As a result, many extant uses of a prominent canton derive either from British territorial history, or U.S. incorporated elements likewise inspired by the U.S. The blue represents the Turkish ethnic groups. Its flag is a horizontal tricolor of light blue, red, and green. Subsequently, many New World nations (and other later countries and regions, such as Liberia or Malaysia) that were inspired by the U.S. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region neighboring Russia, Armenia, and Iran. flag's canton derives from the British use of the Union Jack in the canton of its possessions (including, historically, the early United States).
In these cases, the canton may be called simply the union. Following the practice of British ensigns, a canton sometimes contains a symbol of national unity such as the blue field and white stars of the U.S. For instance, British ensigns have the Union Jack as their canton, as do their derivatives such as the national flags of Australia and New Zealand. The canton of a flag may be a flag in its own right. National flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan)Ī canton in a flag is a rectangular area at the top hoist corner of a flag, occupying up to a quarter of the flag's area. The aspect ratio is usually defined around 1:1.
* Most common aspect ratio is 2:3, followed by 1:2. Sets of flags in this list within the same category may represent countries' shared connections, or the design similarity may be a coincidence.
Many countries with shared history, culture, ethnicity, or religion have similarities in their flags that represent this connection. The initial flag was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith, with the help of artist Lisa Jeanne Graf. Sometimes these flags are used to represent languages. The Juneteenth flag a banner with a bursting star is being flown across the US on June 19, a celebration to commemorate Black emancipation and the freeing of 250,000 enslaved people in Texas. Common design elements of flags include shapes such as stars, stripes, and crosses, layout elements such as including a canton (a rectangle with a distinct design, such as another national flag), and the overall shape of a flag, such as the aspect ratio of a rectangular flag (whether the flag is square or rectangle, and how wide it is) or the choice of a non-rectangular flag. Flags come in many shapes and designs, which often represent something about the country or people that the flag represents. A national flag is a flag that represents and symbolizes a country.
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