Some

colonies A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule, which rules the territory and its indigenous peoples separated from the foreign rulers, the colonizer, and their '' metropole'' (or "mother country"). This separated rule was often or ...

, protectorates and mandates of the

French Colonial Empire The French colonial empire () comprised the overseas Colony, colonies, protectorates, and League of Nations mandate, mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "Firs ...

used distinctive colonial flags. These most commonly had a French Tricolour in the canton. As well as the flags of individual colonies, the governors-general of French colonies flew a square flag with a blue field and the French ensign in the canton. This flag was flown beneath the national ensign. Colonial governors used a rectangular swallow-tailed version of this flag.

Colonial flags with a tricolour canton

The flags with the French flag in the canton, which on many occasions were already existing flags without the tricolour, resembled the British colonial flags, which originated as defacements of the British ensigns, which have the British

Union Jack The Union Jack or Union Flag is the ''de facto'' national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Jack was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags. It is sometimes a ...

in the canton, and a red, white or blue fly. Naval sources show flags such as those used in the French Mandate of

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

as having the tricolour with unequal stripes, as in the French ensign, but it is likely that these versions of the flags were used at sea, and on land the tricolour had the standard equal stripes. While for the sake of simplicity French colonial ensign are on this page classified by appearance, this should not be taken to imply common origins or the existence of undefaced ensigns used by the French government unless otherwise noted.

Red field

Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...

, French Indochina: Laos was part of

French Indochina French Indochina (previously spelled as French Indo-China), officially known as the Indochinese Union and after 1941 as the Indochinese Federation, was a group of French dependent territories in Southeast Asia from 1887 to 1954. It was initial ...

from 1893. The tricolour was added to the flag of the Kingdom of Luang Prabang, which was red with a white image of a three headed

elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...

on a stand with a

parasol An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy (building), canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is usually designed to protect a person against rain. The term ''umbrella'' is traditionall ...

. *

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

: The

Protectorate A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a State (polity), state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. It is a dependent territory that enjoys autonomy over ...

of Morocco from 1919 to 1953, used the

national flag A national flag is a flag that represents and national symbol, symbolizes a given nation. It is Fly (flag), flown by the government of that nation, but can also be flown by its citizens. A national flag is typically designed with specific meanin ...

with a tricolour in the canton as a civil ensign. *

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

: From 1881 to 1956, Tunisia was a French protectorate. It has been reported that the tricolour was added to the Tunisian flag for use as a civil ensign, as in Morocco, but it seems that such a flag was never official. *

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga t ...

: The unofficial, but commonly used flag of Wallis and Futuna is red with four white triangles arranged in a square and the tricolour in the canton with a white fimbriation.

Blue field

Damascus Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Kno ...

: This part of the French Mandate of Syria from 1922 to 1925 used a blue flag with a white disk in the centre and the tricolour in the canton. *

(1920): The French Mandate of Syria may have originally used a sky blue flag with a white crescent and star and French tricolour in the canton. * In 1939, the

governor-general Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...

's flag, was a square blue flag with a French ensign in the canton. With a swallow-tail, this flag was the colonial governors' flag.

White field

Aleppo Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...

: This part of the French Mandate of Syria from 1920 to 1925 used a white flag with tricolour in the canton and three yellow five-pointed stars in a triangle in the fly. *

Latakia Latakia (; ; Syrian Arabic, Syrian pronunciation: ) is the principal port city of Syria and capital city of the Latakia Governorate located on the Mediterranean coast. Historically, it has also been known as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad Mar ...

: This part of the French Mandate of Syria used a white flag, ratio 2:3, with the tricolour in the canton taking up 1/9 of the area of the flag, red triangles in the other three corners, and a golden sunburst in the centre of the flag. *The first banner of the French Revolution had a white field with a tricolour in the canton, although the order of the colours has since been reversed.

Green field

Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...

: The flag used in 1957–8 had two white five-pointed stars in the green field, one at the lower left-hand corner, the other in the upper right-hand corner.

Yellow field

* Annam, part of the Union of

from 1886 until 1954, used a flag with a plain yellow background, in two shapes one with the ratio 2:3 and the other 1:1 (square).

Multicolour field

* Jebel Druze. From 1924 until 1936, this part of the French Mandate of Syria had a flag with a white vertical strip beneath the tricolour in the canton, with the rest of the flag made up of green, red, yellow, blue and white horizontal stripes. *

: In 1922, the French Mandate was made a federation, with a federal flag made up of green-white-green horizontal stripes and the tricolour in the canton. This flag was also used when Aleppo and Damascus merged.

