Current flag adopted in 2001 by Alphonse Kirimobenecyo. Features blue, yellow, and green horizontal bands with golden sun. National motto: "Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu" (Unity, Work, Patriotism). Coat of arms includes tribal devices, sorghum stem, coffee tree branch
All Scandinavian flags feature the Scandinavian Cross design. The cross's vertical bar is positioned to the left side. Denmark's Dannebrog is the oldest continuously used flag
The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. Created by King James I in 1606 to unite England and Scotland. Combines crosses from England, Scotland, and Ireland. Ireland was added in 1801 after joining the United Kingdom
The Union Jack was created in 1606 to unite England and Scotland's flags. The flag was initially used only for maritime purposes. King Charles I restricted its use to Royal Navy ships in 1634
The blue-black-white tricolour flag was first adopted by the Estonian Students' Society in 1884. The flag became the official national symbol of Estonia in 1918. The flag was officially recognized by the Estonian parliament in 1922
First official flag was Continental Union Flag with 13 stripes and British Union Flag. Flag Resolution of 1777 established 13 stripes and 13 stars for 13 colonies. Francis Hopkinson designed first flag in 1777, but payment not made. Flag design evolved gradually, not created by single person