List of inscribed flags

This is a list of flags that are inscribed with written text. The flags are divided by language of the text.

Abkhaz

Flag Dates used Abkhaz text English translation
Abkhaz ASSR 1978–91 АҦСНЫ АССР Abkhaz ASSR
SSR Abkhazia 1921–25 АПСНЫ AВТОНПИТЗ СОВЕТПЗ СОЦЯИСРЗ РЕСПЧДИКА Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
SSR Abkhazia 1925–31 CCPA
(abbreviation of "Советтә Социалисттә Республика Аҧсны") 		SSRA
(abbreviation of "Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia")

Afrikaans

Flag Dates used Afrikaans text English translation
Union of South Africa (Governor-General)[1] 1910–61 Unie Van Suid-Afrika Union of South Africa
South African Police 1981–94 Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie South African Police

Ambonese Malay

Flag Dates used Ambonese Malay text English translation
Maluku –present 1. Maluku
2. Siwa Lima 		1. Maluku
2. Belongs Together

Amharic

Flag Dates used Amharic text English translation
Ethiopia 1987–91 የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝባዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Arabic

Further information: List of flags with Arabic-language text

Armenian

Flag Dates used Armenian text English translation
Armenian SSR 1936–40 ՀԽՍՀ
(abbreviation of "Հայկական Խորհրդային Սոցիալիստական Հանրապետություն") 		ASSR
(abbreviation of "Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic")
Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940–52 ՀՍՍՌ
(abbreviation of "Հայկական Սովետական Սոցիալիստական Ռեսպուբլիկա")
Vagharshapat –present ԷՋՄԻԱԾԻՆ Ejmiatsin
Yerevan –present ԵՐԵՎԱՆ Yerevan

Austral

Flag Dates used Rapa text English translation
Raivavae –present RAIVAVAE RAIVAVAE
Rimatara –present RIMATARA RIMATARA
Rurutu 1858–89 RURUTU RURUTU
Rurutu –present RURUTU RURUTU
Tubuai –present TUBUAI TUBUAI

Azerbaijani

Flag Dates used Azerbaijani text English translation
Azerbaijan SSR 1922 .ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR 1922–24 1. A.I.Ş.Ç.
2. .ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR 1924 1. A.S.Ş.Ç.
2. .ٱ.س.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR 1924–25 1. A.I.Ş.Ç.
2. .ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR 1929–36 ASŞÇ
Azerbaijan SSR 1937–40 AzSSR
[abbreviation of "Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist Respublikası"] 		AzSSR
[abbreviation of "Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Azerbaijan SSR 1940–52 АзCCP
[abbreviation of "Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы"]
Nakhichevan ASSR 1981–91 Нахчыван МССР Nakhichevan ASSR

Bashkir

Flag Dates used Bashkir text English translation
Bashkir ASSR[1] 1978–90 БАШҠОРТ АCCP-ы BASHKIR ASSR

Belarusian

Flag Dates used Belarusian text English translation
Belarus (President) –present РЭСПУБЛІКА ВЕЛАРУСЬ REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Byelorussian SSR 1919–27 CCPБ
[abbreviation of "Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка Беларуская"] 		SSRB
[abbreviation of "Soviet Socialist Republic of Byelorussia"]
Byelorussian SSR 1927–37[2] БCCP
[abbreviation of "Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка] 		BSSR
[abbreviation of "Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Byelorussian SSR 1937–51[2]

Bengali

Flag Date used Bengali text English translation
Presidential of Bangladesh 1972–present রাষ্ট্রপতি President
Prime minister of Bangladesh প্রধানমন্ত্রী Prime Minister
Chief adviser of Bangladesh 1996–2008 প্রধান উপদেষ্টা Chief Adviser
2024–present
Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) 1972–present বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সাংসদ Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament)
Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parlament) বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সাংসদ স্পীকার Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker
Bangladesh Supreme Court সুপ্রীম কোর্ট বাংলাদেশ Supreme Court Bangladesh
Bangladesh Armed Forces শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দুর্জয় · বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী · বাংলার আকাশ রাখিব মুক্ত In War and Peace Invincible at Sea · Bangladesh Airforce · Free shall we keep the sky of Bangladesh
Chief of Naval Staff বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh
Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) 2010–present বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ Border Guard Bangladesh
Bangladesh Police 1972–present পুলিশ Police
Criminal Investigation Department (Bangladesh) 1971–present ক্রিমিনাল ইনভেষ্টিগেশন ডিপার্টমেন্ট · পুলিশ · বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ · সি আই ডি Criminal Investigation Department · Police · Bangladesh Police · C I D
IGP of the Bangladesh Police শৃঙ্খলা নিরাপত্তা প্রগতি · পুলিশ Discipline Security Progress · Police
Bangladesh Ansar-VDP 1948–present আনসার ভিডিপি Ansar VDP
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 1975–present বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami

Bislama

Flag Dates used Bislama text English translation
Vanuatu (President) 1980–present LONG GOD YUMI STANAP IN GOD WE STAND

Bulgarian

Flag Dates used Bulgarian text English translation
Bulgaria 1948–71[2] 9 IX 1944 9 IX 1944 [9 September 1944]
Bulgaria 1971–90 1. 681
2. 1944 		1. 681
2. 1944
Plovdiv –present ДРЕВЕН И ВЕЧЕН ANCIENT AND ETERNAL
Sofia –present РАСТЕ НО НЕ СТАРEЕ EVER GROWING NEVER AGING

Burmese

Flag Dates used Burmese text English translation
Ayeyarwady Region –present ဧရာဝတီတိုင်း Ayeyarwady Region
Bago Region –present ပဲခူးတိုင်း Bago Region
Magway Region –present မကွေးတိုင်း Magway Region
Mandalay Region –present မန္တလေးတိုင်း Mandalay Region
Mon State –2018 မွန်ပြည်နယ် Mon State
Tanintharyi Region –present တနင်္သာရီတိုင်း Tanintharyi Region
Yangon Region –present ရန်ကုန်တိုင်း Yangon Region

Buryat

Flag Dates used Buryat text English translation
Buryat ASSR[1] 1978–90 БУРЯАДАЙ ACCP BURYAT ASSR

Chechen

Flag Dates used Chechen text English translation
Chechen-Ingush ASSR[1] 1978–91 НОХЧ-ГІАЛГІАЙН ACCP CHECHEN-INGUSH ASSR
Chechen-Ingush ASSR[1] 1957–78 НГІACCP
[abbreviation of "Нохч-ГӀалгӀайн АССР"] 		CIASSR
[abbreviation of "Chechen-Ingush ASSR"]

