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Nightcliff is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, and is set on the shores of Darwin Harbour (named after Charles Darwin).
Although the origin of the name Nightcliff has always been surrounded by conjecture and controversy, the naming can be tracked back to 8 September 1839 (the time of discovery of Port Darwin/Darwin Harbour by European explorers). Early that day, HMS Beagle, which was engaged on an excursion of the Australian coast, sailed into the area and anchored in Shoal Bay near Hope Inlet. John Lort Stokes, William Forsyth and several other crew members left Beagle on a longboat for an excursion and passed around Lee Point, in the vicinity of which, there appeared to be a major opening. Stokes was later to record.
"The sea breeze setting in early, we did not reach it till after dark, when we landed for observations at a cliffy projection near the eastern entrance point: this we found to be composed of a kind of clay, mixed with calcareous matter. We had some difficulty in landing, and then in scrambling up the cliffs by the light of a lantern. If any of the watchful natives happened at the time to be on the look out, they must have stood in astonishment at beholding such strange persons, who at such a time of night, with no ostensible object were visiting their shores".
The term 'Night Cliff' was thus applied to the locality, and it subsequently appeared in this form on Surveyor-General George W. Goyder's original plan of 1869. Goyder also mentioned the locality a couple of times in the diary he kept as leader of the Northern Territory Survey Expedition.
The Nightcliff foreshore was the site of Royal Australian Air Force camps with spotlights and large guns used to defend Darwin from Japanese aircraft bombing during the Second World War. During 1941, a naval outpost including a large concrete artillery outpost bunker was established on the headland. Various other defence facilities were constructed inland as large numbers of military personnel moved into the area. The 2/14 Field Regiment A.I.F. (Australian Infantry Force) was given the task of planning and constructing a hutted camp which became known as "Night Cliff's Camp". After the war, increasing pressure for suburban development caused the Nomenclature Committee of the N.T. to officially name the area on 29 October 1948. The conjoint version of the name, "Nightcliff" was adopted.
Today, a long footpath along the foreshore of Nightcliff is used for walking and cycling, particularly in the evenings after work. Along the footpath there is Nightcliff Jetty, Nightcliff Beach and Nightcliff Swimming Pool.
The origin of Japanese horse racing. It has a history of about 920 years.
Kamo keima horse racing
Located : Kamigamo shrine, Rakuhoku, Kyoto.
京都 上賀茂神社 / 競馬会神事
乾燥してるので砂ぼこりが強烈。この後、カメラ真っ白、からだも砂まみれ・・・。
Hammond Carter was a rich British cartographer within Gotham City, who became wrapped up in Black Mask’s Intergang as a map maker for their heists. He eventually left the Gotham lime light and became the Globe, with his own gang and his own heists. He does have a small obsession with longitude and latitude, and has a globe helmet over his head. It’s actually a computerized tracker, and provides him with the location of his gang members.
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Short origin for a somewhat dumb villain because eh, why not. I just needed to provide some background for him because he might show up in Gotham Underground.
Ornate Tree Lizard
Death Valley National Park
These lizards are found in the Southwest but primarily in Arizona and Nevada. How this small population arrived in Death Valley is not known
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~~~ While descending from a winter hike, I suddenly saw this scene, hidden up to now. The weather was very overcast and it was snowing in large flakes (visible in the picture). My pulse has quickened and the shutter has slammed twice before the scene vanishes totally in the mist... then began a few weeks during which I have cherished the memory of this moment, really, I thought only of that!! ... pending the development of the film ...
Eight years later, this photo remains my most intense photographic emotion ... probably also because it was one of the first ...
This is just for that brief moment that I continue to take pictures, to try to live it again... I know I am a naïve person :) ... ~~~
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Je vous remercie tous . Cela m'a fait chaud au " coeur "de voir tous vos commentaires élogieux .
Domi , la photo est vraiment tres belle .
Je pratique le tressage de blé qui est un art et tradition populaire remontant surement à l'aube de la civilisation agricole .
