tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86396281943411433962024-03-05T14:47:19.586-08:00Flags of EmpireUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-60041662268353061302015-09-13T19:27:00.008-07:002020-04-04T06:52:24.370-07:00British Imperial Flags<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLPTTxiyGEigp_kyuyjjEyif_KKktwtesNbU124yWQL3TwsRwJMx5i4aOdgm3BrPaouSvyUM4L6MQo1NHx3x2DKminAflHSb0nmL8wE7eQLVt625u-k14PXBfn-KhH0k0UteMlHVB9NZF/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLPTTxiyGEigp_kyuyjjEyif_KKktwtesNbU124yWQL3TwsRwJMx5i4aOdgm3BrPaouSvyUM4L6MQo1NHx3x2DKminAflHSb0nmL8wE7eQLVt625u-k14PXBfn-KhH0k0UteMlHVB9NZF/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLPTTxiyGEigp_kyuyjjEyif_KKktwtesNbU124yWQL3TwsRwJMx5i4aOdgm3BrPaouSvyUM4L6MQo1NHx3x2DKminAflHSb0nmL8wE7eQLVt625u-k14PXBfn-KhH0k0UteMlHVB9NZF/s640/myphoto.jpeg" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLPTTxiyGEigp_kyuyjjEyif_KKktwtesNbU124yWQL3TwsRwJMx5i4aOdgm3BrPaouSvyUM4L6MQo1NHx3x2DKminAflHSb0nmL8wE7eQLVt625u-k14PXBfn-KhH0k0UteMlHVB9NZF/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="342" /></a><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQ-MT0r_Fvt4cg3IFn78lBazxYzM5yFg0AigN4eCVDVhldergmhHtRfsEq-amdRCPnoou53o_BGfY2B3SeTXRU2WxCu6A2FkRF8AEgOPvnNJFK_9Ixz4cwRzwJf2BPjF7GZ2xy4iUl0/s640/IMG_2120.JPG" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQ-MT0r_Fvt4cg3IFn78lBazxYzM5yFg0AigN4eCVDVhldergmhHtRfsEq-amdRCPnoou53o_BGfY2B3SeTXRU2WxCu6A2FkRF8AEgOPvnNJFK_9Ixz4cwRzwJf2BPjF7GZ2xy4iUl0/s640/IMG_2120.JPG" width="270" /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i>A moth-eaten rag on a worm-eaten pole </i><br />
<i>It does not look likely to stir a man's soul, </i><br />
<i>'Tis the deeds that were done 'neath the moth-eaten rag, </i><br />
<i>When the pole was a staff, and the rag was a flag. </i><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<i>Sir Edward B. Hamley </i></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
But how does the sight of a mouldering flag hanging forlornly in the
corner of a classroom stir the souls of students separated from such
deeds by time, geography, culture, and language? I teach history in an
international school in China’s capital; most of the students are Asian,
foreign nationals, and learning in English as a second language. I
focus on ensuring my students feel history and not just to articulate
it—a key means is through flags.</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
The most immediate use of flags
is as an ensemble; the veritable onslaught of colour in my classroom
creates an immediate reaction from students (and parents!). The back
wall is a riot of red, made up of communist flags from all over. Red is
such a powerful symbol—no matter the weather or environment, it sticks
out. Blowing in the wind on a pole outside the class, the country’s flag
reminds students of what it had to overcome, what it has achieved, and
what it stands for.</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
Some flags illustrate specific points in
lessons. The junks in the badge of the old colonial flag of Hong Kong,
with the Chinese dragon losing the Pearl of the Orient to the British
lion, recall the “national humiliation” that saw the first of the
unequal treaties signed at Nanking in 1842. The bright red maple leaf is
used to explain to students the legacy the Battle of Vimy Ridge
continues to exert on Canadians. The dozens of ensigns that once
represented the nations of the British Empire but today are long
forgotten, suggest the vagaries of time and human ambition, whilst the
hammers and sickles throughout illustrate the idea of communities over
countries. And yet if studying history is little more than reflecting on
“the register of crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind”, in China
it can be a state crime. Unlike other subjects, history offers students
a taste of the forbidden where even possessing a Tibetan flag or that
of Nationalist China is illegal. The result is a level of engaging
discussion which, with flags, students can follow visually.</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFHW1LxyP6JqbC07-02MwjZZmSwu71t3K3LUOEoLHQ4_Qex5Z1e4Quf81VJOL1d_Csq2tWd-FMoDgWgMu_ijPPZkFk85leaRTTcYmvrTTF7wR3s5VkJcnWe27_lySb1WUmGkBOtJyGd8n/s1600/11705989_10153534032719789_330149568_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="320" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFHW1LxyP6JqbC07-02MwjZZmSwu71t3K3LUOEoLHQ4_Qex5Z1e4Quf81VJOL1d_Csq2tWd-FMoDgWgMu_ijPPZkFk85leaRTTcYmvrTTF7wR3s5VkJcnWe27_lySb1WUmGkBOtJyGd8n/s400/11705989_10153534032719789_330149568_o.jpg" width="400" /></a>For
example, one student immediately noticed in a Chinese propaganda poster
how the five people shown seem to represent the stars on the Chinese
flag, with the largest (representing the Communist Party) in the middle
surrounded by smaller people representing the various groups in society.
This is the type of analysis I hope students can demonstrate by the end
of my course. A girl in my Grade 11 class recently noted how the key
symbols shown in a Nazi poster were the very ones adopted for the state
flag (suspended above her) of the Communist regime that replaced it.</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
Through
the use of visual stimulus, my students and I engage in a discussion of
ideology that transcended anything we could have hoped for through a
simple reading of the text. Flags provide other stimuli besides colour
and their symbols. Nearly all my flags are vintage, individually- sewn
pieces of fabric slowly falling apart, which once represented nations
but today register little more than idle curiosity. Compared to cheap,
printed, mass- produced flags, the seams and stitches of such old flags
add an extra dimension to my class which gives students a subconscious
awareness of the traditions and history that went into making such
symbols. The musty smell of the heavy fabric adds weight to the history
I’m teaching, providing, I hope, the same feeling of wonder one gets by
looking at old standards hanging alone in the corner of some old
church.</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW_DCt5NcsDemleuulRJ2qA4QULIg9N2PMoMJEI8_k7M0pu2gOgMS-ZFLS_pB5kH4a3T88qonNbpQcJhNROzdyar4ldMSRDkN1wfGNF_SvEo7qQRbKnk9Os0oQuDIHslgXiY7LzE1BJ7D/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-07-01+at+16.12.10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="THE COLOURS OF THE FLEET BRITISH & BRITISH DERIVED ENSIGNS ~ THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE WORLDWIDE LIST OF ALL FLAGS AND ENSIGNS, PAST AND PRESENT, WHICH BEAR THE UNION FLAG IN THE CANTON “Build up the highway clear it of stones lift up an ensign over the peoples” Isaiah 62 vv 10 Created and compiled by Malcolm Farrow OBE FCMI President of the Flag Institute Edited and updated by David Prothero © September 2009 CONTENTS Chapter 1 Page 2 Introduction Page 4 Definition of an Ensign Page 6 The Development of Modern Ensigns Page 9 Union Flags, Flagstaffs and Crowns Page 11 A Brief Summary Page 11 Reference Sources Page 12 Chronology Page 16 Numerical Summary of Ensigns Chapter 2. British Ensigns and Related Flags in Current Use Page 17 White Ensigns Page 20 Blue Ensigns Page 29 Red Ensigns Page 32 Royal Air Force Ensigns Page 34 Other Flags in the style of Ensigns Annex A to Chapter 2 Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations authorised to use a Special Ensign Page 38 Current Page 50 Obsolete Annex B to Chapter 2 Page 54 Exclusions: Flags similar to Ensigns and Unofficial Ensigns. Chapter 3. Obsolete Ensigns and Related Flags Page 61 British Isles Page 70 Commonwealth and Colonial Page 99 A Proclamation Amending Proclamation dated 1st January 1801 declaring what Ensign or Colours shall be borne at sea by Merchant Ships. Page 101 Proclamation dated January 1, 1801 declaring what ensign or clours shall be borne at sea by merchant ships. Changes since Sep. Canada civil air ensign Star of India Red Ensign INTRODUCTION The Colours of The Fleet 2009 attempts to fill a gap in the constitutional and historic records of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth by seeking to list all British and British derived ensigns which have ever existed. Whilst primarily aimed to meet the needs and interests of vexillologists, historians, flag enthusiasts, educationalists, politicians and civic and government administrators, hopefully a wider readership may find it useful and informative too. This book (hereafter called TCOF 2K for convenience) is the latest edition of a modest publication first produced in 1994, and which has been updated progressively to reflect research carried out since then. Nevertheless many of the original entries have not been changed and some details may now be out of date. Two major omissions are the lack of a comprehensive bibliography and index, for which apologies are offered – time ran out. Attempts are made to keep the book up to date with recent or ongoing research, but this is not always achieved. Hopefully anybody discovering an error or a new ensign will let the author know. It must be admitted that any list of over seven hundred flags, most of which are extremely obscure, could easily be sleep inducing. But this book in intended to be fun and quirky as well as a serious attempt at a formal record. No doubt readers will draw their own conclusions. A word about vexillology Vexillology is the study of flags, and TCOF 2K concerns an important strand of vexillology. Some years ago, whilst the author was investigating the background of one or two unusual maritime flags, it became apparent that a very large number of flags used at sea had been derived from the three original Red, White and Blue ensigns used by the Royal Navy since the 17th century. Furthermore the scope and usage of these flags, together with their geographic and historical extent, appeared to exceed by far that of any other flag design. At the same time attempts to acquire a definitive list of all these ensigns failed completely, and it became clear that no written record had been compiled, although Rudy Longueville of Belgium has produced an impressive compendium of flag badges, whilst Nick Weekes and David Prothero have done much detailed research into their origins. So thus began a long upwind haul - a task which has so far lasted for well over ten years. This is a dynamic area of study and the list of British ensigns and related flags requires continuous fine tuning to maintain accuracy, nevertheless the contents of this book should provide a sound baseline for reference to the subject. Such is the stuff of vexillology. What does this book contain ? TCOF 2K is therefore a worldwide muster of British and British derived ensigns and related flags, both current and obsolete. It seeks to list all the national colours authorised for use afloat by vessels in Her Majesty's Service or owned by the Queen’s subjects. It also includes numerous ensigns primarily used ashore, together with land flags, distinguishing flags and house flags in the style of ensigns. It covers ensigns in the United Kingdom, the UK Overseas Territories, the Commonwealth and certain foreign countries too. The chapter on obsolete flags includes all known Colonial and Imperial ensigns - but almost certainly it is not complete. There is a vast amount of detail in this book drawn from innumerable sources, including the comprehensive range of Admiralty papers in the National Archives (formerly Public Record Office) at Kew so ably researched by David Prothero. Information is given not only about the flags themselves but also refers to customs, traditions, personalities, names and dates which surround them, so it would be most surprising if expert readers do not find fault with several opinions or facts. The lack of reference footnotes is deliberate because of the huge number that would be needed, acknowledging that some readers may be disappointed at their absence. Nevertheless, throughout the book where reference is made to documents in the National Archives they are noted under the appropriate Admiralty (ADM), or Colonial Office (CO) reference. (NL) refers to Naval Law Division letters. Very many people helped gather information for this book, but if errors are discovered they are the author’s fault entirely, and hopefully readers will advise him accordingly. But for those who only wish to dabble in the flag loft, your patience is requested whilst you are invited to skip the parts of this book that do not interest you. Here is how to find what you want This first chapter discusses background information about flags in general and ensigns in particular. It also provides a summary of the total numbers of flags in each category within the book, because there are very few sub-totals to be found within the text. This is deliberate because when changes are made, as new flags come or old ones go, the margin for error is much reduced if the places needing arithmetical correction are minimised. The meat comes in Chapter 2 which covers ensigns and related flags currently in use and includes (at a separate Annexe) yacht club ensigns authorised by warrant. Also at Annex are significant flags which are almost ensigns but not quite (just for the record) whilst Chapter 3 lists an amazing variety of obsolete ensigns and related flags. In one or two instances a technically obsolete ensign is actually still in use in particular circumstances, in which case an appropriate notation has been made. Some ensigns might be considered dormant rather than obsolete, but there is no dedicated list of these, which are in any case difficult to identify accurately. Given unlimited time and space each and every flag mentioned (over six hundred and seventy) would deserve comprehensive remarks, but the resulting book would increase in length hugely and contain an even more indigestible amount of detail. For these reasons only the most significant or intriguing facts have been mentioned where appropriate, and footnotes have been avoided deliberately as already explained, whilst phrases in italics generally indicate a quotation from a reference source. Italics are also used for mottoes and words used as defacements. Like any flag book, a publication such as this will never remain up to date because circumstances change and new details emerge all the time, but hopefully readers will make their own adjustments to the text as flags come and go in the future. So much for an introduction: let us now tackle the subject. Definition of an Ensign Before the muster of ensigns could begin it was necessary to establish the clear extent of the topic, and this required a workable description of an ensign, because it would appear that no formal definition has ever been developed by any constitutional authority. The result is the author’s own unofficial attempt. It seeks to distinguish ensigns within three related categories, but please note that these are not legal definitions in any sense at all. Although most ensigns fall quite neatly into one or other grouping, in a number of cases it is very difficult to categorise a particular flag with precision. So for better or for worse the following flags are considered to be British and British derived ensigns, and thus the subject of this book: - British and British Derived Ensigns. All flags in the following three groups comprise an ensign for the proposes of this book: Group 1. British national colours Flags worn by government service and civil vessels (at the stern, gaff or yardarm) and flown in appropriate shore installations to represent the sovereignty of the nation as follows:- • Military ensigns worn by commissioned vessels (and their tenders) of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, together with Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Army and Joint Service shore establishments. They include for example the White Ensign – as worn at the Battle of Trafalgar. • Ensigns worn by vessels in the service of other government departments (OGDs) and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) in the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. They are mostly but not uniquely Blue Ensigns. • Civil ensigns worn by vessels registered in the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies or the United Kingdom Overseas Territories, together with unregistered vessels which, if they were to be placed on a register, would be registered in those places. They are mostly but not uniquely Red Ensigns. Group 2. Other British flags in the style of ensigns. These are flags similar in design to those above, which have been authorised within the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and United Kingdom Overseas Territories. These include some distinguishing flags, land flags and organisational or house flags, and they come in several colours. Group 3. Commonwealth and foreign ensigns and flags. These are ensigns and flags similar in design and purpose to those in Groups 1 and 2, flown both as national colours and for other reasons, and which have been authorised in certain Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth states, afloat and ashore. Several British derived ensigns pre-date the independence of the states in which they are used, and were originally authorised by imperial authorities in London. Others have been adopted since independence and reflect decisions to perpetuate historic links between the United Kingdom and the state concerned. They also come in several colours. The Development of Modern Ensigns Ensigns are symbols of national sovereignty and represent the State. Because of this individual designs must be properly authorised. Apart from those approved by the Sovereign, the majority of privileged ensigns were, and to a large extent still are, authorised under the long established system of warrants described later. The date (wherever known) of the warrant or other proper authority is given alongside the appropriate flag, usually in the format day/month/year (or sometimes just month/year). The Squadronal System A good place to begin looking at this subject is the 17th century. In the year 1627 the British Fleet was divided into three squadrons under the Red, Blue and White Ensigns of that time, and in that order of seniority respectively. Then in 1653, for reasons unknown, the squadronal seniority was changed to Red, White and Blue, and this organisation of the Fleet lasted until 9 July 1864 when the arrangement was discontinued by Order in Council. No doubt this is why the colours of the Union Jack are always referred to as red, white and blue in that order, despite it being technically the wrong way to describe our national flag as we will see later on. 1864 Onwards Since 1864 all Royal Navy ships have sailed under the White Ensign only, whilst other vessels in government service have worn a Blue Ensign and British civil craft have worn a Red Ensign. Until 1864, vessels in the service of certain United Kingdom public offices (for example the Victualling Office) defaced the Red Ensign in the fly with the badge or seal of their organisation. The Order in Council of 1864 further directed that such defacements were to be transferred to the Blue Ensign, and similar badges for other public offices were subsequently authorised by Admiralty warrant. Further afield, the use of defacements on the Blue Ensign in Overseas Territories, and in Commonwealth states that were former colonies, derives from the Colonial Defence Act of 1865 and from subsequent Admiralty instructions. These instructions stated that colonial public service vessels were to wear the Blue Ensign defaced with the seal or badge of the colony, and designs of the defacing flag badges were controlled by the Colonial Office in liaison with the Admiralty. It seems that warrants were not always issued to endorse the final choice of design, as there is extensive late 19th and early 20th century correspondence between the Admiralty to the Colonial Office exchanging information to assist updating the official flag book of the day. Since those days Blue Ensigns (and in one case Red) have also assumed official status as land flags in a number of territories. Until 1964 most ensign warrants were granted by the Admiralty, and this tradition has continued under the authority of the Secretary of State for Defence. In a number of cases Royal authority has been (and still is) given for the use of an ensign or similar land flag. This is generally for civilian government departments, in which case the Sovereign signs the approved illustration of the ensign. Over the years several ensigns have been authorised by Orders in Council, Commonwealth government statutes or previous colonial legislation. A few have been accepted as legitimate by virtue of very long standing custom and practice over many years, whilst some continue to be used illegally. Some ensigns have been inherited by organisations descended from those originally privileged under different names. All ensigns were initially confined to use at sea, but many are now used in officially ashore as well. The different parts of an ensign Like other flags, an ensign is described using particular names for its various parts. The hoist is the part nearest the mast; the fly is the part farthest from the mast, and the canton is the upper quadrant near the mast (technically the first canton - of four). Breadth is the shortest measurement, and length the longest. In Royal Navy terminology a breadth is also the traditional unit for grading the size of flags, formerly equating to 9 inches but now expressed as 23 centimetres. For example a four-breadth ensign will measure 92cm (36in) by 184cm (72 in), because an ensign is currently in proportion 1:2. The word defaced is used frequently: it is an honourable term which describes placing the seal or badge of a territory or authority upon an otherwise plain flag, thus creating a new flag in its own right. In the case of an ensign the defacing badge is nearly always placed in the fly, although defacements of the canton are not unknown. Flying ensigns or wearing ensigns An ensign is worn by a vessel or flown in a vessel. Since the turn of the 20th Century ensigns have come to be used ashore as well as afloat and ensigns are always flown (never worn) when ashore. When used ashore an ensign should be flown from the gaff of a mast, and not from a pole, however there are an increasing number of recognised exceptions to this rule (which include the Ministry of Defence Main Building in London, the Citadel in Charleston South Carolina and the Northwood Joint Headquarters near London). The current Merchant Shipping Act governs the use of ensigns afloat, whilst their use ashore is not defined except in a military context. Ashore in England the use of flags (all of which are legally classed as advertisements) is governed by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). In the devolved authorities (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) separate regulations apply. This is a complex area and is not a subject for this book. Use of the Blue Ensign afloat is also forbidden except by properly authorised bodies in possession of a warrant, such as privileged yacht clubs. In the modern context the use of the Red Ensign (or Bloody Ensign as it was once known) by members of the public, in an appropriate setting with maritime or inland waterway connections should not be considered improper. Indeed both at home and abroad the Red Ensign has sometimes been used in the manner of a national flag, in place of (or in addition to) the Union Flag. This was particularly the case in the early part of the 20th century when many private citizens were unclear of their right to fly the Union Flag at all. One instance concerned the Persian Gulf where ex-patriots were advised by the Political Secretary of the Government of India, on 22/9/1927, that they should fly the Red Ensign for national festivals, visits of HMG representatives and HM Ships, and during disturbances involving danger to the protected person. Sadly, the Red Ensign would probably not afford similar protection today In 1931 the Admiralty felt the need to comment on the flying of ensigns and published memorandum No 397 which is transcribed below:- Memorandum on the use of the White and Blue Ensigns on Shore The White and Blue Ensigns of His Majesty's Fleet are purely maritime flags, and in general their use on shore is incorrect. There has, however, been a customary extension of the use of the White Ensign from the harbour ship used as a fleet establishment to barracks and other buildings on shore serving the same purpose. There has been a parallel extension of the use of special ensigns from yachts, customs vessels and the like to their headquarters on the coast - the club house or customs office. It is common also for the White and Blue Ensigns to be used on cenotaphs and other memorials to Naval personnel. With these exceptions, the use of these ensigns on shore is improper. Special ensigns worn by yachts are worn under the authority of an Admiralty warrant issued to the yacht, not to the yacht owner: they are the national colours of the yacht, not the personal flag of the owner, and the owner has no shadow of right to fly the yacht's flag elsewhere than on board the yacht. Similarly, the White Ensign is nothing else but the national colours of a ship of war in commission and no past service in the Navy or other connection with the Navy can make it correct to hoist it on private buildings on shore. It is equally incorrect for either ensign to be carried in procession or marches on shore. Admiralty S.W.1. 9 Sept 1931 Later on, and notwithstanding the military pre-occupations of the Admiralty in the closing months of World War II, the rules for using ensigns ashore were re-stated in early 1945. In a letter from the Naval Law Division (NL/M.1687/44 dated 3 Feb 1945) to the Secretary of the Girl Guides Association, then located at 17 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1, their Lordships almost contradicted themselves and said of the Red, White and Blue ensigns: - " I am to explain that under the Merchant Shipping Acts, British Vessels other than HM Ships and vessels in the employment of certain public offices are required to fly the Red Ensign, that HM Ships fly the White Ensign and that vessels in the employment of certain public offices fly the Blue Ensign. All these flags are, therefore, clearly maritime flags and My Lords consider that it is in general, improper to be flown publicly ashore or to be carried in processions or parades. There is, however, no objection to any organisation such as the Sea Rangers displaying the White or Red Ensigns within their own club rooms. " Named Vessels Mentioned It will be seen that in some cases the names of individual vessels authorised to wear a special ensign are mentioned; but of course these are only valid whilst those particular ships or boats remain in commission. They were correct when researched, which in most cases was during the period between 1995 and 1998, although vessels known to have been de-commissioned since then have been removed from the current listing. Likewise the names of new vessels have been added when identified. Vessel names are in CAPITAL LETTERS following the Royal Naval custom. Other Flags Flown In Her Majesty’s Ships In addition to the Ensign, Jack and Masthead Pennant (the suit of Colours) and any command flags, HM Ships are sometimes authorised to fly additional flags for traditional purposes. For example HMS MONMOUTH flies a plain black flag from a small gaff in memory of the Black Duke. This signifies that the Black Duke’s allegiance to the Crown should not be taken for granted. Flags That Are Left Out of the Book TCOF 2K is restricted to those flags bearing the Union Flag in the canton, and this is the principle criteria. No attempt has been made to collate the many other Commonwealth or foreign ensigns which, although not incorporating the Union Flag itself, are of designs directly reflecting British influence (such as the ensigns of India since 1947). At the same time some flags bearing the Union Flag are listed but are not counted in the totals because they fall outside the chosen definitions, whilst others are not mentioned at all. The latter include Sovereign's Colours, Regimental Colours, Standards (but not flags) of military associations (such as the Royal British Legion), Trades Union Banners, and one or two other special categories mentioned later. This is for two reasons: - • Colours, Standards and Banners are not generally flown as flags or ensigns in the normally accepted sense, and:- • Further detailed research into a highly specialised area of vexillology would be required to list the multitude of flags in these groups. UNION FLAGS, FLAGSTAFFS AND CROWNS The de facto National Flag The Union Flag is not an ensign, nor for that matter has it ever been declared formally to be the national flag of the United Kingdom (but that is another story). However it forms the fundamental ingredient of all British ensigns and thus requires attention. The colours of the Union Flag are always quoted as red, white and blue in the seniority order of the Squadrons between 1653 and 1864; whereas strictly speaking the flag is blue, white and red (or rather azure, argent and gules), because that is the order in which the colours are mentioned in its heraldic blazon or description (see box below). On the other hand the Stars and Stripes of the USA is correctly described as red, white and blue for the same reason. It is also worth noting that both names Union Flag and Union Jack may be considered equally correct, and this is supported by wide-ranging documentary evidence since the 17th century. For example in the Royal Proclamation of 1801, reproduced at the end of this book, King George III refers to Our Jack, commonly called the Union Jack. Whilst on 17/1/1887 Admiral Sir W M Dowell (President of the Committee for revising the General Signal Book) noted in a letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty …..the committee notice that throughout the tables [of flag dimensions] the term Union Flag has been substituted for Union Jack, the latter being in the opinion of the committee the correct one [ADM 116/300 and 7/900]. More recently the First Sea Lord in 1945 declared that “9,999 of 10,000 Britishers called it the Union Jack” [Dockets of the First Sea Lord 1939-1945]. However, because the word ‘jack’ commonly describes a small flag at flown at the bows of a vessel, and to avoid confusion, the term Union Flag is generally used within this book. There is of course another Union Jack too – namely the jack of USN vessels, which comprises the canton of the US national flag. Heraldic Blazon of the Union Flag In the box below is the official description (or heraldic blazon) of our national flag. However those versed in these maters will note that the flag is never made up in this exact manner, and if it was it would look most odd. The result would be the white elements of the diagonals being much thinner than is common practice, producing a much less attractive flag. In vexillogical terms the fimbriation of St Patrick’s cross is now taken from the cross itself, which makes the red diagonal narrower than the white one. A very complex thing is our flag. The Union Flag shall be azure, the Crosses Saltire of St Andrew and St Patrick quarterly per saltire counterchanged argent and gules: the latter fimbriated of the second surmounted by the Cross of St George of the third, fimbriated as the Saltire. 1 January 1801. The First Union Flag. The original flag (without St Patrick's Cross) was designed in 1606. It is a much simpler design of course and has the great benefit of not being able to be flown upside down. It is still in use today in several places, which include: - • Australia. Since 29 Jan 1967 flown outside the former Customs House in Loftus Street, Sydney at the place where Captain Arthur Phillip RN (the first Governor of NSW) first raised the flag on 26 Jan1788. On 13 Oct 1996 this flag was hoisted at Garden Island (Sydney Harbour), probably for the first time since 1800, in honour of the birthday of Captain Phillip (11 Oct 1738). It is also flown on the quay-side at Old Sydney Town near Gosford, NSW., and is also flown continuously at Cooks' Cottage, on the corner of Fitzroy Gardens and Wellington Parade, Melbourne, Victoria. • Bermuda. Flown in the island’s capital Hamilton. • Canada. Quite widely flown by the public, especially in British Columbia. • USA. As one of the officially recognised historic flags of the USA it is sold widely and is flown in many places including:- • Above the town hall (and throughout the town) at Williamsburg historic city in South Carolina • Outside the Capitol building in Oklahoma City • Outside the Sillars Building (State Capitol) in Jackson Mississippi • At all Welcome Centers (sic) on the interstate highways at the borders of Alabama. • Scotland. As the canton of the Northern Lights Commissioners' distinguishing flag which is flown outside the offices in Edinburgh and when Commissioners are embarked in NL vessels. The Second Union Flag - Happy Birthday Jack ! 1st January 2001 was the 200th anniversary of the inauguration of the present Union Flag. That occasion went entirely unnoticed throughout the United Kingdom. The present flag (incorporating St Patrick’s Cross) was created in 1800 and inaugurated on 1/1/1801. This flag can be seen all over the world representing wider British interests and historical connections. One of the more unusual places it is flown is at the southern (British) end of the site of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette, Louisiana USA, and is the only current foreign flag known to be flying in any US national park The First Union Flag - Happy Birthday Jack ! 12th April 2006 was the 400th anniversary of the creation of the first Union Jack in 1606. The nation did remember this and the media gave good coverage to the event. Flagstaffs and Poles. At sea the ensign and jack are flown from the appropriate staff at each end of a ship. The traditional ensign and jack staffs of Her Majesty's Ships were made of wood with a brass channel let into them to take the runners that keep the flag close into the staff when hoisted. These runners are small brass fittings sewn onto the hoist of the flag at intervals of a few inches. The last Royal Yacht (HMY BRITANNIA) was different and had her own unique method of achieving this end. Ensigns and jacks have headsticks sewn into the top part of the hoist, so as to avoid any gap appearing between the top of the flag and the head of the flagstaff when hoisted close up. Headsticks used to be made of wood but are now plastic, but they are entirely hidden from view within the fabric of the flag. Non-RN ships do not usually follow these two practices, which is why their flags often do not present such a taught appearance. In new warships the flagstaffs are made of anodised metal, which is coloured to represent varnished wood. Ensign and jack staffs are normally fitted with two halyards: this enables one flag to be lowered as another is hoisted when a changeover is needed, thus preventing the ship being without colours. Crowns. Both the jack and ensign staffs of all HM Ships bear a crown at the top painted in the appropriate regal colours. That on the jack staff is the naval crown, whilst the one on the ensign staff is the royal crown. The main difference between the naval and royal crowns is that royal crowns have a top formed by intersecting arches, whilst the naval crown does not. Indeed the heraldic purist might describe the naval crown as a crest coronet rather than a crown. The current design of royal crown is in the style of St Edward's Crown (with depressed arches at the point of intersection), however between 1876 and 1953 a royal crown with raised arches (in a more imperial shape) was used as the monarch's symbol. The imperial design of royal crown was adopted by Queen Victoria in 1876 to reflect her status as Empress of India, and thus takes the form of the Imperial State Crown. The sealed pattern for this crown was not agreed however until King Edward VII approved it on 4 May 1901, and this may explain why the imperial shaped crown is sometimes known as the King's Crown. In other countries with an imperial history, royal crowns usually had raised arches also. Both royal and naval crowns are made in three sizes (8 inch, 6 inch and 4 ½ inch diameter) to fit the jack and ensign staffs of different sized vessels. The case with civilian manned Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels is ambiguous. Most of them have no crowns but some (especially older ones) have naval crowns on their ensign staffs; and RFA ARGUS follows the RN pattern. The Royal Yacht was different in that she bore a royal crown on both staffs, as did the last two HM Army Vessels (HMAVs), whilst warships of the Commonwealth monarchies follow a similar pattern to RN ships. Boats belonging to naval vessels do not have crowns on their ensign staffs except for those that belonged to HMY BRITANNIA, to which specially made small crowns were fitted. BRITANNIA, now decommissioned and alongside at Leith, is presently in contention with the Admiralty Board over the flags she may display as an historic ship (White Ensign or Blue Ensign?). Uniquely for a commissioned ship Lord Nelson's historic flagship HMS VICTORY does not have a crown on either her ensign or jack staff because the practice had not been adopted at the time she served afloat. The naval crown features in the coats of arms of Chatham and Devonport, and the present design (created by Mr Everard Green, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant) was approved by the King in 1903. The Merchant Service uses a similar crown on cap badges and elsewhere. Royal crowns in the imperial design were used by all succeeding monarchs after Queen Victoria until 1953, when Queen Elizabeth II reverted the design to the shape of St Edward's Crown. However the old style royal crown can be seen in many places, including the railings around the Palace of Westminster, pre-1953 letterboxes and telephone kiosks, and on royal coaches. ADM 1/11609. A Brief Summary Cataloguing the multitude of flags in the world-wide British ensign family with complete precision is well nigh impossible, especially as so many now belong to independent states and are no longer under the jurisdiction of the Admiralty or any UK government department. A summary of the flags bearing the Union Flag in the canton, and which are officially authorised or widely accepted as British and British derived ensigns, will be found at the end of this Chapter. Unless you know better dear reader, it may be reasonable to suppose that this reflects the number of those flags which have ever existed, given the degree of accuracy possible in this complex subject. However research continues and further obsolete ensigns are quite likely to be discovered, and new ones approved, from time to time. TCOF 2K serves another purpose too, because flags represent people. This book is therefore a tribute to the countless millions of people of the Commonwealth and former British Empire, past, present and in the future, for whom these flags represented, and still do represent, a focus in their life and work. This of course includes all the many different peoples of the British Isles today. The unifying symbol of the Union Flag in all its manifestations is something every one of us can share together for the common good. Reference Sources A huge debt of gratitude is owed to many people all over the world who have gone out of their way to help. Reference has also been made to many publications both in and out of print and the lists below are by no means exhaustive: - Correspondents, authors and researchers. Fred Brownell (former State Herald of South Africa): Dr William Crampton (late Director of the Flag Institute): Dr Whitney Smith (Flag Research Center USA): Ralph Bartlett (Flag Society of Australia): David Prothero, Graham Bartram, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Weekes and Jos Poels (all of the Flag Institute): Jenny Wraight (Admiralty Library): James Liston: Peter Edwards: Neil Freeman: Lieutenant Commander Andrew Brown RANR: Clay Moss: Rudy Longueville: John Lanser: together with flag books by Captain EMC Barraclough CBE RN; Timothy Wilson; WJ Gordon; WG Perrin, and very many others. Official Publications and authorities. These include:- Merchant Shipping Acts (1894 to 1995): Shipping Registration Act Australia (1991): Australian Flags Act (1953): Canada Shipping Act (1985): Colonial Defence Act 1865: Flags of All Nations past and present (BR 20): Official flag books of several other nations including France: Queen’s Regulations (QRRN, QRRNZN, QRRAF, and QR Army): Numerous MOD authorities together with many OGDs, and NDPBs in several Commonwealth countries: English Sea Fisheries Committees: The Scout Association: National Maritime Museum: Imperial War Museum: Register of Seamen and Shipping: Royal Yachting Association: Public Records Office (Admiralty records): Navy List: Members of the General Lighthouse Authority: Lloyds Registers of Yachts: Yacht Clubs (world-wide): UK Fire & Rescue Services: Port of London Authority: Fishery Agencies of the Scottish Executive: Metropolitan Police: Ocean Weather Service: Natural Environment Research Council: British Antarctic Survey: Falkland Islands Museum, and many other authorities too. Chronology The thread of history runs through all these pages so the reader may find a summary of important dates in our national flag development to be a useful guide: - 1606. (James I / James VI). Following the union of the English and Scottish monarchies on 24 March 1603, several efforts were made to combine the English cross of St George and the Scottish saltire of St Andrew. The first acceptable solution was declared by Royal Proclamation on 12 April 1606: previous attempts to create such a flag all having failed. This new flag, generally known as the British Flag, was only for use at sea by vessels in the service of the King of both nations. It was intended to show common allegiance in the two countries to King James I / VI ~ the ‘King of Great Britain’, and it excused ships flying it from harbour dues when flown at the masthead. However the design continued to cause disquiet north of the border, and Scottish attitudes to the Union Flag remain somewhat ambivalent even to this day; primarily because the cross of St Andrew is placed behind that of St George, and the colour blue is generally darker than is usual for the Saltire in Scotland. 1627. (Charles I). Fleet divided into Red, Blue and White squadrons in order of seniority (ensigns still bore English or Scottish flag in canton). 1634. (Charles I). The first (of many) Royal Proclamation restricting use of the Union Flag to the King's ships - a restriction which remains to this day. Around this time the large flag flown at the masthead was replaced by a much smaller flag flown at the bows, and the name ‘Jack’ first comes into use (as in ‘the King’s Jack’) 1653. (Cromwell). Order of seniority of squadrons changed to Red, White and Blue. 1660. (Charles II). Proclamation (by Lord High Admiral following restoration of the monarchy and re-establishment of Union Flag) again restricting the use of the Union Flag to the King's ships. Union Flag now commonly called Union Jack also. 1702. (Anne). Red cross placed upon the plain white field of the White Ensign to avoid confusion with the plain white field of the French ensign of the time. 1707. (Anne). Political union with Scotland, and from now on the three ensigns bear the Union Flag in the canton. Modern ensigns date from this period. 1801. (George III). Union with the Kingdom of Ireland (Ireland was elevated from a lordship to a kingdom by King Henry VIII). This was demonstrated by the addition of the so-called St Patrick’s Cross to the flag on 1 January 1801 (but see Note below). The modern version of the Union Flag was thus created, and for the first time it became possible to fly the flag upside down. This is a depressingly common phenomenon which is due to the complex arrangement of offset saltires (diagonal crosses) which were very cleverly positioned to ensure that St Andrew’s Cross takes primacy over St Patrick’s Cross. It so happens that when the Union Flag is flown upside down the insult is to Scotland rather than to England or Ireland, but these matters are not well understood. Note: St Patrick was not a martyr and therefore had no cross. The red saltire was taken from the coat of arms of the Geraldines, an important Irish family whose influence rested on their support for successive English monarchs. In the 18th century it was adopted as the badge of St Patrick’s Society’s. This saltire has never enjoyed a serious following in Ireland and is never used as a flag anywhere in the island, although it does appear in the achievement of arms of Trinity College Dublin, and a charmingly defaced version is used as the distinguishing flag by the Commissioners for Irish Lights. 1805. (George III). Battle of Trafalgar fought under the White Ensign because Nelson was Vice Admiral of the White Squadron and decreed that all his ships wore the White Colours. 1842. (Victoria). Yacht club use of the White Ensign restricted to the RYS 1864. (Victoria). Squadronal system discontinued. White Ensign assigned to Royal Navy, Blue Ensign to Government Service and Red Ensign to Merchant Marine. 1876. (Victoria). Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India, and crown on royal cipher redesigned to reflect a more imperial shape (raised arches as opposed to the depressed arches of St Edward's Crown); this lasted until 1953 and affected flag badges. 1901. (Edward VII). Sealed pattern of royal cipher approved by the King on 4 May. 1908. (Edward VII). In the House of Lords on 14 July 1908 in response to a question to His Majesty’s Government by Earl Howe, the Earl of Crewe replied “My Lords…… I think it may fairly be stated, in reply to the noble Earl, that the Union Jack should be regarded as the national flag, and it undoubtedly may be flown on land by all His Majesty’s subjects”. The Earl of Meath then went on to observe “My Lords ... It is rather curious that a British citizen is about the only one who is not quite certain under what flag he stands as a private citizen ….” (Hansard Fourth Series Volume CXCII (192) page 579). 1912. (George V). A dispatch dated 21 May 1912 from Mr L Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to HRH the Duke of Connaught & Strathern, Governor General of Canada concerning the flag which should be used by British subjects, contained the words “…the Union Flag is the national Flag of Canada as of all other parts of His Majesty’s Dominions and may be flown on land by all British subjects…”. The wording bears marked similarity to that used by the Earl of Crewe in 1908, albeit without the conditional clauses ‘may be fairly stated’ and ‘should be regarded’. 1922. Following some discussion at ministerial level as to whether the Union Flag should revert to its pre-1801 design in consequence of the formation of the Irish Free State, the Provisional Government of Ireland Committee concluded “given the opinion that the Union Jack is the flag of the British Empire, and even if not accepted and used by the new Irish government, no alteration should be made in it by the rest of the Empire………the committee think that their opinion should be brought to the notice of the Cabinet”. Winston Churchill subsequently informed the Committee that it had plenary authority and their decision could be regarded as definite. 1927. (George V). General yacht club warrants revoked. 1933. (George V). In reply to a parliamentary question from Mr Wills on Tuesday 27 June 1933 about whether private citizens were prevented from flying the Union Flag, the Home Secretary (Sir J Gilmour) said “No Sir, the Union Flag is the national flag and may properly be flown by any British subject on land” (Hansard Fifth Series Volume 279 (1932-33) page 1324). These two parliamentary answers of 1908 and 1933 are the only statements of any real authority ever made about the existence of a national flag for the United Kingdom and the constitutional status of the Union Flag. 1945. The First Sea Lord supports the use of the term Union Jack as the name of the national flag 1952. (Elizabeth II). Privileged ensign list (more or less) closed, although a number of ensigns have been granted since then. 1953. Royal crown reverted to the traditional shape of St Edward's Crown, resulting in a progressive change to most (but not all) flags and ensigns bearing a crown. 1985. General yacht club warrants re-issued. 2001. 1st January 2001 (01/01/01) was the bicentenary of the Union Flag in its present design. It was not recorded nor celebrated officially by the nation, except by those of us who flew the flag privately on that day and drank its health. 2002. This year saw both the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. It also saw the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and the football World Cup (in Japan). On all occasions a huge number of national flags were flown all over the country. Sales of Union Jacks exceeded all expectations and several weeks after the main events the number of flags still flying remained greatly increased from previous years. It may indeed be said that the Union Jack has regained its rightful place at last, along with the sub-national flags, as the icons of the nation. 2006. 12th April – 400th anniversary of the birth of the first Union Flag. An occasion commemorated by the national media in an appropriate fashion. 2008. 25th March – publication of the Governance of Britain – Constitutional Renewal White Paper, in which the Union Flag and its greater use and recognition received significant mention. NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF ENSIGNS Hopefully this page won’t put you off reading the rest of the book, but you will know much more about British ensigns than most people if you get no further. This is the only place where comprehensive totals are given – for simplicity of amendment as frequent changes are made. This page is hopefully correct up to September 2009 – but there are undoubtedly omissions. Current Ensigns (Sections 2 and 2A) Total of current ensigns and closely related flags 199 Made up as follows: - White Ensign and derivatives 5 Blue Ensign and derivatives 114 Red Ensign and derivatives 37 RAF Ensign and derivatives 6 Other flags in ensign form 37 Blue Ensigns Red Ensigns Undefaced 1 1 Crown Dependencies 3 2 Overseas Territories 12 6 Commonwealth --- 5 MOD, OGDs, NDPBs 27 9 Australasia & Pacific 16 -- Yacht Clubs 54 12 Rowing Clubs 1 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other flags with a variety of fields comprise: - National flags 4 Land flags/ensigns 33 Obsolete Ensigns (Section 3) Total of obsolete ensigns and related flags is at least 463 Made up as follows: - British Isles 108 Yacht Clubs (world-wide) 49 Colonial/Commonwealth 307 Grand Total Grand total (September 2009) of current and obsolete ensigns 663 CHAPTER 2 British Ensigns and Related Flags in current use This chapter contains details of every British and British derived ensign and related flag known to be in use under proper authorisation at the time of writing. At the end, Annex A deals with the specific category of privileged ensigns granted to yacht clubs, whilst Annex B covers flags which are very similar to ensigns, but which fall just outside the criteria for inclusion. In line with the definitions outlined earlier, the flags under consideration belong to one of five distinct but closely related groups namely: - • White Ensign and derivatives • Blue Ensign and derivatives • Red Ensign and derivatives • Royal Air Force Ensign and derivatives • Other flags with the Union Flag in the canton WHITE ENSIGNS (5) The Royal Navy. The current design of naval ensign dates from the year 1702, when the large red cross was added to the plain white English ensign (as it then was), but this new ensign was originally only for ships serving outside home waters. In 1707 the Union Flag replaced the Scottish or English flags in the canton, and both the plain ensign and the red cross ensign then existed side by side until the plain one was discontinued in 1744. The ensign was again modified on 1/1/1801, when the so-called St Patrick’s Cross was added to the Union Flag, and today only the Royal Navy version has a large red cross upon it. The White Ensign is now authorised for use by warships and ship's boats of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Reserve, as well as respective shore establishments. Some other authorities are permitted to fly the White Ensign is special circumstances and they are listed later on. It is of interest to note that the modern White Ensign was also once the flag of HM Coastguard – from about 1865 or ‘66 until 1923. The Royal Australian Navy. Following a decision by Prime Minister Harold Holt on 23/12/66 to create a special RAN ensign, the design was authorised 16/2/67. The public announcement was on 1/3/67, when it was first hoisted at 0900 local time in RAN vessels, craft and shore establishments; thus replacing the RN White Ensign which had been worn by warships of the Australia Station, and subsequently RAN vessels, since 23/9/11. Also worn by government owned, civilian manned marine service support craft. The Royal New Zealand Navy. This ensign, which was authorised in 1968 is for RNZN vessels and craft, and shore establishments; and also for yachts skippered by serving flag officers of the RNZ Yacht Squadron. The Fijian Naval Forces. Authorised in 1970 for Fijian naval craft. Fiji left the Commonwealth in 1987 but retained British derived flags and ensigns adopted on achieving independence in 1970. Fiji was re-admitted to the Commonwealth in 1997, but was suspended on 1st September 2009. UK Overseas Territories - British Antarctic Territory. In 1998 the Queen authorised the use of a defaced White Ensign as the official land flag for the British Antarctic Territory. It comprises a plain white field (no ‘naval’ red cross) bearing a uniquely large BAT coat of arms (granted in 1963). It is for use at each of the UK’s five research stations in BAT together with the British Antarctic Survey’s headquarters outside Cambridge. It may be flown as a courtesy flag by vessels visiting BAT as well. A defaced Union Flag for the Commissioner of the Territory was also approved by the Queen at the same time. Use of the White Ensign outside the Royal Navy. Several authorities and locations have the special privilege of using the White Ensign of the Royal Navy on appropriate occasions. One place, the Naval Club in London, was granted special permission to fly the White Ensign on the day of Her Majesty’s 50th Jubilee in 2002, the other places are: - • Trinity House Vessels. By authority of an Admiralty letter dated 21 June 1894 Sir With reference to your letter of the 18th instant, No 2387, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to convey to you their permission for the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House to fly the White Ensign of HM Fleet on board their Steam and Sailing Vessels on all occasions upon which ships are dressed, and while escorting Her Majesty in company with Royal Yachts and Ships of War. A copy of this letter may be produced as authority for the use of the White Ensign on the occasions referred to. I am, Sir Your obedient Servant Evan MacGregor. The comma in the fourth line has long caused debate when interpreting the exact circumstances to which this authority applies. Does it for instance apply whenever THVs are dressed, wherever they are and for whatever reason, in addition to the escorting role? • The Cenotaph in Whitehall. At the Cenotaph the Blue, Red and (since 1943) RAF Ensigns are flown, together with the Union Flag and White Ensign. From the Trafalgar Square end of the memorial (where the Unknown Warrior's feet are said to be) the flags are in order Blue/Union/White on the eastern side (the right side of his body), and RAF/Union/Red on the other. Thus the White Ensign takes the senior position at the Warrior's right shoulder. • Admiralty Arch by Trafalgar Square. Several White Ensigns are flown over Admiralty Arch when London is ‘dressed overall for state occasions. • Ministry of Defence Main Building in Whitehall. Flown daily on the roof in company with the RAF Ensign, Army flag, Union Flag and Joint Service Flag. • Fleet Air Arm Memorial Chapel. Former parish church of St Bartholomew, which is adjacent to HMS Heron, the Royal Naval Air Station, at Yeovilton in Somerset. • St Martin in the Fields Church in Trafalgar Square. Authorised due to its status as the designated Admiralty church, and the flag is provided at public expense. ADM 1/8618/B. • Military Careers Offices nation-wide. Military careers offices are now tri-Service, however relevant Service ensigns may be displayed at them as appropriate. • The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina USA. A memorial to the submarine HMS SERAPH lies within the grounds of the Citadel military college in Charleston. In 1942 General Mark Clark was landed in Algeria by SERAPH (Lt Cdr Bill Jewell RN of ‘The man who never was’ fame) to make contact with the Free French before Operation Torch. The boat’s next task was to smuggle General Giraud out of France so he could lead the Free French in Torch. However Giraud demanded an American submarine which was unavailable, so SERAPH sailed under the Stars and Stripes with a USN officer in apparent command and Jewell disguised as a member of his own crew. In 1962 when Mark Clark was Commanding General of the Citadel he heard that SERAPH was to be paid off. He asked for her to be transported to the USA as a permanent memorial to her allied wartime role, but a compromise was reached that the periscope and steering and plane wheels would be dismantled and sent over instead. A monument was designed to house them and the Admiralty agreed that the White Ensign could fly in perpetuity alongside the Stars and Stripes, provided it was hoisted and lowered ceremonially each day. This is done, and replacement ensigns are provided by the RN attaché in Washington. • Royal Yacht Squadron vessels and RYS premises in Cowes, Isle of Wight. This was authorised by Admiralty warrant dated 1829 for designated vessels belonging to members of the Royal Yacht Squadron together with the Squadron Headquarters in Cowes Isle of Wight. Possibly up to five clubs used to use the White Ensign but an Admiralty minute of 1842 restricted this to the RYS, however the minute never reached the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland, which continued to use the White Ensign until the mistake was discovered in 1857 and the privilege was withdrawn. • HMS BELFAST. The World War II cruiser is moored close to Tower Bridge. In addition to being a tourist attraction she is also the Headquarters of the White Ensign Association. • HMS CAVALIER. The historic WWII destroyer now preserved at Chatham, once the fastest ship in the RN. • HMCS HAIDA. This Tribal class RCN destroyer is berthed at Toronto. Her most famous commanding officer was Captain (later Vice Admiral) Harry de Wolf RCN who died in 2000 aged 97. The ship’s exploits during a series of night actions in WWII under his command are the stuff of naval history, and she was selected from over 500 ships to be preserved at Toronto. • HMCS SACKVILLE. This historic Flower class RCN corvette is berthed at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both ex-RCN ships wear the Canadian Blue Ensign as their jack. • St Werburgh’s Church at Hoo near Chatham. Authorised by Commander in Chief the Nore in respect of the church being marked on Admiralty charts and used by HM ships as a navigation mark for the Medway. At nearby Gillingham, St Mary Magdalene church was required to fly the ensign daily for the same reason, until the 1940s when a purpose built leading mark was erected and the practice ceased. • St Anne’s Church at Limehouse in London. The White Ensign was traditionally flown from the church but the practice ceased for a period, however since the recent arrival of the present incumbent the White Ensign has once again been flown from Trafalgar Day until the next royal birthday. St George’s Cross is then flown until the next Trafalgar Day. These flags are not lowered at night. The church mace (dated 1730) bears an ensign in the design of that time, giving provenance to the flag’s use. • SS Great Britain at Bristol. She wears the White Ensign and Union Jack (together with a range of other historic flags) as these were the Colours worn at her launch in 1843. • The National Maritime Museum. In Greenwich. All three ensigns fly outside the main door together with the Union Flag. And once upon a time just for historical interest:- During WWII the Palestine Police, Port & Marine Section came under the control of the Senior Naval Officer at Haifa, its personnel became members of the RNVR, and their launches wore the White Ensign. This was the only time the ensign has been flown on the Sea of Galilee RN Ships sailing under different Colours There is one special case when Her Majesty’s Ships wear a different ensign. From the year 2000 warships wear the Government Service Blue Ensign (GSBE) rather than the White Ensign, whilst undertaking contractor's sea trials and until taken over formally by the Royal Navy in accordance with Defence Council Instruction (RN) 15/00. However the White Ensign is worn during the actual launching ceremony (together with the Union Jack and Lord High Admiral’s Flag). The first ship to wear the GSBE was the Type 23 frigate HMS KENT, which entered Portsmouth for the first time in February 2000. Until 2000 warships undergoing contractor’s trials wore the Red Ensign as their proper Colours and the last ship so to do was HMS BANGOR. The change was made for purposes of insurance, because a Red Ensign vessel must be registered and covered by an internationally recognised insurer, and MOD owned vessels are neither registered nor insured. Thus it is that at the turn of the new century HM Ships have sailed again under the ensigns of all three original squadrons – Red, White and Blue ! Summary. One or two other flags, which closely resemble a White Ensign, are also in use and will be found later in the book. Some other authorities fly (or have been known to fly) the White Ensign unofficially. For instance the Royal Naval Club in Portsmouth used to do so. Some other churches claim the right but have not substantiated their claims. The San Francisco Yacht Club flies the ensign alongside the Stars and Stripes when HM Ships come into the bay, and the Port Manager’s office in Brest flew it during the sailing festival ‘Brest 2000’ superior to the EU flag and on the same pole. Lastly (and somewhat unfortunately) White Ensigns defaced with the names of football teams are common sights on the terraces when England (but not of course Scotland) is playing. BLUE ENSIGNS Blue Ensign - Undefaced. The Blue Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet is authorised for vessels of the following authorities:- • Merchant Marine. Vessels whose masters hold a warrant from the Secretary of State for Defence in accordance with Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Navy (QRRN), for example MV QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 under a previous Master – although the ship now wears a Red Ensign. • Yacht Clubs. Authorised craft belonging to members of designated privileged yacht clubs. These are all listed at Annex A to this chapter. • Royal Research Ships. Authorised in 1969, possibly on 30/5/1969, for Royal Research Ships (RRSs) of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Uniquely for government vessels each RRS has an individual warrant from the Secretary of State for Defence, and one of the earliest ones was granted to the JANE (long since sold) in 1972. The title 'Royal Research Ship' was granted by the Queen to NERC vessels (JANE and FREDERICK RUSSELL were the first ones) on 5/5/1983. Current warrant holders (at the date of the research) RRSs DISCOVERY, CHALLENGER and CHARLES DARWIN. Until 1902 ships that were the property of HM Government wore the plain Blue Ensign when proceeding to foreign stations. [MT 23/145] Blue Ensigns – Crown Dependencies (3) Jersey. The Blue Ensign of the States of Jersey public departments was designed by Captain Renouf, the harbourmaster at St Helier, and originally authorised by Admiralty warrant on 2/3/1907 for the tug DUKE OF NORMANDY. However on 14/8/1997 the Home Office issued a warrant permitting all vessels employed by the States of Jersey to wear this ensign. Three vessels now do so, the new DUKE OF NORMANDY, DUCHESS OF NORMANDY and NORMAN LE BROCQ. This is of interest in view of the fact that Jersey has no special Red Ensign, and Guernsey on the other hand has no Blue Ensign, nor does the Isle of Man, although a design for each would be simple to achieve. The other point to note is that the Queen is the ‘Duke of Normandy’, and thus there is currently no living Duchess of Normandy. The Home Office letter further implies that all Crown Dependencies may adopt Blue Ensigns, however the Isle of Man (which has only one government vessel - MV ENBARR) does not intend to take the matter forward, and it remains to be seen whether Guernsey will follow suit. Guernsey. The defaced Blue Ensign of Guernsey is a recent, rare and little known flag. The warrant was signed by Dr Lewis Moonie (US of S at the MOD) on 11 July 2000. It is worn by the SARNIA (a harbour workboat), LEOPARDESS (sea fisheries protection craft). The defacement is the same as for the red ensign of Guernsey. Alderney. Alderney was granted its very striking own Blue Ensign by Her Majesty the Queen in 2007, and is now expected to seek a Red Ensign too. Blue Ensign - Overseas Territories (12) Blue Ensigns defaced with the appropriate badge or device are authorised for vessels belonging to, or in the service of, the governments of the UK Overseas Territories listed below. Except for Anguilla, Bermuda and Gibraltar, the ensigns are also the land flags of those territories. Despite the hand-over of Hong Kong to China in 1977 there still remain several flags within this group. Anguilla. Royal approval 30/5/1990. Anguilla also has a land flag introduced in 10/1967, which is a white over blue horizontal bicolour centrally defaced with three circling dolphins. Bermuda. New design 4/10/1910 authorised by the Colonial Office. Uniquely, Bermuda uses her Red Ensign as the land flag. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. A coat of arms was granted to SG & SSI by the Queen on 14/2/1992. A Blue Ensign defaced with the complete coat of arms is now in use as a land flag but its date of authorisation (possibly in 2006) is unknown. A Union Flag defaced with the arms is used as required by the Commissioner when he visits. As with the BAT and the BIOT (since the airfield was leased to the USA), there are no indigenous inhabitants. British Virgin Islands. Established by local authority in 1960 (or possibly 1956). Cayman Islands. Established by local authority in 1962 (or possibly 1959). Falkland Islands. New design 29/9/1948, replaced by amended version in 2007. Gibraltar. The defacing badge (based on the city arms) was authorised by the Colonial Office in 1875: it is the oldest colonial ensign still in use, but the badge was on a white disc until 1923. The much better known Gibraltar city flag was established in 1966 (but not formally authorised until 8/11/1982). It is a white over red horizontal bicolour centrally defaced with the arms of a red castle above a gold key. The arms were granted to Gibraltar by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Castille and Leon in 1502. The Gibraltar Blue Ensign is little used. Montserrat. Established 1/1/1960. The island was largely evacuated in 1997 following a major volcanic eruption, although reconstruction began in 1998. Pitcairn Island and Dependencies. Includes Henderson, Ducie and Oeno islands. Established by Royal authority 2/4/1984. There were just over 50 inhabitants in 1997. St Helena and Dependencies. Includes Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group. New design 1994 (amending the earlier design of 4/10/1985). The only difference is the flag badge. A local flag for Tristan da Cunha, designed by Jimmy Glass the Chief Islander, has been submitted for approval to the College of Arms. Ascension Island is also seeking to adopt an island flag. Tristan da Cunha. A Blue Ensign for Tristan da Cunha was designed by Jimmy Glass, the Chief Islander, and after adjustment and approval by the College of Arms was granted by Proclamation of the Governor of St Helena on 20 Oct 2002 (a defaced version of the Union Flag for the Administrator was also granted) Turks and Caicos Islands. Established 7 Nov 1958. Other UK Overseas Territories. There are thirteen Overseas Territories remaining (in 2000) within the British Empire or ‘Britain beyond the seas’, and they have a total population of about 186,000, of whom some 66000 live in Bermuda. Altogether about 112,000 people hold British Dependent Territory Citizenship and for whom the government has recently authorised full UK passports. There are no special flags relating to the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, which are administered by the MOD. The remaining Territories without Blue Ensigns are mentioned below to complete the picture. British Indian Ocean Territory. The BIOT is administered by the Royal Navy and leased to the United States as a military base. The unique and handsome BIOT flag, which was given Royal approval 4/11/1990 and closely resembles an ensign, is for land use only and is counted later. BIOT comprises the Chagos Archipelago from which all indigenous inhabitants were removed to Mauritius some thirty years ago when the US air base was constructed. However a recent High Court decision has declared that their removal was illegal, and the way may now be open for the islanders to return. British Antarctic Territory. The white flag of this territory has already been described and counted under the White Ensign section earlier. Blue Ensign - Defaced - UK MOD, OGDs and NDPBs. (28) Blue Ensigns defaced with the appropriate badge or device are authorised by the Queen for non-military vessels owned by or in the service of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), together with those operated by other government departments (OGDs) and certain non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) in the United Kingdom. The authority is granted to the parent department and not to individual vessels, which is why Commanding Officers or Masters of such vessels do not carry a warrant on board their ships (as do yachts flying privileged ensigns). The following examples are known to be in use:- Aberdeen Harbour Board. Granted 4/7/1974. The AHB ensign is worn at shore offices and by pilot boats and harbour craft, but no longer by any named vessels. The chevron defacement was designed by Albert Brebner of Edinburgh. The ensign is also part of the AHB's achievement of arms (held by the dexter supporter) matriculated by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1985. Army Department Vessels. Granted about 1900. The Army Department Ensign is the original War Office Fleet ensign, and is now worn by vessels commanded by non-commissioned officers and operated by the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) ~ which is the successor to the Royal Corps of Transport (RCT), and the previous Royal Army Service Corps (RASC). The crossed swords pictured in the 1908 'Flags of All Nations' were wrongly shown in the form of cutlasses rather than the customary swords. HMAVs (which were also operated by the RLC) wore a modified ensign (now dormant) described later. During WWII some 1400 vessels of the RASC sailed under the Army Department ensign, which was worn by all Army vessels until 1968. It is also flown at appropriate shore offices and worn as a uniform shoulder badge by members of the Port Maritime Regiment. British Antarctic Survey. The BAS ensign was granted 1 Aug 1963. It is defaced with the escutcheon of the BAT arms, and is currently worn only by the Natural Environment Research Council owned vessels RRS ERNEST SHACKLETON (the new BAS flagship, replacing the recently decommissioned BRANSFIELD) and RRS JAMES CLARK ROSS. RRSs wear the merchant jack (Union Flag within white border) as their jack, rather than the square version of the ensign to which they are entitled. Because of the wording of the warrant, there is some debate as to whether this ensign should only be worn by RRSs when they are actually engaged on BAS work, rather than whilst on passage also. Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The old Board of Trade ensign, a three masted ship, is available for use on land, and on any vessels that the department might operate. Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. White fish surmounted by a crown both within a yellow ring, formerly the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. Currently worn by Motor Vessels CIROLANA and CORYSTES. Authorisation about 1913, but the records appear to have been lost. NL 13905/13. Department for Transport. The old Ministry of Transport ensign, a red spoked wheel and white anchor surmounted by a crown, is similarly available for use on land, and on any vessels that the department might operate. Government Service Blue Ensign (GSBE). The Blue Ensign with a gold horizontal anchor was authorised in 1974 for miscellaneous naval auxiliaries. Since January 2000, this ensign is worn by all HM Ships undergoing contractors sea trials (which previously wore the Red Ensign). The first ship so to do was HMS KENT. The ensign is also worn by sail training craft (STCs), BRNC DARTMOUTH training vessels and certain vessels under charter (i.e. MV NORTHELLA and COLONEL TEMPLER). Also tenders to establishments (i.e. the now de-commissioned SULTAN VENTURER) and diving tenders (i.e. IXWORTH), together with the many ex-RMAS craft now under the management of Serco-Denholm Ltd. Used by all naval auxiliaries until 1968. Global Marine Systems Ltd. Granted 22/1/1877. The Father Time ensign of GMS, was inherited from Cable and Wireless Marine (C&W) who inherited it in 1994 from the General Post Office (GPO) via British Telecom (BT). It was first flown in March or April 1877. Currently only those GMS vessels originally bought from BT wear this ensign (CSs SOVEREIGN, IRIS, and MONARCH), whilst all other British registered GMS ships wear the Red Ensign. A few years ago C&W negotiated for authorisation to use the special ensign in all their vessels without success. CS CABLE INNOVATOR, commissioned in 1995, wears the Red Ensign as does the new flagship CS BOLD ENDEAVOUR commissioned in 1999. Perhaps the Father Time badge should now be authorised for the Red Ensign. Combined Cadet Force (Naval Sections). Until 1960 they used the Red Ensign, and warrant for defaced Blue Ensign is dated 31/12/1959. Letters surrounding foul anchor should have read Naval Section Combined Cadet Force, but first batch issued had word Corps instead of Force. Worn by training vessels employed by the CCF and flown at CCF shore units and parades. ADM 1/27126. HM Coastguard. Formed in 1822 as the Coast Guard, and formalised by the Coast Guard Act in 1856, it became incorporated into the Coastguard Agency in 1994. The ensign was granted in January 1973. Her Majesty's Coastguard has over 20 general purpose boats but they do not normally wear an ensign (by default) which is now limited to shore installations such as the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres (MRCCs) and several other smaller Rescue Centres around the British coastline. The Coastguard Agency combined with the Marine Safety Agency on 1/4/98 to form the Marine Safety and Coastguard Agency (MSA). HM Customs and Excise. Current design authorised 16/8/1948 but not introduced until 6/8/1949 at the request of HMC (reason unknown). There are at least seven vessels, namely Her Majesty's Customs Cutters (HMCCs) VIGILANT, VALIANT, VENTUROUS, VINCENT, SENTINEL, SEARCHER and SEEKER; and numerous other small patrol craft. This ensign is also used by the (quite separate) Gibraltar Customs Service. The HMC masthead pennant has a blue hoist bearing a red cross, and a white fly with a swallowtail. The Principal Officers broad pennant is a burgee version of the ensign. ADM 1/21246. HMS TRINCOMALEE. On 20/09/05 the Secretary of State for Defence, Mr John Reid, signed a warrant for a special blue ensign to be worn by HMS TRINCOMALEE, a frigate built in 1817 and now preserved in Hartlepool as the central attraction in the maritime heritage area. The occasion marked the completion of a lengthy restoration programme following the end of a period of over 100 years as a training ship for young people. Throughout that period TRINCOMALEE had been known by the name of the ship she replaced, FOUDROYANT, and from 1950 had worn a special ensign approved for her under that name. This was a blue ensign with a badge consisting of the letter F in red over a flash of lightning, on a white oblong background. The badge on the new ensign consists of a modified version of the HMS TRINCOMALEE Trust's seal. It portrays "a fully rigged frigate surrounded by a double circle of rope, in gold". The frigate is sailing 'downwind' i.e. to the right on the obverse side of the flag and to the left on the reverse. The President of the Trust, Captain David Smith, OBE RN (the inspiration behind the restoration), sought the assistance of Commander Bruce Nicolls OBE RN in the design and manufacture of the flag. The new ensign was hoisted for the first time at a ceremony onboard on 14/12/05. Irish Lights. Possibly granted in 1867 when the Commissioners of Irish lights were constituted. Flown (at least until recently) on special occasions (Commissioner's visits etc) at three lighthouses in Northern Ireland (Mew Island, Rathlin East and Donaghadee). Used to be flown at Ferris Point also until the flagpole was removed to build a helicopter landing pad. The Irish Lights Vessel – ILV GRANUAILE - wears the ensign of the Republic of Ireland, and tends lights throughout the island of Ireland, both north and south. Granuaile is the Irish form of Grace O’Malley, an heroic Irish princess during the time of Elizabeth I, and it has long been a traditional name for Irish vessels. This fine ship visited Portsmouth fort the International Festival of the Sea in 2001 Kent Police Marine Unit. Warrant issued on 28 May 2007 by Secretary of State for Defence authorising the Blue Ensign with the badge of Kent Police in the fly to be worn by vessels owned, chartered or hired by Kent Police Marine Unit. The badge is a crowned eight-point star with the white horse of Kent on a red disc within a blue border bearing the words KENT POLICE. It is understood that the ensign was brought into use when PRINCESS ALEXANDRA III was commissioned on 14 May 2008 at a ceremony attended by warships of the Royal Navy and French Navy. Lloyd's of London. Granted 9/9/1882. Only used ashore at Lloyd's offices, and on appropriate occasions at Gibraltar signal station (RN manned but partly funded by Lloyd's). The defacement is the same as Lloyd's Yacht Club privileged Red Ensign. The Lloyd’s defaced White Ensign (granted in 1896) became obsolete in 1914. Marine Society. Granted in 1876. The Marine Society was founded in 1756 and is the world’s oldest maritime charity. The ensign is currently worn by the Training Ship EARL OF ROMNEY, and is also flown at the society’s headquarters at Vauxhall in London. Early warrants were vessel specific but a general departmental warrant was issued on 7/12/1984. TS JONAS HANWAY (sister ship to EARL OF ROMNEY) was returned to the MOD in 1998. Mersey Docks and Harbour Company. The MDHC ensign is defaced in gold MDHB as authorised for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in 1912. The original Red Ensign defaced MDHB was replaced by a defaced Blue Ensign, to which more prestige was attached, probably because, in 1911, one of the members of the Board of Admiralty had an interest in the MD&HB. No port authority had been hitherto been granted a defaced Blue Ensign so a warrant for a Blue Ensign defaced with its badge was first issued to the Port of London Authority. The following year the MD&HB warrant was changed, and the new Blue Ensign was first hoisted in a ship named PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG. The real Prince Louis of Battenberg, Vice Admiral and C-in-C of the Atlantic Fleet, was married to a grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. Metropolitan Police. Granted 5/9/1952. Despite the date of the warrant, the ensign was not permitted for use until 1/7/1953 (following the Coronation). A range of senior officers' distinguishing flags is also employed. Ministry of Defence Police. Granted in 1971 and worn by all named and unnamed vessels. Currently the MDP runs about 15 patrol craft. New boats acquired in 1994 were named on 5th June after the Normandy beaches (JUNO, GOLD, SWORD and OMAHA), although by 2000 these craft were being phased out. Northern Lighthouse Board. Granted 8/12/1885. Currently worn by MVs PHAROS and FINGAL. A smaller rectangular version of the NLB ensign is worn as a jack. Port of London Authority. Granted in 1911. The PLA flotilla comprises about a dozen named vessels (together with numerous unnamed ones). The PLA ceremonial barge is the ROYAL NORE, originally named NORE after the lightship, but the Queen agreed to the change of name in 1978, and the Duchess of Gloucester conducted the re-naming ceremony on 4 May of that year. Other flags unique to the PLA and used afloat are the Board Flag, the Chairman's Pennant, the Vice Chairman's Pennant and the Statutory Harbour Master's Flag. Royal Engineers. The badge on a Blue Ensign is similar to the obsolete badge of the Submarine Mining Service but differs in some details and reappeared in the Admiralty Flag Book of 1907 as "War Office : Royal Engineers". It was flown at the RE Diving unit Gunwharf (Portsmouth) until all Service diving moved to the Joint Service Defence Diving School on Horsea Island (Portsmouth) in 1996. The ensign became dormant with the formation of Royal Logistics Corps, but has been revived for the Royal Engineers Boat Squadron. Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Current design authorised in 1968. Before then the RFA used the GSBE with a horizontal anchor (see above) rather than a vertical one. The RFA flotilla comprises about twenty major vessels. A square version is used as the jack, and the Commodore RFA has a distinguishing pennant also. Royal Gibraltar Police. The RGP is the second oldest police force in the Commonwealth (after the Metropolitan Police). The ensign (defaced POLICE in white) is also used by the MOD funded Gibraltar Services Police (GSP). Royal Hospital School. Granted about 1950. Currently only used ashore, but permission is believed to have been sought to use afloat in school yachts and craft. Sea Cadet Corps. Designed by Commander H Gresham Carr MSNR and granted on 3/10/42 after the Admiralty took control of SCC units (previously run by the Navy League). Minor alteration to design of badge in 1948. Conditions for use laid down in ACRO 28 of 1/12/99. Motto ‘Ready aye ready’ taken from the motto of Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Flown as the ensign in vessels run by the SCC and the defacing badge is also used as the cadets' beret badge. SCC craft wear the merchant jack as their jack. On 7/11/1951 the Admiralty approved the use of this ensign by recognised SCC units in Australia also. Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department. This Department of the Scottish Executive runs two maritime agencies, the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and the Fisheries Research Service (FRS). The ensign, which is used by both agencies, was granted to the former Scottish Fisheries Board (established 16/10/1882) on 26/3/1885. However the badge was not matriculated by the Lord Lyon until 1988. For reasons unknown the achievement describes an imperial crown (with raised arches) as the royal cipher, although the drawing depicts a St Edward's crown (with depressed arches). Thus the Scottish Fisheries ensign still bears a royal crown in the imperial shape as used by successive sovereigns from 1876 to 1953. Currently worn by FPVs NORNA, SULISKER, WESTRA and VIGILANT (and inshore craft MOIDART and MORVEN) of the SFPA, as well as by the government owned contract operated FRS vessels (comprising the recently commissioned replacement FRV SCOTIA, together with FRV CLUPEA). FPVs are painted greenish grey whilst FRVs, which used to be black and buff like RMAS vessels, are now painted in a more Scottish livery of blue and white. Vessels wearing this ensign fought in WWII as far afield as the Mediterranean. Doubtful. Queen Victoria Seaman’s Rest. Located in Poplar (east London) this charity started in 1843 and has a blue ensign with a white lighthouse in the 3rd ¼ and the letters QV over the letters SR in the fly. Existence of this flag seems to be based upon a drawing in an advertisment in Lloyd's Calendar of 1962. It may well have existed only in the artists imagination ? Public Service Jacks. Although Jacks are not discussed in this paper it should be noted that public service departments are authorised to use a square version of their Blue Ensign as a Jack. Currently only the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, RMAS, Marine Society and Northern Lighthouse Board vessels are believed to do this. These privileged jacks are not included in the totals because they are only variants of existing ensigns. HMAVs wore the Union Flag as their jack, as did HM Air Force Vessels when they existed. The British Antarctic Survey and the Sea Cadet Corps use the merchant jack (also known as the pilot jack). Blue Ensign - Defaced - Privileged Yacht Clubs and Rowing Clubs. Yacht Clubs. The many different Blue Ensigns currently authorised for Yacht Clubs world-wide, all of which are listed in Annex A together with descriptive notes about many of them. Rowing Clubs. Only one privileged rowing club is known to exist. The Royal Chester Rowing Club was established in 1838 and granted royal patronage at the end of June 1840 (announced in the Chester Chronicle on June 26th). The Blue Ensign defaced RCRC dates from the mid 1850s, but no warrant details are known to exist. Blue Ensigns - Australia (13) Australia is a very rich source of ensigns of all kinds, especially defaced Blue Ensigns. They are authorised for vessels belonging to, or in the service of, national and state governments, and are also official land flags in several cases. Before the mid 1950s these flags were authorised by Admiralty warrant, but since then they have been approved by Australian government departments or NDPBs, and they are recognised by the Australian Flags Act. The following examples currently exist. The National Flag. The Australian National Flag (ANF) was chosen after a competition in 1901 which had over 30,000 entries. Five were chosen as having equal merit and shared the £200 prize. The winning design was approved by King George V in 1903, amended slightly in 1908 and published in the Australian Gazette on 22/5/1909. It is worn as the jack by RAN vessels and its wider use is governed by the Flags Act of 1953 (Act No 1 of 1954). Very minor design alterations were made in 1954. There are additional defaced Blue Ensigns used in Australia as flags (and as ensigns) by the states and maritime authorities listed below. It is however likely that changes may occur in the use of these flags and readers with more up to date knowledge are encouraged to inform the author. Aside from the well known state flags themselves, Australian ensigns are based on either a defaced ANF; a defaced state flag; or a defaced 'plain' Blue Ensign; and examples of each are given. Australian Customs Service Ensign. Authorised probably in 1955. Australian Customs flag is the ANF with the word CUSTOMS in the central lower fly. This replaced the 1901 defacement HMC. Fremantle Port Authority Flag. WA flag with F.P.A. beneath swan Launceston Port Authority Flag. Authorised in 1967. Defaced with city Coat of Arms on white disc. Maritime Services Board of NSW. Authorised in April 1971. Defaced with NSW shield surmounted by letters MSB above crown. State of New South Wales Flag. Adopted in 1876 and also worn as the ensign by vessels of the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol; a privilege accorded in respect of services during WWII. Port Headland Port Authority Flag . Adopted 15/6/1971. WA flag with PHPA beneath swan. Melbourne Port Authority Flag. Adopted in 1906, however an ensign was first employed in 1880, but by 1906 had been altered to its present form, although this was not confirmed by the Commissioners until 1960. State of Queensland Flag. Adopted 29/11/1876 but crown changed in 1953. State of South Australia Flag. Adopted 13/1/1904. The badge was designed by Robert Craig. State of Tasmania Flag. Adopted 29/11/1875 with very minor alterations in 1975. State of Victoria Flag. Adopted in 1877 with minor alterations in 1953. State of Western Australia Flag. Current design adopted in 1953 when the black swan turned to face the hoist. Blue Ensigns - New Zealand. (1) In Australia we have seen how Blue Ensigns proliferate, but this is not so in New Zealand. All NZ flags are authorised by the New Zealand Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Act of 1981. The National Flag. The above mentioned Act declared the New Zealand Blue Ensign (current design 1902) was to be known as the 'New Zealand Flag' (NZF). The NZF is also worn as a jack by RNZN vessels. The NZF was designed by Lieutenant (later Admiral) Albert Markham of HMS BLANCHE in the late 19th century. Blue Ensign - Fiji. (1) Vessels authorised by the Fijian government to wear the Fijian Blue Ensign (1970). Fiji left the Commonwealth in Sept 1987 but retained British derived flags. Fiji rejoined the Commonwealth in 1997 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Edinburgh that year, but was suspended 1 September 2009.. RED ENSIGNS Red Ensign - Undefaced. (1) Correctly known as the Red Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet, it is authorised for all vessels and craft belonging to Her Majesty's subjects resident in the UK, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories which are not entitled by warrant or other legal authority to wear other national colours. Until the end of 1999 it was also worn by HM Ships undergoing contractors’ sea trials, and it is also worn by the historic HMS WARRIOR in Portsmouth (which also flies the red masthead pennant of the Red Squadron). In August 2000 an announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister (John Prescott – ex merchant naval steward) invited all citizens to fly the Red Ensign on 3rd September - a worthy idea, which hopefully will catch on widely. 3rd September was chosen because on that date in 1939, a few hours after war had been declared against Germany, the first shipping casualty occurred with the sinking of the Donaldson Line passenger ship, Athenia, and the loss of 112 passengers and crew. For almost six years barely a day went by without the loss of merchant ships and their crews. Red Ensign - Defaced - Crown Dependencies. (2) Isle of Man Civil Ensign. Defaced with the Arms of Man (remember that the Arms of Man are legs!) and authorised by Royal Warrant 27/8/1971 for use by local people, and for vessels registered in Douglas. The red land flag authorised 9/7/1968 also has the famous gold trinacria as its defacement. Bailiwick of Guernsey Civil Ensign. Designed by Commander Bruce Nicholls OBE RN and authorised by Royal Warrant 9/5/1985 for “vessels operating in waters adjacent to the Channel Islands” as stated on the warrant: however adjacent is not defined further. The land flag (a defaced St George's Cross) was authorised the same day. Note that the Bailiwick of Jersey does not have a unique Red Ensign, but does have a Blue Ensign (recently re-authorised) and a land flag (7/4/1981). Jersey uses the undefaced Red Ensign for civil craft. Red Ensign - Defaced – U.K. Overseas Territories. (6) Although most Overseas Territories have Blue Ensign land flags, not all boast an equivalent Red Ensign for use afloat, nevertheless this is slowly being addressed by the government departments concerned. The following Red Ensigns are in current use: - Bermuda. Used afloat by private craft, and as the unique exception to the general rule of using defaced Blue Ensigns for that purpose, has been the de facto land flag of Bermuda (the oldest British Colony) since about 1915. The defacing arms were adopted 4/10/1910. Cayman Islands. Widely used since 1959 especially by yachts, and as a flag of convenience for merchant vessels since 1987. It was subsequently legalised by Order in Council No 1841 on 24/11/1988 and by the Merchant Shipping Act (Cayman Islands) Falkland Islands. An unofficial Red Ensign was long used illegally, but in 1996 the Department of Transport (DoT) decided to establish an official civil ensign, and two proposals were submitted by Dr Crampton. A change of staff at the subsequently formed Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) delayed further action, and it was not until 16 December 1998 that the ensign was eventually approved by Her Majesty, coming into effect on 25 January 1999 (Statutory instrument 1998 No 3147). The design has the Falkland Island arms in the fly. Gibraltar. Gibraltar Red Ensigns have been manufactured unofficially in the past but not authorised for use until 1996 when the Gibraltar Shipping Register was established by Order in Council. A newly designed version of the Gibraltar Red Ensign was authorised by the Merchant Shipping (Gibraltar Colours) Ordinance on 14/2/1996 (effective from 19/3/1996) for civil craft registered in Gibraltar. The city shield is placed directly on the field and the motto MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE lies in a scroll lies beneath it. The defacing badge is quite different from the much older blue ensign badge mentioned earlier. British Virgin Islands. Adopted in 1956. Known locally as the Merchant Jack. Possibly two versions in existence; one with the motto and scroll and one without. This ensign is technically illegal. Turks and Caicos Islands. Adopted 7/11/1958, albeit without official sanction. This ensign is also technically illegal. Of the territories with indigenous inhabitants, this leaves only Anguilla, Montserrat, Pitcairn and St Helena without their own Red Ensigns. Red Ensign - Defaced - U.K. Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs). (11) The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Authorised in 1964 and bears the RNLI house flag as a defacement. It is worn by lifeboats and flown at shore installations. The RNLI was founded in 1824. The familiar RNLI house flag is based on St George's cross and is much older than the ensign. It was designed by Miss Leonora Preston in 1884, formally adopted in 1908, and has been painted on lifeboats since 1920. The RNLI currently operates about 280 named lifeboats in the UK and Ireland. The Corporation of Trinity House. Possibly dating from 1771. This is the only original defaced Red Ensign surviving in public service following the general change to Blue Ensigns in 1864; currently worn by THVs PATRICIA and MERMAID. The other Red Ensigns mentioned in this section are much more recent. The Trinity House Lighthouse Service (THLS), the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) and the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) together form the General Lighthouse Authority (GLA) and between them run five named vessels covering the entire British Isles. The Scout Association. Authorised 15/4/1952. Only permitted for those Scout troops (maximum of 100 nation-wide) classified as Royal Navy Recognised. These troops are also granted a special pennant. The defacing badge includes a fleur-de-lys and a naval crown. In 1937 the Sea Scouts were refused a Blue Ensign following withdrawal of recognition in 1933. North Wales & North West Sea Fisheries. Authorised by Warrant 22/6/1901. The NW & NWSF Committee continues to use the ensign granted before it was re-constituted, which is defaced LWSF reflecting its previous name (Lancashire & Western Sea Fisheries). Currently worn by MV. L & W PROTECTOR. Unusually (perhaps uniquely?) the LWSF warrant is edged in black, in mourning for Queen Victoria who died on 22/1/1901, exactly five months before the warrant date. Eastern Sea Fisheries. Warrant issued 9/8/1900. The ESF Committee is believed to be seeking to change its badge (dated 1894) to reflect more accurately its present area of authority. Currently worn by MVs PROTECTOR and SURVEYOR. South Wales Sea Fisheries. A new defacement was adopted (without official sanction) in 1994 to replace the 1979 version. Currently worn by MV CRANOGWEN. Note also that there are twelve English and Welsh Sea Fisheries Committees, only three of which enjoy the privilege of a special ensign. The remainder are assumed to use the undefaced Red Ensign. The Maritime Volunteer Service. The MVS gained formal approval and a warrant for its defaced Red Ensign (designed by Commander Bruce Nicholls OBE RN) in mid 1998, bearing the MVS badge in the fly. Following the demise of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (the obsolete RNXS ensign is listed in Chapter 3), the MVS seeks to encourage people to take part in maritime activities and has recently commissioned the ex-Sea Cadet Corps tender MV APPLEBY in which the ensign will be worn. The Corporation of Trinity House for Hull. Hull Trinity House has always been a separate organisation and has its own defaced Red Ensign bearing a badge comprising an inverted anchor and black fesse with three stars. Hull City Council. This flag requires further research but when the council is sitting a red ensign defaced with a shield (azure bearing three coronets in pale or) in the fly, is flown above the city hall. Humber Conservancy Commissioners. This office was disbanded many years ago and it was assumed that the ensign had become obsolete. However it is still flown, from the historic Spurn Light Vessel alongside in Hull marina. Company of Thames Watermen and Lightermen. This ensign was granted in 2003 and unveiled by Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord in early 2004. It bears the shield of arms of the Company in the fly. Red Ensign - Defaced - Privileged Yacht Clubs. There are several different examples of defaced Red Ensigns granted to Yacht Clubs world-wide, and these are listed at Annex A. Red Ensigns - The Commonwealth. (5) Australian Civil Ensign. Authorised 15/4/1954, and is virtually identical to the flag gazetted in 1903 and again in 1908, with minor alterations to the stars similar tot he ANF. New Zealand Civil Ensign. Original ensign authorised 7/2/1899 replaced by current version in 1903. Ontario Provincial Flag. Land flag authorised by the Queen on 21/5/1965. Also used on inland waters as the provincial civil ensign, although strictly speaking this contravenes Section 91 of the Canada Shipping Act (1985). Manitoba Provincial Flag. Land flag authorised by Royal warrant on 12/5/1966. The same comment applies as for Ontario. Fijian Civil Ensign. Authorised in 1970. Retained when Fiji left the Commonwealth in 1987 and continued in use on rejoining in 1997. Nevertheless this ensign seem to be gradually being replaced by the national flag for use as a civilian ensign. Some Ensigns that never were It is interesting to note how things might have been different. On 17/1/1918, King George V expressed a desire that the Merchant Marine’s war service should be recognised by the award of a white fimbriated red cross upon the Red Ensign – just for merchant ships and not for yachts. The King also proposed a similar idea for the Blue Ensign, and he wished to announce his plan on the 4th August – the fourth anniversary of the declaration of war. However at Admiralty Board meetings on 18th and 25th July Their Lordships advised against this. Their reasons were that the Red and Blue ensigns were well known and loved and had served in many glorious actions. Also the proposed changes had no historical significance and furthermore such a change would require an alteration to the Merchant Shipping Act. They also wisely realised that the addition of a red (St George’s) cross would only symbolise England, and they went on to point out the difficulty of addressing those civil ensigns already bearing defacements in the UK, Dominions and Colonies. Meanwhile the Board of Trade suggested a white cross instead of a red cross might be added to the ensigns. Other ideas included a red bordered and blue bordered Jack. These proposals were discussed again on 2/1/1919, but in the end all were dismissed and the King was persuaded to drop the plan. ADM 1/8530/203. ROYAL AIR FORCE ENSIGNS RAF Ensign. (1) Authorised in 1921. Used ashore at all RAF stations, and at one time by RAF vessels (large vessels were prefixed HMAFV and/or RAFV - whilst small RAF marine craft were prefixed RAFMC). In addition the following UK derivatives exist. ADM 1/21493. Other than official RAF locations, the RAF ensign is flown on special occasions at the Battle of Britain memorial at Biggin Hill, and at Canterbury’s Westgate during Battle of Britain week each September. RAF Ensign variants (2) The RAF Sailing Association Ensign. Authorised in 1986 (and also mentioned at Annex A). The Air Training Corps Ensign. Authorised in 1945. The ATC badge replaces the RAF roundel in the fly. ADM 1/23993. Royal Air Forces Association. The land flag of the Royal Air Forces Association (note the plural to include Commonwealth forces) is an 'RAF blue' ensign (without roundel) defaced with the badge of the RAFA surrounded by the words ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION. It is flown ashore on appropriate commemorative occasions, often alongside the RAF Ensign. It should be noted that the Royal Naval Association does not have an equivalent flag (only standards) although the Royal British Legion does have a flag (as well as numerous standards). Date of authorisation unknown. RAF Ensigns - Commonwealth Versions. (3) Royal Australian Air Force Ensign. Current design authorised in 1982. Royal New Zealand Air Force Ensign. Conferred on the RNZAF by King George VI on 29/8/1939, and posted in the New Zealand Gazette on 14/9/1939. Royal Canadian Air Force Association Ensign. The RCAF Ensign (authorised by King George V1 in June 1940) was not retired until three years after the introduction of the present Canadian Flag, when the Canadian Forces were unified, and even then the flag continued to be used by the RCAFA. This was officially sanctioned by the Queen in September 1973. The maple leaf in the roundel was changed to the modern version at the same time. The flag was made copyright as the Association’s trademark on 1/1/97 and published in the Canadian Trade-Marks Journal Volume 44 No 2201. Other Flags in the style of Ensigns These are flags which take the form and style of ensigns, but most of which are not generally used afloat (with one or two exceptions however). Letters in brackets indicate the primary colour: (W) = White, (R) = Red, (B) = Blue, (LB) = RAF (light) Blue, (S) = Black (sable), (Y) = Yellow (including gold and buckskin coloured). Numerous examples have been identified, but it is quite possible that others exist. National Flags. (4) Cook Islands. (B). Approved by Royal Warrant signed by the Queen, and introduced on 4/8/1979. Defaced with a circle of white stars to represent the islands. Not to be confused with the illegal Euro Ensign bearing twelve gold stars. This flag is also used as an ensign by vessels in local waters. Fiji. (LB). Authorised in 1970, followed by independence on 10/10/1970. Retained on becoming a republic and departing from the Commonwealth on 15/10/1987. Fiji rejoined the Commonwealth in 1997. Niue. (Y). Authorised by the Niue Flag Act of 15/10/1975. Flag comprises a Yellow field with a defaced Union Flag in the canton. The Union Flag signifies that Niue had become a British Protectorate in 1900. Tuvalu. (LB). On 1/11/1995 Tuvalu adopted a national flag without the Union Flag in the canton to celebrate 17 years of self-rule, however Tuvalu reverted to the original (1978) flag bearing the Union Flag on 11/4/97 following popular demand. Ensigns used ashore & semi-official ensigns. (4) Commonwealth Civil Air Ensigns. Four in number, all (LB) - Australia; New Zealand; Fiji; and the United Kingdom. The UK Civil Air Ensign was introduced by Order in Council on 23/9/1931 superseded by another Order in Council dated 18/3/1937. Provisions for its use are covered in relevant Air Navigation Acts, but sadly this ensign is effectively dormant although efforts are being made to encourage its use once again. The Australian version was approved by the King in 11/1934 and gazetted on 6/6/1935. The latest design dates from 1948 and is still used widely in Australia. ADM 1/9970. Distinguishing Flags, House Flags & Land Flags Similar to Ensigns. (29) Many of these flags are Australian. Note that the Governor of Queensland uniquely retains the use of a defaced Union Flag. Blood Indian Nation of Alberta. (LB). This tribe uses a light blue ensign bearing the words BLOOD TRIBE beneath the Union Flag canton, and symbols for the sun, two tepees and crossed pipes of peace in the fly. The ensign design is to commemorate the treaties signed in the name of Queen Victoria in 1876, 1877 and 1899. British Indian Ocean Territory. (B/W stripes with defacing badge). Granted by Royal authority 4/10/1990. It is flown outside the office of the resident Commander RN who is both HMG's military and civil representative in the territory. Chief of the General Staff (Australia). (B). Authorised 1/10/1992. In 1992 the defacing badge of CGS(Australia) was changed from the traditional British Army crown and lion device in favour of the Australian Army General Service badge. Fire Service College. (R/B quarters). The current version is similar to that authorised for the National Fire Service on 22/1/1944 (now obsolete), except for the defacing badge in the lower fly. The British flag has one blue and two red quarters, whilst the Western Australian equivalent flag (mentioned later below) has one red and two blue quarters: the similarity is deliberate. Flag of a Consular Officer (afloat). (B). Authorised in 1869. Defaced with the government arms. Current but rare – the author has never seen one used in over thirty years of naval service, however in 1979 when R J Jacques Esq was British Consul in Venice he invariably flew this ensign in his barge when afloat on the canals. Governor of New South Wales. (B). Authorised 19/1/1981. Governor of Victoria. (Y). Authorised 18/4/1984. A most unusual flag with a yellow field and red stars. Governor of Western Australia. (B). Authorised 27/5/1988. Governor of South Australia . (B). Authorised in 1976. Governor of Tasmania. (B). Authorised in 1977. Possibly two versions exist but counted as one. Hawaii State Flag. (W/R/B stripes). Dates from about 1816. The earliest documented use of Hawaiian flag was during the visit of HMS BLONDE in 1816. A Hawaiian ship first flew the flag during a visit to San Francisco in 1828. Formally adopted as the state flag by the Hawaiian Constitution of 1845. Its use is governed by Hawaiian State Statutes in which the Canton is described merely by its design without any reference to the name Union Flag or the British historical connection. Joint Service Command Flags. (B/R/LB). Four examples of Joint Service Command flags exist and are given below. A one star Joint Commander uses a triangular pennant with a very ugly and misshapen Union Flag in the hoist. The dates of authorisation are as follows:- Chief of Defence Staff 16/7/1965 4 Star Joint Commander 9/11/1965 3 Star Joint Commander 19/12/1967 2 Star Joint Commander 19/12/1967 New South Wales Ambulance Service. (W). Authorised 9/10/1984. The NSWAS flag is in the style of the RHADC flag (see below). A rare example of a defaced (plain) White Ensign. New South Wales Fire Brigade. (B). Date of authorisation unknown. Norfolk Island (Islander's Flag). (R). Authorised 26/11/1985. The Norfolk Islander's flag comprises a pre-1801 Red Ensign (reflecting their descent from the HMS BOUNTY mutineers) bearing a Norfolk pine on a white disc. Adopted by the Society of the Descendants of the Pitcairn Settlers in 1985. Northern Lights Commissioners Flag. (W). Dates from 1786. The Northern Lights Commissioner's Flag is based on the pre-1742 home service White Ensign. It has no St Patrick's Cross in the Union nor large red cross overall. It is flown at the masthead when Commissioners are embarked. The Commissioner's pennant resembles the Icelandic flag (blue field with white bordered red cross) and bears a white lighthouse in the hoist. Ocean Yacht Company Ltd House Flag. (S/W/Y). Registered as a trade mark in 1993. The OYC flag comprises St Piran's Cross (the flag of Cornwall) with the Union Flag in the canton and usually with an inverted triangle of 15 bezants, taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, in the lower fly (however examples are frequently made without the bezants). Designed by Brian Pope and registered as his company house flag in 1993. Although it is marketed with the caveat that it is not a legal ensign, it is nevertheless popular both as a house flag in Cornish vessels (although the Cornish flag is more commonly used in this regard) and also as an (illegal) ensign itself. Known locally in Cornwall as The Cornish Ensign and is used widely both ashore and afloat. See also in Chapter 2B the Devon Ensign. Pangbourne College Ensign. (B). Authorisation date unknown. Royal British Legion. (B/Y/B horizontal triband). The RBL flag follows a similar pattern to the better known RBL Standards but without accoutrements and branch name. Date of authorisation unknown. Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. (W). Bermuda. A special Warrant was issued 24/12/1980. The RHADC clubhouse flag comprises a post-1801 Union Flag in the canton of a plain white field defaced with the club initials surmounted by a crown: a combination of a pre-1702 (no red cross) and post-1801 (current canton) style of ensign. Re-hoisted in 1980 following a period of controversy (to quote local sources). ADM 1/26283. South Australia Police Department. (B). Based on the Blue Ensign. Western Australian Fire Brigades Board. (B/R). Royal Warrant dated 7/10/1979. The WA Fire Brigades Board flag was designed by Acting Chief Officer Stephens to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the WA Fire Service. It combines the flag of WA with that of the UK Fire Service College (see above). Western Australia Police. (B). The WA police flag is similar to their Regimental Banner. Victoria (Australia) Police Force. (B). Authorised 20/10/1974. The VPF flag was designed in 1955 by Major General Porter (using the badge & motto designed in 1946 by R K Knox & Chief Commissioner Duncan). First flown in 1956 but not formally dedicated until 1974. St Edward's crown replaced Imperial design of royal crown in 1972 as with many Australian ensigns. Siksika Nation Reserve. (w). In about 1990 the Siksika Nation Reserve (90 miles south of Calgary in Alberta) adopted (without warrant authorisation) a white flag having a small Union Jack in the upper hoist and the tribal emblem in the centre. It is carried in parades and flown within the reserve on public buildings. Since 28/6/1989 'Siksika Nation' has been the official name of the Blackfoot federation of tribes. Siksika is the Blackfoot word for moccasin. Seamen's Hospital Society. (B). The Seamen's Hospital was established afloat at Greenwich in 1821 in the ex-HMS DREADNOUGHT. RN Colours were granted to the vessel in 1822, later changing to the Blue Ensign and pennant. The Hospital came ashore in 1870 and continued to fly the ensign (probably adopting the distinctive defacement at this time), firstly on Founder's Day (8 March), and since 1993 on a daily basis. No current warrant exists (most probably lost as a result of enemy action during WWII). The ensign is defaced in white with the society's name. Obsolete Flags in New Role. Australian Federation Flag. (W with B cross). First recorded in a flag chart by Sydney Harbour Master, Captain John Nicholson (the son of a Bermondsey baker), on 31/12/1831. Two versions existed – one with stars on the cross arms, and one without (page 76). Now used as the house flag of the Sydney Maritime Museum, and occasionally by yachts of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club who used the ensign unofficially as far back as the 19th century. A good example of an historic (and strictly obsolete) flag still in use. Canadian Blue Ensign. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club uses the former Canadian Blue Ensign (page 91) as a house flag both afloat (sometimes as an ensign) and also ashore. In addition the Royal Canadian Yacht Club successfully petitioned the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 1996 to use the ensign as a Club House flag. This flag is also worn as the Jack by the RCN historic ships in Toronto and Halifax. Murray River Flag of South Australia. (B/W). This flag (for Bottom Enders) is arguably obsolete, but is still used both ashore and afloat. See also Top Enders flag on page 76. Pre-1801 Red Ensign. This ensign is flown in front of the Sillers Building (the main government facility which houses the State Governor’s office) in Jackson Mississippi, and at each State Line Visitor Center at the borders of the State of Alabama. Pre-1801 White Ensign. All Saints Church at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk. The 1707 White Ensign is authorised to be flown from the tower of All Saint's Church at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk in memory of Lord Nelson and is provided at public expense, the latest one being made in 1994 by United Flag Traders Ltd. Although obsolete for maritime use it is therefore still a current flag and commemorates the Battle of the Nile in 1798 (rather than Trafalgar) because the modern ensign was in use by 1805. Nelson, although Rear Admiral of the Blue at the Nile, ordered the wearing of the White Ensign to minimise risk of confusion with the French ensign. Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua. The Royal Naval Tot Club of Antigua and Barbuda received authority to fly a pre-1801 White Ensign on 21 Jly 2000. The ensign is flown on the following days:- 26 January – Battle of St Vincent: 14 February – Battle of Cape St Vincent: 2 April – Battle of Copenhagen: 12 April – Battle of The Saints: 21 April – Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II: 1 June – Glorious 1st of June: 2 June - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: 1 August – Battle of the Nile: 11 October – Battle of Camperdown: 21 October – Battle of Trafalgar. This authority derives from the authority previously granted to the government of Antigua on independence, to fly the White Ensign in the dockyard. Royal Niger Company's defaced White Ensign. Listed later on as obsolete, is believed to have been revived ~ to fly at a memorial to the company outside an hotel in Nigeria. If a travelling reader comes across it the author will be glad to hear from them. Annex A to Chapter 2 Yacht Clubs and Sailing Associations authorised to use a special ensign Introduction. All yacht clubs mentioned in this Annex are in the United Kingdom unless otherwise indicated. Warrants for privileged ensigns were originally issued to each club listed; a practice which began in the early 19th century. In May 1894 authorised clubs received new (and more explicit) warrants, necessitated by unspecified circumstances purported to be of a diplomatic character. Since 1927, clubs enjoying the privilege of a special ensign have been listed in the Navy List thus replacing the previous general warrants as the authority for the privilege. General warrants were revoked by the Admiralty with effect from 1 Nov 1927, from which date individual club members had to apply for their own warrants, however on 8 Feb 1985 the Secretary of State for Defence re-issued general warrants to all the privileged UK clubs (with effect from 1 Apr 1985), and since that date they in turn have issued permits to qualifying members. The privileged club list (which continues to be published in the Navy List quinquennially) was closed in 1952, however in the late 1960s it was agreed to include additional clubs in special circumstances. The list was finally closed in 1983, although there have been one or two additions made since then. Where reference is made to Admiralty records in the National Archives (formerly Public Records Office) they are listed under the appropriate ADM number. ADM 1/8752/200, ADM 116/2500, ADM 116/2501 refer generally to the issue and management of warrants. Warrants and permits. Since 1/4/1985 the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has administered the UK warrant system on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, providing permits for the clubs to issue to authorised members. All UK clubs therefore grant permits under the 1985 warrant authorisation, so the dates given below are those of the original Admiralty warrants, indicated (AW =), together with dates of gaining the title "Royal", shown (= R) where appropriate. The title "Royal" is a separate privilege outside the warrant system and was granted by the reigning monarch based upon the recommendations of the Home Office which dealt with such applications. Royal patronage is a completely separate matter and it is possible for a club to have royal patronage without having the title "Royal". Members of non-UK clubs continue to apply for individual warrants, which are issued by the Secretary of State for Defence (it used to be by the Second Sea Lord), although such a grant is now a most infrequent occurrence. Finally, a small number of clubs and Service sailing associations administer their own warrants. Australia and New Zealand Special ensigns in Australia are now being authorised locally. UK ensigns originally authorised by warrant are permitted to be worn by Australian yachts under Section 30(4) of the Shipping Registration Act 1981, thus preserving UK symbology within Australia. New Zealand has taken an alternative approach and created specific NZ symbology for yachts. A special Yacht Ensign was recently authorised under the Ship Registration Amendment Act 1999 by Royal Licence. The ensign comprises the NZ flag in the canton of a blue flag with an overall white cross – sometimes defaced in the lower fly with a Pahi Tere surmounted by a naval crown. The design was created by the Queen’s Herald for NZ and was inspired by an ensign used by the Auckland Sailing Club in the 19th century. Thus are rendered obsolete the previous special ensigns accorded to NZ clubs Authorisation. All yacht clubs privileged to authorise a special ensign used to be listed in the Navy List annually, however this ceased in 1989, after which it was decided that largely static data would only be reprinted every five years. Although the list did not reappear in the 1994 edition, it did so in 1995. Many clubs were founded before they were granted a special ensign, which was generally dependent on achieving the required net total tonnage of all the club's yachts. Some gained the title Royal before, and some after, the grant of the ensign. Some changed defacements or even ensigns (from Red to Blue). Although there are exceptions, undefaced Blue Ensigns were usually granted to clubs which could demonstrate some naval or public service connection, whilst defaced Ensigns were normally granted to those which could not. Undefaced Blue Ensigns were generally not granted after 1927 (a plain Blue Ensign is 'senior' to a defaced version). There are exceptions to all these provisions, but space does not allow for detailed analysis of each individual case. Control of special ensigns. On 8 Sept 1868 the Admiralty sent a circular to yacht clubs complaining that some Yacht Owners are in the habit of flying the Colours of the Clubs to which they belong without having obtained the proper Warrants from this Office and an annual return listing club yachts was requested from then on. On 29 Sept 1930, following widespread unauthorised use of privileged ensigns (.... particularly common at South Coast towns and on the Upper Thames.…), the Admiralty sought the assistance of all yacht clubs and other appropriate civil and military authorities in reporting abuses. There may be scope for repeating this endeavour, and thereby enforcing the provisions of the current Merchant Shipping Act. Future developments. With the emergence of new legislation concerning the nationality of citizens and the registration of vessels (both in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and in foreign countries), the future of the many privileged ensigns granted to non-UK clubs is in some doubt. Ideally there should be a rationalisation of the current rules to enable these ensigns to continue to be used as the Sovereign of the day (and/or Admiralty) intended. It is most unlikely however that any effort will be made to achieve international agreement about these flags, and thus it is likely that in due course a proud and colourful part of our maritime heritage and culture may be lost. The Red Ensign. All United Kingdom yacht clubs not mentioned here use the Red Ensign undefaced. WHITE ENSIGN Royal Yacht Squadron. AW in 1829. Awarded to the Royal YC as it was then called. The RYS was originally one of eight clubs authorised to use the White Ensign (Royal YC, Royal Irish, Royal Western of Ireland, Royal Western of England, Royal Thames, Gibraltar, Royal Southampton (later renamed Royal Southern), and Wharncliffe SC). The RWYC of I began as part of the RWYC – see below - but separated in 1831. In 1842, when the Admiralty restricted the privilege to the RYS, they forgot to tell the RWYC of I until this came to notice in 1853. After protests the Admiralty relented and granted individual warrants to RWYC of I boats for a White Ensign, but in 1857 withdrew the privilege entirely, leaving the RYS the only club so entitled. NEW ZEALAND WHITE ENSIGN Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Flag Officers of the RNZYS (only) were authorised to use the NZ White Ensign in 1976. The RNZYS (R = 7 Aug 1902) was previously styled the Auckland Yacht (or Sailing) Club, formed in 1876. It was also granted an AW for a plain Blue Ensign 15 Aug 1902 but this became obsolete when the NZ yacht ensign came into being. BLUE ENSIGN - UNDEFACED (29) Can be flown only in conjunction with the club burgee Royal Albert YC. AW = 12 Feb 1885: R = 26 Dec 1885. Royal Brighton YC. Australia. AW = 27 Mar 1924: R = 9 Apr 1924. Royal Cinque Ports YC. AW = 6 May 1872: R = 1872. In common with other clubs, the RCPYC warrant of 1872 was replaced (but was not withdrawn) by an amended version dated 15 May 1894. Many of the club records were destroyed by fire during WWII. Royal Cruising Club. AW = 8 Jan 1902: R = Apr 1902. Royal Dorset YC. AW = 19 Apr 1875: R = 3 Apr 1875. Royal Engineer YC. AW = 1872. The Royal Engineer YC is often called the Royal Engineers YC mistakenly. The correct name is singular. Royal Geelong YC. Melbourne, Australia. AW = 27 Mar 1924: R = possibly in 1924. Royal Gourock YC. AW = 1910: R=1907. Royal Highland YC. AW = 1881: R = 24 Nov 1881. Royal Marines Sailing Club. AW = 1965. Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron. Originally known as the St Kilda Yacht Club, it gained the title Royal during the 1924/25 season. The warrant was granted at about this time. The name was changed to RMYS in 1961. The Squadron is currently updating its regulations for using the ensign and researching the design of its distinctive burgee. Royal Motor YC. AW = 10 Jan 1906: R = 30 Sep 1910. The HQ of the RMYC is housed in RMYCS ENCHANTRESS. Although now a building, this is a unique use of the title RMYCS (Royal Motor Yacht Club Ship). Royal Naval Sailing Association. AW = 1936. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve YC. AW = 1958. The RNVR YC was formed as the RNVR Sailing Club in 1947, first sailing under the Red Ensign. World-wide membership also includes those who served in the RN and RNR. Royal Northern and Clyde YC. AW = 10 May 1831: R = 1828. The Northern YC was founded on 5 Nov 1824 at Belfast. The Clyde Model YC was founded in 1856, receiving a Blue Ensign warrant 27 Jan 1857, dropping 'Model' in 1863, and becoming 'Royal' 15 Dec1871. The clubs merged to become the Royal Northern and Clyde in 1978. Royal Perth YC. Western Australia. AW = 28 Mar 1903: R = 19 May 1890. Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Brisbane. AW = 21 Jly 1894: R = 13 Mar 1902. The Royal Queensland Yacht Club was granted the title Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron by Her Majesty The Queen on 12 Jly 1961. The Squadron became incorporated as a limited company on 14 Oct 1991. Royal Scottish Motor YC. AW = 1922: R= 1922. Royal Solent YC. AW = 12 May 1902: R=22 May 1947. Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron. AW = 13 Nov 1890: R = Oct 1890. The RSAYS was founded on 5 Nov 1869 and known as the South Australian YC until 1890. Black ties are still worn as part of official Squadron dress in memory of Lord Nelson. Royal Southern YC. AW = 1847: R = 1840. Royal Southampton YC was established in 1837 with Queen Victoria as patron; and granted the White Ensign defaced with a crown and the city arms 15 Jly 1840. A warrant for the Blue Ensign with the same badge was issued 22 Jly 1842 as a result of the White Ensign being restricted to the RYS. The name was changed to Royal Southern YC in 1843, and the undefaced Blue Ensign was granted in 1847. Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Australia. AW & R = 17 Oct 1863. Royal Temple YC. AW = 27 Apr 1898: R = 18 May 1897. Temple YC established 4 Mar 1857 (RP in 1897 was Jubilee gift from the Queen ~ Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee was 20 Jun 1897). Used unofficial defaced Blue Ensign until 1872 when it was changed to plain Red. Royal Thames YC. AW = 24 Jly 1848: R = 1830. The Thames YC used the White Ensign until disallowed in 1842 (by which time it was the RTYC). The Red crown defacement of the Blue Ensign, which had been originally granted, was removed in 1848. ADM 1/8744/139. Royal Western YC. England. AW = 1 Jan 1843: R = Dec 1837. Royal Western YC. Scotland. AW = 6 Mar 1886: R = Sep 1885. Royal YC of Tasmania. AW = 10 Jan 1910: R = 24 Jan 1910. Royal YC of Victoria. Melbourne, Australia. AW = 16 Aug 1886. Sussex Motor Yacht Club. AW=1909. Although previously defunct and bankrupt, this club has been resurrected and has regained the right to fly the undefaced ensign. In 2001 it had 33 active members and is trying to rediscover its history and origins. It has already recovered its trophies including the 1931 Britannia Trophy presented by the then Prince of Wales (subsequently Edward VIII). BLUE ENSIGN DEFACED BY A BADGE (56 clubs : 54 ensigns) Each one is different except where indicated by the annotation (*1) for three clubs R.Anglesey, R.Southampton and R.Torbay sharing one ensign. Aldeburgh YC. AW = 13 Jly 1974. Army Sailing Association. AW = 1974. The exact date in 1974 of the ASA's original warrant is unknown. The current warrant dates from 1985, as with all reissued warrants. Bar YC. AW = 1956. City Livery YC. AW = Nov 1977. The CLYC was informed of the award of its warrant at their laying-up dinner in Sion College on 22 Nov 1977. The warrant may perhaps have been dated some days earlier. Conway Club Cruising Association. AW = 1977. Cruising Association. AW = 1950. The club was established in 1908. Cruising YC of Australia. AW = 1954. Household Division YC. AW = 1934 as Household Brigade YC. House of Lords YC. AW = 2 Jun 1950, following much debate over a long period, initiated by the request for a White Ensign on 15 Jun 1949. ADM 1/21976. Little Ship Club. AW = 15 Dec 1937. The club was founded in 1926 and was not a yacht club in the accepted sense. During an after dinner speech at the club in 1937 the First Sea Lord personally invited the club to apply for a privileged ensign in recognition of its work with the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve training programmes. Perhaps this is the only occasion on which a club was directly invited to apply for a warrant by the authority empowered to grant it. The club applied to patent the ensign on 23 Mar 1938, but was refused, however it was granted on appeal one year later on 7 Mar 1939. Perhaps this was the first YC ensign (and even the first ensign) to receive a patent, although others have since. Little Ship Club (Queensland Squadron). AW = 12 Nov 1956. An individual warrant was granted to a member of the LSC in about 1950 but withdrawn when the boat was sold in 1952. Application was made for an AW in 1955 and the warrant was actually received ‘on board’ on 18 Dec 1956. Medway Cruising Club. AW = 13 Jly 1971. Medway YC. AW = 7 Oct 1953. Old Worcesters YC. AW = 31 Jan 1975. The training ship(s) 'HMS' WORCESTER wore the Red Ensign from 1862 until the 1920s when she was granted a defaced Blue Ensign. The unit closed in 1968, but the Old Worcesters association formed a yacht club in 1975 and approval was given to transfer the ensign to the club. Parkstone YC. AW = probably June or July 1947. It was suggested in April 1947 (by the Royal Singapore YC), that the PYC should apply for a Warrant. This was successful and the announcement was made at the committee meeting on 25 Jly 1947. The original Warrant has been lost. Poole Harbour YC. AW = 1950. There is currently some debate as to the continued entitlement of the PHYC to qualify for its ensign because of recent constitutional changes in the management of the club. Poole YC. AW = 1948. The original Poole YC, founded in 1865 and disolved in 1939(?) did not have a special ensign. In 1948 the Hamworthy & Bournemouth YC which had been granted a special ensign in 1938, changed its name to Poole YC. Rochester Cruising Club. AW = 11 May 2005. Unusually the RCC obtained their authority for their warrant from The Queen having asked her directly, and not via the Secretary of State for Defence. S of S simply signed the warrant. Their defacement is a red lion passant guardant on a yellow disc. Royal Air Force YC. AW = 1936. Royal Anglesey YC. AW = 1887: R = 18 Jun 1885. (*1). The Beaumaris Book Society formed in 1826, becoming RAYC in 1885, and still occupies same building. No records of original warrant exist. Royal Armoured Corps YC. AW = 1949. Warrant was reviewed in 1959 due to low tonnage. ADM 1/24013. Royal Artillery YC. AW = 22 May 1936. Ensign bears the RA badge without the two mottoes. Ensign first granted to the yacht CYGNET. Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association. AW = 1980. Established in 1966 having been the Australian Squadron of the Royal Naval Sailing Association since 1949. Royal Bermuda YC. AW = 22 Nov 1847: R = 18 Dec1845. Royal Bombay YC. AW = 1881: R 1 Jly 1876. ADM 1/21260. Royal Burnham YC. AW = 7 May 1928: R = 15 Dec 1927. RBYC was refused a Blue Ensign 13 Feb 1928 (total tonnage deemed insufficient) but re-applied 3 Mar 1928, and on 19 Apr 1928 the Admiralty relented. However plain Blue Ensign refused (on grounds that no more would be authorised), but defaced Blue approved if badge suitable. Badge submitted 25 Apr 1928. Royal Channel Islands YC. Jersey. AW = 1 Jan 1863: R = 4 Dec 1862. Royal Corinthian YC. Burnham, Essex. AW = 4 Jly 1894: R = 17 Jun 1892. Royal Cornwall YC. AW = 12 Jun 1872: R = 3 Nov 1871. RCYC formed in 1871 with the Prince of Wales as patron, although Royal patronage was not confirmed until 1872. HRH the Prince of Wales remains the club’s patron today. Royal Dee YC. AW and R = 21 Oct 1847 (Trafalgar Day). Founded as the Dee YC in 1815 and membership was initially limited to 50, but this has now been increased to 150 ~ by invitation only. Warrant withdrawn in 1928 due to lack of applications. The club was reissued with its warrant in 1997 after a successful campaign which included an appeal to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1996 and research by the author of this book. Royal Forth YC. AW = 1882/3: R = 1882. The best known vessel in this club is the former Royal Yacht, HMY BRITANNIA. Since her decommissioning and subsequent move to Leith for public display she is no longer able to wear the White Ensign. Royal Freshwater Bay YC. Western Australia. AW = 1936. Currently seeking to update its burgee. Royal Gibraltar YC. AW = 22 Jly 1842: R = 13 Oct 1933. GYC was formed in 1829 (the first in the British Colonies) and originally used the White Ensign authorised by warrant dated 27 Oct 1837. This was revoked in 1842 and replaced by a warrant for the Blue Ensign defaced by the badge of the club. A new warrant was issued in 1927 when the badge was changed. The flag of the Commodore of the RGYC is the only personal flag in the territory allowed to bear the territory's shield un-ornamented. Royal Harwich YC. AW = 1 Apr 1845: R = by 9/1845. Royal Irish YC. Republic of Ireland. AW = 10 Aug 1846: R = 23 Jly 1846. Original warrant for White Ensign defaced with Arms of Ireland in lower hoist, 17 Oct 1831. Royal London YC. AW = 17 Oct 1849: R = 20 Sep 1849. Formed as the Arundel YC in 1838 (named after Arundel Stairs near the Strand in London) with a red house flag bearing AYC in white, it became the London YC in 1845, adopting a White Ensign with a blue cross and a gold star in the lower fly. The gold star was replaced on 25 Feb 1846 by a shield of the arms of the City of London, and in 1849 the White Ensign was relinquished for the present blue one. The original membership restriction of 50 was increased to 500 by 1850. The RLYC now occupies premises adjacent to the RYS in Cowes IoW. HRH the Duke of Edinburgh became Commodore in 1988 but has since resigned. Royal Malta YC. Malta GC. AW = Aug 1935: R = before 1881. The original Blue Ensign warrant of 1873 was cancelled in 1928 as there had been no applications for yacht warrants since 1882. The club was inactive in 1978 but the privileged status of this club was re-instituted on 13 Nov 1990. Royal Mersey YC. AW = 24 Sep 1844: R = 23 Sep 1844. The Mersey YC formed on 26 Jly 1844, and quickly gained both a privileged ensign and the title Royal. Royal Motor YC of New South Wales. AW = 12 Jly 1927: R = 1927. Royal Nassau Sailing Club. AW = 12 Aug 1925: R = 30 Jun 1925. The warrant was withdrawn 26 Jun 1931 but restored 23 Aug 1935. Original circular badge bearing sun, sea, sand and a palm tree has been replaced by a crown and initials. Royal Natal YC. AW = 189: R = 10 Feb 1891 (letter dated 17 Feb 1891). RNYC was instituted in 1858 and is the only club in the Republic of South Africa that continued using its privileged ensign during the period RSA was outside the Commonwealth (and thus not listed in the Navy List). However this fell into disuse but is now (in 2006) being formalised once again, and is thus left in the ‘current’ ensigns chapter. Uniquely for non-UK clubs RNYC warrants are not regulated by 2SL but by the club itself. Two other clubs in RSA used to fly a privileged ensign: the Royal Cape YC (until 1966), and the Point YC at Durban (until 1973). Royal North of Ireland YC. AW = 1903: R = 2 Sep 1902. Royal Northumberland YC. AW = 10 Aug 1934: R = 29 May 1935. Royal Ocean Racing Club. AW = 1931: R = 1931. Royal Plymouth Corinthian YC. AW = 9/6/1893: RP = 1886. The RPCYC was established in 1877. Duke of York granted Royal patronage in 1886. 1893 warrant withdrawn in 1930 but re-awarded in December 1976 with the support of (the now) Lord Owen. The four forts on the defacing shield depict the castles built by Henry IV to protect the Barbican from attack by sea. Royal Prince Alfred YC. Australia. AW = 21 Oct 1868: R = Aug 1911. Ducal coronet. Not the same as the Royal Burnham ensign which has a royal crown. The PAYC was founded on 15 Oct 1867 at McGrath’s and Punch’s Hotel in King Street, Sydney, and granted Royal patronage by King George V in August 1911. The original ensign was identical to the RN White Ensign but with a blue cross. In 1868 application for a defaced Blue Ensign was made, together with a request that it should be called the Prince Alfred Ensign to commemorate the escape of the Duke of Edinburgh from an assassin during a visit to Australia. The new ensign was authorised by letter of 21 Oct 1868 and this was confirmed by a second letter dated 21 Jly 1869, and requesting details of the burgee which were duly supplied in October of that year. Royal Prince Edward YC. Australia. AW = 20 May 1937: R = Aug 1935. The club began seeking Royal patronage in 1932, and formal application was made in 1934 to London via the State Governor and Governor General. The approval was announced to the club at a committee meeting on 21 Aug 1935. Royal Southampton YC. AW = 14 Nov 1877: R = 6 Sep 1877 (*1). Royal Suva YC. Fiji. AW & R = 10 May 1950. Royal Torbay YC. AW = 25 Aug 1875: R = 15 Oct 1875. (*1). Granted to Torquay YC but name changed to Royal Torbay in 1885 and warrant amended. On 27 Sep 1901 Royal patronage re-confirmed by King Edward VII. Royal Ulster YC. Club established 1866: R = 20 Aug 1869: AW = 19 Feb 1870. This was communicated by letter from the Home Department to “the Lord Dufferin, &c, &c” who was Commodore from 1867 to 1902. Royal Welsh YC. AW = 5 Nov 1847: R = 1847. The Welsh YC was founded in 1847. Royal patronage was granted in 1847 by the dowager Queen Adelaide, and was continued after her death by the Prince of Wales (letter dated 26 Nov 1859). The club assumed that royal patronage entitled them to adopt the title "Royal". King Edward VII continued the privilege on 5 May 1901. The title was questioned by the Home Office in 1909, who subsequently subsequently confirmed the title 4 Dec 1909. King George V became the club's patron in 1911. Royal Yorkshire YC. AW = 7 Nov 1929: R = 18 Jun 1847. The RYYC was founded by shipmen of Hull and Whitby in 1847. A warrant issued 18 Jun 1847 was probably to permit the use of a crown on the burgee. Another warrant for a defaced Red Ensign was issued 8 Mar 1879. Continuation of the privilege of using the prefix 'Royal' was confirmed by the King on 1 Dec 1909. Club members gained two DSOs and seven DSCs in WW II; two members became Commanders in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Severn Motor YC. AW = 13 Oct 1969. The '7MYC' warrant points out that the club did not indicate whether a defaced Red or defaced Blue was requested (and surprisingly mentions that both are equal privileges). It implies that the club was free to choose - it chose Blue. The 7MYC is one of very few inland clubs ~ being based at Worcester. Sussex YC. AW = 1955. The SYC was founded in 1892, and formed into a Company in 1925. The Duke of Norfolk became 'The Admiral of the Sussex YC' in 1958, being succeeded by the present Duke in 1976. Thames Motor YC. AW = 1951. TMYC was formed in 1930, and received the warrant on its 21st birthday. Defacement was awarded in recognition of services during WWII and especially Dunkirk in 1940 (see also Red Ensign of St Helier YC). RED ENSIGN DEFACED BY A BADGE (13 clubs : 12 ensigns) Each is different apart from Royal St George and Royal Windermere indicated by (*2). Except for St Helier, Lloyds and West Mersea, all Red Ensign defacements include a crown or coronet. Brixham YC. AW = 1937. House of Commons YC. AW = 1968. Lloyd's YC. AW = 1950. Royal Dart YC. AW = 1870: R = 12 Mar 1872. The DYC was formed in 1866 by Henry Studdy, becoming RDYC in 1872. Royal Fowey YC. AW = 31 Oct 1905: R = 10 May 1907. The Fowey YC was formally constituted in 1894. A new warrant was later issued on 1 Nov 1927. The insignia granted by the Prince of Wales on 29 Aug 1905 included the coronet of the Duke of Cornwall. On 14 Nov 1952 the Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms confirmed that the proper device for defacing the ensign was the coronet of the Prince of Wales. Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. Bermuda. AW = 25 May 1973: R = 1953. RHADC was founded in 1882: styled Royal in 1883: but club records were destroyed by fire in 1916: Royal style was dropped in 1927: but reinstated in 1953. Following the August 1995 referendum to maintain colonial status, the position of this ensign (and all other Bermudan flags) should be assured for the future. Royal Lymington YC. AW = 21 Dec 1925: R = 1938. A naval crown was added to the badge in 1939. Royal Norfolk and Suffolk YC. AW = Feb 1898: R = 1898. Title 'Royal' was an error on the Admiralty warrant but allowed to stand when queried in May 1909. Royal St George YC. Republic of Ireland. AW = 1895: R = 3 May 1845 and 21 May 1847 on change of name. (*2). In 1845 the Kingstown Boat Club was granted Royal patronage and the a Red Ensign defaced on the Union was authorised. The club's name was later changed to Royal St George's YC and then to the present (singular) name. The 1895 warrant was issued when the crown was moved from the Union to the fly. ADM 1/21260. Royal Victoria YC. Isle of Wight. AW = 3 Mar 1898: R = 4 Jun 1845. The RVYC was founded as a Royal club and given a warrant for The Red Ensign of HM Fleet in 1845 (on June 4 or possibly June 29). The RVYC was known locally as the Red Squadron, as opposed to the White Squadron (or should it have been Wight Squadron) which the RYS at Cowes was colloquially termed. Warrant for defaced Red Ensign (crown on Union) subsequently granted 8 Oct 1872. Request then made to Admiralty on 16 Aug 1897 to move defacement to fly (because of confusion with undefaced Red Ensign of Merchant Service following dis-establishment of squadronal system in 1864), and to include the letters VR. Admiralty allowed crown but not letters on 24 Aug 1897. Osborne House approached about the letters on 7 Jan 1898. On 27 Jan 1898 Queen Victoria gave her consent for inclusion of VR beneath the crown in the fly and the Admiralty (not surprisingly !) issued the new warrant on 3 Mar 1898. Royal Windermere YC. R = 5 Jly 1887. (*2). Adopted a Red Ensign with a crown in the fly as a Club Flag in 1902. Because of its location on a lake it is probable that no warrant has ever been issued, and yet RWYC was included in the Navy List of clubs having a special ensign in 2001. Royal Yachting Association. AW = Nov 1992. The RYA ensign is the most recently authorised, (signed by The Viscount Cranborne). It differs from all the others in that the RYA is not a yacht 'club' in any sense, and the ensign generally only flies at the shore offices in Southampton. However if a vessel is acting in an official RYA capacity (as committee boat during a race for instance) the RYA ensign may be worn afloat as the proper Colours of that vessel. St Helier YC. Jersey ChanneI Islands. AW = 12 May 1952. Application for royal patronage refused 17 Jly 1948. SHYC defacement by an Admiralty pattern anchor uniquely warranted as a Battle Honour was awarded in recognition of services by members' yachts in the evacuation of crew of HMS Wild Swan from St Malo on 17 June 1940 (see also Thames Motor YC Blue Ensign). The Warrant was issued by the Lieutenant Governor after Admiralty approval. Following enemy occupation, Jersey was liberated on 9 May 1945. The original request for foul anchor on the defacement was turned down and a plain anchor was insisted upon by the Admiralty. The crossed axes represent Parish of St Helier. In 1948 a Blue Ensign was requested but was refused because of the close proximity to Royal Channel Islands YC, which is located just across St Aubin's bay on the south coast of Jersey and already has a Blue Ensign. West Mersea YC. AW = 4 Mar 1953. Admiralty letter NL 386/53 of 4 Mar 1953 authorised defacement of three seaxes in gold. ROYAL AIR FORCE ENSIGN DEFACED BY A BADGE RAF Sailing Association. AW = 11 Jun 1986. The RAFSA administers its own ensign permits. DEFACED BLUE ENSIGNS NOW USED AS CLUB HOUSE FLAGS (6) Holdfast Bay AW = 1890. Removed from Navy List 1928. Used by Adelaide Sailing Club formed when Holdfast Bay amalgamated with Glenelg YC. Royal Hamilton Yacht Club. Ontario. AW = 10 Feb 1891. The RHYC ensign became obsolete afloat in 1937 but is still used as a clubhouse flag. Royal Hong Kong AW = 15 May 1894: R = 3 Feb1894. Dragon re-drawn. Still in Navy List 2006. Royal Jamaica AW = 1897: R = Nov 1889. The RJYC was formed in 1884. This privileged ensign is currently only used ashore, at the clubhouse, where it is flown in conjunction with the Jamaican national flag. The most recent yacht to have worn it being the COCOBAN whose owner (Alastair Wilson) received his warrant on 9 Feb 1977, but the yacht struck a reef in bad weather in about 1980. Mr Wilson died in 1997. Royal Lake of the Woods AW = 17 Mar 1925: R = 8 Mar 1924. Apart from the Royal Windermere, this was the only other yacht club with no access to the sea. ADM 1/8537/242. Ensign re-instituted in 2002 as a land flag. Royal Natal AW = 1891: R = 17 Feb 1891. Last entry in Navy List 1973. Used ashore in 2002. Ensign Totals White Ensign 1 New Zealand White Ensign 1 Blue Ensign 29 Blue Ensign (defaced) 53(*1) Red Ensign (defaced) 12(*2) RAF Ensign (defaced) 1 Club House Blue Ensigns (defaced) 6 ------- 103 Notes: 1. White Ensign. There are no defaced White Ensigns authorised for yacht clubs. 2. Blue Ensigns defaced. Three clubs share one ensign (*1). Thus the total of different defaced Blue Ensigns is 55. 3. Red Ensigns defaced. Two clubs share the same ensign (*2). Thus the total of different defaced Red Ensigns (including the RYA) is 13. 4. Grand Total. The total number of different defaced Yacht Club ensigns is therefore 69. 5. New Zealand. Since 1999 the new NZ yacht ensign has been authorised for the RNYS (undefaced) and the Royal Akarana (defaced), but not it seems for the Royal Port Nicholson (reasons unknown). The NZ yacht ensign is blue with a white cross and the NZ flag in the canton (and ensign within and ensign). The defacement is in the lower fly and comprises a Pahi Tere surmounted by a naval crown National Totals (Defaced and Undefaced) Australia 16 Bahamas 1 Bermuda 2 Channel Islands 2 Fiji 1 Gibraltar 1 Hong Kong 1 India 1 Jamaica 1 Malta 1 New Zealand 1 Republic of Ireland 2 (the only non-Commonwealth ensigns) Republic of South Africa 1 United Kingdom 72 ---- 14 Territories ....... and ...... 103 Privileged Ensigns YACHT CLUB OBSOLETE ENSIGNS Includes, ensigns of clubs which no longer exist, ensigns of existing clubs that no longer have a special ensign and former ensigns of existing clubs that have adopted a new design. Yacht clubs now defunct which bore a plain Red Ensign are not mentioned. WHITE ENSIGN DEFACED WITH BADGE (6) Irish AW = 17 Oct 1831: R = 23 Jly 1846. Defaced Blue Ensign 10 Aug 1846. Royal Southampton AW =15 Jly 1840: R = 1840. Defaced Blue Ensign 22 Jly 1842. Royal Thames AW = 19 Feb 1835: R = 1830. Defaced Blue Ensign 22 Jly 1842. Western YC of England AW = 15 May 1834. New badge Dec 1837. Royal WYC of E AW = Dec 1837: R = Dec 1837. Blue Ensign 1 Jan 1843. Western of Ireland AW = 7 Feb 1832: R = 1833. Defaced Blue Ensign 26 Jun 1858. WHITE ENSIGN WITH NO OVERALL CROSS Wharncliffe SC AW 9 Jun 1840. Defaced Blue Ensign 22 Jly 1842. BLUE ENSIGN - UNDEFACED (19) Birkenhead Model AW = c1855. Obsolete by 1875. British Motor Boat Club AW = 1905. Club dissolved 1933. Glenelg AW = 1879. Warrant withdrawn 1928. Amalgamated with Holdfast Bay YC in 1998 to become Adelaide SC. Lough Erne AW = 1881. Not in Lloyd's Yacht Register after 1922. Royal Barrow AW = 1880: R = 7 Mar 1881. Obsolete by 1891. Ashburner brothers were members. Royal Boston AW =1854. Obsolete by 1875. Royal Cape Breton AW =18 Jan 1901: R = 1902. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. Royal Clyde AW = 27 Jan 1857: R = 15 Dec 1871. Merged with R.Northern 1978. Royal Eastern AW = 30 Jun 1836: R = 2 May 1836. Warrant withdrawn 24 Mar 1928. Amalgamated with Royal Forth YC 1969. Royal Kennebeccasis AW=12 Feb 1899:R=5 Jly 1898. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937 Royal Largs AW = 1885: R = 1885. Club dissolved 1975. Royal Malta AW = 1873: R = before 1881. Warrant withdrawn 5 May 1928. Royal New Zealand YS AW = 15 Aug 1902: R = by 25 Jun 1902. New Zealand Yacht Ensign 1999. Royal Northern AW = 10 May 1831: R = 20 Sep 1830. Merged with Royal Clyde in 1978 to form Royal Northern & Clyde. Royal Nova Scotia YS AW = 14 Apr 1862 for Halifax YC which became RNSYS in 1880: R = 1875. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. Royal Port Nicholson New Zealand. AW = 1896: R = 1921. Rendered obsolete by NZ yacht ensign in 1999. Royal St.Lawrence AW = 1894?: R = 1894. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. Royal Singapore AW = 1924: R = 27 Jun 1922. Last entry in Navy List 1975. Royal Vancouver AW = 1906?: R = 1906. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. BLUE ENSIGN DEFACED WITH BADGE (19) British Boat Club Alexandria, Egypt. AW = 1938. Not listed 1948. Dar es Salaam AW = 1936. Obsolete 1950. Gibraltar AW = 22 Jly 1842. Badge changed 1927. New Thames Gravesend. Established 1867. AW = Apr 1868 for Blue Ensign with phoenix in gold. Burgee: Blue, with phoenix in gold in centre. No longer in Lloyd's Yacht Register 1908. Portsmouth AW = Apr 1936. Last entry in Navy List 1939. Royal Akarana New Zealand. AW & R = 22 Feb 1937. NZ Yacht Ensign 1999. Royal Canadian AW =10 Jly 1878; R = 1854. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. Royal Cape. South Africa. Royal patronage granted by the King and warrant approved for a plain Blue Ensign by Governor General (Viscount Gladstone) on 26 Jun 1914. Defaced ensign granted after WWI and lasted until 22 Sep 1966 when Warrant returned to Admiralty following RSA leaving the Commonwealth. Royal Holyhead AW =c1859: R = 1858. Obsolete by 1875. Royal Nassau SC AW = 12 Aug 1925: R = 30 Jun 1925. New badge unknown date. Royal Southampton AW =22 Jly 1842: R = 1840. Re-issued in name of Royal Southern = 5 Aug 1843. Replaced by Blue Ensign warrant 1847. Royal South Western AW = 1891: R = 22 Mar 1891. Merged with Royal Western YC of England 1961. Royal Thames AW = 22 Jly 1842: R = 1830. Blue Ensign warrant 24 Jly 1848. Royal Victoria (BC) AW = 1911: R = 1911. Canadian Blue Ensign 1937. Royal Western of Ireland AW = 26 Jun 1858. Club dissolved by 1884. Shanghai AW = 1909. Not in Navy List 1952. Thames Motor Cruising Club AW = 1951. Badge changed 1969 when name changed to Thames Motor YC. Wharncliffe SC AW = 22 Jly1842. Club dissolved by 1850. RED ENSIGN DEFACED WITH A BADGE (5) Point Durban in the Republic of South Africa. Club formed in 1837 and Warrant granted on 19 Apr 1937. Club ceased to be listed in Navy List in 1973. There is however some discussion as to whether the Point Yacht Club may seek to have its ensign re-instated following South Africa's return to the Commonwealth. Royal Cork AW = 2 Nov 1831: R = 1830. Club was a revival of the Water Club established in 1720. Warrant cancelled 1926. Crown on Union Royal Portsmouth Corinthian AW = 1880: R = 25 Nov 1880. Cancelled 1930. Royal St.George AW = 28 May 1847(?); R = 3 May 1845. 1895 crown moved to fly. Royal Victoria AW = 8 Oct 1872: R = 4 Jun 1845. 3 Mar 1898 crown moved to fly. Royal Yorkshire AW = 8 Mar 1879: R = 18 Jun 1847. Defaced Blue Ensign 7 Nov 1929 Queenstown. Cork, Ireland. AW = 14 Jan 1860. End ? ENSIGNS PROBABLY NOT WARRANTED (18 different) White Ensigns (4 different) Junior Thames 1875. Blue cross London 1845. Blue cross, gold star in lower fly. London 1846. Blue cross, shield of Arms of City of London in lower fly. Royal Prince Alfred 1867. Blue cross. Sydney Amateur SC 1868. Blue cross. Royal Thames 1830. No overall cross. R T Y C in red. Yacht Squadron 1815. No overall cross. Blue Ensign (2) Colne Colchester, Essex. 1880. Blue burgee : red shield with three yellow crowns, two above one, on yellow ragged cross. Used until 1920 ? Temple 1857. Blue burgee : TYC in white. Defaced Blue Ensigns (6) Auckland. 1890. Overall white cross, five white stars in lower hoist. Corinthian 1875. White pegasus Ranelagh 1875. White letters R Y C Royal Anglesey 1886. Prince of Wales' feathers, above man's head, above scroll, MON MAM CYMRU Royal Perth Western Australia. 1898. Circle of five white stars. South Australian 1877? White cross patty. Defaced Red Ensigns (8) Brighton SC 1875. Two yellow and red fish on white shield. Eniskillen 1910. EYC in gold in the fly. Liverpool New Ferry. 1896. Formerly Liverpool Bay YC. 1908 Liver Bird. Montego Bay Club established in 1936 and still operating. This ensign should perhaps be classed as ‘dormant’. There is no intrinsic reason why the ensign should not be employed as a house flag in the manner of the Royal Jamaica YC ensign. Royal Plymouth Corinthian 1887. Crown above white shield bearing a green saltire, U shaped yellow garland Windermere. c1873. Shield bearing three lions within fleur-de-lys border. Royal Windermere 1889. Crown. Royal Yacht Club 1824. Letters R Y C Yarmouth Norfolk. 1884. Arms of Great Yarmouth : three gold lions dimidiated with three silver herrings. Used until 1890 ? Summary of Obsolete Special Ensigns. White Ensigns Defaced With Badge. 6 White Ensign No Overall Cross. 1 Blue Ensigns Defaced With Badge. 19 Red Ensigns Defaced With Badge. 5 Different Unwarrant Ensigns. 18 49 Annex B to Chapter 2 Exclusions Flags similar to Ensigns & Unofficial Ensigns It could be argued that this Annex is superfluous. Why include flags that are excluded! However, because the line between exclusion and inclusion is so difficult to define it seemed appropriate to mention those which nearly made it to the flag locker – but not quite, if only to stop the reader saying “why didn’t he include such and such a flag”. This wide-ranging group includes territorial, organisational and commemorative flags as well as standards that closely resemble ensigns, both official and unofficial. All of them bear the Union Flag in the canton but are generally different in style and/or purpose from traditional ensigns and are therefore not counted in the grand muster. Military Standards and Colours. Four groups have been identified, with examples given below of each: - 1. Standards of British and Commonwealth military associations. These include Royal British Legion Standards. 2. Colours (Queen's and Regimental) of British and Commonwealth armed forces regiments and commands. These include Queen's Colours for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. 3. Colours of Commonwealth Reserve and Cadet forces. These include for example the Australian Reserve Cadets Colour. 4. Ensigns within ensigns. This group (mainly within New Zealand, and some quite recent) places a complete ensign within the canton and a defacing badge in the fly (NZ Police, both the Wellington and Auckland Harbour Boards, NZ Ministry of Transport, NZ Yacht Ensign, NZ Fire Service flag). Unofficial Ensigns. Although some unofficial ensigns have been counted in the totals (on the basis of well established custom, practice and general acceptance) there are some noteworthy examples that, by any reasonable guidelines, fail to meet the criteria. The Euro-Ensign. Dates from the mid 1980s. Blue defaced with 12 gold stars; i.e. the EU flag with a Union Flag in the canton. It is illegal as an ensign for British vessels but is often seen as a house flag. Not to be confused with the Cook Islands flag. A version has also been seen with 15 stars ! Maybe this was a mistaken to the 15 member states at the time or a wrongly produced Cook Islands flag – we will never know. Eton College boat ensigns. Several traditional flags are used as boat ensigns by Eton College during the annual 4th of June procession of boats. These include about ten richly embroidered red, white and blue banners with the Union Flag in the canton. Manitoba maritime ensign. A Red Ensign defaced with a large water buffalo. This flag was designed on request by Dr Whitney Smith following the extensive flooding near Winnipeg during May 1997, for use in rescue boats. It reflects the official provincial flag which bears a bison. The Cornwall and Devon Ensigns . Both the Cornwall and Devon county flags are sometimes seen in ensign form (especially Cornwall) and used afloat illegally (see also Chapter 2 and below). Unofficial Land Flags in Ensign Form. There are quite a number of flags in this very broad category, and by their nature they are difficult to specify with any real accuracy. For example, in addition to the official flag of the Fire Service College, most of the fifty-eight British Fire and Rescue Services use a plain flag defaced with their badge (instead of or in addition to a Union Flag). However some Brigades have adopted unofficially a flag or standard in the form of a defaced Red Ensign for use at Fire Stations and Headquarters and on ceremonial occasions both indoors and out of doors. Fire Brigade flags have only recently been codified. Many other authorities and organisations use similar flags too, and the following flags are known to exist within this group: - Devon Ensign. Comprising the Devon county flag (green with a white cross fimbriated black) bearing the Union in the canton. Flown at the Burgh Island hotel off the Devon coast. First hoisted by Commodore Harris of BRNC Dartmouth in summer 2006 during the HMS Ganges Association reunion at the hotel. See also the widely used but unofficial ensign of Cornwall in Chapter 2. The Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Flag. An unofficial Red Ensign defaced with the club's shield of arms is flown daily at the clubhouse in Deal. No records exist relating to its provenance, despite its handsome design. County of Avon Fire Brigade. Defaced Red Ensign County of Clywd Fire Brigade. Clywd and Gwynedd Fire Brigades combined in April 1996. Authorisation may be sought for an ensign type flag for the new authority. East Sussex Fire Brigade. Defaced Red Ensign Kent Fire Brigade. Defaced Red Ensign Gibraltar Sea Scouts. The troop was founded on 4/7/44, and currently uses the motor boat ROCK ROVER. They uses as a Colour (but probably only as a Colour) a Blue Ensign defaced with the scout emblem in gold. It is not known what ensign they fly in their boat. Oxford Fire Brigade. Defaced Red Ensign Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. SF & RS is believed to be replacing its existing flags and is considering making an application for a Warrant. Wiltshire Fire Brigade. Defaced Red Ensign Western Isles Ensign. Believed to have been inaugurated (unofficially) on 9/9/76. It is understood to be a Blue Ensign which bears a black galley with furled sail in a white roundel. Nothing else is known about this flag. The International Police Association. The IPA formed in 1950 and now has branches in over fifty countries, each one having its own flag. The original flag of the British Section was a pale blue ensign bearing the IPA badge. The colour was changed to white, because it made the flags cheaper to procure! The defacing badge comprises a globe within a police star, surrounded by a form of wreath surmounting a motto. Christian Outreach Centre of Australia. Although the organisation often uses a plain flag with their globe 'logo' upon it, it is also known to fly an unofficial Blue Ensign defaced with the globe. It is believed to be flown at the organisation's offices in Brisbane and Hove (England). The Flag of British California. A Blue Ensign displaying the California bear on a white roundel, displayed in the Edinburgh Castle pub in San Francisco. It has reputedly been used at sea (once) as a yacht ensign too. It reflects the possibility of California having been British if only Sir Francis Drake had landed there and formed a colony. Ulster 'White Ensign'. The Northern Ireland version of St George's Cross (with the Red Hand in the centre) is sometimes flown bearing a Union Flag in the canton, often with a white fimbriation. The resulting flag is effectively a defaced White Ensign, and although not uncommon, has no official standing and is both improper and illegal. Christ's Hospital School - House Flags. Christ's Hospital School at Horsham in Sussex comprises 8 Houses each divided in two sections. Each section has a House Flag (1 foot by 2 feet) which is a Blue Ensign defaced in white with the name of the House and section. These 16 'ensigns' have existed at least since the 1880s or 1890s and may have been properly authorised although no records exist. They are paraded each day at meal times, and were also paraded when the whole school exercised an ancient right by marching through the City of London in September 1997. Loyal Orange Institution - Canada. An orange ensign with the maple leaf in the fly. There is an Australian version too which has St George's Cross in the canton and the Southern Cross in the fly. Commemorative Ensigns. This group comprises current or historic flags uniquely defaced to record special events: - The Newfoundland Red Ensign. A Newfoundland colonial flag defaced beneath the Union in gold with the words I.A.F. AEROPLANE. SHEFFIELD and the place & date Sheffield 29/9/1917, to record the funding of an RE 8 aircraft by the city for the colony in 1917. (IAF standing for Imperial Air Fleet). Lost soon afterwards, the flag was re-discovered in 1934 stuck in a hole in the sea wall on the beach at Ilfracombe in Devon. It has been kept at the Imperial War Museum since 1936. The Armilla Red Ensign. Presented to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet (then Admiral Sir Jock Slater KCB LVO) by the President of the General Council of British Shipping (Sir Jeffrey Sterling CBE) on 24/10/1990, embroidered in gold with 112 names of merchant ships (from 23 companies) escorted by the RN in the Persian Gulf during the 1980s. This flag hangs on display in the RN Fleet Headquarters at Northwood near London. The Zeebrugge Association Flag. Designed in 1918. A very handsome White Ensign defaced with a large winged dragon in gold. Presented to the Imperial War Museum in 1979. SS GREAT BRITAIN Atlantic Flag. Designed in 1845. Flown at the foremast on arrival in the USA after her first Atlantic crossing and now displayed by the historic ship in Bristol docks. It comprises a White Ensign with the 1845 (27 star) version of the Stars and Stripes in the 4th quarter - a most unusual and not wholly attractive flag. Flags of the Fante Asafo. One of the tribes of the Akan people of West Africa is called the Fante. The warrior groups of the Fante living in the coastal areas of Ghana are known as the Asafo, and they have a great love of flags of all sorts. During the past two hundred years the Asafo have developed a striking range of ceremonial flags to identify individual warrior companies. Many of these flags take the format of British ensigns, with the Union Flag in the canton and scenes from their own rich and exuberant cultural heritage in the field. Defacements include figures, animals, plants and tribal scenes, in a huge variety of colours; some also bear names or identity numbers of warrior companies. Some of the Union Flags thus depicted are rather liberally interpreted, however many are correct in all details. Modern Asafo flags generally show the Ghanaian tricolour in the canton but some are still made in the old British style. Well over one hundred Fante Asafo flags bear the Union Flag in the canton, and although many of these cantons are rather smaller than is European practice, several of them would pass for an ensign if used as such. A few would be indistinguishable even at close quarters. See also the catalogue produced by Peter Sadler and Nicholas Barnard (ISBN 0-500-27684-6 published by Thames and Hudson in 1992). Perhaps there are more ‘British ensigns’ in Ghana than in Britain! Bogus fantasy Flags. These relate to imaginary nations created as a joke or to satisfy personal ambition. There are over thirty such places but they have no legal standing whatever although all of them have flags, some of which are based on British Ensigns:- Bumbunga. The self declared Province of Bumbunga (1979) in South Australia (a Blue Ensign defaced with an outline map of Australia). British Arctic Territory. On 12 March 1995 the northeast tip of Ellesmere Island was declared to be the British Arctic Territory by certain flag enthusiasts in the United States. The announcement was accompanied by a defaced Union Flag and a Red, White and Blue Ensign ~ the badge being formed by a shield bearing a Polar Bear above three blue wavy lines. The Air Force variant bears a roundel with a red polar bear in the centre. These very handsome flags were designed by Clay Moss, a former Christian missionary in Romania, since returned home to the USA. Federal Republic of Corterra. Established in 1974 in the Line Islands group in the Pacific Ocean and given a Blue Ensign defaced with 13 white stars. Not to be confused with the official flag of Cook Islands which has 15 white stars, nor the unofficial Euro Ensign which has 12 gold stars. The Sultanate of M’Simbati. In the 1960s an elderly Englishman called Latham Leslie-Moore attempted to declare independence for a square mile of territory on the coast of Tanganyika which he had purchased in 1924. A flag was raised comprising a vertical tricolour of red, blue and yellow with a small Union Flag in the canton. CHAPTER 3 OBSOLETE ENSIGNS AND RELATED FLAGS Introduction This chapter contains a bewildering number of British and British derived ensigns and related flags which have become obsolete over the years. One contributory factor to their huge number is that in 1905 all colonies without an Achievement of Arms were encouraged to apply for one, and gradually new flag badges based on the Arms replaced most of those based on the Seal of the Colony. But, as you will see, anybody who was anybody throughout the British Empire sooner or later became the proud owner of an ensign of one sort or another. Sometimes obsolescence occurred because a territory became independent and sometimes because an organisation was disbanded or taken over, but often a flag’s final retirement from active service resulted from a variety of other causes such as changing from a white disc for the badge to no white disc. There are so many of these ensigns, some very obscure or little used, and some differing only marginally from another version, that no guarantee is given for the completeness of the list. Some jacks are included too, but only if they differed significantly from contemporary ensigns. Where flag defacements differed only in very minor ways, such as the style of crown used by subsequent Sovereigns, the alternative flag has not generally been counted separately. This list changes continually, and it is to be expected that readers will have their own amendments or additional to suggest. The author will be delighted to hear from them if this is the case. Not included Similar exclusions have been made from the lists of obsolete flags as already made for current ones. One example for instance is the Tin Plate Worker's Society Trade Union Banner of 1838, which bore a Union Flag in the canton, but has not been counted here. Another is the ‘The Empire White Ensign’, which was widely made but for festive decoration only. It comprised a White Ensign defaced with the arms of South Africa, Australia and Canada (quarterly), the Star of India at the centre, and a white star in each arm of the red cross (New Zealand ?). It was commonly used as a hand flag and street bunting in the early 1900s. Concerning the Port of London Health Authority (B) - this one may not have existed but an application was made to the Admiralty on 6/9/1955, and the response on 10/10/55 indicated a formal request should be made. ADM 1/26610. Warrants refused Several organisations applied unsuccessfully for warrants over the years, amongst which are:- TS CONWAY for plain Blue Ensign (1903); Navy League of Canada (1918); North Irish Central Association of Sea Cadet Corps (1922); RNLI Blue Ensign (1923); Upper Mersey Navigation Commission (in 1924, 26, 27 and 33); TS FORMIDABLE, Portishead 1927); BRITISH EXHIBITOR floating trade fair (1933); Ketch TAI MO SHAN (1933); Isle of Man Harbour Commission and Tees Conservancy Commission(1936); Messers Chadburn (Liverpool) (1952); Falmouth Docks and Energy Company (1950s); South Shields Council Fire Brigade Fire Boat – for a visit by the Queen (1954); Maldon River Baliff (1955); Falmouth Harbour Commission and Southampton HC (1956); ADM 1/8529/187, ADM 1/8772/169, ADM 1/26610, and no doubt several more. Obsolete British Isles (108) Arranged alphabetically under the following headings. Army (10) Blue Ensigns (2) Government Departments, Public Offices and Organisations (29) Ireland (11) Miscellaneous: Guernsey, Hospital Ship, Manx Karran Fleet (3) Nautical Schools, Training Ships and Cadets (22) Port and River Authorities (5) Red Ensigns (1) Royal Air Force (6) Royal Navy (12) White Ensigns (7) Army (10) HM Army Vessels. In October 1966 (Army Order 53/66?) a Royal Warrant was published. "HM the Queen has graciously permitted operational vessels of the Army flying the Army Ensign commanded by Army Officers and manned by military personnel in uniform to be titled 'Her Majesty's Army Vessels' ..." An Army Ensign had then to be created as the only ensign in use was the corps ensign of the Royal Corps of Transport. A Blue Ensign bearing crossed swords superimposed by the royal crest was approved by the Queen and announced in Defence Council Instruction (General) 62/67. On 28 June 1977 HMAV AUDEMER (Captain P J Robyns RCT) had the distinction of being the oldest of the 174 vessels in the Queen's Jubilee review of the Fleet at Spithead. This ensign was worn most recently by HMAVs ARACAN and ARDENNES, and it only became obsolete (or perhaps more correctly ‘dormant’) upon their de-commissioning in 1998. Ordnance Ensigns. Shield shaped Seal having three cannon balls above three field-guns facing right. Introduced as a Red Jack defacement by Royal Proclamation of 12 July 1694 but also on Red Ensign (1) after 1731. When the shield was incorporated into the Arms of the Board the colours were settled; black cannon balls on white, yellow guns on blue. After 1801 the Union canton was changed (2) and it became the ensign of the War Department in 1855 when the Board of Ordnance was dissolved. After 1864 the Ensign was blue and a red border was added to the shield (3) The Army Service Corps took over the WD Fleet in 1888. The badge in the Admiralty Flag Book was amended in 1891 to read "War Office : Ordnance and Royal Artillery. The badge was amended 30 Oct 1944 when the field-guns were reversed to point to the hoist and the blue background may have been changed from dark to light (4). In 1947 yellow became an optional colour for the border (5) It was used up until 1995 when it was by a large margin the oldest defaced British ensign in use (over 300 years). Although long obsolete afloat (and never authorised for shore use!) the ensign was flown at the Proof and Experimental Establishment (P & EE) at Eskmeals in Cumbria, now belonging to the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). Although the flag dated from 1694, it was not patternised until 14 Apr 1896, over two hundred years later. Royal Army Ordnance Corps flag. Blue Ensign land flag. Royal Ulster Rifles. Green regimental flag on land bearing the cap badge in the fly - until 1968. Seventh Army Division Flag (WWII). A most unusual red bordered plain ‘white ensign’ bearing the 7th Army Div badge in blue in the fly. An example is in the possession of Rev John Hall (Chairman of the Flag Institute). War Office Submarine Mining Service. 25 Oct 1886. Blue Ensign with badge based on the crest of the Board of Ordnance Arms, an arm grasping a thunderbolt issuing from a mural crown. Formed in 1871 to maintain underwater defences in the approaches to dockyard ports. Taken over by the Admiralty in 1904 and the badge was endorsed obsolete in 1909. Also used in Canada where the flag of the 48th Submarine Company, Royal Canadian Engineers is preserved at CFB Esquimalt. Blue Ensigns (2) Blue Ensign. 1707-1801 version, in which the Union had no St Patrick's Cross. Blue Ensign with red border. This ensign was permitted as an alternative to the White Ensign with a red border. See "White Ensigns". Government Departments, Public Offices and Organisations (29) Central Electricity Generating Board. Blue Ensign defaced with the initials CEGB. Civil Defence. Designed by Sir Gerald Wollaston, Garter King of Arms, approved by King George VI, 11 Aug 1943, first flown on Battle of Britain Day, 26 September 1943. The official flag was 3:5 quarterly blue and yellow with the Union in the first quarter and a crown above C D in the fourth blue quarter. Also a 1:2 version with no crown or letters. The only known example in the public domain of the latest version is laid up in Bath Abbey. At least one other is in private hands. Colonial Development Corporation. Admiralty warrant issued 23 Feb 1951 for a defaced Blue Ensign for vessels of the CDC fishing scheme. All registered in UK except for the AFRICAN QUEEN, registered in Gibraltar. Design of defacement badge not known. ADM 1/26610 Customs and Excise. After 1731 a Red Ensign with customs house badge in the fly. (1) The yellow badge on the Red Ensign of the Maritime Department of the Excise Board was a crown above a star containing the letters E X (2) while the Irish Board of Customs and Excise had a crown above a harp. (3) After 1784 Revenue Cutters that fired upon suspected smugglers were required to hoist a Blue Ensign with the custom house badge (4) After 1801 the cantons of the defaced Red (5) and Blue Customs Ensigns (6) and Excise Red Ensigns (7) were changed. In 1816 Customs cruisers came under Admiralty control; the Customs Red Ensign had, in yellow, a crown above C H in a star (8) while the Excise badge was changed from yellow to white and set on a Blue Ensign (9). Following a Royal Proclamation of 10 Feb 1817 the ensign of all vessels employed by both Customs and Excise became a Red Ensign with a crown in the fly (10). Customs did not adopt defaced Blue Ensigns in 1864 as the Order in Council had not specifically repealed the Royal Proclamation. In 1872 Red Ensigns with C H above the crown (11) were being used on buildings and hulks, but in 1873 a Blue Ensign with a crown in the fly (12) was introduced as the only Customs and Excise ensign, and continued in use until 1949. Fishery Board for Scotland. Blue Ensign. Only one previous badge, but details of the illustration in the 1916 Admiralty Flag Book were wrong, as was the 1925 amendment that was supposed to correct the errors. ADM 1/8685/156. General Post Office. The Mail Packets' ensigns were colloquially known as the Post Boy Ensigns because of their design. The London Gazette of 21 Dec 1696 commanded mail packets to wear a special flag as follows “...This is to give notice.....the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty have directed that the boats employed in this service do carry colours, in which there is to be represented a man on horseback blowing a post horn.” However this was a jack and the badge was not authorised for Red Ensigns until 1731. The post-boy is riding towards the hoist in some (1), the fly in others (2). The Union canton changed in 1801 (3). Between about 1833, when the Admiralty began to take-over the mail packets, and 1857 when the service was contracted out to steam-ship companies, three Blue Ensigns have been identified, the post boy (4), POST OFFICE in white letters (5) and a crown above initials G P O in gold (6). Note also the unproven possibility of a New South Wales version of this flag. Just possibly also a white version according to the late Mr Louis Loynes, but not counted. Ministry of Transport. Blue Ensign with winged elliptical spoked wheel approved 29 Jun 1920. In Sep 1950 a red spoked wheel surmounted by a white anchor ensigned with a crown was approved by King George VI, who had criticised the previous badge. It was hoisted for the first time in the SS EMPIRE FOWEY at Southampton on 11 Jly 1951. Flown by troopships and tugs, and also by sea transport launches in Singapore, Hong Kong, Aden, and at colonial lighthouses on special occasions. Permission had been obtained for it to be flown at the 153 Coastguard Stations operated by the MoT, but this was probably rarely done for reasons of economy. In Scotland the Tudor crown (still used in 1960) was replaced by the Scottish crown. MT 9/5226, MT45/580. Ministry of Munitions of War. 26 July 1916 the cupping and rolling factory at Woolston (Southampton) requested a Blue Ensign with the badge painted on their transport vehicles. The very handsome flag badge depicted a gunnery shell with wings within a white annulus. No warrant was necessary. In 1919 it was noticed that the badge had not been included in amendments to the Admiralty Flag Book, by which time it was obsolete. ADM 1/8464/183. National Fire Service. Quarterly blue and red with Union in first quarter, and in the blue fourth quarter N F S in red on the white centre of a crowned radiant star. Presented on 22 Jan 1944, the second anniversary of Service's establishment. Laid up in Imperial War Museum 20 Jan 1949. A proposal by Richmond Herald that the Union should not have St Patrick's saltire as the Northern Ireland brigades had not been amalgamated into the NFS was rejected. Pacific Cable Board. Blue Ensign with crown above cable-laying implements in saltire. Formed in 1901 by the governments of Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, to establish a west-about cable link with Australia, that would not cross any foreign territory. The ensign became obsolete in 1929 when the Board was wound-up and its assets combined with those of the Eastern Telegraph Company, to form Imperial & International Communications, whose name was changed to Cable & Wireless in 1934 Property Services Agency Dredging & Diving Fleet. Blue Ensign used until 1994. The only known British ensign to include the colour purple as a main feature of the defacing badge. No warrant is believed to have been issued for this ensign which was probably intended to be a house flag. South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee. Red Ensign. The defacement was changed, without any authorisation, in about 1994. Ireland (11) Congested Districts Board Ireland. 1893 - 1907. Blue Ensign with initials CDB below a crown and above a harp. Worn by the yacht FINGAL. 1907 - 1916. The initials were rearranged so that they did not separate the crown from the harp; all enclosed within red outlined lozenge. Worn by SS GRANUAILE, the name since held by successive flagships of the Commissioners of Irish Lights (latest vessel commissioned in 2000). The CDB operated along the remote but well populated coastline of Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare and Kerry. Department of Agriculture Dublin. About 1900. Blue Ensign with yellow harp on blue disc surrounded by green shamrock on white ring. Government of Northern Ireland. 1930. Blue Ensign with red initials GNI on white disc for vessels operated by the Government of Northern Ireland. ‘Irish’ Ensign. Green ensigns. 1606 Union with gold crown and harp in the fly. 1801 Union with the same, and also harp without crown, and plain green ensign with no defacement. Port of Dublin Corporation. Blue Ensign 1864. Similar to present Irish Lights ensign, but inscribed Port of Dublin Corporation, which was the General Lighthouse Authority for Ireland. In 1867 the Port of Dublin was separated from Port of Dublin Corporation which became the Commissioners of Irish Lights. ADM 116/1063C. Royal Ulster Constabulary. Granted 1 Jan 1948 after an application of 6 Nov 1947. The warrant states it is only permitted for RUC patrol boats on Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Was worn by the one named vessel LADY GREY (the three small craft did not wear an ensign). In recent years the ensign has been worn only during VIP visits. An RUC flag and a Standard were available for shore use. ADM 1/20883. Unknown. Discovered in USA in 2007, a Blue Ensign bearing the shield of Ulster (St George’s Cross with the bloody hand in the centre) surrounded by 6 six pointed white stars. Definitely old. Miscellaneous (3) Guernsey. During the 19th century a blue (or black) and white 96 square check flag with an overall red cross and Union in the canton was in use but it never became widely accepted. There was also the possibility of a Guernsey Blue Ensign for States vessels, but this is not proven. Hospital Ship HAMADRYAD. Blue Ensign with HAMADRYAD over cursive H S within open top gold wreath surmounted by a crown. 1896-1905. The ship was built at Pembroke Dock in 1823, but never put into service. Cardiff had no hospital for seamen and in 1866 HAMADRYAD was moored in Bute Dock to remedy this deficiency. A seaman's hospital was built ashore in 1904 and the present general hospital still bears the name Royal Hamadryad Hospital. Manx Karran Fleet. Five minor variants of the Manx Red Ensign were use by the five ships of the Karran fleet of sailing vessels. Each ensign had a small hand painted picture of the ship concerned beneath the trinacria in the fly. One example is in the Manx museum. Counted as a single entity due to similarity of design. Nautical Schools and Training Ships (18) followed by Cadets (4) AKBAR. "Blue Ensign (probably plain ?) discontinued 4 April 1933 after 20 years." Reformatory Ship, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead 1860 -1906, Nautical School, Heswall, Cheshire 1908 - 1956. Not counted. ARETHUSA. Admiralty warrant of 31 Dec 1927 for Blue Ensign with TS ARETHUSA in white. A Shaftesbury Home ship moored astern of CHICHESTER (below). Said to have flown a plain Blue Ensign and Union Jack as a jack since 1874. New warrant for the same ensign issued on 18 July 1933 when the school was moved to ex-German nitrate carrier PEKING, renamed ARETHUSA, moored at Upnor on the Medway. School closed in 1968. Ship now in New York museum as PEKING. Bearwood College. Red Ensign with (probably) a yellow dolphin and anchor beneath a crown. Independent school since 1970 but had been Royal Merchant Seamen's Orphanage in 1921 and Royal Merchant Navy School in 1935. The college chapel contains many fine wall paintings of the house flags of shipping lines from days gone by. CHICHESTER. Shaftesbury Home, Greenhithe, Lower Thames 1866 - 1889. Said to have had an Admiralty Warrant for probably a plain Blue Ensign in 1877. Not counted. CONWAY. 31 Dec 1927 warrant for Blue Ensign with yellow castle. Previous warrant of 4 May 1896 for defaced Blue Ensign probably similar. Liverpool Mercantile Marine Association school ship moored off Birkenhead in 1859. Moved to Menai Straits in 1940. School taken ashore to Anglesey 1953. Closed 1974. CORNWALL. 31 Dec 1927 warrant for Blue Ensign defaced with letter C in white. Reformatory set up in redundant ship-of-the-line HMS CORNWALL moored at Purfleet by the School Ship Society in 1859. Transferred to Blyth in 1868 and became TS WELLESLEY. Society then purchased HMS WELLESLEY, built by the East India Company and renamed her TS CORNWALL. Probably flew plain Blue Ensign until 1927. In 1932 it was suggested that the ensign should be red as the boys were not eligible to enlist in the Royal Navy. Moved to Gravesend in 1928 and sunk in 1940. Only (?) ship-of-the-line to have been sunk by aircraft. CUMBERLAND / EMPRESS. Adopted Blue Ensign with lion rampant before 1878. CUMBERLAND replaced by EMPRESS formerly HMS REVENGE in 1889. Clyde Industrial T.S.Society. Greenock/Gareloch 1869 - 1923. Not counted; the same as Royal Harwich Yacht Club. EXMOUTH. 6 Jan 1928 warrant for Blue Ensign with shield of Metropolitan Asylums Board, "argent on a cross gules the rod of Aesculapius or, a bordure engrailed sable". Former HMS GOLIATH moored off Grays, Essex, replaced in 1875 by former HMS EXMOUTH. Replaced in 1905 by a new steel copy of a ship-of-the-line. After the Board's functions were transferred to the London County Council a new warrant was issued 15 Apr 1930 for a Blue Ensign with "barry wavy of six azure and argent on a chief of the last the cross of St George charged with leopard of England. The shield is ensigned with a mural crown." The school moved ashore in 1939, but the ensign was revived when a letter of 3 Nov 1947 permitted the London Nautical School to fly it ashore at Woolverstone, Essex. The school now flies a plain Red Ensign at its premises near Waterloo railway station. After the war the ship itself became TS WORCESTER. (2) FOUDROYANT. Yellow lightning strike through red letter F on blue disc with yellow border. Frigate HMS TRINCOMALEE was renamed when she replaced the original FOUDROYANT. Moored in Falmouth, then Milford Haven, then Portsmouth where she was attached to TS IMPLACABLE. School closed in 1986 but ship now in Hartlepool restored to original condition as HMS TRINCOMALEE. INDEFATIGABLE. 31 Dec 1927 warrant for Blue Ensign with Liver Bird in the fly. In 1865 the original ship was moored at Rock Ferry, Mersey, in the same area as AKBAR and CONWAY, with reformatory ship CLARENCE nearby at New Ferry. School moved ashore in 1940 to Plas Llanfair, Anglesey, as the National Sea Training School for Boys which closed in 1995. MARS. Established at Woodhaven near Dundee as an industrial ship in 1869, and closed 1929. 7 Feb 1878 letter of approval from Admiral Phillimore for Blue Ensign with lion rampant and thistles in each corner. Had requested a lion rampant but this had already been granted to TS CUMBERLAND. However CUMBERLAND was closed after the Great War and a warrant was issued on 31 Dec 1927 for Blue Ensign with yellow Scottish lion. MERCURY. 31 Dec 1927 warrant for Blue Ensign defaced with the talaria (winged sandals) of Mercury. River Hamble 1892 - 1968. Flew plain Blue Ensign in the 1950s possible because Captain Superintendant was an honorary Captain RNR. Original ship replaced by HM Sloop GANNET (renamed MERCURY) in 1913. Now in Chatham Historic Dockyard restored as HMS GANNET. Navy League. 6 June 1916. Blue Ensign defaced with badge of Navy League approved for TS Stork at Hammersmith and Liscard (Boys Naval Brigade) Wallasey. Badge (probably) a foul anchor within a circular border inscribed NAVY LEAGUE above, and KEEP WATCH below, with a naval crown above circle. In 1921 the badge on a Red Ensign was adopted as the proper flag for Sea Cadet Corps vessels, while larger training ships flew a Blue Ensign with the badge. Possibly included FOUDROYANT, IMPLACABLE, BOUNTY and NELSON. Admiralty took over the units to form the Sea Cadet Corps in 1942. NORTHAMPTON. 27 Mar 1914 five year warrant for Blue Ensign having "an anchor with an axe and a hammer crossed in the ring thereof and the letter N and A on either side respectively the whole surmounted by a coronet." The Marquess of Northampton was patron of the school which was sited in the former torpedo-gunboat HMS SHARPSHOOTER moored at Temple Pier on Thames Embankment. Pangbourne Nautical College. An independent public school since 1969 but was founded in 1917 in continuation of Devitt & Moore's training scheme started in 1890. Granted a defaced Blue Ensign by the Admiralty but details not known. Prince of Wales Sea Training School Society. Red Ensign with blue scroll inscribed BRITISH SAILORS SOCIETY above white Prince of Wales feathers within blue ring inscribed PRINCE OF WALES SEA TRAINING SCHOOL. The school was founded in 1920 and closed in 1976. Photograph at fotw.net/flags/gb~bts2.html#powstss. WARSPITE. Lower Thames. Marine Society. Admiralty Letter of 28 Dec 1877 authorised a special ensign, details not known. Ship destroyed by fire 1918 and school moved to cruiser HERMIONE renamed WARSPITE moored off Grays, Essex. Admiralty warrant 31 Dec 1927 authorised Blue Ensign defaced MARINE SOCIETY, but around 1936 this was replaced by the current ensign with the Marine Society badge. Watts Naval Traing School, Elham, Norfolk. Blue Ensign with badge of college (?) granted 16 Jan 1933 [NL 4090/32]. Had previously used a White Ensign with initials W N T S in the lower fly. Was told to stop using it in a letter of 22 Mar 1927. School closed in 1954. (2) WELLESLEY. Former HMS CORNWALL moved from Purfleet to Blyth and renamed in 1868. Retained name when replaced by former HMS BOSCAWEN in 1873. Blue Ensign with the crest of Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, (coronet with red demi-lion rampant holding red pennant with St George hoist) granted 1877. School moved ashore in 1914 but ensign continued in use until withdrawn in 1933. WORCESTER. Sister ship of TRINCOMALEE. Lower Thames, 1862. 31 Dec 1927 Admiralty warrant for Blue Ensign defaced T N T C (Thames Nautical Training College) in white. 1876 replaced by HMS FREDERICK WILLIAM renamed. After 1945 took over EXMOUTH which was renamed and moored at Greenhithe. Granted Blue Ensign defaced by letter W surmounted by a naval crown all in yellow. College closed in 1968. Ensign revived in 1974 as a special ensign for a yacht club restricted to former WORCESTER cadets. (1) Cadets (4) Church Lads Brigade. Warrant of 4 May 1922 for Red Ensign defaced with an anchor surmounted by a naval crown and the letters C.L.B. Combined Cadet Force (Royal Navy Section). In Chapter 2 it will have been noted that the first batch of CCF ensigns wrongly included the word Corps in place of Force on the defacing badge. North Irish Central Association of Sea Cadet Corps. Warrant of 29 Aug 1922 for Red Ensign defaced with the Red Hand of Ulster. A request for a defaced Blue Ensign, which included a royal crown, had been turned down. Sea Cadet Corps. Blue Ensign with badge designed by H.Gresham-Carr was introduced in 1942 when the Admiralty took control of the existing independent and Navy League units. Minor alterations to the colours and the star below the anchor were made in September 1948 to produce the current badge. Port & River Authorities (5) Port Authorities were not entitled to a defaced ensign, but two were issued, probably through confusion between Public Offices, which did qualify, and Public Bodies, which did not. Humber Conservancy Commissioners. Red Ensign warrant issued 13 Jan 1888. River god badge redrawn and inscription changed 1911 following name change to Humber Conservancy Board in 1907. The latter was worn by SS AUKLAND. Incorporated into British Transport Docks Board in 1968. Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. Red Ensign warrant for dredging fleet isued in the 1880s became obsolete in 1912 when the present Blue Ensign warrant was issued. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners. A special Blue Ensign was requested in 1955, to be defaced with the FHC badge in the fly. The request was refused but it is possible that the launch ARWENACK wore an unofficial ensign of similar design in 1910 – this one is not counted in the totals however. ADM 1/26610. Metropolitan Asylums Board. Blue Ensign worn by the London River Ambulance Steamers. MAB on white cross in fly. National Fire Service A Blue Ensign with the NFS badge in the fly was approved for Fire Boats on 19th November 1943. Red Ensigns (1) Red Ensign. 1707-1801 version without St Patrick's Cross in the Union. However it will have been noted from Chapter 2 that this ensign is still flown in front of the Sillers Building in Jackson Mississippi. It has not been counted as a current ensign however. Royal Air Force (6) Ocean Weather Ship. 19 Nov 1948 Admiralty Letter approved Blue Ensign having a badge with the words OCEAN WEATHER SHIP for the four weather ships owned by the Air Ministry and administered by the the Meteorological Office. [NL 6920/48] The ships were withdrawn by 1981, but when the (MOD owned) Ocean Weather Ship CUMULUS was stationed in the North Atlantic between 1993 and 1996 the words on the badge were changed to OCEAN WEATHER SERVICE. In 1998 CUMULUS was converted into a yacht, which is said to be the 40th largest in the world. She was for sale for 19.75 million dollars. Royal Air Force. White Ensign with blue overall cross; eagle in the centre of the cross and crown above on vertical arm. The 1918 armistice ensign. Only four of these ensigns were ever made - to be flown from the Air Ministry building on Armistice Day 1918, although one without the badge was flown at Inverkeithing Air Force Pier in 1919. It was never formally adopted by the newly created Royal Air Force, which used the Union Flag until the adoption of its present ensign in 1921. ADM 1/12493. Royal Air Force Air Support Craft. Blue Ensign with RAF wings above an anchor. It became obsolete in 1993 when the function was contracted out to a private company. Royal Air Force World War One Station Flag. Pale blue ensign bearing a small roundel in fly with gold RAF wings beneath. Only version know on sale for £79-00 on e-bay in November 2005 ! Royal Air Force (Belgian Section). Used in World War Two. RAF roundel replaced by Belgian version. It may be questioned if other national RAF ensigns existed too. Royal Observer Corps. Formed in October 1925. June 1945 Royal Warrant for RAF Blue Ensign with ROC badge (Elizabethean Coast-Watcher within garland surmounted by a crown and Forwarned is Forearmed below). Following a partial stand down in September 1991, the ROC was finally stood down on 31 March 1996 (although the volunteer element stood down on 31 Dec 1995) after more than 70 years service. The ROC Banner (or Colour) was laid up at RAF Cranwell on 8 Dec 1995. Royal Navy (12) Naval Ordnance. Blue Ensign with Ordnance shield; red border replaced by yellow cable border and an anchor added in the lower hoist. Introduced 1892, when Naval Ordnance was separated from the War Office, and phased out in 1922 by Admiralty Fleet Order 2189 which stated The special ensign used by Naval Armament Vessels will cease to be used when existing stocks of flags have been consumed. Two examples of the Naval Ordnance Ensign are known to exist, and are in the naval armament museum at Priddy's Hard in Gosport; recently transferred to the ownership of Gosport Borough council. Navy Office. Red Ensign, pre and post 1801, with a plain anchor flanked by two smaller plain anchors. There were very minor differences (in the relative size of the canton) between the jacks and ensigns of this office during the 18 and 19th century, nevertheless the jacks have not been counted separately. There is some doubt about this ensign; would the Navy Office have had any vessels ? Royal Marines. Perhaps strictly speaking this flag should be classed as a colour and thus be ineligible for inclusion however, in 1806 a battalion of 340 Royal Marines under Major A M McKenzie RM landed to attack Buenos Aires, carrying both their regimental colour and a Red Ensign defaced with the letters RMB in white. This flag is preserved in the convent of Santo Domingo with the caption (translated from Spanish) “Trophy of the reconquest of Buenos Aires 1806, of the Guard of Infantry of the Sea”. Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. Blue Ensign granted 29 May 1970. The RMAS horizontal anchor reflects mooring work and wavy lines illustrate sea-going character of the Service. Defacement designed by the then Director of Marine Services (Captain Cartwright RN) in 1969. In 1995 the RMAS flotilla comprised nearly 100 named vessels and some 300 small craft, however the majority of the fleet was transferred to Serco-Denholm Ltd on 12 Aug 1996 following a market test, and those vessels now sail under the General Service Blue Ensign. The flagship of the remaining RMAS was the support vessel RMAS NEWTON until the final contractorisation in 2007. Last flown 1 April 2008 at the disbanding ceremony on salvage vessel MOORHEN. Royal Naval Minewatching Service. 1954 - 1962. Blue Ensign with "ship's badge" of RNMWS. When formed in 1952 (?) its only vessels were the yachts owned by some members. Initially they flew the Red Ensign with a distinguishing blue flag bearing the RNMWS badge. Owners who were members of yacht clubs that had a special ensign flew a Blue Ensign when sailing their boat privately, but a Red Ensign when operating it on behalf of the Navy. Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. 1962 - 1994. The RN Minewatching Service became the RN Auxiliary Service in 1962. The "ship's badge" which showed a mine dropping into the water was retained, but the initials in the panel below the naval crown changed from RNMWS to RNXS. The RNXS Blue Ensign became obsolete on 1 April 1994 when the Service was disbanded. Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. 1877-1892. Blue Ensign with the initials RNAV. Royal Naval Reserve. Blue Ensign with initials RNR. Dates from 1862-64. Transport Office. Red Ensign, pre and post 1801, with plain anchor. Victualling Office. Pre 1801 Red Ensign, and post 1801 Red Ensign and Blue Ensign, with yellow crossed foul anchors White Ensigns (3) White Ensign 1707 - c1720. 1707 Union with no overall St George's cross. For use in home waters. White Ensign 1707 - 1801. Similar to the modern version but with 1707 Union. Foreign service only until c1720. This latter flag is still flown at public expense over All Saints church at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk. White Ensign with red border. Authorised about 1819 for use by merchant vessels whose Red Ensign had become “much torn and is being repaired”. The red border was to be 14 inches wide for ships over 800 tons and 9 inches wide for vessels under 800 tons. White Ensigns - defaced (4) British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. A plain White Ensign bearing a coat of arms of the society. Nothing further known at time of writing Jan 2005. International Police Association. This was traditionally a pale blue defaced ensign but was changed to a white one in about 1993 because it was found to be cheaper to produce. No warrant was sought or obtained by the IPA for either flag. Lloyd's Signal Stations. White Ensign with Lloyd's Arms approved in 1896 after refusal of an 1894 request to fly a naval White Ensign but with a blue cross. This was despite current Lloyds Blue Ensign having being granted in 1882. White variant ceased to be used in 1914. ADM 1/8950. Not Known. A curious White Ensign defaced in the lower fly with a black ‘Balkan’ type of eagle was discovered for sale on the Internet in May 2004. Its provenance has yet to be established. OBSOLETE COMMONWEALTH and COLONIAL ENSIGNS The basis for an organised system of colonial ensigns was established by the Colonial Naval Defence Act of 1865. After the Act had been passed the Admiralty laid down the "Rules as to the Flag to be borne by any Vessels maintained by any Colony under the Clauses of that Act :- 1. That any Vessel provided and used under the Third Section of the Colonial Naval Defence Act, should wear the Blue Ensign, with the Seal or Badge of the Colony in the Fly thereof, and a Blue Pennant. 2. That all Vessels belonging to, or permanently in the service of the Colonies, but not commissioned as Vessels of War under the Act above referred to, should wear a similar Blue Ensign, but not the Pennant. A Blue Ensign for a colony did not require a warrant. It was established by agreement between the Admiralty, the Colonial Office and the Governor of the Colony. A Red Ensign did require a warrant as it was established under the legislation of various Merchant Shipping Acts. Red Ensigns fall into three categories. 1. Those needed by Protectorates and Mandated Territories whose inhabitants were not British subjects and whose vessels were therefore not entitled to fly a plain Red Ensign. 2. Those established for self-governing Colonies or Dominions as a mark of distinction. 3. Unwarranted ensigns with a colonial badge that had been authorised only for Blue Ensigns, or for governor's Union Jacks. A change dated 1 April 1890 to Article 86 of Queen's Regulations included the statement that A Colonial Merchant Vessel may carry a distinguishing flag with the Badge of the Colony thereon, in addition to the Red Ensign, provided that such Flag does not infringe the provisions of Section 105 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 (see Article 87). This is further emphasised in Flags of All Nations dated 1930 Chapter V paragraph 127.3 in which was reprinted an extract from King's Regulations & Admiralty Instructions (KRs & AIs) of the time which stated .. Any colonial merchant vessel, may, however, fly a distinguishing flag with the badge of the colony thereon, in addition to the Red Ensign, provided that such flag does not infringe the provisions of Section 73 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. Similar directives to those mentioned above appeared in subsequent KRs & AIs, and indeed in other official pronouncements. For example the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a statement on 20 August 1969 declaring that the Ministry of Defence had agreed to the use of defaced Blue Ensigns in Overseas Territories For decorative purposes inside the Colony and For distinguishing purposes inside or outside the Colony. Therefore some pronouncements suggested that colonial distinguishing flags should comprise a plain field bearing the arms of the colony, whilst others permitted the defacement of a Blue (and sometimes Red) ensign. Confusion and ambiguity have always been features of the British ensign story. Some authorities (F E Hulme for instance) have alluded to the general acceptance of defaced colonial ensigns provided of course an Admiralty warrant was obtained. Perhaps some distinguishing flags eventually took the form of a defaced ensign and replaced the undefaced ensign in the colony concerned without such a warrant being obtained. It is not really surprising that some unauthorised defaced ensigns remain commonplace in certain Overseas Territories to this day; and this matter only began to be addressed seriously in 1996 with the authorisation of the new Gibraltar Red Ensign. In this section each valid ensign is classified according to the following criteria. [o] Official. Listed in an Admiralty or Colonial Office flag book, or officially recognised if before 1865. [oa] Official Amended. eg. Badge modified or white disc removed. Changes to representations of the royal crown, which occurred after the accession of King Edward VII in 1901 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 are not listed. [oo] Other Official. Not in official flag books but good evidence that the flag was used by an official body, or officially approved organisation, though not always with Admiralty or Colonial Office approval. [i] Irregular Use. Use of an official badge on the wrong, usually red, ensign. Other flags with Union cantons. An unofficial flag imitating an ensign, or a proposed ensign of some significance that was probably not brought into use. Doubtful Validity. Possible variants of doubtful validity. Any information about them would be most welcome. Errors. Common errors and badges that appeared only as Union Jack defacements are listed but not classified. Colour. All ensigns are Blue Ensigns unless noted otherwise. Arranged. Countries are listed within geographical areas in the following order, Pre-1865 Post-1865 Europe/Mediterranean, p73 p75 Africa, north to south, p73 p76 Indian Ocean, p82 Indian Empire, p74 p82 Far East, p84 Australasia p74 p85 (includes Papua/New Guinea, Cook Is and Western Samoa) Pacific, p88 North America, p89 Caribbean (including British Guiana and Honduras), p92 Atlantic (including Bermuda and Falklands). p94 Page 95 Other flags with Union cantons. Page 97 Doubtful Validity. Summary of Obsolete Ensigns The completely amazing proliferation of British ensigns used throughout the past three centuries must surely be the all time record for flags derived from a single national theme. They represent over one hundred and fifty authorities in over one hundred colonies, provinces, regions, states or organisations of one form or another. Such was (and indeed still is) the scope and extent of British influence throughout the world, and is something of which we can rightly be very proud. Before 1865 Blue Ensign Red Ensign White etc. / striped Official --- 5 2 7 Official amended --- 1 5 6 Other official --- 2 --- 2 Irregular use --- --- 7 7 --- 8 14 22 After 1865 Blue Ensign Red Ensign Whitw etc. / striped Official 95 28 7 130 Official amended 27 6 --- 33 Other official 57 12 19 88 Irregular use --- 14 3 17 179 60 29 268 Totals 179 68 42 290 Other Flags with Union cantons 17 Grand Total 307 Flags used before the 1865 Colonial Naval Defence Act. EUROPE Hanover. In 1727 King George II, who was also Elector of Hanover, directed that all his subjects' ships should have similar flags. This came to an end in 1866 when Hanover was annexed by Prussia. [o] 1727. Red Ensign with a white horse on the Union canton. [oa] 1801. Same with 1801 Union. [o] 1801 Hanover Red Ensign for the Royal Yacht; a crown over GR over V in fly. [o] Postal flag; a Hanover Red Ensign with a post-horn, crown, and garland in fly. [i] Heligoland 1807-1890. Green over red over white. From the Governor’s dispatch No 37 of 11 May 1888 "Tricolour is flown on shore and in their boats, and some have added the English (sic) jack to mark their English (sic) nationality." The Colonial Office responded that the tricolour was not officially recognised and the Red Ensign should be used, however the matter was not of great enough importance for any action to be taken. [ADM 116/300] Ionian Islands [o] St Mark's lion on a red bordered blue flag. Between 1817 and 1864, when the islands were a British protectorate, a Union canton was added to the flag, as authorised by the Constitutional Chart of the United States of the Ionian Islands, ratified by the Prince Regent 26 Aug 1817. It was intended to be flown "on days of public rejoicing and festivity." WEST AFRICA Nigeria [oa] White Ensign bearing letters K, E, and H in the white quarters. King Eyo Honesty, 1860. [Steenbergen] Probably Eyo Honesty III who established christianity as the official religion at Creektown in the Niger Delta. The flag may have been the work of the British consul at Old Calabar and Presbyterian church missionaries. INDIA The Honourable East India Company Granted a trading monopoly by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, it eventually had a fleet of forty three warships (and its own army as well), and held sway over half the world’s trade and one quarter of its population between the Red Sea and China. [o] Ensigns with the 1606 Union usually had six or seven white stripes and six red stripes. Some ensigns with the 1801 Union were effectively White Ensigns with either broad [oa] or narrow arms [oa], and three narrow red stripes in each of the three white quarters. Those without an overall cross had seven white and six red stripes [oa], or four white and five red stripes [oa] Officially all were replaced by the Red Ensign in 1824, but the Bengal Marine were still flying striped ensigns in 1861. AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIA Nicholson's Chart On 1 Jan 1832, Captain John Nicholson (the harbourmaster of Port Jackson) produced an engraving entitled ‘Code of signals for the Colony of New South Wales’. It showed eight flags all in ensign form in a panel entitled 'Proposed Miscellaneous Flags for N.S.Wales and the South Seas'. Red, Blue, Customs, Post Office (bearing Post Boy on plain white ensign), NSW civil (with Federation Flag star design), NSW civil (same but with blue horizontal stripe in quarters 2, 3 and 4), NZ (with 4 blue and 3 white horizontal stripes) and Sandwich Islands (4 red and 3 white horizontal stripes). Apart from NSW civil, they have not been counted additionally to others in the list because their provenance is unproven. The same applies to John Bingle's National Colonial Flag of 1823/4, a White Ensign with a white star on each arm of the St George's cross. Australasian Anti-Transportation League. [I] A 3:4 blue flag with Union canton and a white border on the free edges. AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE, colony eg TASMANIA and INSTITUTED 1851 were inscribed in the top, fly and bottom borders respectively. The fly originally had a four star Southern Cross, but the number was increased to five [I] to represent each of the protesting colonies of New South Wales, New Zealand, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. The flag was flown on at least two ships; the brig 'Raven' and the schooner 'Swift'. Murray River Flag [I] 1853. Known only from an ambiguous contemporary description. "It bears a red cross with four horizontal bars of blue, the cross being charged with five stars as emblems of the different Australian colonies, while in the upper corner in token of british connection is depicted the Union Jack." This has been interpreted as either an overall red cross with two blue bars on white in each of the three free quarters, or the red cross on white in the upper fly, and the four blue bars on white in the whole of the lower half of the flag. The modern replicas used on tourist boats (p39) have the second interpretation, but with the red cross on a blue background. New South Wales Ensign. [i] White Ensign with five white (eight-pointed ?) stars on the arms of a blue overall cross. Appeared on, not only Nicholson's chart of 1832 (see below), but also Hedberg's Hobart flag chart of 1855. It was flown at sea until 1883 when its use was prohibited by the Admiralty due to its similarity to a Royal Navy White Ensign. It later reappeared in a modified form with five-point stars as a flag promoting federation of the Australian colonies. Still used occasionally; page 39. Queensland Customs [oo] Possibly early 19th century. Red Ensign defaced with royal crown above 6 pointed star formed by interlocking triangles, with a gold Q in the centre of the star. Resembles in some respects the British Excise ensign used between 1801 - 1816. A picture of this ensign, dated 1899, can be found in the Customs House on Queen St, Brisbane Queensland Separation Flag. [I] Described in the Moreton Bay Courier on 5 Nov 1859, as a light blue flag with a red St George’s Cross, and the union in the upper corner. Said to have been made to celebrate Queensland's separation from New South Wales on 10 Dec 1859 under its first governor Mr Bowen, and used unofficially until 1870. Seen flying in 2004 !! New Zealand Maori Queen and Tribal Flags. Flags were often presented to chiefs and tribes as a reward for loyal services during the Maori Wars. Such flags were unique in that only one of each was made. Some of these, such as Te Rakau i Mataahu, which Queen Victoria presented to Major Ropata in the 1860's, incorporated the Red Ensign with special devices. But those presented by the Government usually consisted of the NZ Red Ensign with the name of the hapu, or of a noble ancestor, worked or printed on the fly. Maoris preferred this flag because red is a colour denoting rank and mana. Moreover the hapu that could boast a genuine 'Queen' flag was bound to acquire great prestige in the eyes of less fortunate hapus. The Maoris of the Ngati Makino tribe of Otamarakau Pa (near Rotorua) requested a flag in August 1902 which was duly presented by the Government (NZ Red Ensign with WAHAHA AHE in the lower hoist). In commemoration of the Wanganui tribes' victory over the Hauhaus at Moutoa Island (on 14/5/1864), the ladies of the town presented a large silken flag of their own design to the local chiefs. It comprised a plain White Ensign and in the fly a gold crown with leaves on either side, below this the word MOUTOA, and between the two both Maori and European hands clasped in friendship. This group is counted as a nominal three [o] defaced Red, [o] NZ Red and [i] White. NORTH AMERICA Hudson Bay Company. The company was formed in 1670 and on 21 July 1682 its ships were given permission by Prince Rupert, Vice Admiral of England - and at that time also Governor of HBC - to fly the Kings Jack while west of the straits of Hudson Bay. The cross of St Patrick would not have originally been included. In about 1767 the company adopted its first house flag (the company Coat of Arms on a white field), which was joined in about 1818 by the Red Ensign defaced with the company initials H B C [o] (Said by some to mean 'Here Before Christ') There appear to have been two versions of the flag, the more common of which had the letters H and B conjoined. [oa] Northwest Company. [oo] Formed in 1783 and merged with Hudson Bay Company in 1821. Red Ensign with NW Co in the fly. Colony of Maryland [oo] c1755. Yellow and black lozenge check with pre-1801 Union canton. Banner of Arms of Calvert family. POST - 1865 OBSOLETE ENSIGNS MEDITERRANEAN Cyprus [o] 1881 - 1922. CHC on white disc. Intended only for Cyprus High Commissioner on his Union Jack, but also used on Blue Ensign until error noticed. [o] 1922 - 1960. Two red lions. [o] 1922 - 1960. Red Ensign Two red lions on a white disc. Gibraltar [o] 1870 - 1923. Arms on a white disc. Granted 10 July 1502 by, probably, King Ferdinand. 1923. White disc removed creating current ensign. [i] 1870 badge on a Red Ensign. Malta [o] 1874 - c1905. White Maltese cross on white/red shield with elaborate gold frame, on white disc. [o] c1905 - 1922. Simplified white/red shield with no cross, on white disc. [oa] 1922 - 1943. White disc removed. [oa] 1943 - 1964. Top of shield straightened, St George's cross added on blue canton, on white disc. Palestine [o] 1927 - 1948. Red Ensign PALESTINE circumscribed on a white disc. [o] 1929 - 1947. PALESTINE on white disc. [oo] 1926 - 1929. Customs. PALESTINE CUSTOMS on white disc. [oo] c1940 - c1945. Police. Badge of Palestine Police. WEST AFRICA West Africa Settlements Comprised Gold Coast until 1877, Lagos until 1888, Sierra Leone and Gambia until 1889. [o] 1870-1889. WEST AFRICA SETTLEMENTS inscribed in red on a circular badge with an elphant and palm tree from the Public Seal of the Gold Coast Settlements. Gold Coast [oa] 1877 – 1957. Same badge as West Africa Settlements but inscribed G.C. in red. Also in the Gold Coast are the unofficial tribal flags of the Ghanaian Fante Asafo people which are mentioned in Chapter 2. Although very many of them are in current use, some are historical only, however no attempt has been made to differentiate each category. An exhibition of a selection of Asafo flags took place in London and around Britain in 1993. [oo] 1933. HM CUSTOMS in white. [oo] 1933. Public Health Office. P.H.O. in white. Lagos Colony Lagos, which had been ceded to Britain in 1861 as a base for operations against the slave trade, joined the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. [oa] 1888 - 1906. Same badge as West Africa Settlements but inscribed L in red. Gambia [oa] 1888 – 1965. Same badge as West Africa Settlements but inscribed G in red. Sierra Leone [oa] 1888 - 1916. Same badge as West Africa Settlements inscribed S.L. in red. [o] 1916 - 1961. Shield and motto of Arms, granted 30 July 1914, on a white disc. [oo] 192? - 1933. POLICE added below badge. ADM 1/8771/162, CO 323/1222/2] [oo] 1935. CUSTOMS added below badge. [oo] 1935. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER PORT LOKO added below badge. [CO 323/1333/9] Oils River Protectorate 1885 - 1893. Probably no ensign as the protectorate was administered by the Foreign Office. A consul-general was appointed in 1891 replacing the consul at Old Calabar. See West Africa in pre-1865 section. Niger Coast Protectorate 1893 - 1900. Name given to Oils River Protectorate when it was enlarged. [o] 1895 - 1900. Crown above garter, inscribed NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, enclosing the Royal Arms, on a white disc. Even though the Niger Coast Protectorate was administered by the Foreign Office until 1899, a flag badge was produced and added to the Admiralty Flag Book as an 1895 amendment. Protectorate of Southern Nigeria formed by combining Niger Coast Protectorate with the southern territories of Royal Niger Company. Amalgamated with Colony of Lagos in 1906. [oa] 1900 - 1914. Crown above garter, inscribed SOUTHERN NIGERIA, enclosing the Royal Arms, on a green disc. Protectorate of Northern Nigeria. Name given to the northern territories of the Royal Niger Company when its charter was surrendered to the Crown in 1899. [oa] 1900 - 1914. Crown above garter, inscribed NORTHERN NIGERIA, enclosing the Royal Arms, on a red disc. Royal Niger Company [o] 1888 - 1899. Black Y on red ringed white disc. ARS, JUS and PAX on the arms in white or perhaps gold. The Y represented the rivers Quorra from the north-west and Benue from the north-east and the union of them both from Lokoja to the sea. [i] 1887 - 1888 Same badge on a plain White Ensign. On 2 June 1887 the Admiralty approved the badge for use in the fly of the Saint George's cross White Ensign on the presumption that its use would be confined to inland waterways. When the Admiralty discovered that the company actually used it on a plain White Ensign, which was flown at sea, as well as on inland waters the warrant was withdrawn on 1 February 1888 and a new warrant was issued authorising use of the badge on the Blue Ensign. This flag does appear to live on. Outside an hotel in Nigeria stands a memorial to the company, and in 1996 the management of the hotel asked the Flag Institute for details of the ensign which they intend to fly from the memorial. It is not known if this is still done. [ADM 1/21259, FO 403/75, FO 403/76] Nigeria [o] 1914 - 1960. Crown and NIGERIA in centre of interlaced green triangles on a red disc. The whole of Nigeria had been claimed by Britain at the Conference of Berlin in 1886, and Northern and Southern Nigeria merged in 1914. Of the flag badge Lord Lugard wrote "The design of interlaced triangles is I think commonly called Solomon’s Seal. I do not know if and when it was adopted as the seal of Islam, but it was found on the lid of a very handsome goblet or jug of brass and copper covered with designs, which was captured by our troops when the Emir of Kontagora, the principle slave raider in Northern Nigeria, was defeated. I thought it an appropriate badge for Northern Nigeria and as far as I can remember it was my own suggestion. On amalgamation of North and South it was adopted as the emblem of united Nigeria" [oo] Nigeria Customs and Excise. Crown and HM CUSTOMS for Lagos and Victoria. The only known example of this flag is in the possession of HM Customs and Excise, and was until the early 1990s kept at their Portsmouth office in the old HMS Vernon (now subsumed within the Gunwharf Quays development). [oo] 1955 - 1960. Nigeria Ports Authority. Yellow N.P.A. within interlaced green triangles on white disc. Authorised 29 August 1955. Return of warrant requested 6 November 1961. [ADM 1/26610] [oo] ? - 1934. NIGERIA POLICE FORCE EAST AFRICA British Somaliland 1884 - 1898 administered from Aden as a dependency of Government of India, 1898 - 1904 by Foreign Office. [o] 1904 - 1950. Head of antelope on white disc. [o] 1904 - 1950. Red Ensign Head of antelope on white disc. [o] 1950 - 1960. Arms. (on white disc ?) [o] 1950 - 1960. Red Ensign Arms. (on white disc ?) Imperial British East Africa Company [o] 1890 - 1895. Radiant sun surmounted by a royal crown. [o] 1890 - 1895. Red Ensign Radiant sun surmounted by a royal crown. Warrant 6 March 1890, cancelled 1895. Kenya. British East Africa Protectorate 1890 - 1920. [o] 1896 - 1921. Red rampant guardant lion on white disc. [oa] 1921 - 1963. White disc removed. [oo] ? - 1933. KENYA POLICE in black around the badge within a white disc. Some sources incorrectly record a Kenya Red Ensign. The error probably arose because the British East Africa Protectorate, which became Kenya in 1920, had previously been administered by the Imperial British East Africa Company, which did have a Red Ensign warrant. See above. Tanganyika [o] 1919 - 1961. The head of a giraffe. [o] 1919 - 1961. Red Ensign Head of a giraffe on a white disc. The ensign appears to have been introduced without a proper warrant. It was listed in a 1920 amendment to the Admiralty Flag Book with reference to NL 35731/19, but after a letter dated 13 Nov 1922 had reported that in Tanganyika locally registered vessels were using a defaced Red Ensign, a warrant dated 9 Mar 1923 was issued for, “... the head of a giraffe.... for inhabitants of the Tanganyika Territory.” [ADM 1/8690/219] [oo] 1934. The head of a giraffe and HM CUSTOMS. [oo] ? - c1933. POLICE in white on launches at Dar es Salaam and Tanga. [CO 323/1333/9] Uganda [o] 1914 - 1962. Circular badge of a gold crested crane. East Africa High Commission [o] 1937 - 1949. Crowned blue garter inscribed Kenya & Uganda Railways & Harbour Administration, enclosing a red monogram KUR on white. On 3 December 1936 the High Commissioner for Transport in Nairobi wrote to the Colonial Office requesting a Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours Administration, for the Administration’s harbour craft, lake steamers, and headquarters in Nairobi. Normally the Blue Ensign of a colonial Public Office was defaced with the badge of the colony, but under Orders in Council of 16 December 1925, 20 December 1927 and 13 August 1935, the working and management of Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours was vested in a High Commission for Transport, a 'Corporation Sole', staffed by officers administering the Governments of Kenya and Uganda acting jointly. Existing regulations did not cover two colonies having a joint administration, and the vessels could fly neither the Kenya nor the Uganda Blue Ensign. The Colonial Office replied on 8 March 1937 that the badge submitted had been approved by the King for the Blue Ensign of the Administration’s lake steamers and harbour launches, and also for its building in Mombassa. It was not approved for the headquarters in Nairobi, where the badge should be set on a plain blue flag. "Port Authority" might be written on the ensign flown ashore in Mombassa. [CO 323/1377/4] [o] 1949 - 1961. Giraffe, lion and crane within a ring inscribed East African Railways and Harbour Administration, surmounted by crown, flanked by palm trees, on a white disc Royal East African Navy, 1952 - 1962, was finally granted a badge in 1957, but this was used only on the jack, as the R.E.A.N. had been granted the privilege of flying the White Ensign. Zanzibar The badge was used only on the Union Jack of the British Resident. CENTRAL AFRICA British South Africa Company [o] 1902 - 1924. Crest of Arms of the company, a lion guardant passant holding an ivory tusk, above B.S.A.C. [o] 1902 - 1924. Red Ensign Lion and ivory tusk crest from Company Arms above letters B.S.A.C. Warrant 11 November 1902. Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) [o] 1928 - 1964. Shield type badge which was used as the basis of the Arms granted in 1939. Heraldic representation of Victoria Falls with a fish-eagle in chief. [i] The badge of the Blue Ensign is reported to have been used on Red Ensigns by yachts on Lake Nyasa. Southern Rhodesia. (Zimbabwe) [o] 1924 - 1964. Shield of Arms granted 11 August 1924. A pick with a lion between thistles in chief. Possibly used only outside Southern Rhodesia on land. Many examples said to have had the shield on a white disc. [i] The badge of the Blue Ensign was used, both with and without a white disc, on unauthorised Red Ensign land flags in the late 1940s - early 1950s. [oo] Rhodesia 1964 - 1968. Light Blue Same shield. Introduced 1 April 1964 following the creation of Zambia out of Northern Rhodesia in December 1963 Royal Rhodesian Air Force [o] 1953 - 1964. Light Blue RAF Ensign with countries of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland represented by three small assegais on the red roundel. [oo] 1964 - 1970. Light Blue Same ensign with one large assegai on the whole roundel following the dissolution of the Federation. British Central Africa Protectorate / Nyasaland (Malawi) Nyasaland was made a British Protectorate in 1889, renamed British Central Africa Protectorate in 1893, transferred from the Foreign Office to the Colonial Office in 1904, and resumed original name in 1907. [o] 1905 - 1914. Coffee bush on disc diagonally divided yellow / white / black. [o] 1914 - 1920. Shield of Arms on a white disc. Leopard standing on a rock with rising sun in chief. [oa] 1920 - 1964. White disc removed. [i] The badge of the Blue Ensign is reported to have been used on Red Ensigns by yachts on Lake Nyasa. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland [o] 1954 - 1963. Shield of Arms. Lion of Southern Rhodesia between the rising sun of Nyasaland above, and Northern Rhodesias representation of the Victoria Falls below. SOUTH AFRICA Union of South Africa [o] 1910 - 1928. Quartered shield of female Hope, two Wildebeest, an Orange Tree and an Ox-Wagon. HMSA Ships wore the White Ensign until 1946, often also flying the South African national flag at the yardarm. During the 1920s there were a number of proposals for a new national flag, two of which bore a Union Flag in the canton, but neither were ever adopted or used. [o] 1910 - 1912. Admiralty warrant of 28 Dec 1910 authorized a Red Ensign with the shield of the Arms granted on 17 Sep 1910.. [oa] 1912 - 1951. The first quarter of the shield was red and a note was added to the Admiralty Flag Book that "In the case of the Red Ensign the shield is displayed on a white ground in the fly." The ensign was the unofficial national flag until the introduction of the Vierkleur in 1928, but remained the official ensign of the South African merchant marine, outside South African waters, until 1951. South African Railways [oa] A third variant of the above Red Ensign was used (inter alia) by the South African Railways. This comprised the full 1910 Arms of South Africa on a white disc, complete with supporters and motto. A surviving example of this flag was originally issued by the Railways Stores Depot at Bloemfontein. The Railways Version (in standard regimental Colour size) was used as a Colour by General Botha in the South West Africa campaign of 1915. A 6’ by 3’ example, which probably dates from that campaign, is displayed at the S.Africa Army College to this day. Graaf Reinet Commando [I] This flag is one of a small number which lie on the border between a regimental Colour and flag. As a Colour it should be excluded, but it was actually a ‘home made’ Red Ensign defaced with the words GRAAF REINET COMMANDO 1914 and the motto (sewn onto a black ribbon) DIEU NOUS CONDUIT. It was a gift from a Mrs C A Neser and was consecrated on parade on 27 Oct 1914 at 3 pm. The Colour Party was commanded by Lieutenant G van Niekerk, and the unit took part in the 1915 South West Africa campaign. Cape Colony [o] 1875 - 1910. Complete Arms, that had been granted by Royal Warrant of 29 May 1876, on a white disc. Natal [oo] The badge later approved for the Blue Ensign in 1876 had been adopted for the Red Ensign as a land flag by the Natal Legislative Council in 1870, and continued in use until 1905. An example preserved in Durban has the wildebeest running towards the hoist rather than towards the fly. [o] 1876 - 1905. Circular badge of the complete Public Seal including the Royal Arms. [oa] 1905 - 1910. From the distinctive panel of the Seal, two wildebeest surmounted by a crown. Transvaal [o] 1904 - 1910. Circular badge of natural lion in realistic landscape. Orange River Colony [o] 1904 - 1910. Springbok in a circular badge. Basutoland The Arms were used by only the Resident Commissioner on a Union Jack. INDIAN OCEAN Aden [o] 1937 - 1967. Circular badge of two masted dhow on an heraldic sea. Replaced the Indian Local Maritime Ensign when the administration of Aden was transferred from the Indian Government to the Colonial Office. Ceylon (Sri Lanka) [o] 1870 - 1948. Circular badge of elephant and temple within decorated red border. Designed by Mr Smithers of the Public Works Department as the design in the Public Seal was unsuitable as a flag badge. One of few early colonial badges which were never altered. [ADM 1/8771/1/162, CO 54/457]. [oo] ? - 1933. Police. POLICE in white below colony badge. Mauritius [o] 1869 - 1906. Shield / motto on white disc. 'Stella clavisque maris indici' (Star and Key of the Indian Sea) [oa] 1906 - 1923. Same elements on redrawn shield with supporters added, on white disc. The Arms on the 1869 badge may have been an amateur design. [oa] 1923 - 1968. White disc removed. Seychelles. Before 1903 the islands were administered as a dependency of Mauritius. [o] 1903 - 1961. Coco-de-mer and giant tortoise on a sandy beach. [oa] 1961 - 1976. More detail added to the scene which is set in a decorated oval frame. According to a Toronto newspaper the governor of Seychelles held a competition for a new badge, and selected the entry of Mrs. Alec McEwen, a former commercial artist of Toronto. The Queen approved the design and the Admiralty agreed to its use. INDIAN EMPIRE [oo] 1880 - 1884. Yellow ring inscribed Bombay Port Trust enclosing four port scenes surmounted by a crown. [oo] 1883 - 1884 (?). Yellow ring inscribed Calcutta Port Trust enclosing four port scenes surmounted by a crown. [o] 1896 - 192? Red Ensign Yellow ring inscribed Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta enclosing four port scenes surmounted by a crown. Admiralty Warrant of 1 Feb 1896 issued after the Government of India had required the return of the original Blue Ensign Warrant. [o] 1884 - 1947. Indian Government Local Maritime Ensign. Yellow lion rampant guardant holding a crown; the crest of the East India Company. The Indian equivalent of a colonial Blue Ensign. [o] 1906(?) -c1927 Red Ensign Yellow ring inscribed Commissioners for the Port of Rangoon enclosing four port scenes surmounted by a crown. [o] Star of India 1879 - 1892. Ensign of HM Indian Marine. 1892 - 1928. Ensign of Royal Indian Marine. 1928 - 1947. Jack of Royal Indian Navy. 2 July 1879. Admiralty Letter granted ensign to HM Indian Marine. 30 July 1883. Admiralty Warrant granted ensign to Indian Harbour Defence Force vessels 'Abyssinia' and 'Magdala' while firing shotted guns for exercise. (Indian Government Local Maritime Ensign would have been the normal ensign) 21 April 1884. Admiralty Warrant for HMI Marine confirming letter of 2 July 1879. [oo] 1928. Military Transports. Admiralty anchor with the Star of India in the centre of the stock. Worn by vessels of the Military Department of the Government of India manned by Royal Indian Marine personnel but not operating as an R.I.M. unit. Also vessels other than ships of war employed in the Naval Service. Illustrations of this ensign in two different books show the Lord High Admiral's anchor with cable draped around three sides, but it is more likely that it was the plain horizontal Admiralty anchor. [oo] 1942? - 1947. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Star of India on crossed swords. Flag of India [oo] A Red Ensign with the Star of India in the fly was flown with the flags of the Dominions at the ceremonial opening of Luton Airport in 1938. It was probably used between 1945 and 1947 to represent India at the United Nations, and may have been used earlier at the League of Nations. In 1917 the vessels of some Princely States in north west India that traded to the Persian Gulf were reported to be flying unlicenced plain Red Ensigns outside the territorial waters of the British Empire contrary to the requirements of the General Act of the Brussels Conference, 1890. An Order in Council of 22 April 1920 made some sections of the British Merchant Shipping Act 1894 applicable to vessels of the rulers of Indian States and their subjects. Following an Order in Council of 14 July 1921, the Admiralty issued a General Warrant authorising the use of the Red Ensign, defaced with an appropriate badge, by vessels of the States detailed below. Individual Warrants were issued for approved badges on 10 October 1924. [ADM 116/1847B] [o] Baroda A horseman, a scimitar and BARODA in white on a red ochre rectangle with a white margin. [oa] Between 1921 and 1924 the symbols below BARODA had been the hoof of a horse over crossed swords. [o] Bhavnagar A crimson shield bearing a gold eagle supported by bulls above a motto, which translated as Man Proposes, God Disposes. [o] Cambay A green shield bearing two galleys and a tower in white, supported by angels, a portcullis crest with helm and mantling. [o] Cochin A gold and red palanguin, a gold lamp, a red umbrella, and a white conch, all in a white circle. [o] Janjira A crescent moon and a five pointed star in white above a fort in black and white. [oa] Jafrabad A much larger crescent moon and star with no fort. [o] Junagadh Three bezants and three mountains in green below the words JUNAGADH STATE BADGE in red, in a white circle. [o] Kutch A crescent moon and sun and words KUTCH STATE in white. [o] Morvi A gold shield bearing an oval badge charged with the sun, crescent moon and stars and the words MORVI STATE, supported by tigers and surmounted by a crown, above a motto which translated as Valour With Forgiveness. [o] Nawanagar A shield bearing a galley and three fishes, supported by antelopes with a lion crest, above a motto, which translated as Victory Be To Shrijam. [o] Porbandar A figure of Hanuman flying, with a club and a mountain in his hands. [o] Sachin A right hand in green (known as a Panja). [o] Travancore A conch shell in white surmounted by a crest in gold adorned by a cloth in blue. Burma [o] Circular badge of peacock in splendour, based upon the flag of King Mindon, was approved by King George VI. The Times of 9 February 1939 reported that the date of use would be announced after international recognition. THE FAR EAST BORNEO British North Borneo Company. Royal Charter 1 November 1881. [o] 1882 - 1946. Red lion rampant on a yellow disc. The 1889 Admiralty Flag Book incorrectly showed the lion facing the fly. [ADM 116/898B] [o] 1882 - 1946 Red Ensign Red lion rampant on yellow disc Warrant 5 Jan 1882. [o] 1948 - 1963. Crest of Arms granted 13 September 1948. Two different arms holding a flag staff. [o] Labuan 1875 - 1907. Circular badge of Sir James Brooke’s schooner ROYALIST with the mountains of Kinabalu in the background. [CO 325/54] Labuan was administered by the British North Borneo Company from 1890 to 1907 when it became part of Singapore within the Straits Settlements. Sarawak [o] 1947 - 1963. Shield of Arms; crown in centre of cross vertically divided black/red on yellow, on white disc. Brunei 1948 - 1983. Two different badges used only on Union Jack. MALAYAN PENINSULAR Straits Settlements [oo] 1870 - 1877. Gold crown in lower fly. [o] 1877 - 1946. Three crowns, on white pall reversed (inverted Y) on red lozenge. Perak. British Resident. White over yellow over black swallow-tail with Union canton. Appeared in the 1905 Flaggenbuch, but not in later editions. Probably an error derived from misunderstood description. Singapore. After Straits Settlements were officially dissolved in 1946. [o] 1948 - 1959. Crown in centre of red pall reversed (inverted Y) on white disc. Malacca While in the Federation of Malaya 1948 - 1957. [o] 1951 - 1957. Gateway on white disc. (Crest of Arms) Penang While in the Federation of Malaya 1948 - 1957. [o] 1949 - 1957. Shield of Arms : blue fess embattled separating, blue Prince of Wales feathers on yellow in chief, from barry wavy blue and white. CHINA Hong Kong [oo] 1870 - 1873. Crown / H.K. 1873 - 1876. Crown. [o] 1876 - 1955. Circular badge of harbour scene from the Public Seal. [oa] 1955 - 1959. Harbour scene revised. [oa] 1959 - 1997. Full Arms on white disc. Order in Council 27 July 1959. [i] Red Ensign The badge based upon the Arms granted on 21 January 1959 was widely used without authorisation for Hong Kong registered vessels and local craft from 1959 to the end of June 1997. Hong Kong vessels were supposed to wear an unsightly combination of the Hong Kong Blue Ensign above the undefaced Red Ensign on the same mast but, not surprisingly, most did not. [oo] 1969? - 1997? Royal Hong Kong Police. 1876 harbour scene surmounted by crown, enclosed by yellow / red garland, with ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE on scroll below. Title Royal was granted in 1969. Displayed in the office of the Commissioner of Police. Possibly the only example. Liu Kung Tau Main town in Weihaiwei. 1902 - 1903. Chinese dragon. Civil Commissioner's flag. Badge used only on Union Jack. Weihaiwei 1903 - 1930. Mandarin ducks replaced dragon badge of Liu Kung Tau. "The design of the flag hitherto used by the Commissioner of this Dependency is a dragon on the Union Jack and is in my opinion quite unsuitable. I have therefore to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to have made for the use of the Commissioner two new flags, the device of the Mandarin Duck being substituted for the dragon, which is as you are aware the national emblem of China and not appropriate in the case of a British Dependency." J.H.Stewart Lockhart, Government House, Port Edward. [CO 523/2] AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIA Australia is a particularly rich source of ensigns both past and present. There were many slight variations in design of state flags over the years, especially in the stars and crowns so some licence is needed in counting those substantially different. It is also the case that a significant number of historic Australian flags are being seen once more as the constitutional future of the country is debated. Australian National Flag [o] 1902 - 1909. Six point Commonwealth Star. Telegram approving design sent 6 October 1902. [o] 1903 - 1909. Red Ensign version of National Flag. Warrant dated 4 June 1903 Delayed until after the Commonwealth Navigation Act had been passed. [o] 1935 - 1948. Civil Air Ensign. Light Blue. Similar to current ensign but with yellow stars. [oo] Prime Minister. It is most unlikely this flag will reappear in British ensign form [oo] Chief of the General Staff. Royal crest on 2:3 Australian National Flag was replaced by Australian Army General Service badge on 1:2 National Flag in 1992. [oo] General Officer Commanding in Chief Australian Army badge on Australian National Flag. [oo] Royal Australian Engineers [oo] Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Royal Australian Air Force Ensign 19?? - 1948. The same as the Royal Air Force Ensign. [o] 1948 - 1982. Light Blue version of Australian National Flag with Southern Cross angled to accommodate a small Royal Air Force roundel in the bottom corner of the fly. [oo] Department of Defence (Civilian manned vessels). This handsome ensign (blue defaced by a horizontal gold anchor surrounded by a gold circle) has sadly and unnecessarily become extinct by default. In September 1928 it was noted that Australian auxiliaries were using the Australian National Flag as their ensign and the RFA jack as their jack. The Australian Navy Board suggested a distinct ensign should be adopted and proposed the badge described above. It appears to have gone out of use around the 1970s, although the Master Attendant in Sydney has no records. [ADM 1/8732/214] [o] Civil Air Ensign. 1935 - 1948. Similar to the present Light Blue Civil Air Ensign but with yellow stars instead of white. [oo] Commonwealth Lighthouse Service. The Australian national flag with a lighthouse badge in the middle of the southern cross. This flag was in existence since before World War II, but is no longer in use. Note that the small five-pointed star had to be moved flywards in order to accommodate the oval badge. Customs Service [oo] 1882. Red Ensign with overall white cross and white C H in lower fly [oo] 1901 - 1904. White letters H M C above AUSTRALIA. [oo] 1904 - 1988 (or 1955 ?) H M C in white on Australian National Flag. [oo] Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. New South Wales [o] 1870 - 1876. White initials N S W in the lower fly; worn by two unarmed government vessels and two vessels of the naval brigade. [oo] Customs 1882. Red Ensign Overall white cross with white C H in lower fly. [oo] Dept of Navigation. [oo] Maritime Services Board. This flag is still sometimes seen. [oo] Sydney Harbour Trust. Queensland. [o] 1870 - 1876. Head of Queen Victoria on blue disc within white ring inscribed QUEENSLAND. South Australia. [oo] 1870 - 1878. White Southern Cross including the two 'pointers' in lower hoist. [o] 1878 - 1904. Circular badge derived from the public Seal depicting Britannia being greeted by an Aboriginal. Includes what may be the first official depiction of a kangaroo on a flag. [oo] Customs 1889. Crown above C H in red. [oo] Dept of Marine and Harbours Tasmania. [oo] Existed briefly from 9 November 1875, when it was officially proclaimed, until 23 November 1875, when a scond proclamation revoked the first. Overall white cross and white Southern Cross in the fly; three stars in the upper quarter, and two in the lower quarter. [oo] Similar Red Ensign Victoria. [o] 1870 - 1877. White Southern Cross. Various permutations involving a shield appeared on only the Governor's Union Jack. [oo] 1870 - 1875 (or 1903). Mercantile Marine Red Ensign. Southern Cross in white, but stars small and spread over the whole fly. Authorised by mistake. Probably allowed to continue in use until 1903. [oo] 1900. Boxer Rebellion Ensign. White Southern Cross spread over whole of fly with crown inserted between canton and upper star. [oo] Victoria Police. Victoria Police badge. [oo] Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners. Crossed white anchors. Western Australia. [o] 1876-1953. Same as present flag but with swan facing the fly. [oo] Dept of Harbours and Lights. [oo] Dept of Marine and Harbours. [oo] Albany Port Authority. [oo] Geraldton Port Authority. [oo] Western Australia Police. State flag with W A above and POLICE below the badge. Used until September 2005. PAPUA / NEW GUINEA [o] 1885 - 1906. Crown / N.G. on white disc. South-eastern New Guinea while a British protectorate / colony. [o] 1906 - 1949. Crown / PAPUA on white disc. The same area but now a Territory of Australia. [o] 1920 - 1942. Crown / T.N.G. on a white disc. North-eastern New Guinea as an Australian Mandate. [oa] 1949 ? - 1965 ? Customs T.P & N.G.C. on Australian National Flag. Possibly a badge with BNG and possibly a Customs flag during Australian Mandate NEW ZEALAND [oo] 1867 - 1869. N Z in red fimbriated white. 1869. Essentially the same as the current flag. New Zealand Gazette, 23 October, a Blue Ensign with "four five-pointed red stars in the fly, with white borders to correspond to the colouring of the Jack". This was designed by Lieutenant (later Admiral) Albert Hastings Markham whilst First Lieutenant of the screw sloop HMS BLANCHE on the Australian station. He was asked to suggest a distinctive flag. He replied "You already have the right to fly the Blue Ensign, why not add to it the stars of the Southern Cross". The initial design had the stars rather small and was returned with a request to enlarge them in Lewis Carol verse "Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, magnify the star". This was duly done. In 1893 Markham rammed and sank the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet in a manoeuvring accident. [oo] 1900 - 1902. On some ensigns the four red stars were placed in a white disc. It was intended for use only in conjunction with signal flags, but was used on land. Red Ensign In the latter part of 19th century an ensign similar to the current New Zealand Civil Ensign was in use and became the official Civil Ensign in 1903. [oo] 1900 - 1903. Red Ensign Four red stars on white disc. Warrant dated 7 Februar 1899. Intended to be used only in conjunction with signal flags. [oo] Customs Service Ensign. ? - 1996. The only known defacement of the New Zealand Flag; HMC in the 3rd quarter. [oo] Auckland Harbour Board. 1960 ? [ADM 1/26610] [oo] New Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps. 1915 - ? Granted to the Motor Boat Section by warrant dated 9 October 1915. Cook Islands British Protectorate in 1888 but annexed to New Zealand in 1901. Between 1901 and 1979 the islands' flags did not have a Union canton. [o] 1892 - 1901. Palm tree badge on Union canton of red over white over red ensign. [i] A possible earlier version in which a Union canton was added to the Raratonga flag which had three blue stars on the white band. British Resident Commissioner 1895 - 1901. Same crown / BR as Solomon Is. etc Western Samoa Occupied in 1914 and Manadated Territory of New Zealand 1920 - 1962. [o] 1914(?) - 1962. Circular badge with three coconut trees. Ensign was not authorised until 16 Jan 1925. [o] Similar Red Ensign Not counted are those flags which contained a canton within a canton, eg. the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands flag of 1973 ~ which bore the NZ flag in the canton. WESTERN PACIFIC Western Pacific High Commission. 1880 - 1976. Crown / W.P.H.C. Used only on Union Jack. British Resident Commissioner [o] Crown above B.R.on white disc. British Solomon Islands c1902 - 1947? Still listed in Admiralty Flag Books after Solomon Is badge had been inserted. Cook Islands. 1895 - 1902. Gilbert Islands 1895 - c1905. Gilbert & Ellice Islands c1905 - 1937? British Solomon Islands [o] 1902 - 1947. Crown encircled by BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS on white disc. [CO 863/1] Did not appear in Admiralty Flag Book until 1916. [o] 1947 - 1956. Shield of Arms (triangular pattern / turtle) and BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS on white disc. [o] 1956 - 1978. Quartered shield and lion in chief of 24 September 1956 Arms, on white disc. [i] A Red Ensign version is of doubtful legality although it undoubtedly existed. Gilbert & Ellice Islands (now separate as Kiribati and Tuvalu) [o] 1937 - 1975. Shield of frigate bird above sun rising from the sea. The introduction of this badge involved nine government departments or agencies, that took nearly six years to agree on the design. A further four years elapsed before the Admiralty Flag Book was amended. 1975 - 1979. Ensign of only the Gilbert Islands. [oo] 1934 - 1937? Customs. "Block letters H.M.C." [o] 1976 - 1978. Ellice Islands / Tuvalu Shield depicting a meeting house, with motto below, on white disc. [oo] 1976 - 1978 Flag of Chief Minister (or State Flag ?). Current Light Blue national flag with 'meeting house shield' in lower hoist. New Hebrides (Vanuatu) [o] 1902 - 1909. Crown / NEW HEBRIDES on white disc. Flag of British Resident. The Condominium was not proclaimed until 1906, but British and French Resident Commissioners had been appointed in 1902. 1909 - 1980. Ensign of government vessels. In 1909 the British Resident was considered to be an 'Officer Administering a Government' and allowed a defaced Union Jack. [CO 323/1641/11] Fiji [o] 1874 - 1883. Mermaid on shield superimposed on crossed war clubs(?) and foliage on a white disc. In 1882 M.des Volux complained about the badge and suggested a simpler one. It was not, as had been thought, the Public Seal, but the Seal of the Supreme Court of Fiji. [CO 325/54] [o] 1883 - 1908. Royal Crest above FIJI on a white disc. [o] 1908 - 1924. Complete Arms on white disc. [oa] 1924 - 1970. White disc removed. NORTH AMERICA Canada [o] 1870 - 1922. Four province shield. [o] 1922 - 1957. Shield of the Arms granted to Canada on 21 November 1921. [oa] 1957 - 1965. The maple leaves were changed from green to red, and the female harp replaced by a celtic harp. Still in very limited use; page 39. At sea. [o] With the encouragement of the Canadian government the four province badge of the Blue Ensign was being used at sea on Red Ensigns from the early 1870s. The Admiralty finally issued a warrant for its use by vessels registered in the Dominion on 2 Feb 1892. [oa] 1922 - 1957. The shield of the Arms granted to Canada on 21 November 1921 was authorized for use on the Red Ensign by Order in Council 26 April 1922. [oa] 1957 - 1965. Red Ensign. Same badge as on Blue Ensign On land. Red Ensigns with the four province badge were also unofficially used on land, [i] often with a garland and crown as used on the flag of the Governor-General. By 1891 use of the defaced Red Ensign was being officially encouraged by the Canadian government. Other unofficial Red Ensigns had badges that reflected the increasing number of Canadian provinces. [i] 1870 - 1873. Five province shield with Manitoba added to Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [i] 1873 - c1907. Seven province shield; Prince Edward Island and British Columbia added. [i] In 1896 a Toronto barrister, Edward Chadwick, produced an ensign, with a single maple leaf, that had a limited use right up to the 1950s. [i] In the early 1900s he also designed a nine 'province' badge, modifying the seven province badge and adding shields for Yukon and North West Territories. [i] c1907 - 1921. Nine province shield; adding Saskatchewan and Alberta. There may possibly have been Blue Ensign versions of some of the various multi-province Red Ensigns, but there is no conclusive evidence. Some books state that badges of the Canadian Provinces could be used on a Blue Ensign. This was not legal, and there appears to be no evidence that it was ever done, even unofficially. "The badge with the crown is used by the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, and without the crown is used in the fly of the flags of all vessels belonging to the Dominion of Canada irrespective of the particular Province to which they belong." [1875 Admiralty Flag Book] Later Flag Books omitted "irrespective of the particular Province to which they belong". In 1926 and again in 1939 British Columbia requested a Blue Ensign with the badge of British Columbia for Police and Forestry launches, citing the Australian States' flags. The request was refused with the observation that the badge of the province might be worn on a square blue flag used as a jack. [ADM 1/8700/133, DO 35/629/2] Customs [oo] 1850 - 1911. Crown on Red Ensign. (British Customs had changed to a Blue Ensign in 1873) Erroneous Governor-General's Flag Four province badge with crown and garland in the centre of a White Ensign (instead of a Union Jack). Used at a reception at Windsor Hotel in Montreal when the Earl of Dufferin (the third Governor-General) visited the city on 11 February 1878. British Columbia [oo] mid-1920s. Provincial badge on Red Ensign for trade mission in San Fransisco. Ontario Lieutenant Governor [oo] 1959-1965. Canadian Red Ensign with the provincial arms beneath the Union canton. An unusual case of two major defacements on one flag. [oo] Battle Flag. White Flag with Union canton Designed by Colonel A Fortesque Duguid and approved by War Committee on 7 Decemnber 1939. Three red maple leaves on single stem in centre, three gold fleur-de-lys on blue roundel in upper fly. Flown on merchant ship acting as HQ of 1st Canadian Division went overseas, and at HQ in Britain. Small car flag version presented to King George VI, who accepted it and expressed approval. Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps [oo] The only corps in the Canadian Army with the distinction of its special flag, developed through its connection with the RAOC. Defaced in the fly with a large green yellow maple leaf bearing the original (1694) Board of Ordnance arms in the centre (azure, three field pieces in pale or, on a chief argent three canon balls sable). The design was submitted for approval on 23 April 1947 and approved in CAO 54-3 on 1 December 1952. In 1964 CAOs describe the flag as "On a blue field, the Union Flag in the upper left hand corner; on the fly end a green maple leaf 12 inches high; superimposed on the maple leaf, in full colour, the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps badge in the design approved by the Sovereign in December 1963, height of badge 6 ½". This is for a flag 3’ by 6’. Royal Canadian Air Force [o] 1941 - 1968. Same as the Royal Air Force Light Blue Ensign but with central red circle of roundel replaced by a red maple leaf Civil Air Ensign. [o] 1922 - ?. Light blue ensign, with white albatross over three conjoined maple leaves on white edged red shield in fly, for premises of the Air Board. Canada Gazette 7 Jan 1922. Defence Research Board [oo] 1952 - 1968. Armilliary sphere with naval, mural and astral crowns. Approved by the Queen in 1952. [oo] Royal Canadian Sea Cadets White Ensign with no overall cross. 1953 - 1976. Approved by Chief of Naval Staff. In the fly a gold anchor on blue circle surrounded by red maple leaves surmounted by a naval crown. [oo] Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Light Blue Ensign. RAF eagle surmounted by maple leaf on blue disc. Victory Loan Flags. White Ensigns with red border and no overall cross. [oo] 1919. Royal Arms with feather and dragon badges of Prince of Wales. Awarded to any city or district that had purchased a specific value in Victory Bonds. [oo] 2 June 1941 - blue torch. Taken from the poem written by Canadian John McRae ‘In Flanders Fields’ – “To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high ….” [oo] 16 February 1942 – blue maple leaf. [oo] 19 October 1942 – blue dagger on shield. [oo] 26 April 1943 – IV above four maple leaves on a shield. [oo] 18 October 1943 – winged V on a shield. [oo] 24 April 1944 – winged VI on a shield. [oo] 23 October 1944 – Flaming sword over a 7 on a shield. [oo] 23 October 1945 – laurel around an 8 on a shield. [oo] 22 October 1945 – 9 over a pen on a shield Hudson Bay Company An Admiralty warrant is thought to have been issued in 1929 for a Red Ensign defaced HBC, but is not listed in any known records. See Hudson Bay in pre-1865 section. Newfoundland Became a province of Canada in 1949, but retained its unique ensigns until 1965. [o] 1870 - 1904. Crown above TERRA NOVA on white disc. [o] 1904 - 1965. Circular badge of Mercury, a kneeling fisherman and Britannia. [o] 1918 - 1965. Red Ensign Same badge. [oo] 1939. Red Ensign Shield of Arms granted in 1638, but unknown in Newfoundland until 1924; a white St George’s cross on red with a lion in the 1st and 4th and unicorn in the 2nd and 3rd quarters; presumably on a white disc. Used during the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. In 1987 the unusual provincial flag based loosely on the Union Jack was introduced. CARIBBEAN Bahamas [o] 1869 - 1923. Ship from Public Seal in crowned garter on white disc. [oa] 1923 - 1963. White disc removed. [oa] 1963 - 1973. Badge modified. [oo] A land flag used during the celebration of internal self-government in 1964. The badge was the shield and motto of the 1959 Arms on a white disc. [oo] A similar Red Ensign which had BAHAMAS on a ribbon above the shield was also used. Board of Trade Tenders to Bahamas & Sombrero Lighthouses [o] 1898 - 1973? Crown above oval frame, inscribed Board of Trade, around lighthouse. BAHAMAS on scroll. Admiralty warrant 20 July 1898. 1919. Out Island Commissioners Large St Edwards crown. Known as the Revenue Flag. [i] No records exist of warrants or other authorisations for Bahamas Red Ensigns which are assumed to have been unofficial. It is likely that they appeared with the 1869 badge and the 1964 badge, both with, and without, a white disc [i]. The spread of the Bahamas Red Ensign was encouraged by its use as a courtesy flag on American and Canadian vessels in Bahamian waters. In 1962 it was estimated by the Nassau Port Director that there were up to one thousand such ensigns in use and that over the years it had probably been flown by over five thousand different vessels. As an unconnected aside, when the author visited Nassau in a ship in 1963, the Harbourmaster came on board sporting three gold stripes. He immediately noticed the Captain also had three gold stripes. When the Harbourmaster returned the next day he had been miraculously promoted and was wearing four gold stripes, thus outranking our Captain. Turks & Caicos Islands 1799 Dependency of Bahamas. 1848 Presidency of Jamaica. 1874 Dependency of Jamaica with own Commissioner. [o] 1875 - 1968. Circular badge, of sailing ship with salt pans in the foreground. Quaintly for a flag from the sub-tropics, this one bore an igloo on its defacing badge. The original badge in the Colonial Office flag book showed two piles of salt, but in the Admiralty flag books a small arched rectangle at ground level was added to one pile giving it the appearance of an igloo. British Honduras (Belize) [o] 1870 - 1919. Tripartite panel of Union Jack, logging tools, and sailing ship, on white disc. [oa] 1920 - 1981. White disc removed. Jamaica [o] 1875 - 1906. Shield and crest. [o] 1906 - 1957. Arms on white disc. [oa] 1957 - 1962. Mantling and more elaborate scroll added. [i] 1950s. 1906 badge. Red Ensigns existed and may have been used. Perhaps some connection with the reported, but unauthorised Montego Bay Yacht Club ensign ? Cayman Islands Dependency of Jamaica until 1959. [oo] 1935 - 19??. POLICE. Commissioner indented for a 12' x 6' ensign for the Police Station, and a 4' x 2' ensign for the Police launch. Colonial Office pointed out that the Blue Ensign should not be flown on land and instructed the Crown Agents to supply only the smaller ensign. [CO 323/1333/9] Leeward Islands St Christopher & Nevis, Antigua, Montserrat, Virgin Islands and, until 1940, Dominica. [o] 1874-1956. Circular badge of pineapple and ships from Public Seal. St Christopher, Nevis & Anguilla [o] 1957 - 1967. Crest and shield with three pictorial compartments; Nevis and St Christopher from the Leeward Island Arms and a new design for Anguilla which was not represented on the Arms. Antigua [o] 1956 -1967. Shield from Leeward Islands Arms. Coastal scene. Dominica [o] 1955 - 1965. Shield from Leeward Is. Arms; sailing-ship near coast at sunset. [o] 1965 - 1978. Arms of Dominica. Barbados [o] 1870 - 1966. Circular badge of Britannia and 'Sea-Horses' from Public Seal. [oo] 1919. Harbour Police. "Buckle, white with yellow edge, HARBOUR POLICE in red on the white." Windward Islands St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada. The island group did not have a flag of its own (apart from the Governor-in-Chief's Union Jack) because although united into a single government, the individual islands had retained their own institutions. This raises the question of what ensign would have been flown by a vessel belonging to the government of Dominica, between 1940, when Dominica was transferred from the Leeward Islands to the Windward Islands, and 1955 when Dominica’s first badge was authorised ? St Lucia [o] 1875 - 1937. Circular badge of coastal scene from Public Seal. [o] 1937 - 1967. Black shield quartered by sugar canes, with roses first and fourth, fleur-de-lis second and third. Originally a badge, but granted as Arms in 1939. [oo] 1919. Harbour Master. White letters HM in the fly. St Vincent [o] 1877 - 1907. Circular badge with two maidens at an altar and the inscription St Vincent from Public Seal. [oa] 1907 - 1969. Maidens' garments altered and inscription changed to Pax et Justitia. Grenada [o] 1875 - 1903. Circular badge of sugar mill from Public Seal. [o] 1903 - 1974. Circular badge of Mediaeval ship from new Public Seal. Tobago [o] 1870 - 1889. Circular badge of coastal scene. Reported variations of badge probably due to inaccurate reproductions of a complicated picture. Trinidad & Tobago [o] 1875 - 1958. Circular badge of harbour scene from Public Seal. [o] 1958 - 1962. Shield and Motto of Arms. [oo] 1906 - 1933. Water Police. TRINIDAD CONSTABULARY around colony badge. [ADM 116/1063D] British Guiana (Guyana) [o] 1875 - 1905. Circular badge of sailing ship from Public Seal. [oa] 1906 - 1920. Same badge in an oval garter bearing the words damus petimusque vicissim, all on a white disc. [oa] 1920 - 1955. White disc removed. [oa] 1955 - 1966. Shield of Arms granted 6 December 1954 which were based on the same badge. Admiralty help had been requested to ensure that " the design submitted is correct from a seaman’s point of view." Badge approved 6 July 1955. [ADM 1/25042] ATLANTIC Bermuda [o] 1869 - 1910. Derived from 1817 public Seal showing Bermuda's wet dock. St Helena & Dependencies [o] 1874 - 1985. Ship near cliffs in ornate gold frame; based on Seal. 1816. Ascension Island classified as sloop-of-war HMS ASCENSION and flew the White Ensign until paid off to the Colonial Office 31 October 1922. Falkland Islands and Dependencies [o] 1870 - 1936. Bullock triumphant and ship; based on Seal in use since 1846. [o] 1936 - 1948. Sea Lion and ship 'Desire'; based on Arms granted 16 Oct 1925. OTHER FLAGS with UNION CANTONS WEST AFRICA The Lower Niger. On 22 Mar 1830, Richard Lander and his brother John landed at Badagri in Nigeria, and travelled inland to Bussa. From thence they explored the Niger upstream for 100 miles, followed by a hazardous canoe trip downstream to the delta. They were captured by natives at the delta and held until a large ransom was paid and they secured passage to Fernando Po. On the Lower Niger they saw many canoes flying flags on very tall bamboo canes. These flags were generally similar to those flown by the Fante Asafo of Ghana, and some were depicted in contemporary sketches bearing a Union Flag in the canton - however unlikely this may have been. Perhaps an illustrative count of one ‘obsolete ensign’ may be allowed for the Lower Niger as a result. SOUTH AFRICA Prince of Orange Ensign. This most unusual ensign is a mystery and is believed to have been orange with a blue cross fimbriated in white. It was reputedly worn by HMS ECHO at the battle of Muizenburg on 7 Aug 1795, and is said to have represented an agreement between the British government and the Prince of Orange. This is probably a myth and the only evidence for it is on a large oil painting from the period. There remains doubt about its authenticity and it is not counted in the total. Malay Corps This flag of the Seventh Cape Frontier War of 1846 is more likely a colour than an ensign, but nevertheless an interesting (and surely unique) combination of Christian and Muslim symbology on one flag; green with a Union canton bearing the defacement ALLAH AKBAR. The Digger's Republic The flag of the Digger's Republic comprised a large brown horse upon a Red Ensign (sometimes depicted facing the hoist, and sometimes the fly). The Digger's Republic (which had various other names too) existed for a few months towards the end of 1870. INDIA Indian Home Rule Movement. Of the several HRM flags of the early 1900s, the 1917 version was striped and burgee shaped with the Union in the canton. First hoisted by Dr Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak. AUSTRALIA Australian Colonial Flag 1823 - 1824. White Ensign with a star on each arm of the overall St George's cross. Also a version with a fifth star in the centre. Proposed and said to have been approved by the Admiralty, but probably never used. Herald Federal flag of 1900. Similar to the 1901 Australian Blue Ensign but with six red stripes on a white lower hoist. The winning design was from a competition run by a Melbourne newspaper. Australian First Fleet Re-Enactment In May 1987 a replica of the First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth to Sydney. The BOUNTY wore as a jack a modified 1823 Australian Colonial Flag. The differences were the use of a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton and the addition of the SIRIUS star at the join of the overall cross (SIRIUS was the flagship of the First Fleet). This unusual jack was therefore an unofficial 20th century flag based on an unofficial 19th century flag ! PACIFIC Hawaii, or the Sandwich Islands 1816-1825 (Red/White/Blue stripes). The Hawaiian Islands (or Sandwich Islands) were never formally part of the British Empire, although they considered themselves to be a British Protectorate from 1794 to 1816. In 1793, Captain George Vancouver gave a Union Flag to King Kamehameha I, who incorporated it into his local striped flag (it must have been in the pre-1801 pattern, although there is no record of the old Union Flag being used). The King's flag was retained as the flag of the islands when Hawaii became a territory and later a state of the USA, and the only change has been the order and number of the coloured stripes in about 1845. Hawaiian naval ensign Red and white stripes. On 21 January 1887 the Hawaiian government bought a 15 year old British copra steamer and converted it into a gunboat and training ship, commissioning it as HHMS KAIMILOA (the local translation of its original name Explorer). The King asked his friend Isobel Strong (the step daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson) to design an ensign. She defaced the Hawaiian flag with a white rectangle bearing a yellow shield bearing in turn a poloulu crossed with two red kahili, to symbolise the king and the princess heir apparent. A jack of red, white and blue stripes was also flown. The ship and the Hawaiian navy ceased to exist within a year. AMERICA Canada Vancouver Island A modern replica of an ensign which almost certainly never existed. Distinctive device (a beaver, Neptune’s trident, a caduceus of two serpents and a bunch of pine cones) from the Seal of the Colony of Vancouver Island on a Blue Ensign. The Colonial Office Circular introducing defaced Blue Ensigns was not issued until 22 December 1865, and Vancouver Island merged with British Columbia in October 1866. The process of having a design approved by the Colonial Office and the Admiralty would not have been completed in ten months, even if had been thought worth doing. New England A flag said to have been used in New England between 1707 and 1775 comprised a Red Ensign with the first quarter of the Union replaced by a green fir tree. This unique and ingenious design merits inclusion for that reason. Taunton Flag Red Ensign. The Boston Evening Post of Monday 24 October 1774 reported that 'We have just received the following intelligence from Taunton – that on Friday last a liberty pole 112 feet long was raised there on which a vane, and a Union flag flying with the words LIBERTY and UNION thereon.' Continental Colours 1775 - 77. Red and white stripes. The first national flag of the American Colonies (also known as the Great Union Flag and, since the 19th century sometimes as the Cambridge Flag or the Grand Union Flag) was identical to one of the flags of the East India Company, however because of their entirely different usage they have both been counted. Lexington Ensign 1776. Grand Union with Red/White/Blue stripes. Flown by brigantine 'Wild Duck' renamed 'Lexington'. Commodore Hopkins' Ships 1776-77. Grand Union with individual ships identified by different coloured stripes. One known to have been Red/Green . Mosquito Coast Eastern Nicaragua. Blue and white. 1824 version with six horizontal stripes. 1852 with ten stripes and 1853-1881 with twelve stripes. Defaced KING OF MOSQUITO COAST . Doubtful Validity Any Ideas Welcome Bremen-Hanover. (R/W). Quarantine flag. The hoist was green with a defaced Hanover Union Flag in canton; in the fly were five red and white horizontal stripes with a blue panel bearing gold key. Did this flag have a Hanover Union canton or were the Hanover and Bremen flags side by side in the centre of a green flag ? Hanover. Between 1714 and 1837 the (G/R/W) quarantine flag. Was there a quarantine flag with a Hanover Union canton ? Aden. No flag until 1937. Possibly two variants existed. What was the variant ? Indian Maritime Governments. (B). 1897-1947. Two variants. What was the variant ? Bombay Port Trust Vessels. (R). Possibly two variants originally designed as Blue Ensigns, but changed to Red Ensigns at the request of the Indian Government. 1880-1884. What was the variant ? Hong Kong. Five (B) variants pre-1959. Were there five variants before 1959 rather than the three listed ? Australian Civil Air Ensign. (LB). At least two and possibly three (pd)s 1935-1948. Stars were originally yellow and are now white. What were the other designs ? New South Wales. (B). Two (pd)s. (1876). Was there a previous design other than N.S.W. before the current design ? Queensland. (B). Two other (pd)s possibly. Was there a previous design, other than the head of Queen Victoria, before the current design ? Tasmania. (R) and (B). Three examples of the state flags (pd). Were there any previous designs other than the Red and Blue Ensigns announced in the Hobart Government Gazette 9 November 1875 and cancelled 23 Nov 1875 ? British New Guinea (until 1908): Papua (since 1908). (B). Six examples:1884-888; 1888-1906, 1906-1921, 1921-1942 / 1945-1949, 1921-1942 (Customs) and 1951-1964 (Customs); also a defaced ANF. Is there a complete and definitive list of the ensigns of Papua/New Guinea before 1964 ? Newfoundland. Also two unofficial versions, one using the 1637 arms was certified in 1925 and reinstated in 1928, Did the flag using the 1637 arms reinstated in 1928 have a Union canton ? Unknown. Blue or possibly Red ensign defaced with the letters PH in the fly and photographed on a small pleasure craft in Toronto in the early 1900s. Barbados. Possibly both (R) and (B); not confirmed but given benefit of doubt Was there a Red Ensign ? Board of Trade Tenders to Bahamas & Sombrero Lighthouses. (B). Possibly two variants with different badges. What were the variants ? Tobago. (B). Until 1888. Some authorities quote two additional flag badges. What were the additonal badges ? Likely to be poor representions of original badge. Mosquito Coast. (B/W). 1824 version with six horizontal stripes. 1852 with ten stripes and 1853-1881 with twelve stripes. Defaced KING OF MOSQUITO COAST . Did the number of stripes have any significance ? St Helena and Dependencies. (B). Two variants pre 1995. What were the variants ?" border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW_DCt5NcsDemleuulRJ2qA4QULIg9N2PMoMJEI8_k7M0pu2gOgMS-ZFLS_pB5kH4a3T88qonNbpQcJhNROzdyar4ldMSRDkN1wfGNF_SvEo7qQRbKnk9Os0oQuDIHslgXiY7LzE1BJ7D/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-07-01+at+16.12.10.png" title="" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7doge2cwaJ-IAkVnYauSznklb0LageJrkDBG_HlUvrMi_gWfJr73za1IjUkjhDOSvGL-4q08x46jj2S3O8VMXLd1uugLqHEe_iqZl8fqRP2uWCzNTiK7r0QbxZWvkNKkkBhcpEdnd16V/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-04-04+at+15.48.12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="996" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7doge2cwaJ-IAkVnYauSznklb0LageJrkDBG_HlUvrMi_gWfJr73za1IjUkjhDOSvGL-4q08x46jj2S3O8VMXLd1uugLqHEe_iqZl8fqRP2uWCzNTiK7r0QbxZWvkNKkkBhcpEdnd16V/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-04-04+at+15.48.12.png" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Empire Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" width="293" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" width="323" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" width="332" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" width="301" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" width="357" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" width="281" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Glorious h<span class="auto-style2">eavy
multi-layered cotton </span>sewn flag measuring approximately </span><span class="auto-style2"><span style="font-size: small;">156" (396cm) x 60" (152cm). </span></span><span class="auto-style2">Originally constructed for the British Empire Exhibition (1924-1925)
held at Wembley, this particular flag is a museum piece that was acquired at the closing of the Uralla War
Museum in New South Wales, Australia in 2013.
Many smaller versions (parade flags) exist, but this full sized version rarely comes up for auction.
Sometimes unofficially, albeit erroneously, also called the “Dominion
Flag” or “British Empire Flag” the flag takes the form of a U.K. white
ensign defaced with the arms and attributes of the dominions:
<b><i><br />
<br />
Australia
</i></b><br />
The coat of arms of Australia (formally known as the Commonwealth Coat of Arms) is the official symbol of Australia.
The initial coat of arms, as displayed on this flag, was official from 07 May 1908 - 18 September 1912.
<br />
<br />
<b><i>Canada</i></b> <br />
The badge featured here displays an earlier Coat of Arms of the country's initial 7 provinces (including the first draft of the
Coat of Arms of British Columbia), and was semi-official between the years of 1873-1896.<br />
<br />
<b><i>India
</i></b><br />
The Star of India centred on the flag was in place during British rule between the years of 1858-1947.
<br />
<br />
<b><i>New Zealand</i></b> <br />
A unique representation of New Zealand's Southern Cross.
Although similar to the National Colonial Flag of Australia, the St. George's Cross overlaid with four white stars
in the four quarters of the Cross, represents the Southern Cross of New Zealand. The difference being the number of
points on the stars (Australia 7, New Zealand 5).
The Governor of New Zealand flag (1869-1874) also displays the St. George's cross with four 5-pointed white stars
in a similar fashion.
<br />
<br />
<b><i>South Africa</i></b> <br />
This original rendition of the Coat of Arms of South Africa was in place from 17 September 1910 - 1930.
