List of Austrian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Austria. For more information about the national flag, visit the article flag of Austria.

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National and state flag

State FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Austria.svg 1230–1806
1918–1934
1945–present
National flag and civil ensignThe flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red.
Flag of Austria (state).svg 1955–presentState flag, war flag and naval ensignThree equal horizontal bands of red, white, and red, with the coat of arms surmounted.
Vertical Hoisting of Austrian Flag.svg
1945–present Flag of Austria (vertical).

Standards

FlagDateUseDescription
Presidential Standard of Austria (-1984).svg 1984Standard for a Member of the Federal Government or the Federal PresidentUsed only on army occasions (out of use since 1984).

Personal standards of emperors

FlagDateUseDescription
Austrian Imperial Standard - Infantry pattern mix early 19th century.svg 1804–1835Standard of the Emperor Francis
Imperial Standard of Austria-Hungary (Before 1915).svg 1848–1915Standard of the Emperor Franz Joseph
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Austria (1915-1918).svg 1915–1918Standard of the Emperor & KingDisplays both the Imperial crown of Austria and the Royal crown of Hungary.
Imperial Standard of an Archduke of Austria (1915-1918).svg 1915–1918Standard of Archdukes and ArchduchessesDisplays both the Imperial crown of Austria and the Royal crown of Hungary.

Austria under National Socialism

FlagDateUseDescription
Standarte Adolf Hitlers.svg 1935–1945Personal standard of Adolf Hitler, as Führer after the Anschluss. Served also as a command flag as Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Stander General Austria.svg Standard for a General of the Austrian Armed Forces
Kommandantenwimpel Austria.svg Commander pennant
Offizierswimpel Austria.svg Officer pennant
Regimental Flag of the Imperial-Royal Landwehr, Cerimonial Flag of the Gardebataillon and Standard of the Common Army (Obverse).svg Ceremonial flag of the Gardebataillon (Guard of Honour)

Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces

FlagDateUseDescription
War flag of the Habsburg Empire (variant).svg The flag used by Habsburg forces during the Hungarian revolution of 1848 and 1849.War flag of the Habsburg Empire
Dienstflagge Generalfeldmarschall Osterreich 1915.svg 1915–1918Flag of the Generalfeldmarschall (never used)
Habsburg Field Marshal's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag for the Habsburg Field Marshal's
Habsburg General's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg General
Habsburg Lieutenant Field Marshal's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Lieutenant Field Marshal
Habsburg Major General's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Major General
FlagDateUseDescription
State Ensign of Austria 1929-1934.svg 1929–1934State Ensign of Austria
State Ensign of Austria 1934-1938.svg 1934–1938State Ensign of Austria
Naval Ensign and Jack of Austria, 1926-1934 or 1935.svg 1926–1934 (or 1935)Naval Ensign and Jack of Austria
Jack of Austria 1936-1938.svg 1936–1938 Jack of Austria


Austro-Hungarian Navy

FlagDateUseDescription
Austro-Hungarian Naval Jack (1894).svg 1894–1918Austro-Hungarian Naval Jack
Kommandoflagge eines Grossadmirals Osterreich-Ungarn 1915.svg stipulated by law in 1915 but never usedRank flag of the Austro-Hungarian Groß-Admiral
Flag of an Austro-Hungarian Admiral (1915).svg stipulated by law in 1915 but never usedRank flag of the Austro-Hungarian Admiral
Flag of an Austro-Hungarian Vice-Admiral (1915).svg stipulated by law in 1915 but never usedRank flag of the Austro-Hungarian Vice-Admiral
Flag of an Austro-Hungarian Rear Admiral (1915).svg stipulated by law in 1915 but never usedRank flag of the Austro-Hungarian Rear Admiral
Habsburg Gross-Admiral's Flag (1853).svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Groß-Admiral
Habsburg Admiral's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Admiral
Habsburg Vice Admiral's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Vice Admiral
Habsburg Rear Admiral's Flag.svg 1880–1894Rank flag of the Habsburg Rear Admiral
Habsburg Admiral's Flag (1828).svg 1828–1853Rank flag of the Habsburg Admiral
Habsburg Admiral's Flag (1853).svg 1853–1880Rank flag of the Habsburg Admiral

Police

FlagDateUseDescription
Schifffahrtswimpel Austria.svg River police pennant.

