The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1920 ▶︎

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-white-green, red triangle
Hejaz · Palestine 44 In Palestine, flown unofficially by the Arab community. Merchant ships flew a red British ensign with a badge that said "PALESTINE". The Jewish community flew the modern flag of Israel.
black-green-white, red triangle, white 7-pointed star
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 55 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 66 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 77 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.
green, red circle, white crescent
Kurdistan
white, two thin blue stripes, blue star of David
Eretz-Israel 88 Flown by the Jewish community in the British mandate of Palestine. Direct ancestor of the flag of Israel.
blue-white-red, cedar tree
Greater Lebanon
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 99 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 1010 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 1111 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
red-white-red, black eagle
Austria
state flag 1212 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 1313 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1414 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 1515 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 1616 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 1717 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 1818 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 1919 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 2020 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, coat of arms
Finland
state flag 2121 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 2222 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 2323 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 2424 Flown by the prince, and unofficially as a national flag. Blue and red flags were also in use.
red-white
Monaco
national flag 2525 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 2626 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
white-red
Malta
traditional flag 2727 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 2828 The traditional Catalan flag.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 2929 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
red, green saltire, white cross
Basque Country
black, white cross
Cornwall
blue-white-black
Saar Territory
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) 3030 Flown by the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic during the Russian Civil War.
red, yellow inscription
Byelorussia
red with yellow Russian inscription
Ukraine (Soviet) 3131 Flown by the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War.
plain red
Armenia (Soviet) 3232 Flown by the Armenian Socialist Soviet Republic, the governmnet of the Bolshevik-occupied areas in Armenia during the Russian Civil War.
red, white crescent and star
Azerbaijan
red, green canton, yellow crescent and star
Khorezm
green-red, yellow crescent moon,
Bukhara
red, blue canton, red inscription
Far Eastern Republic
white-blue-red
Russia (White) 3333 Flown in territories under control of the anti-Soviet White Army.
blue-white-red
Yugoslavia
merchant flag 3434 Unofficial flag of the merchant fleet.
white-red, blue triangle
Czechoslovakia
white-red
Poland
red-white-green, coat of arms
Hungary
white-green-red
Bulgaria
blue-black-white
Estonia
yellow-green-red
Lithuania
maroon-white-maroon
Latvia
maroon, black-white canton
Georgia
blue-yellow-red
Romania
blue-yellow
Ukraine (UNR) 3535 Flown by the Ukrainian National Republic based out of Kyiv.
red, black two-headed eagle
Albania
red, two white crosses, yellow crown
Danzig
seven green-white stripes, blue canton, seven yellow stars
Mountain Republic
green, red-black nordic cross
Karelia 3636 Flown by East Karelian rebels.

South Asia and the Indian Ocean


green-yellow-red, 8 white flowers, blue Hindi writing, white sun and moon
India 3737 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 and in the League of Nations.
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 3838 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 3939 The raja's flag was rectangular
red swallowtail, white feet
Dewas
red swallowtail, image of Garuda
Kota
princely flag 4040 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 4141 The previous plain red flag was sometimes flown as an alternate state flag.
two purple triangular pennants, white Hanuman, yellow sun
Ajaigarh 4242 The reverse side of the flag showed a moon and a flower.
purple triangular pennant, yellow sun moon and building
Mewar 4343 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 4444 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 4545 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag.
purple-white
Rajpipla
national flag 4646 Allowed to be flown by civilians.
red-white
Indore 4747 Inland river boats flew a triangular pennant in the same colours.
maroon-white, yellow coat of arms
Bhavnagar 4848 There was also a red British colonial ensign with the coat of arms on it.
green-white
Tonk 4949 The nawab's flag, which was sometimes used as an alternate state flag, was white with a green hand.
white-green
Garhwal 5050 The maharaja's flag had a gold eagle on it. The armed forces used a flag with white and purple stripes.
red-green
Suket 5151 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 5252 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 5353 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 5454 The Raja's flag had a red sun
yellow, white sun, white border
Faridkot
yellow, white hand, red fire
Rewa
princely flag 5555 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 5656 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
black-white-red
Kishangarh
black-white-green
Bhopal 5757 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 5858 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 5959 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 6060 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
yellow, snow lion in front of white mountains
Tibet
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 6161 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
blue, red canton, white crescent and star
Johor
merchant flag 6262 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
red, coat of arms
Kedah
state flag 6363 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
diagonal green-red-yellow
Kedah
merchant flag 6464 Flown by merchant ships.
yellow-red-yellow
Annam 6565 There was also a colonial "protectorate flag" which was plain yellow with a French tricolour in the top left corner.
white, blue border, blue caligraphic lion
Kelantan
white, peacock
Burma 6666 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 6767 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 6868 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 6969 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 7070 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 7171 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 7272 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 7373 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 7474 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 7575 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 7676 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 7777 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 7878 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 7979 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 8080 Allowed to be flown by anyone.

