Comments on: Rising Sun? http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: aceface http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382847 aceface Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:46:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382847 Funny that no one is yet to mention this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Tibet.svg Funny that no one is yet to mention this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Tibet.svg

]]> By: Joe http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382838 Joe Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:53:42 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382838 And the FYROM flag kind of resembles this bad boy: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/jp_imp76.html And the FYROM flag kind of resembles this bad boy:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/jp_imp76.html

]]> By: Joe http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382837 Joe Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:50:35 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382837 I remember that one magazine was making fun of the name "FYROM." A Macedonian fellow wrote in and said "So what kind of dipshit names their country USA?" I remember that one magazine was making fun of the name “FYROM.” A Macedonian fellow wrote in and said “So what kind of dipshit names their country USA?”

]]> By: P. Aeneas http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382831 P. Aeneas Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:04:55 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382831 The Greek neurosis regarding Macedonia (or FYROM) goes even further than the name. The original flag of Macedonia had a different sun symbol, which also had to be changed because of Greek objections. The Greek neurosis regarding Macedonia (or FYROM) goes even further than the name. The original flag of Macedonia had a different sun symbol, which also had to be changed because of Greek objections.

]]> By: Chirol http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382827 Chirol Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:38:24 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382827 it's Macedonia it’s Macedonia

]]> By: Greek O. There http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382826 Greek O. There Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:17:14 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382826 The flag dispute was about the use of the Vergina Sun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergina_Sun The flag dispute was about the use of the Vergina Sun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergina_Sun

]]> By: Michael http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382820 Michael Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:59:31 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382820 Oops, the first thought that came to my mind was an old flag of Burma's:P Oops, the first thought that came to my mind was an old flag of Burma’s:P

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382819 Curzon Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:13:16 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382819 Phil, TS and Catalin are correct -- the answer is Macedonia; or, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for all you Greeks out there. Phil, TS and Catalin are correct—the answer is Macedonia; or, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for all you Greeks out there.

]]> By: Catalin http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382818 Catalin Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:21:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382818 It's Macedonia's. I saw it at Eurovision or something similar and hence the immediate recognition. I'm not sure that's a proper country though and in that respect, it may not be a 'flag' more than the McDonald's Golden Arches(TM). ;) It’s Macedonia’s. I saw it at Eurovision or something similar and hence the immediate recognition. I’m not sure that’s a proper country though and in that respect, it may not be a ‘flag’ more than the McDonald’s Golden Arches™. ;)

]]> By: kende http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382817 kende Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:18:46 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382817 Whatever it is, I like it. Are the red circle and red background different shades in the actual thing? Whatever it is, I like it. Are the red circle and red background different shades in the actual thing?

]]> By: TS http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382815 TS Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:48:09 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382815 Ah, it's FYROM! (Are they still calling it that? What a god-awful clumsy name, just to keep the Greeks happy.) Ah, it’s FYROM!
(Are they still calling it that? What a god-awful clumsy name, just to keep the Greeks happy.)

]]> By: Phil http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-382814 Phil Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:27:50 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/03/14/rising-sun/#comment-382814 According to my "World Encyclopedia of Flags" by Alfred Znamierowski, its Macedonia's national flag. It says its the second one because the first was protested by Greece. If I used a book,does that mean I cheated? According to my “World Encyclopedia of Flags” by Alfred Znamierowski, its Macedonia’s national flag. It says its the second one because the first was protested by Greece. If I used a book,does that mean I cheated?

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