Reveals the history, lore, design, significance, and symbolism behind each flag of every recognized indepedent country in the world.

Many national flags display astronomical features – Sun, Moon, stars – but are they really based on existing astronomical objects? The United States flag sp

Een overzicht van de vlaggen van alle landen en hun schildwapen. Er wordt ook ingegaan op de geschiedenis van de vlag.

First published in Great Britain in 2016 by Elliott and Thompson Limited as: Worth dying for: the power and politics of flags.

These two volumes offer an unprecedented collection of flags, seals, and symbols used every day around the world. In today's global society it is necessary to r