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The following is a list of flags, banners and standards used inBahrain.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2002–present | Flag of Bahrain | A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by five white triangles in the form of azigzag pattern. |
.svg) | 2002–present | Flag of Bahrain (vertical) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2002–present | Royal flag of Bahrain | Similar to the national flag but with two white stripes and a golden crown placed in the canton. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1968–present | Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force | A green field with the national flag in the canton defaced with the emblem of the defence force. |
 | 1979–present | Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force | A blue field with the emblem of the royal naval force in the center. |
 | 1977–present | Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force | A grey field with the emblem of the royal air force in the center. |
 | 1969–present | Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army | A green field with the national flag in the canton defaced with the emblem of the royal army. |
 | 1968–present | Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain | A red field with a green triangle upwards and the emblem of the royal guard in the center and an Arabic calligraphy below. |
 | 1968–present | Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force's Royal Medical Services | a dark red field with the emblem of the royal medical services in the center. |
 | 1997–present | Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain | A green field with the emblem of the national guard in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2002–present | Flag of theCapital Governorate | A white field with the emblem of the Capital Governorate in the center. |
 | 2002–present | Flag of theMuharraq Governorate | A white field with the emblem of the Muharraq Governorate in the center. |
 | 2002–present | Flag of theSouthern Governorate | A white field with the emblem of the Southern Governorate in the center. |
 | 2002–present | Flag of theNorthern Governorate | A white field with the emblem of the Northern Governorate in the center. |
 | 2002–2014 | Flag of theCentral Governorate | A white field with the emblem of the Central Governorate in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic Persia | |||
 | 559–529 BC | Standard of theAchaemenid Empire | Also calledDerafsh Sahbaz, it was the standard ofCyrus the Great, founder of theAchaemenid Empire. |
 | 225–651 | Flag of theSasanian Empire | CalledDerafsh Kaviani, It is the mythological and historical flag of Iran until the end of the Sassanid dynasty, which according toFerdowsi's narration in theShahnameh, this flag emerged with the uprising ofKaveh the Blacksmith against the tyrannical kingZahak and the beginning of theFereydon's kingdom andPishdadian dynasty. |
| Post-Islamic Persia | |||
| 945–1055 | Banner of theBuyid dynasty | Four greensulde suspended on a staff. | |
 | 1258–1432 | Flag of theIlkhanate | A scarlet square on a golden field. |
 | 1384–1405 | Flag of theTimurid Empire | |
 | 1405–1502 | Flag of the Timurid Empire | |
.svg) | 1502–1521 | Flag of theSafavid dynasty | |
 | 1602–1736 | Flag of theSafavid dynasty | |
 | 1736–1747 | Standard ofNader Shah | |
.svg) | 1747–1751 | Flag of theAfsharid dynasty | |
 | 1751–1783 | Flag of theZand dynasty | |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliphates | |||
 | 651–661 750–934 | Flag of theRashidun andAbbasid Caliphates | A simple black field. |
 | 661–750 | Flag of theUmayyad Caliphate | A simple white field. |
| Emirates | |||
 | 1417–1520 | Flag of theJabrids Emirate | A red field with a white symbol in the center and a white Arabic script upwards. |
.svg) | 1727–1818 1822–1891 | Flag of theEmirate of Diriyah and theEmirate of Nejd | A green field with a white stripe on the fly and an Arabic script written in white in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Portugal | |||
.svg) | 1508–1521 | Flag of theKingdom of Portugal | White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle. |
.svg) | 1521–1578 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle. |
.svg) | 1578–1640 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle. |
.svg) | 1616–1640 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative) | White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle. |
.svg) | 1640–1650 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle. |
| Iberian Union | |||
 | 1580–1640 | Flag of theIberian Union | A redsaltire resembling two crossed, roughly pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. |
 | 1580–1640 | Banner of arms of the Iberian Union | The heraldry of theHouse of Austria (with thearms of Portugal).[1] |
 | 1580–1640 | Royal flag of the Iberian Union | A red field with the royal arms in the center. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1670–1783 | Flag of theImamate of Oman | A white field with the royal emblem in the canton. |
 | 1696–1783 | Flag of theOmani Empire | A white field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-British rule | |||
.svg) | 1783–1820 | Flag of Bahrain | A simple red field |
.svg) | 1820–1861 | Flag of Bahrain | A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist. |
| Post-British rule | |||
.svg) | 1971–1972 | Flag of Bahrain | A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern. |
.svg) | 1972–2002 | Flag of Bahrain | A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1861–1971 | Flag of the United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags ofEngland andScotland with theSaint Patrick's Saltire (representingIreland). |
 | 1880–1947 | Flag ofBritish India | ARed Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with theStar of India emblem displayed in the fly. |
.svg) | 1968–1971 | Flag of the Council ofTrucial Oman | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and red with a green seven-pointed star in the center. |
| 1861–1932 | Flag of Bahrain | A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist. |
| 1932–1971 | Flag of Bahrain | A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern. |
