The Book of Flags Flags from around the world

Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889? Welcome to the bizarre and fascinating world of flags! From the chequered Formula 1 flag and the rainbow banner to historical standards and country flags, this book is packed with amazing facts, stories and curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners. Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts.

Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).

1: Flag shapes, symbols and patterns
2: The history of flags
3: USA
4: Canada
5: Brazil
6: Argentina
7: Jamaica
8: Cuba
9: International Flags
10: Portugal
11: Spain
12: Germany
13: UK
14: France
15: Denmark
16: Sweden
17: The Netherlands
18: Italy
19: Balkan States
20: Russia
21: Political Flags
22: Turkey
23: Lebanon
24: United Arab Emirates
25: North and South Sudan
26: South Africa
27: Algeria
28: Madagascar
29: Warning Flags
30: China
31: South Korea
32: Japan
33: Thailand
34: Indonesia
35: India
36: Australia
37: Sports Flags

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The Book of Flags Flags from around the world and the stories behind them

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