Cet art c'est développé depuis le moyen-age jusq'au millieu du 19 eme siécle .A la fin de la moisson ,les derniers épis, considérés comme quasi magique car chargés de toute la fertilité de la terre étaient alors tressés en signe de protection , de porte-bonheur . Chaque modéle a une symbolique ou une région d'origine propre depuis les formes les plus simples ,comme le croissillon à 12 épis ou le soleil à 7 épis pour avoir la prospérité toute l'année jusq' aux formes les plus élaborées comme le collier de cheval , par exemple, offert pour les mariages ou servant d'ex voto .
Le coeur présenté est réalisé selon la technique en spirale symbole de la longévité ;
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Thank you all. It warmed to "heart" to see all your
praise.
Domi, the picture is really very beautiful.
I practice weaving wheat is an art and popular tradition dating
surely at the dawn of agricultural civilization.
This art is developed from the medieval UP TO middle of the 19th century. At the
end of the harvest, the last ears, considered almost magical because of charge
all the fertility of the land were then twisted into a sign of protection,
lucky. Each model has a symbolic or region of origin for
from the simplest forms, such as croissillon to 12 oars or the sun to 7
ears for the prosperity all year jusq 'to the most elaborate forms
like the horse collar, for example, available for weddings or serving as an ex
voto.
The core presented is done using the technique spiral symbol of longevity
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The origin and the history of the chapel are not known, but it was built no later than the early 15th century, as in 1426 it is recorded that the Pope gave money for its repair. The chapel may have been linked to the nearby Holyrood Abbey.
Muy buenas, hoy vuelvo para mi tierra, pegadito a la costa, y os dejo esta toma que realicé en el Parque Natural de Calblanque. En esta ocasión la idea la tenía clara, unir el efecto que produce la lana de acero con el entorno y aprovechar la vía láctea para realizar un encuadre completo.
Como siempre, en una sola toma, sin utilizar Photoshop, y realizando un procesado ligero en Lightroom. En esta ocasión, pude realizar la toma gracias a tener un objetivo completamente manual. Para los que estéis familiarizados con la fotografía nocturna, sabréis que la configuración de la cámara para sacar la vía láctea, es totalmente distinta a la configuración para lograr una correcta exposición de la lana de acero. Para lograrlo, tuve que jugar con la apertura, y solo pude hacerlo gracias a que el objetivo que utilicé es totalmente manual, y me permite cambiar la apertura una vez iniciada la toma.
Estos son los datos de la toma:
Canon 6D @ Samyang 14mm @ 40 seg. @ 6400 ISO @ F/2.8-22
Espero que os guste…
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Night shot obtained zooming out with my lens, from 40mm to 17mm, during an exposure time of only 30 seconds, ISO 6400. Obviously camera on tripod.
Shot taken in the far September 27th 2011 while I was wandering during the night at the foot of Mount Paterno (Dolomites), whose tormented ridges look also as visually drag during the use of my zoom.
On the left, the more brilliant line is generated by planet Jupiter. The gas giant in our solar system that shines, especially on moonless nights, more than any star because of its "proximity" to the Earth.
Therefore, I hope it is clear, nothing to do with the star trail technique, which itself is often largely misunderstood. In that case you need to set a long exposure of at least 15 minutes up to what you want, also a few hours, by pointing your camera towards the Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere, or Sigma Octantis if your are in the Southern Hemisphere, then you obtain concentric trails. Also it is possible to point the camera toward any other cardinal point in order to get more "parallel" trails the more you get closer to the celestial equator.
Instead, in this shot the trails appear to come from a single point, as a sort of Big Bang structure, which wouldn't be obtainable in any other way except that zooming during exposure.
The fact of being able to get a similar shot in just 30 seconds (without having to wait hours!) undoubtedly has its advantages. An image like this definitely belongs within the field of abstract photography... this implies it may be necessary to make a few attempts before to get a "making sense" dialogue between the various elements visible and less visible to the naked eye.
