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i actually had to google this so i'll just copy paste
The triskelion embodies the sun and the universe, but it also stands for the awareness of the oneness of the spirit in the past, present and future. The colour red symbolizes the struggle for existence and the defending of the homeland, white symbolizes the god-given purity of the spirit and the morality of the people, green stands for Islam.
 
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What Wikipedia says: "White symbolises the creators of the flag, the foam of the sea and the pure, radiant sky of the Faroe Islands, while the old Faroese blue and red colours are reminiscent of other Scandinavian and Nordic flags, representing the Faroe Islands' bonds with other Nordic countries."
 
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The red stripe on the flag represents the Australian Army, the dark blue stripe represents the Royal Australian Navy and the light blue stripe represents the Royal Australian Air Force. The Commonwealth Star and the boomerang on the Australian Defence Force ensign represent Australia
 
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I have no idea. I looked it up and it said: According to the most common theory, the colors on our flag symbolize what people used to see as the 'natural' structure of the population.
The red would stand for the people, the white for the church and the blue for the nobility. Also in other (Western) countries (such as France, Croatia and the United States) this symbolism was liked and so the same colors were used in the flag.

The top lane has not always been red, by the way. When William I became governor in the middle of the sixteenth century, the top lane changed to orange, as a reference to Willem's surname (Van Oranje).
 
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I believe the stars are the 50 states, the stripes are the 13 original colonies, and idk what the colors mean
I just googled it:

red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
 
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If anyone reads my post, kudos and thank you since it is a long one.

I believe the stars are the 50 states, the stripes are the 13 original colonies, and idk what the colors mean

I'm going to cheat by researching. So, according to https://www.gettysburgflag.com/american-flag-symbolism,


"Why is the Flag Red, White & Blue?

The significance behind the colors was not acknowledged when the American flag was adopted in 1777, however, the meaning was later explained by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, when he presented the U.S. Seal of the same colors to Congress in the early 1780s.

While the colors of the American Flag were likely inspired by our mother country’s flag, the Union Jack of England, they were also deliberately chosen to reflect the beliefs and values that our Founding Fathers deemed essential to building our nation.

Red
The color red represents hardiness and valor, as well as courage and readiness to sacrifice. It is also sometimes said to represent the blood shed by those who have fought to protect our freedom and our country.

Blue
The color blue signifies justice for all, as well as vigilance and perseverance. A reminder that we must remain watchful and strong.

White
The color white stands for purity and innocence. Pure, because we are independent from other countries and hold true to our ideals."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For my native South Korean flag ~ from this site ~> https://www.taekwondonation.com/flag-of-south-korea/,

"...... The flag has a white background with a red and blue symbol at the center. The white color is a symbol of peace and purity. The circle at the center represents a balance of the forces that exist in the universe.

What do the Bars Mean on the Korean Flag?

The bars on the Korean flag have a deeper meaning that is worth exploring. The bars bring the idea of opposites and balance. The bars symbolize the following:
  • Heaven (upper left corner)
  • Fire (bottom left corner)
  • Water (upper right corner)
  • Earth (bottom right corner)

The design of the flag shows that the bars representing heaven are directly opposite the bars representing earth. Also, the bars representing water are directly opposite the bars representing fire.

The bars are symbolic of essential virtues like humanity, fairness, intellect, courteousness, fruition, and vitality. A deeper look at the bars brings the concept of balance between the physical and spiritual worlds so as to create the much-needed harmony.

In regards to the martial art of Taekwondo, the South Korean flag brings the same connotations as well. Taekwondo athletes respect the flag greatly to such an extent that it’s even been adopted as the Taekwondo flag.

Just like the bars on the South Korean flag, Taekwondo athletes wearing the flag believe in the concept of opposites. In essence, a competitor in Taekwondo will either attack or yield.

This is a demonstration of how the concept of balance comes into play. Thus, the symbolic representation of the Korean flag reveals that Taekwondo is not only a style of combat, but also a way of life.

What Do the Blue and Red Colors Mean on the Korean Flag?

The center circle of the flag of South Korea is half red and half blue. These colors symbolize the balance between opposing forces or Yin and Yang. In this regard, blue symbolizes Yin or the negative forces while red represents Yang or the positive forces.

Examples of the forces include: light-dark and good-evil."
 

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If anyone reads my post, kudos and thank you since it is a long one.




I'm going to cheat by researching. So, according to https://www.gettysburgflag.com/american-flag-symbolism,


"Why is the Flag Red, White & Blue?

The significance behind the colors was not acknowledged when the American flag was adopted in 1777, however, the meaning was later explained by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, when he presented the U.S. Seal of the same colors to Congress in the early 1780s.

While the colors of the American Flag were likely inspired by our mother country’s flag, the Union Jack of England, they were also deliberately chosen to reflect the beliefs and values that our Founding Fathers deemed essential to building our nation.

Red
The color red represents hardiness and valor, as well as courage and readiness to sacrifice. It is also sometimes said to represent the blood shed by those who have fought to protect our freedom and our country.

Blue
The color blue signifies justice for all, as well as vigilance and perseverance. A reminder that we must remain watchful and strong.

White
The color white stands for purity and innocence. Pure, because we are independent from other countries and hold true to our ideals."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For my native South Korean flag ~ from this site ~> https://www.taekwondonation.com/flag-of-south-korea/,

"...... The flag has a white background with a red and blue symbol at the center. The white color is a symbol of peace and purity. The circle at the center represents a balance of the forces that exist in the universe.

What do the Bars Mean on the Korean Flag?

The bars on the Korean flag have a deeper meaning that is worth exploring. The bars bring the idea of opposites and balance. The bars symbolize the following:
  • Heaven (upper left corner)
  • Fire (bottom left corner)
  • Water (upper right corner)
  • Earth (bottom right corner)

The design of the flag shows that the bars representing heaven are directly opposite the bars representing earth. Also, the bars representing water are directly opposite the bars representing fire.

The bars are symbolic of essential virtues like humanity, fairness, intellect, courteousness, fruition, and vitality. A deeper look at the bars brings the concept of balance between the physical and spiritual worlds so as to create the much-needed harmony.

In regards to the martial art of Taekwondo, the South Korean flag brings the same connotations as well. Taekwondo athletes respect the flag greatly to such an extent that it’s even been adopted as the Taekwondo flag.

Just like the bars on the South Korean flag, Taekwondo athletes wearing the flag believe in the concept of opposites. In essence, a competitor in Taekwondo will either attack or yield.

This is a demonstration of how the concept of balance comes into play. Thus, the symbolic representation of the Korean flag reveals that Taekwondo is not only a style of combat, but also a way of life.

What Do the Blue and Red Colors Mean on the Korean Flag?

The center circle of the flag of South Korea is half red and half blue. These colors symbolize the balance between opposing forces or Yin and Yang. In this regard, blue symbolizes Yin or the negative forces while red represents Yang or the positive forces.

Examples of the forces include: light-dark and good-evil."
The meanings behind the South Korean flag are interesting and nice. Thanks for the info :sanapray:
 

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