Flags of extinct states

English: This gallery contains the flags of states that were (at least de facto) independent in the past. The independence of many of these states has not been acknowledged, but the flags had been used as their state/national flags. Several of these flags are currently used, either by secessionist movements or officially by regional authorities. For historical flags of current countries, see w:Timeline of national flags

Inclusion of a flag here is not a guarantee of the authenticity of the flag.

Africa

Flag of Anjouan (independent until 1893)

Flag of Asanteman (independent until 1957)

Flag of Biafra (de facto independent 1967–1970)

Flag of the Republic of Benin (extremely short-lived independence 1967)

Flag of Bophuthatswana (independent 1977–1994; recognized by South Africa)

Flag of Cabinda (de facto independent 1975–1976; current flags of independence movement FLEC are different)

Flag of Ciskei (independent 1981–1994; recognized by South Africa)

Flag of State of Katanga (de facto independent 1960–1963)

Flag of the Kingdom of Merina (independent until 1896)

Flag of Mohéli (de facto independent 1997; current local flag is different)

Flag of the Natalia Republic (independent 1839–1843)

Flag of the w:Orange Free State (Independent 1854–1902)

Flag of the w:Islands of Refreshment (de facto independent 1811–1816)

Flag of Rhodesia (de facto independent 1965–1968)

Flag of Rhodesia (de facto independent 1968–1979)

Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (de facto independent 1953-1963)

Flag of the w:Republic of the Rif (de facto independent 1921–1926)

Flag of the w:South African Republic (independent 1856–77, 1881–1902)

Flag of w:South Kasai (de facto independent 1960–1962)

Flag of w:Tanganyika (independent 1961-1964)

Flag of w:Transkei (independent 1976–1994; recognized by South Africa)

Flag of w:Venda (independent 1979–1994; recognized by South Africa)

Flag of the w:Sultanate of Zanzibar (independent 1856-1885 and 1963-1964)

Flag of the w:People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba (independent 1964)

Flag of the Union of South Africa (existed 1910–1961, flag shown used 1928–1961)

Asia

Flag of the w:Aceh Sultanate (independent until 1874)

Flag of the w:Sultanate of Banten (independent until 1808)

Flag of the w:Republic of Biak-na-Bato (de facto independent 1897)

Flag of the w:Cantonal Republic of Negros (de jure independent 1898–1900)

Flag of the w:Sultanate of Maguindanao (independent 1500–1888)

Flag of the w:Republic of Formosa (independent 1895)

Flag of Ha'il state under the Al-Rasheed Dynasty (1834-1921)

First Flag of the w:Kingdom of Hejaz (independent 1916-1925; flag flown 1917-1920)

Second Flag of the w:Kingdom of Hejaz (independent 1916-1925; flag flown 1920-1925)

Flag of the w:Hyderabad State (independent 1947-48)

Flag of the Empire of Japan (existed 1868–1947, flag used 1870–1947)

Flag of the Korean Empire (existed 1897–1910, flag used 1882–1910)

Flag of the Korean Empire (existed 1897–1910, flag used 1888–1893)

Flag of the Korean Empire (existed 1897–1910, flag used 1893)

Flag of the Korean Empire (existed 1897–1910, flag used 1899)

Flag of Goryeo

Flag of Joseon

Flag of Joseon

Flag of Joseon

Flag of the w:Republic of Ezo (independent 1869)

Flag of the w:Sikh Empire (independent until 1849)

Flag of the w:Kingdom of Kurdistan (de facto independent 1922–1924)

Flag of the w:Republic of Mahabad (de facto independent 1946)

Flag of w:Republic of Zamboanga (independent 1899-1903)

Flag of w:Manchukuo (nominally independent 1932–1945)

Flag of the w:Maratha Empire (independent from 1600 to 1818)

Flag of the w:Mataram Sultanate (independent 1588-1755)

Flag of w:Mengjiang (nominally independent 1936–1945)

Flag of the w:Mughal Empire (existed 1526-1857)

