White Throated Sparrow

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

Historical flags of Afghanistan

Hotak dynasty (1709–1738)
Principality of Qandahar (1818–1855)
Durrani Empire (1818–1842)
US flag with 23 stars used by Josiah Harlan as Prince of Ghor (1830s)
Pashtun banner captured at Ghazni (1839)
Pashtun banner captured at Jellalabad (1842)
Flag of the United Kingdom used to represent the Emirate of Afghanistan abroad (1856–1919)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1901–1919)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1919–1921/1929)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1921–1926/1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1928)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1928–1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan
(17 Jan 1929–13 Oct 1929)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1929)
Emirate of Afghanistan in Herat (1929-1931)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1929–27 March 1930)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (27 March 1930–16 July 1973)
Republic of Afghanistan (17 July 1973–8 May 1974)
Republic of Afghanistan (9 May 1974–26 April 1978)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (27 April 1978–18 October 1978)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (19 October 1978–21 April 1980)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1980)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (22 April 1980–29 November 1987)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (30 November 1987–26 April 1992)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (27 April 1992–6 December 1992)
Islamic State of Afghanistan, variant (27 April 1992−6 December 1992)
Islamic State of Afghanistan/
Northern Alliance (de jure) (7 December 1992–27 September 1996; 27 September 1996–27 January 2002 (Northern Alliance))
Islamic Emirate of Kunar (1991); Islamic Emirate of Badakhshan (1996);
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (27 September 1996–26 October 1997)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (27 October 1997–13 November 2001)
United States occupation of Afghanistan (7 October 2001 – 17 December 2001)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (13 November 2001–27 January 2002)
Transitional Administration (28 January 2002–27 June 2002)
Transitional Administration (27 June 2002–9 October 2004)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (9 October 2004–15 August 2021)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (9 October 2004–15 August 2021)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (9 October 2004–15 August 2021)

Historical flags of Algeria

Zayyanid Dynasty (1348–1388); Flag of the Kingdom of Tlemcen (1348–1388)
Zayyanid Dynasty (1388–1424); Flag of the Kingdom of Tlemcen (14th century)
Flag of Zayyanid dynasty (1235 - 1338)/ (1488 - 1556)
Flag of Hafsid Emirate of Béjaïa (1285–1510)
Flag captured by the French army in the Djurdjura mountains during the conquest of Algeria and attributed to the kingdom of Kuku, but may also originate from Aït Abbas (1850s)
Early red flag with white or yellow crescent of the 14th century, reported by Marino Sanudo (ca. 1321), Angelino Dulcerta (1339) and the Catalan Atlas (1385)
Flag of the Brischan (1510-1516)
Kingdom of Beni 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)
Flag of Barbarossa (1516–1546)
Banner of the Béjaïa (c. 1570)
Algiers Regency ensign (XVIII century)
Odjack of Algiers
Deylik of Algiers (Naval Jack) (1600–1830)
Deylik of Algiers (Army Flag) (1600–1830)
Regency of Algiers (XVI century)
Regency of Algiers (1516–1830)
Naval Flag of the Regency of Algiers (1516–1830)
Flag of French Algeria (1830–1848); French Second Republic (1848–1852); Second Empire (1852–1870); French Third Republic (1870–1940); Vichy France (1940–1944); Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–1946); French Fourth Republic (1946–1958); French Fifth Republic (1958-1962)
Flag of the Emirate of Abdelkader (the Emirate of Mascara) (1832–1847)
Flag of Algerian nationalists in 1940
Flag of the 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

(1575–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
Kingdom of Kongo (c. 17th century)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Kakongo (c. 1883)
(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

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

(1632–1707)
(1707-1801)
(1801-1871)
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

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)
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010)
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

Rubenid 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)

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 Australia

Colony of New South Wales (1788–1801)
Colony of New South Wales (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)
The British Empire flag flown at Dangarsleigh War Memorial (1921)

New South Wales

Colony of New South Wales (1788–1801)
Colony of New South Wales (1801–1901)
New South Wales (1867)
New South Wales Ensign
New South Wales (1870–1876)

Queensland

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

South Australia

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

Tasmania

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

Victoria

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

Caucasian Albania 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 (21 June-9 November 1918)
Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920)
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)

Nakhichevan

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

Talysh-Mughan

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

Historical flags of Bahamas

(1648–1706)
Republic of Pirates (1706–1718)
(1718-1801)
(1801-1869)
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

(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)
Mukti Bahini (Liberation Forces) (1971)
Flag of Bangladesh (1971–1972)
Communist Party of Bangladesh

Historical flags of Barbados

(1625–1707)
(1707-1801)
(1801-1870)

(1801-1870)
Colony of Barbados (1870–1966)
Colony of Barbados (Civil Ensign) (1870–1966)
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)

Historical flags of Belize

(1636–1707)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1542–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)
First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)
(1823-1870)
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

The royal banner of King Ghezo of Dahomey (1818–1858)
The royal banner of King Behanzin of Dahomey (1890–1894)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1721–1750; 1826–1834)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1750–1816)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1816–1826)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1826–1834)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1834–1865)
French Dahomey (1894–1959)
Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá (1911–August 1961)
Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975)
People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)

Historical flags of Bhutan

(1949?–1956)
(1956–1969)

Historical flags of Bolivia

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 Botswana

Flag of the Bechuanaland Protectorate (1885–1966)

Historical flags of Brazil

Colonial Brazil (1500–1815)
Dutch Brazil /
New Holland (1630–1654)
Dutch Brazil/
New Holland (1630–1654) (Variant)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1816)
Kingdom of Brazil (1816–1822)
Kingdom of Brazil (1822)
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)

Rebel flags

Inconfidência Mineira (1789)

Revolt of the Tailors (1789)

Pernambucan Revolt (1817)

Confederation of the Equator (1824)

Riograndense Republic (1836–1845)

Juliana Republic (1839)

Principality of Trinidad (1893–1895)

Contestado Rebels (1912–1916)

Acre

Republic of Acre (1899–1900)

Republic of Acre (1903)

Historical flags of Brunei

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

Historical flags of Burkina Faso

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

Historical flags of Burundi

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

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

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

English colony of the Americas before the Act of the Union (1497–1707)
Flag of New France (1534–1763)
Scottish colony of the Americas before the Act of the Union (1621–1707)
Flag of New France (1643)
Flag of New France (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)
Flag of Canada (1964)

Quebec

Flag of New France (1534–1763)
Flag of New France (1643)
Flag of New France (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

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

Nova Scotia

Scottish colony of the Americas before the Act of the Union (1621–1707)

Ontario

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)

Saskatchewan

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

(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

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

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

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)

Easter Island

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

Flag of the 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

German North China

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)

East China

Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1899–1903)
British Weihaiwei (1903–1930)

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 (1877–1930)
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)

Tibet

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)

Macau

(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)

Hong Kong

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)

Tianjin

Concession territory of France (1860–1946)
Concession territory of The UK (1860–1943)
Concession territory of the United States of America (1869–1902)
Concession territory of Japan (1888–1949)
Concession territory of Germany (1899–1917)
Concession territory of Austria-Hungary (1902–1917)
Concession territory of Italy (1901–1947)
Concession territory of Russia (1900–1920)
Concession territory of Belgium (1902–1931)

Shanghai

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)

Chefoo

France Millitary Occupied Chefoo (1860-1861); France Chefoo (1863-1869);
Britain Chefoo Quasi-concession (1861-1876)
German Chefoo (1901–1914)
International Settlement of Chefoo (1877–1930)
U.S. Chefoo Summer Fleet Base (1902-1941)
Japanese Occupied Chefoo (1938-1945)

Historical flags of Circassia

Grand Principality of Kabardia (1700's–1809)
Grand Principality of Kabardia (1809–1830)
Principality of Natukhai
Principality of Shapsughia
Principality of Bzhedugh
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

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)

Historical flags of Comoros

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)

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)
Mohéli (2001–2003)

Historical flags of Congo

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

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

Flag of French West Africa (1895–1958)

Historical flags of Cuba

Governorate of Cuba (1511–1521)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Brittish occuption of Cuba (1762-1763)
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

Flag of Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)
Flag of the Russian Sagallo (6 January 1889–5 February 1889)
Flag of French Somaliland (1883–1967)
Flag of the LPAI

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

Columbian Viceroyalty (1492–1535)
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1535-1785)
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1785-1795) /
Spanish West Indies (1809-1821, 1861-1865)
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

Yeke Kingdom
International African Association (1876-1879)/ International Congo Society (1879–1885)/ Congo Free State (1885–1908)/ Belgian Congo (1908–1960)
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

(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 (1942–1945)
BLLT (1961–1963)
East Timor (1975)
Timor Timur (1976–1999)
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
CNRT

