Flags of Asia

A map of Asia with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states (Taiwan not shown)

This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Asia.

Supranational and international flags

An incomplete list of flags representing intra-Asian international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the Arab League.svg	1945 –	Flag of the Arab League	The flag of the League of Arab States is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (written in Arabic). The Arab League is an organization made up of countries in the Arab world in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia. Most, though not all of these countries use Arabic as their official language and concreted on Mediterranean sea and Arabian sea countries. The purpose is to find ways for the countries to have unity and to work together to solve their problems.
File:ASEAN Flag.svg	1997 –	Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations	The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the center. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an international organization. In August 1967, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines formed the ASEAN. At that time, communism was growing in Vietnam, and these five countries were also facing problems inside their own countries. Nowadays ASEAN consists of ten countries, the latter and Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar.
File:Flag of the CIS.svg	1991 –	Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States	The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the centre.
File:GCC Flag.svg	1981 –	Flag of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf	Originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of five Arabian peninsula countries except Yemen.
File:OIC Logo since 2011.svg	2011 –	Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation	The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is white with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international group. It has over 55 member states. The organisation tries to be the voice of the Muslim world. They try to safeguard the interests and the progress and well-being of Muslims.
File:Flag of OPEC.svg	1960 –	Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries	The Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a blue background with the acronym 'OPEC' in stylized white lettering. OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an international organization. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.
File:Flag of the Organization of Turkic States.svg	2012 –	Flag of the Organization of Turkic States	The flag combines the symbols of the original four members: the light blue color of the flag of Kazakhstan, the sun of the flag of Kyrgyzstan, the star of the flag of Azerbaijan and the crescent of the Turkish flag.

