List of flags and coats of arms of non-independent areas

The list of flags of non-independent areas shows and explains flags and coats of arms from areas outside the respective mother country . These are territories (mostly former colonies of European states) that have various types of autonomy , but not complete sovereignty under international law (e.g. Anguilla , Aruba ).

The meaning of the individual flags is correspondingly different. It ranges from flags of equal value to the national flags of sovereign states, which are used at sporting or political events, to flags that are used exclusively regionally. Flags that are rarely used except by secessionists are not included in the list.

Lists of Flags of sovereign states can be classified list of national flags and the national coat of arms list found. Below the list of flags and coats of arms of de facto regimes are the flags and coats of arms of de facto regimes .

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	5: 8 flag explanation		The Åland archipelago is a Finnish province with extensive autonomy rights. The blue background with the yellow cross represents the affiliation with Sweden, the Swedish culture and the Swedish ancestry, the red cross on a yellow cross are the Swedish colors for Finland and the colors of the Finnish national coat of arms: a yellow lion on a red background.
	Flag declaration		The island of Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel Islands off the French coast and belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey .
	2: 3 flag explanation		The US Virgin Islands are a non-incorporated US territory . A yellow sea eagle, the heraldic animal of the USA, is depicted on a white base, with the heraldic shield of the USA on its chest. In the left claw the eagle holds a branch of laurel, in the right claw three arrows, which stand for the main islands. Left and right the eagle is flanked by the letters V and I, which stand for the native name Virgin Islands.
	1: 2 flag declaration		American Samoa is a non-incorporated U.S. territory . The eagle symbolizes the islands' close ties to the USA. The eagle holds traditional symbols of the Samoan chiefs in its claws .
	1: 2 flag declaration		The island of Anguilla is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The flag shows a Union Jack on a blue background in the upper left corner and on the right side a sign in which three orange dolphins can be seen on a white background with a turquoise base. The design thus combines the affiliation to the United Kingdom and the three dolphins flag of Anguilla. The three orange-colored dolphins represent endurance, unity and stability and are arranged in a circle as a symbol of continuity. The flag has a white background that represents peace and tranquility, with a turquoise stripe at the bottom that symbolizes both the surrounding sea and faith, youth and hope.
	2: 3 flag explanation		Aruba is an equal part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The island enjoys complete internal autonomy . The symbols of the flag consist of a red star and two yellow stripes. They represent the more than 40 nationalities who immigrated to the country. The star also stands for the islands themselves, surrounded by the blue sea. The horizontal stripes mark the free and separate position that Aruba enjoys in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
	1: 2 flag declaration		Ascension is part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena . The Union Jack in the jack indicates that it belongs to the United Kingdom. The coat of arms on the flight side shows symbols of the island around a blue shield, in it three silver wave bars covered with a green rafter and three silver wideawake birds . The small helmet consists of a three-masted silver sailing ship above blue-silver waves in front of a green mountain; The helmet is decorated with green ribbons on the front and back. Two green sea turtles serve as shield holders above silver hills covered with green branches.
	2: 3 flag explanation		The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal . In the upper left corner of the flag is the coat of arms of Portugal , which symbolizes belonging to Portugal. At the previous position of the coat of arms there is now a yellow hawk, above which nine yellow stars form an arc. The hawk indicates that the Azores are also called the Hawk Islands , while the nine stars represent the nine main islands.

