___ National Flags of Europe The National Flags of the European States. The national flag is a symbol or emblem of a country, and therefor it represents a country. Each country in the world has its own combination of colors, shapes and symbols, but conventionally almost all national flags are rectangular. European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe (Member states are marked with an asterisk *). Four countries are member states of the free trade organisation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (Member states are marked with a cross +). On this page there are the flags of all sovereign nations of Europe. Exceptions: Gibraltar, a British overseas territory on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula with a border to Spain. Faroe Islands are a self-governing country under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Only parts of the Russian Federation are within Europe. Only a small part of Turkey is in Europe, the majority in Western Asia. Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea lies geographically in Western Asia. Click on the flag to see a larger image and a flag description, click on the country name to see a country's profile.