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The flag book Moira Butterfield.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Lonely Planet kids | Lonely Planet kidsPublication details: Oakland: Lonely Planet Kids, c2019.Description: 184 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9781788683104
  • 1788683102
  • 9781788683098
  • 1788683099
Uniform titles:
  • The flag book
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
DDC classification:
  • 929.92 23
LOC classification:
  • CR109 .B88 2019
Contents:
What are flags for? -- Speaking in flag -- Flag designs -- Coats of arms -- North and Central America -- Pirate flags -- South America -- Africa -- Ships and airplanes -- International flag signals -- Europe -- The world's oldest flags -- Semaphore flags -- Asia -- Flag record breakers -- Flag tales -- Australia and Oceania -- Sports flags -- International flags.
Summary: Flags are all around us. Every country has one, and they can be spotted flying from buildings, fluttering from ship masts, and waving during celebrations and sporting events. But have you ever wondered what they mean? This fact-packed guide takes you around the world, flag by flag, to discover what the colors, patterns, and symbols say about each country, its history, and its people. Perfect for budding vexillologists everywhere!
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Books Books GESM Library Main Library ENC ENC 929 BUT Available E0007561

"The amazing stories behind the world's flags." -- cover.

Includes index.

What are flags for? -- Speaking in flag -- Flag designs -- Coats of arms -- North and Central America -- Pirate flags -- South America -- Africa -- Ships and airplanes -- International flag signals -- Europe -- The world's oldest flags -- Semaphore flags -- Asia -- Flag record breakers -- Flag tales -- Australia and Oceania -- Sports flags -- International flags.

Flags are all around us. Every country has one, and they can be spotted flying from buildings, fluttering from ship masts, and waving during celebrations and sporting events. But have you ever wondered what they mean? This fact-packed guide takes you around the world, flag by flag, to discover what the colors, patterns, and symbols say about each country, its history, and its people. Perfect for budding vexillologists everywhere!

9-12.

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