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Splitflaget

The Danish Embassy, upstairs from the Empire Grill in the Byward Market, flies the swallowtail Splitflaget reserved for government offices. Source.

Red Bay Co-operative Society

Red Bay Co-operative Society flag. Source.

Coventry Blaze versus Fife Flyers

Veteran Janne Laakkonen has played for both Coventry Blaze and Fife Flyers. Source.

Fife visit Coventry Blaze at the 3,000-seat SkyDome. Fife are tenth in the standings. Coventry are seventh.

The Blaze started out as Solihull Barons in 1965. They moved down the road to Coventry in 2000 and joined the new EIHL in 2003. They have been league champion four times.

Coventry is in the West Midlands. The flag of Coventry, adopted in 2018, features Lady Godiva, a local resident.

[Coventry 5 - 4 Fife]

Previous results:

2023/12/2      Fife 2 - 4 Coventry

2023/11/19    Fife 4 - 3 Coventry

2023/11/18    Coventry 3 - 4 Fife

2023/10/1      Coventry 4 - 6 Fife

Coventry Blaze in the Continental Cup:

2005/10/14    Herning 2 - 2 Coventry Blaze

2005/10/15    Coventry Blaze 5 - 4 Amstel Tijgers

2005/10/16    Grenoble 2 - 0 Coventry Blaze

2007/10/12    Aalborg 3 - 0 Coventry Blaze

2007/10/13    Coventry Blaze 3 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg

2007/10/14    Slavia Ljubljana 4 - 2 Coventry Blaze

2008/11/21    Coventry Blaze 6 - 3 Stavbar Maribor

2008/11/22    Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák 4 - 6 Coventry Blaze

2008/11/23    Bozen 1 - 0 Coventry Blaze

2010/11/26    Coventry Blaze 6 - 1 Liepājas Metalurgs

2010/11/27    Cracovia 1 - 6 Coventry Blaze

2010/11/28    Dragons de Rouen 7 - 5 Coventry Blaze

2015/10/23    Dunărea Galați 2 - 7 Coventry Blaze

2015/10/24    Coventry Blaze 12 - 1 Partizan Belgrade

2015/10/25    Coventry Blaze 2 - 3 GKS Tychy

Fife Flyers in the British Hockey League:

1982-83    26    10    3    13    162    187     -25    23    3rd, D1A

1983-84    32      9    2    21    217    237     -20    20    7th, PD

1983-84      8      1    0      7      27      71     -44      2    5th, ACup Scot

1984-85    36    27    4      5    325    168   +157   58    2nd, PD

1984-85      4      4    0      0      38      20    +18      8    1st, pl B    X

1984-85      8      8    0      0      93      45    +48    16    1st, ACup Scot

1985-86    36    20    6    10    270    196    +74    46    5th, PD

1985-86      4      4    0      0      29      17    +12      8    1st, pl A

1985-86      8      5    1      2      65      40    +25    11    2nd, ACup Scot

1985-86      7      5    0      2      73      44    +29    10    3rd, SL

1986-87    36    23    1    12    317    215   +102   47    4th, PD

1986-87      4      3    0      1      32      18    +14      6    1st, pl B

1986-87      8      8    0      0    104      44    +60    16    1st, ACup Scot

1986-87      8      5    0      3      77      56    +21    10    3rd, SL

1987-88    36    26    2      8    323    215   +108   54    3rd, PD

1987-88      4      4    0      0      42      20    +22      8    1st, pl A

1987-88      6      5    0      1      64      38    +26    10    2nd, ACup Scot

1987-88      3      3    0      0      21      11    +10      6    1st, SL

1988-89    36    24    1    11    311    231    +80    49    4th, PD

1988-89      4      1    1      2      16      28     -12      3    3rd, pl A

1988-89      8      4    3      1      72      42    +30    11    3rd, ACup Scot

1988-89      6      2    0      4      38      42       -4      4    3rd, SL

1989-90    32    14    3    15    226    264     -38    31    5th, PD

1989-90      4      2    0      2      22      22        0      4    2nd, pl B

1990-91    36      8    4    24    216    306     -90    20    10th, PD

1990-91      6      1    1      4      27      49     -22      3    3rd, p/r B

1991-92    36    27    3      6    383    204   +179   57    1st, D1

1992-93    36    15    1    20    193    232     -39    31    8th, PD

1992-93      6      0    0      6      21      56     -35      0    4th, pl B

1992-93      6      1    1      4      37      46       -9      2    4th, B&HCup A

1993-94    44    27    2    15    304    192   +112   56    3rd, PD

1993-94      6      3    1      2      36      28      +8      7    2nd, pl B

1993-94      6      1    0      5      25      37     -12      2    4th, B&HCup A

1994-95    44    20    4    20    271    242    +29    44    6th, PD

1994-95      6      3    0      3      29      37      +8      6    3rd, pl A

1994-95      8      8    0      0      70      30    +40    16    1st, B&HCup A

1995-96    36    14    6    16    209    238     -29    34    6th, PL

1995-96      6      1    1      4      22      36     -14      3    4th, pl A

1995-96      8      7    0      1      72      38    +34    14    1st, B&HCup A

ACup Scot = Autumn Cup (Scotland); B&HCup = Benson & Hedges Cup; D1 = Division One; PD = Premier Division; PL = Premier League; pl = playoffs; p/r = promotion/relegation round; SL = Scottish League; X = playoff winner

(Source: Hockey Archive)

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BC Redesign

Lou-ann Ika-wega Neel's British Columbia flag. Source.

