Flags of Asia

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This is a gallery of international and national flags used in Asia.

Flag Date Use Description 2021 – Flag of Afghanistan Islamic Republic: Three vertical equal bands of black, red and green tricolor with the National Emblem. 1918 – 19201991 – Flag of ArmeniaSee also: List of Armenian flags After gaining independence, the First Republic of Armenia adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of Rubenid Dynasty, red, blue and yellow. The red emblematizes the Armenian Highland, the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard working nature of the people of Armenia. 1918 – 19201991 – Flag of Azerbaijan See also: List of Azerbaijani flags Originally adopted in 1918 as the flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence. The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan. It consists of three equal horizontal bands colored blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight pointed star are centered in the red band. The blue band refers to Turkic heritage, the red is for progress and the green refers to Islam. 2002 – Flag of Bahrain Adopted in February 2002, the flag of Bahrain consists of a white band on the hoist, with red on the right. They are separated by five triangles forming a serrated line. 1972 – Flag of BangladeshSee also: List of Bangladeshi flags Adopted in January 1972, the flag of Bangladesh consists of a slightly off center red disc over a green field. 1969 – Flag of Bhutan Adopted in 1969, the flag of Bhutan consists of a diagonally divided field, the upper left yellow and the lower right orange. Along the diagonal line is a white dragon, the Druk (Thunder Dragon), holding jewels in its claws. 1959 – Flag of Brunei Adopted in September 1959, the flag of Brunei consists of a yellow field divided by diagonal black and white stripes; superimposed over it is Brunei's crest, featuring a crescent facing upwards surrounded by hands and a parasol, all in red. 1948 – 19701993 – Flag of CambodiaSee also: List of Cambodian flags Adopted in 1993 and previously used between 1948 and 1970, the flag of Cambodia consists of a horizontal tricolor of blue, red (double width) and blue, with a white depiction of Angkor Wat in the center of the red band. 1949 – Flag of ChinaSee also: List of Chinese flags Adopted in September 1949, the flag of China consists of a red field with five gold stars in the canton; one large star is surrounded by four smaller stars surrounded in a semicircle and set off towards the fly. 1960 – Flag of Cyprus The flag was officially adopted on August 16, 1960. The island is depicted in a copper shade representative of its name; the name Cyprus has roots in the Sumerian word for copper (zubar) from the large deposits of copper found on the island. The crossed green olive branches symbolise the hope for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. It was designed by İsmet Güney, a Turkish Cypriot painter. 19752002– Flag of East Timor Adopted in May 2002 (originally in November 1975), the flag of East Timor consists of a red field; at the hoist is a white five pointed star inside a black isosceles triangle superimposed on a larger yellow triangle, that points toward the center. 1984 – Flag of Egypt Adopted in October 1984, the flag of Egypt consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black, with the eagle of Saladin in the center of the white band. 2004 – Flag of GeorgiaSee also: List of flags of Georgia (country) This recently adopted flag is a simple white rectangle, with a central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red cross. The flag is based on a historic five cross design that dates back to the 14th century. 1947 – Flag of IndiaSee also: List of Indian flags Adopted in July 1947, the flag of India consists of a horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and green; in the centre of the white band is a 24 spoke wheel (the Ashoka Chakra) coloured in navy blue. 1945 – Flag of IndonesiaSee also: List of flags of Indonesia Adopted in August 1945, the flag of Indonesia consists of a bicolour; red on the top, white on the bottom. 1980 – Flag of IranSee also: List of Iranian flags Adopted in July 1980, the flag of Iran consists of a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red; the country's national emblem ("Allah") in red is centered on the white band; and the takbir (as written in the Kufic script) is written 11 times on each band in white. 2008 – Flag of Iraq Adopted in January 2008, the flag of Iraq consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black; in the center of the white stripe is the takbir written in green Kufic script. 1948 – Flag of IsraelSee also: List of flags of Israel Adopted in October 1948, the flag of Israel consists of a blue star of David, surrounded by two blue horizontal stripes, all over a white field. 1870 – Flag of JapanSee also: List of Japanese flags Adopted as a civil ensign on February 27, 1870, Adopted as a national flag on August 13, 1999. The flag consists of a white background with a red circle representing the sun. 1928 – Flag of Jordan Adopted in April 1928, the flag of Jordan is a horizontal tricolor with a red chevron, the colors used are the Pan Arab colors. 1992 – Flag of KazakhstanSee also: List of Kazakh flags Adopted on June 4, 1992, the flag has a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern called "koshkar muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold. 1961 – Flag of Kuwait Adopted in 1961, uses the Pan Arab colors. 2023 – Flag of Kyrgyzstan 1945 –19461975 – Flag of Laos The flag has 3 horizontal bands, with the middle band being blue and the rest being red. It has a white circle in the center symbolizing the full moon over the Mekong River. 1943 – Flag of Lebanon 1950 – Flag of MalaysiaSee also: List of Malaysian flags 1965 – Flag of Maldives The flag has a green field with a red outline and a crescent in the center. 1945 – Flag of Mongolia 2010 – Flag of MyanmarSee also: List of Burmese flags The flag is a horizontal tricolour of saffron, green and red, with a white star in the middle. 1962 – Flag of Nepal 1948 – Flag of North KoreaSee also: List of North Korean flags 1995 – Flag of Oman 1947 – Flag of PakistanSee also: List of Pakistani flags 1971 – Flag of Papua New GuineaSee also: List of Papua New Guinean flags 1898 – Flag of the Philippines 1971 – Flag of Qatar 1883 – 19181993 – Flag of RussiaSee also: List of Russian flags The Russian Federation flag was officially adopted on August 22, 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, blue and red are Pan Slavic colours. 1973 – Flag of Saudi Arabia The flag of Saudi Arabia contains the Shahada and an Arab sword, coloured white, on a green background. 1959 – Flag of SingaporeSee also: List of Singaporean flags 1883 – 19201949 – Flag of South KoreaSee also: List of South Korean flags 1972 – Flag of Sri LankaSee also: List of Sri Lankan flags 1980 – Flag of Syria 1928 – Flag of Taiwan 1992 – Flag of Tajikistan 1917 – Flag of ThailandSee also: List of Thai flags 1844 – Flag of TurkeySee also: List of Turkish flags The flag of Turkey has a red background with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardised with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936. 2001 – Flag of Turkmenistan 1971 – Flag of the United Arab Emirates 1991 – Flag of UzbekistanSee also: List of Uzbek flags 1945 – Flag of VietnamSee also: List of flags of Vietnam Officially adopted in 1945, the flag of Vietnam has a yellow star on a red background. 1990 – Flag of Yemen The flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.

