wunder beta🌍 Flags of the World!
Explore the colorful world of flags: what their colors and symbols mean, flag families, the coolest flags on Earth, and how to design a great one!
What you’ll learn
- What Flags MeanUnderstand that flag colors and symbols carry meanings, and learn the basic parts of a flag.Flags tell stories about countries through their colors and symbols. Colors often carry meanings: red for bravery, white for peace, blue for freedom or water, green for land. Symbols like stars, suns, and animals stand for big ideas. Flags even have special part names, like the hoist near the pole and the canton in the top corner.
- Famous Flags DecodedDecode the real, documented meanings of the flags of the United States, Japan, Brazil, and Kenya.Famous flags each carry documented meaning. The US flag has 13 stripes for the first colonies and 50 stars for the states. Japan's red circle is the sun. Brazil's flag shows green forests, a golden diamond for riches, and a starry globe of its real night sky. Kenya's flag shows its people, land, and freedom, with a Maasai shield and spears in the center.
- Flag FamiliesRecognize flag families like the Nordic crosses and Pan-African colors, and understand why countries share flag designs.Flags can belong to families that share designs or colors, often to show connection between countries. The Nordic countries share a sideways cross, the Nordic cross, from their shared history. Many African countries use the red, gold, and green Pan-African colors to show unity and pride. Sharing colors and designs is a friendly way for countries to show they belong together.
- Cool Flags And Making Your OwnDiscover unusual flags like Nepal's and Bhutan's, learn real flag-design rules, and design a simple flag.Some flags are wonderfully unusual: Nepal's is the only non-rectangular national flag, and Bhutan's shows a white thunder dragon. Flag experts follow simple design rules: keep it simple, use meaningful symbols, use two or three colors, avoid words, and be distinctive. Kids can use these real rules to design their own flag with colors and a symbol that tell their own story.
Questions this course answers
What do the colors and symbols on a flag do?
Every color and symbol on a flag is chosen on purpose to tell a story about the country and its people.
What does the color red often stand for on flags?
Red frequently stands for bravery or the courage of people who fought for their country.
What is the part of a flag closest to the pole called?
The side of the flag closest to the pole is called the hoist; the flapping side is the fly.
What do the 50 stars on the United States flag stand for?
The 50 white stars each stand for one of the 50 states, while the 13 stripes stand for the first 13 colonies.
What does the red circle on Japan's flag stand for?
Japan's red circle stands for the sun, since Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun.
What special thing is shown on the blue globe of Brazil's flag?
The stars on Brazil's globe show the real night sky over its capital on a special night long ago.
Grounded in trusted sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- CIA World Factbook
- North American Vexillological Association
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