Flags originated on battlefields as a means ... a seven-pointed star — the star of federation — representing each of the country’s six states and one point for its territories.

National flags are much more than just mere simple pieces of cloth. They are powerful symbols that perfectly represent the history, culture and identity of each country. Behind every flag design ...

Each country's team is preceded into the Olympic Stadium by an athlete or delegation representative bearing his or her country’s flag. The flagbearer for the United States Olympic Team is normally ...