This is a list of flags used in Bangladesh. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Bangladesh.
National flag
FlagDateUseDescription 1972–present National flag of Bangladesh A red disc on a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist. 1972–present Flag of Bangladesh (vertical)
Ceremonial parade flags FlagDateUseDescription 1972–present Used during national processions Modified version of the national flag of Bangladesh, featuring a red disc on a green field, with a gold fringe and inscribed at the top with the Quranic verse: "إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ" (Indeed, Allah is over all things competent) from Surah Al-Baqarah [2:20].
Government flags
FlagDateUseDescription 1972–present Presidential standard The presidential seal on a dark red background.BangabhabanFlag of Bangladesh , Flags of the World. 1972–present Standard of the prime minister of Bangladesh Seal of the prime minister on a dark red background. 1996–2011, 2024–present Standard of the chief adviser of Bangladesh Seal of the chief adviser on a dark red background. 1972–present Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Seal of the Parliament on a Bangladesh green background. 1972–present Flag of the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parlament) Seal of the Speaker of the Parliament on a Bangladesh green background. 1972–present Flag of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh Seal of the Supreme Court on a blue background. 1972–present Flag of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh Seal of the Chief Justice of Bangladesh on a blue background. 2010–present Flag of the Chief Prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh) Seal of the government of Bangladesh in a blue field with "Chief Prosecutor International Crimes Tribunal" written below. 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Election Commission Seal of the Bangladesh Election Commission on a teal background. 1972–present Flag of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Seal of the Bangladesh Election Commission on a green background and "প্রধান নির্বাচন কমিশনার" (Chief Election Commissioner) written in Bengali above. 2017–present Flag of the Anti-Corruption Commission Seal of the Anti-Corruption Commission on a sky blue background.
Civil ensign
FlagDateUseDescription 1972–present Civil ensign of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Merchant Navy) A red ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton influenced by the British Red Ensign.
Military flags FlagDateUseDescription 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Armed Forces A three-colored flag with the joint-services emblem in the center. 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Army The Army's badge on a green field. 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Air Force A sky-blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton, and the Air Force roundel in the fly. 1972–present Ensign of the Bangladesh Navy A white ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton. 1995–present Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard A light blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton. 1972–present Standard of the Chief of Army Staff A green field with the Chief of Army Staff seal in the center and four stars below. Link to image 1972–present Standard of the Chief of Naval Staff The Navy's badge on a blue field. 1972–present Standard of the Chief of Air Staff Air Force ensign of Bangladesh with four white stars in the lower hoist. 1972–present Standard of the Captain A triangluar swallowtail flag with Navy's Badge on a blue field. 2010–present Flag of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) The BGB's badge on a maroon field. 1977–present Flag of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (Armed Forces) The DGFI's insignia on a green field. 1948–present Regimental flag of the East Bengal Regiment (Bangladesh Army) EBR's insignia on a dark maroon field. 2016–present Regimental flag of the Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh Army) Para Commando Brigade insignia on a dark purple field. 1976–present Regimental flag of the President Guard Regiment (Bangladesh Army) PGR's insignia on a red field. 1972–present Flag of the 66th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army 66th Infantry Division insignia on a dark red field. 2018–present Regimental flag of the 7th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army The 7th infantry division's insignia on a red field. 1979–present Flag of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) Red, navy, and sky blue horizontal tricolor with the BNCC emblem in the center.
Police and civil defense flags
FlagDateUseDescription 2025–present Flag of the Bangladesh Police Logo of the Bangladesh Police on a dark blue field. 1971–present Flag of the Criminal Investigation Department Logo of the Criminal Investigation Department on a dark blue field. 2025–present Flag of the Inspector General of Police 1981–present Flag of the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence Logo of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence on an orange field. 1948–present Flag of the Bangladesh Ansar-VDP Ansar insignia on a green and red vertical bicolor. 1972–present Flag of Bangladesh Customs Badge of Bangladesh Customs, outlined in white, on a dark blue background. 1986–present Flag of the Special Security Force Insignia of the Special Security Force on a dark green field.
Bangladesh Scouts
FlagDateUseDescription Link to flag 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts Bangladesh Scouts logo on a dark green field. Link to flag 1974–present Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts Rover Region Bangladesh Scouts logo on a dark red field with golden text below saying "Rover Region". Link to flag 1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts Railway Region Bangladesh Scouts logo on a railway blue field with golden text below saying "Railway Region". Link to flag 1976–present Flag of the Bangladesh ScoutsNaval Region Bangladesh Naval Scouts logo on a navy blue field with golden text below saying "Naval Region". Link to flag 1977–present Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts Air Region Bangladesh Air Scouts logo on a sky blue field with golden text below saying "Air Region".
