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	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)

	Flag of Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This flag was adopted as the National flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) on November 30, 1955.
		It became the flag of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam following reunification with South Vietnam on July 2, 1976.
		The flag ratio is 2:3 with a yellow five-pointed star in the center, symbolizing the stealership of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Vietnam (218 words)

	Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By April 30, 1975, North Vietnam had overtaken South Vietnam and by 1976, Vietnam was officially unified under the North Vietnamese government as The Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
		The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is governed through a highly centralized system dominated by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), which was formerly the Vietnamese Labor Party (1951-1976).
		Vietnam is a member of the United Nations, La Francophonie, ASEAN, and APEC, and applied for membership to the World Trade Organization in 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam (2551 words)

	Vietnam Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Vietnam flag is the same flag that was used by the Communist North Vietnam during the time Vietnam was divided into North and South.
		The flag is red, symbolizing revolution and the blood spilled in fighting, with a golden star as the centerpiece of the flag.
		The Vietnam flag was highly influenced by the China flag in that it uses a gold star against a red background as a sign of Communism.
	www.special-tplus.com /vietnam-flag.html (215 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)

	Vietnam - Flag - Introduction - Background
		The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884.
		Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South.
		US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973.
	www.exxun.com /Vietnam/a_fg.html (396 words)

	US ship flies ‘enemy’ flag in Vietnam
		The frigate flew the flags of both countries, the stars and stripes of the US alongside that of Vietnam - red with a five-pointed yellow star in the centre.
		More than half of Vietnam's population of 80 million population were born after the war and so have few direct memories of the conflict.
		The frigate flew the flags of both countries, the stars and stripes of the US alongside that of Vietnam — red with a five-pointed yellow star in the centre.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /patrick.guenin/cantho/vnnews/flag.htm (661 words)

	flagsonline.net Flag of Vietnam
		When the current design of the national flag was first adopted on the 30th of November 1955, Vietnam was partitioned along the 17th parallel and the flag only related to the communist led northern half of Vietnam, called the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
		A sustained hostility between the two Vietnam's led to the collapse of the Republic of South Vietnam government in 1976 and to the unification of the country under its current name of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
		The flag of the north was re-adopted on the 2nd of July 1976 to represent one Vietnam.
	www.flagsonline.net /viet.htm (227 words)

	The Seattle Times: Local News: Official Vietnamese flag provokes protests, pain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2001863241_vietflag23m.html (1178 words)

	Vietnam War Flag Safe Conduct Passes
		In Vietnam the flag pass was selected as the main safe conduct leaflet.
		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 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 (5337 words)

	March 2005 - Vietnamese Flag Resolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This traditional flag was first flown in 1945 when Vietnam declared its independence from French rule and was recognized by the United Nations at the official flag of Vietnam until 1975.
		This flag is already recognized by the United States Postal Service and is proudly hoisted at the Vietnamese Memorial in Washington DC on Memorial Day and on the fourth of July.
		If this resolution is adopted the traditional flag of Vietnam may be flown at state-owned property, or at any state-sponsored Vietnamese-American event or public function organized by the Vietnamese-American community in the state.
	democrats.assembly.ca.gov /members/a09/press/p092005020.htm (317 words)

	Canada Flag Mart South Vietnam Flag (Republic of Vietnam)
		In 40 AD the Trung Sisters, waved a yellow flag against the Chinese invaders hoping to regain independence for Vietnam. In the early 1800's, Emperor Gia Long adopted the Yellow Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese Nation.
		The flag flew proudly in the Republic of Vietnam from its formation in 1954 until the 30 April 1975, when its capital Saigon was seized by the Viet Kong and was replaced by the flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
		Flag Measures 36 in x 60 in and is 100% polyester with grommets for easy flying.
	www.canadaflagmart.com /-strse-139/South-Vietnam-Flag-(Republic/Detail.bok (282 words)

	Vietnam - Wikitravel
		Vietnam's history is a history of war, colonization and rebellion — from long, long before Americans ever showed up.
		Vietnam's last emperors were the Nguyễn Dynasty, who ruled from their capital at Hue from 1802 to 1945, although France exploited the succession crisis after the fall of Tự Đức to de facto colonize Vietnam after 1884.
		Vietnam is very keen on bolstering foreign tourism, and punishments for crimes against tourists are severe.
	wikitravel.org /en/Vietnam (4880 words)

	Viet Nam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The star in the 1945 flag is made in such a way that the inscribed circle (i.e., the one touching the inner angles) is half the diameter of the circumscribed circle (that touches the outer points).
		The Flag Tower (Ky Dài or Côt Co) is the central place of the city of Hué [the former imperial capital of Viet Nam] and is nicknamed "the Flag Column".
		It was a 4 x 3.6 m flag made of sheepskin or brocade embroidered in the middle with a dragon and indented all around.
	www.fotw.us /flags/vn.html (1036 words)

	OA Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		About a week ago, Smith’s flag was stolen from its “spot of honor” in front of his home in the 2900 block of Brentwood Avenue.
		Smith had been flying the flag since President Bush called for all Americans to show their patriotism and support for those killed and injured in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
		The theft of his flag, which was one of six reported stolen to the Odessa Police Department since the Sept. 11 attacks, has shaken him.
	www.oaoa.com /news/nw100501e.htm (416 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Vietnam
		Vietnam became a unified country in 1976 after the armed forces of the communist north had seized the south of the country in the previous year.
		Vietnam struggled to find its feet after unification and the one-party communist state tried at first to organise the agriculture-based economy along strict collectivist lines.
		Television is the dominant medium in Vietnam; Vietnam Television (VTV) broadcasts from Hanoi to the whole country and via satellite to the wider region.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243338.stm (651 words)

	Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
		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 (1015 words)

	UVSA - Garden Grove flag vote cheered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Throughout both cities, the flag of South Vietnam continues to fly in Vietnamese storefront windows as a symbol of their unity in exile from a country that fell to communist North Vietnam in April 1975.
		Nguyen stated in the letter that the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be recognized as the country's official symbol because diplomatic relations were established in 1995 between the two countries and hanging of the old flag would reinvigorate hatred.
		The Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag was used by followers of communist leader Ho Chi Minh during the civil war that ended in 1975.
	www.thsv.org /news_details.aspx?newsID=73 (861 words)

	Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag
		Vietnam today continues to have a deplorable human rights record because of the draconian policies of the Vietnamese Communist Government.
		Dating back to 1948 (before the existence of the former Republic of Vietnam), this flag has a long history in Vietnam and is a symbol of resilience, freedom, and a yearning for democracy that is deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese Americans.
		The recognition of the Vietnamese Heritage flag is a recognition of the voice of the Vietnamese American community in voicing their opinions on how they choose to be represented when a flag is flown to represent our contribution to the United States of America.
	www.vpac-usa.org /flag/flag_index.htm (631 words)

	Vietnamese-American.org website is about empowering Vietnamese-Americans
		Answer: The old flag represented the identity of some, but not all, of the Vietnamese people in South Vietnam who were on the side of the American, and the French before that.
		As far as I know, the old South Vietnam flag is not the flag of America.
		Any governmental organization in the United States that supports the old flag as the official flag of Vietnam is in violation of international law.
	www.vietnamese-american.org /081003.html (680 words)

	The National Flag of Free Vietnam
		Then, on June 2nd, 1948, the Chief of the Temporary National Government of Vietnam, Brigadier General Nguyen van Xuan, signed the Ordinance to specify the characteristics of the Free Vietnam National Flag as follows: The national emblem is a flag of yellow background, the height of which is equal to two-thirds of its width.
		The National Flag of Free Vietnam has been formed from the sacred energy of sky and earth of Vietnam together with indomitable spirit of Vietnamese people during almost two thousand years of history since this flag was officially adopted by an Ordinance.
		The Free Vietnam National Flag is a denotation to identify those who are Vietnamese freedom-loving people and those who are Vietnamese Communists and their servants.
	www5.brinkster.com /vla/pkt1.asp (1160 words)

