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Patchwork quilts, automatic weapons, and beheadings are just some of the stranger things you’ll see in this roundup of bizarre flags from around the world.

West African Flag

This unusual flag is commonly (and wrongly) attributed to the Benin Empire. It is one of four currently held at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich near London. There is some uncertainty about the exact origin of the flag, and whether it came from Benin itself or was used by the forces of its Itsekiri allies.

Sicily Flag

The Sicilian flag bears three legs in the shape of a triskelion which is supposed to represent the three corners of the island. The flag was first adopted in 1282 and therefore is thought to predate the similar design of the Isle of Man’s flag.

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Flag trivia.