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Encyclopedia > List of national flags

This is a list of national flags. This is NOT the same as the list on list of sovereign states. This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ...

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A

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Afghanistan AFG Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Flag of Albania ALB Flag of Albania Albania
Flag of Algeria DZA  Algeria
Flag of American Samoa ASM Flag of American Samoa American Samoa
Flag of Andorra AND Flag of Andorra Andorra
Flag of Angola AGO Flag of Angola Angola
Flag of Anguilla AIA Flag of Anguilla Anguilla
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda ATG Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Flag of Argentina ARG Flag of Argentina Argentina
Flag of Armenia ARM Flag of Armenia Armenia
Flag of Aruba ABW Flag of Aruba Aruba
Flag of Australia AUS Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of Austria AUT Flag of Austria Austria
Flag of Azerbaijan AZE Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Afghanistans flag, from 2004 to Present. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan. ... Flag Ratio: 5:7 The flag of Albania used from 1946 to 1992 Albanian Kingdom Flag (1928-1939) Civil Ensign, Ratio: 2:3 Naval Ensign, Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Albania is a base red flag with a black two-headed eagle in the centre. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... National flag, ratio: 2:3 Naval ensign, ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Algeria ( ) consists of two equal vertical stripes, green and white, and bears, in the centre, a red star and crescent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria_(bordered). ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The national flag of American Samoa was adopted on April 24, 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... The flag of Andorra The national flag of Andorra was adopted in 1866. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... The national flag of Angola is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Anguilla consists of a Blue Ensign with the British flag in the upper left, and the coat of arms of Anguilla in the lower right corner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Anguilla. ... National flag, ratio: 2:3 State ensign, ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted on February 27, 1967, and was designed by a school teacher named Reginald Samuels. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda. ... The flag has a 9:14 ratio The ornamental flag The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Armenia or the Armenian Tricolor consists of three horizontal bands, colored red, blue and orange. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 Arubas national flag ( ) was adopted on March 18, 1976. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aruba. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Australian Flag at full mast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Civil Flag Ratio: 2:3 State Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ...

B

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of the Bahamas BAH Flag of The Bahamas Bahamas
Flag of Bahrain BHR  Bahrain
Flag of Bangladesh BGD Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Flag of Barbados BRB Flag of Barbados Barbados
Flag of Belarus BLR Flag of Belarus Belarus
Flag of Belgium BEL  Belgium
Flag of Belize BLZ Flag of Belize Belize
Flag of Benin BEN Flag of Benin Benin
Flag of Bermuda BER Flag of Bermuda Bermuda
Flag of Bhutan BHU Flag of Bhutan Bhutan
Flag of Bolivia BOL Flag of Bolivia Bolivia
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Botswana BOT Flag of Botswana Botswana
Flag of Brazil BRA Flag of Brazil Brazil
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory IOT Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory
Flag of Brunei BRU Flag of Brunei Brunei
Flag of Bulgaria BUL  Bulgaria
Flag of Burkina Faso BFA Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Flag of Burundi BDI Flag of Burundi Burundi
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... National flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Flag Ratio: 3:5 The national flag of Bahrain consists of a white band on the left separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain_(bordered). ... Flag Ratio: 3:5 The national flag of Bangladesh was adopted officially on January 17, 1972. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on November 30, 1966, the islands first Independence Day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Barbados. ... The current national flag of Belarus was formally changed on June 7, 1995, following the result of a referendum voted on by the Belarusian people in the previous month. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... The state and war flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Belize was adopted on September 21, 1981 upon independence from the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 Flag of Peoples Republic of Benin (1975-1990) The national flag of Benin was originally adopted in 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Flag of the Governor of Bermuda The Flag of Bermuda was adopted on October 4, 1910. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Bhutan consists of a white dragon over a yellow and orange background. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Civil flag and ensign, ratio: 15:22 State and war flag, ratio: 15:22 The current flag of Bolivia was originally adopted by Bolivia in 1851. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Flag Ratio: 5:8 The national flag of Botswana was adopted on September 30, 1966. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... National flag and ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory was adopted on November 8, 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_british_indian_ocean_territory. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Brunei was adopted on September 29, 1959 when the country was a British protectorate, and was retained when the country gained full independence on January 1, 1984, as Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei, Abode of Peace). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Bulgaria consists of three equal horizontal bands of white (top), green, and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Burkina Faso is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burundi. ...

