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List of military flags

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This is a list of currently flags flown by military powers worldwide. All flags in this list are for specific use for a branch of or the whole national military of a given state.

Albania

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Albanian Land Forces Army 2010–present
Albanian Naval Forces Navy 2010–present
Albanian Air Force Air force 2010–present

Algeria

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Algerian National Navy Navy

Antigua and Barbuda

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard Coast guard

Argentina

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Argentine National Gendarmerie National guard
Argentine Naval Prefecture National coast guard

Australia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Royal Australian Army Army
Royal Australian Navy Navy
Royal Australian Air Force Air force
Australian Defence Force Military

Bangladesh

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Bangladesh Armed Forces Military
Bangladesh Army Army
Bangladesh Navy Navy
Bangladesh Air Force Air force
Bangladesh Coast Guard Coast guard

Belarus

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Armed Forces of Belarus Military
Land Forces of Belarus Army
Belarusian Air Force Air force

Belgium

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Belgian Land Component Army 1982–present
Belgian Navy Navy
Belgian Air Component Air force

Brazil

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Brazilian Army Army 1987–present
Brazilian Marine Corps Marines 1931–present
Brazilian Navy Navy

Canada

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Canadian Armed Forces Military
Canadian Army Army 2016–present
Royal Canadian Navy Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force Air force
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Canadian Army Army 1939–1944
Canadian Mobile Command / Canadian Land Force Command Army 1968–1998
Canadian Army Army (limited use) 2013–2016

Colombia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Colombian Armed Forces Military
Colombian Army Army
Colombian Navy Navy
Colombian Air Force Air force
Colombian Marine Infantry Marines

People’s Republic of China

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
People's Liberation Army Military
People's Liberation Army Ground Force Army
People's Liberation Army Navy Navy
People's Liberation Army Air Force Air force
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force Strategic forces
People's Armed Police Police forces

Egypt

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Egyptian Air Defense Command Air defence force
Egyptian Air Force Air force
Egyptian Navy Navy
Egyptian Army Army

Finland

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Finnish Defense Forces Military 1918–present
Finnish Navy Navy
Finnish Air Force Air force
Finnish Army Army
Finnish Border Guard Border guard

France

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
French Defense Forces Military
French Navy Navy
French Air and Space Force Air force
French Army Army

Estonia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Estonian Defense Forces Military
Estonian Land Forces Army
Estonian Navy Navy

Georgia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Georgian Land Forces Army
Coast Guard of Georgia Coast guard
Aviation and Air Defense command Air force
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag Used
Georgian Navy Navy 2004–2009
Georgian Navy Navy 1997–2004
Georgian Air Force Air force 2004–2010

Germany

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Bundeswehr Military
German Army Army
German Navy Navy
German Air Force Air force
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Wehrmacht Military 1938–1945
Heer Army
Kriegsmarine Navy

India

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Indian Armed Forces Military
Indian Army Army
Indian Navy Navy
Indian Air Force Air force
Indian Coast Guard Coast guard
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag Notes
British Indian Army Army
Royal Indian Navy Navy
Royal Indian Air Force Air force

Indonesia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Indonesian National Armed Forces Military
Indonesian Army Army
Indonesian Air Force Air Force
Indonesian Navy Navy

Iran

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Military
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces Army
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Air force
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Navy

Iraq

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Iraqi Army Army
Iraqi Navy Navy
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
Iraqi Navy Navy Until 2003

Ireland

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Irish Defence Forces Military
Irish Naval Service Navy
Irish Air Corps Air force

Israel

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Israel Defense Forces Military 1949–present
Israeli Navy Navy 1948–present
Israeli Air Force Air force 1991–present
Israeli Ground Forces Ground forces 2021-present

Italy

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Italian Navy Navy

Japan

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Japan Self-Defense Forces and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Military and ground forces 1954–present
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Navy 1954–present
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air force 1972–present
Japan Space Operations Squadron Space force 2020–present

Jordan

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Royal Jordanian Army Ground forces
Royal Naval Force Navy
Royal Jordanian Air Force Air force

Kenya

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Kenya Defence Forces Military
Kenya Army Ground forces
Kenya Navy Navy
Kenya Air Force Air force

Korea (North)

