tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64097999365966747952024-03-14T04:28:32.346+00:00Belfast Flags of Hope - In memory of Thomas DevlinBelfast Flags is a site where people from across the globe can participate in a project to show the world what flag flying should be about. Show your support for this project by signing in as a 'Follower', below right.
Refer to www.belfastflags.com for all information on developments with the current Belfast Flags project.Raymond Watson, Belfast Flagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371971351993114462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409799936596674795.post-85692249538009819412009-09-17T18:14:00.002+01:002009-09-17T18:39:58.917+01:00Belfast Flags in Culturlann<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMM5AhIZSWhX8SbsSnfSOK5S0ghAp_CRDGQ063lmWo6DZkTlPKpvu3CFTroU2s8dMibNfggd8m3EXBuXpNkgFJsJo6YPbUYxMKfYP_r_02XTltw_WlShEcT-vuMAZpjfwMVrjxZUpfWKJ/s1600-h/culturlann5+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382486585739022754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMM5AhIZSWhX8SbsSnfSOK5S0ghAp_CRDGQ063lmWo6DZkTlPKpvu3CFTroU2s8dMibNfggd8m3EXBuXpNkgFJsJo6YPbUYxMKfYP_r_02XTltw_WlShEcT-vuMAZpjfwMVrjxZUpfWKJ/s320/culturlann5+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJjaxPkv7Mp_UqMj94aYxs0YIt3EEJhx4AP2D9kHjtcLxrGIZKFEzuEubNvV7OA2C7AOgEydpA4krsWjdoA3EgLzmGolWBSCvOCtwwEHen2kFFN-NuKlBWODACsE95hVbGz9rokY0labA/s1600-h/culturlann3+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382486584411388226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJjaxPkv7Mp_UqMj94aYxs0YIt3EEJhx4AP2D9kHjtcLxrGIZKFEzuEubNvV7OA2C7AOgEydpA4krsWjdoA3EgLzmGolWBSCvOCtwwEHen2kFFN-NuKlBWODACsE95hVbGz9rokY0labA/s320/culturlann3+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Culturlann is one of Belfasts best cultural centres.</div></div>Raymond Watson, Belfast Flagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371971351993114462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409799936596674795.post-37574303614167886822009-09-16T20:37:00.008+01:002009-09-16T20:57:24.824+01:00Belfast Flags at The Barn, Glenballyemon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWwgTtedr0Y0Kwulm8BuVJHywEx21830SerQWSyYIz_Nk51v_T6rKgm_TxGBBtLCV0j-5QRglMQj0ELUKcncpLi1DPn4tS2kjPh9_vMVZD91tEFQK1ScYjBrHstv6GrG_peAWxy0oGop6/s1600-h/flags+barn+(Small).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382154266483561330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWwgTtedr0Y0Kwulm8BuVJHywEx21830SerQWSyYIz_Nk51v_T6rKgm_TxGBBtLCV0j-5QRglMQj0ELUKcncpLi1DPn4tS2kjPh9_vMVZD91tEFQK1ScYjBrHstv6GrG_peAWxy0oGop6/s320/flags+barn+(Small).JPG" /></a><br />Liz Weir the storyteller in the Glens is now flying the Belfast Flags. Her venue is internationally renowned, and has frequent international visitors.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-bCWANWgK4JC8Q1RfsLbYk-DYz0zeMXaAtVtMGh1hH20IqsBSrJ5CBd-kYN1V8zy_2QX2Sra1U-lHv1yKf1LP7hkFQJST_3T1HvUhnMVlrhUm7WWns4sOQfP7Pwwk65pTD7mDzyiDDKx/s1600-h/barn+sign+2+(Small).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 121px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 104px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382153801944494834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-bCWANWgK4JC8Q1RfsLbYk-DYz0zeMXaAtVtMGh1hH20IqsBSrJ5CBd-kYN1V8zy_2QX2Sra1U-lHv1yKf1LP7hkFQJST_3T1HvUhnMVlrhUm7WWns4sOQfP7Pwwk65pTD7mDzyiDDKx/s320/barn+sign+2+(Small).