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House Flag of BosKalis NV, The Netherlands (fotw);
Flag of Islisberg, Switzerland (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Balge, Germany (Wikipedia & fotw);
Flag of Barzheim, Switzerland (fotw)
Flag of Carrapateira, Brazil (fotw);
Flag of Villarimboud, Switzerland (fotw);
Arms of Lichnowy, Poland (fotw);
Flag of São Bento do Tocantins, Brazil (fotw)
Flag of Alberton, South Africa (fotw);
Arms and Flag of Neu Wulmstorf, Germany (Wikipedia
& fotw); Arms 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 and Arms of Medelpad, Sweden (fotw); Arms of
Ticino, Switzerland (fotw)
Arms of Stendal, Germany (fotw); Flag and
Arms of Aargau, Switzerland (fotw & Wikipedia)
Flag of Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Switzerland (fotw);
Arms and Flag 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 and Arms of Stockholm County, Sweden (fotw
& Wikipedia)
Flag of Aragua, Venezuela (fotw); Arms and Flag of
Luběnice, Czechia (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);
Banner of Arms for Dražíč, Czechia (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)
Arms and Flag of Udbina, Croatia (fotw); Seal and Flag of
Atlanta, Georgia USA (ICH & fotw)
Flag and Emblem of San Juan, Argentina (fotw)
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