Flag reference
World flags and what they represent
Start with these reviewed introductions to national and cultural flags. Each guide pairs a recognition cue with sources and a way to practice.
Japan flag
Japan’s national flag is known as the Hinomaru, meaning sun circle. Its red disc represents the sun.
Brazil flag
Brazil’s national flag connects its republican history with astronomy. The stars represent the states and Federal District, arranged to evoke the sky over Rio de Janeiro at the proclamation of the republic in 1889.
Romania flag
This is Romania’s national flag. Its constitution names blue, yellow and red as the flag’s colors, with blue beside the flagpole.
Chad flag
This is Chad’s national flag. The constitution describes its colors as blue, gold and red, in equal vertical bands, with blue beside the flagpole.
Kurdistan flag
The Kurdistan flag is the official flag of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is also a symbol of Kurdish identity and heritage. Its use reaches beyond a single country’s borders.
Amazigh flag
The Amazigh flag represents Amazigh people and identity across North Africa and the diaspora. The Amazigh World Congress adopted it in 1997. It is a cultural flag shared across communities, rather than the national flag of one country.