Flags of formerly independent states
This gallery contains the flags of states that were (at least de facto) independent in the past. The independence of many of these states has not been acknowledged, but the flags had been used as their state/national flags. Several of these flags are currently used, either by secessionist movements or officially by regional authorities. The list also contains flags of states that have been dissolved in to smaller states.
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia/Oceania
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Europe
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America
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See also
- Flags of unrecognized states
- Flags of dependent territories
- Flags of subnational entities
- Flags of ethnic groups
- Flags of active autonomist and secessionist movements
Lists of flags
| Master list | |
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| States | Sovereign • Unrecognized • Formerly independent |
| Other entities | Dependent territories • Subnational entities • Cities • Ethnic groups • Micronations |
| By design | Animals • Astronomical • Bicolors • Borders • Canton (British ensigns) • Circles • Color (by number) • Confusable • Crescents • Crosses • Inscriptions • Maritime • Plants • Squares • Stars • Stripes • Triangles • Tribands • Weapons |
| By country | Argentina • Australia • Austria • Barbados • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Brazil • Canada • China • Colombia • England • France • Germany • Greece • India • Ireland • Italy • Jamaica • Kenya • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Pakistan • Poland • Puerto Rico • Rhodesia • Russia • Scotland • Serbia • South Africa • South Korea • Soviet Republics • Spain • Switzerland • Ukraine • United Kingdom • United States • Wales |
| By region of the world | Africa • North America • South America • Antarctica • Asia • Europe • Oceania |
Categories
Lists of flags