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	National flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country.
		When a national flag is displayed together with any other flag on crossed staffs, the national flag must be on the observer's left and its staff must be in front of the staff of the other flag.
		In both the United States and United Kingdom, the national flag is used for all three purposes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_flag (977 words)

	Flag of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The explanation of the flag's colours is fraught with much debate, and there was a political desire for a distinctive tricolor to be adopted as the national flag to counter that of defeated France.
		This flag would also be the national flag for the subsequent German Empire from 1871 to 1918, which finally replaced the German Confederation.
		When the Nazis came to power in 1933 the black-red-gold flag was entirely removed and replaced with the black-white-red, though they would eventually, on September 15, 1935, replace virtually all German governmental flags with designs based on the swastika flag that had been their party flag.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Germany (802 words)

	India
		The national flag strictly is a state flag, but Album des Pavillons (2000) in a note explains that it may be used by private citizens only in certain circumstances.
		The Chakra on the National Flag was officially defined at 75% of the white stripe in 1947 (taken from specifications issued by the Indian Standards Institution), but according to William Crampton (1993) this has largely been ignored in practice ever since.
		Was this a way to circumvent the [old] law prohibiting private use of the national flag?
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/in.html (1878 words)

	USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - United States Code
		The National League of Families POW/MIA flag is hereby recognized officially and designated as the symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation.
		The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field.
		The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line.
	www.usflag.org /uscode36.html (3777 words)

	The national flag of South Africa
		When the National Flag is displayed vertically against a wall, the red band should be to the left of the spectator with the hoist or the cord seam uppermost; when it is displayed horizontally, the hoist should be to the left of the spectator and the red ban uppermost.
		The national flag of the Republic of South Africa was first used on 27 April 1994.The design and colours are a synopsis of principal elements of the country's flag history.
		When the National Flag is displayed next to or behind the speaker in a hall or meeting place, for example with him on a stage, it must be place on the speaker’s right hand.
	www.polity.org.za /govdocs/misc/saflag.html (436 words)

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		Sinnalebbe, MP for Batticaloa tabled a motion in the State Council on January 16th, 1948 suggesting that the Lion Flag of King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe which was taken to Britain in 1815 should be ade the National Flag.
		The National Flag is incorporated in Section 6 Second Schedule of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of September 09th, 1978."
		Although a Committee for the formulation of a national flag was appointed no finality had been reached when the first Independence Day was celebrated on February 4th, 1948.
	www.lankalibrary.com /pro/flag.html (1064 words)

	Spain
		When the flag of Spain has the usual proportions, a length of three halves its width, the [vertical] axis of the coat-of-arms shall be placed at a distance from the hoist of half the flag's width.
		In fact, I only saw two Spanish flags in the city — one on the Palacio de Justicia where it appeared along with the Basque and European flags, centred and higher than the others; and the second on the main post office where it was flown to the left of the Basque flag.
		In Toledo, the flag of Castile-La Mancha was commonly flown, again often appearing alongside the European and Spanish flags with the latter centered and higher.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/es.html (1064 words)

	Virtual Bangladesh : Flag
		The national flag is bottle green in color and rectangular in size with the length to width ratio of 10:6 bearing a red circle on the body of the green.
		Flag adopted 13 January 1972, coat of arms adopted February 1971.
		Prescribed sizes of the flag for buildings are 305cm X 183cm, 152cm X 91cm and 76cm X 46cm and for vehicles are 38cm X 23cm and 25cm X 15cm.
	www.virtualbangladesh.com /bd_flag.html (284 words)

	Thai Flag and National Anthem
		The Thai Elephant Flag was hoisted over official buildings and private houses, presenting a spectacular sight against the national flags of the foreign consulates whose number was on the rise.
		It seems most probable that some kind of flag representing the Royal Kingdom of Ayutthaya was flown on this occasion, since all European nations had already evolved their own national flags by the beginning of the sixteenth century.
		National rehabilitation and consolidation having been achieved after the sack of Ayutthaya by the Burmese army in 1767, the country now enjoyed relative peace and prosperity.
	www.thailandlife.com /flag.html (1023 words)

	The Flag — Virtual Finland
		The national flag is rectangular in shape and its dimensions are: height l l and width 18 units of measurement; width of cross 3 units, colour PMS294C; height of fields 4 units, length of fields at the hoist 5 units and of fields at the fly 10 units.
		The Defence Forces use the threepointed version of the flag, which is one unit of measurement longer than the national flag or the rectangular state flag.
		The flag with "the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters", as a poet described these symbolic colours in 1870, was made official in a law enacted on 29th May, 1918, less than six months after Finland had achieved independence.
	virtual.finland.fi /netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=27078 (296 words)

