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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/paperisprettyneat on 2024-11-18 16:08:34+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that during the 1908 London Olympics, the United Kingdom ordered every country to dip its flag in honor of King Edward VII. All except the United States did so, with the American flag bearer stating, “This flag dips to no earthly king.”