It includes explanations of the history and symbolism of each flag, such as why there is an eagle and serpent on Mexico's flags. Travel back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy and have your timbers shivered by the bloodthirsty flags of 'Black Bart' Roberts and his fellow pirates sailing the Caribbean. The clear narrative unravels myths and misunderstandings about where, when, and why certain flags, like the piratical "Jolly Roger", were flown.

This striking 300-piece jigsaw shows the national flags of every independent country in the world for children to piece together and discover. Besides, you can learn about the stories behind the origin of each country's flag, the meaning behind the colors on a flag and lots more about the country itself. Flags Of The World: Color By Number For Kids: Bring The Country Flags Of The World To Life With This Fun Geography Theme Coloring Book For 1.Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020. The Complete Flags of the World is the essential guide to both identifying flags and understanding the complex history and symbolism behind the incredible variety of designs that have evolved over the years, from the ancient medieval cantons of Switzerland to the "Stars and Stripes" of the USA.

This one-stop guide to flags of the world explains the intriguing stories behind the design of country flags, state flags and heraldic symbols.A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.

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The perfect guide to vexillology for anyone interested in the origin, history, and symbolism of flags. Camp markers, medical service colors, guide and signal flags, and many other auxiliary flags are shown. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. It covers all the countries, and even the states/territories for some of the countries (presumably just for those places with flags). From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

Description : In this complete collection of flags from all around the world, each nation's flag is paired with facts, values, cultures and tidbits of history. Find out what makes the US stars and stripes so unique and the ancient medieval cantons of Switzerland noteworthy. What works so well with this process is that when you are dealing with an older child, which is the time to be learning about flags of the world, they are more likely to take their time with the coloring to get it just right. A fun read overall; but the way that information was presented was inconsistent throughout the book due to the publishers seemingly only wanting one page per national flag.It describes the symbolism of colors/pictures in the flag, and a brief recent history of the country and flag.