<br />
</span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3y1eXA9Nn2cctqnWJYbBqrpaK5j9KJC9hvVWpzZAPXaeOQp1Q5Piaebsd2FLPD7Dcr35hhxaEBZdXvgxFUDUMh_AsJ70Y155wgTq3bpJoQ3Q-cETdgF63zYRct2-0HRGmxaK3rrk4wbY/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-03-24+at+20.49.38.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3y1eXA9Nn2cctqnWJYbBqrpaK5j9KJC9hvVWpzZAPXaeOQp1Q5Piaebsd2FLPD7Dcr35hhxaEBZdXvgxFUDUMh_AsJ70Y155wgTq3bpJoQ3Q-cETdgF63zYRct2-0HRGmxaK3rrk4wbY/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-03-24+at+20.49.38.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 340px; width: 356px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ReZWks6iUvMcOiWvQynAPNsDnowS5H5a0fBFYZ3e5-RYYXc8XnW_dPWCOpdY9qHuU44NN-byjTRMFCVipZfHf3UjURcSnYKseNqPKX9aIVgo8F14u7HHHG2s9KeXZj63Vwg2zWzl1kqp/s320/8bfd925d50d1f4d1f447bf7c59d2dd93.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ReZWks6iUvMcOiWvQynAPNsDnowS5H5a0fBFYZ3e5-RYYXc8XnW_dPWCOpdY9qHuU44NN-byjTRMFCVipZfHf3UjURcSnYKseNqPKX9aIVgo8F14u7HHHG2s9KeXZj63Vwg2zWzl1kqp/s320/8bfd925d50d1f4d1f447bf7c59d2dd93.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 340px; width: 266px;" /></div>
Various examples and used in action on V-E Day. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxykPk6IoOcqc-spbWH0Lb5LRkXuxDTYBhSDZ1XbI3Dijqt104S8MA-w5jECqyXECxkdTS0NcikFytjhDXy6nKNeLdhKIi_my1zhDtLoTnVcd0yIxA2mCceUkFj4P0osFgfgDz3ASNZCg/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Personal hand-sewn flag: </b></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeed7yUFZkTDx9WpuliqHLW6q-5DRL1v2PduvgORBvjuf1zwpq3zZsBMO7w5uaCjerX6bkXgJXtzie4J3iHdZZ7Z1biaJ0h2-m6MkMLJ718dEvNSq3-AuYhaf-yvOI1i379le5yY83SD4a/s1600/britishempire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeed7yUFZkTDx9WpuliqHLW6q-5DRL1v2PduvgORBvjuf1zwpq3zZsBMO7w5uaCjerX6bkXgJXtzie4J3iHdZZ7Z1biaJ0h2-m6MkMLJ718dEvNSq3-AuYhaf-yvOI1i379le5yY83SD4a/s640/britishempire.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUT7eIwccr2ciYn4Clsnb9pEMSHQLd8_IZzBywvRXfQ-vuadZ0LYrVjd9iMuPfNiqj5ePcMPmJN0Stmagjvjr9BC9Z5KquUIhVTc1aj_-kB_Z6uhzT4S5w7qI87iNeB9etJ2XbbV4iUQ/s1600-h/britishempire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G0JgUwrY0JowmEzVHgFct8TcU4qm0WLyhEWokMItFAJJ1f9YzUdckbeS0LocJr5PpZvvk4hDqiEaedpCqozGzkUkwUMj4P_p2_iIJacZ2Ap0NGlut3ZN6ZGwbtNBnGwGSg0e-Ajf0u8/s1600-h/2.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G0JgUwrY0JowmEzVHgFct8TcU4qm0WLyhEWokMItFAJJ1f9YzUdckbeS0LocJr5PpZvvk4hDqiEaedpCqozGzkUkwUMj4P_p2_iIJacZ2Ap0NGlut3ZN6ZGwbtNBnGwGSg0e-Ajf0u8/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G0JgUwrY0JowmEzVHgFct8TcU4qm0WLyhEWokMItFAJJ1f9YzUdckbeS0LocJr5PpZvvk4hDqiEaedpCqozGzkUkwUMj4P_p2_iIJacZ2Ap0NGlut3ZN6ZGwbtNBnGwGSg0e-Ajf0u8/s400/2.JPG" height="226" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307109346243874626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G0JgUwrY0JowmEzVHgFct8TcU4qm0WLyhEWokMItFAJJ1f9YzUdckbeS0LocJr5PpZvvk4hDqiEaedpCqozGzkUkwUMj4P_p2_iIJacZ2Ap0NGlut3ZN6ZGwbtNBnGwGSg0e-Ajf0u8/s400/2.JPG" width="297" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tG0OrYpXWMPtEMqABGhNVzDbuh6DcFn6hICBAzeYM1KrgjemJUYbqWo3IgTWjQfH9T_jHZKC7aiXUc1WUg1zcoD9rVh7ySUvxlggrxxpmv8YRY2GFNP1STxOJAVOcyqJK6XWB-EXSxE/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tG0OrYpXWMPtEMqABGhNVzDbuh6DcFn6hICBAzeYM1KrgjemJUYbqWo3IgTWjQfH9T_jHZKC7aiXUc1WUg1zcoD9rVh7ySUvxlggrxxpmv8YRY2GFNP1STxOJAVOcyqJK6XWB-EXSxE/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tG0OrYpXWMPtEMqABGhNVzDbuh6DcFn6hICBAzeYM1KrgjemJUYbqWo3IgTWjQfH9T_jHZKC7aiXUc1WUg1zcoD9rVh7ySUvxlggrxxpmv8YRY2GFNP1STxOJAVOcyqJK6XWB-EXSxE/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tG0OrYpXWMPtEMqABGhNVzDbuh6DcFn6hICBAzeYM1KrgjemJUYbqWo3IgTWjQfH9T_jHZKC7aiXUc1WUg1zcoD9rVh7ySUvxlggrxxpmv8YRY2GFNP1STxOJAVOcyqJK6XWB-EXSxE/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQL-KaUCJ4QId_akCqmp5ft5jj3Lur6xdtCz7dPhw-dCqhhQKBNRLWyQ-sbizCvRi-cix_TzhGz428pEvj9e6yljAD7Z_EQpQwWdSMVU_vGJZ8mB3kQhuCA3XzYIDsm7LVgfwhZdXFzE/s1600/jmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQL-KaUCJ4QId_akCqmp5ft5jj3Lur6xdtCz7dPhw-dCqhhQKBNRLWyQ-sbizCvRi-cix_TzhGz428pEvj9e6yljAD7Z_EQpQwWdSMVU_vGJZ8mB3kQhuCA3XzYIDsm7LVgfwhZdXFzE/s640/jmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Flag proposals for the Federal Commonwealth Society.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1_hLNwAaiG1W6jY3kTz9HlY2VzcSZurLcNX8f4myrsEp6z6llgX2XZ1TccU98UID1GZdu_AzvhjrYGtbyZEvN-q_FiRJGsxyXMVntulEKRQgukjQsIfn4KQsQ-pvff8oBKQ3eOAWnFc/s1600/kmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1_hLNwAaiG1W6jY3kTz9HlY2VzcSZurLcNX8f4myrsEp6z6llgX2XZ1TccU98UID1GZdu_AzvhjrYGtbyZEvN-q_FiRJGsxyXMVntulEKRQgukjQsIfn4KQsQ-pvff8oBKQ3eOAWnFc/s640/kmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> http://www.europa-universalis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325851&page=3 and right<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-colon.html#gen"> image by <i>Charles Ashburner</i></a></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://mrflag.com/">Mrflag</a> is selling this (very expensive for a mere) printed version of the flag:</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z5FOheQa0qWLNoDCHNtpWYJmhqF51GKW41u9C3MP_AyEPVvLtUVjjlQX6RAfuSkB0-yZvIjoiyig4MlNTHjsaCKoZtEWkLhMYqLvAN2yCYVXqto1Tq4QAV8n_jvBAPSMzD8uIxmogR8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z5FOheQa0qWLNoDCHNtpWYJmhqF51GKW41u9C3MP_AyEPVvLtUVjjlQX6RAfuSkB0-yZvIjoiyig4MlNTHjsaCKoZtEWkLhMYqLvAN2yCYVXqto1Tq4QAV8n_jvBAPSMzD8uIxmogR8/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIooR8QaD0AZAZcJ19Iew20aMI8DhgH7ZnnCeBLH05QFzFV5sxI744J7AHLvzJlexpJGrGaLgnVQKrxYM_QMg0WNcC4BW9G6eZL8JPlFiKYKYMuliEd3L9Ka9Cf0w0CoDJUcAtOsxlkVT9/s1600/%2524_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIooR8QaD0AZAZcJ19Iew20aMI8DhgH7ZnnCeBLH05QFzFV5sxI744J7AHLvzJlexpJGrGaLgnVQKrxYM_QMg0WNcC4BW9G6eZL8JPlFiKYKYMuliEd3L9Ka9Cf0w0CoDJUcAtOsxlkVT9/s640/%2524_57.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIT46yQV7b0P8bzDgDZcJXDXOietBqZFqkMM6ampa8UXCuX_5YRZua52_mvcl2v0n4sSt_5mgTbkY6Ft-jtbXRmdRrob6gMHjIpauhy2JrWS6uqkMSoom8IPcldkp35J-ZbyFNjlm6xY/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIT46yQV7b0P8bzDgDZcJXDXOietBqZFqkMM6ampa8UXCuX_5YRZua52_mvcl2v0n4sSt_5mgTbkY6Ft-jtbXRmdRrob6gMHjIpauhy2JrWS6uqkMSoom8IPcldkp35J-ZbyFNjlm6xY/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Rare version with different Canadian shield and star of India used</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From the </span></span><a href="http://www.atlasofbritempire.com/"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlas of the British Empire</span></span></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4y2EL6Wbik64X4_0838gwdKETG2JRnnVADL0-DjoaphyQ4xECDhg4sHctJ2Ar4mUhVPDlbnGpivsyYh69FnAmxj2zjw2G8_-Ry7AHhcBdsMmQ9nMzSBmHl9UhQdfXuJz6yo8KQMv9_l/s1600/British%2520Empire%2520Flags.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4y2EL6Wbik64X4_0838gwdKETG2JRnnVADL0-DjoaphyQ4xECDhg4sHctJ2Ar4mUhVPDlbnGpivsyYh69FnAmxj2zjw2G8_-Ry7AHhcBdsMmQ9nMzSBmHl9UhQdfXuJz6yo8KQMv9_l/s1600/British%2520Empire%2520Flags.gif"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4y2EL6Wbik64X4_0838gwdKETG2JRnnVADL0-DjoaphyQ4xECDhg4sHctJ2Ar4mUhVPDlbnGpivsyYh69FnAmxj2zjw2G8_-Ry7AHhcBdsMmQ9nMzSBmHl9UhQdfXuJz6yo8KQMv9_l/s640/British%2520Empire%2520Flags.gif" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4y2EL6Wbik64X4_0838gwdKETG2JRnnVADL0-DjoaphyQ4xECDhg4sHctJ2Ar4mUhVPDlbnGpivsyYh69FnAmxj2zjw2G8_-Ry7AHhcBdsMmQ9nMzSBmHl9UhQdfXuJz6yo8KQMv9_l/s640/British%2520Empire%2520Flags.gif" width="315" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s1600/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s1600/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s640/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s640/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png" width="314" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s1600/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-kXc2IfNhU1aLTf4V2dizp4qk5tUIU3K-LUeBLVJTwcut-vGJc3HXRs7wes0msx6jGVfg7miDz_ZP9SWJR5Jv4ZBWzrTtqF9fawZrUE2wvWdktD9SMDlG-QiwKMGkuPAJuHm2qDTT6TA/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614330604328905666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-kXc2IfNhU1aLTf4V2dizp4qk5tUIU3K-LUeBLVJTwcut-vGJc3HXRs7wes0msx6jGVfg7miDz_ZP9SWJR5Jv4ZBWzrTtqF9fawZrUE2wvWdktD9SMDlG-QiwKMGkuPAJuHm2qDTT6TA/s400/1" style="height: 268px; width: 613px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcK3EkSGvFAsNLxa-mQ7clvMDWrJAy3ipal0UpbGpJYNH_trosCH_PJU52AMJRf5li2oy9FP4UFKYGyVqFW7WfHXyooM7MTLgpBcxIfdY0Jz6_P8R1A2NGjXoYt34C0Gy9HNzfsD5IWo8/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcK3EkSGvFAsNLxa-mQ7clvMDWrJAy3ipal0UpbGpJYNH_trosCH_PJU52AMJRf5li2oy9FP4UFKYGyVqFW7WfHXyooM7MTLgpBcxIfdY0Jz6_P8R1A2NGjXoYt34C0Gy9HNzfsD5IWo8/s640/1.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58kKAxaRoJ2tOEgYM19-ql_oXLiRwbaog_a_YU67H8pXcZ4U4QC4Okp6WocHx5pqgeA56EJq78VFR6KW3oQ-dmruS57NlXYxV7rG_UkkBMUy4MclWbJRMKzlZBulGfX-YRLVIxFKxjjs/s1600/1-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58kKAxaRoJ2tOEgYM19-ql_oXLiRwbaog_a_YU67H8pXcZ4U4QC4Okp6WocHx5pqgeA56EJq78VFR6KW3oQ-dmruS57NlXYxV7rG_UkkBMUy4MclWbJRMKzlZBulGfX-YRLVIxFKxjjs/s640/1-1.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEBymAjE0ZIsMJGz0p_ncav8yG92_SMaaONoL7iV0OdrDxE1Nj305_q8GtNGZMp_uHfEvX4KSmQJ66D5ubaoPAGICi3xJIqVQWKwbn8_v9x1j2LbBAVsM0MhuMtfmTp2h8YY5haZF4DU/s1600/british_oceania_flags.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEBymAjE0ZIsMJGz0p_ncav8yG92_SMaaONoL7iV0OdrDxE1Nj305_q8GtNGZMp_uHfEvX4KSmQJ66D5ubaoPAGICi3xJIqVQWKwbn8_v9x1j2LbBAVsM0MhuMtfmTp2h8YY5haZF4DU/s640/british_oceania_flags.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a2exC5fxmIJahl57WGGA_TzZqR7OtWnjg3q7HDZzmdwBkY3TWHz_TBlZMzad0EtyFt3yH3lFtf5JxcTyDy6lrRPb9UmI5_iDIOEtkjT8Ffg6GacI6LxbY1CwS9Dlgmt_ecEgEd2SMxs/s1600/Royal%2520Flags%2520Today.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a2exC5fxmIJahl57WGGA_TzZqR7OtWnjg3q7HDZzmdwBkY3TWHz_TBlZMzad0EtyFt3yH3lFtf5JxcTyDy6lrRPb9UmI5_iDIOEtkjT8Ffg6GacI6LxbY1CwS9Dlgmt_ecEgEd2SMxs/s640/Royal%2520Flags%2520Today.gif" width="456" /></a> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0FnwrZzYgLC3uJhcq1wvqnXUyLxpMFcafUWG-apVF03yGEg_4dAIKrldE5nHA3qs38OdwHShedE8pYsfXAi_uJXBAGHxFAJimdfObfZSeAXttNEvnmk1nhT60CgzvuuAYFkKo24zG9g/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0FnwrZzYgLC3uJhcq1wvqnXUyLxpMFcafUWG-apVF03yGEg_4dAIKrldE5nHA3qs38OdwHShedE8pYsfXAi_uJXBAGHxFAJimdfObfZSeAXttNEvnmk1nhT60CgzvuuAYFkKo24zG9g/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">1897 Golden Jubilee flag</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUOKAh5sOAHJxvR8z5PvsAlLJhXUXcB3bpeBGu7bAN7YlH1iwB91QKa7HPHvlRKZMks6NUE59NYumeOYQXv4URXy73ur4fhpWGJk-Sv-I-KTFitmLpuETWh3Gf8D5Po-a2bTSAnPle8vw/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513172601669186210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUOKAh5sOAHJxvR8z5PvsAlLJhXUXcB3bpeBGu7bAN7YlH1iwB91QKa7HPHvlRKZMks6NUE59NYumeOYQXv4URXy73ur4fhpWGJk-Sv-I-KTFitmLpuETWh3Gf8D5Po-a2bTSAnPle8vw/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 467px; width: 534px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Measuring 30" by 26" and featuring 61 colonies and 11 red ensigns.</span></div>
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI5yoGjGg71GFUmbdKmp15TJiOa1G6HapOgJuFhAcAaaRFMnyIVp1l7yqJ9gi47WyCD4iIhRbR-cJCIM9Nvz6ssPBFow4hTSI8NwWcK1ekcKpPdcUvWfM0hFr-C18RMtUQdoKSsFtQac/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI5yoGjGg71GFUmbdKmp15TJiOa1G6HapOgJuFhAcAaaRFMnyIVp1l7yqJ9gi47WyCD4iIhRbR-cJCIM9Nvz6ssPBFow4hTSI8NwWcK1ekcKpPdcUvWfM0hFr-C18RMtUQdoKSsFtQac/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfZqnA3dXil5yWLtZLq8RrvgHej5i1OX4fubgFXkm3b7RtfKXaFse81l3eqxJSc3oNGSbzXia2hqvtR-yzghPK_82MBmsEMT87cMf9E8mwCbI1uRUO32oI75vF45bcQXkwiNYyU4wXhNr/s1600/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfZqnA3dXil5yWLtZLq8RrvgHej5i1OX4fubgFXkm3b7RtfKXaFse81l3eqxJSc3oNGSbzXia2hqvtR-yzghPK_82MBmsEMT87cMf9E8mwCbI1uRUO32oI75vF45bcQXkwiNYyU4wXhNr/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRrP1l1hRZiFTXfwOSijL0VOOmDSElFtmuatdttLoesds_3ANr7-7iEbsLD5JsmDw-cW-1cZ7bwrwWqybcWAP5SEgmFK99EnjpX_D5wVCNB7c9dC6DgE-dcpN6rqVmf1xJnm2fQ8Kryo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRrP1l1hRZiFTXfwOSijL0VOOmDSElFtmuatdttLoesds_3ANr7-7iEbsLD5JsmDw-cW-1cZ7bwrwWqybcWAP5SEgmFK99EnjpX_D5wVCNB7c9dC6DgE-dcpN6rqVmf1xJnm2fQ8Kryo/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div>
From<span class="lg125"> <i>THE FLAGS OF THE WORLD:</i></span><i><span class="sm"> THEIR HISTORY,</span><span class="sm"> BLAZONRY, AND ASSOCIATIONS</span></i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwrJTpWowIBaMUts-MPe5MMTi1RhWEl_GmW1AY0c_QH1eleobj4fv21BC7Rvcg9uf97irW5GR5UI937h_OAmeA4-jQpuJqMsyTTo1vIngNdZhReyGkkZmkC4_hBeG_EfL9v1sXB2aSww/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwrJTpWowIBaMUts-MPe5MMTi1RhWEl_GmW1AY0c_QH1eleobj4fv21BC7Rvcg9uf97irW5GR5UI937h_OAmeA4-jQpuJqMsyTTo1vIngNdZhReyGkkZmkC4_hBeG_EfL9v1sXB2aSww/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FziZO3lIW2haoCDQGQNY3zbTFmBo0dENVvCIxrQY-9yWCGnci-8TbHHxO0CygOJWJmTPbE2xx2obVEUoMruya49NjG7WpE_AievfcdePrjTg0yuiyBeus5StGwioZk8DxLd7XEe6zTo/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FziZO3lIW2haoCDQGQNY3zbTFmBo0dENVvCIxrQY-9yWCGnci-8TbHHxO0CygOJWJmTPbE2xx2obVEUoMruya49NjG7WpE_AievfcdePrjTg0yuiyBeus5StGwioZk8DxLd7XEe6zTo/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMHxvsudA4Eb3tKk3j8J__QzInE5Ef7cFoB084dsAiKUlGUWZdpuX6pg51huB_x1hpdXytmasZCT1f5V9FQE0v-NKg0rbHDQ7jv6Y-umYSIJ_skvJA-9w24hNEEjuFQhyphenhyphenDvYfuLz_VkY/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMHxvsudA4Eb3tKk3j8J__QzInE5Ef7cFoB084dsAiKUlGUWZdpuX6pg51huB_x1hpdXytmasZCT1f5V9FQE0v-NKg0rbHDQ7jv6Y-umYSIJ_skvJA-9w24hNEEjuFQhyphenhyphenDvYfuLz_VkY/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdssdcwdTb5P62G-A04n3hGakOIsvKLa1faaVtbfjDZQGaDeeAKHKO9ZCSbjwtxGQzQNp8W3DLIEm7XumQyP_6Lu5kSxYwYgkwG83wAHjOrA-9RGqCIIF7Le1m_A2Urg4j_flPzv0AAE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdssdcwdTb5P62G-A04n3hGakOIsvKLa1faaVtbfjDZQGaDeeAKHKO9ZCSbjwtxGQzQNp8W3DLIEm7XumQyP_6Lu5kSxYwYgkwG83wAHjOrA-9RGqCIIF7Le1m_A2Urg4j_flPzv0AAE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Great War Postcards</span></span></div>
<div align="center" style="font-weight: normal;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCMW4zasFl-jHavtItxr-kG3jpaKGyIfu4ytKzXPBvlV4k7DRCBsMYLnSTJ7xuulexSeABL5wb2Jpx8NDB6VWSXZMWA5vv1hk750mUT1w-xtCiK9IIHkuPk4D-hzjZ8h5Twr9vUBUccM/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCMW4zasFl-jHavtItxr-kG3jpaKGyIfu4ytKzXPBvlV4k7DRCBsMYLnSTJ7xuulexSeABL5wb2Jpx8NDB6VWSXZMWA5vv1hk750mUT1w-xtCiK9IIHkuPk4D-hzjZ8h5Twr9vUBUccM/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="624" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0I8CvNv5UpYKs5AujeyU3Qoebtv8AD2-g9iA_VKsu6XC3UH0TnkzmB4x32BqJ1haaYDpC7jPNPBtOvXCzcymMiWdNS1H4tLtRH_q7Ez6MyzVoa9edK8h7VFz0-r2FwGY9ZaCmlQZWd8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0I8CvNv5UpYKs5AujeyU3Qoebtv8AD2-g9iA_VKsu6XC3UH0TnkzmB4x32BqJ1haaYDpC7jPNPBtOvXCzcymMiWdNS1H4tLtRH_q7Ez6MyzVoa9edK8h7VFz0-r2FwGY9ZaCmlQZWd8/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk0EQq0aKdAEd1ECTDVrgchE8VUreEk9qV-5tmyo62bSvMqHTaOZCKNsmzpwpKnvXs-yhSzuWN9Lcp82ANyYayWew-7rnB6juaXaxhxKSGJsrbIYnoQv0fNAOQJFB7QBLQ-9EzzEj0TY/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk0EQq0aKdAEd1ECTDVrgchE8VUreEk9qV-5tmyo62bSvMqHTaOZCKNsmzpwpKnvXs-yhSzuWN9Lcp82ANyYayWew-7rnB6juaXaxhxKSGJsrbIYnoQv0fNAOQJFB7QBLQ-9EzzEj0TY/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYHaDSXbvpmRCAm5faH2yxvAJzXCaByHJ4CEgFCiL0H_1pqgCCROvMRHAvFSF4iPcOxKeGBg0pSEm0813W5plpey7zzdxg9eqE7TGn8YEI2D5Bkx97lahLC6N7PE5ZxXqfnq8YC-Wzuo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYHaDSXbvpmRCAm5faH2yxvAJzXCaByHJ4CEgFCiL0H_1pqgCCROvMRHAvFSF4iPcOxKeGBg0pSEm0813W5plpey7zzdxg9eqE7TGn8YEI2D5Bkx97lahLC6N7PE5ZxXqfnq8YC-Wzuo/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7RTgenvn6THzUtlLfwbJbX-EffQ91YQXg6cwgAcdhtIyFIv8toPZGJMdUhNGJGqby4Syk1Th4pRTxwx2bpp9wLxbz_PSyf74yF8T4rxlqZQWR-SsolqF6W1f5E9dfMHV8Tl7JcilLow/s1600/flags-british-empire1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7RTgenvn6THzUtlLfwbJbX-EffQ91YQXg6cwgAcdhtIyFIv8toPZGJMdUhNGJGqby4Syk1Th4pRTxwx2bpp9wLxbz_PSyf74yF8T4rxlqZQWR-SsolqF6W1f5E9dfMHV8Tl7JcilLow/s1600/flags-british-empire1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7RTgenvn6THzUtlLfwbJbX-EffQ91YQXg6cwgAcdhtIyFIv8toPZGJMdUhNGJGqby4Syk1Th4pRTxwx2bpp9wLxbz_PSyf74yF8T4rxlqZQWR-SsolqF6W1f5E9dfMHV8Tl7JcilLow/s320/flags-british-empire1.jpg" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7RTgenvn6THzUtlLfwbJbX-EffQ91YQXg6cwgAcdhtIyFIv8toPZGJMdUhNGJGqby4Syk1Th4pRTxwx2bpp9wLxbz_PSyf74yF8T4rxlqZQWR-SsolqF6W1f5E9dfMHV8Tl7JcilLow/s320/flags-british-empire1.jpg" width="373" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrPi9ijBSSLN-J4lxTT2O8CZ3WBWlIIn0_KNclfmhvlgBcNZUg76I2GAJT0l7wVg5LdcyvSZ4yClgQj2XkLkf7ofMX-zRO7sJshnSRH_5Uv9drjA2HxF0AoCgw3zYuWCUruTuB2RWpOE/s1600/Scan-111019-0031.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrPi9ijBSSLN-J4lxTT2O8CZ3WBWlIIn0_KNclfmhvlgBcNZUg76I2GAJT0l7wVg5LdcyvSZ4yClgQj2XkLkf7ofMX-zRO7sJshnSRH_5Uv9drjA2HxF0AoCgw3zYuWCUruTuB2RWpOE/s1600/Scan-111019-0031.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrPi9ijBSSLN-J4lxTT2O8CZ3WBWlIIn0_KNclfmhvlgBcNZUg76I2GAJT0l7wVg5LdcyvSZ4yClgQj2XkLkf7ofMX-zRO7sJshnSRH_5Uv9drjA2HxF0AoCgw3zYuWCUruTuB2RWpOE/s640/Scan-111019-0031.jpg" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrPi9ijBSSLN-J4lxTT2O8CZ3WBWlIIn0_KNclfmhvlgBcNZUg76I2GAJT0l7wVg5LdcyvSZ4yClgQj2XkLkf7ofMX-zRO7sJshnSRH_5Uv9drjA2HxF0AoCgw3zYuWCUruTuB2RWpOE/s640/Scan-111019-0031.jpg" width="177" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flags of the 1914-1918 Allies Cigarette Cards</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ya_qUVaHPkHMv1EekHd_WuF9CWRg7hkv4yxZ6bCiO4r58quQso31B1H0-Jp53SlUGK3W9OcDfwK6u3NT7RDALxksFs_8e4OKpdvyZQMYM53De7htsQmljT717gcJiWBzadmL1cy8Bw0/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ya_qUVaHPkHMv1EekHd_WuF9CWRg7hkv4yxZ6bCiO4r58quQso31B1H0-Jp53SlUGK3W9OcDfwK6u3NT7RDALxksFs_8e4OKpdvyZQMYM53De7htsQmljT717gcJiWBzadmL1cy8Bw0/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,White and blue ensigns</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeeKxwPOjM42CYW47hu605-EUqH7ZLDgaACz4D-Rg7a9Z__OqNRpj2nNrEfirrrzwbqE2A3eCUFFFTja3fNyMDxQ4J7OGIsF6ocj08wQqlOv8NTpGw9zUVg8Oh0n8RlmSQkEhyMH2luE/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeeKxwPOjM42CYW47hu605-EUqH7ZLDgaACz4D-Rg7a9Z__OqNRpj2nNrEfirrrzwbqE2A3eCUFFFTja3fNyMDxQ4J7OGIsF6ocj08wQqlOv8NTpGw9zUVg8Oh0n8RlmSQkEhyMH2luE/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Red Ensign, Commonwealth of Australia and </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dominion of New Zealand</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi_ypjhyphenhyphennBP7IEf-aAjx8Oxf3F0ENQ86UXbRWfcoiB6AMZojBJIEaNgGE-f_xBx9HK0GNqkXNnKRqp0hjH264wKwUtv23LFt6aVYfUM13-6YeZVp1BuvZn0CU9GGdG0BhfxgA0xuID-g/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi_ypjhyphenhyphennBP7IEf-aAjx8Oxf3F0ENQ86UXbRWfcoiB6AMZojBJIEaNgGE-f_xBx9HK0GNqkXNnKRqp0hjH264wKwUtv23LFt6aVYfUM13-6YeZVp1BuvZn0CU9GGdG0BhfxgA0xuID-g/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">British East Africa, </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">British Guiana and the Dominion of Canada</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP19H_hP-HgxYAraG-DwvdQ2uRckm8OwRxyjZOLKAdpq2J6PotE-TStvta2FOvzGKa4TWF0uPJwirJtAgYa1O926DDqrqncx5EqmVInJUJSngfco0RQcpJi8c3yrJpTmx10xfIF6a6ao/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP19H_hP-HgxYAraG-DwvdQ2uRckm8OwRxyjZOLKAdpq2J6PotE-TStvta2FOvzGKa4TWF0uPJwirJtAgYa1O926DDqrqncx5EqmVInJUJSngfco0RQcpJi8c3yrJpTmx10xfIF6a6ao/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ceylon, India and </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Jamaica</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5yijMAycHEfEH5yGnhYEPeYv4pBu0c7WqiVz8D446HHcooaKkrVlHR9ClzBu0QUOBcr4FAbXD1jhylTcPxsH3OJ2JAZGlz7N-jzfQo-r6m3EFJggUgOXh1BBaQUQait8iC1eOlyw81o/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5yijMAycHEfEH5yGnhYEPeYv4pBu0c7WqiVz8D446HHcooaKkrVlHR9ClzBu0QUOBcr4FAbXD1jhylTcPxsH3OJ2JAZGlz7N-jzfQo-r6m3EFJggUgOXh1BBaQUQait8iC1eOlyw81o/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Newfoundland, </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Straits Settlement and Union of South Africa</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XsMX3dNiCKjkvHwKFiOLzwgg8o7f5oZcTTsWwCIKjgLGqXtRzWbOllEgWTKXdYN0yuJRqcDNXxzo5hprYsvWoKyXmg-rF3bJaHpyTN6lAEMbABqxdOe0gHMK2nTaAjPYkrPuMAYtWlKy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-19+at+2.28.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XsMX3dNiCKjkvHwKFiOLzwgg8o7f5oZcTTsWwCIKjgLGqXtRzWbOllEgWTKXdYN0yuJRqcDNXxzo5hprYsvWoKyXmg-rF3bJaHpyTN6lAEMbABqxdOe0gHMK2nTaAjPYkrPuMAYtWlKy/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-19+at+2.28.50+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">From <u>The Times History Of War XVII</u> (150)</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWqxQkyBG3wH4YpdnF6LAT9NwsJHaVPng9ZfoLDlVzXQpyHoP6CZ0cjAdrXYFOnTczcx-iIYnnoAx-jGihXmigXf3qA7v8fW8jsUvn0MoQu4ayky7PR_XC3XgFgiBvb8s8LTiXKORlAE/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWqxQkyBG3wH4YpdnF6LAT9NwsJHaVPng9ZfoLDlVzXQpyHoP6CZ0cjAdrXYFOnTczcx-iIYnnoAx-jGihXmigXf3qA7v8fW8jsUvn0MoQu4ayky7PR_XC3XgFgiBvb8s8LTiXKORlAE/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Sigismund Goetze's</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Britannia Pacificatrix</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> at the Foreign Office showing Britannia victorious after the Great War, upholding the peace with the aid of Her far-off sons and allies within a marble colonnade topped with a Latin inscription. She shakes hands with America, wearing the cap of liberty and holding the scales of justice. She in turn is flanked by France, grasping a short sword pointed downward at the wreckage of Germany's war machine, and Italy, holding the axe and fasces. All stand on the imperial flag of Germany.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Behind the Mother Country stand the dominions- Newfoundland (holding the trident), and the others holding their red esnigns-South Africa (wearing a lion skin), Canada (crowned with wheat and girded with maple leaves), and Australia (in digger's hat), embracing neighbour New Zealand (in golden fleece). The supporting players are India in suit of armour, Arabia looking like King Feisal, Greece carrying a statue, Romania an oil jar, Japan cherry blossom, whilst a naked black boy supports on his head a cornucopia symbolising Africa's potential. Belgium is seen naked with broken sword clinging to Britannia, but with flag unsullied, and a Serbia being comforted, clinging to Her flag.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxrsO1-l5WOA1vfmYIVxl8VdbuNM0oK3mi_sNkOPus3PYUUAt6HG_KXRDwuuzmm17JiJKOcHvSs1bH4D5671DZtTtE77TPj45D0-anZaF4TN29n4Tra4CwEmKXqzSW3zZ03H-cHgmvso/s1600/2213951991_febb564afa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711960206419020738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxrsO1-l5WOA1vfmYIVxl8VdbuNM0oK3mi_sNkOPus3PYUUAt6HG_KXRDwuuzmm17JiJKOcHvSs1bH4D5671DZtTtE77TPj45D0-anZaF4TN29n4Tra4CwEmKXqzSW3zZ03H-cHgmvso/s400/2213951991_febb564afa.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 475px; width: 624px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoGP2GjEaXodeyfrXaCS7plBg60tUzvSMcOHJfZYJJtROc4NlH2ODQWa8g9JT19MvvOMU8WBEId9ysamPkYuhmnHolx2X0O3WW0adZQ_nHHf266YxKrYFMfrq7WPjD5-Y57-cEym4E7T8/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542101711527893618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoGP2GjEaXodeyfrXaCS7plBg60tUzvSMcOHJfZYJJtROc4NlH2ODQWa8g9JT19MvvOMU8WBEId9ysamPkYuhmnHolx2X0O3WW0adZQ_nHHf266YxKrYFMfrq7WPjD5-Y57-cEym4E7T8/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 206px; width: 631px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeV2RKQQym7y-j6mhq_0eWkrMjMvzWs6MHaZ33ujMsUHV6eNL3VcqbnXCvceRvvdCZAHdD9D4MgolQqn4Z5cpK_9OaoxtqJxuj9MgUvQSUKvzTBTejECK7Y4u4T9Jn15EsXFLZ6QqSeg/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeV2RKQQym7y-j6mhq_0eWkrMjMvzWs6MHaZ33ujMsUHV6eNL3VcqbnXCvceRvvdCZAHdD9D4MgolQqn4Z5cpK_9OaoxtqJxuj9MgUvQSUKvzTBTejECK7Y4u4T9Jn15EsXFLZ6QqSeg/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="description"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="description"></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeV9dgeA4-WX3deFPXEFEa3M0h714VB_Hpy6Xg2Zs7GdrnQV_XdLuUuWI69MEm9R32vYNnGyxDzlvqr1jkyL0sTFalepxY2-iavll0x_-8pSColSe8qxoKlOVdbpnWW7hPO4WZDac-b8/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeV9dgeA4-WX3deFPXEFEa3M0h714VB_Hpy6Xg2Zs7GdrnQV_XdLuUuWI69MEm9R32vYNnGyxDzlvqr1jkyL0sTFalepxY2-iavll0x_-8pSColSe8qxoKlOVdbpnWW7hPO4WZDac-b8/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Badges of British Colonial Ensigns </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">from </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Flags of Maritime Nations</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, 1914</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgGMRX8KJjmJV1XzOR3MZwtTbHL0kGrgJQvqpOReB3JBU-i71Crb8dWuMH8O4Pks-foBIULW8XxjYhaDyEvpYR34tXcilJfdruN6yG1VfU6papuHrrQO_fsZ-JHpqPg0e_SvGbmVnyaw/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgGMRX8KJjmJV1XzOR3MZwtTbHL0kGrgJQvqpOReB3JBU-i71Crb8dWuMH8O4Pks-foBIULW8XxjYhaDyEvpYR34tXcilJfdruN6yG1VfU6papuHrrQO_fsZ-JHpqPg0e_SvGbmVnyaw/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Published by the US Department of Navy</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrZ1kWfCqvbbH8v7HiyaupqAiZrryTtBcJMW5YxDy4Wp9uNJgUwz0Thvd1JMmACn7YBzPL5N-gvn19TSQvjox9eU7hUJQ7TK0stGpa3PQUO4eRXIax9gXqh5cfA9cvaUBK6ynMBA2xfo/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrZ1kWfCqvbbH8v7HiyaupqAiZrryTtBcJMW5YxDy4Wp9uNJgUwz0Thvd1JMmACn7YBzPL5N-gvn19TSQvjox9eU7hUJQ7TK0stGpa3PQUO4eRXIax9gXqh5cfA9cvaUBK6ynMBA2xfo/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><i><i><i>The Flags of the British Empire from 1917</i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><i><i>Includes: England. Scotland. Ireland. War. Naval. Wales. Royal Family. Customs. Vessels. Lighthouses. Boats. Gibraltar. Malta. Cyprus. Isle of Man. Alderney. Jersey. Guernsey. Canada. Bermuda. Bahama. Jamaica. Turks and Caicos. Barbados. St. Lucia. Falkland. New Zealand. Tonga. Australia. Borneo. Malay. Pahang. India. Egypt. Nigeria.</i></i></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS01Tg2E2onveUTjOu54zy5lRxXj5Wiay4rC0OduBwUG0-UZ_lfB_A4gYd3Z1JXhofqbLtuxslB3V69l2RpmQDhRHITJffx7FZIpJhWc2dXSLYx7IWYd5dHmP7eRoI2Z6h2LJOc0rb3Ow/s1600/il_570xN.388506334_mwgi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2GUsLAw3Bm3AwlKp3IfQuOlJcI-dCQCV7Yw_7XzbEGKXzsEt0GgKNNNnO3esWhx3H7HdOaWOKSSsSGyQUlRO4TYjD1snPQ27eme273phyphenhyphenyAQEHtDFJvTVmgKJjeEA2odtNETAzQP3M/s1600/il_570xN.354094942_acx1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>1917 National Geographic book "Flags of the World" </b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2GUsLAw3Bm3AwlKp3IfQuOlJcI-dCQCV7Yw_7XzbEGKXzsEt0GgKNNNnO3esWhx3H7HdOaWOKSSsSGyQUlRO4TYjD1snPQ27eme273phyphenhyphenyAQEHtDFJvTVmgKJjeEA2odtNETAzQP3M/s1600/il_570xN.354094942_acx1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2GUsLAw3Bm3AwlKp3IfQuOlJcI-dCQCV7Yw_7XzbEGKXzsEt0GgKNNNnO3esWhx3H7HdOaWOKSSsSGyQUlRO4TYjD1snPQ27eme273phyphenhyphenyAQEHtDFJvTVmgKJjeEA2odtNETAzQP3M/s1600/il_570xN.354094942_acx1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2GUsLAw3Bm3AwlKp3IfQuOlJcI-dCQCV7Yw_7XzbEGKXzsEt0GgKNNNnO3esWhx3H7HdOaWOKSSsSGyQUlRO4TYjD1snPQ27eme273phyphenhyphenyAQEHtDFJvTVmgKJjeEA2odtNETAzQP3M/s320/il_570xN.354094942_acx1.jpg" width="220" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0rOAmWqjO0L5Po_-5dVfdTH41aNDK0gW0zo9aF6AzgcdyFk7RtPfuTH52h8QNUq5fJHi-lYCIte4N4uWxj7UeWHS9WLejqomqEDV6D6yfOyYgRcQ7pf-rAbSOJnN7BE28-de3cmD7Ws/s1600/il_570xN.388507712_dum0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0rOAmWqjO0L5Po_-5dVfdTH41aNDK0gW0zo9aF6AzgcdyFk7RtPfuTH52h8QNUq5fJHi-lYCIte4N4uWxj7UeWHS9WLejqomqEDV6D6yfOyYgRcQ7pf-rAbSOJnN7BE28-de3cmD7Ws/s320/il_570xN.388507712_dum0.jpg" width="218" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjoxKWTGISHwCDvh05lOb5m8_Fa7N4ixt__UfaT5uzLcVe0cju1Bxox-lVNmlWfqaHtOs_Tv62yMg4JzdFrWevqS-UF_wY0g5p_-UJQL1DEUUk-YRCy3lZr9557jyB8g1YjE5l5Sh31U/s1600/il_570xN.388508019_tf0v.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bTTgSFweUIy4RSueEKyaOqPBBibKo0OibrCUSas1nja178XfPTj5RKidkw_rBMRs4OCadHaOC1BvuEZcP6lw-0dxK5-bwdCc2iouhsVmxh9lSFdhfVr6lJagJGQIT71OG_flYIoH_dg/s1600/il_570xN.388509952_dnzc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bTTgSFweUIy4RSueEKyaOqPBBibKo0OibrCUSas1nja178XfPTj5RKidkw_rBMRs4OCadHaOC1BvuEZcP6lw-0dxK5-bwdCc2iouhsVmxh9lSFdhfVr6lJagJGQIT71OG_flYIoH_dg/s320/il_570xN.388509952_dnzc.jpg" width="232" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjoxKWTGISHwCDvh05lOb5m8_Fa7N4ixt__UfaT5uzLcVe0cju1Bxox-lVNmlWfqaHtOs_Tv62yMg4JzdFrWevqS-UF_wY0g5p_-UJQL1DEUUk-YRCy3lZr9557jyB8g1YjE5l5Sh31U/s1600/il_570xN.388508019_tf0v.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjoxKWTGISHwCDvh05lOb5m8_Fa7N4ixt__UfaT5uzLcVe0cju1Bxox-lVNmlWfqaHtOs_Tv62yMg4JzdFrWevqS-UF_wY0g5p_-UJQL1DEUUk-YRCy3lZr9557jyB8g1YjE5l5Sh31U/s320/il_570xN.388508019_tf0v.jpg" width="225" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjoxKWTGISHwCDvh05lOb5m8_Fa7N4ixt__UfaT5uzLcVe0cju1Bxox-lVNmlWfqaHtOs_Tv62yMg4JzdFrWevqS-UF_wY0g5p_-UJQL1DEUUk-YRCy3lZr9557jyB8g1YjE5l5Sh31U/s1600/il_570xN.388508019_tf0v.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<b> <span class="Apple-style-span"> Edward VIII Commemorative Flags</span></b></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobdJChZLOW3vgF4X9FsUEXoI9gkmzTxPRxfaWWuzSLdUyzQ2No1tPl7X81UFf5q7LMGR-Qpx1vyYGLYQPxZK9QPLgtHxxyVs4_5KrL6qcTlVh_tUCyMxsiXBpHHebU28Vk_ochGyBxIA/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobdJChZLOW3vgF4X9FsUEXoI9gkmzTxPRxfaWWuzSLdUyzQ2No1tPl7X81UFf5q7LMGR-Qpx1vyYGLYQPxZK9QPLgtHxxyVs4_5KrL6qcTlVh_tUCyMxsiXBpHHebU28Vk_ochGyBxIA/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Using the same design featuring the flags of British India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa for three different sovereigns.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJHry2Ql9uCilGdr_rlc_3Hwv0TCh-uTrGRBgDQW7oB3HcxvDKVJ_pe1kqWBz0cTSaLjsdveRz88bFVuhGQGKCB1LeArt5Xiu0T2me9pFNbKpzLBWNkfL08P5auNRSzopw8on5HnURX0/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJHry2Ql9uCilGdr_rlc_3Hwv0TCh-uTrGRBgDQW7oB3HcxvDKVJ_pe1kqWBz0cTSaLjsdveRz88bFVuhGQGKCB1LeArt5Xiu0T2me9pFNbKpzLBWNkfL08P5auNRSzopw8on5HnURX0/s640/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Left: Set of 'British Empire' vintage playing cards featuring the flags of New Zealand, India, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. Right: British flag mascot, dated 1937, made for the Coronation</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZp-Yr07iEL3Qgx4vfCbxFA_rw7fpAtO2eKFYDuAYzlSv-hdrZQ4E6oH4GCmSkpSB9p2S_3cXVSIBqUSsshPXRsPX-QztAezv-YzGeJr9Zl5JHepo_f7CoATLAvr_99QMCxIpSMjOTA8/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZp-Yr07iEL3Qgx4vfCbxFA_rw7fpAtO2eKFYDuAYzlSv-hdrZQ4E6oH4GCmSkpSB9p2S_3cXVSIBqUSsshPXRsPX-QztAezv-YzGeJr9Zl5JHepo_f7CoATLAvr_99QMCxIpSMjOTA8/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Edward VIII souvenir plaque for the 1937 Coronation which never took place due to the Abdication, featuring portrait of the King in full military dress framed with a crowned wreath, flags of Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and India around, 152mm. On the right entitled </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Chamberlain the Peacemaker are shown the flags </span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">(from left to right) of New Zealand, India, Dominion of Canada, South Africa and Australia.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFU_GQ87wHi6rnHX0RyV4w_9XdSwAdMg8QdvpWGw1WnRq6muH3S0uJaK5NNwgLC0Z1mzvr_y8vvaVXdiPUDk8oQmIYYZepAq-vxgHhBwwy1YqWiz9B30eEXND6qu1qDUUOpo4mwwl9Us/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFU_GQ87wHi6rnHX0RyV4w_9XdSwAdMg8QdvpWGw1WnRq6muH3S0uJaK5NNwgLC0Z1mzvr_y8vvaVXdiPUDk8oQmIYYZepAq-vxgHhBwwy1YqWiz9B30eEXND6qu1qDUUOpo4mwwl9Us/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Women Vote Under These Flags":</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>Interesting depiction of flags including use of red Ensign for England as opposed to the St. George flag, an unofficial Irish Free State flag, a non-Scandinavian crossed Finnish flag, unusual Icelandic flag and an early representation of the Welsh flag not to be officially adopted until 1959</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpeAgqh-vlJB314GW7dW-A-kpdq8gF2EldvmCq70B2Fbeu3AcbBuY7HShCW3na9oLNh3_wLhnEhy0YpHIvmEh9caahrz3iLWYaOxTBKoLZRpehgygap8ORIE13GeIaaVRWu8pddiOelY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577677576578837426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpeAgqh-vlJB314GW7dW-A-kpdq8gF2EldvmCq70B2Fbeu3AcbBuY7HShCW3na9oLNh3_wLhnEhy0YpHIvmEh9caahrz3iLWYaOxTBKoLZRpehgygap8ORIE13GeIaaVRWu8pddiOelY/s400/1" style="height: 376px; width: 282px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbneGGS3T80W7kx-zL0GOScxAIu_nA6VXa5WXGPrc3Jb2G16hOR17Jt1Stqq5IZvNCGQXznpAlOiRjDTgMWOqn2Ak_KF0fVbuWq7z9bcSR2NYdmthX2W7rMxJ0ZoDVNGv5YDRLHLK720/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518682254432862994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbneGGS3T80W7kx-zL0GOScxAIu_nA6VXa5WXGPrc3Jb2G16hOR17Jt1Stqq5IZvNCGQXznpAlOiRjDTgMWOqn2Ak_KF0fVbuWq7z9bcSR2NYdmthX2W7rMxJ0ZoDVNGv5YDRLHLK720/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 377px; width: 231px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOIwXMStqvxUMW65Mgtm-gsiSgOm2WJrIJ2Fk3skQk73txo_E6Slc6Sh0rxqSviitPyJtrvWrcIqGuTNEjMRKFl-mSmZLquiaxKnXgiZXPusTWnxoLAw_kK-9YW61NCUbfxyyhUuZ8rI/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544655851648925746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOIwXMStqvxUMW65Mgtm-gsiSgOm2WJrIJ2Fk3skQk73txo_E6Slc6Sh0rxqSviitPyJtrvWrcIqGuTNEjMRKFl-mSmZLquiaxKnXgiZXPusTWnxoLAw_kK-9YW61NCUbfxyyhUuZ8rI/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 134px; width: 550px;" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><b><b><b></b></b></b></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">Opening of British Empire Exhibition</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuIWt876eu6KfGTaYmzQ4pHq2dDF7deUuzB4kp9PE5BdecNE7hj9nBnSNHE0hU1_Quo6-sizssp44tVHyydr_Fh5-Fpn8K-uyX4ilaa7L-B2DMPCTOhQm4fFPUX1m9bCKxG3Fsi6aSAo/s1600/7878814590_011ceb5a9a_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuIWt876eu6KfGTaYmzQ4pHq2dDF7deUuzB4kp9PE5BdecNE7hj9nBnSNHE0hU1_Quo6-sizssp44tVHyydr_Fh5-Fpn8K-uyX4ilaa7L-B2DMPCTOhQm4fFPUX1m9bCKxG3Fsi6aSAo/s320/7878814590_011ceb5a9a_z.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrpQjmodJHf9znEONBBdOvhteDo71iYjxJDbJU6yT5CY1iWUiTSsZ3kTRQ9ufqqpdQbrQmSLR1Yv17NVAj3ABoiFv2GSelPECL3AfQVF77xWaz3oyRE_tN_F2SruY4F10dz-p8L6Hwas/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrpQjmodJHf9znEONBBdOvhteDo71iYjxJDbJU6yT5CY1iWUiTSsZ3kTRQ9ufqqpdQbrQmSLR1Yv17NVAj3ABoiFv2GSelPECL3AfQVF77xWaz3oyRE_tN_F2SruY4F10dz-p8L6Hwas/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Belfast in 1906 with the Canadian, Australian (earlier version with all stars in the Southern Cross seven-pointed apart from the smallest and the Commonwealth Star which didn't become 7 pointed until 1908)</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and Irish ensigns and, on the right, at the opening of the British Empire Exhibition in April 1924 in Wembley Stadium. Inexcusably, the Union flag is flying upside down.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ridgways Tea tin, depicting H.M. King George V and Queen Mary</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74sfVJRJoZhieaFfo08LHy8do5i_BtVdah76RWYzY05d0JXKWOjtazFLqlBiiXbmTBuCC8JH4cVP3q_s_oD9Rt6fsgbWUX2FcplxEHB8VuQTI031sMlVtfEZxAVqpH-Zl5UJDYc6EQ5Y/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74sfVJRJoZhieaFfo08LHy8do5i_BtVdah76RWYzY05d0JXKWOjtazFLqlBiiXbmTBuCC8JH4cVP3q_s_oD9Rt6fsgbWUX2FcplxEHB8VuQTI031sMlVtfEZxAVqpH-Zl5UJDYc6EQ5Y/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Canadian ensign (1892-1922), an a</span>pparent Indian Viceroy's flag, an u</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">nknown African Governor's flag and </span>Australia</span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span">British Imperial Flags from the 1936 Olympics</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMeXJ1pR2K840vJfxS-yf6wfIgOEjNDzyhhGbFJ4iPTcbUZWmhIo634I_F4ZwTyMNw5KpW2rqJS47tnvkutsxGTHHILZuWLK-qwKcRzyTrjzygWUKwQEj-AUfUk-FZs2su1RaoA3OyAE/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMeXJ1pR2K840vJfxS-yf6wfIgOEjNDzyhhGbFJ4iPTcbUZWmhIo634I_F4ZwTyMNw5KpW2rqJS47tnvkutsxGTHHILZuWLK-qwKcRzyTrjzygWUKwQEj-AUfUk-FZs2su1RaoA3OyAE/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">British Empire flags from the set of cards issued for the 1936 Berlin Games produced by Aurelia of Dresden.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSMD489tlOH8V2JCGqMSqxa7q1mFxfTJOAb5uhjWb5kJIWafzoTv_Z3Dy4AcBdfftQ33NyZn3cxFtCBLb9GpCSIKg8vIUSyKrPyPHB3mIuKkMlXkS0cHcmaCaLpvhysaMtDTumitQ-30/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSMD489tlOH8V2JCGqMSqxa7q1mFxfTJOAb5uhjWb5kJIWafzoTv_Z3Dy4AcBdfftQ33NyZn3cxFtCBLb9GpCSIKg8vIUSyKrPyPHB3mIuKkMlXkS0cHcmaCaLpvhysaMtDTumitQ-30/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">With the Canadian flag in front during the Olympics and what appears to be the Bermudan Governor's flag on the right </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">from a National Geographic article in the February 1937 issue titled "Changing Berlin"</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_-VWWI7gKC2sg_0ZMf-D3O5xbstSn8TqkI6jAEl6uJF03P8KIM-SqrQ_Km80hk8oHTlkSxgc2trx0wz1mYmY2vaU3gZJ9I16JRhr6umKEAENKHL4jQ1RKspxYpoRLHyTtdswEwgOFg/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_-VWWI7gKC2sg_0ZMf-D3O5xbstSn8TqkI6jAEl6uJF03P8KIM-SqrQ_Km80hk8oHTlkSxgc2trx0wz1mYmY2vaU3gZJ9I16JRhr6umKEAENKHL4jQ1RKspxYpoRLHyTtdswEwgOFg/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Indian flag being hoisted during the Berlin 1936 Olympics and from a screen shot from </span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Olympia 1 Teil - Fest der Völker </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Other screen shots From </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Olympia 1 Teil - Fest der Völker</span></span> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL7JOE7vyC4FB-GeI6ibUKsXda8Miblc9YXi_oOhDcZObCOb3Cjg_727uQRS6rnYOVQYn5KhUgzmmIxuFdE7VpgXwjvxMkpAYtmleP2f17kzYVzbI5mll2hu5zHvvGi2HyliIeQJF3Jo/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL7JOE7vyC4FB-GeI6ibUKsXda8Miblc9YXi_oOhDcZObCOb3Cjg_727uQRS6rnYOVQYn5KhUgzmmIxuFdE7VpgXwjvxMkpAYtmleP2f17kzYVzbI5mll2hu5zHvvGi2HyliIeQJF3Jo/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Canadian Flags, the one on the left showing its shield within a white disc which I have never seen anywhere else<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLX7RXy4vor49cehQfKMDlpygD1augxlYYye6dWu_SqP7BI8PHBqRDEYvbQAespOyKmaZSO26BqPWZVhFM2disL46lJnaYfhLWTb8HqzyIzRaf-s0gWucggyMwSLKpfrQYbWBDJoKMgk/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLX7RXy4vor49cehQfKMDlpygD1augxlYYye6dWu_SqP7BI8PHBqRDEYvbQAespOyKmaZSO26BqPWZVhFM2disL46lJnaYfhLWTb8HqzyIzRaf-s0gWucggyMwSLKpfrQYbWBDJoKMgk/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Left: Governor General of Jamaica (not sure why this would have been flown)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Right: </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">New Zealand RED Ensign (centre) and Malta to its right</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">FLAGS AND SIGNALS OF ALL NATIONS</span> by Hounsell Brothers, flag manufacturers to the Lords' Commissioners of the Admiralty.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22OgzPytFdyWBnlyTomPaYgVcuAKfQXs6hc9Wyg0LLHcvvImNniKmzR00M5HxiDI8GXamvdkpaqVDaT_PzAXw8zPNx0JUFWSLhjwWvDOSCLhdQUkyQXd-l2wLvl9imo1jQ-lw4vk5diY/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22OgzPytFdyWBnlyTomPaYgVcuAKfQXs6hc9Wyg0LLHcvvImNniKmzR00M5HxiDI8GXamvdkpaqVDaT_PzAXw8zPNx0JUFWSLhjwWvDOSCLhdQUkyQXd-l2wLvl9imo1jQ-lw4vk5diY/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Blue Ensign flag, Union Jack and Red Ensign flag</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Royal Standard, Standard of Prince of Wales and Standard of Duke of Edinburgh</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Commodore's Broad Pendant flag, Scottish flag, and flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bVbKNvt_CIsK3pXPyZarSjtNYdXIMqgjObWNb_s18XJfFuWWi3qfbYUdTSm_qxJg6qH6SIluIdfGA7o0G8oG99_1_XKmc1XeM8xstq6E5f7hA85ADW2zWGddTyGTPOe9XRr2ydjjt3g/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bVbKNvt_CIsK3pXPyZarSjtNYdXIMqgjObWNb_s18XJfFuWWi3qfbYUdTSm_qxJg6qH6SIluIdfGA7o0G8oG99_1_XKmc1XeM8xstq6E5f7hA85ADW2zWGddTyGTPOe9XRr2ydjjt3g/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">British Consul flag, British Custom House flag, and Union Jack Merchant flag</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Admiralty Flag, Admiral's Flag and White Ensign flag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3R9J6orgLjotpH5G1SB3wFohd9XcuDxiw8l2GX-wRo6U_W11jhbCg_plOI2S7eaZPG4psNeSQbyOLcOj0HQbdFL6krlQc7fodOkHHwtGHWvD8akEu1y1brtKapVflCAHx_6dCQxtQnI/s1600-h/40.jpg"><br /></a>London, Edinburgh and Dublin</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS01Tg2E2onveUTjOu54zy5lRxXj5Wiay4rC0OduBwUG0-UZ_lfB_A4gYd3Z1JXhofqbLtuxslB3V69l2RpmQDhRHITJffx7FZIpJhWc2dXSLYx7IWYd5dHmP7eRoI2Z6h2LJOc0rb3Ow/s1600/il_570xN.388506334_mwgi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS01Tg2E2onveUTjOu54zy5lRxXj5Wiay4rC0OduBwUG0-UZ_lfB_A4gYd3Z1JXhofqbLtuxslB3V69l2RpmQDhRHITJffx7FZIpJhWc2dXSLYx7IWYd5dHmP7eRoI2Z6h2LJOc0rb3Ow/s320/il_570xN.388506334_mwgi.jpg" width="233" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7jsQSLCvrk2P62fa9EbaKI47Ih77gmVRq7Rf172MQQl_TmOxJQffCuEMIGEnfaPuHXPOADTbl6tIhVrIHnas_UBqhCZizy-l2Uqo9i894YNruhPaRgJM4aKaS5SqtRFQM7FOpPe6wds/s1600/il_570xN.389844338_k0eq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7jsQSLCvrk2P62fa9EbaKI47Ih77gmVRq7Rf172MQQl_TmOxJQffCuEMIGEnfaPuHXPOADTbl6tIhVrIHnas_UBqhCZizy-l2Uqo9i894YNruhPaRgJM4aKaS5SqtRFQM7FOpPe6wds/s320/il_570xN.389844338_k0eq.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>
<br />
Will's Cigarettes Flags of the Empire </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXkH202cMeIpFEiRpcd5veMXLDGdrUNmYXw6wDeJzccvhv63cdHCNJiF-zcA66yQjZmKJMnYC9YlrqJAPa35PPzB4K0zbR8FLc0AKLVM2s-VWDSa0chCzhgB7tpka_Y1pac4l4UzYkHE/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXkH202cMeIpFEiRpcd5veMXLDGdrUNmYXw6wDeJzccvhv63cdHCNJiF-zcA66yQjZmKJMnYC9YlrqJAPa35PPzB4K0zbR8FLc0AKLVM2s-VWDSa0chCzhgB7tpka_Y1pac4l4UzYkHE/s400/7myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpouN8uAUb7LB7AuHAN9lzziPWyTPAO88KKSNb8I3DW67yPpcWolMm3UXbdgc0T9YxwuGjm7VqenDUvNumRtSvJWJrSNrcGZ__hMvwvm9o_XiiVPW3-582gw-XXolTCKdfzamGj5oHSA/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpouN8uAUb7LB7AuHAN9lzziPWyTPAO88KKSNb8I3DW67yPpcWolMm3UXbdgc0T9YxwuGjm7VqenDUvNumRtSvJWJrSNrcGZ__hMvwvm9o_XiiVPW3-582gw-XXolTCKdfzamGj5oHSA/s400/8myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMoOk5snSF4U5KxQHql5r4Xwaa7Wu24W0ylH-IQxpfY0zf2_aWrAuFp9IlEsMdP4ICNKnWbr1N-QmKXGvOTes8d4YBlfAvrJsyowHmbqPVBXSOth-0aqpmhCyHZHZgb2K7pQc6VYC2rI/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMoOk5snSF4U5KxQHql5r4Xwaa7Wu24W0ylH-IQxpfY0zf2_aWrAuFp9IlEsMdP4ICNKnWbr1N-QmKXGvOTes8d4YBlfAvrJsyowHmbqPVBXSOth-0aqpmhCyHZHZgb2K7pQc6VYC2rI/s400/9myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsPfweLT8HTfVNP7fV0IOK6Sm6JbOWKRaHRzFxXqXM-w6Ex6vyp0drb9I6GQyIS7qLa8O-0lsCuZ9HS5Q8_ikI57MI31DOXP_Lan0aQIKAQsjBf6LtfN4ntHnRU3px9B-aSAOKxceZ8/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGsPfweLT8HTfVNP7fV0IOK6Sm6JbOWKRaHRzFxXqXM-w6Ex6vyp0drb9I6GQyIS7qLa8O-0lsCuZ9HS5Q8_ikI57MI31DOXP_Lan0aQIKAQsjBf6LtfN4ntHnRU3px9B-aSAOKxceZ8/s400/amyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8kRiFDjVSxj_Qiw8f59HNv8mqg1h-xBvXelEzpIf4_tE82Qpf9DEapZ2TBbZOrc__QGB3rvjl4xUS8TdXxzFw-CvtQjZdnwCeOO4Pf6tf4u947ZVn-k6f80TAWH1dfZLnA8pxwdblsw/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8kRiFDjVSxj_Qiw8f59HNv8mqg1h-xBvXelEzpIf4_tE82Qpf9DEapZ2TBbZOrc__QGB3rvjl4xUS8TdXxzFw-CvtQjZdnwCeOO4Pf6tf4u947ZVn-k6f80TAWH1dfZLnA8pxwdblsw/s400/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV5KzSzpQc3WFry9Kqh8-m7V-AKlZMd1a8XBOgdQIdMAKFOJTooc0cIfoMVGHLEno_TY-TdvDTT7zjYkjLB-3MaocigFa-hbHKt-UdcV6Uqeow950F3i06Pg2W9ciw3YfegEHqAlLK3E/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV5KzSzpQc3WFry9Kqh8-m7V-AKlZMd1a8XBOgdQIdMAKFOJTooc0cIfoMVGHLEno_TY-TdvDTT7zjYkjLB-3MaocigFa-hbHKt-UdcV6Uqeow950F3i06Pg2W9ciw3YfegEHqAlLK3E/s400/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMRdAwyWiH08784pyVzjuCmOgMeh18sLotoLgm4CIrCTlB4xMLgQAFZ8YH5e-1I6xc-V276wWrMgZswWyMcCoVLsa1o7w2FHaDjdma6b39vW-FPuPCLTWlULEdn25N4dQqlqYuCKCpSHF/s1600-h/13.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMN63tOwOjmDK5AWfDsGJzB6NSx4bfG9JEOVAm482g63U9Jp62Ax0ZibaeDElqZj04mRlEf4OicmFs27_zzVBy0TX4JPVo0lV6VyCjX63gfkfAFQZV_VoNNtnS-wtyfuTHhYvWFA-T-Y/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMN63tOwOjmDK5AWfDsGJzB6NSx4bfG9JEOVAm482g63U9Jp62Ax0ZibaeDElqZj04mRlEf4OicmFs27_zzVBy0TX4JPVo0lV6VyCjX63gfkfAFQZV_VoNNtnS-wtyfuTHhYvWFA-T-Y/s400/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLuhISdK-G2KAWImC3YAo54mus-MJLxbgJFi6ziGYH7V8TlPi0YBGCOI6w1KDQENRWFlMpWZ6J8hPnZSZ2yQt9cCWI7RYNo7_o3KAfYEdb0QDPkgtWzwCMQVFD-eCAxReB4K-0l2qV18/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLuhISdK-G2KAWImC3YAo54mus-MJLxbgJFi6ziGYH7V8TlPi0YBGCOI6w1KDQENRWFlMpWZ6J8hPnZSZ2yQt9cCWI7RYNo7_o3KAfYEdb0QDPkgtWzwCMQVFD-eCAxReB4K-0l2qV18/s400/emyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c-V_JdUbm6D0NZvHXBab9Na49unP0yKPknJ2ow7ImnJCfco22RpTTobEksteBBqvSRgfMFrCGFppb5idTwT1qyzfxfH_uSLpbie6h8QrRwsDttfs8rH7FF5GRzAdCSM1L0CetNQzO1I/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c-V_JdUbm6D0NZvHXBab9Na49unP0yKPknJ2ow7ImnJCfco22RpTTobEksteBBqvSRgfMFrCGFppb5idTwT1qyzfxfH_uSLpbie6h8QrRwsDttfs8rH7FF5GRzAdCSM1L0CetNQzO1I/s400/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme40yfiW_rR1ma1qhPiENn1mi3vZgK4TlTNwJpKdHHyM7hIE5Dm_35apkGk0X9z7SJnon1JnRbSNendAosMaNOqIXG7N5mEj26UEZvJF3pqHNr0K-q-gi0aFyoHhVWmVWDcXLXGgeOe4/s1600/gmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme40yfiW_rR1ma1qhPiENn1mi3vZgK4TlTNwJpKdHHyM7hIE5Dm_35apkGk0X9z7SJnon1JnRbSNendAosMaNOqIXG7N5mEj26UEZvJF3pqHNr0K-q-gi0aFyoHhVWmVWDcXLXGgeOe4/s400/gmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcmesyknggq_qRIouVAaUzFdkrMCsar4BMOryjbY3HAjSpco5D99wcFRas66jTP37vorPZeRW2qfliE2gk8wG7zZPAZZPEBwPdx63qIhQNHAu1KW7Ssx23dxCP0s9betmYOmXqhcLqTg/s1600/hmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcmesyknggq_qRIouVAaUzFdkrMCsar4BMOryjbY3HAjSpco5D99wcFRas66jTP37vorPZeRW2qfliE2gk8wG7zZPAZZPEBwPdx63qIhQNHAu1KW7Ssx23dxCP0s9betmYOmXqhcLqTg/s400/hmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9QJgjhmQUrDYy04WyHDQ4et3hK-5bwsj-_GmmzV6WOrLaD5c_0AZJUaE8IO_eJp3cEunbjAqxufswcXaap_9hUA1l3rhN7VC2kFTF6mhGxnCGXkUl2XXtZ3n6CoTtXgYfkBDtQJr3M/s1600/imyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9QJgjhmQUrDYy04WyHDQ4et3hK-5bwsj-_GmmzV6WOrLaD5c_0AZJUaE8IO_eJp3cEunbjAqxufswcXaap_9hUA1l3rhN7VC2kFTF6mhGxnCGXkUl2XXtZ3n6CoTtXgYfkBDtQJr3M/s400/imyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAWGNuzSwcHzKavTvFS8Sc7KFnQmDH8yDC7Do6Kca7Iy9GHlrRKJ42NZgjR_Kn31kvEeLPhinYgsOcm-T1TrRQUlkSkwWxM6CP5NiTWcHjWN9Nn60zP6ME90cgufgVq6CrX7txJIRo0U/s1600/jmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAWGNuzSwcHzKavTvFS8Sc7KFnQmDH8yDC7Do6Kca7Iy9GHlrRKJ42NZgjR_Kn31kvEeLPhinYgsOcm-T1TrRQUlkSkwWxM6CP5NiTWcHjWN9Nn60zP6ME90cgufgVq6CrX7txJIRo0U/s400/jmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOf7r91NQRRee9pP8CHurzh3cE39GJJS7kcuuU5iWmG7UDTwud8RBJB9XgOveWNlHt-aY75Rr4O6P_4aTahlnGzeHdUY0YVMNPOgUwvuTq9EKRI4rzgxSwedUiKDMKHwPpRfu-f5qkm8/s1600/kmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOf7r91NQRRee9pP8CHurzh3cE39GJJS7kcuuU5iWmG7UDTwud8RBJB9XgOveWNlHt-aY75Rr4O6P_4aTahlnGzeHdUY0YVMNPOgUwvuTq9EKRI4rzgxSwedUiKDMKHwPpRfu-f5qkm8/s400/kmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsallobysuE8DWOU08QkkGegBTykYZqlhhX80Nqjem4IzF2Uxg2lc2RWW9jHQ8sgDEcdq5MD_2AjX-2TxFwhLAe-YedAAjwZpnFfWGFfgtvVN7wQbOwLj6ZgdEQ-1keMMNX0RMbrRw3M/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsallobysuE8DWOU08QkkGegBTykYZqlhhX80Nqjem4IzF2Uxg2lc2RWW9jHQ8sgDEcdq5MD_2AjX-2TxFwhLAe-YedAAjwZpnFfWGFfgtvVN7wQbOwLj6ZgdEQ-1keMMNX0RMbrRw3M/s400/6myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7v6xbz7uBOE_PnTkeLk_u1hxRX_KnVP1h_WvmvBcnwOyqmRantPJ127FoIbmIpcDBkhyphenhyphenFM08NGsXquegS851SBC5neQdlV7Pz92vIoVBl6oY05tbq3eLRQGZqKnpBaJ0aG9gZyx3ijM/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7v6xbz7uBOE_PnTkeLk_u1hxRX_KnVP1h_WvmvBcnwOyqmRantPJ127FoIbmIpcDBkhyphenhyphenFM08NGsXquegS851SBC5neQdlV7Pz92vIoVBl6oY05tbq3eLRQGZqKnpBaJ0aG9gZyx3ijM/s400/5myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQlPBagGCWyazfE5XAdLKdxziqWyFYjYOZKzlS7YioCwjtAEgzlX9abTp2ZnWthWTRuBijdN33rktZoS_IkocHM8cDTPB0Ri8jVll92SBUgZyHLb6E5m70lm0sQz-r4BYb5mA8i60Fn4/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQlPBagGCWyazfE5XAdLKdxziqWyFYjYOZKzlS7YioCwjtAEgzlX9abTp2ZnWthWTRuBijdN33rktZoS_IkocHM8cDTPB0Ri8jVll92SBUgZyHLb6E5m70lm0sQz-r4BYb5mA8i60Fn4/s400/4myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF3UrejdhrC6GftzQqBy8DzAlwVT7jZ1acSg9M9HZQyPeNvrZSdBD1XApXMfQiA2sde7t7iOV1X2cM7pHkHhnepKUyZ3vG5p4vLw6leZqM76fODMdy3GvsrGDa6YFiRUnTqnVO15rEIY/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF3UrejdhrC6GftzQqBy8DzAlwVT7jZ1acSg9M9HZQyPeNvrZSdBD1XApXMfQiA2sde7t7iOV1X2cM7pHkHhnepKUyZ3vG5p4vLw6leZqM76fODMdy3GvsrGDa6YFiRUnTqnVO15rEIY/s400/3myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDI9fUVyUVlSnrXsaz5ABVJihwDB7KawS41ADplJBt8W93OYRcjKUcvFh0OvNlV8v9WFeMcqkl3uIGZvgLk1EGkqppZl2p5O8yfJXCysTSx-hCP6feXNUY3DSLwI8isKEz-7i3UAnG3Q/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDI9fUVyUVlSnrXsaz5ABVJihwDB7KawS41ADplJBt8W93OYRcjKUcvFh0OvNlV8v9WFeMcqkl3uIGZvgLk1EGkqppZl2p5O8yfJXCysTSx-hCP6feXNUY3DSLwI8isKEz-7i3UAnG3Q/s400/2myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97w4fS2uMx0nEX4iYj_mWDfmQnle4QG7FgSnrhkWi1g3S9IJQ1CWO_pk45Q8QTpa98SLVHUUCL1ndfrCMjRDH3u4R26CW861nTRNJbn8laotP-yYz5nELUxjKUkbA1dwez_kN5Cp-gRI/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97w4fS2uMx0nEX4iYj_mWDfmQnle4QG7FgSnrhkWi1g3S9IJQ1CWO_pk45Q8QTpa98SLVHUUCL1ndfrCMjRDH3u4R26CW861nTRNJbn8laotP-yYz5nELUxjKUkbA1dwez_kN5Cp-gRI/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WPB0AE3iwjCphoZPaAOhNO4V_3L7rmAZk4vXlZ8vSjZ7mY8VAsJq8wapCsrWDJV__qisP1Zzmq3esx2YKs-IJ7CRN9rU-USGpMOugfTXFrp75URlEcNrbfs8ZWrIx33JI2OnVKNZCGw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WPB0AE3iwjCphoZPaAOhNO4V_3L7rmAZk4vXlZ8vSjZ7mY8VAsJq8wapCsrWDJV__qisP1Zzmq3esx2YKs-IJ7CRN9rU-USGpMOugfTXFrp75URlEcNrbfs8ZWrIx33JI2OnVKNZCGw/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cadbury's Cigarette cards</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MaibVdJ5qiizt_KRrVv-FOrbo6DLIzPvOPR9zHC3VlWvVxY-d_IhqwsSMzFDewQr-u03XtWh_8jxZy2O267DTcuUxfYx2CzE2CDSNjBlscFCgn6xd6BHvcfsSPALuwvF87kkpmhkpEas/s1600/st.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MaibVdJ5qiizt_KRrVv-FOrbo6DLIzPvOPR9zHC3VlWvVxY-d_IhqwsSMzFDewQr-u03XtWh_8jxZy2O267DTcuUxfYx2CzE2CDSNjBlscFCgn6xd6BHvcfsSPALuwvF87kkpmhkpEas/s320/st.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRALJlc-F2akiDEslTBmiXWCG2CTa8mae94zmRdzzEme3kX0sRd5blFXa0HYjfBzQ54sI_JukgGWvTVWkvsH2MUvQKuGQEmDYFuJ-nclg87zsF9ZHIXx_VpTuQLTCeVLsIbNgXQPugKA/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRALJlc-F2akiDEslTBmiXWCG2CTa8mae94zmRdzzEme3kX0sRd5blFXa0HYjfBzQ54sI_JukgGWvTVWkvsH2MUvQKuGQEmDYFuJ-nclg87zsF9ZHIXx_VpTuQLTCeVLsIbNgXQPugKA/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Silks Kensitas British Empire Flags</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18XTVCidRa1KKCdW1sPvmhn-T4Sa_X0ofEeegr1G8LCqQ3QeTWM72P4kJkDgIOfMOpOZTwvZEDF_eSf08KyZKjIaFIHr1AH2FLSdEb4bCmWrRCM0DRqU6DHg5-1slYo6naY1sEHvwe0Q/s400/cmyphoto.jpeg" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18XTVCidRa1KKCdW1sPvmhn-T4Sa_X0ofEeegr1G8LCqQ3QeTWM72P4kJkDgIOfMOpOZTwvZEDF_eSf08KyZKjIaFIHr1AH2FLSdEb4bCmWrRCM0DRqU6DHg5-1slYo6naY1sEHvwe0Q/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;" width="640" /><br />
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPf7YmJFXHtto1Z7HYCpszgun9hp5bYdWARZi0-dwpdeWuxiMBUweH3zPoSnY-0VCI6QkvlwdfDCgb7OMnDmQFrRUJboILkDKMJ__vtTICzXBMnQrZZ5uGFCqPzqrGGoDopNJbcWXYEI/s400/6myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPf7YmJFXHtto1Z7HYCpszgun9hp5bYdWARZi0-dwpdeWuxiMBUweH3zPoSnY-0VCI6QkvlwdfDCgb7OMnDmQFrRUJboILkDKMJ__vtTICzXBMnQrZZ5uGFCqPzqrGGoDopNJbcWXYEI/s400/6myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 255px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0iOozWCyhr0_SQWsUZ7aAhDTIOphmZQlFZfcQqiy_B5-zgSJXRSYmT9VG7_mZXspCjLr0PavAcratat7sztEUmYc43b0TyaKZL2a-O9tftwqpT5NK_a825LXG3lwdHf4APYm9S20ll0/s400/4myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0iOozWCyhr0_SQWsUZ7aAhDTIOphmZQlFZfcQqiy_B5-zgSJXRSYmT9VG7_mZXspCjLr0PavAcratat7sztEUmYc43b0TyaKZL2a-O9tftwqpT5NK_a825LXG3lwdHf4APYm9S20ll0/s400/4myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 257px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9KVpY-HsfBe9gdkEtj5eUdxh8GKSbFuV1xchrfk70G19MI-byZ963iSj3ibc3MXZ5BX8wsIRv9QKSCD42dIPtp7kBn9OY8yEozbS5axgF2Nah3VMZXwpZ5ttsUxp_T3w-Cdk6ZancwI/s400/3myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9KVpY-HsfBe9gdkEtj5eUdxh8GKSbFuV1xchrfk70G19MI-byZ963iSj3ibc3MXZ5BX8wsIRv9QKSCD42dIPtp7kBn9OY8yEozbS5axgF2Nah3VMZXwpZ5ttsUxp_T3w-Cdk6ZancwI/s400/3myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 251px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHLsEOrd2nlhtxhAzje9tYopz8cX9Cc48TYEWepWQ8lVJcyIqIazsGR0dhsXznrLQ_FQO4k_LkmG_2KTrYbW2Dy-ztX4lVAhrjwZih1u2TKKlZvpdoqV5LNso3WgNdMYJZj9p1OmULqQ/s400/2myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHLsEOrd2nlhtxhAzje9tYopz8cX9Cc48TYEWepWQ8lVJcyIqIazsGR0dhsXznrLQ_FQO4k_LkmG_2KTrYbW2Dy-ztX4lVAhrjwZih1u2TKKlZvpdoqV5LNso3WgNdMYJZj9p1OmULqQ/s400/2myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 254px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOdAYN5-0s8CiRk5efqwBrSs5FwtLfwtf9Ro5l01t1X7rftLhjGHdD8w1_zR5cj0rBHdzyP21NNzDnNJn1ctcr7YBSpFAgET5EZf6hclSVCrVvyjE3xPHN6XO39hM9ohXwJkcJQ6IjfQ/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOdAYN5-0s8CiRk5efqwBrSs5FwtLfwtf9Ro5l01t1X7rftLhjGHdD8w1_zR5cj0rBHdzyP21NNzDnNJn1ctcr7YBSpFAgET5EZf6hclSVCrVvyjE3xPHN6XO39hM9ohXwJkcJQ6IjfQ/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 258px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYi5s02bwJFI5of9MoHEMj-tVNUaV8UC4ZuW_PFI_-Iwozve1Cn9UINbGooMHUVhz020DYRG_kQ6CLNtUU6sQHBeH96k6JQBaVtO_kYNrsT7siF0ik2RG4G4DAg9bpCX4eGRzQOtQqJ_A/s400/myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYi5s02bwJFI5of9MoHEMj-tVNUaV8UC4ZuW_PFI_-Iwozve1Cn9UINbGooMHUVhz020DYRG_kQ6CLNtUU6sQHBeH96k6JQBaVtO_kYNrsT7siF0ik2RG4G4DAg9bpCX4eGRzQOtQqJ_A/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 258px;" /></div>
</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />1950s Flags of the Empire bunting</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKz8122-Sk52ao9WdHLeMprVdoIouOpazEJ7dUgdVa1vV4LbEvrQxuS4qgpegdbgw2CuLPFxKEJ3YOgk4zxNSxNjFr_V2xWXzMSqUQYuypFI8agNDVgqNqyizsjc2stkNLboDgrNWaTi6/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="350" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426217261711052050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKz8122-Sk52ao9WdHLeMprVdoIouOpazEJ7dUgdVa1vV4LbEvrQxuS4qgpegdbgw2CuLPFxKEJ3YOgk4zxNSxNjFr_V2xWXzMSqUQYuypFI8agNDVgqNqyizsjc2stkNLboDgrNWaTi6/s400/a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 470px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 536px;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Twenty four small flags from the British Empire, dating from the early 1950's. They are attached to a length of cord which measures approximately 29 feet (8.85 metres) long. Each flag is printed on a loose weave material - probably cotton. There are two each from the following countries: Union Flag, Scotland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, Ceylon, Pakistan, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and the Gold Coast (Ghana).</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span">Flags of the British Empire</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RifrE6y35rI/AAAAAAAAATU/b0UxhkLgjok/s1600-h/BE-Historical-13X19.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055267576481310386" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RifrE6y35rI/AAAAAAAAATU/b0UxhkLgjok/s400/BE-Historical-13X19.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 315px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 534px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zKi1bWLlwJLQdvEcnHyRv-DSpaCIRnEmeKwIUPa3UGAboE6KoNy5_DQs91MP5bdKT32mEb0q3N4o188TxA6_v1eVTmgEAnQi7O0_mH-HxG9dJ64cmyfM3tv45TXRoq5llejQ02yLeM5Z/s1600-h/Marwood-TTFs-BE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055274371119572722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zKi1bWLlwJLQdvEcnHyRv-DSpaCIRnEmeKwIUPa3UGAboE6KoNy5_DQs91MP5bdKT32mEb0q3N4o188TxA6_v1eVTmgEAnQi7O0_mH-HxG9dJ64cmyfM3tv45TXRoq5llejQ02yLeM5Z/s400/Marwood-TTFs-BE.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 477px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 521px;" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Based on the initiative of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span">John Marwood</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"> (Oxford, UK), high-resolution bimap artwork by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Roberto Breschi</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"> (Lucca, Italy and vector art by </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Mario Fabretto </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">(Turriaco, Italy)</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Flags and Badges of the British Empire</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WEvHaVsgvgX5iSTCbd4cKMcwHKtejCz3SZGvwnumARF1hR9SKYT8auo13oSVr_ptG-Icr2fgjg4-3ksCYkRy4uxZhAL_ZEhwCRYUgShkAkwveOLmZTk150QT6aDre5chkL-RRLa1fIo/s1600/1.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WEvHaVsgvgX5iSTCbd4cKMcwHKtejCz3SZGvwnumARF1hR9SKYT8auo13oSVr_ptG-Icr2fgjg4-3ksCYkRy4uxZhAL_ZEhwCRYUgShkAkwveOLmZTk150QT6aDre5chkL-RRLa1fIo/s1600/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WEvHaVsgvgX5iSTCbd4cKMcwHKtejCz3SZGvwnumARF1hR9SKYT8auo13oSVr_ptG-Icr2fgjg4-3ksCYkRy4uxZhAL_ZEhwCRYUgShkAkwveOLmZTk150QT6aDre5chkL-RRLa1fIo/s400/1.JPG" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WEvHaVsgvgX5iSTCbd4cKMcwHKtejCz3SZGvwnumARF1hR9SKYT8auo13oSVr_ptG-Icr2fgjg4-3ksCYkRy4uxZhAL_ZEhwCRYUgShkAkwveOLmZTk150QT6aDre5chkL-RRLa1fIo/s400/1.JPG" width="270" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVNnXGe3V4kT1yX5QWtFL5YtN7zisX0g4k81a-OTkgDbhm_PcfC-vXvmunEppRaRYmqE4vnmrdhP0QEoBVPPZUm8BFd1yuYV6PZaXzQleevWw2EZK8XxDiFfg7DJ4x73fzsEvwbOyfdQ/s1600/1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVNnXGe3V4kT1yX5QWtFL5YtN7zisX0g4k81a-OTkgDbhm_PcfC-vXvmunEppRaRYmqE4vnmrdhP0QEoBVPPZUm8BFd1yuYV6PZaXzQleevWw2EZK8XxDiFfg7DJ4x73fzsEvwbOyfdQ/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVNnXGe3V4kT1yX5QWtFL5YtN7zisX0g4k81a-OTkgDbhm_PcfC-vXvmunEppRaRYmqE4vnmrdhP0QEoBVPPZUm8BFd1yuYV6PZaXzQleevWw2EZK8XxDiFfg7DJ4x73fzsEvwbOyfdQ/s400/1.jpg" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVNnXGe3V4kT1yX5QWtFL5YtN7zisX0g4k81a-OTkgDbhm_PcfC-vXvmunEppRaRYmqE4vnmrdhP0QEoBVPPZUm8BFd1yuYV6PZaXzQleevWw2EZK8XxDiFfg7DJ4x73fzsEvwbOyfdQ/s400/1.jpg" width="276" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The image on the left is from the <i>Philips British Empire Atlas with the Navy League Crest</i> illustrating the historical development, physical and climatic features, natural resources, trade and economic development, scenery, flags and badges of the British Empire. It was printed in Great Britain in 1924, is 250mm x 195mm and over 80 pages.</span></span></span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d_zvuWIjRCghZ6GLo6u0Fk8xip6zfNhCdI1LmUkn5mxtmf9S2ndpDX75IE9e3LUr0uvLj5SSFVZrOOD_otUzBLA1ytuuZZsaMgyJQo726yE2XdoroTbsFKXBbSGQPo-nj-V_EvMqPjc/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2d_zvuWIjRCghZ6GLo6u0Fk8xip6zfNhCdI1LmUkn5mxtmf9S2ndpDX75IE9e3LUr0uvLj5SSFVZrOOD_otUzBLA1ytuuZZsaMgyJQo726yE2XdoroTbsFKXBbSGQPo-nj-V_EvMqPjc/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">circa 1930s</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKirbbghbGNKrhRAARhiiHk6-gtRMYsk4sXOnCzCyfOLbUdLIoQels9EMIdxqq8iHg7_vzKOKfkQWB42V_VpNGx6OMiUFzbChKBoqW-kXjpBvE9YBm6tMsMdhsIfu9GNkzQ9i9tZ0VLs/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKirbbghbGNKrhRAARhiiHk6-gtRMYsk4sXOnCzCyfOLbUdLIoQels9EMIdxqq8iHg7_vzKOKfkQWB42V_VpNGx6OMiUFzbChKBoqW-kXjpBvE9YBm6tMsMdhsIfu9GNkzQ9i9tZ0VLs/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Left: </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1895 </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Chart entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Flags of the British Empire</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"> showing the Blue Pendant & White Pendant and the following flags: Royal Naval Reserve, Lloyd’s ensign, Man o’ War, Board of Trade Marine Department, The Royal Standard, Custom House, Governor General of Colonies, St George’s Cross, British India, Dominion of Canada, Union Flag, Newfoundland, Cape Colony, Natal, Merchant Red Ensign, Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand. Right:</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Wills in 1908 entitled Flags & Ensigns. Includes White Ensign, Strait Settlements, Sandwich Islands, Governor General of Colonies, Custom House, British Empire Admiralty Vessels, Board of Trade and Blue Ensign.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">From Whitney Smith's book on Flags</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054395201981330706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnc_KBFj-gMAZQuRKKhaJeIh0Qp9IxF2WUnYqfWMFAtsXTDL-TwANyTnDpcWhgjgpX-W8_LZ4TpTy3uEkI0RaoolMTwBpho1UuuHRHI6YH3qrD-y6hXjoCDVkyZWpbqaCETbZxgnrH5g-r/s400/fl31.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 218px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 581px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg"></a><br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg" style="height: 841px; width: 600px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">James Stevenson & Co's</span><b><b><b> </b></b></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Flags of all Nations</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHXDQhO0r1G6pOtrdLYblA3jZfBdARm9_aSZzDthpFZjZaJrID8As6kK48Xzpuqmdu0RvBGa1DZmoxBaC9kWXh9Mo-soacGUCBASx-4_pdY9ErUa4U-tlpnANw6Ae0R_A1uWRsdQMHZU/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598861729627245090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHXDQhO0r1G6pOtrdLYblA3jZfBdARm9_aSZzDthpFZjZaJrID8As6kK48Xzpuqmdu0RvBGa1DZmoxBaC9kWXh9Mo-soacGUCBASx-4_pdY9ErUa4U-tlpnANw6Ae0R_A1uWRsdQMHZU/s400/1" style="height: 536px; width: 538px;" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56lzGAHBLiGHq0WmVs2mkEbFJO3NYxMMu3PyyjehFSQJQtQJxK0tngChyphenhyphenF6xBGybhB0NZ1Xm4EjfgDZNtOBj7ZgDR4uSNk3A5a6zrghQYby_lv7II_8CtMn7IMpO1sqjamQlMXg-OKOg/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56lzGAHBLiGHq0WmVs2mkEbFJO3NYxMMu3PyyjehFSQJQtQJxK0tngChyphenhyphenF6xBGybhB0NZ1Xm4EjfgDZNtOBj7ZgDR4uSNk3A5a6zrghQYby_lv7II_8CtMn7IMpO1sqjamQlMXg-OKOg/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvftTPciHSF2Iyne-jjddRwsnd1LCOl64Jei6X3anskKbG6-lYHFwzEds3WiJc4wUzE1LZafdnIBaOKp9BaLG3Lr7NqI6NUTvKa4w_Oag6x_ZiG1fCu2VJqGAr8AiR2id2sGuU1fc-CI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvftTPciHSF2Iyne-jjddRwsnd1LCOl64Jei6X3anskKbG6-lYHFwzEds3WiJc4wUzE1LZafdnIBaOKp9BaLG3Lr7NqI6NUTvKa4w_Oag6x_ZiG1fCu2VJqGAr8AiR2id2sGuU1fc-CI/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Detailed Inventory of Colonial Discs and Shields</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q0DvJPCgprSdOfo9oeqZWa7c8dmTpxPlo76BHa722B3JgKRcrGZerMsqJRTDbtN15ykuoFYsjqsiRjGXi0aFebthxuxRLz9LSfu0X2cD9CIzSdv7PZ5EC8kgdm4tX6Uh-qYELOKd4Y0/s1600/flags_of_empire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q0DvJPCgprSdOfo9oeqZWa7c8dmTpxPlo76BHa722B3JgKRcrGZerMsqJRTDbtN15ykuoFYsjqsiRjGXi0aFebthxuxRLz9LSfu0X2cD9CIzSdv7PZ5EC8kgdm4tX6Uh-qYELOKd4Y0/s640/flags_of_empire.jpg" width="508" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTtQftc3aFwvCJZJqR6wQwv4p_6GWRRkbwfZBblnIvVjLWPuQ3GnT9Ht0veho3SpVZhCTzCS_DhE7OCi57vYevDLY8YWwsY0Ii413utv-Trymze80tnQ_w_NaZDFmz8s0H62w3GZvFS29/s1600-h/flags_of_empire.jpg"></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Flags, Badges & Arms of His Majesty’s Dominions Beyond the Seas and of Territories Under His Majesty’s Protection</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0XrwiOFHcosaInQpgjr2bF5TLSzXds1UiVsAN-Aeeeh306TqfAObR7Fe_FnPywed9_ViVDquChfolLXfBqZ_xEkjuup2GxJDNCoxBouDekeHFyE5BBvT6SgRCbAjqtLtq73jbeAoH6-4/s1600/myphoto-10.jpeg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwrJPavIZqrHUu-s1rWb5P4k2QNPUN8N6Zr3dY6PXKYQ-StKcXw5PxJ4-tqPdvzjHki7b_0b2IjA-Gct5ulVfSR2obiJqqz7Jk-ibqHeLYl8JQB8I2abSrFhgfzETAENW3hU72-MQ5xM/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwrJPavIZqrHUu-s1rWb5P4k2QNPUN8N6Zr3dY6PXKYQ-StKcXw5PxJ4-tqPdvzjHki7b_0b2IjA-Gct5ulVfSR2obiJqqz7Jk-ibqHeLYl8JQB8I2abSrFhgfzETAENW3hU72-MQ5xM/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">From my copy of the legendary Flaggenbuch</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgRavuh1H-QowndXQYCY1GGCNwhmjdnRFLpNKyPeoXmzwxmKLX9JX7CPL5SjM9OTwa73naCRefhWgbRNaS-7JUfD4hE4ciF5vD57qiZb5EEJ2obgO586W9UQbjMDj2y3zfOOivd4xb5B7/s400/10441281_10152441702649962_5707631854491332593_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAytqZ6rHZGCkwKCXRGGSFW7Wnj1O1wF2hts7acTdUxtAZa6SgzWx6yzbmdRwnyIuvPKcaXjG8WUujCC574589uk82N2Uo6FnQj3CTY4ugilC2rp_Wx47fv3xFqIXQ7SO-r-jXIRBhDz7/s400/10520633_10152441702609962_6513915777556797075_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lew1d4izca2XNV83dmX45592O5e2TV6VCB0rnDLTO336NUPT7uNuV6zdhAWFYU6yqRk97c8wiXfQ1TH6cDMnlUGrISKohHXiU3bvbQ9u1CFZB-bOup_GQaDvvhvB4GeanoYbXpNSyjfX/s400/10306080_10152441702624962_7321736045475088780_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu_c8aLBhYt8-1YC804HjUow1VZSB826Bw0fpvvlJjFplKGNh0dyhHiFQty9VtBHQVUYxHc6Eytcnfuy9cHkaOGmBbqcKRsozvkXjSPVxwpQAQ8a_U3Axb-f5NFGy8TvXro8n5vfRV-7G/s400/1924339_10152441702569962_5433490261786347796_n.jpg" width="300" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SfKCV_ZV46-FcKx6Lv_4FYv9R-xEd_jlLaaQXHXxOdNNLdsgQ0xgdsODBO7cuJznFJUD2pimf-Cn-wVjXvfiWqiwzxh0wV_nNN_GimdbHBhJP2dYayvasvrlGkRVyupP7qCefe5j2_Qh/s400/10405489_10152441702454962_8489017900500575324_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9XDqmVOZXk64-m8YzufcS3OS5gTGjTqifS13A386HnKYnAtrrLFmsXEFGVhjCX-Rlvjp51nq48nAI8qDXvJwLl09Ry_qglUEBzAJJhOb_0efHX1bMa0TblPu9C5G2VOzVi9BrRRQ_3hU/s400/10404213_10152441702584962_4892581901769733971_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJ_VwvZAL8cx_mfoGkKYcxNRXXzbFgwDGW3cE8q_MQc47iPOkbZNt2xsGD0GbvQY5dJ9IAlxtxMVc8AyNJyf_U0AjtjFPPo4JqOijgl2GHAdHpDAJF2i-ETfbNquZaCsgKi2D6orLAZ3m/s400/10553615_10152441702629962_5779835198678039866_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIssRN2aiFSpSnOO6PLoFq4t40wbDCVath6-6JMELv27jFAXRm_ao-L8rtW3VV7ZLc3EuWpBP_dwtA1EkM2gmhLRgsMTWdtCM0uyyzu7jj5a1URx_YxSenTLrKgqWTUvlnAPuxyBHjGqr/s400/10532470_10152441702659962_7610215345768291337_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6TCo_SwPGMbHOxLSFcAujS8riM_3jheWC_FCRx_BKoIAlaQO_4NEBAsY1IJ9p_6TRHZTZ9lh_ePPWXRywaDbNsvFKaqeCsfpzTuWmKnQq0kD8xfG1ToTqnzA7CpSRCWCxDwkXC7Jd8Ii/s400/10565054_10152441702639962_470531624983362397_n.jpg" width="300" /><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz0kAti-W2Tq71nOSBHP_PPzPyqsKjo8U6QZoDC0YZMCLDAeJAch8bK4IKZpJcX3K9_L1UhBUrTIMvzesDRxU6fPMCsqTnWt8lKF-XJ2CEr9QBny7oDaoB9aUTiu_Qkfr3aXzZVr1uyOY/s400/10580229_10152441702689962_5194456595665488400_n.jpg" width="300" /></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">From French Navy Flagbook</span></span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKTWg56SnaOvTx33TVBnstoszZK7TnzFxxoxKW-RMjn0tBcEnc39c_Ov0NIbIuOGkUTI3f3iUHPi-ab6Z-W84KmDKBqN6MUC2Kj8wglCE6yHdUkhNhnpKrW8lPw7H7U8jUPi0u26Qk8/s1600/gmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKTWg56SnaOvTx33TVBnstoszZK7TnzFxxoxKW-RMjn0tBcEnc39c_Ov0NIbIuOGkUTI3f3iUHPi-ab6Z-W84KmDKBqN6MUC2Kj8wglCE6yHdUkhNhnpKrW8lPw7H7U8jUPi0u26Qk8/s640/gmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHlTwjtKn66v2FAxCJHKZcOEm-tRQYIwyOeeVGbP_aUSwRYkFC4L_WvXDP8JIdSJhf5CozLTzSAyF_St01CliqEhzes075sofSGEgbd0DAJfuT4ZRHbJdt1O8R6LV5L24endMALkgqQ/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrHlTwjtKn66v2FAxCJHKZcOEm-tRQYIwyOeeVGbP_aUSwRYkFC4L_WvXDP8JIdSJhf5CozLTzSAyF_St01CliqEhzes075sofSGEgbd0DAJfuT4ZRHbJdt1O8R6LV5L24endMALkgqQ/s640/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslxg2-vzbbpc4UbzNAZaTRbzJAcFb-2zlZZK75lBoXwEWvcPrS4v9aLcapAm_PrhDP_a5FYllqZedlc9n89oPkiGHh3UWRU6TmaYLoRlVz8xTVYl8cHpu_VVfKm3C-wnAuaI5eZsZqQo/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslxg2-vzbbpc4UbzNAZaTRbzJAcFb-2zlZZK75lBoXwEWvcPrS4v9aLcapAm_PrhDP_a5FYllqZedlc9n89oPkiGHh3UWRU6TmaYLoRlVz8xTVYl8cHpu_VVfKm3C-wnAuaI5eZsZqQo/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7d7F0TUj4oVr1H_hGCU7PsxPF7n-C63bkIbLTWLh8Y427VkgsMFnac8Prwq0bgSKniPtRCeeDQC4q_dV6pGGPrGaC78QowcrcvkGVHkoife2_T5snGcyVZPEo7csjm1Xd1TMzbHZC0HA/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7d7F0TUj4oVr1H_hGCU7PsxPF7n-C63bkIbLTWLh8Y427VkgsMFnac8Prwq0bgSKniPtRCeeDQC4q_dV6pGGPrGaC78QowcrcvkGVHkoife2_T5snGcyVZPEo7csjm1Xd1TMzbHZC0HA/s640/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsVl-6WW7l-_LnXvT4MQHMVRBJDH1x5k1t9zYSPw9lBvUlyelCw0HPmroYX1Mk-tpYuzvijexIHkG-ocGI6mBagiu1N8vAya5aiLHOmLZ9gM6yhOfGqqAd267BFdHHTSW0Td5PA_ZXew/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsVl-6WW7l-_LnXvT4MQHMVRBJDH1x5k1t9zYSPw9lBvUlyelCw0HPmroYX1Mk-tpYuzvijexIHkG-ocGI6mBagiu1N8vAya5aiLHOmLZ9gM6yhOfGqqAd267BFdHHTSW0Td5PA_ZXew/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDChoiZsmmpuzY80Yph4Q4AeMSr69L9iXuuqjfgeG7dN8IJnPmSc79l8lxceHM8fSvmi0kN7IyArViSFHgARxrPPuh5VWVTXpFb5YlrlTyIpbNYfqhmIOQ-2_Av3GB62C5RlGbSf3_O_U/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDChoiZsmmpuzY80Yph4Q4AeMSr69L9iXuuqjfgeG7dN8IJnPmSc79l8lxceHM8fSvmi0kN7IyArViSFHgARxrPPuh5VWVTXpFb5YlrlTyIpbNYfqhmIOQ-2_Av3GB62C5RlGbSf3_O_U/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" title="" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3B2kVNXKQQc0nK05MEipQwkkuHFbqReWjgAromGviwUPorgx6rxM2okKaBYd-Z5DFj-Dl0lYvae2HYJCxAiQMGg3__y8ME-iWM42hlfnuXn0-e-uj52VTsfgnHCPZF8qPaeRUO11iwA/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3B2kVNXKQQc0nK05MEipQwkkuHFbqReWjgAromGviwUPorgx6rxM2okKaBYd-Z5DFj-Dl0lYvae2HYJCxAiQMGg3__y8ME-iWM42hlfnuXn0-e-uj52VTsfgnHCPZF8qPaeRUO11iwA/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_m0SRiMbMrv6cvAdsqAAYjfj6CnZbEYBiLcKvybIoUqy6QWb61K9JdLyWpDP5AWhbz2hy6oAc4DQht-XjLSNpHWtHGuH8Av0nVcjYg57GYBWUlml1nvdZOAd_DFzakaFnOQHIzLBoCk/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_m0SRiMbMrv6cvAdsqAAYjfj6CnZbEYBiLcKvybIoUqy6QWb61K9JdLyWpDP5AWhbz2hy6oAc4DQht-XjLSNpHWtHGuH8Av0nVcjYg57GYBWUlml1nvdZOAd_DFzakaFnOQHIzLBoCk/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WmKqaOEcegth0BT6WM8X9BkhNHlERottjPICcQ_nfM8TAaOvdp4Bg_v4nJ9Fw4_OjlXUs6WMT8YUeF_PWVpkXks_Msd-ddwd9iVz0PE1usA10mUd8rDIndQfbA_R8GegWtWFZpPoFLI/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WmKqaOEcegth0BT6WM8X9BkhNHlERottjPICcQ_nfM8TAaOvdp4Bg_v4nJ9Fw4_OjlXUs6WMT8YUeF_PWVpkXks_Msd-ddwd9iVz0PE1usA10mUd8rDIndQfbA_R8GegWtWFZpPoFLI/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">From Marcus E.V. Schmöger's remarkable collection, graciously provided. His own websites can be found at www: </span><a href="http://www.smev.de/flags"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.smev.de/flags </span></a><a href="http://www.ed-wappen.de/"><span class="Apple-style-span">http://www.ed-wappen.de</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">1899 </span><span class="title-h2" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chromolithographs of World Flags</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0HfGHmBSusRYOv_sm4l0hr8kXjqeP8vLojZs1R6QUJmMnkkidsbk6a-dbby0NcIg-9h1xVvE6LPynQoLmU2EtwTAh4K2JfMycouk0pbJgIkJsIqKsV4TMUfnMsY7dpb4DwALA49c9cU/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0HfGHmBSusRYOv_sm4l0hr8kXjqeP8vLojZs1R6QUJmMnkkidsbk6a-dbby0NcIg-9h1xVvE6LPynQoLmU2EtwTAh4K2JfMycouk0pbJgIkJsIqKsV4TMUfnMsY7dpb4DwALA49c9cU/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="574" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc7mmMCwoH9rhBEpALpoeoFEKD4Vf7n5ikTgaRQOKtD2YjU_5ffTa38MXSbE5PkptzMKy5w-NAWp21LzzkRqV9QYfG9RZmrDXiD_waTybb_NgflhQqQGH0lYoXN4_2cbWhwHdDR-Kekc/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc7mmMCwoH9rhBEpALpoeoFEKD4Vf7n5ikTgaRQOKtD2YjU_5ffTa38MXSbE5PkptzMKy5w-NAWp21LzzkRqV9QYfG9RZmrDXiD_waTybb_NgflhQqQGH0lYoXN4_2cbWhwHdDR-Kekc/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqrsRax_FIxCtopVJUbXUm9UtHp47veWgAjkBejUPvp30UsP04IOHShImVe4Xa8USqOYyBl25uZlx6_T4n579CT14s4hmICzUfHZhvbt1_7CTLMIATj32y1-pdeyFywUK-o-ibuZCSv8/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqrsRax_FIxCtopVJUbXUm9UtHp47veWgAjkBejUPvp30UsP04IOHShImVe4Xa8USqOYyBl25uZlx6_T4n579CT14s4hmICzUfHZhvbt1_7CTLMIATj32y1-pdeyFywUK-o-ibuZCSv8/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5opExZRAxQCF-gtpkp-a3jCrMGNBkvYp1GS5dFYMYy8VsPeDALWQNZmwei0GrQ4u3DzFyA3FHsmG81NmAVK2aRyigovizxq3YTPd0hxIKeNDQg2svTH97nttKVWEjcE6QLVrnsy-291c/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5opExZRAxQCF-gtpkp-a3jCrMGNBkvYp1GS5dFYMYy8VsPeDALWQNZmwei0GrQ4u3DzFyA3FHsmG81NmAVK2aRyigovizxq3YTPd0hxIKeNDQg2svTH97nttKVWEjcE6QLVrnsy-291c/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQszZvctPFH9U89_TCqEH4NxOJxHOoRFCD_HpwCsHMTOLLH__e2o51mT7Zo5LvJYBxZczHOhyqiXocGkHk_HrqYSlUMeA2UWy-DmflfKv_tf8_ix7mfeVqlzhnxY9AnIfO9NSYNDsOA/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIY21zjz1gUS-UKzLl-e-MjpiQBcdpINNKCE3SHZVIDqYbvX6MAhnIkBnD26OPzlvvQP7AdzdslsbDSeF50QRNBBVSUdk6NdyDPz0eofWTgIJd56yORYcSmYQPxWLNbsoa4nD6iKPyN8/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIY21zjz1gUS-UKzLl-e-MjpiQBcdpINNKCE3SHZVIDqYbvX6MAhnIkBnD26OPzlvvQP7AdzdslsbDSeF50QRNBBVSUdk6NdyDPz0eofWTgIJd56yORYcSmYQPxWLNbsoa4nD6iKPyN8/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ShmDaTMCAmh_HNXzO0IYXAUK98AEZA-MFM9yuu-4JvmL2ynfcqLUMziSNdZtmLqEsNBaVhiT5_INOMHoJuC9THn0pkFSTtfmY9apEBxAXUH4Wu55GQorjXN31HhZChJOgK3e3pSrZkuK/s1600/20"></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Massary Zigarettenfabrik 1929</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHpqOryiZTxV608I2sCqCs8OYI1fQq-oeXPydOjCT38iCbHq_ZMKrkgXJuZMUMRu12QGGU4LRD8zossiXLUYMYhVLlxJvGXTebZJOw8REFB6YFo6r7y29bCtZvMSnCZs-OZhrsRsFuuE/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW4D8DNQ-zG9qEcTJGKmg3RoRMPEqP2D5RsJXAON4Qfzp1UjrF1nxe92hLZ6KHsWGiTHJToB3bVXD2Dt-7p0CmeMHZWTrcye0dgCmnil_crR9t8W1qOynx6rTghwLaT0yxj0-PiYye6Q/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW4D8DNQ-zG9qEcTJGKmg3RoRMPEqP2D5RsJXAON4Qfzp1UjrF1nxe92hLZ6KHsWGiTHJToB3bVXD2Dt-7p0CmeMHZWTrcye0dgCmnil_crR9t8W1qOynx6rTghwLaT0yxj0-PiYye6Q/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Wer nennt die Länder-kennt die Flaggen</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">. This German tobacco card album was published in</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">1929 by the German tobacco company Massary in Berlin in 1929 and contains 64 pages with filled with a complete set of 837 1 ¾ x 2 ½ inch cards depicting flags of all the countries around the world including some of their colonies and provinces and over130 cards of the British Empire.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: bold;">From Die Welt in Bilder Album 7 -Fahnenbilder Aussereuropäische Staaten (The World in Pictures Volume 7 subtitled Flags of the World Outside of European States)</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQKsYAEjBhNC_EDr3jGjwHTYIrUNe0e-G61AK780glAqMUOuZptn6CRyTY86y2wpj4dNyf87FcqYjlpAllBq2sv_WYTFzLb1ZxaRBR_U37XyXObr_6fxlBJng21frqGE_axykbn1BjHo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQKsYAEjBhNC_EDr3jGjwHTYIrUNe0e-G61AK780glAqMUOuZptn6CRyTY86y2wpj4dNyf87FcqYjlpAllBq2sv_WYTFzLb1ZxaRBR_U37XyXObr_6fxlBJng21frqGE_axykbn1BjHo/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: 85%;">This tobacco card album was published in 1932 by the German tobacco company </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><i><span lang="EN-GB">Cigaretten-Bilderdienst</span></i></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> in Dresden(a union of various tobacco companies)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> and contains 27 pages filled with a complete set of 200 </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">1 ¾ x 2 ½ inch</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> cards with gold borders depicting flags of countries around the world except Europe.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Pamphlets published in the Dominion of Canada during the Second World War </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />Flags of Empire</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT6G28zAZRrhTzQQRmnaeghHi6jP1FdUtJ_RiTo4Rb0dnw_XAkb1TRhu6ERTfdi5RD9muTaQEuHxz1AwgwbiuLy_QBuJ8dtqT9J-RW_unnve9r63oVgjfSLZuV_1PRyVTcLu7Fkj3w_A/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT6G28zAZRrhTzQQRmnaeghHi6jP1FdUtJ_RiTo4Rb0dnw_XAkb1TRhu6ERTfdi5RD9muTaQEuHxz1AwgwbiuLy_QBuJ8dtqT9J-RW_unnve9r63oVgjfSLZuV_1PRyVTcLu7Fkj3w_A/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="554" /></a><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Eight-page </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">booklet of WW2 Flags published by Maple Leaf Milling advertising Red River Cereal. </span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Canada and the United Nations</span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigom1Ii3B7mJJlrpFv2s7yl5-Nk_tL35DXk0mj78tAkk8QgbfQ7JNWM_s9uf20gVFlUdRBrYeaF4cFodFlGv7myj93jMY4cxDt_pRVsuhRMxMPVicWiuE-wskcUAJFfcC24QeOD0GMs3M/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigom1Ii3B7mJJlrpFv2s7yl5-Nk_tL35DXk0mj78tAkk8QgbfQ7JNWM_s9uf20gVFlUdRBrYeaF4cFodFlGv7myj93jMY4cxDt_pRVsuhRMxMPVicWiuE-wskcUAJFfcC24QeOD0GMs3M/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20 pages, by Gutta, Percha & Rubber Co., lithographed in Toronto, 19 countries listed with leader portraits and scenic illustrations.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiui-LSbLR1d6Yw0rbglublC6abBzHuFLs7sLX2_KvmGRZoOJ4EbzmGJ_zIzcygQKHNgFdgsUMztQEKe_EqxybhqkuFyRDT6MqV6ALF6YINorxY5rtmozMYReqaMPc-yNoaDo2IGvZJoM4/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiui-LSbLR1d6Yw0rbglublC6abBzHuFLs7sLX2_KvmGRZoOJ4EbzmGJ_zIzcygQKHNgFdgsUMztQEKe_EqxybhqkuFyRDT6MqV6ALF6YINorxY5rtmozMYReqaMPc-yNoaDo2IGvZJoM4/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flags of Empire - Flags of Commonwealth</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_T-Tnxb9HMatTdoV2w2FwOT3OWP-BrzyH1wR52c0DUDtDX7cWJv18DoCmRxy9f7aORd0cu3vdfbkcauUgzjFT5TmUGXmCBLK6OlvLNeRol4SZX4VPMzvtuDt03P2TeRl0PT0Di8LyUo/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_T-Tnxb9HMatTdoV2w2FwOT3OWP-BrzyH1wR52c0DUDtDX7cWJv18DoCmRxy9f7aORd0cu3vdfbkcauUgzjFT5TmUGXmCBLK6OlvLNeRol4SZX4VPMzvtuDt03P2TeRl0PT0Di8LyUo/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">The chart on the left celebrates the first 100 years of the Australian National Flag and the use of the British Union Flag in 30 national, state and vice-regal Flags flown between 1901 and 2001. It also acknowledges the origins of the Australian National Flag, derived from the British Admiralty’s basic design directives for colonial and Dominion Flags, i.e., the Union Flag and a local design feature elsewhere on the flag.<br />That on the right shows the wrong depiction of the Canadian flag inexplicably.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Australian Disloyalty</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JAqFzgZYugrlRk_-nJo1m_8lXMc_yfj4AllZFC7txwb8dEM6b5eoMSHykJqKeD_hxzH9eAqWigl4ihWopDC8FJZ9CNY02OPXkZfltbZwgasQSjFD_LGH6ydVAl7MH6rXTJDtGVyyeJ8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JAqFzgZYugrlRk_-nJo1m_8lXMc_yfj4AllZFC7txwb8dEM6b5eoMSHykJqKeD_hxzH9eAqWigl4ihWopDC8FJZ9CNY02OPXkZfltbZwgasQSjFD_LGH6ydVAl7MH6rXTJDtGVyyeJ8/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />From Alfred Znamierowski's The World of Flags (pp. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">108-109)</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDHMqUcnPnGlwjE9ZgQqvhocR4viI8VFXCzwpgGA4VVCos4DxxmwjjbcaASX9CFA7pgCZyal0M-4OZSKlPRlWlhTrMbJTFkdVQjv9DAOs23Xl3DTtxmLcyMUzdwvJslmGe_VFOLt7GE4/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171211422961025634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDHMqUcnPnGlwjE9ZgQqvhocR4viI8VFXCzwpgGA4VVCos4DxxmwjjbcaASX9CFA7pgCZyal0M-4OZSKlPRlWlhTrMbJTFkdVQjv9DAOs23Xl3DTtxmLcyMUzdwvJslmGe_VFOLt7GE4/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 103px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 540px;" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Canada(1922-1957), Canada (1957-1965), South Africa (1912-1928)</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1qWDePNIpuXCru-5FlEmeIGzBCYEnoWET9_7Uiyc_aXmSRapDGUxHgm4iyXNyLnMwTO4igWpO8UFqsYDc9Ej_rci-rHmhD6zHJuThhWPyVO_DEpLHXU_El1Gg6nX8cIZjEJ4OHJn2ls/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1qWDePNIpuXCru-5FlEmeIGzBCYEnoWET9_7Uiyc_aXmSRapDGUxHgm4iyXNyLnMwTO4igWpO8UFqsYDc9Ej_rci-rHmhD6zHJuThhWPyVO_DEpLHXU_El1Gg6nX8cIZjEJ4OHJn2ls/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="542" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Grenada, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Burma, Sarawak,</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Fed. of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Guyana, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Bahamas, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, British Honduras, Turks and Caicos Islands, New Zealand (1900-1902), Australia (1903-1908)</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipI0-ENfjCMIIxPk5PvXrYZrDCMykX7VOGCYF3p_BAsRDOKWfQL0d2JBPXH58MD8aM0S5KZfmAOjVt3dyfKO2NZrVo_mbaVazlK99G_jYlSkwvM1Nw_OEfTZjNoPMe6v_7NyFOkTCzDSI/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169803210558849122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipI0-ENfjCMIIxPk5PvXrYZrDCMykX7VOGCYF3p_BAsRDOKWfQL0d2JBPXH58MD8aM0S5KZfmAOjVt3dyfKO2NZrVo_mbaVazlK99G_jYlSkwvM1Nw_OEfTZjNoPMe6v_7NyFOkTCzDSI/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 563px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 495px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">From </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Anja McGifford's </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.sewmanyflags.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Sew Many Flags; The Complete Flagmaker's Manual</span></b></a></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><br />British Overseas Territories today</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC5bNibhGEwcHfGvi_gMxt4QB9cee2a83SWrc7HIazpdSCGz5BlRnDmAIYiehHT3-Sx0WTsI90qo4yhS8t8KbqPi6vXBiORy1Q4iOvpYon78nGxh9uB3GiNpTnnacieEIjeo3aydWdhU/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTC5bNibhGEwcHfGvi_gMxt4QB9cee2a83SWrc7HIazpdSCGz5BlRnDmAIYiehHT3-Sx0WTsI90qo4yhS8t8KbqPi6vXBiORy1Q4iOvpYon78nGxh9uB3GiNpTnnacieEIjeo3aydWdhU/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Flags of the 14 Overseas Territories used by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and outside the Millennium Hall in Flore, Northamptonshire.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s1600/1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s1600/1"></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXMydepa5Bg10dbE1Bv-mkK34M1WqlGNMXLAgeCVrA0GiMqtD0ruU-_KDKXugDnhDVguAoR4ULop9iUoLx7SBpWKjETFsCUcqrDK_2VPaY0Jz-4rj121auwqW-nl7ErW_tjbJI7NaIKU/s1600/flag.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXMydepa5Bg10dbE1Bv-mkK34M1WqlGNMXLAgeCVrA0GiMqtD0ruU-_KDKXugDnhDVguAoR4ULop9iUoLx7SBpWKjETFsCUcqrDK_2VPaY0Jz-4rj121auwqW-nl7ErW_tjbJI7NaIKU/s1600/flag.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXMydepa5Bg10dbE1Bv-mkK34M1WqlGNMXLAgeCVrA0GiMqtD0ruU-_KDKXugDnhDVguAoR4ULop9iUoLx7SBpWKjETFsCUcqrDK_2VPaY0Jz-4rj121auwqW-nl7ErW_tjbJI7NaIKU/s320/flag.jpg" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXMydepa5Bg10dbE1Bv-mkK34M1WqlGNMXLAgeCVrA0GiMqtD0ruU-_KDKXugDnhDVguAoR4ULop9iUoLx7SBpWKjETFsCUcqrDK_2VPaY0Jz-4rj121auwqW-nl7ErW_tjbJI7NaIKU/s320/flag.jpg" width="286" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s1600/1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s400/1" height="215" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614388685154203058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s400/1" width="315" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieLrKgb_Zlb1DGbkDR0bJsgRpBQJ8j7-VHTKGnmjdlgjvrM3Ju3UTvIoUcxMYfj31584WNoJkR4iilniMLZkFT7vOL-CxnslXtxr10buK1ghshBekzoHkrmBefaRDDgYCdwIybSq3zft2/s1600/1"></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The flags of the Overseas Territories a Parliament Square and</span></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.commonwealthflagproject.org/Menu.html" style="font-weight: normal;">Vice-Regal standards at the Commonwealth Flag Project</a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ylMWyi1qois%2FVDg0pu3aUhI%2FAAAAAAABMEk%2F7_kwBYT1ls0%2Fs1600%2Farms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz9tNSCDRrfy90aSizmGA82ijw9-Pyg-UHI5NgJVJw_zDaVlkJNqIXLaBtAjXn9NVbjjpAiOq0l5Glkt0GqDG0g4KtJF2Clep1OKiuK3_zQ1u7JKK3oR1d19IyOI-y0ZlsxtEyOZfU-kJ/s1600/arms-flag-of-great-britain-her-colonies.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ll3TZx2WZzw%2FUGps07G46FI%2FAAAAAAAArg8%2F22hHAeqohw8%2Fs640%2FBritish%252520Governor%252520Flags.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CGHs6mIi-elDsEaOULwAJPly4CSQu1aQ8Rt0dBmOxmYdg3CrDl5cKxiEiFCzlJTBat58QBQfPSOJw6-i-UPYP4qUG6s-katgYkA4x9bHikXyBLgbuzNIWmBNE4vEpB5BbunwxtxpRt8/s640/British%2520Governor%2520Flags.png" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Uw3n0xd5zlk%2FUdoxLCJpydI%2FAAAAAAAA5rI%2Ffv_kDvyLik4%2Fs640%2FBritish%252520Empire%252520Flags.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4y2EL6Wbik64X4_0838gwdKETG2JRnnVADL0-DjoaphyQ4xECDhg4sHctJ2Ar4mUhVPDlbnGpivsyYh69FnAmxj2zjw2G8_-Ry7AHhcBdsMmQ9nMzSBmHl9UhQdfXuJz6yo8KQMv9_l/s640/British%2520Empire%2520Flags.gif" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ZQtdKH_GMHU%2FU3NFnVW99FI%2FAAAAAAABGUw%2FWr6ir_l-330%2Fs1600%2F5%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ZQtdKH_GMHU%2FU3NFnVW99FI%2FAAAAAAABGUw%2FWr6ir_l-330%2Fs1600%2F5%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPgcZ0Vi-BATOA4jA2kd-TUnoyyiCo6FJpDO0EJNBm_Bhx-C4aCN9RB_Q_Z-CqkXS7PIlv6bH-Ze6A7XZp41CrCvAOUE6C0NbH1qk4xL01hkyhgrc8sXQAQ0nmMIen0ZNFsTo3KasUTZ5/s1600/5$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8sDZOFrlHQE%2FU3NFlUHNs6I%2FAAAAAAABGUM%2FoaYB6oEFsuA%2Fs1600%2F1%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8sDZOFrlHQE%2FU3NFlUHNs6I%2FAAAAAAABGUM%2FoaYB6oEFsuA%2Fs1600%2F1%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2fmTj6zXH9sPy_FDcJKKJXFRTfuUxKsMAA33vfbSeAzqkJaiWoirmpKTgMzc8azFFaj0bMEQcZxuqRC0Ad-Pdfj9EiNnE2Iz9-WxNXSenhGCc9bb6qTJV_4tzeCgA7nuIJH7ps5zWi-c/s1600/1$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-sL5n8OI2BDs%2FU3NFmCyyoyI%2FAAAAAAABGUY%2F18V4-p6IWSk%2Fs1600%2F3%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-sL5n8OI2BDs%2FU3NFmCyyoyI%2FAAAAAAABGUY%2F18V4-p6IWSk%2Fs1600%2F3%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh27iosIn_E05SRbJ_uqWqhnRVD21H7TP_U5RXKR7Pio2Km5g4uYojOJoAZETqP26jm0WBAuAPzK73cpC2oauwhnBajPCjGbnXO1ZjJcLLNw92M4sNZoafzjLtx93g1rNLxMMELL21uwm/s1600/3$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-e_gkz618vR0%2FU3NFm_0dMbI%2FAAAAAAABGUo%2FeYiQaXe7xL8%2Fs1600%2F4%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-e_gkz618vR0%2FU3NFm_0dMbI%2FAAAAAAABGUo%2FeYiQaXe7xL8%2Fs1600%2F4%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIHQPR1_NUptkl7LBHN7XdD6ks-KNtT8voTfPpenYp9xRCAUntnYDpPslxd6vAnYAfEUf8lZySVh8nF4o28_D-uWZts4TRoGjofjTAETInbIizkUTP9xVdA-bbVV7mxnOABFdZO4QQ53T/s1600/4$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h2KrysFGoJM%2FU3NFltRAATI%2FAAAAAAABGUQ%2FLCs8u0TfB4g%2Fs1600%2F1%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h2KrysFGoJM%2FU3NFltRAATI%2FAAAAAAABGUQ%2FLCs8u0TfB4g%2Fs1600%2F1%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2eGoTOAob_VeOXLKApWmbphdUondi-VhNAsAGmZ62yd7TaVjNis2MOmUbVBLDjAstYVBIaZQRxrajciJ9_A6JvcQw34FMPjtyLEUBip0kVHzHYfLKC7NotvDm3QrtUnViIhLVNik7dGd/s1600/1$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wVEVslY-pKA%2FU3NFmr0AN8I%2FAAAAAAABGUk%2FXJm-9NOu_Pk%2Fs1600%2F3%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wVEVslY-pKA%2FU3NFmr0AN8I%2FAAAAAAABGUk%2FXJm-9NOu_Pk%2Fs1600%2F3%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikBK53ISgpLx2-hm-ESJHzr4D0tvoGX39epABDPv0xv8c31xdPM7fJ2Y5HlcmSl-qUJHlzmu7I7OcLuEWtB9T97hjbWDMBBZ8Wro3gv9xjmPj54iA9Dh3ngBMxv_qN8PHNsPb2vLydPrN/s1600/3$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-eV9VwN5VUk8%2FU3NFmG3UfwI%2FAAAAAAABGUg%2Fp2DXwqRgMbM%2Fs1600%2F2%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-eV9VwN5VUk8%2FU3NFmG3UfwI%2FAAAAAAABGUg%2Fp2DXwqRgMbM%2Fs1600%2F2%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94W1vAnyDhfsE4nc09o0MoPWOnOEfWfld_LFgGJ2SlipwVtgIYKSiMAomkdlcOWkzovVkc3W3hjrsPlA3i_PGkExZQITVbk6Xa0R4HiH_EReGRap2uW3W1KOicU2vDx5I15NU-LD_Arpn/s1600/2$_3.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h8VxnoCLTDE%2FU3NFlc4WCRI%2FAAAAAAABGVA%2FXYBWekZZpto%2Fs1600%2F%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-h8VxnoCLTDE%2FU3NFlc4WCRI%2FAAAAAAABGVA%2FXYBWekZZpto%2Fs1600%2F%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWc6g4injYdBVIhaXOL8GdqGc4ND1jAPEaUrF3S8YNjBFbHDiGHIRQd1txERU2vfeyzEqOHE79yjicyfoYfIh5TFDXisTGdR78kdWO1R4PkwSbLdHnps4OUxpY-qcRlkKK8g1CI3YMznl/s1600/$_12.JPG" -->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-55588420034729500192012-01-22T22:07:00.004-08:002024-02-24T08:15:44.999-08:00National Ensigns of British North America and the Dominion of Canada<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnPzZuC0CNIvLn8GSDp0Y-YBXJgwEV0JnNB5OzeNZJPPD0eR0hV_WTPBGGUwnPgZE_fWWAI8DugUg5IaUwaepvckBuAbNeYsNV8XdLKyYzF-rQUMjpE0Z38ZiWpwpotcyIiJJEisbvVg/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313353428209337762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnPzZuC0CNIvLn8GSDp0Y-YBXJgwEV0JnNB5OzeNZJPPD0eR0hV_WTPBGGUwnPgZE_fWWAI8DugUg5IaUwaepvckBuAbNeYsNV8XdLKyYzF-rQUMjpE0Z38ZiWpwpotcyIiJJEisbvVg/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 712px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 544px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8kX9EqkHos6r0hv4KqV7UF3XjzQJocnWeFtKktogtb2wyImZxShBBHZ9aeQ8ZSbREuBcuf60hSkrIX3M1qjuFtqnainhqhyphenhyphenjavIz_G8kXgfGGeHTnt7UwHPEwm0VUG7lAoejFJqXn2-z/s1600-h/-005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298527852833008514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8kX9EqkHos6r0hv4KqV7UF3XjzQJocnWeFtKktogtb2wyImZxShBBHZ9aeQ8ZSbREuBcuf60hSkrIX3M1qjuFtqnainhqhyphenhyphenjavIz_G8kXgfGGeHTnt7UwHPEwm0VUG7lAoejFJqXn2-z/s400/-005.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 217px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 386px;" /></a>Frobisher's Expedition, 1577</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbZkD6v0gM_bNXiVwJHUPrgDqln5ywfLeGCZa0xj6_YpCBuoHbkW07I8Iiqs577o4VXM8_61ci7Or_47D8DNEIaaymagKu7NpoCnqf1iklBVL4WRlHmBGKDBQ2TVKBh97C8Wj-06y14GR/s1600-h/-003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298527847166423362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbZkD6v0gM_bNXiVwJHUPrgDqln5ywfLeGCZa0xj6_YpCBuoHbkW07I8Iiqs577o4VXM8_61ci7Or_47D8DNEIaaymagKu7NpoCnqf1iklBVL4WRlHmBGKDBQ2TVKBh97C8Wj-06y14GR/s400/-003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 356px;" /></a>Royal Union Flag, 1707<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtOf4bmWXq83-FGoozCre2dlRE6yyjSL8DuDEBTIcxf3gHJ2RII-H-pOpqSqQ4WlkMqoUg1FoW-ARYLbR8TAfE_LawEdEljtqYHZUJEaR5GxrK6RQnWpFs6Yb1OfjaANucnHVVAqm8s39/s1600-h/-004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298527850490803442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtOf4bmWXq83-FGoozCre2dlRE6yyjSL8DuDEBTIcxf3gHJ2RII-H-pOpqSqQ4WlkMqoUg1FoW-ARYLbR8TAfE_LawEdEljtqYHZUJEaR5GxrK6RQnWpFs6Yb1OfjaANucnHVVAqm8s39/s400/-004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 226px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 375px;" /></a>Royal Union Flag, 1801<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZsye3xvmNpVf7HWkJIl0rem_MW-P3t2KQrxaaY7pPaNebEE91ihI7nNYkWeUF7_8UadNv4njOmPaaM4yWttSTxxLLQsGPOvni7s4GllPaKwfH8fgsBL93qiKyMwI2lfCOx542zbkldgI/s1600-h/-006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298527851913804210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZsye3xvmNpVf7HWkJIl0rem_MW-P3t2KQrxaaY7pPaNebEE91ihI7nNYkWeUF7_8UadNv4njOmPaaM4yWttSTxxLLQsGPOvni7s4GllPaKwfH8fgsBL93qiKyMwI2lfCOx542zbkldgI/s400/-006.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian Red Ensign, 1871<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBIy4lXJ6McVlu7s9qif_XgBnvIe4y_X2ddsv7eXBK-pKS_G6o2RWIH7RheDnEaWuMvwsEE3cdI16IFUrHGtr3uMHdCjUVtTBXpUCuzXhDOohoNXLFc8pACc9W8kFOB1ayoV5Q-RyIPU/s1600-h/-005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313359625303670354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBIy4lXJ6McVlu7s9qif_XgBnvIe4y_X2ddsv7eXBK-pKS_G6o2RWIH7RheDnEaWuMvwsEE3cdI16IFUrHGtr3uMHdCjUVtTBXpUCuzXhDOohoNXLFc8pACc9W8kFOB1ayoV5Q-RyIPU/s400/-005.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian red ensign, 1873<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhul9sT2OFRR6fRU0fU1gVEMoNGyzfsPUxaS7TYefq3GfqVi6ghwhrpjrh2nbXH53mVuo1s0s_xFDGk1t292FSipBw0dua9MQjcHiz_aeQ-KKYd1f23RI8p6WPL8mS0ieWcmbv77QVMrAw/s1600-h/-006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313359618260649410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhul9sT2OFRR6fRU0fU1gVEMoNGyzfsPUxaS7TYefq3GfqVi6ghwhrpjrh2nbXH53mVuo1s0s_xFDGk1t292FSipBw0dua9MQjcHiz_aeQ-KKYd1f23RI8p6WPL8mS0ieWcmbv77QVMrAw/s400/-006.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 201px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian red ensign, 1876<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHQLPjy8jvyO5bYFrP_TnE_wGZodVKko0yFohBWAE-6fYv3pwv6dDZbq3xV0aNmCWubEMWkgAr7b7IM9eCcN_4OlQnQw-JravZCDR9RGUY6Rcecy0dvdu7bXtknzQr167qhsCkW_PSNG4/s1600-h/-007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298527854924263378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHQLPjy8jvyO5bYFrP_TnE_wGZodVKko0yFohBWAE-6fYv3pwv6dDZbq3xV0aNmCWubEMWkgAr7b7IM9eCcN_4OlQnQw-JravZCDR9RGUY6Rcecy0dvdu7bXtknzQr167qhsCkW_PSNG4/s400/-007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 201px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian Red Ensign, 1907<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW6QjArEC0FD8YCeeAZNexoijPvEahyphenhyphen_pGxDe662SyN0j1LK3K3xsYrA4EmCgbc3pDhgHjqsQjoZofsd8Wlk66dR_a01HX1bviGVzPCFZxQYZ1mmt7bAFUfCkjLqTRWygCfjUCx79-ve/s1600-h/-008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298528850292401794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW6QjArEC0FD8YCeeAZNexoijPvEahyphenhyphen_pGxDe662SyN0j1LK3K3xsYrA4EmCgbc3pDhgHjqsQjoZofsd8Wlk66dR_a01HX1bviGVzPCFZxQYZ1mmt7bAFUfCkjLqTRWygCfjUCx79-ve/s400/-008.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian Red Ensign, 1922<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FgweKrclfcxrD-lO3ydy1937ZWAmaq9Z3jyJ5UOYnLBmrcae8gO-b-RBYhFQ2RTME3PuX4GaWwhNA_jZdUdj_KxE5fdztbAJ7bL6rWAnIcjbOq4gOZP_54y-Nkuvk3sQWuuR3kqUrLyx/s1600-h/-009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298528848225120898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FgweKrclfcxrD-lO3ydy1937ZWAmaq9Z3jyJ5UOYnLBmrcae8gO-b-RBYhFQ2RTME3PuX4GaWwhNA_jZdUdj_KxE5fdztbAJ7bL6rWAnIcjbOq4gOZP_54y-Nkuvk3sQWuuR3kqUrLyx/s400/-009.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian Red Ensign, 1957</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6NR-fm-ZHWqwpfMm9i8Jz1S6CIx2__OVJUIAfMukxSAL9eScV0E0HX93TXLO9O6lz8YBiHMCBU9lSTml5jRqLme85c5oAZVvdzFkXOPxwbk4HpRCAv6VxhCZ6NjMEF5lwLeqO9BtrH8/s1600-h/-010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356739783226738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6NR-fm-ZHWqwpfMm9i8Jz1S6CIx2__OVJUIAfMukxSAL9eScV0E0HX93TXLO9O6lz8YBiHMCBU9lSTml5jRqLme85c5oAZVvdzFkXOPxwbk4HpRCAv6VxhCZ6NjMEF5lwLeqO9BtrH8/s400/-010.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Royal Canadian Navy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxeXYNrcvP_YWeLfJdyUGem2h9A7GDrCRZ_1G8rSvtey05t_AirqTCY80G7S2WRC60yBPbJWcolo245J6ODuMqzzZ_1crAfKql9KiVe-LOtV24PZts0y7Z_Ete2hHu6v1AaNkBWs73dI/s1600-h/-013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356743094175314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxeXYNrcvP_YWeLfJdyUGem2h9A7GDrCRZ_1G8rSvtey05t_AirqTCY80G7S2WRC60yBPbJWcolo245J6ODuMqzzZ_1crAfKql9KiVe-LOtV24PZts0y7Z_Ete2hHu6v1AaNkBWs73dI/s400/-013.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Royal Canadian Air Force</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gE4s_WgW8SUKc8owC2FvSeNj32O4cmoX5GcR_93uLp4_seSosAL2XBaz2wFXl4jRv-_fQg73tJTwwMmAekwKwmqa70KEjgwyeHxSzRNJ8XoWLJIerk-kuMyz8b_PhPwSXIzBRqxjaNA/s1600-h/-001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313357089133401330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gE4s_WgW8SUKc8owC2FvSeNj32O4cmoX5GcR_93uLp4_seSosAL2XBaz2wFXl4jRv-_fQg73tJTwwMmAekwKwmqa70KEjgwyeHxSzRNJ8XoWLJIerk-kuMyz8b_PhPwSXIzBRqxjaNA/s400/-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 198px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Canadian Army Battle Flag (Canadian Active Service Force Flag 1939-1944)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Chronology of the Canadian Red Ensign</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> 1868-1921</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuzKr7TwrF2vqJuUn74ZdV4xGc0L5LJKlKl5Fk4Etmcv7fgC6PzqFMUD9Vomk9lMGjKFUAySeJlG2T8nZdVXN3h_3Nbh_hG4fsPWLnyLemInhq1ya68Pe4fzyANvvK0ZfSm-hLpSuj7Lv/s1600/1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624680805625438658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuzKr7TwrF2vqJuUn74ZdV4xGc0L5LJKlKl5Fk4Etmcv7fgC6PzqFMUD9Vomk9lMGjKFUAySeJlG2T8nZdVXN3h_3Nbh_hG4fsPWLnyLemInhq1ya68Pe4fzyANvvK0ZfSm-hLpSuj7Lv/s400/1" style="height: 308px; width: 515px;" /></a>Quarterly: 1- Green with three yellow maple leaves on one stem below a white chief with a red cross throughout; 2- Yellow with two light blue fleurs des lis in chief and three green maple leaves on one stem in base between a red fesse bearing a yellow lion passant reguardent; 3- Yellow with three green thistles with violet bloom, two in chief and one in base, between a wavy blue fesse bearing a white cod fish; 4- Yellow with a blue lymphad bearing red flags and sailing on green waters below a red chief bearing a yellow lion passant reguardent</span><span style="font-size: 115%;">.<br />The original Canadian Red Ensign had the arms of the four founding provinces on its shield. However, in the late 19th and early 20th century, flag manufacturers would often supplement this design with laurel wreaths and crowns. The design was frequently placed on a white square or circle in the flag's fly. There was no standard design for the Red Ensign until the early 1920s.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVpMs9HeOdlNlG032i683K_0dWFAQL2vXhsZZbecahOtSqOXOVQ0ny8CetT8xKyMpEdTKy8iNCzC4jfzFiX5zL7-1JTVRqi549qs85pq10jlHroEPdkUc4kaU-iF0gZe6zSSICGz8x75Y/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624680799827242658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVpMs9HeOdlNlG032i683K_0dWFAQL2vXhsZZbecahOtSqOXOVQ0ny8CetT8xKyMpEdTKy8iNCzC4jfzFiX5zL7-1JTVRqi549qs85pq10jlHroEPdkUc4kaU-iF0gZe6zSSICGz8x75Y/s400/3" style="height: 238px; width: 382px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecWfA_8P-zSd4fBXzemHtAQsbCkf0_mGgh7-VHI2SRmcEnjcrLB2TLotUdgBqy1H1hMenn6Jgqj1fN7KJUOKg_NRmAerZZ_6dxSi0qaBnBqf6h6gfChF6e_KYbYJtas2k0ylybt0mum13/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624680800493799682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecWfA_8P-zSd4fBXzemHtAQsbCkf0_mGgh7-VHI2SRmcEnjcrLB2TLotUdgBqy1H1hMenn6Jgqj1fN7KJUOKg_NRmAerZZ_6dxSi0qaBnBqf6h6gfChF6e_KYbYJtas2k0ylybt0mum13/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 239px; width: 180px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> In 1868 a royal warrant created the Great Seal of Canada. The first Canadian Red Ensign was created shortly after this (without formal authority) and flown over the Canadian Parliament. This flag was made official in 1892 (after a personal intervention with the British Admiralty, which had the final say on such matters until 1931, by Governor General Stanley (the donor of the Stanley Cup for hockey), and remained so until 1922.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">In 1917, during World War I, the Canadian Expeditionary Force raised this Canadian Red Ensign (popularly known at that time as the "Canadian Flag") on Vimy Ridge, not the Union Jack, even though all Commonwealth forces were technically British during the War. Canada was also signatories of the Versailles Treaty and charter members of the League of Nations, both under this Canadian Red Ensign. Through out this period, widespread use of this flag on land continued on Canadian government buildings. </span><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada.html</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TvC30mATQi6ayR4vX8oRGc-2JRiGlBkQrmkIPz-xk-n9q4i3wxLHT4HFzZ4kbShjzlj2GxIaZ6PQm5Scf5MlvQSae3HRUUv4nKYUrWxYnV52zS93Zd7Y-9BPK8ltG4MC2m_NHsuRlVw/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TvC30mATQi6ayR4vX8oRGc-2JRiGlBkQrmkIPz-xk-n9q4i3wxLHT4HFzZ4kbShjzlj2GxIaZ6PQm5Scf5MlvQSae3HRUUv4nKYUrWxYnV52zS93Zd7Y-9BPK8ltG4MC2m_NHsuRlVw/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">87 by 45 inches</span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqUjgpwhsbepgOLVais5x_ci3VfFKOZSkpcQIujDDvZRhEckuAcX5F-tgdxRvy5caMrufXhyEPtIk1aVZUpF2C6mD9mL6JpBsCtJ2y3EZ11k1TYStrzFBRQCQJdPksaCAK-y_SsvJ0DQ/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqUjgpwhsbepgOLVais5x_ci3VfFKOZSkpcQIujDDvZRhEckuAcX5F-tgdxRvy5caMrufXhyEPtIk1aVZUpF2C6mD9mL6JpBsCtJ2y3EZ11k1TYStrzFBRQCQJdPksaCAK-y_SsvJ0DQ/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_k4uMEVKndOXCR3UTUFc4FktKPOgiU7YBnp_nyakMSmqm2Ztuxy_UdIOZi-5ySPeXIx5JLs1Hwl7MHEzCHZ2HK69uUmcZxsrmeNhQHCisR2m4xixx1mVZMKYHnnWqIID1pvvgBE_jJU8/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdclqlIzy2YwrOx-afGi5A5021q824TfRb7ZRtI5VAC_JCFBFtdSOQKngbEtleOKOV5o7aaECrAj__CiZaKuuoAuUZNLXt6OwUzrt_z5qRYBE-mO-PnLVOFgRLt4st9cQSUYf4P7fR_s/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdclqlIzy2YwrOx-afGi5A5021q824TfRb7ZRtI5VAC_JCFBFtdSOQKngbEtleOKOV5o7aaECrAj__CiZaKuuoAuUZNLXt6OwUzrt_z5qRYBE-mO-PnLVOFgRLt4st9cQSUYf4P7fR_s/s640/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span> </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian red ensign in Imperial War Museum</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign flying again at Vimy Ridge</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyE7K4c1XlSuPpKDHlJgwDAVZ-wsgkuB2JU5N22jq5rbz-IE6UAV9CGA77p_jC3YL31Hzsq36iLcIMYmFfZp62HPy0qLdqWQk1-uxq32aYeECbTg36wN1AaE53svcPKqLIDipdlYmKcQ/s1600/mmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyE7K4c1XlSuPpKDHlJgwDAVZ-wsgkuB2JU5N22jq5rbz-IE6UAV9CGA77p_jC3YL31Hzsq36iLcIMYmFfZp62HPy0qLdqWQk1-uxq32aYeECbTg36wN1AaE53svcPKqLIDipdlYmKcQ/s640/mmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Whilst the soldiers died for and under the Union Jack, and this flag was outdated by at least 20 years, at least it's a start...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQbGLDNQqNzjlb3FXvDFzulRx6UhYtU0MEEzERXiUO64aahNCvgD6kPngHLk1c-inEC3cppi17PPSSpK1WPaEGyfVGUo5CCQ78c7Ihd89rrn28aO7m-8mD0kb55CwoQe-cSo95Fn87Bw/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQbGLDNQqNzjlb3FXvDFzulRx6UhYtU0MEEzERXiUO64aahNCvgD6kPngHLk1c-inEC3cppi17PPSSpK1WPaEGyfVGUo5CCQ78c7Ihd89rrn28aO7m-8mD0kb55CwoQe-cSo95Fn87Bw/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At the 1936 dedication ceremony and in 1998</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgGoD4la6Yx7WGcFQposArf16k0BPtWzqW05M3Avoi2Fa9k4_fJGr-pdDeSfbtWvgMoYLD4FBY0zvxxRCz4iIs7QAb2ZRqK3C5CeyYG1DR5YVPdo94SH7DaVH7DkyLp4Du1ND3tAZtsQ/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgGoD4la6Yx7WGcFQposArf16k0BPtWzqW05M3Avoi2Fa9k4_fJGr-pdDeSfbtWvgMoYLD4FBY0zvxxRCz4iIs7QAb2ZRqK3C5CeyYG1DR5YVPdo94SH7DaVH7DkyLp4Du1ND3tAZtsQ/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Back ten years later, this time to see the real flag honoured </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJeGOURRiMUkc4yMSzsgv77LtIYynjSmerc29rGVNkHIeD2w04C8aAsBHFjvVSf6gUpYN76rJQq0mv8jxqnkQJXQzOzDtBHE0h3G6roudv0YPg9-v1tmRkMUsgNSg-fxE1dIHLXGyTjA/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJeGOURRiMUkc4yMSzsgv77LtIYynjSmerc29rGVNkHIeD2w04C8aAsBHFjvVSf6gUpYN76rJQq0mv8jxqnkQJXQzOzDtBHE0h3G6roudv0YPg9-v1tmRkMUsgNSg-fxE1dIHLXGyTjA/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Vimy LOL 2697 carrying the Canadian Red Ensign (described on its site as "of 1917") displayed in Remembrance Day commemorations honouring all Orange Brothers who gave the supreme sacrifice at Vimy Ridge.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotZZp27oBskUkub9OtMEFGbcZCJxTKCDcoNKCTkxExRbfFS5YL38HeIip3JXRy96_dBao7NbxGTqoqYYl4wPNWm2c9NjlsQPjsC1c2ei6sWjI_2sxM0mkSmt0THndeaFBXUEE0kbK_yD8/s1600/toronto_auditions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotZZp27oBskUkub9OtMEFGbcZCJxTKCDcoNKCTkxExRbfFS5YL38HeIip3JXRy96_dBao7NbxGTqoqYYl4wPNWm2c9NjlsQPjsC1c2ei6sWjI_2sxM0mkSmt0THndeaFBXUEE0kbK_yD8/s640/toronto_auditions.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">11-foot flag from 1871 seen on the CBC's <i>Four Rooms</i> in Toronto</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMYdxK19lL0_mKElTIiTmVCjP_qWlteMVkQwMOkfqYTiVSaZRHQNnx090WZohpsfzvAK2x55pLuEC9lC1CclK7-or9WxfXUl69iNuUTXjgk6IchO8CPs4MQ3-R_FwxXBm72O3p3bqxSvc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.29.37+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMYdxK19lL0_mKElTIiTmVCjP_qWlteMVkQwMOkfqYTiVSaZRHQNnx090WZohpsfzvAK2x55pLuEC9lC1CclK7-or9WxfXUl69iNuUTXjgk6IchO8CPs4MQ3-R_FwxXBm72O3p3bqxSvc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.29.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77H04d_OMmasTE4qeOSdmKSkIEPmWWAlZjF6KqjRxH0AXwHV2sVjZia98nKWS13dd7rCa7QyxTd1ovSpHGaRaMcKaUesZgDYes4Yah3zm4qukaADB3vffsGgulbx1Gcmuz_coxr1vvcH_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.29.49+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77H04d_OMmasTE4qeOSdmKSkIEPmWWAlZjF6KqjRxH0AXwHV2sVjZia98nKWS13dd7rCa7QyxTd1ovSpHGaRaMcKaUesZgDYes4Yah3zm4qukaADB3vffsGgulbx1Gcmuz_coxr1vvcH_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.29.49+PM.png" width="286" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9l_uSM9nwO3EiccDtOxGNcds7DmqEye7czp8ZEJAE6bmr5aKeolL3ICyUGA7O-kyQiIw_ZxeX4Nb8rYharF-9MBiL3o-gExFegAJNsJRjbaeaZx7u6q-ePTBBS9lI0xpAQyenjNCjbwsW/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9l_uSM9nwO3EiccDtOxGNcds7DmqEye7czp8ZEJAE6bmr5aKeolL3ICyUGA7O-kyQiIw_ZxeX4Nb8rYharF-9MBiL3o-gExFegAJNsJRjbaeaZx7u6q-ePTBBS9lI0xpAQyenjNCjbwsW/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" width="217" /></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Glorious 72 inch by 34 inch sewn, crowned ensign </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXQTKxvPzBsoy7UmZr5wx7lLW4KWpUjNGqT7fz7YWRbx0n6_huTKj9MueaUY4p3ArGo2CAPs8OI9dPFuRtGJQJOkNyD3ExZSb01j_3N-I7Z-BwxLsphX6WSxFVGZtdt_X0npSvn-lXihG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+10.42.29+AM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXQTKxvPzBsoy7UmZr5wx7lLW4KWpUjNGqT7fz7YWRbx0n6_huTKj9MueaUY4p3ArGo2CAPs8OI9dPFuRtGJQJOkNyD3ExZSb01j_3N-I7Z-BwxLsphX6WSxFVGZtdt_X0npSvn-lXihG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+10.42.29+AM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXQTKxvPzBsoy7UmZr5wx7lLW4KWpUjNGqT7fz7YWRbx0n6_huTKj9MueaUY4p3ArGo2CAPs8OI9dPFuRtGJQJOkNyD3ExZSb01j_3N-I7Z-BwxLsphX6WSxFVGZtdt_X0npSvn-lXihG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+10.42.29+AM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXQTKxvPzBsoy7UmZr5wx7lLW4KWpUjNGqT7fz7YWRbx0n6_huTKj9MueaUY4p3ArGo2CAPs8OI9dPFuRtGJQJOkNyD3ExZSb01j_3N-I7Z-BwxLsphX6WSxFVGZtdt_X0npSvn-lXihG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+10.42.29+AM.png" style="height: 190px; width: 380px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB6b3_EXiDFCvXmz_XZa-5Gh4_qXe41OZtZ8hhaRhXnodjSQS_PbCOvYfINknzBiakdAnrAUb1ptvJrzlgGMvua_Cpcb2kxQLRKjnYBDxDmmtGlkkWY-4DuEeL-FgoETMVsUm8OV-IVdn/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB6b3_EXiDFCvXmz_XZa-5Gh4_qXe41OZtZ8hhaRhXnodjSQS_PbCOvYfINknzBiakdAnrAUb1ptvJrzlgGMvua_Cpcb2kxQLRKjnYBDxDmmtGlkkWY-4DuEeL-FgoETMVsUm8OV-IVdn/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB6b3_EXiDFCvXmz_XZa-5Gh4_qXe41OZtZ8hhaRhXnodjSQS_PbCOvYfINknzBiakdAnrAUb1ptvJrzlgGMvua_Cpcb2kxQLRKjnYBDxDmmtGlkkWY-4DuEeL-FgoETMVsUm8OV-IVdn/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB6b3_EXiDFCvXmz_XZa-5Gh4_qXe41OZtZ8hhaRhXnodjSQS_PbCOvYfINknzBiakdAnrAUb1ptvJrzlgGMvua_Cpcb2kxQLRKjnYBDxDmmtGlkkWY-4DuEeL-FgoETMVsUm8OV-IVdn/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 190px; width: 255px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6'x3'</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1870-1873</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHfnkyxBpBRaWNfoEcYRcfpvR4QXowUM_6eJ6R2nrZKSxTkwoiiUbxcxLW0H96TJR4O_HL-FueApfpgwCDeq4P6Tdg5gBCE9Q9xqTAbUoHsa3bz9FAKTvt_bl6mbRfD_GoColOiQHByV6/s1600/4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="288" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389830474144226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHfnkyxBpBRaWNfoEcYRcfpvR4QXowUM_6eJ6R2nrZKSxTkwoiiUbxcxLW0H96TJR4O_HL-FueApfpgwCDeq4P6Tdg5gBCE9Q9xqTAbUoHsa3bz9FAKTvt_bl6mbRfD_GoColOiQHByV6/s400/4" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal Collection</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">An
early version of Manitoba's coat of arms was added to represent the new
province surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves and a crown, giving the
flag a 5-Province Shield. </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">In
1870 the Canadian shield underwent a change dividing the bottom row of
province arms into thirds, i.e. from left to right, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, and adding the arms of Manitoba. This first design of Manitoba's
seal is similar to the present arms, but without the rock, with a crown
on the cross, and with the buffalo portrayed charging. This gave rise
to the assumption that quarterings for other provinces would be added
when they were admitted to Confederation, but the Manitoba symbol (and
those of the later provinces) were never officially added to the Great
Seal.</span><span style="font-size: 115%;">
However, this made little difference, since most flag makers usually
added the symbol to both the Blue and Red Ensigns. Until 1922, there
were many variations in displaying the shield on the flag: sometimes a
white disk was behind the shield, sometimes there was wreath of maple
leaves or a wreath of roses, thistles, and shamrocks, and sometimes the
shield was topped by a beaver or crown. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovHZA70E_cBAKoDcH2DF4Xn-aZserYzQkCwynLuNwsP7ZPrO0xpX1P9Ly8395WZettlX3MNyKOA6aKBqFAK2ANopRwuEiYGI2Arv40HrEZ_pZkzl3ukgOkVXj-LI1ndBhTIeFJHJvfDi1/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464244645390146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovHZA70E_cBAKoDcH2DF4Xn-aZserYzQkCwynLuNwsP7ZPrO0xpX1P9Ly8395WZettlX3MNyKOA6aKBqFAK2ANopRwuEiYGI2Arv40HrEZ_pZkzl3ukgOkVXj-LI1ndBhTIeFJHJvfDi1/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 274px; width: 246px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGXZTzNP_DQRfzmJs2EkcC0r-2ST6Lqljh3i_v7Pjf_vdzRLIAn24pGus0WJRLXh3Ei3LUUet0sIvodvPkXUWphrFgmuIdzxxCdoe56UVpPneX4vOI5QTqNDAqd6EZgEu7cqdnrG4faCQ/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445464238826115122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGXZTzNP_DQRfzmJs2EkcC0r-2ST6Lqljh3i_v7Pjf_vdzRLIAn24pGus0WJRLXh3Ei3LUUet0sIvodvPkXUWphrFgmuIdzxxCdoe56UVpPneX4vOI5QTqNDAqd6EZgEu7cqdnrG4faCQ/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 273px; width: 253px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Wz_tQX8M4XykrZvqMKCjA8-PNM77XMKTwZKqQpQMc34S-R3ABQlPwISxzCK7CObvvnhBobk1qce-7hiZHamY74aeY4FPDHx9-ER8AEKJB-Q2oX_n1MY0dIZmJOW6FgPZ5QCT6EQQDY/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9Wz_tQX8M4XykrZvqMKCjA8-PNM77XMKTwZKqQpQMc34S-R3ABQlPwISxzCK7CObvvnhBobk1qce-7hiZHamY74aeY4FPDHx9-ER8AEKJB-Q2oX_n1MY0dIZmJOW6FgPZ5QCT6EQQDY/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 115%;">45" x 70"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7XZI9yv5Mw-EzzKlhdk7PwQMFIITnEdX7ynlkYBEwnERKmEAn4Xw2HL2ltssps4j8BjHlODFISjAgJPJUNI-aClenKxoc3PxCsBivEnMibrF_ZOVeJE-wqE88NKKQCe8yv2GzjiktKk/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7XZI9yv5Mw-EzzKlhdk7PwQMFIITnEdX7ynlkYBEwnERKmEAn4Xw2HL2ltssps4j8BjHlODFISjAgJPJUNI-aClenKxoc3PxCsBivEnMibrF_ZOVeJE-wqE88NKKQCe8yv2GzjiktKk/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;">A scarce 19th century multi-piece constructed Canadian red ensign flag with beaver motif. The lanyard fringe is quite frayed along its entire length, and there are several picks, pulls and normal holes throughout the flag, roughly 6' x 12'</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />1870-73 Canadian ensign with deranged Union flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJJBWsXtFKHTTOK2F1kmlB-9zXe5DBG1p8U4iBsHdNHiXJPZo2sqI-WpbrI2nAZWaNnM0fnUbRAA6Iac3jyQp3-LYxRdpBUOPzgr9BHCvQTcQ54yN7pLIgwTAK3hyyCO_ktVNyeQJm-w/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJJBWsXtFKHTTOK2F1kmlB-9zXe5DBG1p8U4iBsHdNHiXJPZo2sqI-WpbrI2nAZWaNnM0fnUbRAA6Iac3jyQp3-LYxRdpBUOPzgr9BHCvQTcQ54yN7pLIgwTAK3hyyCO_ktVNyeQJm-w/s400/5myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 115%;"><i>90 cm x 1.33 m</i></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;">It is common today to find wildly misspelled words on souvenir items made in China, by assembly line workers not remotely familiar with the English language. But this is definitely an antique, not from China; the rust marks, the faded colours, the age burn generally, all combine to firmly date this flag to the 1880s or 90s, when work of this quality was actually made right here in Canada by newly arrived immigrants from mainland Europe, with hardly any schooling, certainly not in the English language, or knowledge of the flag of their newly adopted country.</span><span style="font-size: x-normal;"> The quality control officer was probably an Irishman, and closet Fenian...</span><span style="font-size: x-normal;"> The fabric is tough and thick cotton; the tack - that's the flag border traditionally <i>nailed</i> to the flagpole, for you non-sailor types - is reinforced with heavy canvas and two metal grommets. This flag is also huge, the biggest of its type we've seen, at 1.3 m long. It is strongly printed on both sides. The clew - that's the other end - is reinforced with thread to prevent fraying in the wind... </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><span class="a"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><span class="a">www.goldiproductions.com/BoerWar_Museum/<wbr></wbr>Boer4e2_fabric_flags2.html</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">1873-1892</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qdK6I4Igokap9JxoPbvP-_reA7_cN8xZ69SnyYc_IydpkPMNttcgF2nVsfIAi3kU2DftQHaQtmyjGasxPbCHcgQFsM3XN8L1mBTbkanSSy6VEQgKP3cjHrpLpWEN8PjHDUBWKm__kyQ/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qdK6I4Igokap9JxoPbvP-_reA7_cN8xZ69SnyYc_IydpkPMNttcgF2nVsfIAi3kU2DftQHaQtmyjGasxPbCHcgQFsM3XN8L1mBTbkanSSy6VEQgKP3cjHrpLpWEN8PjHDUBWKm__kyQ/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="570" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">In 1873 the flag was modified to represent the new provinces of British Columbia and Prince Edward Island with the 7-shield badge placed on a white disk. </span><span style="font-size: 115%;"> The coat of arms was very similar to the present coat-of-arms, except that the motto "parva sub ingenti" was an integral part of the design. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGW0mJVZxyJheBY1fOQdzk3rDwqYs3EelZ_EFQReUblTC83Sl0VhMriv0aygPcevjE89zLgaZ1hia1DU-AYcdTNd88O6afAI_TyBjgGlhTwzCzRLIaijWkmzcxJuodlVOny5xSI0mybaC/s1600-h/1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446227301126363058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGW0mJVZxyJheBY1fOQdzk3rDwqYs3EelZ_EFQReUblTC83Sl0VhMriv0aygPcevjE89zLgaZ1hia1DU-AYcdTNd88O6afAI_TyBjgGlhTwzCzRLIaijWkmzcxJuodlVOny5xSI0mybaC/s320/1.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 290px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446227300712111090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlqNE2kriCkVtHX_7KPKvqAPQsO7QCNcunEcIi4OHwKfYpfVOUoBjo-aYMT1WS774ARreNoBe77ZPnAYhD-1hVwnhpD6e31cBR5mr6Uvy8PhUm7k3V7KjD_Mb2zgUKZ7RznOxJLkR_40T/s320/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 173px; width: 231px;" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">18"X36", being sold on ebay currently for $250</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcXlUOcMudrPCA3SXuGRsUmQ_e8ny8icW4e0Dsm9PnAmYZNlZ47d7Xs2x3p2nNR0IJJkNiWKh4ghGZahDFIGLrsc__NsYLiRb0NU-6hIBqknn05l0fV82s478fl_5VZ2CnRi4E1wjVsg/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944397073673010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcXlUOcMudrPCA3SXuGRsUmQ_e8ny8icW4e0Dsm9PnAmYZNlZ47d7Xs2x3p2nNR0IJJkNiWKh4ghGZahDFIGLrsc__NsYLiRb0NU-6hIBqknn05l0fV82s478fl_5VZ2CnRi4E1wjVsg/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 158px; width: 301px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzln1RkF5TZtyy0OzCXZztQnOnS57CJbOBF9RTnce7mgsHv-ZyZNuDACU1zfdMwE9-A0Iy5455yOMEbvEx7SjDOXsbWDY5s6puio__Rb14oeKyLwkCPJMM7hDMFDhI1TT7Yv_GCmftXI/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944392880333874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzln1RkF5TZtyy0OzCXZztQnOnS57CJbOBF9RTnce7mgsHv-ZyZNuDACU1zfdMwE9-A0Iy5455yOMEbvEx7SjDOXsbWDY5s6puio__Rb14oeKyLwkCPJMM7hDMFDhI1TT7Yv_GCmftXI/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 217px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">5 by 19 inches which sold on eBay for an astonishing $460</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXvoEObEEfC1Rj1LaxpKLkCWHA3ke8N7_fc7ZYZD-84ssCj5QqRWPBjKMOhKqfZkqjw_7VF18X9lAZz65j-B9mzxorV8NYfGSC-sxntqAmcCMg-HFH3a9nQGBFVfMOQM5zJcX7p1VcakN/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389842294073266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXvoEObEEfC1Rj1LaxpKLkCWHA3ke8N7_fc7ZYZD-84ssCj5QqRWPBjKMOhKqfZkqjw_7VF18X9lAZz65j-B9mzxorV8NYfGSC-sxntqAmcCMg-HFH3a9nQGBFVfMOQM5zJcX7p1VcakN/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMN8t-caSISESV_7WXkdjBIeBhRsnnPTGCegwPcGHHsL0HtckUySKlzVcl6FJhp0RxlCI1IdZMKN_uNql3_lR_5vnnfjgiY5O93Jrdw6TMzKsJcQmqqXXIcCIsGYId1vgCYbJ1e3WqoXX/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389840513278306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMN8t-caSISESV_7WXkdjBIeBhRsnnPTGCegwPcGHHsL0HtckUySKlzVcl6FJhp0RxlCI1IdZMKN_uNql3_lR_5vnnfjgiY5O93Jrdw6TMzKsJcQmqqXXIcCIsGYId1vgCYbJ1e3WqoXX/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 279px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Left: Personal collection: 26x56 inches (pole 4 feet)<br />Right: </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">Purported Canadian red ensign measuring 32" by 19"</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0e2Opk4awXMd_LxeVc-UYEc9DGSKT_MthrEpAS58J6XptdDCjBC811IfOWJ6eUPY2iA8US0uztQwdPm3t6C2pNxXv6cJ7YtKkrUsQ3s5pyEMFiVkrTA3rAnZZCK49zeaHwFZXtGT01ir/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag1_zps5d63132c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0e2Opk4awXMd_LxeVc-UYEc9DGSKT_MthrEpAS58J6XptdDCjBC811IfOWJ6eUPY2iA8US0uztQwdPm3t6C2pNxXv6cJ7YtKkrUsQ3s5pyEMFiVkrTA3rAnZZCK49zeaHwFZXtGT01ir/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag1_zps5d63132c.jpg" width="640" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg1bb4GDEu-SX7MyqC4hqo-MOJLt-6Ja3-9xgxVPvsqKVgNWlNMHSh7w8gGeECFPsqqgkjRYt4vRir1ICSTknve51b1k7icJky9oEsrv82jKAllYaL5Pg45Y2Sre3ZvK1hk_X_1C7wLxK/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg1bb4GDEu-SX7MyqC4hqo-MOJLt-6Ja3-9xgxVPvsqKVgNWlNMHSh7w8gGeECFPsqqgkjRYt4vRir1ICSTknve51b1k7icJky9oEsrv82jKAllYaL5Pg45Y2Sre3ZvK1hk_X_1C7wLxK/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg1bb4GDEu-SX7MyqC4hqo-MOJLt-6Ja3-9xgxVPvsqKVgNWlNMHSh7w8gGeECFPsqqgkjRYt4vRir1ICSTknve51b1k7icJky9oEsrv82jKAllYaL5Pg45Y2Sre3ZvK1hk_X_1C7wLxK/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg1bb4GDEu-SX7MyqC4hqo-MOJLt-6Ja3-9xgxVPvsqKVgNWlNMHSh7w8gGeECFPsqqgkjRYt4vRir1ICSTknve51b1k7icJky9oEsrv82jKAllYaL5Pg45Y2Sre3ZvK1hk_X_1C7wLxK/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg" style="height: 303px; width: 403px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1x5oqTtGqLH5mqN50vryrCMr-BpXSZ3ec5JUZ-1CeWppW06kiuhqLJmlEZ5RX_b01XTjjLC-Yg2SECNc41Ag5SAnwK_C8kL14PoOG08Yvj7KlLdpP770O6RvKMEUDlxSxib7i4JLrIt/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1x5oqTtGqLH5mqN50vryrCMr-BpXSZ3ec5JUZ-1CeWppW06kiuhqLJmlEZ5RX_b01XTjjLC-Yg2SECNc41Ag5SAnwK_C8kL14PoOG08Yvj7KlLdpP770O6RvKMEUDlxSxib7i4JLrIt/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1x5oqTtGqLH5mqN50vryrCMr-BpXSZ3ec5JUZ-1CeWppW06kiuhqLJmlEZ5RX_b01XTjjLC-Yg2SECNc41Ag5SAnwK_C8kL14PoOG08Yvj7KlLdpP770O6RvKMEUDlxSxib7i4JLrIt/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1x5oqTtGqLH5mqN50vryrCMr-BpXSZ3ec5JUZ-1CeWppW06kiuhqLJmlEZ5RX_b01XTjjLC-Yg2SECNc41Ag5SAnwK_C8kL14PoOG08Yvj7KlLdpP770O6RvKMEUDlxSxib7i4JLrIt/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg" style="height: 303px; width: 225px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">
69 x 138 inches. red, white, and blue sewn cloth, with applied screen-printed medallion of white cloth, featuring the combined coats of arms of the seven provinces of Canada surrounded by a wreath of maple and oak leaves with beaver, all topped by the crown (condition of cloth is somewhat faded and toned, with many normal holes and darning repairs. The unusually large scale of this flag, 5.9 x 11.6 feet, would indicate its previous use from atop a very high flag pole, a government building, or tower. According to the “Public Works and Government Services Canada” website, flags that are flown over the Peace Tower are 7.5 x 15 feet, and flags flown over the East or West Blocks are 4.5 x 9 feet in scale. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfjhLuHXOnsk_-UGdPY-eCRLSVDFDYe-fZx3qqQ8qJeO1B5pyYZGkw_x8M-WtiC9T7czSK2nw75ClymJ6Ki552VhyXv1TA8uDtQWRItDBgA5aP4bDy4tHnvnFAJHnD2DE76_x6SU0OjXb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-22+at+1.01.55+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfjhLuHXOnsk_-UGdPY-eCRLSVDFDYe-fZx3qqQ8qJeO1B5pyYZGkw_x8M-WtiC9T7czSK2nw75ClymJ6Ki552VhyXv1TA8uDtQWRItDBgA5aP4bDy4tHnvnFAJHnD2DE76_x6SU0OjXb/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-07-22+at+1.01.55+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Canadian merchant ensign, 1873-1892 pattern, made of wool bunting with a cotton hoist marked 'MP'. The design is printed and the edges of the flag are machine sewn. A rope is attached for hoisting. The flag has a shield, with a Queen's Crown above, bearing the arms of the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. The design dates from the period after Prince Edward Island joined the confederation in 1873 and before British Columbia changed its arms in 1896. The Manitoba St George's cross does not have a central crown and the buffalo is unreadable on this version. The red ensign was used as an unofficial Canadian national flag from about 1870. From 2 February 1892 official permission was given for the Canadian red ensign to be used by merchant vessels registered in the Dominion. The version worn at sea seems to have been the same as that illustrated in 'Drawings of the flags in use at the present time by various nations' (Admiralty 1889). This had a shield divided quarterly with the arms of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW1w5DhVqEwI9JPofU5kC56LviQh7gDaR1k_0TtO3WLm9mfSCAZkZtjJj-SRtnJ0KWNOdmapHZXbLa_zsXhLoB_3lcvSJQE79Wq_24Bdz2sRrA4NbEMU0TIEKYV8S6dmrNmv8PFCei3pN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-04-06+at+21.55.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="897" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW1w5DhVqEwI9JPofU5kC56LviQh7gDaR1k_0TtO3WLm9mfSCAZkZtjJj-SRtnJ0KWNOdmapHZXbLa_zsXhLoB_3lcvSJQE79Wq_24Bdz2sRrA4NbEMU0TIEKYV8S6dmrNmv8PFCei3pN/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-04-06+at+21.55.05.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz10xeGeOIVGgRjLIEW-JqEMy91tTwQp22KVtzvaImCW_cnZXSRsm_oT_JyOMpGIz3JQhpJxfJJUpW3PYdJWJE-WOCBno2T6tWF_ZzSv0wxLlVK-OGGRFu4DpdmzN7q0D6D9HgU7m2Eiaz/s320/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz10xeGeOIVGgRjLIEW-JqEMy91tTwQp22KVtzvaImCW_cnZXSRsm_oT_JyOMpGIz3JQhpJxfJJUpW3PYdJWJE-WOCBno2T6tWF_ZzSv0wxLlVK-OGGRFu4DpdmzN7q0D6D9HgU7m2Eiaz/s320/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7Li6XI8JQg1mYrQcZdXJfr01e4cjVnLdU92qwmePkjpUtzY3jPCIx5V_dSaNKBTDYvXqn6n3nZwCRUuLTu2t07Zy2j74kPtl9GZGyGSIinwK1SUs9S1LcnrwEWs_nc9XP519JG9SVcg8/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7Li6XI8JQg1mYrQcZdXJfr01e4cjVnLdU92qwmePkjpUtzY3jPCIx5V_dSaNKBTDYvXqn6n3nZwCRUuLTu2t07Zy2j74kPtl9GZGyGSIinwK1SUs9S1LcnrwEWs_nc9XP519JG9SVcg8/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Worsted wool, 33.75 x 67 in., with machine-sewn Union Jack at top left and machine-sewn coat of arms adorned with painted symbols denoting Canadian provinces. Cotton hoist with cotton rope. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNefoOgIzajUgom3Ox3rxramEI-n1U3AAfYzVnaHmlwXNlCl3jw-H8GxIznDHzs9gb2wVDSihCocn8EHSN2CdHw4RYwy0PR32dE3U8i_qOd1rHp9_5-KOiTFp6r3Z2etGhCTlopnpSHmeY8Ml6ElpBMEZJ_t9V_-yz3kvzgSQIJ6u2wP9vJPljdFLqjghm/s1740/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.09.16.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1740" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNefoOgIzajUgom3Ox3rxramEI-n1U3AAfYzVnaHmlwXNlCl3jw-H8GxIznDHzs9gb2wVDSihCocn8EHSN2CdHw4RYwy0PR32dE3U8i_qOd1rHp9_5-KOiTFp6r3Z2etGhCTlopnpSHmeY8Ml6ElpBMEZJ_t9V_-yz3kvzgSQIJ6u2wP9vJPljdFLqjghm/w640-h476/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.09.16.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVXD_mXABB7kWo2gil4KQy_NF5MunVRMRO-85TG2HXaSaEUVnpGYa85sI6FJF7auY1LA-uIzv-pRcj7JIOktFFZI9XBe7zxPLOBtZENWzjE_CFQRYeOTtWmZmJa7A-wFp7tfujK4pyDAtPgfS1vZ_6zrdRliQQ6ciwuGzGAYejBYebVvACGD-e-he8ZDM/s2670/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.19.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2670" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVXD_mXABB7kWo2gil4KQy_NF5MunVRMRO-85TG2HXaSaEUVnpGYa85sI6FJF7auY1LA-uIzv-pRcj7JIOktFFZI9XBe7zxPLOBtZENWzjE_CFQRYeOTtWmZmJa7A-wFp7tfujK4pyDAtPgfS1vZ_6zrdRliQQ6ciwuGzGAYejBYebVvACGD-e-he8ZDM/w640-h300/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.19.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0vJQsvsggxvgIv4hpqk31wJx8317yHukvlVaOhbLTKkuLJkZ5YYrMPNxNQTu2tKIlQkNqNwA4h7jrVRkR09bpIygCnyZe9yf3UMcfFA7Pb3VDGT2lTzqjpeIfQVKpDMCtk5-0tQ6CYgBt9GgM5rWK3mN2DmwyaFbWL4N33IjdR_tqlckdwCemwwrktRh/w192-h257/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.31.png" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0vJQsvsggxvgIv4hpqk31wJx8317yHukvlVaOhbLTKkuLJkZ5YYrMPNxNQTu2tKIlQkNqNwA4h7jrVRkR09bpIygCnyZe9yf3UMcfFA7Pb3VDGT2lTzqjpeIfQVKpDMCtk5-0tQ6CYgBt9GgM5rWK3mN2DmwyaFbWL4N33IjdR_tqlckdwCemwwrktRh/w197-h264/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.31.png" style="height: 257px; width: 192px;" width="197" /> <img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOJH5uQPfiYU05ieAHgOX7ohbVBwq2ctEha3xgfiIGXeJBVV5qQ0YkUW6HPcOJ_c0ivZYrVskOPsK8io6rUskiatb7hPSUHrs0XZUZ43yVx89LqBkoEc76tnlTM3u11-lsq4zNfXgKlokdYA4P_EcoqdraZ5wB0dC-91PfO3nxr1djXTZAFjUJqa0S-P8/w195-h262/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.45.png" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOJH5uQPfiYU05ieAHgOX7ohbVBwq2ctEha3xgfiIGXeJBVV5qQ0YkUW6HPcOJ_c0ivZYrVskOPsK8io6rUskiatb7hPSUHrs0XZUZ43yVx89LqBkoEc76tnlTM3u11-lsq4zNfXgKlokdYA4P_EcoqdraZ5wB0dC-91PfO3nxr1djXTZAFjUJqa0S-P8/w195-h262/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.45.png" width="191" /> <img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQfzweCrW48CzCniPS5K4lQJ2Ts0CjEnXU6Cf5oXnlkmhJdx8EeuMXxofImrKIxiTQ9fYF_OMKEpiuEpjtgbcz-mpfordKAYow-M_w_poSqlOzerkTRs3NB_i7rWDXxtS5_ACSF2vzY_WbN-gqH4QXz5EPKZXh1oqyhE_W5lp8URchJG8W-Yq-X4eNH1Z/w188-h252/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.57.png" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQfzweCrW48CzCniPS5K4lQJ2Ts0CjEnXU6Cf5oXnlkmhJdx8EeuMXxofImrKIxiTQ9fYF_OMKEpiuEpjtgbcz-mpfordKAYow-M_w_poSqlOzerkTRs3NB_i7rWDXxtS5_ACSF2vzY_WbN-gqH4QXz5EPKZXh1oqyhE_W5lp8URchJG8W-Yq-X4eNH1Z/w188-h252/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2017.10.57.png" width="192" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">189</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> x 89" <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRBfzhQkm8sU5BKzuC1mwD1_eaYkpVeSA35pKvAa8EyXzF4LBisVmvU45WEFh3dHL8pkqBfAtDNC3WCxj2NzUWnz231cjH5u6Pu35SW4Vo0HtQaHTGGwJnsM7oMAmiZLvtqm6u3YKky4/s1600/jmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRBfzhQkm8sU5BKzuC1mwD1_eaYkpVeSA35pKvAa8EyXzF4LBisVmvU45WEFh3dHL8pkqBfAtDNC3WCxj2NzUWnz231cjH5u6Pu35SW4Vo0HtQaHTGGwJnsM7oMAmiZLvtqm6u3YKky4/s640/jmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">108" by 51"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CTXZs_KJTuvKyJkF6CQc6o076GEgXcZJHH3THyposeqOSULFQF8PVduzaZdTUhB4gYVkyM2F9hjGLl4bjnzxn4uIh85j0O-PifCT0uKhUpyt6BBDCVFpoz9M_ZKwwM5oeHTi5ghviPM/s1600/3" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581605880514682834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CTXZs_KJTuvKyJkF6CQc6o076GEgXcZJHH3THyposeqOSULFQF8PVduzaZdTUhB4gYVkyM2F9hjGLl4bjnzxn4uIh85j0O-PifCT0uKhUpyt6BBDCVFpoz9M_ZKwwM5oeHTi5ghviPM/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 330px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HxtDl8kwmPjnjgPDmGfnXEIECoVoeTK8YCKfgx-sqLF9_WZ-4OmVi8qJq0CI1uJymzRAprit4iHOx-DBo-MUvDjPFsMEi500HHjLANaqeBO0nIzLOSJ3U3f6LQCCzw4EQmFphr9GULc/s1600/4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581605879816863234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HxtDl8kwmPjnjgPDmGfnXEIECoVoeTK8YCKfgx-sqLF9_WZ-4OmVi8qJq0CI1uJymzRAprit4iHOx-DBo-MUvDjPFsMEi500HHjLANaqeBO0nIzLOSJ3U3f6LQCCzw4EQmFphr9GULc/s400/4" style="height: 202px; width: 271px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">159" by 66"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEN2P_6TbEdXGkg4ohKAfJu6crWLs4jlJK9RQVrzKBz8eOMyxKj8enK8KoTOTWesM9fhhreh-JEs8U_Ajk9148rvwTM-AuO_bx3d7_FpoKpoFMvXEILzQ4FTQ-EJzP_w6k0QviUW3l_U/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581605876842921858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEN2P_6TbEdXGkg4ohKAfJu6crWLs4jlJK9RQVrzKBz8eOMyxKj8enK8KoTOTWesM9fhhreh-JEs8U_Ajk9148rvwTM-AuO_bx3d7_FpoKpoFMvXEILzQ4FTQ-EJzP_w6k0QviUW3l_U/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 325px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGFFDQM5sjAPcFMsWluqoHt7mytzfI8ibxg6nt_VilnRfZ7VPMZGTvUtXw6h_nGpzAUfMduvGNxZ1iX26k7ElAeSvXpdOS3cWaZ9bENqHKY5zIKXGTiTQeEvvZCsnd91E-u6ccTH2R9Q/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581605875006761058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGFFDQM5sjAPcFMsWluqoHt7mytzfI8ibxg6nt_VilnRfZ7VPMZGTvUtXw6h_nGpzAUfMduvGNxZ1iX26k7ElAeSvXpdOS3cWaZ9bENqHKY5zIKXGTiTQeEvvZCsnd91E-u6ccTH2R9Q/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 271px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5 feet by 11 feet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxN91XEyek2EdsJeqaAnOSq8qyZKLKVATAN6eZ1hckJnentrRSecsF-zcYlhB3scvShdeN7SJktY461YPKhnV5CV1PRdD7ZsrrNW1imcBw3ebYIs5dvUW421HfqBQb_mHAi01ZN5W9OI/s1600/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681181978834022370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxN91XEyek2EdsJeqaAnOSq8qyZKLKVATAN6eZ1hckJnentrRSecsF-zcYlhB3scvShdeN7SJktY461YPKhnV5CV1PRdD7ZsrrNW1imcBw3ebYIs5dvUW421HfqBQb_mHAi01ZN5W9OI/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 350px; width: 263px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWCd6YhvrWouXPKDhVTTGAPVn2z-lsWxnfyGiYxcBukUpCWmhaxW13nAIiHMihBmN1YpGjgOe2hjg3_dTy0AhXiERsm7IDKbAlGutQAxTx96GQouqw6pN2NECziwjz92BhcIrCam-ObQ/s1600/Det_Cdn_Red.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681181975185075490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWCd6YhvrWouXPKDhVTTGAPVn2z-lsWxnfyGiYxcBukUpCWmhaxW13nAIiHMihBmN1YpGjgOe2hjg3_dTy0AhXiERsm7IDKbAlGutQAxTx96GQouqw6pN2NECziwjz92BhcIrCam-ObQ/s400/Det_Cdn_Red.JPG" style="height: 349px; width: 349px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"><br />Left: Hanging in the narthex at St. Peter's Anglican Church; Erindale; Mississauga, Ontario. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxO8sF0QsX0laysIeKP7kzVSl_-rUAdjuOBupYnX97vUghK7yMj5kvr3SpPIHNuECMxqQTxkf5FrojSTKTowfvd0_865CgM0bwKpTfNdny7sdUh0maTRvlU0q_cH4d_F6ix_8tcOOTak/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxO8sF0QsX0laysIeKP7kzVSl_-rUAdjuOBupYnX97vUghK7yMj5kvr3SpPIHNuECMxqQTxkf5FrojSTKTowfvd0_865CgM0bwKpTfNdny7sdUh0maTRvlU0q_cH4d_F6ix_8tcOOTak/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">From the Elman W. Campbell Museum in Newmarket, Ontario. There used to be a Dixon's Pencils Factory in Newmarket; somebody there made this flag out of their pencils and eventually it was donated to the museum.</span></span><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="height: 220px; width: 394px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdft1SrUwxz1vB_pR5HwkLEdBhD4Hc9tNz9pM-OskjxsyHGPIn8GJmsE_XJlRZn7f692kUe6Xtrm4EyYkP9R4HNMKOPejCm794u87nxzYedOTMdbCJ2UdjTSoGzSfvll7jLORdiFR3tfX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-18+at+8.39.09+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdft1SrUwxz1vB_pR5HwkLEdBhD4Hc9tNz9pM-OskjxsyHGPIn8GJmsE_XJlRZn7f692kUe6Xtrm4EyYkP9R4HNMKOPejCm794u87nxzYedOTMdbCJ2UdjTSoGzSfvll7jLORdiFR3tfX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-18+at+8.39.09+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdft1SrUwxz1vB_pR5HwkLEdBhD4Hc9tNz9pM-OskjxsyHGPIn8GJmsE_XJlRZn7f692kUe6Xtrm4EyYkP9R4HNMKOPejCm794u87nxzYedOTMdbCJ2UdjTSoGzSfvll7jLORdiFR3tfX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-18+at+8.39.09+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdft1SrUwxz1vB_pR5HwkLEdBhD4Hc9tNz9pM-OskjxsyHGPIn8GJmsE_XJlRZn7f692kUe6Xtrm4EyYkP9R4HNMKOPejCm794u87nxzYedOTMdbCJ2UdjTSoGzSfvll7jLORdiFR3tfX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-18+at+8.39.09+PM.png" style="height: 220px; width: 232px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"> From my personal collection: 177 x 90 cm hessian material</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPP09F_gx9d08oGLjIGTWTZrOmD3gcGnOi5l0-kxy9svLLHI_qeArEeWC__pFmoL5u3_oTA6Z0o3i1BcJ-b6srQG1C4iTGlp3IXmUlKUGK04_XK93mfi5BEqRv7jp_P-LeyyoQiy3uG8WB/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445821781427864066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPP09F_gx9d08oGLjIGTWTZrOmD3gcGnOi5l0-kxy9svLLHI_qeArEeWC__pFmoL5u3_oTA6Z0o3i1BcJ-b6srQG1C4iTGlp3IXmUlKUGK04_XK93mfi5BEqRv7jp_P-LeyyoQiy3uG8WB/s320/1.jpg" style="height: 185px; width: 244px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjHyiLclikBCcY8doXK-oZMZzsZ8-oKVyrcwJOJ_h1noyyOXi4YsuX1zr0GflVILObLoT4FIPd6wU-At9AaqZqZbKJMnea8bjl6vzqruKX1TZ8ofdUw4q6fOLFThVJeNjVVElH5qdGSyL/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445821775611021666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjHyiLclikBCcY8doXK-oZMZzsZ8-oKVyrcwJOJ_h1noyyOXi4YsuX1zr0GflVILObLoT4FIPd6wU-At9AaqZqZbKJMnea8bjl6vzqruKX1TZ8ofdUw4q6fOLFThVJeNjVVElH5qdGSyL/s320/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 247px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian Red Ensign which had belonged to a troop which closed in 1941.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">1896</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzc_ost2Z8C-tNaIsCs4HhkqFXl8YOldHf-4mZhQc5fpxNEKqjdX-VPkMCV03nh-b9NQaSEVW7lpb3kU5hQSDL-Nt0ieX_sKpkl23QPIXfEQjN6V-WkWQRCI-8p_2LwVrbAS3kJvu33sUZ/s1600/Canadian_Red_Ensign_1896.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzc_ost2Z8C-tNaIsCs4HhkqFXl8YOldHf-4mZhQc5fpxNEKqjdX-VPkMCV03nh-b9NQaSEVW7lpb3kU5hQSDL-Nt0ieX_sKpkl23QPIXfEQjN6V-WkWQRCI-8p_2LwVrbAS3kJvu33sUZ/s400/Canadian_Red_Ensign_1896.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">British Columbia adopted a new coat of arms.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">1907-1921</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoigFjvZWljZMive0bRpDsbPfCswXf2VmEyUZg_KLJUp7E4BREayC0QN1Yc2jD0tFaYE-bjZPRv8SlJwOyDsx3okRK0D7rNCmebFPQpQGyfxbEP03hcVo0QlDXoucT_89E1jmxiub8JJYn/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450341778044528482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoigFjvZWljZMive0bRpDsbPfCswXf2VmEyUZg_KLJUp7E4BREayC0QN1Yc2jD0tFaYE-bjZPRv8SlJwOyDsx3okRK0D7rNCmebFPQpQGyfxbEP03hcVo0QlDXoucT_89E1jmxiub8JJYn/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 234px; width: 314px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1NS8btbYCACBsJKnXTNxZi9Wdsfe3d-v1XnPJtsiiRGAGERX_y2Au0J9fqe-tKp8alstjE33TAld-YoQENeGIgvVDCipXjdJ1w2rTJmEaJSVV_r4f1EawO6bGdhv_-TMEKjCSUoVcrQ1/s1600-h/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446199829687523218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1NS8btbYCACBsJKnXTNxZi9Wdsfe3d-v1XnPJtsiiRGAGERX_y2Au0J9fqe-tKp8alstjE33TAld-YoQENeGIgvVDCipXjdJ1w2rTJmEaJSVV_r4f1EawO6bGdhv_-TMEKjCSUoVcrQ1/s320/4.jpg" style="height: 234px; width: 221px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">In 1907 Alberta and Saskatchewan were added to the shield whilst the coats of arms of British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba took on their modern forms making a 9-province shield.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The 19th Century provincial badges of Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and British Columbia were not recognized by the College of Heralds, and had to be altered when official provincial coats of arms were authorized in 1905.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The "Union Jack" was moved to the chief because the principal symbolism of the arms should occupy the bulk of the shield (e.g. the sun and water of the British Columbia arms is equivalent to the buffalo of the Manitoba arms).</span> <span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada_note_2.html#shield3</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8xOgvLun0rRKqL92CZUYjYqBr6VrbZKYsW9m7KX0MNO9jwudBk9HE2bHurhcbZxJ1qJuEZVzM9KEp_9JmJWzNTXXQyZkzAyZ5fweYrHZHlXBObTwIeQBc_L5JpxJdYqP_bToSsCI7XOt/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445748928708148130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8xOgvLun0rRKqL92CZUYjYqBr6VrbZKYsW9m7KX0MNO9jwudBk9HE2bHurhcbZxJ1qJuEZVzM9KEp_9JmJWzNTXXQyZkzAyZ5fweYrHZHlXBObTwIeQBc_L5JpxJdYqP_bToSsCI7XOt/s320/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 229px; width: 305px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg50glkr1Y3ntDK2DjyNqTojhzR8wtY7fGpyicvHmYjHcX-4WJ0pp3vtefRJFzyAzhZVm1SrDNOuPP2U9mxJMqQFM1Dokch8RzhY2EV3R3978YbGxpsallKOIpPVPl4ICs5qxSntPuKsfG/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445748926725362322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg50glkr1Y3ntDK2DjyNqTojhzR8wtY7fGpyicvHmYjHcX-4WJ0pp3vtefRJFzyAzhZVm1SrDNOuPP2U9mxJMqQFM1Dokch8RzhY2EV3R3978YbGxpsallKOIpPVPl4ICs5qxSntPuKsfG/s320/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 177px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"><br />Ensign currently held by the Regimental Museum of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaYBtM__9SbuBXcKcA_uZUHYkzZsJlglQUFsLaINEUtKZT-5671K6kiQI5Zi2Hyf7S3XXi1-u79D6eDu9cLM8Tq8yP9TA3QtzjvhOAVIZQtaQteiX5pm_lIJycHCtlQyS_gqNSMOBzro/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfaYBtM__9SbuBXcKcA_uZUHYkzZsJlglQUFsLaINEUtKZT-5671K6kiQI5Zi2Hyf7S3XXi1-u79D6eDu9cLM8Tq8yP9TA3QtzjvhOAVIZQtaQteiX5pm_lIJycHCtlQyS_gqNSMOBzro/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The flag itself has the word "Kilmvir" or "Kilmuir"</span><span style="font-size: 115%;"> and has a faded "1918" that is legible. The flag appears to be made of wool. And is 125"X62" (inches) and 317.5X157.4(cm), 10ftX5.1ft.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbj9n7L00qceyLCu7ItHmnt3qC6cZb1UUEIMGHMBIACv3UdhpM-ZoM58Dcpv5sA1QNE7p49HNnS8jjbiLWdWN2XE6I7voXipz38XIAXU53tOsuquBErr-YJHGN_AmbmY3cVk4FNYIEhI/s1600/imyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbj9n7L00qceyLCu7ItHmnt3qC6cZb1UUEIMGHMBIACv3UdhpM-ZoM58Dcpv5sA1QNE7p49HNnS8jjbiLWdWN2XE6I7voXipz38XIAXU53tOsuquBErr-YJHGN_AmbmY3cVk4FNYIEhI/s640/imyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 115%;">34 inches by 53 inches</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEvYCrtQ3UJEMca1PCDF0JglVdliR_OHKweN-GmV5-I6_96NNAKPDcu4gcqtvrJnfX1ZCgHFMg2wBogh5N_dTZKd9M_GANm3dkpHds1cyDC4H0kikxfmu-HCqH4cQkrzzsz-6WyI7QcI/s1600/490725439_tp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632067619152827042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEvYCrtQ3UJEMca1PCDF0JglVdliR_OHKweN-GmV5-I6_96NNAKPDcu4gcqtvrJnfX1ZCgHFMg2wBogh5N_dTZKd9M_GANm3dkpHds1cyDC4H0kikxfmu-HCqH4cQkrzzsz-6WyI7QcI/s400/490725439_tp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 347px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYehCgSQ4Idiz2HjBGFNZtrrTXlski-g6rhIoEBvMWCLtql9GEUCoHZwbAvTIzhwdORw7znc-qzbsWK5WCaogT-YuNrrb-eC4_3JY0ub859RYlx8OaQccB9OHuLGEqUL-zfzUW7-Zgyyk/s1600/490725448_tp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632067611251381954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYehCgSQ4Idiz2HjBGFNZtrrTXlski-g6rhIoEBvMWCLtql9GEUCoHZwbAvTIzhwdORw7znc-qzbsWK5WCaogT-YuNrrb-eC4_3JY0ub859RYlx8OaQccB9OHuLGEqUL-zfzUW7-Zgyyk/s400/490725448_tp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 211px; width: 233px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 115%;"> 36" (grommet to grommet) x 52</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From the film Passchendaele</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGlRmCzYOxCM_p3UW3XFrAEK8LlJGMIdRPOA8xOU7yLIMmLOaJEmdEj5EZMtJM8dNW7vBiD6zsqJRWhTcl3hSJCcdruIaMcL840-etdBddJ5jY2gCK82t6tQUC9xZJREGp87C2J1HAMA/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGlRmCzYOxCM_p3UW3XFrAEK8LlJGMIdRPOA8xOU7yLIMmLOaJEmdEj5EZMtJM8dNW7vBiD6zsqJRWhTcl3hSJCcdruIaMcL840-etdBddJ5jY2gCK82t6tQUC9xZJREGp87C2J1HAMA/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1922-1957</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div align="center">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfs1ZSXU2H758c6aZuilcuSNy4u_p71qDIyHXYn6knP6nK11wJHJuKOnf7R5oqrh-2nwZNOw2AUosu0Tg08a3IjoNvFXQEd3tgI6Q2O4QI1McGbJkzCEk9Oq7ViuXEMNQDWJxeFNTpD7n8/s1600/$%28KGrHqN,%21qUFHeL2Nhk+BR70i2Pe-Q%7E%7E60_3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfs1ZSXU2H758c6aZuilcuSNy4u_p71qDIyHXYn6knP6nK11wJHJuKOnf7R5oqrh-2nwZNOw2AUosu0Tg08a3IjoNvFXQEd3tgI6Q2O4QI1McGbJkzCEk9Oq7ViuXEMNQDWJxeFNTpD7n8/s640/$(KGrHqN,!qUFHeL2Nhk+BR70i2Pe-Q~~60_3.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPV33e6wNyj9iDTKoA9BlFk94TGBjtniHDKVswksRT4mq5UjanJMMjwPHgXntK7avU7ni3xiUx1dNTTMQtbz037F_IBaLqsxQUX0zC98E0ZpqgZNXDIlWHq5wUQ-fWL5CZZSNzKYmonSg/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPV33e6wNyj9iDTKoA9BlFk94TGBjtniHDKVswksRT4mq5UjanJMMjwPHgXntK7avU7ni3xiUx1dNTTMQtbz037F_IBaLqsxQUX0zC98E0ZpqgZNXDIlWHq5wUQ-fWL5CZZSNzKYmonSg/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lhf7pXGQNGJvdaeI6GAH_dJmr4OeT3oRC5P11f3gn6SZxrC5EhSSmswFCB8pgRcpqYaTArIFI_h9VaQRr5b909YXPAkxRBNdC68MVbhMSw2COelejX6absr-tKF1XtX5GzKXy56rH9U/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683666267142786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lhf7pXGQNGJvdaeI6GAH_dJmr4OeT3oRC5P11f3gn6SZxrC5EhSSmswFCB8pgRcpqYaTArIFI_h9VaQRr5b909YXPAkxRBNdC68MVbhMSw2COelejX6absr-tKF1XtX5GzKXy56rH9U/s400/5" style="height: 183px; width: 340px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBSME4CV4uL2xUdjOwccoC1p6RagKVUd6Hf3btEX_b2NzWNtef4WS0bmrKRPrUT81qMBu8KrhTeuuvYiDIrVKE7-ql9zgiBOubJ0PhbxPd52zxnZ9zFXvlzgPALFq3WzAgBdx_kfYQerR/s1600-h/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445803238819966978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBSME4CV4uL2xUdjOwccoC1p6RagKVUd6Hf3btEX_b2NzWNtef4WS0bmrKRPrUT81qMBu8KrhTeuuvYiDIrVKE7-ql9zgiBOubJ0PhbxPd52zxnZ9zFXvlzgPALFq3WzAgBdx_kfYQerR/s320/4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 216px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xLcaDsVWlhlLD_qxvYWIW8XpEbx6tLvU4nqvVLLPiVFm-XV93XdqPDbwOZFyIoGm4PENtyC98Pl8raLI4sdL2iUE01NNY3W7Q0aR-PwA4ATqxLopENXGHCp70yDukFBhj7a_wb3wMEI/s1600-h/img-redensign02s.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375696359181117026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xLcaDsVWlhlLD_qxvYWIW8XpEbx6tLvU4nqvVLLPiVFm-XV93XdqPDbwOZFyIoGm4PENtyC98Pl8raLI4sdL2iUE01NNY3W7Q0aR-PwA4ATqxLopENXGHCp70yDukFBhj7a_wb3wMEI/s1600/img-redensign02s.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">A red field bearing in the Canton the Union Jack and in the centre of the fly end the shield of Canada (divided horizontally in thirds, the top two areas divided vertically, 1- Red with three yellow lions; 2- yellow with a red rampant lion within a red double tressure flory counter-flory; 3- Dark blue with a yellow crowned lady harp; 4- Dark blue with three yellow Fleurs des lis, 2 and 1; 5- White with innumerable normal dark blue points bearing in the centre three green maple leaves on a single stem.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">At the end of the Great War when the College of Heralds was working on the current Canadian Coat of Arms, they wanted the maple leaves to be red, as they are at present. Sir Joseph Pope did everything in his power to stop it in favour of green leaves, on the assumption that vigorous leaves are green and dying (fall) leaves are red. The College of Heralds got their way by recommending to King George V that the leaves be "proper;" naturally-coloured in heraldic language. Since both red and green are "proper" hence the change in 1957 could be made without any need to revisit the Grant of Arms.</span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-1zyoyFSUqXob1tqWGCnMtk-jgDwnJp12nxRipHdRwr4FsdttF9stCs4Mx6mDYqwtWbkLtMiMNsD0bqwHFSFxcDccHdqkAeeyr9sriS6ww-hY3K27_RRSKrKwMB55HfXHGm410hOSiM/s1600/255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-1zyoyFSUqXob1tqWGCnMtk-jgDwnJp12nxRipHdRwr4FsdttF9stCs4Mx6mDYqwtWbkLtMiMNsD0bqwHFSFxcDccHdqkAeeyr9sriS6ww-hY3K27_RRSKrKwMB55HfXHGm410hOSiM/s1600/255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-1zyoyFSUqXob1tqWGCnMtk-jgDwnJp12nxRipHdRwr4FsdttF9stCs4Mx6mDYqwtWbkLtMiMNsD0bqwHFSFxcDccHdqkAeeyr9sriS6ww-hY3K27_RRSKrKwMB55HfXHGm410hOSiM/s400/255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-1zyoyFSUqXob1tqWGCnMtk-jgDwnJp12nxRipHdRwr4FsdttF9stCs4Mx6mDYqwtWbkLtMiMNsD0bqwHFSFxcDccHdqkAeeyr9sriS6ww-hY3K27_RRSKrKwMB55HfXHGm410hOSiM/s400/255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg" style="height: 310px; width: 310px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvE_mKv_IIrt1wxy6zKWRMjmonXqLNoOiLmfYnU7uzHqvLwzTPt0MHymga-gvDih3hGaWEELyfL8lyRZ5DOh7O_pBMriEAN-1IuHQeYhEmR1kQ3hDE7oocdz9xl4q_RWtr06kvqCzOHQ/s1600/249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvE_mKv_IIrt1wxy6zKWRMjmonXqLNoOiLmfYnU7uzHqvLwzTPt0MHymga-gvDih3hGaWEELyfL8lyRZ5DOh7O_pBMriEAN-1IuHQeYhEmR1kQ3hDE7oocdz9xl4q_RWtr06kvqCzOHQ/s1600/249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvE_mKv_IIrt1wxy6zKWRMjmonXqLNoOiLmfYnU7uzHqvLwzTPt0MHymga-gvDih3hGaWEELyfL8lyRZ5DOh7O_pBMriEAN-1IuHQeYhEmR1kQ3hDE7oocdz9xl4q_RWtr06kvqCzOHQ/s400/249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvE_mKv_IIrt1wxy6zKWRMjmonXqLNoOiLmfYnU7uzHqvLwzTPt0MHymga-gvDih3hGaWEELyfL8lyRZ5DOh7O_pBMriEAN-1IuHQeYhEmR1kQ3hDE7oocdz9xl4q_RWtr06kvqCzOHQ/s400/249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg" style="height: 310px; width: 310px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmyuVwwHZ4pFSLzWYIFjmEr95y7xRwXy9T7s5gDy8X_AaxIhKgpQjhItwBsGFqCOH9A7AJC9pZ_aogkVp5Oeq1MCz5yBPIK7DZ1uvS3dWtv8jdejLHmWpK0F488N2Vw7U82_4Xvuf7xg/s1600/image200905140575.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691631976304229058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmyuVwwHZ4pFSLzWYIFjmEr95y7xRwXy9T7s5gDy8X_AaxIhKgpQjhItwBsGFqCOH9A7AJC9pZ_aogkVp5Oeq1MCz5yBPIK7DZ1uvS3dWtv8jdejLHmWpK0F488N2Vw7U82_4Xvuf7xg/s400/image200905140575.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtCueOUlcntvLguD067MeBBsh8llWDcgsY74H7ITgdTdFGjT0MEFjJVXweRDkDcaYcsgxK7AiS-Abv7_aCHeRe_mjea6c2dUew9n6uqcuXhav9vfANwAuStTtBw9E5urjYgX1O2xqbhM/s1600/myphoto%25282%2529.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578110206792402450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtCueOUlcntvLguD067MeBBsh8llWDcgsY74H7ITgdTdFGjT0MEFjJVXweRDkDcaYcsgxK7AiS-Abv7_aCHeRe_mjea6c2dUew9n6uqcuXhav9vfANwAuStTtBw9E5urjYgX1O2xqbhM/s400/myphoto%25282%2529.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 197px; width: 331px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOeAJ_IiKnFJIrG_UamV2Yy90IRqmeOKs3dMpaoIRpdLU6VVvrGT-gPrVO0D9AEBwE9agyJBIDozqKnvjfxGmAzWSr-obWwG9tM0rCibvkA8IQgwx8o9b_qDGbAzCtYfrX6zQFHJXPhLx/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445833546682251778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOeAJ_IiKnFJIrG_UamV2Yy90IRqmeOKs3dMpaoIRpdLU6VVvrGT-gPrVO0D9AEBwE9agyJBIDozqKnvjfxGmAzWSr-obWwG9tM0rCibvkA8IQgwx8o9b_qDGbAzCtYfrX6zQFHJXPhLx/s320/1.jpg" style="height: 194px; width: 275px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26tZ9Uwlx5Tq2HSSo9g-mAtSkpoKQnwUAx4gIYW2-wUhYZGga2BEys44E9OqtuNzxSDJ4-rcxB8JVOiPUfgrFsYShxo0lEfi_naeadkOQyB4BnMZMGCU7KnZTmgenD3vWFr-JvVeKhTM/s1600/hmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26tZ9Uwlx5Tq2HSSo9g-mAtSkpoKQnwUAx4gIYW2-wUhYZGga2BEys44E9OqtuNzxSDJ4-rcxB8JVOiPUfgrFsYShxo0lEfi_naeadkOQyB4BnMZMGCU7KnZTmgenD3vWFr-JvVeKhTM/s640/hmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> Canadian ensigns displayed during the Flag Day and Open House at the XII Manitoba Dragoons/26th Field Regiment Museum in the Brandon Armoury, a normal museum of about 800 square feet which mostly tries to show the artefacts and history of the military from South-western Manitoba.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCZIKQV53rL8chC6N8erPdMyw2KKP_0AkNoxbnLdKW7QqOv-OaqmqMNSioChpAaDrT6k9t2TWRirMVU2BcPf7qv5dr79YPXbEkD8NUvr84cVv9its6KlMGtDTzBg7ZWkRbWWA6HLMZjs/s1600-h/-009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321107898453136882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCZIKQV53rL8chC6N8erPdMyw2KKP_0AkNoxbnLdKW7QqOv-OaqmqMNSioChpAaDrT6k9t2TWRirMVU2BcPf7qv5dr79YPXbEkD8NUvr84cVv9its6KlMGtDTzBg7ZWkRbWWA6HLMZjs/s400/-009.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 329px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 493px;" /></a><span style="font-size: x-normal;">P</span><span style="font-size: x-normal;">resenting the flag to the Nova Scotia Alpha fraternity</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt_npNqG-vhM8IjNoluNAeeEyDJXVzizftTAKxtVfARO5AhpBwK2i10xcNxheba6QjSLl3VJKm1dJhivv86g45xhVe2nqsSzHhHTBPCSMwKXr-STr0hP_NCHvmYC9PjPARQN8KgQumME/s1600/gmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt_npNqG-vhM8IjNoluNAeeEyDJXVzizftTAKxtVfARO5AhpBwK2i10xcNxheba6QjSLl3VJKm1dJhivv86g45xhVe2nqsSzHhHTBPCSMwKXr-STr0hP_NCHvmYC9PjPARQN8KgQumME/s640/gmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 1/3 yard long Pioneer Brand made by Jones Tent & Awning Ltd</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5L29QXxlcGhGZiMPegbOBXwYZMVpygDGNMu66b5I4_ZucdzKaaG_XQ3pGelH7gOfDOqndsIJdJh183YOrRHi9p7TEq5cfHbSJ7aIAy4Atv90zlkIS9wrVwVjRRKbuD5qCL-zfyUpXGhCS/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609156844788676642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5L29QXxlcGhGZiMPegbOBXwYZMVpygDGNMu66b5I4_ZucdzKaaG_XQ3pGelH7gOfDOqndsIJdJh183YOrRHi9p7TEq5cfHbSJ7aIAy4Atv90zlkIS9wrVwVjRRKbuD5qCL-zfyUpXGhCS/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 285px; width: 381px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2B2DYbXonb16iAuf4K4Jsukz9s1BzBxaSPA0OAzEzqcLI8p3tmcLi_QRO2mmDi6FnTirq6MurClsUeuV0gL9yuFRQzAk4k2c3hH8B7-Wi3SWZXdwqdPkIV0cU9VCF0whNstjUSaJCVHY/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609156991513223330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2B2DYbXonb16iAuf4K4Jsukz9s1BzBxaSPA0OAzEzqcLI8p3tmcLi_QRO2mmDi6FnTirq6MurClsUeuV0gL9yuFRQzAk4k2c3hH8B7-Wi3SWZXdwqdPkIV0cU9VCF0whNstjUSaJCVHY/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 287px; width: 214px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXNPdcsRYjAAM5Aiobz_L34Nv8Qo2hNQdIZYPzYDA9DTS0WQSZlDao3q2KQo0cHoI2qs7UVCouqPLgFhyphenhyphen9POsbllj9USBozWcHSsi5ppTxF9mghp_B0LmEEQ3XIqsOv5aEyj8v3-Wl30/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683647820835698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXNPdcsRYjAAM5Aiobz_L34Nv8Qo2hNQdIZYPzYDA9DTS0WQSZlDao3q2KQo0cHoI2qs7UVCouqPLgFhyphenhyphen9POsbllj9USBozWcHSsi5ppTxF9mghp_B0LmEEQ3XIqsOv5aEyj8v3-Wl30/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 316px; width: 558px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Made of a blend of nylon and wool fabric, manufacturer is SCYCO, and measures approximately 36"x72" with two grommets at either end of the cotton sleeve. The sleeve has a rope going through it, but has been cut off at both ends. The shield has been screen printed and then sewn onto the flag in an appliqué style and measures approximately 8"x11"</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshpf7ymSfk0jqpBmbnYNC2Hw2a2rq2Om_OLIp5QUpgg4z-v-vp5Kx-te40K6QwZ8z7kVpjOWtbT-buW4t5HzmRvEHsmt0aZHukxeY81-EPRoaR7mlNoJ5InA6LL8AOkcou36V4pRRyUc/s1600/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshpf7ymSfk0jqpBmbnYNC2Hw2a2rq2Om_OLIp5QUpgg4z-v-vp5Kx-te40K6QwZ8z7kVpjOWtbT-buW4t5HzmRvEHsmt0aZHukxeY81-EPRoaR7mlNoJ5InA6LL8AOkcou36V4pRRyUc/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6N7LwLHMIiPZbR7-0Oxjh8aN2RHv5vSSeeRovE-RmdoTuB4KXWgwY1Cz243jpybqwh4WdPoXzucJrtpJwHju6yltI2XyNIklLUnj9jMMrZslFz-_0ZOZOQeq0EfuBXI9-y-qNqZB_Iw/s1600/1-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6N7LwLHMIiPZbR7-0Oxjh8aN2RHv5vSSeeRovE-RmdoTuB4KXWgwY1Cz243jpybqwh4WdPoXzucJrtpJwHju6yltI2XyNIklLUnj9jMMrZslFz-_0ZOZOQeq0EfuBXI9-y-qNqZB_Iw/s320/1-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div align="center">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8iuQdu3A_zrYdRitPAUvCQ7uSQPlIxKUHnuFjTc5YUwiwXfpW7nLeN1VK8SVZUSQSZPO_zSrWb78zVm3G6lKmZ8-XaWJ9APa48f3cWlEAoMpQXyQ9Q5YvzHGHcHdtbHyIL9GCp4-ihs/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188680981903424258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8iuQdu3A_zrYdRitPAUvCQ7uSQPlIxKUHnuFjTc5YUwiwXfpW7nLeN1VK8SVZUSQSZPO_zSrWb78zVm3G6lKmZ8-XaWJ9APa48f3cWlEAoMpQXyQ9Q5YvzHGHcHdtbHyIL9GCp4-ihs/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SAHl3bstuxI/AAAAAAAADoo/JTO69NJYDNg/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188680986198391570" src="https://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SAHl3bstuxI/AAAAAAAADoo/JTO69NJYDNg/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SAHl3bstuyI/AAAAAAAADow/cUJa6azQNG0/s1600-h/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188680986198391586" src="https://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SAHl3bstuyI/AAAAAAAADow/cUJa6azQNG0/s400/3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;">Apparently </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">flown at a public facility, the printing on the flag on the left states that is is 5 foot x 10 foot, but is closer to 58" x 116". Has original rope with brass ring and brass clasp to hang onto a flag pole.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeXwh7iniQyoERaIkGKoF2ulkS3ziVp9WeqmoPLQDYVj179colMAkm9acENJlVGabetp6jTRXk3QSJZ1Savb_8zKG9h9Zbel4Ryybk6hFFaaUtYONvijt2tmdSmx7UI6G2qAsRsSFf7c/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008390673970322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeXwh7iniQyoERaIkGKoF2ulkS3ziVp9WeqmoPLQDYVj179colMAkm9acENJlVGabetp6jTRXk3QSJZ1Savb_8zKG9h9Zbel4Ryybk6hFFaaUtYONvijt2tmdSmx7UI6G2qAsRsSFf7c/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LxRQItKI/AAAAAAAADB4/awMthtRmSzk/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008394968937634" src="https://bp0.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LxRQItKI/AAAAAAAADB4/awMthtRmSzk/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LxhQItLI/AAAAAAAADCA/6hjyf8_G7-0/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008399263904946" src="https://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LxhQItLI/AAAAAAAADCA/6hjyf8_G7-0/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LhxQItEI/AAAAAAAADBI/zoVYQBdmmIE/s1600-h/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008128680965186" src="https://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LhxQItEI/AAAAAAAADBI/zoVYQBdmmIE/s400/4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LhxQItFI/AAAAAAAADBQ/5KXXIESGaKo/s1600-h/5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008128680965202" src="https://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LhxQItFI/AAAAAAAADBQ/5KXXIESGaKo/s400/5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LiBQItGI/AAAAAAAADBY/5LI6SgfYw5I/s1600-h/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008132975932514" src="https://bp3.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LiBQItGI/AAAAAAAADBY/5LI6SgfYw5I/s400/6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVED8P5Rphw4A-aFP-1VyGdCe3O802bTKiOchXTjE0Q0jFNL8DfaOVzHV92ipEUDUp-lZNVS_3gEJGigfsyON1A3yq8kQrV6mDy7Yt4H5nJ-X3eIimJ9iW8H1WaEpCz7D5LItK2ccbzv4/s1600-h/7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008137270899826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVED8P5Rphw4A-aFP-1VyGdCe3O802bTKiOchXTjE0Q0jFNL8DfaOVzHV92ipEUDUp-lZNVS_3gEJGigfsyON1A3yq8kQrV6mDy7Yt4H5nJ-X3eIimJ9iW8H1WaEpCz7D5LItK2ccbzv4/s400/7.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LixQItII/AAAAAAAADBo/RDTQ0VtbB5k/s1600-h/8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165008145860834434" src="https://bp2.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/R63LixQItII/AAAAAAAADBo/RDTQ0VtbB5k/s400/8.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: none; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;">The seller of the flag shown on the right </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">measuring over 9 feet at 114 x 50 inches </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">on eBay claimed that </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><i><i>This flag was flown on the ship during the First World War and draped on the coffin of a HMCS Niobe crew member who died in 1920 while still serving on board the ship.</i></i></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">However, this version of the Canadian flag did not come into existence until four years AFTER the war. In addition, if any Canadian ensign flew on a ship during WWI, it would have been the white ensign or perhaps even the blue ensign.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_Y2dyytSnQdQSJDechaXMMk4ui-aNdR9zIVty92DgG61FmHQwVP-8NJm6p7XLex8RyZSZdx0Q5yoj-ZaQQLO5V-Dk9xQjEMPqIFIvOcYre7DFmQdUfwEOZPW2RV_r9kvGdmy3HCoy0/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_Y2dyytSnQdQSJDechaXMMk4ui-aNdR9zIVty92DgG61FmHQwVP-8NJm6p7XLex8RyZSZdx0Q5yoj-ZaQQLO5V-Dk9xQjEMPqIFIvOcYre7DFmQdUfwEOZPW2RV_r9kvGdmy3HCoy0/s640/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">25 inches by 51 inches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpdXei8IE5IUbPAxbYlk4X3sAjeP-v_6y8WsM54xu18EMp0WTyX73VXvxnEC4O3FsmWpTkE-SS5UF5E85_FHtSUc2et2tLAaMAlW7GUDDR5qM_aTNuXPyntI6RbV7_kAJgtb8N7ANqFs/s1600/6" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683896593813890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpdXei8IE5IUbPAxbYlk4X3sAjeP-v_6y8WsM54xu18EMp0WTyX73VXvxnEC4O3FsmWpTkE-SS5UF5E85_FHtSUc2et2tLAaMAlW7GUDDR5qM_aTNuXPyntI6RbV7_kAJgtb8N7ANqFs/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 193px; width: 308px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTktUaDaYt0PiKYTdV5MuPw17slwVpDWIKT41zDYonFQYyuxOItOBueAweEAQ9IsKqj4X8x2i9j5t-rqSoS1A7k4DQWeRb0QIDnw4nj5OKl7B8BsLBGIwBjyl2xsFppDPzOT0jOq2yNSM/s1600/7" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683895332162466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTktUaDaYt0PiKYTdV5MuPw17slwVpDWIKT41zDYonFQYyuxOItOBueAweEAQ9IsKqj4X8x2i9j5t-rqSoS1A7k4DQWeRb0QIDnw4nj5OKl7B8BsLBGIwBjyl2xsFppDPzOT0jOq2yNSM/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 193px; width: 262px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The flag on the left measures 36"by 58"</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> whilst the right measures </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">approximately 132" x 68" </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW0MMpkQlFpI4kSqCeI80SK-viyVe-_MEokCx9MYW0EHZWhTacEKNxOu6cOpd4RiZNgqJQXzs-ru5WmASqDTLdagUFsNIIAoq1CAIfgAMqGaVebYtwBWFLabg4Lp3_m0hOU84J19JzN4/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyW0MMpkQlFpI4kSqCeI80SK-viyVe-_MEokCx9MYW0EHZWhTacEKNxOu6cOpd4RiZNgqJQXzs-ru5WmASqDTLdagUFsNIIAoq1CAIfgAMqGaVebYtwBWFLabg4Lp3_m0hOU84J19JzN4/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mT9XqIY-jxHcctCL_9f2Q2-XJgDNAdndL7Huocs7clWl_m2rkYQgaf8JzHfze0hrqbUDjwu9MKW9SvwJzcZ_o4FeMgn2JqBVx_KSljIzU590OYDmlgQuJPkiQXvy5GOCQgZ2veLnan0v/s1600-h/1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mT9XqIY-jxHcctCL_9f2Q2-XJgDNAdndL7Huocs7clWl_m2rkYQgaf8JzHfze0hrqbUDjwu9MKW9SvwJzcZ_o4FeMgn2JqBVx_KSljIzU590OYDmlgQuJPkiQXvy5GOCQgZ2veLnan0v/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mT9XqIY-jxHcctCL_9f2Q2-XJgDNAdndL7Huocs7clWl_m2rkYQgaf8JzHfze0hrqbUDjwu9MKW9SvwJzcZ_o4FeMgn2JqBVx_KSljIzU590OYDmlgQuJPkiQXvy5GOCQgZ2veLnan0v/s400/1.jpg" height="220" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436112088330143298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mT9XqIY-jxHcctCL_9f2Q2-XJgDNAdndL7Huocs7clWl_m2rkYQgaf8JzHfze0hrqbUDjwu9MKW9SvwJzcZ_o4FeMgn2JqBVx_KSljIzU590OYDmlgQuJPkiQXvy5GOCQgZ2veLnan0v/s400/1.jpg" width="288" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguauDtT-n7wSKkkO9qZogvCz_2SxTEdgFwvhwEX_YJaJ-4aGtq9S9xPYJ3d2axRnuSof2o5nblTjXvsDmBas3l6GUYWJ-BrVYROjxcugWXLxmAfRLRjDjSiITov2AfyT0TYJ9qIxkA8G8/s1600/2" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguauDtT-n7wSKkkO9qZogvCz_2SxTEdgFwvhwEX_YJaJ-4aGtq9S9xPYJ3d2axRnuSof2o5nblTjXvsDmBas3l6GUYWJ-BrVYROjxcugWXLxmAfRLRjDjSiITov2AfyT0TYJ9qIxkA8G8/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguauDtT-n7wSKkkO9qZogvCz_2SxTEdgFwvhwEX_YJaJ-4aGtq9S9xPYJ3d2axRnuSof2o5nblTjXvsDmBas3l6GUYWJ-BrVYROjxcugWXLxmAfRLRjDjSiITov2AfyT0TYJ9qIxkA8G8/s400/2" height="220" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578107602382533138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguauDtT-n7wSKkkO9qZogvCz_2SxTEdgFwvhwEX_YJaJ-4aGtq9S9xPYJ3d2axRnuSof2o5nblTjXvsDmBas3l6GUYWJ-BrVYROjxcugWXLxmAfRLRjDjSiITov2AfyT0TYJ9qIxkA8G8/s400/2" width="326" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Left: 69 inches x 46 inches with gold frill along the edge.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMegi0P9aesuvx8APvcrUkQBiBADb20hHy4nSoK4Foq372k03p21zyzabmsFwRBJ9BKIVOgjuMq-DVKPwREiZl3zuYvHrWIog5vEFSInaMR2wtQrrV1n34sJ8A5U_hdQ24tBEEeaKtbaB/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412471825505277746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMegi0P9aesuvx8APvcrUkQBiBADb20hHy4nSoK4Foq372k03p21zyzabmsFwRBJ9BKIVOgjuMq-DVKPwREiZl3zuYvHrWIog5vEFSInaMR2wtQrrV1n34sJ8A5U_hdQ24tBEEeaKtbaB/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 325px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 519px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;">Unusual dimensions from my personal collection: 4feet by 6feet</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MFuPFgXTvtYE2QoExIX1XSeYU6-CMMLzLdT-HS2vaACWKGYkidZeD7FhXeLz7Owgd3TTJFSgJyTcw98NinSi5sSFN8-8ZVW15mz4709KhsZkP_Yv3PD3uvX0KZyYe0jR6oO6yeIBPV8U/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449913848841363458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MFuPFgXTvtYE2QoExIX1XSeYU6-CMMLzLdT-HS2vaACWKGYkidZeD7FhXeLz7Owgd3TTJFSgJyTcw98NinSi5sSFN8-8ZVW15mz4709KhsZkP_Yv3PD3uvX0KZyYe0jR6oO6yeIBPV8U/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 268px; width: 582px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Massive 15 foot flag</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F8abS7Z4PQ9Hlab3SorlOa_W95EC50G1oosKdetCzjZn87VCtl5br1JldDEWmufstYFBp6ePhKBME8ug1Zeesey4b1OQ37_25I5ZuTrLFTLdDdyz7wAYFFj0HuKw9_C2CKgY3sqZ6nA/s1600/4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578107607673103234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2F8abS7Z4PQ9Hlab3SorlOa_W95EC50G1oosKdetCzjZn87VCtl5br1JldDEWmufstYFBp6ePhKBME8ug1Zeesey4b1OQ37_25I5ZuTrLFTLdDdyz7wAYFFj0HuKw9_C2CKgY3sqZ6nA/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 356px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSMBhZvUUJlYXMXJPCQOmK3_jfKwJawBpJTqviyf56_9mhYaCiD_aroduu4MfgfhLj-oK5DXLIzliJjVjkchRZ_uYS1LvwwPSAKxlhnmD4Yw_W_E8_ufRflQwRfqht2EYhu5t31rlJb8/s1600/5" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578107616919350706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSMBhZvUUJlYXMXJPCQOmK3_jfKwJawBpJTqviyf56_9mhYaCiD_aroduu4MfgfhLj-oK5DXLIzliJjVjkchRZ_uYS1LvwwPSAKxlhnmD4Yw_W_E8_ufRflQwRfqht2EYhu5t31rlJb8/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HHFg5m8OHjVjRmfDplDrS3KSpf78yHieQ1oHD3Cr6BWvosYvtKBkDOLhajGWeYutdoUMMI1lMXojMfBDzgKytjaRKOGchAm2B92-jXiWfJPM0ANRfTNjHfcbp5AdOYSihMtCWjAGWMIB/s1600-h/can2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>5 feet by 13 feet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRW5MuuYL4Uqdxzh_QN_BYEHQ23kN6NzW57AnaNAcGkR5wuIlpqIpxbT6sXgfOVPUu9LqgpDe7vwC1_P0JIrE7Bei3pRd7xy7CincLMET9Qi9TBitWptI5UqK8PE8OQ6vm9SCjP1icFA/s400/flag+001.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523139935247835138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRW5MuuYL4Uqdxzh_QN_BYEHQ23kN6NzW57AnaNAcGkR5wuIlpqIpxbT6sXgfOVPUu9LqgpDe7vwC1_P0JIrE7Bei3pRd7xy7CincLMET9Qi9TBitWptI5UqK8PE8OQ6vm9SCjP1icFA/s400/flag+001.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 235px; width: 438px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0asRtKzxy82U1FsJYgJvyhoaVIpLcuOj0BlLzVGw2hVKcfmD3NDtGV5IBRlZaJdTlQyTYHDjuaQoW6phAauhQ9drRzYcUUGBhebGb_IiaYJLKNqKLIrEv1ujdKYanvaxTSBm3mNIJdo/s400/flag+004.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523139939992514226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0asRtKzxy82U1FsJYgJvyhoaVIpLcuOj0BlLzVGw2hVKcfmD3NDtGV5IBRlZaJdTlQyTYHDjuaQoW6phAauhQ9drRzYcUUGBhebGb_IiaYJLKNqKLIrEv1ujdKYanvaxTSBm3mNIJdo/s400/flag+004.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 180px;" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5' by 8'</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREbZKbcR4jyCyy2EIImDVS9JfALP-4UDGHBRw9RLsoke-M91hlUegCVfJd_kPoyg6BHWNAXYoFS3fC9aYtW8ylV3al3noGpyCzjeEoYkSnXIP1F_ckSitpo2LwLOZ8Bx7xZSrwvJJ9y84/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-25+at+5.22.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREbZKbcR4jyCyy2EIImDVS9JfALP-4UDGHBRw9RLsoke-M91hlUegCVfJd_kPoyg6BHWNAXYoFS3fC9aYtW8ylV3al3noGpyCzjeEoYkSnXIP1F_ckSitpo2LwLOZ8Bx7xZSrwvJJ9y84/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-25+at+5.22.33+PM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Parade flags from the Kit Shop of the Royal Canadian Legion in Ottawa, Ont., e</span><span style="font-size: 115%;">ach </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">27"x54" and individually mounted on a 7-foot oak pole, and comes complete with acorn ornament and cord/tassels.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />From Russia with Love</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5da-80PAJkCFT6zJvNpXzpZWNdO5CJIMkFDYhNwC2KJGlqPYAmTpSQb-SAy7GYEB9Pt0Zh8kcmI0UI0eDAdA_UBATW3qNLJnlF9e9qrSwrKdkw4wYAh_zE0RYWn6lTfUCumLrhsEePn4/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445504126325814626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5da-80PAJkCFT6zJvNpXzpZWNdO5CJIMkFDYhNwC2KJGlqPYAmTpSQb-SAy7GYEB9Pt0Zh8kcmI0UI0eDAdA_UBATW3qNLJnlF9e9qrSwrKdkw4wYAh_zE0RYWn6lTfUCumLrhsEePn4/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 259px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAsknsYUg7nYEbWN9pPBY5lOibW9UHJOAHEvnQLwgccAfkJZxkwUZwiAE0p5Pp2vxiQCer79gRcrKtIz9RUqSDtDaWfcvEmNBNYab8TMSFmhc9C_OKhjndbAVeZE3W9zS3_dNcGGexizq/s1600-h/2myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445504119765969442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAsknsYUg7nYEbWN9pPBY5lOibW9UHJOAHEvnQLwgccAfkJZxkwUZwiAE0p5Pp2vxiQCer79gRcrKtIz9RUqSDtDaWfcvEmNBNYab8TMSFmhc9C_OKhjndbAVeZE3W9zS3_dNcGGexizq/s400/2myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 265px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The Canadian red ensign at the beginning of the second James Bond film 'From Russia with Love' during the chess match (which, incidentally, used Boris Spassky's ending against Bronstein in the 1960 USSR Championship).</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ceremonial Canadian Red Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopiad3FvYJ86_xR84QhOeIRtfA-DIIQKVvk9ABA8NTyKkrNCtEsOg7S8N4KQOHH342Y9kMDNlnUi7o-YZcAPibNs60_z46J0OpxB80JOXBvt2ThaXdEittKBDLWwFtV55YMWDFFqCQ-c/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopiad3FvYJ86_xR84QhOeIRtfA-DIIQKVvk9ABA8NTyKkrNCtEsOg7S8N4KQOHH342Y9kMDNlnUi7o-YZcAPibNs60_z46J0OpxB80JOXBvt2ThaXdEittKBDLWwFtV55YMWDFFqCQ-c/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="544" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Made of High Quality Silk, the </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">Union Jack is multi-piece assembled with shield hand-painted on silk and sewn on the flag. According to the seller, "this </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">is the highest quality period red ensign that you could find!!" The size is approximately </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">24" X 48"</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrydlpAbEe4DKMTgPj9rNCPxcTdQmi6pKs2cbcAmkoxk39O4hXn2Z3KsbR17mFyOZOhkDcMeVnJdS2jnb8TFhmdweYW-RCIoxF1G1VZV0f5NgkcwqFD6Ioy_Vj07SqZD5USX32vu_JE4f_/s1600/5459702335_bb836b1877_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627412256113444082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrydlpAbEe4DKMTgPj9rNCPxcTdQmi6pKs2cbcAmkoxk39O4hXn2Z3KsbR17mFyOZOhkDcMeVnJdS2jnb8TFhmdweYW-RCIoxF1G1VZV0f5NgkcwqFD6Ioy_Vj07SqZD5USX32vu_JE4f_/s400/5459702335_bb836b1877_z.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 269px; width: 359px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulC0YIr0kofA9-VXQJ4_dpwAK_ilcjR50IGk9_ZbFO-CjoN3qFTYNqWjwbuxonRrU6gmM9nTx08iq0xKmsbanApvi9Pd0GbIoo2r0wUeMotbUu2nudoOPqWDu2yLd6KVMVsi9Q1nh876r/s1600/5460311892_531db14dbe_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627412254192867266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulC0YIr0kofA9-VXQJ4_dpwAK_ilcjR50IGk9_ZbFO-CjoN3qFTYNqWjwbuxonRrU6gmM9nTx08iq0xKmsbanApvi9Pd0GbIoo2r0wUeMotbUu2nudoOPqWDu2yLd6KVMVsi9Q1nh876r/s400/5460311892_531db14dbe_z.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 270px; width: 202px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u2kfKwNcrmFiQoZLZI-7oxkc0G83tHtmn9JVNzDg7_UZdr5Xf9ltLfZ3mVnjRykNOHFT8ZIpd8sCgi0wysNnjLN9P4k7Qm0A5Qae1pP_Dgip7kX7jVAilHFXOmZD9WF6MrSljuvn7LA/s1600-h/140_4048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158167405221802642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u2kfKwNcrmFiQoZLZI-7oxkc0G83tHtmn9JVNzDg7_UZdr5Xf9ltLfZ3mVnjRykNOHFT8ZIpd8sCgi0wysNnjLN9P4k7Qm0A5Qae1pP_Dgip7kX7jVAilHFXOmZD9WF6MrSljuvn7LA/s400/140_4048.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian red ensign at 2007 Beijing World Youth Academy Sports Day </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Flag in WWII</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VEyf4IAC9p7AhmIk_8mt9rIsE8x5ObbQSRopDq4aWaCbKIJLrS18d7f1ny2BmOeufwyZ1jkNBfZH1zIu8IAcSas8syf7emUCp0rJVCO4ljdwo-WZa77F1yC5qieopx7faajSptnDwWNO/s1600-h/1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VEyf4IAC9p7AhmIk_8mt9rIsE8x5ObbQSRopDq4aWaCbKIJLrS18d7f1ny2BmOeufwyZ1jkNBfZH1zIu8IAcSas8syf7emUCp0rJVCO4ljdwo-WZa77F1yC5qieopx7faajSptnDwWNO/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VEyf4IAC9p7AhmIk_8mt9rIsE8x5ObbQSRopDq4aWaCbKIJLrS18d7f1ny2BmOeufwyZ1jkNBfZH1zIu8IAcSas8syf7emUCp0rJVCO4ljdwo-WZa77F1yC5qieopx7faajSptnDwWNO/s320/1.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VEyf4IAC9p7AhmIk_8mt9rIsE8x5ObbQSRopDq4aWaCbKIJLrS18d7f1ny2BmOeufwyZ1jkNBfZH1zIu8IAcSas8syf7emUCp0rJVCO4ljdwo-WZa77F1yC5qieopx7faajSptnDwWNO/s320/1.jpg" style="height: 200px; width: 190px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkiltTiJ7jLrywLsexHi80FfOhBpkag3u3RLOdwCH2lwxAy4y2fbLYc94j2QSKJSn3vKrPpEweAQWcyswOmkqBFst-MgTU_2hjJ_huIN3q-reDiCxlZdqk7VJ3sVVafHMhnnqkfQoSPc_/s1600-h/2.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkiltTiJ7jLrywLsexHi80FfOhBpkag3u3RLOdwCH2lwxAy4y2fbLYc94j2QSKJSn3vKrPpEweAQWcyswOmkqBFst-MgTU_2hjJ_huIN3q-reDiCxlZdqk7VJ3sVVafHMhnnqkfQoSPc_/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkiltTiJ7jLrywLsexHi80FfOhBpkag3u3RLOdwCH2lwxAy4y2fbLYc94j2QSKJSn3vKrPpEweAQWcyswOmkqBFst-MgTU_2hjJ_huIN3q-reDiCxlZdqk7VJ3sVVafHMhnnqkfQoSPc_/s320/2.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkiltTiJ7jLrywLsexHi80FfOhBpkag3u3RLOdwCH2lwxAy4y2fbLYc94j2QSKJSn3vKrPpEweAQWcyswOmkqBFst-MgTU_2hjJ_huIN3q-reDiCxlZdqk7VJ3sVVafHMhnnqkfQoSPc_/s320/2.jpg" style="height: 200px; width: 180px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF42wjIBshRiyCQL4S8eNHUANEmunvsd7hJUMO4yFOBaAVomeCLgGbG52hWEasv4xNFdbl9NFeoklS8Z7YaMRXtjCQbwaX1sMfzGtTV52Cc1ctqkg0myh2l0EUYyJ1K99uN-cefieAw9/s1600/vlcsnap-918376.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF42wjIBshRiyCQL4S8eNHUANEmunvsd7hJUMO4yFOBaAVomeCLgGbG52hWEasv4xNFdbl9NFeoklS8Z7YaMRXtjCQbwaX1sMfzGtTV52Cc1ctqkg0myh2l0EUYyJ1K99uN-cefieAw9/s1600/vlcsnap-918376.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF42wjIBshRiyCQL4S8eNHUANEmunvsd7hJUMO4yFOBaAVomeCLgGbG52hWEasv4xNFdbl9NFeoklS8Z7YaMRXtjCQbwaX1sMfzGtTV52Cc1ctqkg0myh2l0EUYyJ1K99uN-cefieAw9/s400/vlcsnap-918376.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF42wjIBshRiyCQL4S8eNHUANEmunvsd7hJUMO4yFOBaAVomeCLgGbG52hWEasv4xNFdbl9NFeoklS8Z7YaMRXtjCQbwaX1sMfzGtTV52Cc1ctqkg0myh2l0EUYyJ1K99uN-cefieAw9/s400/vlcsnap-918376.png" style="height: 200px; width: 260px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 115%;">LEFT: Unfurling the Canadian Red Ensign at First Canadian Army HQ in Normandy, June 29th, 1944. CENTRE: Major-General R.F.L. Keller addressing Canadian troops in Normandy, August 2nd, 1944. RIGHT: Still from Paul Verhoeven's film <span style="font-style: italic;">Zwartboek </span>(2006) </span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Yacht Ensigns</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmhyphenhyphenPuYyPglSXpJI9O8Mm4MHApVVa-or-EDnqfV8O70ntyhWsl-DuAQX6VQQTvhlyE9npyKLYO-Ql06xtTC5gnLya8L-A1SVGVHTp9LJeIhZRQ8OKHJfsX7tX9xEl6e-UU8KKOs4o8-En/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445758633004619154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmhyphenhyphenPuYyPglSXpJI9O8Mm4MHApVVa-or-EDnqfV8O70ntyhWsl-DuAQX6VQQTvhlyE9npyKLYO-Ql06xtTC5gnLya8L-A1SVGVHTp9LJeIhZRQ8OKHJfsX7tX9xEl6e-UU8KKOs4o8-En/s320/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 315px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii6Y1W5_grQw-F7Shpx_y6m2jEQ9V2Nf9t0aYY2zmPgPscLsdwo4p_T1gEvTA00QBewk_lxDYUtNEZ_p10v1jRogJoVBqISyNF8bBK4QS3ttQ3DtHucR2EWPqC8JKom0SlLEvInBNRxpw/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445756646050122034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii6Y1W5_grQw-F7Shpx_y6m2jEQ9V2Nf9t0aYY2zmPgPscLsdwo4p_T1gEvTA00QBewk_lxDYUtNEZ_p10v1jRogJoVBqISyNF8bBK4QS3ttQ3DtHucR2EWPqC8JKom0SlLEvInBNRxpw/s320/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 223px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Measuring 12"x23.5" and 11"x18"</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaB5Fe-gPR6kgAc4YIWIJb3WaiGcb01dDsMzAGzSvFUIf4giUZS7MotVWRpnWyIDYaFH1mnJ4uu2D13K-CT8nK35iX_cxtufg1dVGUrK3tleB3rOoWyN8BzK_u-M2lSyeKsP62LaXOA0f/s1600/IMG_9919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTaB5Fe-gPR6kgAc4YIWIJb3WaiGcb01dDsMzAGzSvFUIf4giUZS7MotVWRpnWyIDYaFH1mnJ4uu2D13K-CT8nK35iX_cxtufg1dVGUrK3tleB3rOoWyN8BzK_u-M2lSyeKsP62LaXOA0f/s1600/IMG_9919.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 24" x 54"</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">1957-1965</span></b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKS7a31Z28M2EmGYZtZvAo95e8pyre5QIGyXggO5FQGgF7KROae8Clxe12FHUHakR3l7WqsOgeW6v-GmOWK9AIUu3PFjsu-kACC6V2UNQMYgl2FAFWvwFm8zlosPRpSeDMvnyqTk50ZDC/s1600/1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="244" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609154773717577410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKS7a31Z28M2EmGYZtZvAo95e8pyre5QIGyXggO5FQGgF7KROae8Clxe12FHUHakR3l7WqsOgeW6v-GmOWK9AIUu3PFjsu-kACC6V2UNQMYgl2FAFWvwFm8zlosPRpSeDMvnyqTk50ZDC/s400/1" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">A shield divided horizontally in thirds, the top two areas divided vertically, 1- Red with three yellow lions with blue tongues and claws; 2- Yellow with red rampant lion with blue tongue and claws within a red double tressure flory counter-flory; 3- Dark blue with yellow harp with white strings; 4- Dark blue with three yellow fleurs des lis, 2 & 1 and 5- White with three yellow-veined red maple leaves on a single stem; the elements are all outlined in black.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The maple leaves at the base of the Canadian royal arms change from green to red. The 1921 proclamation specified that the leaves be a "proper," natural colour, but this was ambiguous because maple leaves can be green, yellow, or red. Artists had previously drawn them green, but on this date the Secretary of State announced that they should henceforth be red. The Irish harp was changed from its female incarnation, and the double border within the Scotch arms were erroneously changed to a single one.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhJbHXOhDk9nztxVQjZX486518xMlE0tEtMni4ZkltUV_zNnrdpnrTvXoFuQL2Hw-ejMJqKPDEy7lVbrx70JCcJBj1bX9KSuQpSUem2WCMtMO5BGIahGrvUWzHJrWIZrtEQFjzh5UOvqq/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445804058906181074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhJbHXOhDk9nztxVQjZX486518xMlE0tEtMni4ZkltUV_zNnrdpnrTvXoFuQL2Hw-ejMJqKPDEy7lVbrx70JCcJBj1bX9KSuQpSUem2WCMtMO5BGIahGrvUWzHJrWIZrtEQFjzh5UOvqq/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">[O]n October 8, 1957, a number of stylistic changes were made to the Canadian flag, but only the ones made to the shield affected the ensign badge: the green leaves were changed to red to accord with Canada's national colours and, at the Queen's request, that purely English invention, the female harp, was replaced by the old Celtic harp. This new depiction of the shield produced the third official version of the ensign... completed just in time to have Ottawa awash in the ensigns of the new pattern for the visit of Queen Elizabeth that year.<br />Unfortunately, in switching to the new design, an error was introduced ... found in the second (upper right) quarter of the shield where there appears the rampant lion of Scotland. This is supposed to be surrounded by a double red border described heraldically as a "double tressure flory-counter-flory gules". This pattern, which contains fleurs-de-lis recalling Scotland's ancient alliance with France, also appears in the flag of Nova Scotia. On the old green-leaf ensigns (1922-1957) it was always represented correctly, but on the red-leaf ensigns (1957-1965) the double border was sloppily reduced to a single one. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Nation/Ensigns.html</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8kji13woqJuZFOCPN4YT2ute5Q_78VSGi67TmyXV2l8f7H2QMwxludCMJ2Wcy9ZRDYyTPSBl1Yqzg0e5pEz3RGH0oKwEKA93RcyU4vjq5JbxqVH4TRecg_M2h6lbWiGrzMHSHjgW6ByS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-21+at+10.19.00+AM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8kji13woqJuZFOCPN4YT2ute5Q_78VSGi67TmyXV2l8f7H2QMwxludCMJ2Wcy9ZRDYyTPSBl1Yqzg0e5pEz3RGH0oKwEKA93RcyU4vjq5JbxqVH4TRecg_M2h6lbWiGrzMHSHjgW6ByS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-21+at+10.19.00+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8kji13woqJuZFOCPN4YT2ute5Q_78VSGi67TmyXV2l8f7H2QMwxludCMJ2Wcy9ZRDYyTPSBl1Yqzg0e5pEz3RGH0oKwEKA93RcyU4vjq5JbxqVH4TRecg_M2h6lbWiGrzMHSHjgW6ByS/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-07-21+at+10.19.00+AM.png" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8kji13woqJuZFOCPN4YT2ute5Q_78VSGi67TmyXV2l8f7H2QMwxludCMJ2Wcy9ZRDYyTPSBl1Yqzg0e5pEz3RGH0oKwEKA93RcyU4vjq5JbxqVH4TRecg_M2h6lbWiGrzMHSHjgW6ByS/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-07-21+at+10.19.00+AM.png" width="329" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN46Fi6oonWLxZWNxkvM8bOgXaP9nvaZoqBbRl5Zl-NyyPgFKgriq4m3YaepZCgGjNJyjy42QgSbl0-9IbUv5iEgwT2bpibRg-S4gyYedDrxrA9esr2lHdcIpNTUUbBgnM7gqFWDKdq_Q/s1600/1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN46Fi6oonWLxZWNxkvM8bOgXaP9nvaZoqBbRl5Zl-NyyPgFKgriq4m3YaepZCgGjNJyjy42QgSbl0-9IbUv5iEgwT2bpibRg-S4gyYedDrxrA9esr2lHdcIpNTUUbBgnM7gqFWDKdq_Q/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN46Fi6oonWLxZWNxkvM8bOgXaP9nvaZoqBbRl5Zl-NyyPgFKgriq4m3YaepZCgGjNJyjy42QgSbl0-9IbUv5iEgwT2bpibRg-S4gyYedDrxrA9esr2lHdcIpNTUUbBgnM7gqFWDKdq_Q/s320/1.jpg" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN46Fi6oonWLxZWNxkvM8bOgXaP9nvaZoqBbRl5Zl-NyyPgFKgriq4m3YaepZCgGjNJyjy42QgSbl0-9IbUv5iEgwT2bpibRg-S4gyYedDrxrA9esr2lHdcIpNTUUbBgnM7gqFWDKdq_Q/s320/1.jpg" width="222" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Last Canadian Ensigns to be flown on Parliament Hill and at CFS Alert</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Last Canadian Ensign to be flown in Canada as the official flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bv5Lkoios5K0jQzCLfidTpL1_gQ5U-l-wbFy0pGmmXCwWJ1EWAWkxIfsdDESg20mlDdYaqAtgcHnGOVSm5cV5D4fHOIkrj1mKT-b1m2oOKz6p6Q98PQbW6e8JrvthtZ7lDPllXYj3RQ/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169398852272832338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bv5Lkoios5K0jQzCLfidTpL1_gQ5U-l-wbFy0pGmmXCwWJ1EWAWkxIfsdDESg20mlDdYaqAtgcHnGOVSm5cV5D4fHOIkrj1mKT-b1m2oOKz6p6Q98PQbW6e8JrvthtZ7lDPllXYj3RQ/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 309px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 415px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;">The ensign above was lowered at the RCMP border post at Skagway on February 15th. 1965 at 2359hrs. (Alaska time) and replaced by the new Canadian Maple Leaf flag. It now hangs framed (bizarrely for a flag) in St. James Anglican Church, Caledon East, Ontario. Although it is claimed to be the last ensign flown in 1965, it has the pre-1957 shield</span>.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzR6AFmnxK9td7wGF88YLwkL8DXze_RaN6AjbbqYcPRQQ0dU4ETPqS7nJfZfXDNyajs5sGfXFGqiz629oNEM4DMP9lKaxiskDOL5dw2oH1sW_0jRvSScLBoQ14HqZrRfC8b2MhaPo0bbY/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521hgE458%252CEttYBOWs-%2521qee%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648546926579405730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzR6AFmnxK9td7wGF88YLwkL8DXze_RaN6AjbbqYcPRQQ0dU4ETPqS7nJfZfXDNyajs5sGfXFGqiz629oNEM4DMP9lKaxiskDOL5dw2oH1sW_0jRvSScLBoQ14HqZrRfC8b2MhaPo0bbY/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521hgE458%252CEttYBOWs-%2521qee%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 223px; width: 299px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceargtrqVrNxaV1lWMu3W-nV9V_vN6_fUmoTiwzGK5MWdw0hrgvdTmgNP-lYLEu6_eBeT7sSdrEKV5F-PoDWg92L_xeF8IGjh3ORcrLeEwZYG_lcTw1LSAdQ3Snj2o-6Sb43k5id30is/s1600/Aug27_008.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648546622950268594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceargtrqVrNxaV1lWMu3W-nV9V_vN6_fUmoTiwzGK5MWdw0hrgvdTmgNP-lYLEu6_eBeT7sSdrEKV5F-PoDWg92L_xeF8IGjh3ORcrLeEwZYG_lcTw1LSAdQ3Snj2o-6Sb43k5id30is/s400/Aug27_008.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 221px; width: 314px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 3' by 6' stitched red ensign</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Pg5rlKWCv0ktUPZPnO_tgOJ4UnRvSeut7zvB60GQyXQY8Q7TT8f1aFVEN7g9EoO_k71AZzj3EFE33I2jLTcUEms7Qtzou6-acAnUN6AF41bU1AREbXoQsq2nyuCg1O9wMgGGjVvaLVN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.31.56.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Pg5rlKWCv0ktUPZPnO_tgOJ4UnRvSeut7zvB60GQyXQY8Q7TT8f1aFVEN7g9EoO_k71AZzj3EFE33I2jLTcUEms7Qtzou6-acAnUN6AF41bU1AREbXoQsq2nyuCg1O9wMgGGjVvaLVN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.31.56.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 160px; width: 306px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XnN-5CLQZa_cbBATF7wFrcUY_ZrbfbpPe4t2ALfD7UdNYOPwVJqk8Th7EUwH11z5UMifsWDHgp7KOsxed_FReiaaM0_IfEoznF9EQr2lWNjY1AwftvVD4WV57LzAWZ1Ebghqs3gapCTR/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.32.13.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XnN-5CLQZa_cbBATF7wFrcUY_ZrbfbpPe4t2ALfD7UdNYOPwVJqk8Th7EUwH11z5UMifsWDHgp7KOsxed_FReiaaM0_IfEoznF9EQr2lWNjY1AwftvVD4WV57LzAWZ1Ebghqs3gapCTR/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.32.13.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 160px; width: 296px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj683SWvl4ws3wrKTABMGkV2rpdx4lkMKtussl7XsB7zmMOd4DxJMuuptetRt7Rw5K7Um8UPsbUvaRBR7MDz-nE4QQk2wj5bx0a-jmjCsw3PIQf40B4AZ9kf6Rum5Tsu7W4F4KxWxRstVSP/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj683SWvl4ws3wrKTABMGkV2rpdx4lkMKtussl7XsB7zmMOd4DxJMuuptetRt7Rw5K7Um8UPsbUvaRBR7MDz-nE4QQk2wj5bx0a-jmjCsw3PIQf40B4AZ9kf6Rum5Tsu7W4F4KxWxRstVSP/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4 feet by 9 feet </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqZEiB1pBDQeXdRMX_OkJpwNXi2_EqZ7QOpFfA6qBagC8nopBXz6jKpGTg5DkdYW-CzBCAhtMiW3Gir2lTlNQueRs9oWnwTS0P6nWlvq32cFmpEeCJ_wM634zJFhUBOZ2NiY8bGbnqvqv/s1600/$(KGrHqF,!lcFFyb+ifO0BRiSWLZn-w~~48_20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqZEiB1pBDQeXdRMX_OkJpwNXi2_EqZ7QOpFfA6qBagC8nopBXz6jKpGTg5DkdYW-CzBCAhtMiW3Gir2lTlNQueRs9oWnwTS0P6nWlvq32cFmpEeCJ_wM634zJFhUBOZ2NiY8bGbnqvqv/s1600/$(KGrHqF,!lcFFyb+ifO0BRiSWLZn-w~~48_20.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Decommissioned from Fort York, Soest W. Germany </span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3wut0n0UcyRnzUMRvSwkguK8DR8Er8FMj1zAqwtQXvMaQO3PzAwPMnBfbo-E1Eipq4DkcSj0mSTaZI-mg2dAFiyTxdkxIZRw44KwIDAsHmkKapuD2ByQ3egcR1_1V8PfnreQmJl46tU/s1600/8" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683902044217314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3wut0n0UcyRnzUMRvSwkguK8DR8Er8FMj1zAqwtQXvMaQO3PzAwPMnBfbo-E1Eipq4DkcSj0mSTaZI-mg2dAFiyTxdkxIZRw44KwIDAsHmkKapuD2ByQ3egcR1_1V8PfnreQmJl46tU/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 207px; width: 276px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Nunh3znMnMtCk49MGhlyr1javOcJBI4yLji5QeF3ROPGY57Qlq1UQyPL_GbWnYrn_BTJAVgU2tQwvmKrLX3FSzLmuonlSsiRThgcj3FSoSwAINBgL7n_sFpr2j2SZ9suQpSNnLUnC9k/s1600/9" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581683906778296834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Nunh3znMnMtCk49MGhlyr1javOcJBI4yLji5QeF3ROPGY57Qlq1UQyPL_GbWnYrn_BTJAVgU2tQwvmKrLX3FSzLmuonlSsiRThgcj3FSoSwAINBgL7n_sFpr2j2SZ9suQpSNnLUnC9k/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 299px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDhGUCkYJ_IDf_es3bflANsaHIZJBw9exRcjVFXZFIin_gZe_nxG3ZfIcSAgrKUtzeXvR68hOHnSkBlzrpzqSu059Xsd5SNc_MV4W4azuaXyUQRmQ-zqlIr12iouasYuwtETN7W3HLlcA/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389603178865730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDhGUCkYJ_IDf_es3bflANsaHIZJBw9exRcjVFXZFIin_gZe_nxG3ZfIcSAgrKUtzeXvR68hOHnSkBlzrpzqSu059Xsd5SNc_MV4W4azuaXyUQRmQ-zqlIr12iouasYuwtETN7W3HLlcA/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 212px; width: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEmaTB0nv-fQE9MHwwtCZY0ULPMdWFKkO66_hGQpA9dN8uGC4zpa0wqPHjMeX1cPWDMw36OpswbKUUsZF7_fMnFLkQXcqhpJQl5wRATM5dRoscg_7RFGnTHBiLV602tcMwZ9zt_jeOewr/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607389603764990002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEmaTB0nv-fQE9MHwwtCZY0ULPMdWFKkO66_hGQpA9dN8uGC4zpa0wqPHjMeX1cPWDMw36OpswbKUUsZF7_fMnFLkQXcqhpJQl5wRATM5dRoscg_7RFGnTHBiLV602tcMwZ9zt_jeOewr/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 212px; width: 286px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Shield on right appears pre-1957 but with red leaves.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoDgtrlOaZY6uzsvwhgZq5NEil3oWLXZwGP8QDEkTwAObwqiADilT3bw3bPoeEFZn4lpV-qNAbltg0-fX2-Q7Q64CpkLxMa6QZ1esGg2McpfM6oiEvqzzOrdfF4298XuJ00NjP0r6raZd/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian red ensigns produced by <a href="http://www.dominionregalia.com/">Dominion Regalia</a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKAQGk0-DVDV6rzhTsb8CIjhUH4dhY0eb8UGjQxYy7k4uYva_V2fMvMQ0rkogi5q_8UQiooF3CuIyoB6Zazjr_ZiWpnwIxr0AzJen4IMlr3_8B0kZ9nhhfL-QUb-kwB2oVQyFQ8dcSiY/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKAQGk0-DVDV6rzhTsb8CIjhUH4dhY0eb8UGjQxYy7k4uYva_V2fMvMQ0rkogi5q_8UQiooF3CuIyoB6Zazjr_ZiWpnwIxr0AzJen4IMlr3_8B0kZ9nhhfL-QUb-kwB2oVQyFQ8dcSiY/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Proposed Red Ensign from 1946</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6fMXFUv6PwBHarUZ8EP7Rg-L4MNM2zJUs7SQycxXQ4GW0e9xpWvgoHyDKu7edYXlIg199SLlTNOUqUsiGZQbYxu9Ts5oGqReu1KMM-RW8_IJ6UgtHZB8RX7qZyFzsfk1yqRR17wEARc/s1600/$%28KGrHqV,%21jkFD0chjnGfBQ+z04lhNg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6fMXFUv6PwBHarUZ8EP7Rg-L4MNM2zJUs7SQycxXQ4GW0e9xpWvgoHyDKu7edYXlIg199SLlTNOUqUsiGZQbYxu9Ts5oGqReu1KMM-RW8_IJ6UgtHZB8RX7qZyFzsfk1yqRR17wEARc/s400/$(KGrHqV,!jkFD0chjnGfBQ+z04lhNg~~60_3.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">Very rare vintage sewn 1946 Canadian Red Ensign Proposal Flag. It is not a modern reproduction. It was the choice recommended as the flag of Canada to Prime Minister Mackenzie King by the parliamentary committee he created to study the flag issue. The idea was that this flag would replace both the Union Jack and the 1922 version of the Canadian Red Ensign with the green leaves, becoming Canada's official flag. Ultimately, the matter was shelved by King and it would be almost another 20 years before the current maple leaf flag would be adopted. In over 12 years of collecting flags and scouring Internet listings daily (with a special emphasis on British Ensigns and former Canadian flags), this is the only one of its kind I have ever come across. It measures approximately 34" x 72". It is sewn out of a heavy duty material. Never flown, but it has bands of sun fading across the front and there is wear to the top of the appliquéd maple leaf on the rear side only.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq63Y-quK3EoBy4yU0BpNXG93V8AAZ1dHZtzunrMJyNe0Kh-TauLaZDF5aKeOQ1nB2U92iwjYE8ZUxSpi3kuxVXWDjnQWfsdCQ_9SrYhLCAyFCGunPtD5J5JPCfh1XD6ZWQMoPeYXPT0w/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542853733486960642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq63Y-quK3EoBy4yU0BpNXG93V8AAZ1dHZtzunrMJyNe0Kh-TauLaZDF5aKeOQ1nB2U92iwjYE8ZUxSpi3kuxVXWDjnQWfsdCQ_9SrYhLCAyFCGunPtD5J5JPCfh1XD6ZWQMoPeYXPT0w/s640/2" style="height: 263px; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/jan_2010_todo/Canadian_Ensign.jpg">Flying Colours</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Navy</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s1600/1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s1600/1"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s400/1" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s400/1" width="375" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s1600/11" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s1600/11"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s400/11" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s400/11" width="252" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymykG7tKzjWMPc9JVqrO-wAIeItZmkWXdBr7Y9yEAwcKCtxgiLn9Wp2CarpitbBdqpS2uOgPt7Bp6Aaxj_iq0wfNBrLc751m3mU-dOmrs-9ffqw2eJ6zRxZ82ekhVbrofjp01SP6FBMpP/s1600/$%28KGrHqQOKp0FG1kem5cVBR2bOy3bRg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymykG7tKzjWMPc9JVqrO-wAIeItZmkWXdBr7Y9yEAwcKCtxgiLn9Wp2CarpitbBdqpS2uOgPt7Bp6Aaxj_iq0wfNBrLc751m3mU-dOmrs-9ffqw2eJ6zRxZ82ekhVbrofjp01SP6FBMpP/s640/$(KGrHqQOKp0FG1kem5cVBR2bOy3bRg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 35 x 69 inches with shield mistakenly sewn on reversed</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnUeklAU_f3Lnq6fMfmoi8Dnv8yIlNpXfXtrgdjsE8rxuJso-ay58vcWpAuI6g-95oYlZeyd_vX3fk_Eru2t_mQsUvb-Irk3A5sQh9cSsIJ6k5o-wgslAhmWTUIr0WR6k_2S_yZCkKcIe/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnUeklAU_f3Lnq6fMfmoi8Dnv8yIlNpXfXtrgdjsE8rxuJso-ay58vcWpAuI6g-95oYlZeyd_vX3fk_Eru2t_mQsUvb-Irk3A5sQh9cSsIJ6k5o-wgslAhmWTUIr0WR6k_2S_yZCkKcIe/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Glorious 184cm x 90cm </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HMCS Sackville</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsYoSNitdfDXt4EzspJFP2RxYKxHvc4CVUVikwEx4TjIp_QsrXYdNzqITgezXHLwoTKt6GvyVpYNV6md5XDu9jg9-QWmct5DYulsXdBdLSD7mVpfJwMG-BAcjw7ZwfzjeNwGGdZYL5E8/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586098386949963826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsYoSNitdfDXt4EzspJFP2RxYKxHvc4CVUVikwEx4TjIp_QsrXYdNzqITgezXHLwoTKt6GvyVpYNV6md5XDu9jg9-QWmct5DYulsXdBdLSD7mVpfJwMG-BAcjw7ZwfzjeNwGGdZYL5E8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 295px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTegzWtBDy6HXKtoKZ7pDiAbpV6aHhZ-twekGGDDMkBtQgKX8UTTX7QYePv-jxTcj8GnoL-8zEI0zf4Vxn085aXIu76Es2wjQIaU3DhiojPlcxrxZyVMQmABWwNuxerlpYkZQ-igJ0UWI/s1600/9" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095335735847026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTegzWtBDy6HXKtoKZ7pDiAbpV6aHhZ-twekGGDDMkBtQgKX8UTTX7QYePv-jxTcj8GnoL-8zEI0zf4Vxn085aXIu76Es2wjQIaU3DhiojPlcxrxZyVMQmABWwNuxerlpYkZQ-igJ0UWI/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 208px; width: 301px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">HMCS SACKVILLE prior to her commissioning circa 1941. Today it continues to fly the blue ensign and that of the Royal Navy.</span></span> </div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASh4M7auTSYBO0w7TbUXSCTl9aFgUBVIu28gncgIOXO5SZdrC_fO7qNJR1TSRHCVjFz8BGWjHmc-KICaScYs-1lO-yW0cAlfGo37BVcpfKl8LSHwrJZtdUGpZWaggAbwxBZx8UrjW-qg/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASh4M7auTSYBO0w7TbUXSCTl9aFgUBVIu28gncgIOXO5SZdrC_fO7qNJR1TSRHCVjFz8BGWjHmc-KICaScYs-1lO-yW0cAlfGo37BVcpfKl8LSHwrJZtdUGpZWaggAbwxBZx8UrjW-qg/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HMCS Haida </span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWF7-STTWoaPMmNqYYjDDuO01ox9L9PGDf9j0TLiCOJ6ADXEwNjb-SO9cKBSV6BjXwOHTI7-7Mpj4aDOTENxyaPuXA_bR72hP2BieqXpSiw0pxnAJxVBI4SxuSwaTKIwbhWkXroOgQA/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWF7-STTWoaPMmNqYYjDDuO01ox9L9PGDf9j0TLiCOJ6ADXEwNjb-SO9cKBSV6BjXwOHTI7-7Mpj4aDOTENxyaPuXA_bR72hP2BieqXpSiw0pxnAJxVBI4SxuSwaTKIwbhWkXroOgQA/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">The HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943-1963. She sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. She is also the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels that were constructed between 1937-1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy and the RCN and has been dubbed "the fightingest ship in the Royal Canadian Navy"</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlzevw3qb0zBprPeAC35jgLZWfEnGqNJHvu2kJrfhqiwfi4oWYLYvj_aUmBrj44I_q_Bxns8qMy8cMB1nbp99tRM6zPOIA-91Y2219lLZQGUi29usVzygXKI-zKQbE9t9yM-vwdhuy70/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095134879518290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlzevw3qb0zBprPeAC35jgLZWfEnGqNJHvu2kJrfhqiwfi4oWYLYvj_aUmBrj44I_q_Bxns8qMy8cMB1nbp99tRM6zPOIA-91Y2219lLZQGUi29usVzygXKI-zKQbE9t9yM-vwdhuy70/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 329px; width: 591px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.vexman.net/images/CANADABL.JPG"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">http://www.vexman.net/images/CANADABL.JPG</span></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB34CUzG5q8tk5xs93CIsqQFl11xYEKHwU_9ttBng0OTSM5WGpWP76-Rop3hQCmIDgADWCUFNEmQZxQf0zeIvZoRuaJlmQ6vSCLdkS0r77zGU5lBXqv32hpDZyb81VB4qJGhbSk7QwSs8/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB34CUzG5q8tk5xs93CIsqQFl11xYEKHwU_9ttBng0OTSM5WGpWP76-Rop3hQCmIDgADWCUFNEmQZxQf0zeIvZoRuaJlmQ6vSCLdkS0r77zGU5lBXqv32hpDZyb81VB4qJGhbSk7QwSs8/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVHa5uUA7QWu8TE8IhFl4Tc_1WEjP7-4dMDeG83h-VdduPYvBg3cz26a4H1IQtKFlYK4E2CuKL7ApBPc2hf_Xfw6GM6qPOHMhnQHr_11UfaFHpcn2aGQKOkcJZNjd8pHVCpnJloP3biw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVHa5uUA7QWu8TE8IhFl4Tc_1WEjP7-4dMDeG83h-VdduPYvBg3cz26a4H1IQtKFlYK4E2CuKL7ApBPc2hf_Xfw6GM6qPOHMhnQHr_11UfaFHpcn2aGQKOkcJZNjd8pHVCpnJloP3biw/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">Left is 53" by 26" and appears to be wool whilst the label on the hoist reads Pioneer Brand Regâe(tm)d made by Jones Tent & Awning Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. </span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s1600/14" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s1600/14"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s400/14" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s400/14" style="height: 225px; width: 274px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s1600/15" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s1600/15"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s400/15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s400/15" style="height: 225px; width: 169px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDUtapwQlokOmWMVZ8dEA7H8cDID8Kzgvngx6YKX_lsvwbProfoy1ueL2FyELrFQY6mqm0yOZstoUnR5jvLPcT8WlDB_dF-J3lns6zk_7-4JJSN_-JxYnCEEPN48sQJDJNf-bRzPYHMlw/s1600/10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDUtapwQlokOmWMVZ8dEA7H8cDID8Kzgvngx6YKX_lsvwbProfoy1ueL2FyELrFQY6mqm0yOZstoUnR5jvLPcT8WlDB_dF-J3lns6zk_7-4JJSN_-JxYnCEEPN48sQJDJNf-bRzPYHMlw/s1600/10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDUtapwQlokOmWMVZ8dEA7H8cDID8Kzgvngx6YKX_lsvwbProfoy1ueL2FyELrFQY6mqm0yOZstoUnR5jvLPcT8WlDB_dF-J3lns6zk_7-4JJSN_-JxYnCEEPN48sQJDJNf-bRzPYHMlw/s1600/10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDUtapwQlokOmWMVZ8dEA7H8cDID8Kzgvngx6YKX_lsvwbProfoy1ueL2FyELrFQY6mqm0yOZstoUnR5jvLPcT8WlDB_dF-J3lns6zk_7-4JJSN_-JxYnCEEPN48sQJDJNf-bRzPYHMlw/s1600/10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg" style="height: 225px; width: 170px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Personal flag in classroom and 9 foot version outside my flat</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Air Force</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJLMa-Z9hWGliXp_PI2b1I5hdTVPSl0SDCC79W5zgXwPyLlXM735lf0YP61yPUjbVT8CiuuxV_Dft-IaNwH9YAect_pR3OTjGoZFKlap7Xp8P53qv_dmCxqrIp8YD4f9S64r7NEaOH80/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJLMa-Z9hWGliXp_PI2b1I5hdTVPSl0SDCC79W5zgXwPyLlXM735lf0YP61yPUjbVT8CiuuxV_Dft-IaNwH9YAect_pR3OTjGoZFKlap7Xp8P53qv_dmCxqrIp8YD4f9S64r7NEaOH80/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxtx-_C7z0G2YCIfk5lqvTBidQdP3z5GSpHNNcB8mSLVFga93Ph1qNmFVGfS_B2xUND3Ni39Wvy5DkgV4d0fVzJ7BpbG64fV3Qt4Ex5kW0BJru5IXkQymNaxQ92w7pFvSnh-yK91b49k/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxtx-_C7z0G2YCIfk5lqvTBidQdP3z5GSpHNNcB8mSLVFga93Ph1qNmFVGfS_B2xUND3Ni39Wvy5DkgV4d0fVzJ7BpbG64fV3Qt4Ex5kW0BJru5IXkQymNaxQ92w7pFvSnh-yK91b49k/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="614" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">74X36</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTDNvCAGczrmpJL6sYkqLFjvt57yN38zvGNWpzJ93X_Mq_g5oMcFjuvCIwg2FfToVjXQ3XeMJ434BYr9LFLQ8tChsb8BWC_9HMidVJL48o9-ImrtBuRtGZZYhLsIr71Z8U34wvYwtOMUD/s1600/1%2524_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTDNvCAGczrmpJL6sYkqLFjvt57yN38zvGNWpzJ93X_Mq_g5oMcFjuvCIwg2FfToVjXQ3XeMJ434BYr9LFLQ8tChsb8BWC_9HMidVJL48o9-ImrtBuRtGZZYhLsIr71Z8U34wvYwtOMUD/s640/1%2524_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Owu5pB38x6ZsDB-AQgXEtSAzDQqlPdXqTyVFT7b_JFFDV0mq32ycPJZ0dHJ_2i1G9oVs1nVlB9lsCr9fljOK30GtujKKJb3vbJcTMbdTOSHPrDQvQY7GFtkQGhFl5MxCv7gGCc0MUTGc/s320/%2524_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Owu5pB38x6ZsDB-AQgXEtSAzDQqlPdXqTyVFT7b_JFFDV0mq32ycPJZ0dHJ_2i1G9oVs1nVlB9lsCr9fljOK30GtujKKJb3vbJcTMbdTOSHPrDQvQY7GFtkQGhFl5MxCv7gGCc0MUTGc/s320/%2524_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 207px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhASJvpcaRv0fyTN_-Djc-oNMNyjIZQt_2hpq00OLXhJYh1R-X0RUN40nIJi8yzkg_IGFhjR1S5NMhyRuCf7KIGJuh9VkH76YhQBJvoVPNNottQsMz2QEaqJL5KudR3DIH-3wKgUBctIK9/s320/2%2524_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhASJvpcaRv0fyTN_-Djc-oNMNyjIZQt_2hpq00OLXhJYh1R-X0RUN40nIJi8yzkg_IGFhjR1S5NMhyRuCf7KIGJuh9VkH76YhQBJvoVPNNottQsMz2QEaqJL5KudR3DIH-3wKgUBctIK9/s320/2%2524_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 371px;" /> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Made
of thick sewn cotton and approximately 5ft 5 inches x 2ft 8 inches. It
was manufactured by J.J. Turner and Sons Co, out of Peterborough
Ontario. </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHE4C0ac-HuocI6YJcn3MMXmDu8OBHF5iiERNTSKrwfq84Qc9Yg5ITQU2gDgAfU_SJTIHqA3KMVUQ3azQAzXQY3fEq_22UPHt-LlVcX26ofq9OjVLFzeCJ-BpW4v-GeqdVfTQVfHWF5A/s1600/57dd.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641889619468242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHE4C0ac-HuocI6YJcn3MMXmDu8OBHF5iiERNTSKrwfq84Qc9Yg5ITQU2gDgAfU_SJTIHqA3KMVUQ3azQAzXQY3fEq_22UPHt-LlVcX26ofq9OjVLFzeCJ-BpW4v-GeqdVfTQVfHWF5A/s400/57dd.bmp" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 309px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RywRfNj2T10LbEf0sYg3cKw3oVkBeUdrELRudQSfSWJfi9g6mdr4nDDplqZBnyaGkTMQ0duiNQcf47mlf1-GCvS-8Y16qKfxzWHZmfVJb_yh2WynLYx9H_S61jenZn9qg-YwYUAa0f0/s1600/RCAF_Flag2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641896711583282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RywRfNj2T10LbEf0sYg3cKw3oVkBeUdrELRudQSfSWJfi9g6mdr4nDDplqZBnyaGkTMQ0duiNQcf47mlf1-GCvS-8Y16qKfxzWHZmfVJb_yh2WynLYx9H_S61jenZn9qg-YwYUAa0f0/s400/RCAF_Flag2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 280px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> The world's largest RCAF Flag flying near the Nanton Museum in Alberta. Donated by Halifax 57 Rescue Canada, Flags Inc and The Model Train Store in the town.</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Royal Canadian Air and Sea Cadets</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEwZ2RTk_FXaOfKdxsSLAEZ41sjQhN871sO4q3rmBm8-JlLcdzOWMWDkTexSz5Ic0O7v0Hnbq2bdlPFqNSUU-wAlMYUhkHTQ5xw-ysV43Q6sIvYxyGbSJQwH5hcHHYVrqb_fO_sFzpl37/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609149012228788770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEwZ2RTk_FXaOfKdxsSLAEZ41sjQhN871sO4q3rmBm8-JlLcdzOWMWDkTexSz5Ic0O7v0Hnbq2bdlPFqNSUU-wAlMYUhkHTQ5xw-ysV43Q6sIvYxyGbSJQwH5hcHHYVrqb_fO_sFzpl37/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 140px; width: 281px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD4Mu7tDI6AcIMUos5YZvquwioNuxwh9dmY_VCzQBtjTU0218gqoaZPf7rCyBvX5cxad9VXzKCV47ftV6BSFnFJSE9X0zekGKpTncBhyphenhyphenzN5S1-bq_5GCRlZMERNAF7qOu06XP2-pK0nXq/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609149002437130258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD4Mu7tDI6AcIMUos5YZvquwioNuxwh9dmY_VCzQBtjTU0218gqoaZPf7rCyBvX5cxad9VXzKCV47ftV6BSFnFJSE9X0zekGKpTncBhyphenhyphenzN5S1-bq_5GCRlZMERNAF7qOu06XP2-pK0nXq/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 142px; width: 284px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flags.skalman.nu/flags/ca%5Ercac.html"><span style="font-size: 115%;">by Miles Li</span></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">The first Ensign of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) was a white flag with a Union Jack Canton with the insignia of the RCSC at the fly.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca%5Ecadet.html" style="font-weight: normal;"><i> Christophe T. Stevenson</i></a></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">Ex-Coxswain of the RCSCC 223 Longueull)</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s1600/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s640/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s1600/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr%21BQ4loE2Iow%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s320/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr!BQ4loE2Iow~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i%29j+BQ4loCSbZQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s320/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i)j+BQ4loCSbZQ~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV%29pBQ4loMz4hg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s640/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV)pBQ4loMz4hg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian Army Battle Flag (Canadian Active Service Force Flag 1939-1944)</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGWOxCBOvhOueo5wHyYkYFZRmUYd2i09OvdPuIaPoiRCKmVVBMdLcGyAUqtfLirG3MqbYZfCg2FJyR-HVbBtdO8pJEYFAh6OKA2zFLxJv85jXGUhhsSuaEKUMa5Tvtl_J1ftL4BiLTS4/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGWOxCBOvhOueo5wHyYkYFZRmUYd2i09OvdPuIaPoiRCKmVVBMdLcGyAUqtfLirG3MqbYZfCg2FJyR-HVbBtdO8pJEYFAh6OKA2zFLxJv85jXGUhhsSuaEKUMa5Tvtl_J1ftL4BiLTS4/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBmjHPdXWlYVJ_bZ16KczsfdlhlGrfA17WdMjbiiOyMemagkXcTC3q_9z_48zy2tEVX7Z7w62rDi8Ts8puHD-zZeNej3i6KQqLHusPNF5eXTDc_ukafuvwd2ptLF57kSHJ89nNu-VBfl/s1600/5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="271" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380970483174546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBmjHPdXWlYVJ_bZ16KczsfdlhlGrfA17WdMjbiiOyMemagkXcTC3q_9z_48zy2tEVX7Z7w62rDi8Ts8puHD-zZeNej3i6KQqLHusPNF5eXTDc_ukafuvwd2ptLF57kSHJ89nNu-VBfl/s400/5" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%;">In the Second World War, which Canada entered after Britain declared war on Germany, they used the Canadian Red Ensign as their national flag, but also in use was a lesser known battle flag. Canada wanted its army to be distinguishable among the great mass of British troops, and so provided it with, not the Canadian Red Ensign, but this new battle flag.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span> <br />
<div style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Designed by Colonel Archer Fortescue Duguid, Director of the Historical Section of the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, the flag of the Canadian Active Service Force, generally known as the "Battle Flag of Canada," was approved by the War Cabinet December 7 1939.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada.html</span><span style="font-size: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCR5vZ5553F7mYe2SlVH8BAR_i-oj17I2ObaP-gYfVBGZoomTTKSqg0NvRCpXXLkVCr5Y9_-2wiLB0JmYDagL60dT04Vbv1KXe4zxtxFbGEdNYz9i2Yd7-Q1qLZ5u4BAToz-vfBWiC3h/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+9.43.24+PM.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCR5vZ5553F7mYe2SlVH8BAR_i-oj17I2ObaP-gYfVBGZoomTTKSqg0NvRCpXXLkVCr5Y9_-2wiLB0JmYDagL60dT04Vbv1KXe4zxtxFbGEdNYz9i2Yd7-Q1qLZ5u4BAToz-vfBWiC3h/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+9.43.24+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remarkable example from the George Curtis collection</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps does not have colours in the military meaning commonly associated with that of the Cavalry and Infantry, but has the unique distinction of flying a flag which embraces the Union flag in its upper canton next to the flag staff. The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps is the only Corps in the Canadian Army that has had this singular privilege bestowed upon it and which traditionally commenced through its parent corps, the royal Army Ordnance Corps, as far back as 1694 when the seal of the board of Ordnance was added to and flown with the red ensign of its day to mark the authority in matters pertaining to it. The design was submitted by the Director of Ordnance Services on 23 April 1947 for approval and was promulgated in CAO 54-3 on 1 December 1952. A later amendment made to Canadian Army Orders in 1964 defines the flag as follows:</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">On a blue field, the Union Flag in the upper left hand corner; on the fly end a green maple leaf 12 inches high; superimposed on the maple leaf, in full colour, the royal Canadian Ordnance Corps badge in the design approved by the Sovereign in December 1963, height of badge 6 ½ inches.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">The proper size of this flag is 6 ft by 3 ft.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Canadian Victory Loan Flags</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From the Great War</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoseXDAbvF4eiO1EAOEOLN8jC1kfFR3vH4CIiCMphAyfXWo-PUII4S4LSoPKKihFiAimOvMGiNBhDY-A42Qeost8IAT17m1M2KwiGniDzlJO_uazPYTR6l_TCoE6KcNwAde_-7U7AGurME/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380671790835186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoseXDAbvF4eiO1EAOEOLN8jC1kfFR3vH4CIiCMphAyfXWo-PUII4S4LSoPKKihFiAimOvMGiNBhDY-A42Qeost8IAT17m1M2KwiGniDzlJO_uazPYTR6l_TCoE6KcNwAde_-7U7AGurME/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 318px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNak_6nueFeuGWOliss4RtavwX6i3s35ZOAFQX25B9LXDcQGOQeyrvjcsHJ6D1RxffikuMaNpCSonoXThNH5uG5fOpRLEaqkrVUioKIHNarxzvx92vMJIQtGlQ_jOQ_62pLNih0Dp8PzX/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380685026425538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNak_6nueFeuGWOliss4RtavwX6i3s35ZOAFQX25B9LXDcQGOQeyrvjcsHJ6D1RxffikuMaNpCSonoXThNH5uG5fOpRLEaqkrVUioKIHNarxzvx92vMJIQtGlQ_jOQ_62pLNih0Dp8PzX/s400/8" style="height: 161px; width: 294px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUnHfXaT7DJjcBq9S6qn7pM381ucR8y0d5YzbA2Ct0Qk-6wP35Aus4U62GdWVqr9DAcNnTPTrlCnVYmx4EtgBu-iqrA2HGABY5HQTXwm9Prhl53wp7TqcJp33Wofq8vScX8hId-bRIo4/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" height="307" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380677262075682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUnHfXaT7DJjcBq9S6qn7pM381ucR8y0d5YzbA2Ct0Qk-6wP35Aus4U62GdWVqr9DAcNnTPTrlCnVYmx4EtgBu-iqrA2HGABY5HQTXwm9Prhl53wp7TqcJp33Wofq8vScX8hId-bRIo4/s320/9" style="height: 501px; width: 521px;" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">Here is attached also a new full-size drawing I did based on the photo on your web site of the Prince of Wales Honour Flag with two crests. As far as I can gather from the newspaper articles of the day, the additional badge for exceeding your quota could be any one of the Prince's three crests. However all I ever see mentioned are the "plumes" as they are referred to, which is exactly what appears in your photo.</span><span style="font-size: 115%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dave Martucci, </span></span><span class="yiv434237175Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.vexman.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.vexman.net/</a> and </span><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.midcoast.com/%7Emartucci/neva/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.midcoast.com/~martucci/neva/</a></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mjsrEgBI1MS3GRfrNGh2wpXN4kZxItkfiOfp2EPm4Tr54OAUwL-Gsv-uu6GCToHQ1D4sakt6bBK02vqFfHVxu3UmnTg1BK3saXcLXI2HoBjFfVqLqZM7sA9k08dv_etCSpkgtb75a8o/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mjsrEgBI1MS3GRfrNGh2wpXN4kZxItkfiOfp2EPm4Tr54OAUwL-Gsv-uu6GCToHQ1D4sakt6bBK02vqFfHVxu3UmnTg1BK3saXcLXI2HoBjFfVqLqZM7sA9k08dv_etCSpkgtb75a8o/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="578" /></a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkQd7znBGvoONhaeq2lvf66eqMca3JYgiFa-lx-iLFZni-vKaRRhme6wDPrxGF4HCw6_vKtHRVwN7dT3JhR5hjVI7mzCwL8jCrX1v2-Z6VDneArONEwWvBA6vSIoEvqxK0SyU3czKqRoc/s1600/img_5112lowres.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkQd7znBGvoONhaeq2lvf66eqMca3JYgiFa-lx-iLFZni-vKaRRhme6wDPrxGF4HCw6_vKtHRVwN7dT3JhR5hjVI7mzCwL8jCrX1v2-Z6VDneArONEwWvBA6vSIoEvqxK0SyU3czKqRoc/s1600/img_5112lowres.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A rare example displayed at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick. </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiZGbYxek_v-eIy12-fzEaRiDLdxad_pXO0u9ry0Cf3Uwdr63DQQ-HOyzyXlRbyOeflOmZLn2XfnANbPTjynnvn5k6uaGtM7x1-jf21VeRrhrG0FbO-h5edcTDBSsflfEWRXphT1yLaSa/s1600/ca_vlf1919-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiZGbYxek_v-eIy12-fzEaRiDLdxad_pXO0u9ry0Cf3Uwdr63DQQ-HOyzyXlRbyOeflOmZLn2XfnANbPTjynnvn5k6uaGtM7x1-jf21VeRrhrG0FbO-h5edcTDBSsflfEWRXphT1yLaSa/s1600/ca_vlf1919-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I have acquired several news clippings about this flag and one other image with the augmentation of the "plumes" as described in the clippings. Here's how it worked in 1919 (which is different than WWII): an entity (usually a municipality, county, or major employer) was given a quota to meet by the local Victory Loan Committee (who in turn were given a total to raise for their district). When the entity reached their quota they got a flag. For every 25% above the quota they got a "plume" to sew on the flag. So this flag shows whoever was awarded this flag raised 250% of their quota. </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dave Martucci</span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">World War II Victory Loan Flags</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh255XlIvHLEeCaAy9swlQxWPdb5kAdMcrhKb2NcgPYDTpzDGPFVun0eIrI6Ok9cTQ4bO9fCe55ra2w4q8c08THZG16JJathAFJegcJJI3lNwmtzdxrtRJQXekpoEvsL4YsakhaSpqhY-WT/s1600/1530352_580585105356559_81703320_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh255XlIvHLEeCaAy9swlQxWPdb5kAdMcrhKb2NcgPYDTpzDGPFVun0eIrI6Ok9cTQ4bO9fCe55ra2w4q8c08THZG16JJathAFJegcJJI3lNwmtzdxrtRJQXekpoEvsL4YsakhaSpqhY-WT/s1600/1530352_580585105356559_81703320_n.jpg" /></a> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">1st Campaign</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CkzlfEqdm-rSmbUTSIbU3ymMj1Sv4uJ5TsX44cFGwx3bucM-Q1cCi3u0ZmHdbdcgbx0t6LQqA0lbCzfWq4yWZyC-AUm6BNXYVNIZKv8sAyh4-9q01qMN7SUc0SsasCDxHhP6tmvzQdoQ/s1600/18"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380215083842642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CkzlfEqdm-rSmbUTSIbU3ymMj1Sv4uJ5TsX44cFGwx3bucM-Q1cCi3u0ZmHdbdcgbx0t6LQqA0lbCzfWq4yWZyC-AUm6BNXYVNIZKv8sAyh4-9q01qMN7SUc0SsasCDxHhP6tmvzQdoQ/s400/18" style="cursor: pointer; height: 302px; width: 518px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">This was a Canadian flag from June 2, 1941 connected with raising money for the war effort. It was the first in a series of nine Pledge Flags, each with a different badge, that were used in promoting the Victory Loan campaign. To kick off the campaign, the Summerside Citizen's Committee for Victory Loans erected a huge arch at the intersection of Summer and Water Streets. To supplement this strategically placed structure, a 16-foot thermometer was set up downtown to record the progress of sales. A large ad in the Summerside Journal stated, "Mr. and Mrs. Summerside - will you help sell Victory Bonds?</span></span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd Campaign</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fwCj4AEd0xlfHwU9EGB7XVhKDUjtW92mfqg7SvyKzzAZ_ymOQunANyLVtPjcTdh0Prah3nFJVZuJS3GAeSPzSQJymeArUKEOTAR3j-I_1jj5pn39flwDmbh6QYywwnoKNtBATjRUc_bF/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fwCj4AEd0xlfHwU9EGB7XVhKDUjtW92mfqg7SvyKzzAZ_ymOQunANyLVtPjcTdh0Prah3nFJVZuJS3GAeSPzSQJymeArUKEOTAR3j-I_1jj5pn39flwDmbh6QYywwnoKNtBATjRUc_bF/s640/s-l1600.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeijgm_F0OIKKVuVjxR-xyDJUwRbHoC2e3DB8I4Nw3WVVyVGzyDAd22xLofSOwo2_Mza7tKbhWjr22Oc9eo_Asdyz1ueB0AYORlVcEJzi8mNTJXOPrHI4CqY4KpsaBLkD0ZofseyITc5L/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeijgm_F0OIKKVuVjxR-xyDJUwRbHoC2e3DB8I4Nw3WVVyVGzyDAd22xLofSOwo2_Mza7tKbhWjr22Oc9eo_Asdyz1ueB0AYORlVcEJzi8mNTJXOPrHI4CqY4KpsaBLkD0ZofseyITc5L/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 245px; width: 278px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbhFPoVl_u_sP0YxFS_P27eiYkTFo924_f2R4fmvazFgo9sMFKEwmyg2S5EBEVsffJuSGWKT-bpnr2u7sZFCJBvq-2H3FFDw42bDXWse32VJj-ULXA1aQnZkjEfknARK57WbkV_EY9v79/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-30+at+19.42.18.png" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="965" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbhFPoVl_u_sP0YxFS_P27eiYkTFo924_f2R4fmvazFgo9sMFKEwmyg2S5EBEVsffJuSGWKT-bpnr2u7sZFCJBvq-2H3FFDw42bDXWse32VJj-ULXA1aQnZkjEfknARK57WbkV_EY9v79/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-30+at+19.42.18.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 245px; width: 331px;" /></div>
<div face="Georgia" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQTCSj-KyFUviLnVrbE0F9Rwj2gk6rJukGBKofsJDp9x4COzMx6UE1YH9ffn50SUuAL2k6i9bO4oRqFPPR91lqiqd1rarFiKUtNdNxzu7QkbGK-SUmf3rsiNOs2HDKqkydJ446YTJ9gQ/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQTCSj-KyFUviLnVrbE0F9Rwj2gk6rJukGBKofsJDp9x4COzMx6UE1YH9ffn50SUuAL2k6i9bO4oRqFPPR91lqiqd1rarFiKUtNdNxzu7QkbGK-SUmf3rsiNOs2HDKqkydJ446YTJ9gQ/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">An original Second World War period Canadian Victory Bond Streamer Flag issued exclusively for the 2nd Victory Loan “Come on Canada!” campaign of early 1942. They were employed to decorate buildings, store fronts, city streets and even vehicles. This particular example was printed on plain-woven canvas fabric, measuring 4-inches by 5 3/4-inches, displaying a colourful Union Jack to the upper left and a dark green maple leaf to the lower right. The flag equally retains a 13 3/4-inch segment of stitched streamer cord. On February 1942, the second drive raised $337,350. During the summer of 1942, ads began to appear encouraging citizens not to sell their bonds prematurely. "Don't Be a Welsher" was the phrase used by government. The Royal Bank stated, "It is your duty, as well as good sense, to keep them.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3rd Campaign</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4QOoIvvm3qwUjmXya-AO-nc_0iLjb0KdaOkB_OA0Ad5B-rKwF-hgGE3wfzyZhxestr_tl5J8PohmYqko3bu361WT6F2OeLowoW_vLXTmvFl1ka21EkrjmK1uiIt58l-4ARKiE_JpNQcQ/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380216271021890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4QOoIvvm3qwUjmXya-AO-nc_0iLjb0KdaOkB_OA0Ad5B-rKwF-hgGE3wfzyZhxestr_tl5J8PohmYqko3bu361WT6F2OeLowoW_vLXTmvFl1ka21EkrjmK1uiIt58l-4ARKiE_JpNQcQ/s400/19" style="cursor: pointer; height: 294px; width: 513px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;">This WWII Canadian Victory Loan pledge flag with the Union Jack, blue shield and dagger on the white field, is from the 3rd campaign of WWII in Oct 1942 to raise funds for the war effort. The slogan for this campaign was "Come on Canada." It was the 3rd in a series of nine Pledge Flags, each with a different badge, that were used in promoting the Victory Loan campaign.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsO10Q2SbwdxeIZ9QlltGbTqBRh6Obl9RFysk9pXK_WPRk6GNiCdtaXcOJhXEFwdw3MhIa6UvIRS8ZpJSWXZWx9r_957ASSwmFf7R60UHYuvBH-bnkxDWTbC2HXmfnQABMj7QE8O_2YU/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsO10Q2SbwdxeIZ9QlltGbTqBRh6Obl9RFysk9pXK_WPRk6GNiCdtaXcOJhXEFwdw3MhIa6UvIRS8ZpJSWXZWx9r_957ASSwmFf7R60UHYuvBH-bnkxDWTbC2HXmfnQABMj7QE8O_2YU/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal;">Pennant issued exclusively for the 3rd Victory Loan “Nothing matters now but Victory” campaign of late 1942. This is a choice wartime tapering flag of fine quality woven cotton fabric, measuring 24-inches, at the widest point, by 56-inches in length. Pennant is obviously well made and consists of five machine stitched individual pieces. A printed pattern variation of the loan’s distinctive symbol, featuring a 1st Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife, is displayed within a white bordered blue shield. The pennant equally retains its full length, looped Manila hoisting rope. In October of 1942, a Commando Dagger was used to symbolize the third drive, which resulted in the sum of $389,000 for Summerside. Following a parade over which a squadron of planes from the RCAF Station saluted, a special community gathering was held at the Capitol Theatre where a dagger was presented to the town for exceeding its objective. It was one of 722 army issue daggers ceremoniously presented to communities across Canada and then sent overseas to Canadian regiments.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th campaign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b> </b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30jXXgGkz4X-cKq54QhoV5DrIxe7rMRQt1uAvFzSDOEi4G-oWSYY_RCSp0uPL5bTNrvLEcN2kZHiStkYdu32KZeWDMcJjnVghVeam2BQthLigA6N91_TRYjP9Bnv9qz9_F7rF89idpIU/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30jXXgGkz4X-cKq54QhoV5DrIxe7rMRQt1uAvFzSDOEi4G-oWSYY_RCSp0uPL5bTNrvLEcN2kZHiStkYdu32KZeWDMcJjnVghVeam2BQthLigA6N91_TRYjP9Bnv9qz9_F7rF89idpIU/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">The fourth campaign was a special one because of the method of sales. An auction sale of "Attack Equipment" interspersed with musical entertainment at the High School brought in $332,000 within two hours. Through this effort the town raised an amazing 83% of its goal on the second day of the campaign. A few days later it was the first town in the Dominion to go over the top and local MP/Defence Minister James L. Ralston telegrammed his congratulations. After every campaign to that point he had expressed gratitude and praise for Summerside's response. This time he simply wrote, "Summerside's past records have used up my supply of superlatives." The organisers, with L. W. Hancock in the lead, followed up with a radio auction to sell $50 aerial bombs, another effort well received and supported. Another part of the local campaign was the creation of a Service Roll Gallery in the window of Holman's furniture department. It was estimated that 20,000 persons viewed the display of photos of local men and women serving in the military. The Publicity Committee arranged the material relating to the campaign in a portfolio, which was sent to Ottawa as an entry in the National War Committee trophy contest. It won honorable mention for best promotional idea.It began 23 October 1944 using the slogan "Invest in Victory - Buy One More Than Before". The flag measures approx. 8' long by 4 1/2' wide. It contains a Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner with a flaming sword over a 7 on a shield centring a white field.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEDiI85SxAzyI5Do-pFoFT0I0u8KPMkI4ObNmSDAMGI1vb6zGs-fAXoJgLWjA56-_yZgUxD3ch90T1msoTqZx-TaeuhOJ1qkDFqAbcd4CoYE9ze1dbQEy-auVpuC_VDaPfzJ4PY2CJmAi/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEDiI85SxAzyI5Do-pFoFT0I0u8KPMkI4ObNmSDAMGI1vb6zGs-fAXoJgLWjA56-_yZgUxD3ch90T1msoTqZx-TaeuhOJ1qkDFqAbcd4CoYE9ze1dbQEy-auVpuC_VDaPfzJ4PY2CJmAi/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 300px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX8uX5sIy390bk8e2GhsR13vFJvBQFrldszV-PsKTaDyBua_yaKMZsxlSqLIKiYbnyTVoB1fNQhT5zTKRlS8sxr3AvODGHXhTIANFUx8XrynCHOrN10xIMzLEBewaFAm3pdWcR1qyeU3G/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX8uX5sIy390bk8e2GhsR13vFJvBQFrldszV-PsKTaDyBua_yaKMZsxlSqLIKiYbnyTVoB1fNQhT5zTKRlS8sxr3AvODGHXhTIANFUx8XrynCHOrN10xIMzLEBewaFAm3pdWcR1qyeU3G/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 310px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtBdrDPuKKEro_EZfbrozy1WEqhI6RViJjlaKWZNF_OCIuIirHbtCL7EUA-FhaC_8d2l7ND2KarcdFh7ja41peNegUJDg45we0P9zecTRnuWqAHlxnKrkQPfV6lDO0-RNE4UejLRGlmw/s1600/MK+BRTN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtBdrDPuKKEro_EZfbrozy1WEqhI6RViJjlaKWZNF_OCIuIirHbtCL7EUA-FhaC_8d2l7ND2KarcdFh7ja41peNegUJDg45we0P9zecTRnuWqAHlxnKrkQPfV6lDO0-RNE4UejLRGlmw/s640/MK+BRTN.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7M6ASMot92DN0c5kplR-0o0CKg_vpZcYAVx5NjlZYhzitPSbvsLo3MOO1QfwpHrOJ2W4NGoW8uRzBnccsGlz82qHq6QA8nwZ8-jtWyesANTGUcHfVkjWVBMqfnVRlLRx0T7-Ht1mh_0/s1600/MK+BRTN_3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7M6ASMot92DN0c5kplR-0o0CKg_vpZcYAVx5NjlZYhzitPSbvsLo3MOO1QfwpHrOJ2W4NGoW8uRzBnccsGlz82qHq6QA8nwZ8-jtWyesANTGUcHfVkjWVBMqfnVRlLRx0T7-Ht1mh_0/s1600/MK+BRTN_3.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7M6ASMot92DN0c5kplR-0o0CKg_vpZcYAVx5NjlZYhzitPSbvsLo3MOO1QfwpHrOJ2W4NGoW8uRzBnccsGlz82qHq6QA8nwZ8-jtWyesANTGUcHfVkjWVBMqfnVRlLRx0T7-Ht1mh_0/s1600/MK+BRTN_3.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7M6ASMot92DN0c5kplR-0o0CKg_vpZcYAVx5NjlZYhzitPSbvsLo3MOO1QfwpHrOJ2W4NGoW8uRzBnccsGlz82qHq6QA8nwZ8-jtWyesANTGUcHfVkjWVBMqfnVRlLRx0T7-Ht1mh_0/s1600/MK+BRTN_3.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOXExFKKKhYbd2Hrk6hM_7hnE05A97pAz3-4Xo2_wQsjWI-1XPo0LdSKa2RaXZb4_HveEVdbsLLhn0JzbgY6EyXNzP4fG_zBgSRAkrfzdaiw5vhi9ZH3nAFwWuap9GUa-89ZJwQeRJ9Im/s1600/MK+BRTN_4.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOXExFKKKhYbd2Hrk6hM_7hnE05A97pAz3-4Xo2_wQsjWI-1XPo0LdSKa2RaXZb4_HveEVdbsLLhn0JzbgY6EyXNzP4fG_zBgSRAkrfzdaiw5vhi9ZH3nAFwWuap9GUa-89ZJwQeRJ9Im/s1600/MK+BRTN_4.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOXExFKKKhYbd2Hrk6hM_7hnE05A97pAz3-4Xo2_wQsjWI-1XPo0LdSKa2RaXZb4_HveEVdbsLLhn0JzbgY6EyXNzP4fG_zBgSRAkrfzdaiw5vhi9ZH3nAFwWuap9GUa-89ZJwQeRJ9Im/s1600/MK+BRTN_4.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOXExFKKKhYbd2Hrk6hM_7hnE05A97pAz3-4Xo2_wQsjWI-1XPo0LdSKa2RaXZb4_HveEVdbsLLhn0JzbgY6EyXNzP4fG_zBgSRAkrfzdaiw5vhi9ZH3nAFwWuap9GUa-89ZJwQeRJ9Im/s1600/MK+BRTN_4.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XwV-EObUPWmk36lfcRh6L1El5BV9CNDbt-lthEPuPaC9pL7OFZ6XPe2_qlIDEj6CAfq-ICJx8bATFJcuaNYuoDmiVnMvKA2y0aVmZZsRrLZJMIXuV8t2IF5UfC-Gkdsmx4ntI19ZZng/s1600/$T2eC16d,%21%290E9s37HliKBRBc%28wmUW%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XwV-EObUPWmk36lfcRh6L1El5BV9CNDbt-lthEPuPaC9pL7OFZ6XPe2_qlIDEj6CAfq-ICJx8bATFJcuaNYuoDmiVnMvKA2y0aVmZZsRrLZJMIXuV8t2IF5UfC-Gkdsmx4ntI19ZZng/s640/$T2eC16d,!)0E9s37HliKBRBc(wmUW!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pennant </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fifth Campaign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-gyxcparm1HjE-RhqbX7wiDU016orcvwHYBPhluzqFJ0Uv-7BRwBVy9OV9u1o1v7fz4Itv_qQVncUtVpLHg3hUD7McQpknsyo3RE8xmj2N4O3b438dEQiygtLmmRRdjhj-41VG5d9NIl/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622882738431305330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-gyxcparm1HjE-RhqbX7wiDU016orcvwHYBPhluzqFJ0Uv-7BRwBVy9OV9u1o1v7fz4Itv_qQVncUtVpLHg3hUD7McQpknsyo3RE8xmj2N4O3b438dEQiygtLmmRRdjhj-41VG5d9NIl/s1600/5" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca_vlf.html"><span style="font-size: xx-normal;">image by Dave Martucci</span></a></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E_kyqm1V9WR83a03EE7cBHAGg14DNKMsptwyTFv22t_3BPzlEyedJu8vPfDBAJyRKmHVxQF0WFQ5tB2dWINq0kz7ZbEtLFHvZ_HIxS-tA7iRhRiDO-uVG1rY7J5fpSsewgeIWieer2A/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E_kyqm1V9WR83a03EE7cBHAGg14DNKMsptwyTFv22t_3BPzlEyedJu8vPfDBAJyRKmHVxQF0WFQ5tB2dWINq0kz7ZbEtLFHvZ_HIxS-tA7iRhRiDO-uVG1rY7J5fpSsewgeIWieer2A/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pennant measuring at 24-inches at the widest point, by 58-inches in length. The fifth loan drive - "Speed the Victory" - got off to a good start in October 1943 when the firm of R. T. Holman Ltd. subscribed $100,000. At a "Monster Victory Loan Rally" held in the High School, L. R. Allen, Chairman of the 5th Loan, announced that in order to reach the $550,000 objective a $110 subscription would be required for every person in the town. The campaign also featured a War Bond Radio Sale broadcast over radio station CHGS on 26 October 1943 with entertainers from the RCAF Station. Once more the drive was very successful, taking Summerside over the top.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Something new has
been added for the Fifth Victory Loan campaign - a “V” Flag, to be
awarded to Canadian plants whose employees do exceptionally well during
the campaign. This flag will be awarded to those establishments where
90 per cent, or more of the employees invest 15 per cent or more of the
monthly payroll in Victory Bonds or War Savings Certificates. Three
stars will be affixed to the lower right hand corner of the flag. The
flags were provided in two sizes 4ft.6in. by 9 fee. and 2 feet.1inch by
4feet and 2inches. The larger size is No. 1 Admiralty bunting which will withstand
outdoor conditions.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUvuCaUKHo2Wt5DuIcc3NGd2viW13PU3ozcf4VLfH3lVzS0Spj9CChUlxZ2boqiiUwFUcjWt5p8fFijz-ik5XPoyDZej84CSCxt2DqjdMw7nx-gsxHxdacoiabfr218yly4az7kECe-ov/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392637681347650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUvuCaUKHo2Wt5DuIcc3NGd2viW13PU3ozcf4VLfH3lVzS0Spj9CChUlxZ2boqiiUwFUcjWt5p8fFijz-ik5XPoyDZej84CSCxt2DqjdMw7nx-gsxHxdacoiabfr218yly4az7kECe-ov/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 382px; width: 281px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AG9SYM-K0J_CUjq6NShFLXhrMNIGrNcex0JeRHc0ym4K9ZR997QrUACkAlnKCWP9V0t0xuW2ZyDFVsTZMVQxVGngc2j_tepiE7zslhi4whn_DN4QfTR20zcTwLt0-HP8nf9-ak2C9eH/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392637614348946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AG9SYM-K0J_CUjq6NShFLXhrMNIGrNcex0JeRHc0ym4K9ZR997QrUACkAlnKCWP9V0t0xuW2ZyDFVsTZMVQxVGngc2j_tepiE7zslhi4whn_DN4QfTR20zcTwLt0-HP8nf9-ak2C9eH/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 382px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sxm7Zj-XnHI/AAAAAAAAPSg/WiLkB6ay5Xw/s1600-h/5.jpg"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sixth Campaign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Dw69NSLEGZ8aDJMc07WXn0kaGESFe__3Y-iHFIFWjN_r3g-l0vMvjnBzx90ocIqYpH8EGSjecWqANVcNG0dCbRiSbkFwgcl5Gp0h4PHUyIxxRxbEVQCNsniXOPLGqgbi1sWlC4nDs0kx/s1600/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1600" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Dw69NSLEGZ8aDJMc07WXn0kaGESFe__3Y-iHFIFWjN_r3g-l0vMvjnBzx90ocIqYpH8EGSjecWqANVcNG0dCbRiSbkFwgcl5Gp0h4PHUyIxxRxbEVQCNsniXOPLGqgbi1sWlC4nDs0kx/s640/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz229wVmrmh_-S0aR3CScw0lRm3VW6iLKZyrbFJrtJ2EdxcL_30mlq4jbsbhoh_rau3SXMhjPiSwbLeb-tPO6HL8OfUE0CX0nIcyp6QyIOOXTdxWEWIJBA39BRFkWtZhhxM6SGDr7yfzC7/s1600/s-l1600+%25286%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1600" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz229wVmrmh_-S0aR3CScw0lRm3VW6iLKZyrbFJrtJ2EdxcL_30mlq4jbsbhoh_rau3SXMhjPiSwbLeb-tPO6HL8OfUE0CX0nIcyp6QyIOOXTdxWEWIJBA39BRFkWtZhhxM6SGDr7yfzC7/s400/s-l1600+%25286%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The sixth campaign got underway in April 1944 with the public sale of "Invasion Equipment" held in the school auditorium. It featured as entertainment the Canadian Women's Army Corps band. Clarence Harris was Summerside's best salesman, having obtained 285 applications for a total of $90,000 in bonds. During the campaign Summerside residents were able to view the scrapbook that had won honourable mention for the town when it was sent to Ottawa after the 4th loan drive. Even though the town exceeded its goal by 108%, there was an interesting editorial titled "There is a Limit" about what was expected of Summerside and Prince County in the setting of quotas. </span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVh7XiYYQ4AjqW_bx6gPx1AygJ08ndABEIYa_jaQUW7pemTWMqsILAGLORs7dzffeIqHR2afLV8nKc5Hhvs9C-AvFEk0w_W0HlBLqR5D8V0tmcy6aZd87CIp47E400AwHfAwhYaCP3paL/s320/s-l1600+%25287%2529.jpg" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVh7XiYYQ4AjqW_bx6gPx1AygJ08ndABEIYa_jaQUW7pemTWMqsILAGLORs7dzffeIqHR2afLV8nKc5Hhvs9C-AvFEk0w_W0HlBLqR5D8V0tmcy6aZd87CIp47E400AwHfAwhYaCP3paL/s320/s-l1600+%25287%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 423px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbhPCCBNAbH4JH84mm1VgaFe990wFQ_lfHQVYK30zU6FFwI8HYmMp2TfufHVp36wlZ8IKMP6kuK7FY-I-ZYMS3lxUMapXMp4_nEFtAIFUeacqsRGWp6oEGnJnxKWuRDyfKVL1CscplyTd/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbhPCCBNAbH4JH84mm1VgaFe990wFQ_lfHQVYK30zU6FFwI8HYmMp2TfufHVp36wlZ8IKMP6kuK7FY-I-ZYMS3lxUMapXMp4_nEFtAIFUeacqsRGWp6oEGnJnxKWuRDyfKVL1CscplyTd/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 180px;" /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IAxDYIgv9nxBtHh9WN97KLhjSJbQ8WTwbEYa7uQoSWYHlLcbGHHCQPhcOvfbNpFqX30-s7DPXcFlwe1XlViNj9mWJ8fqKPPggZQYtmOg1lUJtVX7QdQx5cI_bckA94oC4QInVJrkndU/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IAxDYIgv9nxBtHh9WN97KLhjSJbQ8WTwbEYa7uQoSWYHlLcbGHHCQPhcOvfbNpFqX30-s7DPXcFlwe1XlViNj9mWJ8fqKPPggZQYtmOg1lUJtVX7QdQx5cI_bckA94oC4QInVJrkndU/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal; font-weight: normal;">An actual unaffixed flag shield, measuring 12 1/2-inches by 18 1/2-inches, of fine quality woven cotton fabric holding a printed pattern variation of the loan’s “Winged Six” in Roman Numerals, nicely displayed within a blue bordered shield outline. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 240px; width: 415px;" /><span style="font-size: x-normal; font-weight: normal;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 240px; width: 180px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-normal; font-weight: normal;">Pennant measuring 22 inches by 55 inches in length.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seventh Campaign<span style="font-size: 115%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o84f_Jgg0A2jSNwY5Z31xiLJa6VcG5UgAxnmACMHOjlxTQnkKDu3bP5OPuzsZYGIYLek9Acz3AYmUWFYCtQKpWcD_nU9j_xxnj4BPtkh4sHBc_PHVxA5hc3s571-KNWuUDkcSvtPEjRy/s1600/s-l1600+%25288%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1600" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o84f_Jgg0A2jSNwY5Z31xiLJa6VcG5UgAxnmACMHOjlxTQnkKDu3bP5OPuzsZYGIYLek9Acz3AYmUWFYCtQKpWcD_nU9j_xxnj4BPtkh4sHBc_PHVxA5hc3s571-KNWuUDkcSvtPEjRy/s640/s-l1600+%25288%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6_MyMLa4ZvePzVC9FAvvYuMlKhxqFYFNkwkGSw1viRvDVUyZMFi6yWmzQk8NygEN1jioMd7cJnSzNWVFweAQ2vk450w2IRZcOa0_u7hR72EPjU_CXQy9Rw4ZWygxwnngNioRdpN2e4Zw/s320/s-l1600+%252810%2529.jpg" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6_MyMLa4ZvePzVC9FAvvYuMlKhxqFYFNkwkGSw1viRvDVUyZMFi6yWmzQk8NygEN1jioMd7cJnSzNWVFweAQ2vk450w2IRZcOa0_u7hR72EPjU_CXQy9Rw4ZWygxwnngNioRdpN2e4Zw/s320/s-l1600+%252810%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 431px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ_Ovq4XrFm8MxMe59tYEQlVzFIybpG4jhyphenhyphen98y4IhFAn0Jz0z2dySLw8T4jqoQHccIGemIRuPge38lDyVmuKh95NtBLVhOLx3ZIEOVmWYtpnQhbsCdZHzZzRRZFvQr8Yfo-XvBWmoK2xv/s320/s-l1600+%25289%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ_Ovq4XrFm8MxMe59tYEQlVzFIybpG4jhyphenhyphen98y4IhFAn0Jz0z2dySLw8T4jqoQHccIGemIRuPge38lDyVmuKh95NtBLVhOLx3ZIEOVmWYtpnQhbsCdZHzZzRRZFvQr8Yfo-XvBWmoK2xv/s320/s-l1600+%25289%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 188px;" /></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">It began October 23, 1944 using the slogan "Invest in Victory - Buy One More Than Before". The flag measures approx. 8' long by 4 1/2' wide and contains a Union Flag in the canton with a flaming sword over a 7 on a shield centring a white field and a red border on three sides.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD6hL2M3sum6Lhi11iIhjgF2hKP6rSs7h7gTSD1Dbz3BFwoSlAiM31asXdrM1Lu6u2eaGeXzH5DfM1vejTrBkXYC0Oppxwu2Oal1T-DAtdPvlWdybitCG89fH8uUAbNPL0cef3KSNRFk/s1600/e-20010066-039_p41.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD6hL2M3sum6Lhi11iIhjgF2hKP6rSs7h7gTSD1Dbz3BFwoSlAiM31asXdrM1Lu6u2eaGeXzH5DfM1vejTrBkXYC0Oppxwu2Oal1T-DAtdPvlWdybitCG89fH8uUAbNPL0cef3KSNRFk/s400/e-20010066-039_p41.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;"> Members of the Royal Canadian Navy pose with a sign recording contributions to the Seventh Victory Loan (centre) and a Victory Loan flag (top centre). The sign probably depicts a flotilla of Fairmile motor launches and their mother ship, HMCS Preserver whilst aboard the depot ship HMCS Venture in Halifax, 1944. Members of the navy were encouraged and expected to contribute to Victory Loan campaigns. An editorial with the title "Why" outlined the necessity of a high objective in the 7th campaign held in October 1944. The slogan this time was "Invest in Victory" and the goal $530,000. Local businessman M. L. Bradshaw subscribed $30,000 and Holman's Ltd. $100,000 to get the drive off to a fine start. Members of the No. 1 GRS presented a Victory Loan Revue and special "News Periods" were broadcast over CHGS radio. This campaign had its own national song. When the drive ended with the clanging of fire bell, sirens, and whistles, the objective had once more been exceeded.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8th Campaign</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHo8DC-SRFZQ3XKKJdMzL0pqfGpnDyX_SrTG5O0nyda3gVXCwPWeyiCj4GDPlvRAH602T9iMGRXXvgqlWCOwq8gYYXFvxReW2KDn9e0Nq3SkTKPn1De11pq8rsS1xaKWb1Md3gEYI9U7C/s1600/23"><img alt="" border="0" height="336" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379902839281666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHo8DC-SRFZQ3XKKJdMzL0pqfGpnDyX_SrTG5O0nyda3gVXCwPWeyiCj4GDPlvRAH602T9iMGRXXvgqlWCOwq8gYYXFvxReW2KDn9e0Nq3SkTKPn1De11pq8rsS1xaKWb1Md3gEYI9U7C/s400/23" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ca_vlf8.jpg"><span style="font-size: 115%;"><i>David Zaborowski</i></span></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJys-1JUpMrBDPPMnHxCchJSyfnSquOM20dyVB5U2p_ta9G6IEQnA2RV2wdpsYrqN8dpEDR6nxtjByegchDRJO7Be_OwfuaNumdr0oo7__Ci-0EBRpDoi05TViK29Lu_97LycZK_vr91w/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJys-1JUpMrBDPPMnHxCchJSyfnSquOM20dyVB5U2p_ta9G6IEQnA2RV2wdpsYrqN8dpEDR6nxtjByegchDRJO7Be_OwfuaNumdr0oo7__Ci-0EBRpDoi05TViK29Lu_97LycZK_vr91w/s400/4myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Unaffixed flag shield measuring 7-inches by 9 3/4-inches, of a thicker woven cotton fabric holding a printed pattern variation of the loan’s symbol, a number "Eight" surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves, displayed within a red and blue shield. The eighth drive under the slogan "Invest in the Best" started in April 1945 with M. L. Bradshaw this time subscribing $50,000 and Holman's once more $100,000. Always diligent in its promotion of the campaigns, the Journal carried an editorial on "Good Citizenship" in which the writer referred to the Victory Loans providing the "sinews of war" and encouraged everyone to be supportive. "There can be no let down in our efforts on the home front." An address given in Halifax by Graham F. Towers, general chair of the National War Finance Committee and Governor of the Bank of Canada, explained the status of the economy and the need for Canadians to continue to invest a portion of their income in bonds. Citizens were tiring of the war effort, but were encouraged to continue their support. Numerous articles, ads, and even cartoons appeared in the newspapers to promote the 8th drive. Many of the retailers had special window displays and a Mosquito Bomber known as "F for Freddie" made several circles over Summerside as part of a national publicity tour for bond sales. The town's achievement of 143% of the goal placed Summerside second in Canada, after Glace Bay, Nova Scotia in the inter-city contest.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9th Campaign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSAc-HA5W5C_kw-1PzmPuIPj-CCbV8pgLAGZm2PjzUh4BW-lZ54PEiZO9Q8RhmZlFLlbg88Q2sdRCg1uNBrxLOQdG2BWEbuQZ3MJfGxPXM0zEYSTyAkj6jgjvp00Loils50YCOBQlWPjw/s1600/s-l1600+%252813%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1600" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSAc-HA5W5C_kw-1PzmPuIPj-CCbV8pgLAGZm2PjzUh4BW-lZ54PEiZO9Q8RhmZlFLlbg88Q2sdRCg1uNBrxLOQdG2BWEbuQZ3MJfGxPXM0zEYSTyAkj6jgjvp00Loils50YCOBQlWPjw/s640/s-l1600+%252813%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j46pBrTQaJGgxfB2_VHqWFZ4zz-t6tP1Ozj9qJUH_ZQaosFKGgQu9KZ-WjHWM2VfZa622DNspeDgRs2Jxo4hba-KA1iFN8qlDR3MouDNAA1ScpBLtEy6eW-ys6iKVYw_Ii0H4aW2bkPz/s320/s-l1600+%252812%2529.jpg" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j46pBrTQaJGgxfB2_VHqWFZ4zz-t6tP1Ozj9qJUH_ZQaosFKGgQu9KZ-WjHWM2VfZa622DNspeDgRs2Jxo4hba-KA1iFN8qlDR3MouDNAA1ScpBLtEy6eW-ys6iKVYw_Ii0H4aW2bkPz/s320/s-l1600+%252812%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 215px; width: 447px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhQZmuyrp9T7k_dVy4w5U2vmayLNxWju3yu2tDC1UH6HF7UQ3FAkvgH-mKOyciad28sjhckTnOqJjQbIvcSpIgPKgUdEYGfldLTAsqRgWFduPoyJrBxlRx3XKRWgpZWK5eob5aP0Sun34/s320/s-l1600+%252811%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxhQZmuyrp9T7k_dVy4w5U2vmayLNxWju3yu2tDC1UH6HF7UQ3FAkvgH-mKOyciad28sjhckTnOqJjQbIvcSpIgPKgUdEYGfldLTAsqRgWFduPoyJrBxlRx3XKRWgpZWK5eob5aP0Sun34/s320/s-l1600+%252811%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 215px; width: 161px;" /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='268' height='224' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMDh3GC90KTuaBHAL8psbB0Jf6bq_oN-xVWFTsDnZ5SKTM9hR58ECdCvbX8xUNHHU5llIFkXHRyR9EbgYJJg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFe2aDuGJS-OumRv5-7nmQL9WFkwtxgDMnHdqADH1_SbywxhSscH3pwf37sat8KmWUHSxZGuacoy-_OUn9QeTWuScxZMZMsJ0V5tK96yBZc_UYuOFXpxI4JvISF1i0Fi1SLtUYkLme46h/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609237573807390866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFe2aDuGJS-OumRv5-7nmQL9WFkwtxgDMnHdqADH1_SbywxhSscH3pwf37sat8KmWUHSxZGuacoy-_OUn9QeTWuScxZMZMsJ0V5tK96yBZc_UYuOFXpxI4JvISF1i0Fi1SLtUYkLme46h/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 212px; width: 276px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%;">This video clip contains footage of Ontario Premier Hepburn purchasing the first three Victory Bonds for his children. It also contains shots of a victory drive parade with floats carrying slogans such as “<span style="font-weight: normal;">Let Us to the Task</span>, <span style="font-weight: normal;">Tools for Churchill</span>” and “<span style="font-weight: normal;">Help Finish the Job</span>”, 1941. On the right, </span><span style="font-size: 115%;">U.S. Radio stars Fibber McGee and Molly (James "Jim" and Marian Driscoll Jordan) at Victory Loan rally, Maple Leaf Gardens. Toronto, Canada with the badges of the nine Victory Loan campaigns in the background. This last Victory Loan campaign held in October 1945 was carried out with the usual meetings of salesmen and promotional programming. A large ad placed with the press outlined nine reasons to purchase bonds and explained that this loan would be "the real test of Canadians' determination to finish the job." A local editorial used the phrase "Let's Make Sure of the Roof" to describe the need for another loan. A review of the nation's loan record appeared in the newspapers. This time the Mutual Fire Insurance Company based in Summerside subscribed $80,000 and the firms of Brace McKay, R. T. Holman, Sinclair & Stewart, and M. L. Bradshaw subscribed $25,000 each. The townspeople subscribed 183% and PEI as a whole made its greatest showing with 150% of its quota.</span></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S8ENi7MfRT_6NL3kKzhh9t2cA4A6J6saPePQqUGCDu8B6TjMK2Fcjzj9M7p8O6H-_XYWNeN9NXTZAjcn5OfejKnBnE7Wu5enQo8Ns8gBIs8hplo1l8QfdJ9ASj5FC2ScqnAPKs8aDJFz/s1600/25"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379892167384818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S8ENi7MfRT_6NL3kKzhh9t2cA4A6J6saPePQqUGCDu8B6TjMK2Fcjzj9M7p8O6H-_XYWNeN9NXTZAjcn5OfejKnBnE7Wu5enQo8Ns8gBIs8hplo1l8QfdJ9ASj5FC2ScqnAPKs8aDJFz/s400/25" style="cursor: pointer; height: 428px; width: 571px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Approximately 4.5 x 9 feet, this flag is soiled and stained and unfortunately lacks the badge which would have indicated which Victory Loan Drive it was originally from. Complete with faded "SS Holden Ottawa" manufacturer's tag. Originally sold on eBay by flagsofempire</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div face="Georgia" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 180%;">Governor General's flags</span></b></span></div>
<div face="Georgia" style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHCh029d5lTP5A86K2msOfEm38xtoR2HWi3zrUjxkLmREfwNyHB5dMTvXVVm4ZBn3JSnS_OYMPraKLghwDfRL5Vh1Qc7IRpRoKc1piF4u9bun9HblfiVcLZjHGY8nL6iEf66PMP1AHP7g/s1600/54382-v6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHCh029d5lTP5A86K2msOfEm38xtoR2HWi3zrUjxkLmREfwNyHB5dMTvXVVm4ZBn3JSnS_OYMPraKLghwDfRL5Vh1Qc7IRpRoKc1piF4u9bun9HblfiVcLZjHGY8nL6iEf66PMP1AHP7g/s640/54382-v6.png" width="433" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Provincial Arms and Dominion Flags dated May 6, 1871, with what is identified as the Governor General's flag in the centre which appears as a white ensign with the arms in the centre.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1901-1921 Flag</b></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXLsm88vGaAAFqtLsQBUIq96Hb8TKxGQor99NUt6TWmo8x_85EntBLHggyqWmLR9fE6YgdV3vfpoLyv2LQkISG_JB4RFCNn_xZ1TQd99dCx2ESwcI-wKOSOosubig0SEZbYdXPB3JDhI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXLsm88vGaAAFqtLsQBUIq96Hb8TKxGQor99NUt6TWmo8x_85EntBLHggyqWmLR9fE6YgdV3vfpoLyv2LQkISG_JB4RFCNn_xZ1TQd99dCx2ESwcI-wKOSOosubig0SEZbYdXPB3JDhI/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJDDoaQdEylpZ367YSb9gJplS-h2WcMkGyGYhOfW3_-SrbbrgIi7Bx6wS8ABQqPXWH8YjuwCfT8rJzh9OMXZdA0kO7s056ONNqg3hsq0pf69Xly7mGAnizkrgK8xzrUcSQNwawy-9HBg/s1600-h/cangg.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1921-1931 Flag</b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKsdvG3djwSX0aBHTIHIqDOf_I5vjQya70no1-PU0SSjxF6Wih1DF8LiGhdpueyQcTTFJ0LKuWe7LYFJPhViefKqkcukEnMKHBiGGKqw8GNFnOR4n1IA-3nrfe-AbvfaA9KF_00YOGZsI/s1600/10387237_1539254196311261_4766030750515074342_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKsdvG3djwSX0aBHTIHIqDOf_I5vjQya70no1-PU0SSjxF6Wih1DF8LiGhdpueyQcTTFJ0LKuWe7LYFJPhViefKqkcukEnMKHBiGGKqw8GNFnOR4n1IA-3nrfe-AbvfaA9KF_00YOGZsI/s1600/10387237_1539254196311261_4766030750515074342_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The seller has a description along the lines of : a perfectly usable union jack that someone has ruined by cutting out the centre and by adding some symbol.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s1600-h/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="377" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107240654855125058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s400/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 115%; font-weight: normal;">Currently hanging up in my classroom; specially commissioned from <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina Sewn Flags</a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-FBrTy1CXm0o%2FU_JIZLSj49I%2FAAAAAAABIxs%2FpMYI9pDGjgY%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-08-18%252Bat%252B8.39.09%252BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdft1SrUwxz1vB_pR5HwkLEdBhD4Hc9tNz9pM-OskjxsyHGPIn8GJmsE_XJlRZn7f692kUe6Xtrm4EyYkP9R4HNMKOPejCm794u87nxzYedOTMdbCJ2UdjTSoGzSfvll7jLORdiFR3tfX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-18+at+8.39.09+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Bbx2Qq_9MYQ%2FU7QHp_ZwGFI%2FAAAAAAABHgs%2FExC4wgJz2qA%2Fs1600%2F2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg1bb4GDEu-SX7MyqC4hqo-MOJLt-6Ja3-9xgxVPvsqKVgNWlNMHSh7w8gGeECFPsqqgkjRYt4vRir1ICSTknve51b1k7icJky9oEsrv82jKAllYaL5Pg45Y2Sre3ZvK1hk_X_1C7wLxK/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag4_zps0f33943c.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FTKYigh04oAI%2FAAAAAAAAVRE%2FSSFmd_zMTPg%2Fs400%2Fflag%2B001.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRW5MuuYL4Uqdxzh_QN_BYEHQ23kN6NzW57AnaNAcGkR5wuIlpqIpxbT6sXgfOVPUu9LqgpDe7vwC1_P0JIrE7Bei3pRd7xy7CincLMET9Qi9TBitWptI5UqK8PE8OQ6vm9SCjP1icFA/s400/flag+001.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hDK4AyjVvds%2FU85GXnpFfAI%2FAAAAAAABIQ0%2F2tmi1cSue7I%2Fs1600%2F10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDUtapwQlokOmWMVZ8dEA7H8cDID8Kzgvngx6YKX_lsvwbProfoy1ueL2FyELrFQY6mqm0yOZstoUnR5jvLPcT8WlDB_dF-J3lns6zk_7-4JJSN_-JxYnCEEPN48sQJDJNf-bRzPYHMlw/s1600/10382578_10152357488934962_6877637706357211224_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fqkR9PhgZu8%2FVB6WQp3SPvI%2FAAAAAAABL88%2Fts1HuaHcTNU%2Fs1600%2FMK%252BBRTN_4.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOXExFKKKhYbd2Hrk6hM_7hnE05A97pAz3-4Xo2_wQsjWI-1XPo0LdSKa2RaXZb4_HveEVdbsLLhn0JzbgY6EyXNzP4fG_zBgSRAkrfzdaiw5vhi9ZH3nAFwWuap9GUa-89ZJwQeRJ9Im/s1600/MK+BRTN_4.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-7QoJlWywaog%2FVTVXmnZLteI%2FAAAAAAABSC0%2F7jhXxLoqqqE%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-04-20%252Bat%252B21.31.56.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5Pg5rlKWCv0ktUPZPnO_tgOJ4UnRvSeut7zvB60GQyXQY8Q7TT8f1aFVEN7g9EoO_k71AZzj3EFE33I2jLTcUEms7Qtzou6-acAnUN6AF41bU1AREbXoQsq2nyuCg1O9wMgGGjVvaLVN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.31.56.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-q24DXElDCzA%2FUDoRYR-YICI%2FAAAAAAAAojU%2FOnLdexW8TeU%2Fs400%2F249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvE_mKv_IIrt1wxy6zKWRMjmonXqLNoOiLmfYnU7uzHqvLwzTPt0MHymga-gvDih3hGaWEELyfL8lyRZ5DOh7O_pBMriEAN-1IuHQeYhEmR1kQ3hDE7oocdz9xl4q_RWtr06kvqCzOHQ/s400/249244_222401881117845_8249214_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8SmAbowM33I%2FTYXMmavICrI%2FAAAAAAAAcK0%2FED1eUY5kzIM%2Fs400%2F11&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s400/11"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5_fXglNLNGI%2FVRb_ecCTSTI%2FAAAAAAABQTo%2F7AB4lKfuNig%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEDiI85SxAzyI5Do-pFoFT0I0u8KPMkI4ObNmSDAMGI1vb6zGs-fAXoJgLWjA56-_yZgUxD3ch90T1msoTqZx-TaeuhOJ1qkDFqAbcd4CoYE9ze1dbQEy-auVpuC_VDaPfzJ4PY2CJmAi/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mhpK0HHKPBY%2FVB6WQvpEhcI%2FAAAAAAABL80%2FVR4Ela71hA8%2Fs1600%2FMK%252BBRTN_3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7M6ASMot92DN0c5kplR-0o0CKg_vpZcYAVx5NjlZYhzitPSbvsLo3MOO1QfwpHrOJ2W4NGoW8uRzBnccsGlz82qHq6QA8nwZ8-jtWyesANTGUcHfVkjWVBMqfnVRlLRx0T7-Ht1mh_0/s1600/MK+BRTN_3.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-NcM1ZvHjwGo%2FVRb_eX11PLI%2FAAAAAAABQTk%2FRJAqgrfU6tI%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX8uX5sIy390bk8e2GhsR13vFJvBQFrldszV-PsKTaDyBua_yaKMZsxlSqLIKiYbnyTVoB1fNQhT5zTKRlS8sxr3AvODGHXhTIANFUx8XrynCHOrN10xIMzLEBewaFAm3pdWcR1qyeU3G/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS5NVFkQr8nI%2FAAAAAAAARTU%2F9Atn4xeX58U%2Fs320%2F1.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VEyf4IAC9p7AhmIk_8mt9rIsE8x5ObbQSRopDq4aWaCbKIJLrS18d7f1ny2BmOeufwyZ1jkNBfZH1zIu8IAcSas8syf7emUCp0rJVCO4ljdwo-WZa77F1yC5qieopx7faajSptnDwWNO/s320/1.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TdsAhZ_GJao%2FUDoRZJKutfI%2FAAAAAAAAojg%2F65iTbpxVLVA%2Fs400%2F255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-1zyoyFSUqXob1tqWGCnMtk-jgDwnJp12nxRipHdRwr4FsdttF9stCs4Mx6mDYqwtWbkLtMiMNsD0bqwHFSFxcDccHdqkAeeyr9sriS6ww-hY3K27_RRSKrKwMB55HfXHGm410hOSiM/s400/255658_222401754451191_8210143_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jLatjtqnkVQ%2FTYXMndGQ5aI%2FAAAAAAAAcLU%2FUbAZLBLkKt4%2Fs400%2F14&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s400/14"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FTKYigzgGrrI%2FAAAAAAAAVRM%2FPiSAJemC75I%2Fs400%2Fflag%2B004.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0asRtKzxy82U1FsJYgJvyhoaVIpLcuOj0BlLzVGw2hVKcfmD3NDtGV5IBRlZaJdTlQyTYHDjuaQoW6phAauhQ9drRzYcUUGBhebGb_IiaYJLKNqKLIrEv1ujdKYanvaxTSBm3mNIJdo/s400/flag+004.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--yo8P5V00iM%2FVJspfstIn_I%2FAAAAAAABNRs%2Fx0BBUVKn-7I%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS5NVFsP18VI%2FAAAAAAAARTM%2FiI7OI6ANAfs%2Fs320%2F2.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkiltTiJ7jLrywLsexHi80FfOhBpkag3u3RLOdwCH2lwxAy4y2fbLYc94j2QSKJSn3vKrPpEweAQWcyswOmkqBFst-MgTU_2hjJ_huIN3q-reDiCxlZdqk7VJ3sVVafHMhnnqkfQoSPc_/s320/2.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-M3I6L3WmYFw%2FVBKybzphXgI%2FAAAAAAABL4o%2Fl8v5vMrPPWA%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-09-12%252Bat%252B10.42.29%252BAM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXQTKxvPzBsoy7UmZr5wx7lLW4KWpUjNGqT7fz7YWRbx0n6_huTKj9MueaUY4p3ArGo2CAPs8OI9dPFuRtGJQJOkNyD3ExZSb01j_3N-I7Z-BwxLsphX6WSxFVGZtdt_X0npSvn-lXihG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+10.42.29+AM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-lfRg7ArEHTo%2FTYdhh5YiBHI%2FAAAAAAAAcNg%2F9lknRNalT8c%2Fs400%2F1&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s400/1"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4U-QqJFeJ4k%2FTYXMnFf2wnI%2FAAAAAAAAcLM%2FbJPD4M2NGqw%2Fs400%2F15&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s400/15"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-yVwHiL-tQCI%2FU7QHp_YcrCI%2FAAAAAAABHgw%2FUYnLFBmYWUM%2Fs1600%2F2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO1x5oqTtGqLH5mqN50vryrCMr-BpXSZ3ec5JUZ-1CeWppW06kiuhqLJmlEZ5RX_b01XTjjLC-Yg2SECNc41Ag5SAnwK_C8kL14PoOG08Yvj7KlLdpP770O6RvKMEUDlxSxib7i4JLrIt/s1600/2CanadianRedEnsign1873-1892Flag6_zpsdabeb231.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-cJRJVKHQp44%2FVJspeIxvokI%2FAAAAAAABNRk%2F8YsiI3nrmwI%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-12-24%252Bat%252B21.59.13.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-XEBvJwgVWNA%2FVBKyderuOJI%2FAAAAAAABL4w%2F8j3dzy2MjDM%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEB6b3_EXiDFCvXmz_XZa-5Gh4_qXe41OZtZ8hhaRhXnodjSQS_PbCOvYfINknzBiakdAnrAUb1ptvJrzlgGMvua_Cpcb2kxQLRKjnYBDxDmmtGlkkWY-4DuEeL-FgoETMVsUm8OV-IVdn/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ReIsl2COl8Q%2FVTVXmVJ6d8I%2FAAAAAAABSCw%2FU3jcr9d-wEo%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-04-20%252Bat%252B21.32.13.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XnN-5CLQZa_cbBATF7wFrcUY_ZrbfbpPe4t2ALfD7UdNYOPwVJqk8Th7EUwH11z5UMifsWDHgp7KOsxed_FReiaaM0_IfEoznF9EQr2lWNjY1AwftvVD4WV57LzAWZ1Ebghqs3gapCTR/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-20+at+21.32.13.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-T8qNn-J2qW4%2FUev_Uraxw8I%2FAAAAAAAA7SM%2FKc8nrgQ4Hv4%2Fs400%2Fvlcsnap-918376.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuF42wjIBshRiyCQL4S8eNHUANEmunvsd7hJUMO4yFOBaAVomeCLgGbG52hWEasv4xNFdbl9NFeoklS8Z7YaMRXtjCQbwaX1sMfzGtTV52Cc1ctqkg0myh2l0EUYyJ1K99uN-cefieAw9/s400/vlcsnap-918376.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wYE1Kg2erFc%2FU_JIafou8pI%2FAAAAAAABIxw%2FUalR1hu6GNY%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wYE1Kg2erFc%2FU_JIafou8pI%2FAAAAAAABIxw%2FUalR1hu6GNY%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjbOIEu0kMBlMtEOCtLQ-VjBwUygEn3eTE8mLVaZ7MWVttZ-if8f2cXx0v47i9s_vm9P_ApIOcm1zPmdzrw_9V_QDdSRwXw1fGsBCvzCms_EZe37DhWbwAVusviPbRRckIxU7I3iLaT73/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-79963185783631197152008-07-05T04:27:00.002-07:002020-03-21T13:39:40.554-07:00Royal Navies and Air Forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzH8pjzRA9I/TXaPNT4EIKI/AAAAAAAAbUM/xCFWPu2QBi0/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1xlTKMneFIFi0IleUE8Mf6ag_f1bOxgxIMY0fbxrY_wUl0oqfKwOcbr0HckTHNVjhSZe8s54wkZDWcBkt-HVOqHOW_nnYICICNO8X-EtRnDm1yzwk_g6jFlC9MqvZCew5_hxVaqri47g/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="270" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219490342987361330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1xlTKMneFIFi0IleUE8Mf6ag_f1bOxgxIMY0fbxrY_wUl0oqfKwOcbr0HckTHNVjhSZe8s54wkZDWcBkt-HVOqHOW_nnYICICNO8X-EtRnDm1yzwk_g6jFlC9MqvZCew5_hxVaqri47g/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Royal Navy and British Empire gave birth to many of the world's leading navies of today. These navies from humble beginnings often volunteer forces joined together for the better cause of world peace, trade and commerce. </span><a href="http://www.royal-navy.org/articles/article.php?name=1"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.royal-navy.org/articles/article.php?name=1</span></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Royal Navy</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='357' height='298' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRJVjcRii8y3hf1JNEWnE-dTEImlqtrzb43FVednR77sELNILoJRWlWSdPimNmjQB8cdqneefAnyc5h3Ab1Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ELZjIL55uok/Th1tzCQRkdI/AAAAAAAAhOE/V7Z7tj2ujmY/s1600/5"></a><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">White Ensign flown by S.M. Scouts</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPrZiti57HkWs3vboAvwHDT9xnKO7CnUf7UNIrUqBYrsSQUXRKP0F0XNWEZOyg3RrSGxzdl-bqZWGuX2Y1A_agktIXarh4EMgpNGEx-dPV8XIiD7z9CD5imoMaOet3F_izVbmZb5pbFo/s1600-h/url.htm" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130095555777480514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPrZiti57HkWs3vboAvwHDT9xnKO7CnUf7UNIrUqBYrsSQUXRKP0F0XNWEZOyg3RrSGxzdl-bqZWGuX2Y1A_agktIXarh4EMgpNGEx-dPV8XIiD7z9CD5imoMaOet3F_izVbmZb5pbFo/s400/url.htm" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">White Ensign - 1st Flag flown by S.M. Scouts in March 1908 and at all subsequent standing camps and Trek Camps of 1st Claremont Troop. </span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.scouting.org.za/groups/1stclaremont/history/firstflag.html</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Battle Ensign of HMS Campbell, in action D-Day</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejj9m0YA635wrGcuBn-mZ4m58BOF9tFN9wef4PvHX3_KUMc5tsxYFrrv5JOUl7uIrTdIJOKQhmOv9zmt5SnoiYdUCOXM4auqOb6w1bow_TsBNKUE-91J0VacdFO6iBD79OyaOsBnvV8sB/s1600-h/050525_cbrown_mp_his_edcamp_2773.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108114929807964418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejj9m0YA635wrGcuBn-mZ4m58BOF9tFN9wef4PvHX3_KUMc5tsxYFrrv5JOUl7uIrTdIJOKQhmOv9zmt5SnoiYdUCOXM4auqOb6w1bow_TsBNKUE-91J0VacdFO6iBD79OyaOsBnvV8sB/s400/050525_cbrown_mp_his_edcamp_2773.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.eriding.net/media/photos/history/eden_camp/050525_cbrown_mp_his_edcamp_2773.jpg</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another ensign from D-Day</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3JN2j5C7nJcvbEhrX16E519Xz0k7tcdypHDgYCLHGEnjTLNuDOMZmsRKcAXJLHxBhgJRUAe5t0RcLQ8eZerB__l5geZD94whuQZeuTSXyJH8-yO5KDlzY6UsoIeVDTmKxBnmPtwIeZQ/s1600-h/12+-+X23+white+ensign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134134818243698258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3JN2j5C7nJcvbEhrX16E519Xz0k7tcdypHDgYCLHGEnjTLNuDOMZmsRKcAXJLHxBhgJRUAe5t0RcLQ8eZerB__l5geZD94whuQZeuTSXyJH8-yO5KDlzY6UsoIeVDTmKxBnmPtwIeZQ/s400/12+-+X23+white+ensign.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 437px;" /></a>On display at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum.<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/dday/dday.htm<br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">White ensign recovered after 81 years underwater from HMS Boxer</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b_dzIDQjYtEVR53kOjpOMzKM7HWQ__eeohc8Oh3spYWh3OwLOob08IfuYJcUpwIKY6NERQ01CbKfWSdMzvlIOPaiCn71VUXLqUvWRIJt7A7r29Qath3UL6Pe8igmB66CnssLFrpN32k/s1600-h/Presentation+of+HMS+Boxer+Ensign+to+IOW+Shipwreck+Museum+15+Sep+07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167047623966243074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b_dzIDQjYtEVR53kOjpOMzKM7HWQ__eeohc8Oh3spYWh3OwLOob08IfuYJcUpwIKY6NERQ01CbKfWSdMzvlIOPaiCn71VUXLqUvWRIJt7A7r29Qath3UL6Pe8igmB66CnssLFrpN32k/s400/Presentation+of+HMS+Boxer+Ensign+to+IOW+Shipwreck+Museum+15+Sep+07.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12953" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12954" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12955" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12956" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12957" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12958" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12959" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12960" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12961" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;">Presentation to the Shipwreck Museum at Arreton, Isle of Wight of the ensign belonging to the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Boxer, Britain's oldest serving destroyer, sunk in collision with the ambulance transport ship, St. Patrick in 1918. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12953" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12954" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12955" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12956" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12957" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12958" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12959" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12960" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6" id="role_document12961" style="color: black; font-size: 85%;">According to E.J. Towse, responsible for recovering the flag,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="style175">
<span class="style146"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="style6" lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span class="style146"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span class="style6"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="style6" lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">I had wandered off the main wreckage by about 8 metres and found a tangled heap of material in a small isolated piece of broken ironwork. After considerable pulling I managed to remove what appeared to be some sort of flag. The Union section was obvious, although I could not establish the extent of the damage while still underwater. As I carried the soggy heap around for the remainder of my dive I wondered if it was worthwhile recovering these remains. Surface examination proved exciting; it was obviously a large white ensign (12ft. by 6ft.) in remarkably good preservation in spite of the physical damage. The colours and material seemed almost unaffected by their 81 years underwater and a presumed life of over 100 years, from her completion in June <span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;">1895.</span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2trJ2KA5XqZZZN6uCrou8Xv-YgcKuOq7JzWjYXtmKFrGsOYiI50RDjNV8iu9G7WZon8yuTKlDQedp8LXwE7zukWQMBR0JMg11ilms0OIgL7RxQGYU4_cWNT1okISdbw8j4gbZz6qfjSN/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242938285660956626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2trJ2KA5XqZZZN6uCrou8Xv-YgcKuOq7JzWjYXtmKFrGsOYiI50RDjNV8iu9G7WZon8yuTKlDQedp8LXwE7zukWQMBR0JMg11ilms0OIgL7RxQGYU4_cWNT1okISdbw8j4gbZz6qfjSN/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;">7ft x 14ft stitched ensign</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBInN7kd8i084hlJIo4qQXv_diZ-9tKhbezvFM1R2KqIpeYgpwNniySJuAdTwRztZAyCEIdNQoN4F_K2FAyzo7qGkdkSr0qGCmt8dzwyr5QYUFZxnHOWH13N2i1HH-A2zic9B1pFsijO0/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178592748281189122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBInN7kd8i084hlJIo4qQXv_diZ-9tKhbezvFM1R2KqIpeYgpwNniySJuAdTwRztZAyCEIdNQoN4F_K2FAyzo7qGkdkSr0qGCmt8dzwyr5QYUFZxnHOWH13N2i1HH-A2zic9B1pFsijO0/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">50" X 104"</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInUFcFM6bbHYxrmtQ4EaiWyYaFIR6L-UpsvHCPDlCyST8vIs_pL5r7C42nhOCe7fJQnKpJkq4awZm6gC_Cy6GTO8DJHiaLpr2KjZP7_coT8te7Sls0rZMS0D89ioXq5FSJJxTQ3KBDTY/s1600-h/index.php.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWCje_udw8Q3Y-OBBI1U7AHIcs701_d9dl_qeuR8YsiWDep6wOOYoXZndrePki6TMA6_bZ6rqHQkuNwcNIjy-5DwAr6yGo-gKzbNO9AcYJwrlnal91pRw0ThpcR6720VLCohv1S2Xww0/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320671832903500066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWCje_udw8Q3Y-OBBI1U7AHIcs701_d9dl_qeuR8YsiWDep6wOOYoXZndrePki6TMA6_bZ6rqHQkuNwcNIjy-5DwAr6yGo-gKzbNO9AcYJwrlnal91pRw0ThpcR6720VLCohv1S2Xww0/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">12 feet by 6 feet with the British War Department World War 2 Arrowhead stamp mark on the flag edge.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi43OXMy2NOUerLgE4-vJNbCLJ7_1SHlt4QlDMTwlfx3ZPyV7_dRNWac0tczt5HgYAu5W66G2WwCwbBdKeE-ew5rJ3x19e1jG9-jlxtVECjC3QIhyphenhyphenmMCBFh4PEykUReiTzcd7kHMGYdCrV/s1600-h/Flag8WhiteUK.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpjgSp3SF10Th1Ij2z28Q3tFzpFS6iRuVBxzdFGHS9U9D0KV-ncg5f0_0V9QFKJPoYpS8qkcVywl7JdMe5o2ZYF9cWGgkcuplLBjHjwccFa4XuA23s5JMp5rdzfucgd_mS4u3Bxkd-wtN/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VeQNkF0D-laFi-W6CroCMDeWW71y51IVoXb0z70uffO2uVGpiDE_wisy-9hWSJkLiWXz6v10FvybxpYsjiajgxRC9NcygYCExOsNVAHhrAaiUqxR7eRXKFkc_ZVY3BigOSRSQ8LWaaRn/s1600-h/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404234653934072402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VeQNkF0D-laFi-W6CroCMDeWW71y51IVoXb0z70uffO2uVGpiDE_wisy-9hWSJkLiWXz6v10FvybxpYsjiajgxRC9NcygYCExOsNVAHhrAaiUqxR7eRXKFkc_ZVY3BigOSRSQ8LWaaRn/s400/3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Huge flag made of a woven material marked "Boatswain 6" and has a rope on the one side with a hook.</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RnUAQfOJO_I/AAAAAAAAAtA/rgO_8pjRW7I/s1600-h/3441_dav_j_01_m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076964438188833778" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RnUAQfOJO_I/AAAAAAAAAtA/rgO_8pjRW7I/s400/3441_dav_j_01_m.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 270px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 441px;" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAf87ouzAvZGwfrm1x8Tb2STIoiahXm3FVo0Kk4T8B8UsCXyIMeu52-8ZmlLYLZxtwHHx0YRh3QVtIgI-a0T0c8diIfS1I-_xzsunVgBDs9RLC1ur96PWqniIqg9gIra74jLuXBNmYJ3x/s1600-h/5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211578319135492914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAf87ouzAvZGwfrm1x8Tb2STIoiahXm3FVo0Kk4T8B8UsCXyIMeu52-8ZmlLYLZxtwHHx0YRh3QVtIgI-a0T0c8diIfS1I-_xzsunVgBDs9RLC1ur96PWqniIqg9gIra74jLuXBNmYJ3x/s400/5.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGqWnaVhjO84wdzP2zU04UbXddW3QnMkXUeNKrCqRXmVko2BksHt5s1vMNT0IqZYJ9qcMwIUJxUF25_uljMX_G3NHo014lX6a1scp6xQMmClb02UjaIcsd5SVcEgVaLFS_BHfDZ_3bTXc/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214927613178915602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGqWnaVhjO84wdzP2zU04UbXddW3QnMkXUeNKrCqRXmVko2BksHt5s1vMNT0IqZYJ9qcMwIUJxUF25_uljMX_G3NHo014lX6a1scp6xQMmClb02UjaIcsd5SVcEgVaLFS_BHfDZ_3bTXc/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">5 foot x 10 foot 1917 Royal Navy Ensign</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">RN Ensign and Commission Pennant</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iOGyEEx74W0tLM2Fc-0lfxZp9lnien-V8S6AW07FzJPckjGofpWkKwxQQZ_2UYTia93obJwNjXPYF8KShrwKTv9G5-1SgXIyDiN4sAf9qbsxBl-9dne-shm7xDlF6bHlrfImFDchSBaa/s1600-h/1752.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063907206766905522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iOGyEEx74W0tLM2Fc-0lfxZp9lnien-V8S6AW07FzJPckjGofpWkKwxQQZ_2UYTia93obJwNjXPYF8KShrwKTv9G5-1SgXIyDiN4sAf9qbsxBl-9dne-shm7xDlF6bHlrfImFDchSBaa/s400/1752.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><i><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Flying the Ensign</b>: Bosun ‘CK’ raises the Ensign whilst approaching UK territorial waters.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.someoneelseslife.com/?p=488</span></i></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiu4PeQ1dbvTCwKl11Dp3S1VELqY7DeW4QsQcnkNLj_xMJtKdAR31WP57QwpmVtPX9qt_A1UkZwB6YMWJ9yT3x1x9MFBe8rO8ZexqurEZ1hmjkvYtNCppxi6OljJ0YEfI0CEHN5OJd2A/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175321769908032066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiu4PeQ1dbvTCwKl11Dp3S1VELqY7DeW4QsQcnkNLj_xMJtKdAR31WP57QwpmVtPX9qt_A1UkZwB6YMWJ9yT3x1x9MFBe8rO8ZexqurEZ1hmjkvYtNCppxi6OljJ0YEfI0CEHN5OJd2A/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 85%;">Official Royal Navy Commissioning or Masthead Pennant measuring 3” x 36”. Modern Royal Navy commissioning pennants are significantly shorter than in previous centuries - typically 1m in length and only 10cm at the hoist, tapering to a squared-off point. Made of nylon or nylon-wool bunting, the field consists white with the red cross of St. George sewn on at the head.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.lighthouseantiques.net/uniforms/uniforms.html</span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95crc0EmoFOt5orhCdFCUhK5XyoBtXX8xqZVvEkLhPfX-A7q_X4vwuMz6NuDvrqNSqwtxiIM968nFHxCisORuBawkhhAtzzwtzNNJbE-PBQxIhBdE8Au0gc2jBt_68Z_v1NgUUzE62nVD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.34.40.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="953" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95crc0EmoFOt5orhCdFCUhK5XyoBtXX8xqZVvEkLhPfX-A7q_X4vwuMz6NuDvrqNSqwtxiIM968nFHxCisORuBawkhhAtzzwtzNNJbE-PBQxIhBdE8Au0gc2jBt_68Z_v1NgUUzE62nVD/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.34.40.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEIZ1Ts7CCWPHlxwT7r8o-gnoHB-55QO_TfZ1ATyZEZVGqT8vME7BpvgInMvFxq6QexTnQfXT50iiX35Nf1nTGqWbPB33U_gxhHgFjQVgO1aBQ_22vt-0lAFRlJuVbrE4d-_qjYUnNFG3/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.36.28.png" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="935" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEIZ1Ts7CCWPHlxwT7r8o-gnoHB-55QO_TfZ1ATyZEZVGqT8vME7BpvgInMvFxq6QexTnQfXT50iiX35Nf1nTGqWbPB33U_gxhHgFjQVgO1aBQ_22vt-0lAFRlJuVbrE4d-_qjYUnNFG3/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.36.28.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 354px;" /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80nqHdju-IsJgfsNh8RUIp6oHhId73MvhubZq8XfDbuFawPROhYPFJOzKWuV-OUh-Pys8Y9BvRqyS7UVOsYwRbMYqawLjIb_DrNGHdpy7q-zl9PZ0FUX4WJ6noXdjL0yGlA4PfSqU1u61/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.36.39.png" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80nqHdju-IsJgfsNh8RUIp6oHhId73MvhubZq8XfDbuFawPROhYPFJOzKWuV-OUh-Pys8Y9BvRqyS7UVOsYwRbMYqawLjIb_DrNGHdpy7q-zl9PZ0FUX4WJ6noXdjL0yGlA4PfSqU1u61/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-03-21+at+21.36.39.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 191px;" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nylon Royal Naval Association flag measuring approximately 175cms x 118cms</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Australian Navy</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/STUdi_TRiwI/AAAAAAAAJ44/CzGrQqmzBBA/s1600-h/1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">At first, Royal Australian Navy ships flew the British White Ensign from the stern, under the direction of the British Admiralty. Australian government ministers, along with their counterparts from other dominions such as Canada, had proposed in 1909 that a White Ensign defaced with a local symbol would be more appropriate, however the Admiralty insisted that the national flag flown from the jackstaff at the bow was sufficient to display the nationality of the ship.<br /><br />By 1965, Australian forces were fighting in the Vietnam War, a war which did not involve the British, and a member of parliament questioned the appropriateness of using the ensign of another country. At the same time, it was reported in parliament that the Navy were looking for a distinctly Australian ensign. On considering the matter on 21 January 1966, the Naval Board recommended to the Government "that the Royal Australian Navy should have its own unique white ensign", a "white flag with the Union Flag in the upper canton at the hoist with six blue stars positioned as in the Australian flag". The new ensign was granted Royal Assent on 7 November 1966 and announced by the Prime Minister on 23 December 1966. The introduction of the ensign was brought forward from the originally planned date, 1 May 1967, to 1 March, when HMAS Boonaroo became the first ship to be commissioned under the Australian white ensign.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Australian Navy</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSS_VCwWIu8M4_ojSNnTt4s4e4LSrw8H2FzbPydE6DdOJv3XUinbmtQv3-gBm82dnmws8ovMjqRjF_E7Xs5bRwKh1F7LCDysFn5QN3WYAqQve6JKK4XDeelhKFFf8wI_TMkPzzS2F0JU/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585728260189783282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSS_VCwWIu8M4_ojSNnTt4s4e4LSrw8H2FzbPydE6DdOJv3XUinbmtQv3-gBm82dnmws8ovMjqRjF_E7Xs5bRwKh1F7LCDysFn5QN3WYAqQve6JKK4XDeelhKFFf8wI_TMkPzzS2F0JU/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 398px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3nACbmXU-gtjg-yN9vAitJBkL0j587IrmqoopU-KaQRbKrzyImVwvUhxQTh1jDj3ugTmBiGHrzVvS-pv9sEhZuBYmFjkEFJUctzhTF5NZSTdY7DWW2LcM-6-1h1tD-e5MCAsO03cwqWQ/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220485451411554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3nACbmXU-gtjg-yN9vAitJBkL0j587IrmqoopU-KaQRbKrzyImVwvUhxQTh1jDj3ugTmBiGHrzVvS-pv9sEhZuBYmFjkEFJUctzhTF5NZSTdY7DWW2LcM-6-1h1tD-e5MCAsO03cwqWQ/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 200px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">At first, Royal Australian Navy ships flew the British White Ensign from the stern, under the direction of the British Admiralty. Australian government ministers, along with their counterparts from other dominions such as Canada, had proposed in 1909 that a White Ensign defaced with a local symbol would be more appropriate, however the Admiralty insisted that the national flag flown from the jackstaff at the bow was sufficient to display the nationality of the ship.<br /><br />By 1965, Australian forces were fighting in the Vietnam War, a war which did not involve the British, and a member of parliament questioned the appropriateness of using the ensign of another country. At the same time, it was reported in parliament that the Navy were looking for a distinctly Australian ensign. On considering the matter on 21 January 1966, the Naval Board recommended to the Government "that the Royal Australian Navy should have its own unique white ensign", a "white flag with the Union Flag in the upper canton at the hoist with six blue stars positioned as in the Australian flag". The new ensign was granted Royal Assent on 7 November 1966 and announced by the Prime Minister on 23 December 1966. The introduction of the ensign was brought forward from the originally planned date, 1 May 1967, to 1 March, when HMAS Boonaroo became the first ship to be commissioned under the Australian white ensign.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXLIfV-o9qK_mcQgBUI4XPCHPT5ZvldEAE6mh_eR73tvL4XXhb8CbqrszdXB7pavIzsGgpWcAMpSbDLs3-uHSp1HSfEVHfE71cvWN9SLXjbuiLB5KMdH43w0vQrHQIuBX0lYKLR2eVv_J/s1600/zt47_zps3dd1f664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXLIfV-o9qK_mcQgBUI4XPCHPT5ZvldEAE6mh_eR73tvL4XXhb8CbqrszdXB7pavIzsGgpWcAMpSbDLs3-uHSp1HSfEVHfE71cvWN9SLXjbuiLB5KMdH43w0vQrHQIuBX0lYKLR2eVv_J/s1600/zt47_zps3dd1f664.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1XK8js8O2tLolpWmKUGcXtdxeplP_PnEZlp8ujrTrRe_Lagbk-uNPE82blyXet5d7THkoXZiMY0S7FnCs60MOdHvWRqlLu8-MzJXxrF1AljxqDFZenILv-uLbwMFmB8vJsfrg-Qb63GY/s1600/zt46_zps131226d9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1XK8js8O2tLolpWmKUGcXtdxeplP_PnEZlp8ujrTrRe_Lagbk-uNPE82blyXet5d7THkoXZiMY0S7FnCs60MOdHvWRqlLu8-MzJXxrF1AljxqDFZenILv-uLbwMFmB8vJsfrg-Qb63GY/s1600/zt46_zps131226d9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"> Battle Ensign size approx 6 x 3 feet...Cotton with laid on construction and clean.Genuine Government Issue with markings</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz03QGP88wNodsUFc3hmtAX7wMf8sRRmRaMhxXYp4WSxziKWc2R9jzxDISo8wGtCHBCA3c3pK8hwxIsiq7-fOeyKBfyTefp7a7tEdvtZr8kzE6QBzQwyn9l2UYjIWsHhYzwMpR48nDA4/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585730024069187378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz03QGP88wNodsUFc3hmtAX7wMf8sRRmRaMhxXYp4WSxziKWc2R9jzxDISo8wGtCHBCA3c3pK8hwxIsiq7-fOeyKBfyTefp7a7tEdvtZr8kzE6QBzQwyn9l2UYjIWsHhYzwMpR48nDA4/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 126px; width: 188px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0r3n-v_5F0dBf_OxiyrvTeT9Hx59H6UyVa71_Rj5NfeHmi-2RVSIGkQcyVHTEOg-rIdsJYwGJhTucafkkr-Ma1IJc8tPO4crjLyBsllmn966a52o5jlQodwVVZYCPZQC9OngpnuwdUo/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585730028792161714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0r3n-v_5F0dBf_OxiyrvTeT9Hx59H6UyVa71_Rj5NfeHmi-2RVSIGkQcyVHTEOg-rIdsJYwGJhTucafkkr-Ma1IJc8tPO4crjLyBsllmn966a52o5jlQodwVVZYCPZQC9OngpnuwdUo/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 126px; width: 195px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGX6zt67EcXoBfP7Vsoa8rHCDx5I2l9P7Zf4IgHaA7rshtkM_73tlpW0kBh176gxOtWokA8Hp0iZmoIVwtNi0uAH50jbrenNlzukfYWJFYMBFw3-WzDFokfqrTZizuShFK5ED7xJA36bQ/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729549231340514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGX6zt67EcXoBfP7Vsoa8rHCDx5I2l9P7Zf4IgHaA7rshtkM_73tlpW0kBh176gxOtWokA8Hp0iZmoIVwtNi0uAH50jbrenNlzukfYWJFYMBFw3-WzDFokfqrTZizuShFK5ED7xJA36bQ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 128px; width: 197px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby7JrEUDj0XQgyV7RArx_CL05YKP-oHQCq8M4KHNjM0LMXNHjlWm-8f___wmOg-Rk6_Tb4Wjkns1Pkpg9u-XwrRXTnwWcAaDXvfh8DCwpqDVpMnSsIeCoj-udoVTsg_YsF8FRgoZ22rY/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729784205692850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiby7JrEUDj0XQgyV7RArx_CL05YKP-oHQCq8M4KHNjM0LMXNHjlWm-8f___wmOg-Rk6_Tb4Wjkns1Pkpg9u-XwrRXTnwWcAaDXvfh8DCwpqDVpMnSsIeCoj-udoVTsg_YsF8FRgoZ22rY/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 398px; width: 317px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0NMRfW6M_8DVvZnkSJCofdBNrnUaZ9Jg2Rnocf9_hgITLCKkaJRrPUx97lFn7LDOGCjg0Nx9dVb1kVWHv-lH6_kZ4j_h3Qtd-6X1muAM3MO4IWswu43JlLigk2UdJQqY-NUky7UvMi8/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729784253745410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0NMRfW6M_8DVvZnkSJCofdBNrnUaZ9Jg2Rnocf9_hgITLCKkaJRrPUx97lFn7LDOGCjg0Nx9dVb1kVWHv-lH6_kZ4j_h3Qtd-6X1muAM3MO4IWswu43JlLigk2UdJQqY-NUky7UvMi8/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 399px; width: 266px;" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkESIGkUAqxB8GnzVXrvq7fv1XEQ9HWtoPufUKcj7B1OKYl2YtShfDXNqKxwDuz2jvyr9n7hXiqzIo8XZKyFdk-NxaS-AwOUWA5rfozauJvlx-1XsJ4Fczqefvu_hZBtQ9_URv-XQrs8/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729773480044610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkESIGkUAqxB8GnzVXrvq7fv1XEQ9HWtoPufUKcj7B1OKYl2YtShfDXNqKxwDuz2jvyr9n7hXiqzIo8XZKyFdk-NxaS-AwOUWA5rfozauJvlx-1XsJ4Fczqefvu_hZBtQ9_URv-XQrs8/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 228px; width: 304px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBEbWMol9FR6Cdujez13DYgzmyoFU58GphdHbm6TXrb4yh-SEMPTaq2QLDlU2Ok2R-BHaUBAuDU0mNS3ZtK2R6bKOsrnBKmUbCkwx9WmPDMMDlJTC7SIYFiyvZxC6vDJjpmTh47w0IKc/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729777098501122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBEbWMol9FR6Cdujez13DYgzmyoFU58GphdHbm6TXrb4yh-SEMPTaq2QLDlU2Ok2R-BHaUBAuDU0mNS3ZtK2R6bKOsrnBKmUbCkwx9WmPDMMDlJTC7SIYFiyvZxC6vDJjpmTh47w0IKc/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 230px; width: 308px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_BVgXRJza4JOQxgZTmMy4h9H1iitZPHGnZ0ejKk-03U5P95EhV4wotYf87tFjayh72-IkvvlKGsQvhglx9wz8YL_TR6taEbbe-mnrswXvJYXMmXSpCac0r3V1CjX29wgFp2cOp0GIg/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729557726516754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_BVgXRJza4JOQxgZTmMy4h9H1iitZPHGnZ0ejKk-03U5P95EhV4wotYf87tFjayh72-IkvvlKGsQvhglx9wz8YL_TR6taEbbe-mnrswXvJYXMmXSpCac0r3V1CjX29wgFp2cOp0GIg/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 229px; width: 306px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDXUnBGcrFN9UhwtQYUajyXrc8qB-KREN6WnpJJj2uX_fXBYwt5mreMLNaE97dJsEr2g1HpZkh3jhTgarQSD4Eg9ZpmnGCIs4cMnpYGG6GagjnqrXKsXNIvXl9Y9z3RdvjSYktPNVab8/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729769869872034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDXUnBGcrFN9UhwtQYUajyXrc8qB-KREN6WnpJJj2uX_fXBYwt5mreMLNaE97dJsEr2g1HpZkh3jhTgarQSD4Eg9ZpmnGCIs4cMnpYGG6GagjnqrXKsXNIvXl9Y9z3RdvjSYktPNVab8/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 229px; width: 305px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnyDgxYXhMYOlVYRLxIsfchRm1bnDRvS2j-y-gNb5dZtRLpIDBr1Q6hSclTfz7E6UkqRpSe9cdE7VjUmTm3Nkz41JGogzCgliFOAd7O09QnezgzMo__iz4MC3rWjfzmf_4qRmdHI1aYc/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729552922509202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnyDgxYXhMYOlVYRLxIsfchRm1bnDRvS2j-y-gNb5dZtRLpIDBr1Q6hSclTfz7E6UkqRpSe9cdE7VjUmTm3Nkz41JGogzCgliFOAd7O09QnezgzMo__iz4MC3rWjfzmf_4qRmdHI1aYc/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 227px; width: 303px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmlmR_tIAjkEnHYK33XA4clyEQljfi0QsVygQAa_d_nHKKfDflb568hfZIkhU7tpZdzw0Qzx_om6x9WjnlG9C0yhBY10MUVRuJMvpvPrC9XHalGQL__Og_fXCqsjW-mEAXlcpzQcjcYI/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585729548760983266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmlmR_tIAjkEnHYK33XA4clyEQljfi0QsVygQAa_d_nHKKfDflb568hfZIkhU7tpZdzw0Qzx_om6x9WjnlG9C0yhBY10MUVRuJMvpvPrC9XHalGQL__Og_fXCqsjW-mEAXlcpzQcjcYI/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 227px; width: 304px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi7MdfeFx4G8JOnI-C2LqzUa6IsPaATq2P1_AAjxPwla_TRkblDUx-cLyOdueL6DN97Ov2Bm1vS_LpDCjMfsHqpUJHyvvDfFJoLt2EGKC-5F9lwMTlsuQgPlxQQJC2628GOvfDGsnwYWw/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220499472144386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi7MdfeFx4G8JOnI-C2LqzUa6IsPaATq2P1_AAjxPwla_TRkblDUx-cLyOdueL6DN97Ov2Bm1vS_LpDCjMfsHqpUJHyvvDfFJoLt2EGKC-5F9lwMTlsuQgPlxQQJC2628GOvfDGsnwYWw/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 289px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju268z-kAMkw5XrJZxpdyt2PZS3NOYi7hEAa_vlUqippkgTeMp0dRe-E-mR8qb_RkVyQ9nATUGAzF3bTBiOmACBxnKD5W6ooTCp5lBxYs6DVLQ1ERIu5kUPQOasWq5FUuxca1m1BSUiiRK/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220497208886386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju268z-kAMkw5XrJZxpdyt2PZS3NOYi7hEAa_vlUqippkgTeMp0dRe-E-mR8qb_RkVyQ9nATUGAzF3bTBiOmACBxnKD5W6ooTCp5lBxYs6DVLQ1ERIu5kUPQOasWq5FUuxca1m1BSUiiRK/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 288px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LzQR90DrKCOtJu6_-VO7JyRjzBznmQXI5IarRueNkly-ky0JxRMso-EwJyu-DZBXmm6xeBpddN2imuG_3kK94ljwX5XMbKM10tTFyFKAS5GfTTQaxhJdg2x671h6eYNYkiaU9oyY5E4/s1600-h/55.1_-_Australian_White_Ensign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Navy</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='574' height='477' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznuus9jS-163TzTSAqrvoU-Bad_CDCxPbVmIsalTgGYrEP1OMQVQ2tJIqcLOtLSgDVi6EVuI2IFesydnwOHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVQvJF0CxI-p8QVlUFxUGEHN0KD0lxHreXBukM47A6MnMFSV6noDlr8f_wbxCabhUU5-xGujjFXyC-U3sY08VZMsulq58uRD5oMZMhPujB5Ca4S0w2td5dx1cxxepKJ6MKJ_6OfRnitLt/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220483693966034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVQvJF0CxI-p8QVlUFxUGEHN0KD0lxHreXBukM47A6MnMFSV6noDlr8f_wbxCabhUU5-xGujjFXyC-U3sY08VZMsulq58uRD5oMZMhPujB5Ca4S0w2td5dx1cxxepKJ6MKJ_6OfRnitLt/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitET-iAxoUKD2OmGspduhZDwZj9SerQ1zvzgUA6tBGQVRFPLPSYR6UEFlExUIPyYCyo0bFX8cUtuobsxuU8thEcHmC9bMRAgiucu2zrzAW6lFbMoF4G8RSjJWJd_YGosWhVAMHBJDlb4lY/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220477985945154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitET-iAxoUKD2OmGspduhZDwZj9SerQ1zvzgUA6tBGQVRFPLPSYR6UEFlExUIPyYCyo0bFX8cUtuobsxuU8thEcHmC9bMRAgiucu2zrzAW6lFbMoF4G8RSjJWJd_YGosWhVAMHBJDlb4lY/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 158px;" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RyPUa0HtRbI/AAAAAAAACbs/UQERm16h2LU/s1600-h/MLFOR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>Possibly 1907-1921</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Navy</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586541097743680626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 318px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s1600/11" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095873207044786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMd3N5RmSjFGUl52Z18dtfYTC94Ayy5IHQjstjfYrTt9yWTYdKgVUzCCp-xaDtel0GwNMymU0D5RRnRM3RzaAzs6yz8UJeK58NAJ8JzEqRFLCXufJoKC4V_Tk_zLJw0G_vdpGtJQjbx4/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 207px;" /></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">HMCS Sackville</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsYoSNitdfDXt4EzspJFP2RxYKxHvc4CVUVikwEx4TjIp_QsrXYdNzqITgezXHLwoTKt6GvyVpYNV6md5XDu9jg9-QWmct5DYulsXdBdLSD7mVpfJwMG-BAcjw7ZwfzjeNwGGdZYL5E8/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586098386949963826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsYoSNitdfDXt4EzspJFP2RxYKxHvc4CVUVikwEx4TjIp_QsrXYdNzqITgezXHLwoTKt6GvyVpYNV6md5XDu9jg9-QWmct5DYulsXdBdLSD7mVpfJwMG-BAcjw7ZwfzjeNwGGdZYL5E8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 295px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTegzWtBDy6HXKtoKZ7pDiAbpV6aHhZ-twekGGDDMkBtQgKX8UTTX7QYePv-jxTcj8GnoL-8zEI0zf4Vxn085aXIu76Es2wjQIaU3DhiojPlcxrxZyVMQmABWwNuxerlpYkZQ-igJ0UWI/s1600/9" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095335735847026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTegzWtBDy6HXKtoKZ7pDiAbpV6aHhZ-twekGGDDMkBtQgKX8UTTX7QYePv-jxTcj8GnoL-8zEI0zf4Vxn085aXIu76Es2wjQIaU3DhiojPlcxrxZyVMQmABWwNuxerlpYkZQ-igJ0UWI/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 208px; width: 301px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">HMCS SACKVILLE prior to her commissioning circa 1941. Today it continues to fly the blue ensign and that of the Royal Navy.</span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASh4M7auTSYBO0w7TbUXSCTl9aFgUBVIu28gncgIOXO5SZdrC_fO7qNJR1TSRHCVjFz8BGWjHmc-KICaScYs-1lO-yW0cAlfGo37BVcpfKl8LSHwrJZtdUGpZWaggAbwxBZx8UrjW-qg/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASh4M7auTSYBO0w7TbUXSCTl9aFgUBVIu28gncgIOXO5SZdrC_fO7qNJR1TSRHCVjFz8BGWjHmc-KICaScYs-1lO-yW0cAlfGo37BVcpfKl8LSHwrJZtdUGpZWaggAbwxBZx8UrjW-qg/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">HMCS Haida </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWF7-STTWoaPMmNqYYjDDuO01ox9L9PGDf9j0TLiCOJ6ADXEwNjb-SO9cKBSV6BjXwOHTI7-7Mpj4aDOTENxyaPuXA_bR72hP2BieqXpSiw0pxnAJxVBI4SxuSwaTKIwbhWkXroOgQA/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWF7-STTWoaPMmNqYYjDDuO01ox9L9PGDf9j0TLiCOJ6ADXEwNjb-SO9cKBSV6BjXwOHTI7-7Mpj4aDOTENxyaPuXA_bR72hP2BieqXpSiw0pxnAJxVBI4SxuSwaTKIwbhWkXroOgQA/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">The
HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal
Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943-1963. She sank more enemy surface tonnage
than any other Canadian warship. She is also the only surviving
Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels that were constructed between
1937-1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy and the RCN and has
been dubbed "the fightingest ship in the Royal Canadian Navy"</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymykG7tKzjWMPc9JVqrO-wAIeItZmkWXdBr7Y9yEAwcKCtxgiLn9Wp2CarpitbBdqpS2uOgPt7Bp6Aaxj_iq0wfNBrLc751m3mU-dOmrs-9ffqw2eJ6zRxZ82ekhVbrofjp01SP6FBMpP/s1600/$%28KGrHqQOKp0FG1kem5cVBR2bOy3bRg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymykG7tKzjWMPc9JVqrO-wAIeItZmkWXdBr7Y9yEAwcKCtxgiLn9Wp2CarpitbBdqpS2uOgPt7Bp6Aaxj_iq0wfNBrLc751m3mU-dOmrs-9ffqw2eJ6zRxZ82ekhVbrofjp01SP6FBMpP/s640/$(KGrHqQOKp0FG1kem5cVBR2bOy3bRg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 35 x 69 inches with shield mistakenly sewn on reversed</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlzevw3qb0zBprPeAC35jgLZWfEnGqNJHvu2kJrfhqiwfi4oWYLYvj_aUmBrj44I_q_Bxns8qMy8cMB1nbp99tRM6zPOIA-91Y2219lLZQGUi29usVzygXKI-zKQbE9t9yM-vwdhuy70/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095134879518290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlzevw3qb0zBprPeAC35jgLZWfEnGqNJHvu2kJrfhqiwfi4oWYLYvj_aUmBrj44I_q_Bxns8qMy8cMB1nbp99tRM6zPOIA-91Y2219lLZQGUi29usVzygXKI-zKQbE9t9yM-vwdhuy70/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 329px; width: 591px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<a href="http://www.vexman.net/images/CANADABL.JPG"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">http://www.vexman.net/images/CANADABL.JPG</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB34CUzG5q8tk5xs93CIsqQFl11xYEKHwU_9ttBng0OTSM5WGpWP76-Rop3hQCmIDgADWCUFNEmQZxQf0zeIvZoRuaJlmQ6vSCLdkS0r77zGU5lBXqv32hpDZyb81VB4qJGhbSk7QwSs8/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB34CUzG5q8tk5xs93CIsqQFl11xYEKHwU_9ttBng0OTSM5WGpWP76-Rop3hQCmIDgADWCUFNEmQZxQf0zeIvZoRuaJlmQ6vSCLdkS0r77zGU5lBXqv32hpDZyb81VB4qJGhbSk7QwSs8/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVHa5uUA7QWu8TE8IhFl4Tc_1WEjP7-4dMDeG83h-VdduPYvBg3cz26a4H1IQtKFlYK4E2CuKL7ApBPc2hf_Xfw6GM6qPOHMhnQHr_11UfaFHpcn2aGQKOkcJZNjd8pHVCpnJloP3biw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVHa5uUA7QWu8TE8IhFl4Tc_1WEjP7-4dMDeG83h-VdduPYvBg3cz26a4H1IQtKFlYK4E2CuKL7ApBPc2hf_Xfw6GM6qPOHMhnQHr_11UfaFHpcn2aGQKOkcJZNjd8pHVCpnJloP3biw/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Left
is 53" by 26" and appears to be wool whilst the label on the hoist
reads Pioneer Brand Regâe(tm)d made by Jones Tent & Awning Ltd.
Vancouver, B.C. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnUeklAU_f3Lnq6fMfmoi8Dnv8yIlNpXfXtrgdjsE8rxuJso-ay58vcWpAuI6g-95oYlZeyd_vX3fk_Eru2t_mQsUvb-Irk3A5sQh9cSsIJ6k5o-wgslAhmWTUIr0WR6k_2S_yZCkKcIe/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnUeklAU_f3Lnq6fMfmoi8Dnv8yIlNpXfXtrgdjsE8rxuJso-ay58vcWpAuI6g-95oYlZeyd_vX3fk_Eru2t_mQsUvb-Irk3A5sQh9cSsIJ6k5o-wgslAhmWTUIr0WR6k_2S_yZCkKcIe/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Glorious 184cm x 90cm </span></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s1600/14" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095891020834210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesQr7Tfqjgwm3jZ95XBJELP3TFeNBsLXSTVNiZCGfalf-bpbuFI3tXuHsc58OeHECOXbsW1BcVeULOsFOY5ybyKv_Q8QwFB01CqUneba-OORjgJ2bjbHzotcUb_Sw0ljtjAIFBvNAosI/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 292px; width: 389px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s1600/15" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586095884685722226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoymqxvRWdlLn405eF6DmVbOp-WNRhRAyn1lLDDT9egwN8AZ2CAxBVn99zCozV6ebZamNKXJ3EYaHshfhsYyyTNb3WFB48qpAe7UeAmADvhAlp0ya6Zkgi-afIB2WsPRN8oCDxAT7Bg0/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 294px; width: 224px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Personal flag in classroom</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTD-l-1fWzQxM1faTjPd_1nD9z4FGjPKFCAeispSa3l67A_XsV_lUCFNB10IMhbCptoZVueGMBs4GkNIK7az2Xk_dBbchiqsRrZJ9mYrEAWWhHSUfkRpZdlVUV1msGHOskgx-JzX1rAI/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTD-l-1fWzQxM1faTjPd_1nD9z4FGjPKFCAeispSa3l67A_XsV_lUCFNB10IMhbCptoZVueGMBs4GkNIK7az2Xk_dBbchiqsRrZJ9mYrEAWWhHSUfkRpZdlVUV1msGHOskgx-JzX1rAI/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<b><br /></b></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Red and White Ensigns</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD-jA9DIeMyAdsdxIN972q0Vur7kb4C1Q8kZZxd6p6kNs-SizqiKnC1K9uHWsFXlCEaPG3My35tB5qWtID4jHSalIEubDd26-HewyU1KC2UnW7pCsAgPBw1UG_cteGfcG2AgVy32omGB_/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD-jA9DIeMyAdsdxIN972q0Vur7kb4C1Q8kZZxd6p6kNs-SizqiKnC1K9uHWsFXlCEaPG3My35tB5qWtID4jHSalIEubDd26-HewyU1KC2UnW7pCsAgPBw1UG_cteGfcG2AgVy32omGB_/s320/cover.jpg" width="244" /></a></div>
</div>
<a href="http://www.readyayeready.com/timeline/1960s/saskatchewan-commisssioned/cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">This cover of </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Crowsnest</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> Magazine, shows the Red Ensign being lowered on the HMCS </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">SASKATCHEWAN</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">, and being replaced by the White Ensign of the RCN.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Sea Cadets</span><br />
<div face="Canterbury" style="color: black;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVAGu9aSlFUv8Ccb0ioM4KkoQTpWW_21SmgYljOOE0YqT7x-Ja1mcWERnpAGB0TXmdU4mWhPIf8kYJNAs3cyeAV2uGmnbTrTOVsL98Wyo3H6ZLk7k86jtpfL5MGyyQNu-mewyySy0cxt/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274832639228700850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVAGu9aSlFUv8Ccb0ioM4KkoQTpWW_21SmgYljOOE0YqT7x-Ja1mcWERnpAGB0TXmdU4mWhPIf8kYJNAs3cyeAV2uGmnbTrTOVsL98Wyo3H6ZLk7k86jtpfL5MGyyQNu-mewyySy0cxt/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">The first Ensign of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) was a white flag with a Union Jack Canton with the insignia of the RCSC at the fly.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca%5Ecadet.html" style="font-weight: normal;"><i> Christophe T. Stevenson</i></a></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">Ex-Coxswain of the RCSCC 223 Longueull)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Proposal for a Canadian Naval Ensign</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgJ6hjQQYR2-C5e7VYma7gA8HRFu9APAwqtyj7-V8jR7C76rxgAZMOTiMU6TMshv2D2eaHTuDvQMA8f-Xbr6YckH8L4OfcRfP9QU3NFUfQ2hhEJXHrf6LkW3ZnUiHXzElBmyfqf1xz1o/s1600-h/gse_multipart23610.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157442912958443746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgJ6hjQQYR2-C5e7VYma7gA8HRFu9APAwqtyj7-V8jR7C76rxgAZMOTiMU6TMshv2D2eaHTuDvQMA8f-Xbr6YckH8L4OfcRfP9QU3NFUfQ2hhEJXHrf6LkW3ZnUiHXzElBmyfqf1xz1o/s400/gse_multipart23610.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 167px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 403px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">From the <a href="http://rcn-rcaf.blogspot.com/">Petition to Restore the Royal Designation: Royal Canadian Navy-Royal Canadian Air Force</a></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmgp1bw-LPlAu1ZL1fgrC-b1pNOrLc4D-YTpJVghC4XoyO5rPPc7_DKNqa4lmAzioUwTdGTaHSPortWfcbhYJh066vcB02jhKcRWUtqwlCa90WI07j-719oFFQiHUbF0zisNzF4KeIbQz/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664980004582850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmgp1bw-LPlAu1ZL1fgrC-b1pNOrLc4D-YTpJVghC4XoyO5rPPc7_DKNqa4lmAzioUwTdGTaHSPortWfcbhYJh066vcB02jhKcRWUtqwlCa90WI07j-719oFFQiHUbF0zisNzF4KeIbQz/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The old White Ensign of the Royal Canadian Navy</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">When the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was established in 1910, there was some dispute as to what ensign and jack Canadian warships should fly. Eventually it was decided that the White Ensign of the British Royal Navy (RN) would be the Canadian naval ensign, and that the Canadian Blue Ensign (already in use as the government ensign) would be the Canadian naval jack. This arrangement, however, was not entirely satisfactory. Since the jack was not flown underway, RCN ships at sea could not be distinguished from those of the RN. During World War I, therefore, Canadian warships began to display a green maple leaf on either side of the forward funnel. This informal insignia was later made official.</span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Canadian Navy has been without an official ensign since 1965. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_d2FHQG49HLwuz5ylT4rCB0UQ24EoAUw7prOZaEOaxtLNoQxDx2jf2ClBGAh8AzoRNdJBes71DbVr7oDPLgMVorpW7UW0f4jgnQOjCBxDUTBdKrBClwrYwtypsua50IQ6wXOvK2vK99K/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664273798260930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_d2FHQG49HLwuz5ylT4rCB0UQ24EoAUw7prOZaEOaxtLNoQxDx2jf2ClBGAh8AzoRNdJBes71DbVr7oDPLgMVorpW7UW0f4jgnQOjCBxDUTBdKrBClwrYwtypsua50IQ6wXOvK2vK99K/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">But back to the abominable Canadian variant, which is not even considered the official naval ensign of the Canadian navy, but the Canadian Forces Naval Jack (i.e., worn at the bow when alongside only). That's because Canada doesn't officially have a navy any more, only a "Maritime Command" of the Canadian Armed Forces.</span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3Pt4y6CrGPRB-J1RzdeFEC2I7xSON4KKCfXPdOJ6xunTAot1Iv2nA9pJ0JAamObca4EnagaJKs8zCCUjSyMvxchhok-jXtDtrsq54ywg9tRT3JRMSI1c_Xzl-ouh0h4TSfKHwn7XUi1R/s1600-h/3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664271177234562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3Pt4y6CrGPRB-J1RzdeFEC2I7xSON4KKCfXPdOJ6xunTAot1Iv2nA9pJ0JAamObca4EnagaJKs8zCCUjSyMvxchhok-jXtDtrsq54ywg9tRT3JRMSI1c_Xzl-ouh0h4TSfKHwn7XUi1R/s400/3.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">Why not ditch the anchor, bring back St. George and call it the "Royal Canadian Navy Ensign"? Once we reinstitute the Royal prefix to the Canadian navy that is. (Suggested design by Andrew Cusack)</span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdJcoSopcomB2XsQdW120P2iZbDh2KM069k9Rt7NgPcjkTGxYt-R7QwpN-8sMNZmo0dxAsyz4irOr_q4gIjsCVosmqxG7jEgnbwz9dUiKC7j28rcxeqZePy6AQdpH36_aqZG4SBdyzxFk/s1600-h/4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664266870745042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdJcoSopcomB2XsQdW120P2iZbDh2KM069k9Rt7NgPcjkTGxYt-R7QwpN-8sMNZmo0dxAsyz4irOr_q4gIjsCVosmqxG7jEgnbwz9dUiKC7j28rcxeqZePy6AQdpH36_aqZG4SBdyzxFk/s400/4.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">Better yet, deface the ensign with the shield of Canada. Now we're getting somewhere. (Suggested design by Andrew Cusack)</span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCmsJkTRjg06CaZNf6iVCaUL5rk9sHXiVhzdguwBUaT-uuC8g6AFAhq-foZ4mAWvOiKK7SQ8XUY5vHYXn1eZhpP3Se6NiuhgglmhvcQHY4pb4_m92t-HiwOTAbjQLnc2LaiuXHftrNGnX/s1600-h/5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664261522809138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCmsJkTRjg06CaZNf6iVCaUL5rk9sHXiVhzdguwBUaT-uuC8g6AFAhq-foZ4mAWvOiKK7SQ8XUY5vHYXn1eZhpP3Se6NiuhgglmhvcQHY4pb4_m92t-HiwOTAbjQLnc2LaiuXHftrNGnX/s400/5.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">No doubt this is too much to chew politically, but if you really want to get bold, replace the Canadian flag with the Union Jack. (Suggested design by Andrew Cusack)</span><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi0dtrLbJ0PHRG-hypegklm2pL4-STX9lCn44nMk8j-VnKoWiTLrWYalUUonuYXXVqk97aRMXsfhPQraX_I6XHGIDCF8jdAnPheePjP9t4xoA7lBQt2ZJzCImzVlWhiMb9hrpp05LBOM7/s1600-h/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421664262776266722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi0dtrLbJ0PHRG-hypegklm2pL4-STX9lCn44nMk8j-VnKoWiTLrWYalUUonuYXXVqk97aRMXsfhPQraX_I6XHGIDCF8jdAnPheePjP9t4xoA7lBQt2ZJzCImzVlWhiMb9hrpp05LBOM7/s400/6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">And if you do all of that, well, you might as well also reinstate the old Jack of the Royal Canadian Navy.</span><br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://rcn-rcaf.blogspot.com/</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The earliest proposal for a Canadian Naval Ensign:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr59ad9bt6daSlaCtj_wWosyCgHx2ez6jKiaChotFjG1o3PNsAS0Y-yaJn2qYyRHMaJIfdnKCdAIT4HcaNW4gqFTsJyRKOjOkAdCW1zzxEbL-xDy9aP6o_z4JK64sAWEueUq9KzoNsVY/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314503871167407362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr59ad9bt6daSlaCtj_wWosyCgHx2ez6jKiaChotFjG1o3PNsAS0Y-yaJn2qYyRHMaJIfdnKCdAIT4HcaNW4gqFTsJyRKOjOkAdCW1zzxEbL-xDy9aP6o_z4JK64sAWEueUq9KzoNsVY/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 103px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 216px;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote style="font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">This flag was proposed as the Royal Canadian Navy Ensign, but wasn't approved or put into use. When the Naval Service of Canada was established in 1910, the government wanted to adopt the British White Ensign defaced with the Canadian shield as the naval ensign, but the British Admiralty, which had the final say in such matters at that time, would not hear of it.</span> <br />
<div style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">The funny thing is that some fifty years later, at the time of the Vietnam War, the Admiralty demanded that Australia and New Zealand cease using the undifferentiated White Ensign on their warships. I guess the Canadians asked too soon.</span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right;">
<br />
<blockquote style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada.html</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">For many of the serving naval personnel, the transition - giving up the old ensigns, and even more the adoption of army-type ranks and green uniforms instead of the distinctive naval ones - was a very painful process. Researcher Alan Filewood recalls:</span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 78%;">"I grew up in a navy family; my father was a regular force officer who had risen from the lower deck, and he was himself the son of a petty officer who had come to Canada as one of the British Royal Navy crews that brought Canada's first warships to this country in 1911 and elected to stay to build the RCN. Growing up in a naval family, I was imbued with the traditions of a service that prided itself on its British roo</span><span style="font-size: 78%;">ts."</span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 78%;">"I recall vividly the day the armed forces paraded in Ottawa to witness the lowering of the old service ensigns and the raising of the new. My mother was a naval vet, a former WREN, and at this transformative moment of national symbolism, she wept; with the lowering of the White Ensign something disappeared from her history. Sometime later my father came home demoralized in his new army-style uniform with an army rank. Like many other naval officers, he retired soon thereafter."</span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">The controversy included the dismissal of Rear-Admiral William Landymore, senior officer in the Atlantic, who tried to secure commitments that naval traditions would be maintained, but was later fired by Defence Minister <r>Paul Hellyer</r> for his opposition to the changes.</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">[<i>Alan Filewood, "Theatre, Navy and The Narrative of 'True Canadianism'", in "Theatre Research in Canada", Vol. 13 No. 1&2 (Spring/Fall 1992) [<i>http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/TRIC/bin/get.cgi?directory=vol13_1_2/&filename=Filewod.ht</i>] .</i>]</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal New Zealand Navy</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"></a><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfsntOT8awCPIDfvI7VeCqxYUqMQqdcrHIvyO0vT_4ajAj5KyovG4q6N3jHf40T9wsdA0Y251MNCabMKgfgEa5WUuozoCAjwLFQE-X96Srn8j6_4PQSBO__RNZ0RXXAXwhUeKI01NsZOa/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608868023810689474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfsntOT8awCPIDfvI7VeCqxYUqMQqdcrHIvyO0vT_4ajAj5KyovG4q6N3jHf40T9wsdA0Y251MNCabMKgfgEa5WUuozoCAjwLFQE-X96Srn8j6_4PQSBO__RNZ0RXXAXwhUeKI01NsZOa/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 321px; width: 536px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnGps5hRnt48IAQpJy71TGo4Mee7PU9aHwbk1ZmY13BuI7VccifRchiX1m_zJke2E5JebYRhReN_UyeAZU-WhRC5CWTxTh8UMzXYpgklDlulcbmNfiKxhrRH6cMA0JYvTh3nFgrMfq1Wi/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608867451571555970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnGps5hRnt48IAQpJy71TGo4Mee7PU9aHwbk1ZmY13BuI7VccifRchiX1m_zJke2E5JebYRhReN_UyeAZU-WhRC5CWTxTh8UMzXYpgklDlulcbmNfiKxhrRH6cMA0JYvTh3nFgrMfq1Wi/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 310px; width: 535px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jgCov8TA72xLf2Xbpica916k8UY5sR4CQJbMlNsVWYLcOfz4MtA-4LA88bSfSwPpQUUPfkCBP2ossA9Mbu7YxTN94umW_gx93p7Qc6Zxb2vuVArrtwg8TMSXF0TSpLgdMcm-QbvbYWo/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846198375469858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jgCov8TA72xLf2Xbpica916k8UY5sR4CQJbMlNsVWYLcOfz4MtA-4LA88bSfSwPpQUUPfkCBP2ossA9Mbu7YxTN94umW_gx93p7Qc6Zxb2vuVArrtwg8TMSXF0TSpLgdMcm-QbvbYWo/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 207px; width: 276px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJQR10uBCly8Ja0qB_zK7E_1hEebSdZn1wUBxvjc8jFBmigW9_I0LgtuebKJNThax_sj7axrFs-8_9SsQshTIL8sNU2JGavoZ_zSH_l2sAmyzCPjPrkEoTGwoZ44DoRHsHIR-aFJLQKI/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846205152383154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJQR10uBCly8Ja0qB_zK7E_1hEebSdZn1wUBxvjc8jFBmigW9_I0LgtuebKJNThax_sj7axrFs-8_9SsQshTIL8sNU2JGavoZ_zSH_l2sAmyzCPjPrkEoTGwoZ44DoRHsHIR-aFJLQKI/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 208px; width: 281px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGd0Qbx90BR-6tsGW-AvMEzeWcSWWHb0XHOWHoZR19p6aQIsmQuzXZtlSKxanfRSvbIphB7e6YMLtCcJ-veD5uZwjSxVrW5jr_Xpq9KbMD1hMpNIN-36ZWBiw5KiHmoSRY_eeyHcnbao/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846211753328802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGd0Qbx90BR-6tsGW-AvMEzeWcSWWHb0XHOWHoZR19p6aQIsmQuzXZtlSKxanfRSvbIphB7e6YMLtCcJ-veD5uZwjSxVrW5jr_Xpq9KbMD1hMpNIN-36ZWBiw5KiHmoSRY_eeyHcnbao/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 277px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-09Lw_XaTUPZYraCrSGdW9SQKa6ofm0DV7FX8ueKy-g_c4qkIsofs5yx-8dSc6C_-Gnxd_uYgFsS0GLo3j1dxMjH3nk4zLz6SdavWq2BPG6bLHkYMGxnpFuRbewYdHnF5PZ1xy70L1J0/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846443199418354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-09Lw_XaTUPZYraCrSGdW9SQKa6ofm0DV7FX8ueKy-g_c4qkIsofs5yx-8dSc6C_-Gnxd_uYgFsS0GLo3j1dxMjH3nk4zLz6SdavWq2BPG6bLHkYMGxnpFuRbewYdHnF5PZ1xy70L1J0/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 335px;" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE94qI5N-F2dA7L1eSgKIHzlIT1r9wLg41WiQMXuFaMzEovhrSmcDdJ7QAScgAQZnhfzkd06Ew7GVFFhNnXmPscIiYK8ZCjeaSqLnddTEPIwhfl7fUDyR5qCnNog_AUPl5xrcXeh7aZo/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846454145709090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE94qI5N-F2dA7L1eSgKIHzlIT1r9wLg41WiQMXuFaMzEovhrSmcDdJ7QAScgAQZnhfzkd06Ew7GVFFhNnXmPscIiYK8ZCjeaSqLnddTEPIwhfl7fUDyR5qCnNog_AUPl5xrcXeh7aZo/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 251px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF5M2fn8-rQskIy5qotxZeGUAnyBC4mjvgbCf9i3ewDzaKJdaf4r5DMLnsAjDkI2fTYfXZm1l9ifQlKdCLzDmEXOQxrNFooXkp17XupqtPcIHyUCSIClCcDuP3EuQp2ewWApbtThPQtQ/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585846444791433442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF5M2fn8-rQskIy5qotxZeGUAnyBC4mjvgbCf9i3ewDzaKJdaf4r5DMLnsAjDkI2fTYfXZm1l9ifQlKdCLzDmEXOQxrNFooXkp17XupqtPcIHyUCSIClCcDuP3EuQp2ewWApbtThPQtQ/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 359px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The seller of this 2 1/2 feet by 18 inch ensign claims that this flag is of "(a)lmost certain to be of WW2 vintage" when the flag design itself only dates from 1968</span>.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">HM The Queen's Naval Colours</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxb8epX_9L2SZz4V5GrKTlyFYIE6XtE9XRuyt_dPtl6NZiSFN2a1wnl4vZGcSymGV7KoujTUrpCvnvxmX7OuHwgsKToTXgUhC0ApXEdtdnCpF_hsB_qIX93N8JEi1W2qLDaBczFNOmus/s1600-h/uk_rnfes.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163802117750724642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxb8epX_9L2SZz4V5GrKTlyFYIE6XtE9XRuyt_dPtl6NZiSFN2a1wnl4vZGcSymGV7KoujTUrpCvnvxmX7OuHwgsKToTXgUhC0ApXEdtdnCpF_hsB_qIX93N8JEi1W2qLDaBczFNOmus/s400/uk_rnfes.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmywatDjUI/AAAAAAAACRk/8toVdZBGxBg/s1600-h/Queen%27s%2520Colours.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118818996355042626" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmywatDjUI/AAAAAAAACRk/8toVdZBGxBg/s400/Queen's%2520Colours.bmp" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen's Colour, presented to HMAS Cerberus</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4kmkdpjkux2w2By2Nt6b3esvGC0KO_lUPPEciviOFt3KDHrFuD_weAdx7gtdtNlNeEMrg8Lo8ruRfMnUcUlOisWiLdLxzThTjVpILbuixXu2UJj7C9VUf_0-sfjoj1Md7AiDgRVksRA/s1600-h/cerebus03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134015061670583810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4kmkdpjkux2w2By2Nt6b3esvGC0KO_lUPPEciviOFt3KDHrFuD_weAdx7gtdtNlNeEMrg8Lo8ruRfMnUcUlOisWiLdLxzThTjVpILbuixXu2UJj7C9VUf_0-sfjoj1Md7AiDgRVksRA/s400/cerebus03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"> The Queen's Colours are Australian White Ensigns of silk, with a Crown and Royal Cypher superimposed, and blue and gold cords and tassels. <span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-flags/cerebus.htm</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Naval Ensign of Fiji</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5feHoVgALDoxTG9Nsg0KgFQueRjqnZmMZZctoInbvB6XFtoWZ2zsDttBHZ4AFisdZUVUaCKYOS63Aut9_g9JWPH1Wp65DtxLCS7YCw3pPjMC6R3joRwh7iE699N-c1S7vztelMLaHeI/s1600-h/800px-Naval_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306993790724239682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5feHoVgALDoxTG9Nsg0KgFQueRjqnZmMZZctoInbvB6XFtoWZ2zsDttBHZ4AFisdZUVUaCKYOS63Aut9_g9JWPH1Wp65DtxLCS7YCw3pPjMC6R3joRwh7iE699N-c1S7vztelMLaHeI/s400/800px-Naval_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTWzTXrh2hu998VocBsY8qCYPmLSwJxvM_TQsdDo0wm6VoOFN8bgHuP-h-5tIAVSlFqVGFSZju4D3KW3bkUUQX9WLqmoiSlFnzw-NZfZEHSsCRdZtf4SUPrUxe5SZy4bQz0l7dItVci4/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314506752674800082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTWzTXrh2hu998VocBsY8qCYPmLSwJxvM_TQsdDo0wm6VoOFN8bgHuP-h-5tIAVSlFqVGFSZju4D3KW3bkUUQX9WLqmoiSlFnzw-NZfZEHSsCRdZtf4SUPrUxe5SZy4bQz0l7dItVci4/s400/1.GIF" style="display: block; height: 182px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 477px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Flying Corps</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbcTUgOSPkVG3l66c8PRETNNTqkrcDA20RdLkOQIE9Sj2d1nYTKHHrgPpLyFjPcVEEaB1dYtyWglNN0jc6Fex8EcNOPd9Ca-oyCKvnh_dCZgYRSb-mU3tZka-RE07OwmJuZ6aUx6J5vIV/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424658621821543250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbcTUgOSPkVG3l66c8PRETNNTqkrcDA20RdLkOQIE9Sj2d1nYTKHHrgPpLyFjPcVEEaB1dYtyWglNN0jc6Fex8EcNOPd9Ca-oyCKvnh_dCZgYRSb-mU3tZka-RE07OwmJuZ6aUx6J5vIV/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 392px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">An embroidered copy being sold currently on eBay, described as a "typical flag as made and flown before official design was introduced."</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Air Force</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXTJql3YHtZyTqdJEP8fqyZYVdpoppPO6qtURCIz0qr5Z8Gc21Bq0S-7EHupDvLaWM-fCSnnacjAv1ZN26ULunK80U9Ns3CHrYJ4sRQ44bUt3k-JZ7F__Sy9NU4Pv-h9r4L3qwB59R6PQ/s640/Anthem+for+Royal+Air+Force_Kirk+Andreas.mp4" width="640" /></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The RAF Ensign is flown from the flagstaff on every RAF station during daylight hours. The design was approved by King George V in 1921, after much opposition from the Admiralty, who have the right to approve or veto any flag flown ashore or on board ship.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_X2i21i7jr_5YE6so88eIFkO8CfNI1wGf4gqzuX_lx79jbAVtgDUw4CYxDTlXHW4oDA5OiY67F1tAgd_PwVcklgKX8xvuPIKrkDBgBY5GxlR5okH7k057TGy7XZEJnoULhyphenhypheniOdKwJTK6/s1600/6887852845_7df9654c8c_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_X2i21i7jr_5YE6so88eIFkO8CfNI1wGf4gqzuX_lx79jbAVtgDUw4CYxDTlXHW4oDA5OiY67F1tAgd_PwVcklgKX8xvuPIKrkDBgBY5GxlR5okH7k057TGy7XZEJnoULhyphenhypheniOdKwJTK6/s640/6887852845_7df9654c8c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
The RAF Ensign flown from the tail of R101 on its fateful flight
in 1930 - Displayed in St Mary's Church in Cardington<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8VZJyN5paISTJkEDbJuF-R0Aewfaco1aT5_nORgT0UQ7YIByZzEGgQscM7l4GHmfQl46d7xz871ROcZ5-9S1tURuZ8P3PWaPTMml24xrlrCKY6YuKTHTBujfJxqiF-icy3hcRyWVt4Q/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167884176221322258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8VZJyN5paISTJkEDbJuF-R0Aewfaco1aT5_nORgT0UQ7YIByZzEGgQscM7l4GHmfQl46d7xz871ROcZ5-9S1tURuZ8P3PWaPTMml24xrlrCKY6YuKTHTBujfJxqiF-icy3hcRyWVt4Q/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Saluting in front of the Indian Air Force ensign during the 10th Anniversary Parade in 1943.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIvUCDPncM4UVcJ-V_1p4ikPHQ5t1UykWRg-LdH9MAnTwVW3VEjAA07v3nBHLdiEApxuLKMQxETVRIm-KAKAaGFNbs7iqPIhwAslFiOng6Dqf8ocG2xOm2X3DhMWKZClw_IdQusggnsbP/s1600-h/raf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420540483371506306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIvUCDPncM4UVcJ-V_1p4ikPHQ5t1UykWRg-LdH9MAnTwVW3VEjAA07v3nBHLdiEApxuLKMQxETVRIm-KAKAaGFNbs7iqPIhwAslFiOng6Dqf8ocG2xOm2X3DhMWKZClw_IdQusggnsbP/s400/raf.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 286px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">At Deenethorpe airfield in the Netherlands during the war, allocated to RAF bomber Command.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2A7ugeqpDFk-vb6-9lg-WfuX_vfKQhzyU-08IMAj8g_2oUKzUPI2INVIZposBKRoY-5ZYTgYQuoYFhLmcppO57pBeowiA5CCOYr7Wv4wFXo3Pi5ZhhbBPYHylkl6wV4ChA3sszy_Voc/s1600/raf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628776855664778898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2A7ugeqpDFk-vb6-9lg-WfuX_vfKQhzyU-08IMAj8g_2oUKzUPI2INVIZposBKRoY-5ZYTgYQuoYFhLmcppO57pBeowiA5CCOYr7Wv4wFXo3Pi5ZhhbBPYHylkl6wV4ChA3sszy_Voc/s400/raf.jpg" style="height: 329px; width: 549px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06mHZEP5ipUjqlg8UZF1nl6rQFfVvG1s2ZPol1fhRKt69L5elTd38RDwNqUJvR9S9d5qF4lZi6AZFzKKu4hoSz9orNsTUgCkkhj7HT_NiJFZS3UHpNFNOYddDBM8PV4Hh6NByhUEXuCX2/s1600/raf2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628775846271616082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06mHZEP5ipUjqlg8UZF1nl6rQFfVvG1s2ZPol1fhRKt69L5elTd38RDwNqUJvR9S9d5qF4lZi6AZFzKKu4hoSz9orNsTUgCkkhj7HT_NiJFZS3UHpNFNOYddDBM8PV4Hh6NByhUEXuCX2/s400/raf2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 399px; width: 514px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">6 x 3ft RAF station ensign manufactured from 34 different stitched panels, with a hemp rope and brass Inglefield clips.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;"> The header is lightly marked PORTER BROS LTD (*) 6 x 3 with a faded contract number and broad arrow. The type and quality of manufacture, the natural materials used, the 1930's Admiralty pattern brass Inglefield clips indicate an early-war production. Made as per British Admiralty regulation, the RAF ensigns were marked with the broad arrow like Royal Navy flags, and not with the AM markings.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNJpMsT5siAjo5Dw_wzPSIUrhBf3DPqyiizChy_RKnHrf6iDNSXGkD1psauRpDJFTKZuDldTbB7krEZjCy7_5_W0Hvm2BekgiQjcnOq3fJVaQqqC0zTemiFwwHPvNLIKkIZdrZ5VCagI/s1600/DSCN2389.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702398553675100770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNJpMsT5siAjo5Dw_wzPSIUrhBf3DPqyiizChy_RKnHrf6iDNSXGkD1psauRpDJFTKZuDldTbB7krEZjCy7_5_W0Hvm2BekgiQjcnOq3fJVaQqqC0zTemiFwwHPvNLIKkIZdrZ5VCagI/s400/DSCN2389.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 239px; width: 596px;" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM5xkdkwxDlDYnZ55FiGmKt8EYGRLSGqbiOy5zbZ0px3ox_G9PXqxkxNdTx54QOgsKJXk5k7O-Q594jHqpkVhXNEOD-jpj_ewSNosFKjEmf-CDzhOx05mxOYtNjDnYif0nDWI3PVsON8/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558540172345689794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM5xkdkwxDlDYnZ55FiGmKt8EYGRLSGqbiOy5zbZ0px3ox_G9PXqxkxNdTx54QOgsKJXk5k7O-Q594jHqpkVhXNEOD-jpj_ewSNosFKjEmf-CDzhOx05mxOYtNjDnYif0nDWI3PVsON8/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 285px; width: 193px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-6Ud7aHHZ-nfwPQlTw92tMMthqhLQZmV7K-CY-mhwztrsXUftLhmHo4KQul5HGWIY_ZiWM145ZwNfhtuYoqH6yHwar2rQTicM-cdj1i-VE3lL55r8rHadhMCj5Hi3zznKhqDiNa85ow/s1600/y"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558540177601803922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-6Ud7aHHZ-nfwPQlTw92tMMthqhLQZmV7K-CY-mhwztrsXUftLhmHo4KQul5HGWIY_ZiWM145ZwNfhtuYoqH6yHwar2rQTicM-cdj1i-VE3lL55r8rHadhMCj5Hi3zznKhqDiNa85ow/s400/y" style="cursor: pointer; height: 286px; width: 381px;" /></a><br />
60" by 108"<br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 210px; width: 359px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 210px; width: 281px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
Hand and seam stitched by Arthur Smart & Sons Ltd. London, 1951. With original rope and tag: '4B 432 FLAGS ENSIGN R.A.F. 6FT x 3FT QTY. 1' </div>
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWvE4fMFvRoto7hsRvHVs4Rn250ETFY13MlfO_vMDvp2dLO28E81MLd109X6a27ewJdWjHLOnJcLeucOHUeLOp8ZlroG904ewaUBYBOU6Ys13ihSPNbtnARf5zmeZUIbt4pK_TQpd5fkY/s1600-h/04rafb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119195733706378930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWvE4fMFvRoto7hsRvHVs4Rn250ETFY13MlfO_vMDvp2dLO28E81MLd109X6a27ewJdWjHLOnJcLeucOHUeLOp8ZlroG904ewaUBYBOU6Ys13ihSPNbtnARf5zmeZUIbt4pK_TQpd5fkY/s640/04rafb.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC0-Vxb8xE__5dwOjPhcE8TaQ8pxvGRiX4o5wu9d1p2utF-IJntb01uBm42rIY7koLPLYePFGWkca92LMJIFvwqj60Gt1cT9wNibF9m_OAckPAWQu7F26Bp4MhmDAC0xoLJaFG_7lQus/s1600-h/raf_ensign_bu.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="395" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162593964925196066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC0-Vxb8xE__5dwOjPhcE8TaQ8pxvGRiX4o5wu9d1p2utF-IJntb01uBm42rIY7koLPLYePFGWkca92LMJIFvwqj60Gt1cT9wNibF9m_OAckPAWQu7F26Bp4MhmDAC0xoLJaFG_7lQus/s640/raf_ensign_bu.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Royal Air Force light blue cotton with union flag and the RAF roundel. Flown condition, 39x17. Mounted on rope and toggle. Multi piece construction.</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.messdress-britishmilitaria.com/raf/raf_flags.html</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9jnz_CXgS8BxvDHTcF2hA22F82Gdy6zvH9q7vDwrv1NPwIofYXe4bVNtEzM_UaTbTbaw02zjF-PQ_rJRlehsSpvj5cfdBxX7lhBnNEwmUwddXTahOf1dnEGkyf5OBnu2hosf8X-rrfcT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-24+at+8.41.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9jnz_CXgS8BxvDHTcF2hA22F82Gdy6zvH9q7vDwrv1NPwIofYXe4bVNtEzM_UaTbTbaw02zjF-PQ_rJRlehsSpvj5cfdBxX7lhBnNEwmUwddXTahOf1dnEGkyf5OBnu2hosf8X-rrfcT/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-24+at+8.41.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AkDNN2V_GeQ8WgZ9r_0pivliQc6kmP_GAe4QMiwxmVuZaOBAOWkg_xgVqowveOBmqSFv1sfnl-Gq4lFFdE5EDx1rMX_qXJkMqSfmkjvYmiOukr8sYZsqJFyBZwuE5_-yvMl8o9OCRQrF/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AkDNN2V_GeQ8WgZ9r_0pivliQc6kmP_GAe4QMiwxmVuZaOBAOWkg_xgVqowveOBmqSFv1sfnl-Gq4lFFdE5EDx1rMX_qXJkMqSfmkjvYmiOukr8sYZsqJFyBZwuE5_-yvMl8o9OCRQrF/s640/$_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
108" (274 cm) x 50" (127 cm) </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUS5h3fDTU6KNt-7nl6QhSgyjeeO3iAxbQAvXJ_FW1tjd7st8Il-wX4lv_RjFJ3oQ81czEJEZ-LaJxRAW7bv7Qb4iP1pMedFWycXuE_0hZUksqDe9m7Oy_PDM2_3RMmNwvR28-qC-lHkEe/s1600-h/a.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274773838985683778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUS5h3fDTU6KNt-7nl6QhSgyjeeO3iAxbQAvXJ_FW1tjd7st8Il-wX4lv_RjFJ3oQ81czEJEZ-LaJxRAW7bv7Qb4iP1pMedFWycXuE_0hZUksqDe9m7Oy_PDM2_3RMmNwvR28-qC-lHkEe/s640/a.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">6'x4' Royal Air Force Ensign from the estate of the late Squadron Leader George Edgar Church later to become Air Commodore prior to retirement when he then joined the Royal Navy Fleet Auxilliary as Surgeon Commander. Later in his illustrious life, he was to become a Justice of the Peace. He was a Squadron Commander in Palestine in 1936 and was mentioned in dispatches in 1937 for gallant and distinguished services in the field. During the war he was Principal Medical Officer of RAF Bomber Command. He was killed in a shooting accident in 1974.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-W2_JeIny-j2GcCMbd43apOVyjGguaZngzqT_lMjXwn6ZBHuMhlKhyQT5Besc7MeVElH-iL32S32LY-nrABAFw0ZK3nekFWfKOoYIO8ml5-4yGzZU3arQ461WANGJtX3TTQFocSn5wC7/s1600/$(KGrHqR,!lwFIVD0muE6BSHH5MhMIQ~~60_58.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-W2_JeIny-j2GcCMbd43apOVyjGguaZngzqT_lMjXwn6ZBHuMhlKhyQT5Besc7MeVElH-iL32S32LY-nrABAFw0ZK3nekFWfKOoYIO8ml5-4yGzZU3arQ461WANGJtX3TTQFocSn5wC7/s640/$(KGrHqR,!lwFIVD0muE6BSHH5MhMIQ~~60_58.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">14ft x 7ft linen stitched panels originally from RAF Coltishall Norfolk </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_QWGxTsA0xQQ0f2hvSC9eLHRlfuJ6dVOAVquldgU8aMUd77Z-4-VyC7TW1ZkgQWG2CdgFJOrNKcUc4YAeWRx4RmCBy42H44RSEIHsmYG1oXw-s6tPkkETMuNmmjPBarxYVlf4VO69fgs/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="401" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299611618185269874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_QWGxTsA0xQQ0f2hvSC9eLHRlfuJ6dVOAVquldgU8aMUd77Z-4-VyC7TW1ZkgQWG2CdgFJOrNKcUc4YAeWRx4RmCBy42H44RSEIHsmYG1oXw-s6tPkkETMuNmmjPBarxYVlf4VO69fgs/s640/1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>73 x 35 inch approx., made by Black & Edgington Flags.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCx2kqfyR5t5sowsF82JDy_bzqiXJcPBU5gLXGZzH2aEfOHyEK4AbqUAK0XhZkRRL0EgIkQgEevt4IaZpGfcSkoWQop1dkihzto6ZZF3ZCeJ1_pYj25pBjAbc4nxh1M328aE9q6JrpeM/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596578531839401442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCx2kqfyR5t5sowsF82JDy_bzqiXJcPBU5gLXGZzH2aEfOHyEK4AbqUAK0XhZkRRL0EgIkQgEevt4IaZpGfcSkoWQop1dkihzto6ZZF3ZCeJ1_pYj25pBjAbc4nxh1M328aE9q6JrpeM/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
108" by 50"</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ3X24Q_zzCnWDIRR5ZDIcP4PVXWOEKz-x8dsyRyB-7dJ-berR1BVcuh55UCLSlH9CMSzikR9qYUVXvTGoqp_KLJ_RfHKDOXTMk-yWdmHylAq2HGN39cKyObNwFv3rK4j7nwbEPGPwKxG/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285862238759416770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ3X24Q_zzCnWDIRR5ZDIcP4PVXWOEKz-x8dsyRyB-7dJ-berR1BVcuh55UCLSlH9CMSzikR9qYUVXvTGoqp_KLJ_RfHKDOXTMk-yWdmHylAq2HGN39cKyObNwFv3rK4j7nwbEPGPwKxG/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegrQlS3v4CEJb_mx61gS4mSCZr0BVLeQdarLGxry8UxE0ecvS-Jv2m9Bpok_IQrBYDM0dNFcyrBOVtB7hw2yB-As5KeCfI8dee4dc32SC-3VJMJdY7F05cXX_3tP1uoLRXO9ntAgUHJY/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386331373602620754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegrQlS3v4CEJb_mx61gS4mSCZr0BVLeQdarLGxry8UxE0ecvS-Jv2m9Bpok_IQrBYDM0dNFcyrBOVtB7hw2yB-As5KeCfI8dee4dc32SC-3VJMJdY7F05cXX_3tP1uoLRXO9ntAgUHJY/s400/3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3tu1NeuLSZJ2E0FZWXbH0jpPSCsk7yHjUFP7IWij2gPN0YLlGE2lM9r9aXeTN8tOSB1aNnfxrLzC8viN4HWOn8OTgcYmR3FuTVtQwvOPvEjNueyV__sZ3W6177nRQq87w0NQi89QA1M/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386331366610930034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3tu1NeuLSZJ2E0FZWXbH0jpPSCsk7yHjUFP7IWij2gPN0YLlGE2lM9r9aXeTN8tOSB1aNnfxrLzC8viN4HWOn8OTgcYmR3FuTVtQwvOPvEjNueyV__sZ3W6177nRQq87w0NQi89QA1M/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HbzyNXQHMq-fLxuviJ4gHissCHRQLC-D8cWYX3bCR1ZRx46Jlx-qGxOwc4NnkWFtOkkyH_KTaWgPGEbQSVEdK1iOcCeXffwgiLCZFCieDL_8Y0zuvTrl7OBZ4fNGkHvmlNMpdxbEse0/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386329791730497682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HbzyNXQHMq-fLxuviJ4gHissCHRQLC-D8cWYX3bCR1ZRx46Jlx-qGxOwc4NnkWFtOkkyH_KTaWgPGEbQSVEdK1iOcCeXffwgiLCZFCieDL_8Y0zuvTrl7OBZ4fNGkHvmlNMpdxbEse0/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>6'x3' WWII RAF Base Flag with "1944" in black along the pole side of the flag.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZdYXLf-zSHuLABMzue074FAR3tGyvwnJ9dW7WqunjhgOpnbD_CZbGchReOo8l1-CEch72itGO6mz-vok17U6ObmEaQcfpV0q12ZsPyTyScCeJ-vqHBtWJL-1lRQGiUsvtK9pkpFbn1M4/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542100875829553666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZdYXLf-zSHuLABMzue074FAR3tGyvwnJ9dW7WqunjhgOpnbD_CZbGchReOo8l1-CEch72itGO6mz-vok17U6ObmEaQcfpV0q12ZsPyTyScCeJ-vqHBtWJL-1lRQGiUsvtK9pkpFbn1M4/s400/2" style="height: 400px; width: 300px;" /> </a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OPfweetiTotENArYNiy2mJHZOX8o2GSm_OEA3oppOGwmaVeG5lyqpaB4nnOJNZfdp_q_40frNnFYlPm6zVOa3a4XaXA7z2sgyREzCvzZJJpLTFvq2fOyZCAUMAbgKIKElQdHg8vVbDo/s1600/Royal+air+force+sewn+ensign+flag+buy+price.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OPfweetiTotENArYNiy2mJHZOX8o2GSm_OEA3oppOGwmaVeG5lyqpaB4nnOJNZfdp_q_40frNnFYlPm6zVOa3a4XaXA7z2sgyREzCvzZJJpLTFvq2fOyZCAUMAbgKIKElQdHg8vVbDo/s640/Royal+air+force+sewn+ensign+flag+buy+price.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Air Training Corps Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr9qP8a_UGV5JuqpPTf6Jhak5d_ePqsRgDc53z-QLbZB899pTri92clUIyeJTAC2uLJ0nd0w-VGpgk4vjtjhnVW0I6lglpZoG8WJ2xeqzxkJlxjI5WcxZrtl3sdx1kODQA3jwLf4uTeLo/s1600/ATC+ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr9qP8a_UGV5JuqpPTf6Jhak5d_ePqsRgDc53z-QLbZB899pTri92clUIyeJTAC2uLJ0nd0w-VGpgk4vjtjhnVW0I6lglpZoG8WJ2xeqzxkJlxjI5WcxZrtl3sdx1kODQA3jwLf4uTeLo/s1600/ATC+ensign.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr9qP8a_UGV5JuqpPTf6Jhak5d_ePqsRgDc53z-QLbZB899pTri92clUIyeJTAC2uLJ0nd0w-VGpgk4vjtjhnVW0I6lglpZoG8WJ2xeqzxkJlxjI5WcxZrtl3sdx1kODQA3jwLf4uTeLo/s1600/ATC+ensign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5mQjLH17unYqPIuU441iIAx5yeLqFQKdUZUqqIwH_fLVIqinalOSxn3OsiEtW1FegOAUurNsXUaQZ7x2Z6ZkoDu4_cqQ9cnigBviVbUGpHKF9eyt6YuX570cBygYhLp9xMG1qz67H2Be/s1600-h/Ensign.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282513789315250562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5mQjLH17unYqPIuU441iIAx5yeLqFQKdUZUqqIwH_fLVIqinalOSxn3OsiEtW1FegOAUurNsXUaQZ7x2Z6ZkoDu4_cqQ9cnigBviVbUGpHKF9eyt6YuX570cBygYhLp9xMG1qz67H2Be/s400/Ensign.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 204px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 472px;" /></a>Azure blue woven polyester Ensign defaced in the fly with the ATC badge digitally dye printed on a white knitted polyester circle appliquéd back to back with sewn Union Flag in canton. Size – 6’ x 3’, hemmed all round roped and toggled and sold for £138.00 at <a href="http://www.cadetkitshop.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=17">http://www.cadetkitshop.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=17</a>.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkBZ9FGD7knF2f8rE_M2sSVFRJDAW1FEYMF5nAnRZqTWGKCkkHUkYLD1Qnuq05gTStVw2HV8klb7HOIV7K1CEtcKYVKpBYQ-65wa5Ffu7ekczcUehXcmXGJl6CIwcYh-nZmqfvUVs_gbQ/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414699065949820338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkBZ9FGD7knF2f8rE_M2sSVFRJDAW1FEYMF5nAnRZqTWGKCkkHUkYLD1Qnuq05gTStVw2HV8klb7HOIV7K1CEtcKYVKpBYQ-65wa5Ffu7ekczcUehXcmXGJl6CIwcYh-nZmqfvUVs_gbQ/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl5DySEa45RKC9mGcR9J5XnbGGb_ZhDZa5wEPEh6Iqr5sGUOJu6zlVeHiLPYaNCx0c_bI4E-W-pIZ-zDMDwwADocag_P3WKRawJ-m7F8Daj1FUleaRAQzPAGWYXx3KAgjZ0CZO-275eaP/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414698299839068722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl5DySEa45RKC9mGcR9J5XnbGGb_ZhDZa5wEPEh6Iqr5sGUOJu6zlVeHiLPYaNCx0c_bI4E-W-pIZ-zDMDwwADocag_P3WKRawJ-m7F8Daj1FUleaRAQzPAGWYXx3KAgjZ0CZO-275eaP/s400/5.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeOaR40f9H6Dgh5u4SB-UphcdVto_tpkkkyzTPl80DZrwthx6lVuge7rFc9md6KGnV2bthRVsVXcBCjQE8j0Ts5-EEydfTOTSMgFhJ0SNHAHVv9InsJ4jARr-rUQ7cRTGaaz1zW15gRxP/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414698290797269410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeOaR40f9H6Dgh5u4SB-UphcdVto_tpkkkyzTPl80DZrwthx6lVuge7rFc9md6KGnV2bthRVsVXcBCjQE8j0Ts5-EEydfTOTSMgFhJ0SNHAHVv9InsJ4jARr-rUQ7cRTGaaz1zW15gRxP/s400/3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7Nc5Msw5W18UepEaALXvsyhBbCs5dvRoaJJV7GM5-XuE3ANRHIV_ysZ8aFDamIZlbjBmn2HVE7NsiLIxRTRaYp5mVqjLe8ReSA7-O1FGCWKA3xtQuxgP0BAeVIDIiyDeLCOMbJeFreUT/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414698287736568418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7Nc5Msw5W18UepEaALXvsyhBbCs5dvRoaJJV7GM5-XuE3ANRHIV_ysZ8aFDamIZlbjBmn2HVE7NsiLIxRTRaYp5mVqjLe8ReSA7-O1FGCWKA3xtQuxgP0BAeVIDIiyDeLCOMbJeFreUT/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MxXiGZekLlFNaO-BNhEjbHPCuUjdDKfu7zZu5I7agIwP8Hzqibz9rQ8f_PanlwqaCgB0yqsMAdOMX-nXa6XNXL8bUK6A1p7rmNP2TLdgd5I-7EID4lGrrVigDE54wruCv_WuM8jB9J5P/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414699397014606530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MxXiGZekLlFNaO-BNhEjbHPCuUjdDKfu7zZu5I7agIwP8Hzqibz9rQ8f_PanlwqaCgB0yqsMAdOMX-nXa6XNXL8bUK6A1p7rmNP2TLdgd5I-7EID4lGrrVigDE54wruCv_WuM8jB9J5P/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5wc9e8pg4Mu0JyX19GY2_69xm7Iw3PwwZBKOX44tgEstqFdKpj-pillm0Gei7LYG_I_y9tpvsi1wKTlSquibIA1UhPPPmfijpxwASW4GHl-AKyfe4NmrYrPYFDN1C5OlsKt0WLOk1uwm/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414699389645294194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5wc9e8pg4Mu0JyX19GY2_69xm7Iw3PwwZBKOX44tgEstqFdKpj-pillm0Gei7LYG_I_y9tpvsi1wKTlSquibIA1UhPPPmfijpxwASW4GHl-AKyfe4NmrYrPYFDN1C5OlsKt0WLOk1uwm/s400/7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Being sold at www.militaryitems.com for $350, t<span class="">he overall length of the flag is 9' x 4'. The end of the flag has a sewn shield displaying a flying eagle. Its size is approximately 25" x 30". The words "Venture, Adventure" are found at the feet of the shield while the words "Air Training Corps" surround the eagle in a circular pattern. A rectangular strip is found under the shield. That is where the Squadron name is found. "Squadron Nbr 343 Camberwell". </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i2P9LFsc2sDGj8EZRlTp0ApnF9uOf9It-nJ-x88F4y4ZvYdZi_bHXH_YSew2rIItmvp9xOoLkHPkqNEuvAwBUjyt9PVgj1wpyfGsUqbem9JvD9DSXfCtqSTR-Ba1dSEKzJa4QK2YnCs/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632202938688740802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i2P9LFsc2sDGj8EZRlTp0ApnF9uOf9It-nJ-x88F4y4ZvYdZi_bHXH_YSew2rIItmvp9xOoLkHPkqNEuvAwBUjyt9PVgj1wpyfGsUqbem9JvD9DSXfCtqSTR-Ba1dSEKzJa4QK2YnCs/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 317px; width: 599px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxMxt-PE8fSJYx9wZxnU_3rS5hPM3fBJtgZTejBau25ION9rKnG04WVN5st8g0O1GC01mK85bYzwazB2dBv6wGlH5l_F7A0jTm-IPpMGAFGDwZLtnSxa4-q7o1dwbem7XWuel8IEGVNw/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632202943865123858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxMxt-PE8fSJYx9wZxnU_3rS5hPM3fBJtgZTejBau25ION9rKnG04WVN5st8g0O1GC01mK85bYzwazB2dBv6wGlH5l_F7A0jTm-IPpMGAFGDwZLtnSxa4-q7o1dwbem7XWuel8IEGVNw/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 630px; width: 473px;" /></a></div>
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Air Forces Association</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXCiNPfST3w1ZRQaJQKrJbyWLD_yw1rcPhwPLyED2up9skjCCnZYP4qlt6rnPnEf9QHHfaGqfllvnGygOSc0MbJ1zGTyEZCnw4001DPLS0S35L1eGlFMmR-wjPEuSwFpgCcDBSHL8trdT/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXCiNPfST3w1ZRQaJQKrJbyWLD_yw1rcPhwPLyED2up9skjCCnZYP4qlt6rnPnEf9QHHfaGqfllvnGygOSc0MbJ1zGTyEZCnw4001DPLS0S35L1eGlFMmR-wjPEuSwFpgCcDBSHL8trdT/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7NKFrj0dCTjdZxNEbvDsjosfIWnbeu-Y3Kh7bDdETWTFuGf9dHwQI4jXAgBIpJ-efdgzg_gDxPmi3MbMRjzm7da6QY9BQwWVfKf7UIp_7qJJzp09N89Isn3CRBn4EJlrek4gQpcG4ojg/s1600/2$_58.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7NKFrj0dCTjdZxNEbvDsjosfIWnbeu-Y3Kh7bDdETWTFuGf9dHwQI4jXAgBIpJ-efdgzg_gDxPmi3MbMRjzm7da6QY9BQwWVfKf7UIp_7qJJzp09N89Isn3CRBn4EJlrek4gQpcG4ojg/s1600/2$_58.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWijHRqSq3KKH_hL_MV2wGn2_M-eQij-dHJnL-lvSRKY5YmKJwioO6rL_lxWmecgG_sxi4t0432n3OQwbzqzSHV8qY_o9vRR8BrdIcGkk9ICqByrULCjIlfN8HDAkAT8yCCDMt4nLdBadB/s1600/4$_58.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWijHRqSq3KKH_hL_MV2wGn2_M-eQij-dHJnL-lvSRKY5YmKJwioO6rL_lxWmecgG_sxi4t0432n3OQwbzqzSHV8qY_o9vRR8BrdIcGkk9ICqByrULCjIlfN8HDAkAT8yCCDMt4nLdBadB/s1600/4$_58.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXi4laGEOwft5uxfoGnFXY9I_fCIVnc1BWB2QgbAzmQiQF8D9w3fQns-Y3p2KjZ3u2W6NoqyLyGtETffv1J31i50aai9CevuiwcdZBfpmBo6jb6NmpmUIDBQYGV4uavpZO-g8-plMWjeS/s1600/3$_58.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXi4laGEOwft5uxfoGnFXY9I_fCIVnc1BWB2QgbAzmQiQF8D9w3fQns-Y3p2KjZ3u2W6NoqyLyGtETffv1J31i50aai9CevuiwcdZBfpmBo6jb6NmpmUIDBQYGV4uavpZO-g8-plMWjeS/s1600/3$_58.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
Glorious personal example of a large royal airforce flag in woven fabric not flat cotton with a stitched panel Union Jack in the corner and appliquéd device. Makers label on flag is CAPTAIN O.M.WATTS LTD London. Size 1m80 cm x 89 cm approx <b></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyE3vRPxgDO5RRXp0h1fkxS3yv0LBiik96QgCg3YBuCJzhmPK9q_WTPtivUZZ8bDQbQSlgs_HXo83CsRrvnt7sCDwa5u1xVrRedEgqXdiaMB_Ksbs2dNbgF_iSxgXeOsVyp_r4MaA1afC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-07+at+8.43.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyE3vRPxgDO5RRXp0h1fkxS3yv0LBiik96QgCg3YBuCJzhmPK9q_WTPtivUZZ8bDQbQSlgs_HXo83CsRrvnt7sCDwa5u1xVrRedEgqXdiaMB_Ksbs2dNbgF_iSxgXeOsVyp_r4MaA1afC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-07+at+8.43.48+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijazYCoR8mmUDK7G1cfDVIRCAeqwFH-hFIPVL59KYGSIUBPOJcvsmZ9LpsTmeKilxc8tKsCESySzJi_2Uh6SfRZNpBF3UQ_9U6RoQFSot5AudQlH1iLmyyXHQ4afUhhPfYtsiiqcGKzK0O/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-07+at+8.44.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijazYCoR8mmUDK7G1cfDVIRCAeqwFH-hFIPVL59KYGSIUBPOJcvsmZ9LpsTmeKilxc8tKsCESySzJi_2Uh6SfRZNpBF3UQ_9U6RoQFSot5AudQlH1iLmyyXHQ4afUhhPfYtsiiqcGKzK0O/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-07+at+8.44.21+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBCShwhsXWDdGT0c4evqqP8knatwOuHvgTiAQ8mZxGLU24WIUwHi_Yq7-3PmLTtrXPTJlsOcrRS5GRR0g-yIW_wJNRZkxx3DKkMUDNWqZSCb72bEJIIXPZ0AdVkTV4TVlRrocxFTi-Txk/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBCShwhsXWDdGT0c4evqqP8knatwOuHvgTiAQ8mZxGLU24WIUwHi_Yq7-3PmLTtrXPTJlsOcrRS5GRR0g-yIW_wJNRZkxx3DKkMUDNWqZSCb72bEJIIXPZ0AdVkTV4TVlRrocxFTi-Txk/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBCShwhsXWDdGT0c4evqqP8knatwOuHvgTiAQ8mZxGLU24WIUwHi_Yq7-3PmLTtrXPTJlsOcrRS5GRR0g-yIW_wJNRZkxx3DKkMUDNWqZSCb72bEJIIXPZ0AdVkTV4TVlRrocxFTi-Txk/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBCShwhsXWDdGT0c4evqqP8knatwOuHvgTiAQ8mZxGLU24WIUwHi_Yq7-3PmLTtrXPTJlsOcrRS5GRR0g-yIW_wJNRZkxx3DKkMUDNWqZSCb72bEJIIXPZ0AdVkTV4TVlRrocxFTi-Txk/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 300px; width: 224px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqdG3sBazwL-kK-1UBQ8xjWHdtleJDQ8sGGGV9_k1EC7wDQY9Kquht-eEWGV1xIu_1qiAygrJM5gLxJ6g8cFG8D26w06CqrgpCz1pEs15hnZ3dd8nWVdmX2J_rn-Xhjdkc6Zr6OCUErb/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqdG3sBazwL-kK-1UBQ8xjWHdtleJDQ8sGGGV9_k1EC7wDQY9Kquht-eEWGV1xIu_1qiAygrJM5gLxJ6g8cFG8D26w06CqrgpCz1pEs15hnZ3dd8nWVdmX2J_rn-Xhjdkc6Zr6OCUErb/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqdG3sBazwL-kK-1UBQ8xjWHdtleJDQ8sGGGV9_k1EC7wDQY9Kquht-eEWGV1xIu_1qiAygrJM5gLxJ6g8cFG8D26w06CqrgpCz1pEs15hnZ3dd8nWVdmX2J_rn-Xhjdkc6Zr6OCUErb/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqdG3sBazwL-kK-1UBQ8xjWHdtleJDQ8sGGGV9_k1EC7wDQY9Kquht-eEWGV1xIu_1qiAygrJM5gLxJ6g8cFG8D26w06CqrgpCz1pEs15hnZ3dd8nWVdmX2J_rn-Xhjdkc6Zr6OCUErb/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></div>
<br />
Not as impressive version being sold on eBay for £59.00. It measures about 179 x 84 cm. Printed and stitched-on Union Jack with "ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION" printed section around a large printed separately sewn on RAF Eagle on a Globe.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxi0EIBEaCP4M9RCYjXKijk4WH-jbSo2rKvxeL5xDq1phY55HPmI4cw8E2I1RRyGSjjwPF7Czr3GOF5tLonm2isokEMJqJPJKMer5KkzKe5FwiKVB8Q1Ev6rYb8Ew1vr6_ZBbTGpmTsOt/s1600/792551181_tp.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxi0EIBEaCP4M9RCYjXKijk4WH-jbSo2rKvxeL5xDq1phY55HPmI4cw8E2I1RRyGSjjwPF7Czr3GOF5tLonm2isokEMJqJPJKMer5KkzKe5FwiKVB8Q1Ev6rYb8Ew1vr6_ZBbTGpmTsOt/s1600/792551181_tp.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxi0EIBEaCP4M9RCYjXKijk4WH-jbSo2rKvxeL5xDq1phY55HPmI4cw8E2I1RRyGSjjwPF7Czr3GOF5tLonm2isokEMJqJPJKMer5KkzKe5FwiKVB8Q1Ev6rYb8Ew1vr6_ZBbTGpmTsOt/s1600/792551181_tp.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxi0EIBEaCP4M9RCYjXKijk4WH-jbSo2rKvxeL5xDq1phY55HPmI4cw8E2I1RRyGSjjwPF7Czr3GOF5tLonm2isokEMJqJPJKMer5KkzKe5FwiKVB8Q1Ev6rYb8Ew1vr6_ZBbTGpmTsOt/s1600/792551181_tp.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqDzYgTrLvsUBIbDkYf7jzNnyyueqbFPBp7EKtJ7DQUXARWH8uJGmvrJL1usmjUaXigAJDBx_KaZS5VLHN4dlkSaFhXuIH18SPyY1g6shsPShXn4bknEWBaIf-ay3xw6k1wWzZXGaHdzh/s1600/792551226_tp.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqDzYgTrLvsUBIbDkYf7jzNnyyueqbFPBp7EKtJ7DQUXARWH8uJGmvrJL1usmjUaXigAJDBx_KaZS5VLHN4dlkSaFhXuIH18SPyY1g6shsPShXn4bknEWBaIf-ay3xw6k1wWzZXGaHdzh/s1600/792551226_tp.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqDzYgTrLvsUBIbDkYf7jzNnyyueqbFPBp7EKtJ7DQUXARWH8uJGmvrJL1usmjUaXigAJDBx_KaZS5VLHN4dlkSaFhXuIH18SPyY1g6shsPShXn4bknEWBaIf-ay3xw6k1wWzZXGaHdzh/s1600/792551226_tp.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqDzYgTrLvsUBIbDkYf7jzNnyyueqbFPBp7EKtJ7DQUXARWH8uJGmvrJL1usmjUaXigAJDBx_KaZS5VLHN4dlkSaFhXuIH18SPyY1g6shsPShXn4bknEWBaIf-ay3xw6k1wWzZXGaHdzh/s1600/792551226_tp.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
2 foot 8 by 6 foot</div>
<b></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQo3cmhu97iW98f8QCHY3V383A79dhXVDEioZ770WqBGZ8dQ-gjVg-kVarTAPYBL3CQBLrNeeN3NPFRa9rYCmVzugwvHNvl0iFkGY_IP1nGZREADekTp3P2mXvyGwB-cXdWbnIxWwYuY/s1600/574587_4948929005393_1249347897_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQo3cmhu97iW98f8QCHY3V383A79dhXVDEioZ770WqBGZ8dQ-gjVg-kVarTAPYBL3CQBLrNeeN3NPFRa9rYCmVzugwvHNvl0iFkGY_IP1nGZREADekTp3P2mXvyGwB-cXdWbnIxWwYuY/s640/574587_4948929005393_1249347897_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlPBHt9JedHOreTpKyOsFI2pyzxHeA4g-c3XYsddZy1-BkqUkSESYH9cYdwclXjRG_lUsiRRtHJFjA85V5jWEY1p2gtvmtW-UD1MxLxAS3KqpkwkNZNyli6FeX2jgN7ldEDso9z7g5qg/s1600/10588_4948929325401_487126051_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlPBHt9JedHOreTpKyOsFI2pyzxHeA4g-c3XYsddZy1-BkqUkSESYH9cYdwclXjRG_lUsiRRtHJFjA85V5jWEY1p2gtvmtW-UD1MxLxAS3KqpkwkNZNyli6FeX2jgN7ldEDso9z7g5qg/s640/10588_4948929325401_487126051_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>609 Squadron Flag. North Yorkshire</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJhNn8o5grDdnQvA9_IAEcEAivGQIlEKW_TiGahbkzXCw28e9C5HkzJcoVS_YgCqWJ9d9T6OMpSki0gx0t8HESh3Sp84TNNPdPFM4DFatJ5jLzhknNYB_UDSKWcp6tIKGXZwCQefFKU9c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.28.50.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJhNn8o5grDdnQvA9_IAEcEAivGQIlEKW_TiGahbkzXCw28e9C5HkzJcoVS_YgCqWJ9d9T6OMpSki0gx0t8HESh3Sp84TNNPdPFM4DFatJ5jLzhknNYB_UDSKWcp6tIKGXZwCQefFKU9c/s640/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.28.50.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAWt6AwlLUjOV2gZ9QW-L9VlVu0_qCq9XG_I9uQbG8-2IOwVmiXfp4s-PBwaC8hdoKw4cu5cXxofBAFbPabl_moWHXEB7dnhZ3gye31EAYe0UjFDq-48lsxGOX7Li3nMgCCN93GBH5V5_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.29.04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAWt6AwlLUjOV2gZ9QW-L9VlVu0_qCq9XG_I9uQbG8-2IOwVmiXfp4s-PBwaC8hdoKw4cu5cXxofBAFbPabl_moWHXEB7dnhZ3gye31EAYe0UjFDq-48lsxGOX7Li3nMgCCN93GBH5V5_/s640/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.29.04.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDZ_bk43dzgjAQgwsQ9VqY5P5beSTz_C4SPEf_LMktW8rlnCBiEGapbY0nMfdgDSP5vJLoSp38o-CADwxD9C08Kw6DiLUwinzvJK4eniUeJ3oBA_WpDB6pBjcxzbjqxygug3YBjvuNBnW/s320/s-l1600.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDZ_bk43dzgjAQgwsQ9VqY5P5beSTz_C4SPEf_LMktW8rlnCBiEGapbY0nMfdgDSP5vJLoSp38o-CADwxD9C08Kw6DiLUwinzvJK4eniUeJ3oBA_WpDB6pBjcxzbjqxygug3YBjvuNBnW/s320/s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 140px; width: 249px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyYTS4ZVvtppzb9ONXe7lVn2csqFlHaZ2UfxcrhtNIQu6wyNIJxgVhPUO3v1ND-C59pMqRaI4RwJX2-ispmmogHZyxhZDTckwFa7e428nH_kWY5ULRXeu5G5_H0zBqagGidcUpZp2cYL5/s320/1s-l1600.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyYTS4ZVvtppzb9ONXe7lVn2csqFlHaZ2UfxcrhtNIQu6wyNIJxgVhPUO3v1ND-C59pMqRaI4RwJX2-ispmmogHZyxhZDTckwFa7e428nH_kWY5ULRXeu5G5_H0zBqagGidcUpZp2cYL5/s320/1s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 140px; width: 224px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsjsK2dIjYZaLeUTCR-Z6bE5zk9qMGdjuNF6jJExgTLjj8SFDOW6AqGkp5_c1WWflegjqxl2RaqeH6sDuTtFXBSqGHzgrX6zDHucifIex8ftEaJ1-ToAHhg5sBBRQSlxpTdTSewrGqO1m/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.29.34.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsjsK2dIjYZaLeUTCR-Z6bE5zk9qMGdjuNF6jJExgTLjj8SFDOW6AqGkp5_c1WWflegjqxl2RaqeH6sDuTtFXBSqGHzgrX6zDHucifIex8ftEaJ1-ToAHhg5sBBRQSlxpTdTSewrGqO1m/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-10-02+at+19.29.34.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 140px; width: 144px;" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
60" x 30" approx. </div>
<b><br /></b>
<b>617 Squadron (Dambusters) ensign</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt_THEvY1wY9DXDN-vpqxXz8Zt5OiICyIZ3t3bl8ZKZ6oaPaLxZ9OrnGxVPBS7w-1OVQutEhgOL8kkXjzeYRyK76Xtryxrlwn6CWJDOUAcNmW9IGjUCvBdLgQ41FE78k5apvTzCBAbg_7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.04.31+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt_THEvY1wY9DXDN-vpqxXz8Zt5OiICyIZ3t3bl8ZKZ6oaPaLxZ9OrnGxVPBS7w-1OVQutEhgOL8kkXjzeYRyK76Xtryxrlwn6CWJDOUAcNmW9IGjUCvBdLgQ41FE78k5apvTzCBAbg_7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.04.31+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" class="" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt_THEvY1wY9DXDN-vpqxXz8Zt5OiICyIZ3t3bl8ZKZ6oaPaLxZ9OrnGxVPBS7w-1OVQutEhgOL8kkXjzeYRyK76Xtryxrlwn6CWJDOUAcNmW9IGjUCvBdLgQ41FE78k5apvTzCBAbg_7/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.04.31+PM.png" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt_THEvY1wY9DXDN-vpqxXz8Zt5OiICyIZ3t3bl8ZKZ6oaPaLxZ9OrnGxVPBS7w-1OVQutEhgOL8kkXjzeYRyK76Xtryxrlwn6CWJDOUAcNmW9IGjUCvBdLgQ41FE78k5apvTzCBAbg_7/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.04.31+PM.png" width="294" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIyYFgMKL7X2qlTBrsYxtnMYYuJroTEqaoX0atL5uxQkgBfExQLiMGo5qRdHoxz73T7WyTpPlAamu7JV96tL23O5dVIXzxcFnQeA2d_d74ELETWcayIhc_paWSQkkHH0KxBEM56Z-uSsu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.11.58+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIyYFgMKL7X2qlTBrsYxtnMYYuJroTEqaoX0atL5uxQkgBfExQLiMGo5qRdHoxz73T7WyTpPlAamu7JV96tL23O5dVIXzxcFnQeA2d_d74ELETWcayIhc_paWSQkkHH0KxBEM56Z-uSsu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.11.58+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIyYFgMKL7X2qlTBrsYxtnMYYuJroTEqaoX0atL5uxQkgBfExQLiMGo5qRdHoxz73T7WyTpPlAamu7JV96tL23O5dVIXzxcFnQeA2d_d74ELETWcayIhc_paWSQkkHH0KxBEM56Z-uSsu/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.11.58+PM.png" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIyYFgMKL7X2qlTBrsYxtnMYYuJroTEqaoX0atL5uxQkgBfExQLiMGo5qRdHoxz73T7WyTpPlAamu7JV96tL23O5dVIXzxcFnQeA2d_d74ELETWcayIhc_paWSQkkHH0KxBEM56Z-uSsu/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-12-24+at+11.11.58+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-OnNWj-tKxbzWPst68-D7Gg8FAx2P5JnEVsdjWv0ehvcynIYqRfFAd2Lqr6Om88N0fisGFyxJ9qc_0YtnQZ_UqY8xfNqIPeUZpQJA3qAGvJl9WcfOqzjQZWi_qo0heq_fzltEWNcFhPu/s1600/$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-OnNWj-tKxbzWPst68-D7Gg8FAx2P5JnEVsdjWv0ehvcynIYqRfFAd2Lqr6Om88N0fisGFyxJ9qc_0YtnQZ_UqY8xfNqIPeUZpQJA3qAGvJl9WcfOqzjQZWi_qo0heq_fzltEWNcFhPu/s1600/$_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-OnNWj-tKxbzWPst68-D7Gg8FAx2P5JnEVsdjWv0ehvcynIYqRfFAd2Lqr6Om88N0fisGFyxJ9qc_0YtnQZ_UqY8xfNqIPeUZpQJA3qAGvJl9WcfOqzjQZWi_qo0heq_fzltEWNcFhPu/s320/$_12.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-OnNWj-tKxbzWPst68-D7Gg8FAx2P5JnEVsdjWv0ehvcynIYqRfFAd2Lqr6Om88N0fisGFyxJ9qc_0YtnQZ_UqY8xfNqIPeUZpQJA3qAGvJl9WcfOqzjQZWi_qo0heq_fzltEWNcFhPu/s320/$_12.JPG" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAObbQuHSB2L2sN5-h_yc_bqwULy9Am1CMaUjcXq9rDHsAz0QIGXA33-l7gK0oyuCqY9J1mefNgo9yLoa4XyDSKFB-aqDH5ciJgrHH6KV8o6s3QOIq-D-Rky9YKWHyyrGIYzoAXmAogtK/s1600/$1_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAObbQuHSB2L2sN5-h_yc_bqwULy9Am1CMaUjcXq9rDHsAz0QIGXA33-l7gK0oyuCqY9J1mefNgo9yLoa4XyDSKFB-aqDH5ciJgrHH6KV8o6s3QOIq-D-Rky9YKWHyyrGIYzoAXmAogtK/s1600/$1_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAObbQuHSB2L2sN5-h_yc_bqwULy9Am1CMaUjcXq9rDHsAz0QIGXA33-l7gK0oyuCqY9J1mefNgo9yLoa4XyDSKFB-aqDH5ciJgrHH6KV8o6s3QOIq-D-Rky9YKWHyyrGIYzoAXmAogtK/s320/$1_12.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAObbQuHSB2L2sN5-h_yc_bqwULy9Am1CMaUjcXq9rDHsAz0QIGXA33-l7gK0oyuCqY9J1mefNgo9yLoa4XyDSKFB-aqDH5ciJgrHH6KV8o6s3QOIq-D-Rky9YKWHyyrGIYzoAXmAogtK/s320/$1_12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
44 x 21 inches (112 x 53 cm)</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Air Force</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='588' height='488' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyN8ZHVfKvVlhu1vxFRmSdhLE-YjBCy3Q3DmIOzp4_WeyrQQ-6r6nbTfbAFilm_xICsaIHh0imvWz6nGW1MZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Air Force</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sf5VE3gBXnEX6QuVVReruOcepSEmtMCj2HKHQDlVOpge6tELOQmJMMv5SoqdjIY64ZqEqCpgzjXhDSu7K9oFQfWJGgXAJIa92rJqWkUwUBSFqJcmcFVPfkQR4r49Q4_gI7Jg3IvEZd3-/s1600/10338628_10152657989538814_7576162946179273289_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTDNvCAGczrmpJL6sYkqLFjvt57yN38zvGNWpzJ93X_Mq_g5oMcFjuvCIwg2FfToVjXQ3XeMJ434BYr9LFLQ8tChsb8BWC_9HMidVJL48o9-ImrtBuRtGZZYhLsIr71Z8U34wvYwtOMUD/s1600/1%2524_12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTDNvCAGczrmpJL6sYkqLFjvt57yN38zvGNWpzJ93X_Mq_g5oMcFjuvCIwg2FfToVjXQ3XeMJ434BYr9LFLQ8tChsb8BWC_9HMidVJL48o9-ImrtBuRtGZZYhLsIr71Z8U34wvYwtOMUD/s640/1%2524_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Owu5pB38x6ZsDB-AQgXEtSAzDQqlPdXqTyVFT7b_JFFDV0mq32ycPJZ0dHJ_2i1G9oVs1nVlB9lsCr9fljOK30GtujKKJb3vbJcTMbdTOSHPrDQvQY7GFtkQGhFl5MxCv7gGCc0MUTGc/s320/%2524_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Owu5pB38x6ZsDB-AQgXEtSAzDQqlPdXqTyVFT7b_JFFDV0mq32ycPJZ0dHJ_2i1G9oVs1nVlB9lsCr9fljOK30GtujKKJb3vbJcTMbdTOSHPrDQvQY7GFtkQGhFl5MxCv7gGCc0MUTGc/s320/%2524_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 207px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhASJvpcaRv0fyTN_-Djc-oNMNyjIZQt_2hpq00OLXhJYh1R-X0RUN40nIJi8yzkg_IGFhjR1S5NMhyRuCf7KIGJuh9VkH76YhQBJvoVPNNottQsMz2QEaqJL5KudR3DIH-3wKgUBctIK9/s320/2%2524_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhASJvpcaRv0fyTN_-Djc-oNMNyjIZQt_2hpq00OLXhJYh1R-X0RUN40nIJi8yzkg_IGFhjR1S5NMhyRuCf7KIGJuh9VkH76YhQBJvoVPNNottQsMz2QEaqJL5KudR3DIH-3wKgUBctIK9/s320/2%2524_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 371px;" /> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Made of thick sewn cotton and approximately 5ft 5 inches x 2ft 8 inches. It was manufactured by J.J. Turner and Sons Co, out of Peterborough Ontario. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTk6xteKXHCi574Tr3jCj5MXCdIwUVfYsd626UB783n6E1MACk6uYu35ffZxNcPiO8u9VlWgp_hmjOCJCtT9bhZyB1B7tDZ6LZGLyo_tzvWgc8onb6B3Dew6WpUfgxjRPWUnDSd9SNfM/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTk6xteKXHCi574Tr3jCj5MXCdIwUVfYsd626UB783n6E1MACk6uYu35ffZxNcPiO8u9VlWgp_hmjOCJCtT9bhZyB1B7tDZ6LZGLyo_tzvWgc8onb6B3Dew6WpUfgxjRPWUnDSd9SNfM/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJLMa-Z9hWGliXp_PI2b1I5hdTVPSl0SDCC79W5zgXwPyLlXM735lf0YP61yPUjbVT8CiuuxV_Dft-IaNwH9YAect_pR3OTjGoZFKlap7Xp8P53qv_dmCxqrIp8YD4f9S64r7NEaOH80/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJLMa-Z9hWGliXp_PI2b1I5hdTVPSl0SDCC79W5zgXwPyLlXM735lf0YP61yPUjbVT8CiuuxV_Dft-IaNwH9YAect_pR3OTjGoZFKlap7Xp8P53qv_dmCxqrIp8YD4f9S64r7NEaOH80/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxtx-_C7z0G2YCIfk5lqvTBidQdP3z5GSpHNNcB8mSLVFga93Ph1qNmFVGfS_B2xUND3Ni39Wvy5DkgV4d0fVzJ7BpbG64fV3Qt4Ex5kW0BJru5IXkQymNaxQ92w7pFvSnh-yK91b49k/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxtx-_C7z0G2YCIfk5lqvTBidQdP3z5GSpHNNcB8mSLVFga93Ph1qNmFVGfS_B2xUND3Ni39Wvy5DkgV4d0fVzJ7BpbG64fV3Qt4Ex5kW0BJru5IXkQymNaxQ92w7pFvSnh-yK91b49k/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="614" /></a><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">74X36</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHE4C0ac-HuocI6YJcn3MMXmDu8OBHF5iiERNTSKrwfq84Qc9Yg5ITQU2gDgAfU_SJTIHqA3KMVUQ3azQAzXQY3fEq_22UPHt-LlVcX26ofq9OjVLFzeCJ-BpW4v-GeqdVfTQVfHWF5A/s1600/57dd.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641889619468242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHE4C0ac-HuocI6YJcn3MMXmDu8OBHF5iiERNTSKrwfq84Qc9Yg5ITQU2gDgAfU_SJTIHqA3KMVUQ3azQAzXQY3fEq_22UPHt-LlVcX26ofq9OjVLFzeCJ-BpW4v-GeqdVfTQVfHWF5A/s400/57dd.bmp" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 309px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RywRfNj2T10LbEf0sYg3cKw3oVkBeUdrELRudQSfSWJfi9g6mdr4nDDplqZBnyaGkTMQ0duiNQcf47mlf1-GCvS-8Y16qKfxzWHZmfVJb_yh2WynLYx9H_S61jenZn9qg-YwYUAa0f0/s1600/RCAF_Flag2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641896711583282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RywRfNj2T10LbEf0sYg3cKw3oVkBeUdrELRudQSfSWJfi9g6mdr4nDDplqZBnyaGkTMQ0duiNQcf47mlf1-GCvS-8Y16qKfxzWHZmfVJb_yh2WynLYx9H_S61jenZn9qg-YwYUAa0f0/s400/RCAF_Flag2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 280px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
The world's largest RCAF Flag flying near the Nanton Museum in Alberta.
