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.
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Albanian Land Forces | Army | 2010–present | |
Albanian Naval Forces | Navy | 2010–present | |
Albanian Air Force | Air force | 2010–present |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Algerian National Navy | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard | Coast guard |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Argentine National Gendarmerie | National guard | ||
Argentine Naval Prefecture | National coast guard |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Royal Australian Army | Army | ||
Royal Australian Navy | Navy | ||
Royal Australian Air Force | Air force | ||
Australian Defence Force | Military |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Armed Forces of Belarus | Military | ||
Land Forces of Belarus | Army | ||
Belarusian Air Force | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Belgian Land Component | Army | 1982–present | |
Belgian Navy | Navy | ||
Belgian Air Component | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Brazilian Army | Army | 1987–present | |
Brazilian Marine Corps | Marines | 1931–present | |
Brazilian Navy | Navy |
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 |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Colombian Armed Forces | Military | ||
Colombian Army | Army | ||
Colombian Navy | Navy | ||
Colombian Air Force | Air force | ||
Colombian Marine Infantry | Marines |
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 |
Main article: Flags of the Egyptian Armed Forces |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Egyptian Air Defense Command | Air defence force | ||
Egyptian Air Force | Air force | ||
Egyptian Navy | Navy | ||
Egyptian Army | Army |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
French Defense Forces | Military | ||
French Navy | Navy | ||
French Air and Space Force | Air force | ||
French Army | Army |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | 'Notes
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Estonian Defense Forces | Military | ||
Estonian Land Forces | Army | ||
Estonian Navy | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Georgian Land Forces | Army | ||
Coast Guard of Georgia | Coast guard | ||
Aviation and Air Defense command | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Used |
Georgian Navy | Navy | 2004–2009 | |
Georgian Navy | Navy | 1997–2004 | |
Georgian Air Force | Air force | 2004–2010 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Bundeswehr | Military | ||
German Army | Army | ||
German Navy | Navy | ||
German Air Force | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Wehrmacht | Military | 1938–1945 | |
Heer | Army | ||
Kriegsmarine | Navy |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
British Indian Army | Army | ||
Royal Indian Navy | Navy | ||
Royal Indian Air Force | Air force |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Iraqi Army | Army | ||
Iraqi Navy | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Iraqi Navy | Navy | Until 2003 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Irish Defence Forces | Military | ||
Irish Naval Service | Navy | ||
Irish Air Corps | Air force |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Italian Navy | Navy |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Royal Jordanian Army | Ground forces | ||
Royal Naval Force | Navy | ||
Royal Jordanian Air Force | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Kenya Defence Forces | Military | ||
Kenya Army | Ground forces | ||
Kenya Navy | Navy | ||
Kenya Air Force | Air force |
See also: List of North Korean flags |
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. | |
Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Strategic force | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. | |
Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | Special forces | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Korean People's Army[1] | Military | 1948 | |
Korean People's Army | Military | 1992–1993 |
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) |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Lithuanian Armed Forces | Military | ||
Lithuanian Army | Ground forces | ||
Lithuanian Air Force | Air force | ||
Lithuanian Navy | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Malaysian Army | Ground forces | ||
Royal Malaysian Navy | Navy | ||
Royal Malaysian Air Force | Air force |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Mongolian Armed Forces | Military | ||
Mongolian Ground Force | Ground forces |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) | Military | ||
Myanmar Army | Army | ||
Myanmar Air Force | Air force | ||
Myanmar Navy | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Namibian Defense Force | Military | ||
Namibian Army | Army | ||
Namibian Air Force | Air force | ||
Namibian Navy | Navy |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Royal New Zealand Navy | Navy | ||
Royal New Zealand Air Force | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Nigerian Armed Forces | Military | ||
Nigerian Army | Ground forces | ||
Nigerian Navy | Navy | ||
Nigerian Air Force | Air force |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Norwegian Army | Army | ||
Royal Norwegian Navy | Navy | ||
Royal Norwegian Air Force | Air force |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Peruvian Army | Ground forces | ||
Peruvian Navy | Navy | ||
Peruvian Air Force | Air force |
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) |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Polish Land Forces | Ground forces | ||
Polish Navy | Navy | ||
Polish Air Force | Air force | ||
Polish Special Forces | Special forces |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Soviet Air Force | Air force | 1924–1991 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | Military | ||
Saudi Arabian Army | Ground forces | ||
Royal Saudi Air | Air force | ||
Royal Saudi Navy | Navy | ||
Royal Saudi Air Defense | Air defense force | ||
Royal Saudi Strategic Missile | Strategic forces | ||
Saudi Arabian National Guard | National guard | ||
Saudi Arabian Border Guards | Border guards | ||
Saudi Royal Guard Regiment | Royal guard regiment |
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. |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Federal Yugoslav Navy / Serbia and Montenegro Navy | Navy | 1992–2006 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Slovenian Armed Forces | Military | ||
Slovenian Navy | Navy | 1996–present |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
South African Navy | Navy | 1946–1951 | |
South African Navy | Navy | 1922–1946 |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
Swedish Armed Forces | Military | ||
Swedish Navy | Navy |
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 |
Main article: List of flags of the Royal Thai Armed Forces |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Turkmen Ground Forces | Army | ||
Turkmen Air Force | Air force | ||
Turkmen Naval Forces | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Turkish Land Forces | Army | ||
Turkish Air Force | Air force | ||
Turkish Naval Forces | Navy |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
UAE Armed Forces | Military | ||
United Arab Emirates Air Force | Air force | ||
UAE Army | Army |
Main article: Flags of the Ukrainian Armed Forces |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Ukrainian Armed Forces | Military | 2009–present | |
Ukrainian Ground Forces | Army | 2009–present | |
Ukrainian Air Force | Air force | 2009–present | |
National Guard of Ukraine | Gendarmerie | 2014–present | |
Ukrainian Security Service | Security forces | 2002–present | |
Ukrainian Navy | Navy | 2009–present | |
Sea Guard | Coast guard | 2001–present |
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) |
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 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
United States Marine Corps | Marines | 1914–1939 | |
United States Navy | Navy | 1864–1959 |
Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
Uruguayan National Army | Army | ||
Uruguayan Air Force | Air force | ||
Uruguayan National Navy | Navy | Also used as Naval Jack |
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 |
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 |
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 |