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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 flag is red with a blue circle in the middle with three white stars in it?
The flag of the state of Tennessee is red with a blue circle in the middle with three white stars in it. The flag was designed by Colones Reeves and was adopted on April 17, 1905.
Nepal is the only country with a flag that is not a rectangle
The nation faced religious violence, casteism, naxalism, terrorism and regional separatist insurgencies. India has unresolved territorial disputes with China which in 1962 escalated into the Sino-Indian War, and with Pakistan which resulted in wars in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999.
What did the colors of the flag represent in shakespeares turm?
The story goes that the colours of the flag flown above the theatre indicated what kind of play was being performed. It is easy to demonstrate that flags were flown above the theatres, but it is hard to find the source of the idea that there was a connection between the colour of the flag and the type of play being performed. It is also a dubious notion because it depends on the concept that all Elizabethan and Jacobean plays were slotted into three and only three categories from the outset. This is simply not true. If the flags could only indicate a comedy, tragedy or history, what colour of flag would they fly for a tragical history? or a tragicomedy? or a pastoral? or a masque?
How is Bangladesh's flag similar to Japan's flag?
Japan has a red circle on a white background. Bangladesh has a red circle on a green background.
Can and worn out flag be buried?
The prop to dispose of a flag is to burn it. But there is a certain procedure which I unfortunately don't know sorry I can't help further.
Who designed the 48 star flag?
President William Howard Taft issued an Executive Order that formalized the appearance of the 48-star flag.
What song is played when the American flag is lowered at the end of the duty day?
(THIS MAKES NO SENSE)To the Colors is played when the Flag is lowered
Retreat is played on military bases with the lowering of the COLORS(FLAG).
What does Texas state flag look like?
The Texas Flag Code assigns the following symbolism to the colors of the Texas flag: blue stands for loyalty, white for purity, and red for bravery. The code also states that the single (lone) star "represents ALL of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, State, and Country".
Why over time were new white stars added to the flag?
to show how many states the USA had Each white star represents one US State.
Why aren't the stars in circle in today's flag?
The stars that were formed to make a circle on the original United States of America flag represented the Thirteen Original Colonies, therefore there were thirteen stars. Now that there are fifty states in the U.S. the flag star arrangement has changed to show fifty stars formed to make a rectangle on the top left corner of out flag.
