https://articleseen.com/rss/rssauthor.aspx?auth=hans lautrupArticleSeen.com - Submit your quality article for maximum exposureCopyright 2009 ArticleSeenhttps://articleseen.com/Article_african-flags-home-flagpoles_143087.aspxThose of you that are familiar with me know that I am fond of researching flagpoles and flags.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:39:09 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_spanish-flags_118383.aspxSome European countries introduced the simplest national flags hoisted on state flag poles during the last two hundred years. These flags are composed of livery colors arranged in two or three horizontal stripes.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:25:51 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_european-travel-destinations-denmark_116290.aspxThose interested in the history of national flags no doubt will have come across the national flag of Denmark. The reason for this is that this national flag has been around for many hundreds of years!Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:25:02 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_red-is-peoples-favorite-color_113531.aspxRed is a popular color, if not the most popular color out there. It is used for different purposes and is worn by many folks, including me.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:46:33 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_travel-to-africa-sudan_110991.aspxI have had a special interest in the national banner of Sudan for a number of years. This horizontal banner is a tricolor, meaning that this flag is made up of 3 bands (also called stripes).Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:31:23 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_european-holiday-destinations-the-netherlands_107553.aspxEvery so often my dear wife and I travel down or east to Europe and visit places of all kinds, including Belgium, France and the Netherlands.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:53:10 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_travel-destinations-in-the-pacific_104139.aspxThe day may come that I will travel down to Australia and that area defined as Oceania. From what I understand this area of the world is stunning and is inhabited by beautiful cultures.Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:26:38 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_humanities-cambodia_97421.aspxWho has heard of the people's republic of Kampuchea by chance? I sure did not till recently. Located in the southeastern part of Asia, this country was ruled by the French in the mid-nineteenth century.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:06:16 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_colonial-flag-company-free-expertise-on-banners-and-poles_92275.aspxTourism is a substantial industry for this colony that is located some 900 miles from the United Kingdom. Gibraltar has become a popular port for cruise-ships that sail in and out of the Mediterranean Sea.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:16:07 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_history-of-african-banners_89003.aspxEuropean influence, for the good or the bad, can be seen throughout Africa. The republic of Angola, for example, was under rule of mainly the Portuguese for a numbers of years.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:53:36 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_republic-of-pakistan-national-banners-flags_86765.aspxIn the last few centuries flags have been used for political parties, commercial enterprises, and signaling purposes (for example mount flag poles for sea vessels and such). The national flag is more of recent development, interestingly.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:23:31 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_the-turkish-national-banner_83047.aspxDuring my years in college, we traveled with a group of students and professors to Istanbul, which is located in Turkey. This country became a republic back in the year 1923, some 90 years ago.Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:58:30 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_the-state-banner-of-new-york_80176.aspxI traveled to the area of New York last week for business purposes of all kinds. As I was traveling around I became very much impressed with the state flag of New York, which flies nicely from taller and smaller flag poles throughout the state's territory, including Long Island.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:46:00 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_italian-banners-hoisted-on-flag-poles_74436.aspxThe national flag of "Italia" is a very fitting representation of this unique country. It is hoisted on flag poles throughout the republic.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:39:35 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_cameroon-banners-flags-wall-treatments_71592.aspxThe national banner of Cameroon has been flying as the country's official flag from flag poles ever since 05-20-1975, after Cameroon became an independent state.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:38:22 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_national-banners-and-historic-flags-of-belize_69627.aspxFlag poles and historic flags have always been fascinating to me. In my study of country banners and historic flags I have found that the Belize flag may very well be the most unique international flag attached to poles in our day.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:24:49 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_banners-flags-wall-treatments-alabama-state_66394.aspxFlags of all kinds are hoisted on residential flag poles tall and small throughout the United States of America, including the Alabama state flag.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:36:49 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_banners-and-historic-flags-of-zimbabwe_64448.aspxThe Zimbabwean flag as we see it hoisted on flagpoles today, for more than 30 years. The seven colored stripes of this national flag have special meaning and display the colors black, red, yellow and green.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:04:32 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_the-national-flag-of-canada_62038.aspxThe world has a good number of flags, including European flags, representing the different respective countries that we have in the world today.Fri, 13 May 2011 02:26:49 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_the-iranian-tricolor-flag_61512.aspxThe Iran flag presents the colors green and red. Considered a tricolor type flag, the color green is displayed first or above the other bands below, which are white and then red. Each stripe is the same in size.Fri, 06 May 2011 10:23:44 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_the-flag-of-new-mexico_59376.aspxThe state's scenery or perhaps better said, landscape, ranges from wide, pink colored deserts to mesas, to high, snow-covered mountains.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:13:04 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_flags-of-different-countries-australia_55972.aspxInterestingly, and obviously visible, the Union Flag ties into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and is thought locally to represent the nation's history as 6 British colonies and the various principles upon which the country's Federation is based.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:59:16 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_historical-flags-and-banners-south-korea_52932.aspxThe South Korea flag is considered by many one of the most interesting historical flags in the world. Flown from flag poles of all kinds throughout the world, the flag was first raised officially in the late 19th century.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:50:58 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_unique-historical-flags-of-japan_52620.aspxThe national Japanese flag displays a large red colored disk or round on a white field. This disk symbolizes the sun and is displayed in the center portion of the flag. Also referred to as the "sun mark" flag by many, others have called the banner the "sun disc."Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:41:18 GMThttps://articleseen.com/Article_beautiful-banners-espana_45358.aspxWhen I lived in Europe, we would visit Spain each year. The country is a popular destination to many Europeans, including the Dutch and Germans. Spanish flags fly beautifully from flag poles of all kinds throughout Spain. Like other flags of Europe it displays three horizontal stripes.Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:20:49 GMT