The Book of Flags - Flags from around the world and the stories behind them

Did you know that the US Star-Spangled Banner was designed by a 17-year-old school boy? Or that the Brazilian flag shows a star constellation of the night sky from 1889? Welcome to the bizarre and fascinating world of flags! From the chequered Formula 1 flag and the rainbow banner to historical standards and country flags, this book is packed with amazing facts, stories and curiosities behind some of the world's most iconic banners. Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts.

Product details

• Authors: Rob Colson, Colson Rob
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780750297905
• ISBN: 978-0-7502-9790-5
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 282 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Reference, Educational: Geography, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Flags, emblems, symbols, logos