Donated by Halifax 57 Rescue Canada, Flags Inc and The Model Train
Store in the town.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzehm66CgfMUobVXt9Hv38f40TBPZ1FpKGSB7uOyCnvZ-Oybx2AwpnomHdwN2-p2pqEnxkd3hdDH1Ndj3UQRw-98cyC2ReHkX_gIHoMWAg3B7ugf2xcKOfLo54v9muQIyV52NJE3eX_M/s1600/14" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087901598976626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzehm66CgfMUobVXt9Hv38f40TBPZ1FpKGSB7uOyCnvZ-Oybx2AwpnomHdwN2-p2pqEnxkd3hdDH1Ndj3UQRw-98cyC2ReHkX_gIHoMWAg3B7ugf2xcKOfLo54v9muQIyV52NJE3eX_M/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 197px; width: 264px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-65pEXbqehFkHXOMux64tSn5uNLfEkxLuP_3dTfnEibT-NxgRoNgqPdv1wJXNd_oVl5jb42jmYbwP_X5kcJOoFGcBGZJEFQmvu1rrmW0e5v9fTsAMv3fpWiRceJdi-KPXNwQVvDYiRAgx/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609459522916999474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-65pEXbqehFkHXOMux64tSn5uNLfEkxLuP_3dTfnEibT-NxgRoNgqPdv1wJXNd_oVl5jb42jmYbwP_X5kcJOoFGcBGZJEFQmvu1rrmW0e5v9fTsAMv3fpWiRceJdi-KPXNwQVvDYiRAgx/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 196px; width: 298px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGsfKqQj5qt04w4AIyfuEGFbX1Ovg71FX1winfTAQz_JIfPYS7-DA6KO1atJnNAFYOyNYSUbTPeu7WZIGX1joIowBmDpU_BnFv85fMd2lWfk4uIaw-DRHL4lG-08CDk998qXez-x2nPU/s1600/13" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087900022061010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGsfKqQj5qt04w4AIyfuEGFbX1Ovg71FX1winfTAQz_JIfPYS7-DA6KO1atJnNAFYOyNYSUbTPeu7WZIGX1joIowBmDpU_BnFv85fMd2lWfk4uIaw-DRHL4lG-08CDk998qXez-x2nPU/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 201px; width: 339px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKR2JKhK2RWHMEzA8BNzTVDxrgq5D__e7JaeKid_1myXhveF6TlEqLXlE-IA9mq9mSb6Imq4Uf733tUUptu5xvtFBb-FxU0JB90W1upKNN0yJdqW1G1Yxqg7YhQqNFtqBjR7odl6IryM/s1600/9" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087713339758690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKR2JKhK2RWHMEzA8BNzTVDxrgq5D__e7JaeKid_1myXhveF6TlEqLXlE-IA9mq9mSb6Imq4Uf733tUUptu5xvtFBb-FxU0JB90W1upKNN0yJdqW1G1Yxqg7YhQqNFtqBjR7odl6IryM/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 202px; width: 257px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Left: </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">The
RCAFA 447 Wing is located in an 'H' hut on the grounds of the Hamilton
International Airport. The area was used as a Royal Air Force training
facility from 1939 to 1945, and is one of the few remaining 'H' huts
in existence from that era. Pictured is 447 Wing president, Judith
Brown in the flag room.<br />Right: </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">40th anniversary of the first flight of Avro Arrow 201, March 21 1998, Toronto Airport Holiday Inn</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b><span style="font-size: 100%;">Remembering the Battle of Britain in Canada</span></b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKliUfK9ZOQpng57Bu0_kqb8X_ZSwbOOF1pYrlv4o99DnznLCLKYitHa-M4SkTyp1NlSnTPACV8v3Pi65tX0Cyv7qScjaMPjAb_U_Zxvb3YsIN6__NGPFHlVyNXdnytjA9vM5O8jn6ix0/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087717882904290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKliUfK9ZOQpng57Bu0_kqb8X_ZSwbOOF1pYrlv4o99DnznLCLKYitHa-M4SkTyp1NlSnTPACV8v3Pi65tX0Cyv7qScjaMPjAb_U_Zxvb3YsIN6__NGPFHlVyNXdnytjA9vM5O8jn6ix0/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 135px; width: 203px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QQ2p_klY0lT8kGNSAZuuY1_Brk3KQ8nLYHiXMhTKT7_YW01lYn0OpzHsnJfiRNz5QLFpHokMIqxpPwgS96u7rvX2bYyAosnwUM-zx_MQLdUqUaw8hYPrsPzCw-X9IR54yCS7Uh1Odm4/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087890804976082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QQ2p_klY0lT8kGNSAZuuY1_Brk3KQ8nLYHiXMhTKT7_YW01lYn0OpzHsnJfiRNz5QLFpHokMIqxpPwgS96u7rvX2bYyAosnwUM-zx_MQLdUqUaw8hYPrsPzCw-X9IR54yCS7Uh1Odm4/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 135px; width: 204px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWAWz2FSnGen-eK8YgY9R36tt6cP2ea8StHK9CjCtOLmhsvDPjWeI99lWBGg-vOsS7J-ADowCArS28PiiShoMcX3sf6ZJUfL-W8iaYFw0j-Vw91S3VNHG2a7OfiY25Kl6EHINd18uDYI/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586087896329338722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWAWz2FSnGen-eK8YgY9R36tt6cP2ea8StHK9CjCtOLmhsvDPjWeI99lWBGg-vOsS7J-ADowCArS28PiiShoMcX3sf6ZJUfL-W8iaYFw0j-Vw91S3VNHG2a7OfiY25Kl6EHINd18uDYI/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 135px; width: 162px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Canadian veterans of the Battle of Britain are guests of honour at the 67th anniversary parade at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLVrA7mslh_77m5Nn_Hg-UEn9kxVdRgZGILge-E24JwwvDO6SH2r_UW4oSKAY115L91JhgK-s_ubUHUOZTDVdo5_chvrfgvsgkylfPGgthwAB1Z2QxuVZ95eN3MDRFJhRwgpAiI_-7iE/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632204909033496210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLVrA7mslh_77m5Nn_Hg-UEn9kxVdRgZGILge-E24JwwvDO6SH2r_UW4oSKAY115L91JhgK-s_ubUHUOZTDVdo5_chvrfgvsgkylfPGgthwAB1Z2QxuVZ95eN3MDRFJhRwgpAiI_-7iE/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 346px; width: 535px;" /></a><br />
Produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA6OfAZyHOzLfSwZagZhOFmOTqXttqm9uJCmceRmfcYcnViM3pLH0dfIE6GbIcJSEdLiUwM6cnU-jH3jkrDOVf7E7LyezRA1xVhOsGoKEBuwgqUjeYM50xXwku2DubI9tCwV-4SXCn98/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541734509544130418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA6OfAZyHOzLfSwZagZhOFmOTqXttqm9uJCmceRmfcYcnViM3pLH0dfIE6GbIcJSEdLiUwM6cnU-jH3jkrDOVf7E7LyezRA1xVhOsGoKEBuwgqUjeYM50xXwku2DubI9tCwV-4SXCn98/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 301px; width: 400px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Colours of the RCAF at the National Air Force Museum of Canada; Trenton, Ontario.<br />
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;">Royal Canadian Air Cadets</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s1600/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s640/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s1600/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr%21BQ4loE2Iow%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s320/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr!BQ4loE2Iow~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i%29j+BQ4loCSbZQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s320/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i)j+BQ4loCSbZQ~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV%29pBQ4loMz4hg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s640/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV)pBQ4loMz4hg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Royal Australian Air Force</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LfYjc_iFP8BesOQDoj6dSX24L8EiopEEmEnUkaG_R8u-hg-ZFYtMhEfy1_WBG2FnIudvSMRazyp-l1SoOLgWluYrMY8XWqK1rTDSPqEAZ2fBFreG7EIFaDH4_l_NLToiHK18AHw3r92b/s1600/tscreen_shot_2015-03-11_at_212136.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LfYjc_iFP8BesOQDoj6dSX24L8EiopEEmEnUkaG_R8u-hg-ZFYtMhEfy1_WBG2FnIudvSMRazyp-l1SoOLgWluYrMY8XWqK1rTDSPqEAZ2fBFreG7EIFaDH4_l_NLToiHK18AHw3r92b/s1600/tscreen_shot_2015-03-11_at_212136.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1948-1982</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjlqCHqtyIoh8d0MCmdXsqVyg3YNVK1AbqxK4O-B1aJ3CLAHewiMgRGgYtfqqySeuukOdMJ1ym3D_T-As3-dbOziMgSsO3bAPowsq0aBgLl_3d5ANBfgujCKLehqei1FdNj6AuTEn2DZn/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622234339972181634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjlqCHqtyIoh8d0MCmdXsqVyg3YNVK1AbqxK4O-B1aJ3CLAHewiMgRGgYtfqqySeuukOdMJ1ym3D_T-As3-dbOziMgSsO3bAPowsq0aBgLl_3d5ANBfgujCKLehqei1FdNj6AuTEn2DZn/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 274px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgMo_oHiHIja9qWG_LR1AC99RfgVYcNlTrHG6NAo6Yt21XP4NE-FOzwaCVxKPW7Q2qaoz4TIGeuGUZ-ROrCGhJVHKe9ZJ1lmMIiYL13ZV7II3BNgWFeyTTG_Bm48b9bqP6WXOuFKQ-2Y/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545441439887086018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgMo_oHiHIja9qWG_LR1AC99RfgVYcNlTrHG6NAo6Yt21XP4NE-FOzwaCVxKPW7Q2qaoz4TIGeuGUZ-ROrCGhJVHKe9ZJ1lmMIiYL13ZV7II3BNgWFeyTTG_Bm48b9bqP6WXOuFKQ-2Y/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 307px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
The RAAF was established in 1921. On 24 July 1922, the British Royal Air Force Ensign was approved as the ensign of the RAAF which was used until 1948 when the RAAF asked to change the flag to avoid confusion. A warrant for the new flag, which had the roundel in the lower fly of sky-blue ensign with Commonwealth Star and tilted southern cross to match the Australian national flag, was given in 1949. The RAAF adopted a distinctive roundel on 2 July 1956; a red kangaroo replacing the red circle of the British version. The old roundel remained on the ensign, however, until 1981, when the Her Majesty The Queen approved the change to the current flag.<br />
<br />
The Royal Australian Air Force Ensign is used by the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and overseas. It is based on the Australian national flag, with the field changed to Air Force blue, and the southern cross tilted clockwise to make room for the RAAF roundel inserted in the lower fly quarter. The roundel is a red leaping kangaroo on white within a dark blue ring. The ensign was proclaimed as a Flag of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act on 6 May 1982.<br />
<br />
The southern cross is tilted so that Gamma Crucis stays in the same position as for the Australian National Flag and that Alpha Crucis is moved along the x-axis towards the hoist by one-sixth of the width of the flag. This results in the axis being rotated 14.036° clockwise around Gamma Crucis and each star is rotated in this way, although the constellation as an whole is not simply rotated. </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuht0-YjnBDtuMWAtOHWmqol76CPNGGRvE6ts6kriCdf65kLT3Lkwx2IqVoZkKinFxOcJPROmTc_jegMPictcRMyVITxdORnReFwCyd8xW4V9dkXJ_yxPCO88fbIjPJmOpSRk0YNzK0I/s1600/e"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489012507622162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuht0-YjnBDtuMWAtOHWmqol76CPNGGRvE6ts6kriCdf65kLT3Lkwx2IqVoZkKinFxOcJPROmTc_jegMPictcRMyVITxdORnReFwCyd8xW4V9dkXJ_yxPCO88fbIjPJmOpSRk0YNzK0I/s400/e" style="cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 257px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSp5vWXLny7ZrmfwAnn38AXv4d81E7M6XBt3j5wiU25n_lyRRF0-1V_Z6VRPyAcFa6peCcFUUAU00tr3t48Op74wfgGB_QeRcX3Ef37CSSlZGmyRGAEGvrCQW-phDL81ra3cXcREs8oU/s1600/f"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489202289027122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSp5vWXLny7ZrmfwAnn38AXv4d81E7M6XBt3j5wiU25n_lyRRF0-1V_Z6VRPyAcFa6peCcFUUAU00tr3t48Op74wfgGB_QeRcX3Ef37CSSlZGmyRGAEGvrCQW-phDL81ra3cXcREs8oU/s400/f" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 245px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The RAAF Ensign below was marched in and laid up in a solemn ceremony at the National Service Heritage Chapel to mark National Service Day in 2007. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">The hand-made silk flag, with gold fringes, was the gift of the National Servicemen’s Branch of the Royal Australia Air Force Association and </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">honours the 23,500 men called up for service in the RAAF between 1951 and 1957.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> The President of the National Servicemen’s Branch of the RAAF Association, Bob Cotter, carried the Ensign in escorted by four Cadets. After kneeling at the altar, Cotter presented the Ensign to the Association’s State Padre, Dr.Noel Wallis, who draped it on the new altar table, blessed just before the Service. The RAAF Association’s Chaplain, Father Paul Goodland, then blessed the Ensign.</span> <span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.nashoqld.org.au/Wacol_Church_Service_2006.html</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC5kqsnNqnAUa2vt5J-uZtQBZNTmHs7ptM-tKclS9duBKo3ruNXDPMl-jqvO_Ad_uv5jTucw05RIhjJh1IoR8ww4vVG3wiP8MQHVg7I4-5SROSAcGmGjBWAE0ZrqgbZNkoN3ZkvjmwxM/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250255686745762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC5kqsnNqnAUa2vt5J-uZtQBZNTmHs7ptM-tKclS9duBKo3ruNXDPMl-jqvO_Ad_uv5jTucw05RIhjJh1IoR8ww4vVG3wiP8MQHVg7I4-5SROSAcGmGjBWAE0ZrqgbZNkoN3ZkvjmwxM/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 145px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpbT-ODnHj-RlkuaAKshC8YBt2pPv7_GoRQcREiykkdvZsHGieqWbLkChbqjzOB5wsgWl1gUISyOvKagOflijWoDiN7-C2Y7YVzBEgwla7mdzWjOwFW64sINVxcGxR8fD0qjNA07-gEsh/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622248733755736578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpbT-ODnHj-RlkuaAKshC8YBt2pPv7_GoRQcREiykkdvZsHGieqWbLkChbqjzOB5wsgWl1gUISyOvKagOflijWoDiN7-C2Y7YVzBEgwla7mdzWjOwFW64sINVxcGxR8fD0qjNA07-gEsh/s400/1" style="height: 192px; width: 258px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Left: H</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">anging in the "Australian Corner" of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Centre: Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Amberley Catafalque Party present arms as the Air Force Ensign is lowered during the Air Force 88th anniversary celebrations held at Queen's Gardens, Brisbane city.</span><br />
Right: At a 2007 Anzac Day parade in Brisbane</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTQPBpGk_xsyNhhd0J8olsJ-4-lCL4EoVZPHWsGfxbMZ-6LQxdDsAKzZkCn1mRpUmrgWSQ2WaumCOj0xjlFfohtYkYsh7fNDzE36el8xJskzKGsvczY4KY1WIe_UWFvOVsN9T1HINEuA/s1600/j"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489778110926626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTQPBpGk_xsyNhhd0J8olsJ-4-lCL4EoVZPHWsGfxbMZ-6LQxdDsAKzZkCn1mRpUmrgWSQ2WaumCOj0xjlFfohtYkYsh7fNDzE36el8xJskzKGsvczY4KY1WIe_UWFvOVsN9T1HINEuA/s400/j" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 102px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJj2a7yMB-aNQa62vvsTH29kPLL7tWchgamfxQrMN8x2CZijbVWKzSpIIkg9PCzRq3CSL3pDccz_drgzIsNTRn88U3rCYMBI_ahURQtXkuIHlINoYw2Qpls0izhmDV6K99nHfyNyKb7c/s1600/i"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489214981738626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJj2a7yMB-aNQa62vvsTH29kPLL7tWchgamfxQrMN8x2CZijbVWKzSpIIkg9PCzRq3CSL3pDccz_drgzIsNTRn88U3rCYMBI_ahURQtXkuIHlINoYw2Qpls0izhmDV6K99nHfyNyKb7c/s400/i" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 226px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmQ9hsgWVz-2gTBdCrAiXO0retfPMb5v_ByP2zSmEI_eOPLV6Wl5hqogSOwN94wJZI6N9pRT5Gu9JSi5O2iUJmJyli7c2FNAv9tzNbVpl1-e5n_X6Tre2efvE1U-5FmaNu4aVFSsQDiUs/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622234041792673250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmQ9hsgWVz-2gTBdCrAiXO0retfPMb5v_ByP2zSmEI_eOPLV6Wl5hqogSOwN94wJZI6N9pRT5Gu9JSi5O2iUJmJyli7c2FNAv9tzNbVpl1-e5n_X6Tre2efvE1U-5FmaNu4aVFSsQDiUs/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 236px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">To celebrate the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) 88th anniversary the RAAF Ensign was raised on the Canadian flag pole at Regatta point, Canberra. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Canadian Flagpole is located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin at Regatta Point. It was given to Australia in 1955 by the Honourable C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, on behalf of the Government of Canada...The flagpole is from a single spar of Douglas Fir logged from a forest in the Canadian province of British Columbia...The flagpole is buried more than three metres underground and including this below-ground length, is a total of more than 39 metres in height. Each year on July 1, Canada’s national day, the Canadian flag can be seen flying from the flagpole.<a href="http://www.defence.gov.au/" target="_blank"> www.defence.gov.au</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: white; font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08rj9mL0j05WUwdiO_pUdY0jT2tNL6Afiyn5twsbTrsELTUStqglTn9T9PsyWbur5oldusFbcjE9t1cKGQe5Q6iPb3QqtAZGPJj_qN_gVwYEKJk2FVqM7lblUcL8llhUtkDiMpJ0LrxwJ/s1600/$T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc!~~60_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08rj9mL0j05WUwdiO_pUdY0jT2tNL6Afiyn5twsbTrsELTUStqglTn9T9PsyWbur5oldusFbcjE9t1cKGQe5Q6iPb3QqtAZGPJj_qN_gVwYEKJk2FVqM7lblUcL8llhUtkDiMpJ0LrxwJ/s1600/$T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc!~~60_3.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq0yi5At-ZmjSy9TTxp7IAuSsdRoXbEFJOdwlfVIeSHmLDEsWsyeDFXBjOmbE7auAxgGY7VdfZ7Ma-EpGsoEyYpZ-bAuHjse0UXtL42Zy5ncrCLkXmgslj98YdYg-QxJ4e6R7wYM6QHRj/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g~~60_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq0yi5At-ZmjSy9TTxp7IAuSsdRoXbEFJOdwlfVIeSHmLDEsWsyeDFXBjOmbE7auAxgGY7VdfZ7Ma-EpGsoEyYpZ-bAuHjse0UXtL42Zy5ncrCLkXmgslj98YdYg-QxJ4e6R7wYM6QHRj/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g~~60_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Satin Ceremonial (Factory Second)</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">RAAF Car Pennant</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV20ODfRa9oftvP8njMj_iTaJX0PUAaH58TjUXn4cU1wlTUBC_SiqQ7ObYj6lWJqM15Bb4-xOsb1FEJeKjWeDnzDYiYlVtZo-OCzrBo6vat86H0CUjeZDjKkNDGKJfWYc6e6F1MdALzU/s1600-h/raaf-pennant.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014022288498162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV20ODfRa9oftvP8njMj_iTaJX0PUAaH58TjUXn4cU1wlTUBC_SiqQ7ObYj6lWJqM15Bb4-xOsb1FEJeKjWeDnzDYiYlVtZo-OCzrBo6vat86H0CUjeZDjKkNDGKJfWYc6e6F1MdALzU/s400/raaf-pennant.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></div>
</div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="nav"><br /></a>
<b><br /></b>
<b>Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)</b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYp-e_yAnxC_esws44tcaox0tu8gl62VHkDlkLT2gyb0ZORuzIK50ea93K4k-YfKf86dDvbk-UF4-RKzqc9Sqt5TqhNDps3_6UInDdLheGAXMVGQffTa2pXVJDOyOF3K1-R3RGD6lItA/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585725904751960610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYp-e_yAnxC_esws44tcaox0tu8gl62VHkDlkLT2gyb0ZORuzIK50ea93K4k-YfKf86dDvbk-UF4-RKzqc9Sqt5TqhNDps3_6UInDdLheGAXMVGQffTa2pXVJDOyOF3K1-R3RGD6lItA/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 279px; width: 568px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">At the New Zealand National Council, 2006</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRloSUqojHE3vTGZPopB_hNshb46m_YtIV4MJpxdGpeZHCXYzi19ST8HdYo-_ZyN0DNlZauBNPNETwiraWH8cYlj-n0LCzTje_T8IgAF2_R2-3dlHWVBxKCY6LJNTmdffn3Dyk3hymI/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303421597312514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRloSUqojHE3vTGZPopB_hNshb46m_YtIV4MJpxdGpeZHCXYzi19ST8HdYo-_ZyN0DNlZauBNPNETwiraWH8cYlj-n0LCzTje_T8IgAF2_R2-3dlHWVBxKCY6LJNTmdffn3Dyk3hymI/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 282px; width: 376px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB7XZK8LiAuFXAnsxW27RmMOHTk7FWvfxysa5NytuIRU4Jx9eoXH7CnCf_bS_YIhQ12PvlM2kijHMwQhQsQ-PxMCeXAKfmx37DTbA6RPtqq0PDsJZvGIRqVOihwyPle-odDTU_mu5fJA/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303423458851826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB7XZK8LiAuFXAnsxW27RmMOHTk7FWvfxysa5NytuIRU4Jx9eoXH7CnCf_bS_YIhQ12PvlM2kijHMwQhQsQ-PxMCeXAKfmx37DTbA6RPtqq0PDsJZvGIRqVOihwyPle-odDTU_mu5fJA/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 282px; width: 211px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Left: The New Zealand Flag and flags of the RNZN, RNZAF, the original banner of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association and the current Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association banner and the flags of Australia, Canada and Fiji are arraigned on stage by New Zealand Defence Force bearers and escorts.<br />Right:</span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span> Corporal Chris Watty raises the Royal New Zealand Air Force ensign to commemorate its 71st anniversary.</span><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnzaf" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen's Royal New Zealand Air Force Colour</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBv7xxLFywGB4HZC40UmfufvsPiwkOf4YPgTEv9R8_Urfge91M15Ji12PzWgURhlTOHEhNV-hWpiiau_A-cJhu_voieMOEX829rH8SZespOsGM8dYISJGk4nFpGezhg6mWPKxkdaQhla_T/s1600-h/queens_colour.rnzafjpg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300837130169295698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBv7xxLFywGB4HZC40UmfufvsPiwkOf4YPgTEv9R8_Urfge91M15Ji12PzWgURhlTOHEhNV-hWpiiau_A-cJhu_voieMOEX829rH8SZespOsGM8dYISJGk4nFpGezhg6mWPKxkdaQhla_T/s400/queens_colour.rnzafjpg.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="313" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> <span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">"The Queen's Colour is of RAF blue; it has a border in a motif of fern leaves, a fringe, cord and tassels of mixed red and gold silk. It bears the Royal Cypher surmounted by the St. Edward crown in the centre, in the canton the Union and in the second quarter the four main stars of the Southern Cross in gold. The staff is 2.45 metres (8 feet 1 inch) in length surmounted by a crown and lion."</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTTl4LkOpuFBpapAZTc-KuD14_iKRisYOqzLWkmpUitCXQlMFgRLj1wIFnfGXM9bz7QLnBbXHDynI1TzlqxJfbX_sUnO7FRBx2WCW5HLQI_2RLUK9JvGC14TplL98GaxKYrQmEFS_cg7I/s1600-h/dedication-18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300842062185589410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTTl4LkOpuFBpapAZTc-KuD14_iKRisYOqzLWkmpUitCXQlMFgRLj1wIFnfGXM9bz7QLnBbXHDynI1TzlqxJfbX_sUnO7FRBx2WCW5HLQI_2RLUK9JvGC14TplL98GaxKYrQmEFS_cg7I/s400/dedication-18.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 376px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Civil Air Ensigns of the Commonwealth</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ0V39y1q7jjvE1_BVykEghdFb1cxky8_rQxOovWHOK6dqwk2TpyAaCkahpAWLqkn-B6SD1tjag7nxc2WeXvEQwssrltxOti2qiVVTMRqTuvMJQ7OBVOgjtAVUkWRPMp7dK9YZil68dfG/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623226394130440034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZ0V39y1q7jjvE1_BVykEghdFb1cxky8_rQxOovWHOK6dqwk2TpyAaCkahpAWLqkn-B6SD1tjag7nxc2WeXvEQwssrltxOti2qiVVTMRqTuvMJQ7OBVOgjtAVUkWRPMp7dK9YZil68dfG/s640/2" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">The Civil Air Ensign is the flag that
may be flown at airports in the United Kingdom and from landed British
aircraft and was instituted by an Order-in-Council on 11 August 1931.
The order stated that "An ensign called the Civil Air Ensign is the
proper national colour to be flown by aircraft and air transport
undertakings and at aerodromes." </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> The ensign's field is light blue and has a dark blue Latin cross which is fimbriated white placed overall. The Union Flag is in the canton. The Civil Air Ensign was instituted by an Order in Council on 11 August 1931. The order stated that "An ensign called the Civil Air Ensign is the proper national colour to be flown by aircraft and air transport undertakings and at aerodromes." The first Civil Air Ensign to be flown in London was hoisted by The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce, the noted British aviatrix.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> The 1931 Order was revoked by the The Civil Air Ensign Order made by His Majesty in Council on 18 March 1937 additionally permitting the use of the flag on buildings used by the Ministry of Civil Aviation or air transport undertakings, on vehicles used personally by the Minister and by any person given special permission by the Minister.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The prototype flag had been made up in silk and was kept throughout WWII by the Civil Aviation Department in a series of locations in London. In October 1948 it was handed to the Ministry of Civil Aviation Library for retention and display. The visible stains on the light blue silk were said to have been caused by water from the fire brigade's hoses used in quelling a fire in the roof at Parliament Square House, caused by a German incendiary bomb, whilst the CAD was accommodated there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> In 1957, a Ministry Working Party reviewing the Air Navigation Order concluded that it was anomalous to regulate the use of the Civil Air Ensign when no special regulations were required to control the use of its maritime equivalent, the red ensign. All mention of the Civil Air Ensign was therefore omitted from the Air Navigation Order 1960.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1a9tYQNNtTnKc8AhraHYe33TCjkdqAtbIhbETkYnoRqaU1FpN9UWE4UatdrYfsU_wQhQZFDZ-P9s3HZHueft427Zliqk_t2v59J9DfbVS6jJwAdbebJBn6ypEcEMgGeabvSLHFN9T0s3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.01+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1a9tYQNNtTnKc8AhraHYe33TCjkdqAtbIhbETkYnoRqaU1FpN9UWE4UatdrYfsU_wQhQZFDZ-P9s3HZHueft427Zliqk_t2v59J9DfbVS6jJwAdbebJBn6ypEcEMgGeabvSLHFN9T0s3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.01+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1a9tYQNNtTnKc8AhraHYe33TCjkdqAtbIhbETkYnoRqaU1FpN9UWE4UatdrYfsU_wQhQZFDZ-P9s3HZHueft427Zliqk_t2v59J9DfbVS6jJwAdbebJBn6ypEcEMgGeabvSLHFN9T0s3/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.01+PM.png" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1a9tYQNNtTnKc8AhraHYe33TCjkdqAtbIhbETkYnoRqaU1FpN9UWE4UatdrYfsU_wQhQZFDZ-P9s3HZHueft427Zliqk_t2v59J9DfbVS6jJwAdbebJBn6ypEcEMgGeabvSLHFN9T0s3/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.01+PM.png" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJbTGUuxxPJWFxRHGpMXjAP85HghYxEFPhNmeNW6yYWKMQ1fcSuyah_n6TcypK-_WAVk35MGabEU6vTLxoSMgAwX8e6j1RkZbUM3AjcBfptqdq6srYmETte7hEsFR81eyeeqww8GwMc0w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.17+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJbTGUuxxPJWFxRHGpMXjAP85HghYxEFPhNmeNW6yYWKMQ1fcSuyah_n6TcypK-_WAVk35MGabEU6vTLxoSMgAwX8e6j1RkZbUM3AjcBfptqdq6srYmETte7hEsFR81eyeeqww8GwMc0w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.17+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJbTGUuxxPJWFxRHGpMXjAP85HghYxEFPhNmeNW6yYWKMQ1fcSuyah_n6TcypK-_WAVk35MGabEU6vTLxoSMgAwX8e6j1RkZbUM3AjcBfptqdq6srYmETte7hEsFR81eyeeqww8GwMc0w/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.17+PM.png" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJbTGUuxxPJWFxRHGpMXjAP85HghYxEFPhNmeNW6yYWKMQ1fcSuyah_n6TcypK-_WAVk35MGabEU6vTLxoSMgAwX8e6j1RkZbUM3AjcBfptqdq6srYmETte7hEsFR81eyeeqww8GwMc0w/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-08-17+at+6.21.17+PM.png" width="254" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Flags produced and sold by <a href="http://http//www.flyingcolours.org/images/Photographs/Civil%20Air%20Ensign.jpg">Flying Colours</a>. </span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian Civil Air Ensign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVRMZwW2iZBXzoeJ0jRzQdD3ipiPhGLjYHdroUpJhSWKq2lGAyFPNvbKTrk9dep3Bzn-ZBNWubwwFOiL-OoEE4kSsorwj_eCvKsWlqntfuda-6cCexJyI58lu4XZGy0y7ptNKzYxNEA4/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585888557818261266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVRMZwW2iZBXzoeJ0jRzQdD3ipiPhGLjYHdroUpJhSWKq2lGAyFPNvbKTrk9dep3Bzn-ZBNWubwwFOiL-OoEE4kSsorwj_eCvKsWlqntfuda-6cCexJyI58lu4XZGy0y7ptNKzYxNEA4/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMqpJpZbCKW1VjWzQOsluG1bZHaPyc_gOv2sDcSU5LrYznfv9le0pQBBYwaZQlgiIOxiynK5o5bAqTVBseE-dwNuLBF0mjzkMZG3IRlFdbwiuUy1Diqt2o_IaofF93NfIBU7MyuwoHnM/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167937012908997986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMqpJpZbCKW1VjWzQOsluG1bZHaPyc_gOv2sDcSU5LrYznfv9le0pQBBYwaZQlgiIOxiynK5o5bAqTVBseE-dwNuLBF0mjzkMZG3IRlFdbwiuUy1Diqt2o_IaofF93NfIBU7MyuwoHnM/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 316px; width: 251px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2nZsvBT3npGRN9yqPw5EG0ITJWqqppTrpOh69UMcAtRADWtht-cBX-u0SOP6V10MefQDM9fA1E5jRwrbPmpnzuE_nSlhJRilaBkTRvO8cxbUP-SUoLETtSUoP9BqaUX_WVDthkufztE/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167937012908998002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2nZsvBT3npGRN9yqPw5EG0ITJWqqppTrpOh69UMcAtRADWtht-cBX-u0SOP6V10MefQDM9fA1E5jRwrbPmpnzuE_nSlhJRilaBkTRvO8cxbUP-SUoLETtSUoP9BqaUX_WVDthkufztE/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 319px; width: 343px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMUmlulXGCduBCP4bXMGE49FWtHcX5bKteK0iwt6F7rO14lqyvAkdapLCyiRrN-fEhIKqsAM71jLgeGSCxQmOIYEtUJDkPVfXndgSDVd0uu1QHWMyDxuCJOF8yXADKi1nspOJ2tLhE5Y/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585888567934970610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMUmlulXGCduBCP4bXMGE49FWtHcX5bKteK0iwt6F7rO14lqyvAkdapLCyiRrN-fEhIKqsAM71jLgeGSCxQmOIYEtUJDkPVfXndgSDVd0uu1QHWMyDxuCJOF8yXADKi1nspOJ2tLhE5Y/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 260px; width: 390px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI4sdyVPyokddLR76u3Jc07ChaagjLPP4LMeOqMeeIC-IwKwMlqHRQTmPKuO5sWMSBJVSV0HyKGbBQOwfRwGAjbFlUJFM5y403njKpAcyE0GX7_Z-nFIY918yteRgUaVMNtVNcvOLGUY/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585888570847204130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI4sdyVPyokddLR76u3Jc07ChaagjLPP4LMeOqMeeIC-IwKwMlqHRQTmPKuO5sWMSBJVSV0HyKGbBQOwfRwGAjbFlUJFM5y403njKpAcyE0GX7_Z-nFIY918yteRgUaVMNtVNcvOLGUY/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 260px; width: 197px;" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Flying at the RAF Hunsdon Memorial</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">New Zealand Civil Air Ensign</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF1_cVzDKK4oYKfxzriGhz0DKZp2lgTBaljytaUo_3EuQzX1UJLf-XjOUldiH9QpJmOsmvgbGaqhZV7qG9mCD7iOuACdFTAOgW_k0cltNvXNQ73T-i89D8HL2Rpix5uh7qrpRYvDqB3Ht/s1600-h/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279136667900637762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF1_cVzDKK4oYKfxzriGhz0DKZp2lgTBaljytaUo_3EuQzX1UJLf-XjOUldiH9QpJmOsmvgbGaqhZV7qG9mCD7iOuACdFTAOgW_k0cltNvXNQ73T-i89D8HL2Rpix5uh7qrpRYvDqB3Ht/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> The New Zealand Civil Air Ensign may be flown on any New Zealand aircraft, licensed aerodrome, or place authorised as an aerodrome. Airlines owning New Zealand aircraft may fly the ensign upon or in proximity to their principal office or place of business.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.mch.govt.nz/nzflag/other-flags.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fijian Civil Air Force</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlol4m7syhX78gVpf9FDYEtvMkHFdwLuJdDzkz2iMok89TZ2smaysJCZKW4N8j6sT8-nyvYa4KSFL1w2hO9tSc9abbdA7mpIJS1dmw4lZCovz_FSs4LBNDbN99QqkYARx0cXD5j_3XOyG/s1600-h/800px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421410553912218450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlol4m7syhX78gVpf9FDYEtvMkHFdwLuJdDzkz2iMok89TZ2smaysJCZKW4N8j6sT8-nyvYa4KSFL1w2hO9tSc9abbdA7mpIJS1dmw4lZCovz_FSs4LBNDbN99QqkYARx0cXD5j_3XOyG/s400/800px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-DxFlzd-FzrM%2FVAypQNLMXII%2FAAAAAAABLxk%2Fe7Bty3jz0vc%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqdG3sBazwL-kK-1UBQ8xjWHdtleJDQ8sGGGV9_k1EC7wDQY9Kquht-eEWGV1xIu_1qiAygrJM5gLxJ6g8cFG8D26w06CqrgpCz1pEs15hnZ3dd8nWVdmX2J_rn-Xhjdkc6Zr6OCUErb/s1600/1$_57.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-MHTF9nT656g%2FVFZ1USnEyrI%2FAAAAAAABMWw%2FLFxM0hHuxVo%2Fs1600%2F792551181_tp.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxi0EIBEaCP4M9RCYjXKijk4WH-jbSo2rKvxeL5xDq1phY55HPmI4cw8E2I1RRyGSjjwPF7Czr3GOF5tLonm2isokEMJqJPJKMer5KkzKe5FwiKVB8Q1Ev6rYb8Ew1vr6_ZBbTGpmTsOt/s1600/792551181_tp.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-11qGwQlo0fg%2FVFZ1URQroZI%2FAAAAAAABMW0%2Fsn2PYDyYI3Q%2Fs1600%2F792551226_tp.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqDzYgTrLvsUBIbDkYf7jzNnyyueqbFPBp7EKtJ7DQUXARWH8uJGmvrJL1usmjUaXigAJDBx_KaZS5VLHN4dlkSaFhXuIH18SPyY1g6shsPShXn4bknEWBaIf-ay3xw6k1wWzZXGaHdzh/s1600/792551226_tp.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-umFrJaNCe-o%2FVAypP2DbRPI%2FAAAAAAABLxg%2FFrLbCkAEoxk%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBCShwhsXWDdGT0c4evqqP8knatwOuHvgTiAQ8mZxGLU24WIUwHi_Yq7-3PmLTtrXPTJlsOcrRS5GRR0g-yIW_wJNRZkxx3DKkMUDNWqZSCb72bEJIIXPZ0AdVkTV4TVlRrocxFTi-Txk/s1600/$_57.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GH1M6h3s1o8%2FU49noY9bwhI%2FAAAAAAABGqs%2FQe3tfvTlHEw%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GH1M6h3s1o8%2FU49noY9bwhI%2FAAAAAAABGqs%2FQe3tfvTlHEw%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuWSmWQ5QEHqQmE1y-wtr5EL45diitW44hK3CnSY7i_yGqpF0zLLun2Df6tofWRIzb1c6MoWZFe1Cr4jySMux-d_JriGwaPOqmCkzFfpr-oTjnG9ip58H0fhbzKBZ21Egi73rJJhwfV6g/s1600/2$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mxFKZc3TtmA%2FU49noCO6vWI%2FAAAAAAABGq4%2Fq-ROmPmRp-s%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mxFKZc3TtmA%2FU49noCO6vWI%2FAAAAAAABGq4%2Fq-ROmPmRp-s%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZTfj8t1pVUeIIOVQnyUhq-r3_9bNc_9lg005d0eIBJlzXsd2McSIySl-g9FwFnVzpjP54CFZhB-MnSOOXwh74EousQ1EMV6eH4F00I9pzvTNuGiseRLz8ISV3HtsXKzmVd0MWjgIVHHS/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KbZm85zf60Y%2FU9VA4gssnJI%2FAAAAAAABIZ4%2FTWwWvkJLSRA%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KbZm85zf60Y%2FU9VA4gssnJI%2FAAAAAAABIZ4%2FTWwWvkJLSRA%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHllV7D5FSqQSYbdON0DNoPzsCNWDxBSQ39vW4vu-rrEiB-LV-8kh2gtnP07JQ4OfM6a7EK-bd5KbOjdih9IVb2IpKP3mjgFs6-NF9zC0jqA7sKEKTs1O902OmSpl3yhz1F2vjwtOnUTz/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-_4NPCRGhk2A%2FU9VA4qedQ8I%2FAAAAAAABIZ8%2FigfYICDYfS4%2Fs1600%2F%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-_4NPCRGhk2A%2FU9VA4qedQ8I%2FAAAAAAABIZ8%2FigfYICDYfS4%2Fs1600%2F%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf3G1I-p_nJM1TsPMyq_szaOsiKkRrTuU1Hic2xSCgV-B5z0tBJZLZDUOzTVnnY4S2E43AzSxgnT8idmhmvUWiw0HULqhz4pg8pmLxK4lj83AQh4403VnApuFOrW0-29i94dHqeRP-fg2/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-20755808927965684402008-06-16T19:37:00.014-07:002024-02-25T01:23:12.350-08:00Ensigns of the Home Nations and Europe<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgprKZUapXHGEFkrqMKwoEz9QHjhqg67jVLzhQD8e2sxhP9nyuVPkNNTEERDnQLSOH8fOTViHTGi1ww-mHrj1AZnKcxQNZcRbw-mD1jgFr5ea45fudF6djb2KSxWU7HU0tDXzsa4zIDU/s1600/13698607acfab14a304b35ae9fa29503.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgprKZUapXHGEFkrqMKwoEz9QHjhqg67jVLzhQD8e2sxhP9nyuVPkNNTEERDnQLSOH8fOTViHTGi1ww-mHrj1AZnKcxQNZcRbw-mD1jgFr5ea45fudF6djb2KSxWU7HU0tDXzsa4zIDU/s640/13698607acfab14a304b35ae9fa29503.gif" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">The Union Flag</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pre-1801 Union Flag</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaFcCWW6VA56uNvFq2BNyJgHcThqqtDMYmK5sFYc-GEcQyG4YZ7OnKY7R-43JYTjHEIsBBAYjCYdTEbWYivlcOAKyoCsmiWIHffeTQNtFn1l1EAqxUOh3eUr7ytkxAI0Eb9fYmj2WhUk/s1600-h/loya.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382391366701266306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaFcCWW6VA56uNvFq2BNyJgHcThqqtDMYmK5sFYc-GEcQyG4YZ7OnKY7R-43JYTjHEIsBBAYjCYdTEbWYivlcOAKyoCsmiWIHffeTQNtFn1l1EAqxUOh3eUr7ytkxAI0Eb9fYmj2WhUk/s640/loya.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pre-1801 Union Flag at Fort York, Toronto</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYOtmkbowhsAOV7B15yv1WD-7PE28y58mcgjXASKSsdselbqmHjVw7W_I92YCqx8u6AwChDIsR6j5RkeHurO_J5SyqV_1EnNuq4IgVOO_B7ZWFf9M1isOvx9laPg47U8fmNLLkHXzKJc/s1600-h/2.JPG"><br /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTet5BHfRQ7z58m705Krg1paQXTrOi3Ff9SGtsmc3iRBo8Pif3MRbpTMeASlgQLBCqkOafYmMJpr2L0uQuhSWgEef55pouiruNPRbf3vI15LTMRsiABHSatl2ssh9YHYyTlbVmjv2lWeey/s1600/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458319061936213586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTet5BHfRQ7z58m705Krg1paQXTrOi3Ff9SGtsmc3iRBo8Pif3MRbpTMeASlgQLBCqkOafYmMJpr2L0uQuhSWgEef55pouiruNPRbf3vI15LTMRsiABHSatl2ssh9YHYyTlbVmjv2lWeey/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 284px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiGymqMBhomssHVkuLCc9tWmAG4CRRnAoukmlvQDN3EIdCF0cM54fP3h61l25Sup8OzwzSiO3ZWJw72ZRv3gvdES83TUO11NvUX3Y0j4qpAK6DNz0uIybceLKk3VMFnft_F69unDR31_U/s1600/4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458319053140697234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiGymqMBhomssHVkuLCc9tWmAG4CRRnAoukmlvQDN3EIdCF0cM54fP3h61l25Sup8OzwzSiO3ZWJw72ZRv3gvdES83TUO11NvUX3Y0j4qpAK6DNz0uIybceLKk3VMFnft_F69unDR31_U/s400/4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 282px;" /></a><span><br /></span><span>Raising the flag on Norfolk Island </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">March 06, 2008 for Foundation Day</span><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Command flag, Admiral of the Fleet, RN (before 1801)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vP8d-BP9lHjOw6ScC4pW_MdBA0Nw5lJg2p17_fYRJCtqwH0QUwts9JkOEO6D7jAOrcYjwZy03ISuv8m85gLHlH4k17L2qK1T_izvu_FC5trg04E081zbU3cLnr18bnj07fKPjrPBtkK6/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.37.11+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vP8d-BP9lHjOw6ScC4pW_MdBA0Nw5lJg2p17_fYRJCtqwH0QUwts9JkOEO6D7jAOrcYjwZy03ISuv8m85gLHlH4k17L2qK1T_izvu_FC5trg04E081zbU3cLnr18bnj07fKPjrPBtkK6/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.37.11+PM.png" width="395" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Object name: Command flag, known as 'The Glorious First of June'</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Date made: before 1794</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Materials: wool; linen; hand sewn</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Measurements: flag: 3962.4 x 5588 mm</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The flag is associated with the first fleet action of the French Revolutionary War, fought on the 1 June 1794 and thereafter known as the Glorious 1 June. It was flown as the flag of the British commander, Richard Earl Howe, indicating his role as Admiral of the Fleet. In Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg’s painting of the battle, the flag can be seen at the main of Howe’s flagship ‘Queen Charlotte’ forming the apex of the composition. Although the British fleet were the victors capturing six ships and sinking a seventh, the French fleet protected a vital American grain convoy which successfully landed its cargo at a time of food shortage in France.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The flag was handed down through the family of a midshipman in ‘Queen Charlotte’, William Burgh, who was promoted lieutenant shortly after the action on the 24 July 1794. Letters from Burgh to his family include an account of the battle and his name is marked on the kitbag in which the flag was kept by his descendents. The construction of the flag is entirely consistent with its provenance — other late 18th and early 19th century flags in the collection show the diagonals of the Scottish saltire failing to join up correctly. The loosely woven bunting and hand-sewn seams are also indicative of an early date. It seems likely that the flag would have been made in the Royal Dockyards or by one of their contractors.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Flying over the Williamsburg Capital</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJtSBhKbXSVzB4BDrci0uI5XfmwAXs9LJfwTSaPBV52QUIxgXSvcbtIMWxPTQA7BpNhf10h9mfgUbcd6tUNh3gWdjmlQt1RmvYQY9Et4mH-SnjkAENNz97KvLZKYkYyRWzjNJj-war760/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.37.26+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJtSBhKbXSVzB4BDrci0uI5XfmwAXs9LJfwTSaPBV52QUIxgXSvcbtIMWxPTQA7BpNhf10h9mfgUbcd6tUNh3gWdjmlQt1RmvYQY9Et4mH-SnjkAENNz97KvLZKYkYyRWzjNJj-war760/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.37.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
High atop the Capitol building in colonial Williamsburg, the Union Jack of the mother country still flies.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The flag is still used in<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Australia</span>- outside the former Custom House in Sydney as well as quay-side at Old Sydney Town, NWW.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bermuda</span>- In Hamilton as a symbol of the colony's age.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canada</span>- Throughout, especially in commemoration of the Loyalists<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">USA</span>- At Williamsburg<br />- Outside the Capitol building in Oklahoma<br />- Outside the State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi<br />- Along interstate highways on the Alabama borders.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Current</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQ6Rtvb2djGCT-DKpwOAUUiQNEh4fwxH1DP6RM3Rlz1T2iFsXZT-MxInIC2H1gbp1GibfpKucbbj6EB_RR0KmsBBX4cLXH-Wec5S8OwQo5lt1zlOtX4vMxuql1hV_C_voOYKC28UNFo/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541949400870921202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQ6Rtvb2djGCT-DKpwOAUUiQNEh4fwxH1DP6RM3Rlz1T2iFsXZT-MxInIC2H1gbp1GibfpKucbbj6EB_RR0KmsBBX4cLXH-Wec5S8OwQo5lt1zlOtX4vMxuql1hV_C_voOYKC28UNFo/s640/1" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYo2BlVVPGUhUlDd8mV8xP5o7fcxBA1XYnfwQa3Nbfuq1WfIDbH2QF2-TBvdHM3nDikX5rBQ2Q2EQpDUKrNEc6Miui-3Qw-o9h8q-joxvZ11aV8-UgBP9S6Gpg-ZHjliwJQvgsq5SGyTi/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="478" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425062595310727026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYo2BlVVPGUhUlDd8mV8xP5o7fcxBA1XYnfwQa3Nbfuq1WfIDbH2QF2-TBvdHM3nDikX5rBQ2Q2EQpDUKrNEc6Miui-3Qw-o9h8q-joxvZ11aV8-UgBP9S6Gpg-ZHjliwJQvgsq5SGyTi/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Incorrectly-made Union Flag</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As can be seen, the cross of St. Patrick in this 3 yard Union Flag produced by </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">flagsglobal.co.uk</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> (being sold for <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 pounds sterling on ebay</span><span>), particularly on the top half, does not correspond to official specifications:</span> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OOaAxNjJwQ9r4MBfDy8nGfT6AxzzBEouRHfYTFFDQQU2q_ppRGFg6HZhS47IKswLf3MBIaLKZaJtAgPFHBgWHqyfymhUDylE_SFpx52JG477gJv2zQNWvmqWFWfdfrcSTq1j1v7rk0AB/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609502585677083954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OOaAxNjJwQ9r4MBfDy8nGfT6AxzzBEouRHfYTFFDQQU2q_ppRGFg6HZhS47IKswLf3MBIaLKZaJtAgPFHBgWHqyfymhUDylE_SFpx52JG477gJv2zQNWvmqWFWfdfrcSTq1j1v7rk0AB/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 272px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKzdkT9bRXQd8OpV13vM0VeodjLaec1LW9F4ggAYRbkmId4j1KPQ6YGGLB2kRf8fdkEv7VJzon-e7VzPjrQF-i3iDoxb-IePiAnPROpbrWdI1JehnDX23GzYMJa0G8Z8wrZEOsefqQ0cm/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609502576932065762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKzdkT9bRXQd8OpV13vM0VeodjLaec1LW9F4ggAYRbkmId4j1KPQ6YGGLB2kRf8fdkEv7VJzon-e7VzPjrQF-i3iDoxb-IePiAnPROpbrWdI1JehnDX23GzYMJa0G8Z8wrZEOsefqQ0cm/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 265px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="ebay"><span class="help"><span id="DetailsActionMaxBid"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Union Flag Carried At Batoche</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQEPCYZJ-Fcn4QCy2DqGby2qU77kXhyphenhyphenyL7x3NgzgiI_Bw-RABNVkEWCzwkVSMNvj_D83w7nNkYfJpuG6R2TDJhfQx3N4yjS3bFGJgGyI_fmw9VteYsRs3Re4eyXNjAwcgUI_mkBkN2q-r/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="331" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209508761287755650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQEPCYZJ-Fcn4QCy2DqGby2qU77kXhyphenhyphenyL7x3NgzgiI_Bw-RABNVkEWCzwkVSMNvj_D83w7nNkYfJpuG6R2TDJhfQx3N4yjS3bFGJgGyI_fmw9VteYsRs3Re4eyXNjAwcgUI_mkBkN2q-r/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span>This flag was presented to Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Otter by members of the Canadian House of Commons and carried by his troops to the battlefield at Batoche, Saskatchewan, 1885.</span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Collection of Glenbow Museum</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">British Government Flags</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">British Ambassador and Consular Flags</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cy2Dkk4vYrcMs2CEPHAVKRFj8ZzjXquwpFzMH1OoHB1O6_1WeZT2gtEgmz2fhKkROXwexWG2DN6gdkbBgMeAAvigUNz-Ez75FMJ8rJPgDVhMU6pBNeN-8AmnuiS5F9s5Qw1GLbQjY30/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523102655343040274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cy2Dkk4vYrcMs2CEPHAVKRFj8ZzjXquwpFzMH1OoHB1O6_1WeZT2gtEgmz2fhKkROXwexWG2DN6gdkbBgMeAAvigUNz-Ez75FMJ8rJPgDVhMU6pBNeN-8AmnuiS5F9s5Qw1GLbQjY30/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 214px; width: 286px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-OBmHAQVtfW7wqs2g9vnfD2wojSN2jRNMq-NBsayRhJ3uQzZoSsJBjhGfDMnPLgYc5973Vb6bW9oBNvEBX2P9ATqyrU6JpIUbtbW01lkNZIpnFaAsjc_MxZa47qoPP2boDEU8UreKXw/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523102655288562786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-OBmHAQVtfW7wqs2g9vnfD2wojSN2jRNMq-NBsayRhJ3uQzZoSsJBjhGfDMnPLgYc5973Vb6bW9oBNvEBX2P9ATqyrU6JpIUbtbW01lkNZIpnFaAsjc_MxZa47qoPP2boDEU8UreKXw/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 214px; width: 286px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAgsIde0PZMzME6Oqd70f238iFWO-C0jkPWEj4n4Oj705H3fxBczIE3ZE5F6lMZ99MARJJ5jwuTKygnnO4Giw5Pd-P-sLv_L_ZtQM8rMMiAueQF-XXlN44zecvmv6ascID3Qa8kXt8_co/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.21.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAgsIde0PZMzME6Oqd70f238iFWO-C0jkPWEj4n4Oj705H3fxBczIE3ZE5F6lMZ99MARJJ5jwuTKygnnO4Giw5Pd-P-sLv_L_ZtQM8rMMiAueQF-XXlN44zecvmv6ascID3Qa8kXt8_co/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.21.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 320px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnOI3vEL-Y8_tvliXNqnjjkjV9p4w_fyQ0_u4g2melC2ruJO2WRRx2rwRON_pcZqPdOzkcG53J82dGsPPzmiaDNYHWlKAfyRZxVJzqdGugpyDLU14f8YcuqB8ZTu8kSDmFT6ribpU5Isw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.42.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnOI3vEL-Y8_tvliXNqnjjkjV9p4w_fyQ0_u4g2melC2ruJO2WRRx2rwRON_pcZqPdOzkcG53J82dGsPPzmiaDNYHWlKAfyRZxVJzqdGugpyDLU14f8YcuqB8ZTu8kSDmFT6ribpU5Isw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.42.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 322px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
PERSONAL COLLECTION: Car Pennant flag possibly dating inter-war period with sleeve for mounting a flag pole of a car and measuring 12 x 7.5 inches</span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG0Gf2gaWBRDITVXqugma5H9Gc6stSVa9Eg8uIak_zbO-lGcRYintqh3oZHqWu367yrwzqiViq357KPg0_3dcPM2xW745MwrlpOjoJ7mvfZszplGa2xo1mQZSXxoc-aqanMkZ-1zZ6v8n/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.12+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG0Gf2gaWBRDITVXqugma5H9Gc6stSVa9Eg8uIak_zbO-lGcRYintqh3oZHqWu367yrwzqiViq357KPg0_3dcPM2xW745MwrlpOjoJ7mvfZszplGa2xo1mQZSXxoc-aqanMkZ-1zZ6v8n/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.12+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb4LUKyYprae7bHwVhn3FoA09d-zjcMTqoQurIyeBRmHfwfPi5-bIYCf5PAFnV-vFoBYdJR1GDNpQ3XapmMMktuP0eYyb_Wey5H9t7URhjf_lgtRhjEXVP1rcpE-sdg6-IrIP9ufU3LYA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-08-16+at+17.51.22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb4LUKyYprae7bHwVhn3FoA09d-zjcMTqoQurIyeBRmHfwfPi5-bIYCf5PAFnV-vFoBYdJR1GDNpQ3XapmMMktuP0eYyb_Wey5H9t7URhjf_lgtRhjEXVP1rcpE-sdg6-IrIP9ufU3LYA/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-08-16+at+17.51.22.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU20TIIPWqD0-JHdP8sXJ-jOLDKfqzzVs4KDYKn3wccMgQ0B_7UqMgHb7d78wJ43zSM93IdBQoz8Mxs_XvpET6yKgdMpT_WRNsb-9iatTscZ-aeMh5SQ_G0U-L5px8CUDecb_-X1UDXLoc/s1600/%2524_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU20TIIPWqD0-JHdP8sXJ-jOLDKfqzzVs4KDYKn3wccMgQ0B_7UqMgHb7d78wJ43zSM93IdBQoz8Mxs_XvpET6yKgdMpT_WRNsb-9iatTscZ-aeMh5SQ_G0U-L5px8CUDecb_-X1UDXLoc/s640/%2524_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7X8RqJ4LJFaJnHPP6Jy9Fh-k0ixexFyTta6YszOPv-FBu0D80egVPEXNbQ4mPk95Cltl60GfR6QYNL5WIG_dL5839YwQ-iRG_Dr3gqRhixNXgx2iPKFpwHtOdBJE54wDO4y9W9e9UrVQ/s320/1%2524_57.JPG" width="320" /><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahxmOJjugk9rRVZLzPzUhraGws2KAO3u8C0ySf0Ds_2qK4ilEo1JOHDLn1Xx8AOHkYppBdKsmhfcp7IJgGSqj_roHuTDw6ojkM2EwwbkQ5MN4EJrS0GJGBPQU6349yJ3oVdCnVj3biJ3F/s320/2%2524_57.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Original 1956 dated British Diplomat or Ambassador's Flag 12ft x 6
ft. Dated 1956 and is marked "DIPLOMAT" with the makers mark for Liverpool. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L2HutzH8D5YFXyLah_YZ7k33JQGKNfQYaEA_RYnXc41nd_aNVpBsfWHTETGeHKTkbuOt_oH44-Oh2sXTAlm-rO6yOZ7ikail30Rzaz5n-6HxqLeoUilWgObq9YsZyzsDWYwUuTrTrIB_/s1600/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L2HutzH8D5YFXyLah_YZ7k33JQGKNfQYaEA_RYnXc41nd_aNVpBsfWHTETGeHKTkbuOt_oH44-Oh2sXTAlm-rO6yOZ7ikail30Rzaz5n-6HxqLeoUilWgObq9YsZyzsDWYwUuTrTrIB_/s640/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1600" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjBgfytTi0uuFOVwd6o4wHd9Y2eiSIdAh3hx9GBZAZyy7bsZf6LbnmjHPn9VDijm3siMQB7Z31f_GjvqhfKK7JMfz0Ub_F4d3mWXdlcRZeHC9j1nTJC2t7UWaO1QHf0cs7uh2SIiGrkvC/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKvwyD8hJp9RY7ZVAgzDWB6ZzLb8CjkDwGA0X-EIa8pLNQyyUky3K1UM2czf0dPSCN4WgEo6yKT1rq1wfW_DI0jqLEW64yrF9gCB9p34DatioNWS5kpzqLuuZvA_LlmXl6c9juyf2LxGN/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKvwyD8hJp9RY7ZVAgzDWB6ZzLb8CjkDwGA0X-EIa8pLNQyyUky3K1UM2czf0dPSCN4WgEo6yKT1rq1wfW_DI0jqLEW64yrF9gCB9p34DatioNWS5kpzqLuuZvA_LlmXl6c9juyf2LxGN/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 214px; width: 285px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
372 cm x 196 cm flag produced for the British Government by Porter Brothers Ltd, factory stamped and dated 1978 </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkadqhFkvc1giq1zi5xWbBlQK4OCH-zSAsM624IkTJrK9Y0uSkRspe40A5iLCaYHdvCcfVHeeoBPCN6gf3Cr03tyVpR5dpT2ole-KnVkjeDkyySuD20qChPxxv82bVtOvgWCKN8ls8xt9/s1600/1s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="876" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkadqhFkvc1giq1zi5xWbBlQK4OCH-zSAsM624IkTJrK9Y0uSkRspe40A5iLCaYHdvCcfVHeeoBPCN6gf3Cr03tyVpR5dpT2ole-KnVkjeDkyySuD20qChPxxv82bVtOvgWCKN8ls8xt9/s640/1s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWUA83bprUwc2olXCbe7GVxW2acB9FRX6p4B_VYwXlQGBb8BOHV1v_d0LUzTyrP38vxYvXS_JFSRn34olUl7EM_4wJuL_gQDsumqtuoGo2ulz4o06ULm2YzL5uRGvybYgHx4wLZFrQsY/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJBgE-QSFYkJyBPwMzu1Kq%2521%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749793632601373970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWUA83bprUwc2olXCbe7GVxW2acB9FRX6p4B_VYwXlQGBb8BOHV1v_d0LUzTyrP38vxYvXS_JFSRn34olUl7EM_4wJuL_gQDsumqtuoGo2ulz4o06ULm2YzL5uRGvybYgHx4wLZFrQsY/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJBgE-QSFYkJyBPwMzu1Kq%2521%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 225px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARggBvfxltw6De68ZYsVhZfA1Yz1-NWOFIZFYgjGDA6uB7jH33KXX0rqBKyRdEVkEmCNbmP_WwXnkxze3yGJwgouh7eoK_KBGcnbt0SCMqSICpqY6aj58KZqAI1hIbZ_qV6nGQIUtgi0/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqFHJFYE-k4ZhNYmBPwM0gYZYg%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749793630985093250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARggBvfxltw6De68ZYsVhZfA1Yz1-NWOFIZFYgjGDA6uB7jH33KXX0rqBKyRdEVkEmCNbmP_WwXnkxze3yGJwgouh7eoK_KBGcnbt0SCMqSICpqY6aj58KZqAI1hIbZ_qV6nGQIUtgi0/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqFHJFYE-k4ZhNYmBPwM0gYZYg%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk7pQYx4zTJuXbNCrMcU96WORusztrptXWEKzpTC32KeCnFN6EqBjodxelGnNSUHP89EHLuv0F7QcZB7nL3wsH2WbneE0jEMS00QJK-WXKOlOJm_8JYPzzp9bGKGeaqpRlgtBWDGTPRMv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.34+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk7pQYx4zTJuXbNCrMcU96WORusztrptXWEKzpTC32KeCnFN6EqBjodxelGnNSUHP89EHLuv0F7QcZB7nL3wsH2WbneE0jEMS00QJK-WXKOlOJm_8JYPzzp9bGKGeaqpRlgtBWDGTPRMv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Cheap printed version used to represent the nation at the embassy in Rome. Photo on right is of the embassy in Tokyo.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1rTxnU0euVQ7rsTr7VXdYuk9JDjqOqGiVS8CVHCHUh51Axw1ZqzcW7dWr2cHkB4MRq2azTLMIBeylu4qjqWUQscEB7WEI70QHzBXiJGr9oVPgQKvYak3ak_itGagYFGWop4c7it-y_E/s1600/29-11-2011-17-11-00-989mdf00012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1rTxnU0euVQ7rsTr7VXdYuk9JDjqOqGiVS8CVHCHUh51Axw1ZqzcW7dWr2cHkB4MRq2azTLMIBeylu4qjqWUQscEB7WEI70QHzBXiJGr9oVPgQKvYak3ak_itGagYFGWop4c7it-y_E/s640/29-11-2011-17-11-00-989mdf00012.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Iranian barbarians stealing the Ambassador's flag in Teheran on November 29, 2011; fortunately a mere printed copy with the arms sewn on. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">British Consular Flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCFXPxp0ZamdMfWBktFNXNi6T-U9OqrpqtEuAIlAbmmMsHuRiUGlGBbrIEyvHEE9fYvDLy6cI_MlnYmv_-I-56QRVaVimA9auvuvFIlIc7AhbdT4BDB_EV_R1MFtw1rOO4T4F0RcN31Sb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.46+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCFXPxp0ZamdMfWBktFNXNi6T-U9OqrpqtEuAIlAbmmMsHuRiUGlGBbrIEyvHEE9fYvDLy6cI_MlnYmv_-I-56QRVaVimA9auvuvFIlIc7AhbdT4BDB_EV_R1MFtw1rOO4T4F0RcN31Sb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-11+at+9.38.46+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY5QEvyDCwWnsEMZ4OFXTXYMEfSjZmMblL_hca3x1rEdM594d9Cz86YmMEjtZETKzyzX-LwMGc1iqPb3yf7gZuPV-9hwagjPjghdPYqYDoIKqneeqP_ree_OzNCYbUX6W0ls7hhLqkKtOCyWNyQf-43e1rrUcMFtYSYEy3gQRyPGWZlUrDs2usP8-1ZQ=s604" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="604" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY5QEvyDCwWnsEMZ4OFXTXYMEfSjZmMblL_hca3x1rEdM594d9Cz86YmMEjtZETKzyzX-LwMGc1iqPb3yf7gZuPV-9hwagjPjghdPYqYDoIKqneeqP_ree_OzNCYbUX6W0ls7hhLqkKtOCyWNyQf-43e1rrUcMFtYSYEy3gQRyPGWZlUrDs2usP8-1ZQ=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></span><br /></span></span></div>
<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQcml-6pFVOV-FLG1Gf0AjEK39QGD5xeHGF9-2r7aO6lWxWbMD18jA07Ic3CszgQnA-pNMuf-Qcr6WHGycEfQbapUQRvXE5Yfr-FMDeIAUr0GYyMUQUnzPPpNBWknFfska7nG6-QnQIjXdBUduVUVqH_4kcdx2-IEwmc7v8ZiXkeh_PNedK4erP3MQ0Q=s320" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQcml-6pFVOV-FLG1Gf0AjEK39QGD5xeHGF9-2r7aO6lWxWbMD18jA07Ic3CszgQnA-pNMuf-Qcr6WHGycEfQbapUQRvXE5Yfr-FMDeIAUr0GYyMUQUnzPPpNBWknFfska7nG6-QnQIjXdBUduVUVqH_4kcdx2-IEwmc7v8ZiXkeh_PNedK4erP3MQ0Q=s320" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOUqQlfwod5qNRyfxciMndpTNw_zTq-izJpBSEFz3QsK53WjiF_oESVxtaHnE11Qar78GrMCI-zezO3KCx1EGXXFTg7GO78Q-d_rpbBcG0xEUeZiWZpEzVffA_0HInf60VduoLk-ythiJN4qMDoRpO7TmvcyJ_8cVscc1FkmOyiXATV3JK1i41C_Lthg=s320" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOUqQlfwod5qNRyfxciMndpTNw_zTq-izJpBSEFz3QsK53WjiF_oESVxtaHnE11Qar78GrMCI-zezO3KCx1EGXXFTg7GO78Q-d_rpbBcG0xEUeZiWZpEzVffA_0HInf60VduoLk-ythiJN4qMDoRpO7TmvcyJ_8cVscc1FkmOyiXATV3JK1i41C_Lthg=s320" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw0jnf9qkyxJ6Lf53iaLr_ivkyI6wQm58OJNgqh-x_CdB8KLhmpUPp4XYOYT8PmFLE1apIYecUNlJMLhrATH_B4any46ABs4wUPJ0S1RQq_bg_fMz9Lg3j-U2hg8NlqtmH7HiLbXUE-PqB0dmVWgjvh6CMjXPzMv7YhEMG54ZqYZ53XIwtEfItc0oVYw=s320" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw0jnf9qkyxJ6Lf53iaLr_ivkyI6wQm58OJNgqh-x_CdB8KLhmpUPp4XYOYT8PmFLE1apIYecUNlJMLhrATH_B4any46ABs4wUPJ0S1RQq_bg_fMz9Lg3j-U2hg8NlqtmH7HiLbXUE-PqB0dmVWgjvh6CMjXPzMv7YhEMG54ZqYZ53XIwtEfItc0oVYw=s320" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></span><br /></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Glorious 12' x 6' fully sewn flag from a blended wool cloth. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Consular officers afloat</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTLnzR3AISoFUgq_IuooBctBv4hJ4eTay1q0FBCShqSUAoqo0mU9nxD3hDmU9_6hlp20uETV4u-kMe4oSF1AgmoM1t9G_-qP9JDqEnfRnquIkIiFJaFs8AsOTrPApHssoWB22Vu7qIwAO/s1600/964730_160933377411744_383977715_o+(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTLnzR3AISoFUgq_IuooBctBv4hJ4eTay1q0FBCShqSUAoqo0mU9nxD3hDmU9_6hlp20uETV4u-kMe4oSF1AgmoM1t9G_-qP9JDqEnfRnquIkIiFJaFs8AsOTrPApHssoWB22Vu7qIwAO/s1600/964730_160933377411744_383977715_o+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx0O3AatUpnX0bMHg46-twrv4OigNzm0gwwInQnnVrKRWdEQsZx1RdZcBaluJ5RPDC_i5URNRbXK5DYa4h7SWzyEY4_mGz4nQAe-pSh1ehjdI46Abme8odoUdZtxKbdLPn373sBAZvpWz/s1600/976794_160932884078460_660994623_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx0O3AatUpnX0bMHg46-twrv4OigNzm0gwwInQnnVrKRWdEQsZx1RdZcBaluJ5RPDC_i5URNRbXK5DYa4h7SWzyEY4_mGz4nQAe-pSh1ehjdI46Abme8odoUdZtxKbdLPn373sBAZvpWz/s1600/976794_160932884078460_660994623_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This flag is neither a jack nor an ensign, but a distinguishing flag, like that of an admiral. Its use as an ensign is specifically forbidden. Its use as a jack is not forbidden and if the bow is the only place to fly it (e.g. in a small motor launch with no central mast) then that is where it would go, with the appropriate ensign (usually an undefaced blue ensign) at the stern. There are several other distinguishing flags that look like ensigns, e.g. the joint service command flags.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
c<span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-cons.html"><i>Graham Bartram</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1966 Wembley Stadium World Cup flag
</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlQRpZWqV-y3wznUQ7WMCG2ZNcsFTw8QJVrgt2zR9iSUFnwhuaXBUq01FUT73EujtNea7M3CxY7A0ZPhk0gokvKU_0HhPQb3DBe_sWUTSukDbBNDjgsqNjnLPEIMkRU0G80d4Jt1wLnFC/s1600/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlQRpZWqV-y3wznUQ7WMCG2ZNcsFTw8QJVrgt2zR9iSUFnwhuaXBUq01FUT73EujtNea7M3CxY7A0ZPhk0gokvKU_0HhPQb3DBe_sWUTSukDbBNDjgsqNjnLPEIMkRU0G80d4Jt1wLnFC/s1600/image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">British Parliament in Session</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEz1VHYxYn_3b7pBFYWnJcb5zXwwVCwGrCcwpywd3iGxLuVxaj7rHqS3QpLOGmIqVFBV8-CECvu1UkuosVpdJp1c5O5CiS4UtqZSzvJU1berxbHA76f-obPdrtQAA0GEfJoM8Bi12xdg/s1600/uk+parliament+flag.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEz1VHYxYn_3b7pBFYWnJcb5zXwwVCwGrCcwpywd3iGxLuVxaj7rHqS3QpLOGmIqVFBV8-CECvu1UkuosVpdJp1c5O5CiS4UtqZSzvJU1berxbHA76f-obPdrtQAA0GEfJoM8Bi12xdg/s400/uk+parliament+flag.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>This flag was presented to vexillology at the 24th International Congress of Vexillology that was held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. Ever since Parliament changed its policy of permanently flying the UK Union flag over Parliament, it has lost its communicative purpose - to signal that British Law makers were in session. The Parliament Flag would only fly when law makers are in session The purpose of this flag is to re-establish the signalling purpose of a flag over Parliament. Its design is modelled after the typical design of a British Ensign. It has a white background and a badge. The badge is a union of the two symbols - the legendary knights of the round table and the coat of arms of Simon de Montfort who is responsible for England's first directly elected Parliament in 1265. Not only does this flag restore the communicative aspect of the flag over Parliament but it serves as a reminder of its history.</span></span><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Civil Defence</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2q382YDrpv6j9PnggX39HDPEPuHut7J3GNK9-PfAw1c-t-QH3AHIr-DgLDToP1mRgW0tmMd1jy1wM-mqyDma4azBnMb6BR6Uu6bPDTl-jquomWY-DnpZe0whaHo7fgUjFb2FZQDa1ij_/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623335842634441250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2q382YDrpv6j9PnggX39HDPEPuHut7J3GNK9-PfAw1c-t-QH3AHIr-DgLDToP1mRgW0tmMd1jy1wM-mqyDma4azBnMb6BR6Uu6bPDTl-jquomWY-DnpZe0whaHo7fgUjFb2FZQDa1ij_/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 323px; width: 547px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Civil Defence flag was quarterly blue and yellow with a Union first quarter and a Tudor crown in colour above yellow letters C D in the fourth quarter. Garter wrote that quarterly flags should be square but that, as when flying, part of the flag was concealed, it was desirable to have the length greater than the depth. He proposed 5 : 3 as a good compromise. The flag was approved by King George VI on 11 August 1943, and first used on Battle of Britain Day, 26 September 1943.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q9XpsmZAzgTwUchNfbBqdR5uuQXoblanJQOIIhXRz0KNW7_yI1BPxNqFFaeqWZOZQJq88Lx4mM-5ZlfTHvr6Fy9eiBQ9-SEmW3BTH-yb7aRl90TTxYzOnw47YuEMdfkpHSJf4TLHXoE/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521l0E3GyswkR%2529BOE3sd8sng%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630780931882261618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q9XpsmZAzgTwUchNfbBqdR5uuQXoblanJQOIIhXRz0KNW7_yI1BPxNqFFaeqWZOZQJq88Lx4mM-5ZlfTHvr6Fy9eiBQ9-SEmW3BTH-yb7aRl90TTxYzOnw47YuEMdfkpHSJf4TLHXoE/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521l0E3GyswkR%2529BOE3sd8sng%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 227px; width: 303px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HkiYloIiB4mmXG2NU69CB3R5adK3FYuYPOlYYkXMME9J-D4Xua5P2wDUcxcuNhExSuVY1h17jURqwsKpRhPCd32Lyve8z-MqLQU8CVf4s4GYaGjqfDkPM-kNWUP7GU_DmzuyCWO_cKE/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqR%252C%2521mIE3HMzZLSqBOE3smLcuQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630780931252107554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HkiYloIiB4mmXG2NU69CB3R5adK3FYuYPOlYYkXMME9J-D4Xua5P2wDUcxcuNhExSuVY1h17jURqwsKpRhPCd32Lyve8z-MqLQU8CVf4s4GYaGjqfDkPM-kNWUP7GU_DmzuyCWO_cKE/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqR%252C%2521mIE3HMzZLSqBOE3smLcuQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 226px; width: 298px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The flag was printed in one piece, which included the Union canton, but not the Civil Defence badge. The latter was stencilled on two pieces, and sewn on separately. The Scottish Office thought that there might be a problem in Scotland, since Garter had no jurisdiction there, but Lyon King of Arms raised no objection to its use. One flag was issued to each scheme-making local authority in England, Wales and Scotland. Any additional flags were to be made locally with no reimbursement.<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb_cd.html"><i> David Prothero</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ26xs2MKM5ZAmE8IEeiOvSv8yVVBxZ2a4LYt6Asn4VDxAzvKj8tnOJimckgX11fddRAENk6XVx965J5xaV-KKFcYodHmIavXfAHNjkr0EN_9iH0gv7ZCsftGH11iWtndU9Z8WLhwqH0Gk/s1600/1_m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ26xs2MKM5ZAmE8IEeiOvSv8yVVBxZ2a4LYt6Asn4VDxAzvKj8tnOJimckgX11fddRAENk6XVx965J5xaV-KKFcYodHmIavXfAHNjkr0EN_9iH0gv7ZCsftGH11iWtndU9Z8WLhwqH0Gk/s1600/1_m.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg" width="200" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg" width="200" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span class="-style-span">Personal collection: 1956 British UK Civil Defence Flag, Wool & Linen 5' x 3'</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">General Post Office Blue Ensign</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEUvO3k3SvEdYTP5lRDF71DgPy3_M9ksXzjuy199tXUVXDOhe_ezQw-O4JKmDDskqdYLP4is-ZwnUwiwxTJuS79Fxp3fKvmJPPmlEBZoyWAIGmS4EGcsJlssajbzXwXwZoeZs71w-JPx2/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEUvO3k3SvEdYTP5lRDF71DgPy3_M9ksXzjuy199tXUVXDOhe_ezQw-O4JKmDDskqdYLP4is-ZwnUwiwxTJuS79Fxp3fKvmJPPmlEBZoyWAIGmS4EGcsJlssajbzXwXwZoeZs71w-JPx2/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
General Post Office Blue Ensign made of wool bunting with a linen hoist. It is hand-sewn with the details of the Queen's Crown painted. The letters 'GPO' are appliquéd in yellow in the fly. A rope is attached to hoist the flag. In 1823 the Admiralty took over the management of overseas mail shipping from the Post Office and from 1837 it also managed the services within the British Isles. Contracts were allocated to new private companies and the old packet services went out of business. In 1837 the General Post Office employed a steam boat to collect mail from sailing vessels 'detained in the entrance to the English Channel, either by contrary winds or calms' and landing them in the first convenient port.<span class="-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<br />
<span class="-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Post Office ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsyQt5UgEZNExmXFlhUmKc0v9auvGaOX96c5GLdAP_Or_Vu7nTc0Puw7Qpy5Bh6kNyGMUizXBtNtgmzQV-Kc-0uRT8c00KYHlyRxOjPZ9F3MycDJJsfNha1BAmy8senaY0oqsfTLHOAqp/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsyQt5UgEZNExmXFlhUmKc0v9auvGaOX96c5GLdAP_Or_Vu7nTc0Puw7Qpy5Bh6kNyGMUizXBtNtgmzQV-Kc-0uRT8c00KYHlyRxOjPZ9F3MycDJJsfNha1BAmy8senaY0oqsfTLHOAqp/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
<table class="objectTable"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row"><br /></th>
<td>A hand-sewn Post Office ensign in wool bunting. The fly is
defaced with 'POST OFFICE' in yellow letters. A rope is attached to
hoist the ensign.
In 1823 the Admiralty took over the management of overseas mail shipping
from the Post Office and from 1837 it also managed the services within
the British Isles. Contracts were allocated to new private companies and
the old packet services went out of business. In 1837 the General Post
Office employed a steam boat to collect mail from sailing vessels
'detained in the entrance to the English Channel, either by contrary
winds or calms' and landing them in the first convenient port. The steam
vessel was to be distinguished by a 'Post Office Blue ensign'. The construction of this flag is consistent with
this approximate date, and the size indicates it would have been flown
from a relatively small vessel.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Royal Mail Blue Ensign </b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Iuk4XGOz2q6jOK_EFgxb6hhDjTPIHN0UDYA8t3SzKTI0Lm9hq177NUuIXS2BrTfLxnaEa94hi44hoI95hHSJn2MXnpXxfO3PbfXYCCIKy1Sy1Qby0hBJTE8gcn4ys6r-ccv_c7bNTYdc/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Iuk4XGOz2q6jOK_EFgxb6hhDjTPIHN0UDYA8t3SzKTI0Lm9hq177NUuIXS2BrTfLxnaEa94hi44hoI95hHSJn2MXnpXxfO3PbfXYCCIKy1Sy1Qby0hBJTE8gcn4ys6r-ccv_c7bNTYdc/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Made of wool bunting, it is machine-sewn with printed detail. The fly is defaced with a red King's Crown and white inscription 'ROYAL MAIL'. The design of the crown indicates that it dates from after the accession of Edward VII in 1901. A rope and toggle are attached to hoist the flag.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">General Post Office Blue Ensign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2wUhZbkB2Ci3A7HlbTMD9lPT1cPKaRrdf8QkbNDicQS2W6TFNDF3qSqw6eHEuPC5DgIjdeP_eE9d91HKPm1Te9UyrBhhr8cs27fxU5SxmJnOnTjIa5hAlFc3k5ihj5gtZ4oUXwufS1s/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" height="356" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185903414822830866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2wUhZbkB2Ci3A7HlbTMD9lPT1cPKaRrdf8QkbNDicQS2W6TFNDF3qSqw6eHEuPC5DgIjdeP_eE9d91HKPm1Te9UyrBhhr8cs27fxU5SxmJnOnTjIa5hAlFc3k5ihj5gtZ4oUXwufS1s/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span>(1833-1864)<br />1430 x 2480 mm</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span>The
Blue Ensign used by mail packets from about 1833. The ensign is made
of hand-sewn wool bunting. A painted badge depicting a postboy is sewn
in the fly. The postboy badge was allocated to the General Post Office
in 1694. It was placed in a Red Ensign or flown by itself as a masthead
flag until about 1833 when the Post Office Red Ensign was replaced by
this blue version. This ensign went out of use after mail shipping
contracts were allocated to new shipping companies and the original
packet services went out of business.</span> </blockquote>
</div>
<span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhpqkJsxNZIzcrXhVWYp7v7hw6c8G6amjcRuLpq1T-HIBUiR8OcI2HskjK515tLjWeOtbTPR3PtnsdETyHAO5wygU4oXrM018P8seRzV6wgo4PMXxbvWzQYeVyHpWqfoU_lrYMJpUHPCT/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" height="339" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606858973443545986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhpqkJsxNZIzcrXhVWYp7v7hw6c8G6amjcRuLpq1T-HIBUiR8OcI2HskjK515tLjWeOtbTPR3PtnsdETyHAO5wygU4oXrM018P8seRzV6wgo4PMXxbvWzQYeVyHpWqfoU_lrYMJpUHPCT/s400/11" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span>The
later 1884 pattern showing Father Time, his hour glass shattered by a
lightning bolt.This latter flag looks all but identical to the "Global
Marine Systems Cable Ships Ensign" as found on page 81 of Graham
Bartram's </span><span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpST4k4T451PyaKjn6kqtXfCVTyT55xHahZWlkTvGcTYaaB_0wFq6O-ue729Bpt6OHhvBa16sOCB6yOWbvX_4hEcSyykrqvymqeTFawgyD1qOXBBg7S2yUj_VDJW5zeeuC7MS_dYZdMM-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-07+at+9.00.46+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpST4k4T451PyaKjn6kqtXfCVTyT55xHahZWlkTvGcTYaaB_0wFq6O-ue729Bpt6OHhvBa16sOCB6yOWbvX_4hEcSyykrqvymqeTFawgyD1qOXBBg7S2yUj_VDJW5zeeuC7MS_dYZdMM-/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-07+at+9.00.46+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
The design printed and machine-sewn in synthetic/wool bunting. A square flag possibly used as a jack. Rope and toggle attached.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAM5oFFn01EhAEdMfoDsukPFkoBjfzuGuezrWFS2GxYRT1l5dQO7589FORyM8FeuB97-bk9xa_xP99ysMn6CpaKlJkDTvdwposS2U9TwfntDDxI8qs3jeLlXG4_aQ7rTmYcPdZXfysq4U/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAM5oFFn01EhAEdMfoDsukPFkoBjfzuGuezrWFS2GxYRT1l5dQO7589FORyM8FeuB97-bk9xa_xP99ysMn6CpaKlJkDTvdwposS2U9TwfntDDxI8qs3jeLlXG4_aQ7rTmYcPdZXfysq4U/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
The
printed badge is applied to a machine-sewn ensign made in
synthetic/wool bunting. It has a rope and toggle attached. The figure of
Time holds a scythe and an hourglass which is being shattered by a
thunder bolt suggesting that the Post Office provided a speedy service.
The ensign was used by government owned Royal Mail vessels from 1884.
The ensign's use seems to have been discontinued some time after World
War II. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="869" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVb9W_Hd3IMXtoPUTkaMVn58eyDvzARhaNmYcff4K3_AR_WxFMRxmUO4wuYl226YrtbpkrcDYYQ7Bur3k53xMq645nElrClIzbdvKpuBL_NhOnwBvol4vAGVLIxtCqcSCPEr5acb8MiAA/s640/Screenshot+2020-04-27+at+20.33.28.png" width="640" /></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Personal collection; 5 feet by 3 feet </div>
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG" width="240" /></a><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjf_hrELfKRocg2Mqu-Y8Gipk0Cd4I5U_b2vWj_zX4RE-Dkhx-wXG4mD2UJRPwbDpuY3tW7OMx7bJDa_EcjI3L3k8nmLIQdyYqKc7jUJKUEsTVp8q02kGJZr9RpvyFENeeZ0ydAigKUfr/s1600/94881215_10157026569211781_2701338711819288576_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="369" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjf_hrELfKRocg2Mqu-Y8Gipk0Cd4I5U_b2vWj_zX4RE-Dkhx-wXG4mD2UJRPwbDpuY3tW7OMx7bJDa_EcjI3L3k8nmLIQdyYqKc7jUJKUEsTVp8q02kGJZr9RpvyFENeeZ0ydAigKUfr/s320/94881215_10157026569211781_2701338711819288576_n.jpg" width="237" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
5'x3'. Compare my badge on the left with Bruce Berry's outstanding sewn version on the right</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Department of Trade and Industry ensign</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43y2V4KJgk3UC_pEVUvWNupGiK6xpXfnMngcmz5CA56STKzmRSRfwJd5rqOV6wIaF-dvI3CE06GAgDJ5KbVoYcZmBtNuvqKieZfnF000Heg02N152dgYVahKWV7a8duDYATsyAOjV4meX/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125811772617074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43y2V4KJgk3UC_pEVUvWNupGiK6xpXfnMngcmz5CA56STKzmRSRfwJd5rqOV6wIaF-dvI3CE06GAgDJ5KbVoYcZmBtNuvqKieZfnF000Heg02N152dgYVahKWV7a8duDYATsyAOjV4meX/s400/7" style="height: 219px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbjFxAl9xFci-ZhQlZgtrdEin-o0M_8PskrGS2fQTEshoAajT-fJkloag2mP-IjU32e1ob2AQh_owDhzN0RoBPO9AWXooqG9gPDnESxN1hgobAJB0b8YgMl0IT-DkXK9IjTeqxNub9iNJ/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125818458955634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbjFxAl9xFci-ZhQlZgtrdEin-o0M_8PskrGS2fQTEshoAajT-fJkloag2mP-IjU32e1ob2AQh_owDhzN0RoBPO9AWXooqG9gPDnESxN1hgobAJB0b8YgMl0IT-DkXK9IjTeqxNub9iNJ/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 289px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
My own personal flag<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apparently
this Department was disbanded with the announcement of the creation
of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and
the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills on 28 June 2007
as <a href="http://flagsforum.skalman.nu/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=56">Tyskaorden2</a> at <a href="http://flagsforum.skalman.nu/">Flags Forum</a>
informed me. Possibly the flag has simply been transferred to this
new department as it had done when the previous department was
established in 1970.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2fx08SOsANG55SsV_dcGYwHLwZjUpI9S1vKp6f7QNMp9WGPT3KS9nBKV3i1VaJnLG-1UBSCa1loyxIWgbvBBaHthhpsKuWm6M5qsUT7P1muVf3PpkSQ-cMXPR4TY0QEU66c23jlZtDfz/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.35.36+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2fx08SOsANG55SsV_dcGYwHLwZjUpI9S1vKp6f7QNMp9WGPT3KS9nBKV3i1VaJnLG-1UBSCa1loyxIWgbvBBaHthhpsKuWm6M5qsUT7P1muVf3PpkSQ-cMXPR4TY0QEU66c23jlZtDfz/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.35.36+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BHDZ37R0GYhlz4VOEbnkrvfwGIdtIPlQT9uu3zWe3DBt-MhQQkItxbXNG0_aV_3_dWcIemWnq4s0VMa8YoWa9Gc1VSngelwlKuRbo2BGjIHvUPYJA0ZodjfAPaRrfRnK-MoHeUynUdES/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-06+at+5.50.59+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BHDZ37R0GYhlz4VOEbnkrvfwGIdtIPlQT9uu3zWe3DBt-MhQQkItxbXNG0_aV_3_dWcIemWnq4s0VMa8YoWa9Gc1VSngelwlKuRbo2BGjIHvUPYJA0ZodjfAPaRrfRnK-MoHeUynUdES/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-06+at+5.50.59+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 350px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 467px;" /></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4 feet by 11 feet</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #748f3b; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">On page 68 of </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-neu.html#neu92">Das Grosse Flaggenbuch</a><span style="color: black;">
(1992 re-print) appears an illustration of a square blue jack which is
defaced with a sailing vessel adjacent to the Ensign of the Board of
Trade. The dimensions for the badge are given as exactly one quarter of
the Jack's width.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #748f3b; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><br />There appears to be some confusion as
to whether Public Office Jacks were defaced with the badge of the
Department, or left plain. David Prothero's research into the matter
yielded the following:<br />In 1939 both </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-neu.html#neu39">Flaggenbuch</a><span style="color: black;"> and 'Flags of the World' by </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-hoa.html#hol39">V. Wheeler-Holohan</a><span style="color: black;">
used the Board of Trade jack as an example of Public Service jacks.
'Flaggenbuch' showed it with the Board of Trade badge in the fly, while
Wheeler-Holohan wrote that it was plain. "The Board of Trade also
flies as its distinguishing badge in the fly of the Blue Ensign a
circular device showing a sailing vessel at sea, flying the jack for
vessels in the employ of public offices at the Jack-staff, and the Blue
Ensign at the stern. This Jack for vessels in the employ of Public
Offices is a square Blue Ensign with the Union taking up the first
quarter exactly." An illustration of the flag shows a plain square blue
jack.<br /><br />The relevant entry in King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions of the time was:<br />
"Ensigns of Public Offices.- Ships and vessels employed in the service
of any public office shall carry a blue ensign, and a small blue flag
with a Union described in a canton at the upper corner thereof next to
the staff, as a jack, but in the centre of the fly of such ensign and
jack, that is, in the centre of that part between the Union and the end
of the flag, shall be inserted the badge of the office to which they
belong."</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #748f3b;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="clear: right; color: black; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="clear: right; color: black; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd52d08FhyJRKyb3spX6st2MKM0jALLFbJo_8VzldDNDeR8sIZe52C6mQGAkJqhOjVVyfYEs_FtgEQfCivKXms_rddCSSRJx_NMPMeTPIt5yPseGiaTY3uX8xHB3fc9jn3g1Bh2Pphbtds/s640/myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd52d08FhyJRKyb3spX6st2MKM0jALLFbJo_8VzldDNDeR8sIZe52C6mQGAkJqhOjVVyfYEs_FtgEQfCivKXms_rddCSSRJx_NMPMeTPIt5yPseGiaTY3uX8xHB3fc9jn3g1Bh2Pphbtds/s640/myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 288px; width: 384px;" /></span></span><br />Clearly 'Flags of the World' was wrong, but the mistake was repeated in successive editions by </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-caa.html#car61">H. Gresham Carr</a><span style="color: black;"> and </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-bao.html#bar69">E.M.C. Barraclough</a><span style="color: black;"> until the </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-bao.html#bar71">1971 edition</a><span style="color: black;">, when reference to the Board of Trade was removed following its reorganisation as the Department of Trade and Industry.<br /><br />In
practice very few departments use a jack. "... public service
departments are authorised to use a square version of their Blue Ensign
as a Jack. Currently only the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Maritime
Auxiliary Service, Marine Society and Northern Lighthouse Board vessels
are believed to do this. HM Army Vessels wore the Union Flag as their
jack, as did HM Air Force Vessels when they existed. The British
Antarctic Survey and the Sea Cadet Corps use the merchant jack (also
known as the pilot jack)." </span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="color: #748f3b;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: #748f3b;"><span style="color: black;">'</span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/bib-fra.html#frr94">Colours of the Fleet</a><span style="color: black;">' by Malcolm Farrow.</span></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #748f3b; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><br />The
Department of Trade and Industry has now become the Department for
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and is thought not to have a
flag.<br /><i>Martin Grieve</i>, 5 April 2008</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #748f3b; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #748f3b;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8wTNY4cHt8RYNv85y-YbuGE0BLfMdDZE_qaZrbAs99__ftF4BbMH_w3TkNl5Z-DzzZ3HSvPfafhhtKpu8dGG3ISaMMuqBz4k-9yhLFhPK2QJ9_wTdlJaMigZ6p-NW5KiU94H87V8cOOn/s1600/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1600" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8wTNY4cHt8RYNv85y-YbuGE0BLfMdDZE_qaZrbAs99__ftF4BbMH_w3TkNl5Z-DzzZ3HSvPfafhhtKpu8dGG3ISaMMuqBz4k-9yhLFhPK2QJ9_wTdlJaMigZ6p-NW5KiU94H87V8cOOn/w640-h354/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #748f3b; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"> Outstanding fully-sewn example with re-enforced panel with rope inside and bronze clip.</span></span></span></div></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HM Customs & Excise ensign 1873-1949</b><br /></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZxjawGCDGV6bjO0lagf3RROki5TS_ieMRo49PV1lDDa3_i50zJ8j1-k-lEmclapOFy3axfQx7tEy09jzpd7R6Y2esOjBz3vQ2te1h0njLBHP7-EQ9vUs4heoslMhBfmnc9JNQDfyLgo2/s1600/10"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBYnvASFnSfTHjxw209HmRdJuSdrkM5VO1Oat7j_pJQZxy7Ad4Qdf1czBIK5-8ZzFpwn_c6I470xDgxi4YnxV4FKASWScJf3bMa9RisGIV0RRlFlhfU1ZRXi0rk4aqvhkLZL7FyJVKmfzEt7CNYI264sZ5lOPie06rN5gWxF_VD9fE2h4BzQHor-FEg/s1600/s-l1600%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1600" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBYnvASFnSfTHjxw209HmRdJuSdrkM5VO1Oat7j_pJQZxy7Ad4Qdf1czBIK5-8ZzFpwn_c6I470xDgxi4YnxV4FKASWScJf3bMa9RisGIV0RRlFlhfU1ZRXi0rk4aqvhkLZL7FyJVKmfzEt7CNYI264sZ5lOPie06rN5gWxF_VD9fE2h4BzQHor-FEg/w447-h205/s-l1600%20(5).jpeg" width="447" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsWeMymp0EwMnBEqfom9BvHHsKOJCYqMeJ1ZT291DvT_xKejZeIgDY30zQjx7v0bwJ8wDbOyrQ5RacJSaEYvpovNjTVHRi0sVEr1kzZaTsF5JIAFBn95mw2jqxdoaq0o_PtMjxwFtthlX/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508301703933629794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsWeMymp0EwMnBEqfom9BvHHsKOJCYqMeJ1ZT291DvT_xKejZeIgDY30zQjx7v0bwJ8wDbOyrQ5RacJSaEYvpovNjTVHRi0sVEr1kzZaTsF5JIAFBn95mw2jqxdoaq0o_PtMjxwFtthlX/w222-h320/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 199px; width: 138px;" width="222" /></a></span></span></div><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Current HM Customs & Excise ensign</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrp7wIy-m91G-cbaaCbYVI6N4LfDCN7HzElQK9ASt6BCtaB2tQV4m9uK3GfslAV04iWei96ZgqVD_c7_ml5kYR2vaaCPAmPiclNNyYIvS6tOCMWytbjCdogxTvaH5Jsx6rO0CjJY3Hp29/s320/t_57.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrp7wIy-m91G-cbaaCbYVI6N4LfDCN7HzElQK9ASt6BCtaB2tQV4m9uK3GfslAV04iWei96ZgqVD_c7_ml5kYR2vaaCPAmPiclNNyYIvS6tOCMWytbjCdogxTvaH5Jsx6rO0CjJY3Hp29/s320/t_57.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 224px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoOZU_agtOlB-ZynMEY8rgapZ6e2yCvhr9LYacrsGjfownbvLBpL64d2iakPDCHIn8roc-nKCwLrvb2Ex8jPvuEjn76_GKC2BkWcPVzRiMFgCxbipmdyORE47_aNzvGYI6PcM_E4Z7AZl/s320/t1_57.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoOZU_agtOlB-ZynMEY8rgapZ6e2yCvhr9LYacrsGjfownbvLBpL64d2iakPDCHIn8roc-nKCwLrvb2Ex8jPvuEjn76_GKC2BkWcPVzRiMFgCxbipmdyORE47_aNzvGYI6PcM_E4Z7AZl/s320/t1_57.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 402px;" /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynkxCG-BI36_LgGsvdUOm8viiwKJRQbT7EJoFS23SUpBugndbf4GT_My3_Lt7eYIg028FMYnBjvwqG-0XMGam7os9YgCnG2k_yhZ3VdUx221IIQZXIDbnp-7umaKjwvZ1itbIhSQhE5Wi/s1600/11" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609441688614877458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynkxCG-BI36_LgGsvdUOm8viiwKJRQbT7EJoFS23SUpBugndbf4GT_My3_Lt7eYIg028FMYnBjvwqG-0XMGam7os9YgCnG2k_yhZ3VdUx221IIQZXIDbnp-7umaKjwvZ1itbIhSQhE5Wi/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 374px;" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span>The present Customs' Blue Ensign was the result of a request, made to the Admiralty in 1948, for a new badge that was more distinctive than the Royal Crown then in use. A portcullis surmounted by a crown which had been the seal of the office since at least Tudor times (16th century) was suggested. This had been used on the pennant of the Commissioner of Customs since 1905, and also been adopted as a badge by the Waterguard Preventive Service. Red was not thought to be a good colour on a blue background and the badge in gold was approved by the Admiralty on 16th August 1948. The new flags were announced in Customs Weekly Order 32/1949. One ensign was issued to each launch and pontoon, one burgee to each station, but not to be flown until 6th August 1949. The old ensign was to continue in use on buildings as the main stock would not be available until April 1950.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb~cust.html"><span>David Prothero</span></a><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb~cust.html"><br /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">HM Coastguard ensign</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY92in90JUKrwHqm2dORYia66E0tR7TrqDcWFNzj20wK2oUWH9KlVTw_fBNqqWeGaOOlmXB6iJc-kJDeYL0f4djt1GVF-AZhO4xeYww4DPMGUdxCgESfw6dovrkXpd_Qs3rKNe-CdfTg/s1600/516503374_tp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667116519735607026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY92in90JUKrwHqm2dORYia66E0tR7TrqDcWFNzj20wK2oUWH9KlVTw_fBNqqWeGaOOlmXB6iJc-kJDeYL0f4djt1GVF-AZhO4xeYww4DPMGUdxCgESfw6dovrkXpd_Qs3rKNe-CdfTg/s640/516503374_tp.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s1600/516503401_tp.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s1600/516503401_tp.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg" style="height: 346px; width: 260px;" width="300" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s1600/516503459_tp.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s1600/516503459_tp.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg" style="height: 346px; width: 260px;" width="300" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EUNX2PhTGgcPoQeKId1Mqu0AiVK-o_J6dOzE0zJhanS6Pc4vZv1QPdOcNq8ua8uL7aOha76zSjFk5te8bcHc7ZDvjO6vwC8ddC_e-IarMWuwqF30sFd5XBzkQnsbFQF8FtIu7LoSovA/s1600/$%28KGrHqR,%21o%21FC1MqNBwKBRBVmpbH7Q~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EUNX2PhTGgcPoQeKId1Mqu0AiVK-o_J6dOzE0zJhanS6Pc4vZv1QPdOcNq8ua8uL7aOha76zSjFk5te8bcHc7ZDvjO6vwC8ddC_e-IarMWuwqF30sFd5XBzkQnsbFQF8FtIu7LoSovA/s640/$(KGrHqR,!o!FC1MqNBwKBRBVmpbH7Q~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s1600/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s1600/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg~~60_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s1600/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s1600/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg~~60_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
34" x 72"<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="height: 249px; width: 446px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="height: 249px; width: 192px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
60 x 40 inches. Cotton with printed CG badge stitched to centre and Union Flag stitched in corner from a Northern Irish Coastguard Station which closed early last decade as part of restructuring of local teams. Heavy bass eye and rope attachment. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Department for Transport ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0N3RxgHe5quqWjUzuOuKaIBKFQ-FKxWwoApA1u90GL2510hukiXRyglTDHOpEK0dgGWlojj3ViJPmJk42ZW9fw9lyXA9xCca0z8LZQo3z1vcXju6QQtpDVFSkP2cvJ7p-tn9M9V-P59G/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609557278480726194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0N3RxgHe5quqWjUzuOuKaIBKFQ-FKxWwoApA1u90GL2510hukiXRyglTDHOpEK0dgGWlojj3ViJPmJk42ZW9fw9lyXA9xCca0z8LZQo3z1vcXju6QQtpDVFSkP2cvJ7p-tn9M9V-P59G/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUvKKhIiAbP7UDQv72IotYxEK385IiOSxYawrX7Ym76pyznrRl2804nVtuE4GbEhCSmjPndbJph3xnQ3_LDlDJpalORoG75gmieCgdSILHktZ-WG5WUcbpo4imEbl_X5pMGvRSMtjUxkb/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609557272461041650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUvKKhIiAbP7UDQv72IotYxEK385IiOSxYawrX7Ym76pyznrRl2804nVtuE4GbEhCSmjPndbJph3xnQ3_LDlDJpalORoG75gmieCgdSILHktZ-WG5WUcbpo4imEbl_X5pMGvRSMtjUxkb/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 298px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1920-1951</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> (<i><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/gb-mtran.html">Martin Grieve</a>)</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> and current, from page 59 of Graham Bartram's British Flags & Emblems</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span><span>Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ensign</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrrV0iWHPw4qrC9Z8VRK8KzxhvgRn6Btfgd15MZcXSBNtF6NKe3lXg7F_XbqAGanTluUznbyDOD5U1ZBqkrSY8Ujzi-5pshokBYhFBIkkF_FEIX49afqHmBuH_5cZ5VydC30IVEqcRcDh/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrrV0iWHPw4qrC9Z8VRK8KzxhvgRn6Btfgd15MZcXSBNtF6NKe3lXg7F_XbqAGanTluUznbyDOD5U1ZBqkrSY8Ujzi-5pshokBYhFBIkkF_FEIX49afqHmBuH_5cZ5VydC30IVEqcRcDh/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"> UK Border Agency</span><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmaky3BOf9ghLp5nUUyWEexzJgfgCZI4gcnKcabFJQ1MyfaXDEsvx9W1GYn8c3HKo5haWdnfYDMa2qwz4R8I5BTimE9VqeRCgOU-IyDEZ7abrNhovbCXuXrdt248Azh5OrI_RyDOcetk/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmaky3BOf9ghLp5nUUyWEexzJgfgCZI4gcnKcabFJQ1MyfaXDEsvx9W1GYn8c3HKo5haWdnfYDMa2qwz4R8I5BTimE9VqeRCgOU-IyDEZ7abrNhovbCXuXrdt248Azh5OrI_RyDOcetk/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/product_imgs/768c0620fc.JPG"><span> http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/product_imgs/768c0620fc.JPG</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgogEVcMAbTQxsNxY-XcvqSx_7kVrCxO4GtGmETKsUHeWm0JQblIz7-tFMAMiMA3DVrvdkllPJy8st_IZJbKZvV8m5INrP3syoZ07ZQ0z8OBiOWMkUF2dVw6GWomhUBPhemRZcT7BknO2/s1600-h/eastern+telegraph+company.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="220" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398565349437090290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgogEVcMAbTQxsNxY-XcvqSx_7kVrCxO4GtGmETKsUHeWm0JQblIz7-tFMAMiMA3DVrvdkllPJy8st_IZJbKZvV8m5INrP3syoZ07ZQ0z8OBiOWMkUF2dVw6GWomhUBPhemRZcT7BknO2/s400/eastern+telegraph+company.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span>Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd., located in London. It is a 9-stripes flag with horizontal alternating red and white stripes starting with a red one. The canton is a Union Jack. In the lower fly are blue capitals ETC, the T having double height.</span><br /></span></span>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfe.html#etc"><i>Klaus-Michael Schneider</i></a></i></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cable & Wireless was the name given in 1934 to a company formed in 1929 by amalgamating Eastern Telegraph Company, Eastern Telegraph Extensions Company, Eastern Telegraph Associated Companies and Pacific Cable Board. Eastern Telegraph Company's house flag was the old East India Co. ensign with blue letters ETC in the fly. The Extensions Company house flag was similar with an additional blue letter E above the letters ETC. Their ships operated under the Red Ensign, but ships of the Pacific Cable Board, a public body formed in 1901 by the governments of Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, were granted a Blue Ensign defaced with crossed cable-laying implements surmounted by a royal crown. This ensign was probably withdrawn in 1929.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfe.html#etc">David Prothero</a></i></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Telegraph Extensions Company</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbPC9psxfWchqHPXAfHIgpoiYBfD85bQ_j-cJ67Cfnp3cGKeRA5DAWqhJ8tdy0HFZ07KeJrBOM8Mj-KpJa6bREmdiPWFWbBLV5hc9B0YOniJq9_POrRiKh68Hh27t2T0m7rRk6vk78i3o/s1600-h/gb~eetc.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398566090514328354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbPC9psxfWchqHPXAfHIgpoiYBfD85bQ_j-cJ67Cfnp3cGKeRA5DAWqhJ8tdy0HFZ07KeJrBOM8Mj-KpJa6bREmdiPWFWbBLV5hc9B0YOniJq9_POrRiKh68Hh27t2T0m7rRk6vk78i3o/s400/gb~eetc.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 217px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 390px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Pacific Cable Board</span></span><br />
</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmT_tyzWvi1Sd7nklrFyH3j17c2xFxhAEzjt8Z5b9kDZh6J61EN0ByGl2RvGiGwdWyrtne4l4VyjuJFGsx4HOTK7kMOyVGmFyvmgzUkeY_LV_3AIDS54bBHfkGgJmPWDKr19GHXKfDn8L/s1600-h/gb~pcb.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398566586757966242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmT_tyzWvi1Sd7nklrFyH3j17c2xFxhAEzjt8Z5b9kDZh6J61EN0ByGl2RvGiGwdWyrtne4l4VyjuJFGsx4HOTK7kMOyVGmFyvmgzUkeY_LV_3AIDS54bBHfkGgJmPWDKr19GHXKfDn8L/s400/gb~pcb.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><span>The Pacific Cable Board was a public body formed in 1901 by the governments of Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, to establish a west-about cable link with Australia, that would not cross any foreign territory. It was granted a Blue Ensign defaced by cable-laying implements in saltire ensigned by a royal crown. The ensign became obsolete in 1929 when the Board was wound-up and its assets combined with those of the Eastern Telegraph Company, the Eastern Telegraph Extensions Company, and Eastern Telegraph Associated Companies to form Imperial and International Communications Ltd. In 1934 the name was changed to Cable & Wireless Ltd.<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfe.html#etc"><i> David Prothero</i></a></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">England</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cornish Ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA0vf9S8bWY6DxsDzmFT5-28PaGVpWiGuj9gnOSHW7s23c1tFbR2oYOdbWfTaosIQnewsM_Y_dR7tVYdbd66NHjZvGCLrGuCABPKiETmNUWBRkrmTOP_nGjvA-X5JzN3getXwY_IjXPe3/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440922534478530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA0vf9S8bWY6DxsDzmFT5-28PaGVpWiGuj9gnOSHW7s23c1tFbR2oYOdbWfTaosIQnewsM_Y_dR7tVYdbd66NHjZvGCLrGuCABPKiETmNUWBRkrmTOP_nGjvA-X5JzN3getXwY_IjXPe3/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 311px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPEfK6mV11vLWp7gr20J5MsIFco-7RLVENw_v-tacVT-BjHmico1KXUUvzIfk0zNTInVJ6TrnqS9ToHJ7yidKzJqxF6NudXBEUOsOFnhDSBNaWItYgurhCjMwsyoxUHhNFIMGlfUTa-aw/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440919183188402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPEfK6mV11vLWp7gr20J5MsIFco-7RLVENw_v-tacVT-BjHmico1KXUUvzIfk0zNTInVJ6TrnqS9ToHJ7yidKzJqxF6NudXBEUOsOFnhDSBNaWItYgurhCjMwsyoxUHhNFIMGlfUTa-aw/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 181px; width: 262px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This flag is actually the house flag of a Cornish shipping company, but is often used as an unofficial "Cornish" ensign.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-corn.html"><span><i>Graham Bartram</i>, 15 August 2000</span></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span>Devon Regatta Ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYjSZkpAxfPw1ixlpWxmzkXCCJoRH_C0AD6CQ5CKH2aEQNW5qUBlvBj6Xm8Bgzu5FuldqqbNHtRKM56ONsm3I_oAevM1r9sbJOTilG3Dy0U5jEFB5tWKEgldPFG1IKZLy7IguATyAOgQM/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440906034209522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYjSZkpAxfPw1ixlpWxmzkXCCJoRH_C0AD6CQ5CKH2aEQNW5qUBlvBj6Xm8Bgzu5FuldqqbNHtRKM56ONsm3I_oAevM1r9sbJOTilG3Dy0U5jEFB5tWKEgldPFG1IKZLy7IguATyAOgQM/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 232px; width: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOjqSiT5Do4p8Tv0IYeGM6QQl4kkIQyqYF9HVHrOefRXsIy_GLrvRgUXXFfKjh-8hTGzgV9hZgRdrl2ugFae5NaADwql5XPWKG8ICDtCgKdM8FOWJcESZjN1wdR3sacUOnoiWVZPOi9xE/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440912547823842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOjqSiT5Do4p8Tv0IYeGM6QQl4kkIQyqYF9HVHrOefRXsIy_GLrvRgUXXFfKjh-8hTGzgV9hZgRdrl2ugFae5NaADwql5XPWKG8ICDtCgKdM8FOWJcESZjN1wdR3sacUOnoiWVZPOi9xE/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 307px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Designed by Kevin Pyne and dedicated to his late wife Lyzie, this flag was first flown at the Dartmouth Regatta August 2003. Intended for regattas, high days & holidays, weddings and burials at sea, St.Petroc's Day (4th June) & Mid Summer's Day.<span><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://www.mrflag.com/p/4934/Devon_Regatta_Ensign.html</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgs2hKrNqP0nuhPjbApjNWkECpWnX1VNXPjIAjoRfl9OkGwZup1wbo9Na2nqQSMZzxghXWr2cQRcAPH0U9ix6XMGATrjTc6hjRge3wZu7wODW-8bTMxJXlRwL-RvwT90-43cgiSFR1ORY/s1600-h/devo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Fire Brigade flag and standard</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAZ9TIBoM1briI4YIapcwWGcnM0fc_7DA3qPhR1hf6CiEPRlS-YLj2vg8mUD01ZEYTdVvF1Qk2aqcepYoLvfSTEdbt_pz04kC7pBOgPCR3dht2-FI74RRKee5PteZeumFidgDTzc3dxJr/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267347635621706834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAZ9TIBoM1briI4YIapcwWGcnM0fc_7DA3qPhR1hf6CiEPRlS-YLj2vg8mUD01ZEYTdVvF1Qk2aqcepYoLvfSTEdbt_pz04kC7pBOgPCR3dht2-FI74RRKee5PteZeumFidgDTzc3dxJr/s400/1.GIF" style="display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Fire Service Flag from page 60 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span>.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2fc-p1I2dIkvJZx1HgEt_aTaz7pbPdxet3_0gP-PbJgO9r0twOEEwKAlmDmILMgax-sPuzm_D-Q6JHCSwdWEs1itX2kg_nvz_4TnWqJireNmHKJkXLs0wMNdZfcdWiF3toOBblkJPgqd/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2fc-p1I2dIkvJZx1HgEt_aTaz7pbPdxet3_0gP-PbJgO9r0twOEEwKAlmDmILMgax-sPuzm_D-Q6JHCSwdWEs1itX2kg_nvz_4TnWqJireNmHKJkXLs0wMNdZfcdWiF3toOBblkJPgqd/s640/s-l1600.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gw3gHlvJECfJVIZuaZJmzN4WE32qRnlYTSzY-Q_nrFif3epLWQd6srpZo6FxCB3wzSoGC5Dv004jecAxf86WtYFtHzCMNiSK_vlq80rRA_XDWlmy-EFpn7x3XBwcZmJnPlUfeXLmHshH/s320/2s-l1600.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyOnZMG12LSp9y4OrXcqjHzLxw-JSljq5vk6kxe2oLQXkJ34HlT3zL7625THPs7XHB9WZJ0Xp9YGDznupsLfhlbRT-W5xYEQELidUcrvyKl6UYrRj5OYlPK29gO9wWz-zn7LdFTVkPPXl/s320/1s-l1600.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span><span>6ft4 by 4ft 4 </span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuuAGDHcrzBWUtBc2SqrfOog10EbZbxThsRHrxu47BeoSG0a9t443uU4uMIogoI0VQq1t3GBaGl0ifcGh71ki15P6x02WYse16rIIZineXDjHAL4AriTPLsmWDVCNb0lhPiLDr50fPwc/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564729360743899410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuuAGDHcrzBWUtBc2SqrfOog10EbZbxThsRHrxu47BeoSG0a9t443uU4uMIogoI0VQq1t3GBaGl0ifcGh71ki15P6x02WYse16rIIZineXDjHAL4AriTPLsmWDVCNb0lhPiLDr50fPwc/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 140px; width: 281px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz9xGAAj7yQB-r-xJtODaM0qrF14TvzhAMND9nm2y14lNJFg4dPOszOjUPme3z9MEFALHGz-_gJrS4OUz6od_vMZDrtecoSfCS608AXOvFcA_3UzMJoqJoOEHoAn4lyLkQm_AmJIH-3M/s1600/x" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564729367636868482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz9xGAAj7yQB-r-xJtODaM0qrF14TvzhAMND9nm2y14lNJFg4dPOszOjUPme3z9MEFALHGz-_gJrS4OUz6od_vMZDrtecoSfCS608AXOvFcA_3UzMJoqJoOEHoAn4lyLkQm_AmJIH-3M/s400/x" style="cursor: pointer; height: 140px; width: 222px;" /></a><br />
Wiltshire Fire Brigade flag and standard produced and sold by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a>.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Thames Division Metropolitan Police Flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVWqanTGHiDwCly4x6WNo9NEREn8AtrJkJruzoyA5nqYsGLXkh4wH426jseIlYw_YA4jvuI56DjgXnKGsjunyuos3db0Euw5qOtnDch7T3YZGC22L1Y9fkBWw-Gq0aGMGOUVpvmLJSmNM/s1600/17"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440903410598242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVWqanTGHiDwCly4x6WNo9NEREn8AtrJkJruzoyA5nqYsGLXkh4wH426jseIlYw_YA4jvuI56DjgXnKGsjunyuos3db0Euw5qOtnDch7T3YZGC22L1Y9fkBWw-Gq0aGMGOUVpvmLJSmNM/s400/17" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 313px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ggYIBwZLjdVtMBgKUsxJgjXE94cLzE3P4jZaUJYxsPSSUTkiKl9F4i9x1ijnleURNW_oxo3UV-mQWvedHPxVaQEzFLdCxoJTHvtw0EO_B1ZCE-nb3zqJLPctBw6gGDk_GoIlP9yAF6am/s1600/18"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440671445865794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ggYIBwZLjdVtMBgKUsxJgjXE94cLzE3P4jZaUJYxsPSSUTkiKl9F4i9x1ijnleURNW_oxo3UV-mQWvedHPxVaQEzFLdCxoJTHvtw0EO_B1ZCE-nb3zqJLPctBw6gGDk_GoIlP9yAF6am/s400/18" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 267px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Photo taken summer of 2008 on the Thames<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mat4u8lXL6mAWhG55ulvS9R2pYCC1mIBkp-Jx3TB2y5KvJF6LGroDr-B3xObwWGjm1GKDnIc6Qx-HPdF-L7EgQyHQohnG9bdwwJADgBrO2DWQh5UPrKhoBBCPnFZGPk0wKOM86AuRTgT/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618530661573275090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mat4u8lXL6mAWhG55ulvS9R2pYCC1mIBkp-Jx3TB2y5KvJF6LGroDr-B3xObwWGjm1GKDnIc6Qx-HPdF-L7EgQyHQohnG9bdwwJADgBrO2DWQh5UPrKhoBBCPnFZGPk0wKOM86AuRTgT/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 276px; width: 371px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4zJaVuG5S12S_Y_sec0u3Hz8_35svlzaKT6G1s5NhVJ6ofIYNewTGlJqLGIrrZwVpx46WWAmuOMjrCUIBnYzqvUNFBEh_VzLYMxzdWn08lAPPXwhcEIJaLRSlqR4eR-kjxFotl1Btv5Q/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618530654726234466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4zJaVuG5S12S_Y_sec0u3Hz8_35svlzaKT6G1s5NhVJ6ofIYNewTGlJqLGIrrZwVpx46WWAmuOMjrCUIBnYzqvUNFBEh_VzLYMxzdWn08lAPPXwhcEIJaLRSlqR4eR-kjxFotl1Btv5Q/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 278px; width: 208px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> 33" x 19"</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Christ’s Hospital School house flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vvo6v21346qQYahHnDtMRe63GDK4OafUlcaXyDb9o9W024Gv4-RiUQpA4-YSlLI2clnL8lXgmhPpW5lqV1s4TxVwYHIiEpeXx72joIfrh3iywjR2MinKsoXwj3iRIDQVphD-Bow8ozAn/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418726941760243474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vvo6v21346qQYahHnDtMRe63GDK4OafUlcaXyDb9o9W024Gv4-RiUQpA4-YSlLI2clnL8lXgmhPpW5lqV1s4TxVwYHIiEpeXx72joIfrh3iywjR2MinKsoXwj3iRIDQVphD-Bow8ozAn/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 320px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre;">Christ’s Hospital School at Horsham <span class="-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;">is best known for the Tudor uniform: long blue coat, knee-breeches, yellow socks, and bands at the neck for boys. The nickname "Blue-coat School" comes from the blue coats worn by the students – however, the nickname used within the school community itself is "Housey" and the long coat is called a "housey coat".</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Each section of has its own blue ensign defaced in white with the name of the House and section; a total of 16 ensigns have been created since the 1880s although records are scanty. They are paraded each day at meal times.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boys' Brigade Ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfa00IKkvXIfswslj6xYSw6lb-nxy_2DeFRtCT73qXwwqNDETGsNBciEZgVAmJLsNofvN8rXqFvv5EwJa5SkS3Ig5G6qM0Whyphenhyphen3FhTy5oz7H_HailpWUzz6YkeuSL6RASB2LOcVEMGMu8/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqR%252C%2521h4E4p8N%2529eiyBORiUNoGBQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647248414291439042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfa00IKkvXIfswslj6xYSw6lb-nxy_2DeFRtCT73qXwwqNDETGsNBciEZgVAmJLsNofvN8rXqFvv5EwJa5SkS3Ig5G6qM0Whyphenhyphen3FhTy5oz7H_HailpWUzz6YkeuSL6RASB2LOcVEMGMu8/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqR%252C%2521h4E4p8N%2529eiyBORiUNoGBQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 384px; width: 512px;" /></a><br />
99 by 135 centimetres</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnxx51V-DSLx3XEEKnHR5FY38WyIUTQCobOnjHLQDygWiHEyABPRSjRK6Smj8c7MA4XC-bmSmkM7VLsHrzc07ramz4MoiVs2KcgAjX9uFl3pRw78BHkkkAJjgmYAIdEN9sNjdVYAxbd6oXAZINJ5AaNzqsF6icda9F0vfG6fyCyxLtybuuIGS87JVETyJ/s1850/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.17.23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1850" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnxx51V-DSLx3XEEKnHR5FY38WyIUTQCobOnjHLQDygWiHEyABPRSjRK6Smj8c7MA4XC-bmSmkM7VLsHrzc07ramz4MoiVs2KcgAjX9uFl3pRw78BHkkkAJjgmYAIdEN9sNjdVYAxbd6oXAZINJ5AaNzqsF6icda9F0vfG6fyCyxLtybuuIGS87JVETyJ/w640-h434/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.17.23.png" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerjjQocSJRXYYMa0HhoxAHOE9JAF0S8Ux7L8ApE94gKJddb60wksl_qEUG6N5y1N3dslji5GxdsoOlzDovc7X9zoEf6XyBJ8pZYPtoEeGg07eWDwpzycQKET9tlgmQnju7HgD0Kwp8F4WPF4-EtbvmT5CjO6lDVR0-zkaWpfRCB-loeApq_EU9sDxI3jC/s1292/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.18.04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="966" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerjjQocSJRXYYMa0HhoxAHOE9JAF0S8Ux7L8ApE94gKJddb60wksl_qEUG6N5y1N3dslji5GxdsoOlzDovc7X9zoEf6XyBJ8pZYPtoEeGg07eWDwpzycQKET9tlgmQnju7HgD0Kwp8F4WPF4-EtbvmT5CjO6lDVR0-zkaWpfRCB-loeApq_EU9sDxI3jC/w199-h268/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.18.04.png" width="199" /></a></span></span><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="762" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPzyyQKfX9tQhcnA9gXJqFsvCy_L9M2jaRYnsGNk3HtlN6BvzFXyJfRRKHMfcdHcOZuuvV-SAgjPdocHT9x_eKNX2tFz_ARKd8Xq1sZGJrD-n3lSToIWsZUUGwOwFJ25xkc5A9qH-NDD-Nh6qe5OKZ8KS9TSugsomOyTJrC5xQLOj5UrDM-uMbB7S_TrX/w158-h267/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.17.46.png" width="158" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9-db3rSfZ7Ms_9sNx7MPptwZizcmCmYsQ4CMd7C5Ss8VYjhV6afVW0as-XSx2Ul8CeYPNHOhnBDbx3s3YLivVtuv5ckD0Em7VO8x3pD-Hv98vzMElfYV_MoKwwLw6xir8OFjfQAe3enP95Hg8vWsuMaolcd-YpjHtX91jbTUviDVPtqjoYrhMHaquRXk/s1054/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.18.28.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="928" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9-db3rSfZ7Ms_9sNx7MPptwZizcmCmYsQ4CMd7C5Ss8VYjhV6afVW0as-XSx2Ul8CeYPNHOhnBDbx3s3YLivVtuv5ckD0Em7VO8x3pD-Hv98vzMElfYV_MoKwwLw6xir8OFjfQAe3enP95Hg8vWsuMaolcd-YpjHtX91jbTUviDVPtqjoYrhMHaquRXk/w238-h269/Screenshot%202024-02-25%20at%2010.18.28.png" width="238" /></a></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Girls' Life Brigade flag </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">measuring 880 mm x 1670 mm with crest and motto of the Girls Life Brigade (To Save Life) and the 4th Hertfordshire Battalion printed in red beneath. To the top left corner is the Union Jack which is stocked onto the blue base of the flag. The flag has the leather tabs to attach to rope and to a pole as shown. The Girls' Life Brigade was founded in 1902 by the National Sunday School Union. It aimed to encourage girls to become "responsible, self-reliant, useful Christian women". <br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Scotland</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="color: black; text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Scottish Union flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnakrgIEhyphenhyphen910pU9urHNaC-cJJ3OG0iE1f27Zc_lPOPODonP8b5J0GAITp2m29L70XuJxPiPSTX7azgaLhetUambyPW-0Zl390GOU1wuYqvCT-bxBaS9Bya8JA3MeXszd1vp-S9tkW-7F6/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440668621120322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnakrgIEhyphenhyphen910pU9urHNaC-cJJ3OG0iE1f27Zc_lPOPODonP8b5J0GAITp2m29L70XuJxPiPSTX7azgaLhetUambyPW-0Zl390GOU1wuYqvCT-bxBaS9Bya8JA3MeXszd1vp-S9tkW-7F6/s400/19" style="cursor: pointer; height: 197px; width: 404px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0wm4XFCe_gfZ4C9XusEuGc_OE1uvNau5HbiuFY1uA2DowIh4f_OxyWM1l3wrSJAt-gUetFob8e5wBFNqT_Jx5SDPucHtdKFvo28Ukj7vTpMIRPfc9UhQYuJ_EQx29nbfyNQGQDt9HF4y/s1600/20"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440670136982098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0wm4XFCe_gfZ4C9XusEuGc_OE1uvNau5HbiuFY1uA2DowIh4f_OxyWM1l3wrSJAt-gUetFob8e5wBFNqT_Jx5SDPucHtdKFvo28Ukj7vTpMIRPfc9UhQYuJ_EQx29nbfyNQGQDt9HF4y/s400/20" style="cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 159px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1606 Scottish variant of the Union flag, produced and sold by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a>.</span><span style="font-size: medium; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> <!--StartFragment-->Scottish Union flag flying at Lennoxlove House, Haddington, East Lothian<!--EndFragment--> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Scottish Fisheries Board/Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSXzV3E0zeFKDHfLI4nW5iZeuuAcDF7OZYI2vfeDapTyhjdQRR7sqWI2LUjCgVc-smtD5vgoD8N0XsOw2LRKqDu25symoAcoxHzGywWxL8T0eKd1nOkh0H_zbvWxNBoHg5oGK0vRw_YQ/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632821557160961810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSXzV3E0zeFKDHfLI4nW5iZeuuAcDF7OZYI2vfeDapTyhjdQRR7sqWI2LUjCgVc-smtD5vgoD8N0XsOw2LRKqDu25symoAcoxHzGywWxL8T0eKd1nOkh0H_zbvWxNBoHg5oGK0vRw_YQ/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 431px; width: 575px;" /></a><br />
18" by 3 feet</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The SFPA is responsible for both deterring illegal fishing in Scottish waters, as well as monitoring the compliance of the fisheries industry in Scotland with the relevant Scottish and European Union laws on fisheries. The Agency has 18 Fishery Offices, a fleet of 4 Fishery Protection Vessels, and 2 aircraft for the purposes of monitoring and enforcement in the waters around Scotland. The letters "SF" appearing in the Agency's ensign relate to the words "Sea Fisheries" as the agency is part of the UK Sea Fisheries Inspectorate (SFI).</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp4HTSj8L33nBl_8CwBtTLIMn1osbe37pgLrQUX3TsI2laYYkt7OkWV7RCSLcmNZUWl6Q8VR6Q6E_eHRCSZW49ijnFWMs5DB82FXL-pGRXuv6oJV_eyJAXIAD9DkHrTWPv20K7U9Z9D87/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-10+at+10.50.07+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp4HTSj8L33nBl_8CwBtTLIMn1osbe37pgLrQUX3TsI2laYYkt7OkWV7RCSLcmNZUWl6Q8VR6Q6E_eHRCSZW49ijnFWMs5DB82FXL-pGRXuv6oJV_eyJAXIAD9DkHrTWPv20K7U9Z9D87/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-10+at+10.50.07+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Scottish Executive Department for Rural Affairs</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP4WJyQp_QvBu7_ZE9shqp-6vrroHgJEjD5l-FVDyV3AvG13M7iZ4atXRON-mmLU_fTsYmd2nfYNQGNbZOMNmuBccTs66wZpXEYb_a8jWtaYGzBKHKhiBOxQrYXBB81cTKrI2myf0JNQ/s1600-h/UNKG6011.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312248698783125362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP4WJyQp_QvBu7_ZE9shqp-6vrroHgJEjD5l-FVDyV3AvG13M7iZ4atXRON-mmLU_fTsYmd2nfYNQGNbZOMNmuBccTs66wZpXEYb_a8jWtaYGzBKHKhiBOxQrYXBB81cTKrI2myf0JNQ/s400/UNKG6011.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span>From page 59 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Flag of the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides)</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcosc1y70bZbzbt8CcFsvuej0AE5OZTFMtiNJ0RWF_6PkiGx0U4aXOmrfvTiquJAmVPYCTYrhQwNf_hC4KkUWhG9H8GaK9Z8VEFHwKAXCiYQgerTjNPrHLjgQdKONFHN7bNQolH2OPdzo/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521jME6EOfyWHkBOlcRJKiyg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674166967748715986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcosc1y70bZbzbt8CcFsvuej0AE5OZTFMtiNJ0RWF_6PkiGx0U4aXOmrfvTiquJAmVPYCTYrhQwNf_hC4KkUWhG9H8GaK9Z8VEFHwKAXCiYQgerTjNPrHLjgQdKONFHN7bNQolH2OPdzo/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521jME6EOfyWHkBOlcRJKiyg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 337px; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">This flag is illustrated in Alfred Znamierowski, <span style="font-style: italic;">The World Encyclopedia of Flags</span> [ed: page 153 of my copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Flags and Heraldry</span>]. It is my understanding that the 'national flag' shown there is based on a misunderstanding of a badge grant to the Western Isles council. The badge with the lymphad was indeed granted by the Scottish heraldic authority. However, an ensign with a badge is a different matter and requires separate authorisation.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">The following item appeared in <span style="font-style: italic;">Flagscan No. 30, 1993, p. 20</span>: "Roman Klimes in no. 12 of Flaggen, Wappen und Siegel, 1992, ascribes a flag to the Western Isles - the Hebrides. It is a British blue ensign with the badge ... of a sailing ship, black on white, in the fly. It was introduced Sept. 9, 1976. Klimes gives as his source <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lyon Register, No. 51</span>."</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Information given by R.M. Urquhart in his book <span style="font-style: italic;">Scottish Civic Heraldry,</span> London: Heraldry Today, 1979, p. 78, makes it clear that 9 September 1979 is the date of the grant of arms and a badge to the Western Isles council. Urquhart quotes as source the same volume of Lyon's Register as mentioned in Flagscan. He remarks that the grant of a badge is unusual in that 'This is the first example of the granting of a badge to a Scottish Local Authority'. He does not mention the badge being placed on an ensign.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/gb-heb.html"><span>Jan Oskar Engene</span></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Wales</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgcnI-xoGC0X2HIVl1M0eJfSk3fwDiKwk2fbN-86E0-3Nsr3wGJ5QxI1ZUU_73gHJMD7b4AWFHnemYL4U7YQsJvrmmYOl9Yk92dzGp3BFarwv2Jzbu6xRTe3S1aohNlPRy5YEVzmrCsi/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="251" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544144836326613890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IgcnI-xoGC0X2HIVl1M0eJfSk3fwDiKwk2fbN-86E0-3Nsr3wGJ5QxI1ZUU_73gHJMD7b4AWFHnemYL4U7YQsJvrmmYOl9Yk92dzGp3BFarwv2Jzbu6xRTe3S1aohNlPRy5YEVzmrCsi/s640/1" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
From <a class="context-link context-stream chunk ywa-track" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/with/5086620236/" id="context-link-stream-" name="Context Title" onclick="return F.actionQueue.queue_click(this.id);" style="overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="context-wrapper" id="yui_3_1_0_1_12908480402391032"> <span class="context-title" title="nicka21045's photostream">nicka21045's photostream</span></span></a><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2mm4jRT4toMj-q5FDX8JojaJklTCYiy8z0clJ8qo6UP93beXGetHhPHHYScUGKqwjKq-Qf5aGorX_tawpr8yfZkGUcFeHkJaifeco-MbRsiL8EXhbl3sJvqHPMA7Cku1BTMzmKclzUjP/s320/Royal_Welsh_Fisheries_04_edited_842x.jpg" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2mm4jRT4toMj-q5FDX8JojaJklTCYiy8z0clJ8qo6UP93beXGetHhPHHYScUGKqwjKq-Qf5aGorX_tawpr8yfZkGUcFeHkJaifeco-MbRsiL8EXhbl3sJvqHPMA7Cku1BTMzmKclzUjP/s320/Royal_Welsh_Fisheries_04_edited_842x.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFylBmx0oTfLJlrn5P_kLdWGJ7T2EKGZ4fq0FAtaqpNTUDvTvpY2uI4J9Vz5MvJ8F_6ba83EpBKJgv0FfMmeToFjCh6FSWqYqIjcn-lmpFvwOay476MKkhknZFyfMgOm-1pPmvp1xsYshh/s320/Royal_Welsh_Fisheries_01.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFylBmx0oTfLJlrn5P_kLdWGJ7T2EKGZ4fq0FAtaqpNTUDvTvpY2uI4J9Vz5MvJ8F_6ba83EpBKJgv0FfMmeToFjCh6FSWqYqIjcn-lmpFvwOay476MKkhknZFyfMgOm-1pPmvp1xsYshh/s320/Royal_Welsh_Fisheries_01.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span class="context-wrapper" id="yui_3_1_0_1_12908480402391032"><span class="context-title" title="nicka21045's photostream"> This flag was designed by <a href="https://www.reddragonflagmakers.co.uk/products/ministry-of-fisheries-custom-flag" target="_blank">Red Dragon Flagmakers</a> for Welsh Government and is only available to consumers with the express permission of the Ministry of Fisheries. HM Queen authorised the use of this flag in 2017 and it is exclusively made for the Welsh Government by Red Dragon Flagmakers. </span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Ireland Before and After Partition</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqjjNVnI6cd3kbbx_ZAPdB8VodApBn9WT7xmvINwA0VsDwELh8y1b-ElFI1VuxN14dCJzM7D7ZjFJVSo8b11Vs5i39UsGQYtxCGuTwMs7-YFXoysJ0u-bVivRhFCtuhwX4GRKMD8jeF8/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522777385673774834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqjjNVnI6cd3kbbx_ZAPdB8VodApBn9WT7xmvINwA0VsDwELh8y1b-ElFI1VuxN14dCJzM7D7ZjFJVSo8b11Vs5i39UsGQYtxCGuTwMs7-YFXoysJ0u-bVivRhFCtuhwX4GRKMD8jeF8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 422px; width: 564px;" /></a><br />Unofficial Green ensign probably used by merchant ships in Ireland before 1922.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
<span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87niSCnGt1fdeYOOxOfqsf8rWsx2jRkAzgKz8uRXy2Uj4wkAX_X0SEzdvM0kuUnv7McR1dnwJLqhV-uhR41FoGRvw1D8OC9vR69iVkVYdGst-lZvYjCgNx0wbQj6-Nq5U1zrIsciIkdc/s1600/%2524T2eC16NHJGYE9nooh%252CYSBP-ffZykrw%257E%257E60_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765491071064884418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87niSCnGt1fdeYOOxOfqsf8rWsx2jRkAzgKz8uRXy2Uj4wkAX_X0SEzdvM0kuUnv7McR1dnwJLqhV-uhR41FoGRvw1D8OC9vR69iVkVYdGst-lZvYjCgNx0wbQj6-Nq5U1zrIsciIkdc/s400/%2524T2eC16NHJGYE9nooh%252CYSBP-ffZykrw%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 232px; width: 309px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HTvTi0Fziq0g6PTse0yoSXTEUMebVdahpzaDomDuup3GsSnEwFuPFzj8Yt8jXxKoJ_wiZthI6fk6C3q5ddDHbLVIUD2d-4WrSp5W6IPYesZ38RjR4NzUc08bzlIaObCc5-QSqAT7Pns/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqVHJBsE-%252BrvofziBP-ffWH2Qg%257E%257E60_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765491060405875090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HTvTi0Fziq0g6PTse0yoSXTEUMebVdahpzaDomDuup3GsSnEwFuPFzj8Yt8jXxKoJ_wiZthI6fk6C3q5ddDHbLVIUD2d-4WrSp5W6IPYesZ38RjR4NzUc08bzlIaObCc5-QSqAT7Pns/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqVHJBsE-%252BrvofziBP-ffWH2Qg%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 310px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fW2wz_8XfpPkKccx3W30-n9uZjRcIc8n2jHMjFRwKcNWNaEySB1rUbXK0zsTa2f08Ri1Qg3zVimS8Fa1tHNCJiCoKIxYvnQHsv1wAZnS9ffY2JlujdjCuIicEJD_f2YP5J_n1_Vc0Tg/s1600/%2524T2eC16NHJGQE9noMZGyYBP-ffW%2521gvQ%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765491070629743970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fW2wz_8XfpPkKccx3W30-n9uZjRcIc8n2jHMjFRwKcNWNaEySB1rUbXK0zsTa2f08Ri1Qg3zVimS8Fa1tHNCJiCoKIxYvnQHsv1wAZnS9ffY2JlujdjCuIicEJD_f2YP5J_n1_Vc0Tg/s400/%2524T2eC16NHJGQE9noMZGyYBP-ffW%2521gvQ%257E%257E60_3.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I did some checking on this 'green ensign' last night and I found the following. The green ensign with the gold harp for Ireland <i>is</i> found in:</span></span></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1830's, <i>Map of the Old World</i> with border of flags (US published). </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1851 and 1858, <i>A chart of National Flags</i> by Henry Bill, New York. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1856, <i>Ballou's Drawing Room Companion</i> print of world flags (US). </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1858, French admiralty flag book <i>Pavillons</i>, by le Gras. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1861 and 1863, <i>Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems</i>, New York. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1863, Colton's <i>National and Commercial Flags of All Nations</i></span></span> </li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1880's, <i>Standards and Flags of All Nations</i>, Brown & Son, UK (predecessor to the Brown, Son & Fergusson charts of the 20th century). </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1917, <i>National Geographic</i> (with a St. George's Cross in the canton), in a section reproducing flags from a 1705 chart. It is described as being 'entirely appropriate' for the Emerald Isle.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> It is <i>not</i> found in the following:</span></span></div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1889, British admiralty <i>Drawings of Flags of All Nations</i>. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1899, US navy <i>Flags of Maritime Nations</i>. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1916, edition of the Brown, Son & Fergusson chart.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ie-colon.html"><i> Nick Artimovich</i></a></span></span></li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9KWvSJJoZ3mZzdRsbtBF2pF9YyI0iE0IN2ppT5P81d2aZybRM2bH0ztlemx60NZr1VEwPYxPgU8jciB1KhglmPdq_ENIK1jBwr7qRQnjw4TjMjVUh_89KpSuGO8E7Qd6LOg5x8q18G9y/s1600/9" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544145163665725410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9KWvSJJoZ3mZzdRsbtBF2pF9YyI0iE0IN2ppT5P81d2aZybRM2bH0ztlemx60NZr1VEwPYxPgU8jciB1KhglmPdq_ENIK1jBwr7qRQnjw4TjMjVUh_89KpSuGO8E7Qd6LOg5x8q18G9y/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 283px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFacjdG84TwjgyZVrtJ2XHwmqFzGbTdZrCuebSuf865PgRHiohOZ7CWCwK7J8y5zc86xYfTBm4vj44MHyExTSwoyGSb8NC3ZD17bWORZrLtAFtSGBOaaVEjRJCpAad3ZRiWiWfFsTAl8w5/s1600/7" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544145158267656146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFacjdG84TwjgyZVrtJ2XHwmqFzGbTdZrCuebSuf865PgRHiohOZ7CWCwK7J8y5zc86xYfTBm4vj44MHyExTSwoyGSb8NC3ZD17bWORZrLtAFtSGBOaaVEjRJCpAad3ZRiWiWfFsTAl8w5/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 157px; width: 290px;" /></a><br />
From the <a class="context-link context-stream chunk ywa-track" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/with/5086620236/" id="context-link-stream-" name="Context Title" style="overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="context-wrapper" id="yui_3_1_0_1_12908480402391032"> <span class="context-title" title="nicka21045's photostream">nicka21045 </span></span></a>collection<br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia9KBg3lAk_yazlGvKp4-jFzxaIydNSts-trkg7jeSlQfaV3hD2vuumQIz9KydSb41D5DLiDVXhHovKeb3RwLtj6bze-lN1zO3eieexSwSoYN_LvpVWq9xxWwytv7og08YCEO6Le8IKM-/s1600/8" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544145157126403346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia9KBg3lAk_yazlGvKp4-jFzxaIydNSts-trkg7jeSlQfaV3hD2vuumQIz9KydSb41D5DLiDVXhHovKeb3RwLtj6bze-lN1zO3eieexSwSoYN_LvpVWq9xxWwytv7og08YCEO6Le8IKM-/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 242px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpZQDV4xsfCpO9aTBjp-UEBmUmAR4BtQvnMQZp6Kj2epohhgWdJN3Pyk2Ocge1ZykcbFXhzrunVxX8oo0yqKTSkWpys2bpscYZk6Fi9PAYOVIoDHi34MBv3WcM0H4srM-dI5UZ-l1ySOb/s1600/25"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440140060025122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpZQDV4xsfCpO9aTBjp-UEBmUmAR4BtQvnMQZp6Kj2epohhgWdJN3Pyk2Ocge1ZykcbFXhzrunVxX8oo0yqKTSkWpys2bpscYZk6Fi9PAYOVIoDHi34MBv3WcM0H4srM-dI5UZ-l1ySOb/s400/25" style="cursor: pointer; height: 193px; width: 352px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkVraOOlZYJ33NA5xoaC24GCtRBK7FFmZKATC7Hz1LwRzWIitsBjPXb7uHTtDa6XELBwE8Gda6z4t27OvJ2AjeuTjc0qepEz7hzJ6V4bChffYQOV60CdDVFFa4api4Hz3ImbAaNDWPuZE/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444769757761080386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkVraOOlZYJ33NA5xoaC24GCtRBK7FFmZKATC7Hz1LwRzWIitsBjPXb7uHTtDa6XELBwE8Gda6z4t27OvJ2AjeuTjc0qepEz7hzJ6V4bChffYQOV60CdDVFFa4api4Hz3ImbAaNDWPuZE/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 191px; width: 306px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bu9SWbmKwyStHzapUB3E-4r2jU7Wr4K5BAnMPwgMhjHXN4pU6111sU4ZADrDwOQFdP5NSskE5yBywL_9ukZ8nYqhfSHlovcAtkwFODpPLHHt04Pe-rRWHA5o9RWRbRVqZTf86H7Uasnl/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609557284001442786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bu9SWbmKwyStHzapUB3E-4r2jU7Wr4K5BAnMPwgMhjHXN4pU6111sU4ZADrDwOQFdP5NSskE5yBywL_9ukZ8nYqhfSHlovcAtkwFODpPLHHt04Pe-rRWHA5o9RWRbRVqZTf86H7Uasnl/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 279px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjar6Rc6gsmAtkUHwgxZwI87gaREVaYHAFPw9YwQAO5CIVCa68O6H872Sg7sRUGMlHGKU2eCj3CraibdC2rOM9gj2NEp1BJ4keMoEjQJbjVdfj6q57q5j-otEStoCLUfRDIv9fe3vWaZhs7/s1600/21"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440660296147202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjar6Rc6gsmAtkUHwgxZwI87gaREVaYHAFPw9YwQAO5CIVCa68O6H872Sg7sRUGMlHGKU2eCj3CraibdC2rOM9gj2NEp1BJ4keMoEjQJbjVdfj6q57q5j-otEStoCLUfRDIv9fe3vWaZhs7/s400/21" style="cursor: pointer; height: 224px; width: 299px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VgaLD4PlCi4EpDCn8SfMs3iBXpnWa5v9AH0OkXhbXb-vloIS8_nko4K-Aa7kfGX2s3rLoYSEsGQ2so7tVgJKcKklgJ7BDThoGsrZd6PiDSW8k838RPQQff9m9Na0WYy75FeQSQpzsPDi/s1600/22"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440662392112994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VgaLD4PlCi4EpDCn8SfMs3iBXpnWa5v9AH0OkXhbXb-vloIS8_nko4K-Aa7kfGX2s3rLoYSEsGQ2so7tVgJKcKklgJ7BDThoGsrZd6PiDSW8k838RPQQff9m9Na0WYy75FeQSQpzsPDi/s400/22" style="cursor: pointer; height: 223px; width: 298px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Cvcj_lDYrxn8KBGCrOqXjlv-Y5CTlvVOhfyfpy0CUuez9aH0j7pS331xqXlxufOfqwTni48bk_VhPHXIIDfdjWSletk75PZL1d9LrD_SE2KqSkAQ-GazWbx7mSLsLVku_ISdrG8zMV6c/s1600/23"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440343414890034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Cvcj_lDYrxn8KBGCrOqXjlv-Y5CTlvVOhfyfpy0CUuez9aH0j7pS331xqXlxufOfqwTni48bk_VhPHXIIDfdjWSletk75PZL1d9LrD_SE2KqSkAQ-GazWbx7mSLsLVku_ISdrG8zMV6c/s400/23" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygz7Zn23sNgkrOR0OXhmVp-QfrB3X6nRl9_Vnc0-5GBA5ZE7V6YpxTLDqxq42Mal2pM1OmTDsT9A1gkz3Km1Xe0m_9kLvEw4zrrP_dK9gwmB20aI2Ewivhf9z5Y5pfsyEYxvW4FACeOqI/s1600/24"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440149982935410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygz7Zn23sNgkrOR0OXhmVp-QfrB3X6nRl9_Vnc0-5GBA5ZE7V6YpxTLDqxq42Mal2pM1OmTDsT9A1gkz3Km1Xe0m_9kLvEw4zrrP_dK9gwmB20aI2Ewivhf9z5Y5pfsyEYxvW4FACeOqI/s400/24" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 295px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJEInFGjElRSb8TxG-ioTMWWFEkoxl46zctOqKQX6Ngti6WrTku0xAlrut63XwyxwV_hCUGW0VP2JNBn2KZAp2oBqDnWxvy7i8ujtrmC9oaAAvluLaXt9EF_2rrRRseRK1W6Rk-NljSs/s1600-h/2myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
According to the seller of this remarkable flag,</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a rare original World War I or WWII era Irish flag (I was told it is a pre-1926 Naval Flag but I can find no information on it on the Net) in excellent original condition. The green wool body measures approximately 53" x 108". The harp is sewn to the body of the flag, one to each side. The Union Jack and a quarter is also separately printed and sewn to the flag. The bunting is heavy cotton and is unmarked. There are couple of repairs which are shown in the close-up photograph and there are some scattered moth bites here and there, though nothing greatly detractive.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPgHiSPhEj6V-Ij4EX1H6ymZaKCdxHRvUPwdL0cp-tcOhI1FmAMpMKlbPymeX8CXpgsL-DQKqMmfnaQ26jgqubpteetPrl3reRl3GRJpg6Gc22uEjs2gj9xRuN1hkgJC0sjYAlYXUz06n/s1600-h/DSCN1255.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252842910646026482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPgHiSPhEj6V-Ij4EX1H6ymZaKCdxHRvUPwdL0cp-tcOhI1FmAMpMKlbPymeX8CXpgsL-DQKqMmfnaQ26jgqubpteetPrl3reRl3GRJpg6Gc22uEjs2gj9xRuN1hkgJC0sjYAlYXUz06n/s400/DSCN1255.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span> </span><span> Photo I took from the Scott Expedition Exhibition at the museum in Tralee in 2005</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg310kZl_9W8G0u1JifSA0fbfHsN_itutY976roqLAfXESovuXINc_vpSYyinziArC6dGcnLs6nMdQvjY4YcCu0XqqRQdRp_nAjKnV7x1huDSAshQAIO8Qq5xRQtliCpfllWJCLPbCBJZja/s1600/26"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440136404989970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg310kZl_9W8G0u1JifSA0fbfHsN_itutY976roqLAfXESovuXINc_vpSYyinziArC6dGcnLs6nMdQvjY4YcCu0XqqRQdRp_nAjKnV7x1huDSAshQAIO8Qq5xRQtliCpfllWJCLPbCBJZja/s400/26" style="cursor: pointer; height: 140px; width: 244px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-oBKixAnEe_azd5pgZrzQDKyfxyiEAcllf4JumqEfp-hW_O7emAeBtWJRtu7krX0wykxV4wGVgdLfwA_iVH2RFKO4pRuiH_7AGKV1wGAc0INfOeOG-1vyFcWFdwBKbWpAEQ1qZ6fD-uL/s1600/27"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440126971748562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-oBKixAnEe_azd5pgZrzQDKyfxyiEAcllf4JumqEfp-hW_O7emAeBtWJRtu7krX0wykxV4wGVgdLfwA_iVH2RFKO4pRuiH_7AGKV1wGAc0INfOeOG-1vyFcWFdwBKbWpAEQ1qZ6fD-uL/s400/27" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 290px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWPGJW64ZzYZrYAh2M_dO3UyUmN-swkhP5X-1qcxLoNfA7szmP_J_Sqbtsqm80twhfcfDykbwbQq1ympl1hEQqNro9zB8YrnSFVXAhokaEsFIt3RsLag4w-TSdXO68QXt2frH9-Lce_Is/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444755698132451106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWPGJW64ZzYZrYAh2M_dO3UyUmN-swkhP5X-1qcxLoNfA7szmP_J_Sqbtsqm80twhfcfDykbwbQq1ympl1hEQqNro9zB8YrnSFVXAhokaEsFIt3RsLag4w-TSdXO68QXt2frH9-Lce_Is/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 410px; width: 449px;" /></a></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyt9DahnDf02-5QDItXWdwYyn5eL0Eo6wd7RwN1W7HoVoEfxfFGlas6VYUz7HJTW8k_896xbBkT_m1Xi_UI3f5lIAE6hAihPWKVONPopk4rGTIA9YG9YdRLWT_aedHauqzdEHSTToOSjwZ/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444765447499594338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyt9DahnDf02-5QDItXWdwYyn5eL0Eo6wd7RwN1W7HoVoEfxfFGlas6VYUz7HJTW8k_896xbBkT_m1Xi_UI3f5lIAE6hAihPWKVONPopk4rGTIA9YG9YdRLWT_aedHauqzdEHSTToOSjwZ/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 223px; width: 486px;" /></a><br />
Heavy cotton 124 by 264cm., 49 by 104in.<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Lord Lieutenant of Ireland</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdp_8Rpk_II2Ca7FrNRrh53hZD9w_kmvbCq4c2n9fN4Q1EzZlE32Xhau6zyEqrEXyvxMbta8PyP0zB8N1G88efdr-nTobxrNAwc_Hg-5upuoXnElitjhyq9pWm4iv460R-XtQPTQdABDl/s1600/28" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609440126254171090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdp_8Rpk_II2Ca7FrNRrh53hZD9w_kmvbCq4c2n9fN4Q1EzZlE32Xhau6zyEqrEXyvxMbta8PyP0zB8N1G88efdr-nTobxrNAwc_Hg-5upuoXnElitjhyq9pWm4iv460R-XtQPTQdABDl/s400/28" style="height: 175px; width: 350px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The flag was introduced when the Admiralty objected to the practice of flying the Union Jack at the main masthead of any ship in which the Lord-Lieutenant was embarked. "In former times the the Lt-General and General Governor were in the practice of wearing the Union Jack. In latter times the Union Jack has been appropriated to designate Military Command of the Admiral of Our Fleet and other Commanders-in-Chief. It is reasonable and necessary to make a difference between such a military flag and the honorary flag of the Lt-General and General Governor of that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland." At sea the flag was third in precedence after the Royal Standard and the Flag of the Viceroy of India, and was "to be always hoisted at the main, the flag of an Admiral or the broad pendant of a Commodore, if necessary, being shifted to another mast or ship as the case may require."</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a89PJcsssb1nVYF5CyRXjlC9OBaW7dEQnn2tFoY6O_LPFvQMei4t6w76lPufRtgNnJz1_4JY3vl7X0NdrQCXRxWydce3ttgSspXIXiTz3YnYPkHuhE1c-WZkpWF5VaxJ2zJIfpO-zg57/s1600/29" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439934524481730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a89PJcsssb1nVYF5CyRXjlC9OBaW7dEQnn2tFoY6O_LPFvQMei4t6w76lPufRtgNnJz1_4JY3vl7X0NdrQCXRxWydce3ttgSspXIXiTz3YnYPkHuhE1c-WZkpWF5VaxJ2zJIfpO-zg57/s400/29" style="height: 176px; width: 125px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The flag was also flown at the Viceregal Lodge when the Lord-Lieutenant was in residence, and at Dublin Castle when he was in residence or visiting, and on certain holidays. There may also have been a version of the flag, as used on land, that included a crown. In December 1902, Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, wrote that an unauthorized flag of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland was sometimes used consisting of the Union Flag with a crowned harp in the centre, and in October 1924 T.P. Le Fanu at the Dublin Office of Public Works wrote that the flag that had been flown at the Viceregal Lodge when the Lord-Lieutenant was in residence was the Lord-Lieutenant's flag, a Union Jack with badge of harp and crown. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ie-colon.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Congested Districts Board</span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitA7dHdevOGNeuIgYmZb_RFI7lN8jKhy5g_tVJr8mbbkkQmGcDhYLReFB3gr7i_SdUbeaYhnP8AqL3hUyDxon8smNYiLKAOyYMfuysGRVp33_q8nqEDakNAeRZk8O5NiBk5T1vK5XBZX6x/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419756742603303282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitA7dHdevOGNeuIgYmZb_RFI7lN8jKhy5g_tVJr8mbbkkQmGcDhYLReFB3gr7i_SdUbeaYhnP8AqL3hUyDxon8smNYiLKAOyYMfuysGRVp33_q8nqEDakNAeRZk8O5NiBk5T1vK5XBZX6x/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ie-colon.html"><i>Vincent Morley</i></a></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Congested Districts Board for Ireland was formed in 1891 to alleviate poverty and "congested" living conditions in the west of Ireland. William Lawson Micks worked with the Congested Districts Board (CDB) for the full term of its existence, first as Secretary and from 1909 as a member. The board was dissolved in 1923 and its staff was absorbed into the Irish Land Commission when its functions were assumed by the Department of Fisheries and Rural Industries. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span>The purpose of the CDB was to alleviate poverty by paying for public works, such as building piers for small ports on the west coast, to assist fishing, or sponsoring local factories to give employment and stop emigration from Ireland.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Northern Ireland International Police Association flag</span><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeA4uom_Ld6NA7WadFrlpmDdlijFJb0C27azNrqG8UwhdaAl2HoKeKX4FFEdvlmInw3Xm0BId50BezTx29n3CVIFSVnFPzV23Zj9vkBQvfuyTUCzFs-mGUnGeKGSxm0VcTRLh23dQsgARH/s1600/s-l1600-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeA4uom_Ld6NA7WadFrlpmDdlijFJb0C27azNrqG8UwhdaAl2HoKeKX4FFEdvlmInw3Xm0BId50BezTx29n3CVIFSVnFPzV23Zj9vkBQvfuyTUCzFs-mGUnGeKGSxm0VcTRLh23dQsgARH/s640/s-l1600-5.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzQ8eZyDVws8JjcmWrgHJ5fBe4dPaS2LKS7KmoVhFdtw-elRQzUnp83_PBoCHgzdMcv64-d0BgVQWFGvP0_vk2UdTXDkuQKeUqUkl0ecaRfR7XuDjZOwRHZlVny6b5U7n54-dS1XjLurd/s320/s-l1600-2.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzQ8eZyDVws8JjcmWrgHJ5fBe4dPaS2LKS7KmoVhFdtw-elRQzUnp83_PBoCHgzdMcv64-d0BgVQWFGvP0_vk2UdTXDkuQKeUqUkl0ecaRfR7XuDjZOwRHZlVny6b5U7n54-dS1XjLurd/s320/s-l1600-2.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 206px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSNkzCo6ir6a25QUIJmhAUVfsJsohuNEntv_Z7Jqyi6T4gpN_WeA81CP16pKODeN7F2XrmgTOuBYnZMDJk7_0_rh4SiWoi7MIVHovLEQAKx_AF04r1NmW3I9FaPAZRecKk4elAiY2w8O7/s320/s-l1600-3.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSNkzCo6ir6a25QUIJmhAUVfsJsohuNEntv_Z7Jqyi6T4gpN_WeA81CP16pKODeN7F2XrmgTOuBYnZMDJk7_0_rh4SiWoi7MIVHovLEQAKx_AF04r1NmW3I9FaPAZRecKk4elAiY2w8O7/s320/s-l1600-3.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 367px;" /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Department of Agriculture, Dublin</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzfCMyxgmOKixBRghCSKOarK8kBELNM-ygrNstXek-Fg0Zc55gI_iQ48rNkI5XvuXGJ3Gf1jSlCdpEjipJ-6Ojeh6hoyoShqkyoHfaytuyYxs1bSCLkljpsp4Gk6sABhkmLnBvPKkBcGB/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419757061754499426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzfCMyxgmOKixBRghCSKOarK8kBELNM-ygrNstXek-Fg0Zc55gI_iQ48rNkI5XvuXGJ3Gf1jSlCdpEjipJ-6Ojeh6hoyoShqkyoHfaytuyYxs1bSCLkljpsp4Gk6sABhkmLnBvPKkBcGB/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ie-colon.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /><span>Commissioners of Irish Lights</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" width="364" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Connaught Rangers Colours</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikxVG5Ca6FeCotpHeHwZns0uaN0Io87Gls56cBMDrKCdwN80SV2DP_7KZunE9dsVGY4Dpb5XGnDnLF6lf_f1TamSUdvhWG8BnYQ3wJA5U9k1JAcrdZD35PKQZqtLvSt7JLawEZTP5dcZA/s1600-h/CRcolours.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063920714439051474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikxVG5Ca6FeCotpHeHwZns0uaN0Io87Gls56cBMDrKCdwN80SV2DP_7KZunE9dsVGY4Dpb5XGnDnLF6lf_f1TamSUdvhWG8BnYQ3wJA5U9k1JAcrdZD35PKQZqtLvSt7JLawEZTP5dcZA/s400/CRcolours.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal Irish Regiment </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR9iBeCd72AuFw2fH8Wm1VLzdQ6JjFfHj6jPRsPj518RLNn5e9dWzHxN88_3TB0VUdn-RZ_iaT7eiiXGX3lpsCnilN_KvmBqarZ_lU1q2FvzV9YXM9jE0Go9YkdEOmDmIuEvbP3wSPrs/s1600/x" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566127264754753362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR9iBeCd72AuFw2fH8Wm1VLzdQ6JjFfHj6jPRsPj518RLNn5e9dWzHxN88_3TB0VUdn-RZ_iaT7eiiXGX3lpsCnilN_KvmBqarZ_lU1q2FvzV9YXM9jE0Go9YkdEOmDmIuEvbP3wSPrs/s400/x" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 271px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTObVgLAhKII2rrj6vJXYWEhS114Iio3exyUcqxM331rPY8cgXSWgYrsLbQtE9QmnAbUYhPThORKT1E9k-GbY68sSQvNU1_o9XKOA5FJzCmWWffbc1L7_NZ5pTfrxkOz3dirCncFARE/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566127258395583282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTObVgLAhKII2rrj6vJXYWEhS114Iio3exyUcqxM331rPY8cgXSWgYrsLbQtE9QmnAbUYhPThORKT1E9k-GbY68sSQvNU1_o9XKOA5FJzCmWWffbc1L7_NZ5pTfrxkOz3dirCncFARE/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 181px; width: 237px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To commemorate the homecoming of the Royal Irish Regiment from service in Afghanistan. Faugh-A-Ballagh is an 18th-century anglicization of the Irish-language words Fág an bealach, a battle cry meaning "clear the way. Its first recorded use as a regimental motto was by the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1798 and remains the motto of the Royal Irish Regiment today.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9la6TjFC6YiwdaS6MTZ57T7jDHZd4-HZ8i-fEnBMT8HDakxoyQYIVaFr1M-apWzzXGRQPAl95hjsQhyRnemEeu5en5jh5al9e002Nry3Y3OK8XPCRCmNubmnk2JpdXPJFxlkwvEKJo0/s1600/w" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566122979154172578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9la6TjFC6YiwdaS6MTZ57T7jDHZd4-HZ8i-fEnBMT8HDakxoyQYIVaFr1M-apWzzXGRQPAl95hjsQhyRnemEeu5en5jh5al9e002Nry3Y3OK8XPCRCmNubmnk2JpdXPJFxlkwvEKJo0/s400/w" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 242px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidB2tQWgOyfkQq-VROGvkYUnxeK9Go4ycVrl7qgRmOXlqHOwAuz8aK73SBNlyzSfwhgAdHnLuU0k41G9-hixyaQqyuk-wQRi4pp_poy29y3Lh8Te-4nUE07PvJcmsZQO9pqXAmVg32fXM/s1600/y" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566122972928080562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidB2tQWgOyfkQq-VROGvkYUnxeK9Go4ycVrl7qgRmOXlqHOwAuz8aK73SBNlyzSfwhgAdHnLuU0k41G9-hixyaQqyuk-wQRi4pp_poy29y3Lh8Te-4nUE07PvJcmsZQO9pqXAmVg32fXM/s400/y" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 247px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /><span>Royal Cork Yacht Club</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAy3BCHrV0TvkOvQJmohZSeQ2oXEAKIyZQfpNTgDN8zpXG6PJVhkYm7pDGMeRA0SwzNLy1xuvk8ue61DY1cLETE2vzMfP9BG1NVYrmNzvCwpkrMXGo2MJ9orygzeCD2dOPJljcnxlPreP/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623299490196024786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAy3BCHrV0TvkOvQJmohZSeQ2oXEAKIyZQfpNTgDN8zpXG6PJVhkYm7pDGMeRA0SwzNLy1xuvk8ue61DY1cLETE2vzMfP9BG1NVYrmNzvCwpkrMXGo2MJ9orygzeCD2dOPJljcnxlPreP/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 252px; width: 212px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br /><span>Royal Irish Yacht Club</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcvJ6L8vIlO2OrFFbGvQpb9b0FihY0TW1Xj8TR5ILous4RT0Ke_C_UKwlHdStyRofru_M8d0bUTRBpa4nKdGN-9H6ooXsZl1YMX33jXoZuEEGmJXfJDQEVXMAWXpwqTFVjaIgLqGq1Lx_/s1600/30"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439929996363314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcvJ6L8vIlO2OrFFbGvQpb9b0FihY0TW1Xj8TR5ILous4RT0Ke_C_UKwlHdStyRofru_M8d0bUTRBpa4nKdGN-9H6ooXsZl1YMX33jXoZuEEGmJXfJDQEVXMAWXpwqTFVjaIgLqGq1Lx_/s400/30" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 344px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-tOjXKAyjvK87qQP6BQPdEsgdjTgOuZhajtnbKstLPpndP2u1s9cQDEGQhu-HKpcDo7bemDTKEKoXe93ZDGIMoMtWp3X7_ZJp9H7ykRKoBQ2yMvaIJoiXm3lOogMWQ8NjgtP9seoeQbo/s1600/31"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439922411668706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-tOjXKAyjvK87qQP6BQPdEsgdjTgOuZhajtnbKstLPpndP2u1s9cQDEGQhu-HKpcDo7bemDTKEKoXe93ZDGIMoMtWp3X7_ZJp9H7ykRKoBQ2yMvaIJoiXm3lOogMWQ8NjgtP9seoeQbo/s400/31" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 136px;" /></a><span><br /></span><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">image by <a href="http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/ie~yacht.html#wyc"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Royal Irish Yacht Club is located in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, County Dublin Ireland. The club was founded in 1831, with the Marquis of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo being its first Commodore.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b>Royal St George Yacht Club </b></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_CSBBggTrzzKR4yXiK2UwM0vDPA2HI2GglA-HhW3lVnffaLNbzJmSqMZ8UMHnzlluyoOTwthZjkUxITTWvnwzfsgzQcQ0FnLgG5OMr5LuzLT37VFiaqGm666C6GZfWYeyelKuvVE6oc/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_CSBBggTrzzKR4yXiK2UwM0vDPA2HI2GglA-HhW3lVnffaLNbzJmSqMZ8UMHnzlluyoOTwthZjkUxITTWvnwzfsgzQcQ0FnLgG5OMr5LuzLT37VFiaqGm666C6GZfWYeyelKuvVE6oc/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ensign, Royal St George Yacht Club, Kingstown, Ireland. Pattern in use 1901-1952. A red ensign defaced with a king's crown. Rope attached. Date made after 1901 Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Materials: linen; machine sewn; printed; wool Measurements of flag: 1727.2 x 2768.6 mm</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5sOV9KeEOoNauuG_Nk3yFRCSd9RZ8Hqd7TNoyq08qFq0ZyLS8c4u8Jedbju5keCErmA3YyeNw3JqOv8CZPk7GACgGSw5Je2L8DHBh1njjK0ObH49vkb2mLAW_eu_FTI0Py4pSN0Ewi8/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313749936999327970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5sOV9KeEOoNauuG_Nk3yFRCSd9RZ8Hqd7TNoyq08qFq0ZyLS8c4u8Jedbju5keCErmA3YyeNw3JqOv8CZPk7GACgGSw5Je2L8DHBh1njjK0ObH49vkb2mLAW_eu_FTI0Py4pSN0Ewi8/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 250px;" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Government Ensign of Northern Ireland 1929-1973</span><br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK48d2gQQKMX6PHHP9uoeRtjQr6WCMx03rd2__VYAd8R0NQOCPk9Mvqlbos1eb3EPC-j6kgA3bh6SDapIR1c0lgUrR8hSSCQZIccjhSxF4QT73U6Nef4C4TgLzuY45odUVDZ5pNZKYwJQ/s1600-h/600px-Government_Ensign_of_Northern_Ireland_(1929-1973).svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306626582380515234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK48d2gQQKMX6PHHP9uoeRtjQr6WCMx03rd2__VYAd8R0NQOCPk9Mvqlbos1eb3EPC-j6kgA3bh6SDapIR1c0lgUrR8hSSCQZIccjhSxF4QT73U6Nef4C4TgLzuY45odUVDZ5pNZKYwJQ/s400/600px-Government_Ensign_of_Northern_Ireland_(1929-1973).svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">So-called 'Ulster' flag</span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4XKXnBNkgNik2ZtWCKHH1OwaqhPUxGj5icEdS_YbWA2aSslC31P5J4PZvjqUgzZVb77GIhfYorlF1L9XDmDcC_AAvDAWZ1ToZ0RQWSzMM4XDPYR8_LmupT9ONEd7utz_4Wi_rPOv3qE/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316718593403685586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4XKXnBNkgNik2ZtWCKHH1OwaqhPUxGj5icEdS_YbWA2aSslC31P5J4PZvjqUgzZVb77GIhfYorlF1L9XDmDcC_AAvDAWZ1ToZ0RQWSzMM4XDPYR8_LmupT9ONEd7utz_4Wi_rPOv3qE/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 306px;" /></a><span><span id="mainImageInfoControl1_lblImageCaption">Original caption: Ulster flag in London for Empire Day. An Irish newspaper office in fleet street. London, flew the new Ulster flag for the first time recently. The Ulster flag is the Union Jack with red hand in the centre.</span></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Ulster Defence Association</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYBC-lqwXxtuhS5zCMuYfmB8PmlYvLfD4DObhg_182BaTLUYo4ueGayZAG9clmlndYfNTdy0lmWlV2TqMjipO_40yTCh1i0D5dg2aPcy4WyxPlI5sBeipgrXt7T-rsXcYE9ZLIfBGf9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.35+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYBC-lqwXxtuhS5zCMuYfmB8PmlYvLfD4DObhg_182BaTLUYo4ueGayZAG9clmlndYfNTdy0lmWlV2TqMjipO_40yTCh1i0D5dg2aPcy4WyxPlI5sBeipgrXt7T-rsXcYE9ZLIfBGf9A/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.35+AM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq3Yfrd0fZ5_UAhUSe_PJwRlsOdv8G3821kj3C4Spb4rtR9GBb0e07YpEy7yc4rYdiVL29GvqdwhRIbt63S27wONFSpvwPF3J58ytf_6vpDVpJvU8GgSb4SJAdwSfIv7qngLNM-DrI9Uh/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612141987642857810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq3Yfrd0fZ5_UAhUSe_PJwRlsOdv8G3821kj3C4Spb4rtR9GBb0e07YpEy7yc4rYdiVL29GvqdwhRIbt63S27wONFSpvwPF3J58ytf_6vpDVpJvU8GgSb4SJAdwSfIv7qngLNM-DrI9Uh/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 149px; width: 197px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG0Cy5X0tk3ejJypeWi21WE5nws7G-Mh2WptLG4-TfRsQHCJlJNpP6R0QeaXauSQtiG1E0sB1FVgPTJ87ymYHtNoRMzBfXaS_-8sezp2eT8tqyee6tcT-G8IKBgASUu4vvBIfNxXQ8TM/s1600/y" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566161057876728930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlG0Cy5X0tk3ejJypeWi21WE5nws7G-Mh2WptLG4-TfRsQHCJlJNpP6R0QeaXauSQtiG1E0sB1FVgPTJ87ymYHtNoRMzBfXaS_-8sezp2eT8tqyee6tcT-G8IKBgASUu4vvBIfNxXQ8TM/s400/y" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 208px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSZCOLxw91W9egSY13iuEEQMDhcSlboiY_b38i-6bG1EDDaag1tjUGqUi23_3omLawk_e5UwDgNqiU63WXy5XkmEbKE_sjfyYKauzHItDbn3Nx2GDmizPey61GlUV7u5ka0iQ0OgOYAMW/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125293368619586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSZCOLxw91W9egSY13iuEEQMDhcSlboiY_b38i-6bG1EDDaag1tjUGqUi23_3omLawk_e5UwDgNqiU63WXy5XkmEbKE_sjfyYKauzHItDbn3Nx2GDmizPey61GlUV7u5ka0iQ0OgOYAMW/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 109px;" /></a><br />
Extreme right: Taking its place above computer in classroom.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iL-SnJCs_v4eCA8dQdyshYF7AWOFJBela2qxFFM5Ffh8LnAi4soVBu8DJ2c4DwmW_Y8XiJLjP0kwa_HmaVgRRJDz0TFMpEXLkeMZHLr3vDx42uhFcEemeVcjQWp71Il0ZMPnWBGh6Ro/s1600-h/Sponsored%2520Walk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316726316768405954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iL-SnJCs_v4eCA8dQdyshYF7AWOFJBela2qxFFM5Ffh8LnAi4soVBu8DJ2c4DwmW_Y8XiJLjP0kwa_HmaVgRRJDz0TFMpEXLkeMZHLr3vDx42uhFcEemeVcjQWp71Il0ZMPnWBGh6Ro/s400/Sponsored%2520Walk.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 417px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 522px;" /></a><span>http://webzoom.freewebs.com/munisc/Sponsored%20Walk.jpg</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6S93Z-PKZmu35Vsoo03K7YoJEXi3iSBTQfR8OXRR2NP2aohsAh4gmlGUcyuHRiuZeygNKxxGcwbd6YSVDdaIjJ4B_r9EVTLU-YbgSqXA5a4Fs8nDPOGTwcekBB614sIc7C4izhw4vqs/s1600-h/IMG_1885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Unidentified Ulster Flag</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPrlKxDFRaqHK1T50frDz3ywDj8oLq7t_IgkuNqYSI_P5PH0C3IDKddgD4b0nig50I83ArUdVftnZdTpY8V0eeravtjVsQGIsAllImO9bXPrfQ99SnyzMRPmYKjovtu5gntLDUlMKI40/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529848606646549634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPrlKxDFRaqHK1T50frDz3ywDj8oLq7t_IgkuNqYSI_P5PH0C3IDKddgD4b0nig50I83ArUdVftnZdTpY8V0eeravtjVsQGIsAllImO9bXPrfQ99SnyzMRPmYKjovtu5gntLDUlMKI40/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 273px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zXlrfN6aHFfIRYkwRa0SUX3Jxr3ZiRccYr8z-O7SEs3gDkCd5pmFbcYcpAGu4LLC6dqovSOGB56SV6TgDjtL-w2J53PXByu9SPuEcsoTfKinIbETaJv2jvVrOxDMK3l8ih0bSO2cKIA/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521icE6L8BLQwWBOrr9LdPwg%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674168143332673058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zXlrfN6aHFfIRYkwRa0SUX3Jxr3ZiRccYr8z-O7SEs3gDkCd5pmFbcYcpAGu4LLC6dqovSOGB56SV6TgDjtL-w2J53PXByu9SPuEcsoTfKinIbETaJv2jvVrOxDMK3l8ih0bSO2cKIA/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521icE6L8BLQwWBOrr9LdPwg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 420px; width: 561px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP_L2N1ey5XYx40Reyr5hSTN2FCoKoWY00_gOmBQTAZXDEf0VPjSm1JBS_p0rbTJn7qWBs2ebG0cgMXO9ebRBb3htnRql2rndZtKJjznnLZr780qREUKJHfkSNCCA42mztjesLoRA6W4/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKpQE6RpghmWBBOrr9oGNpg%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674168140750375858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP_L2N1ey5XYx40Reyr5hSTN2FCoKoWY00_gOmBQTAZXDEf0VPjSm1JBS_p0rbTJn7qWBs2ebG0cgMXO9ebRBb3htnRql2rndZtKJjznnLZr780qREUKJHfkSNCCA42mztjesLoRA6W4/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKpQE6RpghmWBBOrr9oGNpg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmvFTtx5UeIj2LcIcdfxo0IVs2cXPhqdBk4CUPfsDwBjZWFgrQJjcy79I11AZ6BQxAEXkJUoqhDvK-RhJ_C8Jb47qeRS_PdfOIRyUdnkxK1JH9xN6P1S8QFluqZ-fNnAGxx-PE-MDgg/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521h4E6GntFnUQBOrr9q%2529in%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674168140619385746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmvFTtx5UeIj2LcIcdfxo0IVs2cXPhqdBk4CUPfsDwBjZWFgrQJjcy79I11AZ6BQxAEXkJUoqhDvK-RhJ_C8Jb47qeRS_PdfOIRyUdnkxK1JH9xN6P1S8QFluqZ-fNnAGxx-PE-MDgg/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521h4E6GntFnUQBOrr9q%2529in%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 292px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
This is an unusual Ulster flag from the 1950s and 60s. The 6 stars represent the six counties. Features the Crown and Ulster Covenant.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMYshzoNmNyo-LnATDRJJEdybxud5AyQNZvAYkrKszCbkAdOgBQuRsJxroBa011Sy1pdKf6buGXTjfKsBNoK557KUPkJAWg80BwKBlooOcnAqMerW0G0s5PaKTRUwnkr4_p5WN_HMIjs/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566122968825792514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMYshzoNmNyo-LnATDRJJEdybxud5AyQNZvAYkrKszCbkAdOgBQuRsJxroBa011Sy1pdKf6buGXTjfKsBNoK557KUPkJAWg80BwKBlooOcnAqMerW0G0s5PaKTRUwnkr4_p5WN_HMIjs/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 149px; width: 214px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JNl_8kdy71spuUhKCq_TVRrZfobZQRFZYWFLAkWU5hDGN6CD8pOwWIun9zElASO3-CnJBr55fc4He0j9IMtOFOBHlHQynYP_M10RYcSdb2QTymy5chF9JxczdrfLK2uevfyvXAHPBvw/s1600/x" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566122977805907218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JNl_8kdy71spuUhKCq_TVRrZfobZQRFZYWFLAkWU5hDGN6CD8pOwWIun9zElASO3-CnJBr55fc4He0j9IMtOFOBHlHQynYP_M10RYcSdb2QTymy5chF9JxczdrfLK2uevfyvXAHPBvw/s400/x" style="cursor: pointer; height: 149px; width: 198px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqGT-_kjN6WtP5BevkIMzcGzvdz9DAYPpZ01eRVq8qKd0rYOQhvyIMwNHxaO1LrakmOi4AyOjFLfN-PCPRIKvLk26ZlsvFjOHvthkORaxnbu3VUzVTE12vy0fr6UWOba30sbEqwuUursT/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125288457032658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqGT-_kjN6WtP5BevkIMzcGzvdz9DAYPpZ01eRVq8qKd0rYOQhvyIMwNHxaO1LrakmOi4AyOjFLfN-PCPRIKvLk26ZlsvFjOHvthkORaxnbu3VUzVTE12vy0fr6UWOba30sbEqwuUursT/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 159px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVAqKVKlKiuavY-p-pD2BSk1Yql52Xi1YHWJKpcvTpznPShpVBmLPR5ngSkAVPeke3S11SSZlza-MurzCF2a1oKxFc_rPrinx392Z8SFiI8PF9kr7UIBwfULltGq-347apW93jIB63AY/s1600-h/DSCN1128.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Putative Northern Ireland blue ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sVM0NzzfJ9La6ygsIvK5wmszL-uSZTu2fSUbvqcqLA_z7oFhscxnIomx-ooHFl3w1DPZSEdYGNBJ81N1zoek8m-4hDWKR-nDEYHaD7ExWndrhaY10fALK-GWAxjd_xV6MRKIEPkf80b0/s1600/32"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439917903142338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sVM0NzzfJ9La6ygsIvK5wmszL-uSZTu2fSUbvqcqLA_z7oFhscxnIomx-ooHFl3w1DPZSEdYGNBJ81N1zoek8m-4hDWKR-nDEYHaD7ExWndrhaY10fALK-GWAxjd_xV6MRKIEPkf80b0/s400/32" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 341px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghG4aJOOP92ToNOzB7E1PyJCpza8TnxVa_mJTVZXQZw1gQ6DgmYJfWXGABy1xJ3hWiJehoPStgS0ZpX1rL7AXG_PqIaMq6ZldrBJHaVXOceVT8fdIWpa5-KmBDSHJn4uqwD0VjNNeB12k4/s1600/33"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439917088378178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghG4aJOOP92ToNOzB7E1PyJCpza8TnxVa_mJTVZXQZw1gQ6DgmYJfWXGABy1xJ3hWiJehoPStgS0ZpX1rL7AXG_PqIaMq6ZldrBJHaVXOceVT8fdIWpa5-KmBDSHJn4uqwD0VjNNeB12k4/s400/33" style="cursor: pointer; height: 195px; width: 258px;" /></a><span>http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/g/gb_ni1.jpg</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From my classroom</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
<span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf93Kafk5o7bBaq3Dcx7H6XNDZQojcz04vZocfHp8o1iLudTReuVYeYxlbC16sOhyNngD9CaIwqHrqLUe1sCI-ylDfCjj363O0WsDQcMwAWnp1H85BNZQp3lycHJaDhsv08nVW51rnCM/s1600/%2524T2eC16hHJHIE9nysfqDLBP-fcD8rU%2521%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768131145011182754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf93Kafk5o7bBaq3Dcx7H6XNDZQojcz04vZocfHp8o1iLudTReuVYeYxlbC16sOhyNngD9CaIwqHrqLUe1sCI-ylDfCjj363O0WsDQcMwAWnp1H85BNZQp3lycHJaDhsv08nVW51rnCM/s400/%2524T2eC16hHJHIE9nysfqDLBP-fcD8rU%2521%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 310px; width: 549px;" /></a><br />
Large Vintage Blue British Empire Ulster/Northern Ireland Flag measuring 8ft 8" by 4ft 2"<br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbAQ_S9p6nXNl0-k2j14jjEqP-FyFeY86o2rAlTcwV3R5m36D6-zulNLbmRC84-5Q-OxYaoMfOUZHaApeREv0CI92E8g4aQX2NvMvGwUGZAkXJGjJeO1IABdpLsxARc4CU28JOcpTv66c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-03-22+at+21.18.29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbAQ_S9p6nXNl0-k2j14jjEqP-FyFeY86o2rAlTcwV3R5m36D6-zulNLbmRC84-5Q-OxYaoMfOUZHaApeREv0CI92E8g4aQX2NvMvGwUGZAkXJGjJeO1IABdpLsxARc4CU28JOcpTv66c/s640/Screen+Shot+2017-03-22+at+21.18.29.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Ulster Special Constabulary B Specials Souvenir Flag<br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n_ICkjACVqXHXbWkqAm-KdAlCbXFJnMhANGCz27FBscUvrRSSPwrJk4s_DOxaHRDD8uVGs8zBMQ-vjhRMW_oWhpF7cKfG9RCuyH3NljzFShbdbcuTa91eSlI6NzsmmSlt24MbIRr80gh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-03-22+at+21.27.10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n_ICkjACVqXHXbWkqAm-KdAlCbXFJnMhANGCz27FBscUvrRSSPwrJk4s_DOxaHRDD8uVGs8zBMQ-vjhRMW_oWhpF7cKfG9RCuyH3NljzFShbdbcuTa91eSlI6NzsmmSlt24MbIRr80gh/s640/Screen+Shot+2017-03-22+at+21.27.10.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Ulster Defence Regiment Colours Souvenir Flag </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor of Northern Ireland</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGUn8LKWV3hhyphenhyphenj46HWzB4Wz-jA9liXJ7cO-tMrZAI7i5gLJnF6pBeb-pjwFzMa-JHNY3Afo1YmqPtiimM1jZ8tqYANezd77JQc2XSQFiLkHfjhq0ggsq3_7dDDBUsX4Au82RgUDI2lbNl/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609557543691775554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGUn8LKWV3hhyphenhyphenj46HWzB4Wz-jA9liXJ7cO-tMrZAI7i5gLJnF6pBeb-pjwFzMa-JHNY3Afo1YmqPtiimM1jZ8tqYANezd77JQc2XSQFiLkHfjhq0ggsq3_7dDDBUsX4Au82RgUDI2lbNl/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkhvgMrVJBRI_24_Akj2iiGsxrx6_K8izLoQP22cHZ4FFJN3kE8e5btRXej8jiKhcsbvfZrdhaSWKCHZ5MPdC833eTyzXSD0EhzUB88AGf7gbDJUtpdkYa_ohpDWl1ixD0oepOkPyL3Jp/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609557284570036258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkhvgMrVJBRI_24_Akj2iiGsxrx6_K8izLoQP22cHZ4FFJN3kE8e5btRXej8jiKhcsbvfZrdhaSWKCHZ5MPdC833eTyzXSD0EhzUB88AGf7gbDJUtpdkYa_ohpDWl1ixD0oepOkPyL3Jp/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 295px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-ni.html"><span>images by </span></a><i><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-ni.html"><span>Martin Grieve</span></a> </i>that on the right incorrectly shown without orange background<br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOouhliClG8GDW7V1b2XQ8Spyg2KgYoy7Y78iXJMlt7zgPd0xcDD61OS2vkH0xMKWMzlhTyYepRDy2EOIP0qP4SuaxCHpLEJ3NqDe5Ih26-PMuA3H-hxk3f8aDvlecmNc7hYaMS6IC4tI/s1600/$T2eC16hHJFoE9nh6qTeNBRG8tnEr%21%21~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOouhliClG8GDW7V1b2XQ8Spyg2KgYoy7Y78iXJMlt7zgPd0xcDD61OS2vkH0xMKWMzlhTyYepRDy2EOIP0qP4SuaxCHpLEJ3NqDe5Ih26-PMuA3H-hxk3f8aDvlecmNc7hYaMS6IC4tI/s640/$T2eC16hHJFoE9nh6qTeNBRG8tnEr!!~~60_57.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
A mistake unsurprisingly made on this cheap Chinese-made version <br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1_9p57tl3hQr7r0raUABMQcHGf_ZjC47Eh_MLum0IwTUa6onCt4PTSY7gWS5JIApkVuvKCkdQmaGLYUTe_ZR9m-N7o-AwkY_z0bVn8ArE3b3YSfGUUiEFG0jaxWnlbkm9uivMDTsMKI/s1600/c" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734761467748418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1_9p57tl3hQr7r0raUABMQcHGf_ZjC47Eh_MLum0IwTUa6onCt4PTSY7gWS5JIApkVuvKCkdQmaGLYUTe_ZR9m-N7o-AwkY_z0bVn8ArE3b3YSfGUUiEFG0jaxWnlbkm9uivMDTsMKI/s400/c" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 158px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g5VzOhH5h3CGMQfHjabak2I6T1Xv4vd5kCtjMKmK01o1_vTy7_4SvHSJAd6LT-Ar1QiXujQ1L0p4qvcTgLKthQ4O4BPBzRRVYknc3noKLaiPh5DJJUhXUJrpDLFBPpur-uQ5OoUkYxE/s1600/d" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734765673738498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g5VzOhH5h3CGMQfHjabak2I6T1Xv4vd5kCtjMKmK01o1_vTy7_4SvHSJAd6LT-Ar1QiXujQ1L0p4qvcTgLKthQ4O4BPBzRRVYknc3noKLaiPh5DJJUhXUJrpDLFBPpur-uQ5OoUkYxE/s400/d" style="cursor: pointer; height: 220px; width: 120px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3CgPVrECWpmYNu8qtj_8ON3AoQhdPB5Lynq_zvq2kjQ1siXxjJyb6b0FRyMCQzWbpPAMPOT2oP7CGCspn3FpYN_W9bQZecYzdNf7LxzIERfwOYDkXTtu0_BmT5zXd7XUGxoqqb7Cmk50/s1600/34"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439587774223106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3CgPVrECWpmYNu8qtj_8ON3AoQhdPB5Lynq_zvq2kjQ1siXxjJyb6b0FRyMCQzWbpPAMPOT2oP7CGCspn3FpYN_W9bQZecYzdNf7LxzIERfwOYDkXTtu0_BmT5zXd7XUGxoqqb7Cmk50/s400/34" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 255px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Right Incorrectly labelled "the flag of Northern Ireland."</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83n6VDPXjhq9-vl_XJdLhWQaODda2Ow-i8WeBZ-GBv6wFTr5KtP2UKHkHylY0cWDK0OB10lf4ONR8e_6p6wIQESweCPx5uIik4ACflOFz9REZssYE8e3DYoHTUN0mVYUCgPUkTinm2wE/s1600-h/index.php.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Ulster Constabulary</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLArmcM3RSMjOYipdrI6sRpPiqPciIIYUA8yTjvxgdMd6g14Oam-U8Tthk08eyBrVifRb_zHP6p15o0EyU8jxIDxIc64OeHgHgrWwtsCZUw9EHQ-jFqpLl-mgz0EAKzG-kiHqHJGk3j-En/s1600/35"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439582535506530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLArmcM3RSMjOYipdrI6sRpPiqPciIIYUA8yTjvxgdMd6g14Oam-U8Tthk08eyBrVifRb_zHP6p15o0EyU8jxIDxIc64OeHgHgrWwtsCZUw9EHQ-jFqpLl-mgz0EAKzG-kiHqHJGk3j-En/s400/35" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 334px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW1hfO3uV-uJWOx28aix97Sd67iM87GyDz1XqjWU_IOcbJxiynWNSzKLK1CyC_WU2HlMtSFWvsZ0NRwztLTZNd_J6AznYp2sMH0GZ2YEDGYz40edUbRzo_YBkYo8snWvh4xnM_tV1ycbN/s1600/36"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439577894702978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW1hfO3uV-uJWOx28aix97Sd67iM87GyDz1XqjWU_IOcbJxiynWNSzKLK1CyC_WU2HlMtSFWvsZ0NRwztLTZNd_J6AznYp2sMH0GZ2YEDGYz40edUbRzo_YBkYo8snWvh4xnM_tV1ycbN/s400/36" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 224px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-ni-ps.html"><span>by Graham Bartram, badge added</span></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On 6 November 1947 the Royal Ulster Constabulary asked the Admiralty for a warrant to fly the Blue Ensign defaced with the RUC badge on the 41 foot ex-RAF sea-plane tender used for anti-smuggling patrols on Upper and Lower Lough Erne.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Naval Law Department wrote that arguments against granting it were:<br />1. The Blue Ensign was a maritime flag and this was for use on an inland waterway.<br />2. No other Constabulary had a defaced Blue Ensign.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Latterly I understand, the ensign has been used only on the vessel "Grey Lady" during VIP visits.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-ni-ps.html"><span><i> David Prothero</i></span></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Purported Northern Ireland Blue Ensign with harp</b></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC-IfJFklnXqzDZ_iBAK7ed07OCeIfNR8kb_FNhGJMJ7t_oRjx-Ld3Rb__Vrj6B1O2-u_Xbg5Vn_YfKOYKJ9EjnZ5qK8pxUqN2N8wOB2HMVlzXWWTWsE9-fWh6P39CQXiVBbsV7B26Ho/s1600/a" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="226" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734754500841058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC-IfJFklnXqzDZ_iBAK7ed07OCeIfNR8kb_FNhGJMJ7t_oRjx-Ld3Rb__Vrj6B1O2-u_Xbg5Vn_YfKOYKJ9EjnZ5qK8pxUqN2N8wOB2HMVlzXWWTWsE9-fWh6P39CQXiVBbsV7B26Ho/s400/a" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is certain that the blue ensign charged with a harp was never used as the flag of Northern Ireland. Indeed, there was no flag for Northern Ireland prior to 1953 when a banner of the government's arms was introduced. This in turn ceased to be official when the Northern Ireland government was abolished in 1972 but it continues to be found in flag books - demonstrating once again the principle that "vexillology abhors a vacuum" ... if a territory doesn't have a flag, vexillologists provide it with one. </span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdkqlY_hlAHwioFqXMeyzaRiHLPkuvQn3RRPXC8NDvBSZXdkukaKrvwZ1J91VyeO7kSBKDvlqO2q_5Dm2P7ULwyMNGfS8eYT24A5Uphw1dKSy6bqaoocNrcQMI1nyGCMYHguSqHzKHWM/s1600/b" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564734756348011138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdkqlY_hlAHwioFqXMeyzaRiHLPkuvQn3RRPXC8NDvBSZXdkukaKrvwZ1J91VyeO7kSBKDvlqO2q_5Dm2P7ULwyMNGfS8eYT24A5Uphw1dKSy6bqaoocNrcQMI1nyGCMYHguSqHzKHWM/s400/b" style="height: 144px; width: 147px;" /></a><span>I have recently found what may be the first direct evidence for the use of a "harp ensign" in Ireland. I came across it in a book by James Carty entitled 'Ireland from the Great Famine to the Treaty of 1921' (Dublin, 1951). The volume is long out of print and now quite scarce. It includes a drawing of a British army recruitment post in Dublin's College Green in 1915. </span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Four flags are visible around the statue of Henry Grattan, an 18th-c. statesman largely responsible for re-establishing the independence of the Irish parlaiment [sic] in 1782. The flags are a Union Jack, two "harp ensigns", and a fourth flag that cannot be clearly distinguished (a red ensign perhaps?). Unfortunately, the cantons of both of the "harp ensigns" are indistinct and the possibility that they may be Dublin municipal flags cannot be excluded, although I would consider this to be somewhat unlikely in view of the context. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The book states that the original drawing appeared in 'The Lady of the House', a women's magazine published in Dublin until 1920. I have gone through all the issues for 1915 and 1916 in the National Library of Ireland and have failed to find the illustration. Perhaps it appeared in 1917 or later, or in 1914 (although the caption in the book says the drawing dates from 1915), or perhaps it was taken from a different publication. In any event, unless a clearer version of the drawing can be found it won't be possible to say for certain that this is indeed a long-sought example of the "harp ensign" being used in Ireland. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-ni%21be.html"><i>Vincent Morley</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vanguard Movement</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyWZJi01ZxtuOet1XUpTV0QRT_KsP19cmXDX6dltQmumURuZ_r1LBXrCxFcR1QFhUTpSpuLl0XlSPex99D3TM_KGRhpYHDtU1CO7F0MP9jrlFFgUglw65eWmxpYKi1vgGQhmEQ8a2f0M/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566163467569424626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyWZJi01ZxtuOet1XUpTV0QRT_KsP19cmXDX6dltQmumURuZ_r1LBXrCxFcR1QFhUTpSpuLl0XlSPex99D3TM_KGRhpYHDtU1CO7F0MP9jrlFFgUglw65eWmxpYKi1vgGQhmEQ8a2f0M/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 210px;" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb69L5h-qqNozs2_mkcmLD_VGKLmTOsdApSuhcJF5-Ag2HvxAIl0_1pqxHW_41nTCDptf0ErJaYb7RO3VdoFznCdflAY7lB3EciP4cQIlrpDtObGus-yEBIMOaufFG7KDkXxHVrbL8Z2o/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566164072369749538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb69L5h-qqNozs2_mkcmLD_VGKLmTOsdApSuhcJF5-Ag2HvxAIl0_1pqxHW_41nTCDptf0ErJaYb7RO3VdoFznCdflAY7lB3EciP4cQIlrpDtObGus-yEBIMOaufFG7KDkXxHVrbL8Z2o/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 259px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXrKJz_Z3hHPpC8UP-8DrHuJRCqQMCvQenpsd_7v_skAhdJNLc5sczMikwRSdjS8VuxThCrDg9OUEVBgUk541llLWLoEVBuM54lgmCAbOvNeXt5PPmGIjCJHLT31v4v1oF_Y0CMt4f-7N/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flags.skalman.nu/flags/gb%7Dni.html"><span>image by <i>Mattias Hansson</i></span></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ulster Vanguard movement was essentially a political pressure group within unionism. It was formed on 9 February 1972 and was led by William Craig (former Minister of Home Affairs at Stormont); deputy leaders were the Rev. Martin Smyth and Captain Austin Ardill. Other members included David Trimble and Reg Empey. Ulster Vanguard advocated a semi-independent Northern Ireland. It was also the intention that Vanguard would provide an umbrella organisation for Loyalists. Ulster Vanguard had close links with, and strong support from Loyalist paramilitary groups. Vanguard had its own paramilitary grouping called the Vanguard Service Corps (USC) whose main function seemed to be to provide escorts for Vanguard speakers attending rallies. <a href="http://flags.skalman.nu/flags/gb%7Dni.html"><i>James Dignan</i>, 3 December 2003 </a></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal Ulster Rifles </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIDj7Pk6Qg4qoTmOGQ6ePRp34i0NmJqsbJsNwY2YfFx0YCtPLPeVvQBsVGxZuJW0ds-SbcA9Vg5fvszGx-b6OzhAq1UXOMse5QLg1hlsNHXC6_sZjgXql6KjbwLbvdCAHv8x13dR6mD4/s1600/a" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566103953331368018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIDj7Pk6Qg4qoTmOGQ6ePRp34i0NmJqsbJsNwY2YfFx0YCtPLPeVvQBsVGxZuJW0ds-SbcA9Vg5fvszGx-b6OzhAq1UXOMse5QLg1hlsNHXC6_sZjgXql6KjbwLbvdCAHv8x13dR6mD4/s400/a" style="cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 232px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiiRoLjsR3ZBjAyh5Rip23oLwYdm6OnfmX6P9HNF2VNm2N1QFbK9N3p5NBE4fIOa5FSARm8E9tpbqxav9qT5iJ-BItuRmru3ceymFwxMBkVcDhzPRDt3Nm_O67b-SAUCWI3Xzh8Sbtnw/s1600/x" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566103976007104290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiiRoLjsR3ZBjAyh5Rip23oLwYdm6OnfmX6P9HNF2VNm2N1QFbK9N3p5NBE4fIOa5FSARm8E9tpbqxav9qT5iJ-BItuRmru3ceymFwxMBkVcDhzPRDt3Nm_O67b-SAUCWI3Xzh8Sbtnw/s400/x" style="cursor: pointer; height: 310px; width: 232px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unveiled by Field-Marshall Sir Henry Wilson on Saturday 19 November, 1921 in honour of the 36th Ulster Division the Ulster Memorial Tower at the site of the Schwaben redoubt in Thiepval, France against which the Ulster Division advanced on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The tower is a replica of Helen's Tower located at Clandeboye, County Down where I myself cycled past and where men of the then newly formed Ulster Division drilled and trained at the start of the Great War.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4qG1wJe9tjIKcrv880WACIefKJTq_LH8Bed916QI7-rrMhp2dOw5sXYo3GVznSgZKSj8zpznRSxob_UFNFVZFD-zyHXmiN07rrJURtj-603q-hTSBV70G_uJo8Jg84XnZXtCTzCPLCg/s1600/z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566103958044418610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4qG1wJe9tjIKcrv880WACIefKJTq_LH8Bed916QI7-rrMhp2dOw5sXYo3GVznSgZKSj8zpznRSxob_UFNFVZFD-zyHXmiN07rrJURtj-603q-hTSBV70G_uJo8Jg84XnZXtCTzCPLCg/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 237px; width: 178px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoa97E8pnyAXQ_INsOY7mxoicxbXu5V_F5TNdMYbkskurJWFoXeR6h1QhVc_7tlDLHyZlR6HFYTmi6X3-hKEWqS-Eyjx3zf6RGXNgdflQMzgbIH_HJG0dQ_wkOhIW-A8gNR7ririj0c3I/s1600/y" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566103966973857458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoa97E8pnyAXQ_INsOY7mxoicxbXu5V_F5TNdMYbkskurJWFoXeR6h1QhVc_7tlDLHyZlR6HFYTmi6X3-hKEWqS-Eyjx3zf6RGXNgdflQMzgbIH_HJG0dQ_wkOhIW-A8gNR7ririj0c3I/s400/y" style="cursor: pointer; height: 237px; width: 317px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYI20wGhSaXBZ0yCSElDGeyXnf-9_UXxirgBurzAwvOurY9sNMX8Xo1CWBFw4w8SnEOFubPVutvqb7UA-WymuuOJd9U6EGjh07377EcUgotWLUr3JG8M7CjLgmnyi9x-lazVBdUa6Ka0/s1600-h/IMG_1155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ian Sumner of Beverley, East Yorkshire identified the light-blue ensign inside the Memorial Hall in the Tower for me:</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">the flag of the Royal Irish Rifles-rather, given the style of the crown, it's the flag of the Royal Ulster Rifles (the name change was made in 1921, after Irish independence). The badge is a crowned angel harp above a scroll with the motto 'Quis seperabit', above a strung bugle. What you can see on the photo is the tip of the angel's wing meeting the pillar of the harp. I've a photo in a book that shows the 1st Battalion band in 1929 with a similar flag (apart from the change in crown). I would have expected the flag to have been green, given that it was a rifles regiment - I wonder if this example has faded at all?</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zKiAqkg0ilglzF-ORh3HvVJfTNxz04BgvbJB5hALbiBOBU-pTL5p8NcDo1xydfe7XOqK42ofzjEdDPw7RnyAqlJcrMsyeuR7R0ThXNhXmlURtqPG1r4SpR4iINOvW17WY-zVqmNiVU60/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.33.23+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zKiAqkg0ilglzF-ORh3HvVJfTNxz04BgvbJB5hALbiBOBU-pTL5p8NcDo1xydfe7XOqK42ofzjEdDPw7RnyAqlJcrMsyeuR7R0ThXNhXmlURtqPG1r4SpR4iINOvW17WY-zVqmNiVU60/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.33.23+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
The flag is the defaced Blue Ensign of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, which carries (as do all British Ensigns) the Union Flag in its canton (or upper left corner), with a yellow shamrock below a St Edward's Crown in the fly half (or on the side opposite to the Union). The Club Burgee is, of course, triangular with a blue field bearing the same shamrock and crown. Unfortunately however, I do not have a date when this particular Ensign was authorised.<span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~rniyc.html"><i> Christopher Southworth</i></a></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal Ulster Yacht Club</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvYk4E8AlPEPcBCDsp6p5_nni47GHzA3QAWK8hlR6Fnl8fWBVuRoo9afze9mzrPYaP0rSPD-yQyLMREcDe-M1pq6cpcp7LM37_uvBj8SykynlGFiCMrMSwKXN7l-ruRQZ9RPrWPQIR4g/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvYk4E8AlPEPcBCDsp6p5_nni47GHzA3QAWK8hlR6Fnl8fWBVuRoo9afze9mzrPYaP0rSPD-yQyLMREcDe-M1pq6cpcp7LM37_uvBj8SykynlGFiCMrMSwKXN7l-ruRQZ9RPrWPQIR4g/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Royal Ulster Yacht Club is located in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland on the south shore of Belfast Lough.<br /><br />The Club was established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club, on the impetus of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. In 1869 it received a Royal warrant. The land for the clubhouse was purchased in 1897 and built by architect Vincent Craig (brother of James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon).<br /><br />The "boating grocer", Sir Thomas Lipton, being blackballed from the Royal Yacht Squadron, launched his America's Cup bid from the RUYC in 1898. Lipton continued to sail from the Royal Ulster until 1929; his legacy being the Lipton Room.<br /><br />Today the Club's patron is Her Majesty The Queen (a position Her Majesty has held since 1953) and the Commodore is Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.<br /><br />RUYC was visited by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in 1961, with Prince Philip competing in the Regatta. Prince Philip returned to the Club in 2006.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Isle of Man</span><br />
</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8T-NR802kH8sb9hPA-7fKeO2n0HDbpKMntCpSKvna7rVRnSCe2Fek_nybnPQcc80ajlZWBnUEMG5kciestQevnPokjT_5agul411xYHZRodpRWgNSsNsXoFZNzFlW_T4Vupi1fRohXNE/s1600/isle+of+man+large+ensing+sewn+embroidered+yacht+flag+british+uk+england+legs+woven+polyester+buy+photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8T-NR802kH8sb9hPA-7fKeO2n0HDbpKMntCpSKvna7rVRnSCe2Fek_nybnPQcc80ajlZWBnUEMG5kciestQevnPokjT_5agul411xYHZRodpRWgNSsNsXoFZNzFlW_T4Vupi1fRohXNE/s640/isle+of+man+large+ensing+sewn+embroidered+yacht+flag+british+uk+england+legs+woven+polyester+buy+photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0i5M42RsVjXcADzFfzAAj4NheIvEzFSDtsi9apCQPNDz4Fdfd3mqfUbuPPNPlDp2oH3Ax0Q_RrdwainVZ37VP9l-YYdHXo6VL6BoohkGm3jW39fCBIsExk2kIza2vqGuZybBXNwM3xLjg/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125283931148322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0i5M42RsVjXcADzFfzAAj4NheIvEzFSDtsi9apCQPNDz4Fdfd3mqfUbuPPNPlDp2oH3Ax0Q_RrdwainVZ37VP9l-YYdHXo6VL6BoohkGm3jW39fCBIsExk2kIza2vqGuZybBXNwM3xLjg/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 646px;" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span>This is the official civil ensign for the Isle of Man. The three conjoined legs are the "triskelion", the symbol of Man. The land flag for the Isle of Man is red with the triskelion in the centre (no union flag). </span>
<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/im.html"><span><i>Graham Bartram</i></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVqyWpb5iJa5geB-rRT7_8Ks3UIRLTDNNIkWnLo-gR9hwWFKWpkE7qGCUDvYL-05eKEOCRDxmbzZLdRiGTaxViouufbDjEW80hqTLevuqxE8tdU2lIJxLqdSxf-SVIHCt5ImpV5-ZK4/s1600-h/4231946-Vieux_Port_Harbour-Cannes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316354671986651314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfVqyWpb5iJa5geB-rRT7_8Ks3UIRLTDNNIkWnLo-gR9hwWFKWpkE7qGCUDvYL-05eKEOCRDxmbzZLdRiGTaxViouufbDjEW80hqTLevuqxE8tdU2lIJxLqdSxf-SVIHCt5ImpV5-ZK4/s400/4231946-Vieux_Port_Harbour-Cannes.jpg" style="display: block; height: 311px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">9 ft x 4 ft </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBV13E0UseLW1F1w9y0AQ87D_g4B1SQ8-CltSBvZplJwopXdfWlrzOSFEeQEMvlJ2KH5g0Yv1QSHXSlet_bhyphenhyphenffyXw2C2OQ8hTtfxhTCorDCBk58L87xjPb5OtEG24xHZhX7cHFQwkVmrGcuEUHu-FjqB7SzFn0JaRbK9rwyIZIAuxm05UPplOW8a5m49/s1726/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.32.23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1726" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBV13E0UseLW1F1w9y0AQ87D_g4B1SQ8-CltSBvZplJwopXdfWlrzOSFEeQEMvlJ2KH5g0Yv1QSHXSlet_bhyphenhyphenffyXw2C2OQ8hTtfxhTCorDCBk58L87xjPb5OtEG24xHZhX7cHFQwkVmrGcuEUHu-FjqB7SzFn0JaRbK9rwyIZIAuxm05UPplOW8a5m49/w640-h284/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.32.23.png" width="640" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aQWQeaj1JAHsePtXIFX1ST-Kl8QHa3b9qW8e-dDh-mZ6PcgvELy2EiUC0vtr5u5x5M_ox27qFBiThoSt6ILrrTwl7ndlvW7WzGiDUJaUvDrT9RPehxqKd8oBTcQ1rnDWpm_s1txmQ07lNmyHi14RxghabAoOv3tuTKmtrdEGZpvnFV5SE2j6LOtTbiuT/s1572/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.32.48.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1572" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aQWQeaj1JAHsePtXIFX1ST-Kl8QHa3b9qW8e-dDh-mZ6PcgvELy2EiUC0vtr5u5x5M_ox27qFBiThoSt6ILrrTwl7ndlvW7WzGiDUJaUvDrT9RPehxqKd8oBTcQ1rnDWpm_s1txmQ07lNmyHi14RxghabAoOv3tuTKmtrdEGZpvnFV5SE2j6LOtTbiuT/w362-h295/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.32.48.png" width="362" /></a></span></span><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="962" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTJCUxvC0PoZrHmWVGoN4nZJJs3IMeDaQttN7xJZR3qkLwvlmlSAOopZ6yaeqNpDKDqveG4vKdznerjTds1UKC3SwhljbL7fXVGAjcEHbJYDKgPxbx40ynESz4udACfJ-KBDd5XuyVx5BasZxSEAHcgnn0_4rch6d8xZ9X_qGhfeH484l95C1kUL0OS5k/w220-h296/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.32.36.png" width="220" /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Panel Sewn Isle Of Man Red Ensign Flag with Toggle & Rope 25x53 inches</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ic7P2LOlw8qhab2atiM8tmWXPW6-ndNLPJ-hwdV1JQI-XNih9gtothXXogC0bkkqX3betcGgAqo35uODpk58hOOG6Bsrzk3TPRCqt16JcXeyFmXH9y1VDVc9IlmN8C0PYYcBt_jnROg-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-08-03+at+22.09.09.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ic7P2LOlw8qhab2atiM8tmWXPW6-ndNLPJ-hwdV1JQI-XNih9gtothXXogC0bkkqX3betcGgAqo35uODpk58hOOG6Bsrzk3TPRCqt16JcXeyFmXH9y1VDVc9IlmN8C0PYYcBt_jnROg-/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-08-03+at+22.09.09.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A mere 1ft 5in x 3ft in total</span></span> </div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBPuEzvbELFyfxv_tx77owNXxbytG6aSUZ8lrwSVPrOQ1wv0Z0orWWRh_1mvaKI2GIXccGpQDPa61otme2Y1p0vn9z_4v-0n8e0lz_OgorPGl1DEDKrPMedwkgVhYiPKqpvO41ppEpWwk/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" height="251" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423986158478028978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBPuEzvbELFyfxv_tx77owNXxbytG6aSUZ8lrwSVPrOQ1wv0Z0orWWRh_1mvaKI2GIXccGpQDPa61otme2Y1p0vn9z_4v-0n8e0lz_OgorPGl1DEDKrPMedwkgVhYiPKqpvO41ppEpWwk/w475-h251/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 209px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 395px;" width="475" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">The Channel Islands</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Guernsey</span><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJfqwzlPIzDw_i9SgVCkVn27kphc3V_-1lIIJaq4E4Cr0iUwrUMSZgoVOAR0Cr4DagW4_qRIARE042at7CuNwMyLsSGpGr3RGMnFP6XlYXxtcSVXvwODowvgYysXikY9F4W3EXiFRbuFx/s1600-h/800px-Old_Flag_of_Guernsey.svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421720683719251842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJfqwzlPIzDw_i9SgVCkVn27kphc3V_-1lIIJaq4E4Cr0iUwrUMSZgoVOAR0Cr4DagW4_qRIARE042at7CuNwMyLsSGpGr3RGMnFP6XlYXxtcSVXvwODowvgYysXikY9F4W3EXiFRbuFx/s400/800px-Old_Flag_of_Guernsey.svg.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: black;">The following is from The Flag Bulletin, XXXV:5/171 (1996.09-10), p.197:</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><blockquote style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Prior to the creation in 1985 of the current Guernsey flag, the Cross of St. George had been flown on the island for an indeterminate time as its local flag. However, during the 19th century a different flag seems to have been in use as well - an ensign with the Union Jack as a canton and a (?red) cross on a chequered field. The cover illustration of this flag is based on a contemporary engraving ('Unveiling the Albert Statue at Guernsey 8 October 1836' from Barbet's Almanack 1864). Design details are not entirely certain: one writer refers to '96 black and white cheques', another to 'Mr. Tupper's blue and white chequered flag'.</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="color: black; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/flags/gg.html">António Martins</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Civil Ensign</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil5k2ahvoAT0cmOAjyCNwt_U4hryCa8fBtfALQDC-l8hluAKIHNItIvpZXGKuD-uBLGdHXtZ_PjQMc222mZH4iHT7j4VIAXYB3G4gN8rvY9bjmqhFhL8O_IqrHC-cBdavS150toow5cjF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.32.59+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil5k2ahvoAT0cmOAjyCNwt_U4hryCa8fBtfALQDC-l8hluAKIHNItIvpZXGKuD-uBLGdHXtZ_PjQMc222mZH4iHT7j4VIAXYB3G4gN8rvY9bjmqhFhL8O_IqrHC-cBdavS150toow5cjF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+8.32.59+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVo_OrYS5arNnAOIuaGWYYr1p3eZbw3yDxCv1aGb5zYM7dzJBxlMqnzoJv-AxSg8osLPUE1DhUwjMVnESFUZn42o1dCy_fHYwmsVe1etYFMd-P18EmMbd_MjhiLl0i8Tg92QPDakrJmLy/s1600/$_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVo_OrYS5arNnAOIuaGWYYr1p3eZbw3yDxCv1aGb5zYM7dzJBxlMqnzoJv-AxSg8osLPUE1DhUwjMVnESFUZn42o1dCy_fHYwmsVe1etYFMd-P18EmMbd_MjhiLl0i8Tg92QPDakrJmLy/s1600/$_1.JPG" width="400" /></a> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcpGnx7bndDbs3HchKgPKBRJNnLYj_xadJi7HXpxWZCjjQCfNVvVHgBRY1Ki_JzzJkoIXuTJnmEH3jQDvL_-_WzQaQcUpUHclfPqZq3QCvR8ibsxITQcnH5lu-vtLJ14iFesoXbzTZiKM/s1600/39"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439369763494578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcpGnx7bndDbs3HchKgPKBRJNnLYj_xadJi7HXpxWZCjjQCfNVvVHgBRY1Ki_JzzJkoIXuTJnmEH3jQDvL_-_WzQaQcUpUHclfPqZq3QCvR8ibsxITQcnH5lu-vtLJ14iFesoXbzTZiKM/s400/39" style="cursor: pointer; height: 142px; width: 284px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHyRFTnFX39fcAOEcG3a7EqnfzRiAsjg2WLz99ud1IrMSMkPzBp34STXrHkvJApGqi532s0Vp_r6hL5WLyotpYx2ZrWWs6T4reBs-URJi-OTvcG62NNWmT534o49bKtFtoduYVPRoKHWM/s1600/40"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439357018273826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHyRFTnFX39fcAOEcG3a7EqnfzRiAsjg2WLz99ud1IrMSMkPzBp34STXrHkvJApGqi532s0Vp_r6hL5WLyotpYx2ZrWWs6T4reBs-URJi-OTvcG62NNWmT534o49bKtFtoduYVPRoKHWM/s400/40" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 296px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdfU40ei2P11jWfan7a0oxvshpm-lapCDtVxXxHWbOSoSfqd-oD4xeG9Hxon-Ax7cwlCFPwvAOD-GQchkZEN7J4_OzSs8q8F_Osz2ztComlucc_Aez1UIupmIvBk09tPfhMsM-gfizzYN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.51.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdfU40ei2P11jWfan7a0oxvshpm-lapCDtVxXxHWbOSoSfqd-oD4xeG9Hxon-Ax7cwlCFPwvAOD-GQchkZEN7J4_OzSs8q8F_Osz2ztComlucc_Aez1UIupmIvBk09tPfhMsM-gfizzYN/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.51.05.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNEbgNQp3vdtLZPbeXI0S4VUAxM2aI2MSGweHWAElw5hdDufcAY397-Tk7P6a-ZA-wSHWxBfcmfYtLnzWaVPx3i16CdsSZR3YJErQv3ogWreC7KXhS6XuDBOydpEh-qTv6yGMZVJaSerr/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.51.29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNEbgNQp3vdtLZPbeXI0S4VUAxM2aI2MSGweHWAElw5hdDufcAY397-Tk7P6a-ZA-wSHWxBfcmfYtLnzWaVPx3i16CdsSZR3YJErQv3ogWreC7KXhS6XuDBOydpEh-qTv6yGMZVJaSerr/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.51.29.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
12 x 6 inches with device sewn onto flag<br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsOJaA5V3pboCzWFESs5fIl7KTE6AUClhoprDTyosnAISrNNuKEAR3PAmP6j9JKRIlti02tnYAJ7HyEU2ln_4q2rtVhSRNp7vRYGFi0_cim-HYW7NAopATTqjXKSbeiZ0iw6XebgrGTzv/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614308845436766642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsOJaA5V3pboCzWFESs5fIl7KTE6AUClhoprDTyosnAISrNNuKEAR3PAmP6j9JKRIlti02tnYAJ7HyEU2ln_4q2rtVhSRNp7vRYGFi0_cim-HYW7NAopATTqjXKSbeiZ0iw6XebgrGTzv/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 447px; width: 597px;" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://www.commonwealthflagproject.org/Images/CFP%20Europe%20Visit%20pic2.jpg</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jersey Government ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX_0XQ6S2IPGPPj_rPWFLmfZk_aL_ryrgJf-Fp8XOoMsv5XT9B636-Gm47DRAE8Hz76M_2dEOx4XGFlYgDIwW5E8gNex75f9S1IEHfx5NxLh0kjcBfplnUHM5OFGVZTUOzuUDQywiybYA/s1600/406889_10151103332171781_1569083576_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX_0XQ6S2IPGPPj_rPWFLmfZk_aL_ryrgJf-Fp8XOoMsv5XT9B636-Gm47DRAE8Hz76M_2dEOx4XGFlYgDIwW5E8gNex75f9S1IEHfx5NxLh0kjcBfplnUHM5OFGVZTUOzuUDQywiybYA/s400/406889_10151103332171781_1569083576_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1905, the Harbour Master of St Helier applied to the Admiralty for a badge for a Blue Ensign that would be "plainly distinctive and easily distinguishable from the special Blue Ensign of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, and from the ensign used by Guernsey authorities, a three leopard badge surmounted by a sprig of laurel." The ensign was needed to identify the steam-tug "Duke of Normandy" to the French who had granted it the privilege of official recognition and immunity as a vessel in public service. This placed the "Duke of Normandy" on the same footing as tenders of Trinity House who were not charged harbour dues. States of Jersey were the registered owners and the ship would fly the Blue Ensign only when on government service. The badge on the Blue Ensign of the R.C.I.Y.C. was three yellow lions on a red shield ensigned with a crown. The proposed badge was a red saltire on a white rectangle surmounted by a yellow bordered red shield charged with three yellow leopards ensigned with a crown.<br />The request was not well received. The Home Office were aggrieved because the application had been made direct to the Admiralty, and not through them, and the Admiralty considered that the application should be refused because Jersey was not a colony, the States were not a public office, and therefore the Order in Council authorising Blue Ensigns did not apply. It was finally decided that it could be granted as a special case under Sec.73(i) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894; "any other ship or boat for the time being allowed to wear any other national colour (other than the Red Ensign) in pursuance of a warrant from His Majesty or from the Admiralty." Thus the warrant that was sent in March 1907 stating that the badge of Jersey in the fly should be the arms, was for one particular ship, and was not extended for general use by any vessel operated by the States of Jersey until 1997.<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/flags/je.html"> David Prothero</a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="color: black; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Jersey red ensign</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2xBt27-xCHx_o8hD0vrhEJX0J5A_bWKbdmsVG4-0ZXlAZ_hEZkxq1WhbYDSYqCn20riuXbNdZHzHZkRfBDRyuzb785jWg4ojm5ZrrZLn2HjKscTMkX1l8ODV0_WS81bvjAkHaOPS2ds5/s1600/18252_10151103330401781_143779583_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2xBt27-xCHx_o8hD0vrhEJX0J5A_bWKbdmsVG4-0ZXlAZ_hEZkxq1WhbYDSYqCn20riuXbNdZHzHZkRfBDRyuzb785jWg4ojm5ZrrZLn2HjKscTMkX1l8ODV0_WS81bvjAkHaOPS2ds5/s1600/18252_10151103330401781_143779583_n.jpg" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjH-KDajo_odVzA0bqADwPM_HCca4pawBhre3Ww1IffXhIx1I8QByjGdpe2aAMebKb_KIxKve07Tg-JM7eckHZTaX_QEVfqL6Cx5UNoHEacrJ98fn-j8xPVNn_HapO11XNo-jaRiHUcqm/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298318971144418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjH-KDajo_odVzA0bqADwPM_HCca4pawBhre3Ww1IffXhIx1I8QByjGdpe2aAMebKb_KIxKve07Tg-JM7eckHZTaX_QEVfqL6Cx5UNoHEacrJ98fn-j8xPVNn_HapO11XNo-jaRiHUcqm/s400/1" style="height: 230px; width: 323px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6gDr8FyDmKkaL-utUNWVwRx5r_ep0udDBKnta3NQfdSCr82A83277j0aZVZBQmr6gaXUm7iE6lZwsZreznQmtL3Xx2zKnJDlreAlbMOZc08Qr4yQfTf6VOf99yXUBz4YwHnZ5f5OC3gL/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623298314428124402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6gDr8FyDmKkaL-utUNWVwRx5r_ep0udDBKnta3NQfdSCr82A83277j0aZVZBQmr6gaXUm7iE6lZwsZreznQmtL3Xx2zKnJDlreAlbMOZc08Qr4yQfTf6VOf99yXUBz4YwHnZ5f5OC3gL/s400/2" style="height: 231px; width: 288px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br />Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RUok9d5UK-HVHUvgVKvyroKdX8vysS_0RU1qtvY6XK_zgz6GWoQHdH5jEgeWrD4zt6u9-m_nhtch1fNnEG4Ui3WJoNlRfeyQ7dMcB2esp5tX4cf0HCSU7xnCOCUISta2pwKIY6iSnBpx/s1600/42"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439352098098610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RUok9d5UK-HVHUvgVKvyroKdX8vysS_0RU1qtvY6XK_zgz6GWoQHdH5jEgeWrD4zt6u9-m_nhtch1fNnEG4Ui3WJoNlRfeyQ7dMcB2esp5tX4cf0HCSU7xnCOCUISta2pwKIY6iSnBpx/s400/42" style="cursor: pointer; height: 206px; width: 246px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQBDKqKL9ylbx6ah8XLGPdBc8C2MDtISih81wKZvYzSc9PppJy3g972zrTaE6Qw1sytIjhtFnx5JNL7cG9UcLzgUkHw4Ppb_sUh9c8Lf2Y_SrlWYIjFWAwuE8y-anttxbMY3mC7CwIOrV/s1600/43"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439352317698274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQBDKqKL9ylbx6ah8XLGPdBc8C2MDtISih81wKZvYzSc9PppJy3g972zrTaE6Qw1sytIjhtFnx5JNL7cG9UcLzgUkHw4Ppb_sUh9c8Lf2Y_SrlWYIjFWAwuE8y-anttxbMY3mC7CwIOrV/s400/43" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 300px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUy6Xfk3yo6QFrZlcb6OU06S87hDo5VttAbg_4Lq73-FXZuQyV9HabBwzr_yGf7KzX5kRKrgfgNMtranbRoz1SUP4wPw2DHxGcbW6ft9xmeHhKPPE7nQ1GgiCd-YezT6-dIdJnS5pSCK/s1600/1902804_10153182758360337_4215286556194412055_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUy6Xfk3yo6QFrZlcb6OU06S87hDo5VttAbg_4Lq73-FXZuQyV9HabBwzr_yGf7KzX5kRKrgfgNMtranbRoz1SUP4wPw2DHxGcbW6ft9xmeHhKPPE7nQ1GgiCd-YezT6-dIdJnS5pSCK/s1600/1902804_10153182758360337_4215286556194412055_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhMrfYVN3rLApL1XMUAOpdhdDZ0UX6Bisxq36amaqgAoBsmQYuGqsKV3-ZlWEarroEzSA2ZlMUt4AhPtDPXFcZHZ-UO337IjhH2fdQAJrCSRkVep_1UE_8PlIELSb8sbGCB6e1kWtMdY/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="175" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315470025446328690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhMrfYVN3rLApL1XMUAOpdhdDZ0UX6Bisxq36amaqgAoBsmQYuGqsKV3-ZlWEarroEzSA2ZlMUt4AhPtDPXFcZHZ-UO337IjhH2fdQAJrCSRkVep_1UE_8PlIELSb8sbGCB6e1kWtMdY/w348-h175/1.GIF" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="348" /></a><span>From page 86 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Lord Lieutenant of a County</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsv50m1qlK6SukukXLvOxBrdOQaXuiBXGqUTJEsBtxjhod6fI_epViY68YKlFtZBvOh9xrs6SyAp2HjJp_YjD23XO4bxFgmvD_XJC_sVbkfBGZVwPo7PlC3scBrPi5HbLAMp90cX6-DEu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-28+at+20.52.25.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsv50m1qlK6SukukXLvOxBrdOQaXuiBXGqUTJEsBtxjhod6fI_epViY68YKlFtZBvOh9xrs6SyAp2HjJp_YjD23XO4bxFgmvD_XJC_sVbkfBGZVwPo7PlC3scBrPi5HbLAMp90cX6-DEu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-28+at+20.52.25.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NRD8VAd04iDMVL_4-pZriclVzFw1NL4uRQMd0sGM4uRju4Fnup7MLqD5fNZIavfQIDKk4bNFmWm3lmNeEVXBbI5UsBDXYFls6Pkvfv-tB5YTxTW0xovKgyE67FHHw0-7S3xMmG7hqwI/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632245026928655650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NRD8VAd04iDMVL_4-pZriclVzFw1NL4uRQMd0sGM4uRju4Fnup7MLqD5fNZIavfQIDKk4bNFmWm3lmNeEVXBbI5UsBDXYFls6Pkvfv-tB5YTxTW0xovKgyE67FHHw0-7S3xMmG7hqwI/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 243px; width: 387px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sold by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFHeUdx2qAKPBwxoi-6cQl46HDJG7rTJuRNjEWGxwCe_UrOr6VfQdC5VZ7yuOpzu-Rf5V6cNA4-f5Sc0gr2_gm8fWhEq_ELbjH52c2j6IkaG3mRWjUuExQ1eGtnWV7QvfDY9CFi6CAJ6y/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-02-05+at+19.49.12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFHeUdx2qAKPBwxoi-6cQl46HDJG7rTJuRNjEWGxwCe_UrOr6VfQdC5VZ7yuOpzu-Rf5V6cNA4-f5Sc0gr2_gm8fWhEq_ELbjH52c2j6IkaG3mRWjUuExQ1eGtnWV7QvfDY9CFi6CAJ6y/s640/Screen+Shot+2016-02-05+at+19.49.12.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8l_ZVUX81Q1zcWA6M_VwBVYTjBUgIXeo_UEqufW3JaIEXtzuM6eXk2npZYieBHqUPFqWouoYEPDv6VrZPT1__wdsj9_Fpxa7yRI6Q5luSREbDDiZIvEwxx_AuhJIa8_aC22Oz7R56p9b/s1600/%2524_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8l_ZVUX81Q1zcWA6M_VwBVYTjBUgIXeo_UEqufW3JaIEXtzuM6eXk2npZYieBHqUPFqWouoYEPDv6VrZPT1__wdsj9_Fpxa7yRI6Q5luSREbDDiZIvEwxx_AuhJIa8_aC22Oz7R56p9b/w281-h211/%2524_57.JPG" width="281" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRVn1Q32CYxrGFwYe3Ap2SB5pbw2NNHj-NQB-AJ64NbKZZgMmInPxVnjF49vYNf2ga0etqS_hzZw8X7l1ssPBMRIFcoYsLwPZJvhJZwL1E5MynlCPGljvuQhJJBZ_Xb9XYoqCMKsANmcV/s1600/1%2524_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRVn1Q32CYxrGFwYe3Ap2SB5pbw2NNHj-NQB-AJ64NbKZZgMmInPxVnjF49vYNf2ga0etqS_hzZw8X7l1ssPBMRIFcoYsLwPZJvhJZwL1E5MynlCPGljvuQhJJBZ_Xb9XYoqCMKsANmcV/w286-h214/1%2524_57.JPG" width="286" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">9 x 4/12 foot; 54 x 108 inches</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives around the United Kingdom. Usually some retired local notable, a senior army officer, peer or business person is given the honorary post. Lord-Lieutenants are the monarch's representatives in their lieutenancy. It is their foremost duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown, and in so doing they seeks to promote a spirit of co-operation and good atmosphere by the time they give to voluntary and benevolent organisations and by the interest they take in the business and social life of their counties.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb_ll.html"><i> Valentin Poposki</i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCu36J2_GuA2kysQM2kXm9a45GibxqjDHydni1Cqw4-ZYxAXrtM3YuLHrlvjE1Dh5bk177fTsDGrqJfxWYTJ7MhPPnoQ3q7uc9myi4uHWqioKq_BT_FX2f6VRzrTbV9vr_ezvdSyA86To/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-05+at+9.53.16+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCu36J2_GuA2kysQM2kXm9a45GibxqjDHydni1Cqw4-ZYxAXrtM3YuLHrlvjE1Dh5bk177fTsDGrqJfxWYTJ7MhPPnoQ3q7uc9myi4uHWqioKq_BT_FX2f6VRzrTbV9vr_ezvdSyA86To/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-11-05+at+9.53.16+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Royal ensign of the Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mB642sXpT6_H18mFG2j_Smsk9s2EAjvxjmf1yHvWIMzGWcazYis9mBGlSxU7phxEVEXBODiipK33xfiI-Rf9rLW95nCNg4AiFm5JA7KbppZlSwi0Q1E0_H-EXHo9hijHD_MTEGWXMwod/s1600/$(KGrHqN,!pEFIRH9)ouIBSH0iKqNK!~~60_3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mB642sXpT6_H18mFG2j_Smsk9s2EAjvxjmf1yHvWIMzGWcazYis9mBGlSxU7phxEVEXBODiipK33xfiI-Rf9rLW95nCNg4AiFm5JA7KbppZlSwi0Q1E0_H-EXHo9hijHD_MTEGWXMwod/s400/$(KGrHqN,!pEFIRH9)ouIBSH0iKqNK!~~60_3.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span> Royal ensign of Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">British Possessions in Europe</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cyprus</span><br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbbFbEgTUq883alpDTHD2pff3m4QOug4U2IqPmCGyDwg1lVVWyoc-p86DPtTTNGlA1zrnclos4pyr4tuNtGkN_WwLyC9r8YzjHrFR4rKUrg5zAq62uo5Uuo9XqkoqVzN079k-iFGl6CbN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+10.08.50+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbbFbEgTUq883alpDTHD2pff3m4QOug4U2IqPmCGyDwg1lVVWyoc-p86DPtTTNGlA1zrnclos4pyr4tuNtGkN_WwLyC9r8YzjHrFR4rKUrg5zAq62uo5Uuo9XqkoqVzN079k-iFGl6CbN/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+10.08.50+PM.png" width="400" /></a> <br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
In 1922, Cypriots were British subjects for most purposes, but not for the purpose of Sec. 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894. Consequently a Cypriot ship flying the plain Red Ensign was subject to forfeiture under Sec. 69. The Colonial Office proposed amendment of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914, so that British subjects, who became such by annexation, should be British subjects for all purposes. It was pointed out that it could not be done until the next Imperial Conference. Instead, the High Commissioner, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, passed Cyprus Registration of Ships Law, 1922. This provided for the registration of ships in Cyprus; and authorised ships when registered, to fly a Red Ensign defaced by a Cyprus badge. Unregistered boats, that were the equipment of registered ships, could also fly the defaced Red Ensign. Such ships were not British ships, but the ensign showed that they were British protected.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnq4BYOGCqaAYcv-kKbJnpwEHJTHYP6NUJz1YizXPJbDIrqMUSYsCURQy7LHonWgpFLZ2GhZSyf0Gul_5BfkQs5uTN_jQEOwtW4w0d6lQzNhd-aWKjk4NvsAGialMNicldPbH553xn7wY/s1600/flxcypress2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnq4BYOGCqaAYcv-kKbJnpwEHJTHYP6NUJz1YizXPJbDIrqMUSYsCURQy7LHonWgpFLZ2GhZSyf0Gul_5BfkQs5uTN_jQEOwtW4w0d6lQzNhd-aWKjk4NvsAGialMNicldPbH553xn7wY/s400/flxcypress2.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Consideration had been given to replacing the two lion badge with the Lion Arms of the French dynasty of Lusignan. Soon after he acquired the island Richard sold it to the Knights Templar, <span>who transferred it, with his consent, to Guy de Lusignan, the dispossessed King of Jerusalem. He and his successors ruled in Cyprus until 1489. The Lusignan arms were in use on the Public Seal and coinage, but Winston Churchill, who was Colonial Secretary at the time, wrote that although the Lusignan Lion might be more appropriate, the Lion Shield of Richard the First had been chosen by the late King Edward VII, and it would not be proper to alter the design selected by him.</span><span> In 1925, Cyprus became a Crown Colony. As far as I know the Red Ensign warrant was not cancelled and Cyprus was thus the only Colony, as opposed to Dominion or Protectorate, that had its own Red Ensign.<a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/cy_br.html"><i> David Prothero</i></a></span><br />
<br />
<br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmez2sUHkO5713qRt7mmRmUGXxGgUOF4oNdNSbhPvgkzPMY9ZVuMLuvJU_c3M0xlyGywmnLyCuf0Si4kxOxgfAXeGjBVDIdJeAAIJSMqXh3VZJCdbawQW43XIsh8zBfu5tHMM0DQXavkA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-28+at+9.37.30+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmez2sUHkO5713qRt7mmRmUGXxGgUOF4oNdNSbhPvgkzPMY9ZVuMLuvJU_c3M0xlyGywmnLyCuf0Si4kxOxgfAXeGjBVDIdJeAAIJSMqXh3VZJCdbawQW43XIsh8zBfu5tHMM0DQXavkA/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-28+at+9.37.30+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Governor of Cyprus</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6X04vloeCBw_ax262hBlBrTPAWpWpMsI8-tR-1qwCRGf6Nl6avghBvqsGykFBUu2TfGCFFR9IKt1tErarE_iDnV6BJU7LG-XsyIjBEK4U84aNIUdi-1Tr_hWa4QQdREFmVr4ScO70MrZ/s1600/48" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="342" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609439101485347602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6X04vloeCBw_ax262hBlBrTPAWpWpMsI8-tR-1qwCRGf6Nl6avghBvqsGykFBUu2TfGCFFR9IKt1tErarE_iDnV6BJU7LG-XsyIjBEK4U84aNIUdi-1Tr_hWa4QQdREFmVr4ScO70MrZ/w303-h342/48" style="cursor: pointer; height: 274px; width: 243px;" width="303" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span>(The Cyprus flag of the British Colonial period handed to Thassos Sophocleos, former Eoka executioner, (left) by ex-Royal Signals’ soldier and traitor John Miller)</span><br />
</span></span><blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On 20 June 2006, the media in Greek Cyprus reported former Royal Signals' soldier John Miller, 67, had given the Eoka Museum in Nicosia, the flag that was lowered at 19.18 for the final time from the flagpole outside the Governor's Mansion on 15 August 1960, the evening before Britain gave up being the Island's colonial ruler.<br />Miller claimed: 'At the flag changeover ceremony, I asked Governor Sir Hugh Foot for permission to keep it and he agreed. It remained in my wardrobe in Lowestoft in Suffolk until I returned to Cyprus in 1999. I love Cyprus and have made Finikaria village in Limassol my home. Even though the flag is valuable, I was never been tempted to sell it and always wanted to bring it back. I believe the flag belongs here as part of the Island's history. I feel very proud and happy today in returning it.'</span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In 2006, more than 45 years after the end of the Eoka conflicted, Miller's action still angered former British service personnel.<br />Some servicemen believe Miller could not have been present at the formal standard-lowering ceremony to receive the flag from Sir Hugh Foot. They insist, too, the flag would have been passed to British officers for safekeeping and returned to the United Kingdom.</span></span></div>
</blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/Most%20wanted/most_wanted.html</span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gibraltar</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">(1875-1921)</span><br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeA3GNFYEHsRPjcr8DJZYvdTO_neT5-xL29PPXWuZem1n4PJNFGnPclrlHlxiwQIfwdlpf8l-Ogj0bSMjmpcgJIRqYI5PsiXPFtbvNYN1M3VCZocEW7c_CpA_QvmslepheGvtBMORdvxo/s400/49" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609438870176036050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeA3GNFYEHsRPjcr8DJZYvdTO_neT5-xL29PPXWuZem1n4PJNFGnPclrlHlxiwQIfwdlpf8l-Ogj0bSMjmpcgJIRqYI5PsiXPFtbvNYN1M3VCZocEW7c_CpA_QvmslepheGvtBMORdvxo/s400/49" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 160px; width: 320px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13xOzd1P4ArbDZ-lnvrnM8KwySlyPduK3Ey0NvLdFWaABLFGkZtvtS-F8_okM2CQBYS_AnjgZeDOSYUiWlUqxuZq9ayyu11JfE9J4VjHS3KoL57_lRLWw9lMOm93L1y9ZL1fOuwAYUY8/s400/2" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517203297894963442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13xOzd1P4ArbDZ-lnvrnM8KwySlyPduK3Ey0NvLdFWaABLFGkZtvtS-F8_okM2CQBYS_AnjgZeDOSYUiWlUqxuZq9ayyu11JfE9J4VjHS3KoL57_lRLWw9lMOm93L1y9ZL1fOuwAYUY8/s400/2" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 85px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ttZXEedBsoebXWR0BaEVTc8TbHab9OD1VPQX1sWhIHIHHogUX4uciUIoNMdHtQlNF-rebpyt5ykIL-6lciyJ_1gAhq0q3rRhyphenhyphennbgbPlgQZ-6vE3hYkNRp3y5C7-7p6M9AL3aSYIlNkwJ/s400/1" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125279656798850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ttZXEedBsoebXWR0BaEVTc8TbHab9OD1VPQX1sWhIHIHHogUX4uciUIoNMdHtQlNF-rebpyt5ykIL-6lciyJ_1gAhq0q3rRhyphenhyphennbgbPlgQZ-6vE3hYkNRp3y5C7-7p6M9AL3aSYIlNkwJ/s400/1" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 187px;" /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gibraltar blue ensign, used by the Government of Gibraltar vessels, used to be the official flag of the colony —Gibraltar is the only remaining Crown Colony, all the others are Overseas Territories— until the Gibraltar government decided to use the city flag instead.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gi~s.html"> <span>Graham Bartram, 12 December 1998</span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>For some reason the old version is being sold at <span><a href="http://www.hampshireflag.co.uk/table-flags.html">www.hampshireflag.co.uk/<wbr></wbr>table-flags.html</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7qWq3mXTDYWyfTZMQjeN9k6ENnwGVUZwqoR4xgBf6LTSo2F-ALs7waHfn7p2lMW1VpmVzKChwsTO5ASdyddaAmiFaPT0KqPFRxz4peNUCOaW8nKTlSk4yvX-iq2RJN9Cc-qlNA7LZAN06xA5SEkjbGCn5DuKAKBneNeVLYAoiaLJV-X0-XA6fIVFeCY8/s2330/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.11.34.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="2330" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7qWq3mXTDYWyfTZMQjeN9k6ENnwGVUZwqoR4xgBf6LTSo2F-ALs7waHfn7p2lMW1VpmVzKChwsTO5ASdyddaAmiFaPT0KqPFRxz4peNUCOaW8nKTlSk4yvX-iq2RJN9Cc-qlNA7LZAN06xA5SEkjbGCn5DuKAKBneNeVLYAoiaLJV-X0-XA6fIVFeCY8/w640-h354/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.11.34.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiW9raFCQaTlqA93Zh_2b0dANxVvfbbB-b1KbvVJmFkdSpkICmYMWJ_RRzlch327a6lfPEwPJPALYbfgO8okWneTdGW2g-41ekZcskWcwumjcDaKFyDnlSYiNSltoo0JHLnlXOcgKAwnUtMYgRQ9c41Mery1DHZ5sG3hhZtZYOuOTJHPKMAFrCVPrZNy_/s1290/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.11.47.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1246" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiW9raFCQaTlqA93Zh_2b0dANxVvfbbB-b1KbvVJmFkdSpkICmYMWJ_RRzlch327a6lfPEwPJPALYbfgO8okWneTdGW2g-41ekZcskWcwumjcDaKFyDnlSYiNSltoo0JHLnlXOcgKAwnUtMYgRQ9c41Mery1DHZ5sG3hhZtZYOuOTJHPKMAFrCVPrZNy_/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.11.47.png" width="309" /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBgGVVBRbxEAuyfwgkGGCPcsBvbTXCyJjbqq_5FpFqDNqMobyvus-n2apgvsqWW8m5pOxCdMRaiuXoI1Mmxj5KSCuNM2xQ1U5HzASR3kJ3vP6Eba5aJ1yf5nxoThEU5zNObtlj4-SdEKsdn2Hlfi_-FylPlCoFs5FFQUD2_8QODflQQydGVnrcyKsJkmZ/s1294/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.12.16.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1062" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBgGVVBRbxEAuyfwgkGGCPcsBvbTXCyJjbqq_5FpFqDNqMobyvus-n2apgvsqWW8m5pOxCdMRaiuXoI1Mmxj5KSCuNM2xQ1U5HzASR3kJ3vP6Eba5aJ1yf5nxoThEU5zNObtlj4-SdEKsdn2Hlfi_-FylPlCoFs5FFQUD2_8QODflQQydGVnrcyKsJkmZ/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2008.12.16.png" width="263" /></a></span></span></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;">This
vintage Gibraltar Civil Red Ensign is most likely from the 1940s,
possibly 1950s. Traditionally panel stitched in heavy flag cotton, it
measures 4ft x 2ft or approx. 123 x 61cm and, apart from the fading of
the panel, the body of the flag is in excellent condition for its age,
at least 70 years old. The round panel which is stitched to the body of
the flag has faded badly and now almost indiscernible though it is still
possible to identify the Coat of Arms of Gibraltar. There's no damage
or fraying to the fly end suggesting very little flying time, the canvas
hem is in good order though the original rope and wooden toggle have
been removed. See photos.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ep1M6EcGEWvLUU1JXAUct05t6pCTOphV6yIdFWb5_qgJd69SUnR31q7KL9FjaWtXW0rGNRW1TWmgDxmGQEaPEINrGSgTv2E5DXmoNYTppO4grGNoZOHNmzQbwOJCEi7quxICRQ2bU60/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521g4E6ZGhubCIBOyWPGDI%252CQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="370" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679591681594514354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ep1M6EcGEWvLUU1JXAUct05t6pCTOphV6yIdFWb5_qgJd69SUnR31q7KL9FjaWtXW0rGNRW1TWmgDxmGQEaPEINrGSgTv2E5DXmoNYTppO4grGNoZOHNmzQbwOJCEi7quxICRQ2bU60/w557-h370/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521g4E6ZGhubCIBOyWPGDI%252CQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 370px; width: 494px;" width="557" /></a></span></span></div>
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current Government ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLnnaNH7WKvHXJMy6fah70ofYNBQuf7iA3wSnTYeyjBju_DTP-pYiVulk39xuw-G3Z8poxeji_IiHB4OID3JJxMboloCiJeIWaAVSV-x8YbwZsWcVq9olTeqRKabQu0vBcfp9fY9UkLM/s1600/gibr" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="310" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535450625458390866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLnnaNH7WKvHXJMy6fah70ofYNBQuf7iA3wSnTYeyjBju_DTP-pYiVulk39xuw-G3Z8poxeji_IiHB4OID3JJxMboloCiJeIWaAVSV-x8YbwZsWcVq9olTeqRKabQu0vBcfp9fY9UkLM/s640/gibr" width="640" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbuallqoEVh2i5fET9LEk01Ku8iUMimD7QyyN65LRhQDZrH2s22hivF9hJuMt-0Wk0OSDRDzTNODAyirUvXS-YVtPuGkZqIdiZOdpwo1JzDLDr97-TxQ4NNaufeWDjWTnjMomzlny5bE/s1600/gib" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535451050273375442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbuallqoEVh2i5fET9LEk01Ku8iUMimD7QyyN65LRhQDZrH2s22hivF9hJuMt-0Wk0OSDRDzTNODAyirUvXS-YVtPuGkZqIdiZOdpwo1JzDLDr97-TxQ4NNaufeWDjWTnjMomzlny5bE/s400/gib" style="cursor: pointer; height: 321px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Red ensign</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHilf3Mm_aeWoxbXnKK8wE0f2Mx-Tyz0kbG5o5PKtJnpf0DTlxRT74Ng_nmnEP2eYif9yjIKTM9KJYZsac-4DfAdkY5FzGVFiEsrfldq6HJIvNzsFvlYIElw9yBxA_oqmqcKQ5N6NxA7E/s1600/gibflag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHilf3Mm_aeWoxbXnKK8wE0f2Mx-Tyz0kbG5o5PKtJnpf0DTlxRT74Ng_nmnEP2eYif9yjIKTM9KJYZsac-4DfAdkY5FzGVFiEsrfldq6HJIvNzsFvlYIElw9yBxA_oqmqcKQ5N6NxA7E/s640/gibflag.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0c7RofhsNBSxhs5v58LDZ0F-4Sfg22kRUXFnwrD0ESa_Os1uztKobUVukXtexGCjcBjNU-gPDC0oON7NxTvxdRNiPplFhHr5elH96om0tY4kKvNJwmFA_5mFmWF92ZiZ85zVEjDA_VvP_/s1600/51"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609438867065795042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0c7RofhsNBSxhs5v58LDZ0F-4Sfg22kRUXFnwrD0ESa_Os1uztKobUVukXtexGCjcBjNU-gPDC0oON7NxTvxdRNiPplFhHr5elH96om0tY4kKvNJwmFA_5mFmWF92ZiZ85zVEjDA_VvP_/s400/51" style="cursor: pointer; height: 170px; width: 362px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC588vPEi-rBHxfe_7m54SnROCTGXsMM_wFz8i4QxuZLrVeieXz_OpUI0_ZRp9g2y6phs8-XPY1OJPdXSLbTChTw3LGzTOgTMH6MLmMEzQXJ-YMHwdE-WheRXE0KWM2UKMVH2VRlOk0kRE/s1600/50"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609438868370799314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC588vPEi-rBHxfe_7m54SnROCTGXsMM_wFz8i4QxuZLrVeieXz_OpUI0_ZRp9g2y6phs8-XPY1OJPdXSLbTChTw3LGzTOgTMH6MLmMEzQXJ-YMHwdE-WheRXE0KWM2UKMVH2VRlOk0kRE/s400/50" style="height: 171px; width: 227px;" /> </a><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AHMMpH5SOiYpO30Cl3TUAdivpbhF72LdcWzC-UJC4WucU_pnOUQ_Rs3lJkbGrgofUmpyHzmATSZ5cwwvju6JspTm6nZzAfPlJlV-4QQ468y16H5OrIe7C-LTcliqZkveSY9kdq5uClxK/s1600/myphoto(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AHMMpH5SOiYpO30Cl3TUAdivpbhF72LdcWzC-UJC4WucU_pnOUQ_Rs3lJkbGrgofUmpyHzmATSZ5cwwvju6JspTm6nZzAfPlJlV-4QQ468y16H5OrIe7C-LTcliqZkveSY9kdq5uClxK/s640/myphoto(4).jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span><br /></span>
<br />
</span></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="367" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" width="294" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club Ensign</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOu0gpBRlSx_95dPHu91ka1EVkmw1VfSram43tdUikLk4MRVUq1imycs0SjGqTYiOLcci07njYPMeeKwCKOc6pRKM57J_3ZBov1m9gAruqOEVsxAicYh2IH6UKZP6itpIszodfYW4_EDs/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315842065607389666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOu0gpBRlSx_95dPHu91ka1EVkmw1VfSram43tdUikLk4MRVUq1imycs0SjGqTYiOLcci07njYPMeeKwCKOc6pRKM57J_3ZBov1m9gAruqOEVsxAicYh2IH6UKZP6itpIszodfYW4_EDs/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>From page 87 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">King's German Legion</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0WuNV_4xrlF-Q4yA6dW0OlHYKDG9oEcwCuhr1dSKzMoNy4ZGxCk9JCNjbXCafZPHPcL9oeGlt7MKi5Xk2_Z8V-MBAwQhwypl9Rb5cIDeJ5JxjWXSp4Dl8Os8zO6kdqaAho0JC7FgCUHF/s1600/kglflag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0WuNV_4xrlF-Q4yA6dW0OlHYKDG9oEcwCuhr1dSKzMoNy4ZGxCk9JCNjbXCafZPHPcL9oeGlt7MKi5Xk2_Z8V-MBAwQhwypl9Rb5cIDeJ5JxjWXSp4Dl8Os8zO6kdqaAho0JC7FgCUHF/s320/kglflag.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">
</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
King's German Legion (KGL) was a British Army unit of expatriate German
personnel, 1803–16. The Legion achieved the distinction of being the
only German force to fight without interruption against the French
during the Napoleonic Wars. The Legion was formed within months of the
dissolution of the Electorate of Hanover in 1803, and constituted as a
mixed corps by the end of 1803. Although The Legion never fought
autonomously and remained a part of the British Army during the
Napoleonic Wars (1804–15), it played a vital role in several campaigns,
most notably the Walcheren Campaign, the Peninsular War, and the Hundred
Days (1815). The Legion was disbanded in 1816. Several of the units
were incorporated into the army of the Kingdom of Hanover, and became
later a part of the Imperial German Army after unification in 1871.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Hanover</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwedRK-CQiBLwIiaKBozSB4H71pdOHNu1aGPE6CMPfZ30JsH_F_eNbdsoMUxRgwP6gesPSxUx8G_J6C0KnTqIX9lFHfwfylxBhfKLy32EVrJJm_pzd0nTne9NpzQem6IcJVBkXa8031jo/s1600/52"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609438865899646002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwedRK-CQiBLwIiaKBozSB4H71pdOHNu1aGPE6CMPfZ30JsH_F_eNbdsoMUxRgwP6gesPSxUx8G_J6C0KnTqIX9lFHfwfylxBhfKLy32EVrJJm_pzd0nTne9NpzQem6IcJVBkXa8031jo/s400/52" style="cursor: pointer; height: 234px; width: 249px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCrNYeDE_WVp-xQXyx_CO_vesCBygsZQSS4MHayXxuHDwTRZPanrxwDSLR6KnRJ6LX6-yW2L8d2iBuJmJ1ACG0htTM62TFoDV-u4IuvxYlaW0AmzNnxFEIZ9aSmmfMhNuyk6Xs2l2aogQ/s1600/53"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609438859679674386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCrNYeDE_WVp-xQXyx_CO_vesCBygsZQSS4MHayXxuHDwTRZPanrxwDSLR6KnRJ6LX6-yW2L8d2iBuJmJ1ACG0htTM62TFoDV-u4IuvxYlaW0AmzNnxFEIZ9aSmmfMhNuyk6Xs2l2aogQ/s400/53" style="cursor: pointer; height: 228px; width: 345px;" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Flag of Hannover (left) from W. H. De Puy's <i>The People's Cyclopedia</i> (New York: Phillips & Hunt: 1881)</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u9m_BixG9u4JZI9MRwMwD45f2QQvds8xTZtxwM3AjGd13zCuMjXX1wmCUmShyAUKxJHG_BIDT2kbvU15EQBspdyM-g74qTRqvXmFhXRByuLLKJowMXCSk4-b-WOklfZkRkmRlwe-Dl4/s1600/hannover.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u9m_BixG9u4JZI9MRwMwD45f2QQvds8xTZtxwM3AjGd13zCuMjXX1wmCUmShyAUKxJHG_BIDT2kbvU15EQBspdyM-g74qTRqvXmFhXRByuLLKJowMXCSk4-b-WOklfZkRkmRlwe-Dl4/s400/hannover.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Description of flag: It is a red ensign. In the centre of its canton is a white rectangle with the white tripping horse of the Saxons in a red field. But on this flag the horse is tripping upon a white terrace. According to www.koenigreich-hannover.de this ensign was used between 1801-1867. Before 1801 it was used without the St.Patrick's cross. The red within the canton of this flag is clearly darker and the canton takes nearly one quarter of total flag. Source: I spotted this flag in Helmsmuseum in Hamburg-Harburg on 29 August 2008.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/de-ha_kd.html"><i>Klaus-Michael Schneider</i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Post flag of Hanover to 1866</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AlwuJgOH-Nbpc_fnw4OAO2WnhPgnMBBLpcAj-LwZ5OqZuvZCi2TRlDDyYEVLSjCScOHd5cfiDjcXuxVFAdGcVIq_LRMQP5gYiU7meMTa-Sn-1vCiBuaYO7BHycgGrKv8FSC-pRmwSws/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AlwuJgOH-Nbpc_fnw4OAO2WnhPgnMBBLpcAj-LwZ5OqZuvZCi2TRlDDyYEVLSjCScOHd5cfiDjcXuxVFAdGcVIq_LRMQP5gYiU7meMTa-Sn-1vCiBuaYO7BHycgGrKv8FSC-pRmwSws/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Post flag of Hanover to 1866, no adoption date given. I am guessing yellow bands top and bottom with yellow garland surrounding the postal horn which is ensigned with what appears to be a Hanoverian crown, but these colours could very well be all wrong! </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-ha_kd.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Yacht flag of King George V of Hanover</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu5JhouvmC4rSXv7AMm-xueZj6uaaNX0xtlPBLywVWT-blOPX3Legpr1_VwWhn7a5pCpcsqt_Jdr87vD5voiBp0jY6DBBxvwKFQrlhvVZY7AhzL_ATZW5hFesIOhSryzN0oLtu8IuXKM/s1600-h/3.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311083093989783714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu5JhouvmC4rSXv7AMm-xueZj6uaaNX0xtlPBLywVWT-blOPX3Legpr1_VwWhn7a5pCpcsqt_Jdr87vD5voiBp0jY6DBBxvwKFQrlhvVZY7AhzL_ATZW5hFesIOhSryzN0oLtu8IuXKM/s400/3.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 216px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 271px;" /></a><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">David Prothero forwarded me a scan of an article which deals with the flags of The Electorate/Kingdom of Hanover. The document is in German, and unfortunately neither of us can translate this to English. I have produced 3 gifs from black and white illustrations, and can give some information on these. </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">The first image would appear to be the personal yacht flag of King George V of Hanover. </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">A 4:5 union canton with horse of Hanover on a 4:5 flag. </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-ha_kd.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pilot Flag 19th Century</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpWKeGOOL7FmV6qw-qPLJOByhe89cI8yHX9MmNgK_vVN63KP-k_qgPcOm0RfYdEibHQnDBM6bEE7O22z73FtqMLMVMFXrvYyFSePuuBcJXsqw1SPBzmo9PGdnJ6JS7Hp84aVDE-M6euI/s1600-h/5.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311083108565401490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpWKeGOOL7FmV6qw-qPLJOByhe89cI8yHX9MmNgK_vVN63KP-k_qgPcOm0RfYdEibHQnDBM6bEE7O22z73FtqMLMVMFXrvYyFSePuuBcJXsqw1SPBzmo9PGdnJ6JS7Hp84aVDE-M6euI/s400/5.gif" style="display: block; height: 217px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 362px;" /></a><span>image by <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-ha_kd.html"><i>Jaume Ollé</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Heligoland 1814-1890</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDn2T4Fab83Xfdr0jY59ZzhVZu_XnGS7qLmv7qMrdDqDpsDqtHNvqlp6-Yk5Qb1HueVjed7pcf4IO-3FYhqwGfdmiS-EEF0JgV-sm0ZmRoqc2OX28yWhoVCp-X4086DHopj-LD5wBxX4/s1600-h/British_Heligoland_Flag.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311081699338216706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDn2T4Fab83Xfdr0jY59ZzhVZu_XnGS7qLmv7qMrdDqDpsDqtHNvqlp6-Yk5Qb1HueVjed7pcf4IO-3FYhqwGfdmiS-EEF0JgV-sm0ZmRoqc2OX28yWhoVCp-X4086DHopj-LD5wBxX4/s400/British_Heligoland_Flag.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span><span style="color: black;">During the British period (1814-1890) the canton with the union flag was frequently (usually?) added to the Heligoland tricolour. It was removed in 1890. </span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-hg_gb.html" style="color: black;">Roy Stilling</a></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b>Purported State Flag and Ensign 1870-1890 </b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy_sOoDkzB-ydfmMGdvhmmonasOY1n-U3K0WTnCnpZt5pCPd6fU9ArNWAR6zOjwWLa7uA9KfofDrc3ftQX-pjDjLtZW8rmpDduWlQvFiHtVjXAiKRCer7_cekGw0ZIVxfB4aCpTKKsYuJ/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419748812020567810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy_sOoDkzB-ydfmMGdvhmmonasOY1n-U3K0WTnCnpZt5pCPd6fU9ArNWAR6zOjwWLa7uA9KfofDrc3ftQX-pjDjLtZW8rmpDduWlQvFiHtVjXAiKRCer7_cekGw0ZIVxfB4aCpTKKsYuJ/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span><span style="color: black;"><span>There is no record of a Blue Ensign defaced with the shield of Heligol</span>and ever having been used. It can usually be assumed that a badge that appeared on a Governor's Union Flag was also used on the Blue Ensign, but the Colonial Office Flag Book refers only to the Governor's flag. It does not prove that there was not one, but if there was, I think that there would not have been a white disc, and probably no crown. </span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-hg_gb.html" style="color: black;">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: black;">Source for this flag is Longueville's Flags and badges of the British Commonwealth. Surely David Prothero is right and no public record exists, but probably it existed and public records were lost. I believe that arms were pictured in a post stamp and after c. 1860 the British colonies could use the arms or badge in the ensign. I don't know any reason why Helgoland could be an exception and was excluded from the general normative. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-hg_gb.html" style="color: black;">Jaume Ollé</a></span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">Post Office flag</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq9GCiYaLiCojUCybIZRddXP6bcePAiezzqhdSfglB-tg7EsSCDlno99NWI1DMooTLwmm6X1sSTmOLbB2EzmRSMJH3LuqhaRO9Ct7zA8-HREOyzcyiC2Au2Z4dF6eX4UkdIt-c_nnrGk/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324145492862992034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq9GCiYaLiCojUCybIZRddXP6bcePAiezzqhdSfglB-tg7EsSCDlno99NWI1DMooTLwmm6X1sSTmOLbB2EzmRSMJH3LuqhaRO9Ct7zA8-HREOyzcyiC2Au2Z4dF6eX4UkdIt-c_nnrGk/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 350px;" /></a> <span style="color: black;">Here is a photo of the former post office flag of the German island of Helgoland while under British rule as Heligoland. Source: <a href="http://www.heligoland.de/">http://www.heligoland.de/</a> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flags.skalman.nu/flags/de-hg_gb.html"><i>Miles Li</i></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Governor's Flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419748160873861474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YXWeVc5ZflA_AFSRaajIkQrNkKI4nR8BIUfWWQVe0CiAEy_g6j9j_uBjlNmzFkOJtCzB1pSS-0r5LvsFFyF8StbI0t7clUZRb4uSqhgYfGQYfQDNJUzrUiXWl_pLysOi8E-XCWUJrXtY/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 199px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">There was no white disc or garland on the Governor's Union Flag; the shield and crown badge was applied direct as on the flag of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. </span></span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/de-hg_gb.html" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"> <span>David Prothero</span></a></span></span></h3>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Malta</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1875-c.1898</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyLIOYnC5N2vRxbtnT0vdL8cVp60d7FYpnKLSMTvvjMWcAzu8excYoBIVVxoQJMf8A_vj2SSX0zZiO8Dv6MtY4aLd7by36fkFfPdf8syVUyzq00iubW1NOKipksn07mFZfDe8Xu47BsA/s1600/mt~s1875.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyLIOYnC5N2vRxbtnT0vdL8cVp60d7FYpnKLSMTvvjMWcAzu8excYoBIVVxoQJMf8A_vj2SSX0zZiO8Dv6MtY4aLd7by36fkFfPdf8syVUyzq00iubW1NOKipksn07mFZfDe8Xu47BsA/s640/mt~s1875.gif" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Th</span><span style="font-size: medium;">e first badge was a white Maltese cross on white/red panel framed with <i>ginger-bread</i>. I would be interested to know the source of the date when this badge was replaced (1898). I <i>assumed</i> a date of about 1905 because there is a letter, noting that the Maltese badge needs to be changed, amongst the documents used in the preparation of the 1907 edition of the Admiralty Flag Book i.e. the badge was not amended in the 1889 edition. That could have been an over-sight. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/mt~s1875.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag 1875-c.1898</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPGnxwKN5UDec-6H9xy_X8eqBZYZPck6VhaxSFtqMkFUc61TKCt7x_-MSYSztJoqcVLoqh6AsyM9oLtlGmV2xoXW15WQ2o9HWj7aotTNb1jJFcsCHsZOOoYgX_5_eZHEgzpRYSRUkcOkz/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419768570515319810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPGnxwKN5UDec-6H9xy_X8eqBZYZPck6VhaxSFtqMkFUc61TKCt7x_-MSYSztJoqcVLoqh6AsyM9oLtlGmV2xoXW15WQ2o9HWj7aotTNb1jJFcsCHsZOOoYgX_5_eZHEgzpRYSRUkcOkz/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">c.1898-1923 </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuVdD2ImwaXO2ehn2wbnXkkqXjffvIXwzqW0uelAviFKKz4ht3_qUb-fr16nq6j1UvAWacwx8TorPclP1K2mE5bjFsu96GARNDDtNeIBQMt1rnr2yrDHddhnxY9Z2f5e1eaRQVOIZVdl-/s400/5" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609514910458857586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuVdD2ImwaXO2ehn2wbnXkkqXjffvIXwzqW0uelAviFKKz4ht3_qUb-fr16nq6j1UvAWacwx8TorPclP1K2mE5bjFsu96GARNDDtNeIBQMt1rnr2yrDHddhnxY9Z2f5e1eaRQVOIZVdl-/s400/5" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 140px; width: 280px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb8SGfwQcpvhEjgyfssQtnoVVKMbkOsP59ejiP_PfUAn6tz8UuDsCM98ijV9kZWQYtoqCKj8UP_-2bO0Ii6AOoy_wFFZIm41vVUMrDo-xKsLOtLnLi4AOnkVJQUAQRjz4WBmrRq4__M/s400/10" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517204919598525202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb8SGfwQcpvhEjgyfssQtnoVVKMbkOsP59ejiP_PfUAn6tz8UuDsCM98ijV9kZWQYtoqCKj8UP_-2bO0Ii6AOoy_wFFZIm41vVUMrDo-xKsLOtLnLi4AOnkVJQUAQRjz4WBmrRq4__M/s400/10" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 140px; width: 74px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi74Emp2rDoBVNCg8m7K9z_qvcaWsJY9yse7p3XYhPoPHXqhivuk7XsebdKIGjmMavOYYNEy2937n-7ddZZ5EhO6gXweIjgyiFlNLKOY11eDD509xkYYZhW1SrWH28M3OVSYmD6JSIsbyO/s1600/mt~c1898.gif" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi74Emp2rDoBVNCg8m7K9z_qvcaWsJY9yse7p3XYhPoPHXqhivuk7XsebdKIGjmMavOYYNEy2937n-7ddZZ5EhO6gXweIjgyiFlNLKOY11eDD509xkYYZhW1SrWH28M3OVSYmD6JSIsbyO/s1600/mt~c1898.gif" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 140px; width: 280px;" /></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/mt~c1898.html"><span> <span>by <i>Santiago Dotor</i> and <i>António Martins</i></span></span></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsOSFwG5L6h2VPE7GJSQUQtdTNhpAc9vmUrIYMAnJcRDtXsKwPTkDiOSix8P8v7Kkb-7HzBSkbgF7AqCA5AZmGVzATESlDUALh60PlA1JLbMi77y7M0StmmX1sM3CJ0dnHkzjiMk1b9DT/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609514926083815522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsOSFwG5L6h2VPE7GJSQUQtdTNhpAc9vmUrIYMAnJcRDtXsKwPTkDiOSix8P8v7Kkb-7HzBSkbgF7AqCA5AZmGVzATESlDUALh60PlA1JLbMi77y7M0StmmX1sM3CJ0dnHkzjiMk1b9DT/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 169px; width: 339px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Image taken from Leni Riefenstahl's </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">Olympia 1 Teil - Fest der Völker </span><span style="font-size: medium;">from the Berlin 1936 Olympics. In centre can be seen a New Zealand </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">red</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> ensign.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">State Ensign 1923-1943 and </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1943-1964</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uQqNL2YyfGMdU_hIyNWP_xq_yA0BKOP7OvY_7gyJgL9TQQJ-EBe1XmpRvFZirFZ3qDbue4G_AESgfOEXFFb5buGE6bYsrI_50Zov7u5QYj7IjAPqah4Pzbd2QCGHVjmzKK-zyMdwxYQ/s1600/2.gif" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uQqNL2YyfGMdU_hIyNWP_xq_yA0BKOP7OvY_7gyJgL9TQQJ-EBe1XmpRvFZirFZ3qDbue4G_AESgfOEXFFb5buGE6bYsrI_50Zov7u5QYj7IjAPqah4Pzbd2QCGHVjmzKK-zyMdwxYQ/s1600/2.gif" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 160px; width: 320px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIdaD3WzGW9SIusG5GpZBqoXHWmtMIUIM5-44cSo4sSzHEDawv_943XKA7BSRsGF6laYRlRxP68uk-FoGVPlT7DYxtrM4eEcAB-NMTBpPJnYi1Y9lPx8BeykiUZrj1FjlwNBAJPjD-TE/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.13+AM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIdaD3WzGW9SIusG5GpZBqoXHWmtMIUIM5-44cSo4sSzHEDawv_943XKA7BSRsGF6laYRlRxP68uk-FoGVPlT7DYxtrM4eEcAB-NMTBpPJnYi1Y9lPx8BeykiUZrj1FjlwNBAJPjD-TE/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.13+AM.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 160px; width: 265px;" /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><b><span> </span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span>Governor's Flag</span></b><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I_REO-IU8HOqnfU6IZjbgHsHEJVbVTWrXA3-0O6q7LlT7vSheTl_S-_lOkDY1MzZJEDxQRJB1H3KlHlD2We1uNJYl_arnifbJEq14sDumEmlR5Du6Vf13gyD_21jxCPqFIH3UTFo1-w/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I_REO-IU8HOqnfU6IZjbgHsHEJVbVTWrXA3-0O6q7LlT7vSheTl_S-_lOkDY1MzZJEDxQRJB1H3KlHlD2We1uNJYl_arnifbJEq14sDumEmlR5Du6Vf13gyD_21jxCPqFIH3UTFo1-w/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Second World War period car flag flown by Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie, Governor of Malta, 1940-1942. The flag, 37cm by 21cm, shows damage caused by bomb splinters.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepcolkmkhmP2d56PT9uLLQo5a3vHoqEWx6EsfANPB6UkQLrwZ_DY_DxCpg6T-3OO3UpJia2RQjdu3bZXm8IcRv3_3rzkuHKxt8nyu-SXgs3qPwUi_Nf43jibNYHGlLx21ezt-J4XixO38/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419768930676115554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepcolkmkhmP2d56PT9uLLQo5a3vHoqEWx6EsfANPB6UkQLrwZ_DY_DxCpg6T-3OO3UpJia2RQjdu3bZXm8IcRv3_3rzkuHKxt8nyu-SXgs3qPwUi_Nf43jibNYHGlLx21ezt-J4XixO38/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span>
</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">United States of the Ionian Sea</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDNjQSYgkXT1qxxMHcWReTVrnj1HDmNUQgAscfIjJvviOVSl-pcPruDY3lOuDj2k80I5SviyQ8eQPxDzTdRvBN7a-zwfmaPU6aOEOahVG3nJkrlEzdiAT584AkQRZ-BQlpps8Zj6UZz0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDNjQSYgkXT1qxxMHcWReTVrnj1HDmNUQgAscfIjJvviOVSl-pcPruDY3lOuDj2k80I5SviyQ8eQPxDzTdRvBN7a-zwfmaPU6aOEOahVG3nJkrlEzdiAT584AkQRZ-BQlpps8Zj6UZz0/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Nu3Pck1wGxhdEA8MOFgIXJlWn7oeXr94em6w3cDBJvmZ2ealbxtVkwSgsJZXrR3fabj8Rs7rFbLuDaGcXPAX1zvYIHLLCWyMnMVsH6zvXstWyeYSmjRCm8Vc8cSb4ykbsvzx8SRS52Uy/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609514926845340514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Nu3Pck1wGxhdEA8MOFgIXJlWn7oeXr94em6w3cDBJvmZ2ealbxtVkwSgsJZXrR3fabj8Rs7rFbLuDaGcXPAX1zvYIHLLCWyMnMVsH6zvXstWyeYSmjRCm8Vc8cSb4ykbsvzx8SRS52Uy/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 201px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0dT28ButM80CK0Y58xQNN9iOcCOMw68xgwWRI6Hb8MB9347kddm3Ep4xv5N_VruI_4PI4861_JNNPTouY_mGGWCXgd5cuyzeTeVUUQk4QUvbgP-SYwDFKkUZJieoXXP8v4lTk7XrtMc/s1600/d" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564731167436882322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0dT28ButM80CK0Y58xQNN9iOcCOMw68xgwWRI6Hb8MB9347kddm3Ep4xv5N_VruI_4PI4861_JNNPTouY_mGGWCXgd5cuyzeTeVUUQk4QUvbgP-SYwDFKkUZJieoXXP8v4lTk7XrtMc/s400/d" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEQ-m7z8PweBiGRJOshzpP1lqMTnZxrbjW-3lAZkl9Esg42i4jzVtFL1cYrXiap6QG2AULYZNeGTs8QhI-Smtown63YFwAAkXSdYI4LxjMxAZVGkMQnYn1-Y9f8o2D7uJMi1bGYW3NZY/s1600-h/UK_Ionian_Ensign.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>In use from 1817-1864</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uYTUakhVYncDbiDLkVwZfFKax2AG5YA40dy-KO59Eg9yOfFp3iAb3OFiP8MZ7MZiQWDAv85OpN5rRnVHJeRkDX272rX9uNqHLmnCHtGKhW64McUuCX-cgreOwq7es8_C3RVmhV2GXipc/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span><blockquote style="color: black;">
</blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAgsIde0PZMzME6Oqd70f238iFWO-C0jkPWEj4n4Oj705H3fxBczIE3ZE5F6lMZ99MARJJ5jwuTKygnnO4Giw5Pd-P-sLv_L_ZtQM8rMMiAueQF-XXlN44zecvmv6ascID3Qa8kXt8_co/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.21.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAgsIde0PZMzME6Oqd70f238iFWO-C0jkPWEj4n4Oj705H3fxBczIE3ZE5F6lMZ99MARJJ5jwuTKygnnO4Giw5Pd-P-sLv_L_ZtQM8rMMiAueQF-XXlN44zecvmv6ascID3Qa8kXt8_co/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.21.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnOI3vEL-Y8_tvliXNqnjjkjV9p4w_fyQ0_u4g2melC2ruJO2WRRx2rwRON_pcZqPdOzkcG53J82dGsPPzmiaDNYHWlKAfyRZxVJzqdGugpyDLU14f8YcuqB8ZTu8kSDmFT6ribpU5Isw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.42.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnOI3vEL-Y8_tvliXNqnjjkjV9p4w_fyQ0_u4g2melC2ruJO2WRRx2rwRON_pcZqPdOzkcG53J82dGsPPzmiaDNYHWlKAfyRZxVJzqdGugpyDLU14f8YcuqB8ZTu8kSDmFT6ribpU5Isw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.42.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIdaD3WzGW9SIusG5GpZBqoXHWmtMIUIM5-44cSo4sSzHEDawv_943XKA7BSRsGF6laYRlRxP68uk-FoGVPlT7DYxtrM4eEcAB-NMTBpPJnYi1Y9lPx8BeykiUZrj1FjlwNBAJPjD-TE/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.13+AM.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIdaD3WzGW9SIusG5GpZBqoXHWmtMIUIM5-44cSo4sSzHEDawv_943XKA7BSRsGF6laYRlRxP68uk-FoGVPlT7DYxtrM4eEcAB-NMTBpPJnYi1Y9lPx8BeykiUZrj1FjlwNBAJPjD-TE/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.13+AM.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi74Emp2rDoBVNCg8m7K9z_qvcaWsJY9yse7p3XYhPoPHXqhivuk7XsebdKIGjmMavOYYNEy2937n-7ddZZ5EhO6gXweIjgyiFlNLKOY11eDD509xkYYZhW1SrWH28M3OVSYmD6JSIsbyO/s1600/mt~c1898.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi74Emp2rDoBVNCg8m7K9z_qvcaWsJY9yse7p3XYhPoPHXqhivuk7XsebdKIGjmMavOYYNEy2937n-7ddZZ5EhO6gXweIjgyiFlNLKOY11eDD509xkYYZhW1SrWH28M3OVSYmD6JSIsbyO/s1600/mt~c1898.gif"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd52d08FhyJRKyb3spX6st2MKM0jALLFbJo_8VzldDNDeR8sIZe52C6mQGAkJqhOjVVyfYEs_FtgEQfCivKXms_rddCSSRJx_NMPMeTPIt5yPseGiaTY3uX8xHB3fc9jn3g1Bh2Pphbtds/s640/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd52d08FhyJRKyb3spX6st2MKM0jALLFbJo_8VzldDNDeR8sIZe52C6mQGAkJqhOjVVyfYEs_FtgEQfCivKXms_rddCSSRJx_NMPMeTPIt5yPseGiaTY3uX8xHB3fc9jn3g1Bh2Pphbtds/s640/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uQqNL2YyfGMdU_hIyNWP_xq_yA0BKOP7OvY_7gyJgL9TQQJ-EBe1XmpRvFZirFZ3qDbue4G_AESgfOEXFFb5buGE6bYsrI_50Zov7u5QYj7IjAPqah4Pzbd2QCGHVjmzKK-zyMdwxYQ/s1600/2.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uQqNL2YyfGMdU_hIyNWP_xq_yA0BKOP7OvY_7gyJgL9TQQJ-EBe1XmpRvFZirFZ3qDbue4G_AESgfOEXFFb5buGE6bYsrI_50Zov7u5QYj7IjAPqah4Pzbd2QCGHVjmzKK-zyMdwxYQ/s1600/2.gif"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeA3GNFYEHsRPjcr8DJZYvdTO_neT5-xL29PPXWuZem1n4PJNFGnPclrlHlxiwQIfwdlpf8l-Ogj0bSMjmpcgJIRqYI5PsiXPFtbvNYN1M3VCZocEW7c_CpA_QvmslepheGvtBMORdvxo/s400/49" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeA3GNFYEHsRPjcr8DJZYvdTO_neT5-xL29PPXWuZem1n4PJNFGnPclrlHlxiwQIfwdlpf8l-Ogj0bSMjmpcgJIRqYI5PsiXPFtbvNYN1M3VCZocEW7c_CpA_QvmslepheGvtBMORdvxo/s400/49"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb8SGfwQcpvhEjgyfssQtnoVVKMbkOsP59ejiP_PfUAn6tz8UuDsCM98ijV9kZWQYtoqCKj8UP_-2bO0Ii6AOoy_wFFZIm41vVUMrDo-xKsLOtLnLi4AOnkVJQUAQRjz4WBmrRq4__M/s400/10" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb8SGfwQcpvhEjgyfssQtnoVVKMbkOsP59ejiP_PfUAn6tz8UuDsCM98ijV9kZWQYtoqCKj8UP_-2bO0Ii6AOoy_wFFZIm41vVUMrDo-xKsLOtLnLi4AOnkVJQUAQRjz4WBmrRq4__M/s400/10"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13xOzd1P4ArbDZ-lnvrnM8KwySlyPduK3Ey0NvLdFWaABLFGkZtvtS-F8_okM2CQBYS_AnjgZeDOSYUiWlUqxuZq9ayyu11JfE9J4VjHS3KoL57_lRLWw9lMOm93L1y9ZL1fOuwAYUY8/s400/2" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13xOzd1P4ArbDZ-lnvrnM8KwySlyPduK3Ey0NvLdFWaABLFGkZtvtS-F8_okM2CQBYS_AnjgZeDOSYUiWlUqxuZq9ayyu11JfE9J4VjHS3KoL57_lRLWw9lMOm93L1y9ZL1fOuwAYUY8/s400/2"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ttZXEedBsoebXWR0BaEVTc8TbHab9OD1VPQX1sWhIHIHHogUX4uciUIoNMdHtQlNF-rebpyt5ykIL-6lciyJ_1gAhq0q3rRhyphenhyphennbgbPlgQZ-6vE3hYkNRp3y5C7-7p6M9AL3aSYIlNkwJ/s400/1" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ttZXEedBsoebXWR0BaEVTc8TbHab9OD1VPQX1sWhIHIHHogUX4uciUIoNMdHtQlNF-rebpyt5ykIL-6lciyJ_1gAhq0q3rRhyphenhyphennbgbPlgQZ-6vE3hYkNRp3y5C7-7p6M9AL3aSYIlNkwJ/s400/1"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuVdD2ImwaXO2ehn2wbnXkkqXjffvIXwzqW0uelAviFKKz4ht3_qUb-fr16nq6j1UvAWacwx8TorPclP1K2mE5bjFsu96GARNDDtNeIBQMt1rnr2yrDHddhnxY9Z2f5e1eaRQVOIZVdl-/s400/5" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuVdD2ImwaXO2ehn2wbnXkkqXjffvIXwzqW0uelAviFKKz4ht3_qUb-fr16nq6j1UvAWacwx8TorPclP1K2mE5bjFsu96GARNDDtNeIBQMt1rnr2yrDHddhnxY9Z2f5e1eaRQVOIZVdl-/s400/5"-->
</span></span><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-nE28dEQhwpY%2FVKsAbgxbu4I%2FAAAAAAABORI%2Fribv_PzlVX0%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-01-05%252Bat%252B22.20.42.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnOI3vEL-Y8_tvliXNqnjjkjV9p4w_fyQ0_u4g2melC2ruJO2WRRx2rwRON_pcZqPdOzkcG53J82dGsPPzmiaDNYHWlKAfyRZxVJzqdGugpyDLU14f8YcuqB8ZTu8kSDmFT6ribpU5Isw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.42.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-s1c9-T4N3R8%2FU8OoM9ac9qI%2FAAAAAAABH9I%2Fy6MI08ni_os%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IgK6Xox2CjlYP8PcPJcBf81UJYwiMW21YF4CTd4NvkTHrYNiawuEa3mEyegrb62aT2z0xrqDMng3K9kG7zI2B24D9r2jHC3S2oeFGcbReR7OXfGfITecD3Gu3z2mjFlzTskU2OoGrT6p/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-BE8Dr1Osy7M%2FVB1BeS5m18I%2FAAAAAAABL8g%2FXF9qMJHRX4c%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKsk6BR9iPyefbi7u-YBIrPCY5pfc2cx-CwcWxl_bwpMjsxcsohF8ArnY2etISQFpwAN4NX9FXZyO4wZVNX7GIQanvnWxM6apZq7fCNJIdUZin-1c1W-Qp19voM1mFi-g1pRKNvhWXZzJ/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jL88f4yc2tQ%2FUlQ4G3yHhPI%2FAAAAAAAA9hY%2FPjeYz2AAVL8%2Fs640%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd52d08FhyJRKyb3spX6st2MKM0jALLFbJo_8VzldDNDeR8sIZe52C6mQGAkJqhOjVVyfYEs_FtgEQfCivKXms_rddCSSRJx_NMPMeTPIt5yPseGiaTY3uX8xHB3fc9jn3g1Bh2Pphbtds/s640/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-3kNKscUMSUw%2FTqWkcdYQvbI%2FAAAAAAAAjZI%2Fi7z4DSN0DXo%2Fs400%2F516503401_tp.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnORjKVhjPzLgP4qTdJrqHgJg2LpJS3AISDNVEtt34XoD4VWjjfckOi1duSotUd1kLGBfytxXQcEaQrSXMXtbXgkpZIAinQ-CiiIeUC8KuqAKVaNZHbLxVTQ7-z7BwcYDxEO67zjzWds/s400/516503401_tp.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-7U5MBc4TgeQ%2FVJiIp55akJI%2FAAAAAAABNGA%2F4tBRvNMJABA%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-12-22%252Bat%252B22.05.35.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-LkofEdQuGuo%2FTdkAFzAoSHI%2FAAAAAAAAfBM%2FsHIOtnSXQ10%2Fs400%2F5&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuVdD2ImwaXO2ehn2wbnXkkqXjffvIXwzqW0uelAviFKKz4ht3_qUb-fr16nq6j1UvAWacwx8TorPclP1K2mE5bjFsu96GARNDDtNeIBQMt1rnr2yrDHddhnxY9Z2f5e1eaRQVOIZVdl-/s400/5"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fOOGOJ3Hkwc%2FVJiIr6VCcII%2FAAAAAAABNGI%2FczXcQUz5-ng%2Fs1600%2Fgb%7Eilcold.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FTJEMpJm1KxI%2FAAAAAAAAUu8%2FEVUzLuuG8nA%2Fs400%2F10&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Wb8SGfwQcpvhEjgyfssQtnoVVKMbkOsP59ejiP_PfUAn6tz8UuDsCM98ijV9kZWQYtoqCKj8UP_-2bO0Ii6AOoy_wFFZIm41vVUMrDo-xKsLOtLnLi4AOnkVJQUAQRjz4WBmrRq4__M/s400/10"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ymdBOeBTO9o%2FUsp0qV-J9KI%2FAAAAAAABCTk%2FDx9ckeUWHn4%2Fs1600%2F22_f.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UYXqIgcMSYss-oimu-wgGRLEGHTCiIVtv38F8ewX7T3HiR0Mnbt8C8Xt56ZpYve5870jFp1p6S4wtpwfH1fJ58Yn8lINnQDy4u_svLqgsomlGL6Z_vqA_dyg8jTUiYMkd6RZ0wSuwq1n/s1600/22_f.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ea5ZzPwDufo%2FU5ivMIV3XXI%2FAAAAAAABGus%2FcToStnYeQmM%2Fs1600%2F1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kAmGB9FROyh90c7ipdbNpHrXpc76najVfec4ESVfKRCK71l0QKO_ALI8H8NiGD4Plr8F2sLobK8bS0KjShUwEQPwmkEPy67SSqb6zD5nV6wv9omo3Gz0YiozKEpc79BrDcZugyphgArs/s1600/1077155_10152404201365337_190784496_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zlus40zZY-c%2FVB1BeVpsVFI%2FAAAAAAABL8c%2FVfCnOnPr7OU%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4pyZIbnuj2Z68v0OMvq3cynm2dcfHi0t3QeLEg1E6rxD1-XGu5sEjBHjN_zP4Ml81tu-Z6QVXeWbR76bNOG2cLP0-cmnFGtA7sVPdVYGZETiLJrI0aekDnFMS7C6SJfWUNFSWOUGFnuc/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-VfjuwhwMG3I%2FTqWkcQB8LsI%2FAAAAAAAAjZA%2FqLuKzl3hGQc%2Fs400%2F516503459_tp.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9OmCUDKw8dGwXIQ4J9O4DAo-bbTj5_35lcL8G1_ZQ0kh0wziUnr9Vblv9IsxsKNYzO70aB4r8PdoNcwCzQf8N6pY5-oBryZMFFLI31ZWJqOncc6e7W8-UboqcTHZlk_Fkutk9Y7ZCgw/s400/516503459_tp.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IJlrZOBZqGQ%2FUaGyiVOEG3I%2FAAAAAAAA4CA%2FfbZNxu07ywY%2Fs400%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2013-05-26%2Bat%2B8.55.13%2BAM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIdaD3WzGW9SIusG5GpZBqoXHWmtMIUIM5-44cSo4sSzHEDawv_943XKA7BSRsGF6laYRlRxP68uk-FoGVPlT7DYxtrM4eEcAB-NMTBpPJnYi1Y9lPx8BeykiUZrj1FjlwNBAJPjD-TE/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.55.13+AM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-6lXIpewjTyk%2FVKsDbliYUQI%2FAAAAAAABORk%2F8ccFSvPBdKI%2Fs1600%2Fmt%7Ec1898.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi74Emp2rDoBVNCg8m7K9z_qvcaWsJY9yse7p3XYhPoPHXqhivuk7XsebdKIGjmMavOYYNEy2937n-7ddZZ5EhO6gXweIjgyiFlNLKOY11eDD509xkYYZhW1SrWH28M3OVSYmD6JSIsbyO/s1600/mt~c1898.gif"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Qgl3YuUPFwU%2FVKsBpzAe-RI%2FAAAAAAABORY%2FFT3i_jd7LU4%2Fs1600%2F2.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uQqNL2YyfGMdU_hIyNWP_xq_yA0BKOP7OvY_7gyJgL9TQQJ-EBe1XmpRvFZirFZ3qDbue4G_AESgfOEXFFb5buGE6bYsrI_50Zov7u5QYj7IjAPqah4Pzbd2QCGHVjmzKK-zyMdwxYQ/s1600/2.gif"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TlrZn00qRUI%2FVBgHvz_LsnI%2FAAAAAAABL5w%2FjkmnkaKzXPI%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RrBvJaFM6Ub6lI4rciwEBVs8h61WC2n7AQyyW6EuIwEWD2NIADg7LHU871HxFXUNUXQHuC1f6iDfjkWXVBfcVMAKe7NcrXNg000eBOcWLid3iJbHqH6RVwNF2KpkPW1LuVbWLPgrG_Bm/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hmY7zja3lhg%2FUsp0q2qZVNI%2FAAAAAAABCTw%2FLH_J0OHLg_k%2Fs1600%2F32_f.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBFybhPSZc8V96SvzbS-uNWdGC5iI0R61I6zRMXrFsNLLnkJvrfaVb7-4F9Edzx7Jgd5cyWTMqyotCNJKO5-mtRHkfKEsZH1FBHYZ7slB0NEvcpnqcnh-5gI54-83Hqqh4HrAuCiMTcy6/s1600/32_f.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AyOJRPo6y7E%2FTdi67q4cdNI%2FAAAAAAAAez0%2FOV17FeCnr0I%2Fs400%2F49&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeA3GNFYEHsRPjcr8DJZYvdTO_neT5-xL29PPXWuZem1n4PJNFGnPclrlHlxiwQIfwdlpf8l-Ogj0bSMjmpcgJIRqYI5PsiXPFtbvNYN1M3VCZocEW7c_CpA_QvmslepheGvtBMORdvxo/s400/49"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FTJELKwSkmPI%2FAAAAAAAAUsk%2FFoNsl1UNjCs%2Fs400%2F2&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13xOzd1P4ArbDZ-lnvrnM8KwySlyPduK3Ey0NvLdFWaABLFGkZtvtS-F8_okM2CQBYS_AnjgZeDOSYUiWlUqxuZq9ayyu11JfE9J4VjHS3KoL57_lRLWw9lMOm93L1y9ZL1fOuwAYUY8/s400/2"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-DWqmnSSXLRA%2FTeJGNSDu6oI%2FAAAAAAAAfSQ%2FEPimllpQu9E%2Fs400%2F1&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ttZXEedBsoebXWR0BaEVTc8TbHab9OD1VPQX1sWhIHIHHogUX4uciUIoNMdHtQlNF-rebpyt5ykIL-6lciyJ_1gAhq0q3rRhyphenhyphennbgbPlgQZ-6vE3hYkNRp3y5C7-7p6M9AL3aSYIlNkwJ/s400/1"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-HubFIyIRsGU%2FVKsAbjdnYEI%2FAAAAAAABORE%2FvdEL32_lopE%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-01-05%252Bat%252B22.20.21.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAgsIde0PZMzME6Oqd70f238iFWO-C0jkPWEj4n4Oj705H3fxBczIE3ZE5F6lMZ99MARJJ5jwuTKygnnO4Giw5Pd-P-sLv_L_ZtQM8rMMiAueQF-XXlN44zecvmv6ascID3Qa8kXt8_co/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.20.21.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSfw_TqLSAaI%2FAAAAAAAANvg%2FVdmMmVqOhzw%2Fs400%2F800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrU2dn1HoxRUKUKwWNoC_mW6FE3FjwPU2YXyFS_Ns0yj41l9gihADwxoybDFsn_Y-kHK-BEsiRLlUMRjGFHitC005tEPY-LLC5USm2BDuOLKJvEsrpT9wF_Oy5TUPE2ZNvr5owcWKcXVc/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Gibraltar.svg.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uPwy5DOQKqE%2FUsp0qpF8COI%2FAAAAAAABCTo%2FFYpAyMGlIMs%2Fs1600%2F23_f.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTG0Kcfg9LRpmIVRlcBFg1dy4UszMISgqt4U133WCVNOaThl7lpFOiWFa_j01mQk2iFNG5e8UQV6PtkJvBT6j-uZe-36A41cJnQWIk1ZZz9-LyXqWH6ukxAhROf1ggQFVkzU0FJbfUTrG/s1600/23_f.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--R4hHG1zGnI%2FUQgicyhV21I%2FAAAAAAAAxlU%2F2tGUtUn_tdA%2Fs320%2F%24T2eC16N%2C%2521%2529EE9s2ufh%2CsBRBVnC%2528Zzg%257E%257E60_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--R4hHG1zGnI%2FUQgicyhV21I%2FAAAAAAAAxlU%2F2tGUtUn_tdA%2Fs320%2F%24T2eC16N%2C%2521%2529EE9s2ufh%2CsBRBVnC%2528Zzg%257E%257E60_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRctFtKl-2nxslCeXXmQmRmVcEk52iLCVcAHDAnyuA3O3Q5Jwdirfr7MfYgjZ-vOFgiiBNGSmQHfwn5dWNTNEIuyuWhkLs09hQIzVzM9Jabp8BUsa8vOmnYgB0qeoFLpF_2huIZngfI4/s320/$T2eC16N,%21%29EE9s2ufh,sBRBVnC%28Zzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dYG6Ld_X3hQ%2FUQgig2_XtPI%2FAAAAAAAAxlc%2FdUE18a6-xnk%2Fs320%2F%24%2528KGrHqN%2C%2521qsFC%25296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%257E%257E60_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dYG6Ld_X3hQ%2FUQgig2_XtPI%2FAAAAAAAAxlc%2FdUE18a6-xnk%2Fs320%2F%24%2528KGrHqN%2C%2521qsFC%25296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%257E%257E60_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZeNVqWVG5s-2xowxl22mVEc-w49YGgZIsEjdQLPgBKzqXfKKXaUvECprejx3J9HBjsI07c_YX_vTL2p4qMDJdB3lOcjMH4pM7Rmi8sSpYEbZXurIvJ6udoGHdgZkEhbEuwIgflBqEVk/s320/$%28KGrHqN,%21qsFC%296q0yvbBRBVm5YBwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-nHYbaFsLObA%2FUlQ4F-M_mJI%2FAAAAAAAA9hQ%2FjeuN6BSHryA%2Fs640%2F%24T2eC16Z%2C%21%29wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw%7E%7E60_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPquPG9rYfdKnVD1ckEzODDnxLV4sqXO1a3olds1jiBrglKKFe2Q3mUPbWnGuLTE7F7S0dPiB4h58ONFy9SR6SPVh9nj1McOCUs39x0LTuCfQHfkGojLNTFZqrY4OmehbaE3lcaWDef7AZ/s640/$T2eC16Z,!)wFIZEKnolVBSUlOq8chw~~60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GGzlryTnOs8%2FU8OoMsNloNI%2FAAAAAAABH9E%2F8CR4mXq_sME%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GGzlryTnOs8%2FU8OoMsNloNI%2FAAAAAAABH9E%2F8CR4mXq_sME%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTa6DX7PYwhnWsnZwpyQDx83e8e15V2oUqfxawToRnDewjLudesSaqdL-nTQYXiT-nfSrai5f4LfIM0a-fxI-grECOhWGVICRg8ru6Gdo25vChewmr5N2yVMXXB7ndttkS55fSJrAVKxwd/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IhcEjOdUle0%2FU8OoNq4_wvI%2FAAAAAAABH9Y%2F8V6Emv3kp4s%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IhcEjOdUle0%2FU8OoNq4_wvI%2FAAAAAAABH9Y%2F8V6Emv3kp4s%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl4Z8pqOTonjcMlcUKdvrqak6CLAmH7aLasyCDfWBm7pmbxD1wsgFsyc_lzGx_FQ5jKrP75p1C986nUKk9e_xdlHhzdb8Y880TSNyDqecTvlEadc9xrTSuWUKNU7KgEzr0T2-2IXyxBwo/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rxi6zX6bqJI%2FU8OoNxuy3KI%2FAAAAAAABH9U%2FMUMTtAulhZg%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rxi6zX6bqJI%2FU8OoNxuy3KI%2FAAAAAAABH9U%2FMUMTtAulhZg%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQXEbc_RuInjRjz6EKDehzuVXU4rIOOqewxvAeYhzaN2EWPLFX4MQkcdivKm-SPQM850Y5BTqBWE_Kss7LYnvP6qsus67WlNtzUsPSyteLXi2boLRcvtfiGrJ-AGwFMS_3NEPDFYzdnjV/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-69115832072464082882008-05-09T04:33:00.002-07:002024-02-24T06:46:32.840-08:00Australasia<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth of Australia</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqA6JBRvv-mTkfQxbsCzVOw3giTJhOvs0Qndh13xUG4ZeoZgcKS-IoAlHNvCkbeUfuVPFcu13-UvTCdMm6CF9xYSj3Dm5Zfn2gTPF0TkG5WbJon9K5L_3gzTwBPLhQlrsEiO6NWEVA6n6/s1600/Australian+Flag+-+National+Flag+of+Australia.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqA6JBRvv-mTkfQxbsCzVOw3giTJhOvs0Qndh13xUG4ZeoZgcKS-IoAlHNvCkbeUfuVPFcu13-UvTCdMm6CF9xYSj3Dm5Zfn2gTPF0TkG5WbJon9K5L_3gzTwBPLhQlrsEiO6NWEVA6n6/s640/Australian+Flag+-+National+Flag+of+Australia.mp4" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eyg-JPuUb0o_FV_ZD2ay52zWFk-k14AXSoyJfbAy1utUvc9Fx08jS29uDgBkcU4uHgttWngOgOoLJoxESVL7NdfvMOWzGYHcQe5_o2wR65o9UDXxkN-MQLrt21BNR_uR13nO5DCnkVUv/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612125819829685474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eyg-JPuUb0o_FV_ZD2ay52zWFk-k14AXSoyJfbAy1utUvc9Fx08jS29uDgBkcU4uHgttWngOgOoLJoxESVL7NdfvMOWzGYHcQe5_o2wR65o9UDXxkN-MQLrt21BNR_uR13nO5DCnkVUv/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 163px; width: 134px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTet5BHfRQ7z58m705Krg1paQXTrOi3Ff9SGtsmc3iRBo8Pif3MRbpTMeASlgQLBCqkOafYmMJpr2L0uQuhSWgEef55pouiruNPRbf3vI15LTMRsiABHSatl2ssh9YHYyTlbVmjv2lWeey/s1600/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458319061936213586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTet5BHfRQ7z58m705Krg1paQXTrOi3Ff9SGtsmc3iRBo8Pif3MRbpTMeASlgQLBCqkOafYmMJpr2L0uQuhSWgEef55pouiruNPRbf3vI15LTMRsiABHSatl2ssh9YHYyTlbVmjv2lWeey/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 221px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiGymqMBhomssHVkuLCc9tWmAG4CRRnAoukmlvQDN3EIdCF0cM54fP3h61l25Sup8OzwzSiO3ZWJw72ZRv3gvdES83TUO11NvUX3Y0j4qpAK6DNz0uIybceLKk3VMFnft_F69unDR31_U/s1600/4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458319053140697234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiGymqMBhomssHVkuLCc9tWmAG4CRRnAoukmlvQDN3EIdCF0cM54fP3h61l25Sup8OzwzSiO3ZWJw72ZRv3gvdES83TUO11NvUX3Y0j4qpAK6DNz0uIybceLKk3VMFnft_F69unDR31_U/s400/4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 164px; width: 218px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Founding of Australia. By Capt. Arthur Phillip R.N. Sydney Cove, Jan 26th 1788 / Original (oil) sketch (1937) by Algernon Talmage R.A.</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> Raising the flag on Norfolk Island </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">March 06, 2008 for Foundation Day</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYBS3AhyphenhyphenXlMeyWfY1X_KVqGMvjBD33fFdps0X1vRSfVrtcOTd6ZtKqyVQOOBFMvAdxEsPl_92xLqlObdRRW1d3E8xCYN9nxYj6JTEKIO0Nj0s7yTMYoO2IOPUOoA8j67rv-O5eFmd2UA/s1600/224150-australian-flag.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681897107378682850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYBS3AhyphenhyphenXlMeyWfY1X_KVqGMvjBD33fFdps0X1vRSfVrtcOTd6ZtKqyVQOOBFMvAdxEsPl_92xLqlObdRRW1d3E8xCYN9nxYj6JTEKIO0Nj0s7yTMYoO2IOPUOoA8j67rv-O5eFmd2UA/s400/224150-australian-flag.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 284px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9egLcOXXHXHPWdoIAJ8xL75L0FDEMlNePD25dp4FrxHc9c69sN0KAShuf31IHh-tk1Z0tztC_7nVFzG5WZUSGBD8zQzaBKgCBizOFgSfSBDEgxyNLK-kTFFNV7pyYi9mx7waPgbA2jE/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585732428988617426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9egLcOXXHXHPWdoIAJ8xL75L0FDEMlNePD25dp4FrxHc9c69sN0KAShuf31IHh-tk1Z0tztC_7nVFzG5WZUSGBD8zQzaBKgCBizOFgSfSBDEgxyNLK-kTFFNV7pyYi9mx7waPgbA2jE/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG8Bpz0x5yOa6BFFmVwjaCAo-lqCdCHH4GGmac72kR3uciu5Ch0qGyx_b3y8FEO3_uRHGjPLFyGBdW8X9WQSR-CRD8HuAv6YJcHTjNLElDqXLFKT_yjr2sHnVZSojslSAXjKkO3Pywn5L/s1600-h/601px-Flag_of_Australia_template.svg.png"><br /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"> 1901</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aTYeTiMgvkkx4yTVvOqf3ozfKmeP21ny6AAWUk0eiX2cb4Grjh0XCl3OPhr1qSl240Jllnb2QyhLMug9kl8f_iLZgd4eWLFwKCUY2cA8gAxyAcNAtNXHa_t8-XmEWECAxpaMQOeCLFdN/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622242164914860946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aTYeTiMgvkkx4yTVvOqf3ozfKmeP21ny6AAWUk0eiX2cb4Grjh0XCl3OPhr1qSl240Jllnb2QyhLMug9kl8f_iLZgd4eWLFwKCUY2cA8gAxyAcNAtNXHa_t8-XmEWECAxpaMQOeCLFdN/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 250px; width: 314px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_GVb74IshsEaX5T8v6hfv7CZ4DLOzlqtMCAKm7CYBuXcgZrs6NuZR7gtfqdD0ThEf5mwpMbR6IGkrYslA7ft_wxoTRF4FV-jrinVHahHkP1aaVPbENnxNvKOEWvhvQUrN78Q0EK9m-23/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622242159557206338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_GVb74IshsEaX5T8v6hfv7CZ4DLOzlqtMCAKm7CYBuXcgZrs6NuZR7gtfqdD0ThEf5mwpMbR6IGkrYslA7ft_wxoTRF4FV-jrinVHahHkP1aaVPbENnxNvKOEWvhvQUrN78Q0EK9m-23/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 251px; width: 234px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black;">This 1901 version flag (ensign) was later approved (with minor changes) in red and blue versions. The original concept was to represent the relative brightness of each star in the constellation with the stars of the Southern Cross having 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points. The Commonwealth Star, symbol of Australian Federation, had six points, representing the six States. The photo on the right shows the flag </span></span><span style="font-size: normal;">covering the grave of 'Breaker Morant' in South Africa during the Boer War taken in February 1902. That's probably before the King even approved the designs.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign</span> </span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">1901</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-NbZIcAKRtOau0Ib9BMOQvPo-KOgGi3QqC0qSjW-F4D9i-KBBX0HGdnoRxTQiXu2FH2PoevawazwZCziH0EMgG6Lu8CsScTJMq2V58_jV825PEIUYb28XtP58x0sD1EPaHiJySEkiSE/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250243275957314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-NbZIcAKRtOau0Ib9BMOQvPo-KOgGi3QqC0qSjW-F4D9i-KBBX0HGdnoRxTQiXu2FH2PoevawazwZCziH0EMgG6Lu8CsScTJMq2V58_jV825PEIUYb28XtP58x0sD1EPaHiJySEkiSE/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 291px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7hFLwHvktvX_81pC0sEZ23uKgaixZDys36qhka3B3q5_WQkYi0hLWRG4E0UbKKm53LG9PNTgmwqO5WDMV9qdrSuHZp-zhGeFWa5MsA2Rr072mMYiLxfSnKZaJcuOlo0ToJZMjfiREZ4/s1600/2.jpg"> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250240835103666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7hFLwHvktvX_81pC0sEZ23uKgaixZDys36qhka3B3q5_WQkYi0hLWRG4E0UbKKm53LG9PNTgmwqO5WDMV9qdrSuHZp-zhGeFWa5MsA2Rr072mMYiLxfSnKZaJcuOlo0ToJZMjfiREZ4/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 224px;" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25Prs-tNUab5EBRmGEt-hinfOYYJRI373NYd7Q-fAukFO69Va7sROLOrL7IlZNg70FbEiUBWFo2eWUkvddQnsWMrFk1L3cCO_gC3RuytActI9mvPedY3dtb_2x8KBYlRE9rVT86LFtmyJ/s1600-h/2.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/">State Library of Tasmania</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LvI-rp9tPrCVaqaUA9-81DoVHeVh0_SeSvCy8Yf2qj_gFpKIf3cSqEuNozAkNv7KANMFcdx2LqVggYSjeyJRr8awJq9kPj_3r7e9gwgLySwFOf096waIhB4AXqwlwUPlqLIxy1tArDU/s1600/a176002a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LvI-rp9tPrCVaqaUA9-81DoVHeVh0_SeSvCy8Yf2qj_gFpKIf3cSqEuNozAkNv7KANMFcdx2LqVggYSjeyJRr8awJq9kPj_3r7e9gwgLySwFOf096waIhB4AXqwlwUPlqLIxy1tArDU/s640/a176002a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From the State Library of New South Wales</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx_oGdirscte09kI7DlQLChWBe9ZWd-gO_q4Lvy4NBu_SVPSwVLGoaC_luReaC_LcJ9x_qBNO0TZuHqzXiYjcUte2XlzVeFyPL9lqbFfBbDFjsFmcivqdjb3UgI-nJW7tdY0nKrpDOHTS/s1600/C013671full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx_oGdirscte09kI7DlQLChWBe9ZWd-gO_q4Lvy4NBu_SVPSwVLGoaC_luReaC_LcJ9x_qBNO0TZuHqzXiYjcUte2XlzVeFyPL9lqbFfBbDFjsFmcivqdjb3UgI-nJW7tdY0nKrpDOHTS/s1600/C013671full.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glorious WWII-era flag on sale from <a href="http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNations/photos/C013671.html" target="_blank">German Militaria</a>. 87cm x 176cm multi-piece, double sided, cotton flag.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XkrMqWe5p6Ii503d9FHRNhVqek5kY_Huft9Z-mTBGVrI5qjMD1MeWPHSfyelwtDkgDE4huPtxhythknnG4Bu15ZUGS5hl8KeSR3EC8Fw94JwExDOSFoPeBx0hhwwSoqMdMfFltVWlcU/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250245537834930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XkrMqWe5p6Ii503d9FHRNhVqek5kY_Huft9Z-mTBGVrI5qjMD1MeWPHSfyelwtDkgDE4huPtxhythknnG4Bu15ZUGS5hl8KeSR3EC8Fw94JwExDOSFoPeBx0hhwwSoqMdMfFltVWlcU/s400/3" style="height: 198px; width: 264px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QjlWanX60fHgt8IWk3t4vYwA9RfTteGP5U-wmE5gjfX_8BYxs0wzvXCOSWsc39LRxkbZFaEqKpoudSDzqMHdyga5laZ249Rnfgj_7gX-0XaW9mGasU3CefmtV4SsOOgmX6NiXRUU1TM/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250248927015346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QjlWanX60fHgt8IWk3t4vYwA9RfTteGP5U-wmE5gjfX_8BYxs0wzvXCOSWsc39LRxkbZFaEqKpoudSDzqMHdyga5laZ249Rnfgj_7gX-0XaW9mGasU3CefmtV4SsOOgmX6NiXRUU1TM/s400/4" style="height: 198px; width: 263px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04nw9PMX13IRKiiKaDPIaZknwFNysonRqba0jUOPudmvnD9LEkX-Ba3q6yNr_qDw_qe8uQjPGTT2bFvCD8Q_8v2RCFkMgEvPkagynRGleiEasxmhv6b-mhtfYAtLJ0LKMyCBrKETCnvYe/s1600-h/2.jpg"><br /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;">72" x 34" with maker's label- Brett of Balmain Sydney with telephone number -[02] 820711.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">3 feet by 6 feet</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG0bNaTD5VGoph0fGUnqlveEZN9-Qhez71Emd0ON5Kj8wus14rn2zShR08W4ZBEs3-Wo2rsSMzDujJy_vlfN4dfMq92y7c-mEtANatF73v6P0GPfrHHfgzb3XaFLR-2GLOSMEuxxmIbg/s1600-h/index.php.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Australian Centenary Flag (2001)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUAx-JQToEOzHvKpGxVz2EUR8t9HFTDkhX6vUkEywZw_fFZnGdHri3nx1K8z2NknMJfqloSeucUIUZvf4ds2BzCeNy65whx5-qnBuM2rrL-gGMJia6nttfkIXUok6esPaH6JhRp7p4Cq7/s1600/centenaryflag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUAx-JQToEOzHvKpGxVz2EUR8t9HFTDkhX6vUkEywZw_fFZnGdHri3nx1K8z2NknMJfqloSeucUIUZvf4ds2BzCeNy65whx5-qnBuM2rrL-gGMJia6nttfkIXUok6esPaH6JhRp7p4Cq7/s640/centenaryflag.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">It is intended that the flag be a replacement for the 1901 flag which has been lost to the nation and commence a new tradition carrying with it the symbolism of the first flag. The flag would be known as the Centenary Flag. The flag would be maintained for all time as the Commonwealth's flag of state. The flag would be accompanied by a ledger to record each occasion on which it is flown. It is proposed that the flag have dimensions of approximately 3 metres by 1.5 metres and made of silk. It would have a special headband with a cardinal red stripe representing the thread of kinship that stands at the heart of the federation and an embroidered inscription formally recording the details of the re-enactment.</span></span> </blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> 2 August 2001</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxEWKv38U4RSOvmIYVmcpz6TD0TT9Pfp679wMkX-AVFWgMBrpO3ob4a1XumHESdfJhYLbo5tmeYGpk4kK0OF2vX97lDKb-4OkKmOW7tvomABz60eK6J6BEJY6Ax9A5xliX8_0HAZcfo6q/s1600/$%28KGrHqFHJFIFG-bq4f8MBR2Cpeyzwg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxEWKv38U4RSOvmIYVmcpz6TD0TT9Pfp679wMkX-AVFWgMBrpO3ob4a1XumHESdfJhYLbo5tmeYGpk4kK0OF2vX97lDKb-4OkKmOW7tvomABz60eK6J6BEJY6Ax9A5xliX8_0HAZcfo6q/s640/$(KGrHqFHJFIFG-bq4f8MBR2Cpeyzwg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwJH0xgYCGuWgk4fWtmrl7YMnO1sVcukiogC_uLOnxJi51VeWr_g7rqHlaOpM3Lh6kAVC7n-rItjeXNoYJ_GLZNGS6daJ4gtsNXSkiFjZ4LRRHIkuiHtU4yOtTGmfaM77k8powbL-ehxL/s1600/$%28KGrHqRHJFUFHLY-%2101-BR2CpfoOIg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwJH0xgYCGuWgk4fWtmrl7YMnO1sVcukiogC_uLOnxJi51VeWr_g7rqHlaOpM3Lh6kAVC7n-rItjeXNoYJ_GLZNGS6daJ4gtsNXSkiFjZ4LRRHIkuiHtU4yOtTGmfaM77k8powbL-ehxL/s200/$(KGrHqRHJFUFHLY-!01-BR2CpfoOIg~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocnQTeGAC5bIZlvwaNeaOfLpWpyyQEqLibIRnlD4UOWoAPd_bcKl3FuEyzQS0tw6cH8aoRN_u6WZhWC67ZV7Iw1IgDl-Db2ufP0EfX0THvFAqFJRdpNkeAm9-BHBnjOvIcGner7fuP2L/s1600/$T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJLIBR2Cpc8B7w%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocnQTeGAC5bIZlvwaNeaOfLpWpyyQEqLibIRnlD4UOWoAPd_bcKl3FuEyzQS0tw6cH8aoRN_u6WZhWC67ZV7Iw1IgDl-Db2ufP0EfX0THvFAqFJRdpNkeAm9-BHBnjOvIcGner7fuP2L/s200/$T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJLIBR2Cpc8B7w~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmRhbiaAKs0InwKppQoSbXAb32bjTj4QnlMU0nqm8p3uJ6hBil62PgakB8AlVTJ-MhBi301W6mofGzgmDJK6eg4ByK7JZZNqY9XeWM9Y6jypN6-skfilyxYwPLCt-WKX9vbnGW3szCXME/s1600/$T2eC16JHJHsFGlhN24MhBR2Cpf7z9Q%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmRhbiaAKs0InwKppQoSbXAb32bjTj4QnlMU0nqm8p3uJ6hBil62PgakB8AlVTJ-MhBi301W6mofGzgmDJK6eg4ByK7JZZNqY9XeWM9Y6jypN6-skfilyxYwPLCt-WKX9vbnGW3szCXME/s200/$T2eC16JHJHsFGlhN24MhBR2Cpf7z9Q~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr4-_Jh3sKVVj1Zh3Dn5CHVH6QgvYf3Aqn6Enax-Mmmr-lv7pKS3iC0gm6DCg2vMDTPK06xFfuDIfEDGbEqgqrehw8i7cDQ0IKmTSuKw5Lon4UuGwJdjE4Ha-9DDeXZIXSOajUjkMH3EO/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285847138839385346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr4-_Jh3sKVVj1Zh3Dn5CHVH6QgvYf3Aqn6Enax-Mmmr-lv7pKS3iC0gm6DCg2vMDTPK06xFfuDIfEDGbEqgqrehw8i7cDQ0IKmTSuKw5Lon4UuGwJdjE4Ha-9DDeXZIXSOajUjkMH3EO/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a>Australian red ensign from the "Lismore" (WWII Minesweeper).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6znLhmjGlaY2BLaEhsetE4Gi0GxscTIdvPKKscVUppBlcrjhJ-xWXfeklW6rZMOxxyHck6prJ-_zkRviaObM69j7uH44mKlYzGbClBF39uzwXF3DnNzs_qF_xAvoIpaAa_m4NuGdUVt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.35.37+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6znLhmjGlaY2BLaEhsetE4Gi0GxscTIdvPKKscVUppBlcrjhJ-xWXfeklW6rZMOxxyHck6prJ-_zkRviaObM69j7uH44mKlYzGbClBF39uzwXF3DnNzs_qF_xAvoIpaAa_m4NuGdUVt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.35.37+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6znLhmjGlaY2BLaEhsetE4Gi0GxscTIdvPKKscVUppBlcrjhJ-xWXfeklW6rZMOxxyHck6prJ-_zkRviaObM69j7uH44mKlYzGbClBF39uzwXF3DnNzs_qF_xAvoIpaAa_m4NuGdUVt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.35.37+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6znLhmjGlaY2BLaEhsetE4Gi0GxscTIdvPKKscVUppBlcrjhJ-xWXfeklW6rZMOxxyHck6prJ-_zkRviaObM69j7uH44mKlYzGbClBF39uzwXF3DnNzs_qF_xAvoIpaAa_m4NuGdUVt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.35.37+PM.png" style="height: 165px; width: 340px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lApV9u9yeugAlgtPp_JLm0CJWpwttFME12vlV8kwlDTgH9361k0V0O3kWmiVb7-nz0AUHDU3R9pQQ_aJbxLdVXKDb3S-vYa7ZxsnWRwA0j8AXlJU-qPlQla99K6CFRUmoLARJOTfMLPB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.36.16+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lApV9u9yeugAlgtPp_JLm0CJWpwttFME12vlV8kwlDTgH9361k0V0O3kWmiVb7-nz0AUHDU3R9pQQ_aJbxLdVXKDb3S-vYa7ZxsnWRwA0j8AXlJU-qPlQla99K6CFRUmoLARJOTfMLPB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.36.16+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lApV9u9yeugAlgtPp_JLm0CJWpwttFME12vlV8kwlDTgH9361k0V0O3kWmiVb7-nz0AUHDU3R9pQQ_aJbxLdVXKDb3S-vYa7ZxsnWRwA0j8AXlJU-qPlQla99K6CFRUmoLARJOTfMLPB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.36.16+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lApV9u9yeugAlgtPp_JLm0CJWpwttFME12vlV8kwlDTgH9361k0V0O3kWmiVb7-nz0AUHDU3R9pQQ_aJbxLdVXKDb3S-vYa7ZxsnWRwA0j8AXlJU-qPlQla99K6CFRUmoLARJOTfMLPB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.36.16+PM.png" style="height: 165px; width: 310px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 1900 ensign with six-point star 33" x 68"</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEDssHEZ6oyP4t1FWmLwhmPUM9wOsTJ01PaCPVExVJk8n2JTmJ31SgPGJ7Hxl5qfaxgb5FpGPR-PSiHn3P-e3gEFh8vSjmNTDg-R2M56GyHVLZamq5Aed7iEK3aR6Lhbp1FKegHhR9jI/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000453091682338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEDssHEZ6oyP4t1FWmLwhmPUM9wOsTJ01PaCPVExVJk8n2JTmJ31SgPGJ7Hxl5qfaxgb5FpGPR-PSiHn3P-e3gEFh8vSjmNTDg-R2M56GyHVLZamq5Aed7iEK3aR6Lhbp1FKegHhR9jI/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 223px; width: 298px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYv4XYuyp_atSl6-r1YW-V-wci30GQTl4qWlcJheWhLNXzfkaXORraa94Jf13AsuminU9G0-PQTjenhYHIac3kX1CFk_K61fp217KLFL-pYVT1ogEWpSL1RUYapTot82r4wRtrko1CbDw/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000456604069378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYv4XYuyp_atSl6-r1YW-V-wci30GQTl4qWlcJheWhLNXzfkaXORraa94Jf13AsuminU9G0-PQTjenhYHIac3kX1CFk_K61fp217KLFL-pYVT1ogEWpSL1RUYapTot82r4wRtrko1CbDw/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 224px; width: 299px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBAb_zL6_HJw02osNbEAdlEPVNDqIn46CTs3IpL39t0vt-RkpuWjceTyrHsVV0tLjA1fzAwfZbZ5ssT00bdtEa0j7ZWbAViGRs8YXNXUTynqy9belnmL0vzJW942D0VKCJB0B2aYnm8c/s1600-h/2.JPG"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">43 x 65 inches</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKIrCkKKbUxjUDwQtoUxwvzRtBqKZXxRMOfYV_S5zzy2DzhXR71ItFBQDGnippbOKr6G9y3NoyjhVKDTIxbl79QMOPVIvCc9HElB-vP6mPvp6UAd11d8cU93mb3HH1GD8YfDj49BGKU9X/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-15+at+6.15.16+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKIrCkKKbUxjUDwQtoUxwvzRtBqKZXxRMOfYV_S5zzy2DzhXR71ItFBQDGnippbOKr6G9y3NoyjhVKDTIxbl79QMOPVIvCc9HElB-vP6mPvp6UAd11d8cU93mb3HH1GD8YfDj49BGKU9X/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-15+at+6.15.16+PM.png" width="572" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal flag I picked up in Rome with bizarrely-arranged flags in the southern cross</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsANRGeo2QI4osw33Po7IC0ghyphenhyphenPNFzg68LarwjcXwnv73dAFRHNhXy8416LkQeLKNMzB26cLGrRxTmChe6JAYD51MyGgHn0aENw_XGccPRMzKWopJIHUsOMrhfszYcmBjCjtoIF64KpiI/s1600/kmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsANRGeo2QI4osw33Po7IC0ghyphenhyphenPNFzg68LarwjcXwnv73dAFRHNhXy8416LkQeLKNMzB26cLGrRxTmChe6JAYD51MyGgHn0aENw_XGccPRMzKWopJIHUsOMrhfszYcmBjCjtoIF64KpiI/s640/kmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On board the replica of the HMAS Endeavour and the spirit 2 Tasmanian ferry.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sfXy6zLWD1P48Rx94bX0ikWT0wn_XGXC82ypI8hb8XbRog0Y6543aTuQYeIwKrmODdwT8OodBXh-uYuth_zcP_BGfR2id6imzfOgwzYvKu9X9KNYaJM3NequhODrkz9AbaZHCViy9XI/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316367244931683330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sfXy6zLWD1P48Rx94bX0ikWT0wn_XGXC82ypI8hb8XbRog0Y6543aTuQYeIwKrmODdwT8OodBXh-uYuth_zcP_BGfR2id6imzfOgwzYvKu9X9KNYaJM3NequhODrkz9AbaZHCViy9XI/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 372px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 497px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLINUyCmew0sqBhuggQh5Xei2_AMHBzEFCHNYfW85bXGCJg73fCjnKm67pRDaAKu59d6Phs83-BGN0GCRB7KS1mOjQ0c6ulsvRcT2zaelqLE3__rQFoQ4uRSBaKBIPoX3kv6hz_VKDc0/s1600/hmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLINUyCmew0sqBhuggQh5Xei2_AMHBzEFCHNYfW85bXGCJg73fCjnKm67pRDaAKu59d6Phs83-BGN0GCRB7KS1mOjQ0c6ulsvRcT2zaelqLE3__rQFoQ4uRSBaKBIPoX3kv6hz_VKDc0/s640/hmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> F<span style="font-size: normal;">lag measures approx 71" inches x 35" inches (6ft x 3ft). </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw21rN75EU6c1J9qbmS_wpT_uVRDMdpN9EvGhncH93-gNQZmdGUQ2eWDwETsaZY0QLwpZO2Kshytk4wRvH2C9fjP0hhp7X3_V2xcd7H30_mN6nr0wNr0oAG91DfBYEwo7cb2kKZ1mtKzn7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-18+at+7.30.36+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw21rN75EU6c1J9qbmS_wpT_uVRDMdpN9EvGhncH93-gNQZmdGUQ2eWDwETsaZY0QLwpZO2Kshytk4wRvH2C9fjP0hhp7X3_V2xcd7H30_mN6nr0wNr0oAG91DfBYEwo7cb2kKZ1mtKzn7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-18+at+7.30.36+PM.png" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuO5PMh_nlX-60TYZSqoIzprjN88AYO5C9_VZg4gnjMbh66_DXPMHRUJ5exQsQ5kvYKwSbtW4fRAeRS6kP9TLhIvA6rJOk8NTKjCbwnBz23nkcg9RAc0ngAKoGz7xRitBK0SD8Ew5ZaRQV/s1600/737725272_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuO5PMh_nlX-60TYZSqoIzprjN88AYO5C9_VZg4gnjMbh66_DXPMHRUJ5exQsQ5kvYKwSbtW4fRAeRS6kP9TLhIvA6rJOk8NTKjCbwnBz23nkcg9RAc0ngAKoGz7xRitBK0SD8Ew5ZaRQV/s1600/737725272_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Australian Navy</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSS_VCwWIu8M4_ojSNnTt4s4e4LSrw8H2FzbPydE6DdOJv3XUinbmtQv3-gBm82dnmws8ovMjqRjF_E7Xs5bRwKh1F7LCDysFn5QN3WYAqQve6JKK4XDeelhKFFf8wI_TMkPzzS2F0JU/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585728260189783282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSS_VCwWIu8M4_ojSNnTt4s4e4LSrw8H2FzbPydE6DdOJv3XUinbmtQv3-gBm82dnmws8ovMjqRjF_E7Xs5bRwKh1F7LCDysFn5QN3WYAqQve6JKK4XDeelhKFFf8wI_TMkPzzS2F0JU/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 398px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3nACbmXU-gtjg-yN9vAitJBkL0j587IrmqoopU-KaQRbKrzyImVwvUhxQTh1jDj3ugTmBiGHrzVvS-pv9sEhZuBYmFjkEFJUctzhTF5NZSTdY7DWW2LcM-6-1h1tD-e5MCAsO03cwqWQ/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623220485451411554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3nACbmXU-gtjg-yN9vAitJBkL0j587IrmqoopU-KaQRbKrzyImVwvUhxQTh1jDj3ugTmBiGHrzVvS-pv9sEhZuBYmFjkEFJUctzhTF5NZSTdY7DWW2LcM-6-1h1tD-e5MCAsO03cwqWQ/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">At first, Royal Australian Navy ships flew the British White Ensign from the stern, under the direction of the British Admiralty. Australian government ministers, along with their counterparts from other dominions such as Canada, had proposed in 1909 that a White Ensign defaced with a local symbol would be more appropriate, however the Admiralty insisted that the national flag flown from the jackstaff at the bow was sufficient to display the nationality of the ship.<br /><br />By 1965, Australian forces were fighting in the Vietnam War, a war which did not involve the British, and a member of parliament questioned the appropriateness of using the ensign of another country. At the same time, it was reported in parliament that the Navy were looking for a distinctly Australian ensign. On considering the matter on 21 January 1966, the Naval Board recommended to the Government "that the Royal Australian Navy should have its own unique white ensign", a "white flag with the Union Flag in the upper canton at the hoist with six blue stars positioned as in the Australian flag". The new ensign was granted Royal Assent on 7 November 1966 and announced by the Prime Minister on 23 December 1966. The introduction of the ensign was brought forward from the originally planned date, 1 May 1967, to 1 March, when HMAS Boonaroo became the first ship to be commissioned under the Australian white ensign.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWoL3nv3x4PVecFDtxh-2U6_3WS5M4-AgWq9hO7mbxSGeMajWOUnL9P86DVS6dZDX59esdoZP_2w_n5HCH-3EhGVkyjSOC4tt82s1tgkhhdsR1y-fA4HcN6xxTC1E5nMZLcFfrF9NEiY/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKjYE4DgkS2qeBOE22C5Ch%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781951579812050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWoL3nv3x4PVecFDtxh-2U6_3WS5M4-AgWq9hO7mbxSGeMajWOUnL9P86DVS6dZDX59esdoZP_2w_n5HCH-3EhGVkyjSOC4tt82s1tgkhhdsR1y-fA4HcN6xxTC1E5nMZLcFfrF9NEiY/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKjYE4DgkS2qeBOE22C5Ch%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 227px; width: 297px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuw74yf9WeSidajghhenuyhhDSEdzGwJ9Z_SlqhJYvF_Qd7Vnsx6iTv0YToVJnbXJLwkhz8CR_Wcxum8K7LMiFDVUPyWhjaQ_X5hk3I_ILMKYLK_cHu08oAVA9eiVFRbgjDjeyYF_GJs/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKi%2521E3jDZ5UIwBOE22KHT%2521g%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630781949908959410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuw74yf9WeSidajghhenuyhhDSEdzGwJ9Z_SlqhJYvF_Qd7Vnsx6iTv0YToVJnbXJLwkhz8CR_Wcxum8K7LMiFDVUPyWhjaQ_X5hk3I_ILMKYLK_cHu08oAVA9eiVFRbgjDjeyYF_GJs/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKi%2521E3jDZ5UIwBOE22KHT%2521g%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 226px; width: 298px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Australian White Ensign, 2 yards, made of a wool/nylon worsted mix. The Jack is sewn and the stars are appliquéd to the field. The flag was presumably a prototype (made in 1966 -a year before the adoption of the Australian White Ensign) and this flag has all of the original government contract stamps which are clearly legible. The lanyards were removed however this flag remains suitable for use as a sleeved flag on a pole 1 inch in diameter.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXLIfV-o9qK_mcQgBUI4XPCHPT5ZvldEAE6mh_eR73tvL4XXhb8CbqrszdXB7pavIzsGgpWcAMpSbDLs3-uHSp1HSfEVHfE71cvWN9SLXjbuiLB5KMdH43w0vQrHQIuBX0lYKLR2eVv_J/s1600/zt47_zps3dd1f664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXLIfV-o9qK_mcQgBUI4XPCHPT5ZvldEAE6mh_eR73tvL4XXhb8CbqrszdXB7pavIzsGgpWcAMpSbDLs3-uHSp1HSfEVHfE71cvWN9SLXjbuiLB5KMdH43w0vQrHQIuBX0lYKLR2eVv_J/s1600/zt47_zps3dd1f664.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1XK8js8O2tLolpWmKUGcXtdxeplP_PnEZlp8ujrTrRe_Lagbk-uNPE82blyXet5d7THkoXZiMY0S7FnCs60MOdHvWRqlLu8-MzJXxrF1AljxqDFZenILv-uLbwMFmB8vJsfrg-Qb63GY/s1600/zt46_zps131226d9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1XK8js8O2tLolpWmKUGcXtdxeplP_PnEZlp8ujrTrRe_Lagbk-uNPE82blyXet5d7THkoXZiMY0S7FnCs60MOdHvWRqlLu8-MzJXxrF1AljxqDFZenILv-uLbwMFmB8vJsfrg-Qb63GY/s1600/zt46_zps131226d9.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Battle Ensign size approx 6 x 3 feet...Cotton with laid on construction and clean.Genuine Government Issue with markings</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDAwV3FqSx7MCrSupypK4rSRkSVWnlQmi2pt2DzytY01f0qvgrtYOYrTHHV91wPosx0JBEZsLHBF9z6htht6wGea2UgwHRdgwKWxlzdghqQw0OKxj5XHPXOI8qjH0CUO5ZKguOJrLvX0/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDAwV3FqSx7MCrSupypK4rSRkSVWnlQmi2pt2DzytY01f0qvgrtYOYrTHHV91wPosx0JBEZsLHBF9z6htht6wGea2UgwHRdgwKWxlzdghqQw0OKxj5XHPXOI8qjH0CUO5ZKguOJrLvX0/s640/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Royal Australian Air Force</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LfYjc_iFP8BesOQDoj6dSX24L8EiopEEmEnUkaG_R8u-hg-ZFYtMhEfy1_WBG2FnIudvSMRazyp-l1SoOLgWluYrMY8XWqK1rTDSPqEAZ2fBFreG7EIFaDH4_l_NLToiHK18AHw3r92b/s1600/tscreen_shot_2015-03-11_at_212136.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LfYjc_iFP8BesOQDoj6dSX24L8EiopEEmEnUkaG_R8u-hg-ZFYtMhEfy1_WBG2FnIudvSMRazyp-l1SoOLgWluYrMY8XWqK1rTDSPqEAZ2fBFreG7EIFaDH4_l_NLToiHK18AHw3r92b/s1600/tscreen_shot_2015-03-11_at_212136.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> 1948-1982</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjlqCHqtyIoh8d0MCmdXsqVyg3YNVK1AbqxK4O-B1aJ3CLAHewiMgRGgYtfqqySeuukOdMJ1ym3D_T-As3-dbOziMgSsO3bAPowsq0aBgLl_3d5ANBfgujCKLehqei1FdNj6AuTEn2DZn/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622234339972181634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjlqCHqtyIoh8d0MCmdXsqVyg3YNVK1AbqxK4O-B1aJ3CLAHewiMgRGgYtfqqySeuukOdMJ1ym3D_T-As3-dbOziMgSsO3bAPowsq0aBgLl_3d5ANBfgujCKLehqei1FdNj6AuTEn2DZn/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 274px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgMo_oHiHIja9qWG_LR1AC99RfgVYcNlTrHG6NAo6Yt21XP4NE-FOzwaCVxKPW7Q2qaoz4TIGeuGUZ-ROrCGhJVHKe9ZJ1lmMIiYL13ZV7II3BNgWFeyTTG_Bm48b9bqP6WXOuFKQ-2Y/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545441439887086018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgMo_oHiHIja9qWG_LR1AC99RfgVYcNlTrHG6NAo6Yt21XP4NE-FOzwaCVxKPW7Q2qaoz4TIGeuGUZ-ROrCGhJVHKe9ZJ1lmMIiYL13ZV7II3BNgWFeyTTG_Bm48b9bqP6WXOuFKQ-2Y/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 307px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The RAAF was established in 1921. On 24 July 1922, the British Royal Air Force Ensign was approved as the ensign of the RAAF which was used until 1948 when the RAAF asked to change the flag to avoid confusion. A warrant for the new flag, whic</span>h had the roundel in the lower fly of sky-blue ensign with Commonwealth Star and tilted southern cross to match the Australian national flag, was given in 1949. The RAAF adopted a distinctive roundel on 2 July 1956; a red kangaroo replacing the red circle of the British version. The old roundel remained on the ensign, however, until 1981, when Her Majesty The Queen approved the change to the current flag.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Royal Australian Air Force Ensign is used by the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and overseas. It is based on the Australian national flag, with the field changed to Air Force blue, and the southern cross tilted clockwise to make room for the RAAF roundel inserted in the lower fly quarter. The roundel is a red leaping kangaroo on white within a dark blue ring. The ensign was proclaimed as a Flag of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act on 6 May 1982.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The southern cross is tilted so that Gamma Crucis stays in the same position as for the Australian National Flag and that Alpha Crucis is moved along the x-axis towards the hoist by one-sixth of the width of the flag. This results in the axis being rotated 14.036° clockwise around Gamma Crucis and each star is rotated in this way, although the constellation as an whole is not simply rotated.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuht0-YjnBDtuMWAtOHWmqol76CPNGGRvE6ts6kriCdf65kLT3Lkwx2IqVoZkKinFxOcJPROmTc_jegMPictcRMyVITxdORnReFwCyd8xW4V9dkXJ_yxPCO88fbIjPJmOpSRk0YNzK0I/s1600/e"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489012507622162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuht0-YjnBDtuMWAtOHWmqol76CPNGGRvE6ts6kriCdf65kLT3Lkwx2IqVoZkKinFxOcJPROmTc_jegMPictcRMyVITxdORnReFwCyd8xW4V9dkXJ_yxPCO88fbIjPJmOpSRk0YNzK0I/s400/e" style="cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 257px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSp5vWXLny7ZrmfwAnn38AXv4d81E7M6XBt3j5wiU25n_lyRRF0-1V_Z6VRPyAcFa6peCcFUUAU00tr3t48Op74wfgGB_QeRcX3Ef37CSSlZGmyRGAEGvrCQW-phDL81ra3cXcREs8oU/s1600/f"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562489202289027122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSp5vWXLny7ZrmfwAnn38AXv4d81E7M6XBt3j5wiU25n_lyRRF0-1V_Z6VRPyAcFa6peCcFUUAU00tr3t48Op74wfgGB_QeRcX3Ef37CSSlZGmyRGAEGvrCQW-phDL81ra3cXcREs8oU/s400/f" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 245px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The RAAF Ensign below was marched in and laid up in a solemn ceremony at the National Service Heritage Chapel to mark National Service Day in 2007. </span><span style="font-size: normal;">The hand-made silk flag, with gold fringes, was the gift of the National Servicemen’s Branch of the Royal Australia Air Force Association and </span><span style="font-size: normal;">honours the 23,500 men called up for service in the RAAF between 1951 and 1957.</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> The President of the National Servicemen’s Branch of the RAAF Association, Bob Cotter, carried the Ensign in escorted by four Cadets. After kneeling at the altar, Cotter presented the Ensign to the Association’s State Padre, Dr.Noel Wallis, who draped it on the new altar table, blessed just before the Service. The RAAF Association’s Chaplain, Father Paul Goodland, then blessed the Ensign.</span> <span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.nashoqld.org.au/Wacol_Church_Service_2006.html</span></span> </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnSVTMW5qGox_3yhx0QJxudUaMBv8-MWRgNprI9HX1xEyL_w1PEldGbruKa4AurtCvy3UQ0R0Hl9EGLxzV8cpyLXQP72AtKOz0cE7SA0XulFy-7SkATMqcPVIFCfxCj-JfKU32drP5gE/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnSVTMW5qGox_3yhx0QJxudUaMBv8-MWRgNprI9HX1xEyL_w1PEldGbruKa4AurtCvy3UQ0R0Hl9EGLxzV8cpyLXQP72AtKOz0cE7SA0XulFy-7SkATMqcPVIFCfxCj-JfKU32drP5gE/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Left: H</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">anging in the "Australian Corner" of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Centre: Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Amberley Catafalque Party present arms as the Air Force Ensign is lowered during the Air Force 88th anniversary celebrations held at Queen's Gardens, Brisbane city.</span> Right: At a 2007 Anzac Day parade in Brisbane</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg6EzDHv_DcfjX9p_S6ai9ijoUDcwUi8zefbyj0PZTBxhup8SMea7cjnX6BlKRNW06tTGqix_dDX0wxyeMn3wIcGWDP6rxY-VAoyZ-91xGe4kVDnFfY7rcjpe2cvRVWdp2le7BCWuyaM/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg6EzDHv_DcfjX9p_S6ai9ijoUDcwUi8zefbyj0PZTBxhup8SMea7cjnX6BlKRNW06tTGqix_dDX0wxyeMn3wIcGWDP6rxY-VAoyZ-91xGe4kVDnFfY7rcjpe2cvRVWdp2le7BCWuyaM/s640/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">To celebrate the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) 88th anniversary the RAAF Ensign was raised on the Canadian flag pole at Regatta point, Canberra. </span><span style="font-size: normal;">The Canadian Flagpole is located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin at Regatta Point. It was given to Australia in 1955 by the Honourable C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce, on behalf of the Government of Canada...The flagpole is from a single spar of Douglas Fir logged from a forest in the Canadian province of British Columbia...The flagpole is buried more than three metres underground and including this below-ground length, is a total of more than 39 metres in height. Each year on July 1, Canada’s national day, the Canadian flag can be seen flying from the flagpole.<a href="http://www.defence.gov.au/" target="_blank"> www.defence.gov.au</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZsfT6p8hYaskzxmHnWihNiPAf9b9a_vTOywSgj1DLcvG1iISEsPfCMTGUT4OUSP3TC-qDAJqHEZS30fARHFim7AwkiT2K4WeQAzI2L04qILal-f39dnMKIst7WuHvSZWDpAdwaAkR042/s1600/%2524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZsfT6p8hYaskzxmHnWihNiPAf9b9a_vTOywSgj1DLcvG1iISEsPfCMTGUT4OUSP3TC-qDAJqHEZS30fARHFim7AwkiT2K4WeQAzI2L04qILal-f39dnMKIst7WuHvSZWDpAdwaAkR042/s1600/%2524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZsfT6p8hYaskzxmHnWihNiPAf9b9a_vTOywSgj1DLcvG1iISEsPfCMTGUT4OUSP3TC-qDAJqHEZS30fARHFim7AwkiT2K4WeQAzI2L04qILal-f39dnMKIst7WuHvSZWDpAdwaAkR042/s1600/%2524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZsfT6p8hYaskzxmHnWihNiPAf9b9a_vTOywSgj1DLcvG1iISEsPfCMTGUT4OUSP3TC-qDAJqHEZS30fARHFim7AwkiT2K4WeQAzI2L04qILal-f39dnMKIst7WuHvSZWDpAdwaAkR042/s1600/%2524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG" width="365" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GaqlU8WWnHbrd4H7onwRGALQ00lvmedxMCLvfMln-klFMO-uKNeobRrBjmG_ksHK4map_cj8dW_h0O_6sspUf1dwYEHZhU2Leh_4wqKQ78NdgNQobBWt0Vzp4CjmJA5gEF7M9F_o-_9/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%257E%257E60_3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GaqlU8WWnHbrd4H7onwRGALQ00lvmedxMCLvfMln-klFMO-uKNeobRrBjmG_ksHK4map_cj8dW_h0O_6sspUf1dwYEHZhU2Leh_4wqKQ78NdgNQobBWt0Vzp4CjmJA5gEF7M9F_o-_9/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%257E%257E60_3.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GaqlU8WWnHbrd4H7onwRGALQ00lvmedxMCLvfMln-klFMO-uKNeobRrBjmG_ksHK4map_cj8dW_h0O_6sspUf1dwYEHZhU2Leh_4wqKQ78NdgNQobBWt0Vzp4CjmJA5gEF7M9F_o-_9/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%257E%257E60_3.jpg" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GaqlU8WWnHbrd4H7onwRGALQ00lvmedxMCLvfMln-klFMO-uKNeobRrBjmG_ksHK4map_cj8dW_h0O_6sspUf1dwYEHZhU2Leh_4wqKQ78NdgNQobBWt0Vzp4CjmJA5gEF7M9F_o-_9/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%257E%257E60_3.jpg" width="282" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Satin Ceremonial (Factory Second)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">RAAF Car Pennant</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV20ODfRa9oftvP8njMj_iTaJX0PUAaH58TjUXn4cU1wlTUBC_SiqQ7ObYj6lWJqM15Bb4-xOsb1FEJeKjWeDnzDYiYlVtZo-OCzrBo6vat86H0CUjeZDjKkNDGKJfWYc6e6F1MdALzU/s1600-h/raaf-pennant.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="222" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014022288498162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV20ODfRa9oftvP8njMj_iTaJX0PUAaH58TjUXn4cU1wlTUBC_SiqQ7ObYj6lWJqM15Bb4-xOsb1FEJeKjWeDnzDYiYlVtZo-OCzrBo6vat86H0CUjeZDjKkNDGKJfWYc6e6F1MdALzU/s400/raaf-pennant.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian Civil Air Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3f-iE1ZcBuNxcRlNvi47IZp25oKtcuStHYdksW2jaAKDQQhITFz5lIKHOGRdrv2YVmG2zkcu99ahT4DFBnxtKVj9-a3AOoArefURkEFn_JKWSdhjJVOu8hFt9gUs1hU7XKzpA6SHly_s/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3f-iE1ZcBuNxcRlNvi47IZp25oKtcuStHYdksW2jaAKDQQhITFz5lIKHOGRdrv2YVmG2zkcu99ahT4DFBnxtKVj9-a3AOoArefURkEFn_JKWSdhjJVOu8hFt9gUs1hU7XKzpA6SHly_s/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Inexplicable WWII RAN Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIre6PyuDTnXJlOO2ryW3YpSC5rTlAvWx4pJm-5im4Pc_zrgwVphcvONf0qK7wpdv8byPNLGjoWmGehWxEvEATojtAevic1YXFUIUw6tsGN15PGC3YQ5d9YJTtzB8rQgaJ3V6duxCu6jtY/s1600/705864676_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIre6PyuDTnXJlOO2ryW3YpSC5rTlAvWx4pJm-5im4Pc_zrgwVphcvONf0qK7wpdv8byPNLGjoWmGehWxEvEATojtAevic1YXFUIUw6tsGN15PGC3YQ5d9YJTtzB8rQgaJ3V6duxCu6jtY/s640/705864676_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTt5T6R87Ka7asusRigcPlM6Ss7NfVuTQLw8XMozClVeFuoWMA71fEhPO6buuvJDJxS5O5KcNIlCCJZwoxCH01QkGINvBqBOjNhF_tnQcECNfBHGA2ELjIyXhdCG5uJtwJ-qc0So4tm4Z/s1600/705864685_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTt5T6R87Ka7asusRigcPlM6Ss7NfVuTQLw8XMozClVeFuoWMA71fEhPO6buuvJDJxS5O5KcNIlCCJZwoxCH01QkGINvBqBOjNhF_tnQcECNfBHGA2ELjIyXhdCG5uJtwJ-qc0So4tm4Z/s640/705864685_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEm2SYKgc6ndPiV3lIRtMknSa8grdrBHC3vGHbtGIRXG9lmuLQCVCrkzJGCR9F0iJwSrucrM-guhyphenhyphen3MWsSZiecfq1WdsnUjb4CsP5qyUMYOu_8gZWy2Y0rXRDPBS6wHRlzorUeLQPBZ2O/s1600/705864701_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEm2SYKgc6ndPiV3lIRtMknSa8grdrBHC3vGHbtGIRXG9lmuLQCVCrkzJGCR9F0iJwSrucrM-guhyphenhyphen3MWsSZiecfq1WdsnUjb4CsP5qyUMYOu_8gZWy2Y0rXRDPBS6wHRlzorUeLQPBZ2O/s320/705864701_o.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NWnuWHPl_MWiUL2mD9RCUizPa1PYpMVLNua5cl7t2NHoF61vER_asCE5dCLBNlEA58PI05U9m8PPDtFbCjo-DK-q1ZvlROcrKUaEI-7hGNAw7xmY40MvbXG6DmfA1VJIgHPfEoqRpq3B/s1600/705864696_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NWnuWHPl_MWiUL2mD9RCUizPa1PYpMVLNua5cl7t2NHoF61vER_asCE5dCLBNlEA58PI05U9m8PPDtFbCjo-DK-q1ZvlROcrKUaEI-7hGNAw7xmY40MvbXG6DmfA1VJIgHPfEoqRpq3B/s320/705864696_o.jpg" width="320" /></a> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Sold on eBay without any explanation as to what this flag actually was; appears to be similar to a Federation flag, but with more stars. 12 feet in length.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian Customs Service</span></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpfeoGQSVW-OxedXUV8KFJWZqBtM5gtzK1je4ZCS_qj7Oqb0Z0s-Tf_JKacllbD3G8mW5k4U8vwiMePj9mtD1L501Gq6_S7giIJ9tpqjzZTIW2GHQOUtdUngVsPOOIAgVvzvsjI_PZEA/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585071549858954114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpfeoGQSVW-OxedXUV8KFJWZqBtM5gtzK1je4ZCS_qj7Oqb0Z0s-Tf_JKacllbD3G8mW5k4U8vwiMePj9mtD1L501Gq6_S7giIJ9tpqjzZTIW2GHQOUtdUngVsPOOIAgVvzvsjI_PZEA/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 302px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdB9Cj3U9jSzEQ9cpacqkmQyZOmeCDlZ9qgsL3RrzRsCDQkQ0dQveIte1l50FeVD_65yJmW-Fttq8ue5DE3NQtkAuKrVWkpnEe7jpBRlM5h0GjtkJ3HQnmIF3j-Sfrc0DiXrHIlAi0Cs/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585071476964799490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdB9Cj3U9jSzEQ9cpacqkmQyZOmeCDlZ9qgsL3RrzRsCDQkQ0dQveIte1l50FeVD_65yJmW-Fttq8ue5DE3NQtkAuKrVWkpnEe7jpBRlM5h0GjtkJ3HQnmIF3j-Sfrc0DiXrHIlAi0Cs/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 316px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Australian Customs Flag is the flag flown by Australian Customs Service vessels and sometimes on ACS buildings. Any vessel acting in a customs capacity must fly this flag. The current version is an Australian National Flag with the word "CUSTOMS" added in bold between the Commonwealth Star and the lower part of the Southern Cross. This flag has been used since 1988.<span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefw5Fq6ETCc5b0f5USe4iV4p757siwyRaO6oAn4jgeJ7KPpuBsOQLJDOEPTKgS7QWq9k8NGks7slyMkekjTnxpioDi251MR24lJ1R8gAF1QcmZyp-lwnDePDQ4-oBD3NI99D6lUP3_5tk/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622242158072474962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefw5Fq6ETCc5b0f5USe4iV4p757siwyRaO6oAn4jgeJ7KPpuBsOQLJDOEPTKgS7QWq9k8NGks7slyMkekjTnxpioDi251MR24lJ1R8gAF1QcmZyp-lwnDePDQ4-oBD3NI99D6lUP3_5tk/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 130px; width: 261px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVNqTgQfKcxiyae7qJWys3cw9KZb_E0DBzsv5HuTwcFIchRwFZPDcu3VLitno9W3VxqRAziguonfel0Wo_cyL1caQxjYBR_DvQwvTP4Mkcl48Bw4oB74rJ62C4dSr8FmNS59dX0t6f2XW/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622241891295445298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVNqTgQfKcxiyae7qJWys3cw9KZb_E0DBzsv5HuTwcFIchRwFZPDcu3VLitno9W3VxqRAziguonfel0Wo_cyL1caQxjYBR_DvQwvTP4Mkcl48Bw4oB74rJ62C4dSr8FmNS59dX0t6f2XW/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 129px; width: 257px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1904-1988</span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Customs Act 1901 was passed soon after federation, and like previous British and colonial legislation, required the use of a customs flag. The first flag appointed under this act was specified in Section 14 of the Customs Regulations, which were gazetted on 1901-10-01 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 53, page 172:<br />"The Customs flag shall be the Blue Ensign, with the addition in the fly of the letters "HMC" in bold character, and the word 'Australia'".<br />An order in Council altered the regulations to remove the word "AUSTRALIA" from the flag.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eXZFQsmTanR1sySSZ6VrZg_lPsVL1DXXwDMx1-7qyrCw4PdSraZpR_tvWMhLik36CVcmb-P3a9TtX2QRnl0guNQh658DswBpiciYEHQ-ZaPRtil66gICOdf63qeQ4HXXgPfuwNAEhpo/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eXZFQsmTanR1sySSZ6VrZg_lPsVL1DXXwDMx1-7qyrCw4PdSraZpR_tvWMhLik36CVcmb-P3a9TtX2QRnl0guNQh658DswBpiciYEHQ-ZaPRtil66gICOdf63qeQ4HXXgPfuwNAEhpo/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Personal collection: Two flags (18ins x 30ins and 44ins x 24ins) made from a coarse lightweight cotton/hessian material with the Union flag and stars having been applied by machine in a white zigzag stitch and Union flag stitched on the <span style="font-size: normal;">back. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Australian Quarantine Flag</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEZ-U8UVRIWnRMqSzia2P0IOx3qRlunRdN7hvMLW74jt8jd_cnUAGNddaYNAve9Mwa3F4ReDtxetfZtfr78usnEfjxC2e1my1DBlV1HpZwaz8Eh85MJpdoiZE-2WYsPjTNhvcq3UJCSbN/s1600/90871672_10219835482731667_318416269596426240_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="960" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEZ-U8UVRIWnRMqSzia2P0IOx3qRlunRdN7hvMLW74jt8jd_cnUAGNddaYNAve9Mwa3F4ReDtxetfZtfr78usnEfjxC2e1my1DBlV1HpZwaz8Eh85MJpdoiZE-2WYsPjTNhvcq3UJCSbN/s640/90871672_10219835482731667_318416269596426240_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: normal;"></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span>Commonwealth Lighthouse Service</span></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFj1UlMHYbsRnMZUPHd5XgF_J2z0_N5F-AhnkGCAZ-VOocbu1w_pCsbuGgyZB8TWJ59t2YV8kPjPJ-mE4Aurge-O_ISORyTz0x-rAF6D9MmrmQzPHKv18Kjh1xk7bPTSf3IbJVdobd-s2/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622241888185904722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFj1UlMHYbsRnMZUPHd5XgF_J2z0_N5F-AhnkGCAZ-VOocbu1w_pCsbuGgyZB8TWJ59t2YV8kPjPJ-mE4Aurge-O_ISORyTz0x-rAF6D9MmrmQzPHKv18Kjh1xk7bPTSf3IbJVdobd-s2/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 287px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPQRmldGuy5jQOMm4I710FOX3mBNbON4WsN8kW5pyZaxM4r7teBXPlU2z-suu33oktr9WjnhfVRVwZJ6mX5FvUz7cf67COe2j6e8pHBsoFDlBiLU4FvVeWn1uB7RBKgdxMqcq532K5Sim/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622241885460073138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPQRmldGuy5jQOMm4I710FOX3mBNbON4WsN8kW5pyZaxM4r7teBXPlU2z-suu33oktr9WjnhfVRVwZJ6mX5FvUz7cf67COe2j6e8pHBsoFDlBiLU4FvVeWn1uB7RBKgdxMqcq532K5Sim/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 273px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Red and blue ensigns</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr9edAezzvEfpgsmLGgQN3U04due-tzVZtcwIQh5kSmw04ZHR6IidRko7fczLcampKWsdK8QEpaWJ5Y8P595H9rtieSWWFzr-ZQjHU2obeNffowg9EY_ptmJSf55paOiEVV-ivo6pjyc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-25+at+8.32.23+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr9edAezzvEfpgsmLGgQN3U04due-tzVZtcwIQh5kSmw04ZHR6IidRko7fczLcampKWsdK8QEpaWJ5Y8P595H9rtieSWWFzr-ZQjHU2obeNffowg9EY_ptmJSf55paOiEVV-ivo6pjyc/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-05-25+at+8.32.23+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Australian War Service </span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8TQ7s8rHuQ-kJiQYzPxbCmbj7NxMRinaqD79mVTwtb4n1a2aK-zhx9sD7-j1JU6ugJ_7O_F5IkOTDNDeG0b96LSGE1XB3VEhhEB4Qt6K_YFvQsaMjts7LWgWKdIskK33DKkyXq5U_mE/s1600-h/pp_aus_03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="529" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157526952583524610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8TQ7s8rHuQ-kJiQYzPxbCmbj7NxMRinaqD79mVTwtb4n1a2aK-zhx9sD7-j1JU6ugJ_7O_F5IkOTDNDeG0b96LSGE1XB3VEhhEB4Qt6K_YFvQsaMjts7LWgWKdIskK33DKkyXq5U_mE/s640/pp_aus_03.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian Honour Flag</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYTDb_kkIeKN06Icez3bZxW_mSCLihETcQP55Jvz1cGiXKElFQ2RHXQPSLaNSFpdJNpSfhkItkC66ER89Ct5ScalJVOgsAn5RAtumKVguNcaqRXlxAEpb8qIv9PdJPT41gx1HviOfbPc/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="354" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632549292259262386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYTDb_kkIeKN06Icez3bZxW_mSCLihETcQP55Jvz1cGiXKElFQ2RHXQPSLaNSFpdJNpSfhkItkC66ER89Ct5ScalJVOgsAn5RAtumKVguNcaqRXlxAEpb8qIv9PdJPT41gx1HviOfbPc/s640/1" style="height: 277px; width: 500px;" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.australianaflags.com.au/default.php?content=flags/honourflag.html</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This flag was created at the time of the First World War as a reward to recognise Australian towns and districts which subscribed twice their quota of funds for the Commonwealth Government's seventh war loan in 1918. The funds were used to help cover the costs of Australia's World War I expenditure.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXYbjx0fk20rp7PMA7oxF6z1a0s61P3GEbuaSjQuckRGSfxQn54YfgjFK_XpM6Z9Q7D2CMzUqMdrQR0dIQjRmXXKpqetLoP-TRLTCcUXAaqG4NWO5UlFYV6azMeC9K9ynXwLhhRPmll8/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632548060280578866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXYbjx0fk20rp7PMA7oxF6z1a0s61P3GEbuaSjQuckRGSfxQn54YfgjFK_XpM6Z9Q7D2CMzUqMdrQR0dIQjRmXXKpqetLoP-TRLTCcUXAaqG4NWO5UlFYV6azMeC9K9ynXwLhhRPmll8/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 215px; width: 286px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvJztCF7Tz3b2Lx3ht3wmR6IGNmVRfrZPERnDXl3Dyg5TbWr4EJVLczXrGYdYSkrkMK-GORhuV4TjS035BOvVIyEJ9jhJrbu59JhyaGS8EKTYDd9xEDizJjeNTxL4qwiT2UxIolj8TvM/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632548066356083538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvJztCF7Tz3b2Lx3ht3wmR6IGNmVRfrZPERnDXl3Dyg5TbWr4EJVLczXrGYdYSkrkMK-GORhuV4TjS035BOvVIyEJ9jhJrbu59JhyaGS8EKTYDd9xEDizJjeNTxL4qwiT2UxIolj8TvM/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 215px; width: 286px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The flag had numerous holes throughout due to insect damage and also several tears. It is also faded and stained. The flag was initially cleaned with a slight improvement. As the flag is so damaged it was decided that it required a full lining. A matching wool fabric was selected and pieces were dyed to match the red, blue and cream sections of the flag. Each section was lined and careful hand stitching carried out. The blue silk stripes were lined individually with matching blue silk again using a hand stitching-technique. On completion a photo of the flag was taken and the photo framed and returned to Mintaro District. Much of the stitching work undertaken on the flag was carried out by a volunteer Margaret Cusack shown here.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prime Minister</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MavzEkltB_zzslxy7oHYJdf71Vgcv6BUq6gJXzXKuZ_DsiJbbKpB92TXc_KLQpV9rkjmmT9ZgdZOo64GCJD-Hf0f3I5aJqfySyzd21oAf11m4VQ5x_S_3wcBx8QpJn18mCW1hemuaQRm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-09-10+at+06.26.22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MavzEkltB_zzslxy7oHYJdf71Vgcv6BUq6gJXzXKuZ_DsiJbbKpB92TXc_KLQpV9rkjmmT9ZgdZOo64GCJD-Hf0f3I5aJqfySyzd21oAf11m4VQ5x_S_3wcBx8QpJn18mCW1hemuaQRm/s400/Screen+Shot+2015-09-10+at+06.26.22.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chief of Army</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjN0r93xJBzI1Wwk9I2pUI-GBvjnODc1yW0Qt358VQpFZkkv-BFJowh7MRxVOWpoLCv2zNXLIfNcUnv4NwfgFocIBu4fg0IuuVnlFMxNp1caSPs3ZrUpN1s5Vr2QfcmzuP4lhqY62EB8/s1600/au%5Ecarmy.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjN0r93xJBzI1Wwk9I2pUI-GBvjnODc1yW0Qt358VQpFZkkv-BFJowh7MRxVOWpoLCv2zNXLIfNcUnv4NwfgFocIBu4fg0IuuVnlFMxNp1caSPs3ZrUpN1s5Vr2QfcmzuP4lhqY62EB8/s640/au%5Ecarmy.gif" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian Brigadier</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqlLmm4nHsvRsE9RxfbQIlLBNAKm8gZGc3ovK_iTOTHih5-OS6dQFdO2U4KTPZ2TkG0ukcYFRbtamJFZR7Hryn_oCH-xGQh2tGhtBqkwHK6t_Nevbh2jKC9DmhOBDwPMtVEPJSY3lcmM/s1600/e"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562657149050125682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqlLmm4nHsvRsE9RxfbQIlLBNAKm8gZGc3ovK_iTOTHih5-OS6dQFdO2U4KTPZ2TkG0ukcYFRbtamJFZR7Hryn_oCH-xGQh2tGhtBqkwHK6t_Nevbh2jKC9DmhOBDwPMtVEPJSY3lcmM/s400/e" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTv72TLrK48T-9A4kKK7Sek2mCoQCO7nYmPmdegN3Bwc6nWKJYmSD8yN9USX8jFXU7rnoLCbW2hPI2js5nUhpx-cj5-rS2QIwzK80N0tCO7o4nkdaS9CE9_ldqwJYpYou2ECYx3uLHqk/s1600/f"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562657620168806978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTv72TLrK48T-9A4kKK7Sek2mCoQCO7nYmPmdegN3Bwc6nWKJYmSD8yN9USX8jFXU7rnoLCbW2hPI2js5nUhpx-cj5-rS2QIwzK80N0tCO7o4nkdaS9CE9_ldqwJYpYou2ECYx3uLHqk/s400/f" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 279px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-flags/brigadier.htm</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span class="image_caption"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">The Norforce Queen's colour</span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpwkkqTZTWBCg5zA6ZXxVNLKYRc9YTZ02QqCk3X8_hgZc7xzEGs23Toc4yLIBS8iOQtDq_dD6mq2uSGqN_hmXuwZVSQ1aArStMIsVEzkkwbIcfI6wi7vxSbzGjtAth-ZgHuLNETh8WON-/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622234026289684562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpwkkqTZTWBCg5zA6ZXxVNLKYRc9YTZ02QqCk3X8_hgZc7xzEGs23Toc4yLIBS8iOQtDq_dD6mq2uSGqN_hmXuwZVSQ1aArStMIsVEzkkwbIcfI6wi7vxSbzGjtAth-ZgHuLNETh8WON-/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 199px; width: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQ_jLrxSBz4iiTvq37qNnfPi8dDx2QrZV4YM1qeTyXp12a0X305vDfZYNSvg0pnZlbDMy2_YyBHyqOEPJroFRBRqb2awPpKAyROVzaINftNGRpQ8rmIKn-QuMWjrRdMGUzvPfp-wOh23y/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622234024887208082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQ_jLrxSBz4iiTvq37qNnfPi8dDx2QrZV4YM1qeTyXp12a0X305vDfZYNSvg0pnZlbDMy2_YyBHyqOEPJroFRBRqb2awPpKAyROVzaINftNGRpQ8rmIKn-QuMWjrRdMGUzvPfp-wOh23y/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 201px; width: 267px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.spearoffame.com/productrange.html</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor General's Flag</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzwspeeyXopXuJnhrM47j8Xm9V-50YH_wjRD-PDt-9jlbxnl5Lme9fWZp2lACGqwiyypqYvPOQ6YZm6Cs8gYMgn5PFb1ArFIzBP3kgMAwoyCaaKb8Prk9exhqy3ThQwRgA6MLouro7Fci/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-13+at+20.58.10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzwspeeyXopXuJnhrM47j8Xm9V-50YH_wjRD-PDt-9jlbxnl5Lme9fWZp2lACGqwiyypqYvPOQ6YZm6Cs8gYMgn5PFb1ArFIzBP3kgMAwoyCaaKb8Prk9exhqy3ThQwRgA6MLouro7Fci/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-13+at+20.58.10.png" width="634" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> 1931 car flag and pole</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUkL5D2kwsGsTo6C00SL0vPdFZAzwbS3tpKREDajGSo7oPnURuMVtnd9tYLeOC5y-ByJtrqysKfflkVwRXjAjwlGDGOWqd7rcQuAXnlN3zJf0YblVTt_bZ4dKp4AnGoZFwGfaYYtyunRc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-03-31+at+23.53.35.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUkL5D2kwsGsTo6C00SL0vPdFZAzwbS3tpKREDajGSo7oPnURuMVtnd9tYLeOC5y-ByJtrqysKfflkVwRXjAjwlGDGOWqd7rcQuAXnlN3zJf0YblVTt_bZ4dKp4AnGoZFwGfaYYtyunRc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-03-31+at+23.53.35.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Produced by </span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a alt="lordnelsonsflaglocker" href="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/lordnelsonsflaglocker?_trksid=p2047675.l2563" title="lordnelsonsflaglocker">lordnelsonsflaglocker</a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Historic and State flags of Australia</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthD-apMtdD2ooncdJm8_qNgBJYRDqIjRrMePyj8e0IggYmgsDG6zfLuJhKH_T2HN3hrVZ1u0acO3dPaeqG1oGhdndoVa_S8J3PdidTcQNbNFqRkt2wvDKihBPv_yMMnKaasogX_WJKks/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="336" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331200370618386066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthD-apMtdD2ooncdJm8_qNgBJYRDqIjRrMePyj8e0IggYmgsDG6zfLuJhKH_T2HN3hrVZ1u0acO3dPaeqG1oGhdndoVa_S8J3PdidTcQNbNFqRkt2wvDKihBPv_yMMnKaasogX_WJKks/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 270px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 513px;" width="640" /></a></span> </div>
<table border="0" style="width: 619px;"> <tbody>
<tr><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="200"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYUO0ptaXxNyJ1kJKRvzlJuZCvxoT6GcTkdgsvKH3BOiCA6w3AnJ1hbiVwZ8Nf00c9oGRu9K5K8UbLfg_O-gw0iJj2mhM5n1ilOz7ZutI3L60A2ckHI4optz4IQXx4GQxHkQworGAFFmQ/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628773384892001154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYUO0ptaXxNyJ1kJKRvzlJuZCvxoT6GcTkdgsvKH3BOiCA6w3AnJ1hbiVwZ8Nf00c9oGRu9K5K8UbLfg_O-gw0iJj2mhM5n1ilOz7ZutI3L60A2ckHI4optz4IQXx4GQxHkQworGAFFmQ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 105px; width: 197px;" /></a></span></td> <td width="10"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td width="395"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Red Ensign (1707-1800)</b> - Lieutenant James Cook on HM Bark <i>Endeavour</i> on his first voyage of discovery was the first European to explore the east coast of Australia. He landed at Kurnell on Botany Bay on 29 April 1770. The <i>Endeavour</i> was in the service of the Royal Navy, but as it was not attached to any fleet, it flew the British Red Ensign (one of three flags then used by the Royal Navy). </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="82"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9w5VXXgMwDx7cLR6Br2ElieKdGbfSCjvhTJRIfy_wNxxRC0-UFqlmSaDMXNFDbny7NjTfHC5WEkXHrRPATyemNNHKKmSlwJFnuWfhTGyNNRPiXLZXbs1M7yD5nGLFyRy7r7CFLeIT4Ic/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628772104938713298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9w5VXXgMwDx7cLR6Br2ElieKdGbfSCjvhTJRIfy_wNxxRC0-UFqlmSaDMXNFDbny7NjTfHC5WEkXHrRPATyemNNHKKmSlwJFnuWfhTGyNNRPiXLZXbs1M7yD5nGLFyRy7r7CFLeIT4Ic/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 197px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Union Jack (1606-1800)</b> - At Possession Island in the Torres Strait, Lieutenant James Cook raised the British flag and claimed the entire eastern coastline of Australia as British territory. On 26 January 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip established the first European settlement in Australia at Sydney Cove. The location of the landing and first flag raising is today commemorated with a flagpole in Loftus Street. The Union Jack was created on 12 April 1606, three years after King James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne as King James I. The flag combined the traditional English St. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"> George's Cross with the Scottish St. Andrew's Cross. It is correct to describe the flag as the <i>Union Jack</i>, but it can more formally be called the <i>Union Flag</i>. The name <i>Queen Anne flag</i> is erroneous. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYo2BlVVPGUhUlDd8mV8xP5o7fcxBA1XYnfwQa3Nbfuq1WfIDbH2QF2-TBvdHM3nDikX5rBQ2Q2EQpDUKrNEc6Miui-3Qw-o9h8q-joxvZ11aV8-UgBP9S6Gpg-ZHjliwJQvgsq5SGyTi/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425062595310727026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYo2BlVVPGUhUlDd8mV8xP5o7fcxBA1XYnfwQa3Nbfuq1WfIDbH2QF2-TBvdHM3nDikX5rBQ2Q2EQpDUKrNEc6Miui-3Qw-o9h8q-joxvZ11aV8-UgBP9S6Gpg-ZHjliwJQvgsq5SGyTi/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 153px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 205px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Union Jack 1801</b> - The <i>Act of Union 1801</i> merged Ireland with the Kingdom of Great Britain (which was formally created by the union of England and Scotland in 1707) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with effect from 1 January 1801. The Union Jack was modified to reflect this constitutional change by adding a Cross of St. Patrick to represent Ireland. A red diagonal cross on a white field has never been the traditional flag of Ireland nor even associated with St Patrick prior to 1801. Its use seems to have been only a heraldic convenience. The emblem had been used on some Irish coats of arms, including those of the FitzGerald family, early Royal representatives in Ireland. The traditional emblem of Ireland is a golden harp on a blue or green background; when a female figure is added to the fore-pillar of the harp it is called the <i>Maid of Erin</i>.</span></span></div>
<div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">In Australia, the Union Jack was the sole official flag for use on land until Federation. After the creation of the Australian flag, the Union Jack continued to be regarded as the national flag of Australia, though gradually such usage was shared with the Australian red ensign, and later with the Australian blue ensign. The <i>Flags Act 1953</i> has a clause that authorises the continued use of the Union Jack in Australia, though its usage has declined from the 1970s. </span></span></div>
</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONi0N_U4TBxtIhw_dxZHY400SWvnNLos7KPjH1wfuvsyXGORxogp7jUhUTp5bp5raIM3X3KAtktV5AY0LTa6vvjp2HJpdvuZoUYleW5iVmJ_l8pPOtM9HVzCIoUd204UQpg3JO-badRw/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629485449202105378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONi0N_U4TBxtIhw_dxZHY400SWvnNLos7KPjH1wfuvsyXGORxogp7jUhUTp5bp5raIM3X3KAtktV5AY0LTa6vvjp2HJpdvuZoUYleW5iVmJ_l8pPOtM9HVzCIoUd204UQpg3JO-badRw/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 203px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Red Ensign 1801</b> - The British red ensign was altered in 1801 to include the change to the design of the Union Jack. British legislation required, with a few exceptions, that all merchant shipping throughout the British Empire fly the British Red Ensign, without any defacement or modification. The ensign is sometimes referred to as the <i>red duster</i>. The Royal Navy stopped using the Red Ensign in 1864. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="26"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxrKXFBfAKfQcViGmagERA6E5fdrjoKFSU3PjHUlEKxArkNxIDBj8OPJD2up5MWTETMgQ9CXlehJN_SYsxyTRqBtPH58AYdMROXUTCHQPmD_hB3N5Ebu_nVgo_3mf7Tqx8zKCtDo0Xms/s1600-h/e..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331198500506305298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxrKXFBfAKfQcViGmagERA6E5fdrjoKFSU3PjHUlEKxArkNxIDBj8OPJD2up5MWTETMgQ9CXlehJN_SYsxyTRqBtPH58AYdMROXUTCHQPmD_hB3N5Ebu_nVgo_3mf7Tqx8zKCtDo0Xms/s320/e..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>National Colonial Flag </b> - Captain John Bingle, a former mariner, wrote his memoirs in 1881 in which he stated that Captain John Nicholson and he had designed a flag for use as a national colonial flag for Australia. He claimed that the flag had been approved by NSW Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1823, though no other record of the flag or any approval has been found. The flag has been promoted as the earliest Australian flag and the first use of the Southern Cross on a flag. The image is of a reconstruction of the flag by Sydney vexillologist, John Vaughan, based on a Bingle's written description.</span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="82"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585722947706664434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 107px; outline: none; width: 196px;" /></a></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style9" style="font-size: 78%;"><span class="style8"><b>NSW Ensign / Australian Ensign</b> - A flag chart contained in an 1832 book, <i>New South Wales Calendar and General Post Office Directory</i> included a flag that was captioned <i>N.S.W. Ensign</i>. It shows a white British ensign with a blue cross overall upon which are five 8-pointed stars. This flag is believed to have been widely used as a local merchant shipping flag in Sydney and on the east coast of Australia, becoming known as the <i>Australian Ensign</i>. The flag however </span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><br /></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"> was unofficial and in 1883, the British Admiralty prohibited its continued use by vessels due to its claimed similarity to the Royal Navy's White Ensign. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6e7lZIgYmTuJL6Lbe3-P2reAqCfWw51hlv94Q5n7unTeE_mdo9tdS_uNnoYcwUrOAmrW4uA6RIAY8LCCbKFQXGAlLbypRW1Md15Hn3I2MibAp31y7hxCj9c7m0U5np23WiMPx3CwWm4Y/s1600/r"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562490246136471986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6e7lZIgYmTuJL6Lbe3-P2reAqCfWw51hlv94Q5n7unTeE_mdo9tdS_uNnoYcwUrOAmrW4uA6RIAY8LCCbKFQXGAlLbypRW1Md15Hn3I2MibAp31y7hxCj9c7m0U5np23WiMPx3CwWm4Y/s400/r" style="cursor: pointer; height: 111px; width: 196px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style11" style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Murray River Flag</span> </span><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;">- The first paddle-steamer went into service on the Murray River in 1853 and a flag called the <i>Murray Flag</i> was flown in its honour. Though the flag was used by many of the paddle steamers no example has survived and there are no contemporary illustrations. The flag was described by a 1854 journalist's report as "it bears a red cross with four horizontal bars of blue, the cross being charged with five stars as emblems of the different Australian colonies". The illustration represents a reconstruction by Frank Cayley in 1966. The flag continues to be used by craft on the Murray River, including several historic paddle steamers and more modern tourist boats. A different version of the Murray River Flag used in South Australia is based on an alternate interpretation of the contemporary description. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzZauL38E5mKqskvtm2RkoGVU52iWw9tZwXC79uApPbjNjLiRD347FcDevz5cBnjEnL8U5im7jPPkNiOMDJ98t-PyGHZ-GYVPJQPTYaIhKDesyy4-_NhOAFJ4I49e5vBn9k1gSvGMYQk/s1600-h/d..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331198960785085602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzZauL38E5mKqskvtm2RkoGVU52iWw9tZwXC79uApPbjNjLiRD347FcDevz5cBnjEnL8U5im7jPPkNiOMDJ98t-PyGHZ-GYVPJQPTYaIhKDesyy4-_NhOAFJ4I49e5vBn9k1gSvGMYQk/s320/d..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Queensland Separation Flag</b> - A separate colony of Queensland was established on 10 December 1859. Separation from New South Wales was celebrated by the flying of a new flag - the <i>Queensland Ensign</i>, which has become known as the <i>Queensland Separation Flag</i>. Only a written description exists - "a light blue flag with a red St George's Cross and union in the corner"; the illustration represents a reconstruction. It is unclear for how long the flag was used. The flag continues to be flown at Newstead House in Brisbane. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhRWYajl1WTbn-pT6v02xL00YKApX9IR5JPM81GeSl0Cp_YWW4JOQg-dE534hYUdNr4De-ssCJgHZa-kqFshWoVR731UHa7dtxdg1i0t3kIU8lXp-OfLy8_luEamRT2r0MhO206IzkZE3/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285825846393689490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhRWYajl1WTbn-pT6v02xL00YKApX9IR5JPM81GeSl0Cp_YWW4JOQg-dE534hYUdNr4De-ssCJgHZa-kqFshWoVR731UHa7dtxdg1i0t3kIU8lXp-OfLy8_luEamRT2r0MhO206IzkZE3/s200/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 132px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Lambing Flat</b> - Strikes and unemployment on the goldields in southern NSW in the early 1860s were the catalyst for violence and riots directed against immigrant Chinese labourers. One of the worst disturbances was at Lambing Flat (now Young) where, on 30 June 1861 miners attacked the Chinese quarter killing and wounding several labourers. A public meeting of miners had been advertised by a banner painted on the side of a tent. At its centre was a Scottish St. Andrews Cross with four white stars. It is possible that this emblem was intended to refer to the Eureka Flag with its white cross and stars of the Southern Cross. Despite the harshness of the "No Chinese" slogan, this remains an important historical relic. Painted on canvas, it is strictly not a flag, but is </span><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;">considered significant in showing the early emergence of the Southern Cross as an Australian symbol. The banner is on display at the Lambing Flat Folk Museum, Young. </span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhRWYajl1WTbn-pT6v02xL00YKApX9IR5JPM81GeSl0Cp_YWW4JOQg-dE534hYUdNr4De-ssCJgHZa-kqFshWoVR731UHa7dtxdg1i0t3kIU8lXp-OfLy8_luEamRT2r0MhO206IzkZE3/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td height="316"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP0AZOtt67_7cw1xoZZPyhc6IoyitA0wUD4Byizh0AC85De_tVYKgwU4pWMr0EorCLis4WB3CegcdJJc4Gxb5RlLjkobt6gpQuaQCtCeiXm8q-YbM5hWdzb0AEz_55HIfHGScCaxSkvY/s1600-h/e..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331198966830166818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP0AZOtt67_7cw1xoZZPyhc6IoyitA0wUD4Byizh0AC85De_tVYKgwU4pWMr0EorCLis4WB3CegcdJJc4Gxb5RlLjkobt6gpQuaQCtCeiXm8q-YbM5hWdzb0AEz_55HIfHGScCaxSkvY/s320/e..jpg" style="height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Victorian red ensign</b> - On 1 February 1870 Victoria adopted two flags - a blue flag with the Southern Cross for use by the first Australian colonial warship (HMCS <i>Nelson</i>) and a red version for use by the mercantile marine. The Victorian Red Ensign was approved by the British Board of Trade, even though this was contrary to the normal practice that colonial shipping was required to use the British Red Ensign without a badge. It was used (without any crown) until 1903 and it came to be flown on land, particularly in the lead-up to Federation. </span></span></div>
<div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">This red ensign was a clear antecedent of the winning design in the 1901 competition for an Australian flag. The Australian flag design was merely the Victorian Red Ensign with the addition of the six-pointed Federal Star. It should be noted that the arrangement of stars was 9,8,7,6 and 5-pointed and the badge extended over the full area of the fly of the flag - identical to the layout of the winning Australian design (though the stars on the blue Victorian state flag had altered to 8,7,7,6 and 5 points in 1876).</span></span></div>
</td> </tr>
<tr> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrcZwOEkbuo6Y_PRteFtKkeSveSF_6vh3yUrYxf6z6gU7mBDQQMezYTGFqmwPHSStwoOMvvMvUSDFFIKxlFgEJUFLmeHQabG2zrmEY0y8152WCK6y_HpEL6YFcsiB7-b8ubngCHMcOWk/s1600-h/a..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331199514250766130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrcZwOEkbuo6Y_PRteFtKkeSveSF_6vh3yUrYxf6z6gU7mBDQQMezYTGFqmwPHSStwoOMvvMvUSDFFIKxlFgEJUFLmeHQabG2zrmEY0y8152WCK6y_HpEL6YFcsiB7-b8ubngCHMcOWk/s320/a..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Queensland 1870 </b> - The badge for the first flag for Queensland was adopted on 22 March 1870 by Governor Samuel Blackall. It consisted of a portrait of the young Queen Victoria crowned with the Diamond Diadem together with the inscription <i>Queensland</i>. The badge clearly attests that the colony had been named in honour of the Queen. However it was difficult to produce on bunting a fair representation of the head of Her Majesty and the decision was made in 1876 to replace the badge with the current design. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB02W4zOl_3qU7kT_z8sx6l6bHzQKMPqe4V1fs9s7fz7CbRRYNQGn0bxdJICSbaeaNl_UKCfq2I31PQVj-rAkATUvz7OQDyVaeuWM6TksylVSdKBMmsYa1sJFhKl3nrIq9fRrXqiyo1g/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718953222434450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB02W4zOl_3qU7kT_z8sx6l6bHzQKMPqe4V1fs9s7fz7CbRRYNQGn0bxdJICSbaeaNl_UKCfq2I31PQVj-rAkATUvz7OQDyVaeuWM6TksylVSdKBMmsYa1sJFhKl3nrIq9fRrXqiyo1g/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 102px; width: 196px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style11" style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tasmanian Colonial Flag</span> </span><span style="font-size: 78%;">-</span><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"> On 9 November 1875, the Tasmanian government proclaimed a new <i>Colonial Flag</i> for use by local ships. It was a British red ensign with the addition of a white cross overall and the Southern Cross. However, it was revoked on 23 November - only 14 days later - when it was realised that the flag was contrary to British Admiralty rules for colonial flags. The flag however did have some continued existence - on the label of Cascade Brewery's <i>Sparkling Pale Ale</i> beer during the 1920s through to the 1940s. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYyK4Z__rLm7qUtnrGHAyq9_vwZP9gQ6dzxdkMcZwAxkyOfp3THsuGcZTv7PYF04ocxCT8Buxl_ZWbKRtLm5FZBEZq0oHvM6z_vor4hyphenhyphene90tAlkuNVwP0zOGMwZClyRIX7LyRGRAA80Y/s1600-h/c..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331199520124723458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYyK4Z__rLm7qUtnrGHAyq9_vwZP9gQ6dzxdkMcZwAxkyOfp3THsuGcZTv7PYF04ocxCT8Buxl_ZWbKRtLm5FZBEZq0oHvM6z_vor4hyphenhyphene90tAlkuNVwP0zOGMwZClyRIX7LyRGRAA80Y/s320/c..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>South Australia 1876 </b> - The British Admiralty rules required that the colonial flags be the British Blue Ensign with a badge consisting of the public seal of the colony or some other drawing to represent the colony. In 1870 Victoria, NSW, New Zealand and South Australia each submitted to London badge designs that featured the Southern Cross. In response to criticism from the British Admiralty, on 24 March 1876 South Australia decided to use its seal on the flag. This was a complex allegorical scene of <i>Britannia</i> meeting an Australian Aboriginal seated on a rock on a beach. This flag was in use until 1904 when it was replaced by the current design. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="middle"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585722947706664434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 106px; outline: none; width: 195px;" /></a></span></span></td> <td valign="middle"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td valign="middle"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Federation Flag</b> - In the mid-1880s efforts to join the separate Australasian colonies into an Australian federation increased. The earlier Australian Ensign was revived for use on land and in printed materials to promote federation, particularly in NSW and Queensland. In the absence of an official Australian flag in January 1901, this Federation Flag was widely used. When Prime Minister Edmund Barton submitted the winning design in the Federal flag competition to the British authorities in 1902, he also included the Federation Flag as <i>Design B - </i> an alternative for adoption as the new Australian national flag. It was rejected without any consideration as it did not conform to the style of official British flags. Usage as an unofficial Australian flag continued until Word War I. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8VkbBFxvxI3tI5hRM68dvtxjpoJO3zyeiIMIK2rbEX5IJz2Q_lHMY4SashRCphhhmPbAtlhUn1mNDO_jsaUgBrPp5b28MsaY6xsOCnQdEzYGGio8AubOsZBaZIOC0p_3iffCY7tH0aE/s1600-h/e..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331199519057750226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8VkbBFxvxI3tI5hRM68dvtxjpoJO3zyeiIMIK2rbEX5IJz2Q_lHMY4SashRCphhhmPbAtlhUn1mNDO_jsaUgBrPp5b28MsaY6xsOCnQdEzYGGio8AubOsZBaZIOC0p_3iffCY7tH0aE/s320/e..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Herald Federal Flag</b> - With Federation approaching questions arose as to what the flag of a federated Australia should be. In 1900 the Melbourne <i>Evening Herald</i> newspaper conducted a public competition for a Federal Flag. Mr F. Thompson won the £25 prize and the flag has become known as the <i>Herald Federal Flag</i>. Federation was symbolised with six red stripes below the Union Jack and Australia was represented by the Southern Cross. Two versions were created, one with the Southern Cross on a blue background for use by the Government and another for general use with a red backgound. The design was both praised and criticised, leading to another competition by the <i>Review of Reviews for Australasia</i> magazine that was later incorporated into the Federal Government's flag design competition in 1901. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruZtzfhSbGfS6g6BdGu2aPWmeL2ZDGy4YGQf6ARrsX2CyIBt2QMmRWf3HBAgXWj27Zb4TYUQvICl_3U-Sk4GUgiKlbtyksTrJ13V16k2GZYuimkPFZ3WKxZn3cvTu5GPhTHbn_5J6Ruou/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622252868215095090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruZtzfhSbGfS6g6BdGu2aPWmeL2ZDGy4YGQf6ARrsX2CyIBt2QMmRWf3HBAgXWj27Zb4TYUQvICl_3U-Sk4GUgiKlbtyksTrJ13V16k2GZYuimkPFZ3WKxZn3cvTu5GPhTHbn_5J6Ruou/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 133px; width: 198px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Royal Standard 1901</b> - The inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia took place on 1 January 1901, with the formal ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney. As there was no official Australian flag, this and other celebrations were marked with the use of the Federation Flag, the Victorian Red Ensign and the Union Jack. Above the Swearing-in-Pavilion, the flag flown was the British Royal Standard, marking the presence of the Governor-General, the Earl of Hopetoun. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiU8hdaWmObVLBVVcAFp4SHqsicsFqAq5Co0SsE6YOD6W0RVsWq7ft01gzf5yiQKRgH4cD1FcPg7IBCMdzaWWj8FQQ50D6VowZEq3RdtqPwq0GHFEdY8hj8CyjzAliaOFxnp0270Dxn4/s1600-h/a..jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331200040260034498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiU8hdaWmObVLBVVcAFp4SHqsicsFqAq5Co0SsE6YOD6W0RVsWq7ft01gzf5yiQKRgH4cD1FcPg7IBCMdzaWWj8FQQ50D6VowZEq3RdtqPwq0GHFEdY8hj8CyjzAliaOFxnp0270Dxn4/s320/a..jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 101px; width: 200px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Governor General 1903</b> - A flag for the Governor-General was adopted in 1903 in the usual form for colonial governors. It was a Union Jack with a central disc containing the badge of Australia - a six pointed star surmounted by a crown. Initially, the Governor-General was the representative of the British Government in Australia and all major correspondence between the Australian Government and Britain passed through the office of the Governor-General. The <i>Statute of Westmonster 1931</i> changed the relationship between the Dominions and Britain and this was reflected by the appointment of a separate British High Commissioner in 1931 and a change in the flag of the Governor-General in 1936. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEDssHEZ6oyP4t1FWmLwhmPUM9wOsTJ01PaCPVExVJk8n2JTmJ31SgPGJ7Hxl5qfaxgb5FpGPR-PSiHn3P-e3gEFh8vSjmNTDg-R2M56GyHVLZamq5Aed7iEK3aR6Lhbp1FKegHhR9jI/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000453091682338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEDssHEZ6oyP4t1FWmLwhmPUM9wOsTJ01PaCPVExVJk8n2JTmJ31SgPGJ7Hxl5qfaxgb5FpGPR-PSiHn3P-e3gEFh8vSjmNTDg-R2M56GyHVLZamq5Aed7iEK3aR6Lhbp1FKegHhR9jI/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 107px; width: 201px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Australia: People's Flag</b> - The 1901 flag design competition was announced on 3 September 1901 and the selected design was subsequently modified and formally adopted from 20 February 1903, with a further change to the current design from 23 February 1908. Initially the blue version of the Australian flag was limited to government use and the red was only intended for use by private shipping. At sea the use of the Union Jack was prohibited except on warships of the Royal Navy and there was uncertainty as to whether ordinary people could use the Union Jack on land. </span></span></div>
<div class="style8">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">The practice developed during the 19th century in Britain and other parts of the Empire for the British Red Ensign to be used on land when private citizens wanted to fly a flag from a building. This practice explains why the flag of Canada until 1965 was a red ensign. Accordingly, the Australian Red Ensign was the flag used when businesses and individuals wanted to fly a local flag, either in addition to or in place of the Union Jack. The Australian Red Ensign historically can be considered to be the <i>People's Flag</i>, though there was no contemporary use of this description. </span></span></div>
</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWtpRj00eV2DB-qSC6syzT9zY5TLA31EzilSFTLPX71jtmG2qVwezUhyzVosjsHqUdfg5M0aUYoz7b9_flXVghvP9UrmmHswT-VbjySgNIf_1iJh_vHlC6ZelNU6HcWl_a51WPexyLhGS/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628774142323758914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWtpRj00eV2DB-qSC6syzT9zY5TLA31EzilSFTLPX71jtmG2qVwezUhyzVosjsHqUdfg5M0aUYoz7b9_flXVghvP9UrmmHswT-VbjySgNIf_1iJh_vHlC6ZelNU6HcWl_a51WPexyLhGS/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 126px; width: 206px;" /></a></span></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>British White Ensign</b> - The Royal Australian Navy was formally established in July 1911. The first Australian warships, <i>HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Yarra,</i> were built in Scotland and arrived in Australia in December 1910. A Naval Conference between the British Admiralty and Australia determined in June 1911 that Australian warships would fly the White Ensign of the Royal Navy as their principle flag. When warships are in port, an additional flag is flown on the jackstaff - this was the blue Australian National Flag. The British White Ensign was used by the Royal Australian Navy until 1 March 1967 when the Australian White Ensign came into use. </span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2A7ugeqpDFk-vb6-9lg-WfuX_vfKQhzyU-08IMAj8g_2oUKzUPI2INVIZposBKRoY-5ZYTgYQuoYFhLmcppO57pBeowiA5CCOYr7Wv4wFXo3Pi5ZhhbBPYHylkl6wV4ChA3sszy_Voc/s1600/raf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628776855664778898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2A7ugeqpDFk-vb6-9lg-WfuX_vfKQhzyU-08IMAj8g_2oUKzUPI2INVIZposBKRoY-5ZYTgYQuoYFhLmcppO57pBeowiA5CCOYr7Wv4wFXo3Pi5ZhhbBPYHylkl6wV4ChA3sszy_Voc/s400/raf.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 127px; width: 211px;" /></a></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td> <td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>RAF Ensign</b> - The Royal Australian Air Force was established in 1921. In March 1922 the RAAF's Air Council decided that the flag of the Royal Air Force would be used in Australia. A proposal to use a flag that included the Commonwealth Star and added the Southern Cross to the roundel had been rejected by the British authorities. A distinctive ensign for the RAAF was not adopted until 1948.</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody> </table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<table border="0" style="width: 619px;"><tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eFa79WPgRqv9Hv6LVO8aGbyBYkdn5UywUi2FJCkJplsllQHEsgBg7cF1X15MZrCobLRDBqburf7jjAexGCl-sgfdz0-SEmEvAhTEnKbs5TNKeWpREcy5gagAJU-aZZ_w38dHVsG7PSs/s1600/q"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562490244023771202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eFa79WPgRqv9Hv6LVO8aGbyBYkdn5UywUi2FJCkJplsllQHEsgBg7cF1X15MZrCobLRDBqburf7jjAexGCl-sgfdz0-SEmEvAhTEnKbs5TNKeWpREcy5gagAJU-aZZ_w38dHVsG7PSs/s400/q" style="cursor: pointer; height: 157px; width: 211px;" /></a></span></td><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></td><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="style8" style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Anti-transportation League</b> - Formed in Launceston to oppose the transportation of convicts to Australia, the Australasian League for the Abolition of Transportation had established branches in several colonies by 1851. At a meeting held in Melbourne a large flag was unfurled - it was a British blue ensign upon which were four golden stars forming the Southern Cross. This is the first known flag using the Southern Cross in a natural arrangement and it is considered to be a significant antecedent to the current Australian National Flag. The original flag is in the collection of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston. The League was dissolved when transportation to Tasmania ended in 1853. </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk0fu_5TJrUrZjd3aP2I_Qj0MXsaULWgK9RTYwGXz5mLw-qG24aWpSDxENpPbTom8JWQzwDACwyeqB0tAMhrMQt4-7fTvHx8eurBHsY2QBPhf6ruaZRLdycMO_V1yGcRWOuOyitp4KIc/s1600/p"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562490236376448034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk0fu_5TJrUrZjd3aP2I_Qj0MXsaULWgK9RTYwGXz5mLw-qG24aWpSDxENpPbTom8JWQzwDACwyeqB0tAMhrMQt4-7fTvHx8eurBHsY2QBPhf6ruaZRLdycMO_V1yGcRWOuOyitp4KIc/s400/p" style="cursor: pointer; height: 337px; width: 426px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag was designed in 1849 by Reverend John West of Launceton, Tasmania, and from 1851 was used by the Australian Anti-Transportation League in the Australian colonies and in New Zealand. The League was formed in 1851 to campaign against the continuance of convict transportation to Australia and New Zealand. The flag of the League featured a gold Southern Cross on a Blue Ensign. A white border usually featured the League's name, year of institution and identified the colony in which it was flown. The five stars of the Southern Cross were said to represent the colonial settlements in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and New Zealand. The League's flag strongly resembles the Australian National Flag and its influence can be seen in the design of the flag of Victoria. (contributed by </span><i><span style="font-size: normal;">Blas Delgado Ortiz). </span></i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396">This is the Tasmanian Local Version, cloth</a> flag now in Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Murray River Flags</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /><br />The Murray River is represented by two flags, each flag similar but based on different interpretations of the original description. The Upper Murray Flag has darker blue bands on its flag, representing the darker waters of the river's upper reaches. This design was also the house flag of the Murray River Steam Navigation Co. which suggests that it is a lineal descendant of the original flag design. The Lower Murray Flag, used predominantly in South Australia, is distinguished by the use of pale blue bands representing the lighter coloured water of the lower reaches of the Murray.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Upper Murray River Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6e7lZIgYmTuJL6Lbe3-P2reAqCfWw51hlv94Q5n7unTeE_mdo9tdS_uNnoYcwUrOAmrW4uA6RIAY8LCCbKFQXGAlLbypRW1Md15Hn3I2MibAp31y7hxCj9c7m0U5np23WiMPx3CwWm4Y/s1600/r"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562490246136471986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6e7lZIgYmTuJL6Lbe3-P2reAqCfWw51hlv94Q5n7unTeE_mdo9tdS_uNnoYcwUrOAmrW4uA6RIAY8LCCbKFQXGAlLbypRW1Md15Hn3I2MibAp31y7hxCj9c7m0U5np23WiMPx3CwWm4Y/s400/r" style="cursor: pointer; height: 175px; width: 337px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRvKLnaPDAjOUMzd_CrWU38EDxkUv7gPqkeSnl9yxYGbHuFmsEkA7XXXzt6_hF5O9wKSKjgjeBg6suzR6KxKSR33_XUMNIIL00CGvsEUowWadcjA2dVoZjYj014sPv_BFkYFRuR0caqM/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585719412619321010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRvKLnaPDAjOUMzd_CrWU38EDxkUv7gPqkeSnl9yxYGbHuFmsEkA7XXXzt6_hF5O9wKSKjgjeBg6suzR6KxKSR33_XUMNIIL00CGvsEUowWadcjA2dVoZjYj014sPv_BFkYFRuR0caqM/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 230px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Murray River Flag is flown from paddle steamers and other vessels in the Australian States of Victoria and South Australia that ply the waters of the Murray-Darling river system. Little is known about the flag's early history but it may have originated as far back as 1850 when the formation of the Murray River League was announced. RW Beddome, founder of the League, enthused "Up with the Murray flag." One of the earliest recorded references to the Murray River Flag was at Goolwa to honour the first paddlesteamer to go into service on the Murray River. The Mary Ann, built by three brothers William, Thomas and Elliot Randell, began her voyage from Mannum downstream to Goolwa on March 4, 1853. The Murray River Flag was hoisted upon their arrival.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag was described by a reporter of the Australian Register:</span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag bears a red cross with four horizontal blue bars. The cross being charged with five stars as emblems of the Colonies while the upper corner, is taken up with British connections which is depicted by the Union Jack. It has been named, we understand, the Murray River Flag.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">It is believed that the blue bars represent the four major rivers that run into the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and the Darling. The design bears a strong resemblance to other Australian flags of the 19th Century, such as the Australian Federation Flag and the National Colonial Flag for Australia.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pa1II4ORe4YLyFFo3JITjlj_QQrguk4tgEsnwmVYxk5VVnuetn42WCcNdntYvb7KPbVIsrMIQSSNGIMBr4X50Djk2c2SRCI1D8gSOCz2lRvd5YrPnnl-fdOAlfoPiToH3XT6pqvmT2Y/s1600/myphoto-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563247351546847186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Pa1II4ORe4YLyFFo3JITjlj_QQrguk4tgEsnwmVYxk5VVnuetn42WCcNdntYvb7KPbVIsrMIQSSNGIMBr4X50Djk2c2SRCI1D8gSOCz2lRvd5YrPnnl-fdOAlfoPiToH3XT6pqvmT2Y/s400/myphoto-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 268px; width: 477px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unidentified flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lower Murray River Flag </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HmvVKGSUboXSDIjKaymCcOIaVAL1RsyFdWQWLD8HTcfP4OU2W_28y4caVE-0vFXCT9ShcEZ6qMG4UEVP33g_WWwpohY2zm-y2m3-6iCoa2OpapaQVcXxnotoeDxKpbm6sLH0WEnGVEs/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585732411633762386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HmvVKGSUboXSDIjKaymCcOIaVAL1RsyFdWQWLD8HTcfP4OU2W_28y4caVE-0vFXCT9ShcEZ6qMG4UEVP33g_WWwpohY2zm-y2m3-6iCoa2OpapaQVcXxnotoeDxKpbm6sLH0WEnGVEs/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 199px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFfFVf0omLWseSHeFr-h9PtJf3JWkgiIGqr-FJ9mz7sCs8kJY6H3SihWo6vJ7S1OFibOC_mRN8rtMsgX9LJl7IOCl7hk5_-gLA_b_5wTkBQ0H70wR6ks3I-ka8nw685Y-Bnsuxw6GLr8/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585732409512695362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFfFVf0omLWseSHeFr-h9PtJf3JWkgiIGqr-FJ9mz7sCs8kJY6H3SihWo6vJ7S1OFibOC_mRN8rtMsgX9LJl7IOCl7hk5_-gLA_b_5wTkBQ0H70wR6ks3I-ka8nw685Y-Bnsuxw6GLr8/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 302px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">View of the Murray River flag, suspended from the ceiling of the Signal Point cafe at Goolwa.</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> The appearance of the River Murray flag is a matter of speculation, but it is generally accepted to comprise the Union Jack in the top left and the cross of St George in the top right with five white stars, representing the five Australian colonies, on the red of the cross. Below are four blue and four white horizontal stripes. It has been speculated that the four blue stripes represent the four rivers that make up the Murray-Darling system, the Murray, Darling, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee. Today, two flags are common – the Upper Murray flag and the Lower Murray flag. The blue bars of the Upper Murray flag are dark blue, representing the dark waters of that part of the river and those of the Lower Murray flag are pale blue, representing the blue, grey water of the lower reaches. </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/murray/content/didYouKnow/flag.htm</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">New South Wales</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">New South Wales Ensign/Federation Flag</span></span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="351" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585722947706664434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIJFZGBF-MYzdLNDCK25A__4DMZNEkemd1VE0NEFrMXYINDDhZ4xhmx5wb0so_pFFq1ouF4W-Egcw2YxjI8870fQMY5RtWlcUgbPmA8IlfelXJ5yiBiOjRsv1RPfNF1nVVKxHPjXbrdY/s640/1" style="outline: none;" width="640" />b</a></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnnrqVNH1xGEEfw3TCmgCJijMkHlhM5J6f-RX1prlttf1WElYz9QfrcsZiWeIC0HMxvSoq1ztJ7T1lG29A5Zvbfuc5Wt3vB9pH-gJiGO2nz5dnaqUw2w0ZHVXzwX-eNM69wWKaP2n4x0j/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnnrqVNH1xGEEfw3TCmgCJijMkHlhM5J6f-RX1prlttf1WElYz9QfrcsZiWeIC0HMxvSoq1ztJ7T1lG29A5Zvbfuc5Wt3vB9pH-gJiGO2nz5dnaqUw2w0ZHVXzwX-eNM69wWKaP2n4x0j/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wool bunting flag with a cotton hoist and cord halyard. The design is printed with the ends of the flag machine sewn. The top and bottom sides are selvedge edges. There are hand sewn repairs. The field is white with a blue cross overall bearing five white five-pointed stars. A Union flag is placed in the canton. The flag was originally designed by Captain John Nicholson in 1831 as a proposed New South Wales ensign. It was used as an unofficial merchant ensign until the Admiralty banned its use at sea in 1883. The flag was subsequently adopted by the Federation movement during campaigns to merge the six Australian colonies into a nation state. Although not adopted as the national flag in 1901, it continued in use until the 1920's.<span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCEfKLLaieca_gLt8tUCmMwxqglZC9N0atrORMWiIe77T9Oi2_zS2RpF95j4lsAqQ7afbmKz1-iN5Px-OcB6cij3Cfsh0fJudpHwDSqRlx9r5R4VzGBYlLE3T5xn7dOpZJTJ2LFwijM0/s1600/rel17384_002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCEfKLLaieca_gLt8tUCmMwxqglZC9N0atrORMWiIe77T9Oi2_zS2RpF95j4lsAqQ7afbmKz1-iN5Px-OcB6cij3Cfsh0fJudpHwDSqRlx9r5R4VzGBYlLE3T5xn7dOpZJTJ2LFwijM0/s640/rel17384_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> The Australian Federation Flag, also known as the New South Wales Ensign, was the result of an 1830s attempt to create a flag to represent Australia as a nation. It was proposed in 1831 in the </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">NSW Calendar and Post Office Gazette </span><span style="font-size: normal;">by Captain John Nicholson, Sydney's Harbour Master, who also designed it. The flag was based on the Colonial Flag of 1823, which Captain Nicholson helped design. Like the Colonial Flag, the Federation Flag features a combination of the Union Flag and the Southern Cross, but the cross is blue, not red, and there are five stars, not four. The flag's appearance varied greatly depending on where it was made: different manufacturers produced Federation Flags with darker or lighter shades of blue for the cross background; using five-pointed stars instead of eight; or positioning the stars in different places. The flag looks similar to the Eureka Flag, which was designed in 1854 and was based on designs such as the Federation flag according to some historians.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkysOFV1vRCaf5ukb06I0ZkrJ-GTJUpKtooKGI7T5_6tmX6P1FnhyphenhyphennZQ1eAWApDw2SepdGPfrXczh5JKEJlD_z6FzyLAUJkp0dST9Lc5UyjnhXr3pZWpfC9bJbGtUBBZMQTYV33-VY5cg/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585723942646932226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkysOFV1vRCaf5ukb06I0ZkrJ-GTJUpKtooKGI7T5_6tmX6P1FnhyphenhyphennZQ1eAWApDw2SepdGPfrXczh5JKEJlD_z6FzyLAUJkp0dST9Lc5UyjnhXr3pZWpfC9bJbGtUBBZMQTYV33-VY5cg/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 486px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SVsV-mwJcZI/AAAAAAAAKNQ/i_9RIxjxNYI/s1600-h/vic.jpg"><br /></a>The flag of New South Wales was officially adopted by the government of New South Wales in 1876 and is a defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a white disc with the cross of St George by the Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson, a retired Royal Navy officer. Even though no meaning for the design was given, it is perhaps a simplified version of what was the semi-official arms of New South Wales at the time.. In the centre of the cross is a golden lion passant guardant and on each arm of the cross is an eight-pointed gold star. This flag was adopted due to criticisms from the British Admiralty that the previous design was too similar to the design of the Victorian flag.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl0anfxdk08p2odXSDLApw2iYkjzj4SnW-6n1LMcCgjtH7qyGaNZ5gfPXRfAHL-iBIXNs1fFCqy9f92u2R8mZxTiF9xLQxul5b-3lFvrOy_JIL1U9eTe3FkCWRqbza_d_0J_diEiBtSNK/s1600/728392424_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl0anfxdk08p2odXSDLApw2iYkjzj4SnW-6n1LMcCgjtH7qyGaNZ5gfPXRfAHL-iBIXNs1fFCqy9f92u2R8mZxTiF9xLQxul5b-3lFvrOy_JIL1U9eTe3FkCWRqbza_d_0J_diEiBtSNK/s1600/728392424_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkWyynZhC1VNkUlLAs3ue_99SWAhblN7ld7yvo7C5mfXvGtSsll-Y7Ze243iA-Y_8tCRQphZ8SuY4zwb2v99Fqmz95A5oNff09V0IZlmGbmgxZpdLZqYhP87AfDzg6-jEZUQVAOk4ul0_/s1600/728392414_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkWyynZhC1VNkUlLAs3ue_99SWAhblN7ld7yvo7C5mfXvGtSsll-Y7Ze243iA-Y_8tCRQphZ8SuY4zwb2v99Fqmz95A5oNff09V0IZlmGbmgxZpdLZqYhP87AfDzg6-jEZUQVAOk4ul0_/s1600/728392414_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4xxOEZsWsxo2nn99bvaiYjZIs1UUaRDW0t2onTrN6XP1SM9GPb-cxDQHgvVw2OqoKxfKBuWvyOgFh4UzdUQfiB1UshX83mhrePGvWSBrAnoX8PshcXzpZcz8cjqGvCz02NHFINvmIgx5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+9.37.32+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4xxOEZsWsxo2nn99bvaiYjZIs1UUaRDW0t2onTrN6XP1SM9GPb-cxDQHgvVw2OqoKxfKBuWvyOgFh4UzdUQfiB1UshX83mhrePGvWSBrAnoX8PshcXzpZcz8cjqGvCz02NHFINvmIgx5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+9.37.32+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4xxOEZsWsxo2nn99bvaiYjZIs1UUaRDW0t2onTrN6XP1SM9GPb-cxDQHgvVw2OqoKxfKBuWvyOgFh4UzdUQfiB1UshX83mhrePGvWSBrAnoX8PshcXzpZcz8cjqGvCz02NHFINvmIgx5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+9.37.32+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4xxOEZsWsxo2nn99bvaiYjZIs1UUaRDW0t2onTrN6XP1SM9GPb-cxDQHgvVw2OqoKxfKBuWvyOgFh4UzdUQfiB1UshX83mhrePGvWSBrAnoX8PshcXzpZcz8cjqGvCz02NHFINvmIgx5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+9.37.32+PM.png" style="height: 220px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoI3IcSTmrHpKBjAdJakVeLJsiARCc7FPNFRV-vsOPuMzUhhkABiw3fFdy5478CwvhE_Hfmd_8lGCA3jpz7jecOzP8fmQNwix90vmm6632T6kM_DCc1GoDNjIdL9aZ796IGlDAh9LTApT/s1600/728392450_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoI3IcSTmrHpKBjAdJakVeLJsiARCc7FPNFRV-vsOPuMzUhhkABiw3fFdy5478CwvhE_Hfmd_8lGCA3jpz7jecOzP8fmQNwix90vmm6632T6kM_DCc1GoDNjIdL9aZ796IGlDAh9LTApT/s1600/728392450_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoI3IcSTmrHpKBjAdJakVeLJsiARCc7FPNFRV-vsOPuMzUhhkABiw3fFdy5478CwvhE_Hfmd_8lGCA3jpz7jecOzP8fmQNwix90vmm6632T6kM_DCc1GoDNjIdL9aZ796IGlDAh9LTApT/s1600/728392450_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoI3IcSTmrHpKBjAdJakVeLJsiARCc7FPNFRV-vsOPuMzUhhkABiw3fFdy5478CwvhE_Hfmd_8lGCA3jpz7jecOzP8fmQNwix90vmm6632T6kM_DCc1GoDNjIdL9aZ796IGlDAh9LTApT/s1600/728392450_o.jpg" style="height: 220px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 186 x 88 cm flag, personal collection</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAn9nHx0DrSnTqNOt_jY99u5u38GbjsM2h_SiuSyCD401Jgf66QcWbMy_WpG75w7IgkmCajLpN2GMggepPD6vgIIa7ftA6dOK0W5QphLkYePCOFJysNmDYWJmjPbyhy8biVLYb179u-Um/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.06.55.png" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="967" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAn9nHx0DrSnTqNOt_jY99u5u38GbjsM2h_SiuSyCD401Jgf66QcWbMy_WpG75w7IgkmCajLpN2GMggepPD6vgIIa7ftA6dOK0W5QphLkYePCOFJysNmDYWJmjPbyhy8biVLYb179u-Um/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.06.55.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 185px; width: 370px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Dk1qS-q02K13a-ivPSEmwxQYcIZUZimhyphenhyphen9qgKN0Fm6KeYz3Nqam473r9nNz7eYWoU6PfhEJwJvuUsTF58h3bjI9qUP68KLdBEPsxjSpbxsxWmXzXTEL-SU_aDP04AIampnNXv8ytwkuJ/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.07.png" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="967" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Dk1qS-q02K13a-ivPSEmwxQYcIZUZimhyphenhyphen9qgKN0Fm6KeYz3Nqam473r9nNz7eYWoU6PfhEJwJvuUsTF58h3bjI9qUP68KLdBEPsxjSpbxsxWmXzXTEL-SU_aDP04AIampnNXv8ytwkuJ/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.07.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 185px; width: 247px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTshKjK8XD57gXKH3qhaeix5gOYKiKqMX712VTI-xbEwAJiBWNcy_Ixfdw9VI3lVrS2dG2CW46wEiD1AZxzdzAGOKhyphenhyphenaZS974nsQcro9aE2zg3cR2eMe3PWBBlMHXneSKNPHyaIBuV8wG5/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.24.png" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="971" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTshKjK8XD57gXKH3qhaeix5gOYKiKqMX712VTI-xbEwAJiBWNcy_Ixfdw9VI3lVrS2dG2CW46wEiD1AZxzdzAGOKhyphenhyphenaZS974nsQcro9aE2zg3cR2eMe3PWBBlMHXneSKNPHyaIBuV8wG5/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.24.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xufB_EY4SHm-u9PG0OFAaAt8xCRt6st9MyyShwWWoX9NWXkdKKAFezirBjVobeVTcbZIhGDogx8rhZvUBXyDesZ8wmHkNoNDUmvyK1K2rwf7PaVl5_ZAjTgF3xlh15FK5-Q7PszsWint/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.36.png" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="971" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xufB_EY4SHm-u9PG0OFAaAt8xCRt6st9MyyShwWWoX9NWXkdKKAFezirBjVobeVTcbZIhGDogx8rhZvUBXyDesZ8wmHkNoNDUmvyK1K2rwf7PaVl5_ZAjTgF3xlh15FK5-Q7PszsWint/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-03-28+at+23.07.36.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 309px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7 feet by 3 feet stitched flag</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUxl3zw7vna5_aSdUKrorIVLBZhaWzmJkqpspSInBYbzbVWGHpa8zi4og-3lXZfBQeb5uB-SKAtDWrTv1VLl_IT8WC6KzRJmEcOJsqrDse5kIUpbmXsXqJ7EbuJxBpEDxzEJ98J1W4mzg/s320/s-l1600.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUxl3zw7vna5_aSdUKrorIVLBZhaWzmJkqpspSInBYbzbVWGHpa8zi4og-3lXZfBQeb5uB-SKAtDWrTv1VLl_IT8WC6KzRJmEcOJsqrDse5kIUpbmXsXqJ7EbuJxBpEDxzEJ98J1W4mzg/s320/s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMsHot-GeI6ApNGcizHjbo75QUbWYmQmI7lwkerg_nUvz4MyZC65vH4D-CeMjA3QlS5JGeRyGTHIiwFu64AB3Qg5RhcQ2P0k3NwvMJuagLRk6oZcq5mpCt3HQEeviM1fuPUNxN4tGsUDS/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMsHot-GeI6ApNGcizHjbo75QUbWYmQmI7lwkerg_nUvz4MyZC65vH4D-CeMjA3QlS5JGeRyGTHIiwFu64AB3Qg5RhcQ2P0k3NwvMJuagLRk6oZcq5mpCt3HQEeviM1fuPUNxN4tGsUDS/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsTbfX0XlJAcLFjQtWl2iUIpz-D2SgjevEJkh_JVTEYFw7pU-WVxmOplVZ2S8d2KvnRljlj1BG6ZsTOxVFEv1OAqBEBf9P_zQvrc8ZA7rvqYTBH_yXj5Rzlddu0Aj6vdP9BUvjj35cZsO/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsTbfX0XlJAcLFjQtWl2iUIpz-D2SgjevEJkh_JVTEYFw7pU-WVxmOplVZ2S8d2KvnRljlj1BG6ZsTOxVFEv1OAqBEBf9P_zQvrc8ZA7rvqYTBH_yXj5Rzlddu0Aj6vdP9BUvjj35cZsO/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXjHHZVs9eqwO0ewA5tL6a4ESMwIc1isI9B5cavespK0tZqK81vYYyRzWcAfSTrokjtnZmf2yq2rqq7y9wgK9Dk7-CCUsi0Xx80Ev25syxCSnd4BY0nJ23kHY6kU_UEWCtgpYV2vdd_O3/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXjHHZVs9eqwO0ewA5tL6a4ESMwIc1isI9B5cavespK0tZqK81vYYyRzWcAfSTrokjtnZmf2yq2rqq7y9wgK9Dk7-CCUsi0Xx80Ev25syxCSnd4BY0nJ23kHY6kU_UEWCtgpYV2vdd_O3/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Linen 74 X 35" flag made by Stonewall</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RutqiY5NxWI/AAAAAAAAB6E/CpkdhJxGfqc/s1600-h/ec_1_b.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">New South Wales at the World Columbian Exposition</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvHfPquI5rkP4fADKc-kt_nDRPi3SvkbWKAkMkAXva0qmffwkN7qaAggBoSO_PNJ1H2OBPEGxXPba0k5-JXVBZZxaHyme_-c9b-D1VppLWonbVoF2h33iG5J3-2zqjUZwgppMs_CkdIA/s1600-h/p15i01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165685419253741074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvHfPquI5rkP4fADKc-kt_nDRPi3SvkbWKAkMkAXva0qmffwkN7qaAggBoSO_PNJ1H2OBPEGxXPba0k5-JXVBZZxaHyme_-c9b-D1VppLWonbVoF2h33iG5J3-2zqjUZwgppMs_CkdIA/s400/p15i01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2002/feb02/article4.html</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">New South Wales was the only colony from Australia to take part at the World Columbian Exposition, in Chicago, 1893. Besides its flag can be seen the flags of </span><span style="font-size: normal;">the New South Wales ensign (also known as the 'Federation flag'), a white ensign with a blue St George's cross with five stars, what appears to be an early version of the Australian flag, and one at the immediate right which at the moment I can't properly identify (possibly Tasmania?).</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Governor of New South Wales</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbMDOx_n1BLk7f_tope8Z0RtXLA2YpdldWIiwwcjd-IaD1hw5DtyoPCqPgFhL-Eix_DHmZJF9_K5R4B9E7OwrMRIMPBUcfYuOTxDGZl6YkSkxdpt4u3V51Mk-OMSXEFBPa1SaD1Mt8h4/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbMDOx_n1BLk7f_tope8Z0RtXLA2YpdldWIiwwcjd-IaD1hw5DtyoPCqPgFhL-Eix_DHmZJF9_K5R4B9E7OwrMRIMPBUcfYuOTxDGZl6YkSkxdpt4u3V51Mk-OMSXEFBPa1SaD1Mt8h4/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireEXd4wq_IYCyNZsSbLfjwnoNrufumJKobkGAGkONBuOj0yDAp6hGIWErzLHUWLW0QOvRCsN6TH1ePzPCkzV5p22Mu1Q-l8bZX52wd0ikV8Vp57Qje-bIfV5W38g0oA4HP7_ZQaY8QMfO/s1600-h/1.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419844611722686962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireEXd4wq_IYCyNZsSbLfjwnoNrufumJKobkGAGkONBuOj0yDAp6hGIWErzLHUWLW0QOvRCsN6TH1ePzPCkzV5p22Mu1Q-l8bZX52wd0ikV8Vp57Qje-bIfV5W38g0oA4HP7_ZQaY8QMfO/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;">The New South Wales State Governor used the defaced Union Flag which changed to a defaced Blue Ensign in 1981. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Above is Australian Vexillographer John Vaughan's artwork, which shows the St. Edward's crown sitting on the disk. The significance of this is that according to the Governor's office and John, this is the "official" drawing for the flag as John is the manufacturer for the NSW Governor's office where the Governor's flag is concerned.</span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">You may also recall the debate about whether of not a black ring should exist around any disk on an Australian state flag. Well, according to John, the ring should be there on the Governor's flag, and so it is on the actual flag. </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/au-nsw.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>Clay Moss</i></span></a></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">New South Wales merchant shipping flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpAtnD9uFHN8mQTCoGj43dl73Lm87XA7pL3AuoL7rf38ElMjxEZqA_eyHYu5HbBogs0kPGqgTkEPZW0cPfLHIi_HJ8CVekQ-5oDw6meqoGfmfJX7sLGucoX56GGdhA9PXYgUvyVGGl2A/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632831233361783362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpAtnD9uFHN8mQTCoGj43dl73Lm87XA7pL3AuoL7rf38ElMjxEZqA_eyHYu5HbBogs0kPGqgTkEPZW0cPfLHIi_HJ8CVekQ-5oDw6meqoGfmfJX7sLGucoX56GGdhA9PXYgUvyVGGl2A/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 286px; width: 503px;" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In the early years of the 19th Century the name New South Wales was frequently interpreted as including most of the Australian Continent. In the 1830s Captain John Nicholson added two blue stripes to his New South Wales Ensign (later known as the Australian Ensign and then as the Federation Flag) and designated it a proposed merchant shipping flag for Australia. The Red Ensign remained the official merchant flag. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.australianaflags.com.au/default.php?content=flags/nswmerchantshippingflag.php</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">New South Wales Police Service</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hwDqjg3TypYwWjR0wMPzCequr4P7Hwvpwz0LMPsUaBZyE4TZfnbCabM7QByOWA5k9dENvQ_CU16ubp3ByHKDt0fa1pZZaV1xSms2J_QbLUJ8k2_jqtiEeTRFHLLqhATSfk7hNDmXnUA/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000469267870242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hwDqjg3TypYwWjR0wMPzCequr4P7Hwvpwz0LMPsUaBZyE4TZfnbCabM7QByOWA5k9dENvQ_CU16ubp3ByHKDt0fa1pZZaV1xSms2J_QbLUJ8k2_jqtiEeTRFHLLqhATSfk7hNDmXnUA/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 399px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtBXRDsZ1wiHCx674I3BiuZMl7fKUwwtENXdvT9ZegI9pDpniW69Crp3cCHkl9D4FT0AB75VzW5GnuQS67TKN7xNhq-kckFt5sdl6j1n7UQGvRyZScRs0Fe8L5FcuF-JuTUoEzgnMURU/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000770113901186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtBXRDsZ1wiHCx674I3BiuZMl7fKUwwtENXdvT9ZegI9pDpniW69Crp3cCHkl9D4FT0AB75VzW5GnuQS67TKN7xNhq-kckFt5sdl6j1n7UQGvRyZScRs0Fe8L5FcuF-JuTUoEzgnMURU/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 163px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flag produced by <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina</a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SeqnanCrCiI/AAAAAAAANk8/JsfmjKzuCww/s1600-h/NSW_Police_Force.png"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">New South Wales Ambulance Service</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Flag provided by <i><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au_nswas.html">Clay Moss</a> </i>on the left, with the one on the right sold on eBay by </span><a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/flagsofempire/?_trksid=p4340.l2559" title="Member id flagsofempire"><b><span class="mbg-nw">flagsofempire</span></b></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">:</span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow7FCQpJnk8gDVonnwhyphenhyphenTyF5k6GZttZhK7_G1QFBrpBvqwAvXHm3-u2B0pCrf3tyUK2cWgTJlQDzaZWCFuoZvbJFDRsLHTyi_xn89uySuYy7fPMiijl3SywtVW9GRl8-STwZpJ3sxt9o/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585732401157712594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow7FCQpJnk8gDVonnwhyphenhyphenTyF5k6GZttZhK7_G1QFBrpBvqwAvXHm3-u2B0pCrf3tyUK2cWgTJlQDzaZWCFuoZvbJFDRsLHTyi_xn89uySuYy7fPMiijl3SywtVW9GRl8-STwZpJ3sxt9o/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 214px; width: 322px;" /></a></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4urEI1Zoa83O8vwtmgCtoNZ1YRvTOQ8qUv8NlsjcKV8SrRZ1ScE-7-pJZbg8QhcdAId5yNcxc4E7Ayn2S5fnlaVUvV_AQ3fHuu8DwmTKvfpWYRM6jynet6wRKTPhZdFncK1BsU1XmTM/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585728257523558882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4urEI1Zoa83O8vwtmgCtoNZ1YRvTOQ8qUv8NlsjcKV8SrRZ1ScE-7-pJZbg8QhcdAId5yNcxc4E7Ayn2S5fnlaVUvV_AQ3fHuu8DwmTKvfpWYRM6jynet6wRKTPhZdFncK1BsU1XmTM/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 213px; outline: none; width: 286px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">I am an Ambulance Paramedic based in Newcastle NSW, and have been in the service since 1977. I am the manager of the Ambulance Service's Ceremonial Guard, which we established in 1988. We are a volunteer unit staffed by serving officers, and are based in Newcastle. In regards to information on the usage of our flag, it is indeed in use constantly with the Ceremonial Guard. We carry it with the state and national flags as well as city flags on Anzac Day, Vietnam Veterans Day and other civic functions. It was used and still is at serving and retired officers funerals although recently the national flag is allowed us at funerals.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au_nswas.html"><i>John Playford</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Maritime Services Board of New South Wales</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615205985771998642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeuzD1ayTNzpB6CKqB1aG_yf02Efn0L1VaC5FI9leDBbh-LSeMTwJCrTazkioO3E-HjFG45kHKWI2pvcotxuLxQi-bo8a_q0avBlE4XyeisP3IgAFLV0jErbk-q58SCJm_pIJfyDOD-UP/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 292px; width: 515px;" /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Maritime Services Board was established on 1 February 1936 (1) under the Maritime Services Board Act, 1935 which received assent on 10 December 1935. (2) The creation of the Board followed the recommendations of the Maritime Services Co-ordination Board. The functions of the Board were the administration of ports and port facilities such as wharves, pilotage services, the conservation of navigable waters, ensuring the safety of passengers and seaworthiness of vessels registered in New South Wales or operating solely in New South Wales and with ensuring that vessels operating in New South Wales are manned by duly qualified persons. The flag is a British blue ensign defaced with the badge of the Maritime Services Board of NSW. The badge features a gold ship in the middle of a southern cross made up of four gold five-pointed stars, all on a red disc with a blue and gold border. Below the disc is a ribbon with the words "THE MARITIME SERVICES BOARD OF N.S.W".</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Queensland</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzOcOH8UkzeGdDdG3_eikfVTaTUAnEltv8ZXx6k6QIse1Li2-xztkjS1KXVifkwrmGE_Yl0saDy3Cwoo-AXmIQEN4ozF2Ig3mct7pgL5491JOnqzIvoyJWs1XeczXkd0PjB6WVsiLnCo/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585723944650108546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzOcOH8UkzeGdDdG3_eikfVTaTUAnEltv8ZXx6k6QIse1Li2-xztkjS1KXVifkwrmGE_Yl0saDy3Cwoo-AXmIQEN4ozF2Ig3mct7pgL5491JOnqzIvoyJWs1XeczXkd0PjB6WVsiLnCo/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 272px; width: 483px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SVsS-pcsysI/AAAAAAAAKMo/IVsriIn8Z84/s1600-h/1.jpg"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The flag of Queensland is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge on a white disc in the fly featuring a light blue Maltese Cross with an imperial crown in the centre of the cross. The flag dates from 1870, with minor variations, and the badge was designed by William Hemmant, the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer of Queensland in 1876. This particular example uses the wrong shade of blue for the cross.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSue_OXDYpxDFcNh3nIQLlTHnQeUVNPkXBq1J9t3w6_ymmlyoj4AdzN0aoCXuQdvFx12LmDi5tYQ5hFz0_TrVOaDckEpMfACOblguhRWZcG7g6FONOGhv6vMsrEsgj_KsdgEfxmFIBX5Hw/s1600-h/mosquito.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282519563318094882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSue_OXDYpxDFcNh3nIQLlTHnQeUVNPkXBq1J9t3w6_ymmlyoj4AdzN0aoCXuQdvFx12LmDi5tYQ5hFz0_TrVOaDckEpMfACOblguhRWZcG7g6FONOGhv6vMsrEsgj_KsdgEfxmFIBX5Hw/s400/mosquito.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 348px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2XRipSw_34uOci3sWG2pXmlUsCF1JBQqpXZO0VNAmuzsGYCE-CTcEcxb5n-Yea1uvpKt5Y73G-Hftq5fn5QfxJ96Sf7RWcnVEDPLGh8qpWqQlBuyW5SFmBzWNNPG63ghVUEZrUX10dE/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584000778396848850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2XRipSw_34uOci3sWG2pXmlUsCF1JBQqpXZO0VNAmuzsGYCE-CTcEcxb5n-Yea1uvpKt5Y73G-Hftq5fn5QfxJ96Sf7RWcnVEDPLGh8qpWqQlBuyW5SFmBzWNNPG63ghVUEZrUX10dE/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 376px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VuqGykfhrdBBUuTDCDa6UqJMRUw3zSfwMM7rq3LDATL8l-qJAYWAB3Ci_WVGYA_VPstP3iGvWZYDqXdgmLzNfXhyL1xuZNsYkzIg-GW8GBLOOmxVjJkjmT_5tFqtVblskMSyCmzUl8Tc/s1600-h/Queensland+flag+detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043128675139886146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VuqGykfhrdBBUuTDCDa6UqJMRUw3zSfwMM7rq3LDATL8l-qJAYWAB3Ci_WVGYA_VPstP3iGvWZYDqXdgmLzNfXhyL1xuZNsYkzIg-GW8GBLOOmxVjJkjmT_5tFqtVblskMSyCmzUl8Tc/s400/Queensland+flag+detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 211px; width: 211px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Made for me by </span><a href="http://artelina.com/" style="font-weight: normal;">Artelina</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX1EBnYLzRwrq7wn9qNxrwnPEVw-nYTbp51OfDIkBqQvr0qwJkHxA4RfnqCLMlt7e-k0TWul4im62Gl9PuaLlCU9soBSdgnmH9iL2BIm8XmNI1iugltUK-CXk8ofGnjKFxCqHR8YF20E/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX1EBnYLzRwrq7wn9qNxrwnPEVw-nYTbp51OfDIkBqQvr0qwJkHxA4RfnqCLMlt7e-k0TWul4im62Gl9PuaLlCU9soBSdgnmH9iL2BIm8XmNI1iugltUK-CXk8ofGnjKFxCqHR8YF20E/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroq2dNP-HMXvs8O3HkxDw2SS4jgSY7cqICk_I7j66uqxnJ1WcCt2vtwj140tAv_UfRtv-pFNTeCrRdXGOOk3GWtsBffhU4WZH6Q5ndavJkxh_UWoxNpJNytLImZgZi6eoXi1wGoeY4LA/s1600-h/queen.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOYnSEHrL2s9BtfmtLGWGy_oyqE66Dn6u1KoijergyPuK5bIIzdwO4M-WBryp6kMZJ7zOw9Ha96M3d3J5dSNkBDxbpP4jJ7g-XZV_dgCHBJhqcep4_TPIThMmBzD-WlDKp-OSEuprXKVd/s1600-h/queensl.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403558321520571378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOYnSEHrL2s9BtfmtLGWGy_oyqE66Dn6u1KoijergyPuK5bIIzdwO4M-WBryp6kMZJ7zOw9Ha96M3d3J5dSNkBDxbpP4jJ7g-XZV_dgCHBJhqcep4_TPIThMmBzD-WlDKp-OSEuprXKVd/s400/queensl.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's flag</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nzI67akM0Yy-EybDtaY3AAs4LE80ZEYB5MmtPRil9REhKZJ2N1MWPGHqhM2ZHFdez4THkfIIYFGjZ2i71QWrT5a0MiuFr9QPTKNw7N-J3_Hz6cd1YHvsh1wgDjlav8EuiMSXdk3qXW0/s1600/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Queensland.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629937354496321650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nzI67akM0Yy-EybDtaY3AAs4LE80ZEYB5MmtPRil9REhKZJ2N1MWPGHqhM2ZHFdez4THkfIIYFGjZ2i71QWrT5a0MiuFr9QPTKNw7N-J3_Hz6cd1YHvsh1wgDjlav8EuiMSXdk3qXW0/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Queensland.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 177px; width: 355px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpMpF1Y9ZVvC8s7ELkIHdZ3F5zunnOD42HBr57sBIzGHM0_KgnaK6JfUbtp1kNFvKi_nBLXH1oZCBCCjAxTl_bvxBzioHfS_T7YCBJJ2kN9FdyAd375j_GnPZgCCJWEx23mZ30ljGkoQ/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629488026655872946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpMpF1Y9ZVvC8s7ELkIHdZ3F5zunnOD42HBr57sBIzGHM0_KgnaK6JfUbtp1kNFvKi_nBLXH1oZCBCCjAxTl_bvxBzioHfS_T7YCBJJ2kN9FdyAd375j_GnPZgCCJWEx23mZ30ljGkoQ/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 194px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">In Queensland, the Governor still flies the Union Jack with its badge in a laurel wreath in the centre of the Saint-George's cross. Queensland is the only state to still do this. The right shows the standard flying from his Rolls Royce.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGM21IXGQ-R3lXfXVFyP9bFHai2bCajZjX0jA1JMS9udWe-Cgjs5CEGf7cVCHE0ORVVLwvUYdsO0tvk78sFAedOAHGWHoabmaFLCga2cyIvhq4KIkEn_B3mVK_Z-dFMHw98lIhd0sE3jX/s1600/408563_123184737853275_1369080732_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGM21IXGQ-R3lXfXVFyP9bFHai2bCajZjX0jA1JMS9udWe-Cgjs5CEGf7cVCHE0ORVVLwvUYdsO0tvk78sFAedOAHGWHoabmaFLCga2cyIvhq4KIkEn_B3mVK_Z-dFMHw98lIhd0sE3jX/s1600/408563_123184737853275_1369080732_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Queensland branch of the </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia</span></span> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Queensland Regiment</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSdG42YIwwhph6iYhkyAGp96sG8sjzvM09nHVC8LcFHNRhhK9qxacweLgsU_CyhDjTHkx7nDoGNCHvp6udIkzUPBJjh5VTL0Ou9zLFCt0CeNzXnTGHm0ThfBb01_mXBBwfcXjy4WdQdpA/s1600-h/RQR_Flags_lge.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282969559467689346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSdG42YIwwhph6iYhkyAGp96sG8sjzvM09nHVC8LcFHNRhhK9qxacweLgsU_CyhDjTHkx7nDoGNCHvp6udIkzUPBJjh5VTL0Ou9zLFCt0CeNzXnTGHm0ThfBb01_mXBBwfcXjy4WdQdpA/s400/RQR_Flags_lge.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 286px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Queen's and Regimental colours of the Royal Queensland Regiment surmounted by the Regimental hat badge below which are shown the 9th Battalion, 25/49th Battalion, 31st Battalion and the 42 Battalion flags.</span></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">poster sold at http://www.heritagemedals.com.au</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">South Australia</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHszJJLraMnYfjNNGJ8wbeWThw14M12v_81HsTFpAuoflc-THUal3I4eMzfHopsE7bLKb880GAkuVliobtkAUf50PsEAejMTjAWmENlfMZM4IU39YfGdid3MhoLICUQjKncPjNMH20oSI/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420113619753136930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHszJJLraMnYfjNNGJ8wbeWThw14M12v_81HsTFpAuoflc-THUal3I4eMzfHopsE7bLKb880GAkuVliobtkAUf50PsEAejMTjAWmENlfMZM4IU39YfGdid3MhoLICUQjKncPjNMH20oSI/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The first flag of South Australia was adopted in 1870. It too was a defaced British Blue Ensign, but with a black disc in the fly containing the Southern Cross and the two pointers (Alpha and Beta Centauri).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">1876-1904</span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc7WNOiv6UaZe1Z-iLlwxb8JcVX59waI1Hykcu46RYziIG2z_6Ou4S8g7bWzhJBUXg4_dihwFg0HMCOtP-DJuqiPsjQBt4u5aDriUbIWSjeTAilqI9LKPJHxA7synjvjW_NYWBTgqp8Lo/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc7WNOiv6UaZe1Z-iLlwxb8JcVX59waI1Hykcu46RYziIG2z_6Ou4S8g7bWzhJBUXg4_dihwFg0HMCOtP-DJuqiPsjQBt4u5aDriUbIWSjeTAilqI9LKPJHxA7synjvjW_NYWBTgqp8Lo/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colonial ensign of South Australia used from 1878 to 1904. It is made of wool bunting, machine stitched at the ends with the upper and lower sides selvedged. The whole design is printed. The linen hoist is marked 'M.P.' in ink and a cord is attached for hoisting. The flag is a blue ensign defaced with the circular badge of the colony in the fly. This depicts a standing Britannia holding a shield with the British Royal arms and extending a hand to a seated Australian Aboriginal with a spear. A kangaroo is carved on the rock behind. In 1904, Britannia was replaced by a badge showing a local bird - the piping shrike, in heraldic form.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglX4ENrHhom4-FdAcqf9KiaqKzxOvz8aVqeJktQNfcNH1fqkWktit9IK9odJ_peLCOtv91iFi6danfHCME283cO_4RUL7BiNg4fLlpgC1bUxeABZ6qIl6440v85kt9LCrt0QZzKquzRdE/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585719233349628706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglX4ENrHhom4-FdAcqf9KiaqKzxOvz8aVqeJktQNfcNH1fqkWktit9IK9odJ_peLCOtv91iFi6danfHCME283cO_4RUL7BiNg4fLlpgC1bUxeABZ6qIl6440v85kt9LCrt0QZzKquzRdE/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 264px; width: 481px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">South Australia then adopted a second flag in 1876, also a Blue Ensign, with a new badge. The badge design was an artistic rendition of the arrival of Britannia (a woman in flowing garb and holding a shield, representing the new settlers) meeting an Aboriginal sitting with a spear on a rocky shoreline. A kangaroo appears to be carved into the rocks behind the Aboriginal. This flag was adopted after a request from the Colonial Office for a new design over the old one due to its similarity to the flags of New Zealand and Victoria.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm6C3UE4lmaMyt2e1pB5V3Ptq5ToerKNtUjqrJLbxuY3erEBwweQYjOtdisUUjDYAmIrxoPEqAwyRuDYmajyAw9f73h6U2unfoM8t4cfn6SplwbBLFWyqLba075MwANKlyrtiZtk6Onw/s1600/2" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm6C3UE4lmaMyt2e1pB5V3Ptq5ToerKNtUjqrJLbxuY3erEBwweQYjOtdisUUjDYAmIrxoPEqAwyRuDYmajyAw9f73h6U2unfoM8t4cfn6SplwbBLFWyqLba075MwANKlyrtiZtk6Onw/s1600/2"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbYl5qfdCWh9XDSBz35RtA-_9DMTuegnJjoZuG2sX1nkV3oMgGUdU35nuP9gAd8I-e5VCsqN0OgN7B9izKpTzyBCS5c7gPhDAubIxEmVOiD5aKiGWyMn6AXUljpve2rvWmfnHviANzz0/s400/1" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbYl5qfdCWh9XDSBz35RtA-_9DMTuegnJjoZuG2sX1nkV3oMgGUdU35nuP9gAd8I-e5VCsqN0OgN7B9izKpTzyBCS5c7gPhDAubIxEmVOiD5aKiGWyMn6AXUljpve2rvWmfnHviANzz0/s400/1" width="322" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm6C3UE4lmaMyt2e1pB5V3Ptq5ToerKNtUjqrJLbxuY3erEBwweQYjOtdisUUjDYAmIrxoPEqAwyRuDYmajyAw9f73h6U2unfoM8t4cfn6SplwbBLFWyqLba075MwANKlyrtiZtk6Onw/s400/2" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm6C3UE4lmaMyt2e1pB5V3Ptq5ToerKNtUjqrJLbxuY3erEBwweQYjOtdisUUjDYAmIrxoPEqAwyRuDYmajyAw9f73h6U2unfoM8t4cfn6SplwbBLFWyqLba075MwANKlyrtiZtk6Onw/s400/2" width="319" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" width="232" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcd0f6zBkdY98pXFopkHRQ0ogQbY5tFdv64j3fotjdRyckqjudPHKekQTuSSQiLIXFE9-FTFr9JVGf-KwLuHGcbiIxsMdV7aZpwvPwCmW90sbawGzYs4yrjl4YuYkbz2k_e0fssiBOj_z/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcd0f6zBkdY98pXFopkHRQ0ogQbY5tFdv64j3fotjdRyckqjudPHKekQTuSSQiLIXFE9-FTFr9JVGf-KwLuHGcbiIxsMdV7aZpwvPwCmW90sbawGzYs4yrjl4YuYkbz2k_e0fssiBOj_z/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcd0f6zBkdY98pXFopkHRQ0ogQbY5tFdv64j3fotjdRyckqjudPHKekQTuSSQiLIXFE9-FTFr9JVGf-KwLuHGcbiIxsMdV7aZpwvPwCmW90sbawGzYs4yrjl4YuYkbz2k_e0fssiBOj_z/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcd0f6zBkdY98pXFopkHRQ0ogQbY5tFdv64j3fotjdRyckqjudPHKekQTuSSQiLIXFE9-FTFr9JVGf-KwLuHGcbiIxsMdV7aZpwvPwCmW90sbawGzYs4yrjl4YuYkbz2k_e0fssiBOj_z/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG" width="399" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal sewn and printed reproduction with the badge appliquéd to the field. It measures 27x54 inches, made in Australia, and is complete with flag clips. </span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-Tb38K_i5MxXbYY3kUcD0l1kPZUUnHI6C819Sdu2WyiJye_hTMKVQvm2A6Wsyd2lscjVcJQsXRdreENacTHu9XvSpVIx1l4rxa-we5MAr47XLLRwIgJL5jF4FBhZz8o1YL0xTg4tfDo/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585719223162694386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-Tb38K_i5MxXbYY3kUcD0l1kPZUUnHI6C819Sdu2WyiJye_hTMKVQvm2A6Wsyd2lscjVcJQsXRdreENacTHu9XvSpVIx1l4rxa-we5MAr47XLLRwIgJL5jF4FBhZz8o1YL0xTg4tfDo/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 342px; width: 458px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">The current state flag of South Australia, was officially adopted by the government of South Australia in 1904. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a gold disc featuring a Piping Shrike with its wings outstretched. The badge is believed to have been designed by Robert Craig.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Shown is a</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;"> sewn Wool 36"x72"</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">vintage flag estima</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">ted by seller to be at least 60 years old with a printed badge. It originally came from the Tumbling Waters Museum and has some identification numbers written on the canvas heading. No maker's label.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kDhdsuKmY_KVvFoDNX6BTXwEqa-Zq5cZY7IbJhzymANlzjCslaBo85HtVs-ym8QAN4Q4hQWoK8OLSe5VOl6E-gvqKHU9WwVG8X2hphFTPN8OgtqCx4Lp7aghdtFXGsiTU0pQidxDi_vA/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVaCfute8bhyGQ0rbxrFURkUGurI3_Pxn7d8OyD2HbNvahel6wZsJetaxlCE79EnwWWs6jsKNGM0szrzNTfPz7CzUtOTcqw8vXWmCkb_OPCYEO6bJ8om0DfahRjSztYcC9QWYft2JZayV/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420114125315741970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVaCfute8bhyGQ0rbxrFURkUGurI3_Pxn7d8OyD2HbNvahel6wZsJetaxlCE79EnwWWs6jsKNGM0szrzNTfPz7CzUtOTcqw8vXWmCkb_OPCYEO6bJ8om0DfahRjSztYcC9QWYft2JZayV/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">South Australia Police</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3jSQYlPEcsyjK7n1WQWUgDfNe732jT82le4UEQ-_ZDLroMpMkB8eGvoBli0piNg00cwTZOWh5RemVAi_3PUXmmLHv26cbzjQm2EIvJkLbBGAh_uYQ-mpv1LIrM9la9laSqmaqmKwEqCB/s1600/SAPol.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3jSQYlPEcsyjK7n1WQWUgDfNe732jT82le4UEQ-_ZDLroMpMkB8eGvoBli0piNg00cwTZOWh5RemVAi_3PUXmmLHv26cbzjQm2EIvJkLbBGAh_uYQ-mpv1LIrM9la9laSqmaqmKwEqCB/s640/SAPol.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Tasmania</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Van Diemen's Land Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2h-ye9VZMSq5RTnh_lb2bfHjve65jF0Ggrte6uBKwgE2cBQjoeu-D7udCURsn2fLyxg8tKPHCkYP9pP-0njVmVy4N5mvkU5Cf_1T9YNqn0UV-vDN86Wnm-rLn46kPiSbha1hT3lERopY/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718970394749842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2h-ye9VZMSq5RTnh_lb2bfHjve65jF0Ggrte6uBKwgE2cBQjoeu-D7udCURsn2fLyxg8tKPHCkYP9pP-0njVmVy4N5mvkU5Cf_1T9YNqn0UV-vDN86Wnm-rLn46kPiSbha1hT3lERopY/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 283px; width: 456px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Van Diemen's Land Ensign is an unofficial merchant flag, which was used in the colony (later renamed Tasmania) prior to the adoption of the current Tasmanian Flag in 1875. The earliest known reference to the Van Diemen's Land Ensign is from an 1850s flag chart by Captain John Nicholson, Harbour Master of Sydney. The flag is similar in design to the New South Wales Merchant Flag, which is believed to also be the historical origin of the Murray River Flag.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpN0y7PIhStcXGSE5L8QIpS7IeEVOsEVTXh2kWubTMnNQqXvVbVCMCNbvvndy3dKru8kSzVABnT-71TM8BZkMMTAEnEELf7wKJ5K5pjUQSjn-doY9k1KK1CXGgZYK-SOwKnCdddF4kHp4/s1600-h/tas_colonal_flag.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Current Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEito_MCJSruH_vucrCLlmno-PsmNhvyOAivQ8PKXgJG1mEimd4NaHPC6e7WjF08oY6IG-HDm1ErsoST3qfKxQwYICJXbW8Ad0xh3B1lsDalrAX_DnpqWMTGj_wlVXUlAuAJzbXo1XqLh4Q/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585723949361993138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEito_MCJSruH_vucrCLlmno-PsmNhvyOAivQ8PKXgJG1mEimd4NaHPC6e7WjF08oY6IG-HDm1ErsoST3qfKxQwYICJXbW8Ad0xh3B1lsDalrAX_DnpqWMTGj_wlVXUlAuAJzbXo1XqLh4Q/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; width: 482px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The flag consists of a defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly consisting of a white disk with a red lion passant in the centre. Where this design originated from is unknown, but it is assumed that the red lion is a link with England. This flag has remained almost unchanged since 1875, with only a slight change of the style of the lion when the flag was officially adopted by the government in 1975, although this was a mistake, as it had already been officially gazetted by the colonial government in 1876.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUikkFvMhMxo1VwzCaZvntU2p_jSWCKu3dzsHBI0DbdP1DGif6G2-t3FyDGRzSxxc9GDBb-V5YdbNUx98RtpMoVuICSm6RsRff9WeSCBUx-UT3nJE_9kRbTKIXcB6ks39SbJWgGPvfCEH3Roc6jhVM9uE4ny5zFNfL8s37_1zwcDT1FjiBU0ho3mPiCsZO/s1296/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.44.23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="818" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUikkFvMhMxo1VwzCaZvntU2p_jSWCKu3dzsHBI0DbdP1DGif6G2-t3FyDGRzSxxc9GDBb-V5YdbNUx98RtpMoVuICSm6RsRff9WeSCBUx-UT3nJE_9kRbTKIXcB6ks39SbJWgGPvfCEH3Roc6jhVM9uE4ny5zFNfL8s37_1zwcDT1FjiBU0ho3mPiCsZO/w224-h355/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.44.23.png" width="224" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qMZGm-7NH77aaT0TOUcykc1fWG8-Dh8c2ZP3Mginy_ne5jvG5s8Md73p6Qw42THmsjg3Z6NDJ5MkAe4C5a5RyZmguXQMuT0spVqBQvfcJuKWpYIerr2dJh-WLa-o49LLHbeNH-Yhn7QHeiRj_NUj_EPCsmwUQtmHmY5b0zBbRP0TqzCVDwy3y0o6g0XN/s1078/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.44.39.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="966" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qMZGm-7NH77aaT0TOUcykc1fWG8-Dh8c2ZP3Mginy_ne5jvG5s8Md73p6Qw42THmsjg3Z6NDJ5MkAe4C5a5RyZmguXQMuT0spVqBQvfcJuKWpYIerr2dJh-WLa-o49LLHbeNH-Yhn7QHeiRj_NUj_EPCsmwUQtmHmY5b0zBbRP0TqzCVDwy3y0o6g0XN/w319-h356/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.44.39.png" width="319" /></a></span></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tasmania Stitched Flag, 6x3ft, MoD fabric.</span></span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK6_pYjVJkoQKRo9DiZQgXRt-Xo4aQMbrvkDHGNt3AjCl_LzF2bhIC8OiluyrlzOh05no-bMcHzgd68ChFLQyYAg4Tl2NflorCT0ZtLOgYCANKVNEoERYdxnxtCCUxT5pupJQvurNK2I/s1600-h/taz.JPG"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Former Tasmanian Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB02W4zOl_3qU7kT_z8sx6l6bHzQKMPqe4V1fs9s7fz7CbRRYNQGn0bxdJICSbaeaNl_UKCfq2I31PQVj-rAkATUvz7OQDyVaeuWM6TksylVSdKBMmsYa1sJFhKl3nrIq9fRrXqiyo1g/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718953222434450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB02W4zOl_3qU7kT_z8sx6l6bHzQKMPqe4V1fs9s7fz7CbRRYNQGn0bxdJICSbaeaNl_UKCfq2I31PQVj-rAkATUvz7OQDyVaeuWM6TksylVSdKBMmsYa1sJFhKl3nrIq9fRrXqiyo1g/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 196px; width: 374px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL1xLy0FD0nGOAF7CG64IO-V2fJ2RtXEadupr0P6K_E6K6KN6ecugf4DfuuZZEYEqZUSgKy-kSVfRcoa8jAklh_Jx0K_liLnE00NyEj_OrdfIG2YZX8zoimDSVZzwa6KgLaJ2eeBrpzM/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718961087407586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL1xLy0FD0nGOAF7CG64IO-V2fJ2RtXEadupr0P6K_E6K6KN6ecugf4DfuuZZEYEqZUSgKy-kSVfRcoa8jAklh_Jx0K_liLnE00NyEj_OrdfIG2YZX8zoimDSVZzwa6KgLaJ2eeBrpzM/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 197px; width: 234px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">Apparently the red ensign of 1875</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: normal;">http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-flags/red_ensign_2.htm</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Current ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPn5V2bfxAlQmKQVQNDYPT9Yt-lflD13abq3EzzFSarh4ZThDJT9o6kCmwK1RGot41y0JGgqsHCihto_1KPuoLP2-22VmdGwyLt2CsZ7vzZX07OOcMtWVwE7ugVGZ6kyMK5gt6x1g4TY/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPn5V2bfxAlQmKQVQNDYPT9Yt-lflD13abq3EzzFSarh4ZThDJT9o6kCmwK1RGot41y0JGgqsHCihto_1KPuoLP2-22VmdGwyLt2CsZ7vzZX07OOcMtWVwE7ugVGZ6kyMK5gt6x1g4TY/s400/8myphoto.jpeg" width="362" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the middle of November 1875 the Governor received a Colonial Office Circular which had been sent to all Governors on 23 August. Among other things it noted that the badge which should 'be adopted in all cases' was the 'distinctive device on the Seal of the Colony, exclusive of the Royal Arms'. As a consequence of this Circular the announcement concerning flags in the Gazette of 9 November was revoked in the Gazette of 23 November, and the Colonial Secretary in Tasmania wrote to the Colonial Office on 29 November amending the Despatch of 14 October. The device on the Public Seal, three female figures, was deemed entirely unsuited as a badge, and the same lion badge [as originally chosen for the Governor's flag] was resubmitted, though it was now red, with no torse, and facing the other way. The Admiralty had already approved the gold lion badge but, in a letter sent to the Colonial Office on 27 March 1876, raised no objection to the revised lion. A letter from the Colonial Office to Governor Weld approving 'the Device to be borne on the Flag to be flown by the Governor of Tasmania and on the fly of the Blue Ensign' was sent on 19 April 1876, and announced in the Hobart Gazette on 25 September. The badge for the Governor's Flag consisted of a red lion passant, fimbriated in black, on a white roundel surrounded by a green garland. This same badge, minus the garland, was to be used on the Colonial Blue Ensign for government vessels, while merchant ships were to fly the undefaced British Red Ensign. After the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia the Tasmanian Blue Ensign became the State Flag, though this was not formally recorded until 3 December 1975, when the Governor, Sir Stanley Burbury, proclaimed it to be the distinguishing flag of the State of Tasmania. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au-tas.html" target="_blank">David Prothero, 27 November 2008</a></span>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnwkxT9vuIv6PAg0EooKOrfD2AW_qKrMDloEODZJhmchNMi44k-DPONTuG4Vd8Sce9VSX4ezQmWw46d4xIWFhvLbT-goXzDDmBrnMVe5oJNYaj_ZB8hZ_Ajrpthf3E3PP3Z13528IdBm7/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420232613286655378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnwkxT9vuIv6PAg0EooKOrfD2AW_qKrMDloEODZJhmchNMi44k-DPONTuG4Vd8Sce9VSX4ezQmWw46d4xIWFhvLbT-goXzDDmBrnMVe5oJNYaj_ZB8hZ_Ajrpthf3E3PP3Z13528IdBm7/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/au-tas.html">Clay Moss</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Tasmanian State Governor's flag was changed to a slight variation of the State Flag, with the addition of the St. Edward's Crown above the fly badge in February 1977, after the South Australian governor made a similar change. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/au-tas.html">Ralph Bartlett</a></span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Victoria</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qePzjkno5FwMxL-KY_M0urdgWFLhKXDPuV4QPWPREBEZVRpAhGld7dnYDHbVWfxz246NUafuhoDsDvDmOwJH-VLwQl9VvWnlhceQPVdNPrSKu3M_QQ8hY5m_1BX_b9PA8mxQ6MDaM3E/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqRHJCIE8mi7urkwBPQp7hqNe%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711958148679057314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qePzjkno5FwMxL-KY_M0urdgWFLhKXDPuV4QPWPREBEZVRpAhGld7dnYDHbVWfxz246NUafuhoDsDvDmOwJH-VLwQl9VvWnlhceQPVdNPrSKu3M_QQ8hY5m_1BX_b9PA8mxQ6MDaM3E/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqRHJCIE8mi7urkwBPQp7hqNe%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 335px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WmhglBtNoa4XcIiJgrebs47Fj-WUwSr9rr3nCv50jwK3t2Skam09g83mKD8xKcSga0aQxwEkSr3k9W6cuc7grC1RtWxb-04xhitli3oxrpztwVeG0vqpOma0ovSh4bpdsVvZyyg_GOw/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJDQE9%2521B%252BJF4EBPQp72zfog%257E%257E60_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711958144351647234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WmhglBtNoa4XcIiJgrebs47Fj-WUwSr9rr3nCv50jwK3t2Skam09g83mKD8xKcSga0aQxwEkSr3k9W6cuc7grC1RtWxb-04xhitli3oxrpztwVeG0vqpOma0ovSh4bpdsVvZyyg_GOw/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJDQE9%2521B%252BJF4EBPQp72zfog%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 394px; width: 526px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFf6qcTQ3CwvuWnrMNoNGxE7S3-iHRiAYy91S-o8LUZ_af12C9UzX2PA2RzD2n5LyIaK1fvtnP_d500Vd4EnXNP3O2-HKY1-bE-m0vQ3mx8gfm5b3iUA1WcwzPbq3wMcfSFIgRfewjZI/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585723953573778770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFf6qcTQ3CwvuWnrMNoNGxE7S3-iHRiAYy91S-o8LUZ_af12C9UzX2PA2RzD2n5LyIaK1fvtnP_d500Vd4EnXNP3O2-HKY1-bE-m0vQ3mx8gfm5b3iUA1WcwzPbq3wMcfSFIgRfewjZI/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 480px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The flag of Victoria is a British Blue Ensign defaced by the state badge of Victoria in the fly consisting of the Southern Cross topped by an imperial crown, which is currently the St Edward's Crown. The stars of the Southern Cross are white and range from five to eight points with each star having one point pointing to the top of the flag. The flag dates from 1877, with minor variations, the last of which was in 1953.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standard of the Governor of Victoria</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22rLdEOpmtrDA2ewKYn9apuC1mEGRhqQe_nOanhtDHxtUD3TlyKXzg8f9lokr_0hbMdsKBWdWxg6Wipt4Cfnea6gjCmTYVzGWy6nR5AX4cWpdzaxRqJ3FPkrB85ojNnTSt-dEnJToOSFf/s1600/134670_10151096266306781_1553521301_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22rLdEOpmtrDA2ewKYn9apuC1mEGRhqQe_nOanhtDHxtUD3TlyKXzg8f9lokr_0hbMdsKBWdWxg6Wipt4Cfnea6gjCmTYVzGWy6nR5AX4cWpdzaxRqJ3FPkrB85ojNnTSt-dEnJToOSFf/s1600/134670_10151096266306781_1553521301_o.jpg" width="618" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Governor's Flag<br />GOVERNMENT HOUSE PRESS RELEASE<br />18 APRIL 1984</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">His Excellency the Governor, Rear Admiral Sir Brian Murray, today announced that Her Majesty The Queen had graciously approved of a change in the Personal Standard of the Governor of Victoria. From this day, the Governor's Personal Standard will be the State Flag of Victoria with the blue of the flag being replaced by gold. The new Standard will be flown at Government House and on vehicles conveying the Governor. The old Standard used by all Victorian Governors has been, since 1870, the Union Jack with the Badge of the State emblazoned in the centre thereof.</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZit-uxCkhH06LjA5jDHDS3zkQQNxWZ5Hr9lQyWQvKMV0NWSXI7ooV586nPoHR87nev5h-7IcViZn5yjkcmhjzQzvmeLKUQWZwBGkjvQ9OJKVCkfpZ4M3BBE_6RzJSMgoSOmPpqYPhT7Y/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420838512006061874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZit-uxCkhH06LjA5jDHDS3zkQQNxWZ5Hr9lQyWQvKMV0NWSXI7ooV586nPoHR87nev5h-7IcViZn5yjkcmhjzQzvmeLKUQWZwBGkjvQ9OJKVCkfpZ4M3BBE_6RzJSMgoSOmPpqYPhT7Y/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 343px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Victoria Police Ensign</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCifzHtv797Y02R3ZepweRLRKDZrhP_EyPqcxu5mDCaYYQgmV7-tE3IPitCd0Ajid-L0N_dECAxyWg9otx1g94951hr-XClfzrTeAmFN4HhRtMvwpuOlIOqMAp1YQ8Mi4ze3jm2_MDY30/s1600-h/Victoria_Police_Ensign.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167064185360136578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCifzHtv797Y02R3ZepweRLRKDZrhP_EyPqcxu5mDCaYYQgmV7-tE3IPitCd0Ajid-L0N_dECAxyWg9otx1g94951hr-XClfzrTeAmFN4HhRtMvwpuOlIOqMAp1YQ8Mi4ze3jm2_MDY30/s640/Victoria_Police_Ensign.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="504" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Victoria Police ensign, made from Bemberg silk and edged with silver twist fringe, held in the main Chapel of the Victoria Police Academy in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The badge itself is hand embroidered with gold and silver bullion silk thread.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwCyuulMcJbpekKb3wCBWQhj3GBYyEyhLu1wbDSuR_QvwSwYEb-9hU0zNYQLBYe5DIMJpWtH2LcUZYs8ynXDoLkrUDFbtSq7grYB66qTy9OwoB2AX_w70yhJ958bNMEvjQWwNAhyphenhyphenkO-qV/s1600/VicPol.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwCyuulMcJbpekKb3wCBWQhj3GBYyEyhLu1wbDSuR_QvwSwYEb-9hU0zNYQLBYe5DIMJpWtH2LcUZYs8ynXDoLkrUDFbtSq7grYB66qTy9OwoB2AX_w70yhJ958bNMEvjQWwNAhyphenhyphenkO-qV/s1600/VicPol.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwCyuulMcJbpekKb3wCBWQhj3GBYyEyhLu1wbDSuR_QvwSwYEb-9hU0zNYQLBYe5DIMJpWtH2LcUZYs8ynXDoLkrUDFbtSq7grYB66qTy9OwoB2AX_w70yhJ958bNMEvjQWwNAhyphenhyphenkO-qV/s640/VicPol.jpg" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwCyuulMcJbpekKb3wCBWQhj3GBYyEyhLu1wbDSuR_QvwSwYEb-9hU0zNYQLBYe5DIMJpWtH2LcUZYs8ynXDoLkrUDFbtSq7grYB66qTy9OwoB2AX_w70yhJ958bNMEvjQWwNAhyphenhyphenkO-qV/s640/VicPol.jpg" width="441" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZpALvThj1njSbxXdUwTsfmRwD4xMXm7wsjnQUoMoV5XgSqSddod9sZQFZBiv9LSlgh0FwMnBzQXTE4Zdxjgh8C7m5fTlxGPmFuvLhSBOw4QU632aNHSe5h9dNndFQ6s3wH2ws8rPPJ8c/s1600/10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZpALvThj1njSbxXdUwTsfmRwD4xMXm7wsjnQUoMoV5XgSqSddod9sZQFZBiv9LSlgh0FwMnBzQXTE4Zdxjgh8C7m5fTlxGPmFuvLhSBOw4QU632aNHSe5h9dNndFQ6s3wH2ws8rPPJ8c/s1600/10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZpALvThj1njSbxXdUwTsfmRwD4xMXm7wsjnQUoMoV5XgSqSddod9sZQFZBiv9LSlgh0FwMnBzQXTE4Zdxjgh8C7m5fTlxGPmFuvLhSBOw4QU632aNHSe5h9dNndFQ6s3wH2ws8rPPJ8c/s1600/10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZpALvThj1njSbxXdUwTsfmRwD4xMXm7wsjnQUoMoV5XgSqSddod9sZQFZBiv9LSlgh0FwMnBzQXTE4Zdxjgh8C7m5fTlxGPmFuvLhSBOw4QU632aNHSe5h9dNndFQ6s3wH2ws8rPPJ8c/s1600/10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg" width="193" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Western Australia</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1870-1953</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx43fStzF40LToe9FCBxA0wgszLcEp6kAvFng9q7sYqXFgOVmfFF2FHfsiIRtyQX2qclbW4yWaLANw9kd-3dpP1NuX4zGcOTzJGcPgjk_rSvsLoKQ_ccDTDSAdVSfUi9NHeyPRacJM0vh/s1600-h/800px-Old_Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c08tJUCsd7vtXkghPQnyr39qEdsdY6uspHdLKMvHiRexVkK3G7Mpc_ZrKfiMRbhjKgq9F4UuvmfyjJAROMQqIJMmNwOJioX4gGs4KR4k3xaGnagRooNY0bTLybNAIzZwsJkT2k6PPSY/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585723956270477138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c08tJUCsd7vtXkghPQnyr39qEdsdY6uspHdLKMvHiRexVkK3G7Mpc_ZrKfiMRbhjKgq9F4UuvmfyjJAROMQqIJMmNwOJioX4gGs4KR4k3xaGnagRooNY0bTLybNAIzZwsJkT2k6PPSY/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 196px; width: 349px;" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiUl2Jcd3Bo8MST3BcWv7waN-_TEILQB6pNjBMQT7g-VUxEJ3xUxeLv_-kQbznqJ61YfYxg84vt5-ga-XnpHyQd8vZmVBFDxmoD_XMd2SD1FW77fNyQLCUgWBiJ8HQ0JHP2ZpNdWgPEU/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqN%252C%2521k0E68SV%2528UMEBOyWZrqEgw%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679587308094966482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiUl2Jcd3Bo8MST3BcWv7waN-_TEILQB6pNjBMQT7g-VUxEJ3xUxeLv_-kQbznqJ61YfYxg84vt5-ga-XnpHyQd8vZmVBFDxmoD_XMd2SD1FW77fNyQLCUgWBiJ8HQ0JHP2ZpNdWgPEU/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqN%252C%2521k0E68SV%2528UMEBOyWZrqEgw%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="height: 194px; width: 258px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: normal;">The first flag of Western Australia was adopted in 1860 and is almost identical to the current flag of Western Australia. The only difference is that the swan was facing the opposite direction towards the fly rather than towards the hoist. The direction of the swan was changed to conform to the vexillological guideline that animals on flags must face the hoist, so when carried on a pole, the animal faces the same direction of the bearer.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpukllLNU5fE9E9xcESk8gwuQgnMha7u5sJ__-BNglOax2mZX8nKdwwks4vBu7eONnZef5CGql-h-lDDRLraUOShRTZQWuioa1naTbMAUkqdYlaC6iO4WwNQ89R6eiT3oArYGC6bWzNWX/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpukllLNU5fE9E9xcESk8gwuQgnMha7u5sJ__-BNglOax2mZX8nKdwwks4vBu7eONnZef5CGql-h-lDDRLraUOShRTZQWuioa1naTbMAUkqdYlaC6iO4WwNQ89R6eiT3oArYGC6bWzNWX/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The state flag of Western Australia made of synthetic and wool bunting
with a cotton hoist. It is entirely machine-sewn with a cord for
hoisting attached. The flag is blue with a Union Flag in the canton.