C

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Cambodia CAM Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
Flag of Cameroon CMR Flag of Cameroon Cameroon
Flag of Canada CAN Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Cape Verde CPV Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde
Flag of the Cayman Islands CAY Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Flag of Central African Republic CAF Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic
Flag of Chad CHA Flag of Chad Chad
Flag of Chile CHL  Chile
Flag of the People's Republic of China PRC  People's Republic of China
Flag of the Republic of China TWN Republic of China Republic of China
Flag of Colombia COL Flag of Colombia Colombia
Flag of Comoros COM Flag of Comoros Comoros
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag of the Republic of the Congo CGO Flag of Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
Flag of the Cook Islands COK Flag of Cook Islands Cook Islands
Flag of Costa Rica CRC Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire CIV  Côte d'Ivoire
Flag of Croatia CRO Flag of Croatia Croatia
Flag of Cuba CUB Flag of Cuba Cuba
Flag of Cyprus CYP  Cyprus
Flag of Czech Republic CZE  Czech Republic
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Cambodia () was readopted in 1993, after elections returned the monarchy to rule. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Cameroon was adopted in its present form on May 20, 1975 after Cameroon was made a unitary state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and lUnifolié (French for the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag used from 1975 to 1992 The national Flag of Cape Verde was adopted on September 22, 1992 and symbolized a break in relations with Guinea-Bissau, with whom Cape Verde was to unite. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cape_Verde. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of the Central African Republic was adopted on December 1, 1958. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of the Republic of Chad is a vertical tricolor consisting (left to right) of a blue, a yellow and a red field. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chad. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Chile consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Ratio 2:3 The Flag of the Peoples Republic of China, the Five-Starred Red Flag (五星红旗 in pinyin: wÇ” xÄ«ng hóng qí), was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist by trade and a talented artist who lived in Ruian (瑞安 ruì ān), Zhejiang. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... National flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Motto: None Anthem(s): National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei City (de facto) Nanjing (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei City Official language(s) Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai Revolution   - Declared... Flag ratio: 2:3 Naval Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 This flag design is a new one, and was adopted in 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Comoros. ... Flag ratio: 2:3, since 1997 Flag of Association Internationale Africaine as well as the Congo Free State (1877-1908) and the Belgian Congo (1908-1960) 1960-1963 independence flag 1963-1966 flag 1966-1971 flag Flag of Zaire (1971-1997) Unofficial variation of the independence flag The flag of... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of the Congo was originally adopted on August 18, 1958. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of the Cook Islands is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cook_Islands. ... State and war flag and ensign, ratio: 3:5 Civil ensign, ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Costa Rica was adopted on November 27, 1906. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Côte dIvoire features three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... National flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Cuba was adopted on May 20, 1902. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Cyprus was adopted on August 16, 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus_(bordered). ... Categories: Czech Republic | National flags | Stub ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ...

D

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Denmark DEN Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Djibouti DJI Flag of Djibouti Djibouti
Flag of Dominica DMA Flag of Dominica Dominica
Flag of Dominican Republic DOM Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... The Dannebrog. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Flag ratio: 4:7 The national flag of Djibouti features two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the centre. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Djibouti. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Dominica was adopted on November 3, 1978. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dominica. ... State and war flag and ensign, ratio: 5:8 Civil flag and ensign, ratio: 5:8 The Flag of the Dominican Republic features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles —the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ...

