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As well as the Union Jack, the UK also has the Union Jill, but it was accidentally eaten by George IV

9. In France, it is considered impolite to pronounce the word “tricolour” for less than five seconds.

2. The swastika on the flag of Nazi Germany was originally intended to be made of cardboard and mounted on a pin, so it could be used as a Catharine wheel on bonfire night

6. The flag of Rwanda used to have a big R on it because it was ruled by pirates.

8. The flag of Panama is divided into four quarters, with each quarter representing North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

10. In 1999, Japan made the red disc on their flag a slightly different shade of red and no one noticed.

15. The flag of Albania features a double headed eagle because the country played host to bizarre Soviet genetic experiments during the Cold War.

3. The flag of the Vatican City was originally made of solid gold and silver, but this was abandoned for cloth for cost reasons

4. Due to a misprint, the flag of Saudi Arabia flown at the Saudi embassy in Washington had “Karen, get me some chips and a small hedgehog” written on it in Arabic

5. The flag of Belgium has proportions of 13:15 because it was designed by a total arsehole