There is a circular cotton badge in the fly with a black swan on a
yellow background. A maker's label is attached inscribed: 'TUDALUX.
Another flag from TUDOR HOUSE, 286 Albany Highway, Victoria Park.
Telephone 361 1620 [pencil] 6 x 3 WA'. The flag was acquired with items
for an America's Cup display in 1986.
When the colony of Western Australia first adopted the flag in 1870, the
swan faced away from the hoist. As this was felt to be heraldically
incorrect, its direction was changed in 1953 when the present design was
adopted.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BOEiYG1R2Quw58liBxhAZybwwQkRfe3pnKkJJKHlkfhWiBHcPJ611DX44ertAjdCCZdJRejMLGthqiazwluT_G1QeKUR5mH-zekKmrYj6PVsMOtAeva2tVfp5Sh50icCRo1ZYJeP3AE/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag 1953-1988 and Current</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3b_uDzgU37GjyrsOhDmLQ71dxfGAGzwFx-ZycHoWU_bHuSaa32Wvnw3zK2qqWrcLmjxOCYujOH8gJboL3JDCO_aTPkeQSSiEWGqVu8PH8lJrgIvQfWcz-mKzTUY_NNYtRqlTQgcikXYs/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622246186931897410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3b_uDzgU37GjyrsOhDmLQ71dxfGAGzwFx-ZycHoWU_bHuSaa32Wvnw3zK2qqWrcLmjxOCYujOH8gJboL3JDCO_aTPkeQSSiEWGqVu8PH8lJrgIvQfWcz-mKzTUY_NNYtRqlTQgcikXYs/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 137px; width: 274px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY2iRKNKahznQyk6EpGZjJp9ja482mxK9eExXBYnhktVopzuyh-t0sPWRWJPTQNvVb0HA1EAyjwOuv-clx_dgEpyMt2eFoQXt4kyrMBzanK73pORQWvij94tELPELfNJbvFW2uDt5F6JA/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622246181323642674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY2iRKNKahznQyk6EpGZjJp9ja482mxK9eExXBYnhktVopzuyh-t0sPWRWJPTQNvVb0HA1EAyjwOuv-clx_dgEpyMt2eFoQXt4kyrMBzanK73pORQWvij94tELPELfNJbvFW2uDt5F6JA/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 138px; width: 276px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Western Australia Fire Service Ensign</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jzO9HdKuCfygD-wXkIHVbXcT0zj6VaaKvkgGkVZPB3n89kMf8OLw_412-iCjzrxzpiG2KTbHWqFQ9ggt2HKDUi9Uy4MdLLILD-pyl6LrZ7TFtqrAzGyXjMCNjk4_Cj77W9bci28zgmc/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175366179869872722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jzO9HdKuCfygD-wXkIHVbXcT0zj6VaaKvkgGkVZPB3n89kMf8OLw_412-iCjzrxzpiG2KTbHWqFQ9ggt2HKDUi9Uy4MdLLILD-pyl6LrZ7TFtqrAzGyXjMCNjk4_Cj77W9bci28zgmc/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;">The Western Australian State flag is a blue ensign with the addition of the State badge of a black swan on a gold circle symmetrically placed between the second and fourth quarters with the swan swimming towards the hoist. It is clearly based on the British Fire Service Flag used in World War Two:</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHRLU2XBrE6pGayA0R24-Vfqx1KLzbYscmPtm0qFtgTKmcVfxaqEQID-F6uxv7Ffq2zlW_mwvIwPdSXMPi2l_iln1SCSEgLaQdBZYJK9Cvl7oMXc4qOGOlIx8m4rRVulywDN3IY9q5aA/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175366819819999858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHRLU2XBrE6pGayA0R24-Vfqx1KLzbYscmPtm0qFtgTKmcVfxaqEQID-F6uxv7Ffq2zlW_mwvIwPdSXMPi2l_iln1SCSEgLaQdBZYJK9Cvl7oMXc4qOGOlIx8m4rRVulywDN3IY9q5aA/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.webace.com.au/~lowpress/brigadeflag.htm </span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Supposed Australian Antarctic Territory flag</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeQP3Zz4EBuYs0WuCuJz3tqpAKlrk9KZD_EkcpKuNEuxNwqN_gpr2hpRSESMrOsrJ-ZFwqlXJ-MNn4KnXsEPvH2T4XKAo1YFwAkjqo6Nng3yQ_mKHyZ9lFDOXVmS-iDRk7L-2QMMN2LU/s1600/$T2eC16F,%21%29cE9s4PsNiSBRQe2Q%21c-%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeQP3Zz4EBuYs0WuCuJz3tqpAKlrk9KZD_EkcpKuNEuxNwqN_gpr2hpRSESMrOsrJ-ZFwqlXJ-MNn4KnXsEPvH2T4XKAo1YFwAkjqo6Nng3yQ_mKHyZ9lFDOXVmS-iDRk7L-2QMMN2LU/s400/$T2eC16F,!)cE9s4PsNiSBRQe2Q!c-!~~60_57.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Unrecognised Australian Secessionist States and Micronations</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dominion of Westralia</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOXZ22kRQJFh6yXz5h8VGXh5r9E850T69lUEGlsHeQOX_poIu1fGzCPFxZSC2R_KlWuVVVdiIhww4n57RL72QymWHnwgKAWF7VcZmhQbM5SwS2E8uaJ0xAcX7Vc8yFj_c1cT1_9MLSq35/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609076198353150130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOXZ22kRQJFh6yXz5h8VGXh5r9E850T69lUEGlsHeQOX_poIu1fGzCPFxZSC2R_KlWuVVVdiIhww4n57RL72QymWHnwgKAWF7VcZmhQbM5SwS2E8uaJ0xAcX7Vc8yFj_c1cT1_9MLSq35/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9nyHdgGUK2ABapsnxaFYLvAY9JyEUxTkWmO0y3UdhO5cvgVCpaQdZE3LZQT_C34QqT_lO_yCUdzol0XDW8Y4ON_kZuBWp4vkgq5nZ0rQC9K5-qt_AvsmMW3fyocetoCnbzlVT9pHnLzz/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609076201967507106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9nyHdgGUK2ABapsnxaFYLvAY9JyEUxTkWmO0y3UdhO5cvgVCpaQdZE3LZQT_C34QqT_lO_yCUdzol0XDW8Y4ON_kZuBWp4vkgq5nZ0rQC9K5-qt_AvsmMW3fyocetoCnbzlVT9pHnLzz/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 211px; width: 285px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Matthew Lewis Moss, H.K. Watson, James MacCallum Smith and Sir Hal Colebatch at London's Savoy Hotel in 1934 displaying the flag for a proposed Dominion of Westralia. The delegation was attempting to convince the British Government for the right for Western Australia to secede from the Australian federation.</span></span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Province of Bumbunga</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ddUsicvw6oYmIR3QbT_mvd4kXXbvsh4TtUUPSjcnwvgSX4O3jHMw4JnHODYouJ1iPhKzPnsfG1oK7M53TG2Vhp8gi1n2FAH40vb89TBcX-hhRNDCGFEp_wWdAajjTbln94aIUkmN4CRQ/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609076215610266002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ddUsicvw6oYmIR3QbT_mvd4kXXbvsh4TtUUPSjcnwvgSX4O3jHMw4JnHODYouJ1iPhKzPnsfG1oK7M53TG2Vhp8gi1n2FAH40vb89TBcX-hhRNDCGFEp_wWdAajjTbln94aIUkmN4CRQ/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkx4hPuae8uLajVsF1sB_Elg76418nNQkbtYJZ9w8twt-_OBMBt3ZoDzylMSk1QVvr1E03xecyR3XjBy1osQc-sfvE-Xr145LlAMDPmQPUtBZkC1XCMW10xYqVIo8rVtOFlgTV5DDvs6s/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609076221511347250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkx4hPuae8uLajVsF1sB_Elg76418nNQkbtYJZ9w8twt-_OBMBt3ZoDzylMSk1QVvr1E03xecyR3XjBy1osQc-sfvE-Xr145LlAMDPmQPUtBZkC1XCMW10xYqVIo8rVtOFlgTV5DDvs6s/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 130px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Province of Bumbunga was an Australian secessionist micronation located on a farm near Snowtown and Lochiel, (northeast of Adelaide), South Australia during the 1970s and 1980s. The Province was founded by Alex Brackstone, a former circus monkey-trainer, uranium prospector and postmaster who, was determined to do his part to ensure that at least part of the Australian landmass would remain eternally loyal to the Crown.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Commonwealth of Caledonia Australis</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOzoZx6zVyNbUUbKGidHOH-xi0EYyL07wTKeOIjQ8g3BxaqFCqEpjOOvGJ1IOEN3yA7adg2cKcDlH951GkA1aJ3x3Vy8zXKONYuJXytNAn8GGARlz7UPkh-C3dJdjtNGekOAj9kmS1p4/s1600-h/CCA_Flag.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126214679163389458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOzoZx6zVyNbUUbKGidHOH-xi0EYyL07wTKeOIjQ8g3BxaqFCqEpjOOvGJ1IOEN3yA7adg2cKcDlH951GkA1aJ3x3Vy8zXKONYuJXytNAn8GGARlz7UPkh-C3dJdjtNGekOAj9kmS1p4/s400/CCA_Flag.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The <a href="http://www.principalityofcaledonia.com/">Commonwealth of Caledonia Australis</a> is a secessionist movement denying the authority of the Government of Australia on grounds of extremely questionable legal reasoning.</span></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Caledonia_Australis</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Norfolk Islanders of Pitcairn Descent Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD-gFmL1ma08WuzEPz4L6ASdrEjGrLBZZMCi_hEO11erYZPuT37ptdaIo9fDmG0_l0dnC03LDPCVhbzemppphcqrOHDIGZtgHpMoA5ID1jjbVbK8-bzgjG2tk8cS1pGZMXaX-K1uH39w/s1600/norfolkislandflag.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632503026458509090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD-gFmL1ma08WuzEPz4L6ASdrEjGrLBZZMCi_hEO11erYZPuT37ptdaIo9fDmG0_l0dnC03LDPCVhbzemppphcqrOHDIGZtgHpMoA5ID1jjbVbK8-bzgjG2tk8cS1pGZMXaX-K1uH39w/s400/norfolkislandflag.jpg" style="height: 237px; width: 468px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In 1985 the Society of Descendants of Pitcairn Settlers of Norfolk Island adopted the pre 1801 Queen Anne Red Ensign, featuring a Norfolk Island pine tree in a white circular badge. In 1987 the descendants' flag was raised aboard HMAV Bounty Replica. The original ship Bounty sailed under the old British Red Ensign. In an act of reconciliation the flag of the Norfolk Islanders of Pitcairn Descent was hoisted, not only by the descendants of the mutineers, but also by the descendants of Captain William Bligh.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.australianaflags.com.au/default.php?content=flags/norfolkislandflag.html</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Dominion of New Zealand</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8JWf1Cq8RKcLhaftBOJuZT8CLGrH045wyXUn3jIDS9k5euoy6u3h9IMzKESfzfWyRSvdEYfK7EyHD3ZCVolvEYCzTOh0wSmxOWN6X9-XRmweTQFu1c6HxXdt1mo7TzfS5gaKjQm5xkaK/s1600/$T2eC16dHJIYFHOfpyY+iBSLLdVyzdQ~~60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8JWf1Cq8RKcLhaftBOJuZT8CLGrH045wyXUn3jIDS9k5euoy6u3h9IMzKESfzfWyRSvdEYfK7EyHD3ZCVolvEYCzTOh0wSmxOWN6X9-XRmweTQFu1c6HxXdt1mo7TzfS5gaKjQm5xkaK/s640/$T2eC16dHJIYFHOfpyY+iBSLLdVyzdQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UnvZASN1rlffGAWU6RxPAruR45SVf2nAt0NnkkcyA9fBQmwScqFqOG-qgTfK02wJGKxgGOBtwM4qBwOxaJThQSorZ7jPcExH4949usGBRDtvKcQXVx0SIhvD9V39XV5gqkZ2XK0uBdVq/s1600/11715062_10153534033214789_410890870_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UnvZASN1rlffGAWU6RxPAruR45SVf2nAt0NnkkcyA9fBQmwScqFqOG-qgTfK02wJGKxgGOBtwM4qBwOxaJThQSorZ7jPcExH4949usGBRDtvKcQXVx0SIhvD9V39XV5gqkZ2XK0uBdVq/s640/11715062_10153534033214789_410890870_o.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Surviving example of the 1899 version of the flag, 170cm x 90cm; personal collection</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="Tauranga International School in Munich" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoSv2PlQX6IlVMBVSqFKZ1XjzZw8KfFN2-XGbR2Em-m4GPAufKLokBV5AU8bUcF0d9EedBVmuTF6DY2Dv_q-Cq2eXV_eg-1qRxnmHkmu-AxHPTGmauZyYi47Oi_KwXKVtvFpC4trY2VA/s400/ezgif.com-optimize.gif" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="634" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoSv2PlQX6IlVMBVSqFKZ1XjzZw8KfFN2-XGbR2Em-m4GPAufKLokBV5AU8bUcF0d9EedBVmuTF6DY2Dv_q-Cq2eXV_eg-1qRxnmHkmu-AxHPTGmauZyYi47Oi_KwXKVtvFpC4trY2VA/s640/ezgif.com-optimize.gif" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px;" title="Tauranga International School" width="640" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Paying honour to it d</span>uring a Third Reich tour I gave for the Tauranga International School (with American-made military honour flag on right)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In 1887 the British Board of Trade set up a committee to revise the International Code of
Signals. Details of the revised code, due to come into use on 1st January 1901, were
published in 1898. It continued the existing practice that,
"A ship wishing to make a signal hoists her ensign with the code flag under."
A new ensign was introduced to identify British colonial merchant ships, a white circle in
the fly of the Red Ensign, with the badge of the colony inside the circle.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Nautical Adviser to the New Zealand Marine Department recommended that four red stars
should be set in the circle on the Red Ensign, and a similar badge used on the Blue
Ensign. The New Zealand Government agreed to this, and a request for approval of the
ensigns was forwarded to London on 5th July 1898 by the Governor, the Earl of Ranfurly.
The ensigns were authorised by an Admiralty Warrant dated 7th February 1899,
announced in the New Zealand Gazette on 23rd November 1899, and came into use
on 1st January 1900.
The white circle on the image of the blue ensign by <i>Sam Lockton</i> is possibly a little over-size. The Red Ensign version is similar.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDz9-wiXBjfN2x0uH4ong1-MMZ8DN0chpIawYUgu7hcPQcttkjExrB7y2f6jS42yDNYbvecPiF6Q6e617WAmaN7Ck3mt6s0qQvu_2Y841PCw3p14VF8Z9CSlAEGhgxTtyGDPjzhLO1no/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJCwE9%2521Vqql6qBPQr%2528Nf%2521Bw%257E%257E60_3.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="255" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711958136725258530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDz9-wiXBjfN2x0uH4ong1-MMZ8DN0chpIawYUgu7hcPQcttkjExrB7y2f6jS42yDNYbvecPiF6Q6e617WAmaN7Ck3mt6s0qQvu_2Y841PCw3p14VF8Z9CSlAEGhgxTtyGDPjzhLO1no/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJCwE9%2521Vqql6qBPQr%2528Nf%2521Bw%257E%257E60_3.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>Although intended only for use at sea, the ensigns were also flown on land. William
Hall-Jones, Minister of Public Works, and also Minister of Marine, wrote to the Secretary
of Public Buildings, and to the Secretary of the Marine Department, "I think it should be
clearly understood that the New Zealand flag is that which has been used for so many years
(without the disc) and that the Blue and Red Ensigns with the white disc are simply signal
flags used to indicate that the vessel is a Colonial one."</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">On 6th July 1900, questions were asked in Parliament; why had these flags been
introduced, and by whose authority? Sir Richard Seddon, the Premier, explained that the
government had been persuaded to fall in line with the practice in other colonies.
However the flags were being harmed, by their use in commercial advertising,
and he proposed to introduce a Bill, re-instating the previous flag, and regulating its
use.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/nz_hist5.html#sig" target="_blank">David Prothero, 3 January 2005 </a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTR-BYk2_PkDUhBMrq1lWlL8JuYnAAEZX_0EZXYKPwSKBVZhhYi4BjVsnItLu9KKM6Yq-gxGA22N2GwGShlyVrPzU_iiizWKPmhfHT54avxGNDrI8qvGIEzXrxSW7OOLVdCSjOMafGnM/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638089638659871538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTR-BYk2_PkDUhBMrq1lWlL8JuYnAAEZX_0EZXYKPwSKBVZhhYi4BjVsnItLu9KKM6Yq-gxGA22N2GwGShlyVrPzU_iiizWKPmhfHT54avxGNDrI8qvGIEzXrxSW7OOLVdCSjOMafGnM/s400/1" style="height: 377px; width: 586px;" /> </a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszsoTWtHDvkXcW64bZph4_4R8hhu353bkK3H6bLy_hp9d6gxP4Juq4lzwBdgOToC2Idg2XA7_ESmOG0I2SN8N5MGB83ydEyBXNACeznnkpFfuVkJubgjKaaUHxMIChaYiFjEuj9Q4iCHH/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432825190977360514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszsoTWtHDvkXcW64bZph4_4R8hhu353bkK3H6bLy_hp9d6gxP4Juq4lzwBdgOToC2Idg2XA7_ESmOG0I2SN8N5MGB83ydEyBXNACeznnkpFfuVkJubgjKaaUHxMIChaYiFjEuj9Q4iCHH/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as seen from New Zealand. Personal Collection- American military flag.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t0Qq04Jq3JOTU0kHWlpVR2A_ZHcsDSxA2MqW8DcW87iIoFjMGS3_CVYHaoq2rteCR7fI5tBoP4TWplyXwi0n2AwhNRLvciM7vCvITdA8AOrPPh8Vur9_ssPeJ_CLC2G-m1brAGzq6Eap/s1600/$(KGrHqRHJCIFIfhFo9-MBSNIRNBOzQ~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2t0Qq04Jq3JOTU0kHWlpVR2A_ZHcsDSxA2MqW8DcW87iIoFjMGS3_CVYHaoq2rteCR7fI5tBoP4TWplyXwi0n2AwhNRLvciM7vCvITdA8AOrPPh8Vur9_ssPeJ_CLC2G-m1brAGzq6Eap/s640/$(KGrHqRHJCIFIfhFo9-MBSNIRNBOzQ~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> 4 feet by 6 feet sewn cotton flag by Dettra</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfUIFaJLI_JJA0lNVb_XA0qaqTBjEAg4ql5mqRQGr6tkE5ZzvJRlv26dChv739SigWNFgenK5mDHAtuFgECT65haCW-405xBAX-H5W3RKCFiCPTvvAKI1g6eSqTigg9bOg_VVVhH0pyM5/s1600/$T2eC16h,%21yME9s5qJF9bBRgZdVZ0Gw%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfUIFaJLI_JJA0lNVb_XA0qaqTBjEAg4ql5mqRQGr6tkE5ZzvJRlv26dChv739SigWNFgenK5mDHAtuFgECT65haCW-405xBAX-H5W3RKCFiCPTvvAKI1g6eSqTigg9bOg_VVVhH0pyM5/s640/$T2eC16h,!yME9s5qJF9bBRgZdVZ0Gw~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHyXeNhgUjVhtPvi9sByrl3SAJqfJqCarvm3y0kKUs3Wbuyx2v_Htplegdn6iKOaDEHPQIxIUOqbMl-6GnQCE5Yqn3GjXKrkoDSCM56uIkdYsxliWEkcxX_p4tkPcgZBjKcnUC0b5c2yS/s1600/$T2eC16JHJGUFFh28Fu8CBRgZdR88EQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHyXeNhgUjVhtPvi9sByrl3SAJqfJqCarvm3y0kKUs3Wbuyx2v_Htplegdn6iKOaDEHPQIxIUOqbMl-6GnQCE5Yqn3GjXKrkoDSCM56uIkdYsxliWEkcxX_p4tkPcgZBjKcnUC0b5c2yS/s320/$T2eC16JHJGUFFh28Fu8CBRgZdR88EQ~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDumA-So_6clIKnDDoEB88ROeBAFvJquLackkCI01V5BjLxoHSL5UHNKYwBj4TIZIbHMMYRvyfl_CYIQMsl6T4Yw3RvF0D-NM-HVchMInjshb1wJhxL8EIOZKctjfaF6i-kbj76fpg8N/s1600/$T2eC16Z,%21ysE9sy0i2JlBRgZdWNiMw%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDumA-So_6clIKnDDoEB88ROeBAFvJquLackkCI01V5BjLxoHSL5UHNKYwBj4TIZIbHMMYRvyfl_CYIQMsl6T4Yw3RvF0D-NM-HVchMInjshb1wJhxL8EIOZKctjfaF6i-kbj76fpg8N/s320/$T2eC16Z,!ysE9sy0i2JlBRgZdWNiMw~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPjUMh_43RyP3DLiCLMM5ldz44wDW9IJSPoFmSeU3mVD0go7wEIcR_v4T06_pDLJGCdjpaxHukr5TQ_zyT6BOlboBUBMfxb68T7JHPXxTDVqSyUdCBobTrZV5d5e7T1Z5VAq9qkUZag/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzPjUMh_43RyP3DLiCLMM5ldz44wDW9IJSPoFmSeU3mVD0go7wEIcR_v4T06_pDLJGCdjpaxHukr5TQ_zyT6BOlboBUBMfxb68T7JHPXxTDVqSyUdCBobTrZV5d5e7T1Z5VAq9qkUZag/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Civil Ensign</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzyZ28syr9chm-qHVHr1ZlAzuR8NWGStPNO_FLNdKWzRrpKbgG5xG9qhc_7J2Pg4CawQm0fbv1398YFPE5yr-RmLHSGTEDDBLAbslYUKUakyyYm7-YPnxm89WFkxNwc-z8dryUfGH9nM5/s1600/C013571full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzyZ28syr9chm-qHVHr1ZlAzuR8NWGStPNO_FLNdKWzRrpKbgG5xG9qhc_7J2Pg4CawQm0fbv1398YFPE5yr-RmLHSGTEDDBLAbslYUKUakyyYm7-YPnxm89WFkxNwc-z8dryUfGH9nM5/s1600/C013571full.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glorious WWII-era flag on sale from <a href="http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNations/photos/C013571.html" target="_blank">German Militaria</a>. A 66cm x 138 cm, multi-piece constructed, double sided flag. The white cotton bunting is marked "1 ½ yd NZ Red Ensign" with a white manufacture tag for "Hutcheson Wilson".</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3NRR3sNwy12B5GYSTAv7u-JB5s_20vQCuZxp7aGKS5ULd0VjQDE59xlVRuLyxtyTLSogrBY2jinCZGDCizs_1KzKtFKuIhWItOOXQp5T1a99dalJSONb0b81j3FYc-7xYwqq6cATyho2/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3NRR3sNwy12B5GYSTAv7u-JB5s_20vQCuZxp7aGKS5ULd0VjQDE59xlVRuLyxtyTLSogrBY2jinCZGDCizs_1KzKtFKuIhWItOOXQp5T1a99dalJSONb0b81j3FYc-7xYwqq6cATyho2/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 188px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xIij55LtaLFVYL4PmFraAq7TinzVKsaLxm1efIpAVI2RaWWrLVtMYcJZwxXgtYtHJ7vZGzkOL0cRvHckE0jRBYJPY-l7vTHvFUGL3tK5g63YvzwTv0FfDdJadwQk8vLPm4B_H5fGiilE/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xIij55LtaLFVYL4PmFraAq7TinzVKsaLxm1efIpAVI2RaWWrLVtMYcJZwxXgtYtHJ7vZGzkOL0cRvHckE0jRBYJPY-l7vTHvFUGL3tK5g63YvzwTv0FfDdJadwQk8vLPm4B_H5fGiilE/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 188px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wAKgNR4u_366Tw3Xv3y6iTal1GHlgedGz4vQruY2uBwiVdwZz_fpfSrV61Iy7IP0WFgJTAcrTrg7V3OIWa5sr-QEbyThA6LZ7VrHUeySMny7hcvrVoxn1QqZzOw59S0MizPbqDw36Vgi/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wAKgNR4u_366Tw3Xv3y6iTal1GHlgedGz4vQruY2uBwiVdwZz_fpfSrV61Iy7IP0WFgJTAcrTrg7V3OIWa5sr-QEbyThA6LZ7VrHUeySMny7hcvrVoxn1QqZzOw59S0MizPbqDw36Vgi/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 188px;" /></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">135" (343cm) x 70" (180.5cm), weight approx 1.3 kilos</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy91zB7iozXK7Zhm3QNWPZmm3iYRewX1Rc7JDe_eAXjkIyarSIGO1gZiVpwHkV_vFU1HI02HCvngCp74RJHycRJiDVGYtM75R-btoAVQnzfTqig80cBcC2S5cduiBdoirv-sXUUD5r-FF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-27+at+8.04.35+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy91zB7iozXK7Zhm3QNWPZmm3iYRewX1Rc7JDe_eAXjkIyarSIGO1gZiVpwHkV_vFU1HI02HCvngCp74RJHycRJiDVGYtM75R-btoAVQnzfTqig80cBcC2S5cduiBdoirv-sXUUD5r-FF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-27+at+8.04.35+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal collection: Made of a woven material and has 2 inglefield clips for hoisting, the flag measures 103"x 49"</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Royal New Zealand Navy </b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUT8BY1KQ9i7hQ7Ij8PF8nCtNq8uYFGNI1sctL2tkcvDciET9aiThckEGt1MvoPP4JJ2QXPIkjk-n3F1x2kv35K_uwo2ZJ5rMm6to4c6CHeFgfBt5vcuPeKYBYiWipiQP53AMO1fahVM/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUT8BY1KQ9i7hQ7Ij8PF8nCtNq8uYFGNI1sctL2tkcvDciET9aiThckEGt1MvoPP4JJ2QXPIkjk-n3F1x2kv35K_uwo2ZJ5rMm6to4c6CHeFgfBt5vcuPeKYBYiWipiQP53AMO1fahVM/s400/5myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The seller of this 2 1/2 feet by 18 inch ensign claims that this flag is of "(a)lmost certain to be of WW2 vintage" when the flag design itself only dates from 1968</span>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All ships and establishments of the Royal New Zealand Navy wear the New Zealand White Ensign, which is derived from the White Ensign of the Royal Navy. With one exception the White Ensign is not permitted to be used or worn by other organisations and can only be paraded with the approval of the Chief of Naval Staff. white ensign All ships and establishments of the Royal New Zealand Navy wear the New Zealand White Ensign, which is derived from the White Ensign of the Royal Navy. With one exception the White Ensign is not permitted to used or worn by other organizations and can only be paraded with the approval of the Chief of Naval Staff. From the 17th Century until 1864 the Royal Navy was divided into three squadrons, the Red, White and Blue, and each wore an ensign of the appropriate colour. This system was discontinued in 1864 when the White Ensign was adopted for use by the Royal Navy, the Red Ensign allocated to the Merchant Service and the Blue Ensign assigned for government use. The use of the Blue Ensign includes Fleet auxiliaries and ‘defaced’ was used widely by colonies and dominions as a national flag. His Majesty the King granted the Royal Navy a special Colour, similar in concept to the Regimental Colours of the Army in 1924, a privilege that was extended to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, as the New Zealand Naval Forces were then known, in 1926. Subsequently Sovereign’s Colours were presented by King George VI in 1936, Queen Elizabeth in 1953, 1970 and 1991.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6Z06EXBbPYfvo4Lm7YpSqKFlYb4uQwZhY_z398kWNQilbylfEyuipNB5pby_UqYqHwVSMc7_ik9NJ3VHov7IinKjBDyLEeVZR3aBo5VFL914mUlKd68FJHmrQRi71YsAC4Ok6RSO1Vhi/s1600/white-ensign-380x242.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="380" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6Z06EXBbPYfvo4Lm7YpSqKFlYb4uQwZhY_z398kWNQilbylfEyuipNB5pby_UqYqHwVSMc7_ik9NJ3VHov7IinKjBDyLEeVZR3aBo5VFL914mUlKd68FJHmrQRi71YsAC4Ok6RSO1Vhi/s400/white-ensign-380x242.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first New Zealand naval units were vessels which saw service in the New Zealand Wars. These all wore the Union Flag as an ensign. When the New Zealand Naval Forces were established under the Defence Act of 1913, an Agreement[2] was reached with the Admiralty that New Zealand ships would wear the same ensign and jack[3] as ships of the Royal Navy. This Agreement was the authorisation for His Majesty’s New Zealand ships to wear the White Ensign, as was the case with HMS Philomel, commissioned into the New Zealand Naval Forces in July 1914. It is unclear, however, whether or not Philomel wore a New Zealand national flag in addition to these. Certainly from 1921, units of the New Zealand Division wore the New Zealand national flag as a jack. During the 1920s New Zealand ships began wearing the New Zealand national flag as a jack, although there seems to be no consistency either between ships, or even within the same ship during different commissions. Certainly, by the 1930s the New Zealand flag was customarily worn as a jack. At sea, however, a jack is not usually worn and the White Ensign did not provide a sufficient display of the national identity, particularly in baffle. Even during the First World War HMS New Zealand wore the New Zealand national flag when in action (there is no information on whether or not Philomel did, although I suspect that she did not). During the Second World War New Zealand ships wore the National Flag in addition to Baffle Ensigns. The granting of the title Royal New Zealand Navy to the New Zealand Naval Forces in 1941, was essentially an incidental matter at the time, albeit one of some significance from an historical perspective. With this view, it is understandable that there was no discussion of changing ensigns at the time. Throughout the remainder of the Second World War RNZN ships fought under the White Ensign as they did in Korea and during Confrontation in Malaya. Early documentation on discussions in respect of the development of a distinctive white ensign for the RNZN is particularly sparse. It would seem that the spark for the change was the introduction of the Australian White Ensign by the Royal Australian Navy in 1967. The White Ensign continued to be worn by New Zealand naval vessels until 1968. The question of a distinctive New Zealand White Ensign was addressed. Mr E.W.Jones of the Hydrographic Branch was invited to propose a suitable design and drawing of a New Zealand White Ensign. Following consultation with the Admiralty, the proposed New Zealand White Ensign was submitted to Her Majesty the Queen for approval, which was given on June 20, 1968. This is seen as an important milestone in the development of Royal New Zealand Navy. In 1971, on the centenary of the foundation of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, its Flag Officers were graciously granted permission to wear the New Zealand White Ensign, the only non naval organisation to be granted this honour. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Royal New Zealand Air Force</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYp-e_yAnxC_esws44tcaox0tu8gl62VHkDlkLT2gyb0ZORuzIK50ea93K4k-YfKf86dDvbk-UF4-RKzqc9Sqt5TqhNDps3_6UInDdLheGAXMVGQffTa2pXVJDOyOF3K1-R3RGD6lItA/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585725904751960610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYp-e_yAnxC_esws44tcaox0tu8gl62VHkDlkLT2gyb0ZORuzIK50ea93K4k-YfKf86dDvbk-UF4-RKzqc9Sqt5TqhNDps3_6UInDdLheGAXMVGQffTa2pXVJDOyOF3K1-R3RGD6lItA/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 279px; width: 568px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the New Zealand National Council, 2006</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRloSUqojHE3vTGZPopB_hNshb46m_YtIV4MJpxdGpeZHCXYzi19ST8HdYo-_ZyN0DNlZauBNPNETwiraWH8cYlj-n0LCzTje_T8IgAF2_R2-3dlHWVBxKCY6LJNTmdffn3Dyk3hymI/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303421597312514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oRloSUqojHE3vTGZPopB_hNshb46m_YtIV4MJpxdGpeZHCXYzi19ST8HdYo-_ZyN0DNlZauBNPNETwiraWH8cYlj-n0LCzTje_T8IgAF2_R2-3dlHWVBxKCY6LJNTmdffn3Dyk3hymI/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 282px; width: 376px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB7XZK8LiAuFXAnsxW27RmMOHTk7FWvfxysa5NytuIRU4Jx9eoXH7CnCf_bS_YIhQ12PvlM2kijHMwQhQsQ-PxMCeXAKfmx37DTbA6RPtqq0PDsJZvGIRqVOihwyPle-odDTU_mu5fJA/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303423458851826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB7XZK8LiAuFXAnsxW27RmMOHTk7FWvfxysa5NytuIRU4Jx9eoXH7CnCf_bS_YIhQ12PvlM2kijHMwQhQsQ-PxMCeXAKfmx37DTbA6RPtqq0PDsJZvGIRqVOihwyPle-odDTU_mu5fJA/s400/6" style="height: 282px; width: 211px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Left: The New Zealand Flag and flags of the RNZN, RNZAF, the original banner of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association and the current Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association banner and the flags of Australia, Canada and Fiji are arraigned on stage by New Zealand Defence Force bearers and escorts.<br />Right:</span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span> Corporal Chris Watty raises the Royal New Zealand Air Force ensign to commemorate its 71st anniversary.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgVcss6Wt5fYO-7tmiLd72Z7thKBa98n_ZwZ_nsq7H61adOi3ch8rx_XvqjA39vBIVut8Y9PCgp2QLE9eDSKop5POe38zV6c5Pkn_X_Q9zbC-NhXxD9UdjesQEIYSwA2KYKt604tQ5Wf5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-25+at+9.01.20+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgVcss6Wt5fYO-7tmiLd72Z7thKBa98n_ZwZ_nsq7H61adOi3ch8rx_XvqjA39vBIVut8Y9PCgp2QLE9eDSKop5POe38zV6c5Pkn_X_Q9zbC-NhXxD9UdjesQEIYSwA2KYKt604tQ5Wf5/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-25+at+9.01.20+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Civil Air Ensign</span></b> </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwdkXSH2UqrD8RpMw1NBXOXT-ZbKwmyuY0ueP1pe6yt_bS0sxwyVoDIINGQ1xAIZsRGmFs2KRKdN4yaUowfzGcWqZ8uMG1Kd9SLKmfYEz-b9Hj5tMstnSDnUmregyTgV2HJKB4fYijFZy/s1600/1397867_10152041174101781_3914779094244533469_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwdkXSH2UqrD8RpMw1NBXOXT-ZbKwmyuY0ueP1pe6yt_bS0sxwyVoDIINGQ1xAIZsRGmFs2KRKdN4yaUowfzGcWqZ8uMG1Kd9SLKmfYEz-b9Hj5tMstnSDnUmregyTgV2HJKB4fYijFZy/s1600/1397867_10152041174101781_3914779094244533469_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bruce Berry Collection</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">New Zealand has used an analogue to the British Civil Air Flag, to be used by «British aircraft registered in New Zealand». This flag was adopted for use on 16 November 1938. It is identical to the British Civil Air Flag, a light blue air force ensign with a dark blue cross, fimbriated white, except that it adds four red five-pointed stars in the shape of the Southern Cross in the lower fly quarter. It has generally fallen into disuse in favour of the national flag. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_ens.html">Stuart Park</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKX6YFNiWloOnV5yUMAwWxUt1VYNCxitFL51Cqusu2OtJWoG5tPt5cfbechNBT9CQuubuaxRcEwHJlWdg08SFg0yc66RNPKewZAAiQWofcQBEKCWYYu58Ggvt2bEliuiyvIwIiARtg_6x/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor (1908-1936)</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXum1LQKEszte4uknKgC4ffMFO1EbO0o7Icl7cwI8YuFX19XNQ6BVmplVZWPx-Ysma_lypVTx4HQYYYlBLIV-yBwk8w2DHsehS0l0Ybq3uKPa2icMZ5mktHGzv4ZK5s6NFa0kO0DYqzgk/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303440985063554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXum1LQKEszte4uknKgC4ffMFO1EbO0o7Icl7cwI8YuFX19XNQ6BVmplVZWPx-Ysma_lypVTx4HQYYYlBLIV-yBwk8w2DHsehS0l0Ybq3uKPa2icMZ5mktHGzv4ZK5s6NFa0kO0DYqzgk/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_gov.html" name="gov08"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584303428580748546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA7_Jc3mawvVixRlReUy4dyrmuxLtpV10UdaDHgQ3ffh1XfYHXaNx_LUuJtA2CV5YakP6Uq9XTeGfuSSDgQ5G1CoI2CyGJk3fBQuKaHkfm_JKAUP_snz0v9qvKQeSDHkSutiiyY-cx18/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 114px;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_gov.html" name="gov08"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AjeNOVLwB2rEnQfl72rQDvZRrnRf70tbcIN632e5My7AuEMZAY1rv4mP0O4N6SBsv5SyiYZp1as9qSZC4CLt23voyDTe6zQqVFeN-sUkvwcGxYnnKiKGnYvEgVISqmLcOtSgl3rtfI0/s1600-h/nz.jpeg"><br /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">New Zealand Ensign Presented to the Terra Nova by the Pupils of Lyttelton District High School</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lldmr8WqmixFdMTyE8qTj_ZuAT0fAU5CKfSZSeDYtVZoxoif7OJZsGKxdA23HxSeuA6ZLUTcnLQZ1sG7vzh88JRwA9ondxPAFHguW61yCw2rTywYd2PE5ctHMJ_-sWzjgwJtedG7noQ/s1600-h/d0447.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158294626448077730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lldmr8WqmixFdMTyE8qTj_ZuAT0fAU5CKfSZSeDYtVZoxoif7OJZsGKxdA23HxSeuA6ZLUTcnLQZ1sG7vzh88JRwA9ondxPAFHguW61yCw2rTywYd2PE5ctHMJ_-sWzjgwJtedG7noQ/s400/d0447.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: normal;"> During Scott's second expedition (1910—12), his ship <i style="font-weight: normal;">Terra Nova</i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> put into Lyttelton, New Zealand, to repair a leak. A local school made a collection for the expedition and presented the ship with a New Zealand ensign with the additional inscription 'L.D.H.S. (Lyttelton District High School) TO TERRA NOVA'.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">New Zealand police ensign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcryEOiUh6xPWLIgJgQNrkIMrpVx4foRJwor8Nz9UbBSj0xlqsEqB-A3KpL9OY4lCC-AwJhwCjDK2gFrCHCjq86EqhI_GLafUoCBmJdPipHtGKCBXhtNji2ffKhUgN2-gLG1l3eqeXuFw/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718777578492002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcryEOiUh6xPWLIgJgQNrkIMrpVx4foRJwor8Nz9UbBSj0xlqsEqB-A3KpL9OY4lCC-AwJhwCjDK2gFrCHCjq86EqhI_GLafUoCBmJdPipHtGKCBXhtNji2ffKhUgN2-gLG1l3eqeXuFw/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 333px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXvklfIjLPWBlNwKchAbbz0bURKCXMuwa32vcr5EgnHWvLYdrjiC6f6DxipAzKM7tqEnpV-f2H6Utq52miHNVVEXDuWg5jW-98t6hiMSuNEYDBqGstgRgKveQzLH2VgNxgHdlcDsHBZE/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718783874119410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXvklfIjLPWBlNwKchAbbz0bURKCXMuwa32vcr5EgnHWvLYdrjiC6f6DxipAzKM7tqEnpV-f2H6Utq52miHNVVEXDuWg5jW-98t6hiMSuNEYDBqGstgRgKveQzLH2VgNxgHdlcDsHBZE/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 241px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RjbfLlrhxUI/AAAAAAAAAVM/FhDOPJMkWQA/s1600-h/nz%255Epolic.jpg"><br /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This ensign consists of a Royal Blue flag proportioned 1:2. The New Zealand National Ensign appears in the canton. In the fly of the flag is the New Zealand Police Seal coloured silver-grey. The seal consists of the Queen’s Crown surmounting three inter linked letters ("NZP" for New Zealand Police). The letters are surrounded by two silver ferns. This flag is flown outside all police stations in New Zealand. It flies beneath the New Zealand Blue Ensign on National Holidays, and is draped upon the caskets of Police Officers killed in the line of duty. </span><br /><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_ens.html"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dean Thomas</span></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVRSYZxn39QrH7BBBYdqOQNVHSgtdBxSoLc7lZDDpj0FVHVLDADL1Ufs_GJQPqSGvTi7AUWMGCq_uSZRLfnJX1qPYSYHUNqq6pTnCoG0UEZdO7P92_ehwyLIZ9SKzTejrJpE44kxw28T4/s1600/NZPol.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVRSYZxn39QrH7BBBYdqOQNVHSgtdBxSoLc7lZDDpj0FVHVLDADL1Ufs_GJQPqSGvTi7AUWMGCq_uSZRLfnJX1qPYSYHUNqq6pTnCoG0UEZdO7P92_ehwyLIZ9SKzTejrJpE44kxw28T4/s1600/NZPol.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVRSYZxn39QrH7BBBYdqOQNVHSgtdBxSoLc7lZDDpj0FVHVLDADL1Ufs_GJQPqSGvTi7AUWMGCq_uSZRLfnJX1qPYSYHUNqq6pTnCoG0UEZdO7P92_ehwyLIZ9SKzTejrJpE44kxw28T4/s640/NZPol.jpg" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVRSYZxn39QrH7BBBYdqOQNVHSgtdBxSoLc7lZDDpj0FVHVLDADL1Ufs_GJQPqSGvTi7AUWMGCq_uSZRLfnJX1qPYSYHUNqq6pTnCoG0UEZdO7P92_ehwyLIZ9SKzTejrJpE44kxw28T4/s640/NZPol.jpg" width="391" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnC8MGZ8zccovCHHQozQNluD4xRNIxqro8eirPdWkOHwUVBJy-KUfVpqyzUXRsT9RHqIwlSQZTk_bFMDUjjndnitvAa7btTlutg46NbSRLiPJBEubWmi65Tksucah7wzUIbOIU7N1xJsS/s1600/1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnC8MGZ8zccovCHHQozQNluD4xRNIxqro8eirPdWkOHwUVBJy-KUfVpqyzUXRsT9RHqIwlSQZTk_bFMDUjjndnitvAa7btTlutg46NbSRLiPJBEubWmi65Tksucah7wzUIbOIU7N1xJsS/s1600/1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnC8MGZ8zccovCHHQozQNluD4xRNIxqro8eirPdWkOHwUVBJy-KUfVpqyzUXRsT9RHqIwlSQZTk_bFMDUjjndnitvAa7btTlutg46NbSRLiPJBEubWmi65Tksucah7wzUIbOIU7N1xJsS/s1600/1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnC8MGZ8zccovCHHQozQNluD4xRNIxqro8eirPdWkOHwUVBJy-KUfVpqyzUXRsT9RHqIwlSQZTk_bFMDUjjndnitvAa7btTlutg46NbSRLiPJBEubWmi65Tksucah7wzUIbOIU7N1xJsS/s1600/1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg" width="250" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">New Zealand Fire Service ensign</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hdIzuO2fZRaKbbHAprgMWXuufzPtdGArbsxLaLM7pWcStUfnljuy1VQQ-jNoN1lEa2rqJdc3yb4ddkXqCuW8Hcb7b90ztdhl6p8v789AijxZH87eBd8xiSNqIlsaEbBIVHxNyCppV5ZS/s1600-h/5.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419850853449184738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hdIzuO2fZRaKbbHAprgMWXuufzPtdGArbsxLaLM7pWcStUfnljuy1VQQ-jNoN1lEa2rqJdc3yb4ddkXqCuW8Hcb7b90ztdhl6p8v789AijxZH87eBd8xiSNqIlsaEbBIVHxNyCppV5ZS/s640/5.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Fire Service Ensign is used at major Fire Service stations.</span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/nz_ens.html"> <i style="font-weight: normal;">Sam Lockton</i></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Zealand Ministry of Transport</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgW5vtHThrpglenN4-tiSjHK8zdX5osEHbVqLFRVT7-fiMIvafEZJZZ4S19gTtTrhY96ScrThWA_LZC7J-AAEjfmcmquhaTzQMgFCUV_Ms5m0TtszJY-Uu2GIOv_gyHPTowoxxBSCBXnB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-06+at+11.11.38+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgW5vtHThrpglenN4-tiSjHK8zdX5osEHbVqLFRVT7-fiMIvafEZJZZ4S19gTtTrhY96ScrThWA_LZC7J-AAEjfmcmquhaTzQMgFCUV_Ms5m0TtszJY-Uu2GIOv_gyHPTowoxxBSCBXnB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-06+at+11.11.38+AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen's New Zealand Colour of the Officer Cadet School</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7wNi8h6lh9SjklaTsbC7H-LuFN9W1vIriEKrRj929qiOLFaXcqPqQHJPDcHRGXcQdAtoMSAd84WbwUdE2dS49OCBSXwJyGuHXMwyeVqhcBt6qWZ18Pc0JV0STRYOTtJHgJY0Sx4dq0k/s1600-h/nz%5Eocs-q.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="544" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126182518448276962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7wNi8h6lh9SjklaTsbC7H-LuFN9W1vIriEKrRj929qiOLFaXcqPqQHJPDcHRGXcQdAtoMSAd84WbwUdE2dS49OCBSXwJyGuHXMwyeVqhcBt6qWZ18Pc0JV0STRYOTtJHgJY0Sx4dq0k/s640/nz%5Eocs-q.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Queen's Colour for Royal New Zealand Navy</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyHMRzWPPzWmKabsWYmwlmozya5HmmVeo8knZtlQGhzylNDujSsM5qUsAsPyCFe1HYt8hKI0ll9pWx5YHZnxLInPZLN-3Uhu9rOCR4mtL8xn47neD91cGjfpWrxgWTXHLeCEsTqAF08E/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.27.18+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyHMRzWPPzWmKabsWYmwlmozya5HmmVeo8knZtlQGhzylNDujSsM5qUsAsPyCFe1HYt8hKI0ll9pWx5YHZnxLInPZLN-3Uhu9rOCR4mtL8xn47neD91cGjfpWrxgWTXHLeCEsTqAF08E/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.27.18+AM.png" width="400" /></a></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Proposed Flags of North Island and </span><span style="font-size: large;">South Island</span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s1600/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s1600/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" width="321" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maori flags</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmSfkIjh_tFRW6WqWsgRo8pECYfX7ekWG4v-eqozYZySFGcqshNMLmYQs5XuMTEO6qnBUAtgmYSvWpIM3tv0AWT1GHkOIR37YnZT4NVF5CGptGVISJwcoZrdfiT0R1X6ODAwb3jhmXxA/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718770612040306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmSfkIjh_tFRW6WqWsgRo8pECYfX7ekWG4v-eqozYZySFGcqshNMLmYQs5XuMTEO6qnBUAtgmYSvWpIM3tv0AWT1GHkOIR37YnZT4NVF5CGptGVISJwcoZrdfiT0R1X6ODAwb3jhmXxA/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 257px; width: 357px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgvVRM2ByU1mJAcH97xEZWuulmd9iqK20aCEgBbzPyLxqydx-HKJLTAhL1rkSo2b64sx-0YiMSCrxja2uFNAyPHyJKT00ojYWmsBit7S1eqTTErSqgJDY6bbK3CI7Lo4tG7td5aPBIEo/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585718772818540002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgvVRM2ByU1mJAcH97xEZWuulmd9iqK20aCEgBbzPyLxqydx-HKJLTAhL1rkSo2b64sx-0YiMSCrxja2uFNAyPHyJKT00ojYWmsBit7S1eqTTErSqgJDY6bbK3CI7Lo4tG7td5aPBIEo/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 257px; width: 241px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Red Ensign was (and is) widely used by Maori on land. The specific provision in New Zealand’s current flag legislation permits its use on land and the defacing of the flag, in a Maori context only. This sanctions the long-standing custom of applying white capital letters identifying the particular family or tribal group whose flag it is. There are many examples, old and current — one example in a photo to hand reads «TAKITIMU» — which is the name of one of the ancestral canoes, and thus of a grouping of tribes who are descended from its crew.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/nz_mao.html"><i>Stuart Park</i></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flag of Australasian Team, 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse9WWlFxfegeVWG7bWR3U9Q4OrFFR7Aa9OzN0Gn_h-dSP-1pEaivrb_nWN4EqTn17XidXsxXOkxZLPVwzueeHfcqjwG6pPm1F_SXdmAboOlDNxX_O7QdCdDK5FP5TBRrTkaiVIG6xdYs7/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_Australasian_team_for_Olympic_games.svg.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305992747427745730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse9WWlFxfegeVWG7bWR3U9Q4OrFFR7Aa9OzN0Gn_h-dSP-1pEaivrb_nWN4EqTn17XidXsxXOkxZLPVwzueeHfcqjwG6pPm1F_SXdmAboOlDNxX_O7QdCdDK5FP5TBRrTkaiVIG6xdYs7/s400/800px-Flag_of_Australasian_team_for_Olympic_games.svg.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">During the early days of the Olympic Movement, Australia and New Zealand were represented jointly by one IOC member for "Australasia". They even competed as a joint Australasian team, during the Olympic Games of 1908 and 1912, using a special Australasian flag.</span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"> Unfortunately, it's not clear whether this was a team flag only, or whether it was also used by the organisations of the Games to represent Australasia. A photograph taken at London 1908 shows that, at least during the Parade of Flags, Australia was represented by its own flag.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/oly@stor.html</span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2slBLDm5eVpPIsvM9kMqwJcVBX_CAcU7MOXMbKgf1eW4vN1wN0sWJwMwyqrnEOieG0mTOFx6qQlvaD2l372b9NjlFb9F5H-CzoIV0jpJ-Ei5Jyb2GDh9XTxRTPntooyJBQBkZD8Gqs6Q/s1600/british_oceania_flags.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2slBLDm5eVpPIsvM9kMqwJcVBX_CAcU7MOXMbKgf1eW4vN1wN0sWJwMwyqrnEOieG0mTOFx6qQlvaD2l372b9NjlFb9F5H-CzoIV0jpJ-Ei5Jyb2GDh9XTxRTPntooyJBQBkZD8Gqs6Q/s640/british_oceania_flags.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement></span>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-iAe9ktpD8-w%2FTWTEcQCGDiI%2FAAAAAAAAa0M%2Fyi8J6MMD_uE%2Fs400%2F1&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbYl5qfdCWh9XDSBz35RtA-_9DMTuegnJjoZuG2sX1nkV3oMgGUdU35nuP9gAd8I-e5VCsqN0OgN7B9izKpTzyBCS5c7gPhDAubIxEmVOiD5aKiGWyMn6AXUljpve2rvWmfnHviANzz0/s400/1"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-xCJBEkBx5vw%2FTWTEcdouj8I%2FAAAAAAAAa0E%2FedTXrlpsDJw%2Fs400%2F2&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm6C3UE4lmaMyt2e1pB5V3Ptq5ToerKNtUjqrJLbxuY3erEBwweQYjOtdisUUjDYAmIrxoPEqAwyRuDYmajyAw9f73h6U2unfoM8t4cfn6SplwbBLFWyqLba075MwANKlyrtiZtk6Onw/s400/2"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zCq76ZZnq_A%2FU4eA1V9SnvI%2FAAAAAAABGkE%2FxKCwgANA4jk%2Fs1600%2F%252524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%252521%25257E%25257E60_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZsfT6p8hYaskzxmHnWihNiPAf9b9a_vTOywSgj1DLcvG1iISEsPfCMTGUT4OUSP3TC-qDAJqHEZS30fARHFim7AwkiT2K4WeQAzI2L04qILal-f39dnMKIst7WuHvSZWDpAdwaAkR042/s1600/%2524T2eC16dHJF4FFk1JTGqKBRuVkU8mc%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-E0brnYn-rcc%2FUeNcfK6NZ6I%2FAAAAAAAA53s%2F1guApkm_1uw%2Fs640%2FNZPol.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVRSYZxn39QrH7BBBYdqOQNVHSgtdBxSoLc7lZDDpj0FVHVLDADL1Ufs_GJQPqSGvTi7AUWMGCq_uSZRLfnJX1qPYSYHUNqq6pTnCoG0UEZdO7P92_ehwyLIZ9SKzTejrJpE44kxw28T4/s640/NZPol.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-y9CzROXEct0%2FU4eA1U2oNXI%2FAAAAAAABGkA%2FsftzLIohvsM%2Fs1600%2Frsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%25257E%25257E60_3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4GaqlU8WWnHbrd4H7onwRGALQ00lvmedxMCLvfMln-klFMO-uKNeobRrBjmG_ksHK4map_cj8dW_h0O_6sspUf1dwYEHZhU2Leh_4wqKQ78NdgNQobBWt0Vzp4CjmJA5gEF7M9F_o-_9/s1600/rsz_kgrhqiokp0fg14fboo7bruvkye6g%257E%257E60_3.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5k5l-d8fYe0%2FU96dWl0Jv4I%2FAAAAAAABIf4%2FHa-UECHG1UY%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-08-03%2Bat%2B10.36.16%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lApV9u9yeugAlgtPp_JLm0CJWpwttFME12vlV8kwlDTgH9361k0V0O3kWmiVb7-nz0AUHDU3R9pQQ_aJbxLdVXKDb3S-vYa7ZxsnWRwA0j8AXlJU-qPlQla99K6CFRUmoLARJOTfMLPB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.36.16+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ftAr7cMsg8I%2FU4zMvIfBPQI%2FAAAAAAABGpw%2FEQxOS6owt60%2Fs1600%2FIMG_3042.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcd0f6zBkdY98pXFopkHRQ0ogQbY5tFdv64j3fotjdRyckqjudPHKekQTuSSQiLIXFE9-FTFr9JVGf-KwLuHGcbiIxsMdV7aZpwvPwCmW90sbawGzYs4yrjl4YuYkbz2k_e0fssiBOj_z/s1600/IMG_3042.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-VUsDIwyfiBA%2FUeNcfO4EWBI%2FAAAAAAAA53o%2FHn6DGqeSvEM%2Fs640%2FVicPol.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwCyuulMcJbpekKb3wCBWQhj3GBYyEyhLu1wbDSuR_QvwSwYEb-9hU0zNYQLBYe5DIMJpWtH2LcUZYs8ynXDoLkrUDFbtSq7grYB66qTy9OwoB2AX_w70yhJ958bNMEvjQWwNAhyphenhyphenkO-qV/s640/VicPol.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-IWCUUXzZUPE%2FU96dW76LNYI%2FAAAAAAABIf8%2FnWHNqtoCyoo%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-08-03%2Bat%2B10.35.37%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN6znLhmjGlaY2BLaEhsetE4Gi0GxscTIdvPKKscVUppBlcrjhJ-xWXfeklW6rZMOxxyHck6prJ-_zkRviaObM69j7uH44mKlYzGbClBF39uzwXF3DnNzs_qF_xAvoIpaAa_m4NuGdUVt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-03+at+10.35.37+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Re3gnYgs8ws%2FVAoRQvIZ6QI%2FAAAAAAABLwo%2FDdtL9iVUjWw%2Fs1600%2F728392450_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoI3IcSTmrHpKBjAdJakVeLJsiARCc7FPNFRV-vsOPuMzUhhkABiw3fFdy5478CwvhE_Hfmd_8lGCA3jpz7jecOzP8fmQNwix90vmm6632T6kM_DCc1GoDNjIdL9aZ796IGlDAh9LTApT/s1600/728392450_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-t8SxVxz1GWw%2FVAoRPD-b8tI%2FAAAAAAABLwY%2F_HKaulbCnO8%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-09-05%252Bat%252B9.37.32%252BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4xxOEZsWsxo2nn99bvaiYjZIs1UUaRDW0t2onTrN6XP1SM9GPb-cxDQHgvVw2OqoKxfKBuWvyOgFh4UzdUQfiB1UshX83mhrePGvWSBrAnoX8PshcXzpZcz8cjqGvCz02NHFINvmIgx5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+9.37.32+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F--YjZiczd2UI%2FU3UI_TmqPsI%2FAAAAAAABGV8%2Fz8l_GSjRKts%2Fs1600%2F1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnC8MGZ8zccovCHHQozQNluD4xRNIxqro8eirPdWkOHwUVBJy-KUfVpqyzUXRsT9RHqIwlSQZTk_bFMDUjjndnitvAa7btTlutg46NbSRLiPJBEubWmi65Tksucah7wzUIbOIU7N1xJsS/s1600/1948031_10151895566991781_1272091289_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-MLVuokWB47E%2FU3UK6kQjx2I%2FAAAAAAABGWM%2Fi_TW0mWKBaA%2Fs1600%2F10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZpALvThj1njSbxXdUwTsfmRwD4xMXm7wsjnQUoMoV5XgSqSddod9sZQFZBiv9LSlgh0FwMnBzQXTE4Zdxjgh8C7m5fTlxGPmFuvLhSBOw4QU632aNHSe5h9dNndFQ6s3wH2ws8rPPJ8c/s1600/10271473_10152501675170337_7159715329046000122_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-MYZlTB-6F4U%2FUVBDSwBz44I%2FAAAAAAAA11A%2FdGEeuJ1kw4o%2Fs400%2F%24%2528KGrHqZ%2C%2521qgFD%2BQ%2528Dqv%2529BRIfdMY1Bg%257E%257E60_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-MYZlTB-6F4U%2FUVBDSwBz44I%2FAAAAAAAA11A%2FdGEeuJ1kw4o%2Fs400%2F%24%2528KGrHqZ%2C%2521qgFD%2BQ%2528Dqv%2529BRIfdMY1Bg%257E%257E60_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnRfRqQ_W_XNkiI_5CwRZBq0i2MXx40EwWkpOW_nXLZtQ9yInABU9CJ893EB-AJvJWXvEAz1xeS4kkiGuBkmopD6YO51jBYApQKOGxsJfEHrckIA10a6ke27Ss8MNRSswgp1PRIeiYTs/s400/$%28KGrHqZ,%21qgFD+Q%28Dqv%29BRIfdMY1Bg%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hq-OnIZy4n8%2FUVBDS99TH3I%2FAAAAAAAA11E%2F-x9kHy1v_TE%2Fs320%2F%24%2528KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%2528lBRHmNmmqC%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hq-OnIZy4n8%2FUVBDS99TH3I%2FAAAAAAAA11E%2F-x9kHy1v_TE%2Fs320%2F%24%2528KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%2528lBRHmNmmqC%2521%257E%257E60_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnjbJJo09KSi7Dcw_FzyEdCO05tF0D1WKIfdCetYtffL7swO9NZ35PwP8t7HneopOExdC5FHa3VSs4OGMxZt800SE-qJQ6y_4ybXTHpa-6q6HiFdxv9UeFnK5QFDb4A7JBX9TvBARuYM/s320/$%28KGrHqZHJBIFET-I4t%28lBRHmNmmqC%21%7E%7E60_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-EqqSv3553jI%2FU4zMI_5o1tI%2FAAAAAAABGpo%2F9WPV6UVwpdo%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-EqqSv3553jI%2FU4zMI_5o1tI%2FAAAAAAABGpo%2F9WPV6UVwpdo%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%281%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6U8sR8owQp7LqloEK70vmhK5RfXWUDXQhoM32kaD8HIZvmP9uYAhAZq3HilzzKziAXu06WOCsKstL3buMMuKplXTtmn9TH2gRn6SuiVognaB5X5487xwibGZG4mxo-3JyOnKPX4sCfeOG/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg"-->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-14070769526871374012008-04-21T03:46:00.001-07:002019-08-25T21:44:39.940-07:00British Army Flags, Ensigns and Standards<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Badges and Flags of British Regiments</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://empiretocommonwealth.webs.com/cards10.htm">John Player - Regimental Standards</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGWXj_R5mUw7EbRiWDL7KxpbaK5Ldl-ykZsfubQYvGmEXSabYijiqT8kKImsB9qgGCzAv2np4Gp58A9uXeIKxygxRSj0PC_K5Q_4lhqPjA5wsk7vVcrwAPo_t9Gmgexy-LuZKhdQURFPN/s1600-h/02+3rd+Bn+Coldstream+Guards+CC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917448470189586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGWXj_R5mUw7EbRiWDL7KxpbaK5Ldl-ykZsfubQYvGmEXSabYijiqT8kKImsB9qgGCzAv2np4Gp58A9uXeIKxygxRSj0PC_K5Q_4lhqPjA5wsk7vVcrwAPo_t9Gmgexy-LuZKhdQURFPN/s200/02+3rd+Bn+Coldstream+Guards+CC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 286px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7e2t3vb5OYBiiY3FhHoLJ9tcu14VzIWgyBhB0ya8pICBc4mDkbdLzZGnyxSIcm1CSdhjE-p-Warmu4ltrxmjdX1MwAmDQk8lJpNvXvsovvODLcS8cpVvi2tiPLv27xG60HwB1tGegdZW/s1600-h/01+1st+Bn+Grenadier+Guards+CC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917432250810674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7e2t3vb5OYBiiY3FhHoLJ9tcu14VzIWgyBhB0ya8pICBc4mDkbdLzZGnyxSIcm1CSdhjE-p-Warmu4ltrxmjdX1MwAmDQk8lJpNvXvsovvODLcS8cpVvi2tiPLv27xG60HwB1tGegdZW/s200/01+1st+Bn+Grenadier+Guards+CC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 282px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSloKHYOgGx6uKGqulCYMvrOPR-cnsAF5jcItCg_Yy2-Ix4Pjm2Bb3ukBDJFP2IOT0Pm-BBW2PKPO5LWvjle53uJPDp-YNH2_pK40sDRldTrVD9tga3E_7hC1dR-f_ClPWHRyJt1KLstjr/s1600-h/08+3rd+Bn+Grenadier+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917238580241394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSloKHYOgGx6uKGqulCYMvrOPR-cnsAF5jcItCg_Yy2-Ix4Pjm2Bb3ukBDJFP2IOT0Pm-BBW2PKPO5LWvjle53uJPDp-YNH2_pK40sDRldTrVD9tga3E_7hC1dR-f_ClPWHRyJt1KLstjr/s200/08+3rd+Bn+Grenadier+Guards.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 280px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9_rP-eSSq6bHPpbMM2crleJhMOONkGYBEON0JB3UJQbN0xoXjx_zLfadfkofjeBih0X2W4H_rcgJzdZWdu2IeK84YNPCuXTamf_9oWGQJDCUdvjU2_cTDKR-lsVSnzkMd3fAnxKC0ffF/s1600-h/06+1st+Bn+Coldstream+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917238032400562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9_rP-eSSq6bHPpbMM2crleJhMOONkGYBEON0JB3UJQbN0xoXjx_zLfadfkofjeBih0X2W4H_rcgJzdZWdu2IeK84YNPCuXTamf_9oWGQJDCUdvjU2_cTDKR-lsVSnzkMd3fAnxKC0ffF/s200/06+1st+Bn+Coldstream+Guards.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 287px;" /></a></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMPbLi6PFatxZl0F7xFQw_SUMtSz9dj7a6h3jcePWYJEY4eOi9NRV7WZqK5KHRPLrWBizjvmijRaMZhfbFDZC0JejQPLuTsBB9KHwX6zRGpZbIdEA_9mxdd0A4xv7bfN21617gfks12gY/s1600-h/04+2nd+Bn+Coldstream+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0F5lY6TePeVTHsTg9kDg8wIeqvxI5_bn4Nb0x16uPpKs8T0zKWFY5mUt7pQ1FUTe73O0QSxdBZKN6FEK2Skp0Urzh38tVJpYqUHkV_jaw4RBgCNUpZjTSylADmts9OPPcrrgfI1BREDg/s1600-h/03+The+Hon+Artillery+Co+CC.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917227364456226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0F5lY6TePeVTHsTg9kDg8wIeqvxI5_bn4Nb0x16uPpKs8T0zKWFY5mUt7pQ1FUTe73O0QSxdBZKN6FEK2Skp0Urzh38tVJpYqUHkV_jaw4RBgCNUpZjTSylADmts9OPPcrrgfI1BREDg/s200/03+The+Hon+Artillery+Co+CC.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMPbLi6PFatxZl0F7xFQw_SUMtSz9dj7a6h3jcePWYJEY4eOi9NRV7WZqK5KHRPLrWBizjvmijRaMZhfbFDZC0JejQPLuTsBB9KHwX6zRGpZbIdEA_9mxdd0A4xv7bfN21617gfks12gY/s1600-h/04+2nd+Bn+Coldstream+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917233686488930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMPbLi6PFatxZl0F7xFQw_SUMtSz9dj7a6h3jcePWYJEY4eOi9NRV7WZqK5KHRPLrWBizjvmijRaMZhfbFDZC0JejQPLuTsBB9KHwX6zRGpZbIdEA_9mxdd0A4xv7bfN21617gfks12gY/s200/04+2nd+Bn+Coldstream+Guards.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 279px;" /> </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4vu1MujE0MQl4GJ0bBECBubQ0a3uM8BIHTDLkQQF9c7SZVcNIstjoqP3lPmfh593B_8WZnQ5BngI9CYx6QEhUq0t4DEDF0oftsxtAPkrBoIY4j5T3gocEwSUOrc-JxyJUGsWg8KeQ4Nh/s1600-h/24+1st+Bn+Gloucs+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916755314059186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4vu1MujE0MQl4GJ0bBECBubQ0a3uM8BIHTDLkQQF9c7SZVcNIstjoqP3lPmfh593B_8WZnQ5BngI9CYx6QEhUq0t4DEDF0oftsxtAPkrBoIY4j5T3gocEwSUOrc-JxyJUGsWg8KeQ4Nh/s200/24+1st+Bn+Gloucs+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 143px; width: 273px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6W86kGsIXSBTheM0Kq1mP1aUBxAOOM4E1dhDIYnpw_WdMnucC0rc_dIrK_MCTa3AC8yB8TFQnDwTVa26sQII0cOoW9YKvD29AfWgfhMENMMfxaloWOh0GVVMByQRV7qIRiixczc4v2TJ/s1600-h/22+2nd+Bn+E+Lancs+Regt+CC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916751825544290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6W86kGsIXSBTheM0Kq1mP1aUBxAOOM4E1dhDIYnpw_WdMnucC0rc_dIrK_MCTa3AC8yB8TFQnDwTVa26sQII0cOoW9YKvD29AfWgfhMENMMfxaloWOh0GVVMByQRV7qIRiixczc4v2TJ/s200/22+2nd+Bn+E+Lancs+Regt+CC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 144px; width: 274px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWakXNTT3aGwqRoTrYKm6NcfPx1fpR2Ezbv0Tm4CkiBGrSlmBmKvH0z0fi7k7PSDBnaqHrvlLWdVc0QVwcsPNJoJEVUnNwnPHgsJb3q2rIrojKe6U00o4P-lnrsDgOjS3khqd_9U3KMTn8/s1600-h/11+1st+Bn+Queens+Royal+Reg+aka+West+Surrey.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916747603003522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWakXNTT3aGwqRoTrYKm6NcfPx1fpR2Ezbv0Tm4CkiBGrSlmBmKvH0z0fi7k7PSDBnaqHrvlLWdVc0QVwcsPNJoJEVUnNwnPHgsJb3q2rIrojKe6U00o4P-lnrsDgOjS3khqd_9U3KMTn8/s200/11+1st+Bn+Queens+Royal+Reg+aka+West+Surrey.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 274px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebBORtBq5Ytm82ipHfnlMRYDjjqom8rc64mrdc1r22AI0BsOwjU1L-RP6UFDyjC51mBp3XI7f7pq3dtuDB0bIqO089ryiGBxkKduintX6wlfyGDoH8-cWcNQXN5d_TLSLzLWZEdWeYlF0/s1600-h/17+2nd+Bn+Scots+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916745525533250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebBORtBq5Ytm82ipHfnlMRYDjjqom8rc64mrdc1r22AI0BsOwjU1L-RP6UFDyjC51mBp3XI7f7pq3dtuDB0bIqO089ryiGBxkKduintX6wlfyGDoH8-cWcNQXN5d_TLSLzLWZEdWeYlF0/s200/17+2nd+Bn+Scots+Guards.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 277px;" /> </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8cCfanTVaALOIj24bQDUFvTIRIs_CylKYhtgeiuSJXYWY_Oird71eUl4q89VJo2k4kF7VsdjEZFGy0F3b3VYt9uM0W-MESdeGq9bWqFpnF4TOYNqRSMM_RVmRWi32W_S0EYm1v1V1ZLK/s1600-h/10+2nd+Bn+Grenadier+Guards.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916739329852306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8cCfanTVaALOIj24bQDUFvTIRIs_CylKYhtgeiuSJXYWY_Oird71eUl4q89VJo2k4kF7VsdjEZFGy0F3b3VYt9uM0W-MESdeGq9bWqFpnF4TOYNqRSMM_RVmRWi32W_S0EYm1v1V1ZLK/s200/10+2nd+Bn+Grenadier+Guards.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 142px; width: 264px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-RplmmUU2SWyyxltMATpeABRDrWGOoHrMKJHITLizRwoUp_BYEQTB5Vina3vGDNmONCzA46gJ4CGNbNIO44QmBhpi3wcVBgoYOM3Qh0RevdUlgce3hyVx_d2Zs-TgtbUGeHEF7xXqaQo/s1600-h/30+1st+Bn+Lancs+Fusiliers.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916258631262162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-RplmmUU2SWyyxltMATpeABRDrWGOoHrMKJHITLizRwoUp_BYEQTB5Vina3vGDNmONCzA46gJ4CGNbNIO44QmBhpi3wcVBgoYOM3Qh0RevdUlgce3hyVx_d2Zs-TgtbUGeHEF7xXqaQo/s200/30+1st+Bn+Lancs+Fusiliers.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 144px; width: 278px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XUqL5D387XHdueMhRTmnzH-VstDoCJNOW65dVnFAOyJpADqkikvqKJxkVaJwpQNeqkVY7bcqRxOkvS4lGHmogeMq8H6qEVLZd6gwtm46cBxUCgf6sWT6PhT4U7tn0YEAjDvnks4L6vV2/s1600-h/29+1st+Bn+Lincs+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916248998545170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XUqL5D387XHdueMhRTmnzH-VstDoCJNOW65dVnFAOyJpADqkikvqKJxkVaJwpQNeqkVY7bcqRxOkvS4lGHmogeMq8H6qEVLZd6gwtm46cBxUCgf6sWT6PhT4U7tn0YEAjDvnks4L6vV2/s200/29+1st+Bn+Lincs+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdXp4dx1tdzJFGv-PpWZ7bvNofUngOE84jGrI-HykyJbAeZNPuj93n9hj-gYvgvL00n8inYJQcen1s0aQMb9xgWX9elSwzBasBXOTUflNL-9BN4tPOQ4ecsXSTtgO_BwDfgMFvj0MLfCi/s1600-h/28+1st+Bn+S+Wales+Borderers.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916250377715090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdXp4dx1tdzJFGv-PpWZ7bvNofUngOE84jGrI-HykyJbAeZNPuj93n9hj-gYvgvL00n8inYJQcen1s0aQMb9xgWX9elSwzBasBXOTUflNL-9BN4tPOQ4ecsXSTtgO_BwDfgMFvj0MLfCi/s200/28+1st+Bn+S+Wales+Borderers.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 280px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02JeCz8038LhdIeEzaVF2dju5R-9RI2gGlqc-KSKwnYoiIRqFmxZdwq76Vb_OfSBUDCvhEInmIttvKcCQc3qvr26H2sDB9_lOZjju4okAiKQJWbK_qllD8V_j8qRjouxgJk9Zm7YR1o0/s1600-h/26+Royal+Inniskilling+Fusiliers.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916245737863154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02JeCz8038LhdIeEzaVF2dju5R-9RI2gGlqc-KSKwnYoiIRqFmxZdwq76Vb_OfSBUDCvhEInmIttvKcCQc3qvr26H2sDB9_lOZjju4okAiKQJWbK_qllD8V_j8qRjouxgJk9Zm7YR1o0/s200/26+Royal+Inniskilling+Fusiliers.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNGZJa6L7m4P82-VPc3qpg0-UDsGsIGJjhZPqNXQB-g6EelJgLprdNQ0H9K62vcZuyAYZNUmoeXFVwSu7MIqIku7-0lQZ22DSYJXr5NA9nTeeGwdu8uGqUEFSC8CPNQ-oBZ60duZSDagK/s1600-h/25+1st+Bn+Suffolk+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439916240810498914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNGZJa6L7m4P82-VPc3qpg0-UDsGsIGJjhZPqNXQB-g6EelJgLprdNQ0H9K62vcZuyAYZNUmoeXFVwSu7MIqIku7-0lQZ22DSYJXr5NA9nTeeGwdu8uGqUEFSC8CPNQ-oBZ60duZSDagK/s200/25+1st+Bn+Suffolk+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 277px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbjNj4b3pgxc0ExCSyGkNeMOd4kXxs0DZkQDysbc6gsnbqiAGGr5mfrARrAOjIhi8jKsUqHSWtOTQ4TxVA7RrMmpn7D7m44s7KBczBNH5C5KtHaT2PJc37HM6j3mKr3TsGsZhCa6yhrPy/s1600-h/39+5th+Bn+E+Surrey+Regt+TA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439915739060848482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbjNj4b3pgxc0ExCSyGkNeMOd4kXxs0DZkQDysbc6gsnbqiAGGr5mfrARrAOjIhi8jKsUqHSWtOTQ4TxVA7RrMmpn7D7m44s7KBczBNH5C5KtHaT2PJc37HM6j3mKr3TsGsZhCa6yhrPy/s200/39+5th+Bn+E+Surrey+Regt+TA.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 279px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsiBnqTD2or5-Vy7UGAkSfqg8ItYBEIYbxF8NHNkrA2PPX5VGov-SXvDWY8aDhS-0agrcUoxwpeTl3Cnmd9WoTTJ8CN8KJ1k8RZOWvfXkhTl-2vXh0Hd8St_1mJ1Z9xLrVUqsaquRYq-0/s1600-h/35+2nd+Bn+S+Staffs+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439915734430640578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsiBnqTD2or5-Vy7UGAkSfqg8ItYBEIYbxF8NHNkrA2PPX5VGov-SXvDWY8aDhS-0agrcUoxwpeTl3Cnmd9WoTTJ8CN8KJ1k8RZOWvfXkhTl-2vXh0Hd8St_1mJ1Z9xLrVUqsaquRYq-0/s200/35+2nd+Bn+S+Staffs+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 279px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN0s9XAQs9DI-8OZLGwIf6Ezi-8oB9qCfip1BnbfIQwa9yE4Adu-RyZqk0lQ2Rx8nEgTfwtGfAwFPNXlL8jffgLUzMFo63oBzjtWGxb0DwtkhohF_pmbj8mbiF8MVqfY0LvRvZlaAhppR/s1600-h/34+4th+Bn+Queens+Own+R+West+Kent+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439915729552566850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN0s9XAQs9DI-8OZLGwIf6Ezi-8oB9qCfip1BnbfIQwa9yE4Adu-RyZqk0lQ2Rx8nEgTfwtGfAwFPNXlL8jffgLUzMFo63oBzjtWGxb0DwtkhohF_pmbj8mbiF8MVqfY0LvRvZlaAhppR/s200/34+4th+Bn+Queens+Own+R+West+Kent+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 149px; width: 284px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Yd9g8IP8T5sGePY7cG6oYXyGTbOj12BHv5f6oDCksr0crzvZ34rRF9-aw1pm_XKtQjq1KBk97b7LwhdITeXruvR-SajH9AtWwZc2celuVDdKEaoA4Kk-CXwzJoZTz8rzSegIJNiuX2wr/s1600-h/32+1st+Bn+T+Ks+Own+Yorks+Lt+Inf+CC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439915725414335314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Yd9g8IP8T5sGePY7cG6oYXyGTbOj12BHv5f6oDCksr0crzvZ34rRF9-aw1pm_XKtQjq1KBk97b7LwhdITeXruvR-SajH9AtWwZc2celuVDdKEaoA4Kk-CXwzJoZTz8rzSegIJNiuX2wr/s200/32+1st+Bn+T+Ks+Own+Yorks+Lt+Inf+CC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 278px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10W970jWmze5rDWwCk8GMwRUjYbEbFNdCpiT47ErmcoSXGpKnxf5FdSbiqJU0SeMQhJNUxE1bEhoKEYtNfcQt8O8tRPa7dlTFbaPaba15OUCKRZ_D9piG8BT4Ogdd1RUtiQHoQuVCuf7u/s1600-h/31+1st+Bn+Wilts+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439915722064538082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10W970jWmze5rDWwCk8GMwRUjYbEbFNdCpiT47ErmcoSXGpKnxf5FdSbiqJU0SeMQhJNUxE1bEhoKEYtNfcQt8O8tRPa7dlTFbaPaba15OUCKRZ_D9piG8BT4Ogdd1RUtiQHoQuVCuf7u/s200/31+1st+Bn+Wilts+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 278px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK03iKwGj1j_DgpJv0ztIK0sL9cMwO3Ex8mKEpJ6IneIUTWNnsGttbLs7Ke00w_fKgyA6yCD0NYFOGF_ySUOZCWc1d6iFcNH3aVouyAhIpmavHC4psuvyZbo8LDHdmChbLGoavX7AMyQp/s1600-h/40+1st+Bn+Essex+Regt.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439912055699901170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfK03iKwGj1j_DgpJv0ztIK0sL9cMwO3Ex8mKEpJ6IneIUTWNnsGttbLs7Ke00w_fKgyA6yCD0NYFOGF_ySUOZCWc1d6iFcNH3aVouyAhIpmavHC4psuvyZbo8LDHdmChbLGoavX7AMyQp/s200/40+1st+Bn+Essex+Regt.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 280px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_BSVcfAzChOM1dRGF7lX2oiuEYfpo7cbU9R2ffMxm8DFWm-hJ9GdSzHN0OeBKSt-MOg001pHLHS0rgpWEWgm46STaA5ODLq5EJAkeIDV0abdP6rYSpKgy2rTWqfI1hxJ2R9mXUGBd_8f/s1600-h/46+10th+Bn+London+Regt+TA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439912049618320082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_BSVcfAzChOM1dRGF7lX2oiuEYfpo7cbU9R2ffMxm8DFWm-hJ9GdSzHN0OeBKSt-MOg001pHLHS0rgpWEWgm46STaA5ODLq5EJAkeIDV0abdP6rYSpKgy2rTWqfI1hxJ2R9mXUGBd_8f/s200/46+10th+Bn+London+Regt+TA.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 281px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGiXMvBqYUKTJFzPBZAxDKal6fow2OLbn5AXkM3FsKqD2pxxBHT07THQACNlXZ94YLySPbCr80kQDKY1_jrxLQ0_lrrpES4OvwS0_4V6RFNEMS6lv57htEe4hF6euZcJZs2ZgQQjYrbQN/s1600-h/48+1st+Bn+City+of+London+Regt+TA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439912045154999762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGiXMvBqYUKTJFzPBZAxDKal6fow2OLbn5AXkM3FsKqD2pxxBHT07THQACNlXZ94YLySPbCr80kQDKY1_jrxLQ0_lrrpES4OvwS0_4V6RFNEMS6lv57htEe4hF6euZcJZs2ZgQQjYrbQN/s200/48+1st+Bn+City+of+London+Regt+TA.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 279px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-4NFPGbedHAFi_9F9up_Otk_yMEacsoaOhnkT_d8iteaSjvh5s-aDiYYk22KhOGtzjyCEbx_Z7mi4NAnbODH5ngaivFFXuAXgYltqaIFgHjBIpZ2QdPipmpi_Eo0ftJ1ehutONSJ68q1/s1600-h/50+2nd+Bn+Gordon+Highlanders.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439912042755989890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-4NFPGbedHAFi_9F9up_Otk_yMEacsoaOhnkT_d8iteaSjvh5s-aDiYYk22KhOGtzjyCEbx_Z7mi4NAnbODH5ngaivFFXuAXgYltqaIFgHjBIpZ2QdPipmpi_Eo0ftJ1ehutONSJ68q1/s200/50+2nd+Bn+Gordon+Highlanders.JPG" style="height: 144px; width: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUfUP3U6LX6nKczOvRH4wjfUA5umZGd4nMNT3qUQwq58g94KjD9-psB7KteHqmxI4wZ4jf6EvQ6CFmUDccpq_pUtjxEQnnsLqLDkNjp4n-nTrOYlI1Xfxuq6FbOZ6xqAotwo1IN9VopVC/s1600-h/43+1st+Bn+Highland+Lt+Inf.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439912053586700962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUfUP3U6LX6nKczOvRH4wjfUA5umZGd4nMNT3qUQwq58g94KjD9-psB7KteHqmxI4wZ4jf6EvQ6CFmUDccpq_pUtjxEQnnsLqLDkNjp4n-nTrOYlI1Xfxuq6FbOZ6xqAotwo1IN9VopVC/s200/43+1st+Bn+Highland+Lt+Inf.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 277px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUJ1-qT98GuZlPuJHLk_JteL1O3tjAiunn-W8P4ISlY0LA1_2Hth9WkaOUfknAqdyS7HErz8SFscdiUkmYMgSCdfZYVdg1kMnLL3Q-QI_9ahFuHJdoICs_uobF4gpCu_oyi57FyHWIy6a/s1600-h/09+1st+Bn+Durham+LI+CHECK.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439917244824450290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUJ1-qT98GuZlPuJHLk_JteL1O3tjAiunn-W8P4ISlY0LA1_2Hth9WkaOUfknAqdyS7HErz8SFscdiUkmYMgSCdfZYVdg1kMnLL3Q-QI_9ahFuHJdoICs_uobF4gpCu_oyi57FyHWIy6a/s200/09+1st+Bn+Durham+LI+CHECK.JPG" width="214" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://empiretocommonwealth.webs.com/cards04.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Player's Cigarettes - Regiments and Flags</span></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5x_S0c13t8NLHb0Q5hFIslj6-Zcjr3Qje0ik6Ax886_Puqm0liaREL0vWHYAvzzgGwi0frdxYUmVDD_hPMmL30_UgmbsLeo6Az294P7JRc96zIqVxZw7wLk1V5sGgnPtSiXKrG8EszVf/s1600-h/01+Middlesex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439908091374362434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5x_S0c13t8NLHb0Q5hFIslj6-Zcjr3Qje0ik6Ax886_Puqm0liaREL0vWHYAvzzgGwi0frdxYUmVDD_hPMmL30_UgmbsLeo6Az294P7JRc96zIqVxZw7wLk1V5sGgnPtSiXKrG8EszVf/s400/01+Middlesex.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 439px; width: 245px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8v4JKm9GUBC-g6mu0KtEh266XtCV8mdjO7xtZ6GaQJ9ShGO2ZhqW32T_igGHBjzvHmN6s4U_dEwTIfov7lK1TBvyRb_itb4c9dJCxolIenrmoREx0-AmLz3rpam8kBgKMt0hiCMLWJbde/s1600-h/02+Welsh.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439908086619510690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8v4JKm9GUBC-g6mu0KtEh266XtCV8mdjO7xtZ6GaQJ9ShGO2ZhqW32T_igGHBjzvHmN6s4U_dEwTIfov7lK1TBvyRb_itb4c9dJCxolIenrmoREx0-AmLz3rpam8kBgKMt0hiCMLWJbde/s400/02+Welsh.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 443px; width: 246px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yx0SSnzeywWRCZ5gO3ILNr58hXzbDtVYJuU6oWnJTMLscpdXsyxBTv6DlvAGphKoiQl7yA0kPq8ywjyctlWhbR33rW4q5OtzLqHdNN6ZdEDrdaKp7iAz89pmDoQHIBqHUXscOpSG9dIb/s1600-h/03+Manchester.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439908081469434338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Yx0SSnzeywWRCZ5gO3ILNr58hXzbDtVYJuU6oWnJTMLscpdXsyxBTv6DlvAGphKoiQl7yA0kPq8ywjyctlWhbR33rW4q5OtzLqHdNN6ZdEDrdaKp7iAz89pmDoQHIBqHUXscOpSG9dIb/s400/03+Manchester.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 437px; width: 244px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztcXpAed-PgZfccpo70YyYr1v5vQPLnIerFXso8lFuMfN0mnSITMVtYmqiaSxRn-WOJvZKSRe6g1UH4qjfwgq0U7lJSV4_ERv_mrLZjw7ufIh57b1ejls-bUwaMYNaWsQIHGxRkRT9kUL/s1600-h/06+Royal+Munster+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439908079612313506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztcXpAed-PgZfccpo70YyYr1v5vQPLnIerFXso8lFuMfN0mnSITMVtYmqiaSxRn-WOJvZKSRe6g1UH4qjfwgq0U7lJSV4_ERv_mrLZjw7ufIh57b1ejls-bUwaMYNaWsQIHGxRkRT9kUL/s400/06+Royal+Munster+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 436px; width: 240px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ4CxQ1Y_l7Ye7MihsEw-sDuIlGlUW5M6kEtpQBbus0wNWH9U267aiDdN9-tDYfUfOsxcakLp8tBnrLlzWoeACCv-4clAKgYlw1Cm1w_AcKwZMw64BT8pWhEy4Ss2YHQucFKpO3zxF5OP/s1600-h/07+Scots+Guards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907592096814706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJ4CxQ1Y_l7Ye7MihsEw-sDuIlGlUW5M6kEtpQBbus0wNWH9U267aiDdN9-tDYfUfOsxcakLp8tBnrLlzWoeACCv-4clAKgYlw1Cm1w_AcKwZMw64BT8pWhEy4Ss2YHQucFKpO3zxF5OP/s400/07+Scots+Guards.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 434px; width: 239px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd3onFiuXzMajc18QbJOSScub5cRHfKxJVVlg_WBOSV8sIsnZJ0gjC9DOucv59WLxW-1BDDCD_KMR9boLQZPof0zomM4YellV5a_KXhAkPTuZwk_Q88uJNN_38B9LakaMOW66ASFR-NI7/s1600-h/08+Highland+Light+Inf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907588980204978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd3onFiuXzMajc18QbJOSScub5cRHfKxJVVlg_WBOSV8sIsnZJ0gjC9DOucv59WLxW-1BDDCD_KMR9boLQZPof0zomM4YellV5a_KXhAkPTuZwk_Q88uJNN_38B9LakaMOW66ASFR-NI7/s400/08+Highland+Light+Inf.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 435px; width: 236px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEUZYyegiMzkKt0zp4QLCMxhZEWjC0qtVPCwrVINQ7lbKpvmD4PW8OvJhW929fYA0gtglRnhd-igv8dM1iqrrS2TjPrbmfgho89RcXnYF8cWU_WEW9Xzbk4cBB3wc49u60SalP9xypEr7/s1600-h/10+Rooyal+Inniskilling+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907583567088530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEUZYyegiMzkKt0zp4QLCMxhZEWjC0qtVPCwrVINQ7lbKpvmD4PW8OvJhW929fYA0gtglRnhd-igv8dM1iqrrS2TjPrbmfgho89RcXnYF8cWU_WEW9Xzbk4cBB3wc49u60SalP9xypEr7/s400/10+Rooyal+Inniskilling+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 424px; width: 238px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6A6jVmFYb0M-Bc1Z0PLaynFx4Hmj1ULcKvYYum6vts3KOtyi-qT1cGDATlK5WzzQzPCEVT6A-_AFJjc71XlaDe_feEdefOcEMH7mPVyxluksk-rHz-fTnT2vdqPQPBoIhUyHAhan2Qda/s1600-h/11+Royal+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907576575361938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6A6jVmFYb0M-Bc1Z0PLaynFx4Hmj1ULcKvYYum6vts3KOtyi-qT1cGDATlK5WzzQzPCEVT6A-_AFJjc71XlaDe_feEdefOcEMH7mPVyxluksk-rHz-fTnT2vdqPQPBoIhUyHAhan2Qda/s400/11+Royal+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 423px; width: 234px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzcb00j9j4Ig6QJl_xIZ96CJkcBY7nxM_A5RXiPgj0tvFEHCklJKR5EoKoOrhTuRl0BVVsoX1b5KjfJgaf-Of2Il0HEI1US58oWbR1EDOWL2xeiutQmYJXGTx6Sk7E0CE73nDBUaskVGw/s1600-h/13+Hampshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907573902193218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzcb00j9j4Ig6QJl_xIZ96CJkcBY7nxM_A5RXiPgj0tvFEHCklJKR5EoKoOrhTuRl0BVVsoX1b5KjfJgaf-Of2Il0HEI1US58oWbR1EDOWL2xeiutQmYJXGTx6Sk7E0CE73nDBUaskVGw/s400/13+Hampshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 425px; width: 235px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBypW3ftdHAC0PjrqgQIH5RSDI1Jyyr-LIAFoEEJfIUs-yNVJ7SbrVuo_1fPcHCeLiDLkAukOnRkMZ2rd5RnjmqAhIfH3ep-Q9VJllrZB5beSTjXWF_qNtAWz_YiiIPuNebiJK9yqcYUVU/s1600-h/14+East+Surrey.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907043045594242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBypW3ftdHAC0PjrqgQIH5RSDI1Jyyr-LIAFoEEJfIUs-yNVJ7SbrVuo_1fPcHCeLiDLkAukOnRkMZ2rd5RnjmqAhIfH3ep-Q9VJllrZB5beSTjXWF_qNtAWz_YiiIPuNebiJK9yqcYUVU/s400/14+East+Surrey.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 423px; width: 234px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOWwBIRZuLybAPblmumN2P3UHBwHlWQ3u32Ac2_fNL83_bHLLsFTRVXrTASCgfGTjByGMDcQmcjoUG47j3T9qfHUZ130KVPa0JbRZeCLmVy2BDbWcmz0zg3xlDAA9ySiwcVmXTZR99IOY/s1600-h/16+Royal+Welsh+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907040090186354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOWwBIRZuLybAPblmumN2P3UHBwHlWQ3u32Ac2_fNL83_bHLLsFTRVXrTASCgfGTjByGMDcQmcjoUG47j3T9qfHUZ130KVPa0JbRZeCLmVy2BDbWcmz0zg3xlDAA9ySiwcVmXTZR99IOY/s400/16+Royal+Welsh+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 420px; width: 231px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKAZdsA3lifJ3lI41rRydryAN311x1dBXeGbSbl3QaKFfOrl1vV3tycT22JqJ7DVdLAYAiExKa5wBQcVLXjrz956MFOyXugI1ExVIo5JNmgehFXgG8Hm1foJDgXxPV-qCywEZTtcqnwyE/s1600-h/17+Queens+Own+Cameron+Highlanders.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907036433033810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKAZdsA3lifJ3lI41rRydryAN311x1dBXeGbSbl3QaKFfOrl1vV3tycT22JqJ7DVdLAYAiExKa5wBQcVLXjrz956MFOyXugI1ExVIo5JNmgehFXgG8Hm1foJDgXxPV-qCywEZTtcqnwyE/s400/17+Queens+Own+Cameron+Highlanders.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 422px; width: 231px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKy4yl57Gndt2p0qte9uVROn2oU18dzzazfTO0EJLAhZ3Y9yEZuV8zXeJ2V5gSMRhcajbnq3G_mR4KfnBS4tqFr_ECJiSpdAaiOXMI2MXKMSXsItg7gkZT-dVPu3A5ZwSFDE9a4PrUGra/s1600-h/19+Royal+Highlanders.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907031038443506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKy4yl57Gndt2p0qte9uVROn2oU18dzzazfTO0EJLAhZ3Y9yEZuV8zXeJ2V5gSMRhcajbnq3G_mR4KfnBS4tqFr_ECJiSpdAaiOXMI2MXKMSXsItg7gkZT-dVPu3A5ZwSFDE9a4PrUGra/s400/19+Royal+Highlanders.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 422px; width: 229px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zIJudKfiodWA55PCRrVtTptu7RBwZYxk-KwNFWbN2B_hhTraEliJInsSnDy2axR0U0-RwxhY0nasqlovHIPm6bYmi1u0h95nbN65_UKPv2JpC74LN3X02SBHldIMbKo5KB9urktk3Vt-/s1600-h/20+South+Wales+Borderers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439907028135768802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zIJudKfiodWA55PCRrVtTptu7RBwZYxk-KwNFWbN2B_hhTraEliJInsSnDy2axR0U0-RwxhY0nasqlovHIPm6bYmi1u0h95nbN65_UKPv2JpC74LN3X02SBHldIMbKo5KB9urktk3Vt-/s400/20+South+Wales+Borderers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 424px; width: 235px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VcovNhGTqoMs1OU0YQWS12gguv-eyTS7CG9wuPmRtKnxJpIcheIsp58ybJZETAwemtpeDBPj_TbFToPskBq2VeghLwO-XrWGPPB_5LPbXm2EvXfmO970hAbs1iJFd5GBb6tz8GOLljUP/s1600-h/24+Lincolnshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906620977621938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VcovNhGTqoMs1OU0YQWS12gguv-eyTS7CG9wuPmRtKnxJpIcheIsp58ybJZETAwemtpeDBPj_TbFToPskBq2VeghLwO-XrWGPPB_5LPbXm2EvXfmO970hAbs1iJFd5GBb6tz8GOLljUP/s400/24+Lincolnshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 430px; width: 240px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpstqgd40vRUUCsaFpoMhoTS1_iWtUr3VRqb4qjuqjkPQmbjN2hyphenhyphenzUin22TrDKSzJatSGOHU86flglRFxbRqReL87Ah-nrEMrm9jYgoZtQiVUEAwp0zOpcRZ0aiBehrdWCONW6QnUGjho/s1600-h/25+Lancashire+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906612477827314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpstqgd40vRUUCsaFpoMhoTS1_iWtUr3VRqb4qjuqjkPQmbjN2hyphenhyphenzUin22TrDKSzJatSGOHU86flglRFxbRqReL87Ah-nrEMrm9jYgoZtQiVUEAwp0zOpcRZ0aiBehrdWCONW6QnUGjho/s400/25+Lancashire+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 430px; width: 234px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh0HbzlZ5gYETrGsuMRV10Zmxsc3ziMdgE8ICK1JKbgXqZxx-2cwZxjwXneowhkjdsAaGpDu7GsPSpcuVkeHgvs61a2-5tHF0sjBxG6u_Ak9pIPDRDr6h7YwlqbDP7tltIsXHCq5EhYrA/s1600-h/26+Royal+Scots+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906608562924722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh0HbzlZ5gYETrGsuMRV10Zmxsc3ziMdgE8ICK1JKbgXqZxx-2cwZxjwXneowhkjdsAaGpDu7GsPSpcuVkeHgvs61a2-5tHF0sjBxG6u_Ak9pIPDRDr6h7YwlqbDP7tltIsXHCq5EhYrA/s400/26+Royal+Scots+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 410px; width: 229px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-o_lpSxlX10bwWoQ97oDSHswtKAwldqPQlIX-teALiTfYDuymUwVXOgyEENLNMUrXsQ3sOPZs8pF880i0I4pGtuPOr7NGLtdkrN40mCK2Vj7HRHTnbJinFTMqg2ZcAVkL4ttY27IwAHm/s1600-h/27+Coldstream+Guards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906605185630514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-o_lpSxlX10bwWoQ97oDSHswtKAwldqPQlIX-teALiTfYDuymUwVXOgyEENLNMUrXsQ3sOPZs8pF880i0I4pGtuPOr7NGLtdkrN40mCK2Vj7HRHTnbJinFTMqg2ZcAVkL4ttY27IwAHm/s400/27+Coldstream+Guards.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 409px; width: 229px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D0gTfXLg9k_Q5MDSfWSH1utdBpZ4RC7XCvkb_4YeKKg-gxVHfRsH-M-gRZaJOEHij-C1nE3LHRubKEaj2NYOgIIdbsumQcXNl5qHG66NJhs7_7YKbHXwx9wSyMRCQncoNnt3Tns8fpb4/s1600-h/29+Essex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906601501897314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D0gTfXLg9k_Q5MDSfWSH1utdBpZ4RC7XCvkb_4YeKKg-gxVHfRsH-M-gRZaJOEHij-C1nE3LHRubKEaj2NYOgIIdbsumQcXNl5qHG66NJhs7_7YKbHXwx9wSyMRCQncoNnt3Tns8fpb4/s400/29+Essex.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 406px; width: 228px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kHorYTrRCbIk2VK_axJJ4kuRI7lNh04SlcbLmi1-D84iKFDEmtymZUt8s5Hd0Lms9gtKK9_NwfUBq-gpbtUdcFudQUttnCJRdZbkwN4AtA8nAd2MLJ6UoIIzS_ctHqTIufdXOf4r1DJO/s1600-h/30+Royal+Irish.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906123581677410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kHorYTrRCbIk2VK_axJJ4kuRI7lNh04SlcbLmi1-D84iKFDEmtymZUt8s5Hd0Lms9gtKK9_NwfUBq-gpbtUdcFudQUttnCJRdZbkwN4AtA8nAd2MLJ6UoIIzS_ctHqTIufdXOf4r1DJO/s400/30+Royal+Irish.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 409px; width: 232px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L4e1yuDUe5n6dm3ju3jI8g4uLbaMhB0tSUSGHG-PbbuqIt1kz7lGsItG0K1VfWQZT_v-UWlaIOg4cyXmoMXKraKKLkxdRB7MwTuo99Gj0eBZeRXb9yCwkGlQF62znht8JGnohxRhTOYI/s1600-h/31+Northumberland+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906119817491106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L4e1yuDUe5n6dm3ju3jI8g4uLbaMhB0tSUSGHG-PbbuqIt1kz7lGsItG0K1VfWQZT_v-UWlaIOg4cyXmoMXKraKKLkxdRB7MwTuo99Gj0eBZeRXb9yCwkGlQF62znht8JGnohxRhTOYI/s400/31+Northumberland+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 414px; width: 232px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplvd-nWhYdjS2nVBIodcNcJx9OxQIv8J1AezFhrtOI9igyma2FSfO9iHU1WO0EBuXED2BLjv5kfwmkIfmoSMtJb6o7JDkSekYJwTvelD4hZXRt8TFZ6Eqh-mUPBT-X_iPpN40M-CR17jv/s1600-h/32+Argyll+and+Sutherland+Highlanders.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906115303344610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplvd-nWhYdjS2nVBIodcNcJx9OxQIv8J1AezFhrtOI9igyma2FSfO9iHU1WO0EBuXED2BLjv5kfwmkIfmoSMtJb6o7JDkSekYJwTvelD4hZXRt8TFZ6Eqh-mUPBT-X_iPpN40M-CR17jv/s400/32+Argyll+and+Sutherland+Highlanders.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 412px; width: 224px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUgprN00_JoXu26N9xjKUHYZ6Qd55G8cQS6JtQCm4Oeb6SJEzV2JNZuTna_M9X8gbDqV6rFklsWN8RfOrjMpBHbuDC419RJidK9YSlvzDN8tImmDPph8ixHLAD6-vCi4_0Nz0wU2sL-XI/s1600-h/33+Shropshire+Light+Inf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906114207299234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUgprN00_JoXu26N9xjKUHYZ6Qd55G8cQS6JtQCm4Oeb6SJEzV2JNZuTna_M9X8gbDqV6rFklsWN8RfOrjMpBHbuDC419RJidK9YSlvzDN8tImmDPph8ixHLAD6-vCi4_0Nz0wU2sL-XI/s400/33+Shropshire+Light+Inf.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 414px; width: 231px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632qdY0ZAkHggyx-f_1pY2eIGXc5uHFf4aKzKQrMkSFkAzn_vKLdhNaGUwCc7l5prQHGEkbmCWzFu4qcMkFULLTHjlt6ibm2D86YJIsZVtdc6uze89kes2gqB4EsSY8cnGbtfMLNeLv4_/s1600-h/34+Royal+Irish+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439906106835904018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632qdY0ZAkHggyx-f_1pY2eIGXc5uHFf4aKzKQrMkSFkAzn_vKLdhNaGUwCc7l5prQHGEkbmCWzFu4qcMkFULLTHjlt6ibm2D86YJIsZVtdc6uze89kes2gqB4EsSY8cnGbtfMLNeLv4_/s400/34+Royal+Irish+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 414px; width: 220px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8U-U3A87buAPld2-vGjdPnmyrQDQOmwN5J3tx7sFwmMy3NzcDPNzk_YbtHg_725JyKBJ2CZpHRttpHF8a6MZGiUdLnyRIVPeYCfBvx6pcosrnyUXSnrVFf32zItYlt2jzrY9SceeCbvo/s1600-h/35+Notts+and+Derbyshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439905811776301794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8U-U3A87buAPld2-vGjdPnmyrQDQOmwN5J3tx7sFwmMy3NzcDPNzk_YbtHg_725JyKBJ2CZpHRttpHF8a6MZGiUdLnyRIVPeYCfBvx6pcosrnyUXSnrVFf32zItYlt2jzrY9SceeCbvo/s400/35+Notts+and+Derbyshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 399px; width: 224px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgsH3-t0Iu5UKrurbbL4K5YN25QCafi1ZRbZagadFBczeo8HW-yNpKwseREqdZOL4_kJpdW1Aof_PC_xBO383OS9E9dT-uU3j0cXei6xTgh-8ZmJ-Xwis5GIMVW8zgcQIrXPRHGuBasxa/s1600-h/36+Royal+Berkshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439905805933436450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgsH3-t0Iu5UKrurbbL4K5YN25QCafi1ZRbZagadFBczeo8HW-yNpKwseREqdZOL4_kJpdW1Aof_PC_xBO383OS9E9dT-uU3j0cXei6xTgh-8ZmJ-Xwis5GIMVW8zgcQIrXPRHGuBasxa/s400/36+Royal+Berkshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 224px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqliTvNHSbyARGnBiDGKU6grbWCvvym3FiAYC3_q-PMakJVMQRfy0hSRs0mZvcZvnoHf4KA_bnJA5o3tYSYrk10ES0Mj5jqI73gQfA_U8GXWmodMaAHxq-HcJ2Nm-FAHcKWq46t0SsJix/s1600-h/37+Connaught+Rangers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439905801813203458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqliTvNHSbyARGnBiDGKU6grbWCvvym3FiAYC3_q-PMakJVMQRfy0hSRs0mZvcZvnoHf4KA_bnJA5o3tYSYrk10ES0Mj5jqI73gQfA_U8GXWmodMaAHxq-HcJ2Nm-FAHcKWq46t0SsJix/s400/37+Connaught+Rangers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 403px; width: 222px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx5sHkMD-AohWwmk3QrvVd1jswoQ0CBtj6jP5lhgv6wNv2nHkZsYX75IgwcwqF-i-P4pvHRzZ0ur_JM7gGRyzYVo3JTKzUo0DQIPjhI4LKaPkqpuSupNnc6IPC_9ALxlfRCwW0oTFWRT4/s1600-h/40+Norfolk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439905793338111106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx5sHkMD-AohWwmk3QrvVd1jswoQ0CBtj6jP5lhgv6wNv2nHkZsYX75IgwcwqF-i-P4pvHRzZ0ur_JM7gGRyzYVo3JTKzUo0DQIPjhI4LKaPkqpuSupNnc6IPC_9ALxlfRCwW0oTFWRT4/s400/40+Norfolk.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 405px; width: 226px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqFq4v6cqbX6T0t2DguNuwii5ZaNkUPPn1pxM1RYKs52Vujabd3sOwdF3MX36S6hc7-FU5l1hzwRdq2vHIHHurzNQQFFm3Dx3GuC8QXYOjB3M_-CDC8ZpXQW-OZEYHxpSjuWEpA4O-H4a/s1600-h/41+Seaforth+Highlanders.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439905787854928130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqFq4v6cqbX6T0t2DguNuwii5ZaNkUPPn1pxM1RYKs52Vujabd3sOwdF3MX36S6hc7-FU5l1hzwRdq2vHIHHurzNQQFFm3Dx3GuC8QXYOjB3M_-CDC8ZpXQW-OZEYHxpSjuWEpA4O-H4a/s400/41+Seaforth+Highlanders.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 403px; width: 222px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdNNTCSy0KnFRz68oeKhngMC5kfXFnRpG2sDzC9fJeN_QEVnWewpyv93jHUBD1hX0RxoK3x5TOzDoMFth1liptUelLyme_jhPAFp-SDnlDKy7aRGis4fz-9JkHHp9zXL2K1n0oosLp2Hq/s1600-h/50+Northamptonshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439904937404286482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdNNTCSy0KnFRz68oeKhngMC5kfXFnRpG2sDzC9fJeN_QEVnWewpyv93jHUBD1hX0RxoK3x5TOzDoMFth1liptUelLyme_jhPAFp-SDnlDKy7aRGis4fz-9JkHHp9zXL2K1n0oosLp2Hq/s400/50+Northamptonshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 403px; width: 225px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0-cgj1RBbFRR0QGNiUzRiXsEhtUZKQQfK2obN3qMHwElHaiBIHB9HU5DjE3QPdkIf3HXgndnW3tY1fP05TCFiGSOYhzh5ETj_A_8XQVI9GsErxm0THY2T0co6w4MbzlgRxevsbNH9oz6/s1600-h/48+Royal+Dublin+Fusiliers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439904926614066258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0-cgj1RBbFRR0QGNiUzRiXsEhtUZKQQfK2obN3qMHwElHaiBIHB9HU5DjE3QPdkIf3HXgndnW3tY1fP05TCFiGSOYhzh5ETj_A_8XQVI9GsErxm0THY2T0co6w4MbzlgRxevsbNH9oz6/s400/48+Royal+Dublin+Fusiliers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 405px; width: 225px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3slvdYxpl4lil8qKOaITT-P9WdZmwBM9bf1xna2nbXkWq_1K2oHnptPJ3gFf02gY8AqplDzq4lwAiPqlNlp8LGrcJGF5aXgHZYw4aQ1pOPg1MJXZVQ7XgfxGRAg702Qr2PHXl78Yf1osk/s1600-h/46+Irish+Guards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439904921737582770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3slvdYxpl4lil8qKOaITT-P9WdZmwBM9bf1xna2nbXkWq_1K2oHnptPJ3gFf02gY8AqplDzq4lwAiPqlNlp8LGrcJGF5aXgHZYw4aQ1pOPg1MJXZVQ7XgfxGRAg702Qr2PHXl78Yf1osk/s400/46+Irish+Guards.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 405px; width: 223px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNuK7yzHTLGo6RQ_ZgtEWQ8hTpRGWmcgztSm8mOPHh_RRBC8vxhPQvAoJmWJYFiK2cAW38znmHDqaXey-h7-syZN6CVOF6F7U-qfXHbWq-UghSLW1GCC_WpykHgDEiA9THWOy05zLLsN5/s1600-h/44+Grenadier+Guards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439904917952509378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNuK7yzHTLGo6RQ_ZgtEWQ8hTpRGWmcgztSm8mOPHh_RRBC8vxhPQvAoJmWJYFiK2cAW38znmHDqaXey-h7-syZN6CVOF6F7U-qfXHbWq-UghSLW1GCC_WpykHgDEiA9THWOy05zLLsN5/s400/44+Grenadier+Guards.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 220px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflxbT_vJYtrejJjkfTepwzogWM7ZZkmzaUK8y9i4GGvxoIftHvMRALfQD3o3lT-94Gz7cliJAmSP7yRjRu7Q-jNm7x1kK2P2D8dDQYw-BTtfU1PcRJb95EvXXsuzHgYhEGdBVN0L68jsS/s1600-h/43+Devonshire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439904913167364514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflxbT_vJYtrejJjkfTepwzogWM7ZZkmzaUK8y9i4GGvxoIftHvMRALfQD3o3lT-94Gz7cliJAmSP7yRjRu7Q-jNm7x1kK2P2D8dDQYw-BTtfU1PcRJb95EvXXsuzHgYhEGdBVN0L68jsS/s400/43+Devonshire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 408px; width: 223px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Set from 1903</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69w0WwIZkD6BdVTmotmkK4LbLlaR3b6zY8zZREta1ZFxsr1O_Dkgl3nWTuyq5-j9cg_yyHupKUxAVOSOB7DNJVLH6DRFFvT3MBOCVVKN6C9T_wBrFzgQV70VP5tW16ixMu_6Bqvki3mGg/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286196301947570770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69w0WwIZkD6BdVTmotmkK4LbLlaR3b6zY8zZREta1ZFxsr1O_Dkgl3nWTuyq5-j9cg_yyHupKUxAVOSOB7DNJVLH6DRFFvT3MBOCVVKN6C9T_wBrFzgQV70VP5tW16ixMu_6Bqvki3mGg/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 525px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 461px;" /></a>4th Dragoon Guards, Irish Guards, Scots Guards, 2nd Dragoon Guards, Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Horse Guards.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277783072316135554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL0fXHGuJuTu9y7DFVtcJ9rDh2gIq2B0hI7Ft0Oo5x9f9Pq_ukQHIXraJMOHe44WqEKi3gtNmlhukuoYPrJrqxFP_-r4_TirFher4Vc_Vu-pjx00nxIoQnCIAqzYUbnOVXSPpjFD_Wk3T/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 107px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5E-WHbNWsFYiIOEpcTJ2diTXlTBDJsKFZx8Ym1IG9IDrCECglIlGm7RSLylA6B-Jjlw7A6IavL-LiOM4csxG3du_qnvUH7-HDbXXiqTYuxwFp4Ko_XqjLjOcczeTgvWpTtgXGoYkn7D5/s400/2.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277783077997668098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5E-WHbNWsFYiIOEpcTJ2diTXlTBDJsKFZx8Ym1IG9IDrCECglIlGm7RSLylA6B-Jjlw7A6IavL-LiOM4csxG3du_qnvUH7-HDbXXiqTYuxwFp4Ko_XqjLjOcczeTgvWpTtgXGoYkn7D5/s400/2.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 107px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDDpp0dwXwO6KgcJHUPGfup9usphFRzgjiNv1LHrcqci7IIraBuw5-xtugda5lhWvQJgqc1nysgwsPjp66oxM6xH2z483TKqm1v_EeeHTwEdB1JnSNB9XY0syIE8AKIP65BhdLPqjV6g/s400/3.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277783089237993202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDDpp0dwXwO6KgcJHUPGfup9usphFRzgjiNv1LHrcqci7IIraBuw5-xtugda5lhWvQJgqc1nysgwsPjp66oxM6xH2z483TKqm1v_EeeHTwEdB1JnSNB9XY0syIE8AKIP65BhdLPqjV6g/s400/3.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 357px;" /></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Northumberland Fusiliers (1903), Welsh Regiment (1904) and 1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment (1930) issued by John Player and Sons.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colours of the Irish Guards and the Highlanders</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFRWYUcCoyYxWaUYXw8rLdjjvDV9kPiXMzmni6YROGV46NX2jDgZtULqyCELD-sMfZtilIT5VxK2AyruAYi9Mt_2p8sMfNVK2cUW4kuk-b6VXRA_tf1CjuymNqPy0x1fBMtJQbXeZV0Y/s1600-h/Irishguardshighlanders.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154439571177369074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFRWYUcCoyYxWaUYXw8rLdjjvDV9kPiXMzmni6YROGV46NX2jDgZtULqyCELD-sMfZtilIT5VxK2AyruAYi9Mt_2p8sMfNVK2cUW4kuk-b6VXRA_tf1CjuymNqPy0x1fBMtJQbXeZV0Y/s400/Irishguardshighlanders.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 478px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 517px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc2lIor0bFLdxNMMRWO35GP-HIkHehTujxiUcFfKnCkGE3N7khEJax1eUE7J-ahybKcDyKffas3wpvqmbhkrpqLKUxaK7dNRtMSnHeNCViy3D-D0BcwIFX3o7aW99pUm_Yasx6POwCBQ/s1600-h/colour_irish-queens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329370565082835106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc2lIor0bFLdxNMMRWO35GP-HIkHehTujxiUcFfKnCkGE3N7khEJax1eUE7J-ahybKcDyKffas3wpvqmbhkrpqLKUxaK7dNRtMSnHeNCViy3D-D0BcwIFX3o7aW99pUm_Yasx6POwCBQ/s400/colour_irish-queens.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 381px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 395px;" /></a>These colours are the Union with a Company badge in the centre ensigned with The Crown and are used when the battalion is mounting Queen's Guard. All 22 Company badges are borne in rotation. The Badge shown on the Colours above is a Second Battalion Colour called The Crest of Ireland.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The following two Colours are being sold on eBay by <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/blackash6/"><span class="mbg-nw">blackash6</span></a> for lb575 ($890)</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span id="v4-1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Irish Guards Regimental Colours</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnRg1SYaJMMO7Nrf_kW98fiW-rkSXqT69HEsydX-zvpEQyb_HsAKqtXgOSunCkTd3gIzon1gjSiE8H0gdzgOboubkQAxHDHZDKMTNMMHOUOF6yw_MdqGtV5eOTqEp-Kb0P-bze_-GRLwF/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435124241033234978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnRg1SYaJMMO7Nrf_kW98fiW-rkSXqT69HEsydX-zvpEQyb_HsAKqtXgOSunCkTd3gIzon1gjSiE8H0gdzgOboubkQAxHDHZDKMTNMMHOUOF6yw_MdqGtV5eOTqEp-Kb0P-bze_-GRLwF/s400/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3C95sZTiC1n4CKY7ZHk9pNN3gzoQMkG68mNIzOkjbn7D1EWJx4s6llz8h4HuKmU-MUTjO3hyphenhyphenGEofxQ952LRBqqzGVWMpXOKCZ_0gGs0HveBaBDGGvafIGZRDDzyGNSQsIsLXSPOnmm7-/s1600-h/3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3C95sZTiC1n4CKY7ZHk9pNN3gzoQMkG68mNIzOkjbn7D1EWJx4s6llz8h4HuKmU-MUTjO3hyphenhyphenGEofxQ952LRBqqzGVWMpXOKCZ_0gGs0HveBaBDGGvafIGZRDDzyGNSQsIsLXSPOnmm7-/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3C95sZTiC1n4CKY7ZHk9pNN3gzoQMkG68mNIzOkjbn7D1EWJx4s6llz8h4HuKmU-MUTjO3hyphenhyphenGEofxQ952LRBqqzGVWMpXOKCZ_0gGs0HveBaBDGGvafIGZRDDzyGNSQsIsLXSPOnmm7-/s400/3.JPG" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3C95sZTiC1n4CKY7ZHk9pNN3gzoQMkG68mNIzOkjbn7D1EWJx4s6llz8h4HuKmU-MUTjO3hyphenhyphenGEofxQ952LRBqqzGVWMpXOKCZ_0gGs0HveBaBDGGvafIGZRDDzyGNSQsIsLXSPOnmm7-/s400/3.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="314" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2bHwbmzrzWp9q0kh-hH_At8k_EAyvkuPCuiumsn6FUw6AdCN4UFlrFryYIonx75IyF6sLxfSsBCulq_rkWFCOlIe1pWoLlSkiDigF9V-ZYJSX70rATFR73ZqzNX_nNtKE1jIMA0_1rzn/s1600-h/5.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2bHwbmzrzWp9q0kh-hH_At8k_EAyvkuPCuiumsn6FUw6AdCN4UFlrFryYIonx75IyF6sLxfSsBCulq_rkWFCOlIe1pWoLlSkiDigF9V-ZYJSX70rATFR73ZqzNX_nNtKE1jIMA0_1rzn/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2bHwbmzrzWp9q0kh-hH_At8k_EAyvkuPCuiumsn6FUw6AdCN4UFlrFryYIonx75IyF6sLxfSsBCulq_rkWFCOlIe1pWoLlSkiDigF9V-ZYJSX70rATFR73ZqzNX_nNtKE1jIMA0_1rzn/s400/5.JPG" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2bHwbmzrzWp9q0kh-hH_At8k_EAyvkuPCuiumsn6FUw6AdCN4UFlrFryYIonx75IyF6sLxfSsBCulq_rkWFCOlIe1pWoLlSkiDigF9V-ZYJSX70rATFR73ZqzNX_nNtKE1jIMA0_1rzn/s400/5.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="314" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RsmBUnWFK5YHBJPLgPuO69AbAzFgvBGZvA5DCz2eTbgsH7zzmXhMpgjsG3imbyEXcVT2kD8I4OTSBFK4bgOUc3oK1_JZIeNAw-K0DrQ_FgXI7aYzCJQeNQNWeE8P7CepO0RDZhf6YF6t/s1600-h/6.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RsmBUnWFK5YHBJPLgPuO69AbAzFgvBGZvA5DCz2eTbgsH7zzmXhMpgjsG3imbyEXcVT2kD8I4OTSBFK4bgOUc3oK1_JZIeNAw-K0DrQ_FgXI7aYzCJQeNQNWeE8P7CepO0RDZhf6YF6t/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RsmBUnWFK5YHBJPLgPuO69AbAzFgvBGZvA5DCz2eTbgsH7zzmXhMpgjsG3imbyEXcVT2kD8I4OTSBFK4bgOUc3oK1_JZIeNAw-K0DrQ_FgXI7aYzCJQeNQNWeE8P7CepO0RDZhf6YF6t/s400/6.JPG" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RsmBUnWFK5YHBJPLgPuO69AbAzFgvBGZvA5DCz2eTbgsH7zzmXhMpgjsG3imbyEXcVT2kD8I4OTSBFK4bgOUc3oK1_JZIeNAw-K0DrQ_FgXI7aYzCJQeNQNWeE8P7CepO0RDZhf6YF6t/s400/6.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="479" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwXeMTbhh3lLlAdRI-wt467qDWUqIC9MMKhyNdSSqopiFwRQ7bpN6pTj7XOpxzx2dV_jRyh8DDE9GmpIowDC52tjVy0XTSEWsErj6WbUsDoMZtTcrMp1ISV3d8LVyMGc2Ah2AEO3w2D5r/s1600-h/7.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwXeMTbhh3lLlAdRI-wt467qDWUqIC9MMKhyNdSSqopiFwRQ7bpN6pTj7XOpxzx2dV_jRyh8DDE9GmpIowDC52tjVy0XTSEWsErj6WbUsDoMZtTcrMp1ISV3d8LVyMGc2Ah2AEO3w2D5r/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwXeMTbhh3lLlAdRI-wt467qDWUqIC9MMKhyNdSSqopiFwRQ7bpN6pTj7XOpxzx2dV_jRyh8DDE9GmpIowDC52tjVy0XTSEWsErj6WbUsDoMZtTcrMp1ISV3d8LVyMGc2Ah2AEO3w2D5r/s400/7.JPG" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwXeMTbhh3lLlAdRI-wt467qDWUqIC9MMKhyNdSSqopiFwRQ7bpN6pTj7XOpxzx2dV_jRyh8DDE9GmpIowDC52tjVy0XTSEWsErj6WbUsDoMZtTcrMp1ISV3d8LVyMGc2Ah2AEO3w2D5r/s400/7.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="309" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBF3VYc9HKrBuSupQxG0M4DfhoeMuO-dumRUGKiwQvvRAOwc4TTlS-Q68hoysgdN8srZius3078LAphLPbkEs23ZBDlxnH3XyoRmXJrd0gubUy-kr0pw8TYEeVZaec_blCD9PBUIXmIbQ/s1600-h/8.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBF3VYc9HKrBuSupQxG0M4DfhoeMuO-dumRUGKiwQvvRAOwc4TTlS-Q68hoysgdN8srZius3078LAphLPbkEs23ZBDlxnH3XyoRmXJrd0gubUy-kr0pw8TYEeVZaec_blCD9PBUIXmIbQ/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBF3VYc9HKrBuSupQxG0M4DfhoeMuO-dumRUGKiwQvvRAOwc4TTlS-Q68hoysgdN8srZius3078LAphLPbkEs23ZBDlxnH3XyoRmXJrd0gubUy-kr0pw8TYEeVZaec_blCD9PBUIXmIbQ/s400/8.jpg" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBF3VYc9HKrBuSupQxG0M4DfhoeMuO-dumRUGKiwQvvRAOwc4TTlS-Q68hoysgdN8srZius3078LAphLPbkEs23ZBDlxnH3XyoRmXJrd0gubUy-kr0pw8TYEeVZaec_blCD9PBUIXmIbQ/s400/8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="312" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV22p9H4n7X3ECNdMrIPMGBbAYqnqm7IHUynFEqCgTHqUrQ_PvR5fxodvHYTM0lUpXljv0L8TXo4bhubJ9ET4K1Bre7DdCUwxPlszpO10ZHRmJXXc2H0sF04piQS0eFNPKtuYALbs83K4/s1600-h/10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435124002696931250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV22p9H4n7X3ECNdMrIPMGBbAYqnqm7IHUynFEqCgTHqUrQ_PvR5fxodvHYTM0lUpXljv0L8TXo4bhubJ9ET4K1Bre7DdCUwxPlszpO10ZHRmJXXc2H0sF04piQS0eFNPKtuYALbs83K4/s400/10.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Regimental Colours From the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. Before every set of colours is accepted by the MOD, 2 proofs are made of each colour (except Queens Colour, Guards only. Within line regiments, the colours are reversed and the crimson standard is the Regimental Colour, and the old Union Flag is the Queens Colour). What we have here is the second proof (1st one has already been sold) that we have managed to source from the official MOD supplier. The only difference between this one and the colours presented to the Battalion is the type of material used. The proofs are made from cotton, linen mix were as the final production will be made from silk. Each set of Colours are painstakingly hand embroidered to ensure a perfect result. This example measures 47 inches by 36 inches, edged with gold and maroon tassel trim and complete with official Regimental tassels.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Irish Guards Regimental Colours</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0wTgM-5cyq95zMhtewNNTKPEHUqziWedcnS7TR3j8CjoSIeahNjrhrkWi7IKUK6CU3YX2KzDiKedFcub7-sA-ZDj9rZ1hTJ9i3x72b5TZWku7hXZgtaFhA3i9jSzfsej_arWeabk_R_x/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440679774867557986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0wTgM-5cyq95zMhtewNNTKPEHUqziWedcnS7TR3j8CjoSIeahNjrhrkWi7IKUK6CU3YX2KzDiKedFcub7-sA-ZDj9rZ1hTJ9i3x72b5TZWku7hXZgtaFhA3i9jSzfsej_arWeabk_R_x/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 384px; width: 514px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxjImUW-6zDyUm6OvcDtqH4oDD4VS-qWoRZmhujLgOwI6DOvYDBj3lsb5dF08QSBzO_cvAnDGAfSPeG6iJvRjpvzo2sAzB1-6qt6A8EDxyNSmCgYwpmDBbIR7MCE3t3qfA4yyfdFcFNAZ/s1600-h/6.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440679457852261458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxjImUW-6zDyUm6OvcDtqH4oDD4VS-qWoRZmhujLgOwI6DOvYDBj3lsb5dF08QSBzO_cvAnDGAfSPeG6iJvRjpvzo2sAzB1-6qt6A8EDxyNSmCgYwpmDBbIR7MCE3t3qfA4yyfdFcFNAZ/s400/6.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 377px; width: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440679768274909426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 377px; width: 283px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s1600-h/2.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s400/2.JPG" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s400/2.JPG" width="228" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthXVEopSOgD19AtdHyXAg1dSaFpaEd3pvnLkILLieBvMpjnN2nUP4wpUxKI-RPRrd2FvO2Bc7jhuEkbEDv3VJXa9LBhVle14sKaZY3oFtClKJiO9VNMLVAyVRsSnkXraOt1qNPWifmIjH/s1600-h/3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthXVEopSOgD19AtdHyXAg1dSaFpaEd3pvnLkILLieBvMpjnN2nUP4wpUxKI-RPRrd2FvO2Bc7jhuEkbEDv3VJXa9LBhVle14sKaZY3oFtClKJiO9VNMLVAyVRsSnkXraOt1qNPWifmIjH/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthXVEopSOgD19AtdHyXAg1dSaFpaEd3pvnLkILLieBvMpjnN2nUP4wpUxKI-RPRrd2FvO2Bc7jhuEkbEDv3VJXa9LBhVle14sKaZY3oFtClKJiO9VNMLVAyVRsSnkXraOt1qNPWifmIjH/s400/3.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthXVEopSOgD19AtdHyXAg1dSaFpaEd3pvnLkILLieBvMpjnN2nUP4wpUxKI-RPRrd2FvO2Bc7jhuEkbEDv3VJXa9LBhVle14sKaZY3oFtClKJiO9VNMLVAyVRsSnkXraOt1qNPWifmIjH/s400/3.JPG" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL7_4nGf8zD5jqj3w7qRRF_n-0N4liyug9BIlC5CFkrnBABzH0nvZlps_pgLomOrywNULggBL4ft8kkhyphenhyphentKMcgNjTz6xesL8qohsEzELbJWa5eDzPCDy8ltJrhdiwRYbqVrvwg_2dseC6/s1600-h/4.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL7_4nGf8zD5jqj3w7qRRF_n-0N4liyug9BIlC5CFkrnBABzH0nvZlps_pgLomOrywNULggBL4ft8kkhyphenhyphentKMcgNjTz6xesL8qohsEzELbJWa5eDzPCDy8ltJrhdiwRYbqVrvwg_2dseC6/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL7_4nGf8zD5jqj3w7qRRF_n-0N4liyug9BIlC5CFkrnBABzH0nvZlps_pgLomOrywNULggBL4ft8kkhyphenhyphentKMcgNjTz6xesL8qohsEzELbJWa5eDzPCDy8ltJrhdiwRYbqVrvwg_2dseC6/s400/4.JPG" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL7_4nGf8zD5jqj3w7qRRF_n-0N4liyug9BIlC5CFkrnBABzH0nvZlps_pgLomOrywNULggBL4ft8kkhyphenhyphentKMcgNjTz6xesL8qohsEzELbJWa5eDzPCDy8ltJrhdiwRYbqVrvwg_2dseC6/s400/4.JPG" width="317" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rg_smMPLR98A2HoCL4bXvvVZviQcnl6OqsYe3r9x962zpuDz-CZdHBQ5yn2XEvM0FtM5C81UZprt2cJd8LVvXJpvyygkNWSPx3QCDi_-ScxqDEvJ4HxWe1xx2RoKpzEeYp4e0sHtF2aD/s1600-h/5.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rg_smMPLR98A2HoCL4bXvvVZviQcnl6OqsYe3r9x962zpuDz-CZdHBQ5yn2XEvM0FtM5C81UZprt2cJd8LVvXJpvyygkNWSPx3QCDi_-ScxqDEvJ4HxWe1xx2RoKpzEeYp4e0sHtF2aD/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rg_smMPLR98A2HoCL4bXvvVZviQcnl6OqsYe3r9x962zpuDz-CZdHBQ5yn2XEvM0FtM5C81UZprt2cJd8LVvXJpvyygkNWSPx3QCDi_-ScxqDEvJ4HxWe1xx2RoKpzEeYp4e0sHtF2aD/s400/5.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rg_smMPLR98A2HoCL4bXvvVZviQcnl6OqsYe3r9x962zpuDz-CZdHBQ5yn2XEvM0FtM5C81UZprt2cJd8LVvXJpvyygkNWSPx3QCDi_-ScxqDEvJ4HxWe1xx2RoKpzEeYp4e0sHtF2aD/s400/5.JPG" width="320" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHvaCdHESfLXFnlJcPCXyGdGR9v2ipcAMBM5fIqjSsMhkSMdeliSDK0Is_OWMx4fFi1hOE-DWyV8ujyRFYRAXvqxsefn73qfNSkWXRnnj_k3TXwr2GZkhLmWNQf6pgfsfHpmJtcghyCK-/s1600-h/7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440679450555489746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHvaCdHESfLXFnlJcPCXyGdGR9v2ipcAMBM5fIqjSsMhkSMdeliSDK0Is_OWMx4fFi1hOE-DWyV8ujyRFYRAXvqxsefn73qfNSkWXRnnj_k3TXwr2GZkhLmWNQf6pgfsfHpmJtcghyCK-/s400/7.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This particular Colour is the newest design and was presented to the Regiment in May last years by HM Queen Elizabeth II . The regiment then Trooped this Colour in last years Trooping The Colour ceremony in London. as the Roman numerals depict a 1 which would indicate that this was a 1st Battalion standard (1 Company). The newest battle honours gained in Iraq in 2003 have also been added. The design in the centre will change to depict that of the different companies within the regiment every time new Colours are presented to the Regiment. This is a duty normally preformed by the reigning Monarch of the period and will involve the entire regiment being on parade.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Scots Guards Regimental Colour</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ0CCFaqlyQXXO_NNfQuxI7X5T-yha3w2pCiTOeJUjTxOi8Irzjkyy5Qmw8hk7qibiEcvNzAneOmKAIjkMaErLDetpj56ahKFRYfZ6g2vt6MJQQ0ZX0gUOI9j98MZLfCXFAK6LiO0EqU/s1600/a" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566395291895510770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ0CCFaqlyQXXO_NNfQuxI7X5T-yha3w2pCiTOeJUjTxOi8Irzjkyy5Qmw8hk7qibiEcvNzAneOmKAIjkMaErLDetpj56ahKFRYfZ6g2vt6MJQQ0ZX0gUOI9j98MZLfCXFAK6LiO0EqU/s400/a" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdRdA-BwViTdG7sVI9xy9IhhhRPIAlJ3T9l8LOKZ9spwIyKmqsM7T3-fsCEAo_hE9DT0NLX0MZsirJ5rlbjI-wB5BddqQGBVlKlapu-q6CfoJXPqwUOV7nt4m0eh4P-Nlj8_QkEgccc8/s1600/c" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566395301979399490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdRdA-BwViTdG7sVI9xy9IhhhRPIAlJ3T9l8LOKZ9spwIyKmqsM7T3-fsCEAo_hE9DT0NLX0MZsirJ5rlbjI-wB5BddqQGBVlKlapu-q6CfoJXPqwUOV7nt4m0eh4P-Nlj8_QkEgccc8/s400/c" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8I2HjBvjJmr1W-L4rqrw9XLiVtqgslQxcUwQTywAkyK7LzmPhV8c26vvxPvGhwYPe_sCFX5zzxOaunhxglQVg-UGnZzvuvq648h-aW3WiRwfbXQPMc_6WwKCbmz2SLKri96-3ExpdzE/s1600/b" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566395293978852882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8I2HjBvjJmr1W-L4rqrw9XLiVtqgslQxcUwQTywAkyK7LzmPhV8c26vvxPvGhwYPe_sCFX5zzxOaunhxglQVg-UGnZzvuvq648h-aW3WiRwfbXQPMc_6WwKCbmz2SLKri96-3ExpdzE/s400/b" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGuJmpWR_jFydteE7_lpjUpZ2hq0P3AzeSJzxDSdfLSYwjNXJOiVAr_g6cKlYfhCY40Yer3q7B9YsbR0Fio5fhVU6cnoZTfNMAnuaZhBunRPl1_3mF_Og1lr04mYw_2sGr0XgJGQjf3w/s1600/d" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566395298958097570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGuJmpWR_jFydteE7_lpjUpZ2hq0P3AzeSJzxDSdfLSYwjNXJOiVAr_g6cKlYfhCY40Yer3q7B9YsbR0Fio5fhVU6cnoZTfNMAnuaZhBunRPl1_3mF_Og1lr04mYw_2sGr0XgJGQjf3w/s400/d" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Duplicate Regimental Colour held by the Scots Guards. Made from pure silk and hand embroidered with the most expensive coloured yarn, this Colour has taken nearly 5 months to produce. Edged with regimental tasseled trim and official Guards lanyard tassel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">17th Regiment of Foot</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtE9PMtvTJbbtgDt6WRjQrKA4OFoYh5xA8xIugbes9XZC_vB_x8ml3Pr0b8EDYW5RwcDC4S65kRTrvReh830aBJfkYmbWjNB_cmu1CH6G5PI_GssYM8ayJWqjsStqQmzO7JbbBZEneCE/s1600-h/dhm598.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162320285314127618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtE9PMtvTJbbtgDt6WRjQrKA4OFoYh5xA8xIugbes9XZC_vB_x8ml3Pr0b8EDYW5RwcDC4S65kRTrvReh830aBJfkYmbWjNB_cmu1CH6G5PI_GssYM8ayJWqjsStqQmzO7JbbBZEneCE/s400/dhm598.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: black;">The 17th (Leicestershire) </span>regiment was formed in 1688 by colonel Solomon Richards and honoured itself at Namur 1695, during the American War of Independence, the West Indies during the Napoleonic Wars, and in India for twenty years from 1804 during which time its numerous battle honours gained it the Royal Tiger cap badge and 'The Tigers' nickname. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Painting by Jim Lancia</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz_9aXRrJ7bMSQE8GV-JxG0FesG7RvoCcmhCyfyQduVkk855L-BeZFeBbpM5Q0bdzW1ZvUk9nHZBUlCLEXsHUMwP2tCtcpDdenqKOJfcqBmFMkh8emdXm2GYoITx0drVi4mBKg9Cv-5I/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320686335440142610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz_9aXRrJ7bMSQE8GV-JxG0FesG7RvoCcmhCyfyQduVkk855L-BeZFeBbpM5Q0bdzW1ZvUk9nHZBUlCLEXsHUMwP2tCtcpDdenqKOJfcqBmFMkh8emdXm2GYoITx0drVi4mBKg9Cv-5I/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 318px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Essex Regiment</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ1YJWvO9bp73YaJpEoI1e1BbtpQO2cKCG9hKTWF8ChSjqMLd5LA35Hr1QD1MjI5HIFpxMxKdnk1waEe-6DW3rJLlqgb7FR9_2e4BaoY6UlKirjDaFpzJFG06FEgu8lDLDU2lD5_BJUVH/s1600-h/EssexFlags.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266511994578490514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ1YJWvO9bp73YaJpEoI1e1BbtpQO2cKCG9hKTWF8ChSjqMLd5LA35Hr1QD1MjI5HIFpxMxKdnk1waEe-6DW3rJLlqgb7FR9_2e4BaoY6UlKirjDaFpzJFG06FEgu8lDLDU2lD5_BJUVH/s400/EssexFlags.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Essex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army that saw active service from 1881 to 1958. </span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Royal Welch Fusiliers: King's and Regimental Colours</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNKSJkYrN0DmhQMfrInh8Ql0Fr4U6J4FuhyphenhyphenF3-jm75rdvEP5Ce2B-8S7CcyjDzSfmoZjfGjTOiuq320F83YE_FPNm5oWJguznNXEUQe6oUMyZ-wH0nLZXuw_VCSIqFGWuPD1uiO9MpQCk/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205387686296184578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNKSJkYrN0DmhQMfrInh8Ql0Fr4U6J4FuhyphenhyphenF3-jm75rdvEP5Ce2B-8S7CcyjDzSfmoZjfGjTOiuq320F83YE_FPNm5oWJguznNXEUQe6oUMyZ-wH0nLZXuw_VCSIqFGWuPD1uiO9MpQCk/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Each flagpole is ten feet long, tipped at the bottom with a small brass cap and at the top with a brass fenial in the shape of a spear head (the four quadrants being cut away) and tied with long gold (laced with maroon) cords ending in matching tassels. </span></span> </div>
<div style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The King's Colour is a silk Union Jack measuring six feet high and six feet, six inches in length. In the centre of which is the Prince of Wales' "coronet-and-three-feathers" device. The Roman numeral "XXIII" in gold is in the upper quadrant closest to the pole on both sides. The King's Colour is the senior of the two and should always be displayed as the right of the two. Neither Colour should be displayed alone. </span></span></div>
<div style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Regimental Colour is a blue silk flag of the same colour as the Regiment's facings with the following devices on it:</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">in the top corner, nearest the pole, the Union Jack with the Roman numerals XXIII in gold centred in the bottom corner, nearest the pole, the Red Dragon in a blue circle in the top corner, farthest from the pole, the Rising Sun device In the bottom corner, furthest from the pole, the "coronet-and-three-feathers" device of the Prince of Wales in a red circle. In the centre, the Prince of Wales' "coronet-and-three-feathers" device with the motto "Ich Dien" (I serve).</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.rwfia.org/theColours.htm</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welsh Guards Colours</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xYq2D5DTsL_KrWKho38kagpJpbSNAlu_W0jMrdy17b3USqqi1WeWiShaxYr6UquPWlE29D3fpBnw1fi6_vG81QoWSU1aeo_l93zUtYZ5ovuDbqDKLWZlwyANrn79GqMamotLz1RBsJY/s1600-h/welsh-guards-cols.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329372075576873058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xYq2D5DTsL_KrWKho38kagpJpbSNAlu_W0jMrdy17b3USqqi1WeWiShaxYr6UquPWlE29D3fpBnw1fi6_vG81QoWSU1aeo_l93zUtYZ5ovuDbqDKLWZlwyANrn79GqMamotLz1RBsJY/s400/welsh-guards-cols.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 374px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 288px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Colours</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFmkEDald_HR_ajulsqF9EWgHdLOWfrU8YOjjqpdFpGbs4c37YRiCf3QEdKfpLgHPQsOQFMZG2k8qxhOTQkBuGzDLAltOelU0KWIhKzx_5iWPxXKKOQPA8iF_50GbbdjZ41VR9MbqSnX8/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201285299417175890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFmkEDald_HR_ajulsqF9EWgHdLOWfrU8YOjjqpdFpGbs4c37YRiCf3QEdKfpLgHPQsOQFMZG2k8qxhOTQkBuGzDLAltOelU0KWIhKzx_5iWPxXKKOQPA8iF_50GbbdjZ41VR9MbqSnX8/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 299px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 321px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Queen's colour contains 42 combined Battle honours awarded to the Gloucestershire, Royal Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiments in the Great War and the Second World War.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://history.farmersboys.com/Battle_Honours/battle_honours.htm</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">20th Regiment of Foot</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ONnk0WC9555PVhAUGuNLQp2Ti8kL43XtzZZ0qDRcKolZyPNbSZ6E8O1E2RjFGpBXc0awolZ66yZN-qg-7_m9wxzWxgcRshQalpBvqZi8MtpX5KEbBIMh1Bu-P7H_5ox1vpdAeR7In1XH/s1600-h/20th_Regiment_of_Foot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279553017719237554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ONnk0WC9555PVhAUGuNLQp2Ti8kL43XtzZZ0qDRcKolZyPNbSZ6E8O1E2RjFGpBXc0awolZ66yZN-qg-7_m9wxzWxgcRshQalpBvqZi8MtpX5KEbBIMh1Bu-P7H_5ox1vpdAeR7In1XH/s400/20th_Regiment_of_Foot.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 194px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The regiment served in the Glorious Revolution under King William III and at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690 and Aughrim in 1691. During the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), it aided in the capture of Spanish galleons at Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. The regiment distinguished itself at the Battle of Dettingen in June 1743, and at Fontenoy in May 1745, and served in the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. During the Seven Years' War the regiment earned honour at the Battle of Minden on 1 August 1759, when, as an infantry formation, they stood up to and broke a French cavalry charge. The regiment was sent to Quebec in April 1776 and assisted in the relief of Quebec in May 1776.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">King's Colour and Regimental flags of the 41st</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n6H9xhMTfE4slOc_305aDpGZHumFrgd433UVVO7mXtchhaTNhGkyGwSde_xaKSOfRO-y6d36xAqjrR_N0-t7ZKY3wx9MtMuuO7VyxANpa8VuHSCaumkTIo2KTd0vzkKH2VUMBkHklutI/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209443722773750082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n6H9xhMTfE4slOc_305aDpGZHumFrgd433UVVO7mXtchhaTNhGkyGwSde_xaKSOfRO-y6d36xAqjrR_N0-t7ZKY3wx9MtMuuO7VyxANpa8VuHSCaumkTIo2KTd0vzkKH2VUMBkHklutI/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKrhsSbQIT7ep6C4-9ASR8YMceu52X0ZAV-NKcIPw69ss8Cdw-O5pvqwLOSBy1QmIghcn3hzd6IQF_z0ksAarYPoGyRqPkIbMD6uES_jnn8rT8sCcDHrJoVaWsjNAqSh_G62DxR2TPe9b/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209443731422706354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKrhsSbQIT7ep6C4-9ASR8YMceu52X0ZAV-NKcIPw69ss8Cdw-O5pvqwLOSBy1QmIghcn3hzd6IQF_z0ksAarYPoGyRqPkIbMD6uES_jnn8rT8sCcDHrJoVaWsjNAqSh_G62DxR2TPe9b/s400/2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The 41st Regiment of Foot has never been stationed in Canada again but its links with Canada can never be broken. During its extended stay (1799 to 1815), and especially during the War, it left its dead scattered across most of the garrisons and fighting fronts in the Canadas.<br />The men of the 41st played a vital role in the defence of Canada in the War of 1812; their numerous descendants have helped build the country ever since. <a href="http://www.warof1812.ca/41stregt.htm">The War of 1812 Website </a></span></span> </blockquote>
<blockquote style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">At the outbreak of the War, the 41<sup>st</sup> was the only full British regiment in Upper Canada and as such would bear the principal burden – and earn the glory – of repelling the initial American attacks.</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.warof1812.ca/41stregt.htm</span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Royal Marines</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenVBSz5bwz3IeSVPrXtat0MXCr1COZ_Ask2o7kykLM8zVEQtrGWcucy7APKHiKOIu7lKAkac41FkyfgaBw1k7xDI6dzZt0JKPgJff2z9TpQB3vvJftizJRgNxRKsm_soZpXKPPlrCWup5/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300786482223668850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenVBSz5bwz3IeSVPrXtat0MXCr1COZ_Ask2o7kykLM8zVEQtrGWcucy7APKHiKOIu7lKAkac41FkyfgaBw1k7xDI6dzZt0JKPgJff2z9TpQB3vvJftizJRgNxRKsm_soZpXKPPlrCWup5/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 277px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span></div>
<div align="left" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">This Presentation display panel features a shoulder title of the British "Royal Marines" Commandos (England's first soliders).The insignia is shown against a background of crossed R.M. banners plus a goodwill stamp of the Union Flag.</span></span></div>
<div align="left" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Grenadier Guards Colours</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-D1ugAr0iK9S_OxCELSok_g4nAgSX87oCWVhDbP_Cx7h0Fdprv9_dkjbmK382NjyhzwgzfrM9r8ZZe8zIXyYT9owUR5DnqDHEClu6N754iAgGQppyvswvz-2eHcs3de19G5B_cxauyU/s1600-h/firstbn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="366" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329371632709489986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-D1ugAr0iK9S_OxCELSok_g4nAgSX87oCWVhDbP_Cx7h0Fdprv9_dkjbmK382NjyhzwgzfrM9r8ZZe8zIXyYT9owUR5DnqDHEClu6N754iAgGQppyvswvz-2eHcs3de19G5B_cxauyU/s400/firstbn.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Irish Regiment </span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL9N9eBZ5HVAcIJuKdYcmuDcTPRo5fh0rZeal61yzYPv8NUFMgrvsYXjF7Wzf88_ue1IEA1d5yHVB0ewlnXf_wFgsD9tUadMPk2fLIiLkf3cIyT2yNSH6smCdsBBHBNKhR_JponbMrwvg/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284124789463891762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHL9N9eBZ5HVAcIJuKdYcmuDcTPRo5fh0rZeal61yzYPv8NUFMgrvsYXjF7Wzf88_ue1IEA1d5yHVB0ewlnXf_wFgsD9tUadMPk2fLIiLkf3cIyT2yNSH6smCdsBBHBNKhR_JponbMrwvg/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-size: 85%;">To commemorate the homecoming of the Royal Irish Regiment from service in Afghanistan. Faugh-A-Ballagh is an 18th-century anglicization of the Irish-language words Fág an bealach, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">a battle cry meaning "clear the way." </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Its first recorded use as a regimental motto was by the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1798 and remains the motto of the Royal Irish Regiment today.</span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPshOLIKCEHbulscs4PYXked02lr5TCQUEKcHcMCFcVT77deK3UCixakAkXIGE1uZObU9ejfDpG0nR5zpNX_-uAMNXI7x_gko0H-nZseQjBdAyGUgy71ixzgfmNynu_RKxgPN1AV4JRE_g/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMzy98BMZ6oxvlr1Bwvz4V7yh7lS9zmGP2wZxRGfJ0NzPyRV9OtwWxyxVnMZMyFlXfJ1JJtZ1oSLtpzNjU9azDKoeRH7cJmRDHPcdv1kfTQvIpo3J5rvv_4g69MvFWnrXv7IKbod7png/s1600/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689034680402006194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMzy98BMZ6oxvlr1Bwvz4V7yh7lS9zmGP2wZxRGfJ0NzPyRV9OtwWxyxVnMZMyFlXfJ1JJtZ1oSLtpzNjU9azDKoeRH7cJmRDHPcdv1kfTQvIpo3J5rvv_4g69MvFWnrXv7IKbod7png/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 224px; width: 302px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynGCdUqfd-2Xqdf5CKZy5MXkT-ugHlX9L_mwyg0AEE4IPHCw3G6Yn_PzF1xE8au9Tli51-M-0qqEgv6R-9VNsppGeZlYRFeEUylJx4zjyGqoXyX0qf29aJV8BVu-bhSs9fsDSd2BK4DQ/s1600/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689034678038609666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynGCdUqfd-2Xqdf5CKZy5MXkT-ugHlX9L_mwyg0AEE4IPHCw3G6Yn_PzF1xE8au9Tli51-M-0qqEgv6R-9VNsppGeZlYRFeEUylJx4zjyGqoXyX0qf29aJV8BVu-bhSs9fsDSd2BK4DQ/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 225px; width: 302px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="left" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-D1ugAr0iK9S_OxCELSok_g4nAgSX87oCWVhDbP_Cx7h0Fdprv9_dkjbmK382NjyhzwgzfrM9r8ZZe8zIXyYT9owUR5DnqDHEClu6N754iAgGQppyvswvz-2eHcs3de19G5B_cxauyU/s1600-h/firstbn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329371632709489986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-D1ugAr0iK9S_OxCELSok_g4nAgSX87oCWVhDbP_Cx7h0Fdprv9_dkjbmK382NjyhzwgzfrM9r8ZZe8zIXyYT9owUR5DnqDHEClu6N754iAgGQppyvswvz-2eHcs3de19G5B_cxauyU/s400/firstbn.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 198px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 346px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WWI Alliance flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SDE-A-YXF1q4kzE4Z1RYcwfOT0_TOh_xSR2t7grJDeOHOk6twLQ3-yyM6jATff1wAEUAOX4XeH0050myYHsx3lWbL5gZpgLeZ68qntWem_KKa07aPRIlyu07U23iCtoR5Nk9WrxMQmJw/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627683422686086050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SDE-A-YXF1q4kzE4Z1RYcwfOT0_TOh_xSR2t7grJDeOHOk6twLQ3-yyM6jATff1wAEUAOX4XeH0050myYHsx3lWbL5gZpgLeZ68qntWem_KKa07aPRIlyu07U23iCtoR5Nk9WrxMQmJw/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WWII Alliance flag</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb21tWbdltChItl9PA3rNt6RP-i4gEDQn0XSJBfvyrtf11VFVyofd6D4uT4LS9wYvQE196hxA9G3E57aez6-yJjfXn8PfjXuaygAsXmsqGCiZxb9BUn5gbDtO69eBKhvwDmirRIs-eQsQ/s1600-h/ufe-ww2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149354188164983746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb21tWbdltChItl9PA3rNt6RP-i4gEDQn0XSJBfvyrtf11VFVyofd6D4uT4LS9wYvQE196hxA9G3E57aez6-yJjfXn8PfjXuaygAsXmsqGCiZxb9BUn5gbDtO69eBKhvwDmirRIs-eQsQ/s400/ufe-ww2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Despite the Union flag in the canton, not so much an ensign as a 4x6' wool pastiche of allied flags in WWII (UK, US, China, and USSR with the Free French Cross of Lorraine in the centre to appease wounded French pride in defiance of their own ignominious role in the actual victory.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94-TEeQvgcZBoD-hgPG3hU8Npf80QISVOFRr1T9wbdCjZhIlECoiHNriG8gsrdi5njvHh4ZDRfdwpNUAA5_YBtRi3T3xeXd9MiTF8hREOaJm6C1LEcSH7dcanxXJGHxynKjv85UZNLnQ/s1600/4-38.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666577492239401858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94-TEeQvgcZBoD-hgPG3hU8Npf80QISVOFRr1T9wbdCjZhIlECoiHNriG8gsrdi5njvHh4ZDRfdwpNUAA5_YBtRi3T3xeXd9MiTF8hREOaJm6C1LEcSH7dcanxXJGHxynKjv85UZNLnQ/s400/4-38.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 246px; width: 312px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl4B2yWX-PTOUaeSTtTnFoY_-BGTyHU63OVif_RtXkW6-R-PWtldLZy0O1lbpQs-EMbWSAnFd43Aa9qxRc2p0I58HAHCpFA_7h4ehKjtB2Yc3SHfSRX-8BJEbJz_6tmd9FOnDAQtE6Ew/s1600/5-39.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666577490608289410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl4B2yWX-PTOUaeSTtTnFoY_-BGTyHU63OVif_RtXkW6-R-PWtldLZy0O1lbpQs-EMbWSAnFd43Aa9qxRc2p0I58HAHCpFA_7h4ehKjtB2Yc3SHfSRX-8BJEbJz_6tmd9FOnDAQtE6Ew/s400/5-39.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 246px; width: 330px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMU-hK9kRKiFszKL2QK3xufBvmfwZBMyorOhmdSt42YDDHM7xVNNnTMN1i4Lba2VLlZGwk8t-CKLeP8CncfcScxPIR6OlKW2BUfeGvfNFvBZexwUggXTkh5FOntQzI728_MwncZZKKCDUo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-03-22+at+15.30.34.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMU-hK9kRKiFszKL2QK3xufBvmfwZBMyorOhmdSt42YDDHM7xVNNnTMN1i4Lba2VLlZGwk8t-CKLeP8CncfcScxPIR6OlKW2BUfeGvfNFvBZexwUggXTkh5FOntQzI728_MwncZZKKCDUo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-03-22+at+15.30.34.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The
flag of Admiral The Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander
South-East Asia, which was flown over his headquarters at Kandy, Ceylon
(Sri Lanka). Mountbatten was appointed Supreme Allied </span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Commander South
East Asia Theatre in October 1943 and set up his HQ (in some style) at
Kandy. He held the position of Supreme Commander until SEAC was
disbanded in 1946. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chief of General Staff</b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" style="height: 213px; width: 320px;" /></a><b><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" style="height: 213px; width: 320px;" /></a></b></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Glorious flag produced by <a href="http://reddragonflagmakers.co.uk/shop/customised-historic-flags/chief-of-general-staff-army/92" target="_blank">Red Dragon Flagmakers</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6RkNw9FNf5XIYX-HnnckJoQHExR5Q5lvqLHknzmnF_dyFZw9ldgz2JTLoFeBJkwsa3ij32Q-uHoZ20My4E_nBanoX1wwmLsBIPSw0i_t3-r5DAE5pwntmKKdBDmQJnpgLpomKcCICJs7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-23+at+21.16.11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6RkNw9FNf5XIYX-HnnckJoQHExR5Q5lvqLHknzmnF_dyFZw9ldgz2JTLoFeBJkwsa3ij32Q-uHoZ20My4E_nBanoX1wwmLsBIPSw0i_t3-r5DAE5pwntmKKdBDmQJnpgLpomKcCICJs7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-23+at+21.16.11.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6yH_zkfBtK-6kzYmbu3efe7iwIrCHlvSjWbup-5yvv-W-7L4Wn0fxbCCusjt9RDIxiJvEHNylsODUMbmAWYMOYI07KlpajhYP2bs7_-7orSEllX5NgXsKApCl1bZjYgkF3haoq-hulKn/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-23+at+21.16.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6yH_zkfBtK-6kzYmbu3efe7iwIrCHlvSjWbup-5yvv-W-7L4Wn0fxbCCusjt9RDIxiJvEHNylsODUMbmAWYMOYI07KlpajhYP2bs7_-7orSEllX5NgXsKApCl1bZjYgkF3haoq-hulKn/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-23+at+21.16.35.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Personal flag; 21 x 12 inches </span><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Military Attaché Flag </b></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNExAjdZLYaPLmRUno7vP2z_rM2QSdwRM1eBdtlAAUMyzAA0inwIvMfplOGESqXvjqtGrATGawjLI5GZp0Xsfl_cW5mcPtO42nYqw7MnJo4dbRPFdXDxumVwRKm0vhFFQfIch3GPXqcPk/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNExAjdZLYaPLmRUno7vP2z_rM2QSdwRM1eBdtlAAUMyzAA0inwIvMfplOGESqXvjqtGrATGawjLI5GZp0Xsfl_cW5mcPtO42nYqw7MnJo4dbRPFdXDxumVwRKm0vhFFQfIch3GPXqcPk/s640/myphoto.jpeg" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/2011_uploads/Military_Attache.JPG"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/2011_uploads/Military_Attache.JPG</span></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">British Army Major flag</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gbISiU7bJHBgOjBLqcW4qlpjvQjnHp_WMRQ4z_LA_gbS6Kpgy4HEyet76wZJ_VW_UJVTz9gEGn0G3g5kpgvRULM396yy4IiHjfjPwVcVB0Cb9kaufjzAwiGW7zPHVlbL0BMy8E9lhtk/s1600-h/800px-Army-major.svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306246097908509426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gbISiU7bJHBgOjBLqcW4qlpjvQjnHp_WMRQ4z_LA_gbS6Kpgy4HEyet76wZJ_VW_UJVTz9gEGn0G3g5kpgvRULM396yy4IiHjfjPwVcVB0Cb9kaufjzAwiGW7zPHVlbL0BMy8E9lhtk/s400/800px-Army-major.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTP1Y-cvV3JvhpDsXSYt-9TQH5MYLJU_qjDRgbfIzIJGtf9imeDS5LLHdsIWinKn8GBduzqssunhPRdVrYQeXqHq41oSixAt6_Ygi-D_jUMXF6zol_LUNA-oZRc_SAwG9IPlsJbiWe9w/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306247337326466978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTP1Y-cvV3JvhpDsXSYt-9TQH5MYLJU_qjDRgbfIzIJGtf9imeDS5LLHdsIWinKn8GBduzqssunhPRdVrYQeXqHq41oSixAt6_Ygi-D_jUMXF6zol_LUNA-oZRc_SAwG9IPlsJbiWe9w/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<div class="notes" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">From Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span>. He describes it as an Army Ensign worn by vessels commanded by a commissioned officer but which is not currently in use "following the decommissioning of HMAVs Arakan and Ardennes."</span></span></div>
<div class="notes" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Corps of Transport Fleet</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">There was no Army Ensign, the crossed swords ensign being the ensign of a corps, and the task of designing an Army Ensign was given to HQ Maritime Group RCT Portsmouth, who produced a Blue Ensign defaced by crossed swords superimposed with the royal crest. It was approved by the Queen and announced in Army Order 53/66, and Defence Council Instruction (General) 62/67. The ensign was first flown on 17 May 1967 by Tank Landing Craft engaged in Exercise Wagon Trail. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">The Army Ensign was the army equivalent of the navy's White Ensign, while the crossed sword ensign was comparable to the vertical anchor Blue Ensign of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service. The army copied navy tradition by flying the Union Jack in the bows of ships being launched, with the Army Flag (instead of the Admiralty Flag) amidships.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">On 5th April 1993 the Royal Corps of Transport was merged with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Royal Pioneer Corps, the Army Catering Corps and the Postal and Courier elements of the Royal Engineers to form the Royal Logistics Corps. The last HMAVs, Arakan and Ardennes, were decommissioned in 1998, and the Army Ensign became dormant, leaving only the crossed sword ensign still in use.</span></span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb%5Erctf.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EU3Gpdj1S8ge42eKZLWNSYuT42Sb1U4RTwpzy-IKK8peISFRdp1QjEz3FZf_HlbaBKq3YTLgera-jKoKnm4MvQNFDG8ccwhCFArnKutukDV00vomeNsTf5by9WQYsHsV7NjvLkyAUiI/s1600-h/army1myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" height="374" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380770424074987602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EU3Gpdj1S8ge42eKZLWNSYuT42Sb1U4RTwpzy-IKK8peISFRdp1QjEz3FZf_HlbaBKq3YTLgera-jKoKnm4MvQNFDG8ccwhCFArnKutukDV00vomeNsTf5by9WQYsHsV7NjvLkyAUiI/s400/army1myphoto.jpeg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">54"x26", apparently used during the Falklands War</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieel3Fs8WVRzxPkxyb3B0MfpvWnjd4R1pJrqAdKGWkILn0nnVsuoxTjFGt87MyGu41h2jjXZXThymmCDtNwwWmXCl4qdIhMjlFykaN7H2NFf25y5dkjScnxs668N-6aF3jE1CvyCC0b58/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJB8E63%2528O8Re0BO0LhbuWI%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681889069957395922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieel3Fs8WVRzxPkxyb3B0MfpvWnjd4R1pJrqAdKGWkILn0nnVsuoxTjFGt87MyGu41h2jjXZXThymmCDtNwwWmXCl4qdIhMjlFykaN7H2NFf25y5dkjScnxs668N-6aF3jE1CvyCC0b58/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZHJB8E63%2528O8Re0BO0LhbuWI%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 365px; width: 549px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Original and never used RCT Blue Ensign with halyard hooks. Was held on board vessel as a spare and never used. This flag is from the HMAV Ardennes or Arakan as the in port/along side colours flown from the flag staff at the stern of the vessel.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9Rpjd52z9jmxrCT1RmQPN5Oa5ieNoS1ENSLHsr_-FrVe5T51K2dYY_0QGiSYSf_LceufqPT1qQmSudq3Q5Yo7NrFF1Ngul18xWDReJVq6BqNBWkG-a6pHXh-GxBUPpVc_-rrUuosrWGw/s1600/t4357-dscn4320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9Rpjd52z9jmxrCT1RmQPN5Oa5ieNoS1ENSLHsr_-FrVe5T51K2dYY_0QGiSYSf_LceufqPT1qQmSudq3Q5Yo7NrFF1Ngul18xWDReJVq6BqNBWkG-a6pHXh-GxBUPpVc_-rrUuosrWGw/s1600/t4357-dscn4320.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">276cm by 127cm </span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc669z3DGz6kURKj8sl6MFO2gB2_kg2cbEr2oHMXPKS78XT3lZd2mPKIqoneiF18J8iFJhWs2IrzwRus7JgIqURNAsTvr7J9WrylHtIGWWkDN9kuX6pr5Cg6m4DmcIYWWdAQtFxRR9Bs/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521lgE453EudRLBOYTlokUHg%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650812899065830370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc669z3DGz6kURKj8sl6MFO2gB2_kg2cbEr2oHMXPKS78XT3lZd2mPKIqoneiF18J8iFJhWs2IrzwRus7JgIqURNAsTvr7J9WrylHtIGWWkDN9kuX6pr5Cg6m4DmcIYWWdAQtFxRR9Bs/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521lgE453EudRLBOYTlokUHg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 374px; width: 499px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBEFUYqfZdGL4zA_ZoZeVb-az9ELYNMEXDTNn4760SNozPDD5lBEyx01T4IPnVkzsOCTUmHVMN8gfsNNcJ9UwxHBpjBSryWrwwFQAhBZ-Pejw0bzSnOV-0Ft6HpbYG2mD6WYb4hKImp8/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521jQE8JkVgTkzBPN9TtDESg%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732065471139702882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBEFUYqfZdGL4zA_ZoZeVb-az9ELYNMEXDTNn4760SNozPDD5lBEyx01T4IPnVkzsOCTUmHVMN8gfsNNcJ9UwxHBpjBSryWrwwFQAhBZ-Pejw0bzSnOV-0Ft6HpbYG2mD6WYb4hKImp8/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521jQE8JkVgTkzBPN9TtDESg%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 466px; width: 623px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Personal Collection: 9 ft x 4 ft 8 inches, stamped: RCT ENS 6 </span></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVeAhDO7DLzajkEcGf4GXtxIksOmmYGpmhIJi26xbD6QNf6I1_0VFX0chmu4SA_yHLtFgl14gmjKsNhvOufRWQ-WjN-WCF_Qj2qbjZ_XYutrIkQTyVilai81kCC6mmaL1yKlBtQx5lXDB/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVeAhDO7DLzajkEcGf4GXtxIksOmmYGpmhIJi26xbD6QNf6I1_0VFX0chmu4SA_yHLtFgl14gmjKsNhvOufRWQ-WjN-WCF_Qj2qbjZ_XYutrIkQTyVilai81kCC6mmaL1yKlBtQx5lXDB/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYGepm0twoZTkUAK447mw0aNK9fcCvyJs-x-INsN4uKgS3n3rz3tFVR-2JWB0K_RZ1dkt0HotmX8nssNgc1Ss1bF8QA_jtjOePCVEdrFTO-zmQL1uVtPR7hkQ_zaXvBphF-LmmL52ghm8/s1600/1$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYGepm0twoZTkUAK447mw0aNK9fcCvyJs-x-INsN4uKgS3n3rz3tFVR-2JWB0K_RZ1dkt0HotmX8nssNgc1Ss1bF8QA_jtjOePCVEdrFTO-zmQL1uVtPR7hkQ_zaXvBphF-LmmL52ghm8/s1600/1$_12.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobkExddZX5Hd1ugo5oPuju0Ky-Zlei7wBwddluWX6elz59sY4r9-rvdXTNLjxUDx5SRAHSDJVSu2mlav2V6s-XRRlW1SEIF9OE4aNuNKB9Y-UvMJzCqOnm0QXGgAzJi5kEInn7LuJoFCS/s1600/rsz_19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobkExddZX5Hd1ugo5oPuju0Ky-Zlei7wBwddluWX6elz59sY4r9-rvdXTNLjxUDx5SRAHSDJVSu2mlav2V6s-XRRlW1SEIF9OE4aNuNKB9Y-UvMJzCqOnm0QXGgAzJi5kEInn7LuJoFCS/s1600/rsz_19.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVoZ82mEELASRBqBPzD1AdvANtJjIXP_UahdC-3Y6f6povn3gqiFd9NirZVhgJXJUvTRuo1jdYBOh1oT_xZZhx4N6u3RdLtMkv0TAQayl68KLXerUKCcaljX-4ddLMwRMwf-TeCy-YnEr/s1600/rsz_1121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVoZ82mEELASRBqBPzD1AdvANtJjIXP_UahdC-3Y6f6povn3gqiFd9NirZVhgJXJUvTRuo1jdYBOh1oT_xZZhx4N6u3RdLtMkv0TAQayl68KLXerUKCcaljX-4ddLMwRMwf-TeCy-YnEr/s1600/rsz_1121.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Small ensign of 38" x 19", possibly from HMAV Arakan (L4164 Decommissioned in 1988)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Royal Logistics Corps Ensign (Army Ensign worn by all other Army vessels)</span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">On page 46 of Graham Bartram's book </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">, this flag is described as the Army (Royal Logistics Corps) ensign but has also been identified as belonging to the Royal Army Service Corps fleet</span>.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eDDAAXWQJIe_94MeKmCxnADHRIyBLIcvna17MWy95u6BOMX_3_lt_A_NHOl9Ij0j828aLjSOrSo5Bidt9z1qMfH68jEv9rDWg2IrIEfUUbzRZRpMj5NJh9-p-873vxqxtKeWKCpbzvs/s1600/$T2eC16NHJHEE9ny2qS9TBRKoNOKf,Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eDDAAXWQJIe_94MeKmCxnADHRIyBLIcvna17MWy95u6BOMX_3_lt_A_NHOl9Ij0j828aLjSOrSo5Bidt9z1qMfH68jEv9rDWg2IrIEfUUbzRZRpMj5NJh9-p-873vxqxtKeWKCpbzvs/s640/$T2eC16NHJHEE9ny2qS9TBRKoNOKf,Q~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Flag about 18" x 34" with Union Jack sewn onto the blue background and is about 8" x 16"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-aTG4lBggZA1jZDT_gTz9O_0eiPRJoDISeeimSlk8miwZ3CcR_dTWgzjusgMCjsxQU0tb_c_rspPU_ElwZrEYvDE_BJuhbgs-8Q7VlMuKGvK7VSUy2WTFbnTuvXAfC10b0Ovx0XEUaNJ/s1600-h/4.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-aTG4lBggZA1jZDT_gTz9O_0eiPRJoDISeeimSlk8miwZ3CcR_dTWgzjusgMCjsxQU0tb_c_rspPU_ElwZrEYvDE_BJuhbgs-8Q7VlMuKGvK7VSUy2WTFbnTuvXAfC10b0Ovx0XEUaNJ/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-aTG4lBggZA1jZDT_gTz9O_0eiPRJoDISeeimSlk8miwZ3CcR_dTWgzjusgMCjsxQU0tb_c_rspPU_ElwZrEYvDE_BJuhbgs-8Q7VlMuKGvK7VSUy2WTFbnTuvXAfC10b0Ovx0XEUaNJ/s400/4.JPG" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-aTG4lBggZA1jZDT_gTz9O_0eiPRJoDISeeimSlk8miwZ3CcR_dTWgzjusgMCjsxQU0tb_c_rspPU_ElwZrEYvDE_BJuhbgs-8Q7VlMuKGvK7VSUy2WTFbnTuvXAfC10b0Ovx0XEUaNJ/s400/4.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="349" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaruu8vUlmUarSJB1bGscPZixiPBzYmYlV6OM18L537Uu5UmxMOY2rLhwFAMTFjxOSdBN2zT3Q86-CHJn_-FGP6rLqpgNlMr6kOwXPna7j072e1pYbmot6pJx3gCYh_ptaDTli8Xx9KkY/s1600-h/4.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaruu8vUlmUarSJB1bGscPZixiPBzYmYlV6OM18L537Uu5UmxMOY2rLhwFAMTFjxOSdBN2zT3Q86-CHJn_-FGP6rLqpgNlMr6kOwXPna7j072e1pYbmot6pJx3gCYh_ptaDTli8Xx9KkY/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaruu8vUlmUarSJB1bGscPZixiPBzYmYlV6OM18L537Uu5UmxMOY2rLhwFAMTFjxOSdBN2zT3Q86-CHJn_-FGP6rLqpgNlMr6kOwXPna7j072e1pYbmot6pJx3gCYh_ptaDTli8Xx9KkY/s400/4.JPG" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaruu8vUlmUarSJB1bGscPZixiPBzYmYlV6OM18L537Uu5UmxMOY2rLhwFAMTFjxOSdBN2zT3Q86-CHJn_-FGP6rLqpgNlMr6kOwXPna7j072e1pYbmot6pJx3gCYh_ptaDTli8Xx9KkY/s400/4.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="291" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Rare defaced blue ensign predating 1941 when crossed swords were then enlarged.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ2zkVZrRDs7hYYI1-0TVBIQL9a04pKax-lxPkUiuPRTdv_bbEF1LYPzpnR15zmnR0Jz-jNz4HOjbSLfAtrTnw5jv8RzQsW91CSjACN3WyFIrSdtwkmA99mjvhK-NuVDPAwWUzSN8Fue2/s1600-h/1.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ2zkVZrRDs7hYYI1-0TVBIQL9a04pKax-lxPkUiuPRTdv_bbEF1LYPzpnR15zmnR0Jz-jNz4HOjbSLfAtrTnw5jv8RzQsW91CSjACN3WyFIrSdtwkmA99mjvhK-NuVDPAwWUzSN8Fue2/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ2zkVZrRDs7hYYI1-0TVBIQL9a04pKax-lxPkUiuPRTdv_bbEF1LYPzpnR15zmnR0Jz-jNz4HOjbSLfAtrTnw5jv8RzQsW91CSjACN3WyFIrSdtwkmA99mjvhK-NuVDPAwWUzSN8Fue2/s400/1.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ2zkVZrRDs7hYYI1-0TVBIQL9a04pKax-lxPkUiuPRTdv_bbEF1LYPzpnR15zmnR0Jz-jNz4HOjbSLfAtrTnw5jv8RzQsW91CSjACN3WyFIrSdtwkmA99mjvhK-NuVDPAwWUzSN8Fue2/s400/1.JPG" style="height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAMPAOHkub2DSZkf-nN_LOaqP5UcR23e0uKLgqwVAxxWPgp2Ph6lvjX7w_c6e8qMnn3KG9PHjr8UhAfXu0VtThiSPuvGsVcIqOa7YbfOpdavyPIMKrJmQvgqLlFDivIt9u7vFIgHD4LjB/s1600-h/3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAMPAOHkub2DSZkf-nN_LOaqP5UcR23e0uKLgqwVAxxWPgp2Ph6lvjX7w_c6e8qMnn3KG9PHjr8UhAfXu0VtThiSPuvGsVcIqOa7YbfOpdavyPIMKrJmQvgqLlFDivIt9u7vFIgHD4LjB/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAMPAOHkub2DSZkf-nN_LOaqP5UcR23e0uKLgqwVAxxWPgp2Ph6lvjX7w_c6e8qMnn3KG9PHjr8UhAfXu0VtThiSPuvGsVcIqOa7YbfOpdavyPIMKrJmQvgqLlFDivIt9u7vFIgHD4LjB/s400/3.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAMPAOHkub2DSZkf-nN_LOaqP5UcR23e0uKLgqwVAxxWPgp2Ph6lvjX7w_c6e8qMnn3KG9PHjr8UhAfXu0VtThiSPuvGsVcIqOa7YbfOpdavyPIMKrJmQvgqLlFDivIt9u7vFIgHD4LjB/s400/3.JPG" style="height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 225px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK1okaK9wHuup5FN1o4l5kD7UqdUoDE11BFZIobxs8t1kyYYHwB6epWdoYDDTvRjxwY-EQTHtuONIJfUiqxCqWNOhM188O_uFUz-MSMdZ88IEB8M5banWO4zVmrOPJP6ofrUQDlN5G0ei/s1600-h/1.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK1okaK9wHuup5FN1o4l5kD7UqdUoDE11BFZIobxs8t1kyYYHwB6epWdoYDDTvRjxwY-EQTHtuONIJfUiqxCqWNOhM188O_uFUz-MSMdZ88IEB8M5banWO4zVmrOPJP6ofrUQDlN5G0ei/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK1okaK9wHuup5FN1o4l5kD7UqdUoDE11BFZIobxs8t1kyYYHwB6epWdoYDDTvRjxwY-EQTHtuONIJfUiqxCqWNOhM188O_uFUz-MSMdZ88IEB8M5banWO4zVmrOPJP6ofrUQDlN5G0ei/s400/1.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK1okaK9wHuup5FN1o4l5kD7UqdUoDE11BFZIobxs8t1kyYYHwB6epWdoYDDTvRjxwY-EQTHtuONIJfUiqxCqWNOhM188O_uFUz-MSMdZ88IEB8M5banWO4zVmrOPJP6ofrUQDlN5G0ei/s400/1.JPG" style="height: 241px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 321px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCostk-jHpCs3enOfgthgEl9E3fF4CSM_cud4rvwTYf8eZHbX8AusoCCJtcLPBLWgBjGQvQ2sUYKc6c7XL59POWOrNM8HqTO7IIFK_8d7-T4jotKBn97yLDQrJ2ZydEedLZ3RxcoulM85x/s1600-h/3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCostk-jHpCs3enOfgthgEl9E3fF4CSM_cud4rvwTYf8eZHbX8AusoCCJtcLPBLWgBjGQvQ2sUYKc6c7XL59POWOrNM8HqTO7IIFK_8d7-T4jotKBn97yLDQrJ2ZydEedLZ3RxcoulM85x/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCostk-jHpCs3enOfgthgEl9E3fF4CSM_cud4rvwTYf8eZHbX8AusoCCJtcLPBLWgBjGQvQ2sUYKc6c7XL59POWOrNM8HqTO7IIFK_8d7-T4jotKBn97yLDQrJ2ZydEedLZ3RxcoulM85x/s400/3.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCostk-jHpCs3enOfgthgEl9E3fF4CSM_cud4rvwTYf8eZHbX8AusoCCJtcLPBLWgBjGQvQ2sUYKc6c7XL59POWOrNM8HqTO7IIFK_8d7-T4jotKBn97yLDQrJ2ZydEedLZ3RxcoulM85x/s400/3.JPG" style="height: 241px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 321px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A vintage WWII ensign used by the army/RASC when manning motorboats/ launches etc., to transport to and from and operate firing ranges, possibly first used in 1941. The flag itself is 34" x 18."</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpH1D9XJis2sAsg7EcI5tRvRMkbm-RP6HY1zysqNVy-zgd9GrkhjRJsa4EASgE96TNDjsSD6rZdvsqjyXiFG3lBbSNqY2w1m42Qv0tiqhtFpck4zdcQwCSC6YQx3xT2xljdXRLlLxAUmx/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471352259952944834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpH1D9XJis2sAsg7EcI5tRvRMkbm-RP6HY1zysqNVy-zgd9GrkhjRJsa4EASgE96TNDjsSD6rZdvsqjyXiFG3lBbSNqY2w1m42Qv0tiqhtFpck4zdcQwCSC6YQx3xT2xljdXRLlLxAUmx/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 228px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">36 by 62 inches</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgms6UvgsvMYPfJCPJX6fsg8YltsEH3KQXrxRBOjnsiDiJfehcx5nIqhVb2vJGnVdnGG2awdBRgtjZHZwgYFs0GhLSAd2Z_YQQSJqIIRismzBy73FgoXkJNyxKh333UE9u-7Kc66FFlbGMD/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513410396981504194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgms6UvgsvMYPfJCPJX6fsg8YltsEH3KQXrxRBOjnsiDiJfehcx5nIqhVb2vJGnVdnGG2awdBRgtjZHZwgYFs0GhLSAd2Z_YQQSJqIIRismzBy73FgoXkJNyxKh333UE9u-7Kc66FFlbGMD/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2U33rWlqDZs5UTFT8dqiT6wP9uQxp290NRi8FBEBfh3F5NyVXIs6LxCZTSj3q5NqBFxowmNr65BO9hyphenhyphenCLhU4ua_nVXkYuoPL4tczubZ4EmA9H2F9pNuMP8gPShh_xr3XsKy6v8Vdb7KJ/s1600/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513410382688494114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2U33rWlqDZs5UTFT8dqiT6wP9uQxp290NRi8FBEBfh3F5NyVXIs6LxCZTSj3q5NqBFxowmNr65BO9hyphenhyphenCLhU4ua_nVXkYuoPL4tczubZ4EmA9H2F9pNuMP8gPShh_xr3XsKy6v8Vdb7KJ/s400/4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 351px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">60" by 36"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR6VIBWK5AUySq0y2HsJxJUsGuVyLM0HFwfPoXOOHaN3BDiIqe2E9r9tsHd6Cd0n3unDF67umnzZXPT0qMai2HDipA5oLYtC_2iFl7Dd3gQIpG2WhjiU2EZmnU9gMnMhSFN7LwvwX_KK7/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624031826156641618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIR6VIBWK5AUySq0y2HsJxJUsGuVyLM0HFwfPoXOOHaN3BDiIqe2E9r9tsHd6Cd0n3unDF67umnzZXPT0qMai2HDipA5oLYtC_2iFl7Dd3gQIpG2WhjiU2EZmnU9gMnMhSFN7LwvwX_KK7/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 408px; width: 544px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RpsarBxdVwDMM9IO17QP_pkeOU6BYoIEitT8CmVYRjh4AOXUnmfTOZ5TfOjmwF85HuZj7i0ZCUAccvnR8_BoWbyf8oiXwr7dXUNaJ6Cp1x8WxDSRAtaLThyMs5FzGu52KJCx-P_IyXB9/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624811491134037570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RpsarBxdVwDMM9IO17QP_pkeOU6BYoIEitT8CmVYRjh4AOXUnmfTOZ5TfOjmwF85HuZj7i0ZCUAccvnR8_BoWbyf8oiXwr7dXUNaJ6Cp1x8WxDSRAtaLThyMs5FzGu52KJCx-P_IyXB9/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 418px; width: 558px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29m5a885CouVjl-OBlplGtrByTYmVcMhF-4ClLoT77TFFk1nX0UYm9O5Ix7-t9iW65cMvRvdVXr6VdzS-2pbTeJbXynlJG1O5zhhdBa2tRZtj81x32jSb0raXJIVoxgAW5P66R3iZ-LCf/s1600/650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29m5a885CouVjl-OBlplGtrByTYmVcMhF-4ClLoT77TFFk1nX0UYm9O5Ix7-t9iW65cMvRvdVXr6VdzS-2pbTeJbXynlJG1O5zhhdBa2tRZtj81x32jSb0raXJIVoxgAW5P66R3iZ-LCf/s1600/650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29m5a885CouVjl-OBlplGtrByTYmVcMhF-4ClLoT77TFFk1nX0UYm9O5Ix7-t9iW65cMvRvdVXr6VdzS-2pbTeJbXynlJG1O5zhhdBa2tRZtj81x32jSb0raXJIVoxgAW5P66R3iZ-LCf/s1600/650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29m5a885CouVjl-OBlplGtrByTYmVcMhF-4ClLoT77TFFk1nX0UYm9O5Ix7-t9iW65cMvRvdVXr6VdzS-2pbTeJbXynlJG1O5zhhdBa2tRZtj81x32jSb0raXJIVoxgAW5P66R3iZ-LCf/s1600/650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg" width="446" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFx3lJR1wiFvqKH6T13_6Clhr9l5-shvZ2ncJesNQwxIwMqZwTGqaxY4hMYB06Nyz08NtZmMmnv36ctAPaidCGfK33k3KbmtWE_gVVjAZEr81mq4KU74ywSRQIgrGxXYRrTWPZAlcEN22/s1600/650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFx3lJR1wiFvqKH6T13_6Clhr9l5-shvZ2ncJesNQwxIwMqZwTGqaxY4hMYB06Nyz08NtZmMmnv36ctAPaidCGfK33k3KbmtWE_gVVjAZEr81mq4KU74ywSRQIgrGxXYRrTWPZAlcEN22/s1600/650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFx3lJR1wiFvqKH6T13_6Clhr9l5-shvZ2ncJesNQwxIwMqZwTGqaxY4hMYB06Nyz08NtZmMmnv36ctAPaidCGfK33k3KbmtWE_gVVjAZEr81mq4KU74ywSRQIgrGxXYRrTWPZAlcEN22/s1600/650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFx3lJR1wiFvqKH6T13_6Clhr9l5-shvZ2ncJesNQwxIwMqZwTGqaxY4hMYB06Nyz08NtZmMmnv36ctAPaidCGfK33k3KbmtWE_gVVjAZEr81mq4KU74ywSRQIgrGxXYRrTWPZAlcEN22/s1600/650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg" width="200" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Royal Army Service Corps ensign produced by <a href="http://reddragonflagmakers.co.uk/shop/customer-testimonials/royal-army-service-corps-wwii/96" target="_blank">Red Dragon Flagmakers</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Engineers Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c0NICrQOXRfyJ3A-18zT_Wr_wiYHhaYrdv9CgoJ49h0snMO3NrssZnziXoZ925xJeK_Ow5P4Mbqj0ZCvaMjfTCnwL8ZRglvgsOgdvHZ8-h2vBS4bsfpt1kZ1a2Mr3fckmGJAIxKdsIEI/s1600-h/c7_1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c0NICrQOXRfyJ3A-18zT_Wr_wiYHhaYrdv9CgoJ49h0snMO3NrssZnziXoZ925xJeK_Ow5P4Mbqj0ZCvaMjfTCnwL8ZRglvgsOgdvHZ8-h2vBS4bsfpt1kZ1a2Mr3fckmGJAIxKdsIEI/s1600-h/c7_1.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c0NICrQOXRfyJ3A-18zT_Wr_wiYHhaYrdv9CgoJ49h0snMO3NrssZnziXoZ925xJeK_Ow5P4Mbqj0ZCvaMjfTCnwL8ZRglvgsOgdvHZ8-h2vBS4bsfpt1kZ1a2Mr3fckmGJAIxKdsIEI/s400/c7_1.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c0NICrQOXRfyJ3A-18zT_Wr_wiYHhaYrdv9CgoJ49h0snMO3NrssZnziXoZ925xJeK_Ow5P4Mbqj0ZCvaMjfTCnwL8ZRglvgsOgdvHZ8-h2vBS4bsfpt1kZ1a2Mr3fckmGJAIxKdsIEI/s400/c7_1.jpg" style="height: 173px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kq-NaC9Y0W2jK6yfKGixhpOBZplAf4kg-xMIwK-qCrLZZnS5lUpCTMbzM6tIwVX7Lsp5ey60gdWIPrnEx4jRMeNOwdOVLoDN1sBIQQfLuxTZmclfvqoDGHpuseomt5l75CgiQnG4ShRt/s1600-h/3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kq-NaC9Y0W2jK6yfKGixhpOBZplAf4kg-xMIwK-qCrLZZnS5lUpCTMbzM6tIwVX7Lsp5ey60gdWIPrnEx4jRMeNOwdOVLoDN1sBIQQfLuxTZmclfvqoDGHpuseomt5l75CgiQnG4ShRt/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kq-NaC9Y0W2jK6yfKGixhpOBZplAf4kg-xMIwK-qCrLZZnS5lUpCTMbzM6tIwVX7Lsp5ey60gdWIPrnEx4jRMeNOwdOVLoDN1sBIQQfLuxTZmclfvqoDGHpuseomt5l75CgiQnG4ShRt/s400/3.jpg" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kq-NaC9Y0W2jK6yfKGixhpOBZplAf4kg-xMIwK-qCrLZZnS5lUpCTMbzM6tIwVX7Lsp5ey60gdWIPrnEx4jRMeNOwdOVLoDN1sBIQQfLuxTZmclfvqoDGHpuseomt5l75CgiQnG4ShRt/s400/3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="208" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Remarkable image of the Royal Engineers ensign bearing the 1823 crest of the Ordnance Board arms provided by Mr. Clay Moss with</span> <span style="font-size: 85%;">1823 crest of the Ordnance Board arms.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQv-meNNQgiAtAm64db8ts7_cQJP-K1Fx7oden2BOW8f3p4leCCiLXcIVSqJ9uxjy0hEGdVGG6zNGSjGRstngHpwKPY3bEHAmer48LN4tPHPymMOP1hyphenhyphenOPGXigPqRLEKVzEcvgHk33Ff4/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="382" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434317686576644018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQv-meNNQgiAtAm64db8ts7_cQJP-K1Fx7oden2BOW8f3p4leCCiLXcIVSqJ9uxjy0hEGdVGG6zNGSjGRstngHpwKPY3bEHAmer48LN4tPHPymMOP1hyphenhyphenOPGXigPqRLEKVzEcvgHk33Ff4/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisX1cHy1fQzrFsSeY2aZpebs_NetKWECDmhp0aQMnAosHAgv23LtgNAO4AELGdrP-y_AcWfDD1skeoEzQrEHH2GB_oeMrCrBXHxq9yrMK11SFeM2Q9pMp7aLbsOojJItxgzw3NlUyom7n/s1600-h/2myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434317679271815346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisX1cHy1fQzrFsSeY2aZpebs_NetKWECDmhp0aQMnAosHAgv23LtgNAO4AELGdrP-y_AcWfDD1skeoEzQrEHH2GB_oeMrCrBXHxq9yrMK11SFeM2Q9pMp7aLbsOojJItxgzw3NlUyom7n/s400/2myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcBNKpTmXgwr5Z77cMUGLhaoNTyv-4zKL2kqyysHIhY47cMkydir4brUYmCuxPKA23UIlvzaFgy1gzp35yLnF_Ss-ZVYSJOG-YtUXUCoMAyXwpMhz81mbSNvZydy-38pfgXcXEw71p1Xt/s1600-h/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434318929549484994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcBNKpTmXgwr5Z77cMUGLhaoNTyv-4zKL2kqyysHIhY47cMkydir4brUYmCuxPKA23UIlvzaFgy1gzp35yLnF_Ss-ZVYSJOG-YtUXUCoMAyXwpMhz81mbSNvZydy-38pfgXcXEw71p1Xt/s400/6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 335px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVXn5souldoEM5EAA_co6arldTk78moIE2evApVkR3WxoH10e2BgdDoiBQWLZqC4UflssiaU2R-aNtGscRnWe128vUFOzshhFCp8819rf3JM8UoXQVqJFZjz4s9S7z4B9YzOXczDWuy-J/s1600-h/7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434318927926031170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVXn5souldoEM5EAA_co6arldTk78moIE2evApVkR3WxoH10e2BgdDoiBQWLZqC4UflssiaU2R-aNtGscRnWe128vUFOzshhFCp8819rf3JM8UoXQVqJFZjz4s9S7z4B9YzOXczDWuy-J/s400/7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq2gExtKWhCdwNXFtSJta3Vm2jLFkjtfd1zzFgp4F_Gs55HvlFEK_PI4GGsMZ8jpbiXY_wNvzNSBFLHjX-Y_m1oFLbu5hLQ_0N5xfoA1p7nbcZjqMD1KGFbZzqAGQ0In8OYTHafdCq15j/s1600-h/9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434318915378351186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq2gExtKWhCdwNXFtSJta3Vm2jLFkjtfd1zzFgp4F_Gs55HvlFEK_PI4GGsMZ8jpbiXY_wNvzNSBFLHjX-Y_m1oFLbu5hLQ_0N5xfoA1p7nbcZjqMD1KGFbZzqAGQ0In8OYTHafdCq15j/s400/9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 127px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>3 feet by 6 feet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNtjpXwBGzWynFztc1VaGw7Mg2AjzxAYb3WyPlu7mf233RLuYEtX90jIAVj66qj1WZOQkP6eRIi6h5RqyHAhvJGEmIpxN7QRuhiQTlvvoUdNmp18twoVVhj7l9c0KHggNFXIMn1nIwqa/s1600/t4241-dscn3973.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNtjpXwBGzWynFztc1VaGw7Mg2AjzxAYb3WyPlu7mf233RLuYEtX90jIAVj66qj1WZOQkP6eRIi6h5RqyHAhvJGEmIpxN7QRuhiQTlvvoUdNmp18twoVVhj7l9c0KHggNFXIMn1nIwqa/s1600/t4241-dscn3973.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNtjpXwBGzWynFztc1VaGw7Mg2AjzxAYb3WyPlu7mf233RLuYEtX90jIAVj66qj1WZOQkP6eRIi6h5RqyHAhvJGEmIpxN7QRuhiQTlvvoUdNmp18twoVVhj7l9c0KHggNFXIMn1nIwqa/s1600/t4241-dscn3973.jpg" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNtjpXwBGzWynFztc1VaGw7Mg2AjzxAYb3WyPlu7mf233RLuYEtX90jIAVj66qj1WZOQkP6eRIi6h5RqyHAhvJGEmIpxN7QRuhiQTlvvoUdNmp18twoVVhj7l9c0KHggNFXIMn1nIwqa/s1600/t4241-dscn3973.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">185cm by 90cm </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESAcFJkA6rxRDka9uM6qg6YWrfauYi2-eknEHoPF9-XqpeNU-JQ3RUr8Sucn5FFyQIqX9_fx3MIjxLj4dU-Imw-lsbbQvI2hCUjwlVyqXo3MVyoV6P6bWGaefzfG2wPx3bamB9bDMUBEn/s1600/t4242-dscn3974.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESAcFJkA6rxRDka9uM6qg6YWrfauYi2-eknEHoPF9-XqpeNU-JQ3RUr8Sucn5FFyQIqX9_fx3MIjxLj4dU-Imw-lsbbQvI2hCUjwlVyqXo3MVyoV6P6bWGaefzfG2wPx3bamB9bDMUBEn/s1600/t4242-dscn3974.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESAcFJkA6rxRDka9uM6qg6YWrfauYi2-eknEHoPF9-XqpeNU-JQ3RUr8Sucn5FFyQIqX9_fx3MIjxLj4dU-Imw-lsbbQvI2hCUjwlVyqXo3MVyoV6P6bWGaefzfG2wPx3bamB9bDMUBEn/s1600/t4242-dscn3974.jpg" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESAcFJkA6rxRDka9uM6qg6YWrfauYi2-eknEHoPF9-XqpeNU-JQ3RUr8Sucn5FFyQIqX9_fx3MIjxLj4dU-Imw-lsbbQvI2hCUjwlVyqXo3MVyoV6P6bWGaefzfG2wPx3bamB9bDMUBEn/s1600/t4242-dscn3974.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">95cm by 43cm</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv-FPlTJVLCUuGSVfinqaobQFNJIBOBjAU9YSpBZ2-bVBnXvEbIzrQb0RFnsPu25LyaubDLT3-aRd_KFidOPJfRLKS_MRZd3jRpX4AZE13ebeCpKARvTHWjBx8n3LmQQW8rudiyukCk0/s1600/390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv-FPlTJVLCUuGSVfinqaobQFNJIBOBjAU9YSpBZ2-bVBnXvEbIzrQb0RFnsPu25LyaubDLT3-aRd_KFidOPJfRLKS_MRZd3jRpX4AZE13ebeCpKARvTHWjBx8n3LmQQW8rudiyukCk0/s640/390.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> WWII period Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport ensign, some age-related holes but complete; together with Commonwealth of Australia Ministry of Munitions photo ID card, Australian Shipbuilding Board pass 1944 and a Gangway Pass for the RMMS 'Aorangi'</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJ_FVB17OrNIdCh_RJ48JgRMkz75WBTRNg8hydthBZzm15o216D9a6I2WZYU64vB02Okqc7Z3jELasw4J_NY7ZVaQvFLn288TI4uOlws0fRXW3UX-s1s4dFGfZsD_VRllWFZPJwoEJRk/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKnUE4LE9rp%252BBBOE3kTmWS%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632515313209037058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJ_FVB17OrNIdCh_RJ48JgRMkz75WBTRNg8hydthBZzm15o216D9a6I2WZYU64vB02Okqc7Z3jELasw4J_NY7ZVaQvFLn288TI4uOlws0fRXW3UX-s1s4dFGfZsD_VRllWFZPJwoEJRk/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKnUE4LE9rp%252BBBOE3kTmWS%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">From personal collection. The header has original MoD contract numbers and is dated 1943.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAwbpn1vzEuDkTOntEGUgFGQrVi-w3LGE1yKOokTNP-08iBSFHiV7TMVrD5WqROqHjv-mn_HV34AGbfSSxlSh4wO-f_XfZ46c6HmkiD-ncjK4a-RcQauITWhIE9Yu3aw5MvTwobakkYus/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAwbpn1vzEuDkTOntEGUgFGQrVi-w3LGE1yKOokTNP-08iBSFHiV7TMVrD5WqROqHjv-mn_HV34AGbfSSxlSh4wO-f_XfZ46c6HmkiD-ncjK4a-RcQauITWhIE9Yu3aw5MvTwobakkYus/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 255px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoatqqjD1HG9JP7HxHBdDNR-k2El8bXXfvere8P1feHwhIFYakaoAAMVMeieqcLetzz7c_AiYk9gCxrinvCHDrx6unpn00nqU8EuArNagzXxXGKaDTMyDpeFqu1Z60emXl9T0eR-cf1QP/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoatqqjD1HG9JP7HxHBdDNR-k2El8bXXfvere8P1feHwhIFYakaoAAMVMeieqcLetzz7c_AiYk9gCxrinvCHDrx6unpn00nqU8EuArNagzXxXGKaDTMyDpeFqu1Z60emXl9T0eR-cf1QP/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 374px;" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6ft. x 34ins. Printed on hoist is "2YD R.E. ENSIGN" CAT. NO. KC 2136. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-OwQj2MJ2kxatVWamNwsaa8OfRvMSuWPxGHZ5O_EOAKp3eXgzPBVryKtPrnuhxLuaycu5TBdJPRFoZa1qa6SpXTTYkhoCWkyEgPTXzCcLrCB5GAVl3r_ufpD2qCeOdu5qmFxPpz03Pk/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-OwQj2MJ2kxatVWamNwsaa8OfRvMSuWPxGHZ5O_EOAKp3eXgzPBVryKtPrnuhxLuaycu5TBdJPRFoZa1qa6SpXTTYkhoCWkyEgPTXzCcLrCB5GAVl3r_ufpD2qCeOdu5qmFxPpz03Pk/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Second World War period British Royal Engineers 'blue ensign' which was flown from a 'Mulberry' harbour pierhead off Arromanches, Normandy, after the D-Day landings. 'Mulberry' was the code name for a huge artificial concrete harbour, the components for which were constructed in great secrecy in the United Kingdom, and transported to Normandy following the successful landings of 6 June 1944.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgazq_Fvv1_FVEBw9HmXFkuGn-meWzI6Ny3zp3xh4dQaZl2VK71ocLNlznGi4h41SizYZzpmqQ0vDusCafzaRHW_7LBtuK8XLnaSXCsqwka1TeVOqVI9I_qBOyaXJ-W4UWnSekwsxiOE/s1600/gb%5Ereng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRgazq_Fvv1_FVEBw9HmXFkuGn-meWzI6Ny3zp3xh4dQaZl2VK71ocLNlznGi4h41SizYZzpmqQ0vDusCafzaRHW_7LBtuK8XLnaSXCsqwka1TeVOqVI9I_qBOyaXJ-W4UWnSekwsxiOE/s1600/gb%5Ereng.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> An example of the RE flag that was worn on a landing craft at D-day and another used by my late father, Col GL Collard OBE, ERD, on his patrol vessel based at Duisburg on the Rhine in 1945 / 46 and made in Germany can be seen in this photograph.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb%5Erets.html" target="_blank"> William Collard, 10 October 2011</a></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT1koh_8F7sLIzVVwOwBVmOaD6Zjbh_BhQrXZbVrCAcO8IM7jiZfF2JJ0OE2KUauVmKOGptHCt3v2TriNaIEbYNaT8xb4dsoOppfvD2Cy9N6Vju7YGW3OjhWGkOcEBzqdTJgFgTKlU1Q/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKpcE6dvPB2ufBOp%2528%2521LI3rQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674169491514636450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT1koh_8F7sLIzVVwOwBVmOaD6Zjbh_BhQrXZbVrCAcO8IM7jiZfF2JJ0OE2KUauVmKOGptHCt3v2TriNaIEbYNaT8xb4dsoOppfvD2Cy9N6Vju7YGW3OjhWGkOcEBzqdTJgFgTKlU1Q/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKpcE6dvPB2ufBOp%2528%2521LI3rQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPQusQ1amRoyLeB7tpzs80Ake61AFVKonhVhCSE__JJgzb7YRBGYl_B7iaRRoxrhUphaBOXnRxUj9zZBUUEsXk9nypESuj9-RmNltRLVIUXegYOBX1l2DNT-NUnAKZDtplzcPVpF8D8I/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521k8E6B0khSgNBOp%2528%2521Z%252C0uw%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674169490874429922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPQusQ1amRoyLeB7tpzs80Ake61AFVKonhVhCSE__JJgzb7YRBGYl_B7iaRRoxrhUphaBOXnRxUj9zZBUUEsXk9nypESuj9-RmNltRLVIUXegYOBX1l2DNT-NUnAKZDtplzcPVpF8D8I/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521k8E6B0khSgNBOp%2528%2521Z%252C0uw%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 221px; width: 292px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">90cm X 45cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UuSYwHD8IVk7h97yMuX6o1J3lPVZtCyT67oPy-A3eTwQQOt2E0TgVHEFN4WHsugdc1h8rlgEtBWjK6l8zdC7Rmq0pfzDhGo-ueVNSOAptr3u-ZoHZRAdpwfFJJUDY2_M2VDcBVuE5b-L/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-08-26+at+06.36.24.png" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UuSYwHD8IVk7h97yMuX6o1J3lPVZtCyT67oPy-A3eTwQQOt2E0TgVHEFN4WHsugdc1h8rlgEtBWjK6l8zdC7Rmq0pfzDhGo-ueVNSOAptr3u-ZoHZRAdpwfFJJUDY2_M2VDcBVuE5b-L/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-08-26+at+06.36.24.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 290px; width: 169px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzH3IAH_f2Cs8ypi5p2YbEbLjqq7jPVEXE518GfjX9YD_I4NTbgoQOg1uad0RHnMyD_zl3xlneg4s28OhI1FsBeYHo9ibiaosoQpYYrlftru1D9rQv7DggxXvZa905glNzoJ5URRUrQSm/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzH3IAH_f2Cs8ypi5p2YbEbLjqq7jPVEXE518GfjX9YD_I4NTbgoQOg1uad0RHnMyD_zl3xlneg4s28OhI1FsBeYHo9ibiaosoQpYYrlftru1D9rQv7DggxXvZa905glNzoJ5URRUrQSm/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 290px; width: 218px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPKIjVLErW1k98u6Y24DSbprbnJa1yYhAfUutSPYj_K8Vnnyx9jmUfRBllM4BDMxb2JVFItcSax92iCjjZiesKKHABFGUSzMc0z2-AccpPLw2LGg7D8c2vc5bEMcPAV-1o4Cum4-Xihy/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPKIjVLErW1k98u6Y24DSbprbnJa1yYhAfUutSPYj_K8Vnnyx9jmUfRBllM4BDMxb2JVFItcSax92iCjjZiesKKHABFGUSzMc0z2-AccpPLw2LGg7D8c2vc5bEMcPAV-1o4Cum4-Xihy/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 290px; width: 218px;" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 96cm wide x 47cm</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ordnance Flag</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirudFK0AADyCHoBEFC7YdajlAy-8yQ9b80Z2U3DV6IfbEmaONhvJBebMQzg1-OWCJ5aBUJghhHbH1CThnbzFYnoIrYBRS9Kx5FMCPBEJuUhC0wCrb9yIlkrOq8bpq04e8jwp0k4i12qAQ/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314417145378220978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirudFK0AADyCHoBEFC7YdajlAy-8yQ9b80Z2U3DV6IfbEmaONhvJBebMQzg1-OWCJ5aBUJghhHbH1CThnbzFYnoIrYBRS9Kx5FMCPBEJuUhC0wCrb9yIlkrOq8bpq04e8jwp0k4i12qAQ/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrqFfwLCChWt2n5NjGHe1ZegnORaxS5OfrZ-dv3g86VrIvV4fFnKGRwISxhFECVbX3eKs5WgtV8YRMZct5n4MWql9d6_Mu9v0LnmAhVgufoah8ko1pMOQpDHk1i2J5tDoHLwE1sQT6MY/s1600/5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691292789142781426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrqFfwLCChWt2n5NjGHe1ZegnORaxS5OfrZ-dv3g86VrIvV4fFnKGRwISxhFECVbX3eKs5WgtV8YRMZct5n4MWql9d6_Mu9v0LnmAhVgufoah8ko1pMOQpDHk1i2J5tDoHLwE1sQT6MY/s400/5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 288px;" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The first known Ordnance Flag, approved in 1865. Consisting of a Blue Ensign with a plain Shield of the Board of Ordnance in heraldic colours in the fly. This flag is known to have been flown by the I.O.O. Malta above the Ordnance ‘dghaisa’ Boat between the two world wars.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mike.comerford/ORDNANCE/51.htm</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXROusxLe2Rvd_yJhgRg-F9cx3wVigLEC8D5Gfi4Qwi6lxqLzKAp3zcCr4_HW-_oqXAbVdpji2Ub6o9fbXgf2_nKPuX_AlscNxEdVGzAk_GO3LjS8izBSrSpB2blzpQx4f5gVZXibuRI/s1600/boa1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXROusxLe2Rvd_yJhgRg-F9cx3wVigLEC8D5Gfi4Qwi6lxqLzKAp3zcCr4_HW-_oqXAbVdpji2Ub6o9fbXgf2_nKPuX_AlscNxEdVGzAk_GO3LjS8izBSrSpB2blzpQx4f5gVZXibuRI/s640/boa1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RAOC Corps Flag</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYL7J9ZPAPKczS95HE46pZmNewsx_a0dB6MMVtFd33NO2aCbdPZGveIOi46qWtGdMjPg6jmIh40azO7MDkOkVKpJUlgVJBYTJ1YARAO05xGxneXnoIDC6jM41zIx5pbDO2J9P-tFrPXFs/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314416427192663474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYL7J9ZPAPKczS95HE46pZmNewsx_a0dB6MMVtFd33NO2aCbdPZGveIOi46qWtGdMjPg6jmIh40azO7MDkOkVKpJUlgVJBYTJ1YARAO05xGxneXnoIDC6jM41zIx5pbDO2J9P-tFrPXFs/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 373px;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Left - RAOC Corps Flag 1923 - Blue flag with seven diagonal Red stripes with Corps badge at centre. 6' x 4' Right - RAOC Corps Flag , 1947 - Blue Ensign with Corps badge in full heraldic colours. 6' x 4'</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mike.comerford/ORDNANCE/51.htm</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Army Council</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkKbuxdDn9JjPo20a_QfAGfslGXtaQYiJ8v4umwsZVnW0xw6r5Qm_jJ6FNTVljNVx1SgnUAjy0bWTyxJHwzSI4cmpLisaBuYoC7iOATu7CEeKzlm2jV18qNSIikKccFLZGlDpYwItuM0/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314416826794550194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkKbuxdDn9JjPo20a_QfAGfslGXtaQYiJ8v4umwsZVnW0xw6r5Qm_jJ6FNTVljNVx1SgnUAjy0bWTyxJHwzSI4cmpLisaBuYoC7iOATu7CEeKzlm2jV18qNSIikKccFLZGlDpYwItuM0/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314416431509795874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV42KR80qAQnLehkZ_k9yGBgJhL4hMK5sq9nHni4O9LbKuu0IITKphboSjwcSGHMp_n4c9tr3d-M8zq3BFxaPcCm1Yjuxq0jpHEc5CmWQ-mC6YLfhW9INCD8LACUQ6559lidSrJ3jHZHk/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 173px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 307px;" /></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The shield, without the red border, was also used in the centre of the Union Jack as the flag of the Army Council, authorised in 1905. Although a drawing was sent to the Admiralty it was not put into the Admiralty Flag Book. On 31st October 1919 the War Office wrote asking that it should be included in the Flag Book. The Admiralty "supposed that it may occasionally be flown at sea" and agreed to the request. Authorised by Naval Law Branch letter 34291/19, and added to the 1916 edition in 1920. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb%5Earmco.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joint Services Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbOR3iKnSX385XO2U1cZmrMvmzO6zFcY4okPM5uV1sKzn7rIy0At9YFiw_uc7_j3C4tD06oTH0y3PG1zeC4wYgMesITyCFo-Rsor2zey0bITHiqKJIQlYeBBzXJXX4AFkSkFpj36Tu2Y/s1600/gb%255Ecds-var.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689038511922014002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbOR3iKnSX385XO2U1cZmrMvmzO6zFcY4okPM5uV1sKzn7rIy0At9YFiw_uc7_j3C4tD06oTH0y3PG1zeC4wYgMesITyCFo-Rsor2zey0bITHiqKJIQlYeBBzXJXX4AFkSkFpj36Tu2Y/s400/gb%255Ecds-var.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 188px; width: 421px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMUHAzA1kp7WeLDVhLJ0v8GBdlmTej9biXP_mu0E1milN305Kl_eEfhbmxPWp6JZApqXDhh2QZ1WKrNWCVJ8dAqz7m2XsEg0oXCVfGM_C0PvAGEmprzaQVWt6PyvJH-1vlopCHf6kRy8/s1600/gb%255Ecds%2529var.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689038511958439554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMUHAzA1kp7WeLDVhLJ0v8GBdlmTej9biXP_mu0E1milN305Kl_eEfhbmxPWp6JZApqXDhh2QZ1WKrNWCVJ8dAqz7m2XsEg0oXCVfGM_C0PvAGEmprzaQVWt6PyvJH-1vlopCHf6kRy8/s400/gb%255Ecds%2529var.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 188px; width: 166px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joint Services Flag- Joint Commander 2 Star</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rxatn6tDjvI/AAAAAAAACU8/UFu91C9glPE/s1600-h/Flag7JointService.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122472527465254642" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rxatn6tDjvI/AAAAAAAACU8/UFu91C9glPE/s400/Flag7JointService.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 346px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 539px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_mA4LU2hVYz40mRDrizuqQr1_t3NuR6dhLET0uqpfRZpj4fOkJJZAWA6bufy_YpmXUWJ9aSW-AVVGkZavAoWhRgjVArgUrepe5t91SJPLz6UrvxCxs61nScQUF7ACwsG2tolZUiUO1M/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKp0E5bB%252CbF4%252BBOl1iCOIrQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688848939653145250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_mA4LU2hVYz40mRDrizuqQr1_t3NuR6dhLET0uqpfRZpj4fOkJJZAWA6bufy_YpmXUWJ9aSW-AVVGkZavAoWhRgjVArgUrepe5t91SJPLz6UrvxCxs61nScQUF7ACwsG2tolZUiUO1M/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqQOKp0E5bB%252CbF4%252BBOl1iCOIrQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWm4538z6L6SbI58pI5-6gzzAz7vr_yLBXKpPvIfOPybSOSKsdwHahcBE4rDhZbVN5lbfvIr7Q5b1p84DKr_hdjgz6EpVC6Ld9Glyj2NbQZVlP59tfmvIkMeKMNB4FUxAkAjI_6GXm4db/s1600/10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWm4538z6L6SbI58pI5-6gzzAz7vr_yLBXKpPvIfOPybSOSKsdwHahcBE4rDhZbVN5lbfvIr7Q5b1p84DKr_hdjgz6EpVC6Ld9Glyj2NbQZVlP59tfmvIkMeKMNB4FUxAkAjI_6GXm4db/s1600/10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWm4538z6L6SbI58pI5-6gzzAz7vr_yLBXKpPvIfOPybSOSKsdwHahcBE4rDhZbVN5lbfvIr7Q5b1p84DKr_hdjgz6EpVC6Ld9Glyj2NbQZVlP59tfmvIkMeKMNB4FUxAkAjI_6GXm4db/s1600/10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWm4538z6L6SbI58pI5-6gzzAz7vr_yLBXKpPvIfOPybSOSKsdwHahcBE4rDhZbVN5lbfvIr7Q5b1p84DKr_hdjgz6EpVC6Ld9Glyj2NbQZVlP59tfmvIkMeKMNB4FUxAkAjI_6GXm4db/s1600/10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg" style="height: 303px; width: 227px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QseBOXOWDqlmpQnRposaQnGV9jw92TL5nl2jFnDfdbyoyEQ0yLCSJHKXQ38mvXzcB456IsadPBhKXTEkGHYcYlwuxq6xIj_wUdt2DyBr0kGmZQiYF2AKjUMR0YbxSB37n7DYfNo9kelO/s1600/10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QseBOXOWDqlmpQnRposaQnGV9jw92TL5nl2jFnDfdbyoyEQ0yLCSJHKXQ38mvXzcB456IsadPBhKXTEkGHYcYlwuxq6xIj_wUdt2DyBr0kGmZQiYF2AKjUMR0YbxSB37n7DYfNo9kelO/s1600/10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QseBOXOWDqlmpQnRposaQnGV9jw92TL5nl2jFnDfdbyoyEQ0yLCSJHKXQ38mvXzcB456IsadPBhKXTEkGHYcYlwuxq6xIj_wUdt2DyBr0kGmZQiYF2AKjUMR0YbxSB37n7DYfNo9kelO/s1600/10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QseBOXOWDqlmpQnRposaQnGV9jw92TL5nl2jFnDfdbyoyEQ0yLCSJHKXQ38mvXzcB456IsadPBhKXTEkGHYcYlwuxq6xIj_wUdt2DyBr0kGmZQiYF2AKjUMR0YbxSB37n7DYfNo9kelO/s1600/10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg" style="height: 303px; width: 398px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Personal collection: 8ft 10" x 4ft 7"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 205px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 205px; width: 320px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"><i>220cms x 130cms</i></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoMZTejScIKsmXFQxSvnLjbKj9WdLsFm3oymJWVwlDb6CNb0qzutBXw7SqGJ1b9ifglEd-Rr-4ucDKwLsmv-p3tAi2PnIrxF6N-T4PuXeXnnO2rCDwkyRQ12w69QEKB5rTKOpBqVLywG3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-13+at+20.50.03.png" width="320" /><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOG_xYZezN4kdiavHeDZHsMJt_Nf5Kng6Fq0xU-w2-IBJ20a1mflHMdi1Qv_LUZrrQ4NM1tySXgUNhyHg0YnqnvAkqBkct2MC0oS9THU9PcPhSEFtHk1fUY9mSHrbS__GLejRdjKBt5MW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-13+at+20.50.26.png" width="320" /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Car flags flown by Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell, as Commander-in-Chief India, 1941-43.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Observer Corps</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Zn8iqOSVj4FXi7O6yFtkinZUcrCfJL9Qw0U8885Y6avBnNZYC9TxK5QMblFAg7FKKbXvKijh0wrVwCif4BnnGl8nA9gFD00HJDDj3DXqJp-vY95vPbf62gE94fqPooNexHII_hAEvi73/s1600-h/1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275938842662480082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Zn8iqOSVj4FXi7O6yFtkinZUcrCfJL9Qw0U8885Y6avBnNZYC9TxK5QMblFAg7FKKbXvKijh0wrVwCif4BnnGl8nA9gFD00HJDDj3DXqJp-vY95vPbf62gE94fqPooNexHII_hAEvi73/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1945. The Commander of the Royal Observer Corps requested an Ensign for the Corps.</span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It would be desirable "partly to foster esprit-de-corps in the post-war period when a<br />direct operational incentive will be lacking." The Air Council concurred. Design and<br />description obtained from Chester Herald, Inspector of Royal Air Force Badges.<br />Approved by King George VI between 4 June and 25 June 1945.<br />"Of light blue, in the dexter canton the Union, in the centre of the fly the badge of<br />the Royal Observer Corps."<br />Sizes; 2 x 4, 3 x 6 and 6 x 12 feet. (61 x 122, 91.5 x 183 and 183 x 366 cms)<br />Scale of issue: one at Headquarters, one at each of five Area Headquarters, one at<br />each of forty Group Headquarters.<br /><br />5 July 1945. Royal Observer Corps needed a silk ensign for the Review of the<br />Defence Services by the King, before the stand-down of Civil Defence. The National<br />Fire Service and Civil Defence would have ensigns behind the reviewing stand and the<br />Royal Observer Corps felt they too should have one. Cost from Hobson's £75,<br />plus £4-10s for a case. Difference in cost between silk and bunting trifling and<br />over-shadowed by cost of hand production. Handed design should have separate design<br />on each side of the flag.<br /><br />4 December 1945. Suggestion that a Royal Observer Corps ensign, with '21 Group'<br />added, be presented to Exeter Cathedral. Approved 10 October 1946.<br />[National Archives AIR 2/6874, T 161/1200]</span></span> </blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flags/message/157054">David Prothero</a></span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flags/message/157054"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Ministry of Defence Police</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNdVO1Ny9Z_XK1Mrdg7YKcgM7_J5JTnDK7S7Q63uNBiWSgtyPATwPLWQg-WqDDMX3ySFTi3skL30BnR-D89MugXAI6IGMMw2Mgm4AI9qrfkyH3VehUBTjssX_ItMw2W5jGNYHNGdz8AA/s1600-h/1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380868593228786882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNdVO1Ny9Z_XK1Mrdg7YKcgM7_J5JTnDK7S7Q63uNBiWSgtyPATwPLWQg-WqDDMX3ySFTi3skL30BnR-D89MugXAI6IGMMw2Mgm4AI9qrfkyH3VehUBTjssX_ItMw2W5jGNYHNGdz8AA/s400/1.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 242px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 498px;" /></a>70mm scale model ensign</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal British Legion standards</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-3klQAaZhVXLdDWRc9r3ZGT4evFI6MkexlyuhrsJpVYTnxH_VHg_zsSuYU25a_VHU977_RbuMYe9mtLNoB9nKlDjGQ5ptUNyH2AO40k-0u_znC7KMKr8GSuZAtTWO0K8Iq7GchFzNfU/s1600/$T2eC16V,%21yUE9s6NEmHWBRnRVZ%29um%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-3klQAaZhVXLdDWRc9r3ZGT4evFI6MkexlyuhrsJpVYTnxH_VHg_zsSuYU25a_VHU977_RbuMYe9mtLNoB9nKlDjGQ5ptUNyH2AO40k-0u_znC7KMKr8GSuZAtTWO0K8Iq7GchFzNfU/s640/$T2eC16V,!yUE9s6NEmHWBRnRVZ)um!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zTNAktw0ZHpaCoZR22gcc1VqExo0v5DhYjY8E0jLvzEAA_AmVLmCcsvJfYhyY0Ntilt8zGmwpUkg-3yhogvLRR1DOJEd6A0hi2KYIXdgA2z4snWA1v658UkERuF2fhvRL1w6UTOoEh8/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314517295626777762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zTNAktw0ZHpaCoZR22gcc1VqExo0v5DhYjY8E0jLvzEAA_AmVLmCcsvJfYhyY0Ntilt8zGmwpUkg-3yhogvLRR1DOJEd6A0hi2KYIXdgA2z4snWA1v658UkERuF2fhvRL1w6UTOoEh8/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">BRITISH LEGION WOMANS SECTION BRANSGORE AND DISTRICT WOMANS SECTION FLAG WITH PARADE POLE BRASS TOP AND FITTINGS. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">POLE 55 INCH AND 50 MAKING 105 INCH TALL FLAG 46 BY 33 INCH</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEzKrPbApSJupEV8Y4mImH8q89Uye0QpYLrFEdvaebiDTA4oPRaO_UAe2gYONsCu9TZOwshDwG33WE-3bhi6xxtIRSvDKNC7RCv0R5gq64nsgvEdaEKaDNYLp-HFIaYQFC3oUuEewe_M/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168245769517973010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEzKrPbApSJupEV8Y4mImH8q89Uye0QpYLrFEdvaebiDTA4oPRaO_UAe2gYONsCu9TZOwshDwG33WE-3bhi6xxtIRSvDKNC7RCv0R5gq64nsgvEdaEKaDNYLp-HFIaYQFC3oUuEewe_M/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://suezveteransassociation.co.uk/</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">British Legion Flags in St. Wilfrid's Church, Bognor Regis</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuifVLv0qHDfZkySnvHGGau2V45-1vHOarMrNn13OPsYgaYW5_8TPn-vLEXfTAoZb0rK1luUsu5R0pr8nl_I5Muub4GcShHU-Y5zrprlVuk6Oo7RRqV1WsRLFmRBtcYjsf1UD0liy-tEY/s1600/suss.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuifVLv0qHDfZkySnvHGGau2V45-1vHOarMrNn13OPsYgaYW5_8TPn-vLEXfTAoZb0rK1luUsu5R0pr8nl_I5Muub4GcShHU-Y5zrprlVuk6Oo7RRqV1WsRLFmRBtcYjsf1UD0liy-tEY/s640/suss.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5EiHMIhpRzJqXchueNqsUTEYSZHJXmFAf4a9hU3xzyad2_S5xWXtBuMwrRwB-p_mSJQ13Ud_A_vj7cSiHde_9P7gkFMhQd8_K4HJ0xXxKjc4IEyACE_dEUqRg9957oRqnvdeLr2TL1I/s1600-h/br.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" height="462" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162595571242964818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5EiHMIhpRzJqXchueNqsUTEYSZHJXmFAf4a9hU3xzyad2_S5xWXtBuMwrRwB-p_mSJQ13Ud_A_vj7cSiHde_9P7gkFMhQd8_K4HJ0xXxKjc4IEyACE_dEUqRg9957oRqnvdeLr2TL1I/s640/br.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZejYdbcDBTBg26eVL2ILIMS3l2M810oAzMVER5FxsqEgDtGU7PJGyR7s4Ty9-LgL8nbeqjzLZoa49mv0AghJ_BoU2nzmCECDQxtjVR_0bHP6_dVZKdZxeZZyo6EBaIm6MgUVFsFbZSM/s1600/su.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688863110865056242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZejYdbcDBTBg26eVL2ILIMS3l2M810oAzMVER5FxsqEgDtGU7PJGyR7s4Ty9-LgL8nbeqjzLZoa49mv0AghJ_BoU2nzmCECDQxtjVR_0bHP6_dVZKdZxeZZyo6EBaIm6MgUVFsFbZSM/s400/su.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 190px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeUX5QfrfCLpVWQsLrlwl9d8PeY-4_B1yvBGWbFZlgAEo_QCoDJPLXRLzDKgkWtyE6BxfuT_2weL-rOQsm4AtiA2zzHz1ZCMzidkTsUC8cfS-8XZnnTGATdnAM3gFu5y6M73ch940wcQ/s1600/br2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688863103930838914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeUX5QfrfCLpVWQsLrlwl9d8PeY-4_B1yvBGWbFZlgAEo_QCoDJPLXRLzDKgkWtyE6BxfuT_2weL-rOQsm4AtiA2zzHz1ZCMzidkTsUC8cfS-8XZnnTGATdnAM3gFu5y6M73ch940wcQ/s400/br2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 203px;" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><span lang="EN-GB">Flag and staff on west wall of north transept. The inscription on the flag reads: </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;">The Royal British Legion, Bognor Regis and District Branch.</span><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 78%;"> http://www.wilfrid.com/memorials.htm</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2p6NEgIrYghfIN0-QI1vI0b3zQpUyJxbk3R9VThbDEVipXcn-QvPrJy17q2u1wrugNgRs4CkWo-FlbVlTm3zvB2GJeOjn4sGhGXesJAFb2G1dEgoYymhyphenhyphenrLBhUP2ojE9QyGQ2XrJzhQj/s1600/$T2eC16R,!)4FI,VOSVdYBSeoqQQ!hQ~~60_12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2p6NEgIrYghfIN0-QI1vI0b3zQpUyJxbk3R9VThbDEVipXcn-QvPrJy17q2u1wrugNgRs4CkWo-FlbVlTm3zvB2GJeOjn4sGhGXesJAFb2G1dEgoYymhyphenhyphenrLBhUP2ojE9QyGQ2XrJzhQj/s640/$T2eC16R,!)4FI,VOSVdYBSeoqQQ!hQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok1HxO_g-nHNORzZatf9NQzC4R3qrgYekqhRUSmWtSfqEvIBfY8uwC08OeyehapPdEczkPMnlpSrbwPmphyphenhyphenWqLCI2Tds9CtxUTMfYsDm3YIhMjR93aKm9D5Imtix01vKlsKkoBHsubeFy/s1600/$T2eC16RHJHkFFmMnN9gOBSeo0p8,GQ~~60_12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok1HxO_g-nHNORzZatf9NQzC4R3qrgYekqhRUSmWtSfqEvIBfY8uwC08OeyehapPdEczkPMnlpSrbwPmphyphenhyphenWqLCI2Tds9CtxUTMfYsDm3YIhMjR93aKm9D5Imtix01vKlsKkoBHsubeFy/s640/$T2eC16RHJHkFFmMnN9gOBSeo0p8,GQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 78%;"> </span><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7p22rSFsimU9am7a_UPHnSl_j40_dPhLTrtheav3WaR3-k9gVQKor1hc-WPIyW7O34RA_hbus3pIl8ICEYCWtYu8kMWTF_NZY-ATjI6-e1TfAa0-u97IROKK9ofRn-kPdAvfiqLtBo2R/s1600/$T2eC16V,%21wsFJQg58yQoBSeo0wN7v%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7p22rSFsimU9am7a_UPHnSl_j40_dPhLTrtheav3WaR3-k9gVQKor1hc-WPIyW7O34RA_hbus3pIl8ICEYCWtYu8kMWTF_NZY-ATjI6-e1TfAa0-u97IROKK9ofRn-kPdAvfiqLtBo2R/s1600/$T2eC16V,%21wsFJQg58yQoBSeo0wN7v%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7p22rSFsimU9am7a_UPHnSl_j40_dPhLTrtheav3WaR3-k9gVQKor1hc-WPIyW7O34RA_hbus3pIl8ICEYCWtYu8kMWTF_NZY-ATjI6-e1TfAa0-u97IROKK9ofRn-kPdAvfiqLtBo2R/s320/$T2eC16V,%21wsFJQg58yQoBSeo0wN7v%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7p22rSFsimU9am7a_UPHnSl_j40_dPhLTrtheav3WaR3-k9gVQKor1hc-WPIyW7O34RA_hbus3pIl8ICEYCWtYu8kMWTF_NZY-ATjI6-e1TfAa0-u97IROKK9ofRn-kPdAvfiqLtBo2R/s320/$T2eC16V,!wsFJQg58yQoBSeo0wN7v!~~60_12.JPG" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0WdFBtCfgUpbXxk_pOkez82HorWSjXW6WrkuCqnbtB_IZ1Da9aodfbS5RjpfsQUowL0sB5gajFloqpweiRQbJPUddufUNsB8WZRrLOJFF1fdUbAjkpokVaoFtWVZAx-c7S72bVmoIW9V/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21ogFJw3eUODcBSeo1IkneQ%7E%7E60_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0WdFBtCfgUpbXxk_pOkez82HorWSjXW6WrkuCqnbtB_IZ1Da9aodfbS5RjpfsQUowL0sB5gajFloqpweiRQbJPUddufUNsB8WZRrLOJFF1fdUbAjkpokVaoFtWVZAx-c7S72bVmoIW9V/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21ogFJw3eUODcBSeo1IkneQ%7E%7E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0WdFBtCfgUpbXxk_pOkez82HorWSjXW6WrkuCqnbtB_IZ1Da9aodfbS5RjpfsQUowL0sB5gajFloqpweiRQbJPUddufUNsB8WZRrLOJFF1fdUbAjkpokVaoFtWVZAx-c7S72bVmoIW9V/s320/$%28KGrHqZ,%21ogFJw3eUODcBSeo1IkneQ%7E%7E60_12.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0WdFBtCfgUpbXxk_pOkez82HorWSjXW6WrkuCqnbtB_IZ1Da9aodfbS5RjpfsQUowL0sB5gajFloqpweiRQbJPUddufUNsB8WZRrLOJFF1fdUbAjkpokVaoFtWVZAx-c7S72bVmoIW9V/s320/$(KGrHqZ,!ogFJw3eUODcBSeo1IkneQ~~60_12.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Suez Veterans Association</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vSGmyK0UB9tFkJMVyzIpuwMKM8AQ6HPwX2vl-5E7mrnVYPjvvNaamnc2pVMzPiIJ6D2ku_NeU434gikjuBO-PxLK2ZTvwk2P1HHOB44lTqUU3ayd14zV5rcpe-deL3TtglARRm3cXwI/s1600/12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689034673278416498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vSGmyK0UB9tFkJMVyzIpuwMKM8AQ6HPwX2vl-5E7mrnVYPjvvNaamnc2pVMzPiIJ6D2ku_NeU434gikjuBO-PxLK2ZTvwk2P1HHOB44lTqUU3ayd14zV5rcpe-deL3TtglARRm3cXwI/s400/12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 231px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYbg09gXIt59DTjQ5e29kGmkWgTlVb9iDdvXBX98gVqH_dwIhi6WxyFfyZXJokmMr_usy5EJC8FGRdWXfgE6KY51mvVgRaOrqVCIn4IL5C9a_i-_8EBheh2cVi8W_V61El7WKx5bqiQI/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689034673849895122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYbg09gXIt59DTjQ5e29kGmkWgTlVb9iDdvXBX98gVqH_dwIhi6WxyFfyZXJokmMr_usy5EJC8FGRdWXfgE6KY51mvVgRaOrqVCIn4IL5C9a_i-_8EBheh2cVi8W_V61El7WKx5bqiQI/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 217px; width: 290px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1F3_9AOtW8-qs3Bk5aqwi9ZjaL-V4uzpeweekrvlrMWnuI93O1HwUGrE_m9RZRk4M2xlO8Ni6m5FkwG36GC0P_42mnqT3fWim51YVDCwOmx7Ps4JT_WkBoFj8BpkSiObvBlmWHGg0F4/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Parade of over forty standards at the National Memorial Alrewas 30th May 2006, commemorating 50 years since the Suez Crisis.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZgL4TSpOTPusQ0_EdzewAxKqmtp6Vy2Pyiqbb8-CMbYWibJDNct7RTT-aIL8HewqmBHZtKBQ5ATipVjXCi9loxF1gC5-y7rO-QXrgjqzN7yp8m81Ze595tnr1HHuiJhrM81w8wl15FA/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688863098825954642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZgL4TSpOTPusQ0_EdzewAxKqmtp6Vy2Pyiqbb8-CMbYWibJDNct7RTT-aIL8HewqmBHZtKBQ5ATipVjXCi9loxF1gC5-y7rO-QXrgjqzN7yp8m81Ze595tnr1HHuiJhrM81w8wl15FA/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 224px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><b><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">London and Southeast Group Standard</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHJysxYAZayQd2xFf6pdZoOjnpVbdgWGArhwiXWNWT1GKwdTnRJVKf7OP4aguZEGCIjm93EYE9UI26akxMIYNVZJARNxXqVYjygYkQxlB1MLizF_PSLGx4GtOlFCrJE0riCqnGiesm5o/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168241912637341122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHJysxYAZayQd2xFf6pdZoOjnpVbdgWGArhwiXWNWT1GKwdTnRJVKf7OP4aguZEGCIjm93EYE9UI26akxMIYNVZJARNxXqVYjygYkQxlB1MLizF_PSLGx4GtOlFCrJE0riCqnGiesm5o/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Midlands Area Group Standard</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVbyLTBV5SSKTsMhPAHkMze4Qtr7lIB7gS1NkpDGOMO8EUFWZfOJdaOE_Vgb4nipLFJODQcwZ9LnIzVBJa4724EYu39rydkZLhRqrVFGo-g0IdoQ-NJCY5M58hMXWRz3NIkXVTU0-Ho8/s1600/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688863098205982530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVbyLTBV5SSKTsMhPAHkMze4Qtr7lIB7gS1NkpDGOMO8EUFWZfOJdaOE_Vgb4nipLFJODQcwZ9LnIzVBJa4724EYu39rydkZLhRqrVFGo-g0IdoQ-NJCY5M58hMXWRz3NIkXVTU0-Ho8/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 331px; width: 315px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxEh9XNDRwTp-JrQ_YkHuQZrwanGNQ03yNFcqfag2B6-O1xdoctN3zDqKjHc1nHVCPqRbq87Cr-7JTEIRutrN_XFG_lpsyW5phouSzM7mwmPOx8tjbqh8t4pRodpLriz20XEh3NnsgeY/s1600/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688863093754470594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxEh9XNDRwTp-JrQ_YkHuQZrwanGNQ03yNFcqfag2B6-O1xdoctN3zDqKjHc1nHVCPqRbq87Cr-7JTEIRutrN_XFG_lpsyW5phouSzM7mwmPOx8tjbqh8t4pRodpLriz20XEh3NnsgeY/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 331px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLISkji9WDmb2LSIWqodtGVZcqz2zrWcNMv7xqVHLK394ImoE7KhsBFm89B_pQ6pDO5_8ueW2nWQb5MzFGMLyDvtvIYY6Jqf4mOJ9mlJdlE-N9I81FqVIBUDTrsPE6rnNkgzhbF_nSpw0/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Outside St. Barbara`s Garrison Church, Chatham</span><span style="font-size: 78%;"> http://www.suezveteransassociation.co.uk<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Suez Canal Middle East Veterans</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictYkMB1u-_32HvLwUA7FHTKx6itl8KlRFURhYtvPO_d9xf_7cP1oDVxdfziU-U9b9NOgMnRViJi2JjDIjC6ipDHf9XWqIZQpJD2qz3OCtJkNm4uJ77-mkHtIr0aGVAfYoBN2-D5XjD4E/s1600/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictYkMB1u-_32HvLwUA7FHTKx6itl8KlRFURhYtvPO_d9xf_7cP1oDVxdfziU-U9b9NOgMnRViJi2JjDIjC6ipDHf9XWqIZQpJD2qz3OCtJkNm4uJ77-mkHtIr0aGVAfYoBN2-D5XjD4E/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sold at http://www.unitedflags.co.uk/suezcanalvets.htm</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Purported Special Air Services Flags</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJtYCHDMVpatF6CzJaaB71Oxo_lwU91nMn8VbjLnXiq54Cqump8rjcDxiGFXdkKQ13qvsCQJHUFbwHMtUb1RuKsZIw6cMv39gSw_Br2oVs35nB0yLiUd3tXKnvuSsFGmOCQrcWbYyqGWh/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274807469223682722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJtYCHDMVpatF6CzJaaB71Oxo_lwU91nMn8VbjLnXiq54Cqump8rjcDxiGFXdkKQ13qvsCQJHUFbwHMtUb1RuKsZIw6cMv39gSw_Br2oVs35nB0yLiUd3tXKnvuSsFGmOCQrcWbYyqGWh/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 284px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">SAS Special Air Services Banner Flag. Featuring the Special Air Services badge of the SAS printed on white Ensign.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-ucR70XwE_XEe_uVuyEpbnj91NRkyrzWPAuhdb6uYirmz8CN9YvXSXXLZI8FgsJ_755VUJfdaOlyPji5xA2iuyaLoyqb-vptfO3A58MefTMXwivmCepMrFaYuEzwEfzEzu-AXCpSCD7h/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433261426107724866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-ucR70XwE_XEe_uVuyEpbnj91NRkyrzWPAuhdb6uYirmz8CN9YvXSXXLZI8FgsJ_755VUJfdaOlyPji5xA2iuyaLoyqb-vptfO3A58MefTMXwivmCepMrFaYuEzwEfzEzu-AXCpSCD7h/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 225px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>3' x 2'</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standards at ceremony for the Sidon</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_M_5kxTV2CmndaLiPfQc25iD3v4cDrnFJAUIB9zMS7U6PZHk4-WQKb_XmoKEca4YjKTkXU8apidL8KD3m9hP2pEK9Uwl_CpXZz1S6v8LMYgWsGAfdbsX0BfoN1n1Cpvs8odn4LlnRlo/s1600-h/standard+bearers+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134135664352255586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_M_5kxTV2CmndaLiPfQc25iD3v4cDrnFJAUIB9zMS7U6PZHk4-WQKb_XmoKEca4YjKTkXU8apidL8KD3m9hP2pEK9Uwl_CpXZz1S6v8LMYgWsGAfdbsX0BfoN1n1Cpvs8odn4LlnRlo/s400/standard+bearers+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> Arrival of the <i>Standard Bearers </i>before the ceremony at Portland for the unveiling of the Memorial Stone for those men lost in Her Majesty's Submarine <i>SIDON </i>in June 1955</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> commenced. Apart from the <i> Submarine Standards</i>, there were Standards from the <i>Ganges Association</i> and from a <i>Merchant Navy Organisation</i> .</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.godfreydykes.info/HM%20SUBMARINE%20SIDON%20MEMORIAL%20SERVICE.htm</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<div align="left">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">The Union Jack in Iraq</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nGXLY5uQ5R9eSzZ8IhbvBM2l7OQy284lGJUsIQCvdSat638o-R591fxW11z0yrBAJKChfk7q_ndBiQG0OFd7NSK0kc7_RNbx0EbOUQkKTUeg0ms-FZTcp3V1_Iq6FBKkCankyPO8by2A/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193855123953451842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nGXLY5uQ5R9eSzZ8IhbvBM2l7OQy284lGJUsIQCvdSat638o-R591fxW11z0yrBAJKChfk7q_ndBiQG0OFd7NSK0kc7_RNbx0EbOUQkKTUeg0ms-FZTcp3V1_Iq6FBKkCankyPO8by2A/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Eve, 2008</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaad10cL4d7MyqLOO_FtINYrMcDfvArc6iL7Vp-AEMeihz0bqwOfL7EsyUMWREOgmG84OxaqM3oGxVqQ7bwKAl8DQ0XIdGa7Nu5K-xPkaleS2ZMirURWOOge3P1ypthG_terBPTTAtWZNw/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283541778885969698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaad10cL4d7MyqLOO_FtINYrMcDfvArc6iL7Vp-AEMeihz0bqwOfL7EsyUMWREOgmG84OxaqM3oGxVqQ7bwKAl8DQ0XIdGa7Nu5K-xPkaleS2ZMirURWOOge3P1ypthG_terBPTTAtWZNw/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 373px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Men continue to fight and die under the Union flag, here draping a casket carried out of St. George's Church in Telford after the funeral service for 27 year old Damian Davies who died alongside two of his fellow Royal Marines, Sgt. John Manuel and Cpl. Marc Birch, on Dec. 12. They had been killed in Afghanistan after having been approached by a 13 year old boy pushing a wheelbarrow in which a bomb was hidden.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RN and RAN Ensigns in Iraq</span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOcTvSoDAAux4AO4KLN-Bj4O-ufohK7CtqbM44DWdpBzOD2t2FFKkU8qRI4X6QPmC6Dw2HLjmJ4eQ9TRnGx6ivwvhKDvXJo7X0tPoX1OXSMSxFNGyRgknxAxOa5Cks2p5UnO0483DQxGp/s1600-h/icdf_ensigns.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063905076463126690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOcTvSoDAAux4AO4KLN-Bj4O-ufohK7CtqbM44DWdpBzOD2t2FFKkU8qRI4X6QPmC6Dw2HLjmJ4eQ9TRnGx6ivwvhKDvXJo7X0tPoX1OXSMSxFNGyRgknxAxOa5Cks2p5UnO0483DQxGp/s400/icdf_ensigns.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Iraqi ensign along with those of the training teams that have been working with the Iraq Coalition Defence Force: US Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy and the Royal Navy. Shame the latter flag is the only one that appears to be a cheap printed version.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">National flag-draped coffin of late Warrant Officer David Nary on repatriation to Australia 10 November 2005.</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhNue-yIALSZZ3dAwnvgU_stu6PgBozMaQkXkSki4V-JRRh3sQcZw4rIfGTQeHIO7Kt4L-otWJ0gtSONc4R_XEYgr06JXysBCeYqJ_PgL-m-dMohC_U0jKkGgDP9lOoDFGYZSaqXZDaU1/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300269885673439362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhNue-yIALSZZ3dAwnvgU_stu6PgBozMaQkXkSki4V-JRRh3sQcZw4rIfGTQeHIO7Kt4L-otWJ0gtSONc4R_XEYgr06JXysBCeYqJ_PgL-m-dMohC_U0jKkGgDP9lOoDFGYZSaqXZDaU1/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 273px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQjC0sGwoAJooklCCpExf9H2UdNInZuPLt44rB8sM8ZKHty3HyXVk9ek9Y4Kx4SwztIMvRdBlwXmrDo8UQL2Yt8k9_P5n7OFUwOB2nlSzhbHHPlDG4vJHMcq_D5UPep2dTCcL1NtcD5_F/s1600-h/collage3_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061406852900833138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQjC0sGwoAJooklCCpExf9H2UdNInZuPLt44rB8sM8ZKHty3HyXVk9ek9Y4Kx4SwztIMvRdBlwXmrDo8UQL2Yt8k9_P5n7OFUwOB2nlSzhbHHPlDG4vJHMcq_D5UPep2dTCcL1NtcD5_F/s400/collage3_2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><b><span style="color: #990033;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 78%;">http://aussie_news_views.typepad.com/aussie_news_views/australias_best/index.html</span></span></b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span><br />
<div align="left">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span><br />
<div align="left">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Marines' flag lowered for last time in Basra</span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">
</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN8sQUKAc_2JjCCS1PWjx8QjSLpoCmhY5oec8elF7-ch57dyU2NFjuayxuFw35Y_y0eOE10s8OizSePaPGU8HZVAcszz3akomNnS4PnDfNm98r0MKA_ag1_pSzxd1SJ3im4SeRy0Bzac/s1600-h/photo_verybig_102388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319490121524368210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN8sQUKAc_2JjCCS1PWjx8QjSLpoCmhY5oec8elF7-ch57dyU2NFjuayxuFw35Y_y0eOE10s8OizSePaPGU8HZVAcszz3akomNnS4PnDfNm98r0MKA_ag1_pSzxd1SJ3im4SeRy0Bzac/s400/photo_verybig_102388.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=102388</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO99or2isCnbicnLpKjTekOxu2tpFliEOYKsyXojBxV0WXyjhXK0hGPQGsZAHSh09npyi_ma954XUIGvTXXBcT7QlHyal4GjBdrc37YS-LXVFXy81YrDRk1oxjXV7wio6EGuUfNlMijlg/s1600-h/nicholls_1_513315a.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO99or2isCnbicnLpKjTekOxu2tpFliEOYKsyXojBxV0WXyjhXK0hGPQGsZAHSh09npyi_ma954XUIGvTXXBcT7QlHyal4GjBdrc37YS-LXVFXy81YrDRk1oxjXV7wio6EGuUfNlMijlg/s1600-h/nicholls_1_513315a.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO99or2isCnbicnLpKjTekOxu2tpFliEOYKsyXojBxV0WXyjhXK0hGPQGsZAHSh09npyi_ma954XUIGvTXXBcT7QlHyal4GjBdrc37YS-LXVFXy81YrDRk1oxjXV7wio6EGuUfNlMijlg/s400/nicholls_1_513315a.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO99or2isCnbicnLpKjTekOxu2tpFliEOYKsyXojBxV0WXyjhXK0hGPQGsZAHSh09npyi_ma954XUIGvTXXBcT7QlHyal4GjBdrc37YS-LXVFXy81YrDRk1oxjXV7wio6EGuUfNlMijlg/s400/nicholls_1_513315a.jpg" style="height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 439px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZAupK7rFLgtQb6H1-xCGYfuIMqUXcUHS4jqs6Vo6AGwPHjwmOIKiKsk3y7Z3MQ6J4O-JDSQFHYDdJ-YxrXODEOgKXC37mZ_3YWpnw7DcsHzvYQdlFzcfI0rC4x8LMMkmm8EXR5R2W9E/s1600-h/ALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZAupK7rFLgtQb6H1-xCGYfuIMqUXcUHS4jqs6Vo6AGwPHjwmOIKiKsk3y7Z3MQ6J4O-JDSQFHYDdJ-YxrXODEOgKXC37mZ_3YWpnw7DcsHzvYQdlFzcfI0rC4x8LMMkmm8EXR5R2W9E/s1600-h/ALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZAupK7rFLgtQb6H1-xCGYfuIMqUXcUHS4jqs6Vo6AGwPHjwmOIKiKsk3y7Z3MQ6J4O-JDSQFHYDdJ-YxrXODEOgKXC37mZ_3YWpnw7DcsHzvYQdlFzcfI0rC4x8LMMkmm8EXR5R2W9E/s400/ALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZAupK7rFLgtQb6H1-xCGYfuIMqUXcUHS4jqs6Vo6AGwPHjwmOIKiKsk3y7Z3MQ6J4O-JDSQFHYDdJ-YxrXODEOgKXC37mZ_3YWpnw7DcsHzvYQdlFzcfI0rC4x8LMMkmm8EXR5R2W9E/s400/ALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg" style="height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 180px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">British soldiers folded away the flag after six years in Basra</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement></span>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS4EtKIPnttI%2FAAAAAAAARF0%2FwpB5RWSWtTM%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthXVEopSOgD19AtdHyXAg1dSaFpaEd3pvnLkILLieBvMpjnN2nUP4wpUxKI-RPRrd2FvO2Bc7jhuEkbEDv3VJXa9LBhVle14sKaZY3oFtClKJiO9VNMLVAyVRsSnkXraOt1qNPWifmIjH/s400/3.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS21wgCXMYwI%2FAAAAAAAAQcw%2FFj34GI2ODAo%2Fs400%2F6.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RsmBUnWFK5YHBJPLgPuO69AbAzFgvBGZvA5DCz2eTbgsH7zzmXhMpgjsG3imbyEXcVT2kD8I4OTSBFK4bgOUc3oK1_JZIeNAw-K0DrQ_FgXI7aYzCJQeNQNWeE8P7CepO0RDZhf6YF6t/s400/6.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-taSr7kA6oPk%2FVDGHCr_EilI%2FAAAAAAABMD4%2FXw-pziZ4UXo%2Fs1600%2Ft4241-dscn3973.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyNtjpXwBGzWynFztc1VaGw7Mg2AjzxAYb3WyPlu7mf233RLuYEtX90jIAVj66qj1WZOQkP6eRIi6h5RqyHAhvJGEmIpxN7QRuhiQTlvvoUdNmp18twoVVhj7l9c0KHggNFXIMn1nIwqa/s1600/t4241-dscn3973.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS21wsYeKBWI%2FAAAAAAAAQdI%2FkgGyQRJlgJc%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3C95sZTiC1n4CKY7ZHk9pNN3gzoQMkG68mNIzOkjbn7D1EWJx4s6llz8h4HuKmU-MUTjO3hyphenhyphenGEofxQ952LRBqqzGVWMpXOKCZ_0gGs0HveBaBDGGvafIGZRDDzyGNSQsIsLXSPOnmm7-/s400/3.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS4EtJepewfI%2FAAAAAAAARFk%2FcmuMTGFtH88%2Fs400%2F5.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Rg_smMPLR98A2HoCL4bXvvVZviQcnl6OqsYe3r9x962zpuDz-CZdHBQ5yn2XEvM0FtM5C81UZprt2cJd8LVvXJpvyygkNWSPx3QCDi_-ScxqDEvJ4HxWe1xx2RoKpzEeYp4e0sHtF2aD/s400/5.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-7hPDV1d-7Nw%2FU72FaQbK7gI%2FAAAAAAABH5g%2FVMFnbHwwy54%2Fs1600%2F10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWm4538z6L6SbI58pI5-6gzzAz7vr_yLBXKpPvIfOPybSOSKsdwHahcBE4rDhZbVN5lbfvIr7Q5b1p84DKr_hdjgz6EpVC6Ld9Glyj2NbQZVlP59tfmvIkMeKMNB4FUxAkAjI_6GXm4db/s1600/10443673_10152395184099962_8911033281164423766_n.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSSKhzhBKmBI%2FAAAAAAAAJrw%2FxdntDvZgNWc%2Fs400%2Fc7_1.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c0NICrQOXRfyJ3A-18zT_Wr_wiYHhaYrdv9CgoJ49h0snMO3NrssZnziXoZ925xJeK_Ow5P4Mbqj0ZCvaMjfTCnwL8ZRglvgsOgdvHZ8-h2vBS4bsfpt1kZ1a2Mr3fckmGJAIxKdsIEI/s400/c7_1.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TLzySID6wzc%2FU532nm8n2NI%2FAAAAAAABG2U%2FDV5EIJUX4jU%2Fs1600%2F650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFx3lJR1wiFvqKH6T13_6Clhr9l5-shvZ2ncJesNQwxIwMqZwTGqaxY4hMYB06Nyz08NtZmMmnv36ctAPaidCGfK33k3KbmtWE_gVVjAZEr81mq4KU74ywSRQIgrGxXYRrTWPZAlcEN22/s1600/650_1340633306-img_70982.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSdKewF9eNTI%2FAAAAAAAAM_c%2FUrvWrDjFgjA%2Fs400%2Fnicholls_1_513315a.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO99or2isCnbicnLpKjTekOxu2tpFliEOYKsyXojBxV0WXyjhXK0hGPQGsZAHSh09npyi_ma954XUIGvTXXBcT7QlHyal4GjBdrc37YS-LXVFXy81YrDRk1oxjXV7wio6EGuUfNlMijlg/s400/nicholls_1_513315a.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SDfms8MnOYY%2FVTlGHYU87rI%2FAAAAAAABSIo%2F48-8nxuOgq8%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAwbpn1vzEuDkTOntEGUgFGQrVi-w3LGE1yKOokTNP-08iBSFHiV7TMVrD5WqROqHjv-mn_HV34AGbfSSxlSh4wO-f_XfZ46c6HmkiD-ncjK4a-RcQauITWhIE9Yu3aw5MvTwobakkYus/s1600/1$_57.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-7yX80jeHqWM%2FVDGHCju7MYI%2FAAAAAAABMD8%2Fb4pTOMKBh0M%2Fs1600%2Ft4242-dscn3974.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESAcFJkA6rxRDka9uM6qg6YWrfauYi2-eknEHoPF9-XqpeNU-JQ3RUr8Sucn5FFyQIqX9_fx3MIjxLj4dU-Imw-lsbbQvI2hCUjwlVyqXo3MVyoV6P6bWGaefzfG2wPx3bamB9bDMUBEn/s1600/t4242-dscn3974.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbp2.blogger.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSAxwt3qx6mI%2FAAAAAAAADss%2FCYKTYOk3fjc%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCostk-jHpCs3enOfgthgEl9E3fF4CSM_cud4rvwTYf8eZHbX8AusoCCJtcLPBLWgBjGQvQ2sUYKc6c7XL59POWOrNM8HqTO7IIFK_8d7-T4jotKBn97yLDQrJ2ZydEedLZ3RxcoulM85x/s400/3.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-htaqBrNf6zc%2FVTlGHdKPiKI%2FAAAAAAABSIk%2FTEJ_Qt0YYz4%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoatqqjD1HG9JP7HxHBdDNR-k2El8bXXfvere8P1feHwhIFYakaoAAMVMeieqcLetzz7c_AiYk9gCxrinvCHDrx6unpn00nqU8EuArNagzXxXGKaDTMyDpeFqu1Z60emXl9T0eR-cf1QP/s1600/$_57.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-bVmOhvZ-pb0%2FU532nsyvMxI%2FAAAAAAABG2Y%2FKQ7Af5Bz9eQ%2Fs1600%2F650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29m5a885CouVjl-OBlplGtrByTYmVcMhF-4ClLoT77TFFk1nX0UYm9O5Ix7-t9iW65cMvRvdVXr6VdzS-2pbTeJbXynlJG1O5zhhdBa2tRZtj81x32jSb0raXJIVoxgAW5P66R3iZ-LCf/s1600/650_1340633001-_mg_3341.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS4EtbFyuOPI%2FAAAAAAAARF8%2FXZfyWZROVsQ%2Fs400%2F2.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy1hwnPsJWAf5tXYqxQaOgTnMuYVuJTqdnXnHzCl7F2FC11CtBrYYeIwFXllzffTY8-Wks9Cho3Djkof7rOqMYkC7eCQYHMVAmcQ2uSo6hbKOlTcVnkYfaXOI39O7KCsRKVW7IkHhv8MU/s400/2.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS21wfsTVnxI%2FAAAAAAAAQcg%2FoqBYpRvEeKg%2Fs400%2F8.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBF3VYc9HKrBuSupQxG0M4DfhoeMuO-dumRUGKiwQvvRAOwc4TTlS-Q68hoysgdN8srZius3078LAphLPbkEs23ZBDlxnH3XyoRmXJrd0gubUy-kr0pw8TYEeVZaec_blCD9PBUIXmIbQ/s400/8.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSdKgkgMQ5bI%2FAAAAAAAAM_s%2FAbEKZPqtYLc%2Fs400%2FALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZAupK7rFLgtQb6H1-xCGYfuIMqUXcUHS4jqs6Vo6AGwPHjwmOIKiKsk3y7Z3MQ6J4O-JDSQFHYDdJ-YxrXODEOgKXC37mZ_3YWpnw7DcsHzvYQdlFzcfI0rC4x8LMMkmm8EXR5R2W9E/s400/ALeqM5iXn1soSAUIlnSskaWNelQfoLsg0g.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSTPG7OpCU6I%2FAAAAAAAAJzg%2Fweo3tMTMOtM%2Fs400%2F4.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-aTG4lBggZA1jZDT_gTz9O_0eiPRJoDISeeimSlk8miwZ3CcR_dTWgzjusgMCjsxQU0tb_c_rspPU_ElwZrEYvDE_BJuhbgs-8Q7VlMuKGvK7VSUy2WTFbnTuvXAfC10b0Ovx0XEUaNJ/s400/4.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbp1.blogger.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSAxwtnqx6kI%2FAAAAAAAADsc%2FNAw__5T5tY4%2Fs400%2F1.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK1okaK9wHuup5FN1o4l5kD7UqdUoDE11BFZIobxs8t1kyYYHwB6epWdoYDDTvRjxwY-EQTHtuONIJfUiqxCqWNOhM188O_uFUz-MSMdZ88IEB8M5banWO4zVmrOPJP6ofrUQDlN5G0ei/s400/1.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS21wr-M-zZI%2FAAAAAAAAQc4%2FqjZ7chlib7M%2Fs400%2F5.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2bHwbmzrzWp9q0kh-hH_At8k_EAyvkuPCuiumsn6FUw6AdCN4UFlrFryYIonx75IyF6sLxfSsBCulq_rkWFCOlIe1pWoLlSkiDigF9V-ZYJSX70rATFR73ZqzNX_nNtKE1jIMA0_1rzn/s400/5.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS21wf5gZq0I%2FAAAAAAAAQco%2FmOncvP5ysRg%2Fs400%2F7.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwXeMTbhh3lLlAdRI-wt467qDWUqIC9MMKhyNdSSqopiFwRQ7bpN6pTj7XOpxzx2dV_jRyh8DDE9GmpIowDC52tjVy0XTSEWsErj6WbUsDoMZtTcrMp1ISV3d8LVyMGc2Ah2AEO3w2D5r/s400/7.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FST5zwbuYJvI%2FAAAAAAAAJ9w%2F5Kkwsj26ayA%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRDDpp0dwXwO6KgcJHUPGfup9usphFRzgjiNv1LHrcqci7IIraBuw5-xtugda5lhWvQJgqc1nysgwsPjp66oxM6xH2z483TKqm1v_EeeHTwEdB1JnSNB9XY0syIE8AKIP65BhdLPqjV6g/s400/3.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FST5zvx2eZwI%2FAAAAAAAAJ9o%2FyT0vBLoXA1I%2Fs400%2F2.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5E-WHbNWsFYiIOEpcTJ2diTXlTBDJsKFZx8Ym1IG9IDrCECglIlGm7RSLylA6B-Jjlw7A6IavL-LiOM4csxG3du_qnvUH7-HDbXXiqTYuxwFp4Ko_XqjLjOcczeTgvWpTtgXGoYkn7D5/s400/2.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSTPG7AotG8I%2FAAAAAAAAJzY%2FX78FNSKOQAE%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAMPAOHkub2DSZkf-nN_LOaqP5UcR23e0uKLgqwVAxxWPgp2Ph6lvjX7w_c6e8qMnn3KG9PHjr8UhAfXu0VtThiSPuvGsVcIqOa7YbfOpdavyPIMKrJmQvgqLlFDivIt9u7vFIgHD4LjB/s400/3.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSdtDTij15zI%2FAAAAAAAANI8%2FTyNXkdDg4Fo%2Fs400%2F4.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaruu8vUlmUarSJB1bGscPZixiPBzYmYlV6OM18L537Uu5UmxMOY2rLhwFAMTFjxOSdBN2zT3Q86-CHJn_-FGP6rLqpgNlMr6kOwXPna7j072e1pYbmot6pJx3gCYh_ptaDTli8Xx9KkY/s400/4.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uSAGn3RgMww%2FU72FZjFNqCI%2FAAAAAAABH5c%2FzzIdk3U2Gf0%2Fs1600%2F10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QseBOXOWDqlmpQnRposaQnGV9jw92TL5nl2jFnDfdbyoyEQ0yLCSJHKXQ38mvXzcB456IsadPBhKXTEkGHYcYlwuxq6xIj_wUdt2DyBr0kGmZQiYF2AKjUMR0YbxSB37n7DYfNo9kelO/s1600/10431399_10152397985004962_1337521895215663338_o.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FS4EtJ75yiaI%2FAAAAAAAARFs%2FUlhmvOdjU8M%2Fs400%2F4.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL7_4nGf8zD5jqj3w7qRRF_n-0N4liyug9BIlC5CFkrnBABzH0nvZlps_pgLomOrywNULggBL4ft8kkhyphenhyphentKMcgNjTz6xesL8qohsEzELbJWa5eDzPCDy8ltJrhdiwRYbqVrvwg_2dseC6/s400/4.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSTPG6jokhtI%2FAAAAAAAAJzI%2Fj9f5TLNwvMk%2Fs400%2F1.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ2zkVZrRDs7hYYI1-0TVBIQL9a04pKax-lxPkUiuPRTdv_bbEF1LYPzpnR15zmnR0Jz-jNz4HOjbSLfAtrTnw5jv8RzQsW91CSjACN3WyFIrSdtwkmA99mjvhK-NuVDPAwWUzSN8Fue2/s400/1.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSSKhzZFIH-I%2FAAAAAAAAJro%2FbAjDHMkO5WU%2Fs400%2F3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kq-NaC9Y0W2jK6yfKGixhpOBZplAf4kg-xMIwK-qCrLZZnS5lUpCTMbzM6tIwVX7Lsp5ey60gdWIPrnEx4jRMeNOwdOVLoDN1sBIQQfLuxTZmclfvqoDGHpuseomt5l75CgiQnG4ShRt/s400/3.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-O9xIPurft18%2FU4t_lNQTu3I%2FAAAAAAABGo0%2F_ZmKYVEQQuo%2Fs1600%2F650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff%28army%293.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-O9xIPurft18%2FU4t_lNQTu3I%2FAAAAAAABGo0%2F_ZmKYVEQQuo%2Fs1600%2F650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff%28army%293.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvP-_iDuzcKdPDt2EEp_rnatIGnRSE-zoNCAKjvRvag6S_2EBWoLhOmM_DTC-PQRhzW1CzjvyRZBRMd6UN5Ejosl7k6Jmlk7RsEUOKNZHPy9CJszgwg8AGxc6CSV-AQcGIp3rd-3ZZ-uEx/s1600/650_1340440293-chiefofgeneralstaff(army)3.jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8KR6R_s9JjI%2FU4t_k03TcmI%2FAAAAAAABGow%2Ft2ivRDHL37E%2Fs1600%2F650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff%28army%29.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8KR6R_s9JjI%2FU4t_k03TcmI%2FAAAAAAABGow%2Ft2ivRDHL37E%2Fs1600%2F650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff%28army%29.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRULOBXeDb3_XwMHBMhTpLXIi8oqsPwCxlzXqFx7bEwOGQU_QLeipID1WnIz1JvIY6aorolU2tMO-VrDkzPj0f6IldeIVGBtejAtwZdcFqSEu_c3xsbDRG766IhzLTm3pa3bR331xhh-J8/s1600/650_1340440321-chiefofgeneralstaff(army).jpg" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-qetYyE13VnE%2FU72FZtFpGkI%2FAAAAAAABH5U%2FFv64MacHgxQ%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-qetYyE13VnE%2FU72FZtFpGkI%2FAAAAAAABH5U%2FFv64MacHgxQ%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgivrDyQaBAI9NDWmBGpLXwzylj8Y1zzy1cTmURSthhfCxHwpu-0uu5_8zuRuLcpbYepPNp6AEdrd7NPFu5TM-tBORDqAs0EK_ij68gfjlPtK5DK8b3nGIWGLKX1aSro96OVLHze8uUTIpe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4qPWdtlkZfQ%2FU72FZgSxkQI%2FAAAAAAABH5Y%2F0VNcnzh8j8E%2Fs1600%2F%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4qPWdtlkZfQ%2FU72FZgSxkQI%2FAAAAAAABH5Y%2F0VNcnzh8j8E%2Fs1600%2F%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFv7BPeAQZMipJRe20U_ieK6qy-9JeQpqe61DlaZC-w7ZIoldj2imyPUkeJp7NHU9B-Udhcb1HA-ZwRwhb25vtdaTM8O4-vH4kDz3KA25bsMcV-eN4FYhxRD3NbBVmIDNM36RuFVtFf3h/s1600/$_57.JPG" -->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-49098998045468917762008-03-17T00:59:00.026-07:002024-02-24T06:38:01.964-08:00East of Suez<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBLX8wjKMeQGsX3v_Y4rxXhmxucUwCd4RiDe4l__zP1tymegk6SdMXwE8i144-dQJYrb2g2I7Sk7Ft841GqLIxfqmnmK35_XI_jX_q6uiOJofqEK6w6vT54HOpHvitE5Yr9DtinS2AVY/s1600/6892742f3d5eda618055ed5f9be04cdb.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBLX8wjKMeQGsX3v_Y4rxXhmxucUwCd4RiDe4l__zP1tymegk6SdMXwE8i144-dQJYrb2g2I7Sk7Ft841GqLIxfqmnmK35_XI_jX_q6uiOJofqEK6w6vT54HOpHvitE5Yr9DtinS2AVY/s640/6892742f3d5eda618055ed5f9be04cdb.gif" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>British India</span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">East India Company</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNb9Bn1rHBWi1WNPVigI921hXa42sYsnsvoSJn20w2KcsOI8S7mp-m3JCuTwFslJnL7038lmj5BDJdVS152wG-ogwtcg9XqbVRI-zrhh3hiSi5rBK6wskoo-3VGAh4zxpt7q8CExu1D0/s1600/RareFlags_IAS_00280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNb9Bn1rHBWi1WNPVigI921hXa42sYsnsvoSJn20w2KcsOI8S7mp-m3JCuTwFslJnL7038lmj5BDJdVS152wG-ogwtcg9XqbVRI-zrhh3hiSi5rBK6wskoo-3VGAh4zxpt7q8CExu1D0/s640/RareFlags_IAS_00280.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1707 - 1801</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipxU5sm3ConuATM6FHNySOGCd-4WqHqbCNelJ9JhAwwdxZf3LPIUEubBJa6ORi5c1WTMldP2TonM86OWYriocMGygV50v-0bB1p38FNV4rVXbLlvDYw1TS5NiNqpiBvO5o5tM_lJWOW5S/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipxU5sm3ConuATM6FHNySOGCd-4WqHqbCNelJ9JhAwwdxZf3LPIUEubBJa6ORi5c1WTMldP2TonM86OWYriocMGygV50v-0bB1p38FNV4rVXbLlvDYw1TS5NiNqpiBvO5o5tM_lJWOW5S/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1801-1857</span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> Honourable East India Company ensign. A copy made from a design supplied by Sir William Foster ca.1911. The ensign is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. The rectangular ensign has a modern-pattern Union Flag in the canton, the field is divided into nine horizontal stripes - five red and four white. </span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The company was one of the driving forces behind the development of the British Empire, and its flag was probably the inspiration for the United States's flag. </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABkMyDI_DPQMYebKDPFINIu5av1Mh3iWkUz1EPgnrT-6mETM-gSsIme15MlYKay5HYp3eNxPj7TikHNQBMIQSvBVAK31HA6I20-M6Kx97rh4VGFgG5oREeybisgqlvwAjNkKeIRxhty-6/s1600/$T2eC16RHJHUFFiYNdth9BR,S8KL5sQ~~60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABkMyDI_DPQMYebKDPFINIu5av1Mh3iWkUz1EPgnrT-6mETM-gSsIme15MlYKay5HYp3eNxPj7TikHNQBMIQSvBVAK31HA6I20-M6Kx97rh4VGFgG5oREeybisgqlvwAjNkKeIRxhty-6/s400/$T2eC16RHJHUFFiYNdth9BR,S8KL5sQ~~60_12.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The East India Company flag changed over time. From the period of 1600 to 1707 (Act of Union between England and Scotland) the flag consisted of a St George's cross in the canton and a number of alternating Red and White stripes. After 1707 the canton contained the original Union Flag consisting of a combined St George's cross and a St Andrew's cross. After the Act of Union 1800, that joined Ireland into the United Kingdom, the canton of the East India Company's flag was altered accordingly to include the new Union Flag with the additional St Patrick's cross. There has been much debate and discussion regarding the number of stripes on the flag and the order of the stripes. Historical documents and paintings show many variations from 9 to 13 stripes, with some images showing the top stripe being red and others showing the top stripe being white.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span>It has been suggested that the stripes were inspired by the flag of the Majapahit Empire, whose flags may still have flown across the Spice Islands in the Company's early days.<br /><br />At the time of the American Revolution the East India Company flag would have been identical to the Grand Union Flag. The flag probably inspired the Stars and Stripes (as argued by Sir Charles Fawcett in 1937). Comparisons between the Stars and Stripes and the Company's flag from historical records present some convincing arguments. The John Company flag dates back to the 1600s whereas the United States adopted the Stars and Stripes in 1777.<br /><br />The stripes and gridlike appearance of the flag gave rise to several pieces of imperial slang. Most notably is the phrase 'riding the gridiron'; this referred to travelling on a ship flying the company flag to/from India.</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Raj blue ensign</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldS9kvbjDFFYOMVHxaSCFPn9nyqorEHP4vwII0vPTA9qdAxEysKsEd7o26OFGJqV-gnwWHXcaS1PFehHIOFSv6M0RHXz-cCrTxf2KJh6QZh5SSRbLedEuv7gUo1x2eCqaeWl6Bumc9q8/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldS9kvbjDFFYOMVHxaSCFPn9nyqorEHP4vwII0vPTA9qdAxEysKsEd7o26OFGJqV-gnwWHXcaS1PFehHIOFSv6M0RHXz-cCrTxf2KJh6QZh5SSRbLedEuv7gUo1x2eCqaeWl6Bumc9q8/w497-h465/5myphoto.jpeg" width="497" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">109 x 52 inches</span></div></span></div>
<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ensign of Indian Marine 1879 to 1891.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ensign of Royal Indian Marine 1891 to 11 November 1928.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jack of Royal Indian Marine 1 November 1928 to 1934.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jack of Royal Indian Navy 1934 to 1947. </span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Between 1928 and independence in 1947, the Royal Indian Marine was allowed to fly the White Ensign of the Royal Navy (i.e. British White Ensign). The former Ensign was retained, but was then flown, when appropriate, as a Jack at the bow. In 1934 the Royal Indian Marine was re-named the Royal Indian Navy.</span></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Star of India and is a combination of a sun and a star and a garter. The centre is a five-pointed star, one point at 12 o'clock, with lines from the centre to each point and from the centre to the indentation between each point, thus giving the star a three-dimensional appearance. Around the star is a circular band, tied at the bottom with a small tidy knot that projects only a little beyond the circumference of the band. The points of the star overlap the inner edge of the band by about one third of its width, and on the band is written in upper case letters with a dot at half height between each word, 'HEAVENS LIGHT OUR GUIDE', starting at the 7 o'clock point of the star and finishing at the 5 o'clock point. Projecting beyond the band are 16 slightly wavy sun's rays, alternating with 16 slightly smaller wavy rays. The proportions are:</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />centre to a point of the star 8.5 units<br />band 5 units<br />long ray 10 units<br />short ray 8 units.<br />total radius 22 units (the star overlaps the band)</span></span></span></blockquote>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXy8YZhogroy4E76BIP4Eu7mCQ13darb_xEiJlECUdCwkLaJtYhXIBYqbIeyj-Ly7oTFoO8XZ155mqgWBTED64GgkMYPPVxJwZc-UMg-_mzZANn_ezyExjjAuOBiA0x1vmKe8xzOgY3nE/s1600/viewcomimg.php.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXy8YZhogroy4E76BIP4Eu7mCQ13darb_xEiJlECUdCwkLaJtYhXIBYqbIeyj-Ly7oTFoO8XZ155mqgWBTED64GgkMYPPVxJwZc-UMg-_mzZANn_ezyExjjAuOBiA0x1vmKe8xzOgY3nE/s640/viewcomimg.php.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some versions have 26+26 rays with a greater difference between the length of the long and short rays so that the short rays have in total, a more circular outline with the long rays appearing to project out from the circumference of a circle. The rays and the star are yellow (gold?), and the band and background to the star is pale blue (silver?). On the star there's a certain amount of irregular shading which tends to be concentrated to the left of the lines running from the centre to the points and to the right of the lines running from the centre to the indentations.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/in-colon.html"> David Prothero</a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdoXSp851yekN5UKixzecQTfzoZ93BkTGXR6Ur1qgJ5YuVyHoX5Fa4m22rSyhvs3Zjm63N3rQGJXxrLFjQjIPb1BlxLmz500zjItsM8iRx924Mcp4tLo6PZpB0kXAY43fiozmOQqQghMg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+8.08.45+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdoXSp851yekN5UKixzecQTfzoZ93BkTGXR6Ur1qgJ5YuVyHoX5Fa4m22rSyhvs3Zjm63N3rQGJXxrLFjQjIPb1BlxLmz500zjItsM8iRx924Mcp4tLo6PZpB0kXAY43fiozmOQqQghMg/s640/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+8.08.45+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal flag- roughly six feet in length and originally "from a military museum."</span></span>
</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspVkvjl6HpVp8ULs5oY5mlYzIWXBL64qtwuMS3m6oJy4lirfMbci4y7U9Uvta1tZ4gYd3YCyLTBcegT0j-1F2ScLnt5FflH06Q_ufhiXFBCdW_VQn-58mB6nAIn6VEY8nmt7wt_XU0uVm/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspVkvjl6HpVp8ULs5oY5mlYzIWXBL64qtwuMS3m6oJy4lirfMbci4y7U9Uvta1tZ4gYd3YCyLTBcegT0j-1F2ScLnt5FflH06Q_ufhiXFBCdW_VQn-58mB6nAIn6VEY8nmt7wt_XU0uVm/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The ensign of the Royal Indian Marine made of wool bunting with a cotton hoist, machine sewn at the ends and the sides are the selvedges of the fabric. A cord is attached for hoisting. The design is entirely printed onto the surface of the fabric. The flag has a blue field with a Union Flag in the canton. In the fly is a badge with a star surrounded by a band inscribed 'HEAVENS LIGHT OUR GUIDE' within the sun's rays. The design was warranted by the Admiralty to the Indian Marine in 1877. It was used as an ensign until 1928. From 1928-47 it was used as a jack. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Merchant ensign</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Mi3neSbFCbxzTHIStpY6tsDn6Io4ahQC5S8PagwOUBKuAtZT4MkPVsTM2Yw1RR753fL1VPeQVO4-v7L3cFeUT1gWdw-5DoXBxMGxP6qmkAS166cKbMt7jOKyoQ_zihB8oTDkDMH2hV0/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523515167912841090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Mi3neSbFCbxzTHIStpY6tsDn6Io4ahQC5S8PagwOUBKuAtZT4MkPVsTM2Yw1RR753fL1VPeQVO4-v7L3cFeUT1gWdw-5DoXBxMGxP6qmkAS166cKbMt7jOKyoQ_zihB8oTDkDMH2hV0/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 405px; width: 560px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE5pPiihW1ckVA9IftqpFJ3tQ_KKdnpyMDfS511JNj7jPGxhcgk1M2MWFl1Je8TS4AozjQnGtXeDomAlfUHCeKpB7zIvgZwDp0aTp6aOAZ3BxMLS7B5zaIH9bMaUlq-a2clHk0B1Dykw/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523515159199168210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE5pPiihW1ckVA9IftqpFJ3tQ_KKdnpyMDfS511JNj7jPGxhcgk1M2MWFl1Je8TS4AozjQnGtXeDomAlfUHCeKpB7zIvgZwDp0aTp6aOAZ3BxMLS7B5zaIH9bMaUlq-a2clHk0B1Dykw/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 414px; width: 556px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6 feet by 4 feet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPCkowPLYevAmKMmPcTo095hmCO_R4oG_uykzBDhO0c5Jo-IeQ04PLW7rZ7eAweIYT2goEsn-Lv6PDkfojt9X47FkIW7ZvPAXNN_2t0C3dqKw9r3X4deuwZbGbMK6q-aNcTDDUbViDmOi/s1600-h/2.jpg"><br /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8kwq54dgJTl1Zm1ORd_UgeXVZz6EZctB_u1GKrGeZxCq_MxJFytR2-ZjxJMrlorcCzvr4mNO3XFYNWMAs1_ghKy-OnIYDb7yFVTffq3Z9I95jgC59u6_ejanGuXYDjsQB9ko9UquSS4/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8kwq54dgJTl1Zm1ORd_UgeXVZz6EZctB_u1GKrGeZxCq_MxJFytR2-ZjxJMrlorcCzvr4mNO3XFYNWMAs1_ghKy-OnIYDb7yFVTffq3Z9I95jgC59u6_ejanGuXYDjsQB9ko9UquSS4/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">35 1/2 inches wide and 23 inches high. The "Annin" manufacturer's label is on the side.</b></span></span></span><br />
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4me38-HjsdDvY4Mt_bI6hEbdJa_KPzqwD4stxUKLx9ryYJUVrxr0jRfD4AgSpCAcWm_RRnqVT89GGPL_ZEI_qO6lL_qb2RmBxNhhsZqLzLtZT37voqMJRxY017rEn_OM677QmLmf37Ql/s320/s-l1600.jpg" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4me38-HjsdDvY4Mt_bI6hEbdJa_KPzqwD4stxUKLx9ryYJUVrxr0jRfD4AgSpCAcWm_RRnqVT89GGPL_ZEI_qO6lL_qb2RmBxNhhsZqLzLtZT37voqMJRxY017rEn_OM677QmLmf37Ql/s320/s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 295px; width: 199px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc3h_m7PfPsF0L6NrZ-QPxS_M0VlPBQEK9Docymtb2Cz5jQGFNpJILqnsN2cP2XsdtrvcIm8yuOpcMvCLjuh77w22I1IgPBaun0mnnHfiRQMq7G9HxHkB57P3ty8I1QmCgr2mYVpMqRcn/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc3h_m7PfPsF0L6NrZ-QPxS_M0VlPBQEK9Docymtb2Cz5jQGFNpJILqnsN2cP2XsdtrvcIm8yuOpcMvCLjuh77w22I1IgPBaun0mnnHfiRQMq7G9HxHkB57P3ty8I1QmCgr2mYVpMqRcn/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 295px; width: 393px;" /> <br />
Vintage "Ever Wear" 3'x5' Cotton 15-Piece<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png" width="297" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 3’x5’ Cotton </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1h3NvMcRyo5maF2WW9-U9gWMP1pQ6ddL0S1WPVdxU_5frBMwfArNhfgYvAMWcBEummPi61bBUInbd6ixOYaZMJjMmyJsmIOhttEuGwOWRYSh8KUGIgvUyfZBbm2inSBE1YKbysHuC31M/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1h3NvMcRyo5maF2WW9-U9gWMP1pQ6ddL0S1WPVdxU_5frBMwfArNhfgYvAMWcBEummPi61bBUInbd6ixOYaZMJjMmyJsmIOhttEuGwOWRYSh8KUGIgvUyfZBbm2inSBE1YKbysHuC31M/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">52" x 26"</span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxD-5q-3CpeXvto1Xw20AROlijM4dget6dX8fzO4DrUttmNtTwF5G2tTcz7_QnqBUPjYnZOflgXTPo3Zwejj7GG8LzmqPJ5FrIHUcvveLpho90mmmFGQj1zmQjTgAGMPJr6kmA0oRkt0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxD-5q-3CpeXvto1Xw20AROlijM4dget6dX8fzO4DrUttmNtTwF5G2tTcz7_QnqBUPjYnZOflgXTPo3Zwejj7GG8LzmqPJ5FrIHUcvveLpho90mmmFGQj1zmQjTgAGMPJr6kmA0oRkt0/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CRBIhIbpSvVr8HwoDRsxddt5k_xQC1DJMKwyppg-lCkrLMs_1AZbp4ITBNfcsCIP8RUsW4fmufmLqfK97WrB5s-Jer5iYigBevlTDA0bQf9lnX-FEHt6F72ej8uFQdkfRD0XJvk2CYU/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CRBIhIbpSvVr8HwoDRsxddt5k_xQC1DJMKwyppg-lCkrLMs_1AZbp4ITBNfcsCIP8RUsW4fmufmLqfK97WrB5s-Jer5iYigBevlTDA0bQf9lnX-FEHt6F72ej8uFQdkfRD0XJvk2CYU/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The flag measures approx. 22 1/2" inches from the top down x 34 3/4" inches across.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTup1nKItz8L9a7K6b8FjcH-asQ-OUaoalR6rgucb_dCdbCEgG67qJCm2Se-1iAWhDCJB9i6uHh71rw2iTrBB-hjtUEb8FelfmqoYaoTg0lwuFvtyfq45Yatgip2WX56BhUSOmHcWRuUDB/s1600/Star_of_India.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTup1nKItz8L9a7K6b8FjcH-asQ-OUaoalR6rgucb_dCdbCEgG67qJCm2Se-1iAWhDCJB9i6uHh71rw2iTrBB-hjtUEb8FelfmqoYaoTg0lwuFvtyfq45Yatgip2WX56BhUSOmHcWRuUDB/s640/Star_of_India.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Viceroy's flag</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvOthj4KdDTjZuJ7cuosmyclVcMbgymaz-cf23JFmyZ0PIbN9kgQIBW5BcOEYiYTBEk-pugK4mqXcpEnMHIxMu9F05u48a0M99TtGmE2HEzjz-R9g5s02u8Oo7Q-3S3r1X8aR2iPzRexl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+4.57.27+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvOthj4KdDTjZuJ7cuosmyclVcMbgymaz-cf23JFmyZ0PIbN9kgQIBW5BcOEYiYTBEk-pugK4mqXcpEnMHIxMu9F05u48a0M99TtGmE2HEzjz-R9g5s02u8Oo7Q-3S3r1X8aR2iPzRexl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-05+at+4.57.27+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Lord Wavell's Viceroy's Standard</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxweLb-hleZvz3GtZrRD4Z4nSyiKyc2X5ZqmlK8nmrusdaxvtFvo6fER9oxruq4xzu1__70uJuTLetmMXPnrgOutkodrXZ9BviYNOrG5doWxNimcqM1m-_73rP424-ySP09bSPOEKuyo/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170085845176730018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_MaYkvGXcX1Z7DpeLhbH00gj24iVGM3xvS96TtrTQS-4Aw12TbJPzMXgxNnz8j5WdcFnxEubQ_prvPuCUO61jmxZcai1geNGGrKW2AhhdduCddrTMAaBkr_QN954QbdacQKRmgOvAIQ/s400/11.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="313" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166397348737759298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxweLb-hleZvz3GtZrRD4Z4nSyiKyc2X5ZqmlK8nmrusdaxvtFvo6fER9oxruq4xzu1__70uJuTLetmMXPnrgOutkodrXZ9BviYNOrG5doWxNimcqM1m-_73rP424-ySP09bSPOEKuyo/s400/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal flag made for me by <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina</a> of Brisbane</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNet1Wm53tCKT2X94AdFuwONY_5CDOIUeKkDvAMm5azEFyhHdmaJwTX44OYNM9kasQvjH2B9EmB1aj2UPuOXps643B6UTCN2Z8l5ibRJE92vvXIuw3m2pYh4DImmC_KZJLfaDcm25NgTU/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166397357327693906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNet1Wm53tCKT2X94AdFuwONY_5CDOIUeKkDvAMm5azEFyhHdmaJwTX44OYNM9kasQvjH2B9EmB1aj2UPuOXps643B6UTCN2Z8l5ibRJE92vvXIuw3m2pYh4DImmC_KZJLfaDcm25NgTU/s400/2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="622" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Union Flag defaced in the centre with the badge surmounted by a crown, no white disc, no garland:</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
</span><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Viceroy and Governor General afloat in Indian Waters c1885 to 1947. Hoisted at main masthead.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hoisted at the foremasthead it indicated the presence of a subordinate Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Chief Commissioner or Political Officer.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also hoisted at the fore by Political Resident Persian Gulf, or subordinate Political Officer within the limits of his jurisdiction, or on duty elsewhere.</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr1vD0WPLMMlxrkE3WnkcJdwzG0Mg-Tc5hZCWx4OWZ0LzG4tr1TmWuVm9x_5nxLupP7TAWlZ3oVJk9saMALLex1Ei6l9DjMWZ-ajS9EVR7thSiSh9bvqqrkfrQyzjTIWcFj4IffK3bWk/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr1vD0WPLMMlxrkE3WnkcJdwzG0Mg-Tc5hZCWx4OWZ0LzG4tr1TmWuVm9x_5nxLupP7TAWlZ3oVJk9saMALLex1Ei6l9DjMWZ-ajS9EVR7thSiSh9bvqqrkfrQyzjTIWcFj4IffK3bWk/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">British-Indian hockey players arrive in Holland for the 1928 Olympic games.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdg9jA49SGe0QoBEoIfAgF7FcgGl3iEtD0zts0biojBME-RZilPHeF7cc2TszrwY-YXBTCm2ft4OCeBIwJP6ZlN7qgAsllOM9Pms0kbqfauBW2dTv3khks79w7DxSeqpWzJ9An5IbXDk/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a></span></span> <br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_-VWWI7gKC2sg_0ZMf-D3O5xbstSn8TqkI6jAEl6uJF03P8KIM-SqrQ_Km80hk8oHTlkSxgc2trx0wz1mYmY2vaU3gZJ9I16JRhr6umKEAENKHL4jQ1RKspxYpoRLHyTtdswEwgOFg/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZ_-VWWI7gKC2sg_0ZMf-D3O5xbstSn8TqkI6jAEl6uJF03P8KIM-SqrQ_Km80hk8oHTlkSxgc2trx0wz1mYmY2vaU3gZJ9I16JRhr6umKEAENKHL4jQ1RKspxYpoRLHyTtdswEwgOFg/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Indian flag being hoisted during the Berlin 1936 Olympics and from a screen shot from <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Olympia 1 Teil - Fest der Völker</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOa_4PGkM7uq_GQmO7blkNW8qjizzt7bvEAXX-WFf0qb6DB_GzlZpixrHTVXSRrLWb8UeVEQupz-YXP8WzK3qK7tmjQwlT2TXPlgvm_RCiZCLYnQ2UCWc2u4iBShyw1FqwCpgaluJwTc/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599142977603725954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOa_4PGkM7uq_GQmO7blkNW8qjizzt7bvEAXX-WFf0qb6DB_GzlZpixrHTVXSRrLWb8UeVEQupz-YXP8WzK3qK7tmjQwlT2TXPlgvm_RCiZCLYnQ2UCWc2u4iBShyw1FqwCpgaluJwTc/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdd7PYLCxYxQWTbs2Rwr8OSb5Lt4IMA_mWhaj-PBgHePOV1ju01zwM4oK6do4R43-BRIgzTxjSudYH__W3ssVcZiZngXH6MB4Nv0-QgiE1TYn_IhW_ZjXFEXCtH5xicBCx98a1OJVSCY/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599142973440330946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdd7PYLCxYxQWTbs2Rwr8OSb5Lt4IMA_mWhaj-PBgHePOV1ju01zwM4oK6do4R43-BRIgzTxjSudYH__W3ssVcZiZngXH6MB4Nv0-QgiE1TYn_IhW_ZjXFEXCtH5xicBCx98a1OJVSCY/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 238px; width: 235px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Left: Star of India from vintage red ensign</span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Right: This photo is of an actual Star of India badge as used on flags. I was given this badge by Robin Ashburner (Flagmakers in Swansea, Wales) who makes historical flags and uses this badge for the colonial Indian flag.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/in-colon.html"><i>Bruce Berry</i></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2ciSSJGNfqDjnwoq5fAFzY3bbPSXCK9zppbTZnU3fzYX_grxiCgY4PdAoxg7GtrNVSzsVYANGobKkr1XduCnPKCJSpfkq75O8YwrGqXmrJ623MgqtAtWI12kNadT2BNWUivXfpQeuk0/s1600-h/india.jpg"><br /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Indian Marine</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7Z8NDyso1oLectVzberJ6da4lCOTP8EvZLJdsKwzydc7jH7XNS4yQlIeakSoGHmdtMHYhAPFWla_R_CQOdH4Iw8Sle6lDC1I66R92a-mapuVwbUWxRVf_tNbSNzBpQxfCZzn1DuB9BM/s1600/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778360101786697426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7Z8NDyso1oLectVzberJ6da4lCOTP8EvZLJdsKwzydc7jH7XNS4yQlIeakSoGHmdtMHYhAPFWla_R_CQOdH4Iw8Sle6lDC1I66R92a-mapuVwbUWxRVf_tNbSNzBpQxfCZzn1DuB9BM/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 348px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LqRq7XQfbYOZLczi-utehj9ixR6bhyphenhyphenUgeReOr8w0cKSO7VFVrE9Qx0mjyLWSzuiZ3Bfjl36wv2u5BtQALnzuc0lZmqev0S2uFnKAB0pPN4o5dh_VCP3zpzoP3xCfvfIMDf3LxD-P0SI/s1600/4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778360090118457234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LqRq7XQfbYOZLczi-utehj9ixR6bhyphenhyphenUgeReOr8w0cKSO7VFVrE9Qx0mjyLWSzuiZ3Bfjl36wv2u5BtQALnzuc0lZmqev0S2uFnKAB0pPN4o5dh_VCP3zpzoP3xCfvfIMDf3LxD-P0SI/s400/4.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 265px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">On April 21, 1884, the Admiralty Warrant authorised blue bordered Union Jack as the Jack of H.M. Indian Marine. At the same time a Warrant, replacing the letter of 2nd July 1879, confirmed the Blue Ensign defaced with the Star of India as the ensign of the Marine.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=422731655869986539" name="army" style="font-weight: bold;"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ensign of Local Naval Vessels (Local Maritime Government Ensign) 1884-1904</span></span></span><br />
</span><blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvboahUEB3iUTRs3Vtxulu-uxgtbDrW_PjpxgXX2_VfDqJO_VFmyymiSFUNyd_0sDtGD3oAJli7NGESqEKAZC7DlPOlobMy3h7faYvOI20FbowMMKwaj3asAVvIhOTrYbXbn5WK5C40x6/s1600-h/1.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419752342090737410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvboahUEB3iUTRs3Vtxulu-uxgtbDrW_PjpxgXX2_VfDqJO_VFmyymiSFUNyd_0sDtGD3oAJli7NGESqEKAZC7DlPOlobMy3h7faYvOI20FbowMMKwaj3asAVvIhOTrYbXbn5WK5C40x6/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span>The ensign of local naval vessels is a usual defaced blue ensign. The badge is a golden lion rampant guardant holding in front paws a crown. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/in-colon.html">Željko Heimer</a></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In 1880 a Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Port Trust of Bombay was sanctioned by the Admiralty. It was followed in 1883 by one for the Port Trust of Calcutta. At the suggestion of Rear Admiral Sir John Hext, the Government of India requested that these ensigns should be withdrawn, and proposed that there should be a general maritime ensign for Indian port or harbour authorities. The Admiralty issued a warrant, dated 9th April 1884, authorising "the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet with the Lion Rampant Guardant holding a Crown (the crest of the Honourable East India Company) in the fly thereof. To distinguish vessels of any particular department, a triangular flag or pennant will be flown in bows, with the name inscribed thereon of the department to which vessel belongs or duty on which employed."<br />CUSTOMS in white letters on blue.<br />WATER POLICE in blue letters on white.<br />MEDICAL in black letters on yellow.<br />"Vessels of private bodies are to wear the Red Ensign with such distinguishing triangular flags as they decide upon."<br />These were:<br />PILOT in red letters on white.<br />PORT TRUST in white letters on red.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/in-colon.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Indian Army Service Corps<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=422731655869986539" name="army"></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=422731655869986539" name="army" style="font-weight: bold;"></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQ5RVzi-5uQhwkcjNIpXCiwTkZyGv8jhbgnsAtyzbvyfAOpQwgzI9RxAWNUgxnoSWxs9h9r7umEeqXGtXLEaPgTvRpvuQf-HN4NlNncWbNjlYdMpizgssV3aIUIGqyFBxJY8ZnwY7HsQ/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306345498814947042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQ5RVzi-5uQhwkcjNIpXCiwTkZyGv8jhbgnsAtyzbvyfAOpQwgzI9RxAWNUgxnoSWxs9h9r7umEeqXGtXLEaPgTvRpvuQf-HN4NlNncWbNjlYdMpizgssV3aIUIGqyFBxJY8ZnwY7HsQ/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/in-colon.html"><i>Željko Heimer</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag was perhaps introduced in about 1942 ? Added to the 1930 edition of the Admiralty Flag Book on 20 February 1945; plate 22c. The image here has been made from a description of the ensign, so the size and style of the swords, and the size of the Star of India may not be accurate. It was noted on 22 December 1948 that the flag no longer existed. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/in-colon.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span><br />
</span><h2>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Indian Princely States</b></span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baroda</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSDmPMGO84DEi1Ld2Y_WuOlJc9-DhFscBRc2zEDzm_bVcd9SjDiOt0lpA37sDAI_mxNNIvhpnGBY7AqXYTXVYQqIUBqxsedCdW-zUndtaAlolQuDo3S38HoFK0bC_zpExCMpWeZOIvBUC/s1600-h/in-baror.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659328868964834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSDmPMGO84DEi1Ld2Y_WuOlJc9-DhFscBRc2zEDzm_bVcd9SjDiOt0lpA37sDAI_mxNNIvhpnGBY7AqXYTXVYQqIUBqxsedCdW-zUndtaAlolQuDo3S38HoFK0bC_zpExCMpWeZOIvBUC/s400/in-baror.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"... a mounted trooper and a scimitar and the word BARODA in white on a rectangular field of red ochre with a white margin .." </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b> Bhavnagar</b></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2_pGfzxR01AGRRpMYMopLKntABnHxTuah79qKXg9m5e6z9Qtt44rmWEDfbNDdYdEmSCAb-_XNJL4GbrHurXlK5gKb2Ds2FBzUtOY4M04dht6zjBuyVbJX8O8bzz2atfK8gyPUGWwxmAV/s1600-h/in-bhavn.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659319403678850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2_pGfzxR01AGRRpMYMopLKntABnHxTuah79qKXg9m5e6z9Qtt44rmWEDfbNDdYdEmSCAb-_XNJL4GbrHurXlK5gKb2Ds2FBzUtOY4M04dht6zjBuyVbJX8O8bzz2atfK8gyPUGWwxmAV/s400/in-bhavn.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">: "...a crimson shield bearing an eagle in gold and in the first canton a crimson lion on a gold field supported by bulls with crest a galley: below the motto, [translates as], 'Man Proposes, God Disposes'.."</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Cambay</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC6vpF7WXVK1caLW16DOJwlOJYHy92H0wn9hLON5o5M45oQCdiHGo2pWlQBQkRum5CD2hN99h177LCG2C0LjBDxAMlCHKaqZfbveoY4nA3RoZ4UyTVRxBmhSouIR5ZN-LNuaZhR4paNHI/s1600-h/in-cambr.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450656549422307042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRC6vpF7WXVK1caLW16DOJwlOJYHy92H0wn9hLON5o5M45oQCdiHGo2pWlQBQkRum5CD2hN99h177LCG2C0LjBDxAMlCHKaqZfbveoY4nA3RoZ4UyTVRxBmhSouIR5ZN-LNuaZhR4paNHI/s400/in-cambr.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"...a green shield bearing two galleys and a tower in white supported by angels, a portcullis as crest with helm and mantling ..."</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;">Junagadh</span></b></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr86zlbUdYCQTdjTiP0IUQOrS453hGIM48XEVD7SNDsfQMUI45u5Yy8W2BkQrZp0HVKgdUK0AAcuyhSIpjcm8-6zWY4oquUjU2su3_xoJ4k3OCYzJkoUa02RQFGuAN18F2s69p2mvgR8/s1600/Drapeau_Junagadh.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538931625220555922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr86zlbUdYCQTdjTiP0IUQOrS453hGIM48XEVD7SNDsfQMUI45u5Yy8W2BkQrZp0HVKgdUK0AAcuyhSIpjcm8-6zWY4oquUjU2su3_xoJ4k3OCYzJkoUa02RQFGuAN18F2s69p2mvgR8/s400/Drapeau_Junagadh.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 375px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="junag"></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="junag"></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>"... three bezants and three mountains in green and above the words JUNAGADH STATE BADGE in red in a white circle ..."</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Morvi</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="morvi"></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqBuDwWCjYjLeBDAoRF2MQqYwODacL6MBLou4vEbYgLBt2u0OKcTPQqt6wiAyKKzO3E-MsUODXXE91EyoLdGRcN0TvXfjyQIhWr9QmBZlvA3KVHkzgfeZbpyZzh-rmdMzhjbCT_kdSOA_/s1600-h/in-marvr.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659318443059298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqBuDwWCjYjLeBDAoRF2MQqYwODacL6MBLou4vEbYgLBt2u0OKcTPQqt6wiAyKKzO3E-MsUODXXE91EyoLdGRcN0TvXfjyQIhWr9QmBZlvA3KVHkzgfeZbpyZzh-rmdMzhjbCT_kdSOA_/s400/in-marvr.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="morvi"></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="morvi"></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="morvi"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> "... a shield in gold bearing an oval badge charged with the sun, crescent moon and stars and the words MORVI STATE, with sword and lance on either side above supported by tigers and surmounted by a crown, below the motto, [translates as], 'Valour With Forgiveness' ..." </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Nawanagar</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="navan"><br /></a></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIkqtuoQffUo7INYZMC6p0IdyAO3hMypXjVM3zZKwJtp9pdNMTe6rH05_bPAb1ShoBN9s79uJ27gjMsiHBH-iGP36ueW1n4VU5gt9m9cu9n5pnQ9hw2yA665T_gTfp_ug71anqNhlPDlo/s1600-h/in-navar.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659305357694626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIkqtuoQffUo7INYZMC6p0IdyAO3hMypXjVM3zZKwJtp9pdNMTe6rH05_bPAb1ShoBN9s79uJ27gjMsiHBH-iGP36ueW1n4VU5gt9m9cu9n5pnQ9hw2yA665T_gTfp_ug71anqNhlPDlo/s400/in-navar.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="navan"></a></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>"... a shield bearing three fish above and a galley, supported by antelopes with crest a lion: below the motto, [translates as], 'Victory Be To Shrijam' ..."</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b> Porbandar</b></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="porbandar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></a></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs1TEmbZS9HctYVPtTw5YO7Ieq-paDqLNnjJFH2xjWVEeE0-s5XQeUNHtZPISEL0IIcM4Xpu20yST3CVDF4JC0IBsNVQ-GWi7uA8DABj10D_xfg5nzdk7-uwrq-wEchtayIwtVOLCrzqP/s1600-h/in-porba.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659301857284690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs1TEmbZS9HctYVPtTw5YO7Ieq-paDqLNnjJFH2xjWVEeE0-s5XQeUNHtZPISEL0IIcM4Xpu20yST3CVDF4JC0IBsNVQ-GWi7uA8DABj10D_xfg5nzdk7-uwrq-wEchtayIwtVOLCrzqP/s400/in-porba.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>"... a figure of Hanuman flying and having in his hand a club and a mountain ..."</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Sachin</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzchsKpwxglZUorAQdYODhUxsiXmtgmnVF9IJ8ENhz6-OA0RfnPWYyNgkCJCfnlVVqCJ-lojPJQgQ1I2sj6v4BhO4_3VoqNEij_PfGfp7QBIyQtALwcJVMYjq8xI2Q3S_31dq9YnhFzQL6/s1600-h/in-sachi.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659615921200130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzchsKpwxglZUorAQdYODhUxsiXmtgmnVF9IJ8ENhz6-OA0RfnPWYyNgkCJCfnlVVqCJ-lojPJQgQ1I2sj6v4BhO4_3VoqNEij_PfGfp7QBIyQtALwcJVMYjq8xI2Q3S_31dq9YnhFzQL6/s400/in-sachi.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>"... a right hand in green ..."</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Travancore</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3csxtGbJ1lpUQ-JfFw-L-15yH1d4aZIxMUmtE7XAngPscn3rTWKi4eLNUzbXUNsKjCanFN3ugyHw9usQM9YLvWktsBtlf9dc3nyT4o4iApH4yNxIJiPm_ELDm6mLt9t3r6lhxMfp7ssz/s1600-h/in-travt.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450659624783426626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3csxtGbJ1lpUQ-JfFw-L-15yH1d4aZIxMUmtE7XAngPscn3rTWKi4eLNUzbXUNsKjCanFN3ugyHw9usQM9YLvWktsBtlf9dc3nyT4o4iApH4yNxIJiPm_ELDm6mLt9t3r6lhxMfp7ssz/s400/in-travt.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"... a conch shell in white surmounted by a crest in gold adorned by a cloth in blue ..."</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aden</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyA84xnGG9EW4yKuUqWNp_UiQ8dHPsFlW831V6Mxo2O4QZK-91N6z8MH4datJ6Euxl0daZSnzbpWlYI5ynlkXbZN6TUjJmoXEmEdR4REyoSh2EVo5I0AALwRjybI-h4oON5xVBZSnSQM/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569915317773678674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyA84xnGG9EW4yKuUqWNp_UiQ8dHPsFlW831V6Mxo2O4QZK-91N6z8MH4datJ6Euxl0daZSnzbpWlYI5ynlkXbZN6TUjJmoXEmEdR4REyoSh2EVo5I0AALwRjybI-h4oON5xVBZSnSQM/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 222px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYPy6qWvUHVkXIy59EYtEBvqu6xE_fnMy6QWlHzwFPA048ptXl6vnqhRYO7OgraNapeYIPYt8u2vwuM6f9Sf1Vxvd5Y_A36s_I4v7rHZ6qEhXaZfylrBzARH1D-cWZqQ8it4Y8l86qBI/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569915314100143506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYPy6qWvUHVkXIy59EYtEBvqu6xE_fnMy6QWlHzwFPA048ptXl6vnqhRYO7OgraNapeYIPYt8u2vwuM6f9Sf1Vxvd5Y_A36s_I4v7rHZ6qEhXaZfylrBzARH1D-cWZqQ8it4Y8l86qBI/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 394px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErQVRgUBokbjGmTFtDRPVFzGDgSHFAz6j4ymPqfLh4fcP8t-sdCK3pfBetN41cSTPLxuIK54D7SHKg67Xx-4FsJOICJUPIQHKRVLvYNV7poz-20TSfuraceMmh51QBlSl7fMLq-EGfiQ/s1600/5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569915313184290962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErQVRgUBokbjGmTFtDRPVFzGDgSHFAz6j4ymPqfLh4fcP8t-sdCK3pfBetN41cSTPLxuIK54D7SHKg67Xx-4FsJOICJUPIQHKRVLvYNV7poz-20TSfuraceMmh51QBlSl7fMLq-EGfiQ/s400/5" style="height: 221px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span><div align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span>USN flag flown by military ships entering the harbour at the British Colony of Aden manufactured by the Valley Forge Flag Co. in the USA. Size: 5 feet x 10 feet, made of cotton with the Union flag </span><span>appliquéd and the Aden Dhow screenprinted.</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The above flag was used as the flag of Aden until 18 January 1963 when the colony was renamed State of Aden and incorporated in the Federation of South Arabia (against the wishes of the Aden government which was accordingly suppressed in 1965). I.O. Evans states that Aden's former flag continued to be used after 1963 on the island of Perim and the Kuria Muria islands. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ye_caden.html">Vincent Morley</a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aden was both a Crown Colony, merely the port and its immediate hinterland, and a Protectorate, the rest of what became South Yemen. Aden was actually first a dependency and later a Chief Commissioner's Province of British India up until 1937. From 1937 Aden Colony used a badge very like Zanzibar's, an Arab dhow sailing on a sea. The principal differences were the lack of a crown, the dhow being a two-master (Zanzibar's was single) and the "sea" being stylised blue and white wavy lines, whereas Zanzibar's badge had a more natural seascape. Interestingly the Aden dhow is flying an old Omani flag, red with a white stripe at the hoist! <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ye_caden.html">Roy Stilling</a></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQA8SwV__-5LZC0LLEqoh0VgtkHb-kjzX3fVMolPM-aOptovdVLNcrx3YcsiE8viz1zZa9yArvT_17t9IlVFgrPCJUkKFlRRknOt7SQk2NOUA7Bez-4RVf-VYJxPNGjcLAcny5ByfmCBy/s1600-h/739px-Stamp_Aden_1937_0.5a.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="260" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419724085232720562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQA8SwV__-5LZC0LLEqoh0VgtkHb-kjzX3fVMolPM-aOptovdVLNcrx3YcsiE8viz1zZa9yArvT_17t9IlVFgrPCJUkKFlRRknOt7SQk2NOUA7Bez-4RVf-VYJxPNGjcLAcny5ByfmCBy/s320/739px-Stamp_Aden_1937_0.5a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 272px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 334px;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">A little curiosity for the philatelists; a flag derived from a postage stamp:</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> On 1st April 1937 the status of Aden was changed from a Settlement within the Indian Empire to Crown Colony. The Chief Commissioner for Aden had flown the "Viceroy's Union", but the Governor who replaced him needed a new badge for his Union Jack and the Blue Ensign. He wrote to the Colonial Office that it might feature, "a two-masted dhow, of the type that had been built in Aden for 2000 years. Sails white, hull white with green lines, brown hills in the background, deep blue sea", and suggested that it might be similar to the postage stamp just issued.<br /><br />The badge was prepared by George Kruger-Gray of the Royal Mint, who wrote that the hills had been omitted as, "an entirely naturalistic treatment of the dhow is out of the question. We already have far too many of these dreadful naturalistic badges." He depicted the sea heraldically, with blue and white wavy lines, and added what appears to be a Trucial Oman flag at the stern of the dhow, but otherwise the badge is very similar to the Aden postage stamp issued in 1937.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor of Aden</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5XuBAUtNhavXt1s88WRtHqq4gZ5sfhZw64qA1sdP3cOUMjjbq6Va-Ti-LMkSDgLS_s6aovOUY-7q3gZo-Pt1lU48TR9MnVo1YRmj9tqm9nN8FGFZe90YoZ0vmy1UPQoUjuaze8cAoG3S/s1600-h/fgovaden2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269960397455872882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5XuBAUtNhavXt1s88WRtHqq4gZ5sfhZw64qA1sdP3cOUMjjbq6Va-Ti-LMkSDgLS_s6aovOUY-7q3gZo-Pt1lU48TR9MnVo1YRmj9tqm9nN8FGFZe90YoZ0vmy1UPQoUjuaze8cAoG3S/s400/fgovaden2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Image provided by Mr. Clay Moss</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;">I looked at a document on the Aden badge in which the significance of the flag at the stern of the dhow had been queried. The Governor, Sir Bernard Reilly replied, "Flag at stern, red with white border near the flag staff is that generally flown by dhows belonging to ports on the South Arabian Coast. It approximates to the flag of Muscat which is a plain red one, and the white border near the flag staff may have been added to strengthen it." Another document entitled Aden Port Trust clarifies the use of the flag shown in Flag Books as being that of Local Indian Maritime Governments; clumsy and not particularly informative. The Port Trust applied to fly the Blue Ensign with the badge of Aden in the fly, "having previously flown the flag of the Commerce Department of the Government of India, a Blue Ensign defaced with lion and crown." </span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ye_caden.html"><span style="font-size: normal;">David Prothero</span></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Ceylon</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7-GbJF5R0237xw-gXVVTcHCVkVj5i6TMM_OfTumXfKl67aKQxXqTOtCbeu5c7chdazTUcDGtXpfdce7BfBOF_-A-HSPZVN-mZOmOjGoQQXv-7BcZx1KrjC5isG2LBtuW1ax3xfdzZis/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599074275166762994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7-GbJF5R0237xw-gXVVTcHCVkVj5i6TMM_OfTumXfKl67aKQxXqTOtCbeu5c7chdazTUcDGtXpfdce7BfBOF_-A-HSPZVN-mZOmOjGoQQXv-7BcZx1KrjC5isG2LBtuW1ax3xfdzZis/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 131px; width: 261px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7CDk0is5MtDUgYZthT110krrN4jX8SZfxxOu6aHkpqhY-y4WBqyL2pPx70s8tuCwEjfbA7VrEFB89OhyphenhyphenufzHIkY8otR-6ICRSObfA8-40B4w6BELuj6scXkHB1qD7x92VnCfg4048wQ/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599134674545493970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7CDk0is5MtDUgYZthT110krrN4jX8SZfxxOu6aHkpqhY-y4WBqyL2pPx70s8tuCwEjfbA7VrEFB89OhyphenhyphenufzHIkY8otR-6ICRSObfA8-40B4w6BELuj6scXkHB1qD7x92VnCfg4048wQ/s400/3" style="height: 128px; width: 271px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz8DmUhi9SYlpuDAsLJHB8A2Msm0c3j0oXVlY4naynJImOZKi1Q9HGg5IKLK7zEh7gUJTFbh_K2zwXJHYhqHk1kK6OPR02X_jeYWPAMWVB2jO_B_KxLHtCFvC6A_mRRIIlCCtTnls5vs/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517203287397855250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz8DmUhi9SYlpuDAsLJHB8A2Msm0c3j0oXVlY4naynJImOZKi1Q9HGg5IKLK7zEh7gUJTFbh_K2zwXJHYhqHk1kK6OPR02X_jeYWPAMWVB2jO_B_KxLHtCFvC6A_mRRIIlCCtTnls5vs/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 130px; width: 70px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The badge was used in the fly of the Blue Ensign flown by government owned or chartered vessels from c1875 to 1948. <a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The round shaped badge depicts a brown elephant facing hoist on green ground in front of a pinkish Buddhist temple on a dark blue background. The badge has a yellow-fimbriated red ring bearing 16 yellow four pointed stars and 16 yellow small balls. <a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><i>Nozomi Kariyasu</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ceylon Governor's Flag</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="gov"></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR_YcnR2uX4deMqmRyzhn_uJNySBZg2M-GMZmalG7TLXqXIwIOuXWFwwtbk59aeI87T4sUN-lqPZdE1QpFtneI-WfeFdYcf7iU-tsuQkq1voCBDq5uQENhLZC1cAxwhACBDTdpnT_2nQ/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306130748263155074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR_YcnR2uX4deMqmRyzhn_uJNySBZg2M-GMZmalG7TLXqXIwIOuXWFwwtbk59aeI87T4sUN-lqPZdE1QpFtneI-WfeFdYcf7iU-tsuQkq1voCBDq5uQENhLZC1cAxwhACBDTdpnT_2nQ/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><span>image by </span><i><span>António Martins</span></i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The badge was used surrounded by a garland in the centre of the Union Jack flown from the masthead by the governor when afloat from c1875 to 1948, and additionally, from Government House (sunrise to sunset) from 1941 to 1948. </span><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>David Prothero </i></span></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Colonial police flag</b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0rov7_GydNt_H6wOmSfa2D85uLlUQCLFZfgmH1InVT-hOjQ0pPSNMc0BVxYqVqnfYQtlwFltJQE45sRjDA4lwzg701xPGzscYNLbvTDnpD3M4r37FSfkixH1W35tWaBWGnbEmL0x8U/s1600-h/2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306130748744018258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsI0rov7_GydNt_H6wOmSfa2D85uLlUQCLFZfgmH1InVT-hOjQ0pPSNMc0BVxYqVqnfYQtlwFltJQE45sRjDA4lwzg701xPGzscYNLbvTDnpD3M4r37FSfkixH1W35tWaBWGnbEmL0x8U/s400/2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><span>image by <i>António Martins</i></span></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="colpol"></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Colonial Police in Ceylon used a Blue Ensign, plain except for the word POLICE in white letters in the fly. It was unauthorised and its use was discontinued in about 1930.</span><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/lk_col.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>Glen Hodgins</i></span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sq-XWTpPNcI/AAAAAAAAOYI/39sgft0Kzks/s1600-h/25.jpg"><br /></a></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mauritius</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJc2d_ucjIAFBqnko6qA2UY3q5QXZJSl06iXFJdO-4DEQ2PJvyX6jj9uH8MAh0O9gcgNKD0AGf5A35d4cscba7l4B5TH3KU-uGd_s6fGCSMdEW-gM1O0TGkTBBlV4rbd6iwsyy_QEORM/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599066904449771954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJc2d_ucjIAFBqnko6qA2UY3q5QXZJSl06iXFJdO-4DEQ2PJvyX6jj9uH8MAh0O9gcgNKD0AGf5A35d4cscba7l4B5TH3KU-uGd_s6fGCSMdEW-gM1O0TGkTBBlV4rbd6iwsyy_QEORM/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxsFRXSj8i6_HiC_kdYM70hVEBrB66srsqlMHWuEOLW20gvmGCUOpqPOTlwDJwfx4UqJtugjJ5LWuwuurulJ31Ta2DSQCqWmcZqnLFBaiikacFiMInNPhmNhCv-ucd2YvHnikJxeODys/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517203643906254514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxsFRXSj8i6_HiC_kdYM70hVEBrB66srsqlMHWuEOLW20gvmGCUOpqPOTlwDJwfx4UqJtugjJ5LWuwuurulJ31Ta2DSQCqWmcZqnLFBaiikacFiMInNPhmNhCv-ucd2YvHnikJxeODys/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 108px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">I’m not certain whether if Mauritian blue ensigns were ever defaced without a disk. I have never seen an actual sample. I do know that the disk was used right up ’till 1968 and have seen samples and photos. </span><a href="http://www.fotw.us/flags/mu_hist.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>Clay Moss</i>, 04 Jul 2005</span></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">An actual sample:</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QYonTQfuuPYYpaEb219Uhsw12h99M3PIPPyOC7_ds8bDsMJlAlwXo6a1IdjQ9PBijVcmovvtpsjAd366jFp-M74FlHM4pLMqW9-3HtYbACFOuQmvsZtEl1ZZK2cFCl0NNKo0yPgYVkQt/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244375523859070530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QYonTQfuuPYYpaEb219Uhsw12h99M3PIPPyOC7_ds8bDsMJlAlwXo6a1IdjQ9PBijVcmovvtpsjAd366jFp-M74FlHM4pLMqW9-3HtYbACFOuQmvsZtEl1ZZK2cFCl0NNKo0yPgYVkQt/s400/a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 469px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismxZSPblgi0xsjjaA4z8J2BD_UUY4LczpzcK_h6P6gY0404MZ-20M1D2JCA4KOSqsO8Qcm9UtXKXpuFIK7M3F-bIYZ-Y2m91EqgiEbSx5RQUB1VHSw9nJWd-7p-vrV3U3Y90nGXUhBDA/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599074279106544114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismxZSPblgi0xsjjaA4z8J2BD_UUY4LczpzcK_h6P6gY0404MZ-20M1D2JCA4KOSqsO8Qcm9UtXKXpuFIK7M3F-bIYZ-Y2m91EqgiEbSx5RQUB1VHSw9nJWd-7p-vrV3U3Y90nGXUhBDA/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 199px; width: 228px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0MG2XgncXwfwylVbJtZ8WhD0ITKPeopYyU-TndyISnQXZAx460niwcNvpF0mOg1Jvaa9liaFU6a9RBxRqhMUfcPa2SuGgJgeHTA0KeH4RfqzEYW0-SQxN4eFNyGHy8Dl072AlyTJ__8/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599074278232459282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0MG2XgncXwfwylVbJtZ8WhD0ITKPeopYyU-TndyISnQXZAx460niwcNvpF0mOg1Jvaa9liaFU6a9RBxRqhMUfcPa2SuGgJgeHTA0KeH4RfqzEYW0-SQxN4eFNyGHy8Dl072AlyTJ__8/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 344px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor 1906-1968 </span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RF5KllMgBVZwn8EnNU5AtysTTDFMS_ta68YBX_eV09fDPPXldCG8PYOU0Ww5G2V7dnoLQaTO8aD5bLA7G-V_ZF_8jute8SSgU7PRSE26imUDjAN8Fgeyb7Mk7ousv3g3Hm_vo6qrB8Y/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RF5KllMgBVZwn8EnNU5AtysTTDFMS_ta68YBX_eV09fDPPXldCG8PYOU0Ww5G2V7dnoLQaTO8aD5bLA7G-V_ZF_8jute8SSgU7PRSE26imUDjAN8Fgeyb7Mk7ousv3g3Hm_vo6qrB8Y/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Palestine and Transjordan</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjEfVcEsMj_Y6Z-GaLFt8gOQTqlnauc3aGssWEsK1iU38sBQp7Lr5IZhRWGG3EKU3n_bSc3yyM0ZciFBIhGiS3XoxBDTbUToM3F6JvJ-PXl_9phtVAcqfs_AaRZP_1uDJ7OtdKnITWfKu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.50.07.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="939" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjEfVcEsMj_Y6Z-GaLFt8gOQTqlnauc3aGssWEsK1iU38sBQp7Lr5IZhRWGG3EKU3n_bSc3yyM0ZciFBIhGiS3XoxBDTbUToM3F6JvJ-PXl_9phtVAcqfs_AaRZP_1uDJ7OtdKnITWfKu/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.50.07.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1927-1948</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png" width="105" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s1600/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s1600/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21~~60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI!E9qSO9)ilBQ,wvG,rI!~~60_32.JPG" width="423" /></a> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">During the period of British rule, the Union Flag or Union Jack of the United Kingdom was the </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">de facto </span><span style="font-size: normal;">British Mandate flag, but several localised flags existed for Mandate government departments and government officials. The only Palestine-specific flag not restricted to official government use was the Palestine ensign which was flown by ships registered in the British Mandate territory during the period 1927–1948. It was based on the British Red Ensign (civil ensign) instead of the Blue Ensign (used as the basis for the flags of nearly all other British territories in Africa and Asia), since it was only intended for use at sea.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54DqOMkJ6tEd76vndgjbkt_Z-iHsy8tkwZKKYcJV8yfSFDhJjDIbm-miYqHjao1QPFOLAFY6WdbAbWSdouSlNN9Cy4uKQu1UzzundnJsusS5be1LmpCyjay4evvEEvJDO1KB1eoLFxoz-/s1600/CRdukuUUEAMS87s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54DqOMkJ6tEd76vndgjbkt_Z-iHsy8tkwZKKYcJV8yfSFDhJjDIbm-miYqHjao1QPFOLAFY6WdbAbWSdouSlNN9Cy4uKQu1UzzundnJsusS5be1LmpCyjay4evvEEvJDO1KB1eoLFxoz-/s640/CRdukuUUEAMS87s.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rx8_1atDkbI/AAAAAAAACaY/4fl3G6qAC64/s1600-h/untitled15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124885087904829874" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rx8_1atDkbI/AAAAAAAACaY/4fl3G6qAC64/s400/untitled15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Here is a unique photo of the Palestine red ensign together with the Zionist flag from <a href="http://cgate.co.il/nostalgia/untitled15.jpg">cgate.co.il</a>> showing the sailboat "Bat Galim" of Zevulun Sailing Club of Tel-Aviv as it returns from Cyprus in 1943.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mpe~c.html</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VAXz8GANz0DThdYBJJJ9UoPlUP00H_X952qN03RINVOIqiHlrWxjhOVCAzwhZj28WnHdcl3TbeC3U3QdikzMphh9zhJv9tIvbOoTnxgNZuiFQQhUPq5VvTfzfGNFqOw_rLX2t089Qi0/s1600/x" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="137" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559189510515721474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VAXz8GANz0DThdYBJJJ9UoPlUP00H_X952qN03RINVOIqiHlrWxjhOVCAzwhZj28WnHdcl3TbeC3U3QdikzMphh9zhJv9tIvbOoTnxgNZuiFQQhUPq5VvTfzfGNFqOw_rLX2t089Qi0/s200/x" width="200" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A picture of a "Hashomer" society flag being given to Hashomer volunteers serving in the 40th (Eretz Israel) battalion Royal Fusiliers of the Jewish Legion, 1918. "Hashomer" ("The Watchman") was a self-defense movement founded by Jewish settlers in Palestine in 1909 and outlawed by the Ottoman Turkish authorities during the First World War. The banner here depicts the British Union Jack (reflecting the Legion's British auspcies), and beneath it the Hebrew word for "Hashomer" surmounted above and below by the legend "In Blood and Fire Judea Fell" and "In Blood and Fire Judea Will Rise".</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpDWa_GjKH3u3Pwo72Xy9UhmVEbGc5UdUwIAgTN0FQX3r3mz1p8PT4Fr4B-UmYUJyG_RZFH7yjFweG6KyNjKBVeIg_ESj1XGebUH3WPoV8KKp9a4bzIqEoQGZzyaxZucFnjDqXc-ak_0/s1600/y" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="138" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559189507866171746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpDWa_GjKH3u3Pwo72Xy9UhmVEbGc5UdUwIAgTN0FQX3r3mz1p8PT4Fr4B-UmYUJyG_RZFH7yjFweG6KyNjKBVeIg_ESj1XGebUH3WPoV8KKp9a4bzIqEoQGZzyaxZucFnjDqXc-ak_0/s200/y" width="200" /></a></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">The Jewish Legion of the First World War consisted of three battalions: one from British volunteers (the 38th Royal Fusiliers), another of North American volunteers (the 39th) and a third one of volunteers from Eretz Israel-Palestine (the 40th). Seen here is Dr. Chaim Weizman, the head of the British Admiralty laboratories, a leading Zionist figure instrumental in the drafting of the Balfour Declaration (1917) and future first President of Israel presenting the colors of the 40th Battalion to its members, 1918. The picture is not clear, but it looks like a triangular standard with a lion within a Star of David; the British Union Jack on the top right and a Hebrew legend just above the Star, which is not clear. A frequent legend in Legion regalia is "In Blood and Fire Judea Fell, In Blood and Fire Judea Will Rise", although the few clear letters in this picture suggest that the slogan may be different.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVOi7Qa0v-rOUcbC4tzqLFNzBNaWmGQvGWBeUuJ1o9eg1Eup91Bfte9wJ5m2T1K9uvt0Y8LE4Fmya-EWJvbUrXC-0NTRLHAkeKPQEq7bO_69qnlQcy9HAelISjrSxPtX-rbcHf0PVEL0/s1600/z" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559189506379845122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVOi7Qa0v-rOUcbC4tzqLFNzBNaWmGQvGWBeUuJ1o9eg1Eup91Bfte9wJ5m2T1K9uvt0Y8LE4Fmya-EWJvbUrXC-0NTRLHAkeKPQEq7bO_69qnlQcy9HAelISjrSxPtX-rbcHf0PVEL0/s400/z" style="height: 255px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Two Zionist activists, Joseph Trumpeldor and Vladimir (Ze'ev) Jabotinsky, were influential in the creation of all-Jewish combat units of the British Army in the First World War. Both directly enabled the foundation of the Zion Mule Corps in 1915, which served in Gallipoli, and Jabotinsky in particular led the drive for the creation of Jewish battalions in the British Army. These battalions - the 38th, 39th and 40th Royal Fusiliers - are collectively known as the Jewish Legion. In this picture, Jabotinsky with crossed armed is seated in the second row, just above the right corner of the flag. The flag here is of the 16th platoon of the London Battalion, in training, which would shortly become part of the 38th Royal Fusiliers; it incorporates the Jewish Star of David surmounting the British Union Jack - a constant symbol of this era's British-affiliated Jewish armed formations.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">First Judean Battalion</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTGy2IuOI0ibIzPjJB_lC1K6_qp7Q5eblY8T5NED8SSbVDi9zcCKgDU0sNs70W2tR4C2LvID2kIiigX0bIUh2SPQMXx2TcfadgiXSlbIF7pU6oymyH7dz0DxooTz8IaCcXXR3_-W70zU/s1600/w"><img alt="" border="0" height="234" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559189515108139858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTGy2IuOI0ibIzPjJB_lC1K6_qp7Q5eblY8T5NED8SSbVDi9zcCKgDU0sNs70W2tR4C2LvID2kIiigX0bIUh2SPQMXx2TcfadgiXSlbIF7pU6oymyH7dz0DxooTz8IaCcXXR3_-W70zU/s320/w" style="height: 278px; width: 380px;" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cOjHxB-hGhwJW3yf1WpOp0Wev_vnInfhy_8EPpCMGYkO0BfJ_SBA_B4Lx4E7NNM5ProH4tpBRgvazvGcNc3LViplYsIaACq4dl-JxBOJ5ySjQLmo4f3rh90SkJN8rDDaeQrkrsNEWwM/s1600/v"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559189521167368658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cOjHxB-hGhwJW3yf1WpOp0Wev_vnInfhy_8EPpCMGYkO0BfJ_SBA_B4Lx4E7NNM5ProH4tpBRgvazvGcNc3LViplYsIaACq4dl-JxBOJ5ySjQLmo4f3rh90SkJN8rDDaeQrkrsNEWwM/s400/v" style="cursor: pointer; height: 277px; width: 187px;" /></a></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Another view of the flag of the "First Judean Battalion", this time during a veterans' march in 1943. During the Second World War the veterans movement as a whole was actively involved in promoting Jewish volunteerism from Eretz Israel in the war effort, and this picture was taken during one such support march. After the Jewish Legion was disbanded in 1919 after World War I, it was succeeded by another all-Jewish Eretz-Israel formation called the "First Judean Battalion". It existed from 1919 to 1921 and included former Legion members, particularly from the Eretz-Israel 40th battalion. Seen in this photo of a prayer ceremony is the Battalion's colours: a British Union Jack on the top right corner and a blue Star of David in the centre, on a white background.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span>http://www.historama.com/online-resources/history-collecting-resources/militaria/israeli_military_standards_historical_flags.html</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><h2 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ppe">Palestine Police Force Port and Marine Section </a></span></span></span></h2>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvITQNmIXZIQweznKfe1JXKF9gXyVB56P84pcCgvHNSDPfWw3_Zcs4R8VA6pl5Z9Ob1OLp2Ve4n37dbEzhLlWITnZgk0UdfIbOXDuBuoJos79TimWeGK70O94bGF9PpAgKnmacsCianW55/s1600/mpe~gbpe.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvITQNmIXZIQweznKfe1JXKF9gXyVB56P84pcCgvHNSDPfWw3_Zcs4R8VA6pl5Z9Ob1OLp2Ve4n37dbEzhLlWITnZgk0UdfIbOXDuBuoJos79TimWeGK70O94bGF9PpAgKnmacsCianW55/s1600/mpe~gbpe.gif" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">image by Martin Grieve</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Port and Marine Section Blue Ensign was described as having
the same badge as the flag. I have not seen any references to it
in Admiralty or Colonial Office records and suspect that it was
an unauthorised ensign. All that I know about it is from two
passages in "A Job Well Done" by Edward Horne:</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">"The Port and Marine Section of the Palestine Police
was formed in July 1935. For the period of the Second World
War it came under the control of the Senior Naval Officer at
Haifa, its personnel became members of the Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve, and its launches flew the White Ensign.
