Book – 1000 Flags: Banners And Ensigns

A flag’s every detail – from design, to shape, to colour, to size – holds meaning, allowing it to become the flag of a people, a culture, a nation or even a set of values. Why is the tricolour the most common? Which flag is the longest? How is a flag created? 1000 flags will answer all these questions and more!

In this visual dictionary of world flags, you will trace the history of national and international flags, immerse yourself in international geopolitics and discover the major schools of thought that have influences the evolution of flags.

Features:

• Flexibound Paperback, 240 pages
• Written by Elisabeth Dumont-Le Cornec
• Reveals the significance and meaning of a flag’s graphic components and introduces the major types of flag, with additional focus on the unusual and the unexpected
• Provides a unique overview of world geopolitics, history, and political movements
• Features colourful images and illustrations throughout
• Published by Firefly Books

Dimensions: Approx. 18.2cm (l) x 23.5cm (h) x 1.5cm (w).