Here it seemed to me that the shining Jupiter on the left, the ridges of Paterno at the bottom as well as on the right, and the central "point of origin", due to the lens zooming, contribute to create a logical structure in the overall image (hopefully also with a symbolic meaning).
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Havana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States, and a suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,754 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Havana, Cuba, located about 530 miles (850 km) to the south.
Havana is of Indian origin and honors the name of Cuba's capital.
In 1902, following the completion of the of Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad, settlers moved a mile east to the present site of Havana, Florida. The railway town was important to the export of farming and tobacco. On December 5, 1906, Havana was incorporated into a town. The name "Havana" was proposed by James Mathewson, a schoolteacher. Shade tobacco was an important crop at that time.
On March 16, 1916, Havana was destroyed by a fire and 26 business-owned buildings were burned leaving only two remaining stores.
In recent times, much of the tobacco crop industry has declined and is known for its antiques, art galleries and specialty stores.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana,_Florida
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Unlike the rest of the series, this was definitely not photographed by me but my mother, since I am featured on it (that was the first Levi's jeans of my own in my life, almost one year old at the moment of taking). But I didn't want to break the continuity of the original roll and descriptions of Weltuhr - detail of Alexanderhaus (on the right) and a spot of Haus des Lehrers can be also seen on it.
War in our house.Rugby League between NSW and QLD. I'm NSW my husband and kids are QLD. NSW won for the first time in 8 years! OH HAPPY DAYS.
Située à quelques pas du pont Valentré, la fontaine des Chartreux est une résurgence calcaire, autrefois lieu de culte de la déesse Divona, déesse des eaux d'origine celtique, qui donna son nom à Cahors (Divona Cadurcorum).
La découverte de nombreuses monnaies romaines en 1989 témoignent du culte rendu à la source au 1er siècle avant JC et au 1er siècle après JC.
Au Moyen Age, un moulin utilisait les eaux de la fontaine, puis en 1360 il fut cédé au couvent des chartreux d'où son nom actuel.
De nos jours, cette résurgence d’environ 140 mètres est connue pour alimenter la ville de Cahors en eau potable reconnue pour sa qualité. C’est depuis 1853, avec la construction de la station de pompage de Cabazat (aujourd’hui Maison de l’eau) qu’elle est devenue une source d’approvisionnement. Des pompes électriques ont été installées en 1926 et servent encore d’usine à pompage. Des canalisations permettent ensuite d’acheminer l’eau vers les habitations. Une ressource inépuisable…
Cette source alimente toujours Cahors en eau.
More Santas from my collection, these bought about 40 years ago and of East European origin. Each has an individual expression even if they're all rather fierce, and very unlike the jolly rosy-cheeked American version that has now become the tradition here.
Photo taken at the The Bergianska trädgården (the Bergian Garden), a botanical garden located on the outskirts of Stockholm.
Left: Clematis hybrid (rear view)
Right: Clematis fusca
Clematis is a genus of about 300 specieswithin the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly.
They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.
Alright, please don’t judge me, but I think that Arkham origins has a great plot. I haven’t played the game, so I don’t know how buggy it is, all I did is watch the game movie. I think the plot and visuals are absolutely spectacular. Also, IMO the batsuit in this game is the best.
From L-R:
All the way up top is Firefly
Top row:
Copperhead: not my favorite character out of these figs, but I did my best and I think it looks pretty good
Killer Croc: I’ve had this guy made for a while now and have wanted to show him off. Suspenders and hand wrap things are e-tape.
Electrocutioner: I kinda hate this guy in the game, but he’s got a pretty cool design so I tried my best to get it right. All in all I rly like the combos on this guy
Deadshot: Honestly one of my favorites here. I’ve been working on this guy for a long while and I think he’s come out looking pretty awesome
Penguin: I kinda hate this one. He’s kinda minor in the game but I included him the make the roster seem more full. I don’t like the way he came out but it’s the best I could do
Shiva: rly minor in the game. One of the eight assassins so I kinda had to include her. Not a great design but it gets the job done
Bottom Row:
Deathstroke: Another one of my favorites here. Honestly, this entire bottom row is pretty great so I’ll just explain what I did. Deathstroke has the ninjago shoulder pads on and modded boba fett legs. I just like this look.
