US novelist and short-story writer. His early autobiographical novel This Side of Paradise (1920) made him known in the post-war society of the East Coast, and The Great Gatsby (1925) epitomizes the Jazz Age.
The emblem was added to distinguish the flag from that of Italy. The design is based on the French tricolour. The colours are those of the Mexican liberation army. Effective date: 23 November 1968.