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	Gibraltar Flag, Flag of Gibraltar, Gibraltar Flag Picture, Gibraltar National Flag, Picture of Gibraltar Flag, ...
		The flag of Gibraltar is actually an enlarged version of the coat of arms of Gibraltar which was first adopted as the official ensign of the country according to the orders of Queen Isabella of Castile in the year of 1502.
		This flag was first adopted by the modern government of Gibraltar in 1982 when the flag was designed to contain 2 horizontal strips of white and red with a castle consisting of 3 towers in the middle of the white band.
		The flag of Gibraltar is not a British ensign although Gibraltar is still a British colony.
	www.mapsofworld.com /flags/gibraltar-flag.html (252 words)

	Flag of Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on the 10th July 1502.
		The flag was regularised in 1982 and is formed by two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band.
		The Governor of Gibraltar's flag is a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Gibraltar (296 words)

	Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
		The flag is white with a red stripe at the bottom with a three-towered, two-tiered red castle in the white section.
		Gibraltar's official flag is the Union Flag, though a banner of the original Spanish arms of the colony granted in 1502 has been in use by citizens since 1966.
		The Gibraltar blue ensign, used by the Government of Gibraltar vessels, used to be the official flag of the colony —Gibraltar is the only remaining Crown Colony, all the others are Overseas Territories—; until the Gibraltar government decided to use the city flag instead.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gi.html (1222 words)

	Gibraltar - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gibraltar was named at that time as one of the Pillars of Hercules, after the legend of the creation of the Straits of Gibraltar.
		Gibraltar is a part of the European Union, having joined under the British Treaty of Accession, with exemption from some areas such as the Customs Union and Common Agricultural Policy.
		The Rock of Gibraltar is a popular tourist attraction, particularly among British tourists and residents in the southern coast of Spain.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Gibraltar (2472 words)

	Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
		Gibraltar's official flag is the Union Flag, though a banner of the original Spanish arms of the colony granted in 1502 has been in use by citizens since 1966.
		The city flag is a banner of the arms, and the arms are the flag badge for both the blue ensign and now the red ensign.
		The Gibraltar blue ensign, used by the Government of Gibraltar vessels, used to be the official flag of the colony —Gibraltar is the only remaining Crown Colony, all the others are Overseas Territories—; until the Gibraltar government decided to use the city flag instead.
	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/gi.html (1294 words)

	Gibraltar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The flag of Gibraltar consists of two horizontal stripes - the top stripe is two thirds of the width of the flag and is white; while the bottom third of the flag is red.
		The Gibraltar flag was adopted on November 8, 1982.
		The coat of arms of a key suspended from a chain from a three-towered castle was given to Gibraltar in December 1501 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
	www.vdiest.nl /Europa/gibraltar.htm (350 words)

	Gibraltar
		Gibraltar's most famous residents are the Barbary apes, the only wild primates in all of Europe.
		British dependency, situated on a narrow rocky promontory at the southern tip of Spain; the Rock of Gibraltar formed one of the Pillars of Hercules with Mount Acho, near Ceuta, across the Strait of Gibraltar on the north African coast; area 6.5 sq km/2.5 sq mi; population (2003 est) 29,000.
		Gibraltar is mainly a trading centre for the import and re-export of goods.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0016066.html (457 words)

	GIBRALTAR
		Gibraltar is a peninsula with an area of 2.75 square miles linked to the southern tip of Spain, facing the northern coast of Africa and dominating the entrance to the Western Mediterranean.
		Gibraltar is a member of the EC, having joined with the United Kingdom in 1973, under provisions of the Treaty of Rome relating to European dependent territories.
		Gibraltar has both an international airport and a harbor, which continues to be a prime port of call for many of the world’s shipping lines as a result of both its location and its free port status.
	www.offshore-manual.com /taxhavens/Gibraltar.html (5442 words)

	gibraltar map and information page
		Gibraltar, a self-governing British colony, is a small, narrow peninsula, located at the southern edge of Spain.
		Over the centuries, Gibraltar's unique position at the western entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, made it the focus of territorial power struggles.
		The Gibraltar pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the colony here.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/gi.htm (353 words)

