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 ...

Flags across the nation have flown at half-staff since the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, 100, on Dec. 29, as part of a 30-day tribute to honor his life and legacy. Notably, there was a ...

The bulbs emitted a harsh blue-white light by default, creating a terrible first impression for the technology. But the industry has figured out how to “tune” LEDs to generate essentially any ...

He just desperately throws it up in the air. Incomplete. Kincaid was right there. There is a flag.” There was then nine seconds of silence between Nantz and Tony Romo before Romo said ...

On Republic Day 2025, explore the significance behind the national flag being ‘unfurled’ on Republic Day and ‘hoisted’ on Independence Day. Republic Day 2025: Discover the significance of ...

In the centre of the white band is a blue chakra (wheel) with 24 spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra. 2. History: The Indian national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter from ...

These colours are arranged in equal proportions. The flag’s proportions follow a ratio of 2:3, meaning its width is two-thirds of its length. In the centre of the white band is a navy-blue wheel with ...

Republic Day 2025: Know the difference between hoisting the flag on Independence Day and unfurling it on R-Day The National Flag must be rectangular, with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. Damaged or ...

The two ceremonies differ in several ways: Actions: The flag is hoisted from the bottom on Independence Day, while it is unfurled from the top on Republic Day. Ceremonial Leaders: The Prime Minister ...

The State Department has ordered that diplomatic outposts fly only U.S. flags. By Christine Hauser and Neil Vigdor The State Department has ordered that only United States flags be flown at ...

But the blue and purple ones? Come on. Even thinking that the flag was about race was a demonstration of Olympic-level stupidity. Yet US Embassy buildings flew the flag anyway. Then came the ...

No flags other than that of the United States and two related to the country’s military are to be flown or displayed at any of the country’s embassies or outposts, according to a new policy ...