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Why Almost No Country Has a Purple Flag ?

Purple was the colour of emperors, and it is almost entirely absent from the world's flags. The explanation involves a Mediterranean sea snail, an eye-watering price, and spectacularly bad timing.

Jul 18, 2026·5 min read

How Does a Country Change Its Flag ?

New Zealand spent 26 million dollars, ran two national votes, sifted through 10,292 public designs, and ended up keeping the flag it already had. Changing a flag turns out to be one of the hardest things a country can attempt.

Jul 18, 2026·7 min read

Why Are So Many Flags Red, White and Blue ?

France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Thailand, Chile, Australia, Cuba, Norway, the Netherlands. The same three colours, over and over. Not a coincidence, but three separate histories that happened to collide.

Jul 18, 2026·6 min read

10 Flags Everyone Mixes Up (And How to Never Get Them Wrong Again)

There are no two identical national flags in the world, but some come uncomfortably close. Here are ten pairs that fool almost everyone, and the one detail that separates each.

Jul 17, 2026·8 min read

The Day Two Countries Realized They Had the Same Flag

Imagine traveling halfway across the world to represent your country at the Olympic Games, only to discover that another nation has shown up carrying... your flag.

Jun 28, 2026·7 min read

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