Having trouble remembering the difference between the flag of Belgium and the flag of Germany?

Remember this simple rhyme:
“Black touches Red, you’re in Germany like Kaiser Fred¹.
Black touches yellow, you’re in Belgium, so have a waffle with marshmallow².”³

¹This assumes that you know that Kaiser Frederick III was the second Emperor of Germany.
²This is only a slant rhyme, and it barely works since — while dessert waffles are associated with Belgium, and they would be pretty good with marshmallows on them — marshmallows are not particularly associated with Belgian waffles.
³Yes, I am not particularly good at coming up with mnemonics.

#flags #vexillology #mnemonics

Having trouble remembering the difference between the flag of Belgium and the flag of Germany?

Remember this simple rhyme:
“Black touches Red, you’re in Germany like Kaiser Fred¹.
Black touches yellow, you’re in Belgium, so have a waffle with marshmallow².”³

¹This assumes that you know that Kaiser Frederick III was the second Emperor of Germany.
²This is only a slant rhyme, and it barely works since — while dessert waffles are associated with Belgium, and they would be pretty good with marshmallows on them — marshmallows are not particularly associated with Belgian waffles.
³Yes, I am not particularly good at coming up with mnemonics.

#flags #vexillology #mnemonics

The Formosan Association for Public Affairs held a contest for a flag to represent the spirit of the people of #Taiwan: https://fapa.org/taiwan-flag-design-contest/ #flags

Photo Challenge 247/365
#sunrise #flags #photoshopedit #2023photochallenge

Bike Madison!

#Madison #Wisconsin #BikeTooter #Flags #Vexillology

@sundew

#chrome literally calls it #flags
https://ibb.co/cgrrcmd
https://i.ibb.co/zn44hkw/Screenshot-20230902-110343-Chrome.png

Navigating this #instance on a 3 #year old #Firefox version is ....

#Interesting

Shame it is among the only #webbrowsers to allow #flags & #ublockorigin

#WhyCantIHaveWhatIWant ?

The same #church depicted before, and nearby #flags of #Germany and #Brazil, all at the town square, late afternoon in #SãoJoãoDoOeste, state of #SantaCatarina, #Brazil.

It is known in the area as being the biggest #wooden #catholic #church in #LatinAmerica.

90% of this small town (pop. around 6 thousand) speak #Portuguese (official Brazilian language) and also #German.

Main economic activity in the municipality is #dairy related, having the highest #milk productivity by area in the country.

#Silentsunday aus Europa, Deutschland und Schleswig-Holstein.

#ostsee #view #balticsea #landscape #landscapephotography #photo #photography #fotografie #schleswigholstein #europa #deutschland #flags #fahnen

The Oldest Flags In The World Still In Use

https://youtu.be/p1ylR8k60fo?si=kasxpv4CNWdtjOwB

#Flags #Vexillology #History

For me, part of the fun of visiting a new place is seeing all the interesting flags. #canada is big on vexilogical representation and all of these were extremely common in one part of #novascotia or another. #flags

Should all countries change their traffic light to the colors of their flag?
#poll #today #geography #flags #politics #serious

Starlight Marina - I was walking around the marina just outside of Monticello, NY when I noticed the small flag tied to the power pole and being whipped by the wind. I wondered how long it could last. An image for every eye.

https://renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/starlight-marina-renata-natale.html

#americanflag #flags #BlackAndWhite #photo #art #buyintoart #ayearforart #wind #MastoArt #mastodonart #fleetingglimpse #monticellony #hudsonvalley

FUN FACT

#Jamaica has the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the colours red, white, or blue.

Happy Jamaican Independence Day! 🇯🇲

#independenceday #funfact #jamaican #jamaicanindependenceday #nationalflag #nationalflagday #flags #flag #caribbean

Lawrence W. Britt: 14 Characteristics of #Fascism

"Historian Lawrence Britt studied the fascist regimes of #Hitler (Germany), #Mussolini (Italy), #Franco (Spain), #Suharto (Indonesia), and #Pinochet (Chile) and found they had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism.

1. Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of #patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. #Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners.

3. Identification of #Enemies/#Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: #racial, #ethnic or #religious #minorities; #liberals; #communists; #socialists, #terrorists…

4. Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread #domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation.

6. Controlled #MassMedia
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government #censorship and #secrecy especially in war time, are very common.

7. Obsession with #NationalSecurity
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. #Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.

9. Protection of #Corporate Power
The #industrial and business #aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Suppression of #Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor #unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to #HigherEducation and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12. Obsession with #Crime and #Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the #police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant #Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. #Fraudulent #Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by #SmearCampaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control #voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

This post is a summary of Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine."

https://voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23/lawrence-britt-14-characteristics-of-fascism/

The Art of #War
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00INITQ24

The #Replublic by #Plato
https://www.amazon.com/Replublic-Plato-ebook/dp/B0C2TKWFRQ/

Lord of the Flies
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD7N5PF7

Microsoft #Outlook
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B25JBKTZ

Draw & Paint Like Pros
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD32F8YJ

#Mafia Families of New York (4 books)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCVWMXTC

#Flags of All Countries of The World
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W58GLGL

#delete #deal #ebooks #ebook #book

Another #MontereyCountyWeekly article noted in #Bicycling #Monterey's #Cycling to #MontereyCounty’s #History Spots https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/for-history-buffs:

"Seven #flags that fly over Monterey tell the story of the city’s past and present" by Celia Jiménez, July 27, 2023 https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/people/831/seven-flags-that-fly-over-monterey-tell-the-story-of-the-city-s-past-and/article_fd2feb72-2bfe-11ee-95f6-2f25e13aba3e.html

#Argentina #California #Mexico #Spain #USA #UShistory #MexicanHistory #SpanishHistory #CaliforniaHistory
#BajaCalifornia #AltaCalifornia

#BikeTooter

Avast ye!

#pirates #flags

Ahoy!

#pirates #flags

Aaaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhhh!

#pirates #flags