Chinese characters

Flag Dates used Chinese text English translation
Changhua County –present 彰化縣 Changhua County
Chiayi County[1] –present 嘉義縣 Chiayi County
Chiayi City –present 嘉義市 Chiayi City
Fujian Province, Republic of China –present 閩 Min [A Chinese abbreviation of Fujian Province]
Hualien County[1] –present 花蓮縣 Hualien County
Hsinchu –present 竹市 [stylised] Chu City
[meaning "Bamboo City"; "Hsinchu literally means "New Bamboo"]
Hsinchu County –present 1. 新竹縣
2. 竹 		1. Hsinchu City
2. Chu
[meaning "bamboo"; "Hsinchu" literally means "New Bamboo"]
Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet 1931–34 中共 Chinese Communist Party
Kaifeng[1] 2006–present 1. 河南 开封
2. 開封 		1. Kaifeng Henan [in simplified script]
2. Kaifeng [in traditional script]
Keelung –present 1. 基隆 [stylised]
2. 基隆市 		1. Keelung
2. Keelung City
Kinmen County –present 金門 Kinmen
Lienchiang County –present 連江縣 Lienchiang County
Miaoli County –present 苗栗縣 Miaoli County
Nantou County[1] –present 南投縣 Nantou County
New Taipei City –present 新北市 New Taipei City
Penghu County –present 澎湖縣 Penghu County
Pingtung County[1] –present 屏東縣 [twice] Pingtung County
Reformed Government of the Republic of China 1938–40 和平建國 Peaceful National Construction
Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China 1940–43 和平反共建國 Peaceful, Anticommunism National Construction
Shanghai International Settlement[1] c. 1917 – 1943 工部局 Works Department
Shangrao[1] –present 江西 上饶 Shangrao Jiangxi
Taichung 2008–present 臺中市 Taichung
Tainan City[1] 2010–present 臺南 Tainan
Taipei[1] –present 臺北 Taipei
Taitung County –present 台東縣 Taitung County
Government of Taiwan Province –present 台灣省政府 Government of Taiwan Province
Taoyuan City –present 桃園 Taoyuan
Yilan County, Taiwan –present 宜蘭縣 Yilan County
Yunlin County –present 雲林 Yunlin

Chuvash

Flag Dates used Chuvash text English translation
Chuvash ASSR[1] 1978–92 ЧӐВАШ АССР CHUVASH ASSR

Comorian

Flag Dates used Comorian text English translation
Mayotte (unofficial) –present[1] RA HACHIRI WE ARE VIGILANT

Crimean Tatar

Flag Dates used Crimean Tatar text English translation
Crimean ASSR[1] 1921–29 ق س ش ج
[abbreviation of ?] 		C S S R
[abbreviation of "Crimean Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Crimean ASSR[1] 1929–37 QrMSŞÇ
[abbreviation of "Qırım Muhtar Sotsialist Şovet Çumhuriyeti] 		CrASSR
[abbreviation of "Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Croatian

Flag Dates used Croatian text English translation
Croatia (President) –present RH
[abbreviation of "Republika Hrvatska"] 		RC
[abbreviation of "Republic of Croatia"]

Czech

Flag Dates used Czech text English translation
Czech Republic (President) 1993–present PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ TRUTH PREVAILS
Czechoslovakia (President) 1918–39
1960–90[2]

Dutch

Flag Dates used Dutch text English translation
Belgium (royal standard)[1] 2013–present F [four times]
[abbreviation of "Filip"] 		F [four times]
[abbreviation of "Filip"]
Brooklyn, New York City[1] –present Een Draught Maekt Maght Unity Makes Strength

English

Further information: List of flags with English-language text

Estonian

Flag Dates used Estonian text English translation
Commune of the Working People of Estonia[1] 1918–19 EESTI TÖÖRAHVA KOMMUNA COMMUNE OF THE WORKING PEOPLE OF ESTONIA
Estonian SSR 1940–53 ENSV
[abbreviation of "Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistlik Vabariik] 		ESSR
[abbreviation of "Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Fijian

Flag Dates used Fijian text English translation
Fiji 1908–70[2] Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui Fear God and honour the Queen
Fiji (President) –present Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui Fear God and honour the Queen
Fiji (Governor-General) 1970–87 FIJI FIJI

Filipino (Tagalog)

Flag Dates used Filipino text English translation
Cavite –present 1. LALAWIGAN NG KABITE
2. SAGISAG
3. DANGAL AT PAG-IBIG SA BAYAN 		1. PROVINCE OF CAVITE
2. OFFICIAL SEAL
3. HONOUR AND LOVE OF HOMETOWN
Manila –present 1. LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
2. PILIPINAS 		1. CITY OF MANILA
2. PHILIPPINES
Quezon City –present 1. LUNGSOD QUEZON
2. PILIPINAS 		1. QUEZON CITY
2. PHILIPPINES

Finnish

Flag Dates used Finnish text English translation
Karelian ASSR[1] 1978–91 KARJALAN ASNT KARELIAN ASSR
Karelo-Finnish SSR[1] 1940–53 KARJALAIS-SUOMALAINEN SNT KARELO-FINNISH SSR

