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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Vexillology is the study of flags.
  • The flags of many countries include symbols like animals, plants, or landforms.
  • These symbols often represent an aspect of the region’s history, culture, or landscape.
  • The flag of San Marino includes a laurel branch.
  • The flag of Croatia includes leopards.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to make and support a generalization about symbols on flags?
A
The flags of some countries include symbols of plants; San Marino’s, for example, includes a laurel branch.
B
San Marino’s flag includes a laurel branch, a symbol that is important to that country’s national identity.
C
Vexillology is the study of flags; accordingly, vexillologists are interested in flags from around the world.
D
Many countries feature symbols on their flags, and the study of these designs is known as vexillology.