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	Search Tuna Report for The Azores
		The Azores flag consists of a 3:2 bicolour of blue and white, being...
		Azores Islands It was thought that maybe the Genoese may have discovered the Azores at that time and gave those names.7 These speculative sightings indicate that there was some ocean exploration occurring, or at least, there was interest in what lay beyond confines of continental Europe....
		The pro-autonomy movement was born in Azores before the revolution that ended the monarchy in Portugal, and it is based on a flag that was first hoisted in the island Terceira, and later, after a civil war, became the Portuguese national flag....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive/1102.html

	Encyclopedia: Africa
		Flag of Azores Shaded relief map of the Azores from 1975 The Azores (Portuguese: AÃ§ores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America.
		The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing global financial system‘s current trade account balances of member states.
		Moreover, most of the oil industry is foreign owned, and the industry is rife with corruption at the national level so that very little oil money stays in the country, and what does goes to a very small percentage of the population.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Africa

	Search Tuna Report for The Azores
		Azores Islands It was thought that maybe the Genoese may have discovered the Azores at that time and gave those names.7 These speculative sightings indicate that there was some ocean exploration occurring, or at least, there was interest in what lay beyond confines of continental Europe....
		The pro-autonomy movement was born in Azores before the revolution that ended the monarchy in Portugal, and it is based on a flag that was first hoisted in the island Terceira, and later, after a civil war, became the Portuguese national flag....
		Azores (Portugal) The nine stars stand for the nine islands, of course: São Jorge, Santa Maria, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial, São Miguel, Corvo, Pico and Flores....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive/1102.html

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		erroneous flag depictions in official stamps of saint vincent and the grenadines
		p flag (parents and friends of gay people)
		people's republic of congo, 1970 - 1992
	www.z6.com /z6files/z6files/fotw/flags/keywordp.html

	azorenotebook
		Angra and Praia de Vit—ria, which means Beach of Victory, are celebrated for continually resisting Spanish control, and for serving as bases for a Liberal revolt against Absolutists during a civil war in the 1820s and 30s.
		It was home to the first major commercial port in the Azores, was the first city to receive a charter, and in 1980, was ravaged by a severe earthquake.
		Later, I was told that in the Azores, it's common to see three complete rainbows, stacked as if trying to out-wow each other.
	www.ptreyeslight.com /azores1/azorenotebook.html

	Royal Gazette
		However, Sen. Roban said: “During December 2005 the Bermuda registered CP Valour grounded on the island of Faial in the Azores, becoming damaged to the extent that it is unsalvageable and will be removed as a wreck.
		At the end of last year there were 135 commercial ships, including nine oil tankers, together with 255 yachts registered to fly the Bermuda flag and abide by quality standards and inspections carried out by the Department of Maritime Administration.
		The Island is one of only two shipping “flag states” that received no negative indicators in the 2005 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table.
	www.theroyalgazette.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS/103230126 (475 words)

	U.S. Congressman Mark Souder : 3rd District Of Indiana
		For the next two days, our security would be in Libya’s hands: the cars, the drivers, the hotel, the food, the meetings, and, of course, our protection.
		Our government told us Libya would object but through our delegation leader, Congressman Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania, the government of Libya faxed specific clearance to the administration for our plane.
		As we approached Tripoli, after re-fueling in the Azores Islands, we still had no standard clearance to land.
	souder.house.gov /Biography/dayone.htm (406 words)

	Air base force hickam map
		than 10 percent of the attacking force, failed to...
		Air Base, Azores; Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Spangdahlem...
		action between American and North Korean forces was fought just a few miles north of Osan Air Base.
	hawaii-travel-guide.net /air-base-force-hickam-map.html (406 words)

	Compass Roses - On Stamps
		Africa Day; each stamp contains the flag of an African country and the ITY emblem
		Each of these stamps features the NATO emblem (see "Symbolic Compass Roses").
		The ITY emblem - which is present in each of these stamps - includes an eight-point compass rose.
	pages.prodigy.net /pizzabagel/CompassRoses_Stamps.htm (406 words)

