In many flags the colors refer to nature, such as blue often represents the sea or water or even the blue sky, green symbolising green grassland and forests, yellow refers often to grain or maize fields or the sun, white to snow or clouds, but there are some meanings which represent not...
No matter where you go, you will always find a red, white and green flag. There are many countries that have these colors in their flags. Here are some examples:
Among the better known of Europe’s striped flags was the red-white-blue flag of theNetherlands. Because of its use in that country’s long war for independence from Spain, the flag and its colours became associated with the concepts of liberty and a republican form of government. That asso...
U.S. state flag consisting of a red field (background) with a central white-bordered blue disk bearing three white stars; at the fly end are unequal vertical stripes of white and blue.During the Civil War (1861–65) a motion was submitted to the legislat
Flag Day is Saturday, June 14, 2025. What is Flag Day all about? Who really designed the first flag, and what do the red, white, and blue colors symbolize? See how much you know aboutU.S.flag history and meaning, plus find five fun trivia questions to test your knowledge. ...
The dynasty of Afsharid have two flags being royal as one with white, yellow, blue and red stripes and another one with blue, red and white stripes. Nader shah used flag having lion and sun symbol in the center along with red border having yellow banner. All the flags used were triangul...
Norwegian Flag against a Blue Background Before it was united with Sweden, until 1814, the Norwegian flag bore an off-center white cross on a red background. In 1821, during the time Norway was united with Sweden, the blue cross of Sweden was added. The flag that resulted — an off-ce...
A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue. These five color1s symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is ...
blue-and-white fabrics, ornate empty picture frames, Twombly paintings leaning against the walls, and one or two of his little-known, gawky, white-painted sculptures. Twombly throws back the shutters in each room, flooding the house with light and opening up dazzling vistas of the seaside town...
The American flag, also nicknamed as “Old Glory” or “star-spangled banner”, has changed designs over the centuries. It consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars...