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How the tricolor got its stripes : and other stories about flags /

"Starting with flags that we know, this captivating history explains the origins and hidden meanings of flags, taking a chatty but always entertaining path through this universal subject. Each chapter starts with a well-known flag and shows how that flag led to a number of other flags - so, for...

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Main Author:	Dubilet, Dmytro (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Profile Editions, 2023.
Subjects:	Flags > History. Flags History

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