List of country subdivision flags in Europe

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This page lists the country subdivision flags in Europe. It is a part of the Lists of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

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Albania

Counties

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Berat.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Berat County White with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Durres.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Durrës County Yellow and blue with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Elbasan.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Elbasan County Green with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Korce.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Korçë County White with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Kukes.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Kukës County Blue with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Tirane.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Tirana County Light blue with the county's emblem in the center.
Flag of Vlore.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Vlorë County White with the county's emblem in the center.

Andorra

Parishes

FlagParishAdoptedDescription
Flag of Andorra la Vella.svg Andorra la Vella in Andorra.svg Andorra la Vella
Flag of Canillo.svg Canillo in Andorra.svg Canillo
Flag of Encamp.svg Encamp in Andorra.svg Encamp
Bandera de Escaldes-Engordany.svg Escaldes-Engordany in Andorra.svg Escaldes-Engordany
Flag of La Massana.svg La Massana in Andorra.svg La Massana
Flag of Ordino.svg Ordino in Andorra.svg Ordino
Bandera de San Julian de Loria.svg Sant Julia de Loria in Andorra.svg Sant Julià de Lòria

Austria

States

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Burgenland.svg 1921Flag of Burgenland A horizontal bicolor of yellow and red.
Flag of Carinthia.svg 1946Flag of Carinthia A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and white.
Flag of Lower Austria.svg 1954Flag of Lower Austria A horizontal bicolor of blue and yellow.
Flag of Salzburg.svg 1921Flag of Salzburg A bicolor of red over white.
Flag of Styria.svg 1960Flag of Styria A bicolor of white over green.
Flag of Tirol.svg 1945Flag of Tyrol The flag of Tyrol is a white over red bicolor.
Flag of Upper Austria.svg 1949Flag of Upper Austria The flag of Upper Austria is a white over red bicolor.
Flag of Vorarlberg.svg 1938Flag of Vorarlberg A bicolor of red over white.
Flag of Vienna.svg 1844Flag of Vienna A bicolor of red over white.

Belarus

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Brest Voblast, Belarus.svg 2004Flag of Brest Region Blue with a yellow zoubre (Bison bonasus) on a red stylized tower.
Flag of Homyel Voblast.svg 2005Flag of Gomel Region Green with the coat of arms of Gomel Region in the centre of the obverse.
Flag of Hrodna Voblasts.svg 2007Flag of Grodno Region Red with the coat of arms of Grodno Region in the centre of the obverse.
Flag of Minsk Voblast.svg 2007Flag of Minsk Region Red with the coat of arms of Minsk Region in the centre of the obverse.
Flag of Minsk, Belarus.svg 2001Flag of Minsk Municipality Blue with the 1591 coat of arms of Minsk Municipality in the centre of the obverse.
Flag of Mahilyow Voblast.svg 2005Flag of Mogilev Region Green with the coat of arms of Mogilev Region in the centre of the obverse.
Flag of Vitsebsk Voblasts.svg 2009Flag of Vitebsk Region Green with the coat of arms of Vitebsk Region in the centre of the obverse.

Belgium

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg 2015 Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region A stylized yellow, white and grey iris on a blue field. [1]
Flag of Flanders.svg 1973 Flag of Flanders (Flemish Community and Flemish Region}Flanders is a Dutch-speaking region in the northern half of Belgium. Or, a lion rampant armed and langued Gules.
Flag of Wallonia.svg 1991 Flag of Wallonia (French Community and Walloon Region)Wallonia is a mostly French-speaking region comprising the southern half of Belgium. The flag depicts a red rooster, on a yellow field.
Flag of the German Community in Belgium.svg 1990 Flag of the German Community It consists of the white background. In the centre is placed a red lion, that stands on its back legs, have raised its front paws, and put its tongue out. Around it are placed in a circle nine gentiana flowers that have five intense blue petals and white (silver) round centres.

Provinces

FlagProvinceAdoptedDescription
Flag of Antwerp.svg Antwerp 1997From historical and heraldical points of views, it was better to stick to the old Brabant tradition of chequered flags. This tradition traces back at least to the insurrection against the absolutism of Filip VI. The association of red, yellow, blue and white from the main colours of Antwerp (red-white), Mechelen (yellow-red) and Turnhout (white-blue) can easily be compared to the historical models.
Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg East Flanders 1999Three stripes with proportions 5:6:5, the upper and lower stripes green, the middle stripe alternate white and green with proportions 1:1:1:1:4:1:1, in the fly a black lion with red nails and tongue.
Flag of Flemish-Brabant.svg Flemish Brabant 1996The flag is a banner of the provincial arms; in practice, the lion is shown dark yellow/orange. The arms o are "Sable a lion or armed and langued gules an escutcheon gules a fess argent, the shield surmuonted by a Ducal coronet and supported by two lions or armed and langued gules on a wrought iron or". The escutcheoh is the coat of arms of Leuven, the capital of the province, but also the capital of the old Duchy of Lotharingia.
Flag of Hainaut.svg Hainaut Quarterly, 1. and 4. Or a lion sable armed and langued gules, 2. and 3. Or a lion gules armed and langued azure.
Flag of the Province of Liege.svg Liège Quartered, I gules the perron of Liège or flanked by the letters L and G of the same, II gules a fess argent, III argent three lions rampant vert 2 + 1 crowned or langued and armed gules, IV or five fesses gules, in point or three horns silver and gules 2+1.
Flag of Limburg (Belgium).svg Limburg 1996The provincial flag of Limburg is white with a red lion with yellow tongue and claws. The lion bears a Ducal coronet and an escutcheon made of ten yellow and red horizontal stripes. It is a banner of the provincial arms.
Drapeau Arelerland.svg Luxembourg 2018Azure and white horizontal stripes with the crowned red lion [2]
Flag province namur.svg Namur 1953The flag of the Province of Namur is made of black and red colours, placed parallel to the hoist, black at hoist.
Drapeau Province BE Brabant Wallon.svg Walloon Brabant 1995A yellow lion on a black triangle, on a yellow background. The upper right and left corners each contain a red rooster. See Flag and coat of arms of Walloon Brabant
Flag of West Flanders.svg West Flanders 1997The flag is rectangular (2:3) with a gyronny of six yellow and six blue pieces and a red escutcheon in the middle.


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Entities

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 1995–2007Former flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina A vertical tricolour of red (for the Bosnian Croats), white, and green (for the Bosniaks), with a coat of arms on the wide central band on which the green arms and golden fleur-de-lys represents the Bosniaks, and the checked shield the Bosnian Croats.

The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina voted against the use of the current flag of the Federation declaring it unconstitutional. [3] On 31 March 2007, the Constitutional Court placed its decision into the "Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina" officially removing the flag and coat of arms of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [4]

Flag of Republika Srpska.svg 1995 – present Flag of Republika Srpska A horizontal tricolour of red, blue, and white, very similar to the flag of the Misiones Province in Argentina, reversed flag of Russia, or the flag of Serbia without the coat of arms (with slightly differently coloured shades).

Districts

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 1998 – present Flag of Brčko District Uses the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cantons of the Federation

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Una-Sana.svg 1999 –Flag of Una-Sana Canton
Flag of Posavina.svg 2000 –Flag of Posavina Canton
Flag of Tuzla Canton.svg 1999 –Flag of Tuzla Canton
Flag of Zenica-Doboj Canton.svg 2000 –Flag of Zenica-Doboj Canton
Flag of Bosnian Podrinje.svg 2001 –Flag of Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde
Flag of Central Bosnia.svg 2003 –Flag of Central Bosnia Canton
Flag of Herzegovina-Neretva.svg 2004 –Flag of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Flag of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg 1996–1998 Flag of West Herzegovina Canton Deemed unconstitutional by the Federation Constitutional Court in 1997 because "it only represented one group". [5]
Flag of Sarajevo Canton.svg 1999 –Flag of Sarajevo Canton
Flag of the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia.svg 1996–1997 Flag of Canton 10 Deemed unconstitutional by the Federation Constitutional Court in 1997 because "it only represented one group". [5]