Ethnic flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Chakma Circle 1970–present Stranded Pakistanis General Repatriation Committee A vertical tricolour of white, green, and orange, with a white crescent and star in the center.
Political flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1971–present Awami League A green field containing four red stars, with a vertical red bar at the hoist. 1978–present Bangladesh Nationalist Party Two horizontal bands of red and green, with an eight-toothed black cogwheel (diameter approx. half of the flag's height) in the centre. Superimposed over the top half of the cogwheel is a yellow rice plant below a white five-pointed star. 1986–present Jatiya Party (Ershad) Two vertical bands of green and red with a yellow star in the middle. 1990–present Bangladesh Islami Front A black field inscribed with the Arabic shahada with a vertical green bar at the hoist. 1980–present Socialist Party of Bangladesh 1980–present Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena Two horizontal bands of black and green with a white vertical bar on the hoist side. Islami Chattra Sena 1980–present Revolutionary Student Unity 1975–present Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 1977–present Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir 1990–present Islamic Front Bangladesh 1972–present Bangladesh Awami Jubo League 1978–present Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal 1994–present Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League 2000–present Krishak Sramik Janata League 1971–present National Awami Party (Muzaffar) 2006–present Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bhasani) Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal A red field with a yellow flame in the middle. 1990–present Ganatantri Party Three horizontal stripes of green, white, and crimson. 1972–present Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti A vertical bicolour of white and red, charged with a yellow star centred on the white portion. 1971–present Communist Party of Bangladesh Red standard with a hammer and sickle on the upper hoist corner. 1967–present Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Barua) Socialist Party of Bangladesh Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal 1971–present Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh Nine horizontal stripes alternating black and white. 1952–present Bangladesh Students' Union 1995–present Gano Front 1948–present Bangladesh Chhatra League 1979–present Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal 1980–present Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal 1983–present Jatiya Chhatra Samaj 2006–present Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh) 1976–present Bangladesh Muslim League Green standard with a star and crescent. 2005–present Bangladesh Tarikat Federation 2015–present Trinomool BNP 2007–present Bangladesh Kalyan Party 2004–present Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh 2013–present Bangladesh Congress 2017–present Nationalist Democratic Movement 1989–present Zaker Party 2023–present Bangladesh Supreme Party 2021–present Gono Odhikar Parishad 2002–present Ganosamhati Andolan 2012–present Nagorik Oikko 2007–present National People's Party 1997–present Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote Bangladesh Citizens Alliance National Citizen Party Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Khelafat Majlis Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan Nizam-e-Islam Party Amar Bangladesh Party Jatiya Ganotantrik Party Bangladesh Development Party Bangladesh Labour Party Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh Islami Andolan Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Manju) Bangladesh Nationalist Front Gano Forum Bangladesh Muslim League (Bulbul) Bangladesh Republican Party Janatar Dol Bangladesh Equal Right Party 1972–? Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red. 1957–1967 National Awami Party Red standard. South Asian Communist banner Red standard with a large hammer and sickle in the centre.
Separatist rebel movements FlagDatePartyDescription 1972–2006 Shanti Bahini (armed wing) A vertical bicolour of red and white, charged with a yellow star centred on the white portion. 1973–2006 Bangabhumi 1998–present United People's Democratic Front 2008–present Kuki-Chin National Front 1997–present Zomi Revolutionary Army A red field charged with a yellow-edged green cross that extends to the edges.
Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 1971–1972 Flag of Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, used after independence too. A flag with a green background, a red disk and a yellow map of the country in the middle. March – December 1971 Flag of Mukti Bahini (Liberation Forces) A flag with a red background, a white disk and a hand holding a rifle-bayonet in the middle. 1947–1971 Flag of Pakistan Green flag with a white crescent and star on it, and a white band at the hoist. See List of Pakistani flags for more. 1955–1971 Flag of the Governor of East Pakistan 1803–1947 Flag of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal Presidency, later Bengal Province) A Blue Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Bengal Presidency emblem displayed in the fly. 1880–1947 Flag of the British Raj: A civilian flag used to represent British India internationally. A Red Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Star of India displayed in the fly. 1885–1947 Flag of the Viceroy of India The Union Jack with the insignia of the Order of the Star of India beneath the Imperial Crown of India. 1858–1947 The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India The flag of the United Kingdom. 1717–1757 Flag of the Bengal Subah A white flag with three yellow barrels and a yellow-handled black sword. 1576–1858 Flag of the Mughal Empire Mughal Empire Alam that was primarily moss green. 1231–1338 Flag of the Delhi Sultanate According to the Catalan Atlas the flag of the Delhi Sultanate was a grey flag with a black strip towards the hoist of center. See also
Emblem of Bangladesh National symbols of Bangladesh
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