Flags of South America

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A map of South America with national flags, excluding dependent territories Map of South America with flags.svg
A map of South America with national flags, excluding dependent territories

This is a gallery of flags of South American countries and affiliated international organizations.

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International

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Andean Community of Nations.svg 1996 Flag of the Andean Community
Flag of Mercosur.svg 1994 Flag of Mercosur
Flag of UNASUR.svg 2011 Flag of the Union of South American Nations

Flags of South American sovereign states

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Argentina.svg 1861  Flag of Argentina
See also: List of Argentine flags
A horizontal bicolor triband of blue, white and blue with the Sun of May in the center.
Flag of Bolivia.svg 1851  Flag of Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg 1889  Flag of Brazil
See also: List of Brazilian flags
Flag of Chile.svg 1817  Flag of Chile
See also: List of Chilean flags
Flag of Colombia.svg 1861  Flag of Colombia
See also: List of Colombian flags
A wide yellow band at the top recalls the federation of Greater Colombia. A blue band in the center represents independence. The red band at the bottom symbolizes courage. [1]
Flag of Ecuador.svg 1860  Flag of Ecuador
See also: List of Ecuadorian flags
Flag of Guyana.svg 1966  Flag of Guyana
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2013  Flag of Paraguay
Flag of Peru.svg 1825  Flag of Peru
See also: List of Peruvian flags
Flag of Suriname.svg 1975  Flag of Suriname
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1830  Flag of Uruguay
See also: List of Uruguayan flags
Flag of Venezuela.svg 2006  Flag of Venezuela
See also: List of Venezuelan flags

Flags of South American dependencies and other territories

FlagDateUseState (status)Description
Flag of Aruba.svg 1976  Flag of Aruba Netherlands (constituent country)
Flag of Bonaire.svg 1981  Flag of Bonaire Netherlands (special municipality)
Flag of Curacao.svg 1984  Flag of Curaçao Netherlands (constituent country)
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg 1999  Flag of the Falkland Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory)
Flag of French Guiana (Local).svg 2015  Flag of French Guiana France (overseas region and department)
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg 1999  Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory)

Flags of South American cities

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil (18 september - 1 december 1822).svg 1822Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg 1822  1853Flag of the Empire of Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg 1853  1889Flag of the Empire of Brazil
Flag of Brazil (November 1889).svg 1889Flag of the First Brazilian Republic
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1889  1960Flag of Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960  1968Flag of Brazil
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1968  1992Flag of Brazil
Flag of the Falkland Islands (1876-1925).svg 1876  1925Flag of the Falkland Islands
Flag of the Falkland Islands (1925-1948).svg 1925  1948Flag of the Falkland Islands
Flag of the Falkland Islands (1948-1999).svg 1948  1999Flag of the Falkland Islands
Flag of British Guiana (1875-1906).svg 1875  1906Flag of British Guiana
Flag of British Guiana (1906-1919).svg 1906  1919Flag of British Guiana
Flag of British Guiana (1919-1955).svg 1919  1955Flag of British Guiana
Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg 1955  1966Flag of British Guiana
Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg 1821  1822Flag of the Protectorate of Peru
Flag of Peru (1822).svg 1822Flag of the Peruvian Republic
Flag of Peru (1822-1825).svg 1822  1825Flag of the Peruvian Republic
Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg 1836  1839Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (1992-1999).svg 1992  1999Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg 1959  1975Flag of Suriname
Flag of Uruguay (1828-1830).svg 1828  1830Flag of Uruguay
Flag of Venezuela (1811).svg 1811  1812Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela
Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg 1813  1814Flag of the Second Republic of Venezuela
Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg 1817  1819
1859 
Flag of the Third Republic of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg 1830  1836Flag of the State of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1836-1859).svg 1836  1859Flag of the State of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1859-1863).svg 1859  1863Flag of the Republic of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1863-1905).svg 1863  1905Flag of the United States of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1905-1930).svg 1905  1930Flag of the United States of Venezuela
Flag of Venezuela (1930-2006).svg 1930  2006Flag of Venezuela

See also

Lists of flags of South American countries

References

  1. Complete Flags of the World (5th ed.). DK. 2009. p. 41. ISBN   978-0-7566-4115-3.