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#446660 - Sun Nov 09 2008 04:40 AM This week's theme is 'Flags'
tellywellies Forum Champion Registered: Sat Apr 13 2002 Posts: 5473 Loc: South of England	'Flags' is a suggestion by Spanishliz. _________________________ Error: Keyboard not attached. Press any key to continue..
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#446661 - Sun Nov 09 2008 11:17 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
bhs63 Mainstay Registered: Mon Apr 09 2007 Posts: 699 Loc: South Carolina USA	A couple of flags. I'm not sure what flag this is...
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#446662 - Mon Nov 10 2008 02:02 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	The flag in the rear is called A Civil Ensign. According to Wiki 'A civil ensign (usage symbol ) is worn by merchant and pleasure vessels.' And what a pleasant looking pleasure vessel that is. _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#446663 - Mon Nov 10 2008 08:04 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
mc_shellsie Enthusiast Registered: Mon Jun 16 2008 Posts: 335 Loc: Vancouver Island BC Canada	... as well, and i'm not sure if every country is the same; but the two pennants higher up from the stern would be the port of origin of the ship and the port visited (a courtesy). _________________________ "a kind deed is useless, unless it is done with love."
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#446664 - Mon Nov 10 2008 08:44 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
bhs63 Mainstay Registered: Mon Apr 09 2007 Posts: 699 Loc: South Carolina USA	The red, white, and blue flag up high is the Panamanian flag (port visited). The flag on the stern has some British connection (one of the Carribean Islands, maybe)
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#446665 - Mon Nov 10 2008 09:31 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
picqero Multiloquent Registered: Tue Dec 28 2004 Posts: 2813 Loc: Hertfordshire<br>England UK	Bermuda has a defaced red ensign as its national flag, and several Caribbean countries have defaced blue ensigns. Maritime ensigns often differ from national flags, so it is probably a Caribbean country. These flags are the regimental colours of Col. John Hampden's Regiment which is a parliamentary regiment of the English Civil War Society, to which I belong. The plain flag is the regimental standard, and the defaced flag, with the crescent moons, is the C.O.'s personal flag. Edited by picqero (Mon Nov 10 2008 09:33 AM)
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#446666 - Mon Nov 10 2008 01:36 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Copago Moderator Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 14384 Loc: Australia	I cn't believe some of you know about flags on boats! Trip to town yesterday and this is the best I can come up with - it's the police station and the only building in town with flags on it. Australian flag on the left and Aboriginal flag on the right.
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#446667 - Mon Nov 10 2008 03:39 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
argus9 Mainstay Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 856 Loc: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada	Interesting Photos. This is a photo off the back of our cruise ship the Sun Princess. We had just passed under the Bridge of the Americas as we entered the Panama Canal. I believe Princess Ships are registered in Burmuda. Edited by argus9 (Mon Nov 10 2008 03:42 PM) _________________________ Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. Homer Simpson
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#446668 - Mon Nov 10 2008 04:20 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
bhs63 Mainstay Registered: Mon Apr 09 2007 Posts: 699 Loc: South Carolina USA	Great shot of the Bridge of the Americas. Been over and under it more times than I can count. That is my hometown!! If I can find it, I'll post a pic I took when they were putting the last beam in place.
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#446669 - Mon Nov 10 2008 05:52 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Santana2002 Forum Champion Registered: Mon Apr 14 2003 Posts: 8867 Loc: France	Here's a whole bunch of flags flying on the ramparts of the old town of Concarneau, not far from where I live. _________________________ It's hard to be perfect when you're human
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#446670 - Mon Nov 10 2008 07:46 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Copago Moderator Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 14384 Loc: Australia	That's lovely Argus - what is the haze/smoke/steam coming from the top of the bridge?
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#446671 - Mon Nov 10 2008 10:16 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
mc_shellsie Enthusiast Registered: Mon Jun 16 2008 Posts: 335 Loc: Vancouver Island BC Canada	Great flags. Your regimental flags are beautiful, silky bhs. These flags are at the entrance to a park in the downtown of the city i live in. Has something to do with a "league of nations" thing there. I don't recognize many of them, there's the Canadian Maple Leaf flag of course, and beside it the Scottish Royal Lion Rampart. I think I see Italy, and Denmark. What do you see (besides the fact that it wasn't a very windy day, like it usually is ?) _________________________ "a kind deed is useless, unless it is done with love."
