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Flag of Maori Tribe, New Zealand (fotw);
Flag of the Arapaho Nation, US (fotw);
Flag of the Mohawk Nation, US (fotw)
a) Tribal flags may also be political flags under certain circumstances,
b) Some tribal flags may be considered as national flags dependent upon the legal status and/or ambitions of the tribal group concerned
(see also ‘flag of a separatist movement’).
The Aboriginals, A
National Flag of Australia under the Law (fotw)
Flag of
Carpena, Brazil (fotw);
Flag of Lika-Senj, Croatia (fotw);
Flag of Cruzaltense, Brazil (fotw)
Notes:
a) The Editors have drawn a distinction between
flags with three stripes and three colours and those having three
stripes but only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and
triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources.
b) With regard to diagonals, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical
to this definition – if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it
should be
considered as a plain flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if
however, the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or
along the hoist and fly then the term “diagonal triband” may be used in description – see
‘north-south diagonal 1)’ and its references.
Flag of Araruna, Brazil (fotw)
Please note however, before using this term it is suggested that the entry on ‘bar’ and/or a suitable glossary or heraldic dictionary be consulted.
National Flag, Civil Ensign and
Naval Ensign of Italy
(fotw)
National Flags of France for Use on Land and at Sea
(fotw)
Flag of Chaguarpamba, Ecuador (fotw);
National Flag of St Vincent (fotw);
Flag of Algar, Spain (fotw)
Notes:
a) The Editors have drawn a distinction between flags with three stripes and three colours, and those consisting of three stripes but only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources, however this distinction is not always observed (see also ‘triband
3)’).
b) With regard to 2), several
national flags, for example those of
France and Italy, are
referred to as a “tricolour” in their respective languages and fall into this
category, however:
c) A flag of five stripes and three colours, such as that of Thailand (which does not come under this definition) is also so called – but see ‘multi-stripe’
.
d) With regard to diagonal tricolours, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical to
this definition – if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it can be
considered a flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if however,
the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or along the
hoist and fly then the term "diagonal tricolour" may be used in description – see
‘north-south diagonal 1)’ and its references.
Flag of Roraima, Brazil (fotw)
The Tricolour/Common Pendant, England then UK 1661 – c1850 (fotw)
National Flag of Barbados (fotw);
Arms/Fin Flash of Ukraine (fotw);
Flag of Arcozelo, Portugal (fotw)
Flag of Soengas, Portugal (fotw);
President's Colour of Air Force, India (fotw)
Flag and Arms of Radzymin Poland (fotw)
National Flag of Dominica
(fotw); Flag of
Guatavita, Colombia (fotw)
Arms and Flag of Canedo, Portugal (fotw)
Please note however, whilst all available
evidence suggests that red, white and blue were employed, orange instead of
red may have been used at an earlier stage.
Triple Prince c1660 (fotw); With
Eleven
Stripes c1660 (fotw)
Naval Ensign of Estonia (fotw);
Flag of Čechy, Slovakia (fotw);
State Flag/Naval Ensign of Sweden (fotw)
Please note that this term is often misapplied, and that whilst all animals thus depicted may be blazoned “passant” (as referenced above), “trippant” should be restricted to beasts of the chase.
Flag of Lend, Austria (fotw);
Arms of Łuków County, Poland (fotw);
Flag of Rzepin, Poland (fotw)
Flag of Sicily (fotw); Symbol from Celtic
Art (Wikipedia); Flag of the Isle of Man, UK (fotw)
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