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Flags of the World: An Illustrated Guide to Contemporary Flags

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"Flags of the World: An Illustrated Guide," by Alfred Znamierowski, packs a lot of information and illustrations into its 128 pages. Znamierowski not only covers the flags of the world's nations, but also has chapters devoted to the following topics: flags of international organizations (UN, NATO, OPEC, etc.); selected regional and local flags (provinces of Norway, prefectures of Japan, cities from around the world, etc.); flags of peoples and causes (American Indian flags, ethnic flags, revolutionary flags, etc.); and house and private flags (corporate flags, organizational flags, etc.). The book contains full-color illustrations of flags and informative text.

Included in the text are interesting sidebar articles on a diverse selection of topics: the triskelion, the numerous changes in the national flag of Afghanistan, the flags of Oceania, the evolution of the Tanzanian flag, etc. The selection of flags pictured in this book is fascinatingly diverse. Here's a sampling of entities whose flags are depicted: the province of Simbu in Papua New Guinea; Santa Clara County, California; the City of London, England; the Solidarity movement in Poland; the Getty Oil Company; the Smithsonian Institute; and many, many more. Overall, an impressive and enjoyable reference work.

this book is in better condition then buying it at a book store. it was used, but the condition is like i just took the plastic off of it. I have a 5 year old that knows about 50 flags of the world, and has been asking for a flag book for over a year. she got this book and loves it picture are detailed captions are perfect size. She goes through it almost nightly......