paragraph_text: A five - pointed star (☆), geometrically a regular concave decagon, is a common ideogram in modern culture. Comparatively rare in classical heraldry, it was notably introduced for the flag of the United States in the Flag Act of 1777 and since has become widely used in flags.

paragraph_text: The national flag of Ghana was designed and adopted in 1957 and was flown until 1962, and then reinstated in 1966. It consists of the Pan-African colours of red, yellow, and green, in horizontal stripes, with a black five - pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe. The Ghanaian flag was the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colours. The flag's design influenced that of the flag of Guinea - Bissau (1973). The flag of Ghana was designed by Theodosia Okoh (1922 -- 2015).

paragraph_text: At the time of its adoption, the South African flag was the only national flag in the world to comprise six colours in its primary design and without a seal and brocade. The design and colours are a synopsis of principal elements of the country's flag history. Individual colours, or colour combinations have different meanings for different people and therefore no universal symbolism should be attached to any of the colours.

paragraph_text: The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48 - star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49 - star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50 - star flag was ordered by the then president Eisenhower on August 21, 1959, and was adopted in July 1960. It is the longest - used version of the U.S. flag and has been in use for over 57 years.

paragraph_text: Half - mast or half - staff refers to a flag flying below the summit on a pole. In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or in some cases, a salute. Strictly speaking, flags are said to be half - mast if flown from ships, and half - staff if on land, although not all regional variations of English use ``half - staff ''.

paragraph_text: In September 1993, Madonna embarked on The Girlie Show World Tour, in which she dressed as a whip-cracking dominatrix surrounded by topless dancers. In Puerto Rico she rubbed the island's flag between her legs on stage, resulting in outrage among the audience. In March 1994, she appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, using profanity that required censorship on television, and handing Letterman a pair of her panties and asking him to smell it. The releases of her sexually explicit films, albums and book, and the aggressive appearance on Letterman all made critics question Madonna as a sexual renegade. Critics and fans reacted negatively, who commented that "she had gone too far" and that her career was over.

paragraph_text: The national flag of Ethiopia (; or የኢትዮጵያ ባንዲራ, "yäItyoṗya Bandira") was adopted on 31 October 1996. It conforms to the specifications set forth in Article 3 of the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia. However, the diameter of the central disc is increased from that of the flag used from 6 February to 31 October 1996. The three traditional colours of green, yellow and red date back to Iyasu V (reigned 1913–1916). The current flag and emblem were adopted after the defeat of Ethiopia's Marxist regimes headed by Mengistu Haile Mariam (in total, in power from 1974 to 1991). The emblem is intended to represent both the diversity and unity of the country. Blue represents peace, the star is said to represent diversity and unity, and the sun's rays symbolise prosperity. The green recalls the land, yellow stands for peace and hope, and red is symbolic of strength.

paragraph_text: The flag of Turkey (Turkish: Türk bayrağı) is a red flag featuring a white star and crescent. The flag is often called al bayrak (the red flag), and is referred to as al sancak (the red banner) in the Turkish national anthem. The current design of the Turkish flag is directly derived from the late Ottoman flag, which had been adopted in the late 18th century and acquired its final form in 1844. The measures, geometric proportions, and exact tone of red of the flag of Turkey were legally standardized with the Turkish Flag Law on May 29, 1936.

paragraph_text: United States of America Names The American flag, The Stars and Stripes; Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; The Star - Spangled Banner; US flag; United States flag Use National flag and ensign Proportion 10: 19 Adopted June 14, 1777 (original 13 - star version) July 4, 1960 (current 50 - star version) Design Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 50 white stars of alternating numbers of six and five per horizontal row on a blue field

paragraph_text: The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag, is the national flag of the United States. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the ``union '') bearing fifty small, white, five - pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star - Spangled Banner.

paragraph_text: Bear Flag Monument (also known as Raising of the Bear Flag) is a public artwork located at the Sonoma Plaza in Sonoma, California in the United States. A monument to the Bear Flag Revolt, the piece is listed as a California Historical Landmark. In 1994, the monument was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program.

paragraph_text: The flag of South Africa was adopted on 27 April 1994, at the beginning of South Africa's 1994 general election, to replace the flag that had been used since 1928. The new national flag, designed by the then State Herald of South Africa Frederick Brownell, was chosen to represent the country's new democracy after the end of apartheid.

paragraph_text: Many flags of the Islamic world are green, as the color is considered sacred in Islam (see below). The flag of Hamas, as well as the flag of Iran, is green, symbolizing their Islamist ideology. The 1977 flag of Libya consisted of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It was the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details. Some countries used green in their flags to represent their country's lush vegetation, as in the flag of Jamaica, and hope in the future, as in the flags of Portugal and Nigeria. The green cedar of Lebanon tree on the Flag of Lebanon officially represents steadiness and tolerance.

