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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.
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 .
Every flag tells a story about a country’s culture, values, and heritage. In this trivia, there are flags from each continent, so get ready for a wild ride through colors, shapes, and symbols!
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).
Name Image Date Notes References Ajaigarh State: Ajuran Sultanate: Allied-Occupied Germany: 1946–1949 Allied-Occupied Japan: 1945–1952 Anuradhapura Kingdom **de facto flag. Australia (unofficial) Bowman flag: Benares State: Bogd Khanate of Mongolia: 1911–1920 1921–1924 Emirate of Bukhara: Cambodia: Pre-1864 Caucasian Imamate: Republic ...
Pages in category "Flags by country" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Byzantine flags and insignia
The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
The American flag is one of the world's most recognizable symbols, but it didn't always look the way it does today. Before we had the current American flag, there were many versions, featuring ...