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<div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p> This is a list of <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Flag of Sri Lanka">flags</a> used in <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="National_flag">National flag</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: National flag"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/150px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/225px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/300px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Flag of Sri Lanka">Flag of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka</a></td> <td>Modified flag of the Dominion of Ceylon. Used since the proclamation of the <a href="/wiki/Republic" title="Republic">Republic</a> in 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Presidential_flag_(1972–2022)"><span id="Presidential_flag_.281972.E2.80.932022.29"></span>Presidential flag (1972–2022)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Presidential flag (1972–2022)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This flag was personal to every President of Sri Lanka, and as such the design changed when a new president assumed office.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 15 July 2022, the acting President <a href="/wiki/Ranil_Wickremesinghe" title="Ranil Wickremesinghe">Ranil Wickremesinghe</a> abolished the presidential flag.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif/150px-President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif/225px-President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif/300px-President_Gopallawa%27s_flag.gif 2x" data-file-width="432" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>May 22, 1972 – February 4, 1978</td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Gopallawa" title="William Gopallawa">Presidential flag of William Gopallawa</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif/150px-Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif/225px-Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif/300px-Junius_Jayawardene%27s_flag.gif 2x" data-file-width="365" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>February 4, 1978 – January 2, 1989</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._R._Jayewardene" title="J. R. Jayewardene">Presidential flag of J. R. Jayewardene</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif/150px-Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="86" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif/225px-Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif/300px-Ranasinghe_Premadasa%27s_flag_.gif 2x" data-file-width="378" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>January 2, 1989 – May 1, 1993</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ranasinghe_Premadasa" title="Ranasinghe Premadasa">Presidential flag of Ranasinghe Premadasa</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg/150px-DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg/225px-DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/DBWijethunge_President_Standard_.jpg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="149" /></a></span></td> <td>May 1, 1993 – November 12, 1994</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dingiri_Banda_Wijetunga" title="Dingiri Banda Wijetunga">Presidential flag of D. B. Wijetunga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif/150px-Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="86" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif/225px-Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif/300px-Presidential_Flag_of_Chandrika_Kumaratunga.gif 2x" data-file-width="378" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 12, 1994 – November 19, 2005</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chandrika_Kumaratunga" title="Chandrika Kumaratunga">Presidential flag of Chandrika Kumaratunga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif/150px-Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif/225px-Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif/300px-Presidential_Flag_of_Mahinda_Rajapaksa.gif 2x" data-file-width="432" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 19, 2005 – January 8, 2015</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mahinda_Rajapaksa" title="Mahinda Rajapaksa">Presidential flag of Mahinda Rajapaksa</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_(2015%E2%80%932019).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_President_of_Sri_Lanka_%282015%E2%80%932019%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="408" data-file-height="204" /></a></span></td> <td>January 9, 2015 – November 18, 2019</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maithripala_Sirisena" title="Maithripala Sirisena">Presidential flag of Maithripala Sirisena</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_(Gotabaya_Rajapaksa).gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif/150px-Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif" decoding="async" width="150" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif/225px-Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif/300px-Presidential_Standard_of_Sri_Lanka_%28Gotabaya_Rajapaksa%29.gif 2x" data-file-width="387" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 18, 2019 – July 14, 2022</td> <td><a href="/wiki/President_of_Sri_Lanka" title="President of Sri Lanka">Presidential flag of Gotabaya Rajapaksa</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Civil_ensigns">Civil ensigns</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Civil ensigns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/150px-Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/225px-Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/300px-Government_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td>Blue Ensign of Sri Lanka</td> <td>A blue ensign with the Flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design. The Blue Ensign is flown by merchant vessels commanded by an officer of the <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Volunteer_Naval_Force" title="Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force">SLVNF</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_flags">Military flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Military flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg/150px-Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg/225px-Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg/300px-Sri_Lankan_Army_Flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colours,_standards_and_guidons#Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="Colours, standards and guidons">President's Colour</a></td> <td>A defaced national flag of Sri Lanka with <a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Sri_Lanka" class="mw-redirect" title="Coat of arms of Sri Lanka">Coat of arms of Sri Lanka</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png/150px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png/225px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png/300px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lankan_Army.png 2x" data-file-width="877" data-file-height="526" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army" title="Sri Lanka Army">Flag of the Sri Lanka Army</a></td> <td>The army flag defaced with the insignia of the Sri Lanka Army. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/150px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/225px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/300px-Naval_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Navy" title="Sri Lanka Navy">Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka</a></td> <td>A defaced <a href="/wiki/White_ensign" class="mw-redirect" title="White ensign">white ensign</a> with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/150px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/225px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/300px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>2010 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force" title="Sri Lanka Air Force">Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka</a></td> <td>A defaced sky blue ensign with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton and Air Force <a href="/wiki/Roundel" title="Roundel">roundel</a> influenced by the British design. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg/150px-Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg/225px-Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg/300px-Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="1800" /></a></span></td> <td>2010 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force" title="Sri Lanka Air Force">Air Force Colours of Sri Lanka</a></td> <td>Sri Lanka Air Force ensign with the four vertical stripes of saffron, green, maroon, and yellow in the centre, and superimposed by Sri Lanka national emblem. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government_flags">Government flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Government flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="78" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Police.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="520" /></a></span></td> <td>1972 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Police" title="Sri Lanka Police">Flag of the Sri Lanka Police</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg/150px-Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg/225px-Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg/300px-Sri_Lankan_Coast_Guard_Flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>2010 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Coast_Guard" title="Sri Lanka Coast Guard">Flag of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Provincial_flags">Provincial flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Provincial flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Central_Province.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Central_Province.png/150px-Central_Province.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Central_Province.png/225px-Central_Province.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Central_Province.png/300px-Central_Province.png 2x" data-file-width="324" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Central_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Central Province">Flag of Central Province</a></td> <td>The flag is designed to represents the Central Province and its three districts Kandy, Matale and Nuwaraeliya. <p>The Golden colour Lion that carries a sword and the four Bo leaves at the four corners in the maroon colour background represents the Kandy District. </p><p>The white layout represents Matale District and Nuwaraeiya District which represents the Upcountry is symbolised by the white lotus. The Sun and Moon are for Eternity. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Province_Flag_(SRI_LANKA).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/150px-Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/225px-Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/300px-Eastern_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png 2x" data-file-width="813" data-file-height="509" /></a></span></td> <td>January 1, 2007 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Eastern_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Eastern Province">Flag of Eastern Province</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_(Sri_Lanka).PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/150px-Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG" decoding="async" width="150" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/225px-Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/300px-Flag_of_the_North_Central_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_North_Central_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of North Central Province">Flag of North Central Province</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_(Sri_Lanka).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png/150px-Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png/225px-Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png/300px-Flag_of_the_Northeast_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.png 2x" data-file-width="365" data-file-height="195" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 – December 31, 2006</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_North_Eastern_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of North Eastern Province">Flag of North Eastern Province</a></td> <td>Was adapted as the Flag of the North Province after the demerger of the North-Eastern Province<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="86" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Northern_Province.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="630" data-file-height="360" /></a></span></td> <td>January 1, 2007 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Northern Province">Flag of Northern Province</a></td> <td>Blue border – ocean resource; Green – the greenery and agriculture; Red – labour, industriousness and Hindu culture, religion; White – fraternity, peace; Radiating sun indicates synergy of power and natural energy source, also Tamil people and language in the Province </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_(Sri_Lanka).