Flags of unrecognized states

English: This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. These are usually called unrecognized countries or quasi-states.

Africa

Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Recognised by 42 states and the African Union)

Flag of Somaliland (Recognised by Taiwan)

Eurasia

Flag of Abkhazia (Recognised by 5 UN members, South Ossetia and Transnistria)

Flag of Kosovo (Recognised by 104 UN members, Taiwan, the Cook Islands and Niue)

Flag of Northern Cyprus (Recognised by Turkey)

Flag of South Ossetia (Recognised by 5 UN members and Abkhazia, Transnistria and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)

Flag of Taiwan (Republic of China) (Recognised by 11 UN members and Vatican City)

Flag of Transnistria

See also

• Flags of formerly independent states
• Sovereign-state flags
• Flags of dependent territories, such as British overseas territories
• Cultural flags