Very comprehensive book, beautifully executed artwork on high quality paper and enough information about each flag to satisfy most readers with a casual interest in the subject. So why only three stars? It is deeply disrespectful to the people of Ukraine to see their country cut up like a piece of cake in print. Beautifully illustrated introductory spreads that trace the history of banners, standards, and flags and explain the terms used to describe them Find intriguing stories and factoids on the design of country, province, state and special flags. Read how these flags are used as heraldic symbols, cultural and national emblems, and how designs and meanings have evolved. Updated the flags of some countries that started using new flags and updated the Mississippi State flag,

Complete Flags of the World | DK UK

Added flags of 25 dependent territories of North America, 3 of South America, 5 of Europe (including Crown Dependency), 5 of Africa, 6 of Asia and 31 of Oceania! Updated statistical data on the number of inhabitants in each country and each US state (Did you know that from 2023 the country with the largest number of inhabitants in the world is no longer China?) Comprehensive text explaining the significant elements of their design, colours, symbols, and insignia. A wonderful gift for flag enthusiasts! This guide to flags helps you identify flags and understand their symbolism. Learn about how flag designs have evolved over centuries and how to identify flags by their distinguishing features. This educational guide to flags details more than 400 examples and covers everything from geography, communications, politics, sport, history and art.

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The perfect guide to vexillology for anyone interested in the origin, history, and symbolism of flags. Inside this flag book, you'll find: The audience for this book would primarily be children and to feed these impressionable minds such insensitive details about another person's country is corrupt and morally reprehensible at best. This is the perfect guide to vexillology for anyone interested in the origin, history and symbolism of flags. Inside this flag book you’ll find: A wonderful gift for flag enthusiasts! This guide to flags helps you identify flags and understand their symbolism. Learn about how flag designs have evolved over centuries and decades and how to identify flags by their distinguishing features. This educational guide to flags details more than 400 examples and covers everything from geography, communications, politics, sport, history, and art. Comprehensive text explaining the significant elements of their design, colors, symbols and insignia.

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I recommend this book to 10-18 year old people who have trouble with geography/know a lot about flags but want to know more. This book, All Countries, Capitals and Flags of the World, was written to help you when your child becomes interested in the world around them. It contains chapters on: The appendix is a nice addition. It includes a collection of international flags, signalling flags, as well as a graphical explanation of the semaphore signaling system. Beautifully illustrated introductory spreads that trace the history of banners, standards and flags, and explain the terms used to describe them.Learn all about flags from around the world - from the meaning behind country flags, national flags, world flags, state flags and naval flags to the meanings of flag symbols. Spanning geography, communications, politics, sport, history, culture, design and art, this is the ultimate book of flags, covering over 400 flags and flag history, explaining the widespread use and significance of flags and flag design. Each national flag is covered- detailed notes and annotations will tell you all about its history, design development, the significance of colours, symbols, crests and coats of arms and any recent changes. The book is great on the whole but having the name Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's republic mentioned is inappropriate when the war of propaganda is fought raging alongside the real war. From Antigua to New Zealand discover the flags of the world with this updated edition of Complete Flags of the World .