E

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Ecuador ECU Flag of Ecuador Ecuador
Flag of Egypt EGY Flag of Egypt Egypt
Flag of El Salvador ESA Flag of El Salvador El Salvador
Flag of England ENG  England
Flag of Equatorial Guinea EQG Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Eritrea ERI Flag of Eritrea Eritrea
Flag of Estonia EST  Estonia
Flag of Ethiopia ETH Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... State flag and ensign, ratio: 1:2 Civil flag and ensign, ratio: 1:2 The flag of Ecuador was adopted on September 26, 1860. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... National flag of Egypt (1984-present) The flag of Egypt in its current form was adopted on October 4, 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Flag ratio: 189:335 The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... The Flag of England The Flag of England is the St Georges Cross. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The current flag of Eritrea was adopted on December 5, 1995, and uses the basic layout of the flag of the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front, with the wreath with upright olive branch symbol derived from the 1952 flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Eritrea. ... Flag ratio: 7:11 The national flag of Estonia features three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The old flag, which was used from 1975 to 1987 and 1991 to 1996, and is still seen occasionally today. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ...

F

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of the Falkland Islands FLK Flag of Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
Flag of the Faroe Islands FRO  Faroe Islands
Flag of Fiji FIJ Flag of Fiji Fiji
Flag of Finland FIN  Finland
Flag of France FRA Flag of France France
Flag of French Polynesia PYF Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Civil ensign; Flag ratio: 1:2 Governor of the Falkland Islands flag Malvinas Flag according to Argentina The Flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on September 29, 1948. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Flag ratio: 8:11 The original flag now hangs in the church of Fámjin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands_(bordered). ... Categories: Stub | Fiji | Fiji-related stubs | National flags | Blue Ensigns ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Fiji. ... Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:19 The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue-Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau français, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of French Polynesia was adopted in 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ...

G

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Gabon GAB Flag of Gabon Gabon
Flag of the Gambia GAM Flag of The Gambia The Gambia
Flag of Georgia GEO  Georgia
Flag of Germany GER Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of Ghana GHA Flag of Ghana Ghana
Flag of Gibraltar GIB  Gibraltar
Flag of Greece GRE Flag of Greece Greece
Flag of Greenland GRL Flag of Greenland Greenland
Flag of Grenada GRD Flag of Grenada Grenada
Flag of Guam GUM Flag of Guam Guam
Flag of Guatemala GUA Flag of Guatemala Guatemala
Flag of Guernsey GGY Flag of Guernsey Guernsey
Flag of Guinea GUI Flag of Guinea Guinea
Flag of Guinea-Bissau GBS Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
Flag of Guyana GUY Flag of Guyana Guyana
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 3:4 The flag of Gabon was adopted in 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gabon. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Gambia consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, blue and green. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The official flag of Georgia is the five-cross flag, restored to official use on January 14, 2004 after a break of some 500 years. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(bordered). ... The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Ghana was adopted in 1957. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Flag of Gibraltar on the top of the Rock of Gibraltar The Flag of Gibraltar is an elongated banner of the Coat of arms of Gibraltar, granted by Royal Warrant Queen Isabella of Castile on the 10th July 1502. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gibraltar_(bordered). ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 (Naval Flag 1822-1828, Sea Flag 1828-1969; 1975-1978, National Flag 1969-1975; 1978 to date) The flag of Greece is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Greenland was designed by Greenland native Thue Christiansen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greenland. ... National flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Grenada. ... Flag ratio: 22:41 The flag of Guam was adopted on February 9, 1948. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... Flag ratio: (5:8) The flag of Guatemala is designed in two colors: sky blue and white. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Present flag of Guernsey was adopted in 1985 and consists of the red cross of St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guernsey. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Guinea was adopted on November 10, 1958. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 after the nation received its independence from Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Guyana, known as The Golden Arrowhead, was adopted in 1966. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guyana. ...

