Every National Flag's Colors
For all the talk of American exceptionalism, there is at least one thing that is unexceptional about the United States: it’s flag. The Star-Spangled Banner’s particular shade of red shows up in 14.3 percent of all national flags, making it the second most common color after white. And the dark blue of the American flag’s canton is also shared by 13 other nations.
In fact, the world’s 196 countries stick to a surprisingly small palette when it comes to picking their flags.
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