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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
Flag of The Oriental State of Uruguay: Nine horizontal stripes of light blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. [10] 1839-1851: Flag of The Gobierno del Cerrito: Similar to the current flag. [11] 1839-1851: Flag of The Gobierno de la Defensa: Similar to the current flag but with light blue ...
Some flags, such as the flags of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, were created by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom. Due to its size, the list is split into continents: List of country subdivision flags in Africa; List of country subdivision flags in Asia; List of country subdivision flags in Europe
English: Map of Europe with the flag of each country embedded. Included are the UN members/observers that are either geographically partially or entirely located in Europe (which all but Armenia and, arguably, Cyprus are) or a member of the Council of Europe (which all but Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Vatican are).
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area, comparing continents, countries, and first-level administrative country subdivisions. List of first-level administrative divisions by population; List of FIPS region codes in FIPS 10-4, withdrawn from the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) in 2008
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Transcontinental countries in Europe and Africa, classified as Southern European countries by the United Nations Statistics Division: Italy (Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands), Malta, Portugal (Madeira [including the Savage Islands]), and Spain (Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Alboran Island, and Spain's plazas de soberanía).
Most regions and provinces of Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some regions have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names for all major European regions, provinces, and territories.