![]() | This article includes a list ofgeneral references, butit lacks sufficient correspondinginline citations. Please help toimprove this article byintroducing more precise citations.(June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
List of Vietnamese flags |
---|
![]() |
Five-colour flags |
Nguyễn dynasty's administrative units |
Republic of Vietnam Military Forces |
French Indochina |
Religious flags |
The following is alist of flags ofVietnam.[1][2]
Flag | Date | Use | Blazon | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | April 30, 1975 – present | Often found amongstOverseas Vietnamese as well as inoppositition movements | Or, three bars Gules. | A yellow field and three horizontal red stripes (2:3). The yellow color traditionally represents Vietnam. Three red stripes symbolized the common blood running through northern, central, and southern Vietnam. This flag is prohibited in modern communist Vietnam since it was thenational flag of theState of Vietnam and later theRepublic of Vietnam (1949-75). Since 1975, it has been the flag of anti-communistOverseas Vietnamese recognized by many places inNorth America andAustralia.[3][4][5] Found mostly amongst overseas communities of the Vietnamese nation inliberal democratic countries who don't accept thecurrent Vietnamese flag, it has also been used by some political dissidents in Vietnam.[6][7] |
Flag | Date | Use | Blazon | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | c. 1858 – 1885 | The diplomatic flag of the Empire of Đại Nam.[8] | Or | Yellow field with gold border (2:3). |
![]() | c. 1885 – 1890 | The banner ofĐại Nam. | Or, two Chinese characters 大南 Gules | National name (大南 ) centered on the yellow field (2:3).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1885 – 8 March 1949 | The French protectorate flag ofAnnam andTonkin. | Or, in the canton side, tierced in pale, Azure, Argent and Gules. | French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3).[9][10] Used as thegovernment flag.[11]Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | c. 1941 – 12 June 1945 | Flag of Đại Nam and the Empire of Vietnam. | Or, a fess Gules. | A yellow field with a single large red stripe (2:3).[12] Designed according to the pattern of the medal riband of theOrder of the Dragon of Annam.[11][9] Emerging in the 1920s as a regal flag of the Nguyễn court. In theWorld War II, adopted as the national flag of Đại Nam,[13] assigned as thecivil flag.[11] Other influences:![]() |
![]() | c. April 17 – June 12, 1945 | The first flag of the Empire of Vietnam. | Or | Yellow field with gold border (2:3).Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 12 June – 30 August 1945 | Flag of theEmpire of Vietnam. | Or, the trigram of fire Gules. | A yellow field with four red stripes (2:3). The stripes formed theQuẻ Ly, orLi trigram ☲.[14][15][10] Designed by Lê Quý Trinh.Influences:![]() |
![]() | September 2, 1945 – November 30, 1955 | Flag of theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam. | Gules, a mullet Or. | A large yellow star centered on the red field (2:3). Influences:![]() |
![]() | June 2, 1948 – June 14, 1949 June 14, 1949 – April 30, 1975 | Flag of theProvisional Central Government of Vietnam, theState of Vietnam, and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). | Or, three bars Gules. | A yellow field with three red stripes (2:3). Adopted by Chief of StateBảo Đại and signed into law by Prime MinisterNguyễn Văn Xuân in 1948.[13][16] The flag was also used by the State of Vietnam and its successor, the Republic of Vietnam.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | November 30, 1955 – July 2, 1976 | Flag ofNorth Vietnam. | Gules, a mullet Or. | A large yellow star centered on the red field (2:3).Influences:![]() |
![]() | April 30, 1975 – July 2, 1976 | Flag of theRepublic of South Vietnam. | Per fess Gules and Azure, a mullet Or. | A yellow star on the red and blue background.Influences:![]() |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | c. 1885–1890 | Flag of emperorĐồng Khánh.[citation needed] | Flag with the wordĐại Nam (大南, "Great South'", the then official name of Vietnam).[17][unreliable source?] |
![]() | c. 1890–1920 | Flag of emperorsThành Thái,Duy Tân andKhải Định.[citation needed] | A red field with a single yellow stripe.[17][unreliable source?] |
![]() | c. 1920–1945 | Flag of emperorsKhải Định andBảo Đại. | A yellow field with a single red stripe. Referred to as thecờ Long tinh or "Dragon star flag". |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1922–1945 | Personal standard of emperorsKhải Định andBảo Đại.[17] | Flag ratio: 2:3. |
![]() | 1941?–1945 | Royalfanion (Cờ Nhà Vua) of theNguyễn dynasty.[17][12][18] | The "flag of yellow and dragon" (黃龍旗,Hoàng-long kì) or the "Son of Heaven flag" (天子旗,Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. |
![]() | 1941?–1945 | Imperial standard of the Nguyễn dynasty.[17][12] | Flag ratio: 1:2. |
![]() | 1948–1955 | Personal standard ofState ChiefBảo Đại.[17] | Flag ratio: 2:3.Influences:![]() |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1955–1963 | Presidential Standard of the First Vietnamese Republic.[19] | Yellow field with green bamboo on the top, and the red inscription "Tiết-trực tâm-hư" (節直心虛, "straight-shaped and hollow core") on the bottom.[20][21] |
![]() | 1964–1975 | Presidential Standard of the Second Vietnamese Republic. | White field with the coat of arms of the Republic of Vietnam on the middle.[20] |
![]() | 1967–1975 | Presidential standard of theSecond Vietnamese Republic asSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces. | Standard of theSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces[21] (2:3).Influences:![]() |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1910–1930 | Flag of theIndochinese Constitutionalist Party.[22] | A yellow field with a redsaltire in its centre extending to all corners. |
![]() | 1925–1930 | Flag of theTân Việt Revolutionary Party.[23] | |
![]() | c. 1912–1925 | Flag of theViệt Nam Quang Phục Hội. | A yellow flag with a canton containing five red round-stars.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1929–1945 | Flag of theVietnamese Nationalist Party. | |
![]() | 1930– | Flag of theCommunist Party of Vietnam. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1931—1946 | Flag of theTrotskyist League of Vietnam. | |
![]() | 1939–1951 | Flag of theVietnam National Restoration League. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1941–1951 | Flag of theLeague for the Independence of Vietnam. | A yellow star centered on a red field.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1942–1946 | Flag of theVietnam Revolutionary League. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1939– | Flag of theNationalist Party of Greater Vietnam. | Influences:![]() |
1945– | Flag of theVietnamese Nationalist Party. | Influences:![]() | |
![]() | 1943–1947 | Flag of theĐại Việt Populist Revolutionary Party. | |
![]() | Variant flag of the Đại Việt Populist Revolutionary Party. | ||
![]() | 1945 | Flag of theVanguard Youth. | A red star centered on a yellow field. |
![]() | 1945 | Flag of theVietnam National Independence Party. | A tricolour with the colours yellow-blue-yellow. |
![]() | 1951– | Flag of theHo Chi Minh Communist Youth Union | Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1954–1963 | Flag of thePersonalist Labor Revolutionary Party. | |
![]() | 1958–1964 | Flag of theBAJARAKA. | |
![]() | 1960–1977 | Flag of theNational Liberation Front for South Vietnam (Viet Cong). | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1964–1992 | Flag of theFULRO.[a] | |
![]() | Flag of the FULRO,Variant flag.[b] | ||
![]() | Flag of theNew Greater Viet Party. | Influences:![]() | |
![]() | 1964–1985 | Flag of theLiberation Front of Kampuchea Krom. | |
![]() | Flag ofKhmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF). | ||
![]() | 1964– | Flag of theFront for the Liberation of Central Highlands. | |
![]() | 1965– | Flag of theGreater Viet Revolutionary Party. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1965– | Flag of theCaodaist Youth Union.[24] | |
![]() | 1972– | Flag of theVietnamese Democratic Socialist Party. | Red tristar and swastika in the white dish, which centered on a yellow field. |
![]() | 1967—1975 | Flag of theNational Social Democratic Front. | A red star centered on a yellow field. |
![]() | 1973 | Flag of theFour Power Joint Military Commission.[25][26][c] | A blackArabic number "4" (four) centered on a square red field. |
![]() | 1968–1977 | Flag of theAlliance of National, Democratic, and Peace Forces. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1981– | Flag of theCoalition of Vietnam Nationalist Parties. | |
![]() | 1981– | Flag of theAlliance for Democracy in Vietnam. | A yellow field with three red stripes and five blue stars in the upper canton.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1982— | Flag of theViet Tan. | |
![]() | 1991— | Flag of thePeople's Action Party of Vietnam. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1993— | Flag of theVietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League.[27] | Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1993— | Flag of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League,variant flag. | Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 2003– | Flag of theVietnamese National Party. | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 2006– | Flag of theDemocratic Party of Vietnam. |
Including unit flags that are derived from the military flag template.
