The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1939 ▶︎

Content advisory: This page depicts national flags in use during the year 1939, including some with anti-semitic symbolism

Sub-Saharan Africa


green-yellow-red, lion
Ethiopia
royal flag 11 Flown by the government-in-exile. The occupied "Italian East Africa" had no official flag.
green-yellow-red
Ethiopia
national flag 22 Flown by partisans operating in Italian-occupied Ethiopia.
black-green-yellow
African National Congress
orange-white-blue, a cross made up of the Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal flags
South Africa
11 red-white stripes, blue canton, white star
Liberia
blue, yellow star
Congo
blue-yellow-blue, coat of arms
Buganda
plain red
Zanzibar

Middle East and North Africa


red, white crescent and star
Turkey
red, white disc, red crescent and star
Tunisia
red, green pentagram
Morocco 33 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.
red, green canton outlined in white, white pentagram
Morocco
Spanish merchant flag 44 Flown by merchant ships operating out of the Spanish zone in northern Morocco. The Moroccan national flag was flown on land.
green-white, red star and crescent
Algeria 55 Flown by nationalists and indepenence activists. The French colony in Algeria did not have an official flag.
green, white crescent and three white stars
Egypt
green-white-red, yellow lion and sun
Iran
state flag 66 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 77 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
black-white-green, red triangle
Palestine 88 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-white-green, red triangle, white 7-pointed star
Transjordan
black-white-green, red trapezoid, two white 7-pointed stars
Iraq
green-white-black, three red stars
Syria
green, white shahadah, white sword
Saudi Arabia
red with the Arabic word
Kuwait 99 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 sword, five white stars
Yemen
plain red
Muscat and Oman · Zanzibar
red, thick white serrated stripe
Bahrain 1010 The number of points could vary.
maroon, ornate serrated white stripe, white Arabic word
Qatar 1111 The design of the flag wasn't laid down in law, and this may have been one of many variations in use at the time.
red, thick white stripe
Abu Dhabi · Dubai · Ajman · Umm al-Quwain
red, thick white outline
Ras al-Khaimah · Sharjah · Kalba
white, two thin blue stripes, blue star of David
Eretz-Israel 1212 Flown by the Jewish community in the British mandate of Palestine. Direct ancestor of the flag of Israel.
blue-white-red, cedar tree
Lebanon
green-red-yellow-blue-white
Druze
red-yellow-blue, three blue-green-blue circles, three gray towers
Qu'aiti State
red-white-green, yellow sun
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 1313 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 1414 Flown by the government and navy.
green-white-orange
Ireland
blue-yellow-red, coat of arms
Andorra
black-yellow-red
Belgium
red-white-blue
Netherlands
red-white-azure
Luxembourg
red-yellow-red, coat of arms
Spain
red, white square cross
Switzerland
red, white nordic cross
Denmark
national flag 1515 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1616 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 1717 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 1818 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 1919 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 2020 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 2121 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue-red nordic cross
Faroe Islands
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 2222 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, coat of arms
Finland
state flag 2323 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 2424 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 2525 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
blue, white saltire
Scotland
white, red saltire
Jersey
white-blue, coat of arms
San Marino
blue-red, yellow crown
Liechtenstein
red-white
Monaco
national flag 2626 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 2727 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
yellow-white, crossed keys emblem
Vatican City
white-red
Malta
traditional flag 2828 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
red, green saltire, white cross
Basque Country
red, white triskellion
Isle of Man
9 red-yellow stripes
Catalonia
senyera 2929 The traditional Catalan flag.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 3030 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
9 black-white stripes, white canton, 11 ermine spots
Brittany
black, white cross
Cornwall
blue-yellow-blue
Åland
white, blue diagonal stripe
Galicia
white, black moors head emblem
Corsica
white, red dragon
Wales
yellow, black lion
Flanders
yellow, red rooster
Wallonia
red, white disc, black swastika
Nazi Germany

Eastern Europe


red, yellow hammer and sickle
Soviet Union
white-red, blue triangle
Czechoslovakia
white-red
Poland
state flag 3131 Flown by the government in exile and the Polish resistance. Use of the national flag was banned during the Nazi occupation.
white-red, coat of arms
Poland
coat of arms flag 3232 Flown by merchant ships and diplomatic missions. Use of the national flag was banned during the Nazi occupation.
blue-white-red
Yugoslavia
red-white-blue, coat of arms
Croatia
red-white-green, coat of arms
Hungary
white-green-red
Bulgaria
blue-black-white
Estonia
yellow-green-red
Lithuania
national flag 3333 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white rider
Lithuania
state flag 3434 Flown by the President and on state-owned ships.
maroon-white-maroon
Latvia
blue-yellow-red
Romania
red, black two-headed eagle
Albania
national flag 3535 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, black two-headed eagle, yellow crown
Albania
state flag 3636 Flown by the royal house and the government.

