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This is a list of international and national flags used in Europe. A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ...
The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used symbolically for signalling or identification. ...
World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...
[edit] International flags Image File history File links European_flag. ...
The European flag consists of a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background. ...
The Palace of Europe in Strasbourg European Flag: used by the Council of Europe and by the European Union The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de lEurope , German: Europarat /ˌɔɪ.ˈro. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_the_CIS.svg Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States. ...
Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Member states 11 member states 1 associate member Working language Russian Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo Formation December 21, 1991 Official website http://cis. ...
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Political map of the Nordic countries and associated islands. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_NATO.svg The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). ...
Missing image The of the The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation consists of a blue flag with the white emblem of a compass rose with four white lines spreading out from it. ...
[edit] Flags of European Union nations | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1230- | Flag of Austria | The Austrian flag, originally adopted in 1918, was officially adopted (again) 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 their first usage on the flag occurred 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. |
 | 1831- | Flag of Belgium | The Belgium flag was officially adopted on January 23, 1831. It was designed to signify Belgium's recognition as an independent country. Black, gold and red are symbolic of the country's coat of arms; black representing the shield; gold representing the lion, and red representing the lion's claws and tongue. The vertical layout is taken from the French Tricolore. |
 | 1990 – | Flag of Bulgaria | The flag of Bulgaria was adopted in 1989 and consists of three horizontal bands of white, green and red. Originally the central band was blue, however after Bulgarian independence in 1878, the central band was replaced with green. |
 | 1960- | Flag of Cyprus | The flag of Cyprus was officially adopted on August 16, 1960. After gaining independence from a century of British rule, Cyprus now hoists this symbolic flag. The island is a copper shade representative of its name, Cyprus - the Greek word for copper. The crossed green olive branches symbolize the hoped for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. |
 | 1920- | Flag of the Czech Republic | The first flag of Czechoslovakia was white over red, and those colors are the heraldic colors of Bohemia. The blue triangle was added to the flag in an effort to distinguish it from the Poland flag, and blue is said to represent the State of Moravia. |
 | 1219- | Flag of Denmark | Denmark is Europe's oldest kingdom and its flag is Europe's oldest national flag. The flag is known as the Danneborg, or Danish Cloth, and legend has it that this blood-red flag with a white cross appeared as a sign from heaven to King Valdemar II in 1219. The off-centered white cross (The Scandinavian Cross) became a model for other regional flags. |
 | 1918-1940
1990- | Flag of Estonia | The Estonia flag was officially adopted on May 8, 1990. The color 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. |
 | 1918- | Flag of Finland | The flag of Finland was officially adopted on May 29, 1918. The off-centered blue cross is based on the Scandinavian Cross, a cross widely used on Scandinavian country flags. The blue color is symbolic of blue skies, and the thousands of lakes in Finland. The white represents the winter snows. |
 | 1794-1815
1830- | Flag of France | The French flag was officially adopted on February 15, 1794. The flag - the tricolore - consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the country's national colors: blue, white and red. The blue band is positioned nearest the flag-staff, 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-honored colors of Paris, while white is the color of the Royal House of Bourbon. |
 | 1919-1933
1949- | Flag of Germany | The German flag was officially adopted on May 23, 1949. It was used by West Germany when the country divided itself into East and West. Note that both were reunited into one nation in 1990. The tricolore flag was designed in 1832, and the black, red and gold colors were taken from the uniforms of German soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. |
 | 1978 - | Flag of Greece | The flag of historic Greece was officially adopted in 1822. It features a white cross, and a combination of nine blue and white horizontal stripes. Note that the shade of blue has varied over the years, and darker blue (shown) is now commonly used. The cross is symbolic of the Greek religious faith and the nine stripes represent the nine syllables in the cry "Freedom or Death," one commonly used during the Greek War of Independence. The white is said to reflect the purity of that struggle. |
