Wednesday, August 14, 2013

15 of the World's Strangest Flags

 Fryslan (Netherlands)

Fryslan (Netherlands)
The Flag of the province of Friesland or Frisian flag is the official flag of the Dutch province of Friesland.
It consists of four blue and three white diagonal stripes; in the white stripes are a total of seven red pompeblêden, leaves of yellow water-lily, that may remind of hearts, but according the official instructions "should not be heart shaped". The jerseys of the football clubsc Heerenveen and the Blauhúster Dakkapel are modeled after this flag (Link)


 Guam

Guam
The flag of the United States territory of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948.The territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all sides (border was a later addition). In the center of the flag is the coat of arms; an almond shaped emblem, which depicts a proa sailing in Agana Bay near Hagåtña, and GUAM colored in red letters. The shape of the emblem recalls the slingshot stones used by the islanders' ancestors. The landform at the back depicts the Punta Dos Amantes cliff on Guam.Charles Alan Pownall approved the flag's shape in 1948(Link)

 Benin

Benin
This was the flag of the Benin Empire, that was situated in modern Nigeria. A pre-colonial African state, it lasted from 1440 to 1897.(Link)


 Swaziland

Swaziland
Swaziland's flag. The colors go well together and the design is interesting; unfortunately, this is not a kitchen towel. While we're sure the shield and spears are traditional and part of Swaziland's culture, having weapons in your flag just sends the wrong message, not to mention the poor school children in Swaziland. Trying to make an accurate drawing of this flag for independence day must be a nightmare. (Link)


 Isle of Man

Isle of Man
The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskelion, the Three Legs of Man emblem, in the centre of a red flag. The three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee. In order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used.(Link)


 Antwerp (Belgium)

Antwerp (Belgium)
One of the worst flags in the world comes from the Antwerp in Belgium. It's a chess set on acid. The flag is made of 24 square pieces, in 4 rows and 6 columns. The pieces in the upper right and lower left corners of the flag are white, the neighbouring pieces are blue, yellow, red and white, respectively. (Link)


 Mozambique

Mozambique
The hoe and the book in Mozambique's flag convey the best characteristics a nation wants in its people. But, an AK-47?! (Link)


 Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan... Is that a tennis ball on this flag? (Link)


 Bhutan

Bhutan
Bhutan's flag wins the award for the most bad-ass ever. (Link)


 Northern Marianas Islands

Northern Marianas Islands
Northern Marianas Islands' flag appears to have been created from clip art. (Link)


 U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands
Another unspeakably horrible flag from a U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands. They actually have to use it. (Link)


 Central African Republic

Central African Republic
The Central African Republic's flag has managed to make an incredibly busy flag with just five straight lines, and one lonely star. While this flag looks horrible enough as it is, if it is seen waving in the wind, it actually induces seizures. (Link)


 Lombardy (Italy)

Lombardy (Italy)
Lombardy in Italy must have invented the game of Jacks, mustn't it? Not much else can explain this flag, that is simple to point of boredom, but still includes a slightly nauseous shade of green. (Link)


 Nepal

Nepal
Nepal is the only country in the world that doesn't have a rectangular flag; Nepalese flag is shaped like two overlapping triangles(Link)


 Libya

Libya
Libya's flag, adopted on an uninspired night of 1977, consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.(Link)

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