Flags

Resources relating to flags and banners of political and other entities.

Resources in this category:

Bear Flag Museum
http://www.bearflagmuseum.org/

All you ever wanted to know about California's state flag and the "Bear Flag Revolt." Check out historic documents, a bear flag chronology, laws about the bear flag and suggested reading.

Flags of All Countries
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html

Graphics of flags of 192 countries and other independent states.

The Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States
http://users.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/

Pictures, history, and explanations of over 60 Native American flags. There is also an article on the increasing use of flags among Native tribes. Scroll down the page to get to the list of flags available.

Flags of the World
http://www.fotw.net/flags/

"A site devoted to vexillology. Here you can read more than 1500 pages and view more than 2500 images about flags. Search the site by country, geography, keyword, title or last modification date."

National Anthems of the World
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/8106/Anthems/

View the flags of the countries of the world and listen to their national anthems.

The Star-Spangled Banner
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/opening.html

A site dedicated the actual flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem. The site includes information on the making of the flag and efforts to preserve it. It also traces the history of the U.S. flag as a patriotic symbol. Classroom resources and ideas for teachers accompany the material presented here.