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	1: 2 flag declaration		The Bermuda Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . On a red background, the flag shows the Union Jack, the flag of the British motherland, at the top left. The coat of arms of Bermuda is shown in the right half. It shows a lion holding a shield. The sign contains a depiction of the stranded ship "Sea Venture", whose crew, after a shipwreck in 1609, were the first from outside to set foot on the island. The lion symbolizes the United Kingdom, which is intended to express good relations with it.
	2: 3 flag explanation		Since 2010, Bonaire has been one of three special municipalities in the Netherlands that are outside the mother country and do notbelong toany province . Bonaire was previously part of the Netherlands Antilles . The yellow and blue triangles of the flag represent the sea and the sun, the white stripe symbolizes the sky. The black compass represents the island's inhabitants who immigrated to Bonaire from all over the world. The red, six-pointed star stands for the six former residential areas of the island.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The British Antarctic Territory is a British overseas territory . Parts of the territory are claimed by other states (see also Antarctic Treaty ). The flag is based on the White Ensign and thus shows the Union Jack on a white background in the jack. The white background symbolizes the ice and snow that cover Antarctica . The coat of arms is on the flight part. A white sign with three blue waves and a red wedge and a torch (as a sign of research) is held by a lion and a king penguin . The coat of arms above the shield shows the three- master RRS Discovery , the expedition ship with which Robert Falcon Scott undertook his expeditions to the Antarctic.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The British Virgin Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The flag of the British Virgin Islands shows the Union Jack , the flag of the British motherland , on a blue background in the luff / mast above . It is therefore a Blue Ensign . The coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands is shown at the flying end . It consists of a green shield with twelve golden lamps with red flames and a female figure, St. Ursula of Cologne , patron saint of the British Virgin Islands. She is dressed in white, wears sandals and holds one of the lamps in her hand. The eleven remaining lamps refer to the eleven or eleven thousand companions (virgins) of St. Ursula who, according to tradition, were martyred with her . Directly below the sign is the motto: VIGILATE (from Latin for example: Be vigilant!). This motto (Mt 25: 1-13a), together with the burning oil lamps in the coat of arms, probably refers to the parable of the five wise and the five foolish virgins in the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 25 : 1-13 ).
	Flag declaration		The British Indian Ocean Territory is a British overseas territory and includes the Chagos Archipelago . The waves in the flag symbolize the Indian Ocean, the palm tree represents the tropical island world and the crown and the Union Jack are expressions of British sovereignty.

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	2: 3 flag explanation		Ceuta is an autonomous city ( Ciudad autónoma ) of Spain in Africa. The flag of Ceuta goes back to an old flag of Lisbon . As the flag of the Lisbon city saint San Vicente with the colors of the Dominicans , it stood for the Portuguese capital, but was also used for the Kingdom of Portugal . Portugal was the owner of Ceuta from 1415 to 1580, de jure until 1640. The official flag of Ceutas still has the Portuguese national coat of arms on it, but with a different arrangement of the seven golden castles: The Portuguese has a castle at the top in the middle instead of at the top.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Cook Islands are a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand . The flag of the Cook Islands consists of 15 stars arranged in a circle on a Blue Ensign. The stars represent the 15 islands in the country. The Union Jack indicates the historical ties to New Zealand and membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. The blue represents the vast Pacific Ocean that surrounds the islands and indicates the peaceful nature of the residents.
	2: 3 flag explanation		Along with Aruba and Sint Maarten, Curaçao isan independent country in the Netherlands and was the largest island in the Netherlands Antilles until 2010. The blue flag cloth symbolizes the sky and the sea, which is separated by a yellow stripe symbolizing the sun. The two stars of different sizes in the Obereck represent the two main islands of Curaçao and Klein Curaçao . The points of the stars represent the five continents from which the inhabitants of Curaçao immigrated.

