Flags of the Nations at the Olympics and the Paralympics

This is a gallery of the flags of the nations at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Olympic flag

August 14, 1920-December 31, 1985
January 1, 1986-February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010-present

Paralympic flag

October 24, 1988-March 19, 1994
March 19, 1994-September 28, 2004
September 28, 2004-March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010-October 20, 2019
October 20, 2019-present

Regional organizations of National Olympic Committees

ANOC
ANOCA/ACNOA (Africa)
EOC (Europe)
PanAm Sports (the Americas)
OCA (Asia)
ONOC (Oceania)

Regional organizations of National Paralympic Committees

ASCOD (Africa)
APC (the Americas)
APC (Asia)
EPC (Europe)
OPC (Oceania)

ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) members

AIOWF (Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations) members

ISBF (bobsleigh and skeleton)
WCF (curling)
IIHF (ice hockey)
ISU (skating)
FIL (luge)
FIS (skiing)

IPC sport members

BISFed (boccia)
IBSA (football 5-a-side, goalball and judo)
FIS (para-alpine skiing)
WOVD (sitting volley)
IWBF (wheelchair basketball)
IWAS (wheelchair fencing)
IWRF (wheelchair rugby)

Nations at the Summer Olympics

See also category: Countries at the Summer Olympics.

France (recognized in 1894 and first participated in 1896)

1894-1958
1958-1974
1974-2020
2020-present

Olympic flag used by France in the 1980 Summer Olympics

United States (recognized in 1894 and first participated in 1896)

1894-1896
1896-1908
1908-1912
1912-1959
1959-1960
1960-present

Australia (recognized in 1895 and first participated in 1896)

1895-1901
1901-1903
1903-1908
1912-1979
1979-present

Flag used in the 1952 Winter Olympics
Olympic flag used by Australia in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Greece (recognized in 1895 and first participated in 1896)

1895-1970
1970-1975
1975-1978
1978-present

Germany (recognized in 1895 and first participated in 1896)

1895-1918
1924-1933
1933-1935
1935-1945
1949-1956
1990-present

Hungary (recognized in 1895 and first participated in 1896)

1895-1896
1896-1915
1915-1918
1924-1946
1946-1949
1949-1956
1956-1957
1957-1984
1984-present

Austria (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1912)

1896-1918
1924-1934
1934-1938
1945-1960
1960-1971
1971-2022
2022-present

Bulgaria (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1924)

1896-1918
1924-1946
1946-1948
1948-1967
1967-1971
1971-1990
1990-present

Chile (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1934)

1896-present

Denmark (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1905)

1896-1911
1911-present

Olympic flag used by Denmark in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Great Britain (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1905)

1896-present

Olympic flag used by Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Italy (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1915)

1896-1946
1946-2003
2003-2006
2006-present

Olympic flag used by Italy in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Sweden (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1913)

1896-1905
1905-1906
1906-2015
2016-present

Switzerland (first participated in 1896 and recognized in 1912)

1896-present
1896-present

Olympic flag used by Switzerland in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Bohemia (recognized in 1899, first participated in 1900 and last participated in 1912)

1899-1912
1912-1918

Argentina (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1923)

1900-present
1915-2010
2010-present

Belgium (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1906)

1900-present
1900-present

Olympic flag used by Belgium in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Canada (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1907)

1900-1905
1905-1921
1921-1957
1957-1965
1965-present

Flag used in the 1936 Summer Olympics

Colombia (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1948)

1900-present

Cuba (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1954)

1900-1959
1959-present

Haiti (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1924)

1900-1918
1918-1964
1964-1986
1986-present

India (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1927; NOC suspended in 2012 to 2014)

1900-1947
1947-present

Flag used in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic flag used by Indian athletes from December 4, 2012 to February 11, 2014

Iran (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1947)

1900-1907
1907-1915
1915-1933
1933-1964
1964-1979
1979-1980
1980-present

Luxembourg (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1912)

1900-1916
1916-1943
1943-present
Olympic flag used by Luxembourg in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Mexico (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1923)

1900-1916
1916-1929
1929-1934
1934-1968
1968-present

Netherlands (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1912)

1900-1915
1915-present
Olympic flag used by the Netherlands in the 1980 Summer Olympics

New Zealand (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1919)

1900-present
Flag of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association used in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Norway (first participated and recognized in 1900)

1900-1943
1943-present

Peru (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1936)

1900-present
1927-1950
1950-present

Russian Empire (first participated in 1900, recognized in 1911 and last participated in 1912)

1900-1917

Romania (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1914)

1900-1948
January 8, 1948-April 13, 1948
1948-1952
1952-1965
1965-1989
1989-1995
1995-present

Spain (first participated in 1900 and recognized in 1912)

1900-1931
1931-1939
1939-present
1939-1945
1945-1977
1977-1981
Flag of the Spanish Olympic Committee used in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1981-present

Newfoundland (first and last participated in 1904)

1904

South Africa (first participated and recognized in 1904, last participated in 1960, recognized again in 1991 and participated again in 1992)

1904-1910
1910-1912
1912-1928
1928-1941
1941-1964
1991-1992
1992-1994
February 12, 1994-April 27, 1994
1994-present

Finland (recognized in 1907 and first participated in 1908)

1907-1917
1917-1918
1918-1920
1920-present

Australasia (recognized and first participated in 1908 and last participated in 1912)

April 27, 1908-July 22, 1912

Turkey (first participated in 1908 and recognized in 1911)

April 27, 1908-November 11, 1918
October 29, 1923-May 29, 1936
May 29, 1936-present

Portugal (recognized in 1909 and first participated in 1912)

October 26, 1909-June 30, 1911
June 30, 1911-present
Flag of the Olympic Committee of Portugal used in the Moscow 1980 games

Egypt (recognized in 1910, first participated in 1912)

June 13, 1910-February 28, 1922
February 28, 1922-July 18, 1953
July 18, 1953-February 22, 1958
January 1, 1972-October 4, 1984
October 4, 1984-present

Japan (recognized in 1911 and first participated in 1912)

January 1, 1911-May 2, 1947
February 14, 1952-August 13, 1999
August 13, 1999-present

Iceland (first participated in 1912 and recognized in 1935)

July 6, 1912-December 1, 1918
December 1, 1918-June 17, 1944
June 17, 1944-present

