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The History Of Flags From Around The World

By: George Pascatt

For centuries discoverers have been planting flags to signal that their claim a new land. Now every country in the world has its own design. Flags originated as vexilloids, which were decorated staffs that soldiers carried into battle. Early ones were decorated with symbols to identify the groups the soldiers represented, and set them apart from the others. Over time silk and other fabrics were added to these staffs, thus the birth of flags as we know them.

Throughout the history of mankind, flags have been used to signify different things such as civilizations, ideas, groups, and nations. It was only in the eighteenth century that flags were initially used to symbolize a nation. Today, every country in the world has their own flag. These flags have symbols that the country men relate to and hold with pride close to their hearts as a cherished possession.

The flag of the United States of America first stood for the original thirteen states. Each state was represented by a star and there were stripes in the body, thus its name stars and stripes. Since 1777 the flag was continually being revised, but in 1960 when Hawaii became the 50th state in the USA, the flag was completed.

Great Britain's flag is known as the Union Jack. In 1801 it was designated as the official flag of the country. Their flag symbolizes its three united countries of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In 1920 Ireland split and now the Union Jack represents only Northern Ireland. The familiar Union Jack also appears on other flags including Australia.

The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf flanked by stripes of red. Despite the fact that the maple leaf was a Canadian symbol for many years, the design of the current flag was officially adopted only in 1965. The two stripes represent the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that flank the country.

Barbados's flag is also filled with symbolism. It bears two blue stripes that stand for the ocean and sky. The yellow center represents the beaches. There is an interesting story about the trident in the center. The trident symbolizes Neptune, and their trident is broken to emphasize that Barbados split from Great Britain in 1966. The flag became official at that time.

Jewish values are prominently displayed to the world on the flag of Israel. The flag that became official in 1948, has blue and white stripes which represent a type of Jewish shawl used for prayers. The flag also has the Star of David in the center.

All flags are rich in heritage, steeped in history, symbolism, and very often religion. There are many flags that have religious sayings or symbols on them. Sometimes, flags go through a transformation owing to shift in territories shift and creation of new nations. The flags of the United Nations and the European Union are two new flags in this impressive galaxy.

Flags have been used for centuries as a symbol of identification and play an important step in bringing people together. The people of a nation identify themselves with their national flag which is a symbol of pride, "belongingness", identity and independence.

For centuries discoverers have been planting flags to signal that their claim a new land. Now every country in the world has its own design. Flags originated as vexilloids, which were decorated staffs that soldiers carried into battle. Early ones were decorated with symbols to identify the groups the soldiers represented, and set them apart from the others. Over time silk and other fabrics were added to these staffs, thus the birth of flags as we know them.

Throughout the history of mankind, flags have been used to signify different things such as civilizations, ideas, groups, and nations. It was only in the eighteenth century that flags were initially used to symbolize a nation. Today, every country in the world has their own flag. These flags have symbols that the country men relate to and hold with pride close to their hearts as a cherished possession.

The flag of the United States of America first stood for the original thirteen states. Each state was represented by a star and there were stripes in the body, thus its name stars and stripes. Since 1777 the flag was continually being revised, but in 1960 when Hawaii became the 50th state in the USA, the flag was completed.

Great Britain's flag is known as the Union Jack. In 1801 it was designated as the official flag of the country. Their flag symbolizes its three united countries of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In 1920 Ireland split and now the Union Jack represents only Northern Ireland. The familiar Union Jack also appears on other flags including Australia.

The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf flanked by stripes of red. Despite the fact that the maple leaf was a Canadian symbol for many years, the design of the current flag was officially adopted only in 1965. The two stripes represent the Pacific and Atlantic oceans that flank the country.

Barbados's flag is also filled with symbolism. It bears two blue stripes that stand for the ocean and sky. The yellow center represents the beaches. There is an interesting story about the trident in the center. The trident symbolizes Neptune, and their trident is broken to emphasize that Barbados split from Great Britain in 1966. The flag became official at that time.

Jewish values are prominently displayed to the world on the flag of Israel. The flag that became official in 1948, has blue and white stripes which represent a type of Jewish shawl used for prayers. The flag also has the Star of David in the center.

All flags are rich in heritage, steeped in history, symbolism, and very often religion. There are many flags that have religious sayings or symbols on them. Sometimes, flags go through a transformation owing to shift in territories shift and creation of new nations. The flags of the United Nations and the European Union are two new flags in this impressive galaxy.

Flags have been used for centuries as a symbol of identification and play an important step in bringing people together. The people of a nation identify themselves with their national flag which is a symbol of pride, "belongingness", identity and independence.

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