List of flags with English-language text
This is a list of flags that are inscribed with English-language text.
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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10th Mountain Division | 2001–present | MOUNTAIN |
101st Airborne Division | 2001–present | AIRBORNE |
82nd Airborne Division | 2001–present | 1. AIRBORNE 2. AA [abbreviation of "All American"] |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Airdrie, Canada | –present | CITY OF AIRDRIE |
Alabama (obverse)[1] | 1861–65 | 1. INDEPENDENT NOW AND FOREVER 2. ALABAMA |
Alabamian gubernatorial standard | 1868–1939 | HERE WE REST |
Alachua County, Florida | 2010–present | 1. ALACHUA COUNTY 2. EST. 1824 |
Alamance County, North Carolina[1] | 1973–present | 1. ALAMANCE COUNTY 2. 1849 3. NORTH CAROLINA |
Alameda County, California | 1990–present | 1. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 2. CALIFORNIA |
Albany, New York | 1909–present | ASSIDUITY |
Allegany County, Maryland | 1976–present | 1. ALLEGANY COUNTY 2. 1789 3. MARYLAND |
Alpine County, California | 2001–present | 1. ALPINE COUNTY 2. EST. 1864 |
Amador County, California | 2000–present | 1. AMADOR COUNTY 2. 1853 3. CALIFORNIA |
Anchorage, Alaska | 1980–present | 1. ANCHORAGE 2. ALASKA |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Governor-General) | 1899–1955 | GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE SUDAN |
Annapolis Royal | –present | ANNAPOLIS ROYAL N.S. |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 1997–1998 | 1. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 2. MARYLAND |
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor) | 1967–81 | EACH ENDEAVOURING ALL ACHIEVING |
Antigua and Barbuda (Governor-General) | 1981–present | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA |
Antique Province | –present | 1. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE 2. OFFICIAL SEAL |
Arlington County, Virginia | 1983–present[2] | 1. ARLINGTON COUNTY 2. VIRGINIA |
Arkansas | 1913–present[2] | ARKANSAS |
Appomattox County, Virginia | –present | 1. APPOMATTOX COUNTY 2. 1845 3. THE HEART OF VIRGINIA |
Argyle, Nova Scotia[1] | –present | 1. ARGYLE MUNICIPALITY 2. EST. 1880 3. INDUSTRY 4. N.S. [abbreviation of "Nova Scotia"] |
Atlanta[1] | –present | 1. 1847 2. 1865 3. ATLANTA GA |
Augusta County, Virginia[1] | –present | 1. AUGUSTA COUNTY 2. 1738 3. AUGUSTA |
Austin, Texas | 2000–2014 | CITY OF AUSTIN |
Australia (Governor-General) | 1936–present | COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA |
Australia (royal standard) | 1962–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | –1992 | 1. AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO 2. OFFICIAL SEAL |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Bahamas | 1973–present | BAHAMAS |
Bahamas (Governor-General) | 1961–71 | COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS |
Barbados | 1870–1966 | BARBADOS |
Barbados (Governor-General) | 1966–present | BARBADOS |
Barbados (royal standard) | 1970s–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Bay County, Florida | –present | 1. BAY COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Bayonne, New Jersey | –present | 1. CITY OF BAYONNE 2. NEW JERSEY |
Belize (Governor-General) | 1981–present | BELIZE |
Belize City | –present | 1. BELIZE CITY COUNCIL 2. government at your service |
Belmopan | –present | 1. THE CITY OF BELMOPAN 2. CITY OF PROMISE |
Billings, Montana | 1986–present | 1. STAR OF THE BIG SKY COUNTRY 2. BILLINGS 3. MONTANA |
Birmingham, Alabama | 1925–present | 1. Official Seal 2. Birmingham, Alabama |
Bomet County | –present | BOMET COUNTY |
Brevard County, Florida | –present | 1. SEAL OF BREVARD COUNTY 2. 1514 3. 1854 4. 1969 5. FLORIDA |
Bridgeport, Connecticut[1] | –present | 1. City of Bridgeport 2. SEAL OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 3. INCORPORATED 1836 4. Connecticut |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts[1] | –present | 1. BRIDGEWATER 2. PLYMOUTH COUNTY 3. MASSACHUSETTS 4. INCORPORATED 1656 |
British Antarctic Territory | 1963–present | RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY |
British Antarctic Territory (Commissioner) | 1963–present | RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY |
British Cameroons | 1922–61 | BRITISH CAMEROON |
British Columbia | 1870–71 | B C [abbreviation of "British Columbia"] |
British Hong Kong | 1870–76 | H.K. [abbreviation of "Hong Kong"] |
British Hong Kong | 1959–97 | HONG KONG |
British India | 1863–1947[2] | HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE |
British India (Governor-General) | 1885–1947 | HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE |
British Windward Islands[1] | 1886–1953[2] | 1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF 2. WINDWARD ISLANDS |