paragraph_text: This is a list of countries and territories with a flag that incorporates the Union Jack. Six Commonwealth nations have the Union Jack on their national flag. The first Commonwealth country to drop the Union Jack was Canada in 1965, after adopting a new national flag. The most recent country to drop the Union Jack from its flag was South Africa in 1994, after adopting a new national flag. The only overseas territory without the Union Jack on its current flag is Gibraltar.

paragraph_text: any Tricolour flag or banner having the three colors of red, white and blue (38 total): The flag of Australia The flag of Cambodia The flag of Chile The flag of the Cook Islands The flag of Costa Rica The flag of Croatia The flag of Cuba The flag of the Czech Republic The flag of the Dominican Republic The flag of the Faroe Islands The flag of France The flag of Haiti The flag of Iceland The flag of North Korea The flag of South Korea The flag of Laos The flag of Liberia The flag of Luxembourg The flag of Malaysia The flag of Nepal The flag of the Netherlands The flag of New Zealand The flag of Norway The flag of Panama The flag of Paraguay The flag of the Philippines The flag of Puerto Rico The flag of Russia The flag of Samoa The flag of Schleswig - Holstein The flag of Serbia The flag of Sint Maarten The flag of Slovakia The flag of Slovenia The flag of Taiwan The flag of Thailand The Union Jack of the United Kingdom The flag of the United States

paragraph_text: Confederate States of America The first national flag of the Confederate States of America with 13 stars Name ``The Stars and Bars ''Use National flag Adopted March 4, 1861 (first 7 - star version) November 28, 1861 (final 13 - star version) Design Three horizontal stripes of equal height, alternating red and white, with a blue square two - thirds the height of the flag as the canton. Inside the canton are white five - pointed stars of equal size, arranged in a circle and pointing outward. Designed by Nicola Marschall The second national flag of the Confederate States of America Name`` The Stainless Banner'' Use National flag Proportion 1: 2 Adopted May 1, 1863 Design A white rectangle two times as wide as it is tall, a red quadrilateral in the canton, inside the canton is a blue saltire with white outlining, with thirteen white five - pointed stars of equal size inside the saltire. The third national flag of the Confederate States of America. Name ``The Blood - Stained Banner ''Use National flag Proportion 2: 3 Adopted March 4, 1865 Design A white rectangle, one - and - a-half times as wide as it is tall a red vertical stipe on the far right of the rectangle, a red quadrilateral in the canton, inside the canton is a blue saltire with white outlining, with thirteen white five - pointed stars of equal size inside the saltire. Designed by Arthur L. Rogers

paragraph_text: The pledge was instituted by the Texas Legislature in 1933, and originally referred to the ``Texas flag of 1836 ''(which was the Burnet Flag, and not the Lone Star Flag then in use). In 1965, the error was corrected by deleting the words`` of 1836.'' In 2007, the phrase ``one state under God ''was added. The addition of`` under God'' has been challenged in court, though an injunction was denied.

paragraph_text: The flag of Chicago consists of two blue horizontal stripes or bars on a field of white, each stripe one - sixth the height of the full flag, and placed slightly less than one - sixth of the way from the top and bottom. Between the two blue stripes are four red, six - pointed stars arranged in a horizontal row.

paragraph_text: The flag of Israel, depicting a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the country's establishment. The origins of the flag's design date from the First Zionist Congress in 1897; the flag has subsequently been known as the ``flag of Zion ''.

paragraph_text: In a letter written by Maria Manuela (Mima) Besosa, the daughter of the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee member Manuel Besosa, she stated that she sewed the flag. This created a belief that her father could have been its designer. In her letter she described the flag as one which consists of five stripes that alternate from red to white. Three of the stripes are red, and the other two are white. To the left of the flag is a light blue triangle that houses one white five - pointed star. Each part of this flag has its own meaning. The three red stripes represent the blood from the brave warriors. The two white stripes represent the victory and peace that they would have after gaining independence. The white star represented the island of Puerto Rico. The blue represents the sky and blue coastal waters. The triangle represents the three branches of government. Finally, it is also believed by some that it was Lola Rodríguez de Tió who suggested that Puerto Ricans use the Cuban flag with its colors reversed as the model for their own standard. The color of the Cuban flag's blue stripes, however, were a darker shade of blue, according to Professor Martí.

Question: Why does the country whose flag Madonna rubbed between her thighs have one star on its flag?
Answer: represented the island of Puerto Rico