11.   Miniature flags of all those countries, and more, were brandished in the stands and in the streets.

12.   One of them was Eric Zemper, a sports medicine researcher who took in the scene with his daughters, all of them waving miniature American flags.

13.   Spotted in the gallery, a miniature American flag flying from his cap, the Chicago Bulls star should be invited to huddle with the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

14.   We all applauded the young men, resplendent in scarlet-and-gold uniforms and bearskin hats, miniature British flags flying from their trumpets.

15.   What about those who wear a miniature flag on the back pocket of their jeans?

16.   Each of the podiums in front of them was decorated with miniature flags of the Rising Sun and the Union Jack.

17.   Some carried miniature American flags.

18.   In major towns and cities across the country bands played patriotic songs, while miniature Bangladeshi flags fluttered on rickshaws.

19.   A face-lift operation has been in progress over the past few weeks to improve roads and adorn the city with colourful welcome banners, miniature flags and other decorations.