List of national flags by design
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A national flag is a flag that represents and symbolizes a country. Flags come in many shapes and designs, which often represent something about the country or people that the flag represents. Common design elements of flags include shapes such as stars, stripes, and crosses, layout elements such as including a canton (a rectangle with a distinct design, such as another national flag), and the overall shape of a flag, such as the aspect ratio of a rectangular flag (whether the flag is square or rectangle, and how wide it is) or the choice of a non-rectangular flag.
Many countries with shared history, culture, ethnicity, or religion have similarities in their flags that represent this connection. Sets of flags in this list within the same category may represent countries' shared connections, or the design similarity may be a coincidence.
Uncommon flag shapes
- Belgium: Aspect ratio of 13:15
- El Salvador: Aspect ratio of 189:335
- Monaco: Aspect ratio of 4:5
- Nepal: The only national flag that is not rectangular, being made with 5 sides.
- Niger: Aspect ratio of 6:7
- Ohio (US state): the only non-rectangular flag of a US state
- Qatar: The largest aspect ratio of any national flag, 11:28, making the flag's width 2.545 times larger than the height.
- Switzerland: Square-shaped
- Togo: Aspect ratio of 2:3.23607, the golden ratio which is roughly 1.618035
- Vatican City: Square-shaped
Star(s)*
Four-pointed
- Aruba (constituent country of the Netherlands)
Five-pointed
One pentagram in center
One five-pointed star in center
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- French Guiana (overseas department and region of France)
- Ghana
- Myanmar
- Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas territory)
- Paraguay
- Saba (Netherlands Caribbean)
- Senegal
- Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Caribbean)
- Somalia
- Somaliland (unrecognized)
- Suriname
- Vietnam
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1943–1992)
See also the list of flags featuring crescents, below, many of which include a five-pointed star in the crescent.
One five-pointed star on hoist
- Central African Republic
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- East Timor
- Guinea-Bissau
- North Korea
- Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)
- South Sudan
- Republic of West Papua (unrecognized) (Morning Star Flag)
One five-pointed star on canton
Multiple five-pointed stars of equal size
- Abkhazia (unrecognized) (7)
- Adygea (republic in Russian Federation) (12)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (9, 2 of which are half stars)
- Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory) (3)
- Comoros (4)
- Federated States of Micronesia (4)
- Gagauzia (autonomous region of Moldova) (3)
- Honduras (5)
- Hong Kong (China) (5)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic of Uzbekistan) (5)
- Kosovo (partly recognized) (6)
- Netherlands Antilles (1954-2010) (5)
- Panama (2)
- Philippines (3)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
- Singapore (5)
- Solomon Islands (5)
- Syria (2)
- Turkmenistan (5)
- Tuvalu (9)
- United States (varies, based on number of states, currently 50)
- Uzbekistan (12)
- Venezuela (8)
- Vojvodina (autonomous province of Serbia) (3)
Circle of five-pointed stars
- African Union (55 stars)
- Cape Verde (10 stars)
- Cook Islands (15 stars) (associated state of New Zealand)
- Cook Islands (1973–1979) (15 stars, but yellow on green)
- Dominica (10 stars)
- European Union (12 stars) (an organization)
- Tajikistan (7 stars)
- United States (1777-1795) (13 stars)
Multiple five-pointed stars in different sizes
- Brazil (27)
- Curaçao (constituent country of the Netherlands) (2)
- Grenada (7)
- New Zealand (4)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand) (5)
- Papua New Guinea (5)
- People's Republic of China (5)
- Samoa (5)
- Tokelau (4) (overseas territory of New Zealand)
Six-pointed
- Bonaire (Netherlands Caribbean)
- Burundi
- Croatia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Slovenia
Hexagram
Many-pointed
One many-pointed star
- Azerbaijan (8 points)
- Jordan (7 points)
- Malaysia (14 points)
- Marshall Islands (24 points)
- Nauru (12 points)
Multiple many-pointed stars
- Australia (one 5-pointed star, five 7-pointed)
- Chuvashia (republic in Russian Federation) (three 8-pointed stars)
- Nepal (moon and sun: one 16-pointed, one 12-pointed)
Southern Cross
The Southern Cross or Crux, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere, is depicted on flags and coats of arms of various countries and sub-national entities. This star constellation is visible mostly in the southern hemisphere and it therefore symbolises the southern location of its users.
