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  2. List of flags by design - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Pale (heraldry) - Wikipedia

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    Argent a pale gules. In heraldry and vexillology, a pale is a charge consisting of a band running vertically down the centre of a shield or flag. [1] Writers broadly agree that the width of the pale ranges from about one-fifth to about one-third of the width of the shield, but this width is not fixed.

  4. Glossary of vexillology - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Banderole A small flag or streamer carried on the lance of a knight, or a long, narrow flag flown from the masthead of a ship. Banner Main article: Banner Generically, a synonym for a flag of any kind, and in heraldry specifically, a square or rectangular flag whose design is identical to the shield of a coat of arms ; also denominated a banner of arms. Burgee Main article ...

  5. List of flags with English-language text - Wikipedia

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    Flag Dates used English text Gadsden flag: 1775–present DONT TREAD ON ME: Gambia Colony and Protectorate: 1889–1965 G. [abbreviation of "Gambia"] The Gambia (Governor-General) 1965–70 THE GAMBIA: The Gambia (President) 1970–present PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY: Garrett County, Maryland –present 1. GARRETT COUNTY 2. 1872 3. MARYLAND ...

  6. Talk:List of flags with English-language text - Wikipedia

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    List of flags with English-language text is within the scope of the Heraldry and vexillology WikiProject, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of heraldry and vexillology. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks .

  7. Chief (heraldry) - Wikipedia

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    The shield above, which is the arms of Menzies, depicts a red chief placed on a silver shield, and its blazon is Argent, a chief gules.. In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield.

  8. Learn about the history and meaning of 17 LGBTQ pride flags - AOL

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    Each color, pattern, and design has its own specific meaning: for instance, the Philly Pride flag has two extra stripes, one black and one brown, to highlight people of color in the LGBTQ+ community.

  9. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    According to the Collins English Dictionary, a national flag is "a flag that represents or is an emblem of a country." [1] The word country can be used to refer to a sovereign state, sometimes also called an independent state. [2] It is customary in international law that states adopt a flag to distinguish themselves from other states. [3]