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Flags Resources

Resources relating to flags and banners of political and other entities.

Resources in this category are:

Flags of All Countries

http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html

Graphics of flags of 192 countries and other independant states.

Author: Information Technology Associates (ita@theodora.com)

Subjects:

Reference--Geography--Flags

Flags of Ireland

http://www.connect.ie/users/morley/flags.htm

A somewhat large single page with pictures of various flags or Ireland, current and historical, with accompanying historical and background information about each flag. Includes images of all the county flags/colors.

Author: Vincent Morley (morley@connect.ie)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe

Reference--Geography--Flags

Keywords: Ireland

The Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States

http://users.aol.com:80/Donh523/navapage/index.html

This site includes pictures, history, and explanations of over 60 Native American flags. There is also an article on the increasing use of flags among Native tribes. Scroll down the page to get to the list of flags available.

Author: Don Healy (donh523@aol.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States--Native Americans

Reference--Geography--Flags

Keywords: Native American; American Indian; flag; flags;

Flags of the World (FOTW)

http://fotw.digibel.be/flags/

"A site devoted to vexillology. Here you can read more than 1500 pages and view more than 2500 images about flags. Search the site by country, geography, keyword, title or last modification date."

Author:

Subjects:

Reference--Geography--Flags

The Star-Spangled Banner

http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/opening.html

A site dedicated the actual flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem. The site includes information on the making of the flag and efforts to preserve it. It also traces the history of the U.S. flag as a patriotic symbol. Classroom resources and ideas for teachers accompany the material presented here.

Author: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Reference--Geography--Flags

Keywords: U.S. flag; Lesson Plans

Vexillolinks

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8987/

Directory of Internet resources relating to flags, organized by geographical affiliation.

Author: Mark Sensen (marksens@pi.net)

Subjects:

Reference--Geography--Flags

Keywords: Resources

The World Flag Database

http://www.flags.ndirect.co.uk/

Contains "over 260 pages on countries and international organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions. The flags include the national and state flags, ensigns, and sub-national flags." Browse by country or search.

Author: Graham Bartram (graham@flags.net)

Subjects:

Reference--Geography--Flags

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