Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoThe Bantustans of apartheid South Africa and their flags. These "countries" were created as homelands for various black ethnic groups, with the goal to isolate blacks from South Africa proper.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe Bantustans of apartheid South Africa and their flags. These "countries" were created as homelands for various black ethnic groups, with the goal to isolate blacks from South Africa proper.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoFlag used by the Irish national rugby union team representing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag used by the Irish national rugby union team representing both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday marks 75 years since North Korea adapted its flag. The North Koreans themselves were reluctant, preferring the same flag that South Korea used, but changed under Soviet pressure.plus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday marks 75 years since North Korea adapted its flag. The North Koreans themselves were reluctant, preferring the same flag that South Korea used, but changed under Soviet pressure.plus-squarelemmy.worldJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday Brazil celebrates its independence day. On September 7 1822 Pedro I declared Brazil independent, and soon after they adopted this flag.upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday Brazil celebrates its independence day. On September 7 1822 Pedro I declared Brazil independent, and soon after they adopted this flag.upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoFlag of Benelux – a politico-economic union consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It was originally founded on this day, September 5, in 1944.upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag of Benelux – a politico-economic union consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It was originally founded on this day, September 5, in 1944.upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday is Australian National Flag Day, commemorating the first time the Australian flag was flown, on September 3 1901. Back then it had a six-pointed Commonwealth star.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is Australian National Flag Day, commemorating the first time the Australian flag was flown, on September 3 1901. Back then it had a six-pointed Commonwealth star.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday, September 2, the city of Odessa celebrates its founding in 1794. Here's its flag!upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday, September 2, the city of Odessa celebrates its founding in 1794. Here's its flag!upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoTIL that the stars on the Uzbekistani flag are arranged as to spell "Allah" in Arabic script (الله)images2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL that the stars on the Uzbekistani flag are arranged as to spell "Allah" in Arabic script (الله)images2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday it's 62 years since Trinidad and Tobago become independent and adopted this flag.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday it's 62 years since Trinidad and Tobago become independent and adopted this flag.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoColor composition of red-white-blue flagsimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageColor composition of red-white-blue flagsimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoTwenty years ago today, Angola's National Assembly's Constitutional Commission selected this as the new flag of Angola. However, there has been no official change yet.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTwenty years ago today, Angola's National Assembly's Constitutional Commission selected this as the new flag of Angola. However, there has been no official change yet.plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoA collection of proposed flags for Finland from the 19th century and early 20th century, up until the adoption of the current flag.images2.imgbox.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA collection of proposed flags for Finland from the 19th century and early 20th century, up until the adoption of the current flag.images2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoThe flag of the Federal District in Brazil (Brasília), was adopted on this day, August 25 in 1969.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe flag of the Federal District in Brazil (Brasília), was adopted on this day, August 25 in 1969.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
ThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 2 years agoMy Pennsylvania state flag redesignmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMy Pennsylvania state flag redesignmedia.kbin.socialThatOneKirbyMain2568@kbin.social · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoToday is 32 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, August 24 1991. Back then, slightly different colors where used, and the ratio 1:2plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is 32 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, August 24 1991. Back then, slightly different colors where used, and the ratio 1:2plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoPolitics aside, what do you think of the change in the shade of blue of the Russian flag in 1993?files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imagePolitics aside, what do you think of the change in the shade of blue of the Russian flag in 1993?files.catbox.moeJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoOn this day, August 21, 1415, the North African city Ceuta was conquered by Portuguese forces. Nowadays the city is Spanish, but its flag still looks very much Portuguese.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageOn this day, August 21, 1415, the North African city Ceuta was conquered by Portuguese forces. Nowadays the city is Spanish, but its flag still looks very much Portuguese.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoThe flag of the Republic of Italy, a short-lived Napoleonic state in the north of Italy, was adopted on this day, August 20 1802.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe flag of the Republic of Italy, a short-lived Napoleonic state in the north of Italy, was adopted on this day, August 20 1802.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemm.eeMEnglish · 2 years agoToday is the transgender flag day, commemorating the creation of the transgender flag by Monica Helms on August 19, 1999. This is the original flag that she donated to The Smithsonian in 2014.plus-squarecdn.shopify.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the transgender flag day, commemorating the creation of the transgender flag by Monica Helms on August 19, 1999. This is the original flag that she donated to The Smithsonian in 2014.plus-squarecdn.shopify.comJaettehjort@lemm.eeMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agoThe curious flag used in Cambodia during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945, featuring a floor plan of Angkor Wat.plus-squarewww.crwflags.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe curious flag used in Cambodia during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945, featuring a floor plan of Angkor Wat.plus-squarewww.crwflags.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
