The following is a list of flags of Venezuela. For more information about the national flag, see Flag of Venezuela
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–present | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band. Ratio 2:3. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1506–1717 | Cross of Burgundy, military flag of Spain used as banner of its overseas territories. | Cross of Burgundy on a white field. | |
| 1717–1785 | Military banner of Spain used by the Viceroyalty of New Granada. | Coat of arms of Spain on a white field. | |
| 1785–1819 | Spanish fess of red, gold and red with the lesser arms of Spain towards the hoist-side of the flag. | ||
| 1806 | Flag hoisted by General Francisco de Miranda on the coast of Vela de Coro aboard the ship Leander in 1806 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red | |
| 1811–1811 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red in which the yellow band takes half of the flag; with a canton on the hoist side showing an indigenous woman, an Orinoco crocodile and the Caribbean Sea. | ||
| 1813–1814 | Flag of the Second Venezuelan Republic. Commonly known as the "Bandera de Guerra a Muerte" ("flag of the War to the Death") | Red field with a white rhombus encasing a black rectangle. | |
| 1817 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with seven blue stars on the yellow band. | ||
| 1817–1819 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with eight blue stars on the yellow band. | ||
| 1819–1820 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red in which the yellow band takes half of the flag, with the coat of arms of the Republic of Colombia on the hoist side of the yellow band. | ||
| 1820–1821 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red in which the yellow band takes half of the flag, with the coat of arms of the Republic of Colombia on the hoist side of the yellow band. | ||
| 1821–1830 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the Republic of Colombia in the center. | ||
| 1830–1836 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. | ||
| 1836–1859 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela on the hoist side of the yellow band. | ||
| 1859 | First flag of the Federation | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven blue stars on the yellow band. | |
| 1859–1863 | Second flag of the Federation | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. | |
| 1863–1905 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven white stars arranged in a hexagon in the center of the blue band. | ||
| 1863–1905 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven white stars arranged in a hexagon in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. | ||
| 1905–1930 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with a circle of seven white stars in the center of the blue band. | ||
| 1905–1930 | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with a circle of seven white stars in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. | ||
| 1930–2006 | Flag of the Republic of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with an arc of seven white stars in the center of the blue band. | |
| 1930–1954 | State flag of the Republic of Venezuela | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with an arc of seven white stars in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. | |
| 1954–2006 2006–present | Flag of the Republic of Venezuela (1954–1999) Flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999–2006) | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with an arc of seven white stars in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. This flag is still in use by some Venezuelan diaspora in opposition to the current government. | |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1997 | Square red field with the coat of arms in the center. | |||
| 1997–2006 | Square yellow field with the coat of arms in the center. | |||
| 2006–present | Square yellow field with the coat of arms in the center. | |||
| 2006–present | Presidential standard (at sea) | Blue field with the coat of arms in the center and four white stars in each corner. Ratio 2:3. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Supreme Commander's Honorary Colour | Used in all military ceremonies | ||
| 2007-present | Defense ministry flag | |||
| 1951–2007 | Defense ministry flag | |||
| 1999–present | Army flag | A blue field with a red diagonal band with the coat of arms of the Army from the upper hoist side to the lower fly side. | ||
| Navy flag | ||||
| 1930–present | Naval jack | Blue field with a white anchor under an arc of seven white stars. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1995–present | Air force flag | |||
| 2007–present | National guard flag | |||
| 2011-present | Militia branch flag | |||
| 2005-present | Strategic command flag |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–present | Amazonas | Horizontal tricolor of blue, green and red with a brown outline of the state (bordered in yellow) in the center. The map is charged with seven stars spread unevenly inside the map, showing the location of the state's seven municipalities, alongside an outline of Cerro Autana and a Yanomami's face. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1999–present | Anzoátegui | See main article: Flag of Anzoátegui. Horizontal tricolor of light blue, yellow and green with a black border outlining the state in the center and the state's coat of arms on the hoist side of the blue band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1996–present | Apure | Horizontal triband of yellow, blue and green; with a white triangle based at the hoist side charged with the state's coat of arms and seven white stars on the blue band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1993–present | Aragua | Bicolor diagonal quartered of red and yellow with the state's coat of arms in the center. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1997–present | Barinas | Horizontal tricolor of light blue, white and green, with a red square in the center of the white band, charged with a yellow rising sun, a road of the same color and a green palm tree. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2000–present | Bolívar | See main article: Flag of Bolívar State. Yellow field with a green circle in the center, superposed by three horizontal blue stripes. The state's coat of arms is on the upper hoist side of the yellow field and the central blue stripe is charged with eight white stars. Ratio 110:168. | ||
