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The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé (means
lily-flowered) represents the Canadian province.
The American flag flies on Elmwood Avenue.
Flying High
PHOTOS BY
JULIA HOPKINS AND SPENSER HASAK
The national flag of Armenia on display.
Walk down Elmwood Avenue, and when you reach the intersection at Thomas Road,
you may be taken aback by color bursting from a flagpole.
This surely isn't the typical stars and stripes of the United States flag, nor is it the familiar
blue and white flag of Massachusetts.
No, on any given day, you can come across the flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé.
The next day, you may see the oldest-known flag in the United States, an eye-catching pink
banner from before the American Revolution with its bold phrase, "Vince Aut Morire"
(Conquer or Die) etched alongside an arm grasping a sword. Or maybe you'll see the
national flag of Armenia with its bold red, blue and yellow stripes.
The flags are changed out on a fairly regular basis, meaning that there will almost
always be a new banner flowing in the wind over Elmwood Avenue. By Mike Alongi.
The Revolutionary War-era Bedford flag, with its striking pink color and the phrase, "Vince Aut Morire,"
waves in the wind.
The Nova Scotia flag with its bright blue cross and
yellow coat of arms.