Historical flags

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

Historical flags of Abkhazia

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)

Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (1925-1931)

Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1931)

Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1989)

Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1989-1992)

Historical flags of Afghanistan

Timurid Empire

Hotak dynasty

Durrani Empire

Emirate of Afghanistan (1880–1901)

Emirate of Afghanistan (1901–1919)

Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1921)

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1928)

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928)

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)

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)

Republic of Afghanistan (1974–1978)

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978)

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1980)

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980)

Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980–1987)

Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992)

Islamic State of Afghanistan (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 (2002–2004)

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2013)

Historical flags of Albania

Pashalik of Scutari (1775–1796)

Flag used during the Albanian National Awakening in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Republic of Central Albania (1913–1914)

Independent Albania (1912-1914)

Principality of Albania (1914–1920)

Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë (1916–1920)

Italian protectorate over Albania (1917–1920)

Republic of Mirdita (1921)

Principality of Albania and the Albanian Republic (1920–1926)

Albanian Republica (1926–1928)

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

German occupation of Albania (1943–1944)

Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946)

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1946–1992)

Historical flags of Algeria

Flag of the Algiers Regency (circa 1800)

Flag of the Kingdom of Tlemcen (1235–1338, 1488–1556)

Flag of the Kingdom of Tlemcen (1338–1488)

Flag of the Sultanate of Tuggurt

Flag of the Regency of Algiers (Ottoman Empire)

Barbary ensign (18th century)

Flag of the Kingdom of Ait Abbas

Personal flag of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer

Flag of the Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1848)

Naval ensign of French Algeria (1848–1910)

Flag of Governor-General Pélissier

Kel Ahaggar (–1977)

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 Andorra

(1806–1866)

(1934-1939)

(1939-1949)

(1949-1959)

(1959-1971)

Historical flags of Angola

Kingdom of Kongo

Flag proposal for the Portuguese overseas province of Angola (1967) – never used.

Flag of the former movement and now governing party MPLA

UNITA

FNLA

Republic of Cabinda (1975–1976)

Historical flags of Anguilla

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1958-1967)

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1958-1983)

Republic of Anguilla (1967)

Republic of Anguilla (1967-1969)

Historical flags of Antarctica

Japanese Antarctic Expedition (1910-1912)

Japanese Antarctic Expedition (Variant)

Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition (1933-1939)

Scottish Antarctic Expedition (1902-1904)

New Swabia (Flag common to all Third Reich colonies, de facto only for New Swabia) (1939–1945)

Ronne Anatrctic Expedition (1946-1948)

"Transglobe" Expedition (1979-1982)

Historical flags of Antigua and Barbuda

British Leeward Islands (1871–1956)

Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962)

West Indies Federation (1958–1962)

Colonial ensigns of Antigua and Barbuda (1962-1967)

Historical flags of Argentina

Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

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)

(1818–1819, 1820–1829 and 1861–present)

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)

Historical flags of Armenia and Armenian states

Artaxiad dynasty

Arsacid dynasty

Bagratuni dynasty

Rubenid Dynasty

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1341-1375)

Kingdom of Artsakh

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)

First Republic of Armenia (1918–1922)

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922)

Transcaucasian SFSR (1925-1936)

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1940).svg

rmenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1952)

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1990)

Historical flags of Australia

Bowman Flag (1806)

Eureka Flag (1854)

Queensland Separation Flag (1859)

Van Diemen's Land (before 1875)

Australasian Anti-Transportation League Flag (1806)

Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (1901–1903)

Flag of the Commonwealth of Australia (1903–1908)

Historical flags of Austria

Electorate of Salzburg (1803-1918)

Habsburg Monarchy (1806–1866)

Austria-Hungary Monarchy in Austria (1869-1918)

Austria-Hungary (1869-1918)

Federal State of Austria (1934–1938)

(1938-1945)

Historical flags of Azerbaijan

Shaki Khanate (1743–1819)

Nakhichevan Khanate (1743–1828)

Central-Caspian Dictatorship (1918)

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (1918)

Republic of Aras (1918–1919)

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)

Nakhchivan Republic (1991-1993) (Unofficial)

Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (1993)

Historical flags of Bahamas

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 (1964–1973)

Abaco Independence Movement

Historical flags of Bahrain

(before 1820)

(1820–1932)

(1932–1972)

(1972–2002)

Historical flags of Bangladesh

Bengal Sultanate (1352–1576)

Bengal Subah (1576–1757)

Bengal Presidency (1765–1947)

East Bengal (1947–1971)

Flag of Bangladesh(1971-1972)