H

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Haiti HAI Flag of Haiti Haiti
Flag of Honduras HON Flag of Honduras Honduras
Flag of Hong Kong See regional flags
Flag of Hungary HUN Flag of Hungary Hungary
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 Haiti flag, 1964-1986. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 This flag of Honduras was adopted on January 9, 1866. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... The flag of the HKSAR Flag ratio: 2:3 The HKSAR and the PRC flags brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Hungary is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...

I

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Iceland ISL Flag of Iceland Iceland
Flag of India IND Flag of India India
Flag of Indonesia INA  Indonesia
Flag of Iran IRI Iran
Flag of Iraq IRQ Flag of Iraq Iraq
Flag of Ireland IRL Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Israel ISR  Israel
Flag of Italy ITA Flag of Italy Italy
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... The civil flag of Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Indian National Flag Flag ratio: 2:3 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before Indias independence from the British on the 15 August, 1947. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Indonesia is a simple two colored flag with two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia_(bordered). ... Current flag of the Islamic republic of Iran, introduced in 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... The flag of Iraq has had four different designs since the estalishment of Iraq in 1921. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The National Flag of Ireland (Irish: An Bhratach Náisiúnta), also known as the Irish tricolour, is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Flag ratio: 8:11 Another common colorization of the flag, using lighter blue. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel_(bordered). ... National flag and state ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

J

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Jamaica JAM Flag of Jamaica Jamaica
Flag of Japan JPN  Japan
Flag of Jersey JEY Flag of Jersey Jersey
Flag of Jordan JOR Flag of Jordan Jordan
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Jamaica was adopted on August 6, 1962 which was the original Jamaican Independence Day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Civil and state flag and ensign (Aug 13, 1999. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Jersey was adopted by the States of Jersey on June 12, 1979, proclaimed by the Queen on December 10, 1980 and first officially hoisted on April 1, 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jersey. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag consists of three horizontal bands (black, white and green) that are all connected by a red triangle on the left edge. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ...

K

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Kazakhstan KAZ Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Flag of Kenya KEN Flag of Kenya Kenya
Flag of Khalistan KHS Template:KHS
Flag of Kiribati KIR Flag of Kiribati Kiribati
Flag of North Korea PRK Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Flag of South Korea KOR  Republic of Korea
Flag of Kuwait KUW Flag of Kuwait Kuwait
Flag of Kyrgyzstan KGZ Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The current flag of Kazakhstan was adopted on June 4, 1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Kenya was adopted on December 12, 1963. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Kiribati: the upper half is red with a gold frigatebird (Fregata minor, in Gilbertese: te eitei) flying over a gold rising sun (otintaai), and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean and the 3 groups... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kiribati. ... The Flag of North Korea was adopted on September 8, 1948, as the national flag and ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... The flag of South Korea has three parts: a white background; a red and blue taeguk in the center; and four trigrams, one in each corner of the flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Kuwait was adopted on September 7, 1961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Kyrgyzstan was adopted on March 3, 1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ...

L

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Laos LAO Flag of Laos Laos
Flag of Latvia LAT Flag of Latvia Latvia
Flag of Lebanon LBN Flag of Lebanon Lebanon
Flag of Lesotho LES Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
Flag of Liberia LBR Flag of Liberia Liberia
Flag of Libya LBA Flag of Libya Libya
Flag of Liechtenstein LIE Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Flag of Lithuania LTU Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Flag of Luxembourg LUX Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Laos was adopted on December 2, 1975. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The National Flag of Latvia was re-adopted on February 27, 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Lebanon was adopted on December 7, 1943. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The current flag of Lesotho, adopted on October 4, 2006, features a horizontal blue, white and green tricolour with a black Basotho hat (mokorotlo) in the centre. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Flag ratio: 10:19~ The Liberian flag bears close resemblance to the flag of the United States, showing the ex–American slave origins of the country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) The flag of Libya (adopted on November 19, 1977) consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Liechtenstein consists of two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... National flag and civil ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 or 1:2 The flag of Luxembourg consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