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	1: 2 flag declaration		The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . As is customary with colonial flags of British overseas territories, the flag on blue cloth on the top of the mast side carries a Union Jack as a sign of solidarity with the motherland and on the outside the coat of arms of the Falkland Islands, on which a sheep is depicted on an island, and a ship with English Flags. Underneath is a banner with the English motto "Desire the Right" (Eng. Strive for the right ).
	8:11 flag explanation		The Faroe Islands are domestically autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark . The flag of the Faroe Islands, in Faroese "Merkið", is a white Scandinavian cross flag with an azure-blue-rimmed fire-red cross. The flag is derived from the flag of Norway , but the colors are reversed.
	2: 3 flag explanation		logo As an overseas department, French Guiana is anequal part of France . On January 29, 2010, the Department's General Council officially adopted its own flag In addition to the coat of arms, there is also an official logo of the region, which is also used as a flag in the center of a white cloth.
	2: 3 flag explanation		The territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories is a French overseas territory and, in addition to some islands, also includes a part of Antarctica that is not recognized under international law (see Antarctic Treaty ). The flag shows the French tricolor in the left upper corner on a blue background . On the flight section are the letters TAAF , the first letters of (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises). Below are three stars, which symbolize the three archipelagos Kerguelen , Crozet Islands as well as Saint-Paul and Amsterdam .
	2: 3 flag explanation		French Polynesia is a French overseas territory ( Pays d'outre-mer ). At the top and bottom of the flag are two narrow red ribbons, the middle part is a wider white ribbon with the coat of arms of French Polynesia . On the coat of arms is the sun , the sea and a local double canoe with five figures. The figures represent the individual archipelagos of this group of islands: the Society Islands , the Tuamotu Archipelago , the Marquesas Islands , the Austral Islands and the Gambier Islands .

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	1: 2 flag declaration		Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . A three-towered red castle is shown in the white stripe. A golden key hangs from the castle gate. The castle has its origins in the heraldry of Castile , the Spanish region from which Gibraltar was separated in the War of the Spanish Succession . The coat of arms with these symbols was awarded to Gibraltar, which was then still Spanish, in 1502.
	2: 3 flag explanation		In terms of domestic politics, Greenland is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark . The Greenland flag was designed by the Greenlander Thue Christiansen. It shows two horizontal bands of equal width, of which the upper one is white and the lower one red. Above, slightly shifted towards the mast, lies a large disc, the upper half of which is red and the lower half white. It is supposed to be reminiscent of an iceberg floating in the water. The colors red and white are the colors of the Kingdom of Denmark, to which the island belongs politically.
	2: 3 flag explanation		logo As an overseas department, Guadeloupe is anequal part of France . There is an official logo of the Guadeloupe region, which is also used as a flag in the center of a white cloth. A frequently used, unofficial coat of arms banner shows with three golden lilies on a blue background the heraldry of the French royal dynasty of the Bourbons and thus expresses the affiliation to the mother country France. A sugar cane plant and a golden sun can also be seen as a local reference to Guadeloupe.
	22:41 Flag Declaration		Guam is a non-incorporated US sub -area . The blue base represents the Pacific, while the red border represents the bloodshed of the Chamorro tribe. In the center of the flag is the seal in the oval shape of a traditional Chamorro stone, a traditional native slinging weapon. In the oval you can see a coconut palm, the original main source of food on the island. The boat is a Proa - a fast and seaworthy outrigger canoe.
	3: 5 flag explanation		As crown possession, Guernsey isdirectly subordinate to the British Crown and is not part of the United Kingdom . The flag of Guernsey shows the red Saint George's cross . A second golden cross lies above it. It refers to William the Conqueror , who carried such a cross in his flag during the Battle of Hastings .

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	Flag declaration		Herm is the smallest inhabited of the Channel Islands and belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey .
	2: 3 flag explanation		Hong Kong hasthe status of a Special Administrative Region after being returned to China . In the center of the flag is a stylized, white, five-petalled Bauhinien flower. The Bauhinia blakensis is a plant that occurs especially in Hong Kong. The red color and the stars inserted in the five petals create the connection to the flag of the People's Republic of China and thus symbolize Hong Kong's affiliation with China.

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	3: 5 flag explanation		The Channel Islands Jersey is directly under the British Crown as crown property and is not part of the United Kingdom. The flag carries a red St. Andrew's cross on a white background and a crowned coat of arms of England with three lions in the upper center.
	3: 5 unofficial flag declaration		The Johnston Atoll is one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands ' smaller island territories in the northern Pacific, 1,150 km southwest of Hawaii. The stylized double bird stands for the Air Force, the four stars for the islands of Johnston, Akau, Hikina and Sand. The white color stands for the corals, blue for the ocean.

