Which country flags got burnt most around the world?

[mevotex]

Flag burning is an act of great disrespect or hatred towards the targeted country. It is ironically, a common practice in protest. Among all countries, whose flags are burning favorite for the angry crowds?

1. United States of America
Flag burnt most by: every corner around the world
Reasons: all sorts of reasons


2. Israel
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world, socialist countries, pro-Palestinian activists, anti-Jews factions
Reasons: its mere existence, treatment of Palestinians


3. United Kingdom
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world, anti-US groups, anti-imperialist factions
Reasons: being America's most loyal ally, past imperialism acts, overseas territorial disputes


4. North Korea
Flag burnt most by: South Koreans
Reasons: NK government hostile acts, Kim Jong il


5. China
Flag burnt most by: Tibetan independence activists, anti-communist activists, pro-democracy Chinese activists, Japanese nationalists, South Korean nationalists, Taiwanese nationalists
Reasons: communism, authoritarianism, historical events, territorial disputes, ethnic clashes, cultural clashes


6. India
Flag burnt most by: Pakistani nationalists, Pakistani Islamists, anti-Hindu factions
Reasons: ethnic clashes, religion, territorial disputes


7. Turkey
Flag burnt most by: Greek nationalists, Armenians, Cypriot nationalists
Reasons: ethnic clashes, historical events, territorial disputes


8. Japan
Flag burnt most by: Chinese patriots, South Korean patriots, Taiwanese patriots
Reasons: ethnic clashes, historical events, territorial disputes


9. Pakistan
Flag burnt most by: Indian nationalists, Hindu nationalists
Reasons: ethnic clashes, religion, territorial disputes


10. Albania
Flag burnt most by: Serbian nationalists
Reasons: cultural clashes, religion, territorial disputes, ethnic clashes, kosovo independence


11. Croatia
Flag burnt most by: Serbian nationalists
Reasons: ethnic clashes, historical events


12. Vatican
Flag burnt most by: gays and lesbians
Reasons: opposition to homosexuals



Recent Popular - these flags, rarely seen burnt, are now enjoying a surge in burning popularity


1. Denmark
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Prophet Muhammad cartoon


2. France
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Banning of hijab


3. Switzerland
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Banning of minaret


4. Netherlands
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Geert Wilders


5. Malaysia
Flag burnt most by: Indonesian nationalists
Reasons: cultural clashes, territorial disputes


6. Sweden
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Prophet Muhammad cartoon


7. Norway
Flag burnt most by: Muslim world
Reasons: Prophet Muhammad cartoon

[amy89]

Wow...Almost all of the flag was burn because of religion.Maybe they think if burn the flag they get "pahala' ....

[Athrun_zala_faith]

The Indonesian one really is makan terlalu kenyang tiada barang buat....
United states flag i can understand.....
China growing too fast and too arrogant,i also dislike them sometimes.....

[kuzuryushin]

idiots...all of them...

[mevotex]

US soldiers should have their uniform all redesigned to this, so to lessen global anger towards America (or at least, dragging others into everything)

[moon]

Malaysia also.. too much burn malaysia flag at indon. that's why malaysia don't have flag when hari merdeka.

[VeilSupra]

haha.. cant deny on this.

[ARTA]

US soldiers should have their uniform all redesigned to this, so to lessen global anger towards America (or at least, dragging others into everything)

Ahahaha, good one

[mevotex]

Adding few to 'recent popular' list;


1. Greece
Flag burnt most by: Europeans
Reasons: its debt crisis, which eventually spread to the rest of Europe


2. European Union
Flag burnt most by: Euroskeptics
Reasons: Europeans who want their countries to leave the EU


3. Iran
Flag burnt most by: Syrians
Reasons: angry Syrian protestors who despise Iranian support for their President

[mjcb79]

Wow...Almost all of the flag was burn because of religion.Maybe they think if burn the flag they get "pahala' ....

ha ha..thinking of that..yeah, maybe..they want it badly and hardly

[soundsyst64]

That's the real power of the media.