The national flag of the People's Republic of China blows in the wind in front of a tall, glass-walled building in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The 468 meter / 1,535 feet tall Oriental Pearl Tower is visible in the background.

European Union (EU) flags fluttering in wind.

Brazil: Indigenous man painting patterns on his face with the red dye from a urucum seed.

London, England: Union Jack flying

A blue United Nations (UN) flag fluttering in a flag pole against blue sky.

Rome, Italy. A crowd of Italian football fans enthusiastically waving Italian flags and celebrating against the backdrop glow of a red flare.

Close up of American stars and stripes flag fluttering.

USA: Three US soldiers silhouetted against a bright blue sky and a shining sun as they lower a stars and stripes flag from a flag pole.

American stars and stripes flag fluttering against blue sky.

Close up shot of the Swedish flag flapping in the wind against a blue sky.

The national flag of the People's Republic of China blows in the wind in front of a tall, glass-walled building in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The 468 meter / 1,535 feet tall Oriental Pearl Tower is visible in the background.

Toronto, Canada. Slow motion. Pan across the Canadian National flag (also known as 'The Maple Leaf', also known as 'l'Unifoli�ƒ©') blowing atop a flagpole in a heavy breeze with blue sky and a tower block in background.

United States stars and stripes flag blowing in strong wind on flagpole in front of the Washington Monument in Washington DC, USA. Zoom in on the flag.

Toronto, Canada. Slow motion shot of the Canadian National flag (also known as 'The Maple Leaf', also known as 'l'Unifoli�ƒ©') blowing atop a flagpole in a heavy breeze.

Rome, Italy. Pan across a crowd of Italian football fans holding red flares, waving Italian flags and celebrating enthusiastically.

Low-angle view of the 1,380 feet / 420 metre tall Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The national flag of the People's Republic of China blows in the wind atop a flagpole in the foreground.

Many stars and stripes flags fluttering on flag poles in strong wind. In the background, the dome of the Capitol Hill building reflects the pink from sunset. Washington DC, USA

Rome, Italy. Medium close up view of Italian flags being waved enthusiastically against the backdrop glow of a red flare.

Berlin, Germany: Close view of the national flag of Germany called the Bundesdienstflagge, a tricolour of black, red and gold, flying on pole against the blue night sky.

United States stars and stripes flag blowing in strong wind on flagpole in front of the Washington Monument in Washington DC, USA. Blue sky in background.

America: A stars and stripes USA flag being lowered in flag pole, silhouetted against a bright blue sky and a shining sun.

Many national flags blowing in the wind outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, USA.

Washington DC, USA: A fluttering stars and stripes flag and the columns of the Capitol Hill dome with cherry tree blossoms framing the shot on both sides. Re-focus to the fluttering flag in background.

Cardiff, Wales: Australia and England flags flapping in the wind.

American stars and stripes flag fluttering against blue sky.

Moon shining on a purple dusk sky with a row of stars and stripes flags below. Shot is framed on one side by the Washington Monument. Washington DC, USA.

Wide shot of a row of stars and stripes flags fluttering in strong wind with the dome of the Capitol Hill building in the background. Clouds and sky above reflect in pink sunset.

A Chinese soldier unfurls and throws open the national flag of the People's Republic of China which rises up a flagpole in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

London, England. Royal Standard blowing gently in the breeze against a blue sky.

The national flag of the People's Republic of China blowing in the wind atop a flagpole.

1970s London, England. Zoom in to close up from a wide shot of a Royal Guard of the Household Cavalry in red tunic and helmet with a white plume on horseback. Zoom in to a close up from a wide shot of a Royal Guard standing on sentry duty also wearing a red tunic and helmet with a white plume.

The national flag of the People's Republic of China blowing in the breeze. The 1,380 feet / 420 metre tall Jin Mao Building / Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel stands in the background.

Raised view of a traffic jam stretching along a long road in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Tall buildings stand in the background.

Washington DC, USA: Many American flags fluttering in wind by the Washington Monument.

Eight stars and stripes flags gently flutter on flagpoles against sky.

Union Jack flag on gold-topped flagpole blowing in a strong wind in front of a blue sky background.

Close up of American stars and stripes flag fluttering.

Rome, Italy. High-angle pan of a large crowd of Italian football fans waving Italian flags in celebration.

A British Union Jack flag flutters in the wind against blue sky with barbed wire in the foreground.

American stars and stripes flag fluttering against blue sky.

Many stars and stripes flags fluttering on flag poles in strong wind. In the background, the dome of the Capitol Hill building reflects the pink from sunset. Washington DC, USA

Tokyo, Japan: Japanese flag flying on a mast.

Statue of a Native American Indian wearing a headress with a stars and stripes flag fluttering in wind in the background.

Flagpoles bearing the flag of the People's Republic of China blowing in the breeze in front of glass-walled buildings in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Zurich, Switzerland: People walking on a busy street with a tram pulling up by them. Camera tilts up to reveal a Swiss flag fluttering between trees.

Budapest, Hungary: Wide shot of the Hungarian National Bank showing the EU and Hungarian national flags flying outside. Close shot of the Hungarian national flag flying in front of a statue on the exterior of the bank.