Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, ...

There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more ...

That is why flying the flag at the Tokyo Olympics has caused an uproar demanding it is banned from the Games. Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, ...

There’s also a field of grass, a waterway of some sort and a rising sun in the background. At the bottom of the flag is the word, “ILLINOIS.” Giannoulias’ office oversees the 21-member ...

Even Japan’s flag, with its bold red circle, represents the sun and its deep cultural connection to it. Let’s uncover more fun and lesser-known facts about this “Land of the Rising Sun.” ...