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Website. flagpole.com. Flagpole Magazine, often abbreviated to simply Flagpole, is an American alternative newsweekly that focuses on the cultural, liberal scene of Athens, Georgia, and its surrounding communities. [2] Athens is known in Georgia and nationally as the home of the University of Georgia. It was founded by Jared Bailey and Dennis ...
Athens. / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E / 37.98417; 23.72806. Athens ( / ˈæθɪnz / ATH-inz) [ 6][ a] is the capital and largest city of Greece. A major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering ...
First flag of the Greek Merchant Navy, adopted in January 1822. In 1828 it was discontinued, as it was decided that the cross-and-stripes naval flag (today's national flag) should be flown by both military and merchant ships. Blue flag with an inverse state flag on the canton (Blue cross on white field). 1833–1858.
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "turquoise and white one" ( Greek: Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the "azure and white" ( Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki ), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has 5 equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue ...
Pylon (band), founded in 1979, was an American new wave/post-punk band from Athens, Georgia, United States. [ 36] The band's danceable sound, a blend of new wave, post-punk, jangle pop, [ 37] alternative rock and funk rock, [ 38] influenced the Athens music scene and the 1980s American pop underground. AllMusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder ...
The Acropolis of Athens (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized: hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών, romanized: Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance ...
The city of Athens (Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]; Modern Greek: Αθήναι, Athine [a.ˈθi.ne̞] or, more commonly and in singular, Αθήνα, Athina [a.'θi.na]) during the classical period of ancient Greece (480–323 BC) [1] was the major urban centre of the notable polis of the same name, located in Attica ...
Dushanbe Flagpole: Dushanbe Tajikistan: 165 m (541 ft) [5] 24 May 2011 Free–standing 6 National Flag Square Flagpole 1: Neftchiler Avenue, Bayil, Baku Azerbaijan: 162 m (531 ft) [6] 1 September 2010 Free–standing