The Southern Israeli Alley Flag

Happy Black Frannukah? 

Israel is in a sweet spot in between continents snuggled by Africa and Europe.  Israel is the only Asian Country to touch Africa - lending the term Afracasian or maybe Asiafrican?  Anyways here is another geographic flag centered on Israel.  It is for lands directly due south of the nation that was the scene of intense spiritual development for humanity. Countries in the Southern Israeli Alley include: Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique.

The narrow longitude is from about 34 degrees 20' unto 35 degrees 40'.

Tomorrow the Northern Israeli Flag

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The Western Israeli Belt Flag

Happy Thanxgivukagh?

Since there is an Eastern Israeli Belt Flag it only makes sense to have a Western Israeli Belt Flag.  In this case the flag keeps the same design but the colours are reversed, also known as a counter change.

A flag to be flown on areas that are directly due west of Israel from about 29 Degrees North to 33 Degrees North.  Consequently most of North Africa is in the Israeli Belt which includes: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.  No part of Europe's continent is parallel to Israel but the island of Madeira under Portugal and Bermuda under the United Kingdom is parallel to Israel. Thus much of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle lays in the enchanted latitude.

Finally the Israeli Belt crosses North America through Mexico and the United States - touching the states in the Deep South and one 'Northern State.'  The US States that have part of their lands due west of Israel include: South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and just the southern tip of California.  Last but not least Louisiana is the special case, because it is nearly parallel to Israel by north to south.  Just for the record, Walt Disney World Orlando Florida is just south of the Israeli Belt, likewise Walt Disney Land Anaheim, California is just north of the Israeli Belt. Louisiana is a bit more humid, perhaps a better climatic match is Southern California or Northern Mexico.

Famous and major US cities in this special belt of latitude include: St. Augustine,  Jacksonville, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego.

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Link to the The Southern Israeli Belt Flag
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The Eastern Israeli Belt Flag

Happy Hanukkah!  And it happens to fall on Thanksgiving, which only happens on average once in a lifetime.  So in honor of this rare union of grateful grace this is a nine part series that presents flags based upon the geography of modern Israel.  

The Eastern Israeli Belt Flag is a geographic flag that marks the region due east of Israel.  This flag is to be flown from about 29 Degrees North to about 33 Degrees North due east of Israel.  The nations that fall into this latitude are:  Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Southern Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, South Korea, and Japan.  Major cities that rest in the Eastern Wing of the Israeli Belt include Shanghai, Shiraz, Lahore, Basra, and Nagasaki.

Link to The Western Israeli Belt Flag 

Lunar Eclipse Flag

The Lunar Eclipse Flag features the moon with one slice of the Earth's shadow waning the moon.  The colours black, blue, and white represent the night sky, shadow of the moon and moon itself.

Lunar eclipses are not as exciting as solar eclipses, nonetheless they have their own distinct charm.




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Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 1975

 After more than one thousand years after the reign of King Aethelstan, a troop of modern story makers retold of the great chronicle of the Legendary King Arthur in stunning accuracy by the Monty Python guild of scorers and associated artists.

Many flags are shown in the semi-historical work of fiction.  The emblem for King Arthur features a yellow sun in splendor with a mustache on a white background.

 As King Arthur travels the English country side he gains the helpful assistance of other knoble knights throughout the kingdom.  As Aurthur has his royal standard so to do the other brave knights of the semi-round table.  Knote its knot really a round table, but a more accurate description would be a flat cylinder like object.  Thusly a more proper descirption should be King Aurther and the Knights of the Cylindrical Table.  


 There are kbunch of kflags - one has checkery green klike pattern with some kkind of black kbird.  Another for kthe knoble guy red kcross and then there is a black one that's kinda' kcool.  I think there are a few others but they are khard to make kout.

In the final kbattle royal the original knights are joined by a mass of other knights to kdefeat the enemy.  Knote the flag and kkemblem of Sir Lancelot is a funky white tree without its leaves on half of a kblue backgroud.

Flags in South Park's Army of X Box vs. Sony Playstaion Empire - 2013

 Video game console wars are a modern era rivalry.  The most lauded console war in mid 1980s was between Sega and Nintendo.  Nintendo won.  Currently X-box and Sony Playstaion are today's main rivals, while Nintendo has fallen a bit behind the times.

In the most recent episode of South Park's 17th Season the town kids have formed two factions - one is pro-X-Box One and the other is for Sony Playstation 4.

This episode combines the shopping madness of Black Friday with the often acerbic debate between gamers on the 'best' console.  Most importantly to vexillology is the appearance of unique flags.  The X-Box faction as led by Eric Cartman has an eight pointed star of black and white on an orange background.  While Kenny's Playstation faction is led by a royal princess want that has a Fleur-Di-Li's design with three streamers of varying shades of pink. 

Flags in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie - 1996

 Peanut gallery back seat comments during a movie in a public space are a no no.  But when its an old movie, a favorite, or horribly bad movie making off the wall wacky doodle comments is a certain kind of art form - and it became refined and distinguished with the Mystery Science Theater 3000 team.

A man is trapped in space in the distant future and forced to watch cheesy sci-fi films by a mad scientist.  Here we can see the mission badge of our hero - Mike Nelson.  It says Wisconsin and has piece of cheese upon it.

Can you find the pennant in the clutter?  It reads "SERVO RULES."  The Mystery Science Theater 3000 makes it possible to enjoy really bad movies, ironically with silly comments.  However this movie was a big booper as well.  It should be watched in the company of alcohol or group of silly beans people.

The flag of the United States of America is just barely visible at the end of the wind shield.