Hats off! Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky: Hats off! The flag is passing by." -- Henry Holcomb BennettThe official TMBG video includes much map and flag fun... but where is West Xylophone?
From This Might Be A Wiki - The TMBG Knowledge Base:
Technically, there is no nation whose name begins with the letter 'X' or the letter 'W.' (Wales is a principality, Wallis is a territory of France, and Western Sahara is a disputed territory below Morocco). The fictional West Xylophone is used as a stand-in for both of these letters.Several other TMBG fans have created videos for the song, with more map and flag fun:
However, there is some dispute as to the correct official flag of West Xylophone:
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To whom it may concern,
ReplyDeleteAs the Minister of Tourism for West Xylophone I can vouch that the flag on the right is the correct flag of our country, though you have reproduced here a post card of the flag, including the name of our country. Normally the flag as flown does not include the words "West Xylophone".
As to the symbology on the flag,
* the heart represents the love we have for our island home,
* the palm tree represents the beauty of our natural resources,
* the hands the imagination and hard work of our people and
* the light bulb represents our pride that all the citizens of our island have access to electricity, running water and health care.