List of country subdivision flags in Europe explained

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.

Albania

Counties

FlagDateUseDescription
?-PresentFlag of Berat CountyWhite with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Durrës CountyYellow and blue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Elbasan CountyGreen with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Korçë CountyWhite with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Kukës CountyBlue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Tirana CountyLight blue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-PresentFlag of Vlorë CountyWhite with the county's emblem in the center.

Andorra

Parishes

Austria

States

FlagDateUseDescription
1921 - Flag of BurgenlandA horizontal bicolor of yellow and red.
1946 - Flag of CarinthiaA horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and white.
1954 - Flag of Lower AustriaA horizontal bicolor of blue and yellow.
1921 - Flag of SalzburgA bicolor of red over white.
1960 - Flag of StyriaA bicolor of white over green.
1945 - Flag of TyrolThe flag of Tyrol is a white over red bicolor.
1949 - Flag of Upper AustriaThe flag of Upper Austria is a white over red bicolor.
1938 - Flag of VorarlbergA bicolor of red over white.
1844 - Flag of ViennaA bicolor of red over white.

Belarus

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
2004 - Flag of Brest RegionBlue with a yellow zoubre (Bison bonasus) on a red stylized tower.
2005 - Flag of Gomel RegionGreen with the coat of arms of Gomel Region in the centre of the obverse.
2007 - Flag of Grodno RegionRed with the coat of arms of Grodno Region in the centre of the obverse.
2007 - Flag of Minsk RegionRed with the coat of arms of Minsk Region in the centre of the obverse.
2001 - Flag of Minsk MunicipalityBlue with the 1591 coat of arms of Minsk Municipality in the centre of the obverse.
2005 - Flag of Mogilev RegionGreen with the coat of arms of Mogilev Region in the centre of the obverse.
2009 - Flag of Vitebsk RegionGreen with the coat of arms of Vitebsk Region in the centre of the obverse.

Belgium

FlagDateUseDescription
2015 - Flag of the Brussels-Capital RegionA stylized yellow, white and grey iris on a blue field.[1]
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.|-| | 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.|-| | 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

Flag Province Adopted Description
Antwerp1997 From 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.
East Flanders1999 Three 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.
Flemish Brabant1996 The 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.
HainautQuarterly, 1. and 4. Or a lion sable armed and langued gules, 2. and 3. Or a lion gules armed and langued azure.
LiègeQuartered, 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.
Limburg1996 The 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.
Luxembourg2018 Azure and white horizontal stripes with the crowned red lion[2]
Namur1953The flag of the Province of Namur is made of black and red colours, placed parallel to the hoist, black at hoist.
Walloon Brabant1995 A 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
West Flanders1997 The 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
1995–2007 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]

1995 – presentA 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).

Cantons of the Federation

FlagDateUseDescription
1999 –
2000 –
1999 –
2000 –
2001 –
2003 –
2004 –
1996–1998 Deemed unconstitutional by the Federation Constitutional Court in 1997 because "it only represented one group".
1999 –
1996–1997 Deemed unconstitutional by the Federation Constitutional Court in 1997 because "it only represented one group".[5]

Croatia

Counties

Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
A horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms in the center
A blue field with two diagonal white stripes and the county's coat of arms in the center[6]
A horizontal bicolor of red and white with the county's coat of arms in the center
A horizontal bicolor of blue and green with the county's coat of arms in the center[7]
A horizontal bicolor of red and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Orthogonally quartered red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center
A red field with narrow gold stripes at the top and bottom and the county's coat of arms in the center[8]
Unequal horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[9]
A vertical bicolor of white and red with the county's coat of arms in the center
Five unequal horizontal stripes of white and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center[10]
Unequal horizontal triband of green and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
A sky blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[11]
A blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[12]
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]
Unequal vertical stripes of yellow and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center of the yellow part[14]
Five horizontal stripes of red and white with the county's coat of arms at the hoist side[15]
Horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[16]
Seven horizontal stripes of yellow and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[17]
Two white and blue horizontal stripes separated by a wavy line, with the county's coat of arms in the center[18]
Five horizontal stripes of green and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[19]
The city's coat of arms on a blue field.[20]

