Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday marks 20 years since Georgia changed its flag! They got rid of a, IMO quite ugly, brown flag, replacing it with the much prettier red and white flag of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageToday marks 20 years since Georgia changed its flag! They got rid of a, IMO quite ugly, brown flag, replacing it with the much prettier red and white flag of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia.plus-squarefiles.catbox.moeJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday, December 10, Evenkia day is celebrated. Evenks are a Tungusic people living in Siberia. Here's a (possible) flag of the Evenks.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday, December 10, Evenkia day is celebrated. Evenks are a Tungusic people living in Siberia. Here's a (possible) flag of the Evenks.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday is the anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991. Soon after, a new flag was adopted. With its carpet patterns, Turkmenistan possibly has the world's most complex national flagplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan in 1991. Soon after, a new flag was adopted. With its carpet patterns, Turkmenistan possibly has the world's most complex national flagplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFlag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds?plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag map of Japanese prefectures. What do you think of the flags, unique and aesthetically pleasing designs, or glorified logos on single color backgrounds?plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday, October 18, is Alaska day, commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA. This is the Alaskan state flag, voted the fifth best state/province flag in Canada and USA in 2001.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday, October 18, is Alaska day, commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to USA. This is the Alaskan state flag, voted the fifth best state/province flag in Canada and USA in 2001.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFlag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag used by Buchara Emirate, early 20th century.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoTIL that the stars on the Uzbekistani flag are arranged as to spell "Allah" in Arabic script (الله)images2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageTIL that the stars on the Uzbekistani flag are arranged as to spell "Allah" in Arabic script (الله)images2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoOn this day, August 21, 1415, the North African city Ceuta was conquered by Portuguese forces. Nowadays the city is Spanish, but its flag still looks very much Portuguese.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkOn this day, August 21, 1415, the North African city Ceuta was conquered by Portuguese forces. Nowadays the city is Spanish, but its flag still looks very much Portuguese.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday is the day of the Sámi flag. The flag is used by the Sámi people, an indigenous people living in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the day of the Sámi flag. The flag is used by the Sámi people, an indigenous people living in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.plus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoFlags of the superstates in George Orwell's "1984".plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlags of the superstates in George Orwell's "1984".plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoToday is the 176th anniversary of Salt Lake City being founded, on July 24 1847. Here's the flag of the city!upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday is the 176th anniversary of Salt Lake City being founded, on July 24 1847. Here's the flag of the city!upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoOn this day, July 15, in 1099, crusaders conquered Jerusalem, leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which had this as its flag.upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageOn this day, July 15, in 1099, crusaders conquered Jerusalem, leading to the establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which had this as its flag.upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.world to Reclaimed By Nature@lemmy.world · 2 years agoCrows and magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests, researchers findplus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCrows and magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests, researchers findplus-squarewww.theguardian.comJaettehjort@lemmy.world to Reclaimed By Nature@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoFlag of People's Republic of Korea, a provisional government for all of Korea, right after WWII,plus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFlag of People's Republic of Korea, a provisional government for all of Korea, right after WWII,plus-squarelemmy.worldJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoOn June 17 1944, 79 years ago, Iceland became independent under this flag.upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageOn June 17 1944, 79 years ago, Iceland became independent under this flag.upload.wikimedia.orgJaettehjort@lemmy.worldM to Vexillology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