One launch was moved inland by rail. The first, last, and
only time that the White Ensign has ever flown on the Sea of
Galilee."</span>
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">
"Eventually orders came to re-adopt orthodox police
uniforms once more and the section severed its connections
with the Royal Navy, with whom they had been proud to work.
There was some sadness when the White Ensign was hauled down
and the blue ensign with the P.P. motif reappeared at the
stern of each launch."</span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;">
</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mpe_pol.html" target="_blank">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAMHgQRmyEcwTLvVWlWzYJYq_XWmZsmuJYty64xx383qhU4aFzRxu0ouEHYKqqmptjxYWuutF5PpXVKx0Ud4EF0U_xMzR5TRIxRgFXVq3-NWVqkJF5v2JqMgOeUYNL7zXKQPXTu1BCDOr/s1600-h/mpe~hc36.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289953563093201346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAMHgQRmyEcwTLvVWlWzYJYq_XWmZsmuJYty64xx383qhU4aFzRxu0ouEHYKqqmptjxYWuutF5PpXVKx0Ud4EF0U_xMzR5TRIxRgFXVq3-NWVqkJF5v2JqMgOeUYNL7zXKQPXTu1BCDOr/s400/mpe~hc36.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mpe~hc36.html"> <span style="font-size: normal;">image by <i>Željko Heimer</i> and <i>António Martins</i></span></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7_oF9ESBUAtd_W987TQVe4gdhU8knsLmcAINMhEbw2RioB5amKB3Bl2lEVErUG20I3PlqLjzOjnk7AXgYWy0KEd33IaiKm06pqHlAoLbRg5ECEhaajctpnaZCdAFgH-6ZMwaIdlHtUQB/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623893666696593314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7_oF9ESBUAtd_W987TQVe4gdhU8knsLmcAINMhEbw2RioB5amKB3Bl2lEVErUG20I3PlqLjzOjnk7AXgYWy0KEd33IaiKm06pqHlAoLbRg5ECEhaajctpnaZCdAFgH-6ZMwaIdlHtUQB/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 350px; width: 580px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">The flag can be seen on the right beside the Royal Flag as Lord John Gort addresses an assembly of officials as newly appointed High Commissioner of Palestine and Transjordan in Jerusalem, October 31, 1944.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrlJ_VWSjsn78-pGgNorzYO6jL7GYzrVpn6UjHohfJlFj80Etb32tQ3_tz7kwgRmNoXL_FNR_VG44BgddjDWVMmFof-Qs9-ByAK908PWqMJYbQO0_u3_k5dNWZBEM04VMwL7soQmJ2yBT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.24.08+AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrlJ_VWSjsn78-pGgNorzYO6jL7GYzrVpn6UjHohfJlFj80Etb32tQ3_tz7kwgRmNoXL_FNR_VG44BgddjDWVMmFof-Qs9-ByAK908PWqMJYbQO0_u3_k5dNWZBEM04VMwL7soQmJ2yBT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.24.08+AM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In 1932 the Palestine High Commissioner applied to the Colonial Office for a distinguishing flag. He made some journeys by launch, but had no defaced Union Flag of the type normally used to identify a vessel in which a commissioner was travelling. He did not consider that the badge used on the ensigns was suitable, and suggested a badge similar to those of the High Commissioners of the Western Pacific and South Africa. These badges had an imperial crown and appropriate initials, on a white disc surrounded by a garland of green leaves.<br /><br />The Colonial Office agreed that the badge on the ensigns was, "repellent", and were considering the adoption of a badge that had a crown in the centre with 'PALESTINE' above and 'H.C.' below, when it was decided that the Foreign Office would probably not agree to a badge which featured a crown. The status of the administration of a mandated territory was not entirely clear, and some were of the opinion that in Palestine the Colonial Office were agents of the League of Nations, and that the use of a royal crown was not appropriate. It was proposed instead that a simplified version of the design that had been used for the Public Seal, should be used as a flag badge. (...) The badge based on the Seal was [strongly opposed by the Jewish Agency] and abandoned and on 17th July 1935 the High Commissioner selected a badge, similar to that of the Western Pacific High Commissioner, that had been considered in 1932. The design of the crown is unusual, but is perhaps a simplified version of the standard Imperial Crown with the normally domed arches flattened to make more space within the white circle for the lettering.<br /><br />The difficulty of fitting the crown and lettering into the available space may explain the version of the badge that appeared on the flag of the High Commissioner when his departure from Palestine was filmed in 1948.</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mpe~hc36.html"><span style="font-size: normal;">David Prothero</span> </a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeBqrUznDOIGi8esgap2n3mB9g6yvqx4vZV1yix-lr_OGwToKPxPyCc2YGFPZs9l11z3mBzRjcFTYh4F0WsBJ8X4CtL0u57r0mEBNeGRe4T4N5oLls1r1-uSdUj8hu2K1NDrdTPZm_-4/s1600-h/lowering_the_flag_p190.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150480985719991362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeBqrUznDOIGi8esgap2n3mB9g6yvqx4vZV1yix-lr_OGwToKPxPyCc2YGFPZs9l11z3mBzRjcFTYh4F0WsBJ8X4CtL0u57r0mEBNeGRe4T4N5oLls1r1-uSdUj8hu2K1NDrdTPZm_-4/s400/lowering_the_flag_p190.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the morning of May 14 1948, another page was turned in the history of the Holy Land. Joining its predecessors - Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders and Turks - the Union Jack is lowered by a Royal Marine, signifying the end of British rule in
Palestine and of 30 years of gallant endeavour to bring peace
and plenty to the Holy land. Disaster has been the result.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seychelles</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1903 to 1961</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv3lnuhs-bNIyCk3T5zi0Uyhu8rin6n-XwyyzDxxHXcjtdJqlAC5DHS8TE3hpHvdf0Fi_sbtS-KI2oIN1_nSkmwpYwfmj-yL2HdL2raX5wHNjgIaQShbeDi8n44gX0I4nJ90KQacVWNo/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599064080689734674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv3lnuhs-bNIyCk3T5zi0Uyhu8rin6n-XwyyzDxxHXcjtdJqlAC5DHS8TE3hpHvdf0Fi_sbtS-KI2oIN1_nSkmwpYwfmj-yL2HdL2raX5wHNjgIaQShbeDi8n44gX0I4nJ90KQacVWNo/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 424px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXhGQSXEvIKThQcqvCqFIUtrzFkZcdtkWN1GuRDMUpgKXszy58d32lNQgZYC_lMaZ25LhcvVsTqc7mgvKNqSz2LGAh5s25eaTfLxCk23t-dDAKMzUM-S8rSNu8tD7nfXnFFnlGddH-68/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599066899586619778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXhGQSXEvIKThQcqvCqFIUtrzFkZcdtkWN1GuRDMUpgKXszy58d32lNQgZYC_lMaZ25LhcvVsTqc7mgvKNqSz2LGAh5s25eaTfLxCk23t-dDAKMzUM-S8rSNu8tD7nfXnFFnlGddH-68/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 212px; width: 116px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">by <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/sc-col.html"><i>Jaume Ollé</i></a></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">From the Toronto Globe and Mail (transcribed from a newspaper clipping; some parts missing):</span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWAutxiO0cQaanjatj_IQXaIsex1QspWI1-gCXuMn6XnXxRKHv5CY1OIB3R5rQdOE9uzjTwS2ZjwJqsRcZbec-mph_dI68P_Wa3xUvMspQF_9d2g-zmxwFVSArpevFZZju9dQ0mCHp3I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-05+at+9.28.19+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWAutxiO0cQaanjatj_IQXaIsex1QspWI1-gCXuMn6XnXxRKHv5CY1OIB3R5rQdOE9uzjTwS2ZjwJqsRcZbec-mph_dI68P_Wa3xUvMspQF_9d2g-zmxwFVSArpevFZZju9dQ0mCHp3I/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-06-05+at+9.28.19+PM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">"Torontonian Designs Flag for Seychelles"</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> A new flag badge for the Seychelles Islands has been designed by Mrs. Alec McEwen of Toronto. A few days ago she received word from London that the design had been approved by the Queen and that the Admiralty has agreed to its use in the fly of the blue ensign.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">A former commercial artist entered a poster contest and the governor was delighted with her sketch. So one of the first of new Seychelles Islands flags will come to another British colony halfway around the world, to its designer. Colourful both in design and content, it closely resembles the ...<br />...its pale yellow oval border inset with green fish on a blue background. It still carries the giant land tortoise, a gentle, lumbering creature centuries older than people in the islands; and a brown and green coco-de-mer tree from which the largest fruit in the world, big double coconuts, are harvested. The fruit, which Mrs. McEwen describes as a translucent jelly, is served at Government House smothered in crème de menthe. In the background is a pale mauve island top and a red fishing boat with snowy sails. The insignia is indicative of main industries on the agricultural islands - coconuts and copra, cinnamon and fish and vanilla. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/sc-col.html">submitted by <i>Ann Janicki</i>, daughter of Mrs. McEwen</a></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Indian Ocean Territory</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeKgMgjQrrhb_igtUD15v7nSBBMpwpiKc2h0fdWKyuIHJuHwIc5SLke3E-ur1ikFloAtUmNcTaxD1xEbVNNKX68TzMYU99B4o_owH1IyvHa5GUWL4kbef5PfFpegSqdVXF2DGEGxwY1a5/s1600/Anthem+British+Indian+Ocean+Territory.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeKgMgjQrrhb_igtUD15v7nSBBMpwpiKc2h0fdWKyuIHJuHwIc5SLke3E-ur1ikFloAtUmNcTaxD1xEbVNNKX68TzMYU99B4o_owH1IyvHa5GUWL4kbef5PfFpegSqdVXF2DGEGxwY1a5/s640/Anthem+British+Indian+Ocean+Territory.mp4" width="640" /></a><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>Current flag</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFoCEMiVaiF7ubz0wEzjjls7CFiRyJK2QyAwLUKQ1ENJV1DhKgmFiD8QZoh1TW4BSzTggZm4l8BHJr3NWs0swC1Ixv-KqVU__k4pcI9DqGny4CWAx2CN2oH4jknKfKWzYr8DzC2u3w7g/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599070556264922786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFoCEMiVaiF7ubz0wEzjjls7CFiRyJK2QyAwLUKQ1ENJV1DhKgmFiD8QZoh1TW4BSzTggZm4l8BHJr3NWs0swC1Ixv-KqVU__k4pcI9DqGny4CWAx2CN2oH4jknKfKWzYr8DzC2u3w7g/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 304px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiDyhOuauMtywgsgZfLPt5GE7sQHQQCOB3DocofO7hJ7vvTqQBn4VhpV_dIBI-cYOBj7CWfPFCGqjDuyLSKMfRZV9UNO3AGK8nED9nOJgOTHmkWDOM5sqYqGttS_ZgyYfYVwD_oXHnjg/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599070552204200466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiDyhOuauMtywgsgZfLPt5GE7sQHQQCOB3DocofO7hJ7vvTqQBn4VhpV_dIBI-cYOBj7CWfPFCGqjDuyLSKMfRZV9UNO3AGK8nED9nOJgOTHmkWDOM5sqYqGttS_ZgyYfYVwD_oXHnjg/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvi4ZlWnP27tdA_lI2chGAeL89zjpgv_sFjiTaspdY-TvFTUFWuTW8HRIGSJXqXPI1XstnkB6-DjB27BXiuUT1BXSK85NJXjzfTsjIFTBJbR4fWaCNv7BOxy8GeKxrrRwKZpm4MA4hZxz/s1600-h/1.GIF"><br /></a>Right image from Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span>, page 12</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Strictly speaking this is just the flag of the commissioner, the lone British official who keeps up the pretence that the British Indian Ocean Territory is anything other than an American base. Because the flag is rather unlike the usual British colonial pattern, it would not </span><span style="font-size: normal;">surprise me if it's an unofficial local creation that has since been ratified (it was formally adopted in 1990), especially as it's for use on land only.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.flags.de/fotw/flags/io.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">Roy Stilling, 21 November 1996</span></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVrqDDeRB-_00isoriQYS5lu4iWOqi8y-TUFq4cSNCdPfZpURza5SN2svBMnFiTPk3cjyFTcKXlLu46d0pPUoGvioh-ZvKmiEpvBXff3hdFLP3gfjTpXF8wxTDS3IMwZGq7-B-PtWOsA/s1600/k8660715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVrqDDeRB-_00isoriQYS5lu4iWOqi8y-TUFq4cSNCdPfZpURza5SN2svBMnFiTPk3cjyFTcKXlLu46d0pPUoGvioh-ZvKmiEpvBXff3hdFLP3gfjTpXF8wxTDS3IMwZGq7-B-PtWOsA/s320/k8660715.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0v3ca90rcBWSN_bHxT0KYThRIbGw_nGB7qbc484EEd-9Hwh9tDG6tpszlgSNB3dLebgWTj_YW1RVUFcLd1OM1PNTCz9F0QWCAGASeSIgd2dlgvfEjbeiYP8DbiBGYVhnA5woPjM-v6M/s1600/9943304-british-indian-ocean-territory-rendered-with-fabric-texture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0v3ca90rcBWSN_bHxT0KYThRIbGw_nGB7qbc484EEd-9Hwh9tDG6tpszlgSNB3dLebgWTj_YW1RVUFcLd1OM1PNTCz9F0QWCAGASeSIgd2dlgvfEjbeiYP8DbiBGYVhnA5woPjM-v6M/s200/9943304-british-indian-ocean-territory-rendered-with-fabric-texture.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1990 flag</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH19boAoFzQVuyREIMpEqQ2mxRpgfIgCK9ECMzy933k8AmXOSqWjTzVqL3vJgE2Ywe3Jnv0qQYVZqbB-ETHBNB2AfScqVCxaX4UoEywqvPhfvmCaNzU1XzL9QS-W3lMqsPjcz0bhh2R8/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599066901360879218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH19boAoFzQVuyREIMpEqQ2mxRpgfIgCK9ECMzy933k8AmXOSqWjTzVqL3vJgE2Ywe3Jnv0qQYVZqbB-ETHBNB2AfScqVCxaX4UoEywqvPhfvmCaNzU1XzL9QS-W3lMqsPjcz0bhh2R8/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 178px; width: 356px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvpOLSQBF6aWmgXAwal2UqgYxFiKJqY8krzgWZoV3UJPcWegk1TcMAjw0Cqpdpdet1-IYFR5J31c7kaLv70xYh89hJLPSiGdXm72W6cInyus8nBObEfYNCImP_GCba8keVxlbzmH_G3c/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599064082442523778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvpOLSQBF6aWmgXAwal2UqgYxFiKJqY8krzgWZoV3UJPcWegk1TcMAjw0Cqpdpdet1-IYFR5J31c7kaLv70xYh89hJLPSiGdXm72W6cInyus8nBObEfYNCImP_GCba8keVxlbzmH_G3c/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 178px; width: 239px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Flag as it was used in 1990. The difference between this flag and the current one is the colour of the crown. This version of the BIOT flag can be seen being used <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIOT_flag_flying_at_full_mast.jpg" title="File:BIOT flag flying at full mast.jpg">in a video from Diego Garcia</a>, <a class="extiw" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BIOT_stamps_1990.jpg" title="en:Image:BIOT stamps 1990.jpg">A BIOT stamp from 1990</a>, in a set of <a class="external text" href="http://www.cwphonecards.io/Phonecards/Page18.html" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.cwphonecards.io/Phonecards/Page18.html">phone cards</a> issued by the local phone company in the BIOT, a <a class="external text" href="http://hoshie.mozfaq.org/newroom/BIOTflag.jpg" rel="nofollow" title="http://hoshie.mozfaq.org/newroom/BIOTflag.jpg">"real" BIOT flag</a>, and the <a class="external text" href="http://www.faqs.org/docs/factbook/flags/io-flag.html" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.faqs.org/docs/factbook/flags/io-flag.html">CIA Factbook before 2003.</a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvAIdd31UY6WllzWffL9brjl-dw8VEuCpiyvUo20ym2C_0DsBUyblzzQbLXpIAM6OOji_6b_J8MSL7xFClQMwwICyfaItEOUr1YWV6XqvEQ2Xsc2HcBZ1xa-9ERfRNW4oRgO77i4R_eRqAC5Eaa6fjasQReD4WMsMsN_gIuLJmdKARE2hxFRpZUqCbQiz/s1720/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.24.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1720" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvAIdd31UY6WllzWffL9brjl-dw8VEuCpiyvUo20ym2C_0DsBUyblzzQbLXpIAM6OOji_6b_J8MSL7xFClQMwwICyfaItEOUr1YWV6XqvEQ2Xsc2HcBZ1xa-9ERfRNW4oRgO77i4R_eRqAC5Eaa6fjasQReD4WMsMsN_gIuLJmdKARE2hxFRpZUqCbQiz/w640-h372/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.24.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-9b9vZSf7lXSevviGi8EWWkf01Ycpq-u3lDuYsBvl_Ge7JgzFD9kDWD6gI1hFxeqDWGC_a0zLD_C4MHgc8inJfgJNfA0rEJQsfo6DbDwmAu7N9BrcGt-E4R6ocI8lCQvMZ9k-w_lsvFg0bpaU4hl2vqKKymnTqU7_Z-pJ6gIUITcTcf4wi_zW2vWpaqp/s1720/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1720" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-9b9vZSf7lXSevviGi8EWWkf01Ycpq-u3lDuYsBvl_Ge7JgzFD9kDWD6gI1hFxeqDWGC_a0zLD_C4MHgc8inJfgJNfA0rEJQsfo6DbDwmAu7N9BrcGt-E4R6ocI8lCQvMZ9k-w_lsvFg0bpaU4hl2vqKKymnTqU7_Z-pJ6gIUITcTcf4wi_zW2vWpaqp/w299-h225/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.47.png" width="299" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1c-KpSfqmmgJZvyGMqqg9hXz7hYHQRCSn7gz9kOoz2Ye1U3MzoGcYlsrEadN8bdBF-Y_fihJqExcw9AOJJWnZL58epRoftK644tFMRdJuMvXseeuQloVM4Sg-m5EgHzH_eFoodgZoTw5BsZEHF5NFO9cyNJMl1vnRS8Wdp6mDBW0KaZqtkIPOkO2DkZc/s1720/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.36.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1720" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1c-KpSfqmmgJZvyGMqqg9hXz7hYHQRCSn7gz9kOoz2Ye1U3MzoGcYlsrEadN8bdBF-Y_fihJqExcw9AOJJWnZL58epRoftK644tFMRdJuMvXseeuQloVM4Sg-m5EgHzH_eFoodgZoTw5BsZEHF5NFO9cyNJMl1vnRS8Wdp6mDBW0KaZqtkIPOkO2DkZc/w300-h226/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.35.36.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fully stitched British Indian Ocean Territory flag 36x20 inches, rope and toggle UK Ministry of Defence specifications woven polyester, single layer, stitched and appliquéd through, mirror image on reverse, fully hemmed.</span><br /><br /></div></div></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">British East Asia</span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj8_qcpEyhWm6vi33cc6iO3kep7xFCZAQ35ACmlHBc6d9Kyr8cg77s8fkarmOKrvRrANf1ev3kqh4kJQ647HnCAuI83IrOjq4Irjhyphenhyphen2ac7gT1w9BYIG_WmA1zmHzrNb3-T34XvGDJ3Y8/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577732493609806850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj8_qcpEyhWm6vi33cc6iO3kep7xFCZAQ35ACmlHBc6d9Kyr8cg77s8fkarmOKrvRrANf1ev3kqh4kJQ647HnCAuI83IrOjq4Irjhyphenhyphen2ac7gT1w9BYIG_WmA1zmHzrNb3-T34XvGDJ3Y8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 301px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUxteRZsTl755l-gPSNyG4f1VTXkX31QBOn08OfR3CLn8T9LuCSQJGZgLT4o46lrdwCUXxdB1vhu6x9BsRGE5i_MhwaNLlUg0VowzgjhI_xvdPeEsjRVhnn7EcOTTjfij4t54d81Tl4z/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614364178215563874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUxteRZsTl755l-gPSNyG4f1VTXkX31QBOn08OfR3CLn8T9LuCSQJGZgLT4o46lrdwCUXxdB1vhu6x9BsRGE5i_MhwaNLlUg0VowzgjhI_xvdPeEsjRVhnn7EcOTTjfij4t54d81Tl4z/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 309px;" /></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7RBnX1yeLifPlmKCntr3L00wGO6MB1oh5YuABKpImrdzvhMcYMnW9ZwkPVIFw-xJe8YQRcfSn6S1otgMU2rpNOeayOrOU5pKch0RLRX7WT5Dce3I6-sqkJIAnUNyKWS-LQ7_tCaLeB-2/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7RBnX1yeLifPlmKCntr3L00wGO6MB1oh5YuABKpImrdzvhMcYMnW9ZwkPVIFw-xJe8YQRcfSn6S1otgMU2rpNOeayOrOU5pKch0RLRX7WT5Dce3I6-sqkJIAnUNyKWS-LQ7_tCaLeB-2/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> The ensign of the Burma RNVR. - a blue ensign with a badge in the fly depicting a blue and green peacock on a yellow background. This design was in use between 1939-1948. The flag is made in machine-sewn cotton and the whole design is printed including the Union Flag. The fabric has been weighted and the a turned over edge forms the hoist. A rope for hoisting is attached. After Burma separated from India in 1937, a branch of the RNVR was formed in Rangoon on 7 June 1940. Its members operated smaller landing craft and motor launches in the estuaries round Rangoon and elsewhere in the Far East. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">
</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span lang="EN-US"> The Last Imperial Flag to Fly Over Burma</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPX_q2Ng2sgiFj3YDiIjO8yzMa9Ze1wxuwLRM53KlqFqaD1FaLJScaY2GOZemlXkQdBumXMRW5Jp5DusPIpy3sCgp3uA974VTzRb52lDuQqmxpaMo8CuXg73NBR72-Au7NeokRnEiqqMB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-17+at+11.25.26+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPX_q2Ng2sgiFj3YDiIjO8yzMa9Ze1wxuwLRM53KlqFqaD1FaLJScaY2GOZemlXkQdBumXMRW5Jp5DusPIpy3sCgp3uA974VTzRb52lDuQqmxpaMo8CuXg73NBR72-Au7NeokRnEiqqMB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-17+at+11.25.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">
</span></span></b></span></span></span>
<br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHvPNvptYnkevYew1ttKomJ0uAFoxMBqyAvpvgSxWg9nRko7pIxDX_buoO3JzFfqBWR6Itlr2zkiKnK8APr3_tBmh8Zm0_ukUugKwN0UafXYQlxnHIpA06giCAdswfwmwlMNW6bIxIPqF/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHvPNvptYnkevYew1ttKomJ0uAFoxMBqyAvpvgSxWg9nRko7pIxDX_buoO3JzFfqBWR6Itlr2zkiKnK8APr3_tBmh8Zm0_ukUugKwN0UafXYQlxnHIpA06giCAdswfwmwlMNW6bIxIPqF/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b;"><b><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">
</span></span></b></span></span></span>
<br />
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #463d3b;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Removed from Burma on the day of Independence, Jan 4<sup>th</sup> 1948, by the Governor Sir Hubert Race. He
removed this flag from Governor’s House before leaving on HMS Birmingham, down
the Yangon River. This flag was the <u>last</u> flag to fly over Burma
after the official large state flag was brought down.</span><span lang="EN-US"> Its
original Royal Navy OHMS Birmingham stowage label accompanies the flag.</span> 66cm x 42.5cm</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span>Rangoon Port Commissioner</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rpc" style="font-weight: bold;"></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI1LOdPAPzOT82ncAH0tVeIBgfUbVvZ9OlGkwQJCI64tJudb-c2Q_YjHHlJAi10balqKV9S1tVIxVrNRZ7JZYzmc5RUL8ylhj8JC_fR1nHPdwy0gPthFRvIv0n9_JxkwwqZQUyzc-VZc/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599060514680758754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI1LOdPAPzOT82ncAH0tVeIBgfUbVvZ9OlGkwQJCI64tJudb-c2Q_YjHHlJAi10balqKV9S1tVIxVrNRZ7JZYzmc5RUL8ylhj8JC_fR1nHPdwy0gPthFRvIv0n9_JxkwwqZQUyzc-VZc/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 407px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFRZE7BSklnr9pTcAVmYxWZ8eusnEpJD5VHmPU0UcxOERiA12NkLj_oh18HDiB-fGgTZi-MvdCoij0SS4qWydxb1N7jS7_Tz59sW2AIWw2asYFIPthjuLaEOUKigXKWAFijP3GtjHVHw/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599060512207302930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFRZE7BSklnr9pTcAVmYxWZ8eusnEpJD5VHmPU0UcxOERiA12NkLj_oh18HDiB-fGgTZi-MvdCoij0SS4qWydxb1N7jS7_Tz59sW2AIWw2asYFIPthjuLaEOUKigXKWAFijP3GtjHVHw/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 151px;" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span> British Straits Settlement and Singapore <span>(1874-1942)</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MKJ9oTnVYZNz3rBegyGyHH2lvohbRo0yKTwrFOlUjvIA7197RcSjZObak3sEP27GQmuloSbkGn0SynIIgKoCi2Zxz65LUPlTc3c1CW62HgtbHIDWpo_Ma9gxLIuZiIZUpK3BdQqUAwk/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJ%252C%2521o%2521F%2521MmUWMKgBQU%25281gVy1w%257E%257E60_1.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788853661943474466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MKJ9oTnVYZNz3rBegyGyHH2lvohbRo0yKTwrFOlUjvIA7197RcSjZObak3sEP27GQmuloSbkGn0SynIIgKoCi2Zxz65LUPlTc3c1CW62HgtbHIDWpo_Ma9gxLIuZiIZUpK3BdQqUAwk/s400/$(KGrHqJ%2C!o!F!MmUWMKgBQU(1gVy1w~~60_1.JPG" style="height: 251px; width: 377px;" /></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Singapore was under British rule in the 19th century, having been amalgamated into the Straits Settlements together with Malacca and Penang. The flag that was used to represent the Settlements was a British Blue Ensign containing three gold crowns—one for each settlement—separated by a red inverted pall, which resembles an inverted Y. The Settlement of Singapore had no separate flag, although the city was granted a coat of arms which featured a lion in 1911.</span></span><br />
</span><blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70AQDLy38npL_BHoGnQE2uh_4j8tqBaR9wu2c-xBhz15ny2nW6ftmUoqNJNO_K11sb2jCGS_1GAcRNXxckmQRbF7MLUs61xXeR1O3aSY7hnt4yy2XRKQhcKJRezcDwFqvrfP4igrbt4E/s1600/5" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517205757814278770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70AQDLy38npL_BHoGnQE2uh_4j8tqBaR9wu2c-xBhz15ny2nW6ftmUoqNJNO_K11sb2jCGS_1GAcRNXxckmQRbF7MLUs61xXeR1O3aSY7hnt4yy2XRKQhcKJRezcDwFqvrfP4igrbt4E/s400/5" style="height: 251px; width: 136px;" /></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">To
be precise, the flag of Straits Settlements, established 1826, was the
Union Flag. The "three crowns on a lozenge" badge that was used on the
Union Flag of the Governor when afloat, and the Blue Ensign of
government vessels appeared on a printed sheet of colonial badges,
produced by the Admiralty, that was being circulated in 1874. However a
drawing in the Colonial Office Record Book shows a Blue Ensign with one
gold crown in the lower fly. It is dated 1877 and has the note,
"Governor informed that above badge should not have been changed without
authorisation and must still be considered the badge of the colony."</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span>I
am not sure but it is likely that each of the three original
settlements had its own seal and that there was therefore no obvious
badge to represent the whole colony. The Colonial Office seem to have
assumed that a crown would be used as the badge until a suitable one had
been selected and approved, but that the governor went ahead and
devised a badge without approval. The same problem arose in West African
Settlements, but in that case the seal of one settlement, was adopted
as the badge for the combined settlements.<br /><br />The badge appeared in
an official document in 1874, was modified in 1904 when the Tudor
crowns replaced the Victorian style crowns, and discontinued in 1942. </span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-str.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUuGctHKSiT31hGRJw8opv5RAMjPeaZPBgTVflxjfNxW9CbK5WMg4PbsQBn01P5Fhl0-9PrqE3F3vRAJgcIdAij8xjqTxKZY5Og51wBoBGaU0pJpfMOyOtrCmifCQmY-UVehtCcRdOFgs/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420230773117200578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUuGctHKSiT31hGRJw8opv5RAMjPeaZPBgTVflxjfNxW9CbK5WMg4PbsQBn01P5Fhl0-9PrqE3F3vRAJgcIdAij8xjqTxKZY5Og51wBoBGaU0pJpfMOyOtrCmifCQmY-UVehtCcRdOFgs/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRJ6Aue2oqLEYREAjh1DDQXTRS06ttxRdVhNR_XGL-Ri9ziP8h7zpvJPjJNnfUlNmst3Gx-xW7ZGP069krCGZRR0GKPspHqv4Z6bpgCqMY4cGjDVXEn4CScv6QBdbVsreZmJFU4FBSN4/s1600-h/19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crown Colony of Singapore 1946-1959 (Singapore)</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OJm5C4S5OGm2U_5R94LZB9dKgYxJeHq6EL63fwekOGdxXUVsrrGR8r36vBjR7PxOwL_KvcwSuLnlQSSOLq6jhI6u_M4p4TBSgPwdTSlvgQvz74BCypXbbpZPtDkLBWLySV1XVoIjU3Rh/s1600/t11067145_10153893014154657_6972557356565953574_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OJm5C4S5OGm2U_5R94LZB9dKgYxJeHq6EL63fwekOGdxXUVsrrGR8r36vBjR7PxOwL_KvcwSuLnlQSSOLq6jhI6u_M4p4TBSgPwdTSlvgQvz74BCypXbbpZPtDkLBWLySV1XVoIjU3Rh/s1600/t11067145_10153893014154657_6972557356565953574_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> From the </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=602789656" href="https://www.facebook.com/richard.willis.9028?fref=photo" id="js_3" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.08px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Richard Willis</a><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.08px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span> collection</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE3UB2GQMpNf0_9n8sGGu-REpOybHk7QUCBS_XgCMC-JGPHjqGmZlMdiI9y_52d9t7kz3ZkDd6dCRXr3ZMckY3RnegtWlI5dI_JKU5FItxENCZaGUlNdi9XoduTs2W_u520RzlwZjCK8/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="198" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373100421283610450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiE3UB2GQMpNf0_9n8sGGu-REpOybHk7QUCBS_XgCMC-JGPHjqGmZlMdiI9y_52d9t7kz3ZkDd6dCRXr3ZMckY3RnegtWlI5dI_JKU5FItxENCZaGUlNdi9XoduTs2W_u520RzlwZjCK8/s640/1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: normal;">From Herman Felani's site at: http://www.geocities.com/inescutcheon/FlagsMilitary.HTML:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rtj2NPcSthI/AAAAAAAABw4/tvtTt9lV5Ik/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><b><u><span>The Naval Flags of the Pre-Independence Naval Forces, 1819 – 1965</span></u></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rtj2NPcSthI/AAAAAAAABw4/tvtTt9lV5Ik/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="118" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105100884968388114" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rtj2NPcSthI/AAAAAAAABw4/tvtTt9lV5Ik/s200/1.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;">The Royal Navy</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The <b>Naval Jack</b> (leftmost) of the Royal Navy is the Union Jack (the proper term to be used when the British Royal Union Flag is used in such a manner). The Jack is generally restricted to be flown while the vessel is in port. As a naval jack, it takes the proportion of 1:2. The Union Flag when flown from the mast is the Rank Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet but in the proportions of 2:3. </span></span></span></div>
<div align="justify" class="MsoBodyText2">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The famous <b>White Ensign</b> (rightmost) has a white field with the red St George's cross throughout. The British Union Flag makes up the canton. This naval ensign besides being flown by the Royal Navy was also flown by colonial navies of the British Empire in later periods. The White Ensign is also flown ashore, at the establishments of the Royal Navy, such as HM Naval Bases. </span></span></span> </span></div>
<div align="justify" class="MsoBodyText2">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <b>White Masthead Pennant</b> (top-rear) of the Royal Navy is triangular and white with the St George's cross in the hoist. The British blue masthead pennant is similar to the white masthead pennant, in that the red St George's cross on white remains at the hoist, but the rest of the pennant is blue.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rtj2NfcStiI/AAAAAAAABxA/52U2TwHU9t8/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="147" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105100889263355426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rtj2NfcStiI/AAAAAAAABxA/52U2TwHU9t8/s200/2.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div align="justify" class="MsoBodyText2" face="georgia">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;">The Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1934 </span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">– </span></span><span style="font-size: normal;">1947</span></b></span></span> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Ensigns</b>:</span><br />- Colony of the Straits Settlements Blue Ensign (1934 - 1940)<br />- UK Royal Navy White Ensign (for World War Two: 1940 - 1942)<b><br />Masthead Pennant:</b> the Blue Masthead Pennant</span></span></span></span> <br />
</span><div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">* The shape of the Jack used seemed to have alternated between square and rectangular. The leftmost of the four naval flags above is the square version of the jack, as was seen on a photograph of one of the vessels of the RNVR, <i>HMS Peningat</i>. The vessel was also wearing the White Ensign in the same photograph (by Admiralty's wartime instructions). Vessels of the RNVR are at other times to wear their own colonial blue ensign, as the ensign at the stern and as the jack at the bow.</span></span></span></span> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgWHq2cssMnq3jWTGC-1bLUbB2KyDwzZzvHkxf6SSnDrcJmGSV1ympqPkv7VoKt_sELrfFfJhmhdbA10OE0USr72GMdDNCRBMrO_7JOk8tH6BdkBhhdkr_FF3oSd5qxXErGPYbsVPm_1r/s1600-h/3.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="147" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105100893558322738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgWHq2cssMnq3jWTGC-1bLUbB2KyDwzZzvHkxf6SSnDrcJmGSV1ympqPkv7VoKt_sELrfFfJhmhdbA10OE0USr72GMdDNCRBMrO_7JOk8tH6BdkBhhdkr_FF3oSd5qxXErGPYbsVPm_1r/s200/3.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="200" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1948 – 1963 </span></span></b></span>Ensigns</b>:</span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">- Colony of Singapore Blue Ensign (1948 - 1952)<br />- ** UK Royal Navy White Ensign (1952 - 1963)<b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Masthead Pennant:</b> the Blue Masthead Pennant</div></b></span></span></span></span>
</span><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">* The Jack shown above is the square variant, although rectangular variants have been documented. The Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions of 1956 required that all RNVR vessels of the British Empire were to specifically wear square Naval Jacks.</span></span></span></span> </span></div>
<div align="justify">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">** Issues with regards to the use of white or blue ensigns by the colonial naval reserves in the British Empire arose after the war. It was settled that the White Ensign was to be flown by the colonial naval reserves after 1952. The Hong Kong RNVR and Mauritius RNVR flew it as well.</span></span></span></span> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><u><span>Colonial Singapore: The Royal Air Force</span></u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q2RsPzne5VpJTIqcg9IAwwXdiQC1H1_fPOy6g5tbaguJMiLOGGpq34lrtWjw8nbIIGS3i2c2xmao7WMxZ0_5owtAcEhaWIoMPEccFTtAZ8scRfllgz1GoFALzBzQv8aSrcFOn46Ptw3_/s1600-h/4.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="157" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105100893558322754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3q2RsPzne5VpJTIqcg9IAwwXdiQC1H1_fPOy6g5tbaguJMiLOGGpq34lrtWjw8nbIIGS3i2c2xmao7WMxZ0_5owtAcEhaWIoMPEccFTtAZ8scRfllgz1GoFALzBzQv8aSrcFOn46Ptw3_/s200/4.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: normal;">The RAF ensign is light blue, featured the Union Flag in the canton and the RAF roundel in the centre-fly (as opposed to lower-fly on the RSAF service flag). The RAF roundel is a circle concentrically divided into three comprising of blue-white-red (outermost to innermost). The RAF ensign is in the proportions of 1:2, like the Union Flag itself. The term "Ensign" while mostly associated with the maritime flags (State-Civil-Naval Ensigns) can also be used to refer to flags in general as can be observed here.</span></span><b><span style="color: white;"> Paramilitary Flags of</span></b></div></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
</span><div face="georgia" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.geocities.com/inescutcheon/FlagsMilitary2.HTML</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBAWg-1Gk6QYayy4ri1NG2UWKn4BQ1TjTfrZo8Z2pk1UPKx6QqIMKc9pFSkmwju90BmhbRCq8oWS3-PcpAZ9TCSAYTlJsVbQyGcF_sOl2h9KNBi4K7IhQBi_TQMphDgMXoRwmsk4t1dA/s1600-h/uk_riflescorps.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163800970994456594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBAWg-1Gk6QYayy4ri1NG2UWKn4BQ1TjTfrZo8Z2pk1UPKx6QqIMKc9pFSkmwju90BmhbRCq8oWS3-PcpAZ9TCSAYTlJsVbQyGcF_sOl2h9KNBi4K7IhQBi_TQMphDgMXoRwmsk4t1dA/s400/uk_riflescorps.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzPZMvMd44oIgRcqaW4FgRL8XU26cttM4y5Gw0NZowkpCzq1zR-XPKKJaxF98HxoTeOr1Ikkw7dDUvMrA1EromyJgdPvCouvIL0EPn0pDSqg3JFTGReDTGvNUIMAtkHX2IB2q6b-RiJs/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599077424997619234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzPZMvMd44oIgRcqaW4FgRL8XU26cttM4y5Gw0NZowkpCzq1zR-XPKKJaxF98HxoTeOr1Ikkw7dDUvMrA1EromyJgdPvCouvIL0EPn0pDSqg3JFTGReDTGvNUIMAtkHX2IB2q6b-RiJs/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 186px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcx8Vz80S44F6T3Vjy8vKbnse9TWrzpgwBpE4xP8CG-pwkKj_DCOPnC_yXup607IZRa2toMEELdOiQiUMLy2RWi0J7RaFfnmYTdi_7NTSP3Jtaw6Lvo0UlCoRgWfMTTL-3RsZ3x8ITcQ/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599077426048735170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcx8Vz80S44F6T3Vjy8vKbnse9TWrzpgwBpE4xP8CG-pwkKj_DCOPnC_yXup607IZRa2toMEELdOiQiUMLy2RWi0J7RaFfnmYTdi_7NTSP3Jtaw6Lvo0UlCoRgWfMTTL-3RsZ3x8ITcQ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 188px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYEQ60oNvH6UmoGMIDIkVlTX33LA8w7qlWVoDYe-vUUxLhUXtPmPlYG_QBqRkwCnhN4GPaTMCZ9aE0Nb7bbU4trQEevCn-XyGfEpqd68Go388W2V7IMTMCw7vtfCNqks3NO1guoniNFY/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599077417827783474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYEQ60oNvH6UmoGMIDIkVlTX33LA8w7qlWVoDYe-vUUxLhUXtPmPlYG_QBqRkwCnhN4GPaTMCZ9aE0Nb7bbU4trQEevCn-XyGfEpqd68Go388W2V7IMTMCw7vtfCNqks3NO1guoniNFY/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 149px; width: 180px;" /></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Left: Penang & Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps (P&PWVC)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Centre: Singapore Volunteer Corps (SVC)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Right: Malacca Volunteer Corps (MVC)</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span>
<br />
</span><div face="georgia" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">THE SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS (After 1954)</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOR0UPrIcINde668QufnBT9xp5ySLubUYXKVKo61YZgmZzDQEQi51QfvUiH03ku2KUMreS_GlRZj2WSmRmez0H2kVbMthfF59PmaV77dWH3z_NoNlBrVLpMAQBIUFvnBJbZPxgAHhlkQ/s1600-h/4.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164051749839902834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOR0UPrIcINde668QufnBT9xp5ySLubUYXKVKo61YZgmZzDQEQi51QfvUiH03ku2KUMreS_GlRZj2WSmRmez0H2kVbMthfF59PmaV77dWH3z_NoNlBrVLpMAQBIUFvnBJbZPxgAHhlkQ/s400/4.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Labuan Volunteer Defence Detachment</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><b>THE 1st SINGAPORE INFANTRY REGIMENT</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIT4CVEXJGIfLdZp87lQJ7buOoejU0Bcc51VNcZ1WZR0ETi3ePfq2gF5KLeRwJ4kfoalSgcYsmLP4_wyyM8P63wvCoe31vir28Tb7c9T5mlIZbP_vnqUKdvmlX3L18bdvtrnTdw1kjPQ/s1600-h/5.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164051749839902850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIT4CVEXJGIfLdZp87lQJ7buOoejU0Bcc51VNcZ1WZR0ETi3ePfq2gF5KLeRwJ4kfoalSgcYsmLP4_wyyM8P63wvCoe31vir28Tb7c9T5mlIZbP_vnqUKdvmlX3L18bdvtrnTdw1kjPQ/s400/5.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div style="text-align: left;">On 27th July of 1961, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore, Encik Yusof Bin Ishak presented the Queen's Colour and the Regimental Colour to 1SIR. The Regimental Colour was retained after Singapore's independence in 1965 and was replaced officially 21 years later on 7th November 1982, with one of a similar design.</div></span></span>
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://www.geocities.com/inescutcheon/FlagsMilitary2.HTML</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CGFuDM3VadTNXe9PgMfxbKgwuuWFp4vFqYNMPJXnZDYTxu2zhVOl3Po5a2bhyphenhyphenke66Zh9gWj1qiyL-DMEelJVOvYOmw4AW4LzGePCOBLrbpFPLEJKn0yi2pDWgIMnjVMM8vrK_QhCGQA/s1600-h/res_MRNVR_0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163879616140613682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CGFuDM3VadTNXe9PgMfxbKgwuuWFp4vFqYNMPJXnZDYTxu2zhVOl3Po5a2bhyphenhyphenke66Zh9gWj1qiyL-DMEelJVOvYOmw4AW4LzGePCOBLrbpFPLEJKn0yi2pDWgIMnjVMM8vrK_QhCGQA/s400/res_MRNVR_0001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: normal;">http://www.malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk/photo/showimg.php?file=/Miscellaneous/MRNVR_0001.jpg</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British North Borneo</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cJlD8nU5EEYdeVSOwuWf2oSREw6Bp81hdZbzoKTuxHqkFxSlhnE_vb9HuOcKpCGKEScwm0uwHtz9t-G2Z3vDnRfXHgkn4-3AKNy4Y5hp-g3yYg8NSKX4WssZk0CYSHPyHiuUE5ItPwc/s400/$T2eC16h,!zcE9s4g4wYNBQSI1Lb4fQ~~60_32.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788854814187578994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cJlD8nU5EEYdeVSOwuWf2oSREw6Bp81hdZbzoKTuxHqkFxSlhnE_vb9HuOcKpCGKEScwm0uwHtz9t-G2Z3vDnRfXHgkn4-3AKNy4Y5hp-g3yYg8NSKX4WssZk0CYSHPyHiuUE5ItPwc/s400/$T2eC16h,!zcE9s4g4wYNBQSI1Lb4fQ~~60_32.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 247px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ow5sryVWpCa3pBEK8HVmJPAkeJOCr28G5ossYrfUh7lQzhxpxCufOXiBmmNyHPWkXWu963whuYS1iuC7HPoJzEO9WPkvWaea4oePEyWfykMjfRn3YkTvTjhkdUQT5V0h8c9NB6yWib0/s400/2" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599086575801035794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ow5sryVWpCa3pBEK8HVmJPAkeJOCr28G5ossYrfUh7lQzhxpxCufOXiBmmNyHPWkXWu963whuYS1iuC7HPoJzEO9WPkvWaea4oePEyWfykMjfRn3YkTvTjhkdUQT5V0h8c9NB6yWib0/s400/2" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 370px;" /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>State Flag and Ensign 1882-1948</b></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">North Borneo was a British protectorate under the sovereign North Borneo Chartered Company from 1882 to 1946. After the war it became a crown colony of Great Britain from 1946 to 1963, known in this time as British North Borneo. It is located on the northeastern end of the island of Borneo. It is now the state of Sabah, East Malaysia.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWdVv3iuv77yh1L3ObGD123gCjM0eAZ77FdQPr6UXBDt9sxo0NHesuTlJiEbcw93_qXVnzZle7AYEA6Lygiqw9ZK-WZ60snEEczksWRtW52VKyJ9855I_YWq1Dl6PEXKOszPkcAxNtyU/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWdVv3iuv77yh1L3ObGD123gCjM0eAZ77FdQPr6UXBDt9sxo0NHesuTlJiEbcw93_qXVnzZle7AYEA6Lygiqw9ZK-WZ60snEEczksWRtW52VKyJ9855I_YWq1Dl6PEXKOszPkcAxNtyU/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">A defaced Red Ensign was necessary as the inhabitants of North Borneo were not British subjects and therefore not entitled to fly the plain Red Ensign. In the Admiralty Flag Book 1889 the lion faces the fly but is changed to face the hoist in a 1902 amendment. I think that this was probably to correct an error in the book and not a change in the design of the flag.<i><br /></i></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/my-sa_nc.html"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> David Prothero</i></span></a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The 'Sabah Jack'</span> (c1915-c1941 Governor's flag)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JzTYlx-By3PopKq26Cmxt1uTTR-pS6T1I54dCEnlbUlJu_jiO8G5OBfvIbp67u5IEre6PSJuOhQb3gDNPpQk8ahhnBxqbPiD2mi5xRfmnmf_VLZez5Fo6aar6VM-35OaQt-Hpkur0Bk/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599064094242748546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JzTYlx-By3PopKq26Cmxt1uTTR-pS6T1I54dCEnlbUlJu_jiO8G5OBfvIbp67u5IEre6PSJuOhQb3gDNPpQk8ahhnBxqbPiD2mi5xRfmnmf_VLZez5Fo6aar6VM-35OaQt-Hpkur0Bk/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 214px; width: 429px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_SLCScgveCrbzaAFTgaqphNfZ-GER8_O2kwijRCpCHzgIXlgs7UtRlHvqDZPUEc5iGGlWCQkZ5U2K5oTHGAcVBhuKQoWt-rs2tmFByfK7XH4SaY4Oz1_RkDEfWG52Ho232P91xSKvrRb/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438437158635776322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_SLCScgveCrbzaAFTgaqphNfZ-GER8_O2kwijRCpCHzgIXlgs7UtRlHvqDZPUEc5iGGlWCQkZ5U2K5oTHGAcVBhuKQoWt-rs2tmFByfK7XH4SaY4Oz1_RkDEfWG52Ho232P91xSKvrRb/s400/12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 217px; width: 116px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1xj-A-eA4TUbFbYQ0JWp57jJ_G1PCtZACCWz6PsYJo806leY3_KWRaGNnJUd42zXixr-Y1WbOLF97Zi16V4i-PcukB0Scl-7TZpqeFIYORed5IpnsmLQAyt3HodmqfTcK-lA7Wa4d6Q/s1600-h/bnbdyak_police_4608.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Flag described in Carr's <span style="font-style: italic;">Flags of the World</span> (1956) p.97</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRgCY8usV9Sm7ZSizd7AEdROLDDSwlAGmxMykfUiPBcNUjJ7Tcw2oXmzroYDAeL6JrKuP-w119DTB_voFqBK625SaN7ryO7ecwvPMJoi9Zz1YiIhEuyChMQrCDz0EtS08Mf2FKRDXWFU/s1600/5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599086567684820930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRgCY8usV9Sm7ZSizd7AEdROLDDSwlAGmxMykfUiPBcNUjJ7Tcw2oXmzroYDAeL6JrKuP-w119DTB_voFqBK625SaN7ryO7ecwvPMJoi9Zz1YiIhEuyChMQrCDz0EtS08Mf2FKRDXWFU/s1600/5" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The arms are from the crest of the Arms of the Company granted in 1894, <i>"two arms hold flag flowing to the sinister Or charged with lion guardant Gules"</i>.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The British North Borneo Company administered British North Borneo from 1881 until its official demise (pace the Japanese occupation) in 1948. The shield on the coat of arms shows a lion above a dhow. The crest shows two human arms grasping a flag flying to the right. One of these arms appears to be that of a Caucasian and the other that of a person of darker hue. A deliberate and obvious choice, I feel. The small flag grasped by those arms was that of the Governor of British North Borneo as flown from about 1882 to about 1910. It was yellow with a red lion passant facing to the left as one looks at it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: normal;">After 1910 or so, the Governor flew the Union defaced with a yellow disc upon which was the same red lion. The disc was not surrounded by the usual garland as the Governor was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company, rather than by the Crown. Notwithstanding this change to the gubernatorial flag, the small flag in the crest of the coat of arms remained that of the Governor pre-1910.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLy4dgIIfImwRAwntThsl4Z3LjqIMSQXpfLLC8-3BamPezUv_BgOPsMggWdkqtsQyEYJzTYdpRPKJ2tdgtOf-xhEW7bA_d7gAiby6jSfupkiY8mgcucTQcrLS2XMiN7qcvEKiR7yEMpg/s1600/6" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599086568508922498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLy4dgIIfImwRAwntThsl4Z3LjqIMSQXpfLLC8-3BamPezUv_BgOPsMggWdkqtsQyEYJzTYdpRPKJ2tdgtOf-xhEW7bA_d7gAiby6jSfupkiY8mgcucTQcrLS2XMiN7qcvEKiR7yEMpg/s1600/6" /></a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span>When the British North Borneo Company ceded control after the Second World War, the territory became a British colony. The flag of the Governor, from this point on an appointee of the Crown, changed again. The Union was now defaced not by the badge of the Company, but by the crest of the Company's coat of arms in a white disc surrounded by a garland. I have seen this flag (a scaled-down version for use upon a motor car) in the National Police Museum at Kuala Lumpur and I am pretty sure that the small flag grasped by the two arms in the crest was no longer the pre-1910 Governor's flag, but the Union Flag itself.</span></span></span></span> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When British North Borneo acceded to the Malaysian Federation as the state of Sabah in 1963, the coat of arms was modified. The lion and dhow disappeared from the shield, but the two-armed crest was retained. Today, those same two arms grasp the current flag of Sabah.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-sa_nb.html"><i>Peter Johnson</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Labuan</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRdTyWqUS-W3hpenKwrupPLqMBmRwH4Zki-T6EtA10K3iegZdmA5dOXWiKzJKecZFqxD8k4K3UFcziJoRNtVgA5NdH4rlcJOQj8f7jfoQL3zvCtQts7EaY4eINmbzrTle30ZpZqljQFc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-22+at+9.34.32+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRdTyWqUS-W3hpenKwrupPLqMBmRwH4Zki-T6EtA10K3iegZdmA5dOXWiKzJKecZFqxD8k4K3UFcziJoRNtVgA5NdH4rlcJOQj8f7jfoQL3zvCtQts7EaY4eINmbzrTle30ZpZqljQFc/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-22+at+9.34.32+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span>Red-white-blue horizontal tricolour with crescent and sun in centre. I have used RGB 255-204-0 in portraying the sun on Labuan's flag and will do so for all Malay state flags in this project that contain the color "gold" or golden yellow. I actually stand on solid ground in doing this, as it's apparent that Malay flag manufacturers are beginning to see the wisdom in printing with the darker shade of golden yellow. The latest versions of Perlis, Penang, Perek, Sarawak, and Selangor in particular are being made up with golden yellow whether they're sewn or printed. Until recently, the colours of yellow would vary greatly with a sort of light lemon yellow being prominent along with 255-204- 0. In some cases, it was almost impossible to see the yellow on the flags of Labuan, Penang and Perek because the white in each of those flags completely absorbed the yellow. </span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-labua.html#col"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>Clay Moss</i></span></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Settlement of Malacca</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAanByQTOUVVWLlujo5vRViWRAJCfiHXS_1RrLgEftHxtVSphLeWDWKSEFVALPIWrxDp0ozMTaDgshvf7yGbpmtCfUIYg9mBUzFlQKVA2DD2SaG60PdYQwBa_OrfDVQyVEsQedGc_dLBM/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599145684652979778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAanByQTOUVVWLlujo5vRViWRAJCfiHXS_1RrLgEftHxtVSphLeWDWKSEFVALPIWrxDp0ozMTaDgshvf7yGbpmtCfUIYg9mBUzFlQKVA2DD2SaG60PdYQwBa_OrfDVQyVEsQedGc_dLBM/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 342px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgEyjfYBheyJjSYAYOE6Du-GdoXPWm6jD7WlKHdtSpQsU1OZpuexdFtsMST0s1fNn4sATp27n-Q-Uy1PmuvCpeb-GyWM5XaM7kCCaZx5yJ7VXumn44czdvJy-4-Xhn3HrvDFAvYLHPSk/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599134678390156802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgEyjfYBheyJjSYAYOE6Du-GdoXPWm6jD7WlKHdtSpQsU1OZpuexdFtsMST0s1fNn4sATp27n-Q-Uy1PmuvCpeb-GyWM5XaM7kCCaZx5yJ7VXumn44czdvJy-4-Xhn3HrvDFAvYLHPSk/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 84px; width: 166px;" /></a><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/my-melak.html#col"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">image <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/my-melak.html#col"><span style="font-size: normal;">by <i>Mario Fabretto</i></span></a></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The arms were granted 14th August 1951, and the badge was the shield of the arms, so probably instituted just after that date. According to Nick Weekes' notes on Colonial Badges, the shield was on a white disc on the Blue Ensign, and on the Union Jack within a garland. Both probably discontinued when the Federation of Malaya became independent 31st August 1957.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/my-melak.html#col"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prince of Wales Island (Penang)</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag3ihdVmoich4C7zLGR5yAcRKubUEiaQHIoXF0kyPA8quBmV29kAXD2FNjrTota4iAesySncWzI0hAwuzXFClKg3zm4jexCGuUmFd6PSOmFMVb3lYk6CSrBQohU8jF9EyT8I6CVrKstk/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599086571489095746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgag3ihdVmoich4C7zLGR5yAcRKubUEiaQHIoXF0kyPA8quBmV29kAXD2FNjrTota4iAesySncWzI0hAwuzXFClKg3zm4jexCGuUmFd6PSOmFMVb3lYk6CSrBQohU8jF9EyT8I6CVrKstk/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 134px; width: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhlNLQuoNe7q_A5qXjcbnoh341Yf6wsGeaks3uOzXJOXZDZblniGhwcj53HaSn_VdwuGYyYtgJJqWqnbmMv0URhlEETO8829PthFUJlwwdW3xiIaVvdPBVnm0ndrbHNDgN6-fHUpRvY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599136970568710402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUhlNLQuoNe7q_A5qXjcbnoh341Yf6wsGeaks3uOzXJOXZDZblniGhwcj53HaSn_VdwuGYyYtgJJqWqnbmMv0URhlEETO8829PthFUJlwwdW3xiIaVvdPBVnm0ndrbHNDgN6-fHUpRvY/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 134px; width: 275px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdCmLE77J_x8TmNfnfHX3LtMbljZOF7XmmLgNrXsWxBiYbp5KVSKeJRwbWFg30aXe9VI3GC1eT7I3HlVIi03Dc5qP3rO_0hyphenhyphenvUq2uGhUT6iDB-AktkfuG-9-I-Hjkivm08zlrZNoy5dQ/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599086573456418818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdCmLE77J_x8TmNfnfHX3LtMbljZOF7XmmLgNrXsWxBiYbp5KVSKeJRwbWFg30aXe9VI3GC1eT7I3HlVIi03Dc5qP3rO_0hyphenhyphenvUq2uGhUT6iDB-AktkfuG-9-I-Hjkivm08zlrZNoy5dQ/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 146px; width: 292px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The arms were granted 11th September 1949, and the badge was the shield of the arms, so probably instituted just after that date. According to Nick Weekes' notes on Colonial Badges, the shield was on a white disc on the Blue Ensign, and on the Union Jack within a garland. Both probably discontinued when the Federation of Malaya became independent 31st August 1957.</span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-p_gb.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">David Prothero</span></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag of the British Resident (Perak, Malaysia)</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuU6MjePpUJf5zbnZFTshdcNoMxNsuU5b81bW13koRVW_J8NAa4PEMn0udijOjH4y8FGTcC3YKndYyY4L5XTPHNtLQa58EbgmHGFcNVoUZ-bDzYJFVuUSNnUMmWebPAKsrLshdhnxwpo_/s1600-h/my-pk-b.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451417010077967394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuU6MjePpUJf5zbnZFTshdcNoMxNsuU5b81bW13koRVW_J8NAa4PEMn0udijOjH4y8FGTcC3YKndYyY4L5XTPHNtLQa58EbgmHGFcNVoUZ-bDzYJFVuUSNnUMmWebPAKsrLshdhnxwpo_/s400/my-pk-b.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">image by <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/my-pk%5Ebr.html"><i>Jaume Ollé</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As far as I know this was not an official British flag. If there was any uniformity among the flags of the British Residents of the Malay States, it should have been the forked national flag. I wonder if Jaume Ollé's image arose from a misunderstood description, in which the field of the forked national flag was combined with a canton —as the resident's flag was supposed to have had— which was described as "of the national flag", and mistakenly thought to refer to the national flag of the Resident, not the national flag of the State.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/my-pk%5Ebr.html"><span style="font-size: normal;">David Prothero</span></a></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">High Commissioner Brunei</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-aGK8CVRAQblUju12S_c6GW7xRM7gNXM10xNArpoE5ebZZidsBmo_FJ3S4zi1uwhSzmZoDKZJ4L7-a4JE_WvJ9qt7XMFFUNRbsIpSXF0XLTAJAa3V9UfcSPtwFNS_M9sTAaTeNVotBip/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419734072986189634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-aGK8CVRAQblUju12S_c6GW7xRM7gNXM10xNArpoE5ebZZidsBmo_FJ3S4zi1uwhSzmZoDKZJ4L7-a4JE_WvJ9qt7XMFFUNRbsIpSXF0XLTAJAa3V9UfcSPtwFNS_M9sTAaTeNVotBip/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span>
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Between c.1955 and 1984 there was a High Commissioner Brunei's flag which was the Union Flag with a badge of white circle having a crown and black letters of H.C.B. with garland.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bn_his.html#hcb48"><i>Nozomi Kariyasu</i></a></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarawak (Malaysia)</span></span></span><br />
</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKsFmaF4wLadVdR49W53UxAxszn0aLQwi5y2aXeQBuhqPv17Ap1log9c7S3PlrfUIJSx7wwLYp-uLW1YdwbiWY4J3B7zPaZTp314CBGj7gGkWPOCFxinog0INdaiDbXN4PYDDEtOjWZ9K/s1600/t11090958_10153893014049657_5384709515470746462_o.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKsFmaF4wLadVdR49W53UxAxszn0aLQwi5y2aXeQBuhqPv17Ap1log9c7S3PlrfUIJSx7wwLYp-uLW1YdwbiWY4J3B7zPaZTp314CBGj7gGkWPOCFxinog0INdaiDbXN4PYDDEtOjWZ9K/s400/t11090958_10153893014049657_5384709515470746462_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From the </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=602789656" href="https://www.facebook.com/richard.willis.9028?fref=photo" id="js_3" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.08px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Richard Willis</a><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.08px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span> collection</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: normal;">When Sarawak became a Crown Colony in 1946 the standard colonial flags were introduced:<br />* Union Flag, badge on a white disc surrounded by a laurel leaf garland. This was the flag of the Governor. The badge was a yellow shield with the same bi-coloured cross and the same style crown in the centre of the cross.<br />* Blue Ensign. Badge in the fly, in some cases shown as being on a white disc, though I wouldn't have thought that the disc was necessary. For government vessels.<br />* Merchant ships presumably flew the plain undefaced Red Ensign. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-sk_co.html">Mario Fabretto</a></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> In spite of Mario Fabretto's sources, according to Gresham Carr 1961, page 116, a [white] disc was certainly used. As for Merchant ships, as Mario Fabretto's sources said, unless there was a specific Admiralty Warrant authorising a defaced Red Ensign for the colony, the undefaced ensign would be used.<br />In the case of the Sarawak Blue Ensign, maybe the flag was made with the white circle. However unless it is known for certain that this was so, it seems to me that a white circle is not necessary, and that it should be drawn without one. The correct size would be achieved by putting a circle, four ninths of the breadth of the ensign in the middle of the fly, making the shield as large as will go into the circle, and then removing the circle. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/my-sk_co.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETfLYHE-EOmA41xM2Jnc_ypVIsNukNYq2kPsG9eQbyMY9fK4mO26ZdXotZyUHF6bqPW95z-hcV78qYDxK4QIaC_GRd3tydAGFFrQGDEY4HtfCHfpJb_bVM3b-WAd_9Bv5KSVZNUH0vTo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETfLYHE-EOmA41xM2Jnc_ypVIsNukNYq2kPsG9eQbyMY9fK4mO26ZdXotZyUHF6bqPW95z-hcV78qYDxK4QIaC_GRd3tydAGFFrQGDEY4HtfCHfpJb_bVM3b-WAd_9Bv5KSVZNUH0vTo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Claimed by seller to represent pre-1963 red ensign</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British China</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICVqf_gKcQ-WoQu4BsGaIOy3IxgzoY_hqyDOk89e1fiLNPkTRHyftruhVNQ1_DFQQcLxwlgL-OdYDVpG1GuBOc2Jg7TQ6EZrA8w1mzpLr3W0lIRzD9P-dCaOk4Wvmxe1kWfbNMg7NUmc/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599145681911666290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICVqf_gKcQ-WoQu4BsGaIOy3IxgzoY_hqyDOk89e1fiLNPkTRHyftruhVNQ1_DFQQcLxwlgL-OdYDVpG1GuBOc2Jg7TQ6EZrA8w1mzpLr3W0lIRzD9P-dCaOk4Wvmxe1kWfbNMg7NUmc/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 263px; width: 197px;" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJA8wQgNQv0jybAAaE6r7g5qTrTk_TBt2mH6-jC6uvgBZted-nj0qvjDTRlGidGNsL2towDUnYuhNyUSGZsQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hoisting the flag that brought the idea of freedom and democracy to the Chinese at Taipo in the Kowloon Hinterland. The video is an homage to the flag that saved countless Chinese from Maoist madness and communist oppression.</span></span><br />
</span><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I began to wonder how it was that Englishmen could do such things as they have done with the barren rock of Hong Kong within seventy or eighty years , while in 4,000 years China had achieved nothing like it</span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Sun Yat-Sen </span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hong Kong</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixz008GvkXJV69aEHJqX03cuzKAHacnfka3SjrcwzDiyMEAfCObmhu7BKU0x-9KfSVW28FaoSaiG4CqbmcAYThS7PJ8yhDAVDZ6rzoj0Cp-hT0UP_ukEx9_7CrPRDRJB4JDgMsakAXaTky/s1600-h/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1871.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302513380175215090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixz008GvkXJV69aEHJqX03cuzKAHacnfka3SjrcwzDiyMEAfCObmhu7BKU0x-9KfSVW28FaoSaiG4CqbmcAYThS7PJ8yhDAVDZ6rzoj0Cp-hT0UP_ukEx9_7CrPRDRJB4JDgMsakAXaTky/s400/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1871.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1871-1876 </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In 1870, a "white crown over HK" badge for the Blue Ensign flag was proposed by the Colonial Secretary. The letters "HK" were omitted and the crown became full-colour three years later. It is unclear exactly what the badge looked like during that period of time, but it was unlikely to be the "local scene". It should have been a crown of some sort, which may, or may not, have had the letters "HK" below it.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhul06PQ0NqhjPYrVBIZ3W6Xa8U9SQ2kRl-0FPQfHiYnISzdwC1mML5VRfGwt-ZyVs3-7NTcbN77DSrJnYMIPVsPL5LWQ-kaOzL6TH38pgnjhpl7KW6VHXBcV6mnWwexTfh0eUlqJQF-ouY/s1600-h/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1910.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302513390049617602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhul06PQ0NqhjPYrVBIZ3W6Xa8U9SQ2kRl-0FPQfHiYnISzdwC1mML5VRfGwt-ZyVs3-7NTcbN77DSrJnYMIPVsPL5LWQ-kaOzL6TH38pgnjhpl7KW6VHXBcV6mnWwexTfh0eUlqJQF-ouY/s400/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1910.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1876-1959 </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">By 1955, the "local scene" badge in the Blue Ensign flag was revised. The new badge was similar to the 1876 badge, but had a slightly lower eye-line, and a more realistic mountain on the left-hand side. The mountain, the ship, and the junk were made more prominent and embossed.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBCam7MEiEVw5ZP1PPFBhM-uG-FU7qhRDsFK0EGcxCjMmaYuxh39YUHoMUSu9I3sRXcmLJWGRbKyE1h7xPidOQls8Y0zekTlyLcS8cko1FIK4rsKHmSvVAMLnFuMI4vG6xWjoYpava8er/s320/1.jpg" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBCam7MEiEVw5ZP1PPFBhM-uG-FU7qhRDsFK0EGcxCjMmaYuxh39YUHoMUSu9I3sRXcmLJWGRbKyE1h7xPidOQls8Y0zekTlyLcS8cko1FIK4rsKHmSvVAMLnFuMI4vG6xWjoYpava8er/s320/1.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 339px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWq4i3D0eGwkNzaJ3bVFp4FHYljEo47wMJ7CKGmhW_DvswnN7lI-sIxTiTGU3P27aLOQYaCUWxH7hgqRfPvnzlyytW69nbOYcMJO_U8MAP5Y7quRVZFpPzaA6s7vQsclu5gbh734yggz8/s320/1myphoto.jpeg" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWq4i3D0eGwkNzaJ3bVFp4FHYljEo47wMJ7CKGmhW_DvswnN7lI-sIxTiTGU3P27aLOQYaCUWxH7hgqRfPvnzlyytW69nbOYcMJO_U8MAP5Y7quRVZFpPzaA6s7vQsclu5gbh734yggz8/s320/1myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 243px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">An original antique flag from 1936 made of linen with measurement stamped on border – “9 feet X 4.6 feet”. Flag includes the original rope and wood toggle attachment. Stamped on the white outside border is the year- “1936”. Also stamped, the manufacturer- “Porter Brothers Ltd., Liverpool”. (This company was established in 1905 and is still in business making flags.)</span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">1959-1997</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s1600/1" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s1600/1"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1" style="height: 190px; width: 403px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s1600/2" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s1600/2"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2" style="height: 190px; width: 253px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">74" by 35"</span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lc86-5KW2rWe45nkhJjUCAJo7M9wqf61ba-x7Vy1T7apttDRUSFdIyji9y9_GyGqw02FPPBQB6uidACRKfPphYJccvASOfQ15bLsb2WTpSKM2YGbhs_TgrgCuBW2OtKBSfmBqMWyFmV0/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.34.49.png" width="640" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQVrYOcyRkBh2J4OvqeoDlfkkOGlfWTWFUsZl88hkgN0Ldk1tSInjyuQjXtf5TspGmi1p4K0Pbwrd7QU_JeNDWcWKedATlsr9m0sBz2-6ilpqdYCX9vXQrFTMRaRLT1y-JmE5DkuZvXhO/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.35.39.png" width="640" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCF0NjBr7mxSN8LAvP2VSWD-dR5bpNA5xO2t8MUd87l0ecZw9RCMTSeIiz7lGXbyNmg7ISR4kE5XG4QGOcGOJaUE3t0BStIrCWLB5FPOuscGFFjXbdp5GkuiIoCe-mUtN4LBC-Pp_ZCxO/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.34.34.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCF0NjBr7mxSN8LAvP2VSWD-dR5bpNA5xO2t8MUd87l0ecZw9RCMTSeIiz7lGXbyNmg7ISR4kE5XG4QGOcGOJaUE3t0BStIrCWLB5FPOuscGFFjXbdp5GkuiIoCe-mUtN4LBC-Pp_ZCxO/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.34.34.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 238px; width: 288px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHMCtTaOYKtp_uYDq1M1Qpn8b0q6v8I5SJCHkwXGhQLQ4UoPQSPkjARftxS4SgEnMGeK2kNB11P1gWcvsHseG-Hu-wNJ2jCJaOJNrXt3d0ZrFadpf3sN_9y8OSHYQNIIN4-6Tkf9TcV9f/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.35.14.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHMCtTaOYKtp_uYDq1M1Qpn8b0q6v8I5SJCHkwXGhQLQ4UoPQSPkjARftxS4SgEnMGeK2kNB11P1gWcvsHseG-Hu-wNJ2jCJaOJNrXt3d0ZrFadpf3sN_9y8OSHYQNIIN4-6Tkf9TcV9f/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-06+at+20.35.14.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 238px; width: 300px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Massive </span></span>128" x 66" (10 ft 6" x 5 ft 5") flag from Piggotts</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0t2M3OiebUnM95636fV2MuuAr9zzhY6BdFKMPOuyoZk7aWUXVk8xBauaBpCSCnoKRfxpERcgMw-S1rm4ud4eAtc8GG6CEtZRUY0S9Gx6BVdCKrPMt_LKUnR9sqn4Q1WA4Q_AsGkt7c593/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285788157185547458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0t2M3OiebUnM95636fV2MuuAr9zzhY6BdFKMPOuyoZk7aWUXVk8xBauaBpCSCnoKRfxpERcgMw-S1rm4ud4eAtc8GG6CEtZRUY0S9Gx6BVdCKrPMt_LKUnR9sqn4Q1WA4Q_AsGkt7c593/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 523px;" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s1600-h/2.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG" style="height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s1600-h/3.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG" style="height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 319px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Dated 1980, double-sided stitched panel cotton flag, made by Porter Bros. in Liverpool and measuring 3 feet x 6 feet</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 235px; width: 335px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another Porter Bros. Ltd. flag</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJpyNjLEcSVLmsv2lTAkVhw7Wc-HmSbEs1W3o-Mg6zFvzgLs1llpqJd1hO8ZdP2DZDncbGwvMBfmkHWo1DeXJm2uEoZnXxmO2wFcUxZju-admhjbMDWXuYFqsvSReVMX_aLo7foo3rSQ/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJpyNjLEcSVLmsv2lTAkVhw7Wc-HmSbEs1W3o-Mg6zFvzgLs1llpqJd1hO8ZdP2DZDncbGwvMBfmkHWo1DeXJm2uEoZnXxmO2wFcUxZju-admhjbMDWXuYFqsvSReVMX_aLo7foo3rSQ/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3AQFuDQ-BZt4KxwOlaK-JOZuf8FlDDOD2Q0PluZOvfHCaWGvl3pNXoQ4lds1EEdvpE_g5f2Z08pqeA65yiAK-evIVyrnHkrZQuQuN5NkDsPCdI7ANHtgzvbkZUnTxS-_hy3jqib7STI/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3AQFuDQ-BZt4KxwOlaK-JOZuf8FlDDOD2Q0PluZOvfHCaWGvl3pNXoQ4lds1EEdvpE_g5f2Z08pqeA65yiAK-evIVyrnHkrZQuQuN5NkDsPCdI7ANHtgzvbkZUnTxS-_hy3jqib7STI/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flag interesting for its sewn badge, even if it doesn't look particularly official, by River Mill Flags, formally of Cambridge, England, from 100% woven <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">and knitted polyester.</span></span></span></span><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaTwvRUiuMoI8U2kqtgnpMADGJIypIeYwq4Dpv2DepZQyrudK8oBnjv4ubo10iPBArEwn_MMTeP4H2XNlMNGaVF5qfWH5iWeKc2kH72nGExA6yuroYTHSX-nbHQtl-UqhT6Su_fqFnFap/s1600/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaTwvRUiuMoI8U2kqtgnpMADGJIypIeYwq4Dpv2DepZQyrudK8oBnjv4ubo10iPBArEwn_MMTeP4H2XNlMNGaVF5qfWH5iWeKc2kH72nGExA6yuroYTHSX-nbHQtl-UqhT6Su_fqFnFap/s640/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzk8oV618mbFr5ZhQ9dHD3x1NxN6eSghtYNzxCo0PdZkgMhXSRe3z0N21BvP1ROmoAnR0nIhLcTRSPO_2BDAWcMpm2qc5q0pq9YekRaAVxSpIEKECvdGwrYv2BrM0n3r_T-dT1FVc0s_s/s320/s-l1600.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzk8oV618mbFr5ZhQ9dHD3x1NxN6eSghtYNzxCo0PdZkgMhXSRe3z0N21BvP1ROmoAnR0nIhLcTRSPO_2BDAWcMpm2qc5q0pq9YekRaAVxSpIEKECvdGwrYv2BrM0n3r_T-dT1FVc0s_s/s320/s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></span></span></span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVoG11t2Um8kBoz0Uz3NIyroCHRRQOubVn8GTQXWWF49qXlDpyc1kC_wQ34-VVTJMS2pVbsI2Yeknmp8yKnwKjd4PTueu4maMaRiWKes63JmaVTV9SIE-5Qjw27lww8lDJHr_ste2Llo9/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVoG11t2Um8kBoz0Uz3NIyroCHRRQOubVn8GTQXWWF49qXlDpyc1kC_wQ34-VVTJMS2pVbsI2Yeknmp8yKnwKjd4PTueu4maMaRiWKes63JmaVTV9SIE-5Qjw27lww8lDJHr_ste2Llo9/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unlike this glorious example </span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpbhhFlwbeeZSD0DpmjlTp0O0-AfJLJJ_w9fI2RKQwYDS5UKFW2ol-wrr5aTOmR6oTEp_8CN_3KHpPeHDqfqDy32GA_InpU23Ose9yaFvGKAVjU7__6BQCbRe7-TVktWXs-k6ifIvkt9w/s1600-h/a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244389772687397810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpbhhFlwbeeZSD0DpmjlTp0O0-AfJLJJ_w9fI2RKQwYDS5UKFW2ol-wrr5aTOmR6oTEp_8CN_3KHpPeHDqfqDy32GA_InpU23Ose9yaFvGKAVjU7__6BQCbRe7-TVktWXs-k6ifIvkt9w/s640/a.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Was being sold by http://www.the-outdoor.co.uk for </span><span style="color: #343434; font-size: normal;"> £399.00, 6' by 3'. Note the ensign is in 1:2 dimensions unlike those normally found in Hong Kong; this is described by the site as "</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span class="lcaption">Genuine Ministry of Defence Issue - Not An Import Copy !!"</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span class="lcaption"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The arms featured two traditional Chinese junks facing each other, and on a red embattled chief a golden naval crown. The crest was a crowned lion holding a pearl, and the supporters were a crowned British lion and a Chinese dragon. The shield and supporters stood on a compartment, consisting of an island, with a scroll bearing the words 'Hong Kong'. The two junks symbolise the importance of Eastern-type of trade on the sea surrounding the colony. The naval crown symbolises Hong Kong's links with the Navy and the Merchant Navy, and the crenulated line acknowledges the brief but valiant defence of Hong Kong against the Japanese during the Second World War. In the crest, the pearl held by the lion indicates the small but precious nature of the Colony. It also recalls the romanticised phrase "Pearl of the Orient" referring to Hong Kong. The lion and dragon supporters show the British and Chinese connections of Hong Kong. The island symbolises the beginning of the colony as an island and represents the maritime and hilly geography of Hong Kong. The small lion standing on the crest alone had featured on the reverse of Hong Kong coinage before the introduction of the Bauhinia design in preparation for the transfer of sovereignty in 1997.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlqgyEmIYlfCQENwS2iLKSXNrBPrGcJGZgC0PhrmEhHWTqLvDrPA5QmnARB2vWNaLRKfHkECkxInSbHdi_wFM6FkSqYS0qiKDH_OuNYfX_5zDUoXPp7ethKGIWKyFLRZLH5_Wu37uYFc/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihE9jk8PUdUyQH8NJcdULpxtmFTZ6gaNSIMu6bsroGWz3EnIxmNtgRYgQnhdd8I3avnk5Rf3STlxuCOl-SLZP2qMNDBLWAEKNNcBx-JueG753IiQkXLGxDroVa8-Ot4Xj30tiPuHcqvc/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlqgyEmIYlfCQENwS2iLKSXNrBPrGcJGZgC0PhrmEhHWTqLvDrPA5QmnARB2vWNaLRKfHkECkxInSbHdi_wFM6FkSqYS0qiKDH_OuNYfX_5zDUoXPp7ethKGIWKyFLRZLH5_Wu37uYFc/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlqgyEmIYlfCQENwS2iLKSXNrBPrGcJGZgC0PhrmEhHWTqLvDrPA5QmnARB2vWNaLRKfHkECkxInSbHdi_wFM6FkSqYS0qiKDH_OuNYfX_5zDUoXPp7ethKGIWKyFLRZLH5_Wu37uYFc/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=4909899804546891776&from=pencil" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=4909899804546891776&from=pencil" border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2yE91LSAeqg1lRIkXnmg-zcDuBaWy9S6AeLrCimmcZuEyO1bMWB9yUJQl3f9VEJ6_boTxAotIYkwHKiNBLkkyc_2yMumGmbrmWqKlnvJAoFP8cd61I1-5tAOit0K8tK4-NaGX8Rk4W9v/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-04-12+at+9.54.03+AM.png" width="200" /></a>P</span><span style="font-size: normal;">rotesters
waving Hong Kong colonial flags as thousands of people march in Hong
Kong demanding an end to Chinese corruption, repression, brutality and
censorship.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=4909899804546891776&from=pencil" target="_blank"> Nine out of 10 Hong Kong residents say they would rather return to British rule, according to an online poll by local newspaper South China Morning Post.</a></span>
</span><div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Nine
out of 10 Hong Kong residents say they would rather return to British
rule, according to an online poll by local newspaper, the South China
Morning Post. - See more at:
http://www.ntd.tv/en/news/china/20130319/77889-scmp-poll-hong-kong-wants-return-to-british-rule.html#sthash.vzcgHBrH.dpuf</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=4909899804546891776&from=pencil" target="_blank"> </a></span></div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Nine
out of 10 Hong Kong residents say they would rather return to British
rule, according to an online poll by local newspaper, the South China
Morning Post. - See more at:
http://www.ntd.tv/en/news/china/20130319/77889-scmp-poll-hong-kong-wants-return-to-british-rule.html#sthash.vzcgHBrH.dpuf</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong red ensign</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGHzVX9MhjFlK9jNNQLtzh48DIGjPLjD6HTMRy2Vj_GWDXic4xnpevknbtetc7K2XF0eKlykqRatjnVk99g5PD7ylKGpM3dQ7t1HV71d564inYGqRMYx5CbQUWNt-b8-ZVIxOlA0VDjE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGHzVX9MhjFlK9jNNQLtzh48DIGjPLjD6HTMRy2Vj_GWDXic4xnpevknbtetc7K2XF0eKlykqRatjnVk99g5PD7ylKGpM3dQ7t1HV71d564inYGqRMYx5CbQUWNt-b8-ZVIxOlA0VDjE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hong Kong was never granted a defaced Red Ensign, so the proper colours for a Hong Kong registered vessel would have been the plain Red Ensign. They could of course fly the Blue Ensign in addition to indicate their nationality, just as British vessels sometimes fly St. Andrew's flags or Red Dragons. I know that unofficial defaced ensigns were used in Hong Kong, just as they are used in the rest of the British Overseas Territories.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Defaced Red Ensigns are not granted by the Admiralty (AKA MoD) but by the Department of Trade and Industry, under the Merchant Shipping Act. They are created by an Order in Council (i.e. a Statutory Instrument) rather than a warrant.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/hk-colon.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i>Graham Bartram,</i> 27 June 2001</span></a></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ttxtc83ZitZdztPPv7B8VU_C57gHUp3z-LmkFww8dZV6qwH83-mIkgC98lNEdRPi90Nw-YjnhOTy0_AQfiUOS2Gj4Dux6wVrSjZPYNfC9SYMHNC6lfUwaE7O-pd2GAjNu3viRfVZN18_/s1600/94573888_3224483757563740_2458663086681227264_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="960" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ttxtc83ZitZdztPPv7B8VU_C57gHUp3z-LmkFww8dZV6qwH83-mIkgC98lNEdRPi90Nw-YjnhOTy0_AQfiUOS2Gj4Dux6wVrSjZPYNfC9SYMHNC6lfUwaE7O-pd2GAjNu3viRfVZN18_/s640/94573888_3224483757563740_2458663086681227264_o.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span>Remarkable image provided by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nick.artimovich.3?__tn__=%2Cd%2AF%2AF-R&eid=ARA7mUXp5U0Wv_hbGg4QHMDmD49kr7BHfGPlQnLjax3Poj354M3OBcj9AFM8KfTlanxmuBr_SCevWXUY&tn-str=%2AF" target="_blank">Nick Artimovich</a></span></span>
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBoMgnVSsf00Z8pRgdrLY0ONOxj3o-K4yeIejPbsjsmOhEs5r5JVvZScasqMt04cS0hQ9NllLlxwFgh0hwdl9O7TIfOjwfwbunR-_BCu9YBRAMpR3KMeUl53h7iP53wpL7ZbMGbRnjnrm/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="308" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388733776158335250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBoMgnVSsf00Z8pRgdrLY0ONOxj3o-K4yeIejPbsjsmOhEs5r5JVvZScasqMt04cS0hQ9NllLlxwFgh0hwdl9O7TIfOjwfwbunR-_BCu9YBRAMpR3KMeUl53h7iP53wpL7ZbMGbRnjnrm/s640/1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0zuys0Yfl9SeCBZxJHBzfszNfADfKWAtmaGD66zjbrxdfv67QoK3TdMic-nKZ0PyBZ-CgtkQpuKZAbJFPxwng-6fD0Cqry8WYREjm0voOB2xG4TvEZ2pB-wd7BgSrNgLX0H-GL0QAWI0/s1600/IMG_4262.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622504672417250434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0zuys0Yfl9SeCBZxJHBzfszNfADfKWAtmaGD66zjbrxdfv67QoK3TdMic-nKZ0PyBZ-CgtkQpuKZAbJFPxwng-6fD0Cqry8WYREjm0voOB2xG4TvEZ2pB-wd7BgSrNgLX0H-GL0QAWI0/s400/IMG_4262.JPG" style="height: 435px; width: 581px;" /></a><span> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Personal collection: wool flag measuring 8 ft x 4 ft</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ddp11ASWznfjmW2WzRCCV7f0XvovAhi25-V6riQWhB42k-cUtskfkibDjLS8yOYMf1v23jOMOzG8Z0nAx1S3Ir6AAsY2P9LQSwzbdOaaxBy28UPmPzIxVVWv5bQinxU_C-BpCcX2xx0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ddp11ASWznfjmW2WzRCCV7f0XvovAhi25-V6riQWhB42k-cUtskfkibDjLS8yOYMf1v23jOMOzG8Z0nAx1S3Ir6AAsY2P9LQSwzbdOaaxBy28UPmPzIxVVWv5bQinxU_C-BpCcX2xx0/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Governor of Hong Kong</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41ZuvJrM_arIVAJUvBkwIyc9lm6FkgpBFeNfo4qRoXb7ijjFz8bwAHAnHbQS5cSx6hoMKwwJ3H91c7LbVjRz2V2-GzaukGz6I4Fs_3SyV-04ILRDdK8lSsc6dbkCN-4ESNc6wfaHATB8/s1600/IMG_4155.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690925116387323394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41ZuvJrM_arIVAJUvBkwIyc9lm6FkgpBFeNfo4qRoXb7ijjFz8bwAHAnHbQS5cSx6hoMKwwJ3H91c7LbVjRz2V2-GzaukGz6I4Fs_3SyV-04ILRDdK8lSsc6dbkCN-4ESNc6wfaHATB8/s400/IMG_4155.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 459px; width: 613px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8_WFAD6Dqv6f_61XGpOIjbz24OYSq_LoqFaTcMfVjekYdIHs6CqLjGKHbDKeynZLbr6a17XFA8hqz2V4t8xUZ3Muge7VpwFAhxRu8aeAnNx_MuI7M3WslAcyd1OY7HQv9HxMfXdIz1NR/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627436889461973762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8_WFAD6Dqv6f_61XGpOIjbz24OYSq_LoqFaTcMfVjekYdIHs6CqLjGKHbDKeynZLbr6a17XFA8hqz2V4t8xUZ3Muge7VpwFAhxRu8aeAnNx_MuI7M3WslAcyd1OY7HQv9HxMfXdIz1NR/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 372px; width: 536px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A child actually dares touch the flag on the car of Hong Kong's then-Governor, Chris Patten, as he visited the Wong Tai Sin temple in the British colony on for a ceremony seeking a blessing for the people of Hong Kong.</span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hTDQIcROpLa8oZ5VK1dlKltg_lelqfB29gIBMhNoetpdp7VaZ0iD8ClOAI2wtDL-8M9Vzg8j2x2ZSvlBwdyaaXMkT6qxypHcVq5pNqUfciFKM-_vmlyVZFdau_M2wJ_PQXzeCVyFCAdT/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hTDQIcROpLa8oZ5VK1dlKltg_lelqfB29gIBMhNoetpdp7VaZ0iD8ClOAI2wtDL-8M9Vzg8j2x2ZSvlBwdyaaXMkT6qxypHcVq5pNqUfciFKM-_vmlyVZFdau_M2wJ_PQXzeCVyFCAdT/s640/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixn-9XeF-eDwzua0XfDqER7LWSDyfL-Nlds6BqI8NDrNgwFkp3JSrbjMYbGXz3FfCljrzTfioL7S-s0uW4HdmnWrNpRBhG920M_CKnftdB6tz9m8eZI6kc96iWT_Vuht9z8EPHpDsfBLZe/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixn-9XeF-eDwzua0XfDqER7LWSDyfL-Nlds6BqI8NDrNgwFkp3JSrbjMYbGXz3FfCljrzTfioL7S-s0uW4HdmnWrNpRBhG920M_CKnftdB6tz9m8eZI6kc96iWT_Vuht9z8EPHpDsfBLZe/s640/1$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Glorious sewn flag of the Governor of British Colonial Hong Kong, originally released from an Hong Kong Government store, and used before 1997 in the Government House. Size: 4 yd ( 372cm long x 181cm wide )</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx_dfoFUTWqt3U5Zay7ZG4B03HImbd-7PgGmOMuJbl1e0KmvzbYgvMOTAM4Gsi4emrqpgx6NiuGmBo6t9RAJQoyr9r1SUMiYk6vfTMOuS73R7sRVAy10vm_qtHl195JB_yQ18Ke1AoRQ/s1600-h/IMG_6980_resize.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328990891438144546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx_dfoFUTWqt3U5Zay7ZG4B03HImbd-7PgGmOMuJbl1e0KmvzbYgvMOTAM4Gsi4emrqpgx6NiuGmBo6t9RAJQoyr9r1SUMiYk6vfTMOuS73R7sRVAy10vm_qtHl195JB_yQ18Ke1AoRQ/s640/IMG_6980_resize.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Much inferior reproduction bought by <a href="http://www.britishhongkong.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=382A263E392A22202E2521224B0" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: orange;">samuraiken</span></a> from <a href="http://www.britishhongkong.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1207457369">BritishHongKong forum</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9TrvlV7y8scJmZ1-EphKRFl8lRao_VADiQKQq5S4ZmwO7gOscSmi9ZB1DRDBoyA20KnNZkpVG8gerCq8_d4OPm2iBAQ47pxCGckUWDzJ5MioBFbI89ZXvxkcH35CYltWa6BjVxd6ipQ/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9TrvlV7y8scJmZ1-EphKRFl8lRao_VADiQKQq5S4ZmwO7gOscSmi9ZB1DRDBoyA20KnNZkpVG8gerCq8_d4OPm2iBAQ47pxCGckUWDzJ5MioBFbI89ZXvxkcH35CYltWa6BjVxd6ipQ/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFdNloNjb54dHNDackJJQm74yzVV2-HnyIIVxHYQEI_0RDP-f-Hg3TmpYMeONeYsqY7mrNMpVAhMAim0u6SMCB_kmXElaiIT7RTG3ocZ1YAo299Y1Xa3FWneVcQ5oHUxlGlnzp1Br0XE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRFdNloNjb54dHNDackJJQm74yzVV2-HnyIIVxHYQEI_0RDP-f-Hg3TmpYMeONeYsqY7mrNMpVAhMAim0u6SMCB_kmXElaiIT7RTG3ocZ1YAo299Y1Xa3FWneVcQ5oHUxlGlnzp1Br0XE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCP4FtsZrGZty3j5UgaECUmW2L_DPLkgkKb3jC5Gml26u3r4UEpFs-Wj4gkCEz7FW_YZGsUSBzKGWDD_4jm8666TXtQg_-_a3sckz3zhdw1zW9hvas9Y9A6CA7_HHYgfYSwCnkN-mVKVB/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong Police ensign</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-WNdREOFin1k3JSX0EIsyulVrCEGVoTtoeFM03RubnLdm3JNlqSICfq5b8_7aVIDlYKsh6Pucg_NIXwFAvIXsotT3zmZcKuCoIT1JPtb5BNBlXOZlFNWnPg-m4DTJ6UZJPDrClWa5CE/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599054216908854626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-WNdREOFin1k3JSX0EIsyulVrCEGVoTtoeFM03RubnLdm3JNlqSICfq5b8_7aVIDlYKsh6Pucg_NIXwFAvIXsotT3zmZcKuCoIT1JPtb5BNBlXOZlFNWnPg-m4DTJ6UZJPDrClWa5CE/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 205px; width: 308px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcJmT3X0flfzq065bZ1spEwSO_701NzDNT2CxKgOBlXd-DC5OW4jiIyHQqDyP2NnWE31uACgQU4X1AvXN-1q2skP0kFK4Y1oygxM2QJfXF5UqOs1XcgUqe9FzH4-OLZEIHrZqESR8YME/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599054214560298226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcJmT3X0flfzq065bZ1spEwSO_701NzDNT2CxKgOBlXd-DC5OW4jiIyHQqDyP2NnWE31uACgQU4X1AvXN-1q2skP0kFK4Y1oygxM2QJfXF5UqOs1XcgUqe9FzH4-OLZEIHrZqESR8YME/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 203px; width: 271px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/hk_hkpd.html"><span style="font-size: normal;">by Martin Grieve and Mattias Hannson</span></a></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s400/myphoto.jpeg" height="175" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5757670688533747538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="263" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png" width="287" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Without the white disc</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Royal Air Force in Hong Kong Kai Tak Ensign</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8azldmI_C8RIWE8wbXOW2srlBSfkDjbtjPIC3-QdskKP9eEwZH4jbGQ6GkqVeyApP9lHbACy9vrmuoVIS0_8LIGqzhJQyz4vIFHRhGatvAyWK-kM76U4Z3tNslCVIbuDhRc1Bu-r96c/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8azldmI_C8RIWE8wbXOW2srlBSfkDjbtjPIC3-QdskKP9eEwZH4jbGQ6GkqVeyApP9lHbACy9vrmuoVIS0_8LIGqzhJQyz4vIFHRhGatvAyWK-kM76U4Z3tNslCVIbuDhRc1Bu-r96c/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Royal Auxiliary Air Force Hong Kong Ensign</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3Hk-30EqrQc_vwe5_xeHgY4m_N7Qn3slM-f_oEECcthOaQYv29fQKGWrwDVCQlmou6Q2t2EThQOonKR60t66_lvp0zZyqg6ef_x4qPTCdREBWLXPHJM0LV5V0TLMMLyxJhq-0uM8UME/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3Hk-30EqrQc_vwe5_xeHgY4m_N7Qn3slM-f_oEECcthOaQYv29fQKGWrwDVCQlmou6Q2t2EThQOonKR60t66_lvp0zZyqg6ef_x4qPTCdREBWLXPHJM0LV5V0TLMMLyxJhq-0uM8UME/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Hong Kong Military Service Corps flag</span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUVkUas2dh1P6CEcqvZNeO0Yd9OexlCgbSU1Hm9H0yyxDU77vSMSa1y4XBb9spbowEjC15aETPAyHJ13H0gTe8j5jweOmwK9OMfSEvn8814Xq9NuMNkuwNvUf7xjd9Z8gBBemx6oHCD0/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUVkUas2dh1P6CEcqvZNeO0Yd9OexlCgbSU1Hm9H0yyxDU77vSMSa1y4XBb9spbowEjC15aETPAyHJ13H0gTe8j5jweOmwK9OMfSEvn8814Xq9NuMNkuwNvUf7xjd9Z8gBBemx6oHCD0/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even more cheaply-made reproduction, with the Union Flag in the canton especially offensive</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lowering the Flag in Hong Kong...</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7BG_CkoKopGLdcxMVGu67YzVsxgy7iFXo6SkqY4FsRAwqM05bgaIyq7V734IaDGv9J6arPTjuK_DPJaFLh494dp-JUB_Fpe-1_fyj1VHcBRYHk0FoPdkCQBAWQkONndsWDiLw0tIqA8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7BG_CkoKopGLdcxMVGu67YzVsxgy7iFXo6SkqY4FsRAwqM05bgaIyq7V734IaDGv9J6arPTjuK_DPJaFLh494dp-JUB_Fpe-1_fyj1VHcBRYHk0FoPdkCQBAWQkONndsWDiLw0tIqA8/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At the Cenotaph in Hong Kong, now profaned by the Chinese who have removed the flags and replaced them with their own communist flags, representing a country whose army fled and allowed the Japanese to rape, torture and slaughter hundreds of thousands of their women, children and aged for six weeks at their own capital of Nanking.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcI0m0GU1zwqsQEmISHo8GdriJhS28fOQLNFCA5sUafN50DBXW2o9r176f25dI5gZKNXqD8xBreLQHJmnq2m9eMgPnuqhgWECBCEzjJxL11K1B6IQsaDphLtUwYMX7oYPB1CK76FWEOw/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcI0m0GU1zwqsQEmISHo8GdriJhS28fOQLNFCA5sUafN50DBXW2o9r176f25dI5gZKNXqD8xBreLQHJmnq2m9eMgPnuqhgWECBCEzjJxL11K1B6IQsaDphLtUwYMX7oYPB1CK76FWEOw/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.crossed-flag-pins.com/fotw/flags/hk@rhcyc.html">image on right contributed by David Prothero</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Source: Top image - </span><i style="font-weight: normal;">Lloyds Yacht Register</i><span style="font-weight: normal;">, 1897</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Bottom image - </span><i style="font-weight: normal;">Lloyds Yacht Register</i><span style="font-weight: normal;">, 1928</span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IDKlSwhb5XdklpZwlED7NBNH6wDC9br4111GNGPgRPPVfxnBqDjnqq1TRIf826V-E56x4Q5rbj3tu5GZcnmmEOL3SoA_aUoRzpV3WJOVQFRidH6dnSGzli0uU9wgSDpYyc7IwagIIiub/s1600/myphoto(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IDKlSwhb5XdklpZwlED7NBNH6wDC9br4111GNGPgRPPVfxnBqDjnqq1TRIf826V-E56x4Q5rbj3tu5GZcnmmEOL3SoA_aUoRzpV3WJOVQFRidH6dnSGzli0uU9wgSDpYyc7IwagIIiub/s640/myphoto(3).jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> Glorious example from the 1960s</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1uzBpwVfdJvi_QgkTBxlUeE194blE1HOw9VEPPltSKVrlsah81S-AI-m_tFSZnuHajuevh0lwcQSuRgEhDIYv0197a8GM_vxcb_Y1kIHY0SEMA9nhKQHIq2gAouGKpoJO-D6GHWqeTM/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1uzBpwVfdJvi_QgkTBxlUeE194blE1HOw9VEPPltSKVrlsah81S-AI-m_tFSZnuHajuevh0lwcQSuRgEhDIYv0197a8GM_vxcb_Y1kIHY0SEMA9nhKQHIq2gAouGKpoJO-D6GHWqeTM/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kXeyPKws4mlx0RuYnqtS3tZXuU0HNAWJsytr631gcpk3dwLJjP3ErGOF9celG9Jw7KQDE-uOK4hG4ooO0g_6fJZRjSseOPs_Ce27KDrjY8CNjnk_9Z3nyJPyRaVgsdexzcIfUoF_WnY/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kXeyPKws4mlx0RuYnqtS3tZXuU0HNAWJsytr631gcpk3dwLJjP3ErGOF9celG9Jw7KQDE-uOK4hG4ooO0g_6fJZRjSseOPs_Ce27KDrjY8CNjnk_9Z3nyJPyRaVgsdexzcIfUoF_WnY/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kUgSfzY_RyZilNuWNxFyX5j-w08W8Mt7RWPjN3TjthYArH5FWgTK0rJMUhUJcPY9uTJRDm9mmiF9pZVMnyFOEroBSKdkYyyEa4U-o7qSoyLhaoB2_Tlp-PCi7tndtgXWSuF67uyHFwY/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21h4E+oKilHplBP-i9Llh6%21~~60_32.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kUgSfzY_RyZilNuWNxFyX5j-w08W8Mt7RWPjN3TjthYArH5FWgTK0rJMUhUJcPY9uTJRDm9mmiF9pZVMnyFOEroBSKdkYyyEa4U-o7qSoyLhaoB2_Tlp-PCi7tndtgXWSuF67uyHFwY/w262-h349/$(KGrHqZ,!h4E+oKilHplBP-i9Llh6!~~60_32.JPG" width="262" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>At the General Meeting of the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club held in October 1893 a resolution was passed that application should be made to the Admiralty for permission to call the Club "The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club" and to fly the blue ensign with a distinctive mark on the flag. A warrant was granted by the Lords of the Admiralty on May 15, 1894.</span></span></span></span> </span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Hong Konger Front</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSem6WKSCFsQk0LImlQBNqDQhLYYlmgGe4ybatD8utXeGgW7Zu2hJTbhKOOLZSoanI5-AXl1MuDWVA60e2XYWcyEutLP6y1Uy8fSSEMfGDkQEe1MA4D8eVI5_-VnyoIPzcY-GhpMGdXvP/s1600-h/Hkindependence.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274980440629093442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSem6WKSCFsQk0LImlQBNqDQhLYYlmgGe4ybatD8utXeGgW7Zu2hJTbhKOOLZSoanI5-AXl1MuDWVA60e2XYWcyEutLP6y1Uy8fSSEMfGDkQEe1MA4D8eVI5_-VnyoIPzcY-GhpMGdXvP/s400/Hkindependence.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 216px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 433px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Proposed flag for an independent Hong Kong free from communist repression and interference.</span></span></span><br />
</span><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The upper left quarter of the Hong Kong national flag bears a British national flag to indicate that the Republic of Hong Kong should be a member state of the Commonwealth.</span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://www.hkfront.org/index-sub-en.html</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weihaiwei</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32mrszzM8DAzy5KGIWGRccoWofRDgqYyRy5i7_HQrPiuVszozZbCDk-Rwa95evmKUyPdL4SUFc0LpYo9-SqlXbsi8hidTab7xWp0sz1u8H0Cm7I8ZnFJ-g3zH0DkoPnfiyHl9oM30fjE/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599053973668267314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32mrszzM8DAzy5KGIWGRccoWofRDgqYyRy5i7_HQrPiuVszozZbCDk-Rwa95evmKUyPdL4SUFc0LpYo9-SqlXbsi8hidTab7xWp0sz1u8H0Cm7I8ZnFJ-g3zH0DkoPnfiyHl9oM30fjE/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 195px; width: 391px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-uX4sEWYVRrusYva0TXeHiLrWmBOReEA2Grw2eaV1BpmOFmzStSuUuzg2h0xUJ8ixVvIauSyn_3q9rWqPtahAT5Y72Tty6SIHvQ-bJPcRQZjTgSU-pgVmzGVN_4XFXyAGyDX3UNFL5Q/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599053968694820610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-uX4sEWYVRrusYva0TXeHiLrWmBOReEA2Grw2eaV1BpmOFmzStSuUuzg2h0xUJ8ixVvIauSyn_3q9rWqPtahAT5Y72Tty6SIHvQ-bJPcRQZjTgSU-pgVmzGVN_4XFXyAGyDX3UNFL5Q/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 175px; width: 175px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVwb1h87JbN4rAx2lSj1QMAXexXuz7oC8iiMRhJeaqshyphenhyphenZWZ1LWfbaK9vW5HkfvugdJMgiYngU2b_YaqxDNB0kB4nvmea5GjdfogJPcHzTZFxmycY-g_kYyXdKFrz2f3mRBLQMNA4pY60/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: normal;">The ducks depicted are Mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) with the male in the foreground and the female partly obscured. These ducks were endemic to China but their population was severely threatened. They were imported to the UK and through a combination of escapes and releases, there is a thriving population in southern England.</span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/cn_gbcol.html"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ian Peters</i></span></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPxqZ1AmAqnWQC67e0fHjevUlEBFNKV1dHFTEobKiCTM_l1doFvju8PI1yUwf_1k6Quc8RfVPgXn7m0OuSiEIAPtKIaliN66e0zOqmjBahZOM8UnK37VklR_iYhIdSmg2BbGTmN3DBDI/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPxqZ1AmAqnWQC67e0fHjevUlEBFNKV1dHFTEobKiCTM_l1doFvju8PI1yUwf_1k6Quc8RfVPgXn7m0OuSiEIAPtKIaliN66e0zOqmjBahZOM8UnK37VklR_iYhIdSmg2BbGTmN3DBDI/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rare remaining ensign in town museum</span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzdUHTzKX3M1-6cFNvV-RlDZF3M13cvlN-FQP_MZ7PVBTHpBHqcSZTrxu6fBM4Zn4XRPnp8yslw8qEX2dxsDIOPwkdnf4Duu_Ip1J9nACGFkDhqDxJn1jrDDRXlF-Ph0Qo5Q7-xtfNQI/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzdUHTzKX3M1-6cFNvV-RlDZF3M13cvlN-FQP_MZ7PVBTHpBHqcSZTrxu6fBM4Zn4XRPnp8yslw8qEX2dxsDIOPwkdnf4Duu_Ip1J9nACGFkDhqDxJn1jrDDRXlF-Ph0Qo5Q7-xtfNQI/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SUOT5Xz0WNI/AAAAAAAAJ_I/JGr-RQrFKAo/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"> Probably the only pictures showing the handover of Weihai to British rule in 1898.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Shanghai Yacht Club</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlLZpbybMhcxfOt1SoHDJ7ASHNGlGVfJDX1GnFOpIv6oALodS5H0mRhVTGoTo0cC1mX7YV3TfbmqNQMtj3WSWOrjBrbKxNN6b2XNHQRc5BfARkUuiO92BS3LWCwfw667nDk3k3l7rNg-0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-09+at+10.01.27+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlLZpbybMhcxfOt1SoHDJ7ASHNGlGVfJDX1GnFOpIv6oALodS5H0mRhVTGoTo0cC1mX7YV3TfbmqNQMtj3WSWOrjBrbKxNN6b2XNHQRc5BfARkUuiO92BS3LWCwfw667nDk3k3l7rNg-0/s200/Screen+Shot+2013-12-09+at+10.01.27+PM.png" width="166" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R4NfVPqktsrewCr5oJtjCB7UwAAev_0VBk5snEh9LkB10AvuPniRStJ8VR1SzKXrJMYo6uA4KVNocEcVk853tfgSZ7V2kAxOjhPAZiy4yP9ScFSi2dXga6mK-b_LfY5JbtjYQWVY9VlT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-09+at+9.59.26+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R4NfVPqktsrewCr5oJtjCB7UwAAev_0VBk5snEh9LkB10AvuPniRStJ8VR1SzKXrJMYo6uA4KVNocEcVk853tfgSZ7V2kAxOjhPAZiy4yP9ScFSi2dXga6mK-b_LfY5JbtjYQWVY9VlT/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-12-09+at+9.59.26+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U522cHRBOVCLSw_aIDbSEvkKWNl38VltG4TsEyqzqvriqPsiboiUkFsL65kYekgE8glKz5uBOOwMHLLYBbHOsQs6M63ZbwbsbTogeZQMGtQqhbPp2_ykPy8zNgLxBK79IHD6JfMLbeUn/s1600/photo11_thumbnail.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement></span>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1APV4EWL6G6uMEcGTaHKOHg1kFUMejZkBdaHLXsjslwSLn_LG5ALiHthtt8_GQS0ZBvKcFam_ysZ8L0Lr5RmDSz4STkijPF14eOwwzzzsC2JzRmbZFB49rYpyKfl4bbC9N-IXT1YLRg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1APV4EWL6G6uMEcGTaHKOHg1kFUMejZkBdaHLXsjslwSLn_LG5ALiHthtt8_GQS0ZBvKcFam_ysZ8L0Lr5RmDSz4STkijPF14eOwwzzzsC2JzRmbZFB49rYpyKfl4bbC9N-IXT1YLRg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1APV4EWL6G6uMEcGTaHKOHg1kFUMejZkBdaHLXsjslwSLn_LG5ALiHthtt8_GQS0ZBvKcFam_ysZ8L0Lr5RmDSz4STkijPF14eOwwzzzsC2JzRmbZFB49rYpyKfl4bbC9N-IXT1YLRg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1APV4EWL6G6uMEcGTaHKOHg1kFUMejZkBdaHLXsjslwSLn_LG5ALiHthtt8_GQS0ZBvKcFam_ysZ8L0Lr5RmDSz4STkijPF14eOwwzzzsC2JzRmbZFB49rYpyKfl4bbC9N-IXT1YLRg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s400/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s400/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoLBgRNV9_lTCqTMJSOquxvD0lSuDq6eBZ9T_rnqY6RnZ7zsR8xjBty2HfTvR4rHLPbZJBRFeDHSuVn1-dKBMKg2AGMpYfEdqmqWsCkJ29TLqeU0xb_Be0UWBmmrt2iOuWL_hyphenhyphenWCUP_w/s400/3" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoLBgRNV9_lTCqTMJSOquxvD0lSuDq6eBZ9T_rnqY6RnZ7zsR8xjBty2HfTvR4rHLPbZJBRFeDHSuVn1-dKBMKg2AGMpYfEdqmqWsCkJ29TLqeU0xb_Be0UWBmmrt2iOuWL_hyphenhyphenWCUP_w/s400/3"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoLBgRNV9_lTCqTMJSOquxvD0lSuDq6eBZ9T_rnqY6RnZ7zsR8xjBty2HfTvR4rHLPbZJBRFeDHSuVn1-dKBMKg2AGMpYfEdqmqWsCkJ29TLqeU0xb_Be0UWBmmrt2iOuWL_hyphenhyphenWCUP_w/s400/3" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoLBgRNV9_lTCqTMJSOquxvD0lSuDq6eBZ9T_rnqY6RnZ7zsR8xjBty2HfTvR4rHLPbZJBRFeDHSuVn1-dKBMKg2AGMpYfEdqmqWsCkJ29TLqeU0xb_Be0UWBmmrt2iOuWL_hyphenhyphenWCUP_w/s400/3"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Lh6mg5hOkS4%2FTd_veByhzRI%2FAAAAAAAAfFg%2FAa3bcj18SLU%2Fs400%2F1&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dcN4xKemaY305PE6ikyP9J7w8RLdDy-Z3Kos2F3l_TbXOy1NI8G3y8oGbqAz523NIqMHeVSWQqZoGO9xX8be2EzcAbGEDYvuk0V3_CLcxv2UYV01Y-oEchdhLwlpWg9nxB6y-__CnAcM/s400/1"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Rrshi3SaCeM%2FUtD8OyYD48I%2FAAAAAAABCcM%2FpBTwkj9bu9s%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-01-11%2Bat%2B9.09.06%2BAM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sJKBCnHEQIcRvz6R_a34hAvd3HEJiZCIZ8XrGc2XyueW-T53MGIS3pQPocK6b6XaJnDVcLYJvmDeld4ajma8tnzMsanRnoW2UJ7ZmGHdZOTKXm11iwQsuCstNliG6cA8vnbv_pGu4usl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-11+at+9.09.06+AM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSVrkU0tVeZI%2FAAAAAAAAKKQ%2FdXZ2YDR6edk%2Fs400%2F3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hcsXqzVGOlt6sdN0KWWal3j-m6RZ8KHz-8NpYmJOi_x6MXPMhhsO3DybO41oF9ArtaPfaK97G8RSpRJcBMutugMUV7h7JhEriwuMHlWf_vVIlEeVs1XI4cazgft5TlDAFBj_8WzMlUhv/s400/3.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSVrkUtNGFbI%2FAAAAAAAAKKI%2F0qHW1rrrtmc%2Fs400%2F2.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk-1-VmgTs93smrm6Vgj1s-y7Zlc_E6vC6pMfDZd42nXjwsAOEphySNg_fSGQweFndSG9VoYaFIj8wmKQL8wwMOexkCGhuF1yPgzq42nlIOOv0TznCaMSioZPHek6u2CgxR0xjWj_tTAH/s400/2.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wFixT7xQDso%2FVGyuuZ1R1GI%2FAAAAAAABMiQ%2FXzF1Ef7vdU0%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCu8ypZgxyMD_w4aXBDSkOPMpxbMhuZ9IgATLPhyphenhyphenWMuyJ_CK-a0JAJhpFCARPGEacgIPO3QghcIUaswCxcOpMxJIpZWul388HnAYNoDu5N2zb00t6UedJhfMjsJ1PzcwBiIdH5CqvKFlEQ/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-_utppb5TT7g%2FUtD_Nf4PHwI%2FAAAAAAABCcY%2Fr3aBKr3i7pg%2Fs1600%2F198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl81Rty46ImAEQaLab08vbukc_lhradtpEpC44c6U2h-RBSapgFEam5roLdawnV4PNPJfSCDsBLRhX074HyNBuWFYIu5uixFCvYeatlzJazCeMqllbMirGv1Q3P7_QfBhlDpCvs6EJzV/s1600/198px-Flag-map_of_historic_Palestine.svg.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-WeZwbKVDoho%2FUR-i0hQeptI%2FAAAAAAAA0ho%2FUP_Trev97BY%2Fs640%2F2myphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1APV4EWL6G6uMEcGTaHKOHg1kFUMejZkBdaHLXsjslwSLn_LG5ALiHthtt8_GQS0ZBvKcFam_ysZ8L0Lr5RmDSz4STkijPF14eOwwzzzsC2JzRmbZFB49rYpyKfl4bbC9N-IXT1YLRg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-C2zHGzDRYUY%2FVGyuuuQEnHI%2FAAAAAAABMiU%2FKAEmxbOoukQ%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Aov99zehECxuqQuhqaYMK7xtpZ6VqUygEBMX72J0jtqjKpyuGH1kcD25x-9lS2oeLU0tZcWGwVmDrGKt5rLsIByVineRNfiVhN5PVSLk3CGbL7w5pGqCG33Vl4jGrhGx9MGp9q0jNsh/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F--k5Oigj06is%2FT-da_Fu7l1I%2FAAAAAAAAnG0%2FeSV414qBtsA%2Fs400%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfufd7RfWfxl73Nrwca9jKzOzzsDCd5Dm0z9Wx89MuIM2c655_3tqLV59tqB4H6zKh8qDIsrl8NURjw6E76fsjIhG-o43Mm9Our7gLYcjCj6-qknmmzGVv5tNz7Di-LLL9I80TnqpVwCA/s400/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KXMFQwWiPaE%2FTd_vAsevtpI%2FAAAAAAAAfFY%2F3a1vT-KsF2s%2Fs400%2F2&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjXUcpPfPb2mrwxHOl3VPvg9wjqMCbdZStOzVXbEDi_BJfD_8syhBn3kHJKPkBqVSb0n3K2dScIQOm26P_xiRb5d3dMX5oZNfqwjpLeY2i0N6iai84mauUM9f7smmCmsK3uBYufa_3TU9/s400/2"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9atMdwTMPe4%2FUuQ1JNBo_MI%2FAAAAAAABC6o%2FPM-nY0RtJnY%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-01-25%2Bat%2B11.02.39%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlGWxiJdhGNP2PGhkirZfZsXUlDLT0pE3nFKKS9ddIs5kzTp6kQcBewXUFe1qTcgpfKppsOTHs7VRQg5i2ii_i7Xk04e2XO0mMA5YSJfwUY2wJjlzaRmN2p1p-F_fnjcK0dhYfChbDrT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-25+at+11.02.39+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SSNf0jtJpjw%2FTbPZpmuh1vI%2FAAAAAAAAdSc%2F-q4TP_VjT0g%2Fs400%2F3&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoLBgRNV9_lTCqTMJSOquxvD0lSuDq6eBZ9T_rnqY6RnZ7zsR8xjBty2HfTvR4rHLPbZJBRFeDHSuVn1-dKBMKg2AGMpYfEdqmqWsCkJ29TLqeU0xb_Be0UWBmmrt2iOuWL_hyphenhyphenWCUP_w/s400/3"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-092RkN4-TPo%2FUHA-Ek3hxDI%2FAAAAAAAAsDc%2Fh9juIA7OixU%2Fs320%2F%24T2eC16dHJI%2521E9qSO9%2529ilBQ%2CwvG%2CrI%2521%257E%257E60_32.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36iNIJkCbq1wNYwc1PuDeLZUiz47pJhu_8HU7UMnlZ96eS8vfVEQmNKv61Q0O6V_WyfoTkg5TKYcTUyjBkUYEQqbnlwiQ9pAenyh_2bGsr434JFaoLIiLU2o3tNl3EX4HiDh3uXSa8kM/s320/$T2eC16dHJI%21E9qSO9%29ilBQ,wvG,rI%21%7E%7E60_32.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-maHk7wyOnks%2FUuQ1IPsEl1I%2FAAAAAAABC6g%2Fwv94z2-HlrU%2Fs1600%2F%24_3.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc50gEq5c1HoaWrDsYY0jwF9ng9Lf0yzxgigdf2VA41WN2UFKQa8hODLkLE8Vl7Yacw56bTqM6FQx4UhUKXyrprPgwRP-EJPj4B8lqO8zPXAJq3fj0gZONH-jDGrfi3ky50E0-dRVQdKqr/s1600/$_3.JPG"-->
</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-26993311554978174572008-03-16T18:09:00.022-07:002021-09-26T12:23:02.422-07:00British Africa<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwPSGYWCfhcazGB4b3uGYZUBtrSapJ8qX3NYfJEsX8PkTK_KeXVRsHVUL4M-P-MT-ILzMISd2Au0_GddXqJi_ej4evTWrTVX8AkA3q4eCmFyg5EFDGBQ5QjES0HVSBt-f5a1AuSLJWc/s1600/95544edcd4936f0fc3424b4bf177fea4.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwPSGYWCfhcazGB4b3uGYZUBtrSapJ8qX3NYfJEsX8PkTK_KeXVRsHVUL4M-P-MT-ILzMISd2Au0_GddXqJi_ej4evTWrTVX8AkA3q4eCmFyg5EFDGBQ5QjES0HVSBt-f5a1AuSLJWc/s640/95544edcd4936f0fc3424b4bf177fea4.gif" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFh6T8plA23fQmyKdEqblutJwKGXCBnKliQ-S-5LxqENT0ucc3tthr1tpW-HxRzj5nINwvefQXDwPvfMHOjjdtEMA4iI4hGGPdzyaly4c9zWiju-za1JRQ1D_s1xyqFoBFbzOMBG51SgUY/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="282" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614328831756222466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFh6T8plA23fQmyKdEqblutJwKGXCBnKliQ-S-5LxqENT0ucc3tthr1tpW-HxRzj5nINwvefQXDwPvfMHOjjdtEMA4iI4hGGPdzyaly4c9zWiju-za1JRQ1D_s1xyqFoBFbzOMBG51SgUY/s640/1" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpkZvmYyBBsdDd0j5fhSKdnnRx_cZVcu0vb2DeUOTWwHBja63tzssHYQzWd9A4_X91xa5YV36ke61x1bMX2i9RSM6SBu3MdQ0QD4Spx9rqH2OQkQ42fRq__NlKB_KPuWHHvn0tVQCd7Y/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anglo-Egyptian Sudan</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpkZvmYyBBsdDd0j5fhSKdnnRx_cZVcu0vb2DeUOTWwHBja63tzssHYQzWd9A4_X91xa5YV36ke61x1bMX2i9RSM6SBu3MdQ0QD4Spx9rqH2OQkQ42fRq__NlKB_KPuWHHvn0tVQCd7Y/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpkZvmYyBBsdDd0j5fhSKdnnRx_cZVcu0vb2DeUOTWwHBja63tzssHYQzWd9A4_X91xa5YV36ke61x1bMX2i9RSM6SBu3MdQ0QD4Spx9rqH2OQkQ42fRq__NlKB_KPuWHHvn0tVQCd7Y/s320/myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><blockquote style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>During the Anglo-Egyptian condominium there was no flag for Sudan, but the two flags (Union Jack and Egyptian) were used at all places. The Egyptian flag changed three times: until 1914 it was red with a crescent and star (as for the Ottoman); during 1914-1923 it was red with three crescents and three stars; and during 1923-1954 it was green with one crescent and three stars. I believe that the condominium finished in 1956 but the blue-yellow-green flag of Sudan was hoisted in 1954. W. Smith's 1975 book has a photo of the two flags with the following text: 'Therefore the flags of these two countries were flown jointly, with the Union Jack always taking precedence - except in the city of Suakin, where [the] Egyptian flag flew alone' <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/sd-hist.html">Željko Heimer</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Central Africa Protectorate</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8EmgGo3oHHvQdHlqPq28pbWJK6pmICx-HlZkSwA1hdDSym614qNqqB-lYeMUIv0MLFZO8w4s2kvWsnWONUl6VtF_n-v7zNmoYPegLpJNI7jnuO4a2fV_grgwnYobTxJqRChbm768ygNN/s1600-h/gb-bca.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419729506491341458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8EmgGo3oHHvQdHlqPq28pbWJK6pmICx-HlZkSwA1hdDSym614qNqqB-lYeMUIv0MLFZO8w4s2kvWsnWONUl6VtF_n-v7zNmoYPegLpJNI7jnuO4a2fV_grgwnYobTxJqRChbm768ygNN/s1600/gb-bca.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span>by </span><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-bca.html"><i>Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The British Central Africa P</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>rotectorate (BCA) existed in the area of present-day Malawi between 1891 and 1907.</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British East Africa (Kenya)<br />Witu Protectorate</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9QW8fwSRIlhQRZJdIDVbG09sCz8yT1pCgiEs7MeXaNjNT0xqqB3NjD5UzkOsba3t29ffwUWEHl7yGTYk5GuQJ39AKu2puQyJhk23nBAIQLJn-79xlfyUtcDqybzyZJhF6jvpwDQU2s2t/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Witu_Protectorate_(1893-1920).svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="259" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291945738150042818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9QW8fwSRIlhQRZJdIDVbG09sCz8yT1pCgiEs7MeXaNjNT0xqqB3NjD5UzkOsba3t29ffwUWEHl7yGTYk5GuQJ39AKu2puQyJhk23nBAIQLJn-79xlfyUtcDqybzyZJhF6jvpwDQU2s2t/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Witu_Protectorate_(1893-1920).svg.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Witu was a protectorate established c.1890 on the coast of East Africa. It was part of the mainland territories of the Sultan of Zanzibar that came under British control as a result of the Anglo-German Heligoland Treaty. It was probably the territory that became known as the Protectorate of Kenya when the East Africa Protectorate became Kenya Colony in 1920. The flag may not have come into use until c.1905. A letter of that year reported that the Consul General at Zanzibar had adopted a red Arab flag with a small Union Jack in the centre for the Protectorate of Witu. As drawn, the flag was 37:57 with a central Union Jack of 15:27. <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/ke_witu.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Imperial British East Africa Company</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7by5v9q7lshfk6cHfOT8ATnaaQa8tJ_yeexQOiEJMj5pbs5c8dfdR-kaPPB1UPUYFjoG4Pitx6iPQJFUoJBjtE3fKKzi4nnzkckeQZ-q6cu3M1OhfbsYyJZoncOtlWa8nNpJka-Kkkg/s1600/1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7by5v9q7lshfk6cHfOT8ATnaaQa8tJ_yeexQOiEJMj5pbs5c8dfdR-kaPPB1UPUYFjoG4Pitx6iPQJFUoJBjtE3fKKzi4nnzkckeQZ-q6cu3M1OhfbsYyJZoncOtlWa8nNpJka-Kkkg/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) was the administrator of British East Africa, which was the forerunner of the East Africa Protectorate, later Kenya. The IBEAC was a commercial association founded to develop African trade in the areas controlled by the British colonial power. Created after the Berlin Treaty of 1885, it was led by William Mackinnon and built upon his company's trading activities in the region, with the encouragement of the British government. Mombasa and its harbour were central to its operations, with an administrative office about 80 kilolmetres south in Shimoni. The company was incorporated in London on 18 April 1888, and granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria on 6 September 1888.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cn2BPY7B_eEWp0NilvRRvX_gxzwiU4marcGJKZT63h7SdfCSxSFpH7KWiQGb7G3WZ5H_5n5GyqbNF6ZNvjh50pCN3vA_u7pBp8SVYNWdiainwiDskKA_H_JwabCARZ8WIxHWXi8UCMs/s1600/2.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cn2BPY7B_eEWp0NilvRRvX_gxzwiU4marcGJKZT63h7SdfCSxSFpH7KWiQGb7G3WZ5H_5n5GyqbNF6ZNvjh50pCN3vA_u7pBp8SVYNWdiainwiDskKA_H_JwabCARZ8WIxHWXi8UCMs/s1600/2.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cn2BPY7B_eEWp0NilvRRvX_gxzwiU4marcGJKZT63h7SdfCSxSFpH7KWiQGb7G3WZ5H_5n5GyqbNF6ZNvjh50pCN3vA_u7pBp8SVYNWdiainwiDskKA_H_JwabCARZ8WIxHWXi8UCMs/s320/2.png" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cn2BPY7B_eEWp0NilvRRvX_gxzwiU4marcGJKZT63h7SdfCSxSFpH7KWiQGb7G3WZ5H_5n5GyqbNF6ZNvjh50pCN3vA_u7pBp8SVYNWdiainwiDskKA_H_JwabCARZ8WIxHWXi8UCMs/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaEjauJ6YnbsTT_ChvFZ_u2KSO9yQUFDWj0NeKGQY4TCFl2F5meG_eLjs71x5MwbCnE3R83ViFpb2krgYfCV_7_NjIVGAiOny0j-Xhj_r2I3tCyonSll-6R3Aff1kUeoBhoMZVQVAC1Y/s1600/3.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaEjauJ6YnbsTT_ChvFZ_u2KSO9yQUFDWj0NeKGQY4TCFl2F5meG_eLjs71x5MwbCnE3R83ViFpb2krgYfCV_7_NjIVGAiOny0j-Xhj_r2I3tCyonSll-6R3Aff1kUeoBhoMZVQVAC1Y/s1600/3.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaEjauJ6YnbsTT_ChvFZ_u2KSO9yQUFDWj0NeKGQY4TCFl2F5meG_eLjs71x5MwbCnE3R83ViFpb2krgYfCV_7_NjIVGAiOny0j-Xhj_r2I3tCyonSll-6R3Aff1kUeoBhoMZVQVAC1Y/s320/3.png" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaEjauJ6YnbsTT_ChvFZ_u2KSO9yQUFDWj0NeKGQY4TCFl2F5meG_eLjs71x5MwbCnE3R83ViFpb2krgYfCV_7_NjIVGAiOny0j-Xhj_r2I3tCyonSll-6R3Aff1kUeoBhoMZVQVAC1Y/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><i><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/eaf-brit.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The British flag books published in 1882 and 1902 shows British East Africa Union Flag with 16 rays (8 longer 8 shorter) and the crown in white disc and Blue and red Ensign with 24 rays (8 longer 16 shorter) and the crown without white disc. </span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/eaf-brit.html"><i>Nozomi Kariyasu</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British East Africa (Kenya)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN-9uKwJHWyr7X3AkQlg9tVF12BSWES9-f5w6EO7nsK_-fVzmne2Q_43Do6hoq2VYl5wFS-evDj8AKgWd5H5S2Vv4klScHbikzlQqc7X9pbeywCFaST2zL5ea4v5xFgdRM1pRved7Y3OF/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.06.08+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN-9uKwJHWyr7X3AkQlg9tVF12BSWES9-f5w6EO7nsK_-fVzmne2Q_43Do6hoq2VYl5wFS-evDj8AKgWd5H5S2Vv4klScHbikzlQqc7X9pbeywCFaST2zL5ea4v5xFgdRM1pRved7Y3OF/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.06.08+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> The flag former US President Obama's father grew up honouring on display in my classroom. My
flag has the rope attachment toggle and is in excellent condition with
only a few dark stains on the 'blue' with 'Kenya' stamped on the
flagpole side. 4 feet by 8 feet 6 inches. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2uNMSvPshfg5O8BqidJ4lTrDqohiDhYrW7f3Z91PMKD0GZzVZ4o8tFVXEzknCbaJ3y_xiC0AV5TZ_vqeyJSfMmy3yGL_swfA-DXx5R4AD_8ZtAcrlPkMQk_abyEwleq7wp24upWcfhqs/s1600/%2524_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2uNMSvPshfg5O8BqidJ4lTrDqohiDhYrW7f3Z91PMKD0GZzVZ4o8tFVXEzknCbaJ3y_xiC0AV5TZ_vqeyJSfMmy3yGL_swfA-DXx5R4AD_8ZtAcrlPkMQk_abyEwleq7wp24upWcfhqs/s400/%2524_57.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>A smaller version- 6 feet by 3 feet </span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The sequence of badges/flags seems to have been:-<br /><br />* 1890-1895. "Crown/sun badge" on white disc surrounded by garland on Union Jack. Variation of badge on Red Ensign and Blue Ensign direct.<br />* 1895-1921. "Red lion badge" on white disc on Blue Ensign.<br />* 1921-1963. Ditto on Blue Ensign direct.<br />* 1895-1963. Ditto on white disc surrounded by garland on the Union Jack</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ke-hist.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MCth0fBFmCYj6b4W9I-rvU-Tpio7yYqdVbpLwPrf1mBKLtpLZzUDudxJASl2EG775i4g6cnIw-T7dULQ1qdUmz6sgbExJPaL1vwZU1yLwjb-t8aCyXwGF_O8B82VkoI2WXNrbBRRc6c/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MCth0fBFmCYj6b4W9I-rvU-Tpio7yYqdVbpLwPrf1mBKLtpLZzUDudxJASl2EG775i4g6cnIw-T7dULQ1qdUmz6sgbExJPaL1vwZU1yLwjb-t8aCyXwGF_O8B82VkoI2WXNrbBRRc6c/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The flag in this photograph on the left of the Starehe Boys Centre, Nairobi, Kenya is either the Blue or Red Ensign, the colonial flag that flew over Kenya until independence in 1963. That on the right shows the Kenyan Olympic team October 31, 1956, as they embark for India.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLbhmRCIu6G_QR30YEC0TKClD_bMbpyEUZY7M6V82mqlbb8KQOELPomvbva_uzxMRez0_fWhX3w0c-ADpH6lIVwFErca1k_A0gzrYXXz47bMXyqpgJhAvLVbAd2j2iJFFyliSvR-IckVA/s1600/1800160_10152136633246781_7778790910636858230_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLbhmRCIu6G_QR30YEC0TKClD_bMbpyEUZY7M6V82mqlbb8KQOELPomvbva_uzxMRez0_fWhX3w0c-ADpH6lIVwFErca1k_A0gzrYXXz47bMXyqpgJhAvLVbAd2j2iJFFyliSvR-IckVA/s1600/1800160_10152136633246781_7778790910636858230_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From the <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=650171780" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.berry.562?fref=photo">Bruce Berry</a> collection; without the white disc </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWdXGV0Tvg5_oAjpnM-VR5bI5jwg_d_d-bkT2UGgTChwB_bUKZ1oEXmf7g_JdLFNpVXCFCyPLNjeocuAcgtU4rWlwCWhGU6ezGkpIBRMB04zZfB_l6cSLFs-O89L7huDaFtFeE827PuJn/s1600/%2524_57+%25281%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWdXGV0Tvg5_oAjpnM-VR5bI5jwg_d_d-bkT2UGgTChwB_bUKZ1oEXmf7g_JdLFNpVXCFCyPLNjeocuAcgtU4rWlwCWhGU6ezGkpIBRMB04zZfB_l6cSLFs-O89L7huDaFtFeE827PuJn/s640/%2524_57+%25281%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eK7RGeIBPOyqJGZAeijXojTr4YFtYRr1iY4W_Zb9GnJwPKtDeg72_-8hg1wAlqe50rj2LCrb_ICmuXIJbOP5V745AWZACzE9RCsT2HmBnpjlmSxHmz_6B39uuKDYaeOA8vZ90x9i1b9U/s1600/%2524_57+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eK7RGeIBPOyqJGZAeijXojTr4YFtYRr1iY4W_Zb9GnJwPKtDeg72_-8hg1wAlqe50rj2LCrb_ICmuXIJbOP5V745AWZACzE9RCsT2HmBnpjlmSxHmz_6B39uuKDYaeOA8vZ90x9i1b9U/s640/%2524_57+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFKr9z33TTrAw1KaRDnlrHp464LctsQxDUa3IRX-qX9lQTRkpkHD3e4_7HWxHyP6UCH6_HWddpzSxqwV5VHuGVRG4KO7BQa2FyVMzTTyhImgcICu_CFpA7Fl8KnshWexNn5FayiAmu_Ok/s320/%2524_57+%25286%2529.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFKr9z33TTrAw1KaRDnlrHp464LctsQxDUa3IRX-qX9lQTRkpkHD3e4_7HWxHyP6UCH6_HWddpzSxqwV5VHuGVRG4KO7BQa2FyVMzTTyhImgcICu_CFpA7Fl8KnshWexNn5FayiAmu_Ok/s320/%2524_57+%25286%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 302px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NZEc1k1840jvdMDxPl-OEQQSksDZWZ3uyBPskopHhKWmk1NWV1QNcl0H0DPDmup9KzEd87Hdlicczb9I_qVAbbl39AJaFgI2lw_3T1naHuM8ZPgh6fPorxTwRy_0i3F9b_x1HMhCD05c/s320/%2524_57+%25284%2529.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NZEc1k1840jvdMDxPl-OEQQSksDZWZ3uyBPskopHhKWmk1NWV1QNcl0H0DPDmup9KzEd87Hdlicczb9I_qVAbbl39AJaFgI2lw_3T1naHuM8ZPgh6fPorxTwRy_0i3F9b_x1HMhCD05c/s320/%2524_57+%25284%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 302px;" /></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW52Ge-2C_QGa2AlkpMBEDi5HMuUSEvEkaFc59QgLTR9JbyeoUCCqTtfmzo7uzEsqIAEsHRgjv6gjqROW1Ln9DcagQdZTfwhGtMrwcbHeoTLl1ngeyzPfTcef9i1N8Og9PfBtyF9ah_QPf/s320/%2524_57+%25282%2529.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW52Ge-2C_QGa2AlkpMBEDi5HMuUSEvEkaFc59QgLTR9JbyeoUCCqTtfmzo7uzEsqIAEsHRgjv6gjqROW1Ln9DcagQdZTfwhGtMrwcbHeoTLl1ngeyzPfTcef9i1N8Og9PfBtyF9ah_QPf/s320/%2524_57+%25282%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 302px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TkCnvHKXxyNgDrKW2DZq3aEeZpsNZNu8Tjq85Ohww-zHuRT-m0SZnNz_K1-B5XWsFCf_1VH4YEfIOF0Aay969VAkdBMunrP6naZInrGwgVU9lzdDZA6fBYAXBmG31n78kkNAYQs-xUuD/s320/%2524_57+%25285%2529.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TkCnvHKXxyNgDrKW2DZq3aEeZpsNZNu8Tjq85Ohww-zHuRT-m0SZnNz_K1-B5XWsFCf_1VH4YEfIOF0Aay969VAkdBMunrP6naZInrGwgVU9lzdDZA6fBYAXBmG31n78kkNAYQs-xUuD/s320/%2524_57+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 302px;" /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Measures 57" x 113", rope is 79" from brass ring to brass clasp. Stamped on the flag: Flag, National, Kenya Cotton Bunting P.Q.M.C. Mfg. Div. 5' x 10'</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JeK32sl-ER5uEaIbRElBJ61uPxZlaG8loO_2ekonwSiaqZGz6qniiiiG5oQs8ykjHKwxOHg1GTe9ocbhDQbDCcsmXYty6GA9WQTWBm71wlMI63v15zZCQLq_qRXRS1mdSwRnXON2EuQ/s1600/7" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583650817655481586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JeK32sl-ER5uEaIbRElBJ61uPxZlaG8loO_2ekonwSiaqZGz6qniiiiG5oQs8ykjHKwxOHg1GTe9ocbhDQbDCcsmXYty6GA9WQTWBm71wlMI63v15zZCQLq_qRXRS1mdSwRnXON2EuQ/s400/7" style="height: 168px; width: 336px;" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The legality of its use as an ensign would have depended upon the circumstances. It would not have been a legal ensign for a registered ship, and its use in international waters would have been open to question, as it was not an internationally recognized maritime flag. But there was no reason why small dhows, trading along the East African coast, and generally remaining within the territorial waters of the British Empire, should not use it as an ensign, if they so wished. It may locally have been thought that it was the correct ensign, since British Somaliland to the north, and Tanganyika to the south, each had its own warranted Red Ensign.</span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419762637057711090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDH4F8foWCuDdSYg2_cjEHLsNR53H4jO84itUEEky-UgDMtHR3WrjUI2J7Cr2GhRs4peGgN28CG9q6z5mgk8BbDP61QKoMM8b7iz0qUw54-SXnjpZn90CxwiEo9oFGo9smavJp-2pHZUS/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's flag (1895-1963)</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>They were a protectorate and a mandated territory respectively,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> w</span>hose inhabitants were not British subjects, and were therefore not entitled to use a plain Red Ensign. It might be argued that Kenya also should have had a distinctive Red Ensign. Although the interior of the country was a colony after 1920, the coastal strip, formerly known as Witu, remained a protectorate. This caused a problem in 1956 when the Board of Trade Registrar in Plymouth refused to register a ship belonging to Southern Lines Ltd of Kenya, on the grounds that the company's head office was in Mombasa, which was in the protectorate and not the colony. The ship could not sail under the Kenyan Ensign, since such an ensign had not been warranted, and it could not sail under the plain Red Ensign as the ship was owned by a company that was not "established under and subject to the laws of some part of HM dominions." The company was advised to either transfer ownership of the vessel to another company, or register it in the name of a British subject, or move its head quarters to Nairobi, which was within the colony.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ke-hist.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The flag of British East Africa is the national banner of the Empire, bearing upon the intersection of the crosses a red lion, rampant, or aggressively walking forward on his hind legs...encircled by a wreath. No explanation why British East Africa doesn't follow the badge-ensign model. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ke-hist.html"><i>Josh Fruhlinger</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Somaliland</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6Lf-jT-m9OK885jo0OOhp2nMVopWVR_d2-X7yJDoS4fx8y2igH8jIEchaMmWIWW_IS_H6epYJxBDy4YhTuFuXiRMlHOU6tlj4453w0pj6yI16NFyoVEax5oKih75HaXXgIKKPhIkavoe/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.06.29+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6Lf-jT-m9OK885jo0OOhp2nMVopWVR_d2-X7yJDoS4fx8y2igH8jIEchaMmWIWW_IS_H6epYJxBDy4YhTuFuXiRMlHOU6tlj4453w0pj6yI16NFyoVEax5oKih75HaXXgIKKPhIkavoe/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.06.29+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1903 - 1950</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> The badge of Somaliland Protectorate bears the head and shoulders of a kudu, one of the antelopes of the region.</span><span> The flag on the right "is illustrated in <span style="font-style: italic;">Flaggenbuch </span>(1992) and is of course the Merchant Ensign."<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/so-brso.html"> Martin Grieve</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaPNJDEAszbczAXrbjhek0-OKHDA4luoXynpeyPr9gtkmYveY9LVVfk4HkSwoF1uhxRm7jv29H9XWm-rLt4I0bHvfzXG9giqDyQ2mpsbFUpfGjd8vPsUBdQlJ2gCHDtRBFEnDa9GggHc/s1600-h/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308939939010886274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaPNJDEAszbczAXrbjhek0-OKHDA4luoXynpeyPr9gtkmYveY9LVVfk4HkSwoF1uhxRm7jv29H9XWm-rLt4I0bHvfzXG9giqDyQ2mpsbFUpfGjd8vPsUBdQlJ2gCHDtRBFEnDa9GggHc/s400/3.JPG" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyH0KIi8DBXIbGmn-zqRSVXedvXuMdxSpZUmH3giC1sN8JjkBGIROv8RMN_jCpz_QJF9EnmcLAMUCwlZ8Nd7bvUAOHUZgUSzJql6eJuB0ol-etrwBWQ2iOtl-S5uNslahPvtC4XlVO-Y/s1600-h/Flag_of_British_Somaliland_(1950-60).png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306256032483630418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyH0KIi8DBXIbGmn-zqRSVXedvXuMdxSpZUmH3giC1sN8JjkBGIROv8RMN_jCpz_QJF9EnmcLAMUCwlZ8Nd7bvUAOHUZgUSzJql6eJuB0ol-etrwBWQ2iOtl-S5uNslahPvtC4XlVO-Y/s400/Flag_of_British_Somaliland_(1950-60).png" style="display: block; height: 199px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1950-1960</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>In 1950 The Protectorate of British Somaliland's badge changed and thus all flags which bore it. The Kudu's head and shoulders were retained and formed the most dominant feature on the device, although the Antelope's face was now looking straight out at the observer. Between it's horns, A Royal crown was inserted - this being what appears to be one of many Tudor-style variants, and reminiscent of that which is/was depicted on the Northern Ireland's "red hand of Ulster" flag to name but one. On the lower right panel, a dhow appears on blue and white wavy lines to represent the sea - similar to the badge of Aden Protectorate which lies across the<br />Arabian Sea from present-day Somalia. Below this is a gold anchor (possibly an Admiralty anchor?) <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/so-brso.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPO9xkwu3OlLYBB2Jv1RU9R8zhYmFugGglbreXUa2-xCLxKaYDscmUuw_9Zcc0CKaPxEwLxbssY6HKm2d_5iupxz-DtKqX2gQqLZ4Mbo3ztUTx4gmGTuYSo8wl9UxUMpzofXEAUQrLlgt/s1600-h/so~bs50r.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419732766483410962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPO9xkwu3OlLYBB2Jv1RU9R8zhYmFugGglbreXUa2-xCLxKaYDscmUuw_9Zcc0CKaPxEwLxbssY6HKm2d_5iupxz-DtKqX2gQqLZ4Mbo3ztUTx4gmGTuYSo8wl9UxUMpzofXEAUQrLlgt/s400/so~bs50r.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>David Prothero and myself had an off-list correspondence about the existence of a defaced red Ensign for this Nation. David has a question mark next to this entry on his Colonial Flag list, and I asked him why this was. His response was to the effect that although he had never seen any warrant granting it's [sic] approval, that did not mean to say that one did not exist. Given the fact that from 1903-1950, British Somaliland Protectorate most certainly did have a Red Ensign, I believe it is more than likely that from 1950-1960 this would also have been the case. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/so-brso.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British West Africa</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFrUf8JTzbLGrJv3BlUw_0xywIvqVmC3KuqLbRRuBrqSyP-KHRij2XPo3fas7UkzSvAc6ITQdy4MBtZNHgEy2FeURjz2m3H38q9dZwCJZ2rPibUp3C4MLGtE9WnyrB8-ElpKlGD1wQYoW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+21.10.25.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="854" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFrUf8JTzbLGrJv3BlUw_0xywIvqVmC3KuqLbRRuBrqSyP-KHRij2XPo3fas7UkzSvAc6ITQdy4MBtZNHgEy2FeURjz2m3H38q9dZwCJZ2rPibUp3C4MLGtE9WnyrB8-ElpKlGD1wQYoW/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+21.10.25.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>One of the more attractive flag badges which was emblazoned in the fly of the British Blue Ensign and centrally positioned within the laurel garland upon the Union Flag would surely be that of the various former British Colonies situated along the coast of West Africa. I refer here to The Gambia, Gold Coast, Lagos, Sierra Leone and of course, The West Africa Settlements. All these badges have/had one thing in common: they depict an Elephant (proper) standing before a Palm tree with natural vegetation and a sunrise/sunset in the background. as well as two pieces of vegetation upon sand in the foreground. It may perhaps be easier to distinguish each one of them by the initial(s) of the colonies inserted immediately below this scene which they bore and flew so gracefully above. These are:</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>G. The Gambia</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>G.C. The Gold Coast</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>L. Lagos Colony</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>S.L. Sierra Leone</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The exception to the rule is The West Africa Settlements, which spell the entire name below the "Elephant and Palm" picture.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7qyo1T6UEZg5HF-us7GQvZxri29U83BTUhBy9hNHdSqeND8Wk36TJsqQlo_1e4i2uSdcPXDNcOpu9jmlKFp5DxF_GC0uYdcvZJatnIcItK5hl416BjbzBsV7iMpKAlA9ReCwoMZkdU8/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319329386837063682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7qyo1T6UEZg5HF-us7GQvZxri29U83BTUhBy9hNHdSqeND8Wk36TJsqQlo_1e4i2uSdcPXDNcOpu9jmlKFp5DxF_GC0uYdcvZJatnIcItK5hl416BjbzBsV7iMpKAlA9ReCwoMZkdU8/s400/2.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>West African Settlements Governor's flag</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>In the British publications, the Elephant is shown in a brown shading with some natural shadowing effect in order that the animal is three-dimensionally depicted. "De Grossen Flaggenbuch" which is a re-print of the original 1939 edition, shows this Elephant with two distinct differences:</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>i The Elephant is grey in colour as opposed to brown</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>ii The trunk of the Elephant is more "sineous" or "twisted" as opposed to a rather slenderly-curved form which appear in the various British publications from and before this time.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The basic elements which constitute the "template badge" are of course what matters the most here, and given the fact that it is probable that more than one person painted this emblem on to the flags, we could expect to see many "variations on the same theme".</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>I have used a "hybrid" or "compromise" version in drawing these images - the Elephant from Flaggenbuch, but the shading in brown (confused yet?):-) <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-wafrs.html">Martin Grieve</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gambia</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7ajFfJ9Pctfp8dBKGAauOYljHH4UagFlZxNkW9Y9R3BimxBbJjW7gJ41PGXDwX2T5YBWkKzH6QdolWa9ie_Yk5FDv9tRhDZUtZj_X-ZmaQ4lPgPHvRoxENrx276wFNB9hjMKIfvPOnQE/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.02.44.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7ajFfJ9Pctfp8dBKGAauOYljHH4UagFlZxNkW9Y9R3BimxBbJjW7gJ41PGXDwX2T5YBWkKzH6QdolWa9ie_Yk5FDv9tRhDZUtZj_X-ZmaQ4lPgPHvRoxENrx276wFNB9hjMKIfvPOnQE/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.02.44.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 389px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufWluWnPByg4OHLa1eSxqnBi_NztdsvYexYs8ymjlvD3X7nVCuRhWeeosp9I47rWcfq4jMQl_MhZU9BTO49NwR83q_Hayjoh-UUMVIvM-L6n4_1HfURkj8SYCp_VQIXGeMuzDIEtMJAeL/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.03.07.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufWluWnPByg4OHLa1eSxqnBi_NztdsvYexYs8ymjlvD3X7nVCuRhWeeosp9I47rWcfq4jMQl_MhZU9BTO49NwR83q_Hayjoh-UUMVIvM-L6n4_1HfURkj8SYCp_VQIXGeMuzDIEtMJAeL/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.03.07.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 232px;" /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Rare Gambian ensign measuring 70" by 30" <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XdwhsiuxMw9Di77e5CDoe8NbXJMAArR2dycy5PSTS7iU4pioZKRWbEMO6-_kgn_hjJpqLGcWMAQ0-veVfiv0GrPfmSIAuQSDVeM4UDkC1-Lr9R0M9-LhEDgeRaArm-BH9cU1ee81z9x8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+21.13.46.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="955" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XdwhsiuxMw9Di77e5CDoe8NbXJMAArR2dycy5PSTS7iU4pioZKRWbEMO6-_kgn_hjJpqLGcWMAQ0-veVfiv0GrPfmSIAuQSDVeM4UDkC1-Lr9R0M9-LhEDgeRaArm-BH9cU1ee81z9x8/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+21.13.46.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Glorious 3 yard flag from the Bruce Berry collection. The ground of the Gambia badge is yellow, and shows a brown elephant standing in front of a palm-tree between green mountains. In base is the initial letter "G" in red. When this badge appears on the Union Flag it is surrounded by the garland, while on the Blue Ensign it has no garland. Before the Gold Coast became the self-governing dominion of Ghana on March 6th, 1957, its badge was similar to that of Gambia but bore the initials "G.C." It was displayed on the Union Flag and the Blue Ensign in like manner.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gm_col.html"><i> Jarig Bakker</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxwYO1H_S-2IS3epoRi5tUmlD7e1wBYtQ7T4dsE8D_FWLW7zzWLmRA8Zd2jOflPHcw7UraJHDDumLchJhRlrNaQwsjlwQcQFrTSI5pz_jFdJMgaSdPVeBB77qvoBKp-Vwviio7zIGDYNQ/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxwYO1H_S-2IS3epoRi5tUmlD7e1wBYtQ7T4dsE8D_FWLW7zzWLmRA8Zd2jOflPHcw7UraJHDDumLchJhRlrNaQwsjlwQcQFrTSI5pz_jFdJMgaSdPVeBB77qvoBKp-Vwviio7zIGDYNQ/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 431px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsvJrpv9Y2ttE3MuyL11uv2zIlf8fEK8ILEpO4Rf-fzQcnEO0fb-Mv6dEEWcsNZ5UfWfWFLuXGthtxxbnBdl8GzQa4nWE6UlZRaXQJBhumAU9fDR69IwTbBMqMUC9q71D2aAEYJajYZ7G/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsvJrpv9Y2ttE3MuyL11uv2zIlf8fEK8ILEpO4Rf-fzQcnEO0fb-Mv6dEEWcsNZ5UfWfWFLuXGthtxxbnBdl8GzQa4nWE6UlZRaXQJBhumAU9fDR69IwTbBMqMUC9q71D2aAEYJajYZ7G/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 189px;" /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Beautifully-sewn badge on replica flag with rope and toggle, measuring approximately 1 yard (36” x 18”). The badge is heavy and very detailed, and applied to the front only. Personal collection.<br /></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gold Coast (British Ghana)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 1877-1957</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yOSasY5LmG0_uHq1ecIQ8YJCFGJA8HrKh2fOD8CcbV9XEtIIURvC-yqHsEQXXPKI1ur5xwxd5NrPOeWIhbg7RRnY2oVGLBNkBA6AQSXtA0J8CZ3DhIfmbMCjfqm0frVp_rYBCU7mg1To/s1600/large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yOSasY5LmG0_uHq1ecIQ8YJCFGJA8HrKh2fOD8CcbV9XEtIIURvC-yqHsEQXXPKI1ur5xwxd5NrPOeWIhbg7RRnY2oVGLBNkBA6AQSXtA0J8CZ3DhIfmbMCjfqm0frVp_rYBCU7mg1To/s400/large.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> Blue Ensign with the badge of the Gold Coast. The ensign is made of wool bunting with a linen hoist and is machine sewn with a rope halyard attached. The ends are sewn and the sides are the selvedges of the fabric. The field is blue with a Union Flag in the canton. It has a printed circular badge depicting a brown elephant under a palm tree with the letters 'G.C' below. The ensign is inscribed 'MP' on the hoist. The design was used 1877-1957 when the Gold Coast was under British rule. It was granted self government as Ghana on 6 March 1957.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>According to Carr, this flag "shows a brown elephant standing in front of a palm-tree between green mountains...When this badge appears on the Union Flag it is surrounded by the garland, while on the Blue Ensign it has no garland. Before the Gold Coast became the self-governing dominion of Ghana on March 6th, 1957, its badge … bore the initials 'G.C.' It was displayed on the Union Flag and the Blue Ensign in like manner."<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gh_col.html">Jarig Bakker</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The none-too imaginative British had the same badge for all their minor West African possessions: Identical flags were granted to Gambia and Sierra Leone, differing only by having the initials "G." and "S.L.", instead of "G.C." <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gh_col.html">Josh Fruhlinger</a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Civil Ensign </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBq1_q02ChgVt2d7Lq6OMWFkU8ezLLrR5cIZBDoK_0g8HjZZ2iRsrMLGhRphwty5a183rd7GjnupS3XFF57-ikVd3a6-LWcZDWSXnFb8dlEeLTLB6SncVTPuhAVP0PFuvgXc_kurt1xhX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-11+at+8.06.43+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBq1_q02ChgVt2d7Lq6OMWFkU8ezLLrR5cIZBDoK_0g8HjZZ2iRsrMLGhRphwty5a183rd7GjnupS3XFF57-ikVd3a6-LWcZDWSXnFb8dlEeLTLB6SncVTPuhAVP0PFuvgXc_kurt1xhX/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-11+at+8.06.43+AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Civil ensign; personal Collection</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b> Governor's flag</b><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzObPtsFmXcdxacJPrvB8g1E-MHTLO1O8B1wxPFHoIW9hg_wHUCvBbJGkUa9rjsDBAuQFQfwPZQGjFJoPmhcXqMmgsvI-L9bYDAso8BsJsrd3vAy5aIu4OVfM9egAGgj8VaQT1u2cbn4A/s918/Screenshot+2021-08-26+at+13.30.41.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="918" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzObPtsFmXcdxacJPrvB8g1E-MHTLO1O8B1wxPFHoIW9hg_wHUCvBbJGkUa9rjsDBAuQFQfwPZQGjFJoPmhcXqMmgsvI-L9bYDAso8BsJsrd3vAy5aIu4OVfM9egAGgj8VaQT1u2cbn4A/w640-h422/Screenshot+2021-08-26+at+13.30.41.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeXjNKVGw9AzhD0X-krKqThgio9UXQhnSTZnKA-5VBMrefoeswu2a3Tgi38D2ZgId_dyE5s0UHKTFstHLPdU-N0SArymf2_8H2rNdIDvCp2pKaq-NSyBsUbI6XRYjS-cdCXhKUcDOBGQQ/w640-h480/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeXjNKVGw9AzhD0X-krKqThgio9UXQhnSTZnKA-5VBMrefoeswu2a3Tgi38D2ZgId_dyE5s0UHKTFstHLPdU-N0SArymf2_8H2rNdIDvCp2pKaq-NSyBsUbI6XRYjS-cdCXhKUcDOBGQQ/w640-h480/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 333px;" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJfq_d1dWcrw_Q3ZWMuMxAR-pCCqtI5tf4qjeM2fH_p9aXh9DjS_9MlmVUOEQnnQLm8rSFXHnPBvSoMI86Gax-Hg-GTQZ0xd1ftFwwOPNTb8FvILNip6eoM_GMQCdHiWlrfwzi5fmvXCu/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJfq_d1dWcrw_Q3ZWMuMxAR-pCCqtI5tf4qjeM2fH_p9aXh9DjS_9MlmVUOEQnnQLm8rSFXHnPBvSoMI86Gax-Hg-GTQZ0xd1ftFwwOPNTb8FvILNip6eoM_GMQCdHiWlrfwzi5fmvXCu/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 333px;" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div></div></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi392j4-ePjy3a6ruy6IKs9YE2DG2tpdx8wwoeq-C_Zi40F8LAsLN65QBEkef_V7HR6XqFf0RT55whIRfU13swO6yPdu4wXm7xjZ8fkFeAbNMASn-F9gPW2mVEIXtdYufPk3VtAZoMjVfcM/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi392j4-ePjy3a6ruy6IKs9YE2DG2tpdx8wwoeq-C_Zi40F8LAsLN65QBEkef_V7HR6XqFf0RT55whIRfU13swO6yPdu4wXm7xjZ8fkFeAbNMASn-F9gPW2mVEIXtdYufPk3VtAZoMjVfcM/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 169px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium6KD4Et3D9s7v9PJzACCz9vGEvFGV7fwAUzFFpOXmhjJFcfrbaAsjzVGOWBStGwP8D1tawvvBoFrvM9jk7gWqzZVFWPtPrLDVHuu91mgvTWGjFn21OPaisOz8yq_3ksmstBE8fHAv9l3/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium6KD4Et3D9s7v9PJzACCz9vGEvFGV7fwAUzFFpOXmhjJFcfrbaAsjzVGOWBStGwP8D1tawvvBoFrvM9jk7gWqzZVFWPtPrLDVHuu91mgvTWGjFn21OPaisOz8yq_3ksmstBE8fHAv9l3/s320/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 169px;" /></span> <img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uvVWwttp7hoz39HKSPbEQOLu6C-0i8wHyUh9yRV1IQrui0T_IpRECx3SZ8iDdpH5N5VELjb1RPBuYJN8ml-aCXyfECkrkHWG-gKewpdUU_0h7GeSO9aMWPWB6onUcROzhnN6gakhnhWf/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uvVWwttp7hoz39HKSPbEQOLu6C-0i8wHyUh9yRV1IQrui0T_IpRECx3SZ8iDdpH5N5VELjb1RPBuYJN8ml-aCXyfECkrkHWG-gKewpdUU_0h7GeSO9aMWPWB6onUcROzhnN6gakhnhWf/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 298px;" /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Glorious 36" x 19" car flag from the last Governor of the Gold Coast with gilt fringing to the edges. The flag comes from a collection of uniforms and memorabilia from Assistant Commissioner Ernest Oughton of the Gold Coast Police who was responsible for the Mounted Governor's escort and may indeed be the same the one that is shown flying from the Governor's Car on Independence day in 1957.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lagos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_iPkBE7ind3an4-IFJkzL0k33zj5if-GKe55JGSlqTtQLc5ZhcXlAh871YJyYP_QwqkB46sqWTYDn2ZxYRIzA6ypBlkeyDyIffpFkXUBi3nMCYD58pAifNj7eo5O_vcsED6k9OKTB1Q-/s320/Lagos_colony.png" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_iPkBE7ind3an4-IFJkzL0k33zj5if-GKe55JGSlqTtQLc5ZhcXlAh871YJyYP_QwqkB46sqWTYDn2ZxYRIzA6ypBlkeyDyIffpFkXUBi3nMCYD58pAifNj7eo5O_vcsED6k9OKTB1Q-/s320/Lagos_colony.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /> <img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONLqV3AP7go8dLkfSan_iaqMPKkBFXyZwB3ODgMftcMxr7ojl0DPyT4HeUMBf1A1NmBE6lnoEGPb0jMbQXGpccDmRiJk8HPo4GZNyOCHnzHmVahwGOkGv3WixwseBO8FGwR8TpIDRPr3A/s1600/61601457_10156151281791781_3192706554147110912_n.jpg" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONLqV3AP7go8dLkfSan_iaqMPKkBFXyZwB3ODgMftcMxr7ojl0DPyT4HeUMBf1A1NmBE6lnoEGPb0jMbQXGpccDmRiJk8HPo4GZNyOCHnzHmVahwGOkGv3WixwseBO8FGwR8TpIDRPr3A/s1600/61601457_10156151281791781_3192706554147110912_n.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 190px;" /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>1886-1906</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br />Apart from Gambia, Gold Coast and Sierra Leone, this badge was also used with L in red for Lagos from 1886 to 1906. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-lagos.html">David Prothero</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's flag</span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaAOvWgL_kVaxCraLFe_qqcueOdudrCH91RYhgRzXD-LWrXrCQilWiAzvlwe_0ceEv1rrR6Q5CkP-QmXIlz583cHTF26XFxofhx1VJESodrfmu7SHtSdfH7sVo_PH_lq7PxBV3AYuLSY/s1600-h/ng~lcol.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306347272998470178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaAOvWgL_kVaxCraLFe_qqcueOdudrCH91RYhgRzXD-LWrXrCQilWiAzvlwe_0ceEv1rrR6Q5CkP-QmXIlz583cHTF26XFxofhx1VJESodrfmu7SHtSdfH7sVo_PH_lq7PxBV3AYuLSY/s400/ng~lcol.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nigeria</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bkQAA6O9TBLbAqVwMM7IhGRu4DmHtQRFo8ednqjUjzFhxnExYhLEdpiVd93zlo9U8VBm8DC7VkJSooPvzdozbaiWLd2eUKRLzfI7-tVu6gh80D8NbdN8V3AbGbzM2uYU8mnw5Cr2cl0A/s1600/large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bkQAA6O9TBLbAqVwMM7IhGRu4DmHtQRFo8ednqjUjzFhxnExYhLEdpiVd93zlo9U8VBm8DC7VkJSooPvzdozbaiWLd2eUKRLzfI7-tVu6gh80D8NbdN8V3AbGbzM2uYU8mnw5Cr2cl0A/s400/large.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span><span>E</span><span>nsign of the Director of the Nigeria Marine. The bunting is wool and synthetic fibre blend and the ensign has a cotton hoist containing a rope for hoisting, a wooden batten and a brass eyelet. The ensign is machine sewn with a printed badge. It has a blue field with a Union Flag in the canton and a red disc in the hoist, on which is a six-pointed green star with a gold crown in the centre and 'NIGERIA' in white letters. Stencilled on the hoist is the maker's name and '4 x 2 195...' The flag was worn on Captain F. W. J. Skutil's last official tour of Nigeria Marine stations and flown on the headquarters flagstaff on the last day before independence. The green star badge was based on the design on a brass jug acquired by British troops after the defeat of the Emir of Kontagora in January 1901. Frederick John Dealtry Lugard (1858-1945) suggested it as a badge for Northern Nigeria and it was adopted for the country as a whole when Northern and Southern Nigeria were amalgamated in 1914.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2s9RIlz7YsJdMmYiunImrteLlaQkmidNQyGPpK5i1gUN1-OoO0w2_RCBahYzZB4Im__UzSu9b-oLTMz8Fri_8Iqyc372Xyipli9TURPasAtlpXZhds7zQz4D80A7pQieXgPaypVMvUsw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+8.02.04+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2s9RIlz7YsJdMmYiunImrteLlaQkmidNQyGPpK5i1gUN1-OoO0w2_RCBahYzZB4Im__UzSu9b-oLTMz8Fri_8Iqyc372Xyipli9TURPasAtlpXZhds7zQz4D80A7pQieXgPaypVMvUsw/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+8.02.04+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The badge of this protectorate has a red field, upon which are imposed two interlocked triangles in the form of a six-pointed star. In the centre is the crown of the British Empire.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The union jack is the national flag of the colonies as well as of the mother countries and, although it is a rule observed more in the breach than in its observance, no other flag is to be displayed ashore. According to British flag law, the union jack, in its plain condition and without emblazonment or badge, is the only flag an individual or corporation in British realms may properly fly. However, since the shipping of the principal colonies is accustomed to fly the red ensign with the badge of the colony represented in the fly, this flag is frequently, if not indeed usually, displayed by the people of the several colonies as their particular flag. Vessels bearing colonial governors or other administrative officials of badge-possessing rank fly the union jack with a badge of the colony placed within a wreath at the </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf15N1AbEC5R3gRuBfhdOH4_bC5Ij6TV-GzVuqfIcWK7J3q1_PuMDi81sh7IUuaMuxBz39V40Pe_jsHlaQylvZ6Q61fEtx9NVlHkmhugSlkGm7e7_2_Vmlqi5_QZZwSxesuLfqI-7RL3w/s1600-h/indextemplatecom_akintokunbo_adejumo_history_lesson_101_lugard_and_colonial_nigeria_jan_12_2009~~element993B.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="182" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350833233267414882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf15N1AbEC5R3gRuBfhdOH4_bC5Ij6TV-GzVuqfIcWK7J3q1_PuMDi81sh7IUuaMuxBz39V40Pe_jsHlaQylvZ6Q61fEtx9NVlHkmhugSlkGm7e7_2_Vmlqi5_QZZwSxesuLfqI-7RL3w/s320/indextemplatecom_akintokunbo_adejumo_history_lesson_101_lugard_and_colonial_nigeria_jan_12_2009~~element993B.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></a>intersection of the crosses. Vessels of the colonial public service display the blue ensign with the badge of the colony from which it hails in the fly. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ng-gb.html"><i>Josh Fruhlinger</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Arrival left of Sir Frederick Lugard (formerly Governor of Hong Kong from 1907 to 1912 and chiefly responsible for the creation of the University of Hong Kong in 1911) at Calabar, December 1912, looking down on the scene at the Calabar landing stage on his tour of the Central and Eastern Provinces of Nigeria of December 2-15. In the foreground a guard of honour stands at attention, with a group of civil and military officials gathered beside the landing stage watching Lugard's departure in the motor car which can be seen rounding the corner in the background. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Red Ensign</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8-mRszAwtYvIIWgMSMh5snTmmIymqtW3CB29Im7_ZbmjqJuzdgrGWdUFwDsH-XJp24nLvsq17wx4FBlVDrchvuNrozxUsfGDGVNTymS3N8h-ESD5ClUtmX8gM96HKgb27Lzz91_PNCU/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308563783208700450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8-mRszAwtYvIIWgMSMh5snTmmIymqtW3CB29Im7_ZbmjqJuzdgrGWdUFwDsH-XJp24nLvsq17wx4FBlVDrchvuNrozxUsfGDGVNTymS3N8h-ESD5ClUtmX8gM96HKgb27Lzz91_PNCU/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ng-gb.html">image by <i>Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Nigeria Union Flag</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdjyvkppTj4HMEps2cYZfeRfLtbFWkd-X8dk5i0hYS8K-_s35SlU_ect-GPiUR833RlK1z6FoEG4u9N1dS336MlOMnkd_cvuSN8gxZBClUcGPbVV-s1LVdurXrpPNkjChnbYX84ek9vDI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdjyvkppTj4HMEps2cYZfeRfLtbFWkd-X8dk5i0hYS8K-_s35SlU_ect-GPiUR833RlK1z6FoEG4u9N1dS336MlOMnkd_cvuSN8gxZBClUcGPbVV-s1LVdurXrpPNkjChnbYX84ek9vDI/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Royal Niger Company</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF2e6CZ7liZb-TpdXqnHLcwNEHbbV2SAGZ6P22e6fEu7xNFnNE8tqtJZuc1MlNxKsB5z2gnm7YnJP92PfBY_3Tx6McvrmZ6TgpggPdUzrSHBAL3YqIQUh1OzQSdN9dPC3KFKBCd5cj8U/s1600-h/800px-Royal_Niger_Company_flag.svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306357670593727490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF2e6CZ7liZb-TpdXqnHLcwNEHbbV2SAGZ6P22e6fEu7xNFnNE8tqtJZuc1MlNxKsB5z2gnm7YnJP92PfBY_3Tx6McvrmZ6TgpggPdUzrSHBAL3YqIQUh1OzQSdN9dPC3KFKBCd5cj8U/s400/800px-Royal_Niger_Company_flag.svg.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. It formed a basis of the modern state of Nigeria.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Badge: A black Y with the words 'ARS', 'JUS', and 'PAX' written on the arms, surrounded by a red ring. Each angle between the arms of the Y is 120 degrees. The ends of the arms are square and do not touch the ring. The letters are yellow non-serif.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Meaning: The arms of the Y represent: the Quorra from the NW, the Benue from the NE, and the union of them both from Lokoja to the sea. The badge which the Foreign Office considered unsuitable was proposed by G.D. Goldie-Taubman, Vice-Chairman of Company who wrote that the meaning of the colours was self-evident.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Use: The Admiralty approved the badge for use on the fly of the St George's cross White Ensign on the presumption that its use would be confined to inland waterways. The company actually used it on a plain White Ensign, flown at sea as well as on inland waters. When this was discovered the Admiralty withdrew the warrant and issued a new warrant authorizing use of the badge on the Blue Ensign.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Dates: White Ensign was approved 2 June 1887 and authorization withdrawn 1 Feb 1888. It probably continued to be used without authorization until June 1888 while Company argued with the Admiralty. The defaced Blue Ensign was authorized 1 Feb 1888. It was presumably used until 1899 when the Royal Niger Company charter was surrendered. 18 June 1888 The Company was told to fly plain Red Ensign on merchant ships.</span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng_rnc.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>In the book The Colours of the Fleet- British & British Derived Ensigns (The most comprehensive worldwide list of all flags and ensigns, past and present, which bear the Union flag in the canton) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">created and compiled by Malcolm Farrow OBE FCMI, President of the Flag Institute: </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<br />
</span><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>The Royal Niger Company's defaced White Ensign, although listed later on as obsolete, is believed to have been revived ~ to fly at a memorial to the company outside an hotel in Nigeria. If a travelling reader comes across it the author will be glad to hear from them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sierra Leone<br />1889-1914</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxhYcKJcyt81Jw-08O34gGntdT4_2AqQCLm-nSuSdt1JU6cllCF6h4xwd8QC0kGM61RTAR-sws_R9yOenM2uN6LI3XslBJxNN3lhgJT-CqrmXdUQQmVEhC_qKm7Ir-QC8vhlzWzqAraI0/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420100952418975842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxhYcKJcyt81Jw-08O34gGntdT4_2AqQCLm-nSuSdt1JU6cllCF6h4xwd8QC0kGM61RTAR-sws_R9yOenM2uN6LI3XslBJxNN3lhgJT-CqrmXdUQQmVEhC_qKm7Ir-QC8vhlzWzqAraI0/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span>The none-too imaginative British had the same badge for all their minor West African possessions. This one is for Sierra Leone. The Gambia differs only by having the initial "G." instead of "S.L.", and the Gold Coast (now Ghana) had "G.C." <a href="http://fotw.net/flags/sl_col.html#col">Josh Fruhlinger</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>1916-1961</b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CKuTOXoVYQU8bIF7QTbM9a3ECcyTXwXKlipBNbpepQ74OSrBE-EBV4BRnMAkzimEriIV5tRue9-p98PLszyKEkvaZzRGQTqWeZjwPwPIRCIDyb0ZS6GoyfEg2jCksFzJhztnTA5nA2M/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.21.09+AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CKuTOXoVYQU8bIF7QTbM9a3ECcyTXwXKlipBNbpepQ74OSrBE-EBV4BRnMAkzimEriIV5tRue9-p98PLszyKEkvaZzRGQTqWeZjwPwPIRCIDyb0ZS6GoyfEg2jCksFzJhztnTA5nA2M/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.21.09+AM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The badge is described in<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>my copy of Carr's <span style="font-style: italic;">Flags of the World</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">1956</span> page 84 as follows, "In the top part of the shield is the Union Flag as it was prior to 1801 - with only the Crosses of St George and St Andrew. The lower part of the shield is divided into halves by a vertical line. On the one side is a liberated slave seated on the seashore with a ship in the offing; on the other on a golden ground, is a green palm-tree. Underneath is the motto: "Auspice Britannia Liber" (Free under Britain's protection)."</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The National Geographic of Sept. 1934 has the palm tree on a dark brown background, and the badge generally looks darker than, e.g., in Kannik.</span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/sl_col.html">Jarig Bakker</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawDEUhXvjX8G0Dvtc8f6IQDucdRjwVPzkUpyhWeiAQI0I3HAMtyH9BCr5K28ilso22JhNXHM6x-jsKawF5IqVbRPMmxvzEwH2Thtw0MyZDFC6VMz_gw9ji_sLqsbsKRUS8HABEOaeENw/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawDEUhXvjX8G0Dvtc8f6IQDucdRjwVPzkUpyhWeiAQI0I3HAMtyH9BCr5K28ilso22JhNXHM6x-jsKawF5IqVbRPMmxvzEwH2Thtw0MyZDFC6VMz_gw9ji_sLqsbsKRUS8HABEOaeENw/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHvAJ3ENlYW3QJm5fqTfKXU4_ncMJxNgCsWF08xJtq6m_mhM8-KN1zSogdw9nJbtf80mmFa5vCLQaZ3BGPGCE-ekJ8I_GXZftYnPPXtX7PSsYRGpJij_ssB-x3l9f_gYkNuM5wmmFhog/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHvAJ3ENlYW3QJm5fqTfKXU4_ncMJxNgCsWF08xJtq6m_mhM8-KN1zSogdw9nJbtf80mmFa5vCLQaZ3BGPGCE-ekJ8I_GXZftYnPPXtX7PSsYRGpJij_ssB-x3l9f_gYkNuM5wmmFhog/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_C6O_ry2PTUDQ83vNOma6cZoU_AaUyplZRlhBQOMkCu2rOFGOJlypWsDLg9HDhKxvRGGSDmJyMEOK7h_v_VASIRbEkzDBkm-2IcBx6NWqCTwEKzFnWm6RAoUN3jSyg78PGWtysMSyJo/s1600/sierra8443879182_b53cd3109b_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_C6O_ry2PTUDQ83vNOma6cZoU_AaUyplZRlhBQOMkCu2rOFGOJlypWsDLg9HDhKxvRGGSDmJyMEOK7h_v_VASIRbEkzDBkm-2IcBx6NWqCTwEKzFnWm6RAoUN3jSyg78PGWtysMSyJo/s640/sierra8443879182_b53cd3109b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> From <a class="context-link context-stream chunk ywa-track" data-ywa-name="Context Title" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/with/5094507849/" id="context-link-stream-" style="overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="context-wrapper" id="yui_3_7_3_3_1365950289644_1590"><span class="context-title" id="yui_3_7_3_3_1365950289644_1589" title="nicka21045's photostream">nicka21045's photostream</span></span></a><a class="context-link context-stream chunk ywa-track" data-ywa-name="Context Title" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/with/5094507849/" id="context-link-stream-" style="overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="context-wrapper" id="yui_3_7_3_3_1365950289644_1590">
</span>
</a></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flags</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy_oI5dU7XZkrvck2orP_m7jk-3oyukbnzBH0c9_6ikPs-fPpU1d0fa-N5Pwf9pO1T8GwRMvy4zXiEh2TwvnOa5HWPhPksHpL-aM8gGWsxQToZWJkjvAS1N3XNtsV52moxUs4ugk0uziv/s1600-h/2.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy_oI5dU7XZkrvck2orP_m7jk-3oyukbnzBH0c9_6ikPs-fPpU1d0fa-N5Pwf9pO1T8GwRMvy4zXiEh2TwvnOa5HWPhPksHpL-aM8gGWsxQToZWJkjvAS1N3XNtsV52moxUs4ugk0uziv/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy_oI5dU7XZkrvck2orP_m7jk-3oyukbnzBH0c9_6ikPs-fPpU1d0fa-N5Pwf9pO1T8GwRMvy4zXiEh2TwvnOa5HWPhPksHpL-aM8gGWsxQToZWJkjvAS1N3XNtsV52moxUs4ugk0uziv/s400/2.gif" height="149" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420100955856866594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy_oI5dU7XZkrvck2orP_m7jk-3oyukbnzBH0c9_6ikPs-fPpU1d0fa-N5Pwf9pO1T8GwRMvy4zXiEh2TwvnOa5HWPhPksHpL-aM8gGWsxQToZWJkjvAS1N3XNtsV52moxUs4ugk0uziv/s400/2.gif" width="286" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzhtRzof3sTqKT65NUplUSsHtcvuK-LwrOLVy2TWvAPekzOsELmISXp5Xl3VzWnKKq4-4QJIHUyV3Yb9XgWoqyqv10ZLeHMi03glc1wKKW9M6fipxatkibE9JJR7TLSGrOgFeUUlpKIl/s1600-h/3.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzhtRzof3sTqKT65NUplUSsHtcvuK-LwrOLVy2TWvAPekzOsELmISXp5Xl3VzWnKKq4-4QJIHUyV3Yb9XgWoqyqv10ZLeHMi03glc1wKKW9M6fipxatkibE9JJR7TLSGrOgFeUUlpKIl/s1600-h/3.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzhtRzof3sTqKT65NUplUSsHtcvuK-LwrOLVy2TWvAPekzOsELmISXp5Xl3VzWnKKq4-4QJIHUyV3Yb9XgWoqyqv10ZLeHMi03glc1wKKW9M6fipxatkibE9JJR7TLSGrOgFeUUlpKIl/s400/3.gif" height="149" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420100960329666370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnzhtRzof3sTqKT65NUplUSsHtcvuK-LwrOLVy2TWvAPekzOsELmISXp5Xl3VzWnKKq4-4QJIHUyV3Yb9XgWoqyqv10ZLeHMi03glc1wKKW9M6fipxatkibE9JJR7TLSGrOgFeUUlpKIl/s400/3.gif" width="289" /></a> </span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Cameroon</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaI1F2nfuPdPxidIdunlb1sul3hnl9v8B-5B7obXcKH2AGvWNtDvbzV4NtlrDZPEChgH7aVtZa3xL2vEf4-Eme9tmytzqvrS6HvZgG04ryDKB4IENf4IlaMcNots8-2ES8wVO427PnDo/s1600-h/British_Cameroons_Flag.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308948731899692626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaI1F2nfuPdPxidIdunlb1sul3hnl9v8B-5B7obXcKH2AGvWNtDvbzV4NtlrDZPEChgH7aVtZa3xL2vEf4-Eme9tmytzqvrS6HvZgG04ryDKB4IENf4IlaMcNots8-2ES8wVO427PnDo/s400/British_Cameroons_Flag.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tanganyika </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">1919-1961</span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntBAC-VdYAuBrrKS4MjsvaM7MO3FmOQa1qzMqHamZD4_VVfc_hSObY4DTtFLzH7a68iVF9NFM1cJZTFsufL4RSC9-2-IWzllll49dam3fxiRLZgaIFOoxZJV_4w2WCAe-FLrM2yHw_RaQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-20+at+9.25.20+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntBAC-VdYAuBrrKS4MjsvaM7MO3FmOQa1qzMqHamZD4_VVfc_hSObY4DTtFLzH7a68iVF9NFM1cJZTFsufL4RSC9-2-IWzllll49dam3fxiRLZgaIFOoxZJV_4w2WCAe-FLrM2yHw_RaQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-20+at+9.25.20+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From British Pathe film about Tanganyika made in 1961</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>From my personal collection: </b></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzE4NxeUjqd9BNEvwIeacSMtrxk1b-hfyK1WOigQ4FoRiOiaiR2X3oE_oMqLnFtFATjRIpTILsMwEFDNZR7BERJzSfeABH2ZQ9LkH-GgHHZCBQG4hFoTfw3UAFBu6EJUXoDXs-RwEqizA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.09.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="1010" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzE4NxeUjqd9BNEvwIeacSMtrxk1b-hfyK1WOigQ4FoRiOiaiR2X3oE_oMqLnFtFATjRIpTILsMwEFDNZR7BERJzSfeABH2ZQ9LkH-GgHHZCBQG4hFoTfw3UAFBu6EJUXoDXs-RwEqizA/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.09.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfubrS5oSLiMCMda0y7uYLIFMt7ZLDptA3GnlYBQTY_KlKy_N74BK62z-siJr3ZciAInkvm4rc5BqJ6ddcD7TMgw1OYMLOKURU9p3Li3SnwoutBjMhxv1mgcKqZ02j8CsAvfOdYUNoxAR/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="990" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfubrS5oSLiMCMda0y7uYLIFMt7ZLDptA3GnlYBQTY_KlKy_N74BK62z-siJr3ZciAInkvm4rc5BqJ6ddcD7TMgw1OYMLOKURU9p3Li3SnwoutBjMhxv1mgcKqZ02j8CsAvfOdYUNoxAR/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.21.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXm_G6aUJikKT3sWa4rtEV1Fq1QpA3hGyxK1Na7jrwAGRMn654wW_ET-sqtlEKg-IbgMXj2pk_gV9QrUlpFg4OmPiExyFwI9QKDrpgCjQjmhyphenhyphen1zZM00t_V-2GqF3rHGz6KUtBbUkXDcuf/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.38.png" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="1016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXm_G6aUJikKT3sWa4rtEV1Fq1QpA3hGyxK1Na7jrwAGRMn654wW_ET-sqtlEKg-IbgMXj2pk_gV9QrUlpFg4OmPiExyFwI9QKDrpgCjQjmhyphenhyphen1zZM00t_V-2GqF3rHGz6KUtBbUkXDcuf/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.38.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 145px; width: 301px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6YFVtw9rIih5uoZk8VgiPqp5BLXBlDCk4ZdaenX0nRRcJT7Q51VJTE_176z1rgg-jpVyjGlTkqFvy2Q8XWOxpNs0X4xrYzDTq0vuNFWMWmRxdCHj9pk_RcSwatVGFRZ9t_Dfk-gvNk9V/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.30.png" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="1017" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6YFVtw9rIih5uoZk8VgiPqp5BLXBlDCk4ZdaenX0nRRcJT7Q51VJTE_176z1rgg-jpVyjGlTkqFvy2Q8XWOxpNs0X4xrYzDTq0vuNFWMWmRxdCHj9pk_RcSwatVGFRZ9t_Dfk-gvNk9V/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-14+at+23.26.30.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 145px; width: 329px;" /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Second World War era Red Ensign Flag dated 1944. Size 52" x 2"; personal collection </span></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>After the defeat of Germany in 1918 in World War I, under the Treaty of Versailles German East Africa was divided among the victorious powers, with the largest segment being transferred to British control (except Rwanda and Burundi which went to Belgium, and the small Kionga Triangle which went to Portuguese Mozambique). A new name was needed, and Tanganyika was adopted by the British for all of its part of the territory of German East Africa.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Red Ensign - white disc with Giraffe's neck and head. The white disk's diameter = 4/9 of flag height. Badge from </span><span><i style="font-style: italic;">Flaggenbuch (</i><span style="font-style: italic;">1939) by Ottfried Nubecker. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/tz_tng.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue Ensign</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_BB0OVnIzd1fnnJYwfuccjII5O79yslYc5He47qP6GXjsGEau-ofwxuI55uHtcXGhFr-lyg5GnfEIRPn6LMj3rOzCDIdpgO5ZnnSuZF0tsmYW5N9o0D7G8Gjp_cfDuqfyXWR8CgKjR8/s1600/20" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583652590880819186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_BB0OVnIzd1fnnJYwfuccjII5O79yslYc5He47qP6GXjsGEau-ofwxuI55uHtcXGhFr-lyg5GnfEIRPn6LMj3rOzCDIdpgO5ZnnSuZF0tsmYW5N9o0D7G8Gjp_cfDuqfyXWR8CgKjR8/s400/20" style="cursor: pointer; height: 164px; width: 315px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQF5qsOXSsO4hzSh6d6Rkk9dSgbtWLR37dGluwKIEt2rVr8h888ubZblw8RjSyYvSl_Xv3OfYtdvSjijZfa_dYTSVRe-XQTIyzl8sn0C5qSxj-LQzzyYUgkr-sInm4q9ExUAsdfAWTBY/s1600/21" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583653175460073170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQF5qsOXSsO4hzSh6d6Rkk9dSgbtWLR37dGluwKIEt2rVr8h888ubZblw8RjSyYvSl_Xv3OfYtdvSjijZfa_dYTSVRe-XQTIyzl8sn0C5qSxj-LQzzyYUgkr-sInm4q9ExUAsdfAWTBY/s400/21" style="cursor: pointer; height: 162px; width: 291px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Authentic flag marked "Flag National Tanganyika". Cotton bunting; P.Q.M.C. Mfg. Div. 5' x 10'. The design is on both sides.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From Clay Moss's collection:</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFT2mrHETu49CFYqOOX1-cw4_jUjbhdDkvPg5UQpe_7P_VD88QnEyVoEY3oH33eH9HEFrjFZqmuGK7ooiK1KWJldU-vBAP9VQhjI4oCU5lc68ucjlhdXpX8MdYdKJ5bd0jzU8J9rCkwNU/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFT2mrHETu49CFYqOOX1-cw4_jUjbhdDkvPg5UQpe_7P_VD88QnEyVoEY3oH33eH9HEFrjFZqmuGK7ooiK1KWJldU-vBAP9VQhjI4oCU5lc68ucjlhdXpX8MdYdKJ5bd0jzU8J9rCkwNU/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Photographs from the December 1962 visit of Sir Richard Turnbull, the last British colonial Governor of Tanganyika. On the left , soldiers of the Tanganyika Rifles present their colours whilst the right shows his farewell to them as his flag flies above him.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's flag</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWH6Fsr0SBMvml2hJolZDcuyojkFjeb4IdXtQaWSqH5PXWx9OICoglFgqo9CjcJpvb6imbkKwn4nxL_hrDB7_3Ru3bXCXEsjaSZbnBK6-59LmV_m7xT7ydyZhF1x48xfV61yKseUIhvVI/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306630637388088850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWH6Fsr0SBMvml2hJolZDcuyojkFjeb4IdXtQaWSqH5PXWx9OICoglFgqo9CjcJpvb6imbkKwn4nxL_hrDB7_3Ru3bXCXEsjaSZbnBK6-59LmV_m7xT7ydyZhF1x48xfV61yKseUIhvVI/s400/2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span>image by </span><span><i><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/tz_tng.html">Martin Grieve</a></i></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6jNv9_RUAIjrvHpjC0SjnTpU_6RCtfuF2urRh06v4xNV_9JA3Ww9yE7XWjGUYocJPHM71nwlh8hP0_ZqpkLTX_-XwMB9x6XObkTV9saVwptBRxm-4dqMwtb8YnZbUeUhZuf7ImcVlHJg/s1600-h/3myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Sultanate of M'Simbati</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXqQJXZWbP_ERhe_adiMdMaFy50s8MsM9rOvr3qvsa42Q4abpU79FCyC57Bx7LLrQ_8fgVUPF9LkPBmY83-KG7qwjo1f_CDwFVze28eRYMi93nIuUm_0dQAu5T636cMM1axP0v1siStI/s1600-h/M'Simbati.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377970837311361250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXqQJXZWbP_ERhe_adiMdMaFy50s8MsM9rOvr3qvsa42Q4abpU79FCyC57Bx7LLrQ_8fgVUPF9LkPBmY83-KG7qwjo1f_CDwFVze28eRYMi93nIuUm_0dQAu5T636cMM1axP0v1siStI/s400/M'Simbati.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span>M'Simbati is an island or peninsula in southeastern Tanzania. In 1959 Mr. Latham Leslie-Moore, a retired civil servant, declared the secession of the "Sultanate of M'Simbati" from the then colony of Tanganyika. He designed a flag for this "Sultanate", which was flying over his house, until the "secession" was suppressed in 1962 by Tanzanian government troops.<br /><br />There is a black and white photograph of the flag on p. 80 of the article "The White Sultan" by Charles Miller which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on 20 April 1963. See also an article in The Flag Bulletin, No. 204 (2002) by Dr. Whitney Smith.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/tz_msimb.html">Chrystian Kretowicz</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Uganda</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgtoycFekghpkH2R-mETOevb4MJlVhPZiFkSE8S8qupanhBQ2l4Rf5BBN3UDQF-ihKSYJMCoeivBcVUCaJQCHhe5QcWg_f53SLmSwuKbbu1vmL9-Ah-m9vmZLentzkBr1CbcTK7uLsRjq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+7.56.56+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgtoycFekghpkH2R-mETOevb4MJlVhPZiFkSE8S8qupanhBQ2l4Rf5BBN3UDQF-ihKSYJMCoeivBcVUCaJQCHhe5QcWg_f53SLmSwuKbbu1vmL9-Ah-m9vmZLentzkBr1CbcTK7uLsRjq/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+7.56.56+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx0iILl8hPfG6y-hHuig8kKb563JIthnfdSkEf_puLBNDxRY4T6sFjo0qoIa_bir84ZoVqpBgbWtWKCVKGlC9EkU3Gp9tNkMjrSPKUxgNGz55Kq63ghyphenhyphenMOkfMLBKH9DeSl3PW6Uj9_gKy/s1600/uganda"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623889591877021106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx0iILl8hPfG6y-hHuig8kKb563JIthnfdSkEf_puLBNDxRY4T6sFjo0qoIa_bir84ZoVqpBgbWtWKCVKGlC9EkU3Gp9tNkMjrSPKUxgNGz55Kq63ghyphenhyphenMOkfMLBKH9DeSl3PW6Uj9_gKy/s400/uganda" style="cursor: pointer; height: 454px; width: 461px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Ugandan Olympic team, watching the raising of their flag November 5, 1956.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1ISEm9ENUZey5kPm66alyMZzsohpoPw1xiajBSuC7vVxdnyT7udPX540yYQ6s562JKYPZxFVL0EoKFjT2390_rGpReCocIX-20qHI6QvvVfKrJRpx5pRzWcVxDPMUCX0TLX_7wfKjaM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-05+at+9.11.11+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Uganda Governor's flag (1914-1962) </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKi2XOgqVzzoCunlfYR472snYIVVyB8jR0wbgXa7XWmebqG-N3jVpN2LqJ94TjU9E6r4eVgwa6XOGxXgbuUP2iiwxshyphenhyphenVZmVtJfZjlPesRV8fp4cKTTpct_CeH-oCMVzcLHX9RcVm4AxEr/s1600/469126_10150741401196781_1353396953_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKi2XOgqVzzoCunlfYR472snYIVVyB8jR0wbgXa7XWmebqG-N3jVpN2LqJ94TjU9E6r4eVgwa6XOGxXgbuUP2iiwxshyphenhyphenVZmVtJfZjlPesRV8fp4cKTTpct_CeH-oCMVzcLHX9RcVm4AxEr/s1600/469126_10150741401196781_1353396953_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>"A bird, the African Balearic Crane, shown in its full natural colouring, is symbolic of Uganda. The Union Flag shows it surrounded by the garland, the Blue Ensign has it without the latter." (Source : Carr's Flags of the World, 1961 (p. 98)</span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ug_col.html">Jarig Bakker</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Flaggenbuch</span><span> shows the same image with some variations in the colours, the two bushes being "plain" green. However, due to the "artistic" design of the badges of this period, I doubt there was really an "official" version (except maybe the original model designed by a painter?) I also wonder how such designs could have been accurately reproduced on flags.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ug_col.html"> Ivan Sache</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal East Africa Navy</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIwRyTZZqEEK6baCneWmtpk0AITExkl9ldEzLODtRykf-ByNRDlq3gOBG7VEebLGKP4RLVwCQ0jSDMBLQFnBhABsQbFOWEJm76JNipbuD4_GK_lCGJAisYnOmF6GhaE6cqAXllsUM4qN-/s1600/large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIwRyTZZqEEK6baCneWmtpk0AITExkl9ldEzLODtRykf-ByNRDlq3gOBG7VEebLGKP4RLVwCQ0jSDMBLQFnBhABsQbFOWEJm76JNipbuD4_GK_lCGJAisYnOmF6GhaE6cqAXllsUM4qN-/s400/large.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> Jack of the Royal East Africa Navy, worn by HMEAS 'Mvita' 1956. The flag is made of wool and synthetic fibre bunting with a cotton hoist, machine sewn and with the design of the badge printed. It has a blue field with a Union Flag in the canton as well as a circular badge surrounded by a cable knotted at the bottom and surmounted by a crown. In the four quarters of the badge are a red rampant lion representing Kenya, a crane for Uganda, a giraffe's head for Tanganyika and a dhow and crown for Zanzibar. Stencilled on the hoist are '1958 4 x 2' and the maker's name. A rope and two Inglefield clips are attached. The design was in use between 1957 and 1962 when the Royal East African Navy was disbanded. Colonial naval reserves in East Africa were amalgamated into a single organisation during the Second World War known as the East African Naval Force. The name was changed in 1952 at the same time as the design was submitted. It was finally approved in 1957.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">East African Railways and Harbours</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznkwORVnMzHkCuKFmaqPINdnDrTtCgSdlGZyYTB8m4LcP9o4xgdGldk50CJXS1yt2BGmOc7FTJPNgwilRCG80ciIk8gF3IvpEiIoYRH4HMUq2_Phml9j6d2acPsog4qe5XzKYlPJs6lF6/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415630148942806994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznkwORVnMzHkCuKFmaqPINdnDrTtCgSdlGZyYTB8m4LcP9o4xgdGldk50CJXS1yt2BGmOc7FTJPNgwilRCG80ciIk8gF3IvpEiIoYRH4HMUq2_Phml9j6d2acPsog4qe5XzKYlPJs6lF6/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/eaf%7Eear.html">image by <i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> The East African Railways and Harbours Corporation evolved from the Uganda Railway in Kenya and Uganda and the railways of Tanganyika (later Tanzania) between World War I and 1977 when the East African Community dissolved. These national successor railways followed:</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>* Uganda Railways Corporation</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>* Kenya Railways Corporation</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>* Tanzania Railways Corporation</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>Kenya & Uganda Railways & Harbours</b> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpUC90l2Boj2vI6z5emNSZEUNBc94lnoVVWQvpQHWdQN3Xsvwe_cgAh6Uvki7OYabe5tSF2XDNuA1B0ypgGzOxui5cfqvX96UMx_yRt3UAfQa8eJfcNEABG3DOVsTnYYSX9v42-gVYXiq/s320/44788968_10155594705992714_8992542807692410880_n.jpg" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpUC90l2Boj2vI6z5emNSZEUNBc94lnoVVWQvpQHWdQN3Xsvwe_cgAh6Uvki7OYabe5tSF2XDNuA1B0ypgGzOxui5cfqvX96UMx_yRt3UAfQa8eJfcNEABG3DOVsTnYYSX9v42-gVYXiq/s320/44788968_10155594705992714_8992542807692410880_n.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 436px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezCvQVhHDciK5SXzOY_R65amktjhWZB7sn4-SfRQYUS3Hn1XGkZfAXgykKsHt0NysNMOSLje8H01MHFTQdautx0d43g3TSpyTe8_LIF9l6itQl0j4I0BRyW_irKVWJnWLnlMBeR-wTHnk/s320/44783450_10155594706062714_1219375321669697536_n.jpg" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezCvQVhHDciK5SXzOY_R65amktjhWZB7sn4-SfRQYUS3Hn1XGkZfAXgykKsHt0NysNMOSLje8H01MHFTQdautx0d43g3TSpyTe8_LIF9l6itQl0j4I0BRyW_irKVWJnWLnlMBeR-wTHnk/s320/44783450_10155594706062714_1219375321669697536_n.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 156px;" /></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Greg Koll obtained this glorious ensign which was used from 1937-1949 on the ferries operating on Lake Victoria.</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Resident of Zanzibar (1890 - 1963)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGswee3HPPk4iTWxy_vq6VZYFohPua0dx76WT7LBrKI50FmFWY6wTYQBoFeScrwX8Yde-wc-uvltbUEOzNE62o37Ww6iiUCecdswrEHhTb2LyWczle6_N1iQA4YRYbsRIGGnl9ntqRibv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.07.11+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGswee3HPPk4iTWxy_vq6VZYFohPua0dx76WT7LBrKI50FmFWY6wTYQBoFeScrwX8Yde-wc-uvltbUEOzNE62o37Ww6iiUCecdswrEHhTb2LyWczle6_N1iQA4YRYbsRIGGnl9ntqRibv/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.07.11+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From "<i>The Book of Flags</i>" by Campbell and Evans 1965:</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>"British Resident placed inside a garland at the centre of the Union Flag a picture of a dhow, a native boat with a triangular sail and flying a red flag, on a green sea against a blue sky. Above was the Royal Crown in red and gold".</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Basutoland</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETrFhnIKKpdvjV5Qbf2b48dnc8C20qzdFTSjuevRi5Q7QKZ5UaGGyKg-4sFJ3Oiatll_OmKYYa1wz9EyQ63C9Hd0aavSfIORx5cZJWFXdjEgU2xjLRzz-qW_IUnbZMD-DDw8jBz2hyWSY/s574/Screen+Shot+2013-06-27+at+10.29.28+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETrFhnIKKpdvjV5Qbf2b48dnc8C20qzdFTSjuevRi5Q7QKZ5UaGGyKg-4sFJ3Oiatll_OmKYYa1wz9EyQ63C9Hd0aavSfIORx5cZJWFXdjEgU2xjLRzz-qW_IUnbZMD-DDw8jBz2hyWSY/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-06-27+at+10.29.28+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>1951-1966 </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU463L50v6Qo7lIbIn3UOM3H-cO3aoKwphpGd_zWQDwaX0MLOIYmPz8OVA_Ak9auNbZirEhOox0HAcjE7-kfOHD4ANWEHPZ-3LTFRXwcwSZgcJEGa5qvocOHk1cPXM8lOZUlB93oOd48Xi/s1600-h/basu.jpg"> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110287936688866482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU463L50v6Qo7lIbIn3UOM3H-cO3aoKwphpGd_zWQDwaX0MLOIYmPz8OVA_Ak9auNbZirEhOox0HAcjE7-kfOHD4ANWEHPZ-3LTFRXwcwSZgcJEGa5qvocOHk1cPXM8lOZUlB93oOd48Xi/s400/basu.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span>T</span><span>he flag of the British Resident Commissioner in Basutoland was the Union Flag with the shield of the arms granted to the Colony by Royal Warrant on 20 March 1951, namely: "Vert, a crocodile proper and in chief a fleece between two garbs Or" within a garland. This flag became obsolete in 1966 when the territory became the Kingdom of Lesotho (within the Commonwealth). The flag measures approximately 6' x 3' (1.8 x 0.9 m). This replica was made ca. 1995.</span><span><a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/ls_bas.html">Bill Garrison, 18 June 2002</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Natal Colony</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKNv8GbfRzv7zDY5clXlgRc83DU1ERt_1v9l-Ys9kh-IK2dBB9YjsspSXmLvFz4z5ccj_bsM-53NkWae0jwhAHTMXRdMsUyIbH50XT8Jl4eb25DU2zFT3KkMVAMwAlNhp5e4iLu2wvB-S/s1600/tumblr_lx02gk5tLW1r2rnwm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKNv8GbfRzv7zDY5clXlgRc83DU1ERt_1v9l-Ys9kh-IK2dBB9YjsspSXmLvFz4z5ccj_bsM-53NkWae0jwhAHTMXRdMsUyIbH50XT8Jl4eb25DU2zFT3KkMVAMwAlNhp5e4iLu2wvB-S/s640/tumblr_lx02gk5tLW1r2rnwm.png" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGcZcKTATkPY3E5qv_BZPsXIV8_I6uQIYQ6bbt_fXMFYVHMnScepHsTq7e8m1wyn7r4CI60DENUeeT8JVwDfHZzpor5SDyPOptT5idEPsF2v1eunqHjr8RhurwpcT6fTJgTUto19p-77N/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-21+at+11.54.37+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGcZcKTATkPY3E5qv_BZPsXIV8_I6uQIYQ6bbt_fXMFYVHMnScepHsTq7e8m1wyn7r4CI60DENUeeT8JVwDfHZzpor5SDyPOptT5idEPsF2v1eunqHjr8RhurwpcT6fTJgTUto19p-77N/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-21+at+11.54.37+AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1870 - 1910</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Government Ensign</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XyNPqH2wt1CrkfYcvG_kHp6KrVvypFZCQFu4ffDLpgqMsj3igG4oLYexR3MDtB-mPIv38mCFlMLicdGkZ2Fj6jdyN5LAgVAoxhkYuoO7mb88ypIOTkGEnPoJr-NvBMlBy4T7SO7rfwy4/s1600/10480665_10152158223746781_5135944299901883851_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XyNPqH2wt1CrkfYcvG_kHp6KrVvypFZCQFu4ffDLpgqMsj3igG4oLYexR3MDtB-mPIv38mCFlMLicdGkZ2Fj6jdyN5LAgVAoxhkYuoO7mb88ypIOTkGEnPoJr-NvBMlBy4T7SO7rfwy4/s1600/10480665_10152158223746781_5135944299901883851_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From the <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=650171780" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.berry.562?fref=photo">Bruce Berry</a> collection</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9IGVJP9I9ix2ueweal-l3g5RyXCT8XsoXJSqZkR8ik4URGAVKFKXfXa08TGo0G0AyuEDd6HYN2sCtDouetmmjZnJD0vdFDYIzbE1F1aMML_QWJZZkXkUmgyItDrjtQ-AaUNRbloBMViD/s1600/10461936_10152158261746781_1781615510621479809_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9IGVJP9I9ix2ueweal-l3g5RyXCT8XsoXJSqZkR8ik4URGAVKFKXfXa08TGo0G0AyuEDd6HYN2sCtDouetmmjZnJD0vdFDYIzbE1F1aMML_QWJZZkXkUmgyItDrjtQ-AaUNRbloBMViD/s1600/10461936_10152158261746781_1781615510621479809_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; outline: currentcolor none medium; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Natal did use the seal on their ensigns but the complicated design of the Seal did not lend itself to successful application on flags. To make the legends readable from both sides, manufacturers were obliged to sew two devices back to back. So subsequently a simplified version of the badge was used as the device on the fly of the Blue Ensign as shown below.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<blockquote>
<div class="fbPhotoContributorName" id="fbPhotoPageAuthorName" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-top: 1px; text-align: right; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=650171780" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.berry.562?fref=photo" id="js_1" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanE-Nzv0ayN4QHRx1xLwBpfLGqf9iOgXq7RHkFN949Tf3RAAMZTfL3V5-GaJ7ffp8zmPeUprDmk6AvF8RtHDSORPHL4mD7nKnbMEijH_vJWdvdNGXAbLcESiLMaejlfTazLykPanNpsk3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-16+at+4.40.58+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanE-Nzv0ayN4QHRx1xLwBpfLGqf9iOgXq7RHkFN949Tf3RAAMZTfL3V5-GaJ7ffp8zmPeUprDmk6AvF8RtHDSORPHL4mD7nKnbMEijH_vJWdvdNGXAbLcESiLMaejlfTazLykPanNpsk3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-16+at+4.40.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi_tWdcurLfQB_bqyU9V1sUmXLu2qVPS9o5ltZhSHF6lXxvFI_fOcu-R_f819ewy5sen99dt2s5ajVdyEk2FAJoBDc5d1t55dwfS6VN3Hk6GvqEKwk3FCebK5ynBeVS8fNV-nNBDsTS12/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-16+at+4.41.11+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi_tWdcurLfQB_bqyU9V1sUmXLu2qVPS9o5ltZhSHF6lXxvFI_fOcu-R_f819ewy5sen99dt2s5ajVdyEk2FAJoBDc5d1t55dwfS6VN3Hk6GvqEKwk3FCebK5ynBeVS8fNV-nNBDsTS12/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-16+at+4.41.11+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc-75QgdviHELrCEu5omhjTvmNqUoeIYsEt78rCfQFbb7ef3yHhF-KaXhK56pMjkxmfCL1ApruCI1qiC4muYfm-rWKBrX5_chC1GAMnESAgZTGz7HTJX43g7bSRVzA17w2nr99A6clt8S/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc-75QgdviHELrCEu5omhjTvmNqUoeIYsEt78rCfQFbb7ef3yHhF-KaXhK56pMjkxmfCL1ApruCI1qiC4muYfm-rWKBrX5_chC1GAMnESAgZTGz7HTJX43g7bSRVzA17w2nr99A6clt8S/s1600/2$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>36" x 18" (85cm x 40cm)</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdxRDN1ycWq66z8j55BxsaTTl2IbI2ovYgbggjU6i97AfnKQCTvcGkWU5h_Vgt5Nbxmyl_Y8VfN_eHma7S7Z3PF8w6uPkcVKI89vWFt7qZoc6BO8_S5hVNQCI_2ntNXIUMljl0dQR_P-e/s1600/425225_100314164741_A_FLAG_CLOSE_UP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdxRDN1ycWq66z8j55BxsaTTl2IbI2ovYgbggjU6i97AfnKQCTvcGkWU5h_Vgt5Nbxmyl_Y8VfN_eHma7S7Z3PF8w6uPkcVKI89vWFt7qZoc6BO8_S5hVNQCI_2ntNXIUMljl0dQR_P-e/s400/425225_100314164741_A_FLAG_CLOSE_UP.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> 0.84 X 1.8M</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Some notes on the Natal Red Ensign:</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>My business partner local artist Ted Brandon and I, were responsible for researching and reviving the Natal Red Ensign in the mid-1980s. Natal had always had a strong British connection and was considered a renegade Province by the rest of the country at that time. Ted designed the famous bumper sticker which had the fly half of the Union Jack on the right and the 1875 Captain Hine version of the Natal Arms on the left. The Sticker was red with the legend "Natal - the last outpost."</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The design was derived from the Natal Red Ensign which from our research, seems to have been in use fairly extensively. The evidence is as follows.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgConDVZdTJihy-kbPWg9qek3kUrS-AUyEamwi46n2-0d63LCW2IS73akW6sdVwI3NICYGBd0DrHXB-oSRwDQenw4WbKbHFB92slC7yXtRCaCa_WvZ1V5MYPqBWpI_plXam0wVf2g4uYwIZ/s1600/425225_100314163727_A_FLAG_ALT.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgConDVZdTJihy-kbPWg9qek3kUrS-AUyEamwi46n2-0d63LCW2IS73akW6sdVwI3NICYGBd0DrHXB-oSRwDQenw4WbKbHFB92slC7yXtRCaCa_WvZ1V5MYPqBWpI_plXam0wVf2g4uYwIZ/s400/425225_100314163727_A_FLAG_ALT.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>1. The Killie Campbell Red Ensign whilst itself obviously being a home made job, is indicative of its existence elsewhere.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>2. The Natal Technical College in Pietermaritzburg had a Natal Red Ensign which was flown each year on graduation day and possibly on other special occasions. This was properly manufactured and proportioned and had the Captain Hine Coat of Arms but with a much simplified colour scheme i.e. black on khaki. The Principal of the College claimed that the flag was an original relic from pre-Union days. Two other examples existed-one was displayed in the entrance hall of the old Natal Assembly Building and one was displayed in the Durban History Museum. The latter was a reproduction produced by another Durban Manufacturer. It is possible that the Tech example was also a reproduction, but even if it was, it again begs the question - reproduced from what example?</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>3.The Harbour master or Port Captain flew a Natal ensign pre-Union, which considering its Maritime/Civilian locality, was almost certainly a Red Ensign.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>4.Several monochrome photos exist of the ensign pre-Union. One particular photograph taken on the Durban beachfront circa 1905 shows a display of two governors flags and two Ensigns. Whilst obviously one can not be certain whether the Ensigns are red or blue ,they appear lighter than the Union Jack blue in the rest of the flag and on a balance of probabilities, are thus likely to be Red Ensigns.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>When one considers that there are no relic Natal Blue Ensigns (apart from, as far as I am aware, the Royal Natal Yacht Club Ensign) all the evidence points to a Natal Red Ensign ' a la Canada'. Also Captain Hines Wildebeest were in retreat. This was corrected by the York Heralds in 1904/5. The modern Natal Arms had them in full charge towards the enemy!</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za-n.html"><i>Geoff Caruth</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" style="height: 480px; width: 640px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHuG2ye77v8hWyMTNMZs5FbuE1r-_lm08Vbfnm_xifDMhLEa5CU09QRobk4HKBxJ20j_FZ1WDH5k0TAXCGIg7WOZN_LtUUkwdaxpusGm-_V5nqPZwAkc_lBVchqZUWSlx3yiZi5r-cFm7/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHuG2ye77v8hWyMTNMZs5FbuE1r-_lm08Vbfnm_xifDMhLEa5CU09QRobk4HKBxJ20j_FZ1WDH5k0TAXCGIg7WOZN_LtUUkwdaxpusGm-_V5nqPZwAkc_lBVchqZUWSlx3yiZi5r-cFm7/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAu752Cpvg7omVoKkk-TM0_RndLllN7A7TppS5T7WCuYpg-YX5Wz085NUqC5ofOokaZEROwddjUbUt4-nIuqvQtMShY4JG8r_A6pAPKClomQC_9HbyhXMFb39mNFT_n7MBNhCBKvtvlnn/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAu752Cpvg7omVoKkk-TM0_RndLllN7A7TppS5T7WCuYpg-YX5Wz085NUqC5ofOokaZEROwddjUbUt4-nIuqvQtMShY4JG8r_A6pAPKClomQC_9HbyhXMFb39mNFT_n7MBNhCBKvtvlnn/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Supposed "vintage" flag produced by 'Sporti'- 880mm wide x 1.7 metres long</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor of Natal Province</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC8Ewch6HeK0nByn6zqwF8z3lOeAukJfgYLvk7upmqUkcO9vKu9JrXpDC5eob4OhBUuSPU26rFLkaytzqGUwflAEfAd4-KqXmV2oFF4eskw_4mHn_W6CP6gqsDA_mbeCSGvHFDHBTzLrn/s1600-h/za_nagov.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="333" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110288400545334466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC8Ewch6HeK0nByn6zqwF8z3lOeAukJfgYLvk7upmqUkcO9vKu9JrXpDC5eob4OhBUuSPU26rFLkaytzqGUwflAEfAd4-KqXmV2oFF4eskw_4mHn_W6CP6gqsDA_mbeCSGvHFDHBTzLrn/s400/za_nagov.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrctFvzSWFkgPgB2HLdI-WDMhlWGdh8JrEBwBqmvg4bxn7cgtW2zQVhknva3tC9C3X4G1njhvsahxyGnb2sd4wbnwoRDsPyArkin0gLd6LZG9BMF9rf0mdfG3uJvHwXwIp6uztlSXOMyQH/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrctFvzSWFkgPgB2HLdI-WDMhlWGdh8JrEBwBqmvg4bxn7cgtW2zQVhknva3tC9C3X4G1njhvsahxyGnb2sd4wbnwoRDsPyArkin0gLd6LZG9BMF9rf0mdfG3uJvHwXwIp6uztlSXOMyQH/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0Uh6TJHEetVCMCw6phUFiP8e0r2G85g8i59i5BsYYmCAL2qAE9maKD0JRyEc3mBB-STNBOm0joQh-JKMmTEIrolNAyf2xNyL5i8vMprwpEs9JYwRNGTDJGOCzHlJmCj42lH6e23DXBFE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-28+at+11.21.23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0Uh6TJHEetVCMCw6phUFiP8e0r2G85g8i59i5BsYYmCAL2qAE9maKD0JRyEc3mBB-STNBOm0joQh-JKMmTEIrolNAyf2xNyL5i8vMprwpEs9JYwRNGTDJGOCzHlJmCj42lH6e23DXBFE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-28+at+11.21.23.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lYxVY4g4nvw14V0lZGUT9L0lw2u_YWUZ4PN9rOMYH65BK1P-yN0l2JX6pn7ci-_KCswn0Kn9cAqIVkmWGp4V6gXNB1g4QZE03DjYu30iEZLwCT0CoWgFIEUn1ys1Ft52Cs1wQ7pOAFsO/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lYxVY4g4nvw14V0lZGUT9L0lw2u_YWUZ4PN9rOMYH65BK1P-yN0l2JX6pn7ci-_KCswn0Kn9cAqIVkmWGp4V6gXNB1g4QZE03DjYu30iEZLwCT0CoWgFIEUn1ys1Ft52Cs1wQ7pOAFsO/s400/1$_57.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Note there is a black circle around the badge in the centre on this occasion. Otherwise the Governor of Natal's flag followed the usual pattern used in the British Colonies, and placed the badge within laurel Garland on the Union Flag. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za-n.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Union flag with complex Victorian badge: 'Within a Chippendale-type frame, on a plain, two Wildebeest (gnus) in full course at random with the words COLONY OF NATAL beneath the frame. The frame itself is ensigned with the Royal Arms, and around the circumference appears the legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIA REG. F.D.' Flag measures approx. 6' x 3' (1.8 m x 0.9m). This replica was made ca. 1995. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za-n.html"><i>Bill Garrison</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Transvaal 1877-1881, 1902-1910</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55q1n5NVQ89QVOYfDnAsEDok3ZxAEWK3Zma_cSxIBe1yZX_X5KikYfGQ5WgDqeBJ2bxxhhfvAtk6zZ-eB97xogNdaRtguImZBuOXTGWEeOp2YJcpYiCle7PEbQr-1uUfLQ_na5a78kF5O/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420107388882996834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55q1n5NVQ89QVOYfDnAsEDok3ZxAEWK3Zma_cSxIBe1yZX_X5KikYfGQ5WgDqeBJ2bxxhhfvAtk6zZ-eB97xogNdaRtguImZBuOXTGWEeOp2YJcpYiCle7PEbQr-1uUfLQ_na5a78kF5O/s640/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>I can confirm that Fred Brownell asserts the existence of the Transvaal Blue Ensign. He does not mention a royal warrant, but he makes this comment:<br />"Despite the fact that the Colony certainly had no shipping of its own, by 1905 its colonial flag device was even to be found included in the Imperial German Navy's Flag Book. For years after Union, the Transvaal Colony's Red Ensign was also still to be found depicted in flag books."<br />It is most unlikely that the State Herald (as Brownell was in 1993) would knowingly publish information on a non-existent flag. The badge, he states, came from the colonial seal. Both seal and badge are illustrated on my page these illustrations being scanned from National and Provincial Symbols.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbzyT8xIzEQShPnUksWW1ppJKPw7SRGPiBIji9oULkb9s3FYKbLrm_osqLgnoHuyhAuAs-3HTvUebKQFJO4JcVwWOgQY37UXdhwb_QdXune7vG5xHQTnUT9wGpCYm7qk4gGCdGpu_Bfjc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.00.04.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="426" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbzyT8xIzEQShPnUksWW1ppJKPw7SRGPiBIji9oULkb9s3FYKbLrm_osqLgnoHuyhAuAs-3HTvUebKQFJO4JcVwWOgQY37UXdhwb_QdXune7vG5xHQTnUT9wGpCYm7qk4gGCdGpu_Bfjc/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.00.04.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Governor's flag</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Incidentally, whether or not the Blue Ensign was used much in the Transvaal, there would almost certainly have been a Union Jack defaced with the badge, since the Governor, Lord Milner, lived in Johannesburg during most of the </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>period from the annexation of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek until his resignation. Milner (Sir Alfred when he was first made Governor of the Orange River Colony) resigned as Governor of the Cape so that he could take personal charge of arrangements in the former Boer republics, although he retained his position as High Commissioner. When he was made Governor of both the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, he appointed Administrators for the two colonies. The Administrators lived respectively in Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and reported to him on their activities. Although Pretoria remained the seat of administration for the Transvaal, Milner preferred to remain in Johannesburg. <a href="http://fotw.net/flags/za_tvcol.html">Mike Oettle</a></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cape of Good Hope</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBkFBqjy8x2mTiddaZ2m26QqVZVTqYwKTVIPwxNr75kGqVobi6B8k9vLJU_ofvJ2nRquc6q2Nba3kJ1BODjUXMnnN7J8sgvXtPj5RAS9lTtSfMBHxgxg5VN2mwXEyCu2YsFWC2gy6z-uy/s1600-h/1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274957438314394194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBkFBqjy8x2mTiddaZ2m26QqVZVTqYwKTVIPwxNr75kGqVobi6B8k9vLJU_ofvJ2nRquc6q2Nba3kJ1BODjUXMnnN7J8sgvXtPj5RAS9lTtSfMBHxgxg5VN2mwXEyCu2YsFWC2gy6z-uy/s400/1.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>A flag of the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope was taken into use on 12 May 1875, on the occasion of the laying of a foundation stone of the House of Parliament in Cape Town. The Governor's flag followed the traditional pattern of having the colonial arms in the centre of a Union Jack surrounded by a green laurel garland. However, official authorisation by Royal Warrant for the arms of the colony was only granted nearly a year later on 29 May 1876 and a Blue Ensign bearing these arms on a white roundel was introduced soon thereafter. There does not seem to have been a Red Ensign version.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Cape Colonial Blue Ensign was used until the Union of South Africa came into being on 31 May 1910 when the Cape Colony became the Cape Province. No provincial flag was used by the Cape Province, or any of the other four provinces in the period 31 May 1910 to 26 April 1994. The Cape Province was divided into the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape provinces on 27 April 1994. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za-cape.html">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3-sIvEj_xLMQDEwhne6LQbieu8iEcFNu1_x-izjQnw5QtTm4QGz5A0MQIpYbiIFFZQqufWAaoqEgB-i3zdSvL1FXVzPWkStgC6wI03jOtC6Mbccs7lG3sXv-wdEeWaKTwn1OloRtDqA/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqVHJBcE8e9oS1nzBPJUMW56UQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="275" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706738171236879506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3-sIvEj_xLMQDEwhne6LQbieu8iEcFNu1_x-izjQnw5QtTm4QGz5A0MQIpYbiIFFZQqufWAaoqEgB-i3zdSvL1FXVzPWkStgC6wI03jOtC6Mbccs7lG3sXv-wdEeWaKTwn1OloRtDqA/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqVHJBcE8e9oS1nzBPJUMW56UQ%257E%257E60_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>28 inches (700mm) by 14 inches (360mm)</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>It has been stated that there was no Red Ensign for the Cape Colony. I have no way of checking this, but it’s quite possible that there was no authorised Cape Colony Red Ensign. On the other hand, one certainly did exist, and was known as the Railway Ensign because it was to be seen chiefly at stations of the Cape Government Railways (CGR). The roundel in the fly contained (as in the colony’s Blue Ensign) the full heraldic achievement of the Cape Colony, but in addition (if I recall correctly – it’s been some years since I saw an example of it) it contained further scroll work. It was quite an elaborate badge.<br />This flag was then used as an example for a version of the South African Red Ensign that also seems to have had a railway provenance. I believe the CGR element that was taken up into the South African Railways and Harbours (SAR&H) organisation in 1913 must have continued ordering flags exactly like the “Railway Ensign”, but now with the South African arms – and again using the full achievement, instead of the shield only, as authorised by Royal Warrant.<br />The SAR&H was formed out of the CGR, the Natal Government Railways, the Cape Town Harbour Board, the Port Elizabeth Harbour Board, the East London Harbour Board and the Central South African Railways. (I’m not certain off-hand whether there was a Durban Harbour Board; if there was, it also would have been incorporated.) The Central South African Railways was a British civilian administration that took over from the Imperial Military Railways, set up following the invasion of the Boer republics to run the republican railway systems.<br />The South African “Railway Ensign” seems to have died a natural death when the Union Flag was taken into use in 1928. <span><a href="http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/za-cape.html">Mike Oettle</a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pefhclf-95mW8Qj5wiQy5QvNkH5-cFMvJA66jIVU1Eanxbw0Lolojs63JnmLrCRlid8PJqD0hSW9dLdysQ4t4_CsVT-EPN7oqtE84gh_ymc-ibn6LA0_L1GKJ_di10K5Tb0pvnBc5MI/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDjB3NgHna40MU0KP09zAQLeVxC1Ih0OqsV87hHIbJoBWBIg_uXuNDrjHCb3hD98NX6CEdF5TRCr80s6zWVL55bCWgOn-QCL1msDC0E1SjVdOS4ViNyyxpNWmb1iwjuHCbie94VIiJch/s1600/large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDjB3NgHna40MU0KP09zAQLeVxC1Ih0OqsV87hHIbJoBWBIg_uXuNDrjHCb3hD98NX6CEdF5TRCr80s6zWVL55bCWgOn-QCL1msDC0E1SjVdOS4ViNyyxpNWmb1iwjuHCbie94VIiJch/s400/large.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> Merchant ensign of Cape Colony in the 1876-1910 pattern. The flag is made from wool bunting with a cotton hoist, machine sewn at the ends with selvedge edges. The design is entirely printed onto the fabric. A cord is attached for hoisting, with 'M.P.' written in ink and 'CAPE' stencilled on it. The design is a red ensign with the arms of the Cape of Good Hope in the fly on a white disc. A wildebeest and springbok suppost a crest depicting hope (a female figure with an anchor), gules, a lion rampant, three annulets and in chief argent with three hurts azure, charged with three fleur de lis. The crest bears the motto 'SPES BONA'. The design went out of use after the Union of South Africa came into being in 1910.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPznsu15TX0-BMfEuMNVk9r21ulAV9eftPhGXxIdtuZvzkYlK-xgcqE8Yl3LemOUMth-Ssk8MxKS-Ypvk39XddAW0DHAj4iXBDo6dtiCp8VMFLDgiB0tFYQeuYmK2dXy23-i8-O4TyCIYU/s1600-h/cape+colony.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="271" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042765987809790610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPznsu15TX0-BMfEuMNVk9r21ulAV9eftPhGXxIdtuZvzkYlK-xgcqE8Yl3LemOUMth-Ssk8MxKS-Ypvk39XddAW0DHAj4iXBDo6dtiCp8VMFLDgiB0tFYQeuYmK2dXy23-i8-O4TyCIYU/s400/cape+colony.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The flag is fully printed on what I would describe as a very high grade broad cloth. It's actually a cross between broad cloth and canvas, and quite a sturdy flag for being roughly 100 years old.</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>You'll notice that the Union Jack isn't proportionally correct. The entire ensign was dye printed with the disk, and though the Union Jack is incorrect, the overall quality of the print is very good. The badge was printed or perhaps painted on later with paint that is considerably stiffer than the supple ensign.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>I didn't know it, but I acquired a Manitoba red ensign (bison shield on disk) sometime back that was apparently made by the same company. When I compared the two ensigns, they were virtually identical, </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uxvcUw57RPZM4_F6f3gnq_NDxUYTTSC3nmwMuSa_N_ee3gC-wTTP9NiHLSe1EZfbDYgIDeMjA_SX8PvSHR-zDvzOEKGgSJw6_qiuY_cAzNhX-u9FwLEjVvCOzDloleKxj5RcEhx-a2A/s1600/za_ccpic.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uxvcUw57RPZM4_F6f3gnq_NDxUYTTSC3nmwMuSa_N_ee3gC-wTTP9NiHLSe1EZfbDYgIDeMjA_SX8PvSHR-zDvzOEKGgSJw6_qiuY_cAzNhX-u9FwLEjVvCOzDloleKxj5RcEhx-a2A/s400/za_ccpic.jpg" width="400" /></a>including a duplicate 1/4 inch wide blue smudge that appears in the upper hoist white part of the Scottish saltier. Since getting both ensigns, I have seen other pictures of red ensigns for auction on e-Bay that look like they too came from the same stock. I would have bought all of them, but the bids got out of my league. Those pictured on e-Bay were all southern African including, a South African ensign with South Africa's full colonial coat of arms, (like the "Railways Ensign" mentioned above) Sierra Leone, and Natal with the simplified shield. If all of the afore mentioned ensigns are from the same manufacturer, Manitoba is the only non-African sample I have seen.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>If anyone can elaborate on who may have made these ensigns up, I would love to know. Neither of mine have labels on them but it does prove that a Cape Colonial Red Ensign was made/used - even if unofficially! <a href="http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/za-cape.html">Clay Moss</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Governor of Cape Colony</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheVDUQsIMIBlk7bqjeFb1z6wGV1keyTi4qhqGd4B1Cc7iiXb5tHsvleJwaiQoMXcRHE93yh5cotgPOCqDfwfrNnI4uXA_yDrXyOGNHMsNavKZ5HlCYD2amJw4wukJKUUgxWnX24Uy3E8f/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.01.29.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="515" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheVDUQsIMIBlk7bqjeFb1z6wGV1keyTi4qhqGd4B1Cc7iiXb5tHsvleJwaiQoMXcRHE93yh5cotgPOCqDfwfrNnI4uXA_yDrXyOGNHMsNavKZ5HlCYD2amJw4wukJKUUgxWnX24Uy3E8f/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.01.29.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colours of the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHzfK487G79-phPO1sSsYn1LfOxnddXzfReUIuKh8l90rNAIgu2f__OckZkE3B3a6jPr4m7ExG7aqlR92eBVvEo5-9pNWHXfAN6NyAp_wBVZ7cw2UpDK2KAWA1NRb1IZNc3QgTcIbeeww/s1600/taran-rifle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHzfK487G79-phPO1sSsYn1LfOxnddXzfReUIuKh8l90rNAIgu2f__OckZkE3B3a6jPr4m7ExG7aqlR92eBVvEo5-9pNWHXfAN6NyAp_wBVZ7cw2UpDK2KAWA1NRb1IZNc3QgTcIbeeww/s400/taran-rifle.jpg" width="385" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span><i>The Taranaki Militia and Rifle Volunteers' efforts in 1860 were rewarded by the presentation of an impressive flag in 1861, designed and sewn by the women of the area. Note that the banner with the words "South Africa" in the top right-hand of the flag was added to the corps' colours following their participation in the South African War.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Orange River Colony</span><span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1902 - 1910</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcIM_DCzYoVQ9kVv0ZOwXvnObmdbRss6MvdpY5foOw4s6SqcVD-QEF-sFn8iMHsy9tqWfutLRpDSK2z3Ob9gH7LvveQVW84Iilf0YnjDXbX4u-3BrQipV6Tqr1tzwVISmPQuUn-bZb95h/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcIM_DCzYoVQ9kVv0ZOwXvnObmdbRss6MvdpY5foOw4s6SqcVD-QEF-sFn8iMHsy9tqWfutLRpDSK2z3Ob9gH7LvveQVW84Iilf0YnjDXbX4u-3BrQipV6Tqr1tzwVISmPQuUn-bZb95h/s320/myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Following in the British colonial pattern, a flag for the Orange River Colony was approved following the Grant of Arms to the Colony on 10 December 1904. These were blazoned in the Royal Warrant as:</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Argent on a Mound a Springbuck and on a Chief Azure the Imperial Crown all proper".</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Accordingly a colonial ensign bearing the principal charge from the Arms was approved for the Orange River Colony. This flag was used until the Colony was incorporated into the Union of South Africa on 31 May 1910 and became the Province of the Orange Free State. Brownell (1994) indicates that there does not seem to have been a red ensign version as the colony had neither a coastline nor shipping. <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/za-orc.html">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br />
</span><div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima_z85m-TVrdFeHc6nd1JEwJq_GU2vP5L26meynTXxHh1P-FQuXFBOJlKPdXZrVlXMTYa99DaTtYLyuPO5tDm6zjycoFgEbjP79cZ9uQhPx4AFsxfApQSbmNVLhIUr1QK0IwTQXgJxrrG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.02.37.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="516" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima_z85m-TVrdFeHc6nd1JEwJq_GU2vP5L26meynTXxHh1P-FQuXFBOJlKPdXZrVlXMTYa99DaTtYLyuPO5tDm6zjycoFgEbjP79cZ9uQhPx4AFsxfApQSbmNVLhIUr1QK0IwTQXgJxrrG/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+11.02.37.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British South African Company (BSAC) 1890-1923</span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aWZVig4OZr0B3OeCNDjZpsZUbuneGspNYMJkjER5aAQ-4lH_p5La-QY0m4Hb_qZUn7atdSRd8BEmGndHPdqvqYaxkDF52ijyzYIJ8zugaklhxkox-AfNDfWkDZWexHww6uetr3DoaLl8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-07-06+at+21.20.10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="949" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aWZVig4OZr0B3OeCNDjZpsZUbuneGspNYMJkjER5aAQ-4lH_p5La-QY0m4Hb_qZUn7atdSRd8BEmGndHPdqvqYaxkDF52ijyzYIJ8zugaklhxkox-AfNDfWkDZWexHww6uetr3DoaLl8/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-07-06+at+21.20.10.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsUuoVNN85nVPwnBEKp6y6-Lyq9Uhvbpa688Md6wTGZc0zMB4AxhvpDoWQg6dCjoT7fkvQ8YZldrKDfXQwhWGvt73kMsFC-ykJ222-rLZLXhO_vntHf_Q4pvAUuwXhl8v37dgztVOTXBN/s1600/463247_10151147661951781_95849173_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsUuoVNN85nVPwnBEKp6y6-Lyq9Uhvbpa688Md6wTGZc0zMB4AxhvpDoWQg6dCjoT7fkvQ8YZldrKDfXQwhWGvt73kMsFC-ykJ222-rLZLXhO_vntHf_Q4pvAUuwXhl8v37dgztVOTXBN/s640/463247_10151147661951781_95849173_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Outstanding examples from the Bruce Berry collection </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUi8zV2dQcgS611_WX8Y9fyrBdiS9LcwqKjjXFet-wZiFlEEu4MHuq5ANNocOlS6ZKN2FIg79EMgMZYLUfmrkMPLr9QEdAmgJX50cCWmorkxylNsgsoezOEZOOTbUMjygo8RFAi0N1K2o/s1600-h/segthasethqet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076227834117700178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUi8zV2dQcgS611_WX8Y9fyrBdiS9LcwqKjjXFet-wZiFlEEu4MHuq5ANNocOlS6ZKN2FIg79EMgMZYLUfmrkMPLr9QEdAmgJX50cCWmorkxylNsgsoezOEZOOTbUMjygo8RFAi0N1K2o/s320/segthasethqet.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The UK Branch of the BSAP Regimental Association held their 58th Annual Regimental Dinner at the Victory Services Club in central London on Friday 30th September 2005, at which the Guest of Honour was General Sir Michael Walker GCB, CMG, CBE, ADC Gen., the Chief of the Defence Staff. In the background appears to be the Rhodesian Governor General's flag.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/rhod.html</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>UPDATE: I received an email from Mr. Alan Harvey, organiser/secretary of the Springbok Club/Empire Loyalist Club who wrote the following:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(T)</span><span style="font-style: italic;">he two most important mistakes which you've made which I can confirm for certain are: 1) that the flag in the background of the BSAP Reg.Association dinner which you show is actually the company flag of the British South African Company (BSAC) - that which was used by Cecil Rhodes's Pioneer Column which rode into what became Southern Rhodesia in 1890, and 2) the rugby jersey which you showed was not that of Nyasaland, but rather that of Northern Rhodesia.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc1o47r8MwuqnMaZ79JLpYNwfsPKYIPYHim-G3brZ7zwX_M_HNa9rC5rft9E6KyiVwQszGJ7XMZBxEM8eCF2ilhFu-7hx57y7P_Csvb7Leuh3Tl90l5kNyX8Vd1aLLper-h9waHLnatf/s1600/55498_10151147678026781_1027706868_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsc1o47r8MwuqnMaZ79JLpYNwfsPKYIPYHim-G3brZ7zwX_M_HNa9rC5rft9E6KyiVwQszGJ7XMZBxEM8eCF2ilhFu-7hx57y7P_Csvb7Leuh3Tl90l5kNyX8Vd1aLLper-h9waHLnatf/s1600/55498_10151147678026781_1027706868_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span>
BSAC flags showing the two variants - with the red ring and without. No definite answer as to which was "official" as the description merely said the badge is to be placed in the centre of the Union Jack, but both versions were used. - Bruce Berry</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEH79nqru4OZ-ia5Jmna5d9gZ9CsGCDTA__EB3BWvRnDBghu-vQjsALksCaTgVxGZEugRwutT2aFRRp7f2CInboVBG3w5fCD_IlrBQR-a6v4UQivPWT9Okcm2Enz3L9k4dnDPWXUpRXA/s1600-h/BSAC+roundel+070513.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352218313471812514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEH79nqru4OZ-ia5Jmna5d9gZ9CsGCDTA__EB3BWvRnDBghu-vQjsALksCaTgVxGZEugRwutT2aFRRp7f2CInboVBG3w5fCD_IlrBQR-a6v4UQivPWT9Okcm2Enz3L9k4dnDPWXUpRXA/s320/BSAC+roundel+070513.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>In Andre Burgers' "Sovereign Flags of Southern Africa" (1997) shows two images and the following text:"After an Ndebele uprising in 1893, the Company annexed Matabeleland and hoisted the Company flag over Bulawayo. This flag was a Union Jack with in the centre on a white roundel, the crest from the Company coat of arms. This was a lion <span style="font-style: italic;">passant gardan</span>t Or holding upright in his dexter fore-paw, an ivory tusk and there beneath the letters B. S. A. C. Later a red circle was added around a white disc."</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">BSAC Blue ensign</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="height: 245px; width: 400px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s1600-h/1myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s1600-h/1myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="172" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-style: italic;">According to a letter of 11 November 1902 the defaced ensigns were authorised for boats and vessels that the company operated on the lakes and waterways of North Eastern Rhodesia; the Blue Ensign for company vessels not being trading vessels, and the Red Ensign for trading vessels. The defaced Union Jack was for the Administrator when embarked in vessels belonging to the company. </span><i><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/zw-bsac.html">David Prothero</a></i></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Africa</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1h8JEMbvS0D7Jc_G9ulQ_1OyxqhLEbleQQLK_F_tDm9blJPxdSSmObfuc2mnfpVA0_QHqg9zupDoStTchsGmI6HFIOYm_T4ZMIAMJygbYrvIiBVU3Ymj-ime3sEV3BJGN2EnEdWdb1N8/s1600/10426822_10152074710546781_825582002325195512_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1h8JEMbvS0D7Jc_G9ulQ_1OyxqhLEbleQQLK_F_tDm9blJPxdSSmObfuc2mnfpVA0_QHqg9zupDoStTchsGmI6HFIOYm_T4ZMIAMJygbYrvIiBVU3Ymj-ime3sEV3BJGN2EnEdWdb1N8/s1600/10426822_10152074710546781_825582002325195512_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0WYgN8dzyDppzIMJZb9UjfZQpPaJaqEPe1cqDxWVjUeVWEFuLv2uVI1mxfNCJZaJgzmn5PwlSGtVOvEB_mCLy7IFBYKXu_GkCmGNXMa7VwzN5hqNkIX4mY33LvHHpFj4qB0jN4btM3MP/s1600/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1600" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0WYgN8dzyDppzIMJZb9UjfZQpPaJaqEPe1cqDxWVjUeVWEFuLv2uVI1mxfNCJZaJgzmn5PwlSGtVOvEB_mCLy7IFBYKXu_GkCmGNXMa7VwzN5hqNkIX4mY33LvHHpFj4qB0jN4btM3MP/w640-h342/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Large Antique 1910-1912 Original South Africa Merchant Flag Red Very Rare. It measures 91 inches x 44 inches</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW4PZLMS3UQ-I5LDEyk_TC4IGR7ocqe0S95ne_KylfTHAIIzE-DVsrxnZYHmZzbaNX9U5s4kjhvlG9hMn1RL4xE0G8CnO7t3gxXIpaWtGrKhBtluMq1snfHzpu88VT8rQg1AGCxDk-DU/s1600/rsz_kgrhqjre-zuitk-hbpsk3ybqj~~60_32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW4PZLMS3UQ-I5LDEyk_TC4IGR7ocqe0S95ne_KylfTHAIIzE-DVsrxnZYHmZzbaNX9U5s4kjhvlG9hMn1RL4xE0G8CnO7t3gxXIpaWtGrKhBtluMq1snfHzpu88VT8rQg1AGCxDk-DU/s640/rsz_kgrhqjre-zuitk-hbpsk3ybqj~~60_32.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>A vintage South Africa flag, 36 inches by 17 inches, three stitched panels, Union Jack in corner printed, South Africa crest printed, lots of holes, large one top right, ripped on edge top right.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn2XQb7GUkYj_gIalfhKY5KyW6F_pTpHWhSu3HECn2qOHOHU2UK0lKyvWrcCPvjY-rFaYFWmZjZkpltSEpkItYYyZa4gGaBGnmP7HG9Czm9Mz8sHqOakRu3oy0A3h2-DXdwhVgZEoFCGP/s1600/468595_10150685190406781_557179687_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn2XQb7GUkYj_gIalfhKY5KyW6F_pTpHWhSu3HECn2qOHOHU2UK0lKyvWrcCPvjY-rFaYFWmZjZkpltSEpkItYYyZa4gGaBGnmP7HG9Czm9Mz8sHqOakRu3oy0A3h2-DXdwhVgZEoFCGP/s1600/468595_10150685190406781_557179687_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Remarkable example from the Bruce Berry collection </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWIKS4hAmo246UUPi8kRt351rtaPdUZLPff_RSE_NTQ3plfAOo_9ypqQKNxoEYbPWz_-fMPuJ61yfq6yI76ECSHJmeD7f8y5Z6nbsRf3GvZ8YesvQ1viwQC-Bk5NuksQRopYeodAUXZK4/s1600/856308_10151277776686781_994726599_o+(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWIKS4hAmo246UUPi8kRt351rtaPdUZLPff_RSE_NTQ3plfAOo_9ypqQKNxoEYbPWz_-fMPuJ61yfq6yI76ECSHJmeD7f8y5Z6nbsRf3GvZ8YesvQ1viwQC-Bk5NuksQRopYeodAUXZK4/s1600/856308_10151277776686781_994726599_o+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Two more examples </span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><div style="text-align: center;">
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Red Ensign was, at times, also used as the national flag ashore, although it was the Union Jack that officially enjoyed this status....</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Red Ensign's most prominent moment was probably when General Louis Botha, former Commandant-General of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek forces, later Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa and Commander-in-Chief of the Union forces, hoisted it over Windhoek (in the then German South West Africa), after capturing that town from the Germans in 1915.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><i>"Sovereign flags of Southern Africa", </i> A. P. Burgers, 1997</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich45BvV0IxBkD28g2s06YvNo50N-Pe2WzQ6n8Y_nCu7VegrQYyzDsn9DMScL2rR_qqBmmdxpPAqQHkUJfH6JBO1TpskniSHRyKILuTwTI3BXRyNuvDdLwmJBiZQIELj1rg8ml-B4XIU8z/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-10+at+10.48.18+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich45BvV0IxBkD28g2s06YvNo50N-Pe2WzQ6n8Y_nCu7VegrQYyzDsn9DMScL2rR_qqBmmdxpPAqQHkUJfH6JBO1TpskniSHRyKILuTwTI3BXRyNuvDdLwmJBiZQIELj1rg8ml-B4XIU8z/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-10+at+10.48.18+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn00qOj3WyX_RxdxjgUlX1GVmzT-dI9WtcaMYTExC09tkyE8zQV4J-G47mB5XhwqQtkzULkD5tM9feAkadOQyIKXFXiTd9jxVlQE4aeX0fqw0m6Jupyp3plltPZMxyreGHHHHuZmDutn85/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-10+at+10.57.34+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn00qOj3WyX_RxdxjgUlX1GVmzT-dI9WtcaMYTExC09tkyE8zQV4J-G47mB5XhwqQtkzULkD5tM9feAkadOQyIKXFXiTd9jxVlQE4aeX0fqw0m6Jupyp3plltPZMxyreGHHHHuZmDutn85/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-10+at+10.57.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>5 feet by 3 feet </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU_NYyg9rAEQ6Snrp5uL3VXg77uGazqf45i4aJidoTStTz827QPTXDKziZQVB3tXti1kpiD65tkfA4Wrc5lFKTBeXuoCfOgjlU5kvWIPKaQetxLBFf8CzMvXLHebe4su7zhXVDr00-UXB/s1600-h/803.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226128058449751714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU_NYyg9rAEQ6Snrp5uL3VXg77uGazqf45i4aJidoTStTz827QPTXDKziZQVB3tXti1kpiD65tkfA4Wrc5lFKTBeXuoCfOgjlU5kvWIPKaQetxLBFf8CzMvXLHebe4su7zhXVDr00-UXB/s400/803.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 398px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 531px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcz1n5a5mo9JZSuCCoM79eOaFsSwhyKuUIruN7xXSSZdS7rC5NYYWDLbx6HspOWB4OgQ_RA9GIWvHey1P4bS9qQYsEhnqS7RoO_5NWaE3HnxzN7vtVaYktqHkptOqF-f3MFBRUU13Paq8/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583657200236214034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcz1n5a5mo9JZSuCCoM79eOaFsSwhyKuUIruN7xXSSZdS7rC5NYYWDLbx6HspOWB4OgQ_RA9GIWvHey1P4bS9qQYsEhnqS7RoO_5NWaE3HnxzN7vtVaYktqHkptOqF-f3MFBRUU13Paq8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 282px; width: 211px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYEVyZu0IWO5_LMNCCTJmak8W90YJEA1xSmTszhXcsbmX_pmJCcfQu1HPPFRQ494X7NdGl5nRrwfR0rxlxKe7pFeTAEpFE_60VJeBS_22yjuKwhvBAv-HkKSGDkPE2UubztWTZ6NphVk/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583657198121389730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYEVyZu0IWO5_LMNCCTJmak8W90YJEA1xSmTszhXcsbmX_pmJCcfQu1HPPFRQ494X7NdGl5nRrwfR0rxlxKe7pFeTAEpFE_60VJeBS_22yjuKwhvBAv-HkKSGDkPE2UubztWTZ6NphVk/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 283px; width: 379px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>In 2007 I cycled through the Ypres Salient and Somme battlefields and came across this red </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>ensign made by a Mr. Byrne for the South African Museum at Delville.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue Ensign</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49CsW_UXMH6Er6oHp-URy0tNFbE4e0yXLUaMYy4lpYNsJrC2o6yuFvf2adDlpoiguXKL_5fjC95PhhHJt8JJ4w46IgEYCMKW-Aje7nprnvmRIOt0l3jvRttBYOgSfrO3kiulDJ07yltU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-01+at+12.50.16+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49CsW_UXMH6Er6oHp-URy0tNFbE4e0yXLUaMYy4lpYNsJrC2o6yuFvf2adDlpoiguXKL_5fjC95PhhHJt8JJ4w46IgEYCMKW-Aje7nprnvmRIOt0l3jvRttBYOgSfrO3kiulDJ07yltU/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-06-01+at+12.50.16+PM.png" width="400" /></a><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: notmal;">The governing authority in the British Empire for flags flown at sea was the British Admiralty. On 28 December 1910, Admiralty warrants were issued for two South African ensigns, the Blue and the Red. They were both to be charge on the fly with the quartered shield from the Coat of Arms. Initially the shield was NOT placed on a roundel.The Blue Ensign was, in accordance with general British practice, to be flown by Government vessels (not warships of which South Africa had none anyway at the time), and the Red Ensign by South African merchant vessels.The Blue Ensign version was rarely seen in South Africa as South Africa had few such government owned vessels at that time. There is evidence that it was used on occasion on overseas offices of the country until the new South African flag came into use in 1928.As with the red ensign, the blue ensign was changed slightly in 1912, once again by British Admiralty warrant, when the shield of the coat of arms was placed on a white roundel. Source: "Sovereign flags of Southern Africa", A. P. Burgers, 1997 <a href="http://fotw.net/flags/za_1910.html">Jarig Bakker </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor-General of Union of South Africa 1910 - 1931 </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhay1zCs7gPufwo4vOQkIlozhjQo2eoDi8h8PRjSe710Opy-yZFvo8W9MvG2HZyGgmfae9CkPwYKzaiZPvaLUR8HCD2CaBFNjSv6McqRktaGLLpZv83LRxb2YMo3uGSQKsjowvLSJJo1U/s1600/rsz_t2ec16ne9s2fqbybr-esu62q~~60_57.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhay1zCs7gPufwo4vOQkIlozhjQo2eoDi8h8PRjSe710Opy-yZFvo8W9MvG2HZyGgmfae9CkPwYKzaiZPvaLUR8HCD2CaBFNjSv6McqRktaGLLpZv83LRxb2YMo3uGSQKsjowvLSJJo1U/s400/rsz_t2ec16ne9s2fqbybr-esu62q~~60_57.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGucLN9ClrNy3jwlv6tRAPFo91M4_O-prVHssSEL0HFevG-sBfEieQ4S8w-8ubuKeSd-dfmBhBtsb226JdZhmbd8pv_GGLaq9r_qynw5z0z86iwByZG2N7q0FBAzqjgts3KbEWE7Kt3zY/s1600/$T2eC16N,%21%29%21E9s2f%21qbYBR%21+EsU62Q%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cradock Mounted Volunteers (1860-1866)</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqTpY5swJHqql7lfsrrZh9Lzf-450V8OYBZsqnbS6vcdg0fplTedN2y-l3lWPdlf_q56YjLr_MTrOgn154lBNOxiRfsaoXbgTpVbgD90hxaUE280K2mQfuGJ6aAHFYLbWxsr7z0_iqFk/s1600-h/vo024jha.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164055198698641554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqTpY5swJHqql7lfsrrZh9Lzf-450V8OYBZsqnbS6vcdg0fplTedN2y-l3lWPdlf_q56YjLr_MTrOgn154lBNOxiRfsaoXbgTpVbgD90hxaUE280K2mQfuGJ6aAHFYLbWxsr7z0_iqFk/s400/vo024jha.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span>The standard of the Cradock Mounted Volunteers.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The <a href="http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol024jh.html">website</a> has noted the incorrect spelling of three of the Battle Honours as well as the fact that the Drum Major's Mace appears to be upside-down.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colour of the Kaffrarian Rifles</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotbuMFVNOB_FEeOHXtWi5ogGj8zb06aOky1j70ITgNazNjdpQAlq_O0t-BbBryiSmI74ql-3D8HfkXT5vOp3eKgiVVn-bxeXMZHYx7jdDLAyCAdDpZOEiZ-pPPNR3JJ04c6k30QZOKPc/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313774045965110610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotbuMFVNOB_FEeOHXtWi5ogGj8zb06aOky1j70ITgNazNjdpQAlq_O0t-BbBryiSmI74ql-3D8HfkXT5vOp3eKgiVVn-bxeXMZHYx7jdDLAyCAdDpZOEiZ-pPPNR3JJ04c6k30QZOKPc/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 322px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 421px;" /></a></span><span>The first Colour presented in 1910</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://flagsforum.skalman.nu/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=91</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British South Africa Police Banner</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxuVYvVaUk6Aq4HBX8I-6paSDOuFN-Wgrgccm-zod5IoiVXuMHp5l5cRFMO-7ycsM0uw77S52DTfFh7UTK_yHP6Ww65G360E2k2VQaSSmhQpUiCByulfqt_M99T1jrHajsf2eBJ_WQY8/s1600-h/BSAPBanner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157436496277303490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxuVYvVaUk6Aq4HBX8I-6paSDOuFN-Wgrgccm-zod5IoiVXuMHp5l5cRFMO-7ycsM0uw77S52DTfFh7UTK_yHP6Ww65G360E2k2VQaSSmhQpUiCByulfqt_M99T1jrHajsf2eBJ_WQY8/s400/BSAPBanner.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span>Photograph of British South Africa Police Banner from the Officers Mess, Morris Depot, Salisbury. Picture by Cliff Rogers.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://www.bsap.org/Bsaphistory.html</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoZwvr3hKltiZOHyYDjtZHnEJcIADDoOKz0qXG6Q6HrycFpzoX1N-dD8GSlSy6bHkERu33yhVFBnpS7cx1Vgd2jKG2mle-oc6p93Qwq8dYlkt8tq8F2H55gd2WbFHyed8vUvxR60ChIHh/s1600/1385479_10151649583001781_402648049_n+(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoZwvr3hKltiZOHyYDjtZHnEJcIADDoOKz0qXG6Q6HrycFpzoX1N-dD8GSlSy6bHkERu33yhVFBnpS7cx1Vgd2jKG2mle-oc6p93Qwq8dYlkt8tq8F2H55gd2WbFHyed8vUvxR60ChIHh/s1600/1385479_10151649583001781_402648049_n+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" style="background-color: none; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: none; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">John Vaughan sent me this photo of an interesting flag ... that of the South African Soldiers Association in Australia. This flag is on display near the National Boer War Memorial on ANZAC Parade in Canberra. </span></span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=650171780" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.berry.562?fref=photo" id="js_3" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; outline: currentcolor none medium; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">South African Yacht Club Ensigns</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Natal Yacht Club</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s1600-h/1.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif" style="height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px;" /></a><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za@pens.html"><i>Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Royal Natal Yacht Club had its origins in the Natal Yacht Club which was founded in 1858 and on which the title "Royal" was conferred on 17 February 1891.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s1600-h/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s1600-h/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px;" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>An Admiralty Warrant was issued on 15 May 1894 for a distinctive blue ensign, bearing in the fly "The Natal Arms surmounted by a crown" for use by the Royal Natal Yacht Club. The device in the fly is a slightly simplified version of that depicted in the Natal colonial seal, excluding the circumscription. It is mainly gold (yellow), with some white detail in the upper crown and in the oval shield of the Royal Arms, while the cap and jewels of the upper crown are red. The placing of the device directly on the blue field ensured that this Ensign would not be confused with the Natal Blue Ensign, with which it otherwise bears a striking similarity. This privileged ensign has been in use for more than a century and unlike the other South African privileged yacht ensigns of the Royal Cape and Point Yacht Clubs, it was not relinquished after South Africa left the Commonwealth on 31 May 1961. Bruce Berry</span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Point Yacht Club </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD2eHa0FKrpSeFMhn901QXIVTS7KJ8kO89xlCIMJSWnbxmFGfMisVIcwP0Qof6BOdx4qsYGr7Cw5ZgPMF3cr06wgHuM5NaHhzTuuOf1XH50hd4vQhOkVXo-hp7KLs_ep9k92zpV0-4uCF/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623290144832550914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD2eHa0FKrpSeFMhn901QXIVTS7KJ8kO89xlCIMJSWnbxmFGfMisVIcwP0Qof6BOdx4qsYGr7Cw5ZgPMF3cr06wgHuM5NaHhzTuuOf1XH50hd4vQhOkVXo-hp7KLs_ep9k92zpV0-4uCF/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Cape Yacht Club</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRotRff8IpzJeuetHcnrEr6tPmlp8xL3SN6x8ENVjVgwAmTeQUrfp7yQXMvgrs80wYyHj-viy0KKlGaB2Vcx06h9ssXKwxtPqrdaxo4ajTBUJWlI5QTCOc4ImldO6o025sYK1ii2V25Zd/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623290139880053042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRotRff8IpzJeuetHcnrEr6tPmlp8xL3SN6x8ENVjVgwAmTeQUrfp7yQXMvgrs80wYyHj-viy0KKlGaB2Vcx06h9ssXKwxtPqrdaxo4ajTBUJWlI5QTCOc4ImldO6o025sYK1ii2V25Zd/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 282px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKo6F8Mkaaocj6jffw1Vp5lE41pLyyOpvQy5K3oaBsh04JJqsIrWJ7Gq4Ltz3fREbQ7h2ESfLHKmQHg0pGU-Wxn9_4EZQMyuCZYugwa9YS9ofmxx1HCJywZwX614L17WGoyHWh9PUX4IB/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623290130154961714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKo6F8Mkaaocj6jffw1Vp5lE41pLyyOpvQy5K3oaBsh04JJqsIrWJ7Gq4Ltz3fREbQ7h2ESfLHKmQHg0pGU-Wxn9_4EZQMyuCZYugwa9YS9ofmxx1HCJywZwX614L17WGoyHWh9PUX4IB/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 282px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/za@pens.html">images by Clay Moss</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhodesia</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLquXCWd6P67d34NsJVaoDeomIP6sxkeqBgzSH5CtcC_pQIEzwdUX3U-pOyBcG8eNLjWKhTYyOyhYFvLIf8nmfi8NBr8CcIBuEmJx9hN2UC7rW1VWk4dAWUp3tai4I0od7yD2K8hIxuUE3/s1600-h/Berry-Rhodflagset.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053601715363328994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLquXCWd6P67d34NsJVaoDeomIP6sxkeqBgzSH5CtcC_pQIEzwdUX3U-pOyBcG8eNLjWKhTYyOyhYFvLIf8nmfi8NBr8CcIBuEmJx9hN2UC7rW1VWk4dAWUp3tai4I0od7yD2K8hIxuUE3/s400/Berry-Rhodflagset.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 272px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 511px;" /></a></span><span>The Flag of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) changed many times as a result of political changes in the country. Prior to 1953, the then Southern Rhodesia followed British colonial practice, by using a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the shield from the colony's coat of arms in the fly.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wMYy1BMZqL9JXrf08Vy7q9SsTvkurrmDXLevHAzCGWhWEVVniOzXkRuU_LkV5kylG02MIqzTrBZHkyGJ2_LqhEZfBpxuPsH1qR3b0e-jkZZrWiQPnt4t8hjeZIWP_gIXb3z-M6Pe4GTd/s1600-h/Rhodesia_Historical.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="256" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053601711068361682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wMYy1BMZqL9JXrf08Vy7q9SsTvkurrmDXLevHAzCGWhWEVVniOzXkRuU_LkV5kylG02MIqzTrBZHkyGJ2_LqhEZfBpxuPsH1qR3b0e-jkZZrWiQPnt4t8hjeZIWP_gIXb3z-M6Pe4GTd/s400/Rhodesia_Historical.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a>In 1953, Southern Rhodesia federated with Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The flag of that federation was used until 31 December 1963 when the federation was dissolved. Less than a year after the break-up of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland became independent as Zambia and Malawi. Southern Rhodesia became known simply as Rhodesia. In April 1964 Rhodesia adopted a light air force ensign with the shield from the coat of arms of Rhodesia in the fly. This was the first time the lighter shade of blue ensign was used by a British colony, although Fiji and Tuvalu both adopted the colour after independence.<br /><br />Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965, the flag was retained, but three years later on the anniversary of UDI it was replaced by a green and white flag (similar to that of Nigeria) with the full coat of arms in the centre. On March 2, 1970, the country was declared a republic. Throughout this time, Britain refused to recognise Rhodesia's independence and maintained that the light-blue ensign was the official flag of the country.<br /><br />In 1979, the country became known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and a new flag was adopted on September 2 that year featuring the pan-African colours of red, black, yellow and green, and the Zimbabwe Bird. However, under the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, the country briefly returned to British rule under the Union Jack from December 12, 1979 although the new flag remained de facto in use. Thus it was the British Union Flag that was lowered during the ceremony on April 18, 1980 marking the country's attainment of independence as the Republic of Zimbabwe.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVhcJ27WXw2L36e6pkx-sjlw-s0hEDfOGwxOBNZQvi7dWNpj20uDaekQrEYWZLYKlrSYAxcpKKmsXsUlKotVrIhz2-fuVPd9zZ3GWynDX3G0rNnFZW1FyXRnsOReaKP-iShvXRTcMuC4T/s1600/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465855128612911490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVhcJ27WXw2L36e6pkx-sjlw-s0hEDfOGwxOBNZQvi7dWNpj20uDaekQrEYWZLYKlrSYAxcpKKmsXsUlKotVrIhz2-fuVPd9zZ3GWynDX3G0rNnFZW1FyXRnsOReaKP-iShvXRTcMuC4T/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 202px; width: 518px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>King's and Regimental Colours of the Northern Rhodesian Regiment <a class="postlink" href="http://rhodesia.nl/">http://rhodesia.nl/</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Southern Rhodesia 1923 - 1953</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKtZCU-DjPo9JtETiNvhcUveO5s2AiIJaxIxmSajgdBwaM12LgfmXZ78EywNAZcycmW14ES79dvY1e8fjj0VSwYK5EynhsWjqScTB7tETV47r_cNEql_Ju5BeEdLOD4Sn9-KwpaK-_CQ/s1600-h/srflag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="210" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159651104873583874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKtZCU-DjPo9JtETiNvhcUveO5s2AiIJaxIxmSajgdBwaM12LgfmXZ78EywNAZcycmW14ES79dvY1e8fjj0VSwYK5EynhsWjqScTB7tETV47r_cNEql_Ju5BeEdLOD4Sn9-KwpaK-_CQ/s400/srflag.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>http://www.rhodesia.org/gallery/emblems1/images/srflag.jpg</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was confusion surrounding the flag of Southern Rhodesia after the adoption of Responsible Government in 1923. When the organiser of the British Empire exhibition wrote to the Rhodesian High Commission in London in May 1925, on the question of the flag for the colony, this caused some consternation. The High Commission did not know what flag to use; on the advice of the Colonial Office, it recommended that the Blue Ensign with arms (or flag badge) in the fly be used, adding that the Governor had indicated that the government had approved the shield only as the flag badge. In March 1928 the Rhodesian High Commission wrote to the Colonial Office in Salisbury asking what the flag of the colony was, adding that they used the "Blue and Red ensigns with the Arms of the Colony in a circle" at the HC in London and at some exhibitions. The reply a month later stated that the Union Jack was the flag of Southern Rhodesia and that the use of the flag badge on the Union Jack or of both the Red and Blue Ensigns "would not be in order for the purpose mentioned in your letter". Between 1933 and 1934 correspondence between London and Salisbury described the colony's flag as being the Union Jack with the colony's badge in the centre of the fly, while another letter noted that no official authority had been given for the use of such a flag, normally reserved for use at sea. In brief, there was no official flag for Southern Rhodesian during this period. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLPaYLnvBG-Gw978vBkQ58cbLgFXEUYY4OukScJW0-xuGuHN2lRJ_zHURnRbRju82CLAHuJ68oKxo6piLSZ6BEzFZpGRe1nsyosRgbza1pYaEZHUkqGUbVU5HphRhOZu6KEIeDMZqkaFg/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="156" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450337820837903682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLPaYLnvBG-Gw978vBkQ58cbLgFXEUYY4OukScJW0-xuGuHN2lRJ_zHURnRbRju82CLAHuJ68oKxo6piLSZ6BEzFZpGRe1nsyosRgbza1pYaEZHUkqGUbVU5HphRhOZu6KEIeDMZqkaFg/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>26x54 inches.</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The impending coronation of King George VI in 1937 brought matters to a head as the Rhodesian prime minister wanted a flag to represent the colony at the coronation. Through correspondence with the High Commission and the Dominions Office, it emerged that the most appropriate flag would be a Blue Ensign with the badge of Southern Rhodesia emblazoned in the fly, although the High Commissioner was of the opinion that the Union Jack remained the official flag of the colony and that the new flag had been adopted only for use outside the colony only. Thus the flag for Southern Rhodesia was finally established as being a Blue Ensign with the colonial shield in the fly. The Union Jack nevertheless continued to be flown INSIDE the colony, alongside subsequent Rhodesian flags, until 11 November 1968. Not only the basic form of the colonial flag, but its exact details were confused in the era of its use. The Admiralty amended the 1915 edition of its Flags of All Nations by issuing, as part of Errata 8, a coloured sheet dated May 1926 which showed the flag badge as having the full achievement of the Southern Rhodesia arms. In April 1927 a correction was made, clearly establishing that the shield only was the appropriate flag badge. In both sheets the text indicated that this emblem appeared on a white disc when on the Union Jack, but WITHOUT a disk on the Blue Ensign. Nevertheless a Rhodesian Government publication illustrated the ensign with a disc behind the shield. Various sources refer to a Southern Rhodesian Red Ensign bearing the shield (without disc), although Southern Rhodesia's lack of a coastline suggests that such a flag would have been unnecessary even if - as appears not to have been the case - it had official sanction. Red Ensigns were displayed during the 1947 Royal Visit and the local Salisbury newspaper commented, "This is a variety which we have not met previously and which appear to owe its origin neither to official sanction nor custom, but to an enterprising manufacturer's idea of what our flag should be".</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> The issue of a flag for Southern Rhodesia was resolved once the territory became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and a new flag adopted on 7 September 1953.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://fotw.net/flags/zw-sr.html"><i>Bruce Berry</i>, 16 Feb 1998</a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span>Merchant ensign</span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXyFXQmATGAAeDiMFGKhc-CgzB2B0c_7hZkyRoRrnwHgpC4Hpo1Vsp2RR7XfExH70Xz7JKsIVevbHPmA_BVCYFiclMNvKCH65YVqUVU7rlxA_EpyZUaLsxBUEiWP5GapQG9f7OqI3gyNT/s1600/564797_10150680267916781_2059350077_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXyFXQmATGAAeDiMFGKhc-CgzB2B0c_7hZkyRoRrnwHgpC4Hpo1Vsp2RR7XfExH70Xz7JKsIVevbHPmA_BVCYFiclMNvKCH65YVqUVU7rlxA_EpyZUaLsxBUEiWP5GapQG9f7OqI3gyNT/s640/564797_10150680267916781_2059350077_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://fotw.net/flags/zw-sr.html"> </a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili7lpHHgJyFlRGyiW9qj86gLsmQpcRyYx4JFrfhwg5IW1hTeKUkrIK7H2JQw7hyphenhyphen823jAIR9Smfa9phxpx1mHc4NwPjAK6bDoiyvE6HKtn_mXsLMZ52XCRhLzpbfoJLl8LQxkbGK_xqEPd/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili7lpHHgJyFlRGyiW9qj86gLsmQpcRyYx4JFrfhwg5IW1hTeKUkrIK7H2JQw7hyphenhyphen823jAIR9Smfa9phxpx1mHc4NwPjAK6bDoiyvE6HKtn_mXsLMZ52XCRhLzpbfoJLl8LQxkbGK_xqEPd/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili7lpHHgJyFlRGyiW9qj86gLsmQpcRyYx4JFrfhwg5IW1hTeKUkrIK7H2JQw7hyphenhyphen823jAIR9Smfa9phxpx1mHc4NwPjAK6bDoiyvE6HKtn_mXsLMZ52XCRhLzpbfoJLl8LQxkbGK_xqEPd/s400/myphoto.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425043815490702226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili7lpHHgJyFlRGyiW9qj86gLsmQpcRyYx4JFrfhwg5IW1hTeKUkrIK7H2JQw7hyphenhyphen823jAIR9Smfa9phxpx1mHc4NwPjAK6bDoiyvE6HKtn_mXsLMZ52XCRhLzpbfoJLl8LQxkbGK_xqEPd/s400/myphoto.jpeg" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAn24ofS5KXBCduB4H6e_wc_cZrtzt36kqBiFvg0YD-tEgjk5XLmm5B5_9QVfwo8mxtaHNPB7-ulh6LOBvfobrCqwIbuwb0yaS_P4ijRt8sS7-ga5iUAGsQAiGmWtLfgEi4KZ24eBAGI/s1600-h/index.php.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAn24ofS5KXBCduB4H6e_wc_cZrtzt36kqBiFvg0YD-tEgjk5XLmm5B5_9QVfwo8mxtaHNPB7-ulh6LOBvfobrCqwIbuwb0yaS_P4ijRt8sS7-ga5iUAGsQAiGmWtLfgEi4KZ24eBAGI/s1600-h/index.php.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAn24ofS5KXBCduB4H6e_wc_cZrtzt36kqBiFvg0YD-tEgjk5XLmm5B5_9QVfwo8mxtaHNPB7-ulh6LOBvfobrCqwIbuwb0yaS_P4ijRt8sS7-ga5iUAGsQAiGmWtLfgEi4KZ24eBAGI/s400/index.php.jpg" height="242" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322668559561942738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAn24ofS5KXBCduB4H6e_wc_cZrtzt36kqBiFvg0YD-tEgjk5XLmm5B5_9QVfwo8mxtaHNPB7-ulh6LOBvfobrCqwIbuwb0yaS_P4ijRt8sS7-ga5iUAGsQAiGmWtLfgEi4KZ24eBAGI/s400/index.php.jpg" width="135" /></a> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Northern Rhodesia</span><span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">(Zambia) </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">1939 - 1953</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kSaIuZ9Ca0_FBNcHby4y4XaGlOTHsjOtYssm0Mf1vgFM1ZJIySeExv99W6_wyk4hoj_86qDsopc4yGc4GAX8EekRSLF5Y90Sw2gdZeBel4DpnWv53PmwD-uQrE0iP6V1XFvFsB7Rak2E/s1600/1016474_10152360411026781_6531251014659970033_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kSaIuZ9Ca0_FBNcHby4y4XaGlOTHsjOtYssm0Mf1vgFM1ZJIySeExv99W6_wyk4hoj_86qDsopc4yGc4GAX8EekRSLF5Y90Sw2gdZeBel4DpnWv53PmwD-uQrE0iP6V1XFvFsB7Rak2E/s400/1016474_10152360411026781_6531251014659970033_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>A locally-formed committee consulted the deputy leader of the Mint, the Governor Sir Herbert Stanley, an heraldic artist at the Royal Navy base in Simonstown (near Cape Town) and the result was a design which was adopted in 1927.<br />The design signifies a fish eagle of the Zambezi and most other rivers of Northern Rhodesia and water rushing over the rock of the Victoria Falls. The heraldic description is: Sable six palets wavy Argent on a Chief Azure an eagle reguardant wings expanded Or holding in the talons a Fish of the second. The Government of the Colony accepted that this design be used as a shield on the Public Seal of the Territory in 1927. It received the approval of the King in 1930 and was formally granted to Northern Rhodesia by Royal Warrant on 16 August 1939. As far as I my memory serves me the Northern Rhodesia flag was a Fish Eagle (Nkwazi) with a fish in its claws depicted flying over the Victoria Falls. When independence came I believe it was decided to take away the fish as it was felt that it portrayed the grasp of colonialism on the masses. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/zm_nr.html"><i>Steve Stephenson</i></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qQcmy_VfNhaPRf5Zfs39SupcozIfQZTnBWI-zR-5el6c2y43gF05AE5KhJKmsv8Kcm1XrsVN1RLngUU9NWqwfjeo8Rd_piscpJkd6BJKe9bhkjIPhJNNrlqKF8WQ3IcjCXqVacWAnUyr/s1600-h/rhodesia.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042797388315692002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qQcmy_VfNhaPRf5Zfs39SupcozIfQZTnBWI-zR-5el6c2y43gF05AE5KhJKmsv8Kcm1XrsVN1RLngUU9NWqwfjeo8Rd_piscpJkd6BJKe9bhkjIPhJNNrlqKF8WQ3IcjCXqVacWAnUyr/s400/rhodesia.bmp" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The comment on the fish held in the claws of the fish eagle in the arms of Northern Rhodesia seems to me to be an inspired example of radical political hogwash. That's a reflection on the African nationalist politicians who produced the garbage, not on the vexillologist who quoted it! I recall hearing at the time that people were complaining about the "dead fish". What both comments betray is an abysmal ignorance regarding the symbolism involved. The African fish eagle is very similar to the American bald eagle - not only do they belong to the same genus, but they are almost identically colored. The only significant difference between them, and one which is easily portrayed in heraldic art, is the fish eagle's habit of catching fish. The allegedly dead fish is in fact freshly caught - so freshly caught that carefully observation of any video portraying this act of predation will reveal that the fish is wriggling as it is carried away. The net result of Zambia's removal of the fish when it converted the eagle in the chief (of the protectorate's arms) to a crest (in the arms of the republic) is that there is no longer any distinguishing mark to identify this bird as an African fish eagle, and it might as well be a symbol of the USA. So much for African independence! <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/zm_nr.html">Mike Oettle</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7kmQmDh405x_sur9Vixzu89huyplT-rOTqPBwh_97kNX3YK9b5K5SZU6N9axaioLM01nOo9jg1c4TLJYLk48D-a8otkZxnuHLePKXbxh3415AT8SW5NrzfQJIvGBAwNFLb7dIK2dt429/s1574/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1574" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7kmQmDh405x_sur9Vixzu89huyplT-rOTqPBwh_97kNX3YK9b5K5SZU6N9axaioLM01nOo9jg1c4TLJYLk48D-a8otkZxnuHLePKXbxh3415AT8SW5NrzfQJIvGBAwNFLb7dIK2dt429/w640-h298/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyqdc1pfKEGNXeZCnMDoikjCk4-ULI4dUAD5Ikh07ejfdkaADMzETIdgoIo5eMP4qyz1WiVX748iNEYEE8-MGRc0rcP29p0ZjAf-Oo-zHp7o9WAttmFUikurOoVP5sg1n62tiomqCe7fU/s320/js-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyqdc1pfKEGNXeZCnMDoikjCk4-ULI4dUAD5Ikh07ejfdkaADMzETIdgoIo5eMP4qyz1WiVX748iNEYEE8-MGRc0rcP29p0ZjAf-Oo-zHp7o9WAttmFUikurOoVP5sg1n62tiomqCe7fU/s320/js-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 373px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sl53EyTvGUqLw0WyJYNUIiCZg0wp56Si_x5_sYOiYBsJvGZTAI27eD0RlvVTuN4tL4YKcZfjgpg5uT0ycsXDTTzM4vanV7HXF3VU6jVy16OAieRHzFGIWvx2wTsVBFIXX5RYk3n2x2_r/s320/fkdss.jpeg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sl53EyTvGUqLw0WyJYNUIiCZg0wp56Si_x5_sYOiYBsJvGZTAI27eD0RlvVTuN4tL4YKcZfjgpg5uT0ycsXDTTzM4vanV7HXF3VU6jVy16OAieRHzFGIWvx2wTsVBFIXX5RYk3n2x2_r/s320/fkdss.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 280px;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">33.5 x 74"<span> <br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<h3 style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IOEpOUVIpj_zpfyYJy9zxa8Y3EshdVhwUBR14ffQxnp9Pwc7Z4-PCFBokBowNU5tziDV_nsEzcNmuRH0eEUfiRA7sBhIspPcJVlZ0pACBKob-54shEhJ-wgl7JMC_PptJ35FXak1O1a6/s1600/456425_10150680274601781_484144828_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IOEpOUVIpj_zpfyYJy9zxa8Y3EshdVhwUBR14ffQxnp9Pwc7Z4-PCFBokBowNU5tziDV_nsEzcNmuRH0eEUfiRA7sBhIspPcJVlZ0pACBKob-54shEhJ-wgl7JMC_PptJ35FXak1O1a6/s1600/456425_10150680274601781_484144828_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Red ensign from the Bruce Berry collection</span></div>
</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<h3 style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Northern Rhodesia (1953 - 1963) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmmzDE9SJXb9vbmwd0K0oBUWLi0d_lVZLAXeAeAmifCRQTucJnEzakECyDuSU9XHHgsKkVvSfTS_2ZsQakBehCsEmwvm9_lhD5fUcLIOQDEeW9I1F5dbuuA92o0cKryPgSmzuUOWhwRot/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+10.48.58+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmmzDE9SJXb9vbmwd0K0oBUWLi0d_lVZLAXeAeAmifCRQTucJnEzakECyDuSU9XHHgsKkVvSfTS_2ZsQakBehCsEmwvm9_lhD5fUcLIOQDEeW9I1F5dbuuA92o0cKryPgSmzuUOWhwRot/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+10.48.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMfr-8240PzVcAxl3vGXo_bxC5teOhTpZVWapcfjDcYHkR8OSQPLeOknFIEKK6kPYjQcKy9SabuqI2qNDgxfdGw4zB_L9MqOXJ6YcE-z8KgSq3YM8kgdutiaAfG8wzv2nmhLCkLqvRRA/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqRHJ%25214E8ew57Nd4BPMVo3QpNg%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707966083093226546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMfr-8240PzVcAxl3vGXo_bxC5teOhTpZVWapcfjDcYHkR8OSQPLeOknFIEKK6kPYjQcKy9SabuqI2qNDgxfdGw4zB_L9MqOXJ6YcE-z8KgSq3YM8kgdutiaAfG8wzv2nmhLCkLqvRRA/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqRHJ%25214E8ew57Nd4BPMVo3QpNg%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="height: 323px; width: 589px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn6yBLIzCSuzBfwY22OOTGR3aO0JlpjOzS08ACNwDXQmYTw5GXKzezmTlPGDPnGzlURMwIwpRtExgBMlXValu3Y6Z-ZzYI_-ADhSglZFdLDrR21cqlDM6lNgAadqGwzQdwG5U7eHBYbA/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqNHJDkE8fm0uB3QBPMVo6nc3g%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707966078158457026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn6yBLIzCSuzBfwY22OOTGR3aO0JlpjOzS08ACNwDXQmYTw5GXKzezmTlPGDPnGzlURMwIwpRtExgBMlXValu3Y6Z-ZzYI_-ADhSglZFdLDrR21cqlDM6lNgAadqGwzQdwG5U7eHBYbA/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqNHJDkE8fm0uB3QBPMVo6nc3g%257E%257E60_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a modified British Blue Ensign. Centred in the fly of the flag was a depiction of the shield from the Federation's Coat of Arms. The rising sun is taken from the Arms of Nyasaland (now Malawi), the lion rampant is taken from the Arms of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and the black and white wavy lines is taken from the Arms of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). In this form, it accurately shows the Federation of all three British Colonies which lasted from 1953 to December 31, 1963. This flag flew alongside the Union Jack for the duration of the existence of the Federation.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Per fesse Azure and Sable in Chief a Sun rising Or and in base six Palets wavy Argent over all a fesse dovetailed counter-dovetailed of the last thereon a Lion passant Gules.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4V5Tu-u5lNFvxvzf9PKkDHPfXYahxbYACoHy1kOzL-2q5xWyUsy8y4n2qHZ9S5pTNByDND24OjBYKxd4HjaJy02-QVOHEv038Nucu0Mom6q0u_dnj6RhlzQ6F2EuZwC5FO-tI5kBnrKo/s1600/$%28KGrHqN,%21hsFEEM4pyF0BRGg2YpwqQ%7E%7E60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4V5Tu-u5lNFvxvzf9PKkDHPfXYahxbYACoHy1kOzL-2q5xWyUsy8y4n2qHZ9S5pTNByDND24OjBYKxd4HjaJy02-QVOHEv038Nucu0Mom6q0u_dnj6RhlzQ6F2EuZwC5FO-tI5kBnrKo/s640/$(KGrHqN,!hsFEEM4pyF0BRGg2YpwqQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span>94cm x 44cm </span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Northern Rhodesia joined with neighbouring Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland to form the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in September 1953. The Federation flew a blue ensign with the shield from the Federal Arms in the fly. Elements from the shield of the arms of each of the constituent territories formed the Federal shield, with the palets wavy being from the Northern Rhodesia arms. The Federation was dissolved on 31 December 1963, with each of the constituent territories becoming separate political entities. Northern Rhodesia subsequently attained independence as the Republic of Zambia in October 1964. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/zm_nr.html">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxmzpxIWg4DRvxbxl1Q-cJ06p7QunoxINGnZHkiYXEHL8IMkIVek89Ci5VuVHTKPATLNSaHtvLCQpUoCtvWFjvKorUmb4VnotW7zpVacjhJVBQUG8Dqs70FDubt8Y0F4qog0WWNPvosQ6/s1600/548156_10150680276161781_552698_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxmzpxIWg4DRvxbxl1Q-cJ06p7QunoxINGnZHkiYXEHL8IMkIVek89Ci5VuVHTKPATLNSaHtvLCQpUoCtvWFjvKorUmb4VnotW7zpVacjhJVBQUG8Dqs70FDubt8Y0F4qog0WWNPvosQ6/s1600/548156_10150680276161781_552698_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEG0dE-uF4cohnvRvn-UdDUNWIDzWGY0QlAqdHhLQmj81-QCsx8gaY3RkmIdKeNOBHMf6qt8bxpXqkcZt6AgIWEAdfSgX1Z-9b5zKxMe0w031AH-yC2NQzdU-hiYG99GeYmdSB-3Eopou/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419885032941279410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEG0dE-uF4cohnvRvn-UdDUNWIDzWGY0QlAqdHhLQmj81-QCsx8gaY3RkmIdKeNOBHMf6qt8bxpXqkcZt6AgIWEAdfSgX1Z-9b5zKxMe0w031AH-yC2NQzdU-hiYG99GeYmdSB-3Eopou/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>Northern Rhodesia was administered by the British South Africa Company before becoming a British Protectorate in 1924. The flag of the Governor of Northern Rhodesia was a British Union Flag charged in the centre, on a white roundel, with the Arms granted to the Protectorate on 16 August 1939, namely "Sable, six palets wavy Argent, on a Chief Azure an Eagle reguardant wings expanded Or holding in its talons a Fish of the Second". In common with other flags used by British Colonial Governors, the Arms were within a green garland of laurel. This flag continued to be used by the Governor of Northern Rhodesia when the Protectorate became one of the constituent territories of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 1963, and ceased to be used once Northern Rhodesia gained independence on 24 October 1964 as the Republic of Zambia. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/zm_nr.html">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Southern Rhodesia (1923- 1953)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdF78qGLFXppImzcN7Be1KQltmvg4J32CWPTvPT_pTwQ23xnpLMNXRkSa4Ydsj6AVPU2XIrD2hofFgEHdItS767_Gyjuvq2ig_7nVUQaOfALWf5nOfV4y1acNbcVe254z7mFDoIyp_qnzk/s1600/52789_10151081000146781_1456686696_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdF78qGLFXppImzcN7Be1KQltmvg4J32CWPTvPT_pTwQ23xnpLMNXRkSa4Ydsj6AVPU2XIrD2hofFgEHdItS767_Gyjuvq2ig_7nVUQaOfALWf5nOfV4y1acNbcVe254z7mFDoIyp_qnzk/s1600/52789_10151081000146781_1456686696_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> With white disc, from the Bruce Berry collection</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFgBdmicaVSLlh6oxGiH5a7xW4zR3GqwSNkAakG4gbcv1Jrd69i_UrwO5tW726XKHrKvfPPrlh7yhhTEI9RNcTQ1Dr0SoojuZAJox8I_n6tN1jB8uTDA9Q99k32OBxVjNcwIAMCGwlBw/s1600/a" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFgBdmicaVSLlh6oxGiH5a7xW4zR3GqwSNkAakG4gbcv1Jrd69i_UrwO5tW726XKHrKvfPPrlh7yhhTEI9RNcTQ1Dr0SoojuZAJox8I_n6tN1jB8uTDA9Q99k32OBxVjNcwIAMCGwlBw/s400/a" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>When the organiser of the British Empire exhibition wrote to the Rhodesian High Commission in London in May 1925, on the question of the flag for the colony, this caused some consternation. The High Commission did not know what flag to use; on the advice of the Colonial Office, it recommended that the Blue Ensign with arms (or flag badge) in the fly be used, adding that the Governor had indicated that the government had approved the shield only as the flag badge. In March 1928 the Rhodesian High Commission wrote to the Colonial Office in Salisbury asking what the flag of the colony was, adding that they used the "Blue and Red ensigns with the Arms of the Colony in a circle" at the HC in London and at some exhibitions. The reply a month later stated that the Union Jack was the flag of Southern Rhodesia and that the use of the flag badge on the Union Jack or of both the Red and Blue Ensigns "would not be in order for the purpose mentioned in your letter". Between 1933 and 1934 correspondence between London and Salisbury described the colony's flag as being the Union Jack with the colony's badge in the centre of the fly, while another letter noted that no official authority had been given for the use of such a flag, normally reserved for use at sea. In brief, there was no official flag for Southern Rhodesian during this period.</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Sipayl2XhTSeypZUdOlbB0WuP0xGxKMfmeJ_c_Bhe5HoPUjDVTpL4PXLeoZB9S0B0xQjJXg2bddXuwy6Fd-XRoIc2OsOgACS-tGnbBflu7w38aQ4Stcc4Ora73VnI0T4czvDowcTjo/s1600/z" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1Sipayl2XhTSeypZUdOlbB0WuP0xGxKMfmeJ_c_Bhe5HoPUjDVTpL4PXLeoZB9S0B0xQjJXg2bddXuwy6Fd-XRoIc2OsOgACS-tGnbBflu7w38aQ4Stcc4Ora73VnI0T4czvDowcTjo/s400/z" width="391" /></a>The impending coronation of King George VI in 1937 brought matters to a head as the Rhodesian prime minister wanted a flag to represent the colony at the coronation. Through correspondence with the High Commission and the Dominions Office, it emerged that the most appropriate flag would be a Blue Ensign with the badge of Southern Rhodesia emblazoned in the fly, although the High Commissioner was of the opinion that the Union Jack remained the official flag of the colony and that the new flag had been adopted only for use outside the colony only. Thus the flag for Southern Rhodesia was finally established as being a Blue Ensign with the colonial shield in the fly. The Union Jack nevertheless continued to be flown INSIDE the colony, alongside subsequent Rhodesian flags, until 11 November 1968.<br />Not only the basic form of the colonial flag, but its exact details were confused in the era of its use. The Admiralty amended the 1915 edition of its Flags of All Nations by issuing, as part of Errata 8, a coloured sheet dated May 1926 which showed the flag badge as having the full achievement of the Southern Rhodesia arms. In April 1927 a correction was made, clearly establishing that the shield only was the appropriate flag badge. In both sheets the text indicated that this emblem appeared on a white disc when on the Union Jack, but WITHOUT a disk on the Blue Ensign. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy_1MHArGl6iy1QmCdXzrc_iPlIIKT4bIR7D2o96tPbsYjYkSHLT9_XLBMYzJpL3VxFhqfFDlfxjG5xQwKW3c0TRiKD5argNhEJs2YvKKGv-vpH8rp_cdFpwMj9eTj_fF5R-TzIrZO3KT/s1600/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigy_1MHArGl6iy1QmCdXzrc_iPlIIKT4bIR7D2o96tPbsYjYkSHLT9_XLBMYzJpL3VxFhqfFDlfxjG5xQwKW3c0TRiKD5argNhEJs2YvKKGv-vpH8rp_cdFpwMj9eTj_fF5R-TzIrZO3KT/w640-h448/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8CAVPmBf78baZLnKsVQlDOI9ayezyjQlitLy2SPPF0bwtVuXNlBA1Rh2qpf7dG_d21odQth98MZBuRpCeVp_k3Kq9UtxaWr_hbgrZhcV8NGHCVOsmRH_IaXwIUY5ETy6Q6xRfKrVtIbl/s320/s-l1600+%25285%25292.jpeg" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8CAVPmBf78baZLnKsVQlDOI9ayezyjQlitLy2SPPF0bwtVuXNlBA1Rh2qpf7dG_d21odQth98MZBuRpCeVp_k3Kq9UtxaWr_hbgrZhcV8NGHCVOsmRH_IaXwIUY5ETy6Q6xRfKrVtIbl/s320/s-l1600+%25285%25292.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 317px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVh1ezWcakZlzVUjSXu3-DgvmxIvsUARiH4N8EH3jyDd6trgV73sWSPbW9_flqz8CdACL8mccB5Le09mnCK28cI2nuZXF30D3Cojgqjk1pi-JIlKGi9k7vUGGxaLMWM8Z1MZ3nPIeuB2R/s320/s-l1600+%25285%25291.jpeg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVh1ezWcakZlzVUjSXu3-DgvmxIvsUARiH4N8EH3jyDd6trgV73sWSPbW9_flqz8CdACL8mccB5Le09mnCK28cI2nuZXF30D3Cojgqjk1pi-JIlKGi9k7vUGGxaLMWM8Z1MZ3nPIeuB2R/s320/s-l1600+%25285%25291.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 280px;" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Nevertheless a Rhodesian Government publication illustrated the ensign with a disc behind the shield.</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" width="320" /></a>Various sources refer to a Southern Rhodesian Red Ensign bearing the shield (without disc), although Southern Rhodesia's lack of a coastline suggests that such a flag would have been unnecessary even if - as appears not to have been the case - it had official sanction. Red Ensigns were displayed during the 1947 Royal Visit and the local Salisbury newspaper commented, "This is a variety which we have not met previously and which appear to owe its origin neither to official sanction nor custom, but to an enterprising manufacturer's idea of what our flag should be".<br />The issue of a flag for Southern Rhodesia was resolved once the territory became part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and a new flag adopted on 7 September 1953.<br />So in short - dark blue Southern Rhodesia Ensigns are known to have had the colony's shield both on a white disc and without the disc as illustrated above. Official proportions would have followed the British pattern of 1:2. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/zm_nr.html">Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Southern Rhodesia (1964 - 1968, 1979-1980)</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cM3TQFNip2B9HDlGalAybuQZ6Odop7ibxHaL44Zpg9kbdKR5g4Ej6aIHok0DrmQUeM8D9hGai8sJYSbeALAWHcyarUeNsBshS-SN4zCnWHjhGwavPK742melgmG_dCE4c-MOLBLfLy8/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cM3TQFNip2B9HDlGalAybuQZ6Odop7ibxHaL44Zpg9kbdKR5g4Ej6aIHok0DrmQUeM8D9hGai8sJYSbeALAWHcyarUeNsBshS-SN4zCnWHjhGwavPK742melgmG_dCE4c-MOLBLfLy8/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>In April 1964 Rhodesia adopted a light air force ensign with the shield from the coat of arms of Rhodesia in the fly. This was the first time the lighter shade of blue ensign was used by a British colony, although Fiji and Tuvalu both adopted the colour after independence.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>After the breakup of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (when Southern Rhodesia joined the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 - 1963) Northern Rhodesia became the independent republic of Zambia and Nyasaland became Malawi under African leadership during 1964. Rhodesia (having dropped the "Southern") wanted independence on the same lines but the British Government refused on the basis that not enough was being done regarding the political advancement of the African population. After the demise of the Federation, the question of a distinctive flag for (Southern) Rhodesia again arose and in April 1964 the then Prime Minister, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/w400-h322/SR+3a.JPG" style="height: 170px; width: 211px;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Sold on <a href="http://www.samilitaria.com/SAM/index.php?searchword=flag&searchphrase=exact&Itemid=12&option=com_search&limitstart=20" target="_blank">Southern Africa Militaria</a></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Mr Winston Field, stated in parliament that the new flag of the colony would be "an Ensign with a sky blue background (the same colour as appears on the Air Force flag) with the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner and the Southern Rhodesia badge in the fly". </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The main motivation for adopting the light blue background, as opposed to the traditional dark blue, was that it was felt that a clear break had to be made from the situation before and during the Federal period, which most white Rhodesians felt very emotional about, particularly their perceived poor treatment by the British government during the dissolution of the Federation. Unlike previous Southern Rhodesia dark blue and red ensigns used between 1923 and 1953, this version always had the shield placed directly in the fly without a disc.<a href="http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/zw-sr2.html"> Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnA0NtKFBNC3HZ1Kn85lGV1f0mWsGeU1mRc5GB8uicK3VvFPpSaYvH1zfTCU0cCikox8jx1xvOVtNdh6lgangft3-vXvvepPJpIBsdml9HLpSXCxnihiPQcX0cU8_Vnac3pyh2fGeXUnw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnA0NtKFBNC3HZ1Kn85lGV1f0mWsGeU1mRc5GB8uicK3VvFPpSaYvH1zfTCU0cCikox8jx1xvOVtNdh6lgangft3-vXvvepPJpIBsdml9HLpSXCxnihiPQcX0cU8_Vnac3pyh2fGeXUnw/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Described as an "original Rhodesian British South African Police Flag" 71" X 34". The tag reads: ???? Smith (Rhod) Limited "The House Of Tradition In Canvas" PO Box 2363 Salisbury.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cM3TQFNip2B9HDlGalAybuQZ6Odop7ibxHaL44Zpg9kbdKR5g4Ej6aIHok0DrmQUeM8D9hGai8sJYSbeALAWHcyarUeNsBshS-SN4zCnWHjhGwavPK742melgmG_dCE4c-MOLBLfLy8/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From personal collection:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBs6MPUD42lu6VlbHizU-CzslmJPhs0aXFdsgbv9sFACCKMSyqUKtnYPYeaU4BtlR3eae09GjnxzEoza7B44lFHpxdv3ehz0nOKhZdkYL4gH8OkWyO0kck5dynReUpfMihHIUWEZ-A94M/s1600-h/4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403876094200287794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBs6MPUD42lu6VlbHizU-CzslmJPhs0aXFdsgbv9sFACCKMSyqUKtnYPYeaU4BtlR3eae09GjnxzEoza7B44lFHpxdv3ehz0nOKhZdkYL4gH8OkWyO0kck5dynReUpfMihHIUWEZ-A94M/s400/4.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 325px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 516px;" /></a></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_CwmMVjF626qUNUROLvCqeeSHdgC1XRd_taRmYAYh_5O3GZ-oQRTZeNKTwRb-2E3JW_6gdZw75KuUkJl7VWcr5XXnMYnAJAHXkByMJpMH01hz-WpGQDfMfug0hn2_RhfKk2aguY-FkaD/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403876088243317602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_CwmMVjF626qUNUROLvCqeeSHdgC1XRd_taRmYAYh_5O3GZ-oQRTZeNKTwRb-2E3JW_6gdZw75KuUkJl7VWcr5XXnMYnAJAHXkByMJpMH01hz-WpGQDfMfug0hn2_RhfKk2aguY-FkaD/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 264px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 553px;" /></a></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfOkOEuvVl8tt1Yzny3S3Uxkahc00OWYg2q8ehmhGbY-RxZYV_nYf67uWgmR5Ke5QPuRJ1MGwsuTmeWqAD9gTOfsDiaqUOrASE15Q1LWaihqmQUyaDQ_vdCrYLnwjGuHQs3MAen2r00ez/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403876079985509058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfOkOEuvVl8tt1Yzny3S3Uxkahc00OWYg2q8ehmhGbY-RxZYV_nYf67uWgmR5Ke5QPuRJ1MGwsuTmeWqAD9gTOfsDiaqUOrASE15Q1LWaihqmQUyaDQ_vdCrYLnwjGuHQs3MAen2r00ez/s400/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 263px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 587px;" /></a></span><span>Measuring 1 metre by 2. William Smith seemed to have had a tough time with the Union flags as they tend to have overlarge St. Patrick cross and fimbriation of the St. George's cross...</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhZEPPduMeJsCOw1O2U8inFX16KL1gC0EX3PHWn04PnJasb9GiwPOt-NTW3awctULy_CbRwGoBsxXF6UXzrr8QJSmAVCd-gb2w7jdWHTTUcHP4ZMpR-FXnmRPUXnEPVfSBPvosqbcz5M/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhZEPPduMeJsCOw1O2U8inFX16KL1gC0EX3PHWn04PnJasb9GiwPOt-NTW3awctULy_CbRwGoBsxXF6UXzrr8QJSmAVCd-gb2w7jdWHTTUcHP4ZMpR-FXnmRPUXnEPVfSBPvosqbcz5M/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Hanging in my school hallway with Chinese Communist flag from other school in background</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>Merchant ensign</b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXyFXQmATGAAeDiMFGKhc-CgzB2B0c_7hZkyRoRrnwHgpC4Hpo1Vsp2RR7XfExH70Xz7JKsIVevbHPmA_BVCYFiclMNvKCH65YVqUVU7rlxA_EpyZUaLsxBUEiWP5GapQG9f7OqI3gyNT/s1600/564797_10150680267916781_2059350077_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXyFXQmATGAAeDiMFGKhc-CgzB2B0c_7hZkyRoRrnwHgpC4Hpo1Vsp2RR7XfExH70Xz7JKsIVevbHPmA_BVCYFiclMNvKCH65YVqUVU7rlxA_EpyZUaLsxBUEiWP5GapQG9f7OqI3gyNT/s1600/564797_10150680267916781_2059350077_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>Governor General</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFwB1Xkegp2zCJwsEEl6ywDiWDQQUweBlJSry23VOEl2Tkv6-tuUlSetBGBBqp4c-49xz3a-u7LSWtdqy5Rau5jQP6fEKtK8gzfc9L5zcb1g1riKrPe1d32qks6rROAzkeGfV_bss2SAo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-18+at+5.57.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFwB1Xkegp2zCJwsEEl6ywDiWDQQUweBlJSry23VOEl2Tkv6-tuUlSetBGBBqp4c-49xz3a-u7LSWtdqy5Rau5jQP6fEKtK8gzfc9L5zcb1g1riKrPe1d32qks6rROAzkeGfV_bss2SAo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-18+at+5.57.33+PM.png" width="640" /></a> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From the Bruce Berry collection<br /><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>Royal Rhodesian Air Force</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3oE6rBc0_NVYD-1jGYbNCclv35t9Yr60crDVqe3g8RBB_qalWZhhLeJSBOiaM2abKFWhSEkMOFQshlMTHUQ7WJPGepVo5lPSnhbE3rxtePOqKnzNfKdKrPQ0CN-ahhKHQ0ja6oycNJ4/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3oE6rBc0_NVYD-1jGYbNCclv35t9Yr60crDVqe3g8RBB_qalWZhhLeJSBOiaM2abKFWhSEkMOFQshlMTHUQ7WJPGepVo5lPSnhbE3rxtePOqKnzNfKdKrPQ0CN-ahhKHQ0ja6oycNJ4/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"></span>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Nyasaland (Malawi)</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7QpWasarrba82f0A0iTfqu03Caobkj9waFWW0YN-O7AtKwqqvEe2ZdsJSMHA_F68DHOis42JW7FHukqdSiEwizdSP7NfMjD3JBCRNXWcsndtF7Ul33NkLA1eQFEL44DrbLzTdvUiNWf7/s1600/291782_10151112759551781_1875638925_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7QpWasarrba82f0A0iTfqu03Caobkj9waFWW0YN-O7AtKwqqvEe2ZdsJSMHA_F68DHOis42JW7FHukqdSiEwizdSP7NfMjD3JBCRNXWcsndtF7Ul33NkLA1eQFEL44DrbLzTdvUiNWf7/s400/291782_10151112759551781_1875638925_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>On 11 May 1914 a formal grant of arms to Nyasaland was made. This comprised a leopard with a rising sun reflected against a black background. Coffee, having not lived up to its expectations as the major crop in the colony, was thus dropped as the main symbol of the territory.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Following this grant of Arms, a new flag bearing the leopard and sun was adopted as the flag of the territory. The Nyasaland Blue Ensign contained the arms in the fly (without roundel) and was used until 23 October 1953 when the territory was incorporated into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and the Federation flag was adopted. <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/mw_his.html#ny14"><i>Bruce Berry</i></a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nyasaland Governor's flag</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6fj0Ht4cp1auEuBJhDBSNC7FTQcU6gCarnSKUUTlGyf9yPyjjzQMRAf8w8V8U8aRfU3sXURLVn5KFHbblMosmm8PD9w7qDJqXFuHnswCGydNrfWlQPE4p2pCpy4fcFNNa-V_MyOcwWm8/s1600/10517520_10152158250171781_4388424869626691634_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6fj0Ht4cp1auEuBJhDBSNC7FTQcU6gCarnSKUUTlGyf9yPyjjzQMRAf8w8V8U8aRfU3sXURLVn5KFHbblMosmm8PD9w7qDJqXFuHnswCGydNrfWlQPE4p2pCpy4fcFNNa-V_MyOcwWm8/s400/10517520_10152158250171781_4388424869626691634_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The flag to be used by the Governor of the Protectorate of Nyasaland was a British Union Flag charged in the centre, on a white roundel, with the Arms granted to the Protectorate on 11 May 1914, namely: "Argent, on a Rock issuant from the base a Leopard statant proper, on a Chief wavy sable the Rising Sun Or". In common with other flags used by British Colonial Governors, the Arms were within a green garland of laurel.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> This flag continued to be used by the Governor of Nyasaland when Nyasaland became on of the constituent territories of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 1963 and ceased to be used once Nyasaland gained independence on 06 July 1964 as the self-governing state of Malaŵi.</span></span></span></span></span> </blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mw_his_1.html"> Bruce Berry</a></span></span></span></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhodesian Light Infantry, Queen's Colour</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEUu-qT9o4KGgxWCrr7koyS1PBoZT3OWyYt_MzdmTj_NyELPB513zwFrV3t3z2vUBSsiI53lTZ9oqtlfn2LF_NSNrN_j2QJinGpTW4aex8jbNCiik5IZ5elXQl-76LFeO5YkzG2grVqw/s1600-h/rhod6td1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313774878862994594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEUu-qT9o4KGgxWCrr7koyS1PBoZT3OWyYt_MzdmTj_NyELPB513zwFrV3t3z2vUBSsiI53lTZ9oqtlfn2LF_NSNrN_j2QJinGpTW4aex8jbNCiik5IZ5elXQl-76LFeO5YkzG2grVqw/s400/rhod6td1.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 301px;" /></a></span><span>Queen's Colour presented by the Governor of Rhodesia Sir Humphrey Gibbs 19 July 1965.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">St. Helena</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://www.sthelena.se/games/flag.jpg"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='403' height='335' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy3YGA4i8KaiD7XQHT5jcqFGIKaP960f57JpSZJrH8QkBF-XrIZWyD_2a-WEr7DIuAxWEEkBTKRB7N-pFguvg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag of 1939-1984</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9KjqQYzkl8l2fc4mzQMIlh6Qj0x2S7q0RFNtqLHV-fcRIfCQ86l9-w9Ux8uKH4d3MPqnaZMOc1uyO35lyxf97IU_YJIR-hfnAghp0agl-IP8SKi4Ied8Du_tQPspv8NWYWOPOITtg4Ba/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514875357527474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9KjqQYzkl8l2fc4mzQMIlh6Qj0x2S7q0RFNtqLHV-fcRIfCQ86l9-w9Ux8uKH4d3MPqnaZMOc1uyO35lyxf97IU_YJIR-hfnAghp0agl-IP8SKi4Ied8Du_tQPspv8NWYWOPOITtg4Ba/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 326px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZy08BH9wOJAFlbjbSXFPLN7TGuKpoEsIfhguWbJwOzGAPjWTdDCvzVEGLM833e1H6A_FJwr3gdHnWSRms7nrJIS8Nx67NalZPuezYEgihjbOGEznZp1DRK4997icp4cNqWg8T7a6yIis/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514869059584738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZy08BH9wOJAFlbjbSXFPLN7TGuKpoEsIfhguWbJwOzGAPjWTdDCvzVEGLM833e1H6A_FJwr3gdHnWSRms7nrJIS8Nx67NalZPuezYEgihjbOGEznZp1DRK4997icp4cNqWg8T7a6yIis/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 236px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/sh.html">by Zeljko Heimer</a></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hwsux0zIaFtLm2nDV2oeTX4cf90J8ilgh8pDYH015Vi4s86K_Di4lXfNpJyVuMd8zhUJ3VtyNUcApWHj0FgVKMZ-B5UpkChcwaNl1YoCRs2LJ-JbozLM7lzKfxoM8SnVtRzb_eFWGz7A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.09.19+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hwsux0zIaFtLm2nDV2oeTX4cf90J8ilgh8pDYH015Vi4s86K_Di4lXfNpJyVuMd8zhUJ3VtyNUcApWHj0FgVKMZ-B5UpkChcwaNl1YoCRs2LJ-JbozLM7lzKfxoM8SnVtRzb_eFWGz7A/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.09.19+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7C0ozFSnBk1ChIwEGo3jsmGw0JIpLzK1t7EgWumJTzk0R9lvuDCfVjwL557tb_xW_aPsG8Ny8N8u6Ep1Nd75gBwWY2VmgyxOqqj92EA38xLmEcv2skhPP60P2WwaCSaQumS6lJk4yd4-Y/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7C0ozFSnBk1ChIwEGo3jsmGw0JIpLzK1t7EgWumJTzk0R9lvuDCfVjwL557tb_xW_aPsG8Ny8N8u6Ep1Nd75gBwWY2VmgyxOqqj92EA38xLmEcv2skhPP60P2WwaCSaQumS6lJk4yd4-Y/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" width="640" /></a><span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Typically sloppily-constructed flag with shield sewn on backwards; personal collection</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv8gJmnjxE_mH_CHAlq2vVt-kHwj4GDJsrXB2mAevq-DNzLDeW3LurQaSFfCt-IeoledfJ-whGNlf8bkafb-Q_efGOOXjYJUXXcQylH3oKSkIXKu6pshHp6Oer7w0uSVCmfif816Wuiw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv8gJmnjxE_mH_CHAlq2vVt-kHwj4GDJsrXB2mAevq-DNzLDeW3LurQaSFfCt-IeoledfJ-whGNlf8bkafb-Q_efGOOXjYJUXXcQylH3oKSkIXKu6pshHp6Oer7w0uSVCmfif816Wuiw/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> Vintage 1920s flag measuring 177cm by 93cm</span></span></span></span></span> <br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiIVrM9aG3kpM0OACaT8j_oemfluHY5vWLNSNxkk6IXXk2skf0-ZldG8Kphe0B5E-5lXaUqI1X9xBJXsVx96tWY1UIIu0mBpfANYbJ6RgisE26G-LhsD5oHqSGS2UhE0qcPCyw3vtn8Tq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.09.04+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiIVrM9aG3kpM0OACaT8j_oemfluHY5vWLNSNxkk6IXXk2skf0-ZldG8Kphe0B5E-5lXaUqI1X9xBJXsVx96tWY1UIIu0mBpfANYbJ6RgisE26G-LhsD5oHqSGS2UhE0qcPCyw3vtn8Tq/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-19+at+9.09.04+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">From the Clay Moss collection</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current flag adopted 4 October 1984</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli-2QdO4kcxX6NJqux7u85q9HPoKofBloZPeRXQ3Yy_RaZzEgLAXkOkZUCysiEDYOnFe_Lbn0hthTX4KVMzw-jJWUN9dJaQk3A8GDB2Yfl8qskO7EBTN7a9tLWdcqmXWWnonBn8kkgIRG/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599515222759339602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli-2QdO4kcxX6NJqux7u85q9HPoKofBloZPeRXQ3Yy_RaZzEgLAXkOkZUCysiEDYOnFe_Lbn0hthTX4KVMzw-jJWUN9dJaQk3A8GDB2Yfl8qskO7EBTN7a9tLWdcqmXWWnonBn8kkgIRG/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 172px; width: 342px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwDFI7rLEuphhyphenhyphenkumVumCx0CSn5Fk10XjQjl4E5qGr7-IvtsDqEcqk6nj-2MMswwp6gdxg4APiErePRxyW4dGqVMYtbKEgT-TeIJ2bNkoL8MooZPlBDy4uWS103foiImFZVid90BICPw4/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514874857009186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwDFI7rLEuphhyphenhyphenkumVumCx0CSn5Fk10XjQjl4E5qGr7-IvtsDqEcqk6nj-2MMswwp6gdxg4APiErePRxyW4dGqVMYtbKEgT-TeIJ2bNkoL8MooZPlBDy4uWS103foiImFZVid90BICPw4/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 257px;" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>From Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span>, page 13</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgMil_-7t-55T5oiLmzAVe99eGXFQF_WlJKuik0UA7B4-4_o82XnzBrn4ICULvTWwE3gYxvHJDpP-DyDYy9uxjoEW_-R3FuckR1htb_PdMNXhoz4gbrHuDPPPkVAeEiBHBuz7jOtaIsAp/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-03-02+at+11.53.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="623" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgMil_-7t-55T5oiLmzAVe99eGXFQF_WlJKuik0UA7B4-4_o82XnzBrn4ICULvTWwE3gYxvHJDpP-DyDYy9uxjoEW_-R3FuckR1htb_PdMNXhoz4gbrHuDPPPkVAeEiBHBuz7jOtaIsAp/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-03-02+at+11.53.05.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>The flag of the Governor of St Helena flying from the RMS St Helena, indicating the Governor was aboard, as the ship arrived in James Bay, St Helena. Also, the Royal Mail pennant to indicate the ship is carrying Her Majesty's mail</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.<br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Bechuanaland </span></span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyz4HuP3xH4uA26o4aRe2aub6WnWTfGDO8yiU5owBacHbl1YSvHJKy-mwrkbGpIrL-o7mMR7Qn9VPt27YRLGLi6Btw-vMD-qO-hNp2uj8jOhyphenhyphenEdOtWjmImzkpengy2z16VoAHlkDBix2o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.48.39.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="956" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyz4HuP3xH4uA26o4aRe2aub6WnWTfGDO8yiU5owBacHbl1YSvHJKy-mwrkbGpIrL-o7mMR7Qn9VPt27YRLGLi6Btw-vMD-qO-hNp2uj8jOhyphenhyphenEdOtWjmImzkpengy2z16VoAHlkDBix2o/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.48.39.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span>Supposed ensign; according to Bruce Berry, "[n]o distinctive colonial flag was devised for the Bechuanaland Protectorate and only the British Union Jack was flown."</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><b>Bir Tawil </b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_Wf1D-z62-ErgTm5tVxOEBdCrY4G2Ht3PKtzej5JIg0tjXYfp-QrnwP75se_qRLvu91b1pVkbREyU5Ae7bKIQRX-o_7OscbqrtfiyVyK5W1-4SK3iPS7MVcQOELeaju8_PtCb2q2zPVw/s1600/33773349_173606043255201_7038173915956379648_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="1600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_Wf1D-z62-ErgTm5tVxOEBdCrY4G2Ht3PKtzej5JIg0tjXYfp-QrnwP75se_qRLvu91b1pVkbREyU5Ae7bKIQRX-o_7OscbqrtfiyVyK5W1-4SK3iPS7MVcQOELeaju8_PtCb2q2zPVw/s640/33773349_173606043255201_7038173915956379648_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bir
Tawil is an unusual strip of land in that its two neighbours, the Arab
Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Sudan both claim that the strip
belongs to the other, as a result of accepting two different borders
drawn for them by the British Empire, in order to claim sovereignty over
the larger, more resource-rich Hala-ib Triangle. As such, to determine
which state rules over Bir Tawil, one must look at the last state, other
than those two, that claimed the land. That would be the British
Empire. As such, the last current nation to have a valid claim on this
strip of land, that has not explicitly rejected their claim, is the
United Kingdom. Bir Tawil is an unclaimed strip of land between Egypt
and Sudan larger than Greater London, habitable but uninhabited. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BritishBirTawil/" target="_blank">A series of British-ensign style flags have been created by the Provisional Government to represent British Bir Tawil</a>. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7L7hbMLZ9P5eXw2ve2f_-lHPF-P1nXfpC3MxymNp-WYdVrPn51X6yohtpTfIopU4rUSu59UCo2ckuCAw-nHXDm0tcZmkttmmBCV31TXtlMdZYGkqUUaFKFhiG3xzTR5nLkKqjGYFGij7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="499" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7L7hbMLZ9P5eXw2ve2f_-lHPF-P1nXfpC3MxymNp-WYdVrPn51X6yohtpTfIopU4rUSu59UCo2ckuCAw-nHXDm0tcZmkttmmBCV31TXtlMdZYGkqUUaFKFhiG3xzTR5nLkKqjGYFGij7/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.05.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Governor
Flag of Bir Tawil - Union Flag defaced with a shield of the Beja
people, a subset of which, the Ababda people, have used the land of Bir
Tawil in their nomadic journeys.</span></span></span></span><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYGOzg8BgmvNVXdtx8vAEgvcCY2o6oO7EVy4y4MM3rKbh9qK3kRo1xutLQkDngFTseVuUW3xTcigGQlu9pTGwtM-KO6gG5LGnKmjNEzuciK5kUjx5x79bOIByLRaA7xB19UaFFtbld-e_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.15.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="498" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYGOzg8BgmvNVXdtx8vAEgvcCY2o6oO7EVy4y4MM3rKbh9qK3kRo1xutLQkDngFTseVuUW3xTcigGQlu9pTGwtM-KO6gG5LGnKmjNEzuciK5kUjx5x79bOIByLRaA7xB19UaFFtbld-e_/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.15.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Governmental Flag</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXIOsHdSsuCHJ7Ptl55y6YMnz0R_ra8FAH0SclODlwnJwcmedcx5nR9lpCe87FRW7l3Um7EVFOTqt3YgWDO_5TYTyBvXzyfpXH9X7wObjpwIeNkpGRRTTiR_jILZGqRC9VlDcPkpwMhnK/s1600/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.31.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="498" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXIOsHdSsuCHJ7Ptl55y6YMnz0R_ra8FAH0SclODlwnJwcmedcx5nR9lpCe87FRW7l3Um7EVFOTqt3YgWDO_5TYTyBvXzyfpXH9X7wObjpwIeNkpGRRTTiR_jILZGqRC9VlDcPkpwMhnK/s320/Screen+Shot+2018-06-02+at+20.45.31.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> National Flag</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: medium;">
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHuG2ye77v8hWyMTNMZs5FbuE1r-_lm08Vbfnm_xifDMhLEa5CU09QRobk4HKBxJ20j_FZ1WDH5k0TAXCGIg7WOZN_LtUUkwdaxpusGm-_V5nqPZwAkc_lBVchqZUWSlx3yiZi5r-cFm7/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHuG2ye77v8hWyMTNMZs5FbuE1r-_lm08Vbfnm_xifDMhLEa5CU09QRobk4HKBxJ20j_FZ1WDH5k0TAXCGIg7WOZN_LtUUkwdaxpusGm-_V5nqPZwAkc_lBVchqZUWSlx3yiZi5r-cFm7/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAu752Cpvg7omVoKkk-TM0_RndLllN7A7TppS5T7WCuYpg-YX5Wz085NUqC5ofOokaZEROwddjUbUt4-nIuqvQtMShY4JG8r_A6pAPKClomQC_9HbyhXMFb39mNFT_n7MBNhCBKvtvlnn/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAu752Cpvg7omVoKkk-TM0_RndLllN7A7TppS5T7WCuYpg-YX5Wz085NUqC5ofOokaZEROwddjUbUt4-nIuqvQtMShY4JG8r_A6pAPKClomQC_9HbyhXMFb39mNFT_n7MBNhCBKvtvlnn/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif"-->
</span>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Dg0ormLyqhM%2FU8PPnjefDgI%2FAAAAAAABH_c%2FssT32I3XGoo%2Fs1600%2F1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAu752Cpvg7omVoKkk-TM0_RndLllN7A7TppS5T7WCuYpg-YX5Wz085NUqC5ofOokaZEROwddjUbUt4-nIuqvQtMShY4JG8r_A6pAPKClomQC_9HbyhXMFb39mNFT_n7MBNhCBKvtvlnn/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_041.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-F0iARStcofc%2FU8PJRlx7_gI%2FAAAAAAABH_A%2FRNHC6L7PtWI%2Fs1600%2FSR%2B2a.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShp1REp4na_nX2utl_SYXVMRq6vgl1P80UARfvzLdOc91_rwXR7QdKZm2Q0V8p5WaFiD0ITmvMi55xpIf2jH3tACi61SS882shmrtQ4I3YCNmFZXuh0HMQUTSjIonrvV2PyOA6fzQvhBQ/s1600/SR+2a.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TfEUNoayNr8%2FU8PJRraJguI%2FAAAAAAABH-8%2FeE3MHIlXMI4%2Fs1600%2FSR%2B3a.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwK_-SsaVgYONUnu9Z9HmOmZZa7Icw_1ZYMiAOGzmB84fGegqXPk9YpAIILPuakQkhyKlOq5k_uC2jjqT-xRYY24_WtjPcwB8L6dL-WMSl8iJXr7wZ8b3udaGSobophY09IgrsXV4BA1n/s1600/SR+3a.JPG" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-p-goW1bhdy4%2FU8K3P12Sp8I%2FAAAAAAABH64%2FM2de0hfObfE%2Fs1600%2F10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgE3cidJaafCZtCLEx-dAzePgOUNQBzuGGUFtecZJb7bTi2Yi0kc7CKmdCivtbPV8pVVMT_ShfUXWeIPDyPC22yybXUXRKGTwBhoObYALYuKxt3OTOirTikY05fambXTqRmMD8z3BKVar/s1600/10519201_10152377865719962_2860946183773157721_o.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-UbNlGaauu6E%2FU8PPngYvkVI%2FAAAAAAABH_g%2FBlkzLZompeU%2Fs1600%2F1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0My3_VxYFiwjttlsvg6qjbrkauQKy0tydu_7gMTCeNBsWjgwL1vMBAGnXwHiOFbH9aSMpgJVPax4fNYo-2kinZbL-XMbwrIL5ORvm79agFzUKr4t9rnuQC26VvTi1sOR1gdOeRDXK95q/s1600/1467815_140501140217_natal_flag_039.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSbUPvWN_OlI%2FAAAAAAAAMaE%2Fnri3qWb5sks%2Fs400%2Frnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YJYDFJgqfhJu9eGXbvNoM5GxTAg0Xd-mmJiJviB70MTdAPIgrD-zZtM6-breP8U49ZOQ4l96sjB2K0M5upga6vFsQ_t8QvfDzW0MbdcVricpWiAmKqoOiN61JEftv-Gyh3EzEG3dweU/s400/rnyc_150yr_logo_sml.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mVhouA2HRgw%2FU8PPnuG2eaI%2FAAAAAAABH_s%2FsJnIxkT7zq4%2Fs1600%2F1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHuG2ye77v8hWyMTNMZs5FbuE1r-_lm08Vbfnm_xifDMhLEa5CU09QRobk4HKBxJ20j_FZ1WDH5k0TAXCGIg7WOZN_LtUUkwdaxpusGm-_V5nqPZwAkc_lBVchqZUWSlx3yiZi5r-cFm7/s1600/1467815_140501140237_natal_flag_040.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSqz6msSkHlI%2FAAAAAAAAOQs%2FDPoWvMyz3VQ%2Fs400%2F1myphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTW96bvLCvmk6Vlw_dVh3pJYTWbMJ9o0AWQcZ4uwYZbtTQqB1RoGQA-jJO5FM3P9zEQWtTBmUOJTzj9V8Bkutk2bdmQitldvGKQAg6eFryNpbTVc6VIMFBwznAr6cmsh1axLV1BYjtkY/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jdvjFaoIKp0%2FU8K3P2v-b3I%2FAAAAAAABH60%2F03zyfxu0ggg%2Fs1600%2F10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2alIUv0ugqlxRSOOCcuvAC553KnDUZGfGnZjhz-CUbgY6EpF-iTKo3X6Me6uDVyyTrDn2j-td26A22ISEtAm3ZkxGY9MflAn13U-WePoyFVs_HnShmIfQ1ghYB15so8hMkeBjDP8Oqfbc/s1600/10003824_10152377865749962_7859743237338408184_o.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_VtWIlclprYM%2FSUDqEb_rs-I%2FAAAAAAAAJ-I%2FvElP0rHx0io%2Fs400%2F1.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bL0ctbrbTsr78DNMUASNPLOKAK8ZIUZX3rPBYc2yCXj5YKBtBsD7HpA22W1AVKNdiQWfQy04mIcPDOIkcOnbuePFM7-XeDoompB7Hl11lUI2PqeKdV3zlcyYqLg560ubzKkSY8N5CQml/s400/1.gif" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Kh4aV5F4JF4%2FUW18Oa5jzRI%2FAAAAAAAA3UA%2Fn4HtsoVePzA%2Fs400%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PY_XqD-qkUTCy85kgKusTQX3VX5NM-K89OpFy7N9n2H_vvjPe-H5LxdlLpVwZCe2XsJDve7a4YgunckFAdxVpOfLFAkO47by5sgfHnAF3L7QuyYEERXD-Fy0D77CLuIY6NV93db1Ryo/s400/myphoto.jpeg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-qnUc-Yu8-0k%2FU8PJRo84XyI%2FAAAAAAABH_E%2FnUGHZnUJWFk%2Fs1600%2FSR%2B1a.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6HSLZ1ne4Uc6ewPG-nfozITnHDC-Q8FpxzXGDEo6lgT3QUA3C5F3cr2hMT33mu5obKMSsyt9GG3KwNMWFD0oJ8ALf8Shxnz9naLV4j-4rDc3o1K_62Ig1ofogqE08UNnhxcPr6UzWuuo/s1600/SR+1a.JPG" -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-31126994348611256752007-09-02T03:55:00.022-07:002024-02-24T08:00:25.487-08:00British Naval Flags and Ensigns<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxrWyoLdULSA9bQgklU9h0TvQRjWC_Y9oFGtHrSrzf1RsdNp7o2xT3SUHHBiKFVty0xdLA4iH758TumStn3YFFs6J-pbzUaUf2XlnGc99LhJdfH_3EOce69-qb216mhihlx76obXJFtpF/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622483061031821250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxrWyoLdULSA9bQgklU9h0TvQRjWC_Y9oFGtHrSrzf1RsdNp7o2xT3SUHHBiKFVty0xdLA4iH758TumStn3YFFs6J-pbzUaUf2XlnGc99LhJdfH_3EOce69-qb216mhihlx76obXJFtpF/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 408px; width: 612px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Royal Navy's logistical support is provided, not by commissioned naval vessels, but by the civilian-manned ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service - tankers, underway replenishment ships, and the like. For this reason they do not fly the White Ensign, and the names of these ships are preceded by "RFA" instead of "HMS". <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-rfas.html#rfas"><i>Tom Gregg,</i> 8 February 1997</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJGahcZLQvNwy2XpUcYsaEVEFt6W-U9x9KS7KhvtbByv6hi8qim7KygsAnsYnxBtakdvjQp9xXYDjEkDjxxksqWZAJenzfdeHlLg-5an721318YsNhHqrRqDecOzM8VNq-Kyv2usi4ZIg/s1600/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622465779123726610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJGahcZLQvNwy2XpUcYsaEVEFt6W-U9x9KS7KhvtbByv6hi8qim7KygsAnsYnxBtakdvjQp9xXYDjEkDjxxksqWZAJenzfdeHlLg-5an721318YsNhHqrRqDecOzM8VNq-Kyv2usi4ZIg/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 288px; width: 324px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLIbx7hVMnWRez1rTADle8J_14n0lWAUehrW_zwbCExZI2T7VOaGDZu99v0y17B1prMFnIN0ZnHrAlzgerKb8CjHf0RrS2cNbrF9JU79JjwiQXjpQBD8AcP1e82Ntx30ZLKbZm0T1Avex/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622465774408587074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLIbx7hVMnWRez1rTADle8J_14n0lWAUehrW_zwbCExZI2T7VOaGDZu99v0y17B1prMFnIN0ZnHrAlzgerKb8CjHf0RrS2cNbrF9JU79JjwiQXjpQBD8AcP1e82Ntx30ZLKbZm0T1Avex/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 290px; width: 237px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">RFA Black Rover at Plymouth 2005</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4PnRF_bqra25moRVKcx-Mo3qIiPwh4AmnTPal0ek5nf5c5IBV3HyM-ocrOYD2zp_CtCfvO0B6Ri8-Wk0qGZADW-jWqwZqhvx7SWPM31D9tY6LCASvGzmsWhEfSfC4HSHnkUxuO5jwF2/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606634899221392018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4PnRF_bqra25moRVKcx-Mo3qIiPwh4AmnTPal0ek5nf5c5IBV3HyM-ocrOYD2zp_CtCfvO0B6Ri8-Wk0qGZADW-jWqwZqhvx7SWPM31D9tY6LCASvGzmsWhEfSfC4HSHnkUxuO5jwF2/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 225px; width: 299px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdT0clklMJZtF2JryHZuAMi5y3-7QgTCRI5bYXw2Z-5BEttpFzeNtl5Qf29q0TKYHmItv9N1rk6jc2kT5UKm3ExosXjPd1-rkQNm0Inni7oczqLR_Iy5bb3FxtSJiUoDMamEWEweh4Xrs/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606634901665328978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdT0clklMJZtF2JryHZuAMi5y3-7QgTCRI5bYXw2Z-5BEttpFzeNtl5Qf29q0TKYHmItv9N1rk6jc2kT5UKm3ExosXjPd1-rkQNm0Inni7oczqLR_Iy5bb3FxtSJiUoDMamEWEweh4Xrs/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 225px; width: 301px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Sailors from HMS Liverpool assisting in Nkwanta, Ghana</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprqLK5TnRVhBPKG5KLbaF8909SAqBgjJXJoTnKzZn1lSExAxYjVp9_dqU0jH9Gc7DBvStE8WsXuCoDxduGQYGtPYPuahsr94xtuGC-xgypt41jzLqI1lov2kkXsCZk2kBNuQYrMKfqAQ/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprqLK5TnRVhBPKG5KLbaF8909SAqBgjJXJoTnKzZn1lSExAxYjVp9_dqU0jH9Gc7DBvStE8WsXuCoDxduGQYGtPYPuahsr94xtuGC-xgypt41jzLqI1lov2kkXsCZk2kBNuQYrMKfqAQ/s640/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">12' by 6' ensign; anchor approx 78cm x 40cm.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swTmbD1dm6a_s9D8nEgxUWY9W3fsJ1JtVzxRZNjwXLDFXNDQpDJCEwpKookZSnXh7VBsKD5nOoueMBrSidDAR8ZZBzeW4GKC2Fh9K2KzEVLjjxPZyac6T1ZcNRj-fMh_7iwPoVcr-Wc/s1600/emyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swTmbD1dm6a_s9D8nEgxUWY9W3fsJ1JtVzxRZNjwXLDFXNDQpDJCEwpKookZSnXh7VBsKD5nOoueMBrSidDAR8ZZBzeW4GKC2Fh9K2KzEVLjjxPZyac6T1ZcNRj-fMh_7iwPoVcr-Wc/s640/emyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBogZOW6azsnoGvOFthBl1GjDMA_VZwAyLV7T1Lykod8_nOVJnJDK4K4ZGw0tCT0aKljHtyIj6bAy0zipB-PK2hJZT9hApHnDMojAj_ivXMPINh1vBW9bxwjhw2UwSITnxmr7wJW-y0gfy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.54.30+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBogZOW6azsnoGvOFthBl1GjDMA_VZwAyLV7T1Lykod8_nOVJnJDK4K4ZGw0tCT0aKljHtyIj6bAy0zipB-PK2hJZT9hApHnDMojAj_ivXMPINh1vBW9bxwjhw2UwSITnxmr7wJW-y0gfy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.54.30+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1f-t54jzYdI0W8WAKl9wchONM8WKLyjbl58q-U-aMOOMUNjx_TKRoN5hQ9jzNhQ9ajI4iY1rwpJ1E_OmcR2RZKZ2sRdnJQpnLLi4sdDQ1GkFzeVCIZndnTXHThc08gvhhWl9cU1Q3oqD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.59.33+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1f-t54jzYdI0W8WAKl9wchONM8WKLyjbl58q-U-aMOOMUNjx_TKRoN5hQ9jzNhQ9ajI4iY1rwpJ1E_OmcR2RZKZ2sRdnJQpnLLi4sdDQ1GkFzeVCIZndnTXHThc08gvhhWl9cU1Q3oqD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.59.33+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1f-t54jzYdI0W8WAKl9wchONM8WKLyjbl58q-U-aMOOMUNjx_TKRoN5hQ9jzNhQ9ajI4iY1rwpJ1E_OmcR2RZKZ2sRdnJQpnLLi4sdDQ1GkFzeVCIZndnTXHThc08gvhhWl9cU1Q3oqD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.59.33+PM.png" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1f-t54jzYdI0W8WAKl9wchONM8WKLyjbl58q-U-aMOOMUNjx_TKRoN5hQ9jzNhQ9ajI4iY1rwpJ1E_OmcR2RZKZ2sRdnJQpnLLi4sdDQ1GkFzeVCIZndnTXHThc08gvhhWl9cU1Q3oqD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.59.33+PM.png" width="425" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSzENuK4eYyMWuojf9d8MTZt62y00Lo52kjNUW3QEQpJ9vonCqh0h-9tX0I1726kqrMnCcY83qEARWC5aKzJWh5_b7IlFxEcgs08RFxQ7DMY7FnCXXC_it_xGXhaHbHeVJWHuFieVEfgL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.57.39+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSzENuK4eYyMWuojf9d8MTZt62y00Lo52kjNUW3QEQpJ9vonCqh0h-9tX0I1726kqrMnCcY83qEARWC5aKzJWh5_b7IlFxEcgs08RFxQ7DMY7FnCXXC_it_xGXhaHbHeVJWHuFieVEfgL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.57.39+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSzENuK4eYyMWuojf9d8MTZt62y00Lo52kjNUW3QEQpJ9vonCqh0h-9tX0I1726kqrMnCcY83qEARWC5aKzJWh5_b7IlFxEcgs08RFxQ7DMY7FnCXXC_it_xGXhaHbHeVJWHuFieVEfgL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.57.39+PM.png" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSzENuK4eYyMWuojf9d8MTZt62y00Lo52kjNUW3QEQpJ9vonCqh0h-9tX0I1726kqrMnCcY83qEARWC5aKzJWh5_b7IlFxEcgs08RFxQ7DMY7FnCXXC_it_xGXhaHbHeVJWHuFieVEfgL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.57.39+PM.png" width="223" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Flag being sold on eBay by a gentleman who has obviously visited this site given his screen shot!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUJXLAvyPCJkwvaeeA93EkjHsrUyuGCNyBNhhIIOplBQkD3qgFSfPcY8eaxnT6d7g-uDeG8DbO3ZO1JvvuzmPn2tbiPdaZAEUjpGyignF8QCZp2wnmh5bAzyb154o14848vQAvw_lhDK1/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUJXLAvyPCJkwvaeeA93EkjHsrUyuGCNyBNhhIIOplBQkD3qgFSfPcY8eaxnT6d7g-uDeG8DbO3ZO1JvvuzmPn2tbiPdaZAEUjpGyignF8QCZp2wnmh5bAzyb154o14848vQAvw_lhDK1/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUJXLAvyPCJkwvaeeA93EkjHsrUyuGCNyBNhhIIOplBQkD3qgFSfPcY8eaxnT6d7g-uDeG8DbO3ZO1JvvuzmPn2tbiPdaZAEUjpGyignF8QCZp2wnmh5bAzyb154o14848vQAvw_lhDK1/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUJXLAvyPCJkwvaeeA93EkjHsrUyuGCNyBNhhIIOplBQkD3qgFSfPcY8eaxnT6d7g-uDeG8DbO3ZO1JvvuzmPn2tbiPdaZAEUjpGyignF8QCZp2wnmh5bAzyb154o14848vQAvw_lhDK1/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 309px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1UCqfjcAdd74Ls93x4cUaEqtEmkeuUwR1t1NMH5lSfvNP85dsESquJT2J-AP67_BYqToh2TCHYmQz__DSdYG2iTi9iM383Tv2R5VjfgOxJ3qhL171eSUY46yrHHIjOK2iZsxUpnxBnJR/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1UCqfjcAdd74Ls93x4cUaEqtEmkeuUwR1t1NMH5lSfvNP85dsESquJT2J-AP67_BYqToh2TCHYmQz__DSdYG2iTi9iM383Tv2R5VjfgOxJ3qhL171eSUY46yrHHIjOK2iZsxUpnxBnJR/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1UCqfjcAdd74Ls93x4cUaEqtEmkeuUwR1t1NMH5lSfvNP85dsESquJT2J-AP67_BYqToh2TCHYmQz__DSdYG2iTi9iM383Tv2R5VjfgOxJ3qhL171eSUY46yrHHIjOK2iZsxUpnxBnJR/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1UCqfjcAdd74Ls93x4cUaEqtEmkeuUwR1t1NMH5lSfvNP85dsESquJT2J-AP67_BYqToh2TCHYmQz__DSdYG2iTi9iM383Tv2R5VjfgOxJ3qhL171eSUY46yrHHIjOK2iZsxUpnxBnJR/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 309px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 3 feet by 3 feet</span><br />
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe0Um30gGCvVyjwZCLXEMsr2oFHhJaK3xpzYePasK4qtsrUdlZ2GBqWITY_TknjAR0IKZ8N0xjYis-c3dE818oipO8uPjW1QDlyvicBnyexYPiDmnmVlGslhWmokDuXzpfXD1VYBYi_Lc/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.58.19.png" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe0Um30gGCvVyjwZCLXEMsr2oFHhJaK3xpzYePasK4qtsrUdlZ2GBqWITY_TknjAR0IKZ8N0xjYis-c3dE818oipO8uPjW1QDlyvicBnyexYPiDmnmVlGslhWmokDuXzpfXD1VYBYi_Lc/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.58.19.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 238px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TGQZLdNnzZ9B0SgOEamIIdc_LTJMjPCQyS3bJIUDZqVDBxv7kfUjs8IkwVYiNE5mbRIb41yj9nb1sYVc8PD7NZhByCw8rOevw9K-n9nk-zJ-khEiFtkjoEokbdI1i0FFyXzV7x1pRf_j/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.57.52.png" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="704" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TGQZLdNnzZ9B0SgOEamIIdc_LTJMjPCQyS3bJIUDZqVDBxv7kfUjs8IkwVYiNE5mbRIb41yj9nb1sYVc8PD7NZhByCw8rOevw9K-n9nk-zJ-khEiFtkjoEokbdI1i0FFyXzV7x1pRf_j/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.57.52.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 148px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo8cakCQzuBBKnMILmS47avomwrDtfhk3Nu4hpVA4MR0CvEANqVdk7A6czWS2MDKMg6vHe5w0HWGUV8beOfXeAwbDnc5IPmoxzg6PdMUoY4DmtjgMLW3MG9H7tOA2-CQT-GO_pdsdP3rJ/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.58.36.png" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo8cakCQzuBBKnMILmS47avomwrDtfhk3Nu4hpVA4MR0CvEANqVdk7A6czWS2MDKMg6vHe5w0HWGUV8beOfXeAwbDnc5IPmoxzg6PdMUoY4DmtjgMLW3MG9H7tOA2-CQT-GO_pdsdP3rJ/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+08.58.36.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 189px;" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">160cm by 180cm </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Government Service Ensign</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSP0KLPlZohP7J7sY65Fc8wGP2eDbhXXjP6yLHQNwm18lelqSx3a5hPPB1NQvapM_HWq3HlA1ysNdCtfdnzXh63nBEIp1NeFjO-BjWcsWpafr9lvsXNZAHag00ac56XqgFoGREPUYBrQH/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-20+at+9.15.16+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSP0KLPlZohP7J7sY65Fc8wGP2eDbhXXjP6yLHQNwm18lelqSx3a5hPPB1NQvapM_HWq3HlA1ysNdCtfdnzXh63nBEIp1NeFjO-BjWcsWpafr9lvsXNZAHag00ac56XqgFoGREPUYBrQH/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-20+at+9.15.16+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Flag on the right measuring 36 inches by 18 inches with 571 4020 P.A.S. printed on side</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Although it operates only a couple of ships now - the rest are under civilian contract - the RMAS had a long and strong history of operating non-combatants, mostly tugs and tenders. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-rfas.html"><i>Jim Woodward</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gvx-tx9-E8Y7174OjRucIj9lQycxMLfitzjY6MQ4BlLjoYqqEtxNIVLuGOojE7RG8EOQhvCpJQlTVyD14U3w77NIGBUzVw_Qwh8nPU-1WzuJ3BsbXROr07MXN72TqweljgEm4kQ9R_qt/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428445859396234994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gvx-tx9-E8Y7174OjRucIj9lQycxMLfitzjY6MQ4BlLjoYqqEtxNIVLuGOojE7RG8EOQhvCpJQlTVyD14U3w77NIGBUzVw_Qwh8nPU-1WzuJ3BsbXROr07MXN72TqweljgEm4kQ9R_qt/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 302px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 588px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">72" by 35"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0f7GnYbjwuemNJiEw73gq1NqoIfvkf5grOvbi0Cdh_WNEXiLen0M_kyEh-vhlOPNI3U6ZeLB3YlLyE5aD7xXMGbgB8V7TXSl37fJwAWG6iM94Sxwl9kaTcno67uBTFEkwgwwEarfsBI/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0f7GnYbjwuemNJiEw73gq1NqoIfvkf5grOvbi0Cdh_WNEXiLen0M_kyEh-vhlOPNI3U6ZeLB3YlLyE5aD7xXMGbgB8V7TXSl37fJwAWG6iM94Sxwl9kaTcno67uBTFEkwgwwEarfsBI/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Naval Auxillary Service and Royal Naval Minewatching Service Ensigns</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LmN5Z-ViQR6AtQay-wYEACdtX4lU7QJa0-A-kKGUnYp1xiNDqF104xdaRalnTud8xK8dF2VfDkYy5mvOtDkI-hrU6kVjwaIcwewFgtUIUI81GL910DhXBuly3aYPr_6vMM0oGy3EZdo/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LmN5Z-ViQR6AtQay-wYEACdtX4lU7QJa0-A-kKGUnYp1xiNDqF104xdaRalnTud8xK8dF2VfDkYy5mvOtDkI-hrU6kVjwaIcwewFgtUIUI81GL910DhXBuly3aYPr_6vMM0oGy3EZdo/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In January 1953, the RN Minewatching Service (RNMWS) was formed, a civilian-manned organisation administered by the Admiralty and responsible in time of war for manning posts ashore and afloat around the coast of the UK and overlooking the principal navigable waterways. Its object was to spot mines dropped by enemy aircraft and report positions to local naval headquarters so that shipping could be warned and diverted as necessary and steps taken to deal with the mines. The service's badge was a mine splash on the sea.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoun4y-_mHzXi0BlvSroI-LanX5dJFstZ6F4DKP4E2aEHu2vV44txo3XikZ1NbmDqq0Yrh6-5G6ZSOwkvPYxUMD35YxvZ-Gn2TNCY2pLX3mXHhNsp1JiVKUNGiTqiNcwNUy3ypHA50529/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+11.55.54+AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoun4y-_mHzXi0BlvSroI-LanX5dJFstZ6F4DKP4E2aEHu2vV44txo3XikZ1NbmDqq0Yrh6-5G6ZSOwkvPYxUMD35YxvZ-Gn2TNCY2pLX3mXHhNsp1JiVKUNGiTqiNcwNUy3ypHA50529/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+11.55.54+AM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> A printed Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Royal Naval Minewatching Service on a royal blue field, issuing from wavelets, water bursting up in an explosion, all within a yellow ropework border with a naval crown at the top. The badge is inscribed 'RNMWS'. The design is entirely printed and the flag machine sewn at the ends. 'London 1954' the broad arrow and foul anchor badge, also '3 BREADTHS MINEWATCHING' are printed on the hoist. A rope and two Inglefield clips are attached. This design was in use from 1952 to 1963 when the name was changed to the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service and the initials to RNXS. The Royal Naval Minewatching Service was manned by civilians and administered by the Admiralty. It was responsible in wartime for spotting mines dropped by enemy aircraft on major waterways.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8I3-GPC_3SwnFEXkY5euYS4lZV95ctVntGBHAb4iqf9al-7n2-s7qTaul9tAqC9oW8ZPWaianiVgc6WaBfTUOtLSG6Uc4YLWwhu_omc866K96Tkqz1Z477cdQxNUrYhsdsTNPR8PX68/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8I3-GPC_3SwnFEXkY5euYS4lZV95ctVntGBHAb4iqf9al-7n2-s7qTaul9tAqC9oW8ZPWaianiVgc6WaBfTUOtLSG6Uc4YLWwhu_omc866K96Tkqz1Z477cdQxNUrYhsdsTNPR8PX68/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmvjqtDjQI/AAAAAAAACRE/QGvh0AHOjv0/s1600-h/RP_23_12.jpg"> </a><span style="font-size: normal;">An original vintage Royal Naval Auxillary Service Ensign, formed in 1962 from R.N.M.W.S., measuring 9 feet x 4 feet.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSSl-bCjQZ0HtiDr1BNb_GkAVYum25nda-Ag-mXFRyDaqklnx0dV0bPzlPahuUbrkm5miQP-9M2KgAZ6DH6ey6AJPJBbPtmGlY-m26Ifi0MNiAqC9IwjJgt97lqpbhNl_KhB5khlq5WDZ/s1600/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.45.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSSl-bCjQZ0HtiDr1BNb_GkAVYum25nda-Ag-mXFRyDaqklnx0dV0bPzlPahuUbrkm5miQP-9M2KgAZ6DH6ey6AJPJBbPtmGlY-m26Ifi0MNiAqC9IwjJgt97lqpbhNl_KhB5khlq5WDZ/s640/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.45.png" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy0Uj164z5BMU31THR5Mcu00U21xZ-fMjkXCWezW-36x5Fr4K2Fu6W0dONQn4Ity9Zx_CoEBVv_O5VL7I5CwjoRbG-Xs0LuPYVBQ7Fdk1gNHTSnhgBrdOB_wGmXUtgojblHRLIIgkmgdb/s1600/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.08.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="954" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy0Uj164z5BMU31THR5Mcu00U21xZ-fMjkXCWezW-36x5Fr4K2Fu6W0dONQn4Ity9Zx_CoEBVv_O5VL7I5CwjoRbG-Xs0LuPYVBQ7Fdk1gNHTSnhgBrdOB_wGmXUtgojblHRLIIgkmgdb/s640/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.08.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3SzFjitHAytfmxC3FWdZ_7KtzExzBsSUQBsX0RlyuSiTYtmj0zBwz2Xmu7HQEyaTpMWYAx2Lj7eIuqLiHV4CGBoxcfsC9FVwsnFQ__EAM2w8jMcxfatEsEB_2gsrxmrKu8-8BfS9MyFA/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.17.png" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3SzFjitHAytfmxC3FWdZ_7KtzExzBsSUQBsX0RlyuSiTYtmj0zBwz2Xmu7HQEyaTpMWYAx2Lj7eIuqLiHV4CGBoxcfsC9FVwsnFQ__EAM2w8jMcxfatEsEB_2gsrxmrKu8-8BfS9MyFA/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.17.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 325px; width: 164px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyh97sTqtPAKsJI4ztKCCgk7vWa76hyphenhyphenIHPE2l4vpAnV4JiXxaXUz40-or3vu22_kf4HLqjo6lGvYQozcKyrm4H62HXk6mU8FXutpHrlLMTvdx6cf1QoaRIVget5vJGUzrPuuN03j4bF2J/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.32.png" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyh97sTqtPAKsJI4ztKCCgk7vWa76hyphenhyphenIHPE2l4vpAnV4JiXxaXUz40-or3vu22_kf4HLqjo6lGvYQozcKyrm4H62HXk6mU8FXutpHrlLMTvdx6cf1QoaRIVget5vJGUzrPuuN03j4bF2J/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-10+at+09.17.32.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 325px; width: 364px;" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
72 inches x 34 inches</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2pmDgSy8AK45FfyE9XBnZeFQqvSuF5GcvdwAV5rvm2XIUF5MLHAKNIOrN97I68fEqeYi6cKbffx39cuOrlBbic83v5Pp6dBIBCrOuOKjNabYAwXU6DwSCp8AOoxRNiLGP8XajOPovuw/s1600/rnx"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630778359137361282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2pmDgSy8AK45FfyE9XBnZeFQqvSuF5GcvdwAV5rvm2XIUF5MLHAKNIOrN97I68fEqeYi6cKbffx39cuOrlBbic83v5Pp6dBIBCrOuOKjNabYAwXU6DwSCp8AOoxRNiLGP8XajOPovuw/s400/rnx" style="height: 427px; width: 570px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCspL6BPqlgdWD1Nj5zrhr-A9aZTA0dRx-FiOvjih7t8-U62usglnOJUornV5FPOf5Z8MxR5vTjBKIoqj07qN5oi_vYZAi28q4B209PZZwvv69mSJVh72SQbesHb2WVJZY4Dm78RrP1x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.13.47+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCspL6BPqlgdWD1Nj5zrhr-A9aZTA0dRx-FiOvjih7t8-U62usglnOJUornV5FPOf5Z8MxR5vTjBKIoqj07qN5oi_vYZAi28q4B209PZZwvv69mSJVh72SQbesHb2WVJZY4Dm78RrP1x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.13.47+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCspL6BPqlgdWD1Nj5zrhr-A9aZTA0dRx-FiOvjih7t8-U62usglnOJUornV5FPOf5Z8MxR5vTjBKIoqj07qN5oi_vYZAi28q4B209PZZwvv69mSJVh72SQbesHb2WVJZY4Dm78RrP1x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.13.47+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCspL6BPqlgdWD1Nj5zrhr-A9aZTA0dRx-FiOvjih7t8-U62usglnOJUornV5FPOf5Z8MxR5vTjBKIoqj07qN5oi_vYZAi28q4B209PZZwvv69mSJVh72SQbesHb2WVJZY4Dm78RrP1x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.13.47+PM.png" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HbZ7mqHwJ4FfMqCsJoQgytGT47AQz9y9vx6H0ARVA6kANI_fL9v2VzyeO_EJpbDj0WR6DgvG63Q3EoxiNOmQ1B50hronNKfhlVprPsrVNW6kYv9QPl2xsHc9V9JrtXrkKqKfqogO1lE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.14.44+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HbZ7mqHwJ4FfMqCsJoQgytGT47AQz9y9vx6H0ARVA6kANI_fL9v2VzyeO_EJpbDj0WR6DgvG63Q3EoxiNOmQ1B50hronNKfhlVprPsrVNW6kYv9QPl2xsHc9V9JrtXrkKqKfqogO1lE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.14.44+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HbZ7mqHwJ4FfMqCsJoQgytGT47AQz9y9vx6H0ARVA6kANI_fL9v2VzyeO_EJpbDj0WR6DgvG63Q3EoxiNOmQ1B50hronNKfhlVprPsrVNW6kYv9QPl2xsHc9V9JrtXrkKqKfqogO1lE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.14.44+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HbZ7mqHwJ4FfMqCsJoQgytGT47AQz9y9vx6H0ARVA6kANI_fL9v2VzyeO_EJpbDj0WR6DgvG63Q3EoxiNOmQ1B50hronNKfhlVprPsrVNW6kYv9QPl2xsHc9V9JrtXrkKqKfqogO1lE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.14.44+PM.png" style="height: 223px; width: 457px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" style="height: 223px; width: 168px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2y_Kdf5Aqjfo7EczBtof8VHAOl-tp9lK4CjKQs-1_sX3m45eUN91GZEsUhbyzydoFxO9u7cepZSu8mRR95vqZUADHwGtfiUJMWPCA2ZqoMeVDeTIj0gzLSE1SDu2UTxSb833Iz6Zdhdk/s1600/10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2y_Kdf5Aqjfo7EczBtof8VHAOl-tp9lK4CjKQs-1_sX3m45eUN91GZEsUhbyzydoFxO9u7cepZSu8mRR95vqZUADHwGtfiUJMWPCA2ZqoMeVDeTIj0gzLSE1SDu2UTxSb833Iz6Zdhdk/s1600/10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2y_Kdf5Aqjfo7EczBtof8VHAOl-tp9lK4CjKQs-1_sX3m45eUN91GZEsUhbyzydoFxO9u7cepZSu8mRR95vqZUADHwGtfiUJMWPCA2ZqoMeVDeTIj0gzLSE1SDu2UTxSb833Iz6Zdhdk/s1600/10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2y_Kdf5Aqjfo7EczBtof8VHAOl-tp9lK4CjKQs-1_sX3m45eUN91GZEsUhbyzydoFxO9u7cepZSu8mRR95vqZUADHwGtfiUJMWPCA2ZqoMeVDeTIj0gzLSE1SDu2UTxSb833Iz6Zdhdk/s1600/10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg" style="height: 297px; width: 393px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSo-IU5sQlcnZ2mYpQY1oFrw4Brsj5v8HWO3dacxyXUvRwzRsNTHZlVN5fdCJ2PCBy4HGlQTSzJsKAE851MYHOW4D2uazdcrRd7euDgMznx-hvfESngLLYU_UTDr93XQa6NVO1gDI3RTR/s1600/10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSo-IU5sQlcnZ2mYpQY1oFrw4Brsj5v8HWO3dacxyXUvRwzRsNTHZlVN5fdCJ2PCBy4HGlQTSzJsKAE851MYHOW4D2uazdcrRd7euDgMznx-hvfESngLLYU_UTDr93XQa6NVO1gDI3RTR/s1600/10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSo-IU5sQlcnZ2mYpQY1oFrw4Brsj5v8HWO3dacxyXUvRwzRsNTHZlVN5fdCJ2PCBy4HGlQTSzJsKAE851MYHOW4D2uazdcrRd7euDgMznx-hvfESngLLYU_UTDr93XQa6NVO1gDI3RTR/s1600/10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSo-IU5sQlcnZ2mYpQY1oFrw4Brsj5v8HWO3dacxyXUvRwzRsNTHZlVN5fdCJ2PCBy4HGlQTSzJsKAE851MYHOW4D2uazdcrRd7euDgMznx-hvfESngLLYU_UTDr93XQa6NVO1gDI3RTR/s1600/10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg" style="height: 297px; width: 222px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Personal collection</b>: Stamped with the Government War Department's Crowfoot Arrow mark.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Sea Cadet Corps Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4DKmJi9WNxV4mBfClk8jElHXXSmy83gXA5PT-WqHJ6yfeqaiPAvyGkM0X93HZ4q-QZwaMmhugr4iROVj6VVXTriq2d5pKgA5OoMhzooFmoFKEEvjM1TTWf2j1oL_OrzjLTIES72oDb5F/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.39.41+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4DKmJi9WNxV4mBfClk8jElHXXSmy83gXA5PT-WqHJ6yfeqaiPAvyGkM0X93HZ4q-QZwaMmhugr4iROVj6VVXTriq2d5pKgA5OoMhzooFmoFKEEvjM1TTWf2j1oL_OrzjLTIES72oDb5F/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.39.41+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Blue ensign of the Sea Cadets. Synthetic/wool bunting with printed Union Flag in the canton and Sea Cadets badge machine sewn on the fly, inscribed 'SEA CADET CORPS', 'READY AYE READY'. Designed by H. Gresham Carr and adopted 3 October 1942. Rope and two Inglefield clips attached.</span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEVkGbTioBb1Jjk2EjkfhfuxCpaN_5zhk41xY9vy3lNwkVEv7kCUW0R3RqLlA2fwItyLFtAQCW57NEVhn9n3znZ9CW2qruV-jvHEO1tG0js47-4ZiazF4EePRsDT8VKhXBg0mSRob7N4/s400/Sea_Cadet_Corps.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEVkGbTioBb1Jjk2EjkfhfuxCpaN_5zhk41xY9vy3lNwkVEv7kCUW0R3RqLlA2fwItyLFtAQCW57NEVhn9n3znZ9CW2qruV-jvHEO1tG0js47-4ZiazF4EePRsDT8VKhXBg0mSRob7N4/s400/Sea_Cadet_Corps.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 195px; width: 300px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCH8zwYnKdfzQA0nEPz0LMF3iuC4p2yxAFs0uHZtSLFFgT2rKx-SRM6JuvoN2oKW17TsIixTkh93KvF9eQv6IA13PXh1oVFt3_QDz2Qjy_V_TvSEwaLI-AvgqXk3GQxam75eaH_wpSMk/s320/Optimized-geoff_sea_cadets_1.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCH8zwYnKdfzQA0nEPz0LMF3iuC4p2yxAFs0uHZtSLFFgT2rKx-SRM6JuvoN2oKW17TsIixTkh93KvF9eQv6IA13PXh1oVFt3_QDz2Qjy_V_TvSEwaLI-AvgqXk3GQxam75eaH_wpSMk/s320/Optimized-geoff_sea_cadets_1.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 195px; width: 120px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYjChMHV4CW8yLYjL2m4D07_h-VsBxPlOaKVn_RlE4yj76ETcC36dktXNvNmZ2J8Ts0gFP-5LlDwNuEJ3dVeFzSUA6-Py7FlmQJpJpYOK1K61DgKnsqErjQSdjYR5P0dvUmy7m0jGf9LT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-25+at+17.31.18.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYjChMHV4CW8yLYjL2m4D07_h-VsBxPlOaKVn_RlE4yj76ETcC36dktXNvNmZ2J8Ts0gFP-5LlDwNuEJ3dVeFzSUA6-Py7FlmQJpJpYOK1K61DgKnsqErjQSdjYR5P0dvUmy7m0jGf9LT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-25+at+17.31.18.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 195px; width: 206px;" /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Navy and open to young people between the ages of 10-18 years old. It is the UK's largest Naval Cadet Force, following the rate and rank structure, traditions, values and ethos of the Royal Navy. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rj2kOlrhxtI/AAAAAAAAAYU/wSE53gYe8PY/s1600-h/gcscc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;">The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Sea Cadet Corps hosted the Trafalgar Sunday 2004 Church Parade at St James' and carried out a march-past before the Mayor of N.E. Lincolnshire at the Borough's Town Hall. The Sea Cadet Corps flag shown here was manufactured by <a href="http://www.unitedflags.co.uk/">United Flags & Flagstaffs Ltd</a>. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkOXrWQJGgRqGSnIbCqffUyNds3CIPW4VnSZkN1Bn4-aQjwSb3ukfgHcQu5gJPNETGjjBRQNgatCmr6GbiIWU0y_s6d_xeRII1sM73QaXQFtudK9ZZEaQoIcZJe6wcsIniYGl8i8nNow/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKp%2521E4jNrlwegBOMHI7cvlQ%257E%257E0_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636323358246315586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkOXrWQJGgRqGSnIbCqffUyNds3CIPW4VnSZkN1Bn4-aQjwSb3ukfgHcQu5gJPNETGjjBRQNgatCmr6GbiIWU0y_s6d_xeRII1sM73QaXQFtudK9ZZEaQoIcZJe6wcsIniYGl8i8nNow/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKp%2521E4jNrlwegBOMHI7cvlQ%257E%257E0_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfkLarVY_HdmjQtV-G5hQ3PplqUvMdrc5QcBz4Jaq_4_-ekJIZEYtxcwrJAfNUxM_TlgrGBDaLMcslO0dUcNIDB519ye-Y56MsWwGgA5P7W4f0qDZtIE-Xt1-8B7-JDk-yj6jxOUEThhN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.00.42+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfkLarVY_HdmjQtV-G5hQ3PplqUvMdrc5QcBz4Jaq_4_-ekJIZEYtxcwrJAfNUxM_TlgrGBDaLMcslO0dUcNIDB519ye-Y56MsWwGgA5P7W4f0qDZtIE-Xt1-8B7-JDk-yj6jxOUEThhN/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.00.42+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIi9VOobtTIq7ij4k4WgsSnWSlgyX50tfe-Uw9b4YDoC_rWyKVIhPAElVSJMSiNYOA3RzFrS4YPesms-_Mdc8ylgNJ31Zk8oL3Yp-WzRUnhWknrAjfcq-ckL6cznmXn8PNICIzWpr8XkA/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIi9VOobtTIq7ij4k4WgsSnWSlgyX50tfe-Uw9b4YDoC_rWyKVIhPAElVSJMSiNYOA3RzFrS4YPesms-_Mdc8ylgNJ31Zk8oL3Yp-WzRUnhWknrAjfcq-ckL6cznmXn8PNICIzWpr8XkA/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Naval Section Combined Cadet Force </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRuUGS9Ic4cEOuP1l5agWUlCVlK-dbFMLOJOtCVSGkLpSdp538mlLNPjXnjj-TIvXoK05nySVh-J44xtVhxmfa5GLQHz2WWbr2b2bNabVydfJ6r2uhTjKn1khlUhD57VNamdC38szJcgE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.09.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRuUGS9Ic4cEOuP1l5agWUlCVlK-dbFMLOJOtCVSGkLpSdp538mlLNPjXnjj-TIvXoK05nySVh-J44xtVhxmfa5GLQHz2WWbr2b2bNabVydfJ6r2uhTjKn1khlUhD57VNamdC38szJcgE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.09.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 386px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIFxRwGOiJcxTDcVAdMhmgiJwEUYAWG89oBjb3lP_Zp_wdr6sXNsVI7ahOY_C-rbx1TJGZ2VHjH4NhSPhoWfC1poCkKxg_Xm84mM-0coAuF2EIujriq_Z9hhuOYGqR-HZkjrWEizmV7SU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.38.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIFxRwGOiJcxTDcVAdMhmgiJwEUYAWG89oBjb3lP_Zp_wdr6sXNsVI7ahOY_C-rbx1TJGZ2VHjH4NhSPhoWfC1poCkKxg_Xm84mM-0coAuF2EIujriq_Z9hhuOYGqR-HZkjrWEizmV7SU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.38.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 256px;" /><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The ensign of Naval Section, Combined Cadet Force (United Kingdom) should not be confused with the ensign of the Sea Cadets Corps; these are two separate organisations.<a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~nsccf.html"><i> </i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Civil ('Pilot') Jack</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcrvgneSzkRV6lWFFnFOIljhEVJ_qrOzSCn2I3evisPh-EtiiysdD6373Hw-Cb1L7KIMWNY00oCEZWaZZNJEvr9n0LhcDARSpw9usVeGprRsjLJbcEYrnHthKs1bvZb_42IKWJGBYgeuT/s1600/t11050161_892515317435282_5073058405162766452_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcrvgneSzkRV6lWFFnFOIljhEVJ_qrOzSCn2I3evisPh-EtiiysdD6373Hw-Cb1L7KIMWNY00oCEZWaZZNJEvr9n0LhcDARSpw9usVeGprRsjLJbcEYrnHthKs1bvZb_42IKWJGBYgeuT/s1600/t11050161_892515317435282_5073058405162766452_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXON80gJszH-7RPgv0rn-zFxzzVFFHa3ZGYNSGSceX2K3N6dRjI5QY8QQwPFmXMo5Vl5_He5ViglUscKd44tlkAgm_ZWologu0HtMdthBqVqEKHvfE0qXTKYgzGya9QcIZcrcOCoq6cMA/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXON80gJszH-7RPgv0rn-zFxzzVFFHa3ZGYNSGSceX2K3N6dRjI5QY8QQwPFmXMo5Vl5_He5ViglUscKd44tlkAgm_ZWologu0HtMdthBqVqEKHvfE0qXTKYgzGya9QcIZcrcOCoq6cMA/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Worn at the bow of British registered civilian vessels</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4XuW6Kr_sIVxccpsofToHVPIqrjD0f3UEFUgg-PNeAF_SiCnxgMz6tpaHwzVyFfPuKNjpZnzMUq5esAd8nVZfVAe6Oss8hhGSp4xHyMWwKc6JCJnztIV_hoY_dSwG0oP0B1LzsRFOj1_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.01.06+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4XuW6Kr_sIVxccpsofToHVPIqrjD0f3UEFUgg-PNeAF_SiCnxgMz6tpaHwzVyFfPuKNjpZnzMUq5esAd8nVZfVAe6Oss8hhGSp4xHyMWwKc6JCJnztIV_hoY_dSwG0oP0B1LzsRFOj1_/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.01.06+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">9ft by 4ft<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOK7ehZF8I7ZJbKCAZ1pfluHn0ZUIQrnm4xsnEwKyCo5iHNbPy2o5V4SBT55_NCEtQCjpZv9ir6BqkqaZxjalwquMFomjmoba14fUM9C2WTTD5oU-yR6_9lddtqfMGjGUVuN8eMrU4vgb/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkDKH8LR0iuxcPIkupq0b7jYJ5sivoUwI6wRq8DZ_gQ7RrjIr8VRvSVM7k1VWNhhukqmQa5gaLEifKjEWlsgffftZu3MnkVCjM_YtDiFFpTRI89bq0H01F1xLMuNtasLn0U5e1BwIZRsg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.01.30+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkDKH8LR0iuxcPIkupq0b7jYJ5sivoUwI6wRq8DZ_gQ7RrjIr8VRvSVM7k1VWNhhukqmQa5gaLEifKjEWlsgffftZu3MnkVCjM_YtDiFFpTRI89bq0H01F1xLMuNtasLn0U5e1BwIZRsg/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.01.30+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">70" x 88"</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q2o15Xg_cANQhZ9KZcN2tAtkeql-zVUlNjmckvC-kA-LN1sQQ6Edga22AW4SbZJY0iuv34SNsm2GH7iIyQkOuKoI0ZBn7gIeGMzzP8_pTfo5owi2heL7ek8Ag5nEF1lC2cZYwME9Lh8k/s1600/7"><span style="font-size: normal;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606914704350561282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q2o15Xg_cANQhZ9KZcN2tAtkeql-zVUlNjmckvC-kA-LN1sQQ6Edga22AW4SbZJY0iuv34SNsm2GH7iIyQkOuKoI0ZBn7gIeGMzzP8_pTfo5owi2heL7ek8Ag5nEF1lC2cZYwME9Lh8k/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 228px; width: 305px;" /></span></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5JKnGG_XtudfR1LFsf_rHJ-boRVXlyqKLsuqgWNstHb1VNsiktV0TUt1L0-R8EVPpWyJXAE7Is41hOXoE9DdrNAb8sG7EBHPFdOihFwbCWdte2-g0sJZ75dzLRYW-TM9E6zfL2wZE86J/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606914701714761730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5JKnGG_XtudfR1LFsf_rHJ-boRVXlyqKLsuqgWNstHb1VNsiktV0TUt1L0-R8EVPpWyJXAE7Is41hOXoE9DdrNAb8sG7EBHPFdOihFwbCWdte2-g0sJZ75dzLRYW-TM9E6zfL2wZE86J/s400/8" style="height: 228px; width: 299px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: normal;">Right, Circa 1935 on the sailing club launch at Hoylake. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGIM6u3St2jBDMLoUD15DIzL-Nq-fpgoGDmVblZZFmAzIiNtFezM86bd5bQG1aYgwzucNBCSOCojv1-5VinSShqyUo-iNbucq8dL_6avAxxQ-fPlsodx-rPv3jd1BANth2Rpdqg7vpFNV/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGIM6u3St2jBDMLoUD15DIzL-Nq-fpgoGDmVblZZFmAzIiNtFezM86bd5bQG1aYgwzucNBCSOCojv1-5VinSShqyUo-iNbucq8dL_6avAxxQ-fPlsodx-rPv3jd1BANth2Rpdqg7vpFNV/s1600/$_12.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_bw6xJSqYaEZuhO_GmCgal1vCHdKVZ1rd_mdx4NDsfS3ZnkSbVPAy_-j-d1T8iShyphenhyphenzEiUH6RtxsbYV6EMolXr68coNlK2bIz8zb21F80m572pMXIU_NyVyB6Fe6yvdhPX5Vy3oX6BZAT/s1600/1$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_bw6xJSqYaEZuhO_GmCgal1vCHdKVZ1rd_mdx4NDsfS3ZnkSbVPAy_-j-d1T8iShyphenhyphenzEiUH6RtxsbYV6EMolXr68coNlK2bIz8zb21F80m572pMXIU_NyVyB6Fe6yvdhPX5Vy3oX6BZAT/s1600/1$_12.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Antique Vintage Canadian Navy Pilot Jack by Scyco; measures 24 inches by 18 inches </span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />King's / Queen's Harbour Master</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGGOT9cDeZjAFhhVPfrT_aH63_F5TFkDf617z_R5E6I8yABAWSnNjJ8xbB3hBusQs4Fhj_HRRtHedJNGhV8hRN67o8bYZqRy-IOBor4SSqLTMR4TMZ6vRJJoQkzk_i6Fwgw_khbNCIkbz/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606858963142569218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGGOT9cDeZjAFhhVPfrT_aH63_F5TFkDf617z_R5E6I8yABAWSnNjJ8xbB3hBusQs4Fhj_HRRtHedJNGhV8hRN67o8bYZqRy-IOBor4SSqLTMR4TMZ6vRJJoQkzk_i6Fwgw_khbNCIkbz/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 311px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhDIq9mC2p0gzNwMb6bgPBhdoHb-1cfFqocZbNGwG2UIQm92WVzjgx_pnNnomGTA8GPv9ybd7X-hZxovA2y-x6r5CcwW8SnbGrJ41csMqNA24T3paOVKz1-esNWlQXySto8YOIZqVGPjz/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606858958141603394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhDIq9mC2p0gzNwMb6bgPBhdoHb-1cfFqocZbNGwG2UIQm92WVzjgx_pnNnomGTA8GPv9ybd7X-hZxovA2y-x6r5CcwW8SnbGrJ41csMqNA24T3paOVKz1-esNWlQXySto8YOIZqVGPjz/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 157px; width: 281px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Construction sheet (left) by Christopher Southworth and Martin Grieve</span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The image of the Queen's Harbour Master flag shown above is after Flags of All Nations (HMSO 1958). The flag dates from approximately 1916 (when it read KHM) and was created by Order in Council. It is in use by Queen's Harbour Masters today, both in the United Kingdom and in Canada.</span></span> </blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">James Liston, 24 June 2002 </span><span style="font-size: normal;">http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/gb-qhm.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHYcNV3mBQPC7CNjlfSsKMOmWiHCYi3k3LMaXmC8i3HUwyTdJ9rp0trg7z_kYeXiGpFFm7aSvuUsbeND_8O1KIPjUWHHq_lUYw6zWSf06zY-NgAE66p6XLh96j7-PN58rsdsUb691jnE/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHYcNV3mBQPC7CNjlfSsKMOmWiHCYi3k3LMaXmC8i3HUwyTdJ9rp0trg7z_kYeXiGpFFm7aSvuUsbeND_8O1KIPjUWHHq_lUYw6zWSf06zY-NgAE66p6XLh96j7-PN58rsdsUb691jnE/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reputedly Erroneous White Ensign</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Flag Guys is selling this apparently for 99 cents. (http://www.flagguys.com/foreign.html). Have to assume based on this description of a white ensign they have no idea about their trade.<br />According to them, </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: red;">#H71 $.99 </span>12x18" <b>"British White Ensign" MISTAKE!!</b> Without the red Cross of St John (?!?!?!) as shown below, this flag is <b>"the fantasy flag of no place." </b>We offer it at 99 cents for anyone who may have some use for it. We picked them up in an odd lot and have no idea how they got made.</span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In fact, it is not as fantastical as they believe. It's actually the ensign of the Royal Yacht Squadron, founded as The Yacht Club in 1815 and granted Royal patronage in 1820. The Club adopted an unauthorised White Ensign without the large St George's Cross. The Admiralty banned this flag, but later relented and granted the privilege of using the Royal Navy's White Ensign in 1829. (information from http://www.navynews.co.uk)</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV0FYjff-OVj7sM2qMdhUERFICg3pLRXDitGknN8dOvf2Y4fNlLZkaerQTYCWZCdIODKk4wqn8AiwO4JCLRnRBb4SOvNTdXhv_Bu_CnlAJ7LZpN7P3NLRtbkWHbhZKg9A7gJrLhOYv0Iz/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.35.02+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnV0FYjff-OVj7sM2qMdhUERFICg3pLRXDitGknN8dOvf2Y4fNlLZkaerQTYCWZCdIODKk4wqn8AiwO4JCLRnRBb4SOvNTdXhv_Bu_CnlAJ7LZpN7P3NLRtbkWHbhZKg9A7gJrLhOYv0Iz/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.35.02+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" width="313" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" width="314" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Described by the seller as a WWII Royal Naval flag, "having been flown from a WW2 Royal Navy Warship." Sewn tunnel to one end for rope or flag pole. Top right white corner missing edge. Various small holes in the white linen.A number of holes in the Union Jack by the tunnel and the odd other small hole in the Union Jack. <span style="color: #ff6820;"><span style="color: black;">86 cm by 182cm</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Glen Line House flag</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfygPxK-FKmLx-ETd9beMC9Gc7_mZFJx9BTRcuzqchmv0k6_Iu4LK58JwJD1TQZ0w1RZOfQx78YMIwj15o2EtL-QtVAkyUEmCy0jmNIA-RZbykroCMF5R0vop_GPCC4ys1GLEVaJ_UJk/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521ngE-5UJRT-wBPw6YNpLrw%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5748783577869663410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfygPxK-FKmLx-ETd9beMC9Gc7_mZFJx9BTRcuzqchmv0k6_Iu4LK58JwJD1TQZ0w1RZOfQx78YMIwj15o2EtL-QtVAkyUEmCy0jmNIA-RZbykroCMF5R0vop_GPCC4ys1GLEVaJ_UJk/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521ngE-5UJRT-wBPw6YNpLrw%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 442px; width: 546px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Measurements 106" (270cm) x 68" (173cm) 9ft x 6ft</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Port and Harbour Authorities</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6T6pd0EyYXJVKOQafBKJHoF70YFp9xCXlhHxLAhXVse3owenn1AY7GPissvapzFiMpyE3GYPn3u-zP8_d-mNzcQ2vdIaflxiUA7iLkZCSbqvY2GbYo8z_cXn1A5496DSD3rcxDOuyBw/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Port of London Authority</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QRkYXH3SNYhb4wLhYJ3iofr6BnYXDX26Pk5kdJl-wlZ57ZiDkQRVrpgB0Y2Drz49b43-JQsdG_tAJvBkgkKLPO1WcxDNjaT9pxw3JhlLFJQrTE3cYFKDbwqHXZlFbsP4ZQUCJPGXvmCa/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606859270465175650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QRkYXH3SNYhb4wLhYJ3iofr6BnYXDX26Pk5kdJl-wlZ57ZiDkQRVrpgB0Y2Drz49b43-JQsdG_tAJvBkgkKLPO1WcxDNjaT9pxw3JhlLFJQrTE3cYFKDbwqHXZlFbsP4ZQUCJPGXvmCa/s400/9" style="height: 303px; width: 601px;" /></a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3Bn-T-slhRLYG9231ZYljICaGeQ9EFZIMR-dA-6k_1zxyy1OZNrUT-_IngBRVVqTSrrEhWepFcRWTx_sFlAtfL1KvsGPvTcfp-JQsYYGU44MBAgdSPcYzkETRlbYke5C3RlemMKf0Cp0/s1600/large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3Bn-T-slhRLYG9231ZYljICaGeQ9EFZIMR-dA-6k_1zxyy1OZNrUT-_IngBRVVqTSrrEhWepFcRWTx_sFlAtfL1KvsGPvTcfp-JQsYYGU44MBAgdSPcYzkETRlbYke5C3RlemMKf0Cp0/s640/large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwo-T2PmClEBykM2laNhdepc_AzI4an3sHBnvA_xwO-NVIiGCypwPaOOhF6Nbz6ljhehiUoOSBvfFAGvnV-hR4yoT2K9uj9V7tniZG4ET_yf7505B3SRoOPT2otstT5n6Pt-aPwIDScs/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwo-T2PmClEBykM2laNhdepc_AzI4an3sHBnvA_xwO-NVIiGCypwPaOOhF6Nbz6ljhehiUoOSBvfFAGvnV-hR4yoT2K9uj9V7tniZG4ET_yf7505B3SRoOPT2otstT5n6Pt-aPwIDScs/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Images I took from Film of Churchill's funeral. After the service at St Paul´s, his coffin was taken to Tower Pier and loaded onto a Port of London authority launch to cruise along the River Thames to Festival Pier, and then onto Waterloo station. As the launch left Tower Pier, the Royal Air Force gave their final salute to the once wartime leader with a ´fly past´, only to be equalled by the London´s dockers lowering their cranes one by one as the launch sailed past.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxLgigRj8AR4fR6TbhTrx7GzSQSVHomUZSPsq9AaW-4QpI6UVQFD8RVLeNto3BonVknwP5qlEyHyPvjuhH5cU1gpZOnUS0qnG-99pwDRSfL_-cJsrLI6tbhnYqXkz_mmya_4l5EArLhU/s1600-h/mersey.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924317638625090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxLgigRj8AR4fR6TbhTrx7GzSQSVHomUZSPsq9AaW-4QpI6UVQFD8RVLeNto3BonVknwP5qlEyHyPvjuhH5cU1gpZOnUS0qnG-99pwDRSfL_-cJsrLI6tbhnYqXkz_mmya_4l5EArLhU/s400/mersey.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 80 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzhWWqElv2UNu00f0HSZ04FqV8TQC9xOZf6nt7YaOxBwNqEfJPVr-9-8o2X9xU1Obm8H_pun4JAKiUKAVnJ-TT1vaCD2J4JJA8scAwKXM3uionhu4hvJuYHD500UjaW4EnYwHdins_vI/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzhWWqElv2UNu00f0HSZ04FqV8TQC9xOZf6nt7YaOxBwNqEfJPVr-9-8o2X9xU1Obm8H_pun4JAKiUKAVnJ-TT1vaCD2J4JJA8scAwKXM3uionhu4hvJuYHD500UjaW4EnYwHdins_vI/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Sold on eBay measuring 6ft x 2ft 10" introduced at the end of the 19th century and used up to 1912.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aberdeen Harbour Board Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg5XKx_SL9hpp-VVSC4v5amHNoebQYR4QU0bhKLFiWFgflmu73CYvc7ZM3aVYnQA1YxH2pT8oqv3LHoJ6xjPL1PRBUuHfSQSZruzuhUaNWoLC1yNRcqwleeMCmsj5nWa9m04bCBjKaSQ/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632240591320082114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg5XKx_SL9hpp-VVSC4v5amHNoebQYR4QU0bhKLFiWFgflmu73CYvc7ZM3aVYnQA1YxH2pT8oqv3LHoJ6xjPL1PRBUuHfSQSZruzuhUaNWoLC1yNRcqwleeMCmsj5nWa9m04bCBjKaSQ/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 303px; width: 467px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Wales and North West Sea Fisheries Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO62DN8bg3XKqocYKhjp5oiRQ8Sc3ALJMQS8So3r5cjVvWYilXs0v6ljCZ5KallLtMoI9MkofMXkt5Fbobe1yVdLwvoVmNUER3xYxWPBf9z7ZY3lzN2aFuLkdcC_hiZpeVlXjxWxzUfg0/s1600-h/UNKG7122.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329693567342446146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO62DN8bg3XKqocYKhjp5oiRQ8Sc3ALJMQS8So3r5cjVvWYilXs0v6ljCZ5KallLtMoI9MkofMXkt5Fbobe1yVdLwvoVmNUER3xYxWPBf9z7ZY3lzN2aFuLkdcC_hiZpeVlXjxWxzUfg0/s400/UNKG7122.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From page 80 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Wales Sea Fisheries Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3q_AqwX0Yd2x2KB-67NGMrmA1cpZ3SfoqTHk57AEJLGqKxBHWoKG7UEBNBRM859wxRsnZVB4d7R0hS5bhU7LOjFNcFZdmtnPYDw6U_eb2EKY4Rf-wxFCnDwuNLF-vvkggpyPjNSuVY8/s1600-h/UNKG7123.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329692749934658786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3q_AqwX0Yd2x2KB-67NGMrmA1cpZ3SfoqTHk57AEJLGqKxBHWoKG7UEBNBRM859wxRsnZVB4d7R0hS5bhU7LOjFNcFZdmtnPYDw6U_eb2EKY4Rf-wxFCnDwuNLF-vvkggpyPjNSuVY8/s400/UNKG7123.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From page 81 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Sea Fisheries Ensign</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKa3kLyqnLsDqJG7OtGyq2whYB5FjW4YYODOYfUBDXelTKSKeqFEbL60tGKI7E1v-uxC_hO0Om9mz0yIEarxsxZHhYAXlCT4sX6TR8iarIBZQg3lWmyfNtLpU03aEbpceX1YDDOX8DUs/s1600-h/UNKG7121.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329693247475405378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKa3kLyqnLsDqJG7OtGyq2whYB5FjW4YYODOYfUBDXelTKSKeqFEbL60tGKI7E1v-uxC_hO0Om9mz0yIEarxsxZHhYAXlCT4sX6TR8iarIBZQg3lWmyfNtLpU03aEbpceX1YDDOX8DUs/s400/UNKG7121.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 80 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP4HvOEMSFQiR6nlV4SNRbnTFJDKPBPgcBGeQD3pdVFHZKYbyjr7bybRrB-i3VoUuwaDM84SCT7LHG6LU7U_PJMCa3nRVUXOYkmMFuStFprWFx8Tv8adOHTWUCZd8sjX8WovOdmtL5jyv/s1600/926250_5114db11.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMP4HvOEMSFQiR6nlV4SNRbnTFJDKPBPgcBGeQD3pdVFHZKYbyjr7bybRrB-i3VoUuwaDM84SCT7LHG6LU7U_PJMCa3nRVUXOYkmMFuStFprWFx8Tv8adOHTWUCZd8sjX8WovOdmtL5jyv/s400/926250_5114db11.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Commissioner's ensign of the Northern Lighthouse Board flying outside their HQ at 84,George Street, Edinburgh. The NLB was founded in 1786 and NB the ensign flown predates the Union with Ireland in 1801 and does NOT incorporate the Saint Patrick's flag which now overlies the Saint Andrew's flag in present day Union Flags. It is the only British flag to still use the pre-1801 Union Flag. This flag is only flown from vessels with Commissioners aboard. The ensign of the Commissioners of Northern Lights is a plain white ensign (no over-all St. George's Cross) with a blue lighthouse in the fly and a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton. This is used only when a Commissioner is on board one of their vessels. The ensign in regular use is a normal Blue Ensign with a white lighthouse. Northern Lights is the General Lighthouse Authority in Scotland and the Isle of Man. Trinity House is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, Channel Islands and Gibraltar, and responsible for pilotage throughout the UK.</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-lthse.html">David Prothero</a></span></span> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcj9sLWIQiKFxlSSS4F25b82035p7FrU_sL5cR2pUSfasrWBTQMBdttmcBc-ffwHdjdxrhCExhU1Qk5y55rv7Mufd0NsyI1c26BQsNBTLmNiAtHkQ1vmojjNINffVtvep6Zb-nk62m6U/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcj9sLWIQiKFxlSSS4F25b82035p7FrU_sL5cR2pUSfasrWBTQMBdttmcBc-ffwHdjdxrhCExhU1Qk5y55rv7Mufd0NsyI1c26BQsNBTLmNiAtHkQ1vmojjNINffVtvep6Zb-nk62m6U/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Board's headquarters in George Street, Edinburgh. The nameplate on the door gives the traditional name of 'Commissioners of Northern Lights'. The Board HQ flies the Commissioner's flag, alongside the Saltire and the Isle of Man flag.</span><span style="font-size: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">In this photograph it would appear that the fimbriation to the St George is too narrow on the flag in question, as it has apparently been approximately one-third of flag width from the beginning? The earliest official image of the 1606 pattern Union Flag is dated 1707, and this has that width of fimbriation so it sounds as if a little imagination has been at work? Neither is there any real justification for the canton proportions of 2:3. This, indeed, would have been roughly the ratio of jacks c1700, but the official illustration of 1707 shows proportions of 3:4, while about 4:7 (or slightly longer) would have been customary by the middle of the 18th Century and 1:2 by its end.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-lthse.html">Christopher Southworth</a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqt1HgEJc7waRVz00CufPM7G5imFvarzseTcbMEnxcE54PibHwP6GM5zyyhOWxIA3wdbAMhyphenhyphenEUlpl5qRFVJDKdISVE0IuXGSVuEbEgPouyn7JgQCftg9l5T0-VpM4QygG4CeQeTMS9dMv/s1600/myphoto(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqt1HgEJc7waRVz00CufPM7G5imFvarzseTcbMEnxcE54PibHwP6GM5zyyhOWxIA3wdbAMhyphenhyphenEUlpl5qRFVJDKdISVE0IuXGSVuEbEgPouyn7JgQCftg9l5T0-VpM4QygG4CeQeTMS9dMv/s640/myphoto(5).jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8zxMALTlQ8yyHizsSEjfT9nTT8_s1QFAzoU49CKgELPkDuPZNVJ9xkgGsYDegV2ueeQEPA787vCfjbsnJU6vm_O9FBqgfvKi70FiRMrK1lr1HdeL1o6Kc6db-sk0wleNu1bcei4O2q9Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.02+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8zxMALTlQ8yyHizsSEjfT9nTT8_s1QFAzoU49CKgELPkDuPZNVJ9xkgGsYDegV2ueeQEPA787vCfjbsnJU6vm_O9FBqgfvKi70FiRMrK1lr1HdeL1o6Kc6db-sk0wleNu1bcei4O2q9Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.02+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEx8GaDhGqOX0hkii7nXwrVPJsHVlgqhTKS-5yLdxL2awzVu9NAcoe6oXZo27HFEwOgQJUgb9HI9fLasZsiLwQBFR-yse8pMuWNL7hcxrW0T-l5Akh2RV8EuWCzIl6-4apBcxcCeb_WI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.21+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEx8GaDhGqOX0hkii7nXwrVPJsHVlgqhTKS-5yLdxL2awzVu9NAcoe6oXZo27HFEwOgQJUgb9HI9fLasZsiLwQBFR-yse8pMuWNL7hcxrW0T-l5Akh2RV8EuWCzIl6-4apBcxcCeb_WI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.21+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEx8GaDhGqOX0hkii7nXwrVPJsHVlgqhTKS-5yLdxL2awzVu9NAcoe6oXZo27HFEwOgQJUgb9HI9fLasZsiLwQBFR-yse8pMuWNL7hcxrW0T-l5Akh2RV8EuWCzIl6-4apBcxcCeb_WI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.21+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEx8GaDhGqOX0hkii7nXwrVPJsHVlgqhTKS-5yLdxL2awzVu9NAcoe6oXZo27HFEwOgQJUgb9HI9fLasZsiLwQBFR-yse8pMuWNL7hcxrW0T-l5Akh2RV8EuWCzIl6-4apBcxcCeb_WI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.21+PM.png" style="height: 300px; width: 396px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RcDSDAunmcYPsforFadfT2EX5_zIGwUqS_diHs8V-XflnWkCmaiUxH0zBTfdLgvJsXzLXcIpKPAxET8xDAObhlH14maiUPcE5-dtK4I5AJJr7NXdER1QnnNU-iyrgrqS_N279kKN050_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.15.00+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RcDSDAunmcYPsforFadfT2EX5_zIGwUqS_diHs8V-XflnWkCmaiUxH0zBTfdLgvJsXzLXcIpKPAxET8xDAObhlH14maiUPcE5-dtK4I5AJJr7NXdER1QnnNU-iyrgrqS_N279kKN050_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.15.00+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RcDSDAunmcYPsforFadfT2EX5_zIGwUqS_diHs8V-XflnWkCmaiUxH0zBTfdLgvJsXzLXcIpKPAxET8xDAObhlH14maiUPcE5-dtK4I5AJJr7NXdER1QnnNU-iyrgrqS_N279kKN050_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.15.00+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RcDSDAunmcYPsforFadfT2EX5_zIGwUqS_diHs8V-XflnWkCmaiUxH0zBTfdLgvJsXzLXcIpKPAxET8xDAObhlH14maiUPcE5-dtK4I5AJJr7NXdER1QnnNU-iyrgrqS_N279kKN050_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.15.00+PM.png" style="height: 300px; width: 231px;" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Personal collection </span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9pH0Zcmo-CRsmrn1q0rJXfPe7Yt2X-EU1cPecJmRXxCPXQqKWMpCx6m_jhp0RakMJsW3AjrwWKqdhyphenhyphenjua5sQb_7fSkghHNDnEKh_a4y3vH6Aj-zSsJjWMrsgt1Dh33EGVCV9jSZC4DSO/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606854627458215074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9pH0Zcmo-CRsmrn1q0rJXfPe7Yt2X-EU1cPecJmRXxCPXQqKWMpCx6m_jhp0RakMJsW3AjrwWKqdhyphenhyphenjua5sQb_7fSkghHNDnEKh_a4y3vH6Aj-zSsJjWMrsgt1Dh33EGVCV9jSZC4DSO/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 330px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan6IK-pgmhXYFwl0eQT6-Gd3H8JviyGW-Al0C-AYSOje6HvA_nKG83kbqm5FLDv1ya1AHAzEdV5oD_Lu8HJUo2jUFrgaTDfwiU6PRcMSef7fJWbLuIumUsPCCOozfYYPRBwTU_ZpuYZr9/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606854891194545810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan6IK-pgmhXYFwl0eQT6-Gd3H8JviyGW-Al0C-AYSOje6HvA_nKG83kbqm5FLDv1ya1AHAzEdV5oD_Lu8HJUo2jUFrgaTDfwiU6PRcMSef7fJWbLuIumUsPCCOozfYYPRBwTU_ZpuYZr9/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 164px; width: 238px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Northern Lights Ensign from page 79 of Graham Bartram's</span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;"> British Flags & Emblems </span><span style="font-size: normal;">and at the stern of the NLB vessel </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">Pharos</span><span style="font-size: normal;">, alongside Customhouse Quay, Greenock</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3isQJ-yErIJ7GjiyNdLOVQ-NSvpuDZGWRd8WCcZrt4pAEdhNZoEfp3m-xglK5Ij4sVuQBOKidPDNQ5qklBsbCWsaMS0NZmUYxY7USEMHYXOXW-bXHENF3bsQEyHh6fWBD8P7JQDE5zUU/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3isQJ-yErIJ7GjiyNdLOVQ-NSvpuDZGWRd8WCcZrt4pAEdhNZoEfp3m-xglK5Ij4sVuQBOKidPDNQ5qklBsbCWsaMS0NZmUYxY7USEMHYXOXW-bXHENF3bsQEyHh6fWBD8P7JQDE5zUU/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIKgnXb6ua0s0l39ZEqDkRnnUs9vsgmImzBWCdiky3ihK5QSNvmZPcRbEzJ6oGEPVtFkfhmTXkD4bfpY6uASxmmVVCQrFob7s6p0OMU4EV6dkKYzDLUmN-wPoO7G-XmVimX3wJSOG2Yw/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;">The flag is just over 3ft wide by 2ft long and has a rope with wooden toggles on one end. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFR2bkQBbkOlrH0_63lnB_tiOqg9bvBEDbc1e0oEXMddBx-pjRrjGzptRqGM4YTY9s6qEI68mBw0yEOWGKFTY5S9Rm9b_U24J_dReumxpq7JerHISZlxk0GvjTAX_XSEiaQSPRgS27gCk/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFR2bkQBbkOlrH0_63lnB_tiOqg9bvBEDbc1e0oEXMddBx-pjRrjGzptRqGM4YTY9s6qEI68mBw0yEOWGKFTY5S9Rm9b_U24J_dReumxpq7JerHISZlxk0GvjTAX_XSEiaQSPRgS27gCk/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">10 feet long by 5 feet</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Company of Watermen & Lightermen</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66M-qbZVWDJKGinUPlvdmvGahl9whJZR_RbhlQkw0sTSSZxFpv74hglSNGSd2BlKO4dLm4goMCs7SLdjXgvKG5PyaWvBIFh6jPf0RtpeCeIiO7AXAbmrXPm6IsXkFx9U8qNw9ZCNAvGo/s1600-h/waterm.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924322425935250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66M-qbZVWDJKGinUPlvdmvGahl9whJZR_RbhlQkw0sTSSZxFpv74hglSNGSd2BlKO4dLm4goMCs7SLdjXgvKG5PyaWvBIFh6jPf0RtpeCeIiO7AXAbmrXPm6IsXkFx9U8qNw9ZCNAvGo/s400/waterm.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Royal National Lifeboat Institution </span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sfex7t0GnkI/AAAAAAAANsA/JEyo0ymrY3s/s1600-h/rnli.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrI_Nb_6xIxe4qfMEH0_zJx7iQOkGx7w1I7GHsmiPGWNXIN3HiKtyRF81V7ALP1am1b_NLy2nQLIi7Rwaq7rcvpiCEltjvwk4FMVTEW-GLwWzDupRyy3WRpyYFz7T6b2Ut0B9aYhR5Ng/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrI_Nb_6xIxe4qfMEH0_zJx7iQOkGx7w1I7GHsmiPGWNXIN3HiKtyRF81V7ALP1am1b_NLy2nQLIi7Rwaq7rcvpiCEltjvwk4FMVTEW-GLwWzDupRyy3WRpyYFz7T6b2Ut0B9aYhR5Ng/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="552" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">90cm x 42cm and length of the pole 115cm</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-44sQyJenFY6EPmZ7ogwoDL9U19Hy5B6xD6RUQqRijjwT4WoRU5NBP469AYW12NGi4LQvSXncvfji2k3b1OetBJqpHF1zvOINqV8mvcQ1Swy-POdUftDyrTL5naq-o9zqYYun84rhzFZm/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625522802395322242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-44sQyJenFY6EPmZ7ogwoDL9U19Hy5B6xD6RUQqRijjwT4WoRU5NBP469AYW12NGi4LQvSXncvfji2k3b1OetBJqpHF1zvOINqV8mvcQ1Swy-POdUftDyrTL5naq-o9zqYYun84rhzFZm/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 230px; width: 305px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJdCiV3TR7N6OOyYhAYBiKof4FlUThRYaDbjdLxPk71vUic_FovaUN_cJaYAzbPbLWYTBVUIOW64lYaXMbdfDRPP4U17mTnz5nu2lu6sCqQJkqOtwh8WlNuKL8SiqGC-VXfQqyOP9R1Y5/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625522781881181090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJdCiV3TR7N6OOyYhAYBiKof4FlUThRYaDbjdLxPk71vUic_FovaUN_cJaYAzbPbLWYTBVUIOW64lYaXMbdfDRPP4U17mTnz5nu2lu6sCqQJkqOtwh8WlNuKL8SiqGC-VXfQqyOP9R1Y5/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;">Commissioners of Irish Lights</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif" width="364" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Trinity House Lighthouse Authority</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9ERtGGEFKSCOgLjqQ1i4kYv75Kogbhl8MBpjZvl-pWuh3G9XmG6RRWtuM6tsqQ_yDLGWQ3WhV8N_yPj_gUfdMibxRteOCkgdrhKMddtzKxJevdPthPKqcVBvHwXw7vdf26i22UhG3ntv/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606848338696185234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9ERtGGEFKSCOgLjqQ1i4kYv75Kogbhl8MBpjZvl-pWuh3G9XmG6RRWtuM6tsqQ_yDLGWQ3WhV8N_yPj_gUfdMibxRteOCkgdrhKMddtzKxJevdPthPKqcVBvHwXw7vdf26i22UhG3ntv/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 324px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcouTAipSzbfovZjuf4JhX23ihnvmdF4LAYM80b88w4ATdHA7viA8WIR30CdfQDhBMbHR2-pbwidulgqsnp9Pw9anaHUJDiJ3lgU_WDOwlf0spMl054lgevCFCAHF8QtvHoO1q0pgk_x0j/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606632804250533362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcouTAipSzbfovZjuf4JhX23ihnvmdF4LAYM80b88w4ATdHA7viA8WIR30CdfQDhBMbHR2-pbwidulgqsnp9Pw9anaHUJDiJ3lgU_WDOwlf0spMl054lgevCFCAHF8QtvHoO1q0pgk_x0j/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 252px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBfd2BFqkmOeFqLnXD5uq4IfuRApV8Pbk6vvmUNLXg6v0rOaobJDLi3iXl5J9TZ6YmC5jVY2xCrGIqUjSuCCo7S15qy0FroG9CbtcMCC35XKMU8oewPiCHo1z1Nm262GvbeY7sY3IUknr/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.02.30+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBfd2BFqkmOeFqLnXD5uq4IfuRApV8Pbk6vvmUNLXg6v0rOaobJDLi3iXl5J9TZ6YmC5jVY2xCrGIqUjSuCCo7S15qy0FroG9CbtcMCC35XKMU8oewPiCHo1z1Nm262GvbeY7sY3IUknr/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.02.30+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">1968 printed flag, </span><span style="font-size: normal;">1.8m Long by 900cm wide.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy664qoGq6YcUDKbasObwJfu3GkvJetsVLHMgQXCc5CZod8y1go4jYmg1qlm1TG-5HRvinSScGpvqjiaR8kR5Ca1CNWHpDDu92QI_Fr7fOivycNCksyywMKFYZ8lbjROxaspp7Qwbbxj9/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy664qoGq6YcUDKbasObwJfu3GkvJetsVLHMgQXCc5CZod8y1go4jYmg1qlm1TG-5HRvinSScGpvqjiaR8kR5Ca1CNWHpDDu92QI_Fr7fOivycNCksyywMKFYZ8lbjROxaspp7Qwbbxj9/s1600/$_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span>3ft 10 x 7 ft 10 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p0Mr9D5EWykJkeAyBHguZySq9iZ_nq4XW0F4fQ3H2JpECd_QDJiN_tOC-gYpKNtHGbB2oOvC85tSEMt50371ZzlKmNT0I3QgOC0M6Xc3o0i4h3e8SQPH-SeCcgZ4ee2oE5kseoctcMTB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.02.43+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p0Mr9D5EWykJkeAyBHguZySq9iZ_nq4XW0F4fQ3H2JpECd_QDJiN_tOC-gYpKNtHGbB2oOvC85tSEMt50371ZzlKmNT0I3QgOC0M6Xc3o0i4h3e8SQPH-SeCcgZ4ee2oE5kseoctcMTB/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.02.43+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Trinity House Flag on Portland Bill Lighthouse, Dorset (left) and THV Patricia getting underway commencing the journey to Spithead for the Trafalgar 200 International Fleet Review by Elizabeth II.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Marine Society</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpl0CwfYUfzPeYHrgQjh5RkC46oJ866VC_J6aK18H_eHLJOe1XsVCus1_tP2aO6Jyor4RtSgqhnxq7hwXeSMsXO_d_YlSpwVz4cKn7N_Mh6ruj6CidkOCL269MFfccNb_0XRR_dNBUwcW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.32.02+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpl0CwfYUfzPeYHrgQjh5RkC46oJ866VC_J6aK18H_eHLJOe1XsVCus1_tP2aO6Jyor4RtSgqhnxq7hwXeSMsXO_d_YlSpwVz4cKn7N_Mh6ruj6CidkOCL269MFfccNb_0XRR_dNBUwcW/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-06+at+10.32.02+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Marine Society Blue Ensign, the fly defaced with the society badge, inscribed 'MARINE SOCIETY 1756'. Wool bunting with a linen hoist, machine-sewn with the details of the badge painted. Rope and ties attached.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX0Q-sFLfatEd9JFTB5HGducUsf0Pi_OAC_lciNVLekAnAu1RNJURD9DCAtI9pM7Oj_xmQQEnZw-QMWCkNk9PgpSPtyT4-zNSyItP0twyo2y3E4tT6UJnkEU3rJDohSbTZfVFD_Zz6iCb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-07+at+8.56.02+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKX0Q-sFLfatEd9JFTB5HGducUsf0Pi_OAC_lciNVLekAnAu1RNJURD9DCAtI9pM7Oj_xmQQEnZw-QMWCkNk9PgpSPtyT4-zNSyItP0twyo2y3E4tT6UJnkEU3rJDohSbTZfVFD_Zz6iCb/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-07+at+8.56.02+AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Maritime Volunteer Service </span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">
</span></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL-6PitpD94UQBQAuhLdkTvdGWuP_1ar5kg9av5Y59s7BbsRwTzUvBL2cIFdMF_No7lz227ir1ZGpixC3_zq0Eaw9v3ZM1uNHg4d5gJSYWr3-AYsPCiCA2aVw_tpncd1TEk9hX-6sChE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL-6PitpD94UQBQAuhLdkTvdGWuP_1ar5kg9av5Y59s7BbsRwTzUvBL2cIFdMF_No7lz227ir1ZGpixC3_zq0Eaw9v3ZM1uNHg4d5gJSYWr3-AYsPCiCA2aVw_tpncd1TEk9hX-6sChE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/product_imgs/c87b21dbf3.JPG">http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/product_imgs/c87b21dbf3.JP</a></span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> Founded by private endeavour in 1994 after the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service was abolished and the Royal Naval Reserve severely cut back.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH_Pnu2hGTxMJ_n97Anc3G4TjKxJ5BWhcoUQRsoiJngk1ZbHP_1HNIBBOdeDan-_zwwT_4kaj4FTqkLaJpMGaOIDsaiiP9BC3JqgBHxj5lfC9ccJ0Y4fofMGvrgIgFGNelMo5d9ZHDZbm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.19+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH_Pnu2hGTxMJ_n97Anc3G4TjKxJ5BWhcoUQRsoiJngk1ZbHP_1HNIBBOdeDan-_zwwT_4kaj4FTqkLaJpMGaOIDsaiiP9BC3JqgBHxj5lfC9ccJ0Y4fofMGvrgIgFGNelMo5d9ZHDZbm/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.19+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Images reproduced by kind permission from the <a href="http://www.mvs.org.uk/gallery/gallery.php"> Maritime Volunteer Service</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ocean Weather Service</span></span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8cdMF8WZ9cD6PpFaO103NIOjkOWCbj5FU7kJNwAQrz4e7dMniSfshniiWcgLKIoqajq8xuYPISMxvxOwZ5UMmVfVirLx-3sILWtcfETSgQA_JQOLoghCTctGfUsyY9SEk_xdwyaBKGYu/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424536967229149170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8cdMF8WZ9cD6PpFaO103NIOjkOWCbj5FU7kJNwAQrz4e7dMniSfshniiWcgLKIoqajq8xuYPISMxvxOwZ5UMmVfVirLx-3sILWtcfETSgQA_JQOLoghCTctGfUsyY9SEk_xdwyaBKGYu/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: normal;">For most of the time between 1946 and 1981 ships in rotation were stationed at ten positions in the North Atlantic. As far as possible each ship remained in the same geographical position sending weather reports to meteorological forecasting centres and giving navigational assistance to trans-Atlantic aircraft. Britain was responsible for one station and shared responsibility with the Netherlands for another.<br /><br />The first British weather ships were converted Flower Class corvettes. HMS 'Thyme' was converted in 1946 and named Ocean Weather Ship 'Weather Reporter'. In 1947 she was re-named 'Weather Explorer' and joined by HM Ships 'Genista', 'Marguerite', and 'Snowflake' as, respectively, OW Ships 'Weather Recorder', 'Weather Observer', and 'Weather Watcher'. They were sold or scrapped between 1958 and 1960 and replaced by converted Castle Class corvettes. HM Ships 'Amberley Castle', 'Oakham Castle', 'Pevensey Castle' and 'Rushen Castle' became respectively OW Ships 'Weather Adviser', 'Weather Reporter', 'Weather Monitor' and 'Weather Surveyor'.<span style="font-size: normal;"><br />The ships were owned by the Air Ministry, administered by the Meteorological Office and had civilian crews. Initially they flew the Red Ensign but in 1948 Admiralty letter NL 6920/48 of 19th November authorized a Blue Ensign defaced by a circular gold badge consisting of the sun rising over the sea encircled by the words 'Ocean Weather Ship', with over all a Royal Air Force eagle. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/flags/gb~ows.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Humber Conservancy Commisioners</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_1OObAyPXbGNJhSuRMttvzHzV6bDg8vo8xuJf_ByEUpieSZOcv5dX3UqF8ArbdLE9nFSO7tm9sWu1fT9pKoVSh3gvN7BdUKPN5-9I_kFHjHrCyvZiFyKf_aTz6ibwsPsI0izsJ0DS_Qv/s1600-h/gb~hcc.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418423415214384578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_1OObAyPXbGNJhSuRMttvzHzV6bDg8vo8xuJf_ByEUpieSZOcv5dX3UqF8ArbdLE9nFSO7tm9sWu1fT9pKoVSh3gvN7BdUKPN5-9I_kFHjHrCyvZiFyKf_aTz6ibwsPsI0izsJ0DS_Qv/s400/gb~hcc.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">by <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/FLAGS/gb-e-hcc.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The office has been disbanded for many years although the ensign is still flown from the historic Spurn Light vessel outside the Hull marina.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Royal Naval Association</b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6JZuBMAEUAlUzrjDhQBDUDvoNaTYbE9ol6xTrouX0h1VHAXt1r4Y5LCHMblhJmgsN-8G1u9D3g8rdA-nJueukXHSRU4sD43IAhvAcy3rQ9gES2w2_Tp2moCCDZeR04-d2lhojGtOBn3v/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6JZuBMAEUAlUzrjDhQBDUDvoNaTYbE9ol6xTrouX0h1VHAXt1r4Y5LCHMblhJmgsN-8G1u9D3g8rdA-nJueukXHSRU4sD43IAhvAcy3rQ9gES2w2_Tp2moCCDZeR04-d2lhojGtOBn3v/s1600/$_12.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkjJCRsC_p26gbJCS7DT3yrfOYBgDG3Hz6O52QA6mdLta7H9MrrKT8PSbvGmemz7m-KqeX1r_yb1TT5y2l4ZyzY21Lx-GQctYQ_glHOFAuUHc5nHRTP79oLesTRWK8pSN4VPwBWaCg-Tc/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkjJCRsC_p26gbJCS7DT3yrfOYBgDG3Hz6O52QA6mdLta7H9MrrKT8PSbvGmemz7m-KqeX1r_yb1TT5y2l4ZyzY21Lx-GQctYQ_glHOFAuUHc5nHRTP79oLesTRWK8pSN4VPwBWaCg-Tc/s1600/myphoto(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">57inch x 34inch</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f8yjaJqKTIJBKKW2t3yUoxwOJ9dOllud2LEquldRc9BgM27EEdRl3gFPDoKiw9ihvw7jrbUqyhobx-8KYKLj76sl9nNlcZd0mhDO-dO_11iINZ70kpNOPtgOG6qeZiK9w1l5b6SpbfQS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-23+at+5.01.12+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7f8yjaJqKTIJBKKW2t3yUoxwOJ9dOllud2LEquldRc9BgM27EEdRl3gFPDoKiw9ihvw7jrbUqyhobx-8KYKLj76sl9nNlcZd0mhDO-dO_11iINZ70kpNOPtgOG6qeZiK9w1l5b6SpbfQS/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-23+at+5.01.12+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 6" by 4" car/table flag </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br />The Submariners Association Standard</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP11KpOUVWvR4suof__0DZ2m2STmyRv1b01fN-5QZVOJWzm7LOn1wPvHmTn9LG3u26OsQKTloH6TCPiTeAWFdkTZxdCR8Xw3nAta3UyYY53uA3jJGGEo5L3Rsao-ie8kfs08BbqHlj4B0T/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.32+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP11KpOUVWvR4suof__0DZ2m2STmyRv1b01fN-5QZVOJWzm7LOn1wPvHmTn9LG3u26OsQKTloH6TCPiTeAWFdkTZxdCR8Xw3nAta3UyYY53uA3jJGGEo5L3Rsao-ie8kfs08BbqHlj4B0T/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.32+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Navy League flag</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC4YOcYruFM4ZHI_z1ltuRNg8JhPeqKdGIybCkrgnsdBBC5er8JmWMQ1hMQjiZa3FNeWXtW_xKwhJDeXkS0LnzgPL5TWvdU0dZkoo7zdvquE1_rXbJmYS8RE_-1g43dmofCo639QUkFE/s1600-h/gb~nlufe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149352667746560946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC4YOcYruFM4ZHI_z1ltuRNg8JhPeqKdGIybCkrgnsdBBC5er8JmWMQ1hMQjiZa3FNeWXtW_xKwhJDeXkS0LnzgPL5TWvdU0dZkoo7zdvquE1_rXbJmYS8RE_-1g43dmofCo639QUkFE/s400/gb~nlufe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 375px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 464px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ufe06.html</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">British Yacht Club Ensigns</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbRjd1coNXRfoxm0emdtGBLsnHMXYEmN6xSEKiisLiKe_tOl0HC7kcdCaU1OCB7R74N_u6BRRwhFM6Cuk7f3N336jyqoUcqIcQHo4s06lQBSgrNxHpUN4ct0SKpzfMgIzB6UYqf70xP-b/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-01+at+9.36.48+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbRjd1coNXRfoxm0emdtGBLsnHMXYEmN6xSEKiisLiKe_tOl0HC7kcdCaU1OCB7R74N_u6BRRwhFM6Cuk7f3N336jyqoUcqIcQHo4s06lQBSgrNxHpUN4ct0SKpzfMgIzB6UYqf70xP-b/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-01+at+9.36.48+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQh8mx2mkz4vVX2r741ObQd1hKc3WUmnO-ARZZb4Cqay04bCQj_iJCvFltlz5bxwOFXXleVJIEeWx7uwx3nhj4X94lEgyrFBWhpJYVtEqlLQdkSOEnhtZCOEn97J__nPpJNFmRMlv8WF/s1600/650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQh8mx2mkz4vVX2r741ObQd1hKc3WUmnO-ARZZb4Cqay04bCQj_iJCvFltlz5bxwOFXXleVJIEeWx7uwx3nhj4X94lEgyrFBWhpJYVtEqlLQdkSOEnhtZCOEn97J__nPpJNFmRMlv8WF/s1600/650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQh8mx2mkz4vVX2r741ObQd1hKc3WUmnO-ARZZb4Cqay04bCQj_iJCvFltlz5bxwOFXXleVJIEeWx7uwx3nhj4X94lEgyrFBWhpJYVtEqlLQdkSOEnhtZCOEn97J__nPpJNFmRMlv8WF/s1600/650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQh8mx2mkz4vVX2r741ObQd1hKc3WUmnO-ARZZb4Cqay04bCQj_iJCvFltlz5bxwOFXXleVJIEeWx7uwx3nhj4X94lEgyrFBWhpJYVtEqlLQdkSOEnhtZCOEn97J__nPpJNFmRMlv8WF/s1600/650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg" style="height: 213px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen1z7oR6WT_6krzj0I8Uzyt615jCp-D9IBy1VBa48inPm5EjxY9bIY9cEFZlYqpnHkQnmgBAxjKemWPASOq1O0U8r6GiOYcac4eaPd5Cs2elRXm8aRaw1gMNKjT4bxxpECMjLe8USo4OG/s1600/650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen1z7oR6WT_6krzj0I8Uzyt615jCp-D9IBy1VBa48inPm5EjxY9bIY9cEFZlYqpnHkQnmgBAxjKemWPASOq1O0U8r6GiOYcac4eaPd5Cs2elRXm8aRaw1gMNKjT4bxxpECMjLe8USo4OG/s1600/650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen1z7oR6WT_6krzj0I8Uzyt615jCp-D9IBy1VBa48inPm5EjxY9bIY9cEFZlYqpnHkQnmgBAxjKemWPASOq1O0U8r6GiOYcac4eaPd5Cs2elRXm8aRaw1gMNKjT4bxxpECMjLe8USo4OG/s1600/650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen1z7oR6WT_6krzj0I8Uzyt615jCp-D9IBy1VBa48inPm5EjxY9bIY9cEFZlYqpnHkQnmgBAxjKemWPASOq1O0U8r6GiOYcac4eaPd5Cs2elRXm8aRaw1gMNKjT4bxxpECMjLe8USo4OG/s1600/650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg" style="height: 213px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glorious flag produced by <a href="http://reddragonflagmakers.co.uk/shop/nautical_flags/chipping-sodbury-yacht-club/57" target="_blank">Red Dragon Flagmakers</a></span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A report of the Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club annual regatta was published
by the local gazette. The competition secretary neglected to mention that
the event took place on a duck pond, with model yachts.
</span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Royal Mersey Yacht Club </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WDxM5OKU_JhDz57WIbcOhr23ffveclI_fL3CyodU0kHwm2olhykYifc1eSNn8kxqucnw8kojnIbQALWOycjhrxxVNrZKz4ugvBU9qJdGTmm0W4MuEUf1Ik6ntAcfbt2wjOQggj4FoflQ/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606919519830145490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WDxM5OKU_JhDz57WIbcOhr23ffveclI_fL3CyodU0kHwm2olhykYifc1eSNn8kxqucnw8kojnIbQALWOycjhrxxVNrZKz4ugvBU9qJdGTmm0W4MuEUf1Ik6ntAcfbt2wjOQggj4FoflQ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 270px; width: 455px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The special ensign of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. Founded Birkenhead 1844. Title 'Royal' granted 23 September 1844. Admiralty Warrant for special ensign granted 24 September 1844. Original badge was just the Liver bird; crown added between 1869 and 1875.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yrmey.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUDDecTsRUjyzh6E8qllya0UAEM3DMyxwSwbrAJP4mm6uXOi7NQRfMlpVPd7TNbsFmzJEZEYC0hfNliuIliXELWKv-T2n9eSmyLBORD_mwELXkwWVaIulKNJSykUEZbGN171p-uRXG1ZE/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622832473782754322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUDDecTsRUjyzh6E8qllya0UAEM3DMyxwSwbrAJP4mm6uXOi7NQRfMlpVPd7TNbsFmzJEZEYC0hfNliuIliXELWKv-T2n9eSmyLBORD_mwELXkwWVaIulKNJSykUEZbGN171p-uRXG1ZE/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 423px; width: 565px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgQ238jYCLtrnUliwH9LL3letG4cDhU9yK-pZJ0YXtv6zIDS8cbQUO8XniIGfDfk4IMiidnQuKYBJGrUM0UG_UkdJQ9PBoswuUYuyFlU0zYO2sXm056mKTHEB83y3wdf_NgJcJzHfZLv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.54+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgQ238jYCLtrnUliwH9LL3letG4cDhU9yK-pZJ0YXtv6zIDS8cbQUO8XniIGfDfk4IMiidnQuKYBJGrUM0UG_UkdJQ9PBoswuUYuyFlU0zYO2sXm056mKTHEB83y3wdf_NgJcJzHfZLv/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.03.54+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU8_N36-4TtLUiaz2boasYfTYEdhAXYEtOhMm9q3VUHzigjXx97X98hNuRuXIoWEofe7R-BwHJaYYUkghM3kxz9_G6rTWRBAoRHQZIYVZ7CeLQUIz5J8KOugGNvnTRkX6K5-Mz3l_gann/s1600/10473066_1676090589344939_3638041197319314834_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU8_N36-4TtLUiaz2boasYfTYEdhAXYEtOhMm9q3VUHzigjXx97X98hNuRuXIoWEofe7R-BwHJaYYUkghM3kxz9_G6rTWRBAoRHQZIYVZ7CeLQUIz5J8KOugGNvnTRkX6K5-Mz3l_gann/s640/10473066_1676090589344939_3638041197319314834_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEX8shhTEn_MKP0rFOzcW8kBEsOLfivw3rgUxkoW8h5TBBporr6ED8KHELupL7eX8KoseGnEzrfNKxk8h76PTdMgs3GnEC2nYgBlR0BwoNAq_l7fy8YdiX_UNJ1FlKbOEhlImyrTIWhM/s1600/RCIYC-ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEX8shhTEn_MKP0rFOzcW8kBEsOLfivw3rgUxkoW8h5TBBporr6ED8KHELupL7eX8KoseGnEzrfNKxk8h76PTdMgs3GnEC2nYgBlR0BwoNAq_l7fy8YdiX_UNJ1FlKbOEhlImyrTIWhM/s640/RCIYC-ensign.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Cornwall Yacht Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEx5qeSISKdJbUvL5jIZLG3PmdWqCQhnuZTaE-8RniRZmqGCNCnJ8Dw2aopAkdkE1DKOdVIzRau_8sslY2PXlnzWSUyi7ZtKGsIclNAk-9wjfw1shyB0Z1YR-39vR62qjv1ePns_bNf94/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.13+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEx5qeSISKdJbUvL5jIZLG3PmdWqCQhnuZTaE-8RniRZmqGCNCnJ8Dw2aopAkdkE1DKOdVIzRau_8sslY2PXlnzWSUyi7ZtKGsIclNAk-9wjfw1shyB0Z1YR-39vR62qjv1ePns_bNf94/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.13+PM.png" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">34"x18" </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ayefgGDd8GZtmloufOPrq9YG3PrYgUnRe-lADE8yjiYc_2zz5I3ExMy4vmV5DIWplNUk_io1Xp4t1WXwBnrj-azrxsfBzr9ZnxTDviXAudkO1yz0lU70hYZkYMwjR1BrxfDRAiH7xrS/s1600/t4344-dscn4237.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ayefgGDd8GZtmloufOPrq9YG3PrYgUnRe-lADE8yjiYc_2zz5I3ExMy4vmV5DIWplNUk_io1Xp4t1WXwBnrj-azrxsfBzr9ZnxTDviXAudkO1yz0lU70hYZkYMwjR1BrxfDRAiH7xrS/s1600/t4344-dscn4237.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ayefgGDd8GZtmloufOPrq9YG3PrYgUnRe-lADE8yjiYc_2zz5I3ExMy4vmV5DIWplNUk_io1Xp4t1WXwBnrj-azrxsfBzr9ZnxTDviXAudkO1yz0lU70hYZkYMwjR1BrxfDRAiH7xrS/s1600/t4344-dscn4237.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ayefgGDd8GZtmloufOPrq9YG3PrYgUnRe-lADE8yjiYc_2zz5I3ExMy4vmV5DIWplNUk_io1Xp4t1WXwBnrj-azrxsfBzr9ZnxTDviXAudkO1yz0lU70hYZkYMwjR1BrxfDRAiH7xrS/s1600/t4344-dscn4237.jpg" style="height: 185px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p2NTbosMGOfr14QcZiAD8SjIz7ULoQsjjdgtCpyTGVHM2j3ZhGy4noxyQflZxnHO9JOWhzA0nI-fc6g9HxG5PQaEQTn8OCqu9he1VaKeQWUMdZt3Z0OcHepsxncW3ZwhyphenhyphenoMiM0IPTsM4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-05+at+7.54.52+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p2NTbosMGOfr14QcZiAD8SjIz7ULoQsjjdgtCpyTGVHM2j3ZhGy4noxyQflZxnHO9JOWhzA0nI-fc6g9HxG5PQaEQTn8OCqu9he1VaKeQWUMdZt3Z0OcHepsxncW3ZwhyphenhyphenoMiM0IPTsM4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-05+at+7.54.52+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p2NTbosMGOfr14QcZiAD8SjIz7ULoQsjjdgtCpyTGVHM2j3ZhGy4noxyQflZxnHO9JOWhzA0nI-fc6g9HxG5PQaEQTn8OCqu9he1VaKeQWUMdZt3Z0OcHepsxncW3ZwhyphenhyphenoMiM0IPTsM4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-05+at+7.54.52+PM.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p2NTbosMGOfr14QcZiAD8SjIz7ULoQsjjdgtCpyTGVHM2j3ZhGy4noxyQflZxnHO9JOWhzA0nI-fc6g9HxG5PQaEQTn8OCqu9he1VaKeQWUMdZt3Z0OcHepsxncW3ZwhyphenhyphenoMiM0IPTsM4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-05+at+7.54.52+PM.png" style="height: 185px; width: 317px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 1 Yard (left) and 64cm by 30cm (right)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LAlCMSbNPKU0gwwcHrL4ZVdrgGVl_xQfH0eIpb9xIHtc2YGqjQiPlsmXcJavh62OuXCJyeVm5Stmr1xhFrolcvZLJX-bvkDBr0Zis7k3hk6v5ghgh5GxfC6J7i2i8kkyoVfPBN2TszI/s640/642292224_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LAlCMSbNPKU0gwwcHrL4ZVdrgGVl_xQfH0eIpb9xIHtc2YGqjQiPlsmXcJavh62OuXCJyeVm5Stmr1xhFrolcvZLJX-bvkDBr0Zis7k3hk6v5ghgh5GxfC6J7i2i8kkyoVfPBN2TszI/s640/642292224_o.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 300px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmVkmcDTLgF_4sk-1HH_QyaMS7h7NHkoZc1aWrXtpOSgkzZKlMD859p1HDfgsegcjtGGpxCzY9vBal9cX4Qbq-INr-IdJ3gRVB3UX4118nymfeWcvJ_q0Vy8uQOtS0_lJr77vfOMFZok/s640/642292594_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmVkmcDTLgF_4sk-1HH_QyaMS7h7NHkoZc1aWrXtpOSgkzZKlMD859p1HDfgsegcjtGGpxCzY9vBal9cX4Qbq-INr-IdJ3gRVB3UX4118nymfeWcvJ_q0Vy8uQOtS0_lJr77vfOMFZok/s640/642292594_o.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 312px;" /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpcAW_jb7C9hJvhPugaLMrdp8NMZ59rirkWLzApjpXjng22Aq6pD_bqYRRrDOQHJQwHhR4fnwlvn1pZtbtfgKn3x1dKIcDRj75dEzfWEOTfNdMdEZHrN2k10kmHsvWiZQmpsdKNIXG74/s1600/642292471_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpcAW_jb7C9hJvhPugaLMrdp8NMZ59rirkWLzApjpXjng22Aq6pD_bqYRRrDOQHJQwHhR4fnwlvn1pZtbtfgKn3x1dKIcDRj75dEzfWEOTfNdMdEZHrN2k10kmHsvWiZQmpsdKNIXG74/s640/642292471_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">110 x 54cm with maker's label sewn to it reading "CAPT. O.M.WATTS LTD., 202 MADDOX ST., LONDON, W.1.".</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZu3t_cYGhPLUlXCucIo1y14bzAX4uoxd3DnGmu1cnUHX2KjuMG3O1_POn6vKo1ejRl3j2wAdampg4IrHfXadC5iaUu-Hpy7kJd-u329aJCIpVpZ51MqkucF8htfZXl4qFf8371qHWTBn/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.36+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZu3t_cYGhPLUlXCucIo1y14bzAX4uoxd3DnGmu1cnUHX2KjuMG3O1_POn6vKo1ejRl3j2wAdampg4IrHfXadC5iaUu-Hpy7kJd-u329aJCIpVpZ51MqkucF8htfZXl4qFf8371qHWTBn/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.36+PM.png" width="640" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SggGQj4E5kI/AAAAAAAAN1Q/bZH0S2ca9AY/s1600-h/cornwall2.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">73 1/2 inches by 34 inches</span></span></b></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b></span></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk10T7VRcQJzLK16RjcVkXt99g81O8Y76k1AwmqItmqqKMQrQet9vvV-vFC2KCkpnzKAVYzIuAdvsUKsY7qG3hF0E-1p2C5kyuXO0dj1Y8GzDJ343r_ZzHwINn6klDJABPHakWJv0t5nw/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJHJCwE7BcvhB1HBO0SD-tcWw%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681027191549416690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk10T7VRcQJzLK16RjcVkXt99g81O8Y76k1AwmqItmqqKMQrQet9vvV-vFC2KCkpnzKAVYzIuAdvsUKsY7qG3hF0E-1p2C5kyuXO0dj1Y8GzDJ343r_ZzHwINn6klDJABPHakWJv0t5nw/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqJHJCwE7BcvhB1HBO0SD-tcWw%257E%257E60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG9RF-JHY8Av-Tl2eK3P0-8BXYTgj3fPbb4LF_LtcRxih7o52pQCjcokylhNr_KmNDQhDdDjleRvu4xlIrTwsV0WTB41MeqqhXbJ2fLc_4rjnOceBMv6YhDQ6cN9oc52kviSfp7iXaFd2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.50+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG9RF-JHY8Av-Tl2eK3P0-8BXYTgj3fPbb4LF_LtcRxih7o52pQCjcokylhNr_KmNDQhDdDjleRvu4xlIrTwsV0WTB41MeqqhXbJ2fLc_4rjnOceBMv6YhDQ6cN9oc52kviSfp7iXaFd2/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.04.50+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">72" x 32"</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aWGx_snImxRa8qSPgDoszi27d0zEP47oLG_jj-eqU7icS8JVIkgX8StrsAMS8Tq6sTkNc47ip8g8F9itoh7OfsZVxI1P6o4iQc-oz8I6rtGypR3qCHrNGBNnOfVKzK3v3Ftfg8Ukoi4x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.08+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aWGx_snImxRa8qSPgDoszi27d0zEP47oLG_jj-eqU7icS8JVIkgX8StrsAMS8Tq6sTkNc47ip8g8F9itoh7OfsZVxI1P6o4iQc-oz8I6rtGypR3qCHrNGBNnOfVKzK3v3Ftfg8Ukoi4x/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.08+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdypJ1qoj4Q2TP7_IFOLqozLxmrnRkmYUtDdtWVc0iOIiV9n8kDSfUAUvknQbqvBKDCunQUwFkjyozPqDlv0wr2YmgPUm2_bM5BJBk_IL3XMFpwJi4vSjTmNnAof2CY8x2t4T8XK-aH2rF/s1600/Royal+Cornwall+blue+ensign+yacht+club+sewn+fully+stitched+woven+flag+fabric+MoD+apporved+flag+buy+uk+image+photo+embroidered+badge+roep+toggle+marine+grade1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdypJ1qoj4Q2TP7_IFOLqozLxmrnRkmYUtDdtWVc0iOIiV9n8kDSfUAUvknQbqvBKDCunQUwFkjyozPqDlv0wr2YmgPUm2_bM5BJBk_IL3XMFpwJi4vSjTmNnAof2CY8x2t4T8XK-aH2rF/s640/Royal+Cornwall+blue+ensign+yacht+club+sewn+fully+stitched+woven+flag+fabric+MoD+apporved+flag+buy+uk+image+photo+embroidered+badge+roep+toggle+marine+grade1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Produced by <a href="http://www.easyflags.co.uk/shop/photo-gallery/yacht-club-flags-burgees/cat_205.html" target="_blank">Easy Flags</a></span></span></span></span>
<br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX3sSskn77j052gu74L6wrvdzw8yDXPqVscAWcahKUy8ybGy3fkeYNkq1uEVD2uHX5Xzpm6TDboEkDE3L9_VZTopmu6nvgpD4QBeSVNR2pEGjx5OyTgSM0wJxFO0g5ysaHN8yWDnWnz4_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.31+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX3sSskn77j052gu74L6wrvdzw8yDXPqVscAWcahKUy8ybGy3fkeYNkq1uEVD2uHX5Xzpm6TDboEkDE3L9_VZTopmu6nvgpD4QBeSVNR2pEGjx5OyTgSM0wJxFO0g5ysaHN8yWDnWnz4_/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">30" by 15" (760mm by 380mm)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Royal Corinthian Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAGHh9rIE2S1x8S-Oko9BMRO392aoQTk02zG3M_9b9wgHHSGQamScEaE6HIFHUJ5b2zQuVxT5l1xT5qmSjcLvOrsC-km49_5AZDm_sOkU91A3NZb3e2K9Wr99L0xrwVC-ioUGbmI63pvW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+06.26.36.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAGHh9rIE2S1x8S-Oko9BMRO392aoQTk02zG3M_9b9wgHHSGQamScEaE6HIFHUJ5b2zQuVxT5l1xT5qmSjcLvOrsC-km49_5AZDm_sOkU91A3NZb3e2K9Wr99L0xrwVC-ioUGbmI63pvW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+06.26.36.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 188px; width: 349px;" /></span></span><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHJ26R9ub_2pLQrX7_SMZxASvliUMLFUfwz5qvRiZDhYV4vb1xzkqybnk4fVt5MQK5mkWt5adQ8vwnShbQnA-g0bqcRdhXv5pf52wto97l13ovIOR9Dj8HRwizKjYsrMomd2pxxCiYL-1/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521joE3NQh3hCzBN-QH30ugg%257E%257E0_12.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622463509607019410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHJ26R9ub_2pLQrX7_SMZxASvliUMLFUfwz5qvRiZDhYV4vb1xzkqybnk4fVt5MQK5mkWt5adQ8vwnShbQnA-g0bqcRdhXv5pf52wto97l13ovIOR9Dj8HRwizKjYsrMomd2pxxCiYL-1/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521joE3NQh3hCzBN-QH30ugg%257E%257E0_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 188px; width: 245px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVNoE8E9dp_ZLb5XTxDnfye64WQiabwcy4JW2qPaTi6o2FDhPhMbu7RNE5mOkRgs70Lt8XaPCdJ4RJ_rcFsQHKmUiYt28op2YkiPni0Rc8fSaWTXfDe8AC8SNsUt7SBRnZHzYQGX1b_-u/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" height="364" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606933921814989442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVNoE8E9dp_ZLb5XTxDnfye64WQiabwcy4JW2qPaTi6o2FDhPhMbu7RNE5mOkRgs70Lt8XaPCdJ4RJ_rcFsQHKmUiYt28op2YkiPni0Rc8fSaWTXfDe8AC8SNsUt7SBRnZHzYQGX1b_-u/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlwdec99YjwNe6gXC4a0PukEvQMvqOItx8KkNBU699wowbXjhvZrl8srUs7JZ9Tirkq5QyhdLA2-e-XE_5uBoODfOYGMbSY2tzo4-4W2wRa2GWcZuxF7WQRe7075M0J8JC07ZRBz3KAzI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.43+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlwdec99YjwNe6gXC4a0PukEvQMvqOItx8KkNBU699wowbXjhvZrl8srUs7JZ9Tirkq5QyhdLA2-e-XE_5uBoODfOYGMbSY2tzo4-4W2wRa2GWcZuxF7WQRe7075M0J8JC07ZRBz3KAzI/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.05.43+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Personal collection: 115cm by 53cm. On the side is sewn "Capt. J.H. Watts, London W1". From what I can gather, the flag appears to match the description of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Cub ensign </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">as seen on page 86 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems.</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgV8HZZvmGRtxo1K4XshPIJ5nLSRnJTxokdoJsPlN5ppCAuOTZlVaXCwpS8_LtSIfKRULruSTTweMxfL0fA0YsdoW7N0zpczVywTtOBwNWmJvf53LqxtjsV890tZmR4dRgbBbD8Q2YLhL/s1600/Royal+Corinthian+yacht+club+ensign+badge+sewn+stitched+fully+hand+embroidered+flag+boat+marine+grade+buy+uk+image+photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgV8HZZvmGRtxo1K4XshPIJ5nLSRnJTxokdoJsPlN5ppCAuOTZlVaXCwpS8_LtSIfKRULruSTTweMxfL0fA0YsdoW7N0zpczVywTtOBwNWmJvf53LqxtjsV890tZmR4dRgbBbD8Q2YLhL/s640/Royal+Corinthian+yacht+club+ensign+badge+sewn+stitched+fully+hand+embroidered+flag+boat+marine+grade+buy+uk+image+photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Produced by <a href="http://www.easyflags.co.uk/shop/photo-gallery/yacht-club-flags-burgees/cat_205.html" target="_blank">Easy Flags</a></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span><br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Harwich Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-0ZgTyERttJgPw_3Hqs7RxDMxrKYEExukksk3LFxf_5BBauzUCuv2spkzK-JXX0kq33l8wWIJ1yublA9aFNk0hfFamTEwcADIDzT38VysjIJz48dZR5A_bfxCIbOT5P-ue2FcHJuYdNS/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606931816472131762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-0ZgTyERttJgPw_3Hqs7RxDMxrKYEExukksk3LFxf_5BBauzUCuv2spkzK-JXX0kq33l8wWIJ1yublA9aFNk0hfFamTEwcADIDzT38VysjIJz48dZR5A_bfxCIbOT5P-ue2FcHJuYdNS/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 177px; width: 352px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCb3zZwRPXYBoGnr0lIC54znlVnhHzXJazfdFzc5Uh6gNgXnRb-FUCukfFZCO9N9XLHaFvMwPO3fXBVcMRMGUtf5NQbpkpf-m1KOmlsIztwVVbuKfjiilF5p5rdPJWK2jSycyWHLblN_I/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606930333292362626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCb3zZwRPXYBoGnr0lIC54znlVnhHzXJazfdFzc5Uh6gNgXnRb-FUCukfFZCO9N9XLHaFvMwPO3fXBVcMRMGUtf5NQbpkpf-m1KOmlsIztwVVbuKfjiilF5p5rdPJWK2jSycyWHLblN_I/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 177px; width: 235px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">From page 87 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span>. <span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Although the seller describes this </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">68 x 34 inch </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">flag as </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a 'Caledonian' Flag, based on the image it appears to be of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadt3b_gQ78CU3jCTi_Ah3N5ay3sfGqf0V2RGMD10V_eLw721Tac-z283tf5VCbLf1GVh4yqu0-eo_ru9J3m1U7uEAde-4JZrLkLsc3Wb2NW1Dwu0CXWzyz-YrZ5chNSFRWztvdzJF2IAw/s1600/large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadt3b_gQ78CU3jCTi_Ah3N5ay3sfGqf0V2RGMD10V_eLw721Tac-z283tf5VCbLf1GVh4yqu0-eo_ru9J3m1U7uEAde-4JZrLkLsc3Wb2NW1Dwu0CXWzyz-YrZ5chNSFRWztvdzJF2IAw/s400/large.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The ensign of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club presented to Steam Yacht 'Fox' before F.L. McClintock's Franklin search expedition of 1857-1859. It takes the form of a blue ensign defaced in the fly with a yellow lion rampant. A rope and clip is attached to hoist the flag. The ensign is made of wool bunting with a linen hoist. It is hand sewn with the details of the rampant lion painted onto the fabric. F.L. McClintock recalls the ensign in his book 'The Fate of Franklin' p. 10. 'Being desirous to retain for my vessel the privileges she previously enjoyed as a yacht, my wishes were very promptly gratified; in the first instance by the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, of which my officers and myself were enrolled as members — the Commodore, A. Arcedeckne, Esq., presenting my vessel with the handsome ensign and burgee of the Club...'</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8d-2XPMT0uSfkUxxEUJHncoH4d4u2sV4JdybmAxUx_HJ_BjvSe8F0E8cpD1nepi6smp9fD2XwoxpYIBITPJTZzE-IAT2N791qU0IUHqVOgPFx-OXu8PrWGmHkNnWQEmgvNlVz_aM5FSD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.06.16+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8d-2XPMT0uSfkUxxEUJHncoH4d4u2sV4JdybmAxUx_HJ_BjvSe8F0E8cpD1nepi6smp9fD2XwoxpYIBITPJTZzE-IAT2N791qU0IUHqVOgPFx-OXu8PrWGmHkNnWQEmgvNlVz_aM5FSD/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.06.16+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMspIqpXCWHC_0BM712gY0IirjcoamE-QR-HQ6ZHtYMEtTtOCCgIT3QyGv7tUgdilO_ntDLudw6DixuIcXXKUwNc0-eXFXrbfx-tKojJ89W2Btqqmz3BcY6NnrdAL9ZpmXkx4WGo8MoQ/s1600/$T2eC16h,%21w0E9szN,8jjBQ%28GGE5lq%21~~60_32.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMspIqpXCWHC_0BM712gY0IirjcoamE-QR-HQ6ZHtYMEtTtOCCgIT3QyGv7tUgdilO_ntDLudw6DixuIcXXKUwNc0-eXFXrbfx-tKojJ89W2Btqqmz3BcY6NnrdAL9ZpmXkx4WGo8MoQ/s640/$T2eC16h,!w0E9szN,8jjBQ(GGE5lq!~~60_32.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br /></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal London Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUAC6xiIB3n9G9s4nkxyvUHUqi8B8PMhTxxtjLjZHOYW9qFB5-0bYN4KdmW2Hc60dHspYIvm_-j1sNAfUVuIGaS5Sq9n6_oap3s9F4NA3dkJML3t_YtstGC-FSjqY7zar9Te5NXpG8Nxr/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-15+at+8.15.18+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUAC6xiIB3n9G9s4nkxyvUHUqi8B8PMhTxxtjLjZHOYW9qFB5-0bYN4KdmW2Hc60dHspYIvm_-j1sNAfUVuIGaS5Sq9n6_oap3s9F4NA3dkJML3t_YtstGC-FSjqY7zar9Te5NXpG8Nxr/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-09-15+at+8.15.18+PM.png" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The history of the club is provided on the club website at <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.rlyc.org.uk/">http://www.rlyc.org.uk/</a></span></span></span><br />
<blockquote><blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> <span style="font-size: 105%;">The
Royal London Yacht Club was founded in London in 1838. Its first
meeting place was the Coal Hole Tavern in Fountain Court on the Strand.
Racing commenced on the [River] Thames. It obtained its Royal Warrant
from the dowager Queen Adelaide in 1849. Now the Royal London Yacht
Club has its House located in the centre of Cowes [Isle of Wight]
waterfront, on a site that it has occupied since 1882. The club has a
long history in British yachting. Its members have ranked among the most
colourful personalities in the yachting scene. It was the first
popular yacht club to bring the sport to Cowes . In its early days it
fostered racing innovations and was instrumental in establishing a
universal set of rules and system of measurement. Concern with the past
is now balanced by an active and progressive membership with
interests in all forms of yachting and a very active social calendar.
Membership is limited to 500 members.</span></span></span></blockquote>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgpwDyGv1oC2a6F432S5YeVp49cu6Cs1S4PjHKVOm7bv-VmH5CepJED64PTQxrmt3ZKMbVN5uYNGkHxKsya-dtKifA0bLaqQRWVjTwMEJ91ZhCAZvRieaHr-HYvUCEY5HinnJA7LTbysl/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgpwDyGv1oC2a6F432S5YeVp49cu6Cs1S4PjHKVOm7bv-VmH5CepJED64PTQxrmt3ZKMbVN5uYNGkHxKsya-dtKifA0bLaqQRWVjTwMEJ91ZhCAZvRieaHr-HYvUCEY5HinnJA7LTbysl/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgpwDyGv1oC2a6F432S5YeVp49cu6Cs1S4PjHKVOm7bv-VmH5CepJED64PTQxrmt3ZKMbVN5uYNGkHxKsya-dtKifA0bLaqQRWVjTwMEJ91ZhCAZvRieaHr-HYvUCEY5HinnJA7LTbysl/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgpwDyGv1oC2a6F432S5YeVp49cu6Cs1S4PjHKVOm7bv-VmH5CepJED64PTQxrmt3ZKMbVN5uYNGkHxKsya-dtKifA0bLaqQRWVjTwMEJ91ZhCAZvRieaHr-HYvUCEY5HinnJA7LTbysl/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPq9ZyvFLvTUG3p1dXKFcUeYVWTYMMqzM8549WIj5mn2HkHdTCezam88-EAbXOo9KJK7DERH8NToFBsAqMQbjrXjL74B59fjfHmjUw6SNgzkvK8z5g4GWiKzlIDCZc1Twx4dh5VyHWwRS/s1600/2$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPq9ZyvFLvTUG3p1dXKFcUeYVWTYMMqzM8549WIj5mn2HkHdTCezam88-EAbXOo9KJK7DERH8NToFBsAqMQbjrXjL74B59fjfHmjUw6SNgzkvK8z5g4GWiKzlIDCZc1Twx4dh5VyHWwRS/s1600/2$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPq9ZyvFLvTUG3p1dXKFcUeYVWTYMMqzM8549WIj5mn2HkHdTCezam88-EAbXOo9KJK7DERH8NToFBsAqMQbjrXjL74B59fjfHmjUw6SNgzkvK8z5g4GWiKzlIDCZc1Twx4dh5VyHWwRS/s1600/2$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPq9ZyvFLvTUG3p1dXKFcUeYVWTYMMqzM8549WIj5mn2HkHdTCezam88-EAbXOo9KJK7DERH8NToFBsAqMQbjrXjL74B59fjfHmjUw6SNgzkvK8z5g4GWiKzlIDCZc1Twx4dh5VyHWwRS/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 5 foot 9 by 3 foot</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnX7Q8B-VvFUoNl_v6RLYstMQIqx7gixeFyMxAw0CFa85kRzV9rmjspBrT1GMuvXuEJVSBmMn6X2MS-c3vYinZsEwdkcACI0ZJGUC4pzj0XdSwkyJnIyUbDgBkpnCoOq4wuVonGmhne90/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.41.18.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnX7Q8B-VvFUoNl_v6RLYstMQIqx7gixeFyMxAw0CFa85kRzV9rmjspBrT1GMuvXuEJVSBmMn6X2MS-c3vYinZsEwdkcACI0ZJGUC4pzj0XdSwkyJnIyUbDgBkpnCoOq4wuVonGmhne90/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.41.18.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 383px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PxTknxuDoN_PXqRqIxz2JoukY8uaBOyWkHrQas9QOVtoYtiz2encmLYwD-y-37nCb8vKTAbJjUx9DS34WOoQssXReY7Rz3zBcCPziz4ozLt5UWT7V0uBvQ7UhRPWAVJsb6CMpe-OtBdY/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.41.46.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PxTknxuDoN_PXqRqIxz2JoukY8uaBOyWkHrQas9QOVtoYtiz2encmLYwD-y-37nCb8vKTAbJjUx9DS34WOoQssXReY7Rz3zBcCPziz4ozLt5UWT7V0uBvQ7UhRPWAVJsb6CMpe-OtBdY/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.41.46.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 231px;" /></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">200 cm x 115 cm </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZMCpYUTFYWBtSYyXAXqUagIZkT1HdNiiCZTJEIh8EvUpZDwvdXvVEYZtMyQn772ztCULaYiHJ2vNJfYoAk2H7qvhSE0DBWuoNRaNO_yberGCHfmRTj3KzNBDQizPHGK8sb6j1nkE1d7A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.06.36+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZMCpYUTFYWBtSYyXAXqUagIZkT1HdNiiCZTJEIh8EvUpZDwvdXvVEYZtMyQn772ztCULaYiHJ2vNJfYoAk2H7qvhSE0DBWuoNRaNO_yberGCHfmRTj3KzNBDQizPHGK8sb6j1nkE1d7A/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.06.36+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6HOzrh2w2kvX0Ogsv6V0wyQ25Qh723wBYDtoglzLAtwGyF92EcSMynYCVnaNIRootkxXtf-Frr2b45dWjLy05jhSl6h4XOzITmkFkg-4JO9M-duUhJ5j6OKLZAlpZohuS9OiGLevekHs/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606929884479138514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6HOzrh2w2kvX0Ogsv6V0wyQ25Qh723wBYDtoglzLAtwGyF92EcSMynYCVnaNIRootkxXtf-Frr2b45dWjLy05jhSl6h4XOzITmkFkg-4JO9M-duUhJ5j6OKLZAlpZohuS9OiGLevekHs/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 307px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHbpPhN5D9wuUSEbFhTFYbD-VLo0JYsVQLIsFIDuGCAUc9-hi8DjMio-aWaZdyNkT5ZhmG5oH8S0pBCGwJxoRRrlzB9v9k5YkukJ5OubDdTCVXY0PqhtlwIOxHcm384V9K1EetNly2fPu/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606929878267150402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHbpPhN5D9wuUSEbFhTFYbD-VLo0JYsVQLIsFIDuGCAUc9-hi8DjMio-aWaZdyNkT5ZhmG5oH8S0pBCGwJxoRRrlzB9v9k5YkukJ5OubDdTCVXY0PqhtlwIOxHcm384V9K1EetNly2fPu/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 273px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">From page 88 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span>.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDUUx5drWvkfr-_ZbWIbCw80jekH06P5UbJY0NHBQmeGixUim_LuRZF2yspiI_JU3Q9bOf1Rrb3ChyphenhyphenJbP-vgqq0kcz2RztgjEncxHFu9UZsoUAimP5OG3FjiqQQL7pTsIOJ96R7F_a9KC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-09+at+9.14.37+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDUUx5drWvkfr-_ZbWIbCw80jekH06P5UbJY0NHBQmeGixUim_LuRZF2yspiI_JU3Q9bOf1Rrb3ChyphenhyphenJbP-vgqq0kcz2RztgjEncxHFu9UZsoUAimP5OG3FjiqQQL7pTsIOJ96R7F_a9KC/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-09+at+9.14.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"> 6ft by 3ft</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsUHptXtYiLLYxJ0wweXR4ILwoysry0CCh4McDuwZ4Z4Cs0KUs5w6t-nzqSIcjEV_7EGLtdvHszrvgTlPdmhjNmx3BVACy-VclulUsYwa0lwAsjWzCW5UaCJxKtmX5Z5eEQS3WqXylOEV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-09-12+at+11.29.42.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPsUHptXtYiLLYxJ0wweXR4ILwoysry0CCh4McDuwZ4Z4Cs0KUs5w6t-nzqSIcjEV_7EGLtdvHszrvgTlPdmhjNmx3BVACy-VclulUsYwa0lwAsjWzCW5UaCJxKtmX5Z5eEQS3WqXylOEV/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-09-12+at+11.29.42.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"> 4 foot by 2 foot flag used in the early 80s on a yacht </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_ZaytQcPWjaiXRqOOlonw4xJhGEOwi37zrwGvfzNLJbtl1cwt9qUPg-r_W-0sK0LSrkWP8LhxgkiK7eylXyg-gAsaeOMQ7t_JyFgN9ybRg7SHT9hacb0ywyP6SbRgmpLtAEjHOfe8EF_/s1600-h/gb~ryyc.jpg"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Forth Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TOYpl37J8JSfEp1h5b_1GUMdKXl03Mu5q5FKEM1Q7ExQ6XCJAcYrmOy_m1177EADKX7Zf0xXRHds6IphDy8ysxoeeXXHg13lUKoPF4RLxtqp1TPF2dm8VWQ2rKits4K82_LeW_CAscI/s1600/3.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778339027996939986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TOYpl37J8JSfEp1h5b_1GUMdKXl03Mu5q5FKEM1Q7ExQ6XCJAcYrmOy_m1177EADKX7Zf0xXRHds6IphDy8ysxoeeXXHg13lUKoPF4RLxtqp1TPF2dm8VWQ2rKits4K82_LeW_CAscI/s400/3.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 392px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lZMuMXfB4BZ7fG3BQNaYTyPe5gsD3iIzbGhOE9rcaCLthKBf_4iBwT7rSsteLPDFOlYBQHK-x3YqqVkK7hmMHlqVM5Tr2WRtHbvv3_i-PbZqQ0VF_rmZchkTV9kuKMYtJ3L15xnm01E/s1600/2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778339036325347058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lZMuMXfB4BZ7fG3BQNaYTyPe5gsD3iIzbGhOE9rcaCLthKBf_4iBwT7rSsteLPDFOlYBQHK-x3YqqVkK7hmMHlqVM5Tr2WRtHbvv3_i-PbZqQ0VF_rmZchkTV9kuKMYtJ3L15xnm01E/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 249px;" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Royal Forth Yacht Club has a website that can be found at <a href="http://www.rfyc.org/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx"> http://www.rfyc.org/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx</a>. I'm not persuaded that this image is entirely correct. Thus far, I have visited almost every Scottish yacht club website and have found no evidence that said visiting yacht clubs are actually utilizing the Scottish crown in any way. Most Scottish yacht clubs fly the undefaced blue ensign while their burgees will feature the St. Edward's crown.<a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yrfyc.html"><i> Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Cruising Association</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JYp8SVAInN0j8FswKfjjR65KXk8hKWyDG2e3R0y1-gtVpRPAFoOia9qq6tki6vRyvZSRUiZyQql6ef8gJLZRrw9JNUd0dKBUG4cGP4ee0TWULbV7-oVmFjnRBL2trMdo87aSq3SPLgq7/s640/702932023_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JYp8SVAInN0j8FswKfjjR65KXk8hKWyDG2e3R0y1-gtVpRPAFoOia9qq6tki6vRyvZSRUiZyQql6ef8gJLZRrw9JNUd0dKBUG4cGP4ee0TWULbV7-oVmFjnRBL2trMdo87aSq3SPLgq7/s640/702932023_o.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 195px; width: 365px;" /><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbpq_G_6UjedCu-6lsZTHcLcWyfdLLPcMl7daeYyJSJjvTqnpwbFxSPlpv5I94xXVMRlbzziTuTnpRlctHlkYss1FrInPciMCdCdocCgQtXkC5k10j8qt3Bkfq6OfqujTXlwSJB2mhW0/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521jEE5t%2521n%252C4G7BOmpTHMilw%257E%257E60_12.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666575767311364786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbpq_G_6UjedCu-6lsZTHcLcWyfdLLPcMl7daeYyJSJjvTqnpwbFxSPlpv5I94xXVMRlbzziTuTnpRlctHlkYss1FrInPciMCdCdocCgQtXkC5k10j8qt3Bkfq6OfqujTXlwSJB2mhW0/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521jEE5t%2521n%252C4G7BOmpTHMilw%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 195px; width: 265px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9fFarjiazQI7ivZjnADNHFTKBGh7hWyzP8rGGqc_3myjw6Bd3H1oZjIPhr5zxzAcMl0KJEp9cOraHj_93QkNVsxtZGq0hn386DUaVjxTIGByzv1Fn6THMh4GBYxM0A9hyphenhyphenGF_4_fdsTUm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.07.21+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9fFarjiazQI7ivZjnADNHFTKBGh7hWyzP8rGGqc_3myjw6Bd3H1oZjIPhr5zxzAcMl0KJEp9cOraHj_93QkNVsxtZGq0hn386DUaVjxTIGByzv1Fn6THMh4GBYxM0A9hyphenhyphenGF_4_fdsTUm/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.07.21+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK2-d9psROVvMy5SCLn4341sho-yru5k4-OpiWPB0iAmzmc-Zdfd1i2aBv8-M2zGui4E5yDJ4hFPPUZrybFvNRNFyKl3l7bVWsmn30u8Yn1etsod2Y7lRxcldQoDRL8Fke8QVEqEbYUsS/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606928942635724018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK2-d9psROVvMy5SCLn4341sho-yru5k4-OpiWPB0iAmzmc-Zdfd1i2aBv8-M2zGui4E5yDJ4hFPPUZrybFvNRNFyKl3l7bVWsmn30u8Yn1etsod2Y7lRxcldQoDRL8Fke8QVEqEbYUsS/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 137px; width: 310px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAKfhrhmEQ0Bc_rC4QWSaMjI2oeSmR9SDwRWdkdS-4JmusxQjU54TtL78bZV1QC8QNVQz4s7aalBqoOFraqnH0aQ4r5HspjuxDmz1XixGVt9VT5Rx9yIFReSTpWe0IyYryvhCOMIAaJNu/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606928936961977698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAKfhrhmEQ0Bc_rC4QWSaMjI2oeSmR9SDwRWdkdS-4JmusxQjU54TtL78bZV1QC8QNVQz4s7aalBqoOFraqnH0aQ4r5HspjuxDmz1XixGVt9VT5Rx9yIFReSTpWe0IyYryvhCOMIAaJNu/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 139px; width: 251px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Blue Ensign with red disk in lower fly bearing an upright white anchor. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb~ycass.html"><i>Jan Mertens</i></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />In 1950 the Cruising Association wanted a foul anchor, but had to settle for a clear anchor.</span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yacht.html"><i> David Prothero</i></a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXQGITBKFwO_44efujIE75n8SSYgkgOpgWYHK4zdS6n8fBvmZPkkoxRSsNm3YycQJcyex2w4Z3q-J7GGqPMI0N0Uo10Ql3cf_5hPi485_RU4q_Wt_EPxiCug4vR-nJTojMg_Jt-O2SuFP/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-16+at+12.11.47.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXQGITBKFwO_44efujIE75n8SSYgkgOpgWYHK4zdS6n8fBvmZPkkoxRSsNm3YycQJcyex2w4Z3q-J7GGqPMI0N0Uo10Ql3cf_5hPi485_RU4q_Wt_EPxiCug4vR-nJTojMg_Jt-O2SuFP/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-16+at+12.11.47.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> personal collection: 30" by 14"</span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bar Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu9t9KIu6OGeMHBjGLbgUPitgiVpouiN7WTA2hwrmBO6Vu80vvCWTvKZeybqSueaN2JqmaSYhEl9jd4D0lAHYBHqKT6jJEUSYp4fILSnxKvJTaqxyHnSMnB7MCGo9kfIY6aj1P-PUNb0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu9t9KIu6OGeMHBjGLbgUPitgiVpouiN7WTA2hwrmBO6Vu80vvCWTvKZeybqSueaN2JqmaSYhEl9jd4D0lAHYBHqKT6jJEUSYp4fILSnxKvJTaqxyHnSMnB7MCGo9kfIY6aj1P-PUNb0/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
</div>
<blockquote style="font-weight: normal;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Bar Yacht Club was established in London in about 1937, and was granted a special ensign in 1956. Bar is the collective name given to those lawyers known as barristers who are qualified to plead in the higher courts. The emblem is a roll of parchment tied with red tape. In Britain 'red tape' is a phrase for annoying and unnecessary rules and regulations. It is a reference to the red tape (which is actually pink) used by government offices to tie up bundles of papers. There is a passing reference to the club at http://www.lcsc.org.uk/program/main.php?page=bar.<a href="http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/gb~ybar.html"> David Prothero</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Anglesey, Royal Southampton and Royal Torbay Yacht Club Ensigns</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBcpDLdWU3CM2jcIIXysg-4yNsWu-yYwz89RYARx4YqauJcGXztF7x7eu2g3GyTxZcLobKe3ipN3uA_Z6n8ZX6Xoez9qpFz-EJYqwuin7ep3QxSeXK7Ta7lvKxOo4ShaFc0kl296mT6bC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.07.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBcpDLdWU3CM2jcIIXysg-4yNsWu-yYwz89RYARx4YqauJcGXztF7x7eu2g3GyTxZcLobKe3ipN3uA_Z6n8ZX6Xoez9qpFz-EJYqwuin7ep3QxSeXK7Ta7lvKxOo4ShaFc0kl296mT6bC/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.07.33+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Northumberland Yacht Club</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5P3-c5AuoeRag9NktCaPENHIWAqIvicG_A2jzbzbZxlachiBGLlbamwIs_qBgpvoR6AJMP-Dr37WMbB59hY2Cfs5bOkNG2CJvsL_pG_dLCYjqTvNOEd2B0pw0tehc5hPPEkbSb_OZtc/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316005465507763442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5P3-c5AuoeRag9NktCaPENHIWAqIvicG_A2jzbzbZxlachiBGLlbamwIs_qBgpvoR6AJMP-Dr37WMbB59hY2Cfs5bOkNG2CJvsL_pG_dLCYjqTvNOEd2B0pw0tehc5hPPEkbSb_OZtc/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">From page 88 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Welsh Yacht Club</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S8FVwVRKPWkk_WEnukKb9s12wjQIYY3CUAaioIvKzTks30pd7sqY_CcaeiP3vUUArvIU8jFVUgHZBIe5Iq4inMVM_1z1p5Ddv7GnUolGaxP35Qkxga8lft_GR9UWgObhkimnXm7Qx6Wi/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-11-17+at+23.16.50.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="1022" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S8FVwVRKPWkk_WEnukKb9s12wjQIYY3CUAaioIvKzTks30pd7sqY_CcaeiP3vUUArvIU8jFVUgHZBIe5Iq4inMVM_1z1p5Ddv7GnUolGaxP35Qkxga8lft_GR9UWgObhkimnXm7Qx6Wi/s640/Screen+Shot+2017-11-17+at+23.16.50.png" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_CpgpzA2-dLwTYuh54U451bZBZ0HMkOPwz17V8iP2GgV5CQOU5I44w59VGHa7FIrKm1Z00YQ2OarNnHJObRlRhPOOAMKlahlIjOKqJwa0jc0hjUY99QItDUFfU-ybtFwsR4YTtYHWlY/s1600/ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_CpgpzA2-dLwTYuh54U451bZBZ0HMkOPwz17V8iP2GgV5CQOU5I44w59VGHa7FIrKm1Z00YQ2OarNnHJObRlRhPOOAMKlahlIjOKqJwa0jc0hjUY99QItDUFfU-ybtFwsR4YTtYHWlY/s400/ensign.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Ocean Racing Club Ensign</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajCVMpjrv4iKUzvsZGaUiqJu7-v4h0LVMJljuck9CBauBqI9oALTfZyqNTdUCPIUpS4FSrXhhRf59xS0WsWcCmH6rzu4gBslsVCiPymVEts8QWztj_E_EFapmlyrdN9MS4_eTg3AnTSg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-30+at+9.23.26+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajCVMpjrv4iKUzvsZGaUiqJu7-v4h0LVMJljuck9CBauBqI9oALTfZyqNTdUCPIUpS4FSrXhhRf59xS0WsWcCmH6rzu4gBslsVCiPymVEts8QWztj_E_EFapmlyrdN9MS4_eTg3AnTSg/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-05-30+at+9.23.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6xrbHy3jZhPNSTkmMYLM9UvvGXPFlf0YUCaTsiYcab3vY0TCnzTXJo_Hf6pgcoa0hzP59SHcm-02qp92AiUf6y6-lZWkZC9Cx6g3vywUjyXMqVVI1sCL38E3EpkzCPVLNpBBzJOaUE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6xrbHy3jZhPNSTkmMYLM9UvvGXPFlf0YUCaTsiYcab3vY0TCnzTXJo_Hf6pgcoa0hzP59SHcm-02qp92AiUf6y6-lZWkZC9Cx6g3vywUjyXMqVVI1sCL38E3EpkzCPVLNpBBzJOaUE/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6xrbHy3jZhPNSTkmMYLM9UvvGXPFlf0YUCaTsiYcab3vY0TCnzTXJo_Hf6pgcoa0hzP59SHcm-02qp92AiUf6y6-lZWkZC9Cx6g3vywUjyXMqVVI1sCL38E3EpkzCPVLNpBBzJOaUE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6xrbHy3jZhPNSTkmMYLM9UvvGXPFlf0YUCaTsiYcab3vY0TCnzTXJo_Hf6pgcoa0hzP59SHcm-02qp92AiUf6y6-lZWkZC9Cx6g3vywUjyXMqVVI1sCL38E3EpkzCPVLNpBBzJOaUE/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="383" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYqwkWJ28PH0matbQZ718kO2xntFJtiXL_CpqMYWs8BE4UQw1m637ci4hJSkPM_qYTOQORjn5IDhYAe6fZxh1Al1xk22BppbUgLvU9_mLenHjaq25IRidU5rqTBwDXne56Ll7DNUCTcA/s1600/Yarmouth002.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYqwkWJ28PH0matbQZ718kO2xntFJtiXL_CpqMYWs8BE4UQw1m637ci4hJSkPM_qYTOQORjn5IDhYAe6fZxh1Al1xk22BppbUgLvU9_mLenHjaq25IRidU5rqTBwDXne56Ll7DNUCTcA/s1600/Yarmouth002.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYqwkWJ28PH0matbQZ718kO2xntFJtiXL_CpqMYWs8BE4UQw1m637ci4hJSkPM_qYTOQORjn5IDhYAe6fZxh1Al1xk22BppbUgLvU9_mLenHjaq25IRidU5rqTBwDXne56Ll7DNUCTcA/s640/Yarmouth002.jpg" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYqwkWJ28PH0matbQZ718kO2xntFJtiXL_CpqMYWs8BE4UQw1m637ci4hJSkPM_qYTOQORjn5IDhYAe6fZxh1Al1xk22BppbUgLvU9_mLenHjaq25IRidU5rqTBwDXne56Ll7DNUCTcA/s640/Yarmouth002.jpg" width="248" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim_tmOhl9KUJNMCUBcdsPXKDQVgmxdrflX3Ljp1XJRA4SKPxhmrqKC9lJWvbCK4xlgf1PQmJxOf5J5kNBQnFHmsSGPfVH20gdRoVEFTVAlhaitEaJMTlCkmJuXLOF1BQgkVkkEkKxOLZN/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604302041993615890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim_tmOhl9KUJNMCUBcdsPXKDQVgmxdrflX3Ljp1XJRA4SKPxhmrqKC9lJWvbCK4xlgf1PQmJxOf5J5kNBQnFHmsSGPfVH20gdRoVEFTVAlhaitEaJMTlCkmJuXLOF1BQgkVkkEkKxOLZN/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 432px; width: 577px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">In the flag of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the pennants are both blowing towards the fly, which according to David Prothero is heraldically correct.</span><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yrorc.html" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i> Clay Moss</i></span></a></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifq-ulkrbU5Z3JmG9bMNuhM2LeZ2UARx3jw-kEhmxeQuJqJ0Zv0RO3DsKihkjTzLgFFjcARTz4xk5Q8EqM6-sxyO28T0-FCX8rAvptLpCgaJHTTz_hWO1XidRyADjiuFiENT7rDj7pPeMf/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifq-ulkrbU5Z3JmG9bMNuhM2LeZ2UARx3jw-kEhmxeQuJqJ0Zv0RO3DsKihkjTzLgFFjcARTz4xk5Q8EqM6-sxyO28T0-FCX8rAvptLpCgaJHTTz_hWO1XidRyADjiuFiENT7rDj7pPeMf/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a><i><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 180px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="height: 180px; width: 320px;" /></a></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span> <br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Dee Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqJwgO7NMTVDpAQ6MuD5vz1_k5gLHYzTiX3N9vRLkQ0Ob84hsJ6Zsvb1VG-uu8BgOlR7TbxtqKaiSF0xGKnAq9COdCfbW98VbLUPC9VnUB2qGTkxAS6t0GIeTeUVc5gDXmo6XXO-l-h-f/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.42.23.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqJwgO7NMTVDpAQ6MuD5vz1_k5gLHYzTiX3N9vRLkQ0Ob84hsJ6Zsvb1VG-uu8BgOlR7TbxtqKaiSF0xGKnAq9COdCfbW98VbLUPC9VnUB2qGTkxAS6t0GIeTeUVc5gDXmo6XXO-l-h-f/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-09-24+at+21.42.23.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Royal Dee Yacht Club blue ensign is defaced with a wolf's head erased argent, langued gules', facing the hoist.</span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">A wolf's head was the arms of Hugh de Abrincis (or Lupus) 1st Earl of Chester, William the Conqueror's cousin. He later got into trouble and "lost his head", hence 'erased', meaning violently torn-off, leaving a jagged edge, sometimes shown red. A complete wolf is one of the supporters of the arms of the City of Chester, and a wolf's head is the crest of the arms of the Cheshire Police.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">David Prothero, 26 February 2003</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Norie and Hobbs (1848) describes this flag defaced with a bird. The error presumably originated when the tongue was mistaken for a beak and the jagged neck for feathers. The error has been repeated in other books including the 1905 Flaggenbuch and the 1923 Album des Pavillons.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">David Prothero, 27 February 2003</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Dumpy Pocketbook (1960) has a dog-like head, presumably white, but drawn furred (it's in black and white, so the alternative is that is plain and yellow). But then, this being an English publication from a time with easier communications, they probably asked the club directly.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yrdee.html">Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Burnham Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 280px; width: 195px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBvWW2mZn3IOY8l4mvC67KmneQQmvvwmA3O1hEAawqfcJsGeSCJVLhHmy3f4tv-RfL3RKCYXKLiD_M-x_6PqnmPB7A0UmLyYtk4AqvbwcNvQuKqmpgXi6D7pTUnhXeCXE1x43qYPAKrdh/s640/myphoto(2).jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBvWW2mZn3IOY8l4mvC67KmneQQmvvwmA3O1hEAawqfcJsGeSCJVLhHmy3f4tv-RfL3RKCYXKLiD_M-x_6PqnmPB7A0UmLyYtk4AqvbwcNvQuKqmpgXi6D7pTUnhXeCXE1x43qYPAKrdh/s640/myphoto(2).jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 280px; width: 188px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHrMaTPhG0E4zOGvxiopghBrByb7JT0UTG96ndqLyyX1ilm7g8dhh4O3LGmP-H1M0xqN7GDpINq-1eMK9YS2HHs4xw11mMkMDdlzX2CXxu1DAcdG6WC6n7QK5LGgqc1L72XmBBJ91QcKZ/s400/myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHrMaTPhG0E4zOGvxiopghBrByb7JT0UTG96ndqLyyX1ilm7g8dhh4O3LGmP-H1M0xqN7GDpINq-1eMK9YS2HHs4xw11mMkMDdlzX2CXxu1DAcdG6WC6n7QK5LGgqc1L72XmBBJ91QcKZ/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 280px; width: 190px;" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Identical to the </span><a href="https://imperialflags.blogspot.com/2007/06/isle-of-man.html" rel="" target=""><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"></span></a><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://imperialflags.blogspot.com/2007/06/isle-of-man.html" name="ctud">Customs Ensign from 1873-1949</a></span></span></div><a href="https://imperialflags.blogspot.com/2007/06/isle-of-man.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">City Livery Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdtX8j79Pqqi_CAfty4LW0ND0WG43moJFlh9SqkJkeB78fJxkZAwXa1TcqK00edw-YS2UV05V3KGU8KN8DxPLlVtlQgsbZMCGqSd5NNXqdfF4xJHY7_TRFhftHGGBlX7SxYNlCQSqNYg/s1600/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681031198508501794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdtX8j79Pqqi_CAfty4LW0ND0WG43moJFlh9SqkJkeB78fJxkZAwXa1TcqK00edw-YS2UV05V3KGU8KN8DxPLlVtlQgsbZMCGqSd5NNXqdfF4xJHY7_TRFhftHGGBlX7SxYNlCQSqNYg/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 489px; width: 426px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Warrants for the Defaced Blue Ensign are available from the Club Secretary. The Ensigns and Club Burgees are available from:: </span><span style="font-size: normal;">Ensign Flag & Regalia, 42 Dunes Way, Wellington Employment Park South, Liverpool L5 9RJ; tel: 0151 298 1007</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The House of Lords Yacht Club</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBJZ3OawsaWXwVX8MREEuQg0iTFVjcQ_VD8uG47obA1QyBkQ37VPGw-zWCBHli1DScO0aq26gsJzszv5p8pEEhudy7a6o2cQy2Nam8_DkaQSeJTE2jPr2mQ7qE89pWCA69cWvPk7b6C4/s1600/House_of_Lords_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBJZ3OawsaWXwVX8MREEuQg0iTFVjcQ_VD8uG47obA1QyBkQ37VPGw-zWCBHli1DScO0aq26gsJzszv5p8pEEhudy7a6o2cQy2Nam8_DkaQSeJTE2jPr2mQ7qE89pWCA69cWvPk7b6C4/s640/House_of_Lords_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/2011_uploads/House_of_Lords_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/2011_uploads/House_of_Lords_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG</span></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Poole Harbour Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SEH_-29bAZ6Ec-PHZHNcoGaRESqsxdsnDg29OXFJMk4uvsYG5VmfqyKEm_IqTLB4ui22mEHcjwoU7eqBgBI4Ia95TbVs_jfQPq2sVJA38WjVI8fsPWFWqxb3gcWA9mr1YbyXVfQw6JM/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315129518208072322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3SEH_-29bAZ6Ec-PHZHNcoGaRESqsxdsnDg29OXFJMk4uvsYG5VmfqyKEm_IqTLB4ui22mEHcjwoU7eqBgBI4Ia95TbVs_jfQPq2sVJA38WjVI8fsPWFWqxb3gcWA9mr1YbyXVfQw6JM/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">From page 85 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Royal Ulster Yacht Club</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvYk4E8AlPEPcBCDsp6p5_nni47GHzA3QAWK8hlR6Fnl8fWBVuRoo9afze9mzrPYaP0rSPD-yQyLMREcDe-M1pq6cpcp7LM37_uvBj8SykynlGFiCMrMSwKXN7l-ruRQZ9RPrWPQIR4g/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvYk4E8AlPEPcBCDsp6p5_nni47GHzA3QAWK8hlR6Fnl8fWBVuRoo9afze9mzrPYaP0rSPD-yQyLMREcDe-M1pq6cpcp7LM37_uvBj8SykynlGFiCMrMSwKXN7l-ruRQZ9RPrWPQIR4g/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Severn Motor Yacht Club</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmJyBjR2Ovas6pVBT3H0a0ZaA4SsdcLYBjJvEm4pWpbJL_DD5cLpkvoR0eNwW4-j5OldMkMQxnceLjj0uTBdFKUp3D9zsnVTSWZEDANQvs0-0c03lG98pTmMP6YtGJbCn2eMunIOiv-OG/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612955328357736050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmJyBjR2Ovas6pVBT3H0a0ZaA4SsdcLYBjJvEm4pWpbJL_DD5cLpkvoR0eNwW4-j5OldMkMQxnceLjj0uTBdFKUp3D9zsnVTSWZEDANQvs0-0c03lG98pTmMP6YtGJbCn2eMunIOiv-OG/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 390px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzm6RCRZegVy9Y4BozuMGDKGkr9utrHb2sfu4CqMosoMle7ZousPmkyh-uzBNCpURSdYdgPonBJNVQicYFsOUQZ-CQlcUdudM0W2Yi1yuSzczyWStNXhGC_Z_IkEKi_DuQftN7hpZQImC/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612955329257467714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzm6RCRZegVy9Y4BozuMGDKGkr9utrHb2sfu4CqMosoMle7ZousPmkyh-uzBNCpURSdYdgPonBJNVQicYFsOUQZ-CQlcUdudM0W2Yi1yuSzczyWStNXhGC_Z_IkEKi_DuQftN7hpZQImC/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 197px; width: 206px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The defaced Blue Ensign was granted 13 October 1969, following a period of eleven years when no civilian yacht club had been granted a special ensign. Why would the Ministry of Defence (Navy) unexpectedly grant a defaced Blue Ensign to a riparian motor yacht club fifty miles from the sea ?</span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">It is probably no coincidence that the warrant was issued in the same year that the Thames Motor Cruising Club changed its name to Thames Motor Yacht Club and modified the badge on its Blue Ensign that was regarded, eighteen years earlier, as having been granted in recognition of the Club's wartime work. If this was publicised at the time, it may have led the Severn Motor Yacht Club, many of whose boats were requisitioned by the Admiralty during the Second World War, and a number lost on Active Service, to approach the MoD to be belatedly accorded the same privilege.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~ysmyc.html">David Prothero, 15 October 2007</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aldeburgh Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwPjLKaM-cXxosP6Jl5e9uO0mXgLit1xPUZEZkO8q3TJ0jFT1DbuKj8FeTJ8HPurzEWB_fqqf32E7S4tKSHNb9YljJQVAY27L1aVUHnNny2bKB9w7cRN936cXkDlswrL5Qq7E3Z3V-0g/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313923933412579314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwPjLKaM-cXxosP6Jl5e9uO0mXgLit1xPUZEZkO8q3TJ0jFT1DbuKj8FeTJ8HPurzEWB_fqqf32E7S4tKSHNb9YljJQVAY27L1aVUHnNny2bKB9w7cRN936cXkDlswrL5Qq7E3Z3V-0g/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 84 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;"><br />Little Ship Club</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvU5j0mlpcKrlVEerl9YWdUc40KzybQ5c15KD1BN0jh_mtDbEIqBdbg7KmD4yLevZj0AZuDZlN0wuLyaQ_ZNEakE8O5iImGxWVi15DcjL6fS8BMHr4cTVoiixECVsih90y7hSPFtMKtI/s320/dsp_130403_147_.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvU5j0mlpcKrlVEerl9YWdUc40KzybQ5c15KD1BN0jh_mtDbEIqBdbg7KmD4yLevZj0AZuDZlN0wuLyaQ_ZNEakE8O5iImGxWVi15DcjL6fS8BMHr4cTVoiixECVsih90y7hSPFtMKtI/s320/dsp_130403_147_.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 169px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5zT1S4J1gzyFenIjppGKUtrd_S48io7iyfdKJmODhpRZ-y1bwSnIKbnnFHhnB8DuDMbERXCCBXsZw7tClU2V-pGDRw0eBbP39OuZ_RdPYOrq-U6fHan-t2JmYK7dBPqp-ziMsJgG81k/s320/dsp_130403_149_.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5zT1S4J1gzyFenIjppGKUtrd_S48io7iyfdKJmODhpRZ-y1bwSnIKbnnFHhnB8DuDMbERXCCBXsZw7tClU2V-pGDRw0eBbP39OuZ_RdPYOrq-U6fHan-t2JmYK7dBPqp-ziMsJgG81k/s320/dsp_130403_149_.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 169px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf300g_sbc9QCEy9tKqysJMlOhjDXwgsy-Oj_mgQ-6cdKlIbFDCx8CJ7Xoy4W00g2LKobYkDTVyU5s8y9Oa2qdjfTfjCfmQUE09MX2maY4yVtv_joctGW-3WgpnLQMthpQW9NQWeOE4q0d/s400/4" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612955349112507010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf300g_sbc9QCEy9tKqysJMlOhjDXwgsy-Oj_mgQ-6cdKlIbFDCx8CJ7Xoy4W00g2LKobYkDTVyU5s8y9Oa2qdjfTfjCfmQUE09MX2maY4yVtv_joctGW-3WgpnLQMthpQW9NQWeOE4q0d/s400/4" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 225px;" /></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Little Ship Club was founded as a private members club in 1926 to bring together yachtsmen and women working in the City of London who wanted to meet and exchange ideas during the long winter months. It rapidly became renowned for its classes in navigation and seamanship. In 1937, the club was awarded the right to fly the defaced Blue Ensign for its contribution to training the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~ylsc.html"><i>Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn124oYNKKsxcur1VaVnLnHGwu3YyTTXDVJdZLdXtcN0di8Z5Kg-Eizl8bQ9cmuW9n3FMGG5Gq5jSunE20SktgZapaMGqTiin6M1bk13S_7b6NBxXPIuf3Dv581465pvux-moSaKFTp2mKvw5AtGkGQ230z6oyQtkz7ZJrIdEP1iuFOCC34Gxdjj4Nxpd/s2382/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.08.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="2382" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn124oYNKKsxcur1VaVnLnHGwu3YyTTXDVJdZLdXtcN0di8Z5Kg-Eizl8bQ9cmuW9n3FMGG5Gq5jSunE20SktgZapaMGqTiin6M1bk13S_7b6NBxXPIuf3Dv581465pvux-moSaKFTp2mKvw5AtGkGQ230z6oyQtkz7ZJrIdEP1iuFOCC34Gxdjj4Nxpd/w640-h348/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.08.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6J9K11MP01urzZmthEguT8tW-GKkqcs-w43dIvl5jS3chfwB2PU2Gv1Txt-Jb0AfNEfTfOid8hw8vf1Q-2LmSX4XfrBzEUZU1MZQ_VslzZxDq1_Qe9uY1Dofm1dEMSDX-w7IFNZaVnGpcMUnq8UOiWQnhK-TXCROvq4cHl5gkmbS5wxPOBdcV4Ao0anYq/s1236/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1156" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6J9K11MP01urzZmthEguT8tW-GKkqcs-w43dIvl5jS3chfwB2PU2Gv1Txt-Jb0AfNEfTfOid8hw8vf1Q-2LmSX4XfrBzEUZU1MZQ_VslzZxDq1_Qe9uY1Dofm1dEMSDX-w7IFNZaVnGpcMUnq8UOiWQnhK-TXCROvq4cHl5gkmbS5wxPOBdcV4Ao0anYq/w315-h337/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.23.png" width="315" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsArbuSeXDEzZGd1s-w4kcNhcTFtKjx2D1AodfcR-Co3J2gSglHcEaCTkxeX9Ij73T1UNpEXRCDsRQTRP1TrK9rYwV5DevgfiaqH1HniYjRIx_WB5N1tmEr0WDNregw_phBmuI6PEfazbfmus1PFJztv7Cnw2tG8LPKFlRPjPz1nDeQAdV4aLMz9u9r0I0/s1296/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.44.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="966" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsArbuSeXDEzZGd1s-w4kcNhcTFtKjx2D1AodfcR-Co3J2gSglHcEaCTkxeX9Ij73T1UNpEXRCDsRQTRP1TrK9rYwV5DevgfiaqH1HniYjRIx_WB5N1tmEr0WDNregw_phBmuI6PEfazbfmus1PFJztv7Cnw2tG8LPKFlRPjPz1nDeQAdV4aLMz9u9r0I0/w252-h337/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2016.57.44.png" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Canvas hoist hem bearing the label of manufacturers Ernest W Perrett of Enfield, Middlesex. Traditionally panel stitched, the Club's emblem has been hand sewn to the body of the flag, there is some loss of the finishing fabric from the oak leaves on the emblem - see photos. It measures 9ft x 4ft3in, a traditional Royal Navy '3 Yard' size and comes with its original rope and four nickel eyelets on the bottom hem, possibly added at a later date, so it's ready to fly or display.</span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQsuZdvHtojO1RnHjLDOvvR_O_hgFx9JdHOqz3bxCXPYqEs92_6OBaeKqKtWBm7aBiYldgPpvUL5U-UvwFTPG6oefrg4OTdE7d5Dd8Sa3N14QA0xPnEzzqlANuPqIOxu4VxuS-aaT8NY5/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQsuZdvHtojO1RnHjLDOvvR_O_hgFx9JdHOqz3bxCXPYqEs92_6OBaeKqKtWBm7aBiYldgPpvUL5U-UvwFTPG6oefrg4OTdE7d5Dd8Sa3N14QA0xPnEzzqlANuPqIOxu4VxuS-aaT8NY5/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15" by 36"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XP_nCCbLzVzCa0MXQlPj3Y2N_A1_2HBanPgR7jWSVI71a7LuPuEcLcV6ln1ng3CKHqa12eN19TFt25Hk4mbUVc6BDGYKUd5-cINFk9fe84WqW-btPQ6xylZNuoL6KuW16AmWNv1HkG_F-9FiYMSR3uk1At-wFUMLZwJjTpnDFTEoTLFXuZEt7wU36Q/s1587/s-l1600%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1587" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XP_nCCbLzVzCa0MXQlPj3Y2N_A1_2HBanPgR7jWSVI71a7LuPuEcLcV6ln1ng3CKHqa12eN19TFt25Hk4mbUVc6BDGYKUd5-cINFk9fe84WqW-btPQ6xylZNuoL6KuW16AmWNv1HkG_F-9FiYMSR3uk1At-wFUMLZwJjTpnDFTEoTLFXuZEt7wU36Q/w640-h388/s-l1600%20(5).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2v1VcMgM_k2geHAL_Pw-OEpP9di9T9NvxWoJ0KYUa0WI4p5avWhkMneft0P7e86X6-LUd0rWXM1HdXTpX0688Yu6clhJnM0WviBQNhDRFRDsxhOjrUK5B-eqTg0KgaeThBJXBcDRBeLWYdoKAhkIHdVLmr30cM1-kXQyJBuPY6j_anl61xaIdWhb7g/s1555/s-l1600%20(5)b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1555" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2v1VcMgM_k2geHAL_Pw-OEpP9di9T9NvxWoJ0KYUa0WI4p5avWhkMneft0P7e86X6-LUd0rWXM1HdXTpX0688Yu6clhJnM0WviBQNhDRFRDsxhOjrUK5B-eqTg0KgaeThBJXBcDRBeLWYdoKAhkIHdVLmr30cM1-kXQyJBuPY6j_anl61xaIdWhb7g/w640-h390/s-l1600%20(5)b.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVoybndF_n-c77LzXdmIjkhdyJabb5CUTCKLjNzYy6zDPF4UYDQjOE7okAIAfZB0pPGfFrjSonoOU7_pm5ZNIU6kHajOlSgnOcevo1Bn_aRQzwCSMec1E6IT8tDnFb7iBYt1IvvI2hZg/s1600-h/1.GIF" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314873683656437682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVoybndF_n-c77LzXdmIjkhdyJabb5CUTCKLjNzYy6zDPF4UYDQjOE7okAIAfZB0pPGfFrjSonoOU7_pm5ZNIU6kHajOlSgnOcevo1Bn_aRQzwCSMec1E6IT8tDnFb7iBYt1IvvI2hZg/s400/1.GIF" style="display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From Graham Bartram's<span style="font-style: italic;"> British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Here
is another variant of the ensign of the Little Ship Club, UK. Several
credible sources over the years have made mention of this version of
the LSC's ensign, and David Prothero pointed out several weeks ago that
the design was even registered in March, 1939. The roped badge appears
in the 1953 edition of Lloyd's Registry of Yachts but is replaced in
Lloyd's '57 by the oak leaf wreath badge. I had commented earlier that
there is an oak leaf LSC ensign hanging in their clubhouse that
reportedly flew (illegally?) at the Dunkirk evacuation. If this is so,
then the oak leaf ensign has been used at least as a variant since that
time, around 1940. Nevertheless, there is enough documented evidence
suggesting that this roped version existed, so here it is. Club
officials that I spoke to have not seen or heard of the roped version. <i><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~ylsc.html"><i>Clay Moss</i></a></i></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sussex Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qkjj9xldyToJ1_Ok9M-DIjd0f_mgbEgGnlO718QsahAlsv2vgGU8h_GA5fi0sQ0o1FD8Idbtx_OaasDsXIQfo5p48VjrJ8Wmbj0gTkewuBa2htf4MWL4qpmENw2ti2O01Hf8lQBsdKU/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316154113932695810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qkjj9xldyToJ1_Ok9M-DIjd0f_mgbEgGnlO718QsahAlsv2vgGU8h_GA5fi0sQ0o1FD8Idbtx_OaasDsXIQfo5p48VjrJ8Wmbj0gTkewuBa2htf4MWL4qpmENw2ti2O01Hf8lQBsdKU/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 363px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 486px;" /></a></span>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Founded at Shoreham and was granted a defaced Blue Ensign in 1955. At one time it shared premises (in Brighton), and was operated in conjunction with the Sussex Motor Yacht Club (plain Blue Ensign), but this association came to an end in the 1950s.</span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~ysssx.html"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i> David Prothero</i></span></a></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Portsmouth Yacht Club 1936-1939 special ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1b_u0JOVGpAzjnmA-TYQmW3QWoq9M2qsE3yDK1L7Ks9iOlldI00uClFjs0YvGVUkHXNOWOEypPkwy4Z6-7mtFLAJNIjAL_iueRX9dDrNGud7xxQfQZSVFb8mJpf6Bd0vLiYX6zVJRlE/s1600/$T2eC16dHJIkE9qU3lQQoBRpPzkDE,Q~~60_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1b_u0JOVGpAzjnmA-TYQmW3QWoq9M2qsE3yDK1L7Ks9iOlldI00uClFjs0YvGVUkHXNOWOEypPkwy4Z6-7mtFLAJNIjAL_iueRX9dDrNGud7xxQfQZSVFb8mJpf6Bd0vLiYX6zVJRlE/s400/$T2eC16dHJIkE9qU3lQQoBRpPzkDE,Q~~60_57.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The English Admiralty's first badge, a crescent and star, was taken from the Arms of the Royal Borough of Portsmouth, the site of the principal dockyard on the south coast. King Richard the First had adopted the emblem from the standard of the Byzantine Governor of Cyprus after taking the island during the Third Crusade, and had granted it to Portsmouth as Arms in 1194. The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople in 1453 and adopted the Byzantine crescent and star as an emblem of the Turkish Empire. Thus the crescent and star lost its Christian associations, and although it is still the Arms of Portsmouth, it was abandoned by the Admiralty in the course of the 16th century. A Harleian manuscript of 1534 notes that "The Badge of the Admyralte ys a cresante with burning fyre", but later in the 16th century Admiralty Courts were using an anchor as their mark on detained goods. An anchor was the emblem of St Nicholas, patron of sailors, and in Christian symbolism a sign of security and hope.</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">An example of the crescent and star badge can be seen on the special ensign of the Portsmouth Yacht Club, 1937 to 1939. </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~ypyc.html" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Rochester Cruising Club</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIqvz0lqGhkWco1J0b1MJYXHkOTO-EXRV7zpS9iXP0LQsCjALcPDHRK86fe9yz14NddrruGtTK5JrIgTvWRPPAhtkTEiA4WocLA0sIj-vN_ze8YJkjPswT9OZDoi5ktXCEPxoSMgucOU/s1600-h/1.GIF" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315136716314035602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIqvz0lqGhkWco1J0b1MJYXHkOTO-EXRV7zpS9iXP0LQsCjALcPDHRK86fe9yz14NddrruGtTK5JrIgTvWRPPAhtkTEiA4WocLA0sIj-vN_ze8YJkjPswT9OZDoi5ktXCEPxoSMgucOU/s400/1.GIF" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From the RCC website:</span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">On 11 May 2005 the Secretary of State for Defence granted a warrant to Rochester Cruising Club for a Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the club. The club burgee is yellow with a red lion, passant guardant, from the arms of the City of Rochester. On the ensign the lion is on a yellow disc in the lower corner of the fly. Application for the ensign was made to mark the club's one hundredth anniversary. It is the first new ensign granted to a club without military connections since 1977.<a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yroch.html"><i> David Prothero</i></a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Poole Yacht Club and Hamworthy and Bournemouth Yacht Club Ensigns</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyCxsKeMAKPQZJjMTDPZYPC2rGESv-vt0IgFdGz12mDdSSSCtC-02YdGIMeFxFQQRnLK22rKq2pmlJeDmUstZsG8F7AAQv06j4KskiiNNRKViDqlTR2JHh078hnIoTvFLFsa9k8IwCn0/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521oME8Vn%25292MyIBPUj%2521gvwj%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716132464029218002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyCxsKeMAKPQZJjMTDPZYPC2rGESv-vt0IgFdGz12mDdSSSCtC-02YdGIMeFxFQQRnLK22rKq2pmlJeDmUstZsG8F7AAQv06j4KskiiNNRKViDqlTR2JHh078hnIoTvFLFsa9k8IwCn0/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521oME8Vn%25292MyIBPUj%2521gvwj%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="height: 261px; width: 520px;" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal Collection<b><br /></b></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">This personal flag appears to be identical to that displayed and described on page 85 Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems </span></span><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">as the ensign of the Poole Yacht Club. The reason is explained at <span style="font-size: normal;">http://www.pooleyc.co.uk/frame_pyc_start.htm:</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The story begins back in the middle of the 19th Century when the first records can be traced. Poole Yacht Club, as it is now constituted, is really the result of three clubs all closely connected in various stages eventually becoming one Club as it is today. The original Poole Yacht Club is thought to have been founded in 1865 but was probably in existence in some form many years earlier. The centenary was actually celebrated in 1965 at Hamworthy.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">In 1898 The Hamworthy Sailing Club was started and many years later in 1936 it became known as The Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club. Subsequently in 1948 it became the Poole Yacht Club having taken over the name of the original club which had become almost defunct. The old club had headquarters in Poole High Street and the last Commodore was a Commander Linklater, who was also a Member of the Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club. He offered the name and all records and trophies if the Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club would take over the name of the Poole Yacht Club in order to preserve it in perpetuity. This was agreed and the 'new' Poole Yacht Club was officially registered with Commander Norman Hibbs as Commodore.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">One reason was to build up the total tonnage of yachts belonging to members in order to be able to apply for an Admiralty Warrant. This would give the Club the right to use the Blue Ensign which was a rare privilege amongst clubs in the U.K. The minimum Thames tonnage required was 2000 tons so it was extremely difficult to reach that figure. Only one other club locally had this distinction, the Royal Motor Yacht Club. For a while, Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club could only muster about 700 tons, a long way from the target. The Commodore had invited Tom Sopwith, that famous sailor to open the extension of the Club but he was unable to be present. The Commodore and Ken Morgan then had the brilliant idea of inviting Sopwith to accept honorary membership of the club and, being an old friend of Col. Pierce, he gladly accepted. It meant, of course, that his large yachts, including the famous Endeavour, brought the total tonnage to over the required 2000 tons.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">Application was made to the Admiralty later in 1938 and the Warrant was granted.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">It was undoubtedly a shock to some of the local yachting fraternity and other Clubs that the relatively small Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club should have the important Blue Ensign. The surprise and envy delighted the Commodore immensely.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Ensign was defaced by a circle on the blue background containing the cross of the Club's burgee and a gold coloured fir cone in the centre. This fir cone represents the name 'Bournemouth' in the name. It is still our emblem but the ensign can only be flown on yachts that are registered and the owner a club member. It is also a requirement that the Ensign must be flown under the Club's burgee and only when the owner is on board or in the near vicinity. At all other times only the Red Ensign is allowed to be flown.</span></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~ypool.html">Peter Johnson</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parkstone Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm8pm_pYHt_QlJNXkEHrcwQpbiHIvmt4Q5PN4Phvtky3u4FqN5o6A_LPFsqxcG5C2hv6nRLKOQig7oCVMaUR_tiG5uqWu7D4Nlg5k-9RlQoyB74COoBCunwlcRhLAeuwE6ntSoik3K0/s1600/$T2eC16V,%21y0E9s2S646tBRnRfjGqG%21~~60_58.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm8pm_pYHt_QlJNXkEHrcwQpbiHIvmt4Q5PN4Phvtky3u4FqN5o6A_LPFsqxcG5C2hv6nRLKOQig7oCVMaUR_tiG5uqWu7D4Nlg5k-9RlQoyB74COoBCunwlcRhLAeuwE6ntSoik3K0/s640/$T2eC16V,!y0E9s2S646tBRnRfjGqG!~~60_58.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Medway Cruising and Yacht Club Ensigns</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Medway Cruising Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKopz1s6ORaPgr5lwBP9oYH4_t_1CLIzseHTDOvimvSPi2yI18RrkzMuCjVGVoNbuVcdQt5tjCpXkhU962jRGP2S1Tr6-O45Uux4ybDppdu7FYtmFaE_C-pAoy4F_-_qfWZybyvP5dcGU/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314874953071347266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKopz1s6ORaPgr5lwBP9oYH4_t_1CLIzseHTDOvimvSPi2yI18RrkzMuCjVGVoNbuVcdQt5tjCpXkhU962jRGP2S1Tr6-O45Uux4ybDppdu7FYtmFaE_C-pAoy4F_-_qfWZybyvP5dcGU/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Medway Yacht Club</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMActWPV9-Q83XdZfPY1qUdPuc2rq6IxQW4vVvvswRZZemD9Lr0s2O9Y-CzQPNs_AtJ6SOkFKTV3H9lH-dseiP8pfvLQZlZctKSX3ZdXn_91lj47p8sORUzw0aMi7mpXiMNk3IEKS-ABZC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.08.26+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMActWPV9-Q83XdZfPY1qUdPuc2rq6IxQW4vVvvswRZZemD9Lr0s2O9Y-CzQPNs_AtJ6SOkFKTV3H9lH-dseiP8pfvLQZlZctKSX3ZdXn_91lj47p8sORUzw0aMi7mpXiMNk3IEKS-ABZC/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.08.26+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">103" x 51" (8 ft x 4ft)</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRGtHjGY4rBrLg2Ry369582WZI2f0yTGfBXwXqodCXr4-qZkpfg1ks9SD9oem6bSVPfFPK91aME1_Rb-_HL8HdF1UWOh2lrfQjthyU8joiumGfN-0HbJdOPNqCPNhXaHkaE6EA6vP6GtW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRGtHjGY4rBrLg2Ry369582WZI2f0yTGfBXwXqodCXr4-qZkpfg1ks9SD9oem6bSVPfFPK91aME1_Rb-_HL8HdF1UWOh2lrfQjthyU8joiumGfN-0HbJdOPNqCPNhXaHkaE6EA6vP6GtW/s640/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.04.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pz0pCVO9Te7R3FLuvIo9yJILpDw3bCwsn6o8zOdMdzL3Hl3XHUBDqn6WdFnKOOUmuoZBeqYvzHqpqKEyYCmo2gE4TL807_fVUQ1n6q4ipxwB1qqlKZBxsWg1B-u-30vMsMPqwy2MDnqx/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.42.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pz0pCVO9Te7R3FLuvIo9yJILpDw3bCwsn6o8zOdMdzL3Hl3XHUBDqn6WdFnKOOUmuoZBeqYvzHqpqKEyYCmo2gE4TL807_fVUQ1n6q4ipxwB1qqlKZBxsWg1B-u-30vMsMPqwy2MDnqx/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.42.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 261px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2CED1eiw_nmMHCTFs7SoO-VOerEylr0poLK6rqpUbeamVLHZH2R0TzqDFRYq44Sa7_6ckyYTGLgJWJtnE7i2PJxHzKZsjCGIxsykwiE-zC0KwZ09w4_ufJznQmeVx-GHlXztu_cC5iL9/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.36.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2CED1eiw_nmMHCTFs7SoO-VOerEylr0poLK6rqpUbeamVLHZH2R0TzqDFRYq44Sa7_6ckyYTGLgJWJtnE7i2PJxHzKZsjCGIxsykwiE-zC0KwZ09w4_ufJznQmeVx-GHlXztu_cC5iL9/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-05-13+at+06.24.36.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 250px; width: 328px;" /></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;">93cm x 45cm </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Thames Motor Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS_-r46Hcn_qE92MP6i2ZX3KKlzoP1kZPq16ljUckbRYC4ZbfP6P7y3Fw90ubWCD4JvPu1Gsi0gL3CPMT4Ps7BNVpqmqoMDZ-cpYNN80ihftUM6h9OnrF5rKEav5G2GuIeyxdIx_1quvh/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606928932834749890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS_-r46Hcn_qE92MP6i2ZX3KKlzoP1kZPq16ljUckbRYC4ZbfP6P7y3Fw90ubWCD4JvPu1Gsi0gL3CPMT4Ps7BNVpqmqoMDZ-cpYNN80ihftUM6h9OnrF5rKEav5G2GuIeyxdIx_1quvh/s400/19" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 280px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfw8TL0CkiM3RpjU0QPBr3k3OMCN4stPUHGbKSilj_W58H04rA_nOlAs_4jDAAAC0eLjSxTkA7EEaSTDOeEjHXkD_tcAxe-hCyTxtquy58jthXhVHDbsSIL5aVJfBzj0pAY2t8xzdTKvd/s1600/20"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606928100189162658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfw8TL0CkiM3RpjU0QPBr3k3OMCN4stPUHGbKSilj_W58H04rA_nOlAs_4jDAAAC0eLjSxTkA7EEaSTDOeEjHXkD_tcAxe-hCyTxtquy58jthXhVHDbsSIL5aVJfBzj0pAY2t8xzdTKvd/s400/20" style="cursor: pointer; height: 139px; width: 295px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">From page 89 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jj8Xl_4t6z_x0UUkxwFw9yCf72cC9CtKVpTY5NsqNSunDi9su_INQDsoJ6BVD0RPhAHsxWR1aj98yoTX2Ep6rvVvOLkFroy-KqqIytEXboWMmp7ypq5fSC20jookKPy9YmXsemq-3cLb/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-12-01+at+21.44.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jj8Xl_4t6z_x0UUkxwFw9yCf72cC9CtKVpTY5NsqNSunDi9su_INQDsoJ6BVD0RPhAHsxWR1aj98yoTX2Ep6rvVvOLkFroy-KqqIytEXboWMmp7ypq5fSC20jookKPy9YmXsemq-3cLb/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-12-01+at+21.44.05.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWKsNDRnROywRRAh1LiDYFOKii7xJpqxSAuiCZ6wp4dUofB47gS-A5C2rh6nJtQ0PCm-3W8IrmP-l_L80Rhv_6zhZGLr6ZwP9w_UD9r8er3h72ojshDnFkrpfd1DNSWCoCyZUR7tjEaMf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-12-01+at+21.43.07.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWKsNDRnROywRRAh1LiDYFOKii7xJpqxSAuiCZ6wp4dUofB47gS-A5C2rh6nJtQ0PCm-3W8IrmP-l_L80Rhv_6zhZGLr6ZwP9w_UD9r8er3h72ojshDnFkrpfd1DNSWCoCyZUR7tjEaMf/s400/Screen+Shot+2015-12-01+at+21.43.07.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;">35 X 16.5 inches </span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The Thames Motor Yacht Club is honoured to have been given the right to fly its own defaced blue ensign, a privilege bestowed on the Club in 1951 by The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. This special year in the Club”s history appropriately marked its "coming of age". </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="col2" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Members of the Club who comply with certain preconditions are extended the privilege to fly “The Blue” and the TMYC remains the only club on the non-tidal Thames with this honour.</span></span></div>
<div class="col2">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">http://www.tmyc.co.uk/p30/tmycblue.htm</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br />Unidentified</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthS-m1REiLUXpm41kWqZJxkIaKGYuqJ_l22AQUVdYpF2hjwsaN5b-01egsKB01Na94Fmb_h8GIJRn2aLRxvZHd1nrVGXKv4y92UtZuh5mGvkhAogaTYWjdy3qzRLuoIVQbppMOmnw73g0/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446995244690792274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthS-m1REiLUXpm41kWqZJxkIaKGYuqJ_l22AQUVdYpF2hjwsaN5b-01egsKB01Na94Fmb_h8GIJRn2aLRxvZHd1nrVGXKv4y92UtZuh5mGvkhAogaTYWjdy3qzRLuoIVQbppMOmnw73g0/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Would appreciate any information</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Yachting Association</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gzYM3miEP9MEWdalk2GWAObxSkGSVcB1vkdZ9qedEK1CMpzm1yKS1RxwAmFuqU_6uEQ4uUUl9wUTORD-f74eV8FnCcQ9znrQQYVHt9SgJWg6juYIVFxTP62pZl5BAipJH4XjfZtwsFSo/s1600/21"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606928096428649154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gzYM3miEP9MEWdalk2GWAObxSkGSVcB1vkdZ9qedEK1CMpzm1yKS1RxwAmFuqU_6uEQ4uUUl9wUTORD-f74eV8FnCcQ9znrQQYVHt9SgJWg6juYIVFxTP62pZl5BAipJH4XjfZtwsFSo/s400/21" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 332px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NHJ4QbzDVJSM6Ub7VGyH2yYSPppGsTQPT7Xm8azAdTKTuqHPOj_FzHLXeZlR3NPK-kbbdP3lFbyeOVtEnV3_8u00Pe-rQo8dtHeAWoOvnB1ht2zqr4ECwLekiIpn-j9qJ1IXGZ2iJOLz/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623284830956018706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NHJ4QbzDVJSM6Ub7VGyH2yYSPppGsTQPT7Xm8azAdTKTuqHPOj_FzHLXeZlR3NPK-kbbdP3lFbyeOVtEnV3_8u00Pe-rQo8dtHeAWoOvnB1ht2zqr4ECwLekiIpn-j9qJ1IXGZ2iJOLz/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 170px; width: 206px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> page 88 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9Wy95zr6UlPPG0phMyuAd7SstxcNEkJ6vKPhJksOSDObvWCIRgUc0XXgwX8b7jxHRWEmOfi9Sn1tkgQsfzlWcXfkCTjKk8Lk1klHZNDBrMGZbzCoWtZsTreGGtRQoVePAxXaCDhWhQw/s1600-h/RYAensign.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">St. Helier Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f5Y1uOR5ZdDOyVPC5bUS6pJFhnF36kyd1ld7Ex1ArX-WyQvkqIqlnjm292zHf8M8XWdWruhk-W7MW70hNP2IXOZR2jWc0PmTQnlqayLzatsnTY0ECYvhjt-XftbtajiG0NvWv4FK5Wb5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.59+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f5Y1uOR5ZdDOyVPC5bUS6pJFhnF36kyd1ld7Ex1ArX-WyQvkqIqlnjm292zHf8M8XWdWruhk-W7MW70hNP2IXOZR2jWc0PmTQnlqayLzatsnTY0ECYvhjt-XftbtajiG0NvWv4FK5Wb5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.59+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">St. Helier Yacht Club on Jersey, whose sailors helped evacuate Allied troops from nearby St. Malo as German forces advanced. As a reward, they were given the right to fly the rare defaced red ensign.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Dart Yacht Club</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1I3D7GmfOrM9ajUZ9LA66B_XHjEePWRESgAlVupw3DaVQK3e_Mwo_2B2gmk3egJuQPUuEUlPff97kR8V0Vfa5uzAVdw_iaHtLyy20e82UoBmsEDHuFuDKe44wsifKIs0Qb0Zm85H7IpPv/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625800266095251106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1I3D7GmfOrM9ajUZ9LA66B_XHjEePWRESgAlVupw3DaVQK3e_Mwo_2B2gmk3egJuQPUuEUlPff97kR8V0Vfa5uzAVdw_iaHtLyy20e82UoBmsEDHuFuDKe44wsifKIs0Qb0Zm85H7IpPv/s400/1" style="height: 457px; width: 611px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofRdFr3M6mnmjOQodPz-g8FNjlw6BCfSZ3aQEPXI6JfZSnwOekRcdhFTNUcaRBw1wt3lz_966LwtHr3ruhQVK4FyOCfhMyCyA29USYAbwLEONjnNDxHzFUKPBkMbawtiafyDyh7PzNEnQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.49+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofRdFr3M6mnmjOQodPz-g8FNjlw6BCfSZ3aQEPXI6JfZSnwOekRcdhFTNUcaRBw1wt3lz_966LwtHr3ruhQVK4FyOCfhMyCyA29USYAbwLEONjnNDxHzFUKPBkMbawtiafyDyh7PzNEnQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.49+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Width : 230 cm - breadth : 151 cm</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83aS8wM5MBMmrwv1dG2ETEaLqSuAfL-rZCK-WmqdKhAoEbiHelqvChhFv7TLc4z5exMYsfv581FBSzAyNA7FL22XtSg1majmohKVV2J0tL00UzxEs6utjN9ZZ9UPtdwcvRTWrYD6JbLix/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.37+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83aS8wM5MBMmrwv1dG2ETEaLqSuAfL-rZCK-WmqdKhAoEbiHelqvChhFv7TLc4z5exMYsfv581FBSzAyNA7FL22XtSg1majmohKVV2J0tL00UzxEs6utjN9ZZ9UPtdwcvRTWrYD6JbLix/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Image of the flag provided by <i><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb~yrdrt.html">Clay Moss</a></i></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> with it shown behind merchandise for sale at club HQ </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Fowey Yacht Club </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNzydU_QvShvVbC1E_w00Krh85AHXzk1GwvSzMNexej38XqILFZBDMUKspFcwKWPwKtH9mUsKz1HOKj9u18YlVIOMrhh5an4nixMQCwdpdpf8xtq-a-4AzgVc66A4-jMJU5IAzMeetXjP/s1600/Flag+001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623281068914784770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNzydU_QvShvVbC1E_w00Krh85AHXzk1GwvSzMNexej38XqILFZBDMUKspFcwKWPwKtH9mUsKz1HOKj9u18YlVIOMrhh5an4nixMQCwdpdpf8xtq-a-4AzgVc66A4-jMJU5IAzMeetXjP/s400/Flag+001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 324px; width: 604px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWgVXmC66efh8WSCwzwC5AhVSU0aodpSUHQLoQKz9FKc3UX1w95E7D1SFzbHWJdWlV8CC8aK09Hx5DzdYaVPk2Dn6cc1R5zOPG2r8_pJ_PF2xdHBlGxDTq-ooMrcylE6qt9WRJjuFdw4/s640/642576951_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWgVXmC66efh8WSCwzwC5AhVSU0aodpSUHQLoQKz9FKc3UX1w95E7D1SFzbHWJdWlV8CC8aK09Hx5DzdYaVPk2Dn6cc1R5zOPG2r8_pJ_PF2xdHBlGxDTq-ooMrcylE6qt9WRJjuFdw4/s640/642576951_o.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 170px; width: 300px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQyuGWYoYCCxJiN1oQ6BlbRbULLXzMgbLq1e4F4ORprlls5h9k3vxbxN8nWpj3cCU8s3Wwhpkhv2tzF-pbe7zy7cz4rbiuqr71JVAE1YFldz0vChuS_PPyaulmXI52sHX60cMPzE3WmU/s640/642577201_o.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQyuGWYoYCCxJiN1oQ6BlbRbULLXzMgbLq1e4F4ORprlls5h9k3vxbxN8nWpj3cCU8s3Wwhpkhv2tzF-pbe7zy7cz4rbiuqr71JVAE1YFldz0vChuS_PPyaulmXI52sHX60cMPzE3WmU/s640/642577201_o.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 170px; width: 280px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">135cm x 65cm </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Lymington Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZn47FUPmj1SttqspcmgN3pIbx7p7QeN4uM0yiPMsCo-iDIZ12Y__vpr-EvAbKTgZbdP72g_tpeTiUwRfiS7syA9FeqIwr4bbaUHCdD3bmXUM2UR_QyOsnWr-rcM4rIjjIgOi6oc7l9tY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-29+at+9.18.41+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZn47FUPmj1SttqspcmgN3pIbx7p7QeN4uM0yiPMsCo-iDIZ12Y__vpr-EvAbKTgZbdP72g_tpeTiUwRfiS7syA9FeqIwr4bbaUHCdD3bmXUM2UR_QyOsnWr-rcM4rIjjIgOi6oc7l9tY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-29+at+9.18.41+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZn47FUPmj1SttqspcmgN3pIbx7p7QeN4uM0yiPMsCo-iDIZ12Y__vpr-EvAbKTgZbdP72g_tpeTiUwRfiS7syA9FeqIwr4bbaUHCdD3bmXUM2UR_QyOsnWr-rcM4rIjjIgOi6oc7l9tY/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-29+at+9.18.41+PM.png" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZn47FUPmj1SttqspcmgN3pIbx7p7QeN4uM0yiPMsCo-iDIZ12Y__vpr-EvAbKTgZbdP72g_tpeTiUwRfiS7syA9FeqIwr4bbaUHCdD3bmXUM2UR_QyOsnWr-rcM4rIjjIgOi6oc7l9tY/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-29+at+9.18.41+PM.png" width="435" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s1600/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s1600/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q~~60_12.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" width="153" /></a> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">36" by 16"<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8mX9YJ5MEZyEbbtsDABkMHknKbQL5A1ZUb6p_eacGVGIEnUo3W-Bms80WviS4WQVi7jD8efRHnvx3GkjTAWVsA1gmxMCUAoljjQBIBBDZEHOnaoPsxRQXtauR2_MsryaKKq4-jBVaaZh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.03+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8mX9YJ5MEZyEbbtsDABkMHknKbQL5A1ZUb6p_eacGVGIEnUo3W-Bms80WviS4WQVi7jD8efRHnvx3GkjTAWVsA1gmxMCUAoljjQBIBBDZEHOnaoPsxRQXtauR2_MsryaKKq4-jBVaaZh/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.03+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUu-FilxxJ2jDSQLCYXDKZ00mMF6J3behzym_HpVz5OXMz9P8INFGlk6Qx4JsmB6SowKfXK7yzKhyphenhyphenYJJII6YvyQnpu5o1cnHbmZCeB3JtW0An2DAx-f8FPvu7MPnsliZ-tRwizUiS-70/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521pUE7BcvgQHkBPup8Mr8Ew%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="268" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5746330775395509122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUu-FilxxJ2jDSQLCYXDKZ00mMF6J3behzym_HpVz5OXMz9P8INFGlk6Qx4JsmB6SowKfXK7yzKhyphenhyphenYJJII6YvyQnpu5o1cnHbmZCeB3JtW0An2DAx-f8FPvu7MPnsliZ-tRwizUiS-70/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521pUE7BcvgQHkBPup8Mr8Ew%257E%257E60_32.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0-57GJFrmBZ638gG6_drXI-zyDzs-7D1nfF936IXxisyqjBBmW9TYi8Ti7s1Wit_TbFOM5jz5SvY8KWE1isYSvW5X6dWDW25gcZgIEmuVCUf0lD-h4Cl6Cynzpg9cvhZQyz0HAhsho0/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521qkE-YoKnIiCBPup8Mt%252Big%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5746330772270409490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0-57GJFrmBZ638gG6_drXI-zyDzs-7D1nfF936IXxisyqjBBmW9TYi8Ti7s1Wit_TbFOM5jz5SvY8KWE1isYSvW5X6dWDW25gcZgIEmuVCUf0lD-h4Cl6Cynzpg9cvhZQyz0HAhsho0/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqF%252C%2521qkE-YoKnIiCBPup8Mt%252Big%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="height: 417px; width: 601px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">45inch in length and width 23inch with rope = 34 inch Makers mark- by Captain O.M. Watts ltd London. W.I.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95oun4R4fYocIMTzK2S2OJd2r71B45LIZdbl8iB9xtCjzC83Lz13kEJCaSCJwO1eXmBQFrOYiO-9bTcsW_ngBY6onrnnPuNdWpaeS1sd-NA3ufEU8Rjt8fPhHNeCyAROhbEmY21HLQnre/s320/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95oun4R4fYocIMTzK2S2OJd2r71B45LIZdbl8iB9xtCjzC83Lz13kEJCaSCJwO1eXmBQFrOYiO-9bTcsW_ngBY6onrnnPuNdWpaeS1sd-NA3ufEU8Rjt8fPhHNeCyAROhbEmY21HLQnre/s320/s-l1600+%25284%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhb0MWhkav5neZhCx9mbs3ZWUU5HL5XVcSSQBE-EGX36eIirCHX3ZtuTOLnLQS7YnC3UwDEOrLdSWrQV8k0Lbushn8ABa5gUcE-NtzeV_6oFJ4B-5kDRbFTJI4nafNl04LRv2mQBoTmZC/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhb0MWhkav5neZhCx9mbs3ZWUU5HL5XVcSSQBE-EGX36eIirCHX3ZtuTOLnLQS7YnC3UwDEOrLdSWrQV8k0Lbushn8ABa5gUcE-NtzeV_6oFJ4B-5kDRbFTJI4nafNl04LRv2mQBoTmZC/s320/s-l1600+%25285%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 230px; width: 307px;" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">31 inches by 14 & a half inches</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club </b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNhsIeL3VSt-d2kCd6UVOkP9O2_JtAZSwCNDaA1SRSKr5ncx1ZMqR0wEX-m4nNf938rfysQjif0VL5ye-UdVkQ50qDDVHjpeWd05GQGfZjePGbGSbIRiRsuZYQEcyNE1WOyS4Gu_fPhQj/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNhsIeL3VSt-d2kCd6UVOkP9O2_JtAZSwCNDaA1SRSKr5ncx1ZMqR0wEX-m4nNf938rfysQjif0VL5ye-UdVkQ50qDDVHjpeWd05GQGfZjePGbGSbIRiRsuZYQEcyNE1WOyS4Gu_fPhQj/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a><span lang="en-us"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="en-us">The Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club was granted a Red Ensign defaced with a crown
and Prince of Wales feathers in February 1898. On 17 March 1898 the club applied
to the Home Office for the right to add "Royal" to the club's name, adding that
the club had been established for fifty years, had an Admiralty Warrant, and
that its members had twelve yachts with a total tonnage of 470. The Home Office
checked with the Admiralty who confirmed the warrant, but stated that they did
not offer opinions on use of the title Royal. The application was laid before
Queen Victoria on 3 May 1898, but refused on the grounds that the club was not
sufficiently important. In 1909 the Home Office found that ten yacht clubs
that called themselves Royal, were doing so without authorisation; one was the
Norfolk and Suffolk. When the matter was investigated it was found that the
Admiralty had incorrectly made out the warrant to the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk
Yacht Club. The Home Secretary then appears to have been approached personally,
as the club claimed that Matthew Ridley had said "you have what you wanted." The
club had therefore been using the title since June 1898. The Admiralty claimed
that the Home Office had not told them that the title had been refused. The
title was officially granted to the club on 18 May 1909.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Victoria Yacht Club</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8Ng6Ek-XsTo61eUVaPZa-SmK4xGSD4TbJCuTHn0jXDZlQaihZRx09QrFKz5Wn9QaTH3ahg_ikO18HaxlZvlVp5a7JT7T8Joa_Tq2E8bi2N8jTQ1HHq4dSkUQHsUHpSxM7N2eYJUCS5o/s1600/gb~yrvyc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8Ng6Ek-XsTo61eUVaPZa-SmK4xGSD4TbJCuTHn0jXDZlQaihZRx09QrFKz5Wn9QaTH3ahg_ikO18HaxlZvlVp5a7JT7T8Joa_Tq2E8bi2N8jTQ1HHq4dSkUQHsUHpSxM7N2eYJUCS5o/s640/gb~yrvyc.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ6xT3ursZDd0Laz4IHz1uvFllHsk5Duovwc0oHLLbTGHJ-jy6rE6NVG6BmE6jxaiRmDVgEkIl2UIeUNwcK0k67ow4BU5k2-GAWPzsgsbYfNzrUyUhGFKjX0PU4xKzl1XqtDUuXiD2pc-/s320/vic.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJ6xT3ursZDd0Laz4IHz1uvFllHsk5Duovwc0oHLLbTGHJ-jy6rE6NVG6BmE6jxaiRmDVgEkIl2UIeUNwcK0k67ow4BU5k2-GAWPzsgsbYfNzrUyUhGFKjX0PU4xKzl1XqtDUuXiD2pc-/s320/vic.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 182px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEBQQESSDvjxSjDcxVsuCXaqGzqttL-M2mp_j0cR-5y3g20LuWLsD96XpfaZd_-FvdDfGnuO-DKQtTipFq2l2WJ4gL3PSxnpTY2ABD1haTnkOwQKVa7cbXYzsebbaLm-ic-Ye7JcxM6K3/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-19+at+21.35.47.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEBQQESSDvjxSjDcxVsuCXaqGzqttL-M2mp_j0cR-5y3g20LuWLsD96XpfaZd_-FvdDfGnuO-DKQtTipFq2l2WJ4gL3PSxnpTY2ABD1haTnkOwQKVa7cbXYzsebbaLm-ic-Ye7JcxM6K3/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-19+at+21.35.47.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 275px; width: 383px;" /></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">West Mersea Yacht Club</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOny63CODrj9ky9cB38adWeK-srL_A31_dTrkKtEmS5HmY3UhlarCEfrdZRv3Blfm-gxdfUgWygyiEoRkeZSylUDUPBWWVBCewA_53e8Zaf299cTHK50ZA7SykGyQQQCPWceUDPJ0vfM/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521iwE5dbgkOIDBOdfUIkrr%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654134949097142658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOny63CODrj9ky9cB38adWeK-srL_A31_dTrkKtEmS5HmY3UhlarCEfrdZRv3Blfm-gxdfUgWygyiEoRkeZSylUDUPBWWVBCewA_53e8Zaf299cTHK50ZA7SykGyQQQCPWceUDPJ0vfM/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521iwE5dbgkOIDBOdfUIkrr%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 251px; width: 336px;" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='298' height='248' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzW-LHzwvmIUbafgX9-_DMOysfm5IczzWBi12LR-fbLDuKH1W_tdJ9ZN-Z1pUWPnUWSYZ7YxGseUQcDAgIFXw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">92 CM X 42 CM</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The badge consists of 3 seaaxes from the Essex coat-of-arms. The club's secretary verifies that the seaaxes should be placed in the ensign's lower fly quarter.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb~ywmyc.html"><i> Clay Moss</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lloyd's Yacht Club Ensign (Blue, Red and White)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dqdNJZ7Zvk9_96kB-S0p5ZpUBPiceLII6tSyaKnXue9mQ3P2k7Qi1TjWDWIH36a5JEAIID46RN-j1cvQpV4sCwTtSifCyhn_d8hE180SSG4kfM-MY7otnzb5USdydIUXwb7Q5j00d_mx/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.06+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dqdNJZ7Zvk9_96kB-S0p5ZpUBPiceLII6tSyaKnXue9mQ3P2k7Qi1TjWDWIH36a5JEAIID46RN-j1cvQpV4sCwTtSifCyhn_d8hE180SSG4kfM-MY7otnzb5USdydIUXwb7Q5j00d_mx/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.22.06+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">According to the seller of the Lloyds Yacht Club 'LUTINE' Ensign and club Burgee on the right:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OZmHTYu9LZMnRb4b2St62Z0rR9Uiy3szlleoVLk_Fge_B3sZGpzTtn_eI-83dsuubsQOR7i4Qf1kEVptMi3UGY3wrXSkbCW4ov4_1XuK1T_Dau3JRPGh7vBwvtqeQDtxpYn7YxX6cnno/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-20+at+9.20.25+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OZmHTYu9LZMnRb4b2St62Z0rR9Uiy3szlleoVLk_Fge_B3sZGpzTtn_eI-83dsuubsQOR7i4Qf1kEVptMi3UGY3wrXSkbCW4ov4_1XuK1T_Dau3JRPGh7vBwvtqeQDtxpYn7YxX6cnno/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-07-20+at+9.20.25+PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hanging from my balcony</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Left to me in the will of my good friend Lt Cdr D.V. Hunter VRD RNR (dcsd), for many years Commodore of Lloyds Yacht Club, (as in Lloyds of London, insurance),notice in the corner of the upper left section of the Cross of St George on both the Ensign and Burgee, there is a much smaller cross denoting rank of Commodore. There can be only one at any one time and this one stood for most of the 1970's. Cdr Hunter was for 9 years Skipper of "Lutine", a Camper Nicholson 43 sloop, named for the famous Lutine Bell which is still rung in the Lloyds building every time a ship sinks wherever it may be on the worlds oceans. This is of course a properly made, hand-stitched pair of flags with wooden, (oak), toggles and one is of no value without the other. Impossible to buy legally unless you are the permit holder, which is issued under warrant from HM Queen Elizabeth 11, there have been only four issued since WW2. The Ensign and Burgee may NOT be flown or worn by anyone other than those holding permits and is being sold for decorative purposes or to collectors only.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRjBtQ1Sh_VTw2RjkENkP_9GKv8uVvvwAqbeMsp1ofwNGheH7IA5_wD1dUqWmIHSxmaocxgtwpl7KxMBIRdd9FXZyNmYEQGnpjLBe9WVYiku1eZKlZz_dEl6sz7yrP_o9KCj74cLDq3oj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.21+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRjBtQ1Sh_VTw2RjkENkP_9GKv8uVvvwAqbeMsp1ofwNGheH7IA5_wD1dUqWmIHSxmaocxgtwpl7KxMBIRdd9FXZyNmYEQGnpjLBe9WVYiku1eZKlZz_dEl6sz7yrP_o9KCj74cLDq3oj/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.21+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 36" by 60" apparently dating from the time of Dunkirk and with an astronomical shipping price of 145 pounds sterling.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HWe6y_Yt7vCz8N0_iCpWX-0BKzAWMbGWH6QpCRyCpfYf8ytfxuTlHAY7IB5tcDdoAR7HLRw__00sgTiuJ23NzS14n6U4i2V8XZXetzfAGZ5mpAZ5CWg_t4TlYBUlR6oapIvpq4GYNjU/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778330539010305506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HWe6y_Yt7vCz8N0_iCpWX-0BKzAWMbGWH6QpCRyCpfYf8ytfxuTlHAY7IB5tcDdoAR7HLRw__00sgTiuJ23NzS14n6U4i2V8XZXetzfAGZ5mpAZ5CWg_t4TlYBUlR6oapIvpq4GYNjU/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 190px; width: 380px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTRF4n2k34W3SvWjw_oe5FmKYR-baUhKSZ3oq6iekoNMdMI1R0cQ5Fs1zKHzCff2_A9aPzln02MhP0w_lvwxfSlPTOLZq-ibwvR6e0hLk3hL57a34lP_D6vnvr4tphUKQSUvJTSX2gZ8/s400/myphoto.jpeg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5778330545539288914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTRF4n2k34W3SvWjw_oe5FmKYR-baUhKSZ3oq6iekoNMdMI1R0cQ5Fs1zKHzCff2_A9aPzln02MhP0w_lvwxfSlPTOLZq-ibwvR6e0hLk3hL57a34lP_D6vnvr4tphUKQSUvJTSX2gZ8/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 190px; width: 235px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal Collection: 3 yard flag (108" X 54")</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs9kasMNosV_5rTqyfh2DUJAWZwUJlU9Asf5oieqZR5ZPEqeoH7biAn83MkosLbi5q0Sg_RgC87C9pNxd_7OjzMyCbgk2ZxbmJna8xg7yTVYPWJUgHhKIJ_xWEG3xciQKrNz9nKyi_Z0/s400/%2524T2eC16RHJIQE9qUHsi03BQIr67qprw%257E%257E60_32.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781434405453673138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs9kasMNosV_5rTqyfh2DUJAWZwUJlU9Asf5oieqZR5ZPEqeoH7biAn83MkosLbi5q0Sg_RgC87C9pNxd_7OjzMyCbgk2ZxbmJna8xg7yTVYPWJUgHhKIJ_xWEG3xciQKrNz9nKyi_Z0/s400/%2524T2eC16RHJIQE9qUHsi03BQIr67qprw%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 225px; width: 307px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fChTik4kL8Hy_lunO9AKYqCTxQ_0AHDy7yLJ7-AJsCfKBiiI1Zxkpp_gQNmixt02jWoIvQxjQ3d89DwdcX8lbrf1SwBEGhlGJUwb7c69uJkjT7XgRaokfI-bemCgdU2ooLlkQiCkDY/s400/DSC03145.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781434394489808626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fChTik4kL8Hy_lunO9AKYqCTxQ_0AHDy7yLJ7-AJsCfKBiiI1Zxkpp_gQNmixt02jWoIvQxjQ3d89DwdcX8lbrf1SwBEGhlGJUwb7c69uJkjT7XgRaokfI-bemCgdU2ooLlkQiCkDY/s400/DSC03145.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 225px; width: 300px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">51 inches high x 105 inches (nearly 9 feet) in length </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2LMwum6jw-vzhqV2Ci_65Ooa3UlKra9Qo7KlrpeHdpPavxwvxFwreqXfFSfkwwbcot7RZ7qhmLRX_W22nMf-CrpqEEi9v6vhDMq2oaC1eCqXFnLmIlkYVPiPmI6aRuYcooGnVSZsTXLx/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.38+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2LMwum6jw-vzhqV2Ci_65Ooa3UlKra9Qo7KlrpeHdpPavxwvxFwreqXfFSfkwwbcot7RZ7qhmLRX_W22nMf-CrpqEEi9v6vhDMq2oaC1eCqXFnLmIlkYVPiPmI6aRuYcooGnVSZsTXLx/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.38+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">An incorrect image of a supposed Lloyds flag as a red ensign was found in a series of Danish stickers issued by Danmark Coffee Co. (circa 1935). <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfli.html">Ole Andersen</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Lloyd's badge on a blue disc on a Red Ensign is an error. It is perhaps a misinterpretation of the Admiralty Flag Book. Badges that appeared direct on Blue or Red Ensigns, but did not appear on UJs, were shown on a blue circle or red circle respectively. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfli.html">David Prothero</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue Ensign</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVfaAJ52srkStbvoLnFRxXLnGcF_tnymTBLwzMk89ZCJymtPV6Nd7faeI_8FAKPH5h5vWoxq9f5jR1H7w5O4hi54b4T0drg9O-yvj3L-QrxYY6VpnzdBqRdxueiJMUXqqqz8t8zwShHQ3/s1600-h/RP_23_30.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="334" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042794128435514242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVfaAJ52srkStbvoLnFRxXLnGcF_tnymTBLwzMk89ZCJymtPV6Nd7faeI_8FAKPH5h5vWoxq9f5jR1H7w5O4hi54b4T0drg9O-yvj3L-QrxYY6VpnzdBqRdxueiJMUXqqqz8t8zwShHQ3/s640/RP_23_30.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Lloyd's boats were entitled to fly a Blue Ensign with their badge: Admiralty Warrant 9th September 1882. This is now used only ashore at Lloyd's offices and occasionally at Gibraltar Signal Station. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb~hfli.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBh-Pc6Nexe7Jn1jkdN4k3MXIGDDSXa8eRjPdfObLL5OwqBP9kTm_dzyC9PB6inrlDneZi7jY1fvXhZHdP-dFVzMU-uqee_KEVjLy64KKchQfpq9TWPDWa9WqwNR0-zp1NLvQ9qAMQZPUO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.52+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBh-Pc6Nexe7Jn1jkdN4k3MXIGDDSXa8eRjPdfObLL5OwqBP9kTm_dzyC9PB6inrlDneZi7jY1fvXhZHdP-dFVzMU-uqee_KEVjLy64KKchQfpq9TWPDWa9WqwNR0-zp1NLvQ9qAMQZPUO/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.09.52+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">White Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iXVRXiRmUhHKCyUD9Nb7AJIukmsjuwSWpsa8czrJX-8x4Z-usHiHEw7kKLWazCvDAAhKiKhD-WCxTtHsjyteR9xVZHBpB_LVfF9qnpadDOiU5Gtuz1q5t0u5w8FGgQjNMGHwNZxLtuo/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" height="419" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316348384126700242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iXVRXiRmUhHKCyUD9Nb7AJIukmsjuwSWpsa8czrJX-8x4Z-usHiHEw7kKLWazCvDAAhKiKhD-WCxTtHsjyteR9xVZHBpB_LVfF9qnpadDOiU5Gtuz1q5t0u5w8FGgQjNMGHwNZxLtuo/w640-h419/1.GIF" style="display: block; height: 262px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Military Yacht Clubs</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Air Force Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dqb4-khzHSZBLsXHBdsyoi_Qg6yxEh1ldKWehvN09rPwdpjhz04TMfnt99ANw0Qft2-HiiQrkGfKJsdkeY-ZcFRy5hFf4cNAg9iNtJWErzaiS7XYAzU3oOIJLKlF1fZnBFfbtvquG111/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609986438463176274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dqb4-khzHSZBLsXHBdsyoi_Qg6yxEh1ldKWehvN09rPwdpjhz04TMfnt99ANw0Qft2-HiiQrkGfKJsdkeY-ZcFRy5hFf4cNAg9iNtJWErzaiS7XYAzU3oOIJLKlF1fZnBFfbtvquG111/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 347px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQgqMRhGy8xwM-fpVlif23wWzy6K-4iKvbpgmZKEasAX4iPMRm6BYtOG0IkWN9-sECy6PlUD-63KaO3Lkjb6-peJXX_O7DFs06vP-H9IOU-KZHEQ06xsV-Sh0uQ9osSuFTwF_xD6aztlv/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609986431328105106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQgqMRhGy8xwM-fpVlif23wWzy6K-4iKvbpgmZKEasAX4iPMRm6BYtOG0IkWN9-sECy6PlUD-63KaO3Lkjb6-peJXX_O7DFs06vP-H9IOU-KZHEQ06xsV-Sh0uQ9osSuFTwF_xD6aztlv/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 173px; width: 230px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 86 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7k9i4hHNfWkn4XTV-l7Zgq5ASiV3fenLpIuAfpeXOiUd3Vy9eJVP7Mhnk-Mk6Im5QnjaYQ78vT5TgD8IrnIQL31WCTWRF6rvtzR_BwYTCkzvGU1V6-vC9eIO8o8s3t20aRysqm2pl1BBQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.10.03+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7k9i4hHNfWkn4XTV-l7Zgq5ASiV3fenLpIuAfpeXOiUd3Vy9eJVP7Mhnk-Mk6Im5QnjaYQ78vT5TgD8IrnIQL31WCTWRF6rvtzR_BwYTCkzvGU1V6-vC9eIO8o8s3t20aRysqm2pl1BBQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-11-17+at+8.10.03+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">62cm x 27cm linen flag with a crowned eagle in the centre and union flag in the corner, complete with wood toggle and rope. The label reads ‘Captain O.M Watts Ltd, London W.1’ stamped ‘24’</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-xZU9Zt0wJtGiMAjlUWaHXAwT5pTR0fANHyuKE5BAm5jTeH6aNr69Dd5zlJnxoJBg0KlyKuPn5KMa0d8zQHGAIUWMr1_gR6Zp_4t8Qk4icNf_G6r0w8LyAF-byFWtKMBv-AqgqL6r3U/s1600/82.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-xZU9Zt0wJtGiMAjlUWaHXAwT5pTR0fANHyuKE5BAm5jTeH6aNr69Dd5zlJnxoJBg0KlyKuPn5KMa0d8zQHGAIUWMr1_gR6Zp_4t8Qk4icNf_G6r0w8LyAF-byFWtKMBv-AqgqL6r3U/s640/82.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FPr26zd4Pzb7fsVwXcyqVwLIhfvne5eDf_pXuyVeNw9vzRJfVanX6ryUTxZ7w-saTVz7VvQFP2CijLipMM4A0vQ5a8QaQxDICwDFcroddnfkCL02FLjeeGP6hDCAqKTauUEPEdId-nM/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521p0E63ZpJqUwBO43QHKvK%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684959277573280226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FPr26zd4Pzb7fsVwXcyqVwLIhfvne5eDf_pXuyVeNw9vzRJfVanX6ryUTxZ7w-saTVz7VvQFP2CijLipMM4A0vQ5a8QaQxDICwDFcroddnfkCL02FLjeeGP6hDCAqKTauUEPEdId-nM/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521p0E63ZpJqUwBO43QHKvK%2521%257E%257E60_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 468px; width: 625px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-xZU9Zt0wJtGiMAjlUWaHXAwT5pTR0fANHyuKE5BAm5jTeH6aNr69Dd5zlJnxoJBg0KlyKuPn5KMa0d8zQHGAIUWMr1_gR6Zp_4t8Qk4icNf_G6r0w8LyAF-byFWtKMBv-AqgqL6r3U/s1600/82.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Army Sailing Association Ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3RvlUZiDrxTeDJZO7k4-7y3oXRafvchgMzLPUuDsLkn9LAl-QVWqwcuTIlgzmbXNZ-ieNGaumUqNDkCX884kpdRE-KUv3PzLahL3jxxlj1Ea7gXy_31PuvS55QlOs5yAlw0ORjbntrLJ/s1600/$T2eC16F,%21yME9s5qE+fgBSBVE%21,5GQ~~60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3RvlUZiDrxTeDJZO7k4-7y3oXRafvchgMzLPUuDsLkn9LAl-QVWqwcuTIlgzmbXNZ-ieNGaumUqNDkCX884kpdRE-KUv3PzLahL3jxxlj1Ea7gXy_31PuvS55QlOs5yAlw0ORjbntrLJ/s640/$T2eC16F,!yME9s5qE+fgBSBVE!,5GQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> With burgee<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: normal;">The ASA was formed in 1947 to manage sailing as a sport within the Army and to represent its interests at Service and national level.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Artillery Yacht Club </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_LiiOhtlk6-zwKNmpKPXK5PVp9RePkyBrZ5iO8Mh2SvnMbGiy-uZLPBZRX_YN80hW-KGSaETeYkaBMjp6vKMIirylWbZQKFErvT_9k1U5hWlhv_saSEmwg5c7tHJL3qbS8yywl7XVx8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_LiiOhtlk6-zwKNmpKPXK5PVp9RePkyBrZ5iO8Mh2SvnMbGiy-uZLPBZRX_YN80hW-KGSaETeYkaBMjp6vKMIirylWbZQKFErvT_9k1U5hWlhv_saSEmwg5c7tHJL3qbS8yywl7XVx8/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/Royal_Artillery_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/Royal_Artillery_Yacht_Club_Ensign.JPG</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal; font-weight: bold;">Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7odRLi4J-YPMOeCtalHI30Xd6FwN7ISvqvQCFxZ_f063JGAYxDB0GUvI9fX6HutEykpqnJf4BHICM_Fz1V1twTLzlK6fv1zW_6frIv5coBWeyS04XwfT6JX4Bb844PtZ8mE7iwA9BQL8/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315468020406648562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7odRLi4J-YPMOeCtalHI30Xd6FwN7ISvqvQCFxZ_f063JGAYxDB0GUvI9fX6HutEykpqnJf4BHICM_Fz1V1twTLzlK6fv1zW_6frIv5coBWeyS04XwfT6JX4Bb844PtZ8mE7iwA9BQL8/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 86 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Household Division Yacht Club</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFHVmAaiwAZP1325QOy-Hc0VaQHA8Y58dUW_CeCPOCJtz3zIAVc5TtTThOBa-im86XRqicsymixMdM5cWVQPGH0yEtFTiX6dHVJ0ChVzukX17BbYHbBrSr4vHpKQy46V1pGdixB7hlkQ/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314872705983039970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFHVmAaiwAZP1325QOy-Hc0VaQHA8Y58dUW_CeCPOCJtz3zIAVc5TtTThOBa-im86XRqicsymixMdM5cWVQPGH0yEtFTiX6dHVJ0ChVzukX17BbYHbBrSr4vHpKQy46V1pGdixB7hlkQ/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;">From page 85 of Graham Bartram's </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RAF Sailing Association </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAlkbqKejNPs8D9yXVUWsXL4Xu8OO6LLRDsS8zfkTg95lc_aiJrXEs7CIyCdAjKuYtVZExM10P35ukit8FmTzqHi_yDMjeAdWBNnHJqgNy5M892IRiS16xlv78b7f7rHCXOGQEMId3_Gx/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.21.22+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAlkbqKejNPs8D9yXVUWsXL4Xu8OO6LLRDsS8zfkTg95lc_aiJrXEs7CIyCdAjKuYtVZExM10P35ukit8FmTzqHi_yDMjeAdWBNnHJqgNy5M892IRiS16xlv78b7f7rHCXOGQEMId3_Gx/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.21.22+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">32 by 20 inches (800 x 500 mm)</span></span></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXew2VVRzCMNbw3PtnGw7id_x_6Fak78sSIpAVfNzNfVT7u0LulhtDtEoPPDcn-W4L-e-ppFOr9J5RhOuc5ocdwV8KcmNAfwji-HRly4IZ_hdFI5r6bdLQsU26VG2bJxxa616AiobPVAT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-23+at+10.00.31+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXew2VVRzCMNbw3PtnGw7id_x_6Fak78sSIpAVfNzNfVT7u0LulhtDtEoPPDcn-W4L-e-ppFOr9J5RhOuc5ocdwV8KcmNAfwji-HRly4IZ_hdFI5r6bdLQsU26VG2bJxxa616AiobPVAT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-23+at+10.00.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Reproduction 1986-current RAF Royal Air Force Sailing Association Ensign. Made of cotton. Size is 32 x 20 inches.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><span style="font-size: large;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other British Organisations</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RAF Marine Vessel Ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Efw3YTIUr3N5U_U9BMs0GLin7YPpCM3aqEXWTKvtAppIQ8bZbMy7K39vYZqobkEEPGJBc3zP0hpbZ0sDIkZjyj4eTyBdHHGfaSXX77Y9Rty5NRuxY5tCdqNY4DxPGqXGoLwruSXg6hY/s1600/dd4722db50.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Efw3YTIUr3N5U_U9BMs0GLin7YPpCM3aqEXWTKvtAppIQ8bZbMy7K39vYZqobkEEPGJBc3zP0hpbZ0sDIkZjyj4eTyBdHHGfaSXX77Y9Rty5NRuxY5tCdqNY4DxPGqXGoLwruSXg6hY/s400/dd4722db50.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sea Scouts Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHCI9qvYaWOM1iGd7TpmYndzaNu7b16AI9wgaYsa0pPrKnOStRVFFAKKQ9w_3zzQPpB-KiRujA2D1by6bU5-RulOa8iZ9XTP0Eyh9apc0R5y3EZry2qS7huTrdlEeJChT08BbfZN2-wwh/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609988449794816786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHCI9qvYaWOM1iGd7TpmYndzaNu7b16AI9wgaYsa0pPrKnOStRVFFAKKQ9w_3zzQPpB-KiRujA2D1by6bU5-RulOa8iZ9XTP0Eyh9apc0R5y3EZry2qS7huTrdlEeJChT08BbfZN2-wwh/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 346px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NXBqm0erlC-AgocBjIzLnrFDAEZZIfQUqd26ViBYqT9EvrIXWoML4oxZtCetIYCM3x4wQfI6nxQ-Le_nW5T-JVV6rDxi6kH-6LUNQiSTDHpaBx9joxE6BfZ2PYYEoOafDOfgyJhunAnL/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609988454008436130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NXBqm0erlC-AgocBjIzLnrFDAEZZIfQUqd26ViBYqT9EvrIXWoML4oxZtCetIYCM3x4wQfI6nxQ-Le_nW5T-JVV6rDxi6kH-6LUNQiSTDHpaBx9joxE6BfZ2PYYEoOafDOfgyJhunAnL/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 200px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-KBuw7NWi4mwNV99PnXY0oYFOkCW4a277zoNFVP04hr8wCILF4RUGGg8545Bkdsaz7cRhfIN0JznuuNhGRnS7bPhEaUQru0650x3MDVBhtLgWCpD8USbiKE9EANS2ZH7Iwf0AEPA8J8/s1600/new+ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-KBuw7NWi4mwNV99PnXY0oYFOkCW4a277zoNFVP04hr8wCILF4RUGGg8545Bkdsaz7cRhfIN0JznuuNhGRnS7bPhEaUQru0650x3MDVBhtLgWCpD8USbiKE9EANS2ZH7Iwf0AEPA8J8/s320/new+ensign.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYbeDsVWbWXgyf7xz6abZSPciDbAJ0z3dKo2iRYZu_6vN9OEkxnzlKhRol9w2DuYUOFc6pOP8WzpGPNMhUCuMSZ-zCK0RxxapKom_LGzqQJIw25xvplmpGStNOeWKpV7kIKymbMoPedk/s1600/SeaScouts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYbeDsVWbWXgyf7xz6abZSPciDbAJ0z3dKo2iRYZu_6vN9OEkxnzlKhRol9w2DuYUOFc6pOP8WzpGPNMhUCuMSZ-zCK0RxxapKom_LGzqQJIw25xvplmpGStNOeWKpV7kIKymbMoPedk/s320/SeaScouts.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosKU5m0YTAoF4TiX-PNgPs4uT5bxqd8LR4PRO4ugLTKv22YNlgMYHG6UhPsnnwRHUV9dNbagVDxDZqwOF_zaf5EvBb161QSuw18lktcGs1Ou2ZorSacrLo5tCKuHwq6N897mUxvSq-gA/s1600-h/ensign.gif"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8mFYvKa3eyrHlkh0A4yjrVx1tUsLQuLzXV321NpMITTxWzLTby74mfdzOYLI25B_duXw_5_QeMQtVe8IW-X05RpfuMkJGZ4exSSquTYWXTMAbcBcZ_S0R88Sf6AGu47ahQW54clZmyKD/s1600-h/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275522471912876882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8mFYvKa3eyrHlkh0A4yjrVx1tUsLQuLzXV321NpMITTxWzLTby74mfdzOYLI25B_duXw_5_QeMQtVe8IW-X05RpfuMkJGZ4exSSquTYWXTMAbcBcZ_S0R88Sf6AGu47ahQW54clZmyKD/s400/1.png" style="display: block; height: 216px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 360px;" /></a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUykIMssUxh9k_zUnXmhQDo5dZXY6qRE9cK4xLFC8cg6hxdsVU0SRIXDL09GDiij5c7SY1in8CCgXk3NfbehrmGelp8m9ReCaEMYKHVc6NPOhg4orPAJ85RyRFHfkL-gZ85eEkvrXzhFyw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.21.03+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUykIMssUxh9k_zUnXmhQDo5dZXY6qRE9cK4xLFC8cg6hxdsVU0SRIXDL09GDiij5c7SY1in8CCgXk3NfbehrmGelp8m9ReCaEMYKHVc6NPOhg4orPAJ85RyRFHfkL-gZ85eEkvrXzhFyw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-14+at+8.21.03+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Training Ship Ensigns</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Training Ship Foudroyant (Trincomalee)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpu04fUN2D9GnYZd25US-LHJcsty0xVHaX5i3hiSPPt8AKyzcSZVJFgd9LfhQSHCvBexokWrCYYxkwsa2DhzqnV3QJfdfJmN6i4eblwW71VPzL9ghJPf7FikB2-qLm6K3WYTv8DBowgmj/s1600-h/gb~tsft.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417971583021783474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpu04fUN2D9GnYZd25US-LHJcsty0xVHaX5i3hiSPPt8AKyzcSZVJFgd9LfhQSHCvBexokWrCYYxkwsa2DhzqnV3QJfdfJmN6i4eblwW71VPzL9ghJPf7FikB2-qLm6K3WYTv8DBowgmj/s400/gb~tsft.gif" style="height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Foudroyant, launched in 1793, was purchased from the Admiralty for use as a training ship, but wrecked in 1897. Trincomalee, a frigate built in Bombay, was bought to replace her, and renamed Foudroyant. She was moored, first in Falmouth, and then Milford Haven, before going to Portsmouth, where she was used in association with TS Implacable. Implacable was scrapped in 1949, but Foudroyant continued as a training ship until 1986. She was moved to Hartlepool for restoration and renamed Trincomalee in 1992. Foudroyant means Thunderer, so the badge is quite appropriate. <i> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/gb~bts.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i> </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><i> </i></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2tCPkbJE89AqJ0D_HoT7bX1Fyk2YdeoZnTMn61cQ3jOl-RXniWgTLT19xAD-HpXX242Sw_i8ok8VuT7mSePEYwZCnasjVHb7o6h4fkeSs8HrjSnEhqUxWuCsRZ8aS9wbqD1oAaTHX1Cn/s1600/33"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606925466117906146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2tCPkbJE89AqJ0D_HoT7bX1Fyk2YdeoZnTMn61cQ3jOl-RXniWgTLT19xAD-HpXX242Sw_i8ok8VuT7mSePEYwZCnasjVHb7o6h4fkeSs8HrjSnEhqUxWuCsRZ8aS9wbqD1oAaTHX1Cn/s400/33" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 340px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcmAQnUpQ-bklJcGftRgNw7JVAUam-XOQRqSKAmYWzITM4e-9H-kSfmyzDptKPIsjHV5MB2fVja5ZRH4Qo4VtfaCqLOD8cMc5cKwnYf-vg2WV5TdEWtnkqPVeBs6FvYLgVygcZu1KaOSv/s1600/34"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='264' height='219' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxAXG3iE7ugmQ6P1BXcwuNA1WETQLaFOQhckSk740xZIaW7IN-yejlBi0RvOsiacMzzM4HxqVoGeomOdukc5g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">Hartlepool Historic Quay, HMS Trincomalee 1817 (AKA, TS Foudroyant 1903 - 1986) is the second oldest warship afloat; only the USS Constitution is older. The video is of Trainees and Foudroyant Fair showing sail training and routine morning boat ashore Portsmouth Harbour, 1969</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: 180%;">Training Ship Indefatigable</span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE4qwgciyCwYNCJcHCG4IHzzpl20t65_mGGApZGRu0e6VTJoSpmxsdgiaLwA6Mpa2PuQwaCa68UjyMXEt21-kzaIsqPrexQVQGFC7v9AR2gvpeUInqcATZiLAdyAgEqBmgjQFI7H4Fzk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.38.06+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE4qwgciyCwYNCJcHCG4IHzzpl20t65_mGGApZGRu0e6VTJoSpmxsdgiaLwA6Mpa2PuQwaCa68UjyMXEt21-kzaIsqPrexQVQGFC7v9AR2gvpeUInqcATZiLAdyAgEqBmgjQFI7H4Fzk/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.38.06+AM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HMS Conway</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtnlEwwACL6zPUMpt5jaW3YuKYFEgIsiXlhgDqMOBxJAvb0HJoLbyabfwUX7A4qxNueErdaCjNoj9AuK5SBsgtBVIkTiEOSqTcwaSHTVubDLjCLt3wLdBPNBPNX6ikWLvowqjsqJQtrln/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-25+at+13.29.42.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtnlEwwACL6zPUMpt5jaW3YuKYFEgIsiXlhgDqMOBxJAvb0HJoLbyabfwUX7A4qxNueErdaCjNoj9AuK5SBsgtBVIkTiEOSqTcwaSHTVubDLjCLt3wLdBPNBPNX6ikWLvowqjsqJQtrln/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-25+at+13.29.42.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The video on right shows HMS Conway's ensign being raised on Remembrance Sunday 2007. The </span><span style="font-size: normal; font-style: italic;">HMS Conway</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> was a naval training school or "school ship", founded in 1859 and housed for most of its life aboard a 19th-century wooden battleship. The ship was originally stationed on the Mersey near Liverpool, then moved to the Menai Strait during World War II. While being towed back to Birkenhead for a refit in 1953, she ran aground and was wrecked, and later burned down. The school moved to purpose-built premises on Anglesey where it continued for another twenty years.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBGaRWBLn542mp5Dx9dBBwU7S1ZMBDRCCf4NUIb5kule2hyphenhyphen2LSUnRieNfpPXE05NuQu4SoXYwyDHyXW2fOtHq_gov1zKHPGpC8_DemvlT53A87nOATgRulCtEoleBH5Iny8zwsGqI__c/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBGaRWBLn542mp5Dx9dBBwU7S1ZMBDRCCf4NUIb5kule2hyphenhyphen2LSUnRieNfpPXE05NuQu4SoXYwyDHyXW2fOtHq_gov1zKHPGpC8_DemvlT53A87nOATgRulCtEoleBH5Iny8zwsGqI__c/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Conway Ensign may still be flown; there are strict rules however. The yacht must be registered in Great Britain either under Part 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act or under the Small Ships Register. It must be owned by an ex Conway cadet. One must belong to The Conway Club Cruising Association (Annual subscription £5; Joining fee £10). One must fly the Conway Ensign and Burgee together. Full rules and Burgees are available from the Hon. Sec. Ensigns are available from the Ensign Flag Co. Ltd., Liverpool.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Su6a_VW4kc1rR6zf5ikTPQhbkiAcAu9kLHyhVZmTjBIxEJqXePeHb0Z18tk8JLp9h-Mi1M_1XpuqA_9hR0mLKSI03XHdN3-QREl4id0mYyOX0QvHSDZh1KOzc5TXsDFgcKuGdUiyjR4/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Su6a_VW4kc1rR6zf5ikTPQhbkiAcAu9kLHyhVZmTjBIxEJqXePeHb0Z18tk8JLp9h-Mi1M_1XpuqA_9hR0mLKSI03XHdN3-QREl4id0mYyOX0QvHSDZh1KOzc5TXsDFgcKuGdUiyjR4/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">HMS Worcester and Old Worcesters Yacht Club Ensign </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbgHVipk8buh0uM5sjaQkNShqFV4SpenlfIkaZWhR262CTFYwulTneZfi8r2J_BmAojVBhjGpGTjxkNOA9ICN19RCPROMfMHzrDJCodbdidsQgHNXjFU8RwEZLsEmlwVn00wE-pS_uyaJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-06+at+7.35.42+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbgHVipk8buh0uM5sjaQkNShqFV4SpenlfIkaZWhR262CTFYwulTneZfi8r2J_BmAojVBhjGpGTjxkNOA9ICN19RCPROMfMHzrDJCodbdidsQgHNXjFU8RwEZLsEmlwVn00wE-pS_uyaJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-06+at+7.35.42+PM.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbgHVipk8buh0uM5sjaQkNShqFV4SpenlfIkaZWhR262CTFYwulTneZfi8r2J_BmAojVBhjGpGTjxkNOA9ICN19RCPROMfMHzrDJCodbdidsQgHNXjFU8RwEZLsEmlwVn00wE-pS_uyaJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-06+at+7.35.42+PM.png" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbgHVipk8buh0uM5sjaQkNShqFV4SpenlfIkaZWhR262CTFYwulTneZfi8r2J_BmAojVBhjGpGTjxkNOA9ICN19RCPROMfMHzrDJCodbdidsQgHNXjFU8RwEZLsEmlwVn00wE-pS_uyaJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-06+at+7.35.42+PM.png" width="430" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpvE9048lQqBz-CQZJKqBpWmAAcRy-cFW33e3C59v9w826HzEuqnsnuO5QazI8lCp_VfdfdD1pqOZDSfTGIpmt6cYOs8qS_PEDIL2WCIZWXYOaFuKPAxPDnt5zXB5gNUlSQDaJPtj-Rna/s1600/741546929_o.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpvE9048lQqBz-CQZJKqBpWmAAcRy-cFW33e3C59v9w826HzEuqnsnuO5QazI8lCp_VfdfdD1pqOZDSfTGIpmt6cYOs8qS_PEDIL2WCIZWXYOaFuKPAxPDnt5zXB5gNUlSQDaJPtj-Rna/s1600/741546929_o.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpvE9048lQqBz-CQZJKqBpWmAAcRy-cFW33e3C59v9w826HzEuqnsnuO5QazI8lCp_VfdfdD1pqOZDSfTGIpmt6cYOs8qS_PEDIL2WCIZWXYOaFuKPAxPDnt5zXB5gNUlSQDaJPtj-Rna/s1600/741546929_o.jpg" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpvE9048lQqBz-CQZJKqBpWmAAcRy-cFW33e3C59v9w826HzEuqnsnuO5QazI8lCp_VfdfdD1pqOZDSfTGIpmt6cYOs8qS_PEDIL2WCIZWXYOaFuKPAxPDnt5zXB5gNUlSQDaJPtj-Rna/s1600/741546929_o.jpg" width="202" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">36 inches (920mm) long by 16 1/2 inches (420mm)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;">HMS <i>Worcester</i> was the London maritime interests' answer to <a href="http://imperialflags.blogspot.com/search/label/HMS%20Conway" title="HMS Conway (school ship)">HMS <i>Conway</i></a>
which had been established in 1859 on the River Mersey as a training
ship for Liverpool's burgeoning merchant fleet. Throughout their
history <i>Worcester</i> and <i>Conway</i> were competitors, and the two met regularly on playing fields and in boats in keen sporting rivalry. </span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prince of Wales Sea Training School Society</span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/STJa5c5S-MI/AAAAAAAAJxA/OM1Zdiryg1A/s1600-h/1.gif"><br /></a><span style="color: #ffcc66; font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">PWSTH INGHAM</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiSuHuBpf_5KMNcQZfYu4eZpRjh7Cy4sYxhl7Y8bhHRL8YsGYsnkvI3mUz-XLW9OjZkJg4RdJ8sP6HVhi-LP0KvHxHbJoQPLfIJ8mwhCb-jyTD7OpeNtkf63scrMa4oPuDCfMtOCaXHA/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiSuHuBpf_5KMNcQZfYu4eZpRjh7Cy4sYxhl7Y8bhHRL8YsGYsnkvI3mUz-XLW9OjZkJg4RdJ8sP6HVhi-LP0KvHxHbJoQPLfIJ8mwhCb-jyTD7OpeNtkf63scrMa4oPuDCfMtOCaXHA/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #ffcc66;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">PWSTS DOVER</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTQh5ozlDRD0bNDErXzsUE3dkvzQjPAj49eeoIbGRC6_6Xs157_nF5YOa3Blrj7E8-fCaxT8yeANnadhg13kPFR9I5s-aeYh63nZ9pTV9kkdupzlk070NgJ3dTr9n6WkFAa9z22jpW1Q/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTQh5ozlDRD0bNDErXzsUE3dkvzQjPAj49eeoIbGRC6_6Xs157_nF5YOa3Blrj7E8-fCaxT8yeANnadhg13kPFR9I5s-aeYh63nZ9pTV9kkdupzlk070NgJ3dTr9n6WkFAa9z22jpW1Q/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">An article about the Prince of Wales Sea Training School Society in "<i>Lifeboat</i>", the journal of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (the U.K. and Ireland sea rescue authority) notes that the School was founded in 1920 and closed in 1976. The article refers to the Society's website at <a href="http://www.pwsts.org.uk/"> www.pwsts.org.uk</a> and this has a page about their flag(s) at <a href="http://www.pwsts.org.uk/flag.htm">www.pwsts.org.uk/flag.htm</a>. Although the flag is a defaced Red Ensign, the website refers to them as "colours", so I doubt whether this was actually an ensign for use</span><span style="font-size: normal;"> afloat. These flags are silk.<a href="http://www.flags.de/fotw/flags/gb~bts2.html"><i> André Coutanche</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Hospital School</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrum2rhRHMc2HMvVLe9VTsmqSrFybRKmnuSphxzBhwrnvhM26f_R_Npax6ZGQGzJ6EaOgDgqpb9JZ43R6kFLOcGa7mq8MvoN_im5jFoAFVYOSqEGn0osbgnNv7AqtG2IF22nW_ZFL-g1d/s1600/RHS-Blue_Ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrum2rhRHMc2HMvVLe9VTsmqSrFybRKmnuSphxzBhwrnvhM26f_R_Npax6ZGQGzJ6EaOgDgqpb9JZ43R6kFLOcGa7mq8MvoN_im5jFoAFVYOSqEGn0osbgnNv7AqtG2IF22nW_ZFL-g1d/s400/RHS-Blue_Ensign.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> The Royal Hospital School is the only school permitted to wear full Navy uniform and an Admiralty warranted Blue Ensign, defaced with the school coat of arms. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New defaced ensign awarded to </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Reaper</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty-iRQGbsbbk0b6UcvtG-RuVqMME1DM2Islxg24XO9t99XrBV-C_k0H431HqmK195x17ZRM1bVaCnpRDYNEMPbLj3QMqxMPE4310dZ6lSmiNKn-UyOjAisrJYzzveLj08_aAE5AKHnvE/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560186374089924770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjty-iRQGbsbbk0b6UcvtG-RuVqMME1DM2Islxg24XO9t99XrBV-C_k0H431HqmK195x17ZRM1bVaCnpRDYNEMPbLj3QMqxMPE4310dZ6lSmiNKn-UyOjAisrJYzzveLj08_aAE5AKHnvE/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 243px; width: 487px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">The Courier announced "a new variety of the Red Ensign carrying a badge approved for use by ships in the National Register of Historic Vessels. There are actually two varieties. The most important historic ships will have a naval coronet above the badge it.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBizrRThvEsNyob2Zkup75Z0BpmLsOp2zxYcRKbtJXAM9Eug4mmz6mP5aUBGNmOGUTU81sDHIMWzkIZyXAlq2Npt2eA7eXhwCxKwPZLbIlB1qSUWrTQVOPTA9f648eesmJlgcH53wK-kY/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBizrRThvEsNyob2Zkup75Z0BpmLsOp2zxYcRKbtJXAM9Eug4mmz6mP5aUBGNmOGUTU81sDHIMWzkIZyXAlq2Npt2eA7eXhwCxKwPZLbIlB1qSUWrTQVOPTA9f648eesmJlgcH53wK-kY/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"> There is a link to a pdf on the National Historic Ships site that sells the two versions; 245 quid for a 2yd flag and twenty quid more with the coronet. Sizes range from one to 5 yards.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/data/files/Nat_Hist_Ships_Ens.pdf</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement></span>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-xggOl2OMZx4%2FUtK7_OC0K3I%2FAAAAAAABCnU%2FtBDKP4Kn2OI%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-01-12%2Bat%2B4.57.39%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSzENuK4eYyMWuojf9d8MTZt62y00Lo52kjNUW3QEQpJ9vonCqh0h-9tX0I1726kqrMnCcY83qEARWC5aKzJWh5_b7IlFxEcgs08RFxQ7DMY7FnCXXC_it_xGXhaHbHeVJWHuFieVEfgL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.57.39+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-_RQLlNoAjmc%2FUbxE5Fdd3QI%2FAAAAAAAA4Xc%2FeUn7s1JWTvU%2Fs320%2FOptimized-geoff_sea_cadets_1.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCH8zwYnKdfzQA0nEPz0LMF3iuC4p2yxAFs0uHZtSLFFgT2rKx-SRM6JuvoN2oKW17TsIixTkh93KvF9eQv6IA13PXh1oVFt3_QDz2Qjy_V_TvSEwaLI-AvgqXk3GQxam75eaH_wpSMk/s320/Optimized-geoff_sea_cadets_1.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-q9nGtWlThSo%2FUppKfTAppSI%2FAAAAAAAA_1E%2FqsXWFSzgRaU%2Fs640%2Fmyphoto%25282%2529.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBvWW2mZn3IOY8l4mvC67KmneQQmvvwmA3O1hEAawqfcJsGeSCJVLhHmy3f4tv-RfL3RKCYXKLiD_M-x_6PqnmPB7A0UmLyYtk4AqvbwcNvQuKqmpgXi6D7pTUnhXeCXE1x43qYPAKrdh/s640/myphoto(2).jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-970ui_EEJBo%2FUppKfLkGbzI%2FAAAAAAAA_1I%2FXJeitLVrRAk%2Fs400%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHrMaTPhG0E4zOGvxiopghBrByb7JT0UTG96ndqLyyX1ilm7g8dhh4O3LGmP-H1M0xqN7GDpINq-1eMK9YS2HHs4xw11mMkMDdlzX2CXxu1DAcdG6WC6n7QK5LGgqc1L72XmBBJ91QcKZ/s400/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-hmJKZFm9Zig%2FUWrv6PHlBVI%2FAAAAAAAA3RU%2Fn3sXfDy5YxI%2Fs640%2FYarmouth002.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYqwkWJ28PH0matbQZ718kO2xntFJtiXL_CpqMYWs8BE4UQw1m637ci4hJSkPM_qYTOQORjn5IDhYAe6fZxh1Al1xk22BppbUgLvU9_mLenHjaq25IRidU5rqTBwDXne56Ll7DNUCTcA/s640/Yarmouth002.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fKYpfM3K-SU%2FTqO4ozduMrI%2FAAAAAAAAjYc%2FmYmTxZ8Dqss%2Fs640%2F%252524%252528KGrHqV%25252C%252521jEE5t%252521n%25252C4G7BOmpTHMilw%25257E%25257E60_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbpq_G_6UjedCu-6lsZTHcLcWyfdLLPcMl7daeYyJSJjvTqnpwbFxSPlpv5I94xXVMRlbzziTuTnpRlctHlkYss1FrInPciMCdCdocCgQtXkC5k10j8qt3Bkfq6OfqujTXlwSJB2mhW0/s640/%2524%2528KGrHqV%252C%2521jEE5t%2521n%252C4G7BOmpTHMilw%257E%257E60_12.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-oN7NaQUIUQc%2FUkh9qnhPQEI%2FAAAAAAAA9Vs%2FUleMX5sMR_M%2Fs400%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2013-09-29%2Bat%2B9.18.41%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZn47FUPmj1SttqspcmgN3pIbx7p7QeN4uM0yiPMsCo-iDIZ12Y__vpr-EvAbKTgZbdP72g_tpeTiUwRfiS7syA9FeqIwr4bbaUHCdD3bmXUM2UR_QyOsnWr-rcM4rIjjIgOi6oc7l9tY/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-29+at+9.18.41+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-x3IfYrfr32M%2FU4uBf1aS5eI%2FAAAAAAABGpI%2Ffn28dyVeXkE%2Fs1600%2F650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQh8mx2mkz4vVX2r741ObQd1hKc3WUmnO-ARZZb4Cqay04bCQj_iJCvFltlz5bxwOFXXleVJIEeWx7uwx3nhj4X94lEgyrFBWhpJYVtEqlLQdkSOEnhtZCOEn97J__nPpJNFmRMlv8WF/s1600/650_1339761453-chippingsodburysailingclub3.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-HtcWlg2-E0Y%2FUWCQZoCJ6eI%2FAAAAAAAA294%2FJUGb4S3yhZ0%2Fs400%2FSea_Cadet_Corps.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEVkGbTioBb1Jjk2EjkfhfuxCpaN_5zhk41xY9vy3lNwkVEv7kCUW0R3RqLlA2fwItyLFtAQCW57NEVhn9n3znZ9CW2qruV-jvHEO1tG0js47-4ZiazF4EePRsDT8VKhXBg0mSRob7N4/s400/Sea_Cadet_Corps.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wDEcShqOVfA%2FVN99H2tyNhI%2FAAAAAAABPMk%2FCzcAPx9aLY0%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-02-14%252Bat%252B17.42.09.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRuUGS9Ic4cEOuP1l5agWUlCVlK-dbFMLOJOtCVSGkLpSdp538mlLNPjXnjj-TIvXoK05nySVh-J44xtVhxmfa5GLQHz2WWbr2b2bNabVydfJ6r2uhTjKn1khlUhD57VNamdC38szJcgE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.09.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4Z5mWSo7bR4%2FUkHN2jo4_bI%2FAAAAAAAA9GA%2Frru4Qq8dJ44%2Fs640%2F702932023_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JYp8SVAInN0j8FswKfjjR65KXk8hKWyDG2e3R0y1-gtVpRPAFoOia9qq6tki6vRyvZSRUiZyQql6ef8gJLZRrw9JNUd0dKBUG4cGP4ee0TWULbV7-oVmFjnRBL2trMdo87aSq3SPLgq7/s640/702932023_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GQvmhsjC1G8%2FUWrvuklav4I%2FAAAAAAAA3RM%2FZUyaWziVsDI%2Fs640%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6xrbHy3jZhPNSTkmMYLM9UvvGXPFlf0YUCaTsiYcab3vY0TCnzTXJo_Hf6pgcoa0hzP59SHcm-02qp92AiUf6y6-lZWkZC9Cx6g3vywUjyXMqVVI1sCL38E3EpkzCPVLNpBBzJOaUE/s640/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-2GO3LU50pFQ%2FU8OuJjH-mLI%2FAAAAAAABH94%2F-zBpYkdq_yg%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-07-14%2Bat%2B12.14.44%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0HbZ7mqHwJ4FfMqCsJoQgytGT47AQz9y9vx6H0ARVA6kANI_fL9v2VzyeO_EJpbDj0WR6DgvG63Q3EoxiNOmQ1B50hronNKfhlVprPsrVNW6kYv9QPl2xsHc9V9JrtXrkKqKfqogO1lE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.14.44+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-RnAkK7xYB5A%2FU4uBf5UK0TI%2FAAAAAAABGpY%2F3fcxl4iSHrc%2Fs1600%2F650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen1z7oR6WT_6krzj0I8Uzyt615jCp-D9IBy1VBa48inPm5EjxY9bIY9cEFZlYqpnHkQnmgBAxjKemWPASOq1O0U8r6GiOYcac4eaPd5Cs2elRXm8aRaw1gMNKjT4bxxpECMjLe8USo4OG/s1600/650_1340145332-chippingsodburysailingclub2.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4hVi-bjoeMg%2FVNGvpAxAHmI%2FAAAAAAABPG0%2FCkoLDDSxDxI%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-02-04%252Bat%252B06.26.36.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAGHh9rIE2S1x8S-Oko9BMRO392aoQTk02zG3M_9b9wgHHSGQamScEaE6HIFHUJ5b2zQuVxT5l1xT5qmSjcLvOrsC-km49_5AZDm_sOkU91A3NZb3e2K9Wr99L0xrwVC-ioUGbmI63pvW/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+06.26.36.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Llrmf-vFM0o%2FUDvH9d1JsrI%2FAAAAAAAAokQ%2FOLAZakmHEzU%2Fs400%2F%252524T2eC16RHJIQE9qUHsi03BQIr67qprw%25257E%25257E60_32.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs9kasMNosV_5rTqyfh2DUJAWZwUJlU9Asf5oieqZR5ZPEqeoH7biAn83MkosLbi5q0Sg_RgC87C9pNxd_7OjzMyCbgk2ZxbmJna8xg7yTVYPWJUgHhKIJ_xWEG3xciQKrNz9nKyi_Z0/s400/%2524T2eC16RHJIQE9qUHsi03BQIr67qprw%257E%257E60_32.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4VErOGEHrqI%2FUaO0lNVI4FI%2FAAAAAAAA4FU%2FLLMmvNnXD7w%2Fs320%2Fdsp_130403_147_.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvU5j0mlpcKrlVEerl9YWdUc40KzybQ5c15KD1BN0jh_mtDbEIqBdbg7KmD4yLevZj0AZuDZlN0wuLyaQ_ZNEakE8O5iImGxWVi15DcjL6fS8BMHr4cTVoiixECVsih90y7hSPFtMKtI/s320/dsp_130403_147_.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-NWNBh09m8-g%2FVBctUo1mbvI%2FAAAAAAABL5Q%2FpYMJDPlfceY%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgpwDyGv1oC2a6F432S5YeVp49cu6Cs1S4PjHKVOm7bv-VmH5CepJED64PTQxrmt3ZKMbVN5uYNGkHxKsya-dtKifA0bLaqQRWVjTwMEJ91ZhCAZvRieaHr-HYvUCEY5HinnJA7LTbysl/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KlerBZbtW0Q%2FUDDBBCmoj1I%2FAAAAAAAAoTA%2FDPRTdVe8WGo%2Fs400%2Fmyphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTRF4n2k34W3SvWjw_oe5FmKYR-baUhKSZ3oq6iekoNMdMI1R0cQ5Fs1zKHzCff2_A9aPzln02MhP0w_lvwxfSlPTOLZq-ibwvR6e0hLk3hL57a34lP_D6vnvr4tphUKQSUvJTSX2gZ8/s400/myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jXPD6BiNJKc%2FUQ0vqAWzX8I%2FAAAAAAAAx5Y%2F_nlvNohBY8Y%2Fs640%2F642577201_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQyuGWYoYCCxJiN1oQ6BlbRbULLXzMgbLq1e4F4ORprlls5h9k3vxbxN8nWpj3cCU8s3Wwhpkhv2tzF-pbe7zy7cz4rbiuqr71JVAE1YFldz0vChuS_PPyaulmXI52sHX60cMPzE3WmU/s640/642577201_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zwLMbf2SukU%2FVCsD1_f88lI%2FAAAAAAABMCI%2FgppJJw7D6XQ%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUJXLAvyPCJkwvaeeA93EkjHsrUyuGCNyBNhhIIOplBQkD3qgFSfPcY8eaxnT6d7g-uDeG8DbO3ZO1JvvuzmPn2tbiPdaZAEUjpGyignF8QCZp2wnmh5bAzyb154o14848vQAvw_lhDK1/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4S1n3TxQAWs%2FU8OuMbsk3uI%2FAAAAAAABH-E%2Fg_tzINw8h2M%2Fs1600%2F10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2y_Kdf5Aqjfo7EczBtof8VHAOl-tp9lK4CjKQs-1_sX3m45eUN91GZEsUhbyzydoFxO9u7cepZSu8mRR95vqZUADHwGtfiUJMWPCA2ZqoMeVDeTIj0gzLSE1SDu2UTxSb833Iz6Zdhdk/s1600/10489855_10152384002404962_6782083368563469935_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-6MzKnL8H4Rg%2FUQ0voh7I-vI%2FAAAAAAAAx5A%2FrsiGq55Jprw%2Fs640%2F642292224_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LAlCMSbNPKU0gwwcHrL4ZVdrgGVl_xQfH0eIpb9xIHtc2YGqjQiPlsmXcJavh62OuXCJyeVm5Stmr1xhFrolcvZLJX-bvkDBr0Zis7k3hk6v5ghgh5GxfC6J7i2i8kkyoVfPBN2TszI/s640/642292224_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jx13xbPsSyw%2FVBctU-m3UmI%2FAAAAAAABL5U%2FHoacKM1nZTg%2Fs1600%2F2%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPq9ZyvFLvTUG3p1dXKFcUeYVWTYMMqzM8549WIj5mn2HkHdTCezam88-EAbXOo9KJK7DERH8NToFBsAqMQbjrXjL74B59fjfHmjUw6SNgzkvK8z5g4GWiKzlIDCZc1Twx4dh5VyHWwRS/s1600/2$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-gA50IKr85rM%2FVDGF9zcU5XI%2FAAAAAAABMDs%2FYanDckOGD8I%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-10-05%252Bat%252B7.54.52%252BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p2NTbosMGOfr14QcZiAD8SjIz7ULoQsjjdgtCpyTGVHM2j3ZhGy4noxyQflZxnHO9JOWhzA0nI-fc6g9HxG5PQaEQTn8OCqu9he1VaKeQWUMdZt3Z0OcHepsxncW3ZwhyphenhyphenoMiM0IPTsM4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-05+at+7.54.52+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ix6clnf6K3I%2FU8OuMWdH7gI%2FAAAAAAABH-I%2FeVzK7ERt1sA%2Fs1600%2F10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSo-IU5sQlcnZ2mYpQY1oFrw4Brsj5v8HWO3dacxyXUvRwzRsNTHZlVN5fdCJ2PCBy4HGlQTSzJsKAE851MYHOW4D2uazdcrRd7euDgMznx-hvfESngLLYU_UTDr93XQa6NVO1gDI3RTR/s1600/10526076_10152384002409962_2011835058405504315_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ypJh8m5oDOs%2FUaO0kxNxcNI%2FAAAAAAAA4FQ%2F2RbjViidMXI%2Fs320%2Fdsp_130403_149_.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5zT1S4J1gzyFenIjppGKUtrd_S48io7iyfdKJmODhpRZ-y1bwSnIKbnnFHhnB8DuDMbERXCCBXsZw7tClU2V-pGDRw0eBbP39OuZ_RdPYOrq-U6fHan-t2JmYK7dBPqp-ziMsJgG81k/s320/dsp_130403_149_.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-7U5MBc4TgeQ%2FVJiIp55akJI%2FAAAAAAABNGA%2F4tBRvNMJABA%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-12-22%252Bat%252B22.05.35.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNWIGA7zJkb6ctkeM1TPVz-70GDqrhkYTAhmXe-5vVrdb7JBl4Emr-QRGgSLqhBMLTwYN5zpPPf9N7bQNieRU23mS3LhcKy7MBOmcN3W3ei6cPtpKfCvm6AKtgMrmuOC-8lypXoh_oiXQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-22+at+22.05.35.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dlk3d270B3I%2FU_tvXn39pFI%2FAAAAAAABI2Q%2FnE2cOy68z2I%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-08-25%252Bat%252B7.15.00%252BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RcDSDAunmcYPsforFadfT2EX5_zIGwUqS_diHs8V-XflnWkCmaiUxH0zBTfdLgvJsXzLXcIpKPAxET8xDAObhlH14maiUPcE5-dtK4I5AJJr7NXdER1QnnNU-iyrgrqS_N279kKN050_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.15.00+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fOOGOJ3Hkwc%2FVJiIr6VCcII%2FAAAAAAABNGI%2FczXcQUz5-ng%2Fs1600%2Fgb%7Eilcold.gif&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionjKSwQYF5uWLrS8T6TTMKl5zBMKDMmuPhaz5tQhUTJtcJYPjW-IGjn0wFZWMr4NZU4L2M4OpcdhF2s3YqqrSfV_Vroi7SB6UicLRXKGVW7hXgRvbI1R4uIgM_JCtIpVoILbaMjhW58z0/s1600/gb~ilcold.gif"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-L9sAPthO5sU%2FVTuzgJ_4evI%2FAAAAAAABSMA%2FZdVV2wUV9tk%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-04-25%252Bat%252B17.31.18.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYjChMHV4CW8yLYjL2m4D07_h-VsBxPlOaKVn_RlE4yj76ETcC36dktXNvNmZ2J8Ts0gFP-5LlDwNuEJ3dVeFzSUA6-Py7FlmQJpJpYOK1K61DgKnsqErjQSdjYR5P0dvUmy7m0jGf9LT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-04-25+at+17.31.18.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AqcXbTml9RE%2FU8OuJqpRnEI%2FAAAAAAABH90%2FuDyFDflj6Zk%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-07-14%2Bat%2B12.13.47%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aCspL6BPqlgdWD1Nj5zrhr-A9aZTA0dRx-FiOvjih7t8-U62usglnOJUornV5FPOf5Z8MxR5vTjBKIoqj07qN5oi_vYZAi28q4B209PZZwvv69mSJVh72SQbesHb2WVJZY4Dm78RrP1x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-14+at+12.13.47+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ldYpgVakiBY%2FUQ0vnVNe5aI%2FAAAAAAAAx4w%2FMFKCMjxB1tc%2Fs640%2F642292594_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmVkmcDTLgF_4sk-1HH_QyaMS7h7NHkoZc1aWrXtpOSgkzZKlMD859p1HDfgsegcjtGGpxCzY9vBal9cX4Qbq-INr-IdJ3gRVB3UX4118nymfeWcvJ_q0Vy8uQOtS0_lJr77vfOMFZok/s640/642292594_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zjdFxFvBdxk%2FTgcAxdy485I%2FAAAAAAAAgXw%2Fnar9diEJgxY%2Fs400%2F%252524%252528KGrHqZ%25252C%252521joE3NQh3hCzBN-QH30ugg%25257E%25257E0_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHJ26R9ub_2pLQrX7_SMZxASvliUMLFUfwz5qvRiZDhYV4vb1xzkqybnk4fVt5MQK5mkWt5adQ8vwnShbQnA-g0bqcRdhXv5pf52wto97l13ovIOR9Dj8HRwizKjYsrMomd2pxxCiYL-1/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqZ%252C%2521joE3NQh3hCzBN-QH30ugg%257E%257E0_12.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5ceVhegRCgM%2FVCsD1g7MtwI%2FAAAAAAABMCE%2FrWn2bp1NTMs%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1UCqfjcAdd74Ls93x4cUaEqtEmkeuUwR1t1NMH5lSfvNP85dsESquJT2J-AP67_BYqToh2TCHYmQz__DSdYG2iTi9iM383Tv2R5VjfgOxJ3qhL171eSUY46yrHHIjOK2iZsxUpnxBnJR/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-zFBEgNm97B4%2FUxi_yn8lssI%2FAAAAAAABEGA%2FFKxSGUO6Kjw%2Fs1600%2F741546929_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpvE9048lQqBz-CQZJKqBpWmAAcRy-cFW33e3C59v9w826HzEuqnsnuO5QazI8lCp_VfdfdD1pqOZDSfTGIpmt6cYOs8qS_PEDIL2WCIZWXYOaFuKPAxPDnt5zXB5gNUlSQDaJPtj-Rna/s1600/741546929_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-vOSlB9DD3A4%2FVN99HyklFSI%2FAAAAAAABPMo%2Fb5Es7LadFds%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-02-14%252Bat%252B17.42.38.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIFxRwGOiJcxTDcVAdMhmgiJwEUYAWG89oBjb3lP_Zp_wdr6sXNsVI7ahOY_C-rbx1TJGZ2VHjH4NhSPhoWfC1poCkKxg_Xm84mM-0coAuF2EIujriq_Z9hhuOYGqR-HZkjrWEizmV7SU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-14+at+17.42.38.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-OubU0zAWyK8%2FUtK7_csq4KI%2FAAAAAAABCnY%2FZ0QQefJ3BAk%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-01-12%2Bat%2B4.59.33%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1f-t54jzYdI0W8WAKl9wchONM8WKLyjbl58q-U-aMOOMUNjx_TKRoN5hQ9jzNhQ9ajI4iY1rwpJ1E_OmcR2RZKZ2sRdnJQpnLLi4sdDQ1GkFzeVCIZndnTXHThc08gvhhWl9cU1Q3oqD/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-12+at+4.59.33+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TgUMgfoGmHM%2FUxjF8o5IUNI%2FAAAAAAABEGU%2Foi97j5itqQA%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2014-03-06%2Bat%2B7.35.42%2BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbgHVipk8buh0uM5sjaQkNShqFV4SpenlfIkaZWhR262CTFYwulTneZfi8r2J_BmAojVBhjGpGTjxkNOA9ICN19RCPROMfMHzrDJCodbdidsQgHNXjFU8RwEZLsEmlwVn00wE-pS_uyaJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-03-06+at+7.35.42+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4Uf8iehX5RE%2FTeU5Jrv6yoI%2FAAAAAAAAfWI%2F8ST3-V06_wA%2Fs400%2F4&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf300g_sbc9QCEy9tKqysJMlOhjDXwgsy-Oj_mgQ-6cdKlIbFDCx8CJ7Xoy4W00g2LKobYkDTVyU5s8y9Oa2qdjfTfjCfmQUE09MX2maY4yVtv_joctGW-3WgpnLQMthpQW9NQWeOE4q0d/s400/4"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-d4WNLuAATkI%2FUDDBAqSALeI%2FAAAAAAAAoS0%2F7LLERwP1j9E%2Fs400%2F1myphoto.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HWe6y_Yt7vCz8N0_iCpWX-0BKzAWMbGWH6QpCRyCpfYf8ytfxuTlHAY7IB5tcDdoAR7HLRw__00sgTiuJ23NzS14n6U4i2V8XZXetzfAGZ5mpAZ5CWg_t4TlYBUlR6oapIvpq4GYNjU/s400/1myphoto.jpeg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-443ToeriX4w%2FVDGFsUS1ccI%2FAAAAAAABMDk%2FyL3zBsZEwFQ%2Fs1600%2Ft4344-dscn4237.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9ayefgGDd8GZtmloufOPrq9YG3PrYgUnRe-lADE8yjiYc_2zz5I3ExMy4vmV5DIWplNUk_io1Xp4t1WXwBnrj-azrxsfBzr9ZnxTDviXAudkO1yz0lU70hYZkYMwjR1BrxfDRAiH7xrS/s1600/t4344-dscn4237.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-nvuR_CLJc8M%2FUDvH80_KZvI%2FAAAAAAAAokE%2FKztlHjGNe00%2Fs400%2FDSC03145.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fChTik4kL8Hy_lunO9AKYqCTxQ_0AHDy7yLJ7-AJsCfKBiiI1Zxkpp_gQNmixt02jWoIvQxjQ3d89DwdcX8lbrf1SwBEGhlGJUwb7c69uJkjT7XgRaokfI-bemCgdU2ooLlkQiCkDY/s400/DSC03145.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-2EPz5pDknI4%2FUQ0vo9Z-UZI%2FAAAAAAAAx5I%2F_8nz0lFvHUI%2Fs640%2F642576951_o.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWgVXmC66efh8WSCwzwC5AhVSU0aodpSUHQLoQKz9FKc3UX1w95E7D1SFzbHWJdWlV8CC8aK09Hx5DzdYaVPk2Dn6cc1R5zOPG2r8_pJ_PF2xdHBlGxDTq-ooMrcylE6qt9WRJjuFdw4/s640/642576951_o.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-W1GRv61yYTE%2FU_tvW4DhJKI%2FAAAAAAABI2E%2FSMYxz5zekZM%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-08-25%252Bat%252B7.14.21%252BPM.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEx8GaDhGqOX0hkii7nXwrVPJsHVlgqhTKS-5yLdxL2awzVu9NAcoe6oXZo27HFEwOgQJUgb9HI9fLasZsiLwQBFR-yse8pMuWNL7hcxrW0T-l5Akh2RV8EuWCzIl6-4apBcxcCeb_WI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-25+at+7.14.21+PM.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ro3Fd4xNyTw%2FUkh9prytXpI%2FAAAAAAAA9Vk%2FQoFB3fxZ6_o%2Fs320%2F%24T2eC16h%2C%2521%2529IFId7BtdCbBSS%2521%2B6gC7Q%257E%257E60_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ro3Fd4xNyTw%2FUkh9prytXpI%2FAAAAAAAA9Vk%2FQoFB3fxZ6_o%2Fs320%2F%24T2eC16h%2C%2521%2529IFId7BtdCbBSS%2521%2B6gC7Q%257E%257E60_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLJzKXhM2sNm0qbBhyHeOvkX9wP7Da1n6JY2illld5Jeq_ULvmEnyjJ3I4F3ugNoMDkKTT4-trPpwQWBDZpLXrTIGuxhsTll3tHl1lm0lyCG10ShzBbKCikZcm-VHiHFD5fiOwJvmTrXu/s320/$T2eC16h,%21%29IFId7BtdCbBSS%21+6gC7Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JhB7L8LaHOo%2FU8OuMSnpJQI%2FAAAAAAABH-M%2FKQ2sDQO_RUM%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%282%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JhB7L8LaHOo%2FU8OuMSnpJQI%2FAAAAAAABH-M%2FKQ2sDQO_RUM%2Fs1600%2Fmyphoto%282%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNj8NKp6vhDCucHNjBWEg5HK82jgKx_BYSoTQGok_PyCI4iwnBu3RA2Kbl1o1Oxxf61Q1St-lGZQP3Y7DVhyphenhyphen5Gs7NRHZKRrc4UDlkTGcPxfjikSUjA2VtNFfDn1qeHyIv10iykpomTGOR-/s1600/myphoto(2).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-koUwCiYUgUc%2FUppKfIwx7HI%2FAAAAAAAA_1A%2F75lX2JBqYlA%2Fs400%2Fmyphoto%283%29.jpeg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh1F3eeHLzM0Gm_uNXmvUYul2VEcWu7P34LXz1nk0urd27txxuaMev3OoCtX7civ98-HUYSWqOFpzmp_Hza77SEXhlmYKGUzQdRl1rrME_Bj9CsvnI_leoTsUViDL2rel33gpcthjnExo/s400/myphoto(3).jpeg"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8dZB3drv7AA%2FU5yWf9-VVDI%2FAAAAAAABG1c%2FOYTuip-1aro%2Fs1600%2F2%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8dZB3drv7AA%2FU5yWf9-VVDI%2FAAAAAAABG1c%2FOYTuip-1aro%2Fs1600%2F2%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK0lw3zteq4A3Pcl_XifOTpdYAqiZsuOL5oD3rb8VkG5QYE7Z7nKeM2rFG4-Xyzdi7md-32u9yne4CrvnB9F75b1UL8HlXd52-3ApLUcWDg_88umZYWAHeCJY3R9doVnYfza_UdcMyZ4C/s1600/2$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rEh1xVmi4Mw%2FU5yWf61m_DI%2FAAAAAAABG1g%2Fsps55EWkulw%2Fs1600%2F1%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rEh1xVmi4Mw%2FU5yWf61m_DI%2FAAAAAAABG1g%2Fsps55EWkulw%2Fs1600%2F1%24_12.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e_3FD9pVdN5UW4OqGnhDWlQQA8Xl2UN16lxGWQryzIPINoyEaXPhFmFSgI9wA9bPSf8X0VQ0xjWOuUG9pRRKH1vMmQeopUopjfrndxh8Itq8oIKfgkTdvWVDKdQYQ4gjSR8CHSXcx8Oo/s1600/1$_12.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-b0thGXwvo9g%2FU96X8HxIDdI%2FAAAAAAABIfA%2FK_MLRg9iW3Q%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-b0thGXwvo9g%2FU96X8HxIDdI%2FAAAAAAABIfA%2FK_MLRg9iW3Q%2Fs1600%2F1%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRE5HUM-3-l6558gVdq6qYQzvO9MqGANA7vGUb2dBbhdu760Ul1ma2xKdWTC5uA-blHnkwBfRm44LQcSHT45ACzb00ok0A94YiQ8yXs_lIpn7XPWF-6CIeh5SAOZk0q7UW4Kf2dFqN_TA/s1600/1$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-sLiPJae3UvQ%2FU96X8JI-FFI%2FAAAAAAABIfI%2Fv0ua_qDWeAU%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-sLiPJae3UvQ%2FU96X8JI-FFI%2FAAAAAAABIfI%2Fv0ua_qDWeAU%2Fs1600%2F2%24_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPaQku5ktX1Sahhmt6u1Ehtv8IuaiwNlATFq1Wcc6pQB7GrcgjwEbwbbUc02P1u6Q71_uaxPG-ExOF2VI8JLxjcjAuY8Lup5K92zgTzuDWhOZBolnviVQPi0f-FcnqQn-pw6_UZWXmI9u/s1600/2$_57.JPG"-->
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-59724468282318486962007-07-17T07:45:00.000-07:002024-02-24T06:41:47.650-08:00British West Indies, the Caribbean and Oceania<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Anguilla</span></span><br />
<div face="georgia" style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFk5csPC-eSvlJXcJL6F56fqKMQvXpTzUIi-Q_VAKMVzPQtIfyMxtJAwDsA2R_sTVyNr4Nr2zgWALdE3r-R5MeAxDTztmgiTs3Y3AGUt-B0waRpRaGjxzZ8KLQMhoAeGVMi9rqGyUNU9e/s1600/2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFk5csPC-eSvlJXcJL6F56fqKMQvXpTzUIi-Q_VAKMVzPQtIfyMxtJAwDsA2R_sTVyNr4Nr2zgWALdE3r-R5MeAxDTztmgiTs3Y3AGUt-B0waRpRaGjxzZ8KLQMhoAeGVMi9rqGyUNU9e/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a>The national flag of Anguilla consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the canton, charged with the coat of arms of Anguilla in the fly. The coat of arms consists of three dolphins, which were featured on the earlier Anguillan flag, and which stand for friendship, wisdom and strength. The flag is Anguilla's third flag other than as part of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. The island's first flag was a red blue flag featuring the name of the island in yellow and two mermaids. Variants to this flag were also widely used, with some substituting red for purple and some not bearing the name of Anguilla. This flag was widely disliked, and was replaced during Anguilla's brief period of independence by the Dolphin Flag, which is still widely seen around the island. This flag was a banner of the arms found on the current flag, and was white with a broad blue band across the base of the flag, above which were three stylised golden dolphins. It was adopted in 1990.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18DNXcudouUS_jn3DoOSKj8uYZSqTi5duIOB3SHDPm_-aJ38g-GQe9w_lP383ehkrtzD2HIRTtuK6XzE0LtTmZww8534c9JH-yNfNp2T98I1HGklR7YGLjXHhVOiNL6IISe7lp5ImTSo/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18DNXcudouUS_jn3DoOSKj8uYZSqTi5duIOB3SHDPm_-aJ38g-GQe9w_lP383ehkrtzD2HIRTtuK6XzE0LtTmZww8534c9JH-yNfNp2T98I1HGklR7YGLjXHhVOiNL6IISe7lp5ImTSo/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpN90QNz2V_5YKO4K__BdnWlTCm4CVRIK1ZCqEOa2n_Xs-ePvBJnKpPXj15w0Aflyu7f7r1M9NyYGJxeYgEjMxx2hmUPxlod3WY3xHjxFxwtx4MgKXT8dCnm9ToyRhc14IA-9Z9jN9O0tl/s1600/$%28KGrHqR,%21roFGTd8rkJEBRq0BVWf+%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpN90QNz2V_5YKO4K__BdnWlTCm4CVRIK1ZCqEOa2n_Xs-ePvBJnKpPXj15w0Aflyu7f7r1M9NyYGJxeYgEjMxx2hmUPxlod3WY3xHjxFxwtx4MgKXT8dCnm9ToyRhc14IA-9Z9jN9O0tl/s640/$(KGrHqR,!roFGTd8rkJEBRq0BVWf+!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Governor of Anguilla</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrPBSvGtphHsUhTabrIpHGPReSnz2l5UTsRL4_f7j5bmFiHwUtgc-4syEw3EhI81uV8moCARWeAMPGnCRZLS1wQfpXwrMsx7AQFQ9rsCfDv40Zo7FdYSeHAEpe2e-pp8wQpI_5Wf6X6bo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-23+at+8.57.29+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrPBSvGtphHsUhTabrIpHGPReSnz2l5UTsRL4_f7j5bmFiHwUtgc-4syEw3EhI81uV8moCARWeAMPGnCRZLS1wQfpXwrMsx7AQFQ9rsCfDv40Zo7FdYSeHAEpe2e-pp8wQpI_5Wf6X6bo/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-06-23+at+8.57.29+PM.png" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM51JZz51sdLXtk4oodPde7IFlcIAPQmUtQN6ZFWefBs9DSph8tx1WWOAOHmGwp4BOQu3NgkGJyBjnSXFocA2ADMj9A8CGiiwnp2A0Wh5gjfMPq1QuL2mRdQ6bR1suNeJvdE5WPFQi2qA/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599471549609184354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM51JZz51sdLXtk4oodPde7IFlcIAPQmUtQN6ZFWefBs9DSph8tx1WWOAOHmGwp4BOQu3NgkGJyBjnSXFocA2ADMj9A8CGiiwnp2A0Wh5gjfMPq1QuL2mRdQ6bR1suNeJvdE5WPFQi2qA/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 256px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">http://www.flags.net/ANGU02.htm</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 120%;">The governor's official flag comprises the Union Jack and the Anguilla coat of arms surrounded by a laurel wreath. It is flown at Government House when the Governor is in residence and on any motor car or boat in which he is making an official visit. The coat of arms uses the same dolphin design that appears on the flag and is edged with gold. The official seal is the shield with a double circle around it containing the words <i>Anguilla: Strength and Endurance.</i></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><b><a href="http://www.gov.ai/flag.htm" target="_top"><br /></a></b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Antigua and Barbuda</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxFA2ZdVYJgNhZLCH8WdZUbE2JcDiTshI-6CNm70FUoYzfvHTJwASdQFMsdjxHvjJ6a1mGDK4KlTkZYBxmykbHMuc0CTGgxsHc7nAlmUtHao1-K2EQafrhvGIHyy2FAWYziWmGxu5F217/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.37.58.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="367" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxFA2ZdVYJgNhZLCH8WdZUbE2JcDiTshI-6CNm70FUoYzfvHTJwASdQFMsdjxHvjJ6a1mGDK4KlTkZYBxmykbHMuc0CTGgxsHc7nAlmUtHao1-K2EQafrhvGIHyy2FAWYziWmGxu5F217/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.37.58.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">"Prior to associated statehood, Antigua apparently had no coat of arms, although a seal for public business had existed since the early 19th century. The design of that seal, represented in colours on a shield. The shield had been incorporated with similar "armorialized seals on a shield of blue and white wavy stripes in a coat of arms granted to the Colony of the Leeward Islands on 10 April 1909 (*). After the Colony of the Leeward Islands was dissolved on 1 July 1956 flag badges were developed for its former components, which became separate Colonies. The flag badge of Antigua, represented on a white disk on the fly of the British Blue Ensign for use on government vessels, was the shield which had appeared in the arms of the Leeward Islands. It represented blue water in the foreground and a light blue sky with white clouds at the top. Between, in natural pastel shades, were a beach, bushes, and hills surmounted by a grey building. The most prominent feature -- on the sinister side of the shield -- was an agave plant. This badge, replaced at the time of associated statehood, had been introduced sometime in 1957." (*) The crest of that coat of arms was a pineapple closely resembling the one in the Antigua crest. The background of the Leeward Islands shield may have inspired the similar blue and white wavy stripes found in the flag of The West Indies, an abortive federation (1957-1962) of which Antigua was a part. That flag and the flag badge of the Leeward Islands are described in an article on the new flag of Dominica in THE FLAG BULLETIN, Volume XVII, No. 6 pp. 166-169. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ag_col.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Antigua and Barbuda Governor General</span></span> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEPJOpKUwT7YMEVnLMdsbon7kNA4YjVG2QOlQO-Ze4m-USUVcQi9pN__bJXH1IVb6Ne-WDx-yZhh-Slp2z-5ve0XNvFsATP2aLKAf2S6LJGEoHoug0IhXLjAQdNSnu7UYZngAXap5nM0/s1600/kmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEPJOpKUwT7YMEVnLMdsbon7kNA4YjVG2QOlQO-Ze4m-USUVcQi9pN__bJXH1IVb6Ne-WDx-yZhh-Slp2z-5ve0XNvFsATP2aLKAf2S6LJGEoHoug0IhXLjAQdNSnu7UYZngAXap5nM0/s640/kmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bahamas</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbOzkhrrSq5PG6ZMOfjBkQAKeZa9W9Hvba3RKNx3Y-9zh5ZZ0_TVDeQt5Rkk9CXo9XSmt-40R2M1jg8jXqzeOx-vHko3puRkb18MUYitTU5RrwIK5g2CdkfCXT8Y30u7JX1SSLEj2WA/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvbOzkhrrSq5PG6ZMOfjBkQAKeZa9W9Hvba3RKNx3Y-9zh5ZZ0_TVDeQt5Rkk9CXo9XSmt-40R2M1jg8jXqzeOx-vHko3puRkb18MUYitTU5RrwIK5g2CdkfCXT8Y30u7JX1SSLEj2WA/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0_MDYHmukrsOuH2bI5HTavABu-NTWnMAhZzhyphenhyphenC0lNbzdTj6FvfN6rQgGa7E5vwj7T8sAkIhz7HGjxzozg6nETm_Pv13mvIXq1LBEOFTPl_tF-yx-uE6_4pmx_TCMahzHO-rlnJ4Y8xPH/s1600-h/b.jpg"><br /></a>Approx. 19 in. x 36 in.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Officially there was no Red Ensign, but many were in use unofficially by the 1930s, and in 1962 the Port Director of Nassau estimated that there were probably over 1,000 defaced Red Ensigns being flown by yachts at the time, and that more than 5,000 yachts had the ensign, and would have flown it at some time in the past. The Colonial Office wrote to the Bahamian government: "We realise that the unauthorised wearing of the defaced Red Ensign in both the Bahamas and Bermuda has become so widespread that there seems no possibility of bringing about its discontinuance without the creation of much ill-feeling, and do not therefore intend taking action against those concerned. On the other hand, the Board of Admiralty has again ruled that the present misuse of the defaced Red Ensign cannot be regularised." [Bahamian Symbols by Whitney Smith in Flag Bulletin March-June 1976]</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/bs-col.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAVeHLkO2JAwdfkrLJEGGAld1v9uTDKWuE83_NUiDkwvui9bLyiMAAhXN74u2vII5UHVqGItepDUUV_Qxw4bRtylA7LA4u1Q0-MBrzk-QK1Yws3ed5u1txceClD0xxiDkYCtYcLHTGQI/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAVeHLkO2JAwdfkrLJEGGAld1v9uTDKWuE83_NUiDkwvui9bLyiMAAhXN74u2vII5UHVqGItepDUUV_Qxw4bRtylA7LA4u1Q0-MBrzk-QK1Yws3ed5u1txceClD0xxiDkYCtYcLHTGQI/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Cotton Bunting with original natural rope/twine and wood peg. Marked on the edge of the bunting "18 Bahamas" The flag itself is oiled open weave cotton or wool. Same construction as many flags of the era. The edges of the flag are bound. The Union Jack is printed directly on the material and the printed circle of the Bahamas Crest is sewn onto the flag.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> 18" long 8.25" wide.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1964-1973</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN83HEsAi7LxecgMr7TdTwflfXplJZBk8ldvD2GnvoMjoGVEPxf-xHoDJw57TwwzSFPpySsrp5w1pkt6OyOAO5VGsRueOJoXUiRkdgcdPKB4bbv4iZvHP2a_dTCeRiPMV-Q5wq3pw2ro/s1600/jmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN83HEsAi7LxecgMr7TdTwflfXplJZBk8ldvD2GnvoMjoGVEPxf-xHoDJw57TwwzSFPpySsrp5w1pkt6OyOAO5VGsRueOJoXUiRkdgcdPKB4bbv4iZvHP2a_dTCeRiPMV-Q5wq3pw2ro/s640/jmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHVxNmZhfrtMbnfY9IPkLaBoXhxZskw4VINRJveBc7Ke0zSVbLGKgGf-AlGME1E7GerdQ1lsSzYmYyPbHy9CQdfbvZhDF7wPKWvrSX0Y-zpBsqvu3gVQcsyL7CU-jsGEmr0apPcqUNZ0/s1600-h/b2b.jpeg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">Left: From the Clay Moss collection Right: </span><span style="font-size: 120%;">http://www.rbvex.it/americagif/bahbadg1.gif</span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blue</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb19USKcurqilb1fWDfaa-TS2o2gh81khTMDPw7Qt57Un7NsXgg99z5mZFE0sKSz-HUSZl70I94BYIfOV2CxJr98byca6m4G1Xpy7m6cFNdFZBBf4vZuboLTxyYEJn3QbIi2e7TxBJaw/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHb19USKcurqilb1fWDfaa-TS2o2gh81khTMDPw7Qt57Un7NsXgg99z5mZFE0sKSz-HUSZl70I94BYIfOV2CxJr98byca6m4G1Xpy7m6cFNdFZBBf4vZuboLTxyYEJn3QbIi2e7TxBJaw/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSxGoeMliSaQmvPzsUp9IM6g6FMm9ELlBgL8g5DQjVUJm5mBPRtfONupQzkwwc56iF5k_Df7ygtnNPA1L70a-dmDKbSGc-FsEp_7vdO1Ej8TZb06IIFRwVmgjC7o3GUvBcTJCgnXn0Xw/s1600/$T2eC16hHJH8E9qSEYOcrBQ6FNN6y+%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSxGoeMliSaQmvPzsUp9IM6g6FMm9ELlBgL8g5DQjVUJm5mBPRtfONupQzkwwc56iF5k_Df7ygtnNPA1L70a-dmDKbSGc-FsEp_7vdO1Ej8TZb06IIFRwVmgjC7o3GUvBcTJCgnXn0Xw/s640/$T2eC16hHJH8E9qSEYOcrBQ6FNN6y+!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasgzP9OTa3foGtOFblFtbLrF3Ga75M9DGulXDE73PvK6pMVsnbfjCbebVINM6SH5M_h4RyJ5pef3K1TesVWzZlurj2WL8dRFpPxpGX2iP9BWF16wm7eS000eGWP-UbDcAtLTkBTInSMo/s1600/$%28KGrHqJHJEEFDOFVQGfiBQ6FNdrEfg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasgzP9OTa3foGtOFblFtbLrF3Ga75M9DGulXDE73PvK6pMVsnbfjCbebVINM6SH5M_h4RyJ5pef3K1TesVWzZlurj2WL8dRFpPxpGX2iP9BWF16wm7eS000eGWP-UbDcAtLTkBTInSMo/s640/$(KGrHqJHJEEFDOFVQGfiBQ6FNdrEfg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Lighthouse Service</b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVaZoEGqwjXiSrKO2jpYDRe0VJMciDdnSCGB7-7OsnZSn9FZQBjcZYkoQFZCtU06iT95BTMCBFD23srvkbtObUMpm70Av7oHQ8sgXZB-9I8jJ3fprSNkWodKB1WRjgVW9xJrBdSTQKTc/s1600/x"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559202190911308594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVaZoEGqwjXiSrKO2jpYDRe0VJMciDdnSCGB7-7OsnZSn9FZQBjcZYkoQFZCtU06iT95BTMCBFD23srvkbtObUMpm70Av7oHQ8sgXZB-9I8jJ3fprSNkWodKB1WRjgVW9xJrBdSTQKTc/s400/x" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc" style="font-weight: bold;"></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc" style="font-weight: bold;"></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc" style="font-weight: bold;"> </a><b><span style="font-size: 120%;">Royal Nassau Sailing Club</span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="light"></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-3K6_5K0QKZdL3dnqpwfYxuTqICjROzkiPQqXfnTjnHqWTB9ZnPUUNfRnigHoOTimhgWEFIEMUV9_ALgoYjBykYvFgIoGc-GFE_ne9XAwDSCoTFinS-EzPCaf7ZJooqK57cMX_o_eUA/s1600/z"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559202186796796034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-3K6_5K0QKZdL3dnqpwfYxuTqICjROzkiPQqXfnTjnHqWTB9ZnPUUNfRnigHoOTimhgWEFIEMUV9_ALgoYjBykYvFgIoGc-GFE_ne9XAwDSCoTFinS-EzPCaf7ZJooqK57cMX_o_eUA/s400/z" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc"></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc"></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rnyc"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Governor's Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QqPOQPHjRhGxgO0KYeNE2BeDgnTl7froUHqGQn_72a00c0QmX9N_UaV9LkqtXnxWYlDve8yK4VWM_nIfor-2P7soFXcEg0Kkxnxg4Frfm2sHgM0WCIlmsq5ViHsbTNw2TzNbrkjgvSo/s1600/imyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QqPOQPHjRhGxgO0KYeNE2BeDgnTl7froUHqGQn_72a00c0QmX9N_UaV9LkqtXnxWYlDve8yK4VWM_nIfor-2P7soFXcEg0Kkxnxg4Frfm2sHgM0WCIlmsq5ViHsbTNw2TzNbrkjgvSo/s640/imyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><br />Barbados</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS244c2bF0T6Sg2MpKXjF3fyLean-fiRigLq0XUcn62Q4m1WszvcmYJq77GMQTOiJLgB-K3w2A2cPJbej_k-X6_qzsi5NhShgvGsfeEZ4FwitkpxtTeZXMUIht-cE6zTBB3t93NCmqhWI/s1600/hmyphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS244c2bF0T6Sg2MpKXjF3fyLean-fiRigLq0XUcn62Q4m1WszvcmYJq77GMQTOiJLgB-K3w2A2cPJbej_k-X6_qzsi5NhShgvGsfeEZ4FwitkpxtTeZXMUIht-cE6zTBB3t93NCmqhWI/s400/hmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1885 - 1958</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">"The badge of Barbados displays the well-known design which appears on the stamps of that colony. A female figure, crowned and attired in robes of crimson and ermine, holding a trident is standing in a shell which is being drawn along the surface of the sea by two sea-horses. On the Union flag the garland surrounds the badge; on the Blue Ensign the garland is omitted."</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">H. Gresham Carr, "Flags of the world (1956) page 91</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">I..O. Evans in "The observers book of flags (1966) is more open: "The badge of Barbados represents Britannia, crowned and holding her trident, standing in a sea-shell and drawn by two sea-horses."</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bb_col.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeYGINK8WcUKVyfse8S2xWhg4Ls7L-EepYJjhmThcxJdpwGXUWfa10YVT7no5HGD-Lpmgii2HhVTkBk6xMSsIxrAHQOVSorKWVmbTwpHscBtEpHx_eBdwwxJN9aRd3BAnOVEzHC5h9UI/s1600/gmyphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeYGINK8WcUKVyfse8S2xWhg4Ls7L-EepYJjhmThcxJdpwGXUWfa10YVT7no5HGD-Lpmgii2HhVTkBk6xMSsIxrAHQOVSorKWVmbTwpHscBtEpHx_eBdwwxJN9aRd3BAnOVEzHC5h9UI/s400/gmyphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%;">image by <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bb_col.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In a Barbadian coin (penny) dating of 1792, is engraved what could be the correct version of the first Barbados coat of arms. Here is a reconstruction, colours are assumed. According to the coin, what we called "Neptune" is actually George III, king of the United Kingdom from 1738 to 1820. The horses are not dolphin-tailed, while George III is driving a sea-chariot. In the coin, the name of the island is spelled: <i>Barbadoes</i>. I am not sure if such a name was used in the defaced blue ensign. It is very clear, George III is wearing crown, and one order (I don't know what could it be). This is probably also that the badge was adopted not in the 1800s but late 1700s. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bb_col.html"><i>Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán</i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cij7fHBA1ldKnv6CnAl3PSnFfzelKJfW-SpjJkFd0kphPXeH2yeMhC7GP8Qv8em2OffWnl1xYEt_-pDKFD8-J5ZYzCWbkR-bKVWGo90TjJz7mjJfG4bqzqsFnxxe9DFMoHa7jZtxlAc/s1600-h/Flag_of_Barbados_1958.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305994438967563906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cij7fHBA1ldKnv6CnAl3PSnFfzelKJfW-SpjJkFd0kphPXeH2yeMhC7GP8Qv8em2OffWnl1xYEt_-pDKFD8-J5ZYzCWbkR-bKVWGo90TjJz7mjJfG4bqzqsFnxxe9DFMoHa7jZtxlAc/s400/Flag_of_Barbados_1958.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><i>1958 - 1966</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Barbados Governor</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5mZkxDEOKM_lg1kxtjbjM1lo-rodRlFlz0ftRNtaCrtr56x_q-suS9IPuWshCHq6dfTnnQks50wTGXXBSg62vme6RHNVF_ubC1-ev1P8XAqh0ZHn4LehUk2tjqw66822VIoHK8RH-nI/s1600/fmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5mZkxDEOKM_lg1kxtjbjM1lo-rodRlFlz0ftRNtaCrtr56x_q-suS9IPuWshCHq6dfTnnQks50wTGXXBSg62vme6RHNVF_ubC1-ev1P8XAqh0ZHn4LehUk2tjqw66822VIoHK8RH-nI/s640/fmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">British Virgin Islands</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogBv6cF0hiwuLOMU_lYgEoTspdpdsBOYMEqIvhEe2BE_7n0Q7aTM9Yz64tcXdtOrQZdhpDKX7WH_5o0ajratN17HU1dweDd7cfmZIXhJUAkx6KvihPNGQSy6ztIHanEe_tmUXvFMK-QQ/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogBv6cF0hiwuLOMU_lYgEoTspdpdsBOYMEqIvhEe2BE_7n0Q7aTM9Yz64tcXdtOrQZdhpDKX7WH_5o0ajratN17HU1dweDd7cfmZIXhJUAkx6KvihPNGQSy6ztIHanEe_tmUXvFMK-QQ/s400/5myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Personal collection: Seemingly rare flag with badge in white circle.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The
eleven lamps which surround the figure of St. Ursula each represent
1,000 of the 11,000 Virgins who, according to the legend, were martyred
along with St. Ursula. The figure of St. Ursula and the lamps are
surrounded by a garland of two green branches.<br />The present flag was
adopted in 1956 and the devices incorporated in the badge were those
which had previously been used in the Public Seal. The badge is set
against the background of the Union Jack, which is the flag of the
United Kingdom. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/vg.html"><i>Gvido Petersons</i>, 7 May 2003</a></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZUIryvEYwRli6sTg9_zoWTHVYccaMV5wbKEUHQU-7sqnYdc03VNrm4pQZL6Scxtj8Q3rSiOyT7xu9vsvguZAWB33NGla-w1deRlikXmxJNfdtm8m4q7XUZNUPONvPia84UqIYD4fLM4B/s1600-h/400px-Coat_of_Arms_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg.png"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Civil ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMYMAciBTUdH2yFCXaVPeDwgCLSJGKFyqW1jR_bz0cLbw8yNsr_w-oD8XvRJUxejia3LpZnlxvf3dyRH7UJIlcOwwgBKDZQHzNNoHFQRZapdqP0kjH8llh_KliKuzWJ4puXX48yMO9B8/s1600/dmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMYMAciBTUdH2yFCXaVPeDwgCLSJGKFyqW1jR_bz0cLbw8yNsr_w-oD8XvRJUxejia3LpZnlxvf3dyRH7UJIlcOwwgBKDZQHzNNoHFQRZapdqP0kjH8llh_KliKuzWJ4puXX48yMO9B8/s640/dmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ_ytq0SP4-AJpIGIXl10WeoRovYDopQkSH3Kw-LNxHUL17_kiWfRa2kWntDwTgOGUopucDHUs9vbZC2hzHb4oDz7vgSExOl5Z6blV_rDbuEbcc7dXzViw2f_3rYHrH1fZ_0qvgONnWQt/s1600/$(KGrHqEOKooFIMwBIwrkBSEDrwzvTQ~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ_ytq0SP4-AJpIGIXl10WeoRovYDopQkSH3Kw-LNxHUL17_kiWfRa2kWntDwTgOGUopucDHUs9vbZC2hzHb4oDz7vgSExOl5Z6blV_rDbuEbcc7dXzViw2f_3rYHrH1fZ_0qvgONnWQt/s640/$(KGrHqEOKooFIMwBIwrkBSEDrwzvTQ~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBSALrWnON6bISwPVn3_oH6DorxFfXEyVBb3Tf83Flr3R7ox41YcQ3HGC5p-YfLoV4yah7gWNIZjsG3ch9cXD8Mee0sCEKG9d01C9NGJAdQi2W34ticqNopzDM5qih5VrsSqS-fzsRtd5/s1600/$T2eC16RHJG8FGrlqhTwmBSEDtRJ7Fw~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBSALrWnON6bISwPVn3_oH6DorxFfXEyVBb3Tf83Flr3R7ox41YcQ3HGC5p-YfLoV4yah7gWNIZjsG3ch9cXD8Mee0sCEKG9d01C9NGJAdQi2W34ticqNopzDM5qih5VrsSqS-fzsRtd5/s640/$T2eC16RHJG8FGrlqhTwmBSEDtRJ7Fw~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 17" x 8" with cord and toggle</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Virgin Islands Governor General's flag</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-34GfGb6crXu6Ax-YUPsznL83GOQ4F0RZ6guwtcpnnZOCOCjXIdCEfStITHFAbv8-u8ULPfhIzWGMl_wBxY0NPc1wWf8NtVJzATYT7ZBKB8o9uKLlHR0Y8d0OkpwIz99AAAbkLiodS1ZU/s1600/858954_130210730484009_1709224593_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-34GfGb6crXu6Ax-YUPsznL83GOQ4F0RZ6guwtcpnnZOCOCjXIdCEfStITHFAbv8-u8ULPfhIzWGMl_wBxY0NPc1wWf8NtVJzATYT7ZBKB8o9uKLlHR0Y8d0OkpwIz99AAAbkLiodS1ZU/s1600/858954_130210730484009_1709224593_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45,"tn":"*G"}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.36px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sKKY02pzTLc3iMPUvftHNQhB68AM-yiSxBUXwVIQzucf-mnTbE5SrfDnVLxbcxLxzeupNx4Yzm-kETvZ6O3BTgI6y_4Ox7NvNauZHNkwzGpydkH4ZQaJLQbC0UjzGt8H1b5P_CV9BMw/s1600/cmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sKKY02pzTLc3iMPUvftHNQhB68AM-yiSxBUXwVIQzucf-mnTbE5SrfDnVLxbcxLxzeupNx4Yzm-kETvZ6O3BTgI6y_4Ox7NvNauZHNkwzGpydkH4ZQaJLQbC0UjzGt8H1b5P_CV9BMw/s640/cmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrUqv1YJIUr_7n93byxgQtSlN6mzQFQiUrM8frA_56g-9rOHuYcshS7KCwyve5In-JB3mEAWmADDJ4kdudVNtHGUfnjMYrPpGyM5jatookG66qax5tNCNvu7xu0Uizy4ocGULGm20h_I/s1600/a"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535729245540018098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrUqv1YJIUr_7n93byxgQtSlN6mzQFQiUrM8frA_56g-9rOHuYcshS7KCwyve5In-JB3mEAWmADDJ4kdudVNtHGUfnjMYrPpGyM5jatookG66qax5tNCNvu7xu0Uizy4ocGULGm20h_I/s400/a" style="cursor: pointer; height: 352px; width: 470px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Shamefully without the wreath</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Cayman Islands</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqpfyEfLETAlBT_yediL_TcXGhDDjnRC64jpaVRYdPUy3hB9-h-IQJi0cTgXnPnnDthTV7ylFTkKjhyphenhyphenliDATzU71tvioQ1fDBjVpoOKDkbn-guC3VytySg4NRQ1wBa6MkXttgtHKV__1d/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623334608205805074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqpfyEfLETAlBT_yediL_TcXGhDDjnRC64jpaVRYdPUy3hB9-h-IQJi0cTgXnPnnDthTV7ylFTkKjhyphenhyphenliDATzU71tvioQ1fDBjVpoOKDkbn-guC3VytySg4NRQ1wBa6MkXttgtHKV__1d/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="height: 262px; width: 544px;" /></a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84iR2PD9Xt_-tsncaJTnEYIEsuJjm5D0aokWPgN0jJU97IdudalPVXZq1W1N12W_SD5dBVIhX1SA6DkPGmlda-zSFcoTRZjAXSdbuFCFhrmW73-t8Ib5tIVC21xMncS49bJsGI7IKQ8yC/s320/Screen+Shot+2017-02-09+at+15.10.21.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84iR2PD9Xt_-tsncaJTnEYIEsuJjm5D0aokWPgN0jJU97IdudalPVXZq1W1N12W_SD5dBVIhX1SA6DkPGmlda-zSFcoTRZjAXSdbuFCFhrmW73-t8Ib5tIVC21xMncS49bJsGI7IKQ8yC/s320/Screen+Shot+2017-02-09+at+15.10.21.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 364px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3TqNyFSpkRHkNGWlS2HMCyVEIxx5pYarJzSywaGW0CMSSxA6CAdNemNKEPXPNfB1JVLiWWOggGaABxbKtPd05Q25k0zPtiGaX7QldkFW8YkmrZ8zPBXFT6i-cJ2sdVcE-sL1tDRrqqgE/s320/s-l1600.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3TqNyFSpkRHkNGWlS2HMCyVEIxx5pYarJzSywaGW0CMSSxA6CAdNemNKEPXPNfB1JVLiWWOggGaABxbKtPd05Q25k0zPtiGaX7QldkFW8YkmrZ8zPBXFT6i-cJ2sdVcE-sL1tDRrqqgE/s320/s-l1600.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 200px; width: 240px;" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal collection: Glorious 9 foot by 4 foot Hessian flag with sewn badge </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1BaX-ac-E7RoLU1HLUVFNUHIercIAvkmkqSK3_goEvcMj3Puh70XT4159tuiPFy4QujwDRe_RBW4kvPWzhRfeRUE0VnMq_cnrBI-_AQZUthhw00Pi1KaFA2hyphenhyphenF3AJqNIRLBV8E0rNYo/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632243384266768690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1BaX-ac-E7RoLU1HLUVFNUHIercIAvkmkqSK3_goEvcMj3Puh70XT4159tuiPFy4QujwDRe_RBW4kvPWzhRfeRUE0VnMq_cnrBI-_AQZUthhw00Pi1KaFA2hyphenhyphenF3AJqNIRLBV8E0rNYo/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 307px; width: 518px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/">Flying Colours</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm5njeq3uMa93oVeBUfSlKK82_hNvX7YXbaFuohcMSAxe6RTiuY3AiHjLfPbVfr_Bh3kVb04AxveMnVTQbqYlM5ymScs03_2smpbSJ9zPks2lv1hBU0W8m7B3qTFk8gPMRiYwJvfPaUZP/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="329" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623333624221492370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm5njeq3uMa93oVeBUfSlKK82_hNvX7YXbaFuohcMSAxe6RTiuY3AiHjLfPbVfr_Bh3kVb04AxveMnVTQbqYlM5ymScs03_2smpbSJ9zPks2lv1hBU0W8m7B3qTFk8gPMRiYwJvfPaUZP/s640/1" style="height: 317px; width: 615px;" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnIryO8kdxK3PpvVc7MccMKWcRH4Dhvr_gdfBCPFZYByrRExHMsOXMsSWlSL24D3cBIOd6dHUHxgeB58cjvE7j05ME5kHM2IzAjKILGJstWW5lnCyo1A2Edv71OEhqNk0UY6VJj6W5IA/s1600/cayman+islands+sewn+ensign+mod+approved+flag+stitched+marine+naval+woven+polyester+high+quality+durability+wool+cotton+like+yacht+boat+sea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnIryO8kdxK3PpvVc7MccMKWcRH4Dhvr_gdfBCPFZYByrRExHMsOXMsSWlSL24D3cBIOd6dHUHxgeB58cjvE7j05ME5kHM2IzAjKILGJstWW5lnCyo1A2Edv71OEhqNk0UY6VJj6W5IA/s640/cayman+islands+sewn+ensign+mod+approved+flag+stitched+marine+naval+woven+polyester+high+quality+durability+wool+cotton+like+yacht+boat+sea.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL8gzS6rKh_aE8v8Ho5GrXY3MNiOgE7I5oojfed0u8IA5HhMU0K3iTuD7COV5FBV-pN488eqk-6bXKRaGrrPnxHRjbWVLRh4TvxLjAFDCuqqWJhW8VPZQ3KNmPmSGWKYtIPFlFcXQP0k/s1600/cayman+islands+sewn+ensign+mod+approved+flag+stitched+marine+naval+woven+polyester+high+quality+durability+wool+cotton+like+yacht+boat+sea+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL8gzS6rKh_aE8v8Ho5GrXY3MNiOgE7I5oojfed0u8IA5HhMU0K3iTuD7COV5FBV-pN488eqk-6bXKRaGrrPnxHRjbWVLRh4TvxLjAFDCuqqWJhW8VPZQ3KNmPmSGWKYtIPFlFcXQP0k/s640/cayman+islands+sewn+ensign+mod+approved+flag+stitched+marine+naval+woven+polyester+high+quality+durability+wool+cotton+like+yacht+boat+sea+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Produced by <a href="http://www.easyflags.co.uk/shop/americas-flags/2yd-183x92cm-cayman-islands-woven-mod-fabric-/prod_2358.html">Easy Flags</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdbz9RRu3tXc3i6p313xrVSqjH90Mnl8HoJscB2PPmediKop05fAPTSD4_1C3yyk5aaw27fbUUDayjyESnAphaCTyV7Fjfo4NKMnLvgTskXYFFb8cI0wBsxCSk3gT1jKXXTH8gPXWn_U/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdbz9RRu3tXc3i6p313xrVSqjH90Mnl8HoJscB2PPmediKop05fAPTSD4_1C3yyk5aaw27fbUUDayjyESnAphaCTyV7Fjfo4NKMnLvgTskXYFFb8cI0wBsxCSk3gT1jKXXTH8gPXWn_U/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal collection: 70 by 40 inches</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04uRALhlAmHCpp-vPU-Oeh0S1zRk1gTqb_QxSttYk5BeUtmod_HUL-cbhOjxpjZq0yzUHF3maNTAr9482PAcUXxRb9gU1c_l4vEJRhGw8vLOd6lpHX4VIEFRUI9-bx1WfyoigMFJzSre_/s1600-h/daed_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269957694685141682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04uRALhlAmHCpp-vPU-Oeh0S1zRk1gTqb_QxSttYk5BeUtmod_HUL-cbhOjxpjZq0yzUHF3maNTAr9482PAcUXxRb9gU1c_l4vEJRhGw8vLOd6lpHX4VIEFRUI9-bx1WfyoigMFJzSre_/s400/daed_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">Image provided by Mr. Clay Moss</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E6bW5i3yDz-IVlzBvoJUAh3wLQTn7QtIyYUhohc03g17LzAMt6Lcjnj07-RwugYCeJCqiWaxY6agLg-WwAJJXqgvDR6jFj6fxugXwM7eSa5-Thc7VEGIzeqT7iHk8Du8XqiVBdFokcc/s1600/3img.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E6bW5i3yDz-IVlzBvoJUAh3wLQTn7QtIyYUhohc03g17LzAMt6Lcjnj07-RwugYCeJCqiWaxY6agLg-WwAJJXqgvDR6jFj6fxugXwM7eSa5-Thc7VEGIzeqT7iHk8Du8XqiVBdFokcc/s640/3img.jpg" width="480" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutb4SBD6OQVo0Ij_s1u2CUVxCL3d6qxlXJEgskdE-Vy4YpceQV0mdH1Lw_gfSBcfj4BDEtPyaevPleoQKe9_Cwv7RD1mZCDIzuZHz0Xz0F1297ibXkV5YnKBtEYvsglhIIa8zFLyFoP0/s1600/1img.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutb4SBD6OQVo0Ij_s1u2CUVxCL3d6qxlXJEgskdE-Vy4YpceQV0mdH1Lw_gfSBcfj4BDEtPyaevPleoQKe9_Cwv7RD1mZCDIzuZHz0Xz0F1297ibXkV5YnKBtEYvsglhIIa8zFLyFoP0/s640/1img.jpg" width="640" /></a></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Produced by <a href="http://www.northernflags.com/northern-flags/company-branded-flags/appliqued-flags.html">Northern Flags</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYvsupBr3Fp9EdlNlIdAp2_ZvutzrZVK1RJz5Xif68Hlwmz1XjVVNPW_65Leg29bQdxe4eJ9pVtXwPGGHTe9OnPAsgXfjsn9bKYDS_Rn8ZK4Y4WuZpv4g9gY5zxBAh5WZ3H3Wr48eybzDUHf-p9nZZX0BCWOILkTO-pvtaP-PeFX9BSZMJJq-vc8uiC81/s1722/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1722" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYvsupBr3Fp9EdlNlIdAp2_ZvutzrZVK1RJz5Xif68Hlwmz1XjVVNPW_65Leg29bQdxe4eJ9pVtXwPGGHTe9OnPAsgXfjsn9bKYDS_Rn8ZK4Y4WuZpv4g9gY5zxBAh5WZ3H3Wr48eybzDUHf-p9nZZX0BCWOILkTO-pvtaP-PeFX9BSZMJJq-vc8uiC81/w640-h462/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.23.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiOLAIDNZWHBVmngfp4khXf-TWX1cJL9152o4M-JQSi7GjG_McYjtUp1WshGZiqvEPXaN0iu4_fh2aHhS6FnO-AztTBQlIjr161L8dwOQVIkXOw3f-1LDVnhoXTTtWA9ULt38frhMNg0HST-JpKb9tKI7PF0dwhdsDOSdqK7Wwwt_cPfpnhnllMheiEEf/s1294/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.59.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXjQyB-TgL6dyTzO1lEM3yR22mFGJGUXQob0L-glfaf0FLN-zS2pg194mrLjLbgtQxcc-ZyZ8N8VSuuu5Jue0qQ0pBEyB7VGRJoLT55LhY7L4PguMkgWPJvRT_FkWE2snc3tevkE5-jJaVKxBEtdj-o28Z1BwNz66wGPWKQun8ifsQPqmY0oLzZN5UsiN/s1722/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.37.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1722" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXjQyB-TgL6dyTzO1lEM3yR22mFGJGUXQob0L-glfaf0FLN-zS2pg194mrLjLbgtQxcc-ZyZ8N8VSuuu5Jue0qQ0pBEyB7VGRJoLT55LhY7L4PguMkgWPJvRT_FkWE2snc3tevkE5-jJaVKxBEtdj-o28Z1BwNz66wGPWKQun8ifsQPqmY0oLzZN5UsiN/w389-h290/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.37.png" width="389" /></a></span><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="966" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiOLAIDNZWHBVmngfp4khXf-TWX1cJL9152o4M-JQSi7GjG_McYjtUp1WshGZiqvEPXaN0iu4_fh2aHhS6FnO-AztTBQlIjr161L8dwOQVIkXOw3f-1LDVnhoXTTtWA9ULt38frhMNg0HST-JpKb9tKI7PF0dwhdsDOSdqK7Wwwt_cPfpnhnllMheiEEf/w218-h291/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2015.39.59.png" width="218" /></div></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stitched Cayman Islands Flag badge Panel Ins</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ert Only. Panel measures 18.5x18 inches. Mirror image o</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">n reverse. </span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVX2qtl6PpYImg7t5Bw9MhnW3kwM_PhbGIm8nALXy1aR71jhHg4nop0STt66Y6xiWB0zxkH99uJHo_lKIgitvUOUlBNBKR9X1A6-O0x_oysXcjF4ssHJ53lGy-n_CZvdV_VYZIwFmDV7E/s1600/bmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVX2qtl6PpYImg7t5Bw9MhnW3kwM_PhbGIm8nALXy1aR71jhHg4nop0STt66Y6xiWB0zxkH99uJHo_lKIgitvUOUlBNBKR9X1A6-O0x_oysXcjF4ssHJ53lGy-n_CZvdV_VYZIwFmDV7E/s640/bmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JBMczr35Ku6nIjwRCdp_xO4O4iHagmFzJJqyzWHmNn5KgTVjJwpYXn6a05vzlzMomTl3132b4x0kSfI0muNxtBjM3yliqWgb9sTkPxiUqq6tvhOeGuZ4qiqugKH-dLHcw0iALRXcuaQ/s1600-h/e55610.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Cayman Islands Governor's flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iurdAdqF3hQBUm62gVMbEXSU8t6QrOTGJCRYgZMM1DS-2eIJgUo-97xf2oO8IthA38a4G9vnLIR2IO6UCGmia9yEm0pfGFJ7urPnZYyAB6UhuwQ-YdA1pKZ0I1Inrv5jZ3k3FicDRgQ/s1600/amyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iurdAdqF3hQBUm62gVMbEXSU8t6QrOTGJCRYgZMM1DS-2eIJgUo-97xf2oO8IthA38a4G9vnLIR2IO6UCGmia9yEm0pfGFJ7urPnZYyAB6UhuwQ-YdA1pKZ0I1Inrv5jZ3k3FicDRgQ/s640/amyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Dominica</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CLGfcLOTCkiM1tXbO6gwWwPjV4zsW-FAMsT_Wj0L0sackIK5NWZSV7M-x9Sgp5VPoG-N45KxOb_3LTJWJMwESlsckSo5RiyFZqRC_gili5lrrHGzOfzWmc71LjWbDnUbAoadqBL-sf64/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.40.44.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="385" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CLGfcLOTCkiM1tXbO6gwWwPjV4zsW-FAMsT_Wj0L0sackIK5NWZSV7M-x9Sgp5VPoG-N45KxOb_3LTJWJMwESlsckSo5RiyFZqRC_gili5lrrHGzOfzWmc71LjWbDnUbAoadqBL-sf64/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.40.44.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1955-1965</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Badge: HMS Magnificent in the fortress of Cabrits in Saint Ruperts Bay, Porstmouth. Later. c. 1958 the same badge but in form of shield was used on blue ensign. It was suppressed on 9 November 1965 when the arms, granted 21 July 1961 were added to the flag. Seems that the flag was used always without white circle, but seems that the first idea was with white circle.</span></span> </blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/dm_col.html"><i>Jaume Olle'</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Governor's flag</b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsFxpBZmR6nLcJSxigjf3m2TINw4TGOQzJDA2k64zePI8pXwIwbOs6k6zo8HwaXNa8N7hAH0qOoKRRIKTg2S26FpCycI3UVki1ScZwYXwqH5J715MwEP4qBQQZ5UW3HGV7WYW8e72lJ4a/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+22.02.45.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsFxpBZmR6nLcJSxigjf3m2TINw4TGOQzJDA2k64zePI8pXwIwbOs6k6zo8HwaXNa8N7hAH0qOoKRRIKTg2S26FpCycI3UVki1ScZwYXwqH5J715MwEP4qBQQZ5UW3HGV7WYW8e72lJ4a/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+22.02.45.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nJ3wh93WyxH0D_ZP31KyktOXWKhuqa_vx6Fpsh_kzORBKNqWKQeF5lTN-mqDQ1IVjAEOgx3uy7ijb_rUiN2ZQG2JMlUxGuF2LSOpw36xAsOSGSXlUw7x0IAk_AhA4-vhNQKlrHR5JH_B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+22.02.54.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nJ3wh93WyxH0D_ZP31KyktOXWKhuqa_vx6Fpsh_kzORBKNqWKQeF5lTN-mqDQ1IVjAEOgx3uy7ijb_rUiN2ZQG2JMlUxGuF2LSOpw36xAsOSGSXlUw7x0IAk_AhA4-vhNQKlrHR5JH_B/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+22.02.54.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 12 x 6 inches from the collection of Tumbling Waters Flag Museum in Montgomery Alabama which went defunct in the early 1980s. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RVfgkt2ksBa5KgMD5DviKhgUt9SqO_EGsiJoLT7pHPt4SnL4nzFC-y79vycQ94No4hXtBlFGuzwhYNTmKJQ51wFJr3q92VN5eoMRxAQqyA8Vpqu_rN3FpP0sFfTinHChok790syQTOY/s1600-h/Flag_of_Dominica_1965-1978.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306309748127222850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RVfgkt2ksBa5KgMD5DviKhgUt9SqO_EGsiJoLT7pHPt4SnL4nzFC-y79vycQ94No4hXtBlFGuzwhYNTmKJQ51wFJr3q92VN5eoMRxAQqyA8Vpqu_rN3FpP0sFfTinHChok790syQTOY/s400/Flag_of_Dominica_1965-1978.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>1965-1978</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmsC14V_LluThPGetiAP5NQL4_j5vzkWMjK-OfSjVPPtePD7Y3t4uDJCViPqIZNHLB5evxZk0H4Wj3QKAfO5gqe91ANMXc4fSqas8xTB7C5v-qnDVzJ3nqJatORBVdpZiUMBccqk0NOA/s1600-h/1.GIF"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306310190780441922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmsC14V_LluThPGetiAP5NQL4_j5vzkWMjK-OfSjVPPtePD7Y3t4uDJCViPqIZNHLB5evxZk0H4Wj3QKAfO5gqe91ANMXc4fSqas8xTB7C5v-qnDVzJ3nqJatORBVdpZiUMBccqk0NOA/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/dm_col.html">image by Clay Moss</a></span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/dm_col.html"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Grenada</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0VjqbfbQLPpvC_bOK3mrEbxKRaZ6OXA1McZyrRTxCyAy7EzyS_kGc8dqafVG_oM5xj_BnAHPFgWmo4jHyBOQc1diR9JCAiTu3jqhyphenhyphenayKRb_FXncmNYxHEGYFvuyYR-FlxWS9ZEz3kAD8/s1600-h/2.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419744592181920354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0VjqbfbQLPpvC_bOK3mrEbxKRaZ6OXA1McZyrRTxCyAy7EzyS_kGc8dqafVG_oM5xj_BnAHPFgWmo4jHyBOQc1diR9JCAiTu3jqhyphenhyphenayKRb_FXncmNYxHEGYFvuyYR-FlxWS9ZEz3kAD8/s400/2.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1903-1974 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gd_hist.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In the centre of the badge you can see a sugar cane mill moved by oxen. This mill is apparently made of metal, due to the blue colour of it. In Puerto Rico they were made of wood. This very kind of sugar cane mill, known in Spanish America as <i>trapiche</i>, was called «Blood Sugar Cane Mill» or «<i>Trapiche de Sangre</i>», because many slaves lost their hands when they were trampled and squashed by the moving rolls of this particular mill. The slave had to pass by hand through the moving rolls the bundle of sugar cane they were carrying, and sometimes there hands got caught in too.</span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gd_hist.html"> <i>Blas Delgado</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGrhrOtXrN6s_-1c0qoCBrz6G7895VPpe4qS-GbuzLNSW6rIb8lAbxTz6R2-6jIoMlayY9rNCbt0-bkGbtS7hl3PpajfvJSjq4KqnU7Nz_mriviyCU4YQPvwzjqPNdoXh3AMw3hBWNdLX/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419744596351369378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGrhrOtXrN6s_-1c0qoCBrz6G7895VPpe4qS-GbuzLNSW6rIb8lAbxTz6R2-6jIoMlayY9rNCbt0-bkGbtS7hl3PpajfvJSjq4KqnU7Nz_mriviyCU4YQPvwzjqPNdoXh3AMw3hBWNdLX/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The latin inscription beneath the ship — «clarior e tenebris» translates as «light out of darkness», and the ship, it has been suggested is to represent that of Columbus. It appeared on the Blue Ensign from 1903 to 1974. It may possibly have been used on the Union Jack after the Windward Islands administration was dissolved in 1960, or after the Associated States were established in 1967, until independence in 1974.</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ-oSeyzPtibnxNVQsVrbkj-rHYD0JpQJTyguRVDxVqrqNHA_UNFwbbfLE4SBMzpkBYc0aaWlYLW84brHj7J5BOlZsT0znvAFkuhV_8KMx3b-l4JkIinEiDx-g4ZH7pBMne0dxyqQiUc/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ-oSeyzPtibnxNVQsVrbkj-rHYD0JpQJTyguRVDxVqrqNHA_UNFwbbfLE4SBMzpkBYc0aaWlYLW84brHj7J5BOlZsT0znvAFkuhV_8KMx3b-l4JkIinEiDx-g4ZH7pBMne0dxyqQiUc/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7unkjEkLE2ExRBQ5hVBUowUVEkB1i0SvOeDJ47rhU62kM9w8kR6PteQdRe39cTKrEbZhzj2vSW7EHuH4wEethINBSmw2CdZYsbRlu3Lmu46aixSZCmdBmBkRaJAnBbdBc1upFWEEmm0/s1600/8443881660_cfa523589d_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7unkjEkLE2ExRBQ5hVBUowUVEkB1i0SvOeDJ47rhU62kM9w8kR6PteQdRe39cTKrEbZhzj2vSW7EHuH4wEethINBSmw2CdZYsbRlu3Lmu46aixSZCmdBmBkRaJAnBbdBc1upFWEEmm0/s640/8443881660_cfa523589d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/8443881946/in/set-72157625465928436/"><span style="font-size: xnormal;"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimovich/8443881946/in/set-72157625465928436/</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The World Statesmen web-site has a list of Administrators up to 1967, and thereafter, Governors from 1967 to 1974. I have no idea if this flag ever actually existed. <a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/gd_hist.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's one example I've found:</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH34ZVRqOBoLYMfHLaLT3BOzdzZSmUMvmkF7TjsnnGfl16Hyri4SxI7tDS0OOgT_wyfIJuUUOJpK_w7ak-1iv-y2uUxLhUYqovONHXuEfo4TSUTzc2vr5uT3EdteU1pnglC12dWPcTpc/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH34ZVRqOBoLYMfHLaLT3BOzdzZSmUMvmkF7TjsnnGfl16Hyri4SxI7tDS0OOgT_wyfIJuUUOJpK_w7ak-1iv-y2uUxLhUYqovONHXuEfo4TSUTzc2vr5uT3EdteU1pnglC12dWPcTpc/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sVKQtfd9_BogmO9Ga6ucOh1DscRJlxhkvgIfTiky6L7KAaOBcUtS89S-tGgPfM0TPNJoaNHT-8c6ih-dEP1QmUPfXgm3eofCzzFy7BxUH4gJTRfaqYXLkYRFjRZr2KGtvzsmHSlMxV6h/s1600-h/b.jpg"><br /></a></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jamaica</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakzSTOxqbfkXFTW75XGw_8XBHYB5gbfd1ZFNaw1IhBQ5ieIbDV-m-NFidUS-Hxdxat6TtI78Pv521uTpZe8YgCMtTpTdgCr-otPELeS2j_iolNz0dc6prE1CEYV4182Qyk6CgYylk5fo/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakzSTOxqbfkXFTW75XGw_8XBHYB5gbfd1ZFNaw1IhBQ5ieIbDV-m-NFidUS-Hxdxat6TtI78Pv521uTpZe8YgCMtTpTdgCr-otPELeS2j_iolNz0dc6prE1CEYV4182Qyk6CgYylk5fo/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1875-1906 and 1906-1957</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk-NXwaLn97AffdWbEq_POQvfvCjqVG7X3xLh4CNvJz73drzpFKXC035_3gECd_MmNVnOq5abqr3gYNXIQKCEkqhgIumXz_NafY22jJpijQFZ-BmKvfWyq2B-toqoXdb5M-rENYORjH-E/s1600/13" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="204" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599485245913957298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk-NXwaLn97AffdWbEq_POQvfvCjqVG7X3xLh4CNvJz73drzpFKXC035_3gECd_MmNVnOq5abqr3gYNXIQKCEkqhgIumXz_NafY22jJpijQFZ-BmKvfWyq2B-toqoXdb5M-rENYORjH-E/s400/13" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1957-1962</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">3rd February 1661 - Grant of Arms. Blazon in ABC of Heraldry by G.C.Rothery, 1915; "Argent, a cross gules, thereon five pineapples or. Crest, a crocodile on a log, proper. Supporters, dexter, a West Indian native woman proper, crined or, girt about the waist with feathers alternately gules and argent, holding a basket of fruit, the head wreathed with a band azure rising therefrom a feather gold; sinister, a West Indian native man proper, girt about the waist with the feathers, holding in his hand a bow or, the head wreathed with a band azure, rising therefrom a circlet of feathers alternately gules and argent."<br />Nothing about the helm and mantling, which is of a type usually associated with royal arms, and no reference to a motto.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;">1875 - Arms used as flag badge on Blue Ensign and Union Jack. Oval shield surmounted by crocodile crest. No supporters, or helm or motto. On a white disc surrounded by a green garland on Union Jack for Governor when embarked on a vessel within the area of his government. On Blue Ensign for vessels in the service of the government, possibly on a white disc.</span></span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR1I5PgRBcuUu1eP7ACdt4GJfP9mu9kANfkYjZkO2dPNId7YPMu-pQeEe-HbGbLAmxFrOMK47y1wQOi3vvOFs27MfznLh8eiMeYnOuzPUpO4YhCzTLICfJI73T_bjA_ebFiW3ZOpUdnhv/s1600/15" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599485241513838178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR1I5PgRBcuUu1eP7ACdt4GJfP9mu9kANfkYjZkO2dPNId7YPMu-pQeEe-HbGbLAmxFrOMK47y1wQOi3vvOFs27MfznLh8eiMeYnOuzPUpO4YhCzTLICfJI73T_bjA_ebFiW3ZOpUdnhv/s1600/15" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>red ensign</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1906 - Flag badge changed. Arms on a conventional shield, supporters, crest, motto (Indus Uterque Serviet Uni) on white scroll. No helm or mantling.<br /><br />8th April 1957 - New grant of Arms by Royal Warrant due to the doubtful blazon of the original Arms. Royal helm and mantling allowed. Full armorial achievement. Used on Blue Ensign, on a white disc, and on Union Jack, within a garland.<br /><br />13th July 1962 - Out of Many, One People, replaced Latin motto. Colour of scroll possibly changed at same time from white to yellow. Less than a month before independence so would not have featured on a flag.<br /><br />6th August 1962. Both flags discontinued. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/jm_col.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyGXE7ml_VW1C_zl1r-AO-1aCHDEMNf6ao-1gFsLD5wz2QbTOA7hoeDo3mllaEdYvQifc6tx6DnoohBA-KdH7PqG6myBJJhw3n_qFbluyzoFkAfsU4mj-VsIrFK2UN01UkO4hERsvFH4c/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599485240042113682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyGXE7ml_VW1C_zl1r-AO-1aCHDEMNf6ao-1gFsLD5wz2QbTOA7hoeDo3mllaEdYvQifc6tx6DnoohBA-KdH7PqG6myBJJhw3n_qFbluyzoFkAfsU4mj-VsIrFK2UN01UkO4hERsvFH4c/s400/16" style="height: 182px; width: 336px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WX3KHm5zaOFRiYkSptNvYUwaRBkhobqlQt1vzO58AcrPbfIMbN-udazJeFdZ2B7QxdvLsbAtTZ3zZQwSTnAE_8rYuoZ9ENhkSAVR96SedtpylUlETfkeUMSI1mPBMuzQbs6TfOxRtbG3/s1600/17"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599484750065995922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WX3KHm5zaOFRiYkSptNvYUwaRBkhobqlQt1vzO58AcrPbfIMbN-udazJeFdZ2B7QxdvLsbAtTZ3zZQwSTnAE_8rYuoZ9ENhkSAVR96SedtpylUlETfkeUMSI1mPBMuzQbs6TfOxRtbG3/s400/17" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 248px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">96" by 54" (8 feet by 4.5 feet)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII6UOvfvGcPmksFYzwBbb80vvDI_xkPa9mpL8Bpms_1Xz84MHtBybPiQF70tS7ebwgRqadr5lwyD4Oeeocuc-IRQZUUa6KreX8JbDXa7c5MSNaw3ZHHfcXo-b7zXEdfGn2Cvrrn9kepzL/s1600/10530883_10152200469536781_5703007090673233040_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII6UOvfvGcPmksFYzwBbb80vvDI_xkPa9mpL8Bpms_1Xz84MHtBybPiQF70tS7ebwgRqadr5lwyD4Oeeocuc-IRQZUUa6KreX8JbDXa7c5MSNaw3ZHHfcXo-b7zXEdfGn2Cvrrn9kepzL/s1600/10530883_10152200469536781_5703007090673233040_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From the <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=650171780" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.berry.562?fref=photo">Bruce Berry</a> collection</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKPmlpUNd_zggSIRKi1kqSiHbWx4oml4k1xWmTfgVaT4CToRERd2fzY9GnS6WGsSFPdIpKWizumtZKQFDVMpuavQ6Bs59eE_wQSfWfO4sJR3ORuhcvLidk93EVEwkuJC_ALb9yZhUOvc/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqIOKp0E5%252C%252BpRJc%252CBOcI6q%25286CQ%257E%257E_12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653323209763304434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKPmlpUNd_zggSIRKi1kqSiHbWx4oml4k1xWmTfgVaT4CToRERd2fzY9GnS6WGsSFPdIpKWizumtZKQFDVMpuavQ6Bs59eE_wQSfWfO4sJR3ORuhcvLidk93EVEwkuJC_ALb9yZhUOvc/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqIOKp0E5%252C%252BpRJc%252CBOcI6q%25286CQ%257E%257E_12.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 420px; width: 647px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">65 inches (1650mm) long by 36 inches (920mm) and made from hessian type cotton.</span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFamc8FpfatxeHoK9VbUyVsLbE7eGN0ALk33Midc10vjL90bPcRu83v_9fRIULtTQZXxge6KAJaoghFW_pwIj22cbMt72Rpmm7TUeD1Dq7d6ylsZylfgTwDKGsVomtCqqR5y12ynfw8s8/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKnEE4%252BOcWdHOBOcI62rdFQ%257E%257E_12.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653323206165973170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFamc8FpfatxeHoK9VbUyVsLbE7eGN0ALk33Midc10vjL90bPcRu83v_9fRIULtTQZXxge6KAJaoghFW_pwIj22cbMt72Rpmm7TUeD1Dq7d6ylsZylfgTwDKGsVomtCqqR5y12ynfw8s8/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKnEE4%252BOcWdHOBOcI62rdFQ%257E%257E_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Jamaica
did not have an official defaced Red Ensign. That is not to say that
there were no unofficial Red Ensigns, but there can be no precise date
for them. Furthermore, the badge is similar to those that appeared on
the Blue Ensign and the governor’s Union Flag between 1957 and 1962, but
has had the helm and mantling removed and the colours simplified. One
particular error is the absence of the outline of the shield between
the supporters.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;">Jamaica’s
first badge, 1875, was an oval shield bearing St George’s cross with
five gold pineapples, one in the centre of the cross and one in the
middle of each arm. A very small helm above the shield was surmounted
by a (probably green) crocodile on a red and white torse.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;">In
1906 this was replaced by a badge similar to the badge in the image
except that; it had a shield (conventional shape), the scroll was in
two separate curves with less elaborate flourishes, the crocodile was
green with a stubby tail, the supporters had blue clothing around their
hips.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> From
1957 until independence in 1962 the badge was the present coat of
arms. This differed from the previous badge in that, a helm and mantle
were inserted between the top of the shield and the torse of the
crocodile crest, the colour of the clothing of the supporters was
changed from blue, to green and brown, the crocodile became a little
more elegant with a longer curving tail.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> At
some point the motto on the scroll was changed from "indus uterque
serviet uni" to "out of many, one people", but I do not know whether
this happened in 1957 and appeared on the badge and arms, or in 1962
and has appeared only on the actual arms. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2X1GqNrJWPenLUQKP3neqYIOdbsE06PnMlXvp6IjvC6Lk95fUpCDMWy7DW1o5V12GYlX5l1TmaYV9I5geEXc-dF3-2ivDdL9ocb71cmhgp2N_x1JogAs3L_WikoIwtyYtOTR37sRbpw/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2X1GqNrJWPenLUQKP3neqYIOdbsE06PnMlXvp6IjvC6Lk95fUpCDMWy7DW1o5V12GYlX5l1TmaYV9I5geEXc-dF3-2ivDdL9ocb71cmhgp2N_x1JogAs3L_WikoIwtyYtOTR37sRbpw/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor of Jamaica</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-suRlWa8Aee9cq_OcHSe4RYSE0MUN45m8v-35Ii2bzppTlcEkcCEqMiXj6JNlUnRiBFOlbwLUL75CmeeaqBn_J9_u2ZtpoDQq4w10uJQrhatGMut4ttAnKWeJR8woV1UrzXkZ0D02wA/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-suRlWa8Aee9cq_OcHSe4RYSE0MUN45m8v-35Ii2bzppTlcEkcCEqMiXj6JNlUnRiBFOlbwLUL75CmeeaqBn_J9_u2ZtpoDQq4w10uJQrhatGMut4ttAnKWeJR8woV1UrzXkZ0D02wA/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RutjXo5NxKI/AAAAAAAAB4I/p-wYKue8baI/s1600-h/vlcsnap-930937.png"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">I took this image from Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia (from the 1936 Berlin Olympics)</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss3qutt4zHR1vDRu1VajahB_BlYBeXzP2k_MXafdZ6p7j3Zg1A0dzlQLYcOqUkI32sSVeyAocVJZU-iRuhGmPiaWBfsb2fpjZ7U4yIJBPzfHWl0vuiw4myi4I-NYFFaz2-UtKzwLLqQI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss3qutt4zHR1vDRu1VajahB_BlYBeXzP2k_MXafdZ6p7j3Zg1A0dzlQLYcOqUkI32sSVeyAocVJZU-iRuhGmPiaWBfsb2fpjZ7U4yIJBPzfHWl0vuiw4myi4I-NYFFaz2-UtKzwLLqQI/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Jamaica Yacht Club</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzHacdLPF4WFeHM2l5j1VCJvJ1jZssRZdbvdj8dxqsSxVoVPFOH0taBFAyTXUWdYRX-Zb7C0ShhBCxuroVOFr8UJUKd-lH4QEn8Yw4Wr4yy9rAuDdYo8pb3Ia64cEjk5K3iqCG1aoIHg/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzHacdLPF4WFeHM2l5j1VCJvJ1jZssRZdbvdj8dxqsSxVoVPFOH0taBFAyTXUWdYRX-Zb7C0ShhBCxuroVOFr8UJUKd-lH4QEn8Yw4Wr4yy9rAuDdYo8pb3Ia64cEjk5K3iqCG1aoIHg/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The Jamaica Yacht Club was formed in 1884 by a group of enthusiastic sailors. On the 29th of November 1889, the Club was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria following a visit by Prince Edward, then the Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VII. Until 1962, when Jamaica became an independent nation within the Commonwealth, the Commodores were all Governors of Jamaica, whether or not they were yachtsmen. In 1963 the Commodore was chosen for the first time from the membership of the Club. </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Montserrat</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xn-ngxE7a72mNEPLqZv7WyLQcKSZE3vUzcIrZrvJTeosloc6urhjyPEuBecH4SjxUbPva9gZZjvxy9ZjGKN9zvGxlKKlQOUfdRQuIFanAo_zj6jUjcOly8UgON3Xai5KqaKpmEEEqbFj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-16+at+11.45.48+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xn-ngxE7a72mNEPLqZv7WyLQcKSZE3vUzcIrZrvJTeosloc6urhjyPEuBecH4SjxUbPva9gZZjvxy9ZjGKN9zvGxlKKlQOUfdRQuIFanAo_zj6jUjcOly8UgON3Xai5KqaKpmEEEqbFj/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-16+at+11.45.48+PM.png" width="598" /></a> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6 foot by 3 foot, woven polyester and sewn National flag for Montserrat, insignia stitched into a Blue Ensign. In as new condition - made by the leading flag manufacturer, JW Plant and co (Leeds)</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwtK3zGTgdSj342BOicEiw7wFUNSebKMATAxJbCiXopcas4x9ANmOAq2Vko9F6EFmn2csX6-_JSVxQ0cw-V1WXdZgd_NWyP_Cw32qRgXNDVQ3JwBhQelQ6SqTAtTfaMUSoQCg2qbNMNE/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwtK3zGTgdSj342BOicEiw7wFUNSebKMATAxJbCiXopcas4x9ANmOAq2Vko9F6EFmn2csX6-_JSVxQ0cw-V1WXdZgd_NWyP_Cw32qRgXNDVQ3JwBhQelQ6SqTAtTfaMUSoQCg2qbNMNE/s400/5myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">F<span style="font-size: 120%;">lag displayed in my classroom</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">A Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of arms of Montserrat in the fly, the arms feature Erin, the female personification of Ireland, and the golden harp, another symbol of Ireland. This reflects the colony's Irish ancestry.</span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The
badge was adopted in 1906, whereas the flag only much later,
officially in 1960. One version has the badge directly on the Blue
Ensign occupying an imaginary circle, the diameter being 4/9 the hoist
width. A variant may or may not have been extant, and this version
shows the badge on a white circle. Both the versions with white disc
and without have been reported, but it is not clear which is correct. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ms.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SceUEZIs7HI/AAAAAAAAM1g/f4eXAog5ao8/s1600-h/424px-Coat_of_arms_of_Montserrat.svg.png"><br /></a></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's flag</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZyMhW0EUlsh_CNXCnqFwduNj3_OaXx281NZfCRKExd2qX6wXPeNl9zN8UQwftB4NZidAxX3EU7Aa2tcWevdczyfiDRNallqnVhEp5Tsc_oz-dm3q9jd5fw5xxggMpUHvbbYCZZLWsv0/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Montserrat.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313783466814708482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZyMhW0EUlsh_CNXCnqFwduNj3_OaXx281NZfCRKExd2qX6wXPeNl9zN8UQwftB4NZidAxX3EU7Aa2tcWevdczyfiDRNallqnVhEp5Tsc_oz-dm3q9jd5fw5xxggMpUHvbbYCZZLWsv0/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Montserrat.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Leeward Islands</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ5t0ZqYVTsIn2uYwvIrJSK9fd544IKKhV7fk3rFmp4YXpECmMMI0Bw2WoT2GWHKrZFYK5S2qeZAoojGFNtvoV57vQwq3628g4i2a0CPC121u_dCKeMJMab16BzC4bv9jTMMYoHaB4kBx/s1600/25" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="259" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599484489809098802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ5t0ZqYVTsIn2uYwvIrJSK9fd544IKKhV7fk3rFmp4YXpECmMMI0Bw2WoT2GWHKrZFYK5S2qeZAoojGFNtvoV57vQwq3628g4i2a0CPC121u_dCKeMJMab16BzC4bv9jTMMYoHaB4kBx/s400/25" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Sewn flag produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/product-detail.php?ID=1397">Flying Colours</a></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The colonial flag of Leeward Islands was used between 1871 and 1956 in the Caribbean. The badge was designed by Sir Benjamin Pine, the first Governor. His flag was the Union Jack with the badge on a disc surrounded by a garland of laurel. The flag was used until the dissolution of the Leeward Islands colony in 1956. Nevertheless, the scales are all wrong - the "mutant" pineapple is several times larger than the further pineapples, rather more than perspective should allow, and the nearer ship is <i>smaller</i> than the further one!<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-leewa.html"><i><br /></i></a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The differences of the Royal Arms depicted on the Leewards badge are:</span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The shield is elliptical rather than circular </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The lettering is in black as opposed to gold </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The English lion faces the shield, instead of staring out at the observer. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The English lions on the first and fourth quadrants of the shield are gradually lengthened to accommodate the elliptical shape.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-leewa.html"><i> Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></li>
</ol>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Governor's Flag</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje4nacQX8EmQPUpXzpG0HCXkq0odHf86bGQEWDeWuSp1_DSzl_Q0o6OPrswnhPPqsB9KI4vgzGsiRpdpyBM4y9sEHdP608ebEtH2nPQRZCaeGeEA4iK5pDagTun2FVorPLsPiaH14rGY/s1600-h/2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318963122794228178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje4nacQX8EmQPUpXzpG0HCXkq0odHf86bGQEWDeWuSp1_DSzl_Q0o6OPrswnhPPqsB9KI4vgzGsiRpdpyBM4y9sEHdP608ebEtH2nPQRZCaeGeEA4iK5pDagTun2FVorPLsPiaH14rGY/s1600/2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The flag was introduced in 1874, three years after the Leeward Islands Federal Colony had been established in 1871. It was a re-organisation of the previously loosely associated islands of Antigua, Montserrat, St Christopher, Nevis, Virgin Islands and Dominica.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Usually the flag badge of a colony was derived from the pictorial element of its Public Seal. No seal existed when the Governor, Sir Benjamin Pine, was asked to submit a badge for the Leeward Islands, and he took the opportunity to contrive this bizarre badge, with a large pineapple for himself, three smaller pineapples for his family, and a completely out of scale ship. One has to ask why the Admiralty bothered to insist that all flag badges should be submitted for their approval, if they were prepared to approve this?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In a reversal of the usual procedure, the seal of the colony was copied from the badge, but fortunately revised. The foreground, three small pineapples, and royal arms were removed, and the two ships replaced by a steamer and a sailing ship of equal size, one on either side of an enlarged central pineapple.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In 1940 Dominica was transferred to the Windward Islands, and the whole federation dissolved in 1956. The post of governor of the Leeward Islands was not abolished until 1960, so I suppose his flag lasted until then.</span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Elements of the arms granted to the Leeward Islands on 10 April 1909 became the flag badges of the individual island groups when the Federation was dissolved in 1956. Antigua, top left; Dominica, top right; Montserrat and Virgin Islands at the bottom. The two shields in the centre were combined with another scene to produce a tierced in pairle reversed shield for St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-leewa.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></blockquote>
<h1>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Windward and Leeward Islands</span></span></h1>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIMYecMMmLaWrKZWkgQU2E2yWZ3Jauvn1LaWh6-sBJVfOroCUb0blvNUfc8DI5c5akS-pc5WiX4KK0zzRWSH9d5nWHLblK4Cohi5a9nFCSrPpUhFpSdoJWbbUxk0AT4iCVlIfaoAcSeyN/s1600/29" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="241" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599484219597044402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIMYecMMmLaWrKZWkgQU2E2yWZ3Jauvn1LaWh6-sBJVfOroCUb0blvNUfc8DI5c5akS-pc5WiX4KK0zzRWSH9d5nWHLblK4Cohi5a9nFCSrPpUhFpSdoJWbbUxk0AT4iCVlIfaoAcSeyN/s400/29" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Sewn flag produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/product-detail.php?ID=1397">Flying Colours</a></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%;">The flag of the British Windward Islands was the flag of the Federal Colony of the Windward Islands. It was a Blue Ensign with a badge. The separate colonies under the Federal Colony each had their own ensigns. In 1903, the shape of the crown on the badge was changed slightly. The Governor-in-chief of the Windward Islands used a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The Federal Colony of the Windward Islands became the Territory of the Windward Islands in June 1956, and was dissolved in 1960. The Windward Island badge was designed in 1884/85. It had by then been realised that the pictorial scene from the seal of a colony did not make a satisfactory badge on flags, and various combinations of crowns, crests and initials had been tried in different colonies over the previous five years. I imagine that originally each quarter of the shield was to have had an emblem representing one of the four islands. This intention would have been spoilt when Barbados was detached in 1885, leaving only three islands. There was in any case no obvious emblem for any of the islands, and the problem of what to put in the fourth quarter probably led to the decision to have a shield quartered with just four plain colours. The lettering on the garter does not follow the usual convention, in which the inner edge of the garter is used as the line on which words are written. Instead the first and last words are reversed, so that "Windward" rests on the outer edge, "Governor-in-Chief" on the inner edge, and "Islands" on the outer edge.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">David Prothero</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-x2v-fp-yaWVkJUzzdhO8tjxmVARcBohj5sIKwnc5CfL9zXJ_cEbJTTn1T9PpHyAR9m0M0CPc63Uy0w6G47GeQqu78wiQWv5NY-GXR0QhP16qqHoMu6tvJ-jKaOLrxXlnXR1Y1PmaZw/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-x2v-fp-yaWVkJUzzdhO8tjxmVARcBohj5sIKwnc5CfL9zXJ_cEbJTTn1T9PpHyAR9m0M0CPc63Uy0w6G47GeQqu78wiQWv5NY-GXR0QhP16qqHoMu6tvJ-jKaOLrxXlnXR1Y1PmaZw/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">From the Clay Moss collection</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2auYmAbsHbFFyeZsAbNfGEfwva3PI9xdrs-HJKpbC_7-fEOWm327rL-VGyMqu5rpHnowTonUkBfCJMaz7BQA2D943w1cmMywWUjye2n70gWkOPBa2OgkcvuSMkPbeUKRHIIn92-v0FY/s1600-h/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318960575874580962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2auYmAbsHbFFyeZsAbNfGEfwva3PI9xdrs-HJKpbC_7-fEOWm327rL-VGyMqu5rpHnowTonUkBfCJMaz7BQA2D943w1cmMywWUjye2n70gWkOPBa2OgkcvuSMkPbeUKRHIIn92-v0FY/s400/2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-windw.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In May 1938 Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston, Garter Principal King of Arms, wrote to the Colonial Office that the Windward Islands badge was armorial but had not been granted by the College of Arms; it should be changed, or the colony should apply for a grant of arms. The letter was passed to the Governor who asked for the badge to be granted as arms. The Colonial Office applied for a grant of arms, but failed to ask what the arms would look like, and were embarrassed by the result. The Arms granted on 16 August 1939 were blazoned:</span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> "Quarterly Gules, Or, Vert and Sable with the motto 'I pede fausto'; to be borne for said Windward Islands upon Seals, Banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In other words the badge, as arms, was reduced to just a quartered shield of four plain colours and a motto. No additional embellishments, and the garter and crown removed. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Garter wrote that the crown used as a crest was a personal prerogative of the King and unsuitable for any other person or body. He classed colonial governments as corporate bodies on a par with banks. The garter emblem should be used only as relating to the Order of the Garter and with no inscription upon it, other than the motto of the Order. Eventually Garter agreed that badges were outside his province, and unofficially approved the idea of a crown being included in badge of Windward Islands. In January 1940 the Governor suggested that the garter should be replaced by a plain white ring bearing the same inscription, and that the ground within the ring should be white and not blue, but as far as I know this was not done, and the badge remained as before. <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-windw.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">St. Kitts-Nevis</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPqf6f-ZUUuHXN7U4WIKoCPjsBK9oKslKbNIwbu_ud84mHP4lrQSrCoTOfse_AXBF34hvcqrIAv9gpROA9OjZYIF2Dpw3EIbsCv9FEUqaSQ0B60g_zOhT8Bxt2rDiTOqdbMKIFMzYc4c/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPqf6f-ZUUuHXN7U4WIKoCPjsBK9oKslKbNIwbu_ud84mHP4lrQSrCoTOfse_AXBF34hvcqrIAv9gpROA9OjZYIF2Dpw3EIbsCv9FEUqaSQ0B60g_zOhT8Bxt2rDiTOqdbMKIFMzYc4c/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Thanks to Chrystian Kretowicz and James Dignan for helping me identify this flag (and to the latter for giving me visual confirmation through postage stamps of this aera).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rUYvjKs8tkFbEdZL8VXc-pHgUBni7ftV0dj89fn_fjLfnOxeHEroKIMCS0Nc9CmdvC9u97KhXIaec84D-7df5jgQhqBvPBAExSW4JujJOsIqpDGNTtgQnJHXMh6lJhiUN9yeXNuww1rP/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">St. Lucia</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">1875 - 1937 Flag </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0HprKIMeJl3BIXi6G4ljH8IekoE_8UrJ31vFn67MFiGhTampqsxG6s_aXOJCeFLA0OkfUu80Ue0fHMlYKxzz0JSgTe7ksDZO500pIzKdldvAThunwjpwfaYvnQe9d5nMjo_N-B-n16fm/s1600/3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608495253628546226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0HprKIMeJl3BIXi6G4ljH8IekoE_8UrJ31vFn67MFiGhTampqsxG6s_aXOJCeFLA0OkfUu80Ue0fHMlYKxzz0JSgTe7ksDZO500pIzKdldvAThunwjpwfaYvnQe9d5nMjo_N-B-n16fm/s400/3" width="400" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">An earlier blue ensign had a white disc divided horizontally into two segments. The upper segment [about three quarters of the circle] had a view of St.Lucia from the west. The shore line is roughly on the diameter of the circle. [Geo17] describes it "for a badge a landscape in which appear the Pitons, twin mountains of the island, and the ever-bubbling volcano Soufriere, with a land-locked harbor in the foreground." Above Castries flies the Union flag of Great Britain on the fort. The motto is in the lower segment, black on white:<br />Statio Haud Malefida<br />Carinis<br />It means, 'Hardly a faithless guard for ships.' The same motto went with the Arms used on the other Blue Ensign.</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcDzKtMcRfBzzQYrkdm4vwUv9K1v3aTvFNLKGM4rVA2_vAMJ3yASCR4skfVWBlvmbRjmwUTaC5JuMN2dQ7qhUfiJMihP8o7BJdy9JUajEFJww0yk4JMydpI5hkojIqamNDa3Z2-SPrr0/s1600-h/1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308569541730651010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcDzKtMcRfBzzQYrkdm4vwUv9K1v3aTvFNLKGM4rVA2_vAMJ3yASCR4skfVWBlvmbRjmwUTaC5JuMN2dQ7qhUfiJMihP8o7BJdy9JUajEFJww0yk4JMydpI5hkojIqamNDa3Z2-SPrr0/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 139px; width: 137px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GwfUKyB9sxCKRZHowsTlTl6z586ZglU-g9wB7chnsRoKffrZPE9ICKGgqO4K0ik_hjc-oYgexzk51waGmd2cdTUpjWSvb45vcAauVNKRFddqQAX3OB4eKyn3ERYOG2KhqLUqsZFu6lc/s1600-h/2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308569536913304450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GwfUKyB9sxCKRZHowsTlTl6z586ZglU-g9wB7chnsRoKffrZPE9ICKGgqO4K0ik_hjc-oYgexzk51waGmd2cdTUpjWSvb45vcAauVNKRFddqQAX3OB4eKyn3ERYOG2KhqLUqsZFu6lc/s400/2.JPG" style="height: 137px; width: 134px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Badge above from an 1881 book. That below intended as an improvement in a later book. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="1939"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">This badge was not introduced in 1938 but, with more subdued colours, in 1875. It was reluctantly approved by the Administrator, who wrote, "[It] is the device on the seal as colony does not possess any arms or badge. No doubt the simplest and best device would have been merely the name of the colony, but we must abide by the Order in Council." (CO 323/321).<br />St Lucia, being one of the Windward Islands had no separate Governor and it has often been assumed that the badge of the island was used only on the Blue Ensign. This was not correct for St Lucia, and probably not for the other Windward Islands. "25 Mar 1919. St Lucia Despatch. The colony’s badge is used only on the defaced Union Flag of the Administrator. The Blue Ensign is used only by the Harbour Master who defaced it with the letters ‘H M’ in white on the fly."</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/lc_col.html"><span style="font-size: 120%;">David Prothero</span></a></span></div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLwMPZDSzRIWdWFuc1VoI968T1Z2MNbThoYfL64WNhR0GLzL7GDI89wB4WsIx8LF2FQ6KwLWazcytMVG4cCrjJgfOEaOjfL4nn5qwlnFoyO36zBXxZHs5__B_IWWA9E0X_3hVINr7MlA/s1600-h/Saint_Lucia_Flag_1939.gif" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308568820826365954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLwMPZDSzRIWdWFuc1VoI968T1Z2MNbThoYfL64WNhR0GLzL7GDI89wB4WsIx8LF2FQ6KwLWazcytMVG4cCrjJgfOEaOjfL4nn5qwlnFoyO36zBXxZHs5__B_IWWA9E0X_3hVINr7MlA/s400/Saint_Lucia_Flag_1939.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1939 - 1967 Flag</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The badge was replaced in 1937. The amendment to the Admiralty Flag Book shows the new badge drawn on a white circle with the notes; "On Union Flag as shown with garland for Administrator." "On Blue Ensign with no white circle."<br />The seal was replaced in 1937 as was usual at the beginning of a new reign. It was hoped that an emblem could be designed that would be not only the distinctive local element of the seal, but also a general purpose badge and a flag badge, and that it would be ready in time for the Coronation. However there were delays caused by the inability of the Colonial Office and the Royal Mint Advisory Committee to agree on the design.<br />One consequence was that the flag badge was approved by George VI on 26 Oct 1937, but the arms were not granted until 16 Aug 1939. "Sable, two sugar canes one in pale surmounted by another in fess between in the first and fourth quarters a rose and in the second and third quarters a fleur de lis all Or." Notice, "sugar canes", not "bamboo", as written in Smith's "Flags and Arms" 1980.<br />The design was by Edward Kruger-Gray, based on a draft submitted by the Administrator. Gray's first design had an English lion, passant guardant in the 1st and 4th quarters. This was rejected as being unbalanced, and his second design the lions were replaced by leopard heads. This in turn was rejected, because the leopard had no significance in St Lucia. The rose was considered to be more familiar, and to have the advantage, for locally produced badges, of being easier to draw. The black background is surprising. It represented the period when Castries on St Lucia was an important coal-bunkering port. According to the Administrator, "it was the largest in the Western Atlantic, and possibly, excluding Europe, in the whole world."<br />The St Lucia "black shield" badge should not have been set on a white disc on the Blue Ensign at any time. </span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/lc_col.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">St. Lucia Governor General's flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsDK4D0emExJHjpGUwY9LQNTGU-eilYOMCBPVFRnW9bFFxI_6w254TkrKC8HFwLdr2evO4xvLa1CT5USykBYwHHXPc_ybYZlK8DoN0Nijq2EHtKC_KJJyj5uCqEbA2ZmBEGyBYgNsUBM/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsDK4D0emExJHjpGUwY9LQNTGU-eilYOMCBPVFRnW9bFFxI_6w254TkrKC8HFwLdr2evO4xvLa1CT5USykBYwHHXPc_ybYZlK8DoN0Nijq2EHtKC_KJJyj5uCqEbA2ZmBEGyBYgNsUBM/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrq4Tt-x9vsKPFALu_QBPmg_uTO4ujn8usVdela-eXZsJLwvJJWulKreqHVDzR_8nhLsOUXtM6j6Wsh_1PMmNWsQSprxpu89kO2Ry1dWWbsXVbsJe8nN3WD9jSO76lGOpVxnqe4_WeeBZu/s1600-h/b.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">Administrator (from 1937)</b></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwQj21jIle4zJL5X1delPlq6UOVVOlVWfk_1KXh8IqWbaOzHBAIaPkU0O2uwZZw_d_mkYuojOFsSCPPkk8e0rIucsqdvVqFz9UCp8Een-suu08p_yABZwTlVELUu6DCnWbpqODp4WTIKJ/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.33.44.png" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwQj21jIle4zJL5X1delPlq6UOVVOlVWfk_1KXh8IqWbaOzHBAIaPkU0O2uwZZw_d_mkYuojOFsSCPPkk8e0rIucsqdvVqFz9UCp8Een-suu08p_yABZwTlVELUu6DCnWbpqODp4WTIKJ/s320/Screen+Shot+2019-06-24+at+06.33.44.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 185px; width: 379px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JEo9F2Gnw-ujkpiiv1VH-6y37MfAaopa5kbwHWggMHg5KudfLZOs2zMv3tZknKXgJeZ1vB-o-NUSl-fnMda1rQTtY8I7Fh-09kFvZ7kbL2JESpRx5eO0BvTIX_WmbEZcwakEkET9ai16/s200/49701181_10155736129577714_1332652446991777792_n.jpg" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JEo9F2Gnw-ujkpiiv1VH-6y37MfAaopa5kbwHWggMHg5KudfLZOs2zMv3tZknKXgJeZ1vB-o-NUSl-fnMda1rQTtY8I7Fh-09kFvZ7kbL2JESpRx5eO0BvTIX_WmbEZcwakEkET9ai16/s200/49701181_10155736129577714_1332652446991777792_n.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 185px; width: 193px;" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvaKSzU1aLGcZO6i_2OXS63c__k6hEAZIMdVMbjplgcyNzu0UXUqZOeUUxKbWRUlpRYLVJeoK70aV4Ca_kKDvmZDtRdWw9NStGTwQaGcs-tiqzfeLPnalAq7CoVFJbrMEVBEjNsiAoGg/s1600-h/2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308572357966914946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvaKSzU1aLGcZO6i_2OXS63c__k6hEAZIMdVMbjplgcyNzu0UXUqZOeUUxKbWRUlpRYLVJeoK70aV4Ca_kKDvmZDtRdWw9NStGTwQaGcs-tiqzfeLPnalAq7CoVFJbrMEVBEjNsiAoGg/s400/2.JPG" style="height: 139px; width: 139px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uqj9VT1dWsoPi-cTQ7VsSL2fAW42FhIbv3uM6o3PPZjm16sm8t0la2YFiVOwWjZhFcKGNHKM5X29XclBgqQvpVjSRl1pl6pUBEsVcR_qnZm19jLvrLCvNyLenBhS_88eLGAcbK3E8tQ/s1600-h/1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308572356294292594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uqj9VT1dWsoPi-cTQ7VsSL2fAW42FhIbv3uM6o3PPZjm16sm8t0la2YFiVOwWjZhFcKGNHKM5X29XclBgqQvpVjSRl1pl6pUBEsVcR_qnZm19jLvrLCvNyLenBhS_88eLGAcbK3E8tQ/s400/1.jpg" style="height: 139px; width: 139px;" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The first badge of St Vincent was submitted to the Admiralty in 1877 and illustrated in <span style="font-style: italic;">Arms & Badges of the Several Colonies of Great Britain</span>. In 1906, during the preparation of a new Admiralty Flag Book it was noted that «Badge differs from seal in absence of motto Pax et Justica, absence of clasped hands on altar, absence of plate in hand of figure bending over flame, drapery different. Make badge more like seal.» The revised badge appeared in the 1907 <span style="font-style: italic;">Drawings of the Flags in Use at the Present Time by Various Nations </span></span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/vc_col.html">David Prothero</a></span></blockquote>
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trinidad and Tobago</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUiPpYh6cEFSG8jRNrRJxzrxrNQ7xO7TVOhIb2dBiIYI1BHJyCbxUIVSYe9KckBivbNE-vrI3WMpbrLBDgHL7gaDHaojgo9_UOHysjgWtUg2BYUscS11SZS1vHduX5Avhgc7NcDrJQwWM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+9.55.14+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUiPpYh6cEFSG8jRNrRJxzrxrNQ7xO7TVOhIb2dBiIYI1BHJyCbxUIVSYe9KckBivbNE-vrI3WMpbrLBDgHL7gaDHaojgo9_UOHysjgWtUg2BYUscS11SZS1vHduX5Avhgc7NcDrJQwWM/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+9.55.14+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKA1oPDPra9p6unH1Tb8JxJ1zmzOGRY60DgcJL8-SoMm4998ZtUBHjVTNJfyKBcxJlzB5_7VQLRkQITpFWvhLHvHZIAxmIjMvKdLrcBWSwu9BW-zyS3gf6legqa83pM75-Xd382rxxiCU/s320/$(KGrHqN,!oEFJNRDQdK!BSYGIG19Zg~~60_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKA1oPDPra9p6unH1Tb8JxJ1zmzOGRY60DgcJL8-SoMm4998ZtUBHjVTNJfyKBcxJlzB5_7VQLRkQITpFWvhLHvHZIAxmIjMvKdLrcBWSwu9BW-zyS3gf6legqa83pM75-Xd382rxxiCU/s320/$(KGrHqN,!oEFJNRDQdK!BSYGIG19Zg~~60_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiNYMIOBuCW9uI6hPzprZQ2oZOCYQtQlAARxkLnYKvh8cCwVWo_94Dx3TcbcqrQ8EJlmYHNiH7AA1rERl57Xb-pIcmyWwQVW_MUxnmmxwZTm4mUzgTDwli3MPRmRruRyUG2To2gpuJmtp/s320/$T2eC16NHJGwFFZQGkEMKBSYGGhTyNg~~60_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiNYMIOBuCW9uI6hPzprZQ2oZOCYQtQlAARxkLnYKvh8cCwVWo_94Dx3TcbcqrQ8EJlmYHNiH7AA1rERl57Xb-pIcmyWwQVW_MUxnmmxwZTm4mUzgTDwli3MPRmRruRyUG2To2gpuJmtp/s320/$T2eC16NHJGwFFZQGkEMKBSYGGhTyNg~~60_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 235px; width: 313px;" /></span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusV916N8s4YxObvhCW6JuWeEJLi3yT7sv1zCbfTGacjm1mMlSWM0K5Fd_TcuE0VaCJ3WsbrTi6bcUXKJqI2iKIx2GLN2uOZLtxD8JvrpmPgB8f_ZU6zilJJJkcNqjjExvq3fltLhObZT3/s1600/$T2eC16ZHJH0FG1lm%29UI+BSYGH%21Kky%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusV916N8s4YxObvhCW6JuWeEJLi3yT7sv1zCbfTGacjm1mMlSWM0K5Fd_TcuE0VaCJ3WsbrTi6bcUXKJqI2iKIx2GLN2uOZLtxD8JvrpmPgB8f_ZU6zilJJJkcNqjjExvq3fltLhObZT3/s320/$T2eC16ZHJH0FG1lm)UI+BSYGH!Kky!~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a> These are approximately 20”, 2 Ply, cotton bunting,
blue ensign badges Trinidad & Tobago of the type used from 1889 to
1958. This badge was made by the now defunct Paramount Flag Company of
San Francisco, CA. The flag company was the premier manufacture of
flags on the west coast in the mid to late 20th century. They made dyed
cotton emblems like this example from the 1920s until their demise in
1989. These badges were screen dyed into white cotton for insertion
into a British Blue ensign. This fragment contains all or part of three
badges, and illustrated how flags were made. These badges are incomplete
in that the colonial motto was never added. This likely happened in
1958 when the design of the flag was changed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colonial Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrd4wfUBAnDko73fCza5l3bJBd9kPvoscKuAi221__4CKXHF5MQ0dX2Yu9cplalhChw8O4uxewKYsk4y6gYdmbKpthyFGYeHtORTaQSjMu8STRJ5Ddt5NClNkD8pKsj1jUQGU2nk6tjg/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrd4wfUBAnDko73fCza5l3bJBd9kPvoscKuAi221__4CKXHF5MQ0dX2Yu9cplalhChw8O4uxewKYsk4y6gYdmbKpthyFGYeHtORTaQSjMu8STRJ5Ddt5NClNkD8pKsj1jUQGU2nk6tjg/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Fully stitched Union Jack & emblem with the sailing ships appears to be hand drawn but may be an old print sewn in, has 'MISCERIQUE PROBAT POPULOUS ET FOEDERA JUNCI' written across the bottom.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJSIPvuyMABmOK3gW4YhjYD-JrnGNpY98sWyBI3q2bAl-PrTW27u3kGeRnhFcrIyBUCkW-0HqNARpz9mhATVm4FFAfaV6BV0jHIqQiRCslbkb9sOCGJUrZdvJameEGwIQOlE0ILa9HF1w/s320/92789072_3187732237905559_3284776239063105536_n-2.jpg" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJSIPvuyMABmOK3gW4YhjYD-JrnGNpY98sWyBI3q2bAl-PrTW27u3kGeRnhFcrIyBUCkW-0HqNARpz9mhATVm4FFAfaV6BV0jHIqQiRCslbkb9sOCGJUrZdvJameEGwIQOlE0ILa9HF1w/s320/92789072_3187732237905559_3284776239063105536_n-2.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 352px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcSsR_5J8R-rpdO8WY2lC-yIn02m7snRTd1LuwM5DfpgphlOYWKI2Xmfhyphenhyphen5bCFALMeUCoDHKDkiKQedcaBQfa1Q5Es5AmHz0YQLosdNx7rFESojuczQNLWE9pyWA-CpYGqpaVbNJS0Nrk/s1600/tt_cred.jpg" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcSsR_5J8R-rpdO8WY2lC-yIn02m7snRTd1LuwM5DfpgphlOYWKI2Xmfhyphenhyphen5bCFALMeUCoDHKDkiKQedcaBQfa1Q5Es5AmHz0YQLosdNx7rFESojuczQNLWE9pyWA-CpYGqpaVbNJS0Nrk/s1600/tt_cred.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 184px;" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> Left flag from the </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a class="_6qw4" href="https://www.facebook.com/nick.artimovich.3?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDozNDAxNjc3MjczMTgwMzA0XzM0MDE2Nzc5MDk4NDY5MDc%3D" style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Nick Artimovich</a> collection. The image on the right is from</span></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> a</span> photo of a red ensign taken by Dov Gutterman at a flag display in ICV 19 (York, July 2001). The original flag is from Clay Moss collection. According to the display catalogue: "The badge is an example of a seal rather than coat of arms. The motto reads: "She is content to make treaties and unite peoples." This version may have been unofficial or its origin is not clear. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/tt_col.html">Blas Delgado Ortiz and Dov Gutterman</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trinidad and Tobago Governor's flag</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNlL_NfMhXVyhclAXg8ffJD0UjYw9VusJ7-nTFr6dIBu3Qc1HpAh1Ar4wIsdVUS4_cp-RDaP71MA2_2OXZtMkoL_XvM-7rQqogByUxhjpgK4Ofc80DYalSWOkTsMz-u70ajFqX_xB2Fpe/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.22.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNlL_NfMhXVyhclAXg8ffJD0UjYw9VusJ7-nTFr6dIBu3Qc1HpAh1Ar4wIsdVUS4_cp-RDaP71MA2_2OXZtMkoL_XvM-7rQqogByUxhjpgK4Ofc80DYalSWOkTsMz-u70ajFqX_xB2Fpe/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.22.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 130px; width: 281px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFI40fQe4czgaU2ZBXVzvNEfnIexQ8cDzv2mix2k6tOqZ_nIkRBg-gQldbKp4XAdDSzvE4C6XZN3JeRjmkce9493afol1kc4tsppy5wKQfgxMYgMTHXzhZZEZ_AG0-BPb12acyUCVFOcY7/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.38.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFI40fQe4czgaU2ZBXVzvNEfnIexQ8cDzv2mix2k6tOqZ_nIkRBg-gQldbKp4XAdDSzvE4C6XZN3JeRjmkce9493afol1kc4tsppy5wKQfgxMYgMTHXzhZZEZ_AG0-BPb12acyUCVFOcY7/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.38.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 130px; width: 277px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 12 x 6 inches</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Turks and Caicos Islands</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZhw_HgIrt1dJowoT_eqOqi0_Sp_kZIk1R0csy-8Bbe5-PsXQb7-7o9rFA0gkxZ_AGE6kkAt7nkoBKxGV7x8PpnbvrfDizdU6n8JNpe4WYPvB8lc8r7eVzsEOoG1UWoKeh4V4cDpXklGg/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZhw_HgIrt1dJowoT_eqOqi0_Sp_kZIk1R0csy-8Bbe5-PsXQb7-7o9rFA0gkxZ_AGE6kkAt7nkoBKxGV7x8PpnbvrfDizdU6n8JNpe4WYPvB8lc8r7eVzsEOoG1UWoKeh4V4cDpXklGg/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> Personal collection</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDf5xQlZxvR815KvxYF_O4dI-lxOnoXt9_bi8_joGwWIOGqtw9-BcG4eD_UVrVPcC2Y-5w-xwckesMCyb6F8qNt_vfGPGqEPal82yTyTwOx4V_qtn0QWBn9oO9F4jb_uM4Py3dY2wLNXb/s1600/$_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDf5xQlZxvR815KvxYF_O4dI-lxOnoXt9_bi8_joGwWIOGqtw9-BcG4eD_UVrVPcC2Y-5w-xwckesMCyb6F8qNt_vfGPGqEPal82yTyTwOx4V_qtn0QWBn9oO9F4jb_uM4Py3dY2wLNXb/s640/$_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvrntbRhkfitWc-Fe0Rl7IpeoP_WxLP5mZYhltm-JJlZ5PdGKkSvQDmkWD_VMT_9MYIiN_ifqrsI5ElS7SD5ZMuAWDVHn35M5MiAQI8AKYpObWQmBjCgyIfL97n0Bmjhi4kOzJciwLCXR/s640/1$_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvrntbRhkfitWc-Fe0Rl7IpeoP_WxLP5mZYhltm-JJlZ5PdGKkSvQDmkWD_VMT_9MYIiN_ifqrsI5ElS7SD5ZMuAWDVHn35M5MiAQI8AKYpObWQmBjCgyIfL97n0Bmjhi4kOzJciwLCXR/s640/1$_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 260px; width: 347px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAYWs_ttQOI07XdFoTCXV8O0gV2RPv8NQ_szt3eE8xT70JA8C6y5erw_jbpHCEzBT4S8S7dmSYpWA1RDsSS9bN3_mESfSxU-KV-Buqnv_5Fo2my7rxhv3dYuYW6S9nCqncPy1MavLBTaf/s640/56$_12.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAYWs_ttQOI07XdFoTCXV8O0gV2RPv8NQ_szt3eE8xT70JA8C6y5erw_jbpHCEzBT4S8S7dmSYpWA1RDsSS9bN3_mESfSxU-KV-Buqnv_5Fo2my7rxhv3dYuYW6S9nCqncPy1MavLBTaf/s640/56$_12.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 260px; width: 195px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a 3’x 6’, 2 ply nyla-wool bunting, blue ensign of Turks and Caicos Islands of the type introduced in 1968 and used through the 1980s. The Union Flag is completely sewn; the badge is dye printed and set into the field. This flag was acquired in the UK, wholesale and unfinished by the now defunct Paramount Flag Company of San Francisco, CA, who added the heading, fly and makers mark. The flag company was the premier manufacturer and supplier of flags on the west coast in the mid to late 20th century. They were a full facility manufacturer and finisher of embroidered, dyed, sewn, and printed flags of all types from the 1920s until their demise in 1989. This example is nyla-wool, a blend of 75% nylon spun with 25% wool, the finest and most durable colour-fast outdoor flag fabric until the advent of polyester in the late 1980s and early 1990s. </span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnwGb6cgQkFx8WwjQtyTuS_Z9rEfAN_P33yNqEwkemnuPNBv8k-P8gZJOB5vPvufKPi0tORZ15b5e42s5eHnLiiEq5yNhO4-rN4XcDxxk12joAXzGOhJcvk8ZrO44uUp4ckKRyKZx864/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnwGb6cgQkFx8WwjQtyTuS_Z9rEfAN_P33yNqEwkemnuPNBv8k-P8gZJOB5vPvufKPi0tORZ15b5e42s5eHnLiiEq5yNhO4-rN4XcDxxk12joAXzGOhJcvk8ZrO44uUp4ckKRyKZx864/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">For some reason the flag on the left, from the Clay Moss collection, has the shield reversed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3t396zpfAOm1dEn7-h2AZio1XZAC4SKL1L60rDHd1qK2dtN21cyrDX5jhQ6Ue2ZTkE8Cxr8WhR72Esge5OEzNjfe8ekP9aQt-pl7X9e6VWCda5hmdJtGeqjQlD6t_50z9Ql7G7wZn1vo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3t396zpfAOm1dEn7-h2AZio1XZAC4SKL1L60rDHd1qK2dtN21cyrDX5jhQ6Ue2ZTkE8Cxr8WhR72Esge5OEzNjfe8ekP9aQt-pl7X9e6VWCda5hmdJtGeqjQlD6t_50z9Ql7G7wZn1vo/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Poorly-constructed athletic stadium flag, about 5 feet by 3 feet. Personal collection</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmigTaGJEVkZu4Oba1udCFpzACEv5sY_MufPAcWawvawYZXE0wJhBCdN3Phawor82rxYdH1gDYbWuJT0u6kh3Gn58QusdARF3dAVr1qzqlm1B9D0i_vRmd29mGNIRtoo2splDBF4_4Ow4/s1600-h/turks+and+caicos+3x6.JPG"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz5p0L9Xxz6b_3aC4RbJzePkbd0I7lzBC5yg5Mijp2OM2G-V6XgVFakFI7QS3TOwy0NTAUJ9AgqgYmwFAMhkTNMBB9EZBTMGeNoJQM_Ij4jh98lO57Y392QgsrkLblfaI4vDX9rVt0Ete/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599571546702922098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmz5p0L9Xxz6b_3aC4RbJzePkbd0I7lzBC5yg5Mijp2OM2G-V6XgVFakFI7QS3TOwy0NTAUJ9AgqgYmwFAMhkTNMBB9EZBTMGeNoJQM_Ij4jh98lO57Y392QgsrkLblfaI4vDX9rVt0Ete/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 162px; width: 325px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AwE0WomxmuJH0JCbnv6U1dYOIfD8JL_qdGg4GxmVwA0viJxxwDvmjeun5JWHvsXtypF3pqC4ErxNZUf8G7IMLXiZtVyeoLQ9uaDFElcuLCVMCkgkdS_CM-4mxxs9ZHW41sleJNX56A4/s1600/turks+and+caicos+red+3x6+200+denier+nylon+all+printed+mossmade+badge.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545793915401215794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AwE0WomxmuJH0JCbnv6U1dYOIfD8JL_qdGg4GxmVwA0viJxxwDvmjeun5JWHvsXtypF3pqC4ErxNZUf8G7IMLXiZtVyeoLQ9uaDFElcuLCVMCkgkdS_CM-4mxxs9ZHW41sleJNX56A4/s400/turks+and+caicos+red+3x6+200+denier+nylon+all+printed+mossmade+badge.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 163px; width: 246px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">From the Clay Moss collection</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5J6TF4sfSOUQHgCZEgc4824SywB_Z239OuxOoThA9ltpypYBTv9rDVrJa5Cu25EPrmrAH-PS4vO1Z4oex3HxmP2dS917GB5w5jLK164nwFy6t-RDsqdGKpkre7ZidfNs9N1gll4b3yh1/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599571552470339906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5J6TF4sfSOUQHgCZEgc4824SywB_Z239OuxOoThA9ltpypYBTv9rDVrJa5Cu25EPrmrAH-PS4vO1Z4oex3HxmP2dS917GB5w5jLK164nwFy6t-RDsqdGKpkre7ZidfNs9N1gll4b3yh1/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 343px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fDbWrgBzW7fvlNH6nktS8PDoPt74TcVvKdUDf23EyB9BlRdTMTQsFgZXuSwVlwtXFzpfoznCsM9FLDW8_Jx_8WZsEEPSOxKW5daNbw38ZNN_c-tGbqPhd6YWwLm5bI4M2bFZnUK9bB7w/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599571550226496466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fDbWrgBzW7fvlNH6nktS8PDoPt74TcVvKdUDf23EyB9BlRdTMTQsFgZXuSwVlwtXFzpfoznCsM9FLDW8_Jx_8WZsEEPSOxKW5daNbw38ZNN_c-tGbqPhd6YWwLm5bI4M2bFZnUK9bB7w/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 172px; width: 230px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="gov"></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>1875-1923</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current</span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnObk3cMZVrNDDeD2Np19C12AkzyqPNh3w6kcxEhcmXYmjPOOobrOoV1mifd039fNqRUBAbLHUUAO80AeVDZiYjyFr4tT6q90LU2T4aLPIrnz-ERMc7LN3fTsMrnVB5Ip7tjHWZpr5TGH/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-24+at+9.15.49+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnObk3cMZVrNDDeD2Np19C12AkzyqPNh3w6kcxEhcmXYmjPOOobrOoV1mifd039fNqRUBAbLHUUAO80AeVDZiYjyFr4tT6q90LU2T4aLPIrnz-ERMc7LN3fTsMrnVB5Ip7tjHWZpr5TGH/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-24+at+9.15.49+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O6SMAN7YlDOi67s7DQz4Dr5gKjinnv1xddSH3GCYYhRi9T9ADhHJ_DBWYfghvN0F4GOhLY3U7gFe8Cjp3idpHHqThZ1Tbzf9nMO5EFvPRyrFl_G1SIC96YIZ1F_tB6RAIyoUbFMTzPs/s1600/528158eef42352f57bda8947b5e6c712.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O6SMAN7YlDOi67s7DQz4Dr5gKjinnv1xddSH3GCYYhRi9T9ADhHJ_DBWYfghvN0F4GOhLY3U7gFe8Cjp3idpHHqThZ1Tbzf9nMO5EFvPRyrFl_G1SIC96YIZ1F_tB6RAIyoUbFMTzPs/s640/528158eef42352f57bda8947b5e6c712.gif" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://imperialflags.blogspot.ca/2008/05/australia.html"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Click here for the Commonwealth of Australia and Dominion of New Zealand</span></b></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Western Pacific Territories</span></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlktsyxhS1_uT0qz-j7c6tJoU4K-aUQ11_GXvx-PTGLhNtjS52XZm4eYlGF7gdp5Pam781IGGSiFtGHi37BkmvMWCgYVsmb0e4VJcGGoXAHJjdnHNOyysFZ3n38x9se2Joa6fUL5vaWhr/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070947574768930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlktsyxhS1_uT0qz-j7c6tJoU4K-aUQ11_GXvx-PTGLhNtjS52XZm4eYlGF7gdp5Pam781IGGSiFtGHi37BkmvMWCgYVsmb0e4VJcGGoXAHJjdnHNOyysFZ3n38x9se2Joa6fUL5vaWhr/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 279px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADzuqNEdV0N18ilOmn2w-6n4sEkiz6v-YaKXdWgt9D-Y0B5tH1X6GDZybKV1Gny4L0TbtcHe_8ZGdSP4KUl4HvmwBV81PAgvhoPWNCT1MYT0i24KtLiklrAzYvVahy6fUGv4kuZdBBopv/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070959422395650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADzuqNEdV0N18ilOmn2w-6n4sEkiz6v-YaKXdWgt9D-Y0B5tH1X6GDZybKV1Gny4L0TbtcHe_8ZGdSP4KUl4HvmwBV81PAgvhoPWNCT1MYT0i24KtLiklrAzYvVahy6fUGv4kuZdBBopv/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zjZQNF2v2OiCt3n4VEfe1qEX_edhxggvycZn0OTxc3LlqJgBgU_aoVl6esPRQo4-WsLGyPK2S8dZwvYuqlCsfhh3ub2RAatJBYV08vvZSrhU_T6wPuwKsPkiwyEgwiCtNi3Zk_MQrNkV/s1600-h/b.jpg"><br /></a></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Office created 1877, abolished 1976, interrupted 1942-1945. Until 1952 was combined with office of Governor of Fiji. Original jurisdiction extended over all Pacific islands not within the limits of the colonies of Fiji, Queensland, New South Wales or New Zealand and not within the jurisdiction of any other colonial power. Included New Hebrides (Vanuatu), Pitcairn, Cook Islands and Niue until 1901, Nauru until 1921, Union Islands (Tokelau) until 1926, Phoenix Islands (part of Kiribati) until 1939, Tonga until 1952, Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Kiribati and Tuvalu) until 1971, and British Solomon Islands until 1974.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Badge: "W.P.H.C." below royal crown (1880-1905 Victorian Crown, 1905-1953 Tudor Crown, 1953-1976 St. Edward's Crown). The circle was white, the lettering was black and the crown was in full colour. Only on Union Flag with garland (green leaves, red berries and pale blue ribbon), not used on Blue Ensign.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb_wphc.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cook Islands</span> </span>(1893 to 1901) Now self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbJ5OqE4lahGrpcL1l_zxEd9fm6qghwiP0jusjKhWN1RmV1eoWX-S8GJeVRM02UbFwxgVNm4PKbF21GwqRHq0MI3knC0JyVChsfEONRn4zzaezjAdiOHyMauJOszsR13_l99z6V3hMlce/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609064139665336850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbJ5OqE4lahGrpcL1l_zxEd9fm6qghwiP0jusjKhWN1RmV1eoWX-S8GJeVRM02UbFwxgVNm4PKbF21GwqRHq0MI3knC0JyVChsfEONRn4zzaezjAdiOHyMauJOszsR13_l99z6V3hMlce/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 399px; width: 363px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6jPLOjbIvA6OiaCsrEQnlRhifKao321ojNihNs2axB5G_BJJYxmE3C_LWurZ3Q8KGPb7qiFWfuz_AKHHgaVjNeQSjxDTzToIYwzTlPrJHnSxeMSegQ8CgOLHsGkVCUNIzIngjA1cXN2s/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609064135255323570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6jPLOjbIvA6OiaCsrEQnlRhifKao321ojNihNs2axB5G_BJJYxmE3C_LWurZ3Q8KGPb7qiFWfuz_AKHHgaVjNeQSjxDTzToIYwzTlPrJHnSxeMSegQ8CgOLHsGkVCUNIzIngjA1cXN2s/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 166px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The Flag of the Cook Islands is a blue ensign containing fifteen stars in a ring which represent the fifteen islands that make up the Cook Islands. </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajoQS44lbANiMQ6xnbdd2iit5czHoLAJHyAUqP7rftpA4T1MQPL2tHpEmzhBF5cw6EqlIv8w1qpFX3_nwVVu6_Xn9tkIvgOmKS-dMSWCIRfVD1x44Jnc4mjACdiK6RYY_gBky6SY523p0/s1600-h/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286338164022389970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajoQS44lbANiMQ6xnbdd2iit5czHoLAJHyAUqP7rftpA4T1MQPL2tHpEmzhBF5cw6EqlIv8w1qpFX3_nwVVu6_Xn9tkIvgOmKS-dMSWCIRfVD1x44Jnc4mjACdiK6RYY_gBky6SY523p0/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Flag of Rarotonga 1888-1893</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The Kingdom of Rarotonga, named after the island of Rarotonga, was an independent kingdom established in the present-day Cook Islands in 1858. In 1888 it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom by its own request, and in 1893 the name was changed to the Cook Islands Federation.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1893-1901</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLrCol6UNUeIF7bORck10h-__TCciuk7Kl8OSpWbNnI02d00tXBskanWM8VCGNW_mJcKjEXmwXrzVdruwa8N6ENi7dsiAJGMUHKU2_TC9HaKqR3CYrKrN4dsLq5FE_C1X-dSIJCfHipCr/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609050073845659394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLrCol6UNUeIF7bORck10h-__TCciuk7Kl8OSpWbNnI02d00tXBskanWM8VCGNW_mJcKjEXmwXrzVdruwa8N6ENi7dsiAJGMUHKU2_TC9HaKqR3CYrKrN4dsLq5FE_C1X-dSIJCfHipCr/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 294px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN0bp7MVtBrWG_dvrBELQZGYsIQxmy3Dsg4DSiCLFptb1dwwuTUiWFnazAUkeENBv9_hrxIu63-IgmG4f8u03HDw-etKevtneG27crgvm8w3RpVoLmLMGMLu6pJYwXUl_hlaA4ItSHitm/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609050070825925378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN0bp7MVtBrWG_dvrBELQZGYsIQxmy3Dsg4DSiCLFptb1dwwuTUiWFnazAUkeENBv9_hrxIu63-IgmG4f8u03HDw-etKevtneG27crgvm8w3RpVoLmLMGMLu6pJYwXUl_hlaA4ItSHitm/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 296px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93EQHuNL383BofvmPYBqckpR0HV6t_MyZ9E_c9h6qjvLOFjA2XO-dDYZbxFsBJMa8YztfFMEoSnoiK0dkPisy3gb-QTIPs16LuAN_3UQKAWevHSArBS3CtUu6B65St-Fu_KuYGRJNGAs0/s1600-h/1.gif"><br /></a> image right by <i>Željko Heimer</i></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><i>"Between 1888 and 1901 Raratonga had four versions of a red/white/red horizontal triband with a Union Flag in the canton (one version having the Union defaced with a badge)"</i>. A Gale and Polden flag chart of about 1900 shows the version with a palm tree in a circular badge defacing the Union and labels it, <i>"Federal Flag of Cook Island Group (Samoa)"</i>.</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><i>David Prothero</i></span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgUbMWnUMv2Ee8sQ8mSFMN7Sh9Y-bsuzY0kIszpG2l91xF-I4hv_FKVdXp2YG1fgdU2oOrlyvGYOi6yTjGSN_H9VX-M1sTAwDS6sEqQPDQ-JVtDoZo0Ho_rwceg_3VDzEyOsWEW0O9RGo/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609050089343251746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgUbMWnUMv2Ee8sQ8mSFMN7Sh9Y-bsuzY0kIszpG2l91xF-I4hv_FKVdXp2YG1fgdU2oOrlyvGYOi6yTjGSN_H9VX-M1sTAwDS6sEqQPDQ-JVtDoZo0Ho_rwceg_3VDzEyOsWEW0O9RGo/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 176px; width: 235px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqjEZdgQEnebDzpKyOC3EleXAA_51kKd4MQ_ubr23sKjky2fGsepVgOFE7eO0v1Uxl5TrklXQ1HVtDAEBFxxMkFMVcPW_HxAjW_qJC5_jtr6c_96jKCQKyx0R26cShSOmeQinMLRZm6DI/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609050080843056562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqjEZdgQEnebDzpKyOC3EleXAA_51kKd4MQ_ubr23sKjky2fGsepVgOFE7eO0v1Uxl5TrklXQ1HVtDAEBFxxMkFMVcPW_HxAjW_qJC5_jtr6c_96jKCQKyx0R26cShSOmeQinMLRZm6DI/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 349px;" /></a><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RjcNH1rhxZI/AAAAAAAAAV0/bGNhHSSmZOs/s1600-h/Flagraising_Cook_Islands_W.jpg"><br /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A6MwaJa8NYhemnT1LFbfobC6_sR2cJlLPZ0uMudG7XtcuGt8z8paGDnUid97NfZyWjSx3GY-etCRXjGM5Mg2T8PtuEyMx_oi6hHnYEnzpA-3Y4LtN_fAaoDr0J402A5-8OtEsxt9Kn3P/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432103057049796866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A6MwaJa8NYhemnT1LFbfobC6_sR2cJlLPZ0uMudG7XtcuGt8z8paGDnUid97NfZyWjSx3GY-etCRXjGM5Mg2T8PtuEyMx_oi6hHnYEnzpA-3Y4LtN_fAaoDr0J402A5-8OtEsxt9Kn3P/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 360px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Flag being sold on eBay through <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/FLAGSANDPINS4U">FLAGSANDPINS4U</a> showing offensively-shoddy Union flag and poorly-positioned stars.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbbWMbz4ZHygudZGDVVOE3JIXp4GX7P0aOyQTKGpuX5c3brlmT8kvQGU2I29x-hMCY7oZqXgsEt4hqmQncmo6ZXhWuRe6z8b0GUspt_Z11u3mTeKuAKsegYlQ05_biJ0aSPLhMeUvxyo/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqFHJCcE-ffTjhSNBPwlGKhyKQ%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752472717715053474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbbWMbz4ZHygudZGDVVOE3JIXp4GX7P0aOyQTKGpuX5c3brlmT8kvQGU2I29x-hMCY7oZqXgsEt4hqmQncmo6ZXhWuRe6z8b0GUspt_Z11u3mTeKuAKsegYlQ05_biJ0aSPLhMeUvxyo/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqFHJCcE-ffTjhSNBPwlGKhyKQ%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 170px; width: 304px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOagtacr9tD1CYgzsTWK7AY2mxZohtUl7iEVLXwfiEVhqepYngKPmy5IJ7N8PqDk50O_BZA-QoWWFioXDaY_6BDhRxLCsThJFrwWOaHmb0LEEBW3q7Z-jtP51GT6YDm3cwIKSx4YsqVNw/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqJHJFEE-k-JDjY8BPwlGK8Rug%257E%257E60_32.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5752472712215948066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOagtacr9tD1CYgzsTWK7AY2mxZohtUl7iEVLXwfiEVhqepYngKPmy5IJ7N8PqDk50O_BZA-QoWWFioXDaY_6BDhRxLCsThJFrwWOaHmb0LEEBW3q7Z-jtP51GT6YDm3cwIKSx4YsqVNw/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqJHJFEE-k-JDjY8BPwlGK8Rug%257E%257E60_32.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 169px; width: 301px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Personal collection- Approximately 5x3. Former athletic stadium flag. Panel constructed flag - printed union jack and printed Cook Island stars are sewn onto polycotton field</span></div>
<h2 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 120%;">Queen's Representative's Flag</span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATODq6wMVpjp5fWn6AZr9IuQWUJDKBD2m71X3WEDgThxc4n0JSlJx49uSxwiMUpMCG5_MkjK6c0V-tw3d-XjeT0pb0QOhHIi72ji82IHzJrVPk-Yrhm8o2s9KdSNgxKN3BVer4dFGRip-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-25+at+9.00.08+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATODq6wMVpjp5fWn6AZr9IuQWUJDKBD2m71X3WEDgThxc4n0JSlJx49uSxwiMUpMCG5_MkjK6c0V-tw3d-XjeT0pb0QOhHIi72ji82IHzJrVPk-Yrhm8o2s9KdSNgxKN3BVer4dFGRip-/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-25+at+9.00.08+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></h2>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Her Majesty's Customs</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo2kb-xVNWKo3iaApe39RlhyphenhyphenwNZoQN8AFx4179lo8oIL55MtQaa3rHawA3SHg2MdhFqx5ZYOGv_tihQwJK7963y3zxAck6kZUpQwoYw-fHhrkfZpQL2JKwnREfCZtDA1xcb5Ap_ziFolc/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419736958281400162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSo2kb-xVNWKo3iaApe39RlhyphenhyphenwNZoQN8AFx4179lo8oIL55MtQaa3rHawA3SHg2MdhFqx5ZYOGv_tihQwJK7963y3zxAck6kZUpQwoYw-fHhrkfZpQL2JKwnREfCZtDA1xcb5Ap_ziFolc/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></h2>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 140%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fiji</span></span></span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">The sequence of Fiji badges was: </span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: left; font-family: Times; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; padding: 6px; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhDWCh04WR9HqD8P1eDOHgTX3lCMm9N8de8B1zuTTUtGJpiG_52QQSbSBOd24ND4Gz7YlaclLoxNTv2Gtt3yXZGUCumRKUxGH5xDJRjM851C5Dbi0bo226Kwzkp2M6HbzLR9ekz1EAU1J/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-02-01+at+21.23.27.png" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhDWCh04WR9HqD8P1eDOHgTX3lCMm9N8de8B1zuTTUtGJpiG_52QQSbSBOd24ND4Gz7YlaclLoxNTv2Gtt3yXZGUCumRKUxGH5xDJRjM851C5Dbi0bo226Kwzkp2M6HbzLR9ekz1EAU1J/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-02-01+at+21.23.27.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 185px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 359px;" width="400" /></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">Flag adopted 1924</span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">*
1877: Circular badge of foliage and crossed war-clubs with a
superimposed shield bearing a mermaid looking at herself in a hand
mirror.</span> </blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">*
1882: The Colonial Office wrote to the Admiralty that M. des Volux had
complained about the device for the badge of the colony and suggested a
simpler one. Apparently it was thought that it had been based on the
Public Seal, but was actually the Seal of the Supreme Court of Fiji.</span></div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_Eqg2f0GDweevHxEi2jO6UKDIX8jIAJscWpEqBNlDZ3KKFd3oGgzDSPj1I7RR_RDZR5HiyCWfQgUGrU-NxOq8M1guiCl-yxm84uf8aOlE0663JlpMTohxX65yxxbvzErW2mylFh3Jh1W/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-02-01+at+21.23.07.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_Eqg2f0GDweevHxEi2jO6UKDIX8jIAJscWpEqBNlDZ3KKFd3oGgzDSPj1I7RR_RDZR5HiyCWfQgUGrU-NxOq8M1guiCl-yxm84uf8aOlE0663JlpMTohxX65yxxbvzErW2mylFh3Jh1W/s320/Screen+Shot+2016-02-01+at+21.23.07.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 185px; width: 243px;" /></span></span></span></span>*
1883: Admiralty approved, "as the badge for the colony and the device
for its flag", a white disc with the word FIJI beneath the crest of the
Royal Arms (crown surmounted by lion). This, at the time, was similar to
the badge of British Columbia which was the crest of the Royal Arms
between the letters B C. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">* 1908: Arms granted on 4th July on a white disc. </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">*
1924: A letter dated 8th May informed the Colonial Office that
instructions to remove the white circle had been issued by the governor.
