This is a list offlags used inMontenegro. For more information about the national flag, visit the articleFlag of Montenegro.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2004– | National flag; civil and state ensign;naval ensign until 2010 | Red with a golden border and the state coat of arms in the center. Ratio: 1:2. Adopted on 13 July 2004.[1] |
.svg) | National flag, vertical banner | Red with a golden border and the state coat of arms in the center |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2006– | Standard of the president on land | Square version of the state flag, with a border fleury |
.svg) | Standard of the president afloat | Square version of the state flag, replacing red with blue, with a border fleury |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | 2010–present | Flag of theArmy of Montenegro | Red background with the logo of theArmed Forces of Montenegro and the traditional motto "Čojstvo i Junaštvo" (roughly translated as "Humanity and Courage"), with golden borders |
 | Naval ensign of Montenegro | Blue with the national flag in as its canton, occupying 2/5 of its width and 1/2 of its length with a white anchor interlaced with three lines representing surface of the water in the right side | |
 | Naval jack of Montenegro | Coat of arms of Montenegro on blue background, with golden borders |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2006–present | Flag of Podgorica | Two horizontal blue stripes and one broken line above two horizontal stripes on white background |
 | Flag of Cetinje | White cross pattée on red background | |
 | Flag of Bar | Horizontally divided blue-yellow-green-yellow-blue | |
 | Flag of Berane | Municipal coat of arms in the center on a white background | |
 | Flag of Bijelo Polje | Light blue background with the coat of arms of the municipality in the center | |
 | Flag of Budva | Blue background with three golden stars | |
 | Flag of Danilovgrad | White background with the coat of arms in the center | |
 | Flag of Gusinje | Light blue background with the coat of arms in the center | |
 | Flag of Herceg Novi | The coat of arms of the municipality consists of a blue heraldic triangular shield on which is a silver stone-walled tower with a parapet. The flag consists of a white field with a centrally placed upright cross, blue outlined in gold. | |
 | 2009–present | Flag of Kotor | The flag is bicolor, with a small emblem located in the center. The flag field is divided into two square panels in equal proportions, white at hoist and red at fly. Red recalls the main colour of the arms. The geometric center of the flag is charged, with the lesser arms placed on a medallion. |
 | 2012–present | Flag of Mojkovac | The flag is monochromatic, in bluish color, with a golden edge and elements of the coat of arms (the monument, a Brskovo coin, and two mining hammers and the Old Bridge), which reflect the cultural and historical heritage, located in the center of the flag's field. |
 | 2004–present | Flag of Nikšić | The flag is blue with the municipal coat of arms. |
 | 2013–present | Flag of Petnjica | The flag is white, with the emblem of the municipality in the center. The blue line near the bottom of the flag symbolizes the water resources of the municipality. The green line near the top of the flag symbolizes the natural environment of the municipality, with well-preserved landscapes and fertile land. |
 | 2006–present | Flag of Plav | Blue, embroidered in gold, with embroidered emblem in the center |
 | Flag of Rožaje | The flag is vertically divided white-green with the municipal coat of arms in the center. White stands for peace, while green stands for the natural resources of the municipality. | |
 | Flag of Šavnik | Divided blue-white with the coat of arms in the center | |
 | 2004–present | Flag of Tivat | The municipal flag is light blue with the coat of arms in the center. |
 | 2018–present | Flag of Tuzi | The municipal flag is light blue with the coat of arms in the center. |
 | 2006–present | Flag of Ulcinj | The municipal flag is white with the coat of arms in the center. |
 | Unknown | Flag of Žabljak | The municipal flag is white with the coat of arms in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2008–present | The national flag ofSerbs in Montenegro | Horizontal tricolor of red, blue and white with golden cross pattée |
 | 2004–present | The national flag ofBosniaks in Montenegro | White background with the coat of arms in the center |
 | 2020–present | The national flag ofAlbanians in Montenegro[2][3] | A red field with a black two-headed eagle in the center |
 | The national flag ofCroats in Montenegro[4][3] | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue, with the coat of arms in the centre | |
 | The national flag ofRomani people in Montenegro[5][3] | Horizontal bicolor of blue and green with a red wheel | |
