Flags of the Commonwealth

Download or read book Flags of the Commonwealth written by A. W. Beasley and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In its flags it is possible to trace much of the history of the British Commonwealth. Heraldry, of which flags are an important part, has been identified as "the shorthand of history" and we need to know something of history if we are to understand the world in which we live. In this concise and interesting book Wyn Beasley explains the flafs and coats-of-arms of all the countries of the Commonwealth - from their beginnings as colonies to the present day. He has long been a member of the Heraldry Society of New Zealand and a contributor to its journal. He also design the flag of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, of which he is a former vice-president. It is, in a sense, the story of the Commonwealth as told through its bright and meaningful flags."--Publisher's description.