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California Adopted – 3rd February 1911
Description
Based on flag flown during the Bear Flag Revolt. Contains a single red star, a red stripe along the bottom, and a California grizzly bear.
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Cabo Verde
Description
Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centred on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
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Cambodia Adopted – 1948 1993 (readopted)
Description
Three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (double width), and blue with a white, three-towered temple, representing Angkor Wat, outlined in black in the centre of the red band; red and blue are traditional Cambodian colours Note: only national flag to prominently incorporate an actual identifiable building into its design (a few other national flags - those of Afghanistan, San Marino, Portugal, and Spain - show small generic buildings as part of their coats of arms on the flag)
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Cameroon Adopted – 20th May 1975
Description
Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star centred in the red band; the vertical tricolour recalls the flag of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, and the savannahs in the north, and green hope and the forests in the south; the star is referred to as the "star of unity" Note: uses the popular Pan-African colours of Ethiopia
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Canada Adopted – 15th February 1965
Description
Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centred in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol
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Canary Islands
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Cantabria Adopted – 22nd December 1984
Description
Two horizontal bands of same width, white on top, red on the bottom
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Cape Verde Adopted – 22nd September 1992
Description
Five unequal horizontal bands of blue (six-twelfths), white, red, white (each of the bands are one-twelfth) and blue (three-twelfths) with the circle of ten yellow five-pointed stars centred on the red stripe and positioned three-eighths of the length of the flag from the hoist-side.
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Carinthia
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Castilla-La Mancha
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Castilla-Leon
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Catalonia Adopted – 25th May 1933
Description
Nine alternating horizontal stripes of yellow and red.
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Cayman Islands
Description
A blue field with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centred on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, and a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, above a shield bearing a golden lion, symbolizing Great Britain, below which are three green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white and blue wavy lines representing the sea; a scroll below the shield bears the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
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Ceara
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Central African Republic Adopted – 1st December 1958
Description
Four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in centre; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band; banner combines the Pan-African and French flag colours; red symbolizes the blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue represents the sky and freedom, white peace and dignity, green hope and faith, and yellow tolerance; the star represents aspiration towards a vibrant future
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Chad Adopted – 6th November 1959
Description
Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and red; the flag combines the blue and red French (former colonial) colours with the red and yellow (gold) of the Pan-African colours; blue symbolizes the sky, hope, and the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; gold represents the sun, as well as the desert in the north of the country; red stands for progress, unity, and sacrifice Note: almost identical to the flag of Romania but with a darker shade of blue; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centred in the yellow band; design based on the flag of France
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Chile Adopted – 18th October 1817
Description
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the centre representing a guide to progress and honour; blue symbolizes the sky, white is for the snow-covered Andes, and red represents the blood spilled to achieve independence Note: design influenced by the US flag
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China Adopted – 27th September 1949 (flag approved by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) 1st October 1949 (National Flag of the People’s Republic of China)
Description
Red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner; the colour red represents revolution, while the stars symbolize the four social classes - the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - united under the Communist Party of China
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Christmas Island
Description
Territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed; the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centred yellow disk displays a green map of the island Note: the flag of Australia is used for official purposes
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Chuuk
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Clipperton Island
Description
The flag of France is used
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Description
The flag of Australia is used
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Colombia Adopted – 26th November 1861
Description
Three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red; the flag retains the three main colours of the banner of Gran Colombia, the short-lived South American republic that broke up in 1830; various interpretations of the colours exist and include: yellow for the gold in Colombia's land, blue for the seas on its shores, and red for the blood spilled in attaining freedom; alternatively, the colours have been described as representing more elemental concepts such as sovereignty and justice (yellow), loyalty and vigilance (blue), and valour and generosity (red); or simply the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity Note: similar to the flag of Ecuador, which is longer and bears the Ecuadorian coat of arms superimposed in the centre
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Colorado Adopted – 31st March 1964
Description
Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and blue. On top of these stripes sits a circular red "C", filled with a golden disk.
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Commonwealth
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Comoros Adopted – 23rd December 2001
Description
Four equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), white, red, and blue, with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist; centred within the triangle is a vertical white crescent moon with the convex side facing the hoist and four white, five-pointed stars placed vertically in a line between the points of the crescent; the horizontal bands and the four stars represent the four main islands of the archipelago - Mwali, N'gazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mahore (Mayotte - department of France, but claimed by Comoros) Note: the crescent, stars, and colour green are traditional symbols of Islam
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Congo-Brazzaville Adopted – 15th September 1959
Description
A diagonal tricolour of green, yellow and red radiating from the lower hoist side corner
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Congo-Kinshasa Adopted – 20th February 2006
Description
Sky blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow, five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner; blue represents peace and hope, red the blood of the country's martyrs, and yellow the country's wealth and prosperity; the star symbolizes unity and the brilliant future for the country
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Connacht
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Party Per Pale Argent and Azure, in the first an eagle dimidiated and displayed Sable in the second issuant from the partition an arm embowed and vested, the hand holding a sword erect, all Argent
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Connecticut Adopted – 9th September 1897
Description
White shield with three grapevines on a field of azure blue.
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Cook Islands
Description
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centred in the outer half of the flag
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Coral Sea Islands
Description
The flag of Australia is used
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Corsica Adopted – 1980
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Costa Rica Adopted – 27th November 1906
Description
Five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutionary activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colours into the national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue colour is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace, happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people Note: somewhat resembles the flag of North Korea; similar to the flag of Thailand but with the blue and red colours reversed
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Cote d’Ivoire
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Three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future Note: similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colours reversed - green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France
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Croatia Adopted – 21st December 1990
Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue - the Pan-Slav colours - superimposed by the Croatian coat of arms; the coat of arms consists of one main shield (a checkerboard of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields) surmounted by five smaller shields that form a crown over the main shield; the five small shields represent five historic regions (from left to right): Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia Note: The Pan-Slav colours were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
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Cuba Adopted – 20th May 1902
Description
Five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, centre, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the centre; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the bloodshed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas Note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colours of the bands and triangle reversed
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Curacao
Description
On a blue field a horizontal yellow band somewhat below the centre divides the flag into proportions of 5:1:2; two five-pointed white stars - the smaller above and to the left of the larger - appear in the canton; the blue of the upper and lower sections symbolizes the sky and sea respectively; yellow represents the sun; the stars symbolize Curacao and its uninhabited smaller sister island of Klein Curacao; the five star points signify the five continents from which Curacao's people derive
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Cyprus Adopted – 16th August 1960 (original version) 24th April 2006 (current version)
Description
Centred on a white field is a copper-coloured silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) above two olive-green-coloured, crossed olive branches; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities Note: one of only two national flags that uses a map as a design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other Note: the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges between which are centred a red crescent and a red five-pointed star; the banner is modelled after the Turkish national flag but with the colours reversed
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Czechia Adopted – 1st January 1993 (Czech Republic) 30th March 1920 (Czechoslovakia)
Description
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side Note: combines the white and red colours of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; is identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia