Almost every flag in the extensive collection of world flags is recognizable as rectangular. But among all the nations, there are two exceptions—nations with perfect squares for their official flags.

The durability of certain colors combined with history and symbolism have a big hand in why so many countries use colors like red and not black. At the Olympic Games, the vibrant display of national ...

The Russian flag was, in turn, influenced by the Dutch flag - due to Peter The Great's desire to turn Russia into a European Power, as well as his passion for all things Dutch due to his visits to the ...

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