Europe is the cradle of modern civilization, its current world order. Here are some of the oldest (in the sense of continuous history) states of the world. One of the attributes of statehood is the flag. Actually, the flag from Europe served as the basis for the creation of states of their own in other parts of the world. After all, this is part of heraldry, and its homeland is the Old World.
Flag of Europe - Flag of the European Union
The main flag of the continent since the creation of the European Union is a blue panel with gold stars located in the center in a circle (according to the number of participating countries). However, it does not cancel the national flags of states. And not all of Europe is the European Union.
Record holders
The oldest flag in Europe is the de facto flag of Denmark (1291), which, according to legend, fell from the sky to the Danish king during the battle. The youngest is considered the state symbol of the unrecognized DPR. In February of this year, a white eagle “flew” from the flag of the rebellious Donbass. Of the flags of recognized states, the youngest is Serbian. In 2010, it was updated after the loss of Montenegro.
Flags of the states of Europe
For ease of perception of information, the flags in the image above are numbered. On it, state symbols of not all states that are missing can be seen further in the table. It also reflects basic information about the country and the date of adoption of the flag.
| No. 1 | Number 2 | Number 3 | Number 4 | Number 5 | Number 6 | Number 7 |
| Number 8 | Number 9 | Number 10 | Number 11 | Number 12 | Number 13 | Number 14 |
| Number 15 | Number 16 | Number 17 | Number 18 | Number 19 | Number 20 | Number 21 |
| Number 22 | Number 23 | Number 24 | Number 25 | Number 26 | Number 27 | Number 28 |
| Number 29 | Number 30 | Number 31 | Number 32 | Number 33 | Number 34 | Number 35 |
| Number 36 | Number 37 | No. 38 | Number 39 | Number 40 | Number 41 | Number 42 |
| Number 43 | Number 44 | Number 45 | №46 | Number 47 | | |
Where is the border of Europe?
Among the European countries included the states of the Caucasus and the island of Cyprus. Geographically, they are not included in this part of the world, but are closely related to it. For example, holding the first ever European Games in Baku. This event clearly demonstrated that Azerbaijan is a de facto part of Europe. Georgia and Armenia participate in EU programs. Turkey and Kazakhstan have part of their territories in Europe. The states of the Old World include new unrecognized and partially recognized, as well as territories with special status.
Flags of European countries with country names
| A country | Capital | Flag number on the diagram | In action |
| Republic of austria | Vein | 46 | Since 1919 |
| Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku | | 1918-1920, since 1991 |
| Republic of Albania | Tirana | 25 | Since 1992 |
| Andorra | Andorra | 2 | Since 1866 |
| Republic of Armenia | Yerevan | | Since 1990 |
| Republic of Belarus | Minsk | four | Since 1995 |
| Kingdom of Belgium | Brussels | 37 | Since 1831 |
| Republic of Bulgaria | Sofia | 9 | 1879-1947, since 1990 |
| Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | 12 | Since 1998 |
| Kingdom of Great Britain | London | one | Since 1801 |
| Republic of Hungary | Budapest | 43 | Since 1957 |
| Holland (Kingdom of the Netherlands) | Amsterdam | eighteen | 1937 |
| Greek republic | Athens | 45 | Since 1978 |
| Republic of Georgia | Tbilisi | | Since 2004 |
| Kingdom of Denmark | Copenhagen | 38 | Since 1219 |
| Republic of Ireland | Dublin | 32 | Since 1919 |
| Republic of Iceland | Reykjavik | 24 | Since 1944 |
| The Kingdom of Spain | Madrid | 13 | Since 1981 |
| Italian Republic | Rome | 26 | Since 1946 |
| The Republic of Kazakhstan | Astana | | Since 1992 |
| Republic of Cyprus | Nicosia | eleven | Since 1960 |
| Latvian republic | Riga | 6 | 1921-40, since 1990 |
| Republic of Lithuania | Vilnius | 31 | Since 2004 |
| Principality of Liechtenstein | Vaduz | thirty | Since 1982 |
| Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 24 | Since 1845 |
| Republic of Macedonia | Skopje | 23 | Since 1995 |
| Republic of Malta | La valletta | 36 | Since 1964 |
| Republic of Moldova (Moldova) | Kishinev | 41 | Since 1990 |
| Principality of Monaco | Monaco | fifteen | Since 1881 |
| Kingdom of Norway | Oslo | 5 | Since 1821 |
| Republic of Poland | Warsaw | 44 | Since 1919 |
| Portuguese Republic | Lisbon | 10 | Since 1911 |
| the Russian Federation | Moscow | 47 | 1896-1917, since 1993 |
| Republic of Romania | Bucharest | fourteen | Since 1989 |
| Republic of San Marino | San marino | 34 | Since 1862 |
| Republic of Serbia | Belgrade | twenty | Since 2010 |
| The Slovak Republic | Bratislava | 3 | Since 1992 |
| Republic of Slovenia | Ljubljana | 28 | Since 1991 |
| Republic of Turkey | Istanbul | 42 | Since 1936 |
| Republic of Ukraine | Kiev | 17 | 1918-20, since 1991 |
| Republic of Finland | Helsinki | 8 | Since 1920 |
| French Republic | Paris | 21 | Since 1794 |
| Republic of Croatia | Zagreb | 27 | Since 1990 |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | 29th | Since 2004 |
| Czech Republic | Prague | 35 | Since 1920 |
| Swiss Confederation | no official | 22 | Since 1889 |
| Kingdom of Sweden | Stockholm | 7 | Since 1821 |
| Republic of Estonia | Tallinn | 16 | 1918-40, since 1990 |
| Special Territory |
| Vatican City State | Vatican | 29th | Since 1929 |
| Great Britain Overseas Territory Gibraltar | Gibraltar | | Since 1982 |
| Disputed States |
| Abkhazia | Sukhumi | | Since 1992 |
| Unrecognized DNR | Donetsk | | since 2018 |
| Republic of Kosovo | Pristina | 33 | Since 2008 |
| Unrecognized LPR | Lugansk | | Since 2014 |
| Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | Stepanakert | | Since 1992 |
| Transnistrian Moldavian Republic | Tiraspol | | Since 1991 |
| South Ossetia | Tskhinvali | | Since 1990 |
Each flag of Europe deserves a separate article. After all, it reflects the history and traditions of the whole country.