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The list of city flags lists the flags of
File:Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg, Most populated city in the world;
File:Flag of Delhi Capital Territory.svg,
File:Bandeira da cidade de São Paulo.svg,
File:Flag of Mexico City, Mexico.svg,
File:Flag of Osaka, Osaka.svg,
File:Flag of New York City.svg,
File:Bandera de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.svg,
File:Flag of Manila.svg,
File:Bandeira da cidade do Rio de Janeiro.svg,
File:Flag of Kinshasa, DRC.svg,
File:Flag of Los Angeles, California.svg,
File:Flag of Moscow, Russia.svg,
File:Flag of Paris with coat of arms.svg,
File:Flag of Bogotá.svg,
File:Flag of Jakarta (vectorised).svg,
File:Flag of Lima.svg,
File:Flag of Bangkok.svg,
File:Flag of Seoul.svg,
File:Flag of Nagoya, Aichi.svg,
File:Flag of the City of London.svg,
File:Flag of Tehran.svg,
File:Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg,
File:Flag of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.svg,
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg,
File:Flag of Santiago, Chile.svg,
File:Bandera de la ciudad de Madrid.svg,
File:Flag of Houston, Texas.svg,
File:Flag of Dallas.svg,
File:Flag of Toronto, Canada.svg,
File:Flag of Miami, Florida.svg,
File:Bandeira-de-Belo-Horizonte.svg,
File:Flag of Singapore.svg,
File:Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg,
File:Flag of Atlanta.svg,
File:Flag of Fukuoka, Fukuoka.svg,
File:Flag of Barcelona.svg,
File:Flag of Johannesburg, South Africa.svg,
File:Flag of Saint Petersburg.svg,
File:Flag of the District of Columbia.svg,
File:Flag of Yangon Region.svg,
File:Flag of Alexandria.svg,
File:Flag of Guadalajara, MX.svg,
File:City of Sydney Flag.svg,
File:Flag of Melbourne.svg,
The Best City Flags - WorldAtlas
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The list of city flags lists the flags of cities
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
. Most of the city flags are based on the coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
or emblem
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Emblems vs. symbols
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s of its city itself, and city flags can be also used by the coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
and emblem
An emblem is an abstract art, abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint.
Emblems vs. symbols
Although the words ''emblem'' and ''symbol'' ...
s on its flag. Most of the city flags are flown outside town halls and councils.
Due to its size, the list is split into continent
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s:
* List of city flags in Africa
* List of base flags in Antarctica
*List of city flags in Asia
This page lists the city flags in Asia. It is a part of the Lists of city flags, which is split into continent
A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention (norm), convention r ...
*List of city flags in Europe
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* List of city flags in North America
* List of city flags in Oceania
* List of city flags in South America
__NOTOC__Flags of the largest cities
Cities with metropolitan area populations of five million; largest cities without their own city flag are not included.See also
* Flags of country subdivisions * Gallery of flags of dependent territories *Hanseatic flags
Hanseatic flags are the banners of Hanseatic cities that were flown by cogs and other ships of the Hanseatic League from 13th to 17th centuries.
History
Originally, Hanseatic ships displayed red gonfalones on their masts, which had a cross at i ...
Notes
External links
The Best City Flags - WorldAtlas
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Flags
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have ...