Flags

The circle in the middle of the flag represents the sun. Japan's name translates to "The land of the rising sun." The white represents honesty and purity and the red disc is a sun symbol meaning brightness, sincerity and warmth. (World Flags)

The flag of the UK comprises the flags of: Scotland (white St. Andrew's cross on blue), England (red St. George's cross on white), Ireland (St. Patrick's cross).

THE ORDER OF CONFEDERATE COLORS

Knights of the Golden Circle, KGC Information Exchange, December 5, 2008, http://kgc4dixie.webs.com/

New York Times, 1896: "The Confederate Convention. Richmond Filling with People Who Will Attend It. RICHMOND, Va., June 29.--Richmond is all ready for the sixth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, which commences here to-morrow, continuing three days, and winding up Thursday afternoon with a grand parade and the ceremonies incident to the laying of the cornerstone of the Jefferson Davis Monument. On regular and special trains Confederate camps, troops, delegations, and unattached visitors are pouring into the city, and by to-morrow morning the accommodations of Virginia's capital will be pressed to their utmost capacity.

Along the line of march of Thursdays' procession the stores and residences are beautifully decorated, as are buildings in various other parts of the city. The CONFEDERATE COLORS predominate, but the National colors are also largely in evidence. Nearly every man, woman, and child one meets wears a Confederate button."

Red, White and Blue. We choose what we see through many years of learning another way so we honestly want to see something like Confederate colors as red, white and blue. Logic should tell us the Confederacy would not choose new emblems from flag to Great Seal and allow the old colors of union to remain--Britain and the first revolution excepted.

Many Confederate pre-flag examples (with horizontal stripes) prior to the adoption of the Stars and Bars showed an order of color in blue, white and red. This information from the very first Confederate flag considerations is revealing: "Submitted by 'A Gentleman of Louisville, Kentucky.' This is a design theme which will be seen in a number of submissions. The colors of the U.S. Stars and Stripes are reversed. The 'gentleman' says that the 7 BLUE STRIPES REPRESENTED THE FIRST SEVEN States forming the CSA. The number of white stars is to increase as new States join the CSA." -- http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-csap1.HTML

In the formation of the "Republic of Louisiana" (February 11, 1861) was the adoption of their own flag: "We, the people of the State of Louisiana in convention assembled, do ordain and establish that the flag of the State of Louisiana shall consist and be composed of thirteen horizontal stripes of the colors hereinafter described, and to be disposed in the following order, commencing from the upper line or edge of the flag, to wit: the first stripe BLUE; second, WHITE; third, RED; fourth, white; fifth, BLUE; sixth, WHITE; seventh, RED; eighth, white; ninth, BLUE; tenth, WHITE; eleventh, RED; twelfth, white; and the thirteenth, or bottom stripe, BLUE. We do further ordain and establish that there shall be in the upper or chief corner of the flag, a square field, the color whereof shall be red; and the sides therefor equal to the width of seven stripes, and that in the center of said field there shall be a star of due proportionate size, having five points or rays; and that the color of the said star shall be a paile yellow. We do further ordain and establish that the said flag, and no other, shall be the NATIONAL flag of the State of Louisiana."

The current Stars and Bars pattern of the Mississippi flag, with battle flag in canton, is also a living reminder of the Confederate order of colors as its top to bottom bars feature blue, white and red (the Stars and Bars is not the St. Andrew's "X" as commonly misrepresented). In 1892, Mississippi chose a hybrid flag of the First National and Stainless Banner but a wartime example that can be seen at the Alabama state museum in Montgomery. Unlike the Confederate example of Stars and Bars (red, white then red) and St. Andrew's or Jacob's cross in canton, Mississippi's design shows bars top to bottom of BLUE, WHITE and RED.

The description of Mississippi's flag recommended by the joint legislative committee was: "One with width two-thirds of its length, with the union square in width, two-thirds of the width of the flag; the ground of the union to be red and a broad blue saltier thereon bordered with white and emblazoned with thirteen (13) mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding to the number of the original States of the Union; the field to be divided into three bars of equal width, the upper one BLUE, the center one WHITE, the lower one RED; THE NATIONAL COLORS; the staff surmounted with a spear-head and battle-axe below; the flag to be fringed with gold, and the staff gilded with gold."

Appearing in the Austin State Gazette, March 23, 1861, p.1, c.5, "The Confederate Congress, The Flag of the Confederacy" is reported, "The three colors of which it is composed, red, white and blue, are the true Republican colors." Much credit is given Mr. Miles' statement of colors than good research will allow and an even stronger set of evidence indicates Confederate colors were something else. Even though an order of colors appears to have been stated in proposal, the Confederate Congress did not formally adopt the Stars and Bars by vote says one source. Another states the flag was adopted on March 4, 1861 but an Order of Confederate colors had already been set in motion and followed through with even decades later.

Going back to the Gazette article, "Your committee, therefore, recommend that the flag of the Confederate States of America shall consist of a red field with a white space extending, horizontally, through the center, and equal in width to one-third of the width of the flag; the red spaces, above and below, to be of the same width as the white; the Union blue extending down through the white space and stopping at the lower red space; in the center of the union, a circle of white stars corresponding in number with the States in the Confederacy."

