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Flags that comprise cloth attached to an upright pole at one side seem to have first been regularly used by the Saracens who introduced it to the Western world, although they would not gain popularity in the latter until the 9th century. flags are often mentioned in the early history of Islam and may have been copied from India. [18]
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.
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.
Nordic Cross Flag: Fiji 1970–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, St. Patrick and a dove: Finland 1918–present Nordic Cross Flag [6] Florida: 1900–present St. Andrews cross and Motto (In God We Trust) [10] Galicia: 1984–present A chalice joined to a silver host [11] Georgia 2004–present Jerusalem cross: Greece 1978–present
These designs often featured a white crescent open toward the top on a solid-colored field. During the 19th century when national flags became common, the Ottoman Empire was the only Muslim state considered a world power. [10] Its flag popularized the crescent design for other Muslim nations when they later adopted flags. [3]
Likewise, the flags of the Byzantine Empire often depicted "a bowl with a cross, symbol[ic] of the Byzantine worldly domination for centuries and of the ecumenical mission to spread Christianity to all the world". [3] Many officially Christian states and predominantly Christian countries have flags with Christian symbolism. Many flags used by ...
The 1,000th anniversary of Gloucestershire's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 2008. The status of these flags varies from one country or sovereign state to the next: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto , sometimes to indicate a desire for more autonomy or independence .