Black mask: God damn I love this one. It’s actually pretty simple, Cmf Joker suit with a black shirt and pinstripes. Simple but effective.
Batman: I absolutely adore this suit, it looks like body armor. I just think it’s rly cool. Pretty self explanatory
Joker: another great fig. I cut out a purple coat and modded a flitwick torso. Other than that I modded a joker head and put on TLBM joker hair.
Bane: probably my least favorite in the bottom row, but I still rly like it. Not much to say other than the modded head.
I really love all of these figures and the game they came from. I hope you like the figs :)
Starting the New Year off with a bang!
Well it may be a few days after New Year’s Eve, but Joker seems to be having fun at his party anyways! This is my second creation directly based off a scene from the Arkham franchise; the first being Batman vs. Deathstroke from Origins, though that’s more based off the trailer anyways. Point being, this was also actually a more spontaneous creation, since I was intending to build a different scene from Arkham City, but it was delayed when I couldn’t yet acquire a new piece I needed for it (And no, Ultron, I won’t tell you which part! ;). I don’t build mech like figures too often, though surprisingly Titan Joker was a rather painless build for the most part, with minor alterations taking the place of multiple redesigns; which is always good.
I was also inspired to build this since I finally have played the Arkham games (Though I’ve not yet finished Origins, nor I’m I too enthusiastic to do so, since you know, it sucks), and this scene stood out to me, both because I kept dying and because Titan Joker seemed like he’d make an awesome build. Overall I rather like the build, mostly for Joker, though I’m not super happy with the Joker paint face, since I don’t think it’s as successful as other large “prints” I’ve build like Riddler’s question mark or Anarky’s A. I did like adding in features of the game however, such as the gun safes and the shock batons. I didn’t include the Joker teeth bombs though; after two days non-stop building, I was just like whatever at that point. Anywho, enjoy!
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The origins of the present South Carolina State House, a fine example of neoclassical architecture and the third in the State's history, can be traced back to the 1849 recommendation of Govenor Whitemarsh B. Seabrooks that a fireproof building be constructed by the State to protect its historic papers. The cornerstone for such a facility was laid in 1851, but 2 years later the legislature expanded the project to include construction of a new capitol. By 1851, work was proceeding rapidly but had to be stopped when it was discovered that poor workmanship and materials had caused the walls to crack. At this juncture, John Rudolph Niernsee, an Austrian-born architect then residing in Baltimore, was hired to oversee the project. Niernsee drafted a new design for the building—which would be followed with few exceptions until completion—and late in 1855, after the cracked walls had been razed, construction resumed. Using granite from the nearby Congaree River and $1,240,032 in legislative appropriations, Niernsee, by 1860, had completed most of the exterior work on the new capitol, and by 1862 its vaults were ready to receive the public papers.
During the Civil War, construction continued albeit on a somewhat limited basis. In February 1865, William T. Sherman and the Union Army occupied Columbia, and he ordered a number of public buildings including the old state house put to the torch. For some unknown reason, Sherman spared the unfinished state house. Although some have claimed he admired its beauty and left it alone for that reason, South Carolina historian A.S. Salley offers a more likely explanation: "He probably wished to save the store of explosives it would have taken to blow it up and he probably feared injury to his reckless, drunken soldiers in the explosions." Despite the exemption, the structure did suffer damage from shelling and the burning of the nearby old state house. Sherman's men also destroyed $700,000 worth of finished marble and other materials as well as Niernsee's models and plans.
