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[[File:Map of Europe with flags.svg|thumb|400px|A map of Europe with national flags]]

This is a list of international, [[national flag|national]] and subnational [[flag]]s used in [[Europe]].

==Supranational and international flags==
An incomplete list of flags representing intra-European international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the [[United Nations]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Benelux.svg|border|100px]]
| 1957&ndash;1958
| [[Flag of Benelux|Flag]] of the '''[[Benelux]]'''
| Combines features from the flags of the member countries: [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine.svg|100px]]
| ?&ndash;2015
| rowspan="2" | Flag of the '''[[Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine]]'''
|-
| [[File:Commission centrale pour la navigation du Rhin - Drapeau.svg|border|100px]]
| 2015&ndash;present
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of CEFTA.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990s&ndash;present
| Flag of the '''[[Central European Free Trade Agreement]]''' (CEFTA)
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the CIS.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;present
| [[Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States|Flag]] of the '''[[Commonwealth of Independent States]]'''
| The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the centre.
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Europe.svg|border|100px]]
| 1955&ndash;
| [[Flag of Europe|Flag]] of the '''[[Council of Europe]]'''
| rowspan="2" | 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{{NoteTag|The [[European Parliament]] adopted the [[Council of Europe]]'s flag in 1983.}}&ndash;
| [[Flag of Europe|Flag]] of the '''[[European Union]]'''{{NoteTag|Adopted by the [[European Communities]] in 1986, which became the [[European Union]] in 1992 continuing its usage.}}
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Parliament (1973-1983).svg|100px]]
| 1973&ndash;1983
| Flag of the '''[[European Parliament]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Nordic Council 2016.svg|border|100px]]
| 1984&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Nordic Council|Flag]] of the '''[[Nordic Council]]'''
| White stylised swan in a white circle upon a blue background.
|-
| [[File:Flag of NATO.svg|border|100px]]
| 1953&ndash;
| [[Flag of NATO|Flag]] of the '''[[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]'''
| A dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Gendarmerie Force.svg|border|100px]]
| 2006&ndash;
| Flag of the '''[[European Gendarmerie Force]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:EUROMARFOR Flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2006&ndash;
| Flag of the '''[[European Maritime Force]]'''
| 
|}

==Flags of European sovereign states==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1912&ndash;
| [[Flag of Albania|Flag of]] '''[[Albania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Albanian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Albania]], adopted in April 1912, is a red flag with a black [[double-headed eagle]] in the centre. It is derived from the seal of [[Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg]], a 15th-century Albanian who led a revolt against the [[Ottoman Empire]] that resulted in brief independence for Albania from 1443 to 1478.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|border|100px]]
| 1866&ndash;
| [[Flag of Andorra|Flag of]] '''[[Andorra]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Andorran flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Andorra]], adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the [[coat of arms of Andorra]] in the centre. It is based on the flags of [[Flag of France|France]] and [[Flag of Spain|Spain]]. The coat of arms of Andorra is based on the [[flag of Catalonia]] (4 red ribbons on yellow background).
|-
| [[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920<br />1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Armenia|Flag of]] '''[[Armenia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Armenian flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Caucasus|Part of the [[Caucasus]] region, at the crossroads of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], the boundaries of which may [[Boundaries between the continents of Earth|vary based on definition]]. [[Physical geography|Physiographically]], Armenia may be considered to fall entirely in [[Western Asia]], whereas Georgia and Azerbaijan are at times deemed transcontinental states spanning both Europe and Asia.}}
| After gaining independence, the [[First Republic of Armenia]] adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of the [[Rubenid Dynasty]]: red, blue and orange. The red emblematizes the [[Armenian Highland]], the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1938<br />1945&ndash;
| [[Flag of Austria|Flag of]] '''[[Austria]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Austrian flags]]''</small> 
| Originally adopted in 1918, it was again officially adopted in 1945, after being banned during [[World War II]].

Stripes of red and white have been a collective emblem of [[Austria]] for over 800 years, and they were first used on the flag in 1191. According to long-established legend, the red and white flag was designed to resemble the bloodstained white coat worn by the [[Duke of Austria]] during a fierce battle.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920<br />1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Azerbaijan|Flag of]] '''[[Azerbaijan]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Azerbaijani flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
| Originally adopted in 1918 as a flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, it was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence.

The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan. It consists of three equal horizontal bands colored blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star centered in the red band. The blue band refers to Turkic heritage, the red is for progress and Europeanisation and the green refers to Islam.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Belarus|Flag of]] '''[[Belarus]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Belarusian flags]]''</small> 
| [[Belarus]]'s flag was officially adopted on 10 February 2012. The dominant red-green bicolour was used on its [[Flag of the Byelorussian SSR|flag when it was a republic within the former Soviet Union]]. The woven fabric ornament on the left uses traditional Belarusian red and white colours.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|100px]]
| 1830&ndash;
| [[Flag of Belgium|Flag of]] '''[[Belgium]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Belgian flags]]''</small> 
| Black, gold and red are symbolic of the country's [[Coat of arms of Belgium|coat of arms]]. The three-striped vertical layout was inspired by the [[French Tricolour]]. Black and gold were chosen, being the colours of the Duchy of Brabant where the [[Belgian Revolution]] started. Red was added as a symbol of the blood spilled during the uprising.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|border|100px]]
| 1998&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Flag of]] '''[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] consists of a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. The remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle. The three points of the triangle stand for the three nations of Bosnia: Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs. It is said to represent the map of Bosnia.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1878&ndash;1947<br />1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bulgaria|Flag of]] '''[[Bulgaria]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Bulgarian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Bulgaria]] was adopted in 1989 and consists of three horizontal bands of white, green and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|border|100px|[[Flag of Croatia]] ]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Croatia|Flag of]] '''[[Croatia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Croatian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Croatia, adopted in December 1990, consists of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white and blue and the [[coat of arms of Croatia]] in the center.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|100px]]
| 1960&ndash;
| [[Flag of Cyprus|Flag of]] '''[[Cyprus]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Cypriot flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Cyprus|The [[island of Cyprus]], which includes the [[Republic of Cyprus]], [[Northern Cyprus]] and [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], is geographically located in Asia, closer to [[Anatolia|Asian Turkey]] than to the European mainland. However, the [[Republic of Cyprus]] is a member state of the [[European Union]].}}
| The flag was officially adopted on 16 August 1960.

The island is depicted in a [[copper]] shade representative of its name: the name Cyprus has roots in the Sumerian word for copper (''zubar''), from the large deposits of copper found on the island. The crossed green olive branches symbolise the hope for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. It was designed by [[İsmet Güney]], a [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]] painter.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| 1993&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Czech Republic|Flag of]] the '''[[Czech Republic]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Czech flags]]''</small> 
| The first flag of Czechoslovakia was white over red, and those colours are the heraldic colours of [[Bohemia]]. The blue triangle was added to the flag to distinguish it from the [[flag of Poland]], and blue is said to represent the State of [[Moravia]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|100px]]
| 1219&ndash;
| [[Flag of Denmark|Flag of]] '''[[Denmark]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Danish flags]]''</small> 
| It is the world's oldest state flag still in use. Legend has it that it appeared as a sign from heaven to King [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] in 1219.

Known as the ''Dannebrog'' ("Danish Cloth"), this blood-red flag with an off-centred white cross (a "[[Nordic Cross]]") became a model for other regional flags.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1940<br />1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Estonia|Flag of]] '''[[Estonia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Estonian flags]]''</small> 
| It was officially re-adopted on 8 May 1990. The story of the flag begins on 17 September 1881, when the constituent Assembly of the first Estonian national student Corps "Vironia" (modern Estonian Students Society) in the city of Tartu was also identified in color; it later became national. The first flag was made in 1884 and this tricolour was accepted in 1918 as the national flag of Estonia. The original flag is still in existence. The first flag of Estonia is kept in Tartu Estonian National Museum.

Blue represents loyalty, and the country's beautiful blue skies, seas and lakes; black is symbolic of past oppression and the fertile soil; and white represents virtue, winter snows, and Estonia's long struggle for freedom and independence.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;
| [[Flag of Finland|Flag of]] '''[[Finland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Finland|List of Finnish flags]]''</small> 
| It was officially adopted on 29 May 1918.

The off-centred blue cross is based on the [[Nordic cross flag|Nordic Cross]], widely used on Nordic national flags. The blue colour is symbolic of blue skies, and the thousands of lakes in Finland. The white represents the winter snows.
|-
| [[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg|border|100px]]
| 1794&ndash;1814<br />1830&ndash;
| [[Flag of France|Flag of]] '''[[France]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of French flags]]''</small> 
| It was officially adopted on 15 February 1794.

The ''tricolore'' consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the country's national colours: blue, white, and red. The blue band is positioned nearest the flagstaff, the white in the middle, and the red on the outside. Red, white and blue have come to represent liberty, equality and fraternity—the ideals of the [[French Revolution]]. Blue and red are also the time-honoured colours of [[Paris]], while white is the colour of the Royal [[House of Bourbon]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Georgia (country)|Flag of]] '''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Georgia (country)|List of Georgian flags]]''</small> '''{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
| This recently adopted flag is a simple white rectangle, with a central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red cross. The flag is based on a historic five-cross design that dates back to the 14th century.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|100px]]
| 1919&ndash;1933<br />1949&ndash;
| [[Flag of Germany|Flag of]] '''[[Germany]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of German flags]]''</small> 
| It was officially re-adopted on 23 May 1949, and subsequently used by [[West Germany]] while the country was divided into East and West before reunification in 1990.

The tricolour flag was designed in 1832, and the black, red, and gold colours were taken from the uniforms of German soldiers during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] (''Out of the '''blackness''' (black) of servitude through '''bloody''' (red) battles to the '''golden''' (gold) light of freedom.''<ref name=":0">{{in lang|de}} Scheidler, Karl Hermann (1865-08-05) {{lang|de|Illustrierte Zeitung}}, Leipzig, 98</ref>) or taken from the coat of arms of [[Holy Roman Empire]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|100px]]
| 1978&ndash;<br>([[Civil flag]] since 1822)
| [[Flag of Greece|Flag of]] '''[[Greece]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Greek flags]]''</small> 
| The current flag of Greece was adopted as a [[civil flag]] and [[Ensign (flag)|ensign]] in 1822, and as the [[national flag]] in 1978.

It features a white cross and a combination of nine (five blue and four white) horizontal stripes. The shade of blue has varied over the years, and darker blue (shown) is now commonly used. The alternating white and blue stripes are said to represent the nine syllables of the phrase "[[Eleftheria i thanatos]]" ("Freedom or Death"), a popular motto during the [[Greek War of Independence]]. During the [[Kingdom of Greece]], a crown was added in the centre of the cross.

Greece's national flag between 1822 and 1970 featured a simple white cross on a blue background. It is not known why this version was adopted, and not a blue cross on a white background as was popular in the War of Independence. During [[Greek military junta of 1967–1974|the dictatorship]], a [[navy blue]] version of the current flag with proportions of 7:12 was used.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|100px]]
| 1957&ndash;
| [[Flag of Hungary|Flag of]] '''[[Hungary]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Hungarian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Hungary was officially adopted in 1848.

The dominant red, white and green colors of the [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] design are derived from the historical [[Hungarian coat of arms]]. Red is said to symbolise strength, white faithfulness, and green hope.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1915&ndash;
| [[Flag of Iceland|Flag of]] '''[[Iceland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Icelandic flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Iceland]] was adopted in June 1915 to represent Iceland. In June 1944 it became the flag of the independent republic of Iceland. Like other Scandinavian flags, it is based on the [[Nordic Cross]]. It is a reverse colour image of the [[Flag of Norway]]. The blue represents the sea, the white represents the snow and glaciers and the red symbolises volcanic lava.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1922&ndash;
| [[Flag of Ireland|Flag of]] '''[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Irish flags]]''</small> 
| Although dating from the 19th century, the tricolour flag of Ireland was not popularised until its use by rebels during the 1916 [[Easter Rising]]. It was officially adopted by the revolutionary [[First Dáil]] (assembly) of the [[Irish Republic]] on 21 January 1919, and used thereafter by the [[Irish Free State]]. The current 1937 [[Constitution of Ireland]] defines it as the national flag.

Modeled after the [[Flag of France|French tricolour]], the colours of the Irish tricolour symbolise two communities. Green represents the [[Roman Catholicism in Ireland|Roman Catholic]] [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] tradition. Orange represents the [[Protestantism in Ireland|Protestant]] [[Irish unionism|unionist]] community. White symbolises peace between both.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|100px]]
| 1948&ndash;
| [[Flag of Italy|Flag of]] '''[[Italy]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Italian flags]]''</small> 
| Derived from an original design by [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]], it consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the [[national colours of Italy]]: green, white, and red. Green stands for hope, white for loyalty and red represents the blood spread to unify the country.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kazakhstan|Flag of]] '''[[Kazakhstan]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Kazakh flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|Kazakhstan is a [[List of transcontinental countries|transcontinental country]] located mainly in [[Central Asia]] with a small part of its territory located west of the [[Ural Mountains]] in [[Eastern Europe]].}}
| Adopted on 4 June 1992. The flag has a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a teal background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern called "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1940<br />1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Latvia|Flag of]] '''[[Latvia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Latvia|List of Latvian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Latvia was officially re-adopted on 27 February 1990.

The design is adopted from a 13th-century chronicle where "red divided by white" is said to be a Latvian flag. To distinguish it from the Austrian flag, the proportions 2:1:2 and the "Latvian red" color have been adopted.
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| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|100px]]
| 1937&ndash;
| [[Flag of Liechtenstein|Flag of]] '''[[Liechtenstein]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Liechtensteinian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Liechtenstein]] consists of two horizontal bands of blue and red with a gold crown in the canton. The crown was added to the flag in 1937 after the country found out at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] that their flag was identical to the [[flag of Haiti|civil flag of Haiti]].
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| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1940<br />1989&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lithuania|Flag of]] '''[[Lithuania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Lithuania|List of Lithuanian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Lithuania was officially re-adopted on 20 March 1989, before Lithuania gained independence from the [[Soviet Union]] in 1990.

