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Types of flags





                             SALTIRE                     SCANDINAVIAN CROSS


          A diagonal cross stretching from corner to  A cross with the upright set closer to the
          corner of the flag.                hoist than to the fly.

                         CROSS                        COUPED CROSS OR SALTIRE



          A cross is vertical, centrally placed, and   A cross or saltire which ends short of the
          extends across the whole flag.     edges of the flag is couped.


                          SERRATION                       QUARTERED



          A narrow strip of color separating two  A flag divided into four equal sections of
          broader stripes or larger areas.  differing design.


                          FIMBRIATED                    BICOLOR


          A narrow strip of color separating two  A flag of two stripes of different colors,
          broader stripes or larger areas.  either horizontal or vertical.

                        TRICOLOR                           TRIBAR



          A flag of three stripes of three colors, either   A flag of three stripes of two colors,
          horizontal or vertical.           horizontal or vertical.


                            TRIANGLE                       BORDERED



          A flag divided by a triangle of a different  A flag where the central color is surrounded
          color, usually at the hoist.      by a different color.


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