The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945.[1][2]
Union flags
- Government
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).
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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:
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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:
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- Military
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:
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1923 – 9 March 1945 |
Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois |
French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:
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1867 – 9 March 1945 |
Flag of Gendarmerie |
Influences:
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Subjects
- Annam and Tonkin
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description
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1858–1885 |
Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire[3] |
Yellow field with gold border (2:3).
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1885–1890 |
Provisional flag of Dainamese empire |
National name (大南 Đại Nam) centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences:
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1923 – 9 March 1945 |
Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan |
French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences:
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Imperial standards
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Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description
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1885–1890 |
Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn |
Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences:
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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:
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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:
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Personal standards of emperors
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Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description
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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.
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1922–1945 |
[Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty (Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) |
Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences:
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1802–1945 |
Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty |
Flag ratio is 5:3.
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- Laos
- Cambodia
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.
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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.
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- Cochinchina
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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Organizations
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Enlightenment Association
[7] (1939–1940)
See also
References