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F'lar
F'lar is the Benden Weyrleader and rider of bronze Mnementh in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series. At the time of his ascension, Benden Weyr was the only populated weyr on Pern. F'lar, whose childhood name was Fallarnon, was the son of the previous Weyrleader, F'lon. Like F'lon, F'lar beli..
F. labii inferioris
The Frenulum Labii Inferioris is the frenulum of the lower lip. ..
F. labii superioris
The Frenulum Labii Superioris is the frenulum of the upper lip. ..
Félag íslenskra þjóðernissinna
Félag íslenskra þjóðernissinna (Company of Icelandic Nationalists) known as FÍÞ is the only public Companionship of Icelandic nazisms or national-socialism today. They seek to ensure Iceland's racial homogeneity for the future and their beliefs correspond mostly with Nordic elitism or Od..
FLA
FLA may refer to: Florida, a U.S. stateClube de Regatas do Flamengo, a Brazilian multimodality sports associationFLA, the Macromedia Flash vector-graphics file formatLanguage: Four letter abbreviationFive letter abbreviation"Flah" in Cork slangMusic: Front Line Assembly, an industrial music bandThe..
Fla-Flu
Fla-Flu (truncation of Flamengo-Fluminense) is a football (soccer) matchup between cross-town rivals Flamengo and Fluminense, two of Rio de Janeiro's most popular teams. Matches are usually sold out and normally take place in the 70,000-seat Maracanã Stadium, located near downtown Rio, in Maracanã..
Flaaf
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Flaaffy
Flaaffy (モココ Mokoko in Japan, Waaty in Germany and Lainergie in France) is a Electric Pokémon from the Pokémon series of games. It is listed as Pokémon #180 in the National Pokédex, and #328 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Flaaffy is a portmanteau of "fluffy" and "baa" (the onomat..
FLAB
A FLAB is an abbreviation using four letters. It is an abbreviation of Four Letter ABbreviation. It extends the self-referential humour of the TLA (Three Letter Acronym). Description In a world where every possible Three Letter Acronym has been registered as a .com, and almost every pronouncable o..
Flabby whalefish
Flabby whalefishes are small, deep-sea cetomimiform fish of the family Cetomimidae. They are among the most deep-living fish known, with some species recorded at depths in excess of 3.5 kilometres. Within the family are nine genera and 20 species. Thought to have a circumglobal distribution throug..
Flabellinea
The Flabellinea are a class of Amoebozoa. During locomotion the cells are flattened and have a clear layer called hyaloplasm along the front margin. Some form slender subpseudopodia projecting outward from the hyaloplasm, but the cell mass does not flow into these as in true pseudopodia, and adva..
Flabellum
A flabellum (plural flabella), in liturgical use, is a fan made of leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the Sacred Species and from the priest. History It was in use in the sacrifices of the heathens and in the Christian Church from very early days, for the Apost..
Flabiol
The flabiol or flaviol is a woodwind instrument. It is one of the 12 instruments of cobla. The Flabiol is played with one hand. The Flabiol player usually plays a small drum with the other hand. See also Pipe and tabor ..
FLAC
The Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) logo. FLAC, an acronym for Free Lossless Audio Codec, is a popular format for audio compression. Unlike lossy codecs such as Vorbis, MP3 and AAC, it does not remove any information from the audio stream and is suitable both for everyday playback and audio a..
FLACC
Chris Thomson and Colin Broughton, established the Chion Corporation which produced FLACC (Full Language Algol 68 Checkout Compiler). Both were students of Barry J. Mailloux, who studied at Amsterdam's Mathematisch Centrum from 1966 under Adriaan van Wijngaarden. His work on the Algol 68 language e..
Flaccid designator
In modal logic and the philosophy of language, a flaccid designator (or non-rigid designator) is a term that does not extensionally refer to the same object in all possible worlds. For example, consider the phrase "The 43rd president of the United States of America"; while the 43rd president of the ..
Flacco
Flacco is a fictional character played by Paul Livingston, who is also an author and political cartoonist. He appeared on The Big Gig as an alien who engaged in quirky observational humour. In later years he lost some of his eccentric mannerisms and his humour became more script/sketch based. His..
Flaccus
Flaccus was a Roman cognomen of the plebeian Fulvii, considered one of the most illustrious gentes of the city. Cicero and Pliny the Elder state that the family was originally from Tusculum, and that members still lived there in the 1st century. As usual for cognomina, "Flaccus" was likely origina..
Flaccus (composer)
Flaccus is a composer from the second century BC, of whom little is known. He was either a freedman or a slave of one of Terence's patrons and wrote musical scores for Terence's comedies (playing or composing music was no occupation for a free citizen). Terence mentions him specifically in the openi..
Flacherie
Flacherie is a disease of silkworms, caused by silkworms eating infected or contaminated mulberry leaves. Flacherie infected silkworms look weak and can die from this disease. Silkworm larvae that are about to die from Flacherie are a dark brown. In 1865, Louis Pasteur was the first one able to r..
Flachgau
The Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung is an administrative district (Bezirk) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Flachgau region, except for the Statutarstadt of Salzburg, which forms a district of its own. Area of the district is 1,043.36 km², with a population of 135,104 (M..
Flacillula
Flacillula is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Flacillula albofrenata (Simon, 1905) (Java)Flacillula incognita Zabka, 1985 (Vietnam)Flacillula lubrica (Simon, 1901) (Sri Lanka)Flacillula minuta (Berland, 1929) (Caroline Is., Niue, Samoa, Cook Is.)Flacillula niten..
Flackwell Heath
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. Flackwell Heath is a villa..
Flackwell Heath F.C.
Flackwell Heath F.C. are a football club based in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, England. They were established in 1907 and joined the Hellenic League in the 1976-77 season. They have reached the third round of the FA Vase once in their history. Following the resignation of Barking and East Ham U..
Flack parameter
In X-ray crystallography, the Flack parameter is a factor used to estimate the absolute configuration of a structural model determined by the single-crystal structure analysis. It is preferable to determine the absolute structures of acentric crystals. The processes used to decide the absolute stru..
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtiaceae was a flowering plant family in the old Cronquist system of plant classification. It is often complained that Arthur Cronquist had a habit of dumping all the left-over members of an order, the "scraps" that did not clearly fit into any one family in that order with closely related gen..
Flaco Jiménez
Flaco Jiménez (born March 11, 1939) is a Tejano music legend from San Antonio, Texas. Jiménez's father, Santiago Jimenez Sr. was a pioneer of conjunto music. He plays the accordion. By the time he was seven years old, Flaco was performing with his father. He began recording at fifteen, as a me..
Flacq
Flacq is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. The capital is Centre de Flacq. The district covers an area of 298 km², and as of 2000 has a population of 126,839. Northwest: Pamplemousses North: Riviére du Rempart Northeast: Flacq West: Moka Flacq East: Indian..
Fladbury
Fladbury is a village located in rural Worcestershire, UK. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, meaning that the community is over 1000 years old. Today it is a thriving traditional English village sited on the banks of the Avon, with many interesting and original buildings and features...
Fladda
The name Fladda originates from the Old Norse for flat island, and as such is the name of a number of small islands in the Hebrides and Shetlands of Scotland. Fladda is one of the Slate Islands, off the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies west of Luing and is has a lighthouse and light..
Fladrif
Fladrif (Skinbark) is an ent of Fangorn Forest in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional work The Lord of the Rings. Skinbark was one of the first ents in Middle-earth. By the end of the Third Age, only he, Leaflock, and Treebeard remained of the original ents. Skinbark lived on the mountain slopes west of Is..
Fladry line
A fladry line is essentially a line mounted along the top of a fence, from which are suspended strips of fabric or some other material which will flap in a breeze, and intended to deter wolves from traversing the fence-line. Fladry lines have been used for this purpose for several centuries. They ar..
Fladså
Fladså is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 133 km², and has a total population of 7,581 (2005). Its mayor is Hans R. Hansen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The seat of its municipal council is in..
Fladungen
Fladungen is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Rhön Mountains, 20 km west of Meiningen, and 33 km east of Fulda. ..
Flag
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used for signalling or identification. The design of a flag displayed in another form is also referred to as a flag. The first flags were used to ass..
FLAG
For other uses, see Flag (disambiguation). FLAG, or Foundation for Law And Government is a fictional crime-fighting organisation, founded by Wilton Knight. FLAG's main purpose is to fight against "criminals who operate above the law" FLAG has been run by three different individuals in the Knight R..
Flag-rush
Flag-rush is a game similar to Botori, that was once played by the Sophomore and Freshman classes of Amherst College (Massachusetts). It was instituted at the instance of the faculty to take the place of the traditional Cane-rush, a general fight between the two classes for the ultimate possession ..
Flag-Smasher
Flag-Smasher is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He has most often been a foe of Captain America. Other adversaries include the Punisher and Moon Knight. History Flag-Smasher was the son of a wealthy Swiss banker-turned-diplomat. Because of his fathe..
FLAG-tag
FLAG-tag, or FLAG octapeptide, is a polypeptide protein tag that is added to a recombinant expressed protein. It can be used for affinity purification, then used to separate recombinant, overexpressed protein from wild-type protein expressed by the host organism. It can also be used in the isolation..
Flagami, Florida
Flagami is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida roughly defined as the areas between Flagler Street and the Tamiami Trail west of 57th Avenue (Red Road). The name is a conflation of the names "Flagler" and "Tamiami." On a map of Miami proper, Flagami is the distinct "tail" that juts out of the west bo..
Flagellant
Flagellants are practitioners of an extreme form of mortification of their own flesh by whipping it with various instruments. Contents 1 History2 Modern flagellants2.1 Catholic2.1.1 Los hermanos penitentes2.2 Other3 References in today's culture4 See also5 ..
Flagellariaceae
Flagellariaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has rarely been recognized by taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, 1998), does recognize such a family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the mono..
Flagellate
"Flagellata" from Ernst Haeckel's Artforms of Nature, 1904 Parasitic excavate (Giardia lamblia) Flagellates are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. Some cells in animals may be flagellate, for instance the sperm cells of most phyla. Higher plants and fungi do..
Flagellation
Whipping on a post Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, "whip") the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches and the cat-o-nine-tails. Typically, whipping is performed on unwilling subjects as a punishment; however, flagellation can also be submitted t..
Flagellin
Flagellin is a protein that arranges itself in a hollow cylinder to form the filament in bacterial flagellum. It has a mass of about 30,000 to 60,000 daltons. Flagellin is the principal substituent of bacterial flagellum, and is present in large amounts on nearly all flagellated bacteria. The stru..
Flagellum
For the insect anatomical structure, see Antenna (biology). A flagellum (plural, flagella) is a whip-like organelle that many unicellular organisms, and some multicellular ones, use to move about. They may also be involved in other processes. The name actually covers three different structures, fo..
Flageolet
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A flageolet is a woodwind musical instrument and a member of the fipple flute family. The first flageolets were made in the 16th Century and the instrument continued to be made until the 20th Century when it was succeeded by the tin whistle. Flageolets hav..
Flageolet-note
A Flageolet-note forms, for example when playing guitar, so that string starts to oscillate with second, third or n'th harmonic wave tone. ..
Flageolet (disambiguation)
Flageolet has several meanings: Flageolet (woodwind instrument)Flageolet beanFlageolet registerFlageolet tone, a tone of string instruments.* Natural flageolet* Artificial flageolet This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Flagfish
The flagfish or American flagfish' (Jordanella floridae) is a killifish native to Florida. It received its name because the male fish resembles the American flag, with a large black/blue dot and alternating red and black/blue stripes on its body. It is a common, native fish in Florida that is occ..
Flagg
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Flagg is a small Peak District village, set in the Derbyshire Dales, halfway between the small market town of Bakewell and the spa town of Buxton, in the area officially known as "The White Peak". 1000 feet above sea level, Flagg is recorded in the Domesday ..
Flagger
"Flagger" is a slang term that refers to a roadside panhandler, particularly one that holds up a sign, or flag, advertising his or her particular situation -- the most common text for these signs is the now infamous "Will Work For Food" phrase. Also called "signer." ..
Flaggermusmannen
Flaggermusmannen, a Norwegian crime novel from 1997, written by Jo Nesbø. The story revolves around the Norwegian police officer Harry Hole, who is asked by the Australian police to help them solve the murder of a Norwegian b-celebrity. In King's Cross, one of Sydney's more shady suburbs, he walk..
Flagg (disambiguation)
Flagg can mean: Places: Flagg, a village in the English Peak District People: James Montgomery Flagg, American artistFannie Flagg, American authorErnest Flagg, American architectWilson Flagg, American admiralGeorge Whiting Flagg, American painterJared Bradley Flagg, American artistAzariah C. Flagg,..
Flaghouse Homes
The Flaghouse Homes were a Baltimore Public Housing Project built in 1955. They were demolished in 2001. ..
Flagitious
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Flagler
Flagler in the United States may refer to: Flagler, ColoradoFlagler County, FloridaFlagler College in Florida This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Flagler, Colorado
Flagler is a town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 612 at the 2000 census. The town was established in 1888 as a small settlement near the then-new Rock Island Railroad. It was renamed after Henry Flagler at the request of his daughter, who liked the area. Flagler..
Flagler Beach, Florida
Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,954 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,228.[link] Geography Flagler Beach is located at [29°28′27″N, 81°7′37″W] (29.474079, -81...
Flagler College
Flagler College, simply known as Flagler, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. With an average class size of 21, Flagler College provides an opportunity for a private education at a lower than average cost. The college has been named in recent years by US News & ..
Flagler College - Tallahassee
Flagler College is an independent, non-sectarian, liberal arts school that offers upper level courses that lead to a baccalaureate degree. Flagler College has approximately 2000 students in St. Augustine and 400 more here in Tallahassee. Flagler College has chosen to remain a small college to e..
Flagler College - Tallahassee Campus
Flagler College is an independent, non-sectarian, liberal arts school that offers upper level courses that lead to a baccalaureate degree. Flagler College has approximately 2000 students in St. Augustine and 400 more here in Tallahassee. Flagler College has chosen to remain a small college to e..
Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 49,832. Its county seat is Bunnell, Florida6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Counties3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 External links5.1 Government lin..
Flagler Monument Island
The Flagler Memorial Island is an artificial island that was built in 1920[Miami-Dade Portal:] along with the other Venetian Islands of Miami Beach, Florida, complete with a monument visible from the Flamingo Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. A 110 foot high obelisk with allegorical scul..
Flagler Museum
Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is a 55-room mansion open to the public in Palm Beach, Florida in the United States. The building is listed[National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary] accessed on June 13, 2006 on the National Register of Historic Places. Henry Flagler,..
Flagmaster
Flagmaster is a vexillology magazine published by the Flag Institute and edited by Michael Faul. Since November 2005, the magazine has been printed entirely in color; it is the second periodical principally about flags to have been so printed [[Citing sources citation needed]&..
Flagpole annexation
A map of the city of Los Angeles showing the "flagpole" connection to the San Pedro area and the Port of Los Angeles. In the legal discussions of municipalities in the United States, a flagpole annexation is a type annexation by a city, town or other municipality entity in which the entity acq..
Flagpole Magazine
Flagpole Magazine is an alternative newsweekly that focuses on cultural scene of Athens, Georgia and its surrounding communities. It was founded by Jared Bailey in 1984 and is currently edited and published by Pete McCommons. The publication lists local politics, news, features and news related to t..
Flagr
Flagr [link] is an online social community that lets you bookmark and annotate real world locations with your friends using open mapping API's provided by both Yahoo and Google. Each bookmark, known as a flag, can have a title, description, photos, video, and tags related to the under..
FLAGS
The Flags (Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System) Pipeline is used to transport gas from the following Oil platforms: Cormorant ANorth CormorantNorth West HuttonNinian CentralNinian North & SouthBrent 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D'TernMagnusThistleMurchisonStatfjordHeather The pipeline is a 36 inch (9..
Flagship
A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. The term originates from the custom of the commanding officer (usually, but not always, a flag officer) to fly a distinguishing flag. Used in this way, "flagship" is fundamentally a temporary designation; the flagship..
Flagship (company)
This article is about the Japanese company. For the American company, see Flagship Studios. Flagship is an independent developer funded by Capcom, Nintendo and Sega that was founded by game designer Yoshiki Okamoto. Flagship has often created scenarios for new and existing products, and has develop..
Flagship (disambiguation)
Flagship may refer to: The representative or first unit of a fleet or other group, see flagship.A video-game developer funded by Capcom, Nintendo, and Sega, responsible for several games in the Legend of Zelda series; see Flagship (company).Flagship Studios, a computer game company staffed mainly by..
Flagship (television)
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Flagship species
A flagship species is a species chosen to represent an environmental cause, such as an ecosystem in need of conservation. These species are chosen for their vulnerability, attractiveness or distinctiveness in order to best engender support and acknowledgement from the public at large. Thus, the conc..
Flagship Studios
This article is about the American company. For the Japanese company, see Flagship (company). Flagship Studios is a computer game company currently mostly known for their high ratio of former employees of Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most successful game companies in the world. Flagship Stud..
Flagstaff, Arizona
"Flagstaff" redirects here. For , see . Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,894. It is the county seat of Coconino County [Geographic references#6GR6], an important railroad town, ..
Flagstaff, Maine
Flagstaff, Maine is a ghost town located about 20 miles north of Orgonon. It was dismantled and destroyed in 1950 to allow construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Dead River. ..
Flagstaff (disambiguation)
Flagstaff can refer to: The flagpole on a ship from which the ship's colours are shown.Flagstaff, Maine (USA), a ghost town 20 miles north of Orgonon.Flagstaff, Arizona (USA), home of the Lowell Observatory.Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.Flagstaff railway station, Melbourne, na..
Flagstaff County, Alberta
Flagstaff County is a county in east central Alberta, Canada, with an estimated 2005 population of 3,697. Within Flagstaff County are ten towns and villages: AllianceDayslandForestburgGalahadHeislerHardistyKillamLougheedSedgewickStrome External links [Flagstaff County official website] ..
Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne
Facing north east in the Flagstaff Gardens Flagstaff Gardens is the oldest park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, first established in 1862. In 2005 it is one of the most visited and widely used parks in the city by nearby office workers and tourists. The gardens are notable for their archeo..
Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill has more than article associated with that title. Flagstaff Hill is a placename. *Flagstaff Hill, South Australia is a suburb in Adelaide Flagstaff Hill is a geographical feature *Flagstaff Hill, Queensland is a hill near Bowen, Queensland *Flagstaff Hill, Pennsylvania is in Schenle..
Flagstaff Hill, Melbourne
Flagstaff Hill is a significant site in the early history of Melbourne. It is located northwest of the city proper, and was the site where early settlers kept a lookout over Port Phillip Bay. It forms part of Flagstaff Gardens. ..
Flagstaff Hill, Pennsylvania
Flagstaff Hill is a large rolling hill in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a popular space to frolic for students from nearby Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh offers free summertime outdoor movies and concerts there. It also lies a..
Flagstaff Hill, South Australia
''There is also Flagstaff Hill, one near Burra ([33°38′S 138°53′E] and Renmark ([34°26′S 140°29′E] in South Australia Flagstaff Hill ([35°03′S 138°35′E], postcode 5159) is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga local government area. It is named after th..
Flagstaff House
The sign of Flagstaff House The Flagstaff House (Chinese: 旗杆屋; Cantonese IPA: [kʰeɪ11 kɔn55 ʊk55], Jyutping: kei4 gon1 uk1; Mandarin Pinyin: Qí Gān Wū) is located in Hong Kong Park, in Central, Hong Kong. The Flagstaff House remains the oldest colonial-style building remai..
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
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Flagstaff railway station, Melbourne
Flagstaff is an underground railway station in the suburban train network of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of five stations (and one of three underground) that comprises the City Loop, which encircles the central business district. The station was built in the 1980s and takes its name from the ..
Flagstaff Unified School District
The Flagstaff Unified School District ("FUSD") is the primary school district for Flagstaff, Arizona area and neighboring areas. The district has approximately 11,500 students and is comprised of 22 schools; including three high schools (9-12), four middle schools (7-8, except Leupp K-8), five magne..
Flagstaff War
The Flagstaff War -- also known as Hone Heke's Rebellion, the Northern War and erroneously as the First Māori War -- was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The conflict is best remembered for the actions of Hone Heke who challenged th..
Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) operates as the holding company for Flagstar Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Flagstar is the largest publicly traded savings bank headquartered in the midwest United States. Flagstar is also a leading mortgage lender and a national leader in th..
Flagstone
Flagstone is a type of flat stone, usually used for paving slabs, but also for making fences or roofing. It may also be used for making memorials or headstones in a cemetery. It also refers to Pennsylvania Bluestone, a stone from northeastern Pennsylvania and the southhern tier of New York. This is ..
Flagstones
Flagstones is the name of a late Neolithic causewayed enclosure in the English county of Dorset. It was discovered beneath the site of the demolished Flagstones House in advance of road construction. The 100 m diameter enclosure itself contained a variety of human remains in its ditch including tho..
Flags (sport)
Five Time Canadian National Beach Flag Champion Katie Campbell Works her Magic (In foreground) Flags is a training sport used by Surf lifesavers to practice beach sprinting and reflexes. The game is played by sticking a series of objects (typically short lengths of hosepipe) into the sa..
Flags Act 1953
Flags Act 1953 Parliament of Australia Long title: An Act to declare a certain Flag to be the Australian National Flag and to make other provision with respect to Flags Introduced by: Robert Menzies Dates Date passed: December 1953 Date of Royal Assent: February 14 1954 Commenc..
Flags and Emblems
Flags and Emblems is a punk rock album by the band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). Track listing "(It's a) Long Way to Paradise (From Here)" (Burns)"Stand Up and Shout" (Burns)"Each Dollar a Bullet" (Burns)"The 'Cosh' " (Burns)"Beirut Moon" (Burns)"The Game Of Life""Hum..
Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
The Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 was an act of the Northern Ireland Parliament passed in 1954, that effectively banned the display of the Irish tricolour in Northern Ireland. It was repealed in the 1980s under the direct rule of the British government, by the Public Order ..
Flags and symbols of Malta
This article is a vexillological summary of all flags and symbols in current use by the island nation of Malta. More information on the history of the various flags and emblems, as well as on their equivalents which are no longer in use, is found on the specific articles, linked to in the subtitle h..
Flags in the Dust
Flags in the Dust is a novel written by William Faulkner, completed in 1927. It is the first novel set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. His publisher heavily edited the manuscript with Faulkner's reluctant consent, removing about 40,000 words in the process. That version was published as Sar..
Flags of Africa
This is a gallery of international and national flags used in Africa. Contents 1 International flags2 ..
Flags of Asia
This is a gallery of international and national flags used in Asia. Contents 1 International2 ..
Flags of Austrian states
The flags of the Austrian states show two (or three) stripes in the main colours of the respective arms. The arms might be added to the flag or not. Frequently, the flags are used in vertical variants. Image:Flag of Burgenland.svg|Flag of Burgenland Image:Flag of Kärnten.svg|Flag of Carinthia (K�..
Flags of Brazilian states
This gallery of flags of Brazilian states shows the flags of the 26 Brazilian States and the federal district. Image:Bandeira do Acre.svg|Flag of Acre Image:AlagoasFlag.jpg|Flag of Alagoas Image:Bandeira do Amapá.svg|Flag of Amapá Image:Bandeira do Amazonas.svg|Flag of Amazonas Image:Bandeira da..
Flags of dependent territories
This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territoriesCoats of arms of unrecognized states ..
Flags of Estonian Counties
The flags of the 15 Counties of Estonia are all white and green, with the Coat of Arms of the respective County on the white part. This design was first established in 1938. The flags Image:Harjumaa_flag.png |Harju County Image:Hiiumaa_flag.png |Hiiu County Image:Ida-Virumaa_flag.png |I..
Flags of Europe
This is a list of international and national flags used in Europe. Contents 1 International flags2 Flags of European Union nations2.1 Dependencies of European Union nations in Europe3 Flags of European nations in the Commonwealth of Independent States4 Flags of other Euro..
Flags of Federal subjects of Russia
This gallery of flags of Federal subjects of Russia shows the flags of the 89 Federal subjects of Russia. Contents 1 Russian Republics2 Russian Krais3 Russian Oblasts4 Russian Federal cities5 Russian Autonomous oblasts6 Russian Autonomous districts7 See also ..
Flags of formerly independent states
This gallery contains the flags of states that were (at least de facto) independent in the past. The independence of many of these states has not been acknowledged, but the flags had been used as their state/national flags. Several of these flags are currently used, either by secessionist movements ..
Flags of French-speaking people of North America
French Canadians Image:FlagofFranco-Albertains.png|Flag of Franco-Albertan People Image:FlagofFranco-Colombiens.png|Flag of Franco-Columbian People Image:Flag of the Franco-Manitobains.svg|Flag of Franco-Manitoban People Image:Ca-f-nu.gif|Flag of Franco-Nunavois People Image:Franco-Ontarian flag.sv..
Flags of French regions
This gallery of flags of French regions shows the flags of the 22 mainland and 4 overseas Régions of France. Image:AlsFlag.png|Flag of Alsace Image:Aquitaine_region_flag.png|Flag of Aquitaine Image:AUflag.gif|Flag of Auvergne Image:Basse-Normandie flag.png|Flag of Basse-Normandie Image:BOflag.gi..
Flags of German states
The flags of the German states usually come in two variants: one variant (the simple striped flag) is for the use by everybody (civil flag); the other variant, showing the state arms is for government use only (state service flag). In addition to these flags, in some states there are specific flags ..
Flags of indigenous peoples
Contents 1 Europe2 Americas3 Asia4 Africa5 Oceania Europe Crimean Tatars Sami (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia) Sorbs (Eastern Germany) Americas Arapaho Nation (USA) Cherokee Nation (USA) --> Chickasaw Nation (USA) -->Crow Nation Crow Tribe of Indians (USA) Haudenosaune..
Flags of non-sovereign nations
Often, the flags listed below have more than one meaning. In some instances, they represent a nation (and/or national government) that is distinct in language and culture from the rest of the sovereign state to which the nation is affiliated, or which perhaps has autonomy or dependency status. Ad..
Flags of North America
This is a gallery of flags of North American countries and affiliated international organizations. Contents 1 International2 ..
Flags of Norwegian counties
This list is not complete. The flags of Norwegian counties are a banner of their respective coats of arms. They are for the most part only used by the county administration and as a supplement to the national flag of Norway. Image:Flag of Akershus.gif|Flag of Akershus Image:Flag of Aust-Agder.gi..
Flags of Norwegian subdivisions
Most of the Norwegian counties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. Flags of the counties Image:Flag of Akershus.gif|Flag of Akershus Image:Flag of Aust-Agder.gif|Flag of Aust-Agder Image:Flag of Finnmark.gif|Flag of Finnmark Im..
Flags of Oceania
This is a gallery of national flags of Oceania. Contents 1 ..
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers is the New York Times-bestselling book by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the five United States Marines and one United States Navy Corpsman (Medic) who would eventually be made famous by Joe Rosenthal's lauded photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima, one of the costliest ..
Flags of Our Fathers (film)
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Flags of provinces of the Netherlands
This gallery of flags of provinces of the Netherlands shows the flags of the 12 Dutch provinces. Image:Flag Drenthe.svg|Flag of Drenthe Image:Flevolandflag.svg|Flag of Flevoland Image:Frisian_flag.svg|Flag of Friesland Image:Gelderland-Flag.png|Flag of Gelderland Image:Flag Groningen.svg|Flag of G..
Flags of Puerto Rico
The introduction of a flag in Puerto Rico can be traced to when Christopher Columbus landed on the islands shores and with the flag appointed to him by the Spanish Crown claimed the island, which he named "San Juan Bautista", in the name of Spain. The Conquistadores under the command of Juan Ponc..
Flags of regions of Italy
This gallery of flags of regions of Italy shows the flags of the 20 Regions of Italy (five of them being autonomous regions). These regions have their own arms, as well as their own gonfalone. More recently they have taken into use "normal" flags as well. Image:Abruzzo-Bandiera.png|Flag of Abruzzo..
Flags of Rhodesia 1896-1979
This is a list of flags used in Rhodesia between 1896 and 1979. The evolution of Rhodesia from a British South African Company concern, to a British Colony, then to a member of a Federal Government, then to a self-declared state is evident by the different flags used. Vice-Regal and Presidentia..
Flags of South America
This is a gallery of flags of South American countries and affiliated international organizations. Contents 1 International2 Continental3 ..
Flags of subnational entities
This overview compiles the flags of subnational entities of the first level. The status of these flags does vary between different states: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto. Several of these flags might be used for showing tendencies towards more [[Wiktionary:aut..
Flags of Swiss cantons
This gallery of flags of Swiss cantons shows the flags of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Image:Flag of Canton of Aargau.svg|Aargau Image:Flag of Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.svg|Appenzell Ausserrhoden Image:Flag of Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden.svg|Appenzell Innerrhoden Image:Flag of Canton o..
Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain
This gallery of flags of the autonoumous communities of Spain shows the distinctive own flags of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain (also known as as Regions of Spain). Image:Flag es-andalucía 300px.png|Flag of Andalusia Image:aragon_Flag.PNG|Flag of Aragon Image:Flag of Asturias.svg|Flag of ..
Flags of the Confederate States of America
The following flags were used by the Confederate States of America. Although they have not been in official use since the end of the American Civil War, some residents of the Southern United States and some Americans in other regions continue to use the flags as a symbol of their history and Confede..
Flags of the Egyptian Armed Forces
The several branches of the Egyptian armed forces are represented by flags, among other emblems and insignia. Within each branch, various flags fly on various occasions, and on various ships, bases, camps and military academies. In general, the order of precedence when displaying military flags tog..
Flags of the Governors of the Australian states
The Governors of the Australian States, who represent their respective Head of State (the Queen of Australia), have a personal flag in that role. With the exception of Queensland’s, these flags originate from the 1970s and 1980s. History The Governors of British colonies have historically used as..
Flags of the Lieutenant Governors of Canada
A standard was approved by the Governor General in 1980 for all Lieutenant Governors. This standard has precedence over any other flag including the national flag of Canada. It consists of the shield of the province circled with ten gold maple leaves (representing the ten provinces) surmounted by a ..
Flags of the Marquesas Islands
While this flag has not officially been adopted, it was first raised on December 14, 1980, upon the opening of the airport on Nuku Hiva, and has been regularly used since 1994. This is a simplified form of the flag above. Since the Marquesas Islands do not have an official flag, such stylized ..
Flags of the Philippine Revolution
During the Philippine Revolution, various flags were used by the Katipunan secret society and its various factions, and later, after the Katipunan had been dissolved, the Philippine Army and its Civil Government. Other flags were the personal battle standards of different military zone commanders o..
Flags of the Soviet Republics
Flags of the Soviet Socialist Republics all featured predominantly red flag with hammer and sickle that both symbolised communism, quite similar to the flag of the Soviet Union. Their final versions prior to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 looked like this: Flag of Russian SFSR Flag of Uk..
Flags of the U.S. states
U.S. stateinsignia Amphibians         Beverages Birds Butterflies Colors Dances Dinosaurs Fish Flags Flowers Foods Fossils Fruit Grasses Insects Licenseplates Mammals Minerals,rocks, stones,and gems Mottos Neckware Nicknames Reptiles ..
Flags of the United States
This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with the United States. Contents 1 National Flag1.1 Historical progression of designs1.2 Other historical versions1.3 Proposed designs1.4 Flags with similar designs2 State Flags3 Territory, Commonwealth, an..
Flags of the United States armed forces
The several branches of the United States armed forces are represented by flags, among other emblems and insignia. Within each branch, various flags fly on various occasions, and on various ships, bases, camps, and military academies. In general, the order of precedence when displaying military fla..
Flags of the World
Screenshot of the Flags of the World website Flags of the World (or FOTW) is the Internet's largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags. Currently it contains more than 29,000 pages about flags and more than 54,000 images of flags. Th..
Flags of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics
Flags of the Yugoslav socialist republics were defined by each of its six constituent republics. The flag of the socialist republic was hung together with the flag of the SFRY on national holidays and other special occasions. The individual flags of the six Yugoslav socialist republics were as foll..
Flags of unrecognized states
This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. These are usually called unrecog..
FLAGS register (computing)
The FLAGS register is a special register in Intel x86 microprocessors that contains the current state of the processor. This register is 16 bits wide. Its successors, the EFLAGS and RFLAGS registers are 32 bits and 64 bits wide, respectively. The wider registers retain compatibility with their small..
Flagtail
The flagtails or aholeholes are a family (Kuhliidae) of perciform fish of the Indo-Pacific area. The family consists of thirteen species in one genus, Kuhlia, of which, one, (K. rupestris), is freshwater. The others are marine. The distinctive characteristic of these fish is a scaly sheath around..
Flagtown, New Jersey
Flagtown is an unincorporated community located within Hillsborough Township, Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was probably named for Jacob Flagg, who purchased a tract in 1700. Some years later, J. Flagg, a descendent and proprietor of a local tavern had it used as headquarters f..
Flag (album)
Flag is the title of several albums: Flag, released by an American rock singer/songwriter James Taylor in 1979.Flag, released by a Swiss electronica group Yello in 1988. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you ..
Flag (computing)
In computer programming, flag refers to one or more bits that are used to store a binary value or code that has an assigned meaning. Flags are typically found as members of a defined data structure, such as a database record, and the meaning of the value contained in a flag will generally be define..
Flag (disambiguation)
Flag may mean: Flag, a colored cloth with a specified meaningFlag (computing), a Boolean variableFlag (mathematics)Flagstone, a large flat stone used for paving, fencing, or roofingFiber-Optic Link Around the Globe, an undersea fiber optic cableFLAG, the Foundation for Law and Government, a ficti..
Flag (James Taylor album)
Flag is singer-songwriter James Taylor's tenth album. Released in 1979, it included songs from Taylor's music score to Studs Terkel and Stephen Schwartz's Broadway musical, Working. The album was not particularly well received, but it did provide a hit in Taylor's cover version of the Gerry Goff..
Flag (linear algebra)
In mathematics, particularly in linear algebra, a flag is an increasing sequence of subspaces of a vector space V. Here "increasing" means each is a proper subspace of the next (see filtration): [\ = V_0 \sub V_1 \sub V_2 \sub \cdots \sub V_k = V.] If we write the dim Vi = di then we have ..
Flag (Yello album)
Flag is Yello's sixth original album, released in 1988 and featuring the eight-minute tour-de-force, "The Race", the single of which reached number 7 in the UK singles chart in August of that year. Track listing "Tied Up""Of Course I'm Lying""3rd Of June""Blazing Saddles""The Race""Alhambra""Otto..
Flag Acts (United States)
The Flag Acts are the three laws which define the design of the Flag of the United States. Each is remarkably short, the shortest being a sentence of 32 words, and the longest being a title and two sentences of 117 words. Contents 1 Flag Act of 17772 Flag Act of 17942.1 Text3 ..
Flag Admiral
Flag Admiral was a proposed rank of the United States Navy during the last year of World War II. It is considered "unofficially" as a six star Admiral rank, the equivalent to the rank of General of the Armies in the United States Army. U.S. Navy Proposed collar insignia for Flag Admiral As p..
Flag Aide-de-Camp
In the United Kingdom there are several categories of the aides de camp to The Queen. One of these is the Flag Aide de Camp. Since 1972 the appointment has been held by the serving Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command. ..
Flag and coat of arms of Moldavia
The flag and coat of arms of Moldavia, one of the two Danubian Principalities, together with Wallachia, which formed the basis for the Romanian state, were subject to numerous changes throughout their history. History See also: Flag of Romania, Coat of arms of Romania, Flag of Moldova, Coat of arm..
Flag byte
A flag byte is a generic term for a byte used to indicate conditions within a binary computer. In particular, the byte can be used to show up to 8 discrete conditions. Essentially, each bit represents one flag, capable of showing two states. Contents 1 Examples1.1 Processor status regi..
Flag carrier
This article is about Flag Carrier as a transportation term. For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). A Flag carrier refers to: A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state. Example: "American Airlines, while a private firm, is a U..
Flag carrier (disambiguation)
Flag carrier may refer to: Flag carrier, transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given stateA strong supporter of a cause, or perhaps the strongest and most visible supporter of said cause. Example: "Bill was the flag carrier of the movement to improve..
Flag code
Flag code can refer to: Maritime signal flagsUnited States Flag CodeThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Flag concepts for the South Island
New Zealand is a unitary nation rather than a federation, and as such there has been no specific flag used to represent the two main islands or most of the minor islands other than the national flag (with the notable exceptions of the Chatham Islands and Stewart Island). There are occasional half..
Flag Day
"Flag Day" is used in the UK to refer to a day when a charity raises funds by collecting in the street and door-to-door, donors being given a small flag or badge to wear, showing that they have supported the charity.'' "Flag Day" is also the first single by The Housemartins, featured on their Londo..
Flag days in Finland
By law, the Finnish flag must be flown from public buildings on the following days: February 28, day of Kalevala; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish cultureMay 1, Vappu, Labour DaySecond Sunday in May, Mother's DayJune 4, birthday of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Marshal of Fin..
Flag days in Sweden
By Swedish law a number of days of the calendar year are designated as official flag days. This means that the Flag of Sweden is flown on all public flag poles and buildings. Hoisting of the Swedish flag on private flag poles on these days is also strongly encouraged, however omitting to do so is no..
Flag Day in the United States
In the United States, Flag Day (more formally, National Flag Day), is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially..
Flag desecration
Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various ways of intentionally defacing or dishonoring a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags may be defaced as well). Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Some countries have laws fo..
Flag Desecration Amendment
The Flag Desecration Amendment, often referred to as the flag burning amendment, is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the United States Congress to statutorily proscribe the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The concept of flag desecration..
Flag etiquette
Flag etiquette is a set of customs and practices that are used to determine the way that flags are flown in order to accord respect towards the regions, nations, or international organisations that the flags represent. See also Flag desecration External link [Royal Yachting Association's advi..
Flag Fen
Flag fen near Peterborough, England is a bronze age site, probably religious. It comprises a large number of poles arranged in five very long rows (around 1 km) connecting Whittlesey Island with Peterborough across the wet fenland. Part way across the structure, a small island was formed which is wh..
Flag flying days in Mexico
In Article 18 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (Ley Sobre El Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales) there is a listing of dates that the Mexican flag is flown by all branches of government. Civilians are also encouraged to display the national flag on these days. Many of the da..
Flag football
Flag football is a version of American football that is popular across the United States and Europe. Contents 0.1 Basics of the Game0.2 Variations of the Game0.3 Competitions0.4 See also0.5 National Associations Basics of the Game The basic rules of the game are similar ..
Flag Group
The Flag Group was one of the two wings of the British National Front in the 1980s and stood in opposition to the Political Soldier wing. It took its name from The Flag, a National Front journal that they kept control of. The Flag Group rejected the mysticism of the Political Soldiers and argued th..
Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum
The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum is the 1793 home of Mary Pickersgill where she sewed the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, in the summer of 1813. The museum contains furniture and antiques from the period as wel..
Flag House Courts
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Flag House Courts were a public housing project located in Baltimore, Maryland. Made up of 3 12-story buildings..
Flag Institute
Founded on April 23, (St George's Day), 1971 by William Crampton, President of FIAV, the Flag Institute is one of the world's leading research and documentation centres for flags and flag information. Since its creation, the Flag Institute has grown to include arguably the largest membership of a..
Flag in Exile
Flag in Exile is the fifth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. In the story, the disgraced Honor enters a self-imposed exile on Grayson. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. After the scandal caused by killing Pavel Young in a duel, Honor retreats to Gr..
Flag manifold
In mathematics, a flag manifold (or flag variety) is the set of all flags in a finite-dimensional vector space V. The flag variety on V is naturally a projective variety. If the base field K is the real or complex numbers then the flag variety has a natural manifold structure turning it into a smoot..
Flag Officer
A Flag Officer is a naval officer of a high rank entitling him to fly a personal flag, especially on his flagship. The generic title of "Flag Officer" is used in several modern navies to denote those who hold the rank of Rear Admiral (or its equivalent) and above, also called "Flag Ranks". This cor..
Flag of Abkhazia
In the red canton, the open hand represents Abkhaz nationhood. The seven stars above it symbolize the seven Abkhaz regions. Seven is a number sacred to the Abkhaz. The seven green and white stripes represent the tolerance that allows Christianity and Islam to cohabit. See also Coat of Arms of Ab..
Flag of Acadia
The flag of Acadia was adopted on August 15, 1884, at the Acadian National Convention Miscouche (Prince Edward Island) by the Acadian people of Canada. The Acadians are French-speaking people who live in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The northern region of..
Flag of Adjara
The flag of Adjara displays seven dark blue and white stripes, with the national flag of Georgia shown in canton. The dark blue strips symbolize the Black Sea and the white stripes symbolize purity. The flag was adopted on 20 July 2004 by the Supreme Council of Adjara. Former Flags Between J..
Flag of Afghanistan
The Flag of Afghanistan was adopted by the transitional government of Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan in 2002-2004.This flag is similar to the one flown in Afghanistan during the monarchy between 1930 and 1973. The difference is the addition of the shahadah at the top of the coat-of-arm..
Flag of Alabama
The flag of Alabama was adopted by Act 383 of the Alabama state legislature on February 16, 1895. "The flag of the State of Alabama shall be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. The bars forming the cross shall be not less than six inches broad, and must extend diagonally across ..
Flag of Åland
The flag of Åland points to the location of the islands - it is the Swedish flag with an additional red cross symbolising Finland. Today, blue and white are considered the Finnish colours, but in the early days of Finnish nationalism, red and yellow (from the [arms]) were also an optio..
Flag of Alaska
The flag of Alaska consists of eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and the North Star, on a dark blue field. It was designed in 1927 by Benny Benson, a 13-year-old Alaska Native residing in Seward, for a contest to create a flag for the then-Alaska Territory. Benson's design, one of 142 entr..
Flag of Albania
Albanian Kingdom Flag (1928-1939) --> The national flag of Albania is a base red flag with a black two-headed eagle in the centre. It is derived from the similar seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, a 15th century Albanian who led the revolt against the Ottoman Empire that resulted in ..
Flag of Alberta
The flag of Alberta, Canada was adopted on 1 June 1968. The flag has the proportions 1:2, with the provincial shield of arms in the centre. The shield's height is 7/11 that of the flag's height. The provincial colours, adopted in 1984, are blue and gold (deep yellow); they are also referred to..
Flag of Alderney
The Flag of Alderney was granted on December 20, 1993. The flag is St George's Cross defaced with Alderney's coat of arms, a lion rampant holding a sprig on a green background with a golden border. See also List of British flags ..
Flag of Algeria
The national flag of Algeria ( ) consists of two equal vertical stripes, green and white, and bears, in the centre, a red star and crescent. The flag was adopted on July 3, 1962. It is similar to earlier ones used by the National Liberation Front (FLN), and some say it was used by Abdel Kadir in..
Flag of American Samoa
The national flag of American Samoa was adopted on April 24, 1960. The eagle present on the flag represents the nation's relationship with the United States. The eagle holds traditional symbols of power among Samoan chiefs in its claws. National flags National coats of arms Flags of so..
Flag of Andorra
The national flag of Andorra was adopted in 1866. The flag is a tricolor of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the center. [link] National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territori..
Flag of Angola
This flag was proposed in 2003 but has not yet been ratified. The national flag of Angola is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half. The red is for the blood spilt by Angolans during their independence struggles, while the black is for the continent of Africa. ..
Flag of Anguilla
The national flag of Anguilla consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the upper left, and the coat of arms of Anguilla in the lower right corner. The coat of arms consists of three dolphins, which were featured on the earlier Anguillan flag, and which stand for friendship, wisdom and s..
Flag of Antarctica
There is no official flag of Antarctica. Antarctica is not a nation and is not ruled by a single government or body, therefore no flag has been adopted for it. The Antarctic Treaty Organization has no flag, either. Contents 1 Proposed designs1.1 Graham Bartram1.2 Whitney Smith2&nb..
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
The national flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted on February 27, 1967, and was designed by a school teacher named Reginald Samuels. The sun symbolizes the dawning of a new era. The colors have different meanings, the black is for the African ancestry of the people, the blue for hope, the re..
Flag of Argentina
The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. It is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue, white and light blue. In 1818, a yellow Sun of May was added to the center. The full flag featuring the sun is called the 'Official Ceremony Flag' (Spanish: Ban..
Flag of Arizona
The flag of Arizona consists of 13 rays of red and gold (the conquistador colors) on the top half, representing the original 13 colonies, as well as portraying Arizona's legendary sunsets. There is a copper colored star in the center signifying Arizona's copper-mining industry. The lower half i..
Flag of Arkansas
The flag of the U.S. state of Arkansas consists on a diamond on a red field, representing Arkansas' diamond mines (Arkansas was the first state where diamonds were mined naturally). The twenty five white stars around the border of the diamond represents Arkansas' position as the 25th state to joi..
Flag of Armenia
The national flag of Armenia or the Armenian Tricolor consists of three horizontal bands, colored red, blue and orange. Contents 1 Symbolism2 Name3 History4 See also5 External links Symbolism There are many interpretations of the meanings of the colors. However, many..
Flag of Armenian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Armenian SSR on December 17, 1952. Between 1936 and 1952, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top left hand corner. The Armenian characters HSSR (for Haykakan Sovetakan Sotsialistakan Respublika) were in gold beneath the hammer and sickle. Betwee..
Flag of Artigas
The flag of Artigas pays homage to José Gervasio Artigas. Uruguay's national hero. It has three horizontal stripes, being the top and bottom one blue, and the central one white. On top of them, it has a diagonal red stripe. The Flag of Artigas is flown alongside the National Flag and the Flag o..
Flag of Aruba
Aruba's national flag ( ) was adopted on March 18, 1976. The design consists of a field of light blue (called "Larkspur" or "U.N. blue"), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow ("Bunting Yellow") stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbriated red ("Union Jack red") star in the cant..
Flag of Asturias
The flag of Asturias shows the "Cruz de la Victoria" (Victory Cross). According to legend, this flag was flown by Don Pelayo (later King Pelayo), in the decisive Battle of Covadonga against the Moors in 722. This battle, fought in the mountains of Asturias was recognized as the start of the "Reco..
Flag of Australia
The flag of Australia was chosen in 1901 from entries in a nationwide design competition held following Federation. It was approved by Australian and British authorities over the next few years, although the exact specifications of the flag were changed several times both intentionally and as a ..
Flag of Austria
The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. History Together with the Danish flag, the Austrian flag is said to be among the oldest national flag designs in the world. According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria (1157-1194) wh..
Flag of Azerbaijan
The flag of Azerbaijan consists of three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), red, and green; a white crescent and an eight-pointed star are centered in the red band. The eight points of the star stand for the eight branches of the Turkic people. The blue band is the color of the Turks, the gr..
Flag of Azerbaijan SSR
Flag in 1936-1940. Flag in 1940-1952. The last version of the flag was adopted by the Azerbaijan SSR on October 7, 1952. Prior to this, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top left hand corner. The Cyrillic characters АзССР (AzSSR) were in gold beneath the ha..
