Transit New Zealand

Auckland Regional Office

16 June 2005

Media Release

Flag of Iceland to fly on Auckland Harbour Bridge

Auckland Harbour Bridge will fly the flag of Iceland tomorrow in recognition of the Icelandic National Day. The flag will fly from dawn until dusk on Friday 17 June.

Transit considers requests from nations wanting to commemorate their country’s national days. Recently the flags of Samoa, Argentina and Sri Lanka have been flown from the bridge.

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