But unlike many English counties, Cumbria does not have an official community flag. That is why the Lord-Lieutenant and the ...

Calls for a flag to be given official recognition have been given a "huge" boost by a council. Peterborough City Council agreed to write to the Flag Institute to ask that the Flag of the Fens be ...

He wasn’t Irish; rather he was born in Wales, the son of a Roman-British official. He was ... she used blue as the background ...

Tokyo Tower, a symbol of Japan's capital, was lit up in the three colors of the South Korean flag -- red, blue and white -- on Saturday night to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization ...

It may come from the 'jack-et' of the English or Scottish soldiers, or from the name of James I who originated the first union in 1603. Another alternative is that the name may be derived from a ...

“The Argentine flag was prepared for hoisting on top of Stanley House but the rope snapped in the breeze, which was cheered by the British troops.” Mr. Muir and the other troops were captured ...