# List of military flags

This is a list of current flags flown by the armed forces of sovereign states worldwide. The flags in this list represent either the whole national military of a given state, or a specific branch of it.

## Albania

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Albanian Land Forces | Army | 2010–present |
| Albanian Naval Forces | Navy | 2010–present |
| Albanian Air Force | Air force | 2010–present |

## Algeria

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Algerian National Navy | Navy | | |

## Antigua and Barbuda

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard | Coast guard | | |

## Argentina

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Argentine National Gendarmerie | National guard | | |
| Argentine Naval Prefecture | National coast guard | | |

## Australia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Royal Australian Army | Army |
| Royal Australian Navy | Navy |
| Royal Australian Air Force | Air force |
| Australian Defence Force | Military |

## Bangladesh

| Organization | Organization type |
| Bangladesh Armed Forces | Military |
| Bangladesh Army | Army |
| Bangladesh Navy | Navy |
| Bangladesh Air Force | Air force |
| Bangladesh Coast Guard | Coast guard |

## Belarus

| Organization | Organization type |
| Armed Forces of Belarus | Military |
| Land Forces of Belarus | Army |
| Belarusian Air Force | Air force |

## Belgium

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Belgian Land Component | Army | 1982–present |
| Belgian Navy | Navy | |
| Belgian Air Component | Air force | |

## Brazil

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Brazilian Army | Army | 1987–present |
| Brazilian Marine Corps | Marines | 1931–present |
| Brazilian Navy | Navy | |

## Canada

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Canadian Armed Forces | Military | |
| Canadian Army | Army | 2016–present |
| Royal Canadian Navy | Navy | |
| Royal Canadian Air Force | Air force | |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Canadian Army | Army | 1939–1944 |
| Canadian Mobile Command / Canadian Land Force Command | Army | 1968–1998 |
| Canadian Army | Army (limited use) | 2013–2016 |

## Colombia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Colombian Armed Forces | Military |
| Colombian Army | Army |
| Colombian Navy | Navy |
| Colombian Air Force | Air force |
| Colombian Marine Infantry | Marines |

## People’s Republic of China

| Organization | Organization type |
| People's Liberation Army | Military |
| People's Liberation Army Ground Force | Army |
| People's Liberation Army Navy | Navy |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | Air force |
| People's Liberation Army Rocket Force | Strategic forces |
| People's Armed Police | Police forces |

## Egypt

| Organization | Organization type |
| Egyptian Air Defense Command | Air defence force |
| Egyptian Air Force | Air force |
| Egyptian Navy | Navy |
| Egyptian Army | Army |

## Finland

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Finnish Defense Forces | Military | 1918–present |
| Finnish Navy | Navy | 1918–present |
| Finnish Air Force | Air force | 1918–present |
| Finnish Army | Army | 1918–present |
| Finnish Border Guard | Border guard | 1918–present |

## France

| Organization | Organization type |
| French Defense Forces | Military |
| French Navy | Navy |
| French Air and Space Force | Air force |
| French Army | Army |

## Estonia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Estonian Defense Forces | Military |
| Estonian Land Forces | Army |
| Estonian Navy | Navy |

## Georgia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Georgian Land Forces | Army |
| Coast Guard of Georgia | Coast guard |
| Aviation and Air Defense command | Air force |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Used |
| Georgian Navy | Navy | 2004–2009 |
| Georgian Navy | Navy | 1997–2004 |
| Georgian Air Force | Air force | 2004–2010 |

## Germany

| Organization | Organization type |
| Bundeswehr | Military |
| German Army | Army |
| German Navy | Navy |
| German Air Force | Air force |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Wehrmacht | Military | 1938–1945 |
| Heer | Army | |
| Kriegsmarine | Navy | |

## India

| Organization | Organization type |
| Indian Armed Forces | Military |
| Indian Army | Army |
| Indian Navy | Navy |
| Indian Air Force | Air force |
| Indian Coast Guard | Coast guard |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type |
| British Indian Army | Army |
| Royal Indian Navy | Navy |
| Royal Indian Air Force | Air force |

## Indonesia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Indonesian National Armed Forces | Military |
| Indonesian Army | Army |
| Indonesian Air Force | Air Force |
| Indonesian Navy | Navy |

## Iran

| Organization | Organization type |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Army | Military |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces | Army |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force | Air force |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | Navy |

## Iraq

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Iraqi Army | Army | | |
| Iraqi Navy | Navy | | |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Iraqi Navy | Navy | | Until 2003 |

## Ireland

| Organization | Organization type |
| Irish Defence Forces | Military |
| Irish Naval Service | Navy |
| Irish Air Corps | Air force |

## Israel

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Israel Defense Forces | Military | 1949–present |
| Israeli Navy | Navy | 1948–present |
| Israeli Air Force | Air force | 1991–present |
| Israeli Ground Forces | Ground forces | 2021-present |

## Italy

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Italian Navy | Navy | | |

## Japan

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Japan Self-Defense Forces and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | Military and ground forces | 1954–present |
| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | Navy | 1954–present |
| Japan Air Self-Defense Force | Air force | 1972–present |
| Japan Space Operations Squadron | Space force | 2020–present |