French

Flag Dates used French text English translation
Argyle, Nova Scotia[1] –present 1. MUNICIPALITÉ ARGYLE
2. 1880 Fondée
3. INDUSTRIE
4. N.-É.
[abbreviation of "Nouvelle Écosse"] 		1. ARGYLE MUNICIPALITY
2. ESTABLISHED 1880
3. INDUSTRY
4. N.S.
[abbreviation of "Nouvelle- Scotia"]
Austral Islands ARCHIPEL DES ILES AUSTRALES ARCHIPELAGO OF THE AUSTRAL ISLANDS
Baton Rouge –present Baton Rouge Baton Rouge [literally, "Red Stick"]
Belgium (royal standard) 1909–34 A [four times]
[abbreviation of "Albert I"] 		A [four times]
[abbreviation of "Albert I"]
1934–51 LIII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Leopold III"] 		LIII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Leopold III"]
1951–93 B [four times]
[abbreviation of "Baudouin"] 		B [four times]
[abbreviation of "Baudouin"]
1993–present AII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Albert II"] 		AII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Albert II"]
Belgium (royal standard)[1] 2013–present P [four times]
[abbreviation of "Philippe"] 		P [four times]
[abbreviation of "Philippe"]
Canada (Governor General) 1931–81[2] CANADA CANADA
DR Congo (President) –present LE PRESIDENT THE PRESIDENT
Dollard-des-Ormeaux[1] –present DOLLARD-des-ORMEAUX DOLLARD-des-ORMEAUX
French Guiana (Territorial Collectivity Flag) –present 1. Collectivité
2. Territoriale
3. de Guyane 		1. Territorial
2. Community
3. of Guiana
French Southern and Antarctic Lands 2007–present TAAF
[abbreviation of "Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises"] 		FSAL
[abbreviation of "French Southern and Antarctic Lands"]
Gabon (President)[1] 1963–present UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE UNION WORK JUSTICE
Guadeloupe (region flag) –present REGION GUADELOUPE GUADELOUPE REGION
Haiti 1806–49 L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE UNITY MAKES STRENGTH
1859–present[2]
Empire of Haiti 1849–59 DIEU MA CAUSE ET MON ÉPÉE GOD MY CAUSE AND MY SWORD
Helvetic Republic (reverse)[1] 1798–1803 RÉPUBLIQUE HELVÉTIQUE. HELVETIC REPUBLIC.
Kinshasa –present K K
Laval, Quebec –present LAVAL LAVAL
Mayotte (unofficial) –present[1] MAYOTTE MAYOTTE
Minnesota[1] 1893–2024[2] L'ETOILE DU NORD THE STAR OF THE NORTH
Monaco (princely standard) 2005–present A [twice]
[abbreviation of "Albert II"] 		A [twice]
[abbreviation of "Albert II"]
Montgomery County, Maryland[1] 1944–76 GARDEZ BIEN WATCH WELL
Netherlands (royal standard) 1815–1908 JE MAINTIENDRAI I WILL MAINTAIN
Niger Coast Protectorate[1] 1893–1900 1. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
2. DIEU ET MON DROIT 		1. MAY HE BE SHAMED WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT
2. GOD AND MY RIGHT
Northern Nigeria Protectorate[1] 1900–14
Southern Nigeria Protectorate[1]
Ottawa[1] 1987–2000 1. OTTAWA
2. EN AVANT 		1. OTTAWA
2. ADVANCE
Port Vila[1] –present VILLE DE PORT VILA CITY OF PORT VILA
Quebec (Lieutenant-Governor) 1950–present JE ME SOUVIENS I REMEMBER
Saint-Damien, Quebec –present MUNICIPALITÉ DE ST-DAMIEN MUNICIPALITY OF ST DAMIEN
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador –present AVANCEZ GO FORWARD
Saint-Lambert, Quebec[1] –present VILLE SAINT-LAMBERT SAINT-LAMBERT CITY
Society Islands –present I S L V
[abbreviation of "Îles Sous Le Vent"] 		L I
[abbreviation of "Leeward Islands"]
Trois-Rivières –present trois-rivières trois-rivières [literally, "three rivers"]
Vaud 1803–present[2] LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE LIBERTY AND HOMELAND

Georgian

Flag Dates used Georgian text English translation
Adjar ASSR 1978–90 აასსრ
[abbreviation of აჭარის ავტონომიური საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა] 		AASSR [abbreviation of "Adjar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Georgian SSR 1937–52 საქართველოს სსრ Sakartvelos SSR
Tbilisi –present თბილისი
[written three times in different scripts] 		Tbilisi

German

Flag Dates used German text English translation
Canada (Prince of Wales) 2011–present ICH DIEN I SERVE
Helvetic Republic (obverse)[1] 1798–1803 HELVETISCHE REPUBLIK. HELVETIC REPUBLIC.
Volga German ASSR[1] 1938–41 1. R.S.F.S.R.
2. A.S.S.R. der Wolgadeutschen 		1. R.S.F.S.R.
[abbreviation of "Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic")
2. Volga German A.S.S.R.

Greek

Flag Dates used Greek text English translation
Asturias –present Α ω Alpha omega
Chania –present ΔΗΜΟΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ MUNICIPALITY OF CHANIA
Corfu –present ΔΗΜΟΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ MUNICIPALITY OF CORFU
Hydra 1821–present 1. Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ
2. 1821 		1. EITHER WITH IT OR ON IT
2. 1821
Kastellorizo 1821–present 1. ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗ
2. ΚΑΣΤΕΛΟΡΙΖΟ 		1. MEGISTI
2. KASTELLORIZO
Mariupol[1] –present ΜΑΡΙΑΠΟΛΙΣ MARIUPOL
Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus 1914 1. Α Η
[abbreviation of "Αὐτόνομος Ήπειρος]
2. 1914 		1. A E
[abbreviation of "Autonomous Epirus"]
2. 1914
Psara 1821–present 1. ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Η ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ
2. ΨΑ ΡΑ 		1. FREEDOM OR DEATH
2. PSARA
Septinsular Republic 1800–15 1800 1800
Spetses 1821–present ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Η ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ FREEDOM OR DEATH
Zakynthos –present 1. ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟΣ
2. ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΛΜΗ Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ 		1. ZAKYNTHOS
2. FREEDOM REQUIRES VIRTUE AND COURAGE

Hebrew

Flag Dates used Hebrew text English translation
Israel (President) –present ישראל Israel
Israel (Prime Minister) –present
Jerusalem 1949–present ירושלים Jerusalem
Tel Aviv-Yafo 1949–present 1. עיריית תל אביב-יפו
2. אבנך ונבנית 		1. Tel Aviv-Yafo
2. Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built
Haifa[1] –present חיפה Haifa

Hungarian

Flag Dates used Hungarian text English translation
Bács-Kiskun County –present BÁCS-KISKUN MEGYE BÁCS-KISKUN COUNTY
Baranya County –present 1. LJ
[abbreviations of "Lipót" and "József"]
2. BARANYA MEGYE 		1. LJ
[abbreviations of "Leopold" and "Joseph"]
2. BARANYA COUNTY
Békés County –present BÉKÉS MEGYE BÉKÉS COUNTY
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County –present BORSOD-ABAÚJ-ZEMPLÉN MEGYE BORSOD-ABAÚJ-ZEMPLÉN COUNTY
Csongrád County –present CSONGRÁD MEGYE CSONGRÁD COUNTY
Fejér County –present FEJÉR VÁRMEGYE FEJÉR COUNTY
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County –present Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county
Komárom-Esztergom County –present KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM MEGYE KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM COUNTY
Nógrád County –present NÓGRÁD MEGYE NÓGRÁD COUNTY
Pest County –present PEST MEGYE PEST COUNTY
Tolna County –present TOLNA MEGYE TOLNA COUNTY
Zala County –present ZALA MEGYE ZALA COUNTY