M

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Macau See regional flags
Flag of the Republic of Macedonia MKD Flag of Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia
Flag of Madagascar MAD Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Flag of Malawi MAW Flag of Malawi Malawi
Flag of Malaysia MAS Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
Flag of Maldives MDV Flag of Maldives Maldives
Flag of Mali MLI Flag of Mali Mali
Flag of Malta MLT  Malta
Flag of the Isle of Man IMN Flag of Isle of Man Isle of Man
Flag of the Marshall Islands MHL Flag of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Flag of Mauritania MTN Flag of Mauritania Mauritania
Flag of Mauritius MRI Flag of Mauritius Mauritius
Flag of Mexico MEX Flag of Mexico Mexico
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia FSM Flag of Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia
Flag of Moldova MDA Flag of Moldova Moldova
Flag of Monaco MON Flag of Monaco Monaco
Flag of Mongolia MGL Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
Flag of Montenegro N/A Flag of Montenegro Montenegro
Flag of Montserrat MSR Flag of Montserrat Montserrat
Flag of Morocco MAR Flag of Morocco Morocco
Flag of Mozambique MOZ Flag of Mozambique Mozambique
Flag of Myanmar MYA Flag of Myanmar Myanmar
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3, The differences between this edition and old one are stars, bridge, color, and water. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of the Republic of Macedonia represents a rising yellow sun with eight rays extending to the edges of the red field. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Anthem(s): (Transliteration: ) (English: ) Capital Skopje Largest city Skopje Official language(s) Macedonian, Albanian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Branko Crvenkovski  - Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Independence From Yugoslavia   - Declared September 8, 1991  Area  - Total 25,333 km² (148th) 9,779 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Madagascar was adopted on October 14, 1958, two years before independence, as Madagascar prepared for a referendum on its status in the French Community. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Malawi was adopted on July 6, 1964. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Malaysia was adopted on September 16, 1963. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maldives. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Mali was adopted on March 1, 1961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 Civil ensign; Flag ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Malta is a basic bi-colour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly -- the banner of the arms of Malta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Isle of Man shows a triskelion, the Three Legs of Man emblem, in the centre of a red flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_isle_of_man. ... ratio: 10:19 The flag of the Marshall Islands was adopted on May 1, 1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Marshall_Islands. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Mauritania was adopted on April 1, 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ... National flag and naval jack. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... The flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white and red with the coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Flag ratio: 10:19 The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia was adopted on November 10, 1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Micronesia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Moldova (Moldavia) is a tricolor of blue (haist), yellow (centre) and red (fly) (ie. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... 1 Flag ratio: 4:5 (or 2:3); adopted 4 April 1881 The national flag of Monaco has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; it is similar to the flag of Indonesia, which is longer, and the flag of Poland, which is white (top) and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... The Flag of Mongolia, 1:2 The current flag of Mongolia was adopted on February 12, 1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Flag of Montenegro (2004-present) The flag of Montenegro was changed on July 12th 2004 by the Parliament of Montenegro into a red banner bearing the coat of arms adopted in 1993. ... The characters n/a (sometimes N/A) is an abbreviation that is mainly used in information tables. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... Motto: None Anthem(s): Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Official language(s) Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 14,026 km² (159th) 5... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Montserrat is a defaced Blue Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montserrat. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Morocco and the story behind its symbols At the time of the Merinid and Saadi dynasties ruling, the Moroccan flag used to be completely white. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Mozambique was adopted on May 1, 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... The flag of Myanmar was adopted on January 3, 1974 upon the declaration of a socialist republic in Burma by Ne Win. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ...

