Flags_of_country_subdivisions
This overview lists flags used by first-level and second-level country subdivisions. The flags of country subdivisions exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. For example, some Indonesian provincial flags features a coat of arms, due to many provincial coat of arms within the province used on their flag. Some Estonian county flags features the green and white background with the coat of arms of the county. Subdivision flags were not always ubiquitous. Many country subdivisions went decades without a flag, until a certain event or an independence or a formation of the country to adopt a creation of the flag. A panel then reviewed the five winning entries, choosing one to become the official subdivision flag. Western Australia's example is typical of the flag adoption processes that many subdivisions undertook with their flags. The 1,000th anniversary of Gloucestershire's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 2008. The status of these flags varies from one country or sovereign state to the next: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto, sometimes to indicate a desire for more autonomy or independence. Some flags, such as the flags of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, were created by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.
Counties
Parishes
Provinces
Islands
Some Armenian provinces are known to have no flag, including Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, and Kotayk Provinces.
Municipalities
States
Governorates
Former Governorates
Departments
Claimed department
Provinces
Municipalities
Provinces
Territories
Autonomous areas
Individual Islands
Provinces
Departments
- Trinidad Maritime Province (1845)
- La Habana Maritime Province (1845)
- Nuevitas Maritime Province (1845)
- Cienfuegos Maritime Province (1885)
Czech lands
Regions
Autonomous entities
Provinces
Districts
Departments
Former Department Flags
- San Salvador (? - 2015)
- San Salvador (2015 - 2021)
Islands
Every county in Estonia has its own flag, either officially through adoption or through custom and usage. The flags of the 15 counties of Estonia are all white and green, with the coat of arms of the respective county on the white part. This design was first established in 1938.
Dependencies
- Rotuma (1987-1988)
Provinces
Regions and municipalities
Departments
Regions
Departments
- Atlántida (unofficial)
Many Indonesian provincial flags feature their coat of arms on a flag, incorporating elements from the coat of arms, itself based on the flags of the regencies and cities, into their designs.
Districts
Special Administrative Regions
Municipalities
Regions
Local councils
Atolls
- Ebon Atoll (unofficial)
Districts
Autonomous Territorial Units
Former counties
Provinces
Islands of the Cook Islands
Departments
Autonomous Regions
Provinces
Province-level Indigenous Regions
Corregimiento-level Indigenous Regions
Departments
Counties
Islands
Islands
Islands
Sanmarinese municipal flags, such as those of Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, and Chiesanuova, feature design cues taken from the flag of San Marino. On the right is the municipality's name and coat of arms.
Municipalities
Autonomous Region
Districts
Autonomous provinces
- Vojvodina (traditional flag)
Municipalities
All eight regions have flags.
Regions
Provinces
Capital Territory
States
Traditional Kingdoms
Former provinces
De facto autonomous area
Regions within the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Autonomous Regions
Islands
Districts
Traditional kingdoms
Historical
England
Scotland
Wales
Overseas territories
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Each department in Uruguay has its own flag (with the exception of Tacuarembo Department).
Departments
Provinces
Historical
Provinces
Austria-Hungary
Confederate States of America
Former territories
Nguyễn dynasty
Ottoman Empire
Autonomous provinces/states
Provinces
Sharifate
Vilayet