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The histories, meanings, and descriptions of the flags of the Countries of the World and the etiquette of using them.

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What was the American System designed to do?

There were two main goals of the American System, to unify the nation, and to create a strong, stable economy. To achieve these goals, the American System proposed the creation of a Tariff, the resurrection of the second National Bank, and construction of Internal Improvements ( Transportation).

Tariff - A tax on goods, in this case, a tax on imported British goods.

How do you dispose of flag?

When the Flag is in a damaged or soiled condition, it shall be destroyed as a whole in private, preferably by burning or by any other method consistent with the dignity of the Flag. - Flag Code of India 2002, Section II, Point 2.2 (xiii)

How many strips are on the flag?

There are 13 stripes on the American Flag representing the 13 states that were founded when settlers first came to America.

Should the US flag be flown on top?

In the US it should. It is the flag of the United States. There are certainly no other national flags that should ever be flown above the US flag anywhere within the US. It would be like saying that the other country has preeminence over the US, even in US territory. That would be ignorant and disrespectful, and possibly even illegal. Can you imagine going to any other country, and flying the US flag there, above the flag of that country? It may not be a formal declaration of war, but in the eyes of many it would be very close.

Which state is the only US state to never have a foreign flag flying over it?

If the asker insists on an answer, they are probably looking for Idaho. However, Idaho was part of Oregon Country which was once held by England.

What is the name of the union flag?

the union is the part where all the flags of the 3 flags are together. being Northern Ireland, England and Scotland

Did the stars on the flag represent the 13 colonies?

Yes. There were two commonly used arrangement of the stars, One had them in a circle and the other three rows with 5, 8, and 5 stars.

Why was the England flag desinged that way?

The cult of St George, the patron saint of soldiers was brought to England by Crusaders returning from Palestine where he was martyred. This flag would have first been used by soldiers to recognise each other in battle. It's hard to specifically say how St George's Cross was chosen:- the symbol itself is probably ancient. In a nation of different tribes and peoples support for the Crusades would have been a rare unifying influence hence it caught on- largely in the absence of anything else. St George is legendary for slaying two Dragons to rescue a maiden. These two Dragons can be seen on London's coat of arms- which also features St George's Cross. A fitting legend for an army which may have feared the Welsh Dragon it later faced.

What does the flag of England represent?

England's flag has a white background with a red 'plus sign' cross on it which symbolises the cross of St. George.

What are the five Olympic continents?

Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas (includes North America and South America), and Oceania (includes Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations in the Southern Hemisphere).

What does the moon on the Ottoman Empire flag represent?

The ancient Turks believed in the Sky God. And Moon and Sun symbolized his eyes. They were sacred to them. Stars were very special for them too. They gave exotic names to the stars. Their religion (not really a religion, more like "the way it is") was called Tur (later renamed by the other people) The star could be there because of Sirius star which had a very special meaning among ancient Turks. They did not have the concept of death among thir culture and used the term "ucmaga ermek" for those that died. English translation would be close to "to ascend, transcend and fly" But it cannot be translated properly. Ucmak could mean the next phase of evolution in proto Turkish. They propbably believed they went to Sirius star.

"Ottoman" means "ATAMIN" in Turkish and mean "that belongs to my ancestors, elders."

Later after Arabs assimilated (actually tricked) Turkish culture and started giving them Arab names, the name became Osmanli. The Turks migrating to Anatolia from the far Middle Asia was because they were coming back to settle in their ancestors lands. And the star could mean Anatolia which means "Turkish homeland" as well. Anadolu means "land full of our mothers" in Turkish. Asia is Asya in Turkish and means something close to "The first land" So the star could mean all the Asia as well.

Speaking of the star, "Earth" means "Yurt" in Proto Turkish (their pronounciation is nearly same.) And today "YURT" means "my homeland" in modern Turkish. So it could mean the whole Earth as well.

How many stripes were on the flag that inspired the creation of the Star-Spangled Banner?

The flag flying over Fort McHenry had 15 stripes. The Flag Act of January 13, 1794 - provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795. This didn't change until the Act of April 4, 1818 - provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state, signed by President Monroe. Note that on September 14, 1814 when Francis Scott Key composed the Star-Spangled Banner, the official configuration of the flag had been 15 stripes for 19 years and would not go back to 13 until almost 4 years later.

Describe the Flag of Great Britain?

Its Red, White, And Blue. But It looks like a Cross, and a X Straight down the middle of the Flag.

What does the 3 stars on the TN state flag mean?

The Tennessee constitution defines the "Grand Divisions" of Tennessee as East Tennessee, Central Tennessee and West Tennessee. The three stars in the Tennessee flag represent the three Grand Divisions of the state. The blue circle around the stars represents the unity of the "Grand Divisions" of the state.

48 star US flag?

Before Hawaii and Alaska was included as states, only the "Lower 48" states had stars in the flag. This was changed in 1959, when they were both exepted into the union, Alaska on the 3rd of January, and Hawaii on the 21st of August.

Who stiched the first United States of American flag the first flag?

Many different women in the early United States sewed flags. The "American patriotic mythology" names Betsy Ross as sewing the first flag, but this cannot be determined and is actually very unlikely due to the total number of women sewing flags and the slow rate of communication in those days.

Nickname of the Confederate Army's first flag?

The first national Confederate flag was nicknamed "Stars and Bars".

The Confederate battle flag that flew starting from 1863, was called "The Southern Cross".

Furthermore, at the start of the Civil War a third banner was adopted by the CSA in 1861. It consisted of a single, five pointed white star, on a blue field and was called "The Bonnie Blue Flag".

How many red stripes on flag?

7 Red stripes.

The U.S. flag also known as Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner, or simply the Stars and Stripes, has been an important national symbol since it's official birth on June 14, 1777.

50 Stars: Represents the 50 states with the USA

13 Stripes: The Seven red and six white horizontal stripes represent the original 13 colonies

Red: Signifies hardiness and valor

White: Signifies purity and innocence

Blue: Signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

What does The Yellow olympic ring mean?

The Rings symbolize each geographical area. Each country within these areas has a minimum of one colour on the emblem in their national flag. No one ring has any specific meaning. There were 5 countries and so 5 different coloured rings.