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	Flag of the Republic of Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flag of former South Vietnam was designed by Emperor Bảo Đại in 1948, and was the flag used by former South Vietnam until it was abolished by the communist North Vietnamese government on April 30, 1975, when the South unconditionally surrendered to the North.
		Flag of the Empire of Vietnam which was a Japanese puppet state, 9 March 1945 - 22 August 1945.
		Flag of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_South_Vietnam (629 words)

	Flag of Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National flag of the Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is also known as "Red flag with Yellow star".
		This flag was adopted as the National flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) on November 30, 1955.
		The flag ratio is 2:3 with a yellow five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Vietnam (242 words)

	Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a socialist republic in Southeast Asia.
		Feudalism in Vietnam reached its zenith in the Lê Dynasty of the 15th century, especially during the reign of Emperor Le Thanh Tong.
		Vietnam is divided into 64 provinces (including five municipalities existing at provincial level: Cần Thơ, Đà Nẵng, Hải Phòng, and Ho Chi Minh City), and subdivided into a number of districts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam (2878 words)

	Vietnam - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or Vietnam (or Viet Nam), is a country in Southeast Asia.
		The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is governed through a highly centralized system dominated by the Communist Party of Vietnam (Đảng Cộng Sản Việt Nam), which was formerly known as the Vietnamese Labor Party.
		Vietnam is a member of the United Nations, La Francophonie, ASEAN, and APEC and has applied for membership to the World Trade Organization.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/v/i/e/Vietnam.html (2678 words)

	Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The national emblem is a flag of yellow background, the height of which is equal to two-thirds of its width.
		This became the only flag of South Vietnam from 30 April 1975 (when the anti-communist regime collapsed) until 2 July 1975 (when North and South Vietnam were united as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).
		The Transitional Flag of South Vietnam was recently in a news photo of an event marking the 30th anniversary of the communist victory.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vn-south.html (1014 words)

	Other Vietnam Flag
		It is the flag under which hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder and died, defending freedom against an internationally inspired and communist-led aggressive war against the Republic of Vietnam.
		It is a blood-reeking flag under which some three and a half million Vietnamese lives have been sacrificed for the war-mongering goals of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as proclaimed in Hanoi's national anthem, "Forward, Soldiers!" which says in part: "We swear to tear our enemies apart and drink their blood!".
		It is the same flag that decorates the medals on the chests of million Vietnamese who have fled communist totalitarianism since 1975 and have successfully resettled in "the Land of the Free", the "three red stripes on yellow background" flag will always be a symbol of hope and love of freedom.
	asiarecipe.com /vietflag.html (1005 words)

	Flag History
		The flag is fl, bearing in the center, in fl and white, the emblem of the League.
		The flag championed by free Vietnamese everywhere was flown for the first time at a ceremony marking the official recognition by France of Vietnamese unity and independence.
		The three-redstriped yellow flag continued to be the official flag of the Republic of Vietnam, which was recognized by the United Nations from 1950 to April 1975.
	www.casperplatoon.com /FlagHistory.htm (904 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Vietnam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia.
		In particular, the large Khmer Krom minority of southern Vietnam is denied elementary human rights in an effort by the Vietnamese government to Vietnamize the Khmer Krom, or force them to leave their native land and relocate to Cambodia.
		Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the ravages of war, the loss of financial support from the old Soviet Bloc, and the rigidities of a centrally planned economy.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Vietnam (3994 words)

	The Vietnam War Is Over
		Yet, recently elected California Assemblyman Van Tran is pushing the California State Assembly to adopt the old flag of the Republic of Vietnam as the official and only flag of the Vietnamese-American community in the state, to be flown at state-sponsored Vietnamese-American events.
		That was the flag of the puppet regime in Saigon that consistently claimed to be the legitimate government of all of Vietnam.
		Official relations between the US and Vietnam are friendly, and billions of dollars worth of aid and investment are flowing into its economy from around the world.
	www.truthout.org /docs_2005/printer_052405X.shtml (523 words)

	Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag: Fairfax
		Republic of Vietnam as the Heritage Flag of
		WHEREAS, the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam is a yellow background with three horizontal red stripes; and
		BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, that on this day the Board of Supervisors formally recognizes the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam as the heritage flag of Vietnamese Americans residing in Fairfax County.
	www.vpac-usa.org /flag/fairfax_res.htm (197 words)

