The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...

Major Khathing was the first man to hoist the Indian flag in Tawang. He also brought Bum La under Indian control.

The national flag was raised with military honours to mark the March 15th national holiday on Saturday in front of Parliament ...

For leaders who built empires throughout history, The Aeneid has been a blueprint for how to take over land that belongs to someone else. Now when empires are making a comeback, it's worth asking if ...

The ceremony will be held from 09:00 GMT on Bridge Street A flag-raising ceremony will be ... to cultivate empowerment and progress in former British colonies. Marco Cereste, Conservative Mayor ...

The Canadian and US flag ... imperial rantings about making Canada the 51 st state. This remarkable upwelling of Canadian nationalism represents an historical moment, a renewed willingness to take a ...

John Kirtley was a leading figure in the Sunderland riot, a court heard A rioter who repeatedly attacked police while draped in an England flag during a night of disorder has been jailed for ...

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There was only one qualification needed for the post of a Victorian colonial governor: he had to be a gentleman. But gentlemen had to be tough and ingenious. Laying down the law in Lagos in the 1860s, ...

An empire flag! At last an ensign which shall adequately represent Great Britain both at home and beyond seas seems assured. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

This prize is funded by the National Heart and Lung Institute and the Respiratory Theme of the Imperial NIHR Biomedical Research Centre. The Global Health Prize - Climate change is impacting the ...