Flags arranged by design
This is a list of flags, arranged by design, serving as a navigational aid for identifying a given flag. Uncharged flags are flags that either are solid or contain only rectangles, squares and crosses but no crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms or other objects or symbols. Charged flags are flags that contain crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms and other objects or symbols, as well as rectangles, squares and crosses. Some charged flags contain letters or other pieces of text on them. Uncharged flags include the flags of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and Ukraine. Charged flags include the flags of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.[citation needed]
Solid
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Charged
While most charged flags are duotone or multicolor, they are referred to by their solid primary color foremost, with their charged symbol's color(s) and symbology following accordingly.
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Olympic Flag(white flag, charged with the
Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, representing the five continents
Europe, Asia,
Africa,
America, and
Oceania)
Flag of the People's Republic of China(red flag, charged with yellow canton stars in the top left corner, colors reminiscent of the
Flag of the Qing dynasty and the
Flag of the Republic of China)
Flag of Japan(white flag, charged with a centered red circular disc representing the sun, embodying the name
Land of the Rising Sun)
Flag of New Mexico(yellow flag, charged with a centered red
Zia Pueblo sun symbol, colors of the
Flag of Spain representing
Hispano Nuevo México)
Flag of Rapa Nui(white flag, charged with a centered red
Rei Miru, an ornamental Easter Island wearable wood carving)
Flag of Corsica(white flag, charged with a Moor's head in black)
Flag of South Korea(white flag, charged with the
Taegeuk and multiple black rectangles)
Flag of Bangladesh(green flag, charged with a red disc on hoist)
Bicolour
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Tricolour and other tribands
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Quartered
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Stripes
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Border
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Canton
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Shape
Circle or sphere
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Crescent
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Cross
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Diamond
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Spiral
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Square
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Star
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Sun
Trapezoid
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Triangle
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Living organism
Animal
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Flag of Zheleznogorsk,
Russia (bear)
Animal part
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Person or body part
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Plant
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Object
Anchor, boat, or ship
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Astronomical object
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Book
Building
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Headgear
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Flag
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Hill, mountain, or rock
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Map
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Machine, tool, or instrument
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Shield or weapon
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Inscription
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References
- ^ "Flags with Maps - Part 1". YouTube.
- ^ "Flags with Maps - Part 1". YouTube.
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