The flag was officially adopted on Oct. 1, 1949. The white serrated band with five points represent the five pillars of Islam. The red color is a traditional choice of all the Persian Gulf states ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

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Starting this summer, red-and-white checkered flags will be used to warn people with hearing impairments on the beach to evacuate when tsunami warnings and other alerts are issued. An expert panel ...

He ordered all flags to be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings, grounds and all military posts. Flags are also at half-mast on all naval stations and vessels.