Indonesian

Flag Dates used Indonesian text English translation
Bangka Belitung Islands –present 1. PROVINSI KEPULAUAN BANGKA BELITUNG
2. SERUMPUN SEBALAI 		1. PROVINCE OF BANGKA BELITUNG ISLANDS
2. THE SAME ROOT THE SAME PLACE
Banten –present 1. BANTEN
2. IMAN TAQWA 		1. BANTEN
2. FAITH AND PIETY
Bengkulu –present BENGKULU BENGKULU
Central Java –present JAWA-TENGAH CENTRAL JAVA
Central Sulawesi –present SULAWESI TENGAH CENTRAL SULAWESI
East Java[1] –present JAWA TIMUR EAST JAVA
East Kalimantan –present 1. KALIMANTAN-TIMUR
2. ruhui-rahayu 		1. EAST KALIMANTAN
2. perfect harmony the blessing from God
East Nusa Tenggara –present 1. NUSATENGGARA TIMUR
2. 1958 		1. EAST NUSA TENGGARA
2. 1958
Gorontalo –present 1. PROVINSI GORONTALO
2. GORONTALO 		1. PROVINCE OF GORONTALO
2. GORONTALO
Jambi –present SEPUCUK JAMBI SEMBILAN LURAH ONE UNITED JAMBI FORMED FROM NINE REGIONAL ENTITIES
Lampung –present 1. LAMPUNG
2. SANG BUMI RUWA JURAI 		1. LAMPUNG
2. ONE LAND TWO KINDS
North Maluku[1] –present MALUKU UTARA NORTH MALUKU
North Sulawesi –present SULAWESI UTARA [twice] NORTH SULAWESI
North Sumatra –present SUMATERA UTARA NORTH SUMATRA
Papua[1] –present PAPUA PAPUA
Riau –present RIAU RIAU
Southeast Sulawesi –present SULAWESI TENGGARA SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
South Sulawesi –present SULAWESI SELATAN SOUTH SULAWESI
South Sumatra –present 1. SUMATERA SELATAN
2. BERSATU TEGUH 		1. SOUTH SUMATRA
2. STRENGTH IN UNITY
West Nusa Tenggara –present NUSA TENGGARA BARAT WEST NUSA TENGGARA
West Papua –present 1. PAPUA BARAT
2. CINTAKU NEGERIKU 		1. WEST PAPUA
2. MY LOVE MY COUNTRY
Special Region of Yogyakarta[1] –present YOGYAKARTA YOGYAKARTA

Ingush

Flag Dates used Ingush text English translation
Chechen-Ingush ASSR[1] 1978–91 НОХЧ-ГӀАЛГӀАЙ АССР CHECHEN-INGUSH ASSR
Chechen-Ingush ASSR[1] 1957–78 НГІACCP
[abbreviation of "Нохч-ГӀалгӀай АССР"] 		CIASSR
[abbreviation of "Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Island Carib

Flag Dates used Island Carib text English translation
Saint Barthélemy (unofficial local flag) –present OUANALAO SAINT BARTHÉLEMY

Italian

Flag Dates used Italian text English translation
Acquaviva (San Marino) –present ACQUAVIVA ACQUAVIVA
Apulia –present REGIONE PUGLIA APULIA REGION
Borgo Maggiore[1] –present BORGO MAGGIORE BORGO MAGGIORE
Calabria –present REGIONE CALABRIA CALABRIA REGION
Chiesanuova –present CHIESANUOVA CHIESANUOVA
Cispadane Republic 1796–97 R C
[abbreviation of "Repubblica Cispadana"] 		C R
[abbreviation of "Cispadane Republic"]
Domagnano –present DOMAGNANO DOMAGNANO
Emilia Romagna –present Regione Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna Region
Faetano –present FAETANO FAETANO
Fiorentino –present FIORENTINO FIORENTINO
Italy (state ensign) 2003–present REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Italy (President) –present[2]
Lazio[1] –present REGIONE LAZIO LAZIO REGION
Marche –present REGIONE MARCHE MARCHE REGION
Molise –present REGIONE MOLISE MOLISE REGION
Montegiardino –present MONTEGIARDINO MONTEGIARDINO
Roman Republic 1849 DIO E POPOLO. GOD AND PEOPLE.
Roman Republic (military flag) 1849 RR
[abbreviation of "Repubblica Romana"] 		RR
[abbreviation of "Roman Republic"]
City of San Marino[1] –present SAN MARINO SAINT MARINO
Serravalle (San Marino) –present SERRAVALLE SERRAVALLE

Japanese

Flag Dates used Japanese text English translation
Bandai, Fukushima –present 磐梯町 Bandai
Erimo, Hokkaido –present えりも町 Erimo
Ginan, Gifu –present 岐南町 Ginan
Hirakawa, Aomori –present 平川市 Hirakawa
Kariwa, Niigata –present 刈羽村 Kariwa
Kitadaitō, Okinawa –present 大東 Kitadaito
Koto, Tokyo –present 江東 Koto
Kurobe, Toyama –present 黒部市 Kurobe
Nara, Nara –present 奈良市 Nara
Nariwa, Okayama –present 成羽町 Nariwa
Seirō, Niigata –present 聖籠町 Seiro
Shinjō, Okayama –present 新庄村 Shinjo
Takamatsu, Kagawa –present 高 Taka
Tarama, Okinawa –present 多良間村 Tarama
Teradomari, Niigata –present 寺泊町 Teradomari
Toshima –present 豊 Tosh
Yamato, Kanagawa –present 和 Yam
Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki) –present 湯来町 Yuki

Javanese

Flag Dates used Javanese text English translation
East Java[1] –present JER BASUKI MAWA BEYA EFFORTS ARE NEEDED TO SUCCEED OR PROSPER
Special Region of Yogyakarta[1] –present ꦲꦩꦼꦩꦪꦸꦲꦪꦸꦤꦶꦁꦧꦮꦤ THE VISION OF A PERFECT SOCIETY

Kabardian

Flag Dates used Kabardian text English translation
Kabardino-Balkar ASSR[1] 1978–91 КЪЭБЭРДЕЙ-БАЛЪКЪЭР ACCP KABARDINO-BALKAR ASSR

Kalmyk

Flag Dates used Kalmyk text English translation
Kalmyk ASSR 1978–91 ХАЛЬМГ ACCP KALMYK ASSR

Kamba

Flag Dates used Kamba text English translation
Machakos County –present KYAA KIMWE KIYUAA NDAA ONE FINGER CANNOT KILL A LOUSE

Karachay-Balkar

Flag Dates used Karachay-Balkar text English translation
Kabardino-Balkar ASSR[1] 1978–91 КЪАБАРТЫ-МАЛКЪАР ACCP KABARDINO-BALKAR ASSR

Karakalpak

Flag Dates used Karakalpak text English translation
Karakalpak ASSR[1] 1937–52 1. УЗБЕКСКАЯ CCP
2. КАРАКАЛПAKСТАН АССРн 		1. UZBEK SSR
2. KARAKALPAK ASSR
Karakalpak ASSR[1] 1952–92 КАРАКАЛПAKСТАН АССРн KARAKALPAK ASSR

Kawi

Flag Dates used Kawi text English translation
Bali –present BALI DWIPA JAYA GLORIOUS BALI ISLAND

