List of Mongolian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Mongolia. For more information about the national flag, see flag of Mongolia.

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Mongolia.svg 1992–PresentState Flag of MongoliaA vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and blue with a Soyombo symbol centered on the hoist-side of the red band. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Province flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.svg Flag of Ulaanbaatar [5] A sky blue background and the Garuda bird in the center
Mn flag arkhangai aimag 2014.svg Flag of Arkhangai Province A light blue background and the emblem in the left
Mn flag bayankhongor aymag.png Flag of Bayankhongor Province
Mn flag bayan olgiy aymag.svg Flag of Bayan-Ölgii Province Three colors in vertical 2 blue and 1 green and a yellow crescent
Mn flag bulgan aimag 2022.svg Flag of Bulgan Province A green background and province emblem in the center.
Mn flag darkhan uul aymag.svg Flag of Darkhan-Uul Province
Mn flag dornod aimag 2001.svg Flag of Dornod Province [6]
Mn flag dornogovi aimag 2011.svg Flag of Dornogovi Province
Mn flag dundgovi aimag.svg Flag of DundGobi Province [7]
Mn flag govi-altai aimag 2011.svg Flag of Govi-Altai Province
Mn flag govisumber aimag.svg Flag of Govisümber Province
Khentii aimag Flag.svg Flag of Khentii Province
Flag of Khovd Aimag (since 2014).svg Flag of Khovd Province
Mn flag khovsgol aimag 2014.svg Flag of Khövsgöl Province
Orkhon Aimag Flag.svg Flag of Orkhon Province [8]
Mn flag selenge aimag 1999.svg Flag of Selenge Province
Mn flag sukhbaatar aimag.svg Flag of Sükhbaatar Province
Tov aymag flag.svg Flag of Töv Province
Mn flag omnogovi aimag 2011.svg Flag of Ömnögovi Province
Uvs Aimag Flag.svg Flag of Uvs Province
Mn flag Ovurhangai aymag.svg Flag of Övörkhangai Province
Mn flag zavkhan aimag.svg Flag of Zavkhan Province

Political party flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Civil Will Green Party flag.svg 2012–PresentFlag of The Civil Will–Green Party [9]
Mongolian Democratic Party Flag.svg 1990–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Democratic Party [10]
Flag of the Mongolian Green Party.png 1990–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Green Party [11]
Mongolian National Democratic Party flag.svg 2005–PresentFlag of The Mongolian National Democratic Party [12]
Mongolian Peoples Party Flag.png 1920–PresentFlag of The Mongolian People's Party [13]
Flag of the Mongolian Traditionally United Party.svg 1993–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Traditional United Party [14]
2010-2021Flag of The MPRP [15]

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
General banner of the Mongolian Armed forces.svg 1921–PresentGeneral Banner of The Mongolian Armed Forces [16]
Combat banner of the Ground force of the Mongolian Armed forces.svg 2017–PresentCombat Banner of The Mongolian Ground Force [17]
Combat banner of the Air force of the Mongolian Armed forces.svg 2017–PresentCombat Banner of The Mongolian Air Force [17]
Flag of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces [18]
Flag of the Ground Force of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Ground Force [18]
Flag of the Air Force of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Air Force [18]
Flag of the Construction and Engineering Force of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Construction and Engineering Force [18]
Flag of the Cyber security force of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Cyber security Force [18]
Flag of the Special Force of the Mongolian Armed Forces.svg 2021–PresentFlag of The Mongolian Special Force [18]

Sports flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.svg Flag of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee.a white flag with a logo. [19]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Golden Horde flag 1339.svg 12421502Flag of Golden Horde A white flag with red Tamga Symbol.
Flag of Ilkhanate.svg 12561335Flag of Ilkhanate A yellow background with a red square.
Flag of Chagatai Khanate.svg 12261347Flag of Chagatai Khanate Flag of Chagatai Khanate. A white background with a yellow square.
Yuan dynasty flag (51168573616).jpg 12711635Battle Flag of The Yuan dynasty and Northern Yuan
Yuan dynasty flag (51169667130).jpg 12711635Battle Flag of The Yuan dynasty and Northern Yuan
Yuan dynasty flag (51168573791).jpg 12711635Battle Flag of The Yuan dynasty Northern Yuan
Flag of Dzungar Khanate.png 16341755Flag of the Dzungar Khanate A blue flag with a yellow symbol.
Flag of Bogd Khaanate Mongolia.svg 19111920
19211924
Flag of The Bogd Khanate of Mongolia a yellow oblong rectangle with religious prayer text and a Soyombo, the letters "E" and "Bam", and lotus flower in the middle, with red silk tails containing the letters "Ohm", "Aa", and "Hum". [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
Flag of Mongolia (1921-1924).svg 19211924Flag of The Revolutionary Provisional Government of MongoliaA Red Field with a Golden Soyombo symbol on the canton. [28]
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1924-1940).svg 19241930Flag of The Mongolian People's RepublicA Red Field with a Golden Soyombo symbol in the center and 3 tails on the fly. [29] [30] [28] The flag's exact shape and design was not completely standardised and only defined as "the flag is red with the state emblem at the center." [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]
Flag of Mongolia 1924 (alternative).svg 19241930Alternative Flag of The Mongolian People's RepublicA Red Field with a Golden Soyombo symbol in the center.
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1930-1940).svg 19301940Flag of The Mongolian People's Republicthree equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and red with a white disc in the center with a Golden Soyombo symbol inside the disc. [37] [28]
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1940-1945).svg 19401945Flag of The Mongolian People's RepublicA Red Field with the country's emblem in the center. [29] [20] [38] [30] [39]
Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg 19451992Flag of The Mongolian People's RepublicA vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and blue with a Soyombo symbol and a 5-pointed star centered on the hoist-side of the red band. [20] [23] [28]
Flag of Mongolia (1992-2011).svg 19922011Flag of MongoliaEarlier version of Mongolia's current flag, using the colors of the flag of the Mongolian People's Republic from 1945 to 1992.

Company flags

FlagDateUseDescription
195719??Banner of the MIAT Mongolian Airlines A vertical triangular (pennant) banner based on Mongolian colours Soyombo symbol at the upper red band (top) and MIAT logo at the centrepiece of blue band (bottom). [40]

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