Croatia

Counties

FlagAdministrative divisionAdoptedDescription
Zastava bjelovarsko bilogorske zupanije.gif Bjelovarsko-bilogorska zupanija in Croatia.svg Bjelovar-Bilogora County A horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms in the center
Flag of Brod-Posavina County.svg Brodsko-posavska zupanija in Croatia.svg Brod-Posavina County A blue field with two diagonal white stripes and the county's coat of arms in the center [6]
Flag of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.png Dubrovacko-neretvanska zupanija in Croatia.svg Dubrovnik-Neretva County A horizontal bicolor of red and white with the county's coat of arms in the center
Zastava Istarske zupanije.svg Istarska zupanija in Croatia.svg Istria County A horizontal bicolor of blue and green with the county's coat of arms in the center [7]
Flag of Karlovac county.svg Karlovacka zupanija in Croatia.svg Karlovac County A horizontal bicolor of red and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Flag of Koprivnica-Krizevci County.png Koprivnicko-krizevacka zupanija in Croatia.svg Koprivnica-Križevci County Orthogonally quartered red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center
Flag of Krapina-Zagorje-County.svg Krapinsko-zagorska zupanija in Croatia.svg Krapina-Zagorje County A red field with narrow gold stripes at the top and bottom and the county's coat of arms in the center [8]
Flag of Lika-Senj County.svg Licko-senjska zupanija in Croatia.svg Lika-Senj County Unequal horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center [9]
Flag of Medjimurje.svg Medimurska zupanija in Croatia.svg Međimurje County A vertical bicolor of white and red with the county's coat of arms in the center
Zastava Osjecko-baranjske zupanije.png Osjecko-baranjska zupanija in Croatia.svg Osijek-Baranja County Five unequal horizontal stripes of white and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center [10]
Flag of Pozega-Slavonia County.png Pozesko-slavonska zupanija in Croatia.svg Požega-Slavonia County Unequal horizontal triband of green and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Flag of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.png Primorsko-goranska zupanija in Croatia.svg Primorje-Gorski Kotar County A sky blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes [11]
Flag of Sibenik County.svg Sibensko-kninska zupanija in Croatia.svg Šibenik-Knin County A blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes [12]
Flag of Sisak-Moslavina County.png Sisacko-moslavacka zupanija in Croatia.svg Sisak-Moslavina County A blue field with narrow red and white stripes along either the hoist or the top side and the county's coat of arms in the center [13]
Flag of Split-Dalmatia County.svg Splitsko-dalmatinska zupanija in Croatia.svg Split-Dalmatia County Unequal vertical stripes of yellow and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center of the yellow part [14]
Flag of Varazdin County.png Varazdinska zupanija in Croatia.svg Varaždin County Five horizontal stripes of red and white with the county's coat of arms at the hoist side [15]
Flag of Virovitica-Podravina County.png Viroviticko-podravska zupanija in Croatia.svg Virovitica-Podravina County Horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center [16]
Flag of Vukovar-Syrmia County.svg Vukovarsko-srijemska zupanija in Croatia.svg Vukovar-Srijem County Seven horizontal stripes of yellow and white with the county's coat of arms in the center [17]
Flag of Zadar County.png Zadarska zupanija in Croatia.svg Zadar County Two white and blue horizontal stripes separated by a wavy line, with the county's coat of arms in the center [18]
Flag of Zagreb County.svg Zagrebacka zupanija in Croatia.svg Zagreb County Five horizontal stripes of green and white with the county's coat of arms in the center [19]
Flag of Zagreb.svg Grad Zagreb in Croatia.svg Zagreb The city's coat of arms on a blue field. [20]

Czechia

Czech lands

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Flag of Bohemia.svg Bohemia
Moravia
Flag of Czech Silesia.svg Czech Silesia

Regions

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Flag of Prague.svg Prague 28 April 1891
Flag of Central Bohemian Region.svg Central Bohemian Region 27 November 2001
Flag of South Bohemian Region.svg South Bohemian Region 22 November 2002
Flag of Plzen Region.svg Plzeň Region 31 January 2002
Flag of Karlovy Vary Region.svg Karlovy Vary Region 27 June 2001
Flag of Usti nad Labem Region.svg Ústí nad Labem Region 9 April 2002
Flag of Liberec Region.svg Liberec Region 8 October 2001
Flag of Hradec Kralove Region.svg Hradec Králové Region 8 October 2001
Flag of Pardubice Region.svg Pardubice Region 27 June 2001
Flag of Vysocina Region.svg Vysočina Region 14 March 2001
Flag of South Moravian Region.svg South Moravian Region 25 November 2003
Flag of Olomouc Region.svg Olomouc Region 27 June 2001
Flag of Zlin Region.svg Zlín Region 22 November 2002
Flag of Moravian-Silesian Region.svg Moravian-Silesian Region 13 November 2001

Denmark

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Denmark Bornholm.svg Flag Denmark Bornholmsflaget.svg 1970s-presentUnofficial flag of Bornholm Nordic Cross Flag in red and green. Also known in a version with a white fimbriation of the green cross in a style similar to design of the Norwegian flag.
Flag of AEro.svg 1633-presentUnofficial flag of Ærø Tricolour in yellow, green and red

Very similar to the Flag of Lithuania. A frequent interpretation is that the colours represent the kings of Denmark (red), the dukes of Schleswig (yellow) and the islands itself (green).

Unofficial flag of Vendsyssel.svg 1976-presentUnofficial flag of Vendsyssel Nordic Cross Flag in blue, orange and green. [5] Designed by Mogens Bohøj. [21]
Flag of Jutland.svg 1975-presentUnofficial flag of Jutland A Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975. [22]
Fyns flag.jpg 2015-presentUnofficial flag of Funen There are two proposed flags:

The green colour symbolises the island's importance as the 'pantry of Denmark'. The blue represents the island itself, and the red its strong ties to Denmark. [23]

Autonomous entities

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg 1948–Present Flag of the Faroe Islands A red Nordic cross, which is offset to the left. The red cross is surrounded by an azure-blue border and is set on a white field
Flag of Greenland.svg 1985–Present Flag of Greenland Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of centre. The top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white

Estonia

Counties

Each county of Estonia has adopted a flag, each of them conforming to a pattern: a white half at the top bearing the county's coat of arms in the middle, and a green half at the bottom.

FlagAdministrative divisionAdoptedDescription
Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County in Estonia.svg Harju 1939 [24] –present
Hiiumaa lipp.svg Hiiu County in Estonia.svg Hiiu 1996–present
Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg Ida-Viru County in Estonia.svg Ida-Viru 1997–present
Jogevamaa lipp.svg Jogeva County in Estonia.svg Jõgeva 1996–present
Flag of et-Jarva maakond.svg Jarva County in Estonia.svg Järva 1939 [24] –present
Laanemaa lipp.svg Laane County in Estonia.svg Lääne 1939 [24] –present
Laane-Virumaa lipp.svg Laane-Viru County in Estonia.svg Lääne-Viru 1996–present
Polvamaa lipp.svg Polva County in Estonia.svg Põlva 1996–present
Parnumaa lipp.svg Parnu County in Estonia.svg Pärnu 1939 [24] –present
Raplamaa lipp.svg Rapla County in Estonia.svg Rapla 1996–present
Saaremaa lipp.svg Saare County in Estonia.svg Saare 1939 [24] –present
Tartumaa lipp.svg Tartu County in Estonia.svg Tartu 1939 [24] –present
Valgamaa lipp.svg Valga County in Estonia.svg Valga 1939 [24] –present
Viljandimaa lipp.svg Viljandi County in Estonia.svg Viljandi 1939 [24] –present
Vorumaa lipp.svg Voru County in Estonia.svg Võru 1939 [24] –present

Finland

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Keski-suomi lippu.svg Flag of Central Finland A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1
Keski-Pohjanmaa.lippu.svg Flag of Central Ostrobothnia A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms
Flag of Kainuu.svg 1998Flag of Kainuu A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms designed by a Finnish heraldist Olof Eriksson in 1978. The flag itself was adopted in 25.6.1998.
North karelia flag.svg 1997Flag of North Karelia A red flag featuring two armored arms from the regional coat of arms with a fortressy white field on the hoist side of the flag. Adopted by the regional council on 8.6.1997.
Flag of Northern Savonia.svg Flag of Northern Savonia A black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
Paijat-Hame.lippu.svg Flag of Päijänne Tavastia A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
Flag of Tavastia Proper.svg 2018Flag of Tavastia Proper Flag featuring elements from the region's coat of arms. Designed by heraldist Tuomas Hyrsky and adopted by the regional council on the 100th anniversary of the Finnish flag on 28.5.2018. A further ceremony was held in the Häme Castle on 4.2.2019.
Satakunta-flag.svg 1990Flag of Satakunta A swallow-tailed banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms from 1557. Designed by artist Reino Niiniranta and officially adopted on 21.11.1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on 11 October, on the name day of Otso.
Flag of South Savonia.svg 2020Flag of Southern Savonia A black flag charged with the bow and arrow from the region's coat of arms and a yellow hoist. Designed by designer Suvi Ripatti and officially adopted on 09.06.2020. [25]
Flag of Uusimaa.svg Flag of Uusimaa A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.