Czechia

Regions

Flag Administrative division Adopted
28 April 1891
27 November 2001
22 November 2002
31 January 2002
27 June 2001
9 April 2002
8 October 2001
8 October 2001
27 June 2001
14 March 2001
25 November 2003
27 June 2001
22 November 2002
13 November 2001

Denmark

FlagDateUseDescription
1970s-presentUnofficial flag of BornholmNordic 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.
1633-presentUnofficial flag of ÆrøTricolour in yellow, green and redVery 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).
1976-presentUnofficial flag of VendsysselNordic Cross Flag in blue, orange and green. Designed by Mogens Bohøj.[21]
1975-presentUnofficial flag of JutlandA Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975.[22] (1794) and Russian flag[23]
2015-presentUnofficial flag of FunenThere 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.

Autonomous entities

FlagDateUseDescription
1948–PresentFlag of the Faroe IslandsA 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
1985–PresentFlag of GreenlandTwo 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

See main article: Flags of Estonian counties.

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.

Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
1939[24] –present
1996–present
1997–present
1996–present
Järva1939–present
Lääne1939–present
1996–present
1996–present
Pärnu1939–present
1996–present
1939–present
1939–present
Valga1939–present
1939–present
1939–present

Finland

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Central FinlandA banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1
Flag of Central OstrobothniaA banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms
1998 - Flag of KainuuA 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.
1997 - Flag of North KareliaA 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 SavoniaA black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
Flag of Päijänne TavastiaA banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
2018 - Flag of Tavastia ProperFlag 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.
1990 - Flag of SatakuntaA 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.
2020 - Flag of Southern SavoniaA 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 UusimaaA banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.

France

See main article: Flags of the regions of France.

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
2016 - Flag of Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesThe 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).
2016 - Flag of Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéThe flag combine the two former regions' traditional coats of arms.
1923 - Flag of BrittanyThe 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 LoireA 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.
1755 - Flag of CorsicaThe 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 Île-de-FranceThree 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 Normandy13th century. Nicknamed "Les p'tits cats" in Norman. Based on the medieval emblems of the duke of Normandy.
1937 - Saint Olav flag, using a Nordic cross in reference to the Nordic past of Normandy, created by Jean Adigard des Gautries in 1937.
2016 - Flag of Nouvelle-AquitaineA 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).
12th centuryFlag of OccitanieFlag 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 LoireThe flag is a combination of heraldic elements from the historical provinces that occupied the territory of the region: Brittany, Anjou, Maine and Vendée.
12th centuryFlag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurCombining elements of the former historical entities existing over the current territory of the region: County of Provence, the Dauphiné and County of Nice.

Georgia

See main article: List of flags of Georgia (country).

Flag Date Use Description
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.
2004 – Flag of Adjara Seven horizontal stripes alternating blue and white; in the canton, the national flag of Georgia.

Germany

See main article: Flags of German states.

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
1954 - Flag of Baden-WürttembergA black over gold bi-color.

1953 - Flag of BavariaThere 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.
1954 - 1990 (West Berlin)
1990 -
Flag of BerlinWhite with red bars at the top and bottom, with a bear off-centre towards the hoist.
1991 - Flag of BrandenburgA horizontal bi-color of red over white, with the arms of the state (land), in the center.
1952 - Flag of BremenEight or more alternating red and white stripes, checked at the hoist.
1751 - Flag of HamburgA white castle with three towers and a closed gate.
1948 - Flag of HesseThe state flag of Hesse consists of a bicolor of a red top and a bottom white stripe.
1951 - Flag of Lower SaxonyThe 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.
1990 - Flag of Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaFive horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion).
1953 - Flag of North Rhine-WestphaliaA horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red.
1945 - Flag of Rhineland-PalatinateThe 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.
1957 - Flag of SaarlandThe 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.
1991 - Flag of SaxonyA bicolour of white over green.
1991 - Flag of Saxony-AnhaltThe 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
1948 - Flag of Schleswig-HolsteinThe state flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1991 - Flag of ThuringiaThe state flag of Thuringia consists of a bicolor of a white top and a bottom red stripecentre.

