The original purpose of flags was to identify the nationality (or faction) of a given group of soldiers on a battlefield. Subsequently it has been used as a national symbol.
Such a flag is called a national flag.
Yes it did.
Each color of the U.S. flag has a specific representation. Blue was used to represent freedom and perseverance, white was used to represent innocence and purity, and red was used to represent blood and war.
The Confederate flag, specifically the "Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia," was first used during the American Civil War in 1861. It became a prominent symbol for the Confederate states and was widely used by Confederate troops during battles. After the war, the flag was re-adopted by various groups, particularly in the 20th century, as a symbol of Southern heritage and, controversially, of segregationist and white supremacist movements.
Assuming you are referring to the US flag as there is no such thing as the American flag. The colors in the flag have no official meaning. Many people have come up with meanings over the past 200+ years, but, unlike several other countries (such as France and Mexico), the US does not officially define the meaning behind the colors used in its flag.
when was the british flag first used
Such a flag is called a national flag.
The Italian flag
The flag that was used as the basis of the design of Alabama's flag was the flag of Scotland. The design was the same with just a few modifications like the color.
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if the U.S. flag is used to cover a casket at a funeral can the flag be lowered into the grave?
The Scottish flag is known as the Sattire and St. Andrew's Cross. This flag was first used in the 16th Century.
A red flag.
The rainbow flag of freedom is often used as a gay flag.
Ross did not make a flag so it wasn't used for anything. The flag that was made by Francis Hopkinson in 1776 was for the navy.
The oldest flag still used by a nation, is the danish flag Dannebrog.
The current Canadian flag began to get used after February 15, 1965.