N

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Namibia NAM Flag of Namibia Namibia
Flag of Nauru NRU Flag of Nauru Nauru
Flag of Nepal NEP Flag of Nepal Nepal
Flag of the Netherlands NED Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles AHO Netherlands Antilles
Flag of New Zealand NZL Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of Nicaragua NCA Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua
Flag of Niger NIG Flag of Niger Niger
Flag of Nigeria NGR Flag of Nigeria Nigeria
Flag of Niue NIU Flag of Niue Niue
Flag of Norfolk Island NFK Flag of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island
Flag of Northern Cyprus N/A Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Flag of Northern Ireland NIR  Northern Ireland
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands MNP Flag of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands
Flag of Norway NOR Flag of Norway Norway
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Namibia was adopted on March 21, 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Namibia. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Following the indepencence of Nauru, the flag of Nauru was raised for the first time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nauru. ... Flag ratio: 4:3 The national flag of Nepal is the only non-rectangular national flag, and one of only two non-rectangular official jurisdictional flags in the world (the other is the flag of Ohio). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of the Netherlands, with its three equal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue is the oldest tricolour still in use today. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Flag of the Netherlands Antilles is white, with a horizontal blue stripe in the center, one-third of the flags hoist, superimposed on a vertical red stripe of the same width, also centered; five white, five-pointed stars are arranged in an oval pattern... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of New Zealand is a defaced blue ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Nicaragua was adopted on August 27, 1971. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Flag ratio: 6:7 The flag of Niger was adopted in 1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Niue was adopted in 1975. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Norfolk Island was adopted on October 21, 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norfolk_Island. ... TRNC Flag The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the Turkish flag, except that the colors of the objects and background are reversed, and the white background also has two red stripes at the top and bottom. ... The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ... The characters n/a (sometimes N/A) is an abbreviation that is mainly used in information tables. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus. ... Anthem: Ä°stiklâl Marşı1 (Turkish: Independence March) Capital LefkoÅŸa (Nicosia) Largest city LefkoÅŸa (Nicosia) Official language(s) Turkish Government Representative democratic republic  - President Mehmet Ali Talat  - Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Independence2 From the Republic of Cyprus   - Declared 15 November 1983  Area    - Total 3,355 km² (not... Contrary to popular belief, the 1972 suspension of the Northern Irish provincial government did not suspend the existence of the provincial flag, shown on this page below, or the provincial arms. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended... Flag of the Northern Marianas Islands The flag of the Northern Mariana Islands was adopted on July 4, 1976. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... The national flag The state flag The flag of Norway is red with a blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

O

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Oman OMA  Oman
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... The national flag of Oman consists of three stripes (white, green and red) with a red bar on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman_(bordered). ...

P

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Pakistan (State ensign) PAK Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Flag of Palau PLW Flag of Palau Palau
Palestinian flag PLE Flag of Palestinian National Authority Palestinian Authority
Flag of Panama PAN  Panama
Flag of Papua New Guinea PNG Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Flag of Paraguay PAR Flag of Paraguay Paraguay
Flag of Peru PER Flag of Peru Peru
Flag of the Philippines PHI Flag of Philippines Philippines
Flag of Pitcairn Islands PCN Flag of Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands
Flag of Poland POL  Poland
Flag of Portugal POR Flag of Portugal Portugal
Flag of Puerto Rico PUR Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Amir-ud-Din Khidwai based on the 1906 flag of the All-India Muslim League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Palau was adopted on January 1, 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palau. ... Proportions 1:2 The Palestinian flag has been in use by Palestinians to represent their national aspirations since the middle of the 20th century. ... Image File history File links Palestinian_flag. ... Anthem: Biladi Capital None. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Panama was adopted on December 20, 1903 and provisionally approved in 1904 by the Constituent Assembly. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 3:4 The flag of Papua New Guinea was adopted on July 1, 1971. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Flag of Paraguay (obverse). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... National flag; ratio: 2:3 The flag of Peru (Spanish: Bandera Nacional del Perú) was created by José de San Martín and adopted by the government of Peru in 1825. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of the Philippines features an eight-rayed sun and three stars, all in gold, on a white equilateral triangle on the mast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Pitcairn Islands was adopted on April 2, 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands. ... Flag of Poland, proportions 5:8 Civil and State ensign of Poland, proportions 5:8 The Civil Flag of Poland has been used since the early 20th century. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Portuguese Republic is a 2:3 green and red rectangle divided vertically into green at the hoist (2/5 of the flag’s length) and red at the fly (3/5). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Flag of Puerto Rico (1995 - present) Flag of Puerto Rico (1952 - 1995) Pro-independence Flag (1892) The Flag of Puerto Rico was designed in 1894. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ...