Flag Date Use State (status) Description 1992 – Flag of Abkhazia Internationally recognized as part of The flag of Abkhazia consists of seven green and white stripes with a red upper left canton bearing a white open right hand and seven white stars. 1988 – Flag of PalestineSee also: List of Palestinian flags partially unrecognized The flag of Palestine consists of tricolor horizontal stripes of black, white, green, and a red triangle aligned on the left. 1984 – Flag of Northern Cyprus Internationally recognized as part of Adopted by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan) on 7 March 1984 following the Turkish invasion and the occupation of the northern part of the island in 1974. 1990 – Flag of South Ossetia Internationally recognized as part of The flag of the South Ossetia is a tricolour, the top stripe white, the middle stripe red and the bottom stripe yellow.

Flag Date Use State (status) Description 1960 – Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia UK (overseas territory) The flag of the United Kingdom is used. 1990 – Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory UK (overseas territory) 2002 – Flag of Christmas Island Australia (external territory) 2004 – Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia (external territory)

Flag Date Use Description 1921 – Flag of Kurdistan The flag of Kurdistan is a red white green tricolour with a yellow sun in the centre.

Flag Date Use Description 2000 – Flag of Aichi Prefecture Stylised hiragana of あいち (Aichi). The emblem also expresses sunrise and wave to indicate Aichi's location facing the Pacific Ocean.

Flag Date Use Description 2019 – Flag of Bangsamoro The flag of Bangsamoro is a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the yellow seven pointed star surrounded by a yellow crescent both centered on the white band and a white kris centered on the red band.