Historical flags of Ecuador

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

Ancient Egyptian standards
Ayyubid Dynasty (1171–1341)
Standard of the Sultan Saladin
Mamluk Sultanate (image is somewhat speculative) (1250–1517)
Ottoman Province of Egypt (1517–1793)
Ottoman Province of Egypt (1793–1805)/ Autonomous Province of Egypt (1805-1844)
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)
Israeli occupied Sinai (1967)
Israeli Military Governorate of Sinai Peninsula (1967–1981/82)
Federation of Arab Republics (1972–1984)
Suez Canal Authority

Historical flags of El Salvador

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 flag 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)
War flag of the 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

(1472–1485)
(1485–1495)
(1495–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1580)
(1580–1785)
Dutch occupations of Annobón (1641–1664)
Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco/
Spanish Territories on the Gulf of Guinea (Spanish Cameroons) (1785-1873; 1874-1931)
Kingdom of Spain under Napoleon rule (1808–1813)
During The British Rule in Bioko (1827–1858)
First Spanish Republic (1873–1874)
(1968–1969)
(1969–1973)
(1973–1979)

Historical flags of Eritrea

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

Historical flags of Eswatini

(c. 1890–1894)
(1894–1902)
Swaziland Protectorate (1906–1968)
(1968-2011)

Historical flags of Ethiopia

Abyssinia's reported pennants
Abyssinia (Pre-1997)
Ethiopian Empire (1897–1914)
Traditional Tricolor
Ethiopian Empire (1897–1936; 1941–1974)
Italian Empire occupation of Ethiopian Empire/
Italian East Africa (1936–1941)
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)

Afar

Aussa
Afar Region (1994–2012)

Somali Region

Somali Region (2008–2018)

Sidama Region

Sidama Region (2020)

Historical flags of Federated States of Micronesia

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

Pohnpei (1977–1992)

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)
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

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

Historical flags of The Gambia

Fort Bayona, Fort Jillifree and Fort Jakob (1651–1660, 1660–1661)
British West African Settlements (1821–1850/1866–1888)
Flag of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1889–1965)

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
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)

Adjara

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

Abkhazia

Duchy of Tskhumi (786–1354)
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

(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

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

Historical flags of Guatemala

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

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

Guinea Company
(15th century)
(1588–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910-1974)
Proposed flag for the Portuguese Guinea (1965)
Portuguese Colony Governor General
PAIGC
Flag of the Armed Forces

Historical flags of Guyana

Dutch Guyana (1616–1795)
Dutch Guyana (1652–1799)
(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 occupation of Guyana (1941–1945)
British Guiana (1955–1966)

Historical flags of Haiti

Columbian Viceroyalty (1492–1535)
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (1535-1625)
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)
United States occupation of Haiti (1915–1934)
Republic of Haiti (1964–1986)

Historical flags of Honduras

Viceroyalty of New Spain
Viceroyalty of New Spain
United Provinces of Central America
Federal Republic of Central America
(1839–1866)
Colony of the Bay Islands (1852–1860)
(1866–1898)
(1866–1898) (Alternative)
(1898–1949)
United States occupation of Honduras (1924–1925)
(1949-2022)

Historical flags of India

Mayura Empire Vexilloid
Delhi Sultanate
Mughal Empire
War flag of Mughals (1526–1857)
East India Company (1600–1707)
East India Company (1707–1801)
East India Company (1801–1858)
British Raj (1880–1947)
British Raj (1880–1947) (Blue Ensign)
Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1885–1947)
Calcutta flag (1906)
Early Indian nationalist flags (1907)
Early Indian nationalist flags (1907)
Home Rule Movement (1917)
Gandhi's flag (1921)
Azad Hind (1943–1945)
Indian Legion of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany (1942–1945)
Communist Party of India

West Andhra Pradesh

Danish India
Parangipettai
Dutch East India Company
French India
Banganapalle State
Presidency of Fort St George (1652–1947)

Bodoland

National Democratic Front of Boroland
Bodo Liberation Tigers Force

Chhattisgarh

Bastar state
Chhuikhadan State
Jashpur State
Kanker State
Kawardha State
Khairagarh State
Koriya State
Nandgaon State
Raigarh State
Sarangarh State
Surguja State
Udaipur State

Goa

(1505–1521)
(1521–1578)
Gandaulim (Ilhas)
(Republic of Ragusa colony) (1530-1667)
(1578–1640)
Iberian Union (1580–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1975)
Portuguese Colony Governor General
Portuguese India (proposal)

Gujarat

Gujarat Sultanate (1407–1573)
Ambliara State
Balasinor State
Bansda State
Bantva Manavadar
Baria State
Dutch East India Company
Baroda State (–1874)
Baroda State (1874–1936)
Portuguese India (proposal)
Baroda State (1936–1949)
Baroda State (1921–1947)
Bhavnagar State (–1947)
Bhavnagar State (1921–1947)
Cambay State (–1947)
Cambay State (1921–1947)
Chhota Udaipur State
Cutch State (–1947)
Cutch State (1921–1947)
Danta State
Dharampur State
Dhrangadhra State
Dhrol State
Idar State
Jafarabad State
Jambughoda State
Jasdan State
Junagadh State (–1947)
Junagadh State (1948)
Lunavada State
Malpur State
Makaji Meghpar
Mansa State
Mohanpur State
Morvi State
Nawanagar State (–1947)
Nawanagar State (1921–1947)
Palanpur State
Porbandar State (–1947)
Porbandar State (1921–1947)
Rajkot State
Rajpipla State
Rajpara State
Ramanka State
Ranasan State
Sachin State
Sachin State (1921–1947)
Sant State
Surat State
Vala State
Vav
Vijaynagar State
Wadagam State
Wadhwan State
Wankaner State

Haryana

Loharu State
Pataudi State

Himachal Pradesh

Chamba State
Dhami
Bilaspur State
Kangra State
Kumarsain State
Kutlehar State
Mandi State
Suket State

Jharkhand

Kharsawan State
Saraikela State

Karnataka

Jamkhandi State
Mudhol State
Kingdom of Mysore
Ramdurg State
Sandur State

Kerala

Duch East India Company
Arakkal kingdom
Arakkal kingdom
Kingdom of Cochin (–1949)
Kingdom of Cochin (1921–1949)
Kingdom of Thekkumkur
Kingdom of Travancore (19h cent.)
Kingdom of Travancore (–1949)
Kingdom of Travancore (1921–1949)

Madhya Pradesh

Ajaigarh State
Alirajpur State
Chhatarpur State
Barwani State
Bhaisunda State
Bhopal State
Dewas State (Senior Branch)
Dewas State (Junior Branch)
Dhar State
Gwalior State
Indore State (1732–1818)
Indore State (1818–1950)
Jaora State (c. 1865–1895)
Jaora State (1895–1947)
Jhabua State
Khilchipur State
Kurwai State
Nagod State
Narsinghgarh State
Orchha State
Panna State
Ratlam State
Rewa State (19th century)
Rewa State
Sitamau State
Sohawal State

Maharashtra

Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Maratha Empire
Akkalkot State
Aundh State
Bhor State
Bhor State
Janjira State (–1947)
Janjira State (1921–1947)
Jath State
Jawhar State
Kapshi Jagir
Kolhapur State
Kurundwad
Nagpur kingdom
Phaltan State
Sangli State
Surgana State

Manipur

Kingdom of Manipur (since 1398)
Kingdom of Manipur (1891–1907)
Kingdom of Manipur (1907–1949)

Orissa

Baramba State
Baudh State
Daspalla State
Dhenkanal State
Kingdom of Jeypore
Kalahandi State
Keonjhar State
Khandpara State
Mayurbhanj State
Pal Lahara State
Talcher State

Punjab

Dal Khalsa (Sikh Army)
Sikh Confederacy
Faridkot State
Kapurthala State
Nabha State
Patiala State

Rajasthan

Kingdom of Alwar (1775–1931)
Kingdom of Alwar (1931–1948)
Banswara State
Bharatpur State (1880–1943)
Bharatpur State (1943–1947)
Bikaner State
Bundi State
Dholpur State
Dungarpur State
Jaipur State (c. 1699–1818)
Jaipur State (1877–1922)
Jaipur State (1922–1946)
Jaisalmer State
Jhalawar State
Jiliya Kingdom
Jodhpur State
Karauli State
Kishangarh State

Kishangarh State
Kota State
Pratapgarh State
Shahpura State
Sirohi State
Tonk State
Udaipur State
Rajputana Agency (Unoffical)

Sikkim

Kingdom of Sikkim (1877–1914; 1962–1967)
Kingdom of Sikkim (1914–1962)
Kingdom of Sikkim (1967–1975)

Telangana

Golconda Sultanate
Hyderabad State
(18th century–1900)
Hyderabad State (1900–1947)
Hyderabad State (1947–1948)

Tripura

Tripura State

Uttarakhand

Garhwal Kingdom
Kumaon Kingdom

Uttar Pradesh

Baoni State
Benares State
Beri State
Charkhari State
Dhurwai State
Jhansi State
Lakhahi Raj
Maurha
Oudh State
Rampur State
Sailana State
Tori Fatehpur