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Korean People's Army Ground Force Ground forces Flag is two-sided; obverse shown.
Korean People's Navy Navy Flag is two-sided; obverse shown.
Korean People's Air Force Air force Flag is two-sided; obverse shown.
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
Korean People's Army[1] Military 1948
Korean People's Army Military 1948–1961
Korean People's Army Military 1961–1992
Korean People's Army Military 1992–1993
Korean People's Army Ground Force Ground forces 1993–2023
Korean People's Navy Navy 1993–2023
Korean People's Air Force Air force 1993–2023
Korean People's Army Strategic Force Strategic force 2018–2020
Korean People's Army Special Operation Force Special forces 2018–2020

Korea (South)

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Republic of Korea Armed Forces Military
Republic of Korea Army Ground forces
Republic of Korea Navy Navy 1955–present
Republic of Korea Air Force Air force
Republic of Korea Marine Corps Naval infantry (subordinate unit of the navy)

Lithuania

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Lithuanian Armed Forces Military
Lithuanian Army Ground forces
Lithuanian Air Force Air force
Lithuanian Navy Navy

Malaysia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Malaysian Army Ground forces
Royal Malaysian Navy Navy
Royal Malaysian Air Force Air force

Mexico

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Mexican Army Ground forces Unofficial
Mexican Navy Navy
Mexican Air Force Air force Unofficial
Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue Coast guard
Mexican Naval Infantry Corps Naval infantry
Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue Coast guard

Mongolia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Mongolian Armed Forces Military
Mongolian Ground Force Ground forces

Morocco

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Military
Royal Moroccan Army Ground forces
Royal Moroccan Navy Navy
Royal Moroccan Air Force Air force

Myanmar (Burma)

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) Military
Myanmar Army Army
Myanmar Air Force Air force
Myanmar Navy Navy

Namibia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Namibian Defense Force Military
Namibian Army Army
Namibian Air Force Air force
Namibian Navy Navy

Netherlands

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Royal Netherlands Army Army
Royal Netherlands Navy Navy
Royal Netherlands Air Force Air force
Royal Marechaussee gendarmerie force/military police

New Zealand

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Royal New Zealand Navy Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force Air force

Nigeria

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Nigerian Armed Forces Military
Nigerian Army Ground forces
Nigerian Navy Navy
Nigerian Air Force Air force

Norway

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Norwegian Army Army
Royal Norwegian Navy Navy
Royal Norwegian Air Force Air force

Pakistan

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Pakistan Armed Forces Military
Pakistan Army Ground forces
Pakistan Navy Navy
Pakistan Air Force Air force
Pakistan Coast Guards Coast guard

Peru

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Peruvian Army Ground forces
Peruvian Navy Navy
Peruvian Air Force Air force

Philippines

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Philippine Armed Forces Military
Philippine Army Ground forces
Philippine Navy Navy
Philippine Air Force Air force
Philippine Marine Corps Naval infantry (subordinate unit of the navy)

Poland

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Polish Land Forces Ground forces
Polish Navy Navy
Polish Air Force Air force
Polish Special Forces Special forces

Russia

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Military
Russian Ground Forces Army
Russian Aerospace Forces Air force
Russian Navy Navy
Russian Airborne Troops Airborne forces (subordinate branch of the air force)
Strategic Rocket Forces Strategic forces (subordinate branch of the army)
Russian National Guard Republican guard 2016–present
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
Soviet Air Force Air force 1924–1991

Saudi Arabia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia Military Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Saudi Arabian Army Ground forces Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Royal Saudi Air Air force Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Royal Saudi Navy Navy Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Royal Saudi Air Defense Air defense force Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Strategic forces Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Saudi Arabian National Guard National guard Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Saudi Arabian Border Guards Border guards Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Saudi Royal Guard Regiment Royal guard regiment Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag

Serbia

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Serbian Armed Forces Military
Serbian Army Ground forces
Serbian Air Force Air force
Serbian River Flotilla Navy Subordinate unit of the army.
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
Federal Yugoslav Navy / Serbia and Montenegro Navy Navy 1992–2006

Slovenia

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Slovenian Armed Forces Military
Slovenian Navy Navy 1996–present

Somalia

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Somali Armed Forces Military 1960–present
Somali Navy Navy 1960–present
Somali Air Force Air Force 1960–present
Somali Police Force Police 1960–present

