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  Flag of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Allied Control Council banished the existing national flags, and issued an humiliating order designating the international signal pennant representing the letter "C" (minus a triangular cutout) as the provisional civil ensign of Germany: "C" stood for Capitulation.
The national flag is used as state ensign by the non-federal authorities.
The German Navy uses the Bundesdienstflagge as war flag on land and the Flag of the German Navy as war ensign.
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 Occupied Germany 1945-1949
The only "German" flag permitted to be displayed between VE Day [8 May 1945] and 1949 was a provisional civil ensign.
However, except for the provisional civil ensign, there was no German national flag.
The only "German" flag permitted to be displayed between VE Day [8 May 1945] and 1949, when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were proclaimed, was a provisional civil ensign.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/de1945.html   (1764 words)

  
 US (United States) Code. Title 28. Appendix 2
A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.
Civil Court of City of Mexico, 261 Fed. 652 (S.D.N.Y. 1919); Jones,
of Civil Procedure requires that the motion be served upon the
html.rincondelvago.com /us-code_title-28_appendix-2.html   (14942 words)

  
 United Kingdom: Civil Air Ensign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Its field is light blue (strictly the shade known in the UK as 'air force blue' as it is used in the ensign of the Royal Air Force) with a dark blue cross, fimbriated white, overall.
The Civil Air Ensign was introduced at the request of Imperial Airways, and was established on 11 August 1931 "to be flown at airports, from an airship in flight and from a stationary aircraft on foreign soil".
The colour of the field is the same as that of the RAF Ensign which is officially described as "Air Force Blue".
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/gb-ciair.html   (1682 words)

  
 War Ensign and Other Naval Flags (Israel)
The Commander of the Navy flag is the Navy Ensign as in FOTW with a device.
The provisional Council of State hereby proclaims that the flag of the war fleet of the State of Israel is as drawn and described hereafter:
The flag –; its length 180 cm, its width 120 cm, its background dark sky-blue [as in the national flag and civil ensign] with a white triangle with two equal sides, whose top lies in the centre of the flag and its base coincides with the wide side at the hoist.
flagspot.net /flags/il~war.html   (1241 words)

  
 Equal Vote Blog - Dan Tokaji
Civil rights groups are understandably worried about the impact that a national voter ID would have.
HAVA requires that voter's be permitted to cast a provisional ballot if they certify that they are eligible to vote in the "jurisdiction," and that that provisional ballot be counted if the voter is eligible under state law.
The commission's final report, which formed the basis for much of HAVA, envisioned provisional voting as a way of making sure that no qualified voter was turned away from a polling place anywhere in his or her state of residence.
moritzlaw.osu.edu /blogs/tokaji/2005_06_01_equalvote_archive.html   (5802 words)

  
 Flags of the South   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Depending on their form and function, flags are variously known as standards, banners, ensigns, or pennants.
The attached edge of the flag is called the hoist; the body of the flag is known as the fly.
Although the Bonnie Blue Flag was never an official flag of the Confederacy, the popularity of Macarthy's song throughout the South during the Civil War made the flag a well-known symbol of the Southern people and the secessionist cause.
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 flag of Civil Ensign (Israel) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
The civil ensign is blue with a white oval off-centred to the hoist and a blue Magen David on it.
The civil ensign of Israel —or as originally called, the flag of the merchant fleet— was adopted on 19 May 1948, only 5 days after the Declaration of Independence, well before the national flag which was officially adopted only in October.
As I already noted, by comparing this description with the descriptions of the national flag and the naval ensign, the use of 'dark azure' in one place and only 'azure' in another, does not imply different colours but the same colour.
www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/il~civil.html   (1074 words)

  
 FRCP - Notes to Rule 4 (LII 2004 ed.)
The continual increase of civil litigation having international elements makes it advisable to consolidate, amplify, and clarify the provisions governing service upon parties in foreign countries.
The United States like other civil litigants, is now permitted to designate any person who is 18 years of age and not a party to serve its summons.
Provisional remedies may be employed as a means to secure jurisdiction over the property of a defendant whose person is not within reach of the court, but occasions for the use of this provision should be rare, as where the defendant is a fugitive or assets are in imminent danger of disappearing.
www.law.cornell.edu /rules/frcp/ACRule4.htm   (10212 words)

  
 Adresse of Indian drapeaux - Wikipedia, free the encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
A ensign with drapeau the white of India dans the canton
A ensign with drapeau the blue of India dans the canton, with roundel of Indian d'air FORCE the the
A ensign with drapeau the blue of India dans the canton, and Coast Guard's the badge
www.hotelplacestmichel.com /de/fr/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_flags   (358 words)

