Arsalides, Mike (27 July 2020). "Controversy surrounds a flag flying at the OPPA Barrie building". CTV News . Retrieved 10 September 2020. Sophia Fontaine, Andie (15 June 2021). "Justice Minister Bans Police From Wearing Racist Imagery". The Reykjavík Grapevine . Retrieved 5 July 2021. Beattie, Samantha (13 October 2020). "RCMP Union Tells Officers To Proudly Wear Controversial 'Thin Blue Line' Symbol". Huffington Post Canada. In March 2017, he decided to update his iconic design once again. Baker created a nine-stripe version of the flag.

reg Registered by the Flag Institute, a UK vexillology organisation that documents, guides and promotes the design, research and use of flags, but does not hold official status or authority. Silhouette of Lady Godiva on a white field with two stripes in the traditional shade of Coventry Blue. Updated in 2018 from the 1345 arms flag depicting an Elephant. [52] Flags can also be emotionally charged. They can symbolize sacrifice, commemorate historical events, or represent hopes for the future. An example of this is found in the POW MIA flags and their impact on war veterans. Historical Significance The top part of the flag shows a lion from the Royal arms of England together with ostrich plumes and coronet referring to the Prince of Wales. This is a very special honour for the County Council, the King, in the Royal Licence, specifically instructs on the design of the arms to be granted "in commemoration of our long residence in Norfolk". This of course refers to Sandringham. The lower part of the flag comprises the arms attributed to Ralph de Gael or Guader, first Earl of Norfolk circa 1069. The ermine may well refer to Brittany as Ralph was Lord of Gael in that Duchy.An anchor and Tudor Rose on a red and white field. Updated in 2017 from the arms flag of 1575. [58] The day of election of the Riigikogu (parliament), the day of election of local councils, the day of a referendum and the day of election of the European Parliament. [15] Salzo, Vincent (2 June 2020). " 'Thin Blue Line' Flags Taken Down At Middletown Police Department". Patch . Retrieved 4 June 2020. In 1967, immediately following the Six-Day War, the State of Israel banned the Palestinian flag in the occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank. A 1980 law forbidding artwork of "political significance" banned artwork composed of its four colours, and Palestinians were arrested for displaying such artwork. [10] [11] [12]

The Pansexual Pride flag is comprised of pink (representing attraction to femmes), yellow (attraction to nonbinary people), and blue (attraction to masc people) stripes. Two crossed gold keys beneath a gold ring on a field of red. The symbols represent the two Patron Saints of the Abbey: the ring of Saint Edward the Confessor (founder of the Abbey), and the keys of Saint Peter. A Yorkshire white rose, displayed in the East Riding style with one sepal at the top, set against a bi-colour of blue at the hoist, representing the sea and the historic maritime activities of the East Riding and green in the fly symbolising the locality's rich agricultural land. Additionally, the blue hoist colour signifies the East Riding's connection to the whole of Yorkshire whilst the green is placed towards the fly to represent its position in the east of the county.a b "Police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery, says it's been 'co-opted' by extremists". NBC News. 29 January 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2023. A banner of the Lord's coat of arms, featuring three lions passant guardant conjoined to three hulls, all in gold The history behind a flag can amplify its emotional impact. Understanding the story of a flag can deepen our connection to it, adding layers of meaning that go beyond its visual elements. For example, the state flag of Minnesota is undergoing redesign due to its problematic depiction of Native Americans. Split into quarters, the first and fourth quarters contain three gold lions passant on a red field (representing England and Wales); the second quarter contains a red lion rampant on a gold field (representing Scotland); the third quarter contains a gold harp on a blue field (representing Ireland).