British Windward Islands (Governor-in-chief)[1] | 1886–1960[2] | 1. GOVERNOR IN CHIEF 2. WINDWARD ISLANDS |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York[1] | –present | Borough of Brooklyn |
Bulacan | –present | 1. PROVINCE OF BULACAN 2. OFFICIAL SEAL |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | 2004–present | BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | 2004–present | 1. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES 2. 1972 |
Bureau of Land Management | 2008–present | 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
Busan, South Korea | 1. Dynamic 2. BUSAN 3. Asian Gateway |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Calaveras County, California | –present | CALAVERAS COUNTY |
California | 1911–present | CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC |
California Republic | 1846 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC |
Canada (Duke of Cambridge) | 2011–present | W [abbreviation of "William"] |
Canada (Duke of York) | 2013–present | A [abbreviation of "Andrew"] |
Canada (Earl of Wessex) | 2014–present | E [abbreviation of "Edward"] |
Canada (Governor General) | 1931–81[2] | CANADA |
Canada (Princess Royal) | 2013–present | A [abbreviation of "Anne"] |
Canada (royal standard) | 1962–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Caroline County, Maryland[1] | –present | 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF CAROLINE COUNTY IN MARYLAND 2. 1773 |
Carroll County, Maryland | 1977–present | 1. CARROLL COUNTY 2. 1837 3. MARYLAND |
Cayman Islands | 1958–present[2] | HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS [a verse from Psalms chapter 24] |
Cayman Islands (Civil Ensign) | 1958–present[2] | HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS |
Cayman Islands (Governor) | 1958–present | HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS |
Central Intelligence Agency | 2001–present | 1. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Central Province, Sri Lanka[1] | 1987–present | CENTRAL PROVINCE |
Ceylon (Governor-General) | 1948–72[2] | CEYLON |
Charles County, Maryland | –present | 1. 1658 2. CHARLES COVNTY |
Chiayi County[1] | –present | CHIAYI COUNTY |
Clarke County, Virginia | –present | 1. THE COUNTY OF CLARKE 2. VIRGINIA 1836 |
Clay County, Florida | –present | 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE PEOPLE OF CLAY COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. CLEARFIELD COUNTY 2. ESTABLISHED 1804 |
Cleburne County, Alabama | 2003–present | 1. CLEBURNE COUNTY 2. ALABAMA |
Cleveland | 1895–present[3] | 1. CLEVELAND 2. 1796 3. PROGRESS & PROSPERITY[3] |
Collier County, Florida | –present | 1. COLLIER COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Colorado[1] | 1907–11 | UNION AND CONSTITUTION |
Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations | –present | 1. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 2. FIELD OPERATIONS |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Dallas | 1967–present | 1. CITY OF DALLAS 2. TEXAS |
Dallas | 1916–67 | DALLAS |
Delaware | 1913–present | 1. LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE 2. DECEMBER 7, 1787 |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. COUNTY OF DELAWARE 2. PENNSYLVANIA 3. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE |
Detroit | 1948–present[2] | 1. THE CITY OF DETROIT 2. MICHIGAN |
Director of Central Intelligence | 2005 | 1. DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 2. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY |
Drug Enforcement Administration | 2001–present[2] | 1. U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT 2. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION |
Link to image Dutchess County, New York | –present | 1. DUCHESS COUNTY 2. SEAL |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Edmonton, Canada | 1966–1986 | 1. EDMONTON 2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS 3. THE CITY OF EDMONTON |
Edmonton, Canada | 1986–present | 1. EDMONTON 2. INDUSTRY INTEGRITY PROGRESS |
El Dorado County, California | 2009–present | 1. EL DORADO COUNTY 2. CALIFORNIA |
Elgeyo-Marakwet County | –present | 1. ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY 2. COUNTY OF CHAMPIONS |
Queen Elizabeth II (personal flag) | 1960–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
El Monte, California | 2004–present | 1. Friendly 2. CITY OF EL MONTE 3. END OF THE SANTA FE 4. INC. 1912 5. CALIFORNIA 6. El Monte |
El Paso, Texas | 1962–present | 1. CITY OF EL PASO 2. TEXAS |
El Paso, Texas | 1948–1960 | 1. CITY OF EL PASO 2. TEXAS |
Erie, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. CITY OF ERIE PENNSYLVANIA 2. ESTABLISHED 1795 3. INCORPORATED APRIL 14, 1851 |
Eritrea (President)[1] | 1993–present | THE STATE OF ERITREA |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Fairfax County, Virginia[1] | 1968–present | 1. COUNTY OF FAIRFAX 2. 1742 3. VIRGINIA |
Fairfield, Ohio | 1. FAIRFIELD, OHIO 2. 1955 3. City of Opportunity | |
Falkland Islands | 1925–present[2] | DESIRE THE RIGHT |
Falls County, Texas | 1985–present | 1. FALLS COUNTY 2. 1850 |
Federally Administered Tribal Areas | –present | F A T A [abbreviation of "Federally Administered Tribal Areas"] |
Federal Aviation Administration | 2001–present | 1. FEDERAL AVIATION 2. ADMINISTRATION |
Federal Bureau of Investigation | 1993–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2. FIDELITY BRAVERY INTEGRITY 3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION |
Federal Bureau of Prisons[1] | 2009–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS |
Federal Emergency Management Agency[1] | 1999–2003 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY |
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Governor-General) | 1953–63 | FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND |
Ferguson, Missouri | 1994–present | 1. FERGUSON 2. est. 3. 1894 4. COMMUNITY OF CHOICE |
FIFA | 2009–present | For the Game. For the World. |
Fiji (Governor-General) | 1970–87 | FIJI |
First Navy Jack | 2002–present | DONT TREAD ON ME |
Florida | 1900–present[2] | 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA 2. IN GOD WE TRUST |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1934–present | 1. FORT WAYNE 2. 1794 3. INDIANA |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Gadsden flag | 1775–present | DONT TREAD ON ME |
Gambia Colony and Protectorate | 1889–1965 | G. [abbreviation of "Gambia"] |
The Gambia (Governor-General) | 1965–70 | THE GAMBIA |
The Gambia (President) | 1970–present | PROGRESS PEACE PROSPERITY |
Garrett County, Maryland | –present | 1. GARRETT COUNTY 2. 1872 3. MARYLAND |
Georgia, State of | 1902–present[4] | 1. CONSTITUTION 2. WISDOM 3. JUSTICE 4. MODERATION 5. IN GOD WE TRUST |
Ghana (Governor-General) | 1957–60 | GHANA |
Gloucester County, New Jersey | –present | 1. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY 2. COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER 3. 1686 |
Gold Coast | 1821–1957 | G.C. [abbreviation of "Gold Coast"] |
Greenbush, Maine | –present | 1. LIVING & GROWING 2. 1834 3. 1984 4. GREENBUSH. MAINE |
Grenada (Governor-General) | 1974–present | GRENADA |
Guadalcanal Province | –present | GUADALCANAL PROVINCE |
Guam | 1948–present | GUAM |
Guyana (Governor-General) | 1966–70 | GUYANA |
Gweru | 1986–present | PROGRESS |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Haifa[1] | –present | HAIFA |
Hampton Inn & Suites | –present | 1. Hampton 2. Inn & Suites 3. by HILTON 4. TM |
Harford County, Maryland | –present | 1. HARFORD COUNTY 2. AT THE RISQUE OF OUR LIVES AND FORTUNES 3. 1773 |
Hawaii (Governor) | 1959–present | HAWAII |
Territory of Hawaii (Governor) | 1900–59 | TH [abbreviation of "Territory of Hawaii"] |
Henrico County, Virginia | –present | 1. CITY 1611 2. SHIRE 1634 3. MANGER 1934 4. COUNTY OF HENRICO. VIRGINIA |
Hidalgo County, Texas | 1985–present | 1. HIDALGO COUNTY 2. 1852 |
Hillsborough County, Florida | –present | Hillsborough County |
Hollywood, Florida | –present | 1. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 2. DIAMOND OF THE GOLD COAST 3. INCORPORATED 1925 |
Homa Bay County | –present | HOMA BAY COUNTY |
Honiara | –present | 1. CITY OF HONIARA 2. NATIONAL CAPITAL |
Honolulu | –present | 1. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 2. STATE OF HAWAII |
Hualien County[1] | –present | 1. Hualien 2. Hualien County |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Idaho[1] | 1957–present | 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF IDAHO 2. STATE OF IDAHO |
Illinois | 1915–present[2][5] | 1. STATE SOVEREIGNTY 2. NATIONAL UNION 3. ILLINOIS[5] |
Imperial County, California | 2016–present | IMPERIAL COUNTY |
India (Governor-General) | 1947–50 | INDIA |
Indiana | 1917–present | INDIANA |
Innisfail, Canada | –present | TOWN OF INNISFAIL ALBERTA |
Iowa | 1921–present | 1. OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN 2. IOWA |
Iraqi Army[1] | –present | Iraqi Ground Forces |
Iraqi Navy[1] | –present | 1. IqN 2. IRAQI NAVY |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Jamaica | 1962 | OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE |
Jamaica (Governor) | 1962 | OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE |
Jamaica (Governor-General) | 1962–present | JAMAICA |
Jamaica (royal standard) | 1962–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Johannesburg | 1997–present | UNITY IN DEVELOPMENT |
Juneau, Alaska | 2005–present | 1. JUNEAU 2. ALASKA'S CAPITAL CITY |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Kaifeng[1] | –present | KAIFENG CHINA [twice] |
Kansas[1] | 1961–present | KANSAS |
Kansas (Governor)[1] | 1961–present | KANSAS |
Kentucky | 1918–present | 1. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 2. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL |
Kenya (Governor-General) | 1963–64 | KENYA |
Kosovo Force | 2008–09 | KFOR[1] [abbreviation of "Kosovo Force"] |
Kings County, California | 2001–present | 1. 1893 2. COUNTY OF KINGS 3. CALIFORNIA |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Lagos | –present | JUSTICE AND PROGRESS |
Laguna Province | –present | 1. PROVINCE OF LAGUNA 2. OFFICIAL SEAL |
Laikipia County | –present | 1. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAIKIPIA 2. ONE PEOPLE ONE COUNTY ONE DESTINY |
Lake County, Florida | 2005–present[2] | 1. LAKE 2. COUNTY 3. FLORIDA |
Lakes State | –present | LAKES STATE |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania[1] | –present | 1. 1730 2. 1907 3. Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Las Vegas | –present | 1. CITY OF LAS VEGAS 2. NEVADA |
Liberia (President) | –present | 1. THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
Leon County, Florida | –present | 1. LEON 2. FLORIDA'S CAPITAL COUNTY |
Lincoln, Maine | –present | 1. LINCOLN MAINE 2. THE GATEWAY TOWN 3. 1829 |
Little Havana, Florida[1] | 2018–present | LITTLE HAVANA, U.S.A [abbreviation of "United States of America"] |
Lloydminster | –present | 1. CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER 2. ALBERTA 3. SASKATCHEWAN |
Los Angeles, California | –present | 1. CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2. FOUNDED 1781 |
Los Angeles County, California | –present | 1. LOS ANGELES COUNTY [twice] 2. CALIFORNIA |
Los Angeles County Fire Department | 2001–present | 1. PROUD PROTECTORS 2. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 3. FIRE DEPARTMENT 4. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT |
Los Angeles Police Department | 1993–present | 1. LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT 2. TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE |
Los Gatos, California | 2008–present | 1. TOWN OF 2. LOS GATOS 3. INCORPORATED 1887 4. THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS |
Louisiana | 2010–present[6] | UNION JUSTICE CONFIDENCE |
Louisville, Kentucky | 2003–present | 1. LOUISVILLE 2. JEFFERSON COUNTY 3. METRO 4. 1778 |
Loveland, Ohio | 1. 1796 2. LOVELAND | |
Luxor Governorate[1] | –present | LUXOR |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Madera County, California | 2009–present | 1. MADERA 2. Established 1893 3. State of California 4. COUNTY |
Maine[1] | 1909–present | MAINE |
Malawi (Governor-General) | 1964–66 | MALAWI |
Malawi (President) | 1966–present | MALAWI |
Malta | 1943–64 | FOR GALLANTRY |
Malta | 1964–present | FOR GALLANTRY |
Malta (Governor-General) | 1964–74 | MALTA |
Malta (royal standard) | 1967–74 | 1. FOR GALLANTRY 2. E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Mandatory Palestine | 1920–48 | PALESTINE |
Mariposa County, California | –present | MARIPOSA COUNTY |
Markham, Canada | 2012–present | 1. CITY OF MARKHAM 2. 1850 3. 1872 4. 1971 5. 2012 6. CORPORATION |
Marsabit County | –present | COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MARSABIT |
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration | –present | 1. MVA 2. Motor Vehicle Administration |
Matrouh Governorate[1] | –present | Matrouh Governorate |
Mauritius (Governor-General) | 1968–92 | MAURITIUS |
Mauritius (President)[1] | 1992–present | RM [abbreviation of "Republic of Mauritius"] |
Mauritius (royal standard) | 1968–92 | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia[1] | 2002–present | 1. METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 2. METROPOLITAN POLICE 3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Miami-Dade County, Florida | 2007–present | 1. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Milwaukee | 1955–present | 1. MILWAUKEE 2. 1846 |
Minnesota[1] | 1893–present[2] | 1. 1858 2. 1819 3. 1893 4. MINNESOTA |
Mississauga, Canada | –present | 1. CITY OF MISSISSAUGA 2. INCORPORATED 1974 |
Mississippi | 2020–present | IN GOD WE TRUST |
Missouri[1] | 1913 | UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL |
Mobile, Alabama | 1968–present | 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA 2. FROM ENCHANTING TRADITION 3. MOBILE ALABAMA 4. ENDURING PROGRESS 5. FOUNDED 1702 |
Mombasa County[1] | 2013–present | MOMBASA COUNTY |
Montana[1] | 1981–present | MONTANA |
Montgomery County, Maryland[1] | 1944–76 | 1. 1776 2. 1936 3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND |
Montgomery Village, Maryland | 2008–present | 1. MONTGOMERY 2. VILLAGE |
Mutare | 1985–present | JUSTICE AND FREEDOM |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Namibia (President) | 1990–present | UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE |
Nantou County[1] | –present | NANTOU COUNTY |
Nashville | 1963–present | METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY |
Colony of Natal | 1905–10 | NATAL |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1960–present | 1. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2. U.S.A. [abbreviation of "United States of America"] |
National Capital District (Papua New Guinea) | –present | 1. NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT COMMISSION 2. N C D C |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps | 2002–present | 1. NOAA COMMISSIONED CORPS |
National Park Service | 2003–present | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
National Security Agency | 2001–present | 1. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
National Socialist Movement | 2006–present | 1. NSM [abbreviation of "National Socialist Movement"] 2. USA [abbreviation of "United States of America"] |
Nebraska | 1963–present | 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA 2. MARCH 1ST 1867 3. EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW |
Nevada | 1929–present[2] | 1. BATTLE BORN 2. NEVADA |
Nevada | 1905–15 | 1. SILVER 2. NEVADA 3. GOLD |
Nevada | 1915–21 | 1. NEVADA 2. ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY |
Nevada (Governor) | 1929–present[2] | 1. BATTLE BORN 2. NEVADA |
Newark, New Jersey | –present | 1. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 2. INCORPORATED 1836 |
Territory of New Guinea/Territory of Papua and New Guinea | 1914–65 | T.N.G. [abbreviation of "Territory of New Guinea"] |
New Hampshire | 1931–present | 1. SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2. 1776 |
New Hebrides | 1906–80[2] | NEW HEBRIDES |
New Hebrides (Commissioner) | 1906–80[2] | NEW HEBRIDES |
New Jersey | 1896–present | 1. LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY 2. 1776 |
New York City[1] | 1977–present | 1625[7] |
New Zealand | 1867–69 | NZ [abbreviation of "New Zealand"] |
New Zealand (Governor) | 1874–1908 | NZ [abbreviation of "New Zealand"] |
New Zealand (Governor-General) | 1953–2008 | NEW ZEALAND |
New Zealand (royal standard) | 1962–present | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Niger Coast Protectorate[1] | 1893–1900 | NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE |
Nigeria Protectorate | 1914–60 | NIGERIA |
Nigeria (Governor-General) | 1960–63 | FEDERATION OF NIGERIA |
Nigeria (President) | 1963–78 | 1. PRESIDENT 2. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA |
Nigeria (President) | 1978–present | UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS |
Nigeria (state flag) | 1978–present | UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON 2. 1752 |
North Carolina | 1885–present | 1. MAY 20th 1775 2. N C [abbreviation of "North Carolina"] 3. APRIL 12th 1776 |
North Carolina | 1861–65 | 1. MAY 20TH 1775 2. MAY 20TH 1861 |
North Dakota[1] | 1943–present | NORTH DAKOTA |
North Dakota (Governor) | –present | STRENGTH FROM THE SOIL |
Northern Ireland (Government Ensign) | 1929–73 | GNI [abbreviation of "Government of Northern Ireland"] |
Northern Nigeria Protectorate[1] | 1900–14 | NORTHERN NIGERIA |
North Yarmouth, Maine | –present | 1. NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE 2. Incorporated 1680 |
Nyandarua County[1] | –present | 1. NYANDARUA COUNTY 2. GOVERNMENT |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Oakland, California | 1952–present | 1. OAKLAND 2. 1852 |
Ocean County, New Jersey | 2001–present | 1. OCEAN COUNTY 2. NEW JERSEY |
Okaloosa County, Florida | –present | 1. OKALOOSA COUNTY 2. Board of County Commissioners |
Oklahoma | 1941–present[2] | OKLAHOMA |
Oklahoma (Governor) | –present | 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2. 1907 |
Ontario, California | 2012–present | 1. CITY OF ONTARIO CALIF. 2. BALANCED COMMUNITY 3. INCORPORATED 1891 |
Orange County, California | –present | 1. COUNTY OF ORANGE 2. CALIFORNIA |
Orange County, Florida | –present | 1. ORANGE COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Oregon (obverse) | 1925–present | 1. STATE OF OREGON 2. THE UNION 3. 1859 |
Oriental Mindoro | –present | 1. PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO 2. OFFICIAL SEAL |
Osceola County, Florida | –present | 1. OSCEOLA COUNTY 2. 1887 |
Ottawa, Canada[1] | 1987–2000 | 1. OTTAWA 2. ADVANCE |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Pakistan (Governor-General) | 1947–56[2] | PAKISTAN |
Palm Beach County, Florida | –present | 1. PALM BEACH COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Panama Canal Zone | –1979 | 1. SEAL OF THE CANAL ZONE 2. ISTHMUS OF PANAMA 3. THE LAND DIVIDED THE WORLD UNITED |
Territory of Papua | 1906–49 | PAPUA |
Papua New Guinea (Governor-General) | 1975–present | PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Pasco County, Florida | –present | 1. PASCO COUNTY 2. 1887 3. FLORIDA |
Peleliu | –present | STATE OF PELELIU |
Pennsylvania | 1907–present | VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE |
Pennsylvania (Governor) | –present | 1. THE GOVERNOR 2. VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE 3. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA |
Perry County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. PERRY COUNTY 2. PENNSYLVANIA |
Philippines (President) | 1946–48 | REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES |
Pierce County, Washington | 2011–present | PIERCE COUNTY |
Pingtung County[1] | –present | PING TUNG COUNTY |
Placer County, California | 2019–present | 1. COUNTY OF PLACER 2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA |
Port Vila[1] | –present | CITY OF PORT VILA |
Prince George's County, Maryland[1] | 1963–present[2] | 1. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY[8] 2. MARYLAND |
Provo, Utah | 1985–2015 | Provo |
Prince William County, Virginia | –present | THE SEAL OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY VA. |
Q[]
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Queens, New York City | –present | 1. QVEENS BOROVGH 2. 1898 |
R[]
Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Red Deer, Canada | 1977–present | 1. CITY OF RED DEER 2. 1901 3. 1913 4. EDUCATION INTEGRITY PROGRESS |
Red Oak, Iowa | 2010–present | RED OAK, IOWA |
Riverside County, California | –present | 1. California 2. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 3. MAY 9, 1893 |
Rhode Island | 1877–82, 1897–present[2] | HOPE |
Rhode Island (Governor) | –present | 1.STATE OF RHODE ISLAND 2. HOPE |
Richmond Hill, Canada | –present | 1.TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL 2. Incorporated 1873 |
Rochester, New York | (unofficial) 1910–1934 (official) 1934–present |
ROCHESTER |
Rochester, New York (unofficial) | 1979–present | 1. FLOUR CITY 2. FLOWER CITY 3. CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y. |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington | 1. Diocese of Arlington 1. Virginia, U.S.A. | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn | DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN | |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg | 1. DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG 1. Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Saskatoon, Canada | –present | COMMERCE INDUSTRY EDUCATION |
St. Catharines | –present | INDUSTRY AND LIBERALITY |
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (Governor) | 1967–80 | St. CHRISTOPHER NEVIS ANGUILLA |
St. Johns County, Florida | 1996–present | 1. ST. JOHNS COUNTY 2. FLORIDA |
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor) | 1980–83 | SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS |
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Governor-General) | 1983–present | COUNTRY ABOVE SELF |
Saint Lucia (Governor-General) | 1979–present | SAINT LUCIA |
Collectivity of Saint Martin | –present[1] | French Caribbean |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Governor-General) | 1979–present | ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES |
Salt Lake City | 2006–present | SALT LAKE CITY |
Salt Lake City | 1969–2006 | 1. "THIS IS THE PLACE" 2. SALT LAKE CITY |
San Bernardino County, California | –present | 1. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 2. 1853 3. County of San Bernardino |
San Diego[1] | 1934–present | 1. THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO 2. STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3. 1542 |
San Diego County, California | 2006–present | 1. THE NOBLEST MOTIVE IS THE PUBLIC GOOD 2. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 3. MDCCCLI [1851] |
San Francisco[1] | 1940–present | SAN FRANCISCO |
San Jose, California | 1. CITY OF SAN JOSÉ 2. CALIFORNIA 3. FOUNDED 1777 | |
Santa Barbara County, California | –present | 1. 1850 2. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY |
Santa Clara County, California | –present | 1. SANTA CLARA COUNTY 2. 1850 |
Seattle | 1990–present | 1. CITY OF GOODWILL 2. SEATTLE |
Seoul, South Korea[1] | 1999 | SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT |
Seychelles[1] | 1961–76 | SEYCHELLES |
Seychelles (Governor)[1] | 1961–76 | SEYCHELLES |
Shanghai International Settlement[1] | c. 1917 – 1943 | SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY |
Shangrao[1] | –present | shangrao china |
Sierra Leone | 1889–1914 | S.L. [abbreviation of "Sierra Leone"] |
Sierra Leone (Governor-General) | 1961–71 | SIERRA LEONE |
Sierra Leonean presidential standard | 1971–present | UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE |
Sierra Leone (royal standard) | 1961–71 | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Siskiyou County, California | 2010–present | 1. COUNTY OF SISKIYOU 2. 18 52 3. CALIFORNIA |
Solomon Islands (Governor-General) | 1978–present | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
Union of South Africa (Governor-General)[1] | 1910–61 | UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA |
South African Police[1] | 1981–1994 | SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE |
South African Police Service | 1995–present | 1. SOUTH AFRICAN 2. POLICE SERVICE |
Southampton, New York | –present | 1. FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN THE STATE OF N.Y. 2. 1640 3. TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON 4. SEAL |
South Carolina | 1775–1861 | LIBERTY |
South Dakota | 1992–present | 1. SOUTH DAKOTA 2. THE MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE 3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 4. GREAT SEAL 5. 1889 6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE |
South Dakota | 1909–63 | 1. SOUTH DAKOTA 2. THE SUNSHINE STATE |
South Dakota | 1963–92 | 1. SOUTH DAKOTA 2. THE SUNSHINE STATE 3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 4. GREAT SEAL 5. 1889 6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE |
South Sinai Governorate[1] | –present | GOVERNORATE OF SOUTH SINAI |
South Sudan (President) | 2011–present | 1. JUSTICE LIBERTY PROSPERITY 2. REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN |
South Yorkshire | –present | SY [abbreviation of "South Yorkshire"] |
Southern Nigeria Protectorate[1] | 1900–14 | SOUTHERN NIGERIA |
Spotsylvania County, Virginia | 2001–present | COUNTY OF SPOTSYLVANIA |
Spruce Grove | –present | THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE |
Staten Island | 2002–present | STATEN ISLAND |
Stockton, California | 1999–present | 1. STOCKTON FOUNDED JUNE 1849 2. INCORPORATED JULY 1850 |
Summerside, Prince Edward Island | 1995–present | 1. CITY of SUMMERSIDE 2. INC. 1995 3. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
Suzhou[1] | –present | SUZHOU |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Tainan City[1] | 2010–present | TAINAN |
Taipei[1] | 2010–present | TAIPEI |
Taita-Taveta County | –present | T T [abbreviation of "Taita Taveta"] |
Talbot County, Maryland | 1963–present | Talbot |
Tampa, Florida | 1930–present | 1. CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA 2. MASCOTTE 3. ORGANIZED JULY 15, 1887 |
Tanganyika (Governor-General) | 1961–62 | TANGANYIKA |
Taunton, Massachusetts | –present | 1. LIBERTY AND UNION |
Tennessee | 1897–1905 | 1. THE VOLUNTEER STATE 2. 16 |
Transportation Security Administration | 2018–present | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION |
Trenton, New Jersey | –present | 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON 2. 1792 |
Trinidad and Tobago (Governor-General) | 1962–76 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
Trinidad and Tobago (President) | 1976–present | TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE |
Trinidad and Tobago (Prime Minister) | 1962–present | TOGETHER WE ASPIRE TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE |
Trinidad and Tobago (royal standard) | 1966–76 | E [abbreviation of "Elizabeth II"] |
Tristan da Cunha | 2002��present | OUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH |
Tristan da Cunha (Administrator) | 2002–present | OUR FAITH IS OUR STRENGTH |
Tuolumne County, California | 2007–present | 1. TUOLUMNE 2. COUNTY |
Tuvalu (Governor-General) | 1978–present | TUVALU |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 2013–present | 1. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 2. ENFORCEMENT |
Uganda (Governor-General) | 1962–63 | UGANDA |
Uganda (President) | 1963–present | FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY |
Union County, Ohio | –present | 1. UNION COUNTY 2. EST. 1820 |
United States Air Force | 1951–present | UNITED STATES AIR FORCE |
United States Army | 1956–present | 1. UNITED STATES ARMY 2. 1775 |
United States Border Patrol | 2000–present | 1. U.S. [abbreviation of "United States"] 2. BORDER PATROL |
United States Coast Guard[1] | 1964–present | 1. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 2. 1790 |
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary | 2000–present | 1. U.S. COAST GUARD 2. AUXILIARY |
United States Department of Agriculture | 1997–present | 1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2. 1862 3. 1889 4. AGRICULTURE IS THE FOUNDATION OF MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCE |
United States Department of Commerce | 2002–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
United States Department of Education | 1980–present[2] | 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
United States Department of Health and Human Services | 1980–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2. USA [abbreviation of "United States of America"] |
United States Department of Homeland Security | 2003–present | 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 2. HOMELAND SECURITY |
United States Department of the Interior | 1990–present | 1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2. MARCH 3, 1849 |
United States Department of Justice[1] | 1992–present | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
United States Department of State | 2013–present | 1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
United States Department of Transportation | 1967–1980 | 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
United States Department of Transportation | 1999–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
United States Department of the Treasury | 1963–present | 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2. 1789 |
United States Marine Corps | 1939–present | UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS |
United States Marshals Service | 2011–present | 1. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2. 1789 3. JUSTICE INTEGRITY SERVICE 4. UNITED STATES MARSHAL |
United States Navy | 1959–present | UNITED STATES NAVY |
United States Public Health Service | 1978–present | 1. U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 2. 1798 |
United States Secret Service | 2002–present | 1. SECRET SERVICE 2. US [abbreviation of "United States"] |
United States Virgin Islands | 1921–present | V I [abbreviation of "Virgin Islands"] |
Utah | 1903–present[2] | 1. INDUSTRY 2. UTAH 3. 1847 4. 1896 |
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Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Venda | 1973��94 | V [abbreviation of "Venda"] |
Vermont | 1923–present[9] | 1. VERMONT 2. FREEDOM AND UNITY |
Vermont | 1804–1837 | VERMONT |
Vernon, Canada | 2010–present | V [abbreviation of "Vernon"] |
Victoria, Gozo[1] | –present | V [abbreviation of "Victoria"] |
Virginia[1] | 1861–present[2] | VIRGINIA |
W[]
Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Washington | 1923–present[2] | 1. THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 2. 1889 |
Washington County, Alabama | 2006–present | 1. WASHINGTON 2. THE FIRST COUNTY IN ALABAMA |
Washington County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. Historical Washington County 2. 1781 |
Wayne County, Michigan | 1958–present | 1. SEAL OF THE CHARTER COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN 1796 2. WE PRODUCE WE DEFEND FREEDOM OF MAN 3. IN GOD WE TRUST |
Wayne County, Ohio | 1987–present | 1. WAYNE COUNTY 2. 1812 |
West Indies Federation (Governor-General) | 1958–62 | THE WEST INDIES |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | –present | 1. I.B.W.C.P. [abbreviation of "Independent Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania"] 2. DONT TREAD ON ME |
West Virginia[1] | 1929–present | 1. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 2. JUNE 20 1863 |
Weyburn | –present | VISION ACHIEVEMENT PROGRESS |
Whitehorse, Yukon | 2008–present | 1. THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE 2. 19 50 |
White Pride | 2008–present | 1. WHITE PRIDE 2. WORLD WIDE |
Whittier, California | 2012–present | WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA |
Wilmington, Delaware | –present | 1. SEAL OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON 2. DELAWARE |
Windsor, Canada | 1992–present | 1. CITY OF WINDSOR 2. 1854 |
Winnipeg[1] | 1975–present | CITY OF WINNIPEG |
Wisconsin | 1979–present | 1. WISCONSIN 2. FORWARD 3. 1848 |
Worcester, Massachusetts | –present | 1. WORCESTER 2. A TOWN JUNE 14, 1722 3. A CITY FEBY 29, 1848 |
Wrangell, Alaska | 1972–present | 1. WRANGELL 2. GATEWAY TO THE STIKINE 3. ADOPTED AUGUST 1972 |
Wyoming | 1917–present | 1. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2. EQUAL RIGHTS 3. LIVESTOCK 4. GRAIN 5. MINES 6. OIL 7. 1869 8. 1890 |
X[]
Flag | Dates used | English text |
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XVIII Airborne Corps | 1950–present[10] | AIRBORNE |
Y[]
Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Yarmouth, Canada | –present | 1. The MUNICIPALITY of YARMOUTH 2. FOUNDED 1879 |
Yolo County, California | 2001–2014 | 1. YOLO COUNTY 2. 1850 |
Yonkers, New York | –present | CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF YONKERS |
Z[]
Flag | Dates used | English text |
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Zambia (President) | –present | ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION |
Zimbabwe (President) | 1987–present | UNITY FREEDOM WORK |
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Notes[]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.
- ^ a b PROGRESS & PROSPERITY was not added to the flag until the 1960s.
- ^ STATE OF GEORGIA was removed in 2003. All other text remained the same in various versions of the flag from 1902.
- ^ a b ILLINOIS was added to the flag in 1969.
- ^ Louisiana used similar flags from 1861 to 2010 which stated UNION JUSTICE & CONFIDENCE or UNION JUSTICE AND CONFIDENCE.
- ^ Prior to 1977, the year on the flag was 1664.
- ^ In 1971, GEORGES was changed to GEORGE'S and COVNTY was changed to COUNTY.
- ^ Prior to 1923, this flag was the standard of the Governor of Vermont.
- ^ http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryList.aspx?CategoryId=2844&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services[dead link]
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