A handy and informative guide to unusual and diverse flags, New Wave: Facts About Flags includes unseen flags of the world, artists' representations of flags, flags of conflict, protest flags, organisation flags and more. The flags are clearly presented with key information and facts that will to appeal to the general reader and not just flag enthusiasts. New Wave engages with the functional and political aspects of the flag as well as elements of popular culture and innovative design practices. New Wave is an illustrated adventure into the incredible world of flags, revealing that there is often more than meets the eye in their conception and design. From infamous national flags through to signal flags, as well as those that make up and inspire artistic conceits such as Jasper Johns' Flags, Sara Rahbar's Flag 19, David Shrigley's Metal Flag and Alighiero Boetti's Mappa, this book presents the surprises behind flags and provides handy general knowledge facts about their use. Spanning cartography, design and art--presented in a handy format--New Wave is a playfully entertaining exploration of the diversity of flags, as well as the rituals and visual aspects surrounding them. SELLING POINTS: -A graphic display of contemporary flags, New Wave: Facts About Flags reveals myriad lesser known national and regional flags of the world, obscure historical and representational examples of flag design, and numerous weird and wonderful appropriations of the traditional flag form -New wave is a handy guide to unusual and diverse flags, presented with key facts to entertain and inform the reader -Includes the unseen flags of the world, artists representations of flags, flags of conflict, protest flags, organization flags, sports flags and more ILLUSTRATIONS 192 colour & b/w illustrations