Historical flags of Barbados

Colony of Barbados (1870–1966)

West Indies Federation (1958–1962)

Historical flags of Belarus

Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995)

Belarus Belarusian Democratic Republic (in exile) (1919-1925)

Flag of Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR

Flag of Byelorussian SSR (1919-1927)

Flag of Byelorussian SSR (1937-1940)

Flag of Byelorussian SSR (1944-1951)

Flag of Byelorussian SSR (1951-1991)

Flag of Belarus (1995-2012)

Historical flags of Belgium

Spanish Netherlands (1556–1714)

Austrian Netherlands (1714–1797)

Belgian rebels (1830–1831)

Neutral Moresnet (1816–1920)

Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France (1940–1944)

Historical flags of Belize

British Honduras (1870–1919)

British Honduras (1919–1981)

(1981-2019)

Historical flags of Benin

Dahomey (1890–1894)

(1958–1975, 1990-)

People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)

Historical flags of Bermuda

(1875-1910)

(1910–1999)

Historical flags of Bhutan

(1949-1956)

(1956-1969)

Historical flags of Bolivia

First flag of Bolivia (1825-1826)

Second flag of Bolivia (1826-1851)

Historical flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Duchy of Saint Sava

Kingdom of Bosnia

Bosnia Vilayet (before 1760)

Bosnia Vilayet (1867–1878)

Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878–1908)

Bosnia (1908–1918)

Herzegovina (1878-1918)

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941)

Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)

Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1946–1992)

Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998)

Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (1993–1995)

Historical flags of Brazil

Colonial Brazil (1500–1815)

Dutch Brazil / New Holland (1630–1654)

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815-1816)

Kingdom of Brazil (1815–1822)

Pernambucan Revolt (1817)

Empire of Brazil (1822–1870)

Empire of Brazil (1870–1889)

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)

Independent Guyana (1886-1887)

Independent Guyana (1887-1904)

Republic of Acre (1899-1900)

Republic of Acre (1903)

Contestado Rebels (1912–1916)

Historical flags of Brunei

Bruneian Empire (later protectorate) (1368–1906)

Protectorate of Brunei (1906–1959)

Historical flags of Bulgaria

First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018)

Second Bulgarian Empire (1325)

Second Bulgarian Empire

Tsardom of Vidin (14th century)

Republic of Tamrash (1878–1886)

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1946-1948)

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1948-1967)

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1967-1971)

People's Republic of Bulgaria (1971–1990)

Historical flags of Burkina Faso

Upper Volta (1959-1984)

Historical flags of Burundi

Kingdom of Burundi (1961)

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

Kingdom of Cambodia (pre-1863)

French protectorate of Cambodia (1863-1887)

Flag of Cambodia (1887-1953)

Japanese occupation (1942-1945)

Kingdom of Cambodia (1948–1970)

Khmer Republic (1970–1975)

Democratic Kampuchea (1976–1979)

People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)

State of Cambodia (1989–1991)

United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (1992–1993)

Historical flags of Cameroon

German West African Company

Kamerun (1884–1916)

Flag of German Cameroon (Proposed but never used)

British Cameroon (1916–1961)

French Cameroon (1957–1961)

Federal Rep. of Cameroon (1961–1975)

Historical flags of Canada

Hudson's Bay Company Flag

Republic of Canada (1837–1838)

Republic of Lower Canada (1838)

Métis rebels (1869–1870)

1st Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921)

Ensign Flag of the Dominion of Canada (1921-1957)

Ensign Flag of the Dominion of Canada (1957-1965)

Newfoundland Colony (1862-1870)

Dominion of Newfoundland (1870–1904)

Dominion of Newfoundland (1907–1949)

Historical flags of Cabo Verde

Portuguese Cape Verde (proposal)

Cabo Verde (1975–1992)

Historical flags of Chad

Kanem–Bornu Empire

Bornu

French Equatorial Africa (1900–1958)

Historical flags of Chile

Mapuche flag, used in Arauco War (1557)

Kingdom of Easter Island (13th century-1899)

First flag of Chile (1812-1814)

Second flag of Chile (1817-1818)

Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (1860-1862)

Historical flags of China

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)

North China

Mengjiang (1939-1945)

Inner Mongolian People's Republic (1945)

Northeast China

Manchukuo (1932–1945)

East China

British Weihaiwei (1903-1930)

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864)

Shanghai International Settlement (1869–1917)

Shanghai International Settlement (1917–1943)

Kiautschou Bay (1898–1914)

Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet (1931-1934)

Fujian People's Government (1933-1934)

Great Way Government (1937–1938)

