Why We Do What We Do

If These Flags Could Talk

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One of the global ways that people communicate symbolically, flags are a sort of universal-ish language, depending on the flag. Where did they come from? Why do we use them? What do we use them for? A lot more interesting than you might think.

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Links and References:
  1. http://www.militarywives.com/index.php/museum-flags#:~:text=The%20historical%20origin%20of%20flags,or%20to%20signal%20to%20others.
  2. https://jimmygreen.com/news/post/46-what-does-an-upside-down-flag-represent
  3. https://www.tacticaldistributors.com/pages/the-meaning-of-a-backwards-flag
  4. https://learnertrip.com/flags/flags-colors-meaning/
  5. https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags
  6. https://youtu.be/HseeBVXUhEw
  7. https://shorelinesillustrated.com/nautical-flags-guide/
  8. https://youtu.be/3R43ww5fHWg
  9. https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-heraldry
  10. https://piggotts.co.uk/updates/history-white-flag/#:~:text=The%20white%20flag%20was%20written,surrender%20with%20a%20white%20flag.


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