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Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1

The Flags Of The World FAQ compiled by Steve Kramer

What does this word mean?
What do these abbreviations mean?
Why are these flags similar?
What is the correct dimensions for a flag?
How do you display a flag vertically?
How do you hang a flag at half mast?
Why do you show this flag?
Where can I buy this flag?
Why is the flag missing the coat of arms?
What was the earliest flag?
What is the most popular colour in all the world's flags?
Questions about the US flag.
Questions about the UK flag.
Questions about other flag.
Identification of flags based on description.
When will I see my contribution on FOTW?

The Flags of the World FAQ
(American English language version)
last updated 24 April 1998
written and compiled by Steve Kramer [scooter@otd.com]

The following document is an attempt to answer the most common questions a layman might have about the field of vexillology, the academic study of flags. There's no attempt to provide a scrupulously complete answer to every question one might have, but instead give the reader a simple answer to a simple question, as well as provide some background information from which to research further. As such, reading the entire document through should provide an introduction to the field.

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