Flags of Asian sovereign states

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Ref.
File:Flag of the Taliban.svg	1997 – 2001 2021 –	Flag of Afghanistan	Originally adopted in 1997 and readopted in 2021, the flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has the Shahada in black on a white background.
File:Flag of Armenia.svg	1918 – 1920 1991 –	Flag of ArmeniaTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of Armenian flags	After gaining independence, the First Republic of Armenia adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of Rubenid Dynasty, red, blue and yellow. The red emblematizes the Armenian Highland, the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia.
File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg	1918 – 1920 1991 –	Flag of AzerbaijanTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of Azerbaijani flags	Originally adopted in 1918 as the flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence. The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan. It consists of three equal horizontal bands colored blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star are centered in the red band. The blue band refers to Turkic heritage, the red is for progress and the green refers to Islam.
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg	2002 –	Flag of Bahrain	Adopted in February 2002, the flag of Bahrain consists of a white band on the hoist, with red on the right. They are separated by five triangles forming a serrated line.
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg	1972 –	Flag of Bangladesh See also: List of Bangladeshi flags	Adopted in January 1972, the flag of Bangladesh consists of a slightly off-center red disc over a green field.
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg	1969 –	Flag of Bhutan	Adopted in 1969, the flag of Bhutan consists of a diagonally-divided field, the upper left yellow and the lower right orange. Along the diagonal line is a white dragon, the Druk (Thunder Dragon), holding jewels in its claws.
File:Flag of Brunei.svg	1959 –	Flag of Brunei	Adopted in September 1959, the flag of Brunei consists of a yellow field divided by diagonal black and white stripes; superimposed over it is Brunei's crest, featuring a crescent facing upwards surrounded by hands and a parasol, all in red.
File:Flag of Cambodia.svg	1948 – 1970 1993 –	Flag of Cambodia See also: List of Cambodian flags	Adopted in 1993 and previously used between 1948 and 1970,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". the flag of Cambodia consists of a horizontal tricolor of blue, red (double width) and blue, with a white depiction of Angkor Wat in the center of the red band.	^[1]
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1949 –	Flag of China See also: List of Chinese flags	Adopted in September 1949, the flag of China consists of a red field with five gold stars in the canton; one large star is surrounded by four smaller stars surrounded in a semicircle and set off towards the fly.
File:Flag of Cyprus.svg	1960 –	Flag of CyprusTemplate:Cref2	The flag was officially adopted on August 16, 1960. The island is depicted in a copper shade representative of its name; the name Cyprus has roots in the Sumerian word for copper (zubar) from the large deposits of copper found on the island. The crossed green olive branches symbolise the hope for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. It was designed by İsmet Güney, a Turkish Cypriot painter.
File:Flag of Egypt.svg	1984 –	Flag of EgyptTemplate:Cref2	Adopted in October 1984, the flag of Egypt consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black, with the eagle of Saladin in the center of the white band.
File:Flag of Georgia.svg	2004 –	Flag of GeorgiaTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of flags of Georgia (country)	This recently adopted flag is a simple white rectangle, with a central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red cross. The flag is based on a historic five-cross design that dates back to the 14th century.
File:Flag of India.svg	1947 –	Flag of India See also: List of Indian flags	Adopted in July 1947, the flag of India consists of a horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and green; in the centre of the white band is a 24-spoke wheel (the Ashoka Chakra) coloured in navy blue.
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg	1945 –	Flag of Indonesia See also: List of flags of Indonesia	Adopted in August 1945, the flag of Indonesia consists of a bicolour; red on the top, white on the bottom.
File:Flag of Iran.svg	1980 –	Flag of Iran See also: List of Iranian flags	Adopted in July 1980, the flag of Iran consists of a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red; the country's national emblem ("Allah") in red is centered on the white band; and the takbir (as written in the Kufic script) is written 11 times on each band in white.
File:Flag of Iraq.svg	2008 –	Flag of Iraq	Adopted in January 2008, the flag of Iraq consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black; in the center of the white stripe is the takbir written in green Kufic script.
File:Flag of Israel.svg	1948 –	Flag of Israel See also: List of flags of Israel	Adopted in October 1948, the flag of Israel consists of a blue star of David, surrounded by two blue horizontal stripes, all over a white field.
File:Flag of Japan.svg	1870 –	Flag of Japan See also: List of Japanese flags	Adopted as a civil ensign on February 27, 1870, Adopted as a national flag on August 13, 1999. The flag consists of a white background with a red circle representing the sun.
File:Flag of Jordan.svg	1928 –	Flag of Jordan	Adopted in April 1928, the flag of Jordan is a horizontal tricolor with a red chevron, the colors used are the Pan-Arab colors.
File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg	1992 –	Flag of KazakhstanTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of Kazakh flags	Adopted on June 4, 1992, the flag has a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern called "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold.
File:Flag of Kuwait.svg	1961 –	Flag of Kuwait	Adopted in 1961, uses the Pan-Arab colors.
File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg	2023 –	Flag of Kyrgyzstan
File:Flag of Laos.svg	1945 –1946 1975 –	Flag of Laos	The flag has 3 horizontal bands, with the middle band being blue and the rest being red. It has a white circle in the center symbolizing the full moon over the Mekong River.
File:Flag of Lebanon.svg	1943 –	Flag of Lebanon
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg	1950 –	Flag of Malaysia See also: List of Malaysian flags	Adopted on May 26, 1950, the flag has fourteen horizontal stripes, alternating between red and white, represents the equalness of the Malaysia's 13 member states; and in the canton, a yellow crescent representing Islam, and a 14-point star representing unity among their member states, all of which on a blue field.
File:Flag of Maldives.svg	1965 –	Flag of Maldives	The flag has a green field with a red outline and a crescent in the center.
File:Flag of Mongolia.svg	1945 –	Flag of Mongolia
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg	2010 –	Flag of Myanmar See also: List of Burmese flags	The flag is a horizontal tricolour of saffron, green and red, with a white star in the middle.
File:Flag of Nepal.svg	1962 –	Flag of Nepal
File:Flag of North Korea.svg	1948 –	Flag of North Korea See also: List of North Korean flags
File:Flag of Oman.svg	1995 –	Flag of Oman
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg	1947 –	Flag of Pakistan See also: List of Pakistani flags
File:Flag of Palestine.svg	1988 –	Flag of Palestine See also: List of Palestinian flags	United Nations observer state. The flag of Palestine consists of tricolor horizontal stripes of black, white, green, and a red triangle aligned on the left.
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg	1898 –	Flag of the Philippines
File:Flag of Qatar.svg	1971 –	Flag of Qatar
File:Flag of Russia.svg	1883 – 1918 1993 –	Flag of Russia See also: List of Russian flags	The Russian Federation flag was officially adopted on August 22, 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, blue and red are Pan-Slavic colours.
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg	1973 –	Flag of Saudi Arabia	The flag of Saudi Arabia contains the Shahada and an Arab sword, coloured white, on a green background.
File:Flag of Singapore.svg	1959 –	Flag of Singapore See also: List of Singaporean flags
File:Flag of South Korea.svg	1883 – 1920 1949 –	Flag of South Korea See also: List of South Korean flags
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg	1972 –	Flag of Sri Lanka See also: List of Sri Lankan flags
File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	2024 –	De facto flag of Syria
File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg	1992 –	Flag of Tajikistan
File:Flag of Thailand.svg	1917 –	Flag of Thailand See also: List of Thai flags
File:Flag of East Timor.svg	1975 2002–	Flag of Timor-Leste	Adopted in May 2002 (originally in November 1975 as East Timor), the flag of Timor-Leste consists of a red field; at the hoist is a white five-pointed star inside a black isosceles triangle superimposed on a larger yellow triangle, that points toward the center.
File:Flag of Turkey.svg	1844 –	Flag of TurkeyTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of Turkish flags	The flag of Turkey has a red background with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardised with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936.
File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg	2001 –	Flag of Turkmenistan
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	1971 –	Flag of the United Arab Emirates
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	1991 –	Flag of Uzbekistan See also: List of Uzbek flags
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg	1945 –	Flag of Vietnam See also: List of flags of Vietnam	Officially adopted in 1945, the flag of Vietnam has a yellow star on a red background.
File:Flag of Yemen.svg	1990 –	Flag of Yemen	The flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.