Greece

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
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 SpetsesThe 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 HydraThe 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.
1828 - Flag of KastellorizoThe 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.
1864 - Flag of CorfuThe 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".
1864 - Flag of ZakynthosThe 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 PsaraThe 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).
1821 - Flag of Mani PeninsulaThe 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
10 October 1991A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
27 May 1991A green flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "BARANYA-MEGYE" (Baranya County) in the center.
27 March 1992Békés CountyA 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
29 August 1991A horizontal bicolor of red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
15 September 2011BudapestA white flag bordered with a red and green "wolf-teeth" pattern, charged with the city's coat of arms in the center.2:3
2:1
15 June 1991A green flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "CSONGRÁD MEGYE" (Csongrád County) in the center.
13 March 1992A 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
28 December 1991Győr-Moson-Sopron CountyA horizontal bicolor of red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center.1:2
31 December 1991A white flag bordered with a blue and yellow "wolf-teeth" pattern, charged with the county's coat of arms in the center.
22 October 1991Heves CountyA green flag with the county's coat of arms in the center.7:10
8 February 1991A 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
21 March 1991Komárom-Esztergom CountyA white flag with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM MEGYE" (Komárom-Esztergom County) in the center.2:3
27 June 1991A 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
25 January 1991A 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
21 May 1992A 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
7 September 1992A 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.
27 April 1991A horizontal bicolor of blue and white with the county's coat of arms and the inscription "TOLNA MEGYE" (Tolna County) in the center.
31 May 1991A 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
5 July 1991A horizontal bicolor of white and green with the county's coat of arms on the hoist side.2:3
9 July 2010A 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

See also: County colours.

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of ConnachtThe 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 LeinsterThe 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 MunsterThe 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 UlsterUlster 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

See main article: Flags of regions of Italy.

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
1999 - Flag of AbruzzoA burgundy field with the coat of arms of Abruzzo in the centre
1947 - Flag of the Aosta ValleyThe 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.
2001 - Flag of ApuliaA 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.
1973 - Flag of BasilicataA field of azure with the coat of arms of Basilicata in the centre
1992 - Flag of CalabriaA blue field with the coat of arms of Calabria in the centre, and the words "Regione Calabria" above and below
1971 - Flag of CampaniaThe 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

1992 - Flag of Emilia RomagnaThe emblem of the region superimposed upon a field of white, with a red bar and the words "Regione Emilia-Romagna" below
2001 - Flag of Friuli-Venezia GiuliaA golden eagle facing to its right standing on white fortifications on a blue background.
1992 - Flag of LazioThe 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
1992 - Flag of LombardyA green field with the Rosa Camuna (also called curvilinear cross) in white, rotated 22.5° in the centre
1997 - Flag of LiguriaA vertical tricolour of green, red and blue; charged with the coat of arms of Liguria.
1995 - Flag of MarcheA white field with the regional emblem of Marche.
1995 - Flag of MoliseA field of blue with the coat of arms in the centre, and "Regione Molise" in gold below
1995 - Flag of PiedmontBanner of arms of the Prince of Piedmont with a heraldic label
1999 - Flag of SardiniaFour moors head in St. George's cross
1990 - Flag of SicilyThe 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.

1983 - Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolA horizontal bicolour of white and blue, with the coat of arms of Trentino-South Tyrol superimposed on top
1995 - Flag of TuscanyA white field with a silver Pegasus rampant in the center between two red horizontal bands.
2003 - Flag of Umbriagreen with the emblem
1999 - Flag of VenetoThe 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
2004–present
2004–present
2004–present
2004–present Marijampolė County
2004–present Panevėžys County
2004–present Šiauliai County
2004–present
2004–present Telšiai County
2004–present Utena County
2004–present

Liechtenstein

Municipalities

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

Malta

Regions

Moldova

Autonomous territorial units

Netherlands

See main article: Flags of Dutch Provinces.

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
1947 - Flag of DrentheWhite 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.
1986 - Flag of FlevolandThe 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.
1957 - Flag of FrieslandThe 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.
1953 - Flag of GelderlandThe colours are taken from the coat of arms, in which the lions from former duchesses are combined.
1950 - Flag of GroningenThe flag combines the colours of the city of Groningen with red and blue in the flag of the area around Groningen.
1953 - Flag of LimburgThe 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.
1959 - Flag of North BrabantThe 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.
1958 - Flag of North HollandThe 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.
1948 - Flag of OverijsselThe 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.
1985 - Flag of South HollandThe flag is a banner of the coat of arms of Holland.
1952 - Flag of UtrechtFrom 1528, the bishop of Utrecht used a red flag with a white cross. This flag is still seen in the upper canton.
1949 - Flag of ZeelandIn 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

See main article: Flags of Norwegian subdivisions.

Poland

See main article: Flags of Polish voivodeships.

Voivodeships

FlagDateUseDescription
2000 - Flag of Greater Poland VoivodeshipTrapezoid 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
2012-12-28Flag of Holy Cross VoivodeshipRectangle 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.
2000 - Flag of Kuyavian-Pomeranian VoivodeshipThree horizontal stripes of red, white, and black colour, with the middle stripe being twice the size of the other ones
1999 - Flag of Lesser Poland VoivodeshipThree horizontal stripes of white, yellow, and red, with the top and bottom stripes being twice the size of the middle one
2000-10-27Flag of Lower Silesia VoivodeshipYellow (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.
2004-04-14Flag of Lublin VoivodeshipThree 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
2000 - Flag of Lubusz VoivodeshipFour 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
2002-06-25Flag of Łódź VoivodeshipRectangle divided into 5 vertical stripes, that are altering between red and yellow
2006-05-29Flag of Mazovia VoivodeshipRed rectangle with white eagle with yellow beak and legs, on the left side
2004-12-21Flag of Opole VoivodeshipTwo 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
2002-08-30Flag of Podlachia VoivodeshipFour horizontal stripes, that are, from the top to bottom: white, red, yellow, and blue
2002-03-25Flag of Pomerania VoivodeshipYellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre
2001 - Flag of Silesia VoivodeshipThree horizontal stripes, that are from top to bottom: blue, yellow, and blue, with blue stripes being twice the size of the yellow middle stripe
2000 - Flag of Subcarpathian VoivodeshipRectangle 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.
2002-08-06Flag of Warmia-Masuria VoivodeshipRed 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
2000 - Flag of West Pomerania VoivodeshipRectangle 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
1979 - Flag of the AzoresThe 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.
1978 - Flag of MadeiraThe design consists of a blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the centre.

Romania

FlagDateUseDescription
1990—present Bucharest (City)
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.
1990—present Alba Iulia (municipality)
1992—present Brașov (municipality)
1990—present Carei (municipality)
1997—present Constanța (municipality)
1992—present Oradea (municipality)
1998—present Târgu Mureș (municipality)

