Flags of Asia

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A map of Asia with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states (Taiwan not shown)

This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Asia.

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Supranational and international flags

An incomplete list of flags representing intra-Asian international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Arab League.svg 1945  Flag of the Arab League The flag of the League of Arab States is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (written in Arabic).

The Arab League is an organization made up of countries in the Arab world in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia. Most, though not all of these countries use Arabic as their official language and concreted on Mediterranean sea and Arabian sea countries. The purpose is to find ways for the countries to have unity and to work together to solve their problems.

1997  Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the center. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an international organization.

In August 1967, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia , Singapore, and the Philippines formed the ASEAN. At that time, communism was growing in Vietnam, and these five countries were also facing problems inside their own countries. Nowadays ASEAN consists of ten countries, the latter and Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Flag of the CIS.svg 1991  Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States The flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States is blue with the emblem of the organisation in the centre.
GCC Flag.svg 1981 Flag of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of five Arabian peninsula countries except Yemen.
OIC Logo since 2011.jpg 2011  Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is white with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international group. It has over 55 member states. The organisation tries to be the voice of the Muslim world. They try to safeguard the interests and the progress and well-being of Muslims.
Flag of OPEC.svg 1960 Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries The Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a blue background with the acronym 'OPEC' in stylized white lettering. OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an international organization. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. OPEC was established in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Flag of the Organization of Turkic States.svg 2012  Flag of the Organization of Turkic States The flag combines the symbols of the original four members: the light blue color of the flag of Kazakhstan, the sun of the flag of Kyrgyzstan, the star of the flag of Azerbaijan and the crescent of the Turkish flag.

Flags of Asian sovereign states

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Taliban.svg 2021  Flag of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate: Readopted in 2021, the Shahada in black on a white background.
Flag of Armenia.svg 1918  1920
1991 
Flag of Armenia [a]
See also: List of Armenian flags
After gaining independence, the First Republic of Armenia adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of Rubenid Dynasty, red, blue and yellow. The red emblematizes the Armenian Highland, the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia.
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 1918  1920
1991 
Flag of Azerbaijan [a]
See also: List of Azerbaijani flags
Originally adopted in 1918 as the flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence.

The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan. It consists of three equal horizontal bands colored blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star are centered in the red band. The blue band refers to Turkic heritage, the red is for progress and the green refers to Islam.

Flag of Bahrain.svg 2002  Flag of Bahrain Adopted in February 2002, the flag of Bahrain consists of a white band on the hoist, with red on the right. They are separated by five triangles forming a serrated line.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1972  Flag of Bangladesh
See also: List of Bangladeshi flags
Adopted in January 1972, the flag of Bangladesh consists of a slightly off-center red disc over a green field.
Flag of Bhutan.svg 1969  Flag of Bhutan Adopted in 1969, the flag of Bhutan consists of a diagonally-divided field, the upper left yellow and the lower right orange. Along the diagonal line is a white dragon, the Druk (Thunder Dragon), holding jewels in its claws.
Flag of Brunei.svg 1959  Flag of Brunei Adopted in September 1959, the flag of Brunei consists of a yellow field divided by diagonal black and white stripes; superimposed over it is Brunei's crest, featuring a crescent facing upwards surrounded by hands and a parasol, all in red.
Flag of Cambodia.svg 1948  1970
1993 
Flag of Cambodia
See also: List of Cambodian flags
Adopted in 1993 and previously used between 1948 and 1970, the flag of Cambodia consists of a horizontal tricolor of blue, red (double width) and blue, with a white depiction of Angkor Wat in the center of the red band.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1949  Flag of China
See also: List of Chinese flags
Adopted in September 1949, the flag of China consists of a red field with five gold stars in the canton; one large star is surrounded by four smaller stars surrounded in a semicircle and set off towards the fly.
Flag of Cyprus.svg 1960  Flag of Cyprus [b] The flag was officially adopted on August 16, 1960.

The island is depicted in a copper shade representative of its name; the name Cyprus has roots in the Sumerian word for copper (zubar) from the large deposits of copper found on the island. The crossed green olive branches symbolise the hope for peace between the Turks and the Greeks. It was designed by İsmet Güney, a Turkish Cypriot painter.

