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This overview lists flags used by first-level and second-level country subdivisions. The flags of country subdivisions exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. For example, some Indonesian provincial flags features a coat of arms, due to many provincial coat of arms within the province used on their flag. Some Estonian county flags features the green and white background with the coat of arms of the county. Subdivision flags were not always ubiquitous. Many country subdivisions went decades without a flag, until a certain event or an independence or a formation of the country to adopt a creation of the flag. A panel then reviewed the five winning entries, choosing one to become the official subdivision flag. Western Australia's example is typical of the flag adoption processes that many subdivisions undertook with their flags. The 1,000th anniversary of Gloucestershire's founding also spurred the creation of a flag, in 2008. The status of these flags varies from one country or sovereign state to the next: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto, sometimes to indicate a desire for more autonomy or independence. Some flags, such as the flags of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, were created by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.

Due to its size, the list is split into continents:

Argentina

Armenia

Some Armenian provinces are known to have no flag, including Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, and Kotayk Provinces.

Municipalities

Australia

Bahrain

Governorates

Former Governorates

Central

Bolivia

Departments

Claimed department

Litoral

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

East Timor

Districts

Ecuador

El Salvador

Departments

Former Department Flags

San Salvador (? - 2015)
San Salvador (2015 - 2021)

Fiji

Dependencies

Rotuma (1987-1988)

Georgia

Honduras

Departments

India

Indonesia

Many Indonesian provincial flags feature their coat of arms on a flag, incorporating elements from the coat of arms, itself based on the flags of the regencies and cities, into their designs.

Iraq

Israel

Ivory Coast

Districts

Abidjan

Japan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

North Korea

Special Administrative Regions

Sinuiju Special Administrative Region

South Korea

Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia

Marshall Islands

Atolls

Federated States of Micronesia

Mongolia

Myanmar (Burma)

New Zealand

Islands of the Cook Islands

Pakistan

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Departments

Peru

Philippines

Samoa

Islands

Manuʻa Islands

Solomon Islands

Provinces

Capital Territory

Honiara

Sri Lanka

Syria

De facto autonomous area

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

Regions within the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

Afrin Region

Taiwan

Thailand

Tonga

Islands

Niuafoʻou

United Arab Emirates

Uruguay

Each department in Uruguay has its own flag (with the exception of Tacuarembo Department).

