Currently, the world’s tallest flagpole is in Cairo, Egypt. It is 201.952 m (662 ft 7 in) tall and flies a 60 x 40 m (197 x 131 ft) Egyptian flag.
The world's LARGEST flag flown was in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2024. The flag measured 2,564.02 m² (27,598 ft²) and weighed 500 kg.
There are three country flags that are not rectangular in shape. Switzerland and the Vatican City have square flags, and Nepal’s flag is two triangular pennants.
The word flag comes from the Middle English word "flakken", meaning to fly or to flap.
The flags on the moon are likely bleached white due to radiation from the sun.
Betsy Ross did not design or sew the first flag of the United States. But, she did sew many flags for the US army.
The oldest flag that is still in use today is Denmark's, which originated in 1219 AD.
Four countries have flags featuring firearms: Mozambique, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Haiti.
Nauru's flag doubles as a map; the yellow stripe in the middle being the equator, and the star representing Nauru.
Jamaica and Sri Lanka are the only countries whose flags don't contain red, white or blue.
The only flags containing the color purple are Dominica and Nicaragua.
Prayer flags in Himalayan mountain ranges, Nepalese cities, and Tibetan villages are arranged in a specific color order to represent five elements. Each flag features a prayer or mantra that is meant to be carried by the wind to bless the people around them.