	Portugal - district flags
		The two municpalities of Macao are not attached to any district, and East Timor had itʼs portuguese administrative entities in a void during the indonesian occupation (1975-1999), these consisting of the district of Dili (covering the whole territory) and the local municipalities (13) and communes (64).
		Only three district flags are known for the moment ( Aveiro, Santarém and Viseu).
		It is the representative of the government in that administrative division, and in fact, itʼs the only reason why thereʼs such things as districts, otherwise quite empty and useless administrative level.
	www.buschauer.dynip.com /fotw/flags/pt-_d.html (406 words)

	Portugal - district flags
		Moreover, the law about civic flags and arms (rather about arms and flags...) in Portugal shows very little knowledge about the reality of portuguese territorial administration and domestic political geography — causing its inforcement to be confuse and ambiguous.
		The two municpalities of Macao are not attached to any district, and East Timor had itʼs portuguese administrative entities in a void during the indonesian occupation (1975-1999), these consisting of the district of Dili (covering the whole territory) and the local municipalities (13) and communes (64).
		Mainland Portugal districts have yet another role — they serve as base for territorial election of members of the Parlament (called deputees), being thus also electoral districts.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-_d.html (406 words)

	Non fictional Flags in books
		Possibly there would have been, if only he knew that a spermwhale appears prominently represented in the municipal flag of São Roque do Pico, Azores, Portugal.
		The flag of Hannover also presents the image of a white horse.
		"On the top of the [artificial] hill, [stood] a platform with a pole, to which was hoisted the Prussian black and white flag, the whole being in a rather bad condition..Recently, Engelke [the old servant of the house] had wanted to add to this flag a red stripe, but his proposal had been rejected.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/flagbook.html (555 words)

	Ribeira Grande Municipality (Portugal)
		It is a quite typical portuguese municipal flag, with the coat of arms centered on a background gyronny (meaning city rank) of blue and white.
		It's situated in the island of São Miguel and belongs to the Autonomous Region of Azores (old province of the same name) and to the old District of Ponta Delgada.
		Page about the municipal flag and coat of arms of Ribeira Grande at Sérgio Horta’s website (in Portuguese).
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-rgr.html (263 words)

	eBay Store - stamps4collectors: Covers: Thailand UN Flag block 4 Geneva cachet FDC, Ukrainian SSR UN Flag block 4 Geneva cachet FDC, United States UN Flag block 4 Geneva cachet FDC
		Azores 1987 Windows and Balconies FDI stamp card
		Bequia 1986 Royal Wedding Prince Andrew FDI stamp card
		Bolivia 1986 International Youth Year FDI stamp card
	stores.ebay.com /stamps4collectors_Covers_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQpZ7QQtZkm (263 words)

	Encyclopedia: Christopher-Columbus
		Flag of Azores Shaded relief map of the Azores from 1975 The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America.
		The issue of Columbus's 'nationality' became an issue after the rise of nationalism ; the issue was scarcely raised until the time of the quadricentenary celebrations in 1892 (see Columbian exposition), when Columbus's Genoese origins became a point of pride for some Italian Americans.
		For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Christopher_Columbus (263 words)

	guichett - 31992R3577 -
		By way of derogation, island cabotage in the Mediterranean and cabotage with regard to the Canary, Azores and Madeira archipelagoes, Ceuta and Melilla, the French islands along the Atlantic coast and the French overseas departments shall be temporarily exempted from the implementation of this Regulation until 1 January 1999.
		For vessels carrying out mainland cabotage and for cruise liners, all matters relating to manning shall be the responsibility of the State in which the vessel is registered (flag state), except for ships smaller than 650 gt, where host State conditions may be applied.
		However, from 1 January 1999, for cargo vessels over 650 gt carrying out island cabotage, when the voyage concerned follows or precedes a voyage to or from another State, all matters relating to manning shall be the responsibility of the State in which the vessel is registered (flag State).
	europa.eu.int /smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31992R3577&model=guichett (263 words)

	Azores (Portugal)
		The pro-autonomy movement was born in Azores before the revolution that ended the monarchy in Portugal, and it is based on a flag that was first hoisted in the island Terceira, and later, after a civil war, became the Portuguese national flag.
		The honour shield is the lesser arms of Portugal, of wich Azores are an autonomous region.
		The meaning is clear: The goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is the celebration of a mistake: Although there aren’t nor weren’t any of this bird in Azores, the local buzzards (Buteo buteo) were confused to be it by the first sailors reaching the islands.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-a.html (710 words)