Yellow is symbolic of the country's wheat fields, green symbolic of the forests, and red symbolises patriotism. Collectively the colours represent hope for the future, freedom from oppression, and the courage of the Lithuanian people.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1845&ndash;
| [[Flag of Luxembourg|Flag of]] '''[[Luxembourg]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Luxembourg]]''</small> 
| The flag of Luxembourg was officially adopted in 1972, although it had been used since 1848 following Luxembourg's independence from the [[Netherlands]] in the late 19th century.{{Fix|text=dates disagree}}

The flag uses a combination of red, white, and blue that dates to the 13th century, and the [[Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Grand Duke]]'s coat of arms.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|border|100px]]
| 1964&ndash;
| [[Flag of Malta|Flag of]] '''[[Malta]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Malta]]''</small> 
| The flag of Malta was officially adopted on 21 September 1964.

The flag uses the traditional red and white colours which pre-date those of the [[Knights Hospitaller|Knights of Malta]] and which Government emulate{{clarify|date=February 2020}} the arms of the former ''Universitas'' of Mdina. The [[George Cross]] (upper left), outlined in red, was added to the flag in the 1940s, as King [[George VI of the United Kingdom]] presented it to islanders for outstanding gallantry during [[World War II]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Moldova|Flag of]] '''[[Moldova]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Moldovan flags]]''</small> 
| [[Moldova]]'s flag was officially adopted on 12 May 1990. Once part of [[Romania]], Moldova's flag reflects that association, as the two countries use almost identical shades of red, yellow and blue in their national flags. The centred Moldova shield's main feature is a golden eagle holding an [[Patriarchal cross|Orthodox Christian Cross]] in its beak. The olive branch is said to symbolise peace.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|border|100px]]
| 1881&ndash;
| [[Flag of Monaco|Flag of]] '''[[Monaco]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Monégasque flags|List of flags of Monaco]]''</small>
| The flag of Monaco has two horizontal bands of red and white—these have been the heraldic colours of the [[House of Grimaldi]] since at least 1339.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Montenegro|Flag of]] '''[[Montenegro]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Montenegro]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Montenegro]], adopted in July 2004, is a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. The [[Coat of arms of Montenegro|country's coat of arms]] is derived from those of [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nikola]].
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| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|border|100px]]
| 1575 (first used)<br />1937 (officially adopted)&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Netherlands|Flag of the]] '''[[Netherlands]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of the Netherlands]]''</small> 
| The flag of the Netherlands was officially adopted on 19 February 1937.

At one time this tricolour flag was orange, white, and blue, as those were the livery colours of [[William the Silent|William of Orange]], a Dutch prince. In the 17th century, red replaced the orange as a flag colour, because the orange dye used on the flag was unstable, and turned red after exposure to the sun. It is the oldest [[Triband (flag)|tricolour flag]] still in national use<ref name=":1">{{cite book |author = [[Central Intelligence Agency]] |title = The CIA World Factbook 2016 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. |isbn = 9781510700895 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=jZIZCwAAQBAJ&q=oldest+tricolor+flag+of+the+world&pg=PT3513 |date=2015-11-24 }}</ref> and has influenced both the [[Flag of France|French]]<ref name=":2">{{cite news |url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-France |title=flag of France|newspaper=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2016-10-08 }}</ref> (1794) and [[Flag of Russia|Russian flag]]<ref name=":3">{{cite news |url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Russia|title=flag of Russia|newspaper=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2016-10-08 }}</ref> (1693); both of these flags have in turn influenced many other European and African flags.
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| [[File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of North Macedonia|Flag of]] '''[[North Macedonia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of North Macedonia]]''</small> 
| The flag of North Macedonia depicts a rising yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field. It represents "the new sun of liberty", evoked in the Macedonian national anthem ''Denes nad Makedonija'' (Today Over Macedonia).
|-
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|100px]]
| 1821&ndash;1844<br />1898&ndash;
| [[Flag of Norway|Flag of]] '''[[Norway]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Norwegian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Norway]] is red with a blue [[Nordic cross]] outlined in white; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the [[Flag of Denmark|Dannebrog]], the flag of Denmark. It was adopted in 1821, but a [[Sildesalaten|union mark]] was added in the canton from 1844 to 1898.
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| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1919&ndash;
| [[Flag of Poland|Flag of]] '''[[Poland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Polish flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Poland was officially adopted on 1 August 1919. Polish flag colours date back to the Middle Ages of Piast  Dynasty and a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth period.

The colours red and white have long been associated with Poland and its coat of arms, at least since 3 May 1791.
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| [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|100px]]
| 1911&ndash;
| [[Flag of Portugal|Flag of]] '''[[Portugal]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Portuguese flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Portugal was officially adopted on 30 June 1911.

The design is a rectangular bi-colour (2:3 [[ratio]]) with a field vertically divided into two stripes of different widths—a green stripe on the [[Flag terminology#Description of standard flag parts and terms|hoist]], and a larger red stripe on the [[Flag terminology#Description of standard flag parts and terms|fly]]. A small version of the [[Coat of arms of Portugal|national coat of arms]] ([[armillary sphere]] and Portuguese shield) is superimposed over the boundary between the colours at equal distance from the upper and lower edges. The field colours, especially the green, originally represented a radical [[republicanism|republican]]-inspired change that broke the bond with the former religious monarchical flag. In the ensuing decades, these colours were popularly propagandised as representing the hope of the nation (green) and the blood (red) of those who died defending it, as a means to endow them with a more patriotic and dignified, therefore less political, sentiment.
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| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1848<br />1867&ndash;1948<br />1989&ndash;
| [[Flag of Romania|Flag of]] '''[[Romania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Romanian flags]]''</small> 
| The [[flag of Romania]] was officially re-adopted in 1989. The first red-yellow-blue flag dates from 1834 but the colours themselves are thought to have had special significance from earlier times. The current layout dates since 1848.

A vertical [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] of bands of blue, yellow, and red of equal width and overall proportions of 2:3 (height-width).
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| [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1883&ndash;1918<br />1993&ndash;
| [[Flag of Russia|Flag of]] '''[[Russia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Russian flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|Russia is a transcontinental country that spans both [[Eastern Europe]] and [[Northern Asia]].}}
| The [[Russian Federation]] flag was officially adopted on 22 August 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, blue and red are [[Pan-Slavic]] colours.
|-
| [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|border|100px]]
| 2011&ndash;
| [[Flag of San Marino|Flag of]] '''[[San Marino]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Sammarinese flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[San Marino]] comprises equal horizontal bands of white and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the centre.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|border|100px]]
| [[Flag_of_Serbia#Modern_flags|1815&ndash;1918 (original design)]]<br />2004&ndash;<br>([[Civil flag]] since 1835)
| [[Flag of Serbia|Flag of]] '''[[Serbia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Serbian flags|List of  flags of Serbia]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Serbia]] consists of three horizontal bands of red, blue and white, with the coat-of-arms located left of centre. By accident or design the colours are that of the Russian flag reversed. A flag with three horizontal bands of red, blue and white has been used as the national flag of Serbia and Serbs since 1815. Red, blue, and white are considered [[Pan-Slavic]] colours, but red and blue also occur on flags attributed to a 13th-century king of Serbia. The superimposed coat of arms of Serbia is a double-headed white eagle and a red shield with a white cross surrounded by 4 firesteels (''ocila''), a symbol that draws roots from [[Saint Sava]] [[Serbian cross|Serbian Cross]] and from the ancient past of the Balkan peninsula, as it can be seen on 7000 years old [[Vinča culture]] pottery and many other later traditional Balkan cultural remains.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Slovakia|Flag of]] '''[[Slovakia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Slovak flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Slovakia was officially adopted on 1 September 1992.

White, blue and red are traditional [[Pan-Slavic colours]]. The superimposed Slovakian arms feature a dominant white cross atop a blue symbolic reference to the European country's mountains.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Slovenia|Flag of]] '''[[Slovenia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Slovenian flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Slovenia was officially adopted on 24 June 1991.

Red, white, and blue are taken from the [[Carniola]]n coat of arms. The flag without the coat of arms was in use from 1848 to 1945. The Slovenian coat of arms features three gold stars, symbolizing the [[Counts of Celje]]. The mountains shown in white are representative of the [[Alps]], and Mount [[Triglav]], Slovenia's national symbol, in particular; the wavy blue lines across the bottom indicate Slovenia's access to the sea.
|-
| [[File:Bandera de España.svg|border|100px]]
| ([[Flag of Spain|1785 original design]])<br />1981&ndash;
| [[Flag of Spain|Flag of]] '''[[Spain]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Spanish flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Spain was officially adopted on 19 July 1927 as the merchant naval flag, and on 29 December 1978 as the national flag under the current [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Spanish Constitution]]. However the first original reference dates back to 15 May 1785, when [[Charles III of Spain]] adopted one of the designs proposed by [[Antonio Valdés y Bazán]], commissioned by the king himself, in order to easily differentiate his ships from those of other European nations, many of which used the royal coat of arms over a white background, i.e. the [[Flag of France|French Bourbon royal flag]]. The red and golden-yellow colours were used from that day with mere changes{{clarify|date=February 2020}} on the coat of arms (with the exception of the [[Second Spanish Republic|Spanish Second Republic]]) and are the original colours found within the coat of arms of the medieval kingdoms of [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]], [[Aragon]] and [[Navarre]], first united by King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] and Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|100px]]
| (1569&ndash;1814)<br>1906&ndash; <ref name= "oppdatert">Changed to a lighter blue</ref>
| [[Flag of Sweden|Flag of]] '''[[Sweden]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[list of flags of Sweden|List of Swedish flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of Sweden was officially adopted on 22 June 1906.

The off-centre yellow cross (the [[Nordic Cross]]) is taken from the [[Flag of Denmark|Danish flag]]. The yellow and blue colours are taken from the national [[Coat of arms of Sweden|coat of arms]].

It was adopted in 1569, but a [[Sildesalaten|union mark]] was added in the canton from 1844 to 1905.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|60px]]
| 1889&ndash;
| [[Flag of Switzerland|Flag of]] '''[[Switzerland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Swiss flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Switzerland]] consists of a red square with a bold, equilateral white [[Greek cross]] in the centre. It is one of only two square flags, the other being that of the [[Vatican City]] or [[Holy See]]. It is based on the flag of the [[Canton of Schwyz]], which dates back to 1474 at least.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|border|100px]]
| 1844&ndash;
| [[Flag of Turkey|Flag of]] '''[[Turkey]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Turkish flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|Turkey is a [[List of transcontinental countries|transcontinental country]] located mainly in [[Western Asia]] with a small portion of its territory in [[Southeast Europe|Southeastern Europe]] called [[East Thrace]].}}
| The flag of [[Turkey]] is a red flag with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (Red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour{{clarify|date=February 2020}} vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardised with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920<br />1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Ukraine|Flag of]] '''[[Ukraine]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Ukrainian flags]]''</small> 
| [[Ukraine]]'s flag was adopted on 4 September 1991, shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. This is the country's original flag used by the short-lived [[Ukrainian People's Republic]], but it was banned for many decades under the Soviet regime. The shade of blue is said to be symbolic of the sky, while the yellow represents Ukraine's golden wheat fields.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|border|100px]]
| 1801&ndash;
| [[Flag of the United Kingdom|Flag of the]] '''[[United Kingdom]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of United Kingdom flags]]''</small> 
| The current flag of the United Kingdom dates from the [[Act of Union 1800]], which merged the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] to form the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].

The "[[Union Jack]]" merges the red cross of [[Saint George]] ([[patron saint]] of [[England]]), edged in white, superimposed on the diagonal red cross of [[Saint Patrick]] (patron saint of [[Ireland]]), which are superimposed on the [[Flag of Scotland|saltire]] of [[Saint Andrew]] (patron saint of [[Scotland]]). The flag of [[Wales]], the other [[country of the United Kingdom]], is not graphically represented.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Vatican City (2023–present).svg|border|60px]]
| 1929&ndash;
| [[Flag of Vatican City|Flag of]] '''[[Vatican City]]''' or '''[[Holy See]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Vatican flags]]''</small> 
| The flag of [[Vatican City]] or [[Holy See]], adopted in June 1929, consists of two vertical bands of yellow and white with the crossed keys of [[Saint Peter]] and the Papal Tiara centred in the white band. It is one of only two square country flags in the world, the other being that of [[Switzerland]].
|}

==Flags of other European sovereign entities==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.svg|border|100px]]
| 1130&ndash;
| [[Flag and coat of arms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta|Flag of the]] '''[[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]'''
| The flag of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] is a red rectangular flag quartered by a white cross.
|}

==Disputed or partially recognised states==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:600px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Abkhazia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Abkhazia|Flag of]] '''[[Abkhazia]]'''{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
| 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|border|100px]]
| 2008&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kosovo|Flag of]] '''[[Kosovo]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Kosovo]]''</small>  
| The flag of Kosovo has a blue background, charged with a map of Kosovo in gold and six white stars. The stars symbolize Kosovo's six major ethnic groups: [[Kosovo Albanians|Albanians]], [[Kosovo Serbs|Serbs]], [[Bosniaks in Kosovo|Bosniaks]], [[Turks in Kosovo|Turks]], [[Romani people in Kosovo|Romani]] (often grouped with the [[Ashkali]] and [[Egyptians (Balkans)|Egyptians]]) and [[Gorani (ethnic group)|Gorani]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg|border|100px]]
| 1984&ndash;
| [[Flag of Northern Cyprus|Flag of]] '''[[Northern Cyprus]]'''{{NoteTag|name=Cyprus}}
| The flag of Northern Cyprus is white with a red crescent moon and a star in its centre with a red stripe above and below.
|-
| [[File:Flag of South Ossetia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of South Ossetia|Flag of]] '''[[South Ossetia]]'''{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
| The flag of the South Ossetia is a tricolour, the top stripe white, the middle stripe red and the bottom stripe yellow.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Transnistria (state).svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Transnistria|Flag of]] '''[[Transnistria]]'''
| The flag of Transnistria consists of three stripes (red-green-red) and the Soviet hammer and sickle; it is based on the [[flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic|flag of the Moldavian SSR]].
|}

