On Friday 22 May 2015 a unified Yemen – and its flag – will celebrate their silver jubilee. Twenty-five years ago the new country needed a flag and, like many of its Arab neighbours, drew inspiration from the Arab Liberation Flag. First used in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the Arab Liberation Flag forms the […]
Flag of Norway: the mother of all flags
Designed in 1821 by MP Fredrik Meltzer (1779-1855), Norway’s flag is older than most though by no means the world’s oldest. With proportions of 8:11, it certainly is not the largest. Nor is its design unique, since all Scandinavian nations (except Greenland) use the iconic Nordic Cross. Red, white and blue are colours used by […]
Flag of Berlin
Berlin officially adopted its flag in May 1954 as the flag of the free city of West Berlin. Designed by vexillologist Ottfried Neubecker, the flag is a red-white-red horizontal tricolour with the city emblem in the centre. It finished second in a 1952 contest, but the Senate of Berlin rejected the winner. The bear emblem […]
Flag of Moldova: 25 today
Today, 27 April 2015, marks the silver jubilee of the flag of Moldova. The flag is a blue, yellow and red vertical tricolour. It is almost identical to the flag of neighbouring Romania, reflecting their cultural and national affinity. Distinguishing the two flags is the central motif of Moldova’s coat of arms. This comprises a […]
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