Emblem Journal

Nine stripes for nine departments, with the Sun of May. The real story behind Uruguay's flag.

Nine stripes for nine departments, with the Sun of May. The real story behind Uruguay's flag.

Bolivia has two official flags. The real story behind the red, yellow and green and the Wiphala.

Bolivia has two official flags. The real story behind the red, yellow and green and the Wiphala.

A tricolor with a double-width yellow band and a condor over Mount Chimborazo. The real story behind Ecuador's flag.

A tricolor with a double-width yellow band and a condor over Mount Chimborazo. The real story behind Ecuador's flag.

A tricolor from a failed expedition in 1806 that later gained eight stars. The real story behind Venezuela's flag.

A tricolor from a failed expedition in 1806 that later gained eight stars. The real story behind Venezuela's flag.

Five stars for five countries that once formed one. The real story behind Honduras' flag.

Five stars for five countries that once formed one. The real story behind Honduras' flag.

A flag that almost had three stars, until someone worried about what they meant. The real story behind Singapore's flag.

A flag that almost had three stars, until someone worried about what they meant. The real story behind Singapore's flag.

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