Q

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Qatar QAT  Qatar
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 11:28 The flag of Qatar has a proportion of 11:28. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar_(bordered). ...

R

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Romania ROM Flag of Romania Romania
Flag of Russia RUS  Russia
Flag of Rwanda RWA Flag of Rwanda Rwanda
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... The national flag of Romania is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Flag of the Russian Federation The flag of Russia is a tricolour of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 Old flag of Rwanda The new flag of Rwanda was adopted on October 25, 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rwanda. ...

S

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Saint Helena SHN Flag of Saint Helena Saint Helena
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
Flag of Saint Lucia LCA Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Flag of Samoa SAM Flag of Samoa Samoa
Flag of San Marino SMR  San Marino
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe STP Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe
Flag of Saudi Arabia KSA Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Flag of Scotland SCO Flag of Scotland Scotland
Flag of Sealand N/A Principality of Sealand
Flag of Senegal SEN Flag of Senegal Senegal
Flag of Serbia SER  Serbia
Flag of Seychelles SEY Flag of Seychelles Seychelles
Flag of Sierra Leone SLE Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Flag of Singapore SIN  Singapore
Flag of Slovakia SVK  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia SLO  Slovenia
Flag of the Solomon Islands SOL Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Flag of Somalia SOM Flag of Somalia Somalia
Flag of South Africa RSA Flag of South Africa South Africa
Flag of Spain ESP Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Sri Lanka SRI Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Flag of Sudan SUD Flag of Sudan Sudan
Flag of Suriname SUR Flag of Suriname Suriname
Flag of Swaziland SWZ Flag of Swaziland Swaziland
Flag of Sweden SWE Flag of Sweden Sweden
Flag of Switzerland SUI Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Flag of Syria SYR Flag of Syria Syria
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Saint Helena and Dependencies was adopted on October 4, 1984. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Helena. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was adopted on September 19, 1983. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1, 1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Flag ratio: 7:11 The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was adopted on October 21, 1985. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Samoa was adopted on February 24, 1949. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Flag ratio: 3:4 The Flag of San Marino is formed by two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe was adopted on November 5, 1975. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The script on the flag is Arabic, written in the Thuluth script. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, with an official Pantone 300 coloured field. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by... The Flag of the Principality of Sealand. ... The characters n/a (sometimes N/A) is an abbreviation that is mainly used in information tables. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sealand. ... For other meanings, see Sealand (disambiguation). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The origins of the flag of Senegal lie in the former Mali Federation, whose flag was identical, spare for a stylized black silhouette in the central section. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... The flag of Serbia is a tricolour with Pan-Slavic colors. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Motto: none Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Formation and independence    - Formation of Serbia 814   - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345   - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Seychelles was adopted on June 18, 1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Sierra Leone was officially hoisted on April 27, 1961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sierra_Leone. ... Flag ratio: 2:3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 When flown vertically the coat of arms is rotated. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia_(bordered). ... Flag ratio: 1:2 This is the national flag of the Solomon Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Flag ratio: ~2:3 The flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... [[Image:Flag of South Awidespread conviction that a new national flag must include the cultures of all South Africans. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Spain in its current form was adopted on December 19, 1981. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Sri Lanka was adopted in 1948. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Former flag (1956-1970) The flag of Sudan was adopted on May 20, 1970, and consists of a red-white-black tricolor with a green triangle next to the hoist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Categories: National flags | Suriname | Stub ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Swaziland was adopted on October 6, 1968. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... The flag of Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... The flag of Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 Old flag (1932-58, 1961-63) The flag of Syria was adopted in 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ...

