Nepal: A “living fossil”
The flag of Nepal is arguably the most unique national flag in the world, being that it is the only non-rectangular national flag. With a […]
Pirate flags: the Jolly Roger and beyond
When you’re thinking about pirates (who doesn’t think about pirates?), odds are that you immediately think of a black flag with a skull and crossbones, […]
The French Tricolore: A template for independence
The French Tricolore is one of the most well known flags around the world. While it may seem like a simple and even unoriginal design […]
A brief history of flags and why we use them
Flags are, quite literally, a world standard. Your country, state/providence, county, city, school, company you work for, religion, and social clubs all most likely have […]
State flags ranked
This is a fun post for me to celebrate the launch of this website. It doesn’t have many flag facts (I’ll save them for individual […]
Equador, Venezuela, and Colombia: A love of primary colors
This post was originally going to be solely about the flag of Equador. However, it is almost impossible to examine the flag of Ecuador without […]
Star Spangled Banner
My girlfriend and I spent four days in Washington D.C. last week. One of the highlights of the trip for me (and even for my […]
Flag aspect ratios
Odds are if you’ve ever purchased a flag online or at a store, it was probably 3 ft. by 5 ft. or 4 ft. […]
U.S. Flag Laws
This post examines the highly misunderstood laws surrounding the U.S. Flag. There are two main articles regarding U.S. flag laws: the United States Flag Code […]