==Flags of European dependencies==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:100px;" | State (status)
! style="width:600px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1954&ndash;
| [[Flag of Åland|Flag of]] '''[[Åland]]'''
| Finland (autonomous region)
| The flag was officially adopted 3 April 1954. As of 1992, it serves as the civil and state flag and ensign. This traditional [[Scandinavian Cross]] flag features blue, yellow, and red, all said to be borrowed from the national colours of [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|border|100px]]
| 1940&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Faroe Islands|Flag of the]] '''[[Faroe Islands]]'''
| Denmark (autonomous region)
| The flag of the Faroe Islands, called ''Merkið'', was first used in 1919, was mandated by the British as the civil and state ensign in 1940, and became the official civil and state flag and ensign on 23 March 1948. The flag uses Norwegian colours, commemorating the Faroes once being part of Norway.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|border|100px]]
| 1502&ndash;
| [[Flag of Gibraltar|Flag of]] '''[[Gibraltar]]'''
| UK ([[British Overseas Territories|overseas territory]])
| The [[Gibraltar]] flag dates from 1502, as it is based on the original arms granted it by [[Spain]]. The red and white field is taken from the arms, and it is dominated by a red three-towered fortress, complete with a gold key.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Greenland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1989&ndash;
| [[Flag of Greenland|Flag of]] '''[[Greenland]]'''
| Denmark (autonomous territory)
| The flag of Greenland 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|border|100px]]
| 1985&ndash;
| [[Flag of Guernsey|Flag of]] '''[[Guernsey]]'''
| UK ([[Bailiwick of Guernsey]])
| The flag of [[Guernsey]], adopted in 1985, consists of the [[St George's Cross|red cross of St. George]] with an additional gold cross within it. The change was prompted by confusion over Guernsey and England using the same flag. The gold cross represents [[William I of England|Duke William of Normandy]], who had such a cross on his flag in the [[Battle of Hastings]], given to him by [[Pope Alexander II]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|border|100px]]
| 1932&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Isle of Man|Flag of the]] '''[[Isle of Man]]'''
| UK (crown dependency)
| The flag of the [[Isle of Man]] features a red field with a centred [[triskelion]] of three bent legs joined at a central point.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|border|100px]]
| 1980&ndash;
| [[Flag of Jersey|Flag of]] '''[[Jersey]]'''
| UK (crown dependency)
| The flag of [[Jersey]], adopted in June 1979, is white with a diagonal red cross, surmounted by a yellow [[House of Plantagenet|Plantagenet]] crown, the badge of Jersey (a red shield holding the three leopards of Normandy in yellow). Prior to this, the flag was a plain red saltire on a white field.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|100px]]
| 1960&ndash;
| [[Flag of  Akrotiri and Dhekelia|Flag of the]] '''[[Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]'''
| UK (overseas territory)
| The [[Union Flag]] is used.
|}

== Flags of European sub-divisions ==
===Austria===
{{main list|Flags of Austrian states|List of Austrian flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Burgenland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1921&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Burgenland]]'''
| A horizontal bicolor of yellow and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Carinthia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1946&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]]'''
| A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and white.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Lower Austria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1954&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Lower Austria]]'''
| A horizontal bicolor of blue and yellow.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Salzburg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1921&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]]'''
| A bicolor of red over white.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Styria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1960&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Styria]]'''
| A bicolor of white over green.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tirol.svg|border|100px]]
| 1945&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]]'''
| The flag of Tyrol is a white over red bicolor.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Upper Austria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1949&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Upper Austria]]'''
| The flag of Upper Austria is a white over red bicolor.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vorarlberg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1938&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Vorarlberg]]'''
| A bicolor of red over white.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vienna.svg|border|100px]]
| 1844&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Vienna]]'''
| A bicolor of red over white.
|}

===Belarus===
{{main list|List of Belarusian flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Brest_Voblast,_Belarus.svg|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Brest Region]]'''
| Blue with a yellow zoubre (Bison bonasus) on a red stylized tower.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Homyel_Voblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2005&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Gomel Region]]'''
| Green with the coat of arms of Gomel Region in the centre of the obverse.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Hrodna_Voblasts.svg|border|100px]]
| 2007&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Grodno Region]]'''
| Red with the coat of arms of Grodno Region in the centre of the obverse.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Minsk_Voblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2007&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Minsk Region]]'''
| Red with the coat of arms of Minsk Region in the centre of the obverse.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Minsk,_Belarus.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Minsk|Minsk Municipality]]'''
| Blue with the 1591 coat of arms of Minsk Municipality in the centre of the obverse.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Mahilyow_Voblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2005&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Mogilev Region]]'''
| Green with the coat of arms of Mogilev Region in the centre of the obverse.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Vitsebsk_Voblasts.svg|border|100px]]
| 2009&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Vitebsk Region]]'''
| Green with the coat of arms of Vitebsk Region in the centre of the obverse.
|}

===Belgium===
{{main list|List of Belgian flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg|100px]]
| 2015&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region|Flag of the]] '''[[Brussels-Capital Region]]'''
| A stylized yellow, white and grey [[Iris (plant)|iris]] on a blue field.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Flanders.svg|border|100px]]
| 1973&ndash;
| [[Flag of Flanders|Flag of]] '''[[Flanders]]''' ([[Flemish Community]] and [[Flemish Region]]}
| Flanders is a Dutch-speaking region in the northern half of Belgium. ''Or, a lion rampant armed and langued Gules.''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Wallonia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Wallonia|Flag of]] '''[[Wallonia]]''' ([[French Community of Belgium|French Community]] and [[Walloon Region]])
| Wallonia is a mostly French-speaking region comprising the southern half of Belgium. The flag depicts a red rooster, on a yellow field.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the German Community in Belgium.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of the German-speaking Community of Belgium|Flag of the]] '''[[German-speaking Community of Belgium|German Community]]'''
| It consists of the white background. In the centre is placed a red [[Lion (heraldry)|lion]], that stands on its back legs, have raised its front paws, and put its tongue out. Around it are placed in a circle nine ''[[gentiana]]'' flowers that have five intense blue [[Petal|petals]] and white (silver) round centres.
|}

===Bosnia and Herzegovina===
{{main list|List of flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Republika Srpska.svg|100px|border]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Republika Srpska|Flag of]] '''[[Republika Srpska]]'''
| A horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white, very similar to the [[flag of Serbia]] without the Coat of Arms (with slightly differently coloured shades).
|}

===Denmark===
{{main list|List of Danish flags|
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
|[[File:Flag_of_Denmark_Bornholm.svg|border|100px]] [[File:Flag_Denmark_Bornholmsflaget.svg|border|100px]]
|1970s-present
|Unofficial [[Flag of Bornholm|flag]] of [[Bornholm]]
|[[Nordic Cross Flag]] in red and green. Also known in a version with a white fimbriation of the green cross in a style similar to design of the [[Flag of Norway|Norwegian flag]].
|-
|[[File:Flag_of_Ærø.svg|border|100px]]
|1633-present
|Unofficial flag of [[Ærø]]
|[[Tricolour (flag)|Tricolour]] in yellow, green and red
Very similar to the [[Flag of Lithuania]]. A frequent interpretation is that the colours represent the kings of Denmark (red), the dukes of [[Duchy of Schleswig|Schleswig]] (yellow) and the islands itself (green).
|-
|[[File:Unofficial_flag_of_Vendsyssel.svg|border|100px]]
|1976-present
|Unofficial [[Flag of Vendsyssel|flag]] of [[Vendsyssel]]
|[[Nordic Cross Flag]] in blue, orange and green.<ref name=":0" /> Designed by Mogens Bohøj.<ref name="CIAWFB" />
|-
|[[File:Flag_of_Jutland.svg|100px]]
|1975-present
|Unofficial flag of [[Jutland]]
|A [[Nordic Cross Flag]] in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975.<ref name=":2" />
|-
|[[File:Fyns_flag.jpg|border|100px]]
|2015-present
|Unofficial flag of [[Funen]]
|There are two proposed flags:
The green colour symbolises the island's importance as the 'pantry of Denmark'. The blue represents the island itself, and the red its strong ties to Denmark.<ref name=":3" />
|}

===Finland===
{{main list|List of flags of Finland|Household pennant}}

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Keski-suomi lippu.svg|80px|border]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Central Finland]]'''
| A [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1
|-
| [[File:Keski-Pohjanmaa.lippu.svg|100px|border]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Central Ostrobothnia]]'''
| A [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kainuu.svg|100px|border]]
| 1998&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Kainuu]]'''
| A [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms designed by a Finnish heraldist Olof Eriksson in 1978. The flag itself was adopted in 25.6.1998.
|-
| [[File:North karelia flag.svg|100px|border]]
| 1997&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[North Karelia]]'''
| A red flag featuring two armored arms from the regional coat of arms with a [[Line (heraldry)#Gallery of different lines of partition|fortressy]] white field on the hoist side of the flag. Adopted by the regional council on 8.6.1997.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Northern Savonia.svg|100px]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Northern Savonia]]'''
| A black [[Swallowtail (flag)|swallow-tailed]] flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
|-
| [[File:Päijät-Häme.lippu.svg|50px|border]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Päijänne Tavastia]]'''
| A [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tavastia Proper.svg|100px|border]]
| 2018&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Tavastia Proper]]'''
| Flag featuring elements from the region's coat of arms. Designed by heraldist Tuomas Hyrsky and adopted by the regional council on the 100th anniversary of the Finnish flag on 28.5.2018. A further ceremony was held in the [[Häme Castle]] on 4.2.2019.
|-
| [[File:Satakunta-flag.svg|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Satakunta]]'''
| A [[Swallowtail (flag)|swallow-tailed]] [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms from 1557. Designed by artist Reino Niiniranta and officially adopted on 21.11.1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on 11 October, on the name day of [[Otso]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of South Savonia.svg|100px]]
| 2020&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Southern Savonia]]'''
| A black flag charged with the bow and arrow from the region's coat of arms and a yellow [[Glossary of vexillology#Flag elements|hoist]]. Designed by designer Suvi Ripatti and officially adopted on 09.06.2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esavo.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedote-maakuntahallituksen-kokous-9.6. |title=Etelä-Savon maakuntahallitus valitsi maakuntalipun |website=www.esavo.fi |access-date=2020-06-12 |archive-date=2020-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101012/https://www.esavo.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedote-maakuntahallituksen-kokous-9.6. |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Uusimaa.svg|100px|border]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Uusimaa]]'''
| A [[banner of arms]] based on the region's coat of arms.
|-
|}

===France===
{{main list|Flags of the regions of France|List of French flags}}

Not all regions have selected an official flag.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_the_region_Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.svg|border|100px]]
| 2016&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.svg|border|100px]]
| 2016&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Brittany.svg|border|100px]]
| 1923&ndash;
| [[Flag of Brittany|Flag of]] '''[[Brittany]]'''
| 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 organisations). 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Centre-Val de Loire]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Corsica.svg|border|100px]]
| 1755&ndash;
| [[Flag of Corsica|Flag of]] '''[[Corsica]]'''
| The Flag of Corsica was adopted by General of the Nation [[Pasquale di Paoli]] in 1755 and was based on a traditional flag used previously. It portrays a [[Moor's Head]] in black wearing a white bandana above his eyes on a white background. Previously, the bandana covered his eyes.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Île-de-France.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Île-de-France|Flag of]] '''[[Île-de-France]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Normandie.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| rowspan="2" | [[Flag of Normandy|Flag of]] '''[[Normandy]]'''
| |13th century. Nicknamed "Les p'tits cats" in [[Norman language|Norman.]] Based on the medieval emblems of the duke of Normandy.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Normandy.svg|frameless|100x100px]]
| 1937&ndash;
| Saint Olav flag, using a Nordic cross in reference to the Nordic past of Normandy, created by Jean Adigard des Gautries in 1937.
|-
| [[File:Flag Nouvelle Aquitaine.svg|border|100px]]
| 2016&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Occitanie.svg|100px]]
| 12th century{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitanie]]'''
| Flag of the administrative region of Occitanie.<br/> Flags of historical [[Occitania]] and [[Northern Catalonia|Catalonia]] can be displayed according to the place on local buildings, and both of them on regional buildings.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Pays-de-la-Loire.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| Flag of '''[[Pays de la Loire]]'''
| The flag is a combination of heraldic elements from the historical provinces that occupied the territory of the region: [[Brittany]], [[County of Anjou|Anjou]], [[Maine (province)|Maine]] and [[Vendée]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur.svg|border|100px]]
| 12th century{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]]'''
| Combining elements of the former historical entities existing over the current territory of the region: [[Provence|County of Provence]], the [[Dauphiné]] and [[County of Nice]].
|-
|}

===Georgia===
{{main list|List of flags of Georgia (country)}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Adjara.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Adjara|Flag of]] '''[[Adjara]]'''{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
| 
|-
|}

