Country Flags by Wikipedia Description

Defaced with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation.

The circle in the middle represents balance in the universe. The red half represents positive cosmic forces, and the blue half represents the opposing negative cosmic forces.

The coat of arms is derived from an Aztec legend that their gods told them to build a city where they spot an eagle on a nopal eating a serpent.

The central focus of the flag is a Nguni shield and two spears, symbolizing protection from the country's enemies.

The stars, representing Europe, are meant to be infinite in number and thus they continue from top to bottom.

The colours stand for 3 of the elements that make up the island.

Placed upon a green field is a symbolic representation of the country's famous carpet industry.

It is one of only two square sovereign-state flags, the other being the flag of Switzerland.

The stripes represent the two main minorities: the orange representing the Tamils and the green representing Muslims.

The flag was banned by the Nazis in 1939, and a horizontal tricolour of white, red, and blue was enforced. The 1920 flag was restored in 1945.

The national emblem, the badge of the Albusaidi Dynasty, was placed in the canton. This depicts crossed swords over a khanjar, a traditional curved dagger.

Officially adopted on 6 July 1964 when the colony of Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself.

The triangles represent the Pitons, which are twin volcanic cones located in the southwest part of the island.

Because the shahada is considered holy, the flag is not normally used on T-shirts or other items.

The flag is the national flag with the most points on a star, at 24.