South Central China

colony of Macau(1976–1999)

Hubei Military Government (1911-1928)

Hubei Military Government (1911-1928)

Tibet

Tibetan Empire (618–842)

Tibet (1912–1951)

Chushi Gangdruk (1958–1974)

Southwest China

Pingnan Guo (1856–1873)

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)

Second East Turkestan Republic (1944–1946)

Historical flags of Colombia

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)

19th of April Movement (1970–1990)

Historical flags of Comoros

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)

Anjouan

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)

Mohéli

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)

Historical flags of Congo

Kingdom of Loango (c. 1550–c. 1883)

Kingdom of Kakongo (c. 1883))

Kingdom of Kongo (circa 17th century)

Proposed flag of the French Congo (pre-1959)

People's Republic of Congo (1970–1991)

Historical flags of Cook Islands

Kingdom of Rarotonga (1858-1888)

Kingdom of Rarotonga (1888-1893)

Cook Islands Federation (1893-1901)

Cook Islands (1973-1979)

Historical flags of Costa Rica

Costa Rica (1821-1823)

Flag of Costa Rica (1823-1824)

United Provinces of Central America (1824)

Costa Rica (1824)

Costa Rica (1824-1840)

Costa Rica (1840-1842)

Costa Rica (1842-1848)

Costa Rica (1848-1906)

Costa Rica (1906-1964)

Historical flags of Crimea

Empire of Trebizond

Crimean Khanate

Crimean People's Republic (1917-1918)

Crimean Regional Government (1918–1919)

Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921-1929)

Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1929-1938)

Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1938-1941)

Historical flags of Croatia

Ragusan Republic (1358–1808)

Kingdom of Croatia (1848–1852)

Kingdom of Croatia (1852–1868)

Austrian Littoral (1849–1918)

Kingdom of Slavonia (1852–1868)

Kingdom of Dalmatia (1820–1918)

Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (1860–1918)

State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (1918)

Albona Republic (1921)

Free State of Fiume (1920–1924)

Banovina of Croatia (1939-1941)

Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)

Early flag of the Yugoslav Partisans

Socialist Republic of Croatia (1946)

Socialist Republic of Croatia (1947–1990)

Socialist Republic of Croatia (1990)

Dubrovnik Republic (1991-1992)

Historical flags of Cuba

First Republic of Cuba (1902–1906 and 1909–1959)

26th of July Movement)

Historical flags of Cyprus

Kingdom of Cyprus (15th century)

Venetian Cyprus (1489–1571)

British Cyprus (1881–1922)

British Cyprus (1922–1960)

Republic of Cyprus (1960)

Republic of Cyprus (1960–2006)

Historical flags of Czech

Duchy of Bohemia

Kingdom of Bohemia

Margraviate of Moravia

Hussites

Taborites

Prague Hussites

Kingdom of Bohemia until (1918)

Czechoslovakia (1918–1920)

Sudetenland (1918–1938)

Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (1939–1945)

Czech Socialist Republic (1990–1992)

Historical flags of Dominica

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

(1844–1849)

(1849-1861)

Historical flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo Free State and Belgian Congo (1885-1960)

Flag of the Batetela Rebels (1895-1908)

Republic of Katanga (1960–1963)

South Kasai

Flag of Congo-Léopoldville (1960-1963)

Flag of Congo-Léopoldville (1963-1966)

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

Portuguese Timor (proposal)

BLLT (1961-1963)

East Timor (1975)

Timor Timur (1976–1999)

CNRT

Historical flags of Ecuador

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

Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)

Abbasid Caliphate (750–1250)

Mamluk Sultanate (image is somewhat speculative)(1250–1517)

Egypt Eyalet (1844-1867)

Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1881)

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

United Provinces of Central America (1823–1824, 1842–1844)

Federal Republic of Central America (1824–1841, 1921–1922)

El Salvador (1839-1865)

(1865)

(1875-1877)

Republic of Central America (1898)

Historical flags of Equatorial Guinea

(1968-1973)

(1973–1979)

Historical flags of Eritrea

Flag of Eritrea (1952-1961)

Eritrean People's Liberation Front

Flag of Eritrea (1993-1995)

Historical flags of Estonia

State of the Teutonic Order

Duchy of Livonia (1822–1920)

Duchy of Estonia (1821–1920)

Soviet Republic of Soldiers and Fortress-Builders of Naissaar (1917–1918)

Commune of the Working People of Estonia (1918–1919)

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953)

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1990)

Historical flags of Eswatini

(c.1890-1894)

(1894–1902)

