Hello, I Am A Flag Dork

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTAuDoxK7PRLmOMDlUJK1Ff4kiEJvfpGZczzQrv7y3GMjO6rGODzoAoVnnQoUCSlf_FCIxHN6nZaCHOwTTSArwkbhg75NZJlnN2O7m0Yd25l4FJP9QSZlgfm4a2ZmXkQvV43NAXYESbk/s1600/bespoke+bunting+etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTAuDoxK7PRLmOMDlUJK1Ff4kiEJvfpGZczzQrv7y3GMjO6rGODzoAoVnnQoUCSlf_FCIxHN6nZaCHOwTTSArwkbhg75NZJlnN2O7m0Yd25l4FJP9QSZlgfm4a2ZmXkQvV43NAXYESbk/s400/bespoke+bunting+etsy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade pillow by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53874588/pink-union-jack-applique-cushion">Bespoke Bunting</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Confession: I have loved flags since 1st Grade when I would hide the classroom flag book under my desk and read it instead of paying attention in class. Another confession: My 1st Grade birthday party was at McDonalds, and it rocked!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Back on point, I love flags for their design, color, and their story. Maybe I'll convert you into a flag nerd too :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you know, the flag for the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack ('Jack' is an olde term for 'flag'.) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are the individual flags within the United Kingdom. See if you can figure this one out...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nIuC70e4oV5_SP0gD1dKD4gC8Iwih4KGuNWKdWhan_FdhAHs1mgsZH_rl56Udz2BLqTroMkp3thWvXu6x2qEsbe2jO_NP8X4qMyqWdsnwz39X3DjVglioG1AN5co6VDMH6zjauUKkks/s1600/wikiScotland" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nIuC70e4oV5_SP0gD1dKD4gC8Iwih4KGuNWKdWhan_FdhAHs1mgsZH_rl56Udz2BLqTroMkp3thWvXu6x2qEsbe2jO_NP8X4qMyqWdsnwz39X3DjVglioG1AN5co6VDMH6zjauUKkks/s200/wikiScotland" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of Scotland</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgod6jZOoiNTqXFZQkUz0gBlwv7hExxy3xSYvTeoaMlwYARQj5S4ZRZwdQrOqoT9v4yo9qEHZTP896qZQL_DDxu7Krd_u9g04Pw4hiatrH5VvsfuQqUz7Lx0yjjaV7hyzX8V099AE2cVQ4/s1600/WikiEngland" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgod6jZOoiNTqXFZQkUz0gBlwv7hExxy3xSYvTeoaMlwYARQj5S4ZRZwdQrOqoT9v4yo9qEHZTP896qZQL_DDxu7Krd_u9g04Pw4hiatrH5VvsfuQqUz7Lx0yjjaV7hyzX8V099AE2cVQ4/s200/WikiEngland" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of England</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz_p3F6PK3B9Augymk0NQbBMAZZO26tyL5Nsn_fwvNhmBH-mSc2rQxu30U4MzGMKr83hVPt958PSV5kJyXPvmr2ThdG9ezIp4dSY9hEWJqzEn9_jv3iEG2cF9wjUS9AcElsHDekiMZo4/s1600/NorthernIreland" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz_p3F6PK3B9Augymk0NQbBMAZZO26tyL5Nsn_fwvNhmBH-mSc2rQxu30U4MzGMKr83hVPt958PSV5kJyXPvmr2ThdG9ezIp4dSY9hEWJqzEn9_jv3iEG2cF9wjUS9AcElsHDekiMZo4/s200/NorthernIreland" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of Northern Ireland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Overlay all three flags and you get this</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawnVZ_BtN9fO-VaKNsCZRaZZC_dNR34Eo8VZHNA6kCJHVY0Vt_5tAtppldy1LWC94J0rCC_bhktLf_Z6-UtaQUYC88GZrWoO683DbiefEEfoEC4nS4pwJShoWnGDUyQEBWgS1kGF5K_Q/s1600/wiki1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawnVZ_BtN9fO-VaKNsCZRaZZC_dNR34Eo8VZHNA6kCJHVY0Vt_5tAtppldy1LWC94J0rCC_bhktLf_Z6-UtaQUYC88GZrWoO683DbiefEEfoEC4nS4pwJShoWnGDUyQEBWgS1kGF5K_Q/s320/wiki1" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So clever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1606 the Union Jack was adopted by the United Kingdom. Today it also can be seen on the flags of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tuvalu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Regrettably, Wales is not represented on the Union Jack flag although it is a part of the United Kingdom. My son would agree it is a cool flag all to its own. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBbBGye13CeF_NRh6uDDwBLThKJzLz7ZNIeI4KkHvBr50Q9tmukfogtGUI7fPrqHeo1RSVHEoB1ETmIWF8uO2XjqI41a41z352nJtV8L_MTR2lMiflMB1JHRflJjcqfcOxto_XKjTiLA/s1600/800px-Flag_of_Wales_2.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBbBGye13CeF_NRh6uDDwBLThKJzLz7ZNIeI4KkHvBr50Q9tmukfogtGUI7fPrqHeo1RSVHEoB1ETmIWF8uO2XjqI41a41z352nJtV8L_MTR2lMiflMB1JHRflJjcqfcOxto_XKjTiLA/s200/800px-Flag_of_Wales_2.svg.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of Wales</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">'LOOK SUPER SMART FOR THE DAY' CONTEST: Okay, I have no free giveaway, but you will get an imaginary gold star if you can tell me </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">-> Which flag was designed by a local art teacher, whose entry won among 1000 designs in a contest? Hints: The flag is yellow and blue; the country is an island</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For fun, tell me your best guess <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5522242732053368775&postID=4664054055063165777">here</a> in the comments section :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Flag images: Wikipedia.org</span></div><br />XO<br />Laura

