The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1919 ▶︎

Sub-Saharan Africa


green-yellow-red
Ethiopia
11 red-white stripes, blue canton, white star
Liberia
blue, yellow star
Congo
plain red
Zanzibar
red British ensign, white disc, coat of arms
South Africa

Middle East and North Africa


red, white crescent and star
Turkey
red, white disc, red crescent and star
Tunisia
red, three white crescents-and-stars
Egypt
red, yellow crescent, 8-pointed yellow star
Jebel Shammar
red, green pentagram
Morocco 11 Moroccan merchant ships in the French zone flew what was called the "Arab ensign", the national flag with a French tricolour added to the top-left corner.
plain red
Muscat and Oman
green-white-red, yellow lion and sun
Persia
state flag 22 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens.
green-white-red
Persia
national flag 33 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
black-green-white, red triangle
Hejaz · Syria
green, white shahadah above a white sword
Nejd
green, white shahadah, fringed by cut-out white triangles
ʿAsir
red with the Arabic word
Kuwait 44 There were many variations of this flag, depending on who was flying it and when. Some versions would have added inscriptions, decorations or royal symbols. The flag could also be triangular.
red, white shahada
Yemen
red, thick white serrated stripe
Bahrain 55 The number of points could vary. Some flags even had a completely straight-edged stripe.
maroon, serrated white stripe
Qatar
red, thick white outline
Ras al-Khaimah · Sharjah 66 Officially all of the Trucial States were supposed to fly a square red flag with a thick white border. In practice this flag became exclusively associated with the Al Qasimi dynasty. The other states mostly flew plain red flags.
white, cedar tree
Mount Lebanon
green, red circle, white crescent
Kurdistan
purple-white-red, triangle of three white stars in the top-left
Assyrians

Western Europe


blue-white-red
France
green-white-red, coat of arms
Italy
national flag 77 Flown by private citizens and merchant ships. The "Italian Social Republic", the Nazi puppet regime in the north, flew the plain tricolour as a national flag and had a war flag with an eagle gripping a fasces. The anti-fascist Italian partisans flew either plain tricolours or tricolours with a white or red star on the middle stripe.
green-white-red, crowned coat of arms
Italy
state flag 88 Flown by the government and navy.
green-white-orange
Ireland
black-yellow-red
Belgium
red-white-blue
Netherlands
red-white-azure
Luxembourg
red-white-red
Austria
national flag 99 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
red-white-red, black eagle
Austria
state flag 1010 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
red-yellow-red, coat of arms
Spain
red-yellow-blue, crown
Andorra
black-red-yellow
Germany
red, white nordic cross
Denmark
national flag 1111 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1212 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
red, white-blue nordic cross
Norway
merchant flag 1313 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 1414 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 1515 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 1616 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 1717 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 1818 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, coat of arms
Finland
state flag 1919 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
white, blue-red nordic cross
Faroe Islands
blue, white cross
Greece
land flag 2020 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
9 blue-white stripes, blue canton containing a white cross
Greece
sea flag 2121 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
blue, red-white pinwheel saltire outlined in white, red cross outlined in white
United Kingdom
white, red cross
England
blue, white saltire
Scotland
white, red saltire
Jersey
red, white square cross
Switzerland
white-blue, coat of arms
San Marino
yellow-red
Liechtenstein
princely flag 2222 Flown by the prince, and unofficially as a national flag. Blue and red flags were also in use.
red-white
Monaco
national flag 2323 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 2424 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
white-red
Malta
traditional flag 2525 Flown unofficially, mostly by civilian ships. There was also a blue colonial ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
red, thick green stripe, yellow armillary sphere, coat of arms
Portugal
9 red-yellow stripes
Catalonia
senyera 2626 The traditional Catalan flag.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 2727 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
red, green saltire, white cross
Basque Country
black, white cross
Cornwall
white, blue diagonal stripe
Galicia
white, black moors head emblem
Corsica
white, red dragon
Wales
yellow, black lion
Flanders
yellow, red rooster
Wallonia

