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How to design a new state flag
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flag shapes
Various shapes of flags: (from left) rectangle (Algeria), square (Switzerland), pennant...
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flag parts
The parts of a flag.
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flag of Vatican City
Flag of Vatican City, an exception to the European heraldic rule about not combining...
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Pakistan
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banners of Crusaders
Detail of a 15th-century tapestry depicting the heraldic banners of Crusaders embarking...
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Jolly Roger flag
Jolly Roger, the traditional pirate flag, designed with a white skull and crossbones...
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Union Jack flag
The Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom, combines the Crosses of...
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flag of San Marino
National flag of San Marino, one of the few in Europe to still depict a heraldic...
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flag of the Netherlands
Tricolour national flag of the Netherlands, the prototype for the flags of many European...
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flag of Lesotho
National flag of Lesotho, its design incorporating the colours traditionally used...
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flag of Bhutan
National flag of Bhutan, which incorporates the image of a dragon into its design.
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flag of Ecuador
National flag of Ecuador, which shares design similarities with the flags of Colombia...
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Heraldic flagsBanner: The blazon...
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Olympic Games
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pansexual pride flag
Pansexual pride flag.
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