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This is a list offlags used historically and currently by the state ofTurkey and its predecessor states. For a list of flags related to the Ottoman Empire, seeFlags of the Ottoman Empire.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–present | Flag of Turkey[1] | 18th-century design officially adopted in 1844. Thestar and crescent design appears onOttoman flags beginning in the late 18th or early 19th century. The white star and crescent moon on red as the flag of theOttoman Empire was introduced 1844.[2] After the declaration of theRepublic of Turkey in 1923, the new administrative regime maintained the last flag of the Ottoman Empire. Proportional standardizations were introduced in the Turkish Flag Law of 1936.[3] | |
| 1923–present | Presidential standard of thepresident of Turkey. | A presidential seal, which is composed of a sun with 8 long and 8 short rays surrounded by 16 stars. The sun represents the infinity of Turkey, and the 16 stars represent the 16 symbolizing the16 Great Turkic Empires in history.[4] The 16 stars are aligned with a 22.5 degree angle, equidistantly surrounding the sun. One edge of each star points to the center of the sun.[5] | |
| ?–present | Flag of theGrand National Assembly of Turkey | A with field with a seal in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Standard of theChief of the Turkish General Staff.[6] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Flag of thecommander of the Turkish Land Forces.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of the Turkish Land Forces Army Command.[6] | ||
| ?-present | Corps command flag, Logistics command flag, Training and Doctrine command flag | ||
| ?-present | Division command flag, Military academy command flag, Training and Doctrine School command flag, and Training Center command flag | ||
| ?-present | Class School and Training Center command flag | ||
| ?-present | Regimental command flag, Brigade Deputy Commander flag, and Garrison Commander flag | ||
| ?-present | Land Forces Command Air Support Continental Group command flag | ||
| ?-present | Battalion command flag | ||
| ?-present | Brigade Support Troops command flag | ||
| ?-present | Army Aviation School command flag | ||
| ?-present | Army Aviation command flag | ||
| ?-present | Army Aviation Regiment command flag |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Flag of theGrand admiral.[6] | ||
| 1904–1937[7] | Flag of thecommander of the Turkish Naval Forces.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theAdmiral.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theVice Admiral.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theRear Admiral.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theRear Admiral (LH).[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theCommodore.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theCaptain.[6] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Flag of thecommander of the Turkish Air Force.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theCombat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theLieutenant-General.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theMajor General.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of theBrigadier-General.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of the Regiment Command.[6] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of the Battalion-Fleet Command.[6] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Flag of theGendarmerie General Command |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | Flag of theCoast Guard Command |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Flag of theGeneral Directorate of Customs Protection[8] | ||
| ?–present | Flag of the Customs Administration of Turkey | ||
| ?–present | Flag of the General Directorate of Health for Borders and Coasts |