In the first years after the war, work on the building proceeded very slowly. Not until 1869 was the roof finished and the legislature able to meet in the still uncompleted building. These were the years of Reconstruction, and the capitol served as the setting for some of this drama's most exciting scenes. Between 1869 and 1874, the only State legislature in American history with a black majority sat here, attracting attention both in this country and abroad. In 1873, James Shepherd Pike, a leading Republican journalist, used the capitol as the backdrop for his famous book, The Prostrate State: South Carolina under Negro Government, which made blacks appear as "ignorant dupes, the tools, of Federal power." Although Pike, according to his biographer Robert P. Burden, was "far from dispassionate in his influential report on Reconstruction", his account was accepted at face value because of his prominence. Pike's book also influenced historians, helping reinforce the image of Reconstruction as an era of black domination, corruption, and misrule. In 1935, Henry S. Commager praised its "transparent honesty" and "thorough documentation," and as late as 1947, it was described as the classic work on Reconstruction outrages. The interpretation presented in The Prostrate State is, of course, no longer accepted by most historians.
The state house also witnessed one of the final acts of Reconstruction. In 1876, Wade Hampton and the Democrats conducted their famous "Red Shirt" campaign against Daniel H. Chamberlain and the Republicans in a concerted effort to "redeem" the State. "Both parties engaged in fraud, with some counties reporting more votes than there were registered voters", says historian Alien W. Trelease. The result was that both Hampton and Chamberlain claimed victory, and their respective parties claimed control of the lower house of the legislature. When the General Assembly convened in November 1876, the Democratic members of the lower house withdrew when several of their members' election certificates were not recognized. They then chose William H. Wallace speaker while Republicans elected Edwin W.M. Mackey to the same post. On November 30, the Democratic legislators returned to the capitol and "thus was seen the singular spectacle of two speakers and two Houses conducting deliberations in the same hall." Four days later, because of threatened bloodshed, the Wallace House moved to another meeting place, probably at the urging of Wade Hampton who exerted himself to the utmost to maintain peace. According to scholar Hampton M. Jarrell, if Wade Hampton "had no other claim to greatness, his wise leadership during the five months following the election of 1876 would entitle him to both state and national honor; for during this crisis he maintained peace in an area where, but for him, violence would have erupted." Next, both Chamberlain and Hampton were inaugurated as Governor, and South Carolinians found themselves confronted with the spectacle of dual government. It soon became apparent that Hampton and the Wallace House had the full backing of the white population and that Chamberlain and the Mackey House were tolerated only because of the presence of Federal troops in the state. On April 10, 1877, fulfilling part of the compromise which had allowed his United States Presidential inauguration, Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew these troops, and the following day Hampton and his supporters assumed full control of the government of South Carolina.
Because of the austerity programs of "Redeemers" like Hampton, work on the capitol proceeded slowly. Finally, in 1885, Governor Hugh S. Thompson, a strong advocate of completing the capitol, recalled John Rudolph Niernsee, its original architect, from Baltimore, but he died before he was able to resume the project. From 1888 to 1891 his son, Frank McHenry Niernsee, served as architect, and under his direction much of the interior work was completed. In 1900, Frank Milburn became architect and stirred up a great deal of controversy because he substituted the present dome for the tower which had been envisioned by the elder Niernsee. Because much of Milburn's work was of inferior quality, he was replaced in 1905 by Charles Coker Wilson, who corrected these deficiencies and finished the exterior in 1907. Finally, after 56 years and the expenditure of $3,450,000, the South Carolina State House had been completed. Since 1907 the exterior of the capitol has changed little, while the interior has been modernized. Today, it still serves as the meeting place for the South Carolina General Assembly and contains the Governor's Office, and the Office of the Legislative Council.
For its long, storied history, the South Carolina State House was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 5, 1970 and later determined to be a National Historic Landmark (NHL) on May 11, 1976. All of the information above, and much more, was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration. These documents can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/8ced7ef7-4232-403f-9aa...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." --Jeremiah 29:11
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Sincil Dyke in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
The origins of the Sincil Dyke are unclear, but it is known to have been used as a drainage channel in the mid-13th century and is thought to be pre-medieval or even Roman.