Colonial flags with other designs

Modified tricolours

*: The French Mandate of

Greater Lebanon The State of Greater Lebanon (; ), informally known as French Lebanon, was a state declared on 1 September 1920, which became the Lebanese Republic (; ) in May 1926, and is the predecessor of modern Lebanon. The state was declared on 1 Septembe ...

(1920–43) used as a flag the French tricolour with a green cedar in the middle stripe. See picture in .

Other designs

French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...

: The

flag of French Polynesia Historical Background and Adoption The flag of French Polynesia features a stylized canoe with five figures under a golden sun on blue waves, symbolizing the region’s cultural identity, maritime heritage, and the unity of its five archipela ...

has the horizontal stripes, red-white-red. The white stripe is twice the height of each red stripe, and contains an emblem consisting of a boat, the sun, and waves.

Galleries

Historical flags

File:Flag_of_Colonial_Annam.svg, Flag of Annam, part of French Indochina (1923–1945) File:Flag of French Laos.svg, Flag of

, part of French Indochina (1893–1953) File:Flag of Cambodia under French protection.svg, Flag of

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

, part of French Indochina (1863–1948) File:Flag of the Imamate of Futa Djallon (1896-1912).svg, Flag of the Imamate of Futa Jallon (1896-1912) File:Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg, Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Togo (1957–1958) File:Flag-senegal-1958.svg, Flag of the

French Senegal The history of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era. Paleolithic The earliest evidence of human life is found in the valley of the ...

(1958-1959) Flag of French Equatorial Africa.svg, Flag of

French Equatorial Africa French Equatorial Africa (, or AEF) was a federation of French colonial territories in Equatorial Africa which consisted of Gabon, French Congo, Ubangi-Shari, and Chad. It existed from 1910 to 1958 and its administration was based in Brazzav ...

(1910–1958) File:Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg,

Flag of Gabon The flag of Gabon () is a tricolour (flag), tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, yellow, and blue bands. Adopted in 1960 to replace the previous colonial flag containing the Flag of France, French Tricolour at the Canton (flag), canton ...

(1959–1960) File:Flag of French Tunisia.svg, Flag used by some military units in the

French protectorate of Tunisia The French protectorate of Tunisia (; '), officially the Regency of Tunis () and commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was established in 1881, during the French colonial empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956. T ...

(1881–1956) File:Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920).svg, Flag of the

French Mandate of Syria The Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (; , also referred to as the Levant States; 1923−1946) was a League of Nations mandate founded in the aftermath of the First World War and the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, concerning the territories ...

(organized into five states (Sanjak of Damascus, Sanjak of Aleppo, Alawite State, Sanjak of Latakia, the Jebel Druze, Greater Lebanon) (1920–1922) File:Flag of Syria French mandate.svg, Flag of the Syrian Federation (1922–1924) and later State of Syria (1924–1930) File:Flag of the Alawite State (1920–1936).svg, Flag of the State of Alawites, later Sanjak of Latakia, in the French Mandate of Syria (1920–1936) File:Flag of the State of Aleppo.svg, Flag of the

State of Aleppo The State of Aleppo (; ') was one of the six states that were established by the France, French High Commissioner of the Levant, General Henri Gouraud (French Army officer), Henri Gouraud, in the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, French Mandate of ...

, in the French Mandate of Syria (1920–1924) File:Flag of the State of Damascus.svg, Flag of the

State of Damascus The State of Damascus (; ') was one of the six states established by the French General Henri Gouraud in the French Mandate of Syria which followed the San Remo conference of 1920 and the defeat of King Faisal's short-lived monarchy in Syri ...

, in the French Mandate of Syria (1920–1924) File:Flag of Jabal ad-Druze (state).svg, Flag of Jabal ad-Druze, in the French Mandate of Syria (1924–1936) File:Flag of the Madagascar Protectorate (1885-1896).svg, Flag of

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

, in the French Protectorate (1885–1895) File:Merchant flag of French Morocco.svg, French Merchant Flag in the

French Morocco The French protectorate in Morocco, also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco that lasted from 1912 to 1956. The protectorate was officially established 30 March 1912, when Sultan Abd al-Hafid signed the ...

