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flag

Also known as flags

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A flag is a piece of cloth or similar material, typically bearing colors, symbols, or designs, that represents a nation, organization, or group. Flags matter because they serve as powerful symbols of identity and achievement—for example, planting a flag on a mountain peak can signify conquest or accomplishment, while national flags represent countries in international settings like the United Nations.

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Commons category: Flags
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Flag
Commons gallery: Flag
Unicode character: 🏴󠁦󠁲󠁲󠁥󠁿
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History
National flags
Civil flags
War flags
International flags
Maritime flags
Shapes and designs
Parts of a flag
Vertical flags
Religious flags
In sports
Diplomatic and political flags
Personal flags
Vehicle flags
Swimming flags
Railway flags
Flagpoles
Record heights
Design
Hoisting the flag
Flags in communication
See also
Citations
General and cited references
External links

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design, often flown from a pole and used for symbolic, signalling, or decorative purposes. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed on such pieces of fabric. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner".