Webster's Concise Encyclopedia of Flags & Coats of Arms

According added adopted African American appeared Arab arranged associated Australian badge bears became Bermuda blood blue British Commonwealth called canton CENTRAL centre century charged coat of arms colours Commonwealth The flag consists of three country's created crescent cross crown dates disc divided eagle edged emblem Ensign equal Federation field five five-pointed star flag consists flag was introduced flag's former founded four freedom French gold golden green heraldic hoist hope independence Islam Islands Italy King Kingdom land liberation light blue middle motto narrow national flag Ocean officially orange organization original Party pattern peace People's placed points present proportions purity recalls replaced represents Republic The flag SAN MARINO shield ships side signifies South stands struggle symbol taken territory three horizontal stripes traditional triangle tricolour Union United unity upper vertical stripes wealth white stripe width yellow