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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
Which nation has the star of david on its flag?
The "mah-GEN dah-VEED" or Star of David is the conspicuous symbol in the center of the flag of the modern state of Israel.
How many sides are there in one star on the Alaskan flag?
There are 8 stars on the Alaskan flag. Each star has 5 points. Each star has 10 distinguishable sides.
What does the lines in circle of India flag means?
Kaal Chakra - means the Time wheel. Denotes the 24 hours in a day.
I don't know I'm only someone who knows nothing about red flagging boats
What 3 countries have flags that are exactly half red and half white?
Indonesia, Monaco, and Malta all have flags that are exactly half red and white.
How old was Robert G Heft when he made the flag with the fifty stars?
he was seventeen at the time he did it as a class project.
Did the old olympic flag look dirty?
No, the flag just has five rings joined together, there isn't anything dirty or sexual about that.
Why do people confuse the meaning of the confederate flag with slavery?
For many people, there is no confusion. The "stars and bars", the flag based on the Cross of St. Andrew, became the Confederate battle flag, is the most recognizable symbol of not only the confederacy, but also of the segregation laws that followed for almost 100 years. A flag is a symbol -- it represents something, it stands not for a place, but for a philosophy, a way of life. Many people, when they see the "confederate flag", they do not see the history of the South -- the flag symbolizes for them the oppression, discrimination, cruelty, that is also part of the history of that flag.
In 1865, one of General Lee's last orders was, "furl the flag, boys". Over 150 years later, those who would pay homage to what Robert E. Lee honored, refuse to recognize what Gen. Lee meant -- put that flag away, we are one nation again, and we all owe allegiance to one flag only, that of the United States.
What is on the national flag of England?
The flag of "England" is the cross of St. George, red "t" on a white background The Union Jack (i.e. the flag of the United Kingdom) includes the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew (Scotland = White "X" on blue background) and St. Patrick (Ireland = Red "X" on white background)
Why is the flag of Austria red and white red stripes?
The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. The Austrian flag is possibly the oldest national flag design in the world. Origins Duke Friedrich II (1210-1246), the last of the Babenberg dynasty, who was nicknamed the "Quarrelsome" or the "Warlike", designed a new coat of arms in red-white-red in the year 1230 in his attempt to become more independent from the Holy Roman Empire. Legend According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria (1157-1194) as a consequence of his fighting during the Crusades. After a fierce battle, his white battle dress was completely drenched in blood. When he removed his belt, the cloth underneath was untouched by it, revealing the combination of red-white-red. So taken was he by this singular sight that he adopted the colors and scheme as his banner. Use during the MonarchyAlthough the combination of red-white-red was since the late Middle Ages widely considered to be the "Austrian" colours and used by both the Babenberg and the Habsburg dynasties in connection with their Austrian territories, the national flag of Austria (in a modern sense) until 1918 was black-yellow. These were the family colours of the House of Habsburg, and were themselves in part derived from the Holy Roman Empire. Beginning in the reign of Emperor Joseph II., the Austrian, later Austro-Hungarian Navy used a Naval Ensign (Marineflagge) based on the red-white-red colours, and augmented with a shield of similar colours. Both of these flags became obsolete with the dissolution of the Empire in 1918, and the newly formed Republic of Austria adopted red-white-red as its national flag.
Who was the owner of the thirteen colonies before 1776?
"Owner" or controlling Government? The official owners were the Companies who paid from the explorations, but, after Columbus founded the Americas, England gained control as the Sovereign Government, and granted "Charters" to shipping companies to Colonize and develop the lands...
What are the NASCAR flag holders called?
The person who waves the flags at a Nascar race is called the Nascar flagman.
What do stars represent in the bible?
Stars, throughout the history of Biblical writings, represent both Angels, and people, alike.
One example is how Joseph's dream in Genesis 37 is equated with the same symbology in Revelation 12, where the, "Sun and the Moon, and the twelve Stars" over the woman represent the Jewish patriarchs, and are a symbol of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Another classic example is where, in Daniel 12:3, the Angel Gabriel equates "Stars" with, "they who bring many to righteousness", and, who will shine "forever and ever".
Jesus in Revelation describes Himself as, "the root and offspring of David, and the bright and morning star."
In Mathew 22, and in Luke 20, additionally, we see how Jesus states that believers are "as", and, "equal to" the angels in Heaven.
How many stripes does the America flag have ..what did they stand for?
the American flag has 13 stripes for the 13 colony's
What is the name of the picture of the flag being raised?
"The Flag Over Iwo Jima" is the most common phrase for it. Most people don't know the extinct VOLCANO top that it was actually raised on...Mount Suribachi.
How do you draw the canada flag?
First you make room for 4 stripes, then you color the outermost stripes red and the two in the middle must be white. Then you draw a maple leaf in the middle of the white area.
We have no record of it. There is speculation that it was metallic - a pike surmounted by a disc and crescent.
Asian countries have many flags, there is no single "Asia flag".