France

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.svg 2016Flag of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes The latter's four quarters respectively contain a red gonfalon on yellow (Auvergne), a white cross on red (Savoy), a white lion on red (Lyonnais) and a blue dolphin on yellow (Dauphiné).
Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comte.svg 2016Flag of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté The flag combine the two former regions' traditional coats of arms.
Flag of Brittany.svg 1923 Flag of Brittany The flag, called Gwen ha du (White and black) was created in 1923 by Morvan Marchal (1900–1963, a member of various political and cultural organisations). He used as his inspiration the old Breton flag (a centred black cross on a white background), called Kroaz Du (Black cross), and the flags of the United States and Greece as these two countries were seen at that time as the respective symbols of liberty and democracy. The nine horizontal stripes represent the traditional dioceses of Brittany into which the duchy was divided historically. The five black stripes represent the French or Gallo speaking dioceses of Dol, Nantes, Rennes, Saint-Malo and Saint-Brieuc—while the four white stripes represent the Breton speaking dioceses of Trégor, Léon, Cornouaille and Vannes. The ermine canton recalls the ducal arms of Brittany.
Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg Flag of Centre-Val de Loire A blue field with three golden fleurs-de-lis below a white label, surrounded by a red and white border. It combines the flags of the historical provinces of Berry, Orléanais and Touraine.
Flag of Corsica.svg 1755 Flag of Corsica The Flag of Corsica was adopted by General of the Nation Pasquale di Paoli in 1755 and was based on a traditional flag used previously. It portrays a Moor's Head in black wearing a white bandana above his eyes on a white background. Previously, the bandana covered his eyes.
Flag of Ile-de-France.svg Flag of Île-de-France Three gold Fleur-de-lis on a solid-blue background. Same as the Kingdom of France. This symbol, three gold Fleur-de-lis on a solid-blue background, is a banner of the former royal coat of arms of France, the king historically being the direct lord of Île de France (as the core of his royal demesne).
Flag of Normandie.svg Flag of Normandy 13th century. Nicknamed "Les p'tits cats" in Norman. Based on the medieval emblems of the duke of Normandy.
Flag of Normandy.svg 1937Saint Olav flag, using a Nordic cross in reference to the Nordic past of Normandy, created by Jean Adigard des Gautries in 1937.
Flag Nouvelle Aquitaine.svg 2016Flag of Nouvelle-Aquitaine A red lion and blue wavy stripes on a white field. The red lion has been used in the area since the eleventh century, appearing in the coats of arms of Poitiers and several other settlements in the region. The waves represent the name "Aquitaine", which stems from the Latin Aquitaina (land of water).
Flag of Occitanie.svg 12th century Flag of Occitanie Flag of the administrative region of Occitanie.
Flags of historical Occitania and Catalonia can be displayed according to the place on local buildings, and both of them on regional buildings.
Flag of Pays-de-la-Loire.svg Flag of Pays de la Loire The flag is a combination of heraldic elements from the historical provinces that occupied the territory of the region: Brittany, Anjou, Maine and Vendée.
Flag of Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur.svg 12th century Flag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Combining elements of the former historical entities existing over the current territory of the region: County of Provence, the Dauphiné and County of Nice.

Georgia

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg 1992  Flag of Abkhazia Seven horizontal stripes alternating green and white; in the canton, a white open hand below a semicircle of seven five-pointed stars on a red field.
Flag of Adjara.svg 2004  Flag of Adjara Seven horizontal stripes alternating blue and white; in the canton, the national flag of Georgia.

Germany

States

Many states have separate civil and state versions of their flags; the state flags (listed) include the state arms, while the civil versions don't. See Flags of German states.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg 1954 Flag of Baden-Württemberg A black over gold bi-color.
Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg
Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg
1953 Flag of Bavaria There are two official flags of Bavaria. One is an array of 21 or more lozenges of blue and white, the other is a white over blue bicolor.
Flag of Berlin.svg 19541990 (West Berlin)
1990
Flag of Berlin White with red bars at the top and bottom, with a bear off-centre towards the hoist.
Flag of Brandenburg.svg 1991 Flag of Brandenburg A horizontal bi-color of red over white, with the arms of the state (land), in the center.
Flag of Bremen.svg 1952 Flag of Bremen Eight or more alternating red and white stripes, checked at the hoist.
Flag of Hamburg.svg 1751 Flag of Hamburg A white castle with three towers and a closed gate.
Flag of Hesse.svg 1948 Flag of Hesse The state flag of Hesse consists of a bicolor of a red top and a bottom white stripe.
Flag of Lower Saxony.svg 1951 Flag of Lower Saxony The flag of Lower Saxony consists of the flag of the Federal Republic of Germany in Schwarz-Rot-Gold, with the coat of arms of Lower Saxony, shifted slightly toward the hoist.
Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.svg 1990 Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Five horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion).
Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg 1953 Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red.
Flag of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg 1945 Flag of Rhineland-Palatinate The flag of Rhineland-Palatinate is a tricolor of three horizontal bands of black, red and gold. These colors are Germany's national colors and are sometimes referred to as schwarz-rot-gold. In the canton, or the upper left corner, are the arms of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Flag of Saarland.svg 1957 Flag of Saarland The flag of Saarland is based on the flag of Germany and is a black, red, and gold (yellow) horizontal tricolor. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Saarland.
Flag of Saxony.svg 1991 Flag of Saxony A bicolour of white over green.
Flag of Saxony-Anhalt (state).svg 1991 Flag of Saxony-Anhalt The state flag of Saxony-Anhalt is a yellow and black bi-color. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt
Flag of Schleswig-Holstein.svg 1948 Flag of Schleswig-Holstein The state flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red.
Flag of Thuringia.svg 1991 Flag of Thuringia The state flag of Thuringia consists of a bicolor of a white top and a bottom red stripecentre.

Greece

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Greek Macedonia.svg 1980s Flag of Macedonia (Greece) The flag of Macedonia (Greece), adopted in 1980s, is a blue banner featuring the Vergina Sun, the emblem of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon.
1821 Flag of Spetses.svg 1821Flag of Spetses The flag of Spetses, adopted in early 1821 during the Greek Revolution, features an azure field surrounded by a thick red border, defaced with a Cross on an overturned Crescent (symbolizing the Christian Greek victory over the Muslim Ottoman Empire), a spear (symbolizing the armed struggle for freedom), an anchor (symbolizing the maritime tradition and merchant wealth of the island as well as most of Greece), a snake around the anchor (symbolizing the Goddess Athena, wisdom and the island's ancient Greek heritage), a dove (symbolizing peace, justice and prosperity) and the words «ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ», meaning "FREEDOM OR DEATH", Greece's National Motto.
1821 Flag of Hydra.svg 1821Flag of Hydra The flag of Hydra, adopted in early 1821 during the Greek Revolution, its design and symbolism are almost identical to those of the Flag of Spetses (see above), though the colours are slightly different. The Symbols are also almost identical, though instead of a spear there is a flagpole with a flag and some of the symbols are grey instead of red.
Kastelorizoflag.gif 1828Flag of Kastellorizo The flag of Kastellorizo, adopted in early 1828 during the Greek Revolution, it features a white field surrounded by a blue border. It is defaced with a Cross, an Anchor and a Heart. On the left and right of these symbols are the words «ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ» and «ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΟΡΙΖΟ» ("MEGISTE" & "KASTELLORIZO"), the two names of the island.
Flag of Corfu.png 1864Flag of Corfu The flag of the island of Corfu, adopted in 1864 after the annexation of the United States of the Ionian Islands by the Kingdom of Greece as a gift to George I of Greece by the United Kingdom, features a blue field surrounded by a golden border and a thicker dark red one. It is defaced with an Ancient Greek Galley which is surrounded by a circle and the words «ΔΗΜΟΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ» meaning "MUNICIPALITY/PEOPLE OF THE CORFIOTS".
Flag of Zakynthos.svg 1864 Flag of Zakynthos The flag of the island of Zakynthos, adopted in 1864 after the annexation of the United States of the Ionian Islands by the Kingdom of Greece as a gift to George I of Greece by the United Kingdom, features a Green field with a golden depiction of Zakynthos (person), the figure from Ancient Greek Mythology after whom the island was named. Near the top left side of Zakynthos the name of the island in Greek («ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ») is written while under the depiction is the island's motto, «ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΛΜΗ Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ» ("FREEDOM DEMANDS VALOUR AND BRAVERY") by the Zakynthian poet Andreas Kalvos.
1821 Flag of Psara.svg 1821Flag of Psara The flag of the island of Psara, adopted in 1821 during the Greek Revolution, is almost identical in style and design to the flags of Hydra, Spetses and other islands (see above) with some differences. The field is white and the surrounding border is red while all the symbols it is defaced with are all red. The symbols are also almost identical though instead of a dove there is an eagle, probably a reference to the Eagle of Zeus, a symbol of power and authority. The flag features the words «ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ» ("FREEDOM OR DEATH", Greece's National Motto) and «ΨΑΡΑ» ("PSARA", the island's name in the Greek language).
Mani Flag (Greece).svg 1821Flag of Mani Peninsula The flag of the island of the Mani Peninsula, adopted in 1821 during the Greek Revolution, features a white field with a blue Greek cross and the phrases «ΝΙΚΗ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ» ("VICTORY OR DEATH", a traditional Greek battle cry) and «ΤΑΝ Ή ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ» (a Laconic phrase said by Spartan mothers to their sons when they left for war; lit. "IT OR ON IT" meaning that if the Spartan is to return alive he should return with his shield [so as to have not dropped it and fled the battle] or be returned on it by his comrades, dead).

