Author: DousdebésPublisher:
ISBN: 9781450724333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Flags and Emblems of Colombia
Author: DousdebésComplete Flags of the World
Author: DK PublishingPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756654866
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Vexillology, or the study of flags is a fascinating and ever-changing subject. TheComplete Flags of the World presents a detailed and compelling overview of the history behind the development of world flags. Each national flag is fully described with text and annotations that describe its history, the developmentof its design, the significance of colors, symbols, and crests. Even the smallest countries are given a full page, and the story of each flag is analyzed consistently to make comparisons simple. The attractive format and handy pocket size will make this an ideal gift or reference for anyone who is interested in flags.
Flags
Author: Kent AlexanderPublisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN: 9780792457527
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Explores the conception, development, history, and symbolic meanings of the world's flags.
Complete Flags of the World
Author: DKPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465434054
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This new, fully updated edition of Complete Flags of the World tells you everything you need to know about flags, from the meaning behind the designs and symbols of the world's 196 national flags, to information on the use of flags and banners in other fields, as well as their starring role in famous historical moments. Spanning geography, communication, politics, sports, history, culture, design, and art, this book is the ultimate reference, explaining the widespread use and significance of flags and how they have evolved over the course of history.
The Complete Guide to Flags
Author: William G. CramptonPublisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Discusses the history and uses of flags, describes the flags of every nation, and includes international flags.
The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes]
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Author: James B. MinahanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313344973
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1097
Book Description
These two volumes offer an unprecedented collection of flags, seals, and symbols used every day around the world. In today's global society it is necessary to recognize and identify not only our own symbols, but symbols from nations and territories far removed from home. Empowering readers to identify symbols in daily use all over the world, The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems features an extensive collection of international symbols and cultural emblems never before compiled in such a concise and easy-to-use work. It is inclusive of all the UN member states and some of the most prominent stateless nations. This refreshing alternative to other commonly used sites blends both the political and cultural, including not only flags, national seals, and national anthems, but also foods and recipes, national heroes, sports teams, festivals, and pivotal events that figure in the formation of national identity. This versatile source will prove valuable to a wide audience, benefiting not only high school and undergraduate student researchers, but international businesses, journalists, and government offices.
A Flag Worth Dying For
Author: Tim MarshallPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501168355
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Combining keen analysis of current events with world history, Tim Marshall, author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography, provides “an entertaining whistle-stop tour of world flags” (Library Journal)—how their power is used to unite and divide populations and intimidate enemies. For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colors. And still, in the twenty-first century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on Arab streets, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob. From the renewed sense of nationalism in China, to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and it’s important to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying around. In nine chapters (covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags, and flags of terror), Tim Marshall’s A Flag Worth Dying For is a “brisk, entertaining read…that successfully answers a puzzling question: how can a simple piece of cloth come to mean so much? Marshall presents an informative survey of these highly visible symbols of national or international pride” (Publishers Weekly), representing nation states and non-state actors (including ISIS, Hezbollah, and Hamas), and explains how they figure in diplomatic relations and events today. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the true meaning behind the symbols that unite us—and divide us—Marshall “writes with the cool drollery that characterized the work of Christopher Hitchens or Simon Winchester” (USA TODAY). The “illuminating” (The New York Times) A Flag Worth Dying For is a winning combination of current affairs, politics, and world history and “a treasure vault for vexillologists, full of meaning beyond the hue and thread of the world’s banners” (Kirkus Reviews).
Flags and Coats-of-arms of the American Nations
Author: Pan American UnionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devices (Heraldry)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Flags of the World
Author: A. G. SmithPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486485269
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Become an expert at identifying flags from nations around the world with this brightly colored sticker collection. Each of the 96 stickers represents the colors, patterns, symbols, and crests of international flags, from Algeria to Zimbabwe. All are identified and keyed to a map of the world.
Author: Simón Bolívar