some nifty flag facts
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21 Sep 2012
Nepal's flag is shaped like a double triangle, the only flag of its kind in the world.
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21 Sep 2012
The 'Union Jack' in Australia's flag is representative of the country's link to Great Britain.
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19 Aug 2012
A triangular flag is called
a pennant. Pennants are ubiquitous as baseball tournaments.
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28 Jul 2012
While red is used for winds up to 87 kph, red and black flags are used for storm and hurricane warnings.
20 Jul 2012
Both Monaco and Indonesia have the same national flag, red and white horizontal bicolours.
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12 Jun 2012
Flags have been used for signalling people at a distance. This form of communication was used by the Romans!
12 Jun 2012
The Field - The Field is the background colour of the flag
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28 Apr 2012
The side of the flag that attaches to the pole or the halyard is called the hoist or heading.
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28 Apr 2012
It’s a criminal offence to mutilate or burn the national flag
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22 Apr 2012
Switzerland and the Vatican City are the only two countries with square flags
22 Apr 2012
Nepal's flag is shaped like two stacked triangles, representing the Himalaya Mountains and the two religions of Hinduism and Buddhism
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10 Apr 2012
The African country Mozambique's flag features an AK-47. To symbolise defense and vigilance
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10 Apr 2012
The country Lybia has the only flag with one solid colour. Green
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25 Mar 2012
When a flag is no longer serviceable or repairable, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner, such as burning
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25 Mar 2012
The ONLY time you burn an American flag is when it can’t be fixed or if it dirty beyond cleaning.
23 Mar 2012
Nepal is the world's only national flag that is non-quadrilateral in shape. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons.
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