Monaco’s streets are turning red and white ahead of National Day on Thursday 19th November, with municipal crews putting up nearly 1,300 flags, banners, and pennants throughout the Principality.
According to the Mairie de Monaco, crews will install 650 banners, 550 flags, and 90 pennants. Teams work by hand or use ladders during the day, while installations requiring a lift will be carried out in the evenings.
FOUR PEDESTRIAN AREAS
This year, flags and banners will also go up along Boulevard d’Italie between Tour Elsa and Tour Reseda, and on Avenue Saint-Laurent between Saint-Charles School and Saint-Charles Church.
Decorations will also line Avenue Saint-Charles from the church to Espace Saint-Charles, as well as the pedestrian area near Collège Charles III at Îlot Pasteur.
RESIDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
The Mairie is encouraging Monégasques and residents to decorate their windows and balconies in a show of support for the Princely Family and the Principality.
On horizontal flags, red should sit above white. On vertical banners and pennants, red should be on the left when viewed from outside.
Crews will begin taking down the decorations on Monday 7th December.
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