List of Malagasy flags

Last updated December 03, 2024

This is a list of flags currently or historically used in Madagascar.

Current

Political

2:3 Flag of the Republic of Madagascar
2:3 Presidential standard

Military

2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General
2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral
1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral
1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group
1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base
1:20 Masthead pennant

Ethnic

2:3 Flag of the Merina people (since 1997)^[1]

Historical

2:3 Flag of the Antankarana Kingdom
2:3 Flag of the Antongil Kingdom
2:3 Flag of the Boina Kingdom
2:3 Flag of the Menabe Kingdom
Flag of the Sakalava of Antalaotra^[2]
1:1 First flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1750–1819
2:3 Second flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1819–1822
2:3 Third flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1822–1826
2:3 Fourth and final flag of the Tamatave Kingdom, 1826–1828
2:3 Flag of the Tanibe Kingdom, 1822–1828
2:3 Flag of the Merina Kingdom, c. 1787–1810
2:3 Flag of the Merina Kingdom, c. 1810–1885^[2]
2:3 Flag of the Malagasy Protectorate, 1882–1897
Flag of French colonial empire in Madagascar During colonial period.
2:3 Flag of the French Third Republic, Vichy France, the Provisional Government of the French Republic and the French Fourth Republic, 1896–1942 and 1944–1958
2:3 Flag of the British Occupation, 1942–1943
2:3 Flag of Free France, 1943–1944

Presidential standards

Malagasy Republic

2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959
2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, obverse side
2:3 Philibert Tsiranana, 1959–1972, reverse side
2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, obverse side
2:3 Gabriel Ramanantsoa, 1972–1975, reverse side

Democratic Republic of Madagascar

2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, obverse side
2:3 Didier Ratsiraka, 1976–1993, reverse side

Third Republic of Madagascar

2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, obverse side
2:3 Albert Zafy, 1993–1996, reverse side

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References

↑ Merina local flag (Madagascar) Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine . Flags of the World (2015-05-20). Retrieved on 2017-10-17.
1 2 Philippe, Lucien (1975). Les anciens drapeaux de Madagascar [The Former Flags of Madagascar](PDF) (in French). IJsselmeer: International Federation of Vexillological Associations.

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[1] Merina local flag (Madagascar) Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine . Flags of the World (2015-05-20). Retrieved on 2017-10-17.

[Philippe_1975-2] 1 2 Philippe, Lucien (1975). Les anciens drapeaux de Madagascar [The Former Flags of Madagascar](PDF) (in French). IJsselmeer: International Federation of Vexillological Associations.

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