===Germany===
{{main list|Flags of German states|List of German flags}}

Many states have separate civil and state versions of their flags; the state flags (listed) include the state arms, while the civil versions don't. See [[Flags of German states]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Baden-Württemberg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1954&ndash;
| [[Flag of Baden-Württemberg|Flag of]] '''[[Baden-Württemberg]]'''
| A black over gold bi-color.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg|border|100px]]<br /> [[File:Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg|border|100px]]
| 1953&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bavaria|Flag of]] '''[[Bavaria]]'''
| There are two official flags of Bavaria. One is an array of 21 or more lozenges of blue and white, the other is a white over blue bicolor.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Berlin.svg|border|100px]]
| 1954&ndash;1990 (West Berlin)<br />1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Berlin|Flag of]] '''[[Berlin]]'''
| White with red bars at the top and bottom, with a bear off-centre towards the hoist.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Brandenburg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Brandenburg|Flag of]] '''[[Brandenburg]]'''
| A horizontal bi-color of red over white, with the arms of the state (land), in the center.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bremen.svg|border|100px]]
| 1952&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bremen|Flag of]] '''[[Bremen]]'''
| Eight or more alternating red and white stripes, checked at the hoist.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Hamburg.svg|border|100px]]
| 1751&ndash;
| [[Flag of Hamburg|Flag of]] '''[[Hamburg]]'''
| A white castle with three towers and a closed gate.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Hesse.svg|border|100px]]
| 1948&ndash;
| [[Flag of Hesse|Flag of]] '''[[Hesse]]'''
| The state flag of Hesse consists of a bicolor of a red top and a bottom white stripe.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Lower Saxony.svg|border|100px]]
| 1951&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lower Saxony|Flag of]] '''[[Lower Saxony]]'''
| The flag of Lower Saxony consists of the flag of the Federal Republic of Germany in Schwarz-Rot-Gold, with the coat of arms of Lower Saxony, shifted slightly toward the hoist.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania|Flag of]] '''[[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1953&ndash;
| [[Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia|Flag of]] '''[[North Rhine-Westphalia]]'''
| A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg|border|100px]]
| 1945&ndash;
| [[Flag of Rhineland-Palatinate|Flag of]] '''[[Rhineland-Palatinate]]'''
| The flag of Rhineland-Palatinate is a tricolor of three horizontal bands of black, red and gold. These colors are Germany's national colors and are sometimes referred to as [[schwarz-rot-gold]]. In the canton, or the upper left corner, are the arms of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saarland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1957&ndash;
| [[Flag of Saarland|Flag of]] '''[[Saarland]]'''
| The flag of Saarland is based on the flag of Germany and is a black, red, and gold (yellow) horizontal tricolor. In the center of the flag is the [[coat of arms of Saarland]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saxony.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Saxony|Flag of]] '''[[Saxony]]'''
| A bicolour of white over green.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saxony-Anhalt (state).svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Saxony-Anhalt|Flag of]] '''[[Saxony-Anhalt]]'''
| The state flag of Saxony-Anhalt is a yellow and black bi-color. In the center of the flag is the [[coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of Schleswig-Holstein.svg|border|100px]]
| 1948&ndash;
| [[Flag of Schleswig-Holstein|Flag of]] '''[[Schleswig-Holstein]]'''
| The state flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Thuringia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Thuringia|Flag of]] '''[[Thuringia]]'''
| The state flag of Thuringia consists of a bicolor of a white top and a bottom red stripecentre.
|}

===Greece===
{{main list|List of Greek flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Greek Macedonia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1980s&ndash;
| [[Flag of Greek Macedonia|Flag of]] '''[[Macedonia (Greece)]]'''
| The flag of [[Macedonia (Greece)]], adopted in 1980s, is a blue banner featuring the [[Vergina Sun]], the emblem of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of [[Macedon]].
|-
| [[File:1821 Flag of Spetses.svg|border|100px]]
| 1821&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Spetses]]'''
| The flag of [[Spetses]], adopted in early 1821 during the [[Greek Revolution]], features an azure field surrounded by a thick red border, defaced with a Cross on an overturned Crescent (symbolizing the [[Christians|Christian]] Greek victory over the [[Muslim]] [[Ottoman Empire]]), a spear (symbolizing the armed struggle for freedom), an anchor (symbolizing the maritime tradition and merchant wealth of the island as well as most of Greece), a snake around the anchor (symbolizing the Goddess Athena, wisdom and the island's ancient Greek heritage), a dove (symbolizing peace, justice and prosperity) and the words «ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ», meaning "FREEDOM OR DEATH", Greece's National Motto.
|-
| [[File:1821 Flag of Hydra.svg|border|100px]]
| 1821&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Hydra (island)|Hydra]]'''
| The flag of [[Hydra (island)|Hydra]], adopted in early 1821 during the [[Greek Revolution]], its design and symbolism are almost identical to those of the Flag of [[Spetses]] (see above), though the colours are slightly different. The Symbols are also almost identical, though instead of a spear there is a flagpole with a flag and some of the symbols are grey instead of red.
|-
| [[File:Kastelorizoflag.gif|border|100px]]
| 1828&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Kastellorizo]]'''
| The flag of [[Kastellorizo]], adopted in early 1828 during the [[Greek Revolution]], it features a white field surrounded by a blue border. It is defaced with a Cross, an Anchor and a Heart. On the left and right of these symbols are the words «ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ» and «ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΟΡΙΖΟ» ("MEGISTE" & "KASTELLORIZO"), the two names of the island.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Corfu.png|border|100px]]
| 1864&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Corfu]]'''
| The flag of the island of [[Corfu]], adopted in 1864 after the annexation of the [[United States of the Ionian Islands]] by the [[Kingdom of Greece]] as a gift to [[George I of Greece]] by the [[United Kingdom]], features a blue field surrounded by a golden border and a thicker dark red one. It is defaced with an Ancient Greek [[Galley]] which is surrounded by a circle and the words «ΔΗΜΟΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ» meaning "MUNICIPALITY/PEOPLE OF THE CORFIOTS".
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zakynthos.svg|border|100px]]
| 1864&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zakynthos|Flag of]] '''[[Zakynthos]]'''
| The flag of the island of [[Zakynthos]], adopted in 1864 after the annexation of the [[United States of the Ionian Islands]] by the [[Kingdom of Greece]] as a gift to [[George I of Greece]] by the [[United Kingdom]], features a Green field with a golden depiction of [[Zakynthos (person)]], the figure from [[Ancient Greek Mythology]] after whom the island was named. Near the top left side of Zakynthos the name of the island in Greek («ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ») is written while under the depiction is the island's motto, «ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΛΜΗ Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ» ("FREEDOM DEMANDS VALOUR AND BRAVERY") by the Zakynthian poet [[Andreas Kalvos]].
|-
| [[File:1821 Flag of Psara.svg|border|100px]]
| 1821&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Psara]]'''
| The flag of the island of [[Psara]], adopted in 1821 during the [[Greek Revolution]], is almost identical in style and design to the flags of Hydra, Spetses and other islands (see above) with some differences. The field is white and the surrounding border is red while all the symbols it is defaced with are all red. The symbols are also almost identical though instead of a dove there is an eagle, probably a reference to the [[Eagle of Zeus]], a symbol of power and authority. The flag features the words «ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ» ("FREEDOM OR DEATH", Greece's National Motto) and «ΨΑΡΑ» ("PSARA", the island's name in the [[Greek language]]).
|-
| [[File:Mani Flag (Greece).svg|border|100px]]
| 1821&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Mani Peninsula]]'''
| The flag of the island of the [[Mani Peninsula]], adopted in 1821 during the [[Greek Revolution]], features a white field with a blue Greek cross and the phrases «ΝΙΚΗ Ή ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ» ("VICTORY OR DEATH", a traditional Greek battle cry) and «ΤΑΝ Ή ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ» (a [[Laconic phrase]] said by [[Sparta]]n mothers to their sons when they left for war; lit. "IT OR ON IT" meaning that if the Spartan is to return alive he should return with his shield [so as to have not dropped it and fled the battle] or be returned on it by his comrades, dead).
|-
|}

===Ireland===
{{main list|List of Irish flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Connacht.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Connacht|Flag of]] '''[[Connacht]]'''
| The flag of Connacht is a heraldic banner of the arms of Connacht, a dimidiated (divided in half from top to bottom) eagle and armed hand.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Leinster.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Leinster|Flag of]] '''[[Leinster]]'''
| The flag of the [[Irish province]] of Leinster is a banner with the provincial coat of arms: a gold [[Irish harp]] with silver strings on a green field (blazon: ''vert a harp or stringed argent''). These arms are similar to the [[arms of Ireland]], which have the same device on a field of blue rather than green
|-
| [[File:Flag of Munster.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Munster|Flag of]] '''[[Munster]]'''
| The flag of Munster consists of three gold crowns on a blue field. The crowns were the arms of Ireland before being superseded by the golden harp in the 16th century. The meaning of the crowns on the flag is not certain, but one possibility is that they may represent three of the medieval Hiberno-Norman lordships in Munster; the O’Briens (Thomond), the Butlers (Ormond) and the Fitzgeralds (Desmond).
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ulster.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Ulster|Flag of]] '''[[Ulster]]'''
| Ulster is one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. Only three of the nine counties of Ulster are part of the [[Republic of Ireland]], the other six making up [[Northern Ireland]], part of the [[United Kingdom]]. However, the flag is still used to represent Ulster as a whole. [[The Red Hand of Ulster]] is a symbol that is either derived from the [[O'Neill dynasty]], then the most prominent Irish clan in Ulster, or the Dextra Dei of early Christian iconography. The gold background featuring a red cross comes from the coat of arms of the [[House of Burke|Burkes]], a [[Hiberno-Norman]] noble family.
|-
|}

===Italy===
{{main list|Flags of regions of Italy|List of Italian flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Abruzzo.svg|border|100px]]
| 2023&ndash;
| [[Flag of Abruzzo|Flag of]] '''[[Abruzzo]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Valle d'Aosta.svg|border|100px]]
| 1947&ndash;
| [[Flag of Aosta Valley|Flag of the]] '''[[Aosta Valley]]'''
| The flag of the Aosta Valley consists of two vertical stripes (the left black the right red), sometimes with the arms of the Aosta Valley in the centre.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Apulia.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Apulia|Flag of]] '''[[Apulia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Basilicata.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Basilicata|Flag of]] '''[[Basilicata]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Calabria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Calabria|Flag of]] '''[[Calabria]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Campania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1971&ndash;
| [[Flag of Campania|Flag of]] '''[[Campania]]'''
| The Campania Region has taken as its emblem the one given the Maritime Republic of Amalfi in its infancy. Said emblem consists of a red stripe on a white field.

Regional Law n. 1 of 21 July 1971
|-
| [[File:Fictional Emilia-Romagna Flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Emilia-Romagna|Flag of]] '''[[Emilia Romagna]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.svg|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Friuli Venezia Giulia|Flag of]] '''[[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Lazio.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lazio|Flag of]] '''[[Lazio]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Lombardy.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lombardy|Flag of]] '''[[Lombardy]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Liguria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1997&ndash;
| [[Flag of Liguria|Flag of]] '''[[Liguria]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Marche.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Marche|Flag of]] '''[[Marche]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Molise.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Molise|Flag of]] '''[[Molise]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Piedmont.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Piedmont|Flag of]] '''[[Piedmont]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Bandiera ufficiale RAS.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Sardinia|Flag of]] '''[[Sardinia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sicily.svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;
| [[Flag of Sicily|Flag of]] '''[[Sicily]]'''
| The current flag was adopted on 28 July 1990 under regional law N. 2, Art. 12. The law was later updated in 1998. It was not until 1 January 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 ''[[Flag of Sicily|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 is 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 [[Capetian House of Anjou|Angevin]] rule.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Trentino-South Tyrol.svg|border|100px]]
| 1983&ndash;
| [[Flag of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol|Flag of]] '''[[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tuscany.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Tuscany|Flag of]] '''[[Tuscany]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Umbria.svg|border|100px]]
| 2003&ndash;
| [[Flag of Umbria|Flag of]] '''[[Umbria]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Veneto.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Veneto|Flag of]] '''[[Veneto]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Malta===
{{main list|List of flags of Malta}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gozo.svg|border|100px]]
| 1964&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Gozo]]'''
| Symbolises the islands nickname 'The Island of the Three Hills', and also the fact that it is surrounded by sea.
|-
|}

===Netherlands===
{{main list|Flags of the provinces of the Netherlands|List of flags of the Netherlands}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag Drenthe.svg|100px|border]]
| 1947&ndash;
| [[Flag of Drenthe|Flag of]] '''[[Drenthe]]'''
| White and red are the colours of a former leader, the Bishop of Utrecht. The black castle and red stars are a memory of Coevorden standing up against the Bisshop.
|-
| [[File:Flevolandflag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1986&ndash;
| [[Flag of Flevoland|Flag of]] '''[[Flevoland]]'''
| The flag recalls how the new province was reclaimed from the [[IJsselmeer]]. The central yellow stripe, wavy then straight, symbolises the transformation of the sea into land. Its colour symbolises rapeseed, planted to stabilise the land. The blue represents water, the green the land. The white fleur-de-lys (lily) is a pun. It commemorates [[Cornelis Lely]], designer of the original polders, essential to the province.
|-
| [[File:Frisian flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1957&ndash;
| [[Flag of Friesland|Flag of]] '''[[Friesland]]'''
| The flag is based on the kings of Frysia in 15th century. The colours are the same as those of the national flag of the Netherlands. The stripes and leaves of the yellow water-lily, represent the 7 districts of Friesland.
|-
| [[File:Gelderland-Flag.svg|100px|border]]
| 1953&ndash;
| [[Flag of Gelderland|Flag of]] '''[[Gelderland]]'''
| The colours are taken from the coat of arms, in which the lions from former duchesses are combined.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Groningen.svg|100px|border]]
| 1950&ndash;
| [[Flag of Groningen|Flag of]] '''[[Groningen (province)|Groningen]]'''
| The flag combines the colours of the city of [[Groningen]] with red and blue in the flag of the [[Ommelanden|area around Groningen]].
|-
| [[File:NL-LimburgVlag.svg|100px|border]]
| 1953&ndash;
| [[Flag of Limburg (Netherlands)|Flag of]] '''[[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]'''
| The red lion comes from the coat of arms of the [[Duchy of Limburg]]. The white and yellow are taken from the local coat of arms, while the narrow blue stripe symbolises the [[Meuse]], which flows through the province.
|-
| [[File:North Brabant-Flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1959&ndash;
| [[Flag of North Brabant|Flag of]] '''[[North Brabant]]'''
| The North Brabantian flag dates from the Middle Ages and has the highest seniority among all Dutch province flags. The colours gules and argent have been used in Brabant standards, flags and pennants since the proclamation of the County of Louvain (942 CE) during the Lotharingian period. Later, the Duchy of Brabant continued using these colours. During the Middle Ages and the centuries after, the red and white would often be used. At the end of the 18th century, the flag fell into disuse. Since 1959, the red and white checkered flag has become the official flag of the province of North Brabant.
|-
| [[File:Flag North-Holland, Netherlands.svg|100px|border]]
| 1958&ndash;
| [[Flag of North Holland|Flag of]] '''[[North Holland]]'''
| The colours of the flag are similar to the colours of the coat of arms, which is a combination of the coat of arms from [[Holland]] and [[West Friesland (region)|West Friesland]].
|-
| [[File:Flag Overijssel.svg|100px|border]]
| 1948&ndash;
| [[Flag of Overijssel|Flag of]] '''[[Overijssel]]'''
| The yellow and red stripes are a reference to the former association of this province with Holland. The blue source in the middle stands for the river [[IJssel]], which gave the province its name.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zuid-Holland.svg|100px|border]]
| 1985&ndash;
| [[Flag of South Holland|Flag of]] '''[[South Holland]]'''
| The flag is a banner of the coat of arms of [[Holland]].
|-
| [[File:Utrecht (province)-Flag.svg|100px|border]]
| 1952&ndash;
| [[Flag of Utrecht|Flag of]] '''[[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]'''
| From 1528, the bishop of Utrecht used a red flag with a white cross. This flag is still seen in the [[Glossary of vexillology|upper canton]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zeeland.svg|border|100px]]
| 1949&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zeeland|Flag of]] '''[[Zeeland]]'''
| In the centre of the flag, the coat of arms of Zeeland is depicted. The wavy blue lines represent the waves and the constant struggle against the sea. The lion is a symbol for the winner of this battle between man and sea.
|-
|}