Hello, I Am A Flag Dork

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A Criação vai Longe

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Em Portugal, uma casa no Gerês, projetado por Correia Porto-base e Aquitectos Ragazzi, que recebeu prémios internacionais e exposição. </span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874713953915730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgShRtPnwcfkCj5nGzRpar4wKBdOvVmLKvNW0TLT4jnEo-uOzxz4YjW02ni5Mt5vI1aetTzLU2b7-TkKK_8exCFMmsvKfletiQLeo4wDepO8yhC2kGsBYUoT9q3qxYUGf7_kx8VWiKQ1pg/s320/h2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874647466378546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiC5Ze4aon8kO7ZfDF5AbamfBHxvby8zYuM3Xc6qWVTb27JawArcTwHfIbm_2nSeHeGxJTFDfIuki9XfzPBPi9SMW7PPISHepFbjV5OCQBaVrESx9vyDrbqzS5721CmnE9mL-gl-ReIegb/s320/h1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874453962026706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_pF0lSUxvz8nWWWFnHVKX0qmlu5a-uzV4JQnrd9DE0GP2__kprScYOT3a-c-vsF3MD6Ftdg2TA9LmmaL9IWL3NnuGPitWvcmwrnAW7hgt1au5jLJI53rUv1_Bq0Sa13XyuZ1PRuY2pQb/s320/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES00.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlDHAfdiUUUTAWLzJqVbhufiydpbIjnINEoq_F6kXMp-yfRCd9X6H5t1KxYYiWPHe7QtiI6QByKcRX9-KhuV4mbqPbYKPth7s3yG3oqg5BPcKr01pxIgeopD87RYKkAndsMqLqerYSzU9/s1600/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519875481516509250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlDHAfdiUUUTAWLzJqVbhufiydpbIjnINEoq_F6kXMp-yfRCd9X6H5t1KxYYiWPHe7QtiI6QByKcRX9-KhuV4mbqPbYKPth7s3yG3oqg5BPcKr01pxIgeopD87RYKkAndsMqLqerYSzU9/s320/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES04.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcolYmpn6a6x-TH6NlL6IFxMJGRnSexWdzn7D_WlS5Yqa-sO-9TcEIEVZqYQzmLLIzdonztCaVLO3LxFnUZid9fMLrHp4AfIQ-CND0Q2a4Y7I8WDkIiHLQ7qF_MolwATYfRKvMZ7FqHmyt/s1600/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874809371277426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcolYmpn6a6x-TH6NlL6IFxMJGRnSexWdzn7D_WlS5Yqa-sO-9TcEIEVZqYQzmLLIzdonztCaVLO3LxFnUZid9fMLrHp4AfIQ-CND0Q2a4Y7I8WDkIiHLQ7qF_MolwATYfRKvMZ7FqHmyt/s320/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES05.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874549333413490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBWEluds6yV9Qt2UUi0-IDiSv4qzw8QIKPh-o28MtryQJXLP9La4kLH-Fui7m-hLU9bmL0mFEAhTmKu7visWiLgygkKPMEj52DUQ79mkNATOGMKA9Iemtt0exE61lYBkStAQZJyzAyc2z/s320/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES01.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBWEluds6yV9Qt2UUi0-IDiSv4qzw8QIKPh-o28MtryQJXLP9La4kLH-Fui7m-hLU9bmL0mFEAhTmKu7visWiLgygkKPMEj52DUQ79mkNATOGMKA9Iemtt0exE61lYBkStAQZJyzAyc2z/s1600/NELSON_GARRIDO_HOUSE_GERES01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Site: www.correiaragazzi.com</span></span></div>