T

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Tajikistan TJK Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan
Flag of Tanzania TAN Flag of Tanzania Tanzania
Flag of Thailand THA Flag of Thailand Thailand
Flag of East Timor TLS Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
Flag of Togo TOG Flag of Togo Togo
Flag of Tonga TGA Flag of Tonga Tonga
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago TRI Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Tunisia TUN Flag of Tunisia Tunisia
Flag of Turkey TUR Flag of Turkey Turkey
Flag of Turkmenistan TKM Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands TCA Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
Flag of Tuvalu TUV Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Adopted in November 1992, the flag of Tajikistan was the last of the former Soviet republics to reveal a new flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tajikistan. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Tanzania was adopted in 1964. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of East Timor was adopted in 2002. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Timor. ... The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is an island nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, a political exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Togo was adopted on April 27, 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Tonga was adopted on November 4, 1875. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tonga. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted in 1962. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Tunisia has undergone very minor changes since it was first adapted in 1831 by the Tunisian bey Hassine I. The crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam, and are also considered to be symbols of good luck. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent moon and a star on a red background. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Turkmenistan was adopted on January 24, 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the upper hoist-side corner. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The current Flag of Tuvalu was instated when the country became independent in 1978, after the separation from the Gilberts in 1976. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tuvalu. ...

U

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Uganda UGA Flag of Uganda Uganda
Flag of Ukraine UKR Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Flag of the United Arab Emirates ARE Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Flag of the United Kingdom GBR Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the United States USA Flag of United States United States
Flag of Uruguay URU Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Flag of Uzbekistan UZB Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Uganda was adopted in 1962. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Flag ratio: 1:1 Article 20 of the Constitution of Ukraine states: „...Державний Прапор України – стяг із двох рівновеликих горизонтальних смуг синього і жовтого кольорів.” Translation: “National Flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equal-sized horizontal strips colored blue and yellow” The flag of Ukraine was adopted in 1918, and is interpreted as the blue sky (symbolizing peace) over fields of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted on December 2, 1971. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or Union Jack. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... National flag and ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Uruguay was first adopted by law on December 16, 1828. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Uzbekistan was adopted on November 18, 1991. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ...

V

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Vanuatu VAN Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu
Flag of Vatican City VAT Flag of Vatican City Vatican City
Flag of Venezuela VEN Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Flag of Vietnam VIE Flag of Vietnam Vietnam
Flag of the British Virgin Islands IVB Flag of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands ISV United States Virgin Islands
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 3:5 The flag of Vanuatu was adopted on February 13, 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vanuatu. ... Flag ratio: 1:1 The flag of the Vatican City consists of two vertical bands of yellow (hoist side) and white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the papal miter centered in the white band. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Vatican_City. ... New 8-star Flag of Venezuela Flag ratio: 2:3 New 8-star Flag of Venezuela Flag ratio: 2:3, civil/merchant variant Old 7-star Flag of Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The National flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is called Red flag with Yellow star. This flag was adopted as the National flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) on November 30, 1955. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 Flag of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands The Flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands. ... Flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1922. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands. ...

W

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Wales WAL  Wales
Flag of Western Sahara ESH Flag of Western Sahara Western Sahara
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Welsh Dragon on the tailfin of an Air Wales ATR 42 aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_(bordered). ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... Flag of Western Sahara, ratio 1:2 The flag of Western Sahara is black, red, white and green, the Arab colors, with the crescent and star being a Muslim symbol. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Western_Sahara. ...

Y

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Yemen YEM Flag of Yemen Yemen
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Yemen was adopted on May 22, 1990, the same day that North Yemen and South Yemen unified. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ...

Z

Article ISO
Country Code		 Country
Flag of Zambia ZAM Flag of Zambia Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe ZIM Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 is used in ISO/IEC 7501-1 for machine-readable passports. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Zambia was adopted in October 24, 1964. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zambia. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Zimbabwe was adopted on April 18, 1980. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ...

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