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Flags SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Africa p.12
▸ ▸ Color pp.26–27
A flag is a piece of material showing a unique set of colors ▸ ▸ Asia p.29
and symbols. Flags represent a country, city, religion, ▸ ▸ Governments
organization, or sport. The symbols and colors can also p.123

represent a message, such as a request for help. Flags ▸ ▸ North America
p.184
are often flown from flagpoles outside buildings to ▸ ▸ World p.275
show who the building belongs to.

National flags
Each country has its own special flag,
called a national flag. Most of these
have colors or stripes with stars or other
symbols placed on top. Each part says
something about the country.

China USA
Red stands for communism, which is The stars stand for the 50 US
the type of government in China. states. The stripes are for the
The stars show communism and original 13 states. The flag is
Chinese unity. nicknamed “the stars and stripes.”

Germany
United Kingdom The black, red, and India
The upright red cross and gold are from the The colors stand
the diagonal red and white uniforms of German for ideas such as
crosses show the English, soldiers in the 1800s. peace and truth.
Northern Irish, and Scottish The central wheel
flags of the United Kingdom.
symbol is from the
Buddhist religion.

Signal flags
Kenya Flags can be used to send messages.
The shield is a sign of Ships use flags to ask for help if they are
the Maasai people of in trouble, or to tell other ships to keep
Kenya. The color white out of the way.
represents peace.
“I need help”
The first national
flag was flown in
Denmark in

1478. “Keep clear
“I need of me”
a pilot”

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