| 2022–present | Three triangles of red, blue and red, with a white star in the center. The base of the blue triangle contains in green the shape of Waraira Repano (Cerro El Ávila). Ratio 2:3. | |||
| 1995–present | Carabobo | Horizontal triband of red, blue and red again, in which the upper red band takes three fifths of the flag. The red band is charged with a yellow sun based on the fly side of the blue band. The sun is charged with the Arc of Carabobo. The upper side of the blue band is bordered by a green line. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1997–present | Cojedes | Horizontal triband of orange, black and blue in which the orange band takes four sixths of the flag; with a blue circle charged with a yellow sun on the hoist side of the orange band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2004–present | Delta Amacuro | Horizontal triband of light blue, green and blue; with a white, yellow, brown and black-edged blue triangle based on the hoist, charged with a green outline of the state. The proportion of the bands is 3:2:3; and the sky blue band is charged with an arc of four white stars. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2006–present | Falcón | Blue field with a yellow rising sun on the upper hoist side and a white moon on the lower fly side; charged with a red chief bearing the words "Muera la Tiranía Viva la Libertad" ("Death to Tyranny and long live Freedom"). Based on Francisco de Miranda's naval flag. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| Unknown. First spotted in 2004 | Federal Dependencies (Probably unofficial) | Horizontal tricolor of green, white and blue, with a red fish in the center of the white band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1995–present | Guárico | Four horizontal bands of blue, white, yellow and green, with the state's coat of arms on the hoist side of the blue band; charged with a half-blue, half-green outline of the map bearing a cow's head sided by an ear of rice and an ear of sorghum, and an image of the Morros de San Juan. The map is surrounded by fourteen golden stars (seven on each side). Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2000–present | Lara | Two horizontal bands of red and green, the red twice the size of the green. The red band is charged with a setting sun with thirteen yellow-edged white rays based on the green band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1996–present | Mérida | Three triangles of green, white and light blue, with a red star in the center. The white central triangle is based on the bottom of the flag, dividing the green and light blue triangles. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2006–present | Miranda | Horizontal tricolor of black, red and yellow, with an arc of six white stars in the center of the red band and a yellow sun on the hoist side of the black band, charged with two cocoa branches and the words "Libertad o Muerte" ("Liberty or Death"). Based on Francisco de Miranda's military flag. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2003–present | Monagas | Light blue field superposed by three horizontal bands of blue, green and black, with a yellow sun based on the middle of the green band. The light blue field is charged with a stylized black outline of Juana Ramírez under an arc of thirteen white stars Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1998–present | Nueva Esparta | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and blue, in which the yellow band takes half of the flag; the green band is charged with three white stars and the yellow band is charged with a white semi-circle based on the fly side of the green band. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1996–present | Portuguesa | Two horizontal bands of blue and green separated by a narrow white stripe; the blue band is slightly larger than the green and has a white-edged sun on its upper hoist side. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2002–present | Sucre | Diagonal bisection of white and sky blue, with the state's coat of arms on the upper hoist side and fifteen white stars on the lower fly side. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1997–present | Táchira | Horizontal tricolor of yellow, black and red, with two coffee branches under an arc of four white stars. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1994–present | Trujillo | Two horizontal bands of red and white with a green triangle based on the hoist, charged with a white star bearing a pigeon. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1999–present | La Guaira (formerly known as Vargas) | Two horizontal bands of white and blue with proportions of 3:1 on the hoist side; the white field charged with a red-edged yellow sun and the blue with four white stars. To the fly side, four vertical bands of yellow, red, white and blue. Based on the flag of José María España and Manuel Gual. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1995–present | Yaracuy | A white diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle is red, and the lower triangle is blue. On the center of the flag, a yellow sun with a circle showing a green field with brown mountains in the horizon, and a light blue sky with three white clouds. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 1991–present | Zulia | Two horizontal bands of blue and black, with a yellow sun in the center charged with a white thunder bolt. Ratio 2:3. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–2022 | Red field with the former coat of arms of Caracas in the center. Ratio 2:3. | ||
| 2006-2008 | Carabobo | Horizontal triband of wine, light blue and wine again. The upper wine band is charged with an orange sun with yellow rays based on the fly side of the light blue band. The sun is charged with the Arc of Carabobo. The upper side of the light blue band is bordered by a light green line. Ratio 2:3. | |
| 1997–2006 | Falcón | Horizontal tricolor of green, yellow, blue with the state's former coat of arms in the center. Ratio 2:3. | |
| 1996–2006 | Miranda | Two horizontal bands of blue and green, with a yellow rising sun charged with two cocoa branches in the center. Ratio 2:3. | |
| 1965–2002 | Sucre | Diagonal bisection of white and sky blue, with the state's coat of arms on the upper hoist side and eleven white stars arranged into two downward-facing triangles on the lower fly side. Ratio 2:3. | |
See main article: List of city flags in Venezuela.