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  2. Flag of Greenland - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit erfalasuat, Danish: Grønlands flag) was designed by Greenland native Thue Christiansen. [2] It features two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom) with a counter-changed red-and-white disk slightly to the hoist side of centre.

  3. Flags of Europe - Wikipedia

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    A circle of 12 upward-oriented 5-pointed golden stars centred on a blue field: represents the continent beyond the organisations as the Flag of Europe: 1986 [note 1] – Flag of the European Union [note 2] 1973–1983 Flag of the European Parliament: 1984– Flag of the Nordic Council: White stylised swan in a white circle upon a blue ...

  4. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    According to the Collins English Dictionary, a national flag is "a flag that represents or is an emblem of a country." [1] The word country can be used to refer to a sovereign state, sometimes also called an independent state. [2] It is customary in international law that states adopt a flag to distinguish themselves from other states. [3]

  5. List of national flag proposals - Wikipedia

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    In 1885, Ghevont Alishan, an Armenian Catholic priest and historian proposed 2 Armenian flags. One of which is a horizontal tricolor flag of red-green-white, with red and green coming from the Armenian Catholic calendar, with the first Sunday of Easter being called "Red Sunday", and the second Sunday being "Green Sunday", with white being added for design reasons.

  6. List of country subdivision flags in Europe - Wikipedia

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    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

  7. Gallery of flags of dependent territories - Wikipedia

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    8.1.1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. 8.2 Crown Dependencies. ... Flag of Greenland. Finland. Flag of Åland. France. Overseas collectivities and territory.

  8. Thue Christiansen - Wikipedia

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    Christiansen is best known as the designer of the current flag of Greenland, which was adopted on 21 June 1985. [1] A trained teacher, Christiansen was elected to the Inatsisartut for Siumut in 1979 when Greenland was granted home rule. [2] He was the Greenlandic Minister of Culture and Education from 1979 until 1983. [3] [2]

  9. List of flag names - Wikipedia

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    The Rainbow Flag, Unity Flag, or Interim Flag (all unofficial), South Africa Rainbow flag , there are several independent rainbow flags in use today, the most widely known worldwide [ citation needed ] is the pride flag representing gay pride, while the peace flag is especially popular [ citation needed ] in Italy and the cooperative flag ...