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Flag of the department of Seine-Maritime

Blue, with the number 76 and the name of the department in white: the institutional flag of Seine-Maritime, following the 2018 logo.

Flag of the department of Seine-Maritime
Coat of arms

The flag, in figures

Every fact about the flag, each with what it means.

Proportions
2:33 wide for every 2 high. 989 flags in the catalogue share it.
Properties
Normal flagFIAV symbol: the form of the flag.
Use
CivilFIAV symbol: who may fly the flag.
Adopted
20182018 · 8 years ago
Colours
  • blue
  • white
Reference shades: the official one may vary slightly.
Coat of arms
YesIt carries the coat of arms on the cloth.

Take a closer look

  • Field

  • Disc

  • Lettering

  • Texto

How it is described

The flag in the words of vexillology and heraldry.

Vexillological description

It is a plain blue rectangular field with a 2:3 ratio, with the logo of the department in white in the centre.

Field
blue, with no divisions.
Disc
in the centre, a white circle with the number 76 cut out in blue.
Lettering
below the disc, “SEINE-MARITIME” and “LE DÉPARTEMENT”, in white letters.
Texto
debajo del disco, «SEINE-MARITIME» y «LE DÉPARTEMENT», en letras blancas.

What it carries

Each element and how many of the 1,390 flags in the catalogue carry it. In yellow, the rarest.

The full story

How it was born, how it has changed and what it means.

The flag of Seine-Maritime is a blue field, with the logo of the department in the centre. It carries no arms and no coat of arms.

How it came about

Seine-Maritime is a department of France. Its flag is not a coat of arms: it is a field carrying the graphic identity the institution uses as its brand.

How it has changed

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

What it means

  • Field

    blue.

  • Logo

    the graphic identity of the departmental council.

  • No arms

    there are no arms, crown or helm.

Fun facts

  1. A disc with the number inside

    The logo is a white circle with the number 76 cut out in blue. The department code is inside the figure, not written beside it.

  2. The second department with its number

    After the Marne with 51, Seine-Maritime writes the 76. It is an administrative device applied straight to the flag, with no prior heraldry.

  3. The name on two lines and two levels

    Under the disc, “SEINE-MARITIME” is in large capitals and “LE DÉPARTEMENT” in smaller ones. The name of the department outranks the label.

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  4. 4. In which year was the current flag adopted?

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Credits

Flag image: Germenfer, Wikimedia Commons · CC0.

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