Ireland Britain
The colors on the Irish flag have no specific meaning but people choose to come up with some meanings. For example, one popular belief states that the green stripe represents the Catholics, the orange stripe represents the Protestants and the white stripe represents the peace between the two.
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The red cross on the British flag represents the cross of St. George and also represents England and Wales. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick and represents Scotland.
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Norway
This flag is believed to have been influenced by the British and American flags. The cross is also there to represent Scandinavian countries.
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Sweden
The blue and yellow on this flag represent some of the colors on the Swedish coat of arms. The cross represents Sweden's ties to other Scandinavian countries.
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Finland
The colors of the Finnish flag represent "the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters". The cross represents the Scandinavian countries and their relationship.
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Estonia
The blue stripe on the Estonian flag represents faith and devotion, the black represents the suffering that has plagued Estonian's lives, and the white represents hope and freedom.
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Latvia
The white on the Latvian flag represents honor and truth but the red represents the blood that Latvians have shed in the recent years.
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Lithuania
The yellow on the flag represents the sun and the wheat fields, the green represents the forest, and the red represents the blood spilled during the fight for Lithuanian independence.
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