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In 1975, American vexillologist Whitney Smith stated thus regarding the role of flags in society: [7] [8] [9] So strong is the tradition of flags, we may not be far from the truth in surmising that there is a law – not of nature, but of human society – which impels man to make and use flags.
The national flag of Cuba (Bandera nacional de Cuba) consists of five alternating stripes (three navy blue and two white) and a cherry red chevron at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902. The flag is referred to as the Estrella Solitaria, or the Lone Star flag. [1]
The United States administers Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on what both countries agree is the sovereign territory of Cuba under a permanent lease obtained under the Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903), while Cuba was under American military occupation after the 1898 Spanish–American War.
Russia Turkey: Adélie Land [c] [d] 2 1 1 Australian Antarctic Territory [c] (2) Afghanistan † 0 0 0 Akrotiri and Dhekelia [e] (United Kingdom) 10 3 3 Cyprus (8) Egypt Lebanon Albania: 3 3 3 Greece Italy (T) [t 1] Montenegro Algeria: 4 4 4 Italy Morocco Spain Tunisia (T) American Samoa [f] (United States) 5 5 5
Map of Russia and its borders with other nations Typical border marker of Russia. Russia, the largest country in the world by area, has international land borders with fourteen sovereign states [1] as well as two narrow maritime boundaries with the United States and Japan. There are also two breakaway states bordering Russia, namely Abkhazia ...
The vessels will carry out a five-day official visit to the Caribbean island – a show of Russian force just 90 miles from Florida as tensions rise between the US and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
The nation of Russia has designed and used various flags throughout history. Listed in this article are flags — federal, administrative, military, etc. — used between the time of the Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721), Russian Empire (1721–1917) and today's Russian Federation (1991–present day).
Before the Soviet Union fell, Cuba relied on America's Cold War adversary for its economic survival and the Soviets used Cuba, about 100 miles south of Florida, as a strategic toehold within ...