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  2. The mysterious, mathematical origins of the world’s most ...

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    Nepal’s unusual flag shape has also become a challenge for international events. At the Olympics, there is a rule that all flags must be displayed in a 2x3 ratio , which can result in some of ...

  3. List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption

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    The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.

  4. List of non-rectangular flags - Wikipedia

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    Royal Flag of Norway: 1844–1905 Postal Flag of Norway: Novgorod Republic: 1385 Ottoman Tunisia: Porbandar State [citation needed] Empire of Trebizond: Banner of Ivan the Terrible in the Siege of Kazan: Qing dynasty: 1862–1889 Qing dynasty (Imperial Flag) 1862–1912 Republic of Venice: Banner of Saint Mark: Merchant Flag of the Ryukyu ...

  5. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.

  6. Why do so many countries have red, white and blue flags? - AOL

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    The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  7. List of national flags by design - Wikipedia

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    Common design elements of flags include shapes such as stars, stripes, and crosses, layout elements such as including a canton (a rectangle with a distinct design, such as another national flag), and the overall shape of a flag, such as the aspect ratio of a rectangular flag (whether the flag is square or rectangle, and how wide it is) or the ...

  8. Timeline of national flags - Wikipedia

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    Current Country 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s ... List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption; Notes. References

  9. Flag of Paraguay - Wikipedia

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    It was revised in 2013 to bring the flag towards its original design. It has a ratio of 11:20. Prior to the current design, the country used two other designs: a similar one with no seal where the white stripe was slightly larger than the other two (1812–1826), and a different simple design featuring a blue field and a six-pointed white star ...