The Algerian flag consists of a green and white field divided vertically, with a red star and crescent in the center. The green stripe symbolizes the beauty of Algeria, white represents purity and ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The red, green, black and white flag introduced under the Assad family's ruling Baath party remains Syria's official symbol. But since the president's ouster on Sunday, it has been torn down in ...

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Thus, red also signified proximity to the royal court, wealth and power. A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a ...