Emblem Journal

The Secret History Behind Djibouti's Flag

Sky blue, green and a red star on a white triangle, taken from an independence movement's flag. The real story behind Djibouti's flag.

The Secret History Behind Djibouti's Flag

Sky blue, green and a red star on a white triangle, taken from an independence movement's flag. The real story behind Djibouti's flag.

The Secret History Behind Bahrain's Flag

A zigzag line between white and red, added to tell it apart from its neighbors. The real story behind Bahrain's flag.

The Secret History Behind Bahrain's Flag

A zigzag line between white and red, added to tell it apart from its neighbors. The real story behind Bahrain's flag.

The Secret History Behind Brunei's Flag

A yellow field, two diagonal stripes and a crest with a crescent and two hands. The real story behind Brunei's flag.

The Secret History Behind Brunei's Flag

A yellow field, two diagonal stripes and a crest with a crescent and two hands. The real story behind Brunei's flag.

The Secret History Behind Eswatini's Flag

A black and white shield, two spears and a staff, from a military flag of 1941. The real story behind Eswatini's flag.

The Secret History Behind Eswatini's Flag

A black and white shield, two spears and a staff, from a military flag of 1941. The real story behind Eswatini's flag.

The Secret History Behind the Solomon Islands' ...

A diagonal yellow stripe and five stars, adopted months before independence. The real story behind the Solomon Islands' flag.

The Secret History Behind the Solomon Islands' ...

A diagonal yellow stripe and five stars, adopted months before independence. The real story behind the Solomon Islands' flag.

The Secret History Behind Nauru's Flag

A yellow line for the Equator and a star just below it. The real story behind Nauru's flag.

The Secret History Behind Nauru's Flag

A yellow line for the Equator and a star just below it. The real story behind Nauru's flag.