Description
Book SynopsisDid 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.
Trade ReviewDiscover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts. It's a fascinating book which will inform, entertain and educate * Parents In Touch *
Table of Contents
- 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
