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June, 14th is Flag Day.
The ball on top of a flagpole is called the truck.
The Swiss flag is square.
The United Nations flag is the only flag that may fly above an USA flag on an American flagpole.
Libya's flag is the only flag which is all one color (green) with no writing or decoration on it.
The only place where a flag flies all day, never goes up or comes down, never flies half-mast and does not get saluted, is the moon.
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag (she also run a munitions factory in her basement).
The flag of the Philippines is the only national flag that is flown differently during times of peace or war.
The Nepalese flag has the most unique shape.

U.S.A.

Switzerland

Libya

The Philippines

Nepal

Earth flag

There are a number of flag designs to represent earth but in general the United Nations flag is seen - albeit controversially so - as presenting all earthlings. Flags have also been proposed for neutral areas such as Antarctica and the moon.