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Polyester British Columbia Flag
The Flag of British Columbia, Canada is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, representing the province's origins as a British colony, with a setting sun below. was introduced on June 14, 1960 by Premier W. A. C. Bennett, and was first flown on board the BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney.
Polyester Canadian National Flag
The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leaved"), is characterized by a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Before this flag, Canada used variants of the British Red Ensign with the shield of Canada charged in the fly. In 1964 a committee was picked by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and of 3 choices the maple leaf design by George F.G. Stanley was chosen as the winner. The current flag was adopted in 1964 and made its first appearance on February 15, 1965, which is now celebrated annually as Flag Day.
Polyester China Flag
The flag of the People's Republic of China, the "Five-Starred Red Flag" was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist and artist from Ruian, Zhejiang in response to a circular distributed by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in July 1949. Zeng's was chosen out of more than 3,000 entries received for the design competition. Mao Zedong hoisted the first flag on a pole overlooking Tiananmen Square on the day of its unveiling.
Polyester Confederate Ireland Battle Flag
This iteration of The Confederate Navy Jack (The Southern Cross) Battle Flag is most commonly used in association with Irish rebel connotation. The base design of The Southern Cross was originally made by South Carolina Congressman William Porcher Miles with the intent to be the first national flag, but it was rejected by the Confederate government.
Polyester Cuban Flag
The Cuban flag's origins date from 1849 when movements to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule emerged. Anti-Spanish Cuban exiles under the leadership of Narciso López adopted a flag suggested by the poet Miguel Teurbe Tolón. His design incorporates three blue stripes for the sea that surrounds the island of Cuba, two white stripes for the purity of the patriotic cause, one red triangle for the blood shed to free the nation, and one white star for independence.