hoist one's flag
71Flag of the City of London — Infobox flag Name = City of London Article = the Nickname = Morenicks = Image size = 200px Use = Symbol = FIAV|normal Proportion = 3:5 Adoption = Design = A centred red cross on a white background with a red sword in the upper left quarter Type …
72Nauru, flag of — ▪ Flag History national flag consisting of a blue field with a single horizontal yellow stripe and a white star in the lower hoist corner. The flag s width to length ratio is 1 to 2. None of the colonial flags flown by the German,… …
73Flag of Lithuania — Infobox Flag Name = Lithuania Article = Use = 111100 Symbol = Proportion = 3:5 Adoption = 1989, with modifications in 2004. Design = A horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red. Type = NationalThe flag of Lithuania consists of a horizontal… …
74Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande — The Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande was used in 1840, during 283 days from January 17 to November 6, as long as the republic existed. This country was formed by the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. The flag of the… …
75China, flag of — ▪ Flag History national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a large yellow star and four smaller stars in its upper hoist corner. The flag s width to length ratio is 2 to 3. The red of the Chinese flag has two historical… …
76Slovenia, flag of — ▪ Flag History horizontally striped white blue red national flag with a coat of arms (arms, coat of) in the upper hoist corner. The flag s width to length ratio is 1 to 2. There are two sources for the white blue red colours of the… …
77Flag of Iraq — Infobox flag Name = Iraq Use = 111111 Symbol = Proportion = 2:3 Adoption = 22 January 2008 Design = A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black charged with the takbir [ Allahu Akbar (God is great) in Kufic script] in green centered on the… …
78Flag of Zimbabwe — Infobox National flag Name = Zimbabwe Article = Type = Nickname = Morenicks = Use = 010100 Symbol = Proportion = 1:2 Adoption = April 18, 1980 Design = Seven horizontal stripes with white triangle containing red 5 point star with Zimbabwe Bird… …
79hoist — [[t]hɔɪst[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t]haɪst[/t]] v. hoist•ed, hoist•ing, n. 1) to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance: to hoist the mainsail[/ex] 2) cvb to raise to one s lips and drink: to hoist a beer[/ex] 3) mac an apparatus for… …
80Flag of Detroit, Michigan — The flag of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan was adopted in 1948. It was designed in 1907 by David E. Heineman.The flag has the city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled the city …
