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Tricolore | |
Use | National flag, civil and state ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 15 February 1794 |
![]() Local government flag of Saint Martin |
The French tricolore is the official national flag used in the Collectivity of Saint Martin. [1]
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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