Bizarre Flags

The flag of Nepal is the only national flag which is non-rectangular.

The flags of Switzerland and the Vatican City are the only national flags which are exact squares.

The flag of Libya is the only national flag which consists of just one solid colour (green) with no other designs or symbols.

The flags of Cyprus, Kosovo, and Christmas Island are the only national flags which depict the shape of the country that it represents *(The Korean Unification Flag depicts the Korean Peninsula although it is not an official flag in either North or South Korea).

The flags of Moldova, Paraguay and Saudi Arabia are not identical on their obverse and reverse sides.

The flag of Mozambique is the only national flag to incorporate an actual modern firearm into its design (an AK-47). The green stands for the riches of the land, the white fimbriations signify peace, black represents the African continent, yellow symbolizes the country's minerals, and red represents the struggle for independence. The rifle stands for defence and vigilance, the open book symbolizes the importance of education, the hoe represents the country's agriculture, and the star symbolizes Marxism and internationalism. The flag of Guatemala has two rifles forming part of the coat of arms displayed as an insignia; however, these are Remington rifles dating from 1871.

The flag of the Philippines is the only flag which may be hoisted upside-down when the Filipino Congress has declared the nation to be in a "state of war". The reverse case is true for peacetime, when the flag is hoisted with blue stripe over the red. The peacetime arrangement is the more conventional method for displaying this flag unless the situation calls for otherwise.

That’s all about bizarre flags. It’s fascinating…. the way I see it.