The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1979 ▶︎

Sub-Saharan Africa


green-yellow-red
Ethiopia
national flag 11 Flown by anyone.
green-yellow-red, lion
Ethiopia
state flag 22 Occasionally flown by the government.
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, yellow star
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
yellow-green, thick red stripe, black star
Guinea-Bissau
yellow-green, thick red stripe, black star and wreath
Cape Verde
red-green, thick white stripe
Madagascar
red-black, yellow cog and machete
Angola
red, yellow and green emblem
Congo
black-red-green, red sunrise
Malawi
black-red-green, white outlines, shield and spears emblem
Kenya
black-green-yellow
African National Congress
diagonal green-black-blue, yellow outlines
Tanzania
yellow-black-red-green rays, outlined in white, radiating from the top-left
Mozambique
green, red star
Benin
green, orange eagle, three short red-black-orange stripes
Zambia
green, yellow disc, hand holding a torch
Zaire
green-yellow-green, two black stars, red triangle
São Tomé and Príncipe
four concentric green-yellow-red-black boxes
Zimbabwe
ZANU flag 33 Flag of the Zimbabwe African National Union, which sought full majority rule in the breakaway British colony of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. The territory's illegal government flew a red, white, green and black flag with a golden soapstone bird.
red-green-yellow-black, Great Zimbabwe emblem, black-yellow-red-green stars
Zimbabwe
ZAPU flag 44 Flag of the Zimbabwe African People's Union, a competing liberation movement.
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, 3 red 6-pointed stars outlined in green
Burundi
green-white-red, blue triangle, coat of arms
Equatorial Guinea
red-blue-green with thin white outlines
The Gambia
blue, thin black stripe, white outlines
Botswana
blue-red-blue, yellow outlines, shield and spear
Swaziland
blue-red-green
Namibia
SWAPO flag 55 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, green-red stripes, white hat
Lesotho
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
blue, white star
Somalia
blue-green, white triangle, red star
Djibouti
blue-green, red triangle, yellow star
Eritrea
EPLF flag 66 Flag of the Eritrean Liberation Front, which sought independence from Ethiopia. Direct predecessor of the modern flag. The provincial government did not have an official flag.
red-green-red, yellow sunburst, green tree, red star
Oromia
OLF flag 77 Flag of the Oromo Liberation Front, a nationalist liberation movement within Ethiopia. Oromia did not have an official flag within Ethiopia at this time.
red, yellow triangle, yellow star
Tigray
TPLF flag 88 Flag of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, a nationalist liberation movement within Ethiopia. Direct predecessor of the modern regional flag. Tigray did not have an official flag within Ethiopia at this time.

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
plain green
Libya
black-white-green, red triangle
Palestine
black-white-green, red triangle, white 7-pointed star
Jordan
black-white-green, red triangle, red crescent and star
Western Sahara
Polisario flag 99 Flown by the Polisario Front and the unrecognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which claims to be the rightful government of the disputed Western Sahara. Most of the territory is occupied by Morocco.
green-white-black, thick red stripe
United Arab Emirates
green-white-red, black trapezoid
Kuwait
red-white-green, green triangle
Sudan
red-white-black, yellow hawk
Egypt · Syria
red-white-black, three green stars
Iraq
red-white-black, green star
North Yemen
red-white-black, blue triangle, red star
South Yemen
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
Iran
white-red-green, thick red stripe, white emblem
Oman
red, thick white serrated stripe
Bahrain
maroon, serrated white stripe
Qatar
green, white shahadah, white sword
Saudi Arabia
red-white-green, yellow sun
Kurdistan
green-red-yellow-blue-white
Druze
white, wavy red-white-blue saltire, azure-orange 4-pointed star, gold image of Assur
Assyrians

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 1010 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
red-white-red, black eagle
Austria
federal service flag 1111 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 1212 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1313 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 1414 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 1515 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
white, blue-red nordic cross
Faroe Islands
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 1616 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 1717 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow-red nordic cross
Åland
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 1818 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 1919 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, red square coat of arms outlined in yellow
Finland
state flag 2020 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
9 blue-white stripes, blue canton containing a white cross
Greece
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
Ulster banner 2121 Northen Ireland has not had an official flag since 1973, but the Ulster Banner is still flown by some sporting teams and private citizens. More or less exclusively a unionist symbol. Nationalists tend to fly the Irish tricolour instead.
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 2222 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 2323 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
white, red castle, red stripe, yellow key
Gibraltar
yellow-white, crossed keys emblem
Vatican City
white-red, silver George Cross
Malta
red, thick green stripe, yellow armillary sphere, coat of arms
Portugal
blue-white, yellow goshawk, arc of 9 yellow stars, coat of arms
Azores
blue-yellow-blue, red cross, smaller white cross
Madeira
white-blue-yellow
Canary Islands
white, blue diagonal stripe
Galicia
9 red-yellow stripes
Catalonia
senyera 2424 The traditional Catalan flag, and the official flag of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 2525 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
blue, red-yellow stripes
Sápmi