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#446672 - Mon Nov 10 2008 10:51 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
spanishliz Champion Poster Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001 Posts: 23115 Loc: Ontario Canada	Hmm, red and blue on the left could be Norway, I think the one with the checkerboard shield is Croatia. Blue and white stripes may be Greece. So hard to tell with it not being very windy
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#446673 - Mon Nov 10 2008 10:57 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
spanishliz Champion Poster Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001 Posts: 23115 Loc: Ontario Canada	At first glance one would think that this is the Union Jack (or Union Flag), but it isn't the modern one. It is flying beside a monument to the United Empire Loyalists (people who remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution, and moved north to Canada) who originally settled this area and is the version that was in use until 1801.
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#446674 - Tue Nov 11 2008 12:13 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
ren33 Moderator Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 12593 Loc: Kowloon Tong Hong Kong	Some of my dearest friends are here at FT and I have had the luck to meet three of them in their own home countries. I get a flag when I go and here they are on my shelf, to remind me. One of them remains as yet unvisited, but I will make it one day. _________________________ Wandering aimlessly through FT since 1999.
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#446675 - Tue Nov 11 2008 06:45 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
picqero Multiloquent Registered: Tue Dec 28 2004 Posts: 2813 Loc: Hertfordshire<br>England UK	Quote: Your regimental flags are beautiful, silky bhs. These flags are at the entrance to a park in the downtown of the city i live in. Has something to do with a "league of nations" thing there. I don't recognize many of them, there's the Canadian Maple Leaf flag of course, and beside it the Scottish Royal Lion Rampart. I think I see Italy, and Denmark. What do you see (besides the fact that it wasn't a very windy day, like it usually is ?) The regimental flags image is mine I think. bhs's is the boat flags; not that I mind, just keeping the record straight Norway and Croatia are correctly identified by spanishliz. I also see the German (black, red, gold), Japan (red circle on white feld, Sweden (yellow cross on deep blue field), Finland (blue cross on white field), which is just behind the flag of either Australia or New Zealand. I've published an album of over 70 Flying Flags which should help to identify some you may see.
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#446676 - Tue Nov 11 2008 10:38 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
argus9 Mainstay Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 856 Loc: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada	Quote: That's lovely Argus - what is the haze/smoke/steam coming from the top of the bridge? I believe that's smoke from the ship's smokestack Copago. It does look like it's over the bridge though doesn't it? Just a trick of the light I guess. _________________________ Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. Homer Simpson
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#446677 - Wed Nov 12 2008 01:35 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
mc_shellsie Enthusiast Registered: Mon Jun 16 2008 Posts: 335 Loc: Vancouver Island BC Canada	My apologies piquero, when its late i dont pay attention as i should ... sometimes names run together in my lazy mind and that's no excuse. You have identified a good deal of them along with spanish liz. You have good eyes with so little to go with. Thank you! _________________________ "a kind deed is useless, unless it is done with love."
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#446678 - Thu Nov 13 2008 04:18 PM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
martin_cube Multiloquent Registered: Mon Sep 18 2006 Posts: 2534 Loc: Bristol England UK	Here we have the American flag flying from their embassy in Berlin. As you can see, the security is pretty tight! _________________________ Don't Dream It, Be It!
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#446679 - Fri Nov 14 2008 12:08 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Tredici Mainstay Registered: Wed Jul 23 2008 Posts: 544 Loc: Greeley Colorado USA	I've waited all week for the wind to pick up and "fly" the flag. This is the view from my office window. The purple row of seats is 5,280 feet above sea level. Edited by Tredici (Fri Nov 14 2008 12:25 AM)
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#446680 - Fri Nov 14 2008 02:03 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	Is that Mile High Tredici? _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#446681 - Fri Nov 14 2008 10:19 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Tredici Mainstay Registered: Wed Jul 23 2008 Posts: 544 Loc: Greeley Colorado USA	Lady 1 - Mile High is the football stadium home of the Denver Broncos. The above is Coors Field which hosts our baseball team, the Colorado Rockies. We are very fortunate as both are beautiful venues for sportsfans.
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#446682 - Fri Nov 14 2008 10:27 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
ClaraSue Forum Champion Registered: Sun May 18 2003 Posts: 7842 Loc: Arizona USA	You have quite a bit of a commute each day, don't you Tredici? _________________________ May the tail of the elephant never have to swat the flies from your face.
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#446683 - Fri Nov 14 2008 10:28 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
Tredici Mainstay Registered: Wed Jul 23 2008 Posts: 544 Loc: Greeley Colorado USA	Yes. About an hour each way.
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#446684 - Fri Nov 14 2008 10:54 AM Re: This week's theme is 'Flags'
lilyalli Prolific Registered: Fri Apr 20 2007 Posts: 1038 Loc: Norfolk UK	I have been waiting for the sun all week, but it ain't gonna happen! Dull, dull, dull. But the wind obliged today, so here is the flag on the town hall. _________________________ "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." Lewis Carroll
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