 | 2008–present | The national flag ofTurks in Montenegro | A red field with a white star and crescent slightly left of center |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1451–1496 | Flag of medieval Montenegrin stateZeta | Red flag with golden double-headed eagle |
.svg) | 1516–1852 | Flag of thePrince-Bishopric of Montenegro | White cross pattée on red background |
.svg) | Red cross pattée on white background | ||
 | 1767–1773 | Flag ofMontenegro during the reign ofStephen the Little | White background with red borders |
.svg) | 1852–1860 | Flag of thePrincipality of Montenegro underDanilo I | Red flag with white double-headed eagle |
.svg) | 1860–1905 | Flag of thePrincipality of Montenegro underNicholas I | |
.svg) | 1905–1918 | State flag of the Principality (1905–10) and theKingdom of Montenegro (1910–18)[6] | Red-blue-white tricolor with white double-headed eagle |
.svg) | Civil flag of the Principality (1905–10) and the Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–18) | Red-blue-white tricolor | |
| 1941–1943 | Flag ofKingdom of Montenegro | ||
| 1943–1944 | Flag used during theGerman occupation of Montenegro | ||
%2c_Flag_of_Serbia_(1947%25E2%2580%25931992).svg) | 1945–1993 | Flag of thePeople's/Socialist Republic of Montenegro | Red-blue-white tricolor with the communistred star |
.svg) | 1993–2004 | Flag of theRepublic of Montenegro | Red-bluish-white tricolour, with "bluish" (plavetna/плаветна) meaning light blue[7] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th century | Stag of the House of Crnojević | Flag during regime ofHouse of Crnojević inPrincipality of Zeta (1451–1496) |
 | Theocratical rule ofPetrović-Njegoš dynasty | Banner of the Prince-bishops of Montenegro and Metropolitans of Cetinje from House of Petrović | Orthodox red cross in a white field with a red border. Represents the highlyChristian virtue of subjected peoples and the desire to fight against invadingIslam. Adopted during theGreat Turkish War at the end of the 17th century. |
 | c. 1852 | Princely standard | Court flag and princely standard during regime ofDanilo II Petrović-Njegoš |
 | 1861–1900 | Court flag and princely standard during regime ofNikola I Petrović-Njegoš | |
 | 1910–1918 | Royal standard of the King of Montenegro | The lion was replaced by Nikola's cypher, "H.I." The crown was changed from a princely to a royal crown. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1881–1916 | Civil ensign flag | Tricolor with theCyrillic cypherНІ (i.e. NI) ofPrince Nicholas I topped with a golden crown in the center. Because the owners as well as the crew of Montenegro'sUlcinj cruisers wereMuslims, Nikola changed the flag so as not to offendIslam. |
.svg) | 1881–1916 | Version of the civil ensign that was predominantly used. Usage extended beyond primary purpose to even of that of the national flag. | |
 | Late 1880–early 1881 | Tricolor flag with the cross from the war flag (krstaš-barjak) with Nicholas' initials set in canton; stripes based on domestic national flag | |
 | Early 1880s–late 1880s | Horizontally divided red-white-red with the cross from the war flag (krstaš-barjak) with Nicholas' initials set in canton; based on the naval flag ofAustria-Hungary according to the Dalmatian marine codelines sanctioned by the 1878 Congress of Berlin |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1876–78 | War flag, civil flag | The Montenegrin war flag used in theBattle of Vučji Do (1876) was red with a whitecross pattée in the center and a white border. This flag was used in Cetinje in 1878,[8] upon recognition of the independence ofPrincipality of Montenegro by theOttoman Empireat San Stefano. |
 | 19th century | Montenegrin naval flags from the late 19th century | The Montenegrin naval flags and civil ensigns during the rule of PrinceNicholas I of Montenegro |
 | Early 19th-century–1880 | Naval ensign (unofficial) | White flag with a redSt George's Cross. Inspired by the British Naval Ensign back from the 1814 British navy's takeover of the port ofKotor during the war between the Montenegrins and the French Empire. |
 | Reign of Prince Danilo Petrović-Njegoš | War Stag of Prince Danilo Army | Flag signifying a unit of 1,000 men; red field with the double-headed eagle and Prince Danilo I's initials in it. Alaj-barjak of Prince Danilo, signifying the supreme command over the Montenegrin army. |
 | War Stag in Prince Danilo's Army | Flag signifying a unit of 100 men; red field, with the traditional Montenegrin Cross of Saint George and Danilo I's initials on it. Introduced by Prince Danil during his martial reforms. Based upon the old tribal Montenegrin flag. |
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | |||
 | 2020s–present | Reconstruction of the flag used byMontenegrin Greens widely used byMontenegrin nationalists | |
Former | |||
 | 1943–1991 | League of Communists of Montenegro | |
_Flag.svg) | 1920s–1940s | Flag used byMontenegrin Greens | |