Neuware - By exploring the patterns, colours and crests of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that the flag of Nepal is the only one with more than four sides Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a hoe and an AK47 Find out the difference between the flag of Chad and the flag of Romania (spoiler: there is none), and why the Union Jack is assymetrical. Robert G Fresson's meticulous vintage-inflected illustra - tions provide a refreshingly elegant insight into the fascinating world of vexillology.

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Title: Flying Colors : A Guide to Flags from Around the World
Publisher: Cicada Books M�r 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1908714468
ISBN 13: 9781908714466
Binding: Buch
Illustrator: Fresson, Robert G
Condition: Neu
Dimensions: 256 millimeters width by 184 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
Weight: 559 grams

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By exploring the designs of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that only the flag of Nepal has more than four sides? Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a hoe and an AK47? Robert Fresson’s vintage-inflected illustrations shed fresh light on the wonders of vexillology.

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Robert G Fresson is an illustrator and lecturer at Kingston University. His distinctive, 1940s-inflected illustrations are regularly featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times and the Guardian.

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