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The Directory of Flags: A guide to flags from around the world - Hardcover

Charlotte Greig

 
9781782402817: The Directory of Flags: A guide to flags from around the world
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1782402810 ISBN 13: 9781782402817
Publisher: Ivy Press, 2015

Synopsis

For thousands of years, flags have been used to identify countries and cultures, people and places. Today, the flags of the world can still provide a key to discovering national identity and history of each and every country in the international community. Presented in a neat directory format, this book offers nearly 300 flags, each alongside the story of its provenance and design.

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About the Author

Charlotte Greig is a freelance writer who specializes in books on world cultures, travel, and music. She has written on costumes, tribal customs, ethnic music, and many other topics. Her interest in flags arose as a child when she and her family traveled abroad with her father, a naval officer.

From the Back Cover

For thousands of years, flags have been used to identify countries and cultures, people and places. Today, the flags of the world can still provide a key to discovering national identity and history of each and every country in the international community. Presented in a neat directory format, this book offers nearly 300 flags, each alongside the story of its provenance and design.

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Publisher
Ivy Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1782402810
ISBN 13 
9781782402817
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224