Flag of Aztlán
The flag of Aztlán is an unofficial flag used by Chicano nationalists in the late 1960s and early 1970s. According to Salvador Roberto Torres, an early Chicano activist and artist and one of the founders of the Centro Cultural de la Raza and Chicano Park, "The symbol of the three face image, the ..
Flag of Bahrain
The national flag of Bahrain consists of a white band on the left separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line. Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points ..
Flag of Baltimore, Maryland
The flag of Baltimore features the city seal featuring the battle monument, on the Calvert Family colors, which also serve as one half of the Maryland state flag. ..
Flag of Bangladesh
The national flag of Bangladesh was adopted officially on January 17, 1972. It is based on a similar flag used during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. This flag depicted a map of Bangladesh over a red sun. The map was later deleted from the flag, most likely to simplify the design. The c..
Flag of Barbados
The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on November 30, 1966, the island's first Independence Day. It consists of a tricolor of two bands of ultramarine separated by a golden middle band. A black trident head is centred within the golden band. The trident head - also known as the '..
Flag of Belarus
Flag of |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Proportion||1:2 |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Adoption||July 7 1995 |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Colors|| Green Red White |} The current national flag of Belarus was formally changed on June 7, 1995, following the result of a referendum vote..
Flag of Belgium
The national flag of Belgium contains three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France, whereas the colours were taken from the colours of the duchy of Brabant. When riots were starting as result of the Belgian revolution..
Flag of Belgrade
The flag of Belgrade is consisted of three Serbian national colors (red, blue, white). Blue sky symbolizes hope and faith in better future. Red color of the ground is a symbol of the suffering of Serbian people in a struggle for freedom. Rivers (Sava and Danube) are symbol of the strength of Belgr..
Flag of Belize
The national flag of Belize was adopted on September 21, 1981 upon independence from the United Kingdom. The flag is a continued version of the earlier flag of British Honduras (the name of Belize during the British colonial period). This flag was established in 1950 when British Honduras began w..
Flag of Benin
The national flag of Benin was originally adopted in 1959. It was changed upon the accession of the Marxist regime in 1975, but upon the removal of the regime, the old design was reintroduced on August 1, 1990. The colors are the traditional Pan-African colors: green symbolizes hope, yellow sy..
Flag of Bermuda
The Flag of the Governor of Bermuda The Flag of Bermuda was adopted on October 4, 1910. It is a British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the upper left corner, and the coat of arms of Bermuda in the lower right. The flag is unusual for a British colony in that it is a red ensign, rather ..
Flag of Bhutan
The national flag of Bhutan consists of a white dragon over a yellow and orange background. The flag is divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner, making two triangles. The upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange. The dragon is centered along the dividing line, facin..
Flag of Bikini Atoll
The Flag of Bikini Atoll, a member of the Marshall Islands, was adopted in 1987 to recall the American government's obligations to the islanders. The 23 white stars in the canton of the flag represent the islands of Bikini Atoll. The three black stars in the upper right represent the three isl..
Flag of Birmingham, Alabama
The Flag of Birmingham, Alabama was designed by Mrs. Idyl King Sorsby for the occasion of Birmingham's semicentennial in 1921. It was officially adopted as the city's flag, after some minor additions, on August 18, 1925. In 2004, the North American Vexillological Association conducted a survey of..
Flag of Bohemia
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Flag of Bolívar State
--> The flag of Bolívar State was designed by cinetic artist Jesús Soto. It is composed by three colors: the yellow field, representing the riches of the state. Over the yellow field, a green circle, representing the abundant vegetation and three blue fesses separated from each other to represent..
Flag of Bolivia
The current flag of Bolivia was originally adopted by Bolivia in 1851. The state flag and ensign (and war flag) is a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the Bolivian coat of arms in the center. The civil flag and ensign of Bolivia omits the coat of arms. According to one so..
Flag of Bonaire
The flag of Bonaire has a large blue triangle in the lower right corner and a smaller yellow triangle in the upper left corner. The triangles are separated by a white strip, inside of which is a black compass and a red six-pointed star. The blue and yellow triangles represent the sea and sun respec..
Flag of Bornholm
This is a proposal for a flag of Bornholm in Denmark. It emerged sometime in the 1970's, and is used to some extent. Mainly as a souvenir bought by tourists. It is the Danish flag with a green Nordic cross in the centre. The green is said to symbolize the natural greenery of the island. The flag..
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. The remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hyp..
Flag of Botswana
The national flag of Botswana was adopted on September 30, 1966. The flag is light blue with a black horizontal band across the centre, with white fimbriation. The stripes are in a ratio of 9:1:4:1:9. The blue colour stands for water, specifically rain, and comes from the motto on the Botswana co..
Flag of Brazil
The flag of Brazil has a green field on which is centered a large yellow rhombus. Within the rhombus is a blue circle, with white stars of five different sizes and a curved white band running through it. The motto Ordem e Progresso ("Order and Progress") is inscribed in capital letters (of the s..
Flag of British Columbia
The Flag of British Columbia is a banner of the provincial arms. The rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in its centre by a crown, represents the province's origins as a British colony. The wavy white and blue lines symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. The setting sun represen..
Flag of Brittany
The flag of Brittany is called the Gwenn-ha-du, which means white and black in Breton. It is also used in the département of Loire-Atlantique, although this belongs to the région Pays de la Loire not the région Bretagne, because the territory of Loire-Atlantique is historically part of the prov..
Flag of Brunei
The national flag of Brunei was adopted on September 29, 1959 when the country was a British protectorate, and was retained when the country gained full independence on January 1, 1984, as Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei, Abode of Peace). The flag has the Coat of Arms of Brunei in the centre, o..
Flag of Brunei Darussalam
The Brunei Darussalam Flag of yellow, white and black was redesigned to include the red state crest to mark the public declaration of Brunei’s Written Constitution on 29th September 1959. on the same date Brunei achieved internal self-government and the State Flag is now an important symbol for ..
Flag of Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria 1971-1990 Flag of Bulgaria 1967-1971 Flag of Bulgaria 1946-1967 Bulgarian flag, 1913 The flag of Bulgaria consists of three equal horizontal bands of white (top), green, and red. The white represents peace, green represents the fertility of the Bulgarian l..
Flag of Burkina Faso
The flag of Burkina Faso is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. The colours are the popular Pan-African colours of Ethiopia; however, the red is also said to stand for the socialist revolution, and the green for the richness of..
Flag of Burundi
The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967. The green color symbolizes hope, the white symbolises purity, and red the struggle for independence. The flag has a basic white saltaire that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red. In the center is a circle that conta..
Flag of Byelorussian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Byelorussian SSR on December 25, 1951. Prior to this, the flag was red with the Cyrillic characters БССР (BSSR) in gold in the top-left corner, surrounded by a gold border. Between 1937 and the adoption of the above flag in the 1940s, the flag was the same, but ..
Flag of Calgary, Alberta
The official flag of Calgary, Alberta was designed by Gwin Clarke and Yvonne Fritz. The flag was adopted in 1983 as result of a contest. The design contains a stetson (cowboy hat) and the letter "C" on a red background. The stetson is somewhat shaped like a hand, as a sign of hospitality. The st..
Flag of California
The flag of California was first flown during the Bear Flag Revolt and was adopted by the California state legislature in 1911. The flag of the U.S. state of California is sometimes called the Bear Flag. It was raised for the first time in Sonoma, California on June 14, 1846, by the "Bear Flagger..
Flag of Cambodia
The national flag of Cambodia ( ) was readopted in 1993, after elections returned the monarchy to rule. Since around 1850, the Cambodian flag has featured a depiction of Angkor Wat in the center. The current flag, with a blue border and red central (the stripes are in the ratio 1:2:1) was adopted..
Flag of Cameroon
The old flag (1961-1975) The national flag of Cameroon was adopted in its present form on May 20, 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state. The previous flag of Cameroon had a similar colour scheme, but with two stars. The colour scheme uses the traditional Pan-African colours, and the tr..
Flag of Canada
The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leaved"), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. The Maple Leaf Flag has been used officially since its adoption in 1965. Cana..
Flag of Cape Colony
Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Cape Colony was first adopted on 12 May 1875 and was replaced by the Union Flag of South Africa on 31 May 1910. It is a Blue Ensign with the crest of Cape Colony superimposed with a white oval around it. History The flag of Cape Colony was first used on 12 May 187..
Flag of Cape Town
The Flag of Cape Town is the official flag of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. The current flag (featuring a silhouette of Table Mountain) replaced the previous flag (which consisted of the coat of arms of Cape Town on a blue field) in 1996. It was designed by a graphic designer and has not ..
Flag of Cape Verde
The flag used from 1975 to 1992 The national Flag of Cape Verde was adopted on September 22, 1992 and symbolized a break in relations with Guinea-Bissau, with whom Cape Verde was to unite. The 10 stars on the flag represent the main islands of the nation (a chain of islands off the coast of ..
Flag of Cesky Krumlov
The current flag of Český Krumlov, Czech Republic, was formally given to the town by president Václav Klaus on June 14, 2001. The town's previous flag had been green and white, but it was not heraldically correct. The new flag displays the five-petalled rose, an emblem of the powerful Egge..
Flag of Ceuta
The flag of the Spanish Autonomous City of Ceuta is a black and white gyronny with a central escutcheon displaying the municipal coat of arms. (The civil flag omits the escutcheon.) The gironny is identical to that of the flag of Lisbon, to commemorate the conquest of the city by the Portuguese ..
Flag of Chad
The national flag of the Republic of Chad is a vertical tricolor consisting (left to right) of a blue, a yellow and a red field. The flag colors combine the colors of the flag of France with the traditional Pan-African colors. The flag of Romania is almost identical to Chad's, but features a ligh..
Flag of Chechnya
The flag of Chechnya is a rectangle with sides in the ratio 2:3, the same ratio as the flag of the Russian Federation. The flag is composed of three horizontal bars of, from top to bottom: green, representing Islam; white; and red; superimposed on them is a narrow vertical white band at the hoist..
Flag of Chile
The flag of Chile consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center representing a guide to progress and honor; blue symbolizes t..
Flag of Christmas Island
History The flag of Christmas Island was unofficially adopted in 1986 after being chosen the winner in a competition for a flag for the territory. It was designed by Tony Couch of Sydney, Australia. The flag was made official on Australia Day, 2002 when the administrator of the territory, Bill..
Flag of Chuvashia
The main charge of the Flag of Chuvashia is a stylized tree of life, a symbol of rebirth, with the tree suns, a traditional emblem popular in Chuvash art. The purple stands for the land, the golden yellow for prosperity. External links [About flag and coat of arms of Chuvashia] ..
Flag of City of Hammond, Indiana
The Flag of City of Hammond, Indiana features a depiction of the Grand Calumet River and the Little Calumet River. ..
Flag of Cleveland, Ohio
The municipal flag of Cleveland serves as the representative banner of the city of Cleveland, Ohio. It consists of three vertical stripes, of equal width, in red, white and blue respectively. The center white stripe bears the American shield with the word "Cleveland" across its center, and the ..
Flag of Colombia
The flag of Colombia was adopted on November 26, 1861. It is a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red. The yellow stripe takes up the top half of the flag and the blue and red take up a quarter of the space each. Francisco de Miranda was the person which originally created the comm..
Flag of Colorado
The flag of Colorado consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width; the top and bottom stripes are blue, and the middle stripe white. On top of these stripes sits a circular red "C", filled with a golden disk. The blue is meant to represent the skies, the gold represents the sun, white rep..
Flag of Connecticut
The flag of Connecticut consists of a white shield with three grapevines (each bearing three bunches of purple grapes) on a field of azure blue. The banner below the shield reads "Qui Transtulit Sustinet," ("He who transplanted sustains us") the state's motto. The Connecticut General Assembly app..
Flag of convenience
Supporters of flags of convenience argue that where a vessel is engaged in international trade it should be free to register in the jurisdiction which best suits its commercial model. Jurisdictions which are criticised as offering flags of convenience also often have relatively sophisticated ma..
Flag of Costa Rica
The flag of Costa Rica was officially adopted on November 27, 1906. However, the blue, white and red horizontal design was created and used since 1848 when Costa Rica left the Central America Federation and declare itself a Sovereign Republic. Pacífica Fernández, wife of the president, José M..
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire
The flag of Côte d'Ivoire features three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green. It is similar to the flag of Ireland, but the latter is longer and has the colors reversed: the green is at the hoist side. It is also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side..
Flag of Crimea
The flag of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine is in use since 1992 and was officially adopted on April 21, 1999. It consists of three horizontal fields: blue - 1/6 of the flag's width, white - 2/3, and red - 1/6. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states C..
Flag of Croatia
The Croatian flag consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in the pan-Slavic colours red, white and blue. In the middle is the Coat of Arms of Croatia. The red-white-blue tricolour has been used as the Croatian flag since 1848, symbolizing the Pan-Slavic colours. While Croatia was pa..
Flag of Cuba
The flag of Cuba was adopted on May 20, 1902. Contents 1 Birth of the flag2 Subsequent use of the flag3 See also4 External links Birth of the flag The Cuban flag's origins began in 1849, when various movements to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule emerged, mainly among Cuban..
Flag of Cyprus
The flag of Cyprus was adopted on August 16, 1960. It features a map of the entirety of the island, with two olive branches below (a symbol of peace) on white (another symbol of peace). It is the only country to display its land area on its official flag. The map on the flag is a copper-yellow co..
Flag of Delaware
Flag of Delaware The flag of Delaware consists of a buff-colored diamond on a field of colonial blue, with the coat of arms of the state of Delaware inside the diamond. Below the diamond, the date December 7, 1787, declares the day on which Delaware became the first state to ratify the United..
Flag of Denmark
The Dannebrog in flight. The national flag of Denmark, the Dannebrog, is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The cross design of the Danish flag was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic co..
Flag of Denver, Colorado
The official flag for the City and County of Denver was adopted in 1926; it was designed by Margaret Overbeck, a North High School student at the time. A yellow circle in the center symbolizes gold in Colorado's hills as well as the sun. The circle's position indicates Denver's central location wi..
Flag of Des Moines, Iowa
The Flag of Des Moines, Iowa was designed by Walter T. Proctor. Set on a blue background is a red vertical stripe along the hoist with the right side of the stripe angling inward toward the hoist and a white balance of three horizontal "bridges." Contents 1 Symbolissm1.1 Red stripe1.2..
Flag of Detroit, Michigan
The Flag of Detroit, Michigan was officially adopted in 1948. It was designed in 1907 by David E. Heineman. The flag has the city seal emblazoned on quartered background, with each section representing a country that once controlled the city. The bottom left represents France, who founded the f..
Flag of Devon
Flag of Devon is the unofficial flag of the English county of Devon. It is dedicated to Saint Petroc, a local saint with numerous dedications throughout Devon and neighbouring counties. This flag was adopted in 2003 after a competition run by BBC Devon. The design has some similarities to the flag..
Flag of Djibouti
The national flag of Djibouti features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the centre. The colours used can be seen to symbolise the earth (green), the sea and sky (blue) and peace (white), wi..
Flag of Dominica
The flag of Dominica was adopted on November 3, 1978, with some small changes being made in 1981 and 1988. The flag features a green background. A red circle at the centre features a Sisserou Parrot (Amazona imperialis) surrounded by ten green stars, which represent the island's ten parishes. Four..
Flag of Drenthe
The flag of Drenthe was adopted on february 19 1947. The colours of the flag (red and white) are the traditional Saxon colours and also those of the Archbishopric of Utrecht by whom Drenthe was governed in the past. The six stars represent the six ancient regions (dingspil) and the castle is a..
Flag of East Germany
From the establishment of East Germany in 1949 to 1959, the flag of East Germany was the same as the Flag of West Germany, and the current Flag of Germany. The Coat of Arms was designed in 1955, and was added to the East German national flag in 1959. The three horizontal stripes in the flag of..
Flag of East Timor
The flag of Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) was adopted in 2002. It is the same as the 1975 flag. At midnight on May 19, and during the first moments of Independence Day, 20 May 2002, the United Nations Flag was lowered and the flag of an independent East Timor - the world newest democrati..
Flag of Ecuador
The flag of Ecuador was adopted on September 26, 1860. Contents 1 Civil, state, war and municipal flags2 Resemblance to other flags3 See also4 External link Civil, state, war and municipal flags Technically, the law of 5 December, 1900 (Registro Oficial No.1272) states th..
Flag of Edmonton
The Flag of Edmonton, Alberta The flag features the Coat of Arms on a white square (Canadian pale) surmounting a light blue field. The colors of the flag, white and blue, symbolize peace and water (for the North Saskatchewan River) respectively. See also Coat of Arms of Edmonton, AlbertaFlag of..
Flag of Egypt
The flag of Egypt in its current form was adopted on October 4, 1984. It depicts the national emblem; Eagle of Saladin (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band of the three equal horizontal..
Flag of El Salvador
Civil flag and alternative state flag. Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972. It is based on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America and was initially adopted in 1822, abandoned in 1865, reinstated in 1912, and last confirmed in 1972. A..
Flag of England
The Flag of England is the St George's Cross. The legend of Saint George slaying the dragon dates from the 12th century and Saint George became the patron saint of England in the 13th century. The red cross appeared in the crusades and is one of the earliest known emblems representing England. T..
Flag of Equatorial Guinea
The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979. The flag is a horizontal tricolor, with green, white and red stripes and a blue triangle at its left side. Green symbolizes the natural resources and jungles of the country.Blue symbolizes the sea, which connects the main country with..
Flag of Eritrea
The current flag of Eritrea was adopted on December 5, 1995, and uses the basic layout of the flag of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, with the wreath with upright olive branch symbol derived from the 1952 flag. The flag is dominated by a red triangle extending from the hoist to the fly..
Flag of Estonia
The national flag of Estonia is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. The normal size is 105 × 165 cm. In Estonian it is colloquially called the "sinimustvalge" (literally "blue-black-white") , after the colours of the bands. It first came to pro..
Flag of Estonian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Estonian SSR on February 6, 1953. Prior to this, the flag was red with a gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner. Above the hammer and sickle were the gold Latin characters ENSV (Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistlik Vabariik) in a sans-serif font. See also Flag of t..
Flag of Ethiopia
Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991) The old flag with the Lion of Judah. It remains popular with the Rastafari movement and people loyal to Haile Selassie. The Flag of Ethiopia was adopted on February 6, 1996. The colours of African unity - red, green, yellow - are seen here on one of th..
Flag of Fiji
Coat of Arms of Fiji The flag of Fiji was adopted on October 10, 1970. The state arms have been slightly modified but the flag has remained the same. It is a defaced sky-blue "Blue Ensign" (the actual Blue Ensign version of the flag is the Government ensign). It has remained unchanged since..
Flag of Finland
Flag of Finland The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is ultimately modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. It features a blue Scandinavian cross on a white background. Blue represents lakes and the sk..
Flag of Florida
The 1868-1900 flag. The flag of Florida consists of a red saltire (diagonal cross) on a white background, with the seal of Florida superimposed on the center. The design was approved by a popular referendum in 1900. Description Chapter 15.012 of the Florida Statutes states that: "The Stat..
Flag of France
The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau français, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is k..
Flag of French Guiana
The flag of the Region of French Guiana, a région of France located in South America, is a white field on which is placed a logo showing a yellow five-pointed star in a patch of blue, over an orange figure in a yellow boat on a patch of green, over two wavy orange lines. Above the logo is inscri..
Flag of French Polynesia
The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984. The red and white colours have been adopted from historic Tahiti flags. A pirogue is depicted in the central disc over a stylised emblem of sun and sea; this is very similar to other flags in this area, for example Kiribati. In some versions of t..
Flag of Friuli
The Flag of Friuli is an historical flag of the region Friuli, which isn't recognized officially today. It shows a yellow eagle, whose sight is directed towards right and that have flying wings, on blue background. History and meaning Its origin goes back to the Patrie dal Friûl, the historical..
Flag of Gabon
The flag of Gabon was adopted in 1960. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territoriesCoats of arms of unrecognized states ..
Flag of Galicia
The modern national flag of Galicia was created in the 19th century as a copy of the naval flag of the Galician city of A Coruña. During the 19th century many thousands of Galicians were emigrating to the Americas. A Coruña was the main Galician port where most of them departed from. Tradition..
Flag of Georgia
The Flag of Georgia can refer to: Flag of Georgia (country)Flag of Georgia (United States) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended..
Flag of Georgia (country)
The official flag of Georgia is the "five-cross flag", restored to official use on January 14, 2004 after a break of some 500 years. It was previously the flag of the medieval Georgian kingdom and had been used as the official symbol of the United National Movement political party. Contents 1&n..
Flag of Georgia (United States)
The current flag of Georgia was adopted on May 8, 2003. The flag has three red and white stripes, with the state coat of arms (taken from the state seal) on a blue field in the upper left corner. In the coat of arms, the arch symbolizes the state's Constitution and the pillars represent the thr..
Flag of Germany
The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. It was readopted with the new constitution of 1949. It is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). Contents 1 Origins2 Use of national flag and state flag3&nb..
Flag of Ghana
National flag, 1964-1966. Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Ghana was adopted in 1957. It was replaced with a variant with a white stripe in the middle from 1964 to 1966. The flag was designed by Mrs. Theodosia Okoh to replace the flag of the United Kingdom upon attainment of independence in ..
Flag of Gibraltar
The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on the 10th July 1502. "An escutcheon on which the upper two thirds shall be a white field and on the said field set a red castle, and below the said castle, on the ..
Flag of Grand Forks, North Dakota
The official flag of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota was adopted on December 5, 1994. The flag features green riverbanks (symbolize the life and growth of the city), blue water (symbolizes the forking of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River at Grand Forks and the historical si..
Flag of Great Colombia
Needs links for the geographical locations mentioned, other flags, etc. The flag of Great Colombia was based on Francisco de Miranda's tricolour, which served as the national flag of the First Republic of Venezuela. Contents 1 First Flag2 Second Flag3 Third Flag4 Fourth Flag5..
Flag of Greece
The flag of Greece is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country. According to popular tradition, the nine stripes r..
Flag of Greenland
The flag of Greenland was designed by Greenland native Thue Christiansen. It features two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center. The top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white. The entire flag measures 12 by 18 parts; each s..
Flag of Grenada
The flag of Grenada was adopted in 1974. The seven stars stand for the country's seven parishes, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, standing for the parish of Saint George, where the capital, Saint George's, is located. Historically, Grenada has sometimes been known as the "Spice ..
Flag of Groningen
The flag of Groningen was adopted in 1950 , and is based upon the coats-of-arms of the City of Groningen and the Ommelanden. The colours red, white and blue are derived from the coat-of-arms of the Ommelanden, and the white and green comes from the coat-of-arms of the city. The colours of the ci..
Flag of Guadeloupe
Official flag of the Region. National flag proposed by the UPLG. The flag of the Region of Guadeloupe, a région and overseas département of France located in the Caribbean, is a white field on which is placed a logo showing a stylized sun and bird on a green and blue square. Below ..
Flag of Guam
The flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. The territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides. In the center of the flag is a red- bordered and pointed vertical ellipse. It contains a beach scene, outrigger canoe complete with sail, and a palm tree with the word..
Flag of Guatemala
The flag of Guatemala is designed in two colors: sky blue and white. The white stripe between the two sky blue stripes represents the fact that Guatemala is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The white color also signifies peace and purity. The stripe p..
