The French symbol shows the Fleur-de-lis, a stylized lily, which has been used in France and in the surrounding areas (e.g. More specific for England are the well known English crown jewels, which also incorporate different types of crowns. While the monarchy is not special to England (the English monarchy is neither the oldest worldwide, which would be Japan, nor in Europe, which would be Denmark), the presence of the Queen makes the English royals far more prominent than the other European monarchs (like Denmark or Sweden) and gives us the strongest European connection to royal insignias. The English flag shows a crown, the overall known symbol for the monarchy. In one part of Egyptian mythology, the god Seth ripped Horus eye out during a fight, and was later healed (therefore the health connection) by the god Thot, and so the symbol is connected to Horus. There are different interpretations of the symbol and its descent. To the left you can see the Eye of Horus, the symbol of the goddess Wadjet, the protector of lower Egypt (and later after some restructuring of the Egypt mythology of complete Egypt), and is associated with power and health. The stone itself is older than the viking era (probably around 800 – 900 AD), but might relate to Viking mythology. The symbol on the Danish flag are the horn symbols which are depicted on the Snoldelev Stone. Therefore Chinese families might aim to get a new child in the years under this sign (e.g. The dragon is also a Chinese zodiac, and it is believed that people who are born under it will also gain the already mentioned traits. The creature of a dragon is in most eastern Asian countries, unlike in Europe, a symbol for power and auspiciousness and therefore used as symbol of the Chinese emperor. The Chinese flag shows a stylized dragon head. The image of a flying lion is not special for Babylon, but rather used in the whole Mesopotamian culture, also in Sumeria and Assyria. The flag of Babylon shows the god Lamassu, which is a protective god, in the later Babylonian culture especially for kings.

In the 20th century it has become a symbol of Arab nationalism.

It is not really a symbol for Islam, and might even have roots in earlier cultures, but is widely used in the flags of Islamic states, such as Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria and Pakistan. The flag of Arabia in Civilization 5 shows the Star and Crescent.

Tonatiuh demanded human sacrifices from his followers, to which the Aztecs unique power in Civilization 5 is likely referring. The flag of the Aztecs in Civilization 5 shows a stylized sun, which probably symbolises Tonatiuh, the Aztec god of the sun.

This symbol is also used in pop culture, as the sign on the shield of the Marvel superhero “Captain America”. The shield has been depicted throughout history both with and without stars in the blue field. The stripes represent the states that provide mutual support to the upper blue field that represents the chief, or the federal government. The shield of America represents the shield of the Great Seal of the United States of America. If you want to contribute, please see this thread. This page should give an overview about the meanings of the nations flags in Civilization V.

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