List of Portuguese flags

This is a list of flags used in Portugal.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg	30 June 1911 –	National flag and ensign	A green and red rectangle with the national coat of arms (an armillary sphere and a Portuguese shield).

Autonomous regions

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the Azores.svg	1979–present	Flag of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.	This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five-sided stars in a semi-circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores, positioned over the border of the two bands.
File:Flag of Madeira.svg	1978–present	Flag of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.	A blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the center.

Government flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the President of Portugal.svg	1911–present	Flag of the president of the Republic	A green rectangle with the national coat of arms.
File:Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg	2006–present	Flag of the Assembly of the Republic	A white rectangle (ratio 2:3) with a centrally positioned minor coat of arms and a green border.
File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Portugal.svg	1972–present	Flag of the prime minister	This flag is like the flag of the president, but is white with a green saltire with the Arms (sphere and shield) at the centre. There is a red border on all four sides with a pattern of laurel leaves in gold. This replaces the former flag of the Minister of defence.
File:Flag of Portuguese Minister.svg	1911–present	Minister flag	Same flag as the prime-minister, but without the red border.
File:Flag of the Minister of National Defence of Portugal.svg	1952–present	Flag of the defence minister	The only flag not to follow the style of the national flag

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Military flag of Portugal.svg	30 June 1911 –	Regimental colours of the units of the Portuguese Armed Forces	Equally divided in green and red with the national coat of arms enclosed by two yellow laurel shoots intersecting at their stems and bound by a white scroll bearing Camões's verse "Esta é a ditosa pátria minha amada" (Template:Langx) as the motto.
File:Naval Jack of Portugal.svg		Naval jack of Portugal	A square with a green-bordered red field charged with the national coat of arms on the center.

Army staff

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Marshal Flag Portuguese Army.svg		Marshal of the Portuguese army	Four gold stars set as a square on a square banner
File:General Flag Portuguese Army.svg		General of the Portuguese army	Four silver stars set as a square on a square banner
File:Lieutenant General Flag Portuguese Army.svg		Lieutenant General of the Portuguese army	Three silver stars set as a triangle on a square banner
File:Major General Flag Portuguese Army.svg		Major General of the Portuguese army	Two silver stars side-by-side on a square banner

Navy staff

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Marinha de Portugal (Command).svg		Commander-in-chief of the Portuguese navy	Rectangular white field quartered by a green cross, the cross of Christ on the top-right canton.
File:PT-Admiral of the Fleet.svg		Fleet-admiral of the Portuguese navy	Rectangular white field quartered by a green cross, the minor coat of arms of Portugal on the top-right canton.
File:PT-Admiral.svg		Admiral of the Portuguese navy	Rectangular white field quartered by a green cross.
File:PT-Vice Admiral.svg		Vice-admiral General of the Portuguese navy	Rectangular white field quartered by a green cross, a red circle on the top-right canton.
File:PT-Rear Admiral.svg		Rear-admiral of the Portuguese navy	Rectangular white field quartered by a green cross, a red circle on the top right and lower right cantons.

Historical flags

County of Portugal

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:PortugueseFlag1095.svg	1095–1143	Royal flag	Heraldic banner (a blue cross on a white (or silver) field (hypothetical – hypothesis proposed in the 17th century))

Kingdom of Portugal

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:PortugueseFlag1143.svg	1143–1185	Royal flag	Heraldic banner (a blue cross with five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field (hypothetical)).
File:PortugueseFlag1185.svg	1185–1248		Heraldic banner (five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field (first standard and historic royal coat of arms)).
File:PortugueseFlag1248.svg	1248–1385		Heraldic banner (Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles (number not fixed)).
File:PortugueseFlag1385.svg	1385–1485		Heraldic banner (Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz).
File:PortugueseFlag1485 (8 castles).svg	1485–1521		Heraldic banner (Five blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 8 yellow castles).
File:Flag Portugal (1495).svg	1495–1521	Alternative royal flag	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle
File:Flag Portugal (1521).svg	1521–1578	Royal flag
File:Flag of Portugal (1578).svg	1578–1640
File:Flag Portugal (1616).svg	1616–1640	Alternative royal flag	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (variant with branches of brambles under the shield)
File:Flag Portugal (1640).svg	1640–1667	Royal flag	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle
File:Flag Portugal (1667).svg	1667–1706	Royal flag (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown)
File:Flag of Portugal (1707-1816).svg	1706–1816	Royal flag until the late 18th century (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown) and national flag from then on
File:Variant of the Flag of Portugal (1750-1816).svg	1750–1816	Variant of the royal flag until the late 18th century (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown) and national flag from then on	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (variant with a heraldic console encircling the shield)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves (1815-1825).svg	1816–1826	National flag	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves)
File:Flag of Portugal 1826-1834.svg	1826–1834	National flag (used by the Miguelist faction in the Liberal Wars).	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle
File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg	1834–1910	National flag	Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:1.

Kingdom of Algarve

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Kingdom of Algarve Flag (1249-1666).png	1189–1191	Putative flag	White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle
File:Flag of the Kingdom of the Algarve.svg	1248–1910

Royal Titles

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Banner of Arms of the Prince of Beira.png	1653–1908	Prince of Beira	Banner of arms

Portuguese Macau

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the Government of Portuguese Macau (1976-1999).svg	1975–1999	Flag of the Government of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the Territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese territory.	A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Government of Macau.
File:Bandeira Lea lSenado Original.jpg		Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments and in the sports events	This was the flag used at the handover to China in 1999. A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Municipality of Macau.

Military Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Bandeira de S. Jorge.svg	14th–15th century	Flag of Saint George.	A white field charged with a red cross.
File:Flag of Order of Aviz.svg	14th century	Flag of the Order of Aviz	White field charged with a green fleur-de-lis cross.
File:Portuguese Discoveries and Empire Flag.svg	16th century–17th century	Flag of the Order of Christ	White field charged with the Cross of the Order of Christ.
File:Bandeira da Ordem de Cristo, usada na descoberta da América (1492).gif	16th century	Variant of the flag of the Order of Christ used during the Discovery Age	Green and white gyronny charged with the Cross of the Order of Christ.
File:BandeiraRestauração.svg	17th century	Variant of the flag of the Order of Christ used during the Portuguese Restoration War	Green field charged with the Cross of the Order of Christ.
File:Estandarte de regimento do Exército de Portugal 1853.png	19th century	1853 Portuguese army regimental flag.	White field charged with the Portuguese coat of arms.
File:Military Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal and Algarves (1868 to 1910).png	19th century	1868 Portuguese army regimental flag.	Vertical white and blue field charged with the Portuguese coat of arms.

Merchant marine flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Bandeira Mercante Portuguesa (1400s-1500s) (1).png	15th–16th century	Merchant flag	White quincunx on a square blue field .
File:Former Merchant Flag of Portugal.svg	17th–18th century	Portuguese Brazil coaster flag for ships with less than 15 pieces of artillery	Seven green horizontal stripes on white.
File:Bandeira Cruz de Cristo (2).png	17th century	Merchant flag	White field with the Cross of the Order of Christ off-center to the mast side.
File:Bandeira Comércio da Índia.png	18th century century	Portuguese India merchant flag	White field charged with a red or purple armillary sphere with three crosses, off center to the mast side.
File:Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg	18th century	Portuguese Brazil merchant flag	White field charged with a golden armillary sphere, off center to the mast side.
File:Bandeira para converter a América.png	18th century	Portuguese Brazil merchant flag, used by merchants involved in the Missions region.	White field charged with the Portuguese coat of arms, a red armillary sphere and a missionary.
File:Bandeira Mercante Portuguesa (1600s-1800s) (Verde) (3).png	18th century	Merchant flag, used by merchants of the city of Porto	Six horizontal green stripes and five white stripes.
File:Bandeira ordinária do Reino de Portugal.svg	18th century	Common merchant flag.	Rectangular flag charged with 17 red, blue and white successions of stripes, quartered by a black cross, a white cross in the top-left canton.

Navy flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Portuguese Discoveries and Empire Flag.svg	16th century	General use	Square white field charged with the Cross of Christ
File:Portugal (1580-1640) (Usada no mar).png	1616–1640	Used at sea during the Iberian Union, flown in the stern section of the ship	Rectangular white field charged with the arms of Portugal on branches, off-set to the mast side.
File:Portugal (1640-1667) (Usada no mar).png	1640–1667	Used at sea, flown in the stern section of the ship.	Rectangular white field charged with the arms of Portugal, off-set to the mast side.
File:Estandarte Real (Galeões da Índia).png	17th century	Portuguese India-based fleets, flown in the stern section.	Backside of the royal flag. Rectangular white flag with Our Lady off-set to the mast side.
File:Former merchant flag of Portugal II.svg	17th–18th century	Commander of Portuguese-Brasil-based warships	Rectangular green and white striped field charged with the coat of arms of Portugal.
File:Bandeira nos Galeões da Índia.png	–1670	Commander of Portuguese-India-based warships, flown in the stern section	Rectangular white field charged with the royal coat of arms of Portugal set on a Cross of Christ, off-set to the mast side.
File:War Ensign of Portugal (1600).svg	1600	War ensign
File:Portugal (1706-1750) (1826-1830) (Usada no mar).png	1706–1750	Royal navy flag flown in the stern section.	Rectangular white field charged with the arms of Portugal, off-set to the mast side.
	1826–1830
File:Portugal (1816-1826) (Usada no mar).png	1816–1826		Rectangular white field charged with the arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves off-set to the mast side.
File:Flag of Portugal at sea (1830–1910).svg	1834–1910	Variant of the national flag for use at sea (ensign)	Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:2.
File:Portuguese Naval Jack 1833.svg	1833–1910	Royal navy jack, flown in the bow section	Square white banner charged with the royal coat of arms of Portugal, a blue bordure.
File:Portuguese Naval Jack 1828.svg	1828–1910	Personal royal jack used at sea in the bow section	Square white banner charged with the royal coat of arms of Portugal, a red bordure.
File:Estandarte de D. João V (1707-1750) e D. Maria II em diante (1834-1910) (Usada no mar).png	1707–1910	Personal royal banner used at sea in the stern section	Rectangular red field charged with the royal arms of Portugal off-set to the mast side.