## Jordan

| Organization | Organization type |
| Royal Jordanian Army | Ground forces |
| Royal Naval Force | Navy |
| Royal Jordanian Air Force | Air force |

## Kenya

| Organization | Organization type |
| Kenya Defence Forces | Military |
| Kenya Army | Ground forces |
| Kenya Navy | Navy |
| Kenya Air Force | Air force |

## Korea (North)

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Korean People's Army | Military | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Army Ground Force | Ground forces | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Navy | Navy | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Air Force | Air force | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Strategic force | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | Special force | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Korean People's Army | Military | 1948 |
| Korean People's Army | Military | 1948–1961 |
| Korean People's Army | Military | 1961–1992 |
| Korean People's Army | Military | 1992–1993 |
| Korean People's Army Ground Force | Ground force | 1993–2023 |
| Korean People's Navy | Navy | 1993–2023 |
| Korean People's Air Force | Air force | 1993–2023 |
| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Strategic force | 2018–2020 |
| Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | Special force | 2018–2020 |

## Korea (South)

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Republic of Korea Armed Forces | Military | |
| Republic of Korea Army | Ground forces | |
| Republic of Korea Navy | Navy | 1955–present |
| Republic of Korea Air Force | Air force | |
| Republic of Korea Marine Corps | Naval infantry (subordinate unit of the navy) | |

## Lithuania

| Organization | Organization type |
| Lithuanian Armed Forces | Military |
| Lithuanian Army | Ground forces |
| Lithuanian Air Force | Air force |
| Lithuanian Navy | Navy |

## Malaysia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Malaysian Army | Ground forces |
| Royal Malaysian Navy | Navy |
| Royal Malaysian Air Force | Air force |

## Mexico

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Mexican Army | Ground forces | Unofficial |
| Mexican Navy | Navy | |
| Mexican Air Force | Air force | Unofficial |
| Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | Coast guard | |
| Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | Naval infantry | |
| Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | Coast guard | |

## Mongolia

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Mongolian Armed Forces | Military | | |
| Mongolian Ground Force | Ground forces | | |

## Morocco

| Organization | Organization type |
| Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | Military |
| Royal Moroccan Army | Ground forces |
| Royal Moroccan Navy | Navy |
| Royal Moroccan Air Force | Air force |

## Myanmar (Burma)

| Organization | Organization type |
| Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) | Military |
| Myanmar Army | Army |
| Myanmar Air Force | Air force |
| Myanmar Navy | Navy |

## Namibia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Namibian Defense Force | Military |
| Namibian Army | Army |
| Namibian Air Force | Air force |
| Namibian Navy | Navy |

## Netherlands

| Organization | Organization type |
| Royal Netherlands Army | Army |
| Royal Netherlands Navy | Navy |
| Royal Netherlands Air Force | Air force |
| Royal Marechaussee | gendarmerie force/military police |

## New Zealand

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes |
| Royal New Zealand Navy | Navy | | |
| Royal New Zealand Air Force | Air force | | |

## Nigeria

| Organization | Organization type |
| [[Nigerian Armed Forces]] | Military |
| Nigerian Army | Ground forces |
| Nigerian Navy | Navy |
| Nigerian Air Force | Air force |

## Norway

| Organization | Organization type |
| Norwegian Army | Army |
| Royal Norwegian Navy | Navy |
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | Air force |

## Pakistan

| Organization | Organization type |
| Pakistan Armed Forces | Military |
| Pakistan Army | Ground forces |
| Pakistan Navy | Navy |
| Pakistan Air Force | Air force |
| Pakistan Coast Guards | Coast guard |

## Peru

| Organization | Organization type |
| Peruvian Army | Ground forces |
| Peruvian Navy | Navy |
| Peruvian Air Force | Air force |

## Philippines

| Organization | Organization type |
| Philippine Armed Forces | Military |
| Philippine Army | Ground forces |
| Philippine Navy | Navy |
| Philippine Air Force | Air force |
| Philippine Marine Corps | Naval infantry (subordinate unit of the navy) |

## Poland

| Organization | Organization type |
| Polish Land Forces | Ground forces |
| Polish Navy | Navy |
| Polish Air Force | Air force |
| Polish Special Forces | Special forces |

## Russia

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Armed Forces of the Russian Federation | Military | |
| Russian Ground Forces | Army | |
| Russian Aerospace Forces | Air force | |
| Russian Navy | Navy | |
| Russian Airborne Troops | Airborne forces (subordinate branch of the air force) | |
| Strategic Rocket Forces | Strategic forces (subordinate branch of the army) | |
| Russian National Guard | Republican guard | 2016–present |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Soviet Air Force | Air force | | 1924–1991 |

## Saudi Arabia

| Organization | Organization type |
| Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | Military |
| Saudi Arabian Army | Ground forces |
| Royal Saudi Air | Air force |
| Royal Saudi Navy | Navy |
| Royal Saudi Air Defense | Air defense force |
| Royal Saudi Strategic Missile | Strategic forces |
| Saudi Arabian National Guard | National guard |
| Saudi Arabian Border Guards | Border guards |
| Saudi Royal Guard Regiment | Royal guard regiment |

