At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was ...

“Unfortunately, following our initial correspondence, Council has since determined based on National and Council flag protocols, Council will need to investigate what other options may be ...

At the divisional and district levels, the flag will be hoisted by ministers or ministers of state, as per a district-wise list issued by the royal protocol department. National flags are to be ...

Hong Kong’s education minister has defended government rules for flag-raising ceremonies at schools, saying the measures were not intended to make pupils “suffer” but to instil a sense of ...

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A national flag symbolizes a nation and the people of that nation are, quite rightly, very proud of it. Flags often started off as military standards and the colors and symbols have specific meanings.

Trump expressed his preference for flags being fully raised during such significant events. Flags are lowered during national mourning, after government leaders' deaths, or for remembrance days. The U ...

Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full-staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for ...

When did the Polish flag appear? What colour is it actually? What is the proper way to display it? What should you do with it when a storm is coming? And who wrote poems about it? Worthy of its very ...

8, 2024. Sept. 10, 2024 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in ...