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9780750297905

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

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  • ISBN13:

    9780750297905

  • ISBN10:

    0750297905

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2017-11-21
  • Publisher: Wayland

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Summary

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.

Author Biography

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).

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

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