Flags are more than just national symbols, they tell stories, reflect histories, and in some cases, defy conventional design. Also, there is something oddly fascinating about national flags, those ...

The durability of certain colors combined with history and symbolism have a big hand in why so many countries use colors like red and not black. At the Olympic Games, the vibrant display of national ...

(CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square shaped? The answer is Nepal. But beyond the simple fact of its uncommon shape, ...

On June 14, 1777, a banner of red, white, and blue was woven into history when the Second Continental Congress passed the First Flag Resolution, making our beloved Stars and Stripes the official flag ...

The red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...

Leaders in Ukraine vehemently rejected Pope Francis’s suggestion of negotiations with Russia to bring an end to the war — his use of the words “white flag” drawing particular scorn — reiterating that ...

ROME, March 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow ...