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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.

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Why is the year 1960 important to the US flag?

The 50 star was adopted in 1960 ( after Hawaii was admitted to the union )

What month was the us flag adopted in?

1947 * Flag adopted 14 June 1777 * Two stars and two stripes added to flag in 1795 * Five stars added and number of stripes returned to 13 - 4 July 1818 * One star added to flag 4 July 1819 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1820 * One star added to flag 4 July 1822 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1836 * One star added to flag 4 July 1845 * One star added to flag 4 July 1846 * One star added to flag 4 July 1847 * One star added to flag 4 July 1848 * One star added to flag 4 July 1851 * One star added to flag 4 July 1858 * One star added to flag 4 July 1859 * One star added to flag 4 July 1861 * One star added to flag 4 July 1863 * One star added to flag 4 July 1865 * One star added to flag 4 July 1867 * One star added to flag 4 July 1877 * Five stars added to flag 4 July 1890 * One star added to flag 4 July 1891 * One star added to flag 4 July 1896 * One star added to flag 4 July 1908 * Two stars added to flag 4 July 1912 * One star added to flag 4 July 1959 * One star added to flag 4 July 1960

What is a flag and what is its use?

A flag is a collection of shapes colours and symbols which are used collectively to symbolise a group or organisation. Flags can be useful for quickly identifying an affiliation without needing to read. This can be useful in situations where things must be identified quickly, such as in the middle of a battle, or in situations where people may not be able to read a specific language, perhaps in order to establish which language can understand.

What does the Y on the south African flag symbol mean?

The 'Y' on the flag of South Africa symbolizes the merging nationalities - i.e. unity.

Why are there 3 rounds placed in the flag at military furnals?

To represent the 3-gun salute. Each firer shoots 3 rounds in volley. If there are 5 honor guards, then it appears that there is a 15-gun salute, but each fired weapon doesn't count as 1. Many confuse a 21-gun salute with having 7 or even 21 guns, but in reality there is a battery of field artillery pieces.

Why does Africa have so many different flags?

Because it is not a single country, but 54 independant countries, each with their own flag and government.

What does the puerto rico flag looks like?

The flag of Puerto Rico is a rectangle with an equilateral triangle placed with one side along the left edge of the rectangle.

The triangle is blue with a single white star in the middle.

The part of the rectangle not "covered by the triangle has a red stripe along the top and bottom and in the middle. Between the red stripes are two white stripes. All stripes are of equal thickness.

What kind of bird is on the flag of Poland?

The white and red flag bearing the crowned eagle on a red shield in the centre of the upper white band is still indeed the state flag - flown normally by the President and by government buildings. I fly it myself on my consulate.

The crown was maintained on the form of eagle adopted by the Second Republic, with the rebirth of Polish independence, to symbolise that Poland was its own master and subject to no-one else. The Communist decision to dispense with the crown after World War II was universally unpopular in Poland.

With the birth of the Third Republic, after the fall of Communism, the crown was restored again as a symbol of full Polish sovereignty.

What is the meaning for the colors of the st kitts flag?

Green is for the fertile land

Red is for the blood of our fore fathers

Yellow is for the sun

Black is for our heritage

White, the two stars is for the two islands that makes up the federation.

Which country has the best flag?

Visit www.worldflags101.com for an informative history on flags from all over the world!

What is Netball's national country?

Netball was started in England in the late 1890's. It's a version of American basketball, netball is mostly played by women. It is played by two teams of seven players.

Why did they chose to put stars and stripes on the flag?

Each star represents a state in the Union. 50 states, ergo, 50 stars...and if I'm not mistaken, the 13 stripes on the flag represent the 13 original colonies that made up the newly formed United States of America after the Revolutionary War.
The 50 stars currently on the American flag represent the 50 states. The pattern and number of stars has changed since the independence of America, and even before then the flag had stars.

Why is nepal's flag not square?

hi, im raphael meer, cause they choose they're less influence by most european naval powers than most countries

Why is it inappropriate to show white and blue flag for french audience on sales brochure?

It depends on the brochure and what you are selling. As in most countries, the customers may think it is disparaging and disrespectful, to associate their national emblem with something trivial or commercial. This is something some customers or groups will think inappropriate especially because of the commercial aspect.

I have a flag with a blue background and 48 white stars what kind of flag is this?

I was in the US Navy and flags of this type were flown at the bow of US Naval warships at anchor. The 48 stars reflected the 48 States at that time in history.