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyRJQBs4hB-Up90zLX7yoP7mOv_YOFmeJvkzKCIXnkB8avCCox2_xT-xt8RGmnFTHXw5sLBItt75b92Rfe8YSMI06FkZURIS2HKU2fevBcgYRhEo8aCLzpPQhCGnH5mmPmV5KupZvwmY2/s1600-h/barn+(Small).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382154264838667538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyRJQBs4hB-Up90zLX7yoP7mOv_YOFmeJvkzKCIXnkB8avCCox2_xT-xt8RGmnFTHXw5sLBItt75b92Rfe8YSMI06FkZURIS2HKU2fevBcgYRhEo8aCLzpPQhCGnH5mmPmV5KupZvwmY2/s320/barn+(Small).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Raymond Watson, Belfast Flagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371971351993114462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409799936596674795.post-47070924862245081782009-07-04T13:40:00.013+01:002009-07-04T15:34:15.433+01:00Belfast Flags Launched in Belfast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNJva1-v4ZRDTwZEzuXuTo-EeuXGW6uuFBj2Riw93wHfhxsKxwSDT1w9iQSwW7wT3IK-WcZBAXNZCyY0xWf90J6hSULrVzGKJeJatknVPDOGbxd7-NGMVURL213tNg4XM_56U9r_f7adq/s1600-h/devlins+-+jnr+Minister+kelly+(Medium).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 394px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354587843590414050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNJva1-v4ZRDTwZEzuXuTo-EeuXGW6uuFBj2Riw93wHfhxsKxwSDT1w9iQSwW7wT3IK-WcZBAXNZCyY0xWf90J6hSULrVzGKJeJatknVPDOGbxd7-NGMVURL213tNg4XM_56U9r_f7adq/s320/devlins+-+jnr+Minister+kelly+(Medium).JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Belfast Flags Launched and Flown</span><br /><br /><a href="http://home%20%3e%20news%20releases%20%3e%20office%20of%20the%20first%20minister%20and%20deputy%20first%20minister%20%3e/">http://home%20%3e%20news%20releases%20%3e%20office%20of%20the%20first%20minister%20and%20deputy%20first%20minister%20%3e/</a> > News releases > Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister ><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">On the 25th of June the flags were officially launched in a ceremony endorsed by Jnr Government Minister Gerry Kelly and Belfast Lord Mayor Niaomi Long. A number of the flags were framed up and presented to the political leaders.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzBfEm1Hru3xEWiTqOml3yVZ-zWApxYG2pWrmkRe_s5Yquap8PRlnNKT69P3TrGtu_CFPQ3yZDf15hjl2IsoIhuquuHEjC-gR5xwIDKBw9bN6V_traHfySwiaHrp7hpBpbiQbPcxk39_L/s1600-h/flags+sch.+entrance+(Medium).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 396px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354590067495316850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzBfEm1Hru3xEWiTqOml3yVZ-zWApxYG2pWrmkRe_s5Yquap8PRlnNKT69P3TrGtu_CFPQ3yZDf15hjl2IsoIhuquuHEjC-gR5xwIDKBw9bN6V_traHfySwiaHrp7hpBpbiQbPcxk39_L/s320/flags+sch.+entrance+(Medium).JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#33ff33;">Next year we hope that many schools and organizations will take up the project and that we can help to create a new tradition and attitude towards flag flying. One that is designed to allow people to reconceptualise what flag flying should be about.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8locBAUvGDMgJUept-k71FZc52Ol-6v5h3dmpaxbzwvLm0FC7KEQ_oALqxr2SUvH0mnRPXSQ8QX-hpOBW70diQq5TYWnHxYEQ7R12S5JKsTYCAr1_CK_w1yzRDzntW0Oyik7ZWXET-hU_/s1600-h/thomas+D+memorial+(Medium).