===Poland===
{{main list|List of Polish flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_wielkopolskie_flag.svg|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Greater Poland Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_świętokrzyskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2012-12-28{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Holy Cross Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_kujawsko-pomorskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_małopolskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Lesser Poland Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_dolnośląskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000-10-27{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Lower Silesia Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_lubelskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004-04-14{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Lublin Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_lubuskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Lubusz Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_łódzkie_1_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002-06-25{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Łódź Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_mazowieckie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2006-05-29{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Mazovian Voivodeship|Mazovia Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_opolskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004-12-21{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Opole Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_podlaskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002-08-30{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Podlaskie Voivodeship|Podlachia Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_pomorskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002-03-25{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Pomerania Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_śląskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Silesia Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_podkarpackie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[Subcarpathian Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_warmińsko-mazurskie_flag.svg|100px]]
| 2002-08-06{{snd}}
| Flag of '''[[Warmia-Masuria Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:POL_województwo_zachodniopomorskie_flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| Flag of '''[[West Pomerania Voivodeship]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Portugal===
{{main list|List of Portuguese flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Azores.svg|border|100px]]
| 1979&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Azores|Flag of the]] '''[[Azores]]'''
| 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 is an adaption of the first autonomy flag used during the autonomic movement in 1893, itself adapted of the then monarchist flag.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Madeira.svg|border|100px]]
| 1978&ndash;
| [[Flag of Madeira|Flag of]] '''[[Madeira]]'''
| The design consists of a blue-gold-blue vertical [[triband (flag)|triband]] with a red-bordered white [[Order of Christ (Portugal)|Cross of Christ]] in the centre.
|-
|}

===Russia===
{{main list|Flags of the federal subjects of Russia|List of Russian flags|List of Russian navy flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Adygea.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Adygea|Flag of]] '''[[Adygea]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Arkhangelsk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2009&ndash;
| [[Flag of Arkhangelsk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Arkhangelsk Oblast]]'''
|  
|-
| [[File:Flag of Astrakhan Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Astrakhan Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Astrakhan Oblast]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bashkortostan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bashkortostan|Flag of]] '''[[Bashkortostan]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Belgorod Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Belgorod Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Belgorod Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bryansk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bryansk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Bryansk Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chechnya.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Chechnya|Flag of]] '''[[Chechnya]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chuvashia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;
| [[Flag of Chuvashia|Flag of]] '''[[Chuvashia]]'''
| The flag of Chuvashia consists of a stylized [[tree of life]], a symbol of rebirth, with the three suns, a traditional emblem popular in Chuvash art.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Crimea.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Crimea|Flag of]] '''[[Crimea]]'''{{NoteTag|Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community}}
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Dagestan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1994&ndash;
| [[Flag of Dagestan|Flag of]] '''[[Dagestan]]'''
| An equally horizontal striped tricolour flag consists colours of green, blue and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ingushetia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1994&ndash;
| [[Flag of Ingushetia|Flag of]] '''[[Ingushetia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1994&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kabardino-Balkaria|Flag of]] '''[[Kabardino-Balkaria]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1997&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kaliningrad Oblast]]'''
| 
|-	
| [[File:Flag of Kalmykia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1993&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kalmykia|Flag of]] '''[[Kalmykia]]'''
| 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 [[Nelumbo nucifera|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 [[Kalmyk people|Kalmyks]] to live in friendship and to cooperate with all the nations of the world.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kaluga Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kaluga Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kaluga Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Karachay-Cherkessia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1996&ndash;
| [[Flag of Karachay-Cherkessia|Flag of]] '''[[Karachay-Cherkessia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Karelia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1993&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Republic of Karelia|Flag of]] '''[[Republic of Karelia|Karelia]]'''
| 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Komi.svg|border|100px]]
| 1997&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Komi Republic|Flag of the]] '''[[Komi Republic]]'''
| 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Krasnodar Krai.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Krasnodar Krai|Flag of]] '''[[Krasnodar Krai]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mari El.svg|border|100px]]
| 2011&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Mari El Republic|Flag of the]] '''[[Mari El Republic]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mordovia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Mordovia|Flag of]] '''[[Mordovia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Moscow.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Moscow|Flag of]] '''[[Moscow|Moscow Municipality]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Moscow Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Moscow Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Moscow Oblast]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Nizhny Novgorod Region.svg|border|100px]]
| 2005&ndash;
| [[Flag of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of North Ossetia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania|Flag of]] '''[[North Ossetia–Alania]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Penza Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2022&ndash;
| [[Flag of Penza Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Penza Oblast]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Rostov Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1996&ndash;
| [[Flag of Rostov Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Rostov Oblast]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saint Petersburg Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Saint Petersburg|Flag of]] '''[[Saint Petersburg]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sevastopol.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Sevastopol|Flag of]] '''[[Sevastopol]]'''{{NoteTag|Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community}}
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tatarstan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;
| [[Flag of Tatarstan|Flag of]] '''[[Tatarstan]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Udmurtia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1993&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Udmurt Republic|Flag of the]] '''[[Udmurt Republic]]'''
| The cross/star symbol represents the solar sign, a protective symbol that according to folklore protects man from misfortunes.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vladimir Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2017&ndash;
| [[Flag of Vladimir Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Vladimir Oblast]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Flag of Volgograd Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Volgograd Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Volgograd Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Serbia===
{{main list|List of Serbian flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vojvodina.svg|border|99x99px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Vojvodina|Flag of]] '''[[Vojvodina]]'''
| Horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with larger blue portion and three yellow stars.
|-
| [[File:Tradicionalna zastava Vojvodine sa grbom.svg|border|99x99px]]
| 1848&ndash;1849 (original design)<br/>2015&ndash;
| Traditional flag of '''Vojvodina'''
| Horizontal tricolour of red, blue and white with a coat of arms.
|}

===Spain===
{{main list|Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain|List of Spanish flags}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Bandera de Andalucia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;
| [[Flag of Andalusia|Flag of]] '''[[Andalusia]]'''
| The flag of Andalusia consists of a horizontal tricolour (green-white-green) with the Andalusian arms in the centre.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Aragon.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of Aragon|Flag of]] '''[[Aragon]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Asturias.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of Asturias|Flag of]] '''[[Asturias]]'''
| The flag of Asturias is light blue with the [[Victory Cross]] slightly left of the centre.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg|border|100px]]
| 1983&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Balearic Islands|Flag of the]] '''[[Balearic Islands]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Basque Country.svg|border|100px]]
| 1978&ndash;
| [[Ikurriña|Flag of the]] '''[[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Cantabria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1984&ndash;
| [[Flag of Cantabria|Flag of]] '''[[Cantabria]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of Canary Islands|Flag of the]] '''[[Canary Islands]]'''
| The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical [[tricolour (flag)|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.
|-
| [[File:Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of Castilla–La Mancha|Flag of]] '''[[Castilla–La Mancha]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Castilla y León.svg|border|100px]]
| (1230&ndash;1715)<br />1983&ndash;
| [[Flag of Castile and León|Flag of]] '''[[Castile and León]]'''
| It is formed by the combination of the historical flags of two of the oldest kingdom is the Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages, the [[Kingdom of León]] (purple lion on silver in reference to the meaning of "león") and the [[Kingdom of Castile]] (golden castle on red in reference to the many castles that were erected all over the country). The joint historical flag dates back to mid 13th century when [[Ferdinand III of Castile|Ferdinand III]], "the Saint", unified the two kingdoms in 1230, inaugurating the [[Kingdom of Castile|Kingdom of Castile and León]], later named [[Crown of Castile]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Catalonia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1150&ndash;
| [[Senyera|Flag of]] '''[[Catalonia]]'''
| 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. The flag derives from the royal coat of arms of the historical royal family of the [[Crown of Aragon]], [[House of Barcelona]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg|border|100px]]
| 1983&ndash;
| [[Flag of Extremadura|Flag of]] '''[[Extremadura]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Galicia.svg|border|100px]]
| 19th century (official from 1984){{snd}}
| [[Flag of Galicia|Flag of]] '''[[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]'''
| The flag of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] appeared for the 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 [[Saltire|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 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 (13th century). For some time it was thought that it was based on the flag of the maritime province of [[A Coruña (province)|Corunna]], but today it is known that the design is earlier.
|-
| [[File:Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of La Rioja|Flag of]] '''[[La Rioja (Spain)|La Rioja]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg|border|100px]]
| 1983&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Community of Madrid|Flag of the]] '''[[Community of Madrid]]'''
| 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Region of Murcia|Flag of the]] '''[[Region of Murcia]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Navarre.svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of Navarre|Flag of]] '''[[Navarre]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Bandera de la Comunidad Valenciana (2x3).svg|border|100px]]
| 1982&ndash;
| [[Flag of the Valencian Community|Flag of the]] '''[[Valencian Community]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Sweden===
{{main list|List of flags of Sweden}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Skånska flaggan.svg|border|100px]]
| 1902 (?)&ndash;
| Semi-official [[Flag of Scania|flag of]] '''[[Scania]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Switzerland===
{{main list|Cantonal flags and coats of arms (Switzerland)}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Bern.svg|border|100px]]
| 1289&ndash;
| [[Flag of Bern|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Bern|Bern]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Geneva.svg|border|100px]]
| 15th century{{snd}}
| [[Flag of Geneva|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Geneva|Geneva]]'''
| The flag of Geneva is the historical flag of the city of Geneva, showing the Imperial Eagle and a Key of St. Peter (symbolizing the status of Geneva as ''Reichsstadt'' and as episcopal seat, respectively), in use since the 15th century.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Glarus.svg|border|100px]]
| 
| [[Flag of Glarus|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]]'''
| Gules, a pilgrim walking towards the dexter argent, habited sable, holding in his dexter hand a staff, in his sinister hand a bible, and above his head a halo.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Lucerne.svg|border|100px]]
| 1386&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lucerne|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Sankt Gallen.svg|border|100px]]
| 1803&ndash;
| [[Flag of St. Gallen|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]'''
| A white upright ''fasces'' with the axe blade facing the hoist on green field.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Schwyz.svg|border|100px]]
| 1240&ndash;
| [[Flag of Schwyz|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]'''
| A white banner with a cross on the top-left
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Uri.svg|border|100px]]
| 13th century{{snd}}
| [[Flag of Uri|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Uri|Uri]]'''
| A bull's head seen face on, with a red tongue and a red nose ring, on a yellow field.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Vaud.svg|border|100px]]
| 1803&ndash;
| [[Flag of Vaud|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Vaud|Vaud]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Canton of Zürich.svg|border|100px]]
| 1220 (?)&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zürich|Flag of]] '''[[Canton of Zürich|Zürich]]'''
| 
|-
|}

===Ukraine===
{{main list|Flags of the regions of Ukraine|List of flags of Ukraine}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Cherkasy Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1998&ndash;
| [[Flag of Cherkasy Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Cherkasy Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chernihiv Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Chernihiv Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Chernihiv Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chernivtsi Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Chernivtsi Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Chernivtsi Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Crimea.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Crimea|Flag of]] '''[[Autonomous Republic of Crimea|Crimea]]'''{{Cref2|a}}
| Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Donetsk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Donetsk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Donetsk Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002&ndash;
| [[Flag of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kharkiv Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kharkiv Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kharkiv Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kherson Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kherson Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kherson Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002&ndash;
| [[Flag of Khmelnytskyi Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kirovohrad Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1998&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kirovohrad Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kirovohrad Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kiev.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kyiv|Flag of]] '''[[Kyiv|Kyiv Municipality]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kiev Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1999&ndash;
| [[Flag of Kyiv Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Kyiv Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Luhansk Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1998&ndash;
| [[Flag of Luhansk Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Luhansk Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Lviv Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Lviv Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Lviv Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Mykolaiv Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Mykolaiv Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Odesa Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2002&ndash;
| [[Flag of Odesa Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Odesa Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Poltava Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Poltava Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Poltava Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Rivne Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2005&ndash;
| [[Flag of Rivne Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Rivne Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sevastopol.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Sevastopol|Flag of]] '''[[Sevastopol]]'''{{Cref2|m}}
| Controlled by Russia but recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sumy Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2000&ndash;
| [[Flag of Sumy Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Sumy Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ternopil Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2003&ndash;
| [[Flag of Ternopil Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Ternopil Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Vinnytsia Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 1997&ndash;
| [[Flag of Vinnytsia Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Vinnytsia Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Volhynian Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2004&ndash;
| [[Flag of Volyn Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Volyn Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zaporizhia Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2001&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Zaporizhzhia Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Transcarpathian Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2009&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zakarpattia Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Zakarpattia Oblast]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast.svg|border|100px]]
| 2003&ndash;
| [[Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast|Flag of]] '''[[Zhytomyr Oblast]]'''
| 
|}

===United Kingdom===
{{main list|List of flags of the United Kingdom}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of England.svg|border|100px]]
| 16th century{{snd}}
| [[Flag of England|Flag of]] '''[[England]]'''
| England is one of the home nations that [[Countries of the United Kingdom|forms]] the United Kingdom. The [[St George's Cross]] is the customary national flag.
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(1953–1972).svg|Border|100px]]
| 1953&ndash;1973
| [[Flag of Northern Ireland|Flag of]] '''[[Northern Ireland]]'''
| Northern Ireland is one of the home nations that [[Countries of the United Kingdom|forms]] the [[United Kingdom]]. 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.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Scotland.svg|border|100px]]
| 14th century{{snd}}
| [[Flag of Scotland|Flag of]] '''[[Scotland]]'''
| Scotland is one of the home nations that [[Countries of the United Kingdom|forms]] the [[United Kingdom]]. The '[[Flag of Scotland|Saltire]]' is the official national flag.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Wales 2.svg|border|100px]]
| 1959{{snd}}
| [[Flag of Wales|Flag of]] '''[[Wales]]'''
| Wales is one of the home nations that [[Countries of the United Kingdom|forms]] the [[United Kingdom]]. [[Flag of Wales|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.
|-
|}

