Union Jack/Union Flag: Flag of the United Kingdom
The flag of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the Union Jack or Union Flag, is arguably one of the most recognizable flags in the world. […]
Articles by benszmidt
What is Flag Day?
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the Second Continental Congress passing the Flag Act of 1777. While the […]
World’s Weirdest Flags (Part 6): European Special
With more than 200 sovereign countries (most of which have subdivisions such as states, provinces, oblasts, etc.) and an estimated two million cities and towns, […]
Fun Flag Facts Update: Pardon our appearance!
During our month off, we have been and will continue to be making some big changes to the website! One of the major changes that […]
Parts of a flag
When thinking of all of the different flags of the world, it is truly astonishing that so many different designs can be put on a […]
United States of America
This post is a combination of four posts that we like to call “The American Flag Suite.” You can read each post individually by following […]
Flag of Togo: The “Golden” Flag
The “Golden” Flag The history of the flag of Togo, like the flags of many African nations, has it’s roots in European colonization. In 1884, […]
Big U.S. city flags ranked
Since national and state flags represent a broad range of people, their designs usually incorporate very general symbolism and non-contentious history, such as the founding […]
Flag of Burundi: New Age Classic
New Age Classic I’m not going to beat around the bush with this intro… I really like the flag of Burundi. It has a combination […]
Star Wars flags
While we know that the ancestors of flags are almost as old as civilization itself, legend has it that flags existed even longer ago… in […]