West Bengal

Cooch Behar State
Bankipur (settlement of the Ostend Company) (1722–1723)

Nicobar Islands

Danish India
Austrian colonization of the Nicobar Islands

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir (1836–1936)
Jammu and Kashmir (1936–1953)
Hunza state
Gilgit (1947)
Gilgit-Baltistan (1947)
Jammu and Kashmir (1952–2019)

Historical flags of Indonesia

Majapahit Empire
Austrian East Indies
Belgian East Indies
Herzegovinian East Indies
Bulgarian East Indies
Occupied Croatian East Indies under Imperial Japan (1942–1945)
Defenders of the Homeland
Legion of Ratu Adil
Islamic State of Indonesia (1949–1962)

Borneo

Sultanate of Banjar
Sultanate of Bulungan
Lanfang Republic
Pontianak Sultanate
Sultanate of Sambas
Sultanate of Sintang
Kingdom of Mempawah
Kotawaringin
Lordship of Kubu
Lordship of Landak
Sultanate of Matan
Lordship of Tayan
Austrian North Borneo

Java

British East India Company (1811–1815)
British Empire (1811–1816)
Banten Sultanate
Sultanate of Cirebon
Mataram Sultanate
Mangkunegaran
Pakualaman
Surakarta Sunanate

Sulawesi

First French Empire (1806-1811)
Lordship of Banggai
Sultanate of Gowa
Sultanate Butung (Buton)
Sultanate Bone
State of East Indonesia
East Indonesia Mujahideen

Sumatra

Sultanate of Aceh
(Ottoman Empire) (1569–1793)
Sultanate of Aceh
Sultanate of Aceh (Ottoman Empire) (1793–1844)
Sultanate of Aceh (Imperial Standard of The Ottoman Empire) (1844–1903)
Asahan Sultanate
Sultanate of Deli
Pagaruyung Kingdom
Sultanate of Langkat
Riau-Lingga Sultanate
Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura
Free Aceh Movement

Lesser Sunda Islands

(1512–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1850)
Bali Kingdom
Sultanate of Lombok
Kingdom of Karangasem
Bima Sultanate
Sumbawa Sultanate

Maluku Islands

Qing Dynasty (1862–1884)
Qing Dynasty (1862–1884)
Sultanate of Ternate
Republic of South Maluku

Historical flags of Iran

2400 BC – 1000

Shahdad Kingdom (2400 BC-1234 BC)
Great Achaemenid Empire (1st Standard of Cyrus the Great) (1234 BC–550 BC)
Achaemenid Empire (2nd Standard of Cyrus the Great) (550 BC–330 BC)
Sasanian Empire
(Derafsh Kaviani)
Flag of the Saffarid dynasty (861–1003)
Alid dynasties of northern Iran (864–928)
Frictional Flag of the Ghurid dynasty (879–1215)

1000 – 1979

Czechian East Indies (1090-1162)
Nizari Ismaili state (1162-1256)
Ilkhanate
Flag of Aq Qoyunlu from the period of the Uzun Hasan's reign (1452-1478)
Safavid Dynasty under Ismail I (1501–1524)
Safavid Dynasty under Tahmasp I (1524–1576)
Safavid Dynasty after Ismail II (1576–1732)
Afsharid dynasty (1665)
Afsharid dynasty
Afsharid dynasty
Zand Dynasty
Nader Shah's flag
Naval flag of Afsharid period
Sublime State of Persia (1848–1852)
Sublime State of Persia (1852–1907)
Sublime State of Persia (1907–1933)
British occupation of Persia (1914-1919)/ British South Iran (1941-1946)
Soviet North Iran (1941-1946)
Constitutional Monarchy of Germany (1907–1980)
Weimar Republic (1920)
Persian Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1921)
Azerbaijan People's Government (1945–1946)
Imperial State of Iran (1933–1964)
Imperial State of Iran (1964–1980)
Interim Government of Iran (1979)
Islamic Republic of Iran after 1979 Revolution

Historical flags of Iraq

Baghdad Province (1508–1524)
Baghdad Province (1524–1534)
Eyalet of Baghdad (1535–1793)
Eyalet of Baghdad (1793-1864)/ Baghdad Vilayet (1864-1867)
Baghdad Vilayet (1867-1918)
Mandate of Mesobotamia (1920–1921)
Arab Federation (1921–1924, 1958)
Kingdom of Iraq (1924–1959)
Iraqi Republic (1958–1968)
Iraqi Republic (1963–1991)
Iraqi Republic (1991–2004)
Iraqi Republic (2004–2008)
Iraqi Republic (2003–2004)
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (2004)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2014–2019)

Kurdistan

Flag of the Soran Emirate (1816–1835)
Flag of the Kingdom of Kurdistan (1922–1924)
Flag of the Republic of Ararat (1927–1930)
Flag of the Republic of Ararat (version) (1927–1930)
Flag of the Republic of Mahabad (1946–1947)
Kurdistan Workers' Party

Historical flags of Israel

Kingdom of Israel (1000BC-900BC)
Kingdom of Judah (900BC-766BC)
Neo-Assyrian Empire (765BC-653BC)
Neo-Babylonese Empire (652BC-500BC)
Danish East Indies (500BC-333BC)
Kingdom of Macedon (332BC-300BC)
Ptolemaic Empire (300BC-232BC)
Selucid Empire (232BC-110BC)
Hasmonean Dynasty (111BC-98BC)
Kingdom of Judea (97BC-3BC)
Roman Empire (2BC-320AD)
Rashidun Caliphate (661-754)
Umayyad Caliphate (755-776)
Abbasid Caliphate (777-1098)
Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291)
Kingdom of Jerusalem (Variant) (1099–1291)
Ottoman Syria (1516-1517)
Ottoman Syria (1517–1793)
Ottoman Syria (1793–1831/ 1841-1867)
Ottoman Syria (1867-1918)
Flag of the First and Second Zionist Congress (1897-1898)
First Judeans Regiment of Jewish Legion (1919–1921)
High Commissioner of Palestine (1920–1948)
House flag of American Palestine Line (1924–1926)
Palestine Mandate Blue Ensign (1927–1948)
Palestine Mandate Ensign (1927–1948)
MV "Emanuel" (Captain Arye "Lyova" Grevnov) ship's of "Hofiya Shipping Company" Hebrew flag
"Ink Flag" (1948)
Jewish Combat Organization Template:Original research inline
Jewish Military Union

Historical flags of Jamaica

Spanish Santiago (1509–1655)
(1655–1707)
(1707-1801)
(1801-1875)
(1875–1906)
(1875–1906)
(1906–1957)
(1906–1957)
(1957–1962)
(1957–1962)
(1962)
(1962)

Historical flags of Japan

Historical military flag of Japan (13th century–)
Japonese Sashimono
Flag of the Portuguese Empire used in the Portuguese Nagasaki (1580–1587)
Dutch Dejima (1641–1854)
Naval ensign of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Civil ensign of Japan (1870–1875)
Flag of Japan (1870–1999)
Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan (1889–1945)
War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868–1945)
Righteous Army (1930–1945)
Occupation of Japan (1945–1952)
United States occupation of Japan (1945–1952)

Ryukyu and Okinawa Islands

Ryukyu Kingdom (Merchant flag) (1429–1879)
Civil ensign during the occupation of Okinawa (1952–1967)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1950–1959)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1959–1960)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (1960–1972)
Civil ensign of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands (1967–1972)

Historical flags of Jordan

Tanukhids
Ghassanids
Banner at the Battle of Siffin
Ottoman Syria (1516-1517)
Ottoman Syria (1517–1793)
Ottoman Syria (1793–1831/ 1841-1867)
Ottoman Syria (1867-1918)
Arab Revolt (1918–1920)
Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1928)
Emirate of Transjordan (1928–1939)
Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)

Historical flags of Kazakhstan

Flag of the Russian Empire (1822–1917)
Flag of the Russian Empire (1858–1896)
Flag of the Russian Empire (1914–1917)
Companions of Amangeldy Imanov (1916)
Alash Autonomy (1918)
Alash Autonomy (1917—1920)
Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1936)
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1940)
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953)
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1991)
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (Reverse) (1953–1991)
(1992)

Historical flags of Kenya

(1495–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
Omani Empire (1698–1888)
German East Africa Company (1885–1890)
German East Africa Company (Variant) (1885–1890)
Mombasa (1872–1890)
Wituland (1890)
Witu Protectorate (1893–1920)
Witu Protectorate (1893–1920)
British East Africa Company (1880–1895)
Imperial British East Africa Company
East Africa Protectorate (1895–1920)
Kenya Colony (1921–1963)
Kingdom of Italy (1940–1941)
Governor-general of Italian East Africa
Colony governor of the Kingdom of Italy

