10 countries with the most unique flags (and how many you guessed right!)

Flags are more than just national symbols, they tell stories, reflect histories, and in some cases, defy conventional design.

The Real Reason Japan’s National Flag Was Legally Changed in 1999

Japan’s red circle on white, called the Hinomaru, had long served as the country’s flag. It flew over schools, ships, and ...
Los Angeles Times

Which defines you best — your state and its symbols or your political party?

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Museum Happenings in June at the National Museum of American History

The American flag is the symbol of our nation, and the museum has been the home to the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the National Anthem, since it opened in 1964. On the ...

Croatians commemorate the siege of Vukovar, a national symbol of the war of independence

Croatia has marked the anniversary of the fall of the eastern town of Vukovar, which was demolished by the Serb-led Yugoslav ...