## Serbia

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Serbian Armed Forces | Military | |
| Serbian Army | Ground forces | |
| Serbian Air Force | Air force | |
| Serbian River Flotilla | Navy | Subordinate unit of the army. |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Federal Yugoslav Navy / Serbia and Montenegro Navy | Navy | | 1992–2006 |

## Slovenia

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Slovenian Armed Forces | Military | | |
| Slovenian Navy | Navy | | 1996–present |

## Somalia

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Somali Armed Forces | Military | 1960–present |
| Somali Navy | Navy | 1960–present |
| Somali Air Force | Air Force | 1960–present |
| Somali Police Force | Police | 1960–present |

## South Africa

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| South African National Defence Force | Military | 2003–present |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 2003–present |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 2003–present |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1994–present |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| South African National Defence Force | Military | 1994–2003 |
| South African Defence Force | Military | 1981–1994 |
| Union Defence Force / South African Defence Force | Military | 1947–1981 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 2002–2003 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 1994–2002 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 1973–1994 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 1966–1973 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | 1951–1966 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1994–2003 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1982–1994 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1981–1982 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1967–1970 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1958–1967, 1970–1981 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1951–1958 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1940–1951 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | 1920–1940 |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1981–1994 |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1959–1981 |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1952–1959 |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1951–1952 (approved but not used) |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1946–1951 |
| South African Navy | Navy | 1922–1946 |

## Sri Lanka

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Sri Lanka Army | Ground forces | 1972–present |
| Sri Lanka Navy | Navy | 1972–present |
| Sri Lanka Air Force | Air Force | 2000–present |

## Sweden

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| Swedish Armed Forces | Military | | |
| Swedish Navy | Navy | | |

## Republic of China (Taiwan)

| Organization | Organization type |
| Republic of China Army | Ground forces |
| Republic of China Navy | Navy |
| Republic of China Marine Corps | Naval infantry |
| Republic of China Air Force | Air force |

## Thailand

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Royal Thai Armed Forces | Military | 1979–present |
| Royal Thai Army | Army | 1979–present |
| Royal Thai Navy | Navy | 1979–present |
| Royal Thai Air Force | Air force | 1979–present |

## Turkmenistan

| Organization | Organization type |
| Turkmen Ground Forces | Army |
| Turkmen Air Force | Air force |
| Turkmen Naval Forces | Navy |

## Turkey

| Organization | Organization type |
| Turkish Land Forces | Army |
| Turkish Air Force | Air force |
| Turkish Naval Forces | Navy |

## United Arab Emirates

| Organization | Organization type |
| UAE Armed Forces | Military |
| United Arab Emirates Air Force | Air force |
| UAE Army | Army |

## Ukraine

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Ukrainian Armed Forces | Military | 2009–present |
| Ukrainian Ground Forces | Army | 2009–present |
| Ukrainian Air Force | Air force | 2009–present |
| National Guard of Ukraine | Gendarmerie | 2014–present |
| Ukrainian Security Service | Security forces | 2002–present |
| Ukrainian Navy | Navy | 2009–present |
| Sea Guard | Coast guard | 2001–present |

## United Kingdom

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| British Army | Army | 1938–present |
| Royal Navy | Navy | 1864–present |
| Royal Air Force | Air force | |
| Royal Marines | Marines | |
| Royal Engineers | Engineers (subordinate branch of the army) | |

## United States

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| United States Army | Army | 1956–present |
| United States Navy | Navy | 1959–present |
| United States Air Force | Air force | 1951–present |
| United States Marine Corps | Marines | 1939–present |
| United States Coast Guard | Coast guard | 1964–present |
| United States Space Force | Space force | 2019–present |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use |
| United States Marine Corps | Marines | | 1914–1939 |
| United States Navy | Navy | | 1864–1959 |

## Uruguay

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Uruguayan National Army | Army | |
| Uruguayan Air Force | Air force | |
| Uruguayan National Navy | Navy | Also used as Naval Jack |

## Venezuela

| Organization | Organization type |
| Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | Navy |
| National Army of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Army |
| Venezuelan National Bolivarian Military Aviation | Air force |
| Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela | National guard |
| National Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela | Republican guard |

## Vietnam

| Organization | Organization type | Notes |
| Vietnam People's Army | Military | |
| Vietnam People's Ground Force | Army | |
| Vietnam People's Air Force | Air force | |
| Vietnam People's Navy | Navy | |
| Vietnam People's Navy | Navy | Naval ensign |
| Vietnam Border Guard | Border guard | |
| Vietnam Coast Guard | Coast guard | |

### Former flags

| Organization | Organization type | In use |
| Republic of Vietnam Military Forces | Military | 1955–1975 |
| Army of the Republic of Vietnam | Army | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Air Force | Air force | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Navy | Navy | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Marine Division | Marines (subordinate branch of the navy) | 1968–1975 |