagspot.net /flags/ky.html (3025 words)

	Regional: South America: Society and Culture: Flags - Open Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag; similar to the flag of Colombia, which is Shorter and does not bear a coat of arms
		three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna, cinchona tree (the source of quinine), and a yellow Cornucopia spilling out gold coins, all framed by a green wreath
		three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of Seven white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band
	www.open-encyclopedia.info /index.php/Regional/South_America/Society_and_Culture/Flags (429 words)

	StampTraders.com -- Falkland Islands Stamps Gallary - Queen Victoria
		History The first sighting of the islands has been ascribed to various navigators, but the first known landing was by Captain John Strong in 1690, who named the islands after the then Treasurer of the Navy, Viscount Falkland.
		The South Sandwich Islands are a further 400 miles (640km) to the south-east of South Georgia.
		The island is home to very large populations of elephant and fur seals, four species of penguin and many species of seabird.
	www.stamptraders.com /falkland/Gallary1.html (2119 words)

	Falkland Islands, People of Falkland Islands
		The population of Falkland Islands is constituted mainly with descents from the Scottish regions and from the British area.
		The flag is designed with a UK flag that is placed in the upper side from the hoist end while the coat of arms is placed near the outer side of the flag, which displays the sheep industry, which is considered as the major industry within the region.
		The Falkland Islands is known for minting their native coins, issuing stamps for overseas collectors those who are interested in purchasing it.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/economy-of-falkland-islands-and-its-people-culture-and-festivals.html (432 words)

	Byrne coat of arms
		His son Phelim O'Byrne was the victim of one of the many unscrupulously trumped-up charges which disgraced English seventeenth century administration in Ireland: the Viceroy Falkland was in turn disgraced, but notwithstanding that the O'Byrnes lost the greater part of their estates in consequence of his action.
		The sept arms of O'Byrne are recorded by both the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland and Burke's General Armory as
		The Byrnes of county Louth bore similar arms but added a mullet Azure, borne on the chevron, while in their crest the mermaid is charged with an escallop Gules.
	www.araltas.com /features/byrne (5836 words)

	Falkland Flag - Flag Of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		If you would like to use this flag of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_falkland_islands_islas_malvinas.shtml (245 words)

	Cayman Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959.
		The Cayman Islands chose to represent their national coat of arms similarly, and this has been the customary practice since the flag's inception.
		The proposal for a coat of arms was approved by the Legislative Assembly in 1957, and public input was sought on its design.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ky.html (3025 words)

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
		The coat of arms was introduced on 14 February 1992 by Royal Warrant.
		The estoiles are from the arms of James Cook, who named South Georgia in honour of King George III and the South Sandwich Islands in reference to his sponsor, John Fourth Earl of Sandwich, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1775 when the islands were discovered.
		The coat of arms which was granted on 14 February 1992 is used by the commissioner as a defacement for the Union Flag.
	www.fotw.net /flags/gs.html (671 words)

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) used to be a dependency of the Falkland Islands, but since 1985, under the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Order, was formed as a separate British Overseas Territory, under a Commissioner who is at the same time, Governor of the Falkland Islands.
		The estoiles are from the arms of James Cook, who named South Georgia in honour of King George III and the South Sandwich Islands in reference to his sponsor, John Fourth Earl of Sandwich, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1775 when the islands were discovered.
		The coat of arms which was granted on 14 February 1992 is used by the commissioner as a defacement for the Union Flag.
	flagspot.net /flags/gs.html (671 words)

	SewManyBits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In the foreground are a family a young woman sits on the log by a large tree with a baby in her arms, whilst the man looks like he is collecting wood considering he has an axe in his hand.
		The band is entitled Winchester Cathedral with an illustration of the coat of arms on the reverse.
		The band is entitled Humber bridge under the coat of arms with an illustration of the bridge on the reverse.
	www.sewmanybits.co.uk /contents.asp (15514 words)

	Encyclopedia: Index
		Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
		Coats of arms of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics
		Coat of Arms of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
	encyclopedie-en.snyke.com /ndx/page_242.html (71 words)

	Coat of Arms by Robin de Bolt Paisley (Book) in Religion & Spirituality
		Coat of Arms is my journey out of religion and into total freedom in God.
		In coat of Arms, every symbolism that Robin was shown in heaven is the exact experience I have been having the past 4 years of my life.
		Coat of Arms is filled with the wisdom of Christ, and although it has much to teach us all, it does not read like a text book or teaching manual.
	www.lulu.com /content/189201 (1840 words)

	falkland flag and description
		The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of Britain, and their flag, first hoisted in 1948, symbolizes that association.
		The coat of arms features a ram symbolic of the sheep industry on the islands.
		The Falkland's motto is scrolled at the bottom of the arms.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/samerica/falkland.htm (207 words)

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