Hungary

Counties

FlagFromFlag ofDescriptionRatio
FLAG-Bacs-Kiskun-megye.svg 10 October 1991 Bács-Kiskun County A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
FLAG-Baranya-megye.svg 27 May 1991 Baranya County A green flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "BARANYA-MEGYE" (Baranya County) in the center.
FLAG-Bekes-megye.svg 27 March 1992 Békés County A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "BÉKÉS-MEGYE" (Békés County) in the center.2:3
FLAG-Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen-megye.svg 29 August 1991 Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County A horizontal bicolor of red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
Flag of Budapest (2011-).svg 15 September 2011 Budapest A white flag bordered with a red and green "wolf-teeth" pattern, charged with the city's coat of arms in the center.2:3
Flag of Budapest (vertical).svg 2:1
FLAG-Csongrad-megye.svg 15 June 1991 Csongrád County A green flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "CSONGRÁD MEGYE" (Csongrád County) in the center.
FLAG-Fejer-megye.svg 13 March 1992 Fejér County A horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "FEJÉR VÁRMEGYE" (Fejér County) in the center.2:3
FLAG-Gyor-Moson-Sopron-megye.svg 28 December 1991 Győr-Moson-Sopron County A horizontal bicolor of red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
FLAG-Hajdu-Bihar-megye.svg 31 December 1991 Hajdú-Bihar County A white flag bordered with a blue and yellow "wolf-teeth" pattern, charged with the county's coat of arms in the center.
FLAG-Heves-megye.svg 22 October 1991 Heves County A green flag with the county's coat of arms in the center.7:10
FLAG-Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok.svg 8 February 1991 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "JÁSZ-NAGYKUN-SZOLNOK-MEGYE" (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County) in the center.1:2
FLAG-Komarom-Esztergom-megye.svg 21 March 1991 Komárom-Esztergom County A white flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM MEGYE" (Komárom-Esztergom County) in the center.2:3
FLAG-Nograd.svg 27 June 1991 Nógrád County A blue flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "NÓGRÁD A KÖZÜGYÉRT" (Nógrád for public affairs) on the hoist side.100:149
FLAG-Pest-megye.svg 25 January 1991 Pest County A horizontal bicolor of blue and yellow with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "PEST MEGYE" (Pest County) on the hoist side.1:2
FLAG-Somogy-megye.svg 21 May 1992 Somogy County A horizontal bicolor of blue and yellow with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "SOMOGY-MEGYE" (Somogy County) on the hoist side.2:3
Flag-Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg-megye.svg 7 September 1992 Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County A white flag bordered with a blue and red „wolf-teeth” pattern, charged with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "SZABOLCS-SZATMÁR-BEREG MEGYE" (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) in the center.
FLAG-Tolna-megye.svg 27 April 1991 Tolna County A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "TOLNA MEGYE" (Tolna County) in the center.
FLAG-Vas-megye.svg 31 May 1991 Vas County A horizontal bicolor of white and blue with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "VAS MEGYE" (Vas County) in the center.1:2
FLAG-Veszprem-megye.svg 5 July 1991 Veszprém County A horizontal bicolor of white and green with the county's coat of arms on the hoist side.2:3
FLAG-Zala-megye.svg 9 July 2010 Zala County A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "ZALA MEGYE" (Zala County) in the center.1:2

Ireland

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Connacht.svg Flag of Connacht The flag of Connacht is a heraldic banner of the arms of Connacht, a dimidiated (divided in half from top to bottom) eagle and armed hand.
Flag of Leinster.svg Flag of Leinster The flag of the Irish province of Leinster is a banner with the provincial coat of arms: a gold Irish harp with silver strings on a green field (blazon: vert a harp or stringed argent). These arms are similar to the arms of Ireland, which have the same device on a field of blue rather than green
Flag of Munster.svg Flag of Munster The flag of Munster consists of three gold crowns on a blue field. The crowns were the arms of Ireland before being superseded by the golden harp in the 16th century. The meaning of the crowns on the flag is not certain, but one possibility is that they may represent three of the medieval Hiberno-Norman lordships in Munster; the O’Briens (Thomond), the Butlers (Ormond) and the Fitzgeralds (Desmond).
Flag of Ulster.svg Flag of Ulster Ulster is one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. Only three of the nine counties of Ulster are part of the Republic of Ireland, the other six making up Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom. However, the flag is still used to represent Ulster as a whole. The Red Hand of Ulster is a symbol that is either derived from the O'Neill dynasty, then the most prominent Irish clan in Ulster, or the Dextra Dei of early Christian iconography. The gold background featuring a red cross comes from the coat of arms of the Burkes, a Hiberno-Norman noble family.

Italy

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Abruzzo.svg 1999 Flag of Abruzzo A burgundy field with the coat of arms of Abruzzo in the centre
Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg 1947 Flag of the Aosta Valley The flag of the Aosta Valley consists of two vertical stripes (the left black the right red), sometimes with the arms of the Aosta Valley in the centre.
Flag of Apulia.svg 2001 Flag of Apulia A white field with the words Regione Puglia ("Apulia Region") in gold letters at the top center, with the coat of arms of Apulia below; a green stripe towards the hoist-side, and a red stripe towards the fly-side.
Flag of Basilicata.svg 1973 Flag of Basilicata A field of azure with the coat of arms of Basilicata in the centre
Flag of Calabria.svg 1992 Flag of Calabria A blue field with the coat of arms of Calabria in the centre, and the words "Regione Calabria" above and below
Flag of Campania.svg 1971 Flag of Campania The Campania Region has taken as its emblem the one given the Maritime Republic of Amalfi in its infancy. Said emblem consists of a red stripe on a white field.

Regional Law n. 1 of 21 July 1971

Fictional Emilia-Romagna Flag.svg 1992 Flag of Emilia Romagna The emblem of the region superimposed upon a field of white, with a red bar and the words "Regione Emilia-Romagna" below
Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.svg 2001 Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia A golden eagle facing to its right standing on white fortifications on a blue background.
Flag of Lazio.svg 1992 Flag of Lazio The coat of arms of Lazio surrounded by laurel and olive branches, surmounted by a golden crown on a sky-blue field with the words "Regione Lazio" in gold
Flag of Lombardy.svg 1992 Flag of Lombardy A green field with the Rosa Camuna (also called curvilinear cross) in white, rotated 22.5° in the centre
Flag of Liguria.svg 1997 Flag of Liguria A vertical tricolour of green, red and blue; charged with the coat of arms of Liguria.
Flag of Marche.svg 1995 Flag of Marche A white field with the regional emblem of Marche.
Flag of Molise.svg 1995 Flag of Molise A field of blue with the coat of arms in the centre, and "Regione Molise" in gold below
Flag of Piedmont.svg 1995 Flag of Piedmont Banner of arms of the Prince of Piedmont with a heraldic label
Bandiera ufficiale RAS.svg 1999 Flag of Sardinia Four moors head in St. George's cross
Sicilian Flag.svg 1990 Flag of Sicily The current flag was adopted on 28 July 1990 under regional law N. 2, Art. 12. The law was later updated in 1998. It was not until 1 January 2000, under regional law N. 1, that the flag was adopted as the official symbol of Sicily, including legislation mandating public display of the flag at all Sicilian public buildings. The flag, officially used by the ancient Kingdom of Sicily, has existed in various forms since 1282.

The flag is rectangular in form and is characterised by the presence of the Trinacria (triskelion) in the centre. It features a softened image of the winged-head of Medusa and three ears of wheat (replacing snakeheads) representing the island's fertility. The three bent legs represent the island's three capes or points, while in mythology it is said to represent good luck and prosperity. The background of the flag is divided by a diagonal from left to right, and is coloured gold (lower left) and red-orange (upper right). The colours represent the cities of Palermo and Corleone, respectively, the first two to found a confederation against the Angevin rule.

Flag of Trentino-South Tyrol.svg 1983 Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol A horizontal bicolour of white and blue, with the coat of arms of Trentino-South Tyrol superimposed on top
Flag of Tuscany.svg 1995 Flag of Tuscany A white field with a silver Pegasus rampant in the center between two red horizontal bands.
Flag of Umbria.svg 2003 Flag of Umbria green with the emblem
Flag of Veneto.svg 1999 Flag of Veneto The arms of Regione del Veneto on a Pompeian red background; on the fly edge, seven tails bearing the coat of arms of the seven province capitals of Veneto.

Lithuania

Counties

Each county of Lithuania has adopted a flag, each of them conforming to a pattern: a blue rectangle, with ten instances of the Cross of Vytis appearing in gold, acts as a fringe to the central feature of the flag, which is chosen by the county itself. Most of the central designs were adapted from the counties' coat of arms.

