Some of the flags of the European Union, La Defense, Paris, France, Europe

Dhotis, the national male dress, drying in the dawn breeze, India, Asia

The Hong Kong and Chinese flags fly in Central, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Young wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) on the wing near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Buddhist prayer flags flapping in the wind at a rural roadside near the Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist prayer flags flapping in the wind at the Sela Mountain Pass at 13700 feet, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Derelict stables, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Flag of the DGzRS, the life-savers, German Maritime Rescue, Lifeboat Service

View over Inn Valley toward the Karwendel Range, prayer flags flapping in the wind, Kellerjoch Cabin, Schwaz, Tirol, Austria

Colorful pennant against a blue sky at a festival, Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Flag of the Free State of Bavaria on the roof of the Veste Coburg, Veste Coburg 1, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

USA, Mississippi State flag against sky

USA, Maine State flag against sky

American flag over Empire State Building

USA, Florida State flag against sky

USA, Hawaii State flag against sky

USA, Missouri State flag against sky

USA, Iowa State flag against sky