Recognising Country Flags
Flags are special symbols that represent countries, and important colours and designs can tell us a lot about a place.
Understanding Flags
- What It Is: A flag is a piece of cloth with distinctive colours and patterns that stands for a country or a group of people.
- Why It's Special or Useful: Flags help us identify different countries and can show the values or history of a nation.
- Famous or Real-World Example: The United States flag, known as the "Stars and Stripes," has 50 white stars and 13 red and white stripes.
- Where It's Found: The United States flag is found in the United States of America.
- Wow Fact: Each star on the US flag represents one state, and the stripes stand for the original 13 colonies!
India's National Flag
- What It Is: India's flag has three horizontal stripes - saffron, white, and green, with a navy blue wheel in the centre.
- Why It's Special or Useful: The colours represent courage, peace, and prosperity, and the wheel stands for the progress of the nation.
- Famous or Real-World Example: The Ashoka Chakra in the centre of India's flag is a symbol from an ancient Indian emperor.
- Where It's Found: The flag is found in India.
- Wow Fact: The Indian flag was adopted on July 22, 1947, just before India gained independence!
Japan's National Flag
- What It Is: Japan's flag is simple, with a white background and a bright red circle in the centre.
- Why It's Special or Useful: The red circle represents the sun, which is a significant symbol in Japanese culture.
- Famous or Real-World Example: The flag is often called the "Nisshoki" or "Hinomaru" in Japan.
- Where It's Found: The flag is found in Japan.
- Wow Fact: The Japanese flag has been used since the 7th century, making it one of the oldest national flags in the world!