Flag of Guernsey
The present flag of Guernsey was adopted in 1985 and consists of the red cross of St. George with an additional gold cross within it. The Gold cross represents Duke William of Normandy, who had such a cross on his flag in the Battle of Hastings. A red ensign with the cross in the fly is used ..
Flag of Guinea
The flag of Guinea was adopted on November 10, 1958. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territoriesCoats of arms of unrecognized states ..
Flag of Guinea-Bissau
The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 after the nation received its independence from Portugal. The flag features the traditional Pan-African colors of gold, green, red, and also the Black Star of Africa. The flag's design is heavily influenced by the flag of Ghana. The colors have the ..
Flag of Guyana
The flag of Guyana, known as The Golden Arrowhead, was adopted in 1966. It was designed by Dr. Whitney Smith, a prominent American vexillologist (though originally without the black and white fimbriations, which were added by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom). The colors are symbolic: ..
Flag of Haiti
The flag of Haiti was adopted on February 25, 1986. The civil flag lacks the emblem. The red and blue flag is said to have been first created during the country's revolution against the French; the rebels removed the white stripe from the French tricolore and used that as their flag, only wi..
Flag of Hawaii
Ka Hae Hawai‘i, or the flag of Hawaii, is the official standard symbolizing Hawaii as a kingdom, protectorate, republic, territory and state. Ka Hae Hawai‘i is the only state flag in the United States to have been flown under so many various forms of government and the only one that features ..
Flag of Herzeg-Bosnia
The flag of Herzeg-Bosnia consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in the pan-Slavic colours: red, white and blue. In the middle is the Coat of Arms of Croatia stylized with a triple wattle at the top. This pattern is a popular one in Croatian art. The flag was adopted by the short-live..
Flag of Honduras
This flag of Honduras was adopted on January 9, 1866. It is based on the flag of the United States of Central America. The flag contains three equal horizontal bands; the two blue bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The five blue five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern ce..
Flag of Hong Kong
The HKSAR and the PRC flags brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. It is a common routine to fly the regional flag left to the national flag in the open air. The Regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Traditional Chinese..
Flag of Hungary
Hungarian flag 1949-1956 Hungarian flag 1867-1918 The flag of Hungary is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. The flag's colours are partly originated from the coat of arms of the Árpáds - Hungary's founding dynasty - which was a shield of horizontal red and white strip..
Flag of Iceland
The flag of Iceland was officially described in Law No. 34, set out on June 17, 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The law is entitled "The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Seal" and describes the Icelandic flag as follows: The civil national flag of Icelanders..
Flag of Idaho
The flag of Idaho consists of the state seal on a field of blue. The words "State of Idaho" appear in gold letters on a red and gold band below the seal. According to the official description of the flag, there should also be a fringe of gold around the edges, but many versions of the flag do not..
Flag of Illinois
The flag of the state of Illinois was designed in 1912 by Lucy Derwent in response to a contest held by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The flag became the official state banner on July 6, 1915 following its passage in the Illinois State House and Senate. Governor Edward F. Dunne did ..
Flag of India
The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India's independence from the British on the 15 August, 1947. It has served as the national flag of the Dominion of India between the 15th of..
Flag of Indiana
The flag of Indiana consists of a gold torch representing liberty and enlightenment; the rays represent their far-reaching influence. The stars represent Indiana's place as the 19th state to join the United States - 13 stars in the outer loop for the original 13 colonies, 5 inside them for the ne..
Flag of Indianapolis, Indiana
The flag of Indianapolis, Indiana was adopted on May 20, 1963. It was designed by Roger Gohl, at the time a student at the Herron School of Art. The white star represents the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, and its centralization the fact that Indianapolis is the state capital of Indiana. The whit..
Flag of Indonesia
The national flag of Indonesia is a simple two colored flag with two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). The flag is similar to the flag of Poland, and is identical to the flag of Monaco (except for the ratio). Contents 1 History of the Flag2 Name of the Flag3 M..
Flag of Ingushetia
In the religion and philosophy of the Ingushes, the Solar emblem (In the center of the flag) represents not only the sun and the universe but also awareness of the oneness of the spirit in the past, present and future. The red recalls the struggle of the Ingush people for existence and in the de..
Flag of Iowa
The flag of Iowa consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, reflecting Iowa's history as part of the French Louisiana Territory. (Because of the wider middle stripe and symmetric design, the design is sometimes classified as a "Canadian pale".) The image of a bald eagle with a ..
Flag of Iran
Iran flag 1964-1980. Basic three colours with Lion and Sun, 4:7 ratio New Flag used by Nationalists, opposing the Islamic Regime in Tehran [[Citing sources citation needed]]. Basic three colours with Lion holding a straight sword and Sun, 4:7 ratio The current ..
Flag of Iraq
The flag of Iraq has had four different designs since the estalishment of Iraq in 1921. While the current situation is not entirely clear, the version in use at present is a minor variation of the design adopted under the Saddam Hussein government in 1991. A new flag was proposed in April 2004 bu..
Flag of Ireland
The National Flag of Ireland (Irish: An Bhratach Náisiúnta), also known as the Irish tricolour, is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. The flag was first adopted as the national flag of the Irish Free State in 1922. When the Free State was succeeded by the state now known as the Repub..
Flag of Israel
State of Israel Geography Land of Israel · Districts · Cities Transport · Mediterranean Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Jerusalem · Tel Aviv · Haifa History of Israel Zionism · Timeline ·Aliyah · Herzl · Flag Balfour ·..
Flag of Italy
The flag of Italy (often referred to in Italian as Il Tricolore) is a tricolor featuring three equally sized vertical bands of green, white and red, with the green at the hoist side. Together with the national anthem, Il Canto degli Italiani (better known as Fratelli d'Italia), it is the symbol of..
Flag of Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on August 6, 1962 which was the original Jamaican Independence Day. The flag consists of the colours green, gold, and black. Black symbolizes the strength and creativity of the Jamaican people. Gold represents sunlight and the country's natural wealth. Green rep..
Flag of Japan
The national flag of Japan, known as Nisshōki (日章旗) or Hinomaru (日の丸 "sun disc") in Japanese, is a base white flag with a large red disc (representing the rising sun) in the center. A legend says that its origins lie in the days of the Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century, w..
Flag of Jersey
The flag of Jersey was adopted by the States of Jersey on June 12, 1979, proclaimed by the Queen on December 10, 1980 and first officially hoisted on April 1, 1981. It is white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow Planta..
Flag of Jihad
The flag of the Jihad is a black flag with the Islamic declaration of faith (Shahadah) written on it in white signs. It is very similar to the Flag of Saudi Arabia, but without the sword. The same flag, but with the colors inverted, is used as the Flag of the Caliphate. The script on these flags..
Flag of Johannesburg
Current flag Flag ratio: 2:3 Flag from 1970 – 1997. Flag ratio: 2:3 The current design of the flag of Johannesburg was adopted on 16 May 1997, replacing a previous version of the flag that had been in service since 20 October 1970. The design is a white-fimbriated vertical trico..
Flag of Jordan
The national flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag consists of three horizontal bands (black, white and green) that are all connected by a red triangle on the left edge. The horizontal colors stand for the Abbasid, Umayyad ..
Flag of Kalmykia
On the Flag of Kalmykia, the yellow stands for the sun, the people and the religious faith of the nation.The blue represents the sky, eternity, and steadiness. The lotus is a symbol of purity, spiritual rebirth and happiness. Its five upper petals represent the continents and the lower four sta..
Flag of Kansas
The flag of Kansas is the flag flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of Kansas identification. Description The flag consists of a rectangle of dark-blue silk field with the state seal at its center. A sunflower (the State floral emblem) on a bar of twisted gold and light blue (represen..
Flag of Kazakhstan
The current flag of Kazakhstan was adopted on June 4, 1992. It consists of a sky-blue background, with a steppe eagle beneath a golden sun with 32 rays in the centre, and a web-like pattern running down the left-hand side. The pattern represents the art and cultural traditions of the old khanat..
Flag of Kazakh SSR
This flag was adopted by the Kazakh SSR on January 24, 1953. Prior to this, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Cyrillic characters Каказ ССР (Kazak SSR) and Какахl..
Flag of Kentucky
The flag of Kentucky consists of the Commonwealth's seal on a navy blue field, surrounded by the words "Commonwealth of Kentucky" above and sprigs of goldenrod, the state flower, below. The flag was designed by Jesse Cox, an art teacher in Frankfort, Kentucky. The flag was adopted by the Kentucky ..
Flag of Kenya
The flag of Kenya was adopted on December 12, 1963. The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colors symbolize black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolizes peace. The ..
Flag of Kirghiz SSR
This flag was adopted by the Kirghiz SSR on December 22, 1952. Prior to this, the flag was red with gold Cyrillic characters in the top-left corner, КЫРГЫЗ ССР (Kirghiz SSR) and КИРГИЗСКА&..
Flag of Kiribati
The Flag of Kiribati: the upper half is red with a gold frigatebird (Fregata minor, in Gilbertese: te eitei) flying over a gold rising sun (otintaai), and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean and the 3 groups (Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands). Th..
Flag of Korea
Please refer to: Flag of North KoreaFlag of South KoreaUnification Flag This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Flag of Kuala Lumpur
The flag of Kuala Lumpur is just similar than Jalur Gemilang Malaysian national flag. It was introduced on 1st February 1990 following the 100 years anniversary as a local authority. Flag discription Red: symbollise strength and couragementWhite: symbollise cleaness and beauty of the cityYellow:..
Flag of Kuwait
The flag of Kuwait was adopted on September 7, 1961. and officially hoisted November 24, 1961. The colors meaning came from a poem by Safie Al-Deen Al-Hali: White for our workBlack for our strugglesGreen for our spring homesRed for our past. Rules of hanging and flying the flag: Horizontaly: The ..
Flag of Kyrgyzstan
The flag of Kyrgyzstan was adopted on March 3, 1992. It consists of a red field with a yellow sun in the center having 40 rays representing the 40 Kirghiz tribes; on the obverse side the rays run counterclockwise, on the reverse, clockwise; in the center of the sun is a red ring crossed by two set..
Flag of Labrador
The flag of Labrador, while unofficial, is used to represent the mainland part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador as distinct from the island of Newfoundland. It was designed in 1973 by Michael S. Martin. The flag has been influential in Labrador; its colours are mirrored in ..
Flag of Laos
The flag of Laos was adopted on December 2, 1975. The flag consists of three horizontal strips, middle blue strip is twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes. In the middle is a white disc, the diameter of the disc is 0.8 times the height of the blue stripe. The flag ratio is 2:3. The ..
Flag of Latvia
The national flag of Latvia was re-adopted on February 27, 1990. The same flag was used by independent Latvia from 1918 until the country's incorporation into the USSR in 1940. Contents 1 History2 Colours and proportions3 Display of the flag4 Displaying with other flags5&nb..
Flag of Latvian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Latvian SSR on January 17, 1953. Prior to this, from August 25, 1940, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Latin characters LPSR (Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika) above them in gold in a serif font. Today use of..
Flag of Lebanon
The flag of Lebanon was adopted on December 7, 1943. It was first drawn in Deputy Saeb Salam's house in Mousaitbeh by the deputies of the Lebanese parliament. Description The flag is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is to be two times a..
Flag of Lesotho
The flag of Lesotho was adopted on January 17, 1987. The first flag of Lesotho, seen below, was adpoted on October 4, 1966, the day of Lesotho's independence. It featured a prominent white Basotho hat. The blue stood for sky and rain, the white for peace, the green for land, and the red for fait..
Flag of Lewis
The flag of Lewis is one of the most curious of Scotland's Hebridean flags. The blue and white stripes are said to represent the seven traditional areas of Lewis: Back (Am Bac), Lochs (Na Lochan), Ness (Nis), Point (An Rubha), Uig (Uig), West Side (An Taobh Siar) and the main town, Stornoway (Ste�..
Flag of Liberia
The Liberian flag bears close resemblance to the flag of the United States, showing the ex–American slave origins of the country. The Liberian flag has similar red and white stripes, as well as a blue square with a white star in the corner. The eleven stripes symbolize the signatories of the Li..
Flag of Libya
Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) The flag of Libya (adopted on November 19, 1977) consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details. History The first national flag of modern Li..
Flag of Liechtenstein
The flag of Liechtenstein consists of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band. The colors likely derive from the livery colors of the Principality's royal household in the 18th century. The crown was added in 1937, after it was discov..
Flag of Limburg
The Flag of Limburg is a flag with the height:width ratio of 2:3. It consists of 3 rows of colors, the middle row is the smallest and the upper and lower row are equal in size. The colors used are (from top to bottom) white, blue and (gold)yellow. In the flag there is a symbol of a red lion with ..
Flag of Lincolnshire
A flag for Lincolnshire was unveiled at five separate ceremonies across the county on October 24, 2005. The flag was chosen in a vote by organised by BBC Radio Lincolnshire along with Lincolnshire Life magazine. The winning entry was selected from a shortlist of six designs and attracted thousand..
Flag of Lithuania
The flag of Lithuania was adopted on March 20, 1989. The same colours had previously been used by the inter-war independent state of Lithuania, from 1918 to 1940, but then in the ratio of 2:3. From 1989 to 2004 the ratio was 1:2, the same used for the Soviet Lithuanian flag. As from September 1,..
Flag of Lithuanian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Lithuanian SSR on July 15, 1953. Prior to this, the flag was red with a gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, and the Latin characters LIETUVOS TSR above them in gold in a sans-serif font. See also Flag of Lithuania Flags of the Soviet Republics Arme..
Flag of Los Angeles, California
The flag of Los Angeles consists of a background of three notched stripes of green, gold and red. The colors represent olive trees (green), orange groves (gold) and vineyards (red). The flag was designed by Roy E. Silent and E.S. Jones in 1931 for the Los Angeles sesquicentennial. The city seal..
Flag of Louisiana
The flag of Louisiana consists of a heraldic charge called a "pelican in her piety," representing a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her young from the blood. This symbol, emblematic of Christian charity (and also the Official State Bird, the Brown pelican), is also found on the Louisian..
Flag of Louisville, Kentucky
The Municipal Flag of Metro Louisville The Municipal Flag of Louisville consists of a golden fleur-de-lis with two stars surrounded by the circular words, Louisville * Jefferson County METRO on a blue blackground. The year 1778 is also centrally located, signifying the city's founding. This..
Flag of Lundy
This is one of the proposed designs for a flag of the island of Lundy in the United Kingdom. The island has used several flags over the years, but none officially. The design is based on a Nordic Cross in English colours. This reflects the fact that it was the Norsemen who gave Lundy its name (Pu..
Flag of Luxembourg
The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. It was first used between 1845 and 1848 and officially adopted on June 23 1972. Contents 1 Description2 History3 Ensign4 Roundel5 External links Descripti..
Flag of Macau
The flag of Macau is light green with a lotus flower above the stylized Nobre Governador Carvalho Bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller. The lotus was chosen as Macau's floral emblem. The Nobre Governador Carvalho ..
Flag of Madagascar
The flag of Madagascar was adopted on October 14, 1958, two years before independence, as Madagascar prepared for a referendum on its status in the French Community. The colors of the flag represent Madagascar's history, yearning for independence, and traditional classes. Red and white were the ..
Flag of Madison, Wisconsin
The official Flag of Madison, Wisconsin was adopted by Madison, Wisconsin on April 12, 1962. It consists of a light blue background bisected from lower left to upper right by a white band. These symbolize Lake Mendota and Lake Monona and the isthmus between them. In the center of the flag is a ..
Flag of Maine
The flag of Maine features the state coat of arms on a blue field. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represent the traditional reliance on agriculture and the sea by the state. The North Star represents the state motto: "Dirigo" ("I Lead"). The..
Flag of Malawi
The flag of Malawi was adopted on July 6, 1964. The rising sun represents the dawn of hope and freedom for the continent of Africa (when the flag was created countries in Africa were just beginning to be granted independence). The black represents the people of the continent, the red symbolizes t..
Flag of Malaysia
The flag of Malaysia was adopted on September 16, 1963. It is an interesting combination of a flag inspired by that of the United States with the crescent and star, a traditional symbol of Islam. Malaysia's flag is similar to that of the United States in that it has a blue field, along with ..
Flag of Mali
The flag of Mali is a tricolor with three equal vertical stripes. From the hoist, the colors are green, gold, and red, the pan-African colors. The current flag was adopted on March 1, 1961. The original flag was adopted on April 4, 1959, when Mali joined the Mali Federation. This earlier fl..
Flag of Malta
The Flag of Malta is a basic bi-colour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly: the banner of the arms of Malta. Tradition states that the colours of the flag were given to Malta by Count Roger of Sicily, in 1091; however, this claim is only a legend developed through time. In the upper h..
Flag of Manitoba
Hypothetical Manitoba flag 1905–1966, never used. The Flag of Manitoba is a variation of the Red Ensign which bears the shield of the provincial coat of arms. This flag was approved by the passage of a bill in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on May 11, 1965. given royal approval by Que..
Flag of Martinique
The snake flag of Martinique has no official status on the island. It is a historical flag dating from an edict issued 4 August 1766, specifying that vessels of the French Colony of Martinique and Saint Lucia should fly a version of the French ensign, which at the time was a white cross on a blue..
Flag of Maryland
The flag of Maryland consists of the heraldic banners of the family of George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore. It is the only state flag in the United States to be based on British heraldry. It was officially adopted by Maryland in 1904. Contents 1 Design2 History3 Legal Description..
Flag of Massachusetts
Former reverse of the flag of Massachusetts Naval Ensign of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Flag of the governor of Massachusetts The flag of Massachusetts displays, on both sides, the state coat of arms centered on a white field. The shield depicts an Algonquin Native America..
Flag of Mauritania
The national flag of Mauritania was adopted on April 1, 1959. The colors of green and gold are considered Pan-African colors. Green is also to symbolize Islam, and the gold for the sands of the Sahara desert. The crescent and star are symbols of Islam, which is the major religion in the nation..
Flag of Mauritius
The flag of Mauritius was adopted upon independence, January 9, 1968. It consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width, colored (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The civil ensign (for private vessels) and government ensign (for state vessels) are red and blue flags, ..
Flag of Mayotte
The Mayotte (a.k.a. Mahoré) archipelago uses the French tricolour of red, white and blue as its flag. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent te..
Flag of Melilla
The flag of Melilla consists of a pale blue background with the Coat of Arms of Melilla in the centre. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent t..
Flag of Mexico
[Featured articles   ] Flag of |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Proportion||4:7 |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Adoption||September 16 1968 |- style="vertical-align: top;" |Colors|| Green White Red |} The flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white..
Flag of Michigan
The flag of the U.S. state of Michigan depicts the state's coat-of-arms on a dark blue field. On the light blue shield the sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man with raised hand and holding a long gun represents peace and the ability to defend his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of Mic..
Flag of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The official flag of Milwaukee was adopted in 1955. It is a medium blue, displaying various symbols of Milwaukee. The center industry gear bears symbols of Milwaukee's history: an Indian head representing Native American origins, a church steeple, and a tiny version of Milwaukee's Civil War flag. ..
Flag of Minneapolis
The flag of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota symbolizes the interests and characteristics of the City of Lakes. It was designed in 1955 by Louise Sundin as part of a contest. She received a $250 U.S. Savings Bond as her prize. The Minneapolis City Council adopted it as the official Flag of the ..
Flag of Minnesota
The flag of Minnesota consists of the state seal on a royal blue background with gold fringe. The seal is surrounded by a wreath of the state flower, the showy lady slipper. Three dates are woven into a wreath of the state flower: 1858, the statehood year; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was establi..
Flag of Mississippi
The flag of Mississippi echoes the Confederate 'Confederate Rebel Flag' flag and the Confederate battle flag. It was adopted in 1894. It is the only U.S. state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag, included in the design as a memorial to Confederate dead (see:[Flags Over Mississ..
Flag of Missouri
The flag of Missouri consists of the state seal centered on horizontal red, white, and blue stripes. The colors of the flag reflect the state's historic status as part of the French Louisiana Territory. The seal is surrounded by 24 stars, symbolic of Missouri as the 24th state to join the union. ..
Flag of Moldavian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Moldavian SSR on January 31, 1952. Prior to this, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Cyrillic characters РССМ (RSSM) above them in gold in a serif font. Between 1924 and the adoption of the above flag in the 1940s, ..
Flag of Moldova
The national flag of Moldova is a tricolor of blue (hoist), yellow (centre) and red (fly) (ie. from left to right). It also features the Moldavian coat-of-arms (eagle holding shield with image of an aurochs). The flag ratio is 1:2. [link] Coat of arms of Moldova Moldova and Roma..
Flag of Monaco
The national flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; it is similar to the flag of Indonesia, which is longer, and the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red. Red and white have been the heraldic colors of the House of Grimaldi since 1339 at least, but the design..
Flag of Mongolia
The current flag of Mongolia was adopted on February 12, 1992. It is similar to the flag of 1949, except for the removal of the socialist star. It has three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red. Centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem ("soyombo" -..
Flag of Montana
The flag of Montana consists of the image of the Montana state seal centered on a blue field. Within the seal, a plow, shovel, and pick rest in a field in front of the Great Falls of the Missouri River. The ribbon contains the state motto, "Oro y plata" ("Gold and silver"). The current flag was ad..
Flag of Montenegro
The flag of Montenegro was changed on 12 July 2004 by the Parliament of Montenegro into a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. The coat of arms of Montenegro derives from those of King Nikola. The Cyrillic initials НІ (i.e. NI) of King Nikola I, however, are left out. Previ..
Flag of Montreal
The Flag of Montreal was first displayed in May 1939, and is based on the city's coat of arms. Its proportions are 2:1 (twice as broad as it is long). The red heraldic cross represents the "Christian motives and principles which governed the founders of the city," according to the city's official ..
Flag of Montserrat
The Flag of Montserrat was adopted on 10 April 1909. It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of arms of Montserrat in the fly. The arms feature Erin, the female personifcation of Ireland, and the golden harp, another symbol of Ireland. This reflects the colony's Irish an..
Flag of Moresnet
Moresnet had a flag associated with it, though not entirely official. ..
Flag of Morocco
The flag of Morocco and the story behind its symbols At the time of the Marinid and Saadi dynasties ruling, the Moroccan flag used to be completely white. It’s only around 1666, that the Alaouite Dynasty changed the flag color from white to deep red, which is the color symbol of the desc..
Flag of Mozambique
Old flag (1975-1983) The flag of Mozambique was adopted on May 1, 1983. It includes the image of an AK-47 and is the only national flag in the world to feature such a modern rifle. The flag is based on the flag of Frelimo (the Mozambique Liberation Front). The Frelimo flag, used for a bri..
Flag of Myanmar
Historical flag of Burma (c.1948 to 1974). Flag ratio: 6:11This flag is still used for the NCGUB. The flag of Myanmar was adopted on January 3, 1974 upon the declaration of a socialist republic in Burma by Ne Win. The new flag design was not radically different from the previous flag of..
Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh
The flag of Nagorno-Karabakh, an unrecognised self-proclaimed government in a region of Azerbaijan, is derived from the flag of Armenia, with only a white pattern added. This symbolises the Armenian heritage and population of the area and represents Nagorno-Karabakh as being a separated region of..
Flag of Nakhichevan
Nakhichevan Separatist Flag The Flag of Nakhichevan is officially that of Azerbaijan, but there was one used in 1991 by separatist groups in Nakhichevan during the breakup of the former Soviet Union. While similar to the flag of Azerbaijan, it uses yellow in one of its stripes and in the star ..
Flag of Namibia
The flag of Namibia was adopted on March 21, 1990. The main colours were taken from the flag of SWAPO (South West African People's Organization), the most important liberation movement. That flag was adopted in 1971 and comprises horizontal stripes of blue-red-green, the most important colours of..
