List of flags of French Indochina

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A propaganda poster with Indochinese flag and Annamese dynasty's standard in Hanoï 1942.

The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945.

Union flags[change | change source]

See the main article: Flag of France
Government
Flag Date Use Description
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:
Armes forces
Flag Date Use Description
1862 - 9 March 1945 War flag A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences:
1923 - March 9, 1945 Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:
1867 - March 9, 1945 Flag of Gendarmerie Influences:

Subjects[change | change source]

Flag Date Use Description
1858 - 1885 Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire[1] 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 - Mar. 9, 1945 Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences:
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.[2][3][4] Influences:
1920 - May 8, 1945 Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences:
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
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
Flag Date Use Description
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
1868 - March 9, 1945 Protectorate flag of Cochinchina[5] Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences:
1868 - 1945 Naval ensign of Cochinchina Influences:

Organizations[change | change source]

  • Political org.s
  • Political parties
  • Religional org.s
  • Social org.s
  • Illegal org.s

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ L'illustration : journal universel. v.32 (July-Dec 1858) 1
  2. ↑ Dang, Thanh Thuy Vo (2008). Anticommunism as cultural praxis: South Vietnam, War, and Refugee Memories in the Vietnamese American Community. San Diego, California. ISBN 9780549560173.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Cahoon, Ben. "Vietnam". www.worldstatesmen.org.
  4. ↑ The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy or in Vietbao.com Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback MachineArchived May 12, 2005[Date mismatch], at the Wayback MachineArchived May 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Cochin-China, Woven Silk Tobacco Premium Flag, 1910
  6. ↑ Phong trào Nhà Ánh Sáng của Tự Lực văn đoàn 1 2
  7. ↑ Stamps of Sedang
  8. ↑ Lá quốc kỳ Việt Nam đầu tiên đã tung bay ở Thái Nguyên năm 1917
  9. ↑ "10 tháng 2 năm 2013 : 83 năm cuộc Khởi nghĩa Yên Bái bùng nổ". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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