 | 1956- | Flag of Hungary | The current flag of Hungary was officially adopted on October 1, 1957, but it was first used in 1848. The overall design is modeled after the French Tricolore. Red is said to symbolize strength, green is hope and white is faithfulness. |
 | 1922- | Flag of Ireland | The flag of Ireland was officially adopted on January 21, 1919. Modeled after the French Tricolore, Ireland's flag uses color to symbolize religions. Green is representative of Catholics; orange is representative of Protestants, and the white is symbolic of the union of both. |
 | 1948- | Flag of Italy | The modern Italian flag, the famous tricolore, is derived from an original design by Napoleon. It consists of three vertical bands of equal width, displaying the national colors of Italy: green, white and red. Green was said to be Napoleon's favorite color. |
 | 1918-1940
1990- | Flag of Latvia | Latvia's flag was officially adopted on February 27, 1990. Long a part of the former Soviet Union, the modern flag is symbolic of a revered time-honored legend. It is told that the deep red color is representative of the blood shed by a wounded Latvian leader, and the white represents the cloth used to wrap his wounds. |
 | 1918-1940
1989- | Flag of Lithuania | Lithuania's flag was officially adopted on March 20, 1989. Long a part of the former Soviet Union, the Lithuanian flag was reprized after it gained independence in 1991. Yellow is symbolic of the country's wheat fields; green symbolic of the forests, and red symbolizes patriotism. Collectively the colors represent hope for the future, freedom from oppression, and the incredible courage of the Lithuanian people. |
 | 1972- | Flag of Luxembourg | Luxembourg's flag was officially adopted 1972, although used since 1848. After gaining its independence from the Netherlands in the late 1800s, its flag uses a combination of red, white and blue colors that date to the 13th century, and the Grand Duke's coat of arms. |
 | 1964- | Flag of Malta | The Malta flag was officially adopted on September 21, 1964. The flag of this island nation uses the traditional red and white colors of the Knights of Malta. 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. |
 | 1937- | Flag of the Netherlands | The Netherlands flag was officially adopted on February 19, 1937. At one time this tricolor flag was orange, white and blue, as those were the livery colors of William of Orange, a Dutch prince. In the 17th century, red replaced the orange as a flag color, because the orange dye used on the flag was unstable, and turned red after exposure to the sun. |
 | 1792- | Flag of Poland | The Poland flag was officially adopted on August 1, 1919. Red and white have long been associated with Poland and its coat of arms. On the modern flag, white is said to represent the hope for peace by all of Poland's people, while red still recalls the symbolic reference to socialism from days gone by. |
 | 1911- | Flag of Portugal | The Portugal flag was officially adopted on June 30, 1911. This historic flag is symbolic of epic Portuguese voyages that would make them the first to discover the ocean routes to India, Brazil, China and Japan, and at the same time establish settlements on the east and west coasts of Africa. Green is representative of King Henry the Navigator, a famed Portuguese explorer. The centered shield is representative of ocean exploration and the expansion of Portugal's influence during the reign of King Afonso Henriques. Red recalls the internal revolution of the early 1800s. |
 | 1989- | Flag of Romania | The Romanian flag is a tricolour of blue (hoist side), yellow and red vertical bands of equal width and it has proportions of 2:3 (height-width). The current design was officially adopted in 1994 but has been in use since 1989. The first flag dates from 1834 but the colors themselves are thought to have had special significance even since the 6th century. |
 | 1992- | Flag of Slovakia | The Slovakia flag was officially adopted on September 1, 1992. Red, white and blue are traditional Pan-Slavic colors. The centered Slovakian arms features a dominant white cross atop a blue symbolic reference to the country's mountains. |
 | 1991- | Flag of Slovenia | The Slovenia flag was officially adopted on June 24, 1991. Red, white and blue are traditional Pan-Slavic colors. The Slovenian coat of arms features three gold stars, said to be symbolic of the Duchy of Celje's arms. 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 valuable access to the sea. |
 | 1981- | Flag of Spain | The flag of Spain was officially adopted on July 19, 1927. The red and golden-yellow colors of Spain's flag were first used in the late 1700s by the King of Spain as he tried to easily differentiate his ships from those of other countries. They're also the original colors found within the arms of both the Castile and Aragon regions of the country, the regions first united by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. |
 | 1569- | Flag of Sweden | The flag of Sweden was officially adopted on June 22, 1906. The off-centered yellow cross (The Scandinavian Cross) is taken from the Danish flag. The yellow and blue colors are taken from the national coat of arms. |
 | 1801- | Flag of the United Kingdom | The striking design of the Union Flag 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. It consists of 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 saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). | Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ...
