A flag by any other shape would fly as sweet, but it would probably be a pretty big eyesore, based on the original design ...

Imagine the heart of Central Asia, a land carved by towering, jagged mountains that hug hidden valleys, where whispers of ...

Thus, red also signified proximity to the royal court, wealth and power. A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a ...