Chapter 1
Breaking the four-sided mold
Chapter 2
Beasts, weapons, and unexpected objects
Chapter 3
Maps, text, and astronomical anomalies
Chapter 4
The secrets of rare flag colors
YOUR GOAL
Master of Stories behind unusual flags
Ch 1 · Breaking the four-sided mold
schopenhauer Switzerland and Vatican City reject the standard rectangle for perfect squares.
BETA
schopenhauer Tap the odd flag out to discover the surprising stories behind unique national designs.
Fun Fact
Square Swiss flags: The square Swiss flag is only used on land; Swiss ships at sea must fly a rectangular version.
Glossary
pennant (noun)
A tapering, triangular flag used for signaling, identification, or decoration. Nepal adopted its unique double-pennant flag on December 16, 1962.
A tapering, triangular flag used for signaling, identification, or decoration. Nepal adopted its unique double-pennant flag on December 16, 1962.
Quiz
Besides Vatican City, which European nation has a perfectly square national flag?
Quiz
In which document is the complex mathematical formula to draw Nepal's flag legally defined?
Quiz
Which international organization uses a square version of the Swiss flag with reversed colors?