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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 does the symbol of the Indian flag mean?
The Indian flag features three horizontal stripes of saffron, white, and green, with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in the center. The saffron represents courage and sacrifice, white symbolizes peace and truth, and green stands for faith and chivalry. The Ashoka Chakra signifies the eternal wheel of law and dharma (righteousness), emphasizing justice and progress. Together, the elements of the flag embody the values and spirit of the nation.
Do the olympic rings represent faster farthest strongest etc?
No. The five rings on the Olympic flag represent the 5 continents from which athletes come to particpate in the games.
What type is simple machine is a flag pole?
A pulley is this example, because of the way it works to pull the flag up for one.
Because pink is a too clear color and it wouldn't appear well on the flags.
What the emblem on Afghanistan's flag represent?
The center emblem is the classical emblem of Afghanistan with a mosque with its mihrab facing Mecca.
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.
What do the colours on the Gremany flag mean?
They are associated with the republican democracy formed after World War I and represent German unity and freedom. Not just the freedom of Germany, but the personal freedom of the German people. Historically, the black-red-gold colors stood for the democratic, centrist and republican political parties
What are the colors of the andorra flag?
It is a tricolour of navy blue, yellow and red, with the Andorran coat of arms in the central yellow bar. It was officially adopted in August 1971.
Which countries do not have a star in their flag?
Japan Great Britain Ireland Wales Scotland
Italy Germany France Spain England
Poland Jamaica Greece Cuba
How long should the flag be flown at half mast due to the recent event in Aurora Co?
They said that it should be restored to full mas on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
What does white mean on Irish flag?
Peace . . . i.e. between the Catholic (Green) and the Protestant (Orange, as in William of) faiths
What are the colours and their meanings in the Jamacian flag?
green is for the land, black is for the people, yellow is for the sun
Why All the American Flags On the Moon Are Now White?
No one has been back to check, so the question itself appears to be flawed. Most probably, any photos showing them as white have been doctored ("Photoshopped") to remove the colors -that way they are not identifiable as US flags. One supposes there is a slim possibility that this has could be done by solar radiation, but I do not know enough about the "facts" to adequately comment. The needed facts would include the flag materials, including dyes, the construction, and any experimental data available for analogous conditions such as exist outside space stations in high orbits.
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What country has red yellow and green stripes?
Lithuanian flag has yellow, green and red horizontal stripes.
Which are the countries put their flag on moon?
Only the United States of America has, so far, planted their flag (Stars and Stripes) on the Moon.
The flag on the moon's surface is not a cloth flag. The flag is designed to appear to be waving in the breeze; fully extended. Since there is no wind in spce it had to be made in that manner.
