Flags

The Norwegian flag had been discussed and planned and drafted since the constitution was written in 1814. The three colors we have were not the only propositions: green was also mentioned as a neutral color nobody could take offence of! The final flag was a compromise that everybody could agree on; Danes, Swedes or Norwegian patriots. The red basic color was taken from Denmark, the blue cross was meant to represent Sweden, and the white frame around the cross made it the tricolor of freedom and placed Norway among the other free nations. Another explanation of the white color, is that several Norwegian kings had used this color in their banners and weapons.

Update:

The colors where to represent the colors from Denmark and Sweden, also, they where taken from other democratic countries, especially the French revolution. Therefor, it's safe to say that white, blue and red means the same in Norway as for other democratic countries with those colors: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Freedom (blue), equality (white), brothership(red))

The colors in the Italian flag are green, white and red. Here is their symbolism:

Green -- hope

White -- faith

Red -- charity
Green means- Hope

White means- Faith

Red means- Charity
the colors on the Italian flag are white, red, and green. In a religious way white means faith, red means charity, and green means hope. But in another way white stands for the snowy Alps, green stands for the grassy plains, and red stands for the blood split from the revolutionary war. Also for pizza white stands for the cheese, red stands for the tomato sauce, and green stands for the green, spicy peppers.
The RED :- Stands for the bravery during the roman times.

The white :- stands for the purity and faith.

The Green :- stands for all the trees and bushes that they have in the country.

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Red=charity

White=faith

Green=hope

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red= the blood spilt in the Italian independence war

white=the snowy Alps

green=the country's plains and hills

or

red=tomatoes

white=milk

green=brilliant grass

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An ironic theory sometimes espoused by aficionados of Italian cuisine is that the three colors represent lasagna and pizza, two famous Italian dishes that combine

red tomatoes

white monzarella

green basil

The Mexican Coat of Arms, which also appears on the Mexican national flag, illustrates the fulfillment of a prophesy describing where the Aztec people would found their first city. It shows an eagle perched on a cactus with a serpent in its mouth.

Before 1325 AD, the Aztec (or Mexicapeople, as they called themselves) were a nomadic tribe who wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribe would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus.

The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital city, on March 13, 1325. Not deterred by the unfavourable terrain, they set about building their city, using the chinampa system (misnamed as "floating gardens") for agriculture and to dry and expand the island. That city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City (19° 25' 57.85'' N, 99° 07' 59.71'' W).

actually the Irish flag is green white and GOLD. orange is commonly depicted on flags but it is not part of the tricolour

The British Flag

The official flag of Great Britain/United Kingdom is called "The Union Flag". But is better known and officially referred to by its common nickname, Union Jack.

The Union Jack represents the four countries of Great Britain in a union, which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Union Jack is a combination of the English flag (Saint George Flag), Scottish flag (St Andrew Flag) and Northern Irish flag (Saint Patrick Flag).

The main red cross in the centre represents England (Saint George). The white crosses in the four corners represent Scotland (St Andrew) (before Ireland was added, these crosses were blue). The red crosses in the four corners represent Northern Ireland (St Patrick).

Wales does not have a cross on the flag, despite being a member of Great Britain, because Wales is a principality, not a kingdom.

What is the origin of the Union Jack?

In 1603 Queen Elizabeth I of England died. King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne and became King James I of England. It was a union of the two royal crowns.

In 1604 King James I proposed that both countries should be one united kingdom, rather than two separate nations. However both the English and Scottish Parliaments rejected this.

So, King James I gave himself the official title of "King James Of Great Britain", which officially united both countries into one kingdom.

However, the English hated the Scottish flag, and the Scottish hated the English flag. Therefore, to stop the two countries bickering, King James put the two flags together. At this time it was known as the "Flag Of Britain".

Later on in history another cross for Ireland was added.

Where did the name Union Jack come from?

Firstly it was nicknamed "The Union" by British naval officers who flew the flag on their ships, because it represented a union of nations under one kingdom. Soon enough, the flag officially became known as the Union Flag.

The name "Jack" represents the bowspirit which the flag flew from on naval ships.

The two were added together to form the nickname "Union Jack".

Anything else?

The Union Jack might be changing soon!

In 2007 Wales declared that they felt pushed aside by the United Kingdom because they are not represented on the Union Jack despite being part of the Kingdom.

There is a debate whether Wales should be added to the Union Jack. If Wales is added, the flag will look even different. An artists representation of what the Union Jack would look like if Wales is added, is below in the related links.

The provincial flower of Ontario, Canada is the Trillium grandiflorum, which is native to eastern North America. It is commonly called the 'Large-flowered Trillium'. In the in the family Melanthiaceae, it is a monocotyledonous, herbaceous perennial. It grows in the shady areas of forests. The Trillium grandiflorum or Trille grandiflore has 3 or tri-petals growing above 3 leaves on the plant.

See pictures here. http://ontariowildflowers.com/main/species.php?id=714

Nicaraguan Flag Meaning:

The colors of the Nicaraguan flag originate from the flag of the former federation of the United Provinces of Central America. The two blue stripes represented the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; while white symbolizes peace. A modern interpretation indicates that the color blue symbolizes justice and loyalty; while the color white represents virtue and purity. The coat of arms features an equilateral triangle which represents equality. Inside the triangle are five volcanoes, which represent the five members of the federation. The triangle also contains symbols of liberty and peace - represented bknjny a red Phrygian cap, white rays and rainbow.wow that's so wrong the bluniuse represents the sky and the waters and the white represents the land.