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  Pitcairn Islands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Pitcairn was the son of British Revolutionary War Marine Officer John Pitcairn, who was second in command of British forces stationed in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War.
Captain Pitcairn was fatally wounded in one of the most defining battles of the war, the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775.
Henderson Island, covering about 67% of the territory's total land area, and supporting a rich variety of animals in its nearly inaccessible interior, is also capable of supporting a small human population, but it is hard to get there and back, its outer shores being comprised of uniformly steep limestone cliffs of sharp coral.
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 Flag of the Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Flag of the Pitcairn Islands was adopted on April 2, 1984.
It is a Blue Ensign, with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands in the fly.
The Governor of the Pitcairn Islands has a separate flag, the Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms.
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 Pitcairn
Pitcairn Island's flag is a Blue Ensign with the island's Coat of Arms in the centre.
The description of Pitcairn's Coat of Arms, which was granted by Royal Warrant dated 4th November 1969: Azure on a Pile in base Vert fimbriated Or a representation of the Bounty Bible proper and in base of the Anchor of H.M.S. Bounty Or.
And for the Crest on a Wreath Or and Vert on a Mount Vert a representation of the Pitcairn Island Wheelbarrow in front of a Slip of Miro leaved and fructed proper.
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 List of flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National flags can be viewed inside the gallery of sovereign state flags, flags of non-recognized nations, flags of formerly independent states, flags of dependent territories, flags of subnational entities, flags of indigenous peoples and flags of active autonomist and secessionist movements.
Most of the images of national flags are originally based on the flags of the CIA World Factbook, with improvements for accuracy.
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 Pitcairn Islands Travel | Guide to travelling Pitcairn Islands | Travellerspoint
Halfway between New Zealand and the Americas, Pitcairn is one of the remotest inhabited islands on earth.
The island is inhabited by several dozen descendants of the "Bounty" mutineers, who settled on the island in the late 1700s.
Among the rather limited attractions on the islands are a rare bird life and historic artifacts from the mutiny.
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 Pitcairn encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Pitcairn politics and officials, Pitcairn History. Travel to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland, with settlements on numerous smaller islands in the surrounding seas.
North of the mainland is the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn).
Some of the islands are natural, whilst some are crannogs, a type of artificial island which was built in past times using stone and wood, gradually enlarged by natural waste building-up over time.
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 Pitcairn Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
All native Pitcairn residents are descended from the mutineers on the Bounty, a fact reflected in the surnames of many of the families - Christian being an obvious descendant from Fletcher Christian.
The Pitcairn Islands are a group of five islands, of which only Pitcairn Island — the second largest — is inhabited, in the southern Pacific Ocean, the only remaining British colony in the Pacific.
Pitkern (also Pitcairnese) is a creole language formed on the basis of an 18th century dialect of the English language and the Tahitian language spoken in the Pitcairn Islands.
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 Pitcairn Islands
Background: Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Pitcairn was the first Pacific island to become a British colony (in 1838) and today remains the last vestige of that empire in the South Pacific.
Geography - note: Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by rowed longboat from larger ships stationed offshore.
www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Pitcairn-Islands.html   (346 words)

  
 National Flag Abroad and State Flag of Pitcairn Islands
This illustration of the Pitcairn Islands Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
Single Flag Download (Windows Version) - Includes 4 versions of the National Flag Abroad and State Flag of Pitcairn Islands: both EPS vector format and WMF vector format versions, in both official proportions and a standard sized 3:5 ratio version.
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.
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 Image:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons.
The flag of the Pitcairn Islands, arms courtesy an e-mail from the author of xrmap and the Blue Ensign from Image:Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg.
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
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 Pitcairn Islands, Map and Flag
Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Island Court (island magistrate presides over the court and is elected every three years)
The inhabitants of this tiny isolated economy exist on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, and postage stamps.
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 Government Of Pitcairn Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 pitcairn islands flag and description
The flag of Pitcairn Islands was officially adopted in April of 1984.
The coat of arms is symbolic of the Crew of the HMS Bounty that landed here in 1790, after the infamous mutiny.
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 Solomon Islands Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Those lured to the Solomons by the promise of extraordinary natural features will not be disappointed: the islands have a well-deserved reputation as possibly the world's best destination for scuba divers, snorkellers, fishing freaks - and, increasingly, surfers.
Check out what other travellers are saying about Solomon Islands.
Disclaimer: We've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
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 Polyester Pitcairn Islands flag (3 ft. x 5 ft.) - SHOP.COM
Polyester Pitcairn Islands flag (3 ft. x 5 ft.)
For outdoor display, this flag is made from 100% heavyweight nylon fabric specially treated to minimize sun and chemical deterioration.
This single reverse flag is dyed and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
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  Flag, Flag History, Flag Adoption Date, Flag Description     (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The flag of has three equal vertical bands of fl(hoist), red, and green, with the gold emblem of Afghanistan in the center; this flag is known as the “King's flag.” Each bar is twice as long as it is wide.
This fl, red, and green flag was flown in Afghanistan from 1930 until 1973.
It was again flown over the presidential palace in Kabul on February 5, 2002, in a ceremony led by interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai.
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 Pitcairn Islands Property   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Pitcairn Islands - Geography and Map of Pitcairn Islands - Island of Pitcairn - Island of Pitcairn - Maps of...
Pitcairn Island (area 5 sq km/1.9 sq mi, length 4 km/2.4 mi, width 1.
Pitcairn Islands, Site with links and information about holidays, traveling, travels, holiday weather, touristic information and stories about this...
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 Pitcairn Islands Flag
Pitcairn Islands Flag, Flag of Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands, British Overseas Territory of the Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Oceania, Territory, Commonwealth, flag, symbol, British, blue, Pitcairn Islands' Arms,
The flag of the Pitcairn Islands is blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag.
The coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor.
www.national-flags.com /flags/Pitcairn_Islands_Flag.html   (88 words)