Historical flags of Kiribati

Kingdom of Abemama (1884)
Kingdom of Abemama (1884–1889)
Kingdom of Abemama (1889)
Kingdom of Abemama (1889–1892)
Colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976)
Colony of Gilbert Islands (1976–1979)

Historical flags of Korea

Military Flag of Goryeo (4th century)
Military Flag of Goryeo (Late 5th Century)
Military Flag of Goryeo (Half 5th Century)
Royal flag of Goryeo (918–1392)
Flag of Joseon (1856)
Flag of Joseon (Variant) (1856)
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895)
Imperial standard of Joseon (1882–1897) and the Korean Empire (1897–1910)
Flag of Joseon (1882–1897) and the Korean Empire (1897–1910)
Flag of Joseon (1882–1897) and the Korean Empire (1888–1893)
Flag of Joseon (1882–1897) and the Korean Empire (1893)
Flag of Joseon (1882–1897) and the Korean Empire (1899)
Sujagi
Royal standard of Joseon
Resident General of Korea
Korea under Japanese rule (1910–1945)
Flag of the People's Republic of Korea (1945–1946)

South Korea

United States Army Military Government in Korea (1945–1948)
Flag of South Korea (1945–1948)
Flag of South Korea (1948–1949)
Flag of South Korea (1949–1984)
Flag of South Korea (1984–1997)

North Korea

Soviet Civil Administration in Korea (1945–1948)
Flag of North Korea (1948–1992)
Workers' Party of Korea (1949)

Historical flags of Kuwait

(1871–1914)
(1899–1903)
(1903–1914)
(1914–1921)
(1921–1940)
(1940–1961)

Historical flags of Kyrgyzstan

Göktürk Khaganate (557–658/711–717)
Uyghur Khaganate (758–840)
Khwarazmian Empire (1207–1220)
Shahada Flag used in revolts in 1898 and 1916
Kokand khanate
Kokand Autonomy (1917–1918)
Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1924)
Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1926–1936)
Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (Variant flag) (1936–1940)
Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1940)
Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1952)
Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1991)
Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1991) (Reverse)
Kyrgyz Republic (1992–2023)

Historical flags of Laos

Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828)
Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1947)
Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1893)
French protectorate of Laos (1893–1945, 1946–1953)
French protectorate of Laos (1893–1945, 1946–1953)
Occupied French Indo-China (1942–1945)
Kingdom of Laos (1952–1975)

Historical flags of Lebanon

County of Tripoli (1102–1289)
Ma'nid Emirate (1517–1697)
Chehab Emirate (1697–1842)
Ottoman Syria (1516-1517)
Ottoman Syria (1517–1793)
Ottoman Syria (1793–1831/ 1841-1867)
Ottoman Syria (1867-1918)
Arab Revolt
Flag of the region of Lebanon (1918–1920)
State of Greater Lebanon (1920–1943)
Deir El Qamar, Capital of the Maanid and early Chehab emirs (1830)
Rebels Flag during the Marada era
National Maanid flag
Rebels' flag during the rule of Prince Ibrahim

Historical flags of Lesotho

Unofficial flag of Basutoland (1951–1966)
Resident Commissioner of Basutoland (1951–1966)
(1966–1987)
(1987–2006)

Historical flags of Liberia

American Colonization Society
The flag of the United States was used in the first government of the Commonwealth of Liberia (1837–1845)
Republic of Maryland (1854–1857)

Historical flags of Libya

Tripoli (1350) as reported by the "Book of All Kingdoms"
Tripoli (1530–1551)
Tripolitania (1771)
Ottoman Tripolitania (1551–1793)
Ottoman Tripolitania (1793–1867)
Ottoman Tripolitania (1867–)
Ottoman Tripolitania (before 1912)
Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania (1911–1934)/
Italian Libya (1934–1943)
Colony governor of the Kingdom of Italy
British Military Administration
Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames
Tripolitanian Republic (1918–1922)
Emirate of Cyrenaica (1949–1951)
Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
Libyan Arab Republic (1972–1977)
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)

Historical flags of Madagascar

Antankarana Kingdom
Antongil Kingdom
Boina Kingdom
Menabe Kingdom
Sakalava of Antalaotra
Tamatave Kingdom (1750–1819)
Tamatave Kingdom (1819–1822)
Tamatave Kingdom (1822–1826)
Tamatave Kingdom (1826–1828)
Tanibe Kingdom (1822–1828)
Merina Kingdom (1787–1885)
Merina Kingdom (1810–1885)
Malagasy Protectorate (1885–1896)
Malagasy Protectorate (1896–1958)
Sadiavahy - anti-colonialist movement in French Madagascar (1910–1915)

Historical flags of Malawi

British Central Africa Protectorate (1893–1914)
Nyasaland (1914–1919)
Governor of Nyasaland (1914–1964)
Nyasaland (1919–1925)
Governor of Nyasaland (1925–1964)
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963)
(2010–2012)

Historical flags of Malaysia

Federated Malay States
(Civil Ensign) (1895–1946)
Federated Malay States (1895–1946)
Occupied Malaya (1942–1945)
Federated Malay States
(Naval ensign) (1895–1946)
Federation of Malaya (1950–1963)

Johor

Malacca Sultanate (1400–1511)
Johor Sultanate (Up to 1855)
Johor Sultanate (1855–1865)
Johor Sultanate (1865–1871)

Kedah

Kedah (1821–1826)
Kedah Sultanate
(18th century–1912)

Kelantan

Kelantan Sultanate (1912–1923)

Labuan

Crown Colony of Labuan (1912–1946)

Malacca

Portuguese Fort of Malacca (1511–1641)
Dutch City and Fort of Malacca (1641–1825)
Malacca Sultanate (1946–1957)

Pahang

British Resident flag of Pahang (1853—1957)
(1853–1887)
(1887–1903)

Penang

British Straits Settlements (1904–1925)
(1946–1949)

Sabah

Flag of the Governor of North Borneo (1882–1903)
North Borneo (1882–1902)
North Borneo (Civil Ensign) (1882–1902)
North Borneo (1902–1946)
Flag of the Governor of North Borneo (1903–1915)
Flag of the Governor of North Borneo (1915–1946)
North Borneo (Civil Ensign) (1902–1946)
Crown Colony of North Borneo (1948–1963)
Flag of the Governor of North Borneo (1948–1963)
(1963–1981)
(1982–1988)

Sarawak

Lanfang Republic (1841–1848)
Raj of Sarawak (1841–1848)
Raj of Sarawak (1848–1870)
Raj of Sarawak (1870–1946)
Crown Colony of Sarawak (1947–1963)
Governor of Sarawak (1947–1963)
(1973–1988)
North Kalimantan Communist Party (1971–1990)

Selangor

Selangor Sultanate (1780s)
Selangor Sultanate (1859—1965)
Selangor Sultanate (variant) (1859—1965)

Terengganu

Terengganu Sultanate (1912–1933)
Terengganu Sultanate (1933–1947)

Historical flags of Maldives

(c. 1117–1796)
(1796—1903)
(1903—1926)
(1926—1953)
(1953—1954)
(Sultan's Standard) (1954—1965)
(1954—1965)
(Sultan's/ President's Standard) (1954—1965)
United Suvadive Republic (1959–1963)
Ancient flag of the Huvadhu Atoll Chief

Historical flags of Mali

Wassoulou Empire
Massina Empire
(possibly)
Mali Empire
French Sudan (1880–1960)
French Sudan (1958–1959)
Mali Federation (1959–1961)

Azawad

Tumoujgha Republic (2007)
State of Azawad (2012)

Historical flags of the Marshall Islands

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)/
Spanish East Indies (1565–1898)
German New Guinea (1878–1894)
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)

Historical flags of Mauritania

Almoravid Dynasty (1056–1147) (possibly)
Colony of Mauritania (1903–1960)
(1959–2017)
(2017)

Historical flags of Mauritius

Dutch Mauritius (1638–1710)
Isle de France (1715–1792)
Isle de France (1792–1810)
(1869–1906)
(1906–1923)
(1906–1968)
(1923–1968)

Historical flags of Mexico

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)
Banner used by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810
Flag used in 1812 by José María Morelos at the Independence War
Flag of the Three Guarantees
Flag of the First Mexican Empire
Mexican Republic (1823–1835)
Mexican Republic (1835–1857)
Flag of Mexico
(1857–1864; 1867–1880)
Flag of the Second Mexican Empire
Flag of Mexico (1880–1893)
Flag of Mexico (1893–1916)
Flag of Mexico (1916–1934)
EZLN
National League for the Defense of Religious Liberty (1926–1929)
Flag of Mexico (1934–1968)
Republic of the Rio Grande (1840)
Republic of Yucatan (1841–1848)
Republic of Baja California (1853–1854)
Republic of Sonora (1853–1854)

