Countries and Their Flags

Countries and Their Flags

RUSSIA

The flag of Russia is a special symbol for the country. It has three horizontal stripes: white at the top, blue in the middle, and red at the bottom.. The three colores of the flag, which became a national symbol, received official interpretation. The red means «statehood», the blue is the color of the Virgin Mary who is Russia's protector, the white is the color of freedom and independence..

Great Britain

The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag

The USA

The U.S. flag is a strong symbol of American identity and national pride. Also called Old Glory, The Star Spangled Banner, or simply The Stars and Stripes, the U.S. flag has a colorful history and has undergone many changes since the first official flag of 1777. 50 State Flags

Сanada

The National Flag of Canada consists of two red rectangles on the both sides, a white square between them and an 11-pointed red maple leaf centred on the white square. The flag is twice as long as it is wide.

Australia

The flag of Australia is a special symbol for the country. It is based on the British Blue Ensign. This means it has a blue background with the Union Jack (the flag of the United Kingdom) in the top left corner.

The Australian flag also features a large white seven-pointed star. This is called the Commonwealth Star. You can also see the Southern Cross constellation on the flag. It is made up of five white stars. One star has five points, and the other four have seven points.

Brazil

The Brazilian flag has a large green rectangle. On top of the green, there's a big yellow diamond. Inside the diamond, you'll find a blue circle that looks like a globe. This blue circle has 27 white stars and a white band with the words "Ordem e Progresso" (which means "Order and Progress").

Italy

The flag of Italy is a famous symbol of the country. It is a three-color flag, often called the Tricolore (pronounced "tree-koh-LOH-ray") in Italy. It has three vertical stripes of the same size: green on the left, white in the middle, and red on the right. This design was officially adopted on January 1, 1948, when Italy became a republic.

France

The national flag of France (French: drapeau français) is also known as the Tricolour (French: Tricolore). It has three vertical stripes: blue on the hoist side (the side closest to the flagpole), white in the middle, and red on the other side.

Germany

The flag of Germany (German: Bundesflagge) is a very important symbol for the country. It was first used in its current design in 1919. Then, it was officially adopted again with Germany's new constitution in 1949.This flag has three equal horizontal stripes. The top stripe is black, the middle one is red, and the bottom one is gold. These colors have a lot of history and meaning for the German people.

Poland

The flag of Poland (in Polish: flaga Polski) has two equal stripes. The top stripe is white, and the bottom one is red. These two colors are the official national colours of Poland, as stated in the Polish constitution.

Japan

The flag of Japan is a very famous symbol of the country. It shows a bright red circle, which looks like the sun, on a plain white background. In Japan, people formally call this flag "Nisshoki" (日章旗). But most Japanese people simply call it "Hinomaru" (日の丸). This name means "circle of the sun."The flag represents the warmth and energy of the sun. Its main colors are red and white

Spain

The flag of Spain (called Bandera de España in Spanish) has three horizontal stripes: red, yellow, and red. The yellow stripe in the middle is twice as wide as each red stripe. People often call it la Rojigualda, which means "red-weld" (weld is a yellow dye)..

China

The national flag of the People's Republic of China, also called the Five-star Red Flag, is a bright red flag with five golden stars. One large star is in the upper left corner, and four smaller stars are placed in an arc around it. This flag has been China's national flag since October 1, 1949. That's when the People's Republic of China was founded. A person named Zeng Liansong designed the flag.