Eastern Europe and Western Turkestan


red, red canton outlined in yellow, yellow Russian letters
Russia (Soviet) 2828 Flown by the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic during the Russian Civil War.
red with yellow Russian inscription
Ukraine (Soviet) 2929 Flown by the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War.
red, yellow inscription
Latvia (Soviet) 3030 Flown by the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Latvia during the Russian Civil War.
white-blue-red
Russia (White) 3131 Flown in territories under control of the anti-Soviet White Army.
blue-white-red
Yugoslavia
merchant flag 3232 Unofficial flag of the merchant fleet.
white-red
Poland
white-red
Czechoslovakia
red-white-green, coat of arms
Hungary
white-green-red
Bulgaria
blue-yellow-red
Don Republic
blue-black-white
Estonia
red-blue-orange
Armenia
blue-red-green, white crescent and 8-pointed star
Azerbaijan
yellow-green-red
Lithuania
red, black two-headed eagle
Albania
maroon-white-maroon
Latvia
maroon, black-white canton
Georgia
blue-yellow-red
Romania
blue-yellow
Ukraine (UNR) 3333 Flown by the Ukrainian National Republic based out of Kyiv.
yellow, red-blue nordic cross
Ingria 3434 Flown by the breakaway Republic of North Ingria, which aimed for independence from Russia and integration with Finland.
blue, white big dipper at top left
Karelia 3535 Flown by the breakaway Republic of East Karelia, which aimed for independence from Russia and integration with Finland.
blue-pink-green
Kuban Republic
seven green-white stripes, blue canton, seven yellow stars
Mountain Republic
green, white crescent and three white stars
North Caucasian Emirate
green, orange border, white hand, white crescent and three stars
Bukhara
black, thin green border, yellow crescent and star
Khiva

South Asia and the Indian Ocean


green-yellow-red, 8 white flowers, blue Hindi writing, white sun and moon
India 3636 The "Calcutta flag" flown by independence activists. British India had several colonial flags. A red civil ensign with the Star of India medal on it was used to represent India at international sporting events.
black, white mosque
Afghanistan
orange, two sets of green-white-green-green-white stripes, coat of arms, Urdu inscriptions
Hyderabad
yellow, thick red stripe
Jammu and Kashmir 3737 The maharaja's flag had yellow stripes at the top and bottom.
red double-tailed pennant outlined in green, white moon, white sun
Nepal
red swallowtail with white feet in the top left
Jhabua 3838 The raja's flag was rectangular
red swallowtail, white feet
Dewas
red swallowtail, image of Garuda
Kota
princely flag 3939 Flown by the Maharao and also used as a state flag. The flag was sometimes much longer.
red triangular pennant, thin black stripe
Benares
red triangular pennant, coat of arms
Sailana 4040 The previous plain red flag was sometimes flown as an alternate state flag.
two purple triangular pennants, white Hanuman, yellow sun
Ajaigarh 4141 The reverse side of the flag showed a moon and a flower.
purple triangular pennant, yellow sun moon and building
Mewar 4242 Mewar had a number of reported princely banners which were also sometimes used as state flags. The most common one had a large yellow sun and a blue katar dagger.
orange swallowtail
Kolhapur 4343 Kolhapur flew the Maratha saffron banner as a state flag. The maharaja had a diagonally-divided red and orange flag.
orange-yellow striped swallowtail pennant
Dhar
red-green-white-blue-yellow, yellow sun
Jaipur
red-green-white-blue-yellow
Alwar
pink-blue-red-yellow-green
Idar
orange-green-red-blue-white
Sirohi
orange-white-red-yellow-green, eagle
Jodhpur
orange, red diagonal band, a yellow sun between two white snakes
Gwalior
yellow-red, umbrella
Jaisalmer
yellow-red
Nabha
red-orange
Bikaner
red-maroon, coat of arms
Mysore
red, yellow coat of arms
Wankaner
red, coat of arms
Manipur
red, thick yellow border, coat of arms
Charkhari
red, yellow border
Banswara
blue-yellow
Dholpur
blue-white
Chhatarpur
blue-white, coat of arms
Kapurthala
blue, coat of arms
Cambay
orange-white-blue
Bharatpur
pink, coat of arms, blue elephants
Kochin
pink-blue-pink, wavy yellow line, yellow lantern
Dhrangadhra
orange, yellow sun
Rajpipla
princely flag 4444 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag.
purple-white
Rajpipla
national flag 4545 Allowed to be flown by civilians.
red-white
Indore 4646 Inland river boats flew a triangular pennant in the same colours.
maroon-white, yellow coat of arms
Bhavnagar 4747 There was also a red British colonial ensign with the coat of arms on it.
green-white
Tonk 4848 The nawab's flag, which was sometimes used as an alternate state flag, was white with a green hand.
white-green
Garhwal 4949 The maharaja's flag had a gold eagle on it. The armed forces used a flag with white and purple stripes.
red-green
Suket 5050 The raja's flag had a gold tiger head in the middle. The war flag was a red flag with the state coat of arms on it.
green-red striped pennant, white crescent and star, white swords
Kalat
red-yellow-green, black crescent and star
Bahawalpur
red, white arm holding a sword
Baroda
princely flag 5151 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag. The swallowtailed saffron Maratha banner was also sometimes flown.
red, white coat of arms
Kutch
red, white shell
Travancore
red, white image of Hanuman between two gold weapons
Rajgarh
red, thick white border, white sun
Pratapgarh 5252 The maharawat's flag had the same design but in yellow instead of white.
red, yellow sun
Cooch Behar
red, yellow sun moon and dagger
Barwani
red, white image of Hanuman
Porbandar
white, yellow sun
Sitamau 5353 The Raja's flag had a red sun
yellow, white sun, white border
Faridkot
yellow, white hand, red fire
Rewa
princely flag 5454 Flag of the maharaja's dynasty, used as a state flag.
plain yellow
Bundi
plain beige
Jhalawar
plain tan
Karauli
7 black-yellow diagonal stripes
Orchha
12 red-white stripes
Alirajpur
7 red-white stripes
Khairpur
purple-blue-azure-green-yellow-orange-red, coat of arms
Dungarpur
green-yellow-green
Baoni
green-yellow-blue
Mandi 5555 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
black-white-red
Kishangarh
black-white-green
Bhopal 5656 The begum's standard had a crown and inscription on it.
green, black saltire, yellow coat of arms
Jaora
green, two yellow swords
Rampur
green, two-tone yellow border
Bilaspur
white, yellow wheel surrounded by colourful decorations, ornate border
Sikkim
maroon, yellow outline, yellow lion, four yellow leaves
Sinhalese Flag 5757 Flown by Sinhalese nationalists in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. There was also an infrequently-used blue British colonial ensign with an elephant badge.
red, black-white barberpole-striped edge
Maldive Islands
green, white crescent and star
Muslim League 5858 Flag of the All-India Muslim League, which advocated for Muslim interests within British India. The direct predecessor of the flag of Pakistan.