(1919–1956) File:Flag_of_Franceville.svg, Flag of

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...

under the Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission (1887–1906) File:Flag of the Tahiti Protectorate 1843-1880.svg, Flag of

Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian language, Tahitian , ; ) is the largest island of the Windward Islands (Society Islands), Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located in the central part of t ...

under the Protectorate of France (1842–1880) File:Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg, Flag of the State of Greater Lebanon during the French mandate (1920–1943) File:Flag of Tay Khao.svg, Flag of the Tai Dón people (1944–1953) File:Flag of the Montagnard country of South Indochina.svg, Flag of the Montagnard country of South Indochina (1946–1950) File:Flag of Tai Autonomous Territory.svg, Flag of the

Tai Autonomous Territory The Sip Song Chau TaiOther spellings include: Sip Song Chau Thai, Sipsong Chuthai, Sipsong Chu Tai, Sip Song Chu Tai, Sipsongchuthai, Sip Song Chu Thai, Sipsong Chau Tai, Sip Song Chao Thai, Sipsong Chao Tai, Sipsongchutai, Sipsong Chao Thai. ("Tw ...

(1946–1950) File:Flag of the Tai Dam People.svg, Flag of the Sip Song Chau Tai (1950–1955) File:Flag of the Tay people (1947-1954).svg, Flag of the Tay people (1947–1954) File:Flag of the Nùng Autonomous Territory.svg, Flag of the Nùng Autonomous Territory (1947–1954) File:Flag of Muong Autonomous Region.svg, Flag of the Muong Autonomous Region (1948–1954) File:Flag of Uvea (1860).svg, Flag of the French Protectorate of

(Uvea) (1860–1886) File:Flag of French Sudan.svg, Flag of the French Colony of

French Sudan French Sudan (; ') was a French colonial territory in the Federation of French West Africa from around 1880 until 1959, when it joined the Mali Federation, and then in 1960, when it became the independent state of Mali. The colony was formall ...

(1892–1959) File:French Congo 1959 proposal (Flag).svg, Proposed Flag of the

French Congo The French Congo (), also known as Middle Congo (), was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo and parts of Gabon, and the Central African Republic. In 1910, it was made part of the larger ...

(1959) File:Flag of Saar (1947–1956).svg, Flag of the French protectorate of

Saar Saar or SAAR has several meanings: People Given name * Sarr Boubacar (born 1951), Senegalese professional football player * Saar Ganor, Israeli archaeologist * Saar Klein (born 1967), American film editor Surname * Ain Saar (born 1968), E ...

(1947–1956) File:Drapeau Protectorat Français RuRutu (1858-1889).png, Flag of the French protectorate of Rurutu in

(1889–1900) File:Flag of French Governor in French Colony.svg, Flag of a French Governor File:Flag of French protectorate of Rimatara.svg, Flag of French protectorate of Rimatara, part of

(1891–1900) File:Drapeau de Raiatea (polynésie Française 1880-1897).png, Flag of French Protectorate of Raiatea, part of

(1880–1897) File:French Algeria Naval Ensign 1848-1910.svg, Algerian ensign under the French rule (1848–1910) File:Flag of Governor General Pélissier.svg, Flag of French Governor General Pélissier (1848–1854) File:Jacques Soustelle's car flag.svg, Car's flag of Governor-General of Algeria Jacques Soustelle (1955–1956) File:Drapeau de l'Ain-Sefra (Algérie française).png, Flag of Ain-Sefra and the vehicle flag of General Laperrine (

French Algeria French Algeria ( until 1839, then afterwards; unofficially ; ), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of History of Algeria, Algerian history when the country was a colony and later an integral part of France. French rule lasted until ...

) File:Flag of Uvea (1886-1887).svg, Flag of French Protectorate of

(1886–1887) File:Flag of Wallis and Futuna (1887-1910).svg, Flag of French Protectorate of

(1887–1910) File:Flag of Wallis and Futuna (1910-1974).svg, Flag of French Protectorate of

(1910–1958) File:Flag of Wallis and Futuna (1910-1985).svg, Flag of French Protectorate of

(1958–1985) File:Emblème Société des Oeuvres de Mer.png, Flag of the French Society of Sea Works (1896–1935) File:French Society of Strasbourg to Rhine Navigation.svg, French Society of Strasbourg to Rhine Navigation File:Flag of the Senior Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg, Flag of the Administrator of the

French Southern and Antarctic Lands The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (, TAAF) is an overseas territory ( or ) of France. It consists of: * Adélie Land (), the French claim on the continent of Antarctica. * Crozet Islands (), a group in the southern Indian Ocean, south ...

(1958–2005) File:Flag of Koritsa.svg, Flag of the Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë (1916–1920) File:Flag of Saar (1947–1956).svg, Flag of the

Saar Protectorate The Saar Protectorate ( ; ), officially Saarland (), was a short-lived French protectorate and a disputed territory separated from Germany. On joining the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG/West Germany) in 1957, it became the smallest "federal ...

