The Scottish Government has ruled that the Saltire should, where possible, fly on all its buildings every day from 8am until sunset. An exception is made for United Kingdom “national days”, when on buildings where only one flagpole is present the Saltire shall be lowered and replaced with the UnionRead More →
noun. a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base. verb (used with object) to place (a flag) at half-mast, as a mark of respect for the dead or as a signal of distress. What is the rule for flying the flag at half-staff?Read More →
A signal of surrender or defeat; a sign that one going to yield or give up. (From the literal white flag originating in military use, which signaled a protective truce or ceasefire so that negotiations could be arranged.) What does waving white flag mean? The white flag is an internationallyRead More →
A jack is a flag flown from a short jackstaff at the bow (front) of a vessel, while the ensign is flown on the stern (rear). … Merchant ships may fly a house flag. Yachts may fly a club burgee or officer’s flag or the owner’s private signal at theRead More →
The Nagaland for Christ National flag bears the meaning of ‘peace on earth’. Therefore, the background colour signifies the peaceful natural sky-blue. 2. The great star has six edges representing the presence of God with the Naga Nation. WHO raised the national flag for the first time in Nagaland? GaidinliuRead More →
Monaco and Indonesia also have incredibly similar flags — both being characterized by red and white bars. The only difference between the two is the aspect ratio. Until 1936, Lichtenstein and Haiti were two countries that used to have the same flag. Both flags featured a red-and-blue bicolor bar. WhichRead More →
Location of the celebrations On Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists the flag at the Red Fort in New Delhi. On the other hand, the Republic Day ceremony of unfurling the flag by the President of India takes place at Rajpath in the national capital. Why is theRead More →
Location of the celebrations On Independence Day, the Prime Minister of India hoists the flag at the Red Fort in New Delhi. On the other hand, the Republic Day ceremony of unfurling the flag by the President of India takes place at Rajpath in the national capital. Who unfurled ourRead More →
The Flag Code requires that the US flag be flown on federal institutions, including public schools. It does not require you to fly the US flag and it does not forbid you from displaying a foreign flag. Can you hang an American flag in Canada? I have no problem withRead More →
The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise. The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored so that it might be easily torn, soiled, orRead More →