Uneasiness For Libya As Benghazi Flies Al Qaeda Flag
When the dreaded black flag of Al Qaeda was seen flying above the courthouse in Benghazi, suspicions were aroused of a resurgence in the popularity of Islamic extremism. The notoriety of the flag is...
View ArticleUNESCO HQ To Fly Palestinian Flag
Following Palestine’s admission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) the country’s flag is to be raised at the Paris headquarters of the agency. Regardless...
View ArticleFlag Lowering Ceremony Signifies End Of Operations For US In Iraq
As the last of the American troops leave Iraq, their departure culminates in a ceremonial lowering of the United States Forces-Iraq command flag. The long-established military tradition of the flag...
View ArticleQuest For National Flag Change For Syrian Protesters
Protesters in Syria are optimistic that they will soon be able to encourage a change to the regime that came to power many years ago, installing Bashar al-Assad as President. They are also hopeful that...
View ArticleEU Advocates British Sports Teams Wear EU Flag When Competing
Following an overwhelming vote at the European Parliament, and in an effort to increase the visibility of the EU flag, British sports teams are being urged to wear an image of the flag on their kits....
View ArticleDamaged Flagpole At War Memorial Repaired By Local Volunteers
Following storm damage to one of the war memorial flagpoles in Atherton, near Wigan, a group of volunteers from the town, made good the devastation and succeeded in restoring the flagpole to its former...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland Towns To Fly Union Jack During Queen’s Jubilee
To honour the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, the Union Jack will fly in town centres following a motion agreed by the borough council of Craigavon, Northern Ireland. DUP Alderman Stephen Moutray beseeched...
View ArticleCalais becomes London suburb
When Paris lost the bid for the 2012 Olympics in favour of London, the whole of France was naturally devastated. Apart from Calais that is, a town that Parisians have traditionally tended to look upon...
View ArticleHelp! China about to rule the world
How do we know that something is about to go wrong? Yes, once again the Union Jack is being displayed upside down which, historically, is a sign of distress. Not intentional, we’re sure. But it was...
View ArticleBelfast raises and quickly lowers Union flag
Following all the scenes of violence and unpleasant so-called patriotism in Belfast over the decision not to fly the Union flag permanently on the city’s town hall, it has been raised again, almost...
View ArticleA more newsworthy way to wave your banners
Here’s a novel new take on the process of waving banners to gain the attention of the media. Simply take your clothes off, write your message of protest across your naked torso, and shake it all about...
View ArticleCzech Republic gets closer to Brussels
The Czech Republic and its past leaders have a long history of dissension with the rest of Europe. But now, with the election of new president Milos Zeman, there is hope for a more certain future. The...
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