Flags of Indian princely states

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This is a list of flags used by Princely states during British rule in India: [1]

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Baluchistan

FlagDurationUseDescription
FlagofKalat.svg Flag of the Khanate of Kalat
Flag of the State of Kharan.svg Flag of the State of Kharan
Flag of the State of Las Bela.svg Flag of the State of Las Bela
Flag of Makran (Princely State).svg Flag of the State of Makran

Central Provinces and Central India States

FlagDurationUseDescription
Ajaigarhflag.png Flag of the Ajaigarh State
Drapeau AliRajpur.png Flag of the Alirajpur State
Flag of Chhatarpur.svg Flag of Chhatarpur State A horizontal blue-white bicolour flag.
Drapeau Barwani.png Flag of Barwani State
Bhaisunda flag.PNG Flag of the Bhaisunda State
Drapeau Bhopal.svg Flag of the Bhopal State A horizontal black-white-green tricolour flag.
Flag of Dewas Senior State.png Flag of Dewas State (Senior Branch) A red flag featuring Hindu god Hanuman.
Drapeau Dewas.png Flag of Dewas State (Junior Branch) A red non-rectangular flag featuring Hindu god Hanuman.
Drapeau Dhar.png Flag of the Dhar State
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Flag of the Gwalior State
Flag of Indore.svg 1818–1950Flag of Indore State
Indore Flag.svg 1732–1818Flag of Indore State
Jaoraflag.png 1895–1947Flag of the Jaora State
Flag of the Princely State of Jaora.svg c.1865–1895Flag of the Jaora State
Jhabuaflag.png Flag of Jhabua State
Flag of Kilchipur.gif Flag of Khilchipur State
Flag of the Kurwai Princely State.svg Flag of the Kurwai State A horizontal green-black-yellow tricolour flag.
Nagod state flag.png Flag of the Nagod State
Narsinghgarh Flag.png Flag of the Narsinghgarh State
Flag of the Orchha State.svg Flag of the Orchha State
Flag of the Princely State of Panna.svg Flag of the Panna State
Rajgarhflag.png Flag of the Rajgarh State
Flag of the Princely State of Ratlam.svg Flag of the Ratlam State
Flag of the Rewa State.svg ?-1947Flag of the Rewa State
Former Flag of the Rewa State.svg 19th centuryFlag of the Rewa State
Sitamau state flag.png Flag of the Sitamau State
Sohawal State-flag.png Flag of the Sohawal State

Deccan States

FlagDurationUseDescription
Akalkot flag.svg Flag of the Akkalkot State A red field.
Aundh flag.svg Flag of the Aundh State A brownish field.
Bhor historical flag.png Flag of the Bhor State
Bhor flag.svg Flag of the Bhor State
Flag of Janjira.svg Flag of the Janjira State
Jath flag.svg Flag of the Jath State
Jawhar flag.svg Flag of the Jawhar State
Kapshi Jagir Flag.png Flag of the Kapshi Jagir
Kolhapur flag.svg Flag of the Kolhapur State
KIurundwadjr flag.svg Flag of the Kurundvad Junior An orange field
Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg Flag of the Kurundvad Senior A red field.
Flag of the Princely State of Nagpur.svg Flag of the Nagpur kingdom
Phaltan flag.svg Flag of the Phaltan State A horizontal orange-green bicolour.
Sangli flag.svg Flag of the Sangli State
Surgana State flag.png Flag of the Surgana State
Jamkhandiflag.jpg Flag of Jamkhandi State A brown field with the coat of arms of the Jamkhandi State in the centre.
Mudhol flag.svg Flag of the Mudhol State
Flag of the Princely State of Ramdurg.svg Flag of the Ramdurg State
Sandur flag.svg Flag of Sandur State