Russia

Federal subjects

FlagDateUseDescription
1992 - Flag of AdygeaTwelve golden stars resembling a bow charged with three golden arrows on a dark green background
2009 - Flag of Arkhangelsk OblastA light blue saltire on a field of white with the coat of arms of the Arkhangelsk Oblast in the center
2001 - Flag of Astrakhan OblastA crown and scimitar charge on a teal blue field.
1992 - Flag of BashkortostanA horizontal tricolor of teal blue, white and green with a yellow circle bearing the kurai flower.
2000 - Flag of Belgorod OblastA blue cross with four cantons (white, green, black and red) and the coat of arms on the white canton.
1992 - Flag of Bryansk OblastA burgundy field defaced with the coat of arms of the Bryansk Oblast in the center
2004 - Flag of ChechnyaA 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.
1992 - Flag of ChuvashiaA 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.
1999 - Flag of CrimeaA horizontal tricolor of a thin blue stripe, a large white stripe, and thin red stripe.
1994 - Flag of DagestanA horizontal tricolor of green, blue, and red.
1994 - Flag of IngushetiaA red triskelion sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below
1994 - Flag of Kabardino-BalkariaA tricolor of light blue, white, and green with a Mount Elbrus charge in the center.
1997 - Flag of Kaliningrad OblastDivided 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).
1993 - Flag of KalmykiaOn 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.
2004 - Flag of Kaluga Oblast
1996 - Flag of Karachay-CherkessiaA horizontal tricolour of light blue, green and red, with a circle containing a rising sun from behind a mountain, centered on the green band
1993 - Flag of KareliaThe 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.
1997 - Flag of the Komi RepublicThe 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.
2004 - Flag of Krasnodar KraiHorizontal tricolour of blue, pink and green charged with the golden coat of arms
2011 - Flag of the Mari El RepublicA white field with a ornament pattern on the hoist and the Mari coat of arms offset to the right.
1995 - Flag of MordoviaA horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue with an eight-pointed red cross.
1995 - Flag of Moscow MunicipalityDark red background with its coat of arms on it
1995 - Flag of Moscow Oblast
2005 - Flag of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
1991 - Flag of North Ossetia–AlaniaA tri-horizontal bar flag with the colors white, red, and yellow
2022 - Flag of Penza Oblast
1996 - Flag of Rostov Oblast
1991 - Flag of Saint PetersburgA 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.
2000 - Flag of SevastopolSeal of the city on a red field.
1991 - Flag of TatarstanRed and green divided by a white fimbriation.
1993 - Flag of the Udmurt RepublicThe cross/star symbol represents the solar sign, a protective symbol that according to folklore protects man from misfortunes.
2017 - Flag of Vladimir Oblast
2000 - Flag of Volgograd OblastRed 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
2004 - Flag of VojvodinaHorizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with larger blue portion and three yellow stars.
1848 - 1849 (original design)
2015 -
Traditional flag of VojvodinaHorizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with a coat of arms.

Slovakia

Regions

FlagAdministrative divisionAdopted
Banská Bystrica Region
Bratislava Region
Košice Region
Nitra Region
Prešov Region
Trenčín Region
Trnava Region
Žilina Region

Spain

See main article: Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain and List of provincial flags of Spain.