South Africa

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
South African National Defence Force Military 2003–present
South African Army Ground forces 2003–present
South African Air Force Air force 2003–present
South African Navy Navy 1994–present
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag Notes
South African National Defence Force Military 1994–2003
South African Defence Force Military 1981–1994
Union Defence Force / South African Defence Force Military 1947–1981
South African Army Ground forces 2002–2003
South African Army Ground forces 1994–2002
South African Army Ground forces 1973–1994
South African Army Ground forces 1966–1973
South African Army Ground forces 1951–1966
South African Air Force Air force 1994–2003
South African Air Force Air force 1982–1994
South African Air Force Air force 1981–1982
South African Air Force Air force 1967–1970
South African Air Force Air force 1958–1967, 1970–1981
South African Air Force Air force 1951–1958
South African Air Force Air force 1940–1951
South African Air Force Air force 1920–1940
South African Navy Navy 1981–1994
South African Navy Navy 1959–1981
South African Navy Navy 1952–1959
South African Navy Navy 1951–1952 (approved but not used)
South African Navy Navy 1946–1951
South African Navy Navy 1922–1946

Sri Lanka

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Sri Lanka Army Ground forces 1972–present
Sri Lanka Navy Navy 1972–present
Sri Lanka Air Force Air Force 2000–present

Sweden

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Swedish Armed Forces Military
Swedish Navy Navy

Republic of China (Taiwan)

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Republic of China Army Ground forces
Republic of China Navy Navy
Republic of China Marine Corps Naval infantry
Republic of China Air Force Air force

Thailand

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
Royal Thai Armed Forces Military 1979–present
Royal Thai Army Army 1979–present
Royal Thai Navy Navy 1979–present
Royal Thai Air Force Air force 1979–present

Turkmenistan

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Turkmen Ground Forces Army
Turkmen Air Force Air force
Turkmen Naval Forces Navy

Turkey

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Turkish Land Forces Army
Turkish Air Force Air force
Turkish Naval Forces Navy

United Arab Emirates

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
UAE Armed Forces Military
United Arab Emirates Air Force Air force
UAE Army Army

Ukraine

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Ukrainian Armed Forces Military Raspberry color field with Armed Forces logo in the center. 2009–present
Ukrainian Ground Forces Army Raspberry color field with Ground Forces logo in the center. 2009–present
Ukrainian Air Force Air force Blue field with Air Force logo in the center. 2009–present
National Guard of Ukraine Gendarmerie Blue field with National Guard logo in the center. 2014–present
Ukrainian Security Service Security forces Raspberry color field with Security Service logo in the center. 2002–present
Ukrainian Navy Navy Blue cross on a white field with a Ukrainian flag in the canton. 2009–present
Sea Guard Coast guard Green cross with a miniature Ukrainian flag in the upper left corner. 2001–present

United Kingdom

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
British Army Army 1938–present
Royal Navy Navy 1864–present
Royal Air Force Air force
Royal Marines Marines
Royal Engineers Engineers (subordinate branch of the army)

United States

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Organization Organization type Flag In use
United States Army Army 1956–present
United States Navy Navy 1959–present
United States Air Force Air force 1951–present
United States Marine Corps Marines 1939–present
United States Coast Guard Coast guard 1964–present
United States Space Force Space force 2019–present
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
United States Marine Corps Marines 1914–1939
United States Navy Navy 1864–1959

Uruguay

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Uruguayan National Army Army
Uruguayan Air Force Air force
Uruguayan National Navy Navy Also used as Naval Jack

Venezuela

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Navy
National Army of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Army
Venezuelan National Bolivarian Military Aviation Air force
Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela National guard
National Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela Republican guard

Vietnam

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Organization Organization type Flag Notes
Vietnam People's Army Military
Vietnam People's Ground Force Army
Vietnam People's Air Force Air force
Vietnam People's Navy Navy
Naval ensign
Vietnam Border Guard Border guard
Vietnam Coast Guard Coast guard
Former flags
Organization Organization type Flag In use
Republic of Vietnam Military Forces Military 1955–1975
Army of the Republic of Vietnam Army Until 1975
Republic of Vietnam Air Force Air force Until 1975
Republic of Vietnam Navy Navy Until 1975
Republic of Vietnam Marine Division Marines (subordinate branch of the navy) 1968–1975

See also

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Military colours, standards and guidons

References

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  1. ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor; Hotham, Oliver (10 April 2018). "What North Korea's army flags can teach us about its recent history". NK News. Retrieved 9 September 2018. The modern design of the flags appeared in 1993, when Kim Jong Il replaced the flag of the KPA with three separate ones for the army, navy, and air force .... despite some claims, there has been no design for a unified flag for all the Armed Forces since: the DPRK occasionally, however, uses the Ground Forces flag as a substitute to symbolize the entire military.