FlagDateUseDescription
Alytus County flag.svg 2004–present Alytus County
LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg 2004–present Kaunas County
LTU Klaipedos apskritis flag.svg 2004–present Klaipėda County
Marijampole County flag.svg 2004–present Marijampolė County
Panevezys County flag.svg 2004–present Panevėžys County
Siauliai County flag.svg 2004–present Šiauliai County
Taurage County flag.svg 2004–present Tauragė County
Telsiai County flag.svg 2004–present Telšiai County
Utena County flag.svg 2004–present Utena County
Vilnius County flag.svg 2004–present Vilnius County

Liechtenstein

Municipalities

Each of the eleven municipalities has its own flag, all flown as vertical banners.

FlagMunicipalityAdoptedDescription
Flag of Balzers Liechtenstein-1.svg Balzers in Liechtenstein.svg Balzers
Flag of Eschen Liechtenstein-1.svg Eschen in Liechtenstein.svg Eschen
Flag of Gamprin Liechtenstein-1.svg Gamprin in Liechtenstein.svg Gamprin
Flag of Mauren Liechtenstein-1.svg Mauren in Liechtenstein.svg Mauren
Flag of Planken Liechtenstein-1.svg Planken in Liechtenstein.svg Planken
Flag of Ruggell Liechtenstein-1.svg Ruggell in Liechtenstein.svg Ruggell
Flag of Schaan Liechtenstein-1.svg Schaan in Liechtenstein.svg Schaan
Flag of Schellenberg Liechtenstein-1.svg Schellenberg in Liechtenstein.svg Schellenberg
Flag of Triesen Liechtenstein-1.svg Triesen in Liechtenstein.svg Triesen
Flag of Triesenberg Liechtenstein-1.svg Triesenberg in Liechtenstein.svg Triesenberg
Flag of Vaduz Liechtenstein-1.svg Vaduz in Liechtenstein.svg Vaduz

Luxembourg

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Wiltz Canton, Luxembourg.svg Flag of Wiltz Canton

Malta

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Gozo.svg 1964Flag of Gozo Symbolises the islands nickname 'The Island of the Three Hills', and also the fact that it is surrounded by sea.

Moldova

Districts

Autonomous territorial units

Netherlands

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag Drenthe.svg 1947 Flag of Drenthe White and red are the colours of a former leader, the Bishop of Utrecht. The black castle and red stars are a memory of Coevorden standing up against the Bisshop.
Flevolandflag.svg 1986 Flag of Flevoland The flag recalls how the new province was reclaimed from the IJsselmeer. The central yellow stripe, wavy then straight, symbolises the transformation of the sea into land. Its colour symbolises rapeseed, planted to stabilise the land. The blue represents water, the green the land. The white fleur-de-lys (lily) is a pun. It commemorates Cornelis Lely, designer of the original polders, essential to the province.
Frisian flag.svg 1957 Flag of Friesland The flag is based on the kings of Frysia in 15th century. The colours are the same as those of the national flag of the Netherlands. The stripes and leaves of the yellow water-lily, represent the 7 districts of Friesland.
Gelderland-Flag.svg 1953 Flag of Gelderland The colours are taken from the coat of arms, in which the lions from former duchesses are combined.
Flag of Groningen.svg 1950 Flag of Groningen The flag combines the colours of the city of Groningen with red and blue in the flag of the area around Groningen.
NL-LimburgVlag.svg 1953 Flag of Limburg The red lion comes from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Limburg. The white and yellow are taken from the local coat of arms, while the narrow blue stripe symbolises the Meuse, which flows through the province.
North Brabant-Flag.svg 1959 Flag of North Brabant The North Brabantian flag dates from the Middle Ages and has the highest seniority among all Dutch province flags. The colours gules and argent have been used in Brabant standards, flags and pennants since the proclamation of the County of Louvain (942 CE) during the Lotharingian period. Later, the Duchy of Brabant continued using these colours. During the Middle Ages and the centuries after, the red and white would often be used. At the end of the 18th century, the flag fell into disuse. Since 1959, the red and white checkered flag has become the official flag of the province of North Brabant.
Flag North-Holland, Netherlands.svg 1958 Flag of North Holland The colours of the flag are similar to the colours of the coat of arms, which is a combination of the coat of arms from Holland and West Friesland.
Flag Overijssel.svg 1948 Flag of Overijssel The yellow and red stripes are a reference to the former association of this province with Holland. The blue source in the middle stands for the river IJssel, which gave the province its name.
Flag of Zuid-Holland.svg 1985 Flag of South Holland The flag is a banner of the coat of arms of Holland.
Utrecht (province)-Flag.svg 1952 Flag of Utrecht From 1528, the bishop of Utrecht used a red flag with a white cross. This flag is still seen in the upper canton.
Flag of Zeeland.svg 1949 Flag of Zeeland In the centre of the flag, the coat of arms of Zeeland is depicted. The wavy blue lines represent the waves and the constant struggle against the sea. The lion is a symbol for the winner of this battle between man and sea.

Norway

Poland

Voivodeships

FlagDateUseDescription
POL wojewodztwo wielkopolskie flag.svg 2000Flag of Greater Poland Voivodeship Trapezoid divided into red stripe on the right, and white stripe on the left, with a white eagle with yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail, featured in the middle of the red stripe
POL wojewodztwo swietokrzyskie flag.svg 2012-12-28 Flag of Holy Cross Voivodeship Rectangle divided into four parts. Its left part features a yellow vertical stripe, which wight equals to 1:4 of the wight of the flag. Its right part is divided into three horizontal stripes, that are, from top to bottom: blue, white, and red. In the middle of the white stripe is placed the coat of arms of the voivodeship.
POL wojewodztwo kujawsko-pomorskie flag.svg 2000Flag of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Three horizontal stripes of red, white, and black colour, with the middle stripe being twice the size of the other ones
POL wojewodztwo malopolskie flag.svg 1999Flag of Lesser Poland Voivodeship Three horizontal stripes of white, yellow, and red, with the top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the middle one
POL wojewodztwo dolnoslaskie flag.svg 2000-10-27 Flag of Lower Silesia Voivodeship Yellow (golden) rectangle with the left-faced black eagle, with a white (silver) crescent-shaped przepaska put across its wings, with a white (silver) cross pattée on top of it, in its middle.
POL wojewodztwo lubelskie flag.svg 2004-04-14 Flag of Lublin Voivodeship Three horizontal stripes: white (silver), red, and yellow (golden), with the coat of arms of the voivodeship, in form of the white (silver) male cervus mid-jump, with a yellow (golden) crown on its neck, placed on the red escutcheon, placed in the centre of the flag
POL wojewodztwo lubuskie flag.svg 2000Flag of Lubusz Voivodeship Four stripes, which are, from top to bottom, yellow (golden), white, (silver), red, and green, with top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the 2 middle stripes
POL wojewodztwo lodzkie 1 flag.svg 2002-06-25 Flag of Łódź Voivodeship Rectangle divided into 5 vertical stripes, that are altering between red and yellow
POL wojewodztwo mazowieckie flag.svg 2006-05-29 Flag of Mazovia Voivodeship Red rectangle with white eagle with yellow beak and legs, on the left side
POL wojewodztwo opolskie flag.svg 2004-12-21 Flag of Opole Voivodeship Two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom, of which, the top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one
POL wojewodztwo podlaskie flag.svg 2002-08-30 Flag of Podlachia Voivodeship Four horizontal stripes, that are, from the top to bottom: white, red, yellow, and blue
POL wojewodztwo pomorskie flag.svg 2002-03-25 Flag of Pomerania Voivodeship Yellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre
POL wojewodztwo slaskie flag.svg 2001Flag of Silesia Voivodeship Three horizontal stripes, that are from top to bottom: blue, yellow, and blue, with blue stripes being twice the size of the yellow middle stripe
POL wojewodztwo podkarpackie flag.svg 2000Flag of Subcarpathian Voivodeship Rectangle divided verticaly in 3 stripes with smaller white stripes on the sides, and bigger white stripe in the middle, with the coat of arms of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship in centre.
POL wojewodztwo warminsko-mazurskie flag.svg 2002-08-06 Flag of Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship Red flag with a white boundary on its top, bottom, and right sides, and with the head of a white (silver) eagle, with yellow (golden) beak, and an eye, wearing a yellow (golden) crown, located on its left side
POL wojewodztwo zachodniopomorskie flag.svg 2000Flag of West Pomerania Voivodeship Rectangle divided vertically in 3 stripes with white, red, and white colour, and with the coat of arms of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in the middle

Portugal

Autonomous regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Azores.svg 1979 Flag of the Azores The flag of Azores has the colours of the flag of Portugal until 1910. It also has 9 stars representing the islands of the archipelago, the Portuguese shield and a Goshawk (in Portuguese Açor) that gives the name to the archipelago. It is an adaption of the first autonomy flag used during the autonomic movement in 1893, itself adapted of the then monarchist flag.
Flag of Madeira.svg 1978 Flag of Madeira The design consists of a blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the centre.