Kazakh

Flag Dates used Kazakh text English translation
Astana 2008–present АСТАНА ASTANA
Kazakh ASSR[1] 1926–36 1. ل ؤ س س ل
2. ق س س ل 		1. RSFSR
[abbreviation of "Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic"]
2. KSSR
[abbreviation of "Kazakh Socialist Soviet Republic"]
Kazakh SSR[1] 1940–53 Қазақ ССР Kazakh SSR
Kazakh SSR[1] 1937–40 QAZAQ SSR KAZAKH SSR
Kazakhstan (President) –present ҚАЗАҚСТАН KAZAKHSTAN

Khmer

Flag Dates used Khmer text English translation
Cambodia (royal standard) 1993–present ព្រះចៅ ក្រុង កម្ពុជា Ruler of the Kingdom of Cambodia
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia 1992–93 កមុ្ពជា Cambodia

Kinyarwanda

Flag Dates used Kinyarwanda text English translation
Rwanda 1962–2001 R
[abbreviation of "Rwanda"] 		R
[abbreviation of "Rwanda"]
Rwanda (President) 2001–present 1. REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA
2. UBUMWE – UMURIMO – GUKUNDA IGIHUGU 		1. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
2. UNITY – WORK – PATRIOTISM

Korean

Flag Dates used Korean text English translation
South Korea (Government) 1949–2016[2] 정부 Government
South Korea (Government) 2016–present 대한민국정부 Government of the republic of Korea
South Korea (Presidential Office) 2025–present 대한민국 대통령실 Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea
South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff ? 합동참모본부 Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Korean Marine Corps 1952–present 1. 정의와 자유를 위하여
2. 해병대 		1. For Justice and Freedom
2. Marine Corps
South Korea (National Assembly) 2014–present 국회 National Assembly
South Korea (Court) 1978–present 법원 Court
South Korea (Constitutional Court) 2017–present 헌법 Constitution
South Korean National Police Agency 2005–present 경찰청 Police Agency
Korea Coast Guard 해양경찰청 Maritime Police Agency
National Election Commission 2018–present 선거 Election
Board of Audit and Inspection 1998–present 감사원 Board of Audit and Inspection
National Human Rights Commission 2001–present 국가인권위원회 National Human Rights Commission
South Korean Prosecution Service 2004–present 검찰 Prosecution
Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials 2022–present 고위공직자범죄수사처 Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials
North Korea (President of the State Affairs Commission) 2016–present 1. 조선민주주의인민공화국
2. 국무위원장 		1. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2. President of the State Affairs Commission
North Korea (Military) 2023–present 1. 조국의 무궁한 번영과 인민의 안녕을 위하여
2. 1948.2.8
3. 조선민주주의인민공화국 		1. For the endless prosperity of the fatherland and the security of the people
2. 1948.2.8
3. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Socialist Patriotic Youth League 1946–present 청년 Youth
Socialist Women's Union of Korea 1950s?–present 녀성동맹 Women's League

Kyrgyz

Flag Dates used Kyrgyz text English translation
Bishkek –present БИШКЕК BISHKEK
Chüy Region –present САРЫ ОЗОН
Kirghiz SSR[1] 1936–52 КЫРГЫЗ СCP KIRGHIZ SSR
Kyrgyzstan (President) –present КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПИБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ KYRGYZ REPUBLIC PRESIDENT

Latin

Further information: List of flags with Latin-language text

Latvian

Flag Dates used Latvian text English translation
Latvian SSR 1918–20 LSPR
[abbreviation of "Latvijas Sociālistiskā Padomju Republika"] 		LSSR
[abbreviation of "Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic"]
Latvian SSR 1940–53 LPSR
[abbreviation of "Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika"] 		LSSR
[abbreviation of "Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic"]

Lithuanian

Flag Dates used Lithuanian text English translation
Lithuanian SSR 1940–53 LIETUVOS TSR LITHUANIAN SSR

Macedonian

Flag Dates used Macedonian text English translation
Berovo Municipality –present БЕРОВО BEROVO
Bogdanci Municipality –present 1. БОГДАНЦИ
2. МАКЕДОНИJА 		1. BOGDANCI
2. MACEDONIA
Bogovinje Municipality –present 1996 1996
Brvenica Municipality –present 1990 1990
Centar Župa Municipality[1] –present Општина Центар Жупа Municipality of Centrar Župa
Municipality of Čučer-Sandevo –present ОПШТИНА ЧУЧЕР-САНДЕВО MUNICIPALITY OF ČUČER-SANDEVO
Debarca Municipality –present ДЕБАРЦА DEBARCA
Municipality of Delčevo –present ДЕЛЧЕВО DELČEVO
Demir Hisar Municipality –present 1. 2-9-1944
2. ДЕМИР ХИСАР 		1. 2-9-1944 [2 September 1944]
2. DEMIR HISAR
Demir Kapija Municipality –present ДЕМИР КАПИЈА DEMIR KAPIJA
Dojran Municipality –present ДOЈРАН DOJRAN
Dolneni Municipality –present ДOЛНЕНИ DOLNENI
Gevgelija Municipality –present ГЕВГЕЛИJА GEVGELIJA
Gjorče Petrov Municipality –present ЃП
[abbreviation of "Ѓорче Петров"] 		GP
[abbreviation of "Gjorče Petrov"]
Ilinden Municipality 1996–present И
[abbreviation of "Илинден"] 		I
[abbreviation of "Ilinden"]
Jegunovce Municipality –present 1996 1996
Kratovo Municipality –present 1. КРАТОВО
2. 1213 		2. KRATOVO
2. 1213
Municipality of Krivogaštani –present ОПШТИНА КРИВОГАШТАНИ MUNICIPALITY OF KRIVOGAŠTANI
Kruševo Republic 1903 1. СМЪРТЪ ИЛИ СВОБОДА
2. ЗНАМЕ НА КРУШЕВСКАТА ЧЕТА 		1. FREEDOM OR DEATH
2. FLAG OF KRUŠEVO
Kumanovo Municipality 2002–present 1. 1519
2. КУМАНОВО 		1. 1519
2. KUMANOVO
Mogila Municipality –present МОГИЛА MOGILA
Novaci Municipality –present НОВАЦИ NOVACI
Ohrid Municipality –present ОХРИД OHRID
Municipality of Pehčevo –present ОПШТИНА ПЕХЧЕВО MUNICIPALITY OF PEHČEVO
Radoviš Municipality –present ОПШТИНА РАДОВИШ MUNICIPALITY OF RADOVIŠ
Resen (municipality) –present ПРЕСПА PRESPA
Municipality of Sopište –present ОПШТИНА СОРИШТЕ [twice] MUNICIPALITY OF SOPIŠTE
Municipality of Staro Nagoričane –present 1. ОПШТИНА СТАРО НАГОРИЧАНЕ
2. 1313 		1. MUNICIPALITY OF STARO NAGORIČANE
2. 1313
Municipality of Štip[1] –present ШТИП ŠTIP
Struga Municipality –present СТРУГА STRUGA
Strumica Municipality –present СТРУМИЦА STRUMICA
Tearce Municipality –present 20.12.1996 20.12.1996 [20 December 1996]
Municipality of Želino –present 1996 1996