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Current | |||
![]() | 1955–present | Flag ofPeople's Army of Vietnam. (War flag of Vietnam) | A yellow star centered on a red field, and yellow inscription "Quyết thắng" (determined to win) in the upper canton (2:3). |
![]() | 1955–present | Reverse side of the Flag ofPeople's Army of Vietnam. | A yellow star centered on a red field, and yellow inscription "Quyết thắng" (determined to win) in the upper right corner (2:3). |
![]() | 1955–present | Flag ofVietnam People's Navy. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Quân chủng Hải quân" in the bottom. |
![]() | 1959–present | Flag ofVietnam People's Air Force. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Quân chủng Phòng không – Không quân" in the bottom. |
![]() | 1958–present | Flag ofVietnam Border Guard. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Biên phòng Việt Nam" in the bottom. |
![]() | 2008–present | Flag ofVietnam Coast Guard. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Cảnh sát biển Việt Nam" in the bottom. |
![]() | 1958–present | Flag ofVietnam Information and Communications Force [vi]. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Binh chủng Thông tin Liên lạc" in the bottom. |
![]() | 2022–present | Flag of theVietnam Militia and Self-Defence Force. | The emblem of the Vietnam Self-Defence Militia centered on a red field (2:3). |
![]() | 2024–present | Flag of theViettel. | Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Tập đoàn Công nghiệp - Viễn thông Quân đội" in the bottom. |
Historical | |||
![]() | 1953–1954 | Challenge flag andViet Minhbattle flag during the final course of theFirst Indochina War and the Victory Banner of theBattle of Dien Bien Phu. | A yellow star with Vietnamese slogans and inscriptions. |
![]() | 1961–1976 | Flag of theLiberation Army of South Vietnam.[28] | A yellow star centered on a red and blue field, and yellow inscription "Quyết thắng" (determined to win) in the upper canton (2:3).Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1965–1975 | Republic of Vietnam War flag. | Yellow flag with three stripes, and the emblem (goldeagle) in the middle (3:4).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1965–1975 | Flag of theRepublic of Vietnam Military Forces. | Flag ratio: 3:4. |
![]() | 1955–1965 | Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces. | Flag ratio: 3:4.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1955–1965 | Reverse side of the flag of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces. | Flag ratio: 3:4.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1965–1975 | Flag of theArmy of the Republic of Vietnam. | Flag ratio: 3:4. |
![]() | 1965–1975 | Flag of theRepublic of Vietnam Navy. | Flag ratio: 3:4. |
![]() | 1965–1975 | Flag of theRepublic of Vietnam Air Force. | Flag ratio: 3:4. |
![]() | 1968–1975 | Flag ofRepublic of Vietnam Marine Division. | Flag ratio: 3:4. |
![]() | 1949–1955 | Flag ofVietnamese National Army. | Yellow flag with three stripes, and the name ofState of Vietnam (3:4).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1923 – March 9, 1945 | Flag ofTirailleurs indochinois. | French tricolor canton on a yellow field (1:1).Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | Flag of the royal cavalry of theNguyễn dynasty.[29] | Influences:![]() | |
![]() | 1947–1953 | Flag of the National Protective Youth Union (the military-wing of theDaiviet Nationalist Party). | The red tristars in the upper corner of the left of a yellow field.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1912–1925 | Flag of theViệt Nam Quang phục quân (the military-wing of theViệt Nam Quang Phục Hội). | Five white dots connected with saltire on red background.Influences:![]() |
![]() | Flag of theArmy of the Nguyễn dynasty.[30][31] |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Current | |||
![]() | 1955–present | Flag of theVietnam People's Public Security | A yellow star centered on a red field, and yellow inscription "Bảo vệ an ninh tổ quốc" (Protecting the Fatherland's Security) in the upper canton (2:3). |
Historical | |||
![]() | 1955–1975 | Flag ofRepublic of Vietnam National Police[32][33][34] | A green flag with the motto "Tổ quốc, Công minh – Liêm chính" (Fatherland, Justice – Integrity) in the top, the police badge in the middle, and the name "Cảnh sát Quốc gia" (National Police) in the bottom (2:3). |
![]() | 1955–1975 | Other variant flag of the Republic of Vietnam National Police[35][36] | RVN police symbol on the South Vietnam’s flag with green background. |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Historical | |||
![]() | 1923–1945 1945–1949 | Civil and Naval Ensign ofFrench Indochina. | A yellow ensign with the French tricolor in the canton and swallow tail. (proportions 1:2).Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1952–1975 | Naval ensign ofState of Vietnam andRepublic of Vietnam.[37] | Yellow field with three red stripes and ananchor in the middle (2:3).Influences:![]() |
Current | |||
![]() | 1998–present | Ensign ofVietnam Coast Guard. | A dark blue pennant with theVietnamese national emblem (sometimes simplified) in the middle and ayellow/goldenarrow pointing toward thepole (2:3).[38] |
![]() | 2014–present | Naval ensign ofVietnam People's Navy. | A white flag with an emblem representing theVietnam People's Navy on the top and a blue strip below (2:3).[39]Influences:![]() |
![]() | 2014–present | Jack of theVietnam Fisheries Surveillance. | A light blue pennant with the agency's emblem in the middle (2:3).[40] |
![]() | 2022–present | Flag and ensign of themaritime militia. | The force's emblem centered on a red field (2:3).[41] |
![]() | 2021–present | Alternative ensign of themaritime militia. | A red pennant with the force's emblem in the middle (2:3).[42] |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
16th century– | Flag of theKingdom of Champa | The flag used by the Kingdom of Champa after converting to Islam around the 16th century.[43] | |
