Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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Vexillological symbol : National flag on land?
Aspect ratio: 2: 3
Officially accepted: First hoisted on
May 20, 1794,
last reintroduced on March 5, 1848

As the French overseas territory , the official flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is the flag of France .

Unofficial flag

Unofficial flag of St. Pierre and Miquelon

In common use, but without official status, on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon there is a coat of arms banner of the coat of arms of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon , a flag that reproduces the elements of the coat of arms.

The flight part shows the Grande Hermine , the ship of the explorer Jacques Cartier , who reached the islands on June 15, 1535. In the Liek from top to bottom there is the flag of the Basque Country , a coat of arms of Brittany and a coat of arms of Normandy . They reflect the origins of most of the island's inhabitants.

Web links

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