Black Country flag with chain symbol has been banned by major fire service; Red, white and black design was created by 12-year-old Gracie Sheppard in 2012; ...

Engineer Phil Tibbetts, from Dudley, tells us why he has designed a flag and coat of arms for the Black Country. What do you think of his creation? Leave your comments in the box, below. In the ...

Ever noticed how so many Arab countries have flags with the same colors—red, black, white, and green? It’s not a coincidence.

WATCH: Black Country residents on flag controversy And the debate was brought up again in 2017 when recently-elected Labour MP Eleanor Smith called for the flag to be scrapped over its "offensive ...

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...

Why do a lot of countries' flags have the colors red, white and blue? ... unlike black, which fades quickly. Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.