The civil ensign, commonly used as an unofficial national flag, omits the coat of arms.

For a short time in 1990, an unofficial flag (the tricolor of Mecklenburg, defaced with its arms) was used.

An alternative and unofficial flag has been reported.

It is sometimes used as an unofficial flag by the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.

It is also used as an unofficial flag for some sectors of Basque society in other provinces.

Two unofficial flags have been reported, one depicts the island's coat of arms on a white field, the other is seen below.

There is also what some consider to be an unofficial flag of Newfoundland.

In the end, one new design was considered against the existing, unofficial flag - and came out winning.

However, unofficial flags are in use on five of these eleven insular areas:

From 1950 onward an unofficial national flag was in use.