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_North_Western_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_North_Western_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of North Western Province">Flag of North Western Province</a></td> <td>It features a brown bovine with a sun and moon symbol on a white background. There are 15 small eight-pointed cross-stars in the background, and a green and brown woven border surrounds the whole. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_(Sri_Lanka).PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/150px-Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG" decoding="async" width="150" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/225px-Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/300px-Flag_of_the_Sabaragamuwa_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 2x" data-file-width="345" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Sabaragamuwa_Province" title="Flag of Sabaragamuwa Province">Flag of Sabaragamuwa Province</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_(Sri_Lanka).PNG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/150px-Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG" decoding="async" width="150" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/225px-Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG/300px-Flag_of_the_Southern_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29.PNG 2x" data-file-width="359" data-file-height="216" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Southern_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Southern Province">Flag of Southern Province</a></td> <td>A picture of a lion flag can be seen in frescos in historical Dambulla cave temple. This historical flag made of carving a picture of a running lion with a small sword in its forepaw is considered to be the Ruhuna flag. <p>Furthermore, King Dutugamunu left the Magam Kingdom with the lion flag ahead for the battle to unite the country. The flag is a picture of a yellow lion on a red blood colour background. Accordingly, it was decided to use for the Southern Provincial flag the picture of the lion running with a small sword (iluk koolaya) in its forepaw of the Ruhuna flag and the red colour and yellow colour of the flag taken on the war front by King Dutugamunu. </p><p>It was decided to use the same for the Southern Province flag mixture of colours and the standard to represent all communities in Galle, Matara, and Hambantota and four bo leaves (Metta, Karuna, Muditha, Upeksha) of the national flag. </p><p>It was agreed that the forms of the sun and moon of the flag of Southern Province flag should be in the same forms as the sun and moon of the flag of Devinuwara Devalaya and that the same form that of the flag of Hambantota District. Accordingly, it was expected to keep the integration of Galle, matara and Hambantota. Therefore, the Southern Province flag can be considered a combination of several traditional flags. </p><p>The small sword (iluk Koolaya) is the symbol of control, but it does not reflect terror or suppression. The small sword represents Justice and fairness. Running lion represents velocity fearlessness and pride. </p><p>The sun and moon stand for stability prosperity and augustness. It expresses the traditional saying "Until the sun and moon exists". The sun and moon of the flag are considered to be symbols of victory. The combination of colours around the flag depicts the existence of Southern Sri Lanka, victorious war history, religion and patriotism, mutual cooperation and harmony </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_(Sri_Lanka)_SVG.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Uva_Province_%28Sri_Lanka%29_SVG.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="630" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Uva_Province" title="Flag of Uva Province">Flag of Uva Province</a></td> <td>In the days of the Sinhala kings, Sri Lanka had been divided into twelve provinces and ruled and each of these twelve provinces had been allotted a flag. Accordingly, in order to bring about qualities such as pleasantness, innocence, greatness and royalty, a flag with a picture of swan had been allotted to the Uva Province. <p>The flag that was gifted to Uva Province by the King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe who ruled the kingdom of Kandy during the period 1798–1815 can be seen even today at the National Museum ( Courtesy: Book entitled “Uva Ithihasaya” by Panditha Naulle Dhammananda Thero ) </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Western_Province_Flag_(SRI_LANKA).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/150px-Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="71" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/225px-Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png/300px-Western_Province_Flag_%28SRI_LANKA%29.png 2x" data-file-width="340" data-file-height="160" /></a></span></td> <td>November 14, 1987 –</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Western_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Western Province">Flag of Western Province</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_flags">Historical flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Historical flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sinhala_Kingdom_flags(Main_Kingdoms'_flags)"><span id="Sinhala_Kingdom_flags.28Main_Kingdoms.27_flags.29"></span>Sinhala Kingdom flags(Main Kingdoms' flags)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Sinhala Kingdom flags(Main Kingdoms' flags)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/150px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/225px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/300px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png 2x" data-file-width="361" data-file-height="185" /></a></span></td> <td>437 BC-1017 AD</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Anuradhapura_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Anuradhapura Kingdom">Anuradhapura Kingdom</a></td> <td>Flag of King Dutugamunu (161-137 B.C.) and it's known as Flag of Kingdom Anuradhapura.The flag believed to have been used by Sri Lankan king Dutthagamani(Dutugamunu) and subsequent monarchs. </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1055-1232 AD</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Polonnaruwa" title="Kingdom of Polonnaruwa">Kingdom of Polonnaruwa</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1220-1345 AD</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Dambadeniya" title="Kingdom of Dambadeniya">Kingdom of Dambadeniya</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1273–1284 AD</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Dambadeniya" title="Kingdom of Dambadeniya">Kingdom of Dambadeniya</a>;Rule from <a href="/wiki/Yapahuwa" title="Yapahuwa">Yapahuwa</a> as a capital</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1300-1341 AD</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Dambadeniya" title="Kingdom of Dambadeniya">Kingdom of Dambadeniya</a>;Rule from <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kurunegala" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingdom of Kurunegala">Kurunegala</a> as a capital</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></td> <td>1341–1408</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Gampola" title="Kingdom of Gampola">Kingdom of Gampola</a></td> <td>A Red Field With Golden Border and a Peacock fighting a Snake in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Kotte.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/150px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/225px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/300px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="366" /></a></span></td> <td>1412–1597</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kotte" title="Kingdom of Kotte">Kingdom of Kotte</a></td> <td>A plain white field with ornate blue and red leaved white border and a lion with a whip at the centre. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_(1521_-_1594).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png/150px-Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="108" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png/225px-Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png/300px-Flag_of_Sitawaka_Kingdom_%281521_-_1594%29.png 2x" data-file-width="3294" data-file-height="2366" /></a></span></td> <td>1521–1594</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Sitawaka" title="Kingdom of Sitawaka">Kingdom of Sitawaka</a></td> <td>A White Field with a Red Lion in the centre and 4 bo leaves in each corner. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:King_of_Kandy.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/150px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/225px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/300px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1469–1815</td> <td>Flag of <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kandy" title="Kingdom of Kandy">Kingdom of Kandy</a></td> <td>The flag adopted was the royal standard and featured a gold and black bordered red field with Bo leaves and lion with a sword. This is similar to the right portion of the modern flag. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sub-Kingdoms_Flags">Sub-Kingdoms Flags</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Sub-Kingdoms Flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Raigama.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></td> <td>1521-1538</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Raigama" class="mw-redirect" title="Kingdom of Raigama">Kingdom of Raigama</a></td> <td>A Red Field With Golden Border and a Peacock fighting a Snake in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nandi_flag.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Nandi_flag.png/150px-Nandi_flag.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Nandi_flag.png/225px-Nandi_flag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Nandi_flag.png/300px-Nandi_flag.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="337" /></a></span></td> <td>1215-1255,1323-1450 & 1467-1619</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Jaffna_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Jaffna Kingdom">Jaffna Kingdom</a></td> <td>the silver crescent moon with a golden sun. The single sacred conch shell, which spiral open to the right, and in the centre above the sacred bull, is a white parasol with golden tassels and white pearls. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Portuguese_Ceylon_flags"><a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Ceylon" title="Portuguese Ceylon">Portuguese Ceylon</a> flags</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Portuguese Ceylon flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1495).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281495%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></td> <td>1508–1521</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Portugal" title="Kingdom of Portugal">Kingdom of Portugal</a></td> <td>A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1521).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281521%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></td> <td>1521–1578</td> <td>Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal</td> <td>A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1578).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281578%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></td> <td>1578–1640</td> <td>Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal</td> <td>A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1616).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281616%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="957" data-file-height="638" /></a></span></td> <td>1616–1640</td> <td>Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (Putative flag)</td> <td>A white field with the Portuguese Coat of arms in the center. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1640).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Portugal_%281640%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></td> <td>1640–1658</td> <td>Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal</td> <td>A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dutch_Ceylon_flags"><a href="/wiki/Dutch_Ceylon" title="Dutch Ceylon">Dutch Ceylon</a> flags</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Dutch Ceylon flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Prinsenvlag.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Prinsenvlag.svg/150px-Prinsenvlag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Prinsenvlag.svg/225px-Prinsenvlag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Prinsenvlag.svg/300px-Prinsenvlag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1638–1795</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Prince%27s_Flag" title="Prince's Flag">The Prince's Flag</a></td> <td>A horizontal triband of orange, white and blue. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Statenvlag.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Statenvlag.svg/150px-Statenvlag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Statenvlag.svg/225px-Statenvlag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Statenvlag.svg/300px-Statenvlag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1652–1672</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Statenvlag" title="Statenvlag">States Flag</a></td> <td>A horizontal triband of red, white and blue. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_navy_of_the_Batavian_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1795–1796</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_Batavian_Republic" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of the Batavian Republic">Flag of the Batavian Republic</a></td> <td>A horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic’s emblem in the canton. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="British_Ceylon_flags"><a href="/wiki/British_Ceylon" title="British Ceylon">British Ceylon</a> flags</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: British Ceylon flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Great_Britain_(1707%E2%80%931800).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1796–1801</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain" title="Kingdom of Great Britain">Kingdom of Great Britain</a>( Should be considered: -This is not an ancient Sri Lankan flag. Because at that time there was a major Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka. Its king is considered the king of the entire country.)</td> <td>A superimposition of the flags of <a href="/wiki/England" title="England">England</a> and <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a> (<a href="/wiki/Union_Jack" title="Union Jack">Union Jack</a>). </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1801–1972</td> <td>Flag of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>(Should be considered: -This is not an ancient Sri Lankan flag in 1801-1815 period. Because at that time there was a major Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka. Its king is considered the king of the entire country.)</td> <td>A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the <a href="/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Saltire" title="Saint Patrick's Saltire">Saint Patrick's Saltire</a> (representing <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>) (<a href="/wiki/Union_Jack" title="Union Jack">Union Jack</a>). </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ceylon_(1875%E2%80%931948).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1875–1948</td> <td>Flag of Ceylon's Colonial Government</td> <td>A defaced <a href="/wiki/Blue_ensign" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue ensign">blue ensign</a> with the Arms of the Ceylon Government. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ceylon_(1948%E2%80%931951).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931951%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="780" data-file-height="432" /></a></span></td> <td>1948–1951</td> <td>The first flag of the Dominion of Ceylon</td> <td>The Royal Standard of the <a href="/wiki/Kandyan_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kandyan Kingdom">Kandyan Kingdom</a>, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Ceylon_(1951%E2%80%931972).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_Ceylon_%281951%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1951–1972</td> <td>The second flag of the Dominion of Ceylon</td> <td>Defaced flag of Kandyan Kingdom, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ensigns">Ensigns</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Ensigns"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/150px-Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/225px-Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/300px-Civil_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>1955 – 1969</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Civil_ensign" title="Civil ensign">Civil Ensign of Sri Lanka</a></td> <td>A red ensign with the Flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Royal_standards">Royal standards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Royal standards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/150px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/225px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png/300px-Flag_of_Dutthagamani.png 2x" data-file-width="361" data-file-height="185" /></a></span></td> <td>161 BC – 137 BC</td> <td>Flag of King <a href="/wiki/Dutugamunu" title="Dutugamunu">Dutugamunu</a>, as depicted in the <a href="/wiki/Dambulla_cave_temple" title="Dambulla cave temple">Dambulla Viharaya</a> cave no.2<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td>A white swallowtailed field with a Lion holding a kastane sword in its right forepaw and the Sun and the Moon above. The lion's details and coloring are uncertain. </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Kotte.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/150px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/225px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_Kotte.svg/300px-Flag_of_Kotte.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="366" /></a></span></td> <td>1415 – 1457</td> <td>Military Standard of <a href="/wiki/Parakramabahu_VI_of_Kotte" class="mw-redirect" title="Parakramabahu VI of Kotte">Parakramabahu VI of Kotte</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:King_of_Kandy.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/150px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/225px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/King_of_Kandy.svg/300px-King_of_Kandy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>c.1798 – 1815</td> <td>Royal Standard of <a href="/wiki/Sri_Vikrama_Rajasinha" title="Sri Vikrama Rajasinha">King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Viceregal_flags">Viceregal flags</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sri_Lankan_flags&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Viceregal flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:110px;">Flag</th> <th style="width:100px;">Date</th> <th style="width:250px;">Use</th> <th style="width:250px;">Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_(1952%E2%80%931972).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281952%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1953–1972</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_Ceylon" title="Governor-General of Ceylon">Flag of the governor–general of Ceylon</a></td> <td>A lion standing atop a <a href="/wiki/St_Edward%27s_Crown" title="St Edward's Crown">St Edward's Crown</a>, over "Ceylon" </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_(1948%E2%80%931952).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg/150px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg/225px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Governor-General_of_Ceylon_%281948%E2%80%931952%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1948–1953</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_Ceylon" title="Governor-General of Ceylon">Flag of the governor–general of Ceylon</a></td> <td>A lion standing atop a <a href="/wiki/Tudor_Crown_(heraldry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tudor Crown (heraldry)">Tudor Crown</a>, over "Ceylon" </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Governor_of_Ceylon_(1875%E2%80%931948).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Ceylon_army_%281949%E2%80%931966%29.jpg/225px-Flag_of_the_Ceylon_army_%281949%E2%80%931966%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Flag_of_the_Ceylon_army_%281949%E2%80%931966%29.jpg/300px-Flag_of_the_Ceylon_army_%281949%E2%80%931966%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="855" data-file-height="529" /></a></span></td> <td>1949–1966</td> <td>First Flag of the Ceylon Army</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1966–1972</td> <td>Second Flag of the Ceylon Army</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg/150px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg/225px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg/300px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Navy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></td> <td>1950–1972</td> <td>Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Ceylon_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Ceylon Navy">Royal Ceylon Navy</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg/150px-Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg/225px-Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg/300px-Ensign_of_the_Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>1951–1972</td> <td>Ensign of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Ceylon_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Ceylon Air Force">Royal Ceylon Air Force</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_(1971-2010).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg/150px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg/225px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg/300px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Sri_Lanka_%281971-2010%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td> <td>1971 – 2010</td> <td>Ensign of the Sri Lanka Air Force</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force_1971-2010.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force_1971-2010.svg/150px-Colours_of_the_Sri_Lanka_Air_Force_1971-2010.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="75" class="mw-file-element" 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navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_Africa" title="Flags of Africa">Africa</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Algerian_flags" title="List of Algerian flags">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Angolan_flags" title="List of Angolan flags">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Beninese_flags" title="List of Beninese flags">Benin</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Botswanan_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Botswanan flags (page does not exist)">Botswana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Burkinabe_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Burkinabe flags (page does not exist)">Burkina Faso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Burundian_flags" title="List of Burundian flags">Burundi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Cameroonian_flags" title="List of Cameroonian flags">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Cape_Verdean_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Cape Verdean flags (page does not exist)">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Central_African_Republic_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Central African Republic flags (page does not exist)">Central African Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Chadian_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Chadian flags (page does not exist)">Chad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Comorian_flags" title="List of Comorian flags">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_flags_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of flags of the Republic of the Congo (page does not exist)">Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Djibouti_flags" title="List of Djibouti flags">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Egyptian_flags" title="List of Egyptian flags">Egypt</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_regions_of_Egypt" title="Flags of regions of Egypt">Governorates</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Equatorial_Guinea" title="List of flags of Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Eritrean_flags" title="List of Eritrean flags">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Emaswati_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Emaswati flags (page does not exist)">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Ethiopian_flags" title="List of Ethiopian flags">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Gabonese_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Gabonese flags">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Gambian_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Gambian flags">The Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Ghana_flags" title="List of Ghana flags">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Guinean_flags" title="List of Guinean flags">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Bissau-Guinean_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Bissau-Guinean flags (page does not exist)">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ivorian_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Ivorian flags (page does not exist)">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Kenya" title="List of flags of Kenya">Kenya</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_counties_of_Kenya" title="Flags of counties of Kenya">counties</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Lesotho_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Lesotho flags (page does not exist)">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Liberian_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Liberian flags">Liberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Libyan_flags" title="List of Libyan flags">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Malagasy_flags" title="List of Malagasy flags">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Malawian_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Malawian flags">Malawi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Malian_flags" title="List of Malian flags">Mali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mauritanian_flags" title="List of Mauritanian flags">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mauritian_flags" title="List of Mauritian flags">Mauritius</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Moroccan_flags" title="List of Moroccan flags">Morocco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mozambican_flags" title="List of Mozambican flags">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Namibian_flags" title="List of Namibian flags">Namibia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerien_flags" title="List of Nigerien flags">Niger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_flags" title="List of Nigerian flags">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Rwandan_flags" title="List of Rwandan flags">Rwanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9an_flags" title="List of São Toméan flags">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Senegalese_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Senegalese flags (page does not exist)">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Seychellois_flags" title="List of Seychellois flags">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sierra_Leone_flags" title="List of Sierra Leone flags">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Somali_flags" title="List of Somali flags">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_African_flags" title="List of South African flags">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Sudanese_flags" title="List of South Sudanese flags">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sudanese_flags" title="List of Sudanese flags">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Tanzanian_flags" title="List of Tanzanian flags">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Togolese_flags" title="List of Togolese flags">Togo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Tunisian_flags" title="List of Tunisian flags">Tunisia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Ugandan_flags" title="List of Ugandan flags">Uganda</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Zambian_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Zambian flags (page does not exist)">Zambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Zimbabwean_flags" title="List of Zimbabwean flags">Zimbabwe</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Rhodesian_flags" title="List of Rhodesian flags">Rhodesia</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Antarctic_flags" title="List of Antarctic flags">Antarctica</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands" title="Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands">Adélie Land</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_Tierra_del_Fuego_Province,_Argentina" title="Flag of the Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina">Argentine Antarctica</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Australia" title="Flag of Australia">Australian Antarctic Territory</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_British_Antarctic_Territory" title="Flag of the British Antarctic Territory">British Antarctic Territory</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Magallanes" title="Flag of Magallanes">Chilean Antarctic Territory</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Norway" title="Flag of Norway">Peter I Island</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Norway" title="Flag of Norway">Queen Maud Land</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand" title="Flag of New Zealand">Ross Dependency</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_Asia" title="Flags of Asia">Asia</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Afghan_flags" title="List of Afghan flags">Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Armenian_flags" title="List of Armenian flags">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Azerbaijani_flags" title="List of Azerbaijani flags">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bahraini_flags" title="List of Bahraini flags">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bangladeshi_flags" title="List of Bangladeshi flags">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bhutanese_flags" title="List of Bhutanese flags">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bruneian_flags" title="List of Bruneian flags">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Cambodian_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Cambodian flags">Cambodia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Chinese_flags" title="List of Chinese flags">China</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hong_Kong_flags" title="List of Hong Kong flags">Hong Kong</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Macanese_flags" title="List of Macanese flags">Macau</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Cypriot_flags" title="List of Cypriot flags">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_East_Timorese_flags" title="List of East Timorese flags">East Timor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Egyptian_flags" title="List of Egyptian flags">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Georgia_(country)" title="List of flags of Georgia (country)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_flags" title="List of Indian flags">India</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_flags" title="List of Indian state flags">states</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces_rank_flags" title="Indian Armed Forces rank flags">armed forces</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Indonesia" class="mw-redirect" title="List of flags of Indonesia">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Iranian_flags" title="List of Iranian flags">Iran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Iraq" class="mw-redirect" title="List of flags of Iraq">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Israel" title="List of flags of Israel">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Japanese_flags" title="List of Japanese flags">Japan</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_Japanese_prefectures" title="Flags of Japanese prefectures">prefectures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_Japanese_municipal_flags" title="Lists of Japanese municipal flags">municipalities</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Jordanian_flags&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Jordanian flags (page does not exist)">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Kazakh_flags" title="List of Kazakh flags">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Korean_flags" title="List of Korean flags">Korea</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_Korean_flags" title="List of North Korean flags">North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Korean_flags" title="List of South Korean flags">South Korea</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Kuwaiti_flags" title="List of Kuwaiti flags">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Kyrgyz_flags" title="List of Kyrgyz flags">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Laos" title="List of flags of Laos">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Lebanese_flags" title="List of Lebanese flags">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Malaysian_flags" title="List of Malaysian flags">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Maldivian_flags" title="List of Maldivian flags">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mongolian_flags" title="List of Mongolian flags">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Burmese_flags" title="List of Burmese flags">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Nepal" title="List of flags of Nepal">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Omani_flags" title="List of Omani flags">Oman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pakistani_flags" title="List of Pakistani flags">Pakistan</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_flags" title="List of Palestinian flags">Palestine</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="List of flags of the Philippines">Philippines</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_the_provinces_of_the_Philippines" title="Flags of the provinces of the Philippines">provinces</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Philippine_coastwise_emblem" title="Philippine coastwise emblem">coastwise emblem</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Qatari_flags" title="List of Qatari flags">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Russian_flags" title="List of Russian flags">Russia</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_the_federal_subjects_of_Russia" title="Flags of the federal subjects of Russia">federal subjects</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sakha_flags" title="List of Sakha flags">Sakha</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Russian_navy_flags" title="List of Russian navy flags">Russian Navy</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Saudi_Arabian_flags" title="List of Saudi Arabian flags">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Singaporean_flags" title="List of Singaporean flags">Singapore</a></li> <li><i><a 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of Tajik flags (page does not exist)">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Thai_flags" title="List of Thai flags">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Turkish_flags" title="List of Turkish flags">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Turkmen_flags" title="List of Turkmen flags">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" class="mw-redirect" title="List of flags of the United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Uzbek_flags" title="List of Uzbek flags">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Vietnam" title="List of flags of Vietnam">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Yemenite_flags" title="List of Yemenite flags">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_Europe" title="Flags of Europe">Europe</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Albanian_flags" title="List of Albanian flags">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Andorran_flags" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Andorran flags">Andorra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Armenian_flags" title="List of Armenian flags">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Austrian_flags" title="List of Austrian flags">Austria</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_and_coats_of_arms_of_the_Austrian_states" title="Flags and coats of arms of the Austrian states">states</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_Austria-Hungary" title="Flags of Austria-Hungary">Austria-Hungary</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Azerbaijani_flags" title="List of Azerbaijani flags">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Belarusian_flags" title="List of Belarusian flags">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Belgian_flags" title="List of Belgian flags">Belgium</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Brussels" title="List of flags of Brussels">Brussels</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="List of flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bulgarian_flags" title="List of Bulgarian flags">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Croatian_flags" title="List of Croatian flags">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Cypriot_flags" title="List of Cypriot flags">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Czech_flags" title="List of Czech flags">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Danish_flags" title="List of Danish flags">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Estonian_flags" title="List of Estonian flags">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_flags_of_Finland" title="List of flags of Finland">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_French_flags" title="List of French flags">France</a> <ul><li><i><a 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