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This is an incomplete list of the names and nicknames of flags, organized in alphabetical order by flag name. Very few flags have any truly official names, but some unofficial names are so widely used that they are accepted as a flag's universal name.
A
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg A Auriverde ("The Gold and Green"), Brazil
- File:Flag of Greenland.svg Aappalaartoq ("The red"), Greenland
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Adaam ("Support flag"), Qatar
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Alam Baladii ("My country's flag"), Kuwait
- File:Flag of Kurdistan.svg Alay Rengîn ("Colourful flag"), Iraqi Kurdistan
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Albayrak ("Red Flag"), Turkey
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Alsancak ("Holy Red Standard"), Turkey
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Ay Yıldız ("Crescent Star"), Turkey
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg La Albiceleste or La Celeste y Blanca ("The white and light blue one"), Argentina
- File:Flag of Syria.svg A'najmataynee ("The Two Stars"), Syria
B
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Bandeira Auriverde ("Gold and green flag"), Brazil
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Bandeira das Quinas ("Flag of the quinas", the five blue shields of the Portuguese arms), Portugal
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Bandeira Verde-Rubra ("Green-Red Flag"), Portugal
- File:Flag of Saint David.svg Baner Dewi Sant ("Flag of Saint David"), Wales (unofficial flag)
- File:Flag of Cornwall.svg Baner Peran ("St. Piran's flag"), Cornwall
- File:Flag of California.svg Bear Flag, California
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Bendera Merah-Putih ("Red-White Flag"), Indonesia
- File:Betsy Ross flag.svg Betsy Ross flag, United States
- File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Bhagwa ("The Saffron Banner"), Flag of the Hindus and former flag of the Maratha Empire
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Biało-Czerwona ("White-Red"), Poland
- File:Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg Bieł-Čyrvona-Bieły ("White-Red-White"), former flag of Belarus
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Bindenschild, Austria
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Black, green and gold, Jamaica
- File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg Blood-Stained Banner, Confederate States
- File:Flag of Libya.svg Bo Najma w Hlal ("Flag of the Star and the Crescent"), Libya
- File:Bonnieblue.svg Bonnie Blue flag, official flag of the now-defunct Republic of West Florida, also used in some places as an unofficial banner of the Confederate States.
- File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg Bosanski Ljiljan ("Bosnian lily"), former flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Bratach-Croise ("Saltire"), Scotland
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg The Broken Trident, Barbados
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Bundesflagge ("Federal Flag"), Germany, official designation
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Български трикольор/Balgarski Trikolyor ("Bulgarian Three Colors"), Bulgaria
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C
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Commonwealth Blue Ensign, Australia
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Crois Naomh Anndra ("St. Andrew's Cross"), Scotland
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Cờ đỏ sao vàng ("Red Flag and Yellow Star"), Vietnam
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Cờ tổ quốc ("Flag of Fatherland"), Vietnam
- File:Flag of Occitania (with star).svg Crotz occitana ("Occitan cross"), Occitania
- File:Flag of Europe.svg Circle of Stars, European Union and the Council of Europe
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg The Cross, Jamaica
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D
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Dannebrog ("Danish cloth"), Denmark[1]
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Derti ("My Nation/Land"), Kuwait
E
- File:Flag of Greenland.svg Erfalasorput ("Our flag"), Greenland
- File:Flag of Chile.svg La Estrella Solitaria ("The Lone Star"), Chile
- File:Flag of Cuba.svg La Estrella Solitaria ("The Lone Star"), Cuba
- File:Estelada blava.svg Estelada blava ("Blue-Starred Flag"), Catalan separatism
- File:Bandeira galega socialista.svg Estreleira ("Starred Flag"), Galician nationalism
- File:Eureka Flag.svg Eureka Flag, Australia
F
- File:In-jain.png Five Coloured Flag, Jain flag
- File:Flag of Quebec.svg Fleurdelisé ("Fleur-de-lis-y"), Quebec, Canada
G
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Galanolefki ("Light blue and white"), Greece
- File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Gems, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- File:Flag of Guyana.svg Golden Arrowhead, Guyana
- File:Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg Gwenn-ha-du ("White and black"), Brittany
- File:Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Grand Ol' Flag, United States
- File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg Grand Union Flag, United States
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H