Departments

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Provinces

Venezuela

Yemen

Historical states

Austria-Hungary

Confederate States of America

Former territories

Klaipėda

Nguyễn dynasty

Ottoman Empire

Autonomous provinces/states

Provinces

Sharifate

Mecca

Vilayet

Bosnia

Soviet Union

Yugoslavia

Notes

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 * [[List of country subdivision flags in Africa]]
 * [[List of country subdivision flags in Europe]]
+* [[List of country subdivision flags in North America]]
 {{Expand list|date=August 2008}}
-==Antigua and Barbuda==
-===Islands===
-<gallery>
-Flag of Barbuda.svg|[[Barbuda]]
-</gallery>
 ==Argentina==
@@ Line 67: / Line 62: @@
 ==Brazil==
 {{main|List_of_Brazilian_flags#First-level_administrative_divisions|l1 = Flags of Brazilian states}}
-==Canada==
-=== Provinces ===
-{{Main article|List_of_Canadian_flags#Provincial|l1 = Flags of Canadian provinces}}
-=== Territories ===
-{{Main article|List_of_Canadian_flags#Territorial|l1 = Flags of Canadian territories}}
-=== Autonomous areas ===
-<gallery>
-Flag of Nunatsiavut.svg|[[Nunatsiavut]]
-</gallery>
 ==Chile==
@@ Line 85: / Line 68: @@
 ==Colombia==
 {{main|List_of_Colombian_flags#Departments|l1 = Flags of Colombian departments}}
-== Costa Rica ==
-{{main|List of Costa Rican flags#Provinces|}}
-==Cuba==
-<gallery>
-File:Former flag of La Habana Province (1976 - 2010).svg|[[La Habana Province (1976–2010)]]
-SignalFlagAlpha-USNSpec.svg|[[Trinidad, Cuba|Trinidad Maritime Province]] (1845)
-Bandera_de_La_Habana_(1845).svg|[[La Habana Province|La Habana Maritime Province]] (1845)
-Bandera_de_San_Juan_de_los_Remedios_(1845).svg|[[Remedios, Cuba|San Juan de los Remedios Maritime Province]] (1845)
-Bandera_de_Santiago_de_Cuba_(1845).svg|[[Santiago de Cuba|Santiago de Cuba Maritime Province]] (1845)
-Bandera de Nuevitas (1845).svg|[[Nuevitas, Cuba|Nuevitas Maritime Province]] (1845)
-Bandera_de_Cienfuegos_(1845).svg|[[Cienfuegos Province|Cienfuegos Maritime Province]] (1885)
-Bandera_de_Sagua_la_Grande_(1885).svg|[[Sagua la Grande|Sagua La Grande Maritime Province]] (1885)
-</gallery>
-== Dominican Republic ==
-=== Provinces ===
-<gallery>
-File:Bandera de la Provincia Monseñor Nouel.svg|[[Monseñor Nouel Province|Monseñor Nouel]]
-Flag of Puerto Plata Province.svg|[[Puerto Plata Province|Puerto Plata]]
-Flag of San Pedro de Macorís Province.svg|[[San Pedro de Macorís Province|San Pedro de Macorís]]
-</gallery>
 ==East Timor==
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 ==Georgia==
 {{Main article|List_of_flags_of_Georgia_(country)#Regional_flags|l1 = Flags of Georgian regions}}
-== Guatemala ==
-===Departments===
-<gallery>
-File:Bandera de Alta Verapaz.svg|[[Alta Verapaz Department|Alta Verapaz]]
-File:Flag of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.png|[[Baja Verapaz Department|Baja Verapaz]]
-File:Vlagchimaltenango.gif|[[Chimaltenango Department|Chimaltenango]]
-File:..Chiquimula Flag(GUATEMALA).png|[[Chiquimula Department|Chiquimula]]
-File:Bandera PRO.JPG|[[El Progreso Department|El Progresso]]
-File:Flag of Escuintla Department.gif|[[Escuintla Department|Escuintla]]
-File:Bandera del Departamento Guatemala.svg|[[Guatemala Department|Guatemala]]
-File:Flag of Huehuetenango.gif|[[Huehuetenango Department|Huehuetenango]]
-File:Flag of Izabal Department.gif|[[Izabal Department|Izabal]]
-Flag of Jalapa Department, Guatemala.svg|[[Jalapa Department|Jalapa]]
-File:Vlagjutiapa.gif|[[Jutiapa Department|Jutiapa]]
-File:Bandera del Departamento El Petén.png|[[Petén Department|Petén]]
-File:Vlagquetzaltenango.gif|[[Quetzaltenango Department|Quetzaltenango]]
-File:..El Quiché Flag(GUATEMALA).png|[[Quiché Department|Quiché]]
-File:Vlagretalhuleu.gif|[[Retalhuleu Department|Retalhuleu]]
-File:Bandera de Sacatepéquez.svg|[[Sacatepéquez Department|Sacatepéquez]]
-File:Vlagsanmarcos.gif|[[San Marcos Department|San Marcos]]
-File:Flag of Santa Rosa Department.GIF|[[Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala|Santa Rosa]]
-File:Flag of Sololá Department.svg|[[Sololá Department|Sololá]]