Flag of Nashville, Tennessee
The flag of Nashville, Tennessee consists of the city's seal on a white disc surrounded by a field of blue, with a strip of gold on the fly. According to the resolution adopting the flag, the blue stands for the courage and conviction of the city's leaders throughout history, while the gold denot..
Flag of Nauru
Following the indepencence of Nauru, the flag of Nauru was raised for the first time. It displays the geographical location of the island nation. The narrow yellow stripe with a width of 1/24 of the length of the flag represents the Equator. The twelve-pointed white star signifies the locat..
Flag of Navassa Island
The unofficial flag of Navassa Island was designed for and first flown at a World War II memorial tribute at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 2001. It is a white and blue horizontal bicolor, with a profile of the island (and its landmark lighthouse, with exaggerat..
Flag of Nazi Germany
The flag of Nazi Germany came into use initially as the banner of the NSDAP after its foundation. Following the election of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, the flag was used jointly as the national flag of Nazi Germany along with the old black-white-red horizontal tricolour of the German Empir..
Flag of Nebraska
The Flag of Nebraska consists of an image of the Seal of Nebraska on a blue field. Nebraska adopted the current flag in 1925. ..
Flag of Nepal
The national flag of Nepal is the only non-rectangular national flag, and one of only two non-rectangular official jurisdictional flags in the world (the other is the flag of Ohio). It is the only national flag in the world with more than four sides. The flag is a simplified combination of two sin..
Flag of Nevada
The flag of Nevada consists of a blue field with a star in the upper left hand corner, surrounded by the state name "Nevada." Above this is a ribbon with the words "Battle Born," indicating that Nevada became a state during the American Civil War. Below the star are two sprigs of green sagebrush ..
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador was introduced in 1980, and was designed by Newfoundland artist Christopher Pratt. The flag design, with the proportions 2:1, was approved by the House of Assembly of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on May 28, 1980. It was flown for the firs..
Flag of New Brunswick
The flag of New Brunswick, Canada is a banner modelled after the provincial arms and was adopted by proclamation on February 24, 1965. The flag has the proportions 8:5; the gold lion on the red field across the top one-third of the flag represents New Brunswick's ties to both the Brunswick reg..
Flag of New Hampshire
The flag of New Hampshire consists of the state seal on a blue background. The seal, which shows the frigate USS Raleigh, built at Portsmouth in 1776 as one of the first 13 warships sponsored by the Continental Congress for a new American navy, is surrounded by a laurel wreath with nine stars. It..
Flag of New Jersey
The flag of New Jersey includes the emblem from the official seal of New Jersey on a buff-colored background. According to the minutes of the New Jersey General Assembly for March 11, 1896, the buff color is due indirectly to George Washington, who had ordered on October 2, 1779, that the unifor..
Flag of New Mexico
The flag of New Mexico consists of a red sun symbol of the Zia on a field of yellow. The colors honor Isabella of Castile and the conquistadors who explored in her name. (Note that the red and yellow of the flag of Spain date from the 18th century.) Overview The Daughters of the American Revol..
Flag of New South Wales
The current state flag of New South Wales was officially adopted by the government of New South Wales in 1876. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a white disc with the cross of St George. In the centre of the cross is a gol..
Flag of New York
The flag of the State of New York is the state's coat-of-arms on a blue background. It depicts two supporters: Left: Liberty, with the Revolutionary imagery of a Phrygian cap raised on a pole. Her left foot treads upon a crown.Right: blindfolded Justice, with scales and sword. The unheraldic na..
Flag of New York City
The official Flag of the City of New York is designed to bear the same colors (orange, white, and blue) as the flag of the United Netherlands used in 1625, the year New Amsterdam was settled on the island of Manhattan. Located in the center is a blue print of the official Seal of New York City. ..
Flag of New Zealand
The Flag of New Zealand is a defaced blue ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as seen from New Zealand. The flag proportion is 2:1 and the colours are Red (Pantone 186), ..
Flag of Nicaragua
The flag of Nicaragua was adopted on August 27, 1971. It is based on the flag of the United States of Central America. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms..
Flag of Niger
Prior to independence from French West Africa, the flag of Niger was adapted. The upper orange band represents the northern regions of the Sahara Desert, the center white band represents purity, and the lower green band represents both hope and the fertile regions of southern Niger. The orange ci..
Flag of Nigeria
The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. The green bands represent the forests and abundant natural wealth of Nigeria while the white band stands for peace. The designer was a student from Ibadan, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi. National flags Nation..
Flag of Niue
The flag of Niue was adopted in 1975. It consists of the Union Jack in the upper left corner with a star in the middle of the Union Jack and four stars forming a diamond around it. It is very unusual for a flag based on a British ensign design, in having not only a yellow background, but also a d..
Flag of Nord-Norge
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] This flag is supposedly a proposal for a flag of Northern Norway. It first appeared in a pamphlet by Per Andersson, published in 1992. Andersson claims that the proposal dates for 1991, but does not present any material to substantiate this claim. It has no off..
Flag of Norfolk Island
The flag of Norfolk Island was adopted on October 21, 1980. It depicts the Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla). It is somewhat similar to the flag of Canada, with its use of only two colours and the use of a prominent local symbol in the middle. It also has 1:2 size ratio. Because the c..
Flag of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has not had its own unique government sanctioned flag since 1972, when its government was prorogued. Due to the division of the population along religious and political lines, a wide variety of flags can be seen flying from lampposts and private houses across Northern Ireland. C..
Flag of Northwest Territories
The flag of the Northwest Territories, Canada was adopted in 1969 by the Council of the Northwest Territories. It features a blue field on which is a Canadian pale (a white stripe taking up half the width of the flag), with at the centre, the shield from the Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territor..
Flag of North Carolina
The flag of North Carolina is defined by law as follows That the flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one..
Flag of North Dakota
The design for the flag of North Dakota is an almost exact copy of the unit banner carried by the state's troop contingent in the Philippine-American War. It was adopted by the North Dakota legislature on March 3, 1911, although the color was not precisely specified at that time. Legislation in ..
Flag of North Korea
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Flag of North Ossetia-Alania
The flag of North Ossetia consists of a tricolor of white, red and yellow. The colours symbolise moral purity (white), martial courage (red), and wealth and prosperity (yellow). The flag is also said to represent the social structure of ancient Ossetian society, which was divided into three soc..
Flag of Norway
The flag of Norway is red with a blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark. The proportions of the national flag are 22:16 (width to height), its..
Flag of Nova Scotia
The flag of Nova Scotia is a banner of the provincial arms. The flag of the Canadian province, a blue saltire on a white field, is a simple figure-ground reversal of the flag of Scotland (a white saltire, Saint Andrew's cross, on a blue field), charged with an inescutcheon bearing the royal arms ..
Flag of Nunatsiavut
The flag of Nunatsiavut is the flag adopted by the Labrador Inuit Association to represent the Inuit of Labrador and their Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut. The flag features the traditional Inuit Inukshuk coloured white, blue, and green, echoing the flag of Labrador. The flag beco..
Flag of Nunavut
The Flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada. It features a red inukshuk -- an Inuit land marker -- and a blue star, which represents both the Niqirtsuituq, the North Star, and the leadership of elders in the community. The colours represent ..
Flag of Ohio
The flag of Ohio was adopted in 1902 and designed by John Eisemann. The large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripes represent roads and waterways. The seventeen stars symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union. The white circle with its red center no..
Flag of Oklahoma
The flag of Oklahoma consists of a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield with seven eagle feathers on a sky blue field. The Osage shield is covered by two symbols of peace: the peace pipe or calumet representing Native Americans, and the olive branch representing whites. Six white crosse..
Flag of Oman
Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat The national flag of Oman consists of three stripes (white, green and red) with a red bar on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman. The white stands for peace and prosperity, the green for fertility and the Green Mountains, and the red for bat..
Flag of Ontario
The current Flag of Ontario was proclaimed the official flag of the Canadian province of Ontario by the Flag Act on May 21, 1965. The flag is a defaced Red Ensign, with the Union Flag in the upper left corner and the Ontario shield of arms in the fly. Before 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign had flo..
Flag of Oregon
Oregon flag (reverse) The flag of Oregon a blue field on which are placed, on the obverse, the Seal of Oregon (supported by thirty-three stars, representing its order in joining the United States); the words "STATE OF OREGON" above; and the year of statehood, 1859, below. On the reverse is p..
Flag of Orkney
The unofficial flag of Orkney is that of St Magnus[[Citing sources citation needed]], a yellow field with a red Nordic cross. St Magnus (Magnus Erlendsson) was Earl of Orkney from 1108 to 1117. The colours are from the Scottish and Norwegian coats of arms, which both use ye..
Flag of Otago
Otago is one of the few regions of New Zealand to have officially adopted a flag. Otago has long been associated with several symbols and colours. The St. Andrew's Cross is one such symbol, in recognition of the former province's Scottish settlement. Another, used on the original arms of the prov..
Flag of Ottawa, Ontario
The flag used from 1987 to 2000 The flag of Ottawa is highlighted by a stylised O design, sometimes referred to as a 'toilet' flush and exhibiting a highly stylised maple leaf (symbolising Canada and Ottawa as its capital). It is meant to be simple, but look festive. When flying, the feeling..
Flag of Overijssel
The yellow and red stripes on the flag of Overijssel, are suppose to represent the historical link with the province of Holland. Red and yellow are namely the colours of the coat-of-arms of Holland. In the centre of the flag the wavy blue line represents the river IJssel, after which the province..
Flag of Pakistan
The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Amir-ud-Din Khidwai based on the 1906 flag of the All-India Muslim League. It was adopted on August 11, 1947, three days before independence. The flag comprises a dark green field (representing Muslims) with a vertical white stripe in the hoist (left ..
Flag of Palau
The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. When the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory it adopted this flag. They modeled this flag on the flag of Japan. In common with other Pacific island groups, blue is the colour used to represent the ocean and the nation's p..
Flag of Panama
The flag of Panama was adopted on December 20, 1903 and provisionally approved in 1904 by the Constituent Assembly. It was not definitely approved until 1925. The blue and red stand for the Conservative Party and Liberal Party; the white stands for peace; the blue star represents the purity and h..
Flag of Papua New Guinea
The flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted on July 1, 1971. In the staff, it depicts the Southern Cross; in the fly, a bird of paradise is silhouetted. The designer of the flag was 15 year old schoolgirl Susan Huhume who won a nationwide competition for a new flag design in 1971. Red and black hav..
Flag of Paraguay
The flag of Paraguay (Spanish: Bandera de Paraguay) is the official flag of the South American republic of Paraguay. It is unique among national flags in having different emblems on its obverse and reverse sides. The current flag of Paraguay was designed in 1991 as the simplified version of th..
Flag of Pennsylvania
The flag as it appears in an 1819 painting The flag of Pennsylvania consists of a blue field on which is embroidered the state coat of arms surrounded by draft horses on both sides, and a bald eagle, which represents the new nation, above. The state coat of arms includes a ship under full sa..
Flag of Perlis
The flag of Perlis has proportions of 1:2. The top half of the flag is blue, representing the Raja. The bottom half is yellow, representing the people. The two colors are next to each other, indicating the close relationship between the Raja and the people of Perlis. ..
Flag of Peru
The flag of Peru was created by José de San Martín and adopted by the government of Peru in 1825. It is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be defaced with different emblems, and has different names. June 7, the anniversary of the ..
Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consists of three vertical stripes (blue, yellow, blue), with the city coat of arms across the center of the yellow stripe. The seal and arms were adopted by the city in 1874. The blue and yellow colors commemorate the original Swedish colonization of the ..
Flag of Piła
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The flag of Piła features four equal horizontal stripes: white, red, green and white. These are the colou..
Flag of Pljevlja
Flag of Pljevlja is a standard tricolour flag with the city's coat of arms in the center. Three colours represent unity of three nations in Pljevlja.White colour represents justice and liberty; God; sky.Red colour represents Christian belivers of Pljevlja; strength and diligence; all people of Pl..
Flag of Podgorica
The Flag of Podgorica, along with its coat of arms, is a symbol of Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. It is a new city flag, adopted as a symbol of the city in 2006, along with the coat of arms. It is derived from a detail on a new coat of arms. The author is Srdjan Marlović. The layers of urban..
Flag of Poland
The Flag of the Republic of Poland (Vexillological symbol: , known in Polish as flaga Polski) consists of two equal, horizontal stripes: white (top side) and red. Used as one of national symbols at least since 18th century, it forms the official colours of Poland since 1919. There is also a ver..
Flag of Portland, Oregon
The city flag of Portland, Oregon consists of a green field on which is placed a white "four-pointed directional star" from which radiate blue stripes, each bordered by L-shaped yellow elements. Narrow white fimbriations separate the blue and yellow elements from each other and from the green bac..
Flag of Portugal
The flag of the Portuguese Republic is a 2:3 green and red rectangle divided vertically into green at the hoist (2/5 of the flag’s length) and red at the fly (3/5). Centered in this partition a coat of arms consisting of an armillary sphere charged with the traditional Portuguese shield. It was ..
Flag of Prince Edward Island
The flag of Prince Edward Island, Canada is a banner modelled after the provincial arms. The flag has the proportions 3:2; the three sides away from the mast are bordered by alternating bands of red and white. The upper third of the flag features the English heraldic lion which appeared both o..
Flag of Puerto Rico
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952 - 1995) The Flag of Puerto Rico was designed in 1894. Francisco Gonzalo Marin, the designer, used the flag of Cuba as the model and inverted the colors in the flags' triangle and stripes. He presented the flag in New York's "Chimney Corner Hall," a popular gatheri..
Flag of Qatar
The flag of Qatar has a proportion of 11:28. It is maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side. The flag was adopted on July 9, 1971. It is similar to the flag of Bahrain with the proportions (11:28 for Qatar) and the colors (maroon for Qatar) different. The colo..
Flag of Quebec
The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted by the provincial government of Quebec, Canada, during the government of Maurice Duplessis. It was first flown on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building in Quebec City. The Fleurdelisé takes its white cross from the ancient royal f..
Flag of Queensland
The state flag of Queensland is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge on a white disc in the fly. The badge is a light blue Maltese Cross with an imperial crown in the centre of the cross. The flag dates from 1876, with minor variations, and the badge was designed by William Hemmant, ..
Flag of Red Deer, Alberta
The Flag of the City of Red Deer was adopted by Red Deer City Council on 6 June 1977. The official dedication ceremony was held on 26 August 1977. The coat of arms of the City of Red Deer is centred on the flag. The federal government is represented on the flag by the maple leaf and the red an..
Flag of Republika Srpska
The flag of the Republika Srpska is based on the red-blue-white Serbian tricolour. Bosnia and Herzegovina's Constitutional Court ruled on March 31, 2006 that the flag is discriminatory to the nation's Bosniaks and Croats, as it is essentially only a Serbian symbol. The flag must be changed withi..
Flag of Resario
The fictional flag of Resario consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center representing a guide to progress and honor; blue ..
Flag of Réunion
The flag of Réunion consists of a a sketched blue mountain with a golden sun rising behind it, all on a white background. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of..
Flag of Rhodesia
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979) The Flag of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) changed twice as a result of political changes in the country. Prior to 1964, the then Southern Rhodesia followed British colonial practice, by using a Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the c..
Flag of Rhode Island
The flag of Rhode Island consists of an anchor (a symbol for hope) surrounded by thirteen stars for the original 13 colonies (and Rhode Island's status as the 13th state to ratify the Constitution). A blue ribbon below the anchor bears the state's motto: "Hope." The flag of the State of Rhode Isl..
Flag of Romania
The War Flag of Romania The national flag of Romania is a tricolour of three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red. The current form of the flag was officially adopted on December 27 1989. The three colors are considered to stand for the three historical provinces of..
Flag of Russia
The flag of Russia is a tricolour of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. The flag of Russia is the source of the Pan-Slavic colours. Tradition This flag was used as naval and military ensign since 1693 at least, and was adopted as a merchan..
Flag of Russian SFSR
right This flag was adopted by the Russian SFSR in 1954. The constitution stipulated: The state flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic presents itself as a red rectangular sheet with a light-blue stripe at the pole extending all the width [read height] which const..
Flag of Rwanda
The new flag of Rwanda was adopted on October 25, 2001. The flag has four colours: blue, green, and two forms of yellow (standard yellow for the middle band and what the Pantone system calls "sun yellow" for the sun); the difference between the two yellows is barely noticeable. In common wit..
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
The local flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is blue with a yellow ship, said to be the Grande Hermine, which brought Jacques Cartier to Saint-Pierre on 15 June 1536. Three square fields placed along the hoist recall the origin of most inhabitants of the islands, from top to bottom, Basques, Breton..
Flag of Saint David
The Flag of St David is normally a gold cross on a black field, although it appears in many forms including a black cross on a gold field, or with an engrailed cross. It has, in some circles, been used as a flag representing Wales (as an alternative to the Red Dragon flag), in the same sense that t..
Flag of Saint Helena
The Flag of Saint Helena and Dependencies was adopted on October 4, 1984. It is a defaced Blue Ensign, i.e. blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helena shield centered on the outer half of the flag. The shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sail..
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was adopted on September 19, 1983. The flag consists of the Pan-African colours. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of d..
Flag of Saint Lucia
The flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1, 1967. The exact design has varied. The current flag is blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border. Meaning The blue color stands for the blue sky and blue ocean that surround..
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was adopted on October 21, 1985. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territoriesCoats of arms of ..
Flag of Sakha
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The white disc represents the northern sun. The blue, white, and green stand for the sky, snow and taiga lan..
Flag of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Flag The Flag of Salt Lake City was redesigned in the 1960s. A contest, sponsored by Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, was held in November 2004 to update the flag. Twelve submissions were entered. Current Design The current flag design depicts a white background with pione..
Flag of Samoa
The flag of Samoa was adopted on February 24, 1949. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territoriesCoats of arms of unrecognized states ..
Flag of Santa Barbara, California
The flag of the city of Santa Barbara, California ( ) is the official flag of the city. The city flag was created in 1920, and was adopted as the official city flag in 1923. The tower is in red on white, the colors of Saint Barbara. The red and gold (the rossette and ribbon of the king of Spain) ..
Flag of San Marino
The Flag of San Marino is formed by two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBER..
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe was adopted on November 5, 1975. The red triangle symbolizes that hard-fought struggle for independence, and the two black stars represent the country's two main islands. The green, yellow and black are the Pan-African colors. National flags National co..
Flag of Sarawak
The flag of Sarawak is the state flag of Sarawak, a state of Malaysia. It is based on the flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak of the White Rajah ..
Flag of Saskatchewan
The current flag of Saskatchewan, Canada, which has the proportions 2:1, was adopted in 1969. The flag has a green upper half which represents the northern section of the province and its primarily forested lands. The left side in the green half also contains Saskatchewan's shield of arms. The..
Flag of Saudi Arabia
Civil ensign (obverse). Hoist (flagpole side) is to the right. Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Saudi Arabia is the flag used by the government of Saudi Arabia since 1973-03-15. It is a green flag featuring in white an Arabic inscription and a sword. The script on the flag is written in ..
Flag of Scarborough, Ontario
The Flag of the City of Scarborough, Ontario was officially dedicated on August 19, 1969 by then-Mayor Albert Campbell at a special ceremony in Thomson Memorial Park. A highly stylized representation of the Scarborough Bluffs and Lake Ontario are in blue on the left and bottom of the flag. The ..
Flag of Scotland
The Flag of Scotland features a white saltire, a Crux decussata (X-shaped cross) representing the cross of the Christian martyr Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, on a blue field. It is often known as The Saltire or the Saint Andrew's Cross. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned Azur..
Flag of Seattle
The official flag of Seattle is teal and white, featuring a portrait of Chief Seattle in the center. The words CITY OF GOODWILL surround the upper half of the portrait and the word SEATTLE appears below the portrait. Designed by Seattle City Council member Paul Kraabel, it was adopted on July 16,..
Flag of Senegal
The origins of the flag of Senegal lie in the former Mali Federation, whose flag was identical, spare for a stylized black silhouette in the central section. It bears the Pan-African colours. The flag in its modern form was officially adopted on August 20, 1960. National flags National coats ..
Flag of Serbia
The flag of Serbia is a tricolour with Pan-Slavic colors. It consists of three equal horizontal fields, red on the top, blue in the middle and white on the bottom. The official flag has small Coat of Arms of Serbia centered vertically and placed at 5/14 of the width horizontally.[Official s..
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro
The flag of Serbia and Montenegro was adopted on April 27, 1992, as the flag of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The flag is a tricolor of red, white, and blue, and as such is very similar to a great number of flags around the world. The flags of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Russia, and Fra..
Flag of Shetland
The flag of Shetland was designed by Roy Grönneberg and Bill Adams in 1969. It was unofficially created to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the return of the islands from Norway to Scotland. The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland, but in the form of the Nordic cross in order to sy..
Flag of Sicily
The flag of Sicily was first adopted in 1282, after the Sicilian Vespers of Palermo. It is characterized by the presence of the triskelion (trinacria) in its middle. The colours, instead, respectively represent the cities of Palermo and Corleone, at those times an agricultural city of renown. Pal..
Flag of Sierra Leone
The national flag of Sierra Leone was officially hoisted on April 27, 1961. The flag is a tricolor of green, white and blue. The green stands for the agriculture, mountains and natural resources. The blue stands for the symbol of hope that the natural harbor in Freetown will make a contribution to..
Flag of Singapore
The Flag of Singapore consists of two horizontal halves, red above white. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man; white stands for pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. In the upper left corner, a white crescent moon and five white stars form a circle. The crescent m..
Flag of Skåneland
The "flag of Skåneland", or the Scanian Cross Flag is a provincial flag, representing Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden. The official regional flag is a banner of arms of the region of Scania, adopted 9 February 1999: On a field of blue a yellow crowned griffin head issuing from the b..
Flag of Slovakia
The current form of the flag of Slovakia was adopted by Slovakia's Constitution, which came into force on September 3, 1992. The flag, in common with other Slavic nations, uses the red, white and blue colours. Slovakia's flag in its current form (but with another seal on it or without any sea..
Flag of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest..
Flag of Somalia
The flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954. It was designed by Mohammed Awale Liban. The flag was intended to be used for British Somaliland but when Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland merged to become one, it was used for the new united country. According to Mr. Liban, the flag i..
Flag of Somaliland
The current flag of Somaliland, the former British part of Somalia, was introduced on October 14, 1996, when it was approved by the National Conference. Somaliland, which declared its independence on May 18, 1991, is still not recognised by any other country. On the green stripe, there is the..
Flag of South Africa
The current design of the National Flag of the Republic of South Africa was adopted on 27 April 1994, the end of apartheid prompting the widespread conviction that a new national flag must include the cultures of all South Africans. None of the flag designs submitted by the public was supported b..
Flag of South Australia
The current state flag of South Australia, was officially adopted by the government of South Australia in 1904. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a gold disc featuring an Australian Piping Shrike with its wings outstretched..
Flag of South Carolina
The flag of South Carolina is believed to be originally designed in 1775 for use by South Carolina, USA, troops during the American Revolutionary War and borrowed the blue from the militia's uniforms and a crescent from the emblem on their caps. However, elements that compose the current flag we..
Flag of South Dakota
Former flag of South Dakota The flag of South Dakota consists of the state seal surrounded by rays on a blue field. Around those are the words: "South Dakota - The Mount Rushmore State." In 1992, this was changed from "Sunshine State," which is more often used to describe the state of Florid..
