Flags

The fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty states.

The 5 rings represent the 5 continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the whole world during the Olympic Games.

At first, the way the rings were interlaced was sometimes a little odd compared with what we are use to today.

Nowadays, the Olympic symbol is subject to very strict rules. Graphic standards have been set down, which determine, for example, the exact position of each ring.

The colors of the rings also represent the whole world, as there is not a national flag in the world that does not have at least some red, green, blue, yellow, or black in it.

The stripes on the U.S flag are white and red.

There are 13 of the stripes and they each stand for one of the 13 original colonies of the United states.

June fourteenth, seventeen seventy-seven.

It was retained and used to honor the failed California Republic which was never recognized on the International scene.

Both use stripes to signify important regions; in the US they are the 13 original colonies in the country, while in Malaysia they are the 13 member states and the federal government. They appear similar but have different numbers of stripes (7 red and 6 white on the former, 7 of each on the latter). That is the only similarity (other than the blue quarter, which is used by many other flags as well).

George Calvert was the first Lord Baltimore. The Calverts founded Maryland as a British colony. The Black and golf incorporated the colors from the coat of arms from his paternal side, the Calverts. The red and white arms are of the Crosslands, his maternal family.

There are seven red and six white stripes on the American flag. (thirteen)

It was actually said that no one had asked Betsy Ross to sew the American flag. She was bored one day and had remembered that a couple years back, she had learned how to sew and thought it was pretty fun. She then picked up all of the materials that she needed and was one her way to sewing a beautiful site. That is how she had actually decided to sew the American flag.

Keep in mind that there is no actual evidence that anyone by that name actually existed. The stories are anecdotal.

It is the stripes on the flag that represent the 13 original colonies

what does it mean when it is said to be the first one the wave the white flag ?

It means to surrender or indicates you wish to talk or parley with the opposite side in a battle

I don't think the IOC considers them to recognize continents. It is said the five colors represent all the flags of the world at least one color appearing in every flag.

Despite popular misconceptions there is no link between the ring colours and a continent, the colours simply came from those colours that appeared on all the national flags of the world at that time. The colors, including white, are chosen such that the flag of every country has at least one of its colors in the Olympic flag.

The rings of blue, black, yellow, red and green, which make up one of the most recognized symbols in the world, traditionally represent the five different areas of the world involved in the Olympics (North and South America are considered one area, along with Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe). However, these continents are not represented individually by any particular ring.

On June 14, 1777: The above is quoted from the following site. www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html MrV

The U.S. flag is red and white striped with a panel of blue in the upper left-hand corner. The panel of blue, known as Old Glory, features 50 white stars, each representing a different state. Each of the 13 stripes represents one of the original 13 colonies.

The rules for taking the flag down at night for a civilian are different than for the military. A civilian must take down a flag before dark if there is no light shining on the flag pole. The flag can be folded but it must never touch the ground. Many people choose to roll their flags to prevent creases.

Because it represents each region.
The Olympic rings are those colours because every country's flag has at least one colour in common with the logo.
To represent all of the countries colors. Each countries flag has at least one of the colors.

According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Scottish flag represent the following:

* White - peace and honesty

* Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.

The blue and white flag is the Cross of St. Andrew, the Patron Saint of Scotland. The first corroborated use of the symbol dates from 1286, when it appeared in the government seal of the "guardians" of Scotland.

The British flag, the Union Jack, is made up of the flags of the Patron Saints of each country that is part of the British Isles, as if the flags were placed one on top of the other.

The earlier flag of Scotland, a rampant red lion and intricate red border on a bright yellow background, is the royal coat of arms of Scotland, and the Scottish Royal Standard. It was used in the early 13th century on seals and in flag form, and is still valid today. Technically, the Scottish Royal Standard is only used by Her Majesty the Queen in her capacity as Queen of Scots, however, in the 20th century it was unofficially used as a Scottish national flag.

It is considered by many people that flying an American flag upside down is a form of desecration against the country. However, this is not an illegal act. Flying the American flag upside down is actually a sign of distress and is treated in such a manner.

The US fought for South Korea. they were just to help South Korea because North Korea is invading them.

The red and white had significance, that I don't recall. But from a purely aestetic point of view, the red on the outside helps frame the flag. If the flag had 7 White stripes then that would mean the White would be on the top and bottom and this would not stand out on a bright day and would be virtually invisible.