British Indian Ocean Territories
Positioned vertically towards the fly is the “Straight Cadduceus,” the Staff of Knowledge which most certainly does not feature in any Greek myth. Nonetheless, a hint to alternative lifestyles is present in its topping of stylised marijuana leaves, used ceremonially by the natives of the British Indian Ocean Territories since they stopped being the Indian Ocean Territories and became the British Indian Ocean Territories. Towards the bottom (!) of the staff is a depiction of the national animal, the British Indian Ocean Territorial Octopus (Albionus Homoeroctopus), its lethal tentacles retracted to symbolise the natives’ love of peace. The undulating blue and white background symbolises nausea, while in the upper hoist is the emblem of an obscure North Atlantic Island, whose sailors once visited the place, and perished.
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Is that really the BIOT flag? Really? God, it’s foul.
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Posted on 10-Sep-04 at 5:05 pm | PermalinkIt’s a thing of beauty.
Hidden beauty.
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Posted on 10-Sep-04 at 6:00 pm | PermalinkIt’s rather hypnotic with all them there lines and things.
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Posted on 10-Sep-04 at 6:00 pm | PermalinkBhutan has quite a good flag.
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Posted on 10-Sep-04 at 6:00 pm | PermalinkYes. Bhutan’s flag really is quite good.
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Posted on 11-Sep-04 at 1:01 am | Permalinkace: you might be interested in the short story compo on the BBC news website. link in me lastest post.
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Posted on 11-Sep-04 at 1:02 am | Permalinkthey perished? was it cold there in the indian ocean?
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Posted on 11-Sep-04 at 2:00 am | PermalinkEaten by octopi, KOR. A grim fate.
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Posted on 11-Sep-04 at 2:00 am | PermalinkThat octopus has v strange eyes. Probably been smoking the maryjane ….
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