Malagasy

Flag Dates used Malagasy text English translation
Madagascar (President) 2002–present 1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblikan'i Madagasikara"]
2. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA
3. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA 		1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Republic of Madagascar"]
2. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
3. HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President) 1959–72 1. R. M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblikan'i Madagasikara"]
2. Ph.T.
[abbreviation of "Philibert Tsiranana"] 		1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Republic of Madagascar"]
2. Ph.T.
[abbreviation of "Philibert Tsiranana"]
Madagascar (President) (obverse) 1972–75 1. R. M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblikan'i Madagasikara"]
2. G. R.
[abbreviation of "Gabriel Ramanantsoa"] 		1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Republic of Madagascar"]
2. G. R.
[abbreviation of "Gabriel Ramanantsoa"]
Madagascar (President) (reverse) FAHAFAHANA TANINDRAZANA FANDROSOANA LIBERTY HOMELAND DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President) (obverse) 1976–93 1. R.D.M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy"]
2. D. R.
[abbreviation of "Didier Ratsiraka"]
3. REPOBLIKA DEMOKRATIKA MALAGASY
4. TANINDRAZANA TOLOM-PIAVOTANA FAHAFAHANA 		1. D.R.M.
[abbreviation of "Democratic Republic of Madagascar"]
2. D. R.
[abbreviation of "Didier Ratsiraka"]
3. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
4. HOMELAND REVOLUTION LIBERTY
Madagascar (President) (reverse) TANINDRAZANA TOLOM-PIAVOTANA FAHAFAHANA HOMELAND REVOLUTION LIBERTY
Madagascar (President) (obverse) 1993–96 1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblikan'i Madagasikara"]
2. Z.A.
[abbreviation of "Zafy Albert"]
3. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA
4. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FAHAMARINANA 		1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Republic of Madagascar"]
2. Z.A.
[abbreviation of "Zafy Albert"]
3. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
4. HOMELAND LIBERTY TRUTH
Madagascar (President) (reverse) TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FAHAMARINANA HOMELAND LIBERTY TRUTH
Madagascar (President) (obverse) 1998–2002 1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Repoblikan'i Madagasikara"]
2. D.R.
[abbreviation of "Didier Ratsiraka"]
3. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA
4. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA 		1. R.M.
[abbreviation of "Republic of Madagascar"]
2. D.R.
[abbreviation of "Didier Ratsiraka"]
3. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
4. HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President) (reverse) TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT

Malay

Flag Dates used Malay text English translation
Federal Territory (Malaysia) 2006–present BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU
[also written in Jawi script] 		UNITY IS STRENGTH
Kedah 1912–present نڬري قدح State of Kedah
Malaysia (Raja Permaisuri Agong) –present BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU
[also written in Jawi script] 		UNITY IS STRENGTH
Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) –present
Putrajaya 2001–present

Maltese

Flag Dates used Maltese text English translation
Malta (President) 1988–present REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA REPUBLIC OF MALTA
Victoria, Gozo[1] –present R
[abbreviation of "Rabat"] 		R
[abbreviation of "Rabat", the Maltese-language place name for Victoria]

Mari

Flag Dates used Mari text English translation
Mari ASSR 1978–90 МАРИЙ АССР MARI ASSR

Marshallese

Flag Dates used Marshallese text English translation
Bikini Atoll 1987–present MEN OTEMJEJ REJ ILO BEIN ANIJ EVERYTHING IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD

Massachusett

Flag Dates used Massachusett text English translation
Bridgewater, Massachusetts[1] –present 1. NUNKATATESET
2. SAUGHTUCKET 		1.
2.

Mongolian

Flag Dates used Mongolian text English translation
Bulgan Province –present БУЛГАН BULGAN
Dornod Province –present ДОРНОД DORNOD
Dundgovi Province –present ДУНДГОВЬ DUNDGOVI
Govi-Altai Province –present ГОВЬ-АЛТАЙ GOVI-ALTAI
Khentii Province –present ХЭНТИЙ KHENTII
Ömnögovi Province –present ӨМНӨГОВЬ ӦMNӦGOVI
Sükhbaatar Province –present 1. СҮХБААТАР АЙМАГ
2. ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ 		1. SÜKHBAATAR PROVINCE
2. Sükhbaatar Province
Tuvan People's Republic 1926–30 ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠳᠡ
ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠷᠠᠮᠳᠠᠬᠤ
ᠲᠢᠸᠠ
ᠠᠷᠠᠳ
ᠤᠯᠤᠰ 		Tuvan People's Republic

Ndebele

Flag Dates used Ndebele text English translation
Bulawayo –present SI YE PAMBILI LET US GO FORWARD

Norwegian

Flag Dates used Norwegian text English translation
Oslo[1] –present OSLO OSLO

Ossetian

Flag Dates used Ossetian text English translation
North Ossetian ASSR[1] 1978–90 ЦӔГАТ ИРЫСТОНЫ АССР NORTH OSSETIAN ASSR

Pashto

Flag Dates used Pashto text English translation
Afghanistan 2013–present 1. ١٣٤٨
2. افغانستان 		1. 1298
2. Afghanistan
Afghanistan 1930–73 ١٣٤٨ 1348
Afghanistan 1978–80 1. خلق
2. دافغانستان دمکراتی جمهوریت 		1. Masses
2. Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan 1992–96 دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت Islamic State of Afghanistan
2001–02
Afghanistan 2002–04 1. ١٣٤٨
2. دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت 		1. 1298
2. Islamic State of Afghanistan

Polish

Flag Dates used Polish text English translation
Gmina Babice –present B
[abbreviation of "Babice"] 		B
[abbreviation of "Babice"]
Gmina Blizanów –present B
[abbreviation of "Blizanów"] 		B
[abbreviation of "Blizanów"]
Gmina Kije –present G K
[abbreviation of "Gmina Kije"] 		K C
[abbreviation of Kije Commune"]

