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Favorite Flags

Sometimes flags seem silly and pretentious, but sometimes they feel like vital, powerful symbols. Either way, there's plenty I've come to appreciate over the years.

11dFavorite Flags
The flag of Sint Eustatius (Statia) features a central wh... more
20dFavorite Flags
The flag of the Ust-Yansky District (in the Sakha Republi... more
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The flag of Grenada features a red border with seven yell... more
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On a yellow field, a leaping black ram with golden horns,... more
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The flag of Eswatini features three horizontal stripes of... more
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The flag of Nicaragua features three equal horizontal ban... more

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4wFavorite Flags
According to the city, the circular beacon in the center ... more
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Guam's flag is largely a dark blue field representing the... more
6wFavorite Flags
The cross may represent Christianity, soil, the natives a... more
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The flag of Gibraltar features its coat of arms, which wa... more
7wFavorite Flags
My namesake flag! Is it the most interesting? Not exactly... more
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What is it with Russian villages and their flags? Elektro... more
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Massively underrated flag. So much balance. Some symmetry... more
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There is a LOT going on here. We've got the Celtic harp, ... more
8wFavorite Flags
The original inspiration for BMW's logo — the flat of Bav... more
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The flag of Essex features three notched, white Saxon sea... more
9wFavorite Flags
Considered by many to be the best designed flag globally,... more
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I mean... This flag for a municipality in North Holland ... more
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The ONLY national flag that isn't rectangular. The crimso... more
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I love a representation of a real body of water in a ... more
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Now this is what I'd call an ornate flag. Honestly, I'd f... more
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Haarlem's flag is really just its coat of arms, which cel... more
10wFavorite Flags
Spectacular. This flag combines the county's big three ... more
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Great example of a tiny town's flag going so unnecessaril... more
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What happens when the flag of Catalonia, commonly called ... more
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What a flex it must be to put one of the seven wonders of... more
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It's a six sided star with a tennis ball. As a Jewish... more
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This state flag for São Paulo looks like an album cover f... more
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Adorable, aesthetic and representing the land of fries 😍
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Obscure Russian flags punch so far above their weight. Lo... more

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