Flag waving
The flag waving (also flag-waving or flags game , but not flags blow ) is an old people's sport , short for the people and with a heavy handle provided flags enable various artistic vibrations throw up flags and catch it again. In contrast to the flag waving, when the flag is raised, it is not desirable for the flag to leave the hand, but rather to be brought as close as possible to the body. Flags are also longer (the flagpole or the handle is about as long as the cloth area), and the cloth is larger than that of swing flags, where the handle is only about 30 to 40 cm long.
history
Origins
The background to the flag waving is that the "swivel" stood on the city walls and, when used correctly, caused noises with their flags that sounded like gunshots and were intended to deter the approaching enemy.
The flag , on the other hand, has a clerical background: it is supposed to shackle St. Represent Sebastian (in the order head, arm, hands, wrists, core, both legs, right leg, left leg, wrap up).
Developments since the end of the 17th century
Flag waving had gone out of fashion at the end of the 17th century, and remnants were still preserved in Switzerland .
Flag waving since the turn of the millennium
With the new attractiveness of the Middle Ages from the 2000s onwards, many groups throughout Europe have organized themselves again, which perform flag waving at rifle festivals , club festivals, city festivals, but also at medieval markets and jousting games . For this music is played, typically from alphorn players , marching bands and drum corps .
More recently, cross-border competitions have developed, for example the world championship in flag throwing .
Flag waving in German-speaking countries
Germany
Associations of flag throwers in Germany are, for example: German Flag thrower association and Bund Free flag thrower and swivel Germany
The flag throwing world championship took place in Tauberbischofsheim on September 10, 2016 . This was organized by the state association of flag throwers in Baden-Wuerttemberg and the marching band Tauberbischofsheim.
Austria
In Austria, for example, flag waving can be found on the traditional Neckenmarkt .
Switzerland
In Switzerland, flag waving is part of the classic folk festivals and customs such as yodelling, blowing the alphorn, country music or swinging. In relation to flag waving in Switzerland, the Federal Yodelling Association , which also includes flag throwing, and the flag throwing association of northwestern Switzerland are worth mentioning.
Flag waving in other countries
Italy
In Italy and also in San Marino there is a tradition of flag waving.
United States
Flag waving is also a school subject at major high schools in the United States ( flag team ).
Web links
- Germany
- Bund Freier Fahnenschwinger und Schwenker Deutschland eV (BFFD) at www.bund-freier-fahnenschwinger.eu
- German Flag Swing Association V. (DFV) at www.fahnenschwinger.de
- Switzerland
- Federal Yodelling Association (also includes the flag thrower)
- Flag thrower association of Northwestern Switzerland (see also history)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fahnenschwinger.de: World Cup flags throwing up on 10 September 2016 in Tauberbischofsheim. Tender . (PDF; 130 kB). Online at www.fahnenschwinger.de. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ Flag waving association of Northwestern Switzerland: History of flag waving . Online at www.fahnenschwingen-nwsjv.ch. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ↑ See for example Federazione Italiana Sbandieratori or Lega Italiana Sbandieratori on the Italian Wikipedia or the website of the flag throwers ( memento of the original from October 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from Volterra .
