Flags

The flag is composed of three vertical bars, from left to right, red, white and gold. In the center white field is the official seal of the city and beneath it the date "1542," the year explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first entered San Diego Bay and claimed the area for Spain. The use of the three vertical bars is reminiscent of the colors of the flag of Spain, which flew over Cabrillo's ship.

Answer The flag of the United Kingdom is actually a combination of three flags representing England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The colours of the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland come from a combination of the following:

The cross of St George (representing England): red cross on a white background .

The cross of St Andrew (representing Scotland): white saltire on a blue background (added to the flag after the Act of Union between England and Scotland in 1707).

The cross of St Patrick (representing Northern Ireland): Red saltire on a white background (added to the flag after the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland in 1801).

The amalgamated flag is properly called the Union flag, though it's most often referred to as the Union Jack.

The symbol of the flag means coat of arms. The symbol looks like an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, is perched on top of a prickly pear cactus; the cactus is situated on a rock that rises above a lake.

The star on the flag stresses the fact that Chile is a Unitarian republic, and not a federal republic.

motto- Multis E Gentibus Vires ("from many people strenth")

flower- western red lily

bird- prairie sharp-tailed grouse

tree- white birch

The national animal of Guatemala is a green bird called the Quetzal. This is also the name of a city and of the currency. (The name is borrowed from a god of the ancient civilization that resided there.)

GREEN represents the agricultural and forested nature of Guyana

WHITE symbolizes the rivers and water potential of the country

GOLDEN arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth

BLACK portrays the endurance that will sustain the forward thrust of the Guyanese people and

RED represents the zeal and dynamic nature of nation-building which lies before the young and independent Guyana

The black means the people, the yellow means the sun and the red can mean the blood to some Aboriginal people

Pakistan is an Islamic country and so its flag is what is called an Islamic flag. Tradition has it that Sultan Osman I had a dream involving a giant crescent moon and from then on the crescent became a Muslim symbol while the five pointed star represents the five pillars of Islam.

The flag was changed in 1795 by the French because they had a big influence on the Netherlands. They changed it to Red-White-Blue. Officially it was Orange-White-Blue (Prinsenvlag) because the Prince of Orange conquered the Netherlands and the people made a flag in his honour. The orange meant power, public might, and a defending spirit. The white was neutral and represented Politics and Religion. The blue represented the people, work and the economy.

The three colors on the Rwandan flag adopted in 2001 are light blue, yellow, and green.

Well that's quite a long and complicated answer. But basically its stands, historically, for the unification of Germany, The colors were first used in the 19th century during the struggle of the unification of the hundreds German (independent) states into a more democratic construct of a nation. In a poem it is called the dark night (presence with small states, a lot of borders within Germany, powerful autocrats and no citizen rigths), the red morning (the idea of a better future, the ideals of the young, the struggle) and the golden light (the future of a united Germany where all Germans together can work for the better in the country).Similarities can be found in the German anthem. Later was freedom added to the symbols.As the only German flag the flag of the President and the Chancelor have an eagle in the middle due to the heraldic history of German flags.

Belgium has vertical stripes of black, gold and red.

The dragon in the flag of Bhutan symbolizes the country's name, which translates to "Land of the Thunder Dragon." The dragon represents the thunder and the fierce protector of the nation, embodying strength and purity. The white color of the dragon signifies the purity of the Bhutanese people and their commitment to their culture. Additionally, the dragon holds jewels in its claws, symbolizing the wealth and prosperity of the nation.

The colors of the Nigeria immigration flag are white and green.

Jamaican Flag Meaning:

The Jamaican flag is symbolized by the motto: 'Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth'. The black triangles represent the adversity Jamaica has overcome and for hardships it may have in the future. The green triangles represent hope and agriculture and the golden saltire (diagonal cross) stands for the mineral wealth of Jamaica and sunlight.

According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Danish flag represent the following: * White - peace and honesty * Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour

The Italian flag consists of three different colors that make up the overall look of the flag that represents them. The colors in the flag are as follows they are green, white and red. They are represented by three blocks of color connected vertically.

The three stars are of pure white, representing the three grand divisions of the state. They are bound together by the endless circle of the blue field, the symbol being three bound together in one - an indissoluble trinity. The large field is crimson. The final blue bar relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp. The white edgings contrast more strongly the other colors.

The motto at the flag is actually Ordem e Progresso (not de).

Ordem e Progresso means ORDER AND PROGRESS. (its a positivism movement motto).

ORDEM - ORDER

PROGRESSO - PROGRESS

not that difficult...

The Mexican Flag portrays an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent

Lithuanian's flag colors are based on the country's traditional national dress - the yellow stripe represents the sun, Lithuania's fields of wheat and prosperity; the green symbolizes the country's forests, flora and hope; and the red stands for the blood spilt for independence, courage and the people's love for Lithuania.