![]() | 1946 | Flag of theAutonomous Republic of Cochinchina | A yellow field with two yellow strips and three blue strips. Possibly the inspiration for the yellow flag with three blue stripes featured on the cover of the first issue of theCahiers franco-vietnamiens (1948).[44] |
![]() | 1946–1948 | Flag of the Autonomous Republic ofCochinchina[44][13] | A yellow field with two white strips and three blue strips.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1888–1889 | Flag of theKingdom of Sedang[45] | A whitemaltese cross centered on a blue field. |
![]() | 1888–1889 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sedang (1927 Bulletin des Amis du Vieux-Huế variant)[46] | Light blue in colour with a red cross of Malta and in its centre a white star, alternatively it could have been red in colour with a blue cross of Malta and a white star.[d] |
![]() | 1888–1889 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sedang (K. Fachinger variant)[47] | Blue with a white St. George's cross and a red star. |
![]() | 1888–1889 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sedang (Vexilla Belgica variant) | A light blue flag with a white cross of Malta.[e] |
![]() | 1889–1897 | Flag of theConfederation of Sedang | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1944–1953 | Flag of theTai Dón people[48][49] | A large red square centered on a yellow field (2:3). |
![]() | 1946–1950 | Flag of theMontagnard country of South Indochina | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1946–1950 | Flag ofTai Autonomous Territory | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1950–1955 | Flag ofSip Song Chau Tai[50] | A verticaltricolour of blue, white, and red: One white stripe is between two blue stripes, a red star with 16 rays is in white field.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1947–1954 | Flag of theNùng Autonomous Territory[48] | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1947–1954 | Flag of theThổ Autonomous Territory (Tay people) | Flag ratio: 2:3. |
![]() | 1947–1954 | Flag of theMường Autonomous Territory (Mường people).[51][48] | A large whitepentagram centered on a green field (2:3).Influences:![]() |
![]() | ?–1975 | Flag ofKhmer Mountain Tribes[52] | A green field with a white star what has 16 rays charged in the left. |
![]() | ? | Flag of theFront de Lutte du Kampuchea Krom (FLKK) | Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1964–1965 | Flag ofRepublic of Central Highlands and Champa[53] | Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1962–1964 | Flag ofFront for the Liberation of Champa | Flag ratio: 2:3. |
![]() | March 1964–? | Flag of theFront de Liberation des Hauts Plateaux (FLHP)[54] | Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | ? | Flag ofLahu | Flag ratio: 3:5.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1993— | Flag of theHmong people | |
![]() | 1969–1976 | Flag of theProvisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam | A yellow star on a red and blue background.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1969–? | Flag of theMovement for Unity of the Southern Highland Ethnic Minorities (MUSHEN)[f] | Three equal stripes of green (top), yellow, and red. These colours stood respectively for the mountains and jungles of the Highlands, the (South) Vietnamese national color, and the spirit of common struggle on behalf of the fatherland.[55] |
![]() | 1985–? | Flag ofKhmer Krom | Rectangular tricolour with three equal-size horizontal bands: the upper one is blue, the middle yellow, and the lower red (3:5).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1986– | Flag of theSave The Montagnard People[g] | The 1986 flag of Save the Montagnard People organisation inGreensboro, North Carolina which is supposed to be the flag of all Montagnard / Dega people, was modeled after the earlier flag used by the Movement for Unity of the Southern Highland Ethnic Minorities (MUSHEN) in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The significant difference might be the removal of the yellow colour because it's associated with the Vietnamese. The golden band represents a montagnard bracelet.[h] |
![]() | 1987– | Flag of theMontagnard Degar Association (MDA) | Based on the above flag but the bracelet is a full ring.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1990– | Flag or theDegar Foundation | |
![]() | 2000– | Flag of theInternational Office of Champa for theCham people | |
![]() | 2000–2010 | Flag of theUnited Montagnard People (UMP) | |
![]() | Flag of theCouncil for the Socio-Cultural Development of Champa | A vertical tricolour with the colours blue, green, and red and a photograph of a yellowish-white flower (Plumeria alba) in the middle (green) field.[i] Ratio 3:5. | |
![]() | 2000s– | Flag of theUnited Montagnard Republic (claimed exiled southern Montagnard government)[56] | Seven horizontal stripes, the inner four stripes are white, the outer two are green, while the two stripes in its centre are coloured red (that is: Green-white-red-white-red-white-green). On its upper left area is a squarish canton which takes up five stripes, the canton is blue in colour with a thin yellowLatin cross, representingProtestant Christianity, connected to a laying double concave lens shape that extends to all the sides of the canton.[j] |
![]() | ? | Flag of theChinese Nùng people | A vertical tricolour with the colours green-red-green and thecoat of arms of the Nùng Autonomous Territory in its centre.Influences:![]() |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2010?– | Decorative flag forHanoi | Emblem of Hanoi in gold on a red field, similar to the national flag of Vietnam. |
![]() | 2016?– | Unofficial flag ofHaiphong (used by the city's people during sport events)[57][58][59] | Seal of Haiphong (the royal poinciana flower) on a white field with 2 red stripes at the top and the bottom (the width of the stripes varies). |
![]() | 1983– | Official flag forBà Rịa – Vũng Tàu | Emblem of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu on a light blue field. |
Though not standardized and rarely seen, state-owned corporations in Vietnam sometimes have their own flags.
