World's Most Famous Office Building Honors Participating Countries
NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Empire State Building (ESB) will honor nations competing in London by shining its world-famous tower lights. The famed tower's four sides – north, south, east and west – will illuminate the sky with the colors of competing countries' flags each night throughout the competition. This marks the second time ESB has split the tower's sides with four separate countries' lights in its history.
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"We are proud to shine our iconic tower lights to celebrate the countries competing in London," said Anthony E. Malkin of the Empire State Building. "Just go to www.esbnyc.com to see what countries are being honored each night."
For a complete listing of the lighting schedule, please visit www.esbnyc.com.
(Colors are listed from bottom to top)
About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building is the "World's Most Famous Office Building." With new investments in infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects. The Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions and is the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.esbnyc.com, http://www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, or @EmpireStateBldg.
Media Contact: Edelman Public Relations
Jessica Redling, 212-277-3773
Jessica.Redling@Edelman.com
SOURCE Empire State Building
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"We are proud to shine our iconic tower lights to celebrate the countries competing in London," said Anthony E. Malkin of the Empire State Building. "Just go to www.esbnyc.com to see what countries are being honored each night."
For a complete listing of the lighting schedule, please visit www.esbnyc.com.
(Colors are listed from bottom to top)
| Thursday, July 26: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
| West side: | Red, Blue, White – Great Britain |
| South side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
| East side: | Red, Blue, White – Great Britain |
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| Friday, July 27: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Blue – France |
| West side: | Red, Yellow, Red – China |
| South side: | Red, Red, Green – Portugal |
| East side: | Green, White, Orange – India |
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| Saturday, July 28: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Blue – Czech Republic |
| West side: | Red, Blue, White – Russia |
| South side: | Red, White, Green – Italy |
| East side: | Green, White, Green – Nigeria |
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| Sunday, July 29: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Blue – Chinese Taipei |
| West side: | Red, Red, White – Poland |
| South side: | Red, White, Green – Mexico |
| East side: | Green, White, Red – Hungary |
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| Monday, July 30: | |
| North side: | Blue, White, Red – Croatia |
| West side: | White, Red, White – Japan |
| South side: | Green, Yellow, Green – South Africa |
| East side: | Black, White, Red – Egypt |
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| Tuesday, July 31: | |
| North side: | Blue, White, Red – Netherlands |
| West side: | Blue, Red, White – New Zealand |
| South side: | Green, Yellow, Blue – Brazil |
| East side: | Red, Yellow, Blue – Romania |
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| Wednesday, August 1: | |
| North side: | Blue, White, Red – Cuba |
| West side: | Blue, Red, White – Slovenia |
| South side: | Yellow, Yellow, Blue – Ukraine |
| East side: | Red, Yellow, Red – Spain |
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| Thursday, August 2: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Denmark |
| West side: | Blue, Red, White – Australia |
| South side: | Blue, Yellow, Blue – Kazakhstan |
| East side: | Yellow, Red, Black – Germany |
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| Friday, August 3: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Austria |
| West side: | Red, Green, White – Belarus |
| South side: | Blue, Yellow, Blue – Sweden |
| East side: | White, Blue, Red – Republic of Korea |
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| Saturday, August 4: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Canada |
| West side: | Red, Green, White – Bulgaria |
| South side: | Blue, White, Blue – Greece |
| East side: | White, Blue, Red – Serbia |
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| Sunday, August 5: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Switzerland |
| West side: | Red, Blue, White – Slovakia |
| South side: | Blue, White, Blue – Argentina |
| East side: | White, Green, Red – Algeria |
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| Monday, August 6: | |
| North side: | Black, Green, Yellow – Jamaica |
| West side: | Red, Blue, White – Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| South side: | Blue, White, Blue – Israel |
| East side: | Orange, White, Green – Ireland |
| | |
| Tuesday, August 7: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Latvia |
| West side: | Red, Blue, Yellow – Colombia |
| South side: | Green, White Blue – Uzbekistan |
| East side: | Orange, Yellow, Green – Ethiopia |
| | |
| Wednesday, August 8: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Hong Kong |
| West side: | Red, Blue, Yellow – Venezuela |
| South side: | Green. Red, Blue - Azerbaijan |
| East side: | Red, Yellow, Black – Belgium |
| | |
| Thursday, August 9: | |
| North side: | Red, Green, Red – Morocco |
| West side: | White, Blue, White – Finland |
| South side: | Green, Red, Black – Kenya |
| East side: | Red, White Blue – Malaysia |
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| Friday, August 10: | |
| North side: | Red, Green, Yellow – Lithuania |
| West side: | Yellow, Red, Green – Cameroon |
| South side: | White, Black, Blue – Estonia |
| East side: | Red, White, Blue – Thailand |
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| Saturday, August 11: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Red – Turkey |
| West side: | Red, White, Green – Iran |
| South side: | White, Red, White – Georgia |
| East side: | Red, White, Blue – Norway |
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| Sunday, August 12: | |
| North side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
| West side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
| South side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
| East side: | Red, White, Blue – United States of America |
About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building is the "World's Most Famous Office Building." With new investments in infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects. The Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions and is the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.esbnyc.com, http://www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, or @EmpireStateBldg.
Media Contact: Edelman Public Relations
Jessica Redling, 212-277-3773
Jessica.Redling@Edelman.com
SOURCE Empire State Building
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