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What's in a Flag?|Parma Publishing

What's in a Flag? : The Stories, Histories & Curiosities Behind Every Country Flag on Earth

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Why is Nepal's flag the only one on Earth that isn't a rectangle? Why do Kuwait's colors come from a 700-year-old poem? Why does one national flag carry an assault rifle? Every flag flying over every country on Earth has a story - and most of us have never heard it. What's in a Flag? is an A-Z field guide to all 197 flags flown by the world's nations - every UN member state, plus Vatican City, Palestine, Kosovo and Taiwan - presented two countries at a time, with full-color flag images and the real history behind each one. For every country, you'll find:
- Adopted - the exact year (and often the exact law) that made the flag official
- Design & meaning - what the colors, shapes and symbols actually stand for, from official sources
- Origin story - the revolutions, compromises and occasional accidents behind the design
- A fun fact - the one detail that'll make you look twice next time you see that flag Whether you're a geography nerd, a trivia night regular, a teacher, or someone who's always wondered what's going on with Bhutan's dragon, this book turns 197 pieces of colored cloth into 197 genuinely interesting stories. Grab a copy and never look at a flag the same way again.

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  • ISBN-13: 9798178475768
  • ISBN-10: 9798178475768
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: October 2026
  • Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.28 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
  • Page Count: 130

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