Serbia (recognized, first and last participated in 1912)

July 6, 1912-December 1, 1918

Poland (recognized in 1919 and first participated in 1924)

October 12, 1919-December 13, 1927
December 13, 1927-January 31, 1980
January 31, 1980-present

Czechoslovakia (recognized in 1919, first participated in 1920 and last participated in 1992)

December 31, 1919-March 15, 1939
May 9, 1945-December 31, 1992

Brazil (first participated in 1920 and recognized in 1935)

August 14, 1920-June 1, 1960
June 1, 1960-May 28, 1968
May 28, 1968-May 11, 1992
May 11, 1992-present

Estonia (first participated in 1920, recognized in 1924, last participated in 1936, recognized again in 1991 and participated again in 1992)

August 14, 1920-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-present

Yugoslavia (first participated and recognized in 1920 and last participated under the name "Serbia and Montenegro" in 2004; NOC suspended from 1992 to 1995)

August 14, 1920-April 6, 1941
November 29, 1945-January 31, 1946
November 29, 1945-April 27, 1992
April 27, 1992-May 30, 1992
Olympic flag used between 30 May,1992-December 14,1995
December 14, 1995-June 3, 2006

Monaco (first participated in 1920 and recognized in 1953)

August 14, 1920-present

Chinese Taipei (recognized in 1922 and first participated in 1932 under "China" and recognized again 1960 as "Republic of China")

April 3, 1922-January 1, 1928
January 1, 1928-March 23, 1981
March 23, 1981-1986
1986-February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010-present

Ireland (recognized in 1922 and first participated in 1924)

June 3, 1922-present
Olympic flag used by Ireland in the Moscow 1980 games

Latvia (recognized in 1923, first participated in 1924, last participated in 1936, recognized again in 1991 and participated again in 1992)

April 23, 1923-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-present

Uruguay (recognized in 1923 and first participated in 1924)

October 27, 1923-present

Ecuador (first participated in 1924 and recognized in 1959)

May 4, 1924-November 2009
November 2009-present

Lithuania (first participated and recognized in 1924, last participated in 1928, recognized again in 1991 and participated again in 1992)

May 4, 1924-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-July 8, 2004
July 8, 2004-present

Philippines (first participated in 1924 and recognized in 1929)

May 4, 1924-March 25, 1936
March 25, 1936-October 14, 1943
October 14, 1943-August 17, 1945
October 22, 1946-February 25, 1985
February 25, 1985-May 25, 1985
May 25, 1985-February 25, 1986
February 25,1986-February 12, 1998
February 12,1998-present

Malta (first participated in 1928 and recognized in 1936)

June 5, 1928-1943
1943-September 21, 1964
September 21, 1964-present

Panama (first participated in 1928 and recognized in 1947)

June 28, 1928-December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017-present

Zimbabwe (first participated in 1928 as "Rhodesia" and recognized in 1980)

June 28, 1928-August 1, 1953
August 1, 1953-December 31, 1963
December 31, 1963-May 29, 1968
May 29, 1968-September 2, 1979
September 2-December 12, 1979
December 12, 1979-April 17, 1980
April 18, 1980-present

Liechtenstein (recognized in 1935 and first participated in 1936)

January 1, 1935-June 24, 1937
June 24, 1937-June 30, 1982
June 30, 1982-present

Venezuela (recognized in 1935 and first participated in 1948)

December 23, 1935-February 17, 1954
February 17, 1954-March 12, 2006
March 12, 2006-present

Afghanistan (first participated and recognized in 1936)

January 1, 1936-July 16, 1973
July 16, 1973-May 8, 1974
May 9, 1974-April 25, 1978
April 26, 1978-October 18, 1978
October 19, 1978-April 22, 1980
April 22, 1980-November 29, 1987
November 30, 1987-April 26, 1992
April 27, 1992-December 6, 1992
December 7, 1992-January 27, 2002
January 28, 2002-January 3, 2004
January 4, 2004-August 19, 2013
August 19, 2013-present

Bolivia (first participated and recognized in 1936)

January 1, 1936-present
January 1, 1936-present

Costa Rica (first participated and recognized in 1936)

January 1, 1936-October 21, 1964
October 21, 1964-May 5 1998
May 5, 1998-present

Jamaica (recognized in 1936 and first participated in 1948)

January 1, 1936-April 8, 1957
April 8, 1957-January 3, 1958
May 31, 1962-July 13, 1962
July 13, 1962-August 6, 1962
August 6, 1962-present

Bermuda (first participated and recognized in 1936)

February 1, 1936-April 1, 1999
April 1, 1999-present

Sri Lanka (recognized in 1937 and first participated in 1948 as "Ceylon")

January 1, 1937-January 16, 1948
January 16, 1948-March 2, 1951
March 2, 1951-May 22, 1972
May 22, 1972-present

El Salvador (recognized in 1938 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1938-present
January 1, 1938-present

Guatemala (recognized in 1947 and first participated in 1952)

17 August 1871 - present
January 1, 1947-September 11, 1968
September 12, 1968-December 26, 1997
December 26, 1997-present

Myanmar (recognized in 1947 and first participated in 1948 as "Burma")

January 1, 1947-January 3, 1948
January 4, 1948-January 3, 1974
January 3, 1974-October 21, 2010
October 21, 2010-present

Guyana (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-1955
1955-May 26, 1966
May 26, 1966-present

Iraq (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-January 11, 1959
January 1, 1959-October 31, 1963
October 31, 1963-April 1, 1991
April 1, 1991-August 5, 2004
August 5, 2004-January 22, 2008
January 22, 2008-present

Lebanon (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-1995
1995-present

Pakistan (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-present

Puerto Rico (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 14, 1948-July 25, 1952
July 25, 1952-December 21, 1995
Olympic flag used by Puerto Rico in the 1980 Summer Olympics
December 21, 1995-present

Singapore (first participated and recognized in 1948)

July 14, 1948-June 2, 1953
June 2, 1953-December 3, 1959
December 3, 1959-August 31, 1963
August 9, 1965-present

South Korea (first participated and recognized in 1948 as "Korea")

January 30, 1948-August 15, 1948
August 15, 1948-October 15, 1949
October 15, 1949-February 21, 1984
February 21, 1984-October 1997
October 1997-May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011-present