  
 Pitcairn Map, South Pacific travel
Of the four entities on our map of Pitcairn, Oeno and Ducie are atolls while Pitcairn and Henderson are islands.
Only Pitcairn Island is inhabited and scarcely 50 people live in Adamstown.
Final home of the Bounty mutineers, Pitcairn is the last British colony in the South Pacific.
www.southpacific.org /map/pitcairn_map.html   (90 words)

  
 Maps and references for Pitcairn Islands
Data and Statistics on Pitcairn Islands - Data and Statistics on Pitcairn Islands - From the World Fact Book.
Pitcairn Islands Ethnologue - Pitcairn Islands Ethnologue - The languagues in the Pitcairn Islands.
The Pitcairn Islands Flag - The Pitcairn Islands Flag - blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor.
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 Florists Pitcairn Islands Florists
cabinet: NA elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island mayor elected by popular vote for a three-year term; election last held December 2004 (next to be held December 2007)
unicameral Island Council (10 seats - 5 elected by popular vote, 1 nominated by the 5 elected members, 2 appointed by the governor including 1 seat for the Island Secretary, the Island Mayor, and a commissioner liaising between the governor and council; elected members serve one-year terms)
In October 2004, more than one-quarter of Pitcairn's labor force was arrested, putting the economy in a bind, since their services were required as lighter crew to load or unload passing ships.
www.palace-of-flowers.com /Pitcairn-Islands_Florists.asp   (762 words)

  
 Pitcairn Islands: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
Pitcairn Islands: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
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Pitcairn Islands: A summary of information about Pitcairn Islands, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
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 flag images - pitcairn islands gray small   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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The flag of Pitcairn Islands is blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant, with the outer half of the flag bearing the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms in the center.
An oceania, Pitcairn Islands is made of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half-way from Peru to New Zealand.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Flag of Pitcairn Islands
CIA - The World Factbook -- Flag of Pitcairn Islands
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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor
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 Pitcairn Islands World Flags - Pitcairn Islands Flag
Pitcairn Islands World Flags - Pitcairn Islands Flag
Pitcairn Islands flags for displaying indoors or out.
Includes world, national-state maps and flags, physical and political maps, elevation and ocean maps, highway and county maps, historical flags, and much more!
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 Pitcairn Islands Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information
Pitcairn Islands Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information
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Flags, maps, and country data taken from the CIA World Factbook.
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 ABC Country Book of Pitcairn Islands - government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ...
ABC Country Book of Pitcairn Islands - government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (non-resident) of the Pitcairn Islands Robert John ALSTON (since NA); Commissioner (non-resident) G.D. HARRAWAY (since NA; is the liaison person between the governor and the Island Council)
Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council Jay WARREN (since NA)
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 Pitcairn Islands Flags from The World Flag Database
Pitcairn Islands Flags from The World Flag Database
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 Pitcairn Islands Flag, Flag of Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands Flag Picture, Pitcairn Islands National Flag, Picture ...
Pitcairn Islands Flag, Flag of Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands Flag Picture, Pitcairn Islands National Flag, Picture of Pitcairn Islands Flag, National Flag of Pitcairn Islands
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 Pitcairn Islands
Explore the country of Pitcairn Islands with this helpful color map.
Learn more about the flag of Pitcairn Islands.
Facts on the country as well as more links, radio stations, genealogy, cultural items, stories, photo albums and full color maps.
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 eTravel6000 - Travel Reservation and eMarketing Systems -- Pitcairn Islands
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (nonresident) of the Pitcairn Islands Richard FELL (since NA December 2001); Commissioner (nonresident) Leslie JACQUES (since November 2003); serves as liaison between the governor and the Island Council
cabinet: NA elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner and commissioner appointed by the monarch; island mayor elected by popular vote for a three-year term; election last held December 2002 (next to be held December 2004)
election results: Steve CHRISTIAN, elected mayor in 2002, dismissed on 30 October 2004; Brenda CHRISTIAN selected by Island Council as mayor until formal elections are held in December 2004
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