Republic Day 2025: Why national flag is ‘unfurled' on R-Day and 'hoisted' on Independence Day? Know the key difference
On Republic Day 2025, discover why the national flag is ‘unfurled’ on R-Day and ‘hoisted’ on Independence Day, marking two ...
Republic Day 2025: Know the difference between hoisting the flag on Independence Day and unfurling it on R-Day
India celebrates two major national events using the national flag. On August 15, the Prime Minister hoists the flag, ...
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South Georgia Island, 250th Anniversary of British Possession, led by the great navigator James Cook
English Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay in South Georgia Island. While his vessel HMS Resolution sat at anchor in ...
O Canada, Come Join Us
My great-great-grandmother was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and first saw the United States as a 10-year-old. My ...
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Flags at half staff today; Carter’s death adds more history to Trump’s inauguration
Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...
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The history of the Italian national flag
The Italian flag, or “Il Tricolore,” is one of the most recognisable flags in the world. With its trio of green, white, and red splashed across Italian restaurant signs all over the world and printed ...
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Why Are US Flags Being Flown at Half-Staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor ...
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Flags in New York's Nassau County will be lowered to half-staff following Jimmy Carter's death
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Republican official who oversees Nassau County on New York's Long Island has done an about face after seemingly refusing to lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late ...
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AFP vows loyalty to flag after Marcos revamp of NSC
MANILA, Phiippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks following a presidential ...
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The 8 Best British Mystery Shows on BritBox Right Now (January 2025)
Fortunately, BritBox has a great catalog filled with decades of British dramas, comedies, and reality shows. One genre that BritBox dominates above all else is British mysteries. We’ve all seen ...
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Jimmy Carter’s death must not mean flags are at half-mast for my inauguration, says Trump
Donald Trump has said the US flag should not be lowered to half-mast on the day of his inauguration to mourn the death of former president Jimmy Carter. Joe Biden ordered the flags to be lowered ...
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Donald Trump Upset Flags Will Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Jimmy Carter During His Inauguration: 'Nobody Wants to See This'
The president-elect claimed it will mark the first-ever such occurrence, but U.S. flags previously flew at half-staff during Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter ...