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Tag Archives: Flags
Territory flags fly to mark Her Majesty’s anniversary
The flags of St Helena, Ascension and the other British overseas territories flew in London’s Parliament Square to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Picture courtesy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Kedell … Continue reading
Maggie’s shock at Falklands Invasion – and how Britain nearly agreed to fly the Argentinian flag in Stanley
De-classified documents have revealed the British government’s shock when it realised Argentina was about to invade the Falkland Islands. Only two days before troops walked through Stanley did Thatcher and her advisers realise what was about to happen. In October … Continue reading
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Tagged Falkland Islands, Falklands War, Flags, Margaret Thatcher, national archives
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Vexillologists vexed as UK fails to fly the flag for territories
There’s been a bit of a flap on in the corridors of Whitehall, over a broken promise to Britain’s overseas territories. When the UK government announced that the flags of islands such as St Helena were to be flown at … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Falklands, News, Politics, Sport, Tristan da Cunha, UK overseas territories
Tagged Andrew Rosindell MP, Anguilla, Ascension, Diamond Jubilee, Eric Pickles, Falklands, Flags, Henry Bellingham, Overseas Territories, Sartma, Shara Proctor, St Helena, trooping the colour, Whitehall
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