(The term Southern Cross can also refer to the blue saltire as used in various flags of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War.)
- Australia
- Australian Capital Territory (Australian territory)
- Brazil: the southern cross is reversed
- Christmas Island (Australian external territory)
- Cocos Islands (Australian external territory)
- New Zealand
- Northern Territory (Australian territory)
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Tokelau (overseas territory of New Zealand)
- Victoria (Australian state)
Stars and stripes
- Aruba
- Azerbaijan
- Cape Verde
- Chile
- Comoros
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Gagauzia (autonomous region of Moldova)
- Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- Jordan
- North Korea
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (unrecognized)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Somaliland (unrecognized)
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Republic of Texas (US state)
- Togo
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Republic of West Papua (unrecognized)
Crescent
Facing up
- Brunei
- Buryatia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Nepal
Facing fly
- Algeria
- Azerbaijan
- Cocos Islands (Australian external territory)
- Comoros
- East Turkestan (historical region of China)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic of Uzbekistan)
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Northern Cyprus (unrecognized)
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (unrecognized)
- Singapore
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uzbekistan
Facing diagonally
- Comoros (1978–1992)
- Croatia
- Moldova
- Pakistan
- Turkmenistan
Circle
One circle in center
- Belize
- Brazil
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
- Grenada
- India
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Laos
- Lord Howe Island (unincorporated area of New South Wales, Australia)
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Paraguay
- Sakha Republic (republic in Russian Federation)
- Shan State (state in Myanmar)
- Tunisia
- Uganda
One circle on hoist
- Bangladesh
- Greenland (autonomous territory of Denmark)
- Khakassia (republic in Russian Federation)
- North Korea
- Namibia
- New Caledonia (French overseas collectivity)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Sápmi (people of Norway and Finland)
- Palau
- Portugal
One broken or implied circle
- Afghanistan
- Cabo Verde
- Cook Islands (associated state of New Zealand)
- Cook Islands (1973–1979)
- Dominica
- Eritrea
- European Union (an organisation)
- French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- Francophonie (an organization)
- Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas territory)
One oval in center
- Kalmykia (republic in Russian Federation.It is the only flag that has an oval in the centre )
Triangle
Triangle(s) in centre
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Israel (6 that make up the shape, 2 to draw it)
- Saint Lucia
Triangle(s) on hoist
- Bahamas
- Chukotka (autonomous okrug of Russian Federation)
- Comoros
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Djibouti
- East Timor
- Eritrea
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Marquesas Islands (part of French Polynesia, overseas collectivity of France)
- Mozambique
- Palestine (unrecognized)
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (unrecognized)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Seychelles (1976–1977)
- Sint Maarten
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tuva (republic in Russian Federation)
- Tuvalu (1995–1997)
- Vanuatu
- Zabaykalsky Krai (krai in Russian Federation)
- Zimbabwe
Triangle(s) on fly
- American Samoa (US overseas territory)
- Jamaica
- Seychelles (1976–1977)
Stripes
Horizontal
Two colors
Two equal horizontal stripes in two colors
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Czech Republic
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Liechtenstein
- Madagascar
- Monaco
- Philippines
- Poland
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- San Marino
- Ukraine
- Wales (UK constituent country)
Two unequal horizontal stripes in two colors
Three equal horizontal stripes in two colors
- Argentina
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Belarus (1991–1995)
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- El Salvador
- Confederate States of America (1861-1863)
Three unequal horizontal stripes in two colors
- Curaçao (constituent country of the Netherlands)
- Kazakhstan (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Kyrgyzstan (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
Three thin-and-thick horizontal stripes in two colors
- Armenia (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Belize
- Cambodia
- French Polynesia (overseas collectivity of France)
- Guam (US overseas territory)
- Ingushetia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
- Moldavia (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Spain
- Transnistria (unrecognized)
Three fimbriated thin-and-thick horizontal stripes in two colors
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Kirghizia (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Kyrgyzstan (1991–1992)
- North Korea
- Suriname
- Turkmenistan (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Turkmenistan (1991–1992)
Three thick-and-thin horizontal stripes in two colors
Three fimbriated thick-and-thin horizontal stripes in two colors
- Botswana
- Uzbekistan (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
Many equal horizontal stripes in two colors
- Abkhazia (unrecognized) (7)
- Catalonia (Spanish autonomous community) (9)
- Cuba (5)
- Greece (9)
- British Indian Ocean Territory (British overseas territory) (6 wavy stripes)
- Liberia (11)
- Malaysia (14)
- Puerto Rico (5 stripes) (US overseas commonwealth)
- Seborga (18 stripes)
- Togo (5)
- Uruguay (9)
- United States (13, representing the 13 colonies)
- Republic of West Papua (unrecognized) (13) (Morning Star Flag)
Many unequal horizontal stripes in two colors
- Altai Republic (republic in Russian Federation)
- Israel
- South Vietnam (1955-1975)
Three colors
Three equal horizontal stripes in three colors
- Afghanistan (1928)
- Afghanistan (1980–1987)
- Afghanistan (1987–1992)
- Afghanistan (1992)
- Afghanistan (1992–2001)
- Afghanistan (2001–2002)
- Armenia
- Republic of Artsakh (unrecognized)
- Azerbaijan
- Bashkortostan (republic in Russian Federation)
- Biafra (1967-1970)
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Dagestan (republic in Russian Federation)
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Germany
- Germany (1867–1919, 1933–1935)
- Ghana
- Ghana (1962–1966)
- Equatorial Guinea
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Iraqi Kurdistan (autonomous region in Iraq)
- Jordan
- Kabardino-Balkaria (republic in Russian Federation)
- Karachay-Cherkessia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic in Uzbekistan)
- Karelia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Kenya
- Khakassia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Komi Republic (republic in Russian Federation)
- Kuwait
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- New Caledonia (overseas collectivity of France)
- Niger
- Netherlands
- North Ossetia-Alania (republic in Russian Federation)
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Palestine (partly recognized)
- Russian Federation
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (unrecognized)
- South Ossetia (unrecognized)
- Sudan
- Sudan (1956–1971)
- Sierra Leone
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somaliland (unrecognized)
- South Africa (1928–1994)
- South Sudan
- Spain (1931–1939)
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
- Upper Volta (1958-1984)
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region in Tanzania)
Three unequal horizontal stripes in three colors
- Afghanistan (1974–1978)
- Afghanistan (1978)
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Buryatia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Chechnya (republic in Russian Federation)
- Chuvashia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Colombia
- Crimea (disputed)
- Ecuador
- Gagauzia (autonomous region in Moldova)
- Gambia
- Khakassia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Mordovia (republic in Russian Federation)
- Rwanda
- Sakha Republic (republic in Russian Federation)
- Tajikistan
- Tatarstan (republic in Russian Federation)
Four unequal horizontal stripes in three colors
- Tajikistan (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
Five unequal horizontal stripes in three colors
Six equal horizontal stripes in three colors
Seven unequal horizontal stripes in three colors
Four colors
Four equal horizontal stripes in four colors
Four unequal horizontal stripes in four colors
- Sakha Republic (republic in Russian Federation)
