Whitney Smith
Former Director, Flag Research Center, Winchester, Massachusetts. Author of Flags and Arms Across the World and others.
Primary Contributions (292)
National flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with the Union Jack in the canton and six white stars. Its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2.Thought was given to an all-Australian flag long before confederation was achieved on January 1, 1901. For example, in 1823 a National Colonial Flag…
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Publications (1)
Flag Lore of All Nations (2001)
A comprehensive book presents the flags of the 192 recognized independent countries while offering facts about each one's history and symbolism, complete with world map.