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Alternative Flag of Jabłonna, Poland (fotw)
Eagle Standard of a Roman Legion (about.com);
Eagle of 105th Regiment of the Line 1815, France (Wikipedia)
Please note with regard to 1) that during the Napoleonic era the eagle-topped staff alone usually acted as a regimental standard whilst on campaign, with the colour itself being retained at a regimental depot.
The flag of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (fotw); Flag of
Břidličná, Czech Republic (fotw);
Flag of Encarnación, Paraguay (fotw); Flag of Bossoroca, Brazil (fotw)
Flag of the Church of Scotland (Graham Bartram)
Flag and Arms of Darda, Croatia (fotw); Flag and Arms of
Blato, Croatia (fotw)
Royal Standard of the UK and Electoral Standard of Hanover 1801 – 1816
(fotw); Ensign of Brandenburg late 17th Century (fotw)
Flag of Bautzen, Germany (fotw); embattled shields (CS); Flag of the
Order of
St Joachim, Austria (fotw);
Flag of Hilden, Germany (fotw)
Arms of the Dukes of Rutland, UK (Wikipedia); Arms of the 11th and 16th Earls of Derby, England (Wikipedia); Arms of the 11th Duke of Athol (Wikipedia)
- Emblem, Military or Governmental/Departmental
- A design of heraldic or other symbols which is not a set of armorial bearings/coat of arms or a badge as defined herein, but which is used to denote a particular branch or division of the military, or a specific department within a government structure – but see ‘badge 3)’ (also ‘camp flag’, ‘coat of arms’, ‘emblem 2)’, ‘emblem, state or national', 'charge', ‘logo’, ‘military crest’ and ‘ship’s crest’).
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Navy Emblem, Morocco (fotw); Army Badge, RSA (fotw); Navy Emblem, Saudi Arabia; Air Force Emblem, Ukraine (fotw); Emblem of British Railways 1949 – 1965 (fotw) .
- Emblem, State, National or Royal
- A design of heraldic or other symbols which is not a set of armorial bearings/coat of arms or a badge as defined herein, but which is used to fulfil the function of a coat of arms in a national context. National emblems often epitomise the individuality and/or spirit of the state, and can be placed on a flag to distinguish it from others, which may be similar – as, for example, those on the civil ensign of Italy and national flag of Mexico (see also ‘badge’, ‘charge’, ‘coat of arms’, ‘emblem 2)’ 'emblem, military or governmental/departmental', and ‘royal emblem’).
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National Emblem, Mexico (fotw); National Emblem of Italy (fotw)); Royal/National Emblem, Saudi Arabia (fotw); National Emblem, South Korea (fotw); Royal/National Emblem, Thailand (fotw).
Please note however, that the emblems of some countries such as those of Mexico or of Italy (as shown above) – whilst conforming to the definition as detailed herein – are officially described as “coats of arms”.
Arms of Piran, Slovenia (fotw); Flag of Seftigen, Switzerland (fotw); Arms and Flag of Velika, Croatia;
Flag of Démoret, Switzerland (fotw); Arms of Bloke, Slovenia (fotw)
Flag of the International Olympic Committee (fotw)
Embroidered Detail on the Flag of San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Tenerife, Spain (Klaus-Michael Schneider)
Flag of Affoltern, Switzerland
Flag of Kinrooi Belgium (fotw)
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