# Three flags

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 18, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689 "2015-09-18T17:25:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![silent\_wonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@silent\_wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_wonder)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689/1 "2015-09-18T17:25:36Z")

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Hello, can you help me identify the two smaller flags on the sides in this picture? I suppose they are somehow related to the US flag on top…

> **[Photobucket | Make your memories fun!](https://s7.photobucket.com/user/litewave/media/flags_zpstvijhcqk.jpg.html)**
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> Make your memories fun!

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**Author:** ![newme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e0b2c6/32.png) [@newme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newme)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689/2 "2015-09-18T17:49:49Z")

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[US navy flag](http://www.myknotjustdecks.com/wp-content/uploads/Navy-Flag.jpg) on the left and [Marine Corps flag](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg/2000px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg.png) on the right.

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689/3 "2015-09-18T18:06:01Z")

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Nailed it in one.

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**Author:** ![silent\_wonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@silent\_wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_wonder)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-flags/731689/4 "2015-09-18T18:42:10Z")

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Thanks!