Portuguese

Flag Dates used Portuguese text English translation
Bissau –present CIDADE DE BISSAU CITY OF BISSAU
Brazil 1889–present[2] ORDEM E PROGRESSO ORDER AND PROGRESS
Brazil (President) 1907–68[2] 1. ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
2. 15 de Novembro de 1889 		1. UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL
2. 15 November 1889
Brazil (President) 1968–present[2] 1. REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL
2. 15 de Novembro de 1889 		1. FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
2. 15 November 1889
Brazil (Vice-President)
Community of Portuguese Language Countries 1996–present C P L P
[abbreviation of "Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa"] 		C P L C
[abbreviation of "Community of Portuguese Language Countries"]
Curitiba –present 1. CURITIBA
2. 29-3 1693 		1. CURITIBA
2. 29-3 1693 [29 March 1693]
Espírito Santo 1947–present TRABALHA E CONFIA WORK AND TRUST
Gabú –present VILA DE NOVA LAMEGO TOWN OF NOVA LAMEGO
Junqueirópolis –present JUNQUEIRÓPOLIS JUNQUEIRÓPOLIS
Lisbon –present MUI NOBRE E SEMPRE LEAL CIDADE DE LISBOA MOST NOBLE AND ETERNALLY LOYAL CITY OF LISBON
Municipality of Macau –1999 CIDADE DO NOME DE DEUS DE MACAU NÃO HÁ OUTRA MAIS LEAL CITY OF THE NAME OF GOD MACAU THERE IS NONE MORE LOYAL
Portuguese Macau 1976–99 GOVERNO DE MACAU GOVERNMENT OF MACAU
Maputo –present POVO UNIDO E SOBERANO PEOPLE UNITED AND SOVEREIGN
Minas Gerais 1965–present LIBERTAS QUÆ SERA TAMEN FREEDOM ALBEIT LATE
Mozambique (President) 1975–90 REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique (President) 1990–present REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Paraíba 1965–present NEGO I DENY
Paraná 1947–present[3] PARANÁ PARANÁ
Piauí 1922–present[4] 13 DE MARÇO DE 1823 13 MARCH 1823
Porto –present ANTIGA, MUI NOBRE, SEMPRE LEAL E INVICTA OLD, MOST NOBLE, ALWAYS LOYAL AND UNDEFEATED
Autonomous Region of Príncipe –present 1. REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
2. UNIDADE DISCIPLINA TRABALHO 		1. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF S.TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
2. UNITY DISCIPLINE WORK
Rio de Janeiro[1] 1891–present[2] 1. 9 ABRIL 1892
2. ESTADO do RIO de JANEIRO 		1. 9 APRIL 1892
2. STATE of RIO de JANEIRO
Rio Grande do Sul 1966–present 1. REPÚBLICA RIO-GRANDENSE
2. 20 DE SETEMBRO DE 1835
3. LIBERDADE IGUALDADE HUMANIDADE 		1. RIOGRANDENSE REPUBLIC
2. 20 SEPTEMBER 1835
3. LIBERTY EQUALITY HUMANITY
Santa Catarina 1953–present 1. 17 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1889
2. ESTADO DE STA. CATARINA 		1. 17 NOVEMBER 1889
2. STATE OF STA. CATERINA
São Tomé –present CIDADE DE S.TOMÉ CITY OF S.TOMÉ

Rapa

Flag Dates used Rapa text English translation
Rapa Iti –present RAPA RAPA

Romanian

Romania

Flag Dates used Romanian text English translation
Brașov 1992–present BRAȘOV BRAȘOV
Bucharest 1990–present PATRIA ȘI DREPTUL MEU THE HOMELAND AND MY RIGHT
Constanța 1997–present 1. CONSTANTA
2. TOMIS
3. CONSTANTIANA 		1. CONSTANTA
2. TOMIS
3. CONSTANTIANA
Romania 1948–65[2] RSR
[abbreviation of "Republica Socialista România"] 		SRR
[abbreviation of "Socialist Republic of Romania"]
Romania 1965–89 REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMÂNIA SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

Moldova

Flag Dates used Romanian text English translation
Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–18 REPUBLICA DEMOCRATICĂ MOLDOVENEASCĂ ȘI INDEPENDENTĂ MOLDOVAN DEMOCRATIC AND INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
Sfatul Țării SFATUL ȚĂRII NATIONAL COUNCIL
Moldavian ASSR 1925–32 P. A. C. C. M.
[abbreviation of "Република Аутономэ Советикэ Cочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ"] 		M. A. S. S. R.
[abbreviation of "Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Moldavian ASSR 1937–38 1. RSSU
2. RASS Moldovenească 		1. USSR
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
2. Moldavian ASSR
Moldavian ASSR 1938–40 1. РССУ
2. РАСС Молдовеняскэ
Moldavian SSR 1941–52 РССM
[abbreviation of "Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ] 		MSSR
[abbreviation of "Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Russian

Further information: List of flags with Russian-language text

Sakha

Flag Dates used Sakha text English translation
Yakut ASSR[1] 1978–91 САХА АССР SAKHA ASSR

Sanskrit

Flag Dates used Sanskrit text English translation
Jakarta –present JAYA RAYA VICTORIOUS AND GREAT
Papua[1] –present KARYA SWADAYA WORK WITH ONE'S OWN MIGHT
West Kalimantan –present AKÇAYA IMMORTAL

Serbian

Flag Dates used Serbian text English translation
Čačak –present 1. 1908
2. ЧАЧАК
3. 1815
4. ГРАД ЧАЧАК 		1. 1908
2. ČAČAK
3. 1815
4. CITY OF ČAČAK
Knić –present ОПШТИНА КНИЋ MUNICIPALITY OF KNIĆ
Principality of Montenegro 1861–1910 H.I
[abbreviation of "Никола I"] 		N.I
[abbreviation of "Nicholas I"
Niš –present HИШ NIŠ
Palilula, Belgrade –present 1830 1830
Pirot –present ПИРОТ PIROT
Rača, Bratislava –present 1. 1489
2. РАЧА
3. ОПШТИНА РАЧА 		1. 1489
2. RAČA
3. MUNICIPALITY OF RAČA
Ražanj –present ОПШТИНА РАЖАЊ MUNICIPALITY OF RAŽANJ
Republika Srpska (President) –present 1. PC
[abbreviation of "Република Српска"]
2. РЕПУБЛИКА СРПСКА
3. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA 		1. RS
[abbreviation of "Republika Srpska"
2. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
3. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA

Sinhala

Flag Dates used Sinhala text English translation
Central Province, Sri Lanka[1] 1987–present මධ්‍යම පළාත Central Province

Slovak

Flag Dates used Slovak text English translation
Slovak Republic (President) 1939–45 VERNÍ SEBE SVORNE NAPRED FAITHFUL TO OURSELVES TOGETHER AHEAD

Sotho

Flag Dates used Sotho text English translation
Lesotho (royal standard) 1966–present[2] KHOTSO PULA NALA PEACE RAIN PROSPERITY

Spanish

Further information: List of flags with Spanish-language text

Sundanese

Flag Dates used Sundanese text English translation
West Java –present GEMAH RIPAH REPEH RAPIH PROSPERITY IS WITH THE PEACEFUL AND UNITED PEOPLE