The Stars and Bars flag of Dixie did not have "three bars" heraldry would recognise. Three bars on a field of red in a vertical (top to bottom) order can be said: red, WHITE BAR, red, WHITE BAR, red, WHITE BAR--but these do not suit the mind's eye as expected. The current Mississippi flag of BLUE, WHITE and RED lends itself more properly to division and not of a color upon which rests a bar (in this case a heraldry fess). The trouble Mr. Miles had was the new flag had an order of colors that followed an Austrian division from top to bottom of RED, WHITE and RED with a smaller blue canton of stars as an addition. Red would seem a natural first expression of color by quantity and those later naming the "Stars and Bars" were not men of true heraldry.

The proposal again, "The three colors of which it is composed, red, white and blue, ARE THE TRUE REPUBLICAN COLORS." What were "true Republican colors" but those of the U.S.A. which makes Miles' statement out to be what it was--a political statement of posturing. Oh, the sentimentality of a politician--but his view of colors was not shared by his own Committee associates proposing other Confederate flags of stars and BLUE stripes where stripes represented the first seceded states of Dixie. Mr. Miles also appears to have ignored an Order of Colors discussed among individual states ratifying their own banners--Louisiana's passage on February 11, 1861 in horizontal stripes of that time in BLUE, WHITE and RED as good example. Mr. Miles was not observant of flags adopted at the very time he worked on the Confederate flag committee but as Confederates we must not allow past or present sentimentality of union to obscure issues for sake of peace on New England terms.

There are examples of Dixie's blue, white and red but one of my favorite is a color version showing the Confederacy's Great Seal (1913) produced by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. One only has to note an order of color in its ribbon from left to right and outer to inner rings of the Great Seal as with the French Tricolor's--Blue, White and Red.

Make sure your Confederate activities and organisations use Dixie's true colors. They are a living heritage to enjoy and preserve for future generations.

Remember the BLUE, WHITE AND RED!

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THE ORDER OF NORTH CAROLINA COLORS

Knights of the Golden Circle, KGC Information Exchange, December 3, 2008 (This is a follow-on article to The Order of Confederate Colors.) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KnightsoftheGoldenCircle/

Standards, banners and flags of all types had to wait the development of heraldry in the 12th century so designs might be written down for reliable reproduction. All this started with the old European colleges of arms that maintained an arminger's shield design by a descriptive language called blazonry and this is where flying heraldry got its start.

The basic design of the North Carolina flag was passed February 5, 1885 using crude description unlike the blazon that follows in a combination of English and French (added explanation): divided per fesse (a diagonal line), gules (red) and argent (silver, white for flags), overall a vertical banner azure (blue), running from dexter chief (left, top) to dexter base (left bottom), equal to 1/4 the width of the flag, thereon in the fesse point (middle), the North Carolina logo, or (word "or" is gold, or yellow for flags). The current flag of North Carolina has an order of colors in RED, WHITE and BLUE.

In heraldry the first colors mentioned are field colors and a describing of the field comes first. Below is legislation of the very first North Carolina state flag created at the formation of The Confederate States of America.

AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO A STATE FLAG Be it ordained by this Convention, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That the Flag of North Carolina shall consist of a red field with a white star in the centre, and with the inscription, above the star, in a semi-circular form, of "May 20th, 1775," and below the star, in a semi-circular form, of "May 20th, 1861." That there shall be two bars of equal width, and the length of the field shall be equal to the bar, the width of the field being equal to both bars: the first bar shall be blue, and second shall be white: and the length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width [Ratified the 22nd day of June, 1861]. --http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/symbols/flag.htm

The statue attempts heraldry language but there is no "bar" in this flag nor "field...equal to the bar". Again, the term "field" always applies to overall color and in this case begins with a division of blue (top) and white (bottom). The red (left) zone is considered a "banner overall" of color showing the North Carolina logo. The 1861 North Carolina flag had an order of colors in BLUE, WHITE and RED.

Interesting locations telling the story of North Carolina state flags:

http://www.confederateflags.org/states/FOTCncarolina.htm (Exceptional Photographs) http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-nc.HTML#civ

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htm

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THE ORDER OF NORTH CAROLINA COLORS (Revision)

Knights of the Golden Circle, KGC Information Exchange, December 3, 2008

(This is a follow-on article to The Order of Confederate Colors.)

http://kgc4dixie.webs.com/

Standards, banners and flags of all types had to wait the development of heraldry in the 12th century so designs might be written down for reliable reproduction. All this started with the old European colleges of arms that maintained an arminger's shield design by a descriptive language called blazonry and this is where flying heraldry got its start.

The basic design of the North Carolina flag was passed February 5, 1885 using crude description unlike the blazon that follows in a combination of English and French (added explanation): divided per fesse (a diagonal line), gules (red) and argent (silver, white for flags), overall a vertical banner azure (blue), running from dexter chief (left, top) to dexter base (left bottom), equal to 1/4 the width of the flag, thereon in the fesse point (middle), the North Carolina logo, or (word "or" is gold, or yellow for flags). The current flag of North Carolina has an order of colors in RED, WHITE and BLUE.

