Emblem Journal

A golden cross said to have appeared in the sky in 1157. The real story behind Sweden's flag.

A golden cross said to have appeared in the sky in 1157. The real story behind Sweden's flag.

A flag chosen from 32,823 entries — and shared by five winners, including a 14-year-old. The real story behind Australia's flag.

A flag chosen from 32,823 entries — and shared by five winners, including a 14-year-old. The real story behind Australia's flag.

The only national flag in the world that is not a rectangle. The real story behind Nepal's double pennant.

The only national flag in the world that is not a rectangle. The real story behind Nepal's double pennant.

Green, white and orange — with the white standing for peace between the other two. The real story behind Ireland's tricolour.

Green, white and orange — with the white standing for peace between the other two. The real story behind Ireland's tricolour.

Six colors and a Y that comes together in one path. The real story behind South Africa's flag.

Six colors and a Y that comes together in one path. The real story behind South Africa's flag.

A flag that took a bitter national debate to exist. The real story behind Canada's maple leaf.

A flag that took a bitter national debate to exist. The real story behind Canada's maple leaf.

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