Historical flags of Ethiopia

Abyssinia (pre 1853).svg

Ethiopian Empire (1875-1881)

Ethiopian Empire (1881-1889)

Ethiopian Empire (1897-1914)

Ethiopian Empire (1914–1936)

Ethiopian Empire (1897-1936; 1941-1974)

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)

Afar

Sultanate of Aussa

Historical flags of F.S. Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau

German New Guinea (1884–1914)

South Pacific Mandate (1919–1947)

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1965-1979\1981 from Palau)

Historical flags of Falkland Islands

(1876–1925)

(1925–1948)

(1948–1999)

Flag of Argentina, used during the occupation (1982)

Historical flags of Fiji

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)

Colony of Fiji (1883–1908)

Colony of Fiji (1908–1924)

Colony of Fiji (1924–1970)

Republic of Rotuma (1987–1988)

Historical flags of France

The Oriflamme, the banner of the Capetians

Kingdom of France (12th to 13th century)

Kingdom of France

Royal Standard of France (1643 design)

Variant royal standard of France

Royal Standard of King Louis XIV (1654-1715)

Catholic and Royal Army (1793–1800)

Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI and First Republic (1790–1794)

France (1794–1815, 1830–1958)

Bourbon Restoration (1814-1830)

Kingdom of France (1814-1830)

Vichy France (unofficial) (1940–1944)

Free France (1940-1944)

Alsace

(Adopted 11th century)

Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg (982–1803)

Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine (1871–1918)

Alsace-Lorraine Soviet Republic (1918)

Brittany

Cornouaille

Bro Gwened

(14th-16th centuries)

Brittany banner during the Breton civil war (1351)

Duchy of Brittany - Kroaz Du

Duchy of Brittany (939–1547)

Breton Communist Party (1971–1980)

Burgundy

Duchy of Burgundy (918–1482)

Cross of Burgundy

Corsica

(14th century)

(before 1755)

Normandy

The reconstruction of the Norman "papal" banner according to Bayeux Tapestry

Savoy

Duchy of Savoy (1147-1847)

Occitanie

Comtat Venaissin (1274–1791)

Viscounty of Béarn

County of Toulouse

Duchy of Aquitaine

Historical flags of French Guiana

(Colonial)

(2010-2015)

Historical flags of French Polynesia

Society Islands

Kingdom of Tahiti (1822-1829)

Kingdom of Tahiti (1829-1843)

Tahiti Protectorate (1843–1880)

Kingdom of Huahine

Kingdom of Raiatea (1847-1880)

Kingdom of Raiatea (1880-1888)

Kingdom of Bora Bora (1820-1845)

Kingdom of Bora Bora (1837-1842)

Kingdom of Bora Bora (1842-1895)

Gambier Islands

Kingdom of Mangareva (1832-1843)

Austral Islands

Kingdom of Rimatara (1856-1891)

Kingdom of Rimatara (1891-1900)

Kingdom of Rurutu (1858-1889)

Kingdom of Rurutu (1889-1900)

Marquesas Islands

Taiohae kingdom (1835)

Kingdom of Tahuata (1837-1842)

Historical flags of Gabon

(1959–1960)

Historical flags of Georgia

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

Principality of Mingrelia 1560s

Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1801)

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)

Historical flags of Germany

Holy Roman Empire (14th century)

Holy Roman Empire (early 1400s)

Holy Roman Empire (1400-1806)

Holy Roman Empire with Arms (1437-1493)

Holy Roman Empire with Arms (1493-1556)

Catholic League (1609–1635)

Confederation of the Rhine (1806–1813)

German Confederation (war) (1815–1848)

Flag of the North German Confederation (1867-1871), the German Empire (1871-1918), and Nazi Germany (1933-1935, with 3:5 aspect ratio)

Flag of the German Confederation and the Weimar Republic (1919-1933)

Flag of Nazi Germany (1935-1945)

Allied-occupied Germany-Ensign (1946–1949)

Flag of East Germany (1959-1990)

Baden-Württemberg

Electoral Palatinate

Electoral Palatinate - War Flag (1604)

Electorate of Baden (1803–1806)

Grand Duchy of Baden and Republic of Baden (1891–1918)

Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1576–1850)

Principality of Leyen (1806-1813)

Duchy of Wuerttemberg (1495–1803)

Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806)

Kingdom of Württemberg and Free People's State of Württemberg (1805–1945)

Bavaria

Bavaria-Munich (1392–1505)

Electorate of Bavaria (1623-1806)

Kingdom of Bavaria (1805–1918), People's State of Bavaria (1918–1919) and Free State of Bavaria

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