Mr. Lupant in Indian Dress
which was purchased at Khammam
On 10th March, 2005, I met Mr. Michel Lupant (Belgium) at Chennai Air port and took him back to Khammam on 11th March, 2005.
He spend with me for one day and one night at Khammam and left for Brussels on 12th March early hours.
Michel Lupant's programmes on 11th March, 2005
03-00 AM Arrival to Khammam by Charminar Express.
08-00 AM Break-fast
09-00 AM Visited Catholic Church
10--00 AM Visited DRDA Office interacted with my colleague..
12-00 Noon Attended Press meet at TTDC.
01-00 PM Lunch
03-00 PM After lunch Dist. Collector & other District Officers visited the
Flag exhibition and interacted with Michel Lupant. A FIAV memento also presented
by Mr. Rajendra Narendra Nimje, IAS, District Collector.
6-00 PM Purchased one Indian dress and gifted to Lupant.
9-00 PM Dinner at my residence.
11-30 PM rest at Officers Guest House.
06-00 AM left for Chennai.
A new window for Vexillological friendship in INDIA
Suggestions by Michel Lupant
He suggested me to work on Indian Princely states Flags and Emblems
Comments on his visit to Khammam
I enjoyed a lot my visit to Khammam. I thank Sanjeeva Rao for his friendly welcome. I also thank his wife, his sons and all his friends
who have welcomed me. All was great, receiptions, food, visits. I congratulate him for his research on flags. The exhibition of his flags, stamps, coins and Bank note collection was of a great interest. I am happy to support his research on flags and I hape vexillology will develop more in India.
All my greetings.
Michel Lupant,
President of International Federation of Vexillological Associations,
Dt: 12-04-05.