Autonomous communities

FlagDateUseDescription
1918 - Flag of AndalusiaThe flag of Andalusia consists of a horizontal tricolour (green-white-green) with the Andalusian arms in the centre.
1982 - Flag of AragonNine stripes, alternating red and yellow, starting with yellow and the coat of arms of Aragon on the left half of the flag.
1982 - Flag of AsturiasThe flag of Asturias is light blue with the Victory Cross slightly left of the centre.
1983 - Flag of the Balearic IslandsThe 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.
1978 - Flag of the Basque CountryA 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.
1984 - Flag of CantabriaTwo horizontal bands of same width, white on top, red on the bottom
1982 - Flag of the Canary IslandsThe 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.
1982 - Flag of Castilla–La ManchaThe 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.
(1230 - 1715)
1983 -
Flag of Castile and LeónIt 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.
1150 - Flag of CataloniaThe 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.
1983 - Flag of ExtremaduraThree horizontal stripes of green, white, and black, with a coat of arms in the center toward the hoist.
19th century (official from 1984)Flag of GaliciaThe 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.
1982 - Flag of La RiojaFour 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.
1983 - Flag of the Community of MadridThe 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.
1982 - Flag of the Region of MurciaThe 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
1982 - Flag of NavarreThe flag of Navarre is red-colored, with a shield in the center.
1982 - Flag of the Valencian CommunityThe 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
Semi-official[26] The traditional province of Skåne (Scania)
Official Skåne County (Scania)Also a similar flag exists with blue background for Scania region
Unofficial The county of JämtlandJamtland (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.
Official Jämtland CountyCompare unofficial above. Jämtland modern county includes the two traditional provinces Jämtland and Härjedalen.
Unofficial The traditional province of SmålandSmåland 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.
Official Kronoberg CountyPart of historical province of Småland (see above)
Official Jönköping CountyPart of historical province of Småland (see above)
Official Kalmar CountyPart of historical province of Småland (see above) and the island province Öland (see below).
Unofficial The historical province and island Öland outside Småland in the Baltic SeaÖland (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.
Unofficial The traditional province ÖstergötlandThe blue cross relates to the two main channels and the yellow to agricultural flat areas. Not much in use.
Official Östergötland CountyCompare unofficial above.
Official Västra Götaland CountyFlag includes arms/flags from the 4 traditional provinces (Västergötland, Bohuslän, Dalsland and Älvsborg) that are included in this relatively newly formed regional county.
Unofficial The traditional province VästergötlandNot much in use. Also compare the previous flag above that covers the same area and more.
Official Blekinge CountyThe coat of arms for the traditional province of Blekinge and the administrative Blekinge county. Not much in use.
Official Halland CountyThere is a geographical difference between the administrative Halland county and the traditional Halland province.
Official Värmland CountyThere is a geographical difference between the administrative Värmland county and the traditional Värmland province.
Official Örebro CountyThe Örebro county includes the traditional province Närke and parts of traditional provinces of Värmland and Västmanland. The flag includes arms from these 3 counties.
Official Södermanland CountyThe administrative Södermanland County includes parts (southern part) of traditional Södermanland County
Official Uppsala CountyThe administrative Uppsala County includes parts (northern part) of traditional Uppland Province
Official Stockholm CountyThe 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.
Official Gotland CountyThe 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.
Official Västmanland CountyThe administrative Västmanland County includes parts of traditional Västmanland province
Official Dalarna CountyThis county was earlier known as Kopparbergs county and even earlier as Dalarna Province
Official Gävleborg CountyGävleborg administrative County encompasses the traditional provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland.
Official Västernorrland CountyVästernorrland administrative county covers approximately the traditional province of Ångermanland and the traditional province of Medelpad.
Official Västerbotten CountyVästerbotten administrative county covers the traditional province of Västerbotten and parts of the traditional province Swedish Lapland and traditional province of Ångermanland.
Official Norrbotten CountyNorrbotten County includes the traditional province of Norrbotten and about two-thirds of the traditional province of Swedish Lapland.
Unofficial[27] Coastal area of RoslagenRoslagen 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

See main article: Flags of Swiss cantons.

Cantons

FlagDateUseDescription
1289 - Flag of BernA red field a yellow diagonal band charged with a black bear with a red tongue, claws walking upwards toward the hoist.
15th centuryFlag of GenevaThe 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 GlarusGules, 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.
1386 - Flag of Lucerne
1803 - Flag of St. GallenA white upright fasces with the axe blade facing the hoist on green field.
1240 - Flag of SchwyzA white banner with a cross on the top-left
13th centuryFlag of UriA bull's head seen face on, with a red tongue and a red nose ring, on a yellow field.
1803 - Flag of Vaud
1220 (?) - Flag of Zürich

Ukraine

See main article: Flags of the regions of Ukraine.

