This list exclusively includes the official flags of administrative bodies orterritorial jurisdictions, representing current or formerterritories,states,counties, andprovinces.
| Flag | Entity | Dates used | Religious characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alabama | 1895–present | Acrimsoncross of St. Andrew[1] |
 | Åland | 1954–present | Nordic Cross Flag |
 | Alberta | 1968–present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Andorra | 1866–present | Includes a bishop's mitre, representing theBishop of Urgell[2] |
 | Armenia | 1990–present | The color red emblematizes the maintenance of the Christian faith[3] |
 | Asturias | 1990–present | Alpha and Omega and theVictory Cross[4] |
 | Australia | 1903–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick[5] |
 | Bermuda | 1999–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Ceylon | 1875–1948 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Columbia | 1960–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Honduras | 1919–1981 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Hong Kong | 1871–1997 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Indian Ocean Territory | 1990–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | British Weihaiwei | 1967–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Burundi | 1903–1930 | Saint Andrew's Cross |
 | Calabria | 1992–present | Teutonic and Byzantine crosses |
 | City of London | 1381–present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Colonial Nigera | 1954–1960 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Cook Islands | 1979–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Denmark | 1219–present | Nordic Cross Flag[6] |
 | Dominica | 1978–present | The cross represents theTrinity[7] |
 | Dominican Republic | 1863–present | A Bible, across and the color white stands for salvation[8] |
 | East Africa Protectorate | 1895–1921 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Ethiopian Empire | 1897–1974 | Christian cross |
 | El Salvador | 1912–present | Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty)[9] |
 | England | –present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Falkland Islands | 1999–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Faroe Islands | 1940–present | Nordic Cross Flag |
 | Fiji | 1970–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew,St. Patrick and adove |
 | Finland | 1918–present | Nordic Cross Flag[6] |
 | Florida | 1900–present | St. Andrews cross and Motto (In God We Trust)[10] |
 | Galicia | 1984–present | Achalice joined to asilverhost[11] |
 | Georgia | 2004–present | Jerusalem cross |
 | Greece | 1978–present | Greek cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy |
 | Guernsey | 1985–present | Saint George's Cross, Norman cross |
 | Hawaii | 1845–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Iceland | 1944–present | Nordic Cross Flag[6] |
 | Ireland | 1922–present | The green signifies theCatholic majority. The orange signifies theProtestant minority[12] |
 | Ingria | 1919–present | Nordic Cross Flag[13] |
 | Kingdom of Italy | 1861–1946 | Christian cross |
 | Jersey | 1981–present | Saltire |
 | Kingdom of Jerusalem | 1162–1291 | Jerusalem cross[14] |
 | Lebanon | 1943–present | Thecedar of Lebanon is an importantbiblical historical symbol.[15][16] |
 | Liechtenstein | 1982–present | Christian cross[17] |
 | Liguria | 1997–present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Malta | 1964–present | George Cross |
 | Manitoba | 1965–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Mississippi | 2021–present | Motto (In God We Trust) |
 | Moldova | 1990–present | Orthodox Cross |
 | Montenegro | 2004–present | Orthodox Cross.[17] |
 | Montserrat | 1960–present | Irish figure Erin holding aChristian cross |
 | Moscow Oblast | –present | Orthodox Cross |
 | Mozambique | 1983–present | ABible under abayonet and ahoe |
 | New South Wales | 1876–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | New Zealand | 1902–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick[17] |
 | Niue | 1902–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Norway | 1821–present | Nordic Cross Flag[6] |
 | Nova Scotia | 1929–present | Saint Andrew's Cross[18] |
 | Ontario | 1965–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Order of Malta | 1259–present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Orenburg Oblast | 1996–present | Orthodox Cross[19] |
 | Orkney | 2007–present | Nordic Cross Flag |
 | Pärnu | 1934–present | Nordic Cross Flag[20] |
 | Piedmont | 1995–present | Christian cross |
 | Portugal | 1911–present | Compound cross of fivequinas, each one charged with five saltire-arrangedbezants, representing thefive wounds of Christ |
 | Quebec | 1948–present | Saint Michael's Cross, blue being the color of Saint Martin's cloak, Moreover, the flag reflects the arms ofFrance, whose blue color andfleurs-de-lys are symbols of the Virgin Mary, who is traditionally depicted dressed in blue and wearing a crown offleurs-de-lys. |
 | Queensland | 1876–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick,Maltese cross |
 | Saint Helena | 1984–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | San Marino | 2011–present | Christian cross[17] |
 | Sardinia | 1999–present | Saint George's Cross |
 | Scania | 1902–present | Nordic Cross Flag[21] |
 | Scotland | 1542–present | Saint Andrew's Cross |
 | Serbia | 2004–present | Serbian cross symbolizesSerbian Orthodoxy[22] |
 | Shetland | 2005–present | Nordic Cross Flag |
 | Slovakia | 1992–present | Patriarchal cross[23] |
 | South Australia | 1904–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Spain | 1981–present | Christian cross[17] |
 | Sweden | 1906–present | Nordic Cross Flag[6] |
 | Switzerland | 1841–present | Greek cross[24] |
 | Tasmania | 1876–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Tonga | 1875–present | The red field symbolizes theBlood of Christ, while the white canton symbolizes the purity of Jesus and contains aGreek cross, representing Christianity itself.[25][26][27] |
 | Tristan da Cunha | 2002–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew,St. Patrick and motto (Our faith is our strength) |
 | Tuvalu | 1997–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Uganda Protectorate | 1914–1962 | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | United Kingdom | 1707–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick[28] |
 | Vatican City | 1929–present | Crossedkeys ofSaint Peter and thePapal Tiara centered in the white band[29] |
 | Victoria | 1877–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Western Australia | 1953–present | Crosses ofSt. George,St. Andrew andSt. Patrick |
 | Wilmington | 1963–present | Nordic Cross Flag[30] |
The state flag was to be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white.
Many predominantly Christian states show a cross, symbolising Christianity, on their national flag. Scandinavian crosses or Nordic crosses on the flags of the Nordic countries–Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden–also represent Christianity.
The current design of Florida's state flag was adopted in 1900. In that year, Florida voters ratified a constitutional amendment based on an 1899 joint resolution of the state legislature to add diagonal red bars, in the form of a St. Andrew's cross, to the flag.
It is a Nordic cross flag with a yellow background and a red scandinavian cross with an inserted narrow blue cross.
The flag of Pärnu is blue, with a white cross.
The cross on the flag of Dominica represents Christianity while the three colours of which the cross consists stand for the Trinity. The coat of arms depicted on the flag of Slovakia shows a double cross. The flag of the Dominican Republic represents Christianity while the three colours of which the cross consists stand for the Trinity. The coat of arms depicted on the flag of Slovakia shows a double cross. The flag of the Dominican Republic shows the words "God, Fatherland, Liberty", an opened bible and a cross (depicted in the coat of arms which is represented in the centre). The 'five-cross-flag' of George shows four small crosses and a large St. George's Cross, referring to the patron saint of Georgia (the national flag of England shows the St. George's Cross as well). The white cross on the flag of Greece symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy. The flag of Moldova shows its coat of arms in the centre: an eagle with a Christian Orthodox cross in its beak. The coat of arms of Serbia, as depicted on the national flag, also shows an Orthodox cross.
The Christian cross, for instance, is one of the oldest and most widely used symbols in the world, and many European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greece and Switzerland, adopted and currently retain the Christian cross on their national flags.
