Why, when referring to the American flag, do we say 'red, white and blue' in that order? The color with the most on the flag is white. If you put them in
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A flag for a union between Sweden (blue field, yellow cross), Denmark (red field within yellow cross, white cross), and Norway, (red field, white cross, blue cross). 2nd Kalmar Union anyone? :
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