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The flag consists of a white background with a red circle representing the sun. 1928 – Flag of Jordan: Adopted in April 1928, the flag of Jordan is a horizontal tricolor with a red chevron, the colors used are the Pan-Arab colors. 1992 – Flag of Kazakhstan See also: List of Kazakh flags
National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.
This historical flag made of carving a picture of a running lion with a small sword in its forepaw is considered to be the Ruhuna flag. Furthermore, King Dutugamunu left the Magam Kingdom with the lion flag ahead for the battle to unite the country. The flag is a picture of a yellow lion on a red blood colour background.
The seven colors of the actual Wiphala reflect those of the rainbow. According to the Katarista movement [8] (whose interpretation is promoted by the Bolivian authorities), [9] the significance and meaning for each color are as follows: Red: The Earth and the Andean man; Orange: Society and culture; Yellow: Energy and strength; White: Time and ...
Ground Force Flag of the People's Liberation Army, People's Republic of China Air Force Flag of the People's Liberation Army, People's Republic of China Colombia Confederate States Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Costa Rica (civil flag and ensign) Crimea Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic
The ASEAN flag is flown alongside the national flag of Vietnam at the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium. The ratio of width to length of the flag is 2:3. The ASEAN Charter includes size specifications for usage of the flag: [4] Table flag: 10 cm x 15 cm; Room flag: 100 cm x 150 cm; Car flag: 20 cm x 30 cm; Field flag: 200 cm x 300 cm
According to the Collins English Dictionary, a national flag is "a flag that represents or is an emblem of a country." [1] The word country can be used to refer to a sovereign state, sometimes also called an independent state. [2] It is customary in international law that states adopt a flag to distinguish themselves from other states. [3]
An early example, that prefigured to developments to come, was the Prince's Flag which emerged as a flag of resistance and as a symbol of liberty during the 80 years war which lead to the formation of the United Provinces. It is notable for being one of the first European flags that broke with the tradition set down in the medieval context of ...