Syria (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-February 22, 1958
September 28, 1961-March 8, 1963
March 8, 1963-January 1, 1972
January 1, 1972-March 30, 1980
March 30, 1980-present

Trinidad and Tobago (first participated and recognized in 1948)

January 1, 1948-July 13, 1962
July 13, 1962-August 31, 1962
August 31, 1962-present

Netherlands Antilles (recognized in 1950, first participated in 1952 and last participated in 2008)

January 1, 1950-November 19, 1959
November 19, 1959-January 1, 1986
January 1, 1986-October 10, 2010
Olympic flag used by athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles from October 10, 2010 to August 12, 2012

Saarland (recognized in 1950 and first and last participated in 1952)

Spring 1950-31 December 1956

Thailand (recognized in 1950 and first participated in 1952)

May 15, 1950-September 30, 2017
September 30, 2017-present

Hong Kong (recognized in 1951 and first participated in 1952)

January 1, 1951-December 1955
December 1955-July 26, 1959
July 27, 1959-July 1, 1997
July 1, 1997-present

Nigeria (recognized in 1951 and first participated in 1952)

January 1, 1951-June 2, 1953
June 2, 1953-October 1, 1960
October 1, 1960-present

Soviet Union (recognized in 1951, first participated in 1952 and last participated in 1988)

May 7, 1951-August 19, 1955
August 19, 1955-December 26, 1991
Olympic flag used by athletes from former Soviet republics (Unified Team) from December 26, 1991 to January 1, 1993
Flag of Armenia used by Armenian individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Azerbaijan used by Azerbaijani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Belarus used by Belarusian individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Georgia used by Georgian individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Kazakhstan used by Kazakhstani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Kyrgyzstan used by Kyrgyzstani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Moldova used by Moldovan individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Russia used by Russian individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Tajikistan used by Tajikistani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Turkmenistan used by Turkmenistani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Ukraine used by Ukrainian individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games
Flag of Uzbekistan used by Uzbekistani individual athletes in the medal ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Games

Ghana (first participated and recognized in 1952)

January 1, 1952-March 6, 1957
March 6, 1957-November 23, 1958
November 23, 1958-July 1, 1961
July 1, 1961-December 31, 1963
January 1, 1964-February 28, 1966
February 28, 1966-present

Vietnam (first participated and recognized in 1952)

January 1, 1952-April 30, 1975
April 30, 1975-July 2, 1976
July 2, 1976-present

Indonesia (first participated and recognized in 1952)

March 11, 1952-present

Israel (first participated and recognized in 1952)

July 1, 1952-present

Bahamas (first participated in and recognized in 1952)

July 19, 1952-June 2, 1953
June 2, 1953-January 1, 1964
January 1, 1964-July 10, 1973
July 10, 1973-March 1, 2006
March 1, 2006-present

China (first participation in 1952 and recognized in 1954,dissolved in 1954, reactivated in 1973 and recognized again in 1979.)

July 19, 1952-present

Ethiopia (recognized in 1954 and first participated in 1956)

January 1, 1954-1974
1974-March 21, 1975
March 21, 1975-February 22, 1987
February 22, 1987-May 28, 1991
May 28, 1991-February 6, 1996
February 6, 1996-May 16, 2009
May 16, 2009-present

Malaysia (recognized in 1954 and first participated in 1956 as "Malaya")

May 1954-September 16, 1963
September 16, 1963-present

Barbados (recognized in 1955 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1955-November 30, 1966
November 30, 1966-present

United Team of Germany (first participated in 1956 and last participated in 1964)

January 28, 1956-February 18, 1960
February 18, 1960-October 8, 1965

Kenya (recognized in 1955 and first participated in 1956)

January 1, 1955-December 12, 1963
December 12, 1963-present

Fiji (recognized in 1955 and first participated in 1956)

September 10, 1955-October 10, 1970
October 10, 1970-present

Honduras (recognized in 1956 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1956-January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022-present

Cambodia (first participated in 1956 and recognized in 1994)

June 11, 1956-October 9, 1970
October 9, 1970-April 17, 1975
1975-1976
1976-1979
1979-May 1, 1989
May 1, 1989-September 24, 1993
September 24, 1993-present

Uganda (recognized and first participated in 1956)

November 22, 1956-March 1962
March 1962-October 9, 1962
October 9, 1962-present

North Borneo (recognized, first and last participated in 1956)

November 22, 1956-September 16, 1963

Tunisia (recognized in 1957 and first participated in 1960)

January 1, 1957-June 1, 1959
June 1, 1959-June 30, 1999
June 30, 1999-present

North Korea (recognized in 1957 and first participated in 1972; NOC suspended from 2021)

September 23, 1957-May 13, 1992
May 13, 1992-present

United Arab Republic (first participated in 1916 and last participated in 1968)

February 22, 1958-December 31, 1971

West Indies Federation (recognized in 1958, first and last participated in 1960)

January 3, 1958-May 31, 1962

Albania (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1972)

January 1, 1959-April 7, 1992
April 7, 1992-July 22, 2002
July 22, 2002-present

Morocco (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1960)

January 1, 1959-present

Nicaragua (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1959-August 27, 1971
August 27, 1971-present

Sudan (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1960)

January 1, 1959-May 20, 1970
May 20, 1970-present

Suriname (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1959-November 25, 1975
November 25, 1975-present

San Marino (recognized in 1959 and first participated in 1960)

April 3, 1959-July 22, 2011
Olympic flag used by San Marino in the Moscow 1980 games
July 22, 2011-present

Dominican Republic (recognized in 1962 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1962-present

Mongolia (recognized in 1962 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1962-February 13, 1992
February 13, 1992-July 9, 2011
July 9, 2011-present

Benin (recognized in 1962 and first participated in 1972 as "Dahomey")

June 5, 1962-November 30, 1975
November 30, 1975-August 1, 1990
August 1, 1990-present

Cameroon (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-May 20, 1975
May 20, 1975-present

Chad (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-present

Ivory Coast (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-present

Libya (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-May 20, 1975
September 1, 1969-January 1, 1972
March 2, 1977-February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011-present

Mali (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-present

Nepal (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-present

Senegal (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1963-present

Zambia (recognized in 1963 and first participated in 1964 as "Northern Rhodesia")