Royal banners

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag Manuel I of Portugal.svg	1495–1521	Used in the presence of the monarch.	Golden armillary sphere on a square red and white field.
File:Flag Manuel I of Portugal (alternative).svg
File:Standard King Sebastian of Portugal.svg	1551–1568		Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular red field.
File:Flag John IV of Portugal.svg	1540–1656		Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular blue field.
File:Flag Peter II of Portugal.svg	1683–1706		Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular green field.
File:Flag John V of Portugal.svg	1706–1910		Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular red field.
File:Standard Peter IV of Portugal.svg	1826		Rectangular armorial banner.
File:Flag Peter V of Portugal.svg	1853–1861		Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular red field.
File:Personal Standard Peter V of Portugal.png		Used in the presence of the monarch. (alternative)	Royal Portuguese coat of arms on a rectangular red field, the initials "PR" in each corner.

Governmental flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Marinha de Portugal (1911-1974, Ministro).svg	1911–1974	Flag of the navy minister	White flag with a green cross of Saint George, with the Arms in the centre. As the position of "Minister of the Navy" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used.
File:PT-War minister.GIF		Flag of the war/army minister	Flag divided vertically like that of the Army, but with five white stars over all, arranged in a ring. As the position of "Minister of the War/Army" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used.
File:Flag of Portuguese District Governor.svg	1911Template:Ndash2011	Flag of the civil governors	De facto not in use since 2011.
File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Portugal (1952–1972).svg	1952 - 1972	Flag of the Portuguese President of the Council of Ministers.	Square flag.

Chartered trading company flags

Flag	Date	Company	Description
File:Flag of the Casa da Guiné.svg	1443–1503	Casa da Guiné
File:1756 - Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíba.png	c. 1756	General Company of Commerce Pernambuco i Paraíbapt
File:Bandeira da Companhia do Grão-Pará e Maranhão.png		Grão Pará and Maranhão Company
File:House Flag of Companhia Colonial de Navegação.svg	1922–1974	Companhia Colonial de Navegação

Colonial authorities flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of Portuguese Colony High Commissioner.svg	1911–1933	Portuguese high commissioner
File:Flag of Portuguese District Governor.svg		Portuguese district governor
File:Flag of Portuguese Colony Governor General.svg	1933–1975	Portuguese governor-general
File:Flag of Portuguese Colony Governor.svg	1933–1999	Portuguese governor
File:Flag of Portuguese Colonial Province Governor.svg	1933–1975	Governor of province (1933–1951)
		Governor of district (1951–1975)
File:Flag of Portuguese Colonial District Intendent.svg	1933–1951	Portuguese district intendent
File:Flag of Portuguese Colonial Officer.svg		Portuguese officer

Proposed flags

Overseas provinces

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of Angola (1965 proposal).svg	1965	Proposed flag for Portuguese Angola	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Angola in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Cape Verde (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Cape Verde	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Cape Verde in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Portuguese Guinea (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Guinea	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Guinea in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Portuguese India (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese India	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese India in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Macau (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Macau	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Macau in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Mozambique (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Mozambique	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Mozambique in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe in the lower-right corner.
File:Flag of Portuguese Timor (1965 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Timor	Portuguese national flag with the coat of arms of Portuguese Timor in the lower-right corner.

