This is a list of flags, arranged by design, serving as a navigational aid for identifying a given flag. Uncharged flags are ones that either are solid or contain only rectangles, squares and crosses but no crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms or other objects or symbols. Charged flags are flags that contain crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms and other objects or symbols, as well as rectangles, squares and crosses. Some charged flags contain letters or other pieces of text on them.
Shape and aspect ratio Flags occur in a variety of shapes and proportions, most commonly rectangular, with some featuring alternative forms, aspect ratios, or fringes at the fly.
Solid
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Charged While most charged flags are duotone or multicolor, they are referred to by their solid primary color foremost, with their charged symbol's color(s) and symbology following accordingly.
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Bicolour Examples:
Tricolour and other tribands
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Stripes
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Five or more stripes Examples:
Lines on a field
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Quartered
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Cross
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Pall
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Pile
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Chevron
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Canton
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Border
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Shape
Circle or sphere
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Diamond
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Spiral Examples:
Square
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Trapezoid Examples:
Triangle
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Living organism
Animal
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Animal part
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Person or body part
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Plant
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Object
Anchor, boat, or ship
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Book
Building
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Chair
Headgear
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Flag
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Hill, mountain, or rock
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Map
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Machine, tool, or instrument
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Shield or weapon
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Astronomical object
Star
Sun
Crescent moon
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Constellation
Planet or moon
Inscription
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See also
Vexillology Vexillological symbol Glossary of vexillology Civil flag Ensign (flag) Ethnic flag Flag families Maritime flag National flag National coat of arms National emblem National seal National symbol State flag Galleries and lists: Flags of Europe Gallery of sovereign state flags Gallery of flags of dependent territories Lists of flags List of national flags by design List of national flags of sovereign states List of Japanese flags List of United Kingdom flags List of Antarctic flags List of flags by color combination List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption Gallery pages of flags of country subdivisions
References
External links Keyword list at Flags of the World.