Flag of Honduras
Adopted in 1866, the national flag of Honduras drew its inspiration from the flag of the short-lived Federal Republic of Central America […]
[Merry] Christmas Island Flag
Discovered on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors, Christmas Island today forms part of Australia’s External Territories. Given its Australian connection, […]
Flag of Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a microstate lying between Switzerland and Austria. Formed in 1719 within the Holy Roman Empire, Liechtenstein joined […]
Flag of Sealand
Some seven and half miles (12km) off the Suffolk coast, the Principality of Sealand is perhaps the world’s most famous micronation. Founded […]
Olympic Flag
With just a year until the Rio Olympics, take a look at the Olympic Flag – one of the world’s most recognisable […]
Flag of South Sudan
South Sudan adopted its flag on 9 July 2005 and gained its independence from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011. The […]
Korean Unification Flag
The Korean peninsula has had no unified native government since its annexation by Japan in 1910. After the defeat of Japan in […]
Flag of Belarus
Sunday 7 June 2015 saw the Belarus Flag celebrate its 20th anniversary. In 1995, on a 64.7% turnout, voters in a referendum on […]
Flag of Sápmi
The flag of Sápmi (or Lapland) was adopted on 15 August 1986 at the 13th Nordic Sami Conference in Åre, Sweden. Sápmi […]
Flag of Yemen
On Friday 22 May 2015 a unified Yemen – and its flag – will celebrate their silver jubilee. Twenty-five years ago the […]
Flag of Norway: the mother of all flags
Designed in 1821 by MP Fredrik Meltzer (1779-1855), Norway’s flag is older than most of the world’s flags, though by no means […]
Flag of Berlin
Berlin officially adopted its flag in May 1954 as the flag of the free city of West Berlin. Designed by vexillologist Ottfried […]