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	1: 2 flag declaration		The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The flag shows the Gösch the Union Jack as a sign of solidarity with Britain. The coat of arms in the flight part of the flag shows regional motifs such as pineapple, turtle and sea waves, but also a British lion and three stars for the three islands that make up the colony: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. The English coat of arms is "He hath founded it upon the seas" (German: He founded it over the seas ).
	2: 3 flag explanation		The Canary Islands archipelago is one of the autonomous communities of Spain . In the middle of the flag is the official coat of arms, which the sixth article defines as follows : The Canaries have their own coat of arms, the description of which is as follows: seven islands of silver are arranged on a blue background; two, two, two and the last one in the middle at the top. Above it is a golden crown, which in turn lies under a silver ribbon with the text "Océano" (ocean). On the side, two dark colored dogs flank the coat of arms.
	1: 2 unofficial flag declaration		The Cocos Islands are an outlying area of Australia and are under the Ministry of Transport and Regional Affairs. The flag is solid green and shows a yellow disc with a palm in the upper corner. In the middle of the flag is a yellow crescent moon and in the flying end is the Southern Cross made of yellow stars. The colors yellow and green are the national colors of Australia. The Southern Cross also refers to the connections to Australia.

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	2: 3 flag explanation		After being returned to China, Macau hasthe status of a Special Administrative Region . The flag of Macau shows a white lotus blossom on a light green background , underneath a stylized bridge over a body of water. An arch of five golden, five-pointed stars extends over the flower. The one in the middle is slightly larger than the other four.
	2: 3 flag explanation		The Madeira archipelago is an autonomous region of Portugal . The cross of the Order of Christ lies above the golden stripe of the flag . The blue color stands for the island location of the region, the yellow or golden color for the mild climate and for the areas of the island to which it owes its wealth. The Cross of the Order of Christ alludes to the fact that the island was discovered by two members of this military order belonging to the house of the Infante Henry the Navigator : João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira. It symbolizes the connection to Portugal .
	2: 3 unofficial flag declaration		Mayotte is a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. As a French overseas department , the official flag of Mayotte is the flag of France . The Mayottes General Council uses a white flag with the Mayottes coat of arms , along with the two seahorses as a shield bearer.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Isle of Man is a Crown Estates reports directly to the British Crown, and no part of the United Kingdom . The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskele on a red background . This is a Celtic symbol in the form of three running legs arranged in an equilateral triangle. The legs are connected at the thighs and bent at the knees. The armor with which the legs are clothed is decorated with gold hinges and spurs. The flag is similar to the flag of Sicily . Latin motto: "Quocunque Ieceris Stabit" ( Wherever you throw it, it will stand )
	2: 3 unofficial flag declaration		As an overseas department, Martinique is anequal part of France. The flag has no official status and is most likely to be compared to a regional flag . With a white cross on a blue background, this unofficial flag shows that it belongs to the metropolitan France, because it is very similar to the French trade flag before 1789 . Four snakes can be seen in the four blue fields as regional symbols. The L-shaped snakes are probably an allusion to the "L" of Lucia , since Martinique was originally administered jointly with St. Lucia .
	2: 3 flag explanation		Melilla is an autonomous city ( Ciudad autónoma ) of Spain in Africa. The flag of Melilla is a solid blue. In the middle stands the coat of arms of the city, which is bordered by two columns of Hercules , which can also be seen on the flag of Spain .
	3: 5 unofficial flag declaration		The uninhabited Midway Islands are one of the United States' smaller island territories combined as the United States Minor Outlying Islands . Since the US military base was closed in 1997, they have once again been an important breeding colony for the albatrosses. The unofficial flag of the Midway Islands shows an albatross over the Pacific , separated from the blue sky by a white line.
	1: 2 flag declaration		Montserrat is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. The Montserrat flag is a Blue Ensign , with the Union Jack in the upper left corner and the Montserrat coat of arms on the right. This shows Erin , who personifies Ireland , which is also recognizable from the golden harp , another symbol of Ireland. In this way the Irish ancestry of a large part of the colony's European immigrants is depicted.