==Flags of European cities==
{{Main|List of city flags in Europe}}
Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants:
{{gallery|mode=nolines|whitebg=y|height=100
|Flag of Amsterdam.svg|[[Flag of Amsterdam|Flag]] of [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|Flag of Baku, Azerbaijan.svg|Flag of [[Baku]], Azerbaijan{{efn|Continental placement may vary depending on [[Boundaries between the continents of Earth|geographic convention]] being followed.|name="gconv"}}
|Flag of Barcelona.svg|[[Flag of Barcelona|Flag]] of [[Barcelona]], Spain
|Flag of Belgrade, Serbia.svg|[[Flag of Belgrade|Flag]] of [[Belgrade]], Serbia
|Flag of Berlin.svg|[[Flag of Berlin|Flag]] of [[Berlin]], Germany
|Flag of Birmingham, United Kingdom.svg|[[Flag of Birmingham (England)|Flag]] of [[Birmingham]], United Kingdom 
|Bratislava-bratislava-flag.svg|Flag of [[Bratislava]], Slovakia
|ROU_Bucharest_Flag.svg|Flag of [[Bucharest]], Romania
|Flag of Budapest (2011-).svg|[[Flag of Budapest|Flag]] of [[Budapest]], Hungary
|Flagge Köln.svg|Flag of [[Cologne]], Germany
|Flag of Gyumri.svg|Flag of [[Gyumri]], Armenia{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
|Flag of Hamburg.svg|[[Flag of Hamburg|Flag]] of [[Hamburg]], Germany
||Flag of [[Istanbul]], Turkey{{efn|name="gconv"}}
|Flag of Kazan.svg|Flag of [[Kazan]], Russia
|Kharkiv-town-flag.svg|Flag of [[Kharkiv]], Ukraine
|Flag of Kraków.svg|Flag of [[Kraków]], Poland
|Flag of Kiev.svg|[[Flag of Kyiv|Flag]] of [[Kyiv]], Ukraine
|Flag of the City of London.svg|[[Flag of the City of London|Flag]] of the [[City of London]], United Kingdom{{NoteTag|[[Greater London]] as a whole doesn't have an [[Flag of Greater London|official flag]]. The flag of the [[City of London]] is displayed here.}}
|Flag of Lyon, France.svg|[[Flag of Lyon|Flag]] of [[Lyon]], France
|Bandera de la ciudad de Madrid.svg|[[Flag of the City of Madrid|Flag]] of [[Madrid]], Spain
|Flag of Milan.svg|[[Flag of Milan|Flag]] of [[Milan]], Italy
|Flag of Minsk, Belarus.svg|Flag of [[Minsk]], Belarus
|Flag of Moscow, Russia.svg|[[Flag of Moscow|Flag]] of [[Moscow]], Russia
|Flag of Munich (striped).svg|Flag of [[Munich]], Germany
|Flag of Nizhny Novgorod.svg|Flag of [[Nizhny Novgorod]], Russia
|Flag of Paris with coat of arms.svg|[[Flag of Paris|Flag]] of [[Paris]], France
|Flag of Perm.svg|Flag of [[Perm, Russia|Perm]], Russia
|Flag of Prague.svg|Flag of [[Prague]], Czech Republic
|Flag of Rome.svg|Flag of [[Rome]], Italy
|Rostov-na-Donu flag.svg|Flag of [[Rostov-on-Don]], Russia
|Flag of Saint Petersburg.svg|[[Flag of Saint Petersburg|Flag]] of [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia
|Flag of Samara.svg|Flag of [[Samara]], Russia
|BG Sofia flag.svg|Flag of [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
|Flagge Stuttgart.svg|Flag of [[Stuttgart]], Germany
|Flag of Tbilisi.svg|[[Flag of Tbilisi|Flag]] of [[Tbilisi]], Georgia{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
|Flag of Ufa.svg|Flag of [[Ufa]], Russia
|Flag of Salzburg, Vienna, Vorarlberg.svg|Flag of [[Vienna]], Austria
|Flag of Volgograd.svg|Flag of [[Volgograd]], Russia
|Flag of Voronezh.png|Flag of [[Voronezh]], Russia
|Flag of Warsaw.svg|[[Flag of Warsaw|Flag]] of [[Warsaw]], Poland
|Flag of Yerevan.svg|[[Flag of Yerevan|Flag]] of [[Yerevan]], Armenia{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
}}

== Flags of European ethnic groups ==

{{Incomplete list|date=August 2024}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
|[[File:Flag of the Crimean Tatar people.svg|alt=Flag of the Crimean Tatars|border|100x100px]]
|1917&ndash;
|[[Flag of Crimea#Ethnic flags of Crimean Tatars|Flag of the]] '''[[Crimean Tatars]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Forest Finns flag.svg|alt=Flag of the Forest Finns|border|100x100px]]
|2022&ndash;
|Flag of the '''[[Forest Finns]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of Ingrian people.svg|alt=Flag of the Ingrians|border|100x100px]]
|1919&ndash;
|Flag of the '''[[Ingrian Finns|Ingrians]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of the Kven people.svg|alt=Flag of the Kven people|border|100x100px]]
|2017&ndash;
|[[Kven flag|Flag of the]] '''[[Kven people]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of the Livonians.svg|100x100px|alt=Flag of the Livonians]]
|1923&ndash;
|[[Flag of the Livonians|Flag of the]] '''[[Livonians]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of the Romani people.svg|100px]]
|1971&ndash;
|Flag of the '''[[Romani people]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of Rusyns 2007.svg|alt=Flag of the Rusyns|border|100x100px]]
|2007&ndash;
|Flag of the '''[[Rusyns]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Sami flag.svg|border|100px|Sami flag]]
| 1986&ndash;
| [[Sami flag|Flag of the]] '''[[Sami people]]'''
| 
|-
|[[File:Flag of Setomaa.svg|border|100x100px|alt=Flag of the Setos]]
|2003–
|Flag of the '''[[Setos]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of Sorbs.svg|alt=Flag of the Sorbs|border|100x100px|Sami flag]]
|1842–
|Flag of the '''[[Sorbs]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Veps Flag Alternative.svg|alt=Flag of the Vepsians|border|100x100px]]
|1992–
|Flag of the '''[[Vepsians]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Flag of the Võro People.svg|border|100x100px|Sami flag|alt=Flag of the Võros]]
|2013–
|Flag of the '''[[Võros]]'''
|
|-
|[[File:Votic Flag.svg|alt=Flag of the Votians|border|100x100px|Sami flag]]
|2003–
|Flag of the '''[[Votians]]'''
|
|}

==Historical flags==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag 
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use as Flag of
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical British Commonwealth '''
|-
| [[File:Stemma reale di Giano di Cipro.svg|border|100px]]
| 1398&ndash;1489
| '''[[Kingdom of Cyprus]]'''
| rowspan="3" style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The flag was officially adopted on 16 August 1960.

The island is depicted in a [[copper]] shade representative of its name: the name Cyprus has roots in the Sumerian word for copper (''zubar''), from the large deposits of copper found on the island. The crossed green olive branches symbolise the hope for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. It was designed by [[İsmet Güney]], a [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]] painter.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Cyprus (1881-1922).svg|border|100px]]
| 1881&ndash;1922
| '''[[British Cyprus]]'''
|-
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|border|100px]]
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1960&ndash;
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Cyprus]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Cypriot flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Cyprus|The [[island of Cyprus]], which includes the [[Republic of Cyprus]], [[Northern Cyprus]] and [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]], is geographically located in Asia, closer to [[Anatolia|Asian Turkey]] than to the European mainland. However, the [[Republic of Cyprus]] is a member state of the [[European Union]].}}
|-
| [[File:Flag of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg|border|100px]]
| 1707&ndash;1801
| '''[[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The current flag of the United Kingdom dates from the [[Act of Union 1800]], which merged the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] to form the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].

The "[[Union Jack]]" merges the red cross of [[Saint George]] ([[patron saint]] of [[England]]), edged in white, superimposed on the diagonal red cross of [[Saint Patrick]] (patron saint of [[Ireland]]), which are superimposed on the [[Flag of Scotland|saltire]] of [[Saint Andrew]] (patron saint of [[Scotland]]). The flag of [[Wales]], the other [[country of the United Kingdom]], is not graphically represented. 
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1801&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[United Kingdom]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of United Kingdom flags]]''</small> 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands.svg|border|100px]]
| 1815&ndash;1864
| '''[[United States of the Ionian Islands]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Iceland (1918–1944).svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1944
| '''[[Kingdom of Iceland]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of [[Iceland]] was adopted in June 1915 to represent Iceland. In June 1944 it became the flag of the independent republic of Iceland. Like other Scandinavian flags, it is based on the [[Nordic Cross]]. It is a reverse colour image of the [[Flag of Norway]]. The blue represents the sea, the white represents the snow and glaciers and the red symbolises volcanic lava.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1915&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Iceland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Icelandic flags]]''</small> 
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1922&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Irish flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Although dating from the 19th century, the tricolour flag of Ireland was not popularised until its use by rebels during the 1916 [[Easter Rising]]. It was officially adopted by the revolutionary [[First Dáil]] (assembly) of the [[Irish Republic]] on 21 January 1919, and used thereafter by the [[Irish Free State]]. The current 1937 [[Constitution of Ireland]] defines it as the national flag.

Modeled after the [[Flag of France|French tricolour]], the colours of the Irish tricolour symbolise two communities. Green represents the [[Roman Catholicism in Ireland|Roman Catholic]] [[Irish nationalism|nationalist]] tradition. Orange represents the [[Protestantism in Ireland|Protestant]] [[Irish unionism|unionist]] community. White symbolises peace between both.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg|border|100px]]
| 1875&ndash;1898
| rowspan="4"|'''[[Crown Colony of Malta]]'''
| rowspan="5" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Malta was officially adopted on 21 September 1964. <br/> The flag uses the traditional red and white colours which pre-date those of the [[Knights Hospitaller|Knights of Malta]] and which Government emulate{{clarify|date=February 2020}} the arms of the former ''Universitas'' of Mdina. The [[George Cross]] (upper left), outlined in red, was added to the flag in the 1940s, as King [[George VI of the United Kingdom]] presented it to islanders for outstanding gallantry during [[World War II]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg|border|100px]]
| 1898&ndash;1923
|-
| [[File:Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg|border|100px]]
| 1923&ndash;1943
|-
| [[File:Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg|border|100px]]
| 1943&ndash;1964
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1964&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Malta]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Malta]]''</small> 
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical German-Roman Empire '''
|-
| [[File:Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1430-1806).svg|border|100px]]
| 1400&ndash;1805
| '''[[Holy Roman Empire]]'''
|rowspan="9" style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The tricolour flag was designed in 1832, and the black, red, and gold colours were taken from the uniforms of German soldiers during the [[Napoleonic Wars]] (''Out of the '''blackness''' (black) of servitude through '''bloody''' (red) battles to the '''golden''' (gold) light of freedom.''<ref name=":0">{{in lang|de}} Scheidler, Karl Hermann (1865-08-05) {{lang|de|Illustrierte Zeitung}}, Leipzig, 98</ref>) or taken from the coat of arms of [[Holy Roman Empire]].
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Flag of Germany (1867–1918).svg|border|100px]]
| 1867&ndash;1871
| '''[[North German Confederation]]'''  
|-
|1871&ndash;1918
|'''[[German Empire]]''' 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1933
| '''[[Weimar Republic]]'''<br>
|-
|[[File:Flag of Germany (1867–1918).svg|border|100px]]
| 1933&ndash;1935
|rowspan="2"| '''[[Nazi Germany]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg|border|100px]]
| 1935&ndash;1945
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1949&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Germany]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of German flags]]''</small> 
|-
| 1949&ndash;1959
| rowspan="2"|'''[[East Germany]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of East Germany.svg|border|100px]]
| 1959&ndash;1990
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|border|100px]]
| 1804&ndash;1867
| '''[[Austrian Empire]]'''
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="4"|Stripes of red and white have been a collective emblem of [[Austria]] for over 800 years, and they were first used on the flag in 1191. According to long-established legend, the red and white flag was designed to resemble the bloodstained white coat worn by the [[Duke of Austria]] during a fierce battle.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1919&ndash;1938
| '''[[Austria]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Austrian flags]]''</small> 
|-
|[[File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg|border|100px]]
| 1938&ndash;1945
|[[Austria within Nazi Germany]]
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1945&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Austria]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Austrian flags]]''</small> 
|-'
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1993&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Czech Republic]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Czech flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The first flag of Czechoslovakia was white over red, and those colours are the heraldic colours of [[Bohemia]]. The blue triangle was added to the flag to distinguish it from the [[flag of Poland]], and blue is said to represent the State of [[Moravia]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Free City of Danzig.svg|border|100px]]
| 1920&ndash;1939
| '''[[Free City of Danzig]]'''
| 
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1957&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Hungary]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Hungarian flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The flag of Hungary was officially adopted in 1848.

