This is a list of flags used in the Maldives. For more information about the national flag, see flag of Maldives.

National flag FlagDateUseDescription 1965–present Flag of Maldives A green rectangle centered on a red field, charged with a white crescent facing the fly side

Governmental flag FlagDateUseDescription 1968–present Flag of the president of the Maldives A green rectangle centered on a red field, charged with a white crescent and a five-pointed star facing the fly side

Military flags FlagDateUseDescription 1988–present Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force A horizontal bicolour of white and black with the emblem of the MNDF in the center 1988–present Flag of the MNDF Marine Corps A red field with the golden emblem of the Marine Corps in the center and the flag of the MNDF on the canton

Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 1117–1400 First flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A double pennant; two black triangles based at the hoist with red and white borders above and below each triangle 1400–15581573–17571759–17661773–1796 Second flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A double pennant; two overlapping red triangles 1645–17571759–17661773–1795 The Prince's Flag A horizontal tricolour of orange, white, and blue 1652–1672 States Flag A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue 1796–1903 Third flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A simple red field 1903–1926 Fourth flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A red field with a black and white hoist 1926–1953 Final and national flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A red field with a black and white hoist and a white crescent moon facing the hoist side 1926–1953 State flag of the Kingdom of Maldives A green rectangle centered on a red field with a black and white hoist, charged with a white crescent facing the hoist side 1953–1965 First flag of the Republic of Maldives A green rectangle centered on a red field with a black and white hoist, charged with a white crescent facing the fly side 1926–1952 Flag of the prime minister of the Maldives Quarterly divided green–blue–red–green, with a white star in the first quarter 1959–1963 Flag of the United Suvadive Republic A horizontal tricolour of blue, green, and red with a white crescent in the center and three five-pointed stars in each stripe, diagonally aligned from lower hoist to upper fly

See also

Flag of Maldives Emblem of Maldives

References