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If Football Kit Brands Made National Flags: Europe

Over the past year we’ve been posting a “If Football Kit Brands Made National Flags” every Sunday on the POTP /FB and Twitter pages and have now completed the continent – Cold War borders but designs not necessarily based on that period (plus one non-Europe bonus). Next the “expansion pack” where will cover the former socialist republics. (Apologies for any border encroachment on the map or perceived loss of land, we now see how hard drawing real borders must be).
For a closer look, now the eight regions of Europe (as defined by us).

NORDIC:

Iceland – Erima, 90s
Faeroe Islands – Adidas, 92/93
Denmark – Hummel, 1986
Norway – Adidas, 92/93
Sweden – Adidas, 1992
Finland – Adidas, 80s
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UK:
Northern Ireland – Asics, 1996
Scotland – Umbro, 1978
England – Admiral, 80-82
Wales – Admiral, 76-80
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WESTERN:
Republic of Ireland – Umbro, 90s
Netherlands – Adidas, 1978
Belgium – Adidas, 1984
Luxembourg – Adidas, 1986
France – Adidas, 1978
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SOUTH-WEST/IBERIA:
Andorra – Reebok, 2000
Spain – Le Coq Sportif, 1982
Portugal – Adidas, 1993
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CENTRAL:
Liechtenstein – Le Coq Sportif, 1996
Switzerland – Blacky, 90-92
Italy – Diadora, 1990
San Marino – Admiral, 92/93
West Germany – Adidas, 88-91
Austria – Puma, 1978
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EAST-NORTH:
East Germany – Adidas, 1986
Czechoslovakia – Adidas, 1980
Poland – Adidas, 1978
USSR – Adidas, 1982
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EAST-SOUTH/BALKANS:
Hungary – Adidas, 1986
Romania – Adidas, 1994
Yugoslavia – Adidas, 1990
Bulgaria – Adidas, 1994
Albania – Adidas, 1990
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SOUTH-EAST:
Greece – Asics, 1980
Malta – Adidas, 82/83
Turkey – Adidas, 1996
Cyprus – ???, 1980
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BONUS:
Canada – Adidas, 1986
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