List of flags of Vietnam

The following is a list of flags of Vietnam :

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National flag

For more information, see Flag of Vietnam.
FlagDateUseDescription
July 2, 1976 – present State flag and civil ensign. A large yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).

Royal standards

FlagDurationUseName/Description
1778 – 1793 Flag of Tây Sơn Dynasty (Thái Đức) Red field with yellow border.
1788 – 1802 Flag of emperors Quang Trung and Quang Toản Quang Trung Đế kỳ[1][2] (光中帝旗) or Quang Trung Emperor Standard. Influences:
1802 – 1885 Flag of emperors Gia Long and Tự Đức. This was originally the personal banner of Emperor Gia Long (r. 1802–1820). It was used as a national flag beginning in 1863. The Long tinh kỳ or Dragon Star Flag.[1] Influences: Yellow is the color of an emperor. ["Emperor" is hoàng đế (皇帝). Hoàng (黃) is Sino-Vietnamese for "yellow".] The color red is connected to "south".
1885 – 1890 Flag of emperor Đồng Khánh Đại Nam Kỳ[1] (National Flag of the Great South). Đại Nam (大南, great south) was the official name of Vietnam at this time. "大" is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, while "南" is rotated 90 degree clockwise.
1890 – 1920 Flag of emperors Thành Thái, Duy Tân and Khải Định Dragon Star Flag.[3] Influences:
1920 – 1945 Flag of emperors Khải Định and Bảo Đại A yellow field with a single red stripe. Referred to as the Long tinh or Dragon Star Flag.[1] Influences:
May 8 – August 30, 1945 Flag of emperor Bảo Đại A yellow field with a single red stripe. Referred to as the Long tinh or Dragon Spirit Emperor Flag.[1] Influences:
June 2, 1948 – October 25, 1955 Flag of emperor Bảo Đại A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes represent the Quẻ Càn,[1] or Qian trigram, also interpreted as representing the three regions of Vietnam (North, Central, and South). Influences: ,

Personal standards of kings

FlagDurationUseName/Description
1788 – 1802 Standards of emperor Quang Trung Quang Trung Đế kỳ[1][2] (光中帝旗) or Quang Trung Emperor Standard. Influences:
1821 – 1922 Standard of emperor Minh Mạng Yellow field with gold border. Influences:
1922 – 1945 Personal standard of emperors Khải Định and Bảo Đại Flag ratio : 2:3. Influences:
1802 – 1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyen Dynasty Influences:
1802 – 1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyen Dynasty Flag ratio : 1:2. Influences:
1948 – 1955 Personal standard of State Chief Bảo Đại Flag ratio : 2:3. Influences:

Presidential standards

FlagDurationUseName/Description
1955 – 1963 Presidential Standard of the First Vietnamese Republic Tiết trực tâm hư[4] (2:3).

Political flags

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1955–present Flag of Vietnam People's Army A yellow star centered on a red field, and yellow words "Quyết thắng" (determined to win) in the upper left (2:3).
1958–present Flag of Vietnam Border Defense Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1958–present Flag of Vietnam Information and Communications Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1959–present Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
2014–present Ensign of the Vietnam People's Navy A white flag with emblem of Vietnam People's Navy in its upper canton with a blue strip below (2:3).[5] Influences:
1955 - 1975 War flag Yellow flag with three stripes, and the emblem of (gold eagle) in the middle (3:4). Influences:
1955 - 1975 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces Flag ratio : 3:4.
1955 - 1975 Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Flag ratio : 3:4.
1952 - 1975 Service flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy Flag ratio : 2:3.
1955 - 1975 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force Flag ratio : 2:3.
1968 - 1975 Flag of Republic of Vietnam Marine Division Flag ratio : 2:3.
1955 - 1975 Flag of Republic of Vietnam National Police[6] Flag ratio : 2:3.
1949 - 1955 Flag of Vietnamese National Army Yellow flag with three stripes, and the name of State of Vietnam (3:4). Influences :
1923 – March 9, 1945 Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:

Ensigns

FlagDateUseDescription
1802 - 1885 Ensign[7] of the Nguyễn Dynasty Flag ratio is 3:5. Influences:
1923 - 1945,
1945 - 1949 		Civil and Naval Ensign of French Indochina A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences:
1868 - 1945 Naval Ensign of Cochinchina Influences:
1952 - 1975 Naval Ensign of the State of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam Yellow field with three red stripes and an anchor in the middle (2:3). Influences:
1956 - 1975 Flag of Saint Tran Flag ratio is 2:2.

Flags of Vietnamese subjects

Provinces

Areas with special status

FlagDurationUseName/Description
1868–1945 Flag of French Cochinchina[8] A yellow field with black border. Cochinchina is a precursor of South Vietnam. Influences :
1946–1948 Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina A yellow field with two white strips and three blue strips. Influences :
1888–1889 Flag of the Kingdom of Sedang[9] A white cross centered on a blue field.
1944–1953 Flag of the Tai Dón people[10][11] A large red square centered on a yellow field (2:3).
1946–1950 Flag of the Montagnard country of South Indochina Influences :
1946–1950 Flag of Tai Autonomous Territory Influences :
1950–1955 Flag of Sip Song Chau Tai[12] A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red : One white stripe is between two blue stripes, a red star with 16 rays is in white field. Influences :
1947–1954 Flag of the Tay people Flag ratio : 2:3.
1947–1954 Flag of the Muong people[10] A large white pentagram centered on a green field (2:3). Influences :
? - 1975 Flag of Khmer Mountain Tribes A green field with a white star what has 16 rays charged in the left.
1964 - 1965 Flag of Republic of Central Highlands and Champa Influences :
1965 Flag of Republic of Champa Flag ratio : 2:3.
? - ? Flag of Lahu Flag ratio : 3:5. Influences :
1969–1976 Flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. A yellow star on a red and blue background. Influences:
1985 - ? Flag of Khmer Krom Rectangular tricolour with three equal-size horizontal bands : the upper one is blue, the middle yellow, and the lower red (3:5). Influences :

Historical flags

FlagDurationUseName/Description
1702 – 1705 Flag of Poulo Condor[13] Prior to the Acts of Union which created the Kingdom of Great Britain, the flag contained the St George's Cross in the canton representing the Kingdom of England. Influences :
1771 – 1778 Flag of Tây Sơn uprising Red field with yellow border.
1887 – 1923 Flag of French colonial empire A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
? 1917 Flag of Empire of Daihung[14] Five red round-stars centered on a yellow field.
1923 – March 9, 1945
September 23, 1945 – 1953 		The protectorate flag of French Indochina French flag canton on a yellow field. Influences:
1930 - 1931 Flag of the Red Guards (Nghe-Tinh Revolt) Flag ratio : 2:3. Influences :
1936 - 1945 Flag of the Enlightenment Union[15] Flag ratio : 2:3.
March 9 – August 14, 1945 Flag of Empire of Japan and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Flag ratio : 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left).
March 11 – May 8, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (Japanese puppet state) A yellow field with a single red stripe.
May 8 – August 30, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes represent the Quẻ Ly, or Li trigram. Influences :
1945 - 1960 Flag of Bình Xuyên A dark red banner and a small blue banner inside, a small yellow star centered on a blue banner (2:3). Influences :
June 2, 1948 – April 30, 1975 Flag of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (1948-1949), the State of Vietnam (1949-1955) and South Vietnam (1955-1975), was designed by painter Lê Văn Đệ and adopted by Emperor Bảo Đại in 1948.[16] A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes represent the Quẻ Càn,[1] or Qian trigram, also interpreted as representing the three regions of Vietnam (North, Central, and South). Influences: ,
September 2, 1945 – February 18, 1947
October 10, 1954 – November 30, 1955 		Flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Northern Vietnam A red field with a large yellow star.
November 30, 1955 – present Flag of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1955-1976) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) A red field with a large yellow star. Influences :
1929 - 1946 Flag of Vietnamese Revolutionary Army, used at Yen Bai mutiny[17] Two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). Influences :
1955 – 2014 Flag of Vietnam People's Navy A yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
1961 – 1963 Flag of Vietnamese Republican Youth Movement (Thanh Nữ Cộng Hòa) Flag ratio is 2:3.
? 1961 - 1976 Flag of Liberation Army of South Vietnam[18] A variant of flag of Vietnam People's Army. Influences :
1965 - 1970 Flag of 4-T Union[19] A large green four-leaf clover centered on a white field.
1968 - 1973 Flag of National Progressive Movement[20] Two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal yellow stripe. The red arrow in the middle of the yellow stripe. Influences :

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Picking up old royal standards in Vietnam – http://www.kyvatlichsucand.vn
  2. 1 2 Tái hiện lễ đăng quang của vua Quang Trung tại Festival Huế
  3. ↑ Elephant tiger fight spectacle in Annamese circus on Oct 1904
  4. ↑ Republic of Vietnam Presidential flag
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140117182845/http://danviet.vn/thoi-su/uy-nghiem-le-thuong-co-tren-tau-ngam-kilo-dau-tien-cua-viet-nam/2014011511363697p1c24.htm
  6. ↑ Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh kỳ 5 Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh kỳ 6 Đại nhạc hội Cảm Ơn Anh - Người Thương Binh VNCH kỳ 6 Lễ vinh danh Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia - 2009 Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia Hội CSQG San Diego 2010
  7. ↑ Marine drapeau pavillon Chine - Japon - Cochinchine - Corée litho 1858
  8. ↑ Cochin-China, Woven Silk Tobacco Premium Flag, 1910
  9. ↑ Stamps of Sedang
  10. 1 2 Symbols of Vietnam : New discoveries
  11. ↑ Flags in Vietnam
  12. ↑ Tay Dam - Vietnam
  13. ↑ Vietnam's flags
  14. ↑ Lá quốc kỳ Việt Nam đầu tiên đã tung bay ở Thái Nguyên năm 1917
  15. ↑ Phong trào Nhà Ánh Sáng của Tự Lực văn đoàn
  16. ↑ Chế độ Cộng sản Việt Nam (2013-06-04). "Tìm lại những lá cờ hoàng gia xưa ở Việt Nam". Kỷ vật lịch sử. Cuộc vận động Sưu tầm và Tuyên truyền Kỷ vật lịch sử Công an Nhân dân. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  17. ↑ 10 tháng 2 năm 2013 : 83 năm cuộc Khởi nghĩa Yên Bái bùng nổ
  18. ↑ Summary about the military flags in Vietnam
  19. ↑ Stamps of 4-T Union
  20. ↑ National Progressive Movement
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