Any British beach flying the flag has to pass the most stringent tests on beach management and safety.
But what is his view of the safety fears over flying the flag?
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"Being in rugby league heartland, it's important we have successful clubs flying the flag for union there, " Dallaglio told BBC Radio Leeds.
It seems that these mammoth structures are considered ships, and this one was flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, a country of roughly 70, 000 people.
It has not been the best year for UK hopefuls, with only two Brits flying the flag in the four acting categories - Anglo-Irish actor Day-Lewis and British-Australian actress Naomi Watts.
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Councillor Andy Perkins, Labour group leader, said the first he was aware of the Conservatives' interest in flying the flag at half mast was at 11:00 BST when the funeral was well under way.
Was Republican Party chairman Haley Barbour's four-line press release equivalent to then Democratic Party head Ron Brown's flying the flag at half staff over party headquarters and attending services when his counterpart, Lee Atwater, died young of a brain tumor?
For China, the deployment in the Gulf of Aden is as much about flying the flag and showing solidarity with a multinational effort as it is about making a real difference to the security of Chinese shipping in the region.
Alliance, Sinn Fein and SDLP councillors voted to limit the flying of the flag while the DUP and Ulster Unionists opposed the move.
It would not alter the decision taken about flying the union flag on designated days at the city hall.
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In a statement, the Alliance Party said it was standing firmly behind its policy of flying the union flag at council headquarters on designated days and was called for the Northern Ireland Executive to legislate for this as a requirement for all councils.
Last December, the council voted to restrict the flying of the Union flag over city hall to designated dates.
He also urged MSPs to encourage the flying of the national flag, which he believed to be the world's oldest.
The Alliance Party MP said the issue of the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall should have been addressed long ago.
The DUP and the Progressive Unionists have submitted challenges to Belfast City Council over the decision to restrict the flying of the union flag.
He confirmed that his party had written to Belfast City Council claiming that limiting the flying of the union flag was in breach of equality policies.
Ms Villiers told the House of Commons 66 police officers had been injured since violence first flared up following the decision to restrict the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall.
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That is the same advice that was given over flying the union flag every day at city hall.
Mr Robinson said the controversy over flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall had been a "disaster" for Northern Ireland.
Ten police officers were injured in disturbances after a protest against restrictions on flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall.
They began last Monday night when Belfast City Council voted to change its policy of permanently flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall.
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Mr McCrea had condemned the actions of the party's three Belfast councillors in voting against the practice of flying the union flag only on designated days.
Tensions have been high since city council members there voted a month ago to stop flying the Union flag year-round, restricting it instead to certain days.
The Lagan Valley MLA Basil McCrea is due to face an internal disciplinary hearing for publicly criticising his party's stance over flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall.
Italian authorities are heading the investigation into the Costa Concordia accident, because the ship was flying under the Italian flag.
The EU Flag flying outside the factory reflects Placek's ambitious outlook for the business.
MPs have been debating the Northern Ireland Secretary of State's proposals to deal with the contentious issue of flag flying in the province.
Tensions have been high since City Council members there voted a month ago to stop flying the Union Jack flag year-round, restricting it instead to certain days.
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