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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
World Flags
Libya. The Green represents Islam, which they take very seriously in Libya apparently!
Which U.S. state flag contains a British Union Jack? | World Flags
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Hawaii. The Hawaiian flag was first created by King Kamehameha, who, after receiving both British and American flags as gifts during the War of 1812, decided to show his neutrality by borrowing aspects of both for his national flag. This flag was eventually adopted as the state flag, when Hawaii became a state in 1959.
Which country's flag contains the words 'Ordem E Progresso'? | World Flags
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Brazil. That means 'order and progress' in Portuguese, the offical language of Brazil.
What large letter formerly appeared on the flag of Rwanda? | World Flags
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R. The Rwandan flag was changed in 2002. It is now blue, yellow and green with a sun in the top right corner.
What color is the circle on the Japanese flag? | World Flags
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a map of Cyprus. The Cypriots chose this symbol not out of patriotism, but rather out of compromise. They sought a neutral symbol that both the Greek and Turkish sides of the island could agree upon, and the map fit the bill! The only other country to have had this in common was Cambodia (its flag contained a country map in the early 1990s).
Aside from the Vatican, which national flag is the only one that is a square? | World Flags
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Switzerland. The famous red cross flag! (Actually a white cross on a red background.)
How many stars appear on the flag of the People's Republic of China (mainland)? | World Flags
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5. 4 small ones and one large one.
What country's flag is green with a red circle? | World Flags
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What country's flag is blue with a horizontal yellow stripe and an off-center white star immediately below the stripe? | World Flags
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What country's flag is dark red with a horizontal white stripe across the middle? | World Flags
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Which country's flag has red, white and light blue (in order from the top down) horizontal stripes? | World Flags
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Rwanda. The present Rwandan flag no longer has the R on it and consists of three hoizontal stripes: light blue - yellow - light green.
Which two flags are exactly the same (apart from a small difference in width-to-height ratio)? | Flags of the World
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Monaco and Indonesia. Monaco's and Indonesia's flag are red and white horizontal bicolours.
Green and White. Nigeria's flag is a green,white,green vertical tricolour.
Grenada. Nutmeg is Grenada's best-known product.
What national flag depicts a bunch of bananas? | World Flags
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Fiji. With a Union Jack in the corner, Fiji's flag is known as a 'defaced Ensign'.
Libya. Libya's flag is all green.
What well-known European flag was last altered in 1801? | World Flags
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United Kingdom's. In 1801, when Ireland joined the Union, the Cross of St Patrick was added to form the present flag.
Mozambique. The weapon on the flag symbolises defence and vigilance.
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