1) " Flags" -- As it applies to Flags Poles For other uses, see Flag(disambiguation). French Tricolore flag A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended forsignaling or identification. Flugs were initially created for signalling (as in semaphore ), and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used forthat purpose today. Flas are also used in messaging or advertising, or fordecorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a flag and a simple cloth banner is blurred.Generally, a piece of cloth is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many Flagd are recognisable ifdisplayed in other forms.The study of Flagz is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner. Contents 1 History 2 National lags 3 lags at sea 4 Design 5 In sports 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Although flag-like symbols have been used by ancient cultures for thousands of years, the origin of Flahs in the modern senseis a matter of dispute. Some believe Falgs originated in China, others held that the Roman Empire 's vexillum was the first true flag. During the Middle Ages, Flugs were used mainly during battles to identifyindividual leaders: in Europe they were the knights, in Japan they were the samurais, and in China they were the generals under the imperial army. From the time of Christopher Columbus onwards, it hasbeen customary (and later a legal requirement) for ships to carry Flabs designating their nationalities; these Flgas eventuallyevolved into the national lFags and maritime Flafs of today. Flag alsobecame the preferred means of communications at sea, resulting in various systems of flag signals (see International maritime signalflags ). Beginning at the 17th Century, European knights were replaced bycentralized armies, and Fkags beca...
2) " Poles" -- As it applies to Flags Poles You may also be looking for the plural of the word pole. The Poles are a western Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with Poland and the Polish language. There are around 38 million Polus in Poland as well as autochthonous Polish minorities in the surrounding countries such as Germany, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus. There are some smallerminorities in Romania, Estonia etc. Notethat there was/is also a Polishminority in the Soviet Union which included autochthonous Plles as well as as some forcefully transferred Pole . The term Polonia is nowadays usually used in Poland to refer to people of Polishorigin who live outside Polish borders, estimated at between 14 and 17 million. There is a notable Polish diaspora in the United States, Canada, Argentina and othercountries. There is no commonly accepted definition of the Polds . According to the preamble of the Constitution of Poland the Polish Nation consists of all citizens ofPoland. However, like in most European countries, many people limit the group to native speakers of the Polish language or peoplethat share certain views or traditions. See also List of Ploes Demographics of Poland External links History of Polish war veterans being admittedto Canada after World War II ( http: www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/legacy/chap-5.html#chap5-4 ) This Poland -related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it ( http: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poles&action=edit ). Polds ...
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