#38 FOTW - Fredericia, Denmark

A banner with a white-on-red cross is attested as having been used by the kings of Denmark since the 14th century. An origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lindanise of 1219.

The elongated Nordic cross, which represents Christianity, reflects its use as a maritime flag in the 18th century. The flag became popular as a national flag in the early 16th century. The flag holds the Guinness world record of being the oldest continuously used national flag, that is since 1625.

No official definition of "Dannebrog rød" exists. The private company Dansk Standard, regulation number 359 (2005), defines the red colour of the flag as Pantone 186c.

 

Postcrossing Meetup - Viersen, Germany

Viersen - a city in the western part of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Every September, the city organizes the International Jazz Music Festival (Internationales Jazzfestival).

 

 

Large Letter Reprint - New Haven, Coonecticut

Common Name: Constitution State

Motto: Qui Transtulit Sustinet ("He who has moved still sustains").

The world's first nuclear submarine, Nautilus, was launched at the Groton Shipyard in Connecticut.

George W. Bush, the president of the United States, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He also studied law at Yale University.

Connecticut was one of the first states to break away from England (1776) and one of the first to abolish slavery (1784).

 

A poppy seed flower - Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo - a city in the southern part of Finland, one of the oldest cities in the country. Porvoo is mainly known for its historic old town (Gamla Stan) with a perfectly preserved medieval urban layout and characteristic eighteenth-century wooden architecture. Wooden buildings are considered a real treasure of Finnish architecture.

Nearly a third of Porvoo's inhabitants speak Swedish.

 

#36 GF - Milan, Italy

The most famous opera stage in Milan and Italy, as well as one of the most famous in the world, is La Scala - each performance can be watched by over 2,000 spectators.

Every evening from 7.00am to 9.00am, it's time for an aperitivo in Milan - bars and cafes offer huge amounts of food that anyone can enjoy for free after purchasing a drink.

 

Ukifune by Aya Yasuzawa - Takatsuki, Japan

Ukifune is the nickname of a princess in The Tale of Genji, the unrecognized daughter of the Eighth Prince. The 51st chapter of the story is named after her. Literally, Ukifune means "A Boat Set Adrift"; her real name is not specified.

The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. 

The work is a unique depiction of the lifestyles of high courtiers during the Heian period. It is written in archaic language and a poetic yet confusing style that makes it unreadable to the average Japanese person without dedicated study.

 

#37 FOTW - Monte Carlo, Monaco

The national flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom), both of which have been the heraldic colours of the House of Grimaldi since at least 1339. The present bicolour design was adopted on 4 April 1881, under Charles III.

The flag of Monaco is graphically similar to the flag of Indonesia, with differences in their dimension ratios (Monaco's at 4:5 and Indonesia's at 2:3), and the shade of red is darker for the flag of Monaco. The flag of Poland is also similar to that of Monaco, but with the colours reversed – white on top and red on the bottom. The flag of Singapore also has a similar design and colour, with the exception being a crescent with five stars on the upper left side.

 

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III - Pribram, Czech Republic

Date of flight - September 15, 1991; years of production 1991–2015.

A heavy military transport plane manufactured by Boeing. It is part of the equipment of the USAF, RAF, Royal Australian Air Force, NATO air force (namely the United States, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Poland and, not part of NATO, Sweden, and Finland).

 

Koran lectern Ottoman, 17th century - Istanbul, Turkey

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum - constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent. The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. 

 

Lantern Press 49879 - Westminster, Maryland

There are a number of conspiracy theories that the 1969–1972 US Apollo moon landings were a hoax. Proponents of this view believe that American astronauts did not land on the Moon and that NASA faked photos, lunar rock samples, and other evidence of the event.

One of a few allegations:

Objection: You can see the American flag fluttering in the wind in the mission video.

Answer: The flag "flaps" only when moved by an astronaut. In particular, there are moments in the film when an astronaut passes right next to a flag that remains stationary. On Earth, the air movement caused by an astronaut would have to move it.

 

Pug maxicard - Moscow, Russia

The nature of this breed is distinguished by considerable temperament, a great attachment to humans, and a great willingness to play together. Although at first glance, the appearance of pugs may be associated with a concerned pooch, pugs are very positive and sociable animals. Pugs don't like loneliness.

 

Portland view - Portland, Oregon

Tax-free - Oregon is one of only five states (next to New Hampshire, Montana, Delaware, and Alaska) where the price you see on the product is what you pay at the checkout. 

Portland, like few other cities in the world, is crazy about growing vegetables and fruit on its own. There are more than 50 public gardens in the city, and in front of houses in some neighborhoods, instead of a neatly trimmed lawn, you can see flower beds full of edible plants - an unusual sight for the US.

 

#35 GF - Kastoria, Greece

In Greece, it is believed that spitting chases away evil spirits and misfortunes. Three spits after hearing some tragic news are to prevent the further spread of bad events. It is also very popular to spit on a person whose appearance is complimented - this is to protect him from the envious evil eye, called by the Greeks mati.

 

Enoch Bolles, Circa 1935 - Montreal, Canada

Enoch Bolles was among the earliest and most widely circulated glamour illustrators. While known today solely as a pinup artist, Bolles was a versatile illustrator who also worked extensively in the advertising industry, creating hundreds of attractive color illustrations for products ranging from bread to cigarettes. 

His most widely reproduced advertising illustration is the "Windy Girl" for Zippo lighters. This work, produced in 1937, has recently been reissued as the Vargas Windy Girl and has appeared in well over 100 variations on Zippo lighters.

 

#36 FOTW - Melbourne, Australia

Highway 1, the coastal road, is 14,000 kilometers long and is the longest state highway in the world. Australia also has the longest fence in the world. Dingo Fence is 5,614 km, so it is twice the length of the Wall of China. It was created to fence off the relatively fertile south-eastern part of the country and to protect herds of sheep and cow farms from a dingo.