	Barbados National Emblems: Flag, Anthem, Coat of Arms, Pledge
		The National Flag is flown at half-mast in mourning.
		The national flag of Barbados is comprised of three equal vertical panels - the centre panel of gold and the outer panels of ultramarine.
		The symbol at the centre of the flag represents the Trident of the mythical sea god, Neptune - the shaft of the trident is broken symbolising Barbados' break from Britain.
	www.barbados.org /emblems.htm (359 words)

	National Flag of Anguilla
		The new flag, which was first hoisted on 30 May 1990, is a blue ensign with a Union Jack in the top left corner and a shield on the right side which shows three orange dolphins on a white background with a turquoise-blue base.
		This flag was sent by a group of Anguillians living in San Francisco and was hoisted when the Statehood flag was torn down.
		Brian Canty, suggested a new flag and drew sketches which were sent to London for approval by Her Majesty the Queen.
	www.gov.ai /flag.htm (315 words)

	CaribSeek Encyclopedia Jamaica Flag Jamaica National Flag Jamaican Flag
		The flag shouldn’t be draped over vehicles, except on military, police and state occasions.
		The flag should never be smaller than any other flag flown at the same time.
		It is flown on many triumphant occasions, showing the pride that Jamaicans have in their country and in the flag itself.
	encyclopedia.caribseek.com /Caribbean_Flags/jamaica-flag.shtml (277 words)

	The Flag
		On April 11, 1869, in the Assembly of Guáimaro, it was agreed that the national flag of Cuba was raised by General Narciso López in the city of Cárdenas, located in the province of Matanzas, May 19, 1850.
		The Cuban flag was recognized during the Constitution of 1901.
		The flag measured half a meter in length and thirty five centimeters in width, sewed by hand.
	www.nocastro.com /documents/flag.htm (402 words)

	Central African Republic
		The presidential flag is equal in deisgn to the national flag with wide golden fringe on three sides.
		For example, the party MDI was forced to remove the national flag from their web site - the website is located in France at http://www.chez.com/mdicentrafrique/ and the disclaimer says, in French:
		Its emblem is the flag of four equal sized horizontal bands of the colours blue, white, green and yellow, perpendicularly barred in their centre by a red band of equal size and marked in the upper left corner by a yellow five pointed star.
	flagspot.net /flags/cf.html (1625 words)

	The Government of Brunei Darussalam
		The present National Crest was superimposed on the National flag after promulgation of the 1959 Brunei Constitution.
		Four colours are incorporated in the flag, red for the crest, yellow for the trapeziums, white for the upper parallelogram and black for the lower parallelogram.
		Bulan - the crescent- is the symbol of Islam, the national religion of Brunei Darussalam.
	www.brunei.gov.bn /about_brunei/flag.htm (340 words)

	Australian Flag
		The Australian National Flag should, however, be hoisted first and lowered last unless the number of flags permits their being hoisted and lowered simultaneously.
		It is appropriate to fly the flags of New Zealand, the United Kingdom and other allied nations alongside the national flag.
		The Australian National Flag should be displayed only in a manner befitting the national emblem: it should not be subjected to indignity, nor displayed in a position inferior to any other flag or ensign.
	www.anzacday.org.au /education/tff/flag.html (694 words)

	National Flag of India,National Flag,Tiranga,tricolour Flag,Indian National Flag information,About National Flag
		For a brief history of the origins of the Indian flag we have to go back to August 1, 1906 to the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) at Calcutta where the first national flag of India was hoisted.
		Speaking philosophically, he remarked that the national flag ought to control the principles of all those who worked under it.
		The flag was interpreted as saffron for courage, white for truth and peace, and green for faith and prosperity.
	www.funmunch.com /events/india_independence_day/national_flag_of_india.shtml (1106 words)

	Flag Picture Gallery
		In the canton (the square in the corner) are the crosses of Saint Andrew and Saint George, borrowed from the British flag.
		This flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes, was adopted by a Congressional act of 1794.
		The flag was carried at the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, in South Carolina.
	www.ushistory.org /betsy/flagpics.html (515 words)

	Australian National Flag
		The Federal Government encourages the flying of the Australian national flag by all Australians and is committed to retaining and promoting pride in the flag and actively encourages all Australians to be aware of, and proud of, their country& identity.
		Also the Flags Amendment Act 1996 was passed by the House of Representatives on 12 December 1996 to guarantee that all Australians will be consulted before any changes to the design of the Australian national flag are made.
		The Flags Amendment Act 1996 requires that any change to the Australian national flag must be approved by the Australian electorate and that the existing Australian national flag will always be amongst the choices offered to the Australian people.
	www.pm.gov.au /aus_in_focus/nat_symbols/flag.html (354 words)

