www.flag-finder.com
is a project of www.flag-encyclopedia.comand grants access to all the pages of that project.
www.flaggenlexikon.de
is purely a hobby-site. It is to serve first of all as a resource to
identify a flag simply and fast (with the Flag-Finder), and furthermore to
open up the world of flags to an interested viewer.
It contains flags,
data and facts of all officially recognized states of the world, flags of
secessionist territories, as well as many historic flags of states, or flags
of no longer existing states. In addition many provincial flags or flags of
territorial subordinated regions, flags of nations, and as far as known, the
special flags of states and territories, such as merchant and naval flags or
the flags of the heads of states.
Flag from various
sources in the WWW are incorporated. In those cases Link(s) to the source(s)
are built in. The images were generally taken from the Cliparts of older
versions of Corel Draw, mostly Corel Draw 4. Contained herein are the flags
and coats of arms of all states, and many of their dependant territories and
federal states/provinces. These programs may be acquired easily from the
Internet at reasonable prices and have an extensive export function.
Comments to give more
detailed descriptions of the flags are also included. They were composed by
the author of www.flaggenlexikon.de
and translated into English by Mr. Joachim Nuthack, Canada. Available
technical literature formed the basis for texts covering the meanings and
origins of individual flags. These were perused and pertinent arguments
gleaned, and finally added in a combined format. Depending on the author
very different and sometimes contrary explanations for flags were found.
However, a choice of which is correct or incorrect was not made because it
is impossible for the author of www.flaggenlexikon.de
to check the statements of eminent authors of the field of flags for their
accuracy. Some findings of the author or those of users of the
Flaggenlexikon which have been included are identified as such.
The flags of the
Flaggenlexikon are displayed in the usual Internet resolution of 75 dpi, and
are only suitable for viewing on a monitor. This is very important
for flags with fine structures, such as the inclusion of coats of arms.
Should such files still be enlarged for printing purposes, the results would
not be satisfactory. This type of presentation, however, ensures fast
loading times and little downloading times for files. The representations of
the colours of flags is not binding.
Flags come in a wide
variety of formats (side to side proportions), which had to be considered
during the presentation and description of the flags. Is the format unknown,
no clear description is given, and the ratio 2:3 is used.
It is in principle not
allowed to download flags and texts or programed structures from this
homepage, to copy them or to include them in your own website or to use in
other. Please read about exceptions from this commitment under the
menue-point "Download".
For damages of any
kind incurred through the use of the contents and/or representations from
www.flaggenlexikon.de
neither the webmaster nor author of this homepage assumes responsibility.
www.flaggenlexikon.de
recommends several flag products and helps concretely in contacting the
manufacturers or purveyors. Sale works not over this page itself.
www.flaggenlexikon.de
is a grown thing which through numerous suggestions from friends and users
received additions and further development. Their tips and suggestions have
contributed immensely to the success of these pages. A heartfelt thank-you
for that! Many thanks also go to my family which has shown so much
understanding for this wonderful hobby.
Volker Preuss
The Author
Supporting literature used to prepare the pages:
"Die Welt der Flaggen", Battenberg Verlag, 1991, by William Crampton
"FlaggenAtlas Erde", Klett-Perthes Verlag Gotha GmbH, 2000
"Flaggen, Wappen, Hymnen", Battenberg Verlag, 1991, by Derkwillem Visser
"Lexikon der Flaggen und Wappen der Welt", Medienagentur GeoMap, Stuttgart, 2000, by Aleš Brozek
"Handbuch der geographischen Namen", Marix Verlag 2004, by Dietmar Urmes
"Weyer's Taschenbuch der Kriegsflotten", div. years between 1918 and 1944
"The Observers Book of Flags", Frederick Warne Verlag London, 1963, by Evans
Bildband "Flaggen Europas", ca. 1925
Bildband "Die Welt im bunten Flaggenbild", ca. 1952
"The Flags of the Confederate States of America", Reprint, Original: New Orleans, 1907, United Confederate Veterans
