Flags of European Sub-divisions
| Flag | Date | Use | Within country | Description |
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| 1918- | Flag of Andalusia | Spain | The flag of Andalusia consists of a horizontal tricolour (green-white-green) with the Andalusian arms in the centre. | |
| 1947- | Flag of the Aosta Valley | Italy | The flag of the Aosta Valley consists of two vertical stripes (the left black the right red) with the arms of the Aosta Valley in the centre. | |
| 1982- | Flag of Aragon | Spain | ||
| 1982- | Flag of Asturias | Spain | The flag of Asturias is light blue with the Victory Cross slightly left of the centre. | |
| 1979- | Flag of Azores | Portugal | The flag of Azores has the colours of the flag of Portugal until 1910. It also has 9 stars representing the islands of the archipelago, the Portuguese shield and a Goshawk (in Portuguese Açor) that gives the name to the archipelago. It shows striking similarities with the flag of the now deceased Azores Liberation Front. | |
| 1983- | Flag of the Balearic Islands | Spain | ||
| 1978- | Flag of the Basque Country | Spain, France | ||
| 1959- | Flag of North-Brabant | Netherlands | ||
| 1923- | Flag of Brittany | France | The flag, called Gwen ha du (White and black) was created in 1923 by Morvan Marchal (1900–1963, a member of various political and cultural organizations). He used as his inspiration the old Breton flag (a centred black cross on a white background), called Kroaz du (Black cross), and the flags of the United States and Greece as these two countries were seen at that time as the respective symbols of liberty and democracy. The nine horizontal stripes represent the traditional dioceses of Brittany into which the duchy was divided historically. The five black stripes represent the French or Gallo speaking dioceses of Dol, Nantes, Rennes, Saint-Malo and Saint-Brieuc—while the four white stripes represent the Breton speaking dioceses of Trégor, Léon, Cornouaille and Vannes. The ermine canton recalls the ducal arms of Brittany. | |
| 1984- | Flag of Cantabria | Spain | ||
| 1982- | Flag of the Canary Islands | Spain | The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of three equal bands of white, blue, and yellow. The state flag includes the Coat of arms of the Canary Islands in the central band; the civil flag omits this. The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 16 August 1982. | |
| 1982- | Flag of Castile-La Mancha | Spain | ||
| 1983- | Flag of Castile and León | Spain | Coats of arms of the Kingdom of León (purple lion on silver) and the Kingdom of Castile (golden castle on red). | |
| 1082- | Flag of Catalonia | Spain | The flag of Catalonia consists four red bars on top of a yellow background. One popular (and unproven) legend mentions this flag originating with the streaking of 4 blood-stained fingers across a plain shield. This was also the shield of the Crown of Aragon. | |
| 1992- | Flag of Chuvashia | Russia | The flag of Chuvashia consists a stylized tree of life, a symbol of rebirth, with the three suns, a traditional emblem popular in Chuvash art. | |
| 1999- | Flag of Crimea | Ukraine | ||
| 16C- | Flag of England | United Kingdom | England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. The St George's Cross is the official national flag. | |
| 1983- | Flag of Extremadura | Spain | ||
| 1973- | Flag of Flanders | Belgium | Flanders is a Dutch-speaking ethnic region in the northern half of Belgium. | |
| 2001- | Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | ||
| 19C (official from 1984) | Flag of Galicia | Spain | The flag of Galicia appeared for first time in the 19th century probably based on the colours of the ancient medieval flags of the Kingdom of Galicia. Originally, the flag was a blue St Andrew's Cross over a white field - St Andrew is one of the most popular saints in Galicia. The Coat of Arms of Galicia was actually the former flag of the Kingdom of Galicia. Colors blue, white and gold were always related with Galicia. The chalice and the golden crosses on blue background have been its symbol since medieval times (13C). For some time it was thought that it was based on the flag of the maritime province of Corunna, but today it is known that the design is earlier. | |
| 1964- | Flag of Gozo | Malta | Symbolises the islands nickname 'The Island of the Three Hills', and also the fact that it is surrounded by sea. | |
| 1993- | Flag of Kalmykia | Russia | On the Flag of Kalmykia, the yellow stands for the sun, the people and the religious faith of the nation. The blue represents the sky, eternity, and steadiness. The lotus is a symbol of purity, spiritual rebirth and happiness. Its five upper petals represent the continents and the lower four stand for the quarters of the globe. Together, they symbolize the will of the Kalmyks to live in friendship and to cooperate with all the nations of the world. | |
| 1993- | Flag of Karelia | Russia | The National flag of the Republic of Karelia is a rectangle with equal horizontal stripes: the upper stripe is red, the middle one is blue and the lower is green. | |
| 1997- | Flag of the Komi Republic | Russia | The flag is a horizontal tricolour composed of three bars of, from top to bottom, medium blue, green, and white. Together, they represent Komi's natural wealth. The blue represents the splendour and spaciousness of the northern sky. The green represents nature, its bounty, and the taiga. The white represents the color of snow, the purity of nature in the north, simplicity, and austerity, as well as Komi being a country in the north. According to a different interpretation, the white represents the equality and unity of the people and cultures living in Komi. | |
| 1982- | Flag of La Rioja | Spain | ||
| 1983- | Flag of Madrid | Spain | The seven stars represent the stars of the constellation Ursa Minor. They're five-pointed because they represent the five Spanish provinces which surround the Community of Madrid. | |
| 2011- | Flag of Mari El | Russia | ||
| 1982- | Flag of the Region of Murcia | Spain | ||
| 1900's — | Flag of Mount Athos | Greece | The flag of Mount Athos, adopted in 1900's, is a yellow banner bearing the double head Eagle of the Byzantine Empire. | |
| 1995— | Flag of Mordovia | Russia | ||
| 1982- | Flag of Navarre | Spain | ||
| 1978- | Flag of Madeira | Portugal | The design consists of a blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the centre. The flag presents striking similarities with the flag of the now deceased Madeira Archipelago Liberation Front. | |
| 1999- | Flag of Sardinia | Italy | ||
| 14C- | Flag of Scotland | United Kingdom | Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. The 'Saltire' is the official national flag. | |
| 1990- | Flag of Sicily | Italy | The current flag was adopted July 28, 1990 under regional law N. 2, Art. 12. The law was later updated in 1998. It was not until January 1, 2000, under regional law N. 1, that the flag was adopted as the official symbol of Sicily, including legislation mandating public display of the flag at all Sicilian public buildings. The flag, officially used by the ancient Kingdom of Sicily, has existed in various forms since 1282.
The flag is rectangular in form and is characterised by the presence of the Trinacria (triskelion) in the centre. It features a softened image of the winged-head of Medusa and three ears of wheat (replacing snakeheads) representing the island's fertility. The three bent legs represent the island's three capes or points, while in mythology it's said to represent good luck and prosperity. The background of the flag is divided by a diagonal from left to right, and is coloured gold (lower left) and red-orange (upper right). The colours represent the cities of Palermo and Corleone, respectively, the first two to found a confederation against the Angevin rule. |
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| 1991- | Flag of Tatarstan | Russia | ||
| 1983- | Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Italy | ||
| 1983- | Flag of Udmurtia | Russia | The cross/star symbol represents the solar sign, a protective symbol that according to folklore protects man from misfortunes. | |
| 1982- | Flag of the Valencian Community | Spain | ||
| 1983- | Flag of Veneto | Italy | ||
| 9C- | Flag of Wales | United Kingdom | Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. The Red Dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Goch) is the official national flag. The Welsh dragon has ancient origins, but was first officially flown in the modern era in 1959. | |
| 1991- | Flag of Wallonia | Belgium | Wallonia is a mostly French-speaking ethnic region comprising the southern half of Belgium. |
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