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Flag of British Mauritius: The Union Flag of the United Kingdom. 1794 - 1810: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red. 1790 - 1794: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue. 1715 - 1792: Flag of French Mauritius: a white field with several Fleur de lis. 1652 - 1672: Flag of Dutch Mauritius
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.
Adoption of current flag design First use of current flag design Last change to current flag design Denmark: 1625 [1] 1219: 1893 (proportions formalized) Netherlands: 1660 [2] 1409: 1937 (colours formalized) United Kingdom: 1 January 1801: 1801: 1801 (merged with Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) Argentina: 27 February 1812: 1812: 2011 ...
Flags of the Marshal Foch victory-harmony banner June 8, 1919 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.
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.
Flag of The Kingdom of France: A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center. 1855-1959: Flag of The Second French Empire, The French Third Republic, The Provisional Government of the French Republic and The French Fourth Republic: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). 1940-1942: Flag ...
A squared flag divided into four squares representing the four Kingdoms of Spain with navies in the Middle Ages: Castile (represented by a castle, top left), Leon (represented by a heraldic lion, top right), Aragon (represented by four pallets, bottom left), and Navarre (represented by an orle of chains, bottom right)
The status of these flags varies from one country or sovereign state to the next: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto, sometimes to indicate a desire for more autonomy or independence. Some flags, such as the flags of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, were created by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.