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English: This is a gallery of notable historical flags of the world.

See also: Historical flags of Europe.

This page or section is incomplete.

Historical flags of Abkhazia[edit]

Duchy of Tskhumi (786–1354)
Principality of Abkhazia (1700's)
Lykhnensky revolt (1866)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1917–1921)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1921–1925)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925)
Front side of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925–1935)
Back side of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925–1935)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Abkhazian Version) (1935–1937)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian Version) (1935–1937)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1938)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1938–1951)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1951–1978)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1989)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1989–1991)

Historical flags of Afghanistan[edit]

Ghaznavid Empire (1002–1031)
Ghaznavid Dynasty (1031–1186)
Timurid Empire (1370–1405)
Timurid Empire (1405–1507)
Hotak dynasty
Durrani Empire
Principality of Herat
Emirate of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1901–1919)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1921)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1921–1926/1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1928)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928)
Kingdom of Afghanistan
(17 Jan 1929–13 Oct 1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929–1931)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1931–1973)
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1974)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980–1987)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (Variant) (1992)
Islamic State of Afghanistan/
Northern Alliance (de jure) (1992–2001)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–1997)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1997–2001)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (2001–2002)
Transitional Administration (2002)
Transitional Administration (2002–2004)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2013)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2013–2021)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Variant) (2013–2021)

Historical flags of Algeria[edit]

Rustamid dynasty (777–909)
Ifrinid Dynasty (790–1066)
The Fatimid Caliphate and Zirid Dynasty (973–1146)
Hammadid Dynasty (1014–1152)
Almohad Dynasty (1121–1269)
Zayyanid Dynasty (14th century)
Zayyanid Dynasty (1388–1488)
Zayyanid Dynasty (1488–1556)
Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1510–1516)
Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1516–1542)
Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1542–1872)
Royal Flag of The Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1537–1664)
Royal Flag of The Kingdom of Ait Abbas (1664–1872)
Spanish Algires (1505–1708/1732–1792
Sultanate of Tuggurt
Algiers Regency ensign (XVIII century)
Ottoman Algeria (1517–1540)
Deylik of Algiers (Naval Jack) (1600–1830)
Deylik of Algiers (Army Flag) (1600–1830)
Algiers Regency (c. 1800)
Deylik of Algiers
Flag Kingdom of Kuku (1516–1542)
Beylik of Constantine (–1837)
Personal flag of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer
French Algeria (1830–1962)
Flag of Governor-General Pélissier
Flag of Governor-General Jacques (1912–1962)
Flag of the Emirate of Mascara (1832–1848)
Naval ensign of French Algeria (1848–1910)
Proposed Flag of The French Algeria (1962)
Kel Ahaggar Confederation (–1977)
Algerian nationalists in 1940
Sétif revolt (1945)
Variant of the flag of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (1958–1962)
Variant of the flag of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic (1958–1962)

Historical flags of Angola[edit]

Kingdom of Kongo
(1575–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1975)
Flag proposal for the Portuguese overseas province of Angola (1967) – never used
Portuguese Colony Governor General
Flag of the former movement and now governing party MPLA
UNITA
FNLA
Republic of Cabinda (1975–1976)
Republic of Cabinda (Variant) (1975–1976)

Historical flags of Antarctica[edit]

Japanese Antarctic Expedition (1910–1912)
Japanese Antarctic Expedition (Variant)
Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition (1933–1939)
Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition (Variant)
Scottish Antarctic Expedition (1902–1904)
New Swabia (Flag common to all Third Reich colonies, de facto only for New Swabia) (1939–1945)
Ronne Antarctic Expedition (1946–1948)
"Transglobe" Expedition (1979–1982)

Historical flags of Antigua and Barbuda[edit]

British West Indies
British Leeward Islands (1871–1956)
Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1956–1962)
Governor of Antigua and Barbuda
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)
Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1962–1967)

Historical flags of Argentina[edit]

Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1776)/
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1814)
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1814)
United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (1812)
United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (1812–1818)
United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (1819–1820)
Republic of Entre Ríos (1820–1821)
Argentine Confederation (1829–1835)
Argentine Confederation (1835–1850)
State of Buenos Aires (1852–1861)
Argentine Confederation (1850–1861)
Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia
(November 17, 1860 and
November 20, 1860–January 5, 1862)
People's Revolutionary Army
State Flag of Argentina (1913–1941)

Historical flags of Armenia[edit]

Artaxiad dynasty
Arsacid dynasty
Bagratuni dynasty
Rubenid Dynasty
Rubenid Dynasty (Variant)
Hethumid Dynasty
Lusignan dynasty
Kingdom of Artsakh
Hasan-Jalalyan dynasty
Republic of Van (1915–1918)
Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)
First Republic of Armenia (1918–1922)
Flag Of Mountainous Armenia (1921)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922)
Transcaucasian SFSR (1925–1936)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1940).svg
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1952)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1990)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1990) (Reverse flag)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1990–1991)

Historical flags of Aruba[edit]

Dutch Republic (1581–1651)
Dutch Republic (1652–1795)
Dutch West India Company (1636–1792
Batavian Republic (naval flag, 1795–1801)
Batavian Republic, and the Kingdom of Holland (1795–1810)
Batavian Commonwealth (1801–1806)
Flag of the First French Empire during occupation of Holland (1810–1813)
Territory of Curaçao and Dependencies (1810–1950)
Reich Commissariat for the Occupied Dutch Territories (1940–1945)
Aruba (1945–1959)
Aruba (1960–2000)

Historical flags of Australia[edit]

(1788–1801)
(1801–1901)
Bowman Flag (1806)
National Colonial Flag for Australia (1823/24–1831)
Australian Federation Flag
Australasian Anti-Transportation League Flag (1806)
Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–1903)
Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1902–1909)
Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (Civil Ensign) (1901–1903)
Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (1903–1908)
Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1909–1936)
Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (Civil Ensign) (1903–1908)
A WWI custom flag from Australia
Australian Honour Flag (1918)

New South Wales

New South Wales (1867)
New South Wales Ensign
New South Wales (1870–1876)

Queensland (1859–1870)
Queensland (1870–1876)
Queensland (1876–1901)
Queensland (1901–1952)

South Australia

South Australia (1870–1876)
South Australia (1876–1904)

Van Diemen's Land (before 1875)
Tasmania (1875)

Eureka Flag (1854)
Victoria (1870–1877)
Victoria (1877)
Victoria (1877–1901)
Victoria (1901–1952)

Western Australia

Western Australia (1870–1953)

Australian Capital Territory

The former flag of the Australian Capital Territory

Historical flags of Azerbaijan[edit]

Mihranid dynasty (700's)
Shaki Khanate (1743–1819)
Nakhichevan Khanate (1743–1828)
The Musavat Party of Turkic Federalists (1917)
Central-Caspian Dictatorship (1918)
Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)
Republic of Aras (1918–1919)
Baku Commune
Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1921)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922)
Transcaucasian SFSR (1925–1936)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1940)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1952)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956–1991)
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Reverse) (1956–1991)

The Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1940)
The Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1991)
Nakhchivan Republic (unofficial) (1991–1993)

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (1991–1993)
Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (1993)

Historical flags of Bahamas[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1629)
Republic of Pirates (1706–1718)
British West Indies
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (1869–1904)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (1904–1923)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (1923–1953)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (1953–1964)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (ensign) (1953–1964)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (1964–1973)
Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands (ensign) (1964–1973)

Historical flags of Bahrain [edit]

(before 1820)
(1820–1932)
(1932–1972)
(1972–2002)

Historical flags of Bangladesh[edit]

Bengal Sultanate (1352–1576)
Bengal Subah (1576–1757)
Bengal Presidency (1765–1947)
East Bengal (1947–1971)
Mukti Bahini (Liberation Forces) (1971)
Flag of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
Communist Party of Bangladesh

Historical flags of Barbados[edit]

British West Indies
Colony of Barbados (1870–1966)
Colony of Barbados (Civil Ensign) (1870–1966)
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)

Historical flags of Belize[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1542–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)
First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)
British West Indies
British Honduras (1870–1919)
British Honduras (civil engign) (1870–1919)
British Honduras (1919–1981)
British Honduras (civil engign) (1919–1981)
(1950–1981)
(1981–2019)