Eastern States

FlagDurationUseDescription
Kharsawan state flag.png Flag of Kharsawan State
Flag of the Saraikela State.svg Flag of Saraikela State
Flag of Bastar State.svg Flag of Bastar state The flag of the Principality of Bastar is of two vertical parts, blue and white. On the dividing line the trident of Shiva is placed in the inverted colors. In the canton there is a crescent moon facing the fly.
Flag of the Princely State of Chhuikhadan.svg Flag of Chhuikhadan State A plain purple flag in the shape of a right-angled triangle.
Jashpurflag.jpg Flag of Jashpur State
Flag of Kanker (Princely State).png Flag of Kanker State An orange flag featuring Hindu god Hanuman as well as a crescent.
Flag of the Kawardha State.svg Flag of Kawardha State
Flag of the Khairagarh Princely State (No Coat of Arms).svg Flag of Khairagarh State
Flag of the Koriya State.svg Flag of Koriya State
Flag of the Nandgaon State.svg Flag of Nandgaon State
Flag of the Raigarh State.svg Flag of Raigarh State
Flag of the Sarangarh State.svg Flag of Sarangarh State
Flag of the Surguja State.svg Flag of Surguja State
Flag of the Udaipur State.svg Flag of Udaipur State
Flag of Manipur.svg 1891–1907Flag of the Kingdom of Manipur
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Flag of Kangleipak.svg
Flag of the Baramba Princely State.svg Flag of the Baramba State
Drapeau Baudh.png Flag of the Baudh State
Flag of the Princely State of Daspalla.svg Flag of Daspalla State
Drapeau Dhenkanal.png Flag of the Dhenkanal State
Erroneous Flag of the Jeypore Kingdom.jpg Flag of the Kingdom of Jeypore
Flag of the Kalahandi Princely State.svg Flag of Kalahandi State
Keonjharflag.jpg Flag of the Keonjhar State
Flag of Khandpara.png Flag of the Khandpara State
Flag of Mayurbhanj.png Flag of Mayurbhanj State
Pal Lahara State Flag.png Flag of the Pal Lahara State
Flag of Parla khimedi.gif Flag of the Paralakhemundi Estate
Flag of the Talcher Princely State.svg Flag of the Talcher State
Flag of the Cooch Bihar State.svg Flag of Cooch Behar State
Unofficial flag of Tripura.png Flag of Twipra Kingdom unofficial flag

Gujarat

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Ambliara state.png Flag of Ambliara State
Balasinor princely state flag.svg Flag of Balasinor State
Flag of Bansda.svg Flag of Bansda State A horizontal red-yellow bicolour flag.
Manavadarflag.png Flag of Bantva Manavadar
Flag of the Baria State.svg Flag of Baria State
Drapeau Baroda.png ?-1874Flag of Baroda State
Baroda State standard ca 1874-1936.png 1874–1936Flag of Baroda State
Baroda flag.svg 1936–1949Flag of Baroda State
Flag of Bhavnagar.svg ?-1947Flag of Bhavnagar State
Cambayflag.png ?-1947Flag of Cambay State
Drapeau Chota Udaipur.jpg Flag of Chhota Udaipur State
Cutch flag.svg Flag of Cutch State
Danta-estat.PNG Flag of Danta State
Drapeau Dharampur.png Flag of Dharampur State
Drapeau Dhrangadhra.png Flag of Dhrangadhra State
Dhrol flag.png Flag of Dhrol State
Idar Flag.svg Flag of Idar State
Flag of the Jambughoda State.svg Flag of Jambughoda State
Jasdan state flag.png Flag of Jasdan State
State Flag of Junaghad.jpg 1948Flag of Junagadh State
Lunavada State flag.jpg Flag of Lunavada State
Flag of the Malpur State.svg Flag of Malpur State
Flag of the Princely State of Raktdhvaj.svg Flag of Makaji Meghpar
MMeghpar FLAG.jpg Flag of Makaji Meghpar
Flag of Mansa.png Flag of Mansa State
Flag of the Mohanpur State.svg Flag of Mohanpur State
Flag of Morvi State.png Flag of Morvi State
Flag of the Nawanagar State.svg Flag of Nawanagar State
Flag of Palanpur.svg Flag of Palanpur State A horizontal green-yellow-red tricolour flag.
Flag of the Porbandar State.svg ?–1948Flag of the Kingdom of Porbandar A yellow-orange flag with a purple border with the draw of a red swallowtailed flag inside.
Flag of Rajkot Principality.gif Flag of Rajkot State
Flag of Rajpipla.svg Flag of Rajpipla State
Rajpura (Halar) Coat of arms.jpg Flag of Rajpara State
Flag of the Ranasan State.svg Flag of Ranasan State
Flag of the Sachin State.svg Flag of Sachin State
Flag of the Sant Princely State.svg Flag of Sant State
Flag of the Surat State.svg Flag of Surat State
Flag of the Vala State.svg Flag of Vala State
Flag of Wao.png Flag of Vav State
Flag of the Vijaynagar State.svg Flag of Vijaynagar State
Flag of the Wadagam State.svg Flag of Wadagam State
Wadhwan flag.svg Flag of Wadhwan State
Flag of Wankaner State.png Flag of Wankaner State

Punjab States

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Princely State of Loharu.svg 1803–1947Flag of Loharu State Green-yellow bicolour.
Flag of the Pataudi Princely State.svg 1804–1948Flag of Pataudi State
Drapeau Chamba.png Flag of Chamba State
Drapeau Dhami.png Flag of Dhami State An orange field with a green canton.
Bilaspur flag.svg Flag of Bilaspur State
Flag of the Princely State of Kangra.svg Flag of Kangra State
Kumarsain Princely State Flag.jpg Flag of Kumarsain State
Flag of the Kutlehar State.svg Flag of Kutlehar State
Flag of Mandi State.png Flag of Mandi State
Suket flag.svg Flag of Suket State
Nishan Sahib.svg 1799–1849Flag of the Sikh Empire ( Nishan Sahib ) [2]
Sikh Empire flag.jpg 1799–1849Flag of the Sikh Empire (variant)
Kattar Dhal Talwar.jpg 1716–1799Flag of The Sikh Confederacy
Faridkot flag.svg Flag of the Faridkot State
Kapurthala flag.svg Flag of the Kapurthala State
Nabha flag.svg Flag of Nabha State
Patiala flag.svg Flag of the Patiala State

