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		<title>Is this the world&#8217;s largest flag?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan&#8217;s president rose what authorities have described as the world&#8217;s largest flag in the capital, Baku(ndtv.com)
Ilham Aliyev hoisted the massive banner after inaugurating the new National Flag Square in the capital on Wednesday.
Local authorities said the flag, measuring 70 by 35 metres (230 by 115 feet), was hoisted on the world&#8217;s tallest unsupported flagpole, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=147</link>
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		<title>Malawi: Malawians warned against possessing old national flag</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blantyre, Malawi &#8211; The Malawi government has warned citizens who still possess the old national flag that they risk arrest and prosecution.
Newly-appointed Information Minister Symon Vuwa Kaunda, told a press conference it was against the law to continue flying the old flag(courtesy of afriquejet.com). The new flag was launched last Saturday by President Bingu wa Mutharika after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=145</link>
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		<title>France protects flag after bottom-wiping photograph</title>
		<description><![CDATA[France has introduced a rule to protect its national flag from insult after a photo of a man wiping his bottom with the tricolour caused outrage(bbc.co.uk).
Under the rule, anyone caught trying to &#8220;destroy, damage or use the flag in a degrading manner&#8221; could face a fine of 1,500 euros (£1,250; $1,900).
The offending picture won a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=143</link>
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		<title>Council snub for flag flying plea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WISBECH Town Council has explained why its has turned down a request to fly the Red Ensign flag on its Town Hall building on a special day to mark and remember the brave achievements of Merchant Navy seaman in war-time (courtesy of fenlandcitizen.co.uk).
It has been urged to fly the special flag by Second World War [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=141</link>
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		<title>New Caledonia adopts second flag in compromise over French rule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Caledonia, one of France&#8217;s most exotic colonial outposts, has adopted a second flag as part of a compromise between pro-independence activists and those who loyally support ongoing French rule(courtesy of telegraph.co.uk).

 






The Kanak flag.




Francois Fillon, the French prime minister, visited the South Pacific over the weekend to raise the indigenous Kanak flag and the French [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=139</link>
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		<title>Singapore to Celebrate National Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SMRT will fly 4,500 flags across the island to celebrate Singapore&#8217;s 45th birthday on National Day, getting into the act of fulfilling the theme of this year&#8217;s National Day Parade -&#8221;Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag&#8221; (channelnewasia.com)
This year, the public transport operator is joining NDP organisers to celebrate National Day by displaying flags at some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=136</link>
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		<title>American Flag With 61 Stars?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a funny one!
If you would like an authentic USA flag with the correct number of stars or any other USA Collectors flag, please visit www.worldflagshop.com.
One Texas man couldn&#8217;t believe what he saw on the American flag he purchased at a Dollar Tree store in Dallas: 11 extra stars emblazoned on Old Glory (courtesy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=133</link>
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		<title>Target Recalls Spain Fascist Flag T-Shirt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Target Brands, Inc. we bet is the same colour in the face as their red logo today. Target has been forced to recall thousands of shirts featuring the former flag of Spain accidentally (courtesy of post chronicle.com).
For many the flag reminds them of the widely hated former dictator of Spain, General Francisco Franco. On the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=129</link>
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		<title>English flag to fly over No 10 during World Cup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron has said he will fly the flag of St George over No 10 during the football World Cup in South Africa (courtesty of bbc.co.uk).
The prime minister told MPs that the move would not cost anything and he hoped would help unite the nation behind the English team.
No matter what part of the UK [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=126</link>
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		<title>World Cup: England Fans NOT Allowed To Fly the Flag in Support</title>
		<description><![CDATA[England fans have been ordered by police to take down St George’s flags on his  house so that it would not offend foreigners (courtesy of bleacherreport.com)
Flags are being taken down all over the country by stupid people.
A 79-year-old lady had flags cut down off of a lamppost outside her house by police, who left them in a bush [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.worldflagshop.co.uk/news/?p=122</link>
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