-File:..Suchitepéquez Flag(GUATEMALA).png|[[Suchitepéquez Department|Suchitepéquez]]
-File:Bandera Totonicapán.svg|[[Totonicapán Department|Totonicapán]]
-File:Flag of Zacapa Department.GIF|[[Zacapa Department|Zacapa]]
-</gallery>
 == Honduras ==
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 Flag of Wotho Atoll, Marshall Islands.svg|[[Wotho Atoll]]
 </gallery>
-==Mexico==
-{{main|State flags of Mexico}}
 ==Federated States of Micronesia==
@@ Line 277: / Line 206: @@
 Flag of Rarotonga, Cook Islands.gif|[[Rarotonga]]
 Flag of Tongareva, Cook Islands.gif|[[Tongareva atoll|Tongareva]]
-</gallery>
-== Nicaragua ==
-===Departments===
-<gallery>
-File:Flag of Boaco.svg|[[Boaco Department|Boaco]]
-File:Flag of Jinotepe.svg|[[Carazo Department|Carazo]]
-File:Flag of Chinandega.svg|[[Chinandega Department|Chinandega]]
-File:Flag of Juigalpa.svg|[[Chontales Department|Chontales]]
-File:Flag of Esteli.svg|[[Estelí Department|Estelí]]
-File:Flag of Granada, Nicaragua.svg|[[Granada Department|Granada]]
-File:Flag of Jinotega.svg|[[Jinotega Department|Jinotega]]
-File:Flag of Leon, Nicaragua.svg|[[León Department|León]]
-File:Flag of Madriz.svg|[[Madriz Department|Madriz]]
-File:Flag of Managua.svg|[[Managua Department|Managua]]
-File:Flag of Masaya.svg|[[Masaya Department|Masaya]]
-File:Flag of Matagalpa.svg|[[Matagalpa Department|Matagalpa]]
-File:Flag of Nueva Segovia.svg|[[Nueva Segovia Department|Nueva Segovia]]
-File:Flag of Rivas.svg|[[Rivas Department|Rivas]]
-File:Flag of San Carlos, Nicaragua.svg|[[Rio San Juan Department|Rio San Juan]]
-</gallery>
-===Autonomous Regions===
-<gallery>
-File:Flag of Region Autonoma del Atlantico Norte.svg|[[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|North Caribbean Coast]]
-File:Flag of Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur.svg|[[South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region|South Caribbean Coast]]
 </gallery>
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 == Palau ==
 {{Main articles|Flags_of_the_states_of_Palau|l1 = Flags of Palauan states}}
-== Panama ==
-===Provinces===
-<gallery>
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Bocas del Toro.svg|[[Bocas del Toro Province|Bocas del Toro]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Chiriquí.svg|[[Chiriquí Province|Chiriquí]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Coclé.svg|[[Coclé Province|Coclé]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Colón.svg|[[Colón Province|Colón]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Darién.svg|[[Darién Province|Darién]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Herrera.svg|[[Herrera Province|Herrera]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Los Santos.svg|[[Los Santos Province|Los Santos]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Panamá Oeste.svg|[[Panamá Oeste Province|Panamá Oeste]]
-File:Bandera de la Provincia de Veraguas.svg|[[Veraguas Province|Veraguas]]
-</gallery>
-===Province-level Indigenous Regions===
-<gallery>
-File:Bandera de la Comarca Guna Yala.svg|[[Guna Yala]]
-File:Bandera de la Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé.svg|[[Ngäbe-Buglé]]
-File:Naso Tjër Di.gif|[[Naso Tjër Di]]
-</gallery>
-===Corregimiento-level Indigenous Regions===
-<gallery>
-File:Flag province Kuna de Madungandi (Panama).jpg|[[Madungandí]]
-</gallery>
 ==Papua New Guinea==
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 ==Philippines==
 {{main|Flags of the provinces of the Philippines|l1 = Flags of Filipino provinces}}
-==Puerto Rico==
-{{main|commons:Flags of municipalities in Puerto Rico}}
-==Saint Kitts and Nevis==
-===Islands===
-<gallery>
-File:Flag of Nevis.svg|[[Nevis]] ([[Flag of Nevis|details]])
-</gallery>
-==Saint Vincent and the Grenadines==
-===Islands===
-<gallery>
-Flag_of_Bequia.gif|[[Bequia]]
-</gallery>
 ==Samoa==
@@ Line 436: / Line 298: @@
 ==United Arab Emirates==
 {{main|Flag of the United Arab Emirates#Flag of each emirate|l1 = Flags of the emirates}}
-==United States==
-{{main|Flags_of_the_U.S._states_and_territories}}
 ==Uruguay==