Am International History Festival? That's as cool an idea as James Holland's We Have Ways party. This American historian would love to see something like that here.
But at least we defeated domestic fascism yesterday almost as thoroughly as the Hungarians, Serbs and Brazilians.
Quite apt for me this article , just landed after being in Istanbul which if you want to see flag displays of the country they love then Turkey 🇹🇷 is the place to go , the ones that fly on the hills of the Bosporus are enormous, they don’t look real in fact , I like nations flags they should be flown at all times imo 👍
I was in Germany during the 2006 World Cup. There were German flags everywhere, and a lot of people were commenting on how that was something unusual; that it hadn't been like that in previous World Cups. I still recall one of the 'Bild' headlines from that summer, supposedly quoting a football fan from abroad: "Ihr Deutschen seid schwarz-rot-geil!"
Interesting vexillological history. God bless Germany Katja, everything is complicated; are the beer purity laws the only straightforward aspect of German culture and history? I fear you will tell me it’s more complicated than I think. In the UK it is more complicated, as I am sure you know. The Union Jack (as I believe we land lubbers are allowed to call it now) does not enjoy universal popularity though out our realm. In Scotland it is most often seen on Government buildings, military sites, and sites of ostentatious and performative loyalty to the crown. You will see a great many Saltires (pale blue please) and less Royal Standards (yellow field with the red lion rampant); the former very much a symbol of independence. And of course the Union Jack and Cross of St. George have been seized upon for malevolent political purposes. Many years ago I saw THE Star Spangled Banner in Washington DC; despite representing the rebelled against it was a thrill. I have also seen the US flag raised over Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima (think Felix de Weldon statue), spine tingling. Away back in the late 60s my father briefly worked with a USN corpsman who saw the flag raised. He said he was too busy tending to wounded Marines to pay much attention. The visit to Denmark sounds as though it was terrific fun; how did you do in the SWW themed quiz?
In Britain it js mainly a question of history and identity.Since the rise of the SNP you only see the Saltire or St Andrews flags there. Ditto only the Welsh flag in Wales. In Brexit areas, and England soccer games, you only see the flag of St George. Ditto in N Ireland, The Union Jack is now confined to government buildings and as a backdrop for politicians on tv!
Am International History Festival? That's as cool an idea as James Holland's We Have Ways party. This American historian would love to see something like that here.
But at least we defeated domestic fascism yesterday almost as thoroughly as the Hungarians, Serbs and Brazilians.
Quite apt for me this article , just landed after being in Istanbul which if you want to see flag displays of the country they love then Turkey 🇹🇷 is the place to go , the ones that fly on the hills of the Bosporus are enormous, they don’t look real in fact , I like nations flags they should be flown at all times imo 👍
I was in Germany during the 2006 World Cup. There were German flags everywhere, and a lot of people were commenting on how that was something unusual; that it hadn't been like that in previous World Cups. I still recall one of the 'Bild' headlines from that summer, supposedly quoting a football fan from abroad: "Ihr Deutschen seid schwarz-rot-geil!"
Interesting vexillological history. God bless Germany Katja, everything is complicated; are the beer purity laws the only straightforward aspect of German culture and history? I fear you will tell me it’s more complicated than I think. In the UK it is more complicated, as I am sure you know. The Union Jack (as I believe we land lubbers are allowed to call it now) does not enjoy universal popularity though out our realm. In Scotland it is most often seen on Government buildings, military sites, and sites of ostentatious and performative loyalty to the crown. You will see a great many Saltires (pale blue please) and less Royal Standards (yellow field with the red lion rampant); the former very much a symbol of independence. And of course the Union Jack and Cross of St. George have been seized upon for malevolent political purposes. Many years ago I saw THE Star Spangled Banner in Washington DC; despite representing the rebelled against it was a thrill. I have also seen the US flag raised over Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima (think Felix de Weldon statue), spine tingling. Away back in the late 60s my father briefly worked with a USN corpsman who saw the flag raised. He said he was too busy tending to wounded Marines to pay much attention. The visit to Denmark sounds as though it was terrific fun; how did you do in the SWW themed quiz?
In Britain it js mainly a question of history and identity.Since the rise of the SNP you only see the Saltire or St Andrews flags there. Ditto only the Welsh flag in Wales. In Brexit areas, and England soccer games, you only see the flag of St George. Ditto in N Ireland, The Union Jack is now confined to government buildings and as a backdrop for politicians on tv!
Well, aesthetically its a non competition 🇩🇰./. 🇩🇪 and then the name Dannebrog