title: Flags of Istria
text: # Flags of Istria
  
  Istria is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. Croatia encapsulates most of the Istrian peninsula with its Istria County.
  
  ## Historical flags
  
  | Flag | Date | Use | Description |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | 1994 – 2002 | Flag of Istria County | Never used |
  | | 1849 – 1918 | Flag of Margraviate of Istria | Three equal horizontal fields, yellow on the top, red in the middle and blue on the bottom. |
  
  ### Yugoslav period
  
  | Date | Use |
  | - | - |
  | 1969 – 1990 | Flag of Municipality of Pula |
  | 1976 – 1993 | Flag of Municipality of Buje |
  | 1921 – 1993 | Flag of Municipality of Labin |
  
  ## Flags of cities and municipalities
  
  ### Cities in Croatian Istria
  
  | Date | Use | County |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Buje - Buie | Istria County |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Buzet | Istria County |
  | 1995 – present | Flag of Novigrad - Cittanova | Istria County |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Labin | Istria County |
  | 1998 – present | Flag of Opatija | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Poreč - Parenzo | Istria County |
  | 1994 – present | Flag of Pazin | Istria County |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Pula - Pola | Istria County |
  | 1996 – present | Flag of Rovinj - Rovigno | Istria County |
  | 1993 – present | Flag of Umag - Umago | Istria County |
  | 1995 – present | Flag of Vodnjan - Dignano | Istria County |
  
  ### Slovenia
  
  | Flag | Date | Use | Region |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | 1997 - present | Flag of Koper | Slovene Istria |
  
  ### Italy
  
  | Flag | Date | Use | Region |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Unknown | Flag of Muggia | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
  