  
 Historical Flags (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
I would say it that, though there may be some evidence suggesting the early use of the Dannebrog even in the duchies, there is no reason to assume that the Dannebrog was the only flag of the duchies as early as 1440.
The Gottorp part of the Duchy was abolished in 1720, taken over by the King and the Danish flag became the appropriate one for the entire Duchy [of Schleswig-Holstein].
I have no reason one way or the other to conclude whether Gottorp-ruled portions of Holstein flew the 1696 ensign (or some variation thereof) between 1721 and 1773 — notice the most important Gottorp-ruled ports were in Schleswig.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/de-sh_hi.html   (1581 words)

  
 Common Ground Common Sense
The problems with provisional ballots in the State of Ohio particularly concerned me because I was one of the principal authors of the section of the Help America Vote Act that involved provisional ballots.
The decision of the Ohio Secretary of State to restrict the ability of voters to use provisional ballots, I thought, was troubling.
Legal challenges to restrict provisional voting, a provision of HAVA, which is the Help America Vote Act which I talked about earlier, meant to cure the widespread disenfranchisement of minorities in Florida and around the rest of the country.
www.commongroundcommonsense.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=14166   (4704 words)

  
 Albania: Republic, 1920-1928
Regarding the arms, it was established that the eagle should bear a golden Skanderbeg's helmet in its chest, surrounded by weapons and flags.
Regarding the flags, a war flag and naval ensign, as well as a presidential standard and a civil ensign were created.
The horizontally divided red-fl-red civil ensign was adopted by the Law of 12 July 1926.
www.fotw.net /flags/al_r1920.html   (552 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
This flag (circa 1643 to October 31, 1790) was a simplified version of the French state flag and ensign that bore the entire arms of France on the field of fleurs-de-lys.
In addition to the three national and state flags, Texas has recognized five other official flags: the 1835 flag for registered civil vessels and vessels sailing under letters of marque and reprisal, the 1839 pilot flag, the 1839 revenue service flag, the 1839 coasting trader flag, and the 1985 county sesquicentennial flag.
The first, known as the Stars and Bars, was chosen by the provisional government as the national flag and ensign and was raised over the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 4, 1861.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/FF/msf1.html   (2336 words)

  
 Finland - Historical Flags (1918-1920)
The law was never passed because of the Civil War, but Senate gave order to use this flag as temporary merchant ensign.
The Senate's proposal was made 1917-12-21 and this flag was hoisted 1917-12-28 on a Finnish ice-breaker, but again – the law was never passed because of the Civil War, but the Senate gave order to use this flag as temporary state flag.
After the Civil War between the Whites (government's forces) and the Reds (socialist rebels) was ended in the victory of the Whites, the red colour wasn't popular at all.
flagspot.net /flags/fi_1918.html   (647 words)

  
 WebRoots Library U.S. History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
When but seventeen years of age, he was an ensign in the Earl of Bath's regiment of foot, and rapidly rose to promotion as Lieutenant Colonel.
Provisional Governor from April 21, 1869, to Jan. 1, 1870, appointed by General E. Canby of the Federal Army, who succeeded General Schofield as Commander First Military District of Virginia, under the Reconstruction Acts of the United States Congress.
After the close of the Civil War he enjoyed the unique distinction of again being appointed an officer in the United States Army.
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 U.S. Civil War FAQ, Part 1/2
Reply-To: jsanders@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Date: 19 Apr 2004 12:14:25 GMT Archive-name: civil-war-usa/faq/part1 Posting-frequency: monthly Last-modified: 2002/3/19 Version: 9.11 U.S. Civil War FAQ v9.11 (19 Mar 2002) This is part 1 (of 2) of a collection of answers to frequently asked questions (and some not-so-frequently, too!) about the Civil War.
Thus, while in theory a company contained 100 men, and would be recruited at that size, by the time they reached the army they'd be down to 60 or so and after the first battle down to 40 or so.
Sources: Boatner's *Civil War Dictionary*, the *Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War*, the 1806 Articles of War, and a very helpful discussion of several Mexican War situations involving brevet ranks in *The Mexican War 1846-1848* by K. Jack Bauer.
www.faqs.org /faqs/civil-war-usa/faq/part1   (4598 words)

  
 ACLJ | American Center for Law & Justice
There is suspicion among conservatives that the coalition is laying the groundwork for legal challenges to the outcome of the presidential race, particularly on such issues as voter registration and the provisional ballots that are now required under federal law.
The main purpose of the Election Protection coalition is to watch for civil rights violations, an issue that resulted in litigation in several states in the 2000 election.
Unlike civil rights concerns, which tend to be a Democratic focus, the efforts to build safeguards in electronic voting have been supported by Democrats and Republicans, in Washington and in many states.
www.aclj.org /News/Read.aspx?ID=609   (1341 words)

