Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse' (updated)

A new video has shown the planning behind Colombian Jaque military operation which liberated FARC hostages including Ingrid Betancourt. The footage shows the abusive and deliberate misuse of the Red...

Flying the flag for Yorkshire

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Colombia President Uribe admits Red Cross Emblem misuse

Today´s admission by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe over the misuse of the Red Cross Emblem during the recent "intelligence" operation to rescue Ingrid Betancourt is rather worrying. Few days back it also emerged Colombian Military forces also used Telesur emblem....

Peace Sign Turns 50

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the peace sign.For ten points, who invented the peace sign?Uh... hippies?Bzzzt! Thankyouforplaying! The correct answer is Gerald Holtom, a graphic designer who figured that the...

New stationery, new currency, new postage stamps...

"New stationery, new currency, new postage stamps... There is this insignia kinda thingy that is on a lot of places in UK and I am told it is specific to Queen Elizabeth. It looks like Queen Elizabeth emblem. If it really is specific to Queen Elizabeth than I am wondering...

Thailand Coup: Live Blogging From Bangkok

"I spent four hours this afternoon walking around Bangkok and taking photos and talking to people. The image above very clearly illustrates the situation on the ground: Soldiers stand guard, while behind them...

Vancouver 2010 site gets spoofed

"Kuhldaa offers the welcome of a nation shaped by its rich, natural and cultural appropriation. Its colours reflect those of both Canada and the host region: the blue waters of our salmon farms, the green forests of...

Military Flags of North Korea

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