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List of flags of Vietnam

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The following is a list of flags of Vietnam:[1]

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National flags

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See the main article: Flag of Vietnam
  • Present
Flag Date Use Description
July 2, 1976 to present State flag and civil ensign A large yellow star centered on the red field (2:3).
  • Past
Flag Date Use Description
Apr. 30, 1975 - Jul. 2, 1976 Flag of the South Vietnam A yellow star on the red and blue background.
Nov. 30, 1955 - Jul. 2, 1976 Flag of North Vietnam A large yellow star centered on the red field (2:3). Influences:
Jul. 2, 1949 - Oct. 26, 1955
Oct. 26, 1955 - Apr. 30, 1975		 Flag of the State of Vietnam and then South Vietnam A yellow field with three red stripes (2:3).
May 27, 1948 - Jul. 2, 1949 Flag of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam what was designed by painter Lê Văn Đệ and adopted by Emperor Bảo Đại in 1948[2] A yellow field with three red stripes (2:3).Influences:
Sep. 2, 1945 - Feb. 18, 1947
Oc. 1, 1954 - Nov. 30, 1955		 Flag of Democratic Republic of Vietnam A large yellow star centered on the red field (2:3).
May 8 – Au. 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:
Apr. 17 - May 8, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam Yellow field with gold border (2:3). Influences:
Mar. 11 - Apr. 17, 1945 Flag of the Empire of Vietnam A yellow field with a single red stripe (1:2). Influences:
Feb. 10 - Feb. 15, 1930 Flag of the Republic of Vietnam (越南民國), used by Yên Bái mutiny[3] Two equal horizontal bands, red [top] and white [bottom] (2:3).
1923 - Mar. 9, 1945 The protectorate flag of Annam and Tonkin French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences:
1885 - 1890 The provisional flag of Dainamese empire National name centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences:
1858 - 1885 The diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire[4] Yellow field with gold border (2:3).

Government flags

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Royal standards

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Flag Date Use Description
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.[5] Influences: Yellow is the imperial color. ["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 Đế Kỳ (Personal standard of the Emperor of Đại Nam). Đại Nam (大南, great south) was the official name of Vietnam at this time.
1890 - 1920 Flag of emperors Thành Thái, Duy Tân and Khải Định National flag of Dainam (Đại-Nam quấc-kì), originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái.[6][7][8] 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. 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 Star Emperor Flag. Influences: .

Government standards

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Flag Date Use Description
Nov. 1, 1963 - Oct. 26, 1964 Flag of the Provisional Military Government of RVN Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces (3:4).

Personal standards

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  • Emperors
Flag Date Use Description
1821 - 1922 Standard of emperor Nguyễn Thánh Tổ Yellow field with gold border.
1922 - 1945 Personal standard of emperors Khải Định and Bảo Đại Flag ratio: 2:3.
1802 - 1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio: 1:2.
1802 - 1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio: 5:3.
  • Presidents
Flag Date Use Description
1948 - 1955 Personal standard of State Chief Bảo Đại Standard of the State Chief of State of Vietnam (2:3). Influences:
1955 - 1963 Presidential standard of the First Vietnamese Republic Tiết trực tâm hư[9] (2:3). Influences:
1967 - 1975 Presidential standard of the Second Vietnamese Republic as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Standard of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces[9] (2:3). Influences:

Ensigns

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Further information: List of ensigns of Vietnam
Flag Date Use Description
1802–1885 Ensign[10] of the Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio is 3:5.
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
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.

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
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).
1955–2014 Flag of Vietnam People's Navy 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).[11] Influences:
See the main article: List of flags of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
Flag Date Use Description
1955–1975 Republic of Vietnam War flag Yellow flag with three stripes, and the emblem of (gold eagle) in the middle (3:4).
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 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.
  • Others
Flag Date Use Description
1961 - 1963 Flag of Vietnamese Republican Youth Movement Flag ratio is 2:3.
1955 - 1975 Flag of Republic of Vietnam National Police[12] 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:
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:
1945 Flag of Vanguard Youth A large red star centered on the yellow field (2:3).
1930 - 1931 Flag of the Red Guards of Nghe-Tinh Revolt Flag ratio: 2:3. Influences:
1929 - 1946 Flag of Vietnamese Revolutionary Army, used at Yên Bái mutiny[3] Two equal horizontal bands, red (top) and white (bottom). Influences:
1923 – March 9, 1945 Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:
N/A 1917 Flag of the forces of Empire of Daihung[13] Five red round-stars centered on a yellow field with 4 black words Nam binh phục quốc (南兵復國) at the left. Influences:

Flags of subjects

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  • Provinces
See the main article: Flags of the Nguyen dynasty's administrative units
  • Areas with special status

Flags of organizations

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  • Political org.s
  • Political parties
  • Religional org.s
  • Social org.s

Historical flags

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Further information: History of Vietnam

References

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  1. ↑ Becker-Khaleel, B; Schlick, K. (1995-12-01). "324 Building REC and HLV Tank Closure Plan". doi:10.2172/204127. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "10 tháng 2 năm 2013 : 83 năm cuộc Khởi nghĩa Yên Bái bùng nổ". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  4. ↑ L'illustration : journal universel. v.32 (July-Dec 1858) 1
  5. ↑ Picking up old royal standards in Vietnam Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine – http://www.kyvatlichsucand.vn Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Dang, Thanh Thuy Vo (2008). Anticommunism as cultural praxis: South Vietnam, War, and Refugee Memories in the Vietnamese American Community. San Diego, California. ISBN 978-0-549-56017-3. Retrieved 2011-03-28.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ Cahoon, Ben. "Vietnam". www.worldstatesmen.org.
  8. ↑ "The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-05-12. or in Vietbao.com Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback MachineArchived May 12, 2005, at the Wayback MachineArchived May 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Republic of Vietnam Presidential flag
  10. ↑ "Marine drapeau pavillon Chine - Japon - Cochinchine - Corée litho 1858". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  11. ↑ "Nguyen Tan Dung and navy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-17.
  12. ↑ 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 Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia - 2009 Archived 2013-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Hội ái hữu CSQG Georgia Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Hội CSQG San Diego 2010 Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Lá quốc kỳ Việt Nam đầu tiên đã tung bay ở Thái Nguyên năm 1917
  14. ↑ Stamps of Sedang
  15. ↑ "Cochin-China, Woven Silk Tobacco Premium Flag, 1910". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  16. ↑ Symbols of Vietnam : New discoveries
  17. ↑ Flags in Vietnam
  18. ↑ Tay Dam - Vietnam
  19. ↑ National Progressive Movement
  20. ↑ Phong trào Nhà Ánh Sáng của Tự Lực văn đoàn 1 Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine "2". Archived from the original on 2017-01-02.
  21. ↑ "Stamps of 4-T Union". Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  22. ↑ "Vietnam's flags". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
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