List of Maldivian flags

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

National flag edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1965–presentFlag of MaldivesA green rectangle centered on a red field, charged with a white crescent facing the fly side[1]

Governmental flag edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1968–presentFlag of the president of the Maldives[2]A green rectangle centered on a red field, charged with a white crescent and a five-pointed star facing the fly side

Military flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1988–presentFlag of the Maldives National Defence Force[3][4]A horizontal bicolour of white and black with the emblem in the center
1988–presentFlag of the MNDF Marine CorpsA red field with the golden emblem of the Marine Corps in the center and the flag of the MNDF on the canton
1988–presentWar flag of the Maldives[5]A horizontal tricolour of blue, white and green

Historical flags edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1117–14001st flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesTwo juxtaposed triangular figures with a black base and red and white borders
1400–1558
1573–1757
1759–1766
1773–1796
2nd flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesTwo juxtaposed triangular figures with a red base
1645–1757
1759–1766
1773–1795
The Prince's FlagA horizontal tricolour of orange, white and blue
1652–1672States FlagA horizontal tricolour of red, white and blue
1796–19033rd flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesA simple red field[6]
1903–19264th flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesA red field with a black and white hoist
1926–1953Final and national flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesA red field with a black and white hoist and a white crescent moon facing the hoist side[7]
1926–1953State flag of the Kingdom of MaldivesA green rectangle centered on a red field with a black and white hoist, charged with a white crescent facing the hoist side[8]
1953–19651st flag of the Republic of MaldivesA green rectangle centered on a red field with a black and white hoist, charged with a white crescent facing the fly side[9]
1926–1952Flag of the prime minister of the Maldives[10]A quarterly divided green–blue–red–green, with a white star in the first quarter
1959–1963Flag of the United Suvadive RepublicA horizontal tricolour of blue, green and red with a white crescent in the center and three five-pointed stars in each stripe, diagonally aligned[11]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Maldives". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ "Maldives: Governmental flags". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "MNDF Marine Corps by Abdulla Saeed - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ "Maldives: Service flags". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ "Maldives". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. ^ "Sultanate of the Maldives (-1949)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. ^ "Sultanate of the Maldives (-1949)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. ^ "Sultanate of the Maldives (-1949)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ "Maldives: From protectorate to independence (1949-1968)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  10. ^ "Maldives: Governmental flags". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  11. ^ "United Suvadive Republic (Maldives)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-24.