Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

Green, red, white and black are the four colors of Islam, so you see those a lot in Northern Africa.” How many countries in the world have red, white, and blue flags?

The Bangladeshi flag comprises a red circle on a green background. ... The central five-pointed white star symbolizes the country consolidated union. The flag was adopted on Oct. 21, 2010.

We have compiled for you the most beautiful flags in the world in history. The flags represent deep symbolism that citizens ...

For example, of the 55 African states, 25 of them incorporate a star, and 17 of them have red, yellow, and green. In Europe, 17 flags have a three-bar horizontal layout, and 12 are red, white, and ...

A Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 that included the colors red, white and blue. Many Black people celebrate Juneteenth with a flag that is red, black and green. Some social media users called ...

The 51-star flag across from White House, spotted from Lafayette Square on June 5, 2025. The Greenland flag flies from a pole on March 12, 2025, in Nuuk, Greenland. Getty Images ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several Syrian embassies abroad hoist flags with the three-star symbol of rebel forces. In Spain, around 150 people cheered and shouted "Freedom!" when a man at the Syrian embassy ...

The U.S., France, Chile and more all have this commonality: red, white and blue flags. Here's why, as explained by Ted Kaye of the North American Vexillological Association.

The banner, with its horizontal red, black and green stripes, was adopted by the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) at a conference in New York City in 1920. For several years leading ...