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The Flag of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted in 1985, when the Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependancy and used the same flag. The flag is a blue ensign, with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the Coat o..
Flag of South Korea
The flag of South Korea has three parts: a white background; a red and blue taeguk in the center; and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag. In Korean, the flag is called the Taegeukgi. It was designed in 1882 during the reign of King Gojong by Bak Yeong-hyo, the Korean ambassador to Jap..
Flag of South Ossetia
The flag of South Ossetia is a tricolour, top to bottom white, red, and yellow. The flag was prescribed by the Constitution of 26 November, 1990 and confirmed by the Regulation on the National Flag of 30 March, 1992. The colours symbolize martial courage (red), moral purity (white), and wealth a..
Flag of Spain
The flag of Spain in its current form was adopted on December 19, 1981. It is also seen in a 'civil' variant without the coat of arms. The flag is similar to those used between 1785 and 1931 (as the War Ensign until 1843 when the War Ensign became a national flag). Contents 1 History2&nb..
Flag of Sri Lanka
The flag of Sri Lanka was adopted in 1948. It has undergone minor modifications since then. When Sri Lanka gained its independence in 1948 as Ceylon, it adopted the ancient flag of the kingdom of Kandy , which consisted of a red field with a gold lion and sword in its centre. This in turn was d..
Flag of St. Catharines, Ontario
The Flag of St. Catharines. The flag features the city Coat of Arms on a white field, surrounded by green bars. The green color symbolises the fruitlands and extensive gardens of the city. See also Coat of Arms of St. Catharines, OntarioList of Canadian provincial and territorial symbolsHeraldry..
Flag of Sudan
The flag of Sudan was adopted on May 20, 1970, and consists of a red-white-black tricolor with a green triangle next to the hoist. Prior to the 1969 military coup of Gaafar Nimeiry, a blue-yellow-green tricolor design was used. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign st..
Flag of Suriname
Flag of Dutch Guyana (Suriname) 1959-1975 The Flag of Suriname is formed by five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width). There is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band. The flag was adpoted on No..
Flag of Swaziland
The flag of Swaziland was adopted on October 6, 1968. The red stands for past battles, the blue for peace and stability, and the yellow for the resources of Swaziland. The central focus of the flag is a shield and two spears, symbolizing protection from the country's enemies. Its color is meant ..
Flag of Sweden
The flag of Sweden dates back to the 17th century. It is believed to be inspired by the Coat of arms of Sweden, which feature three yellow crowns on a blue background, and modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. King John III took the form of the current Swedish flag into use in 1569. Prio..
Flag of Switzerland
The flag of Switzerland at sea. Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Switzerland consists of a red square with a bold, equilateral white cross in the center. It is one of only two square sovereign-state flags, the other being the flag of the Vatican City. (The civil and state ensign, used by Swi..
Flag of Syria
The current flag of Syria was re-adopted in 1980. It is also the flag of the former United Arab Republic. History The first flag to be used by the Syrians, in 1920, was the current flag of Jordan with the green and white colors reversed. The colors and design were taken from the Pan-Arab flag...
Flag of Tadzhik SSR
This flag was adopted by the Tadzhik SSR on March 20, 1953. Prior to this, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, above the gold Cyrillic characters РСС Тоҷикистон (RSS Tojikiston) - country's name in Tajiki and Таджикская ССР (Tadzhiks..
Flag of Tajikistan
Adopted in November 1992, the flag of Tajikistan was the last of the former Soviet republics to reveal a new flag. The one common link between this and the 1953 SSR flag is the choice of colours - red, white and green. The former Tajikistan SSR, sometimes referred to as the "Tadzhik SSR", added w..
Flag of Tallahassee, Florida
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Flag of Tamil Eelam
Contents 1 Overview2 Symbolism of the flag3 See also4 Related Links About The flag of Tamil Eelam Overview The Tiger symbol of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) created in 1977, was designated as the National Flag of Tamil Eelam in 1990, differentiating it from the LT..
Flag of Tanzania
The flag of Tanzania was adopted in 1964. It derives from the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The flag is divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue. The colours of the flag have been..
Flag of Tasmania
The current state flag of Tasmania was officially adopted by the government of Tasmania in 1875. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a white disc with a red lion passant in the centre of the disc. Where this design originate..
Flag of Tatarstan
The flag of Tatarstan was adopted 29 November, 1991 and was designed by Täwil Ğiniät ulı Xaziäxmätev (/tæ`wil ɣiniɪ`æt u`lɯ xæziəxmætəf/; ta-WEEL gheen-ee-AT oo-le kha-zee-akh-MAT-of). This unofficial flag has been used by nationalists since the 1980s External links [H..
Flag of Tenerife
Description The flag of Tenerife is a white saltire over a blue field, also known as a St. Andrew's Cross. The arms of the cross are approximately one fifth the width of the flag and the field is navy blue (azul marino). The flag was first adopted as a maritime registry flag of the maritime prov..
Flag of Tennessee
The flag of Tennessee consists of three stars in a circle on a field of red, with a strip of blue on the fly. The flag was designed by a soldier named LeRoy Reeves of the Third Regiment, Tennessee Infantry. The Tennessee State Legislature officially adopted the flag on April 17, 1905. The three..
Flag of Texas
The flag of Texas is defined by law as follows: The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing: (1) a blue vertical stripe one-third the entire length of the flag wide, and two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower red, each t..
Flag of Thailand
The Flag of Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red. The middle blue strip is twice as wide as the other four. The three colours red-white-blue stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand. The flag was adopted on September 28 1917. ..
Flag of the African Union
The flag of the African Union is composed of a broad green horizontal stripe at the top followed by a narrow band of gold. Below is a broad white stripe bearing the Emblem of the African Union at its center followed by a narrow gold band and broad green stripe at the bottom. Symbolism The color ..
Flag of the Andes
The Flag of the Andes was a flag used by Argentinean patriot Jose de San Martin and his Army of the Andes during their famous Crossing of the Andes and their susequent military campaigns to Chile and Peru. The Flag of the Andes was personally designed by San Martin and sewn by ladies from the Cuy..
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory
The flag of the Australian Capital Territory was officially adopted by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1993. The flag differs from other Australian state flags as it is not a defaced British Blue Ensign. It is similar in design to the flag of the Northern Territory. The..
Flag of the Azores
The flag of the Azores is similar to the flag of Portugal used from 1830-1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been removed and been replaced by the Goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores. Colours Blue and white have always been the traditional colours of the Port..
Flag of the Bahamas
Colonial Flag of Bahamas The flag of The Bahamas has an approximately 1:2 aspect ratio. The black triangle on the left represents the unity of the 300,000 people of The Bahamas, who are primarily of African descent. To the right of the triangle, the blue stripes at the top and bottom o..
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory
The Flag of the British Antarctic Territory was granted in 1963, when the British Antarctic Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and used the same flag. The flag is a white ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the Coat o..
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory
The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory was adopted on November 8, 1990. The Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Jack in the upper hoist-side corner. The palm tree and crown are symbols of the In..
Flag of the British Virgin Islands
The Flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960. It is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and defaced with the Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands. The coat of arms feature Saint Ursula and the lamps of her virgin followers, which gives th..
Flag of the Canary Islands
The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of three equal bands of white, blue, and yellow. The state flag includes the Coat of Arms of the Canary Islands in the central band; the civil flag omits this. The designs were made official by the Statute of Au..
Flag of the Cayman Islands
Flag of the Governor of the Cayman Islands The Flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959. Prior to that, the Islands had used the British flag for all official occasions. The flag is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the coat of arms. A red ensign of thi..
Flag of the Central African Republic
The flag of the Central African Republic was adopted on December 1, 1958. It was designed by Barthélemy Boganda, the first president of the autonomous territory of Oubangui-Chari, who believed that "France and Africa must march together". Thus he combined the red, white, blue of the French tricol..
Flag of the Chatham Islands
The (unofficial) flag of the Chatham Islands (Wharekauri in Maori; Rekohu in the indigenous language, Moriori). In the centre you can see the map of the island with the Te Whanga lagoon depicted in white. Behind the map is a depiction of the rising sun. It was designed by Logan Alderson (a form..
Flag of the Cherokee Nation
Contents 1 Description2 Historical Flags2.1 The Peace Flag2.2 Confederate Flags3 References4 See also Description The flag of the Cherokee Nation consists of an orange field with the Great Seal of the Cherokee Nation in the center. The seal is surrounded by seve..
Flag of the Church in Wales
In 1919 the Church of England lost its Welsh department when the church was disestablished in Wales and its endowments were cancelled. This followed a long period of agitation, led, among others, by the Prime Minister, David Lloyd-George, fuelled by the fact that only a tiny percentage of the Wel..
Flag of the City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne's flag features a white background divided into four quadrants by a red cross. In the centre, a crown is visible, signifying the Australian city's links to the British Monarchy. Other items featured are, going from top left clockwise, fleece hanging from a red ring, a bull, ..
Flag of the Commonwealth
The flag of the Commonwealth of Nations consists of the Commonwealth symbol in gold on a blue background. The flag developed from the car pennants produced for the first time at the Ottawa Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1973. It is flown at Marlborough House, London, the headquarte..
Flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation
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Flag of the Community of Madrid
Flag of the Community of Madrid The flag of the autonomous community of Madrid is red colored with seven white stars in the center of it. The stars have five tips and are aligned in two rows, four on the top and three down below. Each star represents every one of the administrative areas of ..
Flag of the Comoros
Flag of Comoros (1996-2001) Flag of Comoros (1992-1996) Flag of Comoros (1978-1992) The current flag of Comoros was adopted in 2003. The former flag was a crescent on a green field. The new design retains the crescent but places it within a green triangle. In addition, four stri..
Flag of the Congo
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Flag of the Cook Islands
The Flag of the Cook Islands is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region. It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic of the nation's historic ties to the United Kin..
Flag of the Czech Republic
The flag of the Czech Republic is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia. Upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia the Czech Republic kept the Czechoslovak flag while the Slovak Republic adopted its own flag (see Velvet Divorce). Flag of Bohemia, and CSR 1918–20 The flag contains r..
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was adopted on 20 February 2006. A new constitution, ratified in December 2005 and which came into effect in February 2006, promulgated a return to a flag similar to that flown between 1963 and 1971, with a change from a more royal blue t..
Flag of the Dominican Republic
Coat of arms The Flag of the Dominican Republic, as described by Article 96 of the Dominican Constitution, features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles —the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (ho..
Flag of the Falkland Islands
The flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on September 29, 1948. It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands superimposed. The Falkland Island Dependencies had their own flag, what is now the Flag of the British Antarctic Territory, and d..
Flag of the Faroe Islands
The original flag now hangs in the church of Fámjin. The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross, following as with other Nordic flags the tradition set by the Dannebrog. The flag is called Merkið which means "the banner" or "the mark". History Merkið was first made by Faroese stude..
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia
The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia was adopted on November 10, 1979. The blue field represents the Pacific Ocean, while the four stars represent the four island groups in the federation: Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap. A similar design with six stars was in use from 1965 for the fla..
Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The flag of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (Zastava Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine in Bosnian, Stijeg Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine in Croatian) was adopted on November 5, 1996. On the flag, green stands for the Bosniaks, and red for the Bosnian Croats. The same goes for the coat of arms,..
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a defaced British Blue Ensign. Centered in the fly of the flag was a depiction of the shield from the Federation's Coat of Arms. The rising sun is taken from the Arms of Nyasaland (now Malawi), The lion rampant is taken from the Arms of So..
Flag of The Gambia
The national flag of Gambia consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, blue and green. The colors are separated by white stripes. The red at the top symbolizes the sun, as well as the savanna. Below the red is blue that symbolizes the Gambia River that flows through the nation. The green symbolizes..
Flag of the Georgian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Georgian SSR on April 11, 1951. Prior to this, the flag was red with the Georgian characters სსსრ (SSSR) in gold in the top-left corner. Between 1937 and the adoption of the above flag in the 1940s, the flag was red, with the Georgian characters საქა..
Flag of the Governor-General of Australia
The Flag of the Governor-General of Australia is an official flag of Australia and is flown continuously in the presence of the Governor-General of Australia. The flag has existed as three versions, the original flag used between 1902 and 1909 is a Union Flag defaced with a six pointed star, cro..
Flag of the Governor General of Canada
The Flag of the Governor General of Canada was adopted in 1981. It features Canada's royal crest: a crowned lion holding a red maple leaf in its paw, standing on a wreath of the official colours of Canada (red and white), on a blue background. The flag differs from the flags of Governors-General ..
Flag of the Isle of Man
The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskelion, the Three Legs of Man emblem, in the centre of a red flag. The three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee. In order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used. The Manx flag is based on..
Flag of the Isle of Wight
The flag of the Isle of Wight is taken from the Isle of Wight Arms granted in 1938. The castle featured represents Carisbrooke Castle, the seat of historical Governors. The blue surrounding field and three gold anchors represent the Island status and maritime history. As of 2005, the use of the..
Flag of the Kalmar Union
The flag of the Kalmar Union was derived from the Dannebrog, bearing a Christian cross. This is merely a recreation of what the flag is thought to have looked like. It is based on textual evidence, as there are no surviving flags or pictures showing its appearance. The flag no longer symbolizes t..
Flag of the League of Arab States
The flag of the League of Arab States is a green banner bearing the seal of the League of Arab States. The twenty links in the chain represent the twenty members of the League at the time of the flag's adoption. The script gives the name of the organization: League of Arab States. ..
Flag of the Madeira Islands
The flag of the Madeira Islands consists of a blue-gold-blue tricolour with a red and white equal-armed cross in the centre. National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territoriesFlags of unrecognized states Coats..
Flag of the Maldives
The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. It is the official and most commonly used symbol of the Maldives and was adopted on July 25 1965. History T..
Flag of the Marshall Islands
The flag of the Marshall Islands, an island nation in the Pacific, was adopted upon the start of self-governance, May 1, 1979. The Marshall Islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands administered by the United States, from which the Marshall Islands and Micronesia split. In ..
Flag of the Netherlands
The national flag of the Netherlands, with its three equal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue is the oldest tricolour still in use today. However it was not the country's first flag. When, at the end of the 15th century, the majority of the Netherlands provinces were united under ..
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
The Flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flag's hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; five white, five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern in the center of the blue band, their p..
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands
The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976. In common with other states of the Pacific, such as the Marshall Islands and Nauru, the flag for the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) show a blue field and a white star. In the case of this nation, the flag takes its inspiration ..
Flag of the Northern Territory
The current state flag of the Northern Territory was officially adopted by the Northern Territory in 1978. The flag differs from the flags of other Australian states as it is not a defaced British Blue Ensign. It is similar in design to that of the flag of Australian Capital Territory. The fla..
Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation consists of a navy blue flag with the white emblem of a compass rose with four white lines spreading out from it. It was approved 14 October 1953. External links [NATO] at Flags of the World[The official Emblem of NATO] ..
Flag of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
The flag and logo of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States consists of a complex pattern of concentric design elements on a pale green field, focused on a circle of nine inwardly pointed orange triangles and nine outwardly pointed white triangles. It was adopted June 21, 2006, and first ra..
Flag of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Flag of OPEC. Illustration drawn by Damon Seath (based on a photograph of the flag flying at OPEC Headquarters). ..
Flag of the People's Republic of China
The Flag of the People's Republic of China, the "Five-Starred Red Flag (五星红旗 in pinyin: wǔ xīng hóng qí)", was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist by trade and a talented artist who lived in Ruian (瑞安 ruì ān), Zhejiang. He designed it in response to a circular distributed..
Flag of the Philippines
"Bandila" redirects here. For the television program, see Bandila (TV program). The national flag of the Philippines features an eight-rayed sun and three stars, all in gold, on a white equilateral triangle on the mast. The upper half of the remaining area is blue while the lower half is red. The..
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands
The Flag of the Pitcairn Islands was adopted on April 2, 1984. It is a Blue Ensign, with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands in the fly. The arms feature the anchor and bible from HMS Bounty with a slip of miro (a local plant) and a wheelbarrow. The design ..
Flag of the Republic of China
The National Flag of the Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a well-known symbol of the Republic of China (ROC), which since 1949 has been based on the island of Taiwan. It is commonly referred to in Chinese as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (Traditional Chines..
Flag of the Republic of Karelia
The National flag of the Republic of Karelia is a rectangle with equal horizontal stripes: the upper stripe is red, the middle one is blue and the lower is green. The height to length ratio is 2 : 3. Sources The Constitution of the Republic of Karelia, paragraph 12.[The official site of th..
Flag of the Republic of Macedonia
The Flag of the Republic of Macedonia represents a rising yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field. It represents "the new sun of liberty", evoked in the Macedonian national anthem Denes nad Makedonija (Today Over Macedonia): Today on Macedonia, is born the new sun of li..
Flag of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina was a self-proclaimed Serbian entity in Croatia during the 1990s. Established in 1991, it was not recognized internationally. Its main portion was overrun by Croatian forces in 1995; a rump remained in existence in eastern Slavonia under UN administration until its..
Flag of the Republic of the Congo
The flag of the Republic of the Congo was originally adopted on August 18, 1958. It was abandoned in 1970, but then readopted on June 10, 1991. The colors are the traditional Pan-African colors, and stem from the colors of the flag of Ethiopia. National flags National coats of arms Flag..
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam
The flag of former South Vietnam was designed by Emperor Bảo Đại in 1948, and was the flag used by former South Vietnam until it was abolished by the communist North Vietnamese government on April 30, 1975, when the South unconditionally surrendered to the North. It is still used by some Viet..
Flag of the Roma people
The Roma flag (O styago le romengo in Romani) refers to the flag of the Roma people. It was approved at the First World Romani Congress in 1971, held in London, UK. The flag consists of a background of dark blue and green, representing the heavens and earth, respectively. The flag also contains a..
Flag of the Seychelles
The flag of the Seychelles was adopted on June 18, 1996. The oblique bands symoblise a dynamic new country moving into the future. The colour blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles. Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life, red symbolises the people and their..
Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Flag of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia consisted of three equal horizontal bands coloured in pan-Slavic colors - blue (top), white and red - with yellow bordered red star, symbol of communism, at the flag's centre. It was created during Second World War by replacing the royal..
Flag of the Solomon Islands
The national flag of the Solomon Islands was adopted officially on November 8, 1977. The five main island groups are represented by the five stars. The blue is supposed to represent the surrounding ocean, while the green represents the land. The yellow stripe is symbolic of the sunshine. T..
Flag of the Soviet Union
Soviet Flag: 1:4 ratioJuly 1923-November 13, 1923 The first official flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that the red banner was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the symbol of a state, and around that ..
Flag of the Treinta y Tres
The flag of the Treinta y Tres pays homage to the disembarkment of the Treinta y Tres (33) Orientales at the Agraciada Beach, on the 19th of April, 1825. It has three horizontal stripes, being the top one blue, the central one white and the bottom one red. It carries the words Libertad o Muerte (..
Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
The flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) consisted of a light blue field that contained six white stars centered in a circle pattern. The stars symbolized the six districts of the former trusteeship: The Marianas, the Marshall Islands, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Palau. The ..
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is based on the flag of Turkey with the colors reversed and two horizontal red stripes added at the top and bottom and the crescent and the star in red. It was the result of a competition to find a new representative flag for the TRNC. ..
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the upper hoist-side corner. It was adopted on November 7, 1968. It is a defaced Blue Ensign; the yellow shield is taken from the territory's coat of arms and ..
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted on December 2, 1971. It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity. In addition the individual colors have the following meanings: green: Fertilitywhite: Neutralityblack: the oil wealth wit..
Flag of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or, popularly, Union Jack. The current design of the Union Flag dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. It consists of a blue field with the r..
Flag of the United Nations
The flag of the United Nations was adopted on October 20, 1947. The flag has the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background. The emblem is composed of an azimuthal equidistant projection of a world map (less Antarctica) centred on the North Pole, enclosed in olive branch..
Flag of the United States
The flag of the United States 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 arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows o..
Flag of the United States Air Force
The flag of the United States Air Force consists of the coat of arms, 13 white stars and the Air Force Seal, on a blue background. The 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies, the three star grouping at the top portray the three Departments of the National Defense Establishment (Army, Navy, an..
Flag of the United States Army
The flag of the United States Army consists of a blue replica of the official seal of the War Office. Beneath the seal is a broad scarlet scroll bearing the inscription in white letters, "United States Army". Beneath the scroll in blue Arabic numerals is "1775," the year in which the Army was crea..
Flag of the United States Coast Guard
The flag of the United States Coast Guard is white with a dark blue Great Seal of the United States. The shield on the eagle's breast has a blue chief over vertical red and white stripes. Inscribed in an arc above the eagle is "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD"; below the eagle is the Coast Guard motto, ..
Flag of the United States Cost Guard
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Flag of the United States Marine Corps
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Flag of the United States Navy
The flag of the United States Navy consists of the Seal of the Department of the Navy in the center, above a yellow scroll inscribed "United States Navy," in dark blue letters. All of this in on a dark blue background. The flag was officially adopted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 24..
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1922. It consists of a simplified version of the Great Seal of the United States between the letters V and I (for Virgin Islands). The eagle holds an olive branch in one talon, and three arrows in the other, representing the three major i..
Flag of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
The flag of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) consists of a flag with a United Nations blue background, symbolizing the fact that UNPO is an international organization. The central emblem is a depiction of the globe, encircled by various colors of the spectrum. The colors..
Flag of the Vatican City
The flag of the Vatican City consists of two vertical bands of gold (hoist side) and white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the Papal Tiara centered in the white band. It is one of only two square country flags in the world, the other being the flag of Switzerland. The flag was adopted on..
Flag of the Virgin Islands
Flag of the Virgin Islands can mean: Flag of the British Virgin IslandsFlag of the United States Virgin Islandsredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Flag of Tibet
The flag of Tibet was introduced in 1912 by the 13th Dalai Lama, who united the army flags of various provinces to design the present one. It served as the flag of the government of Tibet at Lhasa until 1950. It remains the emblem of the government of Tibet in exile headquartered in Dharamsala, I..
Flag of Togo
The flag of Togo was adopted on April 27, 1960. It has five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow. There is a white five-pointed star on a red square in the upper hoist-side corner. It uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia, but the design resembles the ..
Flag of Tokelau
As Tokelau is currently a non-self-governing colonial territory of New Zealand, the Flag of New Zealand is the official flag flown in Tokelau. An alternative and unofficial flag is often flown by islanders. It is very likely that if Tokelau gains self-governance or independence, a new flag will ..
Flag of Tonga
The flag of Tonga was adopted on November 4, 1875. The flag looks similar to the flag of the Red Cross. The flag was originally identical to that flag, but to avoid confusion, it was changed so that the red cross appeared as a canton of a red ensign, making it similar to the 17th century red ensi..
Flag of Toronto
The Flag of the City of Toronto was adopted in October, 1999. It consists of the twin towers of City Hall on a blue background, with the red Maple Leaf of the Flag of Canada at its base, representing the Council Chamber at the base of the towers. The shape of the space above and between the towe..
Flag of Transnistria
The flag of Transnistria is a version of the former flag of Moldavian SSR. The current form is adopted by the 2000 Law about State Symbols. The served as the republic's flag until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 with slightly different colors and no hammer and sickle or red star, alth..
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted upon independence in 1962. The red stands for 'people's generosity and sunlight', white for 'equality and the sea' and black for 'tenacity and vocation of unity'. In blazons, the flag is Gules, a bend Sable fimbriated Argent. Ensigns The civil ..
