Images: Flags At Half Mast For Sir Ed

Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 10:48 am
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Images: Flags At Half Mast For Sir Ed

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parliament with flags at half mast

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Flags on Government and public buildings are at half mast today to mark the funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary. Flags were also half-masted on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 January to mark Sir Edmund's death.

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zealand flag at parliament

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