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A knight (Jan I van Brabant) flying a heraldic flag in battle, in addition to the heraldic device displayed on his shield (Codex Manesse, c. 1304). A war ensign, also known as a military flag, battle flag, or standard, [1] is a variant of a national flag for use by a country's military forces when on land.
This is a list of currently flags flown by military powers worldwide. All flags in this list are for specific use for a branch of or the whole national military of a ...
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. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries.
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
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.
Military alliances shortly before World War I. Germany and the Ottoman Empire allied after the outbreak of war.. This is the list of military alliances.A military alliance is a formal agreement between two or more parties concerning national security in which the contracting parties agree to mutual protection and support in case of a crisis that has not been identified in advance.
Restored by Tsar Alexander I in 1815 as the war ensign flag of the Congress Kingdom. Flag of the Russian Tsar as king of the Congress Kingdom in 1815–1830. De facto flag. The state entity did not have an officially adopted flag. 1733–1763 1709–1733 1697–1706: Banner of The Wettin kings: The state banner of August III from around the mid ...
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