East, Central and Southeast Asia


white, red circle
Japan
white, red-blue taeguk, four black trigrams
Korea 5959 Flown by the Korean independence movement and the unrecognized government-in-exile based in China. Banned under Japanese occupation.
red-yellow-blue-white-black
China
ornate yellow field, red outline, emblem, three red streamers adorned with writing
Mongolia
blue, yellow wheel wrapped in a white ribbon
Uriankhai
red outlined in blue, white temple
Cambodia
red, white and gold elephant emblem, French flag
Laos
red-white-blue-white-red
Siam
blue-red, white triangle, yellow sun, three yellow stars
Philippines
white-yellow-red-black, white oval, tiger
Federated Malay States
yellow, diagonal white-black stripes
Brunei
black, thick white stripe
Terengganu
yellow, vertically divided black-red cross, yellow crown
Sarawak
yellow-blue
Perlis
black, red canton, white crescent and star
Johor
state flag 6060 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
blue, red canton, white crescent and star
Johor
merchant flag 6161 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
red, coat of arms
Kedah
state flag 6262 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
diagonal green-red-yellow
Kedah
merchant flag 6363 Flown by merchant ships.
white, blue border, blue caligraphic lion
Kelantan
white, peacock
Burma 6464 Flown by Burmese nationalists. The British colonial government did not have a distinct flag.

Oceania


blue British ensign, white 7-pointed star and southern cross
Australia
blue British ensign, red southern cross outlined in white
New Zealand
white-red-blue-white-red-blue-white-red, union jack
Hawaiʻi
red, white canton, red cross
Tonga
red, white maltese cross, French flag outlined in white
Wallis and Futuna
blue, emblem
Guam

North America


13 red-white stripes, blue canton, 48 white stars
United States
red British ensign, coat of arms
Canada 6565 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag. The badge was only supposed to have the arms of the original four provinces, but the nine-province version was much more common. It was also often placed on a white disc, or adorned with wreath of maple leaves and a crown.
red British ensign, colonial seal
Newfoundland 6666 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag.
white-red, thick blue stripe, white star
Texas
blue-white-red, yellow star
Acadia
blue, white cross, four white fleurs-de-lis, sacred heart
Québec
white, red stripe, bear, the words CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC, red star
California
blue, white infinity symbol
Métis