South Asia and the Indian Ocean


orange-white-green, blue sewing wheel
India 3737 The Svaraj ("self-rule") flag flown by nationalists and 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-red-green, white mosque
Afghanistan
orange, two sets of green-white-green-green-white stripes, coat of arms, Urdu inscriptions
Hyderabad
red, white plough
Jammu and Kashmir 3838 The maharaja's flag was red with yellow stripes at the top and bottom.
red double-tailed pennant outlined in blue, 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-yellow-white-green-blue
Jaipur
blue-white-green-yellow-red
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-yellow, white circle, coat of arms
Tripura
red, thick yellow border, coat of arms
Charkhari
red, yellow border
Banswara
yellow, blue border
Panna
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, coat of arms
Indore 4747 The state flag was sometimes used without the emblem. 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 crescent and star
Janjira 5252 There was also a red colonial British ensign with a black tower and a white crescent and star.
red, white sword under a white crown
Baroda
princely flag 5353 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag. The swallowtailed saffron Maratha banner was also sometimes flown. There was a red colonial British ensign with a scimitar and horseman badge.
red, white coat of arms
Kutch 5454 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white sun and moon badge.
red, white shell
Travancore 5555 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white shell badge.
red, white image of Hanuman between two gold weapons
Rajgarh
red, thick white border, white sun
Pratapgarh 5656 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 5757 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white Hanuman badge.
white, yellow sun
Sitamau 5858 The Raja's flag had a red sun
yellow, white sun, white border
Faridkot
yellow, white hand, red fire
Rewa
princely flag 5959 Flag of the maharaja's dynasty, used as a state flag.
plain beige
Jhalawar
plain tan
Karauli
7 black-yellow diagonal stripes
Orchha
12 red-white stripes
Alirajpur
7 red-white stripes
Khairpur
red-green-yellow-red-yellow-green-red
Patiala
princely flag 6060 Flag of the maharaja, also sometimes used as a state flag.
purple-blue-azure-green-yellow-orange-red, coat of arms
Dungarpur
red-white-yellow with red devices
Bundi
green-yellow-green
Baoni
green-yellow-blue
Mandi 6161 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
black-white-red
Kishangarh
Flag of 276
Bhopal 6262 The nawab'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 6363 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, green rectangle, white crescent
Maldive Islands
green, white crescent and star
Muslim League 6464 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 6565 Flown by the Korean independence movement and the unrecognized government-in-exile based in China. Banned under Japanese occupation.
red, blue canton, white sun
China
red, map emblem
Tuva
red-blue-red, white circle, yellow soyombo, swallowtail cut
Mongolia
white triangle, 12-red-blue wedges, yellow sun, two snow lions, yellow border
Tibet
red outlined in blue, white temple
Cambodia
red, white and gold elephant emblem, French flag
Laos
red-white-blue-white-red
Thailand
blue-red, white triangle, yellow sun, three yellow stars
Philippines
red-white
Indonesia 6666 Flown by Indonesian nationalists but banned by Dutch colonial authorities. The Dutch East Indies did not have an official national flag.
white-yellow-red-black, white oval, tiger
Federated Malay States
yellow, diagonal white-black stripes
Brunei
black, thick white stripe, white crescent and star
Terengganu
yellow, vertically divided black-red cross, yellow crown
Sarawak
yellow-blue
Perlis
black, red canton, white crescent and star
Johor
state flag 6767 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
blue, red canton, white crescent and star
Johor
merchant flag 6868 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
red, white crescent and swords emblem
Kelantan
red, coat of arms
Kedah
state flag 6969 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
diagonal green-red-yellow
Kedah
merchant flag 7070 Flown by merchant ships.
yellow-red-yellow
Annam 7171 There was also a colonial "protectorate flag" which was plain yellow with a French tricolour in the top left corner.
white-green-red, white circle, peacock
Burma 7272 Flown by the nationalist Thakins, who sought the independence of Burma. A leftist version of the flag with a hammer and sickle was also in use. The British colonial government also had a rarely used blue ensign with a peacock badge.
red-white-blue, thick blue stripe, red sunburst and yellow drum
Karen 7373 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
blue, white crescent and star
East Turkestan 7474 The Uyghur nationalist flag. Xinjiang Province did not have an official flag.
yellow, red-blue-white-black striped canton
Manchukuo 7575 Flown by the Japanese puppet state in Manchuria. Most countries did not recognize its independence.

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 and the Caribbean


13 red-white stripes, blue canton, 48 white stars
United States
red British ensign, coat of arms
Canada 7676 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag.
blue, yellow big dipper and polaris
Alaska
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, American eagle flanked on either side by the blue letters
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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

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 7777 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 7878 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 7979 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 8080 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 8181 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 8282 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 8383 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 8484 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
Colombia
yellow-blue-red, coat of arms
Ecuador
yellow-blue-red, arc of 7 white stars, coat of arms
Venezuela
national ensign 8585 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 8686 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red-yellow-green, coat of arms
Bolivia
state flag 8787 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 8888 Allowed to be flown by anyone.

