Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg was a duchy in the German Confederation until 1826. It is not known whether the country ever had a flag.
They have their roots most likely in the crest of the
Transylvania is a former Habsburg-Hungarian crown land and province in the Carpathians. The Colors of the country showed three horizontal stripes in blue, red and gold.
The colours have their roots in the blazon of the country
The County of Crépy (Valois) was probably formed in the 9th century. The counts died out in 1077. In the 12th century the county came to the kings of France.
French Revolution existing provinces (or governorates) have
Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach was a grand duchy in the German Empire until 1918. The country used a black, yellow and green striped flag from 1897.
They have their roots most likely in the crest of the
Egypt is a presidial republic in northern Africa. The flag of the country shows three stripes in red, white and black with Saladin’s golden eagle in the middle.
Specially for Egypt the colors have the following meaning
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Many terms that describe a flag, have their root
The Austrian Empire was created in 1804 and ended in 1867 with the establishment of Austria-Hungary. The flags or banners mainly showed the colors black and gold.
monarch’s personal flag, this means that it must have
Malta is an island republic in the Mediterranean Sea. The country’s colors are white and red, on both the national and merchant flags.
The colours white and red have their roots in the Norman’s
The Normandy is an old duchy – later a province – in the north of today’s France. The flag is a scutcheon-flag and shows the image of the coat of arms from the 12th century.
William should have been awarded this banner by Pope
The County of Vermandois was probably established in the 9th century and belonged to the older Carolingians. In 1214 the county came to the crown.
French Revolution existing provinces (or governorates) have