Historical flags of Mongolia

Khamag Mongol (1130–1206)
Battle Flag of The Mongol Empire (1206–1368) (speculative)
Mongol Empire (variant) (speculative)
Chagatai Khanate
Golden Horde
Ilkhanate
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia (1911–1920)
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia (1911–1921; variant)
People's Republic of Mongolia (1921–1924)
People's Republic of Mongolia (1924–1930 variant)
Mongolian People's Republic
(1924–1940; variant)
Mongolian People's Republic (1924–1940)
Mongolian People's Republic (1930–1940)
People's Republic of Mongolia (1940–1945)
Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992)
Mongolia (1992-2011)
(before color standardisation)

Historical flags of Morocco

Idrisid dynasty (780–1070)
Almoravid Dynasty (1056–1147) (possibly)
Almohad dynasty (1147–1248)
Almohad dynasty (1147–1248) (Variant)
Almohad dynasty (Battle Banner) (1147–1212)
Marinid, Wattasid and Saadi dynasties (1248–1666)
Republic of Salé (c. 1624–1668)
Alaouite dynasty (1666–1915)
(variant) (1666–1915)
Empire of the Sahara (1903)
French protectorate in Morocco (1912–1956)
French protectorate in Morocco (1912–1955)
Spanish protectorate in Morocco (1912–1956)
Republic of the Rif (1921–1926)

Tangier International Zone

Flag of Tangier under Portuguese Administration (1945–1948/1951–1954)
Flag of Tangier under Dutch Administration (1948–1951)
Flag of Tangier under Belgian Administration (1954–1956)
Tangier International Zone (1923–1956)

Historical flags of Mozambique

(1505–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
Austrian attempt in Maputo Bay (1778–1781)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910-1975)
Proposed flag of Portuguese Mozambique
Portuguese Colony Governor General
(1974–1975)
(1975–1983)
(1983)
RENAMO partisans (First version)
RENAMO partisans (Second version)

Historical flags of Myanmar

Hanthawaddy Kingdom (c. 1300–1500)
Taungoo Dynasty (1510s–1752)
Burmese Empire (1853–1876)
Third Burmese Empire
Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885)
Flag of the pro-Japanese Synyethe Wunthann party, de facto flag of Burma (1942–1943)
Occupied Burma (1942–1945)
British rule in Burma
(1824–1943, 1945–1948)
Standard of the Governor of Burma
State of Burma (1943–1945)
State of Burma (1943–1945)
Stylized variant flag of the State of Burma (1943–1945)
Union of Burma (1948–1974)
(1974–2010)

Historical flags of Namibia

German West Africa/
Governor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Proposed flag of German South West Africa (1914)
2nd Proposal for German South-West Africa (1914)
Flag of South West Africa between 1915 and 28 June 1919.
Merchant flag of German New Guinea from 1915 to 1928.
Flag of Portuguese West Africa from 1928 until 1982 under Mandates and Trusteeships by Portugal.
Flag of South West Africa from 1982 to 21 March 1990 under Mandates and Trusteeships by South Africa.
Bushmanland
Damaraland
East Caprivi (1972–1977)
East Caprivi (1977–1989)
Hereroland
Kavangoland
Namaland
Ovamboland
Rehoboth

Historical flags of Nauru

Flag of German New Guinea.
(1888–1914)
Flag of Nauru When it was under the Trust mandate of Britain.
(1919–1948)
United Nations trust territory of Nauru
Flag of Nauru under the occupation of the Empire of Japan during World War II
(1942–1945)
Flag of Nauru used during Trusteeship with Australia and the United Kingdom
(1948–1968)

Historical flags of Nepal

(19th century–1928)
(1928–c. 1930)
(c. 1930–1962)
Flag used during Nepal-Tibet War, the Nepal-British War and both World Wars
Kingdom of Lo

Historical flags of New Zealand

Initial design of the United Tribes flag
United Tribes of New Zealand (1834–1840)
naval flag of New Zealand (1867–1869)
The Code Signals Flag (1899)
Flag of the Governor of New Zealand (1869–1874)
Flag of the Governor of New Zealand (1874–1908)
Flag of the Governor of New Zealand (1908–1936)

Cook Islands

Kingdom of Rarotonga (1858–1888)
Kingdom of Rarotonga (1888–1893)
Cook Islands Federation (1893–1901)
Cook Islands (1973–1979)

Tokelau

(1980s) (proposal)
(2007) (proposal)

Niue

British Western Pacific Territories Savage Island/
Rock of Polynesia (1877–1976)

Historical flags of Nicaragua

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785-1821)
(1823–1824)
(1824–1838)
United Provinces of Central America flag (1823–1825)
Federal Republic of Central America (1825–1841)
(1852–1854)
(1854–1858)
(1856–1857)
(1858–1889; 1893–1896)
(1889–1893)
(1896–1908)
Greater Republic of Central America (1898)
(1908–1971)
United States occupation of Nicaragua (1912–1933)
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Mosquito Reserve
(1860–1894)

Historical flags of Niger

Flag of German West Africa (1922–1959)

Historical flags of Nigeria

Flag of the Benin Empire (possibly)
Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate (1804–1903)
Flag of the Kano Emirate (1807–1903)
Royal Niger Company (1887—1888)
Royal Niger Company (1888–1899)
British West Africa Settlements (1870–1888)
Lagos Colony (1888–1906)
Oil Rivers Protectorate (1884–1893)
Niger Coast Protectorate (1893–1899)
Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914)
Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914)
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (1914–1952)
Governor(-General) of Nigeria (1914–1952)
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (1952–1960)
Governor(-General) of Nigeria (1952–1960)
Republic of Biafra (1967–1970)
Republic of Benin (1967)

Historical flags of Oman

Imamate of Oman (751–1959)
Omani Empire (1696–1856)
(1507–1521)
(1521–1578)
(1578–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1656)
Sultanate of Muscat and Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1650–1970)
Imamate of Muscat and Oman (1868–1971)
Imamate of Oman (1954–1959)
(1970–1995)
Dhofar Liberation Front
Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf

Historical flags of Pakistan

Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)
Mughal Empire (1526–1858)
British Raj (1880–1947)
Awami Tahreek (Pakistan)

Balochistan

Gwadar (1783-1958)
Las Bela
Kharan
Makran
Kalat
Kalat (second version)

Hindu Kush

State of Amb
State of Chitral
State of Swat
Dir

Pashtunistan

Waziristan (1930s)
Islamic Emirate of Waziristan (2006)

Punjab

State of Bahawalpur (1885–1945)
State of Bahawalpur (1945–1955)

Sindh

State of Khairpur

Historical flags of Palau

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of Peru (1785–1821),
Spanish East Indies (1821–1898)
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)
US Palau (1979–1981)

Historical flags of Palestine

Ottoman Syria (1516-1517)
Ottoman Syria (1517–1793)
Ottoman Syria (1793–1831/ 1841-1867)
Ottoman Syria (1867-1918)
High Commissioner of Palestine (1920–1948)
Palestine Mandate Blue Ensign (1927–1948)
Palestine Mandate Red Ensign (1927–1948)
Flag of the Arab revolt (1936–1939)
Flag used by the Arab League to represent Palestine (1945–1955)
Flag of Palestine (1964–2006)
Flag of Palestine (1948–1964)

Historical flags of Panama

Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717–1785)
New Caledonia (Scottish colony)
Viceroyalty of Peru (1785–1821)
Sovereign State of Panama (1855–1863)
Sovereign State of Panama (1863–1903)
(1903–1925)
(1925-2017)
Panama Canal Zone (1903–1979)

Guna Yala

Tule Republic (1925)
Kuna Yala (1942–)

Historical flags of Papua New Guinea

British

British New Guinea (1884–1888)
British New Guinea (1888–1906)
Territory of Papua (1906–1975)
Occupied New Guinea (1942–1945)
United Nations trust territories of Territory of New Guinea
Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1965–1970)
Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1970–1971)

German

German New Guinea/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
German New Guinea Company (1885–1899)
Proposed flag of German New Guinea (1914)
Proposed flag of German New Guinea (Variant) (1914)
Proposed flag of German New Guinea (Variant) (1914)
German New Guinea (Weimar Republic) (1918–1921)
Territory of New Guinea (1921–1975)
Republic of the North Solomons and Bougainville Interim Government (1975–)

Netherlands

Netherlands New Guinea (1961–1962)
United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (UNTEA) (1962–1963)

Historical flags of Paraguay

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1898)
(1811)
(1811)
(1811)
(1811–1812)
(1812–1826)
(1826–1842)
(1842–1954)
(1954–1988)
(1988–1990)
(1990–2013)

Historical flags of Peru

Viceroyalty of Peru (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of Peru (1785–1821)
Inca Empire
(last year)
Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II (1780–1782)
(1821–1822)
(1822)
(1822–1825)
(1825–1884)
(1884–1950)
South Peru (1836–1839)
Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)

Huánuco

Huánuco Rebellion

Cuzco

(1821–1978)

Historical flags of Philippines

Tondo (900–1571)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)/
Spanish East Indies (1821–1898)
Revolutionary Government of the Philippines
First Republic (1898–1901)
Philippines under direct administration from the United States of America
(1919–1936)
(1936–1946)
Occupied Philippines (1942–1945)
Second Republic (October 14, 1943)
(1943-1945)
Third Republic (1946–1985)
Forth Republic (1985)
(1985-1986)
Fifth Republic (1986–1998)

Revolution flags

Organizational flag
Organizational flag
Organizational flag
Andrés Bonifacio flag
Mariano Llanera flag
Pío del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar flag
Pío del Pilar
Negros Republic (1898)
Tagalog Republic (1902–1906)
Tagalog Republic (Variant)
First Republic (1898–1901)
First Republic (Variant) (1898–1901)

Calabarzon regions

Hukbalahap Rebels (1942–1954)

Bicol Region

Flag of the Katipuneros of the Bicol region (1897–1899)

Cebuano regions

Sultanate of Maguindanao (1515–1888)
Negros Republic (1898)
Negros Republic (1898–1901)
Federal Republic of Mindanao (1990)

Muslim Mindanao

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (1989–2019)
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Bangsamoro Republik (2013)

Zamboanga

Republic of Zamboanga (1899–1903)

Sulu

Sulu Sultanate
(Late 18th Century)
Sulu Sultanate
(Late 19th Century)
War flag of the Sulu Sultanate (19th Century)
Chinese community in the Sulu Sultanate

Western Visayas

Province of Manila (1845–1898)
Ilo-Ilo (1886–1898)

Historical flags of Qatar

(18th century–1860)
(1860–1916; 1916–1932)
(1916)
(1932–1936)
(1936–1949)
(1949–1971)

Historical flags of Rwanda

German East Africa/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Society for German Colonization and German East Africa Company (1884–1920)
Proposed flag of German East Africa (1914)
Ruanda-Urundi (1916–1962)
United Nations trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi
Kingdom of Rwanda (1959–1961)
Kingdom of Rwanda (1961–1962)
Republic of Rwanda (1962–2001)
Rwandan Democratic Movement and Interahamwe

Historical flags of Saint Kitts and Nevis

(1625–1707)
Saint Cristopher (1651-1689) (Hospitaller colony)
(1707-1801)
(1801-1871)
British Leeward Islands (1871–1956)
West Indies Federation (1958–1962)
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1958–1967)
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1967)
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (1967–1983)

Historical flags of Saint Lucia

(1663–1707)
(1707-1801)
(1801-1875)
(1875–1939)
(1939–1967)
(1967–1979)
(1979–2002)

Historical flags of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

(1877–1907)
(1907–1979)
(1979–1985)
(1985)

Historical flags of Samoa

(1858–1873)
(1879)
(1873–1887; 1889–1900)
(1887–1889)
German Samoa/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
German Samoa (proposed)
Western Samoa Trust Territory during the control of NZ-forces (1914–1920)
Western Samoa Trust Territory (1922–1948)
Western Samoa Trust Territory (1922–1948) (Civil Ensign)
United Nations trust territory of Western Samoa
Western Samoa Trust Territory (1948–1949)

Historical flags of São Tomé and Príncipe

(1485–1495)
(1495–1521)
(1588–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1706)
(1706–1750; 1826–1834)
(1750–1816)
(1816–1826)
(1834–1910)
(1910–1975)
Proposed flag of Portuguese Provincial São Tomé
(not adopted)
MLSTP

Historical flags of Saudi Arabia

Rashidun Caliphate (632–661)
Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)
Abbasid Caliphates (750–1258)
Abbasid Caliphates
(Military Flag)
Habesh Eyalet (1554–1793)
Emirate of Diriyah (1744–1818)
Habesh Eyalet (1793–1802/ 1813–1867)
Emirate of Nejd (1824–1891)
Emirate of Jabal Shammar (1836–1921)
Ha'il state (1836–1921)
Eyalet of Rumelia (1867–1872)/ Vilayet of the Hejaz (1872–1916)
Emirate of the Al-Murrah Tribe (1901–1917)
Emirate of Riyadh (1902–1913)
Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1909–1927)
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1913–1921)
Sheikdom of Upper Asir (1916–1923)
Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1917)
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (1917–1920)
Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (1920–1926)
Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1926)
Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)
Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1927–1930)
Saudi Arabia (1932–1934)
Saudi Arabia (1934–1938)
Saudi Arabia (1938–1973)

Historical flags of Senegal

French West Africa (1895–1958)
French Senegal (1958–1959)
Mali Federation (1959–1961)

Historical flags of Seychelles

French Seychelles (1756–1810)
(1903–1961)
Governor of Seychelles (1903–1961)
(1961–1976)
Governor of Seychelles (1961–1976)
(1976–1977)
(1977–1996)

Historical flags of Sierra Leone

British West African Settlements (1821–1850/1866–1888)
(1889–1916)
(1916–1961)
Revolutionary United Front

Historical flags of Singapore

British Straits Settlements (1868–1877)
British Straits Settlements (1904–1925)
Governor of the Straits Settlements (1904–1925)
Straits Settlements (1925–1946)
Japonese ocupided Singapore
(1946–1952)
Governor of Singapore (1946–1959)
(1952–1959)

Historical flags of Solomon Islands

(1906–1947)
(1947–1956)
(1956–1966)
(1966–1977)

Historical flags of Somalia

Ajuran Empire (13th century–17th century)
Italian Somalia (1889–1936)
Governor-general of Italian East Africa
Colony governor of the Kingdom of Italy
Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration (1950–1960)
Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration (UN flag) (1950–1960)
Somalia (2004–2012)
Puntland
Southwestern Somalia
Jubaland (1998)
Jubaland/ Azania (2011)
Jubaland
Hirshabelle State of Somalia
Galmudug (2013–2016)
Galmudug
Islamic Courts Union
Raskamboni Movement
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
Himan and Heeb
Hizbul Islam

Somaliland

Adal Sultanate (1415–1577)
Isaaq Sultanate (~1700s–1884)
Dervish Kingdom of Diiriye Guure (1895–1920)
British Somaliland (1903–1950)
British Somaliland (Red Ensign) (1903–1950)
British Somaliland (1950–1952)
British Somaliland (Red Ensign) (1950–1952)
British Somaliland (1952–1960)
British Somaliland (Red Ensign) (1952–1960)
State of Somaliland (1960)
Somaliland (1991)
Somaliland (1991–1996)
Maakhir State of Somalia (2007–2008)
Maakhir State of Somalia (2008–2009)
Khaatumo State of Somalia (2012–2017)
Awdalland (2012)

Historical flags of South Africa

Cape Colony (1652–1806)
South Africa Red Ensign (1910–1912)
South Africa Red Ensign (1912–1951)
Blue Ensign of South Africa (1910–1928)
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1910–1931)
Flag of South Africa (1928–1982)
Flag of South Africa (1982–1994)

Colony

Transvaal Colony (1904–1910)
Orange River Colony (1902–1910)
Cape of Good Hope (1876–1910)
Natal Colony (1875–1910)

Boer Republics

Flag used by the Voortrekkers during the Great Trek
Natalia Republic (1839–1843)
South African Republic (1857–74, 1875–77, 1881–1902, and 1914–1915)
South African Republic (1874–1875)
Orange Free State (1854–1902)
State of Goshen (1882–1883)
Republic of Stellaland (1882–1883)
Republic of Stellaland (1882–1883) (Variant)
Republic of Stellaland (1883–1885)
Afrikaner Volksfront
Nieuwe Republiek (1884–1888)
Nieuwe Republiek (Alternative version that was never flown)

Bantustans

Bophuthatswana (1972–1994)
Ciskei (1973–1994)
Gazankulu (1973–1994)
KwaNdbele (1982–1994)
KwaZulu (1977–1985)
KwaZulu (1985–1994)
Lebowa (1974–1994)
QwaQwa (1975–1994)
Republic of Transkei (1976–1994)
Venda (1973–1994)

Historical flags of Sri Lanka

Dutugamunu, Anuradhapura Kingdom (161 BC–1017 AD)
Kingdom of Gampola (1341–1408)
Pandara Vanniyan the last Tamil ruler of Vannimai (1785–1803)
Governorate of Ceylon (1640–1796)
(1597–1640)
(1616–1640)
(1640–1667)
(1667–1685)
Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
Kingdom of Kandy (c. 1798–1815)
British Ceylon (1875–1948)
British Ceylon (1875–1948)
Dominion of Ceylon (1948–1951)
(1951–1972)