The dominant red, white and green colors of the [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] design are derived from the historical [[Hungarian coat of arms]]. Red is said to symbolise strength, white faithfulness, and green hope.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg|border|100px]]
| 1861&ndash;1946
| '''[[Kingdom of Italy]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Italian flags]]''</small> 
|rowspan="2" style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Derived from an original design by [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]], it consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the [[national colours of Italy]]: green, white, and red. Green stands for hope, white for loyalty and red represents the blood spread to unify the country.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1948&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Italy]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1719–1852).svg|border|100px]]
| 1719&ndash;1852
| rowspan="5" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Liechtenstein]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Liechtensteinian flags]]''</small> 
| rowspan="5" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of [[Liechtenstein]] consists of two horizontal bands of blue and red with a gold crown in the canton. The crown was added to the flag in 1937 after the country found out at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] that their flag was identical to the [[flag of Haiti|civil flag of Haiti]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1852–1921).svg|border|100px]]
| 1852&ndash;1921
|-
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg|border|100px]]
| 1921&ndash;1937
|-
| [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg|border|100px]]
| 1937&ndash;1982
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1982&ndash;
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saar 1920-1935.svg|border|100px]]
| 1920&ndash;1935
| '''[[Territory of the Saar Basin]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Saar (1947–1956).svg|border|100px]]
| 1947&ndash;1956
| '''[[Saar Protectorate]]'''
| 
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 2011&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[San Marino]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Sammarinese flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The flag of [[San Marino]] comprises equal horizontal bands of white and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the centre.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|border|60px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1889&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Switzerland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Swiss flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The flag of [[Switzerland]] consists of a red square with a bold, equilateral white [[Greek cross]] in the centre. It is one of only two square flags, the other being that of the [[Vatican City]] or [[Holy See]]. It is based on the flag of the [[Canton of Schwyz]], which dates back to 1474 at least.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|border|60px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1929&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Vatican City]]'''/'''[[Holy See]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Vatican flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of [[Vatican City]] or [[Holy See]], adopted in June 1929, consists of two vertical bands of yellow and white with the crossed keys of [[Saint Peter]] and the Papal Tiara centred in the white band. It is one of only two square country flags in the world, the other being that of [[Switzerland]].
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical Latin and Benelux Nations '''
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1866&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Andorra]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Andorran flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The flag of [[Andorra]], adopted in 1866, is a tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the [[coat of arms of Andorra]] in the centre. It is based on the flags of [[Flag of France|France]] and [[Flag of Spain|Spain]]. The coat of arms of Andorra is based on the [[flag of Catalonia]] (4 red ribbons on yellow background).
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1830&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"|  '''[[Belgium]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Belgian flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Black, gold and red are symbolic of the country's [[Coat of arms of Belgium|coat of arms]]. The three-striped vertical layout was inspired by the [[French Tricolour]]. Black and gold were chosen, being the colours of the Duchy of Brabant where the [[Belgian Revolution]] started. Red was added as a symbol of the blood spilled during the uprising.
|-
| [[File:Drapeau de la province de Bretagne (1532).svg|border|100px]]
| 1316&ndash;1547
|  '''[[Duchy of Brittany]]'''
| 
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1794&ndash;1814<br />1830&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[France]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of French flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| It was officially adopted on 15 February 1794.

The ''tricolore'' consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the country's national colours: blue, white, and red. The blue band is positioned nearest the flagstaff, the white in the middle, and the red on the outside. Red, white and blue have come to represent liberty, equality and fraternity—the ideals of the [[French Revolution]]. Blue and red are also the time-honoured colours of [[Paris]], while white is the colour of the Royal [[House of Bourbon]].
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1845&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Luxembourg]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Luxembourg]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Luxembourg was officially adopted in 1972, although it had been used since 1848 following Luxembourg's independence from the [[Netherlands]] in the late 19th century.{{Fix|text=dates disagree}}

The flag uses a combination of red, white, and blue that dates to the 13th century, and the [[Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Grand Duke]]'s coat of arms.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1881&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Monaco]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Monégasque flags|List of flags of Monaco]]''</small>
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Monaco has two horizontal bands of red and white—these have been the heraldic colours of the [[House of Grimaldi]] since at least 1339.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1575 (first used)<br />1937 (officially adopted)&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Netherlands]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of the Netherlands]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of the Netherlands was officially adopted on 19 February 1937.

At one time this tricolour flag was orange, white, and blue, as those were the livery colours of [[William the Silent|William of Orange]], a Dutch prince. In the 17th century, red replaced the orange as a flag colour, because the orange dye used on the flag was unstable, and turned red after exposure to the sun. It is the oldest [[Triband (flag)|tricolour flag]] still in national use<ref name="CIAWFB">{{cite book |author = [[Central Intelligence Agency]] |title = The CIA World Factbook 2016 |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. |isbn = 9781510700895 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=jZIZCwAAQBAJ&q=oldest+tricolor+flag+of+the+world&pg=PT3513 |date=2015-11-24 }}</ref> and has influenced both the [[Flag of France|French]]<ref name=":2">{{cite news |url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-France |title=flag of France|newspaper=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2016-10-08 }}</ref> (1794) and [[Flag of Russia|Russian flag]]<ref name=":3">{{cite news |url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Russia|title=flag of Russia|newspaper=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2016-10-08 }}</ref> (1693); both of these flags have in turn influenced many other European and African flags.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1911&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Portugal]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Portuguese flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Portugal was officially adopted on 30 June 1911.

The design is a rectangular bi-colour (2:3 [[ratio]]) with a field vertically divided into two stripes of different widths—a green stripe on the [[Flag terminology#Description of standard flag parts and terms|hoist]], and a larger red stripe on the [[Flag terminology#Description of standard flag parts and terms|fly]]. A small version of the [[Coat of arms of Portugal|national coat of arms]] ([[armillary sphere]] and Portuguese shield) is superimposed over the boundary between the colours at equal distance from the upper and lower edges. The field colours, especially the green, originally represented a radical [[republicanism|republican]]-inspired change that broke the bond with the former religious monarchical flag. In the ensuing decades, these colours were popularly propagandised as representing the hope of the nation (green) and the blood (red) of those who died defending it, as a means to endow them with a more patriotic and dignified, therefore less political, sentiment.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg|border|100px]]
| 1785&ndash;1873, 1875&ndash;1931
| '''[[History of Spain (1810–1873)|Kingdom of Spain]]'''
|style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="8"|The flag of Spain was officially adopted on 19 July 1927 as the merchant naval flag, and on 29 December 1978 as the national flag under the current [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Spanish Constitution]]. However the first original reference dates back to 15 May 1785, when [[Charles III of Spain]] adopted one of the designs proposed by [[Antonio Valdés y Bazán]], commissioned by the king himself, in order to easily differentiate his ships from those of other European nations, many of which used the royal coat of arms over a white background, i.e. the [[Flag of France|French Bourbon royal flag]]. The red and golden-yellow colours were used from that day with mere changes{{clarify|date=February 2020}} on the coat of arms (with the exception of the [[Second Spanish Republic|Spanish Second Republic]]) and are the original colours found within the coat of arms of the medieval kingdoms of [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]], [[Aragon]] and [[Navarre]], first united by King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] and Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| 1873&ndash;1874
|'''[[First Spanish Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg|border|100px]]
| 1931&ndash;1939
| '''[[Second Spanish Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg|border|100px]]
| 1936&ndash;1938
| rowspan="2"|'''[[Spanish State]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg|border|100px]]
| 1938&ndash;1945
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg|border|100px]]
| 1945&ndash;1977
| '''Spanish State'''&nbsp;/ '''[[Spanish transition to democracy|Kingdom of Spain]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg|border|100px]]
| 1977&ndash;1981
| '''Kingdom of Spain'''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Bandera de España.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|([[Flag of Spain|1785 original design]])<br />1981&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Spain]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Spanish flags]]''</small> 
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical Ottoman Empire '''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1912&ndash;1946
| '''[[Albania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Albanian flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF" rowspan="3"| The flag of [[Albania]], adopted in April 1912, is a red flag with a black [[double-headed eagle]] in the centre. It is derived from the seal of [[Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg]], a 15th-century Albanian who led a revolt against the [[Ottoman Empire]] that resulted in brief independence for Albania from 1443 to 1478.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg|border|100px]]
| 1946&ndash;1992
| '''[[People's Socialist Republic of Albania]]'''
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1992&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Albania]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|100px]]
| 1878&ndash;1947
| '''[[Bulgaria]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Bulgarian flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan ="6"|The flag of [[Bulgaria]] was adopted in 1989 and consists of three horizontal bands of white, green and red.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg|border|100px]]
| 1947&ndash;1948
| rowspan="4" |'''[[People's Republic of Bulgaria]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg|border|100px]]
| 1948&ndash;1967
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg|border|100px]]
| 1967&ndash;1971
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg|border|100px]]
| 1971&ndash;1990
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1991&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Bulgaria]]'''
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1978&ndash;<br>([[Civil flag]] since 1822)
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Greece]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Greek flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| The current flag of Greece was adopted as a [[civil flag]] and [[Ensign (flag)|ensign]] in 1822, and as the [[national flag]] in 1978.

It features a white cross and a combination of nine (five blue and four white) horizontal stripes. The shade of blue has varied over the years, and darker blue (shown) is now commonly used. The alternating white and blue stripes are said to represent the nine syllables of the phrase "[[Eleftheria i thanatos]]" ("Freedom or Death"), a popular motto during the [[Greek War of Independence]]. During the [[Kingdom of Greece]], a crown was added in the centre of the cross.

Greece's national flag between 1822 and 1970 featured a simple white cross on a blue background. It is not known why this version was adopted, and not a blue cross on a white background as was popular in the War of Independence. During [[Greek military junta of 1967–1974|the dictatorship]], a [[navy blue]] version of the current flag with proportions of 7:12 was used.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg|border|100px]]
| 1844&ndash;1922
| '''[[Ottoman Empire]]'''
|style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"| The flag of [[Turkey]] is a red flag with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (Red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour{{clarify|date=February 2020}} vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardised with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1922&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Turkey]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Turkish flags]]''</small> 
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Scandinavian Nations '''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1219&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Denmark]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Danish flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| It is the world's oldest state flag still in use. Legend has it that it appeared as a sign from heaven to King [[Valdemar II of Denmark|Valdemar II]] in 1219.

Known as the ''Dannebrog'' ("Danish Cloth"), this blood-red flag with an off-centred white cross (a "[[Nordic Cross]]") became a model for other regional flags.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1918&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Finland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Finland|List of Finnish flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| It was officially adopted on 29 May 1918.

The off-centred blue cross is based on the [[Nordic cross flag|Nordic Cross]], widely used on Nordic national flags. The blue colour is symbolic of blue skies, and the thousands of lakes in Finland. The white represents the winter snows.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1821&ndash;1844<br />1898&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Norway]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Norwegian flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of [[Norway]] is red with a blue [[Nordic cross]] outlined in white; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the [[Flag of Denmark|Dannebrog]], the flag of Denmark. It was adopted in 1821, but a [[Sildesalaten|union mark]] was added in the canton from 1844 to 1898.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|(1569&ndash;1814)<br>1906&ndash; <ref name= "oppdatert">Changed to a lighter blue</ref>
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Sweden]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[list of flags of Sweden|List of Swedish flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Sweden was officially adopted on 22 June 1906.

The off-centre yellow cross (the [[Nordic Cross]]) is taken from the [[Flag of Denmark|Danish flag]]. The yellow and blue colours are taken from the national [[Coat of arms of Sweden|coat of arms]].

It was adopted in 1569, but a [[Sildesalaten|union mark]] was added in the canton from 1844 to 1905.
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical Soviet Republics '''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the SSR Abkhazia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1921&ndash;1922
| rowspan="2"|'''[[Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia]]'''
| rowspan="4" style="background:#DDDDFF;"| This recently adopted flag is a simple white rectangle, with a central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red cross. The flag is based on a historic five-cross design that dates back to the 14th century.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Abkhaz ASSR.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;1992
|-
| [[File:Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg|border|100px]]
| 1990&ndash;2004
|style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"| '''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Georgia (country)|List of Georgian flags]]''</small> '''{{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 2004&ndash;
|-
| [[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920
|'''[[Armenia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Armenian flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Caucasus|Part of the [[Caucasus]] region, at the crossroads of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], the boundaries of which may [[Boundaries between the continents of Earth|vary based on definition]]. [[Physical geography|Physiographically]], Armenia may be considered to fall entirely in [[Western Asia]], whereas Georgia and Azerbaijan are at times deemed transcontinental states spanning both Europe and Asia.}}
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="3"| After gaining independence, the [[First Republic of Armenia]] adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of the [[Rubenid Dynasty]]: red, blue and orange. The red emblematizes the [[Armenian Highland]], the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922).svg|border|100px]]
| 1922
| '''[[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic]]'''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Armenia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1991&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Armenia]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Artsakh.svg|border|100px]] || 1992&nbsp;–&nbsp;2023 ||  '''[[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]]''' || The flag of Artsakh is based on the [[Flag of Armenia]], and has a white pattern added.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918
| '''[[Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan]]'''
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan ="5"|Originally adopted in 1918 as a flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, it was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence. <br/> The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan. It consists of three equal horizontal bands colored blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star centered in the red band. The blue band refers to Turkic heritage, the red is for progress and Europeanisation and the green refers to Islam.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920).svg|border|100px]]
| 1920
| rowspan="3"|'''[[Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1921).svg|border|100px]]
| 1920&ndash;1921
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg|border|100px]]
| 1921&ndash;1922
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1918&ndash;1920<br />1991&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Azerbaijan]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Azerbaijani flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|name=Caucasus}}
|-
| [[File:Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;1995
| rowspan="3" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Belarus]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Belarusian flags]]''</small> 
| rowspan="3" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[Belarus]]'s flag was officially adopted on 10 February 2012. The dominant red-green bicolour was used on its [[Flag of the Byelorussian SSR|flag when it was a republic within the former Soviet Union]]. The woven fabric ornament on the left uses traditional Belarusian red and white colours.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;2012
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1995&ndash;
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Dagestan ASSR.svg|border|100px]]
| 1954&ndash;1992
| '''[[Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic]]'''
|
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1918&ndash;1940<br />1990&ndash;
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| '''[[Estonia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Estonian flags]]''</small> 
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| It was officially re-adopted on 8 May 1990. The story of the flag begins on 17 September 1881, when the constituent Assembly of the first Estonian national student Corps "Vironia" (modern Estonian Students Society) in the city of Tartu was also identified in color; it later became national. The first flag was made in 1884 and this tricolour was accepted in 1918 as the national flag of Estonia. The original flag is still in existence. The first flag of Estonia is kept in Tartu Estonian National Museum.

