Flag

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A flag is a piece of coloured cloth with a special design, that is put on a pole as a symbol.

Flags first appeared more than 2000 years ago in China, and in Europe under the Roman Empire.

There are many types of flags:

  • An Ensign is a special type of national flag for use on ships. Different kinds of ships often use different kinds of ensigns. For example, warships use a naval ensign which is usually different from the ensigns used by other ships.
  • In the past, soldiers carried beautiful flags to war. Today these ceremonial flags are used only at military parades.
  • A Signal Flag is a flag used by ships to send messages to other ships or to people on land. Every ship keeps many different signal flags for use on different situations. Signal flags are also used for motor car racing.
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