![]() There is a green five-point star in the middle of the yellow stripe. The left stripe is green, the middle stripe is yellow and the right stripe is red. The Senegal flag has three vertical stripes of equal width. The Scottish flag has been around since as early as the 8th century and there is no official date of its adoption. The colors represent the sky and the cross after King Angus saw a vision in the clouds. The Scottish flag is one of the three flags that make up the Union Jack flag. The cross is a diagonal cross that runs through the middle of the flag. The Scottish national flag has a white St. Citizens of Saudi Arabia must fly a different flag that has a gold palm tree over two crossed swords on a green background. The flag was adopted on Maand may only be used for official purposes. The sword represents the first Saudi king, Abdul Aziz ibn Saud and is a symbol of justice. In English it translates to ‘There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is the Prophet of Allah’. The white text is called the Shahada and is the Muslin Statement of Faith. The green of the flag is the traditional color of Islam. The sword is below the text and points to the left. The Saudi Arabian flag has a green base with a white sword and Arabic text in the center. The Sao Tome & Principe flag was adopted on November 5, 1975. The two stars stand for the two main islands. The red triangle represents the country’s struggle for freedom and the yellow, black and green are traditional pan African colors. The stars are positioned on the yellow stripe. The top and bottom stripes are green and are slightly narrower than the middle yellow stripe. The remainder of the flag has three horizontal stripes and two, black five-point black stars. The flag of Sao Tome & Principe has a red horizontal triangle on the left side, pointing toward the right. Sao Tome & Principe Flag Flag of Sao Tome and Principe The Coat of Arms dates back to the 14th century. The flag of San Marino was adopted on Apand is one of the oldest world flags still in use. The white on the flag represents the clouds and the snow capped Mt. There is also a scroll that reads ‘Libertas’ (liberty) and a crown on Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms has a shield with three towers on three peaks flanked by wreaths. In the center of the flag is the San Marino Coat of Arms. The top half of the flag is white and the bottom half of the flag is light blue. The San Marino flag is divided in to two equal horizontal halves. The country was formerly known as Western Samoa. The flag of Samoa was adopted on February 24, 1949. The Southern Cross symbolizes Samoa’s geographical location and its link to New Zealand, who also has a Southern Cross on its national flag. ![]() The blue of the flag is for freedom and the white of the stars symbolizes purity. That constellation is a prominent feature in the skies of the southern hemisphere. Inside the blue rectangle are five, white five-point stars that represent the Southern Cross Constellation. The Samoan national flag has a red background with the top left quadrant of the flag in blue. Samoa (Western) Flag Flag of Western Samoa ![]()
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