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Dictionary of Vexillology: T (Tribal Flag Triskelion)
Last modified: 2025-02-22 by martin karner
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TRIBAL FLAG
The sub-national flag of any group which shares an ethnic origin, but
which is not internationally recognized as independent but see the notes
below plus ‘national
flag 2)’ and ‘political flag 1)’
(also ‘sub-national flag’).
Flag of Maori Tribe, New Zealand;
Flag of the Arapaho Nation, US;
Flag of the Mohawk Nation, US
Notes
a) Tribal flags may also be political flags under certain circumstances,
b) Some tribal flags may be considered as national flags dependent upon the legal status and/or ambitions of the tribal group concerned
(see also ‘flag of a separatist movement’).
The Aboriginals, a
National Flag of Australia under the Law
TRIBAND (or TRI-BAND)
1) A flag of three (usually) parallel stripes or bands but using only two colours.
These stripes may be disposed vertically, horizontally or diagonally (but see note b) below), be of
equal or unequal width and be either defaced or plain a three-striped flag
or tiercé (see also ‘bar’, ‘deface’,
‘fess’, ‘pale’,
‘plain 2)’, ‘stripe’,
‘striped’, ‘tiercé’,
‘tricolour’, ‘unequal triband’
with its following note and ‘width
2)’).
2) An undefaced flag with three equal parallel stripes or bands using two
colours whether disposed vertically or horizontally a simple triband (see also ‘undefaced’).
Flag of
Carpena, Brazil;
Flag of Lika-Senj, Croatia;
Flag of Cruzaltense, Brazil
Notes:
a) The Editors have drawn a distinction between
flags with three stripes and three colours and those having three
stripes but only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and
triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources.
b) With regard to diagonals, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical
to this definition if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it
should be
considered as a plain flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if
however, the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or
along the hoist and fly then the term "diagonal triband" may be used in description see
‘north-south diagonal 1)’ and its references.
Flag of Araruna, Brazil
TRIBAR (or TRI-BAR)
A term sometimes applied to a flag of three stripes in two colours
but see ‘triband’ and the note below.
Please note however, before using this term it
is suggested that the entry on ‘bar’ and/or a
suitable glossary or heraldic dictionary be consulted.
TRICOLORE, LA
The national flag, civil ensign and naval ensign of Italy
see ‘tricolour 1)’ and ‘tricolour 2)’ (also ‘ropework border’).
![[La Tricolore]](../images/v/vxt-d959b.gif)
National Flag, Civil Ensign and
Naval Ensign of Italy
TRICOLORE, LE
The national flag and National Ensign of France, see ‘tricolour
1)’ and ‘tricolour
2)’.
![[Tricolor example]](../images/v/vxt-d329e.gif)
National Flags of France for Use on Land and at Sea
TRICOLOUR (TRICOLOR, TRI-COLOUR or TRI-COLOR)
1) A flag of three (usually) parallel stripes or bands in three different colours. These
stripes may be disposed vertically, horizontally or diagonally, be of equal or unequal width and
be either defaced or plain a three-striped flag or tiercé
but see horizontal bicolour with
vertical stripe at hoist (also deface,
plain
2), stripe, striped,
tiercé, triband,
unequal triband
and width 2)).
2) An undefaced flag with three equal parallel stripes or bands of
different colours whether disposed vertically or horizontally a simple
tricolour but see note b) below (also undefaced
and princeflag).
Flag of Chaguarpamba, Ecuador;
National Flag of St Vincent;
Flag of Algar, Spain
Notes:
a) The Editors have drawn a distinction between flags with three stripes and three colours, and
those consisting of three stripes but only two colours, with the definitions for tricolour and
triband having been carefully drawn up using all available sources, however this distinction is
not always observed (see also triband 3)).
b) With regard to 2), several national flags, for example those of
France and Italy, are
referred to as a "tricolour" in their respective languages and fall into this
category, however:
c) A flag of five stripes and three colours, such as that of Thailand (which
does not come under this definition) is also so called but see multi-stripe.
d) With regard to diagonal tricolours, the orientation of its central stripe can be critical to
this definition if the charge in question runs directly into the corners then it can be
considered a flag bearing a diagonal stripe (as per the example illustrated below), if however,
the central stripe has its entire width along either the top and bottom edges and/or along the
hoist and fly then the term "diagonal tricolour" may be used in description see
north-south diagonal 1) and its references.
Flag of Roraima, Brazil
TRICOLOUR PENDANT (or PENNANT)
See ‘common pendant’.
