Flag of Paloma

Flag of the Free Socialist State of Paloma
Use	Civil and state flag, national ensign
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	29 January 2020
Design	A chief of red, a base of blue, and in a fess of white, the arms of Paloma.
Use	Civil and state flag, national ensign
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	11 August 2023
Design	A chief of red, a base of blue, and in a fess of white, the obverse and reverse of the Great Seal of Paloma.
Use	War flag
Proportion	16:9
Design	Paloman flag all black (no quarter)

The flag of the Free Socialist State of Paloma (Spanish: Gratis Estado Socialista de Paloma) was adopted in 2019. Its design, a red–white–blue triband, was inspired by the colors of the Dutch flag, believed to signify independence and liberty.

The flag is unusual because it differs on its obverse and reverse sides: the obverse of the flag shows the national coat of arms.

Protocol

According to protocol, the flag may fly from sunrise until sunset; businesses and schools are permitted to fly the flag from opening to closing. When flying the flags of Paloma and another country at the same time in Paloma, the Paloman flag takes the position of honor and the flag of the guest country flies to its right. Both flags must be at the same height and of equal size. When more than one foreign flag is displayed, Palomas's flag is arranged in the alphabetical order. When the flag becomes unsuitable to use, it is returned to the government to be burned in private. The Act Regarding the National Flag and Anthem does not specify on how the flag should be used, but different prefectures came up with their own regulations to use the Paloman flag and other provincal flags.

Mourning

The national flag has at least two mourning styles. One is to display the flag at half-staff, as is common in many countries. The offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also hoist the flag at half-staff when a funeral is performed for a foreign nation's head of state.

An alternative mourning style is to wrap the spherical finial with black cloth and place a black ribbon, known as a mourning flag, above the flag.

Other displays

The Paloman National Flag may be used for commercial or advertising purposes without formal permission as long as the flag is used in a dignified manner and reproduced completely and accurately; it should not be defaced by overprinting with words or illustrations, it should not be covered by other objects in displays, and all symbolic parts of the flag should be identifiable unless it is a flag regarding a minority.

The Paloman flag may also be displayed inside, once inside the flag may be displayed in anyway or form as long as it isn't defaced or damaged.

Controversies

Jack Morris's flag controversy

In August 2020, Supreme Paloman member, Jack Morris made a protest flag which he coined as "Nazi Paloma". The flag features the same design as the original with the Communist Party flags being replaced with the Nazi flag and the woman giving a Nazi salute. The banner that originally reads "PALOMA" was replaced with "HEIL". Morris received heavy criticism from other micronations which lowered his public reputation. It is being discussed if he can be placed on trial for defacement of the Paloman flag in the Paloman Supreme Court.

Paloman LGBTQ+ flag debate

It is debated in Paloma if it would be unlawful or out of jurisdiction.

Historical flags

Banner of the Revolution, Nov 20 - Nov 24
Liberty banner of Paloma, Nov 24 - Nov 26
Flag of the Socialist State of Paloma, Nov 26, 2019 - Jan 29, 2020

Flags of Paloman prefectures and territories

Paloma is a Federal Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic, consisting of 3 provinces and 6 territories. Each province and territory has its own flag and coat of arms. Most of the territorial flags are based on the old historical Spanish colonial flags, except Paloman Malaya and Isla Fox del Sur. All flags contain a basis of three or four colors with some bolstering a coat of arms.

Prefecture flags

Flag of Pajaro

Flag of Taylor

Flag of Tejabasco

Territorial flags

Flag of Paloman Malaya	Flag of Paloman Melita	Flag of Paloman Formosa
Flag of Paloman West Africa	Flag of Isla Fox del Sur	Flag of San Souci

Other flags in Paloma

Government flags

Flag of the Presidential Office
Flag of the Paloman People's Army

Minority and community flags

Flag of the Paloman Albanian minority
Flag of Paloman Chinese minority
Flag of the Paloman Malay minority
Flag of the Paloman Irish community
Flag of the Paloman Black community
Flag of the Paloman Cuban minority

Similarities with other flags

The Paloman flag was made out of inspiration of the Dutch and Paraguayan flags, with red, white and blue commonly representing the ideas of freedom and democracy. It holds similarities with many flags of other countries and regions.

Flag of the Netherlands
Flag of Paraguay

Gallery

Paloman flag placed on a tree after the annexation and formation of Punto de Sal
Paloman flag planted in San Souci
Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed with the Paloman flag in his micronational flag collection
Small Paloman flag