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An ethnic flag is a flag that symbolizes a certain ethnic group. Ethnic flags are often introduced to the ethnic community through the respective cultural or political ethnic movements. They are popular among ethnic minorities and some ethnic majorities, especially in multiethnic countries.
History
Like the concept of the national flag itself, that of an "ethnic flag" is modern, first arising in the late 19th century; strictly speaking, the national flags of nation states are themselves "ethnic flags", and often so used by ethnic minorities in neighbouring states, especially in the context of irredentism (e.g. the flag of the Republic of Albania used as an "ethnic Albanian flag" by Kosovar Albanians).
Ethnic flags are often used in irredentism, representing the "national flag" of a proposed or unrecognized state. The first such flags were designed at the end of the 19th century, such as the Basque flag (1894) or the "Flag of Zion" used to symbolize Zionism from 1898, which became the national flag of Israel 50 years later[citation needed].
Most early ethnic flags imply a connection with an unrecognized state claimed by the respective ethnicities, such as the flag of Kurdistan which originates as the flag of the Republic of Ararat (1927). A flag of the Hispanic People was designed in 1932.
Alternatively, an "ethnic flag" may represent a Pan-nationalism, such as the Pan-Arab flag which originates as the flag of the Arab Revolt during World War I, the proposed flag of Pan-Slavism (1848), Pan-Iranism or Pan-Turkism.
The concept of using ethnic flags to symbolize ethnic groups within a multiethnic state, not necessarily connected with irredentism, became popular in the later 20th century, such as the Australian Aboriginal flag (1971), the Assyrian flag (1971), the flag of the Romani people (1971), the Berber flag (1970s), the Sami flag (1986) or the Māori flag (1990). Designing ethnic or tribal flags has become very popular since the 1990s, especially for online use, and mostly do not have any kind of "official" status and must be judged based on de facto use.
Africa
North Africa
Horn of Africa
East and Central Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Americas
North America
Central America and Caribbean
South America
Asia
West Asia
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Australasia and Polynesia
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See also
Notes
- ↑ This is the flag of the Arab Revolt.[citation needed]
- ↑ To be precise, the Druze are a religious and cultural group rather than a distinct ethnic group.
- ↑ See also the concept of Sindhudesh.
- ↑ This is just one of several flags used by groups that make up this macro-group.
- ↑ Akha are considered part of the Hani by the government of People's Republic of China, though this is a subject of some dispute among the Akha themselves.
Citations
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Flag of Somalia, created by Mohammed Awale Liban, was designed to represent pan-Somali territories.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. According to FOTW, this flag represent primarily the Guambiano or Misak tribe, but it also represents Native peoples of Southwestern Colombia.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The term Wiphala is referred to flags of Inca origin, today used by the Native Andean peoples to represent themselves.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. FOTW shows this banner as the alleged flag of Zazas. Moreover, according to an article published in Le Monde, signed by Lucien Philippe, the site states that the flag has been used in several ethnic riots until 1980. Finally FOTW shows other three flags that are not supported by any source definable as reliable.
- ↑ Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The flag of Finland-Swedes appears on some stamps issued by the Swedish People's Party in 1922.
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- ↑ "The Red Lion is the Civil Ensign of the Gran Duchy of Luxemburg. In 2006, the banner was proposed as the new national flag. On 6 July 2007, the Government of Luxembourg refused the proposal, but, at the same time, established the equal status of this flag and the Official Tricolor. Instead, in the Belgian province of Luxemburg, the Red Lion has not an official status, but it (with a different shade of blue) is of common use: it is used even by the Provincial Council on public buildings or in official occurrences". http://www.province.luxembourg.be/provlux/provlux_fr_profils_province_lux/l-institution-provinciale/blason-palais-logo-drapeau-et-chant-provincial/drapeau/drapeau.htm http://www.gouvernement.lu/dossiers/viepol/drapeau/index.html
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The flag, which was made official by the Organic Law 10/82 on 16 August 1982, is based upon the original design attributed to Carmen Sarmiento, Jesús Cantero and Arturo Cantero and adopted by the Canarias Libre movement in 1961.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Statute defines Aragonese People as an "historical nationality".
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Bibliography and references
External links
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