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Abu Dhabi
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Acre Adopted – 22nd December 1995
Description
Rectangle divided by a diagonal line from the bottom left (hoist-side) to the upper right. The top left is yellow with a red star in the corner, and the bottom right is green.
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Afghanistan Adopted – 19th August 2013
Description
Three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centred on the red band and slightly overlapping the other 2 bands; the centre of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are Eastern Arabic numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-centre is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom centre is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam Note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century - 19 by one count - than any other country; the colours black, red, and green appeared on most of them
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African Union Adopted – 31st January 2010
Description
A dark green map of the African continent, plus the Sinai Peninsula and offshore islands, on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 53 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars, on a dark green field.
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Akrotiri
Description
The flag of the UK is used
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Ajman
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Alabama Adopted – 16th February 1895
Description
Crimson St. Patricks cross in a field of white
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Alagoas Adopted – 23rd September 1963
Description
A vertical tricolour of red, white, and blue, with the coat of arms of Alagoas in the centre.
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Aland Islands Adopted – 1954
Description
A yellow-fimbriated red Nordic cross on a blue field
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Alaska Adopted – 2nd May 1927
Description
Eight gold stars, in the shape of "the big dipper", on a blue background. The North Star is larger than the other 7.
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Albania Adopted – 11th January 1946 (with the star) 7th April 1992 (star removed) 22nd July 2002 (standardization)
Description
Red with a black two-headed eagle in the centre; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero Georgi Kastrioti SKANDERBEG, who led a successful uprising against the Ottoman Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-78); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shqiptare," which translates as "sons of the eagle"
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Alberta Adopted – 1st June 1968
Description
Ultramarine blue with the shield of the Alberta arms centred on the flag
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Alderney
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Algeria Adopted – 3rd July 1962
Description
Two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centred over the two-colour boundary; the colours represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness
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Amapa Adopted – 5th October 1988
Description
A horizontal tricolor of blue, green with black-edged white lines, and yellow, with a green triangle based on the hoist-side, bearing an stylized outline of the Fort of São José de Macapá (pt) in black and white. The green triangle continues as a horizontal stripe to the fly end.
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Amazonas Adopted – 14th January 1982
Description
Three horizontal stripes of equal length in white, red, and white. A blue canton over the white stripe on the hoist-side, with twenty-five five-pointed silver stars, in four rows of eight, four, four, and eight, respectively, equidistant from each other in proportion to the interior of the rectangle. In the centre is a star larger than the others.
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American Samoa
Description
blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying 2 traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut-fibre fly whisk known as a "fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the US and American Samoa
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Andalucia Adopted – 1918
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Andorra Adopted – 27th August 1971
Description
Three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centred in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other 2 so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colours with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection Note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the centre, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem
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Angola Adopted – 11th November 1975
Description
Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centred yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty and black the African continent; the symbols characterize workers and peasants
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Anguilla
Description
Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centred in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with a turquoise-blue field below; the white in the background represents peace; the blue base symbolizes the surrounding sea, as well as faith, youth, and hope; the three dolphins stand for endurance, unity, and strength
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Antarctica
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Antigua and Barbuda Adopted – 27th February 1967
Description
Red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, blue is for hope, and red is for the dynamism of the people; the "V" stands for victory; the successive yellow, blue, and white colouring is also meant to evoke the country's tourist attractions of sun, sea, and sand
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Arab League Adopted – 8th March 1945
Description
Two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (in Arabic)
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Aragon
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Argentina Adopted – 27th February 1812 (Original) 27th February 1861 (Current Version) 27th February 2012 (Standardization)
Description
three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), white, and sky blue; centred in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face (delineated in brown) known as the Sun of May; the colours represent the clear skies and snow of the Andes; the sun symbol commemorates the appearance of the sun through cloudy skies on 25 May 1810 during the first mass demonstration in favour of independence; the sun features are those of Inti, the Inca god of the sun
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Arizona Adopted – 25th January 1917
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Arkansas Adopted – 26th February 1913 (modifications in 1923 and 1924)
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A rectangular field of red, on which is placed a large white diamond, bordered by a wide band of blue. Across the diamond is the word 'Arkansas' and four blue stars, one above, three below the word. On the blue band are placed 25 stars.
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Armenia Adopted – 24th August 1990
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange; the colour red recalls the blood shed for liberty, blue the Armenian skies as well as hope, and orange the land and the courage of the workers who farm it
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Aruba
Description
Blue, with two narrow, horizontal, yellow stripes across the lower portion and a red, four-pointed star outlined in white in the upper hoist-side corner; the star represents Aruba and its red soil and white beaches, its four points the four major languages (Papiamento, Dutch, Spanish, English) as well as the four points of a compass, to indicate that its inhabitants come from all over the world; the blue symbolizes Caribbean waters and skies; the stripes represent the island's two main "industries": the flow of tourists to the sun-drenched beaches and the flow of minerals from the earth
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Description
The flag of Australia is used
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Asturias Adopted – 19th December 1990
Description
The Victory Cross in yellow, off-centred toward the hoist, over blue.
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Australia Adopted – 11th February 1903 8th December 1908 (current seven-pointed Commonwealth Star version)
Description
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small, five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars
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Australian Aboriginal Adopted – 14th July 1995
Description
A horizontal bi-colour of black and red with a yellow disc in the centre.
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Australian Capital Territory Adopted – 1993
Description
A vertical 1:2 bicolour of blue (charged with the Southern Cross) and gold (charged with a modified Coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory)
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Austria Adopted – 1230 1st May 1945 (most recent)
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red; the flag design is certainly one of the oldest - if not the oldest - national banners in the world; according to tradition, in 1191, following a fierce battle in the Third Crusade, Duke Leopold V of Austria's white tunic became completely blood-spattered; upon removal of his wide belt or sash, a white band was revealed; the red-white-red colour combination was subsequently adopted as his banner
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Azerbaijan Adopted – 9th November 1918 (re-adopted on 5th February 1991)
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), red, and green; a vertical crescent moon and an eight-pointed star in white are centred in the red band; the blue band recalls Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red stands for modernization and progress, and green refers to Islam; the crescent moon and star are a Turkic insignia; the eight star points represent the eight Turkic peoples of the world
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The Azores Adopted – 1979
Description
Blue and white bands, superimposed by golden goshawk and surmounted by nine stars with traditional Portuguese shield in the left corner.