Historical flags of Benin[edit]

Dahomey (1890–1894)
The royal banner of King Behanzin of Dahomey (1890–1894)
(1721–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1865)
French Dahomey (1894–1959)
People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)

Historical flags of Bhutan[edit]

(1949?–1956)
(1956–1969)

Historical flags of Bolivia[edit]

Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1776),
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1785)
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1785–1825)
First flag of Bolivia
(civil flag) (1825–1826)
First flag of Bolivia
(state flag) (1825–1826)
Second flag of Bolivia
(civil flag) (1826–1851)
Second flag of Bolivia
(state flag) (1826–1851)
Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)

Historical flags of Bonaire[edit]

Dutch Repulic (1636–1795)
Dutch Republic (1652–1795)
Dutch West India Company (1636–1792)
Batavian Republic
(naval flag, 1795–1801)
Batavian Republic, and the Kingdom of Holland (1795–1810)
Batavian Commonwealth (1801–1806)
Flag of the First French Empire during occupation of Holland (1810–1813)
Territory of Curaçao and Dependencies (1810–1950)
Reich Commissariat for the Occupied Dutch Territories (1940–1945)
Netherlands Antilles (1954–1986)
Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010)

Historical flags of Botswana[edit]

Flag of the United Kingdom as the official flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate (1885–1966)

Historical flags of Brazil[edit]

Colonial Brazil (1500–1815)
Dutch Brazil /
New Holland (1630–1654)
Dutch Brazil/
New Holland (1630–1654) (Variant)
Inconfidência Mineira (1789)
Revolt of the Tailors (1789)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1816)
Kingdom of Brazil (1815–1822)
Pernambucan Revolt (1817)
Confederation of the Equator (1824)
Kingdom of Brazil (1822–1853)
Empire of Brazil (1822–1853)
Empire of Brazil (1853–1889)
First Brazilian Republic (November 1889)
Republic of Brazil (1889–1960)
Republic of Brazil (1960–1968)
Republic of Brazil (1968–1992)
Riograndense Republic (1836–1845)
Juliana Republic (1839)
Principality of Trinidad (1893–1895)
Republic of Acre (1899–1900)
Republic of Acre (1903)
Contestado Rebels (1912–1916)

Historical flags of Brunei[edit]

Bruneian Empire
(later protectorate) (1368–1906)
Protectorate of Brunei (1906–1959)

Historical flags of Burkina Faso[edit]

Upper Volta (1919–1958)
Republic of Upper Volta (1959–1984)

Historical flags of Burundi[edit]

German East Africa/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Proposed flag for the German East Africa (1914–1916)
German East Africa Company (1890–1916)
German East Africa Company (Variant) (1890–1916)
Territory of Ruanda-Urundi (1916–1962)
United Nations trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi
Kingdom of Burundi (1961)
Kingdom of Burundi (variant) (1962–1966)
Kingdom of Burundi(1962–1966)
Republic of Burundi (1966)
Republic of Burundi (1966–1967)
Republic of Burundi (1967–1982)
Republic of Martyazo (1972)

Historical flags of Cambodia[edit]

Kingdom of Cambodia (pre–1863)
French protectorate of Cambodia (1863–1953)
French protectorate of Cambodia (1863–1940)
Flag of Cambodia (1887–1953)
Japanese occupation (1942–1945)
Colony of Cambodia (1945–1948)
Kingdom of Cambodia (1948–1970)
Khmer Republic (1970–1975)
Democratic Kampuchea (1976–1979)
People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)
State of Cambodia (1989–1990)
State of Cambodia (1990–1993)
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (1992–1993)

Historical flags of Cameroon[edit]

German West African Company (1885–1903)
Kamerun/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Proposed flag of Kamerun (1914)
French Cameroon (1916–1960)
British Cameroon (1916–1961)
French Cameroon (1957–1961)
United Nations trust territories of British and French Cameroon
Federal Rep. of Cameroon (1961–1975)

Historical flags of Canada[edit]