Seven equal horizontal stripes in four colors
Five colors
Five equal horizontal stripes in five colors
- China (1912–1928)
Vertical
Two equal vertical stripes in two colors
Two unequal vertical stripes in two colors
- Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Pakistan
- Portugal
Two unequal serrated vertical stripes in two colors
Three equal vertical stripes in two colors
Three equal vertical stripes in three colors
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
- Cameroon
- Canary Islands (Spanish autonomous community)
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- France
- Guinea
- Ireland
- Italy
- Mexico
- Mali
- Moldova
- Romania
- Rwanda (1962–2001)
- Senegal
- Udmurtia (republic in Russian Federation)
Flags based on the French tricolor
- Acadia (French colony, 1604-1713)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (overseas territory of France)
- Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity of France)
Three unequal vertical stripes
- Andorra
- Canada
- Norfolk Island (Australian external territory)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Four unequal vertical stripes in four colors
- South Moluccas
- Sápmi (people of Finland and Norway)
- Zambia
Two crossing horizontal and vertical stripes
Nordic Cross flag
- Åland Islands (autonomous region of Finland)
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands (autonomous region of Denmark)
- Finland
- Iceland
- Norway
- Sweden
Saint George's Cross
- England
- United Kingdom
- Georgia
- Guernsey (UK crown dependency)
In canton
Others
One vertical stripe in center
Diagonal
Two diagonal stripes
- Bhutan
- Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
- French Guiana (overseas department and region of France)
- Papua New Guinea
Three diagonal stripes
- Bonaire (Netherlands Caribbean)
- Republic of the Congo
- Sealand
- Solomon Islands
Three fimbriated diagonal stripes
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Namibia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region of Tanzania)
Many diagonal stripes
Many radiating diagonal stripes
- Guyana (6)
- Eritrea (3)
- Marshall Islands (4)
- Seychelles (5)
Pall
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
- Tuva (republic in Russian Federation)
Two crossing diagonal stripes
Cross
Upright centred cross
- Switzerland
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Martinique (overseas region of France)
- Quebec (Canadian province)
- Sardinia (autonomous region in Italy)
Saint George's Cross
- England (UK constituent country)
- Guernsey (UK crown dependency)
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- United Kingdom
Jerusalem cross
Nordic Cross
Nordic Cross in two colours
Nordic Cross in three colours
- Åland Islands (autonomous region of Finland)
- Faroe Islands (self-governing country of Denmark)
- Iceland
- Norway
One cross in upper left corner
One cross in emblem
- Marshall Islands
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Vatican City
Diagonal cross
- Burundi
- Jamaica
- Seychelles (1976–1977)
St. Andrew's Cross
- Jersey (UK crown dependency)
- Scotland (UK constituent country)
- United Kingdom
Cross of Burgundy
Upright and diagonal centred crosses
- Naval Jack of Estonia
- Naval Jack of Bulgaria
- Naval Jack of Latvia
- Naval Ensign of Georgia (country)
- Basque Country (Spanish autonomous community)
- Lord Howe Island (territory of New South Wales, Australia)
- North Macedonia
- United Kingdom
- Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
Union Jack
- Australia
- Australia (1901–1903)
- Australia (1903–1908)
- Bermuda (1910–1999)
- Canada (1868–1921)
- Canada (1921–1957)
- Canada (1957–1965)
- Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
- Fiji
- New Zealand
- Newfoundland (1907–1949)
- South Africa (1928–1994)
- South Africa (1910–1928)
- Tuvalu
- Tuvalu (1976–1978)
- Tuvalu (1978–1996)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States (1775–1777)
Additionally, the Union Jack features in many territorial and sub-national flags. These are often Red Ensigns (e.g., Bermuda) or Blue Ensigns (e.g., New South Wales and Anguilla). A small number have backgrounds of other colours (e.g. British Antarctic Territory and Niue) or a unique pattern in the field (e.g. British Indian Ocean Territory and Hawaii). A small number put the Union Jack somewhere other than the canton (e.g. British Columbia). Unofficial flags, such as Ross Dependency also use it.
