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The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing, unless it is the responding to a salute from a ship of a foreign nation. This tradition comes from the ensign1908 summer Olympics in London, where countries were asked to dip their flag to King Edward VII: the American team flag bearer, Ralph Rose, refused in support of an Irish boycott over Great Britain's refusal to grant Irish independence, and teammate Martin Sharidin is often stated as famously proclaiming that "this flag dips to no earthly king." This tradition was codified as early as the 1911 U.S. Army drill regulations.
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What country was the Olympics flag introduced?
The five-ring Olympic flag was first formally used in the 1920 Belgium Olympics.
What is the only country that doesn't dip its flag in the Olympics?
Although at games held in the US, other countries are still expected to dip their flag in mutual respect, America is the only country refusing to return the gesture. This originated from the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where countries, as historically done, dipped their flag to the head of state in whose country they were guests: the team was dominated by anti-British Irish-Americans and started the tradition of not showing respect by dipping a flag whilst participating in international games abroad. For a full in depth explanation of the history of this 'tradition' see http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv7n3/JOHv7n3i.pdf
Why are there flag bearers in the Olympics?
To show pride in each country.
What country that was banned in the 2000 summer Olympics had a female flag bearer in the 2004 summer Olympics?
It was Afghanistan.
When does the next country holding the Olympics get the flag?
in 4 years 2012
Why your ensign flag is placed at the dip?
the ensign flag is placed at he dip for churbanis purposes
What country has a 5 sided national flag?
I don't think that any country has a flag like that. But I do know that is the flag for the world olympics.
How do you hang the country state and other flags?
The country flag is generally the highest. Other flags should be lower. Except during the Olympics, when the Olympic flag is highest or equal to country flags.
When is the appropriate time to dip the American flag?
You are never supposed to dip the American Flag to any one or any thing.
Why can't Taiwan use their flag at 2008 Olympics?
Because China doesn't think Taiwan is a country, although we have everything we need to be a country. China thinks Taiwan belongs to them, so especially in the BEIJING OLYMPICS, china won't let us use our flag.
What does it mean to dip a flag?
i dont no
What is the Olympics flag used in medieval period?
There were no Olympics, and so no Olympic flag, in the Middle Ages.
