The following is a list of flags used inGuyana.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1966–present | Flag of Guyana | A green field with the black-edged red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on the larger white-edged golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side. This flag is designed byWhitney Smith[1] |
.svg) | 1966–present | Flag of Guyana (vertical) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1970–1980 | Presidential Standard ofArthur Chung. | |
_under_President_LFS_Burnham.svg) | 1980–1985 | Presidential Standard ofForbes Burnham. | |
_under_President_H._Desmond_Hoyte.svg) | 1985–1992 | Presidential Standard ofHugh Desmond Hoyte. | |
_under_President_Cheddi_B._Jagan.svg) | 1992–1997 | Presidential Standard ofCheddi B. Jagan. | |
_under_President_Janet_Jagan.svg) | 1997–1999 | Presidential Standard ofJanet Jagan. | |
.svg) | 1999–2011 | Presidential Standard ofBharrat Jagdeo. | |
 | 2011–2015 | Presidential Standard ofDonald Ramotar. | |
.svg) | 2015–2020 | Presidential Standard ofDavid A. Granger. | |
 | 2020–present | Presidential Standard ofIrfaan Ali. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1965–present | Naval Ensign of Guyana | |
.svg) | 1965–present | GDF Coast Guard Flag | |
 | 1965–present | Air Ensign of Guyana | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Air Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | Guyana Defence Force Flag | |
.svg) | 1965–present | GDF Force Colour Flag | |
.svg) | 1965–present | Guyana Police Force Flag | |
 | 1965–present | Guyana Prison Service Flag | |
 | 1965–present | Guyana Fire Service Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF 1st Infantry Battalion Group Flag | |
.svg) | 1965–present | GDF 2nd Infantry Battalion Group Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Agri Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Band Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Defence Headquarters Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Engineer Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF G2 Branch Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Medical Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Ordnance Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Signal Corps Flag | |
 | 1965–present | GDF Training Corps Flag | |
_Colour_of_the_Guyana_Defence_Force.svg) | 1965–present | Presidential Colour of the Guyana Defence Force Flag |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ???? | Flag ofBarima-Waini | |
 | ???? | Flag ofCuyuni-Mazaruni | |
 | ???? | Flag ofDemerara-Mahaica | |
 | ???? | Flag ofEast Berbice-Corentyne | |
.svg) | ???? | Flag ofEssequibo Islands-West Demerara | |
 | ???? | Flag ofMahaica-Berbice | |
 | ???? | Flag ofPomeroon-Supenaam | |
 | ???? | Flag ofPotaro-Siparuni | |
 | ???? | Flag ofUpper Demerara-Berbice | |
 | ???? | Flag ofUpper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1962 | Smith's proposed flag | A red field with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on a larger golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1530–1785 | Flag of The Spanish Empire | A redsaltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. |
.svg) | 1785–1819 | Flag of The Spanish Empire | A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1611–1781 1784–1795 | The Prince's Flag | A horizontal Tricolor of orange, white and blue. |
 | 1652–1781 1784–1795 | States Flag | A horizontal Tricolor of red, white and blue. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Napoleonic Era | |||
 | 1782–1784 | Flag of The Kingdom of France | A White Field With severalFleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center. |
 | 1802–1803 | Flag of The French 1st Republic | A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red. |
| Napoleonic Era | |||
| 1808–1813 | Flag of The 1st French Empire | A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red. |
| Under Client States | |||
 | 1808–1813 | Flag of Napoleonic Spain | A white field with the coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist. |
 | 1802–1803 | Flag of the Batavian Republic | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic's emblem in the canton. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1819–1820 | Flag of Great Colombia | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the canton, showing an indigenous woman, an Orinoco crocodile and the Caribbean Sea. |
.svg) | 1820–1821 | Flag of Great Colombia | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the canton, showing an Andean Condor holding a sword and a Pomegranate plant in each feet, 10 6-pointed stars, a fire flame and a pearl. |
 | 1821–1830 | Flag of Great Colombia | A horizontal tricolour of yellow (double-width), blue and red with the Emblem of Gran Colombia in the center of the flag with an olive branch surrounding the emblem. |
.svg) | 1822 (Proposed) | Flag of Great Colombia | A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the center of the flag. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Great Colombia | |||
 | 1813–1814 | Flag of theSecond Venezuelan Republic | Red field with a white rhombus encasing a black rectangle. |
.svg) | 1817 | Flag of theThird Venezuelan Republic | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with seven blue stars on the yellow band. |
.svg) | 1817–1819 | Flag of the Third Republic of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with eight blue stars on the yellow band. |
| Post-Great Colombia | |||
.svg) | 1830–1836 | Provisional flag of theState of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. |
 | 1836–1859 | Flag of the State of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela on the hoist side of the yellow band. |
| 1859 | First flag of the Federation | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven blue stars on the yellow band. |
.svg) | 1859–1863 | Second flag of the Federation | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. |
.svg) | 1863–1897 | Flag of theUnited States of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven white stars arranged in a hexagon in the center of the blue band. |
.svg) | 1863–1897 | State flag of the United States of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with an arc of seven white stars in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1781–1782 1795–1801 | Flag of TheKingdom of Great Britain | A superimposition of the flags ofEngland andScotland |
.svg) | 1781–1782 1795–1801 | State Flag ofBritish Empire | State Flag used by the Colonies ofBritish Empire 'nGreat Britain, the famous blue naval ensign ofGreat Britain. |
.svg) | 1781–1782 1795–1801 | Civil Flag ofBritish Empire with square canton | Civil Flag used by the Colonies ofBritish Empire 'nGreat Britain, the famous red naval ensign ofGreat Britain Used inU.S. 'nCanada. |
 | 1801–1875 | Flag of TheUnited Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
 | 1801–1875 | New State Flag ofBritish Empire with the Flag of TheUnited Kingdom | New State flag, in canton a superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
 | 1801–1906 | New Civil Flag ofBritish Empire with the Flag of TheUnited Kingdom | New Civil flag, in canton a superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
.svg) | 1875–1906 | Flag ofBritish Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[2] |
.svg) | 1906–1919 | Flag ofBritish Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[2] |
.svg) | 1906–1919 | Civil Ensign ofBritish Guiana | A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[2] |
.svg) | 1919–1955 | Flag ofBritish Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[3] |
.svg) | 1919–1955 | Civil Ensign ofBritish Guiana | A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[3] |
.svg) | 1955–1966 | Flag ofBritish Guiana | A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[3] |
.svg) | 1955–1966 | Civil Ensign ofBritish Guiana | A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.[3] |
| Governor's Flags | |||
.svg) | 1875–1906 | British Guiana Governor's Flag | A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana. |
.svg) | 1906–1955 | British Guiana Governor's Flag | A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana. |
.svg) | 1955–1966 | British Guiana Governor's Flag | A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana. |