The Tricolour/Common Pendant, England then UK 1661–c1850
TRIDENT
A three-pronged fishing spear which came to represent dominance over the sea from the
ancient world onward, and was a gladiatorial weapon.
![[trident]](../images/v/vxt-d5332.gif)
National Flag of Barbados;
Arms/Fin Flash of Ukraine;
Flag of Arcozelo, Portugal
TRIMMED
1) When the border of a charge, or of a flag, is embellished in a contrasting or complementary
colour see fringe.
2) In heraldry see garnished.
![[Air Force, India]](../images/v/vxt-d3717.gif)
Flag of Soengas, Portugal;
President's Colour of Air Force, India
TRINACRIA
See triskelion.
Flag of Eagum, Netherlands
TRINITARIAN CROSS
A term that is used to describe the (layered) cross of the Catholic Order
of the Holy Trinity in which a blue horizontal arm is overlaid by a red
vertical. (see also layered cross
and layered saltire).
The Order of the Holy Trinity (Wikipedia)
TRINITY EYE
See Eye of God.
![[Radzymin, Poland]](../images/v/vxt-d1180a.gif)
Flag and Arms of Radzymin Poland
TRIPARTITE (TRIPARTED or TRIPLE-PARTED)
Alternative terms for a charge, particularly (but not exclusively) a cross or
saltire, that is divided longitudinally into three parts in three different
colours, as in the flag of Dominica triparted or triple-parted (see also ‘cross
3)’, ‘layered cross’ and ‘layered
saltire’).
![[Guatavita Colombia]](../images/v/vxt-d331a.gif)
National Flag of Dominica; Flag of
Guatavita, Colombia
TRIPLE-ARMED (or TRIPLE) CROSS
1) See ‘papal cross’
2) See ‘orthodox cross’.
TRIPLE-MOUNT (or TRIPLE-MOUNTED)
In heraldry see ‘coupeau’ (also ‘mount’).
![[triple mount example]](../images/v/vxt-d3201.gif)
Arms and Flag of Canedo, Portugal
TRIPLE-FIMBRIATED
See ‘cotticed 1)’ and following note
(also ‘fimbriated’).
![[triple fimbriated example]](../images/v/vxt-d1413b.gif)
TRIPLE-PRINCE
The term for a 17th century Dutch naval flag of usually (but not
invariably) nine even, horizontal stripes in the Dutch national colours
repeated but see ‘double-prince’
(also ‘dreikleur’ and ‘princeflag’).

Triple Prince c1660; with
Eleven Stripes c1660
Please note however, whilst all available
evidence suggests that red, white and blue were employed, orange instead of
red may have been used at an earlier stage.
TRIPLE-SWALLOW-TAIL(ED)
A term sometimes mistakenly used in place of swallowtail and tongue or
triple-tailed see ‘swallow-tail
and tongue’ and ‘triple-tailed 1)’.
TRIPLE-TAILED (or TRIPLE-TONGUED)
1) Terms that should be used when a flag has three tails or tongues whose
width and lengths are of equal dimensions – but see triangular tongued
(also length 2),
tails,
tongues and
width 2)).
2) See swallow-tail and tongue 1).
![[Triple-tailed example]](../images/v/vxt-d3586.gif)
Naval Ensign of Estonia;
Flag of Čechy, Slovakia;
State Flag/Naval Ensign of Sweden
TRIPLE-TAILED DESCATE
(adj) A term used to describe a fly that is cut into three tails with
rounded ends (see also ‘double-tailed
descate’, ‘fly’, ‘gonfanon’,
‘guidon 2)’, ‘standard
4)’, ‘swallowtail’, ‘swallowtail
and tongue’, ‘tongue(s)’ and ‘tails’).
![[Triple-tailed descate example]](../images/v/vxt-d333.gif)
TRIPPANT
The heraldic term used when a beast of the chase (a stag, hart, buck, etc.) is depicted walking on
all four hooves, or with one hoof raised, and generally towards the dexter but see ‘passant’
and the note below.
Flag of Lend, Austria;
Arms of Łuków County, Poland;
Flag of Rzepin, Poland
Please note that this term is often misapplied, and that whilst all animals thus depicted may be blazoned
"passant" (as referenced above), "trippant" should be restricted to beasts of the chase.
TRISKELION (TRISKELE)
An originally mystical sign of ancient origin that consists of three
symbols emanating from a central point, and of which the three-legged symbols
on the flags of the Islands of Man and Sicily (for example) are almost
certainly an adaptation a trinacria or triskele.
Flag of Sicily; Symbol from Celtic
Art (Wikipedia); Flag of the Isle of Man, UK
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