Elba Flag

The flag of Elba Island was adopted on 4 May 1814 and more exactly it was donated by Napoleon on his arrival on the island.

The flag is white, divided diagonally by a red stripe that starts from the upper side of the flagpole on which there are three golden bees.  The red stripe on the white field was inspired by the colors of the flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, but according to others authors the red and white colors were chosen from the Polish flag in honor of the Major Jan Pawel Jerzmanowski who followed Napoleon in his exile on Elba. 

The goldeb bee was chosen by Napoleon to link the new dynasty to the ancient kingdom of France.