Flag of East Timor.svg 1975
2002–
Flag of East Timor Adopted in May 2002 (originally in November 1975), the flag of East Timor consists of a red field; at the hoist is a white five-pointed star inside a black isosceles triangle superimposed on a larger yellow triangle, that points toward the center.
Flag of Egypt.svg 1984  Flag of Egypt [f] Adopted in October 1984, the flag of Egypt consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black, with the eagle of Saladin in the center of the white band.
Flag of Georgia.svg 2004  Flag of Georgia [a]
See also: List of flags of Georgia (country)
This recently adopted flag is a simple white rectangle, with a central red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red cross. The flag is based on a historic five-cross design that dates back to the 14th century.
Flag of India.svg 1947  Flag of India
See also: List of Indian flags
Adopted in July 1947, the flag of India consists of a horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and green; in the centre of the white band is a 24-spoke wheel (the Ashoka Chakra ) coloured in navy blue.
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1945  Flag of Indonesia
See also: List of flags of Indonesia
Adopted in August 1945, the flag of Indonesia consists of a bicolour; red on the top, white on the bottom.
Flag of Iran.svg 1980  Flag of Iran
See also: List of Iranian flags
Adopted in July 1980, the flag of Iran consists of a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red; the country's national emblem ("Allah") in red is centered on the white band; and the takbir (as written in the Kufic script) is written 11 times on each band in white.
Flag of Iraq.svg 2008  Flag of Iraq Adopted in January 2008, the flag of Iraq consists of a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black; in the center of the white stripe is the takbir written in green Kufic script.
Flag of Israel.svg 1948  Flag of Israel
See also: List of flags of Israel
Adopted in October 1948, the flag of Israel consists of a blue star of David, surrounded by two blue horizontal stripes, all over a white field.
Flag of Japan.svg 1870  Flag of Japan
See also: List of Japanese flags
Adopted as a civil ensign on February 27, 1870, Adopted as a national flag on August 13, 1999. The flag consists of a white background with a red circle representing the sun.
Flag of Jordan.svg 1928  Flag of Jordan Adopted in April 1928, the flag of Jordan is a horizontal tricolor with a red chevron, the colors used are the Pan-Arab colors.
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1992  Flag of Kazakhstan [d]
See also: List of Kazakh flags
Adopted on June 4, 1992, the flag has a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side displays a national ornamental pattern called "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of the ram) in gold.
Flag of Kuwait.svg 1961  Flag of Kuwait Adopted in 1961, uses the Pan-Arab colors.
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg 2023  Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Laos.svg 1945 –1946
1975 
Flag of Laos The flag has 3 horizontal bands, with the middle band being blue and the rest being red. It has a white circle in the center symbolizing the full moon over the Mekong River.
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1943  Flag of Lebanon
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1950  Flag of Malaysia
See also: List of Malaysian flags
Adopted in May 26, 1950, the flag has fourteen horizontal stripes, alternating between red and white, represents the equalness of the Malaysia's 13 member states; and in the canton, a yellow crescent representing Islam, and a 14 point star representing unity among their member states, all of which on a blue field.
Flag of Maldives.svg 1965  Flag of Maldives The flag has a green field with a red outline and a crescent in the center.
Flag of Mongolia.svg 1945  Flag of Mongolia
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2010  Flag of Myanmar
See also: List of Burmese flags
The flag is a horizontal tricolour of saffron, green and red, with a white star in the middle.
Flag of Nepal.svg 1962  Flag of Nepal
Flag of North Korea.svg 1948  Flag of North Korea
See also: List of North Korean flags
Flag of Oman.svg 1995  Flag of Oman
Flag of Pakistan.svg 1947  Flag of Pakistan
See also: List of Pakistani flags
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1898  Flag of the Philippines
Flag of Qatar.svg 1971  Flag of Qatar
Flag of Russia.svg 1883  1918
1993 
Flag of Russia
See also: List of Russian flags
The Russian Federation flag was officially adopted on August 22, 1991. The flag was hoisted shortly after the former Soviet Union collapsed. The white, blue and red are Pan-Slavic colours.
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1973  Flag of Saudi Arabia The flag of Saudi Arabia contains the Shahada and an Arab sword, coloured white, on a green background.
Flag of Singapore.svg 1959  Flag of Singapore
See also: List of Singaporean flags
Flag of South Korea.svg 1883  1920
1949 
Flag of South Korea
See also: List of South Korean flags
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1972  Flag of Sri Lanka
See also: List of Sri Lankan flags
Flag of Syria (1930-1958, 1961-1963).svg 2024  Flag of Syria
Flag of Taiwan.svg 1928 – Flag of Taiwan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg 1992  Flag of Tajikistan
Flag of Thailand.svg 1917  Flag of Thailand
See also: List of Thai flags
Flag of Turkey.svg 1844  Flag of Turkey [c]
See also: List of Turkish flags
The flag of Turkey has a red background with a white crescent moon and a star in its centre. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or Albayrak (red flag). It was adopted in 1844 with the Tanzimat reforms; though the shape, placement and shade of the colour vary. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardised with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936.
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg 2001  Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1971  Flag of the United Arab Emirates
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1991  Flag of Uzbekistan
See also: List of Uzbek flags
Flag of Vietnam.svg 1945  Flag of Vietnam
See also: List of flags of Vietnam
Officially adopted in 1945, the flag of Vietnam has a yellow star on a red background.
Flag of Yemen.svg 1990  Flag of Yemen The flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.

