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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.
This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons .
These are lists of national symbols: List of national animals; List of national anthems; List of national birds; List of national dances; List of national emblems; List of national flags; List of national flowers; List of national founders; List of national fruits; List of national instruments (music) List of national poets; List of national trees
Flags by country (112 C, 1 P) Heraldry by country (38 C, 17 P) Symbols of North America by country (23 C) A. ... National symbols of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic ...
Gallery of sovereign state flags; ... NGW.nl, Heraldry of the world: International Civic Arms (33,000 arms of countries, states etc.) This page was last edited on ...
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 ...
The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...
WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR CHAINS! Tuvan People's Republic: 1941–43 ТAR [abbreviation of "Tьвa Arat Respuвlik"] TPR [abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"] Tuvan People's Republic: 1943–44 ТAP [abbreviation of "Тыва Арат Республик] TPR [abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"]