Flags, what is the significance of the red, white & blue.?

Question

Many flags use these colors, what do the colors mean?

Answer 1

Originally red and blue were the colours of Paris. White represented the King, or the monarchy... hence the colours of the French flag. France has inspired other countries throughout the world, which is why they copy the tricolour flag.

Answer 2

For the USA

"On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution authorizing a committee to devise a seal for the United States of America. This mission, designed to reflect the Founding Fathers' beliefs, values, and sovereignty of the new Nation, did not become a reality until June 20, 1782. In heraldic devices, such as seals, each element has a specific meaning. Even colors have specific meanings. The colors red, white, and blue did not have meanings for The Stars and Stripes when it was adopted in 1777. However, the colors in the Great Seal did have specific meanings. Charles Thompson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, reporting to Congress on the Seal, stated:

"The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice."

Also this from a book about the flag published in 1977 by the House of Representatives...

"The star is a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun."

Answer 3

The Continental Congress left no record to show why it chose the colors. However, in 1782, the Congress of the Confederation chose these same colors for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as follows: white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice. According to legend, George Washington interpreted the elements of the flag this way: the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country. However, there is no official designation or meaning for the colors of the flag.

Answer 4

The Flag

The U.S. flag has undergone many changes since the first official flag of 1777. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act, which said that the flag would be made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a blue field. Stars have been added to the flag as new states join the union. Currently, the flag contains 50 stars.

Ever wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue? While the flag's colors did not have a specific meaning at the time, the colors were significant for the Great Seal of 1782.

White: Signifies purity and innocence
Red: Signifies valor and bravery
Blue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and justice
Why stars and stripes? Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
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Symbolic Use of Colors in Flags
(www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/flags/colors.shtml )

Go to this site--it is surprising to see how the different colors are used by groups by specific geographical areas, but it did not copy to this answer. Most interesting............


Very often, the colors used in a flag represent the values of that country (or other entity).


BLACK
Black often represents determination, ethnic heritage, and/or defeating one's enemies.
BLUE
Blue often represents freedom, vigilance, perseverance, justice, prosperity, peace, and/or patriotism.
GREEN
Green can symbolize the Earth, agriculture, fertility, and/or the Muslim religion.

RED
Red often represents courage, revolution, hardiness, blood, and/or valor.
WHITE
White often represents peace, purity, mountain snow, and/or innocence. A simple white flag represents surrender.
YELLOW (GOLD)
Yellow often represents the sun, wealth, and/or justice.



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Groups of Colors: Some combinations of colors are symbolic in flags, representing ideals or allegiance.
RED, WHITE, and BLUE are often colors the represent revolution and freedom, many of which are based upon the French tricolor.

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RED, WHITE, and BLUE are also the Pan-Slavic Colors

Croatia
(Europe)
Czech Republic
(Europe)
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RED, YELLOW (GOLD) and GREEN are the Pan-African Colors

Benin
(Africa)
Cameroon
(Africa)
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RED, WHITE, BLACK and GREEN are the Pan-Arab Colors

Iraq
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Really--check out this site--it is quite surprising!

Answer 5

For the French tricolore the blue is the colour of the Church, the white that of virgins, and the red homage paid to Christian martyrs.
Flag of USA, According to the book "Our Flag," published by the House of Representatives, the colors red, white, and blue did not have meanings for The Stars and Stripes when it was adopted in 1777." It goes on to say, on page 41 (page 47 of the PDF version)[9] that the colors of the Great Seal of the United States, when it was adopted in 1782, were defined thus: "White signifies Purity and Innocence; Red, Hardiness and Valor; Blue signifies Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice."[10]
United Kingdom - It is a combination of the St George's flag (England), St Andrews Flag (Scotland) and St Patrick's Flag (Ireland).
Thats just three but they all signify different things and this will be the same for every other country that has adopted these colours.

Answer 6

purely a handful of colours look on any flag by using fact they're undertaking-free to offer with uncomplicated dies. the colours would settle for a definite meaning as an occasion in classic medieval heraldry purple became into capability white became into purity and blue loyalty yet those have been a after concept while in comparison with the questions a million. will we reproduce it definitely? 2. Can that is pointed out from a distance? additionally on an ingredient be conscious the US flag initially had a union jack till 1776 by using fact the colonies initially have been prepared to stay in the British empire. additionally the present French flag got here after ours- before the revolution they flew a flag with a blue or White history with fleur-de-lis. The white version became into used at sea.

Answer 7

I'm not sure anyone knows for sure. But as I learned it...

1) Red is for courage and bravery.
2) White is for hope and purity.
3) Blue is for honor and virtue.

Qualities any country would like to have. These colors represent these things in most parts of the world, so it makes sense that so many countries would use them on their flags.

Answer 8

They depend of de country. Here, in Brazil, por instance, the blue colour simbolize the sky.
Red can simbolize, in the some flags, the blood spilled in the battles and same like that.

Answer 9

If varies from nation to nation.

White is a symbol or purity and red usually is the blood sacrificed in defense of that country.

Blue is a bit more problematic. It could represent the sky (freedom) or the ocean or loyalty (true blue)

Answer 10

A book about the flag published by the Congress in 1977 states:

"The star is a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun."

George Washington is credited for saying: "We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty.