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List of communal flags in France

This is a list of communal flags in France. Communal flags are rarely used in France as communes usually favor coats of arms. As a result, the info presented in this list also describes coats of arms.

Jeanne d'Arc street (Orléans) were different regional and communal flags are hung

Metropolitan regions edit

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes edit

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté edit

Flag Commune Date Description
  Besançon, Doubs 1537 The eagle represents the House of Habsburg and the Holy Roman Empire. Two pillars represents the city's connection to Gibraltar and its relation to the Greco-Roman world.[1]
  Dijon, Côte-d'Or 1391 Gules a chief per pale azure semy de lis or a bordure gobonny argent and gules and bendy of six or and azure a bordure gules.

Brittany edit

 
Lorient flag on the sailboat l'Hermine

Centre-Val de Loire edit

 
Joan of Arc statue in Orléans

Corsica edit

Grand Est edit

Hauts-de-France edit

 
Former Lille flag, taken in 2007

Île-de-France edit

 
Paris flag used at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

Normandy edit

Nouvelle-Aquitaine edit

 
Arcachon flag at the Jetée Thiers
 
Rochefort flag at the Porte du Soleil (Sun Gate)

Occitania edit

Pays de la Loire edit

 
Nantes flag

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur edit

 
Marseille flag (on the right side) in the Cathedral of Saint Mary Major

Overseas region edit

 
Saint Pierre and Miquelon flag at Vannes

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Walter, Hélène; Barçon, Jean-Claude. Vesontio Besançon. Presses Universitaires de Lyon.

External links edit

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