There are more than 200 countries in the world. Every country in the world has its own national flag. You can see these flags flying on many buildings and in front of schools.
The Chinese flag is red and yellow. People call it the Five-starred Red Flag. There are five yellow stars on the flag. One star is bigger than the other four stars. It was created （设计） in 1949. It's our national flag. We love it very much.
The American flag is red, white and blue. People call it the Stars and Stripes. There are 50 white stars and 13 stripes （条纹） on the fag. Each star is for one state （州）. The stripes are for the first 13 states.
The Canadian fag is red and white. People call it the Maple Leaf （枫叶） Flag. In the middle of the flag there is a large red maple leaf. This leaf is the symbol （标志） of Canada.
| Country |
| the US | Canada |
| Name of the flag |
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| the Maple Leaf Flag |
| Colour of the flag | red and yellow |
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