The history of flags is fascinating! As countries interacted and their cultures blended together or grew apart through hundreds of years, their national flags were designed to represent those connections. Different symbols and colors on flags represent specific places, religious beliefs, ethnic heritage, or special moments in history that influenced each nation.

I liked that this book talks about some difficult topics in history (such as war, religion, and colonization) without biased commentary for either side. It's just a bald statement of the facts, which is how history should be.

The illustrations are excellent, and there are cute little characters who explain the history to the reader. Each page is organized in a way that makes it easy to read, and the flags are grouped in categories by region. Then you can see the similarities in flags from the same region of the world!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.