	Portugal - district flags
		All of those very seldom seen — district governors (also very seldom seen themselves), in “institucional pose”, usually appear in front of (or by the side of) the portuguese national flag.
		The two municpalities of Macao are not attached to any district, and East Timor had it’s portuguese administrative entities in a void during the indonesian occupation (1975-1999), these consisting of the district of Dili (covering the whole territory) and the local municipalities (13) and communes (64).
		There is also a district governor flag (2:3 white swallowtail with green horizontal stripe and the portuguese arms over all).
	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/pt-_d.html (710 words)

	Culture - History of Air Base 4, part 1
		The end of the war terminated the use of Lajes Field to Great Britain and on June 3, 1946 the Portuguese flag was again hoisted at Lajes Field.
		Air Base No.4 was integrated in the Azores Air Command in 1978 and assigned a mission that included search and rescue, tactical transport and maritime patrol within the Azores’ territorial waters.
		In 1934, the Military Engineering Service began the construction of a dirty runway in the Lajes plain.
	www.lajes.af.mil /culture_ab4historyp1.html (710 words)

	Educate Yourself - Juan Trippe and Pan Am, Part II
		Trippe took it one step further, though, gaining exclusive rights to the Azores for 15 years (you'll recall that the first trans- Atlantic flights using the southern route weren't non-stop and needed the Azores for refueling).
		Trippe wanted the $375 fare to be lowered to $275, while the European flag carriers sought to raise the trans-Atlantic fare to $572.
		Having earned $10 million on $238 million in revenue in 1955, at the end of the year Juan Trippe put in a jet order for $269 million; 21 Boeing 707s and 24 Douglas DC-8s, a gigantic deal which officially launched the commercial jet age.
	www.buyandhold.com /bh/en/education/history/2003/juan_trippe_2.html (1486 words)

	São Miguel - Azores Tourist Guide
		This is one of the municipalities five beaches flying Europe’s Blue Flag.
		Vila Franca do Campo was the first capital of São Miguel and is currently one of the principal tourist centres of the Azorean Archipelago.
		Vila Franca do Campo was formed prior to 1472, and until 1499 the power of the village extended throughout the island.
	www.destinazores.com /smiguel_vilafrancadocampo.php (914 words)

	Municipal Flags of Santa Catarina(Brazil)
		The island [of Santa Catarina] is symbolized by a golden escutcheon in the center of the shield, bordered in red and containing the Cross of the Order of Christ which represents the Azores and their people, the settlers of the island.
		Municipal law No. 140/70 of 25 August 1970 created the flag of the Municipality of Balneário Camboriú, with "the following heraldic description: gyronny blue and white, with the coat of arms of the municipality, edged in yellow, on the point of honor [center]."
		The arms of the municipality, including the description and interpretation, are by the Santa Catarina heraldist Edison Mueller.
	www.netlinkit.dk /fotw/flags/br-scmun.html (665 words)

	The General Armstrong and the War of 1812
		On September 25, 1814, this little ship, commanded by Captain Samuel Reid, was lying peacefully in the neutral harbor of Fayal, in the Azores, when three British warships appeared: Plantagenet (74 guns), Rota (38), and Carnation(18), Captain Lloyd, in command of the three had every good reason to leave the little privateer alone.
		A brig lay near the shore, recognizable as an American privateer -- General Armstrong of New York, 14 guns, commanded by Captain Samuel Reid, a remarkable man who was later to invent lightships and the present arrangement of the American flag.
		The port was neutral but the opportunity of suppressing one of these pests seemed too good to missed; Lloyd ordered out Carnation's boats to go in and take her-- a sloop's men get little chance of glory, and this would be good training for them.
	www.libraryautomation.com /warof1812 (665 words)

	USN Ships--USS Savannah (ID # 3015, later AS-8)
		During the Fall of 1918 Savannah and her flock of undersea craft crossed the Atlantic to the Azores, where they arrived soon after the 11 November Armistice ended the fighting.
		The German-flag steamer took refuge at Seattle, Washington, when World War I began in August 1914 and was seized when the United States entered the conflict in April 1917.
		USS Savannah, a 10,800 ton submarine tender, was built at Flensburg, Germany, in 1899 as the commercial freighter Saxonia.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/as8.htm (628 words)

