The galleries below show flags of France attributed to the metropolitan regions, former regions, departments, overseas regions, collectivities and subdivisions.
The official status of many regional and territorial flags in France is often unclear. Since the late 20th centuries, many regional and local authorities have adopted logos as their primary emblems, which are subsequently displayed on logo flags. Such flags often serve as de facto institutional symbols but usually lack formal heraldic or vexillological recognition.
Alongside these are numerous traditional regional flags, whose status also varies. Some historical flags date back centuries, while others are banners of arms or more recent designs created by private individuals or associations. In some cases, these flags have later gained semi-official or customary use through adoption by public institutions, commemorative coinage, public transport, or municipal buildings.
Regions
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| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |  |
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| Brittany | .svg) |
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| Centre-Val de Loire |  |
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| Corsica |  |
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| Grand Est | |
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| Hauts-de-France | |
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| Île-de-France |  |
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| Normandy |  |
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| Nouvelle-Aquitaine |  [b] |
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| Occitanie |  |
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| Pays de la Loire |  |
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| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |  |
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Former regions
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French departments
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Overseas regions and collectivities
edit| Territory | Official or co-official flag[j] | Government flag[k] | Local flag[l] | Traditional flag[m] |
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| French Guiana | |
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| French Polynesia[1] |  | |||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands |  | |||
| Guadeloupe | |
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| Martinique |  |
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| Mayotte | |
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| New Caledonia |  | |||
| Réunion | |
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| Saint Barthélemy | |
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| Saint Martin | |
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| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
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| Wallis and Futuna | |
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Subdivisions of overseas collectivities
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French Polynesia
Flag of the Austral Islands
Flag of the Gambier Islands
Flag of the Marquesas Islands
Flag of the Society Islands
Flag of the Tuamotu Islands
New Caledonia
Flag of Loyalty Islands Province
Flag of the North Province
Flag of the South Province
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Flag of Miquelon-Langlade
Flag of Saint-Pierre
Wallis and Futuna
Flag of Alo
Flag of Sigavé
Flag of ʻUvea
Notes
edit- ↑ The banner of arms of Brittany, flag of the Duchy of Brittany and the province of Brittany (1532)
- ↑ Registered at the French Society of Vexillology.
- ↑ The still popular flag of the historical region Occitania with the Occitan cross, later adopted by Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon.
- ↑ Official, Banner of arms or Proposed
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- ↑ Official, Banner of arms or Proposed
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Variants of the departmental council logo-flags exist.
- 1 2 3 Banner of arms for this department is used co-officially with the departmental council logo-flag.
- ↑ Official or co-official flag other than the French national flag.
- ↑ Flag used by the local government.
- ↑ Flag usually flown by the peoples of the territory.
- ↑ Flag traditionally associated with the territory, either by being a former flag, or a flag used by locals in the past.
References
edit- ↑ "Délibération n° 84-1030 AT du 23 novembre 1984 portant approbation du drapeau et des armes de la Polynésie française". lexpol.pf (in French). 20 January 1985. p. 70. Retrieved 24 November 2024.