Historical flags of Sudan

Kingdom of Makuria
Kingdom of Alodia (c. 1350) (possible)
The black standard was also used in Mahdist Sudan
Ottoman Province of Egypt (1517–1793)
Ottoman Province of Egypt (1793–1805)/ Autonomous Province of Egypt (1805-1844)
Egypt Eyalet (1844–1867)
Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1881)
Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation (1881–1914)
Mahdist State (1885–1899)
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1914–1922)
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1922–1956)
British Governor General
Sudan Defence Force (1925–1956)
Provisional flag of Sudan used during the Afro-Asian Conference (April 1955)
Republic of Sudan (1956–1969)
Naval ensign (1956–1970)
Customs ensign (1956–1970)
Azania Liberation Front (1965–1970)

Historical flags of South Sudan

Flag of the SPLA (1983)
Flag of the SPLA (1995)
Regional flag of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)

Historical flags of Suriname

English colony of Surinam (1650–1667)
(1799–1816)
(1801–1875)
Dutch Guyana (1667–1795)
Dutch Guyana (1652–1795)
US Suriname (1941–1945)
Colony of Suriname (1875)
Old flag of colony of Suriname (19th Century)
Governors Standard (1920–1966)
Governors Standard (1920–1966)
(1959–1975)

Historical flags of Syria

Vexilloid of Asyria
Ghassanids
(Pre-Islamic Banner)
Tayy (Battle of Siffin)
Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)
Ayyubid dynasty (1171–1260)
Ottoman Syria (1516-1517)
Ottoman Syria (1517–1793)
Ottoman Syria (1793–1831/ 1841-1867)
Ottoman Syria (1867-1918)
Arab Revolt
Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (1923−1946)
Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (1920)
State of Damascus (1920–1925)
State of Aleppo (1920–1925)
Alawite State (1920–1936)
Syrian Federation and State of Syria (1925–1930)
Hatay State (1938–1939)
Syrian Republic (1930–1932)
Syrian Republic (1932–1963)
United Arab Republic (1958–1971)
Syrian Republic (1963–1972)
Federation of Arab Republics (1972–1980)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2014–2019)

Jabal Druze

(1921–1924)
(1924–1936)

Historical flags of Taiwan

Spanish Formosa (1626–1642)
Government of Formosa (1624–1668)
Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683)
Republic of Formosa (1895)
Japanese Taiwan (Postal Flag)
Taiwan under Japanese rule (1895–1945)
Da Ming Cibeiguo (1915–1916)
Taiwanese People's Party

Historical flags of Tajikistan

Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1929)
Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1931)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1931–1935)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1935–1936)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1938)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1938–1940)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1991)
Tajik SSR (1953–1991) (Reverse)
Republic of Tajikistan (1991–1992)
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (1990–2015)

Historical flags of Tamil states

Pudukkottai state
Arcot State
Tamil Eelam (1983–2009)
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Historical flags of Tanzania

Kilwa Sultanate (possibly)
German East Africa Company (1885)
German East Africa/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Society for German Colonization and German East Africa Company (1884–1920)
Proposed flag of German East Africa (1914)
Territory of Tanganyika (1923–1961)
Republic of Tanganyika (1961–1964)
Sultanate of M'Simbati (1959–)

Zanzibar

Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1896)
Sultanate of Zanzibar Under British Rule (1896–1963)
British Resident of Zanzibar (1955–1963)
Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963–1964)
People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba (1964)
People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba (1964)
People's Republic of Pemba (1964)
Afro-Shirazi Party

Historical flags of Thailand

(c. 1680–c. 1782)
(c. 1782–c. 1817)
(c. 1817–1843)
(1843–1916)
Royal Siamese Army in Haw wars (1885–1890)
(1916)
(1917)
(1917–2017)
(before color standardisation)

Historical flags of Togo

Togoland Protectorate/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
Proposed flag of the Togoland Protectorate (1914)
Territory of Togoland (1916–1960)
French Togo (1957–1958)
French Togoland (1958–1960)
United Nations trust territory of French Togoland

Historical flags of Tonga

Tuʻi Tonga Empire (950s–1865)
(1858–1862)
(1862–1866)
Royal Standard of Tonga (1862–1875)
Republic of Minerva (1972)

Historical flags of Trinidad and Tobago

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1592-1821)
New Courland (17th century)
New Courland (colonial flag)
British Windward Islands (1833–1959)
(1889–1958)
(1889–1958) (Civil Ensign)
(1958–1962)
(1958–1962) (Civil Ensign)

Historical flags of Tunisia

Supposed military standard of Carthage
Umayyad Caliphate (660s-750)
Kingdom of Africa
(Sicily colony) (1135–1160)
Hafsid dynasty (1300–1337)
Hafsid dynasty (1424–1488) (possibly)
Hafsid dynasty
(variant) (15th century) (possibly)
Eyalet of Tunis (1574–1705)
Ottoman Tunisia
(18th century)
Flag of the Bey of Tunis
(1830s–1999)
French protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)
French protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)

Historical flags of Turkmenistan

Khanate of Khiva (1917)
Khanate of Khiva during (1917–1922)
Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1921)
Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1924)
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic (1921–1924)
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (1920–1924)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1926)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1926–1937)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1940)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1953–1973)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1973–1991)
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
(Reverse) (1973–1991)
Flag of Turkmenistan (1992–1997)
Flag of Turkmenistan (1997–2001)

Historical flags of Tuvalu

Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976)
(1976–1978)
(1978–1995)
(1995)
(1996–1997)

Historical flags of Uganda

Uganda Protectorate (1914–1962)
Lado Enclave
(1962)
Lord's Resistance Army

Buganda

(1860)
(1861–1876, 1881–1890)
(1876–1881)
(1891–1892)
(1892–1939)
(1939–1967)

Tooro

(1993)

Rwenzururu

Rwenzururu movement (1962–1982)

Historical flags of United Arab Emirates

Jabrids Emirate
Flag of the Hinawi (the Bani Yas – Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Fujairah) and Ghafiri (Umm Al Quwain and Ajman) tribal confederations prior to 1820
Al Qawasim (1820)
Emirate of Kalba (1921–1952)
Fujeirah-Sharjah Federation (1960–1971)
Fujairah (1952–1961)
Trucial States (1820–various)
Trucial States (1936–various)
Trucial States (1968–1971)

Historical flags of the United States of America

New England (–1707)
Thirteen Colonies
(1707–1775)
Flag of the United Colonies (1775–1776)
Flag of the United States of America (1777–1795)
Flag of the United States of America (Betsy Ross) (1792)
Flag of the United States of America (1795–1818)
Cowpens flag (1781)
Great Star Flag (1818–1819)
Flag of the United States of America (1819–1820)
Flag of the United States of America (1820–1822)
Flag of the United States of America (1822–1836)
Flag of the United States of America (1836–1837)
Flag of the United States of America (1837–1845)
Great Star Flag (1837–1845)
Flag of the United States of America (1845–1846)
Flag of the United States of America (1846–1847)
Flag of the United States of America (1847–1848)
Flag of the United States of America (1848–1851)
Flag of the United States of America (1851–1858)
Flag of the United States of America (1858–1859)
Flag of the United States of America (1859–1861)
Fort Sumter Flag
Flag of the United States of America (1861–1863)
Flag of the United States of America (1861–1863)
Flag of the United States of America (1863–1865)
Flag of the United States of America (1863–1865)
Flag of the United States of America (1865–1867)
Wagon Wheel Flag (1865–1867)
Flag of the United States of America (1867–1877)
Medallion Centennial Flag (1867–1877)
Flag of the United States of America (1877–1890)
Flag of the United States of America (1890–1891)
Flag of the United States of America (1891–1896)
Flag of the United States of America (1896–1908)
Flag of the United States of America (1908–1912)
Flag of the United States of America (1912–1959)
Flag of the United States of America (1959–1960)

Confederate States of America

First National Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861–1863),
aka the "Stars and Bars"
Second National Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863–1865), aka "Stainless Banner"/
"White Man's Flag"
Third National Flag of the Confederate States of America (1865), aka
"The Bloodstained Banner"
Variant captured following the Battle of Painesville (1865)
Battle flag of Forrest's Cavalry Corps, 1863–65. This was also known as the 'Mobile Depot' flag
The battle flag used by the Army of the Trans-Mississippi
The Confederate Navy Jack (1863–1865)

US revolution

Sons of Liberty
The Forster Flag
Bedford Flag
Bennington flag
Betsy Ross
Brandywine flag
George Rogers Clark Flag
Cowpens flag
Culpeper Minutemen
Gadsden flag
Fort Mercer Flag
City of Easton
George Rex Flag
George Rex Flag (Red Version)
City of Taunton
Grand Union Flag
Guilford Courthouse flag
Francis Hopkinson's flag
First Navy Jack
New England
Red ensign of New England with cross removed
New England red ensign (without St. George's Cross)
New England variant of the Union Flag
An Appeal to Heaven Flag
Serapis flag
Bunker Hill
Schenectady Liberty Flag
French Alliance

Alabama

(1861)
State flag (1861) (Reverse)

Alaska

Russian-American Company (1806–1867)

Arkansas

(1913–1923)
(1923–1924)
(1924–2011)