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1994–present | Flag of theVietnam Electricity (EVN) | Blue field with the logo of the EVN |
![]() | 1988–present | Flag of theVietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) | Red field with the logo of Agribank, on is the text "Ngân hàng Nông nghiệp và Phát triển Nông thôn Việt Nam" (Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) |
![]() | 1975–present | Flag ofVietnam Sea Transport & Chartering Co. | Horizontal bicolor of red over blue with a yellow "V" in the middle.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1995–2007 | Flag ofFalcon Shipping Company | Green field with a white letter "F" |
![]() | 2007–present | Flag ofVietnam Oil and Gas Transportation Joint Stock Company (previouslyFalcon Shipping Company) | Green field with a red six-pointed star and the white letter "F" in the middle |
![]() | 2006–present | Flag ofVinaship Joint Stock Co. | Sky blue flag with a "V" formed by a white bird |
![]() | 2021–present | Flag ofViettel Group[60] | Red flag with white Viettel typeface logo and its Vietnamese slogan. |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2007–present | Flag of theBig Dipper Union | An azure blue field with the logo of the organization |
![]() | 1946–present | Flag ofVietnam Red Cross | White field with the logo of the Vietnam Red Cross Association.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1946–present | The flag ofVietnam Red Cross | TheRed Cross flag with the text "Vietnam Red Cross Association" in Vietnamese.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1990s–present | Official flag of theVovinam Association | Yellow field with the symbol of Vovinam in the middle, the text "Vovinam" in red at the top of the hoist side and "Việt Võ Đạo" in blue at the bottom of the fly side |
![]() | 1930–present | Flag of theVietnamese Scout Association | A red field with the lily flower symbol and the scout knot in red.Influences:![]() |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1702–1705 | Flag ofPoulo Condor under theEnglish East India Company[61] | Prior to theActs of Union which created theKingdom of Great Britain, the flag contained theSt George's Cross in thecanton representing theKingdom of England.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1863 | Flag of the Diplomatic Delegation ofAnnam fromRed Sea to France.[62] | Yellow field with four red word "Đại-Nam khâm-sứ" (大南欽使).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1887–1923 | Flag ofFrench colonial empire. | A verticaltricolour of blue, white, and red. |
![]() | 1917 | Flag ofDaihung Empire.[63] | Five red dots connected with saltire on a yellow field. |
![]() | c. 1900 – 9 March 1945 | The protectorate flag ofAnnam andTonkin. | French flag canton on a yellow field.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1930–1931 | Flag of theRed Guards (Nghe-Tinh Revolt). | Flag ratio: 2:3.Influences:![]() ![]() |
![]() | January 15, 1931 | Flag of theIndochinese Communist Party used atVinh,Nghệ An.[64] | TheChữ Hán "黨共產東洋" (Đảng Cộng sản Đông Dương) surrounding a hammer and a sickle. Slogans: 1 ° Increase in wages, reduction of the working day, reinstatement of the 21 workers made redundant; 2 ° Punishment of the strongmen andmandarins who harm the masses.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1936–1945 | Flag of theEnlightenment Union.[65] | Flag ratio: 2:3. |
![]() | 1936–1945 | Flag ratio: 2:3. | |
![]() | 1944–1945 | Flag of theĐại Việt Quốc gia Liên minh.[64] | A yellow field with three red stars. |
![]() | March 9 – August 14, 1945 | Flag ofEmpire of Japan. | Flag ratio: 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left). |
![]() | 1945–1960 | Flag ofBình Xuyên. | A dark red banner and a small blue banner inside, a small yellow star centered on a blue banner (2:3).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1947 | Cờ Quẻ Càn[k] | A yellow field with three red stripes. The stripes formed theQuẻ Càn, orQian trigram (☰).Influences:![]() |
