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 List of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

Albania

Counties

Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Flag of Berat County White with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Durrës County Yellow and blue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Elbasan County Green with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Korçë County White with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Kukës County Blue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Tirana County Light blue with the county's emblem in the center.
?-Present Flag of Vlorë County White with the county's emblem in the center.

Andorra

Parishes

Flag Parish Adopted Description
Andorra la Vella
Canillo
Encamp
Escaldes-Engordany
La Massana
Ordino
Sant Julià de Lòria

Austria

States

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

Belarus

Regions

Flag Date Use Description
2004– Flag of Brest Region Blue with a yellow zoubre (Bison bonasus) on a red stylized tower.
2005– Flag of Gomel Region Green with the coat of arms of Gomel Region in the centre of the obverse.
2007– Flag of Grodno Region Red with the coat of arms of Grodno Region in the centre of the obverse.
2007– Flag of Minsk Region Red with the coat of arms of Minsk Region in the centre of the obverse.
2001– Flag of Minsk Municipality Blue with the 1591 coat of arms of Minsk Municipality in the centre of the obverse.
2005– Flag of Mogilev Region Green with the coat of arms of Mogilev Region in the centre of the obverse.
2009– Flag of Vitebsk Region Green with the coat of arms of Vitebsk Region in the centre of the obverse.

Belgium

Flag Date Use Description
2015– Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region A 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
Antwerp 1997 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 Flanders 1999 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 Brabant 1996 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.
Hainaut Quarterly, 1. and 4. Or a lion sable armed and langued gules, 2. and 3. Or a lion gules armed and langued azure.
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.
Limburg 1996 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.
Luxembourg 2018 Azure and white horizontal stripes with the crowned red lion[2]
Namur 1953 The flag of the Province of Namur is made of black and red colours, placed parallel to the hoist, black at hoist.
Walloon Brabant 1995 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 Flanders 1997 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

Flag Date Use Description
1995–2007 Former 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]

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

Flag Date Use Description
1998 – present Flag of Brčko District Uses the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cantons of the Federation

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

Croatia

Counties

Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
Bjelovar-Bilogora County A horizontal bicolor of yellow and green with the county's coat of arms in the center
Brod-Posavina County A blue field with two diagonal white stripes and the county's coat of arms in the center[6]
Dubrovnik-Neretva County A horizontal bicolor of red and white with the county's coat of arms in the center
Istria County A horizontal bicolor of blue and green with the county's coat of arms in the center[7]
Karlovac County A horizontal bicolor of red and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Koprivnica-Križevci County Orthogonally quartered red and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center
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]
Lika-Senj County Unequal horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[9]
Međimurje County A vertical bicolor of white and red with the county's coat of arms in the center
Osijek-Baranja County Five unequal horizontal stripes of white and blue with the county's coat of arms in the center[10]
Požega-Slavonia County Unequal horizontal triband of green and yellow with the county's coat of arms in the center
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County A sky blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[11]
Šibenik-Knin County A blue field with the county's coat of arms between two thin white horizontal stripes[12]
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]
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]
Varaždin County Five horizontal stripes of red and white with the county's coat of arms at the hoist side[15]
Virovitica-Podravina County Horizontal triband of blue and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[16]
Vukovar-Srijem County Seven horizontal stripes of yellow and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[17]
Zadar County Two white and blue horizontal stripes separated by a wavy line, with the county's coat of arms in the center[18]
Zagreb County Five horizontal stripes of green and white with the county's coat of arms in the center[19]
Zagreb The city's coat of arms on a blue field.[20]

Czechia

Czech lands

Flag Administrative division Adopted
Bohemia
Moravia
Czech Silesia

Regions

Flag Administrative division Adopted
Prague 28 April 1891
Central Bohemian Region 27 November 2001
South Bohemian Region 22 November 2002
Plzeň Region 31 January 2002
Karlovy Vary Region 27 June 2001
Ústí nad Labem Region 9 April 2002
Liberec Region 8 October 2001
Hradec Králové Region 8 October 2001
Pardubice Region 27 June 2001
Vysočina Region 14 March 2001
South Moravian Region 25 November 2003
Olomouc Region 27 June 2001
Zlín Region 22 November 2002
Moravian-Silesian Region 13 November 2001

Denmark

Flag Date Use Description
1970s-present Unofficial 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.
1633-present Unofficial 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).

1976-present Unofficial flag of Vendsyssel Nordic Cross Flag in blue, orange and green.[5] Designed by Mogens Bohøj.[21]
1975-present Unofficial flag of Jutland A Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975.[22]
2015-present Unofficial 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

Flag Date Use Description
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
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

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
Harju 1939[24]–present
Hiiu 1996–present
Ida-Viru 1997–present
Jõgeva 1996–present
Järva 1939[24]–present
Lääne 1939[24]–present
Lääne-Viru 1996–present
Põlva 1996–present
Pärnu 1939[24]–present
Rapla 1996–present
Saare 1939[24]–present
Tartu 1939[24]–present
Valga 1939[24]–present
Viljandi 1939[24]–present
Võru 1939[24]–present

Finland

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Central Finland A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1
Flag of Central Ostrobothnia A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms
1998– Flag 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.
1997– Flag 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 A black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
Flag of Päijänne Tavastia A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
2018– Flag 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.
1990– Flag 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.
2020– Flag 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 A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.

France

Main article: Flags of the regions of France

Regions

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

Flag Date Use Description
2016– Flag 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).
2016– Flag of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté The flag combine the two former regions' traditional coats of arms.
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 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.
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 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 Normandy 13th 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-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).
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 The flag is a combination of heraldic elements from the historical provinces that occupied the territory of the region: Brittany, Anjou, Maine and Vendée.
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

For a more comprehensive list, see 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

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.

Flag Date Use Description
1954– Flag of Baden-Württemberg A black over gold bi-color.

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.
1954–1990 (West Berlin)
1990– 		Flag of Berlin White with red bars at the top and bottom, with a bear off-centre towards the hoist.
1991– Flag of Brandenburg A horizontal bi-color of red over white, with the arms of the state (land), in the center.
1952– Flag of Bremen Eight or more alternating red and white stripes, checked at the hoist.
1751– Flag of Hamburg A white castle with three towers and a closed gate.
1948– Flag of Hesse The state flag of Hesse consists of a bicolor of a red top and a bottom white stripe.
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.
1990– Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Five horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion).
1953– Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red.
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.
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.
1991– Flag of Saxony A bicolour of white over green.
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
1948– Flag of Schleswig-Holstein The state flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1991– Flag of Thuringia The state flag of Thuringia consists of a bicolor of a white top and a bottom red stripecentre.

Greece

Regions

Flag Date Use Description
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 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 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.
1828– Flag 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.
1864– Flag 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".
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 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).
1821– Flag 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

Flag From Flag of Description Ratio
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
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.
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
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
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
2:1
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.
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
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
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.
22 October 1991 Heves County A green flag with the county's coat of arms in the center. 7:10
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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

See also: County colours

Provinces

Flag Date Use Description
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 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 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 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

Main article: Flags of regions of Italy

Regions

Flag Date Use Description
1999– Flag of Abruzzo A burgundy field with the coat of arms of Abruzzo in the centre
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.
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.
1973– Flag of Basilicata A field of azure with the coat of arms of Basilicata in the centre
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
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

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
2001– Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia A golden eagle facing to its right standing on white fortifications on a blue background.
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
1992– Flag of Lombardy A green field with the Rosa Camuna (also called curvilinear cross) in white, rotated 22.5° in the centre
1997– Flag of Liguria A vertical tricolour of green, red and blue; charged with the coat of arms of Liguria.
1995– Flag of Marche A white field with the regional emblem of Marche.
1995– Flag of Molise A field of blue with the coat of arms in the centre, and "Regione Molise" in gold below
1995– Flag of Piedmont Banner of arms of the Prince of Piedmont with a heraldic label
1999– Flag of Sardinia Four moors head in St. George's cross
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.

