"Packed full of wow-inducing facts and trivia, this book offers much more than the average flag book. Featuring the history of flags, and many different types of flags, it's both a comprehensive guide and an entertaining read. 268 flags are explored including the national flag of every country in the world. Find out how Lichtenstein and Haiti discovered they shared the exact same flag and which national flag was designed by a 15-year-old schoolgirl."--...

A photographic essay about flags from countries all over the world and such special flags as signal flags for ships and boats, flags for special festivals and sports, political flags and coats of arms. Also includes information about the meaning of shapes and colors on flags.

Briefly discusses the authorship of the poem later set to music that became the national anthem of the United States as well as the flag itself.

Recounts the history of the American flag and other symbols representing national sovereignty and illustrates the use and display of the flag.

Follows the making of an American flag from the weaving of thread into cloth to the completed banner flying in the wind.

Explains how flags have been used throughout history to represent cultures, including the colonial era, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812.

Traces the history of the American flag, explains why the flag is an important symbol of our country, and illustrates ways people observe and care for the flag.

"Introduces young readers to primary sources related to the U.S. flag"--