The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have.

These Red, White, and Blue Flag Cookies are the perfect way to sweeten up any party! With just sugar cookie dough and red, white, and blue M&Ms, you’ll have a batch of colorful cookies ready in ...

What does the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag represent? Cheryl V. Jackson and Jenny Porter Tilley, USA TODAY NETWORK. Mon, June 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM UTC. 2 min read.

Red, blue and white stars for holiday Red, blue and white stars with arc in center, national USA flag colors. Usable as a background for Independence (Memorial, Labor, Constitution, Patriot) day.

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.

The U.S., France, Chile and more all have this commonality: red, white and blue flags. Here's why, as explained by Ted Kaye of the North American Vexillological Association.

There are some rather dull reasons why so many national flags (43 apparently) are red, white and blue: something to do with those being the only available dyes way back in ye olden times.

According to Kaye, red, white and blue dominate flags due to dye technology, imitation and symbolic meanings. Historically, these colors were practical because white could be created by bleaching ...

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.