The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945. [1] [2]
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945 | State flag and civil ensign | A tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3). | |
1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of the governor colony | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences: | |
1923–1945 | Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina | A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1862 – 9 March 1945 | War flag | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences: | |
1923 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois | French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences: | |
1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Gendarmerie | Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1858–1885 | Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire [3] | Yellow field with gold border (2:3). | |
1885–1890 | Provisional flag of Dainamese empire | National name centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences: | |
1923 – 9 March 1945 | Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan | French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences: | |
Imperial standards | |||
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
1885–1890 | Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn | Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences: | |
1890–1920 | Nguyễn dynasty from Thành Thái to Hoằng Tôn | A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái. [4] [5] [6] Highly same as the Spanish flag. Influences: | |
1920 – 8 May 1945 | Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại | The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences: | |
Personal standards of emperors | |||
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
1802–1945 | [Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty | The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. | |
1922–1945 | [Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty ( Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) | Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences: | |
1802–1945 | Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty | Flag ratio is 5:3. |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1713–1947 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Champasak | ||
1707–1893 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang | ||
1887–1945 | Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos | Influences: | |
1887–1975 | Royal standard of the Kingdom of Laos | Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1863–1948 | Protectorate flag from Norodom to Sihanouk | Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside. | |
1863–1993 | Royal and personal standard of the King | Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold. |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1862–1945 | Flag of France. | After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips. |
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The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945. [1] [2]
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945 | State flag and civil ensign | A tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3). | |
1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of the governor colony | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences: | |
1923–1945 | Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina | A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1862 – 9 March 1945 | War flag | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences: | |
1923 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois | French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences: | |
1867 – 9 March 1945 | Flag of Gendarmerie | Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1858–1885 | Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire [3] | Yellow field with gold border (2:3). | |
1885–1890 | Provisional flag of Dainamese empire | National name centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences: | |
1923 – 9 March 1945 | Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan | French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences: | |
Imperial standards | |||
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
1885–1890 | Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn | Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences: | |
1890–1920 | Nguyễn dynasty from Thành Thái to Hoằng Tôn | A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái. [4] [5] [6] Highly same as the Spanish flag. Influences: | |
1920 – 8 May 1945 | Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại | The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences: | |
Personal standards of emperors | |||
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
1802–1945 | [Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty | The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. | |
1922–1945 | [Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty ( Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) | Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences: | |
1802–1945 | Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty | Flag ratio is 5:3. |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1713–1947 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Champasak | ||
1707–1893 | National and royal flag of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang | ||
1887–1945 | Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos | Influences: | |
1887–1975 | Royal standard of the Kingdom of Laos | Influences: |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1863–1948 | Protectorate flag from Norodom to Sihanouk | Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside. | |
1863–1993 | Royal and personal standard of the King | Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold. |
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1862–1945 | Flag of France. | After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips. |
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