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It is one of only two square country flags in the world, the other being that of Switzerland. Historical Latin and Benelux Nations : 1866– Andorra See also: List of Andorran flags: The flag of Andorra, adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the centre. It is based on the flags of France ...
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.
Welcome to the colorful world of flags!In this trivia quiz, you’ll come across some flags that you might know very well, but others might be a bit more difficult to identify. You will look at 30 ...
This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons .
Flag of Europe. A "Flag of Europe" was introduced by the Council of Europe in 1955, originally intended as a "symbol for the whole of Europe", [26] but due to its adoption by the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1985, and hence by the European Union (EU) as the successor organisation of the EEC, the flag is now strongly associated with the ...
The Council of Europe gave the flag a symbolic description in the following terms, [6] though the official symbolic description adopted by the EU omits the reference to the "Western world": [7] [8] Against the blue sky of the Western world, the stars symbolise the peoples of Europe in a form of a circle, a sign of union.
This page lists the city flags in Europe. It is a part of the Lists of city flags , which is split into continents due to its size. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
List of country subdivision flags in Europe This page was last edited on 22 June 2024, at 20:54 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...