Divisions
Upper left divided from rest of flag
A canton in a flag is a rectangular area at the top hoist corner of a flag, occupying up to a quarter of the flag's area. The canton of a flag may be a flag in its own right. For instance, British ensigns have the Union Jack as their canton, as do their derivatives such as the national flags of Australia and New Zealand. Following the practice of British ensigns, a canton sometimes contains a symbol of national unity such as the blue field and white stars of the U.S. flag. In these cases, the canton may be called simply the union.
The U.S. flag's canton derives from the British use of the Union Jack in the canton of its possessions (including, historically, the early United States). Subsequently, many New World nations (and other later countries and regions, such as Liberia or Malaysia) that were inspired by the U.S. incorporated elements likewise inspired by the U.S. flag. As a result, many extant uses of a prominent canton derive either from British territorial history, or U.S. influence and inspiration.
- Chile
- Georgia (1918–1921)
- Georgia (Constituent republic of the Soviet Union)
- Georgia (1990–2004)
- Greece
- Liberia
- Malaysia
- Myanmar (1974–2010)
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Samoa
- Tonga
- United States
One vertical stripe on hoist
- Belarus
- Benin
- Chechnya (republic within Russian Federation)
- Guinea-Bissau
- Khakassia (republic within Russian Federation)
- Madagascar
- Oman
- Texas (US state)
- Morning Star flag (Republic of West Papua, 1961–62)
- United Arab Emirates
- South African Republic (1852-1902)
Four equal rectangles meeting at center
See also #Cross section
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- England (UK constituent country)
- Guernsey (UK crown dependency)
- Panama
Four equal triangles meeting at center
- Burundi
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Jersey (UK crown dependency)
- Scotland (UK constituent country)
- Seychelles (1976–1977)
- St. Andrew's Cross
- Cross of Burgundy
Other symbols and pictures
Sun
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia (state flag)
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Greenland (Danish territory)
- Iraqi Kurdistan (autonomous region in Iraq)
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Rwanda
- Philippines
- Republic of China (Taiwan) (unrecognized)
- Sakha Republic (republic within Russian Federation)
- Uruguay
- Zaire (1971-1997)
Moon
- Laos
- Mongolia
- Palau
- Shan State (state in Myanmar)
- Zaire (1971-1997)
Animal
Bird
- Ascension Island (UK overseas territory) — sea gulls and turtles
- Bolivia — condor and llama
- Christmas Island (external territory of Australia) — bird (golden bosun bird)
- Dominica — sisserou parrot
- Ecuador — condor
- Fiji — White pelican and yellow lion
- Guatemala — quetzal
- Kiribati — frigatebird
- Papua New Guinea — raggiana bird-of-paradise
- Saint Helena (UK overseas territory) — Saint Helena plover
- Sint Maarten (constituent country of the Netherlands) — pelican
- South Australia (Australian state) — piping shrike
- Uganda — grey crowned crane
- Western Australia (Australian state) — swan
- Zambia — African fish eagle
- Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe Bird
Eagle
- Albania — double-headed eagle
- American Samoa (US overseas territory) — eagle
- Egypt — Eagle of Saladin
- Kazakhstan — steppe eagle
- Mexico — eagle and snake
- Moldova — eagle and aurochs
- Montenegro — double-headed eagle and lion
- Serbia — double-headed eagle
- United States Virgin Islands (US overseas territory) — eagle
Livestock
- Andorra — cow
- Bolivia — condor and llama
- Croatia — leopard, goat and marten
- Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory) — sheep
- Malta — St. George on a horse, fighting a dragon.
- Moldova — eagle and aurochs
- Venezuela — horse
Dragon
- Bhutan — Druk the thunder dragon
- Malta — St. George on a horse, fighting a dragon.
