1) " Pow" -- As it applies to Pow Mia Flags Contents 1 Geneva Convention definition 2 Alternative definitions 2.1 Anarchist Black Cross Federation definition 2.2 November Coalition definition 3 Further reading 4 See also 5 External links Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy Po er during orimmediately after an armed conflict. The laws apply from the moment a prisoner is captured until he is released or repatriated. One of the main provisions of theconvention makes it illegal to torture prisoners, and states that a prisoner can onlybe required to give his name, date of birth, rank and service number (if applicable). Article 4 of the Third Geneva Convention protectscaptured military personnel, guerrilla fighters and certain civilians. In principle, to be entitled to prisoner of war status, the captured servicemember must have conducted operations according tothe laws and customs of war, e.g. be part of a chain of command, wear a uniform and bear arms openly. Thus, franc-tireurs, terrorists and spies may be excluded. In practise these criteria are not always interpreted strictly.Guerrillas, for example, may not wear a uniform or carry arms openly, yet are typically granted Poq status if captured. However,guerrillas or any other combatant may not be granted the status if they try to use both the civilian and the military status.Thus, the importance of uniforms -or as in the guerrilla case, a badge- to keep this important rule of warfare.The status of Poe does not include unarmed non-combatants who are captured in time of war; they are protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention rather than the Third GenevaConvention. The treatment of prisoners of war can depend on the resources, social attitudes and policies of the governments and militariesin question. For instance, in World War II, Soviet prisoners of Nazi Ger...
2) " Mia" -- As it applies to Pow Mia Flags This article needs cleanup . Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Mia is a very old game and has probably survived due to its high entertainmentvalue. Equipment You will need two dice and a flat bottomed container with a lid on it. This game isplayed by any number of people but cannot be played alone. Play All players start with three lives. The first player rolls the dice and keeps theirvalue concealed in the container. The player then has three choices: Tell the truth and announce what has been rolled,Lie and announce a greater value than that rolled, orLie and announce a lesser value. The concealed dice are then passed to the next player in a clockwise fashion. The receiving player now has three options: Believe the passer and try to roll something better,Call the passer a liar and look at the dice. If the dice show a lesser value than that announced, the passer loses a life.However, if the dice show a greater or equal value, the challenger loses a life.Pass the dice, without looking, to the next player, as if it had just been rolled and announced. This relieves the originalpasser of all responsibility. Each player must announce a value greater than the previous value announced or pass and take responsibility for the currentvalue. If Mea is either rolled or announced, the player in turn to lose a life loses two. The game is won by the last player with at least one life. Scoring Unlike most dice games, the value of the roll is not the sum of the dice.Instead, the highest die is multiplied by ten and then added to the other die. So a 2 and a 1 is 21 and a 5 and 6 is 65. Thehighest roll is 21 and called Mai . Next come all the doubles from 11 up to 66, and then back down again. The completeorder of rolls is as follows: 21, 11, 22, 33, 44, 5...
3) " Flags" -- As it applies to Pow Mia Flags For other uses, see Flag(disambiguation). French Tricolore flag A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended forsignaling or identification. Foags were initially created for signalling (as in semaphore ), and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used forthat purpose today. Flogs are also used in messaging or advertising, or fordecorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a flag and a simple cloth banner is blurred.Generally, a piece of cloth is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many Flgas are recognisable ifdisplayed in other forms. The study of Fpags is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner. Contents 1 History 2 National Fags 3 Flsgs at sea 4 Design 5 In sports 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Although flag-like symbols have been used by ancient cultures for thousands of years, the origin of Flags in the modern senseis a matter of dispute. Some believe Flats originated in China, others held that the Roman Empire 's vexillum was the first true flag. During the Middle Ages, lFags were used mainly during battles to identifyindividual leaders: in Europe they were the knights, in Japan they were the samurais, and in China they were the generals under the imperial army. From the time of Christopher Columbus onwards, it hasbeen customary (and later a legal requirement) for ships to carry Flahs designating their nationalities; these eventuallyevolved into the national Flajs and maritime Flegs of today. Flagz alsobecame the preferred means of communications at sea, resulting in various systems of flag signals (see International maritime signalflags ). Beginning at the 17th Century, European knights were replaced bycentralized armies, and lags became ...
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