Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, it was Saint-Pierre is named after Saint PETER, the patron saint of fishermen; Miquelon may be a corruption of the Basque name Mikelon. The Government system in this country is the parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France type and the different Administrative divisions includes: none (territorial overseas collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 2 communes at the second order - Saint Pierre, Miquelon
National symbols

16th-century sailing ship.

The flag
The National flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a yellow three-masted sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a blue background with scattered, white, wavy lines under the ship; a continuous black-over-white wavy line divides the ship from the white wavy lines; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one above the other; these three heraldic arms represent settlement by colonists from the Basque Country (top), Brittany, and Normandy; the blue on the main portion of the flag symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean and the stylized ship represents the Grande Hermine in which Jacques Cartier "discovered" the islands in 1536.
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More about the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Date of Independence none (overseas collectivity collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
National holiday Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
Legal system French civil law
International law organization participation
Constitution
History 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Amendments Amendment procedures of France's constitution apply
Citizenship
Executive Branch
Chief of state President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Christian POUGET (since 6 January 2021)
Head of government President of Territorial Council Bernard BRIAND (since 13 October 2020)
Cabinet Le Cabinet du Prefet
Elections/appointments French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 April and 24 April 2022 (next to be held in 2027); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; Territorial Council president elected by Territorial Council councilors by absolute majority vote; term NA; election last held on 13 October 2020 (next to be held in NA)
Election results
2020: Bernard BRIAND elected President of Territorial Council; Territorial Council vote - 17 for, 2 abstentions

2017: Stephane LENORMAND elected President of Territorial Council vote - NA
Legislative branch
Description Unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats - Saint Pierre 15, Miquelon 4; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed to serve 6-year terms);
Saint Pierre and Miquelon indirectly elects 1 senator to the French Senate by an electoral college to serve a 6-year term and directly elects 1 deputy to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote to serve a 5-year term
Elections Territorial Council - first round held on 20 March and second round held on 27 March 2022 (next to be held in March 2028)

French Senate - last held on 27 September 2020 (next to be held no later than September 2025)

French National Assembly - last held on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held by June 2027)
Election results Territorial Council - percent of vote by party in first round - AD 45.9%, Focus on the Future 37%, Together to Build 17.1%; percent of vote by party in second round - AD 51.8%, Focus on the Future 38.1%, Together to Build 10.1%, seats by party - AD 15, Focus on the Future 4; composition - men NA, women NA, percent of women NA%

French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PS 1 (affiliated with UMP)

French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AD 1
Judicial branch
Highest court(s) Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel (composition NA)
Judge selection and term of office Judge selection and tenure NA
Subordinate courts NA
Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Embassy None (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Key Political parties and their leaders in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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