![]() | 2 October 1955 – 1 November 1963 | Flag ofVietnamese National Revolutionary Movement.[citation needed] | Flag ratio is 2:3. |
![]() | 2 October 1955 – 1 November 1963 | Flag ratio is 2:3. | |
![]() | 1961–1963 | Flag ofVietnamese Republican Youth Movement (Thanh Nữ Cộng Hòa). | Flag ratio is 2:3. |
![]() | 1965–1970 | Flag of4-T Union. | A large greenfour-leaf clover centered on a white field. |
![]() | 1968–1973 | Flag ofNational Progressive Movement.[66] | Two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal yellow stripe. The redarrow in the middle of the yellow stripe.Influences:![]() |
![]() | 1951–1960 | Flag ofAir Vietnam. |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Vietnamese five-colour flags.[67] | InVietnamese culture,five-colour flags (Vietnamese:cờ ngũ sắc) orfive elements flags (cờ ngũ hành) are traditionally flown during festivals and religious ceremonies. A five-colour flag consists of five concentric squares in red, green, yellow, and blue, representing thefive elements (ngũ hành). The order of colours varies. The outermost square has three ragged edges, similar tofringing. The centre of the flag is sometimesdefaced to commemorate a specific concept or personality. Historically, some imperial and military ensigns followed a similar pattern. | |
![]() | April 30, 1975– | Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag.[68][69][70][71] | A yellow field with three red stripes (2:3). After theFall of Saigon, the flag is continually used by someboat people andOverseas Vietnamese groups.[72] |
![]() | 1956–1975 | Flag ofSaint Trần.[73][l] | Adopted by the formerRepublic of Vietnam Navy. |
![]() | Funeral flag.[74] | ||
![]() | Catholic funeral flag. |
Flag | Duration | Use | Name/Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Vietnamese monarchist flag with a bluedragon.[75] | Influences:![]() ![]() | |
![]() | Vietnamese monarchist flag with a green dragon. | Influences:![]() ![]() |
Flag | First proposed | Name / Proposed by | Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | c. 1912–1925 | TheQuốc kỳ Ngũ Tinh (國旗五星, "Five stars national flag") according toTự phán, written byPhan Bội Châu. | Five red dots connected with saltire on a yellow background that is to symbolise the "yellow" race. |
![]() | 1938–1940 | Proposed flag for Vietnam by theVietnam National Restoration League. | The word "King" (王,Vương) symbolises theconstitutional monarchy.[m] A red background symbolises struggle for independence. A white background symbolises "cleanliness of the people". |
![]() | 17 January 1973 | The Reconciliation Flag of Vietnam (Cờ Hoà Giải Của Nước Việt Nam).[76] According to theFlags of the World website the creation of this flag is attributed Nguyễn Thành Trí and Tristan Nguyễn inSaigon (present-dayHồ Chí Minh City), South Vietnam in 1973, following the signing of theParis Peace Accords.[76][77] In the year 2007 it was later re-introduced inSan Francisco, United States.[76] | A vertical tricolour with the colours yellow-green-red and a white 12-pointed star in its centre.[76] The colour yellow is supposed to be a symbol of both the continent of Asia and theVietnamese people, the colour green symbolises peace, while the colour red symbolises the concept of "revolutionary enthusiasm".[n][76] The white star in the centre of the flag stands for freedom, peace, and national reconciliation. The points of the star correspond to the years of theâm lịch stands for the three values of freedom, equality, and pluralism – which are the values its advocates expect to be the most respected values in a new Vietnam (Tân Việt Nam).[76] The ratio is 2:3.[76] |
![]() | An untitled flag proposal at aVietnamese language website by a group of Vietnamese students from USA, Canada, and France, acknowledge the legitimacy of the current red and yellow flags of Vietnam.[76][78] | The proposed flag is a horizontal tricolour with the colours white-red-white divided in the ratio of 1:2:1.[76] |
This is a list of incorrect, fictitious or unknown flags which have been reported on as being factual and/or historical flags of Vietnam by contemporary or otherwise reputable sources.
