List of Macanese flags

This is a list of flags of Macau.

Official Flag

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1999–	Flag of Macau	A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field[1]

Historical Flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1670–1830	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1830–1911	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1911–1999	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1975–1999	Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments.	A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau. This was the flag used at sporting events and 1999 China Handover.
	1975–1999	Flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau.	A light blue field charged with the official coat of arms of the Portuguese colony 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 colony.
	Not Official	Variant flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau.	Unofficial variant without a mural crown representing the Kingdom of the Algarve castles in the coat of arms. This flag was found at the University of Macau in a photo of International University sports meeting and it was used in the parade. Although this flag was never used officially, some sports media used it instead of the Portuguese Flag to represent the colony.

References

1. LEI BÁSICA DA REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU DA REPÚBLICA POPULAR DA CHINA