English colony of the Americas before the Act of the Union (1497–1707)
(1534–1763)
(1643)
(1689)
Province of Quebec (1763–1791)
Province of Upper and Lower Canada (1791–1841)/
Province of Canada (1841–1867)
Métis rebels (1869–1870)
1st Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921)
Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1869–1901)
Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1901–1921)
1st Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1870)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1873)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1896)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1868–1921)
Canada (naval ensign) (1896)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1873–1921)
Canada (naval ensign) (1905–1922)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1905–1922)
Ensign Flag of the Dominion of Canada (1921–1957)
Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1921–1931)
Blue Ensign Flag of the Dominion of Canada (1921–1957)
Canada (civil ensign variant) (1921–1931)
Ensign Flag of the Dominion of Canada (1957–1965)
(1964)

(1534–1763)
(1643)
(1689)
Province of Quebec (1763–1791)
Province of Lower Canada (1791–1841)
Republic of Lower Canada (1838)
Quebec Blue Ensign
The original Carillon proposed flag (1902/1948)
Canadian Roman Catholics until the 1950s

Newfoundland Colony (1862–1870)
Dominion of Newfoundland (1870–1904)
Dominion of Newfoundland (1907–1949)
Dominion of Newfoundland (Blue Variant) (1907–1949)

Scottish colony of the Americas before the Act of the Union (1621–1701)

Province of Upper Canada (1791–1841)
Republic of Canada (1837–1838)
Republic of Canada (Variant) (1837–1838)
Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (1870–1959 and 1965–1981)
Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (1959–1965)

Provisional Government of Saskatchewan (1885)
Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (1906–1981)

British Colombia

(1870–1896)
(Unofficial) (1906–1960)
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1906–1982)
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1870–1871)
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (1871–1906)

Northwest Territories

Hudson's Bay Company (1682–1707)
Hudson's Bay Company (1707–1801)
Hudson's Bay Company (1801–1965)
North West Company (Pre–1801)
North West Company (Post–1801)
Fort Conger (1881–1935)
Sverdrup Islands (1902–1930)

Historical flags of Cabo Verde[edit]

(1462–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1975)
Portuguese Cabo Verde (proposal)
Portuguese Colony Governor General
Cabo Verde (1975–1992)

Historical flags of the Central African Republic[edit]

Flag of France, used during colonial Ubangi-Shari from 1903 until 1960
Proposed replacement flag for the Central African Republic from 1976
Imperial standard of Bokassa I, used as a co-flag of the Central African Empire from 1976 until 1979

Historical flags of Chad[edit]

Kanem–Bornu Empire
Bornu
French Equatorial Africa (1900–1958)
Free French government of Chad under Pierre-Olivier Lapie (1940–1942)
Lapie's personal flag (1940–1941)
French Community

Historical flags of Chile[edit]

Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1785)
Viceroyalty of Peru (1785–1824)
Mapuche flag, used in Arauco War (1557)
Mapuche flag, used in Arauco War (18th century)
Mapuche flag, used in Arauco War (18th century)
First flag of Chile (1812–1814)
Second flag of Chile (Variant) (1817–1818)
Second flag of Chile (1817–1818)
Second flag of Chile (Variant) (1818)
Rebel government in Copiapó in 1859 Uprising
flag of Chile used in the proclamation of independence, February 12th, 1818
Liberating Expedition of Peru
Chile (Civil flag) (1826–1854)
Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (1860–1862)
Revolutionary Left Movement (Chile)

Dutrou-Bornier flag
(de-facto governor of Easter Island)
Kingdom of Easter Island
(13th century–1899)
Kingdom of Easter Island (1899–1902)

Historical flags of China[edit]

(1500 BC)
Shang dynasty
Zhou dynasty
Qin dynasty
Han dynasty
Jin dynasty
Sui dynasty
Song dynasty
Yuanan dynasty (Mongolia)
Ming dynasty (1556–1644)
Qing dynasty (1615–1862)
Flag of the Qing dynasty (1862–1889)
Flag of the Qing dynasty (1889–1912)
Flag of the Republic of China (1912–1928)
Flag of the Empire of China (1915–1916)
Flag of the Empire of China (1916)
Flag of the Chinese Soviet Republic (1931–1937)
Flag of China (1928–1949)
Flag of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China (1938–1940)
Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China (1940–1943)
Communist Party of China
Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
Chinese Peasants' Association
Chinese Peasants' Association (Variant)
Flag of the Guangdong Peasants' Association during the period of the First United Front

