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The flag of England is one of the key components of the Union Flag. The Union Flag has been used in a variety of forms since the proclamation by Orders in Council 1606, [20] [21] when the flags of Scotland and England were first merged to symbolise the Union of the Crowns. [22] (The Union of the Crowns having occurred in 1603).
Buzz Aldrin salutes the first American flag erected on the Moon, July 21, 1969 (photo by Neil Armstrong). The Lunar Flag Assembly (LFA) was a kit containing a flag of the United States designed to be erected on the Moon during the Apollo program. Six such flag assemblies were planted on the Moon.
Hoist The Flag (1968–1980) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the outstanding two-year-old colt in the United States in 1970 when his wins included the Cowdin Stakes . Hoist The Flag was being prepared for the Triple Crown races when his career was ended by a leg injury.
The flag regulations of 1927 [6] further describe the use of the state flag on state property and on national holidays. The flag regulations also describe the time of day when the flag should be hoisted and lowered. From March to October the flag should be hoisted from 08.00. From November to February it should be hoisted from 09.00.
Philetus P. Fillmore flew a Bennington flag in 1877, to commemorate the Battle of Bennington. Mrs. Maude Fillmore Wilson donated the family flag to the Bennington Museum. [1] Because of the family association, the flag is also referred to as the "Fillmore flag". [2] Many doubt the actual use of the Fillmore flag at the Battle of Bennington.
The report of Colonel J.B. Kershaw, commanding the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, dated 27 July 1861, reads: "Among the trophies taken by my regiment was the flag of the First Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, of the State of Maine, with its proud motto, "Dirigo", and a small Federal ensign." (O.R., Series I, Vol. 2, p. 527).
The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Malay: Jalur Gemilang; Jawi: جالور ݢميلڠ ), [1] is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star).
The Gran Colombian flag in turn was inspired by the flag of the First Republic of Venezuela, the first independent government of that nation. The flag of the Venezuelan Republic was modeled on the one created earlier by General Francisco de Miranda during his attempts to gain Venezuelan independence and which first flew over the port of La Vela ...