In Pictures: Regent Street Welcomes The World Olympic Nations

By · June 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm · 12 Comments · Latest News · Report an error ·

Regent Street is adorned with 158 Olympic nation flags, hung from 28 crossings, ranging from Oxford Circus all the way down to St James’s.

Vexilloligists will have happy times gazing up and identifying which emblems belong where. Shoppers, workers, walkers, and bus passengers may simply marvel at how colourful this busy shopping street now looks on a sunny day.

Photographs from above and below by Gary Cohen.

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  • Chris

    Did anyone else notice that they’re in alphabetical order?  It was the row with Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan and Jordan that gave it away.  Should help a bit in identifying the others!

    • Aaron

      Israel between Ireland & Italy.. ;)

  • Lindsey

    ha, well spotted!

  • http://itinerantlondoner.wordpress.com/ clapham

    Why only 158? There are 205 countries that are recognised by the IOC, and all but one participated at the last games

    • Lindsey

      There are actually 206 flags up across London according to the Regent Street press release. Other streets with flags include Jermyn Street and Conduit Street. 

  • Batukhailsamiullah

    there is no afghan flag assholes

  • Windup

    Why there is no Spanish flag there? It should be between South Korea and Sudan… I guess we are not welcome :-(

  • http://londonist.com/ Dean Nicholas

    An Argentine friend also reports that her country’s flag is missing from Regent Street… presumably it (and the Afghan and Spanish flags) are on one of the other streets. But why do it alphabetically if they’re randomly taking some out and hanging them in other places? 

  • LEVENT

    THERE IS NO FLAG OF TURKEY IN REGENT STREET! With over 80 athletes taking part from Turkey this is insane or someone is baring grudges.

  • Franco_suar

    Can someone let me know where the Spain flag is?

  • DT

    The Spanish Flag is down Conduit Street and the Turkish Flag is at the start of Lower Regent Street, just after Piccadilly Circus :)

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