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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Flags in Ghostbusters 1984 - New York City Flag and US Flag

 The US and New York City flag appear in Ghostbusters 1984 several times. They appear together when the Ghostbusters are escorted to the mayors office. On the left side is the US flag and the right side is a larger New York City flag. The NYC flag is vertical tri-bar of blue, white, and orange with the city seal in the center. The colours originate from the old Dutch flag.
 Once in the mayor's office an American Eagle cut out and the New York City flag is visible behind the mayor's desk.
Several US flags can be seen in the background when Sub-way Specter appears out of the walkway.





When Dr. Venkman visits Dana at her orchestra practice hall, the US flag is visible at half mast in the background.












Friday, April 26, 2013

Flags in the Hunger Games - 2012


 Several flags appear in the Hunger Games movie 2012.  The flag of the government features a maroon banner with a golden emblem of national bird. Two children from each district are 'drafted' to represent the area in a death match.
 Upon the city entrance, long banners of the government can be seen.
The emblem of the Hunger Games Bird with wings spread out.
















The inner chamber were the new inductees are introduced, notice the long federal government flags hanging from the ceiling.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Flag of Lake Khanka

Lake Khanka is one of the largest lakes in lakes in the world shared between Russia and China along their eastern border.  It's in that odd overlap where China is north of Russia and Russia is south of China.  Since it is a shared lake between the West and the East its flag reflects this by having an eclipsing sun.  The yellow crescent represents the sun, the white crescent represents the moon, while the black middle part represents the overlap.  Four stars are visible in honor of night cast upon day which is also an echo of the Chinese national flag.  The wavy lines represent the lake.


International Maritime Flag for the Number Seventy Three - #73


A flag for the number seventy three.  Why? See the video below. It is such a wonderful number it deserves a flag.


International Maritime Nautical Flags 0-9

Did you know that there are flags for numbers?  Here are then numbers 0 to 9 which are officially used in international waters.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Battle Flags from Princess Mononoke 1997

 Happy Earth Day!


 The enchanted animals of a sacred forest are tired of humans cutting down their homes and destroying their lands for their stupid wars.  However not all humans desire to dominate nature, but the animals can not tell the difference between a kind natural human and war mongering money hungry human.  This is the basic plot to Princess Mononoke 1997.




The waring humans have been pushed to the edge decided to take the natural resources from the enchanted forest.  But the waring humans are not all bad, the leader is a kind queen to her people who has taken in lost people of the city under her care. 

Long before James Cameroon's Avatar, this film addressed the balance between mother nature and man's war ego.










The varied symbols indicate who is who on the battlefield. 




Long rectangular flags that were attached to the warriors back were used a point markers.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Flags in Cheech and Chong Still Smokin -1983

 It was thirty years ago when Cheech and Chong lit up the screens with another fantastic journey to Europe.  In the movie Still Smokin 1983 Cheech and Chong travel to Europe to enjoy the high life of Dutch culture. 

 Cheech and Chong board what looks like a cannabis restaurant on the on the river.  The flags of the United States and Denmark can be seen.
A strange white flag with something written on it is flying at one of the ends.  It has a Japanese Hiragana feel to it but yet seems to be a language of its own.