Local lore says that the red square in the flag’s upper left corner symbolizes charity, fidelity and love.
#FLAG WITH RED STRIPES AND ONE STAR DRIVER#
The colors of the stripes alternate between green and yellow, with the green stripes representing the country’s reliance on agriculture as its primary economic driver and with the yellow stripes representing the manual labor of the citizens. The Togo flag features five horizontal stripes which symbolize the country’s five administrative regions. The flag of the West African country of Togo has a very similar look to that of nearby Liberia, as well as to the U.S. Since that time, only the number of points on the gold star have changed – from 11 to present-day 14, as Malaysia united with more neighboring Southeast Asian countries and updated its flag accordingly. The original Malaysia flag design was first flown on May 26, 1950. In addition, the flag’s gold crescent moon and its gold 14-point star represent the country’s official religion of Islam. Likewise, the 14 points of the flag’s gold star stand for the unity of Malaysia’s 13 states and its federal government.
#FLAG WITH RED STRIPES AND ONE STAR PLUS#
The stripes of the Malaysia flag symbolize the equality of the 13 member states that make up the country plus its federal government. The Malaysian flag features 14 alternating red and white horizontal stripes as well as a rectangular blue field in its upper left corner. The flag’s single white star represents Liberia’s uniqueness in being the only Western-style nation throughout Africa.Īlthough anecdotal reports say the resemblance between the Malaysian flag and the American flag are coincidental, the form and structure of the two flags are notably similar. The Liberian flag’s 11 stripes represent the founding fathers who signed its Declaration of Independence. The Liberia flag pictured here was first displayed on August 24, 1847, less than a month after Liberia became a sovereign nation on July 26, 1847. In fact, members of the Society bought land along the West African coast, in what would become the country of Liberia, for the sole purpose of providing a home for former American slaves who had gained their freedom in the States.
Those similarities are purposeful since the American Colonization Society helped to play a key role in the founding of Liberia. With its red and white horizontal stripes and its upper left, blue corner featuring a single white star, the Liberian flag bears a definite similarity to the U.S. As you review the following national flag designs, see if you agree that some of these international flags share attributes with the stars and stripes of "Old Glory," our revered U.S.
Playwright Oscar Wilde once said that "imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery.” The red, white and blue colors, the horizontal stripes, and the white stars on a blue field are design elements of our American flag - first adopted by our Continental Congress - that show up or influence official flags in countries around the world. Throughout history, several nations have woven design elements of the American flag into their own national flag designs.
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