Latin America


green, yellow diamond, blue and white celestial sphere
Brazil
green-white-red, eagle and snake symbol
Mexico
red-white-red, coat of arms
Peru
national ensign 6767 Flown by the government, the navy, the national police, and national sports teams. Raised at major ceremonies. The army uses a similar flag with a different coat of arms.
red-white-red
Peru
national flag 6868 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue-white-blue containing an emblem
Guatemala
blue-white-blue, gold sun
Argentina
blue-white-blue, coat of arms
Nicaragua
blue-white-blue, coat of arms
El Salvador
national flag 6969 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
blue-white-blue, yellow
El Salvador
inscribed flag 7070 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
blue-white-blue
El Salvador
plain flag 7171 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
blue-white-blue, 5 blue stars
Honduras
red-white-blue, star seal
Paraguay
front side
red-white-blue, lion seal
Paraguay
back side
blue-white-red-white-blue,
Costa Rica
national flag 7272 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
blue-white-red-white-blue, coat of arms
Costa Rica
national ensign 7373 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
5 red-white stripes, blue triangle, white star
Puerto Rico 7474 Flown by Puerto Rican nationalists. Display of the flag was initially banned under American rule.
5 blue-white stripes, red triangle, white star
Cuba
9 white-blue stripes, white canton, yellow sun
Uruguay
blue-red, white square containing a coat of arms
Haiti
blue-red quarters, white cross, coat of arms
Dominican Republic
white-red, blue canton, white star
Chile
white-red-white-blue quarters, blue star, red star
Panama
yellow-blue-red, ring of 7 white stars, coat of arms
Venezuela
national ensign 7575 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
yellow-blue-red, ring of 7 white stars
Venezuela
national flag 7676 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
yellow-blue-red
Colombia
yellow-blue-red, coat of arms
Ecuador
red-yellow-green, coat of arms
Bolivia
state flag 7777 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
red-yellow-green
Bolivia
national flag 7878 Allowed to be flown by anyone.

Other International and Cultural Flags


blue-yellow-red-white-orange-multicolour
Buddhist Flag
white, two thin blue stripes, blue star of David
Zionist Movement
green, white canton, green star
Esperanto
white, red cross
Red Cross
white, red crescent
Red Crescent
white, olympic rings
Olympic Games

Events of 1919


AFGHANISTAN • Afghanistan became independent from British protectorate status on August 19. Sometime in the same year, the national emblem was placed inside an Ottoman-style eight-pointed starburst.
1901 flag of Afghanistanright arrow1919 flag of Afghanistan
AUSTRIA • The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, signed on On September 10, formally recognized the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian empire and the independence of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. On May 8, Austria adopted a new coat of arms, which was formally added to the state flag on October 21. The new state officially changed its name from "German-Austria" to just Austria on October 23.
1919 State flag of Austria
GERMANY • The Weimar Constitution was enacted on August 11. Among its provisions was one designating the black-red-gold tricolour as the national flag.
1867 flag of Germanyright arrow1919 flag of Germany
FAROE ISLANDS • A Faroese law student named Jens Oliver Lisberg designed a national flag while studying in Copenhagen. On June 22 he raised it at a wedding in his hometown of Fámjin. That original flag is still hanging inside the local Church.
flag of the Faroe Islands
HUNGARY • The Hungarian Soviet Republic was established on March 21 under a plain red flag. The revolutionary government collapsed in the face of a Romanian invasion a few months later. Its leader Béla Kun fled to Russia on August 1, and on August 6 a coup brought anti-communist forces to power. The old flag with the Crown of Saint Stephen was restored.
1918 flag of Hungaryright arrow1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic flagright arrow1919 flag of Hungary
KOREA • On March 1, independence activists gathered in Seoul to publicly read the Korean Declaration of Independence. The demonstrators were violently suppressed by the Japanese authorities. On April 11, a government in exile was established in Shanghai which formally adopted a version of the Taeguk flag.
1882 flag of Korearight arrow1919 flag of Korea
KURDISTAN • In May, Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji revolted against the British under a green Kurdish flag. The revolt was supressed in June but Barzanji would return in 1922 to declare an unrecognized Kingdom of Kurdistan under the same flag.
1919 Kurdish flag
RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR • The last remnants of the Byelorussian People's Republic were overthrown by the invading Red Army, who established a Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia on January 1. The nascent state was merged with the Soviet counter-government in Lithuania to form the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR, or "Litbel". The forced union was unpopular and short-lived: The Polish Army took Vilnius on April 21, and the the Litbel government dissolved itself in July.
Flag of the Byelorussian Peopleright arrow1919 Flag of Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussiaright arrowFlag of Litbelright arrowX
In neighbouring Estonia, the newly-established People's Force launched a counter-offensive against the Red Army, driving them out of the country by the end of February.
1918 Flag of Soviet Estoniaright arrowX
The Red Army took Kiev in February and established a Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on March 10. Forces loyal to the Ukrainian People's Republic continued fighting against the Bolsheviks until 1921.
1919 Soviet flag of Ukraine
The North Caucasian Emirate was established in Chechnya on September 19. Its aim was to gain independence from Russia as a Turkish protectorate.
North Caucasian Emirate flag
The Republic of North Ingria declared independence on January 23, with a similar goal of incorporation into Finland.
1919 flag of Ingria
The breakaway Bashkir government submitted to the Soviets on February 16.
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The Karakorum-Altai government was abolished by the Soviets on December 18.
Karakorum-Altai flagright arrowX

