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Flags
The histories, meanings, and descriptions of the flags of the Countries of the World and the etiquette of using them.
6,955 Questions
What does the white stripes stand for on the Puerto Rico flag?
Originally the white in the Puerto Rican flag of 1892 was said to represent the victory and peace to be achieved after gaining independence from Spain. When the same design was adopted as the official flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952, the white was said to represent the republican form of government.
What does the the flag of Antarctica look like?
Antarctica does not have a flag. There are no nation-states on the continent, so, as well, there is no Antarctic currency, Antarctic stamps and so forth. Any mementos purported to be 'Antarctic' in this vein are souvenirs sold by profiteers.
What does the flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo mean?
Red symbolizes the blood shed by martyrs for their countries freedom
Yellow symbolizes the presence of richness and prosperity
Blue represents hope.
The star placed within the flag represents unity prevalent within the province
What is Hawaii's state flags name?
The state flag of Hawaii is red white and blue. It features the Union Jack of Great Britain in the top left corner, with eight horizontal stripes on the rest of the flag. The stripes represent the eight major islands, and go in the order of white, red, blue, white, red, blue, white, red.
What does japans flag look like?
The 'Red Circle' on the flag of Japan represents the sun. In ancient times, when China was the primary center of culture, learning and government throughout the region, Japan was referred to as "The Land of the Rising Sun" due to it being east of China. Furthermore, tradition used to dictate that the Imperial line was descended from the sun-goddess Amateratsu Omikami (天照大御神), providing a second possible origin for the sun motif on the nation's flag.
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Why is there a cross on the Swiss flag?
In the 13th century soldiers used two strips of white fabric to make a cross identifying them in battle.
What do the symbols in the Nevada flag represent?
The Nevada state emblem/symbol is the Desert Bighorn Sheep. (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) It was adopted in 1973.
What does the star on the Cuban flag mean?
The official version of the meaning of the Cuban flag according to Cuba's government is that the blue stripes refer to the three old divisions of the island and that the two white stripes represent the strength of the independent ideal. They also state that the red triangle symbolizes equality, fraternity, and freedom, as well as the blood shed in the island's struggle for independence. Lastly, the white star symbolizes the absolute freedom among the Cuban people.
The real story is that the Cuban flag was created by Narcisco Lopez and put together by Emilia Teurbe Tolon in 1849. The design of the flag was suggested by the Cuban poet Miguel Teurbe Tolon.
His design incorporates three blue stripes that represent the sea that surrounds the island and two white stripes that symbolize the purity of the patriotic cause. The red triangle stands for the blood shed to free the nation and it symbolizes the sky turned red from the blood shed in battle. The white star in the red triangle stands for independence. Lopez carried this flag in battle in 1850 in Cardenas and although he was not victorious, this was the first instance of the flag being raised in Cuba.
How many flags flew over Texas and which of these flew more than once?
Officially (i.e. per the state), a total of six flags have flown over Texas. Going in order, they are: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States.
In reality, a total of nine flags have flown over Texas. The ones that tend to get left out are:
7. The First Republic of Texas (1819). It was established by adventurers from the U.S. with the capital in Nacogdoches. It has no connection with the 1836-1845 republic.
8. The Republic of Fredonia (1826-1827) based in East Texas with the capital at Nacogdoches. It has no connection with the Republic of Freedonia in the Marx Brother's movie "Duck Soup".
9. The Republic of the Rio Grande (1840) based in South Texas and Northern Mexico with the capital at Laredo.
What are the colours on the Wales Flag?
Green across the bottom half, white across the top half and a large Red Dragon placed at its centre
What does the yellow star represent on the Nevada flag?
The star on the Nevada flag is meant to represent the northern position it had during the civil war. Each point of the star represents each junction of Nevada.
What colour is the norwegian flag picture?
The Norwegian flag is red, white and blue, and the Coat of Arms depicts a lion holding an axe.
What does 'Battle Born' on Nevada's state flag mean?
Nevada became a state during the US Civil War, that is where "Battle Born" comes from.
What does the California state flag look like?
A small band of settlers issued a proclamation on June 14, 1846 declaring California to be a Republic independent of Mexico. They designed a flag depicting a grizzly bear and five-pointed star over a red bar with the word "California Republic". Their revolt came to be known as the Bear Flag Revolt. The grizzly was a symbol of strength while the lone star was a homage to the lone star of Texas. The flag was taken down on July 9, 1846 when the settlers learned Mexico and the US were at war. The flag was adopted as California's state flag by the State Legislature of California in 1911.
