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Chad
What is the Flag of Chad?The flag of Chad is a rectangular tricolor flag consisting of three equal vertical bands of blue, yellow, and red, with a yellow star in the center. This flag is an adaptation...
Read Flag HistoryThe flag of the Philippines is flown with the blue stripe on top during peacetime and the red stripe on top during wartime.
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Vexillogasm is a flag encyclopedia. Every national flag has a story - the colours chosen, the symbols placed, the history behind them. You will find detailed flag histories, colour breakdowns, design meanings and high-quality SVG images for every country.
Browse flags by region, search by colour, compare two flags side by side, or test yourself with quizzes sorted by continent. If you study vexillology or just want to know why Nepal's flag has two triangles, you are in the right place.
