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About the Author: Author works as a flag and flagpole consultant in the United States of America.


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Non-Official Flags

Some younger nations used to be aspirant countries not too long ago. The flags in this entry were or are being raised on a flagpole and maybe another structure that might still be struggling to establish a national state. Some of these flags are politically controversial. The flag of the Arab Revolt is maybe one […]

Bhutan: the ‘Wheel of Law’

One can observe flags raised on poles everywhere these days, from government buildings and constructions to all kinds of other organizations. Banners and the like are typically purchased and used to commemorate special events, like birthdays. Unlike flags, banners hung from objects and not lifted on flag poles. Flags and standards however are flown at […]

Dependency Flags of Australia

The flag of New South Wales is fascinating to me. The flag-badge is the cross of St. George with a gold colored lion in the center, and four gold stars on the arms of the cross. It dates from 1876, thus making it one of many historic flags still raised on Australian flagpoles today. The […]

The Sacred Red and White

The Indonesian flag is called ‘the sacred red and white’, and at times ‘the red and white flag’. Every so often, the flag will even be called ‘the red and white’. This national flag was introduced publicly in ’45, and hence was first hoisted on Indonesian flag poles that same year. The design of this […]

The Union ‘Jack’

The ‘jack’ is a type of flag that specifically denotes the nationality of a sea vessel, or maybe even better said, a naval vessel. Jacks are typically hoisted on naval type flagpoles, indeed jack staffs. Jacks are also used only when sea vessels are in the harbor. The earlier jacks is use were very similar […]