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Old post #1 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:19:44 Quote 
Yas marina flag is wrong
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Old post #2 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:20:50 Quote 
Nope, it's ok. United Arab Emirates
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Old post #3 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:23:21 (last edited Nov 28th 2019, 18:42:37 by Mikko Heikkinen) Quote 
There are 2 different flags used now

/gpro.asp shows https://didlsjm328074.cloudfront.net/compressed/images/country/ae.gif

and /TrackDetails.asp?id=40 shows https://didlsjm328074.cloudfront.net/compressed/images/track...


one of them is United Arab Emirates flag and the other Abu Dhabi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi

Now... is using 2 flags wrong I don't know, but IMHO neither of the flags are "wrong" as such
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Old post #4 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:25:27 Quote 
The first is UAE flag and the other is Abu Dhabi emirate flag
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Old post #5 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:28:03 Quote 
The UAE flag is used in F1 and at the track for the Abu Dhabi GP it seems
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Old post #6 posted Nov 28th 2019, 18:40:40 Quote 
To be fair that probably is wrong. Abu Dhabi is an Emirate. Would this not be too different to using the Catalonian flag for the Barcelona track?
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Old post #7 posted Nov 28th 2019, 19:03:33 (last edited Nov 28th 2019, 19:05:49 by Mikko Heikkinen) Quote 
Quote ( Josh Clark @ November 28th 2019,18:40:40 )

To be fair that probably is wrong. Abu Dhabi is an Emirate. Would this not be too different to using the Catalonian flag for the Barcelona track?


Or as another random example using Montreal or Quebec flag for that race https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Fl...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Fl...

:)

But this would go fast toward differences of "emirate, federation, municipality" and has the danger of becoming political
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Old post #8 posted Nov 28th 2019, 19:07:30 Quote 
Quote ( Josh Clark @ November 28th 2019,18:40:40 )

To be fair that probably is wrong. Abu Dhabi is an Emirate. Would this not be too different to using the Catalonian flag for the Barcelona track?
Careful... that might be to political :D
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Old post #9 posted Nov 28th 2019, 19:23:45 Quote 
Quote ( Mikko Heikkinen @ November 28th 2019,19:03:33 )

Quote ( Josh Clark @ November 28th 2019,18:40:40 )

To be fair that probably is wrong. Abu Dhabi is an Emirate. Would this not be too different to using the Catalonian flag for the Barcelona track?

Or as another random example using Montreal or Quebec flag for that race https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Fl...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Fl...

:)

But this would go fast toward differences of "emirate, federation, municipality" and has the danger of becoming political


Not to be too picky, the GP in Montreal is the Canadian GP, hence a Canadian flag.
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Old post #10 posted Nov 28th 2019, 19:56:19 Quote 
Quote ( Joe Tillman @ November 28th 2019,19:23:45 )

Not to be too picky, the GP in Montreal is the Canadian GP, hence a Canadian flag.

ok then... let's take another random examples:

Austin has it's own flag: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Fl...

as does Indianapolis: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Fl...

:)
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Old post #11 posted Nov 28th 2019, 20:12:23 Quote 
GPRO lists Imola as being in San Marino, and it shows the San Marino flag, because that track has hosted the so-called San Marino Grand Prix on many occasions.

Yas Marina hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (not the UAE Grand Prix) so it's not totally illogical to use the Abu Dhabi flag on GPRO. Using two different flags on the site is a unique inconsistency though. :)
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Old post #12 posted Nov 28th 2019, 22:12:32 Quote 
Quote ( Jasper Coosemans @ November 28th 2019,20:12:23 )

GPRO lists Imola as being in San Marino, and it shows the San Marino flag, because that track has hosted the so-called San Marino Grand Prix on many occasions.

Yas Marina hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (not the UAE Grand Prix) so it's not totally illogical to use the Abu Dhabi flag on GPRO. Using two different flags on the site is a unique inconsistency though. :)


Hahah, I defer to my American cousins but the 'Stars and Stripes' is prominent always, whatever the event. Go USA. :-)
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Old post #13 posted Nov 28th 2019, 22:40:06 (last edited Nov 28th 2019, 22:40:45 by Rui Morais) Quote 
UAE = EU

Each emirate has its own flag as well as european countries have their own. No?

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Old post #14 posted Nov 28th 2019, 23:42:09 Quote 
Quote ( Rui Morais @ November 28th 2019,22:40:06 )

UAE = EU


UAE is actually a country, they have their president, vice-president, PM, an official capital and all.
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Old post #15 posted Nov 28th 2019, 23:48:49 Quote 
The EU also has a president and vice president

It has an unofficial capital in Brussels which is the seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union and European Council
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Old post #16 posted Nov 29th 2019, 00:17:16 Quote 
UAE is a country, the likes of Abu Dhabi and Dubai are effectively emirate city’s since the kingdom united. they are very patriotic with regards to the UAE flag since the seven emirates federated in 1971.
i was there around 15 years ago when the worlds tallest flag pole was constructed with the UAE flag still flying proudly today. However it’s no longer the tallest flag anymore.
it’s the best weekend of the year :)
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Old post #17 posted Nov 29th 2019, 00:56:30 Quote 
Quote ( Jasper Coosemans @ November 28th 2019,20:12:23 )

GPRO lists Imola as being in San Marino, and it shows the San Marino flag


Hey, give San Marino a chance, it barely has enough flat space for a football field and you want to put an F1 trach there. It would be more WRC than F1.
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Old post #18 posted Nov 29th 2019, 01:43:49 Quote 
Quote ( Riley Dunlop @ November 28th 2019,23:48:49 )

The EU also has a president and vice president

It has an unofficial capital in Brussels which is the seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union and European Council


But the EU is a political/economical union, not a country.

Ok, we're missing the point in this one.
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Old post #19 posted Nov 29th 2019, 18:24:45 (last edited Nov 29th 2019, 18:51:16 by Yakup Paçacı) Quote 
is this, a mistake or a mistake
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Old post #20 posted Nov 29th 2019, 18:27:21 Quote 
A double mistake 😂
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