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Hinomaru 日の丸 ("Sun disc"), Japan (national flag and naval flag)
- File:Flag of China (1889–1912).svg 黃龍旗 (Huánglóngqí) ("Yellow Dragon Flag"), China (historical)
- File:Hvítbláinn.svg Hvítbláinn ("The White-blue"), a flag proposal which was used but never became official, Iceland
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I
- File:Romanov Flag.svg Имперка (Imperka) ("Imperial flag"), Russian Empire (historical flag)
J
- File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg Jackson Flag, Confederate States
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalur Gemilang ("Stripes of Glory"), Malaysia
- File:Jefferson state flag.svg Jefferson Seal Flag, Jefferson (proposed U.S. state)
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K
- File:Kanaka Maoli flag.svg Kanaka Maoli ("True People"), Hawaii (alternative flag)
- File:Silver fern flag.svg Kaponga (silver fern), New Zealand (unofficial, widely used)
- File:Flag of Oman.svg Khanjar Oo Sayfain ("Dagger and two swords"), Oman
- File:Flag of Georgia.svg Khutjvriani Drosha ("Five-cross flag"), Georgia
- File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Красное знамя (Krasnoye znamia) ("Red Banner"), Soviet Union (historical flag)
- File:Kokbayraq flag.svg Kök Bayraq ("Blue Banner"), East Turkestan
- File:Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Kenya ("Black, white, red, white, green and a shield with two arrows"), Kenya
L
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Lal-Sobuj, Lal-Sobuj er Nishan ("Red & green"), Bangladesh
- File:Lionrampant.svg Leòmhann na h-Alba ("Lion Rampant"), Scotland
- File:Flag of Texas.svg Lone Star Flag, Texas
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Lion Flag, Sri Lanka
M
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maple Leaf or l'Unifolié, Canada
- File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Merkið ("The Banner"), Faroe Islands
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Merah-Putih ("Red and White"), Indonesia
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monoestrellada ("Monostarred"), Puerto Rico
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N
- File:Flag of Oklahoma.svg Native America's flag, Oklahoma
- File:Punjab flag.svg Nishan Sahib ("respected ensign")
O
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Old Glory, United States
P
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Pabellón Nacional ("National Pavilion(flag)"), Uruguay
- File:Flag of Nepal.svg Pahāḍa ("Mountain"), Nepal
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Parcham-e Serang ("The Three-Coloured Flag"), Iran
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Parchem e Sitāra o Hilāl ("Flag of the Star and the Crescent"), Pakistan
- File:Statenvlag.svg Prinsenvlag ("Prince's flag"), Netherlands (historical)
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Piros-fehér-zöld ("Red-White-Green"), Hungary
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Pambansang Watawat ("National Flag"), Philippines
Q
- File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg 青天、白日、滿地紅 (Qīng Tiān, Bái Rì, Mǎn Dì Hóng ["Blue Sky, White Sun, Red Field"]), Taiwan
R
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Red, White and Blue, United States
- File:Flag of North Korea.svg Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi ("Indigo and Red Flag of the Republic"), North Korea
- File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Red Ensign or Red Duster, the civil ensign of the United Kingdom
- File:Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Reial senyera ("Royal flag"), Valencia
- File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Reichs- und Nationalflagge ("Reich and National Flag"[2]), Germany (historical)
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Российский триколор (Rosiiski Trikolor) ("Russian Three Colours"), Russia
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Rojigualda ("Red-weld"), Spain
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Rot-Weiss-Rot ("Red-white-red"), Austria
- File:Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg De Roude Léiw ("Red Lion"), civil ensign of Luxembourg
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Rout, wäiß, blo ("Red, white blue"), Luxembourg
- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Ручнік (Ručnik), Belarus
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Rødt, hvitt og blått (Red, white and blue), Norway
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S
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Sabz Hilāli Parchem ("Green Flag with Crescent"), Pakistan
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Saint Andrew's Cross or The Saltire, Scotland
- File:Flag of England.svg Saint George's Cross, England
- File:Flag of Devon.svg San Paul's Flag, Devon
- File:Flag of Laos.svg Sam Si ("Tricolor"), Laos
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Sarkanbaltsarkanais karogs ("Red-white-red flag"), Latvia
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Sang Saka Merah Putih ("The Red White Heritage"), Indonesia
- File:Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg Ѕвездата од Кутлеш ("Sun of Kutleš'), Republic of North Macedonia (formerly Republic of Macedonia) (historical flag)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Schwarz-Rot-Gold ("Black-red-gold"), Germany
- File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Schwarz-Weiß-Rot ("Black-white-red"), German Empire
