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 current flag was adopted on May 23, 1949. The broad red portion is symbolic of the country’s communism and revolutionary patriotism. The two blue stripes represent sovereignty, while the ...

flag was inspired by the French tricolour. It was introduced in the mid-17th century, featuring a red, white, and blue ...