1. THE GEOMETRY OF FLAGS Revisit our stops on the great race.

2. The national flag of France is known as the French Tricolour. France

3. The yellow stripe is twice the width of the red stripe The flag of Spain- “La Rojigualda”

4. The orange, white and blue are the colors of the Netherlands flag. Flag of New York City

5. The flag was adopted in 1971. It contains the Pan-Arab colors, red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity. Flag of the United Arab Emirates

6. The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert (black and gold) and Crossland (red and white) families. State of Maryland

7. The “Union Jack” is a combination of the flags of England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Flag of Great Britain

8. Introduced 1194 A.D. by Richard 1. The English flag of St. George

9. The flag of St. Andrew The National Flag of Scotland

10. The National Flags of Scotland and England were united for use at sea, thus making the first Union 'Jack'. The first Union Jack

11. In 1801 Ireland was united with Great Britain Northern Ireland, the flag of St. Patrick

12. The cross St Patrick was combined with the Union Flag of St George and St Andrew, to create the Union Flag The Union Jack

13. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland were now all joined together and called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Where is Wales?