January 1, 1963-October 24, 1964
October 24, 1964-March 8, 1996
March 8, 1996-present

Jordan (recognized 1963 and first participated in 1980)

January 1, 1963-present

Algeria (recognized and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1964-present

Republic of the Congo (recognized and first participated in 1964 and participated under "People's Republic of the Congo" from 1972 to 1988)

January 1, 1964-January 2, 1970
January 2, 1970-June 9, 1991
June 9, 1991-present

Madagascar (recognized and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1964-present

Niger (recognized and first participated in 1964)

January 1, 1964-present

Sierra Leone (recognized in 1964 as and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1964-present

Tanzania (first participated in 1964 as "Tanganyika" and recognized in 1968)

January 1, 1964-June 30, 1964
June 30, 1964-present

East Germany (recognized in 1965, first participated in 1968 and last participated in 1988)

October 8, 1965-October 27, 1968
October 27, 1968-October 3, 1990

Central African Republic (recognized in 1965 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1965-present

Guinea (recognized in 1965 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1965-present

Saudi Arabia (recognized in 1965 and first participated in 1972)

January 1, 1965-March 15, 1973
March 15, 1973-present

Togo (recognized in 1965 and first participated in 1972)

January 1, 1965-present

West Germany (first participated in 1968 and last participated in 1988)

October 8, 1965-October 27, 1968
October 27, 1968-October 3, 1990

Kuwait (recognized in 1966 and first participated in 1968; NOC suspended in 2010 to 2012 and 2015 to 2018)

January 1, 1966-present
Olympic flag used by Kuwaiti athletes from January 1, 2010 to July 14, 2012 and from October 25, 2015 to August 15, 2018

Virgin Islands (recognized in 1966 and first participated in 1968)

January 1, 1966-present

Belize (first participated and recognized in 1968 as "British Honduras")

January 1, 1968-September 21, 1981
September 21, 1981-August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019-present

Democratic Republic of the Congo (first participated and recognized in 1968 as "Congo-Kinshasa")

January 1, 1968-October 27, 1971
October 27, 1971-May 16, 1997
May 16, 1997-April 2, 2003
April 2, 2003-February 20, 2006
February 20, 2006-present

Gabon (recognized in 1968 and first participated in 1972)

January 1, 1968-present

Malawi (recognized in 1968 and first participated in 1972)

January 1, 1968-July 29, 2010
July 29, 2010-May 28, 2012
May 28, 2012-present

Paraguay (first participated in 1968 and recognized in 1970)

January 1, 1968-1988
1988-1990
1990-July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013-present

Eswatini (first participated and recognized in 1972 as "Swaziland")

January 1, 1972-2011
2011-present

Lesotho (first participated and recognized in 1972)

January 1, 1972-January 20, 1987
January 20, 1987-October 4, 2006
October 4, 2006-present

Mauritius (recognized in 1972 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1972-present

Somalia (first participated and recognized in 1972)

January 1, 1972-present

Burkina Faso (first participated and recognized in 1972 as "Upper Volta")

February 1972-August 4, 1984
August 4, 1984-present

Papua New Guinea (recognized in 1974 and first participated in 1976)

January 1, 1974-present

Andorra (recognized in 1975 and first participated in 1976)

January 1, 1975-present
Olympic flag used by Andorra in the Moscow 1980 games

Antigua and Barbuda (first participated and recognized in 1976)

January 1, 1976-present

Cayman Islands (first participated and recognized in 1976)

January 1, 1976-January 25, 1999
January 25, 1999-present

The Gambia (recognized in 1976 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1976-present

Cyprus (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1980)

January 1, 1979-April 24, 2006
April 24, 2006-present

Laos (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1980)

January 1, 1979-present

Mauritania (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1979-August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017-present

Mozambique (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1980)

January 1, 1979-April 1983
April 1983-May 1, 1983
May 1, 1983-present

Seychelles (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1980)

January 1, 1979-June 18, 1996
June 18, 1996-present

Bahrain (recognized in 1979 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1979-February 14, 2002
February 14, 2002-present

Botswana (first participated and recognized in 1980)

January 1, 1980-present

Bangladesh (recognized in 1980 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1980-present

Angola (first participated and recognized in 1980)

February 1980-present

Qatar (recognized in 1980 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1980-present

North Yemen (recognized in 1980, first participated in 1984 and last participated in 1988)

January 1, 1980-May 22, 1990

United Arab Emirates (recognized in 1980 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1980-present

British Virgin Islands (recognized in 1982 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1982-present

Oman (recognized in 1982 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1982-April 25, 1995
April 25, 1995-present

Djibouti (recognized in 1983 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1983-present

Samoa (recognized in 1983 and first participated in 1984 as "Western Samoa")

January 1, 1983-present

Solomon Islands (recognized in 1983 and first participated in 1984)

January 1, 1983-present

Bhutan (recognized in 1983 and first participated in 1984)

November 1983-present

Brunei (recognized in 1984 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1984-present

Equatorial Guinea (first participated and recognized in 1984)

January 1, 1984-present

Grenada (first participated and recognized in 1984)

January 1, 1984-present

Rwanda (first participated and recognized in 1984)

January 1, 1984-October 25, 2001
October 25, 2001-present

Tonga (first participated and recognized in 1984)

January 1, 1984-present

Maldives (recognized in 1985 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1985-present

Aruba (recognized in 1986 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1986-present

Cook Islands (recognized in 1986 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1986-present

Guam (recognized in 1986 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1986-present

American Samoa (recognized in 1987 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1987-present

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (recognized in 1987 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1987-present

Vanuatu (recognized in 1987 and first participated in 1988)

January 1, 1987-present

South Yemen (recognized in 1987 and first and last participated in 1988)

January 1, 1987-May 22, 1990

Yemen (recognized in 1990 and first participated in 1992)

May 22, 1990-present

Namibia (recognized in 1991 and first participated in 1992)

June 16, 1991-present

Croatia (first participated in 1992 and recognized in 1993)

January 17, 1992-present

Slovenia (first participated and recognized in 1992)

January 17, 1992-present

Bosnia and Herzegovina (recognized in 1991 and first participated in 1992)

June 4, 1992-February 4, 1998
February 4, 1998-present

Armenia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Azerbaijan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-October 22, 2013
October 22, 2013-present

