An incomplete list of flags representing intra-Asian international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Adopted in 1993 and previously used between 1948 and 1970,[citation needed] 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The flag of Kyrgyzstan consists of a red field with a yellow stylized yurt with the 40 rays which resembles the number of tribes united by Manas (a Kyrgyz national hero) to fight against the Mongols. The current flag was adopted in 2023 due to reduce its resemblance to a sunflower.
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.
Adopted on 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.
The flag of Mongolia consists of a vertical bicolor triband with the colors red, blue and red with a Soyombo symbol in the leftmost stripe. The current flag was adopted on 1992 with the communist star above the Soyombo being removed, and the colors was standardized on 2011.
United Nations observer state. The flag of Palestine consists of tricolor horizontal stripes of black, white, green, and a red triangle aligned on the left.
The flag of the Philippines consists of bicolor horizontal bands of blue and red with a white triangle facing to the right side. In the triangle contains three yellow stars resembling three main islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Payan and Mindanao; and a yellow sun with eight primary rays resembling the eight provinces that rebelled against the Spanish during the 1896 revolution: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna and Batangas. Also the unique feature in the flag is when you flip it, it will change to its war flag.
The de facto flag of Syria consists of a triband with three colors of green, white and black along with three red stars in the middle. The flag was changed in 2024 due to the opposition wanted to distinguish from the Assad regime and favored to use the old Syrian flag when it gained independence.
Adopted in May 2002 (originally in November 1975 as East Timor), the flag of Timor-Leste 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.
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.
Although the flag of the Republic of China was adopted in 1928 in the Chinese mainland, this flag was flown from 25 October 1945 in Taiwan after the Surrender of Japan. It consist of a red flag with a blue canton with a 12-ray white sun.
All Chinese provinces' flags except the 2 SARs (Special Administrative Regions) of Hong Kong and Macau, were not allowed to adopt their own province flag due to an order passed by CCP Central Committee General Office and General Office of the State Council.
Each modern prefecture has a unique flag, most often a bicolour geometric highly stylised design (mon), often incorporating the letters of Japanese writing system and resembling company logos. A distinct feature of these flags is that they use a palette of colours not usually found in flags, including orange, purple, aquamarine and brown.
Some prefectures also have alternative official flags called "symbol flags" (シンボル旗). They may be used on less formal occasions. Famous symbol flags include the one used in Tokyo.
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.
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.
↑ Slater, Stephen (2007). The World Encyclopedia of Flags & Heraldry: An international history of heraldry and its contemporary uses together with the definitive guide to national flags, banners, standards and ensigns. London: Lorenz. pp.166–180. ISBN9780754817802.
Names in italics indicate non-sovereign (dependent) territories, disputed states and/or former countries.
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