history-symbols

The tricolor now associated with Russia has roots well before the formation of the Soviet Union. The white–blue–red horizontal flag emerged in the late 17th century under Ts...

The Grand Union Flag is a historic American flag that combines elements of the British Red Ensign with thirteen stripes representing the original colonies. Often associated with...

The German flag used during World War II depended on the regime in power and the period of the conflict. From 1933 to 1945, the most prominent national flag associated with Germ...

The Betsy Ross flag and the Confederate flag are two distinct historical symbols often compared but rarely equivalent. The Betsy Ross flag, representing the American Revolution...

The Confederate flag most associated with the U.S. Civil War is the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag: a blue St. Andrew’s cross with white stars on a red field. Historica...

The Knights Templar, a medieval military religious order founded around 1119 and suppressed in the early 14th century, developed distinct visual identifiers used in their seals,...

The flag commonly called the Confederate flag is the Battle Flag of Northern Virginia, a blue saltire of twelve white stars on a red field. It was not the national flag of the C...