(1947–1956)

Flags with French history

File:Flag of Acadia.svg, Flag of

Acadia Acadia (; ) was a colony of New France in northeastern North America which included parts of what are now the The Maritimes, Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River. The population of Acadia included the various ...

File:Drapeau Franco-Américain.svg, Flag of the Franco-Americans File:Flag of the Franco Albertains.svg, Flag of the

Franco-Albertan Franco-Albertans () are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Alberta. Franco-Albertans is a term primarily used to denote the province's francophone residents. In the 2016 Canadian Census, there were 86,705 Albertans that stated their ...

File:Franco-Terreneuviens.svg, Flag of the Franco-Newfoundlander File:Flag of the New England Acadians.svg, Flag of the Acadians in

New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...

File:Flag of Acadiana.svg, Flag of the

Acadiana Acadiana (; French language, French and Cajun French language, Louisiana French: ''L'Acadiane'' or ''Acadiane''), also known as Cajun Country (Cajun French language, Louisiana French: ''Pays des Cadiens''), is the official name given to the ...

File:Flag of the Franco-Colombiens.svg, Flag of the Franco-Columbian File:Flag of the Franco-Manitobains.svg, Flag of the Franco-Manitobains File:Franco-Ontarian flag.svg, Flag of the

Franco-Ontarians Franco-Ontarians ( or if female, sometimes known as ''Ontarois'' and ''Ontaroises'') are Francophone Canadians that reside in the province of Ontario. Most are French Canadians from Ontario. In 2021, according to the Government of Ontario, the ...

File:Flag of the FrancoTenois.svg, Flag of

Franco-Ténois Franco-Ténois, originating from the acronym ''TNO'', the French term for the Northwest Territories of Canada (), refers to the widespread community of francophones who reside in the Northwest Territories. History Francophones have a long hist ...

File:Flag of the Franco-Yukonnais.svg, Flag of the Franco-Yukonnais File:Bandera dels Fransaskois.svg, Flag of Fransaskois File:Flag of the Franco-Nunavois.svg, Flag of Franco-Nunavois File:Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg, Flag of

Free France Free France () was a resistance government claiming to be the legitimate government of France following the dissolution of the Third French Republic, Third Republic during World War II. Led by General , Free France was established as a gover ...

File:Flag of Philippe Pétain, Chief of State of Vichy France.svg, Personal standard of Marshal

Philippe Pétain Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (; 24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Marshal Pétain (, ), was a French marshal who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the Collaboration with Nazi Ger ...

as "Chief of State" of

Vichy France Vichy France (; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was a French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II, established as a result of the French capitulation after the Battle of France, ...

File:Flag of France (Pieds-noirs).svg, Flag of

Pied-noir The (; ; : ) are an ethno-cultural group of people of French and other European descent who were born in Algeria during the period of French colonial rule from 1830 to 1962. Many of them departed for mainland France during and after the ...

(2008–) File:Drapeau des Français d'Algérie.svg, Unofficial flag of "French of Algeria" (

Pied-Noir The (; ; : ) are an ethno-cultural group of people of French and other European descent who were born in Algeria during the period of French colonial rule from 1830 to 1962. Many of them departed for mainland France during and after the ...

) File:Flag of Louisiana (January 1861).svg, Flag of

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

in 1861 File:Flag of Free Republic of Vercors.svg, Flag of Free Republic of Vercors File:Flag of Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur (FFI).png, Armband used by the ''Forces françaises de l'Interieur'' File:Flag of Maquis De Sylla.png, Flag of French Maquis of Sylla File:Flag of Minnesota (1983–2024).svg, Flag of state of

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

with the French motto "

L'Étoile du Nord ''L'Étoile du Nord'' is a French language, French phrase meaning "The Star of the North". It is the List of U.S. state mottos, motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the only U.S. state motto in French. It was chosen by the state's first gov ...

" (1983–2024) File:Flag of Alliance-Française de Chicago students.svg, Flag of Alliance-Française de Chicago students File:Flag of Detroit.svg, Flag of the City of

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

File:Flag of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.svg, Flag of

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...

File:Flag of the Republic of Independent Guyana (1886-1887).svg, Flag of

Republic of Independent Guyana The Republic of Independent Guiana (), commonly referred to by the name of the capital Counani (rendered "Cunani" in Portuguese), was a short-lived List of states with limited recognition, unrecognized state in South America. Republic (1886–18 ...

(1886–1887)

Current official and unofficial flags of French overseas regions, collectivities, and territories

File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg, Official flag of

Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( ; ), also known as Clipperton Atoll and previously as Clipperton's Rock, is an uninhabited French coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The only French territory in the North Pacific, Clipperton is from Paris, France ...