	Vietnam - Flag
		The five points of the star represent the unity of farmers, workers, intellectuals, soldiers, and youth in establishing socialism.
		Initially the sun and moon had human faces, but they were removed when the flag was updated in 1962.
		The flag is said to express the hope that Nepal will endure as long as the sun and the moon.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/vietnam_flag.html (210 words)

	THE VIETNAM FLAG
		Bill HB-2829 passed by the House with 68/28 votes, honors the former Republic of Vietnam's flag with three red bars on a golden background, and would require that the RVN flag, rather than the current yellow star on red flag of the Vietnam Communist Party, be displayed at any public function.
		In Vietnam, "free people that were defeated now live under communist rule." Hull said he introduced the legislation at the behest of the sizable Vietnamese-American community in his suburban Washington district, many of which fled South Vietnam when the Communist forces overran Saigon on April 30, 1975.
		The RVN flag was elected in 1948 by the first nationalist government after France President Vincent Auriol formally signed a covenant with ex-Emperor Bao Dai, recognizing Vietnam as an independent nation.
	www.vietquoc.com /news2003/na022203.htm (1525 words)

	Old Glory, old flag at Vietnam veterans group burial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The yellow flag with three narrow horizontal stripes of the republic of Vietnam made an appearance at Arlington National Cemetery last Friday.
		A website on flags of nations mentions that this flag "will cause offense to Vietnamese authorities and should not be confused with the flag of modern Vietnam.
		The yellow Vietnamese flag is still held in great esteem by Vietnamese in this country and is as symbolic of freedom to them as the Stars and Stripes is to Americans.
	www.dcmilitary.com /army/pentagram/7_45/features/20314-1.html (526 words)

	CNN.com - Vietnam Airlines plans sole fare - Dec. 3, 2003
		Unlisted Pacific Airlines, Vietnam Airlines's sole smaller domestic competitor, is also expected to apply a one-price system to all travelers from January 1, state media said.
		Vietnam Airlines posted a 67.5 percent surge in third quarter revenues to $196 million from the second quarter as travel bounced back after the containment of the deadly flu-like SARS virus outbreak.
		The Southeast Asian country was declared free from SARS in late April but the outbreak still deterred tourists, with the number of foreign visitors during the year to November down 12.1 percent to 2.11 million.
	www.cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/12/03/vietnam.airlines.reut (402 words)

	Vietnam Flags
		All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
		The flag of Vietnam is red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center.
		Vietnam borders the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea.
	www.allstates-flag.com /flags/International/Vietnam_flags.htm (205 words)

	Native South Vietnamese favor old, unofficial flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Legislature has passed a bill stating that the only Vietnam flag that may be displayed in public schools and colleges, or at state-sponsored functions, is that of the former South Vietnam, which was officially known as the Republic of Vietnam.
		The south Vietnamese flag hasn't been used by a country since the end of the Vietnam war, when Communist forces from the north overran Saigon, the capitol city.
		The official flag of Vietnam is red with a yellow star in the center.
	www.fva.org /vnflag/louisiana-batonrouge.htm (592 words)

	t r u t h o u t - 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_2005/052405X.shtml (686 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Vietnam angered by US flag 'insult'
		The ruling authorities in communist Vietnam have criticised a United States legislature for what Hanoi's Foreign Ministry has described as an insulting decision to replace the official Vietnamese flag at public ceremonies.
		The passage of the bill which will require the flag to be hoisted on flag poles at schools and official functions, still has to be debated in the state Senate.
		But the US politicians will be conscious that tens of thousands of their Vietnamese constituents dislike the golden-starred red flag of the Communist regime, and what they believe it represents.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/2742387.stm (434 words)

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