	_____ Welcome to TET IN SEATTLE ________________________
		It is the flag under which hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder and died, defending freedom against an internationally inspired ideology and aggressive Communist war against the Republic of Vietnam.
		That the war ended in 1975 in the subjugation of Free South Vietnam in no way reflects negatively on the symbolism of those "colors." In fact, the very survival of that flag today is the survival of the idea of freedom, which remains the ideal of all free men and women on earth.
		The three red-striped yellow flag continued to be the official flag of the Republic of Vietnam, which was recognized by the United Nations (1950), until April 1975.
	www.tetinseattle.org /__archive/q13__summ_vnflag.html (793 words)

	Vietnam War Flag Safe Conduct Passes
		All the flag safe conduct passes show a large flag of the Republic of Vietnam at center on the front and, in the earlier versions, smaller flags of allied nations participating in the war.
		The Republic of Vietnam National Safe Conduct Pass depicting the Vietnamese National Flag surrounded on either side by the six flags of the Vietnamese Allies participating in the Vietnam War is rendered obsolete by Vietnamization.
		The flag safe conduct passes were so successful that reproductions of parts or all of the 5-flag and 7-flag safe conduct passes are found on other propaganda leaflets.
	www.psywarrior.com /VNFlagSCP.html (4738 words)

	Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
		The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
		On March 8, 1949, after the signing of the Elysee accord Vietnam was recognized as a independent country and its Army was built to fight side by side with the Armed Forces of France against the Communist forces lead by Ho Chi Minh.
		By 1973 and 1974 the United States had almost completely retreated from Vietnam and ARVN was left to fight alone, though with massive technological support, having roughly 4x as many heavy weapons as their enemies.
	www.vietnamwar.net /ARVN.htm (1177 words)

	VN Embassy : Learn about Vietnam : Politics : Constitution : Chapter Eleven
		The national flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width being equal to two-thirds of its length; in the middle of a red background is a five-pointed gold star.
		The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is circular in shape; in the middle of a red background is a five-pointed gold star framed by rice ears below which is half a cog wheel and the inscription: Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
		The national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the music and words of the March to the Front.
	www.vietnamembassy-usa.org /learn_about_vietnam/politics/constitution/chapter_eleven (185 words)

	Named US Campaigns of the Vietnam War
		The object of American military assistance was to counter the threat to the government of the Republic of Vietnam posed by the insurgency of an estimated 30,000 regular communist Viet Cong and civilian sympathizers among the population.
		During this critical period the Vietnamization program continued in the face of the North Vietnamese invasion and the successful counterattack by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam.
		As U.S. combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, the role of helicopter units increased in importance and they responded to the challenge of continuing to support while preparing the RVNAF to assume their function.
	www.gruntonline.com /TheWar/named_campaigns.htm (4913 words)

	News
		Virginia's Legislature passed a bill Friday requiring the flag of the former South Vietnam – America's ally during the war – to replace the flag of the current communist government at public schools and state universities, whenever such flags might be displayed.
		And in Montgomery County, the communist flag was replaced by the South Vietnamese banner in the school system's "Hall of Nations" display at the request of a Vietnamese counselor and parent advocate a few years ago.
		RICHMOND (Associated Press) - The House passed a bill today that would require the yellow flag of the former Republic of Vietnam to be displayed at public events in Virginia, not the banner of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
	www.hungnguyen.com /PRNews/news_013103.htm (1353 words)

	AsianWeek.com: National News: Vietnamese Americans Protest Flying of Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The controversy over the Vietnam flag might not be as wide as the dispute over the Confederate battle emblem, but emotions run just as deep.
		Many immigrants from what was once South Vietnam still revere their old flag, and they regard the official flag of the current Vietnam as a reminder of a brutal past.
		The South Vietnam flag is a common sight at some apartments and businesses in DeKalb County and Gwinnett County, home to half the Vietnamese in Georgia.
	www.asianweek.com /2001_07_06/news05_vietnamflagsgeorgia.html (392 words)

	The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
		RICHMOND -- A proposal to honor the flag of the fallen Republic of Vietnam, an idea that has inflamed passions from Northern Virginia to Southeast Asia, has been sent to die in a Virginia Senate subcommittee that won't meet before the General Assembly adjourns.
		The measure, sponsored by Del. Robert D. Hull (D-Fairfax), would have required the flag of South Vietnam to be flown in place of the official flag of the communist government at all public events in Virginia.
		The flag bill had sparked opposition from the Bush administration, several congressmen and the government of Vietnam.
	www.orderofthedragon.homestead.com /flag1.html (892 words)

