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Flags

Somerville, Massachusetts

Prospect Hill Monument

Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.

Zhongzheng District, Taiwan

Yellow Tiger Flag

The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

Aqaba Flagpole

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

Olympia, Washington

Washington Capitol State Reception Room

In addition to what was once the world’s largest single-loom carpet, this charming space contains a pair of unique flags in American history.

Nepal’s flag is the only national flag in the world that is not a rectangle.

5 Weird Tales from the World of Vexillology

That is to say, flags.

April White June 14, 2024

Belvedere, Sint Maarten

Concordia Monument

Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Fairy Flag of Dunvegan Castle

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

Nashville, Tennessee

Captain William Driver Grave

The grave of the 19th-century sea captain who coined the phrase "Old Glory" can be found in this quiet cemetery.

San Francisco, California

Gilbert Baker Memorial

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

Flag atop Independence Monument

Redlands, Colorado

Independence Monument

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Corning Glass Bulb Flag

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

Barra Bunting

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Barra Bunting

A collective artwork that any visitor to the islands of Barra and Vatersay can add to.

Union Jack Steps

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans houses uniforms, equipment, and more than two dozen signed and captured Nazi flags.

What Should You Do With a Captured Nazi Flag?

During WWII, American soldiers brought the flags home as a remembrance. Now, family members and historians must decide what should become of them.

Reina Gattuso July 19, 2021

Merdeka Square Flagpole

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Merdeka Square Flagpole

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Denmark is unusual in that it has protections against desecrating any flag—except its own.

Around the World in Things You Can't Do to Flags

You might be able to tell where you are by what happens if you set one ablaze.

Dan Nosowitz May 25, 2020

The replica flag staff.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Monument to the Flagstaff Flag Staff

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Apollo Lunar Sample Displays

Visitors to the National Museum of Nepal can moon over a set of well-traveled flags.