Belarus (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995-February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012-present

Burundi (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Cape Verde (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Comoros (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-October 6, 1996
October 6, 1996-January 6, 2002
January 6, 2002-present

Czech Republic (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Dominica (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Kazakhstan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Kyrgyzstan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-26 December 2023
26 December 2023-present

Moldova (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

1993-2010
2010-present

North Macedonia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996 as "[Former Yugoslav Republic of] Macedonia")

January 1, 1993-October 5, 1995
October 5, 1995-present

Russia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996; NOC suspended from 2017)

January 1, 1993-December 11, 1993
December 11, 1993-present
Olympic flag used by Russian athletes from December 5, 2017 to February 28, 2018 and from December 16, 2019 to July 23, 2021
Flag of the ROC from July 23, 2021

Saint Kitts and Nevis (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Saint Lucia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-March 2002
March 2002-present

São Tomé and Príncipe (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Tajikistan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-present

Turkmenistan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1993-January 29, 1997
January 29, 1997-January 24, 2001
January 24, 2001-present

Ukraine (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1994)

January 1, 1993-present

Uzbekistan (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1994)

January 1, 1993-present

Slovakia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1994)

January 20, 1993-present

Georgia (recognized in 1993 and first participated in 1996)

September 23, 1993-February 14, 2004
February 14, 2004-present

Nauru (recognized in 1994 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1994-present

Guinea-Bissau (recognized in 1995 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1995-present

Palestine (recognized in 1995 and first participated in 1996)

January 1, 1995-present

Federated States of Micronesia (recognized in 1997 and first participated in 2000)

January 1, 1997-present

Eritrea (recognized in 1999 and first participated in 2000)

January 1, 1999-present

Palau (recognized in 1999 and first participated in 2000)

June 17, 1999-present

East Timor (recognized in 2003 and first participated in 2004)

Olympic flag used by East Timorese athletes from September 15, 2000 to January 1, 2003
January 1, 2003-present

Kiribati (recognized in 2003 and first participated in 2004)

January 1, 2003-present

Marshall Islands (recognized in 2006 and first participated in 2008)

February 9, 2006-present

Republic of Serbia (recognized again in 2006 and first participated in 2008)

June 3, 2006-November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010-present

Montenegro (recognized in 2007 and first participated in 2008)

January 1, 2007-present

Tuvalu (recognized in 2007 and first participated in 2008)

July 16, 2007-present

Kosovo (recognized in 2014 and first participated in 2016)

December 9, 2014-present

South Sudan (recognized in 2015 and first participated in 2016)

Olympic flag used by South Sudanese athletes from July 27, 2012 to August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015-August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023-present

Nations at the Winter Olympics

See also category: Countries at the Winter Olympics.

Austria (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-June 19, 1934
June 19, 1934-March 13, 1938
April 2, 1945-present

Belgium (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

Canada (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-October 8, 1957
October 8, 1957-February 15, 1965
February 15, 1965-present

Czechoslovakia (first participated in 1924 and last participated in 1992)

January 25, 1924-March 15, 1939
May 9, 1945-December 31, 1992

Finland (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

France (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-May 27, 1974
May 27, 1974-July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020-present

Great Britain (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

Hungary (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-February 1, 1946
February 1, 1946-August 20, 1949
August 20, 1949-November 12, 1956
November 12, 1956-May 23, 1957
May 23, 1957-present

Italy (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-June 2, 1946
June 2, 1946-January 17, 2003
January 17, 2003-September 23, 2006
September 23, 2006-present

Latvia (first participated in 1924, last participated in 1936 and participated again in 1992)

January 25, 1924-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-present

Norway (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

Poland (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-December 13, 1927
December 13, 1927-January 31, 1980
January 31, 1980-present

Sweden (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

Switzerland (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-present

United States (first participated in 1924)

January 25, 1924-July 3, 1959
July 4, 1959-July 3, 1960
July 4, 1960-present

Yugoslavia (first participated in 1924 and last participated under the name "Serbia and Montenegro" in 2006; NOC suspended from 1992 to 1995)

January 25, 1924-April 6, 1941
November 29, 1945-January 31, 1946
November 29, 1945-April 27, 1992
April 27, 1992-May 30, 1992
December 14, 1995-June 3, 2006
Olympic flag used by Yugoslav athletes from May 30, 1992 to December 14, 1995

Argentina (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-November 9, 2010
November 10, 2010-present

Estonia (first participated in 1928, last participated in 1936 and participated again in 1992)

February 11, 1928-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-present

Germany (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-March 24, 1933
March 24, 1933-September 15, 1935
September 15, 1935-May 8, 1945
May 23, 1949-January 28, 1956
October 3, 1990-present

Japan (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-May 2, 1947
February 14, 1952-August 13, 1999
August 13, 1999-present

Lithuania (first and last participated in 1928, participated again in 1992)

February 11, 1928-August 5, 1940
September 18, 1991-July 8, 2004
July 8, 2004-present

Luxembourg (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-present

Mexico (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-February 5, 1934
February 5, 1934-September 16, 1968
September 16, 1968-present

Netherlands (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-present

Romania (first participated in 1928)

February 11, 1928-April 13, 1948
January 8, 1948-April 13, 1948
April 13, 1948-September 24, 1952
September 24, 1952-August 21, 1965
August 21, 1965-December 27, 1989
December 27, 1989-present

Australia (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-present

Bulgaria (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-September 15, 1946
September 15, 1946-January 27, 1948
January 27, 1948-June 14, 1967
June 14, 1967-May 21, 1971
May 21, 1971-November 15, 1990
November 15, 1990-present

Greece (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-August 18, 1970
August 18, 1970-June 7, 1975
June 7, 1975–December 22, 1978
December 22, 1978-present

Liechtenstein (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-June 24, 1937
June 24, 1937-June 30, 1982
June 30, 1982-present

Spain (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-April 1, 1939
April 1, 1939-July 26, 1945
July 26, 1945-January 21, 1977
January 21, 1977-October 5, 1981
October 5, 1981-present

Turkey (first participated in 1936)

February 6, 1936-May 29, 1936
May 29, 1936-present

Chile (first participated in 1948)

January 30, 1948-present

Denmark (first participated in 1948)

January 30, 1948-present

Iceland (first participated in 1948)

