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Europe counts quite several nations that fly uniquely intended flags produced employing the best in flagpole and flag technology. Interestingly, Europe counts several flags which are tricolor form flags. Since a number of languages are spoken in Belgium, the Belgium flag is also referred to (in these languages) as “de national banier of vlag van Belgie” or the “Flagge Belgiens,” German for Belgian flag.

Since the national banner of Belgium is frequently a tricolor flag, it shows three colors on three equally sized vertical stripes or bands. Many have mentioned that the Belgian flag style resembles that of the banner of France. Every so normally 1 can observe the national flag of France flown from a flagpole in areas surrounding the border shared by France (on the south) and Belgium. This flag displays the colors; red, white and blue (hoist side).

Recently, I read a book that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was in particular fascinating to me resulting from the fact that my dad, Norman Sprague, had been at Iwo Jima when the battle began. He had also fought on Bougainville and also the Solomon Islands as a marine during the World War II conflict in the Pacific Theater. The novel takes you back in time and unpacks the episodes of this past conflict in a vivid way.

My dad was not 1 of the flag raisers but he was there observing from a nearby field and his position as a member of the 3rd marine division, that day. As you may recall, James Bradley’s father was John Bradley who was a Navy Corpsman using the 5th marine division who was also on Iwo Jima. Another division of marines was also there that day. They have been the 4th marine division.

The 13:15 being probably the most one of a kind but isn’t displayed often.

All together, 7,000 marines went ashore that day at Iwo Jima. They went onshore not realizing that 22,000 Japanese soldiers awaited them. The defending soldiers had the island heavily fortified and have been practically invisible given that they had built tunnels underground too as protective bunkers. The marines have been quite vulnerable landing on that island beach. If they had identified how properly ready the Japanese were, they may possibly have been much less most likely to rush into their launch boats.

Like other flags of Europe, the naval version of the Belgium flag or banner is slightly diverse than the national banner as attached to residential and commercial flagpoles. The naval version of this flag displays the three national colours of Belgium in a satire, on a white background. This flag came into existence some 60 years ago, during the early years of the 50-s, shortly right after the re-organization of the Belgian Navy.

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