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The 11 coolest flags in the world?

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) on Oct 8th 2009 at 3:30PM

The travelers here at Gadling have seen a lot of world flags. We've seen the world's flags made out of food. We were also amused by this opinionated list ranking the world's best and worst flags. But we just can't seem to get enough. In fact, in the interest of your ongoing and insatiable need for world flag amusement, we've stumbled across yet another list of the "11 Coolest Flags Ever" and wanted to share it (just because we like you).

This new list has no consistent methodology for selection. And some of the flags represent countries and empires that no longer exist. But leave that aside for a moment and simply admire the sheer visual awesomeness of the flags that were selected. In addition to the bear holding the axe shown above (Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia), this highly scientific list includes a flag with a parrot (Dominica), an flag with an AK-47 and a book (Mozambique) and of course the flag of a guy getting beheaded (Benin Empire - don't mess with them).

Each of these off-the-wall official banners raises an interesting question. What exactly does a flag represent? Does it tell the story of a country's history and/or creation? Do the colors of the flag have symbolic significance? Perhaps flags don't mean anything at all - as you can see from Libya's flag, sometimes you just don't even bother. Make sure to check out the list and leave us a comment if you know of any "cooler" flags, either historical or current.

Filed under: Libya, Mozambique, Russian Federation, Dominica

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

eolone Oct 8th 2009 6:59PM

This also quite cool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Sicily

Yes is like the isle of man but I think is older.

Jeremy Kressmann Oct 8th 2009 7:02PM

Wow, I didn't realize the flags of Sicily and Isle of Man were so similar. I wonder which one was created first?

Thanks for the tip, @Eolone!

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