Flag of Tula

Flag of Tula

The flag of the Russian Oblast of Tula consists of three silver swords, two diagonal and one horizontal, with two gold hammers on a red background. The swords, which are pointed downward and to the left, represent protection. Had the swords been pointed upward, it...
Flag of Essex

Flag of Essex

The flag of the English county of Essex consists of three swords with golden pommels on a red background. The use of this dates back to 1605 when Richard Verstegan claimed, in his work A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence, that the king’s coat of arms was “three...