The World Flag Chart

◀︎ Flags of 1945 ▶︎

Content advisory: This page depicts national flags in use during the year 1945, including some with anti-semitic symbolism

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.
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
black-white-green, red triangle
Palestine 66 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
red-white-red, green cedar tree
Lebanon
green-white-red, yellow lion and sun
Iran
state flag 77 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 88 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
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
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.
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
green-red-yellow-blue-white
Druze

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-white-red
Austria
national flag 1515 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
red-white-red, black eagle
Austria
federal service flag 1616 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
red-yellow-red, coat of arms
Spain
red, white square cross
Switzerland
red, white nordic cross
Denmark
national flag 1717 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Denmark
sovereign flag 1818 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 1919 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red, white-blue nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Norway
state flag 2020 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
blue, white-red nordic cross
Iceland
national flag 2121 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
blue, white-red nordic cross, swallowtail cut
Iceland
state flag 2222 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
blue, yellow nordic cross
Sweden 2323 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
white, blue nordic cross
Finland
national flag 2424 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, blue nordic cross, coat of arms
Finland
state flag 2525 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 2626 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 2727 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 2828 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
white, coat of arms
Monaco
princely flag 2929 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 3030 Flown unofficially, mostly 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
red, green saltire, white cross
Basque Country
red, white triskellion
Isle of Man
9 red-yellow stripes
Catalonia
senyera 3131 The traditional Catalan flag.
9 red-yellow stripes, blue triangle, white star
Catalonia
estelada 3232 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
blue-white-red-white-blue, swallowtail cut
Germany
provisional civil ensign 3333 Flown by German ships, but explicitly not as a national flag, and not given any of the ceremonial respect typically given to national flags. Not used on land. Known as the "C-Pennant" since it was derived for the maritime signal flag for the letter C.
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


red, yellow hammer and sickle
Soviet Union
white-red, blue triangle
Czechoslovakia
white-red
Poland
blue-white-red, red star
Yugoslavia
red-white-green, coat of arms
Hungary
white-green-red
Bulgaria
blue-black-white
Estonia 3434 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 3535 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 3636 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Latvian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
blue-yellow-red
Romania
red, black two-headed eagle
Albania

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 at the United 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
yellow, thin blue stripes
Bharatpur
blue-yellow
Dholpur
blue-white
Chhatarpur
blue-white, coat of arms
Kapurthala
blue, coat of arms
Cambay
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, 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, red image of Hanuman
Ratlam
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
red-yellow-green, black trapezoid, white crescent and star
Bahawalpur
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, white lion holding a pennant
Pudukkottai
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 the partition of India along religious lines and the creation of an independent Pakistan. The direct predecessor of the modern flag of Pakistan.

East, Central and Southeast Asia


white, red circle
Japan 6565 Heavily restricted under U.S. Occupation.
white, red-blue taeguk, four black trigrams
Korea
red, blue canton, white sun
China
red, white star
Burma
AFPFL flag 6666 Flag of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, which had grown out of the anti-Japanese resistance during World War II, and whose leaders were negotiating for independence from the United Kingdom. The British colonial government also had a rarely used blue ensign with a peacock badge.
red, yellow star
Vietnam
white triangle, 12-red-blue wedges, yellow sun, two snow lions, yellow border
Tibet
red-blue-red, yellow soyombo, yellow star
Mongolia
red outlined in blue, white temple
Cambodia
red-white-blue-white-red
Siam
red-blue-red, white circle
Laos
blue-red, white triangle, yellow sun, three yellow stars
Philippines
red-white
Indonesia
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.
red-white-blue, thick blue stripe, red sunburst and yellow drum
Karen 7171 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
blue, white crescent and star
East Turkestan 7272 The Uyghur nationalist flag. Xinjiang Province did 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, 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 7373 Not legally the national flag, but allowed to be flown wherever a "distinctive Canadian flag" was needed.
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
yellow-purple, staff with 11 feathers dangling from it
Papago
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 7474 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 7575 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 7676 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 7777 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 7878 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 7979 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 8080 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 8181 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 8282 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 8383 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
red-yellow-green, coat of arms
Bolivia
state flag 8484 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 8585 Allowed to be flown by anyone.

Other International and Cultural Flags


blue, white map of the world, white wreath
United Nations
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 1945


