Flags Tell Stories

Tbilisi, Georgia

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Georgia’s five-cross flag is considered one of the oldest national flags after Denmark’s Dannebrog. “This has been confirmed by the World Heraldry Council,” stated Eldar Shengelaia, Chairman of the State Council of Heraldry of Georgia, who headed the Council in 2004. He personally travelled to Paris, where, in the cartographic department of the National Library of France, he found two portolan charts — historical navigational maps depicting the five-cross flag as a symbol of Georgia.

“Flags Tell Stories”, an educational program by the Tbilisi Museums Union — Merab Kostava Memorial House Museum, introduces participants to the five-thousand-year history of flags.

Discover what the earliest flags looked like and how they transformed over the centuries; when flags became symbols of states; which national flags are considered the oldest; and what the banners of King David the Builder and Queen Tamar looked like.

At the end of the program, participants will also try to identify the flags of various countries from among 216 nations.

Join us and discover fascinating stories and facts about flags!

Participation is available both for groups and individuals.

• Maximum number of participants: 20
• Age group: 10+
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Tuesday: 15:00
• Address: 1 Mikheil Zandukeli St., Tbilisi
• Price: 10 GEL

Educational Programs Coordinator: 551 51 49 42

Merab Kostava Memorial House Museum

Events are conducted in Georgian.

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Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of around 1.2 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Because of its location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history, Tbilisi has been a point of contention among various global powers. To this day, the city's location ensures its position as an important transit route for energy and trade projects. Tbilisi's history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Art Nouveau, Stalinist, and Modern structures. Historically, Tbilisi has been home to people of multiple cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, though its population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox Christian.

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