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

Flag Date Use Description 1937 – 1963 Flag of Aden Colony 1959 – 1962 1962 – 1967 Flag of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South and the Federation of South Arabia 1922 Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic 1992 – 2023 Flag of Artsakh The flag of Artsakh is based on the Flag of Armenia, and has a white pattern added. 1918 Flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan 1920 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic 1920 – 1921 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic 1921 – 1922 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic 1971 – 1972Flag of Bangladesh Used during the liberation war. 1368 – 1906 Flag of the Bruneian Empire 1906 – 1959 Flag of Brunei 1795   1920 Flag of the Emirate of Bukhara 1875 – 1948 Flag of British Ceylon 1948 – 1951 Flag of the Dominion of Ceylon 1951 – 1972 Flag of the Dominion of Ceylon 1912 – 1928 Flag of the Republic of China 1398 – 1489 Flag of the Kingdom of Cyprus 1881 – 1922 Flag of Cyprus 1922 – 1960 Flag of Cyprus 1960 Flag of Cyprus 1960 – 2006 Flag of Cyprus 1975 Flag of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975) 1999–2002 Flag of United Nations Administered East Timor 1933 – 1934 Flag of the First East Turkestan Republic 1944 – 1949 Flag of the Second East Turkestan Republic 1920 – 1922 Flag of the Far Eastern Republic 1990 – 2004 Flag of Georgia 1938 – 1939 Flag of Hatay State 1871 – 1876 Flag of British Hong Kong 1876 – 1955 Flag of British Hong Kong 1955 – 1959 Flag of British Hong Kong 1959 – 1997 Flag of British Hong Kong 1906 – 1980 Flag of Iran (Persia) 1980 – 1980 Flag of Iran With the first IRI emblem. 1980 – 1980 Flag of Iran With the current IRI emblem and the first Takbir design. 1924 – 1959 Flag of Iraq 1959 – 1963 Flag of Iraq 1963 – 1991 Flag of Iraq 1991 – 2004 Flag of Iraq 2004 – 2008 Flag of Iraq 1978 – 1993 Flag of Kampuchea 1991 – 1992 Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1918 – 1920 Flag of the Kuban People's Republic 1922 – 1924 Flag of the Kingdom of Kurdistan 1927 – 1931 Flag of the Kurdish Republic of Ararat 1914 – 1921 Flag of Kuwait 1921 – 1940 Flag of Kuwait 1940 – 1961 Flag of Kuwait 1991 – 1992 Flag of Kyrgyzstan 1992 – 2023 Flag of Kyrgyzstan 1947 – 1975 Flag of the Kingdom of Laos 1946 – 1948 Flag of the Malayan Union 1948 – 1963 Flag of the Federation of Malaya 1911 – 1920, 1921 – 1924 Flag of the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia 1924 – 1940 Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic 1924 – 1940 Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (alternative) 1940 – 1945 Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic 1945 – 1992 Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic 1974 – 2010 Flag of Myanmar 1961 – 1962 Flag of Netherlands New Guinea 1962 – 1963 Flag of United Nations Administered West New Guinea 1844 – 1922 Flag of the Ottoman Empire 1897 – 1898 Flag of the Biak na Bato 1898 Flag of the Biak na Bato 1943 – 1945 Flag of the Philippines 1946 – 1985, 1986 – 1998 Flag of the Philippines 1985 – 1986 Flag of the Philippines 1862 – 1889 Flag of the Qing dynasty 1889 – 1912 Flag of the Qing dynasty 1858 – 1883 Flag of the Russian Empire 1918 Flag of the Russian Soviet Republic 1918 – 1922 Flag of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic 1991 – 1993 Flag of Russia 1932 – 1934 Flag of Saudi Arabia 1934 – 1938 Flag of Saudi Arabia 1938 – 1973 Flag of Saudi Arabia 1973 – 2023 Flag of Saudi Arabia 1877 – 1914, 1962 – 1967 Flag of the Kingdom of Sikkim 1914 – 1962 Flag of Kingdom of Sikkim 1967 – 1975 Flag of the Kingdom of Sikkim 1962 – 1967 Flag of the Federation of South Arabia 1922 – 1923 Flag of the Soviet Union 1923 – 1924 Flag of the Soviet Union 1924 – 1936 Flag of the Soviet Union 1936 – 1955 Flag of the Soviet Union 1955 – 1991 Flag of the Soviet Union 1843 – 1855 Flag of Siam 1916 – 1951 Flag of Tibet 1991 – 1992 Flag of Turkmenistan 1992 – 1997 Flag of Turkmenistan 1997 – 2001 Flag of Turkmenistan 1918 – 1921 Flag of Uryankhay Krai 1945 – 1955 Flag of North Vietnam 1955 – 1976 Flag of North Vietnam 1949 – 1975 Flag of South Vietnam 1960 – 1976 Flag of South Vietnam 1918 – 1923 Flag of North Yemen 1923 – 1927 Flag of North Yemen 1927 – 1962 Flag of North Yemen 1962 – 1990 Flag of North Yemen 1967 – 1990 Flag of South Yemen