The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1962 ▶︎

Sub-Saharan Africa


green-yellow-red, lion
Ethiopia
royal flag 11 Often (but not always) flown by the royal house and the government.
green-yellow-red
Ethiopia
national flag 22 Flown by anyone.
red-yellow-green, black star
Ghana
red-yellow-green, black
Rwanda
red-yellow-green
Guinea
green-yellow-red
Mali
green-yellow-red, green star
Senegal
green-red-yellow, two yellow stars
Cameroon
blue-yellow-red
Chad
green-white-green
Nigeria
orange-white-green
Ivory Coast
orange-white-green, orange disc
Niger
black-white-red
Upper Volta
blue-white-green
Sierra Leone
green-yellow-blue
Gabon
diagonal green-yellow-red, thin middle stripe
Congo-Brazzaville
yellow-red, thick green stripe
Dahomey
yellow-green, thick red stripe, black star
Guinea and Cape Verde
PAIGC flag 33 Flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, which aimed for separation from Portugal. Eventually became the flag of Guinea-Bissau. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
red-green, thick white stripe
Malagasy Republic
black-red-green
Malawi
MCP flag 44 Flag of the Malawi Congress Party, which sought independence for British Nyasland. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Malawi. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
black-red-green, white shield and spears emblem
Kenya
KANU flag 55 Flag of the Kenya African National Union, which sought independence from Great Britain. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Kenya. The colony also had a rarely-used British ensign with a red lion badge.
black-green-yellow
African National Congress
green-black-yellow, white outlines, red triangle
Mozambique
FRELIMO flag 66 Flag of the Liberation Front of Mozambique, which aimed for independence from Portugal. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Mozambique. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
green-black-green, yellow outlines
Tanganyika
diagonal white-red-yellow, white star
Angola
FNLA flag 77 Flag of the National Liberation Front of Angola, which aimed for independence from Portugal, and its government-in-exile in Léopoldville. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
green, three vertical red-black-yellow stripes
Zambia
UNIP flag 88 Flag of the United National Independence Party, which sought independence for the British colony of Northern Rhodesia. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Zambia. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
red-green-yellow-black, Great Zimbabwe emblem, black-yellow-red-green stars
Zimbabwe
ZAPU flag 99 Flag of the Zimbabwe African People's Union, which sought independence and majority rule for the British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
6 red-yellow-black stripes, white circle, crane
Uganda
5 green-yellow stripes, red canton, white star
Togo
11 red-white stripes, blue canton, white star
Liberia
green-red triangles, white saltire, white circle, drum and sorghum plant
Burundi
blue-red-blue, yellow outlines, shield and spear
Swaziland
blue-red-green
South-West Africa
SWAPO flag 1010 Flag of the South West Africa People's Organisation, which sought independence from South Africa. Direct predecessor of the flag of Namibia. The territorial government did not have an official flag.
blue-white-green-yellow, thin red stripe, yellow star
Central African Republic
orange-white-blue, a cross made up of the Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal flags
South Africa
plain red
Zanzibar
blue, yellow star, line of 6 yellow stars
Congo-Léopoldville
blue, white star
Somalia
blue, green olive branch emblem
Eritrea
ELF flag 1111 Flag of the Eritrean Liberation Front, which sought independence from Ethiopia. Derived from the previous national flag. The provincial government did not have an official flag.

