The Saudi Arabian flag cannot be flown at half mast
Saudi Arabia’s flag is never lowered to half-mast because it bears the shahada, the Islamic profession of faith. What other rules it has.
Fun fact articles
Curious facts about flags from all over the world.
The flag of Cuba and the dream of joining the United States
It is said that the Cuban flag was designed so the island would join the United States. What is on record is that Narciso López devised it in 1849, in an expedition backed by US Southerners.
The first flag in history: where was it born?
The origin of flags is uncertain. The oldest one discovered is a bronze object from Shahdad (Iran), from around 2400 BC; cloth flags may have been born in India or China.
Denmark has the oldest flag in use, according to the 1219 legend
Denmark has the oldest national flag still in use. Tradition dates it to 1219, documents to the 14th century and the records to 1625.