Stephen Harper inherited his fascination with vexillology, the study of flags, from his father ... maple leaves on a white background with blue bars on either side (“from sea to sea”).

The four black bars stand for earth, water, fire and heaven. Lastly, the blue-red circle in the middle is a yin-yang and it represents balance between opposites. Canada’s flag has just two ...

The United States (US), Canada and ... The Philippine flag is intentionally flipped upside down during times of war, with the red stripe displayed on top instead of the usual blue.