Flag of Tristan da Cunha
The Flag of Tristan da Cunha was adopted on October 20, 2002 in a proclamation made by the Governor of Saint Helena under a Royal Warrant granted by Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to this, as a dependancy of Saint Helena, Tristan du Cunha used the Flag of Saint Helena for official purposes. The flag ..
Flag of Tunisia
The national flag of Tunisia has undergone very minor changes since it was first adapted in 1831 by the Tunisian bey Hassine I. The crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam, and are also considered to be symbols of good luck. The crescent and star is also an indication of Tunisia's his..
Flag of Turkey
The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent and star on a red background. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (Turkish for "moon star") or al bayrak ("red flag"). The flag has a complex origin since it is an ancient design, being almost identical to the last flag of the Ottoman Empire. A simu..
Flag of Turkmenistan
The flag of Turkmenistan was adopted on January 24, 2001. It is often described as the most detailed flag in the world. It features a green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls (designs used in producing rugs) stacked above two crossed olive branches ..
Flag of Turkmen SSR
This flag was adopted by the Turkmen SSR on August 1, 1953. Prior to this, the flag was red with the Cyrillic characters ТССР (TSSR) in gold in the top-left corner, in a sans-serif font. Between 1937 and the adoption of the above flag in the 1940s, the flag was the same,..
Flag of Tuva
The flag of Tuva (Tyva) is a light blue field with a white-fimbriated pall of the same color bordering a yellow triangle on the hoist. The flag was created on September 18, 1992 by Oyun-ool Sat. Though differing in color, the overall design resembles that of the flag of South Africa. Contents ..
Flag of Tuvalu
The current Flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilberts in 1976. Like many former and current British dependencies, the Tuvaluan flag is a light blue ensign based on the Union Flag, which is shown in the upper left canton of the f..
Flag of Udmurtia
Flag of Udmurtia is one of the official state symbols of Udmurtia. Proportion of width and length of the flag is 1:2. It's a rectangular three-color cloth consisting of vertical equal stripes of black, white and red (from left to right) with an eight-pointed red cross. The black colour in the flag..
Flag of Uganda
The flag of Uganda was adopted on October 9,1962; the date that Uganda became independent from the United Kingdom. It consists of six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts the national symbol, a grey-crow..
Flag of Ukraine
The flag of Ukraine was officially adopted for the first time in history in 1918 by a short-lived Ukrainian People's Republic. At that time it had already turned into blue and yellow and sported a Tryzub in the upper left corner. The insignia remained unchanged by the successive government of Pavl..
Flag of Ukrainian SSR
This flag was adopted by the Ukrainian SSR on November 21, 1949. Prior to this, the flag was red with the gold hammer and sickle beneath the gold Cyrillic characters УРСР (an abbreviation of Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка) in a sans-se..
Flag of Ulster
The Flag of Ulster, one of the four provinces of Ireland, consists of a red cross on a golden field (from the arms of Norman coloniser, John de Courcy), charged with a white shield and the red hand. The red hand is from the arms of the O Neill (hUa Néill, later Ó Néill) Kings of Ailech and Ti..
Flag of Upper Volta
Flag of Upper Volta Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of Upper Volta is a horizontal tricolour of black, white and red which derive from the three main rivers: The Black Volta, White Volta and the Red Volta. This flag was adopted when independence from France was given in 1960. The flag looks like th..
Flag of Uruguay
The National Flag of Uruguay (Pabellón Nacional) was first adopted by law on December 16, 1828. It had 17 stripes until July 12, 1830, when a new law reduced the number of stripes to nine. The 9 horizontal stripes on the flag represents the 9 original counties. Other National Flags Unusually a..
Flag of Utah
The flag of Utah was adopted in 1913 and consists of the Utah state seal encircled in a golden circle on a background of light blue. The motto "industry" represents progress, as does the emblem of the beehive. The date 1847 represents the year Brigham Young led the first Mormons into the state. ..
Flag of Uzbekistan
The flag of Uzbekistan was adopted on November 18, 1991. Several theories have been given as to the symbolic meaning of this flag. The 12 stars represent the 12 administrative divisions of (viloyat) of the country. The blue stripe is said to represent the sky, white stripe to represent justice,..
Flag of Uzbek SSR
This flag was adopted by the Uzbek SSR on August 29, 1952. The blue represents the sky, the white represents cotton, the red represents the "revolutionary struggle of the working masses", the hammer and sickle represents the peasants' and workers' union, and the red star is the symbol of the prol..
Flag of Vancouver
The Flag of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was adopted by City Council on 17th May 1983. It was designed by Robert Watt, then the Director of the Vancouver Museum, and later the Chief Herald of Canada. The chevron is green and surmounted by a gold shield with the city badge. The..
Flag of Vanuatu
The flag of Vanuatu was adopted on February 13, 1980. When the Vanua'aku Party led the country to independence as Vanuatu in 1980, the colors of the party flag - red, green, black and yellow - were chosen to be the basis for the national flag. A parliamentary committee chose the final design base..
Flag of Venezuela
The flag of Venezuela dates from 1811, the beginning of that nation's struggle for independence. The basic design includes a horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue, and red. Further modifications have involved a set of stars at the center, and a coat of arms at the upper-left corner. Content..
Flag of Vermont
The flag of Vermont consists of the state coat of arms on a field of blue. Below the coat of arms is a red ribbon with the state name "Vermont" and the state motto "Freedom and Unity." The flag was adopted in its current form in 1923. External link [Vermont Flag Proposal] – sugge..
Flag of Victoria
The current state flag of Victoria in Australia is a British Blue Ensign defaced by the state badge of Victoria in the fly. The badge is the Southern Cross imperially crowned. The stars of the Southern Cross are white and range from five to eight points with each star having one point pointing ..
Flag of Vietnam
The National flag of the Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is also known as "Red flag with Yellow star". This flag was adopted as the National flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) on November 30, 1955. It became the national flag of Vietnam (Socialist Re..
Flag of Virginia
The flag of Virginia consists of the state seal on a background of blue. The current version of the flag was adopted at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861. The Latin motto, "Sic semper tyrannis", at the bottom of the state seal means "Thus Always to Tyrants. This quote is attribute..
Flag of Vojvodina
The flag of Vojvodina is based on the Serbian flag. In the Flag of Serbia, all three coloured stripes are of equal width, but in the Flag of Vojvodina, the blue field (in the middle) is much wider. Its use of the colours of Serbian flag marks that Vojvodina is a part of Serbia. It has three yello..
Flag of Wales
The Welsh Dragon on the tailfin of an Air Wales (now defunct) ATR 42 aircraft. The national flag of Wales is The Red Dragon (Welsh: ). It consists of a red dragon, passant, on a green and white field. As with any heraldic charge, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised an..
Flag of Wallis and Futuna
The unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna features a red saltire on a white square, which in turn is placed on a red field (alternatively, a larger white cross pattée is used). The cross is shifted a little off center toward the fly (the cross pattée is also shifted slightly downwards); the fla..
Flag of Warsaw
The Flag of Warsaw is formed by two horizontal bands of equal width — Or (gold) on the top and Gules (red) on the bottom. The Or is connected to the fact that Warsaw used to be a royal city. Colour PANTONECoated/Uncoated CMYK RAL REPSOL GLASS Folia ASLAN Folia ORACAL 3M (seria 10..
Flag of Washington
The flag of Washington consists of the state seal (which bears an image of George Washington) on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. History The design..
Flag of Washington, D.C.
The flag of Washington, D.C. consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is based upon the design of the coat of arms of the family of George Washington. For heraldic reasons, the stars are properly called "mullets." For over a century, the District of Columbia was wit..
Flag of Western Australia
The current state flag of Western Australia was officially adopted by the government of Western Australia in 1953. The flag is based on the defaced British Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a gold disc with a native Black Swan, the swan is facing towards the hoist..
Flag of Western Sahara
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Flag of West Papua
The flag of West Papua (and the OPM) consists of a red vertical band along the hoist side, with a white five-pointed star in the center. To the fly side are 13 horizontal stripes alternating blue and white. The flag was designed by Nicholas Jouwe, and adopted by the New Guinea Council as the nati..
Flag of West Virginia
The flag of West Virginia consists of the State's coat of arms on a pure white field with a dark blue border. The coat of arms, primarily consisting of the State seal, is featured in the flag's center. The coat of arms symbolizes the State's principle pursuits and resources. The obverse side of..
Flag of Windsor, Ontario
The Flag of Windsor, Ontario is a flag that was adopted in 1992. The flag contains the seal of the city in the upper left, and a rose in the lower right, for windsor's alternate motto, "The Rose City"/"City of Roses". The city seal was replaced in 1992 by a Corporate Seal. The date 1854 stands fo..
Flag of Winnipeg
The current flag of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada was adopted on October 1, 1975. In the centre lies the city crest, with blue to the upper left, and yellow to the lower right. The blue represents Winnipeg's clear blue sky, and the gold a field of wheat, the city's original primary economic activity..
Flag of Wisconsin
The flag of Wisconsin consists of the Wisconsin state coat of arms on a dark blue background. The flag was first designed in 1863 at the request of Civil War regiments who wanted an official flag to fly during the war on the battlefield. The flag was later revised several times to add more dist..
Flag of Wyoming
The flag of Wyoming consists of the silhouette of an American Bison in white on a blue field, bordered in white and red. The seal of Wyoming appears branded on the bison. The current flag was adopted in 1917 after a design competition. The bison (commonly called "buffalo" in the U.S.) refers to ..
Flag of Yemen
The national flag of Yemen was adopted on May 22, 1990, the same day that North Yemen and South Yemen unified. The pattern of red, white and black stripes was also present on the flags of North and South Yemen, symbolizing Pan-Arabism, as are the flags of Egypt, Syria, Iraq among others. Accor..
Flag of Yugoslavia
As there were various Yugoslavias, there were also various flags: Flag of the Kingdom of YugoslaviaFlag of the Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaFlag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia See also: Flags of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Flag of Yukon
The flag of Yukon, Canada is a green, white, and blue tricolour with at the centre, the Coat of Arms of Yukon above a wreath of fireweed, the territorial flower. ..
Flag of Zakynthos
Flag of Zakynthos The Flag of Zakynthos, Greece or Flag of Zante has a dark green background with an orange depiction of Zakythos, the mytho-historical first resident of the island and its namesake, in the centre. Zakythos, partially draped in a robe, is sitting on rock holding a semi-coiled s..
Flag of Zambia
The flag of Zambia was adopted in October 24, 1964. It was slightly modified in 1996. The red on the flag symbolizes the struggle for freedom, the black for the people of Zambia, and the orange for natural resources and mineral wealth. The eagle represents the people's ability to rise above the ..
Flag of Zeeland
The flag of Zeeland was adopted on january 14 1949, designed by T.A.J.W. Schorer. In the centre of the flag the Coat-of-arms of Zeeland is depicted. The wavy blue lines represent the waves, and the constant struggle against the sea. ..
Flag of Zimbabwe
The flag of Zimbabwe was adopted on April 18, 1980. The soapstone bird featured on the flag represents a statuette of a bird found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The bird symbolizes the history of Zimbabwe; the red star beneath it symbolizes the revolutionary struggle for liberation and peace. ..
Flag of Łódź
The Flag of Łódź features the two heraldic colours of the Coat of Arms of Łódź: Or over Gules. In the centre the Coat of Arms itself is placed. Flag of Łódź ..
Flag patch
A Flag patch is a piece of fabric displaying the national flag of a country. The image of the flag is usually produced by embroidery, using different colored threads. It can also be produced by printing directly on the fabric, although this is less common. Flag patches are usually sewn onto bags or..
Flag Protection Act
Contents 1 Origin of the Flag Protection Act, United States2 1989 Amendments to the Statute3 Response to Supreme Court Ruling4 Text of the Flag Protection Act5 See also Origin of the Flag Protection Act, United States Reacting to protests during the Vietnam War era, the 9..
Flag protocol
Flag protocol defines the proper placment, handling and use of flags. Some countries have added certain protocols into their law system while others prefer to have "guidelines". Contents 1 General guidelines2 On a mast or pole3 Hanging4 Other places5 Multiple flags Gene..
Flag rank
A flag rank is one of naval officer ranks that permit its holder to fly a flag to represent where he exercises his command. This commonly means the ranks of Rear-Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, or Admiral of the Fleet. The term can also be used as part of the title of a post; e.g. Flag Officer Live..
Flag sequence
Flag sequence: In data transmission or processing, a sequence of bits used to delimit, i.e. mark (computing), the beginning and end of a frame. Note 1: An 8-bit sequence is usually used as the flag sequence; for example, the 8-bit flag sequence 01111110. Note 2: Flag sequences are used in bit..
Flag signals
Flag signals can mean any of various methods of using flags or pennants to send signals: Flaghoist signalling or the flaghoist signalling system uses sets of flags and pennants to convey messages. The U.S. Navy uses a set of 68 flags, including flags for each letter of the alphabet and each numeral..
Flag terminology
The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. Contents 1 Description of standard flag parts and terms2 Basic patterns in flags3 Techniques in flag display4 Vexillogical symbol..
Flag throwing
The art of flag throwing dates back to medieval guilds. A guild's banner or flag was considered a symbol of purity, and as such it was not allowed to touch the ground. There a two major categories of flag throwing: classical and acrobatical. In classical flag throwing, the flag is turned left and ..
Flag Tower of Hanoi
The Flag Tower of Hanoi (Vietnamese: ) is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city. Its height is 33.4 m (41 m with the flag). Built in 1812, the tower, unlike many other structures in Hanoi, was not destroyed during the French administration (1896-1897), being used as a mi..
Flag to Flag
Flag to Flag is a video game published by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast console. Flag to Flag is a racing game licensed by the CART racing league. The game contains 19 real racing courses, 27 drivers, and 18 racing teams. ..
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Flail
A flail is: An agricultural instrument, used for threshing, see flail (agriculture)A cutting part of a brush hog, wood chipper or stump grinder, made with two or more pivoting blades or hammers mounted to the edge of a spinning flywheel, and arranged to swing into contact with the materials to be cu..
Flail (agriculture)
A flail is an agricultural tool used for threshing, to separate grains from their husks. Normally it is made from two or more sticks attached by a short chain or leather thong; one stick is held and swung, causing the other to strike a pile of grain, loosening the husks. The precise dimensions ..
Flail (tank)
A flail tank utilizes a protruding beam with chains and weights attached to find and detonate mines ahead of the tank. The beam rotates, spinning the chains wildly in a cirucular motion. External links [image of a flail tank][article from the Uk tank museum][PBS D-day story..
Flail (weapon)
Flail The flail is a medieval weapon made of one (or more) weights attached to a handle with a hinge or chain. There is some disagreement over the names for this weapon; the terms "morning star," and even "mace" are variously applied, though these are used to describe other weapons, which are ..
Flail chest
A flail chest occurs when a segment of the thoracic wall breaks and becomes dettached from the rest of the chest wall. This typically occurs when a three or more ribs are fractured in two or more places, allowing that segment of the thoracic wall to displace and move independently of the rest of ..
Flail limb
A Flail limb, or "flail arm", is a medical term which refers to an extremity in which the primary nerve has been severed, resulting in complete lack of mobility and sensation. Although blood typically continues to flow through the limb, it is completely useless and generally cannot be surgically re..
Flaine
Flaine is the name of a ski area located in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps, and part of linked Grand Massif domain. Flaine is linked to Samöens, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt, with 267km of piste in total. It featured the first 8 seater high speed chairlift, called GRAND VANS, and snow ..
Flairck
Flairck is a Dutch musical ensemble formed in the late 1970s around guitar virtuoso Erik Visser. The group has had varying members dependent on the projects undertaken. The Netherlands has long experienced a variety of musical influences as befits a country of its cultural diversity. Flairck, forme..
Flair bartending
Flair bartending is the practice of bartenders entertaining guests, clientele, or audiences with the throwing/juggling of bar tools (eg; shaker tins) and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways. Used occasionally in cocktail bars, the action requires skills commonly associated with jugglers. It ha..
Flair Records
Flair Records was a record label launched in the early fifties. It was a subsidiary of Modern Records. See also List of record labels ..
Flaithbheartach
Flaithbheartach, son of Loingsech, became High King of Ireland after winning the battle of Druim Corcain. He reigned from 723 to 729 when he voluntarily resigned the high kingship to enter the monastery at Armagh, Northern Ireland where he died in 765. External links [High Kings of Ireland ..
FLAK
FLAK was a punk rock side project of members of the band Machinae Supremacy in 2001. It was mainly to show their political side. From an interview with Robert[link] "FLAK is... aggression and pain! :] It's a band, but it's nothing serious, just a means of expression." Contents 1 M..
Flakavatnet
Flakavatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Ulvik in Hordaland county and Hol in Buskerud county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Flake
Flake can refer to: fish flake, a platform made from dried timber where fish (predominantly cod-fish) can be cured in the sun.flake (fish), a popular variety of edible fish served in fish shops in Australia, usually one of several species of shark.Cadbury's Flake, a chocolate bar.a Lithic flake, a ..
Flake, Ontario
Flake is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. For postal delivery and telephone exchange purposes, addresses in Flake are considered part of Val Caron. From 1973 to 2000, Flake was part of the town of Valley East, in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury. On January 1, 2001, the Reg..
Flakes (manga)
|} is a collection of short erotic manga by Naoki Yamamoto. List of manga The short manga that are present in this anthology are: "sho Nuff I Do" Notes External links [Page at Naoki Yamamoto's offical site] ..
Flake (chocolate)
A Flake Chocolate Easter Egg Cadbury's Flake 99 Cadbury's Flake is a bar of thinly folded milk chocolate produced in Australia and the United Kingdom by Cadbury-Schweppes. The product was first developed in 1920 and was founded by an employee of Cadburys. When the excess from the mould..
Flake (fish)
Flake is a term used in Australia to indicate the flesh of any of several species of small shark, particularly Gummy shark. The term probably arose in the late 1920s when the large-scale commercial shark fishery off the coast of Victoria was established. (Until this time, shark was generally an inci..
Flake food
Flake food is a type of fish food consumed by a wide variety of tropical and saltwater fish and invertebrates. It is ideally suited to top dwellers and mid-water fish though numerous bottom dwelling species consume flake food once it has settled on the surface. There are many brands of flake food...
Flake point
The flake point is the term used in software engineering to describe, against some metric, the transition between stable execution of an application or process to unstable execution. A typical metric for expressing the flake point is the RAM usage of the application or process. Flake point is a cer..
Flake tool
In archaeology a flake tool is a type of stone tool created by striking a flake from a prepared stone core. The flake could be sharpened by retouch to create scrapers or burins. Source Darvill, T (ed.) (2003). Oxford Concise Dictionary of Archaeology, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192800..
Flakfortet
Flakfortet Flakfortet is a sea fortress located on the artificially built island, Saltholmreb, in Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. The Island and Fort are simple known as Flakfortet, the name of the Island, Saltholmreb, is seldom used. The Fort was built in the years 1910 - 1915 as pa..
Flakpanzer 38(t)
Flakpanzer 38(t) General characteristics Length m Width 2.13 m Height 2.25 m Weight t Suspension Leaf spring Speed 42 km/h road? km/h off-road Range 210 km (130 miles) km Primary armament 1 x 20 mm (0.79 inch) cannon Flak 38 Secondary a..
Flakpanzer IV
Flakpanzer IV is the general designation for a series of anti-aircraft tanks based on the Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis: MöbelwagenWirbelwindOstwindKugelblitz ..
Flakstad
Flakstad kommune County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1859]] Administrative centre Ramberg Mayor (2003) Ann Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²169 km²0.05 % 2004) - P..
Flakstadelva
Flakstadelva is a river in Hedmark, Norway. Its headwaters lie in the bog areas around Gråberget. From there it runs in a southerly direction and forms the Nybusjøen, which discharges into the Lundsbekken river. ..
Flakvierling 38
Flakvierling 38 Type anti-aircraft gun Nation(s) of origin Germany Era History Date of design Production period 1938 to 1945 Service duration Operators Germany War service World War II Variants Number built Specifications Type anti-aircraft gun Cali..
Flak (disambiguation)
The word flak can mean:- Anti-aircraft gunfire, derived from the German Flugabwehrkanone, for "aircraft defense cannon", during World War II. See also 88 mm gunFlak jackets are protective clothing worn by soldiers and others to protect themselfs from debris and shrapnel.criticism, as a metaphorical ..
Flak jacket
A flak jacket is a form of protective clothing originally developed by the Wilkinson Sword company during World War II to help protect Royal Air Force (RAF) air personnel from the flying debris and shrapnel thrown by German anti-aircraft guns' flak (Fliegerabwehrkanone), a type of exploding shell. T..
Flak tower
One of six Flak towers built during World War II in Vienna. Flak towers (German: Flakturm) were large AA gun blockhouses used by the Luftwaffe to prevent overflights of key areas in certain cities in World War II. They also served as air-raid shelters for tens of thousands of people and to coo..
Flam
A flam is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments used in drumming music theory. It consists of a quiet "grace" note on one hand followed by a louder "primary" stroke on the opposite hand. The two notes are played almost simultaneously, and are intended to sound like a single, 'broader' note. Flams c..
Flamadiddle
A flamadiddle is one of the twenty-six drum rudiments. It consists of a regular paradiddle, combined with a flam, resulting in a paradiddle with a flammed first note. The stroke order of a flamadiddle is: lR L R R rL R L L rL R L L lR L R R ..
Flamanville
Flamanville is the name of two communes in northern France: Flamanville, in the Manche départementFlamanville, in the Seine-Maritime département This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may w..
Flamanville, Manche
Flamanville Country      France Région Basse-Normandie Départment Manche Arrondissement Cherbourg-Octeville Canton Les Pieux INSEE 50184 Postal Code 50340 MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Longitude 49° 31' 53" N Latitude..
Flambards
Flambards is also the name of a Theme Park in Cornwall, UK. Flambards is a novel by K. M. Peyton. The book and its sequels are set just before, during, and after World War I. The first book, originally published in 1967, tells how the teenaged heroine, orphaned heiress Christina Parsons, comes t..
Flambards Divided
Flambards Divided (1981) is a sequel to the Flambards trilogy, written by K. M. Peyton. Many have objected, sometimes for political reasons, to the way it reverses the ending of the original trilogy; others have praised it (again sometimes for political reasons). The events in this book do not appe..
Flambards in Summer
Flambards in Summer (1969) is the last book in the original Flambards trilogy by K. M. Peyton. Its ending would later be reversed in the 1981 book Flambards Divided. ..
Flambé
Flambé (also spelled flambe and pronounced as /flɒm'beɪ/) is a cooking procedure in which alcohol (ethanol) is added to a hot pan to create a burst of flames. The word means flamed in French. It is typically done to create a stunning visual presentation at a dramatic point in the preparation ..
Flambeau
Flambeau may refer to: Flambeau, a character in G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown storiesFlambeau, Rusk County, WisconsinFlambeau, Price County, WisconsinThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you m..
Flambeau, Price County, Wisconsin
Flambeau is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 254.8 km² (98.4 mi²). 248.1 km² (95.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it (2.64%) is water...
Flambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin
Flambeau is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.3 km² (34.9 mi²). 89.5 km² (34.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.86%) is water. ..
Flambeau, Wisconsin
Flambeau is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Flambeau, Price County, WisconsinFlambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If a..
Flambeau (character)
Flambeau is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton and who appears in the five volumes of in total 48 short stories, of the Father Brown series. He made his first appearance in the famous story "The Blue Cross" and assisted Father Brown as a reformed criminal in a numbe..
Flamberge
A flamberge A flamberge (meaning flame blade for the wavy resemblence to flame) is a sword (typically a rapier, though there were longswords as well) with a wavy blade, which, although beautiful to look at, also serves a practical function. When parrying with the blade, it can cause a series o..
