Uncategorized June 26, 2020 – Quebec 2020-06-262020-06-24 Moving west on the countdown to Canada Day, the next Canadian province is Quebec. The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé (the Lily-flowered) represents consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four…
Uncategorized June 25, 2020 – Nova Scotia 2020-06-252020-06-24 Today, the Countdown to Canada Day begins! Canada Day (Fête du Canada) the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act,…
Uncategorized June 24, 2020 – Turkey 2020-06-242020-06-15 Today, the flag of Turkey flies. According to Wikipedia, "The current design of the Turkish flag is directly derived from the late Ottoman flag, which had been adopted in the…
Uncategorized June 23, 2020 – Portugal 2020-06-232020-06-14 Today, the Bandeira das Quinas, also known as the flag of Portugal, flies. This flag, adopted in 1911, carries was adopted within a year of the downfall of the Portuguese…
Uncategorized June 22, 2020 – Croatia 2020-06-222020-06-14 Today, the Trobojnica, otherwise known as the flag of Croatia, flies. This flag, which is a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue with the Coat of Arms of Croatia…
Uncategorized June 21, 2020 – New Hampshire 2020-06-212020-06-14 Today, the flag of the state of New Hampshire flies in commemoration of the state's ratification of the Constitution on June 21, 1788. According to the New Hampshire Almanac, "The…
Uncategorized June 20, 2020 – West Virginia 2020-06-202020-06-14 Today, the flag of West Virginia flies in commemoration this state joining the union on June 20, 1863. According to the West Virginia Legislature, "the field shall be pure white,…
Uncategorized June 19, 2020 – Ghana 2020-06-192020-06-14 Today, the flag of Ghana flies. According to the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations, "The national flag of Ghana was designed and adopted in 1957 and was…
Uncategorized June 18, 2020 – India 2020-06-182020-06-14 Today, the Indian Tricolor flies. The government of India maintains a great web page on the history of the flag. According to that page, "In the national flag of India…
Uncategorized June 17, 2020 – Bangladesh 2020-06-172020-06-14 Today, the flag of Bangladesh flies. It consists of a red disc on top of a green field. The red disc is offset slightly toward the hoist so that it…
