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Encyclopedia > Flags of unrecognized states

This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. These are usually called unrecognized countries or quasi-states. The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, which successfully claims the monopoly of the use of force. ... Several countries in the world have no general international recognition, but are de facto independent. ...

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A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... 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. ... This gallery of sovereign state flags shows the flags of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This gallery of sovereign state coats of arms shows the coat of arms of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. ... This overview shows the coat of arms of dependent territories. ... This overview contains the coats of arms of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ...


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This overview contains the flags of states that were (at least de facto) independent in the past. ... This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. ... This overview compiles the flags of subnational entities of the first level. ... // Europe Sorbs (Eastern Germany) Americas Asia Kurds (Iran, Iraq, Turkey) Africa Oceania Maori (New Zealand) Kanaks (New Caledonia) Aborigines (Australia) Category: ‪Flags‬ ...

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