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▲ This flag is a rectangle. This flag is a symbol for Moldova. 14 3

©2007 Benchmark Education Company, LLC Flags Around the World Ineedtoknowthesewords. Look at the flags below. How are the flags alike? How are they different?

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▲ These flags have stripes. One flag has a circle. 2 15

What Is a Flag? What shapes can you see on this flag? This flag has two triangles. A flag is a piece of cloth. A flag The two triangles are one flag. can have many colors. A flag can have a pattern, too.

ASIA Yellow Sea

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Arabian Sea Bay South of China Bengal Sea

▲ ▲ Every nation has a flag. Nepal is the only nation with a flag this shape. 4 13

Flags Around the World ©2007 Benchmark Education Company, LLC The flag of Japan has a red circle. The flag of Mexico shows an eagle. The circle looks like a rising sun. The eagle is a sign of luck.

NORTH ASIA AMERICA

Sea of Japan (East Sea)

Yellow A Japan Sea East China Gulf of Sea Mexico Mexico PACIFIC OCEAN South Caribbean Sea

▲ Japan is the land of the rising sun. ▲ The pictures on some flags tell a story. 8 9

What Do the Pictures The white on this flag means peace. on a Flag Mean? The red means the people are brave.

The flags of many nations have pictures. The flag of Canada has a maple leaf.

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ASIA Yellow Sea

East China Sea PACIFIC Bay South of China OCEAN Thailand Bengal Sea

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▲ The maple tree is important to Canada. ▲ This flag is a symbol for Thailand. 6 11

©2007 Benchmark Education Company, LLC Flags Around the World What Do the Colors Canada has many maple trees. on a Flag Mean? People use the trees in many ways.

The colors on a flag can mean different

things. The green on this flag means Beaufort Sea Baffin Bay Chukchi Sea the land is beautiful. Canada

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AA C ▲ People use maple trees to make syrup. ▲ This flag is a symbol for Mali. 10 7

How Are Flags Alike? A flag is a symbol for a nation. How Are Flags Different?

Some flags have different shapes. This flag is a square.

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▲ This flag is a symbol for the United Kingdom. ▲ This flag is a symbol for Switzerland. 12 5

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