Disputed, Partially Recognised and Unrecognised States
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992- | Flag of Abkhazia | The flag of Abkhazia consists of seven green and white stripes with a red upper left canton bearing a white open right hand and seven white stars. | |
| 2008- | Flag of Kosovo | Adopted by Kosovo on 17 February 2008 as it unilaterally proclaimed independence from Serbia. | |
| 1984- | Flag of Northern Cyprus | Adopted by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan) on 7 March 1984 following the Turkish invasion and the occupation of the northern part of the island in 1974. | |
| 1992- | Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh | The flag of the Nagorno-Karabakh is based on the Flag of Armenia, and has a white pattern added. | |
| 1967- | Flag of Sealand | The flag of the disputed micronation of Sealand. | |
| 1990- | Flag of South Ossetia | The flag of the South Ossetia is a tricolour, the top stripe white, the middle stripe red and the bottom stripe yellow. | |
| 2000- | Flag of Transnistria | The flag of Transnistria consists of three stripes (red-green-red). |
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