Other International and Cultural Flags


blue-yellow-red-white-orange-multicolour
Buddhist Flag
red-black-green
Pan-African Flag
green, white canton, green star
Esperanto
white, red cross
Red Cross
white, red crescent
Red Crescent
white, olympic rings
Olympic Games

Events of 1920


ALBANIA • After years of partition and foreign occupation, a newly-reconstituted Albanian govenrment adopted the Statute of Lushnjë on January 31. The new constitution officially specified the national flag for the first time since 1914.
1912 flag of Albaniaright arrow1920 flag of Albania
ANNAM • The "Dragon Flag of Annam" was adopted as a national flag sometime around this year.
1920 flag of Annam
CZECHOSLOVAKIA • A blue triangle was added to the red and white Bohemian flag on March 30.
1918 flag of Czechoslovakiaright arrow1920 flag of Czechoslovakia
DANZIG • The Free City of Danzig was established on November 15.
Flag of the Free City of Danzig
FINLAND • Finland removed the crown from its coat of arms on February 12.
1918 state flag of Finlandright arrow1920 state flag of Finland
MONGOLIA • Mongolia relinquished its independence to China on January 1.
1911 flag of Mongoliaright arrowX
PAN-AFRICAN FLAG • On August 13, Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association adopted a red-black-green tricolour as "the colors of the African race". The flag is mainly used by the African-American community, but the influence of its colour scheme has been felt well outside of the United States. Many African and Caribbean nations adopted flags with red black and green stripes, and the Pan-African flag is the earliest ancestor of that design tradition.
Pan-African flag
PHILIPPINES • The flag of the Philippines was officially adopted by the territorial legislature on March 26, after 13 years of it being officially banned.
1898 flag of the Philippinesright arrow1920 flag of the Philippines
RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR • The Soviet Republic in Latvia was defeated on January 13.
1918 flag of Soviet Latviaright arrowX
Byelorussia was re-established as a Soviet Republic on July 31.
1920 flag of Byelorussia
The breakaway Karelian government adopted a new flag on March 22.
1918 flag of Kareliaright arrow1920 flag of Karelia
Finland returned North Ingria to Russia in the October 14 Treaty of Tartu.
1919 flag of Ingriaright arrowX
The Don Cossacks fell to the Red Army on January 8 and the Kuban Cossacks fell on March 17.
Flag of the Don RepublicFlag of the Kuban Republicright arrowX
The North Caucasian Emirate was suppressed in March.
right arrowX
The Red Army invaded Transcaucasia, establishing Soviet Republics in Azerbaijan on April 28 and Armenia on December 2.
1918 flag of Azerbaijanright arrow1920 flag of Azerbaijan
1918 flag of Armeniaright arrow1920 flag of Armenia
Revolutionaries backed by the Red Army overthrew the Central Asian monarchies of Bukhara and Khiva. The Bukharan People's Soviet Republic was established on September 2 and Khorezm People's Soviet Republic was established on April 26.
1917 flag of Bukhararight arrow1920 flag of Bukhara
1917 flag of Khivaright arrow1920 flag of Khorezm.
The Far Eastern Republic was established as a buffer state in eastern Russia on April 6.
Flag of the Far Eastern Republic
SAAR • The Saar Basin was separated from Germany as a neutral territory under League of Nations administration. Its flag combined the blue and white of Bavaria with the black and white of Prussia.
1920 Civil flag of Saarland1920 state flag of Saarland
SYRIA • On March 7, Emir Faisal unilaterally declared the independence of the Arab Kingdom of Syria, including all of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, with himself as King. The country was not recognized by British or the French, who met at the San Remo Conference to divide the region up amongst themselves. On July 25 the French took Damascus and established their mandate over Syria and Lebanon, leaving Palestine and Iraq for the British. Arab nationalists and guerrillas in Syria continued flying the Kingdom's flag throughout the 1920s.
1918 flag of Syriaright arrow1920 flag of Syria
The French colonial administrators got to work dividing the country into tiny statelets: Damascus, Aleppo, the Alawite Territory, Jebel Druze, and Greater Lebanon. Of these, only Lebanon adopted a flag at first, a combination of the old Cedar flag with the French tricolour.
1861 flag of Mount Lebanonright arrow1920 flag of Greater Lebanon
In Palestine, nationalists in the Arab community continued flying the Arab Revolt flag, as they had since 1918. It was around this time that the order of the stripes was swapped, both there and in Hejaz.
1917 Arab Revolt flagright arrow1920 flag of Hejaz and Palestine
Meanwhile, the Jewish Community in Mandatory Palestine continued flying the Zionist flag. It would eventually become the national flag of Israel.
Flag of Israel
TIBET • The earliest reported Tibetan flag dates from around this time.
First reported flag of Tibet