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 2626 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 2727 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 2828 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 2929 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 3030 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
green, red circle
Bangladesh
red, yellow
Afghanistan
red double-tailed pennant outlined in blue, white moon, white sun
Nepal
diagonal yellow-red, white dragon
Bhutan
yellow, orange and green vertical bars, maroon rectangle, yellow lion, yellow leaves
Sri Lanka
green, thick red outline, white crescent
Maldives
green, white crescent, four white stars
Comoros
red, wavy white green stripes
Seychelles
red-blue-yellow-green
Mauritius
red, white plough, three white bars
Jammu and Kashmir 3232 Flown in the Indian-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
green, four white stripes, orange canton, white crescent and star
Azad Kashmir 3333 Flown in the Pakistan-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
blue, white 6-pointed star, red-yellow-green striped-arc
Nagaland 3434 Flown by nationalists and separatists. The Indian state of Nagaland does not have an official flag.
yellow-red
Kannada 3535 The popular but unofficial flag of the Kannada people. The Indian state of Karnataka does not have an official flag.

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, yellow star
Vietnam
red, yellow 5-tower Angkor Wat
Kampuchea 3636 Flown by the partially-recognized People's Republic of Kampuchea, the Vienamese client state in Phnom Penh.
red, yellow three-tower Angkor Wat
Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge flag 3737 Flown by the Khmer Rouge government-in-exile, which retained control of Cambodia's UN seat.
red, five yellow stars
China
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 3838 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.
red, blue canton, white gear and wheat emblem, 14 white stars
Burma
red-white-blue-white-red
Thailand
red-blue-red, white circle
Laos
14 red-white stripes, blue canton, yellow crescent and 14-point star
Malaysia
red-white
Indonesia
red-white, white crescent, 5 white stars
Singapore
red-white, blue triangle
Sarawak
blue-red, white triangle, yellow sun, three yellow stars
Philippines
red, yellow triangle, smaller black triangle, white star
East Timor 3939 Flown by nationalists seeking the indpenedence of Timor-Leste. Under Indonesian occupation, flying the flag was illegal. The rarely-used official flag of "Timor Timur" was orange with the provincial seal in the middle.
yellow, diagonal white-black stripes, red emblem
Brunei
yellow-green-red, white circle
Shan
red-white-yellow-blue, green canton, brown mountain
Sabah
red-white-blue, thick blue stripe, red sunburst and yellow drum
Karen 4040 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
blue, white crescent and star
East Turkestan 4141 The national flag of the Uyghur people, banned within the People's Republic of China. Xinjiang Region does not have an official flag.
azure, abstract red arrow piercing a white cloud
Ainu

Oceania


diagonal black-red, white southern cross, yellow bird of paradise
Papua New Guinea
black-red, yellow circle
Aboriginal Australians
blue British ensign, white 7-pointed star and southern cross
Australia
blue British ensign, red southern cross outlined in white
New Zealand
blue British ensign, ring of 15 white stars
Cook Islands
light blue British ensign, coat of arms
Fiji
light blue British ensign, 9 yellow stars in the shape of Tuvalu
Tuvalu
yellow British ensign, five yellow stars on the Union Jack
Niue
diagonal blue-green bicolour, yellow outline, 5 white stars
Solomon Islands
blue, orange-white diagonal rays, white 24-point star
Marshall Islands
blue, thin yellow stripe, white 12-pointed star
Nauru
blue, diamond of four white stars
Micronesia
red, yellow sun rising from 6 white-blue wavy stripes, yellow frigatebird
Kiribati
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
red-white-red
Tahiti
blue, stone pillar, white star
Northern Mariana Islands
blue outlined in red, emblem
Guam
blue, white triangle outlined in red, American eagle holding a gold fly-whisk and club
American Samoa
green-white-green, green Norfolk pine
Norfolk Island
blue, red headdress, black circle surrounded by green and white triangles
Bougainville
red, black triangle, thick green band, yellow plant
Vanua'aku 4242 Flown by the Vanua'aku Pati and the People's Provisional Government, which pushed for the independence of what would become Vanuatu. The Anglo-French condominium in the New Hebrides did not have an official flag.

North America


red-white-red, red maple leaf
Canada
13 red-white stripes, blue canton, fifty white stars
United States
red British ensign, coat of arms
Bermuda
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
blue, white morning star glyph
Northern Cheyenne
purple, seal
Choctaw
orange, black-green fringe, seal, seven 7-pointed yellow stars
Cherokee
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
blue, saltire of red and white chevrons, tribal seal
Seminole
tan, seal on a map, four black-white-blue-yellow mountains, rainbow
Navajo
yellow-purple, staff with 11 feathers dangling from it
Papago
green-white-blue-white-green, snowshoe and antlers
Innu

The Caribbean


green-black triangles, yellow saltire
Jamaica
red, diagonal black stripe outlined in white
Trinidad and Tobago
black-blue-white, red triangles, yellow sunrise
Antigua
green, yellow triangle outlined in white, smaller red triangle outlined in black
Guyana
green, yellow-white-black cross, red circle, ring of green stars, purple parrot
Dominica
green-yellow triangles, red border, red disc, yellow star, nutmeg, six yellow stars
Grenada
diagonal yellow-green, red star
Guyane
green-white-red-white-green, yellow star
Suriname
green-black, red triangle
Martinique 4343 An unofficial flag flown by Martinican nationalists and occasionally by local municipalities.
blue-yellow-blue, black triangle
The Bahamas
blue, two thin yellow stripes, red 4-pointed star outlined in white
Aruba
blue, black triangle outlined in white, shorter yellow triangle
Saint Lucia
blue-yellow-blue, black trident
Barbados
green-yellow-blue, black palm tree
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
blue-yellow-green, white outlines, green breadfruit emblem
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
white, thin red stripe, thin blue band, ring of 6 stars
Netherlands Antilles
white, blue stripe, three orange dolphins
Anguilla 4444 The unofficial but popular cultural flag of the island.
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 4545 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 4646 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 4747 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 4848 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 4949 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 5050 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 5151 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 5252 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue-white-blue, red diagonal stripe
Uruguay
flag of Artigas 5353 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 5454 A historic flag, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
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
blue-red, white square containing a coat of arms
Haiti
yellow-blue-red, arc of 7 white stars, coat of arms
Venezuela
national ensign 5555 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 5656 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 5757 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 5858 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
7-by-7 grid of coloured squares, diagonally arranged white-green-blue-purple-red-orange-yellow
Aymara
red-orange-yellow-green-azure-blue-purple
Quechua

Other International and Cultural Flags


blue, white map of the world, white wreath
United Nations
blue, circle of 12 yellow stars
Europe
green-white-green, yellow outlines, emblem
Organization of African Unity
blue, yellow globe surrounded by rays in the shape of a C
Commonwealth of Nations
blue-yellow-red-white-orange-multicolour
Buddhist Flag
blue-green, red wheel
Romani
red-black-green
Pan-African Flag
red, yellow sunburst, Mohawk warrior head
Warrior 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
red-orange-yellow-green-blue-purple
Pride Flag
white, olympic rings
Olympic Games

Events of 1979


AZORES • On April 10, the Azores adopted a flag which was heavily inspired by the old blue and white flag of the Portuguese monarchy.
1979 flag of Azores
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC • Bokassa I of the Central African Empire was overthrown on September 21 and the Central African Republic was restored.
Flag of the Central African Republic (and Empire)
CHOCTAW • The Choctaw Nation adopted a flag in the 1970s, possibly coinciding with the adoption of its constitution in 1979. The design was based on the flag flown by Confederate-allied Choctaw cavalry during the American Civil War.
Flag of the Choctaw Nation
COOK ISLANDS • On August 4, the Cook Islands adopted a new blue ensign with the ring of stars from its previous flag in the fly.
1973 flag of the Cook Islandsright arrow1979 flag of the Cook Islands
EQUATORIAL GUINEA • On August 21, the original national flag was readopted following the ousting of Francisco Macías Nguema.
1973 flag of Equatorial Guinearight arrow1968 flag of Equatorial Guinea
IRAN • Ayatollah Khomeini declared the creation of a provisional revolutionary government on February 5. Its flag was a plain tricolour without the traditional lion and sun symbol.
1964 flag of Iranright arrow1979 flag of iran
KAMPUCHEA • The Vietnamese army entered Phnom Penh on January 7, and the following day the People's Republic of Kampuchea was established. The new regime adopted the 1945 flag of the Khmer Issarak independence movement, which featured a five-tower depiction of Angkor Wat. The old government was forced into exile but retained international recognition under the three-tower flag.
Flag of the PeopleFlag of Democratic Kampuchea
KIRIBATI • The Gilbert Islands became independent from the United Kingdom as Kiribati on July 12.
Flag of Kiribati
MARSHALL ISLANDS • On May 1, the Marshall Islands became self-governing under United Nations trusteeship. The new Republic's flag was designed by Emlain Kabua, who would become First Lady later that year.
Flag of the Marshall Islands
MICRONESIA • On May 10, the Federated States of Micronesia was established under United Nations trusteeship.
1978 flag of Micronesia
NORFOLK ISLAND • Norfolk Island adopted a territorial flag depicting a Norfolk pine on June 6.
Flag of Norfolk Island
PRIDE FLAG • The original 8-stripe pride flag was reduced to 6 stripes at the 1979 San Francisco Pride Parade to make it easier to manufacture.
8-stripe pride flagright arrow6-stripe pride flag
SAINT LUCIA • The British associated state of Saint Lucia became fully independent on March 1 under a slightly modified flag.
1967 flag of Saint Luciaright arrow1979 flag of Saint Lucia
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES • On October 27, the British associated state of Saint Vincent became independent as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and adopted a new flag with a large breadfruit leaf on it.
Colonial flag of Saint Vincentright arrow1979 flag of Saint Vincent
ZIMBABWE • The unrecognized Rhodesian government (now calling itself "Zimbabwe Rhodesia") adopted a new flag on September 2 to symbolize its transition to a multi-racial democracy. (Not pictured above.) The new government was unable to gather any international support and later that year the country officially reverted to British rule.
1979 flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia

Notes


1 Flown by anyone.
2 Occasionally flown by the government.
3 Flag of the Zimbabwe African National Union, which sought full majority rule in the breakaway British colony of Zimbabwe Rhodesia. The territory's illegal government flew a red, white, green and black flag with a golden soapstone bird.
4 Flag of the Zimbabwe African People's Union, a competing liberation movement.
5 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.
6 Flag of the Eritrean Liberation Front, which sought independence from Ethiopia. Direct predecessor of the modern flag. The provincial government did not have an official flag.
7 Flag of the Oromo Liberation Front, a nationalist liberation movement within Ethiopia. Oromia did not have an official flag within Ethiopia at this time.
8 Flag of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, a nationalist liberation movement within Ethiopia. Direct predecessor of the modern regional flag. Tigray did not have an official flag within Ethiopia at this time.
9 Flown by the Polisario Front and the unrecognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which claims to be the rightful government of the disputed Western Sahara. Most of the territory is occupied by Morocco.
10 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
11 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
12 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
13 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
14 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
15 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
16 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
17 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
18 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
19 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
20 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
21 Northen Ireland has not had an official flag since 1973, but the Ulster Banner is still flown by some sporting teams and private citizens. More or less exclusively a unionist symbol. Nationalists tend to fly the Irish tricolour instead.
22 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
23 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
24 The traditional Catalan flag, and the official flag of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.
25 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
26 Flown over the Presidential Palace, parliament, provincial legislatures, and other government buildings. Private use highly restricted.
27 Flown by embassies, airports, and merchant ships. Private use strictly banned.
28 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Estonian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
29 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Lithuanian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
30 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Latvian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
31 Banned within the People's Republic of China. The Tibet Autonomous Region does not have an official flag.
32 Flown in the Indian-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
33 Flown in the Pakistan-controlled parts of the disputed region of Kashmir.
34 Flown by nationalists and separatists. The Indian state of Nagaland does not have an official flag.
35 The popular but unofficial flag of the Kannada people. The Indian state of Karnataka does not have an official flag.
36 Flown by the partially-recognized People's Republic of Kampuchea, the Vienamese client state in Phnom Penh.
37 Flown by the Khmer Rouge government-in-exile, which retained control of Cambodia's UN seat.
38 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.
39 Flown by nationalists seeking the indpenedence of Timor-Leste. Under Indonesian occupation, flying the flag was illegal. The rarely-used official flag of "Timor Timur" was orange with the provincial seal in the middle.
40 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
41 The national flag of the Uyghur people, banned within the People's Republic of China. Xinjiang Region does not have an official flag.
42 Flown by the Vanua'aku Pati and the People's Provisional Government, which pushed for the independence of what would become Vanuatu. The Anglo-French condominium in the New Hebrides did not have an official flag.
43 An unofficial flag flown by Martinican nationalists and occasionally by local municipalities.
44 The unofficial but popular cultural flag of the island.
45 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.
46 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
47 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
48 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
49 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
50 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
51 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
52 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
53 A traditional military emblem, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
54 A historic flag, ceremonially flown alongside the national flag at government buildings.
55 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
56 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
57 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
58 Allowed to be flown by anyone.