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The thread is over 6 years old now and I would like to thank all participants who have posted or read the topic over that time. Lately, Primoz and Nethryk have been keeping the thread alive and a special thanks to them. THE BEDFORD FLAG. The oldest known Flag of the United States was supposedly flown by the Bedford Minuteman Cavalry [Massachsetts] at the Battle of Lexington and Concord and was the first flag to fired upon by the British. Dates from the early 18th Century. The latin motto reads top to bottom on one side and Bottom to top on the other. The sword is also positioned differently being over the motto on one side and under it on the other.  PAUL HOY HELMS Baker, businessman and sports philanthropist. His company sent the first bread to the moon when they won the contract to supply Apollo 11 in 1969. They also supplied the bread for the Olympic village in Los Angeles, 1932. The Poster stamp above is part of a set of 50, sponsored by Helms and includes 17 Flags and 33 autographs and Medals of U.S. Presidents. They were given to customers at Helms Bakery during the 1940's together with an album. I will show more later. A beautiful-looking series. Londonbus1 |
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My first post in a very long time! To add to this thread, I have the 2014 Commonwealth Games set. Issued 17th July 2014.  |
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Londonbus1 - My pleasure! stampgal - Welcome back! Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting Mali's national flag, a map of the country, some birds in flight, and the United Nations emblem, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, and issued by Mali on March 18, 1961 to commemorate Mali's declaration of independence and its admission to the UN in 1960, Scott No. C11. - nethryk  |
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Happy Birthday to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)! Here is an image of a stamp depicting Bonaparte holding aloft a French tricolor flag while trying to inspire his troops to cross the bridge to attack the Austrians on November 15, 1796 at the Battle of Arcole, Italy, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris based upon a painting of the episode by French artist Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835), and issued by France on November 11, 1972, Scott No. 1352, Y&T No. 1730, plus an image of Antoine Gros's original painting, Bonaparte au Pont d'Arcole. Note: The flag that Bonaparte is (accurately) shown holding in the painting was the standard of the 2nd Battalion of the 51st Brigade half-line (which still bore the number of the 99th demi-brigade from which the 51st came). I suppose that we must chalk up the battered tricolor on the stamp to artistic license.  - nethryk   |
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The flags of Yugoslavia and its republics
................flag of Yugoslavia
Socialist republic of Yugoslavia existed from 1945 until the collapse of 1991.
It consisted of six Socialist republics:
  
............Bosnia and Herzegovina..............................Monte Negro...........................................Croatia
  
.....................Macedonia ...........................................Slovenia..............................................Serbia
The flags of Monte Negro and Serbia were identical!?
The names of three republics Monte Negro, Macedonia and Serbia are written in the Cyrillic script the official script in these republics. |
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The Flags of new Countries of former Yugoslavia
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..............Bosnia and Herzegovina..........................................Monte Negro..................................................Croatia
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.........................Macedonia................................................Slovenia............................................Serbia
........................Kosovo
After the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991 seven independant countries were formed.
Six of them are from its republics and one (Kosovo) from province of Serbia. |
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People raising the flag of the Khmer Republic (1970-1975), printed by photogravure, and issued by Cambodia on October 9, 1972 to commemorate the republic's second anniversary, Scott No. 306. - nethryk  |
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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The Commonwealth of Nations, commonly known as the Commonwealth
is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire.
On small sheet (one of the smallest at all) are flags of all members (53). |
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KirkS - Thanks! Glad you liked it, too. National flag and human rights flame emblem, printed by photogravure, and issued by Nigeria on July 1, 1968 to publicize the UN's International Human Rights Year, Scott No. 219. - nethryk  |
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The flag of the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy
.............................................Italia
.........................................................Sardinia
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The Flag of the four Moors (I quattro mori in Italian) is the official flag of the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy.
The flag is is composed of the St. George Cross and four heads of blindfolded Maures.
The Maures symbolise the victory of the Sardinian people against the Maurs who attempted to invade the island. |
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Ensign of the Indian Navy
 
The flag is built up of the Indian National Flag,
a Vertical and a Horizontal Red Stripe,
the Indian State Emblem in golden yellow colour on a white background. |
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Hobsun, I looked and looked and saw no flag! And then it hit me! I think it's great! Beautiful stamps also, thanks for sharing these,
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