	Concerning the Removal of Flags from the Hall of Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The University of Texas at Arlington’s Hall of Flags was established to celebrate the diversity of the engineering school’s student body.
		These flags were not intended to endorse the politics or policies of any nation.
		Recently, a heated controversy emerged when Vietnamese-American students and their community strongly protested the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, viewing it as a political symbol.
	www.uta.edu /public-affairs/statements/vietnamese_flag.html (191 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In Central and North Vietnam, the King's flag was one lengthwise red stripe in the middle of the yellow background, mostly hoisted at school flag poles.
		The national flag was yellow background with three red stripes lengthwise of 1/3 its length in the middle.
		The nationalist deputies in the first coalition parliament elected in January 1946 moved to replace the Viet Minh flag, the flag of a party, with one to be selected by parliament after an artists' competition.
	www.vietquoc.com /flag.htm (610 words)

	Yellow Vietnam flag gets approval -The Olympian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One was yellow with three red stripes, formerly the flag of South Vietnam.
		The Tumwater City Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution Tuesday supporting the yellow flag as the symbol of the South Vietnamese community, marking the first such measure approved by a city in Washington.
		A red flag with a yellow star replaced it when North Vietnamese forces entered Saigon on April 30, 1975, forcing South Vietnam to surrender and ending the civil war.
	www.theolympian.com /home/specialsections/Education/20030917/116197.shtml (464 words)

	Unmasking Ho Chi Minh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On February 17, the day the "Display of the Republic of Vietnam Flag" bill scheduled to be debated by the Senate Rules Committee of the Virginia Senate in Richmond, 24 inches of snow hit the area, burying it.
		HB 2829 called for the display of the former Republic of Vietnam flag in public schools and public functions in Virginia in place of the present Communist flag.
		The boards of visitors of public institutions of higher education shall require that the only flag depicting the country of Vietnam that may be displayed in any public institution of higher education shall be the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam.
	home.san.rr.com /rvnaf/vnflag.htm (9278 words)

	The Miami Valley Military History Museum: Vietnam
		There are several versions of the symbolism of the flag's design, among them being that it was created by the last Emperor of Viet Nam (Bao Dai); the red stripes represent the blood line of three regions within Vietnam (Tonkin, Annam, & Cocinchnina), while the deep yellow field represents the skin tone of the people.
		Flags such as this were sold widely throughout Saigon as souvenirs.
		The M67 fragmentation grenade is known as the "baseball grenade" because of its shape.
	www.donet.com /~mconrad/vietnam6.htm (340 words)

	UVSA - Official Vietnamese flag provokes protests, pain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		When students at an Olympia community college hung the official flag of Vietnam as part of a larger international display to honor foreign students in 2002, it was meant as a welcoming gesture.
		The (communist flag) to the refugees represents the flag of the enemy.
		After South Vietnam fell in 1975, the communist regime ripped down all flags of the defeated government and mounted the red banners, signaling that the civil war was over.
	www.thsv.org /news_details.aspx?newsID=409 (1158 words)

	Flags HQ : Dominican Republic Flag
		Photographs depicting the landscape, culture, and folklore of the Dominican Republic.
		Flags HQ does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content available on this Website.
		Flags HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	www.flags-hq.com /dominicanrepublicflag/index.php (586 words)

	Anything Vietnamese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It can be about The Republic of South Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnamese cooking, culture, religion, etc. Anything tasteful, suitable for children to view, and about Vietnam today or in the past is fine.
		Vietnam War veteran returns to Viet Nam for Tet 2004, lays wreaths in the Gulf of Tonkin in remembrance of USS Newport News CA-148 and HMAS Hobart DDG-39 shipmates, and mails philatelic postal commemorative envelopes.
		Vietnamese Flag: Flag of Republic of South Vietnam
	k.webring.com /hub?ring=republicofvietna (354 words)

	Warner's stance on Vietnam flag is finally confirmed - The Washington Times: Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The idea of honoring the flag of the former South Vietnam is popular among the many immigrants who moved after the end of the war because they did not want to live under the rule of the victorious north.
		The flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is red with a yellow star in the middle.
		Its flag is on display in the C Street lobby of the State Department," said Brooke Summers, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman.
	washingtontimes.com /metro/20030727-104246-8859r.htm (1474 words)

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