Why does Hawaii have Englands flag on the hawaiian flag?
It represents the Union Flag of the United Kingdom, because of the historical relationship Hawaii had, with Great Britain as its protectorate. By the way, the colors of the stripes represent the United States and the 8 stripes represent the 8 major islands.
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The first European to visit Hawaii was the English explorer James Cook in 1778, who named them the "Sandwich Islands" after his sponsor the Earl of Sandwich. The islands remained a British possession until 1887 and the flag reflects this.
What is the history of flag day celebration in Africa?
Flag day celebration in Nigeria was first observed on the 3Oth of September, 2OO7 at the national stadium, surulere, Lagos. The celebration was pioneered by Solanke Akinola Adebayo, who was then a student at the Olabisi Onabanjo University.
This was motivated by Akinola's Flag Project known as the Building Our National Image Flag Project, an Patriotic developmental initiative to orientate Nigerians on the significance and importance of the Flag as a way of restoring in all and sundry the spirit of Patriotism, love and passion for Nigeria. Akinola in 2OO6 discovered that the flag day meant the birthday of the flag and was started by the United States of America in 1877 and the celebration is been celebrated today by many nations in the world but not in Africa.
His research shows that the only African nation observing this celebration was Liberia every 24th of August. He then decided to start a flag day advocacy campaign to create awareness to Nigerians and the Government for a Flag day bill to be passed and September 3O of every year be Nigerias flag day and the preceeding week the Flag day week.
To achieve this objective he dared all odds to organize the very first Flag Day in the history of Nigeria at the national stadium in Lagos. The celebration has in attendance the designer of the Nigerian Flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, Top Governement functionaries, youths from different part of the country and Mr. Fela Durotoye as the guest speaker. The event include a flag day conference followed by a flag day rally where over 5OOO flags were distributed.
In other to further get the attention of the Federal government, he and is team decided to take the celebration to different states in the country and round the 6 geopolitical zones. So in 2OO8 it was the turn of Ogun state where the state government endorsed the celebration making ogun state the 2nd state to celebrate the event. In 2OO9, the Flag Day train moved to the North Central zone in Plateau state and the governor of the the state, Da Jonah David Jang was particularly interested in the campaign and was priviledge to meet the designer of the flag for the very first time.
Akinola believes that this celebration will go a long way is raising a patriotic citizenry who will be responsible and commited to the values and ordinance of the Nigerian State. Akinola solanke is therefore engaging the federal government and the Senate in talks towards the Flag day bill passage and has vowed not to give up until it becomes a law and a nationally recognized celebration in Nigeria and the rest of the African nations.
What does the Ecuador flag represent?
The condor at the top is our national bird. The ribbons hanging from the shield represent our flag. The spear, warlock, and hatchet represent our armory. On the shield, The land west is the coast, the east is the sierra, and the river is the Guayas. The boat on the river signifies the trade between the regions. The mountain on the background is the Cotopaxi, Ecuador's tallest mount. The olive represents peace, while the other represents war.
What does the crescent and star on Azerbaijan flag stand for?
Aizarbaijan is a word from Sumarian origin. It means " the brothers of a clan".
What is Lesotho's flag colors and symbol mean?
- Blue means rain
- White means peace
- green means prosperity
How do you dispose of an old national flag?
According to the Trinidad and Tabago website, flags no longer suitable for display should be disposed of by burning and should not be left lying about. See Related Links.
In the US, some VFWs or American Legion Posts offer appropriate disposal services for worn out American flags.
Why was the Texas flag chosen for Texas?
The official state flag of Texas, called the Lone Star Flag, was adopted in 1845 when Texas became the 28th state of the United States. The colors represent bravery (red), purity (white), and loyalty (blue). The large white star was first used on Texas flags in the 1830's during the battles between Texas and Mexico.
What does each symbol on the Mexican flag represent?
The green represents hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance.
The white represents peace and honesty.
The red represents the blood.
The emblem-shield symbolizes the Caracara perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak.
What does the colors on swaziland's flag mean?
The Swazi Flag
The flag is rectangular, and its colors are red, blue and yellow. Each of these colors has a meaning:
Red stands for the battles of the past
Blue stands for peace and stability
Yellow stands for the resources
The flag also has a picture of a shield and spear. These two symbols stand for protection of our country from enemies. The shield is black and white to show that black and white people live together peacefully in Swaziland.