State flags

Civil FlagState FlagStateYear adoptedDescription
Flag of Burgenland.svg Flag of Burgenland (state).svg Burgenland 1971Two equal bands of red and yellow (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version)
Flag of Carinthia.svg Flag of Carinthia (state).svg Carinthia (Kärnten)1946Three equal bands of yellow, red and white (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Lower Austria.svg Flag of Lower Austria (state).svg Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)1954Two equal bands of blue and yellow (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Salzburg.svg Flag of Salzburg (state).svg Salzburg 1921Two equal bands of red and white(with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Styria.svg Flag of Styria (state).svg Styria (Steiermark)1960Two equal bands of white and green (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Tirol.svg Flag of Tirol (state).svg Tyrol (Tirol)1945Two equal bands white of red (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Upper Austria.svg Flag of Upper Austria (state).svg Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)1949Two equal bands white of red (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Wien.svg Flag of Vienna (state).svg Vienna (Wien)Two equal bands of red and white (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).
Flag of Vorarlberg.svg Flag of Vorarlberg (state).svg Vorarlberg Two equal bands of red and white (with the state's coat of arms surmounted on the state flag version).

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Current
Flag of the Austrian People's Party.svg 2022–present Austrian People's Party
Flag of the Freedom Party of Austria.svg 1999–present Freedom Party of Austria
Flag of The Greens - The Green Alternative.svg 2012–present The Greens – The Green Alternative
Flag of the NEOS - The New Austria and Liberal Forum.svg 2022–present NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg 2004–present Black-Yellow Alliance Black-Yellow flag, historical flag of the Habsburg Monarchy
Generation Identitaire flag (yellow background).svg 2000s–present Identitäre Bewegung Österreich
Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Austria.svg 1945–present Social Democratic Party of Austria White Three Arrows on a red background
Former
Flag of the Fatherland Front of Austria.svg 1933–1938 Fatherland Front (Austria)
Fatherland Front of Austria (no chevron).svg
Alternate Flag of the Fatherlandic Front.svg
Ostmarkische Sturmscharen flag.svg 1930–1938 Ostmärkische Sturmscharen

Ethnic groups flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Flag of the Austrian-Armenian Cultural Society.png 1974–present Armenians in Austria Flag of the Austrian–Armenian Cultural Society
Flag of the Carinthian Slovenes.svg Unknown date Carinthian Slovenes Flag depicting a shield with the Prince’s Stone
Unknown flag - European version.png Unknown date Burgenland Croats Austrian flag with Coat of arms of Croatia
Flag of Yenish people.svg Unofficial Yeniche people

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Margraviate of austria.png 976–1136Medieval banner of the Margravate of Austria (House of Babenberg)
Flag of Austria (1230-1934).svg 1453–1804Flag of the Archduchy of Austria
Austrian Ensign 1685-1740.png 1685–1740Flag of the Archduchy of AustriaA yellow field with a black double headed eagle with a crown on top and carrying the tricolored arms of Austria on his chest.
Merchant flag of the Archduchy of Austria.png 1749–1786Merchant flag of the Archduchy of Austria
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg 1804–1918 Flag of the Austrian Empire Flag of the Habsburg monarchy and also the flag of the Austrian Empire; from the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, flag of Cisleithanian Austria. Sometimes used as the unofficial national flag of Austria-Hungary.
Austria-Hungary-flag-1915-1918-naval (non installed).svg 1869–1918Unimplemented Naval Ensign
Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg 1869–1918Merchant Ensign of Austria-Hungary
Flag of Austria (state) 1934-1938.svg 1934–1938State Flag of the Federal State of Austria This is the state flag of Austria adopted in 1934 and used until Austria was incorporated into Germany from 1938 to 1945. This flag was used during the regime of the Fatherland Front's one-party state.
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1938–1945Flag of the German Reich/Greater German Reich

Flag of subdivisions of Austria-Hungary

House flags of Austrian freight companies

FlagDateCompanyDescription
House flag of the Austro Americana (Fratelli Cosulich).svg 1903–1937 Cosulich Line
House flag of the First-Danube-Steamboat-Shipping Company (DDSG).svg 1829–1993 Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft
Austian Lloyd flags.jpg 1833–1921 Österreichischer Lloyd

Yacht clubs of Austria

FlagClub
Burgee of Segelclub Mattsee.svg Segelclub Mattsee
Burgee of Union-Yacht-Club Attersee.png Union-Yacht-Club Attersee