	Georgia State Flag - About the Georgia Flag, its adoption and history with printable graphics
		Sometime in the 1920s, the state flag began appearing with the state seal depicted instead of the shield or the coat of arms as stipulated in 1902.
		For years the design of the flag was challenged and in January, 2001, the Georgia House and Senate voted on a new design intended to recognize the Confederate Battle Flag's historical significance while minimizing its prominence as representative of the state of Georgia.
		The first flag is that of the United States, with its 13 stars, one for each of the colonies, circled on the blue canton.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/ga_flag.htm (1532 words)

	The National Flag
		The diagonal cross is in gold and one-sixth of the length of the fly of the flag; the top and bottom triangles are in green; and the hoist and fly triangles are in black.
		The Flag follows the "Admiralty Pattern" and the proportion is 2 x 1.
		The exact shade of green used in the flag is Emerald T8 17, British Admiralty Bunting Pattern.
	www.mfaft.gov.jm /Symbols/national_flag.htm (140 words)

	Government of Barbados National Flag
		The National Flag of Barbados is composed of three vertical panels - the outer panels of ultramarine and the centre panel of gold.
		A broken trident in black is the centre of the flag.
		The description of the flag - Blue for the sea and sky of Barbados; Gold for the sand of its beaches.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /natflag.htm (271 words)

	Singapore Infomap
		The national flag was unveiled on 3 December 1959, together with the state crest and the national anthem, at the installation of the new Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara.
		As such, the national flag is to be treated with dignity and honour.
		The national flag is Singapore's most visible symbol of statehood, symbolising our sovereignty, pride and honour.
	www.sg /explore/symbols_flag.htm (212 words)

	EelamWeb© - National flag of Tamil Eelam
		National flag is essential to any nation that struggle for independence.
		The Tiger symbol is drawn on the national flag to reflect Prabakaran's thoughts.
		The national fight to liberate and to self-govern, is fair and justice.
	www.eelamweb.com /flag (652 words)

	Ausflag - History of the Australian National Flag
		formally adopted the current design as Australia's "National Flag" and the Act was assented to by Queen Elizabeth II on her first visit to Australia on 15 April 1954, the first Act of the Australian Parliament to receive assent by the Monarch rather than the Governor General.
		The original design was similar to the current flag, except the Federation Star contained only 6 points and the Southern Cross was represented by stars ranging from 5 to 9 points to indicate their relative apparent brightness in the night sky.
		Also, the Union Flag occupies what is known as the vexillological honour point, and as Australia becomes more independent, many think Australian symbols rather than the flag of another nation should occupy this position.
	www.ausflag.com.au /flags/aushist.html (761 words)

	National Flag
		The National Flag was created by the Minister of War during the government of Bernardo O'Higgins, Colonel José Ignacio Zenteno, and designed by the Spanish militar, Antonio Arcos.
		Although this flag was adopted with solemnity on 30 September 1812, there was no decree to legalise it and it did not survive the period.
		It was similar to the Old Fatherland flag, but instead of yellow, the third stripe was red, representing the blood shed by the Chilean heroes in the battle field.
	www.echileuk.demon.co.uk /band_ing.htm (523 words)

	Israel
		The Israeli national flag is used by sport fans as a basis to fan flags, as is the case with Maccabi Tel-Aviv Basketball Club and Hapoel Tel-Aviv Football Club.
		All the streets are already decorated with flags which are usually the national flags and the municipality flags.
		The 1986 amendment of the law which obligated hoisting the flag on government buildings etc. was the beginning of the change which brought to the current situation where you see flags all over the land.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/il.html (1856 words)

	National Flag
		Two states have flags that incorporate the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia -- Georgia's includes it directly and Mississippi's includes it as the union on a field similar to that of the First National flag, except with blue, white, and red horizontal stripes instead of alternating red and white.
		Approximately half of the thirteen states that made up the old Confederate States of America have state flags reminiscent of the Confederate National flags.
		Two states, Alabama and Florida, have flags that contain the St. Andrew's cross that was used in the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, minus the stars.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/museum/63/heritage/main.html (828 words)

	India Image : A Gateway for Government of India Info over the web
		The National flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion.
		The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three.
		In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra.
	indiaimage.nic.in /nationalflag.htm (137 words)

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