Talk:List of national flags by design

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WP:OR

Nobody proposed a rationale for a merger with List of flags by design. It's a possibility, but first, is this list really encyclopedic? This list cites no sources, and seems very WP:OR. Not sure if it should be merged here or deleted. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:51, 14 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This page needs to be edited a bit

I noticed that many of the lists are not completely sorted alphabetically. And the some of the lists are hard to understand. For example, if there is a star on the flag will it be put in the star category? No, not necessarily. If the star is part of a crescent then it won't be found on that list even though the star is clear and big. I actually used the list to create a world map where one can select the different categories so the list itself is very much useful. JurijFedorov (talk) 18:53, 13 February 2018 (UTC) So many flags missing still! Even in the cross and Union Jack category alone there are probably 7 flags missing. This page is very much incomplete. Shall I redo the whole thing or something?JurijFedorov (talk) 13:53, 26 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

National?

The title says this should only include national flags, but there are lots of sub-national flags here. Which do we want it to be? National flags only, and remove the others? Or change the title? I'd say the former. —swpb^{T go beyond} 16:46, 9 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'd favor it continuing to include subnational flags. I think many people who are looking for a list of flags with a certain design element will be interested in both, and it's not a major problem for people who only want national flags, as long as the subnational ones are clearly marked as such. GeoEvan (talk) 22:28, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There is already a separate article (List of flags by design) that includes subnational flags. The real question is why have both articles and not just one? Rexodus (talk) 18:08, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Can someone explain the "By continent" section please?

The whole point of this article is examining the different designs that flags use, and grouping them accordingly. So what's the point of List of national flags by design#By continent? I believe this section should be removed. FDW777 (talk) 19:37, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Removed. It was added by an IP editor last year, for reasons that are difficult to figure out. FDW777 (talk) 22:54, 23 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Historical flags?

Historical flags (e.g. of the former USSR and its republics, of the Confederate States of America, etc.) should be removed, as there is no consistency nor logic behind which ones are included or not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KVZgb (talk • contribs) 08:59, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Isle of Man is an autonomous region in Italy?

Revision as of 19:44, 5 August 2020 by 213.149.62.212 :

Why on earth did you add

Isle of Man (autonomous region in Italy )

?

216.239.66.163 (talk) 22:54, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

corrected to Sicily — Preceding unsigned comment added by KVZgb (talk • contribs) 07:32, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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UN Flag under maps

Considering that under the "maps" section (11.12), the flag of the African Union is listed, shouldn't the flag of the United Nations also be listed?

No, that should be removed as well since it is also not a national flag. Which I have just done. Thank you for pointing that out. FDW777 (talk) 13:39, 31 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brazilian Flag in Southern Cross

Should Brazil be included in the Southern Cross section of the Stars section? Deangunn12 (talk) 21:48, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Taiwan?

Taiwan is excluded from the list of multi-pointed star flags. 2600:8803:C40B:F900:558:9823:DD49:D229 (talk) 03:02, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Animal-Andorra

The flag of Andorra displays 2 cows! 2A02:9130:8520:FE8B:17EA:BC23:760D:C102 (talk) 05:22, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@2A02:9130:8520:FE8B:17EA:BC23:760D:C102 nevermind I just realised its already in the list 2A02:9130:8520:FE8B:17EA:BC23:760D:C102 (talk) 05:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

St Lucian flag

@Misha Vargas

According to the flag construction description and accompanying diagram on the Flag of St Lucia entry, the one triangle is twice the height of the other. There may not be a detailed description of the full composition of the flag in the primary legislation laying out the law establishing the flag, these details are often only specified in full in secondary legislation / statutory instruments - this gives latitude to the government for easy amendments if wanted at a later date, rather than having to put forward a whole new statute - I do not know how detailed the description actually is. The article for the flag gives a detailed and specific ratio for these, but if these are unfounded, then they should be addressed on the flag's entry itself to get clarity. As this construction diagram is undisputed, then it seems that this is what the description should be based.

Thanks for keeping an eye out for omissions and errors - do keep checking. 94.196.113.57 (talk) 11:51, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I had looked into the official description, and while some designers on wikipedia and elsewhere have done what math they can to determine the size and shape of the larger triangle, there is no way to know what the vertical position of the base of the triangles is meant to be, or that it is meant to be anything in particular; nor any note of what exists at the exact midpoint of the flag. The official government page about it is completely ambiguous, along with an image that does not have one triangle as twice the height.

If you check the sources, you'll find that the diagram is based on admitted "assumptions" and "interpretations" and that it results (in the opinion of the interpreters) in a flag that does not seem to reflect known depictions of the flag.

Your edit has the text "St Lucian flag's large triangle is placed centrally and the smaller triangle goes from its base to the flag's centre point thus is half its height". The first two statements are not based on any primary source and the conclusion is not geometrically sound (I can elaborate if you wish).

You've put a lot of work into this article, assuming you're the same anonymous editor. I really do appreciate it.

Misha Vargas (talk) 22:21, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Misha Vargas

Thanks for keeping on top of this. If you can dig up something concrete on the design, that would be good. Often the fine details of the construction are in a minor piece of easily changeable legislation - I do not know how much you know and follow St Lucian laws - but if you are up to hunting around, then update the St Lucian flag's entry with the reference and this one's too. As this article is a just a list page to direct the reader off to the relevant articles that have the full details of the flag(s) of interest, which should be fully referenced, then marking citations on this page is really necessary. Currently it is sparsely referenced, so cracking down on this failure is a bit much.

I have reworked it to tidy it up and and make it more legible and give a little more consistent info than it used to - it was a bit haphazard in its updates and styles that I have edited to a uniform format - but I have noted a good many others making amendments too, as well as many of your own work which is much appreciated.

Over time, tagging each flag with the civil

or national

or state

flag symbol, or whatever is correct is the next target to complete, along with the varied background for all sections to allow for light and dark backgrounds. Any ideas you have on other updates or tabulating sections or whatever would not go amiss.

Also, it was appreciated that you noted and corrected on the nicety that a square is a regular rectangle. Thanks again. 94.196.122.1 (talk) 07:17, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Missing in Stars - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

According to the descriptions of the flag (which states it contains the coat of arms) and the coat of arms (which states "...together with two golden stars taken from the arms of explorer James Cook who discovered the islands in 1775.") this flag should be included in the stars section. The stars look like weird (squiggly) 6-pointed stars in the top of the central shield of the CoA, either side of the torch. Not sure which section they would fit into currently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands MyNameIsHam (talk) 11:28, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Wiphala & "Incan peoples"

There is no modern day ethnic group that calls themselves Inca that I am aware of and the link leads to the page for the Incan Empire. It would be more accurate to just remove the "Incan" part and maybe keep "for the native peoples of South America" or something like that. ~2025-41893-72 (talk) 21:55, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes; while blocky rainbow designs seem like they were used by people within the Inca Empire, so it's not like there's no connection, that's not true today, and it would be better to delete that one word. I'll do that. ～ Misha Vargas (talk | contribs) 22:24, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]