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	3: 5 unofficial flag declaration		Navassa is one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands ' smaller island territories in the Caribbean Sea between Haiti and Jamaica . The unofficial flag shows the silhouette of the island in green with the oversized lighthouse in a blue ocean against a white sky as a background.
	1: 2 flag declaration		Like almost all French colonies, New Caledonia does not have its own flag and hoists the French tricolor on official occasions. The flag of the independence movement features an image of local carvings in the center of the flag, as can be seen on the gables of houses in New Caledonia. Blue stands for the clans of the sea, green for the clans of the mountains and red for the alliance between the two and their common struggle. The yellow sun stands for equality and life.
	1: 2 flag declaration		Niue is a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand . The flag of Niue is the first and so far only flag of the British type with a yellow background.
	20:39 Flag explanation		The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is with the United States associated . Like other Pacific states (e.g. the Marshall Islands and Nauru), the flag of the American Commonwealth Territory is based on a blue base, which is supposed to represent the Pacific, and a white star, which stands for the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands. The star is in front of a stone pillar that symbolizes the culture of the native Chamorro people. In 1989, a wreath of flowers and seashells was added to the flag, another symbol of local culture.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Norfolk Island is an outer area of Australia and is under the Ministry of the Environment, Sports and Territories. The main exports are the seeds of the Norfolk Island characteristic fir, rhopalostylis palms, avocados and postage stamps. The flag shows three vertical stripes in green, white and green, the white stripe being twice as wide. The tree in is a Norfolk fir , a species only found on this island.

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	5: 8 semi-official flag declaration		The Easter Island is a province of Chile's Valparaíso Region . Although the flag has no official status, it is also used on official occasions. The unofficial flag is the native flag of the Rapa-Nui- Māori . A red Rei-Miro is depicted on a white surface - a breast ornament that was worn by dignitaries of the indigenous people as a symbol of power.

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	1: 2 flag declaration		The Palestinian Autonomous Areas are the areas in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that are administered by the Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority, respectively . The flag of the Palestinian Territories is made up of the Pan-Arab colors .
	2: 3 unofficial flag declaration		Palmyra has the status of an incorporated, disorganized outlying area of the United States that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Hawaii. The unofficial flag of Palmyra shows a rising sun at the top, the blue sea below and the yellow beach at the bottom.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Pitcairn Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The Union Jack in Gösch indicates membership in the UK. The coat of arms consists mostly of the colors green and yellow. The shield is azure blue, like the sea, and has a green field at the bottom, which tapers upwards. This green field has a golden border and is supposed to symbolize the cliffs of the island. In the green field there is a golden (here white) rectangle and a golden (sometimes yellow) anchor. The rectangle is supposed to represent a Bible, ( John Adams was very religious), and the anchor is supposed to represent the bounty . The wheelbarrow symbolizes the first settlers.
	2: 3 flag explanation		Puerto Rico is aFree State associated with the United States. The color red symbolizes the blood of courageous men, white symbolizes victory and peace, and the color blue symbolizes the sky and the sea that surrounds the island of Puerto Rico. The star is a symbol of the unity of the nation, while the triangle represents the three powers of the state. The flag is very similar to the flag of Cuba . It was designed by Francisco Gonzalo Marín in 1894. Only the colors blue and red are swapped.

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	unofficial flag declaration		logo Réunion is a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. In addition to the national flag of France, various unofficial regional flags are also in use. In addition to the coat of arms, there is also an official Réunions logo, which is also used as a flag in the center of a white cloth.

