Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here is the inscription at the base of the statue: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000172BaseBW.jpg.html And here it does appear they are standing guard over a shopping center: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000180c1StatueLookingWest.jpg.html --Bob >>On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > John you are correct, it is the flag of the former South Vietnam. > > This is a small park recently refurbished in the heart of the Asian > District in Oklahoma City and the statue was erected and dedicated within > the past month or so. > > During and after the Vietnam war there were a lot of refugees settled in > Oklahoma City, hosted by various church and civic groups. Dare I say it is > a shining example of enlightened immigration policy? > > --Bob > > ===On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 1:48 PM, John Lee <jwlee01 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> It's the South Vietnamese flag. >> >> On Saturday, August 19, 2017, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >> > Interesting. What is the flag on the right?is the OK state flag? >> > And is a coicidence that the bakery across the street has a Vietnamese >> > name? >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Nathan >> > >> >> > > On 18 Aug 2017, at 23:57, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com >> > <javascript:;>> wrote: >> > > >> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000171c1VNWar >> Memorial.jpg.html >> > > >> >