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Sarthe (Department, France)

Flag of Sarthe, current and former flags - Images by Olivier Touzeau, 10 april 2021

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Administrative data

Code: 72
Region: Pays de la Loire
Traditional provinces: Maine, Anjou
Bordering departments: Eure-et-Loir, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Orne

Area: 6,206 km²Population (2016): 567,561 inhabitants

Préfecture: Le Mans
Sous-préfectures: La Flèche, Mamers
Subdivisions: 3 arrondissements, 21 cantons, 360 municipalitiees.

The department is named after river Sarthe (285 km), which joins the Mayenne to constitute the Maine.

Ivan Sache, 14 November 2009

Flag of Sarthe

The flag used by the Deaprtmental Council of Sarthe (photo) is horizontally divided white-green-white with the Council's logo in the central green stripe and beneath on the white field the logotypes of social networks where the Council has official accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and the URL of its website. The former flag of Sarthe (photo) was white with the word "Sarthe", a curved grey line from the logo, and the full logo in small size at the upper hoist.
In 2015, General Councils were renamed to Departmental Councils. The Departmental Council modified its logo, replacing the words "Conseil général" by the words "Le département".

Olivier Touzeau, 10 April 2021

Flag of the former General Council

Flag of the former General Council of Sarthe - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 May 2019

The General Council used a small-sized, plastic flag (photo) horizontally divided olive green-green-olive green with the Council's logo in the central green stripe and the URL of its website.

Olivier Touzeau, 7 May 2019