There's quite a lot of pressure on national flags. These fluttering pieces of fabric are expected to represent nations of millions or even billions with just a few stars, spots and stripes, and with ...

(CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square shaped? The answer is Nepal. But beyond the simple fact of its uncommon shape, ...

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The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, also known as the Meskwaki tribe, has its headquarters in Tama. The tribe has a two-color flag with green on the top. 'Green is for God, the creator, ...

Flags are more than symbols—they’re at the heart of some truly unusual customs around the world. From flag-kissing ceremonies to traditions that involve burning, burying, or dancing with national ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Randolph Cabral, the founder of the Kansas Braille Transcription Institute, created the first American tactile flag. “To be able to create it in such a way that for an ...