- Wales (UK constituent country) — Welsh Dragon
- Qing dynasty
Lion
- Bermuda (UK overseas territory) — lion
- Canada — lion, fish
- Canada — lion
- Canada — lion
- Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory) — turtle, lion
- Fiji — pelican, yellow lion
- Jersey (self-governing dependency of the UK) — lion
- Montenegro — double-headed eagle, lion
- New South Wales (Australian state) — lion
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK overseas territory) — lion, Antarctic fur seal, macaroni penguin and reindeer
- Spain — lion
- Sri Lanka — yellow lion
- Tasmania (Australian state) — lion
Human
- Belize — Homo sapiens
- Montserrat (UK overseas territory)— Erin
- Virgin Islands (UK) (UK overseas territory) — Saint Ursula
Other animal
- Anguilla (UK overseas territory) — dolphin
- Martinique (overseas department of France) — Martinique lancehead
- Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory) — conch shell and lobster
Coat of arms
- Afghanistan
- Andorra
- Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
- Belize
- Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
- Bolivia
- Brunei
- Canada (1868–1928)
- Canada (1921–1957)
- Canada (1957–1965)
- Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)
- Fiji
- Guam (US overseas territory)
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
Headgear
Crown
- British Indian Ocean Territory (UK overseas territory)
- Croatia
- Fiji
- Jersey (UK crown dependency)
- Liechtenstein
- Montenegro
- Queensland (Australian state)
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Spain
- Tajikistan
- Vatican
- Victoria (Australian state)
Helmet
- Ascension Island (UK overseas territory)
- British Antarctic Territory (UK overseas territory)
- Pitcairn Islands (UK overseas territory)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK overseas territory)
- Tristan da Cunha (UK overseas territory)
Phrygian cap
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay (reverse side)
Other
Weaponry
- Angola — machete
- Barbados — (trident-head)
- Bolivia — cannon, rifles and axe
- Eswatini — spears and shield
- Guatemala — rifles
- Haiti - cannon
- Kenya — spears and Maasai shield
- Mozambique — AK-47 with a bayonet
- Oman — swords and Khanjar
- Saudi Arabia — sword
- Sri Lanka — sword
- United States Virgin Islands (US overseas territory) — arrows
- Venezuela — sword, sabre and three lances
Ships
- Ascension Island (UK overseas territory)
- Belize
- Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
- British Antarctic Territory (UK overseas territory)
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)
- French Polynesia (overseas collectivity of France)
- Guam (US overseas territory)
- Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France)
- Tokelau (overseas territory of New Zealand)
Musical instruments
- Haiti — drum and trumpets
- Montserrat (UK overseas territory) — harp
Agricultural and industrial tools
- Angola — half-gear and machete
- Belize — axes, saw
- Mozambique — hoe
- Myanmar (1974–2010) — gear
- Pitcairn Islands (UK overseas territory) — wheelbarrow
- Soviet Union (1917–1991) — hammer and sickle
- Transnistria — hammer and sickle (non-communist)
Plants
- Bolivia — palm, laurel and olive branches
- Canada — maple leaf
- Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory) — pineapple
- Cocos Islands (external territory of Australia) — palm tree
- Cyprus — olive branches
- Grenada — clove of nutmeg
- Eritrea — olive branch
- Equatorial Guinea — silk-cotton tree
- Fiji — sugarcane, coconut palm, banana
- Hong Kong (special administrative region in China) — Hong Kong orchid
- Kalmykia (republic in Russian Federation) — lotus flower
- Lebanon — Lebanon cedar
- Macao (special administrative region in China) — lotus flower
- Mexico — cactus
- Myanmar (1974–2010) — rice plant
- Norfolk Island (external territory of Australia) — Norfolk Island pine
- Vanuatu — leaves of namele tree
Fleur-de-lis
- Guadeloupe (overseas department of France)
- Quebec (province of Canada)
- Saint-Barthélemy (overseas collectivity of France)
- Serbia
- Spain
Map
- Bangladesh (1971)
- Antarctica
- African Union
- Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
- Cyprus
- Kosovo (partly recognized)
