List of flags of Vietnam

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The following is a list of flags of Vietnam.[1][2]

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National flag

Main article: Flag of Vietnam
Flag Date Use Description
July 2, 1976 – present State flag and civil ensign. A large yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).

Imperial standards

Flag Duration Use Name/Description
1802–1885 Flag of emperors Gia Long and Tự Đức. This was originally the personal banner of Emperor Gia Long (r. 1802–1820). It was used as a national flag beginning in 1863. The Long tinh kỳ or Dragon Star Flag.[3] Influences: Yellow is the imperial color. ["Emperor" is hoàng đế (皇帝). Hoàng (黃) is Sino-Vietnamese for "yellow".] The color red is connected to "south".
1885–1890 Flag of emperor Đồng Khánh Đại Nam Đế Kỳ[3] (Personal standard of the Emperor of Đại Nam). Đại Nam (大南, great south) was the official name of Vietnam at this time.
1890–1920 Flag of emperors Thành Thái, Duy Tân and Khải Định Đại Nam Quốc Kỳ (National flag of Đại Nam), originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái[4] Influences: Yellow, beyond the meaning of a royal symbol, is the traditional color of Vietnamese nation and the color of Vietnamese skin, red is the color of Vietnamese blood together is the "red blood, yellow skin" [note 1] of the Vietnamese. The three red stripes symbolized the united Vietnam under three regions Northern Vietnam (Bắc Kỳ), Central Vietnam (Trung Kỳ) and Southern Vietnam (Nam Kỳ) [5][6][7]
1920–1945 Flag of emperors Khải Định and Bảo Đại A yellow field with a single red stripe. Referred to as the Long tinh or Dragon Star Flag.[3] Influences:
May 8 – August 30, 1945 Flag of emperor Bảo Đại A yellow field with a single red stripe. Referred to as the Long tinh or Dragon Spirit Emperor Flag.[3] Influences: .

Personal standards of emperors

Flag Duration Use Name/Description
1821–1922 Standard of emperor Nguyễn Thánh Tổ Yellow field with gold border.
1922–1945 Personal standard of emperors Khải Định and Bảo Đại Flag ratio: 2:3.
1802–1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio: 1:2.
1948–1955 Personal standard of State Chief Bảo Đại Flag ratio: 2:3. Influences:

Presidential standards

Flag Duration Use Name/Description
1955–1963 Presidential Standard of the First Vietnamese Republic Tiết trực tâm hư[8] (2:3).

Political flags

Military flags

Further information: List of flags of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
Flag Date Use Description
1955–present Flag of Vietnam People's Army A yellow star centered on a red field, and yellow words "Quyết thắng" (determined to win) in the upper left (2:3).
1955–2014 Flag of Vietnam People's Navy A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1958–present Flag of Vietnam Border Defense Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1958–present Flag of Vietnam Information and Communications Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1959–present Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
2014–present Ensign of the Vietnam People's Navy A white flag with emblem of Vietnam People's Navy in its upper canton with a blue strip below (2:3).[9] Influences:
1955–1975 Republic of Vietnam War flag Yellow flag with three stripes, and the emblem of (gold eagle) in the middle (3:4).
1955–1975 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces Flag ratio: 3:4.
1955–1975 Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Flag ratio: 3:4.
1952–1975 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy Flag ratio: 2:3.
1955–1975 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force Flag ratio: 2:3.
1968–1975 Flag of Republic of Vietnam Marine Division Flag ratio: 2:3.
1955–1975 Flag of Republic of Vietnam National Police[10] Flag ratio: 2:3.
1949–1955 Flag of Vietnamese National Army Yellow flag with three stripes, and the name of State of Vietnam (3:4). Influences:
1923 – March 9, 1945 Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:

Ensigns

Further information: List of ensigns of Vietnam
Flag Date Use Description
1802–1885 Ensign[2] of the Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio is 3:5.
1923–1945,
1945–1949		 Civil and Naval Ensign of French Indochina A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences:
1868–1945 Naval Ensign of Cochinchina
1952–1975 Naval Ensign of the State of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam Yellow field with three red stripes and an anchor in the middle (2:3). Influences:

Flags of Vietnamese subjects

Provinces

Further information: Flags of the Nguyen dynasty's administrative units

Areas with special status

Flag Duration Use Name/Description
1868–1945 Flag of French Cochinchina[11] A yellow field with black border. Cochinchina is a precursor of South Vietnam.
1946 Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina A yellow field with two yellow strips and three blue strips.
N/A 1946–1948 Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina A yellow field with two white strips and three blue strips. Influences:
1888–1889 Flag of the Kingdom of Sedang[12] A white cross centered on a blue field.
1944–1953 Flag of the Tai Dón people[13][14] A large red square centered on a yellow field (2:3).
1946–1950 Flag of the Montagnard country of South Indochina Influences:
1946–1950 Flag of Tai Autonomous Territory Influences:
1950–1955 Flag of Sip Song Chau Tai[15] A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red: One white stripe is between two blue stripes, a red star with 16 rays is in white field. Influences:
1947–1954 Flag of the Tay people Flag ratio: 2:3.
1947–1954 Flag of the Muong people[13] A large white pentagram centered on a green field (2:3). Influences:
? – 1975 Flag of Khmer Mountain Tribes A green field with a white star what has 16 rays charged in the left.
1964–1965 Flag of Republic of Central Highlands and Champa Influences:
1962-1964 Flag of Front for the Liberation of Champa Flag ratio: 2:3.
? – ? Flag of Lahu Flag ratio: 3:5. Influences:
1969–1976 Flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. A yellow star on a red and blue background. Influences:
1985 – ? Flag of Khmer Krom Rectangular tricolour with three equal-size horizontal bands: the upper one is blue, the middle yellow, and the lower red (3:5). Influences:

