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The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina, imposed by High Representative Carlos Westendorp after the country's parliament failed to agree on a design, is reminiscent of the symbolism of the EU flag, using the same blue and yellow colours; also, the stars (although of a different number and colour) are a direct reference to those of the European flag.
The Flag of the Netherlands was likely the first tricolor with red, white, and blue bands, influencing many others. Flags of white, red and blue stripes (bands) are closely associated with independence and the French Revolution. It can often signal the relationships of some nations with other nations (for instance, the flag of the Netherlands ...
The National Flag of Greece is cyan and white, it is made up of nine (9) stripes equal in width, of which five (5) are cyan and four (4) are white so that the upper and lower stripes are cyan and the others in between are white. Law 851/1978, Regarding the National Flag, Article 1, Clause 1.
The flag of Andorra, adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the centre. It is based on the flags of France and Spain. The coat of arms of Andorra is based on the flag of Catalonia (4 red ribbons on yellow background). 1918–1920 1991–.
Use of the white "Sanct Androis cors" on blue as a naval flag is recorded for 1507, for the carrack Great Michael. [25] As a heraldic flag, the white saltire on a blue field is first shown in 1542, in the armorial of David Lyndsay. Here, the royal arms are supported by two unicorns, each holding the saltire banner. [5]
Sea-blue Nordic cross on white field, rectangular Coat of Arms of Finland (colours gold and silver on red), swallow-tailed. Dimensions: 4:3:4 (vertically) 5:3:6:5 (horizontally) The national flag of Finland, also known in Finnish as the Siniristilippu ('Blue Cross Flag'), dates from the beginning of the 20th century.
The flag of the Republic of China, commonly called the flag of Taiwan, [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] consists of a red field with a blue canton bearing a white disk surrounded by twelve triangles; said symbols symbolize the sun and rays of light emanating from it, respectively. The flag was originally designed by the anti- Qing group, the Revive China ...
Originally orange, white, and blue, the Netherlands flag changed to red, white, and blue after the orange faded. Despite this, orange remains the national color for Dutch sports teams .