	IFFISO : Gibraltar Financial Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gibraltar derives its name from Tariq Ibn Zeyad (Gibel Tariq - Tarik's Mountain), who led the 8th-century conquest of Spain by a combined force of Arabs and Berbers crossing from Africa.
		Gibraltar's unusual status was not acquired until almost 1000 years later, long after the Islamic invaders had been driven out, as a consequence of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which brought to an end the War of the Spanish Succession and gave the territory to Britain.
		Gibraltar is a large promontory of jurassic limestone, situated in the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
	www.iffiso.com /gibraltar.htm (382 words)

	Gibraltar - Wikitravel
		Gibraltar [1], often known as The Rock, is a British colony on the southern coast of Spain at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.
		In 711 Tariq ibn Ziyad, the Muslim governor of Tangier, landed at Gibraltar to launch the Islamic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
		Gibraltar is part of the European health insurance scheme and has a health service similar to the United Kingdom, with a modern Hospital.
	wikitravel.org /en/Gibraltar (1256 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Regions and territories: Gibraltar
		The British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a limestone outcrop on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, occupies a commanding position at the western gateway to the Mediterranean Sea.
		Gibraltar is self-governing in all areas except defence and foreign policy.
		Gibraltar's 1969 constitution states that there can be no transfer of sovereignty to Spain against the wishes of locals.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3851047.stm (493 words)

	Guatemala Flag - World Flags 101 - Guatemalian Flags
		The flag of Guatemala consists of three even sized vertical stripes - the left and right stripes are sky blue; and the middle stripe is white.
		In the middle of the white stripe and flag is Guatemala's coat of arms.
		The stripes of the Guatemalan flag were changed from horizontal to vertical in 1871 to distinguish it from the flags of the other Central American countries.
	www.worldflags101.com /g/guatemala-flag.aspx (298 words)

	Gibraltar Flag - Flag Of Gibraltar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If you would like to use this flag of Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar 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_gibraltar.shtml (266 words)

	Guardian \| Gibraltar votes on future
		The people of Gibraltar were today taking part in a referendum in which they were expected to overwhelmingly reject the idea of Britain sharing sovereignty with Spain.
		Gibraltar's chief minister, Peter Caruana QC, who is championing the no vote, spoke to reporters after casting his vote and was asked what effect the referendum would have on London and Madrid.
		Mr Caruana reiterated the government of Gibraltar's position that after the result, which is expected in the early hours of tomorrow morning, they would push for negotiations on co-ownership to be abandoned.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4541890-110474,00.html (619 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Gibraltar fears Straw secret deal
		Gibraltar's status as a British colony blights Spanish-British relations and is deemed by many in London and Madrid to be a colonial anachronism.
		As an olive branch to Gibraltar, Spain agreed to triple the telephone numbers available to Gibraltar, increasing the total from 30,000 to 100,000 and improve Gibraltarian access to health care in Spain.
		The Gibraltar government often complains that London does not fight its corner in Europe and that the Rock continues to have an anomalous position in the EU.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/11/21/wgib21.xml (775 words)

	Gibraltar Flag
		The shape and flag ratio of the Gibraltar flag is described as 1:2 (length twice the height)
		Gibraltar Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
		A Flag of Gibraltar, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /gibraltar-flag.htm (1204 words)

	Gibraltar (United Kingdom) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gibraltar's official flag is the Union Flag, though a banner of the original Spanish arms of the colony granted in 1502 has been in use by citizens since 1966 (Crampton adds it was "regularized" in 1982).
		The Colours consists of two banners or flags, one known as The Queen's Colours and the other as The Regimental Colours, the former being the Union Flag and bears in the centre, within a gold circle the inscription The Gibraltar Regiment in gold and the Imperial Crown superimposed.
		The Castle Key in red and white (Gibraltar Colours), the Imperial Crown superimposed, underneath a scroll with the Regimental motto Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti (We shall never be expelled by the enemy) and on the upper canton next to the staff a Grenade in gold to denote the link with The Royal Artillery.
	www.netlinkit.dk /fotw/flags/gi.html (2057 words)

	Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
		Gibraltar has a banner which shows the arms of the colony and is used as the colony's flag.
		The flag is white with a red stripe at the bottom with a three-towered, two-tiered red castle in the white section.
		In my opinion, the best explanation to these flags is that it is cheaper to produce flags with a fl outline of the castle than those official flags with the red castle filled with fl lines.
	flagspot.net /flags/gi.html (1222 words)