Swahili

Flag Dates used Swahili text English translation
Mombasa County[1] 2013–present UTANGAMANO KWA MAENDELEO UNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Nyandarua County[1] –present PAMOJA TUJIJENGE LET US BUILD TOGETHER
Tanzania (President) –present UHURU NA EMOJA FREEDOM AND UNITY

Tahitian

Flag Dates used Tahitian text English translation
Moorea-Maiao –present MOOREA MOOREA

Tajik

Flag Dates used Tajik text English translation
Khujand –present ХУҶАНД KHUJAND
Tajik SSR[1] 1937–40 RSS Toçikiston Tajik SSR
Tajik SSR[1] 1940–53 PCC Точикистон

Tamil

Flag Dates used Tamil text English translation
Central Province, Sri Lanka[1] 1987–present மத்திய மாகாணம் Central Province

Ternate

Flag Dates used Ternate text English translation
North Maluku[1] –present 1. MARIMOI NGONE FUTURU
2. 1999 		1. UNITED WE ARE STRONG
2. 1999

Thai

Flag Dates used Thai text English translation
Bangkok –present กรุงเทพมหานคร Bangkok [Krung Thep Maha Nakhon]
Royal Thai Marine Corps 1966–present ราชนาวิกโยธิน Royal Marines [Rajanavikayothin]
Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment 1967–1968 กรมทหารอาสาสมัคร Volunteer Regiment [Krom Thahan Arsa Samak]

Tigrinya

Flag Dates used Tigrinya text English translation
Eritrea (President)[1] 1993–present ሃገረ ኤርትራ State of Eritrea

Tswana

Flag Dates used Tswana text English translation
Botswana (President) 1966–present PULA RAIN

Tuamotuan

Flag Dates used Tuamotuan text English translation
Hao (French Polynesia) –present HAO HAO
Reao and Pukaruha –present 1. REAO
2. PUKARUHA 		1. REAO
2. PUKARUHA

Turkish

Flag Dates used Turkish text English translation
Centar Župa Municipality[1] –present Merkez Jupa Belediyesi Centrar Župa Municipality

Turkmen

Flag Dates used Turkmen text English translation
Turkmen SSR 1937–40 TSSR
[abbreviation of "Türkmenistan Sowet Sotsialistik Respublikasy"] 		TSSR
[abbreviation of "Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Turkmen SSR 1940–53 ТCCP
[abbreviation of "Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы"]
Turkmenistan (President) –present 1. TÜRKMENISTANYŇ
2. PREZIDENTI 		1. TURKMENISTAN
2. PRESIDENT

Tuvaluan

Flag Dates used Tuvaluan text English translation
Tuvalu (state flag) 1978–present[2] TUVALU MO TE ATUA TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
Tuvalu 1995–97
Tuvalu 1976–78
Tuvalu (Governor-General) 1978–present TUVALU TUVALU

Tuvan

Flag Dates used Tuvan text English translation
Tuvan ASSR[1] 1978–92 ТЫВА АССР TUVAN ASSR
Tuvan People's Republic 1930–33 ТAR
[abbreviation of "Tьвa Arat Respuвlik"] 		TPR
[abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"]
Tuvan People's Republic 1933–41 1. ТAR
[abbreviation of "Tьвa Arat Respuвlik"]
2. PYGY TELEGEJNIŅ PROLETARLARЬ POLGAŞ TARLATKAN ARATTARЬ KATTЬƵЬŅAR! 		1. TPR
[abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"]
2. WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR CHAINS!
Tuvan People's Republic 1941–43 ТAR
[abbreviation of "Tьвa Arat Respuвlik"] 		TPR
[abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"]
Tuvan People's Republic 1943–44 ТAP
[abbreviation of "Тыва Арат Республик]

Udmurt

Flag Dates used Udmurt text English translation
Udmurt ASSR[1] 1978–90 УДМУРТ АССР UDMURT ASSR

Ukrainian

Flag Dates used Ukrainian text English translation
Cherkasy –present ЧЕРКАСИ CHERKASY
Dnipropetrovsk 2013–present ДНІПРОПЕТРОВСЬК DNIPROPETROVSK
Kherson –present 1778 1778
Kropyvnytskyi –present CЄ
[abbreviation of "Святий Єлизавети"] 		SE
[abbreviation of "Saint Elizabeth"]
Luhansk –present 1. E
2. 1795 		1. E
2. 1795
Makhnovshchina 1918–21 ВЛАСТЬ РОЖДАЕТ ПАРАЗИТОВ. ДА ЗДРАВСТВУЕТ АНАРХИЯ! POWER BREEDS PARASITES. LONG LIVE ANARCHY!
Mariupol[1] –present 1. МАРІУПОЛЬ
2. 1778 		1. MARIUPOL
2. 1778
Moldavian ASSR[1] 1937–38 1. УРСР
[abbreviation of "Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка"]
2. Молдавська АРСР 		1. USSR
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
2. Moldavian ASSR
Moldavian ASSR[1] 1938–40
Poltava –present ПОЛ†АВА POLTAVA
Ukrainian SSR 1929–37 У.C.P.Р.
[abbreviation of "Українська Соціалістична Радянська Республіка"] 		U.S.S.R.
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic"]
Ukrainian SSR 1937–49 УРСР
[abbreviation of "Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка"] 		USSR
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
Zaporizhia Oblast –present ЗаПОРіЗЬКа ОБЛаСТЬ ZAPORIZHIA OBLAST

Urdu

Flag Dates used Urdu text English translation
Pakistan (president) 1956–67; 1974–present[2] پاكستان Pakistan

Uzbek

Flag Dates used Uzbek text English translation
Karakalpak ASSR[1] 1937–52 1. ЎЗБЕКИСТОН ССР
2. КОРАКАЛПОҒИСТОН АССРн 		1. UZBEK SSR
2. KARAKALPAK ASSR
Karakalpak ASSR[1] 1978–92 КОРАКАЛПОҒИСТОН АССРн KARAKALPAK ASSR
Uzbek SSR[1] 1937–41 OZBEKISTAN CCP UZBEK SSR
Uzbek SSR[1] 1941–53 Ўзбекистон CCP Uzbek SSR

Vietnamese

Flag Dates used Vietnamese text English translation
Nguyễn dynasty 1885–90 大南 Great South
South Vietnam (President) 1955–63 TIẾT-TRỰC TÂM-HƯ DUTY AND SACRIFICE
1965–75

Welsh

Flag Dates used Welsh text English translation
Wales 1953–59 Y DDRAIG GOCH DDYRY CYCHWYN THE RED DRAGON INSPIRES ACTION

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci Flag also contains text in another language.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.
  3. ^ From 1990 to 2002 the text was removed from the flag.
  4. ^ The text was removed from the flag from 1922 to 1937 and from 1946 to 2005.
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