North Shanxi Autonomous Government (1937–1939)
Mengjiang (1939–1945)
Inner Mongolian People's Republic (1945)
Inner Mongolian Autonomous Government (1945–1947)

Northeast China

Three Northeast Provinces and Northeast Supreme Administrative Council (1922–1932)
Manchukuo (1932–1945)

Chinese Eastern Railway (1897–1915)
Chinese Eastern Railway (1897–1915)
Chinese Eastern Railway (1915–1925)
Chinese Eastern Railway (1925–1932)
Chinese Eastern Railway (1932–1935)

Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1899–1903)
British Weihaiwei (1903–1930)
Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1903–1930)
French Hankou (1898–1946)
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864)
Kiautschou Bay (1898–1914)
German concession of Hankou
German Tsingtao (1898–1914)
German Chefoo (1901–1914)
Settlement of Chefoo (1877–1927)
Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet (1931–1934)
Fujian People's Government (1933–1934)
Great Way Government (1937–1938)

South Central China

French Shamian Island (1859–1949)
French Guangzhouwan (1898–1945)
Hubei Military Government (1911–1928)
Hubei Military Government (1911–1928)
Qiongya Soviet (1928–1941)

Tibetan Empire (618–842)
British expedition to Tibet
Tibet (1916–1920, 1925–1951)
Tibet (1920–1925)
Chushi Gangdruk (1958–1974)

Southwest China

Swedish Factory, Canton Factories (1757–1860)
Pingnan Guo (1856–1873)
Black Flag Army (1860s–1885)
Boxers (1890s–1901)

Northwest China

Yettishar (1865–1873)
Yettishar (1873–1877)
Xinjiang Provincial Government (1933–1934)
First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934)
Xinjiang Provincial Government in (1934–1944)
First East Turkestan Republic (1944–1946)
Second East Turkestan Republic (1944–1946)

(1577–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1999)
Municipality of Macau (1975–1999)
Municipality of Macau (1976–1999)
Municipality of Ilhas (1976–1999)
Government of Macau (1976–1999)
Unofficial variant of the Goverment of Portuguese Macao
Governor of Macau
Colony of Macau (Proposed)

Tamão (1518–1521)
British colony of Hong Kong (1871–1876)
British colony of Hong Kong (1876–1955)
Government House, Hong Kong (1910–1955)
British colony of Hong Kong (1955–1959)
Government House, Hong Kong (1955–1959)
British colony of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
Government House, Hong Kong (1959–1997)

Concession territory of Japan (1888–1949)
Concession territory of France (1860–1946)
Concession territory of The UK (1860–1943)
Concession territory of Germany (1899–1917)
Concession territory of Austria-Hungary (1901–1917)
Concession territory of Italy (1901–1947)
Concession territory of Russia (1903–1920)
Concession territory of Belgium (1902–1931)
Concession territory of the United States of America (1869–1902)
Concession territory of Armenia (1919)

American Concession in Shanghai (1848–1863)
British Concession in Shanghai (1845–1863)
French Concession in Shanghai (1849–1943)
Shanghai International Settlement (1869–1917)
Shanghai International Settlement (1917–1943)

France Millitary Occupied Chefoo (1860-1861); France Chefoo (1863-1869);
Britain Chefoo Quasi-concession (1861-1876)
German Chefoo (1901–1914)
International Settlement of Chefoo (1877–1927)
U.S. Chefoo Summer Fleet Base (1902-1941)

Historical flags of Circassia[edit]

Grand Principality of Kabardia (1700's–1809)
Grand Principality of Kabardia (1809–1830)
Principality of Natukhai
Principality of Shapsughia
Abdzekhia (1850's)
West Circassian Confederation (1800's–1840's)
Parliament of Independence of Circassia (1830–1864)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1917–1921)