Events Kingdom of Leon unites with the Kingdom of Castile. ...
Civil Flag Ratio: 2:3 State Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. ...
Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States France Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan Hungary and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Charles de Gaulle Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Regent Miklos Horthy. ...
This is a list of margraves, dukes, archdukes, and emperors of Austria. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ...
Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The state and war flag. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as le drapeau tricolore, le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, le drapeau de la France, rarely, le tricolore and, colloquially, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Bulgaria consists of three equal horizontal bands of white (top), green, and red. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ...
Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Cyprus was adopted on August 16, 1960. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ...
Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Czech Republic is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia. ...
Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ...
Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ...
// Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the...
The Dannebrog. ...
The Dannebrog. ...
Valdemar II (1170–1241), called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious, was the King of Denmark from 1202 until 1241. ...
Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ...
Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
This article is about the year. ...
Flag ratio: 7:11 The national flag of Estonia features three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ...
Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:19 The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue-Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. ...
Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ...
1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau français, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ...
The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a vital period in the history of France and Europe as a whole. ...
City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...
Also see: Early Modern France The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...
Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...
Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...
The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. ...
Combatants Allies: Austria[1] Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Spain[3] Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw Bavaria[5] Saxony[6] Denmark [7] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack von Leiberich Gebhard von Blücher Duke of Brunswick Prince...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ...
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 (Naval Flag 1822-1828, Sea Flag 1828-1969; 1975-1978, National Flag 1969-1975; 1978 to date) The flag of Greece is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. ...
Combatants Greek revolutionaries, United Kingdom, Russia, France Ottoman Empire, Egyptian troops Commanders Theodoros Kolokotronis, Alexander Ypsilanti Omer Vryonis, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...
Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 Hungarian flag 1957-1989 Flag used during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as le drapeau tricolore, le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, le drapeau de la France, rarely, le tricolore and, colloquially, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...
1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The Irish tricolour (flag ratio: 1:2). ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as le drapeau tricolore, le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, le drapeau de la France, rarely, le tricolore and, colloquially, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ...
Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...
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National flag and state ensign. ...
The term tricolore can refer to: the Flag of France (in French, le drapeau tricolore or, rarely, le tricolore) the Flag of Italy (in Italian: il tricolore) the Flag of Romania (in Romanian: tricolorul) the Flag of Russia (in Russian: триколор) a tricolour banner or flag which has three colours, usually...
Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...
Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
This article is about the year. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 The National Flag of Latvia was re-adopted on February 27, 1990. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ...
Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...
Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
National flag and civil ensign. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
Flag ratio: 3:5 or 1:2 The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. ...
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (House of Nassau-Weilburg) consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ...
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 Civil ensign; Flag ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Malta is a basic bi-colour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly -- the banner of the arms of Malta. ...
The Knights Hospitaller (also known as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and the Order of St. ...
The George Cross (GC) is the highest Commonwealth decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the face of the enemy, while the Victoria Cross is awarded for valour in the face of the enemy. ...
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He reigned from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...
Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States France Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan Hungary and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Charles de Gaulle Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Regent Miklos Horthy. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of the Netherlands, with its three equal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue is the oldest tricolour still in use today. ...
William of Orange (French: Guillaume, Dutch: Willem) is the name of several historical people. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ...
1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Civil flag of the Republic of Poland State flag with coat of arms of the Republic of Poland. ...
Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ...
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Portuguese Republic is a 2:3 green and red rectangle divided vertically into green at the hoist (2/5 of the flag’s length) and red at the fly (3/5). ...
Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu KG (Porto, March 4, 1394–Sagres, November 13, 1460); pron. ...
Alfonso I Henriques of Portugal (Guimarães, 1109, traditionally July 25, – 1185), also known as the Conqueror, was the first king of Portugal, declaring his independence from Leon-Castile, a deed often identifying the Condado Portucalense as the first nation-based state of Europe. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The national flag of Romania is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow and red. ...
French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ...
For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ...
Builders hoist, with small petrol engine Hoist or hoist can mean:- A verb meaning to lift. In flag terminology, the half of a flag nearest to the flagpole. ...
Yellow is any color of light that stimulates both the red and green cone cells of the retina, but not the blue cone cells. ...
Red may be any of a number of similar colours at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 When flown vertically the coat of arms is rotated. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands. ...
National flag of all Slavs approved on the Pan-Slav convention in Prague in 1848 The 19th century movement Pan-Slavism was a movement in the mid 19th century aimed at unity of all the Slavic peoples. ...
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The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ...
This article is about mount Triglav in Slovenia. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ...
A former kingdom in modern-day Spain, Castile (Spanish: Castilla; usually pronounced Cast-EEL in English) now compromises the regions of Old Castile in the north-west, and New Castile in the center of the country. ...
Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish; Aragonese and Catalan also used Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 4th 47,719 km² 9. ...
Among the kings named Ferdinand, one may find: Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380-1416) Ferdinand II of Aragon = Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon (1452-1516), Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon, Sicily, and Navarre, first king of united Spain Ferdinand I of Leon = Ferdinand I of Castile (d. ...
The name Isabella, also Isabel, is sometimes translated into its English equivalent, Elizabeth. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...
Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ...
The flag of Sweden. ...
Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ...
Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...
The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...
Flag Ratio: 1:2 Flag Ratio: 3:5 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or, popularly, Union Jack (although officially this title should only be given to the flag when its flown at...
Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag (commonly, the Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...
The Act of Union 1800 merged the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a merger of England and Wales and Scotland under the Act of Union 1707) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. ...
Motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Territory of the Kingdom of Great Britain Capital London Language(s) English Welsh (Wales) Scottish Gaelic (parts of Scotland) Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch - 1707–1714 Anne - 1714-1727 George I - 1727-1760 George...
Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Monarchy King¹ - 1542-1547 Henry I - 1760-1801 George III Chief Secretary - 1660 Matthew Lock - 1798-1801 Viscount Castlereagh Legislature Parliament of Ireland - Upper house Irish House of Lords - Lower house Irish House of Commons History - Act of Parliament 1541 - Act of Union...
Motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English Gaelic Welsh (Wales) Scottish Gaelic (parts of Scotland) Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch - 1801–1820 George III - 1920–1922...
Saint-George is a municipality with 695 inhabitants (as of 2003) in the district of Aubonne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ...
Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
Saint Patrick (Latin: ) was a Christian missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba. ...
The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, a white saltire with an official Pantone 300 coloured field. ...
Saint Andrew (Greek: ΑνδÏÎας, Andreas, manly, brave), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the elder brother of Saint Peter. ...
Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I...
[edit] Dependencies of European Union nations in Europe | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1954- | Flag of Åland | The flag of the Aland Islands was officially hoisted in 1954. In the Middle Ages, these islands were a province of Sweden. This traditional Scandinavian Cross design flag features blue, yellow and red, all said to be borrowed from the Sweden and Finland country flags. |
 | | Flag of the Faroe Islands | The Faeroe Islands are an oversea territory of Denmark, however, their flag uses Norwegian colors, symbolic of it once being a part of Norway. |
 | 1502- | Flag of Gibraltar | The Gibraltar flag dates from 1502, as it's based on the original arms granted it by Spain. The red and white field is taken from the arms, and it's dominated by a red three-towered fortress, complete with a gold key. |
 | 1985- | Flag of Guernsey | The flag of Guernsey, adopted in 1985, consists of the 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 Duke William of Normandy, who had such a cross on his flag in the Battle of Hastings, given to him by Pope Alexander II. |
 | | Flag of the Isle of Man | The Isle of Man is a British Crown possession. It features a red field with a centered triskelion that displays three bent legs joined at a central point. |
 | 1980- | Flag of Jersey | The flag of Jersey, adopted in June 1979, is white with a diagonal red cross, surmounted by a yellow 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. | see also Gallery of flags based on British ensigns Image File history File links Flag_of_Aaland. ...