In heraldry the first colors mentioned are field colors and a describing of the field comes first. Below is legislation of the very first North Carolina state flag created at the formation of The Confederate States of America.

AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO A STATE FLAG

Be it ordained by this Convention, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That the Flag of North Carolina shall consist of a red field with a white star in the centre, and with the inscription, above the star, in a semi-circular form, of "May 20th, 1775," and below the star, in a semi-circular form, of "May 20th, 1861." That there shall be two bars of equal width, and the length of the field shall be equal to the bar, the width of the field being equal to both bars: the first bar shall be blue, and second shall be white: and the length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width [Ratified the 22nd day of June, 1861]. --http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/symbols/flag.htm

The statue attempts heraldry language but there is no "bar" in this flag nor "field...equal to the bar". Again, the term "field" always applies to overall color and in this case begins with a division of blue (top) and white (bottom). The red (left) zone is considered a "banner overall" of color showing the North Carolina logo. The 1861 North Carolina flag had an order of colors in BLUE, WHITE and RED.

Interesting locations telling the story of North Carolina state flags:

http://www.confederateflags.org/states/FOTCncarolina.htm (Exceptional Photographs)

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-nc.HTML#civ

http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/nc_flag.htm

I heard its backwards cause during the civil war..the cavalry would ride into battle with the American flag and with the direction of the horse and the wind,the flag appears backwards.that's why the troops wear it backwards.for pride

The red sun (red ball on a white background) is the Japanese Army flag. The red sun with extending red rays on a white background is the Japanese Naval Flag. Both flags are still used today. They were not replaced.

i think it was this person...

The current flag of Syria, namely that of Bashar Al-Assad and his regime does not have green in it. It has only the colors black, white, and red. The flag with green is a previous flag of Syria and has been brought back into common use by those in open rebellion against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad.

Green as a color in all Arab flags is a symbol of Islam, of fertility, and of happiness. Green is also the symbol of water because the only green in a desert is the area around an oasis or soil that is well-watered.

Jamaica. The colors are black, green and gold.

Mauritania. The colours are green and gold.

The profession in Colonial America that was always the one to make flags was upholsters. Colonial America refers to the time of 1492 to 1763.

No flag can be flown the American flag when on American soil.

From 1795 to 1818, the US used a flag that had 15 stars and 15 stripes. It signified the original colonies and the addition of 2 new states, Vermont and Kentucky. The 15 stripes were for the 15 states in the USA at that time. On July 4, 1818, a new flag was created. It had 20 stars for 5 new states that were added to the US. This flag and all that have followed have had 13 stripes, representing the original 13 states.

There are 50 stars. One for each of the United States.

There are many different colors that other countries all wear in the Olympics. These colors include blue, red, orange, green, black, and many others.

The official flag of the Confederacy was a blue square in the upper left corner with a variance of 7 to 13 stars in a circle, two thick red stripes top and bottom and an equally thick white stripe in the middle of the two. It is often refereed to as the "stars and bars". The confederate battle flag was the same design as the confederate navy jack as seen in some other variants of the confederate flag, but elongated to form a rectangular shape. the battle flag is the most widely known confederate flag.

The symbols on the white triangle of the Philippine flag are an eight rayed sun and three stars in gold. The sun represents the dawning of a new era of self determination that was desired in 1897 (when the flag was first designed) after the Spanish-American war and the US promise of independence, which was granted in 1946. The 8 rays on the sun stand for the 8 provinces that rose in revolt against Spanish rule in the late 19th century. The 3 stars stand for the 3 principal geographic areas of the country, Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. To complete the symbolism of the flag, the red stripe represents courage and bravery and the blue stripe is for noble ideals. The white triangle stands for the Katipunan, a revolutionary organization that led the revolt against Spain and the color white represents peace and purity. This flag is unique in that in peacetime, the blue stripe is uppermost but during wartime, the red stripe is on top.

There are twenty-seven stars on the Brazil flag.

For more information search Brazilian flag on Google.

Since Canada has no national flower, there is a national leaf for the country even though there's a flower for each province and territory. It is the maple leaf. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada so they added it to the flag. It is just like national flowers. In Holland, their national flower is Tulips and there are a lot of them. In Canada, there are lots of maple leafs and trees.

Ghana

Louisiana's State Flag has a mother pelican nurturing her babies. The logo states three words that are: Union, Justice, Confidence. It is also stated on the state flag. The flag is blue and white. (and black for the words)

proper wearing has the field of stars closest to your heart.

The colors of the Spanish Flag are red and yellow. Yellow is a symbol of generosity. Red is a symbol hardiness, bravery, strength, and valour.

She didn't make the flag. This is a story her grandson made up in 1870. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.

White is used on the flag of the United States to signify purity. The purity of the American ideals of fairness, rule of law, and diligence.