Disputed or partially recognised states

FlagDateUseState (status)Description
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg 1992  Flag of Abkhazia [a] Internationally recognized as part of Flag of Georgia.svg GeorgiaThe flag of Abkhazia consists of seven green and white stripes with a red upper left canton bearing a white open right hand and seven white stars.
Flag of Palestine.svg 1988  Flag of Palestine
See also: List of Palestinian flags
Partially unrecognizedThe flag of Palestine consists of tricolor horizontal stripes of black, white, green, and a red triangle aligned on the left.
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 1984  Flag of Northern Cyprus [b] Internationally recognized as part of Flag of Cyprus.svg CyprusAdopted by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan) on 7 March 1984 following the Turkish invasion and the occupation of the northern part of the island in 1974.
Flag of South Ossetia.svg 1990  Flag of South Ossetia [a] Internationally recognized as part of Flag of Georgia.svg GeorgiaThe flag of the South Ossetia is a tricolour, the top stripe white, the middle stripe red and the bottom stripe yellow.

Flags of Asian dependencies

FlagDateUseState (status)Description
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1960  Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia UK (overseas territory)The flag of the United Kingdom is used.
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg 1990  Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory UK (overseas territory)
Flag of Christmas Island.svg 2002  Flag of Christmas Island Australia (external territory)
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg 2004  Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia (external territory)

Flags of Asian sub-divisions

China

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1997  Flag of Hong Kong
Flag of Macau.svg 1999  Flag of Macau

Georgia

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Adjara.svg 2004  Flag of Adjara

Iraq

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kurdistan.svg 1921  Flag of Kurdistan The flag of Kurdistan is a red-white-green tricolour with a yellow sun in the centre.

Japan

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Aichi Prefecture.svg 2000 Flag of Aichi Prefecture Stylised hiragana of あいち (Aichi). The emblem also expresses sunrise and wave to indicate Aichi's location facing the Pacific Ocean.

Korea

Philippines

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Bangsamoro.svg 2019  Flag of Bangsamoro The flag of Bangsamoro is a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the yellow seven-pointed star surrounded by a yellow crescent both centered on the white band and a white kris centered on the red band.

Thailand

Russia

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Altai Krai.svg 2000  Flag of Altai Krai
Flag of Altai Republic.svg 1992  Flag of the Altai Republic
Flag of Amur Oblast.svg 1999  Flag of Amur Oblast
Flag of Buryatia.svg 1992  Flag of the Republic of Buryatia
Flag of Chelyabinsk Oblast.svg 2001  Flag of Chelyabinsk Oblast
Flag of Chukotka.svg 1997  Flag of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Flag of Irkutsk Oblast.svg 1997  Flag of Irkutsk Oblast
Flag of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.svg 2005  Flag of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Flag of Kamchatka Krai.svg 2010  Flag of Kamchatka Krai
Flag of Khabarovsk Krai.svg 1994  Flag of Khabarovsk Krai
Flag of Khakassia.svg 2003  Flag of the Republic of Khakassia
Flag of Yugra.svg 1995  Flag of Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Flag of Krasnoyarsk Krai.svg 2000  Flag of Krasnoyarsk Krai
Flag of Kurgan Oblast.svg 1997  Flag of Kurgan Oblast
Flag of Magadan Oblast.svg 2001  Flag of Magadan Oblast
Flag of Nenets Autonomous District.svg 2009  Flag of Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Flag of Omsk Oblast.svg 2014  Flag of Omsk Oblast
Flag of Perm Krai.svg 2011  Flag of Perm Krai
Flag of Primorsky Krai.svg 1995  Flag of Primorsky Krai
Flag of Sakha.svg 1992  Flag of the Sakha Republic
Flag of Sakhalin Oblast.svg 1995  Flag of Sakhalin Oblast
Flag of Sverdlovsk Oblast.svg 1997  Flag of Sverdlovsk Oblast
Flag of Tuva.svg 1992  Flag of the Tuva Republic
Flag of Tyumen Oblast.svg 1995  Flag of Tyumen Oblast
Flag of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.svg 1996  Flag of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Flag of Zabaykalsky Krai.svg 1995  Flag of Zabaykalsky Krai