1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag of Ã…land The flag of Ã…land points to the location of the islands - it is the Swedish flag with an additional red cross symbolising Finland. ...
The Åland Islands, or Landskapet Åland in Swedish, are an autonomous, demilitarised and monolingually Swedish province of Finland, consisting of more than 6,500 islands and skerries. ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ...
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Flag ratio: 8:11 The original flag now hangs in the church of Fámjin. ...
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1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 Flag of Gibraltar on the top of the Rock of Gibraltar The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on the 10th July 1502. ...
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1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 2:3 The Present flag of Guernsey was adopted in 1985 and consists of the red cross of St. ...
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William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie; c. ...
Combatants Normans, supported by Bretons, Aquitanians, Flemings & French Anglo-Saxons Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson†Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, but significantly more than the Normans The Battle of Hastings...
Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio , Pope from 1061 to 1073, was a native of Milan. ...
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Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskelion, the Three Legs of Man emblem, in the centre of a red flag. ...
The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen_in_Parliament) legislative power. ...
The armoured triskelion on the flag of the Isle of Man Triskelion (or triskele, from Greek Ï„Ïισκελης three-legged) is a symbol consisting of three bent human legs, or, more generally, three interlocked spirals, or any similar symbol with three protrusions exhibiting a symmetry of the cyclic group C3. ...
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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Jersey was adopted by the States of Jersey on June 12, 1979, proclaimed by the Queen on December 10, 1980 and first officially hoisted on April 1, 1981. ...
Angevin (IPA: ) is the name applied to the residents of Anjou, a former province of the Kingdom of France, as well as to the residents of Angers. ...
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[edit] Flags of European nations in the Commonwealth of Independent States | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1920–1955 1990– | Flag of Armenia | The flag of Armenia was officially adopted on August 24, 1990. After gaining its independence from the former Soviet Union, this flag, once used in the 1920s, was proudly hoisted. Its colors are said to represent the people of Armenia, with red symbolic of the spilled blood of all Armenian soldiers, present and past; the orange symbolic of the fertile land and the farmers that work it, and the blue is symbolic of hope and the promising sky above. |
 | 1920–1955 1991– | Flag of Azerbaijan | The flag of Azerbaijan was officially adopted on February 5, 1991. After gaining its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, this flag, dating back to 1920, was hoisted for all to see. It features three equal horizontal bands of blue, red, and green. A crescent and eight-pointed star, symbols of Islam, are centered in the red band. The country had a long alliance with Turkey, and the blue color has long been associated with the Turkic peoples. Green is said to symbolize the strong European influences on local culture. |
 | 1995– | Flag of Belarus | Belarus' flag was officially adopted on May 16, 1995. The dominant red and green were colors used on its flag when it was a republic of the former Soviet Union. The woven fabric ornament on the left uses traditional Belorussian red and white colors. |
 | | Flag of Georgia | 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 Bolnur-Katskhuri Cross. Note that the five-cross flag dates back to the 14th century. |
 | 1992– | Flag of Kazakhstan | The flag of Kazakhstan was officially adopted on June 4, 1992. After seceding from the former Soviet Union, Kazakhstan hoisted its former flag. The blue field is said to symbolize the sky above the people. A golden steppe eagle is represented beneath the shining sun, and a traditional national ornamentation is shown at left. |
 | 1990– | Flag of Moldova | Moldova's flag was officially adopted on May 12, 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 centered Moldova shield's main feature is a golden eagle holding an Orthodox Christian Cross in its beak. The olive branch is said to symbolize peace. |
 | 1896–1917 1991– | Flag of the Russian Federation | The Russian Federation flag was officially adopted on August 22, 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, red and blue are both Pan-Slavic colors, and the original colors of the Netherlands's flag. |
 | 1991– | Flag of Ukraine | Ukraine's flag was adopted on September 4, 1991, shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. This is the country's original flag, but it was banned for many decades under German and Soviet occupations. The shade of blue is said to be symbolic of the sky, while the yellow represents Ukraine's golden wheat fields. | Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ...
Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Flag Ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Armenia or the Armenian Tricolor consists of three horizontal bands, colored red, blue and orange. ...
August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ...
This article is about the year. ...
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Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Islam (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...
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1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The current national flag of Belarus was formally changed on June 7, 1995, following the result of a referendum voted on by the Belarusian people in the previous month. ...
May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ...
1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Flag ratio: 2:3 The official flag of Georgia is the five-cross flag, restored to official use on January 14, 2004 after a break of some 500 years. ...
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1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Flag ratio: 1:2 The current flag of Kazakhstan was adopted on June 4, 1992. ...
June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Binomial name Aquila nipalensis (Hodgson, 1833) The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. ...
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Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Moldova (Moldavia) is a tricolor of blue (haist), yellow (centre) and red (fly) (ie. ...
May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ...
This article is about the year. ...
Patriarchal cross Websters 1913 dictionary defines the patriarchial cross as a cross, the shaft of which is intersected by two transverse beams, the upper one being the smaller. ...
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1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag of the Russian Federation. ...
August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
National flag of all Slavs approved on the Pan-Slav convention in Prague in 1848 The 19th century movement Pan-Slavism was a movement in the mid 19th century aimed at unity of all the Slavic peoples. ...
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1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Flag ratio: 1:1 Article 20 of the Constitution of Ukraine states: „...Державний Прапор України – ÑÑ‚Ñг із двох рівновеликих горизонтальних Ñмуг Ñинього Ñ– жовтого кольорів.†Translation: “National Flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equal-sized horizontal strips colored blue and yellow†The flag of Ukraine was adopted in 1918, and is interpreted as the blue sky (symbolizing peace) over fields of...
September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
[edit] Flags of other European nations | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1992 – | Flag of Albania | The flag of Albania, adopted in April 1992, is a red flag with a black two-headed eagle in the centre. It is derived from the seal of Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, a 15th century Albanian who led the revolt against the Ottoman Empire that resulted in brief independence for Albania from 1443 to 1478. |
 | 1866 – | Flag of Andorra | The flag of Andorra, adopted in 1866, is a tricolor of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the center. It is based on the flags of France and Spain. |
 | 1998 – | Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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. |
 | 1990 – | Flag of Croatia | The flag of Croatia, adopted in December 1990, consists of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white and blue, which has been the Croatian flag since 1848. In the middle is the Coat of arms of Croatia, which replaced a five-pointed red star with yellow border in the centre, which was there when Croatia was part of Yugoslavia. |
 | 1915 – | Flag of Iceland | The flag of Iceland was adopted in June 1915 to represent Iceland as a territory of Denmark. In June 1944 it was instated as the flag of the independent republic of Iceland. Like other Scandinavian crosses, it is based on the Dannebrog. It is a reverse color image of the Flag of Norway. |
 | 1937 – | Flag of Liechtenstein | The flag of Liechtenstein consists of two horizontal bands of blue and red with a gold crown. |
 | 1995 – | Flag of Republic of Macedonia | The flag of the Republic of 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). |
 | 1881 – | Flag of Monaco | The flag of Monaco has two horizontal bands of red and white - these have been the heraldic colors of the House of Grimaldi since 1339 at least. |
 | 2004 – | Flag of Montenegro | The flag of Montenegro, adopted in July 2004, is a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. The coat of arms derives from those of King Nikola. | | |