(ADM 116/1847B). Admiralty Flag Book 1930, plate 35; under Fiji, notes
that there is no white circle.</span> </div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;">* 1970: Current flags. A date in Dorling Kindersley 1997 is wrong. Fiji became part of the British Empire in 1874 not 1784. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/fj_gb.html">David Prothero</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='266' height='221' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzo3PR8qL55bNHjea_mqKcrufcimBwFHlZC2GvUlGmYbPOVJe3tTn2SzDzgOFNhDYTHttNsgA5J3gheu22r-A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeQqOL_MZhzggh1c44_cZL8-DHhpCJ1hjLLgIl8V6IzYxv3TCvfMyNpJQaSt37KZg91W4hcF1etyZCefQd8IYRZjh9_XyfEUdogRwnrpHkYmfR3zdZTCLdCQs3-pkoL26YeusnIHbAqJX/s1600-h/Fiji_sewn.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042837786778078338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeQqOL_MZhzggh1c44_cZL8-DHhpCJ1hjLLgIl8V6IzYxv3TCvfMyNpJQaSt37KZg91W4hcF1etyZCefQd8IYRZjh9_XyfEUdogRwnrpHkYmfR3zdZTCLdCQs3-pkoL26YeusnIHbAqJX/s400/Fiji_sewn.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 220px; width: 293px;" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuyoTtbTxbL8OAeLGpgAsvmnNDqvJLVfXWrBomhtD1BxdkHfiusgwK8bfYCfl67m6akJ-dPuhkNfUYC3Bl3HI9cEDCKp3HmDTxgr-GOpd_zuPSz-IseKJpeRyCTHhhbqc0kgIw9Yn0Uz2/s1600/12570819_10154030150334789_919017035_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuyoTtbTxbL8OAeLGpgAsvmnNDqvJLVfXWrBomhtD1BxdkHfiusgwK8bfYCfl67m6akJ-dPuhkNfUYC3Bl3HI9cEDCKp3HmDTxgr-GOpd_zuPSz-IseKJpeRyCTHhhbqc0kgIw9Yn0Uz2/s640/12570819_10154030150334789_919017035_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">My 18 foot by 9 foot flag, all sewn </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBoZayW8oHYyxNYnumk-cYdQwo4L_01KFLiQrJhLbfbp9p4Q8-ljeWtvPG6CD2WfcZsaGZd8EsiOWQonO42vn6q2p8_ReVjX2AEskl39c1IuQzsck7-k0cu4-t_gt1MUZLTvLAjjwHBY/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341051394036920258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBoZayW8oHYyxNYnumk-cYdQwo4L_01KFLiQrJhLbfbp9p4Q8-ljeWtvPG6CD2WfcZsaGZd8EsiOWQonO42vn6q2p8_ReVjX2AEskl39c1IuQzsck7-k0cu4-t_gt1MUZLTvLAjjwHBY/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 148px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 592px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">The flag flying upside down for over two hours atop the military regime's Headquarters during the previous coup on August 30, 2006.</span></span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq7ps6M8AUFN3WM8OGcB6jcuRynBadD-YEM-fVZvRvCgD0y1VQD14mknwBp84GtxRKWHNbWxw-SeK91cR8acpiD0rtJtLONCPv5oFrZiF5UNWxwpaLAPCLyiQo6q41cb9XoKIMuIODESF/s1600/$T2eC16d,!)cFIb+l7vZ7BS,obvFg)Q~~60_12.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVq7ps6M8AUFN3WM8OGcB6jcuRynBadD-YEM-fVZvRvCgD0y1VQD14mknwBp84GtxRKWHNbWxw-SeK91cR8acpiD0rtJtLONCPv5oFrZiF5UNWxwpaLAPCLyiQo6q41cb9XoKIMuIODESF/s400/$T2eC16d,!)cFIb+l7vZ7BS,obvFg)Q~~60_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> 6 feet x 3 feet</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The
current flag was adopted October 10, 1970. The state arms have been
slightly modified but the flag has remained the same as during the
colonial period. It is a defaced sky-blue "Blue Ensign" and has remained
unchanged since Fiji was declared a republic in 1987. The shield is
derived from the country's official coat of arms, which was originally
granted by Royal Warrant in 1908. It is a white shield with a red cross
and a red chief (upper third of a shield). The images depicted on the
shield represent agricultural activities on the islands, and the
historical associations with Great Britain. At the top of the shield, a
British lion holds a cocoa pod between its paws. The upper left is
sugar cane, upper right is a coconut palm, the lower left a dove of
peace, and the lower right a bunch of bananas.</span></span> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-QOvS_JOsLjrzXb5gi-0bRPOzYJSf2DA5_7dtDmWsS_Sfk8WsR1qlSpPsUB2H_ICyKv8gHXaONHJDnWJXp_Cu7WYjF71MPHYvOup6KPEHe8juNVKfTYhg-wBEw3xNteqdGr8nOR0fhw/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-QOvS_JOsLjrzXb5gi-0bRPOzYJSf2DA5_7dtDmWsS_Sfk8WsR1qlSpPsUB2H_ICyKv8gHXaONHJDnWJXp_Cu7WYjF71MPHYvOup6KPEHe8juNVKfTYhg-wBEw3xNteqdGr8nOR0fhw/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">2yd (1800mm x 900mm) printed Fiji national flag from Bluegrassflags.co.nz; the exact same type that a former student of mine took down from the Fijian embassy in Beijing to give me several years ago.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Civil Ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iv-NkIDl5C7NL92KlW5zPqugMb9gmZYIBAzaxc0pL3xnmtHm8MBDO3ST_rEvZzEeQ01arNiLmub11ZJtzJhSX7hFopfYxYpnOhDcRtNpX7eNuFf9sAVoj75mCur9bIqSy0WOhFpMtH9y/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.08.39.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iv-NkIDl5C7NL92KlW5zPqugMb9gmZYIBAzaxc0pL3xnmtHm8MBDO3ST_rEvZzEeQ01arNiLmub11ZJtzJhSX7hFopfYxYpnOhDcRtNpX7eNuFf9sAVoj75mCur9bIqSy0WOhFpMtH9y/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.08.39.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 384px;" /><span style="font-size: 120%;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TCG95s3DtGsrFOY8PHv7KNVh1gG0lEkVh1P0ZQtIij9ADqE9Yeqmmyi_ns317zjWq_ygZkAWm5v-BG5PAUEDV5FDb-ooY7NKe7hKjAbtKlwO5yenLaa8LRNwR1uSaeZ8k6XJgZmRMR-c/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.08.26.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TCG95s3DtGsrFOY8PHv7KNVh1gG0lEkVh1P0ZQtIij9ADqE9Yeqmmyi_ns317zjWq_ygZkAWm5v-BG5PAUEDV5FDb-ooY7NKe7hKjAbtKlwO5yenLaa8LRNwR1uSaeZ8k6XJgZmRMR-c/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.08.26.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 175px; width: 169px;" /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rare pre-1970 ensign measuring 70" by 30"</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmfy3wJ9EVBRpuHOaOjQ_JYA90NaJsBbxckKem4uLskLVxFk6z0n1jYTR8QNccEZCJ3F-uM0YT5tmJzfu8hRvKEK3pjC8xr3_hLR_bM1NXrx1Qbm5sGAzF3yf4IFJjo0E_zT8B3PqedI/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmfy3wJ9EVBRpuHOaOjQ_JYA90NaJsBbxckKem4uLskLVxFk6z0n1jYTR8QNccEZCJ3F-uM0YT5tmJzfu8hRvKEK3pjC8xr3_hLR_bM1NXrx1Qbm5sGAzF3yf4IFJjo0E_zT8B3PqedI/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span> </span></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Government Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qLkyLFjP1XPfmiIl4z63uQvZk3G3X_aGGUg51NACydUax67nEYlgEqkbqK5oW2d3fIhflHzfIi9KXKxnALlezRMlicojS8vSiqmjGkRC8R9akB28yqqs-K3w6JZVOBi6wRwgMUljo3A/s1600-h/800px-Government_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306340572527938290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qLkyLFjP1XPfmiIl4z63uQvZk3G3X_aGGUg51NACydUax67nEYlgEqkbqK5oW2d3fIhflHzfIi9KXKxnALlezRMlicojS8vSiqmjGkRC8R9akB28yqqs-K3w6JZVOBi6wRwgMUljo3A/s400/800px-Government_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Naval Ensign of Fiji</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5feHoVgALDoxTG9Nsg0KgFQueRjqnZmMZZctoInbvB6XFtoWZ2zsDttBHZ4AFisdZUVUaCKYOS63Aut9_g9JWPH1Wp65DtxLCS7YCw3pPjMC6R3joRwh7iE699N-c1S7vztelMLaHeI/s1600-h/800px-Naval_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306993790724239682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5feHoVgALDoxTG9Nsg0KgFQueRjqnZmMZZctoInbvB6XFtoWZ2zsDttBHZ4AFisdZUVUaCKYOS63Aut9_g9JWPH1Wp65DtxLCS7YCw3pPjMC6R3joRwh7iE699N-c1S7vztelMLaHeI/s400/800px-Naval_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<h1 class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Civil Air Ensign</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt47sE0-luAbaOe0FnZq4BJZMYUXuhyphenhyphenO2OnqTA0RBRcBwuL8wEGjWtjN1qa4YmPUetODlIRlpK-5RlvlviJRzhzhXLbRGpaF7XWpyR-VSMTwbYsqZZ5a7JpEDr2gUh7QgwcfKdaUvEIiw/s1600-h/800px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306996670011727970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt47sE0-luAbaOe0FnZq4BJZMYUXuhyphenhyphenO2OnqTA0RBRcBwuL8wEGjWtjN1qa4YmPUetODlIRlpK-5RlvlviJRzhzhXLbRGpaF7XWpyR-VSMTwbYsqZZ5a7JpEDr2gUh7QgwcfKdaUvEIiw/s400/800px-Civil_Air_Ensign_of_Fiji.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></h1>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Colour of the Naval Unit</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysMv93-rVOJoom7SQl-mJyQR-Tg5kYJcBzYcjjm30WgeTzM1zPmrpwmqSg2UNbcBShcO9_tkELgFiSXcfQHHQjTXTyCevNw04SMZjalp3HZTez_AVIQVgYrTK_XYokytiGEiQlhtRi_Op/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609055319196986194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysMv93-rVOJoom7SQl-mJyQR-Tg5kYJcBzYcjjm30WgeTzM1zPmrpwmqSg2UNbcBShcO9_tkELgFiSXcfQHHQjTXTyCevNw04SMZjalp3HZTez_AVIQVgYrTK_XYokytiGEiQlhtRi_Op/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 220px; width: 321px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k5Cs9gcchs2c3LSQ1k2GTPoK_r9eBVL9NmVYozprS1ErFr7bnJ3FxabGr2-raLah-Xcs_BGnlLgnuNnMTEnBpuxbI42jZjXZ8zGIaPwizpEoDkoZusj16vBbY6LZe7y6QUZ9Zq1jUCxw/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609056206805783570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_k5Cs9gcchs2c3LSQ1k2GTPoK_r9eBVL9NmVYozprS1ErFr7bnJ3FxabGr2-raLah-Xcs_BGnlLgnuNnMTEnBpuxbI42jZjXZ8zGIaPwizpEoDkoZusj16vBbY6LZe7y6QUZ9Zq1jUCxw/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 220px; width: 293px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">image by <i><a href="http://www.fotw.us/flags/fj%5E.html">Hemendra Bhola</a></i></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">These are almost certainly the ceremonial colours of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces: the red one on the left is the Colour of the 3rd Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment; the white one with red St. George's Cross on the right is the Colour of the Naval Unit.<a href="http://www.fotw.us/flags/fj%5E.html"> <i>Miles Li</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flag Change Proposal (2005)</span></div>
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="pro2005"></a></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=9161558449262308326" name="pro2005"></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZbgRnm4uR3ZNCHkDaZKnUv09ND-5gV_kFm-YZwBGStHRAfjNVgpKh9yYxUosuvIN5khO0Zsq3pqmK-FyHQt3Zq69oEuJWUYPjFf3UO3aT9KU5_E-flfJkyYeMbh86ZiEUpYZIQAdu18/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306995768769406402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZbgRnm4uR3ZNCHkDaZKnUv09ND-5gV_kFm-YZwBGStHRAfjNVgpKh9yYxUosuvIN5khO0Zsq3pqmK-FyHQt3Zq69oEuJWUYPjFf3UO3aT9KU5_E-flfJkyYeMbh86ZiEUpYZIQAdu18/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">The Fiji Times <a href="http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=32943">website</a> reported that the Great Council of Chiefs is discussing the possibility of changing the flag of Fiji, to replace the shield of the coat of arms on the flag's field, with the full coat of arms.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.fotw.us/images/f/fj%212005.gif"><i>Devereaux Cannon</i></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SNcoVuna0tCtCpdP5nSPlHKvZqsyo6KYQtwnix4s31J6uOlYYJCuBlh_m8cqJtWyJLBR1VAMu2zeuyQCEy2dYJ3pbQn_cqgZeutMNmVwSDhBTYojIqZe59YiK0z_GaB-ihgnBY3EHjM/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577731704652996498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SNcoVuna0tCtCpdP5nSPlHKvZqsyo6KYQtwnix4s31J6uOlYYJCuBlh_m8cqJtWyJLBR1VAMu2zeuyQCEy2dYJ3pbQn_cqgZeutMNmVwSDhBTYojIqZe59YiK0z_GaB-ihgnBY3EHjM/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 246px; width: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Prince Charles inspects the Guard of Honour at the Fijian Independence Day celebrations in Fiji, 10 October 1970.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gilbert and Ellice Islands</span> </span>(1916 to 1971) Now independent as Kiribati and Tuvalu.<span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5CwhMk2n8dt5PAzwVJBhhWtfsA-s2zytTtCWjCx2wVZeozkvQWpcJWD3QPIET_diZpL0Q_mPUbc-_p7b_nDXWkjoOD_YxpJXpaQd19Pmf9B_Xe0K9TD4l2EV7klaawhqZcKRmrPtpP6n/s1600-h/a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" height="223" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244385668989617218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5CwhMk2n8dt5PAzwVJBhhWtfsA-s2zytTtCWjCx2wVZeozkvQWpcJWD3QPIET_diZpL0Q_mPUbc-_p7b_nDXWkjoOD_YxpJXpaQd19Pmf9B_Xe0K9TD4l2EV7klaawhqZcKRmrPtpP6n/s400/a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 273px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 488px;" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Approx. 4 ft. x 2 ft. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Vintage cotton bunting flag dated 1964 and made by Porter Bros. in Liverpool. Has a fair amount of bug holes. Most are at the bottom edge below the Shield and also at the middle of the right edge of flag. There are also some in other places but they are scattered around. All pieces of British Ensign are sewn In. Shield is printed but sewn into the blue background.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">From "The Flag Bulletin" XVIII:4 (July-August 1979) page 119 - </span></span> </div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> The old shield (without the motto) had been incorporated in the centre of the fly half of a British Blue Ensign as the state ensign of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Introduced following the grant of the arms in 1937, it was given official recognition on 28 August 1969 as a civil flag for the colony. The shield was placed directly on the field, rather than on the white disk used in certain colonial ensigns. Although the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony dated from 1915 (having been a protectorate since 1892), it had no distinctive flag prior to the grant of arms. The local British Resident and the Western Pacific High Commissioner flew defaced Union Jacks for use, respectively, in the Gilbert Islands and the same territory plus the Phoenix Islands.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>British Resident's flag</b></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="br"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQmCvVvucr1PSOeX-izpI95r-H2Tsljp4jIQar2hbX40a9Rv1Bnw47D8MxeUgwKslf97WaEUaHNQVx3WG63mfHcxpb0vxnImAeD2bcAGn8_9a1affAVB8IMogTVzySMsILiEnaIQLD21J/s1600-h/2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419741750816187442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQmCvVvucr1PSOeX-izpI95r-H2Tsljp4jIQar2hbX40a9Rv1Bnw47D8MxeUgwKslf97WaEUaHNQVx3WG63mfHcxpb0vxnImAeD2bcAGn8_9a1affAVB8IMogTVzySMsILiEnaIQLD21J/s400/2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></h2>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Flag used on the Gilbert Islands (not Ellice Islands) from 1895 to 1916.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">In 1895 a Blue Ensign defaced with a royal crown flanked by the initials B R on a white disc became the flag of the Resident Commissioners in the Cook Islands, Gilbert Islands and British Solomon Islands. Cook Islands were annexed to New Zealand in 1901, Solomon Islands had their own badge in 1910, but Gilbert Islands, which were combined with Ellice Islands in (probably) 1916, when the Protectorate became a Colony, still, in 1930, had the unspecific BR badge. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ki-gilbt.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gG6RuA7yXXTTF4FLDfpTbY_AELlR5heOz69DeUcsjlayy63mOvrOFDeVhUnuOkyf_InZ1z9mfEp9DqgSrqzgrSHJ8_etyKjVc6SAWOV1ef9JYD1PrS9SZyb-QCkrR-VzibCJReUM_VmK/s1600/%2524_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gG6RuA7yXXTTF4FLDfpTbY_AELlR5heOz69DeUcsjlayy63mOvrOFDeVhUnuOkyf_InZ1z9mfEp9DqgSrqzgrSHJ8_etyKjVc6SAWOV1ef9JYD1PrS9SZyb-QCkrR-VzibCJReUM_VmK/s640/%2524_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></h2>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8Ny8rOynen7O2gh2upfx5ZjS7hihXMl_Wpj7Zbpm6p8i9YU_Iie1L9IjxHMq6E8NcdFd5yrBoMXiwHKQOO_AbxhFFma1nDO_kAPQ4EYIwvtxUHarxah_PBY0nAuY9mx515utLiyMJRxS/s1600/1%2524_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8Ny8rOynen7O2gh2upfx5ZjS7hihXMl_Wpj7Zbpm6p8i9YU_Iie1L9IjxHMq6E8NcdFd5yrBoMXiwHKQOO_AbxhFFma1nDO_kAPQ4EYIwvtxUHarxah_PBY0nAuY9mx515utLiyMJRxS/s400/1%2524_57.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">This is the actual Union Flag measuring 12 foot x 6 foot with the
Kiribati flag inset that was officially flown on Kiribati Independence
Day 12 July 1979 in Tarawa. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands did not have a governor until 1972, but the "governor's flag" was probably used by the Resident Commissioners. Earlier in the 1930s the Presidential Administrator of St Christopher and Nevis had not been allowed a Union Jack flag, but a Colonial Office minute of 28 April 1938 noted that a Union Flag for an Administrator was probably a precedent set by the Resident Commissioners of Gilbert and Ellice Islands.</span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Papua</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPfvkVvfU2TvmqjLuG_mkVTCr_qgCWtCkSvRzN_I8eb-ZgPiReRtj5STg5Wl8CIRLJaOgurRkrgmWPsq8Ayi3oPlqeVVh32yUQ65bdE5NwcU71MYVZJM5QwQyYACEaNMqS8xeguLBdO0/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPfvkVvfU2TvmqjLuG_mkVTCr_qgCWtCkSvRzN_I8eb-ZgPiReRtj5STg5Wl8CIRLJaOgurRkrgmWPsq8Ayi3oPlqeVVh32yUQ65bdE5NwcU71MYVZJM5QwQyYACEaNMqS8xeguLBdO0/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor of Papua</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-86rTev7zThuIfXK0Qxth-726sQth1Q9Y1OEVwv1eiu3Z7OUi5Mqk-GnQ0EynCiurCr9tpPKQhhPDFWGAFNH2rhW7fbGX3_L9qx15DYqNEywnRzNtpzgHk7lQp-b0oW-49mtdmlnTJyQ/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070181936009170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-86rTev7zThuIfXK0Qxth-726sQth1Q9Y1OEVwv1eiu3Z7OUi5Mqk-GnQ0EynCiurCr9tpPKQhhPDFWGAFNH2rhW7fbGX3_L9qx15DYqNEywnRzNtpzgHk7lQp-b0oW-49mtdmlnTJyQ/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 174px; width: 347px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaZXC12OX3U8J3wLzKzleh151MEgJyDNgOLk7KrD6LpzJqlYgKhqpE8RbTpsmQVLpLH3mx-dcRE1PuuCdz1YL3_ESfyGvDYCo-MZc52i-SUucJsHXMZj4PP2zhZ-eNUJlGOGZ3orSOs1N/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070178944766226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaZXC12OX3U8J3wLzKzleh151MEgJyDNgOLk7KrD6LpzJqlYgKhqpE8RbTpsmQVLpLH3mx-dcRE1PuuCdz1YL3_ESfyGvDYCo-MZc52i-SUucJsHXMZj4PP2zhZ-eNUJlGOGZ3orSOs1N/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 173px; width: 239px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Tuvalu</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPG3nB1g7xKS7jCy1t55Fvk3sL-L8UEQgf3vqgo5c3aAs42rBmWAhojbAzLNpO-OWFmNaleDRB2Ipn7BmwQWzn73Gue3YUomv_4mrQTnHw8AZKY5idl9YSEnmJApVfSxRyfLHC1-yK4q_x/s1600/ANTHEM+of+TAVALU.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPG3nB1g7xKS7jCy1t55Fvk3sL-L8UEQgf3vqgo5c3aAs42rBmWAhojbAzLNpO-OWFmNaleDRB2Ipn7BmwQWzn73Gue3YUomv_4mrQTnHw8AZKY5idl9YSEnmJApVfSxRyfLHC1-yK4q_x/s640/ANTHEM+of+TAVALU.mp4" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='244' height='202' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dysO0PfpbEgnE-QtT3JM0AzQXK5TGftVSE9sgq_Sv4QGOCprHjlMhgmcyzYR7gS2NdXcH1ECmBEERU1Y4zuxw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlvWKdUDkTzq3JXRvUj2RogMUVxAziKyQ7rYJVoMc1pI86XGpVE4vLyEnvolrz-EBGR9ChWd3vphtCivD8hCow7WEdEGpTR1-WBTIxp1cap3VxjqsnBDEjImU-2WzVMRdmvRygy3EjmDz/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609064129637991522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlvWKdUDkTzq3JXRvUj2RogMUVxAziKyQ7rYJVoMc1pI86XGpVE4vLyEnvolrz-EBGR9ChWd3vphtCivD8hCow7WEdEGpTR1-WBTIxp1cap3VxjqsnBDEjImU-2WzVMRdmvRygy3EjmDz/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 298px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PzVxzygRPCEDI7pK5hYjpgkb3G_qhhcQI9baYUhv0omssNWsQmQ6-utetlv9H8XX5RDVB8hUa6TPaAG98Ay19hUVDHlPRoOQns3syz314KiBwlg4bLUEUWOfHdrXNFVyBGNrf4a2VvBt/s1600/26"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609057884441572274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PzVxzygRPCEDI7pK5hYjpgkb3G_qhhcQI9baYUhv0omssNWsQmQ6-utetlv9H8XX5RDVB8hUa6TPaAG98Ay19hUVDHlPRoOQns3syz314KiBwlg4bLUEUWOfHdrXNFVyBGNrf4a2VvBt/s400/26" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 379px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPnk4T2DcnOk6oJWRgteBd8J785JFoqVgVIsmGbv2tLRdyYkmOXUklv1A6StlFFDTHHC0kupeq-nz_waG3gLj13nfuDBu_LB5bto6LxHE03y6GEgtZMcvyVZNNP_5-Vfw-7t9QTV1jlLN/s1600/17"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609056210816587906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPnk4T2DcnOk6oJWRgteBd8J785JFoqVgVIsmGbv2tLRdyYkmOXUklv1A6StlFFDTHHC0kupeq-nz_waG3gLj13nfuDBu_LB5bto6LxHE03y6GEgtZMcvyVZNNP_5-Vfw-7t9QTV1jlLN/s400/17" style="cursor: pointer; height: 215px; width: 215px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like many former and current British dependencies, the Tuvaluan flag is a blue ensign based on the Union Flag, which is shown in the upper left canton of the flag; however, the field is a unique shade of light blue not seen on other blue ensigns. The previous flag (with the Gilberts) was also based on the Union Flag but with the coat of arms created by Sir Arthur Grimble in 1932, the resident commissioner of the British colony. The stars represent the nine islands which comprise Tuvalu; the arrangement is geographically correct when the flag is rotated ninety degrees clockwise.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTLIKALP9se6EJ8UGGclLb88FqakGxKDIb2m_ADJQE2yyQjuk5DzkADGcTanpkp7Sbtb0rP8kMREPj4jeV7ETtWFYuNDMERlU35riDDA9mHyqKwoPeL93tFBhikkx2UHsGu-UAeHEcVE/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTLIKALP9se6EJ8UGGclLb88FqakGxKDIb2m_ADJQE2yyQjuk5DzkADGcTanpkp7Sbtb0rP8kMREPj4jeV7ETtWFYuNDMERlU35riDDA9mHyqKwoPeL93tFBhikkx2UHsGu-UAeHEcVE/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">State flag of Tuvalu</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlQ8dcWJTn7vYU-29MXFOEnaXoqE72sr-40PCOoVzxhnUPlB7LcpE4Ye-f-YuaZiCnmgQ1ubyhi0tHUBV0dWMdqJHef765myKVkuyIj3Pg3i1EIzDak1xt5IV75Ad1ijdEk1V0XEtbWg/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_Tuvalu_(state).svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386434354572668194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlQ8dcWJTn7vYU-29MXFOEnaXoqE72sr-40PCOoVzxhnUPlB7LcpE4Ye-f-YuaZiCnmgQ1ubyhi0tHUBV0dWMdqJHef765myKVkuyIj3Pg3i1EIzDak1xt5IV75Ad1ijdEk1V0XEtbWg/s400/800px-Flag_of_Tuvalu_(state).svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Hebrides </span></span>(1906 to 1971) Now independent as Vanuatu.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1906-1980</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="bri"></a></span></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuirTZhOg3EGMWbyajTeoXjf5ng3-mGw3FjJQ0Hn9ZSIQTOGmuE9_QkiGF2mzyHFRoDfLfFn4dsw_4OykUxb8SKbnqKrW80L-zk0aF71JS2gsNsXntnbnxhccyWwbhmhDUkFlzPo8wWYIM/s1600-h/1.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419796388476110834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuirTZhOg3EGMWbyajTeoXjf5ng3-mGw3FjJQ0Hn9ZSIQTOGmuE9_QkiGF2mzyHFRoDfLfFn4dsw_4OykUxb8SKbnqKrW80L-zk0aF71JS2gsNsXntnbnxhccyWwbhmhDUkFlzPo8wWYIM/s400/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/vu_nh.html#bri"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: normal;"><i>Martin Grieve</i></span></a></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The flag-badge for the British side of the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) administration during the Anglo-French condominium was a white disc bearing a royal crown with the words "NEW" (above) and "HEBRIDES" (below) curved around it in black block capitals. The British Solomon Islands had a similar badge, so it looks like the imagination of Whitehall's badge designers had run out by the time they got round to the Pacific. I presume that the French side of the New Hebrides government did not use such a badge. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Roy Stilling </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">British Resident Commissioner 1906-1980</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="brc"></a></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="bri" style="font-weight: bold;"></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="bri"></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68RhDOVG99iH9KxUJk7gGFtd-QwSAkrhLl8xC4-0BhzkHi-WKuGaNENTLm0vw6-wlp729JellQFoMCkseypt5Xya331yLvVSVI-4S_UCCWb3CXLGsVy3IuTQmeF1NA5K6y3zibKpmabvb/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070184659699602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68RhDOVG99iH9KxUJk7gGFtd-QwSAkrhLl8xC4-0BhzkHi-WKuGaNENTLm0vw6-wlp729JellQFoMCkseypt5Xya331yLvVSVI-4S_UCCWb3CXLGsVy3IuTQmeF1NA5K6y3zibKpmabvb/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 330px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgQ3DRIZo_AHk6riSuFobjcPIHsmUHKjmHCAF_LskBsYyufaWDzEwiLd6KLxLo-eltHr_UuVb8c3W4cU7jHSFD3iu__SW8M4ukJSgIKdXyQZCEBh2mlsjYzbMmJE5kSee9gdyUPZA8Zje/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070186301737266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgQ3DRIZo_AHk6riSuFobjcPIHsmUHKjmHCAF_LskBsYyufaWDzEwiLd6KLxLo-eltHr_UuVb8c3W4cU7jHSFD3iu__SW8M4ukJSgIKdXyQZCEBh2mlsjYzbMmJE5kSee9gdyUPZA8Zje/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 168px; width: 223px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/vu_nh.html#bri"><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/vu_nh.html#bri"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><i>Santiago Dotor</i> and <i>António Martins</i></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_qoppUKMhpjHzISS75D3Qa3eOJEJ9VHrl_pyDGtKjOwfy9pcd0kBdjtWiZbUmIvpxrGqlsVBfCc1R93hKbHCRR1ssXvp7tSfrLOvf3dgee6ZXJThWHi5fXQB69nNrYaMJajLj-vfsNy4/s1600-h/fgovhebride2.jpg"> </a><span style="font-size: 120%;">Image kindly provided by Mr. Clay Moss</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Savage Island </span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Niue)</span></span> currently self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='280' height='232' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxuv8v8VzM-4GM3Y6_0OjEvUCIq7k1XkRt0JgrewkRUOi7-AvQZniCoYzUozlH4Za2uK_6Z2nqQOkKM2wKVRQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEhKfpoEouQuAKoLwzwhUlGrC3S8FosS6t3ro_Gyc1yrj6Lp0TjqPVPGSxsM5ZXEBZRdexXXqeO3p8YYoRdNV1pEY4oMKo7BXBq2HrrloJXlSFwHM2QOyeSAz5nUGEoqT-bQCWusarE9f/s1600/29"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609057892916253170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEhKfpoEouQuAKoLwzwhUlGrC3S8FosS6t3ro_Gyc1yrj6Lp0TjqPVPGSxsM5ZXEBZRdexXXqeO3p8YYoRdNV1pEY4oMKo7BXBq2HrrloJXlSFwHM2QOyeSAz5nUGEoqT-bQCWusarE9f/s400/29" style="cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 311px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV92cR4zX4Z-wQUiLOdE8jtwPdHQjCZ0aue36y60WyANfz8nxVVgLbtnK-wox55mV2WTVHuTC0FALCnjG3pivzWGPBmGwPi0bHOxc4wiJdtes4lUCtR_8A-x8z_j31GcCFHh2Shy60GQU/s1600/1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="238" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628784694238650306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV92cR4zX4Z-wQUiLOdE8jtwPdHQjCZ0aue36y60WyANfz8nxVVgLbtnK-wox55mV2WTVHuTC0FALCnjG3pivzWGPBmGwPi0bHOxc4wiJdtes4lUCtR_8A-x8z_j31GcCFHh2Shy60GQU/s400/1" width="400" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">The flag of Niue was adopted in 1975. It consists of the Union Flag in the canton with a star in the middle of the Union Flag and four stars forming a diamond around it. It is unique for a flag based on a British ensign design to have not only a yellow background, but also a defaced Union Flag in the canton.<br />The yellow is said to represent the "warmth and friendship between Niue and New Zealand". Some say this exposes the possibility that the designers of the flag did not know the symbolism of the Union Flag in the canton, and simply moved the stars on New Zealand's flag onto the St George's cross. This is similar to what was done in the so-called British Empire (or Solidarity) flag.</span></span><br />
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pitcairn Islands </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='261' height='219' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz1hAvDhqsakZrk4h6CG4RA2IpvTCq2NYwwnEys3JHMFFUdQE3a7uaGeFEy-caOasiplMQufkbEYQ_YK3sZWA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fc_eOzr2pfDilPcxijNH_jZBKegIE1puxKucMA1VMwk17CufAI7vmcaWARoVdytGXrhad02dkAw050f8rd1WkvwmUvRfyTkooFJH0fwRCuc1b0FFWCXmuWHKqquUu4tr8MOuFuMMbWc/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690891727435839250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fc_eOzr2pfDilPcxijNH_jZBKegIE1puxKucMA1VMwk17CufAI7vmcaWARoVdytGXrhad02dkAw050f8rd1WkvwmUvRfyTkooFJH0fwRCuc1b0FFWCXmuWHKqquUu4tr8MOuFuMMbWc/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 219px; width: 314px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">A Blue Ensign, with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands in the fly. The arms feature the anchor and bible from HMS Bounty with a slip of miro (a local plant) and a wheelbarrow. The design represents the ancestral history of the islanders, most of whom are descended from the sailors who mutinied on the Bounty in 1789.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgVM3_b7-IUpxrbM-aiMUKpXk2BiYdnQkl11r8QZlKP-AJ8kYFnIf-bJOlXFRk9wpsrBnCb-kHC1mT0sl8WJDkjcqStwbnR0vDxVhG3hToDs9LvV64nXXOHAOjEaOS8JvAB13XzUp2oQ-/s1600/31"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609058047796338178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgVM3_b7-IUpxrbM-aiMUKpXk2BiYdnQkl11r8QZlKP-AJ8kYFnIf-bJOlXFRk9wpsrBnCb-kHC1mT0sl8WJDkjcqStwbnR0vDxVhG3hToDs9LvV64nXXOHAOjEaOS8JvAB13XzUp2oQ-/s400/31" style="cursor: pointer; height: 244px; width: 368px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOlPve5n2CDqBBu5wEc7kmkM6NNZWl8Coo6LmT320EjPsmj4F7oAK7VCA7adK8QyriBCI06JTIGIA-LVE5JmsVhSEmIy-MDYPEKDTwivQKLU0-sDVoEZqTVzfhnX1S99dWU4ygjjwqGyr/s1600/30"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609057899675786546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOlPve5n2CDqBBu5wEc7kmkM6NNZWl8Coo6LmT320EjPsmj4F7oAK7VCA7adK8QyriBCI06JTIGIA-LVE5JmsVhSEmIy-MDYPEKDTwivQKLU0-sDVoEZqTVzfhnX1S99dWU4ygjjwqGyr/s400/30" style="cursor: pointer; height: 243px; width: 214px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM-xTYOPvkz8EaZNSn6RJThBu18JxsN2y6SW4EGgMDqpzxVxtMvatJIHuZ8VZv_bIRpfyor-zECcV3bkhSM1bKggDf1LMru_050WNCo0ESgZ2FeOFIIcdbBXbzPnlL4KZQ2-JZt_Zrk4/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands.svg.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326004092804172322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM-xTYOPvkz8EaZNSn6RJThBu18JxsN2y6SW4EGgMDqpzxVxtMvatJIHuZ8VZv_bIRpfyor-zECcV3bkhSM1bKggDf1LMru_050WNCo0ESgZ2FeOFIIcdbBXbzPnlL4KZQ2-JZt_Zrk4/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands.svg.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size: 120%;">Samoa</span><br />Blue Ensign</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensigns</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtGVCBBUj4i45-D-IDJaEmZuf_nMLzkrwopznYHPhb0QAd8u5TrmPhhAdbHA1vRqC4VRSmyf-aopuNIE-lU52wlbR-xEQiE8Kf2uPn_RghWWG1Gjhsd75WYivLrKxFvIKIFmr9wlFfAk/s1600/$%28KGrHqVHJFIFCOQK2DzJBQlDUeylP%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtGVCBBUj4i45-D-IDJaEmZuf_nMLzkrwopznYHPhb0QAd8u5TrmPhhAdbHA1vRqC4VRSmyf-aopuNIE-lU52wlbR-xEQiE8Kf2uPn_RghWWG1Gjhsd75WYivLrKxFvIKIFmr9wlFfAk/s400/$(KGrHqVHJFIFCOQK2DzJBQlDUeylP!~~60_57.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">The
former German islands of Samoa were seized and occupied by New Zealand
forces on 29 August 1914...and the mandate was approved by the League
of Nations in December 1920. From this time until 1997 the islands were
known as Western Samoa.</span></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">On
4 May 1921 the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand wrote to the
Admiralty, requesting warrants for defaced Red and Blue Ensigns for
Western Samoa, adding that, "Ensigns with three palm trees encircled,
and emblazoned on the fly had been used, by officials, and by the
public, since the British Military Occupation." The defaced Blue Ensign
was used on land, and the defaced Red Ensign at sea. The badge may
perhaps have been inspired by the single palm tree badge used on the
Federal Flag of the Cook Islands, from 1892, until they were annexed by
New Zealand in 1901.</span></span></blockquote>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRUA0j7fuAbd0XLgapPduYlBq50twzOHQWhF_9xgYdb8_MMIRRdbMr2W1pxDGJJ_2OS6-2PcxDFYqBIeDC5rAWC3JviO1EQLSISMsDCQj_MVqp94P_4EwOTeLXJOg_rzL1yceOo-HTs82/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-10+at+7.52.39+AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRUA0j7fuAbd0XLgapPduYlBq50twzOHQWhF_9xgYdb8_MMIRRdbMr2W1pxDGJJ_2OS6-2PcxDFYqBIeDC5rAWC3JviO1EQLSISMsDCQj_MVqp94P_4EwOTeLXJOg_rzL1yceOo-HTs82/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-10+at+7.52.39+AM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">It
was not clear whether a Mandated Territory was entitled to defaced
ensigns, or whether the Administrator of Samoa was entitled to a defaced
Union Jack, as if he were a British Governor. It was pointed out that
if a defacement for Western Samoa was not authorised, on the grounds
that the Samoans were not legally entitled to one, they would use the
New Zealand flag, which was a defaced Red Ensign anyway. On 30 March
1922 the Admiralty informed the Colonial Office that they were prepared
to issue a warrant for a defaced Red Ensign if the Secretary of State
for the Colonies considered it more appropriate than an undefaced Red
Ensign. This was approved 30 July 1922 though the warrant for the Samoan
Red Ensign was, for some reason, not issued until 16 January 1925.
This may have been to do with the wording of the warrant. In
Protectorates the usual wording was, "vessels owned by natives of the
.... Protectorate." The Warrant was eventually issued as, " ... three
palm trees proper .... for vessels belonging to the inhabitants of the
Islands of Western Samoa."</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ws_hist.html">David Prothero</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's standard</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzwhONMfwruUMUGJOXRSyWOUWeYY9By7VlNogXLPtvLdsuHgl-whnNeD36D_ihCISSNcY96Ux2Kb6f-b7TeMxODg_1vNZaHLx3_YzkORGNJ6xCL1hfTSqIZpNT8wZ4jybsWX0RlkPhYw/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307001213266970418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzwhONMfwruUMUGJOXRSyWOUWeYY9By7VlNogXLPtvLdsuHgl-whnNeD36D_ihCISSNcY96Ux2Kb6f-b7TeMxODg_1vNZaHLx3_YzkORGNJ6xCL1hfTSqIZpNT8wZ4jybsWX0RlkPhYw/s640/1.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">images by<i><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ws_hist.html"> Martin Grieve</a></i></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wrongly identified flag?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrUkDfaRkGa0_2u0s1tvfy-aa6sqAhi6dSPiTu62alIgGpVJejTZrbihrq2FAeKIGUdS63tBNjvUJrwxpcuR1ASlCFJbb2qaQId97dSG8ngFH9ew8V0l0Nrbb1tZMzGkVyXbVrnm0b88/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrUkDfaRkGa0_2u0s1tvfy-aa6sqAhi6dSPiTu62alIgGpVJejTZrbihrq2FAeKIGUdS63tBNjvUJrwxpcuR1ASlCFJbb2qaQId97dSG8ngFH9ew8V0l0Nrbb1tZMzGkVyXbVrnm0b88/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Solomon Islands</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1906-1947</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3ys2-im6MLGdF0drVTVtXoBcr2cwDQXv2bTkrew8e92cXSybcfg5EVSNJ-J3I47rQrtRBIY7Vh5RpG2TmNli2BuNX_BR6FAvx27ZljJfVvL5QL5kGOoTR8lWkVXwBaUBbajBEjAEMm6v/s1600/Anthem+for+the+Australian+Crown+Colonies.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULfls8Z3_mXBfulO6yZ2qQgeU5sbTreW4njLcHE5TXTmbkooIPRYIyg7xHALm0-0cqJqXIFYftmiZXrzFN1x0O-KvHqhgD9mUc3D-YdCyQRG0YlLwHFE5cZwBLn53xGYGG-28OfWIgnA/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.27.36+AM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">British Solomon Islands badge: 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS' around crown. The circle was white, the lettering was black and the crown was in full colour. Used c.1908-1947. Blue Ensign for government vessels. Not on Union Flag.<a href="http://fotw.net/flags/sb1906.html"> <i>David Prothero</i></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjVAFOVD2xW-RAien4y-RRJmq8YE6L53bOLXaSa16BenOObbWD00FzOLRsHzudo-Rk4nI7AAnXV8-lMgzAF3X5MxxN8pxwZCilriD2p8BoPgpBhhNiOg1sSm9ng2AM2BsrSbTbyhpId4/s1600-h/bsi+red.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="377" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167533045465004482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjVAFOVD2xW-RAien4y-RRJmq8YE6L53bOLXaSa16BenOObbWD00FzOLRsHzudo-Rk4nI7AAnXV8-lMgzAF3X5MxxN8pxwZCilriD2p8BoPgpBhhNiOg1sSm9ng2AM2BsrSbTbyhpId4/s640/bsi+red.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%;">This ensign is typical of those British red ensigns that had no official warrant but were produced and used nevertheless. </span><span style="font-size: 120%;">According to Mr. Clay Moss who provided the photograph, this remarkable flag "is typical of those British red ensigns that had no official warrant but were produced and used nevertheless."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">1947-1956</span><span style="font-size: 120%;"> and 1956-1966</span><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rc"></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOct1d32cjDBXnlfH6Nsd11ZiFdRUgza8CrZs6s15VNChwdVjA_kpZK5Sam7mtQXf_GiIkXTLtA1pQCI0qGewCK-TEnTYwBhifpPd6MeywEJ-2wvGgRymfe3fznWGlc4a2zJ50JGYDkXb-/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622241879110273138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOct1d32cjDBXnlfH6Nsd11ZiFdRUgza8CrZs6s15VNChwdVjA_kpZK5Sam7mtQXf_GiIkXTLtA1pQCI0qGewCK-TEnTYwBhifpPd6MeywEJ-2wvGgRymfe3fznWGlc4a2zJ50JGYDkXb-/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 142px; width: 285px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHRrHP1tGBInhdbby00prZfSwxqSd6e79h0I_lxtF-5-MSB0OIMTyZ6B79WfTHiHn7ci-KoC89yuM-E6mQoxjDdftlPHp92VX3KM-Q2_5cz8WeFtm4V4qOQb6rqbEOP7mwHaM9u8ENr11/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622241878898398466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHRrHP1tGBInhdbby00prZfSwxqSd6e79h0I_lxtF-5-MSB0OIMTyZ6B79WfTHiHn7ci-KoC89yuM-E6mQoxjDdftlPHp92VX3KM-Q2_5cz8WeFtm4V4qOQb6rqbEOP7mwHaM9u8ENr11/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 143px; width: 287px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The badge was replaced in 1947 when arms were granted.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">British Resident </span></b></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rc"></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZHWEJbY0D_8vLdKGGzI1Q_FQzey_8V2a2Ff7LWaBVjpQaplidAEwRO5A3KQKOtkYRY_B8I1ejUeC_CYpt-ICyg6ZCQRKE3l9qJfcGHUA4Cmsvwrw3LD59-zLjBCduDHMYVpia2JS1YXs/s1600-h/2.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420104383709176610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZHWEJbY0D_8vLdKGGzI1Q_FQzey_8V2a2Ff7LWaBVjpQaplidAEwRO5A3KQKOtkYRY_B8I1ejUeC_CYpt-ICyg6ZCQRKE3l9qJfcGHUA4Cmsvwrw3LD59-zLjBCduDHMYVpia2JS1YXs/s400/2.gif" style="display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="rc"></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From H. Gresham Carr's Flags of the World (1956) page 93: </span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">
It consists of a red shield charged with a turtle standing erect in
natural colours; the chief or upper portion of the shield is paly-pily
argent and sable, i.e. it has white isosceles triangles, eight in
number, on a black background. It is placed on a white circle on the
Blue Ensign with the name of the protectorate in black lettering beneath
the shield.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-13771550408193770682007-05-01T02:32:00.001-07:002010-11-13T00:16:29.535-08:00Yellow and Orange Ensigns<span style="font-weight: bold;">Yellow Ensign</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RjcJO1rhxYI/AAAAAAAAAVs/D2P9GQ97-9o/s1600-h/man3-05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RjcJO1rhxYI/AAAAAAAAAVs/D2P9GQ97-9o/s400/man3-05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059522856906507650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standard of the Governor of Victoria</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnYd9ldfwgGirts1uNConPb5P7AIpW2VPvF3FHVo-PLaHYG7-10JnJfHknzPOxaQjRQpu06wUgp2JtETV5RkCwZa0HeoaxqpDk5aj7Y0H1umxBW_tU3FJlj-1_ejP42GNz2sSWRBAdk0/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Victoria.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnYd9ldfwgGirts1uNConPb5P7AIpW2VPvF3FHVo-PLaHYG7-10JnJfHknzPOxaQjRQpu06wUgp2JtETV5RkCwZa0HeoaxqpDk5aj7Y0H1umxBW_tU3FJlj-1_ejP42GNz2sSWRBAdk0/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Victoria.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306990748599167890" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Governor's Flag<br />GOVERNMENT HOUSE PRESS RELEASE<br />18 APRIL 1984<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">His Excellency the Governor, Rear Admiral Sir Brian Murray, today announced that Her Majesty The Queen had graciously approved of a change in the Personal Standard of the Governor of Victoria. From this day, the Governor's Personal Standard will be the State Flag of Victoria with the blue of the flag being replaced by gold. The new Standard will be flown at Government House and on vehicles conveying the Governor. The old Standard used by all Victorian Governors has been, since 1870, the Union Jack with the Badge of the State emblazoned in the centre thereof.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Niue</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3WWMgTxh0rHXKpMjLBSlHlcxxuyHL9XBzaQYSUFus0YJrcj5RYf1yG088tCydvgnjvHZV_469AhJiMucxbw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsd_yZQefFOPe0zP1rUVYaPlSvR9YpE56IPuq2B3JoAWurePc40pNqEMT7PB5eZwmEfJXblKko6glq4GHl8pSFS9BhvpA-g59mIv5XpjFl9n59VZZc5sRitmbLsndyTwRCh3L26-KsJI5/s1600-h/1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsd_yZQefFOPe0zP1rUVYaPlSvR9YpE56IPuq2B3JoAWurePc40pNqEMT7PB5eZwmEfJXblKko6glq4GHl8pSFS9BhvpA-g59mIv5XpjFl9n59VZZc5sRitmbLsndyTwRCh3L26-KsJI5/s400/1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274823676861584530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The flag of Niue was adopted in 1975. It consists of the Union Flag in the canton with a star in the middle of the Union Flag and four stars forming a diamond around it. It is unique for a flag based on a British ensign design to have not only a yellow background, but also a defaced Union Flag in the canton.<br />The yellow is said to represent the "warmth and friendship between Niue and New Zealand". Some say this exposes the possibility that the designers of the flag did not know the symbolism of the Union Flag in the canton, and simply moved the stars on New Zealand's flag onto the St George's cross. This is similar to what was done in the so-called British Empire (or Solidarity) flag.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfXTBquT4Gv57r_6KTZE50Ui-3d8rPZNLPW7KU2X6KALs84-eF3WYRmpelHdWQ_7ySc7x9Ym8vKvSapbRqKPQISdG5Z9haJ7jp62taqtem42e7097o4YQOEjol2qD9Mnd7wINpOu_jsU/s1600-h/niue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfXTBquT4Gv57r_6KTZE50Ui-3d8rPZNLPW7KU2X6KALs84-eF3WYRmpelHdWQ_7ySc7x9Ym8vKvSapbRqKPQISdG5Z9haJ7jp62taqtem42e7097o4YQOEjol2qD9Mnd7wINpOu_jsU/s400/niue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320044609295810450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHfQAWWtYcH-KGg2lJHcCttJBC1ZmBo9pVKF3DLbSctr1qXK0x1FarXsH-SynIuwnYvZ-aYIelpqsj-vW2tVSIaITAWBFSBVxRi2PEESK2c8dgsMLRMMFxrvnuEnuXf1cxgvZRaZBe0DU/s1600-h/1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHfQAWWtYcH-KGg2lJHcCttJBC1ZmBo9pVKF3DLbSctr1qXK0x1FarXsH-SynIuwnYvZ-aYIelpqsj-vW2tVSIaITAWBFSBVxRi2PEESK2c8dgsMLRMMFxrvnuEnuXf1cxgvZRaZBe0DU/s400/1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273697977515548034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HVoRYKh44eQyF2BB5-77_lMyNK7E-6qE4r7PLQDLLdn_1KTTBfn2qjUbe3IYtOcxMfQ9g1Z1Cofw76v5KcRW20fLziVeekgC3PAeZXjgYPEqgfCwvwEn3uSlAlNMe9AbHC2ca_MfHWUp/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HVoRYKh44eQyF2BB5-77_lMyNK7E-6qE4r7PLQDLLdn_1KTTBfn2qjUbe3IYtOcxMfQ9g1Z1Cofw76v5KcRW20fLziVeekgC3PAeZXjgYPEqgfCwvwEn3uSlAlNMe9AbHC2ca_MfHWUp/s400/1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412481254560550338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NbpT5A3Hk_AZHcmD-WCS1JmEDbbV7Sji_EkAOGyq1JT1keXq0uoi5w4rE7b2LtTjth-GzrU-UikU8QHU_aEZaeNbDM9Tvqg9paeQxQ1pCLe0vql5c683P1BgJDncp2MT_mYMGMDYbJZ_/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NbpT5A3Hk_AZHcmD-WCS1JmEDbbV7Sji_EkAOGyq1JT1keXq0uoi5w4rE7b2LtTjth-GzrU-UikU8QHU_aEZaeNbDM9Tvqg9paeQxQ1pCLe0vql5c683P1BgJDncp2MT_mYMGMDYbJZ_/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412481251458584306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.firekart.com/Steamy/SteamyImages/040622TahitiTonga/Mixedx100/NiueFlag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.firekart.com/Steamy/SteamyImages/040622TahitiTonga/Mixedx100/NiueFlag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://harlekin.sailingsite.org/pictures/tn_20030725012518_NiueFlag_im.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://harlekin.sailingsite.org/pictures/tn_20030725012518_NiueFlag_im.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl1Ciyt17aiIzkHOwtMMmrIPPc-Bje-5cTOLbnbqA5-OjJ51a4HZK-6KW8JLEkR0UNhXAOWoRcaUMbtHg_nfRlg_SOOHnfOhqOpin8jL5zc0jIN7K0JT_NF-XPC3wzkhLUT6XPw0Fq6o/s1600-h/ad4e7dc6942b6fe64514.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjl1Ciyt17aiIzkHOwtMMmrIPPc-Bje-5cTOLbnbqA5-OjJ51a4HZK-6KW8JLEkR0UNhXAOWoRcaUMbtHg_nfRlg_SOOHnfOhqOpin8jL5zc0jIN7K0JT_NF-XPC3wzkhLUT6XPw0Fq6o/s400/ad4e7dc6942b6fe64514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157524779330072818" border="0" /></a>With the New Zealand flag<br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/0704/ad4e7dc6942b6fe64514.jpeg</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br />Orange Ensign from film poster 'Waterloo'</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1ckzE0frmOO7jVmjbq45rjdPrvs1_tl3Cn1HGA1lyGre2fgcbaAoY69HqgE_HmzBherF6mz_cOk1r9ikfOruWQO3UftiQasC4BGo-eWqhpiCpW6WjXCd3L8zRncYCDhk1eOJsn55rExI/s1600-h/water.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1ckzE0frmOO7jVmjbq45rjdPrvs1_tl3Cn1HGA1lyGre2fgcbaAoY69HqgE_HmzBherF6mz_cOk1r9ikfOruWQO3UftiQasC4BGo-eWqhpiCpW6WjXCd3L8zRncYCDhk1eOJsn55rExI/s400/water.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107850054879852658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGD2zVBg2cAZFAfd6DFaxsWvQ4HXI6lhJQQNpTs2ttfuasQv5vohEgzKxvtVVFyrQwMBu-LZBhLJAsj8KJimWOLdjipZO-erSMftGW35kODwvw-vGY9mvIbjUb32JGL_hfIZNSVW7yGqE/s1600-r/EssexFlags.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjft5sbW_HE0HOl39noZC91ZW2dc0qGe-Hhuy4LO81awEw-vT7RYc3NA3Vmb4jAr05NUaGCN6KxdFYcet4k_CeFnBNZ00QML_XtK2VTAVGdq9ImkAUN4MC1m4w0D5yh-VSbf-bPKiTG2ow/s400/EssexFlags.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139204807139389906" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-70189796607878104812007-03-19T06:19:00.003-07:002022-01-04T11:43:59.720-08:00Various Canadian Ensigns and Military Flags<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Provinces and Territories of the Dominion of Canada</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Alberta </span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjtElWVEUPsK-pkV7R-iPsL-vkz0IgGuJyqfIo9uvECeBl0NouKc4hLT4PIXVDPJrt1MCrPMyzHf7N0estCBwwge54pClCPZx_t_7H6PfocY_SRKtWml91PFBy165Z49n6LrPhEs-u7A/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjtElWVEUPsK-pkV7R-iPsL-vkz0IgGuJyqfIo9uvECeBl0NouKc4hLT4PIXVDPJrt1MCrPMyzHf7N0estCBwwge54pClCPZx_t_7H6PfocY_SRKtWml91PFBy165Z49n6LrPhEs-u7A/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">30 May 1907 - 1 June 1968, in use to 1981)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supposed red ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq-lgoRdvQoXO7xLimgbkTGpXsHBXyVJheIL6yIbnXV8QuTzkQmAcyrXbNlYxpzLFwSzmJPURmKfPAaFYrwgJGW1tEb5BdJfMl8ZZHCejR_jLuu8boMfINxB0USaL3cWC2Ht1ks6HxUW0/s1600/2010_08_08_15_09_38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq-lgoRdvQoXO7xLimgbkTGpXsHBXyVJheIL6yIbnXV8QuTzkQmAcyrXbNlYxpzLFwSzmJPURmKfPAaFYrwgJGW1tEb5BdJfMl8ZZHCejR_jLuu8boMfINxB0USaL3cWC2Ht1ks6HxUW0/s1600/2010_08_08_15_09_38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img border="0" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVmxdJzDIq7d0OjBJMacg_MMjZCNuWpDe2X8p1aFd2IseyVRMsAgZEZUP1sTRE7SkvTVnB1SIJp580M2t-0PPkxVy2kxmVOlC7eXo4tc0BizkCoduymP5kZ6hH3lralsjguMbnGvWThXY/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.27.18.png" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="657" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVmxdJzDIq7d0OjBJMacg_MMjZCNuWpDe2X8p1aFd2IseyVRMsAgZEZUP1sTRE7SkvTVnB1SIJp580M2t-0PPkxVy2kxmVOlC7eXo4tc0BizkCoduymP5kZ6hH3lralsjguMbnGvWThXY/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.27.18.png" width="320" /><img border="0" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7trSjd0xpT9fcHPtkI7YKjbwjw0lB_IFgfdjyKfV8JfEiIVZY6ITVpm_io3Gcg_nydq6rHm-956IjLNBe_11DaMbbR0thFhRT_iK2ZwdYDsdlYLxmRejTIpO7MVA7gyW_GkSb4QKR3N3/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.28.43.png" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="324" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7trSjd0xpT9fcHPtkI7YKjbwjw0lB_IFgfdjyKfV8JfEiIVZY6ITVpm_io3Gcg_nydq6rHm-956IjLNBe_11DaMbbR0thFhRT_iK2ZwdYDsdlYLxmRejTIpO7MVA7gyW_GkSb4QKR3N3/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.28.43.png" width="320" /></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Columbia</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkqtxzgWSa7HT73hm9XCpDdKbXgQPsklRuPUd6gHgTUl2y8TK5QEWdk-TZmUJvm4eywnonFNYo6y_B4zXN7w1jTDVOiJkyLpqqtjbBhXZbfl_6c7BgIMT1U8fNDJl95lAO_DumQ5jluA/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="419" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539871874830513170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkqtxzgWSa7HT73hm9XCpDdKbXgQPsklRuPUd6gHgTUl2y8TK5QEWdk-TZmUJvm4eywnonFNYo6y_B4zXN7w1jTDVOiJkyLpqqtjbBhXZbfl_6c7BgIMT1U8fNDJl95lAO_DumQ5jluA/s400/1" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnjHoAHf9PPqWyK9rhrUTH2EYeuAtrwl7q4Wc6EBpni4Y7YPBZuYHKAKEtHfUL0o63yz4LxIz-ZflDynZaD6qKLXViSupNL9e2LBDEGgyYAn3xnAijAepaBBU0VblHt5TUG8836IQeWM/s1600-h/can_bc1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151879491496078610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnjHoAHf9PPqWyK9rhrUTH2EYeuAtrwl7q4Wc6EBpni4Y7YPBZuYHKAKEtHfUL0o63yz4LxIz-ZflDynZaD6qKLXViSupNL9e2LBDEGgyYAn3xnAijAepaBBU0VblHt5TUG8836IQeWM/s400/can_bc1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> (9 Oct 1870 - 31 Mar 1906)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOZIhGE8Z5WgJGPROpVVeQp_ai2b4RN-ehNVfp0BkvtY79eSJRoe7GlQ7bbOglT8iymbEFm5T7AAs9mGNqu9P8rJq05_e8fYbz1hICceRn7WZRdsa3P5o-vxlIDiW0C2WmlCyq2nh9mE/s1600-h/ca_colu3.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151879495791045922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOZIhGE8Z5WgJGPROpVVeQp_ai2b4RN-ehNVfp0BkvtY79eSJRoe7GlQ7bbOglT8iymbEFm5T7AAs9mGNqu9P8rJq05_e8fYbz1hICceRn7WZRdsa3P5o-vxlIDiW0C2WmlCyq2nh9mE/s400/ca_colu3.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;">( 31 Mar 1906 - c.1950)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI50CTdZ91D3QwyCcU_DvcR4yrNJj35mw6FvT63_TYRK6W_qPjjLrRPGF04epYfrq6X_V5EBrdjTyQgEaH7P8rAGZ4CexgEyP5JDdyOJGkfXyekPG1BGxQFDBVJNrzW1EieORUwYwL6Ng/s1600-h/ca_colu4.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151879495791045938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI50CTdZ91D3QwyCcU_DvcR4yrNJj35mw6FvT63_TYRK6W_qPjjLrRPGF04epYfrq6X_V5EBrdjTyQgEaH7P8rAGZ4CexgEyP5JDdyOJGkfXyekPG1BGxQFDBVJNrzW1EieORUwYwL6Ng/s400/ca_colu4.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(c.1950 - 27 June 1960)</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbvT5cfpM0YX3pDSCkOIxjohWGEitQwzPauH-h8K53l5kcZBisVXXX5S94gz7ga2YbPGsvKblWA6hxE10o3fo9s0yTVvK_2CZkNUerBm5XwHPPPUZxesdnegon9xnJSAdkm496e_5L37b/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.38.09.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="931" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbvT5cfpM0YX3pDSCkOIxjohWGEitQwzPauH-h8K53l5kcZBisVXXX5S94gz7ga2YbPGsvKblWA6hxE10o3fo9s0yTVvK_2CZkNUerBm5XwHPPPUZxesdnegon9xnJSAdkm496e_5L37b/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.38.09.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Unidentified British Columbia flag</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMwAOVMLD4B9U6y299XHbvY8c8G8malz0bg-DEZKyIj4ZM3_GxGaazHGwxqbAOAxkd801MoIbYQ4Nyp1CzdyCf8FoNMVgdKS00OpLN-m3J15qPhurgloCWHhbn_kv0M6PqU0QtkvadcpL/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165232633404738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMwAOVMLD4B9U6y299XHbvY8c8G8malz0bg-DEZKyIj4ZM3_GxGaazHGwxqbAOAxkd801MoIbYQ4Nyp1CzdyCf8FoNMVgdKS00OpLN-m3J15qPhurgloCWHhbn_kv0M6PqU0QtkvadcpL/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 294px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYN-wxrUiUndg0s5_0fmWIJepVpX_9g5SX-4our7XGHW7UzYhYVSRFWsiJfhsDHrOYjUztGcjbuCNDEnvrKk-Y6o5DvinJrI0N3rQXmuJDt8IvV1ktwvyNWh8SSZIsSEimv2UW_RMbyg5/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165229413587634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYN-wxrUiUndg0s5_0fmWIJepVpX_9g5SX-4our7XGHW7UzYhYVSRFWsiJfhsDHrOYjUztGcjbuCNDEnvrKk-Y6o5DvinJrI0N3rQXmuJDt8IvV1ktwvyNWh8SSZIsSEimv2UW_RMbyg5/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 286px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllCyYElbF4DUsgO0aKNh5pkIfQgCs7qWOwezpkWKXyaKhD2CdfBsjteXAwYjp1IIZ-8YIPyL3XXbJp3-k5LS12fN-77TBnT-4Yz2Xm2s7nS_RhyG2yRSmaLf12Xnn-1NsF3HcmPrs83b7/s1600-h/b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Manitoba</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJQo03h0smlEuhr0sYpW_LvnpJquybCJVfz9SBEbaV0j1nsBLrORHwymyYfN4kPeQMTdMza6Or1djFt03gvvIjkkcpnENnXWMY_5fPDba3sBEAPq0TjL-pMYg-pNwPr09EqM4jAGL43o/s1600-h/can_man2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151878658272423170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJQo03h0smlEuhr0sYpW_LvnpJquybCJVfz9SBEbaV0j1nsBLrORHwymyYfN4kPeQMTdMza6Or1djFt03gvvIjkkcpnENnXWMY_5fPDba3sBEAPq0TjL-pMYg-pNwPr09EqM4jAGL43o/s400/can_man2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(purported </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> 15 July 1870 - 10 May 1905)</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CkvKLNzgRzoIbYXcGMu_bdbxpLnSAK8ENXU-gNb2sB9wqS5gGj3N3MyDgHSUO8lzhEvD7L23WPBv8Z7t8KuI75vQTHRpfEA4hD1rp-0eVnwQBsxBRNmqIdTdc-9_IaqWOTDLIGCJTdTC/s1600/2010_08_08_15_22_40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CkvKLNzgRzoIbYXcGMu_bdbxpLnSAK8ENXU-gNb2sB9wqS5gGj3N3MyDgHSUO8lzhEvD7L23WPBv8Z7t8KuI75vQTHRpfEA4hD1rp-0eVnwQBsxBRNmqIdTdc-9_IaqWOTDLIGCJTdTC/s1600/2010_08_08_15_22_40.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_rg68hURyVE_aXWleYCujNfsaF3Ovusm93wY7Dz55NBGFNFy4HspixdcKMwFHy3muiY3GJYj8rz1N4DGBciKIah-O3YUMDFcbs5LpPQWZGgl8Hdzt9ZU7lqp1Tc0GYrT8g-m4zBsCIQ9/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622841797808111202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_rg68hURyVE_aXWleYCujNfsaF3Ovusm93wY7Dz55NBGFNFy4HspixdcKMwFHy3muiY3GJYj8rz1N4DGBciKIah-O3YUMDFcbs5LpPQWZGgl8Hdzt9ZU7lqp1Tc0GYrT8g-m4zBsCIQ9/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 161px; width: 340px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kJZyTHz22ZmYgYlqeqq_29GxSKArkB0Ol54i8_WjMwvr_OambSRBdaxs1YoxVp2lDUDy7AjJM2NS7nBZ8kqoEoSkWNW4cDPrRn-CmdX-lAWom2o8E9Oh6TFjbKCkjErrgXrZh2UYRLsG/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622841795781946130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kJZyTHz22ZmYgYlqeqq_29GxSKArkB0Ol54i8_WjMwvr_OambSRBdaxs1YoxVp2lDUDy7AjJM2NS7nBZ8kqoEoSkWNW4cDPrRn-CmdX-lAWom2o8E9Oh6TFjbKCkjErrgXrZh2UYRLsG/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 162px; width: 236px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Glorying in Manitoba's history with its homage not only to the Canadian red ensign but to the Hudson's Bay Company ensign, this beautiful flag was given royal approval in October 1965 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and officially proclaimed on May 12, 1966. The flag of Manitoba consists of the Red Ensign with the Armorial Bearings centred in the right half. The Shield is topped by St. George's Cross on a white background, representing King George III and symbolising Manitoba's British heritage. The bison represents the once-vast herds of bison which once roamed freely throughout the province and provided food and clothing not only to the Aboriginals, but to the early settlers as well.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGVK-7FNVkVwPRJmXkudtBmPYcEuxgv0-YmvezTA5wuPXrIYbv8J94N5aVefSIGJOjUE83rde3DSN86tOF9aqeGNr1bvKLu0eT_4orUR63gnFRikRZey2L9edXjbNus0m0UTYgQyt183Q/s1600/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.31.11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="998" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGVK-7FNVkVwPRJmXkudtBmPYcEuxgv0-YmvezTA5wuPXrIYbv8J94N5aVefSIGJOjUE83rde3DSN86tOF9aqeGNr1bvKLu0eT_4orUR63gnFRikRZey2L9edXjbNus0m0UTYgQyt183Q/s640/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.31.11.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FTN9um_0run6RLff3sNXaFEBaOcnTfX9C2SielFI3DVq6PqZ_ZFmck1optGvkE9HK_qJQUf9AXp3vugCW0vPYtk7Wn7GjKjsgwsHyBJJfZuu5nxTwgJhYbjK1njbSeIl1pEfLTcvm94/s320/IMG_1071.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FTN9um_0run6RLff3sNXaFEBaOcnTfX9C2SielFI3DVq6PqZ_ZFmck1optGvkE9HK_qJQUf9AXp3vugCW0vPYtk7Wn7GjKjsgwsHyBJJfZuu5nxTwgJhYbjK1njbSeIl1pEfLTcvm94/s320/IMG_1071.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 285px; width: 380px;" /></span><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCT9-Tldcakuzw6ROclFwIhdgpqkD7o4eIIeVMg1Ry3KQDLuqsYRPK2IvWtv-HrLTcLnS_JJF5F2ecN2u8hT85IqLaYFcEp8tkB46ZDC60zBZx0iEP6KHNHH0oPtpB5-qSiapTnB-KfIQ/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.32.10.png" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCT9-Tldcakuzw6ROclFwIhdgpqkD7o4eIIeVMg1Ry3KQDLuqsYRPK2IvWtv-HrLTcLnS_JJF5F2ecN2u8hT85IqLaYFcEp8tkB46ZDC60zBZx0iEP6KHNHH0oPtpB5-qSiapTnB-KfIQ/s320/Screenshot+2020-05-02+at+15.32.10.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 285px; width: 227px;" /></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Manitoban flag made for me by <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp2pFasNkSFvh9_wdLAO1V_LQ6DfOcVAYwB1qfuYciI8eT96pBFQrWq0g34K6tbqLOKsRQ2sJ6RMNHSEb4QwNPD3s-es1UTUt3Xc0MUT0hPU1sJTEvSqKv-xaQGIRJw1_8owb2VSkYpU/s1600/Manitoba_Canada.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682313777310951890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp2pFasNkSFvh9_wdLAO1V_LQ6DfOcVAYwB1qfuYciI8eT96pBFQrWq0g34K6tbqLOKsRQ2sJ6RMNHSEb4QwNPD3s-es1UTUt3Xc0MUT0hPU1sJTEvSqKv-xaQGIRJw1_8owb2VSkYpU/s400/Manitoba_Canada.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 404px; width: 539px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sewn version from <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/gallery-items.php?galleryID=22">Flying Colours</a></span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV19c1fLLVlrGgcpTi_LW7GnGpJJbup0aMPYJVG364w4NnAP61Jpvc2bZEJ53mjYgZk" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV19c1fLLVlrGgcpTi_LW7GnGpJJbup0aMPYJVG364w4NnAP61Jpvc2bZEJ53mjYgZk" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Taking it from the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland...</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV3iuW5IM2Mg8byAoQu7nNleGNdw2EIgRyNXwM1S8KpHGvBFp1WxJ0S-FRYf-1K-8g4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV3iuW5IM2Mg8byAoQu7nNleGNdw2EIgRyNXwM1S8KpHGvBFp1WxJ0S-FRYf-1K-8g4" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...to Tiananmen Square in China...</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV36xQ86Si206rXOMAjJmlHiAU0BK-CKPbOpW_QjM78HR-3tM7YzjG4EFZHPf-FYibk" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1py01Dgxn2aV36xQ86Si206rXOMAjJmlHiAU0BK-CKPbOpW_QjM78HR-3tM7YzjG4EFZHPf-FYibk" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...to Queensland Australia</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b>Lieutenant Governor's Flag </b></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">(1905-1984</span>)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfpen3UANiKXI_nx9wQy1eQ5A_4VQGL2Xp7w4KQKrWljjQndovZVpYjdswYH4gJUfA8vnXOe5_q5monQt8OEvJE9fr-R6onCdQWuI8kxGmEWRBbk-89r7WM_MsW8iqBk6H6OkKEITk7o/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310698735353851938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfpen3UANiKXI_nx9wQy1eQ5A_4VQGL2Xp7w4KQKrWljjQndovZVpYjdswYH4gJUfA8vnXOe5_q5monQt8OEvJE9fr-R6onCdQWuI8kxGmEWRBbk-89r7WM_MsW8iqBk6H6OkKEITk7o/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">image by <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca_mb-h.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The 1880 badge was replaced by the arms, shield only, granted by royal warrant 10 May 1905. The Union Jack defaced with this badge was used as a car flag after 1956, and on Government House after 1965, until replaced by the present flag 11 May 1984. The addition of supporters, crest, motto etc., were granted by warrant of the Governor-General 23 October 1992.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca_mb-h.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU1x4IXgtbHT8C9306_sdDqYP-TRI01PJYGLeoBxT3xomKeBOSXq19oEbyagHfOG9iJgV5huX4NbIpFHZxxjrp3vLMP0ZVxlr5TzZ3Woxhy2csv18xD10gkb6WnscJDfB2oJ8rz-4Cf8/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331895434278858098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU1x4IXgtbHT8C9306_sdDqYP-TRI01PJYGLeoBxT3xomKeBOSXq19oEbyagHfOG9iJgV5huX4NbIpFHZxxjrp3vLMP0ZVxlr5TzZ3Woxhy2csv18xD10gkb6WnscJDfB2oJ8rz-4Cf8/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 397px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 612px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A photo of the old flag flying from the Residence of the Lieutenant-Governor, scanned from<span style="font-style: italic;"> Le Guide du Palais Legislatif du Manitoba</span>.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB1T7JhhZqN2gsSsFUHTI9mtG7nXpqUD7V0LuZHNVlXDF1hhKE3yNZq78LgxbX4xvUKGU0wFctjPQC2sCYSHofjS8tR2yn6jfMkZBWhjp1bviJmnd178FEskPudN6EI-ooAHlmnKdY-4/s1600-h/man.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382401607694477394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB1T7JhhZqN2gsSsFUHTI9mtG7nXpqUD7V0LuZHNVlXDF1hhKE3yNZq78LgxbX4xvUKGU0wFctjPQC2sCYSHofjS8tR2yn6jfMkZBWhjp1bviJmnd178FEskPudN6EI-ooAHlmnKdY-4/s400/man.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 459px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 651px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A current postcard showing the former Lt.Gov's flag</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Purported blue ensign </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">(10 May 1905 - 12 May 1966</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYn6XBxy2BmasIF3t2dJDQYyVUAAuKmjbwANKsXEpNn_kuzYY7ZejTT_DKl9Tlkfq1ozk41PtYqUmmstfLZbMNMKTa0304uom82Hr_zAhVT-EBpIF2V3CFN04I_nGK8Pqcvnqy1XiMVU7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-09+at+7.55.05+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYn6XBxy2BmasIF3t2dJDQYyVUAAuKmjbwANKsXEpNn_kuzYY7ZejTT_DKl9Tlkfq1ozk41PtYqUmmstfLZbMNMKTa0304uom82Hr_zAhVT-EBpIF2V3CFN04I_nGK8Pqcvnqy1XiMVU7/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-09+at+7.55.05+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Apparently during the most recent floods, a specially-designed blue ensign featuring a water buffalo was used on boats; I would love to find out more about this if true.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGH26VOxOlOHLutAr1FMUlNmlckgOJR9ePglRc4xDXgqM7cVXH6_6vTvE8m7WUwxEp2N5EJ8S7fgkf5xP6Hd5ukAZ-ZDvUvLfeBC-NhO5gYvk8Umh0ierHwtiedkEdN_-Q8v91MQhAZtV/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGH26VOxOlOHLutAr1FMUlNmlckgOJR9ePglRc4xDXgqM7cVXH6_6vTvE8m7WUwxEp2N5EJ8S7fgkf5xP6Hd5ukAZ-ZDvUvLfeBC-NhO5gYvk8Umh0ierHwtiedkEdN_-Q8v91MQhAZtV/s320/1myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkbvMv0Ov4ULCEJLEHkp7mt-T6bempLi77EVKacyZDDE3lhMzJHlRr1ChgXGTknBOCCueRmtT8-CbzGsDSt20nt-7J_Bny1FlSVGxSstYGWs3GBNg3zGgm_jYuFx_wQVHFUlkMuqo7qlI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkbvMv0Ov4ULCEJLEHkp7mt-T6bempLi77EVKacyZDDE3lhMzJHlRr1ChgXGTknBOCCueRmtT8-CbzGsDSt20nt-7J_Bny1FlSVGxSstYGWs3GBNg3zGgm_jYuFx_wQVHFUlkMuqo7qlI/s320/myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Replica flag of the 5th Earl of Selkirk in parade size, flown for the first time at the Selkirk Highland Gathering on June 16th, 2012. The replica’s coat of arms was designed by Gary Styrchak and Claire Starling made five parade sized replicas, one of which was presented to <span style="font-size: small;">Lord Selkirk in Scotland in August by the Lord Selkirk Boys’ Pipe Band. </span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Brunswick </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIAyEt-SpXaFrSHuAM5fI1ibr8LnhX98Bc9vQJByfZ49ReX03a4hJz8k8boiKZzv0KtriYCfzA5iHmheaxIJvtW0Z6-q2p8W8RI_Fo6nA-lPSt4XkW3AEXcoA3B63Ixgs-mAs2ygUq2D5/s1600/2010_08_08_15_16_59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIAyEt-SpXaFrSHuAM5fI1ibr8LnhX98Bc9vQJByfZ49ReX03a4hJz8k8boiKZzv0KtriYCfzA5iHmheaxIJvtW0Z6-q2p8W8RI_Fo6nA-lPSt4XkW3AEXcoA3B63Ixgs-mAs2ygUq2D5/s1600/2010_08_08_15_16_59.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7RKjdVopAd-eom03W8zv4tNLnndn6bfgbsXNl53V5QpBqmF6Dd-grCZ-Kd5i3-Vc38gvhJ4WqI3ZOt9PDtNowIX3CfdY6AJaCeQ4e_R1fSwxOcYHafgl2J3quFicyQSAr2r_D8X2YkI/s1600-h/ca_nb1868.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151879929582742850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7RKjdVopAd-eom03W8zv4tNLnndn6bfgbsXNl53V5QpBqmF6Dd-grCZ-Kd5i3-Vc38gvhJ4WqI3ZOt9PDtNowIX3CfdY6AJaCeQ4e_R1fSwxOcYHafgl2J3quFicyQSAr2r_D8X2YkI/s400/ca_nb1868.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">(26 May 1868 - c.1950) </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sq-drOdjAdI/AAAAAAAAOao/hgBWLVr8azg/s1600-h/45.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-raBx6pxCDwM_MmZX3QP4sMDnxyWLhxPOQ-6DyRJAt46OLY7OpikEGnv7XL7QRVD_3BtGfrvV55seJ1zKt8yQ4mNDDeSiCJ8B2cSPe58Xl6PyEzg_J5zhgfK3jEOh327XaEBKmpKwIek/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-14+at+8.11.41+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-raBx6pxCDwM_MmZX3QP4sMDnxyWLhxPOQ-6DyRJAt46OLY7OpikEGnv7XL7QRVD_3BtGfrvV55seJ1zKt8yQ4mNDDeSiCJ8B2cSPe58Xl6PyEzg_J5zhgfK3jEOh327XaEBKmpKwIek/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-06-14+at+8.11.41+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">(</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">1950 - 24 Feb 1965 </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">)</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-raBx6pxCDwM_MmZX3QP4sMDnxyWLhxPOQ-6DyRJAt46OLY7OpikEGnv7XL7QRVD_3BtGfrvV55seJ1zKt8yQ4mNDDeSiCJ8B2cSPe58Xl6PyEzg_J5zhgfK3jEOh327XaEBKmpKwIek/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-14+at+8.11.41+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgWHQbynHMZL8CJjRHxQBlDqqL2GDHowb3Fl1v_nNaoGfotnDT1QZsIxQZLwK-Gisi51mvEmXnMnlePbCy2dTzduc2WAIMbFEXx8RKj_0XLoHLAsMPoiwe1pkyc5tPwR_zGJfS1W90iA/s1600-h/flag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136284019878616898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgWHQbynHMZL8CJjRHxQBlDqqL2GDHowb3Fl1v_nNaoGfotnDT1QZsIxQZLwK-Gisi51mvEmXnMnlePbCy2dTzduc2WAIMbFEXx8RKj_0XLoHLAsMPoiwe1pkyc5tPwR_zGJfS1W90iA/s400/flag.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.gnb.ca/lg/flag-e.asp</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSItcpIrSee0aIzhKL_041Mb3M7tyy9HwHN-VlJEAs-YK-OcOdGBP8mTUYHwkacszalhq1GljKnjhtXYTUE_FDajTna9Fym2QBKHftR-3qx9dFB6OG97mea_QaPvtFAs_R2s_eE2NQjHQ/s1600-h/-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321117292481732466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSItcpIrSee0aIzhKL_041Mb3M7tyy9HwHN-VlJEAs-YK-OcOdGBP8mTUYHwkacszalhq1GljKnjhtXYTUE_FDajTna9Fym2QBKHftR-3qx9dFB6OG97mea_QaPvtFAs_R2s_eE2NQjHQ/s400/-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 227px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Union Flag still takes place of honour on the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Newfoundland</span></span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1R7V-wRhIvtFHIY4i-fpLiqFI0KnDUIvTuK_3RTzLJooYTHfrqTUFM-pXBRK5IWVfl8PrDnDaKg9H15Cu0u6jH0kvLCcE_zk9mhIDmACqnoxCWLlyVsWXZWMa2Q0xDL3CFHZPvhWeIPo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-29+at+7.47.59+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1R7V-wRhIvtFHIY4i-fpLiqFI0KnDUIvTuK_3RTzLJooYTHfrqTUFM-pXBRK5IWVfl8PrDnDaKg9H15Cu0u6jH0kvLCcE_zk9mhIDmACqnoxCWLlyVsWXZWMa2Q0xDL3CFHZPvhWeIPo/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-29+at+7.47.59+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(28 Sep 1870 - 18 May 1904)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwsvozwNv5eOq6o7857EWJPbr6eEF92FqkNONLtxK2scfj1G0Z4EZsjCUgiQSuCocLNMT1E_Urm1SpwtyuLb7UJ2Jo9LtParreCx9Y9Fepc2pIPC4om87rkG-kTki5FmIesVKnRbipe91/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwsvozwNv5eOq6o7857EWJPbr6eEF92FqkNONLtxK2scfj1G0Z4EZsjCUgiQSuCocLNMT1E_Urm1SpwtyuLb7UJ2Jo9LtParreCx9Y9Fepc2pIPC4om87rkG-kTki5FmIesVKnRbipe91/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSma74P2YuTzEx0MpDd_WpvcENE9WzM5ullvhnvTNcPAKUjqWJ8A1TWDZySdU962Sz4TbtiAtr0lQkaJzacW65DjTyTCQX7ElZLY6zhGJAuQxusROOxieCtJExBl-r3dr6yM9bSr0CJum/s1600/819763127_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSma74P2YuTzEx0MpDd_WpvcENE9WzM5ullvhnvTNcPAKUjqWJ8A1TWDZySdU962Sz4TbtiAtr0lQkaJzacW65DjTyTCQX7ElZLY6zhGJAuQxusROOxieCtJExBl-r3dr6yM9bSr0CJum/s1600/819763127_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Red and Blue Ensigns with the great seal in the fly were Newfoundland's unofficial flags from 1904 until 1931. The Red Ensign was to be flown by commercial shipping whilst the blue was to be flown by governmental ships. Neither ensign was ever formally adopted by the national parliament, but the red ensign gained wide enough use, both at sea and on land, to be considered the unofficial national flag. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">The badge in the flag consists of Mercury, the God of Commerce and Merchandise, presenting to Britannia a fisherman who, in a kneeling attitude, is offering the harvest of all the sea. Above the device in a scroll are the words ' Terra Nova ', and below the motto </span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Haec Tibi Dona Fero</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> or "These gifts I bring thee."</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjzzF0kTpt9ELillkYALi6gKCheoPENBxm5OIn1rvBOIMqjR6GSjfWPeysRFR9wVZhJumEd2Tvp0GietIBvcm2Uoln73LosGX_Onu2ujUB2Zcx4cPciVUtMgWgIJpkwxtFVKCDtzFWsCz/s1600/il_570xN.783402621_evgw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjzzF0kTpt9ELillkYALi6gKCheoPENBxm5OIn1rvBOIMqjR6GSjfWPeysRFR9wVZhJumEd2Tvp0GietIBvcm2Uoln73LosGX_Onu2ujUB2Zcx4cPciVUtMgWgIJpkwxtFVKCDtzFWsCz/s640/il_570xN.783402621_evgw.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jyc5UwP_Z9s9Ug3TveGip49Sg5LaVG8V01LGRqbG01WVHi7v48-KhAD6ImypIU5nIG3Ue3gAZw3jgNQ9xM1v8yspii4u3lzwZNdjgYk0c5HZUP87IgxdI5eU_FN5DR2LKeD62wbUVZQn/s320/il_570xN.783402673_zyaf.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jyc5UwP_Z9s9Ug3TveGip49Sg5LaVG8V01LGRqbG01WVHi7v48-KhAD6ImypIU5nIG3Ue3gAZw3jgNQ9xM1v8yspii4u3lzwZNdjgYk0c5HZUP87IgxdI5eU_FN5DR2LKeD62wbUVZQn/s320/il_570xN.783402673_zyaf.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 383px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxeQ7JE_DVC6g-kwmE1eBza2od48B3YFMZm4O9KDFUEymxg9dBaWg6Ila3YhgDW_M1pwCSvc6Ix3kbPbJeYLqFBDy7ZFuhJBlF9ues2j4FTNb1MEeSpVOkdM1wHzEMn9CNs_cHUAAuJwy/s320/il_570xN.783402687_nemt.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxeQ7JE_DVC6g-kwmE1eBza2od48B3YFMZm4O9KDFUEymxg9dBaWg6Ila3YhgDW_M1pwCSvc6Ix3kbPbJeYLqFBDy7ZFuhJBlF9ues2j4FTNb1MEeSpVOkdM1wHzEMn9CNs_cHUAAuJwy/s320/il_570xN.783402687_nemt.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 225px; width: 216px;" /></div>
8.3 by 4.1 feet, or 100 inches by 50 inches <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rzgEdGiNfpa71DXOHpYfLp2hYIMyOa659_sRNWa_lNsduG3pVC3RDWJwXuW5ArgCasm2sXGYSIlWQfp86SPX2UimWNHhESge-aDQx7UP94FFzjOr9X6LJIDncP55OD-Tol1aLvCKMkOS/s1600/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rzgEdGiNfpa71DXOHpYfLp2hYIMyOa659_sRNWa_lNsduG3pVC3RDWJwXuW5ArgCasm2sXGYSIlWQfp86SPX2UimWNHhESge-aDQx7UP94FFzjOr9X6LJIDncP55OD-Tol1aLvCKMkOS/s640/s-l1600+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYPwbHNG6TGbcULdk3P6np3MAi54UprY1sqYS_nrT4JiL1d_OWqAPJewyxp6rBROFfITK5JC6omT-viPDar0-p7XpaQJGNfSqmwW0DqvXAX4lZD8eV9V7o0CMEeFBdMqB8R3LQZ1UUw7q/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYPwbHNG6TGbcULdk3P6np3MAi54UprY1sqYS_nrT4JiL1d_OWqAPJewyxp6rBROFfITK5JC6omT-viPDar0-p7XpaQJGNfSqmwW0DqvXAX4lZD8eV9V7o0CMEeFBdMqB8R3LQZ1UUw7q/s320/s-l1600+%25283%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 265px; width: 265px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9e3jEqzzViTWjXwVNHU1ETWiSljzh36SAu7oOGi3hKRyteDE6AMzKVNbJy_dy8o26ZT1FHQl8QKANP-GHHSmVtUhdalzo7hqu729DUlGzYBDpcOSaT-2wsD8BEtJxsbysPEfU5oahKokY/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9e3jEqzzViTWjXwVNHU1ETWiSljzh36SAu7oOGi3hKRyteDE6AMzKVNbJy_dy8o26ZT1FHQl8QKANP-GHHSmVtUhdalzo7hqu729DUlGzYBDpcOSaT-2wsD8BEtJxsbysPEfU5oahKokY/s320/s-l1600+%25281%2529.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 265px; width: 367px;" /><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
Heavy canvas multi-piece stitched ensign with reinforced edging with the maker's stamp LANE & NEEVE LTD MILLWALL LONDON measuring approximately 51" x 102" or 4.25' x 8.5'; possibly made for military use or for flying outside a government building. The edging adjacent the Union Jack is marked 3 YRDS and "NEWFOUNDLAND NAGLE" handwritten in black ink. The Britannia Works of Messrs Lane & Neeve, sailcloth and sacking manufacturers, operated between 1893 and 1922 at which time they went into liquidation. </div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sJzyIP9PR6RzAJE4zHbhpbadpYqcpKFVQzbbaEo2x_-QK51HSKSpjQu2pI2_VpC0PMlmqD2sfdPZ5LAzjS9zMJgAysUsrgTiKzHdDetLc0RFD2y4KWlYrWd0mP9VDdP-LZVf3wJuUnw/s1600-h/newfhun10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162238156949493394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sJzyIP9PR6RzAJE4zHbhpbadpYqcpKFVQzbbaEo2x_-QK51HSKSpjQu2pI2_VpC0PMlmqD2sfdPZ5LAzjS9zMJgAysUsrgTiKzHdDetLc0RFD2y4KWlYrWd0mP9VDdP-LZVf3wJuUnw/s400/newfhun10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Red ensign inside Newfoundland's Government House</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0ktBbbAmrf4F4TwpnYIYF6oYxNhcpJnMNlym5pcqevQ0YrjLW2xcEF5_LJJY9J4K_kMTAgJtNSleFRqKQNnNNdbsJEc6466S3WFDIqiIKRkWEANElaYI3f-pEGWR9-WEo_My6M09hkY/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567654318036809682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0ktBbbAmrf4F4TwpnYIYF6oYxNhcpJnMNlym5pcqevQ0YrjLW2xcEF5_LJJY9J4K_kMTAgJtNSleFRqKQNnNNdbsJEc6466S3WFDIqiIKRkWEANElaYI3f-pEGWR9-WEo_My6M09hkY/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 250px; width: 586px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnhyphenhyphenItl_nTIOTCcgJHjFWUdfrDbJWbWJpYi6_i1bdGg0XhgrInjlI8eseSoEbVIp5orKxIvF1x-A63YjlNDWgQ8AqYOn0RE_xEqRWOOf2rnSi20M5ZnFy6Dk-5qoMDnrZep692abce-I/s1600/3" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567654320615818386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnhyphenhyphenItl_nTIOTCcgJHjFWUdfrDbJWbWJpYi6_i1bdGg0XhgrInjlI8eseSoEbVIp5orKxIvF1x-A63YjlNDWgQ8AqYOn0RE_xEqRWOOf2rnSi20M5ZnFy6Dk-5qoMDnrZep692abce-I/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 416px; width: 516px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOx7zIl9MbaK9m33vuJiyB_Tw8AilyY-pwKkkqOR3-Di9J_qIMGA5NOwe8DYMp7GOpwuApQ2glBUkYRvQslVcCO9MYbUzNq7gCDAZAwURMlVYQRYK9wTinFDuiUXZ-C1_bXT4r-VYzUT8/s1600/4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567654336094208226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOx7zIl9MbaK9m33vuJiyB_Tw8AilyY-pwKkkqOR3-Di9J_qIMGA5NOwe8DYMp7GOpwuApQ2glBUkYRvQslVcCO9MYbUzNq7gCDAZAwURMlVYQRYK9wTinFDuiUXZ-C1_bXT4r-VYzUT8/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 365px; width: 487px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10 feet by 5</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_Z_OMjUKq8pIUlCmhpp29Q0R8ExCQJ0Q1gxiJi5PnxLylveDq7WgCcHMk06dRnauQB4jzwEiYh405eVijh2TvrCRH9iQnWeJwFLQewhnzcLk19g32is1ZC0_vyWYcsK5kGVPWrD8D2I/s1600/2-64.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729460798618805138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_Z_OMjUKq8pIUlCmhpp29Q0R8ExCQJ0Q1gxiJi5PnxLylveDq7WgCcHMk06dRnauQB4jzwEiYh405eVijh2TvrCRH9iQnWeJwFLQewhnzcLk19g32is1ZC0_vyWYcsK5kGVPWrD8D2I/s400/2-64.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 444px; width: 592px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQPd8WQibCaCXoG079fNflOmvhPSivZXMhDXjPJj_wKek9emq4vNXvXWw1iP-7pL4w5FgrX0I5mtsuiSiFXH49we2ZQfvSRqNjWTbO_Xi9le0ZMMe1JYN4r05MG-iyBV7UbB08Vn5TMI/s1600/3-64.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729460790890084754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQPd8WQibCaCXoG079fNflOmvhPSivZXMhDXjPJj_wKek9emq4vNXvXWw1iP-7pL4w5FgrX0I5mtsuiSiFXH49we2ZQfvSRqNjWTbO_Xi9le0ZMMe1JYN4r05MG-iyBV7UbB08Vn5TMI/s400/3-64.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 498px; width: 585px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViopFcGlBvH78nsMWtHsxPePHUQMIz1BrWRIiXW6qEI8VRloQiL8Lqhlm0dt7i_5ZRQwnEto803rQXrkP2Nv2wIcZCHI-bhPtk0PkZMOBJ40YwFaoXMYcfooPNbaz0AwDnNocp_Akv5I/s1600/IMG_3570.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729460785832406434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViopFcGlBvH78nsMWtHsxPePHUQMIz1BrWRIiXW6qEI8VRloQiL8Lqhlm0dt7i_5ZRQwnEto803rQXrkP2Nv2wIcZCHI-bhPtk0PkZMOBJ40YwFaoXMYcfooPNbaz0AwDnNocp_Akv5I/s400/IMG_3570.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 457px; width: 581px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Glorious 108" (275cm) X 51" (130cm) 9ft x 4ft vintage flag</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZeD2d8EyQ-QNYFG2i8G-bNVJsDaAZiIeUEFbtUslbCCLvjiyUWvqM6SXrxH9yYfttHdkejw8v0rELD58wdGnjvTI3FSOKA0n3z6PBfgDSESYmRyaFiVMnhaEdUNfXOKwe2nNo12sVU4/s1600-h/a11173.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="360" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165315622569555426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZeD2d8EyQ-QNYFG2i8G-bNVJsDaAZiIeUEFbtUslbCCLvjiyUWvqM6SXrxH9yYfttHdkejw8v0rELD58wdGnjvTI3FSOKA0n3z6PBfgDSESYmRyaFiVMnhaEdUNfXOKwe2nNo12sVU4/s400/a11173.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Newfoundland's National War Memorial being unveiled by Earl Haig on July 1, 1924.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.heritage.nf.ca/greatwar/gallery/commem/national/haig/page3.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYNozezGvTFr-PiWlEAgoKvRoGrTOONx22vVSrAIPRl4M-_iFuG1HF3AAsYZqK7KGvfPZeQe1hmOst3ZSFLJa_g2QWEsW5sttNPZ2Ga2fiw2oWyUSMcalqPTwHzWSZoITqrADt1awHT4/s1600/WS8358.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686819385029091810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYNozezGvTFr-PiWlEAgoKvRoGrTOONx22vVSrAIPRl4M-_iFuG1HF3AAsYZqK7KGvfPZeQe1hmOst3ZSFLJa_g2QWEsW5sttNPZ2Ga2fiw2oWyUSMcalqPTwHzWSZoITqrADt1awHT4/s400/WS8358.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 251px; width: 327px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBFSTbbhGXpoO0mHq22tmFogXHiwPIBwTBXbA8mWq5lKJB0xmdGqWKov3qBiglddZAONirmSnp4NH5OIOVCrWJd429wji22IGylx1Hckxik8YsxtWrMG88Cabic7QySMMSw4KC3VN_m4/s1600/greatseal.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686819380715066834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBFSTbbhGXpoO0mHq22tmFogXHiwPIBwTBXbA8mWq5lKJB0xmdGqWKov3qBiglddZAONirmSnp4NH5OIOVCrWJd429wji22IGylx1Hckxik8YsxtWrMG88Cabic7QySMMSw4KC3VN_m4/s400/greatseal.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 252px; width: 252px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The glorious red ensign of Newfoundland flies over Fort Amherst, at the entrance to St. John’s harbour.</span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CoU6C_8dJpuSIx8oKZYoEt_87KrtSTTcdOCs3s-yMWfn9y52AuNVn0rRtQcPjKiFmk4DfeJpKTbeHiWUdtEYG2DhPXrvw8tvwEf6KxqDYiAYfSLeJzs8KlgGZfKKRYK3FESt7dYwsQtg/s1600-h/newfoundland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042768818193238834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2CoU6C_8dJpuSIx8oKZYoEt_87KrtSTTcdOCs3s-yMWfn9y52AuNVn0rRtQcPjKiFmk4DfeJpKTbeHiWUdtEYG2DhPXrvw8tvwEf6KxqDYiAYfSLeJzs8KlgGZfKKRYK3FESt7dYwsQtg/s400/newfoundland.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTZJcPPgxEh3xAep9VtFVTfzPRp28sXwbNNWjoQaTMPsGDbkIP4Tt2HT30i7Q9u2VHcyNMYJkkvKd8Ltrur87l6j__HpaIRL97l-dQ235WREYa3hFDOBcOZx5vAe-6ldmc-tDOsDnwK0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTZJcPPgxEh3xAep9VtFVTfzPRp28sXwbNNWjoQaTMPsGDbkIP4Tt2HT30i7Q9u2VHcyNMYJkkvKd8Ltrur87l6j__HpaIRL97l-dQ235WREYa3hFDOBcOZx5vAe-6ldmc-tDOsDnwK0/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAqM_aP_CySITn0BA3AnpvElZ4JnY-bj_hVJyX9f1Xdx33RgjeVq22WTOWq_B-cM0L0xdk_kLSf1DoJNnphvG9Ad-sR7ASSNnPsop3wChxb2tZtqOVVq2ZfDy01mtvBjfY7lv_qiXavhu/s1600-h/4a_1_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269949917615474802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAqM_aP_CySITn0BA3AnpvElZ4JnY-bj_hVJyX9f1Xdx33RgjeVq22WTOWq_B-cM0L0xdk_kLSf1DoJNnphvG9Ad-sR7ASSNnPsop3wChxb2tZtqOVVq2ZfDy01mtvBjfY7lv_qiXavhu/s400/4a_1_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lieutenant-Governor </span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s_pXQ40yjFvhVnhN_4UgNNoDGKOfJzYQ48ZfWs-v4iriIXUUEcvV_cQR1Bp7eIqDUtVVvH7rxCbLbMW5nSa2I7kOWklQtrJyB9HFV8NrQ23Wku9QKu-g2JHFy2sdpE5JDRbEQNnaqmP_/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419798681770100626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s_pXQ40yjFvhVnhN_4UgNNoDGKOfJzYQ48ZfWs-v4iriIXUUEcvV_cQR1Bp7eIqDUtVVvH7rxCbLbMW5nSa2I7kOWklQtrJyB9HFV8NrQ23Wku9QKu-g2JHFy2sdpE5JDRbEQNnaqmP_/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span> <br />
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The British derived flags of Newfoundland differ from those of other Canadian provinces because Newfoundland did not join the Canadian confederation until 1949. Thus the garland on the flag of the governor was laurel not maple, the badges also appeared on Blue Ensigns, and the Red Ensign was a merchant ensign, and not a provincial land flag like those of Ontario and Manitoba. </span></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From the Lieutenant-Governor's Residence</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvB1__0nD7qAdH5tIMnzTz9uBadmtklsMGsAUtU7oY-MrcGpysnSdxwMsFthqV6qlnC9JQoqTl86CYXH-PMZukQbDgAgqSk10mS8_zDAUY5_A1clYqa6YRjalZwmCY9etiOYt04ttt3DT/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165251837919266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvB1__0nD7qAdH5tIMnzTz9uBadmtklsMGsAUtU7oY-MrcGpysnSdxwMsFthqV6qlnC9JQoqTl86CYXH-PMZukQbDgAgqSk10mS8_zDAUY5_A1clYqa6YRjalZwmCY9etiOYt04ttt3DT/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 385px; width: 290px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEk_it5hbbO9aIXZWP7XDgyQjPaDeliFdskgwipiuyiLABKCyNHmBpd58f-dW_bZSHPQR7XaKDXTp84nG1QrbD3GWp3N8PhORhFhwbpievsK2Vl7qxgwM81Z-p7TSeW4qd_mhsUE64uyB/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165241477294530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEk_it5hbbO9aIXZWP7XDgyQjPaDeliFdskgwipiuyiLABKCyNHmBpd58f-dW_bZSHPQR7XaKDXTp84nG1QrbD3GWp3N8PhORhFhwbpievsK2Vl7qxgwM81Z-p7TSeW4qd_mhsUE64uyB/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 387px; width: 290px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NK7j-pAUBOIDdFOvM_YZMJhmK5OPFfyKeLlyrzIp1kWxgtyfG2enkEtgFoH3PpO077jRxNpEn0khkebJ0GV2EEiM09HA2wCUtsKpn8z1gu0Q7G-E4DV6rzvwBj9FhJjUa-1kw_7H9sA/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333732767180770994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NK7j-pAUBOIDdFOvM_YZMJhmK5OPFfyKeLlyrzIp1kWxgtyfG2enkEtgFoH3PpO077jRxNpEn0khkebJ0GV2EEiM09HA2wCUtsKpn8z1gu0Q7G-E4DV6rzvwBj9FhJjUa-1kw_7H9sA/s400/2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 379px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 506px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQ6Rtvb2djGCT-DKpwOAUUiQNEh4fwxH1DP6RM3Rlz1T2iFsXZT-MxInIC2H1gbp1GibfpKucbbj6EB_RR0KmsBBX4cLXH-Wec5S8OwQo5lt1zlOtX4vMxuql1hV_C_voOYKC28UNFo/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541949400870921202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQ6Rtvb2djGCT-DKpwOAUUiQNEh4fwxH1DP6RM3Rlz1T2iFsXZT-MxInIC2H1gbp1GibfpKucbbj6EB_RR0KmsBBX4cLXH-Wec5S8OwQo5lt1zlOtX4vMxuql1hV_C_voOYKC28UNFo/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 307px; width: 459px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Besides the Union flag featured on the British Columbian flag and Manitoban and Ontario red ensigns, at the time it represented the province of Newfoundland, first adopted in 1931 and used until the suspension of responsible government in 1934. It was readopted as the official provincial flag in 1952, and used until 1980 when replaced by a particularly unfortunate design. According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador">Wikipedia</a> the Newfoundland and Labrador branch of the Royal Canadian Legion still doesn't recognise the new Newfoundland flag, contending that during both world wars Newfoundland soldiers fought under the Union Flag of the dominion, and it displays the Union Flag at all official functions.</span></span></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Although its international relations were still handled by Britain, Newfoundland had Dominion status and a National Flag Act was passed that became effective on 15 May 1931. It was originally intended that there should be three national flags, but this was amended to just one, the Union Jack. The circular badge on the governor's flag and ensigns was retained and not replaced by the shield of the arms. There was no section on penalties for misuse of flags, as the Statute of Westminster, a British Act that gave legal form to the Balfour definition of Dominion status, had not been enacted, and the British Commonwealth Merchant Shipping Agreement (1931) had not been signed. Any instances that arose would have been dealt with under the 1894 Merchant Shipping Act. [Public Record Office DO 35/130/8]. In 1933, owing to world depression and inability to meet interest charges on Public Debt, the Legislature asked the King to suspend the constitution and appoint Commissioners. They took office in 1934 thus ending Dominion status. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">After the 1939-1945 war, in a referendum held to decide Newfoundland's constitutional future, just over 52 percent of those voting favoured union with Canada, and this took effect 31 March 1949. It had no immediate effect on the flags in use, and the Revised Statutes of 1952, Chapter 272 retained the Red and Blue Ensigns, and reaffirmed the Union Jack as the 'national flag'. The ensigns were discontinued in 1965, when Canada adopted its current flag, but the Union Jack continued to be the provincial flag. While this was satisfactory in Newfoundland, it caused problems when flown on the Canadian mainland. It was not generally recognised as the flag of Newfoundland, but taken to be either the flag of the United Kingdom, or the Royal Union Flag. This was also a Union Jack, that had been adopted as an official Canadian flag on 18 December 1964. The present provincial flag was chosen by the House of Assembly on 28 May 1980, given royal assent on 6 June, and first raised on 24 June, the anniversary of the discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot in 1497. </span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><i><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca-nf.html"><i>David Prothero</i></a></i></span></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fictional Royal Newfoundland Air Force Ensign</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTb7KtZVxOSgudBxw8HAj6U7BEtMldxuA3VoqPkA1HZZVXRqGLhmaomVCaHKc27XN-_R_foCl4uSsH5EkymcVfGTbxZL8GGCG2yZHfPgg1fVJHkEzEmBgme47w7qKhVl5pOh-QGcCWxd0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTb7KtZVxOSgudBxw8HAj6U7BEtMldxuA3VoqPkA1HZZVXRqGLhmaomVCaHKc27XN-_R_foCl4uSsH5EkymcVfGTbxZL8GGCG2yZHfPgg1fVJHkEzEmBgme47w7qKhVl5pOh-QGcCWxd0/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The individual selling this foolishly got duped by a spoof website: <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/222/language/en-CA/The-Pink-and-the-Black--The-Royal-Newfoundland-Air-Force.aspx">http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/222/language/en-CA/The-Pink-and-the-Black--The-Royal-Newfoundland-Air-Force.aspx</a></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCOgCjVS8eACHzTovmTk2WV82xMwnXZ37CRd0b6XAwOgwxpmz2paICAc-CmSrOBtmzTUTuXMctIUTQvxxZs5OrtLsmNpLdWfIXD-4dS7KoInILjsIt1rI4AX_HpZxpO4Nr9evXmnuTTYi/s1600/2d0nplg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCOgCjVS8eACHzTovmTk2WV82xMwnXZ37CRd0b6XAwOgwxpmz2paICAc-CmSrOBtmzTUTuXMctIUTQvxxZs5OrtLsmNpLdWfIXD-4dS7KoInILjsIt1rI4AX_HpZxpO4Nr9evXmnuTTYi/s1600/2d0nplg.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Northwest Territories </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ5kguX-FyaKYxoOnPfnrSIc9QyCSztkcOQWiUABD1nND8WyjdR9dS8XIeH_XlD3b6gMBm8UsmLPvQPVIWi7THwmoX-4v79xA8wBpUY07B8HfkkF7pf9QUpMYW_h5IUlhVv9oE4sOIqo/s1600-h/can_nwt1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151880814346005874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQ5kguX-FyaKYxoOnPfnrSIc9QyCSztkcOQWiUABD1nND8WyjdR9dS8XIeH_XlD3b6gMBm8UsmLPvQPVIWi7THwmoX-4v79xA8wBpUY07B8HfkkF7pf9QUpMYW_h5IUlhVv9oE4sOIqo/s400/can_nwt1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> (c.1950 - 24 Feb 1956)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErx-tfaLr1D_iW_C3fW6Ti_s7jsvUOi1_yCzOr6-b7kSoISeGQDyoEYn5kjy5Hd_wQ8hPri6ukD3y8iio-lReU8O7iooYpuxYQeOX5YsmUUBIMIvZaX6JwHggg18OuqxypwWsIEOxVZY/s1600-h/can_nwt2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151880818640973186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErx-tfaLr1D_iW_C3fW6Ti_s7jsvUOi1_yCzOr6-b7kSoISeGQDyoEYn5kjy5Hd_wQ8hPri6ukD3y8iio-lReU8O7iooYpuxYQeOX5YsmUUBIMIvZaX6JwHggg18OuqxypwWsIEOxVZY/s400/can_nwt2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">(</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">24 Feb 1956 - 31 Jan 1969)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Nova Scotia </span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpezbgUE9mhdIpjvFx4B8T4dr2Lbdx0rMb5SWyFVnIn0Ln80PGs8XmN68TG19RgxHVRDeNKQ39cH86EADccRp5P5-NtD7SUuXXYOg6-v-e3UEvBl7sMmUWCK3bKbfulzDzL0_uerQ_fs/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321039660290680002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpezbgUE9mhdIpjvFx4B8T4dr2Lbdx0rMb5SWyFVnIn0Ln80PGs8XmN68TG19RgxHVRDeNKQ39cH86EADccRp5P5-NtD7SUuXXYOg6-v-e3UEvBl7sMmUWCK3bKbfulzDzL0_uerQ_fs/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> image by <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca-ns.html"><i>Jaume Ollé</i></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPw4baZcTErl4f-nyaY7Dt_vpBQ9u3zdvzhZfBxyAi6XIoPVUENuwHrn9tcQANxcyXzXAOylt6ug_sTsAj4e4LupWQcBcQiINQ8eb19dAmRi24VoodlewX5cIjvC_KYySfPqJ6NcUeb1I9/s1600/2010_08_08_15_16_56_000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPw4baZcTErl4f-nyaY7Dt_vpBQ9u3zdvzhZfBxyAi6XIoPVUENuwHrn9tcQANxcyXzXAOylt6ug_sTsAj4e4LupWQcBcQiINQ8eb19dAmRi24VoodlewX5cIjvC_KYySfPqJ6NcUeb1I9/s1600/2010_08_08_15_16_56_000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1868-1929</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYBMq0liwr9Gd0wm3dbRG0JudXECN_t37j6uMzSuRla80a-5C2EkgitKUHw-eI-4AM6zZiVHDUE245JApT3-jFR-XQhz7b5jJti4W6UiZEhGxxcJW2JgobZOSihu9wuMxHfrQCYczudc/s1600-h/15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hypothetical Nova Scotia blue ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoW1uXSfi5TfUAqgE6t_nMrsia8CaswVdJfMRn2dGHT7ILzxFX_qvjrPrbjGmoPF3BnzGd8WyjMlTesMwXrt4RTWyd8MD-aZEOS4BUA10k6XyH9hozEyr847uVls6rwbx5Uye7krUZq0/s1600-h/nova_scotia_flag.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151887870977273314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoW1uXSfi5TfUAqgE6t_nMrsia8CaswVdJfMRn2dGHT7ILzxFX_qvjrPrbjGmoPF3BnzGd8WyjMlTesMwXrt4RTWyd8MD-aZEOS4BUA10k6XyH9hozEyr847uVls6rwbx5Uye7krUZq0/s400/nova_scotia_flag.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">from http://www.clockworksky.net/cliveless_world/ah_cliveless_world_northam.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lieutenant Governor's Flag</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWua9rhJZYY9hfctsqr3WD2zX2KWsdUzLAUqo1CkBiYVde2y4yp0CComhPbrIaGmyQk1gYQmrgHfuFCeoT17qeIILYZw7ZMwvXL0YQ_pYplRoK9rE0DTTFoFCNkNrJbukAstxvDOM24vv/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622841808411067170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWua9rhJZYY9hfctsqr3WD2zX2KWsdUzLAUqo1CkBiYVde2y4yp0CComhPbrIaGmyQk1gYQmrgHfuFCeoT17qeIILYZw7ZMwvXL0YQ_pYplRoK9rE0DTTFoFCNkNrJbukAstxvDOM24vv/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 294px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWWxcuQZZN1TnAGiKe3TYL6HuPHiSAjpj46oOb-RnSgPAllHVF78E9inSaPPxsavLiGifXCviOiZ1POso2-adrM42ClDycmdD8tEBIqjKn8iNdMmHns6Ue46qfuHbjXNXtY7O67-phrln/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622841812296597970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWWxcuQZZN1TnAGiKe3TYL6HuPHiSAjpj46oOb-RnSgPAllHVF78E9inSaPPxsavLiGifXCviOiZ1POso2-adrM42ClDycmdD8tEBIqjKn8iNdMmHns6Ue46qfuHbjXNXtY7O67-phrln/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 147px; width: 294px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images by <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca-ns.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i> and </a><i><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca-ns.html">Graham Bartram</a>, </i></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV2u925yIEZk2DdpXoxrh2TOb1tsNTM5Vu5649RzTM8GdVw0O4a7FpVecdF9a7x6mLrobYLqZw6PS_4_Ky3tsCbLHYdDT3Udm3GBeSxUC2qhRpsOcP74OxnpzmFxLrJ-8LcQHO8DRpM4/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189049782155197266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV2u925yIEZk2DdpXoxrh2TOb1tsNTM5Vu5649RzTM8GdVw0O4a7FpVecdF9a7x6mLrobYLqZw6PS_4_Ky3tsCbLHYdDT3Udm3GBeSxUC2qhRpsOcP74OxnpzmFxLrJ-8LcQHO8DRpM4/s400/1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.flags.net/CANA02.htm</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Unlike most other provincial vice-regals in Canada, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia bears a personal flag which consists of a Union Flag defaced with the shield of the Nova Scotia Coat of Arms surrounded by a circle of 18 green maple leaves. This is the last of the Canadian governors' flags to retain the original design set out by Queen Victoria in 1869.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O9e6KLA_tRjo0StKxysY-Tdoxdxrm13c37hB8BcAmpymw7o3v9PcDLbIVrAVF75R2nJTQC7UvdaTOcqRVom7FnGwRxqL34splKwqZbhLmisrhL4kYilRWsX35da2_xIQ3Zyiqo2N9Ic/s1600-h/standard.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329279927563620530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O9e6KLA_tRjo0StKxysY-Tdoxdxrm13c37hB8BcAmpymw7o3v9PcDLbIVrAVF75R2nJTQC7UvdaTOcqRVom7FnGwRxqL34splKwqZbhLmisrhL4kYilRWsX35da2_xIQ3Zyiqo2N9Ic/s400/standard.gif" style="display: block; height: 278px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 417px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymwDzv3g7e4wHq033CPpdO2GnQ7YJK3qWoqi7lXhyphenhyphen7zSwVMz4MHvKhM_kagamsv07unNjzImAbFueEuzPaLGiONSKd3l128iAw8OQsaw-UXprNjpPWJ_We7TAQIIHTobmqFXm9z420W9l/s1600/800px-Province_House_(Nova_Scotia).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymwDzv3g7e4wHq033CPpdO2GnQ7YJK3qWoqi7lXhyphenhyphen7zSwVMz4MHvKhM_kagamsv07unNjzImAbFueEuzPaLGiONSKd3l128iAw8OQsaw-UXprNjpPWJ_We7TAQIIHTobmqFXm9z420W9l/s640/800px-Province_House_(Nova_Scotia).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flying gloriously outside Province House in Halifax</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ontario</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q8drVTVo99DNj3XhkaJYIbjszxLJuf5zCAY1K3UIyQkej-nsFVemHm4fnYRIE_59iwrIZX_a1Ip0NxsoA5wmBSBegZKTISVEymj8zHPiZuUPS3OfW4sfjDrsdyrYmfTTkbeRT1s3GUQ/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_q8drVTVo99DNj3XhkaJYIbjszxLJuf5zCAY1K3UIyQkej-nsFVemHm4fnYRIE_59iwrIZX_a1Ip0NxsoA5wmBSBegZKTISVEymj8zHPiZuUPS3OfW4sfjDrsdyrYmfTTkbeRT1s3GUQ/s400/3myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dSLuKplNit0E5FjDmtlWM6Zh2nZDDTJNo_-v7E-yLV1yODzq3cJ-_5X8Btf-SFrlB6ZZGO0YhVFuy9Mh5nm-wOujU7RLUDphyzgi9BcBSLG-lAVAnr-oAwS6KiHNzmIrj2JClSLNovkg/s1600-h/Flag-ProvDet3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281725695645970082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dSLuKplNit0E5FjDmtlWM6Zh2nZDDTJNo_-v7E-yLV1yODzq3cJ-_5X8Btf-SFrlB6ZZGO0YhVFuy9Mh5nm-wOujU7RLUDphyzgi9BcBSLG-lAVAnr-oAwS6KiHNzmIrj2JClSLNovkg/s400/Flag-ProvDet3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvquQLQ9EEmSPMUK9bVSm9S6S7VwuLuS1mXkl2LnaqXiVlIl3dQiSpNuf6JHbYtito1CD8S4l7qfyYC1lyYan7mLQZhVn2csZLN_Izqg89qcLsERUOd5IRrcrO6rakQ51WvNgoH5u9fk/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="406" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541371258685848322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvquQLQ9EEmSPMUK9bVSm9S6S7VwuLuS1mXkl2LnaqXiVlIl3dQiSpNuf6JHbYtito1CD8S4l7qfyYC1lyYan7mLQZhVn2csZLN_Izqg89qcLsERUOd5IRrcrO6rakQ51WvNgoH5u9fk/s640/1" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 78%;">Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario</span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfYrPlzPWfEBCTTXj8CQGFXMK-DAcxXFrFhL8NH8qZZU9B3hGfWUJSAF1w_1pD7srBIMplVpaXUcP_w7E7CHKjYWGvt4-mTj-M6ZHF7wEnrkbf1KQcmvSuFdgFd0X4mZkz83S2eKXeO8/s1600/1-1a9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfYrPlzPWfEBCTTXj8CQGFXMK-DAcxXFrFhL8NH8qZZU9B3hGfWUJSAF1w_1pD7srBIMplVpaXUcP_w7E7CHKjYWGvt4-mTj-M6ZHF7wEnrkbf1KQcmvSuFdgFd0X4mZkz83S2eKXeO8/s320/1-1a9.jpg" width="235" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB95ksyFVbIlNp7uhWVo8-c4P4qnpA-UOD5oC0RAtz8ucjveN73hevHPZ6k9xQNmcEztyJtvF8bZFr3yGfMy4gMdBmGJ0ABlsf70G2_7ptF-68Kf_jV_O7fBDYtwFAZ5oRYJ56xnpVJ5k/s1600/1-1a39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB95ksyFVbIlNp7uhWVo8-c4P4qnpA-UOD5oC0RAtz8ucjveN73hevHPZ6k9xQNmcEztyJtvF8bZFr3yGfMy4gMdBmGJ0ABlsf70G2_7ptF-68Kf_jV_O7fBDYtwFAZ5oRYJ56xnpVJ5k/s320/1-1a39.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Flying in Hamilton – January 7, 1939</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFlCjpaKLt0k7bYua4wbjDq3gH6V1WeaYj9u5Adb2yMThmdv_iIdV6RrrB_v_Fj8SmUtzMx4dnrigb1anKbWGg2x7E4Wa7CaJ8JX-s4pVv8EPoKadzH6EMvl6VpZ4YZw2henH_1G-VD8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-30+at+9.42.06+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFlCjpaKLt0k7bYua4wbjDq3gH6V1WeaYj9u5Adb2yMThmdv_iIdV6RrrB_v_Fj8SmUtzMx4dnrigb1anKbWGg2x7E4Wa7CaJ8JX-s4pVv8EPoKadzH6EMvl6VpZ4YZw2henH_1G-VD8/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-05-30+at+9.42.06+PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1959-1965 </span><br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQ_6SlzYMlvLqJYOI1TmpEWizaxF1faPUrWaq_ScTfGLn5wXq2m6fJA2J7xhvB-QGWHQVEPO7U57hMDg3oJzkBg6uTldVHN8zgzejRn7LX9Y1H1P6lssWShvb_fLoQsemd0q7bFasBQVj/s1600/10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQ_6SlzYMlvLqJYOI1TmpEWizaxF1faPUrWaq_ScTfGLn5wXq2m6fJA2J7xhvB-QGWHQVEPO7U57hMDg3oJzkBg6uTldVHN8zgzejRn7LX9Y1H1P6lssWShvb_fLoQsemd0q7bFasBQVj/s1600/10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQ_6SlzYMlvLqJYOI1TmpEWizaxF1faPUrWaq_ScTfGLn5wXq2m6fJA2J7xhvB-QGWHQVEPO7U57hMDg3oJzkBg6uTldVHN8zgzejRn7LX9Y1H1P6lssWShvb_fLoQsemd0q7bFasBQVj/s1600/10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQ_6SlzYMlvLqJYOI1TmpEWizaxF1faPUrWaq_ScTfGLn5wXq2m6fJA2J7xhvB-QGWHQVEPO7U57hMDg3oJzkBg6uTldVHN8zgzejRn7LX9Y1H1P6lssWShvb_fLoQsemd0q7bFasBQVj/s1600/10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76IBI6ssc2BVcBw9Ht-RPA4cIEY9GFp4iWSlUVMqePhN6JIjd4khHcvbNt0WOlGenoCE9GXlA33kFeM6YlPWOjRRHbkO-_oLt3c-FFfjBPDcypwi9HVwBnEPRhpbKdzHcTLhwT8nXt7-N/s1600/10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76IBI6ssc2BVcBw9Ht-RPA4cIEY9GFp4iWSlUVMqePhN6JIjd4khHcvbNt0WOlGenoCE9GXlA33kFeM6YlPWOjRRHbkO-_oLt3c-FFfjBPDcypwi9HVwBnEPRhpbKdzHcTLhwT8nXt7-N/s1600/10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76IBI6ssc2BVcBw9Ht-RPA4cIEY9GFp4iWSlUVMqePhN6JIjd4khHcvbNt0WOlGenoCE9GXlA33kFeM6YlPWOjRRHbkO-_oLt3c-FFfjBPDcypwi9HVwBnEPRhpbKdzHcTLhwT8nXt7-N/s1600/10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76IBI6ssc2BVcBw9Ht-RPA4cIEY9GFp4iWSlUVMqePhN6JIjd4khHcvbNt0WOlGenoCE9GXlA33kFeM6YlPWOjRRHbkO-_oLt3c-FFfjBPDcypwi9HVwBnEPRhpbKdzHcTLhwT8nXt7-N/s1600/10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Niagara's flag </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Prince Edward Island </span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_WxHpoi6foysWyTtbWyWB_cpQ0fstNlUqk-SlyYQ7YRpfXs19IT1iVuT-6o-XdPtghUMfsoSs0KJKWrPxWRgAWyeF4dm3DWDcupm6gPA1iUcWVC6F4WWqWC8CRXtkeM0TM8YpuEvGYE/s1600-h/can_pe1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151881583145151906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_WxHpoi6foysWyTtbWyWB_cpQ0fstNlUqk-SlyYQ7YRpfXs19IT1iVuT-6o-XdPtghUMfsoSs0KJKWrPxWRgAWyeF4dm3DWDcupm6gPA1iUcWVC6F4WWqWC8CRXtkeM0TM8YpuEvGYE/s400/can_pe1.GIF" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(23 Sep 1905 - 24 Mar 1964)</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQnEzY5nuwdQTFpxi3wQI7LoO-5zif_nbk9EhyphenhyphenYYNc6IuNh583DbpaLd-FGJYFy1ceFD1yi9qmS2O_sMl2wnPJmSAYqQEstNCZ1ej08qoCxd190OFp7MpK2imFgM3-W9szVbE-3MjHwk/s1600-h/47.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flags</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI72MfYa_GEeqbI5eWKHC1fFsHABEq56gjtNrixW-Re8I__SjpsvbBSOHCjtqM7IQ0pwGIEzTqwDL5SL5zhartVPhMZ-oRZx1PsGkswo8hqMQgrRo2ogwylpfVi8A4kPOlSaF0hKqh0qnh/s1600-h/1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420273934373456418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI72MfYa_GEeqbI5eWKHC1fFsHABEq56gjtNrixW-Re8I__SjpsvbBSOHCjtqM7IQ0pwGIEzTqwDL5SL5zhartVPhMZ-oRZx1PsGkswo8hqMQgrRo2ogwylpfVi8A4kPOlSaF0hKqh0qnh/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/ca-pe_h.html">Blas Delgado</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjHDLE_7YSM83w9SlkbgiO9mHv8X0wLscgXBRDsri7WaIPuugt8nYp5Hz6raOjOpZBVeFiidQ06STICVt6WtHds0BJEwNpgzyQ7k29Peo0Ua3OMeRutE6ed4NwzV-Q8s6XucOiM_A3gYZ/s1600-h/2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420273928076391250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjHDLE_7YSM83w9SlkbgiO9mHv8X0wLscgXBRDsri7WaIPuugt8nYp5Hz6raOjOpZBVeFiidQ06STICVt6WtHds0BJEwNpgzyQ7k29Peo0Ua3OMeRutE6ed4NwzV-Q8s6XucOiM_A3gYZ/s400/2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/ca-pe_h.html">Martin Grieve</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Quebec</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kyAWFbLhyzvNLRsQeGZmRi38B_B1c1YdsVtAJWI7dBgUS88ROT0ReiPnz4kOOihUoHSxcDBqDEGqLp5PlGkTXYFz6JHyi5xrSHTko2SYzBcpZVtznmsn10ubLK-NwDdsmePK1uaGv_nA/s1600/419596_113534458825670_2069324932_n.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kyAWFbLhyzvNLRsQeGZmRi38B_B1c1YdsVtAJWI7dBgUS88ROT0ReiPnz4kOOihUoHSxcDBqDEGqLp5PlGkTXYFz6JHyi5xrSHTko2SYzBcpZVtznmsn10ubLK-NwDdsmePK1uaGv_nA/s1600/419596_113534458825670_2069324932_n.png" width="640" /></a> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8QRWpZsBwG_KJGHEgf8tub1rvqheDvLsOZo6Fieg94WvNapz6pGNF9Ovy0ySrB8AK88gt1q0WcyNZA6xQtq_ElJNiFtwXOL_fNcxxHnsenp5ID31llaiFRm8-v4Bvi-WhkGMwXJytcA_/s1600/467px-Flag_Map_of_Quebec_(Blue_Ensign).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8QRWpZsBwG_KJGHEgf8tub1rvqheDvLsOZo6Fieg94WvNapz6pGNF9Ovy0ySrB8AK88gt1q0WcyNZA6xQtq_ElJNiFtwXOL_fNcxxHnsenp5ID31llaiFRm8-v4Bvi-WhkGMwXJytcA_/s1600/467px-Flag_Map_of_Quebec_(Blue_Ensign).png" width="310" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuScFhrPMCqzG1-9nvRhjMjNCj1fUCpFx3QQFF7ZUf_F08-paptX3KHRwwPasy4FfNstBZtyGV4gPxdqWgz9m0c9nZLXDqKRY0W3vGbgmcS1I_MOsQpgeS4afJ2KGcv1wTmbVpbif63Q/s1600/$T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJ3,BQjP0Zp7s%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuScFhrPMCqzG1-9nvRhjMjNCj1fUCpFx3QQFF7ZUf_F08-paptX3KHRwwPasy4FfNstBZtyGV4gPxdqWgz9m0c9nZLXDqKRY0W3vGbgmcS1I_MOsQpgeS4afJ2KGcv1wTmbVpbif63Q/s400/$T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJ3,BQjP0Zp7s!~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> (1868 - 21 Jan 1948)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T8nF5BBUXroyMaPwP3SXb7ZS0O1qlSva9THM1xBUUQs0HT2DE9MuaoHP6e7ijGonkss55LETyKyWyEFdkEau2-brUNUJQwRwJswvF8fXGUAkmFkD8HOsF1gaBjXoZ591vDdb_6WEgwjg/s1600-h/a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426587433096313266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2T8nF5BBUXroyMaPwP3SXb7ZS0O1qlSva9THM1xBUUQs0HT2DE9MuaoHP6e7ijGonkss55LETyKyWyEFdkEau2-brUNUJQwRwJswvF8fXGUAkmFkD8HOsF1gaBjXoZ591vDdb_6WEgwjg/s400/a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 262px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Montreal Red Ensign</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvzwbnNSsJ3oN07NrHFpnT_ggVoxVJjYwHOjG648_xLDUuclVxUeV4f_fPsvXf5N5Rb3w2Y-X7RM-JAmB4L3HHrCnKyoEwXy5fpjKHg4bky822KH9Fkbx6u_pUZ0jcB0W7DiiOJrooRS/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425837360286198834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvzwbnNSsJ3oN07NrHFpnT_ggVoxVJjYwHOjG648_xLDUuclVxUeV4f_fPsvXf5N5Rb3w2Y-X7RM-JAmB4L3HHrCnKyoEwXy5fpjKHg4bky822KH9Fkbx6u_pUZ0jcB0W7DiiOJrooRS/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Saskatchewan</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tws31vPwaa7ezJ48jNnDmyCUIx9RVlULQUJ59hP8yaXodyHwMQ7MGvacfAOw3gb6nwTd4hK6HZd-6kqblmMGYKPcpMD1m-XDn6oT85JpF-mqt2Xoo3A0BtNS_gNfus-5PAbrPVhcKxw/s1600/$T2eC16Z,%21w0E9szNZtl6BROe%21JR9zg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tws31vPwaa7ezJ48jNnDmyCUIx9RVlULQUJ59hP8yaXodyHwMQ7MGvacfAOw3gb6nwTd4hK6HZd-6kqblmMGYKPcpMD1m-XDn6oT85JpF-mqt2Xoo3A0BtNS_gNfus-5PAbrPVhcKxw/s400/$T2eC16Z,!w0E9szNZtl6BROe!JR9zg~~60_57.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">(</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;">25 Aug 1906 - 22 Sep 1969</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Purported Saskatchewan Red Ensign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOykTRd_fBuK7YJ-OtqfrY4jXv3QVTBYQ8uCHMnW9GzQq6s0P0zGGIL3ZMvhjNntEIMuHEd2mnYd6ZkE5O4JU01BR4dYmc2VXzWFId40cc9T-nPVf-RxgD3muUDjHNJVDKs8NuXObBjM/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167931691444518194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOykTRd_fBuK7YJ-OtqfrY4jXv3QVTBYQ8uCHMnW9GzQq6s0P0zGGIL3ZMvhjNntEIMuHEd2mnYd6ZkE5O4JU01BR4dYmc2VXzWFId40cc9T-nPVf-RxgD3muUDjHNJVDKs8NuXObBjM/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">According to Mr. Tim Novak<i>,</i> archivist at the Saskatchewan Archives Board,</span></span> <br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">It is my opinion that no such flag has ever existed for Saskatchewan, officially or unofficially. The use of the Red Ensign with the Saskatchewan arms in the fly was likely created from the imagination of the postcard artist or publisher. Postcard collectors may know of similar cards from this series for other provinces. The postcard probably dates from the early 1900s to 1910s.</span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.fahnenversand.de/fotw/flags/ca_sk-h.html</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vancouver Island</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtEnbvcSs5I/AAAAAAAABr4/Skc-RFI9vrM/s1600-h/VIFlagForAus.gif">
</a></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshyV3aSfuPt5Gd-neoKXY8ilgCB1D2EGt0rThySgirhPRzLXA0bUpybbJ5YNfHN4EQx4Cfe8fApN2JPWBXCSlZONZ7YditCiuAwEwjHyltXNkFJK5vr1NbxSwFAR3xMB7pk7aFUsqb7E/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshyV3aSfuPt5Gd-neoKXY8ilgCB1D2EGt0rThySgirhPRzLXA0bUpybbJ5YNfHN4EQx4Cfe8fApN2JPWBXCSlZONZ7YditCiuAwEwjHyltXNkFJK5vr1NbxSwFAR3xMB7pk7aFUsqb7E/s400/1myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">(22 Dec 1865 - 6 Aug 1866)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Vancouver Island (officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies), was a crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866, after which it was united with British Columbia. The united colony joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871. The colony comprised Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands of the Strait of Georgia.The British colonial flag of Vancouver Island today used as a local representative flag.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtEnbvcSs5I/AAAAAAAABr4/Skc-RFI9vrM/s1600-h/VIFlagForAus.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg30tOvaxTeC0Ye-0PelwTtMs_TFUwoQUE5ISo71FLu98dbADAhTOrlGxXcxCNkYsbG91qpmUwh4TBhvKqXt-StGKxriiK2n-WdxH20QC3rY9FB-UZaV20MmX2Cu81xHDf37dbnQ3tpiY/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429539209975310994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg30tOvaxTeC0Ye-0PelwTtMs_TFUwoQUE5ISo71FLu98dbADAhTOrlGxXcxCNkYsbG91qpmUwh4TBhvKqXt-StGKxriiK2n-WdxH20QC3rY9FB-UZaV20MmX2Cu81xHDf37dbnQ3tpiY/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 330px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Distinctive device (a beaver, Neptune’s trident, a caduceus of two serpents and a bunch of pine cones) from the Seal of the Colony of Vancouver Island on a Blue Ensign.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGM8bu34B67GLDBB0QDa-bEvYIPPOiPuYg5b_n4ERC_yO8tNFoTBtngwd2WEbPU683QBJndFLg_sLmZwHijswvrHMQTYwI7kRPXFZtz6AXMvAzKFA0PDq3kB1_astl1BmcZpB9KfLm0PWp/s1600/5641179241_f0069f7c50_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627410104457842770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGM8bu34B67GLDBB0QDa-bEvYIPPOiPuYg5b_n4ERC_yO8tNFoTBtngwd2WEbPU683QBJndFLg_sLmZwHijswvrHMQTYwI7kRPXFZtz6AXMvAzKFA0PDq3kB1_astl1BmcZpB9KfLm0PWp/s400/5641179241_f0069f7c50_z.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; width: 506px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLz6SMfRxyuvBdg0eNJr8b2uv8IdKr4mKQPubxNIn6s4KBoPo95CLnpUVdiid0nAeYhaLzvIoDXqrHz_oGN5Ao_OQ-97XHpKdK5TEymiIiUVFnDYfVz-e6W5H75RvhZSamJyNIZKVBg_G/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165471978805634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLz6SMfRxyuvBdg0eNJr8b2uv8IdKr4mKQPubxNIn6s4KBoPo95CLnpUVdiid0nAeYhaLzvIoDXqrHz_oGN5Ao_OQ-97XHpKdK5TEymiIiUVFnDYfVz-e6W5H75RvhZSamJyNIZKVBg_G/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 193px; width: 318px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67vu9SUkjO9i7SNaL4imWqT_NKWfRlNFwT_7W3x5rpRiihPSMG-WSU1BTIlj-5kObw7NlDJJRENWAz9WXw6X-6y8ay_Alch09qqnjZz3_wMyJtAlbnOwcWxKPtN-vJEDucMZFdgLgzbuJ/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165257085436434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67vu9SUkjO9i7SNaL4imWqT_NKWfRlNFwT_7W3x5rpRiihPSMG-WSU1BTIlj-5kObw7NlDJJRENWAz9WXw6X-6y8ay_Alch09qqnjZz3_wMyJtAlbnOwcWxKPtN-vJEDucMZFdgLgzbuJ/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 256px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">According to David Prothero in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Colours of the Fleet</span>, this is a "modern replica of an ensign which almost certainly never existed. The Colonial Office Circular introducing defaced Blue Ensigns was not issued until 22 December 1865, and Vancouver Island merged with British Columbia in October 1866. The process of having a design approved by the Colonial Office and the Admiralty would not have been completed in ten months, even if had been thought worth doing."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yukon</span> </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSjFEmiRTTqairKyhbEB4lzp4R4uxUkPnKzsutRMkxlRoiQj8m9phTPOcNudlpkaUWa6JrP-6zxr8Xk2CHaex3h53eMw7uTA3_LxoehyOKCQ9zqXY63dVnxADbfDDsLtl9qZKUWJv_04/s1600-h/can_yuk2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151882227390246354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSjFEmiRTTqairKyhbEB4lzp4R4uxUkPnKzsutRMkxlRoiQj8m9phTPOcNudlpkaUWa6JrP-6zxr8Xk2CHaex3h53eMw7uTA3_LxoehyOKCQ9zqXY63dVnxADbfDDsLtl9qZKUWJv_04/s400/can_yuk2.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">(1934 - 5 Nov 1956)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUN1GGdVWizXuaaNDcEYmh-oW8bFIRYz1QtiqIc1e-VRVdrme5AxS8KBSQ7-YewRcC0eAFJj9u3seGM_N8cCh6mlZ88fiE22isvPV1lMC80jg_lNJMGfdogJc5pERSH488kRh0EQEYu8/s1600/$T2eC16RHJIYE9qUcOQZWBQjPyir%29j%21%7E%7E60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUN1GGdVWizXuaaNDcEYmh-oW8bFIRYz1QtiqIc1e-VRVdrme5AxS8KBSQ7-YewRcC0eAFJj9u3seGM_N8cCh6mlZ88fiE22isvPV1lMC80jg_lNJMGfdogJc5pERSH488kRh0EQEYu8/s400/$T2eC16RHJIYE9qUcOQZWBQjPyir)j!~~60_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(5 Nov 1956 - 1 Dec 1967)</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Mounted Police</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnyD3y1Sw6UaAuKGjfolDi4qOovxy7qtbkg4yV0B4hupcBP8UUDkXENHNcLMdzaEHhzaml_qUwvIBS418fsojxUF1AvM4GeKscFsusN2_sx7byMHFW866HwBfH3rQl-7h0v2VeslnuayZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.45.32.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="954" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnyD3y1Sw6UaAuKGjfolDi4qOovxy7qtbkg4yV0B4hupcBP8UUDkXENHNcLMdzaEHhzaml_qUwvIBS418fsojxUF1AvM4GeKscFsusN2_sx7byMHFW866HwBfH3rQl-7h0v2VeslnuayZ/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-22+at+23.45.32.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Various Canadian Companies and Organisations</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Hudson's Bay Company</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cd63SS0t9boKQ9xORsZV6MooTnfRNl89kZ4rrqNKGL24lPzDbbtAUjnfp3TtVg6F_U8RhtZW7CfEvMPjd0aZAb133cUgooIzKDoHHdZaqM7SY2SyUUAbHfkm3IbaExnFleiM-l8yEznF/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627355332565451730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cd63SS0t9boKQ9xORsZV6MooTnfRNl89kZ4rrqNKGL24lPzDbbtAUjnfp3TtVg6F_U8RhtZW7CfEvMPjd0aZAb133cUgooIzKDoHHdZaqM7SY2SyUUAbHfkm3IbaExnFleiM-l8yEznF/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 171px; width: 281px;" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi1IX_0OR4OM9Ftsyahhs125Xqel2C2PjfuEfIZ6VpAQWkucW227j-KPxklEfZhV7dqJeOjc3g8iUNsyYBbFO95s0qtFRcvp_-4QWl9yqyBy1kCBJ5plwCa4GuZ3EcUkTxRu_xEIeTJ7n/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627352808343260898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi1IX_0OR4OM9Ftsyahhs125Xqel2C2PjfuEfIZ6VpAQWkucW227j-KPxklEfZhV7dqJeOjc3g8iUNsyYBbFO95s0qtFRcvp_-4QWl9yqyBy1kCBJ5plwCa4GuZ3EcUkTxRu_xEIeTJ7n/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 172px; width: 255px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Hudson's Bay Company Flag dates from July 21, 1682.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-vM9eq13lcM68VgNURn5X49QEE-yYGiVdC74FL1SAPop1u18QqAoWqPHK42IyQtMPWMV0USYEzQjLwjPKBBg4dvntgk35olRZJu_H8bNvw_2-wyr_SZy1rkbAay1vdVFvuvTpVyq-qvx/s1600/il_570xN.638055402_9pa1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-vM9eq13lcM68VgNURn5X49QEE-yYGiVdC74FL1SAPop1u18QqAoWqPHK42IyQtMPWMV0USYEzQjLwjPKBBg4dvntgk35olRZJu_H8bNvw_2-wyr_SZy1rkbAay1vdVFvuvTpVyq-qvx/s1600/il_570xN.638055402_9pa1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf1_3NJS_L6Idrs3P2SmcU4jY1syKqVUox3JSgwDjSOR71x1pIajm9VVmE8ee3G5uYAchcq3jLjPavhRU8keM3cxghjRJ47hIYFGHUbD2DDS7vOvSWWh2NLsglF2hiaJsYsfNXhvZm6CD/s1600/il_570xN.638168229_i2xx.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHf1_3NJS_L6Idrs3P2SmcU4jY1syKqVUox3JSgwDjSOR71x1pIajm9VVmE8ee3G5uYAchcq3jLjPavhRU8keM3cxghjRJ47hIYFGHUbD2DDS7vOvSWWh2NLsglF2hiaJsYsfNXhvZm6CD/s1600/il_570xN.638168229_i2xx.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqUflTkjws39TMFM46ARYqzQjJiyIRRLsPatAJRIi0nNHar-MAB3uOBZLEGf15vd_p2dn7HkLNSQMlIPcmon2vEU2xrcsnXJxs2kJb_Q3XsBX-hn2oWcGCMCgzTNc_71zSjDTC5saHyEk/s1600/il_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqUflTkjws39TMFM46ARYqzQjJiyIRRLsPatAJRIi0nNHar-MAB3uOBZLEGf15vd_p2dn7HkLNSQMlIPcmon2vEU2xrcsnXJxs2kJb_Q3XsBX-hn2oWcGCMCgzTNc_71zSjDTC5saHyEk/s1600/il_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqUflTkjws39TMFM46ARYqzQjJiyIRRLsPatAJRIi0nNHar-MAB3uOBZLEGf15vd_p2dn7HkLNSQMlIPcmon2vEU2xrcsnXJxs2kJb_Q3XsBX-hn2oWcGCMCgzTNc_71zSjDTC5saHyEk/s1600/il_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqUflTkjws39TMFM46ARYqzQjJiyIRRLsPatAJRIi0nNHar-MAB3uOBZLEGf15vd_p2dn7HkLNSQMlIPcmon2vEU2xrcsnXJxs2kJb_Q3XsBX-hn2oWcGCMCgzTNc_71zSjDTC5saHyEk/s1600/il_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg" style="height: 225px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN-PECgR1YPu1Qqmwtc6AZ3jYFuKlFuteXNxtqRYIFklgtgIATkQ51tGa0IpK1n26D8pxWYPu7JcmdYC3hw-mkRQuO8Cm6GKkMzFyYt_aQrKB7Db-kMUuuBG7Zb_Yjkx6Azbyc2QJW9Qv/s1600/il_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN-PECgR1YPu1Qqmwtc6AZ3jYFuKlFuteXNxtqRYIFklgtgIATkQ51tGa0IpK1n26D8pxWYPu7JcmdYC3hw-mkRQuO8Cm6GKkMzFyYt_aQrKB7Db-kMUuuBG7Zb_Yjkx6Azbyc2QJW9Qv/s1600/il_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN-PECgR1YPu1Qqmwtc6AZ3jYFuKlFuteXNxtqRYIFklgtgIATkQ51tGa0IpK1n26D8pxWYPu7JcmdYC3hw-mkRQuO8Cm6GKkMzFyYt_aQrKB7Db-kMUuuBG7Zb_Yjkx6Azbyc2QJW9Qv/s1600/il_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN-PECgR1YPu1Qqmwtc6AZ3jYFuKlFuteXNxtqRYIFklgtgIATkQ51tGa0IpK1n26D8pxWYPu7JcmdYC3hw-mkRQuO8Cm6GKkMzFyYt_aQrKB7Db-kMUuuBG7Zb_Yjkx6Azbyc2QJW9Qv/s1600/il_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg" style="height: 225px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Glorious rare 1920-30's HUGE Canada Hudson's Bay Company sewn ensign by Leckie Toronto <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7tll2KQ0UILJfOQ7tC4wAQD1EQqfEOcPc_fcA0d3FsusqR8cI1GsUBhq47whC7R4d1BNagFfJ5-bGiL85kE91CTDqazOUjVFrnOrmm3vakiOQdZU9mY1GdJuP20AGCy1CogBawSLidl8IHNzad5tZ8nIWS-KxwJzQ9KP0ir4vY1LRmJThwgZ4bc_cmw=s619" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="619" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7tll2KQ0UILJfOQ7tC4wAQD1EQqfEOcPc_fcA0d3FsusqR8cI1GsUBhq47whC7R4d1BNagFfJ5-bGiL85kE91CTDqazOUjVFrnOrmm3vakiOQdZU9mY1GdJuP20AGCy1CogBawSLidl8IHNzad5tZ8nIWS-KxwJzQ9KP0ir4vY1LRmJThwgZ4bc_cmw=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqjtw5-UXB9V1y8nJow6MdGeXl6lzAIO1cOlGFn3NV1InbdPjcrrHt6_dRzO3PmFyMyJeGP6aCqm8EiqvUVvM9YDkRODceYYiKS-yRoHMTZDYEpjTAC5Wx_d-7uYvrrghkdQKWizkB2e-3-7AmyQUercXW6_aO8t5TlEhkfnYHKPAUavyIhbfd2wrLVQ=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqjtw5-UXB9V1y8nJow6MdGeXl6lzAIO1cOlGFn3NV1InbdPjcrrHt6_dRzO3PmFyMyJeGP6aCqm8EiqvUVvM9YDkRODceYYiKS-yRoHMTZDYEpjTAC5Wx_d-7uYvrrghkdQKWizkB2e-3-7AmyQUercXW6_aO8t5TlEhkfnYHKPAUavyIhbfd2wrLVQ=s320" width="320" /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdJhCKzECPt6KOEwAb5YnAK3pO5zsIE44Jf3r1_11flx7kDsZnGO-nCGAyOuCysh2yjFoFqW36a31x0yEbM-MWAzI8yF3RJf2Mds4dVrcUbRO-iTdJglUyinbVTG8FOBDkLfJMqgCCYwDHidUsIXsQefUb2DnpeINbuIdBf2Ss8kA_GfiQq_5axyVMQ=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzdJhCKzECPt6KOEwAb5YnAK3pO5zsIE44Jf3r1_11flx7kDsZnGO-nCGAyOuCysh2yjFoFqW36a31x0yEbM-MWAzI8yF3RJf2Mds4dVrcUbRO-iTdJglUyinbVTG8FOBDkLfJMqgCCYwDHidUsIXsQefUb2DnpeINbuIdBf2Ss8kA_GfiQq_5axyVMQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMDYIvMhVFw3ycCyX0IeugDe3sBpLC5j00P6caThSl1oEPiQQgnVmB3ZZ6B5jbWH9vxlMMEog7gxHxLUHcbLVuxLngA9zrbotGhUiSv5iX06uaejRw2OWUzWpiX6MY1UfBeOGlIvskgUbL63Eywz8moo-r80PuBoTq2kVyKDtGV3lKLcik1dP1n8gGfg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMDYIvMhVFw3ycCyX0IeugDe3sBpLC5j00P6caThSl1oEPiQQgnVmB3ZZ6B5jbWH9vxlMMEog7gxHxLUHcbLVuxLngA9zrbotGhUiSv5iX06uaejRw2OWUzWpiX6MY1UfBeOGlIvskgUbL63Eywz8moo-r80PuBoTq2kVyKDtGV3lKLcik1dP1n8gGfg=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdURUnZpRpNtJ0cbpiEqScsUcEqZUJjhtrh0p5PqM-VzvcTgzkRIr3DfeS3qvuTkKQb-pMea6zxzQhjglrOC5x29J8GNdSsvvu2HSldsttqEZfjVNPnven2RvSgU8Kry5Jz0aE_OQaMvbB79qTX99DB2DRddNnSIM9IDkknU006-3HusccNab-Obl0Rw=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdURUnZpRpNtJ0cbpiEqScsUcEqZUJjhtrh0p5PqM-VzvcTgzkRIr3DfeS3qvuTkKQb-pMea6zxzQhjglrOC5x29J8GNdSsvvu2HSldsttqEZfjVNPnven2RvSgU8Kry5Jz0aE_OQaMvbB79qTX99DB2DRddNnSIM9IDkknU006-3HusccNab-Obl0Rw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></span><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMDYIvMhVFw3ycCyX0IeugDe3sBpLC5j00P6caThSl1oEPiQQgnVmB3ZZ6B5jbWH9vxlMMEog7gxHxLUHcbLVuxLngA9zrbotGhUiSv5iX06uaejRw2OWUzWpiX6MY1UfBeOGlIvskgUbL63Eywz8moo-r80PuBoTq2kVyKDtGV3lKLcik1dP1n8gGfg=s320" width="320" /></div></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span><span>Dates to the 1920s and flown at various premises belonging to the Hudson’s Bay Company including outside Hudson Bay House in Lime Street in London from 1924. It was also flown in Fenchurch Street , Great Trinity Lane ( on Garlick Hill ) and Bishopgate Street, also in the City of London as the premises moved over the years. It measures 12 feet 70 inches by 5 feet 10 inches and bears the label of John Edgington and Co Ltd of 108 Old Kent Road, London.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTJVKuA6DBz9p3imh6JUUO-5syIPIrYNEBXXMr0jA67a76aLyr7ST3HadoKj1rRApiQU-uOedDfFxBwerBOBADWKXSCs5_l3Irh0reqi7_ScE88Xu6bykyRLlMPuKMhgYBghfMoHbVUjp/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622819211611364786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTJVKuA6DBz9p3imh6JUUO-5syIPIrYNEBXXMr0jA67a76aLyr7ST3HadoKj1rRApiQU-uOedDfFxBwerBOBADWKXSCs5_l3Irh0reqi7_ScE88Xu6bykyRLlMPuKMhgYBghfMoHbVUjp/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 241px; width: 572px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg89w0QVL3XBKG6g_3xfPtYWznJMJcVwW18C673GjK1gG2GwJ7KLU43kgx1EQI4pXRwfJhhtPrgetg97o8h55XzsN7cy8OAGvS6t3sIwmv00OFJFdwB-SySVdhwnavWpBuaQ5CeaM_Q40Z/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622819213072792434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg89w0QVL3XBKG6g_3xfPtYWznJMJcVwW18C673GjK1gG2GwJ7KLU43kgx1EQI4pXRwfJhhtPrgetg97o8h55XzsN7cy8OAGvS6t3sIwmv00OFJFdwB-SySVdhwnavWpBuaQ5CeaM_Q40Z/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 222px; width: 297px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA_rjnHeSReEt0J4wbdKchIJdFABaRVUGqhyCaIIbBUyTN4RBu0tcIu0J0NkIIj7U-bqaWu6PvHMXIhWK6zFgzVzShHOH2E0l1BbvJ6cd9XTqfak_0wHSS8OQSr8f6tlox0h3mpDq0ZVB/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622819219351518738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA_rjnHeSReEt0J4wbdKchIJdFABaRVUGqhyCaIIbBUyTN4RBu0tcIu0J0NkIIj7U-bqaWu6PvHMXIhWK6zFgzVzShHOH2E0l1BbvJ6cd9XTqfak_0wHSS8OQSr8f6tlox0h3mpDq0ZVB/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 222px; width: 297px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flag appears to be made of a satin type fabric with "HBC" sewn on but Union Jack printed.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Dates before 1969) but looks the same (& same fabric) as the one the UK National Maritime Museum has on its website:</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKPNGxnchT003iMHRyDMEEnqul1YlZqF5SJGka766QT8YYNqoGJcP1neY7tSmXWsg8AMZ70_29MadJxY90MEJEDvhxo5qwEsElt_9m81oNe_6gj3KcQoQqxxzi4SDvQzw_bCsbiTrt4I/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKPNGxnchT003iMHRyDMEEnqul1YlZqF5SJGka766QT8YYNqoGJcP1neY7tSmXWsg8AMZ70_29MadJxY90MEJEDvhxo5qwEsElt_9m81oNe_6gj3KcQoQqxxzi4SDvQzw_bCsbiTrt4I/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The flag is made of nylon fabric and it is machine sewn with the design printed. A rope and toggle is attached.<span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cIGoGUINC38-dzlYx_noCCzG3nZERG9je0sFFvZy6UWNVkPX2PropB7wjPvJBmu9iqiYRck5-ye8Ik77Ao9F-Bw2pQnpoXmCl7muXg1muvWObF92ebtW-qWVTk9B3ep0Cn9WWKFwtQSf/s1600/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622842067279593282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cIGoGUINC38-dzlYx_noCCzG3nZERG9je0sFFvZy6UWNVkPX2PropB7wjPvJBmu9iqiYRck5-ye8Ik77Ao9F-Bw2pQnpoXmCl7muXg1muvWObF92ebtW-qWVTk9B3ep0Cn9WWKFwtQSf/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 207px; width: 308px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBp6xZ8_uZ7sZjgqoIlMPuGr0XXN9Ygs8rpbO-fiuAIXki436wMXnVUeJjpKTVturrdOZlBA4Ycnosu8JwIIDJjpe-0kFFk_YSRZ23-ThPDRUXGo06QU2EeQ4C_ZtDA62MiPvMVqGFgNL/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622842062880742946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBp6xZ8_uZ7sZjgqoIlMPuGr0XXN9Ygs8rpbO-fiuAIXki436wMXnVUeJjpKTVturrdOZlBA4Ycnosu8JwIIDJjpe-0kFFk_YSRZ23-ThPDRUXGo06QU2EeQ4C_ZtDA62MiPvMVqGFgNL/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 206px; width: 275px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The flag on the left is at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwnfWKtDjaI/AAAAAAAACSU/Y9GE9Z-kqoY/s1600-h/HBCsflag.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJS7JVxVurPp5i2jToi8hyphenhyphenSJOY1ggwTJfC13mkCeZSoYGYJFwDfh-rS0T8Xhpe8oV7Ex_N05Oh16lBXE4AaJ0qz4mL976qxwkVnTT109pU3lzL4vG78qx9IvYb3UOfRlFAqDOzXCHX9AIC/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165480730291874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJS7JVxVurPp5i2jToi8hyphenhyphenSJOY1ggwTJfC13mkCeZSoYGYJFwDfh-rS0T8Xhpe8oV7Ex_N05Oh16lBXE4AaJ0qz4mL976qxwkVnTT109pU3lzL4vG78qx9IvYb3UOfRlFAqDOzXCHX9AIC/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPquRAlMeOZDlrM4KCPhI0fXJ6bf5ZK8zbPiY_ImYR54-4Qaq2hl9jbVrO2xut5t21-Mgl0UrscS4oUOHBbEzJRtFOzZBjwFSh3R-2DeGdCq9GIL27uBEXg4S57rO6TYdnKl2SWWcIx3M7/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165478954147378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPquRAlMeOZDlrM4KCPhI0fXJ6bf5ZK8zbPiY_ImYR54-4Qaq2hl9jbVrO2xut5t21-Mgl0UrscS4oUOHBbEzJRtFOzZBjwFSh3R-2DeGdCq9GIL27uBEXg4S57rO6TYdnKl2SWWcIx3M7/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 239px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Left: </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">Hanging in Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, B. C., Canada. It is the flag that flew from many of the Hudson Bay trading ships that arrived in Victoria Harbour, and was the flag that flew over Fort Victoria.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxcd30nmBGGHN8EgxfF2VCpDF5W0K9E9TooWM3wbFScNEgFAfc-NhRV260GF-0vM54spS36s9TVkYSgui3VZ4Y8Wnh1paBD03FQwDkx-vdWq9-7vwyBaNs8cu9h5AgQ5KUlH8VN9vmBQ/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567656486555425234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxcd30nmBGGHN8EgxfF2VCpDF5W0K9E9TooWM3wbFScNEgFAfc-NhRV260GF-0vM54spS36s9TVkYSgui3VZ4Y8Wnh1paBD03FQwDkx-vdWq9-7vwyBaNs8cu9h5AgQ5KUlH8VN9vmBQ/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 182px; width: 275px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8teGgMlfgjhz-i-Lm0ZhEFqT_8CakK3Ql47ut3kWSfs9d0bsE2xPGm8PsmQiUT5B5YUNsyicarTbpBzeW7U4ZzKKQwu2ZSU9DuCcIA852xDPSUn-HGrumCIG9DdMDRtMbfRM6RzTeW0Q/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567656481873003010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8teGgMlfgjhz-i-Lm0ZhEFqT_8CakK3Ql47ut3kWSfs9d0bsE2xPGm8PsmQiUT5B5YUNsyicarTbpBzeW7U4ZzKKQwu2ZSU9DuCcIA852xDPSUn-HGrumCIG9DdMDRtMbfRM6RzTeW0Q/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 182px; width: 245px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjBx2LXuzY2KL5FX9C5rJ4QFa_SU9Phi2UQJE-jt9O_QMlAZ5LF6QByph9z3BjsmJFhUmX42im4IY2-WDst4LWvekFcu5wQ2cVXgC9yzxWgdRyzyrEkc7En3egsZeU3mBIj9i0LM1-sWx/s1600-h/fort_vancouver_HBC_flag_2006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b>Hudson's Bay Company, Fort Vancouver, Washington.</b> Image taken August 27, 2006.</span></span></div></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.iinet.com/~englishriver/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/fort_vancouver.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDWwnt-xU2phbF3qiCdPShNO84Ve0H9pI6oukdnreemu6EcsuD4xBFqVbD9PE5EdzP04r2n5zzoOn4a5OBGiPXGKEeURAIzSc8eAHH_HGoFP3v-IdHOU3Cu4b-pdsyQkqstFmTJ4rM3rc/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="392" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209465427959430962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDWwnt-xU2phbF3qiCdPShNO84Ve0H9pI6oukdnreemu6EcsuD4xBFqVbD9PE5EdzP04r2n5zzoOn4a5OBGiPXGKEeURAIzSc8eAHH_HGoFP3v-IdHOU3Cu4b-pdsyQkqstFmTJ4rM3rc/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Flag held at the Glenbow Museum (Alberta) used at the Hudson's Bay Company's 250th anniversary pageant, Lower Fort Garry, 1920 and featured in the online exhibition <a href="http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/" target="_blank"><i>Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta</i></a>.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WcH1DwLpENYh1e_D_P9owzVHfhxNgltO4dgYlZogUbepuAiH_-C4UjxkghVvmNxq7f-ktLyrpH4ozqO8zG5WbqqpdtkGW_npFO4_Ie46VzKtKTF2Bpt49o0RxCHsjDn8KMgChgS4_iex/s1600-h/643px-HBC_flag_Nanaimo_Bastion_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279486774919789778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WcH1DwLpENYh1e_D_P9owzVHfhxNgltO4dgYlZogUbepuAiH_-C4UjxkghVvmNxq7f-ktLyrpH4ozqO8zG5WbqqpdtkGW_npFO4_Ie46VzKtKTF2Bpt49o0RxCHsjDn8KMgChgS4_iex/s400/643px-HBC_flag_Nanaimo_Bastion_2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 373px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Hudson's Bay Company Flag flying above Nanaimo Bastion, Nanaimo, British Columbi</span>a</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelurmA3EkU5MDkayJIgPiJaDkRZTgMFr5_LI16yqWCKhvSeIIm0kC5fLRs2diRlcOPNRpmKkhHS22s672v844zSmccuWe7rt4_LZ_IEQuJhVUQUJRHL7L8NVYgIugCEh1kfxoZRzE4jg4/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165490629548674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelurmA3EkU5MDkayJIgPiJaDkRZTgMFr5_LI16yqWCKhvSeIIm0kC5fLRs2diRlcOPNRpmKkhHS22s672v844zSmccuWe7rt4_LZ_IEQuJhVUQUJRHL7L8NVYgIugCEh1kfxoZRzE4jg4/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 347px; width: 230px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRDXAi8s-ENsEhrkXdeqrP-cYtj1bq-3I1VSGInd4bkbaTxiozE-y4hpymC2QpLC_oUatSMpqiqAwHUv37LEW2l9SC7FR0oyh89iMhpfsEovNoiOtNdq9Ea5ghN0EUdF2RyMkcRx9kBql/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165487400765570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRDXAi8s-ENsEhrkXdeqrP-cYtj1bq-3I1VSGInd4bkbaTxiozE-y4hpymC2QpLC_oUatSMpqiqAwHUv37LEW2l9SC7FR0oyh89iMhpfsEovNoiOtNdq9Ea5ghN0EUdF2RyMkcRx9kBql/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 348px; width: 261px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">HBC Flag flies over Fort Umpqua near Elkton, Oregon and </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Fort St. James, British Columbia</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-ta-g_Rlx7aqqQuFbrNhRw7V9CG3n-Wvw7p9ACB1uksFygbJuOyjWZEISsx6WWEt55vEcJXM1jA2i0Zsuz_fPRbQuOXLODB3Al0IR0fDT4Gnxvaycl-WI9g164INClFJgp37nFTi194/s1600/6024419290_b46f1bf510.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689341929008391106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-ta-g_Rlx7aqqQuFbrNhRw7V9CG3n-Wvw7p9ACB1uksFygbJuOyjWZEISsx6WWEt55vEcJXM1jA2i0Zsuz_fPRbQuOXLODB3Al0IR0fDT4Gnxvaycl-WI9g164INClFJgp37nFTi194/s400/6024419290_b46f1bf510.jpg" style="height: 399px; width: 542px;" /> </a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-9uj3mCy0Pbyc1F3yrGoCSor6IkDUY6zBYirLC0nz6b-e694IFmA3KAjNTYYymYcgn1RpQ4u1GfD9NBy6t6k0do71rs-GgW3mUH0VcqqEf_Ljb1JdheSLcZ83lVDKv1yxGLkji9jnnJP/s1600/%5Bgickr.com%5D_3f26ab32-31f9-bae4-758d-569ad3a6df53.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-9uj3mCy0Pbyc1F3yrGoCSor6IkDUY6zBYirLC0nz6b-e694IFmA3KAjNTYYymYcgn1RpQ4u1GfD9NBy6t6k0do71rs-GgW3mUH0VcqqEf_Ljb1JdheSLcZ83lVDKv1yxGLkji9jnnJP/s640/%5Bgickr.com%5D_3f26ab32-31f9-bae4-758d-569ad3a6df53.gif" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Taken June 20, 2013</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnCjpEFCa48UaOjT7NDUkH3lN08KNjeejTcjCJ5eWra4jKe3u4YF1KEU5pwgiqlRkyGouSWE2H_268pJfuHkmbcbndHayBevcXSaNxR3MvBRMJprCwuao3sH4DfRDEiDWKDgoSVYUV8Q/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542457935202345570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnCjpEFCa48UaOjT7NDUkH3lN08KNjeejTcjCJ5eWra4jKe3u4YF1KEU5pwgiqlRkyGouSWE2H_268pJfuHkmbcbndHayBevcXSaNxR3MvBRMJprCwuao3sH4DfRDEiDWKDgoSVYUV8Q/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 223px; width: 336px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc8UPk1nigJjPhl3PUNP_fj1fRK6pjlMd7MN5rFVW_0Jf2AHIez-EpkQ7XVTEcCt1vcQaEtLsV0MfmCUD0mloqoIqY6AsEQWP3UctfA75LotQClYlSAm1lhtRNfpEguH6YSyW4uV8V5t_/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165681153647922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc8UPk1nigJjPhl3PUNP_fj1fRK6pjlMd7MN5rFVW_0Jf2AHIez-EpkQ7XVTEcCt1vcQaEtLsV0MfmCUD0mloqoIqY6AsEQWP3UctfA75LotQClYlSAm1lhtRNfpEguH6YSyW4uV8V5t_/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 162px; width: 223px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vbr202zTGxI6wT-xObb21V8HGMY3gi0SHoi1Y0xWxOOELmJ64beAgT2ZeDuumBOnjBUKWDOBkJFU8bJKegZVofivnRTJSDCDsrVp4xKI9cbgV9ELej-ChuTUPzP-1WhiEQLs9mZNKOtT/s1600/DSC01334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vbr202zTGxI6wT-xObb21V8HGMY3gi0SHoi1Y0xWxOOELmJ64beAgT2ZeDuumBOnjBUKWDOBkJFU8bJKegZVofivnRTJSDCDsrVp4xKI9cbgV9ELej-ChuTUPzP-1WhiEQLs9mZNKOtT/s640/DSC01334.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdHt1jCRwUrKkWU7CPCOlFfByLu572detSYz5tOCiqmI6P9Z0g0_9IzpYNJDkk0foNq6UmwqrtQ_TuuQRhe1G86A_DsqIcz1DCHfJoKGVN_gQFkyw_92qeg6Zp2ErMGTByqWQr2440b0s/s1600/DSC01335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdHt1jCRwUrKkWU7CPCOlFfByLu572detSYz5tOCiqmI6P9Z0g0_9IzpYNJDkk0foNq6UmwqrtQ_TuuQRhe1G86A_DsqIcz1DCHfJoKGVN_gQFkyw_92qeg6Zp2ErMGTByqWQr2440b0s/s640/DSC01335.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> An authentic HBC flag on display at Lower Fort Garry, near my hometown of Winnipeg, Canada.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGl_mAfHQk4t3gDmqO2LVmL7-2wPaxqVNZmWyFjRm5eTcOo3S-srulmwoeelQ_J6z7b_n5JFvozyu-HF5e3tkt2LU9-0KF4TeyxDrfw06S1pr_4te-wL2cl1DQdsm1rwHxMvbat_XX2s/s1600/DSC01344.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGl_mAfHQk4t3gDmqO2LVmL7-2wPaxqVNZmWyFjRm5eTcOo3S-srulmwoeelQ_J6z7b_n5JFvozyu-HF5e3tkt2LU9-0KF4TeyxDrfw06S1pr_4te-wL2cl1DQdsm1rwHxMvbat_XX2s/s400/DSC01344.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUv7GpylU73Xscf-JOngMcZ3ISednzzEZ71NLounD2BNPfu_HAmiJKk672OAIgl14Q5K1RNgijRgCmbgFNy07LIsD3_OORMgHqMTLvvtFITTetek8ptns0VjEtiZQdz6H2b0ZZ_xtwEI/s1600/DSC01339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUv7GpylU73Xscf-JOngMcZ3ISednzzEZ71NLounD2BNPfu_HAmiJKk672OAIgl14Q5K1RNgijRgCmbgFNy07LIsD3_OORMgHqMTLvvtFITTetek8ptns0VjEtiZQdz6H2b0ZZ_xtwEI/s320/DSC01339.JPG" width="212" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghYHLhsJQI4wpbyH0ZmM6porLpyf7mdOwaIFPuNxY54x0EBGWwckJa_Efct_tm9zukRO0ebHJi-ZCVsAxLadKsv0rB9KZZvqZawPt12ROvY2EOZT35-uyj0IcM8anDnMhsgLu3i0gT4w0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-19+at+9.43.21+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghYHLhsJQI4wpbyH0ZmM6porLpyf7mdOwaIFPuNxY54x0EBGWwckJa_Efct_tm9zukRO0ebHJi-ZCVsAxLadKsv0rB9KZZvqZawPt12ROvY2EOZT35-uyj0IcM8anDnMhsgLu3i0gT4w0/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-07-19+at+9.43.21+AM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Supposed flag for Nunavut</span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">North West Company</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY0PzQrqiiWjj9Bmr7Ff_4K2kCfJyICmpdSjz755CiDMTjU4zH5kjgcQTGilE-1Lz2TlJZIN8pw5cRAgoAPh0hRB8wi32bjHJU93bwqoDUJwRrWYKcYrL-DhtR0GuOnkn8pnYlWOrJmr0/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421944538671940722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY0PzQrqiiWjj9Bmr7Ff_4K2kCfJyICmpdSjz755CiDMTjU4zH5kjgcQTGilE-1Lz2TlJZIN8pw5cRAgoAPh0hRB8wi32bjHJU93bwqoDUJwRrWYKcYrL-DhtR0GuOnkn8pnYlWOrJmr0/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 518px;" /></a></span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The North West Company was a fur-trading business started in 1779 in Montreal. After operating for 40 years in the Canadian North-West, it merged with the Hudson Bay Company in 1821. In 1987, a group of investors (including 415 employees) purchased the Northern Stores Division from the Hudson Bay Company and took back its historical name and flag. With 300 years of history under its belt as a provider of food and everyday products and services to remote communities across northern Canada and Alaska, the North West Company is now the oldest retailer on the continent.</span></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada.html</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUmi3rfo6WKVxGjSX8ZGlAzHeO8YgxApDfpqGLDLOPljInkX9XnKegslKJdsbXcLSekGJHYD4PoFDwuMvkaMwLfcPCRjIEP-7SrlgeApbzgyi_rsmeDEl1Z36b5JUkaxqEqlwMWA3CWSw/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165681888106866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUmi3rfo6WKVxGjSX8ZGlAzHeO8YgxApDfpqGLDLOPljInkX9XnKegslKJdsbXcLSekGJHYD4PoFDwuMvkaMwLfcPCRjIEP-7SrlgeApbzgyi_rsmeDEl1Z36b5JUkaxqEqlwMWA3CWSw/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 208px; width: 305px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJW7JsMxWO-p6v7ynMvEtijzUgp9mB9Lkh9DFycemZXcP94jcmGV8rY3ArgmZvOYcXDSNqTNfd3uyPRaRl8vtQ8tgJhP5jCrBgxLONaSyldMlOePesbfsZ8P6vrW1if1jDPa9ZxGA7IkM/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609165693092327090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJW7JsMxWO-p6v7ynMvEtijzUgp9mB9Lkh9DFycemZXcP94jcmGV8rY3ArgmZvOYcXDSNqTNfd3uyPRaRl8vtQ8tgJhP5jCrBgxLONaSyldMlOePesbfsZ8P6vrW1if1jDPa9ZxGA7IkM/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 206px; width: 314px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grand Portage National Monument in northern Minnesota.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bank of Montreal</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvzwbnNSsJ3oN07NrHFpnT_ggVoxVJjYwHOjG648_xLDUuclVxUeV4f_fPsvXf5N5Rb3w2Y-X7RM-JAmB4L3HHrCnKyoEwXy5fpjKHg4bky822KH9Fkbx6u_pUZ0jcB0W7DiiOJrooRS/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425837360286198834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvzwbnNSsJ3oN07NrHFpnT_ggVoxVJjYwHOjG648_xLDUuclVxUeV4f_fPsvXf5N5Rb3w2Y-X7RM-JAmB4L3HHrCnKyoEwXy5fpjKHg4bky822KH9Fkbx6u_pUZ0jcB0W7DiiOJrooRS/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Red ensign showing the arms of the Bank of Montreal (thanks to Dean McGee for identifying it for me)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand Orange Lodge of Canada</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthNShAGinqqi_luV-co2Iivs2DyXs621pbgSa8uk2mNlvzSeKlXK33w8ygBjLFtIxLIUawcqCO9nnAei4XcSr8SD6Tp0yj7YkNdGkuGJn8Hed71JpfYh-2E_2TikpwtEZdNwJv8Au6iE/s1600-h/Crossed_flagsCC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167907227310800034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthNShAGinqqi_luV-co2Iivs2DyXs621pbgSa8uk2mNlvzSeKlXK33w8ygBjLFtIxLIUawcqCO9nnAei4XcSr8SD6Tp0yj7YkNdGkuGJn8Hed71JpfYh-2E_2TikpwtEZdNwJv8Au6iE/s400/Crossed_flagsCC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 116px; width: 232px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlehIAk74bmWcFYqOwrj3kLvg16SBdumpOt-xjngqi-ZmfpTHoIUhGebK2VK0q2nF0_6HDDvZfTV-3WP8DgJMUkdLbPmfk9B48Pn1Yp3PuKQe1lgduawJKuFAKQc9ncOa0E7UgqwYuVY/s1600-h/Canadian_Orange_Standard.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167907231605767346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlehIAk74bmWcFYqOwrj3kLvg16SBdumpOt-xjngqi-ZmfpTHoIUhGebK2VK0q2nF0_6HDDvZfTV-3WP8DgJMUkdLbPmfk9B48Pn1Yp3PuKQe1lgduawJKuFAKQc9ncOa0E7UgqwYuVY/s400/Canadian_Orange_Standard.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 116px; width: 232px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzlJk_My0VkieZp0ryxhL3jpL9ahFiV1X6P-7g7SS7C4CFWm-vNIQ34bs3RI6U-lRARsd9JNXy97tbE1zAW3DVAbTaZ-c-ZDHhFknVMKmB8NeDTfvj2fvqDltHAIEbFBoToQ5U491JadE/s1600-h/canoflag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043126355857546258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzlJk_My0VkieZp0ryxhL3jpL9ahFiV1X6P-7g7SS7C4CFWm-vNIQ34bs3RI6U-lRARsd9JNXy97tbE1zAW3DVAbTaZ-c-ZDHhFknVMKmB8NeDTfvj2fvqDltHAIEbFBoToQ5U491JadE/s400/canoflag.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Canadian Yacht Club Ensigns</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Hamilton Yacht Club</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq-Sf4ExXc5teufXDVmR2J5ATBi7swL8ypuxatgGwajjRepksfB7sCN8U7bxG5BEWtKN35H9-C5qhkMns2Zm1upfL1VDZDAl2kw9Gu6tLkqbde9_EWsN7zMR62wyr9ytG3Xr7RiD5rgM/s1600/blue_ensign1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq-Sf4ExXc5teufXDVmR2J5ATBi7swL8ypuxatgGwajjRepksfB7sCN8U7bxG5BEWtKN35H9-C5qhkMns2Zm1upfL1VDZDAl2kw9Gu6tLkqbde9_EWsN7zMR62wyr9ytG3Xr7RiD5rgM/s400/blue_ensign1a.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The privilege of flying a defaced Blue Ensign is a valued part of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club’s heritage requiring its need to apply for, and carry on its boats at all times, warrants from the Admiralty in London, and to observe the rules on when, where, and how the special ensign may be flown.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><br />Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw6eOFGVKVvnlH2G6xpsTEDG1qLWYXklHMdrNfRjtTBKqS-CIRh8kOzWv4KK1bbFN-P0e-YInDk1wRTQAltl-7ey5H1bG3FfBxqS_Pv5MvyI46iPI0n5-ubQYZw8uFJlso7rXmVSZGE-X/s1600-h/rlwyc_flag.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398684538138381202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw6eOFGVKVvnlH2G6xpsTEDG1qLWYXklHMdrNfRjtTBKqS-CIRh8kOzWv4KK1bbFN-P0e-YInDk1wRTQAltl-7ey5H1bG3FfBxqS_Pv5MvyI46iPI0n5-ubQYZw8uFJlso7rXmVSZGE-X/s400/rlwyc_flag.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Prince Michael of Kent was present as Patron, when the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club in Kenora, one hundred miles east of Winnipeg, celebrated its centenary in 2003. In July 1914 the club, on the northern shore of The Lake of the Woods, had been visited by the Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, who said that he would approve an application for the club to use the title Royal. This was delayed due to the outbreak of World War One, and the formal procedure was not completed until 1924. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The club then applied for a Warrant for a Blue Ensign with the badge of the club in the fly. This was refused by the British Admiralty because The Lake of the Woods was an inland lake, not connected to the sea, and the yachts of the club members were unregistered. The Colonial Office suggested that the Canadian Government could issue a warrant for a special ensign. Ottawa pointed out that there was no procedure for the Dominion Government to give yachts permission to fly the Blue Ensign, and suggested that this power should be given to the Canadian Minister of National Defence. When this was opposed by the Admiralty, the Colonial Office suggested that a warrant might be issued by the King.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">In October 1924 the Colonial Office wrote to the Governor-General saying that it was important that the Blue Ensign was not used even on inland waters without authority, and that therefore the Admiralty would issue a warrant. Details of the club were forwarded to the Admiralty and a warrant dated 17 March 1925 was issued. The warrant was unique in that it permitted use of the special ensign by yachts that were not registered as British vessels, and without any further warrant from the Admiralty. If any vessel wanted to fly the club Blue Ensign in other waters, a separate warrant would have been necessary. </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca@rlwyc.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>David Prothero</i></span></a></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Miscellaneous Canadian Flags and Ensigns</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The following are images that don't suggest themselves to any particular section</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Mysterious Canadian Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jhuoi_fwTEnlD9NSBqd7jopI2xo_MAJeSHjRdRue45I7Vf9yF7YT4XFqJjCDOo5E3ZZDnVxtFRsq9x1jli2zHPfkswl6CvbPh6YDIKLv4bKZeBkZOGQrhCBntshWfLqoozfVjqHBDEQ/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169395643932262210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jhuoi_fwTEnlD9NSBqd7jopI2xo_MAJeSHjRdRue45I7Vf9yF7YT4XFqJjCDOo5E3ZZDnVxtFRsq9x1jli2zHPfkswl6CvbPh6YDIKLv4bKZeBkZOGQrhCBntshWfLqoozfVjqHBDEQ/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The flag shown above does not match any known description. It is obviously old and measures 8' long by 5' wide. The main colour is red but the unique thing is the presence of a Union Jack in the upper corner in which all the blue has been very carefully removed and replaced with white linen. This very nearly resembles the flag shown in Lord Selkirk's drawing of Fort Douglas. </span></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A newspaper report describes this flag as being used by Sheriff Inkster at the unveiling of a cairn in 1927 and mentions that it was made by Canadian soldiers and flown over Fort Garry when they occupied it after the uprising. It is obviously a home-made flag, but the removal of the blue triangles remains a mystery.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><i>James B. Stanton, Director, Human History Division, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature.</i></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"><i> </i>Manitoba Pageant, Spring 1971, Volume 16, Number 3</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fenian Raids flag </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/17/fenianraids.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/17/fenianraids.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Many Canadian militia units were called-up to active duty during the Fenian raids and it is possible that the flag shown here belonged to one of them. The Canadian units involved included the Royal Canadian Rifles, Whittey Rifles, Brockville Rifle Company, Hemmingford Company, Toronto Field Battery, Montreal Garrison Artillery, Montreal and Ottawa Garrison Artillery, Ottawa and Carleton Rifles, Quebec Rifles - and several Canadian Indians who acted as boatmen.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Manitoba saw many flags flying over it, and it is possible that this flag could have been brought out with one of the regiments that came here in 1870. It appears to be of the right age and is the sort of thing regiments often carried with them. </span></span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/17/fenianraids.shtml">Manitoba Historical Society</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supposed Metis flag </span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxZab2gDw-D0XXTdoO050dg73_xGJZ86m93wGdcq_YThDGYvA0dcKzcMwe_yhcnh0z4wu7bg1nBVK9Z2RSaoM_b42azIjL6TaWNs7IP6ZQ23OoQhpzWZ2xgTbdFz_9u22O0Cr0bHc1qpI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-11-09+at+8.32.19+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxZab2gDw-D0XXTdoO050dg73_xGJZ86m93wGdcq_YThDGYvA0dcKzcMwe_yhcnh0z4wu7bg1nBVK9Z2RSaoM_b42azIjL6TaWNs7IP6ZQ23OoQhpzWZ2xgTbdFz_9u22O0Cr0bHc1qpI/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-11-09+at+8.32.19+AM.png" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Military Flags</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div align="center">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Canadian regimental flags</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22erGoaKoibQjZorKuwLIAoqjF6POGIz_Ow0CMcH3H2pgAvcbnHQ9iKZI21r2hGhpIyOYYyq2yf2gDFY5XOahM4G0SQ9LOIZbAd60HIVX3eaNYUCOzi-JH1GgeK1TJi54g6k3kkbeYvo/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586974448393209186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22erGoaKoibQjZorKuwLIAoqjF6POGIz_Ow0CMcH3H2pgAvcbnHQ9iKZI21r2hGhpIyOYYyq2yf2gDFY5XOahM4G0SQ9LOIZbAd60HIVX3eaNYUCOzi-JH1GgeK1TJi54g6k3kkbeYvo/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 190px; width: 192px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpNARyobRq_ZcHc6YtYApR2KCAqEbPcA_vhahW07wruJ_UAhrKCTWcwlmhyelhFHpXV14yf6-ZQEfBSCFH6OhZYJ6wR3wUMTJptA65EbK2u5bClbFn7VlkUAFpBz_KefPLSZXBfvUzwA/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586973925277557330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpNARyobRq_ZcHc6YtYApR2KCAqEbPcA_vhahW07wruJ_UAhrKCTWcwlmhyelhFHpXV14yf6-ZQEfBSCFH6OhZYJ6wR3wUMTJptA65EbK2u5bClbFn7VlkUAFpBz_KefPLSZXBfvUzwA/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 191px; width: 191px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF8LfWT1IUp7Wcc34iYUOgYvspxeiYjj1YetpEs4AFk565CWN3cu6UWrXPmlOYBc47X-ahvaNqabcUR6xxVb-gIy8ErQrKpKYDwFvvQi-PymuR_GH1C-jU1z6F9mOe94jKre4mLr_-94/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586973926392202098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF8LfWT1IUp7Wcc34iYUOgYvspxeiYjj1YetpEs4AFk565CWN3cu6UWrXPmlOYBc47X-ahvaNqabcUR6xxVb-gIy8ErQrKpKYDwFvvQi-PymuR_GH1C-jU1z6F9mOe94jKre4mLr_-94/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 191px; width: 193px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QOrX2Nbk1k4yiITh6fDSZ1XonLRQvYoTveSf8SGgVCI_ttklnB_K5ax0Nd61kVpkaZl8jMYQku40KDWC0l6jOOOwBoWvwxoHoqFnvNssVA6Jvi2MOt0nNYdD-pIx-kur_Li_2lXbUEo/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586973917281269362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QOrX2Nbk1k4yiITh6fDSZ1XonLRQvYoTveSf8SGgVCI_ttklnB_K5ax0Nd61kVpkaZl8jMYQku40KDWC0l6jOOOwBoWvwxoHoqFnvNssVA6Jvi2MOt0nNYdD-pIx-kur_Li_2lXbUEo/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 193px; width: 193px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCTceRX5U0jWbBI0nso8PAVlDIdRCtGS4SsIH_wiPVQ4oZZMihugmIU2vc_yVTJwBDQJM_0gMonNsReohRv4HsK0kwNH_6WpVCAr20jKvVrA_4QSy1x7MJIzdn2cIWDEIF-zhP5LFbno/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586973912476959618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCTceRX5U0jWbBI0nso8PAVlDIdRCtGS4SsIH_wiPVQ4oZZMihugmIU2vc_yVTJwBDQJM_0gMonNsReohRv4HsK0kwNH_6WpVCAr20jKvVrA_4QSy1x7MJIzdn2cIWDEIF-zhP5LFbno/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 192px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fqelBYw7PKP3NQPcUNcRlV8_uSTEaToJha5sYbB8PY_lULpwDDr5QEHbedFuTpFZA_8AY8qXlqJILrT8JA2Er7yiXt_IBpGLJGX-qG8cOQMuA82TqR-8TDdCMzaBOoMn2MdG-PEgryg/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586973908818427602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fqelBYw7PKP3NQPcUNcRlV8_uSTEaToJha5sYbB8PY_lULpwDDr5QEHbedFuTpFZA_8AY8qXlqJILrT8JA2Er7yiXt_IBpGLJGX-qG8cOQMuA82TqR-8TDdCMzaBOoMn2MdG-PEgryg/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 192px; width: 194px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Regiment de Meuron</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgGm6aDHXJ51xlSfCt36KOV9wCXxVeXxrGfvCK957lzKrovkZUvAZT3UNlkwh_g5_sqMxmF9U6geWtZzIVufhMkOs6fURKtSG63p5pzjBOSpPcK4tNlYvDoVWiLLkND0TP5E-dOx-7PEA/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609192070221011330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgGm6aDHXJ51xlSfCt36KOV9wCXxVeXxrGfvCK957lzKrovkZUvAZT3UNlkwh_g5_sqMxmF9U6geWtZzIVufhMkOs6fURKtSG63p5pzjBOSpPcK4tNlYvDoVWiLLkND0TP5E-dOx-7PEA/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 333px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL7WNYNozSropCfvlrLUfgabPgRXa84g5W-CfvkEvZ5veBIxpCzuAL9z5u-aYuRLVhvFbE1gG4ga4uwqkK_kS0bguB-moSTK4LBeWvHk-P9rvEk1YRDW1qZYvo8y5j7beYxN60YhDQkVi/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609192074639849618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL7WNYNozSropCfvlrLUfgabPgRXa84g5W-CfvkEvZ5veBIxpCzuAL9z5u-aYuRLVhvFbE1gG4ga4uwqkK_kS0bguB-moSTK4LBeWvHk-P9rvEk1YRDW1qZYvo8y5j7beYxN60YhDQkVi/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 319px; width: 253px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Regiment de Meuron was a regiment of infantry originally raised in Switzerland in 1781 named for its commander, Colonel Charles Daniel de Meuron, born in Neuchatel in 1738. It served the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon and Cape Town. When the Dutch East India Company went bankrupt in 1795, and were unable to pay the regiment, they entered British service, with the understanding that the British would enrol them at the same rate as regular British soldiers and give them the back pay owed by the Dutch East India Co.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">By 1798, this had all been straightened out, and the Regiment de Meuron were fully entered into British service. They served in the Mysore Campaign of 1799, the Mediterranean and Peninsula Campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars 1806 to 1812, and finally went to Canada to serve in the War of 1812 and the Red River Colony. <span style="font-size: 78%;"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment_de_Meuron</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">His Majesty’s Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Foot</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXCUAMxJT1AKca3k5kHmwyXPHnFmWbNAbGjDePsQ0BEGDpDFrnbDkaGSuEmxg_6OGX-gBQ8c-SjjHUXN21RypOK3M9Oqn-HwElf3Z5hrU9PY6rcI8TETFdSk_XMfv5w7O8vhfTACj6kVE/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176577878566354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXCUAMxJT1AKca3k5kHmwyXPHnFmWbNAbGjDePsQ0BEGDpDFrnbDkaGSuEmxg_6OGX-gBQ8c-SjjHUXN21RypOK3M9Oqn-HwElf3Z5hrU9PY6rcI8TETFdSk_XMfv5w7O8vhfTACj6kVE/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 290px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW-i9RikDhWbh8X9_qEgHFsN4jFprHUak1ZwQtsy20-ql_7CtQIUbnGyX54qMmRnlnqnFRh6ZOmkNYsSGQuNKcVti2SP2ubSzFUcJpNxVsk4KBtHl6GQeO_Kj6zECLNzR6Cj6H0L3Vm6-/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176562861033730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW-i9RikDhWbh8X9_qEgHFsN4jFprHUak1ZwQtsy20-ql_7CtQIUbnGyX54qMmRnlnqnFRh6ZOmkNYsSGQuNKcVti2SP2ubSzFUcJpNxVsk4KBtHl6GQeO_Kj6zECLNzR6Cj6H0L3Vm6-/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 144px; width: 296px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A Newfoundland regiment was first established to serve in the British Army in 1795. It was disbanded and refounded several times under different names, including His Majesty's Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Foot, The Royal Newfoundland Veterans Companies and The Royal Newfoundland Companies. The regiment dates its origin to 1795, when Major Skinner of the Royal Engineers stationed in St. John's at Fort Townshend, was ordered to raise a regiment.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The regiment was significantly involved in the War of 1812. Soldiers of the regiment fought aboard ships as marines in battles of the Great Lakes, as infantry in Michigan, and in the battle to defend York (Toronto). It was largely distributed throughout the zone as attached sub-units and not as a formed battalion. It was disbanded in 1816. A monument depicting a soldier of the 1813 Royal Newfoundland Regiment standing over a fallen American infantryman was unveiled in Toronto in November 2008.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV_x_dtnM81kPyS1-KXepF3f_HjjfXLs0rTCDgK8kk4JXu8LXIuM2gWj0U0LwJijgOGMYgSps0cqeKAbdQPyP2ngybNJ_vkYUWAflutAV5E89O6tGI3qPp0TM3hKShrT5mRKhDjRNMGer/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176833013820818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV_x_dtnM81kPyS1-KXepF3f_HjjfXLs0rTCDgK8kk4JXu8LXIuM2gWj0U0LwJijgOGMYgSps0cqeKAbdQPyP2ngybNJ_vkYUWAflutAV5E89O6tGI3qPp0TM3hKShrT5mRKhDjRNMGer/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 106px; width: 144px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJRbSOl2xW46l_oCWXP8yCQ8gb5IN0PXeknrlBQ8XV1K_86bfSfDYLfxFGLUHyEFyEfry_Cyp-N-mkYLpGw9-EE3bURMR329yF5b3w-a7BC1O6z26-6FDjKvdgj8VbC6lg22O6H7adVPJ/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176825685818162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJRbSOl2xW46l_oCWXP8yCQ8gb5IN0PXeknrlBQ8XV1K_86bfSfDYLfxFGLUHyEFyEfry_Cyp-N-mkYLpGw9-EE3bURMR329yF5b3w-a7BC1O6z26-6FDjKvdgj8VbC6lg22O6H7adVPJ/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 107px; width: 144px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhzknWV7moSAOkTmc4rnNELl_M5_b6k5qWKVyb2BIOKeHEe1tj_bS82MT28nPofi_MTnpPi1c5H6coqtHbuipAXTkC6w0KI0TKj8x7GPg-Um0oZXgOMuWkipiZrjyFl20xl-oc2ceQGGu/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176813407663378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhzknWV7moSAOkTmc4rnNELl_M5_b6k5qWKVyb2BIOKeHEe1tj_bS82MT28nPofi_MTnpPi1c5H6coqtHbuipAXTkC6w0KI0TKj8x7GPg-Um0oZXgOMuWkipiZrjyFl20xl-oc2ceQGGu/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 105px; width: 142px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9ZkM00mpnmmX_zhrnD1CMmIU-9XYD0Bhbput0cWTvTIFLprgO5rbfs9dApzzkVQP7U1xlBmRc3nyx5_HzinzQzMAUrYd43k-3M2JF5Cyn2s12yem_At-6vFVlqAcXp6hyrVlnHHOGZ_z/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176807312804690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9ZkM00mpnmmX_zhrnD1CMmIU-9XYD0Bhbput0cWTvTIFLprgO5rbfs9dApzzkVQP7U1xlBmRc3nyx5_HzinzQzMAUrYd43k-3M2JF5Cyn2s12yem_At-6vFVlqAcXp6hyrVlnHHOGZ_z/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 106px; width: 143px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.signalhilltattoo.ca/Grenadiers.htm</span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lachlan Macquarie: Regimental Colours</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1VXDTR50oSi-aQxQzV8LbfeffIBxYt44MZf45qCCAdfv6GUsRfpNL1GJosPbgVfU29drCsp9L7PIXEKQcZ614xTO07QiNa-IfUtrvC52D1LMGMCN6fsVOeToMT7kpCudRXSEZKsqRVsr/s1600/colours-989-big.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1VXDTR50oSi-aQxQzV8LbfeffIBxYt44MZf45qCCAdfv6GUsRfpNL1GJosPbgVfU29drCsp9L7PIXEKQcZ614xTO07QiNa-IfUtrvC52D1LMGMCN6fsVOeToMT7kpCudRXSEZKsqRVsr/s1600/colours-989-big.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNGyKDJCe8vuq6rlQ01LDCHc72kOCL-SO8yuQOjC1NvcaZ4DbG3fDTzGFpEVQhbiGtRdC_67toMIxRkzBlZ-JxbPdCxuGwvfmQTEZMSC5FaUMQOimDDAokz8GMqjdGYTweI_16hjZzRT4/s1600/014-03-hemmingford-flag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNGyKDJCe8vuq6rlQ01LDCHc72kOCL-SO8yuQOjC1NvcaZ4DbG3fDTzGFpEVQhbiGtRdC_67toMIxRkzBlZ-JxbPdCxuGwvfmQTEZMSC5FaUMQOimDDAokz8GMqjdGYTweI_16hjZzRT4/s1600/014-03-hemmingford-flag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
And
I am the extraordinary regimental flag that marked the victory of the
Hemmingford militia who marched against their foes on a cold November
day in 1838. I never saw the battlefield but I saw the pride in the eyes
of the men who defended the Crown in the Battle of Lacolle and
Odelltown when I was presented to their Colonel. - See more at:
http://100objects.qahn.org/content/drum-and-flag-rebellion-1838#sthash.T1JeeaHy.dpuf</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The regimental flag that marked the victory of the Hemmingford militia who marched against their foes on a cold November day in 1838 defending the Crown in the Battle of Lacolle and Odelltown when presented to their Colonel.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Calgary Highlanders</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHz0LhOpKVbvniUSoHCyaNX2XzqTHfIyCM-gZm8tx1RzRBUes-8WKwj_wn1ld5Lj7IdVhoJUihAUgkZNRMVeRp8lFvGzs6zZIUTS4NL_OmUAuaNSA0Ahsc6rL9ogqf-zje-Z14nv2sGY/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167822427476507266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHz0LhOpKVbvniUSoHCyaNX2XzqTHfIyCM-gZm8tx1RzRBUes-8WKwj_wn1ld5Lj7IdVhoJUihAUgkZNRMVeRp8lFvGzs6zZIUTS4NL_OmUAuaNSA0Ahsc6rL9ogqf-zje-Z14nv2sGY/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>The Colours of the Tenth Battalion at Knox Presbyterian United Church in Calgary, officially deposited 26 April 1953.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmE4rVG_KjhWfx3-25fH6o-UPtqSR8yak7a3PTaIQV94qpfLdm0MFA-BR3fp1PvciWQ1izsduVrZ9uQtLZY9a9X17SxPHYLjCKUnmskpSrXTZpNWUTcMC42mk2kSUw0z3JD5lFaaNWGDy/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191907825233746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmE4rVG_KjhWfx3-25fH6o-UPtqSR8yak7a3PTaIQV94qpfLdm0MFA-BR3fp1PvciWQ1izsduVrZ9uQtLZY9a9X17SxPHYLjCKUnmskpSrXTZpNWUTcMC42mk2kSUw0z3JD5lFaaNWGDy/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 172px; width: 323px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMDF6ZDbMsUT6u5oQzY_p97lUU1McWqmEAo2Jab1U-ua374nKBK6by0vMxMod5cND4EvM-6XMs-kT2kHHHm-CyAcrmsIBPszwri1cuDqJhvPxg_5SLdO5N9_fqiQw05MLRuzYXbgR4zNQ/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191896516567170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMDF6ZDbMsUT6u5oQzY_p97lUU1McWqmEAo2Jab1U-ua374nKBK6by0vMxMod5cND4EvM-6XMs-kT2kHHHm-CyAcrmsIBPszwri1cuDqJhvPxg_5SLdO5N9_fqiQw05MLRuzYXbgR4zNQ/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 170px; width: 261px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;">The first stand of Colours belonging to The Calgary Highlanders, presented 28 December 1927 on the left and t</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">he new stand of Colours presented in 1967 with the Tudor crown replaced with the St. Edward's crown, HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgWG2rFUkTbsfm1fYhudbPPSf7umBCpZRHqDhyphenhyphenkxkpOX1NSXR_iLaLEhnUYgr5vqSiCphG1Mpfis2-nReHWfjNrggZAZZWgURjcs0o4Y_5xlshaTGSP_hne2zUVgsKNn3Ixa7iMBmGe8/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167822436066441890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgWG2rFUkTbsfm1fYhudbPPSf7umBCpZRHqDhyphenhyphenkxkpOX1NSXR_iLaLEhnUYgr5vqSiCphG1Mpfis2-nReHWfjNrggZAZZWgURjcs0o4Y_5xlshaTGSP_hne2zUVgsKNn3Ixa7iMBmGe8/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 85%;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">As it now appears at the Cathedral of the Redeemer. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saskatoon Light Infantry</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sFxKqH1sXTI67PVX587B3oB7ObBrinSbgTKZzSZDCYXmHavtRQ-4QsWOjC67RT3KaHyExoLVaTYP-_N_QCE0rHO6JR3d8TPyq4O0rJFqb9wn26kYHBypkfiaCawUyRLpyyTsKOFXtgJE/s1600-h/REGIMENTALCOLOURS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056107783753557906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sFxKqH1sXTI67PVX587B3oB7ObBrinSbgTKZzSZDCYXmHavtRQ-4QsWOjC67RT3KaHyExoLVaTYP-_N_QCE0rHO6JR3d8TPyq4O0rJFqb9wn26kYHBypkfiaCawUyRLpyyTsKOFXtgJE/s400/REGIMENTALCOLOURS.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Regimental Colours of New Brunswick</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID2zcqjKPtlxskqsFfNnQX_vSmoikQd1QS0qnxJdnoKIJnPyzBALvaG79vtTBLarGTwvpn4AJc6oLwP2TjYIt_7BMYLHFtAW2zFbropoZsyW_lyAOIByjWAoB_R8bb8RisKRVMXmDVb8A/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176559940452434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID2zcqjKPtlxskqsFfNnQX_vSmoikQd1QS0qnxJdnoKIJnPyzBALvaG79vtTBLarGTwvpn4AJc6oLwP2TjYIt_7BMYLHFtAW2zFbropoZsyW_lyAOIByjWAoB_R8bb8RisKRVMXmDVb8A/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 291px; width: 261px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq1Q5uggIYANezPOH-Snfqpfgc1ZOVygLlg3ZLLW7U0sJgfqkpuacp5Hu5etWkMmxo7S4LU0fQHD7ZPSRJ07cPSQaCFDnGZJUg8bkMZkr0GszyeQr5Nipq8LSRolxaVXnlJ-u-iSJppuv/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176522231806082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq1Q5uggIYANezPOH-Snfqpfgc1ZOVygLlg3ZLLW7U0sJgfqkpuacp5Hu5etWkMmxo7S4LU0fQHD7ZPSRJ07cPSQaCFDnGZJUg8bkMZkr0GszyeQr5Nipq8LSRolxaVXnlJ-u-iSJppuv/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 292px; width: 333px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFolEPH5cMaQm2EfOgDq8dLkfE8f74sHMpbYHLie1rwfjG4wMDQNFdTVhMc_xTBUrmeEGw-TDYP1ZgOWcRdBCXWd6l5pWFeJS-PgBDLvWahZeuvCYN8pGa2OF7xvP0Nbelz-KlqknmpKXx/s1600-h/blueflags.jpg"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Colours of the 78th Fraser Highlanders</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xU8yDjZ2hknUTbI3PCBKu7T7Nlksr1I3A37rVxmxJdsnfscDzTowCKGo_I5FUc4JKd-Y1-v8Ipn0sbLnYjwUS6x5Hfw7ehYWzuJd8wWRcTOXnoh6mEJ4uWjmc3R08izXcsoW32JQPzo/s1600-h/800px-Benjamin_West_005.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320804753404770434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xU8yDjZ2hknUTbI3PCBKu7T7Nlksr1I3A37rVxmxJdsnfscDzTowCKGo_I5FUc4JKd-Y1-v8Ipn0sbLnYjwUS6x5Hfw7ehYWzuJd8wWRcTOXnoh6mEJ4uWjmc3R08izXcsoW32JQPzo/s400/800px-Benjamin_West_005.jpg" style="display: block; height: 282px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Death of General Wolfe</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The 78th Regiment, (Highland) Regiment of Foot otherwise known as the 78th Fraser Highlanders was a British infantry regiment of the line unit raised in Scotland in 1757, to fight in the French and Indian War.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXfEvlBfcQ8G_lAn0HZKkVk5FDppaES1TfAPowLlB0xmmpk9nfAZ372wSF8_KObDENEiCC07cuUjOcpwBT2ibCBhb1tRIEOCca5oqnsNsy139NHsxS28uIaVDSHxIkeTApRAkGXgP52Q2/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176238841204690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXfEvlBfcQ8G_lAn0HZKkVk5FDppaES1TfAPowLlB0xmmpk9nfAZ372wSF8_KObDENEiCC07cuUjOcpwBT2ibCBhb1tRIEOCca5oqnsNsy139NHsxS28uIaVDSHxIkeTApRAkGXgP52Q2/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 253px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw7DtcDuDu6HvC9HhWp8UZM29qcRHr5Dqj9awt85lteuHUxibB-ggmuhbDk1RqOWASCls8VS4j7gxcz9XXtaB8eVWjMjltyV-H8xH62bftwLrQEcIko_yEZCOzgd_qEe8mMeaccAJV-Im/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176513372135490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw7DtcDuDu6HvC9HhWp8UZM29qcRHr5Dqj9awt85lteuHUxibB-ggmuhbDk1RqOWASCls8VS4j7gxcz9XXtaB8eVWjMjltyV-H8xH62bftwLrQEcIko_yEZCOzgd_qEe8mMeaccAJV-Im/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 220px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjyNLNHrQ1jqPLRVmCRWUv4utgF9hCvCCzXoTskjeqX6-mQTVD54_nj1ZqxFTvkinVlVJKsZqTlHz5jF8oF92ftacaE-LHrgp5RYD3tgtMtUvRwVsWIFKR2BYkfceagi5lstqoOfxUfVh/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176272662857330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjyNLNHrQ1jqPLRVmCRWUv4utgF9hCvCCzXoTskjeqX6-mQTVD54_nj1ZqxFTvkinVlVJKsZqTlHz5jF8oF92ftacaE-LHrgp5RYD3tgtMtUvRwVsWIFKR2BYkfceagi5lstqoOfxUfVh/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 124px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf7baW63wBfGsp8FKVpOIa2dH0lVx68ibaH1pOdqrva4FN9GhhSMTOpYT3qCUDJsndBg5LcTNyLxxmuPomAboDiR3u1YBRm2NDaSTL0Gf2L_kCDpzMR0y8AbAOeCOOAR31S0W_XhZP6je/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176274468630546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjf7baW63wBfGsp8FKVpOIa2dH0lVx68ibaH1pOdqrva4FN9GhhSMTOpYT3qCUDJsndBg5LcTNyLxxmuPomAboDiR3u1YBRm2NDaSTL0Gf2L_kCDpzMR0y8AbAOeCOOAR31S0W_XhZP6je/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 166px; width: 222px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOc9h_dF_dklw0QxFZLg8Vvof0PX6OdAiLui1aLHnPiacMT7sB7zlut9brBLLFTOmhoHRoav3I8gDLl72rHcfKaxk4BNcD9mr1khvUAsUc9qWpw2ow54t9eH5_b_kC073Vrgq05UQyiHZ4/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176252703553810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOc9h_dF_dklw0QxFZLg8Vvof0PX6OdAiLui1aLHnPiacMT7sB7zlut9brBLLFTOmhoHRoav3I8gDLl72rHcfKaxk4BNcD9mr1khvUAsUc9qWpw2ow54t9eH5_b_kC073Vrgq05UQyiHZ4/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 250px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCavTHJHyMSreQSj45o7FUO4Nhf1c451BNxOevv0X-O04i6PZ_BChl7C8acENUL1pT2aeYjOhaNz02dFfwjVJcW2UbGc8FHXROxispPnYkt94Zvsk_f0b587ptzDnurQJPPOTj6oKL74c/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609176250950914050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCavTHJHyMSreQSj45o7FUO4Nhf1c451BNxOevv0X-O04i6PZ_BChl7C8acENUL1pT2aeYjOhaNz02dFfwjVJcW2UbGc8FHXROxispPnYkt94Zvsk_f0b587ptzDnurQJPPOTj6oKL74c/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 165px; width: 109px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB37UF9HAbOy9pQ5cVrUQh8qwijDtfcqSDNgkoJygs7er0LJm0bALoTTx1_XW9pExEWNFpkyYvBEYGn5PC8bs_mJkWPe0umD_uJpuqSpFkns8XFlxiy_ygIxN9CEfheOIz8udXWplF3U8/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320803824238116322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB37UF9HAbOy9pQ5cVrUQh8qwijDtfcqSDNgkoJygs7er0LJm0bALoTTx1_XW9pExEWNFpkyYvBEYGn5PC8bs_mJkWPe0umD_uJpuqSpFkns8XFlxiy_ygIxN9CEfheOIz8udXWplF3U8/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 166px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 505px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">His Majesty's Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry 1803-1816</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.warof1812.ca/image/cfphoto.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.warof1812.ca/image/cfphoto.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Westminster Regimental Colours</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrdOs7yBYq8TG9txDFiHFBjKrt5B1uPqO7Byz7vafE1wYQvQNANqarG7duBFQzlt87rclRWvbscvUYXukHSIJQ1U4grMdHeeLQQglqaKV-EmISLgIN0mu0GfLy9EL9DGzpLN5m1FmA7pW/s1600-h/Regimental_Colours.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201291462695245714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrdOs7yBYq8TG9txDFiHFBjKrt5B1uPqO7Byz7vafE1wYQvQNANqarG7duBFQzlt87rclRWvbscvUYXukHSIJQ1U4grMdHeeLQQglqaKV-EmISLgIN0mu0GfLy9EL9DGzpLN5m1FmA7pW/s400/Regimental_Colours.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colours Of The Thirteenth Regiment</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KRk4TEpl3ZYu1Dg5N2gRpvYvJl2rHdOhRq5yM4Y4NxGmztfJjQsDNBbINVXLvQCvzlsEcmJwNQFu-TFWxd0WPlA5Vqv8U3d_XnvK4QRvvFN5r0_eSPq46pBxO8NiHE4qFinfyzmAP0Vp/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426592704058100354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KRk4TEpl3ZYu1Dg5N2gRpvYvJl2rHdOhRq5yM4Y4NxGmztfJjQsDNBbINVXLvQCvzlsEcmJwNQFu-TFWxd0WPlA5Vqv8U3d_XnvK4QRvvFN5r0_eSPq46pBxO8NiHE4qFinfyzmAP0Vp/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 249px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canadian Military Flags in the 20th Century</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxXjA-9R3ObPaLISRLzFmMRylgbX6yvqRr2G1Ps3A3XdmPAXvNj3G3l7toryj_4rWOwDzWPimhpzvIqUSf456UFnSC7kcaRmIiMI7SvkeHllZxiAJFYdNYM6CeWnPJZpsqDe2pxOK26k/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356735072519890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxXjA-9R3ObPaLISRLzFmMRylgbX6yvqRr2G1Ps3A3XdmPAXvNj3G3l7toryj_4rWOwDzWPimhpzvIqUSf456UFnSC7kcaRmIiMI7SvkeHllZxiAJFYdNYM6CeWnPJZpsqDe2pxOK26k/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 654px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 499px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mUTto0iUb3rIannZkIrhI9fy4Rux6j6BlxEbROcUYR-ciX2N9t_Oy-ablmBbocRUFGz1u_bKrMyXLzfAQX8rvGCIsUFpWFexbmxBiNz3Bf_ziFv-3EBHPmHy_HTnTRUGqX9E68eOkag/s1600-h/-012.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356742878176194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mUTto0iUb3rIannZkIrhI9fy4Rux6j6BlxEbROcUYR-ciX2N9t_Oy-ablmBbocRUFGz1u_bKrMyXLzfAQX8rvGCIsUFpWFexbmxBiNz3Bf_ziFv-3EBHPmHy_HTnTRUGqX9E68eOkag/s400/-012.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 201px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian red ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586541097743680626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3wgqgLcbeJWEZj5ZUqzv6hq8uQ5dUJnJmPAwkKihMJysn_MzISDaRxmBrEmTPXk-7Pnu80m9yox7o7bsj9RaJrRA3mI4_d3e-7wcKI0uwoXvfH1FLK06_FiQFYbw0dYyvMVaJWut-0Y/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 199px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian blue ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6NR-fm-ZHWqwpfMm9i8Jz1S6CIx2__OVJUIAfMukxSAL9eScV0E0HX93TXLO9O6lz8YBiHMCBU9lSTml5jRqLme85c5oAZVvdzFkXOPxwbk4HpRCAv6VxhCZ6NjMEF5lwLeqO9BtrH8/s1600-h/-010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356739783226738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6NR-fm-ZHWqwpfMm9i8Jz1S6CIx2__OVJUIAfMukxSAL9eScV0E0HX93TXLO9O6lz8YBiHMCBU9lSTml5jRqLme85c5oAZVvdzFkXOPxwbk4HpRCAv6VxhCZ6NjMEF5lwLeqO9BtrH8/s400/-010.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 202px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Canadian Navy</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxeXYNrcvP_YWeLfJdyUGem2h9A7GDrCRZ_1G8rSvtey05t_AirqTCY80G7S2WRC60yBPbJWcolo245J6ODuMqzzZ_1crAfKql9KiVe-LOtV24PZts0y7Z_Ete2hHu6v1AaNkBWs73dI/s1600-h/-013.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313356743094175314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxeXYNrcvP_YWeLfJdyUGem2h9A7GDrCRZ_1G8rSvtey05t_AirqTCY80G7S2WRC60yBPbJWcolo245J6ODuMqzzZ_1crAfKql9KiVe-LOtV24PZts0y7Z_Ete2hHu6v1AaNkBWs73dI/s400/-013.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Royal Canadian Air Force</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gE4s_WgW8SUKc8owC2FvSeNj32O4cmoX5GcR_93uLp4_seSosAL2XBaz2wFXl4jRv-_fQg73tJTwwMmAekwKwmqa70KEjgwyeHxSzRNJ8XoWLJIerk-kuMyz8b_PhPwSXIzBRqxjaNA/s1600-h/-001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313357089133401330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gE4s_WgW8SUKc8owC2FvSeNj32O4cmoX5GcR_93uLp4_seSosAL2XBaz2wFXl4jRv-_fQg73tJTwwMmAekwKwmqa70KEjgwyeHxSzRNJ8XoWLJIerk-kuMyz8b_PhPwSXIzBRqxjaNA/s400/-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 198px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Canadian Army Battle Flag (Canadian Active Service Force Flag 1939-1944) </span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">In the Second World War, which Canada entered after Britain declared war on Germany, they used the Canadian Red Ensign as their national flag, but also in use was a lesser known battle flag. Canada wanted its army to be distinguishable among the great mass of British troops, and so provided it with, not the Canadian Red Ensign, but this new battle flag.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Designed by Colonel Archer Fortescue Duguid, Director of the Historical Section of the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, the flag of the Canadian Active Service Force, generally known as the "Battle Flag of Canada," was approved by the War Cabinet December 7 1939.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://www.loeser.us/flags/canada.html</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> Upon entering the Second World War, Canada wanted its army to be distinguishable among the great mass of British troops, and so provided it with, not the Canadian Red Ensign, but a new battle flag. Designed by Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid, Director of the Historical Section, National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, the flag of the Canadian Active Service Force, generally known as the <i>Battle Flag of Canada,</i> was approved by the War Cabinet on December 7, 1939.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> The Battle Flag not only appeared on the Canadian headquarters overseas, it appeared on all manner of promotional material on the home front: pins, postcards, posters, magazine covers, and advertisements. Sometimes it appeared alone, sometimes with the Union Flag to emphasize our solidarity with Britain, and sometimes with the flags of the other services, the RCAF ensign and the White Ensign of the RCN, to tell of our many-sided support for the war.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=349986821490461066" name="r16"></a> "The flag," comments historian George F.G. Stanley, "was new. It was distinctive. It contained something to please everybody and represented all aspects of Canada's history. But it was cluttered and never won the affection of the officers and men of Canada's army. Eventually it ceased to be seen."</span><span style="color: darkslategrey; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">From the chapter entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Flags of National Defence</span> from the book <a href="http://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/index.html">The Flags of Canada</a>, by <a href="http://fraser.cc/personal/cv/index.html">Alistair B. Fraser</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEPW3uktAU3CoomIdiOKN9omAIQwajVu_gC9_vvT67s2PdadmVot7dqrCAZVgW2THMVsB8StS118lO18ywWIKXAFaJooXHlv1hqcM8KHyS6WeKl0y2bLFbPaEEZMHQ23PolOBRJANChJ_/s1600-h/1.JPG"> </a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwRl0KtDi-I/AAAAAAAACO0/fyVhRCkBaJ4/s1600-h/2.JPG"> </a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBmjHPdXWlYVJ_bZ16KczsfdlhlGrfA17WdMjbiiOyMemagkXcTC3q_9z_48zy2tEVX7Z7w62rDi8Ts8puHD-zZeNej3i6KQqLHusPNF5eXTDc_ukafuvwd2ptLF57kSHJ89nNu-VBfl/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380970483174546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtBmjHPdXWlYVJ_bZ16KczsfdlhlGrfA17WdMjbiiOyMemagkXcTC3q_9z_48zy2tEVX7Z7w62rDi8Ts8puHD-zZeNej3i6KQqLHusPNF5eXTDc_ukafuvwd2ptLF57kSHJ89nNu-VBfl/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 372px; width: 550px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Produced by <a href="http://www.flyingcolours.org/uploads/jan_2010_todo/Canadian.jpg">Flying Colours</a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCR5vZ5553F7mYe2SlVH8BAR_i-oj17I2ObaP-gYfVBGZoomTTKSqg0NvRCpXXLkVCr5Y9_-2wiLB0JmYDagL60dT04Vbv1KXe4zxtxFbGEdNYz9i2Yd7-Q1qLZ5u4BAToz-vfBWiC3h/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+9.43.24+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuCR5vZ5553F7mYe2SlVH8BAR_i-oj17I2ObaP-gYfVBGZoomTTKSqg0NvRCpXXLkVCr5Y9_-2wiLB0JmYDagL60dT04Vbv1KXe4zxtxFbGEdNYz9i2Yd7-Q1qLZ5u4BAToz-vfBWiC3h/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+9.43.24+PM.png" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Remarkable example from the George Curtis collection</div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps does not have colours in the military meaning commonly associated with that of the Cavalry and Infantry, but has the unique distinction of flying a flag which embraces the Union flag in its upper canton next to the flag staff.</span></span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps is the only Corps in the Canadian Army that has had this singular privilege bestowed upon it and which traditionally commenced through its parent corps, the royal Army Ordnance Corps, as far back as 1694 when the seal of the board of Ordnance was added to and flown with the red ensign of its day to mark the authority in matters pertaining to it.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The design was submitted by the Director of Ordnance Services on 23 April 1947 for approval and was promulgated in CAO 54-3 on 1 December 1952. A later amendment made to Canadian Army Orders in 1964 defines the flag as follows:</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On a blue field, the Union Flag in the upper left hand corner; on the fly end a green maple leaf 12 inches high; superimposed on the maple leaf, in full colour, the royal Canadian Ordnance Corps badge in the design approved by the Sovereign in December 1963, height of badge 6 ½ inches.</span></blockquote>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The proper size of this flag is 6 ft by 3 ft.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.rcocassn.com/history.htm</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black;">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Army Services Corps ensign</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZay1DvBC-IkpixM9pNGSBr-Bd0y_bfqUwdSrZcKS877u6hIY4TW3fG7tgpyY1ytfkAG75Y0-GsYAnHr80jYK_fBZofDyIj2BG5SaTwT7PlflsVDkLUtfJ4M4JwXAtGIe0PnGTXBXTCii/s1600/il_570xN.777020593_dtk6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZay1DvBC-IkpixM9pNGSBr-Bd0y_bfqUwdSrZcKS877u6hIY4TW3fG7tgpyY1ytfkAG75Y0-GsYAnHr80jYK_fBZofDyIj2BG5SaTwT7PlflsVDkLUtfJ4M4JwXAtGIe0PnGTXBXTCii/s640/il_570xN.777020593_dtk6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJEijxUhdRHPFocAiBz7k40_MWhyphenhyphen4kfMq5sYmKEJ2qfJ-hEPB-DKgmLcyMoxZ1UcYGaF1FvhVyVgEgYk9yrI3ED5Zs8ccpeS-UE0Q1AsG-UOlE-40btgeqDBsGzrzgS15RZmzRe_V04ji/s320/il_570xN.777020699_bb77.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJEijxUhdRHPFocAiBz7k40_MWhyphenhyphen4kfMq5sYmKEJ2qfJ-hEPB-DKgmLcyMoxZ1UcYGaF1FvhVyVgEgYk9yrI3ED5Zs8ccpeS-UE0Q1AsG-UOlE-40btgeqDBsGzrzgS15RZmzRe_V04ji/s320/il_570xN.777020699_bb77.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 398px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT07XSSEBVKjGoBjsiUyJMO9bJTGrkXpR27I6MlLE4lmAs06ztax6mUxRJZRW0RraREilvRxtmO3ojHS__lHFbXwAd3HZ5WjR1jL_FykmxY8BipBHtpv96_OP1yLv-LETeP7LDsjma40D3/s320/il_570xN.776979852_m348.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT07XSSEBVKjGoBjsiUyJMO9bJTGrkXpR27I6MlLE4lmAs06ztax6mUxRJZRW0RraREilvRxtmO3ojHS__lHFbXwAd3HZ5WjR1jL_FykmxY8BipBHtpv96_OP1yLv-LETeP7LDsjma40D3/s320/il_570xN.776979852_m348.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 210px; width: 198px;" /></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">WWII Canadian blue naval ensign division flag for the Royal Canadian Army Services Corps. featuring stitched golden crossed swords in the field, the division symbol for the RCASC. Made for use on small ships and landing craft used for carrying the RCASC. Notably, the RCASC served Canada in the Dieppe raid as well as on D-Day in WWII.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Sea Cadets</span></span></div>
<div face="Georgia" style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVAGu9aSlFUv8Ccb0ioM4KkoQTpWW_21SmgYljOOE0YqT7x-Ja1mcWERnpAGB0TXmdU4mWhPIf8kYJNAs3cyeAV2uGmnbTrTOVsL98Wyo3H6ZLk7k86jtpfL5MGyyQNu-mewyySy0cxt/s1600-h/1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274832639228700850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVAGu9aSlFUv8Ccb0ioM4KkoQTpWW_21SmgYljOOE0YqT7x-Ja1mcWERnpAGB0TXmdU4mWhPIf8kYJNAs3cyeAV2uGmnbTrTOVsL98Wyo3H6ZLk7k86jtpfL5MGyyQNu-mewyySy0cxt/s400/1.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The first Ensign of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) was a white flag with a Union Jack Canton with the insignia of the RCSC at the fly.</span><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca%5Ecadet.html"><i> <span style="font-size: 85%;">Christophe T. Stevenson</span></i></a> (<span style="font-size: 85%;">Ex-Coxswain of the RCSCC 223 Longueull)</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Royal Canadian Air Cadets</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s1600/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2PeaxvP7TNO8K6fpNUKNWdCE0Vr_024K1V3BrBirj_U1zbJIFZL9ZEg2ubab4yAQK6ny-sItT5jBiMkDcP-HTyT13f13PcRo1o3-r9EW3Llhma2E4Lwn_rSl-JGPB_LmBt_knzInF9c/s640/$T2eC16dHJHEE9ny2sqt8BQ4loDHLoQ~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s1600/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr%21BQ4loE2Iow%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPtm508Q3UyRVr10kl48bZ34VbQo4cSnu1bCoj3P2arxc31htMKnR3muHD-g7S88KJUNhrjZSIe1dlK2PKl-fWy37igfPugE5lkWWf12y5NSauNZX1BW3acAiKuUwsFqYS_qQ2zwpBJA/s320/$T2eC16dHJF0E9nmFSzr!BQ4loE2Iow~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i%29j+BQ4loCSbZQ%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixs-Cpc7eyo1bUv6qvYYYvXIRnQAkj7a67hMA2E4lykMLtvu8IPI9MxmxDkVk3cRubwhEhQZgv3pOzD6uB8W-0vlV6FscrC3UV3ugL-anAxk8xasWlbTkS_c-jvy0CoYgv7UAT2sGuNSM/s320/$T2eC16JHJIkE9qU3i)j+BQ4loCSbZQ~~60_57.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s1600/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV%29pBQ4loMz4hg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xk6BjmB1r2qhTKHjgBS3ZRygxRAg9Sjg2efCB0aYjmSk4Qyj_GiihegulJd-q9IMzlAWANksFupldTssHY2Z8bClduzV6ru5xmhs0qfW6-jB72aEySu_iO_DjCxCa6DddSjbCRfaFyo/s640/$T2eC16JHJIQE9qUHrV)pBQ4loMz4hg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen's York Rangers Cadet Corps Flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDJs7A66MTKIgMfKrPPigZIDaRhmpFq_bBr8ECIo__DigW-XuHSXHEIBnB8LjiSMBIW-cqa1mTe6VoYJnwc7GUtao8D5WFhNCeOu53eGsBgtdPYqKf_eKjgau8uDQq6d_K-MUYsp7WKsg/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626885616999137954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDJs7A66MTKIgMfKrPPigZIDaRhmpFq_bBr8ECIo__DigW-XuHSXHEIBnB8LjiSMBIW-cqa1mTe6VoYJnwc7GUtao8D5WFhNCeOu53eGsBgtdPYqKf_eKjgau8uDQq6d_K-MUYsp7WKsg/s400/1" style="height: 384px; width: 592px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAcOBW_CXlu-L92pfV12mEDSL8aAmjvNUPCpwI6OPK1A0yLI6HzbxbCXjydnGehK-AeEVmxyVOq3HRrx08y00SOb8BU5nP1A4x_lXlqF2Fe0cZXq7N-Reb5_f6ZwNqL-rlXE3cdNqT49c/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626886575918548082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAcOBW_CXlu-L92pfV12mEDSL8aAmjvNUPCpwI6OPK1A0yLI6HzbxbCXjydnGehK-AeEVmxyVOq3HRrx08y00SOb8BU5nP1A4x_lXlqF2Fe0cZXq7N-Reb5_f6ZwNqL-rlXE3cdNqT49c/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 196px; width: 308px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhPTFAehelpV8jTA1ZE-l6wCbP-wSP3ScM7FfMAVo3ECB7ydHxa0ebnUBL_M_IxFf9_OHQ7tLjB4UzESNZf4Z6q0QMnY4YJNwVggbiH4Qo3iX7qhmTk-yp5oHhZd8difSBbhghDhx5h2z/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626886588019732770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhPTFAehelpV8jTA1ZE-l6wCbP-wSP3ScM7FfMAVo3ECB7ydHxa0ebnUBL_M_IxFf9_OHQ7tLjB4UzESNZf4Z6q0QMnY4YJNwVggbiH4Qo3iX7qhmTk-yp5oHhZd8difSBbhghDhx5h2z/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 196px; width: 254px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />British Empire Service League (Canadian Legion)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFPNpojyKwihsNFL9ACqVDvEuOEZFYvNvuGMklQZqpxS02_-RAtkHxFkPHTGAy540LafrXXrtRcH34soaUDzk-9L0g1tMtRFIQDBCUAcQEOpkH1JsthBJQoj22-0Xu2k66MjPC42k4NUC/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191881498794610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFPNpojyKwihsNFL9ACqVDvEuOEZFYvNvuGMklQZqpxS02_-RAtkHxFkPHTGAy540LafrXXrtRcH34soaUDzk-9L0g1tMtRFIQDBCUAcQEOpkH1JsthBJQoj22-0Xu2k66MjPC42k4NUC/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 291px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyckNbNZ0S2gM10Lj9oBrGQEBVOcMneEeZF9FSVOKyDgN7nHiiJxFmzE_z3JJ0FOpxRM_BAoFvM103IUXxPnojmkPv83_vGvVs6AC74XYR-te_CZROOEdPGH4TcnqGyvA-sqhK91AMCGd/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191893137432194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyckNbNZ0S2gM10Lj9oBrGQEBVOcMneEeZF9FSVOKyDgN7nHiiJxFmzE_z3JJ0FOpxRM_BAoFvM103IUXxPnojmkPv83_vGvVs6AC74XYR-te_CZROOEdPGH4TcnqGyvA-sqhK91AMCGd/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 217px; width: 289px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJYbFDTA7ex8_omvsM0h4Hb1bF8lAAfUnTlf3COrHkDxk3w-9p1XvEdaO-XH4LFiVI6h2xvPxOqTIwYQ75HAlbz4BLdnG7z2Y3eTwV-IfVejel4zCSddbuFJzDiORNwUMNeD6inbZwDUl/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191876855064690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJYbFDTA7ex8_omvsM0h4Hb1bF8lAAfUnTlf3COrHkDxk3w-9p1XvEdaO-XH4LFiVI6h2xvPxOqTIwYQ75HAlbz4BLdnG7z2Y3eTwV-IfVejel4zCSddbuFJzDiORNwUMNeD6inbZwDUl/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 163px; width: 345px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcetXIq1EU541vLt8ausv6v6kmKcQe_G5Xoh2xtMg5v7iinbs2Vn4xqMPcAVNrVaSyWnCf0v5c-sbE6LcTEQ_NoOGnUqaMwfGXBMS8FP6wlBMlMOdwQGZSZX426jfD4MNNbEsDb2u43Kg/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191594981862210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcetXIq1EU541vLt8ausv6v6kmKcQe_G5Xoh2xtMg5v7iinbs2Vn4xqMPcAVNrVaSyWnCf0v5c-sbE6LcTEQ_NoOGnUqaMwfGXBMS8FP6wlBMlMOdwQGZSZX426jfD4MNNbEsDb2u43Kg/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 213px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SeATAqtc1wI/AAAAAAAANWo/xpaBhaWzBtQ/s1600-h/2.jpg"> </a>Displayed at the Flag Day and Open House at the XII Manitoba Dragoons / 26th Field Regiment Museum in the Brandon Armoury.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Canadian Legion branch flag</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-a1cRK3zoeYY-65zPl8w8rq5k36cJHWSEauMtXgNgSD1lROmTb0B4y-KBIltY75jjgpcLMrqApCLjONp2kl9M2dWxfNcAjLT-1yrwbiLbQSW4Irgl6_lOSKNdjxSlES7jb7qC_mxcFx/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626886586140631586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN-a1cRK3zoeYY-65zPl8w8rq5k36cJHWSEauMtXgNgSD1lROmTb0B4y-KBIltY75jjgpcLMrqApCLjONp2kl9M2dWxfNcAjLT-1yrwbiLbQSW4Irgl6_lOSKNdjxSlES7jb7qC_mxcFx/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 370px; width: 543px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnilKwPc2ozdcvQpeq1FmexIK41-iLF6VlhEke-YDFgy-GZezDf_Tqd3m3UE0YL3g2gsKaNz8MIYqhV0XWrvhtWpn6zwm4MbsqmeMchjIi9bnJanQzik7okp1wmPhk2CbrzWBYScMw5JW/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626886585670910594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnilKwPc2ozdcvQpeq1FmexIK41-iLF6VlhEke-YDFgy-GZezDf_Tqd3m3UE0YL3g2gsKaNz8MIYqhV0XWrvhtWpn6zwm4MbsqmeMchjIi9bnJanQzik7okp1wmPhk2CbrzWBYScMw5JW/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 335px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PUOAgi6WKXlcalF7L5GbV0a7zOxHNvMg8Q1VS2bC_4_e1sszSkQHpamdNjokckZqjlHdiywDTlxvzrdegwO-pVxH7AueLs7L1LZlxv9ZFcFAmw4amSQ2s-aUWJ9GQLRM8PGlgIXbehaO/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626886580142190146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PUOAgi6WKXlcalF7L5GbV0a7zOxHNvMg8Q1VS2bC_4_e1sszSkQHpamdNjokckZqjlHdiywDTlxvzrdegwO-pVxH7AueLs7L1LZlxv9ZFcFAmw4amSQ2s-aUWJ9GQLRM8PGlgIXbehaO/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 249px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This artefact was originally used by the Canadian Legion in Pouch Cove. The flag is made from a very heavy wool material and has been constructed by the cutting, application, and sewing together of individual pieces of fabric. The main field of the flag is blue with a yellow horizontal strip running through it. Stamped in black ink on the yellow stripe is the text "Canadian Legion B.E.S.L Pouch Cove (NFLD No.4) Branch." In the upper right hand corner is the red, white, and blue British Union Flag. The flag is bordered on three sides by a heavy yellow wool fringe. The fourth side is made by folding over of material to form a loop through which to slide the flag pole. A hole has been worn in the upper centre of the flag.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rtEri5H8s7gmB8KHHusYPnDW28nC_tRE9RuHfz8YEPHOLgEz4FCi2t2dCEzOD9KqjhRHPe0AR5n7nMgeK0cXYNKxH_iV64bisFuX90DkSbZixKq5ZVHgNqDF9KRIAdoUAqaTrr-lrTgd/s1600-h/adagemgroup.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106673147941402450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rtEri5H8s7gmB8KHHusYPnDW28nC_tRE9RuHfz8YEPHOLgEz4FCi2t2dCEzOD9KqjhRHPe0AR5n7nMgeK0cXYNKxH_iV64bisFuX90DkSbZixKq5ZVHgNqDF9KRIAdoUAqaTrr-lrTgd/s400/adagemgroup.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Group of Canadians in Belgium with Royal Canadian Legion branch flag.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Canadian Legion was formed in my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba in November of 1925. The official name of the organization was the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Services League. The main goal of the Legion was to act as an advocate for the veterans of the Great War and to advise Government on issued relating to veterans. The Legion expanded to encompass the Canadian veterans of successive 20th century wars. On October 14 1949 the Canadian Legion amalgamated with the Newfoundland Great War Veterans association, itself a member of the British Empire Services League. The aim of the Great War Veterans Association was very similar to that of the Canadian Legion. In 1960 Queen Elizabeth II granted the Canadian Legion the prefix of Royal and their name changed to The Royal Canadian Legion.</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Canadian Victory Loan Flags</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From the Great War</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Victory Loan Flag - Fifth Campaign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWiRkUq5nBkcMIzEdl_ULRLH00qex5aQ7vmqjz8o-mqaPu9ZBaVQDxgh0T3rE_4jLVIB6a6EpIurcI4llb_G6hP8YqZqFr-zNVgc3JYcCcll7bSl1ejdYf1gaNFKnSoPvRtVDhCHc5PW/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609256117856004722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtWiRkUq5nBkcMIzEdl_ULRLH00qex5aQ7vmqjz8o-mqaPu9ZBaVQDxgh0T3rE_4jLVIB6a6EpIurcI4llb_G6hP8YqZqFr-zNVgc3JYcCcll7bSl1ejdYf1gaNFKnSoPvRtVDhCHc5PW/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 218px; width: 317px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyfNJ1F_MFDa-htEE8my0WfkKWR5GdnjbmJiL03wTjNmB9H_BWdOycL8fYWZzR4w2VD4Qb6NSQYTBCgoMlBBwqh8PWLLHm5s-HgMS6aWL5TuRWFpLMd64r1pI-DUxhFeAqoD6qcDhtTi_/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609256116297002898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyfNJ1F_MFDa-htEE8my0WfkKWR5GdnjbmJiL03wTjNmB9H_BWdOycL8fYWZzR4w2VD4Qb6NSQYTBCgoMlBBwqh8PWLLHm5s-HgMS6aWL5TuRWFpLMd64r1pI-DUxhFeAqoD6qcDhtTi_/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 217px; width: 289px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ldjUYzwy2xFTx2EoXnWt99w1wekjZopMnThkKM1hGZVigSlqCUyEQRYe92Hcx-XYb_quJUnyCSu7rBnHafPcQLXWlAVioRYlpZ5ak3_iYHoCwV7ybonhDNeA8HxNL1beEqrRN5pkmX6m/s1600-h/1.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z2hx9Hp2d572sTitJK_vVroZe6QMEzj90v4cw1EIoJP7g5R1_c0MIl0ER6t8ekIB7OKMB_5qYMO7sc95a_5zRQs67Zg1pagaqC6xMYJQgB8kdc9rTODLOh7gXNHU2QlvHqRwYPNzRXCa/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191579120816418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z2hx9Hp2d572sTitJK_vVroZe6QMEzj90v4cw1EIoJP7g5R1_c0MIl0ER6t8ekIB7OKMB_5qYMO7sc95a_5zRQs67Zg1pagaqC6xMYJQgB8kdc9rTODLOh7gXNHU2QlvHqRwYPNzRXCa/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 237px; width: 316px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Re5zo2GnsHHxkz1AUEivlfOEhBSXK_LwWohK88pFQ1rUsRF5jcyC55NXSgtX-Ink1zgRRS3nJCqad5B__ejLKRSUOPikXlYM3crWUAbhfbMNhnmWk8f_VFR-H8mvla9sUvUgIBA0uUd/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191584658857922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Re5zo2GnsHHxkz1AUEivlfOEhBSXK_LwWohK88pFQ1rUsRF5jcyC55NXSgtX-Ink1zgRRS3nJCqad5B__ejLKRSUOPikXlYM3crWUAbhfbMNhnmWk8f_VFR-H8mvla9sUvUgIBA0uUd/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 237px; width: 297px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Canadian government issued flags for two of the campaigns during World War I. The fifth campaign was the first to issue a flag bearing the 9-province arms. The five blue diagonal stripes represent the campaign - in this case the 5th. The sixth campaign used in lieu of the stripes the British Union flag and coincided with a visit by HM the Prince of Wales to Canada.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgY2aQVX78PdMUsI_YU0mAQvHBw0cLv23jYC8RBfnVH4r04KF86d6oKr9Fp7gEJ2wowJn4yEoJhcz9c-N8bGDuHZikdlEcR7trvvz5AQmGP8AfZ2MPfAAVtrrN7Cz7RyvTWss4NP9Hn9O/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191565787488866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgY2aQVX78PdMUsI_YU0mAQvHBw0cLv23jYC8RBfnVH4r04KF86d6oKr9Fp7gEJ2wowJn4yEoJhcz9c-N8bGDuHZikdlEcR7trvvz5AQmGP8AfZ2MPfAAVtrrN7Cz7RyvTWss4NP9Hn9O/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHHDWapeKpbayhH0ciunI5XGusMwJwGpJw9bibewe4P-vm6HLFAvwf0Hjvtd0frizynMszhyiF7N7PQs6Tyq6b6UxHi1F2bvYcYojG4E87seqChOXb08V1L-nytt2wnhyphenhyphen4YcppzhrLne2/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609191559439973314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHHDWapeKpbayhH0ciunI5XGusMwJwGpJw9bibewe4P-vm6HLFAvwf0Hjvtd0frizynMszhyiF7N7PQs6Tyq6b6UxHi1F2bvYcYojG4E87seqChOXb08V1L-nytt2wnhyphenhyphen4YcppzhrLne2/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 402px; width: 273px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The 6th Victory Loan Campaign of the Great War</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><b>Victory Loan Flags</b> were designed to reward those communities that made significant contributions to the Victory Bond campaigns. The population of a city, town or district must have purchased a certain value in Victory Bonds and upon reaching that target the citizens were rewarded with the presentation of a Victory Loan Honour Flag.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">In 1919 a new flag was commissioned for that year's campaign and it was decided to incorporate the heraldic arms of Prince of Wales, the future Edward the VIII, into the flag's design. The Prince visited Canada in September 1919 and raised the flag at Parliament on Labour Day weekend. The Prince’s remark "I hope every City and District will win my flag” became part of the poster campaign as seen in the image to the right.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/English/exhibits/posters/bonds.htm</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoseXDAbvF4eiO1EAOEOLN8jC1kfFR3vH4CIiCMphAyfXWo-PUII4S4LSoPKKihFiAimOvMGiNBhDY-A42Qeost8IAT17m1M2KwiGniDzlJO_uazPYTR6l_TCoE6KcNwAde_-7U7AGurME/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380671790835186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoseXDAbvF4eiO1EAOEOLN8jC1kfFR3vH4CIiCMphAyfXWo-PUII4S4LSoPKKihFiAimOvMGiNBhDY-A42Qeost8IAT17m1M2KwiGniDzlJO_uazPYTR6l_TCoE6KcNwAde_-7U7AGurME/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 159px; width: 318px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNak_6nueFeuGWOliss4RtavwX6i3s35ZOAFQX25B9LXDcQGOQeyrvjcsHJ6D1RxffikuMaNpCSonoXThNH5uG5fOpRLEaqkrVUioKIHNarxzvx92vMJIQtGlQ_jOQ_62pLNih0Dp8PzX/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380685026425538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNak_6nueFeuGWOliss4RtavwX6i3s35ZOAFQX25B9LXDcQGOQeyrvjcsHJ6D1RxffikuMaNpCSonoXThNH5uG5fOpRLEaqkrVUioKIHNarxzvx92vMJIQtGlQ_jOQ_62pLNih0Dp8PzX/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 161px; width: 294px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUnHfXaT7DJjcBq9S6qn7pM381ucR8y0d5YzbA2Ct0Qk-6wP35Aus4U62GdWVqr9DAcNnTPTrlCnVYmx4EtgBu-iqrA2HGABY5HQTXwm9Prhl53wp7TqcJp33Wofq8vScX8hId-bRIo4/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380677262075682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctUnHfXaT7DJjcBq9S6qn7pM381ucR8y0d5YzbA2Ct0Qk-6wP35Aus4U62GdWVqr9DAcNnTPTrlCnVYmx4EtgBu-iqrA2HGABY5HQTXwm9Prhl53wp7TqcJp33Wofq8vScX8hId-bRIo4/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 501px; width: 521px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="color: black; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have sent regulation size drawings in to FOTW some time ago of all of the WWI and WWII Canadian Service and Honor flags as well as the US ones, but so far none have appeared on the web site. Here is attached also a new full-size drawing I did based on the photo on your web site of the Prince of Wales Honour Flag with two crests. As far as I can gather from the newspaper articles of the day, the additional badge for exceeding your quota could be any one of the Prince's three crests. However all I ever see mentioned are the "plumes" as they are referred to, which is exactly what appears in your photo.<span style="font-size: 85%;"> Dave Martucci, </span><span class="yiv434237175Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-size: 85%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.vexman.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.vexman.net/</a> and </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.midcoast.com/%7Emartucci/neva/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.midcoast.com/~martucci/neva/</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mjsrEgBI1MS3GRfrNGh2wpXN4kZxItkfiOfp2EPm4Tr54OAUwL-Gsv-uu6GCToHQ1D4sakt6bBK02vqFfHVxu3UmnTg1BK3saXcLXI2HoBjFfVqLqZM7sA9k08dv_etCSpkgtb75a8o/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mjsrEgBI1MS3GRfrNGh2wpXN4kZxItkfiOfp2EPm4Tr54OAUwL-Gsv-uu6GCToHQ1D4sakt6bBK02vqFfHVxu3UmnTg1BK3saXcLXI2HoBjFfVqLqZM7sA9k08dv_etCSpkgtb75a8o/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="578" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsWlFHFUdJ3VuMFrt3kOkL3l4_AU_DzNpWs7ZgAP2No0yVSWO3ZFGFNj8wCmWC5WnR9_5Efz0oVEJb4dQYfeoIQrOhFxQw3pSRzE7N_7YtrCliuRxI8N6TVyJXcdlXekwd-mSJFWXRUy2/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380232046290242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsWlFHFUdJ3VuMFrt3kOkL3l4_AU_DzNpWs7ZgAP2No0yVSWO3ZFGFNj8wCmWC5WnR9_5Efz0oVEJb4dQYfeoIQrOhFxQw3pSRzE7N_7YtrCliuRxI8N6TVyJXcdlXekwd-mSJFWXRUy2/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 281px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Raising the flag in 1919</span></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">World War II Victory Loan Flags</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh255XlIvHLEeCaAy9swlQxWPdb5kAdMcrhKb2NcgPYDTpzDGPFVun0eIrI6Ok9cTQ4bO9fCe55ra2w4q8c08THZG16JJathAFJegcJJI3lNwmtzdxrtRJQXekpoEvsL4YsakhaSpqhY-WT/s1600/1530352_580585105356559_81703320_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh255XlIvHLEeCaAy9swlQxWPdb5kAdMcrhKb2NcgPYDTpzDGPFVun0eIrI6Ok9cTQ4bO9fCe55ra2w4q8c08THZG16JJathAFJegcJJI3lNwmtzdxrtRJQXekpoEvsL4YsakhaSpqhY-WT/s1600/1530352_580585105356559_81703320_n.jpg" width="444" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">During the Second World War, the nine Victory Loan campaigns used pledge flags, honour pennants, victory flags, investor pins, honour certificates, slogans, and considerable hoopla, all to great effect. The major change was the transformation of the honour flags of the First World War, awarded only upon attainment of the financial goal, into the pledge flags of the Second World War, awarded at the beginning of each campaign as a token of the community's commitment to fulfil its pledge. Of the same design as the 1919 honour flag, the pledge flags had a white field, a broad red border, the Union Flag in the canton, and a badge, which changed with each campaign, on the fly.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> The badge was also placed upon the honour pennants. These were awarded when the community or canvassing unit reached its quota. An additional honour pennant was given each time the quota was over subscribed by 25 percent. The first pennant showed the badge on a plain blue field; thereafter, the badge appeared on a white field with a red border<span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Each campaign lasted for twenty days [sic]. The beginning date, badge description, and slogan for each is as follows:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="4"><tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><u><b>Loan</b></u></span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><u><b>Date</b></u></span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><u><b>Badge</b></u></span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><u><b>Slogan</b></u></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></td><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></td><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></td><td><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1</span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1941 Jun 2</span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">blue torch</span></span></td><td align="center"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Help Finish the Job</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">2</span></span></td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1942 Feb 16</span></span></td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">blue maple leaf</span></span></td><td align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Nothing Matters<br />Now but Victory</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">3</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1942 Oct 19</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">blue dagger on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Come on Canada</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">4</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1943 Apr 26</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">IV above four maple<br />leaves on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Back the Attack</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">5</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1943 Oct 18</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">winged V on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Speed the Victory</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">6</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1944 Apr 24 </span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">winged VI on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Put Victory First</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">7</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1944 Oct 23</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">flaming sword over<br />a 7 on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Invest in Victory -Buy<br />One More Than Before</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">8</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1945 Apr 23 </span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">laurel around<br />an 8 on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Invest in the Best</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">9</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">1945 Oct 22</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">9 over a pen<br />on a shield</span></span></td><td style="text-align: center;" valign="top"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Sign Your Name<br />for Victory</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="color: black; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">1st Campaign</span></span></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CkzlfEqdm-rSmbUTSIbU3ymMj1Sv4uJ5TsX44cFGwx3bucM-Q1cCi3u0ZmHdbdcgbx0t6LQqA0lbCzfWq4yWZyC-AUm6BNXYVNIZKv8sAyh4-9q01qMN7SUc0SsasCDxHhP6tmvzQdoQ/s1600/18"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380215083842642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CkzlfEqdm-rSmbUTSIbU3ymMj1Sv4uJ5TsX44cFGwx3bucM-Q1cCi3u0ZmHdbdcgbx0t6LQqA0lbCzfWq4yWZyC-AUm6BNXYVNIZKv8sAyh4-9q01qMN7SUc0SsasCDxHhP6tmvzQdoQ/s400/18" style="cursor: pointer; height: 302px; width: 518px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="color: black; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">This was a Canadian flag of the early from June 2, 1941 connected with raising money for the war effort. It was the first in a series of nine Pledge Flags, each with a different badge, that were used in promoting the Victory Loan campaign. </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca_vlf.html"><i>David Prothero,</i> 27 September 2001</a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca_vlf.html"><i><br /></i></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd Campaign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YVtj-eW-8xJyXecQOCORjdWTIuvakW6Gkq1_1q81WZkxVhGhyiwpa_pBOBrIBCffWhOcPftNMFWIyeylOCjX8apxy-QASJkM3XSDEyLcQ_HwusPqxuVA6NsHoL9KgJiu-lMlelCubend/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622883047536423234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YVtj-eW-8xJyXecQOCORjdWTIuvakW6Gkq1_1q81WZkxVhGhyiwpa_pBOBrIBCffWhOcPftNMFWIyeylOCjX8apxy-QASJkM3XSDEyLcQ_HwusPqxuVA6NsHoL9KgJiu-lMlelCubend/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 249px; width: 498px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca_vlf.html">image by Dave Martucci</a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3rd Campaign</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4QOoIvvm3qwUjmXya-AO-nc_0iLjb0KdaOkB_OA0Ad5B-rKwF-hgGE3wfzyZhxestr_tl5J8PohmYqko3bu361WT6F2OeLowoW_vLXTmvFl1ka21EkrjmK1uiIt58l-4ARKiE_JpNQcQ/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380216271021890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4QOoIvvm3qwUjmXya-AO-nc_0iLjb0KdaOkB_OA0Ad5B-rKwF-hgGE3wfzyZhxestr_tl5J8PohmYqko3bu361WT6F2OeLowoW_vLXTmvFl1ka21EkrjmK1uiIt58l-4ARKiE_JpNQcQ/s400/19" style="cursor: pointer; height: 294px; width: 513px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This WW II Canadian Victory Loan pledge flag with the Union Jack, blue shield and dagger on the white field, is from the 3rd campaign of WW II in Oct 1942 to raise funds for the war effort. The slogan for this campaign was "Come on Canada." It was the 3rd in a series of nine Pledge Flags, each with a different badge, that were used in promoting the Victory Loan campaign.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th campaign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b> </b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWmNo5mNbdycvd3NLTFkkiHyrxVPeT1eJOjLVf2bRTMYvxtkFmAoEyoS8LEneIyAIW4ScHRpy6E-Cy2k8NC6pt4YM5CRRgmsi4Tc54qFx0zpjtCHDaFQ9irOQvbksGj1M7RG9g6JwzXU/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607380210737454466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDzn_nEdGXjqaRVByRR0QNlDuVMB15NUUU8OfJc1V95gzaTrOC14cyDC4O1WigzZAqWtcjOBGSOasHqN1uroluXcd50gbODNvvVo5GXiJ0yip0QCmH-e84c8TJeWdiEMqccaTnnt6XT0k/s400/20" style="cursor: pointer; height: 183px; width: 244px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596845764763009826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWmNo5mNbdycvd3NLTFkkiHyrxVPeT1eJOjLVf2bRTMYvxtkFmAoEyoS8LEneIyAIW4ScHRpy6E-Cy2k8NC6pt4YM5CRRgmsi4Tc54qFx0zpjtCHDaFQ9irOQvbksGj1M7RG9g6JwzXU/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 328px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">It began 23 October 1944 using the slogan "Invest in Victory - Buy One More Than Before". The flag measures approx. 8' long by 4 1/2' wide. It contains a Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner with a flaming sword over a 7 on a shield centring a white field.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XwV-EObUPWmk36lfcRh6L1El5BV9CNDbt-lthEPuPaC9pL7OFZ6XPe2_qlIDEj6CAfq-ICJx8bATFJcuaNYuoDmiVnMvKA2y0aVmZZsRrLZJMIXuV8t2IF5UfC-Gkdsmx4ntI19ZZng/s1600/$T2eC16d,%21%290E9s37HliKBRBc%28wmUW%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XwV-EObUPWmk36lfcRh6L1El5BV9CNDbt-lthEPuPaC9pL7OFZ6XPe2_qlIDEj6CAfq-ICJx8bATFJcuaNYuoDmiVnMvKA2y0aVmZZsRrLZJMIXuV8t2IF5UfC-Gkdsmx4ntI19ZZng/s640/$T2eC16d,!)0E9s37HliKBRBc(wmUW!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fifth Campaign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-gyxcparm1HjE-RhqbX7wiDU016orcvwHYBPhluzqFJ0Uv-7BRwBVy9OV9u1o1v7fz4Itv_qQVncUtVpLHg3hUD7McQpknsyo3RE8xmj2N4O3b438dEQiygtLmmRRdjhj-41VG5d9NIl/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622882738431305330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-gyxcparm1HjE-RhqbX7wiDU016orcvwHYBPhluzqFJ0Uv-7BRwBVy9OV9u1o1v7fz4Itv_qQVncUtVpLHg3hUD7McQpknsyo3RE8xmj2N4O3b438dEQiygtLmmRRdjhj-41VG5d9NIl/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca_vlf.html">image by Dave Martucci</a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUvuCaUKHo2Wt5DuIcc3NGd2viW13PU3ozcf4VLfH3lVzS0Spj9CChUlxZ2boqiiUwFUcjWt5p8fFijz-ik5XPoyDZej84CSCxt2DqjdMw7nx-gsxHxdacoiabfr218yly4az7kECe-ov/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392637681347650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUvuCaUKHo2Wt5DuIcc3NGd2viW13PU3ozcf4VLfH3lVzS0Spj9CChUlxZ2boqiiUwFUcjWt5p8fFijz-ik5XPoyDZej84CSCxt2DqjdMw7nx-gsxHxdacoiabfr218yly4az7kECe-ov/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 382px; width: 281px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AG9SYM-K0J_CUjq6NShFLXhrMNIGrNcex0JeRHc0ym4K9ZR997QrUACkAlnKCWP9V0t0xuW2ZyDFVsTZMVQxVGngc2j_tepiE7zslhi4whn_DN4QfTR20zcTwLt0-HP8nf9-ak2C9eH/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392637614348946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AG9SYM-K0J_CUjq6NShFLXhrMNIGrNcex0JeRHc0ym4K9ZR997QrUACkAlnKCWP9V0t0xuW2ZyDFVsTZMVQxVGngc2j_tepiE7zslhi4whn_DN4QfTR20zcTwLt0-HP8nf9-ak2C9eH/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 382px; width: 296px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sxm7Zj-XnHI/AAAAAAAAPSg/WiLkB6ay5Xw/s1600-h/5.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%; font-weight: normal;">“Something new has been added for the Fifth Victory Loan campaign - a “V” Flag, to be awarded to Canadian plants whose employees do exceptionally well during the campaign. This flag will be awarded to those establishments where 90 per cent, or more of the employees invest 15 per cent or more of the monthly payroll in Victory Bonds or War Savings Certificates. Three stars will be affixed to the lower right hand corner of the flag. The flags were provided in two sizes 4ft.6in. by 9 ft. and 2ft.1in. by 4ft.2in. The larger size is No. 1 Admiralty bunting which will withstand outdoor conditions.”</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sixth Campaign</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJBcPtNM5c27xm0GI_6dv5i67CRN0qPGeimY6vm5Y9x9H_ejlsGd0sp_0m0I4Eq5qLLuXetRX5WnzfA0yaiiin5p5EbSAi3ZCzga_9Rde8r1qOe7wBzvtCZDgGM4s9mRP0gOtc8GkLQIs/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622882737364732242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJBcPtNM5c27xm0GI_6dv5i67CRN0qPGeimY6vm5Y9x9H_ejlsGd0sp_0m0I4Eq5qLLuXetRX5WnzfA0yaiiin5p5EbSAi3ZCzga_9Rde8r1qOe7wBzvtCZDgGM4s9mRP0gOtc8GkLQIs/s400/6" style="height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca_vlf.html">image by Dave Martucci</a></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IAxDYIgv9nxBtHh9WN97KLhjSJbQ8WTwbEYa7uQoSWYHlLcbGHHCQPhcOvfbNpFqX30-s7DPXcFlwe1XlViNj9mWJ8fqKPPggZQYtmOg1lUJtVX7QdQx5cI_bckA94oC4QInVJrkndU/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-IAxDYIgv9nxBtHh9WN97KLhjSJbQ8WTwbEYa7uQoSWYHlLcbGHHCQPhcOvfbNpFqX30-s7DPXcFlwe1XlViNj9mWJ8fqKPPggZQYtmOg1lUJtVX7QdQx5cI_bckA94oC4QInVJrkndU/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">An
actual unaffixed flag shield, measuring 12 1/2-inches by 18 1/2-inches,
of fine quality woven cotton fabric holding a printed pattern variation
of the loan’s “Winged Six” in Roman Numerals, nicely displayed within a
blue bordered shield outline. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 240px; width: 415px;" /><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 240px; width: 180px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">Pennant measuring 22 inches by 55 inches in length.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seventh Campaign</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsuSRV4DdGk2hT5P0ZXe1miKXYUSVu3YB_rL03Fcy4jeOcdwhMGxUKw7UjPYQaB6zZ6UaNIucGJ0WK9u8RwVmZwpunj7BekpWnXejlTKij8hPGmFh4KyHGawm-XKof8ZRFxE5B_JlUloO/s1600/22"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379904219340658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsuSRV4DdGk2hT5P0ZXe1miKXYUSVu3YB_rL03Fcy4jeOcdwhMGxUKw7UjPYQaB6zZ6UaNIucGJ0WK9u8RwVmZwpunj7BekpWnXejlTKij8hPGmFh4KyHGawm-XKof8ZRFxE5B_JlUloO/s400/22" style="cursor: pointer; height: 252px; width: 456px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">The pledge flag on the right was flown in St. George during the Seventh Victory Loan. It began 23 October 1944 using the slogan "Invest in Victory - Buy One More Than Before". The flag measures approx. 8' long by 4 1/2' wide and contains a Union Flag in the canton with a flaming sword over a 7 on a shield centring a white field and a red border on three sides.</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8th Campaign</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHo8DC-SRFZQ3XKKJdMzL0pqfGpnDyX_SrTG5O0nyda3gVXCwPWeyiCj4GDPlvRAH602T9iMGRXXvgqlWCOwq8gYYXFvxReW2KDn9e0Nq3SkTKPn1De11pq8rsS1xaKWb1Md3gEYI9U7C/s1600/23"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379902839281666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHo8DC-SRFZQ3XKKJdMzL0pqfGpnDyX_SrTG5O0nyda3gVXCwPWeyiCj4GDPlvRAH602T9iMGRXXvgqlWCOwq8gYYXFvxReW2KDn9e0Nq3SkTKPn1De11pq8rsS1xaKWb1Md3gEYI9U7C/s400/23" style="cursor: pointer; height: 210px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4zn3DmRCWq7wSf3lIdh33yaZJVX5rYBDjLsC2fcrDO9LS75JoGRLl1aTmATQmPbQ_SFmnfFYRoOYcGQj-f2qcJi6FBxlZbKkzMjlz0jKJ3v0bBFpI3ayy42cKVUfFYt7FHETElVcNyNT/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609237576048554658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4zn3DmRCWq7wSf3lIdh33yaZJVX5rYBDjLsC2fcrDO9LS75JoGRLl1aTmATQmPbQ_SFmnfFYRoOYcGQj-f2qcJi6FBxlZbKkzMjlz0jKJ3v0bBFpI3ayy42cKVUfFYt7FHETElVcNyNT/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 209px; width: 135px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ca_vlf8.jpg"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>David Zaborowski</i></span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SyRIRTFxuvI/AAAAAAAAPV4/aQn_vy6A_rs/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></a></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">9th Campaign</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK0CO28HmZo2_v4wthzPpPcCh0LFv642GVZr2Oe9FSuqnQhDmAkIJrRbfFVf4ZlkhezGVAYkcQ2cBnh43PktuV7XwdXBvrR-RUupEOeO9H7a2sLvFwFe7mO1-em5X9KUMwdGGyvDdHb4L/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622882727667311202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK0CO28HmZo2_v4wthzPpPcCh0LFv642GVZr2Oe9FSuqnQhDmAkIJrRbfFVf4ZlkhezGVAYkcQ2cBnh43PktuV7XwdXBvrR-RUupEOeO9H7a2sLvFwFe7mO1-em5X9KUMwdGGyvDdHb4L/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 302px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2zl0uSUnVkXmcpy5Z_84__GvI8lgmHy7TRAYWFaIvpCC8LYrOjNNv_aozkdTJ43YqKp39-33btTSp0NAhDQ9WOfqJ4KAdOj4Dz61w2_KgHN5-WnJpeKil_c3p9ZtcDie9c773JCHxjRF/s1600/24"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379894331911154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2zl0uSUnVkXmcpy5Z_84__GvI8lgmHy7TRAYWFaIvpCC8LYrOjNNv_aozkdTJ43YqKp39-33btTSp0NAhDQ9WOfqJ4KAdOj4Dz61w2_KgHN5-WnJpeKil_c3p9ZtcDie9c773JCHxjRF/s400/24" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 275px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S8ENi7MfRT_6NL3kKzhh9t2cA4A6J6saPePQqUGCDu8B6TjMK2Fcjzj9M7p8O6H-_XYWNeN9NXTZAjcn5OfejKnBnE7Wu5enQo8Ns8gBIs8hplo1l8QfdJ9ASj5FC2ScqnAPKs8aDJFz/s1600/25"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607379892167384818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S8ENi7MfRT_6NL3kKzhh9t2cA4A6J6saPePQqUGCDu8B6TjMK2Fcjzj9M7p8O6H-_XYWNeN9NXTZAjcn5OfejKnBnE7Wu5enQo8Ns8gBIs8hplo1l8QfdJ9ASj5FC2ScqnAPKs8aDJFz/s400/25" style="cursor: pointer; height: 428px; width: 571px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Approximately 4.5 x 9 feet, this flag was purchased from Vancouver, BC about a year and a half ago. The flag is soiled and stained and unfortunately lacks the badge which would have indicated which Victory Loan Drive it was originally from. Complete with faded "SS Holden Ottawa" manufacturer's tag. Originally sold on eBay by flagsofempire </span><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ca_vlf8.jpg"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>David Zaborowsk</i></span></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: darkslategrey;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8639628194341143396&postID=3305121430653410927" name="r20"></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> In total, Canada had used 25 different flags and pennants to promote the sale of Victory Bonds during the two wars, all but two of them in the Second World War. They were very successful in accomplishing that goal, but they quickly fell into oblivion. After the wars they had outlived their original purpose and some of those which survived were turned to more prosaic uses. In the 1950s the Prince of Wales flag of 1919 was seen in Toronto being used as a counter cover, and in the town of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, the Second World War pledge flags were tied together and strung across streets to block traffic during road construction. <i>Sic transit gloria Canadæ</i></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: darkslategrey; font-size: 85%;">From the chapter entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">National Flags of Occasion</span> from the book, <a href="http://www.fraser.cc/FlagsCan/index.html">The Flags of Canada</a> by <a href="http://www.fraser.cc/personal/cv/index.html">Alistair B. Fraser</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> </i></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='268' height='224' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMirjWk7w2Zjrk-g_WIN_y_Y-jB1EST3AOo-7HEXkOFQGKX3Wxvum7d_y3dKYYXkMMNgfYul6k8Kn2ixfEfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFe2aDuGJS-OumRv5-7nmQL9WFkwtxgDMnHdqADH1_SbywxhSscH3pwf37sat8KmWUHSxZGuacoy-_OUn9QeTWuScxZMZMsJ0V5tK96yBZc_UYuOFXpxI4JvISF1i0Fi1SLtUYkLme46h/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609237573807390866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFe2aDuGJS-OumRv5-7nmQL9WFkwtxgDMnHdqADH1_SbywxhSscH3pwf37sat8KmWUHSxZGuacoy-_OUn9QeTWuScxZMZMsJ0V5tK96yBZc_UYuOFXpxI4JvISF1i0Fi1SLtUYkLme46h/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 212px; width: 276px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">This video clip contains footage of Ontario Premier Hepburn purchasing the first three Victory Bonds for his children. It also contains shots of a victory drive parade with floats carrying slogans such as “<b style="font-weight: normal;">Let Us to the Task</b>, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Tools for Churchill</b>” and “<b style="font-weight: normal;">Help Finish the Job</b>”, 1941. On the right, </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">U.S. Radio stars Fibber McGee and Molly (James "Jim" and Marian Driscoll Jordan) at Victory Loan rally, Maple Leaf Gardens. Toronto, Canada with the badges of the nine Victory Loan campaigns in the background.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canada and the Empire at War</span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcP_c2eOxxNwSrUKihkk_ypgsqTqSdXXfJqaWT1w0QuX1wpiyzW6CDNPbsoqjnfoeuLWVZdgxdgxg30J6Z_0yLrbiOtTC20Oi6b4OBVfj8o_p3eE5G2aR9QXsOL_Fj-FzOQhUxq7_O181/s1600-h/13655_1520.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288894883176563378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcP_c2eOxxNwSrUKihkk_ypgsqTqSdXXfJqaWT1w0QuX1wpiyzW6CDNPbsoqjnfoeuLWVZdgxdgxg30J6Z_0yLrbiOtTC20Oi6b4OBVfj8o_p3eE5G2aR9QXsOL_Fj-FzOQhUxq7_O181/s400/13655_1520.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 291px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 510px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">On the other side of the Atlantic at a 1919 exhibition featuring the work of 43 artists concentrating on activities at the home front during the Great War at the Art Gallery of Toronto,<b style="font-weight: normal;"> John Byam Lister Shaw’s <span style="font-style: italic;">The Flag</span></b> represented the sacrifice of the Canadian soldier by placing his body draped with the Canadian red ensign between the paws of the British lion and surrounded by those for whom the sacrifice had been made. </span>The painting is used as the heading for the blog <a href="http://www.echoesofwar.blogspot.com/">Echoes of War</a>:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIreW1JawuidZb9OWXI79hQA4PWXITIxcq6IPwMVgKMaCZiqSnqAO2o5Aj-KbYBk36BIdDoyrpspu7LwdxRbpBnnYMULa-RM3OWte29mQCMUyrWFxUxLBvG6DQoZ8d0I17gsyVmzojJJf/s1600-h/3.jpeg"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Pamphlets published in the Dominion of Canada during the Second World War</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">(click images to enlarge)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />Flags of Empire</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT6G28zAZRrhTzQQRmnaeghHi6jP1FdUtJ_RiTo4Rb0dnw_XAkb1TRhu6ERTfdi5RD9muTaQEuHxz1AwgwbiuLy_QBuJ8dtqT9J-RW_unnve9r63oVgjfSLZuV_1PRyVTcLu7Fkj3w_A/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT6G28zAZRrhTzQQRmnaeghHi6jP1FdUtJ_RiTo4Rb0dnw_XAkb1TRhu6ERTfdi5RD9muTaQEuHxz1AwgwbiuLy_QBuJ8dtqT9J-RW_unnve9r63oVgjfSLZuV_1PRyVTcLu7Fkj3w_A/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="554" /></a></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Eight-page </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">booklet of WW2 Flags published by Maple Leaf Milling advertising Red River Cereal. </span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Canada and the United Nations</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigom1Ii3B7mJJlrpFv2s7yl5-Nk_tL35DXk0mj78tAkk8QgbfQ7JNWM_s9uf20gVFlUdRBrYeaF4cFodFlGv7myj93jMY4cxDt_pRVsuhRMxMPVicWiuE-wskcUAJFfcC24QeOD0GMs3M/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigom1Ii3B7mJJlrpFv2s7yl5-Nk_tL35DXk0mj78tAkk8QgbfQ7JNWM_s9uf20gVFlUdRBrYeaF4cFodFlGv7myj93jMY4cxDt_pRVsuhRMxMPVicWiuE-wskcUAJFfcC24QeOD0GMs3M/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span><br />
<div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">20
pages, by Gutta, Percha & Rubber Co., lithographed in
Toronto, 19 countries listed with leader portraits and scenic
illustrations.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span id="preview-local-desc"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Most Blessed Work in the World</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLnC3OxI-1psH1TaeAcFYcoxUjnenwsN521lOPCa5-xE7dUhhWNDrqbM7ToBgioXTvkCz7QLVPloezNT0yzPV8owgktcyOUI0PeOE5oGB1pS3Xn5VGpSCI84IudTKSIgJvlgiEOU5rVvI/s1600-h/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445437620837259490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLnC3OxI-1psH1TaeAcFYcoxUjnenwsN521lOPCa5-xE7dUhhWNDrqbM7ToBgioXTvkCz7QLVPloezNT0yzPV8owgktcyOUI0PeOE5oGB1pS3Xn5VGpSCI84IudTKSIgJvlgiEOU5rVvI/s400/myphoto.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 343px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">12 page pamphlet extolling Canadians to subscribe to the Second Victory Loan/Victory Bonds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-340DRiI8wDVjA8mGyq1QeyIH63ZQyxy7LjsTg-1_5Phpb0ne0nLyEkBC9F9u5g6RY4M0nEOVBU5vkKAc4A2orYE5z2crn95qtsJ3WdDKUlQXg6d9H0AbMm1Y9195nlIYILZOsn4uOnQe/s1600/430943_4318644368762_1898970067_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-340DRiI8wDVjA8mGyq1QeyIH63ZQyxy7LjsTg-1_5Phpb0ne0nLyEkBC9F9u5g6RY4M0nEOVBU5vkKAc4A2orYE5z2crn95qtsJ3WdDKUlQXg6d9H0AbMm1Y9195nlIYILZOsn4uOnQe/s1600/430943_4318644368762_1898970067_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treaty #7 flag </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F--yo8P5V00iM%2FVJspfstIn_I%2FAAAAAAABNRs%2Fx0BBUVKn-7I%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3IkdhHOl95PzmVycxEIvgra7WRHABNXrN58M1kZoS4QjUaVS59_U0WGp4thN7WsjOAwnzdGNc29Yurq2HKS2DwLtKgumjzaNnZjU24nW_R65TpsgvlcQfGKZjLq2vHiLq2S0Da409Rhz/s1600/$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-cJRJVKHQp44%2FVJspeIxvokI%2FAAAAAAABNRk%2F8YsiI3nrmwI%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-12-24%252Bat%252B21.59.13.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebaozGSi_VulFAakBfGaW4sr5DOf0O0V1MP_s5YZ3g-zKVngayRtQzunCNuinZP3lyh-fFmdZoRFrEHjLmtIAm61gmx-brE-eyV8uFuwucgCansgZ4LQO9zqlfLimk66G_4mKW5XT9au_/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-24+at+21.59.13.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SPlb4Ty7HlU%2FU-jK5ck0NkI%2FAAAAAAABIso%2FfElW55BWU20%2Fs1600%2Fil_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN-PECgR1YPu1Qqmwtc6AZ3jYFuKlFuteXNxtqRYIFklgtgIATkQ51tGa0IpK1n26D8pxWYPu7JcmdYC3hw-mkRQuO8Cm6GKkMzFyYt_aQrKB7Db-kMUuuBG7Zb_Yjkx6Azbyc2QJW9Qv/s1600/il_570xN.638055638_t28m.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-onobQB_-HFc%2FVFFHHvX0KBI%2FAAAAAAABMH8%2FhJcwtb2C3uE%2Fs1600%2F10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQ_6SlzYMlvLqJYOI1TmpEWizaxF1faPUrWaq_ScTfGLn5wXq2m6fJA2J7xhvB-QGWHQVEPO7U57hMDg3oJzkBg6uTldVHN8zgzejRn7LX9Y1H1P6lssWShvb_fLoQsemd0q7bFasBQVj/s1600/10650056_10203347593995037_4424239635755464952_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-sx_GNvI6_xw%2FU-jK5UY46uI%2FAAAAAAABIs8%2FOuehpe-m_x8%2Fs1600%2Fil_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqUflTkjws39TMFM46ARYqzQjJiyIRRLsPatAJRIi0nNHar-MAB3uOBZLEGf15vd_p2dn7HkLNSQMlIPcmon2vEU2xrcsnXJxs2kJb_Q3XsBX-hn2oWcGCMCgzTNc_71zSjDTC5saHyEk/s1600/il_570xN.638055476_uszs.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-MG0lUiF5H9A%2FVFFHHaixz4I%2FAAAAAAABMH4%2FjI_CdLxxz34%2Fs1600%2F10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76IBI6ssc2BVcBw9Ht-RPA4cIEY9GFp4iWSlUVMqePhN6JIjd4khHcvbNt0WOlGenoCE9GXlA33kFeM6YlPWOjRRHbkO-_oLt3c-FFfjBPDcypwi9HVwBnEPRhpbKdzHcTLhwT8nXt7-N/s1600/10368386_10203347596075089_7361311234876440939_n.jpg"-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-82370661076744453832007-03-17T01:46:00.009-07:002024-02-03T10:05:18.950-08:00The Americas (Excluding Canada and Caribbean)<div face="georgia" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-kXc2IfNhU1aLTf4V2dizp4qk5tUIU3K-LUeBLVJTwcut-vGJc3HXRs7wes0msx6jGVfg7miDz_ZP9SWJR5Jv4ZBWzrTtqF9fawZrUE2wvWdktD9SMDlG-QiwKMGkuPAJuHm2qDTT6TA/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="288" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614330604328905666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-kXc2IfNhU1aLTf4V2dizp4qk5tUIU3K-LUeBLVJTwcut-vGJc3HXRs7wes0msx6jGVfg7miDz_ZP9SWJR5Jv4ZBWzrTtqF9fawZrUE2wvWdktD9SMDlG-QiwKMGkuPAJuHm2qDTT6TA/w659-h288/1" style="height: 258px; width: 590px;" width="659" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The United States of America</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2E9eMocYbm4_ymfnQZTLJL1fPNyqk1FedLSOVHSGlSifjAn93Ww4iZFROgX4qx1-J0_cZhTdJTJ5CeZ7k49ZGc91PMgMpHYe2MuLTsH2cXCtoo25C1SjG_Lw6G4rjG4Ger0GBxp6AUca/s1600/British+American+Colonies+colonial+flag+%2526+anthem.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2E9eMocYbm4_ymfnQZTLJL1fPNyqk1FedLSOVHSGlSifjAn93Ww4iZFROgX4qx1-J0_cZhTdJTJ5CeZ7k49ZGc91PMgMpHYe2MuLTsH2cXCtoo25C1SjG_Lw6G4rjG4Ger0GBxp6AUca/s320/British+American+Colonies+colonial+flag+%2526+anthem.mp4" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0lcMGx_UoR9BTwpoil3OR9bC60UVRKD88aPvaypXkNlW2vp2AFf85-sMKL9R-k-l8StUjh_FeKgdB5U65SH83Oru6XZ9LR8BRbNMRufWDKS2G4SbHHo5nznYuEAomm73I8Lu6NfphiQN/s1600/British+American+Colonies+Grand+Union+flag+%2526+anthem.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0lcMGx_UoR9BTwpoil3OR9bC60UVRKD88aPvaypXkNlW2vp2AFf85-sMKL9R-k-l8StUjh_FeKgdB5U65SH83Oru6XZ9LR8BRbNMRufWDKS2G4SbHHo5nznYuEAomm73I8Lu6NfphiQN/s320/British+American+Colonies+Grand+Union+flag+%2526+anthem.mp4" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBY2Xvx8Tsb8O2NUruE-SyS-aPbHc09mQmJrBgHDsphLxKDOX8Y-TB4uI073ouH5YKoUSUpa7KNWhFtHiZp9iSqVwLuDPgujcMaYrXkk3Oxw7-dfUEGRDw-P9o9xh7sQvJ4sCv081FlY/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBY2Xvx8Tsb8O2NUruE-SyS-aPbHc09mQmJrBgHDsphLxKDOX8Y-TB4uI073ouH5YKoUSUpa7KNWhFtHiZp9iSqVwLuDPgujcMaYrXkk3Oxw7-dfUEGRDw-P9o9xh7sQvJ4sCv081FlY/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">King's Regimental Colours of the American Revolution War 1776</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd New Hampshire Regiment</span></div>
<div face="georgia" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bp26cguVuqiTi7I5nH6chKVi3WSMBovtT_L54z6oQxCcDbKK01Gid2fjjLE8gDvDY_RLTyUg3NXbjgpAr8aCHZHWezWDpXMGIfEipLAZU-Togn2thnMq5TCmHCQdriZ-Xdak7BuAF7U/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bp26cguVuqiTi7I5nH6chKVi3WSMBovtT_L54z6oQxCcDbKK01Gid2fjjLE8gDvDY_RLTyUg3NXbjgpAr8aCHZHWezWDpXMGIfEipLAZU-Togn2thnMq5TCmHCQdriZ-Xdak7BuAF7U/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xCMIDC_FSAzj7xHQHQ8xrIZkMlLJ2dcMgEKEPFES6ED2S524CV9CxK9xbnp0njh2-U9275AOQbyEGrh0IUYPViKOGhJYmjZlgt_bAAdtMStHwUQ1L_E64RQn7kSGEWG2EMz9m8tMQoOP/s1600/28"></a></div>
<blockquote style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">"These two flags of the Second New Hampshire Regiment are </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">among the few American flags in existence that were captured during the Revolutionary War. They were lost July 8, 1777, to the British near Fort Anne, New York, when ammunition ran out after a brave defence in which the Ninth British Regiment of Foot were themselves nearly captured. The Americans retreated to General Schuyler's headquarters at Fort Edward, but Lt. Colonel Hill, the English commander, ended up with their flags and took them to England. They remained there with his descendants until 1912, when they were bought and presented to the New Hampshire Historical Society."</span></blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us%5Enhrcl.html"><i>Randy Young</i></a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexington flag</span><a href="http://www.amrev.org/htdocs/html/fm/CGFlags/29.shtml"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9wtw_z5oo1hzCJpzwfEqz-ua02IR_sbi1Mro6yNQ-3okdmmmQf5t_5FW3RKy7Fl9Z770kOALV6rsGR2HANnERB0DSLwG46BNL-ze-Gx7YoBoRRKzVFAc3Vd5PbTsEybSUMV-WLHBgBfD/s1600/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9wtw_z5oo1hzCJpzwfEqz-ua02IR_sbi1Mro6yNQ-3okdmmmQf5t_5FW3RKy7Fl9Z770kOALV6rsGR2HANnERB0DSLwG46BNL-ze-Gx7YoBoRRKzVFAc3Vd5PbTsEybSUMV-WLHBgBfD/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsqCkMu8PpLxndT0Yii-nThZWEgZ5LCHMatOTlyidZsaSCF0IQl9XSbxr-_0zY-2Jjr0ewLw6Zi_D2JhyBw1Q_S78W-TspZq4ty9B9ou_asmEuc9nFGBqe5PL30svqOhkJC6MIFKw57YG/s1600-h/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> In The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea, 1976:</span></div>
<blockquote style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> '... The first Lexington was the brigantine Wild Duck purchased by Congress and renamed Lexington in 1776. Under the command of John Barry she avoided the British frigate Roebuck which was just inside the entrance to Delaware Bay and succeeded in reaching the open sea. Off Cape Charles, Va, she captured the sloop Edward, a tender of the British frigate Liverpool, manned by a crew of twenty nine men of the British Navy, the first prize brought into the port of Philadelphia...'</span></blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Westmoreland County (Colonel John Proctor's 1st Battalion)</span></div>
<div face="georgia" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK5uHtYv_4z7TEtzj1c_cFWacapmRoX6oNNAhI4OH_HoUP166BR17lxxrSVRkFAZ7_3-dc7swCZxBbogKmrSNyZAnNIVgMI716nbL4hKww1maYr5h8eDPeylkdVr0GnV2K8ckFIuped7c/s1600/26"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599526451755275586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK5uHtYv_4z7TEtzj1c_cFWacapmRoX6oNNAhI4OH_HoUP166BR17lxxrSVRkFAZ7_3-dc7swCZxBbogKmrSNyZAnNIVgMI716nbL4hKww1maYr5h8eDPeylkdVr0GnV2K8ckFIuped7c/s400/26" style="height: 505px; width: 505px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-hPm9chsDAFntwN6E1zV0FQHtHEpZycpCL06LOcCv6i3fxacplSKTmHnbNNWtPOdZljA9TRAIjj9OPV-_jmrcs4JrKaBubSjEpuiXljoBTjiCk2wmPT0KJiGkDR-WJnbPQg3K_dxyjg/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-hPm9chsDAFntwN6E1zV0FQHtHEpZycpCL06LOcCv6i3fxacplSKTmHnbNNWtPOdZljA9TRAIjj9OPV-_jmrcs4JrKaBubSjEpuiXljoBTjiCk2wmPT0KJiGkDR-WJnbPQg3K_dxyjg/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Tradition holds that the flag above was made in 1775 at Hanna's Town from a pre-existing British standard. The flag measures seventy-six inches by seventy inches. The field of the flag is red silk. The canton in the upper right hand corner consists of individual pieces of red, white and blue silk and forms two crosses indicating that the inhabitants of Westmoreland County still considered themselves loyal subjects of King George III.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> In the centre of the field is a rattlesnake coiled to strike. The snake' s thirteen rattles signify the American colonies. The rattlesnake device is painted directly on the silk, as is the lettering and decorative scrollwork. The painting was obviously done by a skilled artisan. The gold banner is lettered in black, "DON'T. TREAD. UPON. ME."; the first two letters of the word UPON have flaked away over the years. Unlike the rattlesnake on other early flags, the snake on the Proctor flag faces right toward the symbol of the British empire. Above the snake is the monogram of John Proctor and the letters, "I. B. W. C. P.", 1st Battalion, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania or Provincials.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The flag was not flown from a pole. The staff was inserted through the sleeve on the canton side of the flag and carried by the colour bearer of the battalion.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> It was designated the official flag of Westmoreland County in 1973, the county's bicentennial year. <span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.clanhannay.us/flag.html</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The Westmoreland Historical Society is selling this 3 x 5 foot flag for the rather exorbitant price of <span class="itemtitle">$62.95 and </span><span class="itemdesc">$5.95 </span><span class="itemdesc">S&H</span> considering its simply printed on nylon and is the official flag of Westmoreland County.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnWErqJJcnLew5i95iWDuVU2FFYPDO9YLk2Eb48XwLdhVWgfYRlsX11icCh8UNZtwsyK7Yjqn9hZEPlK8c97rS3L4JduU8qUnY_A4gZC6BGTLTJJ_Q0BtKMD7dmo-NIw05tVVsPgdv8KZ/s1600-h/2.jpg"> </a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Pennsylvania Light Horse</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-EANvlvi1jRpugXqevAt4cUieu-C_PH-O4khtxA1ykxjXVI7_vwHm8qouhvukqUBNxYT2-iSKU_kXtI7OSJPCiixVXSuAdDiiX0Q4lPBoKkC3HDBTIk2VtdxdgDD3UX9gn3s6sRBv17Y/s1600/pennsylvanialighthorse.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-EANvlvi1jRpugXqevAt4cUieu-C_PH-O4khtxA1ykxjXVI7_vwHm8qouhvukqUBNxYT2-iSKU_kXtI7OSJPCiixVXSuAdDiiX0Q4lPBoKkC3HDBTIk2VtdxdgDD3UX9gn3s6sRBv17Y/s400/pennsylvanialighthorse.gif" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">This flag belongs to the First Troop, Philadelphia Light Horse. The colours are listed as: "Bright yellow field, silver fringe. Union Jack as in the Continental Colours; bay horse with a white star on the forehead on the crest; gold knot and radiating ribbons on a blue shield, silver ribbons below and on the border around the shield; silver letters L.H. (Light Horse). Supporters: a rosy-cheeked Indian, his kilt with gold and red feathers, red headdress, gold quiver with blue strap, buff moccasins; an angel with bluish wing, purple robe and golden trumpet."<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">The narrative:</span></span> </div>
<blockquote style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> "Captain Abraham Markoe gave this flag to the troop in 1775. For many years it was believed to be the earliest flag of stripes in the United States, but close examination of the original proves that the stripes were added over the existing Union Jack canton. The 'Continental masquerading as an Indian' holding a staff with a liberty cap and the trumpeting angel symbolized liberty and fame."</span></blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-pa%5Er.html"><i>Randy Young</i>, 11 February 2001</a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Regimental Colours of the 3rd Battalion, Lincoln Militia</span></div>
<div face="georgia" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPrMBJI0zBbUAwiZjPAdm-qTUz9n2QQ1zEB29o_IkfY35CwR5_4Hjb0QMOSTdW6oOFHZb03ZyyOU4RVtca5K6oe7kIk0lbFGn9lY-AFQL7vP8tHe0sG3Iifk_v2kCOQG9UhXEHrDCRuY/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPrMBJI0zBbUAwiZjPAdm-qTUz9n2QQ1zEB29o_IkfY35CwR5_4Hjb0QMOSTdW6oOFHZb03ZyyOU4RVtca5K6oe7kIk0lbFGn9lY-AFQL7vP8tHe0sG3Iifk_v2kCOQG9UhXEHrDCRuY/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Lodged in the Officers’ Mess in Lake Street Armoury are the Regimental Colours of the 3rd Battalion, Lincoln Militia. They were presented at Jordan, probably on 28 June 1853, at the annual Militia muster. Painted in gold are unofficial 1812 Battle Honours: Queenston, Stoney Creek, Beach Woods, Fort Schlosser, Black Rock. Fort Niagara, Buffalo, Chippawa, Lundy’s Lane, Fort Erie. As with all Regimental items, they are in the safe keeping of the Regimental Foundation and carried on the inventory of the Regimental Museum.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Newport Light Infantry</span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp83Noivmt7fbZWVdgok9px1kOZ6Fntc9GgXUpeNrZNytxrlMWYgM41ho49pfieb3z6b0qN0drTspyeVAQs5CFzcWeTeujWUNeDh4PiCBtWoslrXGyhMl01A7QDGL1qt9CNjYr__QEuA/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp83Noivmt7fbZWVdgok9px1kOZ6Fntc9GgXUpeNrZNytxrlMWYgM41ho49pfieb3z6b0qN0drTspyeVAQs5CFzcWeTeujWUNeDh4PiCBtWoslrXGyhMl01A7QDGL1qt9CNjYr__QEuA/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">This flag belongs to the Newport Light Infantry from Rhode Island. The colours are listed as "the union as in the Grand Union Flag; blue field; gold scrolls, anchor, G.R., flourishes, America's gown, liberty cap and chains; green leaves on the liberty pole."</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> "This company was formed in the fall of 1774 to improve upon 'the low State of Military Discipline' in Rhode Island. One of its sponsors, Henry Marchant, wrote to John Hancock on November 5, 1774, to inquire about obtaining arms and colours for the company: 'It is desired their Colours should be made of the neatest, best Silk of a blue Ground with the Union in One Corner, and upon a Square in the centre it is my idea to have a Female Figure representing the Genius of America Standing erect with a Staff in her Right Hand and the Cap of Liberty upon the top of it... under her Feet, the Chains of Slavery. The following Motto in some proper Place: Patria Cara, Carior Libertas [Our County is dear, but Liberty is dearer]. And, if a proper Place can be found, to have the Colony Arms, being no more than a plain Anchor. What is desired of Mr. Hancock is that he would... apply to Mr. [John Singleton] Copley to know what he would undertake to furnish the silk and to paint Them [the Colours]...' But Mr. Copley had left for London, so the colours were probably made in Newport."</span></blockquote>
</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-ri%5Er.html"><i>Randy Young</i>, 3 February 2001</a></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<br face="georgia" /></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand Union Flag- The First US Flag</span></span></div>
<div face="georgia" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LoIRoZOTZNCMW8sxHakjHMIHarWU1CGJ0FDlPQ689upVWYb4TnqC8N-MOMqhlHjAYmKmvfewyiFaUo-8FL_wjbv3jZBhAMxi_N2ehAG6mJyscDYJVrLLooXts41_dp5FuS_cSuoUKo9/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599543240874845202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LoIRoZOTZNCMW8sxHakjHMIHarWU1CGJ0FDlPQ689upVWYb4TnqC8N-MOMqhlHjAYmKmvfewyiFaUo-8FL_wjbv3jZBhAMxi_N2ehAG6mJyscDYJVrLLooXts41_dp5FuS_cSuoUKo9/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 216px; width: 275px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RcLzNyXG-KLUPsYYrozzES92QP7b8n3uWoH_Dk5CkJEZRRGYHOHKAUCgI_WyaSJbKDDqQlt5tg8Il5j3n60R2qL2LYsyDmYetNgN4MTvbw1ru3fRxeyN9aMtZRU1Si09N_cefXIBEITg/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599543231674267362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RcLzNyXG-KLUPsYYrozzES92QP7b8n3uWoH_Dk5CkJEZRRGYHOHKAUCgI_WyaSJbKDDqQlt5tg8Il5j3n60R2qL2LYsyDmYetNgN4MTvbw1ru3fRxeyN9aMtZRU1Si09N_cefXIBEITg/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 211px; width: 296px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The Grand Union Flag, also known as the Congress flag, the First Navy Ensign, the Cambridge Flag, and the Continental Colours, is considered to be the first national flag of the United States. This flag consisted of 13 red and white stripes with the British Union Flag of the time (prior to the inclusion of St. Patrick's cross of Ireland) in the canton.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNb9Bn1rHBWi1WNPVigI921hXa42sYsnsvoSJn20w2KcsOI8S7mp-m3JCuTwFslJnL7038lmj5BDJdVS152wG-ogwtcg9XqbVRI-zrhh3hiSi5rBK6wskoo-3VGAh4zxpt7q8CExu1D0/s1600/RareFlags_IAS_00280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNb9Bn1rHBWi1WNPVigI921hXa42sYsnsvoSJn20w2KcsOI8S7mp-m3JCuTwFslJnL7038lmj5BDJdVS152wG-ogwtcg9XqbVRI-zrhh3hiSi5rBK6wskoo-3VGAh4zxpt7q8CExu1D0/s640/RareFlags_IAS_00280.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">The flag was first flown on December 3, 1775 by John Paul Jones (then a Continental Navy lieutenant) on the ship Alfred in Philadelphia). The Alfred flag has been credited to Margaret Manny. It was used by the American Continental forces as a naval ensign and garrison flag in 1776 and early 1777. It is widely believed that the flag was raised by George Washington's army on New Year's Day 1776 at Prospect Hill in Charlestown (now part of Somerville), near his headquarters at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and that the flag was interpreted by British observers as a sign of surrender. Recent scholarship disputes this traditional account, concluding that the flag raised at Prospect Hill was most likely a British union flag.<br /><br />The design of the Grand Union flag is similar to the flag of the British East India Company (BEIC). Indeed, certain BEIC designs in use since 1707 (when the canton was changed from the flag of England to that of Great Britain) were identical, as the number of stripes varied from 9 to 15. That BEIC flags were potentially well known by the American colonists has been the basis of a theory of the origin of the Grand Union flag's design.<br /><br />The Flag Act of 1777 authorized as the official national flag a design similar to that of the Grand Union, with thirteen stars (representing the original thirteen U.S. states) on a field of blue replacing the British Union flag in the canton. The overlap of crosses in the canton was symbolic of two kingdoms, England and Scotland; this practice of displaying the equal components called states in America, was adopted in the form of stars, suggesting universalism, aside from the rather limiting usage to be had from continually adding crosses, no crosses being distinctly representative per colony-cum-commonwealth/state (unlike St. George for England, St. Andrew for Scotland and, later St. Patrick for Ireland).<br /><br />Today the Grand Union flag is often included as the "first flag" in displays of U.S. flag history, such as on the backdrop of Presidential inaugurations.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='276' height='229' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzqoH3ehYswEm7UWAy6EMx-n_-yTToWFsNEThaQuk6eIlSZqvrlRJwIX256ppg166SvIvM3rCPutG8DdhdbQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHdGq4cJDRP8znvBq8WhfU12g_0aKL3LcntaTCoiiwaEaN8_47HDLBr2LZaUYcRJtaZapsL5EbpGm9PR5Jvcqg74DCyu9pf8QrXrG3z5f9bXeeZ1TmtyuNgwcJ6b5Rf3c7QUKUCOq9F8/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541954791626247202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHdGq4cJDRP8znvBq8WhfU12g_0aKL3LcntaTCoiiwaEaN8_47HDLBr2LZaUYcRJtaZapsL5EbpGm9PR5Jvcqg74DCyu9pf8QrXrG3z5f9bXeeZ1TmtyuNgwcJ6b5Rf3c7QUKUCOq9F8/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 227px; width: 196px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT70YN4C5IisRNV8q5XFVFZQgZH8kex9sBkXyrV0BBip1uzQaQJo64kKrXcAF7ztt5lqfG2KTTWGCVi-e_cbf4uoU3eXzHANG_nZ6Gjt7pSFvXk2cTn22n74CcQ55AbcVbanl3jVZx_LI/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541954642108391794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT70YN4C5IisRNV8q5XFVFZQgZH8kex9sBkXyrV0BBip1uzQaQJo64kKrXcAF7ztt5lqfG2KTTWGCVi-e_cbf4uoU3eXzHANG_nZ6Gjt7pSFvXk2cTn22n74CcQ55AbcVbanl3jVZx_LI/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 224px; width: 127px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
232nd raising of "Grand Union" flag at Prospect Hill (shown centre). <span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span>The Grand Union Flag flies on the right with multiple British and loyalist regimental colours at Fort Stanwix.</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flags flown in support of troops</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCKeJmF7ze3qmqZRDZUp0qv-DCOI4NU6KrLyG5S31hddplFgmLuW6QUTYW5VOX9yve-B4La6GFfDIZYkROa5iq1zZiMXjG8aufXH3i_KhyMfwMWMRO0sZY0V7DAsL1N5ODc5MBedU9Fk/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCKeJmF7ze3qmqZRDZUp0qv-DCOI4NU6KrLyG5S31hddplFgmLuW6QUTYW5VOX9yve-B4La6GFfDIZYkROa5iq1zZiMXjG8aufXH3i_KhyMfwMWMRO0sZY0V7DAsL1N5ODc5MBedU9Fk/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 78%;">The flags are being flown as a show of support for both t<!--SELECTION--><!--/SELECTION-->he American and British troops in Iraq.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABkMyDI_DPQMYebKDPFINIu5av1Mh3iWkUz1EPgnrT-6mETM-gSsIme15MlYKay5HYp3eNxPj7TikHNQBMIQSvBVAK31HA6I20-M6Kx97rh4VGFgG5oREeybisgqlvwAjNkKeIRxhty-6/s1600/$T2eC16RHJHUFFiYNdth9BR,S8KL5sQ%7E%7E60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABkMyDI_DPQMYebKDPFINIu5av1Mh3iWkUz1EPgnrT-6mETM-gSsIme15MlYKay5HYp3eNxPj7TikHNQBMIQSvBVAK31HA6I20-M6Kx97rh4VGFgG5oREeybisgqlvwAjNkKeIRxhty-6/s640/$T2eC16RHJHUFFiYNdth9BR,S8KL5sQ~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 78%;"></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The first two flags of the United States</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBqlo885Sl2ontsJmU15x70ZPgtm5bhnz9Q9XRoKmm6ICDNS5lItehy-03bsppxM6kgNQsdi3-Cu45QKebvr7CodlQ-vAIOX67CUSBy6qAoPXtRYNWlFfkUmebZKJDEI2bzYImzf4rfc/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBqlo885Sl2ontsJmU15x70ZPgtm5bhnz9Q9XRoKmm6ICDNS5lItehy-03bsppxM6kgNQsdi3-Cu45QKebvr7CodlQ-vAIOX67CUSBy6qAoPXtRYNWlFfkUmebZKJDEI2bzYImzf4rfc/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aSODpH-1UFNqqiHzxhmjPhDI8_0g4z7zZWjPOaAfAT63mLlXql93GI5MhB1y5NNnqg4KQ44wtCU1wvZWRZ1E-JiduCm3lo8rN6enWVELmh1TTaH_rJww6gcmlCvWQyI9tqb_O7XxuAQ/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aSODpH-1UFNqqiHzxhmjPhDI8_0g4z7zZWjPOaAfAT63mLlXql93GI5MhB1y5NNnqg4KQ44wtCU1wvZWRZ1E-JiduCm3lo8rN6enWVELmh1TTaH_rJww6gcmlCvWQyI9tqb_O7XxuAQ/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">A replica Grand Union Flag flying outside City Hall in San Francisco, California and another on the pier</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqC6BTpDjRzIJ05swWA6S4m6ZyWxGrCP3HAbjIY5mXFHr15xz_RKZs9lAdQAkzqFtdBM3soacLRAkeT_lCnk6GEPb7geAV4vR5nMeo6I68fyM_F1T9WutgjCeCI9plbrcMsuQZ7OZ21jr_/s1600/us-neng2.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqC6BTpDjRzIJ05swWA6S4m6ZyWxGrCP3HAbjIY5mXFHr15xz_RKZs9lAdQAkzqFtdBM3soacLRAkeT_lCnk6GEPb7geAV4vR5nMeo6I68fyM_F1T9WutgjCeCI9plbrcMsuQZ7OZ21jr_/s640/us-neng2.gif" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjsWoigAn0koX09_MItRHITOExdgrOFUyiLB0sWChY20iLcg-mMX0B81gme2nhbs06PKm6H39YY2QT1fiTJ4DCH89f9yGnyUa2eJsMwgl9x-Jt9f41W47VwCW-WanaQk7NFmFrcjl7a9_/s1600-h/us-neng2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;"></a><i> </i><br />
<i>Second Flag of New England, c.1707?-1775</i><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the Massachusetts Militia Men remembered their flag and modified it by removing the Cross of St. George and enlarging the Pine Tree. This flag is depicted in the famous painting by Jonathan Trumbell of "The Battle of Bunker Hill," which he painted in 1785, after the war was over. Trumbell was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and was in Massachusetts at the time of the battle, but he did not participate in that battle. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.midcoast.com/~martucci/flags/NEFlag.html</span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lord Baltimore's flag, Colony of Maryland</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4Gkps5MX0dpuPcTYCB7O2PpAmN0LzV8DKW6twudUlw5YIeRc2gYCVLcqWRyi89mn5-_kdJ6XXEDdavnkML8mDaEInQcnTF9T-vSWdgD5K02V2eLEENT64Kq033-cTXbK5q_g-7naVqnF/s1600/5878590015_d51cbfb2d8_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4Gkps5MX0dpuPcTYCB7O2PpAmN0LzV8DKW6twudUlw5YIeRc2gYCVLcqWRyi89mn5-_kdJ6XXEDdavnkML8mDaEInQcnTF9T-vSWdgD5K02V2eLEENT64Kq033-cTXbK5q_g-7naVqnF/s640/5878590015_d51cbfb2d8_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Calvert Arms/King's Colours has the antique gold and black diamonds of the Calvert coat of arms as the field. The Calverts were the Lords Baltimore, lords proprietors of the Royal Colony of Maryland. This is the same design that is used in the first and fourth quarters of the flag of the State of Maryland. The King's Colours of 1606 is used as the canton, yielding a black, gold, red, white, and blue flag. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-mdcal.html"><i>William M. Grimes-Wyatt</i></a></span></div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6dJSqi_ZdRBY6eTEdOlHvSglIIpdxa3wUQwtAGj8VwrSRk8_PABXxRa0YAP_SScjzjb4R7Ppdo_D3uXubcM3vkUedxr-CGB96Ay1MeKjPXlcv8p-Lg4VqwyKpEwjnoWQHYnGAt_Js5F2/s1600/s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6dJSqi_ZdRBY6eTEdOlHvSglIIpdxa3wUQwtAGj8VwrSRk8_PABXxRa0YAP_SScjzjb4R7Ppdo_D3uXubcM3vkUedxr-CGB96Ay1MeKjPXlcv8p-Lg4VqwyKpEwjnoWQHYnGAt_Js5F2/s640/s.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Governor of Virginia</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJG5Nm8MiuEPoiKYyowXq91kcaKS7bk5esfldriDgpvMj1GjVxeUbAiu1CiyVVrW96bLecT4Y_eyXi5pxeqd8mjiiLPM2FrcbPKk8_RlnlH_8v6QVIytZwRlmX3USeEw081RfncxdfRGp/s1600/display_image.php.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJG5Nm8MiuEPoiKYyowXq91kcaKS7bk5esfldriDgpvMj1GjVxeUbAiu1CiyVVrW96bLecT4Y_eyXi5pxeqd8mjiiLPM2FrcbPKk8_RlnlH_8v6QVIytZwRlmX3USeEw081RfncxdfRGp/s640/display_image.php.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-dESUNAlXMm0tKqk_VCGz_JC4Ei8prJRb5FPfyRlobovUMbvPSpVvGY8esXHH4ey6Z7nIRRPHw8DjWsXEpRy0UcKKJPO28XPtZEhoyEhlod-y4ES2W9m_RjhcMhQcFxh2-xVFqZlTt-6/s1600-h/display_image.php.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />
<span class="TINY" style="font-size: 85%;">Three British flags in the entrance hall of the Governor of Virginia's Palace. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Taunton, Massachusetts</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EaEuT7ibHIw7P2eKTM6MPratloUxBRqgpBPUXMaxtF-4JcZkS1z8y8xxRc9SseDZU2rjEBtCmR523Ng0MLiQS0oQ3ze4MmHnMNWuh5zgjvEoqonT8tHDviY4zT-HszZjwa0dK2-0PRY/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EaEuT7ibHIw7P2eKTM6MPratloUxBRqgpBPUXMaxtF-4JcZkS1z8y8xxRc9SseDZU2rjEBtCmR523Ng0MLiQS0oQ3ze4MmHnMNWuh5zgjvEoqonT8tHDviY4zT-HszZjwa0dK2-0PRY/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAOvtN0AWAbgQNEct59Vw8IZeW8fXTMwxBS9MPPQFrQcMap7twPoejP7q8EgDLIPv6L6sJ671yghRaHCtAdLbmMYe4QWm0BCOS9mn_OmH0IaaSgwXCpWPZLMniI46wHurI3rfSY6Cu6I/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">First Raised at Taunton Massachusetts in 1774. The Boston Evening Post of Monday 24 October 1774 reported that 'We have just received the following intelligence from Taunton – that on Friday last a liberty pole 112 feet long was raised there on which a vane, and a Union flag flying with the words LIBERTY and UNION thereon.' </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1-K-EVfmQSK8ddGd7lrATYdesgWUJkAJ6TxJBDvUOPeu35nZiPG5ofl4OtHwSqD1G35o9hDxIWRFC4FzxusS_uS50CJYlyZGTUw6FlnjJIH5RPzBjAnZ_s6EH5EFLyk_EPF38IZuIPs/s1600/nmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1-K-EVfmQSK8ddGd7lrATYdesgWUJkAJ6TxJBDvUOPeu35nZiPG5ofl4OtHwSqD1G35o9hDxIWRFC4FzxusS_uS50CJYlyZGTUw6FlnjJIH5RPzBjAnZ_s6EH5EFLyk_EPF38IZuIPs/s640/nmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Applique sewn letters visible on both sides (mirrored) sold for $60 by <a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/easy_flags/" title="Member id easy_flags"><b><span class="mbg-nw">easy_flags</span></b></a></span> <span class="mbg-l"> </span></div>
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Captain Baker's San Felipe Flag</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<hr />
<div align="justify">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" name="bakerssanfelipe"></a></div>
<div align="justify">
<img alt="Baker's San Felipe Flag" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpgArRvdJby4CPTvt05iWO2ALsL6WQbA3k1JAa_HJCtOJLuGHK1VDeQsRH-06cINSg2Zaxzur0ujA2AO2Lc5Ia9Er82jRlFmeUZ_gc5VZd1gg4oOEwOqfAkTI3lZ2UhZpyI7i2C_OLiBe/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-24+at+9.23.45+PM.png" src="https://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/images/bakerflg.jpg" style="float: left; height: 233px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; width: 303px;" /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><i><b>Baker's Flag of San Felipe. </b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">According to the Telegraph and Texas Register, San Felipe, 5 Mar 1836 <i>"....the
English Jack showing the origin of Anglo-Americans, thirteen stripes
representing that most of the colonists in Texas are from the United
States; the Star is Texas, the only state in Mexico retaining the least
spark of the light of Liberty; tricolour is Mexican, showing that we
once belonged to the confederacy; the whole flag is historic."</i> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">It
was dubbed the San Felipe flag and based on ideas expressed to Gail
Borden Jr. by Stephen F. Austin in the enclosure to a letter from New
Orleans of 18 Jan 1836: <i>"I shall preach independence all over the US wherever I go--What do you think of the inclosed (sic) idea of a flag." </i>The
flag was presented to the company of volunteers commanded by Captain
Moseley Baker (John P. Borden, 1st. Lt.) by Gail Borden Jr. in the name
of "two ladies" from the area as they marched from San Felipe 29 Feb
1836 for Gonzales. Capt. Baker made a speech to his company in response
to the presentation referring to the flag <i>"this banner of independence."</i> He said <i>"first
in your hands is placed the Texas flag; let you be the last to see it
strike to the invading foe! Let no other feeling ever glow in your bosom
than that expressed in the motto on your banner, 'Our Country's Rights
or Death.'.....Let us all raise our hands to heaven and swear, 'The
Texas flag shall wave triumphant or we will sleep in death!'"</i> It
was claimed to have been flown at San Jacinto by those in Sherman's
division. http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/indepenflgs.htm</span></div>
</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hawai'i</span> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Sandwich Islands)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym36rowKXtxpGbqBuUs8eSSj14VjBLs1kxVhuDB3Ju37yPwtHZcfpMAHH01DhZA44cQu9E_pq7FPSfnw6G-G7xy5GDttTRYWpWTd22Y4vioE2dh6_rKihVDMux12jIvDepUePwQzok61P/s1600/HAWAII+3.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym36rowKXtxpGbqBuUs8eSSj14VjBLs1kxVhuDB3Ju37yPwtHZcfpMAHH01DhZA44cQu9E_pq7FPSfnw6G-G7xy5GDttTRYWpWTd22Y4vioE2dh6_rKihVDMux12jIvDepUePwQzok61P/s640/HAWAII+3.mp4" width="640" /></a><br />
US President Obama, <a href="http://imperialflags.blogspot.de/2009/01/imperial-british-east-africa-company.html" target="_blank">like his father</a>, grew up under a flag blessed with the Union flag in the canton. <span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17M5RNjOnI0PeEn0wDo9JNNjbUKzTXeAs9C9pcDeHkN3rrX_wyxspNA7iocIJN7j5Aq-dwUpGcxg8uYN_Re2mFbWCcL1mmD1Yec6q-nuT_rP7qt7EaahJCaZiE9daEa3flQmccXpzubMW/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="404" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426595548888634274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17M5RNjOnI0PeEn0wDo9JNNjbUKzTXeAs9C9pcDeHkN3rrX_wyxspNA7iocIJN7j5Aq-dwUpGcxg8uYN_Re2mFbWCcL1mmD1Yec6q-nuT_rP7qt7EaahJCaZiE9daEa3flQmccXpzubMW/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 286px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 453px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">The flag of Hawaii is the official standard symbolising Hawaii as a U.S. state, as it previously had as a kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory. It is the only state flag of the United States to have been flown under so many various forms of government and the only one to feature the Union Flag of the United Kingdom, dating when Hawaii considered itself a British protectorate (1794–1843).<br /><br />There are various accounts of the earliest history of the flag of Hawaii. One relates how King Kamehameha I flew a British flag, probably a Red Ensign, given to him by British explorer Captain George Vancouver as a token of friendship with King George III. Subsequent visits reported seeing the flag flying from places of honour. An adviser to Kamehameha noted that the Union Flag could draw Hawaii into international conflict as his kingdom could be seen as an ally of the United Kingdom, and he subsequently lowered the Union Flag over his home. While disputed as historically accurate, one account of events that followed stated that in order to placate American interests during the War of 1812, a flag of the United States was raised over Kamehameha's home only to be removed when British officers in the court of Kamehameha vehemently objected to it. This account then explains why the resulting flag of Hawaii was a deliberate hybrid of the two nations' flags. In 1816, Kamehameha commissioned his own flag to avoid conflict. As a result, the current flag of Hawaii was born. Historians attribute its design to an officer of the Royal Navy (some credit Alexander Adams, others George Beckley), based on a form of the British naval flag.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span class="ebay" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">1st Flag Sent to US after overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZjnVc28rHJk-yv8id3RLNpKaMjMNvPViN0htzb9d6YhyphenhyphendxVc5oFspGQfe1i6btwEo0nhaRV7BbPZISkKvV5UNhST9PEecmvithJtib0_QIq03X2VnY_s_Puy4o78Y23SuXft-idLDNhV/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="353" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300578051163540578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZjnVc28rHJk-yv8id3RLNpKaMjMNvPViN0htzb9d6YhyphenhyphendxVc5oFspGQfe1i6btwEo0nhaRV7BbPZISkKvV5UNhST9PEecmvithJtib0_QIq03X2VnY_s_Puy4o78Y23SuXft-idLDNhV/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 291px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 527px;" width="640" /></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLHeR0qHVFoU4XJzhUGgVaQNOlG8GQvbL0uOLiMW1dQerIKvzkxUQP9gFPnPnDKbrA6j-UP2Iz8LslcLiM1LXNw83TKrRAzUuChatQb3FiT8MAnckrQpIvernK9kYh3mzOWoZeIppfGc/s1600/mmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLHeR0qHVFoU4XJzhUGgVaQNOlG8GQvbL0uOLiMW1dQerIKvzkxUQP9gFPnPnDKbrA6j-UP2Iz8LslcLiM1LXNw83TKrRAzUuChatQb3FiT8MAnckrQpIvernK9kYh3mzOWoZeIppfGc/s640/mmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM56lMJnV0Jl42xdqxgot0yG9hg1IgnMvzMbo_3DJDj7s8OtqsqfLfrr8GW82lj62jbzosYQFx7HVPwMVIq1GAMXItx1uWQML8MfWBVKJa_Svr1sV3AU8x3Z7AVXIMC8Y8eRhS2S0EaVNW/s1600-h/3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>I was alerted to this astonishing flag being sold on eBay by Mr. Clay Moss. 12'x 24' feet.... Makers cloth tag reads: W.W. AHANA HONOLULU. It is all-sewn and all wool exept for the cotton hoist border with a wood toggle and rope sewn into sleeve. Has several holes and general wear.<br />This was part of the Tumbling Waters Museum which sold out the collection in the early 80s to the Heritage Society because of financial difficulty in keeping the museum running.<br /><br />This "Trophy Flag" was the gift of Mr Frederick W Job of Chicago to the Chicago Historical Society in 1928. He had been the Consul General to Hawaii in the early 1890s and the "remarks" on the document copy the seller has states: "FIRST FLAG SENT TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE OVERTHROW OF QUEEN LILIUOKALANI IN 1893." (note that on the document from the Chicago Historical Society, they list the flag as being from 1893, but that was the year of the takeover. The Hawaiian Republic was established the following year, in 1894.)</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZEFxLNUw281WBzQt54r67Iw0YJHbCPpTyV3ZxkU9PGV3Jcg37Y-enEmCu5rzLkN_WhtoSOVuonUrKIIUpHXlxY0_dz1-N0N9Qn7S2y2uax5q-Ojlfep4ifud5a0uytMWJzbdyX4S6PTR/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+5.46.20+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZEFxLNUw281WBzQt54r67Iw0YJHbCPpTyV3ZxkU9PGV3Jcg37Y-enEmCu5rzLkN_WhtoSOVuonUrKIIUpHXlxY0_dz1-N0N9Qn7S2y2uax5q-Ojlfep4ifud5a0uytMWJzbdyX4S6PTR/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+5.46.20+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE89S_vP3ZrvvKDZtgV1L-sSwBN3xkN4g58To3npfe9CnUOrDkOLht9obeCWnY1YFTbM8WOhHNa5jVx0K1-GZLawKgCCon2PIw961kI6oYuf5iLh5cCYI52j5Ovmd9448JMcTTg3uwuS2/s1600/$T2eC16dHJHgFFmBfIq7YBR3Fff,K6%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE89S_vP3ZrvvKDZtgV1L-sSwBN3xkN4g58To3npfe9CnUOrDkOLht9obeCWnY1YFTbM8WOhHNa5jVx0K1-GZLawKgCCon2PIw961kI6oYuf5iLh5cCYI52j5Ovmd9448JMcTTg3uwuS2/s200/$T2eC16dHJHgFFmBfIq7YBR3Fff,K6!~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bPElsaQ80RaJTF6wXID2lyOl5i7v4S4pzLZcRDVVqVs0eMsySwGj80dni0VJ38cOWjKaXQElJIMuLQ6wGr2hsblDHaJ7J3-HSBzF7x96ZqVDAH81-f2Zg0PqEai52xmhBYdfAYRFrVLk/s1600/$T2eC16JHJGUFFh0WuIpZBR3FfIlg0%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bPElsaQ80RaJTF6wXID2lyOl5i7v4S4pzLZcRDVVqVs0eMsySwGj80dni0VJ38cOWjKaXQElJIMuLQ6wGr2hsblDHaJ7J3-HSBzF7x96ZqVDAH81-f2Zg0PqEai52xmhBYdfAYRFrVLk/s200/$T2eC16JHJGUFFh0WuIpZBR3FfIlg0!~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1fe3t9uugnB-4RM8aXu0ZnfYhi1mTS_AVLT2cHOuIODqAMHNxD2LOS-j0OEj4xD-tUWCYVSPKOvBFG2DzBA_MxcuL0igZfAb3FyJXqyvMElDAtb_lfyJvVylbsLbEu60UOH4sy0APrHM/s1600/$T2eC16RHJGsFFMnFqS5OBR3Fe%29odnw%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1fe3t9uugnB-4RM8aXu0ZnfYhi1mTS_AVLT2cHOuIODqAMHNxD2LOS-j0OEj4xD-tUWCYVSPKOvBFG2DzBA_MxcuL0igZfAb3FyJXqyvMElDAtb_lfyJvVylbsLbEu60UOH4sy0APrHM/s200/$T2eC16RHJGsFFMnFqS5OBR3Fe)odnw~~60_57.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-wpYRi6yI6WJG17yw9LwS0KgQYBuyB5BHnwibRSW7ZtA48FW6B7yb41pxBD0-sCIlYrlxZKMmXGzm0NiJIdqiaiiTOQukE0wm-pdj_zMSh8ASNsVjxLqsmolHJa-KlHT9SPUZ18V9-PR/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-wpYRi6yI6WJG17yw9LwS0KgQYBuyB5BHnwibRSW7ZtA48FW6B7yb41pxBD0-sCIlYrlxZKMmXGzm0NiJIdqiaiiTOQukE0wm-pdj_zMSh8ASNsVjxLqsmolHJa-KlHT9SPUZ18V9-PR/s640/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
All-cotton 3 X 5 ft flag with gold fringe by Bulldog </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbawFMeWTHj7P-q437k9XouNGopen-wJDMTXkwlMDgyRcpISAPasZyt1CWOEyIe-YJFAHNh8KjfKLuAmbTxskP2-Z_2CPwIRlOdQ0mvQ2b-VrS5q3d6lm_SEJsNTw1vzRj1S4gmOc2KE/s1600/lmyphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbawFMeWTHj7P-q437k9XouNGopen-wJDMTXkwlMDgyRcpISAPasZyt1CWOEyIe-YJFAHNh8KjfKLuAmbTxskP2-Z_2CPwIRlOdQ0mvQ2b-VrS5q3d6lm_SEJsNTw1vzRj1S4gmOc2KE/s640/lmyphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Flags of 1845-1898 and 1898-1960</div>
<b><span style="font-size: 1px;"><br />Queen Liliuokalani's Royal Standard 1838-1917</span></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9ZIcPBZ53nJ7AA_S1o4pA1HN_ZgiKQhYQcVdHs3X5ZkJMd1WN2mExRyTHJ3qxVgmr8IIpcAJMFp5Ofmnc6t2ZfTaR3sAKEgQrhfrB89btR026xz1oVrfJzpLBA6v0hxtDoAtIfkEXgk/s1600/y" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="258" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554636587770272066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9ZIcPBZ53nJ7AA_S1o4pA1HN_ZgiKQhYQcVdHs3X5ZkJMd1WN2mExRyTHJ3qxVgmr8IIpcAJMFp5Ofmnc6t2ZfTaR3sAKEgQrhfrB89btR026xz1oVrfJzpLBA6v0hxtDoAtIfkEXgk/s400/y" width="400" /></a></div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Queen Lili‘uokalani was the last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands. She reigned from 1891 to 1893. Unfortunately for her, American businessmen and settlers overthrew her royal government and established a puppet constitutional monarchy supported by the American military. In 1898, Hawaii was completely annexed by the United States and she was forced to give up her throne. She would spend the rest of her life trying to regain her title, her people's rights, and protecting their traditions. This flag has been identified as Queen Liliuokalani's Royal Standard. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The flag was basically the Hawaiian Kingdom's flag with the addition of Queen Liliuokalani's emblem on the fly. The emblem has a crown above a yellow shield having her initial and the Hawaiian word of "ONIPAA" in red on it. Usually, the Hawaiian word "Onipa`a" is translated as "hold fast," or "steadfast," and comes from Queen Liliuokalani's motto "E Onipaa Kakou" (Let us all be steadfast). <a href="http://www.loeser.us/flags/spanish.html">http://www.loeser.us/flags/spanish.html</a></span></div>
</blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Hawaiian Naval Ensign</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJmxcp_JWbhjMBq5RXXtXy5tAlK83J9Dcfy1RAghGnrIGRNQ9Vqgq2BrYa6kilBbyQfZFDzmL0aWFPjQVzckZjvvebLY1Xg9zMDDqbsomV2pW4MK0NAV1H63_7dWBVEUUgY-GgK_Oqlc/s1600-h/9952.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="263" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162322381258168082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJmxcp_JWbhjMBq5RXXtXy5tAlK83J9Dcfy1RAghGnrIGRNQ9Vqgq2BrYa6kilBbyQfZFDzmL0aWFPjQVzckZjvvebLY1Xg9zMDDqbsomV2pW4MK0NAV1H63_7dWBVEUUgY-GgK_Oqlc/s400/9952.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 85%;">According to the Rev. Michael B. Smith, this is an 1887 variant and</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 78%;">I have had 12 of these manufactured by Annin & Co. for my personal use, all are 4'x6' nylon. One is at the Iolani Palace Museum, Honolulu, HI</span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.nava.org/NAVA%20Membership/FlagRegistry.htm</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;">According to David Prothero in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Colours of the Fleet</span>, there has also been an Hawaiian naval ensign consisting of red and white stripes. On 21 January 1887 the Hawaiian government bought a 15 year old British copra steamer and converted it into a gunboat and training ship, commissioning it as HHMS KAIMILOA (the local translation of its original name Explorer). The King asked his friend Isobel Strong (the step daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson) to design an ensign. She defaced the Hawaiian flag with a white rectangle bearing a yellow shield bearing in turn a poloulu crossed with two red kahili, to symbolise the king and the princess heir apparent. A jack of red, white and blue stripes was also flown. The ship and the Hawaiian navy ceased to exist within a year.</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Guiana (Guyana)</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqg2MqNJJ92zKHy0gTL5ijQ06NKH1E4zO1VODAc2R_Wv2wp15S1TxuVUlicOsLZVVdobBrnah5U2CVcBOodTZFCt3kXGz7BmzMzJtlfn6jh4S6b4kBBOzeh2_RJEcUNnjXHbivGm9OH6r/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqg2MqNJJ92zKHy0gTL5ijQ06NKH1E4zO1VODAc2R_Wv2wp15S1TxuVUlicOsLZVVdobBrnah5U2CVcBOodTZFCt3kXGz7BmzMzJtlfn6jh4S6b4kBBOzeh2_RJEcUNnjXHbivGm9OH6r/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm5wAfdhTE0fkS2Hb6b1wrayA3bYyDrvUZfcRlPw9xHAi9dU0zSAoC_3k8-AqI4YaTceO8OGIvprzBepl-yB8FPlVxIgUTgnqJQ2KKtNBOUkJB70LYxcRCVB__4PwuQNwqmjFUI70selG/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm5wAfdhTE0fkS2Hb6b1wrayA3bYyDrvUZfcRlPw9xHAi9dU0zSAoC_3k8-AqI4YaTceO8OGIvprzBepl-yB8FPlVxIgUTgnqJQ2KKtNBOUkJB70LYxcRCVB__4PwuQNwqmjFUI70selG/s1600/2$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKnJe6pEbsXTDXgeGX12J9rQFfdmuLq5nfseXZUbiuGHXhTeB1UV8ZzQFPCedcu8i2SmL_Yt-DWrzuq6c3OSE4kwOlk8-CGzQfiXVxXrQbkVIToMExuhiW_bDya8HmpziVk7RfL-c58DL/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKnJe6pEbsXTDXgeGX12J9rQFfdmuLq5nfseXZUbiuGHXhTeB1UV8ZzQFPCedcu8i2SmL_Yt-DWrzuq6c3OSE4kwOlk8-CGzQfiXVxXrQbkVIToMExuhiW_bDya8HmpziVk7RfL-c58DL/s1600/1$_57.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWtZDe_SxgqpPER5MIdzk62Kdd_MVjFZoK40d6dClDXao-d59eQ2Wbd58IvaOB0t3kGXW1d_UGnoaN-fLN2ONq81V9B0oEhY0G9AXuJYROQa96SK08pCULVyOQB8ez4PzOLTx9BDa630x/s1600/3$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWtZDe_SxgqpPER5MIdzk62Kdd_MVjFZoK40d6dClDXao-d59eQ2Wbd58IvaOB0t3kGXW1d_UGnoaN-fLN2ONq81V9B0oEhY0G9AXuJYROQa96SK08pCULVyOQB8ez4PzOLTx9BDa630x/s1600/3$_57.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ancient 17"x36" red ensign </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ql3KPvXhLMtaDcG5aH0hY2NnsFTtc4PUG6-RSZg6Z2Cfc6ah9Cl1O9P_MpI4jMuE9bd9ilRgLau39W4nVK49v-fTOGmStrfyxCJdS2_fETuDnLWwk-2Hhz5FAp0Fot9NS1M6QPpyUdI/s1600/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ql3KPvXhLMtaDcG5aH0hY2NnsFTtc4PUG6-RSZg6Z2Cfc6ah9Cl1O9P_MpI4jMuE9bd9ilRgLau39W4nVK49v-fTOGmStrfyxCJdS2_fETuDnLWwk-2Hhz5FAp0Fot9NS1M6QPpyUdI/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Photo of badge on white disc taken at flag display in ICV 19 (York, July 2001). The original flag is from <i>Clay Moss</i> collection. According to the display catalogue: "The motto translates as: "</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We give and seek in return</span>." </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">This version may have been unofficial or its origin is not clear.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i> Dov Gutterman</i>, 31 July 2001</span> <span style="font-size: 78%;"> http://www.fotw.net/flags/gy_hist.html</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGQKr43fdMLElb3Q0KBvEf7nsOYh8laoyNlpNci7mOXSnKA7QqyORi57DoOwC-dgLbNU1x2G5XqPUUl5e6E-boZ6JvZbPPQnmfZuS9KhhQb2O2KhYsJeihM_ZMPsvtfRWsbcpfl6YghqP/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGQKr43fdMLElb3Q0KBvEf7nsOYh8laoyNlpNci7mOXSnKA7QqyORi57DoOwC-dgLbNU1x2G5XqPUUl5e6E-boZ6JvZbPPQnmfZuS9KhhQb2O2KhYsJeihM_ZMPsvtfRWsbcpfl6YghqP/s1600/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4sKDAQq7JPnXGDT-nhbSw_vKVGwUwLTUPne28fNSVMbAWM_LsCE4OuC5omMNmfeNwZHNS_SFuRLEqktu_4cnbWuKtUM2ERIxmfUwj9bfHDZyy6OKoH0OP_h3XvSfPBsLtfdprsHa79Dl/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4sKDAQq7JPnXGDT-nhbSw_vKVGwUwLTUPne28fNSVMbAWM_LsCE4OuC5omMNmfeNwZHNS_SFuRLEqktu_4cnbWuKtUM2ERIxmfUwj9bfHDZyy6OKoH0OP_h3XvSfPBsLtfdprsHa79Dl/s1600/1$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuPx1MTolFcM3uFYjG__X2tjYjkVrvtLSqtgYPBNzv3oigcaznDQY4HeMmRNW8BkfF6UkDfIbJtFC8NBSpkBXpozRwcvhGq6yCniBj-NGZYe9ssv99Kvb3yaACH2zJIhFj0dwtaOTDOw/s1600/$%28KGrHqJ,%21oIFD8629KBnBRCTpwrGzg%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuPx1MTolFcM3uFYjG__X2tjYjkVrvtLSqtgYPBNzv3oigcaznDQY4HeMmRNW8BkfF6UkDfIbJtFC8NBSpkBXpozRwcvhGq6yCniBj-NGZYe9ssv99Kvb3yaACH2zJIhFj0dwtaOTDOw/s640/$(KGrHqJ,!oIFD8629KBnBRCTpwrGzg~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccmwRAK8DxsmAuZOOKGNLzKJ8O2j62g9MBQDQ29pAPg-5oZ-LWauJBxP3LDCf4_Rxj10NTOD5-vfqQ5TM0DwauB6ybBQVRFA_eeYsL6w0IXoHu59VmLWoYrYPilRxbMk2i_7eKW_B4vU/s1600/$%28KGrHqF,%21hMFEE6+59jdBRCTpwU%28l%21%7E%7E60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccmwRAK8DxsmAuZOOKGNLzKJ8O2j62g9MBQDQ29pAPg-5oZ-LWauJBxP3LDCf4_Rxj10NTOD5-vfqQ5TM0DwauB6ybBQVRFA_eeYsL6w0IXoHu59VmLWoYrYPilRxbMk2i_7eKW_B4vU/s640/$(KGrHqF,!hMFEE6+59jdBRCTpwU(l!~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
5 feet by 3 feet by Bulldog</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Merchant Ensign</span> and <span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Governor's Flag</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHXL-ES90t3OXaO49kqgti5lai1QdRVcTow2WeXzO56e88ccaEDu7WWfGuOIl_Cv9dZRMQEmGmLcyYJt40zHUWB3EvXtRvBjK0a9iOs7FH2tJBzEgPtbEfkVw1a8vaeBGyDbWbeFhdXc/s1600/4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577720447046471362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHXL-ES90t3OXaO49kqgti5lai1QdRVcTow2WeXzO56e88ccaEDu7WWfGuOIl_Cv9dZRMQEmGmLcyYJt40zHUWB3EvXtRvBjK0a9iOs7FH2tJBzEgPtbEfkVw1a8vaeBGyDbWbeFhdXc/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 134px; width: 270px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72Muy01wNU7iYP8SQzBrW2hyO5D5fXhZkSKQrJLinuGflKCfZ_mIlkw3g_g80iPN-lLin-r5SDT8GpHh3ggmrxjwfrVZ7Vgt0m2OXmrq-gx0hCMAN_Xqn8vQji_ZyHUx8FstPTFkeU38X/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599581455971170034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72Muy01wNU7iYP8SQzBrW2hyO5D5fXhZkSKQrJLinuGflKCfZ_mIlkw3g_g80iPN-lLin-r5SDT8GpHh3ggmrxjwfrVZ7Vgt0m2OXmrq-gx0hCMAN_Xqn8vQji_ZyHUx8FstPTFkeU38X/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 136px; width: 272px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<a href="http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/gy_hist.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>Martin Grieve</i></span></a><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Honduras (Belize)</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">1919-1981</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPe7YpkUXSkylelvWXoD_lc4Xgn_YUCdMVNqogkePFPFMR3gUnfwqfi-it_ByQAG4q4WDuqJNd1jIY14YMg21cgENs8f6NJ_vXzmcYmLCngWRzuChXqXbUBNNL05iMf5QRPKCtTKEh-Ll/s1600/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529.flv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPe7YpkUXSkylelvWXoD_lc4Xgn_YUCdMVNqogkePFPFMR3gUnfwqfi-it_ByQAG4q4WDuqJNd1jIY14YMg21cgENs8f6NJ_vXzmcYmLCngWRzuChXqXbUBNNL05iMf5QRPKCtTKEh-Ll/s640/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529.flv" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI6ehcxEnbwcKqp9XYu7pYiA_ukOrAl7bbQEEaFyHxcaYNpcyqwCfuulwV6MPZR_26j79u1tPfmUCf6FFyzXQRCLN-cUiAWu_IAriVzJXurXgKZD8lqVmAemiBH4m-08Pz7ambdkfyi3c/s1600/399332_10151092153190736_1151185124_n.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI6ehcxEnbwcKqp9XYu7pYiA_ukOrAl7bbQEEaFyHxcaYNpcyqwCfuulwV6MPZR_26j79u1tPfmUCf6FFyzXQRCLN-cUiAWu_IAriVzJXurXgKZD8lqVmAemiBH4m-08Pz7ambdkfyi3c/s400/399332_10151092153190736_1151185124_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the John Marwood collection</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> The badge that defaced the blue ensign of British Honduras Colony was one of the more attractive designs of it's (sic) time. It is partitioned into three sectors, the first containing the Union flag, the second, a set of logging tools, and the third displays what was very common on British Colonial flags in the Caribbean at that time. This is a sailing ship which represents the transportation of mahogany wood which British Honduras was famous for. Gordon and Gordon's 1920's classic flag book, "Flags of the world" tells us: "British Honduras is the mahogany colony and it announces the fact in it's [sic] badge, a third of which is occupied by the mahogany feller's tools including the cross-cut saw; while at the base is a barque with a red ensign and in the other third is the Union Jack which in the seal is replaced by the more appropriate mahogany tree."</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">It is most unusual for a very pro-British empire flag book to utter the words that the Union Jack was replaced by anything more appropriate! An extract from the "Flag Bulletin" pertaining to the new flag of Belize on page 143 of vol. XX:5 dated September-October 1981 reads: "The different elements combining to form the national flag may be dated back as far as the early nineteenth century. At that time the local population was self-governing, since the territory was claimed by Spain and the British did no more than to insist on the right to cut timber. A public meeting in 1819 saw the creation of the coat of arms for use on the seal, the die for which arrived from London two years later.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> In 1907 the design was confirmed by the College of Arms as the official Armorial bearings of what was then called British Honduras." On the graphics side, we decided to look into a great many flag books which depicted the badge detail, and settled on three sources. These were:</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">1.) Flags of Maritime Nations, 1912<br />2.) Das Grossen Flaggenbuch, 1939 (1992 facsimile)<br />3.) BR20, Flags of all Nations 1958.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">There
are some noticable differences between these three publications,
although it could be said that these are very minor. The greatest cause
for concern is the proportions of the Union flag in the first sector,
which has the ratio of 2:3, 3:5 and 1:2 in the respective sequence from
the publications listed above. What is the best? That depends on what
you prefer of course, but Das Grossen Flaggenbuch will form the base
image of our badge detail with the logging implements from Maritime
Nations. There <b>should</b> be a sunset between the clouds and the
sea, coloured pink but strangely omitted from Flaggenbuch, and so we
shall add this detail as both BR20 and Marime Nations depict this.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">David
Prothero informs me that the badge was used from 1870 to 1981, one of
the longest, if not the longest use of the same colonial badge. The
white disc was supposed to have been removed in 1919. That is a time
span of 111 years, and I cannot find anything here to beat that. <a href="http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/bz-bhond.html"><i>Martin Grieve</i></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Ensign</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22kiiRF_d_5dCEFzCSL79slexqwzyUYuAX7mWfPIYnCSzYbhwTET6EdYiSgGBxAm45vNs2ab5hxYzOojzhjn2jpt7myRj9xTckOiu9Dxj4yqL1Ah2s4DV6oa5gDOIz9slzmPTp2dPnM8/s1600/9myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22kiiRF_d_5dCEFzCSL79slexqwzyUYuAX7mWfPIYnCSzYbhwTET6EdYiSgGBxAm45vNs2ab5hxYzOojzhjn2jpt7myRj9xTckOiu9Dxj4yqL1Ah2s4DV6oa5gDOIz9slzmPTp2dPnM8/s640/9myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J6PbiNtJcHY0nofQue4ZUcl0ySvvncYi1yJWILckJJ0dLMoI8kP-MDQ1xd4rjNsrjczbWdF2wRQ263ZyTezSP-InIETHkXd3okHrzOw4qeLkCEYOzQsmutU1VEX8K_qsMlyU0vKAuEU/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Governor General's Flag</b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDtY4RfqcCois5oMj7JLn8lKfiMSsHJfTUlPJA4uHppZaGDHGgHfiPlzl7dRVcYnmMT3Q82eIXVculf_UepLcsA4BHzihrOi7NodhkZPthFRIBpADs3n9s2sk6VJcjxWNItJMGFiqRt2A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.49.49.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDtY4RfqcCois5oMj7JLn8lKfiMSsHJfTUlPJA4uHppZaGDHGgHfiPlzl7dRVcYnmMT3Q82eIXVculf_UepLcsA4BHzihrOi7NodhkZPthFRIBpADs3n9s2sk6VJcjxWNItJMGFiqRt2A/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.49.49.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgSEIZDF7agCo6_la5gMDO90QqmxX43E6I4aDquOrKvfQP654Kww_zSvqYWPUQNzoD3DOV1G1qnYTwWXSHOijNZ1aps-w3B0-MG7x3FkfGRdBJCYct8xExd3v83aYYQ_6Elcm6OdGMr2G/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.04.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgSEIZDF7agCo6_la5gMDO90QqmxX43E6I4aDquOrKvfQP654Kww_zSvqYWPUQNzoD3DOV1G1qnYTwWXSHOijNZ1aps-w3B0-MG7x3FkfGRdBJCYct8xExd3v83aYYQ_6Elcm6OdGMr2G/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-06-08+at+21.50.04.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
12 x 6 inches</div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mosquito Coast</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UIJ0RW9zW2Vc6QipPFs2WLNmx2t-7E6-QQxvv0euBJ9C_QEDrmhnQQRL0PSxbcDQ_IDFDkzUYYU4SUn45hN0h4KVFgN0itPkzb1lRizE9I1vvQ3umqzVaURHTO84T2vl1GWLr4t6YHM6/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-26+at+11.05.06+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnDy7Zz5-_aGw46YZSUyFxOV7ujaTAzSDVrHNLVRsooc840CW1ps2airM-Cx_pMiTj3lq6Ms348QGwst4YsrQaTPx5DRVifza01IROF5EkCWGz0l-XORfkPjH2kq19488APjskjsxlHzK/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-06-26+at+11.05.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnDy7Zz5-_aGw46YZSUyFxOV7ujaTAzSDVrHNLVRsooc840CW1ps2airM-Cx_pMiTj3lq6Ms348QGwst4YsrQaTPx5DRVifza01IROF5EkCWGz0l-XORfkPjH2kq19488APjskjsxlHzK/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-06-26+at+11.05.33+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Mosquito Coast flag, 1834-1860</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Mosquito Coast Royal Standard</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn4M2Hk4wDTgqg245XmUETKRVi6ZgVAHne6YMSjYuYd9J9dIazdJMXGrs-rFCZY3bRamO_mEarDV57BqqDUc_PeFnDtsey5HW6m7RBtz2yYraF6OEmfWg630CPSK7mWyRhEgn8oV8Ceo/s1600/8myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn4M2Hk4wDTgqg245XmUETKRVi6ZgVAHne6YMSjYuYd9J9dIazdJMXGrs-rFCZY3bRamO_mEarDV57BqqDUc_PeFnDtsey5HW6m7RBtz2yYraF6OEmfWg630CPSK7mWyRhEgn8oV8Ceo/s640/8myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESXX1u42uD3_kubTZqlOW0cbCHDYPR9t0JH-HdVfToQZqZkEC6ILBcikF1sOnFt-PY3rGjes42cAKuZjL95mpEH2XB5UNpM3AoybVlj19PcL05Szsj-bn9HjGtIo4pb7XhQgPHZOzI90/s1600/ni-mosq2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESXX1u42uD3_kubTZqlOW0cbCHDYPR9t0JH-HdVfToQZqZkEC6ILBcikF1sOnFt-PY3rGjes42cAKuZjL95mpEH2XB5UNpM3AoybVlj19PcL05Szsj-bn9HjGtIo4pb7XhQgPHZOzI90/s200/ni-mosq2.jpg" width="145" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F1rDBROb5IYzFjZNIFut4FC-KQUSjnKkXeDS3f1_x574oPvEXdOrG293b-eKTkO5mt7K6W341tEhzexjbe1WR5jo_djXX1iDGDrUhVzUYWvQa0hXzf0FXJSsqXb3ntlHT11tsFTQT-8/s1600/_52369781_flag_464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F1rDBROb5IYzFjZNIFut4FC-KQUSjnKkXeDS3f1_x574oPvEXdOrG293b-eKTkO5mt7K6W341tEhzexjbe1WR5jo_djXX1iDGDrUhVzUYWvQa0hXzf0FXJSsqXb3ntlHT11tsFTQT-8/s320/_52369781_flag_464.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><i></i></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Bermuda</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EOFbn1XjPhSsetbJ6ATghp6rr9WDlkCD9PwwURw-9CQYGV0FviYkAlHOy_opDz_VXhrQO0ff9LKWuKoJ7NlujOO2J4TZe2otoPPku4mwPep_-NzUxV8bS88qQfALRoQbGyekprzeSgzp/s1600/ANTHEM+OF+BERMUDA.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EOFbn1XjPhSsetbJ6ATghp6rr9WDlkCD9PwwURw-9CQYGV0FviYkAlHOy_opDz_VXhrQO0ff9LKWuKoJ7NlujOO2J4TZe2otoPPku4mwPep_-NzUxV8bS88qQfALRoQbGyekprzeSgzp/s640/ANTHEM+OF+BERMUDA.mp4" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YzcI6T1suMC2x-QUZESQzZWBTf93foRnIxwsOVj8OVIy2ft7fa_QPtLdtvjDSy8xKhkTk5W88V0GnXehmwHmBTuec_FsneclI3b1fZBXH7o3APLiy8WA16WnYfxK9xgFzxMqi4-GRz70/s1600/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_1.flv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YzcI6T1suMC2x-QUZESQzZWBTf93foRnIxwsOVj8OVIy2ft7fa_QPtLdtvjDSy8xKhkTk5W88V0GnXehmwHmBTuec_FsneclI3b1fZBXH7o3APLiy8WA16WnYfxK9xgFzxMqi4-GRz70/s1600/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_1.flv" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7lf4AfVf347Xsb2J2uXHU_JB9QcHT_j9fpNtjWBwNJm_t4VU_OqDn1CE0S3E62_rQTxv0g35G3fhHLyFdb7VyLEf972D3xnvre-x0of9Df1lEr-lWItvkfcsYtfOaO6sCXklGaqKZKU/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541952493095602434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7lf4AfVf347Xsb2J2uXHU_JB9QcHT_j9fpNtjWBwNJm_t4VU_OqDn1CE0S3E62_rQTxv0g35G3fhHLyFdb7VyLEf972D3xnvre-x0of9Df1lEr-lWItvkfcsYtfOaO6sCXklGaqKZKU/s400/5" style="height: 232px; width: 232px;" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zp6Zlhzj506V06FZzlE45Lrqtr-cvtBFjWfOjsIVGnao5GQlPL48IHWO3QAoOsb-o-KJL6rX3XYdMzCQkWAg1Ik_rAojMbh8QQxaPvnls2ovYVMgzlMKc-fiV79-LRTcdaU2fvAJ1wE/s1600/DCP01381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zp6Zlhzj506V06FZzlE45Lrqtr-cvtBFjWfOjsIVGnao5GQlPL48IHWO3QAoOsb-o-KJL6rX3XYdMzCQkWAg1Ik_rAojMbh8QQxaPvnls2ovYVMgzlMKc-fiV79-LRTcdaU2fvAJ1wE/s640/DCP01381.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrS9uzsqeF1bPoSet1_Z7HLwiBCV9YjcVDrGKKEeU5tpm-1Be1V_3rI_DeaOzHkF5i5IriP0M7UpNN52N5kqGwKpYLAsh3p1aWoyDJJdJgmUYN4EbmTgvgE3X-8DcOXsJ6WJQIZxKNUY/s1600/DCP01370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrS9uzsqeF1bPoSet1_Z7HLwiBCV9YjcVDrGKKEeU5tpm-1Be1V_3rI_DeaOzHkF5i5IriP0M7UpNN52N5kqGwKpYLAsh3p1aWoyDJJdJgmUYN4EbmTgvgE3X-8DcOXsJ6WJQIZxKNUY/s640/DCP01370.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7I7xZS7LCgsPHcJIhRqDSUaUQEctauKLlQkh-CgE5tp4-c6C_OxsBcrugVgfJfsvWAienb5dDjLqktp2EcUjlDOcEm6l6vQrf3mO7AEE0wBIgafkW6NV8S3_xzkgKYRYWT9bRRPN0Eg/s1600/DCP01383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7I7xZS7LCgsPHcJIhRqDSUaUQEctauKLlQkh-CgE5tp4-c6C_OxsBcrugVgfJfsvWAienb5dDjLqktp2EcUjlDOcEm6l6vQrf3mO7AEE0wBIgafkW6NV8S3_xzkgKYRYWT9bRRPN0Eg/s320/DCP01383.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg4xWY-YtSNoh4Vaoz9F_lPED1VFH1QYqOnUmhzyNLh5DsbYx6psnFvpwm2xsoopRmpToNeOWjgnWFCjuX1EDWNpcT6hJ_PFapFRof9IzMz8V5HKLQ32-uSh0NK8qoKcunz95i738wDs/s1600/DCP01384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcg4xWY-YtSNoh4Vaoz9F_lPED1VFH1QYqOnUmhzyNLh5DsbYx6psnFvpwm2xsoopRmpToNeOWjgnWFCjuX1EDWNpcT6hJ_PFapFRof9IzMz8V5HKLQ32-uSh0NK8qoKcunz95i738wDs/s320/DCP01384.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7I7xZS7LCgsPHcJIhRqDSUaUQEctauKLlQkh-CgE5tp4-c6C_OxsBcrugVgfJfsvWAienb5dDjLqktp2EcUjlDOcEm6l6vQrf3mO7AEE0wBIgafkW6NV8S3_xzkgKYRYWT9bRRPN0Eg/s1600/DCP01383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
1942 flag<br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3sUUqWpxfyJive8bvIg4mpFDBiQg0DByiCamp9XiPKEanQg_b1GJI4nR3keEG4BqTwqc1RNITdWobqdUNY1QMBgsz-84s-WbKhMBfFBL0Z_YOMhe2NFrwBz6eoLPgH4db6QYH0BZN4g/s1600/1$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3sUUqWpxfyJive8bvIg4mpFDBiQg0DByiCamp9XiPKEanQg_b1GJI4nR3keEG4BqTwqc1RNITdWobqdUNY1QMBgsz-84s-WbKhMBfFBL0Z_YOMhe2NFrwBz6eoLPgH4db6QYH0BZN4g/s1600/1$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3sUUqWpxfyJive8bvIg4mpFDBiQg0DByiCamp9XiPKEanQg_b1GJI4nR3keEG4BqTwqc1RNITdWobqdUNY1QMBgsz-84s-WbKhMBfFBL0Z_YOMhe2NFrwBz6eoLPgH4db6QYH0BZN4g/s1600/1$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3sUUqWpxfyJive8bvIg4mpFDBiQg0DByiCamp9XiPKEanQg_b1GJI4nR3keEG4BqTwqc1RNITdWobqdUNY1QMBgsz-84s-WbKhMBfFBL0Z_YOMhe2NFrwBz6eoLPgH4db6QYH0BZN4g/s1600/1$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpeslKPjNVBMRMcK8nubGmXewJ34R01p0NZCDqLHoC-_OMDDAGuvvVQLR8THGW0gxN5n_SW0a7BQMkeeaApsy5cjaDUsJ7vqgZKgo_IkqDG2sfVWc1IiaD4WnjHwfdm1rboA6wvZjhB7l/s1600/$_57.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpeslKPjNVBMRMcK8nubGmXewJ34R01p0NZCDqLHoC-_OMDDAGuvvVQLR8THGW0gxN5n_SW0a7BQMkeeaApsy5cjaDUsJ7vqgZKgo_IkqDG2sfVWc1IiaD4WnjHwfdm1rboA6wvZjhB7l/s1600/$_57.JPG"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpeslKPjNVBMRMcK8nubGmXewJ34R01p0NZCDqLHoC-_OMDDAGuvvVQLR8THGW0gxN5n_SW0a7BQMkeeaApsy5cjaDUsJ7vqgZKgo_IkqDG2sfVWc1IiaD4WnjHwfdm1rboA6wvZjhB7l/s1600/$_57.JPG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpeslKPjNVBMRMcK8nubGmXewJ34R01p0NZCDqLHoC-_OMDDAGuvvVQLR8THGW0gxN5n_SW0a7BQMkeeaApsy5cjaDUsJ7vqgZKgo_IkqDG2sfVWc1IiaD4WnjHwfdm1rboA6wvZjhB7l/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="height: 240px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
1947 flag<br />
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco2d0Unsy_iSAa-vfc5SrolQZ1R63gBMOhW93FuOk1rJaPw3FPe2DKQ0QjBTqsnY3kD8KXh6r8TlRzgz3MMO1grlwaDJnMlKjPt9ynHwABsAlBhQ7J4xHj8lWev-Kiu46NFNdAfowH-_d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.22.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco2d0Unsy_iSAa-vfc5SrolQZ1R63gBMOhW93FuOk1rJaPw3FPe2DKQ0QjBTqsnY3kD8KXh6r8TlRzgz3MMO1grlwaDJnMlKjPt9ynHwABsAlBhQ7J4xHj8lWev-Kiu46NFNdAfowH-_d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.22.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco2d0Unsy_iSAa-vfc5SrolQZ1R63gBMOhW93FuOk1rJaPw3FPe2DKQ0QjBTqsnY3kD8KXh6r8TlRzgz3MMO1grlwaDJnMlKjPt9ynHwABsAlBhQ7J4xHj8lWev-Kiu46NFNdAfowH-_d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.22.png" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco2d0Unsy_iSAa-vfc5SrolQZ1R63gBMOhW93FuOk1rJaPw3FPe2DKQ0QjBTqsnY3kD8KXh6r8TlRzgz3MMO1grlwaDJnMlKjPt9ynHwABsAlBhQ7J4xHj8lWev-Kiu46NFNdAfowH-_d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.22.png" width="166" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz6wx-MVVjSyKEVx6Cskk1mEMEhm5Ob_MYKePRtU9-FEgpTIOMLCxhFzI1k9mpjmSSM_ApN7NRBShwC92NL9J2Q_QF_VlaTB6S8Isz0XWcit4W5_4OUS5M-uabvVkJV7JTz964L0Ulwta/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.41.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz6wx-MVVjSyKEVx6Cskk1mEMEhm5Ob_MYKePRtU9-FEgpTIOMLCxhFzI1k9mpjmSSM_ApN7NRBShwC92NL9J2Q_QF_VlaTB6S8Isz0XWcit4W5_4OUS5M-uabvVkJV7JTz964L0Ulwta/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.41.png"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz6wx-MVVjSyKEVx6Cskk1mEMEhm5Ob_MYKePRtU9-FEgpTIOMLCxhFzI1k9mpjmSSM_ApN7NRBShwC92NL9J2Q_QF_VlaTB6S8Isz0XWcit4W5_4OUS5M-uabvVkJV7JTz964L0Ulwta/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.41.png" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz6wx-MVVjSyKEVx6Cskk1mEMEhm5Ob_MYKePRtU9-FEgpTIOMLCxhFzI1k9mpjmSSM_ApN7NRBShwC92NL9J2Q_QF_VlaTB6S8Isz0XWcit4W5_4OUS5M-uabvVkJV7JTz964L0Ulwta/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.41.png" width="487" /></a> Being presented. <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouN1bPE4gFQ9xX4eSXB-jrNi5yzLhv9N4vUwCVQaaJrdsG00xW_JQIT9XKCK6kr3D1wMAiLyNz_uvy9Q1JZ660hEyFiFI1Z-pPK0K4cT8eSmLFxZU4Yde96U5ZjD2vqyptl5Cim0x0EQ/s1600/$T2eC16J,%21%29cE9s4PsMyMBQRLCc1rqw%7E%7E60_32.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouN1bPE4gFQ9xX4eSXB-jrNi5yzLhv9N4vUwCVQaaJrdsG00xW_JQIT9XKCK6kr3D1wMAiLyNz_uvy9Q1JZ660hEyFiFI1Z-pPK0K4cT8eSmLFxZU4Yde96U5ZjD2vqyptl5Cim0x0EQ/s640/$T2eC16J,!)cE9s4PsMyMBQRLCc1rqw~~60_32.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2_xdPrl7Obyd8n8frFiQrCMUaePmqGphGwMzL1vBKkEHvagIBC2eyFalSvglspg_0tJcardElDYCDfcUVI5mN-cPl0m0rAVJM7CuIAjm__xGedy1itbrB3VjEsVbdR2LRR1Qnrjowow/s1600/$%28KGrHqJ,%21qYF%219,1gOtKBQRL%21KFw%29g%7E%7E60_32.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2_xdPrl7Obyd8n8frFiQrCMUaePmqGphGwMzL1vBKkEHvagIBC2eyFalSvglspg_0tJcardElDYCDfcUVI5mN-cPl0m0rAVJM7CuIAjm__xGedy1itbrB3VjEsVbdR2LRR1Qnrjowow/s320/$(KGrHqJ,!qYF!9,1gOtKBQRL!KFw)g~~60_32.JPG" width="101" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xxJYHAJMOdyanlhMl27mnUybEnpMN_1a5INdEQfZx25HFc8DDLfbKO_LtvZkyQM9d8RA9uNAphnnf5w8Qyha9k00a8PCqES2NAF_SpavnsUC1a7bgF6y3sdh1CWib9cSDPlixchB3dg/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21jQE+%29p%28dpV%29BQRK-6Pfbw%7E%7E60_32.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xxJYHAJMOdyanlhMl27mnUybEnpMN_1a5INdEQfZx25HFc8DDLfbKO_LtvZkyQM9d8RA9uNAphnnf5w8Qyha9k00a8PCqES2NAF_SpavnsUC1a7bgF6y3sdh1CWib9cSDPlixchB3dg/s320/$(KGrHqZ,!jQE+)p(dpV)BQRK-6Pfbw~~60_32.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">An early sewn cloth flag of Bermuda, the Red Ensign (with the Union Flag in the upper left corner) with the coat of arms of Bermuda colour-printed onto a white disc in the right half of the flag. [No place of manufacture, but probably the United Kingdom: no date but possibly 1910-1930]. Small label with ’98 – 52’ written by hand in ink, stamp to cloth strip at left margin, the first part is indistinct the second is the word ‘Bermuda’, with integral rope to allow for the hoisting of the flag. Dimensions: 52 x 100 ½ inches (including strip at left margin)</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwosyS1o3tQP1HWKWeR-9pSkFgCzpcIKhPUbGow20KWmkLc8_bPKScLZXg41h2qYWTNheSIk2oszKQhB2EVtUWgQJWLFPtQ9UulM7L0LmC-O572-fEOb5MynTSbkIqA8g9uzC28VAMSGW/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.11.27.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwosyS1o3tQP1HWKWeR-9pSkFgCzpcIKhPUbGow20KWmkLc8_bPKScLZXg41h2qYWTNheSIk2oszKQhB2EVtUWgQJWLFPtQ9UulM7L0LmC-O572-fEOb5MynTSbkIqA8g9uzC28VAMSGW/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.11.27.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 424px;" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHob6srJctURvWaPHfgC4BQNR3OUNuAIXVu1MW-qp9Po-yw_45PU7x83U5oZJk3HlQdTC7mFi4TDwATpktnBFf-YPU1ArBl7kPaHzmlzsB98J84V-_3xcXkxNWZgzoffBCykqYTVscDZw/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.11.39.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHob6srJctURvWaPHfgC4BQNR3OUNuAIXVu1MW-qp9Po-yw_45PU7x83U5oZJk3HlQdTC7mFi4TDwATpktnBFf-YPU1ArBl7kPaHzmlzsB98J84V-_3xcXkxNWZgzoffBCykqYTVscDZw/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-11-01+at+11.11.39.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 159px;" /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 90" by 30" </span></div>
</div>
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkuEMb50Epezml3m0mWAhgAPrNzrgRYlPYrAweeBu5h9Ox6a4KWnfAgyNohb5ClHYVpwAKpxOKVhg7uywfKy6QwjTh2qYpZApKaaN6GVS0Yi6wGJp04kHJMl5KfGybB-KnVhgoHMGT4ck/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-08+at+18.33.05.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkuEMb50Epezml3m0mWAhgAPrNzrgRYlPYrAweeBu5h9Ox6a4KWnfAgyNohb5ClHYVpwAKpxOKVhg7uywfKy6QwjTh2qYpZApKaaN6GVS0Yi6wGJp04kHJMl5KfGybB-KnVhgoHMGT4ck/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-08+at+18.33.05.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 220px; width: 363px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmilo8SKcc-pivDsaV13ACYGYRon3XZfvpWXp87oVZF5Iy2SbOVOhWU0n9qDo_HVZIhA2uBEmiuycTnPcPBf_U09AASWvI2GNXGVjlIhdJd_lO4wM0Bn1NOy-etrkpYBpSIrk_IT06APt/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-08+at+18.33.37.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmilo8SKcc-pivDsaV13ACYGYRon3XZfvpWXp87oVZF5Iy2SbOVOhWU0n9qDo_HVZIhA2uBEmiuycTnPcPBf_U09AASWvI2GNXGVjlIhdJd_lO4wM0Bn1NOy-etrkpYBpSIrk_IT06APt/s320/Screen+Shot+2015-10-08+at+18.33.37.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 220px; width: 265px;" /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmilo8SKcc-pivDsaV13ACYGYRon3XZfvpWXp87oVZF5Iy2SbOVOhWU0n9qDo_HVZIhA2uBEmiuycTnPcPBf_U09AASWvI2GNXGVjlIhdJd_lO4wM0Bn1NOy-etrkpYBpSIrk_IT06APt/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-10-08+at+18.33.37.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>9 feet by 4 feet</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97CIUb8bjoVUwp2eSO2wtYHdKSodJQHYEFYFamQkKMqq8BgsU4jt-ZGcndqzvLz-o2HS718W_X2h6bhXklF7LrzuG4xwVOodkCEn3DEPom-AcVONjHVpgBI_DSjj6CJMH_FiyqFRuvC0/s1600/7myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97CIUb8bjoVUwp2eSO2wtYHdKSodJQHYEFYFamQkKMqq8BgsU4jt-ZGcndqzvLz-o2HS718W_X2h6bhXklF7LrzuG4xwVOodkCEn3DEPom-AcVONjHVpgBI_DSjj6CJMH_FiyqFRuvC0/s640/7myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
From personal collection; 54" x 27"<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe5MC-AOH5q6tn4_8_PPB2hmEkIwbnKS77U-P6c5rcYyFGg-nWYqM5ogIJ5XG6zn6JP0L2q2TnfNy1FFLF7LRJUx4ScesJu7GqO9aRCP40bkQL4-UZ8BEtZJi3ynQ8B6tSXqU4Qc0EfxV/s1600-h/flag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Derivation from 1960s</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCXjuSyro0M2Tim6e0VEJJnxTiykzYm25my6R96qUyoriZ9lcZX0y25DMYkvsWm-yxcjW25i7DFl9AIJeeodGjIKvZvfIzjKCtGZfW5oKj0i53BMwMhRcF9TeEzBsrIrNRfxt6zWcn-M/s1600/myphoto%25286%2529.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" height="368" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549704173618717570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCXjuSyro0M2Tim6e0VEJJnxTiykzYm25my6R96qUyoriZ9lcZX0y25DMYkvsWm-yxcjW25i7DFl9AIJeeodGjIKvZvfIzjKCtGZfW5oKj0i53BMwMhRcF9TeEzBsrIrNRfxt6zWcn-M/s640/myphoto%25286%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tpsQDXwfKkLWMKU2BEkdi8xBqeBZMXI7QJUHWN7KT9zyFNOW-Tp4s0Iickdwfxcn_x3yYQs8GRFNpu66ox4EL4lQjr5t_IWH754ThrZwdOlW6ZL3cEOaeSFb5_9SbNUrNYsPSmM53Fk/s1600/y" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="530" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549703527295052994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tpsQDXwfKkLWMKU2BEkdi8xBqeBZMXI7QJUHWN7KT9zyFNOW-Tp4s0Iickdwfxcn_x3yYQs8GRFNpu66ox4EL4lQjr5t_IWH754ThrZwdOlW6ZL3cEOaeSFb5_9SbNUrNYsPSmM53Fk/s640/y" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">[T]he Bermudan red ensign was locally used with a white disc in the 1960-1970ies.<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bm_hist.html"><i> António Martins</i></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bermuda red ensign with the shield on a disk based on a photo of the same flag that was recently up for auction on e-bay. In the photo, I can see what appears to be an Annin label in the heading. The shield in the photo is trimmed in yellow gold which is itself held in a thin red holding line. This image accurately mimics a couple of other Bermuda red ensigns with disks that I have personally seen, which had black holding lines around the shield down to the grassy area. They were fairly old, and apparently British made as per their proportions and headings. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bm_hist.html"><i>Clay Moss</i></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bermuda, uniquely among British overseas territories, uses the Red Ensign as its land flag, which apparently has been flown unofficially since Bermuda's arms were granted in 1910. The white and green shield has a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture one mile off the coast of Bermuda in 1609. The ship struck a reef after being caught in a hurricane. The Red Ensign is likely to have been chosen as Bermuda's land flag due to Canadian influence.</span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cvgxssHA-ewn8zHGVU-4VnKF_n80ZAp-uST1xUzcKbOSqnI3w3n9rEmX4XJb2dQDbj2l5I_abMljA3SGBgysrEAvrfAPT_vFGdbNY3tBFlxC4hKxt-9_q50UahT2-yh9ms-8r7s8dgA/s1600/14-19.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658445522075213394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cvgxssHA-ewn8zHGVU-4VnKF_n80ZAp-uST1xUzcKbOSqnI3w3n9rEmX4XJb2dQDbj2l5I_abMljA3SGBgysrEAvrfAPT_vFGdbNY3tBFlxC4hKxt-9_q50UahT2-yh9ms-8r7s8dgA/s640/14-19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeA3_SUZ2tbT50EHoNqHhRAGme-BoCH8dUDt_cnhKM3DK7OAS362r_s1qtssLLcoClGkQFpaz46gtEcoSC-bApqIfQBezqFWH47FYPSMJkpuheV8NOOrlJXOI0MpMLD43G_JtphZnECsc/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeA3_SUZ2tbT50EHoNqHhRAGme-BoCH8dUDt_cnhKM3DK7OAS362r_s1qtssLLcoClGkQFpaz46gtEcoSC-bApqIfQBezqFWH47FYPSMJkpuheV8NOOrlJXOI0MpMLD43G_JtphZnECsc/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">104" (264cm) x 50" (127cm) with Jute Rope & Bronze Inglefield clips. Shows pool of water at bottom in shield</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7WAGTuMsHAlHeUFZYjS2Uq1mK7esAzDX4__zdC28HGI8UKlDj9bMQ_A6pKKEGteUDCiWgYWpEqIAMAiSJQOtcp1U3fxPrN25NpzM78t5fUIuZei2QMjZGkiuREaJzxP5ythMHj7cZSs/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7WAGTuMsHAlHeUFZYjS2Uq1mK7esAzDX4__zdC28HGI8UKlDj9bMQ_A6pKKEGteUDCiWgYWpEqIAMAiSJQOtcp1U3fxPrN25NpzM78t5fUIuZei2QMjZGkiuREaJzxP5ythMHj7cZSs/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
10` x 5` with what appears to be a pool as well</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The current Edition of BR20 doesn't show any such puddle, neither does the change number 5 nor change number 1 to the previous Edition, and BR20 (does after all) set the official standard. Not that this is in any way definitive but just as a matter of interest, a quick glance at Znamierowski (1999), Pedersen (1970) and the Flaggenbuch (1939) doesn't show any pool either. It would thus appear that there should be no water below the lion's feet on the current badge, and evidence would strongly suggest that there never was (at least officially).<a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/bm%29.html"><i> Christopher Southworth</i></a></span></div>
</blockquote>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9AxYF3w7nQcI8qqOhQnz3uRVVrnas6KDc29ORaj3fAlvw92Kp3Z3OL8Y6mtE-VDPQZSvYPiSSEr9K1_Cu6E2cQqYSJHSVk9w7oeyQB9LdPzn92Tvx2AgcNQfBMcFQfDrOgvmLldkYkU/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9AxYF3w7nQcI8qqOhQnz3uRVVrnas6KDc29ORaj3fAlvw92Kp3Z3OL8Y6mtE-VDPQZSvYPiSSEr9K1_Cu6E2cQqYSJHSVk9w7oeyQB9LdPzn92Tvx2AgcNQfBMcFQfDrOgvmLldkYkU/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="477" /></a></div>
From huge personal flag, all sewn </div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Bermuda flag at Olympic Games</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNOaaqR6bKOHg1CoP31r6aiYRPJlJBmcMv_XEYCkbq4v704ffXGla94GeKGOWMY4lZvxw5-570MDA2sFqgzEUDjRu4K8yuBzJKijtX1c7ZRR-MxmFhfCfVb32-g7U2coTvhHuqgygNCw/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNOaaqR6bKOHg1CoP31r6aiYRPJlJBmcMv_XEYCkbq4v704ffXGla94GeKGOWMY4lZvxw5-570MDA2sFqgzEUDjRu4K8yuBzJKijtX1c7ZRR-MxmFhfCfVb32-g7U2coTvhHuqgygNCw/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMwmy7yGqMofvJwvbbRjrDi5ousojiP8ai9Mrjx1yKfP29ELRcmJuJlTy-5vZZjY-flFMouv8ffaxv1KW_IYR6WndVccBO4IPRZsULMy62zNOGSSqzvEBQVygkzHOptJyuX2QgkOY_H4/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="410" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375665892586301090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMwmy7yGqMofvJwvbbRjrDi5ousojiP8ai9Mrjx1yKfP29ELRcmJuJlTy-5vZZjY-flFMouv8ffaxv1KW_IYR6WndVccBO4IPRZsULMy62zNOGSSqzvEBQVygkzHOptJyuX2QgkOY_H4/s640/1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Postcard showing the flags of the United Kingdom, Dominion of Canada and Bermuda</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Bermuda Government Ensign</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Uyf715HYAqWrksC3dx3V9EFTQWbkjVa1NHgKVq3NLcTEviTRLcMTPkcDNQGHOa1RQE0yZst83Xncsq-hgZLMKUhgZc07Qs14OiO7cqUwN-kOP12S7W1XrhNf35wcftnPaRI7q3D53Hr/s1600/$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Uyf715HYAqWrksC3dx3V9EFTQWbkjVa1NHgKVq3NLcTEviTRLcMTPkcDNQGHOa1RQE0yZst83Xncsq-hgZLMKUhgZc07Qs14OiO7cqUwN-kOP12S7W1XrhNf35wcftnPaRI7q3D53Hr/s640/$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlMuL1eafY0mIL43dmq9vCydsuw__Cbhy4EXkP7VFsea_fVjYwt8mk_Q3ym3wD5IPnjw2h2ofJWohzfPBanzwIRqFyyqRCBn33wFB-tSf2f4AHJjnsA5eKvBfs2bO9rhSjoqJbgH_6OCt/s1600/2$_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlMuL1eafY0mIL43dmq9vCydsuw__Cbhy4EXkP7VFsea_fVjYwt8mk_Q3ym3wD5IPnjw2h2ofJWohzfPBanzwIRqFyyqRCBn33wFB-tSf2f4AHJjnsA5eKvBfs2bO9rhSjoqJbgH_6OCt/s640/2$_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 100%;">
</span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 100%;">Glorious high quality cotton flag; all sewn with gold fringe. 4x6 Feet</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhFAPGHtEBCUxI9vY6Ptq7DlUCrxRWygSw6HaOxxVNwPcLYR-2JkTUgw5wYyJG6yokudqtvsLR-sHyRsgj6Cnr1BUE-flRU5HFLkdDRXpIlor9Qowrl14ggOLXMdhOnG6WVxsCr6iWpbh/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhFAPGHtEBCUxI9vY6Ptq7DlUCrxRWygSw6HaOxxVNwPcLYR-2JkTUgw5wYyJG6yokudqtvsLR-sHyRsgj6Cnr1BUE-flRU5HFLkdDRXpIlor9Qowrl14ggOLXMdhOnG6WVxsCr6iWpbh/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P87_Lb2dqoko00ygMOqKiw_ZkdELGZa5iH-YAZ4RMy7sMmEnBrBKV7CWCHTQB3uxD57ma3c07Yg6fWPEoUJT31jOxza0hu6V2PQzqHo28NbHLHmt_gUxRNG3Or9cp3jlBKxx5vOCDCDj/s1600/$T2eC16R,%21%29kE9s4Z+lP9BRwC%21Ss0eg%7E%7E60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P87_Lb2dqoko00ygMOqKiw_ZkdELGZa5iH-YAZ4RMy7sMmEnBrBKV7CWCHTQB3uxD57ma3c07Yg6fWPEoUJT31jOxza0hu6V2PQzqHo28NbHLHmt_gUxRNG3Or9cp3jlBKxx5vOCDCDj/s640/$T2eC16R,!)kE9s4Z+lP9BRwC!Ss0eg~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGuDL1akFu7oAY2vm0mIFKePOT-m_d8FpMqJc3CCtFhhkULkK4FVkOOrUbcuUnpKB5ez_zKBlAKjXOnqevRwA2xfyRE-yPzGy2Q8RKs-82LoWVtgebkJUxzYbxyvKXEA6JjYP_iiTCUr/s1600/10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGuDL1akFu7oAY2vm0mIFKePOT-m_d8FpMqJc3CCtFhhkULkK4FVkOOrUbcuUnpKB5ez_zKBlAKjXOnqevRwA2xfyRE-yPzGy2Q8RKs-82LoWVtgebkJUxzYbxyvKXEA6JjYP_iiTCUr/s1600/10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGuDL1akFu7oAY2vm0mIFKePOT-m_d8FpMqJc3CCtFhhkULkK4FVkOOrUbcuUnpKB5ez_zKBlAKjXOnqevRwA2xfyRE-yPzGy2Q8RKs-82LoWVtgebkJUxzYbxyvKXEA6JjYP_iiTCUr/s1600/10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGuDL1akFu7oAY2vm0mIFKePOT-m_d8FpMqJc3CCtFhhkULkK4FVkOOrUbcuUnpKB5ez_zKBlAKjXOnqevRwA2xfyRE-yPzGy2Q8RKs-82LoWVtgebkJUxzYbxyvKXEA6JjYP_iiTCUr/s1600/10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg" width="280" /></a><a data-cke-saved-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5faRgZJyxdtBvwmOyyWJCNxk7SMQ9ivhJyhzGlg-gIRWaIYRQl7C_rkqbBBgFwyx5pFop6htc1Igf9hr1efCCAPVJLlfjx0UCmr9vnkmUPZHswjwHzxrKesov5ol4mUTyi4gnMWqw_js/s1600/rsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg~~60_3.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5faRgZJyxdtBvwmOyyWJCNxk7SMQ9ivhJyhzGlg-gIRWaIYRQl7C_rkqbBBgFwyx5pFop6htc1Igf9hr1efCCAPVJLlfjx0UCmr9vnkmUPZHswjwHzxrKesov5ol4mUTyi4gnMWqw_js/s1600/rsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg~~60_3.jpg"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5faRgZJyxdtBvwmOyyWJCNxk7SMQ9ivhJyhzGlg-gIRWaIYRQl7C_rkqbBBgFwyx5pFop6htc1Igf9hr1efCCAPVJLlfjx0UCmr9vnkmUPZHswjwHzxrKesov5ol4mUTyi4gnMWqw_js/s640/rsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg~~60_3.jpg" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5faRgZJyxdtBvwmOyyWJCNxk7SMQ9ivhJyhzGlg-gIRWaIYRQl7C_rkqbBBgFwyx5pFop6htc1Igf9hr1efCCAPVJLlfjx0UCmr9vnkmUPZHswjwHzxrKesov5ol4mUTyi4gnMWqw_js/s640/rsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg~~60_3.jpg" width="352" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPZrgV8MbDPx2muhAMKcKsga6NrmdZvsqP9k0PDM6fTESzjCtL-TOMgh1k_HGx25V45UrcuK1FOtT14a8c4jXlRrTJnPTi9GmK0GXqH03ladZNJtijddpUokht79fpwrk5g7E6C9cacM/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPZrgV8MbDPx2muhAMKcKsga6NrmdZvsqP9k0PDM6fTESzjCtL-TOMgh1k_HGx25V45UrcuK1FOtT14a8c4jXlRrTJnPTi9GmK0GXqH03ladZNJtijddpUokht79fpwrk5g7E6C9cacM/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">With the Bermuda Police Service flag</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wx6IKmzwz0T4fg-cwWwMfh2IlVF-kxucrDqBViLnTCqQgOvYQqRs4-TZETL_6MIHl-mTj-iGjAGu-XpbAGT_0XajMb_nveV4vvtEhkEczNgnehYjlrHVPsrrDQmlyw1hfyzokg7pK4lo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+10.03.31+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wx6IKmzwz0T4fg-cwWwMfh2IlVF-kxucrDqBViLnTCqQgOvYQqRs4-TZETL_6MIHl-mTj-iGjAGu-XpbAGT_0XajMb_nveV4vvtEhkEczNgnehYjlrHVPsrrDQmlyw1hfyzokg7pK4lo/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-08+at+10.03.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L3W8wFjYS1GKvMhS5vwlZAy5pZL65TLwQAcKg3LnBKBEvI_kfmkWLg1cZEvMgvgwVDYyFYMzUzKti-TECz-ikMBUaMevJRrLEA8DurCApIsZGiHe1Rx8LQ2okXdz8Pf3hhY1kCQ1Ct4w/s1600/flxbermuda2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-L3W8wFjYS1GKvMhS5vwlZAy5pZL65TLwQAcKg3LnBKBEvI_kfmkWLg1cZEvMgvgwVDYyFYMzUzKti-TECz-ikMBUaMevJRrLEA8DurCApIsZGiHe1Rx8LQ2okXdz8Pf3hhY1kCQ1Ct4w/s640/flxbermuda2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGSvAEwJVxYLfqD7oxbigqWi-MdebElEWwZC3-x1i5rD7eNuhyWqq-8g7IFM0bGIW2ST7rJXDM2t72TbmGPg3wM81WJNBK7PwLsziBImiB917Caiy5bEiEewhG6-o-yWAQqq3V0nigjUO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-19+at+10.04.13+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM5kqnQRGVp1Ew7jQlCKo66MhyJFUiOw0eCVSf53eKRw16lFkyX8Ggc3CYAWcyI6-gGZ5MRdhbLBQY8R0O9LR-xAvs35R8ZlVAj101Y5wed5A5pBeiAwKMYcDh8AzPDdLtcgdbrSNDcM5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-19+at+10.04.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM5kqnQRGVp1Ew7jQlCKo66MhyJFUiOw0eCVSf53eKRw16lFkyX8Ggc3CYAWcyI6-gGZ5MRdhbLBQY8R0O9LR-xAvs35R8ZlVAj101Y5wed5A5pBeiAwKMYcDh8AzPDdLtcgdbrSNDcM5/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-19+at+10.04.33+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGSvAEwJVxYLfqD7oxbigqWi-MdebElEWwZC3-x1i5rD7eNuhyWqq-8g7IFM0bGIW2ST7rJXDM2t72TbmGPg3wM81WJNBK7PwLsziBImiB917Caiy5bEiEewhG6-o-yWAQqq3V0nigjUO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-19+at+10.04.13+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGSvAEwJVxYLfqD7oxbigqWi-MdebElEWwZC3-x1i5rD7eNuhyWqq-8g7IFM0bGIW2ST7rJXDM2t72TbmGPg3wM81WJNBK7PwLsziBImiB917Caiy5bEiEewhG6-o-yWAQqq3V0nigjUO/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-19+at+10.04.13+PM.png" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFtWKZV1E0j3HkxgQAzfRysnQyWzqpzLMXQzTwEWqW-qf3EM1YOnJgWJ2ixjgwSV7YQk_8RiZHoqtp4dFYIgdq6Z2yvW5veq477dynU5sWFG1nAMy8BYkhXSxqx-ETSpvu6z35d0W3D7Z/s1600/$T2eC16h,!zEE9s3!Z)4OBSCjlmQ21g~~60_57.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFtWKZV1E0j3HkxgQAzfRysnQyWzqpzLMXQzTwEWqW-qf3EM1YOnJgWJ2ixjgwSV7YQk_8RiZHoqtp4dFYIgdq6Z2yvW5veq477dynU5sWFG1nAMy8BYkhXSxqx-ETSpvu6z35d0W3D7Z/s640/$T2eC16h,!zEE9s3!Z)4OBSCjlmQ21g~~60_57.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
Pre-1999 Bermuda Blue Ensign intended for government
use made by Annin & Co., and bears their makers mark. They are America’s
oldest and largest flag company. The use of 200 denier Oxford weave nylon and
the style of the badge depicting the Bermudan arms on the fly would indicate
that the flag was made after the widespread introduction of nylon in the 1970s
and before the modification of the arms in 1999.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
The badge on the flag displays the white ocean, highlighted
blue, and the light blue skyline found on flags produced prior to 1999 when the
ocean was changed to blue and the shade of the sky line was darkened.