Disputed or partially recognised states

Flag	Date	Use	State (status)	Description
File:Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg	1992 –	Flag of AbkhaziaTemplate:Cref2	Internationally recognized as part of Template:Flagu	The flag of Abkhazia consists of seven green and white stripes with a red upper left canton bearing a white open right hand and seven white stars.
File:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg	1984 –	Flag of Northern CyprusTemplate:Cref2	Internationally recognized as part of Template:Flagu	Adopted by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan) on 7 March 1984 following the Turkish invasion and the occupation of the northern part of the island in 1974.
File:Flag of South Ossetia.svg	1990 –	Flag of South OssetiaTemplate:Cref2	Internationally recognized as part of Template:Flagu	The flag of the South Ossetia is a tricolour, the top stripe white, the middle stripe red and the bottom stripe yellow.
File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	1945 –	Flag of TaiwanTemplate:Cref2 See also: List of Taiwanese flags	Internationally recognized as part of Template:Flagu	Although the flag of the Republic of China was adopted in 1928 in the Chinese mainland, this flag was flown from 25 October 1945 in Taiwan after the Surrender of Japan. It consist of a red flag with a blue canton with a 12-ray white sun.

Flags of Asian dependencies

Flag	Date	Use	State (status)	Description
Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia	1960 –	Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia	UK (overseas territory)	The flag of the United Kingdom is used.
File:Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg	1990 –	Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory	UK (overseas territory)
File:Flag of Christmas Island.svg	2002 –	Flag of Christmas Island	Australia (external territory)
File:Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg	2004 –	Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Australia (external territory)