January 30, 1948-present

South Korea (first participated in 1948 as "Korea")

January 30, 1948-August 15, 1948
August 15, 1948-October 15, 1949
October 15, 1949-February 21, 1984
February 21, 1984-October 1997
October 1997-May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011-present

Lebanon (first participated in 1948)

January 30, 1948-present

New Zealand (first participated in 1952)

February 15, 1952-present

Portugal (first participated in 1952)

February 15, 1952-present

Bolivia (first participated in 1956)

January 26, 1956-present

Iran (first participated in 1956)

January 26, 1956-1964
1964-March 31, 1979
March 31, 1979-July 29, 1980
July 29, 1980-present

Soviet Union (first participated in 1956 and last participated in 1988)

January 26, 1956-December 26, 1991
Olympic flag used by athletes from former Soviet republics (Unified Team) from December 26, 1991 to January 1, 1993

United Team of Germany (first participated in 1956 and last participated in 1964)

January 28, 1956-February 18, 1960
February 18, 1960-October 8, 1965

South Africa (first and last participated in 1960 and participated again in 1994)

February 18, 1960-August 18, 1964
July 9, 1991-March 17, 1992
March 17, 1992-February 12, 1994
February 12, 1994-April 27, 1994
April 27, 1994-present

India (first and last participated in 1964)

January 29, 1964-present

North Korea (first participated in 1964)

January 29, 1964-1992
1992-present

Mongolia (first participated in 1964)

January 29, 1964-February 13, 1992
February 13, 1992-July 9, 2011
July 9, 2011-present

East Germany (first participated in 1968 and last participated in 1988)

February 6, 1968-October 27, 1968
October 27, 1968-October 3, 1990

Morocco (first participated in 1968)

February 6, 1968-present

West Germany (first participated in 1968 and last participated in 1988)

February 6, 1968-October 27, 1968
October 27, 1968-October 3, 1990

Chinese Taipei (first participated in 1972 under "Republic of China")

February 13, 1972-March 23, 1981
March 23, 1981-1986
1986-February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010-present

Philippines (first participated in 1972)

February 13, 1972-February 25, 1985
February 25, 1985-July 25, 1986
July 25, 1986-February 12, 1998
February 12, 1998-present

Andorra (first participated in 1976)

February 4, 1976-present

San Marino (first participated in 1976)

February 4, 1976-July 22, 2011
July 22, 2011-present

China (first participated in 1980)

February 13, 1980-present

Costa Rica (first participated in 1980)

February 13, 1980-May 5 1998
May 5, 1998-present

Cyprus (first participated in 1980)

February 13, 1980-April 24, 2006
April 24, 2006-present

Egypt (first participated in 1984)

February 8, 1984-October 4, 1984
October 4, 1984-present

Monaco (first participated in 1984)

February 8, 1984-present

Puerto Rico (first participated in 1984)

February 8, 1984-December 21, 1995
December 21, 1995-present

Senegal (first participated in 1984)

February 8, 1984-present

British Virgin Islands (first participated in 1984)

February 8, 1984-present

Fiji (first participated in 1988)

February 13, 1988-present

Guam (first participated in 1988)

February 13, 1988-present

Guatemala (first participated in 1988)

February 13, 1988-present

Jamaica (first participated in 1988)

February 13, 1988-present

Netherlands Antilles (first participated in 1988 and last participated in 1992)

February 13, 1988-October 10, 2010

Virgin Islands (first participated in 1988)

February 13, 1988-present

Algeria (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-present

Bermuda (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-April 1, 1999
April 1, 1999-present

Brazil (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-May 11, 1992
May 11, 1992-present

Croatia (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-present

Eswatini (first participated in 1992 as "Swaziland")

February 8, 1992-present

Honduras (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022-present

Ireland (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-present

Slovenia (first participated in 1992)

February 8, 1992-present

American Samoa (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Armenia (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Belarus (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995-February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012-present

Bosnia and Herzegovina (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-February 4, 1998
February 4, 1998-present

Czech Republic (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Georgia (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-February 14, 2004
February 14, 2004-present

Israel (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Kazakhstan (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Kyrgyzstan (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-26 December 2023
26 December 2023-present

Moldova (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Russia (first participated in 1994; NOC suspended from 2017 to 2018 and from 2019)

February 12, 1994-present
Olympic flag used by Russian athletes from December 5, 2017 to February 28, 2018 and from December 16, 2019 to July 23, 2021
Flag of the ROC from July 23, 2021

Slovakia (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Trinidad and Tobago (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Ukraine (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Uzbekistan (first participated in 1994)

February 12, 1994-present

Azerbaijan (first participated in 1998)

February 7, 1998-October 22, 2013
October 22, 2013-present

Kenya (first participated in 1998)

February 7, 1998-present

North Macedonia (first participated in 1998 as "[Former Yugoslav Republic of] Macedonia")

February 7, 1998-present

Uruguay (first participated in 1998)

February 7, 1998-present

Venezuela (first participated in 1998)

February 7, 1998-March 12, 2006
March 12, 2006-present

Cameroon (first participated in 2002)

February 24, 2002-present

Hong Kong (first participated in 2002)

February 24, 2002-present

Nepal (first participated in 2002)

February 24, 2002-present

Tajikistan (first participated in 2002)

February 24, 2002-present

Thailand (first participated in 2002)

February 24, 2002-September 30, 2017
September 30, 2017-present

Albania (first participated in 2006)

February 10, 2006-present

Ethiopia (first participated in 2006)

February 10, 2006-May 16, 2009
May 16, 2009-present

Madagascar (first participated in 2006)

February 10, 2006-present

Cayman Islands (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Colombia (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Ghana (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Montenegro (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Pakistan (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Peru (first participated in 2010)

February 28, 2010-present

Serbia (first participated in 2010)

February 12, 2010-November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010-present

Dominica (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

East Timor (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Malta (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Paraguay (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Togo (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Tonga (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Zimbabwe (first participated in 2014)

February 7, 2014-present

Ecuador (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Eritrea (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Kosovo (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Malaysia (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Nigeria (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Singapore (first participated in 2018)

February 9, 2018-present

Haiti (first participated in 2022)

February 4, 2022-present

Saudi Arabia (first participated in 2022)

February 4, 2022-present

Nations at the Summer Paralympics

See also category: Countries at the Summer Paralympics.