Romania

FlagDateUseDescription
ROU Bucharest Flag.svg 1990—present Bucharest (City)
ROU AR Arad Flag.png 1990—present Arad (municipality)A bright yellow flag with a blue horizontal wavy strip, symbolizing the Mureș river and the city coat of arms centered.
ROU AB Alba Iulia Flag.png 1990—present Alba Iulia (municipality)
Flag of Brasov, Romania.svg 1992—present Brașov (municipality)
ROU SM Carei Flag.svg 1990—present Carei (municipality)
ROU CT Constanta Flag.svg 1997—present Constanța (municipality)
ROU BH Oradea Flag.gif 1992—present Oradea (municipality)
ROU MS Targu Mures Flag.gif 1998—present Târgu Mureș (municipality)

Russia

Federal subjects

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Adygea.svg 1992 Flag of Adygea Twelve golden stars resembling a bow charged with three golden arrows on a dark green background
Flag of Arkhangelsk Oblast.svg 2009 Flag of Arkhangelsk Oblast A light blue saltire on a field of white with the coat of arms of the Arkhangelsk Oblast in the center
Flag of Astrakhan Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Astrakhan Oblast A crown and scimitar charge on a teal blue field.
Flag of Bashkortostan.svg 1992 Flag of Bashkortostan A horizontal tricolor of teal blue, white and green with a yellow circle bearing the kurai flower.
Flag of Belgorod Oblast.svg 2000 Flag of Belgorod Oblast A blue cross with four cantons (white, green, black and red) and the coat of arms on the white canton.
Flag of Bryansk Oblast.svg 1992 Flag of Bryansk Oblast A burgundy field defaced with the coat of arms of the Bryansk Oblast in the center
Flag of Chechnya.svg 2004 Flag of Chechnya A horizontal tricolor of green (representing Islam), white (representing peace or the Caucasus Mountains) and red (representing bloodshed). The national ornament is at the white band at the hoist.
Flag of Chuvashia.svg 1992 Flag of Chuvashia A yellow flag with a stylized red tree of life charged on the flag, a symbol of rebirth, with the three suns, a traditional emblem popular in Chuvash art.
Flag of Crimea.svg 1999 Flag of Crimea [note 1] A horizontal tricolor of a thin blue stripe, a large white stripe, and thin red stripe.
Flag of Dagestan.svg 1994 Flag of Dagestan A horizontal tricolor of green, blue, and red.
Flag of Ingushetia.svg 1994 Flag of Ingushetia A red triskelion sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below
Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria.svg 1994 Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria A tricolor of light blue, white, and green with a Mount Elbrus charge in the center.
Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast.svg 1997 Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast Divided into three horizontal stripes. The upper stripe is red, a thin (1/3 of the upper strip) yellow stripe in the middle and a dark blue stripe of the same size as the red bar. In the canton is a silver-and-black stylized medieval castle with open gates and the monogram of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna (under which reign parts of the region were shortly under Russian control during the Seven Years' War).
Flag of Kalmykia.svg 1993 Flag of Kalmykia On the flag of Kalmykia, the yellow stands for the sun, the people and the religious faith of the nation. The blue represents the sky, eternity, and steadiness. The lotus is a symbol of purity, spiritual rebirth and happiness. Its five upper petals represent the continents and the lower four stand for the quarters of the globe. Together, they symbolize the will of the Kalmyks to live in friendship and to cooperate with all the nations of the world.
Flag of Kaluga Oblast.svg 2004 Flag of Kaluga Oblast
Flag of Karachay-Cherkessia.svg 1996 Flag of Karachay-Cherkessia A horizontal tricolour of light blue, green and red, with a circle containing a rising sun from behind a mountain, centered on the green band
Flag of Karelia.svg 1993 Flag of Karelia The national flag of the Republic of Karelia is a rectangle with equal horizontal stripes: the upper stripe is red, the middle one is blue and the lower is green.
Flag of Komi.svg 1997 Flag of the Komi Republic The flag is a horizontal tricolour composed of three bars of, from top to bottom, medium blue, green, and white. Together, they represent Komi's natural wealth. The blue represents the splendour and spaciousness of the northern sky. The green represents nature, its bounty, and the taiga. The white represents the color of snow, the purity of nature in the north, simplicity, and austerity, as well as Komi being a country in the north. According to a different interpretation, the white represents the equality and unity of the people and cultures living in Komi.
Flag of Krasnodar Krai.svg 2004 Flag of Krasnodar Krai Horizontal tricolour of blue, pink and green charged with the golden coat of arms
Flag of Mari El.svg 2011 Flag of the Mari El Republic A white field with a ornament pattern on the hoist and the Mari coat of arms offset to the right.
Flag of Mordovia.svg 1995 Flag of Mordovia A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue with an eight-pointed red cross.
Flag of Moscow.svg 1995 Flag of Moscow Municipality Dark red background with its coat of arms on it
Flag of Moscow Oblast.svg 1995 Flag of Moscow Oblast
Flag of Nizhny Novgorod Region.svg 2005 Flag of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Flag of North Ossetia.svg 1991 Flag of North Ossetia–Alania A tri-horizontal bar flag with the colors white, red, and yellow
Flag of Penza Oblast.svg 2022 Flag of Penza Oblast
Flag of Rostov Oblast.svg 1996 Flag of Rostov Oblast
Flag of Saint Petersburg Russia.svg 1991 Flag of Saint Petersburg A red field charged in the centre with the arms of the city, which consists of two silver anchors (a fluked anchor, and a grapnel anchor), and a gold scepter.
Flag of Sevastopol.svg 2000 Flag of Sevastopol [note 2] Seal of the city on a red field.
Flag of Tatarstan.svg 1991 Flag of Tatarstan Red and green divided by a white fimbriation.
Flag of Udmurtia.svg 1993 Flag of the Udmurt Republic The cross/star symbol represents the solar sign, a protective symbol that according to folklore protects man from misfortunes.
Flag of Vladimir Oblast.svg 2017 Flag of Vladimir Oblast
Flag of Volgograd Oblast.svg 2000 Flag of Volgograd Oblast Red field with two vertical stripes at the hoist, charged with the statue The Motherland Calls .

San Marino

Castles

Castles have their own flag, as indicated by March 28th 1997 decree n°40. Article 2 demands each name to be indicated vertically at the hoist in peigmot font, but it is not enforced and it is usual see hoisted unnamed flags at public offices.

Serbia

Autonomous provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Vojvodina.svg 2004 Flag of Vojvodina Horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with larger blue portion and three yellow stars.
Tradicionalna zastava Vojvodine sa grbom.svg 18481849 (original design)
2015
Traditional flag of VojvodinaHorizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with a coat of arms.

Slovakia

Regions

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Banskobystricky vlajka.svg Banská Bystrica Region
Bratislavsky vlajka.svg Bratislava Region
Kosicky vlajka.svg Košice Region
Nitriansky vlajka.svg Nitra Region
Presovsky vlajka.svg Prešov Region
Trenciansky vlajka.svg Trenčín Region
Trnavsky vlajka.svg Trnava Region
Zilinsky vlajka.svg Žilina Region

Spain

Autonomous communities

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandera de Andalucia.svg 1918 Flag of Andalusia The flag of Andalusia consists of a horizontal tricolour (green-white-green) with the Andalusian arms in the centre.
Flag of Aragon.svg 1982 Flag of Aragon Nine stripes, alternating red and yellow, starting with yellow and the coat of arms of Aragon on the left half of the flag.
Flag of Asturias.svg 1982 Flag of Asturias The flag of Asturias is light blue with the Victory Cross slightly left of the centre.
Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg 1983 Flag of the Balearic Islands The flag of the Balearic Islands, made up of distinctive, historically legitimised symbols, will consist of four horizontal red bars over a yellow background, having an upper-left quarter with a purple background behind a centred white castle with five turrets.
Flag of the Basque Country.svg 1978 Flag of the Basque Country A red field with the white central cross that extends to the edges of the flag superimposed on the green diagonal cross that extends to the corners of the flag.
Flag of Cantabria.svg 1984 Flag of Cantabria Two horizontal bands of same width, white on top, red on the bottom
Flag of the Canary Islands.svg 1982 Flag of the Canary Islands The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of three equal bands of white, blue, and yellow. The state flag includes the Coat of arms of the Canary Islands in the central band; the civil flag omits this. The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 16 August 1982.
Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg 1982 Flag of Castilla–La Mancha The flag of the region is made up of a rectangle divided vertically into two equal squares: the first, next to the mast, of crimson red with a castle of gold mauled of saber and ringed of blue and the second, white.
Flag of Castile and Leon.svg (12301715)
1983
Flag of Castile and León It is formed by the combination of the historical flags of two of the oldest kingdom is the Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of León (purple lion on silver in reference to the meaning of "león") and the Kingdom of Castile (golden castle on red in reference to the many castles that were erected all over the country). The joint historical flag dates back to mid 13th century when Ferdinand III, "the Saint", unified the two kingdoms in 1230, inaugurating the Kingdom of Castile and León, later named Crown of Castile.
Flag of Catalonia.svg 1150 Flag of Catalonia The flag of Catalonia consists four red bars on top of a yellow background. One popular (and unproven) legend mentions this flag originating with the streaking of 4 blood-stained fingers across a plain shield. The flag derives from the royal coat of arms of the historical royal family of the Crown of Aragon, House of Barcelona.
Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg 1983 Flag of Extremadura Three horizontal stripes of green, white, and black, with a coat of arms in the center toward the hoist.
Flag of Galicia.svg 19th century (official from 1984)  Flag of Galicia The flag of Galicia appeared for the first time in the 19th century, probably based on the colours of the ancient medieval flags of the Kingdom of Galicia. Originally, the flag was a blue St Andrew's Cross over a white field—St Andrew is one of the most popular saints in Galicia. The coat of arms of Galicia was the former flag of the Kingdom of Galicia. Colors blue, white and gold were always related with Galicia. The chalice and the golden crosses on blue background have been its symbol since medieval times (13th century). For some time it was thought that it was based on the flag of the maritime province of Corunna, but today it is known that the design is earlier.
Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg 1982 Flag of La Rioja Four horizontal bands of equal size, with the colors of red, white, green, and yellow, with a coat of arms in the center of the flag.
Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg 1983 Flag of the Community of Madrid The seven stars represent the stars of the constellation Ursa Minor. They're five-pointed because they represent the five Spanish provinces which surround the Community of Madrid.
Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg 1982 Flag of the Region of Murcia The flag of the Region of Murcia is rectangular and consists of four castles with battlements or, in the upper left corner, arranged in rows of two, and seven royal crowns in the lower right corner, arranged in four rows, with a pattern of one, three, two, and one, respectively; against a crimson or carmine red background
Flag of Navarre.svg 1982 Flag of Navarre The flag of Navarre is red-colored, with a shield in the center.
Bandera de la Comunidad Valenciana (2x3).svg 1982 Flag of the Valencian Community The traditional Senyera, composed of four red bars on a yellow background, crowned with a blue strip party per pale next to the hoist.

