Portugal's Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs (DGC) on Wednesday announced its intention to fine three companies for using the national flag to sell alcohol. The firms in question ...

Flags originated on battlefields as a means of identification and hierarchy. Over the years, they have evolved to incorporate symbols significant to the countries they represent. Click through as ...

U.S. officials provided few details about the alleged “false flag” attack, saying it could jeopardize sources and methods used to obtain the intelligence. But they said the disinformation ...

When did the Polish flag appear? What colour is it actually ... Compliance with this requirement can only be assessed under laboratory conditions.’ According to Wikipedia, and I am tempted to believe ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

Gilbert Baker created the original pride flag in 1978. Baker was urged by Harvey Milk to create a symbol for the LGBT community and he chose a flag, which he saw as the most powerful symbol of pride.

Various states across the U.S. will have flags flying at half-staff this weekend. The U.S. Flag Code stipulates that state leaders and the U.S. president can order flags to fly at half-staff to ...

The President of India unfurls the national flag on Republic Day, while the Prime Minister hoists it on Independence Day. The different ceremonies symbolize India's historical milestones ...

An earthquake rattled southern Portugal Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.4, was recorded at 5:11 a.m. local time ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The "tricolore" (three-colour) flag is an emblem of the Fifth Republic. It had its origins in the union, at the time of the French Revolution, of the colours of the King (white) and the City of Paris ...