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
1998 - Flag of Cherkasy OblastThe larger half of it has a dark blue color, which on the center features the oblast's coat of arms.
2000 - Flag of Chernihiv OblastThe 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.
2001 - Flag of Chernivtsi OblastOn 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.
1999 - Flag of CrimeaA 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.
1999 - Flag of Donetsk OblastA rising gold sun with 12 sunbeams and five gold ovals one under another
2002 - Flag of Dnipropetrovsk OblastThe 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.
2001 - Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk OblastWhite field with a black jackdaw. Both the vertical edges are decorated by two different narrow bicolors.
1999 - Flag of Kharkiv OblastCoat of arms of Kharkiv on Crimson field
2001 - Flag of Kherson OblastA 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.
2002 - Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
1998 - Flag of Kirovohrad OblastIt 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.
1995 - Flag of KyivAn azure field with a yellow border with Archangel Michael centered on the flag.
1999 - Flag of Kyiv Oblast
1998 - Flag of Luhansk OblastOblast coat of arms in top left corner, surrounded by seventeen yellow and fourteen white stars
2001 - Flag of Lviv OblastYellow lion on a blue field
2001 - Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast
2002 - Flag of Odesa Oblast
2000 - Flag of Poltava OblastYellow Cossack cross on a blue field
2005 - Flag of Rivne Oblast
2000 - Flag of SevastopolSeal of the city. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
2000 - Flag of Sumy OblastOblast coat of arms on blue field
2003 - Flag of Ternopil OblastA 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.
1997 - Flag of Vinnytsia OblastA 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.
2004 - Flag of Volyn OblastIn 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).
2001 - Flag of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
2009 - Flag of Zakarpattia Oblast
2003 - Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast

United Kingdom

Countries

FlagDateUseDescription
16th centuryFlag of EnglandEngland is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The St George's Cross is the customary national flag.
1953 - 1973Flag of Northern IrelandNorthern 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.
14th centuryFlag of ScotlandScotland is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The 'Saltire' is the official national flag.
9th centuryFlag of WalesWales 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
1993–present 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.
1985–present 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.
c.1953–present 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.
1931–present A triskelion on a red field.
1981–present A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge
1938–present 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
2017 onGreen, 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]
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.
1954–1969
2010 on
A blue flag with a white letter "L" on the hoist side.[29] [30]
2007 on Flag of Orkney[31] [32] A blue Nordic cross outlined in yellow on a red field.
14 April 2010 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.[33]
February 2002 The Scillonian Cross
2017 on A green flag bearing a blue Nordic cross fimbriated in white
1969 on A white Nordic cross on a light blue field
2020 on A yellow Hebridean Birlinn in upper hoist above a yellow Nordic Cross on a sky blue field interlaced with a white ring.
2009 on 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
1990–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Anguilla
Flag used in Akrotiri and DhekeliaThe Union Jack is used as no territory flag exists
2013–present Ascension Island, a constituent part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaA blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Ascension Island
1999–present Bermuda[34] A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used on land and as the civil ensign. (Government ensign is blue.)
A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used as the Government ensign.
1963–present British Antarctic TerritoryA white ensign less the cross of St George defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
1990–present A blue ensign with white wavy lines, defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
1960–present 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.
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
1999–present Cayman IslandsA 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.
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
1999–present Falkland IslandsA 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.
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
1982–present Gibraltar[35] 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.
1999–present A 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.
1996–present A red ensign defaced with the badge of Gibraltar in the fly. Used as the civil ensign for locally registered vessel.
1958–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Montserrat
1984–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
1984–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Saint Helena
1985–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2002–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
1968–present A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Notes and References