Flag of the w:Sultanate of Nejd (existed 1921-1926)

Last Flag of the w:Ottoman Empire (independent 14th century-1922)

Flag of w:Kingdom of Sikkim (independent until 1975)

Flag of w:South Moluccas (de facto independent 1950)

Flag of w:Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) (independent 1955–1975)

Flag of w:South Yemen (independent 1967–1990)

Flag of the w:Sultanate of Sulu (independent 1578–1851, 1898–1903)

Flag of w:Tagalog Republic (independent 1902-1906)

Flag of the w:Tannu Tuva (independent 1921–1944)

Flag of w:Tibet (de facto independent 1912-1951)

Flag of w:Tondo (independent before 900-1571)

Flag of the w:Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (independent 1918)

Flag of w:East Turkestan (de facto independent 1933-1949)

Australia/Oceania

Flag of Bougainville (de facto independent 1988–1997; also used as current provincial flag)

Flag of Franceville (independent 1889)

Flag of the w:Kingdom of Hawaii (independent 1810–1893) and the w:Republic of Hawaii (independent 1894–1898), currently flag of the w:State of Hawaii (w:United States)

Flag of the Kingdom of Tahiti (independent until 1880)

Flag of the Kingdom of Raiatea (independent until 1888)

Flag of the Kingdom of Bora Bora (independent until 1895)

Flag of the Kingdom of Huahine (independent until 1895)

Flag of the Kingdom of Mangareva (independent until 1881)

Flag of the Kingdom of Rurutu (independent until 1900)

Flag of the Kingdom of Rimatara (independent until 1901)

Flag of the Kingdom of Tuamotu (independent until ?)

Flag of the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji (1865-1867)

Flag of the Kingdom of Bau (1867-1869)

Flag of the Confederation of Lau (independent until 1871)

Flag of the Kingdom of Easter Island (independent until 1888)

Caribbean

Flag of Republic of Anguilla (de facto independent 1967–1969)

Flag of West Indies Federation (de facto independent 1958-1962)

Europe

Flag of the w:Byzantine Empire (independent 395-1453)

Flag of the w:Kruševo Republic (independent 1903)

Flag of the w:Republic of Alsace-Lorraine (independent November 1918)

Flag of the Empire of w:Austria-Hungary (independent 1867-1918)

Flag of the Grand Duchy of w:Baden (independent 1806-1871)

Flag of the Kingdom of w:Bavaria (independent 1806-1871; also used as current provincial flag)

Flag of w:Brittany (independent until 16th century—see also current flag)

Flag of the w:Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (constituent republic of the USSR, but separate member of the United Nations, 1945-1991)

Flag of w:Cornwall (independent until 11th century)

Flag of w:Corsican Republic (independent 1755–1769)

Flag of the w:Republic of Cospaia (independent 1440–1826)

Flag of the w:Cretan State (independent 1898-1913)

Flag of Crimea (one day of formal "independence" 2014)

Flag of Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945)

Flag of w:Czechoslovakia (existed 1918-1939 and 1945-1992; currently national flag of w:Czech Republic)

Flag of the w:Free City of Danzig (independent 1920–1939)

Flag of w:Eastern Rumelia (de facto independent 1878-1908)

Flag of East Germany (independent 1949–1990)

Flag of w: Kingdom of England (independent 927-1707)

Flag of the w:Free State of Fiume (independent 1920–1924)

Flag of w: Kingdom of France (independent 843-1792)

Flag of the Patriarch State of Friuli (independent 1077–1420)

Flag of the w:Republic of Gagauzia (independent 1990–1994)

Flag of w:Galician Soviet Socialist Republic (independent 1920)

Flag of the w:Most Serene Republic of Genoa (independent 1005–1814, with interruptions)

Flag of the w:Grand Duchy of Hesse (independent 1806-1871)

Flag of w:Idel-Ural State (independent 1917–1918)

Flag of w:Kuban People's Republic (independent 1918–1920)