- File:Flag of Catalonia.svg Senyera, Alghero and Catalonia
- File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Shir-o-Khorshid ('The lion and the sun"), Iran (historical flag)
- File:Flag of Albania.svg Shqiponja Dykrenare ("The two-headed eagle"), Albania
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Sinimustvalge ("Blue-black-white"), Estonia
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Siniristilippu ("Blue Cross Flag"), Finland
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sinha Flag ("Lion Flag"), Sri Lanka
- File:Flag of Tibet.svg Snow lion flag, Tibet
- File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg Southern Cross, Confederate States (other meanings)
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southern Cross Flag, Australia
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Southern Cross Flag, New Zealand
- File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg Stainless Banner, Confederate States
- File:Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1863).svg Stars and Bars, Confederate States
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Stars and Stripes, United States
- File:Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg Star-Spangled Banner,[lower-alpha 1] United States
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Sun-Sea-Sand Banner, Trinidad and Tobago
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T
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg Taegeukgi, South Korea
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Tatlong Bituin at Isang Araw ("Three Stars and a Sun"), Philippines
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Tawheed/Shahada, Saudi Arabia
- File:Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg Te Kara, flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand
- File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Tino Rangatiratanga ("Absolute Sovereignty"), national Māori flag (New Zealand)
- File:Flag of India.svg Tiranga ("The Tricolour"), India
- File:Flag of Iceland (state).svg Tjúgufáni, state flag of Iceland
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Trairong ("Tricolour"), Thailand
- File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Tree Cassyn Vannin ("Three Legs of Mann"), Isle of Man
- Tricolor or similar, a term for several national flags which are tribands or tricolours:
- File:Flag of Bolivia.svg La Tricolor ("The Tricolor"), Bolivia
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg El Tricolor Nacional ("The National Tricolor"), Colombia
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg La Tricolor, Costa Rica
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Trobojnica ("The Tricolor"), Croatia
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg La Tricolor, Ecuador
- File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Tricolor Nacional ("National Tricolour"), Venezuela
- File:Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg La Tricolor, Second Spanish Republic (historical)
- File:Flag of France.svg Drapeau Tricolore ("Tricolour Flag"), France
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Il Tricolore, Italy
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Tricolorul, Romania
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Триколор (Trikolor), Russia
- File:Flag of Serbia.svg Тробојка / Trobojka, Serbia
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Trídhathach na hÉireann ("Irish tricolour"), Ireland
- File:Flag of Sicily (revised).svg Trinacria, Sicily
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Trispalvė ("Tricolor"), Lithuania
- File:True South Antarctic Flag.svg True South, Antarctica
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U
- File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Üçrəngli Bayraq ("Tricolour Flag"), Azerbaijan
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Unifolié ("The [one] with a single Leaf"), Canada
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg L'Union Fait La Force ("Unity makes strength"), motto on the flag of Haiti
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Union Jack or Union Flag,[lower-alpha 2] United Kingdom
- File:US Naval Jack.svg Union Jack, United States
W
- File:Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Wiphala, a flag representing the native peoples of the Andes and the co-official flag of Bolivia
- File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg 五色旗 (Wǔsèqí) ("Five-Colored Flag"), Republic of China (historical)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 五星红旗 (Wǔ Xīng Hóng Qí) ("Five-Starred Red Flag"), People's Republic of China
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Y
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Y Ddraig Goch ("The Red Dragon"), Wales
- File:Flag of Armenia.svg Եռագույն (Yerakooyn) ("Tricolour"), Armenia
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Z
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg жовто-блакитний (прапор) (Zhovto-blakytnyy [prapor]) ("Yellow-blue [flag]"), Ukraine
Notes
References
- ↑ "800 years of Dannebrog | The story of the Danish flag". Denmark.dk. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ↑ "Reichsflaggengesetz (Eines der drei "Nürnberger Gesetze")" [Reich Flag Law (One of the three "Nuremberg Laws")]. documentArchiv.de (in Deutsch). 15 September 1935. Retrieved 7 November 2024.