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The national flag of Spain (Spanish: Bandera de España) [ a], as it is defined in the Constitution of 1978, consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow stripe being twice the height of each red stripe. Traditionally, the middle stripe was defined by the more archaic term of gualda, and hence the popular name la ...
A horizontal triband of light blue (top and bottom) and white (center). Designed by. Manuel Belgrano. The national flag of the Argentine Republic, often referred to as the Argentine flag ( Spanish: bandera argentina ), is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. There are multiple interpretations ...
Libertarianismin the United States. The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake [ 1][ 2] coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words Dont Tread on Me. [ a] Some modern versions of the flag include an apostrophe.
Chicano represents a cultural identity that is neither fully "American" or "Mexican." Chicano culture embodies the "in-between" nature of cultural hybridity. [ 101] Central aspects of Chicano culture include lowriding, hip hop, rock, graffiti art, theater, muralism, visual art, literature, poetry, and more.
Saltire. A diagonal cross (decussate cross, saltire, St. Andrew's Cross) A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, [ 1] is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross. The word comes from the Middle French sautoir, Medieval Latin saltatoria ("stirrup"). [ 2]
The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly Roger today – the skull and crossbones symbol on a black flag – was used during the 1710s by a number of pirate captains, including Black Sam Bellamy, Edward England, and John Taylor. It became the most commonly used pirate flag during the 1720s, although other designs were also in use.
The national flag of Cuba ( Spanish: Bandera de Cuba) consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle 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]
Adopted. 1976 [ 1 ] Design. An interchangeable variant of the national flag with lighter shades. The national flag of France (French: drapeau français) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue ( hoist side ), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the Tricolour (French: Tricolore ), although the flag of Ireland ...