The flag of the Region of Guadeloupe, a région and overseas département

Département d'outre-mer

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 of France

France

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 located in the Caribbean

Caribbean

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, is a white field on which is placed a logo

Logo

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 showing a stylized sun and bird on a green and blue square. Below the logo is inscribed REGION GUADELOUPE underlined in yellow.

The independentist People's Union for the Liberation of Guadeloupe has proposed a national flag very similar to that of Suriname

Flag of Suriname

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The French tricolore

Flag of France

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is the official national flag

National flag

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used in Guadeloupe.http://www.fotw.us/flags/gp.html