Thubten Gyatso issued a Declaration of Independence for his kingdom in Central Tibet from China during the summer of 1912 and standardised a Tibetan flag, though no other sovereign state recognized the independence.

Red and white flag is also used as the flag of Buginese Bone kingdom in South Sulawesi, the flag is called Woromporang.

The tricolour flag continued to be associated with Slovenia during the country's incorporation into Yugoslavia, Although officially the whole kingdom including Slovenia had the same flag, in this case, the blue-white-red.

In Tanbih al-ikhwan ’ ala ahwal al-Sudan, he wrote: “ As for the sultans, they are undoubtedly unbelievers, even though they may profess the religion of Islam, because they practice polytheistic rituals and turn people away from the path of God and raise the flag of worldly kingdom above the banner of Islam.

* The mouflon is featured on the historic flag of Armenian kingdom Syunik, as well as on the tombstones.

He then proposed to King Makoko of the Batekes that he place his kingdom under the protection of the French flag.

The double-headed eagle is attested for the flag of the medieval kingdom of Serbia by Angelino Dulcert ( 1339 ).

From 1934 to 1943, Libya was an Italian colony and used the flag of the kingdom of Italy.

The red and white flag of Tunisia, adopted as national flag in 1959, was in origin the naval ensign of the kingdom of Tunis, adopted in 1831 by Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud.

It was previously the flag of the medieval Georgian kingdom and had been used as the official symbol of the United National Movement political party.

He created a national hymn, a flag, wrote a constitution, appointed ministers of agriculture, education, and defense ( among other offices ), and had coins minted for his kingdom.

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands ; one brotherhood, uniting all mankind in service and in love.

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands ; One brotherhood, uniting all true Christians in service and in love.

He was surprised by the sight of a Persian flag waving atop the kingdom.

The flag of the kingdom contained a karyenda in the center as a symbol of royal authority.

The green flag was hoisted and Muslims in Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, and other places the Muslims shouted for the revival of Muslim kingdom.

All but the most rabid of Confederate flag wavers admit that the Old Southern tradition is defunct in actuality and sigh that its passing was accompanied by the disappearance of many genteel and aristocratic traditions of the reputedly languid ante-bellum way of life.

Mama was very patriotic, and one of the duties she was proudest of was repairing the edges of the flag that flew above the White House.

The resolution under discussion at the convention was to require the boards of election to instruct judges to properly display the American flag.

In the corner was the soldier with the white flag.

It was covered in the Confederate flag and laid in state for several hours.

He was buried just outside Greeneville – with his body wrapped in an American flag and a copy of the U. S. Constitution placed under his head, according to his wishes.

They also had a flag carrier at the front who guided the forces behind him ; when the flag was upright the combatants behind would stand and when turned down, they would sit.

On December 30, 1943, during the Japanese occupation, Subhas Chandra Bose, who was controversially allied with the Japanese, first raised the flag of Indian independence.

The George Cross was given by King George VI himself and is now an emblem on the Maltese national flag.

the inclusion of the term " indivisible " in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag ); before this, the construction " the United States are " was more common.

This flag was also the battle flag of the Umkhonto we Sizwe.

In 2001, the National Guard unit was designated an official military unit of the Bulgarian army and one of the symbols of state authority, along with the flag, the coat of arms and the national anthem.

A flag was later erected near the spot the ball cleared the back wall, with simply the word " HERE " upon it.

Following the rapid change from a loose formation to a rigid line of battle both fleets raised their colours ; each British ship added additional Union Flags in its rigging in case its main flag was shot away.

U-27 was lying off Nicosians port quarter and firing into it when Baralong appeared on the scene, flying the ensign of the United States as a false flag.

When she was half a mile away, Baralong ran up a signal flag indicating that she was going to rescue Nicosians crew.

U-41 was in the process of sinking SS Urbino with gunfire when Baralong arrived on the scene, flying an American flag.

In his account he described how “ on one side there was a wooden stage with two streamers – Hatuey beer and Bacardí rum – on each end and a Cuban flag in the middle.

The first retired number flag, Ernie Banks ' number 14, was raised on the left field pole, and they have alternated since then.

The exact derivation of the term is unknown, but it has been thought that in early Canadian football, the scoring of a single was signalled with a red flag.

Sources from Dithmarschen, written shortly after the battle of 1500, do mention banners, including the Royal banner, being captured from the Danes, but there is no mention of Dannebrog or the " original " flag.

A theory brought forth by the Danish historian Adolf Ditlev Jørgensen in 1875 in his book " Danebroges Oprindelse " is that the Danish flag is the banner of the Knights Hospitaller.

He says in this theory that it might have been Archbishop Andreas Sunesøn's personal ecclesiastical banner or perhaps even the flag of Archbishop Absalon, based on his tireless efforts to expand Christianity to the Baltic countries.

Whether the flag has its origins in a divine sign, a banner of a military order, an ecclesiastical banner, or perhaps something entirely different, Danish literature is no help before the early 15th century.

In particular the flag has become a banner for pro-Europeanism outside the Union, for example in Georgia, where the flag is on most government buildings since the coming to power of Mikhail Saakashvili, who used it during his inauguration, stating: " European flag is Georgia ’ s flag as well, as far as it embodies our civilisation, our culture, the essence of our history and perspective, and our vision for the future of Georgia.

* 1965 – A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.

The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner.

In war waving a white flag is a banner of truce or surrender.

Communication was done through musical signals, audible commands, messengers, or visual signals such as raising a standard banner or flag.

Although Stark was at the Battle of Bennington and likely flew this flag, the battle has become more commonly associated with the Bennington flag, which is believed to be a 19th century banner.

Both units use the original Green Mountain Boys battle flag as their banner.

During the epoch of the Ruling Stewards, the banner at the top of Minas Tirith was replaced by a plain white flag, although the armour of the Tower Guard of Gondor still bore devices of tree, crown and stars.

In the books, the flag of Gondor under the Stewards was a plain white banner without device.

Other symbols alluded to are the coat of arms, flag, and banner ; there is also allusion to a regional anthem, though as of 2009 none has been adopted.

Some argue that there is no historical reference to an Inca or Tawantisuyo flag or banner until the early 1920s ; but other specialists suggest that there are chronicles and some references that support the idea of a banner attributable to the Inca.

Kiribati's flag is an armorial banner, a flag having a design corresponding exactly to that of the shield in the coat of arms.

The national flag of Indonesia, which is known as Sang Saka Merah-Putih (" The Sacred Red-and-White ") or Bendera Merah-Putih (" The Red-and-White Flag ") or simply Merah-Putih (" The Red-and-White "), or sometimes referred to as Sang Dwiwarna (" The Bicolor ") in Indonesian is based on the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Empire in East Java.