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 In Palestine, flown unofficially by the Arab community. Merchant ships flew a red British ensign with a badge that said "PALESTINE". The Jewish community flew the modern flag of Israel.
5 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.
6 The number of points could vary. Some flags even had a completely straight-edged stripe.
7 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.
8 Flown by the Jewish community in the British mandate of Palestine. Direct ancestor of the flag of Israel.
9 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.
10 Flown by the government and navy.
11 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
12 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
13 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
14 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
15 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
16 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
17 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
18 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
19 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
20 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
21 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
22 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
23 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
24 Flown by the prince, and unofficially as a national flag. Blue and red flags were also in use.
25 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
26 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
27 Flown unofficially, mostly by civilian ships. There was also a blue colonial ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
28 The traditional Catalan flag.
29 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
30 Flown by the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic during the Russian Civil War.
31 Flown by the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, the government of the Bolshevik-occupied areas of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War.
32 Flown by the Armenian Socialist Soviet Republic, the governmnet of the Bolshevik-occupied areas in Armenia during the Russian Civil War.
33 Flown in territories under control of the anti-Soviet White Army.
34 Unofficial flag of the merchant fleet.
35 Flown by the Ukrainian National Republic based out of Kyiv.
36 Flown by East Karelian rebels.
37 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 and in the League of Nations.
38 The maharaja's flag had yellow stripes at the top and bottom.
39 The raja's flag was rectangular
40 Flown by the Maharao and also used as a state flag. The flag was sometimes much longer.
41 The previous plain red flag was sometimes flown as an alternate state flag.
42 The reverse side of the flag showed a moon and a flower.
43 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.
44 Kolhapur flew the Maratha saffron banner as a state flag. The maharaja had a diagonally-divided red and orange flag.
45 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag.
46 Allowed to be flown by civilians.
47 Inland river boats flew a triangular pennant in the same colours.
48 There was also a red British colonial ensign with the coat of arms on it.
49 The nawab's flag, which was sometimes used as an alternate state flag, was white with a green hand.
50 The maharaja's flag had a gold eagle on it. The armed forces used a flag with white and purple stripes.
51 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.
52 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag. The swallowtailed saffron Maratha banner was also sometimes flown.
53 The maharawat's flag had the same design but in yellow instead of white.
54 The Raja's flag had a red sun
55 Flag of the maharaja's dynasty, used as a state flag.
56 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
57 The begum's standard had a crown and inscription on it.
58 Flown by Sinhalese nationalists in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. There was also an infrequently-used blue British colonial ensign with an elephant badge.
59 Flag of the All-India Muslim League, which advocated for Muslim interests within British India. The direct predecessor of the flag of Pakistan.
60 Flown by the Korean independence movement and the unrecognized government-in-exile based in China. Banned under Japanese occupation.
61 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
62 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
63 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
64 Flown by merchant ships.
65 There was also a colonial "protectorate flag" which was plain yellow with a French tricolour in the top left corner.
66 Flown by Burmese nationalists. The British colonial government did not have a distinct flag.
67 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.
68 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag.
69 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.
70 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
71 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
72 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
73 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
74 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
75 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
76 Flown by Puerto Rican nationalists. Display of the flag was initially banned under American rule.
77 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
78 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
79 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
80 Allowed to be flown by anyone.