	Gibraltar Shipping
		Gibraltar is in a position to offer today’s cruise industry the facilities it requires both as a destination and for hubbing.
		Gibraltar maintained its position in 1999 as one of the world’s busiest bunkering ports with 2.67m tonnes of bunkers delivered to over 3,200 vessels, a slight increase on the previous year.
		He emphasises that Gibraltar’s strict adherence to high standard means only “good quality operators are interested in the flag.” John Restano of Hassans also so stresses the quality theme saying that EU owners, including German based ship operators, are attracted to the Gibraltar flag because they do not view it as a “flag of convenience”.
	www.panorama.gi /archive/030728/shipping.htm (8310 words)

	National Symbols home page
		In 1875 a copy of an Admiralty Flag Book was forwarded to all Colonies with an enquiry as to whether the devices shown in the centre of the flags were correct.
		The reply to this despatch was to the effect that the Badge for the Union Jack shown in the Flag Book was correct but that it differed from the device on the Seal of the Colony and that the earliest opportunity of adopting the latter device would be taken.
		The flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castille on the 10th July 1502.
	www.gibraltar.gov.gi /about_gib/national_symbols/national_index.htm (387 words)

	Civil and National Flag of Gibraltar
		This illustration of the Gibraltar Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
		Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
		Both the EPS and WMF versions are vector based graphics allowing you to print high resolution flags at any size from as small as a postage stamp to as large as a billboard.
	www.flagart.com /flags/gibraltar-cna.htm (449 words)

	Gibraltar Registry - Home
		Gibraltar is part of the European Union and its Ship Register is an EU register.
		Gibraltar’s legal system is based on English common law, and broadly follows UK maritime legislation so ship owners and mortgage lenders can have full confidence in contracts and the legal process.
		A vessel may be registered in Gibraltar provided the majority interest is owned by British citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens or EU or EEA nationals or companies registered within the EU or EEA or companies registered in Gibraltar as a foreign maritime entity.
	www.gibmaritime.com (409 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| Gibraltar talks go on, UK insists
		The prime minister's spokesman said the "bottom line" was that no deals would be done with Spain over Gibraltar without the agreement of the people of the Rock.
		But whether the Spanish flag would be flying alongside the union flag was a matter for the people of Gibraltar, he added.
		Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana said he hoped Thursday's vote, combined with a highly critical Commons committee report would be enough to convince the government to end talks with Spain.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2418563.stm (804 words)

	Image:Flag of Gibraltar.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Generated in Inkscape, manually traced from an image at the World Flag Database.
		This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
		The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Gibraltar.svg (388 words)

	Gibraltar's Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gibraltar's Flag, which originated as the Ensign of the Phoenician/
		B.C., the latter-arrival being recorded in the Gibraltar museum as Phoenician.
		The Golden Key, on the flag, represents The "Key to Heaven and Hell" that belongs to the Messiah/Mahdi (Rev./Apoc.
	www.anycities.com /jahtruth/gibfg.htm (654 words)

	Gibraltar Travel \| Guide to travelling Gibraltar \| Travellerspoint
		Gibraltar, a huge rock of sand and limestone at the very southern tip of Spain, has always been a strategic location.
		Reminders of past conflict can be found around Gibraltar, whether in the museum or in the town center.
		Though Gibraltar may not be worth much more than a week?s visit, any trip to the Iberian Penninsula is incomplete without a journey to Gibraltar.
	www.travellerspoint.com /destination.cfm?country=Gibraltar (223 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Gibraltar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Strategically important, Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830.
		Self-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade, offshore banking, and its position as an international conference center.
		In recent years, Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy, but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/gi.html (843 words)

	BBC - Radio 4 - A bizarre plot to make the rock of Gibraltar part of Northern Ireland has been uncovered
		The dependent territory, whose residents have long campaigned against sovereignty claims from neighbouring Spain, will have to become part of a UK mainland constituency after winning the right to vote in elections for the European Parliament.
		The Rock's population is not large enough to warrant an MEP of its own so has to merge with mainland to share a representative in Brussels.
		Now members of the Ulster Unionist Party are lobbying for Gibraltar to link up with their province by claiming a kinship rooted in history and a shared experience of conflict.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/today/reports/archive/international/gibraltar.shtml (312 words)

	Gibraltar -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That peninsula is Britain's crown colony of Gibraltar.
		The name is derived from the línea, or boundary, dividing Spanish territory from the district of Gibraltar.
		U.S. swimmer Florence Chadwick was born in San Diego, Calif. In 1950 she was the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways and in 1952 the first to swim from Catalina Island to Los Angeles where she broke the all-time speed record.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9274552 (818 words)

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