The Flag Book (The Fact Book)

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Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined to live a thousand lives, most of them in his imagination; Norma and Macky Warren and their ninety-eight-year-old Aunt Elner; the oddly sexy and charismatic Hamm Sparks, who starts off in life as a tractor salesman and ends up selling himself to the whole state and almost the entire country; and the two women who love him as differently as night and day. However, if one is not flown or it is tatty or faded, it may cause grave offence and in some countries can lead to a fine. Essentially, a narrow pleated spine is folded from a long strip of paper and the flags are glued on to both sides of the pleats so that when the book is opened and stretched, the flags point in opposite directions.

There is no legal requirement to fly a courtesy flag; it is a courtesy that acknowledges that the vessel will respect the laws and sovereignty of that country. Deep in the southernmost part of Alabama, along the banks of a lazy winding river, lies the sleepy little community known as Lost River, a place that time itself seems to have forgotten. The flagpole in North Korea is the fourth tallest flagpole in the world, however, it is not free-standing. Chinese flags had iconography such as a red bird, a white tiger, or a blue dragon, and royal flags were to be treated with a level of respect similar to that given to the ruler.The current tallest flagpole in the United States (and the tallest flying an American flag) is the 400-foot (120m) pole completed before Memorial Day 2014 and custom-made with an 11-foot (3. As well, semaphore flags can be used to communicate on an ad hoc basis from ship to ship over short distances. Some national flags have been particularly inspirational to other nations, countries, or subnational entities in the design of their own flags.

At sea the cross of St George is the flag of an Admiral and it should therefore not be flown by anyone else, without special dispensation. The flag is based on the flag of the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO), the leading political party in Mozambique. This structure was created by Hedi Kyle and presents opportunities for playing with the physical, more sculptural qualities of the book.The most senior position for a flag on a vessel is reserved for the Ensign - this is as close to the stern of the vessel as possible. Learn the International Code of Flag Symbols to communicate with ships at sea; read about flags used in sports, like Formula 1's checkered flag; marvel at flags commemorating world records and incredible human achievements; and peer with a microscope at the planet's smallest flag, which is no wider than a human hair. Flags made of cloth were almost certainly [4] the invention of the ancient peoples of the Indian subcontinent or the Zhou dynasty of Ancient China. g the RYA) or society or may be to indicate membership of another club should that club have a house flag. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.