Notes


1 Moroccan merchant ships in the French zone flew what was called the "Arab ensign", the national flag with a French tricolour added to the top-left corner.
2 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens.
3 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
4 There were many variations of this flag, depending on who was flying it and when. Some versions would have added inscriptions, decorations or royal symbols. The flag could also be triangular.
5 The number of points could vary. Some flags even had a completely straight-edged stripe.
6 Officially all of the Trucial States were supposed to fly a square red flag with a thick white border. In practice this flag became exclusively associated with the Al Qasimi dynasty. The other states mostly flew plain red flags.
7 Flown by private citizens and merchant ships. The "Italian Social Republic", the Nazi puppet regime in the north, flew the plain tricolour as a national flag and had a war flag with an eagle gripping a fasces. The anti-fascist Italian partisans flew either plain tricolours or tricolours with a white or red star on the middle stripe.
8 Flown by the government and navy.
9 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
10 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
11 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
12 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
13 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
14 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
15 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
16 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
17 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
18 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
19 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
20 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
21 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
22 Flown by the prince, and unofficially as a national flag. Blue and red flags were also in use.
23 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
24 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
25 Flown unofficially, mostly by civilian ships. There was also a blue colonial ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
26 The traditional Catalan flag.
27 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
28 Flown by the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic during the Russian Civil War.
29 Flown by the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War.
30 Flown by the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Latvia during the Russian Civil War.
31 Flown in territories under control of the anti-Soviet White Army.
32 Unofficial flag of the merchant fleet.
33 Flown by the Ukrainian National Republic based out of Kyiv.
34 Flown by the breakaway Republic of North Ingria, which aimed for independence from Russia and integration with Finland.
35 Flown by the breakaway Republic of East Karelia, which aimed for independence from Russia and integration with Finland.
36 The "Calcutta flag" flown by independence activists. British India had several colonial flags. A red civil ensign with the Star of India medal on it was used to represent India at international sporting events.
37 The maharaja's flag had yellow stripes at the top and bottom.
38 The raja's flag was rectangular
39 Flown by the Maharao and also used as a state flag. The flag was sometimes much longer.
40 The previous plain red flag was sometimes flown as an alternate state flag.
41 The reverse side of the flag showed a moon and a flower.
42 Mewar had a number of reported princely banners which were also sometimes used as state flags. The most common one had a large yellow sun and a blue katar dagger.
43 Kolhapur flew the Maratha saffron banner as a state flag. The maharaja had a diagonally-divided red and orange flag.
44 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag.
45 Allowed to be flown by civilians.
46 Inland river boats flew a triangular pennant in the same colours.
47 There was also a red British colonial ensign with the coat of arms on it.
48 The nawab's flag, which was sometimes used as an alternate state flag, was white with a green hand.
49 The maharaja's flag had a gold eagle on it. The armed forces used a flag with white and purple stripes.
50 The raja's flag had a gold tiger head in the middle. The war flag was a red flag with the state coat of arms on it.
51 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag. The swallowtailed saffron Maratha banner was also sometimes flown.
52 The maharawat's flag had the same design but in yellow instead of white.
53 The Raja's flag had a red sun
54 Flag of the maharaja's dynasty, used as a state flag.
55 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
56 The begum's standard had a crown and inscription on it.
57 Flown by Sinhalese nationalists in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. There was also an infrequently-used blue British colonial ensign with an elephant badge.
58 Flag of the All-India Muslim League, which advocated for Muslim interests within British India. The direct predecessor of the flag of Pakistan.
59 Flown by the Korean independence movement and the unrecognized government-in-exile based in China. Banned under Japanese occupation.
60 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
61 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
62 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
63 Flown by merchant ships.
64 Flown by Burmese nationalists. The British colonial government did not have a distinct flag.
65 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag. The badge was only supposed to have the arms of the original four provinces, but the nine-province version was much more common. It was also often placed on a white disc, or adorned with wreath of maple leaves and a crown.
66 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag.
67 Flown by the government, the navy, the national police, and national sports teams. Raised at major ceremonies. The army uses a similar flag with a different coat of arms.
68 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
69 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
70 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
71 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
72 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
73 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
74 Flown by Puerto Rican nationalists. Display of the flag was initially banned under American rule.
75 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
76 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
77 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
78 Allowed to be flown by anyone.