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A rectangular Ohio flag flies in front of the Benetka Road Covered Bridge in Ashtabula County. Ohio's flag is the only non-rectangular U.S. state flag. It is a rare example of a non-quadrilateral civil flag. According to vexillologist Whitney Smith, it may be loosely based upon cavalry flags of the Civil War and Spanish–American War.
Merchant Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom . Byzantine Imperial Ensign (according to Pietro Vesconte's portolan chart .) Examples of Byzantine military banners probably borne by cavalry, according to the Chronicle of Ioannis Skylitzes . Military Flag of the warriors loyal to Japanese court.
The only non-rectangular or non-square national flag. Also the only flag with a decimal ratio below 1 (i.e. taller than it is wide). While the red inner part has a ratio of exactly 4:3 (0.75), [66] the complete flag has an irrational aspect ratio of approximately 1.21901:1 due to the blue border. [Note 3] [67] Netherlands: 2:3 (1.5)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff at public buildings throughout Cuyahoga County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern ...
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The following flags have a distinctive aspect ratio: Belgium: Aspect ratio of 13:15. El Salvador: Aspect ratio of 189:335. Monaco: Aspect ratio of 4:5. Nepal: The only national flag that is not rectangular, being made with 5 sides, and the only one that is higher than wide. Bordering aspect ratio of ~ 6:5.
Gov. DeWine has ordered all flags to be flown half-staff to honor the late Senator Dianne Feinstein on Thursday. Why flags are flying at half-staff, half-mast in Ohio today Skip to main content
Its flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all U.S. states. Ohio derives its name from the Ohio River that forms its southern border, which, in turn, originated from the Seneca word ohiːyo', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state was home to several ancient indigenous civilizations, with humans present as early as ...