Flag of the department of Mayenne

The flag of Mayenne is a white field with the logo of the department in the centre. It carries no arms and no coat of arms.

How it came about

Mayenne is a department of France. Its flag is not a blazon: it is a single-colour field with the graphic mark the institution uses as its identity.

The logo is the logo in the centre: a red Pegasus, a winged horse, and below it the text “La Mayenne - Le Département”. The difference with heraldic flags is total: where a coat of arms tells history with castles or lions, here there is a graphic design.

How it has changed

No approval date is recorded. These are recent flags, tied to the institutional branding of the departmental councils.

What it means

• Ground

  white, plain and with no divisions.

• Logo

  the logo in the centre: a red Pegasus, a winged horse, and below it the text “La Mayenne - Le Département”.

• No coat of arms

  there are no arms, no crown and no crest.

Fun facts

1. The Pegasus, among the logos

   The winged horse of Greek mythology is the most classic motif in this collection of logos. Mayenne is one of the few that has chosen an emblem from Antiquity instead of a geometric figure.

2. A winged horse, drawn whole

   The Pegasus is drawn complete, with its wings spread. The position is the same as that of the lion rampant: an upright figure, in profile, at the centre of the field.

3. The river and the department

   The Mayenne is a river that gives the department its name, as in Cher or in Oise. But here the river is not drawn as a band: it is replaced by an emblem of another kind.

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