Trindade and Martim Vaz are small isles in the middle of the Atlantic owned by Brazil. This is the Metric Grid flag for their latitude and longitudes coded to colours. It includes the colours orange, white, pink, and black. The tribar of white, orange, and pink indicate a longitude of 029 degrees. Its Western designation is indicated by the central white pentagon. The dominant five pointed star that is orange indicates 20 while the lesser white star indicates 0, thus the latitude is 20 degrees.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Flag for Trindade and Martim Vaz: 29 Degrees West by 20 Degrees South
Trindade and Martim Vaz are small isles in the middle of the Atlantic owned by Brazil. This is the Metric Grid flag for their latitude and longitudes coded to colours. It includes the colours orange, white, pink, and black. The tribar of white, orange, and pink indicate a longitude of 029 degrees. Its Western designation is indicated by the central white pentagon. The dominant five pointed star that is orange indicates 20 while the lesser white star indicates 0, thus the latitude is 20 degrees.
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Another type of Latitude and Longitude flag but with a basic design that only accounts for the degrees.
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Metric Latitude Longitude Flag for London
London lies mostly at 0 Degrees West and 51 Degrees North, this is the subsequent Metric Longitude Latitude Flag. It coincidentally reflects the colours of the UK. The part of London that straddles on the Eastern Hemisphere has the central pentagon coloured yellow.
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