The U.S. State Department’s “ One Flag Policy ” mandates that only the American flag — except for specific instances, such as ...

Known as the "Maple Leaf Flag," the Canadian flag has two colors — red, derived from St. George’s cross, and white, derived from the French royal emblem. An 11-point maple leaf is placed at ...

Members of the aid committees were to be identified by an armband whose colors were the reverse of the Swiss flag: a white background bearing a red cross. The latter symbol eventually gave the ...

In the painting above, Loyd-Lindsay is shown following a uniformed man on a horse carrying a Red Cross flag. He later reported that “the white flag with a red cross was honoured by soldiers and ...

Indonesia and Monaco's flags are nearly identical, with red stripes over white. However ... a blue field with a Union Jack ...

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 ...

Then take a walk just down Pascagoula Street to Thalia Mara Hall. While the American flag appears to be in good condition, ...

Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about why the white flag is used as a symbol of surrender worldwide. He said: "It's instantly ...

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 ...

Summer reissue: Adopted in 1834 the first national flag of New Zealand (Te Kara o Te Whakaminenga o Ngā Hapū o Nu Tīreni) symbolises more than just necessity – it represents Māori autonomy and a ...

Jessica McGowan/Getty The American flag above the White House has been lowered once again after the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20. Following the death of former ...

The flag consists of a red cross on a white background with a Union flag in the top left-hand corner. It is flown from Royal Navy warships and shore establishments - and very few other locations.