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LGBT group outraged after council refuse to fly gay pride flag
A COUNCIL’s decision not to fly a gay pride flag has been condemned by a local LGBT group. The group has also claimed the ban by councillors at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is discriminatory. The council has said that the flag represents a political organisation and it would be wrong to honour it with the same prominence as the...
The history of the rainbow flag
After the tragic events in Orlando, one image has symbolised solidarity. Kelly Grovier looks at an emblem “torn from the soul of the people”. Suddenly, they are everywhere: stretched across balconies, flapping from car antennas, and pinned to coat lapels the world over in a moving display of solidarity with the...
BRITAIN DIVIDED: Moment protesters burnt EU flag as migration anger spirals out of control
BRITAIN was tonight perilously divided as simmering anger about mass migration boiled over into ugly violence on the streets of Dover. This disturbing video shows how far-right protesters and ultra left-wing militia went to war in the historic port town, which has become symbolic of Britain's increasingly fractious and...
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EUROPEAN UNION chiefs are drawing up secret plans ordering member nations to incorporate the ‘ring of stars’ emblem of the Council of Europe into their flags. Graphic artists in Brussels have even drawn up proposed designs which show the blue and gold Flag of Europe either displayed in the top left hand corner or...
New Zealand flag referendum set to reveal result
New Zealanders are waiting to hear whether they will have a new flag, as a referendum on whether to replace their existing one draws to a close. The postal vote closed at 19:00 local time (06:00 GMT) with a preliminary result to be announced shortly. The existing design features the British Union Flag, a legacy of New...
New Zealand begins final vote on flag change
New Zealanders have begun voting on whether to change their flag from a design which features the British Union Jack to one which features a native silver fern. The postal ballot will extend over the next three weeks from Thursday, with preliminary results to be announced March 24. Organisers say that deciding the issue...