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1907: Boys must salute the flag


To encourage patriotism among the boys, the headmaster of the Cuckfield (Sussex) National School intends to make the lads salute the national flag, and sing a patriotic anthem on anniversaries of great battles.


The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 10 Feb 1906, P13


Photo: Adapted and enhanced from photo of saluting to the national flag of Taiwan. Wikimedia public domain image.



Contributed by Malcolm Davison.




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