Flambe (comics)
Flambè is a fictional mutant character, in the Marvel Comics universe. She debuted in X-Factor #80 (1992). Her real name has never been revealed and as her name indicates, she has pyrokinetic powers. She was part of the evil, mutant organization known as the Hell's Belles. She comes from France, a..
Flamborough
For Flamborough, Ontario, Canada, see Flamborough, Ontario Flamborough is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, situated next to the prominent coastal feature Flamborough Head and is approximately 4 miles North East of Bridlington. The most prominent feature of the village is its lighthouse..
Flamborough, Ontario
Flamborough (sometimes both officially and informally spelled Flamboro) is a former town near and current community in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. For most of its existence before amalgamation with Hamilton in 2001, Flamborough was in fact a trio of sparsely settled townships. The largest suburban c..
Flamborough Head
The chalk tower near Flamborough Head. Built in 1674, this is the oldest surviving complete lighthouse in England Flamborough Head is a seven mile (≈11.3 km) long promontory on the Yorkshire coast of England, between the Filey and Bridlington bays of the North Sea. It is a chalk headland, an..
Flamboyant
For the Flamboyant Tree, see Royal Poinciana. Flamboyant is the name given to a florid style of architecture in vogue in France during the 15th and 16th century. The name derives from the flame-like windings of its tracery. See also Renaissance architecture. Flamboyant: ornate, rich in color, fl..
Flamboyant (song)
"Flamboyant" is a single by Pet Shop Boys, released in 2004. It was the second single and one of two new songs from their 2003 singles compilation, [[Pop Art: Pet Shop Boys - The Hits|PopArt]]. The B-side is "I didn't get where I am today", which features Johnny Marr on guitars. Remixes were pro..
Flamboyant flower beetle
The Flamboyant Flower Beetle is one of the most brightly colored members of the scarab beetle family. Their shells seem to have a prismatic quality, refracting the ambient light to give the green of their carapace a rainbow tint. The flower beetle lives in the rainforests of Africa, where it feeds..
Flame
The factual accuracy of part of this article is [Accuracy disputedisputed]. The dispute is about The heat of a flame. Please see the relevant discussion on the [..
Flame-colored Tanager
The Flame-colored Tanager (also Striped Tanager, Swainson's Tanager, Flame-coloured Tanager), Piranga bidentata, is a medium-sized songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. A tropical passerine bird, the Flame-colored Tanager is primarily found in Mexico and Central America, but is occasionally ..
Flame-throated Warbler
The Flame-throated Warbler, Parula gutturalis, is a small New World warbler. It is sometimes placed in the genus Vermivora. This species is a resident breeder with a range restricted to the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama, where it occurs in the canopy, woodland edges, and clearings wit..
Flameback
The flamebacks are large woodpeckers which are resident breeders in tropical southern Asia. Most derive their English names from their golden or crimson backs. These species belong to the two woodpecker genera Dinopium and Chrysocolaptes, the latter name also referring to the golden back. The sp..
Flameback angelfish
The flameback angelfish or flameback pygmy angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus) is an omnivorous marine angelfish, with blue body and yellow to orange colouration from the face to middle or end of dorsal fin. It is easily confused with the orangeback angelfish (Centropyge acanthops), but in the latt..
Flamebait
Flamebait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the troll often has no real interest in. (This is not to be confused with tweaking someone.) There ar..
Flamebird
Flamebird is the name of a number of different fictional comic book superheroes that have appeared in books published by DC Comics, specifically from the Superman and Batman mythos. The primary character to use the Flamebird name is Bette Kane, who was the Pre-Crisis version of Bat-Girl named Be..
Flamedramon
Flamedramon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. He is an Armor-level Digimon formed when Veemon digivolves with the Digi-Egg of Courage. He is known as Fladramon (フレイドラモン) in the Japanese version. He was voiced by Noda Junko (Japan) and Steven Blum (North America). H..
Flamegor
Flamegor is a fictional NPC in the World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online role-playing game. He is found in Blackwing Lair, an end-game 40-player raid instance. Flamegor is the final drake (excluding Nefarian) within Black Wing Lair. His fight is basically the same as combating Firemaw. On..
Flamehaus
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Flamel College
Flamel College is an unaccredited online Hermetic (mystic) learning institution. History The college was formed in 1968 in Vienna, Austria by a group of students who were studying alchemy. These students followed the teachings of one of the most respected and legendary alchemists of all time, Nic..
Flamemon
Flamemon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, the half-beast, half-human form of Takuya Kanbara. Contents 1 Description1.1 Digivolution1.2 Attacks2 Appearance2.1 Digimon Frontier Description Digivolution Hybrid (Rookie) - FlamemonHybrid (Human) - Agunimo..
Flamen
Bust of a flamen, 3rd century AD, Louvre A flamen was a name given to a priest assigned to a state supported god or goddess in Roman religion. There were fifteen flamines in the Roman Republic. The most important three were the flamines maiores (or "major priests"), who served the three chie..
Flamenca Beach, Spain
Flamenca Beach is a suburb of Playa Flamenca, 5 minutes from beautiful beaches on the Costa Blanca, Spain. Flamenca Beach has Banks, Supermarkets, Bars with entertainment and Restaurants. It is 4km from the bustling town of Torrevieja, 50 km from Alicante, 30km from Murcia and 60km from La Manga. ..
Flamenco
Flamenco dancer Belén Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is one of the great European nonacademic musical forms. More than simply a type of folk music, flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of S..
Flamenco A Go-Go
Flamenco A Go-Go is the second album released by guitar virtuoso and songwriter Steve Stevens, best known for playing for Billy Idol for several years. It was recorded in his home studio.from [DVD audio reviews] and is mostly an instrumental album with a few vocal sections. Contents 1..
Flamenco Fiesta
Flamenco Fiesta a flamenco music album by Sabicas and the Los Trianeros group. Guitarists: Sabicas, El Nino De Alicante & Diego Castellon Singers: Enrique Montoya and Domingo Alvarado Track Listing BuleriasTarantoVerdialesTientosSevillanasFandangosSolea Por BulariaMarinete Y SeguiriyaFandangos de ..
Flamenco guitar
Flamenco Guitar Typically, flamenco guitars could be recognized by their bright yellow colored tops. This specification may be altered, according to demand. There is a "standard" formula for off the shelf guitars. The term flamenco guitar deserves a higher definition then just a dusty yellow piece ..
Flamenco pa tos
Flamenco pa tos is a Festival of Flamenco organisated by Gomaespuma Foundation. Is the most important festival of Spain. That festival has by objective the diffusion of the Flamenco. The benefits of the festival are destined to the Gomaespuma Foundation, with the purpose of helping children needed ..
Flamengo
''For the sportive association and soccer team see Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the Centro and Botafogo districts on the edge of Guanabara Bay. The beach front area is dominated by a park (the Parque do..
Flamengos
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Flamen Dialis
The Flamen Dialis was an important position in Roman religion. He was the high priest of Jupiter, and, according to tradition, was forbidden to touch metal, ride a horse, or see a corpse. The Flamen Dialis enjoyed many peculiar honours. When a vacancy occurred, three persons of patrician descent, w..
Flameout
A flameout refers to the failure of a jet engine caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. It can be caused by a number of factors, including fuel exhaustion; compressor stall; insufficient oxygen supply; engine ingestion of foreign substances (such as birds, hail or even volc..
Flameshovel Records
Flameshovel Records was born on the streets of Chicago, IL sometime in the summer of 2001. Founded by Jesse Woghin and long time buddy Noah Mewborn, the duo were later joined by James Kenler. Mewborn left for Philadelphia later that year to finish grad school but the remaining partners forged ah..
Flames of Freedom
Flames of Freedom is an action/strategy computer game game design published by MicroProse in 1991. This game was the sequel to Midwinter, and is sometimes referred to as Midwinter II: Flames of Freedom. In addition to a DOS version, Amiga and Atari ST versions were also available. Description P..
Flames of Paris
Flames of Paris is a classical ballet with music by musicologist and composer Boris Asafiev, and originally choreographed by Vasily Vainonen. The four-act ballet, based on a book by Nicolai Volkov, concerns the French Revolution in Paris. It was premiered at the Kirov Theatre in Leningrad on 7 Nove..
Flames of War
Flames of War (abbreviated as FoW) is a World War II tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the New Zealand company Battlefront Ltd. Flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the mid-war (1942-1943) period of the European theater using 15mm (approx 1/100 scale) miniatures...
Flamethrower
German troops use a flamethrower on the Eastern Front during the Second World War A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long, controllable stream of fire, hence the metaphor to throw flames. Contents 1 Explanation2 Military flamethrowers3 History3.1&nb..
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2
The Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 (nicknamed Lifebuoy from the shape of the fuel tank), also known as the Ack Pack, was a British design of flamethrower for infantry use in the Second World War. The Mark 1 was used as a training weapon, while the improved Mark 2 was used in action. Over 7,000 units ..
Flamewar
The term flamewar might refer to one of the following: A flamewar is a prolonged exchange of deliberately hostile messages over the Internet.Flamewar is a very rare—female—Transformers action figure.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the s..
Flamewar (Transformers)
Flamewar is an exclusive Transformers action figure, from the Hasbro Toy Company, available only at the Transformers Collectors Convention known as Botcon in 2005. She was only offered as a free gift for those who pre-purchased an Iacon Action Figure set and attended the convention. Considered ver..
FlameWizardmon
FlameWizardmon is a Demon Man/Majin/Wizard Digimon from "Witchelny". He's the total opposite of Wizardmon in personality. He can be Armor Digivolved from Wormmon and/or Tentomon through the Digi-Egg of Courage. In Japan he is known as FlaWizardmon. Contents 1 Description2 Evolution3&nb..
Flame (disambiguation)
Flame can mean any of the following: Flame as the visible part of fire.A romantic relationship.A movie starring glam rock band SladeA song by the band Sebadoh.The name of a specific bondage model.The German rapper/reggae musician D-Flame.A species of noctuid moth, Axylia putris.A pro-Israel organiz..
Flame (moth)
The Flame (Axylia putris) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe. This species has creamy-buff forewings (sometimes tinged with red) with black streaking along the costa. The hindwings are whitish with a dark line along the margin. The wingspan is 30-36 mm. Unusually for ..
Flame (pornstar)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Flame (born Alicia Vickers on March 30 1972) is an American pornstar and a bondage model. Flame is an aptly na..
Flame (song)
"Flame" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Claire Sproule and is featured on her 2005 debut album, Claire Sproule. It was released 31 July 2006 as the second single from that album (see 2006 in British music). An acoustic version of the song was featured as the B-side to her first single, "Wonde..
Flame (Spyro character)
Flame the Dragon is a character that first appeared in Spyro: A Hero's Tail. Though his appearance was for a short time, he was remembered by fans enough and enjoyed enough to appear in the next game, Shadow Legacy. He is an unlockable character in Spyro: A Hero's Tail after Spyro collects all 10 f..
Flame Bowerbird
The Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus aureus is one of the most brilliantly colored bowerbird. Male is a medium sized bird, up to 25cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an "avenue-type" bower with two side walls of sticks. Fema..
Flame cell
frame A flame cell is a specialized excretory cell found in the Platyhelminthes (except the tubellarian order Acoela); these are the simplest animals to have a dedicated excretory system. Flame cells function like a kidney, removing waste materials. The flame cell has a nucleated cell body, wit..
Flame Deluge
The Flame Deluge is a fictional nuclear war occurring in the mid to late 20th century in the Walter M. Miller, Jr. novel A Canticle For Leibowitz. It is stated that God suffered the wise men of the world, among them Isaac Leibowitz, to create nuclear devices and present them to their rulers, saying ..
Flame emission spectroscopy
Flame emission spectroscopy (FES) is a form of emission spectroscopy in which energy is provided to a sample through use of a flame. This energy is absorbed by the sample by promoting its electrons to a higher energy level. The energy is used in doing work against the electrostatic attraction betw..
Flame Feeder
is a fictional guest character in the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]] anime. It starts out as a red spherical orb, but once it's exposed to extreme heat, it transforms into a giant flaming jellyfish-like monster with round, glowing white eyes. It has flames on the ends of its two arms. It appears in ..
Flame Freezing Spell
Flame-Freezing Spell. In the fictional world of Harry Potter (specifically, the first chapter and page of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"), the Flame-Freezing Spell was used by witches and wizards to prevent themselves from being burned during persecutions, mostly during the Middle Ages. ..
Flame gun
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A flame gun is a type of big blowlamp used for weed control by controlled burn methods. Sometime it can be used to melt snow and ice off walk and driveways in the winter. ..
Flame holder
A flame holder is a component of a jet engine designed to help maintain continual combustion. All continuous-combustion jet engines require a flame holder. A flame holder creates a low-speed eddy in the engine to prevent the flame from being blown out. The design of the flame holder is an issue o..
Flame ionization detector
A flame ionization detector (FID) is a type of detector used in gas chromatography. Principle An FID is an ion detector which uses an air-hydrogen flame to produce ions. As components elute from the GC's column they pass through the flame and are burned, producing ions. The ions produce an ele..
Flame maple
Flame maple, flamed maple or curly maple is a type of maple in which the growth of the wood fibers is distorted in an undulating pattern, producing wavy lines known as flames. (This pattern is also called "fiddleback" and "tiger stripe".) This effect is often mistakenly said to be part of the gra..
Flame Nebula
NGC2024 or the Flame Nebula is near the easternmost star in Orion's Belt, Alnitak. Alnitak, also known as Zeta Orionis, ionizes the nebula and is responsible for its glow. The Flame Nebula is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. References [Astronomy Picture of the Day July 13, 1999..
Flame of Hope
1. The Flame of Hope is a flame that was lit in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Banting, who in 1922 discovered insulin, and all the people that have lost their lives to diabetes. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes. The flame is located at Sir Fredrick Banting Square in ..
Flame of Liberty
The Flame of Liberty (Flamme de la Liberté) in Paris, France, is a full size, gold leaf covered, replica of the flame carried in the hand of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The Flame was erected at the time of the restoration of the Statue of Liberty in 1987. It is located near the..
Flame of Recca
|} is a Japanese anime and manga series by Nobuyuki Anzai. Both the anime and manga were licensed for American distribution in English by Viz Media. Flame of Recca is about a highschool student named Recca Hanabishi, who aspires to be a ninja and is obsessed with anything ninja-related. Afte..
Flame on the Iceberg
Flame on the Iceberg Flame on the Iceberg (冰山大火) is a dessert popular in Hong Kong, similar to Baked Alaska in western cuisine. Decades ago, the delicacy was served only in high-end hotel restaurants, but today it can be tasted in many western restaurants and even in some cha chaan te..
Flame polishing
Flame polishing is a method of polishing a material by exposing it to flame. By melting the very surface of the material, surface tension smooths the surface out. External links [Google search for flame polishing] ..
Flame retardant
Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. Naturally occurring substances such as asbestos as well as synthetic materials (usually halocarbons such as PBDEs, PCBs and chlorendic acid derivates, most often dibutyl chlorendate and dimethyl chlorendate) have been used in ..
Flame Robin
The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted Petroica robins—the Scarlet Robin and the Red-capped Robin—it is often simply but inaccurately called the robin redb..
Flame Shoulder
The Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe. The forewings of this species are reddish brown with a black streak interrupted by white stigmata and a creamy-yellow streak along the costa which gives the species its common name. The ..
Flame Skimmer
The Flame Skimmer or Firecracker Skimmer (Libellula saturata) is a common dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to western North America. References [Libellula saturata (TSN 101916)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 8 February 2006. External links [..
Flame tank
Marine M67 in Vietnam, 1968. A M1919 machine gun is mounted to the right. A Flame tank is a tank equipped with a flamethrower. Flame tanks are used to supplement combined arms attacks against fortifications or other obstacles. They only reached significant use in World War II, where the USA, ..
Flame test
The flame test is a procedure used in chemistry to detect the presence of certain metal ions. It involves introducing a sample to a flame, and observing the color that results. The test is based on the fact that each element has its own characteristic emission spectrum. Samples are often held on ..
Flame tree
Flame tree is a common name used in various parts of the world to refer to several different species of tree: Delonix regia - Royal PoincianaBrachychiton acerifolius - Illawarra flame treeKoelreuteria bipinnata - Chinese flame treePeltophorum africanum - African flame treeSpathodea campanulata - Afr..
Flame Trees
"Flame Trees" is a song by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel for their 1984 album Twentieth Century. Along with "Saturday night" (also from Twentieth Century) and "Bow River" (from Circus Animals), Flame Trees is considered one of the best Cold Chisel songs. It was written by Steve Prestwich and ..
Flame Trees (single)
"Flame Trees", performed by Sarah Blasko, was released as a stand-alone download-only single on the Australian iTunes Music Store. The song was originally recorded by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel in 1984. Written by Steve Prestwich and Don Walker, the song was one of the band's more popul..
Flaming
This article is about the Internet meaning of the word "flaming". For other meanings, and meanings of the word "flame", see Flame (disambiguation). Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board on the Interne..
Flamingant
The Dutch word Flamingant refers to all Flemish nationalists and was initially used by Belgicists to offend the more radical Flemings. Nowadays, the word is commonly accepted as a neutral term to describe Flemish nationalists. Recently, the word Wallingant has also been introduced to talk about Wall..
Flamingo
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. They are is found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, but are more numerous in the latter. There are four species in the Americas while two exist in the ..
Flamingo, Florida
Flamingo, Florida began as a small coastal settlement on the eastern end of Cape Sable on the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, facing Florida Bay. It is now the southernmost headquarters of Everglades National Park and the southern end of the only road (running 38 miles) through the park from..
Flamingosi
TV presenter Ognjen Amidžić and actor Marinko Madžgalj make the Serbian and Montenegrin band Flamingosi. Together with the jazz-folk singer Louis they won the national pre-selection for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Beovizija. ..
Flamingo (disambiguation)
Flamingo can refer to The flamingo family of birdsThe American doo-wop group, The Flamingos, best known for "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1959)Plastic flamingos are a type of yard art which is apparently popular in some areas of the USA.Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo is a popular amusement park in t..
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Flamingo (raytracer)
Flamingo is a plugin for the Rhinoceros 3D modelling software which adds raytracing and radiosity functionality. It is developed by the creators of Rhinoceros, Robert McNeel & Associates and sold both separately (although it requires Rhinoceros to work) and as a bundle with the Rhinocerso software. ..
Flamingo bandits
History The Flamingo Bandits were a ruthless gang that terrorized plastic lawn décor in Calvert County, Maryland from 1993 to 1996. The gang, also known as the Flamingo Liberation Front (FLF), had up to 10 members during its high run and was known as a highly secretive, cunning crew with a stric..
Flamingo Club
This article is about a nightclub. For other uses of the name, see Flamingo (disambiguation) The Flamingo is a gay nightclub in the British seaside resort of Blackpool. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, having operated from the same site since the beginning of the 1980s until 2006..
Flamingo flocking
--> Flamingo Flocking is today's, adult version, of toilet papering someones house. Flockings are usually associated with celebrations such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduations, and other events. The concept is that professional "Flockers" are hired to deliver the flock to a specific address...
Flamingo Fortune
Flamingo Fortune was a Florida Lottery gameshow that aired in the mid to late 1990's. JD Roberto hosted the show, while Rich Fields, the permanent announcer on The Price is Right, was the announcer on Flamingo Fortune for three years. Lisa Stahl-Sullivan was the co-host of the show. Lisa was a model..
Flamingo Gardens
Flamingo Gardens 60 acres (24.3 ha) is a not-for-profit wildlife sanctuary, aviary, and botanical garden set just north of Miami at 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida, USA. It is open to the public for a fee. The grounds contain more than 3,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants, incl..
Flamingo Honey
Flamingo Honey is an EP by Whirlwind Heat, released on August 24, 2004 by Dim Mak records. It consists of ten 1-minute songs, and was produced by Brendan Benson. Track listing 1. The Bone 2. The Meat Packers 3. No Gums 4. H is O 5. A Worms Coat 6. Muffler 7. Flamingo Lawns 8. Ice-Nine 9. Pearl Ear..
Flamingo Hotel, Miami Beach
The Flamingo Hotel overlooked Biscayne Bay on the west side of the newly-formed city of Miami Beach, Florida until the 1950's, when it was torn down to make room for the new Morton Towers development[Flamingo Hotel, Miami Beach, database entry], which is now known as the Grand Flamingo..
Flamingo International Airport
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Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo is a popular English amusement park. The current official logo of Flamingo Land Contents 1 Contemporary overview of the site2 History of the park3 Zoo4 Amenities5 Current areas5.1 Plaza5.2 Metropolis5.3 Seaside Advent..
Flamingo Las Vegas
{| class="toccolours" border="1" style="float: right; width: 25em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right;" The Flamingo Las Vegas is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment and is located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property offers a..
Flamingo Laughlin
The Flamingo Laughlin is the largest hotel and casino located in Laughlin, Nevada, United States. Owned by American Casino & Entertainment Properties, it has 1,907 rooms and suites in two, 18-story towers that overlook the Colorado River. The hotel's casino 57,000 ft² has more than 1,500 slot mac..
Flamingo Road
See also Flamingo Road (1949 film) and Flamingo Road (Broward County). Flamingo Road was NBC's first attempt to jump into the 1980s primetime soap opera craze. It was first seen as a TV movie on May 12, 1980, and as a series on January 6, 1981, after a rebroadcast of the pilot on December 29, 198..
Flamingo Road (1949 film)
Flamingo Road is a 1949 film starring Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet and David Brian. ..
Flamingo Stakes
The Flamingo Stakes was a Grade III stakes race for three-year-old thorough race horses run at the Hialeah Park in Hialeah, Florida over a distance of 1 1/16 miles. An early April prep race for the Kentucky Derby, it was first run in 1932. However, the racetrack ran into financial problems in the 20..
Flamingo Televisión
Flamingo Televisión is a Venezuelan regional television station that can be seen in the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Ciudad Flamingo, Chichiriviche, and San Juan de los Cayos in the Falcón State. Programs seen on Flamingo Televisión include: De Todo Un Poco, Noticiero (Flamingo Televisión..
Flaming (Pink Floyd song)
Flaming is a song by psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, and is featured in their debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The song is two minutes and forty-six seconds long and was written by Syd Barrett. Recording Date(s)- March/June 1967 Pink Floyd Syd Barrett | David Gilmour | Nick Mason | R..
Flaming Carrot Comics
Flaming Carrot Comics is a surrealist comic book by Bob Burden originally published by Aardvark-Vanaheim, then by Renegade Press and Dark Horse Comics between 1984 and 1993. The book has been relaunched in 2005 with Image Comics. The title refers to the protagonist, The Flaming Carrot. The orig..
Flaming chalice
The flaming chalice A flaming chalice is the most widely used symbol of Unitarianism and Unitarian Universalism and the official logo of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and other Unitarian and UU churches and societies. The symbol had its origins in a logo designed by Austrian ref..
Flaming Cliffs
The Flaming Cliffs site is a region of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, in which important fossil finds have been made. It was given this name by American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews, who visited in the 1920s. The area is most famous for yielding the first discovery of dinosaur eggs. Other finds ..
Flaming Creatures
Flaming Creatures is the name of a small experimental film produced in the USA in early 1960s. Due to its surreal, graphic depiction of sexuality, the film was seized by the police at its premiere, and was officially determined to be obscene by a NY Criminal Court. The 43-minute featurette attracte..
Flaming Dr. Pepper
The Flaming Dr. Pepper is a flaming cocktail that is said to taste like the soft drink Dr Pepper, although it