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Tradition holds that a black flag was flown by Muhammad during the Conquest of Mecca, in the 7th century, and that his followers flew green flags. There is evidence of such standards being used by the grandsons of Muhammad during the Rashidun Caliphate onward which were generally triangular and flown from a vertical flag pole.
Flags of the Marshal Foch victory-harmony banner June 8, 1919. This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people.
Christmas Island: 1770 1801 1901 1903 1908 1954 1986 Christmas Island: Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 1770 1801 1901 1903 1908 1954 2003 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Cook Islands: 1858 1888 1893 1901 1902 1973 1979 Cook Islands: Curaçao: 1581 / 1652 1795 1806 1810 1814 1959 1981 Curaçao: Easter Island: 1541 1717 1785 1812 1817 1817 2006 Easter Island ...
For example; a white flag means, among other things, surrender or peace, a red flag can be used as a warning signal, and a black flag can mean war, or determination to defeat enemies. Orientation of a flag is also used for communication, though the practice is rarely used given modern communication systems.
Green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow.
The original flag, created in 1776, was designed with 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 13 American colonies. ... believed to have stitched the first-ever American flag after making changes ...
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...
In 1942, Congress created the U.S. Flag Code, which provides guidelines for displaying and caring for the flag. Flags should always hang freely but never with the stars down, except as a distress ...