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2. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The national flag of the United States (Spanish: Bandera Nacional de Estados Unidos), often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton, referred to as the union and bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where ...

3. Raven banner - Wikipedia

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   The raven banner ( Old Norse: hrafnsmerki [ˈhrɑvnsˌmerke]; Middle English: hravenlandeye) was a flag, possibly totemic in nature, flown by various Viking chieftains and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries. Period description simply describes it as a war banner with a raven mark on it, although no complete visual ...

4. Black Standard - Wikipedia

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   The Black Banner or Black Standard ( Arabic: الراية السوداء, romanized : ar-rāyat as-sawdāʾ, also known as راية العقاب ( rāyat al-ʿuqāb, " banner of the eagle " or simply as ‏ الراية ‎, ar-rāyah, "the banner") is one of the flags flown by the Islamic prophet Muhammad according to Muslim tradition. It was ...

5. Bedford Flag - Wikipedia

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   Construction and design. The flag is made of crimson silk damask measuring approximately 27 by 29 inches (69 by 74 cm). The painted-on design depicts an armored arm grasping a straight sword coming out of a cloud. The two sides are asymmetrical; the sword appears behind the motto on one side and appears in front of it on the other. [1]

6. The Silver Star Families of America - Wikipedia

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   The Silver Star Service Flag and Banner are symbols to remind Americans of the sacrifice made for them by so many. The Silver Star Service Banner is reserved for those who have been wounded, contracted a serious illness or injury in a war zone. The Silver Star Service Flag may be flown by anyone as a symbols of remembrance and honor.

7. Flags of the Holy Roman Empire - Wikipedia

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   When the Holy Roman Empire took part in the Crusades, a war flag was flown alongside the black-gold imperial banner. This flag, known as the "Saint George Flag", was a white cross on a red background: the reverse of the St George's Cross used as the flag of Lombardy and England. [1] Red and white were also colours of the Hanseatic League (13th ...