The rainbow pride flag has been a universal symbol of LGBTQ pride and diversity for more than three decades, but it wasn’t ...

The Transgender Pride flag was designed by Monica Helms in 2000. The flag consists of five horizontal stripes: Two blue stripes representing the traditional color for baby boys, two pink stripes ...

We instantly recognize many countries by their flags: the United States’ Stars and Stripes, the UK’s Union Jack, New Zealand’s Southern Cross, Lebanon by the Cedar tree, Israel by David’s Star, and ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

She fashioned the flag from a bedsheet and used a crayon to add the blue stripes and star. “It was my personal way of welcoming Israel into existence,” Affachiner was quoted as saying at the time. She ...