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
1995– Flag of Tuscany A white field with a silver Pegasus rampant in the center between two red horizontal bands.
2003– Flag of Umbria green with the emblem
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.

Flag Date Use Description
2004–present Alytus County
2004–present Kaunas County
2004–present Klaipėda County
2004–present Marijampolė County
2004–present Panevėžys County
2004–present Šiauliai County
2004–present Tauragė County
2004–present Telšiai County
2004–present Utena County
2004–present Vilnius County

Liechtenstein

Municipalities

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

Flag Municipality Adopted Description
Balzers
Eschen
Gamprin
Mauren
Planken
Ruggell
Schaan
Schellenberg
Triesen
Triesenberg
Vaduz

Luxembourg

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Wiltz Canton

Malta

Regions

Flag Date Use Description
1964– Flag 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

Main article: Flags of Dutch Provinces

Provinces

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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.
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.
1953– Flag of Gelderland The colours are taken from the coat of arms, in which the lions from former duchesses are combined.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1985– Flag of South Holland The flag is a banner of the coat of arms of Holland.
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.
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

Main article: Flags of Norwegian subdivisions

Poland

Main article: Flags of Polish voivodeships

Voivodeships

Flag Date Use Description
2000– Flag 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
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.
2000– Flag 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
1999– Flag 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
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.
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
2000– Flag 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
2002-06-25 – Flag of Łódź Voivodeship Rectangle divided into 5 vertical stripes, that are altering between red and yellow
2006-05-29 – Flag of Mazovia Voivodeship Red rectangle with white eagle with yellow beak and legs, on the left side
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
2002-08-30 – Flag of Podlachia Voivodeship Four horizontal stripes, that are, from the top to bottom: white, red, yellow, and blue
2002-03-25 – Flag of Pomerania Voivodeship Yellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre
2001– Flag 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
2000– Flag 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.
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
2000– Flag 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

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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

Flag Date Use Description
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

Flag Date Use Description
1992– Flag of Adygea Twelve golden stars resembling a bow charged with three golden arrows on a dark green background
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
2001– Flag of Astrakhan Oblast A crown and scimitar charge on a teal blue field.
1992– Flag of Bashkortostan A horizontal tricolor of teal blue, white and green with a yellow circle bearing the kurai flower.
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.
1992– Flag of Bryansk Oblast A burgundy field defaced with the coat of arms of the Bryansk Oblast in the center
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.
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.
1999– Flag of Crimea[note 1] A horizontal tricolor of a thin blue stripe, a large white stripe, and thin red stripe.
1994– Flag of Dagestan A horizontal tricolor of green, blue, and red.
1994– Flag of Ingushetia A red triskelion sign on a white background, with narrow green horizontal stripes above and below
1994– Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria A tricolor of light blue, white, and green with a Mount Elbrus charge in the center.
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).
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.
2004– Flag of Kaluga Oblast
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
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.
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.
2004– Flag of Krasnodar Krai Horizontal tricolour of blue, pink and green charged with the golden coat of arms
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.
1995– Flag of Mordovia A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue with an eight-pointed red cross.
1995– Flag of Moscow Municipality Dark 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–Alania A 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 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.
2000– Flag of Sevastopol[note 2] Seal of the city on a red field.
1991– Flag of Tatarstan Red and green divided by a white fimbriation.
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.
2017– Flag of Vladimir Oblast
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

Flag Date Use Description
2004– Flag of Vojvodina Horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with larger blue portion and three yellow stars.
1848–1849 (original design)
2015– 		Traditional flag of Vojvodina Horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with a coat of arms.

Slovakia

Regions

Flag Administrative division Adopted
Banská Bystrica Region
Bratislava Region
Košice Region
Nitra Region
Prešov Region
Trenčín Region
Trnava Region
Žilina Region

Spain

Main articles: Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain and List of provincial flags of Spain

Autonomous communities

Flag Date Use Description
1918– Flag of Andalusia The flag of Andalusia consists of a horizontal tricolour (green-white-green) with the Andalusian arms in the centre.
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.
1982– Flag of Asturias The flag of Asturias is light blue with the Victory Cross slightly left of the centre.
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.
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.
1984– Flag of Cantabria Two horizontal bands of same width, white on top, red on the bottom
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.
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.
(1230–1715)
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.
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.
1983– Flag of Extremadura Three 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 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.
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.
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.
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
1982– Flag of Navarre The flag of Navarre is red-colored, with a shield in the center.
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

Flag Status Use Description
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 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.
Official Jämtland County Compare unofficial above. Jämtland modern county includes the two traditional provinces Jämtland and Härjedalen.
Unofficial The 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.
Official Kronoberg County Part of historical province of Småland (see above)
Official Jönköping County Part of historical province of Småland (see above)
Official Kalmar County Part 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 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.
Unofficial The traditional province Östergötland The blue cross relates to the two main channels and the yellow to agricultural flat areas. Not much in use.
Official Östergötland County Compare unofficial above.
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.
Unofficial The traditional province Västergötland Not much in use. Also compare the previous flag above that covers the same area and more.
Official Blekinge County The coat of arms for the traditional province of Blekinge and the administrative Blekinge county. Not much in use.
Official Halland County There is a geographical difference between the administrative Halland county and the traditional Halland province.
Official Värmland County There is a geographical difference between the administrative Värmland county and the traditional Värmland province.
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.
Official Södermanland County The administrative Södermanland County includes parts (southern part) of traditional Södermanland County
Official Uppsala County The administrative Uppsala County includes parts (northern part) of traditional Uppland Province
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.
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.
Official Västmanland County The administrative Västmanland County includes parts of traditional Västmanland province
Official Dalarna County This county was earlier known as Kopparbergs county and even earlier as Dalarna Province
Official Gävleborg County Gävleborg administrative County encompasses the traditional provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland.
Official Västernorrland County Västernorrland administrative county covers approximately the traditional province of Ångermanland and the traditional province of Medelpad.
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.
Official Norrbotten County Norrbotten County includes the traditional province of Norrbotten and about two-thirds of the traditional province of Swedish Lapland.
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

Main article: Flags of Swiss cantons

Cantons

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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 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.
1386– Flag of Lucerne
1803– Flag of St. Gallen A white upright fasces with the axe blade facing the hoist on green field.
1240– Flag of Schwyz A white banner with a cross on the top-left
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.
1803– Flag of Vaud
1220 (?)– Flag of Zürich

Ukraine

Main article: Flags of the regions of Ukraine

Regions

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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.
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.
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.
1999– Flag of Donetsk Oblast A rising gold sun with 12 sunbeams and five gold ovals one under another
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.
2001– Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast White field with a black jackdaw. Both the vertical edges are decorated by two different narrow bicolors.
1999– Flag of Kharkiv Oblast Coat of arms of Kharkiv on Crimson field
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.
2002– Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
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.
1995– Flag of Kyiv An azure field with a yellow border with Archangel Michael centered on the flag.
1999– Flag of Kyiv Oblast
1998– Flag of Luhansk Oblast Oblast coat of arms in top left corner, surrounded by seventeen yellow and fourteen white stars
2001– Flag of Lviv Oblast Yellow lion on a blue field
2001– Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast
2002– Flag of Odesa Oblast
2000– Flag of Poltava Oblast Yellow Cossack cross on a blue field
2005– Flag of Rivne Oblast
2000– Flag of Sevastopol[m] Seal of the city. Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
2000– Flag of Sumy Oblast Oblast coat of arms on blue field
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.
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.
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).
2001– Flag of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
2009– Flag of Zakarpattia Oblast
2003– Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast

United Kingdom

Countries

Flag Date Use Description
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.
1953–1973 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.
14th century – Flag of Scotland Scotland is one of the home nations that forms the United Kingdom. The 'Saltire' is the official national flag.
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

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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.
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.
1931–present Flag of the Isle of Man A triskelion on a red field.
1981–present Flag of Jersey A red saltire on a white field defaced with the island's badge
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

Flag Date Use Description
2017 on Flag 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]
September 9, 1976 Flag 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		 Flag of Lundy 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 Flag 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]
February 2002 Flag of the Isles of Scilly[31] The Scillonian Cross
2017 on Flag of South Uist[31][32] A green flag bearing a blue Nordic cross fimbriated in white
1969 on Flag of Shetland[31][32] A white Nordic cross on a light blue field
2020 on Flag 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.
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

Flag Date Use Description
1990–present Anguilla A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Anguilla
Flag used in Akrotiri and Dhekelia The Union Jack is used as no territory flag exists
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
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.)
A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Bermuda. Used as the Government ensign.
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
A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the British Antarctic Territory
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.
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.
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 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.
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
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.
A red ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands. Used on land and as the civil ensign.
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.
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 Montserrat A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of Montserrat
1984–present Pitcairn Islands A blue ensign defaced with the Coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands
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
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
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
1968–present Turks and Caicos Islands 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

  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

References

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  2. ^ Official email response from the Greffe of the Province of Luxembourg, May 2, 2018
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  4. ^ "Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 38th plenary session - second day". Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  5. ^ a b c "U-11/97". Archived from the original on 19 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  6. ^ Brodsko-posavska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  7. ^ Istarska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  8. ^ Službeni Glasnik Krapinsko-Zagorske Županije, Article 9 (in Croatian)
  9. ^ Ličko-senjska županija: Opći podatci (in Croatian)
  10. ^ Znamenja Osječko-baranjske županije/The Symbols of Osijek-Baranja County (in Croatian and English)
  11. ^ Primorsko-goranska županija: Službena obilježja (in Croatian)
  12. ^ Šibensko-kninska županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  13. ^ Sisačko-moslavačka županija: Zastava i grb (in Croatian) An image of the flag with horizontal stripes is shown, but the accompanying text says the red and white stripes should be vertical and at the left ("Zastava započinje s lijeva crvenom okomitom trakom").
  14. ^ Splitsko-dalmatinska županija: Grb i zastava Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Article 3 (in Croatian)
  15. ^ Varaždinska županija: Opće informacije (in Croatian)
  16. ^ Virovitičko-podravska županija: Heraldika (in Croatian)
  17. ^ Vukovarsko-srijemska županija: Osnovni podaci (in Croatian)
  18. ^ Zadarske županija: Zastava i grb Zadarske županije Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
  19. ^ Zagrebačka županija: Grb i zastava (in Croatian)
  20. ^ Grb i zastava Grada Zagreba (in Croatian)
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Riigi Teataja 15 august 1939 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid". dea.digar.ee.
  25. ^ "Etelä-Savon maakuntahallitus valitsi maakuntalipun". www.esavo.fi. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  26. ^ "Nu får skånska flaggan användas officiellt" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 2017-11-28.
  27. ^ Nu får Roslagen en egen flagga (Swedish), 2020-07-08.
  28. ^ "Barra flag wins official recognition after long campaign". 23 November 2017.
  29. ^ André Coutanche. "Lundy Field Society". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  30. ^ "A Flag for Lundy". British County Flags. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  31. ^ a b c d e f Registered in the UK Flags Registry
  32. ^ a b c d Granted by the Lord Lyon
  33. ^ "Isle_of_Portland". UK Flag Registry. The Flag Institute.
  34. ^ of Isle of Portland
  35. ^ Red Ensign Group
  36. ^ Red Ensign Group – Gibraltar
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