The shortest story that can tell you about a country's history and culture is the national flag.
Enjoy reading it once with your eyes, and then coloring it again!
(There's a coloring book included in the book!)

How many countries are there on Earth? Which countries are on the six continents of Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and Oceania? The national flag, the symbolic image representing a country, embodies its history, culture, and ideals.
This book is a flag picture book that briefly explains the major countries and their flags on each continent. It easily explains the cultures of 30 countries expressed through flags through simple pictures.

The colors, shapes, and patterns of the national flag stimulate children's senses.
Montessori kindergartens, which have been in the spotlight for their educational methods taught by geniuses such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos, have a flag coloring activity time. It is said that by identifying the colors and shapes of the flags and coloring them, children can increase their concentration while learning about the flags of various countries around the world.
Inspired by this teaching method, the author created a separate coloring book with the flags and small illustrations from this book, so that children can learn about the flags of various countries through coloring, rather than just reading them.

Simple yet clean lines, vibrant colors, and a neat composition that captures the essence of the subject satisfy the curiosity of children, from toddlers to elementary school students, while broadening their horizons to the world beyond.

The world is divided into six regions, with 196 countries.
Every country has a national flag, and people in every country cherish their national flag.
From now on, I will tell you the story of each country's flag.

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· Korea (Republic of Korea/Seoul)
Red represents 'yang' and blue represents 'yin', representing the universe.
The four black lines are called 'Gwae' and symbolize heaven, earth, fire, and water, and overall, they mean harmony.
White is peace
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2-3

Switzerland (Swiss Confederation/Bern)
At the time of Swiss independence, three cantons formed an alliance, and it was created based on the flag of one of them, 'Schwyz'.
Red represents Catholicism, white represents Christian spirit
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32-33

· Mexico (United Mexican States/Mexico City)
The meaning of the painting is an Aztec legend that says, 'Build a city where there is a cactus on the lakeside where an eagle is biting a snake.'
Green represents independence, white represents the Catholic Church, and red represents national unity.
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48-49

· Brazil (Federal Republic of Brazil/Brasilia)
The blue celestial body is the constellation of revolution, the letters mean 'order and progress', and the 27 stars represent the capitals and 26 states.
Green is forest resources, yellow is mineral resources

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56-57