Last updated: August 31, 2012 5:10 am

Scenes from the Republican convention

Every four years, US political conventions attract thousands of delegates representing each of the 50 states. And to attract attention to their state during the panning crowd shots, they often dress in flashy themed clothing. Red, white and blue clothing seems almost mandatory and some kind of hat is a must. Accessories include pins, signs and foam fingers. This slideshow features some of the unique outfits and characters the FT’s correspondents have encountered on the convention floor.

  • Balloons and confetti fall to the convention floor after Mitt Romney's speech concluded
    Balloons and confetti fall to the convention floor after Mitt Romney's speech concluded
  • Mitt Romney appears on a jumbo screen as he delivers his acceptance speech
  • Protesters being removed from convention floor
  • A delegate from Michigan, the homestate of Mitt Romney
  • Marjorie and Mike Greer from West Virginia
  • Delegates from Puerto Rico. The governor of Puerto Rico, a US territory, spoke on Wednesday night
  • The Texas delegation is easily noticed with its white cowboy hats
  • A Republican delegate shares views on abortion on a hat
  • The elephant mascot is on proud display all over the convention centre
  • A delegate from Wisconsin shows her dairy state pride with a 'cheesehead' hat
  • Attendees from Maine leave the convention floor to protest the RNC decision to strip the state of some of its delegates
  • Anna Flatt, a delegate from Oklahoma, wears a black ribbon to show solidarity with the Maine delegates
  • Robert P Kunst holds a placard outside the convention centre
  • Rob Dubsky of Tampa, Florida, promotes the P90X exercise programme followed by Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential nominee. “Get ripped ... Paul Ryan and I did,” his fliers say
  • Badges on sale for convention attendees
  • Dane Vega of New Port Richey protests outside the convention centre. “I'll be 17 on election day so this is all I can do,” he said
  • Oscar and Edna Poole from East Ellijay, Georgia
  • Delegates start filing in to the convention floor
  • At Romney-Ryan gift shop
  • Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan T-shirt
  • Delegates from Texas
  • Todd Tiahrt, a delegate from Kansas, dressed as Wyatt Earp for the convention
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