Argentina (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-November 9, 2010
November 10, 2010-present

Australia (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Austria (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Belgium (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Finland (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

France (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-May 27, 1974
May 27, 1974-July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020-present

Great Britain (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Ireland (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Israel (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Italy (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-January 17, 2003
January 17, 2003-September 23, 2006
September 23, 2006-present

Malta (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-September 21, 1964
September 21, 1964-present

Netherlands (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Norway (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Zimbabwe (first participated in 1960 as "Rhodesia" and participated again in 1980)

September 18, 1960-May 29, 1968
May 29, 1968-August 22, 1972
December 12, 1979-April 17, 1980
April 18, 1980-present

Sweden (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

Switzerland (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

United States (first participated in 1960)

September 18, 1960-present

West Germany (first participated in 1960 and last participated in 1988)

September 18, 1960-October 3, 1990

Fiji (first participated in 1964)

September 8, 1964-October 10, 1980
October 10, 1980-present

South Africa (first participated in 1964, last participated in 1976 and participated again in 1992)

September 8, 1964-June 1980
July 9, 1991-March 17, 1992
March 17, 1992-February 12, 1994
February 12, 1994-April 27, 1994
April 27, 1994-present

Canada (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-present

Denmark (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-present

Ethiopia (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-March 21, 1975
March 21, 1975-February 22, 1987
February 22, 1987-May 28, 1991
May 28, 1991-February 6, 1996
February 6, 1996-May 16, 2009
May 16, 2009-present

India (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-present

Jamaica (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-present

Japan (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-August 13, 1999
August 13, 1999-present

South Korea (first participated in 1968 as "Korea")

November 4, 1968-February 21, 1984
February 21, 1984-October 1997
October 1997-May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011-present

Spain (first participated in 1968)

November 4, 1968-January 21, 1977
January 21, 1977-October 5, 1981
October 5, 1981-present

Bahamas (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-July 10, 1973
July 10, 1973-present

Brazil (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-May 11, 1992
May 11, 1992-present

Czechoslovakia (first participated in 1972 and last participated in 1992)

August 2, 1972-December 31, 1992

Egypt (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-October 4, 1984
October 4, 1984-present

Hong Kong (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-July 1, 1997
July 1, 1997-present

Hungary (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Kenya (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Malaysia (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Mexico (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Peru (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Poland (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Romania (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-December 27, 1989
December 27, 1989-present

Uganda (first participated in 1972)

August 2, 1972-present

Yugoslavia (first participated in 1972 and last participated in 2004 as "Serbia and Montenegro"; NPC suspended from 1992 to 2000)

November 2, 1972-April 27, 1992
April 27, 1992-May 30, 1992
November 1, 2000-June 3, 2006
Paralympic flag used by Yugoslav athletes from May 30, 1992 to March 19, 1994

Colombia (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976-present

Ecuador (first participated in 1924 and recognized in 1959)

August 4, 1976-November 2009
November 2009-present

Fiji (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976-present

Greece (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976–December 22, 1978
December 22, 1978-present

Guatemala (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976-present

Indonesia (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976-present

Luxembourg (first participated in 1976)

August 4, 1976-present

Myanmar (first participated in 1976 as "Burma")

August 4, 1976-October 21, 2010
October 21, 2010-present

Iceland (first participated in 1980)

June 21, 1980-present

Kuwait (first participated in 1980)

June 21, 1980-present

Sudan (first participated in 1980)

June 21, 1980-present

Bahrain (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-February 14, 2002
February 14, 2002-present

China (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

East Germany (first and last participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-October 3, 1990

Faroe Islands (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

Jordan (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

Liechtenstein (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

Papua New Guinea (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

Thailand (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-September 30, 2017
September 30, 2017-present

Trinidad and Tobago (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-present

Venezuela (first participated in 1984)

June 17, 1984-March 12, 2006
March 12, 2006-present

Bulgaria (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-November 15, 1990
November 15, 1990-present

Cyprus (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-April 24, 2006
April 24, 2006-present

Iran (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-present

Macau (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-December 20, 1999
December 20, 1999-present

Morocco (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-present

Oman (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-April 25, 1995
April 25, 1995-present

Philippines (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-February 12, 1998
February 12, 1998-present

Puerto Rico (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-December 21, 1995
December 21, 1995-present

Singapore (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-present

Soviet Union (first and last participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-December 26, 1991
Paralympic flag used by athletes from former Soviet republics (Unified Team) from December 26, 1991 to 1992

Tunisia (first participated in 1988)

October 15, 1988-June 30, 1999
June 30, 1999-present

Algeria (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Burkina Faso (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Chile (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Chinese Taipei (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-March 19, 1994
March 19, 1994-September 28, 2004
September 28, 2004-October 20, 2019
October 20, 2019-present

Costa Rica (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-May 5 1998
May 5, 1998-present

Croatia (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Cuba (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Dominican Republic (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Estonia (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Germany (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Iraq (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-August 5, 2004
August 5, 2004-January 22, 2008
January 22, 2008-present

Latvia (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Lithuania (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-July 8, 2004
July 8, 2004-present

Namibia (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Nigeria (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Pakistan (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Panama (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Seychelles (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-June 18, 1996
June 18, 1996-present

Slovenia (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Syria (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Tanzania (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

United Arab Emirates (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Uruguay (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Yemen (first participated in 1992)

September 3, 1992-present

Afghanistan (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-September 26, 1996
January 28, 2002-January 3, 2004
January 4, 2004-August 19, 2013
August 19, 2013-present

Angola (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Armenia (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Azerbaijan (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-October 22, 2013
October 22, 2013-present

Belarus (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012-present

Bermuda (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-April 1, 1999
April 1, 1999-present

Bosnia and Herzegovina (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-February 4, 1998
February 4, 1998-present

Czech Republic (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Honduras (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022-present

Kazakhstan (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Kyrgyzstan (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Libya (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011-present

Mauritius (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Moldova (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

North Macedonia (first participated in 1996 as "[Former Yugoslav Republic of] Macedonia")

August 16, 1996-present

Qatar (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Russia (first participated in 1996; NPC suspended from 2016 till now)

August 16, 1996-present
Paralympic flag used by Russian athletes from August 7, 2016 to August 24, 2021
Flag of the RPC from August 24, 2021

