ButhoursafterBritain sent the letter, Megrahi was cheered byhundreds ofsupporters, some wavingScottishflags, as he landed atTripoliairportaccompanied by Gaddafi's son.
The two men placed the flags of Britain, Nepal,India and the United Nations.
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Others, such as New Zealand and Australia, have chosen to retain the symbols of their close connection with Britain by keeping the union flag in the canton (upper left hand corner) of their national flags.