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Taiwan has been controlled by various governments and has been associated with various flags throughout its history. Since 1945, theRepublic of China (ROC) rules the island and which became the major territorial base of the ROC since 1949, thus the flag most commonly associated with it which has been theFlag of the Republic of China.
The first national flag of Taiwan was first used in 1663 during theKingdom of Tungning, which had a plain white flag with the character 「鄭」 (zhèng) on the red bordered circle. Theflag of the Qing dynasty was also used from 1862 until 1895, when theRepublic of Formosa was declared. The Formosan flag had a tiger on a plain blue field with azure clouds below it.
During Japanese rule of Taiwan, theflag of Japan was flown in the island from 1895 to 1945.
Following thetransfer of the control of Taiwan from Japan to China in 1945, the national flag was specified in Article Six of the1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. After theChinese Civil War in 1949, the government of Chiang Kai-shek relocated the Republic of China (ROC) to the island of Taiwan.
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1945–Present | Flag of the Republic of China | A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1544-1578 | Flag of Portuguese Formosa | Used by the Portuguese when they discovered the island. |
.svg) | 1578-1624 | Flag of Portuguese Formosa | Same as theFlag of Portugal |
 | 1624–1662 | Flag ofDutch Formosa | Same as theFlag of the Netherlands |
 | 1626–1642 | Flag ofSpanish Formosa | Same as theFlag of the Spanish Empire |
 | 1661–1683 | Flag of theKingdom of Tungning | The Han character "鄭" in a red circle outline on a plain white field. |
.svg) | 1890–1895 | Flag of the Qing Dynasty | Azure Dragon on a plain yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner. |
.svg) | 1895 | Flag of the Republic of Formosa | Tiger on a plain blue field with azure clouds below it. |
.svg) | 1895–1945 | Flag of Japan for use inTaiwan | White field with red disc in the centre. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1626–1642 | Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg in Spain. (Inescutcheon of Portugal in the Royal arms) | |
 | 1863–1895 | Standard of theQing Emperor | Azure Dragon on a plain right triangle yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner. |
 | 1895-1945 | Imperial Standard of theJapanese Empire | Red field with the golden 16-petal chrysantemum in the centre. |
Below are the flags used in the political divisions ofTaiwan.
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Taiwan Province |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2009–Present | Kaohsiung City 高雄市 | Stylized "高". Colors symbolizing sunshine, vitality, environmental protection, & ocean.[1] |
 | 2009–Present | New Taipei City 新北市 | Highly stylized "北" in the form of four hearts arranged to resemble a four-leaf clover.[2] |
 | 2025–Present | Taichung City | |
 | 2009–Present | Tainan City | |
 | 2009–Present | Taipei City | |
 | 2014–Present | Taoyuan City |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chiayi City | ||
 | Keelung City |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1945– present | Flag of theRepublic of China Army (formerlyNational Revolutionary Army) | TheBlue Sky with a White Sun with a red border. |
 | Republic of China Navy | Identical to theKuomintang flag (see below). | |
 | Republic of China Air Force | ||
 | Republic of China Marine Corps | ||
 | Republic of China Military Police | ||
 | Armed Forces | ||
 | Armed Forces Reserve | ||
 | Republic of China Military Academy | ||
 | Combined Logistics Command | ||
 | ROCA General's Flag | ||
 | Coast Guard Administration | ||
 | Chairman of the ROC Military Affairs Commission | ||
 | National Defense University |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1929– | Commander-in-chief flag of the Republic of China, also known as standard of thepresident of the Republic of China | |
 | 1930– | Standard of thevice president of the Republic of China (abolished) | |
| 1947–1986 | Standard of thevice president of the Republic of China | Abolished withAct of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy (海軍旗章條例) on Jan. 3rd, 1986. |
 | 1929–1966 | Civil ensign of the Republic of China | Four serrated yellow stripes are added to theflag of the Republic of China for use as acivil ensign at sea. Present civil ensign isnational flag. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895– | Kuomintang flag (shared as the Naval Jack of the nation) | The "Blue Sky with a White Sun", 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals. |
 | 1952– | China Youth Corps flag | |
 | 1986– | Democratic Progressive Party flag | |
 | 2000– | People First Party flag | |
 | 2015–2019 | Minkuotang flag |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1981–1986 | Chinese Taipei Olympic flag. | The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in theOlympics, due to thepolitical status of Taiwan. |
.svg) | 1986–2010 | Chinese Taipei Olympic flag. | The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in theOlympics, due to thepolitical status of Taiwan. |
 | 2010– | Chinese Taipei Olympic flag. | The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in theOlympics, due to thepolitical status of Taiwan. |
.svg) | 1994-2004 | Chinese Taipei Paralympic flag | |
.svg) | 2004-2019 | Chinese Taipei Paralympic flag | |
 | 2019-Present | Chinese Taipei Paralympic flag | |
.svg) | 1997-2019 | Chinese TaipeiDeaflympics flag | |
 | 2019-Present | Chinese TaipeiDeaflympics flag | |
 | 2014-Present | Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association flag | |
 | Pre-2006 | Chinese Taipei football flag | |
 | 2006-2012 | Chinese Taipei football flag | TheChinese Taipei Olympic flag replaced this flag as the football flag in 2012 |
| 2012-Present | Chinese Taipei football flag | |
 | 2009-Present | Chinese TaipeiUniversiade flag | |
.svg) | 2013-Present | Chinese TaipeiWorldSkills flag | |
.svg) | 2019-Present | Chinese TaipeiFIRST Robotics Competition flag | |
 | 2016-Present | Chinese Taipei electronic sports flag used inBlizzard competitions. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1981–2010 | Flag of Taipei City | Previous flag used by Taipei City, with its seal on top of 16 horizontal stripes of white and blue. |
.svg) | 1999-2006 | Old flag ofNew Taipei City | |
.svg) | 1980s-1999 | Old flag ofNew Taipei City | |
.svg) | 2006-2010 | Old flag ofNew Taipei City | |
.svg) | ?-2010 2018-2019 | Old flag ofHsinchu County | |
.png) | 2010-2018 | Old flag ofHsinchu County | |
 | 1951-2010 | Old flag ofTaichung County | |
.svg) | 1978-2010 | Old flag ofTainan City | |
 | ?-2010 | Old flag ofTainan County | |
.svg) | 1974-2009 | Old flag ofKaohsiung City | |
.svg) | ?-1999 | Old flag ofKaohsiung County | |
 | 1999-2010 | Old flag ofKaohsiung County | |
.svg) | 1984-2014 | Old flag ofTaitung County |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2018–present | Flag ofTao people | A white flag with the traditional "boat's eye" symbol and traditional triangular ornaments on the top and bottom.[3] |
| 2017–present | Flag ofRukai people | The "Lily Flag" composed of three colors: red, yellow and green, representing hope, love and peace. The lilies and eagle feathers represent the purity and fairness of the Rukai tribe, was designed by Jin Shaohua.[4] | |
 | 2017–present | Flag ofTaiwanese indigenous peoples inTaichung | |
 | 2016–present | "National flag" ofAmis people in the Amis Music Festival.[5][6] | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofAmis people inTaidong (Falangaw tribezh) | |
 | 1984–1998 | Flag of Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Aboriginal Rightszh |
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