Flag | Supposed date | Supposed use | Origin of the misattribution |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 939–968 | Flag of theNgô dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Ngô dynasty.[79][80][81][82] |
![]() ![]() | 968–980 | Flag of theĐinh dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Đinh dynasty.[79][81][82] |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 980–1009; 1428–1527; 1533–1789 | Flag of theTiền Lê dynasty and theHậu Lê dynasty | Flag that is used by various media to represent the Vietnamese Tiền Lê and Hậu Lê dynasties.[79][81][82] |
![]() | 1009–1225 | Flag of theLý dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Lý dynasty.[79][81][82] |
![]() ![]() | 1225–1400; 1407–1414 | Flag of theTrần dynasty and the short-livedLater Trần dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Trần and Later Trần dynasties.[79][81][82] |
![]() ![]() | 1527–1627 | Flag of theMạc dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Mạc dynasty.[79][81][82] |
![]() ![]() | 1558–1777 | Flag of theNguyễn lords atĐàng Trong. | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Nguyễn-ruled Đàng Trong.[79][81][82] |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 1778–1788 1788–1802 | Flag of theTây Sơn dynasty | Flag that is used by various medias to represent the Vietnamese Tây Sơn dynasty.[79][81][82]The flag was also used during festival and ceremony about the Tây Sơn dynasty (and its second emperor,Quang Trung) despite its questionable origin.[83][84] The plain red banner was likely used as the Vietnamesebattle flag, as evidenced in theBattle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút, while virtually no studies or evidence existed for the variant with the centered yellow disk.![]() |
![]() ![]() | 40–43 | Flag of theTrưng Vương dynasty | Flag drawn based on the traditional Đông Hồ painting.[85]![]() |
![]() | 544–602 | Flag of theEarly Lý dynasty | One of the flags that is used by many Vietnameses to represent the historical Early Lý dynasty.[86] |
![]() | 1038–1039 1041–1058 | Flag of theNungz lords. | One of the flags that is used to represent the historical Nungz clan. |
![]() | 1527–1689 | Flag of theBầu lords atTuyên Quang. | One of the flags that is used to represent the historical Vũ clan. |
Flag | Supposed date | Supposed use | Description | Origin of the misattribution |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Flag ofCochinchina.[87] | Likely an imperial banner featuring various Sino-Vietnamese symbols such as thethái cực đồ symbol in the form of a spiral, among other symbols, likely theTứ tượng,Lạc thư and the constellations. | ![]() | |
![]() | 1868–1945 | Flag ofFrench Cochinchina (sometimes as the flag ofAnnam).[87][88] | A rectangular flag with many black triangles, resembling a serrated ribbon typically found on Imperial Chinese and Vietnamese flags, surrounding a yellow interior. Likely based on an old imperial Vietnamese (or Chinese) flag where the Europeans didn't know that the flag had a serrated ribbon and "filled it in" as a rectangle. The black triangles are sometimes blue or green based on different interpretations. | It was first described in the year 1825 and is still present on early 20th century depictions. However, the hydrographic service of the French navy, already in the charter of 1889, doesn't mention it; it is therefore believed that the existence of this flag, if it ever was authentic, does not go beyond 1883.[89]![]() |
![]() | 1868–1945 | Naval Ensign ofCochinchina. | Influences:![]() |
Flag | Supposed date | Supposed use | Description | Origin of the misattribution |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | 1802–1885 | Flag of theNguyễn dynasty, or flag of Vietnam under Nguyễn dynasty, or reportedly the flag ofTonkin. | Said flag can be found in a chart titledGeneraale gezicht der Vlaggen welke meeste Natien ter Zee voeren "A general view of the flags which most nations bear at sea" between page viii and page 1 of the bookAlegemeene verhandeling van de heerschappy der zee "General Treatise of the Dominion of the Sea"[90] | ![]() Likely based on a flag stated to be flown on ships of the "nation"Tunquin in China.Tonkin was the European exonym during the 17th and 18th centuries for the northern region of modern Vietnam, then nominally reigned by theRevival Lê dynasty (1533–1789) yet effectively ruled by theTrịnh lords (1545–1787).The flag was also used in real life despite its questionable origin.[91][92] |
![]() | 1821–1922 | Alleged standard of emperorMinh Mạng. | Yellow field with gold border. | ![]() Several plain yellow flags can be seen displayed along with the tricolourflags of France and a partially seen yellow flag containing red-coloured 大南 (SV:Đại Nam "Great South"), as depicted in the 1903 oil paintingLes mandarins et les autorités françaises attendant l’arrivée de l’Empereur Thanh Thai "Themandarins and the French authorities awaiting the arrival of Emperor Thành Thái" by Trần D. Trọng[93] |
