Interesting Fact about the Flags

Flags are in existence for a very long period of time. Flags are the symbols used by different countries and organizations. If we talk about countries, every country has its own flag. Every country respects its flag more than anything else and to show indignity towards the national flag is taken as a treason activity.

 

Colors used in every flag have their own significance. They are never used without any reason. If you think about the colors used in the flags and go into their history and depth, you will come to know many interesting facts related to the concerned country.

 

If you think about American flags, you will be amazed when you will get to know about their truth. Flags are the integral part of American culture and history. Americans respect their flag more than their own life. There were many flags in America during the revolution. If you think about the flag of Arizona, you will find that it has 13 red and yellow rays. All rays represent the sun and the 13 American colonies. The copper colored placed star placed in the center of the flag shows the presence of copper mining in Arizona. Now, just have a look at the national flagpoles of USA. You will see fifty stars on the flag representing the 50 states of USA and 13 stripes of the flag symbolize the thirteen colonies of the country.

 

Union Flag of United Kingdom, which is known as Union Jack, has been made up of including the individual flags of all the three countries of UK.

 

If you look at the flag of Libya, you will see only one color in that. It is the only flag in the world which contains only one color. This flag is made by using high quality stuffs in proportion of 1:2.

 

The national flag of Germany consists of three equal horizontal bands which display three national colors black, red and gold.

 

The national flag of Russia is a tricolor flag which consists of three colors – while, blue and red. There are many theories available regarding the choices of the colors but no one is officially and universally accepted.

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