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3. In the old days almost everybody's flags were some combination of red, white and/or blue.

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:43 PM

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"The practical reason for red, white and blue being popular is that those are the best, long lasting colors in the history of dyes .... White is the result of bleaching. It's relatively easy to create. Red and blue were strong dyes. [...] So dye technology of hundreds of years ago favored red, white and blue." https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/why-are-so-many-country-flags-red-white-and-blue/3387665/

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