Questions tagged [flags]
For questions about flags and their historical use and design, as well as for similar design uses such as on shields and surplices.
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Flag with dark border and light inner?
This picture features twice a flag with a dark border and a light inner: which flag is that?
From left to right we can see:
an Italian flag
a British flag
a striped flag, possibly USA
a tricolor ...
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Who created the Korean Unification Flag?
Wikipedia: The Unification Flag is a flag designed to represent all of Korea when North and South Korea participate as one team in sporting events.
Still according to Wikipedia, in recent years the ...
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Was coat of arms of Afghanistan of 1928 influenced by Soviet symbols?
This is the flag of Afghanistan with a coat of arms as of 1928:
As you can see, it includes a wheat wreath, red star and the sun, all elements typical for Soviet-style coats of arms. Yet the state ...
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Why did Kabila discard the name and flag of Zaire?
Early in Mobutu's long spell in power he instituted a policy of Authenticité, promoting African names over colonial ones. As part of that policy the name of the country was changed from Congo to Zaire....
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