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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Piece of fabric with a distinctive design and colours}}<br /> <br /> {{EngvarB|date=December 2018}}<br /> [[File:United Nations Flags - cropped.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.25|[[United Nations]] members&#039; [[national flag]]s]]<br /> [[File:Lenini mäetipp (J. Künnap).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.25|Setting up a flag could also possess the meaning of conquering something. [[Jaan Künnap]] with the [[flag of Estonia]] at the top of [[Lenin Peak]] ({{convert|7134|m|abbr=in|disp=sqbr}}) in 1989.]]<br /> <br /> A &#039;&#039;&#039;flag&#039;&#039;&#039; is a piece of [[textile|fabric]] (most often rectangular or [[quadrilateral]]) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a [[symbol]], a [[signalling]] device, or for decoration. The term &#039;&#039;flag&#039;&#039; is also used to refer to the [[graphic design]] employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the [[Maritime flag|maritime environment]], where [[Flag semaphore|semaphore]] is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called [[flag families]].&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite book |last=Znamierowski |first=Alfred |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OwueMQEACAAJ |title=The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive Guide to International Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns, with Over 1400 Illustration |date=2013 |publisher=Lorenz Books |isbn=978-0-7548-2629-3 |pages=100–129 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; The study of flags is known as &quot;[[vexillology]]&quot; from the [[Latin]] {{Lang|la|vexillum}}, meaning &quot;flag&quot; or &quot;[[banner]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[National flag]]s are [[patriotic]] symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong [[military]] associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in [[messaging]], [[advertising]], or for [[decorative]] purposes.<br /> <br /> Some military units are called &quot;flags&quot; after their use of flags. A &#039;&#039;flag&#039;&#039; (Arabic: {{Lang|ar|لواء|italic=no}}) is equivalent to a [[brigade]] in Arab countries. In Spain, a &#039;&#039;flag&#039;&#039; (Spanish: &#039;&#039;{{Lang|es|bandera}}&#039;&#039;) is a [[battalion]]-equivalent in the [[Spanish Legion]].</div>

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