Middle East and North Africa


red, white crescent and star
Turkey
red, white disc, red crescent and star
Tunisia
red, green pentagram
Morocco
green-white, red star and crescent
Algeria
green, yellow crescent and star
Mauritania
red-black-green, white crescent and star
Libya
black-white-green, red triangle
Palestine
black-white-green, red triangle, white 7-pointed star
Jordan
green-white-black, three red stars
Syria
black-white-green, yellow sun with red rays
Iraq
green-white-red, black trapezoid
Kuwait
red-white-green, two green stars
United Arab Republic (Egypt)
red-white-black, green star
Yemen
red, white sword, five white stars
Yemen
Royalist flag 1212 Flown in territory controlled by the Royalists during the North Yemen Civil War.
white, two thin blue stripes, blue star of David
Israel
white, orange map of cyprus, green wreath
Cyprus
red-white-red, green cedar tree
Lebanon
green-white-red, yellow lion and sun
Iran
state flag 1313 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens. At sea, and in certain ceremonial settings on land, the ratio was 1:3.
green-white-red
Iran
national flag 1414 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
green, white shahadah, white sword
Saudi Arabia
plain red
Muscat and Oman
plain red
Fujairah
red, thick white outline
Ras al-Khaimah · Sharjah
red, white canton
Abu Dhabi
red, thick white stripe
Dubai · Ajman
red, thick white stripe, white crescent and star
Umm al-Quwain
red, thick white serrated stripe
Bahrain
maroon, serrated white stripe
Qatar
blue-yellow-green
Sudan
black-green-blue, yellow outline, white crescent and star
South Arabia
federal flag 1515 Flag of the Federation of South Arabia, the British protected state at the core of South Arabia.
yellow-green-yellow, red triangle, three white stars
Kathiri State
red-yellow-blue, three blue-green-blue circles, three gray towers
Qu'aiti State
green-white-red, black crescent and star
Mahra
red-white-green, yellow sun
Kurdistan
purple-white-red, triangle of three white stars in the top-left
Assyrians
green-red-yellow-blue-white
Druze

Western Europe


blue-white-red
France
green-white-red
Italy
green-white-orange
Ireland
blue-yellow-red, coat of arms
Andorra
black-yellow-red
Belgium
red-white-blue
Netherlands
red-white-azure
Luxembourg
red-white-red
Austria
national flag 1616 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
red-white-red, black eagle
Austria
federal service flag 1717 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
red-yellow-red, coat of arms
Spain
black-red-yellow
West Germany
black-red-yellow, emblem
East Germany
red, white square cross
Switzerland
red, white nordic cross
Denmark
national flag 1818 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1919 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 2020 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 2121 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
white, blue-red nordic cross
Faroe Islands
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 2222 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 2323 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow-red nordic cross
Åland
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 2424 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 2525 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, coat of arms
Finland
state flag 2626 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
blue, white cross
Greece
land flag 2727 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 2828 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 · Guernsey
white, red cross, white 6-pointed star, red hand, crown
Northern Ireland 2929 Flown by the government, sporting teams and by some private citizens. More or less exclusively a unionist symbol.
blue, white saltire
Scotland
white, red saltire
Jersey
white-green, red dragon
Wales
white-blue, coat of arms
San Marino
blue-red, yellow crown
Liechtenstein
red-white
Monaco
national flag 3030 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 3131 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
yellow-white, crossed keys emblem
Vatican City
white-red, blue canton, George Cross
Malta
traditional flag 3232 Flown by civilian ships. Plain flags without the George Cross were also common. The colonial government had a blue ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
red, thick green stripe, yellow armillary sphere, coat of arms
Portugal
white-blue-yellow
Canary Islands
white, blue diagonal stripe
Galicia
9 red-yellow stripes
Catalonia
senyera 3333 The traditional Catalan flag.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 3434 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
9 black-white stripes, white canton, 11 ermine spots
Brittany
black, white cross
Cornwall
white, black moors head emblem
Corsica
yellow, black lion
Flanders
yellow, red rooster
Wallonia
red, white triskellion
Isle of Man
red, green saltire, white cross
Basque Country

Eastern Europe


red, yellow hammer and sickle
Soviet Union
red, black two-headed eagle, yellow hollow star
Albania
white-red, blue triangle
Czechoslovakia
white-red
Poland
state flag 3535 Flown over the Presidential Palace, parliament, provincial legislatures, and other government buildings. Private use highly restricted.
white-red, coat of arms
Poland
coat of arms flag 3636 Flown by embassies, airports, and merchant ships. Private use strictly banned.
blue-white-red, red star outlined in yellow
Yugoslavia
red-white-green
Hungary
white-green-red, emblem
Bulgaria
blue-black-white
Estonia 3737 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Estonian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
yellow-green-red
Lithuania 3838 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Lithuanian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
maroon-white-maroon
Latvia 3939 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Latvian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
blue-yellow-red, factory emblem
Romania