![]() | 1885–1890 | Alleged flag of emperorĐồng Khánh. | Found in Nguyễn Đình Sài's articleQuốc Kỳ Việt Nam: Nguồn Gốc và Lẽ Chính Thống "The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy". A visually similar is found on the webpageVietnam from websiteWorldstatemen byUConn-affiliated researcher Ben Cahoon. | An incorrect reading of the Chinese characters 大南 (SV:Đại Nam "Great South") by foreigners with no experience with the script. The correct flag:![]() |
![]() | 1890–1920 | National flag ofĐại Nam | Đại Nam Quốc Kỳ (National flag of Đại Nam), claimed to have been originally issued by EmperorThành Thái[94]Alleged influences: A description was given that claimed that the flag had a number of symbolic meanings. Yellow, beyond the meaning of a royal symbol, is the traditional colour of Vietnamese nation and the colour of Vietnamese skin, red is the colour of Vietnamese blood together is the "red blood, yellow skin"[note 1] of the Vietnamese. three red stripes symbolised the united Vietnam under three regions Northern Vietnam (Bắc Kỳ), Central Vietnam (Trung Kỳ) and Southern Vietnam (Nam Kỳ)[95][96][97] | The story behind this flag was fabricated by Nguyễn Đình Sài, a former member of the anti-Communist organizationViệt Tân, who wrote the article "Quốc Kỳ Việt Nam: Nguồn Gốc và Lẽ Chính Thống” (The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy) in September 2004. To back up his claim, Nguyền Đình Sài cited a webpage fromWorldstatesmen website by Ben Cahoon, an American researcher affiliated withUniversity of Connecticut. However, Nguyễn Đình Sài admitted Cahoon "did not name any specific documents"[note 2] for Cahoon's claim that the yellow flag with three red stripes was used between 1890 and 1920.[98][97] Nguyễn Đình Sài fabricated this story so he could give the South Vietnamese flag more historical legitimacy by connecting it with anti-French resistance and national pride decades before it actually existed.[99] |
![]() | 1945 | Flag of theEmpire of Vietnam (aJapanese client state duringWorld War II). | Inaccurate depiction of theEmpire of Vietnam's national flag,Cờ Quẻ Ly "Li Trigram Flag", which is authentic.[14][10] This inaccurate depiction has been present on theWorld Statesmen website since at least 2005,[100] and was on Wikimedia Commons from 2006 to August 2021. | The correct design:![]() |
Flag | Use |
---|---|
![]() | Flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1955 – 1976) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (from 1976). |
![]() | Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (3/1945 – 8/1945). |
![]() | Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina (1946). |
![]() | Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina (1946 – 1948). |
![]() | Flag of State of Vietnam (1949 – 1955) and Republic of Vietnam (1955 – 1975). |
![]() | Flag of the Sip Song Chau Tai (1947 – 1950) and Sip Hoc Chau Thai (1950 – 1955). |
Ce pavillon orné d'un tigre blanc a été ramené du Tonkin par l'armée française en 1885, avec huit autres drapeaux. Il est présenté sur l'une des corniches de la cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides. Les Pavillons noirs ont joué un rôle dans l'opposition à l'impérialisme français au Tonkin à la fin du XIXe siècle. Symbole de la domination et de la férocité pour les Chinois, le tigre blanc représente aussi l'ouest dans les points cardinaux ainsi qu'un des douze signes du zodiaque chinois. Il figure sur le carré des mandarins militaires du 4e rang (sur 9 rangs). Il est enfin associé à l'automne et à la couleur blanche dans les cinq éléments chinois.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Vậy có thể kết luận, việc cờ vàng ba sọc đỏ (dù là quốc kỳ hay hoàng kỳ) có từ thời nhà Nguyễn hay từ thời Thành Thái có thể coi là một tin đồn vô căn cứ, và không hề có là quốc kỳ đó trước khi Quốc Gia Việt Nam được thiết lập năm 1948. Không nên vì nhân danh đấu tranh cho chính nghĩa mà dùng những ngụy tạo theo kiểu anh hùng Lê Văn Tám để bảo vệ quan điểm của mình. Làm như vậy không những vi phạm đạo đức mà còn không chóng thì chầy sẽ bị "backfire" (tác dụng ngược). Translation: "Therefore, it can be concluded that [the rumour about] the yellow flag with three red stripes (as either national flag or imperial flag) existing since theNguyễn dynasty orThành Thái's reign can be considered a baseless rumour, and there existed no such flag before theState of Vietnam's establishment in 1948. [One] should not, in the name of fighting for justice, use the fabrications (in the style of the "Hero Lê Văn Tám") to defend [one's] own viewpoints. Doing so is not only a violation ofacademic integrity, but will, sooner or later, 'backfire' (have the opposite effect)".