Sweden

Regions

FlagStatusUseDescription
Skanska flaggan.svg Official [26] The traditional province of Skåne (Scania)
Skane lan vapenflagga.svg Official Skåne County (Scania)Also a similar flag exists with blue background for Scania region
Unofficial Flag of Jamtland.svg UnofficialThe county of Jämtland Jamtland (that belonged to Norway until 1645) has its own movement for the Republic of Jamtland – not a serious attempt for independence but more a touch of humor and local culture. The flag however is used in the area.
Jamtlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Jämtland County Compare unofficial above. Jämtland modern county includes the two traditional provinces Jämtland and Härjedalen.
Flag of Smaland.svg UnofficialThe traditional province of Småland Småland is a relatively large traditional province in the south of Sweden that today is divided in 3 administrative counties and also with 2 smaller areas outside these 3 counties.
Kronobergs lan vapenflagga.svg Official Kronoberg County Part of historical province of Småland (see above)
Jonkopings lan vapenflagga.svg Official Jönköping County Part of historical province of Småland (see above)
Kalmar lan vapenflagga.svg Official Kalmar County Part of historical province of Småland (see above) and the island province Öland (see below).
Flag of Oland.svg UnofficialThe historical province and island Öland outside Småland in the Baltic Sea Öland (Swedish means "The Island Land") has a long history and different nature compared to the main land of Sweden. Öland is the second largest island in Sweden.
Flag of Ostergotland.svg UnofficialThe traditional province Östergötland The blue cross relates to the two main channels and the yellow to agricultural flat areas. Not much in use.
Ostergotlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Östergötland County Compare unofficial above.
Vastra Gotalands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Västra Götaland County Flag includes arms/flags from the 4 traditional provinces (Västergötland, Bohuslän, Dalsland and Älvsborg) that are included in this relatively newly formed regional county.
Flag of West Sweden.svg UnofficialThe traditional province Västergötland Not much in use. Also compare the previous flag above that covers the same area and more.
Blekinge lan vapenflagga.svg Official Blekinge County The coat of arms for the traditional province of Blekinge and the administrative Blekinge county. Not much in use.
Hallands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Halland County There is a geographical difference between the administrative Halland county and the traditional Halland province.
Varmlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Värmland County There is a geographical difference between the administrative Värmland county and the traditional Värmland province.
Orebro lan vapenflagga.svg Official Örebro County The Örebro county includes the traditional province Närke and parts of traditional provinces of Värmland and Västmanland. The flag includes arms from these 3 counties.
Sodermanlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Södermanland County The administrative Södermanland County includes parts (southern part) of traditional Södermanland County
Uppsala lan vapenflagga.svg Official Uppsala County The administrative Uppsala County includes parts (northern part) of traditional Uppland Province
Stockholms lan vapenflagga.svg Official Stockholm County The administrative Stockholm County includes parts (southern part) of traditional Uppland County and (northern part) of traditional Södermanland province. the flag includes arms from these both counties and also the arms of Stockholm city.
Gotlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Gotland County The administrative Gotland County consists of one main and a number of smaller islands in the Baltic sea. This is the only county in Sweden that only has one municipality.
Vastmanlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Västmanland County The administrative Västmanland County includes parts of traditional Västmanland province
Dalarnas lan vapenflagga.svg Official Dalarna County This county was earlier known as Kopparbergs county and even earlier as Dalarna Province
Gavleborgs lan vapenflagga.svg Official Gävleborg County Gävleborg administrative County encompasses the traditional provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland.
Vasternorrlands lan vapenflagga.svg Official Västernorrland County Västernorrland administrative county covers approximately the traditional province of Ångermanland and the traditional province of Medelpad.
Vasterbottens lan vapenflagga.svg Official Västerbotten County Västerbotten administrative county covers the traditional province of Västerbotten and parts of the traditional province Swedish Lapland and traditional province of Ångermanland.
Norrbottens lan vapenflagga.svg Official Norrbotten County Norrbotten County includes the traditional province of Norrbotten and about two-thirds of the traditional province of Swedish Lapland.
Regional flag of Roslagen.svg Unofficial [27] Coastal area of Roslagen Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago. Norrtälje is sometimes named the capital city of Roslagen.

Each official flag is based on the coat of arms for the county, see gallery, and used on buildings etc. used by respective county administration. Unofficial flags are used by private and local people.

Switzerland

Cantons

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Canton of Bern.svg 1289 Flag of Bern A red field a yellow diagonal band charged with a black bear with a red tongue, claws walking upwards toward the hoist.
Flag of Canton of Geneva.svg 15th century  Flag of Geneva The flag of Geneva is the historical flag of the city of Geneva, showing the Imperial Eagle and a Key of St. Peter (symbolizing the status of Geneva as Reichsstadt and as episcopal seat, respectively), in use since the 15th century.
Flag of Canton of Glarus.svg Flag of Glarus Gules, a pilgrim walking towards the dexter argent, habited sable, holding in his dexter hand a staff, in his sinister hand a bible, and above his head a halo.
Flag of Canton of Lucerne.svg 1386 Flag of Lucerne
Flag of Canton of Sankt Gallen.svg 1803 Flag of St. Gallen A white upright fasces with the axe blade facing the hoist on green field.
Flag of Canton of Schwyz.svg 1240 Flag of Schwyz A white banner with a cross on the top-left
Flag of Canton of Uri.svg 13th century  Flag of Uri A bull's head seen face on, with a red tongue and a red nose ring, on a yellow field.
Flag of Canton of Vaud.svg 1803 Flag of Vaud
Flag of Canton of Zurich.svg 1220 (?) Flag of Zürich