South Asia and the Indian Ocean


orange-white-green, blue wheel
India
green, thick white stripe, white crescent and star
Pakistan
black-red-green, white mosque
Afghanistan
red double-tailed pennant outlined in blue, white moon, white sun
Nepal
diagonal yellow-red, white dragon
Bhutan
white, yellow wheel surrounded by colourful decorations, ornate border
Sikkim
maroon, yellow outline, yellow lion, four yellow leaves
Ceylon
red, black-white barberpole-striped edge, green rectangle, white crescent
Maldive Islands
red, white plough, three white bars
Jammu and Kashmir 4141 Flown in the Indian-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
green, four white stripes, orange canton, white crescent and star
Azad Kashmir 4242 Flown in the Pakistan-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
blue, white 6-pointed star, red-yellow-green striped-arc
Nagaland 4343 Flown by nationalists and separatists. The Naga Hills area did not have an official flag within India.

East, Central and Southeast Asia


white, red circle
Japan
white, red-blue taeguk surrounded by four black trigrams
South Korea
blue-red-blue, white outlines, white disc, red star
North Korea
red, five yellow stars
China
red, yellow star
North Vietnam
yellow, three thin red stripes
South Vietnam
white triangle, 12-red-blue wedges, yellow sun, two snow lions, yellow border
Tibet
red-blue-red, yellow soyombo, yellow star
Mongolia
red, blue canton, white sun
Taiwan 4444 The flag of the Republic of China, the government of Taiwan. Banned on the mainland, as the People's Republic of China claimed sovereignty over the island. Regarded as the flag of China at the United Nations.
red, blue canton, six white stars
Burma
red, three white elephants under an umbrella
Laos
red-blue-red, white circle
Laos
Pathet Lao flag 4545 Flown by the communist Pathet Lao government-in-exile in Hanoi.
red-white-blue-white-red
Thailand
blue-red-blue, white Angkor Wat
Cambodia
blue-red, white triangle, yellow sun, three yellow stars
Philippines
11 red-white stripes, blue canton, yellow crescent and 11-point star
Malaya
red-white
Indonesia
red-white, white crescent, 5 white stars
Singapore
yellow, diagonal white-black stripes, red emblem
Brunei
yellow, vertically divided black-red cross, yellow crown
Sarawak 4646 Sarawak also had a blue colonial ensign.
yellow-green-red, white circle
Shan
red-white-blue, thick blue stripe, red sunburst and yellow drum
Karen 4747 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
blue, white crescent and star
East Turkestan 4848 The national flag of the Uyghur people, banned within the People's Republic of China. Xinjiang Region does not have an official 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, blue canton, white southern cross
Western Samoa
red, white canton, red cross
Tonga
red, white maltese cross, French flag outlined in white
Wallis and Futuna
blue outlined in red, emblem
Guam
blue, white triangle outlined in red, American eagle holding a gold fly-whisk and club
American Samoa
green, bird of paradise
Papua and New Guinea 4949 Flown unofficially, mostly at sporting events

North America


13 red-white stripes, blue canton, fifty white stars
United States
red British ensign, coat of arms
Canada 5050 Not legally the national flag, but allowed to be flown wherever a "distinctive Canadian flag" was needed.
blue, white cross, four white fleurs-de-lis
Québec
blue, yellow big dipper and polaris
Alaska
white-red, thick blue stripe, white star
Texas
blue-white-red, yellow star
Acadia
white, red stripe, bear, the words CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC, red star
California
white, red offset cross, red star, red crescent
Mi’kmaq
blue, white infinity symbol
Métis
red, thin blue outline, 9 white tipis
Oglala Lakota
red-white-black-white-black-white-red, white triangle outlined in black, red-black circle
Arapaho
yellow-purple, staff with 11 feathers dangling from it
Papago

The Caribbean


green-black triangles, yellow saltire
Jamaica
red, diagonal black stripe outlined in white
Trinidad and Tobago
white, black elliptical ring of 5 black-brown-yellow-red-white stars outlined in black
Suriname
white, thin red stripe, thin blue band, ring of 6 stars
Netherlands Antilles
white, American eagle flanked on either side by the blue letters
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
blue, white disc, coat of arms
Belize
black-white-yellow
Garifuna

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 5151 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 5252 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue-white-blue containing an emblem
Guatemala
blue-white-blue, gold sun
Argentina
blue-white-blue, 5 blue stars
Honduras
blue-white-blue, coat of arms
Nicaragua
blue-white-blue, coat of arms
El Salvador
national flag 5353 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 5454 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 5555 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
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 5656 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 5757 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
5 blue-white stripes, red triangle, white star
Cuba
9 white-blue stripes, white canton, yellow sun
Uruguay
national flag 5858 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue-white-blue, red diagonal stripe
Uruguay
flag of Artigas 5959 A traditional military emblem, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
red-white-blue, the words
Uruguay
flag of the Treinta y Tres 6060 A historic flag, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
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, arc of 7 white stars, coat of arms
Venezuela
national ensign 6161 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
yellow-blue-red, arc of 7 white stars
Venezuela
national flag 6262 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 6363 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 6464 Allowed to be flown by anyone.

Other International and Cultural Flags


blue, white map of the world, white wreath
United Nations
blue, circle of 12 yellow stars
Europe
blue-yellow-red-white-orange-multicolour
Buddhist Flag
blue-green
Romani
red-black-green
Pan-African Flag
green, white canton, green star
Esperanto
white, red cross
Red Cross
white, red crescent
Red Crescent
white, red lion and sun
Red Lion and Sun
white, olympic rings
Olympic Games

Events of 1962


ALGERIA • Algeria became independent from France on July 3 under the provisional government's flag.
Provisional Algerian flag
ANGOLA • The Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile was established in Léopoldville on April 5.
1961 flag of the Angolan government in Exile
ERITREA • Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia on November 14. Its flag was officially abolished but was still flown by the Eritrean Liberation Front.
LAKOTA • The Oglala Sioux Tribe adopted a flag consisting of eight tipis in a circle.
1962 Oglala Sioux flag
MOZAMBIQUE • The Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) was established on June 25. Its flag would eventually become the basis for the Mozambican national flag.
Flag of UDENAMOright arrowFlag of FRELIMO
NEPAL • The design of the flag was standardized on December 16. The flag was simplified by removing the faces from the sun and moon.
1930 flag of Nepalright arrow1962 flag of Nepal
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA • A local flag depicting a bird of paradise was designed around this year.
1962 flag of Papua and New Guinea
RUANDA-URUNDI • Burundi and Rwanda became independent from a Belgian-administered Trusteeship on July 1.
1962 flag of Burundi1961 flag of Rwanda
UGANDA • On March 1, a provisional independence flag was selected in the colours of the ruling Democratic Party. However in April they lost power to the Uganda People's Congress, which then rejected the proposed flag. In May a new flag in their the UPC colour scheme was adopted, and it was raised when the country became independent on October 9.
1962 proposed flag of Uganda: green-blue-green bands outlined in yellow with a yellow crane
1962 flag of Uganda
The Kingdom of Buganda, along with the other kingdoms of the Uganda Protectorate, remained federal states in the newly independent country. They continued to fly their respective flags until 1967, when a new constitution abolished the traditional kingdoms.
1939 flag of Bugandaright arrowX
WEST INDIES FEDERATION • The West Indies Federation was dissolved on May 31 after Jamaica and Trinidad opted for separate independence. The smaller states reverted to colonial status.
Flag of the West Indies Federationright arrowX
Jamaica selected a national flag with horizontal stripes on June 6, but it was sent back to the drawing board after it was discovered that it was almost identical to Tanganyika's. A new flag with the same colours rearranged into a diagonal pattern was approved two weeks later and raised on August 6 when Jamaica became independent.
1962 Jamaica flag proposal: green-black-green with thick yellow outlines between stripes1962 flag of Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago's flag was approved on June 26 and raised for the first time when the island became independent on August 31.
1962 flag of Trinidad and Tobago
WEST PAPUA • West Papua was transferred to a transitional United Nations administration on October 1.
1961 flag of West Papuaright arrowX
WESTERN SAMOA • Western Samoa became independent from a New Zealand-administered Trusteeship.
Flag of Western Samoa
YEMEN • The monarchy was overthrown on September 26. The new republican government adopted a flag inspired by that of the United Arab Republic on November 1. Royalist forces continued to hold territory until 1970.
1927 flag of Yemenright arrow1962 flag of Yemen

Notes


1 Often (but not always) flown by the royal house and the government.
2 Flown by anyone.
3 Flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, which aimed for separation from Portugal. Eventually became the flag of Guinea-Bissau. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
4 Flag of the Malawi Congress Party, which sought independence for British Nyasland. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Malawi. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
5 Flag of the Kenya African National Union, which sought independence from Great Britain. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Kenya. The colony also had a rarely-used British ensign with a red lion badge.
6 Flag of the Liberation Front of Mozambique, which aimed for independence from Portugal. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Mozambique. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
7 Flag of the National Liberation Front of Angola, which aimed for independence from Portugal, and its government-in-exile in Léopoldville. Portuguese colonies did not have official flags.
8 Flag of the United National Independence Party, which sought independence for the British colony of Northern Rhodesia. Direct predecessor of the modern flag of Zambia. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
9 Flag of the Zimbabwe African People's Union, which sought independence and majority rule for the British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The colony was part of the nominally self-governing Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which had a rarely-used British ensign with the federation coat of arms.
10 Flag of the South West Africa People's Organisation, which sought independence from South Africa. Direct predecessor of the flag of Namibia. The territorial government did not have an official flag.
11 Flag of the Eritrean Liberation Front, which sought independence from Ethiopia. Derived from the previous national flag. The provincial government did not have an official flag.
12 Flown in territory controlled by the Royalists during the North Yemen Civil War.
13 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens. At sea, and in certain ceremonial settings on land, the ratio was 1:3.
14 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
15 Flag of the Federation of South Arabia, the British protected state at the core of South Arabia.
16 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
17 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
18 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
19 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
20 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
21 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
22 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
23 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
24 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
25 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
26 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
27 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
28 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
29 Flown by the government, sporting teams and by some private citizens. More or less exclusively a unionist symbol.
30 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
31 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
32 Flown by civilian ships. Plain flags without the George Cross were also common. The colonial government had a blue ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
33 The traditional Catalan flag.
34 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
35 Flown over the Presidential Palace, parliament, provincial legislatures, and other government buildings. Private use highly restricted.
36 Flown by embassies, airports, and merchant ships. Private use strictly banned.
37 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Estonian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
38 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Lithuanian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
39 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Latvian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
40 Banned within the People's Republic of China. The "Tibet Area" did not have an official flag.
41 Flown in the Indian-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
42 Flown in the Pakistan-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
43 Flown by nationalists and separatists. The Naga Hills area did not have an official flag within India.
44 The flag of the Republic of China, the government of Taiwan. Banned on the mainland, as the People's Republic of China claimed sovereignty over the island. Regarded as the flag of China at the United Nations.
45 Flown by the communist Pathet Lao government-in-exile in Hanoi.
46 Sarawak also had a blue colonial ensign.
47 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
48 The national flag of the Uyghur people, banned within the People's Republic of China. Xinjiang Region does not have an official flag.
49 Flown unofficially, mostly at sporting events
50 Not legally the national flag, but allowed to be flown wherever a "distinctive Canadian flag" was needed.
51 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.
52 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
53 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
54 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
55 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
56 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
57 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
58 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
59 A traditional military emblem, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
60 A historic flag, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
61 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
62 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
63 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
64 Allowed to be flown by anyone.