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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 ...
Christmas Island: 1770 1801 1901 1903 1908 1954 1986 Christmas Island: Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 1770 1801 1901 1903 1908 1954 2003 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Cook Islands: 1858 1888 1893 1901 1902 1973 1979 Cook Islands: Curaçao: 1581 / 1652 1795 1806 1810 1814 1959 1981 Curaçao: Easter Island: 1541 1717 1785 1812 1817 1817 2006 Easter Island ...
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.
The image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon with an American flag is one of the most iconic photos in American history. The U.S. planted the first flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
His Christmas image in the Harper's issue dated 29 December 1866 was a collage of engravings titled Santa Claus and His Works, which included the caption "Santa Claussville, N.P." [34] A colour collection of Nast's pictures, published in 1869, had a poem also titled "Santa Claus and His Works" by George P. Webster, who wrote that Santa Claus's ...
(An unofficial 16-star, 16-stripe flag had been made in Tennessee, and an unofficial 17-star, 13-stripe flag in Ohio.) 1819 – Flag with 21 stars ; 1820 – Flag with 23 stars (Alabama, Maine) first flag on Pikes Peak, (located in future Colorado) 1822 – Flag with 24 stars ; 1836 – Flag with 25 stars
From its origins amid the American Revolution to the nightmare of 9/11, learn about the milestones marked by the red, white and blue of the American flag.
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