The Complete Guide to Flags of the World

Brian Johnson Barker

ISBN 10: 1504800079 / ISBN 13: 9781504800075

Published by Design Originals, 2015

About this Item

pp. 192.

Seller Inventory # 26372726225

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Guide to Flags of the World
• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1504800079
• ISBN 13: 9781504800075
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Your comprehensive guide to the flags of the world!

• Over 220 flags of countries, territories, states, and more
• Over 600 illustrations and photographs in full color
• Large-scale locator maps, clearly detailed for easy reference
• Up-to-date data and statistics for each country and location
• History and symbolism information for each flag
• De facto and emerging states are covered in a special dedicated section

This comprehensive guide to the flags of the world, now available in a completely updated edition, provides concise, accurate coverage of every country in the world, giving the history, meaning, and symbolism of national flags, together with large-scale and smaller locator maps.

The Complete Guide to Flags of the World includes the history of flags, color flags of over 220 countries and territories, flags of international organizations, large-scale and detailed locator maps for easy reference, up-to-date data and statistics for all countries, information about the history and symbolism of each flag, a section on de facto and emerging states, and a full index.

Packed with history, symbolism, and full color illustrations of flags from Andorra to Zimbabwe, The Complete Guide to Flags of the World is the perfect gift for any flag collector, historical writer, or history buff!

About the Author

Brian Johnson Barker is a writer, researcher, photographer, and editor. His interests include political and military history, travel, numismatics, and vexillology. He has written numerous non-fiction books, magazine articles, and television scripts.

Clive Carpenter is a writer and editor. He has written over 20 books and numerous articles on subjects such as geography, history, and education, and has made more than 100 radio broadcasts and television appearances.