There are more than 230 countries in the vote for the most beautiful flag, and the flag of Serbia is currently number one.
Voted number one by multiple sources, the USA flag is the most famous flag of the world. Not only is it waved around and celebrated proudly by US citizens. It has a meaning behind every detail. For starts, there's 13 stripes that represent the original 13 colonies.
So, what is the rarest colour on national flags? Purple is the rarest colour on national flags, currently used on only 2 national flags (Dominica and Nicaragua), and historically has never been used on national flags before the 20th Century.
American Flag
Its design is simple, and its colors are easily distinguishable. This flag stands for the nation's strength, perseverance, and loyalty. The American flag is held in the highest esteem by the county's citizens and is treated with a level of reverence that shows just how powerful this symbol can be.
The Australian Red Ensign is an official flag of Australia and is proclaimed under the Flags Act 1953. The Australian Red Ensign is generally only flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships or on land by organisations and individuals for ceremonial purposes such as Merchant Navy Day.
Historically, the Australian red ensign was used on land and at sea and Australians have fought under it during both world wars. There was considerable confusion in the first half of the 20th century over the appropriate use of the red ensign as opposed to the blue ensign.
The flag was developed as part of the Commonwealth government's 1901 federal flag design competition, which resulted in two flags: the familiar Australian blue ensign for official Commonwealth government use and our national flag, and the Australian red ensign for the merchant navy, which refers to our shrinking ...
The United States of America
The American flag is ranked number one in the world. The Star-Spangled-Banner is not just a symbol of the American bravery, but also what America stands for—civic freedoms.
The national flag of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको झण्डा) is the world's only irregular flag, acting as both the state flag and civil flag of a sovereign country. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons (or pennants), known as a double-pennon.
The Simplest Flag in the World
The country of Ukraine, located in eastern Europe, has one of the simplest flags. Two equal-sized fields of blue and yellow run horizontally on the flag. The blue is for the blue sky. The yellow is for fields of wheat.
Which is the prettiest flag in the world? Greece has the most beautiful. It comprises two dominant colours, blue and white. Blue represents the country's beautiful skies and the sea, while white represents the purity of the country's struggle for independence.
The flag of Tonga consists of a red field with a white canton charged with a red couped cross. Adopted in 1875 after being officially enshrined into the nation's constitution, it has been the flag of the Kingdom of Tonga since that year. The constitution stipulates that the national flag can never be changed.
The Murray River flag
The Upper Murray flag is the original flag design and is flown above Wentworth in New South Wales. The Lower Murray flag is a newer design based on the original flag and is flown below Wentworth and into South Australia.
Australia has a national flag but also recognises other flags, including state and territory flags, the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islander flag, Defence Force Ensigns and the Australian Red Ensign (flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships).
Any person may fly the Australian National Flag. However, the flag should be treated with the respect and dignity it deserves as the nation's most important national symbol. Flag protocol is based on longstanding international and national practice.
Images of the flag can be used on clothing, as long as it's not defaced or covered, and the main symbolic elements are identifiable.
The Australian National Flag Association (ANFA) believes that the existing design is an integral part of the Australian heritage and an appropriate expression of our national identity. The existing design of stars and crosses should therefore be retained and not altered in any manner whatsoever.
The national flag most similar to and likely to be confused with that of Australia is the New Zealand flag, introduced for restricted use in 1869 and adopted as the New Zealand national flag in 1902.
Purple is one of the least used colours in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the colour appears in only four national flags: that of Dominica, El Salvador, Spain, and Nicaragua, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia).
Denmark's national flag is the world's oldest and longest-running flag. In 1625, the current design of a white Scandinavian cross on a red background was established, and the square shape was adopted in 1748. The 'Dannebrog' or 'Danish cloth' is how it's known in Denmark.
At the end of the count, Mexico's flag won with 901,627 points, a margin in excess of half-a-million points over second-placed Peru who polled 340,901 points. Guatemala was third with 272,541 points. Fourth, fifth and sixth place were taken by the Dominican Republic, Brasil and Spain, respectively.