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The famous photo of the Soviet flag being raised during the Battle of Berlin in 1945 was actually doctored. Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei added smoke to make it seem more dramatic, and also removed one of two watches from a Senior Sergeant’s wrist, as it would have implied looting.
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At first glance, Norway’s flag looks pretty typical.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
But if you look closely, you can see the patterns of six other countries’ flags within the Norwegian flag. A demographics researcher named Simon Kuestenmacher pointed out the flags in a tweet.
Photo Credit: Twitter,simongerman600
Norwegian Air used this nifty little pattern to make an advertisement with prices to these different destinations.
Photo Credit: Norwegian Air
Pretty cool, right?
h/t: Mental Floss
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Detroit’s city flag contains a four-world Latin phrase on the seal: “Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus.” It translates to “we hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes”. But it’s not a reference to the city’s present-day struggles. The flag was designed in 1907 and officially adopted in 1948, and the motto dates back […]
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