Historical flags

Further information: History of Vietnam
Flag Duration Use Name/Description
1702–1705 Flag of Poulo Condor[16] under the English East India Company Prior to the Acts of Union which created the Kingdom of Great Britain, the flag contained the St George's Cross in the canton representing the Kingdom of England. Influences:
1771–1778 Flag of Tây Sơn uprising Red field with yellow border.
N/A 1863 Flag of the Diplomatic Delegation of Annam from Red Sea to France. Yellow field with four red word "Đại-Nam khâm-sứ" (大南欽使). Influences:
1890–1920 National flag of Đại Nam A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes represent the three regions of Vietnam (North, Central, and South).
1887–1923 Flag of French colonial empire A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
N/A 1917 Flag of Empire of Daihung[17] Five red round-stars centered on a yellow field.
1923 – March 9, 1945
September 23, 1945 – 1953		 The protectorate flag of Annam French flag canton on a yellow field. Influences:
1930–1931 Flag of the Red Guards (Nghe-Tinh Revolt) Flag ratio: 2:3. Influences:
1936–1945 Flag of the Enlightenment Union[18] Flag ratio: 2:3.
March 9 – August 14, 1945 Flag of Empire of Japan and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Flag ratio: 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left).
March 11 – April 17, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam A yellow field with a single red stripe.
April 17 – May 8, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam Yellow field with gold border.
May 8 – August 30, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes represent the Quẻ Ly, or Li trigram (☲).
1945–1960 Flag of Bình Xuyên A dark red banner and a small blue banner inside, a small yellow star centered on a blue banner (2:3). Influences:
June 2, 1948 – April 30, 1975 Flag of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (1948–1949), the State of Vietnam (1949–1955) and South Vietnam (1955–1975), was designed by painter Lê Văn Đệ and adopted by Emperor Bảo Đại in 1948.[5] Originated from the flag designed by Emperor Thành Thái. A yellow field with three red stripes (2:3) Influences:
September 2, 1945 – February 18, 1947
October 10, 1954 – November 30, 1955		 Flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Northern Vietnam A red field with a large yellow star.
November 30, 1955 – present Flag of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1955–1976) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) A red field with a large yellow star. Influences:
1929–1946 Flag of Vietnamese Revolutionary Army, used at Yên Bái mutiny[19] Two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). Influences:
1929–1946 Flag of Vietnamese Revolutionary Army, used at Yên Bái mutiny[20] Two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). Influences:
1961–1963 Flag of Vietnamese Republican Youth Movement (Thanh Nữ Cộng Hòa) Flag ratio is 2:3.
1961–1976 Flag of Liberation Army of South Vietnam[21] Flag of National Liberation Front of South Vietnam served as war flag.
1965–1970 Flag of 4-T Union[22] A large green four-leaf clover centered on a white field.
1968–1973 Flag of National Progressive Movement[23] Two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal yellow stripe. The red arrow in the middle of the yellow stripe. Influences:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Original Vietnamese: "Máu đỏ da vàng".

References

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  2. ^ a b Marine drapeau pavillon Chine - Japon - Cochinchine - Corée litho 1858
  3. ^ a b c d Picking up old royal standards in Vietnam Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine – http://www.kyvatlichsucand.vn
  4. ^ Dang, Thanh Thuy Vo (2008). Anticommunism as cultural praxis: South Vietnam, War, and Refugee Memories in the Vietnamese American Community. San Diego, California. ISBN 9780549560173. Retrieved 2011-03-28.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b Chế độ Cộng sản Việt Nam (2013-06-04). "Tìm lại những lá cờ hoàng gia xưa ở Việt Nam". Kỷ vật lịch sử. Cuộc vận động Sưu tầm và Tuyên truyền Kỷ vật lịch sử Công an Nhân dân. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  6. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Vietnam". www.worldstatesmen.org.
  7. ^ The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy or in Vietbao.com Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine or in PDFArchived May 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Republic of Vietnam Presidential flag
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140117182845/http://danviet.vn/thoi-su/uy-nghiem-le-thuong-co-tren-tau-ngam-kilo-dau-tien-cua-viet-nam/2014011511363697p1c24.htm
  10. ^ Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh kỳ 5 Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh kỳ 6 Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh - Người Thương Binh VNCH kỳ 6 Lễ vinh danh Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia - 2009 Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia Hội CSQG San Diego 2010
  11. ^ Cochin-China, Woven Silk Tobacco Premium Flag, 1910
  12. ^ Stamps of Sedang
  13. ^ a b Symbols of Vietnam : New discoveries
  14. ^ Flags in Vietnam
  15. ^ Tay Dam - Vietnam
  16. ^ Vietnam's flags
  17. ^ Lá quốc kỳ Việt Nam đầu tiên đã tung bay ở Thái Nguyên năm 1917
  18. ^ Phong trào Nhà Ánh Sáng của Tự Lực văn đoàn Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ 10 tháng 2 năm 2013 : 83 năm cuộc Khởi nghĩa Yên Bái bùng nổ
  20. ^ 10 tháng 2 năm 2013 : 83 năm cuộc Khởi nghĩa Yên Bái bùng nổ
  21. ^ Summary about the military flags in Vietnam
  22. ^ Stamps of 4-T Union
  23. ^ National Progressive Movement
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