The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945. [1] [2]
The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945. [1] [2]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945 | State flag and civil ensign | A tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3). |
 | 1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of the governor colony | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences:  |
 | 1923–1945 | Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina | A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences:   |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1862 – 9 March 1945 | War flag | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences: |
 | 1923 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois | French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:   |
 | 1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Gendarmerie | Influences: |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1858–1885 | Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire [3] | Yellow field with gold border (2:3). |
 | 1885–1890 | Provisional flag of Dainamese empire | National name centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences: |
 | 1923 – 9 March 1945 | Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan | French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences: |
| Imperial standards | |||
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1885–1890 | Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn | Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences: |
 | 1890–1920 | Nguyễn dynasty from Thành Thái to Hoằng Tôn | A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái. [4] [5] [6] Highly same as the Spanish flag. Influences:  |
 | 1920 – 8 May 1945 | Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại | The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences:  |
| Personal standards of emperors | |||
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1802–1945 | [Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty | The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. |
 | 1922–1945 | [Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty (Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) | Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences:   |
 | 1802–1945 | Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty | Flag ratio is 5:3. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1713–1947 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Champasak | |
 | 1707–1893 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang | |
 | 1887–1945 | Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos | Influences:  |
 | 1887–1975 | Royal standard of the Kingdom of Laos | Influences: |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1863–1948 | Protectorate flag from Norodom to Sihanouk | Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside. |
 | 1863–1993 | Royal and personal standard of the King | Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1862–1945 | Flag of France. | After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips. |
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