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==Vexillogy== | |||
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[[Image:170.jpg|thumb|Card 170]] | [[Image:170.jpg|thumb|Card 170]] | ||
Selection of | Selection of flags from around the world. Turning the card on its side so that the flags are the right way around, the flags are in the following order (left to right, top to bottom): | ||
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Honduras, Romania, Antarctica, Lebanon, Ethiopia, | Honduras, Romania, Antarctica, Lebanon, Ethiopia, | ||
Canada, Italy, Greenland, Ireland, Norway | Canada, Italy, Greenland, Ireland, Norway | ||
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It appears to refer to the textual mistake of using "countries" rather than "country's". | It appears to refer to the textual mistake of using "countries" rather than "country's". | ||
Also, the category "Vexillogy" is a play on the word "Vexillology", the scientific study of flags". | |||
Revision as of 07:38, 12 May 2005
Vexillogy
Card info
Solve
Selection of flags from around the world. Turning the card on its side so that the flags are the right way around, the flags are in the following order (left to right, top to bottom):
Wales, Oman, Estonia, Israel, Djibouti,
Hong Kong, Ukraine, Spain, Sweeden, Greece,
Iceland, Nigeria, France, Sark, Rwanda,
Cape verde, Turkey, Liberia, Olympics, Ecuador,
Honduras, Romania, Antarctica, Lebanon, Ethiopia,
Canada, Italy, Greenland, Ireland, Norway
The first letter from the name of each of these countries can be use to produce a grid:
D G R E E N
I S S O L I
E S F L A G
O U N T R I
W H I C H C
Reading this backwards produces the question "Which countries flag is solid green?"
The answer is Libya.
The text on the bottom of the card reads:
"The scribe that wrote this puzzle needs to see Anna Heath for grammar lessons immediately. S."
It appears to refer to the textual mistake of using "countries" rather than "country's".
Also, the category "Vexillogy" is a play on the word "Vexillology", the scientific study of flags".
