Tag: flags

Part I, posted 25 March 2025, was multiple choice but today’s offering is not

1. Vexillological Fluttering Part I’s questions revealed the Vatican City State as being only one of two square national flags, what other nation has a national flag which is square?
2. How many red stripes are on the flag of the United States?
3. The Ashoka dharmachakra is on which national flag?
4. The official flag of what US State has a British Union Jack on it?
5. What European national flag is the oldest continuously used national flag?

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

1. Vatican City State—Both the coat of arms and flag of Vatican City feature crossed gold and silver keys bound with a red cord, topped with a tiara. The yellow and white stripes of the flag date back to the early 19th century.
   

   

2. Nepal—Nepal’s national flag is unique in the modern world as it is non-rectangular. It consists of two united pennant shapes, resembling a triangular flag. The flag is crimson with blue borders and incorporates stylised symbols of the sun and moon.
3. Wales—Until the early 17th century, England and Scotland were two entirely independent kingdoms. Wales had been annexed into the Kingdom of England under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542.
   

   

4. Mozambique—The national flag of Mozambique is a horizontal tricolour of green, black, and golden-yellow with a red isosceles triangle at the hoist. The triangle contains a gold star, a gun, a hoe, and an open book, representing the Mozambican people and their war of independence. Although the constitution doesn’t mention the specific gun used in the design, it’s generally understood to be an AK-47 with a bayonet attached.
5. Triskelion—a Celtic symbol consisting of three legs or lines radiating from a centre. The Manx triskelion, a sun symbol, has been used since the late 13th century. It became the basis for the Manx flag after Sir Thomas Randolph became ruler in 1313.
6. Brazil—The national flag of Brazil, adopted in 1889, features a green field with a yellow rhombus and a blue disc depicting a starry sky. The stars represent Brazilian states and the federal district, with their sizes proportional to their geographical size.

Vexillology is the study of flags and below are some questions related to that subject.

1. Out of the only two national flags that are square in shape, where can you a gold and white flag bearing a coat of arms?
   • Principality of Monaco
   • Republic of San Marino
   • Vatican City State
2. Only one national flag is non-quadrilateral, ie NOT rectangular or square, which one is it?
   • Namibia
   • Nepal
   • Nicaragua
3. Which of these is NOT represented on the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom?
   • Scotland
   • Wales
   • Ireland
4. A gun, generally understood to be an AK-47 with a bayonet attached, features on what national flag?
   • Kazakhstan
   • Liberia
   • Mozambique

   

5. What word describes the symbol on this Isle of Man flag?
   • Triskelion
   • Treiskaideka
   • Tristesse
6. The second highest number of stars on a national flag, after the USA with 50, is a country with 27 where the stars represent 26 states and a federal district. What country?
   • Brazil
   • Micronesia
   • India

Good Luck! The answers will be posted later today.