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This is a list of non-rectangular flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements, and individual people.

Background

Non-quadrilateral flags are seen in flags of princely states of British India. These were probably inspired by Hindu, Mughal, and Sikh flags.

List

Current flags

Sovereign states

Name Image Notes
Danish State and War Flag and State Ensign
Danish Naval Ensign
Estonian Naval Ensign
Finnish War Flag and Naval Ensign
German Naval Ensign
Icelandic State and War Flag
Nepal[1] The only non-quadrilateral state and civil flag of a sovereign country.
Norwegian State and War Flag
Swedish War Flag and Naval Ensign

Sub-national territories

Flag Image Country
Aracena Spain (Province of Huelva, Andalusia)
Banská Bystrica Slovakia (Banská Bystrica Region)
Bartoszyce County Poland (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)
Bratislava Slovakia (Bratislava Region)
Minister of Defense of Brazil Brazil
Chodzież County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Érd Hungary (Pest County)
Greater Poland Voivodeship[2] Poland
Grodzisk County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Irkutsk Russia (Irkutsk Oblast)
Janów County Poland (Lublin Voivodeship)
Jarocin County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Kępno County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Leśna Poland (Lower Silesian Voivodeship)
Lublin County Poland (Lublin Voivodeship)
Łuków County Poland (Lublin Voivodeship)
Międzychód County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Nantucket United States (Massachusetts)
North Savo Finland
Oborniki County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Ohio[3] United States
Övörkhangai Province Mongolia
Piła County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Pleszew County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Poznań County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Radzyń County Poland (Lublin Voivodeship)
Ruhnu Parish Estonia (Saare County)
Ryki County Poland (Lublin Voivodeship)
Słupca County Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Selenge Province Mongolia
Satakunta Finland
Sükhbaatar Province Mongolia
Tampa United States (Florida)
Veneto Italy
Venice Italy (Veneto)
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Poland
Włocławek Poland (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
Zamora Spain (Province of Zamora, Castile and León)
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia (Nitra Region)

Private entities

Name Image Date Notes References
Holy Empire of Reunion 1997–present A micronation based in Réunion.
White Star Line 1845–1934 The White Star Line was a British shipping company; this was its house flag.

Former flags

Name Image Date Notes References
Ait Abbas
Ajaigarh State
Ajuran Sultanate
Allied-occupied Germany 1946-1949
Australia (unofficial) Bowman Flag
Benares State
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia 1911–1920

1921-1924

Emirate of Bukhara
Cambodia Pre-1864
Caucasian Imamate
Republic of Cospaia
Republic of China 1940–1943 Flag of China
Chitral state
Cossack Hetmanate
Dewas State
Dir state
Emirate of Granada
Ethiopia 1881–1889
Holstein
Holy Roman Empire
Hungary 895-1000
Idrisid Emirate of Asir 1909-1927
India 1917 Indian Home Rule movement
Jaipur State 1699–1818
Jammu and Kashmir State 1836–1936
Jallon pre-1896
Jallon 1896-1912
Kalisz 2004-2018
Kalmyk Khanate
Kanem–Bornu Empire
Khilchipur State
Kingdom of Kakheti
Kingdom of León Flag of León
Maratha Empire
Mamluk Sultanate
Mongolian People's Republic 1924–1930
Mongolian People's Republic 1930–1940
Mudhol State
Nepal 1743–1962 [1]
Nguyễn dynasty
North Sea Empire 1013-1042
Oudh State
Royal Flag of Norway 1844-1905
Postal Flag of Norway
Novgorod Republic
Occupation of Japan 1945-1952
Ottoman Tunisia
Porbandar State [citation needed]
Timurid Empire
Empire of Trebizond
Tsardom of Russia
Qing dynasty 1862-1889
Qing dynasty (Imperial Flag) 1862-1912
Republic of Venice Banner of Saint Mark
Merchant Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom. 1429-1879

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Nepal Flag". Flagmakers. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  2. ^ Herb i flaga Województwa Wielkopolskiego. Poznań: Samorząd województwa wielkopolskiego.
  3. ^ Purcell, John M. (July 23, 2001). The Centennial of Ohio's Flag: From Obscurity to Esteem (PDF). International Congress of Vexillology. York: International Federation of Vexillological Associations. pp. 181–184. Retrieved 2020-02-23.