Heading to the beach this summer? Check out the beach flag color before going into the waves to help keep safe.

Maybe you know what to do when you see a yellow or red flag at the beach. But what about a purple one?

Richard Pelham / Getty Images "Green, yellow and black are much more popular in Africa. That may be an anti-colonial reaction to the red, white, and blue of the colonial powers," Kaye says.

Maine has what is known as a "yellow flag law," the only one of its kind in the nation.

Although the Pan-African flag contains the three colors of red, black and green, yellow was borrowed and added to the Black History Month colors from the Ethiopian flag.

Beyoncé's embrace of the U.S. flag during her “Cowboy Carter” stage shows may be confusing to her critics and her fans.

As just one example, there needs to be more clarity and stronger requirements about how the U.S. military interacts with state laws designed to temporarily limit firearm access for people demonstrated ...

While red flags directly harm the health of a relationship, they often follow yellow flags, which are more subtle indicators that the relationship is in trouble.

That's despite the fact white doesn't even feature on the country's red, black and yellow flag - but the inspiration behind Germany's kit colour predates the 'Bundesflagge' by almost a millennium.

The German flag's distinctive black, red and gold stripes date back to the 19th century. We look at the history around the colours, what they represent and how Germans feel about their flag.