Historical flags of Colombia[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717–1776)
Viceroyalty of New Granada (1776–1822)
Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (1810–1815)
United Provinces of New Granada (1811–1814)
United Provinces of New Granada (1814–1816)
Gran Colombia (1819)
Gran Colombia (1820)
Gran Colombia (1821–1831)
New Granada (1831–1834)
Republic of New Granada and Granadine Confederation (1834–1861)
United States of New Granada (1861)
National Liberation Army (Colombia)

seen 2023-5-24

Historical flags of Comoros[edit]

French Comoros (1866–1968)
State of the Comoros (1963–1975)
State of the Comoros (1975–1978)
Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros (1978–1992)
Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros (1992–1996)
Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros (1996–2001)

Sultanate of Ndzuwani (pre–1833)
Sultanate of Ndzuwani (1833–1850)
Sultanate of Ndzuwani (c. 1850)
Sultanate of Ndzuwani (c. 1850–1893) Separatist flag, later official flag (1997-2012)

Mwali Sultanate (1830–1868)
Mwali Sultanate (1868–1871)
Mwali Sultanate (1871–1886)
Mwali Sultanate (1886–1891)
Mwali Sultanate (1891–1904)
Flag of Queen Djoumbé Fatima (1842–1867) Separatist flag (1997–1998)
Mohéli (2001–2003)

Historical flags of Congo[edit]

Kingdom of Loango (c. 1550–c. 1883)
Royal banner of Kongo (Afonso I)
Kingdom of Kongo (c. 17th century)
Kingdom of Kakongo (c. 1883)
French Congo (1882–1960)
Proposed flag of the French Congo (pre–1959)
People's Republic of Congo (1970–1991)
War flag of the People's Republic of Congo (1970–1991)

Historical flags of Costa Rica[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1776)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1776–1821)
(1821–1823)
(1823–1824)
United Provinces of Central America (1824)
(1824)
(1824–1840)
(1840–1842)
(1842–1848)
(1848–1906)
(1906–1964)
(1964–1998)

Historical flags of Côte d'Ivoire[edit]

Flag of French West Africa (1895–1958)

Historical flags of Cuba[edit]

Governorate of Cuba
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)/
Spanish West Indies (1821–1898)
Céspedes flag of Ten Years' War (1868–1878)
United States Military Government in Cuba (1898–1902/1906-1909)
First Republic of Cuba
(1902–1906 and 1909–1959)
26th of July Movement
Brigade 2506

Historical flags of Djibouti[edit]

Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)
French Somaliland (1883–1967)
LPAI

Historical flags of Dominica[edit]

British West Indies
British Windward Islands (1903–1953)
(1955–1965)
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)
(1965–1978)
(1978–1981)
(1981–1988)
(1988–1990)

Historical flags of Dominican Republic[edit]

Columbian Viceroyalty
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo/
Viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of New Spain/
Spanish West Indies
Republic of Spanish Haiti (1821–1822)
(1844–1849)
(1849–1861)
United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)

Historical flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]

Yeke Kingdom
International African Association/
International Congo Society/
Congo Free State/
Belgian Congo
Governor-General of Belgian Congo
Flag of the Batetela Rebels (1895–1908)
Republic of Katanga (1960–1963)
South Kasai
Flag of Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1963)
Flag of Congo-Léopoldville (1963–1964) & the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1964–1966)
Flag of Congo-Kinshasa (1966–1971)
Flag of Zaire (1971–1997)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2003)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003–2006)
March 23 Movement
Allied Democratic Forces (1996–present)

Historical flags of East Timor[edit]

(1702–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1975)
Portuguese Timor (unofficial) (1942–1945)
Portuguese Timor (proposal)
Portuguese Colony Governor General
Japanese occupied Dutch East Indies
BLLT (1961–1963)
East Timor (1975)
Timor Timur (1976–1999)
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
CNRT

Historical flags of Ecuador[edit]

New Kingdom of Granada
Viceroyalty of New Granada
Quiteñan Revolution (1809–1812)
(1820–1822)
(1822)
Gran Colombia (1822–1830)
(1830–1835)
(1830–1845)
(1845)
(1845–1860)
(1860–1900)
(1900–2009)