- Tuvalu: the flag of Tuvalu on the fly has 9 yellow five-pointed stars that are representing the islands and atolls of the country
Hills and mountains
- Bolivia — Cerro Rico and Cerro Menor
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador — Chimborazo
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia — Pitons
- San Marino
- Sint Eustatius (Netherlands Caribbean) — The Quill
- Slovakia — Tatra, Mátra and Fatra
- Slovenia — Triglav
Shield
Building
- Afghanistan — mosque
- Bolivia — church (Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
- Cambodia — Angkor Wat
- Gibraltar (UK overseas territory) — castle
- Portugal — seven castles
- San Marino — three castles
- Sint Maarten (constituent country of the Netherlands) — courthouse
- Spain — castle
Key
- Vatican City
- Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
Trapezium
Square
Other symbols
- Danzig (1920-1939) (King's Crown)
- Dominican Republic (Bible)
- India (Ashoka Chakra)
- Iran (Emblem of Iran)
- Isle of Man (UK crown dependency) (triskelion)
- Mongolia (Soyombo)
- Kyrgyzstan (sun with a crown of the traditional Kyrgyz yurt)
- Mozambique — book
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (diamonds in a V pattern)
- Sicily (autonomous region in Italy ) (trinacria)
- South Korea (Taegeuk and four black trigrams)
- Zaire (Hand holding Leanding Torch, 1971-1997)
Text
Country name
- Bolivia (state flag)
- Costa Rica (state flag)
- Egypt – the text reads "Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah" in Arabic meaning "Arab Republic of Egypt".
- Guam (US overseas territory)
- Mayotte (overseas department of France)
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
- Venezuela (state flag)
Country name and motto
- Afghanistan – the lowest line of text reads Afghanistan in the Pashto alphabet, and the calligraphic text at the top is the Shahada with the Takbir written beneath it.
- Brunei – the line of text on the crescent reads "Always render service with God's guidance", while the lower line reads Brunei Darussalam, both in the Jawi script.
- El Salvador – the name of the country encircles the coat of arms, which features the motto "Dios, Unión, Libertad" (Spanish for "God, Unity, Freedom") inside.
- Dominican Republic – the motto "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (meaning "God, Homeland, Freedom" in Spanish) can be read above the coat of arms at the center, below is the name of the country.
Motto
- Andorra – "VIRTVS VNITA FORTIOR", Classical Latin for "United virtue is stronger".
- Belize – "Sub Umbra Floreo", meaning "Under the Shade I Flourish" in Latin.
- Brazil – "Ordem e Progresso", meaning "Order and Progress" in Portuguese.
- Equatorial Guinea – "Unidad, Paz, Justicia", meaning "Unity, Peace, Justice" in Spanish
- Iran – the Takbir ("Allahu akbar", which means "God is [the] greatest") written in the Kufic script 11 times.
- Iraq – the Takbir written in the Kufic script.
- San Marino – "LIBERTAS", Latin for "Freedom".
- Saudi Arabia – the Shahada (an Islamic creed meaning "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet") written in the Thuluth script.
- Somaliland – the Shahada
- Spain – "PLVS VLTRA", Latin for "Further beyond".
Other texts
- Dominican Republic - the Bible is opened to the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 32, which reads “Y la verdad los hará libres”, which translates to “And the truth shall set you free” from Spanish.
- Guatemala – "Libertad 15 de septiembre de 1821", a combination of the Spanish word for "Freedom" and the date of independence of the former Federal Republic of Central America from Spain.
- Haiti – "L'union fait la force" (meaning "Union makes strength" in French), which is different from the country's official motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité".
- Malta – "For Gallantry" can be read at the George Cross carried in the canton.
Flags of another state
- Australia
- British Columbia
- Canada (1868–1921)
- Canada (1921–1957)
- Canada (1957–1965)
- Cook Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Hawaii
- Manitoba
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Ontario
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France)
- South Africa (1928–1994)
- Tuvalu
- United States (1776–1777)