What is a flag?

The flag is a piece of cloth on a piece of wood, but in essence it had and is of national importance, although the notion of a state flag appeared recently, compared with when the flag itself appeared.

In ancient times, the flag was called upon to recognizethe location of its own command. But for these times the concept banner or banner is more suitable, since the main difference between the flag and the flag is the pole. The flag is on a piece of wood with a point, but for a flag it is not important.

In the same ancient times, the flag did not havea fundamentally significant color or color. Yes, and as it used a pole with a cloth, or just a weapon (spear, for example) to which the cloth was attached.

The state flag, perhaps, for the first timeappeared in Denmark in the XII-XIII century or in Switzerland since 1339. Prior to this, the notion of the "flag of the king" appeared, perhaps, passed from the coat of arms. And the troops usually fought under the flag of their king.

At the present time, the flag is a cloth of a certain color and a regular geometric shape (rectangular most often). The flag is fixed and rises on the flagpole.

Each modern state has its own national flag, colors and symbols of which bear any meaning.

That's all basic about what a flag is.