Åland Autonomy Day

The parliament of the Åland Isalnds first met 100 years ago today. Source.

Norrbotten Regiment

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Camp Fire Girls

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Hockey Ins and Outs for 2021-22

Ajoie supporters show the flag. Source.

KHL:    Admiral Vladivostok return, bringing the league back up to 24 teams. Torpedo, Severstal and Kunlun all shift divisions to make room for them.

Sweden:    HV71 are relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. Timrå are promoted to the SHL. Väsby IK are relegated from HockeyAllsvenskan to Hockeyettan. IF Troja-Ljungby are promoted from Hockeyettan to the HockeyAllsvenskan.

Finland:    No change in the Liiga. Two clubs, SaPKo and RoKi, dropped out of the Mestis during the 2020-21 season.

Germany:    The DEL converts to a single division of 15 with the admission of DEL2 champion Bietigheim Steelers.

Czech Republic:    The Extraliga expands to 15 clubs, admitting Rytíři Kladno, Jaromir Jagr's club. 1.liga reduces from 18 to 17 teams, with a view to reducing to 14 next year.

Slovakia:    DVTK Jegesmedvék join the Hungarian league. HK Spišská Nová Ves, winner of 1.Liga, are in.

Switzerland:    The National League expands to 13 teams by admitting HC Ajoie, winner of the Swiss League playoffs.

Hungary:    The number of teams in the Erste Liga remains 10, but Corona Brasov of Romania are out and DVTK Jegesmedvék are in.

Austria:    The ICE Hockey League expands from 11 to 14 teams, adding Orli Znojmo from the Czech Republic, HK Olimpija of Slovenia, and HC Pusteral from Italy.

Norway:    The Fjordkraft-ligaen returns having not completed last season or the one before. Narvik are relegated, based on points per game, and Ringerike are promoted.

Britain:    The EIHL returns after a year off with the same ten teams as in 2019-20.

France:    No change in Ligue Magnus.

101st Emperor's Cup, Round Four

Thespakusatsu supporters. Source.

Match No. 67: Gamba Osaka (J1) [2 - 0] Matsumoto Yamaga (J2)

This match is a holdover from Round Three.

Match No. 75: Kawasaki Frontale (J1) [2 - 1] Shimizu S-Pulse (J1)

Match No. 76: Verspah Oita (JFL) [0 - 1] Júbilo Iwata (J2)

Match No. 77: Cerezo Osaka (J1) [1 - 0] Sagan Tosu (J1)

Match No. 78: Kashima Antlers (J1) [3 - 1] V-Varen Nagasaki (J2)

Match No. 79: [Gamba Osaka] [4 - 1] Shonen Bellmare (J1) (September 22)

Match No. 80: Kyoto Sanga (J2) [0 - 1] Urawa Red Diamonds (J1)

Match No. 81: Nagoya Grampus (J1) [1 - 0] Vissel Kobe (J1)

Match No. 82: Thespakusatsu Gunma (J2) [1 - 2] Oita Trinita (J1)

The opening bracket ends here. The eight winners will go into the hat before the fifth round.

Juntendo University in the Emperor's Cup:

59回    R1    Nippon Kokan 1 - 0 Juntendo University

69回    R1    Juntendo University 1 - 0 Furukawa Electric

            R2    Toshiba 3 - 0 Juntendo University

70回    R1    Yanmar Diesel 0 - 3 Juntendo University

            R2    Juntendo University 0 - 2 Matsushita Electric

71回    R1    Juntendo University 0 - 4 Toshiba

76回    R1    Denso 3 - 1 Juntendo University

77回    R1    Iwami 0 - 7 Juntendo University

            R2    Brummell Sendai 0 - 1 Juntendo University

            R3    Kashima Antlers 4 - 1 Juntendo University

78回    R1    Juntendo University 0 - 1 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

79回    R1    Juntendo University 2 - 0 Aichi Gakuin University

            R2    Juntendo University 3 - 0 Júbilo Iwata Youth

            R3    Júbilo Iwata 2 - 0 Juntendo University

80回    R1    Juntendo University 3 - 2 TDK

            R2    Denso 2 - 1 Juntendo University

81回    R1    Juntendo University 3 - 4 Sagawa Express

83回    R1    Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 0 Juntendo University

87回    R1    Kochi University 1 - 3 Juntendo University

            R2    Toho Titanium 0 - 2 Juntendo University

            R3    Vegalta Sendai 1 - 2 Juntendo University

            R4    Júbilo Iwata 6 - 1 Juntendo University

89回    R1    Tokai University 1 - 0 Juntendo University

90回    R1    Juntendo University 5 - 4 Vanraure Hachinohe

            R2    Kashiwa Reysol 6 - 0 Juntendo University

95回    R1    Nirasaki Astros 0 - 3 Juntendo University

            R2    Ventforet Kofu 3 - 2 Juntendo University

101回  R1    Tonan Maebashi 1 - 6 Juntendo University

            R2    FC Tokyo 1 - 2 Juntendo University

            R3    Juntendo University vs Thespakusatsu Gunma

African Nova Scotia Flag

The African Nova Scotia flag, designed by Wendie L. Wilson. Source.