What is a flag, people have known for a long time. Emperors, military leaders, trade associations one way or another used this form for their own identification. So, speaking about what a flag is, first of all, it should immediately be indicated that it is some kind of identification material sign. Essentially he
is a banner of a certain shape, which has a certain color (or a combination of colors), sometimes with images of various figures placed on it. Such a banner is necessarily an expression of some symbolism and performs the function of identifying its owner.
What are they like?
Or they can be very diverse. There are two options for classifying flags: in form and in their purpose. According to their purpose, the flags can be identification, decorative and signal.
What is a flag flag?
Identification flags are necessarily inherent in the categories of any owners. They are used when it is necessary to demonstrate the presence or belonging of something to the owner: a merchant ship, military formation, office building, and so on. Identification flags come in several forms.
- National - that is, those that are a symbol of individual nations.
- The flag is a symbol of the state. Demonstrates the right of the authorities of a certain country to something: territory, object. For example, the flag of the Russian Federation (whose photo is given in this article) indicates that a particular territory belongs to this state. The flag of a conditional public organization will demonstrate its presence at a public event, a rally for example.
- International belong to international organizations.
- Departmental flags identify public organizations, enterprises, educational institutions and so on.
- Event There are such flags. They rise during certain events and indicate the very fact of its holding at the moment.
What is a signal flag?
Most often it is used in marine conditions, although it is found on land. Such a flag is necessary in various atypical situations: during hostilities (white flag), sports (in Formula 1 races) and so on.
What is a decorative flag?
Decorative flags are very popular, you need to decorate something or just have fun. They are often used on significant and public holidays to decorate buildings, streets, various buildings, to create large-scale performances. At the same time, it should be noted that during national or just mass holidays, both state and other identification flags are often used. The latter can not be considered as decorative. Since decorative flags can be called only those flags that do not have special symbols, are not associated with any signal and identification values, in general, are used only for artistic external decoration.