Flags of non-sovereign nations

Flags of non-sovereign nations

Depending on the context the the term flags of non-sovereign nations, it could mean:
* Flags of formerly independent states, representing those nations which were independent and are subsumed into transnational states like the United Kingdom.
* Flags of active autonomist and secessionist movements, representing those nations which are currently part of a transnational state but would like to secede from the state.
* Flags of unrecognized states, representing those states which have declared independence, but whose independence has not been recognised by the majority of the international community.


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