Ukraine

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Cherkasy Oblast.svg 1998 Flag of Cherkasy Oblast The larger half of it has a dark blue color, which on the center features the oblast's coat of arms.
Flag of Chernihiv Oblast.svg 2000 Flag of Chernihiv Oblast The flag is a rectangular green panel with an aspect ratio of 2:3, the middle of which is a white horizontal stripe (width 1/5 of the flag's width), and in the upper pole of the white square shows the emblem area.
Flag of Chernivtsi Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Chernivtsi Oblast On the flag, there is a rectangular panel with a ratio of 2:3. From the top and bottom edges are blue-and-yellow stripes. The width of the blue strip equals 1/10 of a flag's total width, and the yellow stripes width equals 1/30 of the flag's width. At the center of the flag is a white falcon on a green background. The falcons height equals 1/2 of the height of the flag.
Flag of Crimea.svg 1999 Flag of Crimea [a] A horizontal tricolor of a thin blue stripe, a large white stripe, and thin red stripe. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
Flag of Donetsk Oblast.svg 1999 Flag of Donetsk Oblast A rising gold sun with 12 sunbeams and five gold ovals one under another
Flag of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.svg 2002 Flag of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast The flag is a rectangle divided by a diagonal stripe into a blue part (upper right) and a white part (lower left). The images on the flag reproduce the graphic elements of the coat of arms of the Dnipropetrovsk region, they are: nine stars on the blue part and a Cossack with musket on the left part. The flag's dividing line consists of repeating wave patterns: yellow at the top and blue at the bottom.
Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast White field with a black jackdaw. Both the vertical edges are decorated by two different narrow bicolors.
Flag of Kharkiv Oblast.svg 1999 Flag of Kharkiv Oblast Coat of arms of Kharkiv on Crimson field
Flag of Kherson Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Kherson Oblast A rectangular panel with an aspect ratio of 2:3 is divided by three horizontal stripes - blue, white and blue - in a ratio of 1:2:1. On the white stripe near the pole is the coat of arms of the Oblast.
Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.svg 2002 Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Flag of Kirovohrad Oblast.svg 1998 Flag of Kirovohrad Oblast It is divided into two vertical stripes: raspberry on the left and yellow on the right. On the raspberry stripe is the coat of arms: an image of a yellow steppe eagle, which is based on a golden statuette found in the Scythian Melgunov Kurgan.
Flag of Kyiv Kurovskyi.svg 1995 Flag of Kyiv An azure field with a yellow border with Archangel Michael centered on the flag.
Flag of Kiev Oblast.svg 1999 Flag of Kyiv Oblast
Flag of Luhansk Oblast.svg 1998 Flag of Luhansk Oblast Oblast coat of arms in top left corner, surrounded by seventeen yellow and fourteen white stars
Flag of Lviv Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Lviv Oblast Yellow lion on a blue field
Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast
Flag of Odesa Oblast.svg 2002 Flag of Odesa Oblast
Flag of Poltava Oblast.svg 2000 Flag of Poltava Oblast Yellow Cossack cross on a blue field
Flag of Rivne Oblast.svg 2005 Flag of Rivne Oblast
Flag of Sevastopol.svg 2000 Flag of Sevastopol [m] Seal of the city. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
Flag of Sumy Oblast.svg 2000 Flag of Sumy Oblast Oblast coat of arms on blue field
Flag of Ternopil Oblast.svg 2003 Flag of Ternopil Oblast A rectangular blue banner with an aspect ratio of 2:3, a yellow sword and a key placed in the middle, and three white towers with yellow accents above them.
Flag of Vinnytsia Oblast.svg 1997 Flag of Vinnytsia Oblast A blue rectangular banner with an aspect ratio of 2:3. In the center of the flag are the coats of arms of Podolia, the golden sun, and the Bratslav region (Eastern Podolia), a silver cross with a blue shield with a silver crescent. Two red stripes are placed horizontally in the upper and lower parts at a distance of 1/10 from the edge of the canvas and 1/10 of the width.
Flag of Volhynian Oblast.svg 2004 Flag of Volyn Oblast In the center on a red (color of ripe cherry) background is an isosceles cross of white (silver) color, touching the ends of the edges of the flag. In the upper left corner is one of the oldest versions of the historical crosses of Volhynia of the 15th to the 18th century centuries (so-called Cross pattée).
Flag of Zaporizhia Oblast.svg 2001 Flag of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg 2009 Flag of Zakarpattia Oblast
Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast.svg 2003 Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast

United Kingdom

Countries

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of England.svg 16th century  Flag of England England is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The St George's Cross is the customary national flag.
19531973 Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The 'Ulster Banner' (Ulster Scots: Ulstèr Bannèr; Irish: Meirge Uladh) was the official flag of Northern Ireland between 1953 and 1973, however, its use is now unofficial and Northern Ireland lacks a unique official flag.
Flag of Scotland.svg 14th century  Flag of Scotland Scotland is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The 'Saltire' is the official national flag.
Flag of Wales 2.svg 9th century  Flag of Wales Wales is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The Red Dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Goch) is the official national flag. The Welsh dragon has ancient origins, but was first officially flown in the modern era in 1959.

Crown Dependencies

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Alderney.svg 1993–present Flag of Alderney A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with an inescutcheon of the island's coat of arms. Alderney is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Flag of Guernsey.svg 1985–present Flag of Guernsey A golden cross within a red cross on a white field (St George's Cross). Guernsey is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Flag of Herm.svg c.1953–present Flag of Herm A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with the coat of arms of the island in the canton. Herm is an island which belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg 1931–present Flag of the Isle of Man A triskelion on a red field.
Flag of Jersey.svg 1981–present Flag of Jersey A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge
Flag of Sark.svg 1938–present Flag of Sark A red cross on a white field (St George's Cross) with two lions (the arms of the Plantagenet Dukes of Normandy) in the canton. Strictly speaking, this was the personal flag of the Seigneur. Sark is an autonomous Crown Dependency and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Islands

FlagDateUseDescription
Isle of Barra flag.svg 2017 onFlag of the Isle of Barra Green, with a white Scandinavian Cross showing the ancestry of the people and places names of Barra. The green represents the green of the Barra Isles. [28]
Western Isles Council Flag.svg September 9, 1976Flag of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Council of the Western Isles)Or, on a fess wavy Azure between three lymphads, oars in action, sails furled Sable, flagged Gules, two barrulets wavy Argent.
Flag of Lundy.svg 1954–1969
2010 on
Flag of Lundy A blue flag with a white letter "L" on the hoist side. [29] [30]
2007 Flag of Orkney.svg 2007 on Flag of Orkney [31] [32] A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field.
Flag of Isle of Portland.gif 14 April 2010Flag of the Isle of Portland (Registered by the Flag Institute) [33] The colours represent the landscape of the area: Portland stone, grass and the sea. The white tower represents the castles and the naval coronet shows the long connection with the Royal Navy. [34]
ScillonianCross.svg February 2002 Flag of the Isles of Scilly [31] The Scillonian Cross
South Uist flag.svg 2017 onFlag of South Uist [31] [32] A green flag bearing a blue Nordic cross fimbriated in white
Flag of Shetland.svg 1969 on Flag of Shetland [31] [32] A white Nordic cross on a light blue field
Flag of the Isle of Skye.svg 2020 onFlag of the Isle of Skye [31] [32] A yellow Hebridean Birlinn in upper hoist above a yellow Nordic Cross on a sky blue field interlaced with a white ring.
Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg 2009 on Flag of the Isle of Wight [31] A pale blue field with a nicked rhombus (a representation of the island's shape) and at the bottom six alternating bars wavy, navy blue and white.

Overseas territories

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Anguilla.svg 1990–present Anguilla A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Anguilla
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia The Union Jack is used as no territory flag exists
Flag of Ascension Island.svg 2013–present Ascension Island, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Ascension Island
Flag of Bermuda.svg 1999–present Bermuda [35] A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used on land and as the civil ensign. (Government ensign is blue.)
Government Ensign of Bermuda.svg A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used as the Government ensign.
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg 1963–present British Antarctic Territory A white ensign less the cross of St George defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
Government Ensign of the British Antarctic Territory.svg A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg 1990–present British Indian Ocean Territory A blue ensign with white wavy lines, defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg 1960–present British Virgin Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red.
Civil Ensign of the British Virgin Islands.svg A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 1999–present Cayman Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red.
Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands.svg A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg 1999–present Falkland Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the government ensign. The civil ensign is red.
Civil Ensign of the Falkland Islands.svg A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
Flag of Gibraltar.svg 1982–present Gibraltar [36] Two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the centre of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centred in the red band. This is the flag commonly used on land.
Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg 1999–presentA blue ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. This is the ensign for vessels owned by the Government, or in Government service.
Civil Ensign of Gibraltar.svg 1996–presentA red ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. Used as the civil ensign for locally registered vessel.
Flag of Montserrat.svg 1958–present Montserrat A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Montserrat
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg 1984–present Pitcairn Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
Flag of Saint Helena.svg 1984–present Saint Helena, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Helena
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg 1985–present South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg 2002–present Tristan da Cunha, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg 1968–present Turks and Caicos Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Civil Ensign of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Notes

  1. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community
  2. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag of Serbs of Croatia</span>

The flag of the Serbs of Croatia is the official symbol of the Serb national minority in Croatia. It was introduced into official use throughout the country on 9 April 2005 based on the decision of the Serb National Council, an elected political, consulting and coordinating body which acts as a form of self-government and autonomous cultural institution of the Serbs of Croatia. The council received consent of the Council for National Minorities of the Republic of Croatia before the decision. At the time of the statewide introduction, the flag was already officially used in Eastern Slavonia since the 14 November 1997 decision of the Joint Council of Municipalities made at the final stage of the UNTAES deployment in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flags of Austria-Hungary</span>

During its existence, Austria-Hungary did not have a common flag – a "national flag" could not exist since the Dual Monarchy consisted of two sovereign states. However, the black-gold flag of the ruling Habsburg Dynasty was sometimes used as a de facto national flag and a common civil ensign was introduced in 1869 for civilian vessels. Until 1918, the k.u.k. War Fleet continued to carry the Austrian ensign it had used since 1786 and the regiments of the k.u.k. Army carried the double-eagle banners they had used before 1867, as they had a long history in many cases. New ensigns created in 1915 were not implemented due to the ongoing war. At state functions, the Austrian black-gold and the Hungarian red-white-green tricolor were used.

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  33. Red Ensign Group – Gibraltar