Historical flags of Egypt[edit]

Ancient Egyptian standards
Ayyubid Dynasty (1171–1341)
Standard of the Sultan Saladin
Mamluk Sultanate (image is somewhat speculative) (1250–1517)
Egypt Eyalet (1844–1867)
Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1881)
Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation (1881–1914)
Khedivate of Egypt and Sultanate of Egypt (1882–1922)
Flag used during the anti-British Revolution of (1919)
Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1958)
Egyptian Revolution Flag (1953–1958)
United Arab Republic (1958–1971)
Federation of Arab Republics (1972–1984)
Suez Canal Authority
Israeli Military Governorate of Sinai Peninsula (1967–1981/82)

Historical flags of El Salvador[edit]

Cuzcatan (1200-1525)
Province of San Salvador within th Spanish Empire (1525-1701)
Greater Mayorship of San Salvador with in the Spanish Empire (1701-1760)
Greater Mayorship of San Salvador within the Spanish Empire (1760-1785)
Intendancy of San Salvador within Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785-1821)
Province of San Salvador (1822–1823)
United Provinces of Central America
(1823–1825)
Military flg of the United Provinces of Central America (1823–1825)
State flag within the United Provinces of Central America (1823–1825)
The United States of Central America (1826)
Federal Republic of Central America (1827–1841)
state flag within the Federal Republic of Central America (1827–1841)
Second Federal Republic of Central America (1842–1844)
State flag within the second Federal Republic of Central America (1842–1844)
Central American Federation (1851–1853)
Republic of Salvador (1853–1859)
Republic of Salvador (1860–1864)
Republic of Salvador (1865)
Republic of Salvador (1865)
(1875–1877)
(Reverse) (1875–1877)
Greater Republic of Central America (1895–1896)
Greater Republic of Central America (1896–1898)
state flag within the Greater Republic of Central America (1895–1898)
Republic of Central America (1921–1922)
state flag within Republic of Central America (1921–1922)
Republic of El Salvador (1912-1916)
Republic of El Salvador (1916-present)
Civil flag of the Republic of El Salvador (1912–present)

Historical flags of Equatorial Guinea[edit]

(1580–1785)
Dutch occupations of Annobón (1641–1664)
During The British Rule in Bioko (1827–1858)
Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco/
Spanish Territories on the Gulf of Guinea
(1968–1969)
(1969–1973)
(1973–1979)

Historical flags of Eritrea[edit]

Colony of Eritrea (1882–1936)
Governor-general of Italian East Africa
Colony governor of the Kingdom of Italy
Flag of Eritrea (1952–1961)
Eritrean People's Liberation Front
Flag of Eritrea (1993–1995)

Historical flags of Eswatini[edit]

Swaziland Protectorate
(c. 1890–1894)
(1894–1902)
(1968-2011)

Historical flags of Ethiopia[edit]

Pre-modern Abyssinia
Ethiopian Empire (1897–1914)
Traditional Tricolor
Ethiopian Empire (1897–1936; 1941–1974)
Italian Empire occupation of Ethiopian Empire/
Italian East Africa (1936–1941)
Governor-general of Italian East Africa
Colony governor of the Kingdom of Italy
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Ethiopia (1941–1942)
Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (1974–1975)
Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (1975–1987)
People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987–1991)
Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991–1996)
Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1992–1996)
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1996)

Sultanate of Aussa
Afar Region (1994–2012)

Somali Region (2008–2018)

Sidama Region (2020)

Historical flags of Federated States of Micronesia[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of New Spain/
Spanish East Indies
German New Guinea/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
German New Guinea Company (1885–1899)
Proposed flag of German New Guinea (1914)
South Pacific Mandate (1919–1947)
South Pacific Mandate (1919–1947)
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
(1965–1979/1981 from Palau)
TTPI (1947–1965)

Pohnpei (1977–1992)

Historical flags of Fiji[edit]

Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Fiji (1865–1867)
Kingdom of Bau (1867–1869)
Kingdom of Lau (1869–1871)
Kingdom of Fiji (1871–1874)
Colony of Fiji (1877–1883)
Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1877–1883)
Colony of Fiji (1883–1908)
Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1883–1908)
Colony of Fiji (1908–1924)
Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1908–1970)
Colony of Fiji (1908–1924) (Red Ensign)
Colony of Fiji (1924–1970)
Republic of Rotuma (1987–1988)

