A commonly-used design for the Vatican flag, flown frequently even at the Vatican itself, contains a small but easily-noticed ...

It has a nearly enclosed shape, making it both circular and neatly rectangular. When it comes to the Vatican, there’s a catch, however. Many mapping databases simplify small countries ...

Image Balloons in the colors of the Vatican flag reflecting on the windows of the Agostino Gemelli hospital as the faithful prayed for Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday.Credit...Gregorio Borgia ...

Some children, bearing balloons in Vatican flag colours, briefly entered the hospital to deliver their artwork, messages and flowers for Francis. The children represented diverse backgrounds ...