Flag of the w:Duchy of Lorraine (independent 959-1766)

Flag of w:Menton and Roquebrune (independent 1848-1861)

Flag of the w:Moldavian Democratic Republic (independent 1917–1918)

Flag of the w:Soviet Republic of Naissaar (independent 1917–1918)

Flag of the w:Kingdom of Norway (independent before 1380)

Flag of the w:Republic of Ragusa (independent 1358–1808)

Last Flag of the w:Kingdom of Sardinia (independent 1720–1861)

Flag of the Kingdom of w:Saxony (independent 1806-1871; also used as current provincial flag)

Flag of the w:Kingdom of Scotland (independent 843-1707)

Flag of the w:Republic of Serbian Krajina (de facto independent 1991–1995)

Flag of w:Second Spanish Republic (existed 1931–1939)

Flag of w:Tavolara (independent 1836-1962?)

Flag of Tavolaran Republic (1886-1899)

Flag of the w:Free Territory of Trieste (independent 1947–1954)

Flag of the w:Grand Duchy of Tuscany (independent 1569–1807 and 1814–1859)

Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (independent 1130[as w:Kingdom of Sicily]–1861)

Flag of the w:Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (constituent republic of the USSR, but separate member of the United Nations, 1945-1991)

Flag of the w:Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Existed 1922-1991)

Flag of the w:Most Serene Republic of Venice (independent 9th century – 1797)

Flag of w:Wales (independent until 1282)

Flag of the w:West Ukrainian People's Republic (independent 1918–1919, currently national flag of w:Ukraine)

Flag of the w:Republic of Western Bosnia (de facto independent 1993–1995)

Flag of the Kingdom of w:Württemberg (independent 1806-1871)

Flag of the w:Kingdom of Yugoslavia (existed 1918–1941)

Flag of the w:SFR Yugoslavia (existed 1943–1992)

Flag of the w:Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (de facto independent 1991–2000)

Flag of w:Catalan Republic (independent for short periods 1641, 1873, 1931, 1934)

The Americas

Flag of the w:California Republic (independent 1846)

Flag of the w:Federal Republic of Central America (independent 1823-1838)

Flag of the w:Confederate States of America (de facto independent 1861–1865, third of three versions)

Flag of the w:State of Muskogee (independent 1799-1803)

Flag of the w:Republic of the Rio Grande (independent 1840)

First Flag of the w:Republic of Texas (independent 1836-1845; flag flown 1836-1839)

Second Flag of the w:Republic of Texas (independent 1836-1845; flag flown 1839-1845; currently flag of w:State of Texas)

Flag of the w:Vermont Republic (independent 1777-1791)

Flag of the w:Republic of West Florida (independent 1810)

Flag of the w:Republic of Yucatán (independent 1841-1843, 1846-1848)

Flag of the Republic of w:Los Altos (independent 1844, 1848, 1849)

Flag of the Republic of w:Lower California (independent 1853-1854)

Flag of the Republic of w:Sonora (independent 1854)

Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (de facto independent 1862–1865)

Flag of the First Republic of Acre (independent 1899–1900)

Flag of the Third Republic of Acre (independent January–November, 1903)

Flag of Juliana Republic (independent July–November, 1839)

Flag of Riograndense Republic (independent 1836–1845, similar to the flag of Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul)

Flag of Principality of Trinidad (independent 1893–1895)

Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation Peru-Bolivian Confederation (independent 1836–1839)

Flag of republic of Entre Ríos Republic of Entre Ríos (independent 1820–1821)

Flag of republic of Canada Republic of Canada(independent March 17, 1836–August 25, 1839)

Flag of South Peru Republic of South Peru (independent 1837–1838)

State of Deseret (independent 1849–1850)

Republic of Independent Guiana (independent 1886–1891)

Republic of Independent Guiana (independent 1886–1891)

See also

• Flags of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• Flags of dependent territories
• Cultural flags
• Flags of unrecognized states
• List of extinct states