Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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Flag of France Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing overseas collectivity of France |
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Name | Tricolore |
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Use | National flag, civil and state ensign |
Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 15 February 1794 |
Unofficial flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | |
Use | Unofficial Flag |
The flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is officially the flag of France, as Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing overseas collectivity of France.
In 1982 an unofficial local flag was designed, based on the Collectivity's coat of arms. The flag is blue with a yellow ship, said to be the Grande Hermine, which brought Jacques Cartier to Saint-Pierre on 15 June 1536. Three square fields placed along the hoist recall the origin of most inhabitants of the islands, from top to bottom, Basques, Bretons, and Normans.[1] The flag was likely designed by André Paturel, a local business owner.
References
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External links
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (France) at Flags of the World
- St Pierre & Miquelon
- St Pierre & Miquelon Community Website
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