Jammu and Kashmir

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir (1846-1936).svg 1846–1936 Flag of Jammu and Kashmir
Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg 1936–1953

Madras States

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Arakkal Kingdom (18th century).svg 1700–1819Flag of the Arakkal Kingdom A white banner with a border of 22 red triangles.
Arakkal flag 1.png 1545–1700Flag of the Arakkal Kingdom A red banner with a crescent and star.
Cochin flag.svg 1799–1949Flag of Kingdom of Cochin
Flag of Thekkumkur.png 1103–1750Flag of Kingdom of Thekkumkur
Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg 1729–1949Flag of the Kingdom of Travancore Red flag with a dextrally-coiled silver conch shell (Turbinella pyrum) at its centre.
Drapeau Banganapalle.png Flag of Banganapalle State
Pudukkottai flag.svg Flag of the Pudukkottai state

Mysore

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Kingdom of Mysore.svg 1799–1950Flag of the Kingdom of Mysore Red and Brown coloured flag of the Kingdom of Mysore which ruled over most of Karnataka and at its zenith most of South India.

Rajputana

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Alwar State (1775-1931).svg 1775–1931Flag of the Alwar State [3]
Alwar flag.svg 1931–1948
Flag of the Bharatpur Princely State (1880-c.1943).svg 1880–1943Flag of Bharatpur State
Flag of Bharatpur.svg 1943–1947
Flag of Bikaner.svg Flag of the Bikaner State A horizontal red-orange bicolour flag.
Banswara flag.svg Flag of the Banswara State
Flag of Bundi.svg Flag of Bundi State A yellow field.
Dholpur flag.svg Flag of the Dholpur State A horizontal blue-yellow bicolour flag.
Flag of Jodhpur.svg Flag of the Jodhpur State
Flag of Gaurati.png Flag of the Gaurati State
In mewar-state.png Flag of the Mewar State
Flag of Dungarp.svg Flag of the Dungarpur State
Drapeau Jaipur.png 1877–1922Flag of Jaipur State
Flag of Jaipur.svg 1922–1946
Flag of Jaipur (c. 1699-1818).svg 1699–1818
Jaisalmer Flag.svg Flag of the Jaisalmer State
Flag of Jhalawar.svg Flag of the Jhalawar State
Flag of the Princely State of Jiliya.svg Flag of Jiliya Kingdom
Flag of Karauli.svg Flag of the Karauli State
Flag of Kishangarh.svg Flag of the Kishangarh State A horizontal black-white-red tricolour flag. Not be confused with the flag of the German Empire.
Flag of Kotah.svg Flag of the Kota State
Flag of Partabgarh.svg Flag of the Pratapgarh State
Flag of Shahpura.svg Flag of the Shahpura State
Flag of Tonk.svg Flag of the Tonk State
Flag of Sirohi.svg Flag of the Sirohi State
In rajput.png Unofficial flag of the Rajputana Agency

Hyderabad

FlagDurationUseDescription
Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg 1947–1948Flag of The Hyderabad State An orange flag with 6 black stripes and 4 white stripes. The script along the top reads Al Azmatulillah meaning "All greatness is for God". The bottom script reads Ya Uthman which translates to "Oh Osman". The writing in the middle reads "Nizam-ul-Mulk Asif Jah".
Flag of Hyderabad (1900-1947).svg 1900–19472 striped green and red flag with a white crescent and star
Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg 1700–1900An orange triangular flag with a green crescent.

United Provinces

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Princely State of Tehri Garhwal.svg Flag of Garhwal Kingdom A horizontal white-green bicolour flag.
Flag of the Kumaon Kingdom.svg Flag of Kumaon Kingdom
Drapeau Baoni.png Flag of Baoni State A horizontal green-yellow-green tricolour flag.
Benares State-Flag2.png Flag of Benares State
Flag of Beri State.png Flag of Beri State A horizontal red-yellow bicolour flag.
Drapeau Charkhari.jpg Flag of Charkhari State
Flag of Dhurwai state.png Flag of Dhurwai State
Flag of the Rampur State.svg Flag of Rampur State
Flag of the Princely State of Sailana.svg Flag of Sailana State A plain red flag in the shape of a right-angled triangle.
Flag of Tori-Fatehpur State-2.png Flag of Tori Fatehpur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Princely States".
  2. ↑ "Nishan Sahib Khanda Sikh Symbols Sikh Museum History Heritage Sikhs". www.sikhmuseum.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ↑ BFI (2017-08-10). Indian Durbar (1938) - filmed in Alwar . Retrieved 2025-04-07– via YouTube.
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