File:Flag of French Guiana.svg, Unofficial flag of

French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...

File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg, Official flag of

File:Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg, Flag of the Administrator of the

(2005–present) File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local) variant.svg, Unofficial flag of

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...

(locally used) File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg, Unofficial flag of

(locally used, black variant) File:Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg, Territorial collectivity flag of

Martinique Martinique ( ; or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It was previously known as Iguanacaera which translates to iguana island in Carib language, Kariʼn ...

File:Flag of the Front National de Libération de la Martinique.svg,

flag A flag is a piece of textile, fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and fla ...

File:MARTINIQUE TAEKWONDO DRAPEAU.svg, Taekwondo flag of

File:Flag of Mayotte (local).svg, Unofficial flag of

Mayotte Mayotte ( ; , ; , ; , ), officially the Department of Mayotte (), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regions of France, department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the Overseas departm ...

File:Pro-Independence Flag of New Caledonia.svg, Second official flag of

New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...

File:Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg, Unofficial flag of

Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl ...

File:Flag of Saint Barthelemy (local).svg, Unofficial flag of

Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy, officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, also known as St. Barts (English) or St. Barth (French), is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. The island lies about southeast of the island ...

File:Local flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg, Unofficial flag of Saint Martin File:Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg, Unofficial flag of

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon ( ), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canada, Canadian prov ...

File:Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg, Semi-official flag of

Current subnational flags of overseas collectivities and territories

File:Flag of Alo.svg, Flag of Alo File:Flag of Sigave.svg, Flag of

Sigave Sigavé (also Singave or Sigave) is one of the three official chiefdoms of the France, French territory of Wallis and Futuna in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. (The other two chiefdoms are Uvea (Wallis and Futuna), Uvea and Alo (Wallis and Futu ...

File:Flag of Uvea.svg, Flag of the

Uvea The uvea (; derived from meaning "grape"), also called the uveal layer, uveal coat, uveal tract, vascular tunic or vascular layer, is the pigmented middle layer of the three concentric layers that make up an eye, precisely between the inne ...

File:Flag of the Austral Islands.svg,

Flag of the Austral Islands The Flag of the Austral Islands is the flag representing the Austral Islands, a constituent of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean administered by France. Description The flag has a ratio of 2:3 and is divided into three vertical stripes: re ...

File:Flag of the Gambier Islands.svg,

Flag of the Gambier Islands The Flag of the Gambier Islands is the flag of the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, administered by France. It was created in 1832 and adopted in 1837. Description The flag of the Gambier Islands is divided into three h ...

File:Flag of Marquesas Islands.svg,

Flag of the Marquesas Islands The flag of the Marquesas Islands is the flag chosen by the regional government to represent the islands. However, it is not formally recognized by France, the administrative government of the region. Description The flag is divided into two ho ...

File:Unofficial flag of the Leeward Islands (Society Islands).svg, Flag of the

Leeward Islands The Leeward Islands () are a group of islands situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. Starting with the Virgin Islands east of Puerto Rico, they extend southeast to Guadeloupe and its dependencies. In Engl ...

File:Flag of Tuamotu Archipelago.svg, Flag of the

Tuamotu Archipelago The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extending (from northwest to ...

File:Drapeau de Rapa (Polynésie Française) (actuel).png, Flag of Rapa (

) (nowadays)

Other official flags

File:Ministre-DOMTOM.svg, Jack of the Minister of Overseas France File:Naval Jack of Free France.svg, Ensign using by the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) File:MarquePresident.svg, Jack of the

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

and the

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

File:Marque mindef.svg, Jack of the

Minister of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...

File:Marque CEMA.svg, Jack of the chief of staff of the Armies File:Marque CEMM.svg, Jack of the chief of staff of the Navy File:Marque amiral.svg, Jack of an

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

File:Marque VAE.svg, Jack of a Vice-amiral d'escadre File:Marque VA.svg, Jack of a vice-amiral File:Contre-Amiral.svg, Jack of a contre-amiral File:Marque-capitaine-de-vaisseau-chef-division.svg, Jack of a

capitaine de vaisseau Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy, navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide in ...

commanding a division File:Marque-capitaine-de-vaisseau.svg, Jack of a

commanding a unit File:Marque-commandant-sur-rade.svg, harbour commanding officer (in NATO operations, the "Starboard" is used) File:Marque-capitaine-marine-marchande-senior.svg, senior merchant navy Captain (if no French warship is present) File:Ensign of French's Customs vessels.svg, Ensign of French's Customs vessels File:Drapeau_Société_Nationale_de_Sauvetage_en_Mer.png, Flag of the Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer

References

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