Smithsonian Handbooks Flags

Smithsonian Handbooks: Flags is a book for anyone who has ever wondered why the Mexican flag features an eagle and serpent, or needed to find out what kind of flags flew over America before the first raising of the Stars and Stripes. Fully annotated, full-color graphics of all the world's national flags (and many special flags) combine with detailed description of each flag's history and symbolism to take students, travelers, and curious browsers on a fascinating round-the-world journey. Includes over 300 flags-all nations plus possessions and historical flags.Crampton, William G. is the author of 'Smithsonian Handbooks Flags' with ISBN 9780789490841 and ISBN 0789490846.