Uzbekistan

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Karakalpakstan.svg 1991– Flag of Karakalpakstan

Flags of Asian cities

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Aden (1937-1963).svg 1937  1963 Flag of Aden Colony
Flag of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South.svg 1959  1962
1962  1967
Flag of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South and the Federation of South Arabia
Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922).svg 1922 Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag of Artsakh.svg 1992  2023 Flag of Artsakh The flag of Artsakh is based on the Flag of Armenia, and has a white pattern added.
Flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918).svg 1918Flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan
Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920).svg 1920 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1921).svg 1920  1921Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1921-1922).svg 1921  1922Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg 1971  1972Flag of Bangladesh Used during the liberation war.
Old Flag of Brunei.svg 1368  1906 Flag of the Bruneian Empire
Flag of Brunei 1906-1959.svg 1906  1959 Flag of Brunei
Flag of the Emirate of Bukhara.svg 1795 - 1920Flag of the Emirate of Bukhara
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg 1875  1948 Flag of British Ceylon
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg 1948  1951 Flag of the Dominion of Ceylon
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg 1951  1972Flag of the Dominion of Ceylon
Flag of China (1912-1928).svg 1912  1928 Flag of the Republic of China
Stemma reale di Giano di Cipro.svg 1398  1489 Flag of the Kingdom of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus (1881-1922).svg 1881  1922 Flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus (1922-1960).svg 1922  1960 Flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg 1960 Flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg 1960  2006 Flag of Cyprus
Flag of East Timor (3-2).svg 1975 Flag of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975)
Flag of the United Nations.svg 19992002 Flag of United Nations Administered East Timor
Kokbayraq flag.svg 1933  1934 Flag of the First East Turkestan Republic
Flag of the Second East Turkestan Republic (2).svg 1944  1949Flag of the Second East Turkestan Republic
Flag of Far Eastern Republic.svg 1920  1922Flag of the Far Eastern Republic
Flag of the Republic of Formosa (1895).svg 1895 Flag of the Republic of Formosa
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg 1990  2004 Flag of Georgia
Flag of Hatay.svg 1938  1939Flag of Hatay State
Flag of Hong Kong (1871-1876).svg 1871  1876Flag of British Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong (1876-1955).svg 1876  1955Flag of British Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong (1955-1959).svg 1955  1959Flag of British Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 1959  1997 Flag of British Hong Kong
State flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg 1906  1980Flag of Iran (Persia)
First Flag of I.R.Iran.svg 1980  1980Flag of IranWith the first IRI emblem.
IRI flag with the first takbir design.svg 1980  1980Flag of IranWith the current IRI emblem and the first Takbir design.
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg 1924  1959Flag of Iraq
Flag of Iraq (1959-1963).svg 1959  1963Flag of Iraq
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg 1963  1991Flag of Iraq
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg 1991  2004Flag of Iraq
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg 2004  2008Flag of Iraq
Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg 1978  1993 Flag of Kampuchea
Flag of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1953-1991); Flag of Kazakhstan (1991-1992).svg 1991  1992 Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Flag of Kuban People's Republic.svg 1918  1920 Flag of the Kuban People's Republic
Flag of Kingdom of Kurdistan (1922-1924).svg 1922  1924 Flag of the Kingdom of Kurdistan
Kurdish flag (Khoiboun).svg 1927  1931 Flag of the Kurdish Republic of Ararat
Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg 1914  1921Flag of Kuwait
Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg 1921  1940Flag of Kuwait
Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg 1940  1961Flag of Kuwait
Flag of the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic.svg 1991  1992Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg 1992  2023Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg 1947  1975Flag of the Kingdom of Laos
Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg 1946  1948 Flag of the Malayan Union
Flag of Malaya.svg 1948  1963 Flag of the Federation of Malaya
Flag of Bogd Khaanate Mongolia.svg 1911  1920, 1921  1924Flag of the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia
Flag of Mongolia (1924-1940).svg 1924  1940Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic
Flag of Mongolia 1924 (alternative).svg 1924  1940Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (alternative)
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1940-1945).svg 1940  1945Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg 1945  1992Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg 1974  2010 Flag of Myanmar
Morning Star flag.svg 1961  1962 Flag of Netherlands New Guinea
Flag of the United Nations.svg 1962  1963 Flag of United Nations Administered West New Guinea
