| Associació
Catalana de Vexil.lologia
|
status polític / political
status
Proposta de Whitney Smith / Whitney Smith's proposal
| Català | English | Exemples / Examples | |
| A | Estats independents (de jure o de facto) | Independent states (de jure and de facto) | Afghanistan; Bophuthatswana |
| B | Estats semi-independents | Semi-independent states | Andorra before 1995 |
| C | Estats dependents (colonies, protectorats, etc.) | Dependent states (colonies, protectorates, etc.) | American Samoa |
| D | Altres territoris (que no formin part d'un estat organitzat) | Other areas (territories not part of an organized state) | Much of Africa prior to the 19th century |
| E | Supra-estat i infra-estat "estats" | Supra-state and infra-state "states" | Confederation of Arab Republics; Navajo nation |
| F | Estats sense territori (governs a l'exili) | States without territories (goverrnments in exile) | Estonia 1940-1991 |
| G | Entitats administratives extra-estatals | Extra-state administrative entities | Palau |
| H | Subdivisió d'estats | Subdivision of states | Alberta |