Flag of Trondheim Flag of Trondheim The flag of Trondheim is one of the official symbols of the city and municipality of Trondheim in Norway. Most Norwegian municipalities have a banner of their respective coats of arms as a flag. As Trondheim has no modern heraldic coat of arms, but a seal that is unsuitable as a banner of arms, a yellow "Trondheim rose" on a red field was instead chosen for the flag of Trondheim. The designer of the flag was professor Arne E. Holm, whose proposal was approved by the municipal council in 1989, and confirmed by royal order the same
Port of Texas City In 1947, an explosion aboard the French-flagged S.S. Grandcamp, docked at Texas City, triggered fires and explosions throughout the port and the industrial complex. The resulting destruction is considered by many to be the worst industrial tragedy in the history of the United States. The fires caused more than five hundred deaths, more than four thousand injuries, and more than US$50 million in damage (US$ million in today's dollars). In spite of the destruction the city was able to rebuild quickly and the port soon re-opened. Port of Texas City The Port of Texas City is a major deepwater port