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	2: 3 flag explanation		Since 2010, Saba has been one of a total of three special municipalities in the Netherlands that lie outside the mother country and do notbelong toany province . Before that, Saba was part of the Netherlands Antilles .
	Flag declaration		Sark is the fourth largest of the Channel Islands and is part of Guernsey .
	1: 2 flag declaration		Saint-Barthélemy is a French collectivité d'outre-mer in the Lesser Antilles. The flag bears the island's coat of arms on a white cloth.
	1: 2 flag declaration		St. Helena is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The flag shows the Union Jack in the jack. The shield in the flag shows a rocky coastline and a three-masted sailing ship with St. George's Cross and the St. Helena plover, a native bird.
	1: 2 unofficial flag declaration		Saint-Martin is a French collectivité d'outre-mer in the Lesser Antilles.
	2: 3 unofficial flag declaration		Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is an overseas territory of France with the status of a “Territorial Authority” ( Collectivité territoriale ). The ship in the flight part of the flag represents Jacques Cartier, the discoverer of the islands . On the base of the flag, as references to the origin of the inhabitants, there are: the flag of the Basque Country , the coat of arms of Brittany and the coat of arms of Normandy .
	2: 3 flag explanation		Since 2010, Sint Eustatius has been one of a total of three special municipalities in the Netherlands that lie outside the mother country and do notbelong toany province . Before that, Sint Eustatius was part of the Netherlands Antilles .
	2: 3 flag explanation		Sint Maarten has beenan autonomous country in the Netherlands since 2010, alongside Aruba and Curaçao . The Caribbean island was previously part of the Netherlands Antilles . The flag shows the colors of the flag of the Netherlands with the coat of arms of the island in Liek.
	1: 2 flag declaration		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The Union Jack flag was introduced in 1985 when South Georgia was administratively separated from the Falkland Islands. The coat of arms on the flag shows a green triangle with a British lion holding a torch and two gold stars. The torch indicates scientific research, the two stars stand for the two island groups. The shield rests on a surface made of boards, grass and ice. Shield holders are an elephant seal and a penguin. Above the coat of arms there is a helmet on which a reindeer stands on cliffs. At the very bottom is a banner with the Latin motto “Leo Terram Propriam Protegat” ( Let the lion guard his own land ).

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	1: 2 flag declaration		Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena . The Union Jack in the jack indicates that it belongs to the United Kingdom. The coat of arms on the flight side is crowned by a fishing boat above a sea crown. There are four albatrosses on the shield. Two lobsters act as shield holders. The motto "Our faith is our strength" means our faith is our strength .
	1: 2 flag declaration		Tokelau is agroup of islands thatis politicallydependent on New Zealand . The flag shows a traditional Polynesian canoe with sails in gold on a blue background. On the left, four white stars represent the Southern Cross. It symbolizes the close ties to New Zealand.
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . Like many flags in the British overseas territories, the flag is based on the Blue Ensign and thus indicates its dependence on Great Britain. The emblem shows the shell of a winged snail, a lobster and a cactus on an ocher yellow plate.

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	2: 3 unofficial flag declaration		Wake is one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands ' smaller island territories in the northern Pacific Ocean , between Hawaii and the Northern Mariana Islands . In the blue field there is an outline map with the blue inscription Wake Island in a yellow circle . The yellow circle is flanked by three yellow stars, which stand for the three coral islands of the atoll.
	2: 3 semi-official flag declaration		Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas territory ( Collectivité d'outre-mer ). Wallis and Futuna do not officially have their own flag. The French tricolor must be hoisted. For local purposes there is an unofficial flag. It is red with the French tricolor in the upper corner and has a white stylized cross in the flying end, which was probably borrowed from the flag of the Kingdom of Uvéa .
	1: 2 flag declaration		The Christmas Island is an external territory of Australia and is subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and Regional Affairs. The green and blue triangles represent the island's vegetation and the sea. The Southern Cross shows that it belongs to Australia. The bird is a white-tailed tropical bird that only lives on this island. The gold disc represents the history of phosphate mining and contains a green map of the island.

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