The flag of Scania, or the Scanian Cross Flag is a provincial flag, representing Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden.
There are two other more official regional flags, one being the banner of arms of Skåne Regional Council (i.e. the county council), adopted 9 February 1999: On a field of blue a yellow crowned griffin head issuing from the bottom edge. Skåne County, Skåne län, has also an official flag consisting of the banner of arms: On a field of yellow a red griffin head, crowned blue.
The cross flag is used by the Region when the Council is in session, alongside with the Swedish national flag, the European Union flag and the Council's own banner.
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