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Arms and Flag of Münchenwiler, Switzerland (Wikipedia
& fotw);
Arms of Reith bei Kitzbühel, Austria (ICH);
Flag and Arms of Antunovac, Croatia (fotw)
Flag of Curtilles, Switzerland (fotw); Flag of
Lhota u Vsetína, Czech Republic (fotw); Arms of
Alkoven, Austria (ICH); Flag and Arms of Jordanów,
Poland (fotw)
Arms of Ochtrup, Germany (Wikipedia)
National Flag of the US at Half Mast (google.com)
Please note that a flag should, if the proper procedure is followed, be first raised right up to the truck before being lowered to its half-mast position, and raised once again to the truck before being lowered completely.
Flag of South Carolina, US (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Koprivničko-Ivanec, Croatia (Željko Heimer)
A Handguard According to Spanish Regulations (Reglamento de Banderas Actualizado)
Arms and Flag of Drahenice, Czech Republic (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Härjedalen, Sweden (fotw &
Wikipedia)
Handsigne/Ensign, English c1590 (fotw); Handsigne/Ensign,
English c1620 (fotw)
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Please note, the Editors have adopted strict German vexillological practice in that they have drawn a precisely defined distinction between a hanging flag and a banner, with such differences lying in both the method of suspension and in the orientation of the stripes, please note also however, that this may not necessarily apply in all cases.
House Flag of G.H. Wappäus c1840, Hamburg (fotw)
From left: The Hanseatic Crosses of Hamburg, Lübeck and Bremen (Hanseatic Cities),
Flag of the German Society for Rescuing the Shipwrecked (fotw), The Arms of Vegesack, Bremen, Germany (CS)
Notes
a) The above terms should only be used when the cross pattée
being described is red and/or is of a Hanseatic origin.
b)
Information suggests that this term (describing a cross as defined above) dates from the
early 19th century and the formation of volunteer corps from the former Hanseatic cities who took such a cross
as one of their emblems.
Flag of the Hamburg Citizen’s Militia 1814 – 1858 (Klaus-Michael Schneider)
Flag of Collex-Bossy, Switzerland (fotw);
Arms of Šentjur pri Celju, Slovenia (fotw);
State Flag of Lithuania (fotw); Arms and Flag of Aldeia de Paio Pires, Portugal (Klaus-Michael Schneider)
From left: Gules, Azure, Vert. Purpure, Sable, Or and Argent
Please note with regard to 1) that this method of depicting tinctures on a black and white illustration was created in 1638, however, it is suggested that a glossary or dictionary of heraldry be consulted if full details are required.
Hatchment/Achievement of Arms of the Late Sir Winston Churchill, UK
(Churchill Society)
Flag of Figaró-Montmany, Spain (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Démoret, Switzerland (Wikipedia & fotw);
Flag of Schwarzenbach, Switzerland (fotw); Arms and Flag of
Bevaix, Switzerland (Wikipedia & fotw)
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