Landau levels have been central to the discovery of exotic quantum phases and their unprecedentedly deep roots in geometry and topology. A powerful concept called “vortexability” extends this framework to moiré systems. In this Letter, we show that vortexable systems support not only Landau-level-like flat bands but also entirely new types with distinct topological properties. Notably, while $n_b$ Landau levels have total Chern number $C=n_b$, vortexable moiré systems can host $n_b$ flat bands with $C=1\ne n_b$. We provide a complete classification of such exact flat bands in single and bilayer systems with Dirac or quadratic band crossings, identifying the symmetry conditions that govern their number and topology. Up to six flat bands can be symmetry protected. We construct explicit wave functions, showing that sublattice-polarized states always sum to Chern number $\pm 1$ and satisfy ideal non-Abelian quantum geometry. When the Berry curvature is sharply peaked, we show that a topological heavy-fermion description remains valid—even for bands with high degeneracy.

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• Flat bands
• Strongly correlated systems
• Topological materials
• Twisted bilayer graphene