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The Book of Flags

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Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889?

Welcome to the bizarre and fascinating world of flags!

From the chequered Formula 1 flag and the rainbow banner to historical standards and country flags, this book is packed with amazing facts, stories and curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners.

Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts.

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Product Details
Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
0750295961 / 9780750295963
Hardback
929.92
11/02/2016
United Kingdom
English
64 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour)
30 cm
Children's (6-12) Learn More
Illustrations on inside covers.