To be a European is to have learned from history that what starts off as patriotic fervour can, under the wrong kind of pressure, curdle into something far uglier. Most Europeans thus treat the flags ...

Europe is celebrating its flag: Twelve golden stars, explicitly, and in contrast to some national flags, not representing member states or units but "the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among ...

National flags are powerful symbols of identity, yet many look curiously similar to one another. From repeating colour schemes to common emblems and layouts, these resemblances are rarely coincidental ...