The National Flag of Philippines features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red. A white equilateral triangle is based on the hoist side of the flag. flagsworld.org,The centre of the white triangle displays a yellow sun with eight primary rays jutting out from it. Each corner of the triangle also contains a small, yellow, five-pointed star. The blue colour stands for peace, justice, sacrifice, and truth. The red colour symbolises bravery, courage, and patriotism. The white triangle represents fraternity, liberty, and equality.
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All country flags of this region are more or Flags of European Countries. Of course, the most recognized of them is the United Kingdom's Union Jack, with its unique design combining 3 different crosses in one field. Its design is also used in the national flags of other countries, the former members of the British Empire.Another widely recognized symbols of Europe are the national tricolours of Germany, France, Italy and Ireland.
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Flag of Philippines
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Flag of Peru
The current state Flag of Peru was officially adopted on February 25, 1825, and modified in 1950. The flag consists of three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centred in the white band. flagsworld.org,The coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna (representing fauna), a cinchona tree (the source of quinine, signifying flora), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out coins (denoting mineral wealth); red recalls blood shed for independence.
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Flag of Panama
The National Flag of Panama consists of four equal rectangular sections. The design of the first flag had a blue and red rectangle located at the top of the flag and the bottom half was white.blue was chosen to represent the Conservative Party. flagsworld.org,The top left and bottom right quadrants are white in color, while the top right quadrant is red and the bottom left quadrant is blue in color. A 5-pointed blue star is located in the upper white and a 5-pointed red star is located in the lower white. The national flag has a height to length proportion of 2:3.
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Flag of Palestine
The national Flag of Palestine is a tricolor of black, white, and green as horizontal bands from top to bottom respectively. A red triangle overlays the horizontal bands with its base on the hoist side of the flag. The colors represent the Pan-Arab colors that derive inspiration from the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule. Flagsworld.org, The flag of Palestine closely resembles that of Jordan and Western Sahara. It was adopted on May 28, 1964 by the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
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Flag of Palau
The National Flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981, upon separation from the United Nations Trust Territory. Given its similarity in design to the Japanese national flag, Futaranosuke Nagoshi, a Japanese professor suggested that by adopting this design the island group pays tribute to the Japanese flag. Flagworld.org, However, the designer of the flag of Palau, John Blau Skebong, denied the allegation claiming that no such connection exists between the two flags. https://flagsworld.org/palau-flag.html
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Flag of Oman
The National Flag of Oman was officially adopted on April 25, 1995. It resembles the old flag used between 1970 and 1995, except that the old flag had a thinner middle stripe. The flag has three horizontal stripes white (top), green, and red. flagsworld.org, A vertical red bar on the left of the flag features the country’s national emblem. The national flag has a height to length proportion of 1:2.A lot of considerations went into the selection of the three colors for the flag of Oman. White, the color of the topmost horizontal band on the flag symbolizes peace and prosperity.
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Flag of Nigeria
The national Flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwan Kunming and officially adopted on October 1, 1960, the day Nigeria got independence from Britain. The flag has a very simple design. It is a bi color with three vertical bands of green, white, and again green. All three bands have equal width. The national flag has a height to length proportion of 1:2.Both the colors used in the flag of Nigeria are symbolic to the Nigerians. The green stripes on the flag represent the natural wealth of the nation while the white symbolizes peace.
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Flag of Morocco
The national Flag of Morocco is rectangular with a proportion of 2:3. The flag is red with an open green star, which has five points, at the center. The star has five continuous branches, each having a width of one-twentieth its length. flagsword.org, According to the constitution, one point should always point upward. The red color is significant in Morocco as it proclaims descent from the Stalactite dynasty, and therefore red in the flag.
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Flag of North Macedonia
The National Flag of North Macedonia was designed by Prof.The national flag of Macedonia has a red field. A stylized yellow sun is featured in the center of the field. flagsworld.org, Eight broadening yellow rays extend out from the sun in all directions and end at the edges of the flag.Red, one of the colors used in the flag, is one of the traditional colors of Slavic Macedonia. Red and yellow/gold is also part of the nation’s heritage.
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Flag of Luxembourg
The national Flag of Luxembourg red, white, and blue colors of the flag of Luxembourg were first adopted in 1830 and may have been derived from the colors of the County of Luxembourg. flagsworld,The colors are often considered revolutionary colors since they were adopted during the Belgian Revolution. Red signifies vibrancy, revolution, and power. It also signifies determination and courage of the people. White in the middle signifies harmony, peace, and innocence of the Luxembourg people.