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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Description
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centred on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising was once the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT
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Faroe Islands
Description
White with a red cross outlined in blue extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted toward the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); referred to as Merkid, meaning "the banner" or "the mark," the flag resembles those of neighbouring Iceland and Norway, and uses the same three colours - but in a different sequence; white represents the clear Faroese sky, as well as the foam of the waves; red and blue are traditional Faroese colours Note: the blue on the flag is a lighter blue (azure) than that found on the flags of Iceland or Norway
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Federal District Adopted – 25th August 1969
Description
A white flag representing peace, with the green stands for the vegetation of the region and Cross of Brasília
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Fiji Adopted – 10th October 1970
Description
Light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centred on the outer half of the flag; the blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and the Union Jack reflects the links with Great Britain; the shield - taken from Fiji's coat of arms - depicts a yellow lion, holding a coconut pod between its paws, above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George; the four quarters depict stalks of sugarcane, a palm tree, a banana bunch, and a white dove of peace
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Finland Adopted – 29th May 1918
Description
White with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the blue represents the thousands of lakes scattered across the country, while the white is for the snow that covers the land in winter
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Flemish Region
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Flevoland
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Florida Adopted – 6th May 1868 (modifications made in November 1900 and May 1985)
Description
Two red bars on a white field, with the Florida state seal in the centre.
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France Adopted – 5th March 1848 (First time adopted 15th February 1794) 17th May 1853 (Previously the same as the national flag) June 1976
Description
Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red; known as the "Le drapeau tricolore" (French Tricolour), the origin of the flag dates to 1790 and the French Revolution when the "ancient French colour" of white was combined with the blue and red colours of the Parisian militia; the official flag for all French dependent areas note: the design and/or colours are similar to a number of other flags, including those of Belgium, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands
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French Guiana
Description
The flag of France is used
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French Polynesia
Description
Two red horizontal bands encase a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio; centred on the white band is a disk with a blue and white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold and white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half; a Polynesian canoe rides on the wave pattern; the canoe has a crew of five represented by five stars that symbolize the five island groups; red and white are traditional Polynesian colours Note: identical to the red-white-red flag of Tahiti, the largest and most populous of the islands in French Polynesia, but which has no emblem in the white band; the flag of France is used for official occasions
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Description
The flag of France is used
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Friesland
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Fujairah
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