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg 1844  1922 Flag of the Ottoman Empire
Flag of the Biak-na-Bato.svg 1897  1898 Flag of the Biak na Bato
Flag of the Tagalog people.svg 1898 Flag of the Biak na Bato
Flag of the Philippines (1943-1945).svg 1943  1945 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the Philippines (1946-1998).svg 1946  1985, 1986  1998 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the Philippines (1985-1986).svg 1985  1986 Flag of the Philippines
Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg 1862  1889 Flag of the Qing dynasty
Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg 1889  1912Flag of the Qing dynasty
Flag of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white).svg 1858  1883 Flag of the Russian Empire
Flag of Russia (1918).svg 1918 Flag of the Russian Soviet Republic
Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1918-1925).svg 1918  1922Flag of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg 1991  1993Flag of Russia
Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932-1934).svg 1932  1934Flag of Saudi Arabia
Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934-1938).svg 1934  1938Flag of Saudi Arabia
Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg 1938  1973Flag of Saudi Arabia
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1973  2023Flag of Saudi Arabia
Flag of Sikkim (1877-1914; 1962-1967).svg 1877  1914, 1962  1967 Flag of the Kingdom of Sikkim
Flag of Sikkim (1914-1962).svg 1914  1962Flag of Kingdom of Sikkim
Flag of Sikkim (1967-1975).svg 1967  1975Flag of the Kingdom of Sikkim
Flag of the Federation of South Arabia.svg 1962  1967Flag of the Federation of South Arabia
Flag of the Soviet Union (1922-1923).svg 1922  1923 Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union (1924).svg 1923  1924Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg 1924  1936Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg 1936  1955Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1955  1991Flag of the Soviet Union
Flag of Thailand 1855.svg 1843  1855 Flag of Siam
Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24).svg 1920Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria
Flag of Syria French mandate.svg 1922  1930Flag of the Syrian Federation / the State of Syria
Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg 1963  1972Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
Flag of Syria.svg 1980  2024Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg 1916  1951 Flag of Tibet
Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1973-1991).svg 1991  1992Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan (1992-1997).svg 1992  1997Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg 1997  2001Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of Uriankhai (1918-1921).svg 1918  1921 Flag of Uryankhay Krai
Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg 1945  1955 Flag of North Vietnam
Flag of North Vietnam (1955-1976).svg 1955  1976 Flag of North Vietnam
Flag of South Vietnam.svg 1949  1975 Flag of South Vietnam
FNL Flag.svg 1960  1976 Flag of South Vietnam
Flag of Yemen 1918.svg 1918  1923 Flag of North Yemen
Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg 1923  1927Flag of North Yemen
Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg 1927  1962Flag of North Yemen
Flag of North Yemen.svg 1962  1990Flag of North Yemen
Flag of South Yemen.svg 1967  1990 Flag of South Yemen

Notes

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    Part of Transcaucasian Region, at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. Physiographically, Armenia falls entirely in Western Asia, while Georgia and Azerbaijan are mostly in Western Asia with small portions north of the Caucasus Mountains divide in Europe.
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    The island of Cyprus, which comprises the Republic of Cyprus, Northern Cyprus and Akrotiri and Dhekelia, is geographically located in Asia, closer to Asian Turkey than to the European mainland. However, the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
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    Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. Turkey has a biggest part of its territory (95%) in Western Asia called Anatolia.
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    Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country. Kazakhstan has a small part of its territories located west of the Urals in Eastern Europe.
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    The Republic of China (ROC) was the recognized legitimate government of China between 1912 and 1949. After its defeat in the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China retreated to the island of Taiwan where it continues to govern today. In 1949, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was established on the Chinese mainland. Since 1949, both the ROC and PRC officially claim to be the sole legitimate government of the entirety of China (including Taiwan). The flag of the ROC was thus the legitimate flag of China since its adoption in 1928 to 1949, whereas after 1949 its status has been linked to the political status of Taiwan.
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    Egypt is mostly situated within Africa, however the Sinai Peninsula lies in Asia.
  • See also

    Lists of flags of Asian countries

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