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Flag of the Mayor of Paris, France (fotw); House Flag of BosKalis NV, The Netherlands (fotw); National Arms of
Bosnia-Herzegovina (fotw); Flag and Arms of Thurgau, Switzerland (fotw
& Wikipedia)
Flag of the Anarcho-Feminists, Germany (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Nehodív, Czech Republic (fotw);
Arms an Flag of Västergötland, Sweden (Wikipedia & fotw)
Flag of Alberton, South Africa (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Neu Wulmstorf, Germany (Wikipedia
& fotw); Arms and Flag of Koprivnica-Krizevci,
Croatia (fotw).
Please note that the difference between a shield or a banner of arms that is divided “per chevron” and one showing a “pile reversed” is not always clear, and it is suggested that the note following ‘per pile’ and a glossary or dictionary of heraldry be consulted for further details.
Flag
and Arms of Seftigen, Switzerland (fotw
& Wikipedia)
Flag and Arms of Ivanychi, Ukraine (fotw)
Flag of Medalpad, Sweden (fotw); Arms of Recica ob Savinji, Croatia (fotw)
Flag of Aargau, Switzerland (fotw); Flag of
West Flanders, Belgium (fotw)
Flag of Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Switzerland (fotw); Flag and Arms of
Olexandria, Ukraine (fotw
Please note that this term should always be used with a further description, for example,
“tierced (or party) per pile reversed” or “tierced/party per pile reversed embowed” –
see ‘embowed’,
‘party’,
‘per chevron’ with its following note,
‘reversed 2)’ and
‘tiercé’.
Flag of Stockholm, Sweden (fotw); Arms of
Werdohl, Germany (fotw)
Flag of Aragua, Venezuela (fotw); Flag of Lubenice, Czech Republic (fotw)
Please note with that the standard vexillological term for a flag divided per saltire is “quartered diagonally” as referenced in 2) above.
Personal Flag of HM The Queen, UK (fotw); Personal Flag of Terence Martin, US (fotw);
Personal/Rank Flag of an Admiral, USN (fotw)
Please note that the various flags used by HM The Queen (of Great Britain) when visiting a Commonwealth country of which she is head of state are also officially described as personal flags, but must also be considered as the royal standards of the countries concerned (see also ‘royal standard’ and ‘standard 1)’).
Personal Flag/Royal Standard of HM The Queen for use in
Canada (fotw)
Flag and Emblem of San Juan, Argentina (fotw)
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