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Flags of the World - Coggle Diagram
Flags of the World
Tricolor
Vertical
Three equal vertical strips in three colors. French tricolor based on an image of a tattered Royal Standard in which the hoist side was torn to the point where blue sky was visible and the fly side was stained red with blood.
Horizontal
Three equal horizontal stripes in three colors. The flag of the Netherlands is the world's oldest tricolor
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Cross
Nordic Cross
Common design shared by Scandinavian nations. Danish flag is commonly regarded as the oldest national flag still in use today.
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Saint George's Cross
Diagonal Cross featured on flags of Scotland and Jamaica. Form Union Jack when combined with St. Andrew's Cross.
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Star and Crescent
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Orientation of crescent varies greatly. Some flags follow the model of Turkey with one star but many have different numbers. Flag of Uzbekistan features 12 stars
Striped
Commonly feature stars but designs vary,
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Number of stripes is usually symbolic to each nation. Symbols like stars also have individual meaning.