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354596005582925074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8locBAUvGDMgJUept-k71FZc52Ol-6v5h3dmpaxbzwvLm0FC7KEQ_oALqxr2SUvH0mnRPXSQ8QX-hpOBW70diQq5TYWnHxYEQ7R12S5JKsTYCAr1_CK_w1yzRDzntW0Oyik7ZWXET-hU_/s320/thomas+D+memorial+(Medium).JPG" /></a><span style="color:#ff9900;">Small memorial to Thomas Devlin at the rear school gates where he was attacked<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxLtosNBvCLc3vf93akNJ181RGluVodRPSuFGX14JDia6EHEWI1fzUMS2Ez3e4kC1eyP58jztYT-aYiL8Zyx7ZhJ8sWgWCM6p0TERun4QsdjTBlNIW-B2hQE-utEQ28IcnpvAJkDYti0G/s1600-h/Belfast+flags+back+entr.+(Medium).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354597193293868562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxLtosNBvCLc3vf93akNJ181RGluVodRPSuFGX14JDia6EHEWI1fzUMS2Ez3e4kC1eyP58jztYT-aYiL8Zyx7ZhJ8sWgWCM6p0TERun4QsdjTBlNIW-B2hQE-utEQ28IcnpvAJkDYti0G/s320/Belfast+flags+back+entr.+(Medium).JPG" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj06g24YqO6Eh0FolJKIN8th-uuimFVV9Rz3o3KRZb0k_Z4IvDM3DPxby2o_uCgaGMu2EK5whgxT3tYn8O18E9WBUWrdze9DYztPCeNVYUOFIq8awME4v653sqxhEu1Ey0oDTQJQ5vG32/s1600-h/pupils+and+RW+(Medium).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 198px; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354591562070045474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrj06g24YqO6Eh0FolJKIN8th-uuimFVV9Rz3o3KRZb0k_Z4IvDM3DPxby2o_uCgaGMu2EK5whgxT3tYn8O18E9WBUWrdze9DYztPCeNVYUOFIq8awME4v653sqxhEu1Ey0oDTQJQ5vG32/s320/pupils+and+RW+(Medium).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TUWMeTQjY2fZ9hqVaf61PoVqVkH6KlFceaSnjBBSHtsR9vR8r5u8HNu_Z4Ve-06t03CZQtUaJ8fPxA6hVyBfXejc6Hn9flk0UYCk8cFM_IJ2pvfewLV_Fbp1nQ1ukIrIZTn3vl6om6jF/s1600-h/raymond+erecting+flags2+(Medium).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 199px; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354591557936933698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TUWMeTQjY2fZ9hqVaf61PoVqVkH6KlFceaSnjBBSHtsR9vR8r5u8HNu_Z4Ve-06t03CZQtUaJ8fPxA6hVyBfXejc6Hn9flk0UYCk8cFM_IJ2pvfewLV_Fbp1nQ1ukIrIZTn3vl6om6jF/s320/raymond+erecting+flags2+(Medium).JPG" /></a><br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Flags at rear entrance of the school. Pupils of Saint Patricks and Ashfield Boys School with Raymond Watson. The Belfast Flags being erected at the entrance. </div>Raymond Watson, Belfast Flagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371971351993114462noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409799936596674795.post-79372813283605706992009-03-08T20:43:00.001+00:002009-07-04T15:28:39.867+01:00How to make a 'Prayer Flag'For straight forward instructions just google this question. Alternatively I would prefer that those with the skills should creatively customise their flags. Flags can be made from anything - T shirts, sheets, any material. Poster paint, Dye, water paint, magic markers.... Tied to a pole and flown from noticeable locations or bunting fashion they can be strung between buildings, ravines, two poles... you find the place and fly it.<br /><br /><br /><br />In Tibet there are 2 basic types of flags. 1. The Dar-ding are several flags hung horizontally between 2 pillars or trees, with 5 different colors kept in sequence - Blue for sky, white for wind, red for fire, green for water, and yellow for earth. 2. The Darchen are narrow flags hung vertically on a pole.<br /><br /><br /><br />The flags are painted/decorated to represent hopes for brighter future and flown in the wind to spread their messages.Raymond Watson, Belfast Flagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371971351993114462noreply@blogger.com0