Flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin

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Saint Martin
Flag of France.svg
Flag of France
Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France
Tricolore
Use National flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted15 February 1794
Local flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg
Local government flag of Saint Martin

The French tricolore is the official national flag used in the Collectivity of Saint Martin. [1]

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Other flags

An unofficial flag is used by the local government, which depicts the island's coat of arms on a white field. [2]

Another unofficial flag that was used depicted a modern logotype, containing the name "Saint-Martin", with "Caraïbe Française" and "French Caribbean" written in small text below. Also on the flag was a ribbon depicting the letters "S" (in blue) and "M" (in green) for Saint Martin. [2]

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References

  1. "CIA World Factbook – Saint Martin" . Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Saint-Martin (Overseas Collectivity, France)