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
The arms display the red fimbriation, or red border,
commonly found on the Bermuda Blue Ensigns made by Annin. This is a result of
the using the Bermudan arms pre-printed for insertion into the more commonly
used Bermuda Red Ensign. This is a common economy measure utilized by flag
companies as it allows them to avoid creating a separate set of screens for a
flag not ordered in sufficient quantity to justify the expense. This creates an
unofficial manufactures variant, which has never-the-less, been confirmed
through use.</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Bermuda stamps <span style="font-size: large;">(featuring Governor's flag)</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy52e8700tsJQaF8MTXHIbF93zG-28ehpyqNK6x1sb_RGDZhgLcP6dsBKy1YkAzBsAAs3G5entnYFckUrpXEa1HOdatKgEdG_B182agXZjsz7Y74r24xfNj6rzXTmbGFZdVCgIsBJ8UJ4/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy52e8700tsJQaF8MTXHIbF93zG-28ehpyqNK6x1sb_RGDZhgLcP6dsBKy1YkAzBsAAs3G5entnYFckUrpXEa1HOdatKgEdG_B182agXZjsz7Y74r24xfNj6rzXTmbGFZdVCgIsBJ8UJ4/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">What appears to be the Bermudan Governor's flag on the right </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">from a National Geographic article in the February 1937 issue titled "Changing Berlin"</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gH5BZH4yP65xulOsudpDJPnSrORzF3oxr1myW0XRSzNGG5v7V4gG53k5iK1YCEw5pmoXz0shPuN4Q_COsSao51ghWLZDxq6KkBMqQWBBpAves0u0DvM6h657OQND0Zzy9NQh4KEFOgnB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-10+at+9.26.37+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gH5BZH4yP65xulOsudpDJPnSrORzF3oxr1myW0XRSzNGG5v7V4gG53k5iK1YCEw5pmoXz0shPuN4Q_COsSao51ghWLZDxq6KkBMqQWBBpAves0u0DvM6h657OQND0Zzy9NQh4KEFOgnB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-10+at+9.26.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunDfnByYd9oHcU8R6_71Iej-AKNn4sseDZcpg4zc9XxHi_Vaw-lDw4lFW8__a4TR1SQpVmU-iAKPacnSmYT3X9nfBTcHdJiSZgr2edBw1xksVYmIfSYMfZbIj2OStRAUA-YYEyDov7cI/s1600/RemDay_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunDfnByYd9oHcU8R6_71Iej-AKNn4sseDZcpg4zc9XxHi_Vaw-lDw4lFW8__a4TR1SQpVmU-iAKPacnSmYT3X9nfBTcHdJiSZgr2edBw1xksVYmIfSYMfZbIj2OStRAUA-YYEyDov7cI/s640/RemDay_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"> Remembrance Day 2010</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DTxeMFCuyHgjsXLce0QFnCyHlhYb1pcf71QRO2fOW6BZvt8CeAZ_By6tiCbDH1YWTcRed2SwklbhczLDuCxo4WUzsS2A8QF4Y-aqUGm7NEWqPaw8sX-fX3G8BzjBRyRMO1v1asJoat7P/s1600-h/bermuda447-52.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="328" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107062465251948450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DTxeMFCuyHgjsXLce0QFnCyHlhYb1pcf71QRO2fOW6BZvt8CeAZ_By6tiCbDH1YWTcRed2SwklbhczLDuCxo4WUzsS2A8QF4Y-aqUGm7NEWqPaw8sX-fX3G8BzjBRyRMO1v1asJoat7P/s640/bermuda447-52.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Colours of the Bermuda Regiment</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVGth5GPdCldu5iV9YhHHcHqJzfJugCrKDSy-lZDb6m2WKO3bh7KvK5-frMujbohXZF7ClhE-Q_uNtZ-9R3QPuzGmFGRM5wZXp-Y2pz-T_JK2zJpXf22S0IKkbW-IVvJqU5cf-RqLoxo/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVGth5GPdCldu5iV9YhHHcHqJzfJugCrKDSy-lZDb6m2WKO3bh7KvK5-frMujbohXZF7ClhE-Q_uNtZ-9R3QPuzGmFGRM5wZXp-Y2pz-T_JK2zJpXf22S0IKkbW-IVvJqU5cf-RqLoxo/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Royal Bermuda Yacht Club</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionhIdHX4b2w6Y8ruCLnaAWJqcKypgJ6gqNtDAxL4pP4VKkWJyQQXgxYKRapBnruMlYco9rNC68hk8zk26Osx1oJ8t8LOcnbP-UaOp4s5Y9tRD4wtNBiycnDkxQOy6NzRmPwph2KBLmNPH/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599522073194460962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionhIdHX4b2w6Y8ruCLnaAWJqcKypgJ6gqNtDAxL4pP4VKkWJyQQXgxYKRapBnruMlYco9rNC68hk8zk26Osx1oJ8t8LOcnbP-UaOp4s5Y9tRD4wtNBiycnDkxQOy6NzRmPwph2KBLmNPH/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 178px; width: 355px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hevp9KcBrKgViOE8_dkulcs1GwIgULj5gVD6HSrfpiQYe1mYnxHKZ_zGAvCPzxZrgLNRIAEISxs24Pp_rkEkxDt_1P6n7D1RgdjF8_bIhCzZXSi4ALVq1s330jyQsDCcJZqkzJNKZHHd/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599522077361932210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hevp9KcBrKgViOE8_dkulcs1GwIgULj5gVD6HSrfpiQYe1mYnxHKZ_zGAvCPzxZrgLNRIAEISxs24Pp_rkEkxDt_1P6n7D1RgdjF8_bIhCzZXSi4ALVq1s330jyQsDCcJZqkzJNKZHHd/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">From page 86 of Graham Bartram's <span style="font-style: italic;">British Flags & Emblems</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dz22uvQ-XA9oF0q5jbikVWVdzAdf0yiUSByAllw6_biYvQCfl4pWYC_WMZenFo2mpk9xy84lJGIi8BB9jJIEctVbEbhijH_5EAiZTqZ6tInVFQQ2sCgjk9fObb6RM0iyIQStXbnCMA0/s1600-h/1.GIF" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316364146526336066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dz22uvQ-XA9oF0q5jbikVWVdzAdf0yiUSByAllw6_biYvQCfl4pWYC_WMZenFo2mpk9xy84lJGIi8BB9jJIEctVbEbhijH_5EAiZTqZ6tInVFQQ2sCgjk9fObb6RM0iyIQStXbnCMA0/s640/1.GIF" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="494" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Signal Flags Yardarm in a 1939 Ad</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Grenada</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBj4oA1HrBSk0OpLLb_HQp3JzxZkoj_yhcNs-cR3DOUDImvL9C6cZ5F6MHArSMnls1-NSoATku9uye4n8p3e5XySSKEUL8r4YRYm9Uxk6WUnnhDsC4eVZ0ebt1eCp-45tNCruZq8KDTjSUdlruQf2KsY_-UgSn8naXBtCj18uiMfUtgPLcT5wJqKlR6Sb/s1204/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%2019.01.06.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1204" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBj4oA1HrBSk0OpLLb_HQp3JzxZkoj_yhcNs-cR3DOUDImvL9C6cZ5F6MHArSMnls1-NSoATku9uye4n8p3e5XySSKEUL8r4YRYm9Uxk6WUnnhDsC4eVZ0ebt1eCp-45tNCruZq8KDTjSUdlruQf2KsY_-UgSn8naXBtCj18uiMfUtgPLcT5wJqKlR6Sb/w640-h324/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%2019.01.06.png" width="640" /></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSN8eSPLhH2pgc81KRgVBS3rr9Dx9Y1R0s4MQVz_-fEkobPo4_L4SPUIObWfuYntQswOurYVIn8ruP3NluFu9EijdpzW8y_mduSUB1mSFtDe84B4QgBr8myiY_0p-dJAWSUvGr387RGEi0ALcj3dZ_aPHGd9b7n-4-5ybOETBV-cjY_9BjReCZqvt6wyb/s1188/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%2019.01.15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="1188" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSN8eSPLhH2pgc81KRgVBS3rr9Dx9Y1R0s4MQVz_-fEkobPo4_L4SPUIObWfuYntQswOurYVIn8ruP3NluFu9EijdpzW8y_mduSUB1mSFtDe84B4QgBr8myiY_0p-dJAWSUvGr387RGEi0ALcj3dZ_aPHGd9b7n-4-5ybOETBV-cjY_9BjReCZqvt6wyb/w640-h326/Screenshot%202024-02-03%20at%2019.01.15.png" width="640" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dated around 1939 measuring 225.1 cm by 108.3 cm </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"> <br /></span></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB_O8hEsJOzwh7ZXPpXFHvvGykR9OtHd3VEB4N_OEdsp7tw0Cpwyxq5trBWH-1GmLKGwFJBqUPWUlnRWBZv6oy3ZNO8a2-V9PM1GqC_-eMUQ6X0I0QlkV_69EKTtT3avsJPwK1hpLfkQ/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB_O8hEsJOzwh7ZXPpXFHvvGykR9OtHd3VEB4N_OEdsp7tw0Cpwyxq5trBWH-1GmLKGwFJBqUPWUlnRWBZv6oy3ZNO8a2-V9PM1GqC_-eMUQ6X0I0QlkV_69EKTtT3avsJPwK1hpLfkQ/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TLwUr5bILUB2555zQqqX6CqZ_DJlAznSXdZyIcIrFqfmAi2sMns31BRps0wNgIsyfaL7ikI4S9mOGnhNXRbedn0Sfz5sWdfZRAfRn_SbKYq39Oen0xCwXOg2hJIOeH4-FTssVbuQRsfr/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-01+at+4.36.16+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TLwUr5bILUB2555zQqqX6CqZ_DJlAznSXdZyIcIrFqfmAi2sMns31BRps0wNgIsyfaL7ikI4S9mOGnhNXRbedn0Sfz5sWdfZRAfRn_SbKYq39Oen0xCwXOg2hJIOeH4-FTssVbuQRsfr/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-12-01+at+4.36.16+PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Flag left behind by 2 Para after the battle for Goose Green </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Falkland Islands</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">1876-1948</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QHw3q8ynP7uMoBqSg7ShFgDiuBGbcSF-rZfujZF2sTeq_f7bKNWQdH2jbCTRvNgdjkpePIXmWUWI2IkNKYR94CLcJYFU8N2Js7GyuGy44HmW54oc-vVOGyBi3KqJa_gZuJ-tCInRKGqy/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+15.29.35.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="631" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QHw3q8ynP7uMoBqSg7ShFgDiuBGbcSF-rZfujZF2sTeq_f7bKNWQdH2jbCTRvNgdjkpePIXmWUWI2IkNKYR94CLcJYFU8N2Js7GyuGy44HmW54oc-vVOGyBi3KqJa_gZuJ-tCInRKGqy/s640/Screen+Shot+2019-06-23+at+15.29.35.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Michael Palin at the Falkland Islands Museum, Port Stanley with the ensign featuring the 'Bullock Triumphant, 'approved in 1876. "It was based on the existing seal which had been designed when, 'wild cattle were the dominating feature of the Colony'. I have an idea that it was also a punning reference to a Captain Bullock who was involved in the early history of the Falkland Islands.</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">" <span style="font-size: 78%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/fk_1876.html">David Prothero</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwojT1SCMU8kO_hcJnNOUiwujd6fbca3cls86WlXTF0uhRg8vFjb2XLkvwjdq7SoXSX4giwF-L_xdvMkhe3EOtrD_Ey3LLT77JKTYN2otFsDm0sERtFVAJm2p8ruQmlTP0e7cbiSyQtOc/s1600/falklandsflag1876g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwojT1SCMU8kO_hcJnNOUiwujd6fbca3cls86WlXTF0uhRg8vFjb2XLkvwjdq7SoXSX4giwF-L_xdvMkhe3EOtrD_Ey3LLT77JKTYN2otFsDm0sERtFVAJm2p8ruQmlTP0e7cbiSyQtOc/s640/falklandsflag1876g.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
1925 - 1948<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW44Q0XSEz0EqK8ned8AfqvCJKISOkqs1Y69GKofcijrvIlWFeaMImpmdb2ZCzEjVzYPTdf-ill1YrAXI_xNqdbkiPplryUdYkJOdj1UlfAXWV9deiEiZ7hfpfdt-o79IcRunVz-J9DxI/s1600/falklandsflag1925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW44Q0XSEz0EqK8ned8AfqvCJKISOkqs1Y69GKofcijrvIlWFeaMImpmdb2ZCzEjVzYPTdf-ill1YrAXI_xNqdbkiPplryUdYkJOdj1UlfAXWV9deiEiZ7hfpfdt-o79IcRunVz-J9DxI/s640/falklandsflag1925.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyIIO5fT_DamYtIThC1cRhHUxOihQpGsMZKpI9rdbA9apV_BbkWmH6dQQY_eC8kwSCpwhkZcEmmsjCjWs8y_1SkKhVeB6gX8uIPXmq8iEJ2X6_5ue5TMlLJcFnAHLuWszvRg3XuZUrJw/s1600/falklandsflag1925g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyIIO5fT_DamYtIThC1cRhHUxOihQpGsMZKpI9rdbA9apV_BbkWmH6dQQY_eC8kwSCpwhkZcEmmsjCjWs8y_1SkKhVeB6gX8uIPXmq8iEJ2X6_5ue5TMlLJcFnAHLuWszvRg3XuZUrJw/s640/falklandsflag1925g.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfm7lmS6sO0GvuvE9hJqEUdWm7Ry3fLX0QcllWzXcqC90sy8AFSIop56h9zYE9SHHptGUK8axOETj2iESufLt7E_P7Z1yHlScDys7KQc-VIpXOzH7eEOfy2W_QRqzKNEpBju5ozFKyKAe/s1600/1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOUpquVh9n3TPVBU-QSHUl50nK_NThDe5xnyvOB_XHkJ4iCoIFQvZ-d2a-KV8PZ8cgpShnp4VvrqToODvWtif1ftgPyaMTi4yBvjbIplAA666H2qKLlxOcDN2_IQAbLHz2Tjb4ZgoIfBG/s1600/Anthem+of+the+Falkland+Islands.mp4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOUpquVh9n3TPVBU-QSHUl50nK_NThDe5xnyvOB_XHkJ4iCoIFQvZ-d2a-KV8PZ8cgpShnp4VvrqToODvWtif1ftgPyaMTi4yBvjbIplAA666H2qKLlxOcDN2_IQAbLHz2Tjb4ZgoIfBG/s640/Anthem+of+the+Falkland+Islands.mp4" width="640" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-aGH5aeNvb9q-x67nlLUuKjKXKDC41bz66A0zXmFhiN1EvaMfR4itvCk5b-kA2-M4hj6LNBFRSwXPvW-WbkbneJMc8Z9qbtEHLosjyXVrVCFXcngOLhM0c60e5jPEk240h8xXC-NkjI/s1600/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_2.flv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdk-aGH5aeNvb9q-x67nlLUuKjKXKDC41bz66A0zXmFhiN1EvaMfR4itvCk5b-kA2-M4hj6LNBFRSwXPvW-WbkbneJMc8Z9qbtEHLosjyXVrVCFXcngOLhM0c60e5jPEk240h8xXC-NkjI/s640/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_2.flv" width="640" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfm7lmS6sO0GvuvE9hJqEUdWm7Ry3fLX0QcllWzXcqC90sy8AFSIop56h9zYE9SHHptGUK8axOETj2iESufLt7E_P7Z1yHlScDys7KQc-VIpXOzH7eEOfy2W_QRqzKNEpBju5ozFKyKAe/s1600/1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfm7lmS6sO0GvuvE9hJqEUdWm7Ry3fLX0QcllWzXcqC90sy8AFSIop56h9zYE9SHHptGUK8axOETj2iESufLt7E_P7Z1yHlScDys7KQc-VIpXOzH7eEOfy2W_QRqzKNEpBju5ozFKyKAe/s640/1.gif" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYQc9RWCsNiCcgeD4K_L9EvjRzD1poc_uOT_mkt5fPcLwaPB4UN1Sdp2UKG7O7h-TjSJib1dyU7ZVhDUaPS0oI6vug4SuLqQTtcMVCNqsKqa5Xm0oiilhyrz5SIMy6o-ADZ12FV2Y0zA6/s1600/1"></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pre 1999 flags</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRIyzmkt-TYfY-cQAVw2QtxHpae9OvXbOnDAS6H7solQ8S0yjl3xS055t2xaOXP2zd3Efts7xwgLP5G2NjkKzCDzyPd-xwxKauBvA2Dgzn1uteBDO0ubUDhIxzLhFBz0nMzxoQWnxc4c/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRIyzmkt-TYfY-cQAVw2QtxHpae9OvXbOnDAS6H7solQ8S0yjl3xS055t2xaOXP2zd3Efts7xwgLP5G2NjkKzCDzyPd-xwxKauBvA2Dgzn1uteBDO0ubUDhIxzLhFBz0nMzxoQWnxc4c/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKtunWTXMpfcrCWQrkVV8s-lsFoibVCHJXqMGz7BTDhPAZ2qslzTu7jpQK5OLZaak2Pyw_NdBfpNU0n7L-ZrruyZ-FieWE0RsrokGiFWX2Y_NZKYx36XGKab87gOsfZFwl0CAhXBTzYE/s1600/4604032870_26e62e3e82_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKtunWTXMpfcrCWQrkVV8s-lsFoibVCHJXqMGz7BTDhPAZ2qslzTu7jpQK5OLZaak2Pyw_NdBfpNU0n7L-ZrruyZ-FieWE0RsrokGiFWX2Y_NZKYx36XGKab87gOsfZFwl0CAhXBTzYE/s640/4604032870_26e62e3e82_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xDdWvf7tK1hJt7SHXM13U9mGfpy1s5fvDvhBmaJc7fBGr74Ok0AQYzZNyyRFVUsMi2pbdmJbIk_t-fpY3QAIKbH-EOL9xFrYgx3cHYMTKC7mQt2Q2IScHz5f6vXa4SQN0jlpNUeAmYI/s1600/7454283818_e5386f4552_z.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xDdWvf7tK1hJt7SHXM13U9mGfpy1s5fvDvhBmaJc7fBGr74Ok0AQYzZNyyRFVUsMi2pbdmJbIk_t-fpY3QAIKbH-EOL9xFrYgx3cHYMTKC7mQt2Q2IScHz5f6vXa4SQN0jlpNUeAmYI/s640/7454283818_e5386f4552_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Cllr. White raises the Falkland Islands flag with: Madam Mayor, Cllr. Lynden Thorpe and the Mayor's Consort; Andrew Rosindell MP; Sukey Cameron, Falkland Islands Government UK Representative; and military representatives. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT80Bk5mKTW1MKiHduIgQc2AZCwoYY2axHXsbEfHgL4Hu5WENNTXtkikXmA3Lru1hb4ToiwxSZ-R-eaUPyA6SJdHdVlL0RjlDo83-kmsfUBLx8iqGMg3t_hgCDm12xWO_46rDkX6haqgM/s1600/73738871-590x442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT80Bk5mKTW1MKiHduIgQc2AZCwoYY2axHXsbEfHgL4Hu5WENNTXtkikXmA3Lru1hb4ToiwxSZ-R-eaUPyA6SJdHdVlL0RjlDo83-kmsfUBLx8iqGMg3t_hgCDm12xWO_46rDkX6haqgM/s640/73738871-590x442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VdJ1ugAID3fy3JDe39Twgbx7dh4aZ_cAplTdGG43Xx3T3QFDGk9HFYYUob-TCP8JFB7eCEum4ipkJiCB2tkghr_SMUGX_5b4Kk9yxjVJxlCa3-Kt3aQnLPoct4q_1glXZCEjdHhBmAtH/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514188262742946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VdJ1ugAID3fy3JDe39Twgbx7dh4aZ_cAplTdGG43Xx3T3QFDGk9HFYYUob-TCP8JFB7eCEum4ipkJiCB2tkghr_SMUGX_5b4Kk9yxjVJxlCa3-Kt3aQnLPoct4q_1glXZCEjdHhBmAtH/s400/19" style="height: 232px; width: 379px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LWC1SCKkJvONcXfsUO8FvG1jHBQtXItfHoSGzm8lWva-ebaxCbnwTVFI94ta_tDdfwt01OWhXgOigiK7mVnDqDHpPWPvcSRm1Ra1bM0nQ0gly2T6MYwc66Yqn2EWNLbzzqiG9WY9-h0A/s1600/20"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514189579532882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LWC1SCKkJvONcXfsUO8FvG1jHBQtXItfHoSGzm8lWva-ebaxCbnwTVFI94ta_tDdfwt01OWhXgOigiK7mVnDqDHpPWPvcSRm1Ra1bM0nQ0gly2T6MYwc66Yqn2EWNLbzzqiG9WY9-h0A/s400/20" style="height: 212px; width: 159px;" /> </a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhButXN_bhesvf9YiPVCwh-Gg1jneYuDQNucKFZBFUEB1zeP74b6VXqkyqQEhzFhB4BmrV-lCzT1e4McqmmyKxPl4cP8Qg_NSGC5eUWyQuDx6CLOhzyVM4uDWrjwvDS9uJ6eWHP2Vwn2W4/s1600/fi-flag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhButXN_bhesvf9YiPVCwh-Gg1jneYuDQNucKFZBFUEB1zeP74b6VXqkyqQEhzFhB4BmrV-lCzT1e4McqmmyKxPl4cP8Qg_NSGC5eUWyQuDx6CLOhzyVM4uDWrjwvDS9uJ6eWHP2Vwn2W4/s640/fi-flag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpQHyMsSReOCXbhAjrnB4IWfaDeDxzjJSbIxnS9ItK7Brq0nKl2YUUKhDMwWM0Z1z8Rc_g27kHMb1eUOHVVt6j6RsVSYuMaZh6HI89skXf6oEBt9tvdPqxSL3ATOGxbl8uXR9n9LfvA8/s1600/Falkland-Islands.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpQHyMsSReOCXbhAjrnB4IWfaDeDxzjJSbIxnS9ItK7Brq0nKl2YUUKhDMwWM0Z1z8Rc_g27kHMb1eUOHVVt6j6RsVSYuMaZh6HI89skXf6oEBt9tvdPqxSL3ATOGxbl8uXR9n9LfvA8/s640/Falkland-Islands.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5EPkM05OtQsz6HJu7Pgzwx-PkLskWPuniHLjhgvXpL3oBg_lFjJAyz4_h0ce1nsW8qreD3J7qPDXQvm6KJhQuWU1sKU9leuO0Z615_uqSB1N72uphRmS-ZBf8s8Zt8r_Zvs2bUqVq3s/s1600/down_main_1528570a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5EPkM05OtQsz6HJu7Pgzwx-PkLskWPuniHLjhgvXpL3oBg_lFjJAyz4_h0ce1nsW8qreD3J7qPDXQvm6KJhQuWU1sKU9leuO0Z615_uqSB1N72uphRmS-ZBf8s8Zt8r_Zvs2bUqVq3s/s640/down_main_1528570a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Lying at 10 Downing Street to mark the 30th anniversary of the liberation of the islands from Argentine fascist occupation.</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0U4C1TaNjPHg-mWirFRJyzDi5Igs5JoVlOzETLA93M61EG3CwVj048olDVEk1v91su5ejFFXHCs573qhSZ7iKEE-pHeaXqLitrmPUWxNJnSLLACMdMIPalYmmbil65hiiSpbp-_y8z8/s1600/Self-Governance_London-Office1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0U4C1TaNjPHg-mWirFRJyzDi5Igs5JoVlOzETLA93M61EG3CwVj048olDVEk1v91su5ejFFXHCs573qhSZ7iKEE-pHeaXqLitrmPUWxNJnSLLACMdMIPalYmmbil65hiiSpbp-_y8z8/s640/Self-Governance_London-Office1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
Opened in 1983, the Falkland Islands Government Office aims to raise awareness of the Islands and represent the interests of the Falkland Islands Government and people, targeting government, members of Parliament, media and the general public in the UK.</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UcizLty9imLlVQV58_qX9v2baLkKZl8RlB3AOnCkh1dDwyKg7PK6xD50mdGKrwsIyGTlnHRpIpblZ46wpRErVI6f7ukvKIa9_TjQlkrevQ74cPRYCsmGdWFOJ6bx1ks6DK0unntvUvlY/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609792051463574578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UcizLty9imLlVQV58_qX9v2baLkKZl8RlB3AOnCkh1dDwyKg7PK6xD50mdGKrwsIyGTlnHRpIpblZ46wpRErVI6f7ukvKIa9_TjQlkrevQ74cPRYCsmGdWFOJ6bx1ks6DK0unntvUvlY/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WN8wLudY35Vdy-1SufQcuIKRxgYN-ZcYbN8_vMbShR1-WLmTd0XVqNW0mMaLqyH_WJEs5uR0mRf4JTS1Tl3JJ_jnjK_GpT_D9EiROuBL1ai41Q7Y6sCO_zO-J-TLbkNLGXWp0bkkHqIS/s1600/18"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599514192242602738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WN8wLudY35Vdy-1SufQcuIKRxgYN-ZcYbN8_vMbShR1-WLmTd0XVqNW0mMaLqyH_WJEs5uR0mRf4JTS1Tl3JJ_jnjK_GpT_D9EiROuBL1ai41Q7Y6sCO_zO-J-TLbkNLGXWp0bkkHqIS/s400/18" style="cursor: pointer; height: 202px; width: 148px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFQGbr5YzBuWA51HlYi5g8cpmIDsHwFN7xwRQtTZ01Tp-etW1jtRucGj609Rggpts-1Hige8v6V_k4C-stMyUTbQtSQnkZbYuMYhKZTpxcGT9bVdE-PrvQGKdzuC1-qhQr5HUFFy0-Yc/s1600-h/dafh.jpg"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Governor of the Falkland Islands</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaSKoq2BWjOvEE_z8EwKieBa9b9xyjxyuua8u6DZxRKcGtx9AwML0LWwl0ETSTgG5UVRvWrk_H9VZzaTTHVkqgw7NEXmip6vCf8pGCX7dmzyRQqw9KYCiD3vJzosTOgxy60BEbOcazvwG/s1600/982_10151102181296781_130860652_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaSKoq2BWjOvEE_z8EwKieBa9b9xyjxyuua8u6DZxRKcGtx9AwML0LWwl0ETSTgG5UVRvWrk_H9VZzaTTHVkqgw7NEXmip6vCf8pGCX7dmzyRQqw9KYCiD3vJzosTOgxy60BEbOcazvwG/s1600/982_10151102181296781_130860652_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2meUL5eIRYXTAp21os6UhvUGYrCsrzj2XyQkYlV5RrsinsQBPAmjOggeZg0hyphenhyphen8EfHX-1FeewjNwIJakjaLEKF8Z7govEcagodZY2bsnLhyEwkKEgodEcrDhoWEaIK_uydrKcPac_jXRI/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2meUL5eIRYXTAp21os6UhvUGYrCsrzj2XyQkYlV5RrsinsQBPAmjOggeZg0hyphenhyphen8EfHX-1FeewjNwIJakjaLEKF8Z7govEcagodZY2bsnLhyEwkKEgodEcrDhoWEaIK_uydrKcPac_jXRI/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div align="left">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY0QGxFprrLobHgtX1qSb7ELech61IFRzSVd04Enir-VmKbB9EYwbfyFx-gYv070zW-PHYoYMxEQLltH9Vj8PeeTrAF6-bgkD7oY0Pddl6I_OJ-0tHmCN0CAqXbxcG_7nDzNZYwaBaI8/s1600/bandera-malvinas-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY0QGxFprrLobHgtX1qSb7ELech61IFRzSVd04Enir-VmKbB9EYwbfyFx-gYv070zW-PHYoYMxEQLltH9Vj8PeeTrAF6-bgkD7oY0Pddl6I_OJ-0tHmCN0CAqXbxcG_7nDzNZYwaBaI8/s640/bandera-malvinas-1.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWqtO9M2GqYfEfi9VyNO0_vpE1OjVngUPoxZeTrBKU03WFcrN10SYvaKbdGj5dppVCy1Ka1svLenXpiEI950OXupHOOkuWYvb6kK7P7R3wDYeRsShPFxH1lfS7EGBJ4lThvbtfRBI5i8/s1600/bandera-malvinas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWqtO9M2GqYfEfi9VyNO0_vpE1OjVngUPoxZeTrBKU03WFcrN10SYvaKbdGj5dppVCy1Ka1svLenXpiEI950OXupHOOkuWYvb6kK7P7R3wDYeRsShPFxH1lfS7EGBJ4lThvbtfRBI5i8/s640/bandera-malvinas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">THE RECOVERY OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS FLAG 1982 </span></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">I was a young Stoker serving onboard HMS ACTIVE. ... </span> <span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">Two days after the Argentinean surrender the ACTIVE was anchored in Port William, a sea inlet adjacent to Port Stanley, with many of the ships that had been involved it the conflict. Volunteers were sought from our crew to proceed ashore to sort mail in an improvised sorting office or provide a gash collection party. ...</span><span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> Once the lorry was emptied we were given five minutes to skirmish through the “Spoils of war” and soon I found myself walking over piles of ammunition, discarded kit and dismantled weapons. I discovered a rucksack on a pile of kit and on closer inspection found personal effects, rosily beads, pictures and letters and beneath a flag. The flag appeared to be a union jack and once unrolled a crest appeared in the centre. ... The offer of £20 and a 4.5 pistol in exchange for the flag was quickly turned down and off I went with my prize. </span> <span style="font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">I have since discovered that the flag, which measures 4ft X 6ft, was used for ceremonial purposes and was most likely stolen from the Drawing room sideboard of Government House in Stanley shortly after the Argentine occupation. How the flag arrived on the dump? I believe that the surrendering forces abandoned their kit on the streets of Stanley and this was bulldozed by the British forces eventually ending up on the dump at Stanley. I still have the flag and several people have commented on its probable value. For me the true value or more importantly "Cost" could never be calculated and to that end the flags is destined to be passed down my family line with my memories of 1982. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Mick Procter </span><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.falklands25.com/memories.php</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fY357zxObk2mdAz2FJV0CBt1fYbyVfDos_aZew2-fqr5KfYRLvKvYIYqYi1p5TnxMzRzqBU2Ic12t6CeyqyM4qaLTdnOKe5FTMFRG-RBEbyCR9zFYIdqDUptXCHH8_JrVz8jYrzWNTQ/s1600/2myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fY357zxObk2mdAz2FJV0CBt1fYbyVfDos_aZew2-fqr5KfYRLvKvYIYqYi1p5TnxMzRzqBU2Ic12t6CeyqyM4qaLTdnOKe5FTMFRG-RBEbyCR9zFYIdqDUptXCHH8_JrVz8jYrzWNTQ/s640/2myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
Naval Party 8901 of the Royal Marines raising the Governor's flag outside Government House, formally ending the war against Argentine fascism on June 15.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kfOkKCzfw9wZ-ogNyCOPK94Uj_NhafGozSschXMnlZAaqMEBPtBwsI3l09p6aHkF9RJAoTKNbnkFpvRkK2ysQza4j9iPr8F9km8ifG9Jm_47zmSTHGSZyWd0VX-_zDomQJOcf8odw8c/s1600/$T2eC16J,%21%29QE9s3HEE1OBRohCJfJ6g%7E%7E60_58.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kfOkKCzfw9wZ-ogNyCOPK94Uj_NhafGozSschXMnlZAaqMEBPtBwsI3l09p6aHkF9RJAoTKNbnkFpvRkK2ysQza4j9iPr8F9km8ifG9Jm_47zmSTHGSZyWd0VX-_zDomQJOcf8odw8c/s640/$T2eC16J,!)QE9s3HEE1OBRohCJfJ6g~~60_58.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJTv3Yz5lAgjQdkC1TZby4BTH0kclMMOlTp1F2rP3FJKQbt1jWIbaH6CIcvxXZ67-VgbtTenY8E41z2ONqf6lt-i1NGxi2VilKwwfJQMMmY3MqFo0ZSPRwBS_-05Hz5D_mIYLhKeDVVo/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJTv3Yz5lAgjQdkC1TZby4BTH0kclMMOlTp1F2rP3FJKQbt1jWIbaH6CIcvxXZ67-VgbtTenY8E41z2ONqf6lt-i1NGxi2VilKwwfJQMMmY3MqFo0ZSPRwBS_-05Hz5D_mIYLhKeDVVo/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtv5wISKsp_LeOylCUHbbLey53J7_p-D-86Gx8XtcY2sN-zayrHOD-e3XH8jy45vfakQxbNGfWZ2c0H6bU__gr5XNaMpj-M6rNGR8pWzOqoBLAHxDFDZP24wtn2tOAhcm6a1u75zbJdg/s1600/IMG_0406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtv5wISKsp_LeOylCUHbbLey53J7_p-D-86Gx8XtcY2sN-zayrHOD-e3XH8jy45vfakQxbNGfWZ2c0H6bU__gr5XNaMpj-M6rNGR8pWzOqoBLAHxDFDZP24wtn2tOAhcm6a1u75zbJdg/s320/IMG_0406.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0dnj9_ME90FJgaPMyM69-NbP_oW1XXX898tzMk-XsdsX0Weeet4RaTbV0LI_LLgh_kJF74r-Ie9Gx04iCylRkBKJr55RwH7uvrtsuY7axfGBIKmFsGjY_fYAHGKnvw-sHBAYIsj-HU/s1600/IMG_0527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0dnj9_ME90FJgaPMyM69-NbP_oW1XXX898tzMk-XsdsX0Weeet4RaTbV0LI_LLgh_kJF74r-Ie9Gx04iCylRkBKJr55RwH7uvrtsuY7axfGBIKmFsGjY_fYAHGKnvw-sHBAYIsj-HU/s320/IMG_0527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwRkWmWZp49lsama7jEemH492yVZHDIF3Q4PgtSAaZJBB1eVB7hjiG-Vm1g4NqM5cysKQn3PdEoA68s_sPDiKyrfhPuYKvAcY5ttQwxssrKZv9AXo-Z3azXqU4fSKfybOqQdsA0gOF_o/s1600/$T2eC16N,%21w0E9szN%28mLvBRc+IEd3yg%7E%7E60_12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwRkWmWZp49lsama7jEemH492yVZHDIF3Q4PgtSAaZJBB1eVB7hjiG-Vm1g4NqM5cysKQn3PdEoA68s_sPDiKyrfhPuYKvAcY5ttQwxssrKZv9AXo-Z3azXqU4fSKfybOqQdsA0gOF_o/s640/$T2eC16N,!w0E9szN(mLvBRc+IEd3yg~~60_12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKaw9fzsFMtDrtRf2i5tavXAOpetbSd89Y-2R-hMYmASbeFZsVNfm6qD7jJkghA2Zepg6Eah1l36v769jFJWasA2qpHEmc-6t-rTbG3tUmSayFf15MNCsFnzVfqSO2dVVllFCMSPoBRJI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-09+at+7.52.28+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKaw9fzsFMtDrtRf2i5tavXAOpetbSd89Y-2R-hMYmASbeFZsVNfm6qD7jJkghA2Zepg6Eah1l36v769jFJWasA2qpHEmc-6t-rTbG3tUmSayFf15MNCsFnzVfqSO2dVVllFCMSPoBRJI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-09+at+7.52.28+PM.png" width="640" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
From my personal collection</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQ-MT0r_Fvt4cg3IFn78lBazxYzM5yFg0AigN4eCVDVhldergmhHtRfsEq-amdRCPnoou53o_BGfY2B3SeTXRU2WxCu6A2FkRF8AEgOPvnNJFK_9Ixz4cwRzwJf2BPjF7GZ2xy4iUl0/s1600/IMG_2120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQ-MT0r_Fvt4cg3IFn78lBazxYzM5yFg0AigN4eCVDVhldergmhHtRfsEq-amdRCPnoou53o_BGfY2B3SeTXRU2WxCu6A2FkRF8AEgOPvnNJFK_9Ixz4cwRzwJf2BPjF7GZ2xy4iUl0/s640/IMG_2120.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Above my classroom door </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PzzabSj1VyPLD_mzbgSFpypDQhVL7XqZw2mr4QZUPKc8Yyt4a_7qZw6fqpE_VixC7jocBa1-DyE4VIHyqQPm6U-OZzmMzL8GagnpGNznug3xYKmfLplZB9luqBHEIfIv4a1kujsRGgYl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-30+at+7.51.05+PM.png" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PzzabSj1VyPLD_mzbgSFpypDQhVL7XqZw2mr4QZUPKc8Yyt4a_7qZw6fqpE_VixC7jocBa1-DyE4VIHyqQPm6U-OZzmMzL8GagnpGNznug3xYKmfLplZB9luqBHEIfIv4a1kujsRGgYl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-12-30+at+7.51.05+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PzzabSj1VyPLD_mzbgSFpypDQhVL7XqZw2mr4QZUPKc8Yyt4a_7qZw6fqpE_VixC7jocBa1-DyE4VIHyqQPm6U-OZzmMzL8GagnpGNznug3xYKmfLplZB9luqBHEIfIv4a1kujsRGgYl/s200/Screen+Shot+2013-12-30+at+7.51.05+PM.png" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PzzabSj1VyPLD_mzbgSFpypDQhVL7XqZw2mr4QZUPKc8Yyt4a_7qZw6fqpE_VixC7jocBa1-DyE4VIHyqQPm6U-OZzmMzL8GagnpGNznug3xYKmfLplZB9luqBHEIfIv4a1kujsRGgYl/s200/Screen+Shot+2013-12-30+at+7.51.05+PM.png" width="242" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1HcT8p4YKD9N3pc_cPjMCEBoPtzOENGDe0hZB4ZWIQuGtBMUjdMGhV4yjOnR8Ar5Qz3N9QMWlzGFN5HsdgxNw9mfEggsYZb9g0e5Czd05tr1EUr_tG6dvnLvEjKCpVhBeXNTD6AHBOL_/s1600/$%28KGrHqF,%21rcFGZg99E1vBRoOmeFfM%21%7E%7E60_35.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1HcT8p4YKD9N3pc_cPjMCEBoPtzOENGDe0hZB4ZWIQuGtBMUjdMGhV4yjOnR8Ar5Qz3N9QMWlzGFN5HsdgxNw9mfEggsYZb9g0e5Czd05tr1EUr_tG6dvnLvEjKCpVhBeXNTD6AHBOL_/s1600/$%28KGrHqF,%21rcFGZg99E1vBRoOmeFfM%21%7E%7E60_35.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1HcT8p4YKD9N3pc_cPjMCEBoPtzOENGDe0hZB4ZWIQuGtBMUjdMGhV4yjOnR8Ar5Qz3N9QMWlzGFN5HsdgxNw9mfEggsYZb9g0e5Czd05tr1EUr_tG6dvnLvEjKCpVhBeXNTD6AHBOL_/s1600/$%28KGrHqF,%21rcFGZg99E1vBRoOmeFfM%21%7E%7E60_35.JPG" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1HcT8p4YKD9N3pc_cPjMCEBoPtzOENGDe0hZB4ZWIQuGtBMUjdMGhV4yjOnR8Ar5Qz3N9QMWlzGFN5HsdgxNw9mfEggsYZb9g0e5Czd05tr1EUr_tG6dvnLvEjKCpVhBeXNTD6AHBOL_/s1600/$(KGrHqF,!rcFGZg99E1vBRoOmeFfM!~~60_35.JPG" width="157" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sfPWOIuBQDY91RDSc93ZP1GCyt9YLDW9-jZinFfhzmobw1v2eTD9_hhY3GllAtPAXRdi7rFzWamYjH6CpzXaAfinlXHIDfV8EJ_QE_2KDFVebVPc3HYmysjIoyhgr6Xa2ZDSNpCs-dSH/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21lQFF845QzJSBRoOmOWj,g%7E%7E60_35.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sfPWOIuBQDY91RDSc93ZP1GCyt9YLDW9-jZinFfhzmobw1v2eTD9_hhY3GllAtPAXRdi7rFzWamYjH6CpzXaAfinlXHIDfV8EJ_QE_2KDFVebVPc3HYmysjIoyhgr6Xa2ZDSNpCs-dSH/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21lQFF845QzJSBRoOmOWj,g%7E%7E60_35.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sfPWOIuBQDY91RDSc93ZP1GCyt9YLDW9-jZinFfhzmobw1v2eTD9_hhY3GllAtPAXRdi7rFzWamYjH6CpzXaAfinlXHIDfV8EJ_QE_2KDFVebVPc3HYmysjIoyhgr6Xa2ZDSNpCs-dSH/s1600/$%28KGrHqZ,%21lQFF845QzJSBRoOmOWj,g%7E%7E60_35.JPG" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sfPWOIuBQDY91RDSc93ZP1GCyt9YLDW9-jZinFfhzmobw1v2eTD9_hhY3GllAtPAXRdi7rFzWamYjH6CpzXaAfinlXHIDfV8EJ_QE_2KDFVebVPc3HYmysjIoyhgr6Xa2ZDSNpCs-dSH/s1600/$(KGrHqZ,!lQFF845QzJSBRoOmOWj,g~~60_35.JPG" width="159" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Bizarre
"Governor General's flag"sold on eBay- Given that the Falklands is directly
administered by the Crown, such a position is nonsensical. Nevertheless, it
certainly appears that this flag was made to order. </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KK5K6cJdoLsyGMq345SczXKnKdYdKMPmlBRteMIhhps4x1vgRmzY6TbOoECz9Ht2QhYTrindEUZDbSUYD0q66yj8ZD1dZWs5AxAh8DyD09cHnlFzJZ_teRo2f6EzRgLUmOetkTcBFRc/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KK5K6cJdoLsyGMq345SczXKnKdYdKMPmlBRteMIhhps4x1vgRmzY6TbOoECz9Ht2QhYTrindEUZDbSUYD0q66yj8ZD1dZWs5AxAh8DyD09cHnlFzJZ_teRo2f6EzRgLUmOetkTcBFRc/s640/4myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
Falklands flag taking pride of place in my classroom for 25th anniversary of the Liberation of the islands from Argentine aggression.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6a9fZDKJobP58cf2oJwgGqYXXSWDDdq_U62gdnzAjhgi32_4MUt1w66XCIuHh9wSC-hTweNAzgrLBGwvd72lHz49n_G6yClXneawPs9g01AqadtFXWb92JgrC35Xk5UQcqXy9keeZ54/s1600/5myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6a9fZDKJobP58cf2oJwgGqYXXSWDDdq_U62gdnzAjhgi32_4MUt1w66XCIuHh9wSC-hTweNAzgrLBGwvd72lHz49n_G6yClXneawPs9g01AqadtFXWb92JgrC35Xk5UQcqXy9keeZ54/s640/5myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GdinGta074Noxckn8pW12SOYm9OqyLpEcXctPT3sCqH7dhBlqOFFEv5j77GkJwcYFgaF4v6bbvayn0e7I0mobQnR60iTL3IY05M8784ZJcPONBK8lAhuwBtFF50FQ3I5vXHYtMslZW4/s1600/6myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GdinGta074Noxckn8pW12SOYm9OqyLpEcXctPT3sCqH7dhBlqOFFEv5j77GkJwcYFgaF4v6bbvayn0e7I0mobQnR60iTL3IY05M8784ZJcPONBK8lAhuwBtFF50FQ3I5vXHYtMslZW4/s640/6myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Statue of a Falklands' Marine Yomper, outside the former Marine barracks, Eastney, Portsmouth.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1GJDToI_4jqFwwZ7jBk6RxUpQlDedM2iAw8gWsTUdPQMkL9TcAor5W2wp8YD6tlS32fhiDftRv9psLJep1Y0Z6KPyf1ZKVd7u1e3rXtX1eqS5rqugHl6s3m00pK9GxzQVpU2Pv6ZT2w/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1GJDToI_4jqFwwZ7jBk6RxUpQlDedM2iAw8gWsTUdPQMkL9TcAor5W2wp8YD6tlS32fhiDftRv9psLJep1Y0Z6KPyf1ZKVd7u1e3rXtX1eqS5rqugHl6s3m00pK9GxzQVpU2Pv6ZT2w/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The interior of Christ Church bears a number of reminders, in the form of plaques and flags of the events of 1982 and of the liberation of the Falklands from fascist Argentinian aggression by British forces. The photo on the right shows the</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> Globe Tavern</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> in Stanley</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Tristan da Cunha</span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5V4ge3eHTquqM1WwSK66xbIWPCTexCI25Lvyr0H72UA_yRgEH0ndd07vs7QqgdXjlwxOU2G4FIBsYT9FAbI_SD8SqazAYHY-5Xf1jEzLnP15vib2Gxfw3XpZm6evIhiVk8YUx1elKC8/s1600/1myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5V4ge3eHTquqM1WwSK66xbIWPCTexCI25Lvyr0H72UA_yRgEH0ndd07vs7QqgdXjlwxOU2G4FIBsYT9FAbI_SD8SqazAYHY-5Xf1jEzLnP15vib2Gxfw3XpZm6evIhiVk8YUx1elKC8/s640/1myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Image from page 13 of Graham Bartram's British Flags & Emblems.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoS8d1wkAyQoQ5KvRcolnv3Xj-iUoN1VsZlmF8_yamDwOXUSUZ8MpJ3oNU73wQK9WKp8N7QTyUcairPkTUp_1H9gMnu5swgBO_QD8uR1NWanScVtw7__5KdqxI0aZsMS6nPLaO1pzEKKAj/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614292421797425602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoS8d1wkAyQoQ5KvRcolnv3Xj-iUoN1VsZlmF8_yamDwOXUSUZ8MpJ3oNU73wQK9WKp8N7QTyUcairPkTUp_1H9gMnu5swgBO_QD8uR1NWanScVtw7__5KdqxI0aZsMS6nPLaO1pzEKKAj/s400/1" width="400" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.tristandc.com/newsabroad.php</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%;"> Graham Bartram himself designed this flag, adopted on October 20, 2002 in a proclamation made by the Governor of Saint Helena under a Royal Warrant granted by Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to this, as a dependency of Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha used the Flag of Saint Helena for official purposes. The flag is a blue ensign design, defaced with the Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha- a Tristan longboat above a Naval Crown, with a central shield decorated with four yellow-nosed Albatrosses and flanked by two Tristan rock lobsters. Below this is a scroll with the territory's motto,<i> Our faith is our strength.</i></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Georgia and Sandwich Islands</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCs70LLWPUPz0CjprIY3qhdGKi1HhP0DOb1IDz2VhNRNhV_tfhPqB5ptOSPgStcCsvCRF7GH2ivhaHyexGjvLc_-_lhh9Y5PHF5CrNncLcASMZ6NY7hQMVQQqQOEo2ncaaclr0eQ8geYR7/s1600/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_3.flv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCs70LLWPUPz0CjprIY3qhdGKi1HhP0DOb1IDz2VhNRNhV_tfhPqB5ptOSPgStcCsvCRF7GH2ivhaHyexGjvLc_-_lhh9Y5PHF5CrNncLcASMZ6NY7hQMVQQqQOEo2ncaaclr0eQ8geYR7/s640/imperialflags.blogspot.de.Flags+of+Empire++The+Americas+%2528Excluding+Canada+and+Caribbean%2529_3.flv" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQvMnqnw2TyNMNjQSo30bbAMLcQaxCyjon5U-5A3dc-nFvTaCgKnyo8Cuag82tPwMxzOyD5e_HfaVluE-BeKkSt4TeKFvZ5W2yznPzZ-zuX9hDY3aLoFazOQNcANAWIinhO6XEHYsTBay/s1600/8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQvMnqnw2TyNMNjQSo30bbAMLcQaxCyjon5U-5A3dc-nFvTaCgKnyo8Cuag82tPwMxzOyD5e_HfaVluE-BeKkSt4TeKFvZ5W2yznPzZ-zuX9hDY3aLoFazOQNcANAWIinhO6XEHYsTBay/s640/8.png" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUNKmJFfp9cyEvj1qfvhZyGUB-kqj6v4F3qdkdZ084wF2ADIxszdFZUb0TomqrQfJPCXTPrFNTQx5OW-kZulGxAxWznC_7hZv7oGHwWv531nFplTbhrOJ4rPk89cbhyC8KV1wJLHNv6z-/s1600/8"></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZHvvd0S3RrVGRcrYpUsr0AxAFJgRU7Cn5kRWhW3ZobDA1e76WvTfQkwkrBHu7B1ECyzW51YS-Zo-HmdLqxp3_3vcYUtmpqt7DyBUotbFk_FREN84KGfxDvp37IwVQiW3i3FZuiF6yxPt/s1600/10344305_10152481291155337_3555153024929349725_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZHvvd0S3RrVGRcrYpUsr0AxAFJgRU7Cn5kRWhW3ZobDA1e76WvTfQkwkrBHu7B1ECyzW51YS-Zo-HmdLqxp3_3vcYUtmpqt7DyBUotbFk_FREN84KGfxDvp37IwVQiW3i3FZuiF6yxPt/s1600/10344305_10152481291155337_3555153024929349725_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Governor's Flag</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalWuPWEYjajF9HVfic20M_IkenPrmLt9_QqweSn8bx1a2RuECNDySYGse-YYByheq0-Anu8o697M4YM7kzhk0M_RtElU221leqrEUjnKlita3viwXLoU3U-defJixVQvGDrPFt-mUXJM/s1600/1Jan10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalWuPWEYjajF9HVfic20M_IkenPrmLt9_QqweSn8bx1a2RuECNDySYGse-YYByheq0-Anu8o697M4YM7kzhk0M_RtElU221leqrEUjnKlita3viwXLoU3U-defJixVQvGDrPFt-mUXJM/s640/1Jan10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Flying over King Edward Point in 2010</div>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></b><span class="userContent"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ascension Island</span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkRknAKAgsIn8M_Yy4wXhn_S2wGP3vZy8vK6H1KY_ggSdVg4Fh5gyWhon34C9GIqWIalquHQfdJuKKoutv20sw3xqkUXO3HyqVifnHFZigPaeNq7LvHvDjt0yTVl3yPu8NPFuUwNnWaA/s1600/155677_452379384843799_633919429_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkRknAKAgsIn8M_Yy4wXhn_S2wGP3vZy8vK6H1KY_ggSdVg4Fh5gyWhon34C9GIqWIalquHQfdJuKKoutv20sw3xqkUXO3HyqVifnHFZigPaeNq7LvHvDjt0yTVl3yPu8NPFuUwNnWaA/s640/155677_452379384843799_633919429_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p3RIL17Fy95X8RfHaXXtd-JBpyCzwjmWyEoGIGiV_LKRLsltaH4XFGy2F-Np0JnL1RCHhno2Dhh3h8DYt456wC5hxYE5IIdfUOjm5v7kanwwq1eiH_IHHKcETa9YH4hd4SX1zBMivEQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.10.02+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p3RIL17Fy95X8RfHaXXtd-JBpyCzwjmWyEoGIGiV_LKRLsltaH4XFGy2F-Np0JnL1RCHhno2Dhh3h8DYt456wC5hxYE5IIdfUOjm5v7kanwwq1eiH_IHHKcETa9YH4hd4SX1zBMivEQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-05-26+at+8.10.02+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Antarctic Territory</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wv14hsJllhHmF8Gm_ssR1_-Vsnp4s2rSVT5Xv2Eau0Yf1CFzs-FjX0-W6bZpSRy0jlIglcnI22ld4DSWpwzUi02B9ySQ6cemESyiG9jhR8afDywUfAv4NgLSPkrnrer5dfPT3j_S4aA/s1600/British_Antractic_Territory.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wv14hsJllhHmF8Gm_ssR1_-Vsnp4s2rSVT5Xv2Eau0Yf1CFzs-FjX0-W6bZpSRy0jlIglcnI22ld4DSWpwzUi02B9ySQ6cemESyiG9jhR8afDywUfAv4NgLSPkrnrer5dfPT3j_S4aA/s320/British_Antractic_Territory.JPG" width="320" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e39hE7ARRuZ2vni7qfE1MtqXD6J6DiSLIQiuz6DQLWMKChXdJLh63abHZw0BZLAA3EhcoJWQ0iVDRgjyVz6ex3FN5bIrGeyHcLMc2aE1AY0XG9MJqPU9Iq2O6GwflG8yzArl2nBuClE/s1600/A68RJ-4CMAAfbiU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e39hE7ARRuZ2vni7qfE1MtqXD6J6DiSLIQiuz6DQLWMKChXdJLh63abHZw0BZLAA3EhcoJWQ0iVDRgjyVz6ex3FN5bIrGeyHcLMc2aE1AY0XG9MJqPU9Iq2O6GwflG8yzArl2nBuClE/s320/A68RJ-4CMAAfbiU.jpg" width="240" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e39hE7ARRuZ2vni7qfE1MtqXD6J6DiSLIQiuz6DQLWMKChXdJLh63abHZw0BZLAA3EhcoJWQ0iVDRgjyVz6ex3FN5bIrGeyHcLMc2aE1AY0XG9MJqPU9Iq2O6GwflG8yzArl2nBuClE/s1600/A68RJ-4CMAAfbiU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The flag for use on land is a white ensign (without cross) with the arms of the territory, quite large, in the fly. The flag is for flying at British Antarctic bases (which previously flew the British flag) and at the British Antarctic Survey headquarters in Cambridge, England. I have also suggested that it be flown at the Discovery Centre in Dundee, where the <i>RRS Discovery</i> is moored, next to an Antarctic exploration museum. The <i>RRS Discovery</i> was the ship that first carried Captain Scott to the pole in 1901 and on further expeditions. She is the ship that forms the crest of the arms of the British Antarctic Territory. <a href="http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-bat.html"><i>Graham Bartram</i></a></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Antarctic Territory Government Ensign</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoHiP6eYzqVq8m3OM5D-XD-8TL33a3eb9VFv1LhP7EKRS7Gs-YdOYQe3zwwKkTYtDyRaj-cmu3Rb1uXSWaheJXvCgi7NeFy071zviUCaYdFgifMmpKZ6DMCyE0lO_2hYy9nWkdOjkXK8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoHiP6eYzqVq8m3OM5D-XD-8TL33a3eb9VFv1LhP7EKRS7Gs-YdOYQe3zwwKkTYtDyRaj-cmu3Rb1uXSWaheJXvCgi7NeFy071zviUCaYdFgifMmpKZ6DMCyE0lO_2hYy9nWkdOjkXK8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoHiP6eYzqVq8m3OM5D-XD-8TL33a3eb9VFv1LhP7EKRS7Gs-YdOYQe3zwwKkTYtDyRaj-cmu3Rb1uXSWaheJXvCgi7NeFy071zviUCaYdFgifMmpKZ6DMCyE0lO_2hYy9nWkdOjkXK8/s320/myphoto.jpeg" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoHiP6eYzqVq8m3OM5D-XD-8TL33a3eb9VFv1LhP7EKRS7Gs-YdOYQe3zwwKkTYtDyRaj-cmu3Rb1uXSWaheJXvCgi7NeFy071zviUCaYdFgifMmpKZ6DMCyE0lO_2hYy9nWkdOjkXK8/s320/myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTYU5sO9-0LsRDibqeq6dxS-72YT03bbd_qTbN-PPPPDBJwuB99tzqOReH-3kZBuDZzlXjNSECrlBSzNhF3-r0ZGsSiyH1Ojz-HKeV58IeLxDFiEniRddjQTisWbxhPna6u_MzLqkg8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTYU5sO9-0LsRDibqeq6dxS-72YT03bbd_qTbN-PPPPDBJwuB99tzqOReH-3kZBuDZzlXjNSECrlBSzNhF3-r0ZGsSiyH1Ojz-HKeV58IeLxDFiEniRddjQTisWbxhPna6u_MzLqkg8/s1600/myphoto.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" data-mce-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTYU5sO9-0LsRDibqeq6dxS-72YT03bbd_qTbN-PPPPDBJwuB99tzqOReH-3kZBuDZzlXjNSECrlBSzNhF3-r0ZGsSiyH1Ojz-HKeV58IeLxDFiEniRddjQTisWbxhPna6u_MzLqkg8/s320/myphoto.jpeg" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTYU5sO9-0LsRDibqeq6dxS-72YT03bbd_qTbN-PPPPDBJwuB99tzqOReH-3kZBuDZzlXjNSECrlBSzNhF3-r0ZGsSiyH1Ojz-HKeV58IeLxDFiEniRddjQTisWbxhPna6u_MzLqkg8/s320/myphoto.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">The blue ensign is still in use. I know this as I am a consultant to the Foreign Office Polar Regions Section. The blue ensign with shield remains the government ensign of the British Antarctic Territory and is therefore flown by vessels undertaking work on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory authorities, which includes those vessels working for/with the British Antarctic Survey. The new white ensign is not intended for use at sea, but lacking a civil ensign (there is a strange lack of civil vessels registered in British Antarctic Territory) then a civilian vessel visiting British Antarctic Territory would fly it as the courtesy ensign. Foreign government vessels should fly the defaced blue ensign. The Commissioner's flag could of course be flown as a rank flag by any vessel carrying the Commissioner, but not as an ensign. <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-bat.html"><i>Graham Bartram</i></a></span></blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">British Antarctic red ensign</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSISQt5H1pNwwlK2pG-JS_lwWLG65FKgXpa8NVohhEfjpMQRvi8j5SOB38Mnlmsw0zSo_sayL38iw-Q4uHuWfhiW_rhi4sHzgHDJAuSTurh_8S7karFViy-lUGHr-JJkOXZ4HdFggocs/s1600-h/Bac_flag.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306348706615416530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSISQt5H1pNwwlK2pG-JS_lwWLG65FKgXpa8NVohhEfjpMQRvi8j5SOB38Mnlmsw0zSo_sayL38iw-Q4uHuWfhiW_rhi4sHzgHDJAuSTurh_8S7karFViy-lUGHr-JJkOXZ4HdFggocs/s640/Bac_flag.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-eFGfbW6lSDLPRoD7aFXFxi6KjQ4hJHL1Z0zbDuthv55PeMnn_2myl9DBSCEfi1t8sB8Rf45yomL9PTeFz_b8CLg21JAsdW5VLBzdLtk2nD57Irn54s97TeK6UG08ALE9DHi-Af4x6E/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-eFGfbW6lSDLPRoD7aFXFxi6KjQ4hJHL1Z0zbDuthv55PeMnn_2myl9DBSCEfi1t8sB8Rf45yomL9PTeFz_b8CLg21JAsdW5VLBzdLtk2nD57Irn54s97TeK6UG08ALE9DHi-Af4x6E/s640/3myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The flag of the commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory is a Union flag defaced with a white disc with a gold edge, covered by a laurel wreath, with the full achievement of arms in the centre. An interesting feature is the gold ring under the laurel. I have seen references to the governor of Gibraltar's flag where the presence of the gold ring is associated with the gold border that sometimes appears on the Gibraltar arms. I suspect from this flag, that all governor/commissioner flags that bear a laurel wreath are meant to have a gold ring under them. I don't think the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory is the same person as the governor of the Falklands. As far as I know the Falklands, has a resident governor, whereas the British Antarctic Territory's commissioner is head of the Polar Regions Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. I'm not sure where or when he'll use his flag. <i><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-bat.html"><i>Graham Bartram</i></a></i></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><i><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/gb-bat.html"><i></i></a></span></i></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i></i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ross Dependency (Proposed)</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYea72xbHIIV10AzlJIfvyR16gOpp53Md08qQPKXWA738wgPHkwaFeEBbQPogpjfGwMCC8BeG121KAmSkjnFY3Mxn4EPW5t3GHfRv-zDmgmoNWxCSnFQYolZNswyWhn95EkGnjwm2rmHQ/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599581179202584098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsYea72xbHIIV10AzlJIfvyR16gOpp53Md08qQPKXWA738wgPHkwaFeEBbQPogpjfGwMCC8BeG121KAmSkjnFY3Mxn4EPW5t3GHfRv-zDmgmoNWxCSnFQYolZNswyWhn95EkGnjwm2rmHQ/s400/9" style="height: 162px; width: 324px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcwH4sebL5W8tK-wtO1Z7YLa2yZvkuGNW-obBhycbiexeym4KCkMDAjacOrwcVFCXvBNSFQAn82X-WT82mOVGuHZiGGAto2aBatPmVus8JzJmqd-EovSuGAycslFn2CnuDFl7nAudGilP/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599543229177492450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcwH4sebL5W8tK-wtO1Z7YLa2yZvkuGNW-obBhycbiexeym4KCkMDAjacOrwcVFCXvBNSFQAn82X-WT82mOVGuHZiGGAto2aBatPmVus8JzJmqd-EovSuGAycslFn2CnuDFl7nAudGilP/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 161px; width: 270px;" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Ross Dependency (unofficial) flag designed by Jame Dignan. The main colour is not sky/azure blue nor is it an intermediate blue. Dignan has recommended RGB 40%, 60%, 80-100% ("ice blue") which has been interpreted as RGB 40%, 60%, 90%. On the right are </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Ross Dependency stamps commemorating the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Currently, only the New Zealand national flag serves in an official capacity in the Ross Dependency. The only other 'official' flag seen in photographs was the New Zealand Post flag to denote Scott Base's post office.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"> </span></div>
<mytubeelement data="{"bundle":{"label_delimitor":":","percentage":"%","smart_buffer":"Smart Buffer","start_playing_when_buffered":"Start playing when buffered","sound":"Sound","desktop_notification":"Desktop Notification","continuation_on_next_line":"-","loop":"Loop","only_notify":"Only Notify","estimated_time":"Estimated Time","global_preferences":"Global Preferences","no_notification_supported_on_your_browser":"No notification style supported on your browser version","video_buffered":"Video Buffered","buffered":"Buffered","hyphen":"-","buffered_message":"The video has been buffered as requested and is ready to play.","not_supported":"Not Supported","on":"On","off":"Off","click_to_enable_for_this_site":"Click to enable for this site","desktop_notification_denied":"You have denied permission for desktop notification for this site","notification_status_delimitor":";","error":"Error","adblock_interferance_message":"Adblock (or similar extension) is known to interfere with SmartVideo. Please add this url to adblock whitelist.","calculating":"Calculating","waiting":"Waiting","will_start_buffering_when_initialized":"Will start buffering when initialized","will_start_playing_when_initialized":"Will start playing when initialized","completed":"Completed","buffering_stalled":"Buffering is stalled. Will stop.","stopped":"Stopped","hr":"Hr","min":"Min","sec":"Sec","any_moment":"Any Moment","popup_donate_to":"Donate to","extension_id":null},"prefs":{"desktopNotification":true,"soundNotification":true,"logLevel":0,"enable":true,"loop":false,"hidePopup":false,"autoPlay":false,"autoBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBuffer":false,"autoPlayOnBufferPercentage":42,"autoPlayOnSmartBuffer":true,"quality":"default","fshd":false,"onlyNotification":false,"enableFullScreen":true,"saveBandwidth":false,"hideAnnotations":true,"turnOffPagedBuffering":false}}" event="preferencesUpdated" id="myTubeRelayElementToPage"></mytubeelement><mytubeelement data="{"loadBundle":true}" event="relayPrefs" id="myTubeRelayElementToTab"></mytubeelement>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-e1GonIknbVc%2FU4Ckd95EUsI%2FAAAAAAABGf4%2FQr-Ghe3FzdQ%2Fs1600%2F10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGuDL1akFu7oAY2vm0mIFKePOT-m_d8FpMqJc3CCtFhhkULkK4FVkOOrUbcuUnpKB5ez_zKBlAKjXOnqevRwA2xfyRE-yPzGy2Q8RKs-82LoWVtgebkJUxzYbxyvKXEA6JjYP_iiTCUr/s1600/10408495_10152061499976781_4256450395869491233_n.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CSdKoDFj37Y%2FVHOLpLFTZ-I%2FAAAAAAABMkg%2F0ovxYmTTisE%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-11-24%252Bat%252B20.43.41.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz6wx-MVVjSyKEVx6Cskk1mEMEhm5Ob_MYKePRtU9-FEgpTIOMLCxhFzI1k9mpjmSSM_ApN7NRBShwC92NL9J2Q_QF_VlaTB6S8Isz0XWcit4W5_4OUS5M-uabvVkJV7JTz964L0Ulwta/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.41.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-PfKkv0_hfnY%2FVHOLo8V-cRI%2FAAAAAAABMkc%2Fm77wxvE6vV4%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2014-11-24%252Bat%252B20.43.22.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco2d0Unsy_iSAa-vfc5SrolQZ1R63gBMOhW93FuOk1rJaPw3FPe2DKQ0QjBTqsnY3kD8KXh6r8TlRzgz3MMO1grlwaDJnMlKjPt9ynHwABsAlBhQ7J4xHj8lWev-Kiu46NFNdAfowH-_d/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-11-24+at+20.43.22.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-PSNshPHL1eY%2FUU4VsCvU6MI%2FAAAAAAAA1y0%2FhyakB3P1R2Q%2Fs640%2Frsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg%257E%257E60_3.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5faRgZJyxdtBvwmOyyWJCNxk7SMQ9ivhJyhzGlg-gIRWaIYRQl7C_rkqbBBgFwyx5pFop6htc1Igf9hr1efCCAPVJLlfjx0UCmr9vnkmUPZHswjwHzxrKesov5ol4mUTyi4gnMWqw_js/s640/rsz_t2ec16jhjge9nm3pkwbrklnvs-fg~~60_3.jpg"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-PfBUIGr2afk%2FVHOLmo8-oSI%2FAAAAAAABMkM%2Fhcf7X50ekn8%2Fs1600%2F1%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf3sUUqWpxfyJive8bvIg4mpFDBiQg0DByiCamp9XiPKEanQg_b1GJI4nR3keEG4BqTwqc1RNITdWobqdUNY1QMBgsz-84s-WbKhMBfFBL0Z_YOMhe2NFrwBz6eoLPgH4db6QYH0BZN4g/s1600/1$_57.JPG"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ATyKI03B4aI%2FVHOLm83C4DI%2FAAAAAAABMkQ%2F2GrAvW4S3PM%2Fs1600%2F%2524_57.JPG&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpeslKPjNVBMRMcK8nubGmXewJ34R01p0NZCDqLHoC-_OMDDAGuvvVQLR8THGW0gxN5n_SW0a7BQMkeeaApsy5cjaDUsJ7vqgZKgo_IkqDG2sfVWc1IiaD4WnjHwfdm1rboA6wvZjhB7l/s1600/$_57.JPG"-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-42950863740267249892006-12-26T07:56:00.003-08:002022-12-29T09:38:24.780-08:00Fictitious Imperial Ensigns<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Click on hyperlinks to visit original sites of designers</span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.erepublik.com/ne/article/flags-of-british-ireland-1717516/1/20">British Ireland</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJTXdivU-cIzTktOKDwhPZO44ZzJVIGQ-IWi-pRw9kilCxPlpdb20hHzYGmB33QHUftDDb-EvCGSXItgHXYKCMQedDrHxaSPzX3J3idYZ9f-ejskazkqixteNSRfyeEH-j70ErwC97eOt/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614333665567053282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJTXdivU-cIzTktOKDwhPZO44ZzJVIGQ-IWi-pRw9kilCxPlpdb20hHzYGmB33QHUftDDb-EvCGSXItgHXYKCMQedDrHxaSPzX3J3idYZ9f-ejskazkqixteNSRfyeEH-j70ErwC97eOt/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 463px; width: 618px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.geocities.com/royalistparty/">The American Monarchist League</a></span></span></b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1-sXLdOAzxci-MswMsfkskd4XQAcD8dpAaAZxk5QwKwvbmwPASCKSpuIyMot2i6CaUOGZk0QxqwNJRCWeXCcXBRSlz24rOfLSNQ3mdxCC5LTs4wrpmOT7IsIvcTBnmhJkTFK2rTzZhVW/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611670637071864530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1-sXLdOAzxci-MswMsfkskd4XQAcD8dpAaAZxk5QwKwvbmwPASCKSpuIyMot2i6CaUOGZk0QxqwNJRCWeXCcXBRSlz24rOfLSNQ3mdxCC5LTs4wrpmOT7IsIvcTBnmhJkTFK2rTzZhVW/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 271px; width: 543px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The American Monarchist League is a group of like-minded royalists from the United States and Canada who are united in support of honouring, defending and advancing the long held ties between North America and the British Monarchy. The United States, even as a constitutional republic, would not exist as it is today without the influence of the constitutional monarchy of Great Britain. It is easy to see that of all the nations in North America today, all those which are the most advanced, free and prosperous are those descended from or sharing in the British Monarchy. The American Monarchist League was formed to provide a place for U.S. monarchists as well as those from across English-speaking America, to voice their support for and solidarity with the ideals of constitutional monarchy. We also exist to discuss and debate ideas among ourselves and others about the United States and the rest of the world such as: Should the U.S. join the Commonwealth of Nations? Should the U.S. accept Queen Elizabeth II as our monarch? Can monarchy make a difference?</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.unitedcommonwealth.org/">United Commonwealth Society (UCS)</a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV93Uynq8nSh1vrJj6GokfWUcI0RAAuCSlI1cDXgFXgsGCllygARQrNjXD7-emNNX2nsUzEWOOKZppHBDABlMxpEdHH6HlQ66Pf48JZSepRZ0hdAKcWnxUv0jTSR8Sg-CDxq_l5rN9lle/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611669837744836834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV93Uynq8nSh1vrJj6GokfWUcI0RAAuCSlI1cDXgFXgsGCllygARQrNjXD7-emNNX2nsUzEWOOKZppHBDABlMxpEdHH6HlQ66Pf48JZSepRZ0hdAKcWnxUv0jTSR8Sg-CDxq_l5rN9lle/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 474px; width: 633px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Proposed flags from the United Commonwealth Society, whose goal is the creation of a close economic, cultural and political confederation of members of the Commonwealth of Nations for now known as ‘the Commonwealth Federation’.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Under phase one of this plan, The Commonwealth Federation (or Union) would be composed of a core consisting of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and these countries' overseas territories and associated states, known by the acronym CANZUK (see footnote for list of these countries and territories). These states would each send representatives to a small federal council with responsibility for limited matters such as trade and defence. Each constituent state would retain its sovereignty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Under phase two of the proposed plan, the option would exist for the core units of CANZUK to be solidified into a more coherent body, possibly with a more federal or centralised system of commonly elected government, though these would be matters for the public to decide. Operating as a national unit, the Commonwealth Federation would then pursue greater cultural and trade links with other Commonwealth countries such as India and the Pacific, Caribbean and African Commonwealth. Should some of these countries then so wish, and the publics of CANZUK and the countries concerned agree in referenda, then federation membership would be offered to other Commonwealth countries which met appropriate social and economic criteria. (Commonwealth membership could also be made available to non-Commonwealth countries which shared our common principles of law, democracy and governance and perhaps certain aspects of our common history and culture).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Commonwealth Federation would be the third largest economy in the Western world (excluding its trade agreements with the rest of the Commonwealth), with global reach, a high standard of living and a powerful position in almost every geographical region and sector of the global economy. A common voice would allow us once more to project our influence on world events and to protect our own interests and identity outside regional trade blocs or the orbits of other superpowers, current or emerging.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The countries of CANZUK are drawn together by a common past, culture, language, institutions, political processes and ideals. We are all successful Westminster Democracies. Most of our laws and customs but also our beliefs and values are the same. We are also wealthy Western countries with very similar levels of national income per head and many common insitutions binding us together. We share not only membership of the Commonwealth but also a number of defence pacts, embassies, a common Head of State and Commander in Chief, and other impromptu areas of cooperation such as AUKMIN and the CANZ group at the UN.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The rise of the new economy, changes in technology and new ways of life are changing the world in radical and fundamental ways. China and India are recognised by the international community as being the next super powers that, together with the United States will form the dominant forces in the world. The nature of business has changed with borderless selling, instant transfer of information and reliance on intangibles for all purposes. Should they continue to act autonomously and ignore or deny their common roots and interests, the CANZUK countries are statistically not strong enough to retain their influence and protect their ways of life without being incorporated into other transnational structures, be they the orbits of superpowers or power-hungry regional blocs like the EU. If this is the fate of CANZUK, then it makes sense to develop a Commonwealth Federation composed of countries that are similar to each other to a degree that is not possible in any other association.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1ufDrVLUoA5PO7_LbjTL3hD23f01Jm01EuuzkUbF7SudWz7dTdyjArgNqrY1oM1IW07N81UgYr8kEvR0_Mh7hCV6O7PrTmyL0vflBWQdWqEe8WAvREPPDHTLAcJdJ26jxc-JSlHh10E/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1ufDrVLUoA5PO7_LbjTL3hD23f01Jm01EuuzkUbF7SudWz7dTdyjArgNqrY1oM1IW07N81UgYr8kEvR0_Mh7hCV6O7PrTmyL0vflBWQdWqEe8WAvREPPDHTLAcJdJ26jxc-JSlHh10E/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="474" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXJN-4fzioLWa2sBAIFovEN_zZgOWGaoeNoQnJc85ffNC6kveCXRjpovPCe1-Cj4xQOEr4N1Mr26AdG7pn7XBGgNNse5i3biBye_z1MdS7nnyrOTIclN9VdTAGNFaEu7fMj-LcbJWAFg/s1600/4myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXJN-4fzioLWa2sBAIFovEN_zZgOWGaoeNoQnJc85ffNC6kveCXRjpovPCe1-Cj4xQOEr4N1Mr26AdG7pn7XBGgNNse5i3biBye_z1MdS7nnyrOTIclN9VdTAGNFaEu7fMj-LcbJWAFg/s320/4myphoto.jpeg" width="189" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4dgXrcU3aLF3eiFu2XttPPugayhUf83kfyeRG-6W61ZCX1hDa5bzdsqfMqImL8ueNc54_FYryMjyEDyMd95LQYhoZyh4U0kMq7gZ4g6ouhi-GnkzArDjEvaWnynI5XJwct5R9_DFaHs/s1600/3myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4dgXrcU3aLF3eiFu2XttPPugayhUf83kfyeRG-6W61ZCX1hDa5bzdsqfMqImL8ueNc54_FYryMjyEDyMd95LQYhoZyh4U0kMq7gZ4g6ouhi-GnkzArDjEvaWnynI5XJwct5R9_DFaHs/s320/3myphoto.jpeg" width="320" /> </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fN_ZOmkKD3uCGsglxOjwFzjTZu4ZX8cpkUa3jT1gDaee3gHZlvGwccCE2y8PvPtP5ZZoQpr_7VeUnP4bZC_zLrJClxee0ZUsdaBglWNK2sNjCCwzyBVakoWzEyNQLg6PzEi92PfHlcU/s320/2myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fN_ZOmkKD3uCGsglxOjwFzjTZu4ZX8cpkUa3jT1gDaee3gHZlvGwccCE2y8PvPtP5ZZoQpr_7VeUnP4bZC_zLrJClxee0ZUsdaBglWNK2sNjCCwzyBVakoWzEyNQLg6PzEi92PfHlcU/s320/2myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 317px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gvz21HdKqOh9zIy70M0JK6eJGH8r4ebEWxMp9Dlv7RkwBPxta1uWw11PxVZ5GLwK0HwJNi8tkzgTxnFQl6Tdy5dHmvp1zqpYuqSAEZkbB-5RJkoIf1xlxrwtrGzSDy5WbNC2oGL4kug/s320/1myphoto.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gvz21HdKqOh9zIy70M0JK6eJGH8r4ebEWxMp9Dlv7RkwBPxta1uWw11PxVZ5GLwK0HwJNi8tkzgTxnFQl6Tdy5dHmvp1zqpYuqSAEZkbB-5RJkoIf1xlxrwtrGzSDy5WbNC2oGL4kug/s320/1myphoto.jpeg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 314px;" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.aglabs.org/the-commonwealth/The_Commonwealth.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Revised Commonwealth flag</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJkgaQ6mRZx-ph2Iu0C90fT2WlGrFhsjYoTYWkBOB6PMXQmVicrZdaKik-rnyiSDDLkH4XHbESU-92PLiiMwGRlgANGJdiEV9u0wzjKLOEBNzI_litihVK3tLhPjlB_wi4jUbeULGQ-Ih/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611673005023280178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJkgaQ6mRZx-ph2Iu0C90fT2WlGrFhsjYoTYWkBOB6PMXQmVicrZdaKik-rnyiSDDLkH4XHbESU-92PLiiMwGRlgANGJdiEV9u0wzjKLOEBNzI_litihVK3tLhPjlB_wi4jUbeULGQ-Ih/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 289px; width: 579px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://dbwf.net/pavillion/flags.html">Dominion of British West Florida</a></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrij6lDjFGP7-rGPDFGIHaKaGtluHsSCnlmvmccvKDAi6fOEFYsBPAMthxLZtV3c6az8NuiU-Eag77hs3etgHumwFfHjG0KY1n__49KVJS2kNko2CdhERRYouOy0TiYXHDWbuP22EMt8/s320/1.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrij6lDjFGP7-rGPDFGIHaKaGtluHsSCnlmvmccvKDAi6fOEFYsBPAMthxLZtV3c6az8NuiU-Eag77hs3etgHumwFfHjG0KY1n__49KVJS2kNko2CdhERRYouOy0TiYXHDWbuP22EMt8/s320/1.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 407px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DC7-VvAVZAyXWO3zmwflHTptoZJmRAYBGDjAGS4NS5R5Q7qc3YWUNIzz2t_Hs6lS2e8fM21QKMHwR-t517da2btlaVntg8gVlIWfbLQH3hLPJxxlPsOkliNdCCGmi_nj0m0AjmmNMd8/s320/National_Flag.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DC7-VvAVZAyXWO3zmwflHTptoZJmRAYBGDjAGS4NS5R5Q7qc3YWUNIzz2t_Hs6lS2e8fM21QKMHwR-t517da2btlaVntg8gVlIWfbLQH3hLPJxxlPsOkliNdCCGmi_nj0m0AjmmNMd8/s320/National_Flag.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 300px; width: 229px;" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Also with white and blue ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1wz0uEAhD3IhaHOtigAniFok66tvVOqONvaZQXEdW_pJEODdlpbqlXQ_0_SRIz9fRwTJCQe5kEDt1SvRXWlnGb2-qibsM5hvM_nrsuC5expZUIYoAwM-LFlX19ExTMZuQtvISddU3nix/s1600-h/1.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450905494181028850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1wz0uEAhD3IhaHOtigAniFok66tvVOqONvaZQXEdW_pJEODdlpbqlXQ_0_SRIz9fRwTJCQe5kEDt1SvRXWlnGb2-qibsM5hvM_nrsuC5expZUIYoAwM-LFlX19ExTMZuQtvISddU3nix/s400/1.PNG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 250px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZlDFHKcUczBi1gnWBKnj5u4tZo0uIREFfJ37T6bZFMW88YTCebqgOkmNvd3DRv7tWzQMomfNeZdFhXhCZXRFSoJd-8YAc58l3jw00XUc3Frz4Q6dXCFjSnsJsysvoxkCBwCsCwdVICSK/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450905163144098786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZlDFHKcUczBi1gnWBKnj5u4tZo0uIREFfJ37T6bZFMW88YTCebqgOkmNvd3DRv7tWzQMomfNeZdFhXhCZXRFSoJd-8YAc58l3jw00XUc3Frz4Q6dXCFjSnsJsysvoxkCBwCsCwdVICSK/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 184px; width: 272px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With Canadian Red Ensign and Union Flag (left) and standard (right)</span><br />
<style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Dominion of British West Florida is a separatist micronation founded in 2005 in order to "reassert Britain's rights" over the region, by an individual identified on the micronation's website only as "Robert VII, Duke of Florida" The website asserts that Duke Robert "inherited the Peerage of the Dominion" in 1969, and "accepted the position of Governor General" in 1994. It is based in the Gulf coast region of the United States. It claims the territory of the 18th century colony of West Florida, which has since been subsumed into the US states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The Dominion claims to be "striving for Commonwealth status". The organization is neither acknowledged by any government nor exercises any authority over its claimed territory, and activities are largely limited to the internet.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since Duke Robert's retirement in 2007, the Acting Governor General has been Bo Register, a computer systems and networking consultant and former member of the US armed services. The micronation has issued Cinderella stamps and has minted several base metal coins produced by Jorge Vidal and issued in denominations based on pre-decimal pounds.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The founders of the micronation assert that the US annexation was illegal, because control of the region had actually defaulted to the United Kingdom in 1808, upon the removal from office of King Charles IV of Spain, thus invalidating the Treaty of Paris and the US annexation to which it gave rise.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://britisharcticterritory.com/">British Arctic Territory</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ywth-T_Y2ZNWpYvLb63UHphW6e4PbtRBPc4UUBoytzs8pJsT345t3vfKVTjjo9p8oH8gLfPqbEFogiTggSMT0ZqSzaM_3KbO4dV_LHzrgCpXy7AN-M6gEfPzJxE9ocs8Yo5PNiqJLJhv/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611671554283231794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ywth-T_Y2ZNWpYvLb63UHphW6e4PbtRBPc4UUBoytzs8pJsT345t3vfKVTjjo9p8oH8gLfPqbEFogiTggSMT0ZqSzaM_3KbO4dV_LHzrgCpXy7AN-M6gEfPzJxE9ocs8Yo5PNiqJLJhv/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 328px; width: 539px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd244wc2A5KSdmVtdUWgJAxDykck3MqTCXgrebF9T40SAlWhruDhev4P85UAUtVB1YMhr5Qahoa5cczVK0STFToamqeF1CD-MfHHn-1zk11fdUOFC7oXNQJc1uV5xGeFjUPyvBCLHb79ts/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699321419919906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd244wc2A5KSdmVtdUWgJAxDykck3MqTCXgrebF9T40SAlWhruDhev4P85UAUtVB1YMhr5Qahoa5cczVK0STFToamqeF1CD-MfHHn-1zk11fdUOFC7oXNQJc1uV5xGeFjUPyvBCLHb79ts/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blue ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjKongQh3m156MkhSgwpsxLdhz-Z8Cj8o8RPN0OIclKuIMyJtzTZBs4VdOm-GNvUjVvdAgjlwP3WwPoaHjvxEmkUr_7FtYn6IRO4vWuTQ-ayR6stCMdmORVW3IJm_X8nEFRFvYJtyl0am/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699220029187202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjKongQh3m156MkhSgwpsxLdhz-Z8Cj8o8RPN0OIclKuIMyJtzTZBs4VdOm-GNvUjVvdAgjlwP3WwPoaHjvxEmkUr_7FtYn6IRO4vWuTQ-ayR6stCMdmORVW3IJm_X8nEFRFvYJtyl0am/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Red ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-eiapkijOOLCogS9vTNVdmgz-yw9ZLpMnJd7MeBodv3Qskvph37Dto71_V1Du9O9spjcKGElALMAGJ4-3eaNVkz4gmBe8TwsuTuDOFBRjoPeI_eqyyua-NHf8RzsA9eiyYAoTqwoGJDo/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699213663138018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-eiapkijOOLCogS9vTNVdmgz-yw9ZLpMnJd7MeBodv3Qskvph37Dto71_V1Du9O9spjcKGElALMAGJ4-3eaNVkz4gmBe8TwsuTuDOFBRjoPeI_eqyyua-NHf8RzsA9eiyYAoTqwoGJDo/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">White ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Dj03x_y18TixGEWHa98-Jl0Tjvhw1O8UYBRc92bTSkvN3JsH6kHUM9Owg9pc02TUttL76fKBvNJJ7Pv0btXsIomzBOggMwGOWhvG8tx0Cvc7dyAyMtALNlS1m8hfVSxySkWyjdtYUsxo/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699206741589698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Dj03x_y18TixGEWHa98-Jl0Tjvhw1O8UYBRc92bTSkvN3JsH6kHUM9Owg9pc02TUttL76fKBvNJJ7Pv0btXsIomzBOggMwGOWhvG8tx0Cvc7dyAyMtALNlS1m8hfVSxySkWyjdtYUsxo/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Governor's flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88v5MmlddMt4Zm-B3SJb10YQit6o670m-LMUeKZHlznQZcee1a7cn9ZgemKaEDkHxSEoVRgf02ZsyzjwU1ca7yr0_t7tMSDQdfvAwcYFWla5IHu4zeMbFhJn47Y07HS1-28cKEEYx_GtB/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699204779654082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88v5MmlddMt4Zm-B3SJb10YQit6o670m-LMUeKZHlznQZcee1a7cn9ZgemKaEDkHxSEoVRgf02ZsyzjwU1ca7yr0_t7tMSDQdfvAwcYFWla5IHu4zeMbFhJn47Y07HS1-28cKEEYx_GtB/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lieutenant Governor's flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCViYbFep9uoHlHXBiri1ItjckBPkEDWcrdrozMk_mDYl4AS5wwAzVEOYkguYZZ6w_e9nRB84q8gwr0G0JoJZOCjE5_NkmObvVHuhoDxfpMO0shoywmr9iKW7WouBZkWb4uh6jFdpzXUE/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699202282190914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCViYbFep9uoHlHXBiri1ItjckBPkEDWcrdrozMk_mDYl4AS5wwAzVEOYkguYZZ6w_e9nRB84q8gwr0G0JoJZOCjE5_NkmObvVHuhoDxfpMO0shoywmr9iKW7WouBZkWb4uh6jFdpzXUE/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lieutenant Governor's maritime flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TykSEQZCm5S4HqaTzj9CaUTG8UHXqKBHc7inMEjOjZIXTiFuVXeOaHnptmNxqx91uVlBvAFfNZ5H675Q4Nd_sCRM-S5vNMhWNVmgysqwybOsn8IhwxRpu5SFuyD-1f_ce7JEe1CDcMQg/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699048844679122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TykSEQZCm5S4HqaTzj9CaUTG8UHXqKBHc7inMEjOjZIXTiFuVXeOaHnptmNxqx91uVlBvAFfNZ5H675Q4Nd_sCRM-S5vNMhWNVmgysqwybOsn8IhwxRpu5SFuyD-1f_ce7JEe1CDcMQg/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BAT ambassador's and consul's flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPigYoEYX4d_7oS-APzUdhQRJdu2FTF2FEs4WHzwM3Q3uNXyx5Y75OQ0r6PcEHe-wUaOY3gsTJTXHtxme-NOMScQOlhprjVtl3obZAKVQBBEEx58LehpjlUpSK9Taa-cBCMk5U5sLb_QYW/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699041042700002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPigYoEYX4d_7oS-APzUdhQRJdu2FTF2FEs4WHzwM3Q3uNXyx5Y75OQ0r6PcEHe-wUaOY3gsTJTXHtxme-NOMScQOlhprjVtl3obZAKVQBBEEx58LehpjlUpSK9Taa-cBCMk5U5sLb_QYW/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BAT Air Force flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9BJKdWoZbxz922bUDWYlSCL1gGf47yy1Ua_jl3ik1BMePki1ESWv8NqJ-Gd0I9wyoFMnqePCD4GVj6iHHs3vGvo73MW28X-mBETt2pP5ViuOIDGaX81Gpoaykognsm9rLFSCi8evxQhyphenhyphen/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699030739374514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9BJKdWoZbxz922bUDWYlSCL1gGf47yy1Ua_jl3ik1BMePki1ESWv8NqJ-Gd0I9wyoFMnqePCD4GVj6iHHs3vGvo73MW28X-mBETt2pP5ViuOIDGaX81Gpoaykognsm9rLFSCi8evxQhyphenhyphen/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Civil Air Ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqFQ4e3LWWuD3IcwkBAJREBfGMrcpdWNB9o3Je6HWO7IwU4nF1AJWHzjvZY-uGRXQfF7rdcW6wupbc-CcEjM7BV-GTtPTj7LMAdjOD2p7nhsG35y5St7GkBIH313K3VXkqoNtuTDXltJL/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699026516710242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqFQ4e3LWWuD3IcwkBAJREBfGMrcpdWNB9o3Je6HWO7IwU4nF1AJWHzjvZY-uGRXQfF7rdcW6wupbc-CcEjM7BV-GTtPTj7LMAdjOD2p7nhsG35y5St7GkBIH313K3VXkqoNtuTDXltJL/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Royal Fleets Auxiliary</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrF0i4ntQYYNM5I8voxhq-e_EdfRPuIZf-9jfLMnEF7-jogfRbQzZU_azhcWoHPKNvpUkzDrXevYsUjRv1ye0Ygk6fkoYLzIaHjf1MReajynNVxGtqRIZo8TS7R4wdqiCjx_9xvbGBBm6b/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611699027766870770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrF0i4ntQYYNM5I8voxhq-e_EdfRPuIZf-9jfLMnEF7-jogfRbQzZU_azhcWoHPKNvpUkzDrXevYsUjRv1ye0Ygk6fkoYLzIaHjf1MReajynNVxGtqRIZo8TS7R4wdqiCjx_9xvbGBBm6b/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">BAT Fire Service</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The BAT story - as best as I can remember it: I have had a particular interest in British blue and red ensigns ever since I started flag collecting. I believe this interest started when I was a youngster living in Hawaii. I remember seeing a giant sailing yacht anchored in Honolulu. It was flying a large British colonial Fiji red ensign. The ensign was so striking to me, that it sparked me to find out all I could about British territorial flags and ensigns. As I became more intellectually involved in Vexillology and Vexillography, I thought it would be neat to design a colonial British ensign badge. Realistically though, I had two things working against me. First, I wasn't British and had no connection to the Ministry of Defence. Second, the empire was shrinking anyway, and the prospect of designing a colonial badge was remote at best.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">However, inspiration for making up a British territory and its flags came to me in early 1995 while I was looking at a rather sizeable map of Ellesmere Island, Canada. The north part of the island was basically a territorial park except for a stumpy thumb shaped peninsula sticking out on the north east end of the island. When I saw this peninsula, I knew I had found my territory. I was vaguely aware of grievances Arctic natives had concerning their status as Northwest Territory citizens. Based on what little knowledge I had, I fabricated a story about native desires to rejoin the British empire because the empire had given them more freedom. I went on to say the Canadian Government was tired of the whole issue and was glad to let the "BAT" rejoin the empire. And then of course, I proceeded to create a set of British flags and ensigns. The badge came to me fairly quickly. I was torn between defacing the badge with a polar bear or a narwhal. I determined most people would not know what a narwhal was and decided on the polar bear. The light blue background behind the polar bear represents the clear polar skies while the wavy lines represent the Arctic Ocean. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now the question was, what to do with all the stuff I had made up. It then occurred to me. April Fools was just around the corner. Why not publish the BAT article as an April Fools joke in Hot CofFEE, the quarterly publication of the Confederation of Flag and Ensign Enthusiasts - Mississippi? When I took the idea to other members, I got mixed opinions as to whether we should go to print or not. I said I wanted to print for a couple of reasons. First, it would be fun, and would get a laugh from anyone with a healthy robust sense of humour. Second, the organization I worked for subscribed to an information firm. This particular firm (whose name I will not mention) supplied us with all sorts of up to date global information relating to our work. It did not take me long to realize that much of the information we received was erroneous. I suspected our info firm was doing a poor job verifying information before sending it out. In a nutshell, I wanted to send the article and newsletter to other vexi-publications as an April Fools joke, and our info firm to see if they would circulate the BAT story without getting verification. Everyone agreed to go to print provided I made it obvious the article was a joke.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is where I made a mistake. I believed the story in and of itself was so absurd, that no one would fall for it. Thus, I gave very little indication of a hoax except for the date and an archaic British reference to April Fools. As it turned out, I was mostly right about my flag friends being tricked. As soon as my vexillological buddies received the article, inquires began to trickle in regarding the validity of the story. With each inquiry, I was completely candid and told them it was a joke. Bruce Berry, representing the SAVA journal questioned the story as well. I responded to him via fax, as there was no e-mail in those days. I assumed the fax got through since my machine said it did. I found out later my fax never made when SAVA went to print with the story. It was embarrassing for us both, but no permanent damage was done. A few humourless or overly serious flag folk responded to the hoax by articulating their displeasure, but collectively everyone enjoyed it.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I stated earlier, for 4 days after being asked if my story were true, the British Government would neither confirm nor deny the existence of the territory. The Canadian government contacted me as well, not to tell me I was mistaken, but for verification of the story. The US government also briefly added the BAT to its "official" list of nations and territories. It took quite a bit of effort to convince them the territory didn't really exist. I never dreamed the hoax would have this kind of affect. The only explanation I have for the US government's action is the information firm I referred to earlier. Sure enough, said info firm sent out word that the BAT had in fact been created. I suspect Uncle Sam picked up on it. Our organization soon dropped its subscription.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since the BAT hoax of 1995, the "territory" has taken on a life of its own. There is quite a BAT cult following. Folks of all sorts have become territorial citizens. There is one perquisite for citizenship. One has to be an all round nice person. I have also gotten a couple of comments on the irony of my making up the BAT story proceeded by the actual formation of Nunavut.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Several flags and ensigns have been added to the original four created in the beginning. There is now a Queen's standard, Lieutenant Governor's flag, Ambassadors flag, and a Naval Auxiliary ensign and a Civil Air ensign. The BAT will not recognize the new "large badge" flag designs the MoD has come up with. All BAT badges will be sized according the traditional 4/9 standard. On the blue ensign, the BAT badge will appear on a disk.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As a side note, the BAT passport is honoured provided one is selective with where they use it. Also, my BAT drivers license is honoured in quite a few countries I have driven in. In fact, it was the only driver's license I carried the last year I lived in Romania. It worked like a charm. I will put all the BAT's ensigns and flags up on the web sometime soon. <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb%21bat.html"> <i>Clay Moss</i>, 15 March 2003</a></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJUfRXMWXvvUaY7cN0QY9Q-JB19jWSKpTgkjuIOiXuEuEh4mMW_NawtNJA-f0x9RVZs7IwNGbx9Bp-udbkNbGnBWh34dei0Zc_-wJYEvkTL5r_4ahHNBbiApdMhVvaLXF_MUqZSBXpxpO/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611671549287361858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJUfRXMWXvvUaY7cN0QY9Q-JB19jWSKpTgkjuIOiXuEuEh4mMW_NawtNJA-f0x9RVZs7IwNGbx9Bp-udbkNbGnBWh34dei0Zc_-wJYEvkTL5r_4ahHNBbiApdMhVvaLXF_MUqZSBXpxpO/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 487px; width: 552px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.tmealf.com/4x6/4x6_tabletop_flags.htm</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIa8KMjJaawwUfLxgatqtP11-U3jigdVaoniCzpI8eH9GMkf69ozPYr0RHL1z7HH8P-viCaMXJ8FkjLdjM9f__jPYQGAZAnVmVQAVOuikEjWMa0LiihGleU9_5gXF6ZBAbj0aIUoYbiCY/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKiUE4sZHJPfpBOPuKslYpw%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648999003058786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIa8KMjJaawwUfLxgatqtP11-U3jigdVaoniCzpI8eH9GMkf69ozPYr0RHL1z7HH8P-viCaMXJ8FkjLdjM9f__jPYQGAZAnVmVQAVOuikEjWMa0LiihGleU9_5gXF6ZBAbj0aIUoYbiCY/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKiUE4sZHJPfpBOPuKslYpw%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 235px; width: 280px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ip82t846uDZN53r2DGmNjzGxxVbr9yUJ7mnfxBsDSzXw3k9ggQpxKiO3509ugu0qjiwClO3JYYztl6F2DV1_rpBn0Dt6PZM7zXU89OfLI9_12HQ5PLp9Is6ok53tm4T6TYQBH1HAcU/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKm4E4PQ8ey%252BQBOPuKzQdhQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648993930319922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ip82t846uDZN53r2DGmNjzGxxVbr9yUJ7mnfxBsDSzXw3k9ggQpxKiO3509ugu0qjiwClO3JYYztl6F2DV1_rpBn0Dt6PZM7zXU89OfLI9_12HQ5PLp9Is6ok53tm4T6TYQBH1HAcU/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKm4E4PQ8ey%252BQBOPuKzQdhQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 235px; width: 290px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0x6LxLU28JuGUGkdE79azbR8C9I2zMCYjLPTTASasa0k7bblq3RZHyCZXflpuyGzL_AtopjB7uNtal5nB49E1YA7VKNClZL57DJnuvgZIPbQsGxvPs70w16h3l8kIxyPTQRCpjylyXA/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKj0E43RO%252Bs%2528eBOPuK3R9sQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648994427608210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0x6LxLU28JuGUGkdE79azbR8C9I2zMCYjLPTTASasa0k7bblq3RZHyCZXflpuyGzL_AtopjB7uNtal5nB49E1YA7VKNClZL57DJnuvgZIPbQsGxvPs70w16h3l8kIxyPTQRCpjylyXA/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKj0E43RO%252Bs%2528eBOPuK3R9sQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 226px; width: 259px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkZHjo1wavd4KauHR3uJiBvJGR2Nc4PWDLyypLW4q-vY-o5Qypz9U4Ibd-1SwdL4Az1Sa-7pd4wg-ftIu6yeobYGKZflqfeVhjgxw0XtfKzdGOGtI8ap_ThBi689VCW_8o2ESdYv_xTY/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKjUE4fH%2521HF%2528WBOPuK-uG%2528w%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648778012558546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkZHjo1wavd4KauHR3uJiBvJGR2Nc4PWDLyypLW4q-vY-o5Qypz9U4Ibd-1SwdL4Az1Sa-7pd4wg-ftIu6yeobYGKZflqfeVhjgxw0XtfKzdGOGtI8ap_ThBi689VCW_8o2ESdYv_xTY/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqMOKjUE4fH%2521HF%2528WBOPuK-uG%2528w%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 226px; width: 310px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVvnn8jBKUiiUTB4gTb3M79DttIF-NWDmEhYunZIWXL1wrPzniWjDPpCPoh5Atyl6Hk0q2BT7H1YdlhEhFSg0quaSUTFORzaHLYUS5RIFrlltZ7r40voWTWR2amQ4aM3KjUzSSDqPpHo/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKkUE4fNg-N7lBOPuLCO1pw%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648774060920114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVvnn8jBKUiiUTB4gTb3M79DttIF-NWDmEhYunZIWXL1wrPzniWjDPpCPoh5Atyl6Hk0q2BT7H1YdlhEhFSg0quaSUTFORzaHLYUS5RIFrlltZ7r40voWTWR2amQ4aM3KjUzSSDqPpHo/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKkUE4fNg-N7lBOPuLCO1pw%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 299px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmLzlgRPVIGBFLXt_PyHlIudUv5fXz8yP4L47v2C17DxRvsPvTTcpx6vnlmsil6geepEgC0frw_PVF6i4TvQ9NZnOErGcCeDD_Qmv93xMIqCCL2NY1XyfI4SOrqeRWTPcplQTPG1zxaM/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKpQE4iIWjEQbBOPuK7lWE%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648776178624802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmLzlgRPVIGBFLXt_PyHlIudUv5fXz8yP4L47v2C17DxRvsPvTTcpx6vnlmsil6geepEgC0frw_PVF6i4TvQ9NZnOErGcCeDD_Qmv93xMIqCCL2NY1XyfI4SOrqeRWTPcplQTPG1zxaM/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqUOKpQE4iIWjEQbBOPuK7lWE%2521%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 271px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd974rtFzYs8KRzJaSSJHS1Z7HKjVGj2DgzkxgqbWibM4UxB5C7MQ07gLxTSTymY3qfBIxvmCJsT9w75pxGhN2js1Dp6gOY0HIbK57yBNLxowlq2zHPnjYpYwO-39YQxMI636vtQE8ce0/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKpgE4k%2529w2cLQBOPuLFFukQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648769858788162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd974rtFzYs8KRzJaSSJHS1Z7HKjVGj2DgzkxgqbWibM4UxB5C7MQ07gLxTSTymY3qfBIxvmCJsT9w75pxGhN2js1Dp6gOY0HIbK57yBNLxowlq2zHPnjYpYwO-39YQxMI636vtQE8ce0/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqEOKpgE4k%2529w2cLQBOPuLFFukQ%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 293px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhzJIeRebVe-llOQosy8QAT1Fd0_QEhExDQPY9GbrT9bFO8BTTptJF6L_g_7XU0EPln47fNGwml_BBbLDPd_pYyyUsLB0NwxZimkAeZmy8cER6Y3Q78okWRhPkvNRnBKK7ShJOmlvvG8/s1600/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKpkE4m%252CLdKv-BOPuLIGOfg%257E%257E0_3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642648768582017522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhzJIeRebVe-llOQosy8QAT1Fd0_QEhExDQPY9GbrT9bFO8BTTptJF6L_g_7XU0EPln47fNGwml_BBbLDPd_pYyyUsLB0NwxZimkAeZmy8cER6Y3Q78okWRhPkvNRnBKK7ShJOmlvvG8/s400/%2524%2528KGrHqYOKpkE4m%252CLdKv-BOPuLIGOfg%257E%257E0_3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 284px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=562&lang=en-CA"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Royal Newfoundland Air Force</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQU9IKJJYi0PkqrCd3_l4XZeGw660w8sjSDZ_BBxXwcLZdECBcvnByJ1Ahrq5PbWWUBEOhiKE2zPZ5YhXw17IXNibW8z7GRygEjBYnzVwTSH2hTj2-ooTB6IdnrV2cpn5_A99OWOVbh4P/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398675173160911858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQU9IKJJYi0PkqrCd3_l4XZeGw660w8sjSDZ_BBxXwcLZdECBcvnByJ1Ahrq5PbWWUBEOhiKE2zPZ5YhXw17IXNibW8z7GRygEjBYnzVwTSH2hTj2-ooTB6IdnrV2cpn5_A99OWOVbh4P/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 609px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTb7KtZVxOSgudBxw8HAj6U7BEtMldxuA3VoqPkA1HZZVXRqGLhmaomVCaHKc27XN-_R_foCl4uSsH5EkymcVfGTbxZL8GGCG2yZHfPgg1fVJHkEzEmBgme47w7qKhVl5pOh-QGcCWxd0/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTb7KtZVxOSgudBxw8HAj6U7BEtMldxuA3VoqPkA1HZZVXRqGLhmaomVCaHKc27XN-_R_foCl4uSsH5EkymcVfGTbxZL8GGCG2yZHfPgg1fVJHkEzEmBgme47w7qKhVl5pOh-QGcCWxd0/s400/myphoto.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The individual selling this foolishly got duped by the spoof website above: <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/222/language/en-CA/The-Pink-and-the-Black--The-Royal-Newfoundland-Air-Force.aspx">http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/222/language/en-CA/The-Pink-and-the-Black--The-Royal-Newfoundland-Air-Force.aspx</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Hong_Kong_%28British_Commonwealth%29">Hong Kong </a></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-a4KJeTikPo8bijEq-raz1oQkabNmdNpAGaQAyn9H8TA7jgUvH7mvTQmeHcOwE_CoXrFKwjkruuQpCrEAHnYYpMBq8LKoueOUpRQ3nmP6t1k_BnP7ONCm4d0ymgrprSEfBkUIwMzZMtvH/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614317265181554594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-a4KJeTikPo8bijEq-raz1oQkabNmdNpAGaQAyn9H8TA7jgUvH7mvTQmeHcOwE_CoXrFKwjkruuQpCrEAHnYYpMBq8LKoueOUpRQ3nmP6t1k_BnP7ONCm4d0ymgrprSEfBkUIwMzZMtvH/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 292px; width: 585px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u7JxSZ1P-sMA5xde191PSI6wPBCfUTJdvjReIcaIp8tjv2X0Nnu6kQQyOaX_zPBUQO_13pgl1jUto-LB686e3_cxztUSzsrITGHma6JKiB7H-bsczjzMrrPp_3aJu1QN33gYnpKDFzcJ/s1600/11"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680221573821954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u7JxSZ1P-sMA5xde191PSI6wPBCfUTJdvjReIcaIp8tjv2X0Nnu6kQQyOaX_zPBUQO_13pgl1jUto-LB686e3_cxztUSzsrITGHma6JKiB7H-bsczjzMrrPp_3aJu1QN33gYnpKDFzcJ/s400/11" style="cursor: pointer; height: 282px; width: 565px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The hand-over Ceremony in 1997 was designed to provide the final stage of a gradual process of sovereignty change in the former British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">However with this process having been conducted without any public consultation, the citizens of the former Crown Colony had commenced informal organisations in an attempt to encourage the new Chinese sponsored regime in the Territory to allow a full public suffrage referendum on Self Determination. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Many demonstrations were conducted annually, most on Tiananmen Square Commemoration Day. The year that the number of people at the rally reached 1.5 million people was the year in which the Chinese CCP government offered citizens of the Territory full voting ad representation in the newly established Legislative Assembly and the upper house Legislative Council (Legco). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Advance Hong Kong Party won a stunning 75% of the seats in both houses, providing it with the opportunity to commence work on its Legislative Program for the Territory. This program included re-joining the British Commonwealth of Nations as a former colony, despite Chinese government protest. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the insistence of the Chinese Regime, the newly-elected Hong Kong administration placed the proposal to the Citizens in a Referendum. The key to note is that Hong Kong would remain part of China, but to recognise its history as a long standing member of the Commonwealth of Nations and formerly as part of the British Empire, for which may of its citizens fought for in various wars in the previous 200 years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The results showed a 91% vote in FAVOUR of the resolution, paving the way for inclusion of Hong Kong as part of the Commonwealth group of nations.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/United_Britannic_Commonwealth_%28Chamberlain%27s_Legacy%29"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">United Britannic Commonwealth</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtbyzcUu8ODlEkNYX0VnKZ2FCGDGS0CIwwRHJnkPmIkZOTEfubUcXtg2TdqcsbJUtjiKpRxRnTpDH45PWnoKbL4R9hU5JW9vZ0xVu9SwizlUsJURWJSbio5IB8HgfQFMeZZsdGEMQOhDe/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614320869959437330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtbyzcUu8ODlEkNYX0VnKZ2FCGDGS0CIwwRHJnkPmIkZOTEfubUcXtg2TdqcsbJUtjiKpRxRnTpDH45PWnoKbL4R9hU5JW9vZ0xVu9SwizlUsJURWJSbio5IB8HgfQFMeZZsdGEMQOhDe/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 294px; width: 587px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The United Britannic Commonwealth commonly known as UBC or the Commonwealth is a Federal Constitutional Monarchy that evolved from the British Empire. It is the largest Nation in the world, both in terms of territory and of population.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The origins of the Commonwealth lie with the British Empire which established itself between the 17th and 19th Centuries. In 1886, the British Parliament passed the "Imperial Sitting Bill" which would mean that certain dominions would be able to send representatives to Parliament at Westminster to debate and vote on "issues of Imperial importance". Southern Ireland, Canada and Orange State were among the first territories to be granted "Parliament Status". The 1901 "Imperial Parliament Act" ordered a formal Parliament to be built as its importance grew. Throughout this time, colonies and dominions were granted more powers. In 1901, the British government, with advice from the Imperial Council, introduced tariffs to counter the tariffs being introduced elsewhere. These tariffs meant the Empire became a Free Trade Area- a trading group that remains today. This not only brought the Empire closer together, it would lay the foundations of a continuing industrial giant.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Great War erupted in 1914 following the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Britain declared war on Germany following the invasion of Belgium. Having spent the early part of the century preparing for war, the Empire was able to grind Germany down with superior forces. Giving power to territories had proved successful, with co-ordination and the cohesion of forces being far smoother than the highly centralised forces of Germany. This, coupled with the armament of the 1900s proved a highly successful, if bloody war.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Following The Great War, the Empire was left as the mediator of the world. The United States, having briefly taken part in the Great War during 1917, retreated into isolationism while Russia descended into the turmoil of Communist revolution. While casualties were not nearly as heavy as suffered by Germany or France, a more pacifist sentiment rose, seeing the much of the money spent on arms in the last decade, being spent on welfare. While Britain had enjoyed a strong welfare system since Joseph Chamberlains's reforms of the 1890's, the rest of the Empire however, was in dire need of welfare improvement. The result was regional governments across the Empire taking large steps to improve welfare. As a result, the 1920s and 1930s saw large strides in human development in the poorer regions. This would have very profound effects following the Great European War in terms of industrial production and for the years to come.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Following the Great European War, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill had promised, there was a significant upheaval in the dealings of the Britannic Realms. The 1944 Conference of Dehli came to the conclusion that if the Realms were to remain together, then there would need to be reform so to create a new order. The 1945 Britannic Commonwealth Act saw to this, and a new supernation was born.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Commonwealth is a Constitutional Monarchy. The Head of State is currently Queen Elizabeth II, the second monarch of the Commonwealth- the first being her father, King George VI. The Commonwealth has a very strong Parliament tradition, essentially being a form of Westminster Democracy. There are two main tiers of government: Commonwealth and Regional. The Commonwealth tier deals with the Commonwealth Budget, Defence, Foreign Affairs and Constitutional Advice- in which it is sovereign to pass laws to block any legislation introduced at the Regional Level. The Regional Level deals with regional economy, including Healthcare and Education as well as Policing, Environment and Transport. The Commonwealth is separated into regions. Each region has its own Prime Minister and some have another Monarch, such as Tonga and Brunei. The role of the High Chancellor is much like that of a Prime Minister, that is, <i>primus inter pares</i>. The current High Chancellor is Sir Raila Odinga who has held the office since the Conservative Party won the last General Election in 2009. </span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Australasia"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg9HntHAwO3j-O9KePswC2bsBxXylc6l5z5FlsWXHS7_ijSE7QmLhLEVd4ueeabyDaxkisfLlrnqDNaks3xmQQt6ENIP-4T2szxncFxnTpNweBOhzaEV-zxIz4L0iEjN9V0R5HTO-f0Lp/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614324966730557858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg9HntHAwO3j-O9KePswC2bsBxXylc6l5z5FlsWXHS7_ijSE7QmLhLEVd4ueeabyDaxkisfLlrnqDNaks3xmQQt6ENIP-4T2szxncFxnTpNweBOhzaEV-zxIz4L0iEjN9V0R5HTO-f0Lp/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 283px; width: 568px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Dominions of Norway and Texas</span></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pfwqVddx7zzhMhfG7D3N4A-Vjenx7ac25XYSGG6OhESZ7H5Rd6Uht7pmrCCePnCDPX2STdQQQeyl2cieATSDIXq2_ydyZQQvbSDIjlbZarpD6NNpNsz2gTlkwNtRwipOOhui-6Fz2aE3/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614387067221146194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pfwqVddx7zzhMhfG7D3N4A-Vjenx7ac25XYSGG6OhESZ7H5Rd6Uht7pmrCCePnCDPX2STdQQQeyl2cieATSDIXq2_ydyZQQvbSDIjlbZarpD6NNpNsz2gTlkwNtRwipOOhui-6Fz2aE3/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 571px; width: 544px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Province of Pennsylvania</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWHIzIAMQz1b_KQhJJOeURCUM7bzVyikCxn8S8bMrx8XRhrM8Lq-5G340NGW7L6-FAMpj4fnwuuHiUoMeu9kyUnUZ42bJjWLMcaCHkF3izPnrMmWsNS3baeal1yMVuQaSkrH_MuKVnXA8/s1600/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622965894752209106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWHIzIAMQz1b_KQhJJOeURCUM7bzVyikCxn8S8bMrx8XRhrM8Lq-5G340NGW7L6-FAMpj4fnwuuHiUoMeu9kyUnUZ42bJjWLMcaCHkF3izPnrMmWsNS3baeal1yMVuQaSkrH_MuKVnXA8/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 535px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dominion of Germany</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumMA0XwpW89YlFoCAgdl66luln875jDu3jLvLvd90x6ggiHq1362Z1mcMPtm6kjPs81f55RTYyZeoVGgiERzhu-gIaplAbFuaotlL2j2-SdvalzYj2CULX0FDd-QJQArKby2eXbKFybFK/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614636027617913394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumMA0XwpW89YlFoCAgdl66luln875jDu3jLvLvd90x6ggiHq1362Z1mcMPtm6kjPs81f55RTYyZeoVGgiERzhu-gIaplAbFuaotlL2j2-SdvalzYj2CULX0FDd-QJQArKby2eXbKFybFK/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 299px; width: 598px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After WW2 when negotiations to turn Germany into a united republic fell apart due to squabbling between the Soviets, US, and UK. So, Britain took full control of Germany, with the exception of the Soviet Zone, and made it a constitutional federal monarchy based on the Westminster System of Government, like Australia or Canada; George VI took the title <i>King of Germany</i> as his title in the new Dominion.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Bad Oeynhausen</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOAIepezMkOKW4bpwNorhm3e7drQrDs8A2-4I5SFGAk6jD3MhArZ1lTFb92iFy607J352Jb_aglgC4rBJ87ibyUmpdn4W4j6g931H70Q5Q4V9_9wY4xVcOs7zPuEyOGKyCOAft418s9o/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Bad+Oeynhausen.jpg" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634404994457952930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOAIepezMkOKW4bpwNorhm3e7drQrDs8A2-4I5SFGAk6jD3MhArZ1lTFb92iFy607J352Jb_aglgC4rBJ87ibyUmpdn4W4j6g931H70Q5Q4V9_9wY4xVcOs7zPuEyOGKyCOAft418s9o/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Bad+Oeynhausen.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 294px; width: 584px;" /></a></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Hamburg</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSONVPCNP5Pq40Tx_IaN1BoEk_osN2nbwvkGN-7Vw_HwWBDDCEt8V0M3rxj-g0raiPS5XvtFZPOKMJCeldzkK8WuEihmc0yy8ueWaTiJkl2GjjJJ_fJkq8_4xHvZcr4LXuLa8guwDEQqA/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Hamburg.png" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634404993436623362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSONVPCNP5Pq40Tx_IaN1BoEk_osN2nbwvkGN-7Vw_HwWBDDCEt8V0M3rxj-g0raiPS5XvtFZPOKMJCeldzkK8WuEihmc0yy8ueWaTiJkl2GjjJJ_fJkq8_4xHvZcr4LXuLa8guwDEQqA/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Hamburg.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 302px; width: 603px;" /></a></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Lower Saxony</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsvQMCQBmUotBh3f7w6szoZg8pjRkOaKq91hkiiZJtB9Hu6K_3fkPz1rLE_fOfaMutGpeHTJu123UKnxOLFIWkeP7w_d_bRy4j-GXLaP_diUk2M9H3xe6g6hN8sI3PdBJOH3gfzeQdQQ/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Lower+Saxony.png" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634404988879282834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsvQMCQBmUotBh3f7w6szoZg8pjRkOaKq91hkiiZJtB9Hu6K_3fkPz1rLE_fOfaMutGpeHTJu123UKnxOLFIWkeP7w_d_bRy4j-GXLaP_diUk2M9H3xe6g6hN8sI3PdBJOH3gfzeQdQQ/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+Lower+Saxony.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 612px;" /></a></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">North Rhine Westfalia</span></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31V-QCAhjGAw1_Q_qnpIJKXrqXZBVi1jioYAws4hQqO6NhyphenhyphenxaJ-4Bv-ihXlIqbIsFRdqdeTyYtzQK8vjLMML1P9DMbja4edYsLBwaY7zVsYC_OXV8RrXPH6fcoVIoE5pgcGtX30Kg8qM/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+North+Rhine+Westfalia.png" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634404990288749042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31V-QCAhjGAw1_Q_qnpIJKXrqXZBVi1jioYAws4hQqO6NhyphenhyphenxaJ-4Bv-ihXlIqbIsFRdqdeTyYtzQK8vjLMML1P9DMbja4edYsLBwaY7zVsYC_OXV8RrXPH6fcoVIoE5pgcGtX30Kg8qM/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Germany+North+Rhine+Westfalia.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 618px;" /></a></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Dominion of America</span></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614665914769159266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjGYlND1hsS113sfkOQRg11oUiJNpWPVfanyTShugzjjwcgO139XSv2qq8_HD91lmsi0vLEuTTGtNKoSsGQ_ARRXYM04AUKKYCRFtJ84CBQ92nANH_UpQmPX0C_BBfOeL8fl4syxKeAfe/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 258px; width: 559px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Contains pre-Louisiana Purchase USA + Canada + Oregon/Columbia</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The (majority) Welsh Commonwealth of Georgia</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlzkLujbXYrMp1gLcKpqcPW8i3x6xE8DPrLNGNjNfvKggUdtVY3AwSxQT0Y9HbQIiuDQUh2snnKO_gr94Xs0dbFvPVfrVHIczenuetybz_9O3MDDWfunZiTizA6eUcR3oowRwgd2D9RE6/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614418240118231698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlzkLujbXYrMp1gLcKpqcPW8i3x6xE8DPrLNGNjNfvKggUdtVY3AwSxQT0Y9HbQIiuDQUh2snnKO_gr94Xs0dbFvPVfrVHIczenuetybz_9O3MDDWfunZiTizA6eUcR3oowRwgd2D9RE6/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 275px; width: 564px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The flag of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FA2EBxpqAtMO83dxvQenGH4CPLc6-j7GBCKgcoQiK5Z8fd9vRu1HnA5bMuPI874cLNRp2b_hwCMbkC0yG7NLMRs2JO0wdXwlnh7C8X_rjOcfeodoXB8tZzDD30FiVNT1IHvKIZl67Nf0/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614419066794042530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FA2EBxpqAtMO83dxvQenGH4CPLc6-j7GBCKgcoQiK5Z8fd9vRu1HnA5bMuPI874cLNRp2b_hwCMbkC0yG7NLMRs2JO0wdXwlnh7C8X_rjOcfeodoXB8tZzDD30FiVNT1IHvKIZl67Nf0/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 283px; width: 566px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, and Hannover</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLZ5DrrenBA7QFmiR2iyAoDeDgmLUesIx2E49B6MhQdd_k0KPrEUrev41aCPNu3OyioP2_spnpxB0bEhzaRgvSmZpS4l0hFfHwtB8EKtN6ktUGGnPc20Lv4ybcS4UMapi9iQVpraMcyvi/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614419071467150690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLZ5DrrenBA7QFmiR2iyAoDeDgmLUesIx2E49B6MhQdd_k0KPrEUrev41aCPNu3OyioP2_spnpxB0bEhzaRgvSmZpS4l0hFfHwtB8EKtN6ktUGGnPc20Lv4ybcS4UMapi9iQVpraMcyvi/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 280px; width: 564px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Alternatively, we could use the colonial seal of Massachusetts, though it fell out of use before 1700 and is rather ugly."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Repeated attempts at American state flags by </span><a class="bigusername" href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/member.php?u=3784" style="font-weight: bold;">VulcanTrekkie45</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLHyzCoqVr5bnPwM-Qbk__SrSwaHHYZrm4dyFf5bd8Yipad8b_75l-_zAvd_Y6fZYvK23a2lkpFnmQaHJNjMYLTo9vSqJTQBn8gT3n93TekchyDkdh6XATxZynOhM0Z39aS-Zf9nSPbp8/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671998937386210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLHyzCoqVr5bnPwM-Qbk__SrSwaHHYZrm4dyFf5bd8Yipad8b_75l-_zAvd_Y6fZYvK23a2lkpFnmQaHJNjMYLTo9vSqJTQBn8gT3n93TekchyDkdh6XATxZynOhM0Z39aS-Zf9nSPbp8/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 306px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7jh2uKLMmK2H8WSVszuYNOApzz2T2D8Rx7DVygpPvXkwMXOHc9MVG-cDTjgj2kD3rPq18fCmDOcVEy0ul68U5KsDZBN1rUsCE7S7yYrr07ONE6Hvl24HIkVj2xbus9fXZNvesUYrvplt/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671998266304130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7jh2uKLMmK2H8WSVszuYNOApzz2T2D8Rx7DVygpPvXkwMXOHc9MVG-cDTjgj2kD3rPq18fCmDOcVEy0ul68U5KsDZBN1rUsCE7S7yYrr07ONE6Hvl24HIkVj2xbus9fXZNvesUYrvplt/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 306px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Compton and Cavendish, aka Eastern Oregon.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4BltZHuBBr0o6fIN_vNoK3qHi03Ml9x_MJgBqNWUG2E50RdI-xWICjYOusjsK2YK79equ9wpkvnmpkpapWMjbuckC2NluePMCIV0h0tTPUAQDZ_y_4V7qAkrpr6oPUyWYw8JvMh7moDe/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671994214413490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4BltZHuBBr0o6fIN_vNoK3qHi03Ml9x_MJgBqNWUG2E50RdI-xWICjYOusjsK2YK79equ9wpkvnmpkpapWMjbuckC2NluePMCIV0h0tTPUAQDZ_y_4V7qAkrpr6oPUyWYw8JvMh7moDe/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 307px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOaV0zwThJX86mjeiNH74jJptoc2lDby7RdSc0W_gwafd02_LQ45AIk7j-iUhNB8ThiaEj_5OzGI9S7VGsNy94n5KTMPXcYM8IjIIdUykxJ-uBKCu3VP8SVVZ7BC6p9J_9GurGDzwXYsa/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671991994697826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOaV0zwThJX86mjeiNH74jJptoc2lDby7RdSc0W_gwafd02_LQ45AIk7j-iUhNB8ThiaEj_5OzGI9S7VGsNy94n5KTMPXcYM8IjIIdUykxJ-uBKCu3VP8SVVZ7BC6p9J_9GurGDzwXYsa/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 300px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">State of Bentinck, our OTL State of Franklin, split off from Tennessee by the British, and California</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AfV3z-gn8ulGtRfxuHuJZEA9839rCaXRKGkbcn1_LVZPBhcL9Q99n395C9T4n96xMUl1SAEMAcmFoaRHnLXjcc49JrC7MmARcdMIMtKMPdFQs-goxHgtUSt8JXTcj9qD1pjPVNWqHQND/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671985528155186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AfV3z-gn8ulGtRfxuHuJZEA9839rCaXRKGkbcn1_LVZPBhcL9Q99n395C9T4n96xMUl1SAEMAcmFoaRHnLXjcc49JrC7MmARcdMIMtKMPdFQs-goxHgtUSt8JXTcj9qD1pjPVNWqHQND/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 151px; width: 303px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-jtpz5lVd2rgpEo-oQsaxHgPZOfdba8hx8bBCYdW99FYECX6O_1j_zhPCBEnHTahqsC0bGZUE07Oqr5Ykx-GxsQ1JwPsjPbTYjAkGDk6YEhyphenhyphenLcp46V_Fur8zxb5mp-te8zPKjRhzCHRo/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614671835170076738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-jtpz5lVd2rgpEo-oQsaxHgPZOfdba8hx8bBCYdW99FYECX6O_1j_zhPCBEnHTahqsC0bGZUE07Oqr5Ykx-GxsQ1JwPsjPbTYjAkGDk6YEhyphenhyphenLcp46V_Fur8zxb5mp-te8zPKjRhzCHRo/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 152px; width: 310px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Addington and Arkansas</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://conworld.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Commonwealth_of_Natal"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth of Natal</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXtZwuI9rMQRYkPR8ceG71p5tq6i2j1OuRlrS8LZRVLu6e4d-VU4jY9HtQ_YP6g2QN7AoY2MkSF6N2emB3zOA1ZT9D6wGQNJvCw3iO8M-nxpNtjdTlvnom9RfArRZ3OEQ9NVL6c4hRhOk/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614423320560604258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXtZwuI9rMQRYkPR8ceG71p5tq6i2j1OuRlrS8LZRVLu6e4d-VU4jY9HtQ_YP6g2QN7AoY2MkSF6N2emB3zOA1ZT9D6wGQNJvCw3iO8M-nxpNtjdTlvnom9RfArRZ3OEQ9NVL6c4hRhOk/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBYvXDV6fq6spFbjEreUdxururGRrwgJBD_xXlFn3dTW7fDCcfkBNzAAZUMxIis5f7KDMpO0UudRBHWNbYzClpXVUPn4hJhnouBolxYkDlP5riEVfRStfhLq2wb8lKXMNpAqiVkYPH7zJ/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614423320580972370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBYvXDV6fq6spFbjEreUdxururGRrwgJBD_xXlFn3dTW7fDCcfkBNzAAZUMxIis5f7KDMpO0UudRBHWNbYzClpXVUPn4hJhnouBolxYkDlP5riEVfRStfhLq2wb8lKXMNpAqiVkYPH7zJ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 100px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPbSKt1m-MkaEZDle1xPOrBdrgyS79qJ-BNdD5-JDnvlnoxyvvBx15ck97yANEaWfN99J7T41fidcUnfsLaDCZBz1VqRg4tiqERy5egf6LRGtHFEf6v8iRreLxKb9wEnHVcyR5tKSOMWq/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614423324806008370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPbSKt1m-MkaEZDle1xPOrBdrgyS79qJ-BNdD5-JDnvlnoxyvvBx15ck97yANEaWfN99J7T41fidcUnfsLaDCZBz1VqRg4tiqERy5egf6LRGtHFEf6v8iRreLxKb9wEnHVcyR5tKSOMWq/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 103px; width: 184px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First two are proposed national flags, last represents white ensign</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><br /></a></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dominion of California </span></span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614424419595047474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyrZuvHgDKdPvG0BfgvXB8A47669X81u1367W9xXeshWLrcwD0pvFZF-5qYl1hCMr9GIbe4gT9nyyJrg1MToLwC7l6yFBEpxP-4vrEyV1tlYg3bqtH1WTT_fIjkBqrezLINRqbumbI4JG/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 198px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Western Royal Army</span></span></a></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614424411337841842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjc3QP-44O0-Q6Xmm6E0ClK8F9uKU48m3KbS14o1Sn-Ky1FWnaMHwPcMgtH33Mx5LyqcrLy3Es8d2Ly6ccFXEK6W-dEyhQtDdMQpIhc1pOCzxRsGP40ZP1Fra7dyYUE4b5X7AThDQyBzPQ/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 202px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><br /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Imperial Britannic Federation</span></span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOucHUi11de36jZi1zHGjs8_VPSuU_1PztfARvl8ATrnI6tXHMTfKv7O8Uq45FdzEnENeAjrgSy_0BudhOcB01pA-3XamGQfrQdgqTwrMjYH-LbK9f9if9pIVAgdio4JHJYAh38iRBG_6/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614425459779021298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOucHUi11de36jZi1zHGjs8_VPSuU_1PztfARvl8ATrnI6tXHMTfKv7O8Uq45FdzEnENeAjrgSy_0BudhOcB01pA-3XamGQfrQdgqTwrMjYH-LbK9f9if9pIVAgdio4JHJYAh38iRBG_6/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Wiradjuri Free State</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz8-Wf9oZQ0hmVtZdKyKBSsfKIlbRbYKrJruN8IKCEzCa3SKUmqZq40S2TftoEXCkHbiRS33z9717mn-KQShfyROENT7GJCfBHQIvkn3R-p6eca773D6sm60ou_CGhmSz9ZlMLX9uAHjh/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614420179181182866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz8-Wf9oZQ0hmVtZdKyKBSsfKIlbRbYKrJruN8IKCEzCa3SKUmqZq40S2TftoEXCkHbiRS33z9717mn-KQShfyROENT7GJCfBHQIvkn3R-p6eca773D6sm60ou_CGhmSz9ZlMLX9uAHjh/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 400px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">An Aboriginal dominion occupying central New South Wales.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /><a href="http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/British_Empire"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The British Empire</span></a></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi3n7-eYJugnq-RGI1F8M9ghd6CyqPV3w7wPCrWUDUud5euHbdieu4MYPDz7J8lma8BZCgFtSWtf1EaRI-pSer5b_64JvGAJainA7nQ6JVh-PnNEN94gZwCLLtdV9QKEcfisznJsrRhYH/s1600-h/1.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450898465294475890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi3n7-eYJugnq-RGI1F8M9ghd6CyqPV3w7wPCrWUDUud5euHbdieu4MYPDz7J8lma8BZCgFtSWtf1EaRI-pSer5b_64JvGAJainA7nQ6JVh-PnNEN94gZwCLLtdV9QKEcfisznJsrRhYH/s400/1.PNG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 293px; width: 496px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The British flag, after being colonised by Great Britain.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><b><a href="http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4050/britischarktisterretori.png">British Arctic Territories</a></b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kix4eRvqrex7tpsiKnvMruc1t09VG64j14uAPRcv__MrNlpAZtI9C17E5NN6ygyZvvOzU3asvr2ABmMQsSYtc4htJWjby1T4KPAsFywZEhwT-b3LWykX4i0f-5GQs40vLmdNeCD2diM/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599258661116146354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Kix4eRvqrex7tpsiKnvMruc1t09VG64j14uAPRcv__MrNlpAZtI9C17E5NN6ygyZvvOzU3asvr2ABmMQsSYtc4htJWjby1T4KPAsFywZEhwT-b3LWykX4i0f-5GQs40vLmdNeCD2diM/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 260px; width: 524px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/showthread.php?p=2386906"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The British Dominion of the River Plate</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4VRUUAKdPORgy4VoYSARN7XYd6UQrLwYLfZwdmHDVGZK7J9cab8v5A9YNNfVpCagF9UALZHeal5fH9tbXXUfeQ9VJbStZi5IP_Q8bchCO8bAsB8OcIZXuVncTNSwvhGA32Z6D248Do0/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599255630608791938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4VRUUAKdPORgy4VoYSARN7XYd6UQrLwYLfZwdmHDVGZK7J9cab8v5A9YNNfVpCagF9UALZHeal5fH9tbXXUfeQ9VJbStZi5IP_Q8bchCO8bAsB8OcIZXuVncTNSwvhGA32Z6D248Do0/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 268px; width: 537px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Based on the british blue ensign with the coat of arms of Buenos Aires.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/showthread.php?p=2386906"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Proposed flags for the Dominion of Palestine</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VXmtk3SU_q_-3iqFiYr1TP0ci36p7IpHEzYPehMZ9Adf4bST7ohW6mcmrGUjYh6IsuY2gnSN32MV97cSFpsweG06PUwNrdsF56SLgv8B5y9fE8XqKDvpbNC-gowANK0hKF88U792Iq8w/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611704407576890098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VXmtk3SU_q_-3iqFiYr1TP0ci36p7IpHEzYPehMZ9Adf4bST7ohW6mcmrGUjYh6IsuY2gnSN32MV97cSFpsweG06PUwNrdsF56SLgv8B5y9fE8XqKDvpbNC-gowANK0hKF88U792Iq8w/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 263px; width: 526px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5ZsWuPp_yw7YG9pEKLDd83B4qa2z1XWUUYcgs9zwwmfGMzdKcNqm0jMV_HR4e-Ft2bxc2zawdVb9IioKzeQuN8tg2uckvhpsRdg7reuNc9KDQOdMrYcAH_nqNuM5Ktxe04-Qh9XPBMZf/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611709743559369042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5ZsWuPp_yw7YG9pEKLDd83B4qa2z1XWUUYcgs9zwwmfGMzdKcNqm0jMV_HR4e-Ft2bxc2zawdVb9IioKzeQuN8tg2uckvhpsRdg7reuNc9KDQOdMrYcAH_nqNuM5Ktxe04-Qh9XPBMZf/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 511px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9Moj_0yaNsUpcdYcLqI8t66eVpMTL-9_3tr63iVz7NuQhfVgND9ZVuHF39ICCxQVHINof4rqr30EBftWqgGAlSYMtREEG_XTqFkOU7rwbKyysez3Z1QBpOV4dWUCc8k7mNmA7FsxEe5L/s1600/2"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Either British Alaska, or Alaska as a Canadian Province</span> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9Moj_0yaNsUpcdYcLqI8t66eVpMTL-9_3tr63iVz7NuQhfVgND9ZVuHF39ICCxQVHINof4rqr30EBftWqgGAlSYMtREEG_XTqFkOU7rwbKyysez3Z1QBpOV4dWUCc8k7mNmA7FsxEe5L/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611705865505986226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9Moj_0yaNsUpcdYcLqI8t66eVpMTL-9_3tr63iVz7NuQhfVgND9ZVuHF39ICCxQVHINof4rqr30EBftWqgGAlSYMtREEG_XTqFkOU7rwbKyysez3Z1QBpOV4dWUCc8k7mNmA7FsxEe5L/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 363px; width: 545px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"[T]hat's the constellation Cepheus (rather than the typical Ursa Major)... Union Jack over the Russian Imperial flag..."</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Oregon</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbZujVwCq7oquTNXrvYJWemoHHycG_aXWFvQgYp_QRnSyKqy9LRHHnINRBuTKJmhwf2deEd7FMebbgF6OHVWNqFSsY6BKFcxLRK0kza1Uzc67_9qvvRcotaqH8jEqN1gpfFWZZ28kMePv/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611709747248342002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbZujVwCq7oquTNXrvYJWemoHHycG_aXWFvQgYp_QRnSyKqy9LRHHnINRBuTKJmhwf2deEd7FMebbgF6OHVWNqFSsY6BKFcxLRK0kza1Uzc67_9qvvRcotaqH8jEqN1gpfFWZZ28kMePv/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 353px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Ohio by </span><a class="bigusername" href="http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/member.php?u=4070" style="font-weight: bold;">demonkangaroo</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhHepB4UiGEiKvKEC_2SjMutDDpd66lCnWnyhQQNd3FBcImLGR85yxHHGaHOcoA4a1fgYnCt0LuiiJz9L4_lC-MpZ3edKvE70xG2NnSLPZZMskBHyk14XDudZFKla8FpiEidnh_fMSiJ9/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611710530238009346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhHepB4UiGEiKvKEC_2SjMutDDpd66lCnWnyhQQNd3FBcImLGR85yxHHGaHOcoA4a1fgYnCt0LuiiJz9L4_lC-MpZ3edKvE70xG2NnSLPZZMskBHyk14XDudZFKla8FpiEidnh_fMSiJ9/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 535px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Mexico</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614670621942682802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jQuNkMY3voRkz1S7BUuMpNsQA_sxqY8L37rIyvnoUM8NWmXg7LXjUs6MqDyCck_e9eXnKoM7R9fd5vJVmmzydgwruz-Kyp037XvTdFSHY5WZ_3K0IIu0VFDmKwMDS6vkkbsFE9hzJVLq/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 284px; width: 568px;" /></a></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Michigan</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614670615360057874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZpkjfP7Qh302ExRkNdc-AdRuDlLYU9Ry3SijdPPtmGnG81hpP1XELP-IAuxYtETxgEQpH6wGEQpy1vyhGsob5w8rXnLL4w78oohFiaCHnagT3eEFdXgJTnA8a-qGVb9wn0MFcU9lZHVz/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 280px; width: 561px;" /></a></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alabama</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614670610709305298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsb8iknkkxuxwXkvC9skcABEiwUWhxAuIIBBusb7oHVkB00MMj8QQprOF7npK3ydLXfCtBiMaPxeXgD3Bbst1eftahVi0599tIy0Rd_CtYAKyblR5UXa0uU2TJDn1hUMaUU3qIA-NLdLm/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 279px; width: 559px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">British Empire</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecawZeHznQZROYBvtBs1BxoIOpaP4WBQ5npQLCuNympry-Uwzh8kY9tVpEfSVmKE4y9jQ7_N5BjEM34Hfs3ETuiTRnO3LsMw066UrRTTlNFW54sM5L7HD9_US8aNt-r3o8TzrDJGtq0_1/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614666984936187442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecawZeHznQZROYBvtBs1BxoIOpaP4WBQ5npQLCuNympry-Uwzh8kY9tVpEfSVmKE4y9jQ7_N5BjEM34Hfs3ETuiTRnO3LsMw066UrRTTlNFW54sM5L7HD9_US8aNt-r3o8TzrDJGtq0_1/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 153px; width: 306px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtORH67Nn43EtuDn07KJC-DcPaSkXWbtqCjfQgFXrLlWs2O7vy4vRr-1vU2cfSjOXb_eyjXDj5_4FqAv-77v9e87V9nzG7yt04Ukys7ddIb-_duMEdpn857sAo875D9ZWfKeQAiMgxhh6r/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614666984150193522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtORH67Nn43EtuDn07KJC-DcPaSkXWbtqCjfQgFXrLlWs2O7vy4vRr-1vU2cfSjOXb_eyjXDj5_4FqAv-77v9e87V9nzG7yt04Ukys7ddIb-_duMEdpn857sAo875D9ZWfKeQAiMgxhh6r/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 155px; width: 282px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />South African flag by </span><a class="bigusername" href="http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/member.php?u=6641" style="font-weight: bold;">Spitfiremk1</a> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR44tiRMuii9n1zc_kBVNHhvi_Z2LBSP0x3EPDMtHHJEWcjfnhPJ1DXoZa3iFesRzPNqvMEf1vE-2F4kvUjWjVvS_PYpUNZ8nCccJ0V6JGpT2SwP-xgT4S4tKagnYggjKDA0IR7xfCDIi/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611711407032463170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR44tiRMuii9n1zc_kBVNHhvi_Z2LBSP0x3EPDMtHHJEWcjfnhPJ1DXoZa3iFesRzPNqvMEf1vE-2F4kvUjWjVvS_PYpUNZ8nCccJ0V6JGpT2SwP-xgT4S4tKagnYggjKDA0IR7xfCDIi/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 264px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland & France by </span><a class="bigusername" href="http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/member.php?u=7755" style="font-weight: bold;">Oren_neu_dag</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji52UFUn-pY4NHg0mGvpqvrsAv_mNDzoO0bWsbU2p2sDy1y8e07FGT9SIdhVQrp-djNuxIMr1vNaMCOIo_b-4ISk9pFwBjba_ATGJjHg_aUx4woC0z5ATcySdwqckhl82aiEBbEHNFUhCm/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611714626474500754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji52UFUn-pY4NHg0mGvpqvrsAv_mNDzoO0bWsbU2p2sDy1y8e07FGT9SIdhVQrp-djNuxIMr1vNaMCOIo_b-4ISk9pFwBjba_ATGJjHg_aUx4woC0z5ATcySdwqckhl82aiEBbEHNFUhCm/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 270px; width: 542px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dTSh_2-p2CkmhuYZKbJNlhDY47Gj1M6epcmh9lTn0ScN-gGU41ILnAMpzyKB20wOs-QoOMiDgQL1d62b39B1qlAL0SmaECHuAXo6-Ej-6kncjjYG5IW45hIwBwqg6x2NTCymOkwmA8iC/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611714622493916786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dTSh_2-p2CkmhuYZKbJNlhDY47Gj1M6epcmh9lTn0ScN-gGU41ILnAMpzyKB20wOs-QoOMiDgQL1d62b39B1qlAL0SmaECHuAXo6-Ej-6kncjjYG5IW45hIwBwqg6x2NTCymOkwmA8iC/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 534px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Overseas Province of France</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8839/61184378.png"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Dominion of British North America</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicVF5YQVfeq1vG9QpQ0bZ95m8cjSPlrOvj1X9s9N6QFH2D4ddbrbWR0RKWe9mJXd31qFc0KAVXD5arWLpTEhrW1Ry3_qgAomZZPpdQLuZ2F-jZch46INql4CRNfHHENMLaqyFXwwV6pc/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599259317805262322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicVF5YQVfeq1vG9QpQ0bZ95m8cjSPlrOvj1X9s9N6QFH2D4ddbrbWR0RKWe9mJXd31qFc0KAVXD5arWLpTEhrW1Ry3_qgAomZZPpdQLuZ2F-jZch46INql4CRNfHHENMLaqyFXwwV6pc/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 272px; width: 544px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=3781784"><b>American flag where the Albany Plan of Union passed</b></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FWmdACVMMFgAEhaFLQBFdFlQDn4Db6ZoUBr4V-Cj1fEUI7431B93vzNkiVuFkyc4eoSpZsaAtxsCV1HROpjsyWg3qkUsSE-5DBxJin7WGG2Ov_UjIRrmGD4n6yCS1Zq8kpFP3K6riH0/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599415062077439986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FWmdACVMMFgAEhaFLQBFdFlQDn4Db6ZoUBr4V-Cj1fEUI7431B93vzNkiVuFkyc4eoSpZsaAtxsCV1HROpjsyWg3qkUsSE-5DBxJin7WGG2Ov_UjIRrmGD4n6yCS1Zq8kpFP3K6riH0/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 331px; width: 598px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Confederate_States_%28British_Commonwealth%29" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Confederate States (British Commonwealth)">Confederate States (British Commonwealth)</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxvzo8VW9nNPo74Z0EE59oGuh9-WtObUk-Fy2NxRtte_QCsc_w6Li_6DSD_jSWvYoaz03KVzV6JcvCtNJbNvm12OwlW8nU9MKsUFL55Y07_Kyh-TypBV62bKftrTKMsgWGaL22dyFwzop/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614278802023548978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxvzo8VW9nNPo74Z0EE59oGuh9-WtObUk-Fy2NxRtte_QCsc_w6Li_6DSD_jSWvYoaz03KVzV6JcvCtNJbNvm12OwlW8nU9MKsUFL55Y07_Kyh-TypBV62bKftrTKMsgWGaL22dyFwzop/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 315px; width: 634px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/2154/120pxflagofaustraliawf2.png"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">United Nations Emergency Protective Zone One, Two, and Three</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KH6ML3gVs2LZyc4mcMaxbhLYihy8SRP9Cq2Cp7CtSjQ332NG9bfVUWS_w5tdp_00v0JwVdwLbwpz9_VtvweKfo9EG2ztca-URN5uFov0Bndj4CbnZmxRq7-PP9bi1CRakTqeRWy3wOw/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599259786574729042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KH6ML3gVs2LZyc4mcMaxbhLYihy8SRP9Cq2Cp7CtSjQ332NG9bfVUWS_w5tdp_00v0JwVdwLbwpz9_VtvweKfo9EG2ztca-URN5uFov0Bndj4CbnZmxRq7-PP9bi1CRakTqeRWy3wOw/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 315px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">United Kingdom of Earth</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614664535646622482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLHN3oTtgeuyi3eZ6SUVkNBTIQL5RZWy5ynzyn-Br4NuFQtoBGHOV_7vaSZtmsSkIn7mTSBiatWGWJF9FpEeeM8UprwsbQX93pijj6fxMav35OzvsY99U87mqt0HOFjUp5EDJOC532qwB/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 269px; width: 539px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><br /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth of Vesperia</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Uo6cLcX51XljSicc654DZH9-xDJmclEf3tAxJ_DVINkNLbN-q6mv53dR0Mx-dE1O5nkyoWPRfamyEKV-efery3emLahX7MiNRpVKIqzutBw6TBAJQjnngAGLWPbeihHN7uHaLEJfHdc3/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614401327886654050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Uo6cLcX51XljSicc654DZH9-xDJmclEf3tAxJ_DVINkNLbN-q6mv53dR0Mx-dE1O5nkyoWPRfamyEKV-efery3emLahX7MiNRpVKIqzutBw6TBAJQjnngAGLWPbeihHN7uHaLEJfHdc3/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 241px; width: 483px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inexplicable alternative universe American flags</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614669260999814866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx35sbFUsz_q_D_qDLtmb0UuENm4JmstV6gL6IHGJfjAA-lw2PJxAr3HaQiPqW5sbe_HyeQ-0IK6-g_NLxEKv7lnJNpaPtStUxazcdDyuHttBfG4jgK9rvhR5iVqfDhA0UJZ7j-752lJ_g/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 278px; width: 557px;" /></a></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></a><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614669248492109394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHvY58Jc50UwToauOnzlHaQEjLhDUxqqaB-BtAxwVOTvhPd0o3j_SvWG966cx0nuTPS6vt9bz0qi9V674A1J4YIc3xrBHZ_8btx0nkUV7jrOwaB28S4_Uv9HDkEnnWggU7aSZbsisSt7J/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 280px; width: 560px;" /></a></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British France</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> British Aquitaine</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd26OsrJJywSWbFjnrKkxfFFkGq-Ti_5YCut3RvDOhIuiUYE7flIokFbg4dgvA3oIBbJXN0mrYlmKbktYK2pg7Rg1XN-hQgoy-FDmyT8C7pq6XSi6vvxGt7PMUMdPnSsH4_BMNNwqzVt0/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Aquitaine.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403216696763250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd26OsrJJywSWbFjnrKkxfFFkGq-Ti_5YCut3RvDOhIuiUYE7flIokFbg4dgvA3oIBbJXN0mrYlmKbktYK2pg7Rg1XN-hQgoy-FDmyT8C7pq6XSi6vvxGt7PMUMdPnSsH4_BMNNwqzVt0/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Aquitaine.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 262px; width: 542px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> British Normandy</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS25vMYMtVB0vF5vUACeNo1YOH5ZdYaUqgl2kX44mpwqHcTjJgrS2pWZcwYfUXs62alEZ2NjU72OTA_rp1fwDZ_RvpLJ483vxhB4mdUXp2oYfeRQ4UF-u4xBRYuDbCagGP_PcQlCMxcE/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Normandy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403932041727394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDS25vMYMtVB0vF5vUACeNo1YOH5ZdYaUqgl2kX44mpwqHcTjJgrS2pWZcwYfUXs62alEZ2NjU72OTA_rp1fwDZ_RvpLJ483vxhB4mdUXp2oYfeRQ4UF-u4xBRYuDbCagGP_PcQlCMxcE/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Normandy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 259px; width: 538px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> British Brittany</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nhfYeEA5IBGBRaUBb0rRT-Go1umttSdaFqn1TZqPOA4AUjb6ow1EjuXplJjDocrD7gPT0dq5gU81ayX4y3x-eFfWNZUW-_WWOFM4RPeuDzim0FcKRVgex-FI19IrGz5Y2rMvOpoeNa8/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Brittany.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403213625967026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nhfYeEA5IBGBRaUBb0rRT-Go1umttSdaFqn1TZqPOA4AUjb6ow1EjuXplJjDocrD7gPT0dq5gU81ayX4y3x-eFfWNZUW-_WWOFM4RPeuDzim0FcKRVgex-FI19IrGz5Y2rMvOpoeNa8/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Brittany.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 253px; width: 523px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> British </span><span style="color: #22229c; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;">Flanders </span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWyhOAdt-4evtur7C2d-vMmQncDCxbEsNIZLvvAzJ2bS6HKiEbhHfizbXyP9mk7PR5pALNAd482ryiR_0WOV-DsbQ0h7AuDv2hTGBXaJPDf3d3GoesOeak94TjkIJhyPPlAkVEy7OGpY/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Flanders.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403212363091858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWyhOAdt-4evtur7C2d-vMmQncDCxbEsNIZLvvAzJ2bS6HKiEbhHfizbXyP9mk7PR5pALNAd482ryiR_0WOV-DsbQ0h7AuDv2hTGBXaJPDf3d3GoesOeak94TjkIJhyPPlAkVEy7OGpY/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Flanders.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 141px; width: 295px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqrgyheOLKTJw7v3dQBrOE-72FS1YozQOcdo4MQn3ujrp1I3pz2xrYy6NYmhk0J0ZrYlFIHS8ahDaN-PMYVh0E8tgYNePPhONy_RIh1GZuWVcuAEy57G9BTo1gK8e9knAfLyAZeVRScI/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Gascony+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403938917742690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqrgyheOLKTJw7v3dQBrOE-72FS1YozQOcdo4MQn3ujrp1I3pz2xrYy6NYmhk0J0ZrYlFIHS8ahDaN-PMYVh0E8tgYNePPhONy_RIh1GZuWVcuAEy57G9BTo1gK8e9knAfLyAZeVRScI/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Gascony+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 139px; width: 286px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> British </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">Gascony</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JHPhxL_iuunRgYFLZL0M25tzfGeONy-BfO2zpXBIftnyXz3dpk7SC4iTa1HmODeHJE3p9d32Ri3RtxTaOR-DT3YAkj559JVzyUlnbbik62Kao28D_b-5qczsZFJvi0DrBjXvsg1W-FE/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+France+Gascony.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634403209428340498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JHPhxL_iuunRgYFLZL0M25tzfGeONy-BfO2zpXBIftnyXz3dpk7SC4iTa1HmODeHJE3p9d32Ri3RtxTaOR-DT3YAkj559JVzyUlnbbik62Kao28D_b-5qczsZFJvi0DrBjXvsg1W-FE/s400/%2528Europe%2529+France+Gascony.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 531px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Turkey</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614669250691459938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3Jub2EUeENEeWJwIVlJEHrpQeN3fAb1QNTmFrPO2zy5WB1nnGKjLSSYjJr5GmI4rHtvMapEPE1Iuqg_G3C1YX7isXnVrB8GrhjNrZOXv3W6ZlMJ5yx5WwCRjBwlhcBKyb4GzvjT-WCrn/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 273px; width: 546px;" /></a></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">British China</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614669246562980834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBV9o7rbCG3ciCNeUgdfj7tbVc5_LAoMNibRsz0UTrgYUMxs2YGg5gJwkzE-B9MyD7idP6ZSVuqzstRmzDTSBhaxl01JEAdYH6p47OKQvdsXv2dZxO02Hn0D3EakA5p3x7Fkpos5qv49OD/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 263px; width: 527px;" /></a></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Unexplained%20alternative%20universe%20American%20flags%20%20%20%20British%20Turkey%20%20%20British%20China%20%20%20Naval%20ensign%20for%20the%20Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Australia"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Naval ensign for the Islamic Republic of Australia</span> </span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614669246863598578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGP58_oWBME5YYO-Tr7aplmjpud7nJ_YVASC_s1cicR4w48g9N85pgltnh4ulhZF539eLusFe2fEhCD-oqM8X8MMCTWInFuFcTSrcPwJv7upx6r2l23ij9V6j7nEIgSNnB_Ot881zKFzQB/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 259px; width: 518px;" /></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?s=cef0e342af1030fb1c93c2a9e6c8ad5f&t=128985&page=2" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">British Holland</span></a></span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ssuSgnLs-63CqjQ46X5kIoHEtN6rkA5Jjsqci26ItJJFuUqXiibIlD8fQY5H2n8A2Cs7Yq4h3yPnL7W93VncV6q29qYJB3dJZfFoYV1HDDNRtTtpW3H3_qOEc5bxq8nyS8GgmWDumLM/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Holland.png" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634404985749586258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ssuSgnLs-63CqjQ46X5kIoHEtN6rkA5Jjsqci26ItJJFuUqXiibIlD8fQY5H2n8A2Cs7Yq4h3yPnL7W93VncV6q29qYJB3dJZfFoYV1HDDNRtTtpW3H3_qOEc5bxq8nyS8GgmWDumLM/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Holland.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 249px; width: 536px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://vsf15mm.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html">Morvalistan</a></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRou-bPcbAZkDy6Tvl7g6o35zzpPDIeybXLrVrTfu2sJm15FujztIkRpLCmemKGq7yd7QhXi8BhHeI5swu0icjAqfpURwinmwnn86mKLnLcvgIYUeALhFdJzQcxlKjlq7qIhHBwDVHu10/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599260567745438082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRou-bPcbAZkDy6Tvl7g6o35zzpPDIeybXLrVrTfu2sJm15FujztIkRpLCmemKGq7yd7QhXi8BhHeI5swu0icjAqfpURwinmwnn86mKLnLcvgIYUeALhFdJzQcxlKjlq7qIhHBwDVHu10/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 404px; width: 527px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=2611932"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><b>Zamunda</b></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJauB5mWd7riqe311B6YZ5l4H8jdqzto-Okf66UbAceaxxO0uPpgQ2pyHORqIbQ2sX9weQmgY5LduU2kyZ-HNhh9cIbFkoEP5aFa3ocVpoO5PxLGm6FxFbn_Y4MhN3fs0xXWO-BibLCUg/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599261238994871522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJauB5mWd7riqe311B6YZ5l4H8jdqzto-Okf66UbAceaxxO0uPpgQ2pyHORqIbQ2sX9weQmgY5LduU2kyZ-HNhh9cIbFkoEP5aFa3ocVpoO5PxLGm6FxFbn_Y4MhN3fs0xXWO-BibLCUg/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 271px; width: 540px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Zamunda came to British protection in 1898 as result from the Zamundan distrust against the Boers. The Zamunda Protectorate was then established and lasted until 1968 when King Jaffe-Joffer proclaimed independence of the Kingdom of Zamunda (or Umbuso weZaamunda in local language). The new country joined then the international organizations so as adopted the present-day flag (horizontal green-black bicolour) with same coat of arms as protectorate flag which is pictured above).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzins8FES5l3NcJbi-9R95Zx7fEJaFamy3GxGwY1gaAw6aRNG59w5631MOUUFYenbTpPo6NsPH3E7xdmLfHXOqBwARjBQFtm42kJNvS6HB7YKQlLV6UE1rc8NkFM9pGnpwheqcoasaH3-E/s1600/3" style="font-weight: bold;">Continental Congress</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzins8FES5l3NcJbi-9R95Zx7fEJaFamy3GxGwY1gaAw6aRNG59w5631MOUUFYenbTpPo6NsPH3E7xdmLfHXOqBwARjBQFtm42kJNvS6HB7YKQlLV6UE1rc8NkFM9pGnpwheqcoasaH3-E/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614667928244830274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzins8FES5l3NcJbi-9R95Zx7fEJaFamy3GxGwY1gaAw6aRNG59w5631MOUUFYenbTpPo6NsPH3E7xdmLfHXOqBwARjBQFtm42kJNvS6HB7YKQlLV6UE1rc8NkFM9pGnpwheqcoasaH3-E/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 288px; width: 576px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Features Jupiter's Thunderbolt, winged. The bolts represent the 4 core values of the government: mercy, truth, justice & peace.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Dominion of New England</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614667924925570546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6-AAHIywtowGKhPYsfqpFmd5jmHu0lFEXalor5DgqRLUqR0w99VrRHfd7SS2_QFMHLLSQQ1aYWj5lAJE9_fc1n2KNXx5ZjzhGMzuEtGEM-BYtIlrdXf7NErfZ_MdyFLeFg0KThVc29cm/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 532px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">North West Company</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614667917638811746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2k_g1ElC9QgFc8ROO8iC9CkdwtfzQgGG8QmSdcIUuIq7BGl6KyBnF1FSUQvTyiEOvBWXl59r4Gw5d5DJrK9ApjmpudJSAScbqVnoVLSt6E-KmTXXnHigCazcvjUN9Cn4K0BvKf32E6YT/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 262px; width: 524px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In 1797 (this TL) Parliament passed the British North American Fur Trade Act, which ended the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the fur trade in BNA. The North West Company flourished as a result. (Thus the NWC's OTL forced merger w/the HBC never came to pass.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.clockworksky.net/cliveless_world/ah_cliveless_world_northam.html#top">Hudsonia</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6k581aDOIqLvWVI92iWTYK1N3vFNnj3zSnu5RBxbEK7L0o76zlEKQ_d07a8_EcBS3gL1kXnH61Vvwbx3Uw2-JortIdvn1ZccdOMSQWXYKwadvHmAVGpERh1DVuNs5QDv8X2Q3JFa0H_v/s1600/12"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680217572899138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6k581aDOIqLvWVI92iWTYK1N3vFNnj3zSnu5RBxbEK7L0o76zlEKQ_d07a8_EcBS3gL1kXnH61Vvwbx3Uw2-JortIdvn1ZccdOMSQWXYKwadvHmAVGpERh1DVuNs5QDv8X2Q3JFa0H_v/s400/12" style="cursor: pointer; height: 262px; width: 525px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hudsonia consists of what is in the real world New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania to Lake Ontario, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. A parliamentary democracy and full member of the <a href="http://www.clockworksky.net/cliveless_world/ah_cliveless_world_europe.html#union">Union</a>, Hudsonia is one of the more industrialised parts of the Union. Its capital is the city of Boston. Hudsonia's flag is the Blue Ensign with "The full-rigged ship Half Moon all proper" added to it. <i>[The Half Moon was the flagship of Henry Hudson, first European explorer of New York; (see the <a href="http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-ny.html">Flags of the World</a> site).]</i><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIbums7grk6EeQKc03oCUNr4VpjQ3HumtHqfrzzia1dc2Z0tVyrKpfwi2f4806Ot9vC-iRQcgeSF7vBoAuZK3sB6Z1om56mnaNmCRogV8KW6qkaMgcekrnukN8ZNlgli4M111ymuy9XcR/s1600/13"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680211393378578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIbums7grk6EeQKc03oCUNr4VpjQ3HumtHqfrzzia1dc2Z0tVyrKpfwi2f4806Ot9vC-iRQcgeSF7vBoAuZK3sB6Z1om56mnaNmCRogV8KW6qkaMgcekrnukN8ZNlgli4M111ymuy9XcR/s400/13" style="cursor: pointer; height: 257px; width: 515px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">New England consists of, in the real world, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick and all the land north of them to the southern shore of the St Lawrence River. New England is a parliamentary democracy and full member of the Union. Its capital is the city of Coussinoc <i>[Augusta, Maine]</i>. New England's flag is the Blue Ensign with a green tree added to it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Dominion of China</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj8_qcpEyhWm6vi33cc6iO3kep7xFCZAQ35ACmlHBc6d9Kyr8cg77s8fkarmOKrvRrANf1ev3kqh4kJQ647HnCAuI83IrOjq4Irjhyphenhyphen2ac7gT1w9BYIG_WmA1zmHzrNb3-T34XvGDJ3Y8/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577732493609806850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj8_qcpEyhWm6vi33cc6iO3kep7xFCZAQ35ACmlHBc6d9Kyr8cg77s8fkarmOKrvRrANf1ev3kqh4kJQ647HnCAuI83IrOjq4Irjhyphenhyphen2ac7gT1w9BYIG_WmA1zmHzrNb3-T34XvGDJ3Y8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 280px; width: 560px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British China</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUxteRZsTl755l-gPSNyG4f1VTXkX31QBOn08OfR3CLn8T9LuCSQJGZgLT4o46lrdwCUXxdB1vhu6x9BsRGE5i_MhwaNLlUg0VowzgjhI_xvdPeEsjRVhnn7EcOTTjfij4t54d81Tl4z/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614364178215563874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUxteRZsTl755l-gPSNyG4f1VTXkX31QBOn08OfR3CLn8T9LuCSQJGZgLT4o46lrdwCUXxdB1vhu6x9BsRGE5i_MhwaNLlUg0VowzgjhI_xvdPeEsjRVhnn7EcOTTjfij4t54d81Tl4z/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 253px; width: 512px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />FROM </span></span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://forums.kyhm.com/viewtopic.php?t=3405&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=100&sid=f610599015ad54c11b625d6b96f8d23f">Kyhm Forums</a>:</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekjxX2Qf2_qjKasKXE8oyCPEsVGTMvn-po1ADw154IE5Z8FEvHmq5gmQF0ohQEuMchSx5XPNPo05loKnfcXyDgotxcidoVqvR_326yPthBuKs5R6hQ78rEpE8WJiTiXfp1hocfQ464aTJ/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611669850944986098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekjxX2Qf2_qjKasKXE8oyCPEsVGTMvn-po1ADw154IE5Z8FEvHmq5gmQF0ohQEuMchSx5XPNPo05loKnfcXyDgotxcidoVqvR_326yPthBuKs5R6hQ78rEpE8WJiTiXfp1hocfQ464aTJ/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 535px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The flag of Cathay. Most British forces in Cathay are tied up subduing the last remnants of the Empire of China, but you might occasionally see it in the Pacific.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-rVRWTJyTBli9ITEcTF_b_nZRyknD1UClicjL91vgkqMAbJd-6iDgE3QtsF8r50XARXhTGLkOdl74IMHd0XWCgFjU_1AWmDu_Hy1enIfKuHAo6fLly9V0j9Fls4NVUHhKyHIuW86D6Ba/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611669846679546386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-rVRWTJyTBli9ITEcTF_b_nZRyknD1UClicjL91vgkqMAbJd-6iDgE3QtsF8r50XARXhTGLkOdl74IMHd0XWCgFjU_1AWmDu_Hy1enIfKuHAo6fLly9V0j9Fls4NVUHhKyHIuW86D6Ba/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 535px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The flag of The Japans. The Japans are a centre for British shipbuilding in the Pacific, and ships under the Japanese flag are often harassing the West Coast and shipping between Mexico, South America, and the UNA.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJ0OkeJEkv5vKUBfqKNP4S0iasSI7ghJBn9iFkSnBXLfq4fqqBRZ2rcTwPMhu7_WBwE4TAoA2uHEk1uR-9YJAJI2JDFzf0LKenRY52XLlns6z13hQ6SfnzVL9BuNDbhnjk2fpB9zW2tRM/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680637572216754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJ0OkeJEkv5vKUBfqKNP4S0iasSI7ghJBn9iFkSnBXLfq4fqqBRZ2rcTwPMhu7_WBwE4TAoA2uHEk1uR-9YJAJI2JDFzf0LKenRY52XLlns6z13hQ6SfnzVL9BuNDbhnjk2fpB9zW2tRM/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 262px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The flag of British America. The fifteen stars represent Britain's Fifteen Colonies in North America-- Massachusetts Bay, New England, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, East Chesapeake, Appalacia, Carolina, Pennsjersey, Georgian Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, The Northwest Colony, and Mississippi.</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kgq_RE5JL4guifoBNYM6OGyajRiGT8TRnSt_oIUF-WeqVMBW1qESXbntL4ft9wqg2-YeJC2tCEAFuFZNyBbmEzljY_7b5RkXEc3PB6nMQehfPnBajpK0Ek-PI8hOO-rDf6JvZulC0Kjy/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680631567179106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kgq_RE5JL4guifoBNYM6OGyajRiGT8TRnSt_oIUF-WeqVMBW1qESXbntL4ft9wqg2-YeJC2tCEAFuFZNyBbmEzljY_7b5RkXEc3PB6nMQehfPnBajpK0Ek-PI8hOO-rDf6JvZulC0Kjy/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 535px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The flag of British Canada, which is the northern section of British America. The four sections of the Coat of Arms represent the four provinces of Canada. In the upper left is Ontario, in the upper right is Quebec, in the lower left is Newfoundland, and in the lower right is Manitoba.</span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FROM </span><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/%7Etrolleyfan/twflags2.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Flags of "TrolleyWorld</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7NfEUcy6VJ9VxMkjJmGfoWmKse9xx-sMmazxqClqx8vjDiOYoHmJ6c-puct66sNy1es-Lmwk84COTK3-om-CCzdqgTtKFBw_5cGL6FaVyO12vBXca-y-YPlqUnf_OX1ku4jEFb2Le9km/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611669842948710818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7NfEUcy6VJ9VxMkjJmGfoWmKse9xx-sMmazxqClqx8vjDiOYoHmJ6c-puct66sNy1es-Lmwk84COTK3-om-CCzdqgTtKFBw_5cGL6FaVyO12vBXca-y-YPlqUnf_OX1ku4jEFb2Le9km/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 229px; width: 463px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">British Protectorate of Russia: Pretty standard British blue ensign flag with the Arms of the old Russian Empire on the right. It's used primarily for administrative purposes.<span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ptwang.org.uk/">Ptwang</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEkT0PuVFragasQc0OeSxDixkRl_e6GF8HsCVkWphwyQAdHkJXaoqHt1cJxi1P16bK8pem4_GXPpF1N_5C9c2GwNpo2uFIZojlLVE3cC1GrtI6DcNdN88AcjgbmeCe0_8ZEcgkAN5ZiiG/s1600/14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680205874983058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEkT0PuVFragasQc0OeSxDixkRl_e6GF8HsCVkWphwyQAdHkJXaoqHt1cJxi1P16bK8pem4_GXPpF1N_5C9c2GwNpo2uFIZojlLVE3cC1GrtI6DcNdN88AcjgbmeCe0_8ZEcgkAN5ZiiG/s400/14" style="cursor: pointer; height: 249px; width: 498px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/9292/2300/Flags.htm" style="font-weight: bold;">Flags of Great Britain and her Empires<span style="font-size: 100%;"> by Bryn Monnery and Andy Goddard</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpdsK4hKXt9wnLDFwFtaT_p5-MuTqGd_twLdTqpEjSG20u4eHGb2uojb5QCQ3i8f2-Sj7JzRTHdrxtrR_VGAZC_Ts4_OqDaYqNSsS8wVGoEqrd6Zn7ofhQ-AeBbjlLV2bSBxhcqJ5HjCq/s1600/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680208465456210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpdsK4hKXt9wnLDFwFtaT_p5-MuTqGd_twLdTqpEjSG20u4eHGb2uojb5QCQ3i8f2-Sj7JzRTHdrxtrR_VGAZC_Ts4_OqDaYqNSsS8wVGoEqrd6Zn7ofhQ-AeBbjlLV2bSBxhcqJ5HjCq/s400/15" style="cursor: pointer; height: 163px; width: 326px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Union flag is a mixture of the Cross of St. George and the Cross of St. Andrew, the English and Scottish flags respectively. Wales, being a principality, is not represented on the flag. The Cross of House Fitzgerald was removed on the unification of Eire and replaced with a laurel symbolising Irish loyalty to the crown. The flag was changed in 2019 with the final unification of Ireland.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxEWuJfpB45sOYejNZdTjY4w3WmRxRl2tQN3EycxLcqr525t1dHfCquqaSq5445AkiObDrBkwCF_lTS1SO6ZJHVISAZKXmB0FmUAmP80ETznAiRpo3t3JvCYiGT3N_wKOwJCj1h_O1P4_/s1600/16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679916415618162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxEWuJfpB45sOYejNZdTjY4w3WmRxRl2tQN3EycxLcqr525t1dHfCquqaSq5445AkiObDrBkwCF_lTS1SO6ZJHVISAZKXmB0FmUAmP80ETznAiRpo3t3JvCYiGT3N_wKOwJCj1h_O1P4_/s400/16" style="cursor: pointer; height: 182px; width: 369px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Wellsland<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTd9Fz84pTBjFoXyA7fKDKha_lpblGf1bIirlHjH1cnRGN-yVSZlwaGosVehZCAwNI05Ivu7EtJjUUxGwVV1h49hBVFN5dLas0pWdJoEVQldQKrQ65OQWEEZU84OUR8n6-IeF6WrCDdKl/s1600/17"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679910270246082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTd9Fz84pTBjFoXyA7fKDKha_lpblGf1bIirlHjH1cnRGN-yVSZlwaGosVehZCAwNI05Ivu7EtJjUUxGwVV1h49hBVFN5dLas0pWdJoEVQldQKrQ65OQWEEZU84OUR8n6-IeF6WrCDdKl/s400/17" style="cursor: pointer; height: 181px; width: 367px;" /></a><br />The Dominion of Alicia (Ex- New Cymru Crown Colony)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEV5IyfaETdfQec4VNecFsWLtG-q0hyLZ2XPp26R2ECdIMUxhjlAAtG9BYqyUkaCJkaJJhcOv17-g0NhzOk_nVa0nwiNsgh-giIP4mCGN_RdnI9Kkv4ZoOzbvHNi_ciNJ5PU3MqoAVi4Pl/s1600/18"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679910032533458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEV5IyfaETdfQec4VNecFsWLtG-q0hyLZ2XPp26R2ECdIMUxhjlAAtG9BYqyUkaCJkaJJhcOv17-g0NhzOk_nVa0nwiNsgh-giIP4mCGN_RdnI9Kkv4ZoOzbvHNi_ciNJ5PU3MqoAVi4Pl/s400/18" style="cursor: pointer; height: 182px; width: 369px;" /></a><br />New Liverpool<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GevE1AHuJb58ncOWPLuSN1mBZs1kQ1hyroAaGoozzP5peWxzwDXxdYygqYh_OExnOM_kIL0Ppn4fVKORYqTqTaybtuWgjrIpfiDhlSXv8-7G1uE7OL3G4DhyazjhG_-4qMUhdy8TRaM4/s1600/19"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679904886585874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GevE1AHuJb58ncOWPLuSN1mBZs1kQ1hyroAaGoozzP5peWxzwDXxdYygqYh_OExnOM_kIL0Ppn4fVKORYqTqTaybtuWgjrIpfiDhlSXv8-7G1uE7OL3G4DhyazjhG_-4qMUhdy8TRaM4/s400/19" style="cursor: pointer; height: 185px; width: 374px;" /></a><br />New Kimberly<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUKahCZgprkgta845S1XJRrZExrtuAsiTuKw9REttH3d8z4DafppPEJClVEYz4CwwI6AjWjj3d5CWD-Q-JcgPQeQ-DmhocsIigCMkYwNnQTByHDg5FPkpB-jbsCxQjRPryrfqC9_37e51/s1600/20"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679904870618514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUKahCZgprkgta845S1XJRrZExrtuAsiTuKw9REttH3d8z4DafppPEJClVEYz4CwwI6AjWjj3d5CWD-Q-JcgPQeQ-DmhocsIigCMkYwNnQTByHDg5FPkpB-jbsCxQjRPryrfqC9_37e51/s400/20" style="cursor: pointer; height: 178px; width: 361px;" /></a><br />New Africa Crown Colony<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJo4lhGaeI32onlDbNC-WjI1B8L0gPminNduLJM77NUwxhyg1kWOoiePaSsrFLlJbUS0epAdTPoKm7z_L_CZrrn99qFCmLADkMwP7Gs3_Odh9PK-zSg_Pndmt1J8grL8HUzB02ELqIiRj/s1600/21"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679753124180178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJo4lhGaeI32onlDbNC-WjI1B8L0gPminNduLJM77NUwxhyg1kWOoiePaSsrFLlJbUS0epAdTPoKm7z_L_CZrrn99qFCmLADkMwP7Gs3_Odh9PK-zSg_Pndmt1J8grL8HUzB02ELqIiRj/s400/21" style="cursor: pointer; height: 175px; width: 355px;" /></a><br />New Cornwall Crown Colony<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIY8vSWa47tI5FjRxKDmCq9OOLCtAJWDGuccCFHhXRItnCPaNnnwT6ihYS2Tf_3q6StzzQe9FpjOlfwVRkmYppqda05Yf-yt2Qh2N_-bse7aryKRPUEROTuT6D5xZ29z-faNLTftn5F_L/s1600/22"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679749103706114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIY8vSWa47tI5FjRxKDmCq9OOLCtAJWDGuccCFHhXRItnCPaNnnwT6ihYS2Tf_3q6StzzQe9FpjOlfwVRkmYppqda05Yf-yt2Qh2N_-bse7aryKRPUEROTuT6D5xZ29z-faNLTftn5F_L/s400/22" style="cursor: pointer; height: 181px; width: 363px;" /></a><br />De Ville Bis Crown Colony<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5pAc-pJihooi9mtYDoqWfLodf5tfu20ahtB75TtquCSTWz1k13YQup6hD7_uouzkr4q0MyG5mhWanEPAqyj3HHDEydfF1jjbfIILa2e7r_m2jp_CJk47B2STeFlopKj3Od4iAUoJXoV2/s1600/23"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679742183494162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5pAc-pJihooi9mtYDoqWfLodf5tfu20ahtB75TtquCSTWz1k13YQup6hD7_uouzkr4q0MyG5mhWanEPAqyj3HHDEydfF1jjbfIILa2e7r_m2jp_CJk47B2STeFlopKj3Od4iAUoJXoV2/s400/23" style="cursor: pointer; height: 182px; width: 369px;" /></a><br />The United British Provinces of Eire<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMzBLynMuAn7_sFhGBRowm60DQblH09RGITYBo_5DX7r-i0ypeiAfJwCkSpEOHi-wmYhx73JyQDaH51QixRLhZsZxEuq1RFdodF7_qI8yo2mYxGNzr5cmc3SyaRB2SJvF0qu9tanm6mmd/s1600/24"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679738021156658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMzBLynMuAn7_sFhGBRowm60DQblH09RGITYBo_5DX7r-i0ypeiAfJwCkSpEOHi-wmYhx73JyQDaH51QixRLhZsZxEuq1RFdodF7_qI8yo2mYxGNzr5cmc3SyaRB2SJvF0qu9tanm6mmd/s400/24" style="cursor: pointer; height: 179px; width: 366px;" /></a><br />Anglo-Canadian Greenland<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkncQgUBHVCfeMTxeJUqEpLMEipq_O1gpgTKg-8JC2FZ8CIKMpz_BvjJChhVP8Lm3VZ7Um3aBBFzTyclWa-lKmwCQxFQvjoNCUxHyEyTV4edoB3Gk_zSZ0oyn6wF7buH4B-WMrsh6VbWA/s1600/25"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611679740647438066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkncQgUBHVCfeMTxeJUqEpLMEipq_O1gpgTKg-8JC2FZ8CIKMpz_BvjJChhVP8Lm3VZ7Um3aBBFzTyclWa-lKmwCQxFQvjoNCUxHyEyTV4edoB3Gk_zSZ0oyn6wF7buH4B-WMrsh6VbWA/s400/25" style="cursor: pointer; height: 186px; width: 377px;" /></a><br />British Antarctica Crown Colony</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://s15.zetaboards.com/World1945/topic/423957/1/"><br />Proposed flags for the Dominion of India</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHT6-e8PaapCKMAcCQN7FnuifT_VzEe83l6bnf0pKL1pT36CvERi0RyCKCZy7PJBN_sp9DqsxB395y9eJNHexu0G9JKfq-y8w1PkJc_AIMJoWbSMDN0G-P-vW-Hy0Jao0BXlFHu5GveZyj/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614269966187950578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHT6-e8PaapCKMAcCQN7FnuifT_VzEe83l6bnf0pKL1pT36CvERi0RyCKCZy7PJBN_sp9DqsxB395y9eJNHexu0G9JKfq-y8w1PkJc_AIMJoWbSMDN0G-P-vW-Hy0Jao0BXlFHu5GveZyj/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 79px; width: 119px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw3aF0Z4e81FIvpjz-SeSXve9S3WLXEV1Lt0cGEkHAlEle-7HhxdDKHL1_o0Eez8mwvSNYqAiGO5xtmflwmt0Z5-bsnzd-ORIqlUt9PFJFOPE4bYQuJ5Jyaw1iT0p-r0tgKeBNShSTK7n/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614269959988096770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw3aF0Z4e81FIvpjz-SeSXve9S3WLXEV1Lt0cGEkHAlEle-7HhxdDKHL1_o0Eez8mwvSNYqAiGO5xtmflwmt0Z5-bsnzd-ORIqlUt9PFJFOPE4bYQuJ5Jyaw1iT0p-r0tgKeBNShSTK7n/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 79px; width: 119px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCETDj5yekG-RBXQy0XA9h90Kn0J5C7-lDR0oJiSp8yStUKQYVAEyULTebleYxZTc2ykzdpM1Fou3epPHqwZc1w327NrU0nA8DYVjTIDSbDaRaVzGoY0gaH2xpVTaGPyoCU__ZtfgWU8k/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614269956191340882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCETDj5yekG-RBXQy0XA9h90Kn0J5C7-lDR0oJiSp8yStUKQYVAEyULTebleYxZTc2ykzdpM1Fou3epPHqwZc1w327NrU0nA8DYVjTIDSbDaRaVzGoY0gaH2xpVTaGPyoCU__ZtfgWU8k/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 79px; width: 157px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKammNnYavRTnNMFFlBjkV3ioZdepU0dlcpJabJ4dxBnNQIOaFkFpT-qRMxnWRSVIClpJbNZZ6d_gr4S9EWvPoGaJnpcBP8tnjRYvEG7aSfXwS9XqhrrcBmpKZCKpR4mNd5U9lXjcZ63HD/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614269947201228354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKammNnYavRTnNMFFlBjkV3ioZdepU0dlcpJabJ4dxBnNQIOaFkFpT-qRMxnWRSVIClpJbNZZ6d_gr4S9EWvPoGaJnpcBP8tnjRYvEG7aSfXwS9XqhrrcBmpKZCKpR4mNd5U9lXjcZ63HD/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 80px; width: 160px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">National, army, air force and navy</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29233&page=404"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Imperial Dominion of India</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzLXsl5T9mBalgaXp7wW35xbPwPRcFQWyCXdqvBEgyg2xlq02uzORl9-WQQGfeXbvCPqJMy0wSLbe5GxNb4MmNrng68vNoVG697CnOQuvqs2JJ7HqwQI-_n2qTnLfDR0F_3Z8he6MzNkl/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614335042260366082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzLXsl5T9mBalgaXp7wW35xbPwPRcFQWyCXdqvBEgyg2xlq02uzORl9-WQQGfeXbvCPqJMy0wSLbe5GxNb4MmNrng68vNoVG697CnOQuvqs2JJ7HqwQI-_n2qTnLfDR0F_3Z8he6MzNkl/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 287px; width: 573px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://s15.zetaboards.com/World1945/topic/424638/1/"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Proposed flag for the British Commonwealth</span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaKPMxH4yJ8u_fXcmLTYg9kfJH8od4yWf_tMsvupj4VHXf8tkTI_P3eHeoVKYx_E-A8QM_TnTQbRk03JDXv6y-XDhMv-A-kGN_pbnWWIaiNdHnCVJ-aDE_CYfHB4YBT-P-b5KNvTm0_qd/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614271090497246434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaKPMxH4yJ8u_fXcmLTYg9kfJH8od4yWf_tMsvupj4VHXf8tkTI_P3eHeoVKYx_E-A8QM_TnTQbRk03JDXv6y-XDhMv-A-kGN_pbnWWIaiNdHnCVJ-aDE_CYfHB4YBT-P-b5KNvTm0_qd/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 145px; width: 290px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Tristan_Da_Cunha_%26_Gough_Island_%281983:_Doomsday%29" style="font-weight: bold;" title="Tristan Da Cunha & Gough Island (1983: Doomsday)">Tristan Da Cunha & Gough Island</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00AoZ8BqU5SqPUvhhYORBIlEITN6cP3vMBxKojYg2nQzofJ-HLMOc0_wy0XmWoXv79r6viiMze3RXBrP3UlvZyn4PLH1kbs_lbINW_0Qu9Qyjxl75Ndth26cyV2ho7STffeJI2FBB8TJO/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614307024718359266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00AoZ8BqU5SqPUvhhYORBIlEITN6cP3vMBxKojYg2nQzofJ-HLMOc0_wy0XmWoXv79r6viiMze3RXBrP3UlvZyn4PLH1kbs_lbINW_0Qu9Qyjxl75Ndth26cyV2ho7STffeJI2FBB8TJO/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 268px; width: 547px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Egypt_%28British_Commonwealth%29"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Commonwealth of Egypt</span></span></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKnNdyJP2bw9z-DDvYs_PATkSiCa0BMS1NV5gUSryq8UVBHDTetuGd1IBsmNyKqmKBg5ywAyQ-XQgn5Iwj4-OKsf0ggSK-aT3ZeT54TBtBtEH8LETnsjePxqzIQLJCnHKrDmi56DzOpZD/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614312953243699938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKnNdyJP2bw9z-DDvYs_PATkSiCa0BMS1NV5gUSryq8UVBHDTetuGd1IBsmNyKqmKBg5ywAyQ-XQgn5Iwj4-OKsf0ggSK-aT3ZeT54TBtBtEH8LETnsjePxqzIQLJCnHKrDmi56DzOpZD/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 258px; width: 519px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PrcAlRfg1xCwR2ySKCG8Z9TV_grNUMdqSF8z5yqynv9Xt8NyoToa-0-4GIIMe12uVehYMhV1b4dLyxT8MQ3KQr-0Tz0QjgUH-1CDkyDIKuTnv90EOVr0QrbfO8_Ugx2ImxmvQWGyUEU/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+Egypt.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634406235131714258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PrcAlRfg1xCwR2ySKCG8Z9TV_grNUMdqSF8z5yqynv9Xt8NyoToa-0-4GIIMe12uVehYMhV1b4dLyxT8MQ3KQr-0Tz0QjgUH-1CDkyDIKuTnv90EOVr0QrbfO8_Ugx2ImxmvQWGyUEU/s400/%2528Africa%2529+Egypt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 230px; width: 510px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://conworld.wikia.com/wiki/Flag_of_Georgeland" title="Flag of Georgeland">Georgeland</a></span><span style="font-size: 180%;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb7DjDz5UDCt4y_xhu_rddsiD6u4EzgovaWxb5HxCTGFiWcy0bi5hMudpNUL35G5LDX3rN6zjybbWflwWrYOISJ4E9qhou2FP8R0kO1Xx0dH_QLPxUAb0fem0TvxSr-QLy4bHBO6A5Kg/s1600/Uigcolonialflagsmall.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634407221736540530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb7DjDz5UDCt4y_xhu_rddsiD6u4EzgovaWxb5HxCTGFiWcy0bi5hMudpNUL35G5LDX3rN6zjybbWflwWrYOISJ4E9qhou2FP8R0kO1Xx0dH_QLPxUAb0fem0TvxSr-QLy4bHBO6A5Kg/s400/Uigcolonialflagsmall.PNG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 236px; width: 472px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Colonial Flag</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUPTE0x_cvg19wqaZ3w3psJcJCNxIu3FbvVASzP5CzmVOnuDPzQaybJbFfNlsDXkpiU8ro_9CQ_rQKxpJFen-NwEqYwViYlwSjLnRiUkfSDyuRanT6u8q2ppN2ZdjDJoMf4fvX4_aK9E/s1600/Uigdominionflagsmall.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634407218653049666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUPTE0x_cvg19wqaZ3w3psJcJCNxIu3FbvVASzP5CzmVOnuDPzQaybJbFfNlsDXkpiU8ro_9CQ_rQKxpJFen-NwEqYwViYlwSjLnRiUkfSDyuRanT6u8q2ppN2ZdjDJoMf4fvX4_aK9E/s400/Uigdominionflagsmall.PNG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 236px; width: 467px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dominion Flag</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985&page=3"><span style="font-size: 180%;">British Basque Protectorate</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAvLKnx9UGSD-GeNaywzrFccDZMgjbehqpcGmR7LfvW_OukzPNUA22Q5TPG4fVQhckjGi76PU6dXFin4TDH7N6ttgjROEWIOD15SQHgCGm1KLOEaPu4o817_cEGaWXUA9oeef-Z_PHNE/s1600/%2528Europe%2529+Spain++British+Protectorate+of+Basque.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634406244798370482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAvLKnx9UGSD-GeNaywzrFccDZMgjbehqpcGmR7LfvW_OukzPNUA22Q5TPG4fVQhckjGi76PU6dXFin4TDH7N6ttgjROEWIOD15SQHgCGm1KLOEaPu4o817_cEGaWXUA9oeef-Z_PHNE/s400/%2528Europe%2529+Spain++British+Protectorate+of+Basque.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 257px; width: 515px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985&page=3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Africa</span></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT2efvVkVRKb646Xpx_TifgRPIU4HAPE9TB5adm-K9AZjex25xw2MMjz7cRBLF0JcKIKE7a7Qhdvh84ld0B1fTT1OKOVl131oRAp0Ot_513m0cA0KbP8SIyrFz0k1XWY3yFVO6josiKg/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+British+Africa.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634406240101592050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT2efvVkVRKb646Xpx_TifgRPIU4HAPE9TB5adm-K9AZjex25xw2MMjz7cRBLF0JcKIKE7a7Qhdvh84ld0B1fTT1OKOVl131oRAp0Ot_513m0cA0KbP8SIyrFz0k1XWY3yFVO6josiKg/s400/%2528Africa%2529+British+Africa.PNG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 231px; width: 465px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span dir="ltr" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Twilight_of_a_New_Era" title="Category:Twilight of a New Era">Twilight of a New Era</a></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOWiP_RYEUi1mgliuPHzss6u2tl_QTKZUKKLrogBgJ_J9sp6IBOq-huINb0jcG22nNmWZ8GPNK_TnfWfoKV7fH37w3-EQ3HGghcBhtLU5BovOxFuSTPHVSzGKClMVW5Y0mcoW63NHgs49/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614278798648477954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOWiP_RYEUi1mgliuPHzss6u2tl_QTKZUKKLrogBgJ_J9sp6IBOq-huINb0jcG22nNmWZ8GPNK_TnfWfoKV7fH37w3-EQ3HGghcBhtLU5BovOxFuSTPHVSzGKClMVW5Y0mcoW63NHgs49/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 309px; width: 464px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/File:Union_of_South_Africa_%28alternative_flag%29.png">Union of South Africa (alternative flag)</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQBRlKrfKZI38k0BidJeHK9trCZN2zVDwrMZTCoRJo8UNqMPp_6UxpyeV-gEUpSX8WFtap8D5Vo2YgK8BsL32JMT1relQy1j7QWJAarqTUSqNGo8ffzTeVQpci55Evb2Pej8WIIK76CXd/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614278795347698642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQBRlKrfKZI38k0BidJeHK9trCZN2zVDwrMZTCoRJo8UNqMPp_6UxpyeV-gEUpSX8WFtap8D5Vo2YgK8BsL32JMT1relQy1j7QWJAarqTUSqNGo8ffzTeVQpci55Evb2Pej8WIIK76CXd/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 255px; width: 510px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Flags_%28Twilight_of_a_New_Era%29">British Suez Canal zone</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /><a href="http://www.britishargentina.com/pb/wp_0f981fa5/wp_0f981fa5.html" style="font-weight: bold;">British Argentina and Uruguay </a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwkw83AfuoDaiwmosRKhaP5z_VHDXYEgmznUnQwi-8TzHXmXPlL3nAWgyKHKpDSXMjw7hvBm0bs3Ze4vyi5EMOKdt3iHbTy6wg8CvelAz3rOUsYTbRftZIVkMS3BreBiXNmngzW8e2aFS/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680640065171042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwkw83AfuoDaiwmosRKhaP5z_VHDXYEgmznUnQwi-8TzHXmXPlL3nAWgyKHKpDSXMjw7hvBm0bs3Ze4vyi5EMOKdt3iHbTy6wg8CvelAz3rOUsYTbRftZIVkMS3BreBiXNmngzW8e2aFS/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 345px; width: 532px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">(T)he root reason why Argentina and the Southern Cone have faced .... endemic civil wars and retarded political and industrial development in the 19th century, is because the British did not end up colonising the Southern Cone the way it did North America or Australia."</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Argentine flag, adopted in 1930, has a light blue background, with the Golden Sun at the centre and 16 stars around the Sun to represent the 16 provinces of Argentina. Uruguay’s flag, adopted in 1951, has a dark-blue field occupying the right 60% of the Sun at the centre and 16 stars flag, and a white field with the Golden Sun (albeit slightly different from the Argentine one) taking up the rest. Before their respective flags were adopted, these countries used the Blue (and sometimes Red) British Ensign, with the Union Jack (British flag) on the canton, and the national coat of arms in the centre of the right half. The Union Jack itself was also flown in those countries. <span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />The coats of arms of Argentina and Uruguay both reflect the dual British and Spanish heritage of these countries. They each have the top half of the Golden Sun on top of the coats of arms proper. Argentina’s contain the three golden lions of England on the top left, the red lion of Scotland in the middle of the top, and the harp of Ireland on the top right. Rounding out the coat of arms proper are the </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">castle structure on the bottom left representing Castile,</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> the purple lion in the middle of the bottom representing Leon, and the yellow and red stripes of Aragon on the bottom right. Many editions of the coat of arms also show a horse flanking the left side and a rhea flanking the right side, along with the motto “Unitate Mari usque ad Mons” (“United from Sea to Mount”) on the bottom.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />The Uruguayan coat of arms show the scales of justice on the top left and Montevideo Hill on the top right, just like in our world; on the bottom left is the Union Jack, and the old Spanish flag is on the bottom right. Many editions also show a horse flanking the left side and a bull flanking the right side, along with the motto “Fortis et Celsus” (“Strong and Proud”) on the bottom. The shields for the coats of arms are straight on top and curved on the bottom, and not oval like in our world; Argentina’s shield, but not Uruguay’s, is surrounded by laurels as well as by the animals flanking either side.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">From <a class="u" href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/">lamnay</a> at deviantart</span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/art/Bechuanaland-Flag-Althis-144886784">Bechuanaland Flag Althis</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGNeds1YphQz55KjywuUvNk_JTsxyTJx550kyEdvQaYgOjcPr1nswxlVpI2Yvvk91tVVeQKu90D-gUw6i17ln_0moW5gQ1aZUnhwbF8S80Ai40OPwGSvIzE9CnKkPbQXMDRrxhXdIA6OE/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497187267301314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGNeds1YphQz55KjywuUvNk_JTsxyTJx550kyEdvQaYgOjcPr1nswxlVpI2Yvvk91tVVeQKu90D-gUw6i17ln_0moW5gQ1aZUnhwbF8S80Ai40OPwGSvIzE9CnKkPbQXMDRrxhXdIA6OE/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 280px; width: 563px;" /></a></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In this world the Bechuanaland Protectorate never had its own flag, using the Union Jack until 1966 when it became independent as Botswana. For the Red and the Grey timeline I took the rather nice Botswana coat-of-arms and put it in a light blue ensign.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/art/Red-and-Grey-Gambian-Flag-148355556" style="font-weight: bold;">Red and Grey, Gambian Flag</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTlzt3P8-17DvJwQ1Ew3o97yCokv0824ufrMCJsCapGCvrDEaH5IBqzxOajxhlBJQl5fJet4ZAllCVNVElsNky1C1Y3rUVizRqBq68h7RoTjimG6DLDMalK9xnXLREAh9ako6Ngg7wWvs/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497060236748866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTlzt3P8-17DvJwQ1Ew3o97yCokv0824ufrMCJsCapGCvrDEaH5IBqzxOajxhlBJQl5fJet4ZAllCVNVElsNky1C1Y3rUVizRqBq68h7RoTjimG6DLDMalK9xnXLREAh9ako6Ngg7wWvs/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 263px; width: 526px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In reality the flag of British Gambia was rather dull and identical to the flags of Ghana and Sierra Leone so for the Red and the Grey I made Gambia a new flag using the modern Gambian Coat of Arms in a blue ensign.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CzZrDRT4qHGDtZQVILl0qwqKb6TwFXWBAk5NpY87ljItchz0PURqEs-gb-VIMPLBCd9NjsuaF5EBezR8JmB2ew4WLE76_5yYvLiPnVrgqwOwJFXNsyImKW2l3DZ3rNAzwaUkVZ5MHT3y/s1600/4" style="font-weight: bold;">British Thailand</a></span></span><br />
<h1 style="margin-top: -4px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CzZrDRT4qHGDtZQVILl0qwqKb6TwFXWBAk5NpY87ljItchz0PURqEs-gb-VIMPLBCd9NjsuaF5EBezR8JmB2ew4WLE76_5yYvLiPnVrgqwOwJFXNsyImKW2l3DZ3rNAzwaUkVZ5MHT3y/s1600/4"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497058578155890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CzZrDRT4qHGDtZQVILl0qwqKb6TwFXWBAk5NpY87ljItchz0PURqEs-gb-VIMPLBCd9NjsuaF5EBezR8JmB2ew4WLE76_5yYvLiPnVrgqwOwJFXNsyImKW2l3DZ3rNAzwaUkVZ5MHT3y/s400/4" style="height: 257px; width: 515px;" /></a></span></h1>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An alternate history flag of Thailand, where it become a British protectorate.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYchjTl7LHSm05X2FtwmyiHpYWZWok9qFyw1MqCmNIZuUIibNTjFVdEAA_W8U-BT2g81_wNMT_WMnXY1Oy2nxAJEnM1LXTtBnmvQCeB8kGCJpvelI6pRS6kG093Ko_wLxF3r3KN5pTtRo/s1600/thai.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYchjTl7LHSm05X2FtwmyiHpYWZWok9qFyw1MqCmNIZuUIibNTjFVdEAA_W8U-BT2g81_wNMT_WMnXY1Oy2nxAJEnM1LXTtBnmvQCeB8kGCJpvelI6pRS6kG093Ko_wLxF3r3KN5pTtRo/s400/thai.png" width="400" /> </a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">British Persia </span></b></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H4fgPD3CloEk-zev7JuUSOfQX7TJ9IMVi0H8EST3sCqmO6FiAATfxdE5t-Vw0YYFL3MnTqzL1LiflI3QFWz5-1PYqihjGPqFbSWWtJhYdg4oPB9-DNs0pKyI5E6lCgxhxbLEDfv36C0/s1600/persia.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H4fgPD3CloEk-zev7JuUSOfQX7TJ9IMVi0H8EST3sCqmO6FiAATfxdE5t-Vw0YYFL3MnTqzL1LiflI3QFWz5-1PYqihjGPqFbSWWtJhYdg4oPB9-DNs0pKyI5E6lCgxhxbLEDfv36C0/s400/persia.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/art/British-Chile-157435090"><span style="font-weight: bold;">British Chile</span></a></span></span><br />
<h1 style="margin-top: -4px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRjCwKIzRhdN8P1U4SKsxr62t3VF5eZMR0SY0-7U98mm89QRYSMtV94pCd3IxD4DS0bUvzHK94H_mhEW00EFh0NykpRYTE2OuyBverJ-0q1w007gjD8ilXb1OdokkYl3pXglVIlL1nNLV/s1600/5"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497054425776210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRjCwKIzRhdN8P1U4SKsxr62t3VF5eZMR0SY0-7U98mm89QRYSMtV94pCd3IxD4DS0bUvzHK94H_mhEW00EFh0NykpRYTE2OuyBverJ-0q1w007gjD8ilXb1OdokkYl3pXglVIlL1nNLV/s400/5" style="cursor: pointer; height: 264px; width: 529px;" /></a></span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the failed Franco-Spanish Reconquista, the newly independent nations of South America realized they were still very vulnerable and had only been saved by British intervention. In time the Spanish would rebuild their fleet and try again. As British protectorates the Ottoman and Chinese empires had grown in size and wealth, so following their example, Gran Colombia, Argentina and Chile all applied for protectorate status:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/art/British-Gran-Columbia-157434887" style="font-weight: bold;">British Gran Columbia</a></span></span><br />
<h1 style="margin-top: -4px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN1kDZAtBTlUVXdDZeuP6dQW1xJVw_7JZIbdIVDo_HeQEtgp6spVqOCHYdeYm_KXmRSCP1owWfzb0194rkZzzgQ3tPlkI1u1wu8cDwo5iD6uQfbJpquSlKk6GvCLtORX4bh2b5KWig4hG/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497179662178050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN1kDZAtBTlUVXdDZeuP6dQW1xJVw_7JZIbdIVDo_HeQEtgp6spVqOCHYdeYm_KXmRSCP1owWfzb0194rkZzzgQ3tPlkI1u1wu8cDwo5iD6uQfbJpquSlKk6GvCLtORX4bh2b5KWig4hG/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 283px; width: 568px;" /></a></span></h1>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://lamnay.deviantart.com/art/British-Argentina-157435012">British Argentina</a></span></span><br />
<h1 style="margin-top: -4px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqxLHLLV-u73EVx1zGWMgYxmUN3HjNmRYVHrkg_0_dK_n3utN7hEyOFEIunlWMKUzIYLQrPVoWLVIhSEkzyko66BVoXudnG8t4r2bQv1nZSmcuIK4maNpgEjbeYbNcSdELY6pHHUzfdPn/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611497054534583250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqxLHLLV-u73EVx1zGWMgYxmUN3HjNmRYVHrkg_0_dK_n3utN7hEyOFEIunlWMKUzIYLQrPVoWLVIhSEkzyko66BVoXudnG8t4r2bQv1nZSmcuIK4maNpgEjbeYbNcSdELY6pHHUzfdPn/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 276px; width: 553px;" /></a></span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.europa-universalis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325851&page=2"><b><b>Paradox Interactive</b> Gaming flags</b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lesotho: (Basotholand) Red Ensign and Governor-General's Flag</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56BiG-WtpdQFefP9LQORF6p8O0VsXPiDs2jTKnMTq2e77bkGbFc3E2uYq1yxFLk1LDZSE12ofxGgEFvs2neonXcqCt57qQjP8s9349mQYWfIgkC5y3CXEIvMBVYz0Qxx4ysRerwWMV5yx/s1600/6"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680452920765090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56BiG-WtpdQFefP9LQORF6p8O0VsXPiDs2jTKnMTq2e77bkGbFc3E2uYq1yxFLk1LDZSE12ofxGgEFvs2neonXcqCt57qQjP8s9349mQYWfIgkC5y3CXEIvMBVYz0Qxx4ysRerwWMV5yx/s400/6" style="cursor: pointer; height: 278px; width: 556px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L3Fnn7A4e-bIU1IiLVr3NbZEOt1OliwCZ4AYmXVUMYsYLqXwvIemNk_f2i2gKphRko8FvER5S5L0Byp-Ee8lGOs-guIaEApdl8sKvNQuIocx484FiytAhVitxmBa5gKRwNL4jnLtXY02/s1600/7"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680437938861170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L3Fnn7A4e-bIU1IiLVr3NbZEOt1OliwCZ4AYmXVUMYsYLqXwvIemNk_f2i2gKphRko8FvER5S5L0Byp-Ee8lGOs-guIaEApdl8sKvNQuIocx484FiytAhVitxmBa5gKRwNL4jnLtXY02/s400/7" style="cursor: pointer; height: 278px; width: 556px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Swaziland, Governor-General's Flag, Red and Blue ensigns</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-O8TTm419YFrSIrGzUk68Y2uCLvgCMx-S6kRNMjJdY5TuOfiOTEElNDs7SEscv7QNoLJCtfNRUSfkXo29HlpLWGKJyXAkBgHqnQ14aC8ZltehsCubPZaokPZ-AYUdDiLTNI9k2wBuMw0/s1600/8"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680435744467042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-O8TTm419YFrSIrGzUk68Y2uCLvgCMx-S6kRNMjJdY5TuOfiOTEElNDs7SEscv7QNoLJCtfNRUSfkXo29HlpLWGKJyXAkBgHqnQ14aC8ZltehsCubPZaokPZ-AYUdDiLTNI9k2wBuMw0/s400/8" style="cursor: pointer; height: 269px; width: 539px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ2G8Q1boE0_cKm3D495fprRZ_XfCcjdu-hYHAIeljUEw0LwIwOfiQuP8ncFy_ATf_IMP3S8cdmTJmzkUJ3qlpHPFwDIc5JA9F2rc27C_i84d_7caxtX_hpqUYzSDNmN1rpURg57z4Yot/s1600/9"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680427452959762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ2G8Q1boE0_cKm3D495fprRZ_XfCcjdu-hYHAIeljUEw0LwIwOfiQuP8ncFy_ATf_IMP3S8cdmTJmzkUJ3qlpHPFwDIc5JA9F2rc27C_i84d_7caxtX_hpqUYzSDNmN1rpURg57z4Yot/s400/9" style="cursor: pointer; height: 270px; width: 540px;" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8q6FswhCKoIWp17aQZtyWeO_y6tB2Oyti65NwcbHYKzzTwcftLX7PDKDQ4s3iQM9lczxvZKEOCA2rwHD_tITYPafs-gtN6LbPgZcteKcwISZZDKzkH0KzmdE6cuFtUzb2CLcyWxhnzQ7/s1600/10"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680422183769474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8q6FswhCKoIWp17aQZtyWeO_y6tB2Oyti65NwcbHYKzzTwcftLX7PDKDQ4s3iQM9lczxvZKEOCA2rwHD_tITYPafs-gtN6LbPgZcteKcwISZZDKzkH0KzmdE6cuFtUzb2CLcyWxhnzQ7/s400/10" style="cursor: pointer; height: 267px; width: 535px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">British South African ensigns by </span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a class="bigusername" href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/member.php?u=8585">robtherich</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985&page=6">South Africa Zululand</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vojgypPT0oe-GhmDK9YuDC4f5a4V1abwVN-oogcVm45fUJ-SYl7wZunc0l73EWsi03MJmQJotdR1nOFnr-z6x7yQ-GPWH1s_4IVntsStFeqsB94zA0YbHFK7JwrKXcrJ_ysLwMHtCC4/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Zululand.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634463855416722306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vojgypPT0oe-GhmDK9YuDC4f5a4V1abwVN-oogcVm45fUJ-SYl7wZunc0l73EWsi03MJmQJotdR1nOFnr-z6x7yQ-GPWH1s_4IVntsStFeqsB94zA0YbHFK7JwrKXcrJ_ysLwMHtCC4/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Zululand.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 308px; width: 610px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985&page=6"><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">South Africa Port Elizabeth</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=128985&page=6"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634464551919039858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl7cnt8v9TnHYQJISfZvvD_cJmT8P0Ll53Z0G-S6hIc1PulUMN1dJsqu_pv0-4_osRbf5KsOOOdPdGCQk71FVx2W9fRMpz_p8ueCf86S-1CK6fj4OoVtfpz94ZAAE2CpT264nBiK0q1I/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Port+Elizabeth.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 277px; width: 524px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">South Africa Roodepoot</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634464546544245170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuxPPXJLeHhqjklpLD8zhNTg8q_1RyFAJ66GHEyTDzM7SJ_wpUEG5p0qhd2KWvps4SegBMAChb9PNwvc3jLrxqkBet4PV64I76smwPL9no-Bl6-hquLDQU1WBlK-c8b6cHaSI1RO2TDo/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Roodepoot.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 265px; width: 520px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">South Africa Sandton</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634464546749328482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGO8OivVyPzySRjmBqpne769YHEF3sQyA6yfcdf4mUWdjrxofvDEEQvVt-SsL9t5UQsFFY5InJykuGCifhIVGwqfQKebwYK_50b2ncAL9JXIfot68UxZDR5IgQYvC_8BVXJOJYQieg3g/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Sandton.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 520px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">South Africa South Peninsula 1998-2000</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8639628194341143396" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634464545004792770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hvEPc7WykXdjtLTmZYvof8QdQeb4kNp1OsDEKxCOy40c6PzQvhoa0BczpXPoR70xTUtaAwJJ7E4uuEU4clljJ3UMw0rgGhOsroSL-63iJCPHfa1RMTXkfmQOzeICwtz7jwvJq8UWBgs/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+South+Peninsula+1998-2000.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 254px; width: 516px;" /></a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">South Africa Beaudesert</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nJQVfX_8Imu5fVls9ek-Zx83EbWqOLIs24heMRgYbEYA0V2cPAG6Gl3loEYGWYWxwbDLITn18EoBCrGCwH7eZ3xPD-68wLS-syrdfTBPaHhxCkZI0zImWk_c1NL98BPBxKBR5LKCTwE/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa++Beaudesert.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634700017433929650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nJQVfX_8Imu5fVls9ek-Zx83EbWqOLIs24heMRgYbEYA0V2cPAG6Gl3loEYGWYWxwbDLITn18EoBCrGCwH7eZ3xPD-68wLS-syrdfTBPaHhxCkZI0zImWk_c1NL98BPBxKBR5LKCTwE/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa++Beaudesert.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 247px; width: 501px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">South Africa KWA-Zulu</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfMdqp3X3-5PJka_S4kwO4BohG6xNyrsE9wVqlY8o1encGZxo44e1U4rhXihEILCFjnty0DLO5-HNuEOyxNjQwO15ea4Ja-9BJ8FA_pZ0nbv72DOxLICzIASFS79U611W9PFgxP7W5D8/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+KWA-Zulu.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634700013853478402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfMdqp3X3-5PJka_S4kwO4BohG6xNyrsE9wVqlY8o1encGZxo44e1U4rhXihEILCFjnty0DLO5-HNuEOyxNjQwO15ea4Ja-9BJ8FA_pZ0nbv72DOxLICzIASFS79U611W9PFgxP7W5D8/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+KWA-Zulu.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">South Africa Modderfontein</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k18Pk40hrnjschE4nOaF9kFkpOkUpJJ6psWkYxgBohp3gtG8jI_lGgnl1lWisHgfUUfQikQgejIC9DRucPAox2q8EDMLcTpP1ns1ykUTEvnU6WI7j6jDiCYJzJYFQTHX_hjbw0-Ejt0/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Modderfontein.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634700013469611458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k18Pk40hrnjschE4nOaF9kFkpOkUpJJ6psWkYxgBohp3gtG8jI_lGgnl1lWisHgfUUfQikQgejIC9DRucPAox2q8EDMLcTpP1ns1ykUTEvnU6WI7j6jDiCYJzJYFQTHX_hjbw0-Ejt0/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+Modderfontein.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 256px; width: 521px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">South Africa North West Province</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI_cOKNabwy_zbizP3ChkQBcjmR_3XSvRdOJka3LcibiCoMSQ2wYGXQy-odWsfXtGGvEZyWI0jpJnabPt3TeGWlb5BnnDww1pmBZpmR8_did6HQaunkUsJDuW26pjdJd45dxY5atriLg/s1600/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+North+West+Province.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634700008740243426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI_cOKNabwy_zbizP3ChkQBcjmR_3XSvRdOJka3LcibiCoMSQ2wYGXQy-odWsfXtGGvEZyWI0jpJnabPt3TeGWlb5BnnDww1pmBZpmR8_did6HQaunkUsJDuW26pjdJd45dxY5atriLg/s400/%2528Africa%2529+South+Africa+North+West+Province.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 253px; width: 519px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.sptv.demon.co.uk/britishspace/">Flag of the British Martian Territory</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_6353zubUYwE05I-xmMCwMNUZ8vPHwYz4tPAIyF7YqYLSQow3y_IoA_IN0B5qGnVpbua3S5qPXX01kxx1ZVmdpBilO9xXwxUksOlUOo1uay2wYGbszhxTFwE6XPbV2bUDt8u7Ej1hpuh/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614290227393095506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_6353zubUYwE05I-xmMCwMNUZ8vPHwYz4tPAIyF7YqYLSQow3y_IoA_IN0B5qGnVpbua3S5qPXX01kxx1ZVmdpBilO9xXwxUksOlUOo1uay2wYGbszhxTFwE6XPbV2bUDt8u7Ej1hpuh/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 291px; width: 545px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.sptv.demon.co.uk/britishspace/">Flag of the British Lunar Territory</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMxxjBj3F25q-12EsXphAIaikKG6UFmpfnibStITYSAjAYgZ8tXzYNdqZezqnCtwl_B2e9mONMH9aI01JJG2WiwyxOhCJaysngGnLFpZHiX_-mGbTbVQeN61NYGJ_lqRSohPdCaQKVelq/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614290233758953634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMxxjBj3F25q-12EsXphAIaikKG6UFmpfnibStITYSAjAYgZ8tXzYNdqZezqnCtwl_B2e9mONMH9aI01JJG2WiwyxOhCJaysngGnLFpZHiX_-mGbTbVQeN61NYGJ_lqRSohPdCaQKVelq/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 288px; width: 575px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mars and the Moon are our local neighbours in space, and will form the next new territories. Britain must be the first to establish territory in these new lands, just as we were the first in Antarctica, Australia, and the Americas. To do anything less would be a denial of our history, a denial of our technological genius and expertise, and a disservice to Her Majesty the Queen.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">This cannot be done by launching unmanned probes onboard foreign rockets from French Guyana or Kazakhstan. We must create a British manned space programme. The British people cannot be proud of being only a small part of European ESA programmes, let alone the NASA program in our former colonies. We must have a British manned space programme, staffed, financed and operated entirely within the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Third British Empire of Indian Nation at </span><span style="font-size: 180%;"><a href="http://www.nada.kth.se/%7Easa/Game/Fukuyama/magellanica.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Magellanica</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIssvJlFvmn2Js-BQkJuX7cz7zD5xo1cJOU43Xoy_5nN7jLY08eRSo_jAoZKJ9JVe2cxu8f5Lq7WAtK20yHsqQv5T4rtXpcWEgGfjNio2E-aM49TqXIklQhFMnTO7npbpUpwejh2nIea-s/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611670636775908066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIssvJlFvmn2Js-BQkJuX7cz7zD5xo1cJOU43Xoy_5nN7jLY08eRSo_jAoZKJ9JVe2cxu8f5Lq7WAtK20yHsqQv5T4rtXpcWEgGfjNio2E-aM49TqXIklQhFMnTO7npbpUpwejh2nIea-s/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 253px; width: 502px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/flag.html">Provisional Peoples' Democratic Republic of Diego Garcia</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ITSDEpGxCZ7rd85fjcJRIsUd05p19gQ9wl6ZmHcxYWKvu57qTLJYnbj1RAFrxxKtocwmETUuImUC19I9_LOaoOHozTsBiJ3X5xlfiCEGrS37vYP4gA9ju9x-tJyBc3OeJY4UbEA53b60/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680635525318450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ITSDEpGxCZ7rd85fjcJRIsUd05p19gQ9wl6ZmHcxYWKvu57qTLJYnbj1RAFrxxKtocwmETUuImUC19I9_LOaoOHozTsBiJ3X5xlfiCEGrS37vYP4gA9ju9x-tJyBc3OeJY4UbEA53b60/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 272px; width: 529px;" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Horrific flags conceived by<a class="u" href="http://condottiero.deviantart.com/"> Condottiero</a></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkvO-kP44U_fVb0bKwmHszatgrkkRypNVq9l-gR-L-ccfDcjlC8J3MlBlwdVXeuU6fp_Wwm5JU2EufY1n6ogTxCEFo1pywzpkPdW4Do2LyqTA8JFynIRgEXiMiXCZQPomZFxyG1cjRvSZ/s400/1" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611668113019592050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkvO-kP44U_fVb0bKwmHszatgrkkRypNVq9l-gR-L-ccfDcjlC8J3MlBlwdVXeuU6fp_Wwm5JU2EufY1n6ogTxCEFo1pywzpkPdW4Do2LyqTA8JFynIRgEXiMiXCZQPomZFxyG1cjRvSZ/s400/1" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 165px; width: 320px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOfczWAJ1J6XkgQ__EF0B0HBPxg9LJAeKwQo0AxgaLfhQO6cgCNoPp6LKApDYvWzuSJgofyEH9OyX_GL1w75LrXgYALSC3dTPFDgYwvFP6wGYBtVE-neNVST4vxS3MSTDZFJkv-HX5Hi_/s400/2" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611668109163726786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOfczWAJ1J6XkgQ__EF0B0HBPxg9LJAeKwQo0AxgaLfhQO6cgCNoPp6LKApDYvWzuSJgofyEH9OyX_GL1w75LrXgYALSC3dTPFDgYwvFP6wGYBtVE-neNVST4vxS3MSTDZFJkv-HX5Hi_/s400/2" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 165px; width: 325px;" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nazi Britain and Communist Britain</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>National Socialist Hawaii</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWeivb3rQWQT67m1WkenAFmwtMBr7ZexyB3AthQRdheS8KHZMiLxvjnRsJMgr3KhtcnAbSRJiChJbKGONcHqVneyO74ty0YeBdrqGUsePEhoi1q6_e6yY72qeHTOmeogkcjTTw98Fhao/s1600/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWeivb3rQWQT67m1WkenAFmwtMBr7ZexyB3AthQRdheS8KHZMiLxvjnRsJMgr3KhtcnAbSRJiChJbKGONcHqVneyO74ty0YeBdrqGUsePEhoi1q6_e6yY72qeHTOmeogkcjTTw98Fhao/s320/images.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-size: 180%;">Australian flag from </span><span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;">The Simpsons</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5keldTLPudpxeDJwtpM2_kggUFn2dI5K3ku60S4kB2YlePw0B3GJ-ycNSOHnZ3F5vtJUZnoMPcShvfud0EhHWUwl_bPHbGMvNxMRhOmvHNfCud4_OOyXKY7XeG43FE_1CXNSLveoweP3H/s1600/Australia.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5keldTLPudpxeDJwtpM2_kggUFn2dI5K3ku60S4kB2YlePw0B3GJ-ycNSOHnZ3F5vtJUZnoMPcShvfud0EhHWUwl_bPHbGMvNxMRhOmvHNfCud4_OOyXKY7XeG43FE_1CXNSLveoweP3H/s1600/Australia.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 180px; width: 251px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img alt="" data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27xwEJOFVWkAvjAVjyGdXyk8IEJLCcI8kZh84SrrLdiBeU-_WFZGnTUxW4bIpSLkUzwEzy_30zokYB4yAA12f2byNReuHj2-TjW9fXtVY9PkTpMXkK-nyL-DvNQqZIrqaDSP_Nrfg-W2G/s400/4" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611680637172971394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27xwEJOFVWkAvjAVjyGdXyk8IEJLCcI8kZh84SrrLdiBeU-_WFZGnTUxW4bIpSLkUzwEzy_30zokYB4yAA12f2byNReuHj2-TjW9fXtVY9PkTpMXkK-nyL-DvNQqZIrqaDSP_Nrfg-W2G/s400/4" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 180px; width: 360px;" /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav12tkrZ9iUJmVKrnLxLqCXLpxcrvIq8hv6cF9XTRMfiocWKbUw92euOTIiyT-voGhhpfi8cxb7W1xcqeC1I1p8VHz5KTCuUOx5tvDIaC8c82-dDEnwJoypqXCyuKZh8MJ2SiVBPWJfw2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.11.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav12tkrZ9iUJmVKrnLxLqCXLpxcrvIq8hv6cF9XTRMfiocWKbUw92euOTIiyT-voGhhpfi8cxb7W1xcqeC1I1p8VHz5KTCuUOx5tvDIaC8c82-dDEnwJoypqXCyuKZh8MJ2SiVBPWJfw2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.11.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 265px; width: 339px;" /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaomHrSFwvr6l1M-_cXivT7VXWnNIQKAwo86j0lvJdsVlhE0IV54PkWWIklRYArYJmYSlZCirXzHiB2dCIutQlQxgKR4XmuIMVEU32YNg3wdCTSF_pNVG8rJVDOQdCiwK2ddXQmHZbFAS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.36.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaomHrSFwvr6l1M-_cXivT7VXWnNIQKAwo86j0lvJdsVlhE0IV54PkWWIklRYArYJmYSlZCirXzHiB2dCIutQlQxgKR4XmuIMVEU32YNg3wdCTSF_pNVG8rJVDOQdCiwK2ddXQmHZbFAS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.36.png" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; height: 265px; width: 267px;" /></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144373&page=6">The Gay Ensign</a></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMrBqFkXb5CIUsEP0oSpUAG35Yo4Ki9cZb0vPArj5FPszxQ6xuIoGUIdEEQcqzZa2QK-gVMCHmV__5xL20r7PEy_lzIjwUw28flE9hBz2cA1jTQWdl36f3CXI4p62ixLHQ8muuY8SGj3P/s1600/GayEnsign.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623342038282694562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMrBqFkXb5CIUsEP0oSpUAG35Yo4Ki9cZb0vPArj5FPszxQ6xuIoGUIdEEQcqzZa2QK-gVMCHmV__5xL20r7PEy_lzIjwUw28flE9hBz2cA1jTQWdl36f3CXI4p62ixLHQ8muuY8SGj3P/s400/GayEnsign.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 366px; width: 548px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Spurious EU ensign with Union flag in canton</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuN9y34b5OWwQDBgIiGFAgb2858HzHBasTGKMOQW7RMvXSe06QIgkOXdUxBUDOUCb07FEvT7nIFma-8wpt5oaAijTgdWZZglZaHjuqtmz410Gbjpl_soDHNK_vp-I6z-DC1_wTzIi-D4Q/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450911558929145490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuN9y34b5OWwQDBgIiGFAgb2858HzHBasTGKMOQW7RMvXSe06QIgkOXdUxBUDOUCb07FEvT7nIFma-8wpt5oaAijTgdWZZglZaHjuqtmz410Gbjpl_soDHNK_vp-I6z-DC1_wTzIi-D4Q/s400/1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 364px; width: 486px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">One yard flag made of woven polyester material with toggle and rope fixing which had apparently been purchased in error for a customer and is now being sold on eBay for £29.99 . With three more stars in white it would pass for a Cook Islands flag.</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GWmHJciWQx2YISJrzpO-MUlsGKWeMQ7AlPsXICv2JFk4XkXYWSLZ3ctUzeQFZF8hQ-ClbZpjEBG9VPiZ8ZP9nZKudVOTThfFOViwDSOkDxOXEA2CXFjlTVdcUgR_jrVd51whUSC-wnuF/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450911547334350738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GWmHJciWQx2YISJrzpO-MUlsGKWeMQ7AlPsXICv2JFk4XkXYWSLZ3ctUzeQFZF8hQ-ClbZpjEBG9VPiZ8ZP9nZKudVOTThfFOViwDSOkDxOXEA2CXFjlTVdcUgR_jrVd51whUSC-wnuF/s400/2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 357px; width: 534px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">Another EU UK flag being sold as an "ensign," unforgivably minimising the Union flag made of nylon and measuring 40cm x 30cm.<br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Union of Britain</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='259' height='214' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxqda_m70aPQvQgYs-vIERafmyyKfwPIQq88YPpGX_o8CuwXDOEl612DmctkSdkmxZtB1nPHy744bhjYQrnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXsYTmvAmk7f-qO1M99cGDZUP1JgN2KO0kN3Bb_ffE2fNaqD21hdr8_qQiPdqQOHkYI15YWSLnewo2cYyFU265BymQcrgAUUcX2Sd4pG5FV5VfLcWPWri8ISOw2ueEiyzB5iNMbyjC04/s1600/e898p2.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720987439078338002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXsYTmvAmk7f-qO1M99cGDZUP1JgN2KO0kN3Bb_ffE2fNaqD21hdr8_qQiPdqQOHkYI15YWSLnewo2cYyFU265BymQcrgAUUcX2Sd4pG5FV5VfLcWPWri8ISOw2ueEiyzB5iNMbyjC04/s400/e898p2.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 341px;" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the defeat of France the United Kingdom's war with Germany dragged on inconclusively for two years. In 1921 the stalemate was finally broken when Lloyd-George agreed to General Ludendorf's proposal for a "Peace with Honour". Under the terms of this treaty it was agreed that Britain would acknowledge Germany's gains from the war, whilst Germany would respect the Imperial possessions of the remaining Entente powers of Britain, Japan and Portugal. However, while Britain's overseas territories remained largely ordered and intact, the faith and support of the people in the Home Islands did not.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In 1925, disaster struck: a minor labour dispute in the coalfields of South Wales quickly escalated after troops were sent in to restore order. Following the French's example, a General Strike was called by the TUC to cripple the economy. When the government sent orders for the military to quell the unrest, many troops deserted to the side of the strikers, which was accompanied by a major naval mutiny. After six weeks of rioting, looting, and pamphleteering on a massive scale, the Royal Family was evacuated to Canada, followed by most of the country's leading politicians and large property owners.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Following the fall of the British government, a provisional government of revolutionary groups dissolved both Houses of Parliament, and declared that political authority in the "Union of Britain" would pass to a new Congress of Trade Unions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Following the revolution, 1926 saw the formative Congresses of Socialist Britain, with advocates of various positions coming together to hammer out the framework of the new state. What resulted was a compromise between the factions that enshrined the principals of decentralization, co-operativism, and isolationism. This resulted in the establishment of locally elected councils as the main organ of government (supervised by the national direction of the CTU), a dominant public sector, and a diplomatic stance that emphasized self-defense and national self-reliance above all else.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The British people are currently secure on their island, content to build socialism in political and economic isolation, protected by the strong Republican Air Force and Navy. Additionally, each county is protected by its own popular militia who act both as a reserve military and the police.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Sovereign Association</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFcO8H36mEkXOV8zcrrJJ23BRHWL1IJy8ivXHy-qE6DFAJs1F4d7z3dswhTpzVuO3MJPr7eLUEwpmTWoLHyX55VeTOnN7FnpKypS8R8kFWLI5z8e1oSZjw0UhJqcvLquSjDUtbZ4ydAI/s1600/222206_181145121935154_176741679042165_437102_4571557_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5743843466913549314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFcO8H36mEkXOV8zcrrJJ23BRHWL1IJy8ivXHy-qE6DFAJs1F4d7z3dswhTpzVuO3MJPr7eLUEwpmTWoLHyX55VeTOnN7FnpKypS8R8kFWLI5z8e1oSZjw0UhJqcvLquSjDUtbZ4ydAI/s400/222206_181145121935154_176741679042165_437102_4571557_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 284px; width: 568px;" /></a></span></div>
<div class="mhl">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Sovereign Association supports the memory of the British Empire and the current Commonwealth Realms and desires that the Philippines join the Commonwealth of Nations as a Commonwealth Republic</span></div>
<div class="mhl">
<div class="mvm uiP fsm">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="fwb">Mission</span> Motto:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For God, for support of the memory of the British Empire, the Commonwealth Realms, the British Monarchy and for the unity of the members.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some Goals:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To inform Filipinos living in Commonwealth Realms the importance of the Commonwealth Crown.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To advocate Commonwealth Membership for the Philippines which two Philippine Presidents once considered.</span></div>
<div class="mhl">
<div class="mvm uiP fsm">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="fwb">Description:</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For Royalists, Monarchists, Victorians, Conservatives and/or Anglophiles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="mvm uiP fsm">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="fwb">General information</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Current Head of the Sovereign Association:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The British Crown (unofficial)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Governor-General/Executive Director- Jason Eric De Leon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Prime Minister/Deputy Executive Director- Mark Richards David</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />Deputy Prime Minister/Secretary-General- Jael Dy<br />Minister-Cyrus Quilas<br />Minister- (vacant)<br />Minister-John Solomon Sanchez<br />Minister-Aga Rugay<br /><br />SA Satellite Member-Sky Lalata<br />SA Satellite Member-Christopher Vasquez<br />SA Satellite Member-Luis Capistrano</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.stardestroyer.net/Armour/ShepStuff/Website/DrakaWB/DrakaFlag.htm"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Flag of the Crown Colony of Drakia; 1783 - 1870</b></span></a><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EGUAP9ZhHlWQfArQi_Ayz1MHod2l86TBVdPQGDZRm_4rIOu8hXXiVa1sy6TD_TqHHUHa8mQhF0iz2x61O3yW9gLDaPiFbGsGPARWdvn1q5Ac8cn8r3C5OkZkcCcz94edrKi7-RImgoA/s1600/EarlyFlag.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EGUAP9ZhHlWQfArQi_Ayz1MHod2l86TBVdPQGDZRm_4rIOu8hXXiVa1sy6TD_TqHHUHa8mQhF0iz2x61O3yW9gLDaPiFbGsGPARWdvn1q5Ac8cn8r3C5OkZkcCcz94edrKi7-RImgoA/s400/EarlyFlag.gif" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show"> British Red Ensign Defaced With The Coat of Arms Of Sir Francis Drake</span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.alternatehistory.com/Discussion/showthread.php?page=19&t=201595" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show">Flag of the Dominion of Draka</span></span></b></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNg-06Rzl2OFNrRgmyppKZih0QN0dd4E9OY1KPei6D7GzlTb7YP55dKmEzh-WuXfGrzRhLqzVyUuW1JgecjVO_FPto7vSlCU5Nw_mYQfTgXMDDdwNcyvrfWmq6WRMyCjEgKz6jMG7_2c4/s1600/Bnt15.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNg-06Rzl2OFNrRgmyppKZih0QN0dd4E9OY1KPei6D7GzlTb7YP55dKmEzh-WuXfGrzRhLqzVyUuW1JgecjVO_FPto7vSlCU5Nw_mYQfTgXMDDdwNcyvrfWmq6WRMyCjEgKz6jMG7_2c4/s1600/Bnt15.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKPQeCj2Ld5S_XeM966HddPBv_DVrZo5kEiCIJsQtahIe3fNb3_2F4zF7-0A-cPa8fbx9Cf3tdsXCmMjaazgfWgu38Qjl3lhMJr-4Od2Hdor5hyphenhyphen8VXCa0c7s6kaeMZJnislDWbZAH9MhC/s1600/Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bavarian International School Yacht Flag" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKPQeCj2Ld5S_XeM966HddPBv_DVrZo5kEiCIJsQtahIe3fNb3_2F4zF7-0A-cPa8fbx9Cf3tdsXCmMjaazgfWgu38Qjl3lhMJr-4Od2Hdor5hyphenhyphen8VXCa0c7s6kaeMZJnislDWbZAH9MhC/s1600/Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.jpg" title="Bavarian International School" width="640" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show">Bavarian International School yacht ensign</span></span></div>
<!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uHtB-Pbzwqs%2FTeCmarnrXXI%2FAAAAAAAAfG4%2FZn6jMTkxepQ%2Fs400%2F1&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkvO-kP44U_fVb0bKwmHszatgrkkRypNVq9l-gR-L-ccfDcjlC8J3MlBlwdVXeuU6fp_Wwm5JU2EufY1n6ogTxCEFo1pywzpkPdW4Do2LyqTA8JFynIRgEXiMiXCZQPomZFxyG1cjRvSZ/s400/1"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-kKR3RNSy0bE%2FTeCmadQXh8I%2FAAAAAAAAfGw%2FiWvSOLPUsZ8%2Fs400%2F2&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOfczWAJ1J6XkgQ__EF0B0HBPxg9LJAeKwQo0AxgaLfhQO6cgCNoPp6LKApDYvWzuSJgofyEH9OyX_GL1w75LrXgYALSC3dTPFDgYwvFP6wGYBtVE-neNVST4vxS3MSTDZFJkv-HX5Hi_/s400/2"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-3D_Dj_4IpXQ%2FVKsIBWI_M9I%2FAAAAAAABORw%2FU3mQUewY3q0%2Fs1600%2FAustralia.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5keldTLPudpxeDJwtpM2_kggUFn2dI5K3ku60S4kB2YlePw0B3GJ-ycNSOHnZ3F5vtJUZnoMPcShvfud0EhHWUwl_bPHbGMvNxMRhOmvHNfCud4_OOyXKY7XeG43FE_1CXNSLveoweP3H/s1600/Australia.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-azbKNQUHSgk%2FTeCxzruh94I%2FAAAAAAAAfLI%2FNnYNTw5U78g%2Fs400%2F4&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27xwEJOFVWkAvjAVjyGdXyk8IEJLCcI8kZh84SrrLdiBeU-_WFZGnTUxW4bIpSLkUzwEzy_30zokYB4yAA12f2byNReuHj2-TjW9fXtVY9PkTpMXkK-nyL-DvNQqZIrqaDSP_Nrfg-W2G/s400/4"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ZkblHuKHMbs%2FVKsIDnv8bFI%2FAAAAAAABOR8%2FNilDo_fDHmQ%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-01-05%252Bat%252B22.53.11.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhav12tkrZ9iUJmVKrnLxLqCXLpxcrvIq8hv6cF9XTRMfiocWKbUw92euOTIiyT-voGhhpfi8cxb7W1xcqeC1I1p8VHz5KTCuUOx5tvDIaC8c82-dDEnwJoypqXCyuKZh8MJ2SiVBPWJfw2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.11.png"--><!--Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9S46_S61kQA%2FVKsIDfoTASI%2FAAAAAAABOR4%2F5V-wEHkGT-U%2Fs1600%2FScreen%252BShot%252B2015-01-05%252Bat%252B22.53.36.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaomHrSFwvr6l1M-_cXivT7VXWnNIQKAwo86j0lvJdsVlhE0IV54PkWWIklRYArYJmYSlZCirXzHiB2dCIutQlQxgKR4XmuIMVEU32YNg3wdCTSF_pNVG8rJVDOQdCiwK2ddXQmHZbFAS/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-01-05+at+22.53.36.png"-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-28868271116780212152006-08-31T23:19:00.000-07:002011-05-22T00:10:01.426-07:00Governor General Flags<span style="font-weight: bold;">Personal flags of Governor Generals of India and Canada<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_MaYkvGXcX1Z7DpeLhbH00gj24iVGM3xvS96TtrTQS-4Aw12TbJPzMXgxNnz8j5WdcFnxEubQ_prvPuCUO61jmxZcai1geNGGrKW2AhhdduCddrTMAaBkr_QN954QbdacQKRmgOvAIQ/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_MaYkvGXcX1Z7DpeLhbH00gj24iVGM3xvS96TtrTQS-4Aw12TbJPzMXgxNnz8j5WdcFnxEubQ_prvPuCUO61jmxZcai1geNGGrKW2AhhdduCddrTMAaBkr_QN954QbdacQKRmgOvAIQ/s400/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170085845176730018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxweLb-hleZvz3GtZrRD4Z4nSyiKyc2X5ZqmlK8nmrusdaxvtFvo6fER9oxruq4xzu1__70uJuTLetmMXPnrgOutkodrXZ9BviYNOrG5doWxNimcqM1m-_73rP424-ySP09bSPOEKuyo/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxweLb-hleZvz3GtZrRD4Z4nSyiKyc2X5ZqmlK8nmrusdaxvtFvo6fER9oxruq4xzu1__70uJuTLetmMXPnrgOutkodrXZ9BviYNOrG5doWxNimcqM1m-_73rP424-ySP09bSPOEKuyo/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166397348737759298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNet1Wm53tCKT2X94AdFuwONY_5CDOIUeKkDvAMm5azEFyhHdmaJwTX44OYNM9kasQvjH2B9EmB1aj2UPuOXps643B6UTCN2Z8l5ibRJE92vvXIuw3m2pYh4DImmC_KZJLfaDcm25NgTU/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNet1Wm53tCKT2X94AdFuwONY_5CDOIUeKkDvAMm5azEFyhHdmaJwTX44OYNM9kasQvjH2B9EmB1aj2UPuOXps643B6UTCN2Z8l5ibRJE92vvXIuw3m2pYh4DImmC_KZJLfaDcm25NgTU/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166397357327693906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Made for me by <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina</a> with Star of India in the centre</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79l3DerHdI1k5f5o5txcmZvU8Z-knyyGM0ixZ-suDxrHrVau4WwmF7xLLTaY_WVQJZSm2ToqHxutZimoxupGd0GdiAehgDgHogkwLheSuNVD69gZKei8DwZiwE6GdWutE2rWoFWmgfAI/s1600-h/1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79l3DerHdI1k5f5o5txcmZvU8Z-knyyGM0ixZ-suDxrHrVau4WwmF7xLLTaY_WVQJZSm2ToqHxutZimoxupGd0GdiAehgDgHogkwLheSuNVD69gZKei8DwZiwE6GdWutE2rWoFWmgfAI/s400/1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170082430677729650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Cigarette cards produced by <span style="font-style: italic;">Massary Zigarettenfabrik</span> as shown in Znamierowski</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s1600-h/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s400/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107240654855125058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyk29l-D0Jtxj2p8BoTSdjxKSPWVnDUdBS-InIfdOm0dQx80CNmNtGDi7KfeTBwUzbieVJaW73vL9byQhhOnPTglvExppu3o9bBapUHC_f7eGqAQBnnKhTGDFcMLqel77lvqsdAGaIs8/s1600-h/canadagg3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 451px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyk29l-D0Jtxj2p8BoTSdjxKSPWVnDUdBS-InIfdOm0dQx80CNmNtGDi7KfeTBwUzbieVJaW73vL9byQhhOnPTglvExppu3o9bBapUHC_f7eGqAQBnnKhTGDFcMLqel77lvqsdAGaIs8/s400/canadagg3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321199511679071090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Made for me by <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina</a> with Canadian shield in the centre</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhgMEe820gZjcxBHbu-c6sGcDfJh-v5born365MlXVCGOkqk05GyArZQ8WKhhyC4KQOIOKm6wtS_lGftlItiVx5qLhwzmnD5daY8g5GYfGInuiV3aWmO2PHWXxf7-p3KtAN_6zXFbvks/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 468px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhgMEe820gZjcxBHbu-c6sGcDfJh-v5born365MlXVCGOkqk05GyArZQ8WKhhyC4KQOIOKm6wtS_lGftlItiVx5qLhwzmnD5daY8g5GYfGInuiV3aWmO2PHWXxf7-p3KtAN_6zXFbvks/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166397361622661234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Both Governors' flags above the windows in my former classroom.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag of a British Governor (traditional)</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkFK_cStlI/AAAAAAAABxY/stLTTdsuTe8/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_a_British_Governor_%2528traditional%2529.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkFK_cStlI/AAAAAAAABxY/stLTTdsuTe8/s400/800px-Flag_of_a_British_Governor_%2528traditional%2529.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105117338988099154" border="0" /></a><b>1901-1921 Flag<br /></b><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQql2gGd_EbBnC1OvaiJBKjtTpe7FZBMwIBarG0dKaPNlAd1JLtZmfY3rw-f8Ax1WMwmvg1Ku5nCX_AhjXS2ayQxvo069g7B6gxlO-rq1ZjNxVcsEKWBMcxz8S4qE-5rtRulhjeVTJPAk/s1600-h/ca-gg1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQql2gGd_EbBnC1OvaiJBKjtTpe7FZBMwIBarG0dKaPNlAd1JLtZmfY3rw-f8Ax1WMwmvg1Ku5nCX_AhjXS2ayQxvo069g7B6gxlO-rq1ZjNxVcsEKWBMcxz8S4qE-5rtRulhjeVTJPAk/s400/ca-gg1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313779015238898674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> by <a href="http://flagspot.net/flags/ca-govg.html">Martin Grieve</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rutk045NxNI/AAAAAAAAB4g/Vmap8HkhQ68/s1600-h/news.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Rutk045NxNI/AAAAAAAAB4g/Vmap8HkhQ68/s200/news.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110289061970298066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaakpcS6Xm3NKVN2m__nwvR8F8NkNhGFLYTYMLzXPK3fmULJ3kPhijNrh7d8CyLCh8n8W3smQpI7QoquiYJcqDkFJwC1hLi6KPs9FNCfbjWx7btgB9KsSZV4jTh2Ff36VypSADztohYPU/s1600-h/co325_54canadaflag.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaakpcS6Xm3NKVN2m__nwvR8F8NkNhGFLYTYMLzXPK3fmULJ3kPhijNrh7d8CyLCh8n8W3smQpI7QoquiYJcqDkFJwC1hLi6KPs9FNCfbjWx7btgB9KsSZV4jTh2Ff36VypSADztohYPU/s400/co325_54canadaflag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110289250948859106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sci39FXRMTI/AAAAAAAAM3A/2-lrSXN4d-c/s1600-h/51650_gov-gen_flag_lg.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/Sci39FXRMTI/AAAAAAAAM3A/2-lrSXN4d-c/s400/51650_gov-gen_flag_lg.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316701620150546738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJDDoaQdEylpZ367YSb9gJplS-h2WcMkGyGYhOfW3_-SrbbrgIi7Bx6wS8ABQqPXWH8YjuwCfT8rJzh9OMXZdA0kO7s056ONNqg3hsq0pf69Xly7mGAnizkrgK8xzrUcSQNwawy-9HBg/s1600-h/cangg.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJDDoaQdEylpZ367YSb9gJplS-h2WcMkGyGYhOfW3_-SrbbrgIi7Bx6wS8ABQqPXWH8YjuwCfT8rJzh9OMXZdA0kO7s056ONNqg3hsq0pf69Xly7mGAnizkrgK8xzrUcSQNwawy-9HBg/s400/cangg.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380777706743489282" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1921-1931 Flag</b><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s1600-h/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s400/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107240654855125058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://artelina.com/images/canadagg3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://artelina.com/images/canadagg3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Currently hanging up in my classroom; specially commissioned from <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina Sewn Flags</a>.<br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWlNLEGvNRKbk-tUB9fi3pGknH-yAFzIbQG-w02FtnGu9_R3zJRFiKFJ3fNpEw_bO5a4HqJOMYClV6vM2c_fDeak_VLIpCaER1Q5ltfk-mpTCLPYhuZ0r959IYE0uSKCdpefXw9BPz7U/s1600-h/cgg.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWlNLEGvNRKbk-tUB9fi3pGknH-yAFzIbQG-w02FtnGu9_R3zJRFiKFJ3fNpEw_bO5a4HqJOMYClV6vM2c_fDeak_VLIpCaER1Q5ltfk-mpTCLPYhuZ0r959IYE0uSKCdpefXw9BPz7U/s400/cgg.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375707301435746578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">produced by http://www.tmealf.com</span><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag of a Commonwealth Governor-General</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkFK_cStmI/AAAAAAAABxg/nDEt2FDdZUc/s1600-h/800px-Flag_of_a_Commonwealth_Governor-General.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkFK_cStmI/AAAAAAAABxg/nDEt2FDdZUc/s400/800px-Flag_of_a_Commonwealth_Governor-General.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105117338988099170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmqsqtDjHI/AAAAAAAACP8/XA6SSvg1x04/s1600-h/ozggflag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmqsqtDjHI/AAAAAAAACP8/XA6SSvg1x04/s400/ozggflag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118810135837510770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Australia's Governor General flag<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SggfbqhvyQI/AAAAAAAAN1g/KpkD9WOKbz4/s1600-h/oz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/SggfbqhvyQI/AAAAAAAAN1g/KpkD9WOKbz4/s400/oz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334548318753114370" border="0" /></a>From the 1936 Berlin Olympics<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmxF6tDjSI/AAAAAAAACRU/WyMQ_gbhVXk/s1600-h/Governor_General_of_Canada.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmxF6tDjSI/AAAAAAAACRU/WyMQ_gbhVXk/s400/Governor_General_of_Canada.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118817166698974498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbBwZYsqtgNhj_ztiD271Iq7yufThyubwrAQrqyghw2gIh5nmrjIzikQDnrjhcJVEc9pOxNdSN_YDCwsmgIW3g1ThPb3zwVaOGdtRZPjgYA5_4mrrpFQHxX7m8wUAEnrRracG46dqRx8/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbBwZYsqtgNhj_ztiD271Iq7yufThyubwrAQrqyghw2gIh5nmrjIzikQDnrjhcJVEc9pOxNdSN_YDCwsmgIW3g1ThPb3zwVaOGdtRZPjgYA5_4mrrpFQHxX7m8wUAEnrRracG46dqRx8/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167580169846176210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmrGKtDjII/AAAAAAAACQE/ItLLWLuex60/s1600-h/webmedia.php.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmrGKtDjII/AAAAAAAACQE/ItLLWLuex60/s400/webmedia.php.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118810573924174978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkGz_cStnI/AAAAAAAABxo/_rXDLEvWwgA/s1600-h/PICT0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkGz_cStnI/AAAAAAAABxo/_rXDLEvWwgA/s400/PICT0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105119142874363506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">This last flag is the proud property of Mattias who informed me that it is the Canadian Governor-General’s flag from the 193os – 1940s and describes it as "is a real genuine find!"</span><br /></div></div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <blockquote>This flag with the Imperial crown was used when Queen Elizabeth's father George VI was king; this was the crown he used, and his father and so on. Some Museum in western Canada came upon three of these when cleaning out an old storage area. ALL STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL 1930s WAX PAPER!!!! I managed through contacts to get one, and then persuaded the person to let me have the second as well, as the museum only needed one for their display purposes!</blockquote></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzKwP-Qi-bH_Agy39baBtvpK2n_3Y2zhgsQ_OTycqUxTCAbc4QobTl1BqVWe3UNb5Lepy8AeM8PZwbkan2aGMx8JZooqDFN6zE44OOaD82_2B0syGNEYMpr7dJoLKND6rERH_a_xfoeF9/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzKwP-Qi-bH_Agy39baBtvpK2n_3Y2zhgsQ_OTycqUxTCAbc4QobTl1BqVWe3UNb5Lepy8AeM8PZwbkan2aGMx8JZooqDFN6zE44OOaD82_2B0syGNEYMpr7dJoLKND6rERH_a_xfoeF9/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454376331028739394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6alHgr43YSCX1VdVEc4JcdpUIR35whGjIuHk4VfEio76IkRiLuYNXo1ziVk5AWJ_cVuZMum_amJk5Wir6DzzEjzSrJ3zdCXWdxJkeMbWpoIIBRs4DxoGnoIXnG6A_oHTZjoqkjPliaSz/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6alHgr43YSCX1VdVEc4JcdpUIR35whGjIuHk4VfEio76IkRiLuYNXo1ziVk5AWJ_cVuZMum_amJk5Wir6DzzEjzSrJ3zdCXWdxJkeMbWpoIIBRs4DxoGnoIXnG6A_oHTZjoqkjPliaSz/s400/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454376324942787042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />9 feet by 4'9, marked 1987<br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-3238122868887778761999-09-22T09:08:00.000-07:002012-09-22T09:08:43.805-07:00Canadian Governor General Flag<div face="Georgia" style="color: black;">
<b><span style="font-size: 180%;">Governor General's flags</span></b></div>
<div face="Georgia" style="color: black; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOAhOUIudpWhBfQ9pFvx9ABsiDr26cxu3InAolgQAAmSAjn5GywJwzAVzbdyPLH2z0JfwcqSmmqqWJfO5yPJ6t1NRnuzOrXKVfB11hUnzf8a7cH8ETDA82ZEnvTUIOhk6YB_L5KXLMYPZ/s1600/54382-v6.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599913893457272610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOAhOUIudpWhBfQ9pFvx9ABsiDr26cxu3InAolgQAAmSAjn5GywJwzAVzbdyPLH2z0JfwcqSmmqqWJfO5yPJ6t1NRnuzOrXKVfB11hUnzf8a7cH8ETDA82ZEnvTUIOhk6YB_L5KXLMYPZ/s400/54382-v6.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 683px; width: 465px;" /></a></div>
<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The
Provincial Arms and Dominion Flags dated May 6, 1871, with what is
identified as the Governor General's flag in the centre which appears as
a white ensign with the arms in the centre.</span></span></div>
<b>1901-1921 Flag</b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXLsm88vGaAAFqtLsQBUIq96Hb8TKxGQor99NUt6TWmo8x_85EntBLHggyqWmLR9fE6YgdV3vfpoLyv2LQkISG_JB4RFCNn_xZ1TQd99dCx2ESwcI-wKOSOosubig0SEZbYdXPB3JDhI/s1600/myphoto.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXLsm88vGaAAFqtLsQBUIq96Hb8TKxGQor99NUt6TWmo8x_85EntBLHggyqWmLR9fE6YgdV3vfpoLyv2LQkISG_JB4RFCNn_xZ1TQd99dCx2ESwcI-wKOSOosubig0SEZbYdXPB3JDhI/s640/myphoto.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJDDoaQdEylpZ367YSb9gJplS-h2WcMkGyGYhOfW3_-SrbbrgIi7Bx6wS8ABQqPXWH8YjuwCfT8rJzh9OMXZdA0kO7s056ONNqg3hsq0pf69Xly7mGAnizkrgK8xzrUcSQNwawy-9HBg/s1600-h/cangg.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>1921-1931 Flag</b></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s1600-h/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107240654855125058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50NiE2Cc2gray7QuiOptt-6Cll89NhJQ-Ja73_vatAcch3sidBonD2O87Ar-14KorD1OS5plNwSfjLbWY-8BB6N5SWEB_XEd4zCeLv9xFR-sa-eYdXxsK8u1_DcEfWyaNYBSWTJnnID63/s400/x1pAXAa0HCu1H2m0NiLKT4-YzoWIgMvO8Ck3cirmYcbhCaSbzb9PaP56a5tDtM3Hnh-64QVqK6oDBYLYuH6P5LPMrcqhuaSPX8ROpB5G0SCnITdZBMIhv979JyHSzlw-HUpIsgFRgO4Un0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 313px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 531px;" /></a><a href="http://artelina.com/images/canadagg3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://artelina.com/images/canadagg3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 370px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 494px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Currently hanging up in my classroom; specially commissioned from <a href="http://artelina.com/">Artelina Sewn Flags</a>.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
Current</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9rXCiePP7nRT2c2vUUVlAlGkJtfHipAFGy2PMVz64qBmp_WdNjFKTpmIXqoADBR9S4grzwm7mpQjPI8katsWbjH0JzTZnxgIkf2wCJWQw9JQ-OaO4GgviN7dUgRwFzU9rxiBYA5IveA/s1600/2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581803470264456914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9rXCiePP7nRT2c2vUUVlAlGkJtfHipAFGy2PMVz64qBmp_WdNjFKTpmIXqoADBR9S4grzwm7mpQjPI8katsWbjH0JzTZnxgIkf2wCJWQw9JQ-OaO4GgviN7dUgRwFzU9rxiBYA5IveA/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 301px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPfXCsCL88mTIfQn6n08MP6JNg5_JJosj9Ycc8Bp24UmUfYxxIn2q4WRCh4PFfcRgVNDDCVLKNs6I_TBD-MIwYMzyv5foZ4YlTbk0lxDwIaaVpX9FVpz848toVcRXF6o2866aBw1qGQ8/s1600/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581803465404846162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPfXCsCL88mTIfQn6n08MP6JNg5_JJosj9Ycc8Bp24UmUfYxxIn2q4WRCh4PFfcRgVNDDCVLKNs6I_TBD-MIwYMzyv5foZ4YlTbk0lxDwIaaVpX9FVpz848toVcRXF6o2866aBw1qGQ8/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 300px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RwmrGKtDjII/AAAAAAAACQE/ItLLWLuex60/s1600-h/webmedia.php.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkGz_cStnI/AAAAAAAABxo/_rXDLEvWwgA/s1600-h/PICT0020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105119142874363506" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VtWIlclprYM/RtkGz_cStnI/AAAAAAAABxo/_rXDLEvWwgA/s400/PICT0020.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 364px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 486px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">This
last flag is the proud property of Mattias who informed me that it is
the Canadian Governor-General’s flag from the 193os – 1940s and
describes it as "is a real genuine find!"</span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;"> </span><br />
<blockquote>
<span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">This
flag with the Imperial crown was used when Queen Elizabeth's father
George VI was king; this was the crown he used, and his father and so
on. Some Museum in western Canada came upon three of these when cleaning
out an old storage area. ALL STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL 1930s WAX
PAPER!!!! I managed through contacts to get one, and then persuaded the
person to let me have the second as well, as the museum only needed one
for their display purposes!</span></blockquote>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn79KC8ZV2mzeyA1MYpjWpYsFcW_Dl0dNbZuJrR9wS9YkeMmheu46Nq5lFKe1ofW_r3RxWe6x9CimCs139JYdI2XjNHExuU32-eRV2N4fPj_7bs3FsVSwtHVEH1KE5wNHMs2-tvJigT0s/s1600/3" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581803477235654690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn79KC8ZV2mzeyA1MYpjWpYsFcW_Dl0dNbZuJrR9wS9YkeMmheu46Nq5lFKe1ofW_r3RxWe6x9CimCs139JYdI2XjNHExuU32-eRV2N4fPj_7bs3FsVSwtHVEH1KE5wNHMs2-tvJigT0s/s400/3" style="cursor: pointer; height: 240px; width: 353px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLimkTat0BM6insnT5K-ef660SUirkaNQ8J-qXez8ncTuuWMZy6MB_TH4wsUz-kVz5dubwZLg6ZjDXcht0VqbplB7-k020QId_PoDx3jRhFaE-bhEnDZDYJXJYIOl5GybvHapH8VtL0Y/s1600/4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581803483631372242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLimkTat0BM6insnT5K-ef660SUirkaNQ8J-qXez8ncTuuWMZy6MB_TH4wsUz-kVz5dubwZLg6ZjDXcht0VqbplB7-k020QId_PoDx3jRhFaE-bhEnDZDYJXJYIOl5GybvHapH8VtL0Y/s400/4" style="cursor: pointer; height: 238px; width: 231px;" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: normal;">9 feet by 4'9, marked 1987</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXR0oIiGOvs3d2bpUB6pGUKcEbwHGrITcFcvdUl2AE2rX8E0wSK8gVr6PGofzLsOhRiTGMZwcjzy06n2xzFA0lihd4M26cEcmJsIR1BPK6Jk8D1q8VtXGFSUUZo4FZepPM9D6D8H_9KjG/s1600/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622814181452551378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXR0oIiGOvs3d2bpUB6pGUKcEbwHGrITcFcvdUl2AE2rX8E0wSK8gVr6PGofzLsOhRiTGMZwcjzy06n2xzFA0lihd4M26cEcmJsIR1BPK6Jk8D1q8VtXGFSUUZo4FZepPM9D6D8H_9KjG/s400/1" style="cursor: pointer; height: 484px; width: 646px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijqPiPnnk2IB1bseFXH5UYWd8cR1Fl0wAtQfJ3JZE5xvuepxLs3LoKFrjrVJH1G852Vf-iXTennG_NRJHS31ssdueEBuuZtpNSUzpk_t6MYEYREmPCOM-oDDmy-AechVCTSAbe2zzuo73/s1600/2"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622814179328456738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijqPiPnnk2IB1bseFXH5UYWd8cR1Fl0wAtQfJ3JZE5xvuepxLs3LoKFrjrVJH1G852Vf-iXTennG_NRJHS31ssdueEBuuZtpNSUzpk_t6MYEYREmPCOM-oDDmy-AechVCTSAbe2zzuo73/s400/2" style="cursor: pointer; height: 222px; width: 297px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Df1q8EyL79c1cuPFG-SosxrazbOxpqh6nqg7a4QFMLQrafIB5SfmTaIjLStmPpxGS7X_ItEN7z-1rHAXusuqJAeu7Kuy7MeioJQYLwilTPhzhVSAwzNDJv5Yr71_pBhm9cRYUY_TVrba/s1600/3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622814180388470914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Df1q8EyL79c1cuPFG-SosxrazbOxpqh6nqg7a4QFMLQrafIB5SfmTaIjLStmPpxGS7X_ItEN7z-1rHAXusuqJAeu7Kuy7MeioJQYLwilTPhzhVSAwzNDJv5Yr71_pBhm9cRYUY_TVrba/s400/3" style="height: 222px; width: 296px;" /></a></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639628194341143396.post-45372443667435278601990-12-02T12:26:00.000-08:002011-12-02T12:30:54.780-08:00Imperial Fascist League<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUupxGyvsSjBrm1wsSXKBf4n-QcWXko2eulOqm3tT75rM-7pVVfBDJGXXsI32L2_b2T60yECqx7ldGaobTwDUPvXCESYfj2Q_2aNW3Nvq-sKxTScOBfy1dfu4nHuZeGjaSuKNG6O91uw/s1600/post-2842-1175433583.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUupxGyvsSjBrm1wsSXKBf4n-QcWXko2eulOqm3tT75rM-7pVVfBDJGXXsI32L2_b2T60yECqx7ldGaobTwDUPvXCESYfj2Q_2aNW3Nvq-sKxTScOBfy1dfu4nHuZeGjaSuKNG6O91uw/s400/post-2842-1175433583.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681631038442914482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyQd0u8cOpRDHC-MulZ5RMWvk_v5gDRncrBpJnDJx5Mkq-ywmg7kzEMML3fDOcHbPPgrGp8WEmR6dw87L66d2NBwklxBVQCsKhrd98d0jPqUQJKPDMBFmqCu2SPa8LKIEugelsn95dfw/s1600/post-2842-1175434458.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyQd0u8cOpRDHC-MulZ5RMWvk_v5gDRncrBpJnDJx5Mkq-ywmg7kzEMML3fDOcHbPPgrGp8WEmR6dw87L66d2NBwklxBVQCsKhrd98d0jPqUQJKPDMBFmqCu2SPa8LKIEugelsn95dfw/s400/post-2842-1175434458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681631021185125586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXASBNwIMOguaYRxtbjgPw-ez-CjJaI8d0u5aTgLnZEvIQJVY-4CBsAL6SuyNUT4BlUB-eN24F9A0ahyphenhyphen90hyphenhypheniY8h1mfI-MsFVw1Mtypnnz37P5GrZR-y8a0WD4XuWBz12ov4Gw3DLC8DE/s1600/post-2711-1175439409.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXASBNwIMOguaYRxtbjgPw-ez-CjJaI8d0u5aTgLnZEvIQJVY-4CBsAL6SuyNUT4BlUB-eN24F9A0ahyphenhyphen90hyphenhypheniY8h1mfI-MsFVw1Mtypnnz37P5GrZR-y8a0WD4XuWBz12ov4Gw3DLC8DE/s400/post-2711-1175439409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681631014971596578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZPhd1LA8glpLDwzCs9TlcY5AA7ewpyq2eu5WZUEeyj9flaK0P0qVPSEW9C7PHTEYK4ghkSf9P3nF608NI1xoAIzbvMWvQdFEJbGlTJH1KCO4M_Z6hBJGDmA5ZLR95k64EHgO89fM9zg/s1600/post-116-1175450137.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZPhd1LA8glpLDwzCs9TlcY5AA7ewpyq2eu5WZUEeyj9flaK0P0qVPSEW9C7PHTEYK4ghkSf9P3nF608NI1xoAIzbvMWvQdFEJbGlTJH1KCO4M_Z6hBJGDmA5ZLR95k64EHgO89fM9zg/s400/post-116-1175450137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681631011675347922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtWzb1j66eHQnHy8pkGs1QrROFToCLPrakyqjDjGBR_0NwJGbumh0_8ti3rwwxRUIdpQXpYBERtZ-T6GcXIvqn5oGiHcZ5ohsOJLlBgHsgnmeavXbvbil44P5uk0BuhDB05DGXTaJ4Ag/s1600/post-2842-1175460578.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtWzb1j66eHQnHy8pkGs1QrROFToCLPrakyqjDjGBR_0NwJGbumh0_8ti3rwwxRUIdpQXpYBERtZ-T6GcXIvqn5oGiHcZ5ohsOJLlBgHsgnmeavXbvbil44P5uk0BuhDB05DGXTaJ4Ag/s400/post-2842-1175460578.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681631009347036466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxZgzlFdTEUuYL1wouurtpdl7kbMX5IV9NFL93zsy3m-tIAFFI2kRL628vLokJhn2tGJs4P34Nhxqj0ER3spjYerGLi4tFhjPIgJQSFHSpW77iJGW1yu2E2KBr1SAObnmmr41rzjjX8Y/s1600/post-3756-1196700911.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxZgzlFdTEUuYL1wouurtpdl7kbMX5IV9NFL93zsy3m-tIAFFI2kRL628vLokJhn2tGJs4P34Nhxqj0ER3spjYerGLi4tFhjPIgJQSFHSpW77iJGW1yu2E2KBr1SAObnmmr41rzjjX8Y/s400/post-3756-1196700911.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681630826362890898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYktQzYKEUoDyb_tzUJysnKlNNIurz-IRz1OzFKB_7-_bmmb_3I-llQDeBxk8htHdT6OIIJfnEYyOwga9E4DNwvXJlpugHqjou0rZ0DgverRlnitMUG8JuZmlNwzSFncJP3QgGkVUg0A/s1600/Weltjuden5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYktQzYKEUoDyb_tzUJysnKlNNIurz-IRz1OzFKB_7-_bmmb_3I-llQDeBxk8htHdT6OIIJfnEYyOwga9E4DNwvXJlpugHqjou0rZ0DgverRlnitMUG8JuZmlNwzSFncJP3QgGkVUg0A/s400/Weltjuden5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681630819523457650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WAQmoz5X0EsuM_XyPHXfQTHYeg4oBBVmQvHPDZ1bDjDA7-Rr9UPKpok1VjdTSwQJhmQ8HRNGo_S5yzgZyoQlGkTlhFkjx_o5IOY1br5CRx9s70g50zt7quSUhHguYWK51S4cGuD8gmo/s1600/UF_Swastika.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WAQmoz5X0EsuM_XyPHXfQTHYeg4oBBVmQvHPDZ1bDjDA7-Rr9UPKpok1VjdTSwQJhmQ8HRNGo_S5yzgZyoQlGkTlhFkjx_o5IOY1br5CRx9s70g50zt7quSUhHguYWK51S4cGuD8gmo/s400/UF_Swastika.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681630814461189250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXioalUOX0AUQjX2VvUVgJGGzpQXStBPDoJPHdSLSb9ytx7B6OqKj-cyku0oQKwohtFm4ogqES4-dXTJIpjUrQV2oiUmPGEs0Tz5qA0mcvQGeoGteRHY8_nxkiaKsOD7F0n26BVu14do/s1600/post-2711-1172424420.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXioalUOX0AUQjX2VvUVgJGGzpQXStBPDoJPHdSLSb9ytx7B6OqKj-cyku0oQKwohtFm4ogqES4-dXTJIpjUrQV2oiUmPGEs0Tz5qA0mcvQGeoGteRHY8_nxkiaKsOD7F0n26BVu14do/s400/post-2711-1172424420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681630805094345954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElrfUt0nKGdBMt1n5ewQWWg_oDcCaRyZ1WNfHN4hSXi0JNRMZdt5NeiOreVjp_GusNHwZPxyXUTqBlf0V225dkQnK5VV9aD7G4o7SMXtFyBttQGnBG70k6vjKn5Vu-dB5YN3-BgyHbCY/s1600/5764681185_f47e1a4f34_z.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElrfUt0nKGdBMt1n5ewQWWg_oDcCaRyZ1WNfHN4hSXi0JNRMZdt5NeiOreVjp_GusNHwZPxyXUTqBlf0V225dkQnK5VV9aD7G4o7SMXtFyBttQGnBG70k6vjKn5Vu-dB5YN3-BgyHbCY/s400/5764681185_f47e1a4f34_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681630800968788802" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com