Other International and Cultural Flags


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 1939


ALBANIA • Albania was occupied by Italy on April 8. It entered into a "personal union" with King Victor Emmanuel III on April 16 and changed its flag to incorporate fascist imagery on June 3.
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ANDORRA • Andorra adopted a flag.
1866 flag of Andorraright arrow1939 flag of Andorra
BUGANDA • The kingdom of Buganda possibly adopted a blue and yellow flag around this time.
1939 flag of Buganda
CROATIA • Croatia was given autonomy within Yugoslavia on August 26.
1939 flag of Croatia.
DANZIG • The Free City of Danzig was annexed by Nazi Germany on September 1.
Flag of the Free City of Danzigright arrowX
HATAY • Hatay united with Turkey on June 29.
Flag of Hatayright arrowX
QU'AITI STATE • Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut adopted a flag on October 2.
Flag of Qu
SPAIN • The second Spanish Republic was overthrown by the nationalists on April 1.
Republican state flag of Spainright arrowNationalist state flag of Spain
THAILAND • Siam changed its name to Thailand on June 23.
TRANSJORDAN • The triangle on the flag was widened around 1939.
1928 flag of Transjordanright arrow1939 flag of flag of Transjordan

Notes


1 Flown by the government-in-exile. The occupied "Italian East Africa" had no official flag.
2 Flown by partisans operating in Italian-occupied Ethiopia.
3 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.
4 Flown by merchant ships operating out of the Spanish zone in northern Morocco. The Moroccan national flag was flown on land.
5 Flown by nationalists and indepenence activists. The French colony in Algeria did not have an official flag.
6 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens. At sea, and in certain ceremonial settings on land, the ratio was 1:3.
7 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
8 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.
9 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.
10 The number of points could vary.
11 The design of the flag wasn't laid down in law, and this may have been one of many variations in use at the time.
12 Flown by the Jewish community in the British mandate of Palestine. Direct ancestor of the flag of Israel.
13 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.
14 Flown by the government and navy.
15 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
16 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
17 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
18 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
19 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
20 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
21 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
22 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
23 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
24 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
25 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
26 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
27 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
28 Flown unofficially, mostly by civilian ships. There was also a blue colonial ensign with the Maltese coat of arms on it.
29 The traditional Catalan flag.
30 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
31 Flown by the government in exile and the Polish resistance. Use of the national flag was banned during the Nazi occupation.
32 Flown by merchant ships and diplomatic missions. Use of the national flag was banned during the Nazi occupation.
33 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
34 Flown by the President and on state-owned ships.
35 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
36 Flown by the royal house and the government.
37 The Svaraj ("self-rule") flag flown by nationalists and 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 was red with 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 The state flag was sometimes used without the emblem. 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 There was also a red colonial British ensign with a black tower and a white crescent and star.
53 Flown by the maharaja and often used as a state flag. The swallowtailed saffron Maratha banner was also sometimes flown. There was a red colonial British ensign with a scimitar and horseman badge.
54 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white sun and moon badge.
55 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white shell badge.
56 The maharawat's flag had the same design but in yellow instead of white.
57 There was also a red British colonial ensign with a white Hanuman badge.
58 The Raja's flag had a red sun
59 Flag of the maharaja's dynasty, used as a state flag.
60 Flag of the maharaja, also sometimes used as a state flag.
61 The flag flown at the palace had the state coat of arms on it.
62 The nawab's standard had a crown and inscription on it.
63 Flown by Sinhalese nationalists in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. There was also an infrequently-used blue British colonial ensign with an elephant badge.
64 Flag of the All-India Muslim League, which advocated for Muslim interests within British India. The direct predecessor of the flag of Pakistan.
65 Flown by the Korean independence movement and the unrecognized government-in-exile based in China. Banned under Japanese occupation.
66 Flown by Indonesian nationalists but banned by Dutch colonial authorities. The Dutch East Indies did not have an official national flag.
67 Flown by the sultan and on naval ships.
68 Flown by merchant ships and sometimes used by civilians as an alternate national flag.
69 Flown over the sultan's palace and the military.
70 Flown by merchant ships.
71 There was also a colonial "protectorate flag" which was plain yellow with a French tricolour in the top left corner.
72 Flown by the nationalist Thakins, who sought the independence of Burma. A leftist version of the flag with a hammer and sickle was also in use. The British colonial government also had a rarely used blue ensign with a peacock badge.
73 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
74 The Uyghur nationalist flag. Xinjiang Province did not have an official flag.
75 Flown by the Japanese puppet state in Manchuria. Most countries did not recognize its independence.
76 Officially only to be flown civilian ships, but in practice flown widely on land as the national flag.
77 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.
78 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
79 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
80 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
81 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
82 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
83 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
84 Flown by Puerto Rican nationalists. Display of the flag was initially banned under American rule.
85 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
86 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
87 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
88 Allowed to be flown by anyone.