Blue represents loyalty, and the country's beautiful blue skies, seas and lakes; black is symbolic of past oppression and the fertile soil; and white represents virtue, winter snows, and Estonia's long struggle for freedom and independence.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;1992
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"|'''[[Kazakhstan]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Kazakh flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|Kazakhstan is a [[List of transcontinental countries|transcontinental country]] located mainly in [[Central Asia]] with a small part of its territory located west of the [[Ural Mountains]] in [[Eastern Europe]].}}
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"|Adopted on 4 June 1992. The flag has a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a teal background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern called "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1992&ndash;
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kuban People's Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920
| '''[[Kuban People's Republic]]'''
| 
|-
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|border|100px]]
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1918&ndash;1940<br />1990&ndash;
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Latvia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Latvia|List of Latvian flags]]''</small> 
|  style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Latvia was officially re-adopted on 27 February 1990.

The design is adopted from a 13th-century chronicle where "red divided by white" is said to be a Latvian flag. To distinguish it from the Austrian flag, the proportions 2:1:2 and the "Latvian red" color have been adopted.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1918&ndash;1940<br />1989&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Lithuania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Lithuania|List of Lithuanian flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Lithuania was officially re-adopted on 20 March 1989, before Lithuania gained independence from the [[Soviet Union]] in 1990.

Yellow is symbolic of the country's wheat fields, green symbolic of the forests, and red symbolises patriotism. Collectively the colours represent hope for the future, freedom from oppression, and the courage of the Lithuanian people.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1990&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Moldova]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Moldovan flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[Moldova]]'s flag was officially adopted on 12 May 1990. Once part of [[Romania]], Moldova's flag reflects that association, as the two countries use almost identical shades of red, yellow and blue in their national flags. The centred Moldova shield's main feature is a golden eagle holding an [[Patriarchal cross|Orthodox Christian Cross]] in its beak. The olive branch is said to symbolise peace.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Mountain Republic.svg|border|100px]]
| 1917&ndash;1922
| Flag of the '''[[Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus]]'''
|
|-
| [[File:Royal Standard of the Tsar of Poland (1815–1830).svg|border|100px]]
| 1815&ndash;1918
| '''[[Congress of Poland]]'''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1919&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[Flag of Poland|Flag of]] '''[[Poland]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Polish flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The colours red and white have long been associated with Poland and its coat of arms, at least since 3 May 1791.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|100px]]
|1867&ndash;1948
| '''[[Romania]]'''
| rowspan="6" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The [[flag of Romania]] was officially re-adopted in 1989. The first red-yellow-blue flag dates from 1834 but the colours themselves are thought to have had special significance from earlier times. The current layout dates since 1848. <br/> A vertical [[tricolour (flag)|tricolour]] of bands of blue, yellow, and red of equal width and overall proportions of 2:3 (height-width).
|-
| [[File:Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg|border|100px]]
| 1948
| rowspan="4"|'''[[Romanian People's Republic]]'''
|-
| "|[[File:Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg|border|100px]]
| 1948&ndash;1952
|-
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg|border|100px]]
| 1952&ndash;1965
|-
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg|border|100px]]
| 1965&ndash;1989'
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1989&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Romania]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Romanian flags]]''</small>
|-
| [[File:Banner of the Most Merciful Savior, 1552.svg|border|100px]]
| 1263&ndash;1551
| '''[[Grand Duchy of Moscow]]'''
| rowspan="20" style="background:#DDDDFF;" |The [[Russian Federation]] flag was officially adopted on 22 August 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, blue and red are [[Pan-Slavic]] colours. 
|-
| [[File:Standard of the Grand Princes of Moscow (Ivan III).png|border|100px]]
| 1480&ndash;1551
|-
| [[File:Banner of the Most Merciful Savior, 1552.svg|border|100px]]
| 1551&ndash;1560
|-
| [[File:Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg|border|100px]]
| 1570&ndash;1580
|'''[[Tsardom of Russia]]'''
|-
| [[File:Banner_of_the_Special_Large_Regiment_%281654_-_1666%29.png|border|100px]]
| 1654&ndash;1666 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Russia (1668–1693).svg|border|100px]]
| 1668&ndash;1693
|-
| [[File:Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg|border|100px]]
| 1693&ndash;1721
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1721&ndash;1858
| rowspan="3"|'''[[Russian Empire]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white).svg|border|100px]]
| 1858&ndash;1883
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1883&ndash;1917
|-
| [[File:Flag of Russia (1918).svg|border|100px]]
| 1918
| '''[[Russian Soviet Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1920
| [[Russian State]]
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918–1925).svg|border|100px]]
| 1920&ndash;1922
| '''[[Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1922–1923).svg|border|100px]]
| 1922&ndash;1923
| rowspan="5"|'''[[Soviet Union]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1924).svg|border|100px]]
| 1923&ndash;1924
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg|border|100px]]
| 1924&ndash;1936
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936–1955).svg|border|100px]]
| 1936&ndash;1955
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|border|100px]]
| 1955&ndash;1991 
|-
| [[File:Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;1993
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="2"|'''[[Russia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Russian flags]]''</small> {{NoteTag|Russia is a transcontinental country that spans both [[Eastern Europe]] and [[Northern Asia]].}}
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1993&ndash;
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Crimean Khanate (15th century).svg|border|100px]]
| 1440&ndash;1500
| rowspan="2"|'''[[Crimean Khanate]]'''
| rowspan="12"style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[Ukraine]]'s flag was adopted on 4 September 1991, shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. This is the country's original flag used by the short-lived [[Ukrainian People's Republic]], but it was banned for many decades under the Soviet regime. The shade of blue is said to be symbolic of the sky, while the yellow represents Ukraine's golden wheat fields.
|-
| [[File:Fictitious Ottoman flag 3.svg|border|100px]]
| 1500&ndash;1542
|-
| [[File:Royal banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.svg|border|100px]]
| 1542&ndash;1604
| rowspan="1"|'''[[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]'''
|-
| [[File:Chorągiew królewska króla Zygmunta III Wazy.svg|border|100px]]
| 1605&ndash;1795
|'''[[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat.svg|border|100px]]
| 1654&ndash;1655
| rowspan="1"|'''[[Cossack Hetman]]'''
|-
| [[File:Banner_of_the_Special_Large_Regiment_%281654_-_1666%29.png|border|100px]]
| 1654&ndash;1666
|'''[[Tsardom of Russia]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1721&ndash;1858
| rowspan="3"|'''[[Russian Empire]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white).svg|border|100px]]
| 1858&ndash;1883
|-
| [[File:Flag_of_Russia.svg|border|100px]]
| 1883&ndash;1917
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|border|100px]]
| 1917&ndash;1919
| '''[[Ukrainian People's Republic]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1929).svg|border|100px]]
| 1919&ndash;1922
| '''[[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic]]'''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1918&ndash;1920<br />1992&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Ukraine]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Ukrainian flags]]''</small> 
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center|''' Historical Yugoslavian Republics '''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;1998
| rowspan="2" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] consists of a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. The remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle. The three points of the triangle stand for the three nations of Bosnia: Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs. It is said to represent the map of Bosnia.
|-
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|border|100px]]
|style="background:#DDDDFF;"| 1998&ndash;
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|border|100px|[[Flag of Croatia]] ]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1990&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Croatia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Croatian flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Croatia, adopted in December 1990, consists of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white and blue and the [[coat of arms of Croatia]] in the center.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Serbia (1835–1882).svg|border|100px]]
| 1835&ndash;1882
|'''[[Principality of Serbia]]'''
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="10"|The flag of [[Serbia]] consists of three horizontal bands of red, blue and white, with the coat-of-arms located left of centre. By accident or design the colours are that of the Russian flag reversed. A flag with three horizontal bands of red, blue and white has been used as the national flag of Serbia and Serbs since 1815. Red, blue, and white are considered [[Pan-Slavic]] colours, but red and blue also occur on flags attributed to a 13th-century king of Serbia. The superimposed coat of arms of Serbia is a double-headed white eagle and a red shield with a white cross surrounded by 4 firesteels (''ocila''), a symbol that draws roots from [[Saint Sava]] [[Serbian cross|Serbian Cross]] and from the ancient past of the Balkan peninsula, as it can be seen on 7000 years old [[Vinča culture]] pottery and many other later traditional Balkan cultural remains.
<br/>The flag of [[Montenegro]], adopted in July 2004, is a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. The [[Coat of arms of Montenegro|country's coat of arms]] is derived from those of [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nikola]].
|-
| [[File:Flag of Montenegro (1852–1905).svg|border|100px]]
| 1852&ndash;1905
| '''[[Principality of Montenegro]]'''/ '''[[Kingdom of Montenegro]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Serbia (1882–1918).svg|border|100px]]
| 1882&ndash;1918
| '''[[Kingdom of Serbia]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Montenegro (1905–1918).svg|border|100px]]
| 1905&ndash;1918
|'''[[Kingdom of Montenegro]]'''
|-
| [[File:Pan-Slavic flag.svg|border|100px]]
| 1918&ndash;1943
| rowspan="3"|'''[[Yugoslavia]]'''
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1943–1946).svg|border|100px]]
| 1943&ndash;1946
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|border|100px]]
| 1946&ndash;1992
|-
| [[File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg|border|100px]]
| 1992-2006
| '''[[Serbia and Montenegro]]'''
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|2006&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Montenegro]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of Montenegro]]''</small> 
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|2006&ndash;<br>([[Civil flag]] since 1835)
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Serbia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Serbian flags|List of  flags of Serbia]]''</small> 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1963–1991).svg|border|100px]]
| 1991&ndash;1992
| rowspan="2"|'''[[Republic of Macedonia]]'''
| style="background:#DDDDFF;" rowspan="3"|The flag of North Macedonia depicts a rising yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field. It represents "the new sun of liberty", evoked in the Macedonian national anthem ''Denes nad Makedonija'' (Today Over Macedonia).
|-
| [[File:Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg|border|100px]]
| 1992&ndash;1995
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1995&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[North Macedonia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of flags of North Macedonia]]''</small> 
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1992&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Slovakia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Slovak flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Slovakia was officially adopted on 1 September 1992.

White, blue and red are traditional [[Pan-Slavic colours]]. The superimposed Slovakian arms feature a dominant white cross atop a blue symbolic reference to the European country's mountains.
|-
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|[[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|border|100px]]
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|1991&ndash;
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|'''[[Slovenia]]'''<br><small>''See also: [[List of Slovenian flags]]''</small> 
| style="background:#DDDDFF;"|The flag of Slovenia was officially adopted on 24 June 1991.

Red, white, and blue are taken from the [[Carniola]]n coat of arms. The flag without the coat of arms was in use from 1848 to 1945. The Slovenian coat of arms features three gold stars, symbolizing the [[Counts of Celje]]. The mountains shown in white are representative of the [[Alps]], and Mount [[Triglav]], Slovenia's national symbol, in particular; the wavy blue lines across the bottom indicate Slovenia's access to the sea.
|}

=== Historical supranational and international flags ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:100px;" | Flag
! style="width:100px;" | Date
! style="width:200px;" | Use
! style="width:700px;" | Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Comecon.svg|border|100px]]
| 1949&ndash;1991
| Flag of the '''[[Council for Mutual Economic Assistance]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community 6 Star Version.svg|border|100px]]
| 1958&ndash;1972
| [[Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community|Flag of the]] '''[[European Coal and Steel Community]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community 9 Star Version.svg|border|100px]]
| 1973&ndash;1980
| Flag of the '''European Coal and Steel Community'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community 10 Star Version.svg|border|100px]]
| 1981&ndash;1985
| Flag of the '''European Coal and Steel Community'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the European Coal and Steel Community 12 Star Version.svg|border|100px]]
| 1986&ndash;2002
| Flag of the '''European Coal and Steel Community'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Western European Union (1993-1995).svg|border|100px]]
| 1993&ndash;1995
| [[Flag of the Western European Union|Flag of the]] '''[[Western European Union]]'''
| 
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Western European Union.svg|border|100px]]
| 1995&ndash;2011
| Flag of the '''Western European Union'''
| 
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Flags of Europe}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Europe|Heraldry}}
* [[Flag of Europe]]
* [[Armorial of Europe]]
* [[Flag of the Romani people]]

; Lists of flags of European countries
* [[List of Albanian flags]]
* [[List of Andorran flags]]
* [[List of Armenian flags]]
* [[List of Austrian flags]]
* [[List of Azerbaijani flags]]
* [[List of Belarusian flags]]
* [[List of Belgian flags]]
* [[List of flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* [[List of Bulgarian flags]]
* [[List of Croatian flags]]
* [[List of Cypriot flags]]
* [[List of Czech flags]]
* [[List of Danish flags]]
* [[List of Estonian flags]]
* [[List of flags of Finland]]
* [[List of French flags]]
** [[List of Breton flags]]
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* [[List of Icelandic flags]]
* [[List of flags of Ireland]]
* [[List of Italian flags]]
* [[List of Kazakh flags]]
*''[[List of flags of Kosovo]]''
* [[List of flags of Latvia]]
* [[List of Liechtensteinian flags]]
* [[List of flags of Lithuania]]
* [[List of flags of Luxembourg]]
* [[List of flags of Malta]]
* [[List of Moldovan flags]]
* [[List of Monégasque flags]]
* [[List of flags of Montenegro]]
* [[List of flags of the Netherlands]]
* [[List of flags of North Macedonia]]
* [[List of Norwegian flags]]
* [[List of Polish flags]]
* [[List of Portuguese flags]]
* [[List of Romanian flags]]
* [[List of Russian flags]]
* [[List of Sammarinese flags]]
* [[List of Serbian flags]]
* [[List of Slovak flags]]
* [[List of Slovenian flags]]
* [[List of Spanish flags]]
* [[List of flags of Sweden]]
* [[List of Swiss flags]]
* [[List of Turkish flags]]
* [[List of Ukrainian flags]]
* [[List of United Kingdom flags]]
** [[List of English flags]]
*** [[List of Cornish flags]]
** [[List of Northern Irish flags]]
** [[List of Scottish flags]]
** [[List of Welsh flags]]
* [[List of Vatican flags]]
* ''[[Flags of Austria-Hungary]]''
* ''[[Flags of the Holy Roman Empire]]''
* ''[[Commons:Флаги Союза Советских Социалистических Республик|List of Soviet flags]]''
* ''[[List of Yugoslav flags]]''

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* [[Nordic Cross flag]]
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