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President Obama's helicopter passes over the Washington Monument grounds and the flags at half-staff for slain Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
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
I was in left field tonight just prior to the game — actually in left field. One of many volunteers from PMC night at Fenway who lined the bottom of this HUGE flag and collected it as they lowered it from above, then walked it off the field. It was pretty cool to stand there on the warning track during the national anthem and touch the scoreboard behind the flag. A great memory. Thanks Steve!
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in the book there is a photographic study of families from around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week.
you can choose which country to look at by clicking on the different flag icons on the pie chart- the bigger the piece the more this country spends on food per week.
Sorry, friends! I couldn't decide which were the best flag pics. I'll be guided by your preferences in culling this set.
Location: Tiananmen Square (Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng, 天安门广场), Beijing (Běijīng Shì (北京市), People’s Republic of China (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, 中华人民共和国)
i thought this an interesting combination of textures and colours:
a little snow on the hills, autumn yellows on the trees and green grass on a rather windy day unfurling the flags near the yukon river waterfront (out front of the visitor's centre) in whitehorse, yukon.