There is historic and fascinating facts about flags. In our blog we share some the interesting details about flags
Flag facts
- Did you know that the study of flags is called vexillology? The Latin word for flag is vexillum.
- Every year, the Boy Scouts of America and military veteran organisations burn US flags. This because of the US Flag Code: “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” Flag burnings are usually held on Flag Day, June 14.
- The Union Flag flies over Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandrinham when the Queen is not there. In Scotland, the Royal Arms of Scotland is flown at Holyroodhouse and Balmoral when the Queen is not there.
- Until 1968, the flag of the tropical Turks and Caicos Islands contained a badge which appeared to have two igloos. The artist thought that the two piles of salt on an earlier version of the flag are igloos and drew a doorway. Now their flag features a conch, a lobster and a cactus.
- The only non-rectangular national flag is Nepal’s double triangle shaped flag.
- If you turn an Indonesian flag upside down and it looks like the Polish flag.
- Although Hawaii became the 50th American state in 1959, it still has the Union Jack on its flag.
- The Filipino flag is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
- In 1922, the Olympic flag went missing for 77 years until a 1920 Olympian confessed he’d had it in his suitcase the whole time.
- Denmark’s flag is the oldest flag in use. It was designed in 1219 and unchanged since.
- The first flags were flown in the 18th century to tell others that the land is owned by someone.
- The Swiss flag is the only square flag in the world.
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