California

Alta California (1804–1836)
Russian Fort Elizabeth
J.P Gillis Flag (California)
California Republic
The 8th California Infantry Regiment
1st Bear Flag
Great Republic of Rough and Ready (1850)

Colorado

Unofficial state flag (1876–1907)
State flag (1907–1911)
Variant state flag (1911–1964)

Connecticut

New England
The First Flag (and Ensign) of New England, used by merchant ships sailing out of New England ports
New England red ensign (without St. George's Cross)
New England variant of the Union Flag

Flag flown during the Dominion of New England using the personal standard of Edmund Andros

Florida

State of Muskogee (1799–1803)
Republic of East Florida (1812)
Republic of West Florida (1810)
Republic of the Floridas (1817)
(1861–1868)
(1868–1900)
(1900)
(1900–1985)

Georgia state

Darien, Georgia (1735)
(1879–1902)
(1902–1906)
(1906–1920)
(1920–1956)
(1956–2001)
(2001–2003)

Hawaii

Hawaiian Kingdom (1793–1800)
Hawaiian Kingdom (1793–1800)
Hawaiian Kingdom (1816–1845)
Russian Fort Elizabeth (1843)
Paulet Affair (1843)

Illinois

(1915–1968)

Indiana

Previous State Flag, utilizing the Seal of Indiana (1903–1917)
(1917–1955)

Louisiana

French Louisiana
Spanish Louisiana
Spanish Louisiana
Flag of King and Armed Forces of Spanish Empire, used in the Florida Parishes and Spanish Louisiana
Unofficial flag of January 1861
Flag of Louisiana of February 1861
Pelican flag of 1861, used concurrently with 1912 flag
(1912–2006)
(2006–2010)

Kansas

State Banner of Kansas
Flag of the Governor (–1961)
State flag from (1927–1961)

Kentucky

(1918–1963)

Maine

20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
(1901–1909)
(1939)
(1822–1861)
Republic of Madawaska (1827)

Massachusetts

(1908–1971)

Michigan

Iroquois Confederacy

Minnesota

(1893–1957)
(Reverse) (1893–1957)
(1957–1983)
(1983–2024)

Mississippi

(1861–1865)
(1894–1996)
(1996–2001)
(1894–2020)
2001 flag proposal

Montana

United States Cavalry guidon
(1905–1981)
(1943)

Nevada

(1905–1915)
(1915–1929)
(1929–1991)

New Hampshire

(1909–1931)

New Jersey

New Sweden(1638–1655)
New Netherland (1614–1674)
East New Jersey (1683–1697)
(1896–1965)

New Mexico

Coronela flag of the Spanish Tercios Morados Viejos Tercios division (old murrey or purpure) during New Spain
A reconstruction of New Mexico's unofficial state flag, used in the 1915 San Diego World's Fair

New York

Naval Ensign of New York (1775)
(1778–1901)
(1901–2020)

North Carolina

Stuarts Town, Carolina (1684–1685)
(1861–1865)
(1885–1891)

Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation
Choctaw Nation (1860)
(1911–1925)
(1925–1941)
(1941–1988)
(1988–2006)

Oregon

(1900 – 1925)

Pennsylvania

First Troop, Philadelphia Light Horse
Flag of Pennsylvania Associators (1747)
(1778-1907)
(1902)

Rhode Island

(1877–1882)
(1882–1897)

South Carolina

The Moultrie/
Liberty Flag
(1861)
(1861–1910)
(1910–1940)

South Dakota

(1909–1963)
(1963–1992)

Tennessee

Proposed flag (1861)
(1897–1905)

Texas

French flag possibly used by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, during the French colonization of Texas (1685–1689)
First Republic of Texas (1812–1813)
Coahuila y Tejas (1824–1835)
Jane Long Flag (1819)
Come and Take It flag
Jane Long Flag (1821)
Alamo flag (1824)
Fredonian (1826)
Republic of Texas (1836–1839)
Republic of Texas (1835–1839)
(1839–1879)
Branch Davidians flag used during Waco siege (1993)

Utah

State of Deseret (1849–1850)}
Utah Territory
(1903–1904)
(1904–1911)
(1911–1913)
(1913–1922)
(1922–2011)
(2011–2024)

Vermont

Vermont Republic (1777–1791)
The second flag of Vermont (1804–1837)
The third flag of Vermont (1837–1923)

Virginia

(1860s)

State of Washington

(1923–1967)

West Virginia

(1905–1907)
(1907–1929)

Wisconsin

(1866–1913)
(1913–1981)

Puerto Rico

Columbian Viceroyalty (1492–1521)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Tertholen (1696)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)/
Spanish West Indies (1821–1898)
Grito de Lares revolt flag (1868)
Captaincy General of Puerto Rico (1873–1875)
3rd Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico
(1895–1952)
(1895–1952)

Virgin Islands of the United States

Saint Croix
Saint Thomas and Island of Crabs
(Bandenbourg colony)
Saint Thomas and Island of Crabs (Bandenbourg colony)
Danish West Indies up until 1917

Northern Mariana Islands

Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Spain (1785–1821)/
Spanish East Indies (1565–1898)
Proposed flag for German New Guinea
German New Guinea/
Govenor of German colonies (1884–1916)
German New Guinea Company (1885–1899)
South Pacific Mandate (1919–1947)
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1965–1979)
(1976–1981)
(1976–1989)

Guam

Spanish East Indies
(late 17th century–1898)
Japanese occupation of Guam (1941–1944)

Palmyra Atoll

(1941-1947)

Historical flags of Uruguay

Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1785–1814)
League of the Free Peoples (1815–1820)
Cisplatina Province (1821–1828)
(1825–1828)
(1828–1830)
Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo (Uruguay)

Historical flags of Uzbekistan

Chagatai Khanate
Flag of the Khanate of Bukhara (1506–1785)
Emirate of Bukhara (1785–1920)
Final flag of the Emirate of Bukhara (1920)
Khanate of Khiva (1917–1920)
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (1920–1923)
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (1923–1924)
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic (1920–1923)
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic (1924)
Basmachi movement
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1927)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1927–1929)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1931)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1931–1934)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1934–1935)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1935–1937)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1938)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Repulic (1938–1939)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1939–1941)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1941–1952)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1991)
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1952–1991) (Reverse flag)

Historical flags of Vanuatu

Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission
(1887–1889; 1890–1906)
British New Hebrides (1906–1952)
Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952)
British New Hebrides (1952–1980)
Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1952–1980)
French New Hebrides (1906–1940/1944–1980)
New Hebrides
(used in the 1963 South Pacific Games)
New Hebrides
(used in the 1966 and 1971 South Pacific Games)
New Hebrides
(used in the 1969 South Pacific Games)
People's Provisional Government of Vanuatu (1977–1978)
Tanna Nation (1974)
Tafea Nation (1980)
Republic of Vemerana (1980)

Historical flags of Venezuela

Viceroyalty of New Granada (1521–1785)
Viceroyalty of New Granada (1785–1822)
Supreme Junta (1810–1811)
First Republic of Venezuela (1810–1812)
Second Republic of Venezuela (1813–1814)
Third Republic of Venezuela (1817–1819)
(1830–1836)
(1836–1859)
(1859)
(1859–1863)
(1863–1905)
(1905–1930)
(1930–1954)
(1954–2006)

Historical flags of Vietnam

Flag of Tây Sơn dynasty
Nguyễn dynasty (1802-1885)
Nguyễn dynasty (1920–1945)
Empire of Vietnam (1945)

North Vietnam

Diplomatic Delegation of Annam from Red Sea to France (1863)
Protectorate of Tonkin (1883–1945/1946–1948)
Indochinese Communist Party (1931)
Protectorate of Tonkin
Occupied French Indo-China (1942–1945)
Empire of Daihung (1917–1918)
Flag of North Vietnam (1945–1955)
Flag of North Vietnam (1955–1976)

Central Vietnam

Kingdom of Sedang (1888–1890)
Confederation of Sedang (1889–1897)
Colonial Annam
Montagnard country of South Indochina (1945–1950)
United Front for the Liberation of Oppressed Races (1964–1992)
Front for the Liberation of Champa (1962–1964)
Republic of Central Highlands and Champa (1964–1965)

South Vietnam

Poulo Condor under the English East India Company
French Cochinchina (1868–1945)
French Cochinchina (Ensign)
Republic of Cochinchina (1948–1949)
Flag of South Vietnam (1949–1975)
Flag of South Vietnam (1969–1976)

Tai Federation

Tai Autonomous Territory (1946–1950)
Sip Song Chau Tai (1950–1955)

Historical flags of Western Sahara

Province of the Sahara and Ifni
Maritime Province of Villa Cisneros (1946–1975)
Sahrawi National Union Party (1974–1975)
Tiris al-Gharbiyya, the part of Western Sahara annexed by Mauritania (1976–1979)