	USN Ships--USS Savannah (ID # 3015, later AS-8)
		During the Fall of 1918 Savannah and her flock of undersea craft crossed the Atlantic to the Azores, where they arrived soon after the 11 November Armistice ended the fighting.
		Late in 1917 Savannah accompanied three submarines on a voyage from the West Coast to the Atlantic, by way of the Panama Canal.
		The German-flag steamer took refuge at Seattle, Washington, when World War I began in August 1914 and was seized when the United States entered the conflict in April 1917.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-s/as8.htm (628 words)

	NAUTICAL NONFICTION BOOKLIST
		Illustrated by the author Attiwell, Ken Windjammer, 1931 Aboard the four masted barque Archibald Russell, flying the Finnish flag and bound to Queenstown from Melbourne with a cargo of grain.
		Seymout, John 'Willynilly' to the Baltic, 1965 The author and a crew of one sail a 21' Northumberland coble, rig- ged with a dipping lugsail from Northumberland, England, to Copenhagen, via Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.
		Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig, A Journey to the Arctic, 1990 A poet joins the crew of a tall ship for a summer of whale research in the far North Atlantic.
	euler.sfasu.edu /booklists/nautnonf.html (628 words)

	Famous Blockade Runners
		She was built in Hayle, Cornwall, in 1858 for ferry service from there to nearby St. Ives under the house flag of the Hayle Steam Packet Co. The Confederacy bought her in the United Kingdom and she proved a very good investment, bringing 22 vital cargoes through the blockade in 1863.
		Her 23rd voyage was her last; the blockader USS Niphon gave chase as she sought to run in to Wilmington, forcing Lt. Richard H. Gayle, CSN, to beach his ship 11 miles north of New Inlet; the captain, carpenter and one seaman remained on board while the officers, crew and passengers escaped to shore.
		Occasionally known under a variety of names, she was built at Wilmington DE in 1860 for the Texas Line of Charles Morgan's Southern S.S. Co. Governor Moore of Louisiana seized her 28 April 1861 at New Orleans.
	www.wideopenwest.com /~jenkins/ironclads/famous.htm (3516 words)

	Marco Linoʼs flag proposals for a “Portuguese Confederation”
		Apart from illustrating the authorʼs view of the society at large and of the Portuguese Empire in particular, this work has several pages displaying flags for the proposed confederation and its constituent units, namely on the cover (in color), on six black and white double pages, and on one color double page.
		Acording to this project of Portuguese Confederation, its Atlantic Islands Federation was in turn made up of the North Atlantic Island Republic / República Insular do Atlântico Norte (island groups of Madeira and Azores) and Central Atlantic Island Republic / República Insular do Atlântico Central (island groups of Cape Verde and San Tomé and Príncipe.
		There is not, however, any reference to these flags in the texts of the book.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt!ml.html (3516 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Madre de Dios
		At the end of the sixteenth century, Portugal had been brought under the Spanish flag, and Iberian fleets were bringing untold riches from the Americas and the Orient to Europe.
		Shaping their course accordingly, the fleet split into two squadrons, one to cruise off southern Spain and the other off the Azores.
		The difference in size also made it extremely difficult for the English to board Madre de Dios, which was taken only after two hours of fierce fighting during which the English lost at least 30 crew.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_057800_madrededios.htm (696 words)

	USS Machias
		The gunboat then returned to the Caribbean, operating off Cuba, in the West Indies and along the coast of Central America, showing the flag and protecting American interests until sailing for Washington, D.C., to join in the celebration in honor of Adm. George Dewey 24 September.
		The first Machias (PG-5), a schooner-rigged gunboat, was laid down in February 1891 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; launched 8 December 1891; sponsored by Miss Ethel Hyde, daughter of President Hyde of Bath Iron Works; and commissioned at Portsmouth Navy Yard, N.H., 20 July 1893, Comdr.
		Machias departed New Orleans 22 July for Gibraltar, steaming via Key West, Bermuda, and the Azores, arriving Gibraltar 22 August.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/gunboat/machias.html (818 words)

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