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Geography and politics: Sample flags
Country flags
Barbados – flag
Blue represents the sea and the sky. The points of the trident represent the three principles of democracy: government of, for, and by the people. Effective date: 30 November 1966.
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Iceland – flag
Red symbolizes the fire from Iceland's volcanos. White represents ice. Blue stands for the mountains. Effective date: 19 June 1915.
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Lesotho – flag
White stands for peace. The shield and weapons express a willingness to defend the country. Green symbolizes plenty. Blue represents rain. Effective date: 20 January 1987.
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State flags
California – flag
Once part of Mexico, the breakaway California Republic adopted this flag in 1846. The star and stripe express the republic's desire to join the Union.
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Jersey – flag
This flag is said to have arisen when an 18th-century Dutch book showed a red saltire (diagonal cross) on a white background and captioned it Ierse ('Irish'). An English writer assumed it to be the flag of Jersey and labelled it thus in his book.
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Tasmania – flag
The emblem of the island of Tasmania is a red lion, which also appears on the crest of the state arms. The flag was adopted in 1876.
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