Ethnic flag

An ethnic flag is a flag that symbolises a certain ethnic group. Ethnic flags are often introduced to the ethnic community through the respective cultural or political ethnic movements. An ethnic flag can be either recognised or not by the central government.

They are popular among ethnic minorities and some ethnic majorities especially in multi-ethnic countries.

Some ethnic flags are banned by the central governments of a nation because they are also the flags of seperatist groups, or are perceived as being such by the central government.

Africa

North Africa

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Americas

See also:

• w:Flags of Native Americans in the United States
• w:Flags of Aboriginal peoples of Canada
• w:Flags of French-speaking people of North America

Native-Americans

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European-Americans

European American Flag (including also English Canadians and Quebecois, as well as White Hispanics who identify as European American rather than as Hispanic) (Vinland flag) (United States and Canada)

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Hispanic-Americans

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Bandera de la Raza: Flag of Hispanic America including also North American Hispanic Americans and those North American White Hispanics that identify as Hispanic rather than as European American (Hispanic America, United States, and Canada)

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African-Americans

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Asia

Middle East

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Caucasus

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South Asia

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Europe

Celtic

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Finno-Ugric

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Germanic

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Slavic

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Indo-Aryan

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Other

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Eurasia

Turkic

The "Kokbayraq" flag. This flag is used by Uyghurs as a symbol of the East Turkestan independence movement. It is almost identical to the flag of Turkey except with a blue background. The Government of the People's Republic of China prohibits using the flag in the country.

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See also

• Flags of unrecognized states
• Flags of formerly independent states
• Flags of subnational entities
• Flags of micronations
• Flags of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• List of cultural flags
• Rainbow flag
• Vexillology

References

• Znaimerowski, Alfred (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Flags. London: Hermes House.