Colonies

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of Angola (1932 proposal).svg	1932	Proposed flag for Portuguese Angola
File:Flag of Cape Verde (1932 proposal).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Cape Verde
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese Guinea (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Guinea
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese India (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese India
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese Macau (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Macau
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese Mozambique (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Mozambique
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
File:Proposed flag of Portuguese Timor (1932).svg		Proposed flag for Portuguese Timor

Capitals of former overseas territories

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:First flag of Portuguese Luanda.svg	–1964	City of Luanda	Coat of arms of Luanda on a rectangular purple field
File:Flag of Portuguese Luanda.svg	1964–1975	Second flag of Portuguese Luanda	Coat of arms of Luanda on a rectangular purple and yellow gyronny
File:Bandeira Dili 1952-1975.svg	1952–1975	City of Dili	Coat of arms of Dili on a rectangular green and white gyronny.
File:Bandeira quadrada Dili 1952-1975.svg		City of Dili (square version)	Coat of arms of Dili on a square green and white gyronny.
File:Colonial-era municipal flag of Goa (pre-1962).gif	–1962	City of Goa	Coat of arms of Goa on a red and white rectangular gyronny
File:Colonial-era municipal flag of Goa (1962).gif	1962–1965		Coat of arms of Goa on a white field.
File:Flag of Bissau.gif	–1975	City of Bissau.	Rectangular red and black gyronny charged with the coat of arms of Bissau.
File:Bandeira Bissau.PNG		City of Bissau (square version)	Square red and black gyronny charged with the coat of arms of Bissau.
File:Flag of Praia (until 1975).gif	–1975	City of Praia	Rectangular white and blue gyronny charged with the coat of arms of Praia.
File:Bandeira São Tomé.svg		City of São Tomé	Rectangular white and blue gyronny charged with the coat of arms of São Tomé.
File:Flag of Maputo-Lourenço Marques (until 1962).gif	–1962	City of Lourenço Marques (square version)	Square green field charged with the arms of Lourenço Marques.
File:Flag of Maputo-Lourenço Marques (1962-1975).gif	1962–1975		Square yellow and green gyronny charged with the arms of Lourenço Marques.

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
	1974–present	Socialist Party
	2019–present	Chega
File:Flag of the Social Democratic Party (Portugal).svg	1974–present	Social Democratic Party
File:Aliança Democrática 2024 (Portugal) flag.png	2024–present	Democratic Alliance
File:Bandeira da Iniciativa Liberal.png	2017-present	Liberal Initiative
File:Flag of the Left Bloc.svg	1999–present	Left Bloc
File:Flag of the Portuguese Communist Party.svg	1974–present	Portuguese Communist Party
File:Símbolo CDU (PCP-PEV) (Letras).png	1989–present	Unitary Democratic Coalition
File:Flag of the CDS – People's Party.svg	1974–present	CDS – People's Party
	1983–present	Ecologist Party "The Greens"
File:Partido LIVRE Flag.png	2014–present	LIVRE
File:PCTP-MRPP Flag.png	1970–present	Portuguese Workers' Communist Party
File:Reagir Incluir Reciclar Flag.png	2019–present	React, Include, Recycle
File:PPM Flag.png	1974–present	People's Monarchist Party
File:Partido Trabalhista Português Flag.png	2009–present	Portuguese Labour Party
former
File:AOC Flag.png	1974–1983	Worker–Peasant Alliance
File:Bandeira PCP (R).png	1981–1992	Communist Party (Reconstructed)
File:Bandeira da União da Juventude Comunista Revolucionária PCP(R).png
File:CDU Portugal 1987.png	1987–1989	Unitary Democratic Coalition
File:Frente Eleitoral Povo Unido logo, 1976.svg	1976–1978	Electoral Front United People
File:Aliança Povo Unido logo, 1979.svg	1979–1987	United People Alliance
File:Bandeira da FRS (1980-1982).png	1980–1982	Republican and Socialist Front
File:Bandeira Aliança Democrática.png	1979–1983	Democratic Alliance
File:Bandeira do PSR.png	1978–1999	Revolutionary Socialist Party
File:Bandeira MES (1974-1981).png	1974–1981	Movement of Socialist Left
File:Bandeira UDP.png	1974–2005	Popular Democratic Union
File:Bandeira OCMLP (1974-1988).png	1974–1988	Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization
	1973–1976	Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat – Revolutionary Brigades
File:Bandeira do MDP-CDE (1969-1994).png	1969–1994	Portuguese Democratic Movement
File:Mocidade Portuguesa.svg	1936–1974	Mocidade Portuguesa
File:Mocidade Portuguesa Feminina.svg
File:Flag of Ordem Nova.svg	1932–1934	National Syndicalists
File:União Nacional Flag.svg	1930–1974	National Union
File:Portuguese Republican Party Flag.svg	1876–1912	Portuguese Republican Party
other
File:Flag of the Azores Liberation Front.svg	1975	Azores Liberation Front
File:Flag of FLAMA.svg	1975–1978	Madeira Archipelago Liberation Front

See also

• A Portuguesa
• Coat of arms of Portugal
• List of personal standards of the Kings of Portugal
• List of Portuguese municipal flags
• List of Macanese flags
• Portuguese vexillology

External links

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