Flags

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin vexillum, meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include …

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Greens/EFA: The Greens/European Free Alliance · 3 June 2024 English

Summary of the activities carried out by the EFA Group during the 2019-2024 mandate.

Miranda was rapporteur of the Fisheries Opinion on “flags of convenience” to improve maritime safety. In early


Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network · 4 May 2024 English

Al Shabaka Resources

who display Confederate flags may pair them with Israeli flags, and Israeli flags are often on display at


Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network · 4 May 2024

Al Shabaka Resources

who display Confederate flags may pair them with Israeli flags, and Israeli flags are often on display at


Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry · 2 May 2024 English

In the aftermath of the October 7 war crimes committed by Hamas, the world has seen the worst wave of antisemitic incidents since the end of the Second World War. …

delight of their audiences, who waved placards and flags and enthusiastically chanted slogans dedicated to


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 25 April 2024

Ukraine needs more help. Are Washington and Brussels ready for it?

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RAND Corporation · 25 April 2024 English

This report summarises the findings of a RAND study on the intersection of emerging technologies with the space domain out to 2040. It considers the implications of future technology trends …

attract businesses (the space-faring equivalent of flags of convenience in maritime shipping). Recently,


Data & Society Institute · 24 April 2024 English

Keywords of the Datafied State is a collection of essays on concepts that are central to understanding the relationship between government and technology, and how it differs across geographies. Underlying …

characteristics. Only those applications the tool flags as suspect are reviewed by a human official.27


Data & Society Institute · 24 April 2024 English

If not, the conversation shifts to me asking about the kind of maintenance in the vendor contract and the contact person listed. [...] An “Open Scope of Work” is Not …

the system was performing as expected with some flags, and it would be ready on time. The other piece


RAND Corporation · 24 April 2024 English

The authors developed a framework for gaining insights into specific science and technology (S&T) programs that China could use to create new military capabilities. The framework's top-down, analytic approach begins …

evident no later than 2007, as indicated by the red flags for S&T capacity in 2005 and for output in 2007


World Bank Group · 23 April 2024 English

Complaints Prior Review Contracts CRPD Website Red Flags Learning Tool Templates Procurement Plan Template


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