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Luz Natural

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A iluminação natural para uma casa, traz grandes vantagens ao nosso bem-estar. Além de dar todo charme e aconchego, também da uma economizada no bolso e no planeta e seguindo princípios sustentáveis.</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384260104384706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gdg9bwT5zxQoqHe-spq5CIZkTAf86WFMRAFhBlcqo2eltNUnT9MKRxlMK3poJG8hlaqXcyebR3W_Ebog3FlQNRQIPWrYoLlGwXPr0rVB5htGVW9Lbj0afzQRvUH5NW5lRsyPm8NXdO9L/s320/Imagem+2.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384433572635010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ4Xklt2zBM4iRCQIceQuwQw8-GuQBW9Pg3Vt73VCS9GIRMyd4hyphenhyphenqN50TjIvir2UTfS7FPyEm1rpqArTbBk0AvjauEGh4GGldFD8TrOf6EH8GLrufsAFqVjwmFOx_KQTWY-zlDN-5bpjk/s320/Imagem+4.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519385218310470002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGiyUwHD3YvQUz-DJojGlmHOHvo7KDBqgt9iKPQ5GOzYadngMuexNm0X5YOJElHmSpr3j5IH3186aCxGaoQ6lTsG0yxi8l9S87_RTt5S2Jmr_XnV5Y-Ak3ssIbUtjPCoJcX7iZhB6dYrZ/s320/Imagem+7.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384926269337522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtrEHOJJcWHnPFmNRPKgO9I10lo8xKA5l36VLeaGk8__3MlaUshuWCSyOfaOSq-glmTSDni-cSIZGT-dQ3YXlS1JlFAG_UU3Yz2cZG_Nj7IxWBqVofEDejrlrKeT3i2y8b0410McL_a0H/s320/Imagem+5.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384350166214978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLL93n8nHT4rw1dY0xzc-YqmqUVX5vdodGjOkV_0e74Z7d_jvOJRMToUxT02WZrvWL1vzsHXw1wJhrvThJXDqsyoCznjUbMyvdEnTR3YhHpxaLtC8nkyPMSOKt09ujkRMWuAH5flqq8iM/s320/Imagem+3.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1mijoZHb-ogaOoS2_88w-mrSzzlZ8GOnpIX7y0PKdWsWLlGwlbUN-qB5jzbJPEBFBokj5uqvKZ6IToO2qk8a1R89xZLysXe0RE-iZ6pOV2THl0aD5jqW899SiImsE4JQN1a5eIPpKp40/s1600/Imagem+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519385770115560146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1mijoZHb-ogaOoS2_88w-mrSzzlZ8GOnpIX7y0PKdWsWLlGwlbUN-qB5jzbJPEBFBokj5uqvKZ6IToO2qk8a1R89xZLysXe0RE-iZ6pOV2THl0aD5jqW899SiImsE4JQN1a5eIPpKp40/s320/Imagem+11.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519385098403040498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9GyvSS1pgfvt5MQHrNdgtqdbj1ft2QDP4QBxBnW9hf0aOztr0h4F3kFuzZePH1jWSrQGal0DwPgX0bDB0FWJYVcuFuS6K9aqEvkM6WsbfB1gmaPZ-i6DsCzOxxeSWYFp-qtHeVrpiQEm/s320/Imagem+6.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN20NA3iYWVp8Wo24y3T5agw3_BkaXHk9P3RFzpWjiWAEKCZHE_r7u79_gwA9tOk9xKtxsQluTai8Pp2YwlK-wJHDLB1_i9F3j9D8Ymd4vU4XMUAfj1hZ8exKKJqFmEZ51MqBq2cf_xssE/s1600/Imagem+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519385306210127346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN20NA3iYWVp8Wo24y3T5agw3_BkaXHk9P3RFzpWjiWAEKCZHE_r7u79_gwA9tOk9xKtxsQluTai8Pp2YwlK-wJHDLB1_i9F3j9D8Ymd4vU4XMUAfj1hZ8exKKJqFmEZ51MqBq2cf_xssE/s320/Imagem+8.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></a>

Luz Natural

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