Saudi Arabia (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Sierra Leone (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Slovakia (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Sri Lanka (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Ukraine (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Zambia (first participated in 1996)

August 16, 1996-present

Barbados (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Benin (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Cambodia (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

El Salvador (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Laos (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Lebanon (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Lesotho (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-October 4, 2006
October 4, 2006-present

Madagascar (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Mali (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Mauritania (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017-present

Mongolia (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-July 9, 2011
July 9, 2011-present

Palestine (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Papua New Guinea (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Philippines (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Rwanda (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-October 25, 2001
October 25, 2001-present

Samoa (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Tonga (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Turkey (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Turkmenistan (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-January 24, 2001
January 24, 2001-present

Vanuatu (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Vietnam (first participated in 2000)

October 18, 2000-present

Bangladesh (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Botswana (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Cape Verde (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Central African Republic (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Ghana (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Guinea (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Ivory Coast (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Nepal (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Nicaragua (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Senegal (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Suriname (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Tajikistan (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Uzbekistan (first participated in 2004)

September 17, 2004-present

Burundi (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-present

East Timor (first participated in 2008)

Paralympic flag used by East Timorese athletes from October 18, 2000 to March 2002
2002-present

Gabon (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-present

Georgia (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-present

Haiti (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-present

Montenegro (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-present

Serbia (first participated in 2008)

September 6, 2008-November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010-present

Albania (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Antigua and Barbuda (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Brunei (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Cameroon (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Comoros (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Democratic Republic of the Congo (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Djibouti (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

The Gambia (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Guinea-Bissau (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

North Korea (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Liberia (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Malawi (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Mozambique (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

San Marino (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Solomon Islands (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Virgin Islands (first participated in 2012)

August 29, 2012-present

Aruba (first participated in 2016)

September 7, 2016-present

Republic of the Congo (first participated in 2016)

September 7, 2016-present

São Tomé and Príncipe (first participated in 2016)

September 7, 2016-present

Somalia (first participated in 2016)

September 7, 2016-present

Togo (first participated in 2016)

September 7, 2016-present

Bhutan (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2020-present

Grenada (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2021-present

Guyana (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2021-present

Maldives (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2021-present

Paraguay (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2020-present

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (first participated in 2020)

August 24, 2021-present

Eritrea (first participated in 2024)

August 28, 2024-present

Kiribati (first participated in 2024)

August 28, 2024-present

Kosovo (first participated in 2024)

August 28, 2024-present

Nations at the Winter Paralympics

See also category: Countries at the Winter Paralympics.

Australia (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Austria (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Belgium (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Canada (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Czechoslovakia (first participated in 1976 and last participated in 1992)

February 21, 1976-December 31, 1992

Finland (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

France (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020-present

Great Britain (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Japan (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-August 13, 1999
August 13, 1999-present

Norway (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Poland (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-January 31, 1980
January 31, 1980-present

Sweden (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Switzerland (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

Uganda (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

United States (first participated in 1976)

February 21, 1976-present

West Germany (first participated in 1976 and last participated in 1988)

February 21, 1976-October 3, 1990

Yugoslavia (first participated in 1976 and last participated in 1988; NPC suspended from 1992 to 2000)

February 21, 1976-April 27, 1992
April 27, 1992-May 30, 1992
July 19, 1996-June 3, 2006
Paralympic flag used by Yugoslav athletes from May 30, 1992 to March 19, 1994
Paralympic flag used by Yugoslav athletes from March 19, 1994 to November 1, 2000

Denmark (first participated in 1980)

February 1, 1980-present

Italy (first participated in 1980)

February 1, 1980-January 17, 2003
January 17, 2003-September 23, 2006
September 23, 2006-present

New Zealand (first participated in 1980)

February 1, 1980-present

Netherlands (first participated in 1984)

January 14, 1984-present

Spain (first participated in 1984)

January 14, 1984-present

Soviet Union (first and last participated in 1988)

January 17, 1988-December 26, 1991
Paralympic flag used by athletes from former Soviet republics (Unified Team) from December 26, 1991 to March 12, 1994

Estonia (first participated in 1992)

March 25, 1992-present

Germany (first participated in 1992)

March 25, 1992-present

Liechtenstein (first participated in 1992)

March 25, 1992-present

Belarus (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995-February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012-present

Bulgaria (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

Czech Republic (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

Iceland (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

Kazakhstan (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

South Korea (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-1997
1997-2011
2011-present

Latvia (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

Lithuania (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-July 8, 2004
July 8, 2004-present

Russia (first participated in 1994; NPC suspended from 2016 till now)

March 10, 1994-present
Paralympic flag used by Russian athletes from August 7, 2016 to August 24, 2021
Flag of the RPC from August 24, 2021

Slovakia (first participated in 1994)

March 10, 1994-present

Armenia (first participated in 1998)

March 5, 1998-present

Iran (first participated in 1998)

March 5, 1998-present

Slovenia (first participated in 1998)

March 5, 1998-present

South Africa (first participated in 1998)

March 5, 1998-present

Ukraine (first participated in 1998)

March 5, 1998-present

Andorra (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

Chile (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

China (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

Croatia (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

Greece (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

Hungary (first participated in 2002)

March 7, 2002-present

Mexico (first participated in 2006)

March 10, 2006-present

Mongolia (first participated in 2006)

March 10, 2006-2011
2011-present

Argentina (first participated in 2010)

March 12-November 9, 2010
November 10, 2010-present

Bosnia and Herzegovina (first participated in 2010)

March 12, 2010-present

Romania (first participated in 2010)

March 12, 2010-present

Serbia (first participated in 2010)

March 12, 2010-November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010-present

Brazil (first participated in 2014)

March 7, 2014-present

Turkey (first participated in 2014)

March 7, 2014-present

Uzbekistan (first participated in 2014)

March 7, 2014-present

Georgia (first participated in 2018)

March 9, 2018-present

North Korea (first participated in 2018; NPC suspended from 2021)

March 9, 2018-present

Tajikistan (first participated in 2018)

March 9, 2018-present

Azerbaijan (first participated in 2022)

March 4, 2022-present

Israel (first participated in 2022)

March 4, 2022-present

Puerto Rico (first participated in 2022)

March 4, 2022-present

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