Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for other decorative purposes.

* Flags of Native American nations in the United States are common and many tribes have chosen a flag as their symbol of choice.

Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced.

Flags are usually rectangular in shape ( often in the ratio 2: 3, 1: 2, or 3: 5 ), but may be of any shape or size that is practical for flying, including square, triangular, or swallow tailed.

Flags that are made to the prescribed 1. 9 ratio are often referred to as " G-spec " ( for " government specification ") flags.

Where this Latveria lies is unclear but there are Belgian Flags on display in the background in the one picture displayed of Latveria.

Mutable ( and therefore unauthenticated ) IPv4 header fields are DSCP / TOS, ECN, Flags, Fragment Offset, TTL and Header Checksum.

The Abbasides or " Black Flags ," as they were commonly called, are known in Chinese history as the Heh-i Ta-shih, " The Black-robed Arabs.

Flags are always on the right side of the stem, and curve to the right.

Manufacturing jobs are with Hutchinson Technology (~ 860 employees, computer and peripheral equipment ) and 3M ( 1300 employees, Flags and vinyl, Scotch tapes ).

They are the Pearl Pirate Band and have a partial reputation for performing at theme parks such as Disney World and Six Flags.

( 5 ) Flags that are continuously displayed must be illuminated during hours of darkness.

Union Flags are carried and waved by the Prommers, especially during Rule Britannia.

Flags ( mostly national flags and regional flags ), balloons and party poppers are all welcome.

Flags of the respective clubs are often flown at the matches of the other club, and both clubs regularly hold pre-season friendly matches.

During state visits, the monarch and the visiting head of state are escorted in a state carriage up The Mall and the street is decorated with Union Flags and the flags of the visiting head of state's country.

In recent years volunteer members of the Community Group have transformed Church Stretton into the Town of Flags: thanks to local grants they have purchased over 120 flags-English, Union and foreign-and these are regularly flown in the town centre on special occasions throughout the year.

Flags as they are known today did not exist in Antiquity.

The Royal Warrant granting the Arms states that they are "... to be borne for Our said State on Seals, Shields, Banners, Flags, or Otherwise ... according to the Laws of Arms ", and are "... to be used on seals, shields, banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms.

Travelers are drawn to the Pioneer Valley by its lively college towns, such as Northampton and Amherst ; the resurgent city of Springfield ; its unspoiled nature, numerous parks, and recreational facilities, including New England's largest and most popular amusement park, Six Flags New England in Agawam ; its cultural and historical sites, such as the Emily Dickinson House in Amherst, the United States Armory at Springfield National Park, and the Basketball Hall of Fame on Springfield's riverfront.

" Then roller coasters and attractions of Six Flags are shown and says " Six Flags, More Flags, More Fun!

Flags were ordered flown at half staff throughout Finland.

Known as the " Isle of 8 Flags ", it has had the flags of the following nations flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain ( again ), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States.

The red ensign may continue to be flown on land in Māori areas or during Māori events under the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 in recognition of long held Māori preference for red flags.

Under the Police Emblems and Flags Regulations ( Northern Ireland ) 2002 no other flag can be used by the PSNI and it is the only one permitted to be flown on any PSNI building, vehicle, aircraft or vessel.

Flags of members and the Commonwealth Flag are flown outside and on top of Westminster Abbey respectively.

Flags on public buildings are flown at half mast.

Following media allegations of homophobia in the Council, the I Love Soho campaign and intense pressure from the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, the Council rescinded its directive and Pride Flags were once again permitted to be flown.

Flags were flown at half mast.

Like its sister park in Texas and others, the initial design and theming of Six Flags Over Georgia was inspired by six different flags that have flown over the state ( or, perhaps more accurately, the lands that are now part of it ) during its history.

Flags are never flown at half-mast on Independence Day.

Flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff throughout the country during that period.

Flags were flown from public buildings in Bristol and the city's church bells hang out on receiving the news.

Flags in any locality may be flown at half-mast on the death of a notable local citizen or on the day, or part of the day, of their funeral.

Flags in their respective towns were flown at half mast and huge black ribbons were displayed at town halls.

Flags remained at half-staff for the remainder of the 30-day mourning period.

Flags also became the preferred means of communications at sea, resulting in various systems of flag signals ; see, International maritime signal flags.

File: North Korea Flags. jpg | A series of North Korean flags

Before 1996, most of the flags waved by supporters were Union Flags ( it is now arguable that this situation has now reversed ).

The Flags of the United States states | flags of all the states of the US with the current liturgical banners hung on the pillars.

Flags of this type include the flags of the Gambia, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, and Uzbekistan.

* Afro-American flags at Flags of the World non-commercial vexillology site

These flags are often erroneously included in the " Evolution of the Philippine Flag "; these are properly called " Flags of the Revolution ".

File: Flags, about 1800. gif | Unofficial flags of Montenegrin realm, used before 19th century

* Rebellion of 1837-1839 in Upper Canada flags of Upper Canada from Flags of the World

* Flags of the United States ( including commonwealth, territory, and federal district flags )

The term " Five Flags over Florida " usually refers to the five governments that have exerted sovereignty over all or part of Florida: the flags of Spain, France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Confederacy.

Also containing similar themes are the songs " War on War " and " Ashes of American Flags " which contains the line " I would like to salute the ashes of American flags.

The park's name " Six Flags Over Texas " refers to the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America.

# Flags of the World ( Web site ) http :// www. crwflags. com / fotw / flags /.

# Siobhan Ryan, editor, Flags: The visual guide to more than 300 flags from around the world ( Eyewitness Handbooks, DK Publishing, New York, NY, USA, 1997 ) ISBN 978-0-7894-4224-6.

Flags showing crescents appear in depictions of flags from the 14th century, in the Libro de Conoscimiento and the Catalan Atlas.

* A Flags of the World article about flags used in La Boca