  
 Civil War FAQ
The charter of alt.war.civil.usa reads: The purpose of this group is the discussion of topics related to the United States Civil War (1861-65).
Its purpose is very similar to alt.war.civil.usa; the whole panoply of topics related to the U.S. Civil War may be discussed.
The Civil War Units file is also available over WWW from: http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html#rosters Ms.
www.15thnewyorkcavalry.org /faq.htm   (7883 words)

  
 Civil War Flags
On February 9, 1861, the provisional government of the C.S.A. appointed six members to a committe to select a new flag from the many proposals submitted to the Confederate Congress.
They did so, but the committee's language was vague in that it included no proportions for the height on the hoist (staff), or to the length of the fly.
The ensign would be the first national flag reduced in size.
www.fortunecity.com /victorian/museum/63/flags/main.html   (1737 words)

  
 LEON TROTSKY: 1930 — The History of the Russian Revolution — Ch. 27   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
On April 25 this ensign from the ranks was "thrown over the Russian front" by the German military authorities for the purpose of dynamiting bridges, reporting military secrets, struggling for the independence of the Ukraine, and agitating for a separate peace.
Colonels, captains and ensigns who were useless for military deeds took under their supervision all branches of the social and governmental life, establishing throughout the country a system of spy feudalism.
The revelations of the retired ensign from the Intelligence Service were only a materialization of the ravings of possessing classes who found themselves in a blind alley.
www.marxists.org /archive/trotsky/works/1930-hrr/ch27.htm   (8029 words)

  
 FINLAND 1918-20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The provisional government accordingly appointed a Regent (Carl Gustav von Mannerheim) to act in the future monarch's place.
Finland's ancient national symbol, the gold lion on a field of red, was retained as the national coat of arms, and it figured in the design of several of the flags that were adopted between 1918 and 1920.
In 1919 the ensign and jack were supplemented by a range of flags for officials and commanders of the armed forces, all based on the national flag.
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 The Civil War in France
That middle class, which in its struggle for civil liberty had, from 1846 to 1870, been exhibiting an unexampled spectacle of irresolution, incapacity and cowardice, felt, of course, highly delighted to bestride the European scene as the roaring lion of German patriotism.
Still, in its abhorrence of the civil war into which Paris was to be goaded, the Central Committee continued to persist in a merely defensive attitude, despite the provocations of the Assembly, the usurpations of the Executive, and the menacing concentration of troops in and around Paris.
In their reluctance to continue the civil war opened by Thiers' burglarious attempt on Montmartre, the Central Committee made themselves, this time, guilty of a decisive mistake in not at once marching upon Versailles, then completely helpless, and thus putting an end to the conspiracies of Thiers and his Rurals.
www.marx2mao.com /M&E/CWF71.html   (16626 words)

  
 Stonewall Jackson and Secession
THE PROBLEM OF Louisiana, and Texas, had formally seceded from the Union; and establishing a Provisional Government, with Jefferson Davis as President, at Montgomery in Alabama, had proclaimed a new Republic, under the title of the Confederate States of America.
But more than all—and the fact must be borne in mind if the character of the Civil War is to be fully appreciated—the natural ties which should have linked together the States on either side of Mason and Dixon’s line had weakened to a mere mechanical bond.
At all events, the promise of a new era of unbroken peace and prosperity was not to be sullied by cold precautions against civil dissensions and conflicting interests.
www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/jackson/stonewall-secession.html   (7672 words)

  
 www.GovExec.com - Close Calls (6/14/05)
When 9,000 of 12,000 absentee and provisional ballots were counted, Sanchez led by 929 votes.
The House Oversight Committee found evidence that 748 illegal voters had participated, but their ballots were not enough to change the result.
The challenger called for a recount, and a cursory review of the ballots in one county found that a printing error had caused some votes not to be counted.
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 Biographies
The question of the principle of the American Civil War is answered by the battle slogan with which the South broke the peace.
But when a civil war called forth more than a million of fighting men, the whole system broke down, and everything had to be begun at the beginning.
The civil engineers in the country only wait for an opportunity to receive that training in the military side of their profession which would at once turn them into first-rate engineer officers.
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 United States Civil War FAQ - WikiFAQ - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A large collection of e-texts relating to the Civil War including the Confederate Constitution, secession ordinances, Lincoln's Inaugurals, the Emancipation Proclamation, lists of CS Navy ships, the autobiography of CSA Gen. D.H. Maury, plus images of famous people on both sides are available at the anonymous ftp archive site
First, always remember that most Civil War units in the field were only at anywhere between 20% to 40% of their full strength.
Generally each side maintained parole camps where their paroled soldiers were kept while they awaited exchange, but in other cases the parolee was allowed to return home until exchanged.
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