The flag is a powerful symbol that represents the identity, values, and pride of a nation, state, organization, or institution. Proper flag usage is essential to uphold the dignity and respect associated with this symbol. The Flag Protocol provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and procedures...
which no longer do today. Canada was the first Commonwealth country to remove the Union Jack from the flag, in 1965, though Canadian provinces still include the Union Jack in their designs. Previously, Canada has the Union Jack in its flag design from 1868 to 1965. Rhodesia (nowZimbabwe) ...
Those are communist symbols that reflect the ideological influence of the main political party in Angola, MPLA, which in 1975 was affiliated with the Soviet Union. The star represents socialism, and the cog-wheel and the katana represent the national industry and agriculture. The yellow represents ...
St. Patrick, and St. Andrew. The Union Jack appears on the flag of numerous other countries and territories, which were historically or currently are possessions of the United Kingdom.
There are many variations on the gay pride flag, specific to each country. (For example, deviations using the US Flag, the Union Jack, the Canadian Maple Leaf, the Southern Cross, Silver Fern, etc.) LGBTQIA+ / Gay Pride (8 Colour - 2017 Philadelphia) ...
The Australian flag is large meat and gravy pie with star shaped cut out to reveal the delicious center. Representing the Union Jack in the corner is a few lines of Ketchup. Feeling hungry yet? 11. South Korea Flag The South Korean Flag is made up of Kimbap which is the Korean version...
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb and reach the top of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest in May 1953. Tenzing Norgay on Mount Everest 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary put up the British 'Union Jack' at the...
The National Flag of Canada came into being in 1965 to replace the Union Jack. It is an 11 pointed red maple leaf on a white square. Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world, right after Russia. Canada was named through a misunderstanding. When Jaques Cartier, a French explorer, ...
During the colonisation of Ghana in the 17th century, European cloth arrived at Ghana’s shores and Asafo companies were established. The Asafo people adopted European military practices under colonisation which is why the Union Jack features in some Asafo flags until Ghana’s independence in 1957...
Interestingly, the Union Jack retains official status as a Canadian flag to this day, though it’s now quite rarely seen. This was Pearson’s compromise with traditionalists; according to law, the Union Jack — known in Canada as theRoyal Union Flag— can still be flown once in a while...