GERMANY • Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 8. The swastika flag was abolished, leaving the country without a legal national flag. On September 20 a provisional civil ensign called the "C-Pennant" was issued, which used on German ships as a de facto merchant flag. It would remain the only legal German flag until the reintroduction of the black-red-gold tricolour in 1949.
Flag of Nazi Germanyright arrowXright arrowC-Pennant
A provisional Austrian government declared the country's annexation by Germany null and void on April 27. It readopted the Austrian tricolour on May 1.
1918 Civil flag of Austria1945 State flag of Austria
INDIA • The princely states of Bahawalpur and Janjira adopted new flags.
1885 flag of Bahawalpurright arrow1945 flag of Bahawalpur
1924 flag of Janjiraright arrow1945 flag of Janjira
JAPAN • As the war neared its end, Japan tried to establish three puppet states in French Indochina. The protectorates of Annam and Tonkin were merged into a new Empire of Vietnam, which adopted a flag on June 12. Ho Chi Minh seized control of the country in August and declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2. The red Viet Minh flag was confirmed as the national flag on September 8.
1920 flag of Annamright arrowflag of the Empire of Vietnamright arrowFlag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
In Laos, the Kingdom of Luang Prabang declared independence on April 8. On September 15, it declared its unification with the rest of the former protectorate as the Kingdom of Laos. The Lao Issara movement assumed control of the country on October 12 and adopted a new flag.
Flag of the Protectorate of Laosright arrowFlag of Luang Prabangright arrow1945 flag of Laos
Cambodia declared independence as the Kingdom of Kampuchea on March 13 under its protectorate flag. It reverted to the name Cambodia when French rule was restored in October.
1863 flag of Cambodia
Meanwhile in Burma, the Japanese puppet state fell on March 27, when the Burma National Army defected to the Allied side.
flag of the State of Burmaright arrowX
Japan unconditionally surrendered to the allies on August 15. Korea was legally restored as a sovereign country, although in practice the country was occupied by the Americans and Soviets, paving the way for its post-war partition.
1942 flag of Korea
Indonesia declared independence two days later, taking advantage of the power vacuum caused by the Japanese surrender.
Flag of Indonesia
The day after that, Emperor Puyi announced the dissolution of the Japanese puppet state in Manchukuo. Manchuria was by this point mostly occupied by the Soviet Union.
Flag of Manchukuoright arrowX
MONGOLIA • Mongolia adopted a new flag on October 7.
1940 flag of Mongoliaright arrow1945 flag of Mongolia
SIAM • Thailand changed its name back to Siam on September 8.
SPAIN • The coat of arms on the flag was enlarged on October 11.
1939 flag of Spainright arrow1945 flag of Spain
UNITED NATIONS • The United Nations Charter entered into force on October 24.
1945 flag of the United Nations

Notes


1 Often (but not always) flown by the royal house and the government.
2 Flown by anyone.
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 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.
7 Flown by the government, and often by private citizens. At sea, and in certain ceremonial settings on land, the ratio was 1:3.
8 Allowed to be flown by anyone. At sea, the ratio was 1:3.
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 Flown by private citizens and municipalities.
16 Flown by the federal government and the armed forces.
17 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
18 Flown by the royal house, the government, and the armed forces. Also granted to a select list of private institutions and companies.
19 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
20 Flown only on state-owned buildings and naval ships.
21 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
22 Flown on government buildings and coast guard ships.
23 Flown for all purposes. A three-tailed version of the national flag is flown by the military.
24 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
25 Flown by the government, border guard, and public universities. The armed forces fly a version with a swallowtail cut.
26 Flown on land within Greece. The military flag had a crown in the centre of the cross.
27 Flown at sea and abroad. The naval ensign had a crown in the centre of the cross.
28 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
29 Flown over the Prince's Palace and government buildings.
30 Flown unofficially, mostly 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.
31 The traditional Catalan flag.
32 The flag preferred by supporters of Catalan independence.
33 Flown by German ships, but explicitly not as a national flag, and not given any of the ceremonial respect typically given to national flags. Not used on land. Known as the "C-Pennant" since it was derived for the maritime signal flag for the letter C.
34 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Estonian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
35 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Lithuanian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
36 Flown by the diplomatic service in exile and the Latvian disaspora. Flying the national flag was banned under the Soviet occupation.
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 at the United 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 the partition of India along religious lines and the creation of an independent Pakistan. The direct predecessor of the modern flag of Pakistan.
65 Heavily restricted under U.S. Occupation.
66 Flag of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, which had grown out of the anti-Japanese resistance during World War II, and whose leaders were negotiating for independence from the United Kingdom. The British colonial government also had a rarely used blue ensign with a peacock badge.
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 Flown by Karen nationalists seeking independence and separation from Burma.
72 The Uyghur nationalist flag. Xinjiang Province did not have an official flag.
73 Not legally the national flag, but allowed to be flown wherever a "distinctive Canadian flag" was needed.
74 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.
75 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
76 The most common flag, flown over most government buildings, at ceremonies, by diplomatic missions and often by public citizens.
77 An alternative government flag, most commonly flown by the armed forces but also on some public buildings and offices.
78 The simplest version of the national flag, flown by some private citizens.
79 The most common Costa Rican flag. Officially designated for private citizens, but in practice often used on government buildings and schools too.
80 Flown by the government and by diplomatic missions, although also used sometimes by private citizens.
81 Flown by Puerto Rican nationalists. Display of the flag was initially banned under American rule.
82 Flown by the government and armed forces, and unofficially used by many private citizens.
83 Allowed to be flown by anyone.
84 Flown by the governmnent. The armed forces flew a similar flag with olive and laurel branches around the coat of arms.
85 Allowed to be flown by anyone.