Flags in the United States are fairly straightforward. The nicknamed "Stars and Stripes" flag has stayed almost the same for more than two centuries, save for the addition of new stars for new states ...

The blue flag with twelve yellow stars is today the emblem of the European Union, but many European citizens are unaware of ...

To be a European is to have learned from history that what starts off as patriotic fervour can, under the wrong kind of pressure, curdle into something far uglier. Most Europeans thus treat the flags ...

Nutsa Buzaladze from Georgia performs "Fire Fighter" on stage at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 in the Malmo Arena. The motto of the world's biggest singing competition is "United ...