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The stripes, which alternate red and blue, represent the 13 original colonies that founded the country.

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When was the first Chinese flag made?

The first national flag of China, known as the "Five Colored Flag," was adopted in 1912 after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It featured five horizontal stripes of red, yellow, blue, white, and black, symbolizing the five major ethnic groups in China. This flag was used until 1928 when the current national flag, the "Five-Star Red Flag," was officially adopted by the People's Republic of China.


Where was tricolour adopted as national flag?

France has the tricolor flag.


What national flag is oldest?

The Danish 'strength of Denmark' Dannebrog is the oldest national flag used for over 700 years.


When was the Argentina flag adopted?

The flag of Argentina was officially adopted on July 20, 1816. It was created by revolutionary leader Manuel Belgrano and features three horizontal stripes: light blue, white, and light blue, with the sun of May emblem in the center. The colors are said to represent the sky and clouds over Argentina. The flag has become a symbol of national pride and identity.


Who came up with the German flag?

The German flag, featuring black, red, and gold horizontal stripes, has its origins in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars. It was inspired by the colors of the uniforms worn by the German volunteers fighting against Napoleon. The flag was officially adopted in its current form in 1919 by the Weimar Republic and has since been recognized as the national flag of Germany. Its colors symbolize unity and freedom.

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Which country's national flag is horizontal white-red?

A country whose flag has the colours green, white and red


What is Egypt's flag?

Egypts flag consists of three horizontal lines, red on the top, white in the middle, black on the bottom, and Egypts national emblem the Eagle of Saladin on the middle line (white). The flag was intruduced on October 4th, 1984.


What flag has orange and green horizontal lines?

India has green and orange horizontal bands, with a white band in between which has an emblem on it.


How does the US flag look like?

The American flag has red horizontal lines and in one box there is full of stars in the blue background


How many lines of symmetry does the iceland flag have?

Only 1: it's horizontal, along the middle.


How many lines of symmetry does the Japanese flag have?

The Japanese flag has four lines of symmetry. Two of them are a horizontal line halfway up the flag, and a vertical one halfway across the width. It also has two rotation lines of symmetry across the diagonals.


How many lines of symmetry does the national flag of denmark have?

2


What is Cameroon's national flag?

The national flag of Cameroon is a horizontal green stripe on the left, followed by a red stripe and then a yellow stripe. In the center of the red stripe is a yellow star.


National flag of France?

it is called the tricolour comprised of horizontal bands of red blue and white


How many lines of symmetry are there in our national flag?

The answer will depend on who you are and so which country's flag you are asking about.


Has the flag of Chile been changed since it was first made?

There have been three official Chilean flags. The first consisted of three horizontal lines of blue, white, and gold, and was raised for the first time on July 4, 1812. The second was a design of blue, white, and red horizontal lines, which replaced the original flag on May 26, 1817. The third, current, Chilean flag, was made official on October 18, 1817, consists of a red horizontal band covering the bottom half of the flag, with a blue square in the top left of the flag, and a white star in the centre of the square. Two thirds of the top right of the flag is taken up by a horizontal white band.


What are Egypt's national colours?

Egypt's national colors are red, white and black. These colors are featured on the country's national flag, which consists of horizontal bands of these colors. The flag has been an important symbol of Egypt's national identity since it was first adopted in 1958.