Green, yellow and red are also Pan-African colors. You see them a lot in West Africa, and those are based on the Ethiopian flag. Green, red, white and black are the four colors of Islam, ...

For the historically Italian enclave, the removal of the tri-colored stripes — representing the flag of Italy — has been a ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.