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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

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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

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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

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

Amharic

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

Arabic

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Further information: List of flags with Arabic-language text

Armenian

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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") 		ASSR
(abbreviation of "Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic")
  Vagharshapat –present ԷՋՄԻԱԾԻՆ Ejmiatsin
  Yerevan –present ԵՐԵՎԱՆ Yerevan

Austral

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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

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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"] 		AzSSR
[abbreviation of "Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic"]
  Nakhichevan ASSR 1981–91 Нахчыван МССР Nakhichevan ASSR

Bashkir

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

Belarusian

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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] БCCP
[abbreviation of "Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка] 		BSSR
[abbreviation of "Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Bengali

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Flag Date used Bengali text English translation
 Presidential of Bangladesh 1972–present রাষ্ট্রপতি President
 Prime minister of Bangladesh 1972–present প্রধানমন্ত্রী Prime Minister
 Chief adviser of Bangladesh 1996–2008, 2024–present প্রধান উপদেষ্টা Chief Adviser
 Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) 1972–present বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সাংসদ Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament)
 Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parlament) 1972-present বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় সাংসদ স্পীকার Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker
 Bangladesh Supreme Court 1972–present সুপ্রীম কোর্ট বাংলাদেশ Supreme Court Bangladesh
 Bangladesh Armed Forces 1972–present 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 1972–present 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 1971–present 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

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

Bulgarian

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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

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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

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

Chechen

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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

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Flag Dates used Chinese text English translation
  Changhua County [when?]–present 彰化縣 Changhua County
  Chiayi County[1] [when?]–present 嘉義縣 Chiayi County
  Chiayi City [when?]–present 嘉義市 Chiayi City
  Fujian Province, Republic of China [when?]–present 閩 Min [A Chinese abbreviation of Fujian Province]
  Hualien County[1] [when?]–present 花蓮縣 Hualien County
  Hsinchu [when?]–present 竹市 [stylised] Chu City
[meaning "Bamboo City"; "Hsinchu literally means "New Bamboo"]
  Hsinchu County [when?]–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 Communist Party of China
Kaifeng[1] 2006–present 1. 河南 开封
2. 開封 		1. Kaifeng Henan [in simplified script]
2. Kaifeng [in traditional script]
  Keelung [when?]–present 1. 基隆 [stylised]
2. 基隆市 		1. Keelung
2. Keelung City
  Kinmen County [when?]–present 金門 Kinmen
  Lienchiang County [when?]–present 連江縣 Lienchiang County
  Miaoli County [when?]–present 苗栗縣 Miaoli County
Nantou County[1] [when?]–present 南投縣 Nantou County
  New Taipei City [when?]–present 新北市 New Taipei City
  Penghu County [when?]–present 澎湖縣 Penghu County
  Pingtung County[1] [when?]–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] [when?]–present 江西 上饶 Shangrao Jiangxi
  Taichung 2008–present 臺中市 Taichung
  Tainan City[1] 2010–present 臺南 Tainan
  Taipei[1] [when?]–present 臺北 Taipei
  Taitung County [when?]–present 台東縣 Taitung County
  Government of Taiwan Province [when?]–present 台灣省政府 Government of Taiwan Province
  Taoyuan City [when?]–present 桃園 Taoyuan
  Yilan County, Taiwan [when?]–present 宜蘭縣 Yilan County
  Yunlin County [when?]–present 雲林 Yunlin

Chuvash

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

Comorian

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

Crimean Tatar

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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

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

Czech

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

Dutch

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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

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Further information: List of flags with English-language text

Estonian

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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"]
  Belgium (royal standard) 1934–51 LIII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Leopold III"] 		LIII [four times]
[abbreviation of "Leopold III"]
  Belgium (royal standard) 1951–93 B [four times]
[abbreviation of "Baudouin"] 		B [four times]
[abbreviation of "Baudouin"]
  Belgium (royal standard) 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 (region flag) –present 1. GUYANE
2. LA RÉGION 		1. GUIANA
2. THE REGION
  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; 1859–present[2] L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE UNITY MAKES STRENGTH
  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 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
  Southern Nigeria Protectorate[1] 1900–14 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
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
Collectivity of Saint Martin –present[1] 1. Saint-Martin
2. Caraïbe Française 		1. Saint Martin
2. French Caribbean
  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

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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

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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

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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

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Flag Dates used Hebrew text English translation
  Israel (President) –present ישראל Israel
  Israel (Prime Minister) –present ישראל Israel
  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

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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

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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.
  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

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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

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

Italian

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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] REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ITALIAN REPUBLIC
  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

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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

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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

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

Kalmyk

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

Kamba

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

Karachay-Balkar

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

Karakalpak

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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

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

Kazakh

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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

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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

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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

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Flag Dates used Korean text English translation
  South Korea (Government) 1988–present 정부 National Government

Kyrgyz

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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

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Further information: List of flags with Latin-language text

Latvian

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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

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

Macedonian

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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

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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) 1972–75 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) 1976–93 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) 1993–96 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) 1998–2002 TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT

Malay

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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 BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU
[also written in Jawi script] 		UNITY IS STRENGTH
  Putrajaya 2001–present BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU
[also written in Jawi script] 		UNITY IS STRENGTH

Maltese

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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

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

Marshallese

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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

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

Mongolian

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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

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

Norwegian

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

Ossetian

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

Pashto

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Flag Dates used Pashto text English translation
  Afghanistan 2004–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, 2001–02 دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت Islamic State of Afghanistan
  Afghanistan 2002–04 1. ١٣٤٨
2. دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت 		1. 1298
2. Islamic State of Afghanistan

Polish

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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

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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) 1968–present[2] 1. REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL
2. 15 de Novembro de 1889 		1. FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
2. 15 November 1889
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 WORKS AND TRUSTS
  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

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

Romanian

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Romania

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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

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Flag Dates used Romanian text English translation
  Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–18 REPUBLICA DEMOCRATICĂ MOLDOVENEASCĂ ȘI INDEPENDENTĂ MOLDOVAN DEMOCRATIC AND INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
  Sfatul Țării 1917–18 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 		1. USSR
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
2. Moldavian ASSR
  Moldavian SSR 1941–52 РССM
[abbreviation of "Република Советикэ Сочиалистэ Молдовеняскэ] 		MSSR
[abbreviation of "Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic"]

Russian

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Further information: List of flags with Russian-language text

Sakha

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

Sanskrit

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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

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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

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

Slovak

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

Sotho

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

Spanish

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Further information: List of flags with Spanish-language text

Sundanese

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

Swahili

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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

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

Tajik

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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 Tajik SSR

Tamil

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

Ternate

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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

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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

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

Tswana

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

Tuamotuan

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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

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

Turkmen

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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"] 		TSSR
[abbreviation of "Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic"]
  Turkmenistan (President) –present 1. TÜRKMENISTANYŇ
2. PREZIDENTI 		1. TURKMENISTAN
2. PRESIDENT

Tuvaluan

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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 MO TE ATUA TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
  Tuvalu 1976–78 TUVALU MO TE ATUA TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
  Tuvalu (Governor-General) 1978–present TUVALU TUVALU

Tuvan

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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] 		TPR
[abbreviation of "Tuvan People's Republic"]

Udmurt

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

Ukrainian

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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 1. УРСР
[abbreviation of "Українська Радянська Соціалістична Республіка"]
2. Молдавська АРСР 		1. USSR
[abbreviation of "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"]
2. Moldavian ASSR
  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

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

Uzbek

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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

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

Welsh

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

Notes

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  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 cj 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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