Historical flags of Gabon[edit]

French Equatorial Africa (1910–1958)
(1959–1960)

Historical flags of The Gambia[edit]

Fort Bayona, Fort Jillifree and Fort Jakob
British West African Settlements (1821–1850/1866–1888)
Flag of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1889–1965)

Historical flags of Georgia[edit]

Kingdom of Iberia
Principality of Samtskhe (1266–1625)
Kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490)
Kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490)
Kingdom of Kakheti
Flag of David IV, adopted during his rule
Flag of Queen Tamar, adopted during her rule
Principality of Mingrelia 1560s
Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1801)
Kingdom of Imereti (1260–1810)
Principality of Guria (1460s–1829)
Principality of Svaneti (1463–1858)
Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)
Flag of Georgia (1918–1921)
Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1925–1936)
Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922)
Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937)
Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951)
Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951–1990)
Flag of Georgia (1990–2004)

Republic of Batumi (1919–1920)
Adjarian ASSR (1978–1991)
Republic of Adjara (2000–2004)
Democratic Union for Revival

Duchy of Tskhumi (786–1354)
Flag of Abkhazia (18th century).svg

Principality of Abkhazia (18th century)
Lykhnensky revolt (1866)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1917–1921)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1921–1925)
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925)
Front side of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925–1935)
Back side of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925–1935)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Abkhazian Version) (1935–1937)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian Version) (1935–1937)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1938)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1938–1951)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1951–1978)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1989)
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1989–1992)
Proposed flag of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia

Historical flags of Ghana[edit]

(1482–1485)
(1485–1495)
(1495–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1642)
Brandenburger Gold Coast Settlements (1682–1721)
Danish Gold Coast Settlements (1658–1850)
Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea (1612–1872)
Swedish Gold Coast (1650–1663)
Royal African Company
Togoland Protectorate/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Proposed flag of the Togoland Protectorate (1914)
Ashanti Empire (1935–1957)
British West African Settlements (1821–1850/1866–1888)
Colony of the Gold Coast (1877–1957)
United Nations trust territory of Brittish Togoland
Union of African States (1958–1961)
Union of African States (1961–1962)
First Republic of Ghana (1964–1966)

Historical flags of Grenada[edit]

British West Indies
(1875–1903)
(1903–1967)
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)
(1967–1974)

Historical flags of Guatemala[edit]

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1542–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)
United Provinces of Central America
Federal Republic of Central America
Los Altos (1838–1840, 1848–1849)
(1838–1843)
(1843–1851)
(1851–1858)
(1858–1871)
(1924)
Rebel Armed Forces (Guatemala)
Revolutionary Movement 13th November (Guatemala)

Historical flags of Guinea[edit]

Imamate of Futa Djallon (pre–1896)
Imamate of Futa Djallon (1896–1912)
French Guinea (1912–1958)
Union of African States (1958–1961)
Union of African States (1961–1962)

Historical flags of Guinea-Bissau[edit]

Guinea Company
(15th century)
(1588–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910-1974)

Historical flags of Guyana[edit]

Dutch Guyana (1616–1795)
Dutch Guyana (1652–1799)
British West Indies
(1799–1801)
(1801–1875)
British Guiana (1875–1906)
Governors-General of Guyana (1875–1906)
British Guiana (1906–1919)
Governors-General of Guyana (1906–1919)
British Guiana (1919–1955)
Governors-General of Guyana (1919–1955)
US Guyana (1941–1945)
British Guiana (1955–1966)

Historical flags of Haiti[edit]

Saint-Domingue (1625–1790)
Ex-slaves (1791–1798)
Saint-Domingue (1798–1803)
First Empire of Haiti (1803–1804)
First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806)
State of Haiti (1806–1811)
Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1814)
Kingdom of Haiti (1814–1820)
Republic of Haiti (1820–1849)
Second Empire of Haiti (1849–1859)
Republic of Haiti (1820–1849/1859–1964)