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Flag Day is already a well-known and beloved competition among students from five high schools in Bucharest, organized by the Public Diplomacy Section. Participating for the first time, this year’s high schools (Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga, C.A. Rosetti, Mihail Sadoveanu and Dimitrie Paciurea) developed depictions of all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia.
Held in the Embassy’s courtyard for the first time, the 150 students exhibited the displays they created to illustrate representative elements for each of the states, all related to the history, culture and language of the Native Americans. The winners received American books and stationary and had a fun pizza picnic on the lawn.
Bucharest, June 12, 2014.
Lucian Crusoveanu / Public Diplomacy Office
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Red flags mark the corners of a marine debris Standing-Stock survey.
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Noch weht die Deutsche Flagge auf dem Grosscontainerschiff CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt. Doch auf der Nordsee wird sich durch die der Niederlande ersetzt, denn der nächste Hafen ist Rotterdam.
The German Flag on the top of the giant Containership CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt. In a few hours, the flag will be replaced by the dutch flag, because the next stop is Rotterdam.
To celebrate Flag Day, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section brought nearly 300 high school students to the Ambassador’s residence to exhibit the displays they created to illustrate various representative elements for a particular U.S. state – and the District of Columbia. Although the high schools participating this year were at their first experience, the tradition of elaborate projects was very well kept.
At this 7th edition on June 14 (the actual Flag Day celebration!), Embassy judges awarded prizes in the following categories: Best Overall – Rhode Island (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”); Runner Up Best Overall – Ohio (Liceul “George Calinescu”); Most Creative/Original – Maine (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Represents the State Best – Florida (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Most Informative/Educational – Virginia (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Most Fun – West Virginia (Colegiul German Goethe); Most Detailed – Iowa (Scoala Superioara Comerciala “N. Kretzulescu”); Best Presentation – Kansas (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”); Most Attractive – Arkansas (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”) and People’s Choice, in which the participants voted Maine (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”) as their favorite.
The winners received American books, music and movies. All students then enjoyed pizza and sodas on the residence lawn.
Lucian Crusoveanu / Public Diplomacy Office
Having just spent a beautiful, blue day on Exmoor in Devon, we drove over the moor and down to the coast to catch the sunset at Woolacombe. This view was just waiting for us and the flag kinda 'made it'.
We both got some good pics that afternoon and then scurried inside to warm up with some coffee....
*mmmm*
See here for some more: www.flickr.com/photos/fatmandy/sets/72057594057698068/
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The coat of arms of Albania is an adaptation of the Flag of Albania. It is based on the seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg. The emblem above the head of the two-headed eagle is the helmet of Skanderbeg, surmounted with billy goats' horns.
The emblem has dimensions of 1:1.5. It is sometimes considered to violate the rule of tincture, because in English and French heraldry, sable (black) is considered a colour, whereas elsewhere it is often considered a fur.[citation needed]
Armiger Republic of Albania
Escutcheon Gules, a two-headed eagle Sable; in chief the helmet of Skanderbeg Or.
Prayer flags, called as “lung ta” and “Darchor”, are inscribed with Buddhist incantations, symbols and dictums. Traditionally they are composed of five colours: yellow, green, red, white and blue each signifying five elements earth, water, fire, wind and sky respectively.
In Darjeeling and Sikkim they are sometimes uttered as lungdar or dharju.
Prayer flags can be of two different types: one is mounted on a vertical pole or bamboo and another is fluttered on a hilltop/roof top with the help of ropes.
Both the words “Lung ta” and "Darchor" are said to be Tibetan in origin, the former meaning wild horse while latter translating to good fortune of all sentient being. Besides Tibetans the use of prayer flags are also common amongst other communities like Tamang, Sherpa, Lepcha, Dukpa, Yolmo, Bhutia. etc.
Coburg, Oregon
One of the flags I saw while taking a Memorial Day walk around the Coburg IOOF Cemetery today.
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To celebrate Flag Day, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section brought nearly 300 high school students to the Ambassador’s residence to exhibit the displays they created to illustrate various representative elements for a particular U.S. state – and the District of Columbia. Although the high schools participating this year were at their first experience, the tradition of elaborate projects was very well kept.
At this 7th edition on June 14 (the actual Flag Day celebration!), Embassy judges awarded prizes in the following categories: Best Overall – Rhode Island (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”); Runner Up Best Overall – Ohio (Liceul “George Calinescu”); Most Creative/Original – Maine (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Represents the State Best – Florida (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Most Informative/Educational – Virginia (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”); Most Fun – West Virginia (Colegiul German Goethe); Most Detailed – Iowa (Scoala Superioara Comerciala “N. Kretzulescu”); Best Presentation – Kansas (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”); Most Attractive – Arkansas (Colegiul National de Informatica “Tudor Vianu”) and People’s Choice, in which the participants voted Maine (Grup Scolar Constructii Montaj “Elie Radu”) as their favorite.
The winners received American books, music and movies. All students then enjoyed pizza and sodas on the residence lawn.
Lucian Crusoveanu / Public Diplomacy Office
The flags would be in this bag or locker, under a canvas cover for protection from the elements.
Aboard the Battleship North Carolina, at Battleship Park, near Wilmington, North Carolina. I visited here the USS North Carolina (BB 55), a North Carolina-class battleship, now a museum ship. This battleship was launched in 1940, commissioned in 1941 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. She has been at this location as a museum ship since 1962. I visited this place on April 13, 2018.