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  2. Official email response from the Greffe of the Province of Luxembourg, May 2, 2018
  3. Web site: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina - End of 37th plenary session . 2013-07-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103184526/http://www.ustavnisud.ba/eng/press/index.php?pid=1381&sta=3&pkat=507 . 3 January 2014 .
  4. Web site: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 38th plenary session - second day . 2009-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100903022156/http://www.ccbh.ba/eng/press/index.php?pid=1744&sta=3&pkat=507 . 3 September 2010 .
  5. Web site: U-11/97 . 2009-06-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080419115156/http://www.ustavnisudfbih.ba/bos/odluke/odluke/u11_97.htm . 19 April 2008 .
  6. http://www.bpz.hr/opci_podaci/grb_i_zastava/default.aspx Brodsko-posavska županija: Grb i zastava
  7. http://www.istra-istria.hr/index.php?id=16 Istarska županija: Grb i zastava
  8. http://www.kzz.hr/glasnik/brojevi/pdf/KZZ_Glasnik_2005_2.pdf Službeni Glasnik Krapinsko-Zagorske Županije
  9. http://www.licko-senjska.hr/index.php/o-zupaniji/opci-podatci Ličko-senjska županija: Opći podatci
  10. http://www.obz.hr/hr/pdf/znamenjaWEB.pdf Znamenja Osječko-baranjske županije/The Symbols of Osijek-Baranja County
  11. http://www.pgz.hr/Press/Sluzbena_obiljezja Primorsko-goranska županija: Službena obilježja
  12. http://sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr/stranica/grb-i-zastava/71 Šibensko-kninska županija: Grb i zastava
  13. http://www.smz.hr/site/grb Sisačko-moslavačka županija: Zastava i grb
  14. http://www.dalmacija.hr/ustroj/zupanija/splitsko-dalmatinska-zupanija/grb-i-zastava Splitsko-dalmatinska županija: Grb i zastava
  15. http://www.varazdinska-zupanija.hr/%C5%BEupanija/opce-informacije/ Varaždinska županija: Opće informacije
  16. http://www.zupanija.info/o-zupaniji/heraldika/ Virovitičko-podravska županija: Heraldika
  17. http://www.vusz.hr/info/osnovni-podaci Vukovarsko-srijemska županija: Osnovni podaci
  18. http://www.zadarska-zupanija.hr/o-nama/2014-09-17-09-52-11 Zadarske županija: Zastava i grb Zadarske županije
  19. http://www.zagrebacka-zupanija.hr/grb_i_zastava_zagrebacke_zupanije Zagrebačka županija: Grb i zastava
  20. http://www.zagreb.hr/default.aspx?ID=111 Grb i zastava Grada Zagreba
  21. Book: . The CIA World Factbook 2016 . Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. . 9781510700895 . 2015-11-24 .
  22. News: flag of France. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2016-10-08 .
  23. News: flag of Russia. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2016-10-08 .
  24. Web site: Riigi Teataja 15 august 1939 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid. dea.digar.ee.
  25. Web site: Etelä-Savon maakuntahallitus valitsi maakuntalipun . www.esavo.fi . 2020-06-12 . 2020-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101012/https://www.esavo.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedote-maakuntahallituksen-kokous-9.6. . dead .
  26. Web site: Nu får skånska flaggan användas officiellt. sv. Sveriges Television. 2017-11-28.
  27. https://newsroom.notified.com/visit-roslagen-1/posts/news/nu-far-roslagen-en-egen-flagga Nu får Roslagen en egen flagga
  28. News: Barra flag wins official recognition after long campaign . 23 November 2017.
  29. Web site: Lundy Field Society . André Coutanche . 21 March 2024.
  30. Web site: A Flag for Lundy . 3 August 2019 . British County Flags . 21 March 2024.
  31. Registered in the UK Flags Registry
  32. Granted by the Lord Lyon
  33. Flag of Isle of Portland
  34. http://www.redensigngroup.org/entities/category-1/bermuda.aspx Red Ensign Group
  35. http://www.redensigngroup.org/entities/category-1/gibraltar.aspx Red Ensign Group – Gibraltar