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On this day, August 5 2017, a majority of voters in Mauritania approved a new flag design, adding two red stripes to the old flag, representing the sacrifices of the people defending the country. (images2.imgbox.com)
The previous flag was alongside Jamaica, the only national flag in the world without either blue, red or white....
On this day, August 4 1984, Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso, and adopted its current flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
The change happened after a coup, headed by the legendary Marxist and pan-Africanist Thomas Sankara. These ideologies are also reflected in the flag, with a Marxist-inspired design and the pan-African color palette. This makes the flag not a nice example of a simple yet beautiful design, but also a good example of how...
Today, flag day is celebrated in Venezuela, to commemorate the first time the tricolor flag was raised on Venezuelan ground in 1806. However, they have gone through quite a version since, as you see. (2.bp.blogspot.com)
Today, August 1, it is 147 years ago since Colorado gained statehood (1876). Here's the state flag, featuring the possibly best usage of a letter in any flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)
On this day, July 29 1954, J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" was published. Here are some fan made flags from Middle Earth. (images2.imgbox.com)
Of course Tolkien devised an entire heraldic tradition for his books. Wikipeadia page about it...
87 year ago today, on July 17 1936, an attempted military coup started the Spanish Civil War. These are the flags of some of the factions involved in the war. (lemmy.world)
On this day, 14 July 1894, the Ikurriña, the Basque flag, was hoisted for the very first time. (upload.wikimedia.org)
Wikipedia page about the Ikurriña