In 1963-4 it was reconstructed with the concrete banks we see today and its purpose is to channel excess water from the River Witham to reduce the risk of flooding in the lower city.
The Dyke leaves the River Witham via sluice gates in the Boultham area of the city and runs eastward for about 400 yards before turning northwards to head back towards the river. On almost reaching the city centre however the Dyke turns eastwards again and for some 350 yards vanishes in a culvert constructed originally in 1847 to allow the construction of Lincoln Central railway station.
As it leaves the city its name changes to the South Delph and it continues to run eastward closely parallel to the River for 9 miles before eventually re-joining the Witham.
Information Source:
www.heritageconnectlincoln.com/character-area/sincil-bank...
In the 'land of my fathers' the Paradise Tree (known now as a Christmas tree) was hung with apples and wafers, to symbolise the fruits of the tree of knowledge, and the Redemption. German migrants spread the practice across England and America. Now everybody is at it.
Like many European Christian traditions, the fir tree has Pagan origins, when a tree would be brought inside, in preparation for Yule, to symbolise eternal life, fertility, and the return of life after the long winter.
This might sound odd given that I am of a 'certain age', but this is the first time I have gone out to buy a tree and dress it all myself. It's been fun and a learning experience. For other Weinachtsbaum virgins, the trick is to put the lights on first (and test them!), then the angel on top, then the tinsel, and the baubles on last.
In the Museum of America in Madrid. Origin: Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Material: Clay,Pigment
Standing male figure with eyes closed and mouth ajar. It presents multiple holes in the upper part of the head and shows off ear rings and a nose ring. She has two ropes crossed on her chest and holds a kind of mirror in one hand and several small bags in the other. She seems to wear a whole suit and exhibits the prominent sexual organ. It is the sculpture of the Mesoamerican god Xipe-Totec (Our Lord the Flayed), to whom special worship was rendered in Veracruz and the Gulf coast during the Classic Period. He was the god of fertility, seasonal renewal, and spring. Because he is a deity associated with fertility, in his representations the sexual organ appears prominent. For his part, as a symbol of the renewal of nature, he was represented dressed in human skin, an aspect that can be seen in this sculpture, in which the god wears a full suit that is actually the skin of a sacrificed individual.
En el museo de America de Madrid. Procedencia: Costa del Golfo de México, Materia: Arcilla,Pigmento
Figura masculina de pie con los ojos cerrados y la boca entreabierta. Presenta múltiples orificios en la parte superior de la cabeza y luce orejeras y nariguera. Lleva dos cuerdas cruzadas sobre el pecho y sostiene en una mano una especie de espejo y en la otra, varias bolsitas. Parece vestir un traje entero y exhibe el órgano sexual destacado. Se trata de la escultura del dios mesoamericano Xipe-Totec (Nuestro Señor el Desollado), al que se le rindió especial culto en Veracruz y la costa del Golfo durante el Período Clásico. Era el dios de la fertilidad, de la renovación estacional y de la primavera. Por ser una deidad asociada a la fertilidad, en sus representaciones el órgano sexual aparece destacado. Por su parte, como símbolo de la renovación de la naturaleza se le representaba vestido con piel humana, aspecto que es posible apreciar en esta escultura, en la que el dios viste un traje entero que en realidad es la piel de un individuo sacrificado.
Le jeu du drapeau est d’origine militaire. Dans les armées, aux XVIeme et XVIIeme siècles, chaque compagnie d’infanterie possédait un drapeau particulier confié à un officier : le porte-enseigne. Au cours des parades, le porte-enseigne « jouait du drapeau ». Le jeu était considéré comme un art véritable. Il y avait l’usage italien (le plus ancien), espagnol, français, allemand, suisse, etc., usages qui ont laissé des traces dans le folklore de ces divers pays. Le jeu du drapeau, pratiqué dans le Namurois, le Brabant et en Flandres, dérive probablement de l’usage espagnol, car le nom traditionnel du joueur de drapeau est alfer, emprunté de l’espagnol alférez (grade du porte-enseigne).