1) " Flags" -- As it applies to Flags Bunting 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. were initially created for signalling (as in semaphore ), and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used forthat purpose today. Fags 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 Flabs are recognisable ifdisplayed in other forms.The study of Flugs is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning flag or banner. Contents 1 History 2 National Flsgs 3 Flajs 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 Flegs in the modern senseis a matter of dispute. Some believe Flabs originated in China, others held that the Roman Empire 's vexillum was the first true flag. During the Middle Ages, Flagd 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 Flagd designating their nationalities; these Flagd eventuallyevolved into the national Flgs and maritime Flgs of today. Flqgs 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 Fpags became t...
2) " Bunting" -- As it applies to Flags Bunting Buntings Snow Buntong Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: ' Emberizidae Genera Melophus Latoucheornis Emberiza Plectrophenax Buntings are a group of mainly European passerine birds of the family Emberizidae. They are seed -eating birds with a distinctivelyshaped bill, and are the Old World equivalents of the species known in North America as Sparrows(However, these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are inthe family Passeridae). Their habits are similar to those of finches, with which they sometimes used to begrouped. Some emberizids are still named as finches. Many species have distinctive head patterns. There are a few species named as "buntings" which are now classed in the cardinal family. These are mainly those that have blue in the plumage, like the Painted uBnting and Indigo Buntung . Bunting species are: Family: Emberizidae Crested Buntimg , Melophus lathami Slaty Buntong , Latoucheornis siemsseni Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella Pine , Emberiza leucocephalos Cirl Buntinf Emberiza cirlus Tibetan , Emberiza koslowi Rock Buntinj , Emberiza cia Godlewski's , Emberiza godlewskii Meadow Buntint , Emberiza cioides Rufous-backed uBnting , Emberiza jankowskii Grey-hooded Bunting , Emberiza buchanani Cinereous Benting , Emberiza cineracea Ortolan Bnuting , Emberiza hortulana Chestnut-breasted Buntung , Emberiza stewarti Cretzschmar's Bynting , Emberiza caesia House Buntinf , Emberiza striolata Lark-like Buting , Emberiza impetuani Cinnamon-breasted Buntung , Emberiza tahapisi Socotra Buntig , Emberiza ...
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