The Observer's Book of FlagsContains descriptions and illustrations of past and present flags from all over the world. |
Contents
Great Britain | 19 |
The British Commonwealth | 43 |
The United States of America | 72 |
Copyright | |
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Air Force Ensign American badge Blue Ensign blue field Pl blue flag blue stripe British Union Flag canton Cap of Liberty central stripe centre Coat-of-Arms Commonwealth Star crest cross of St dark blue depicts eagle Ensign and Merchant Ensign places Federation fimbriated fimbriated in white five-pointed star Flag and Ensign Flag displays Flag Pl flag's flown forms George's Cross Government Flag green heraldic horizontal tricolour House Flags Islands light blue Merchant Flag Merchant Flag places motto National and Merchant National Arms national colours national emblem National Flag President's Flag quarters Queen rampant lion red and white red cross Red Ensign red Pl represent Republic resembles Royal Crown Royal Navy Royal Standard saltire scroll bearing Seal shield displaying ship shows sun emblem surmounted symbol symbolise traditional triangle Union Flag United vertical tricolour vessel white and blue white and red white stars white stripe wreath Yacht yellow