List of inscribed flags explained

This is a list of flags that are inscribed with written text. The flags are divided by language of the text.

Abkhaz

Flag	Dates used	Abkhaz text	English translation
Abkhaz ASSR	1978–91	АҦСНЫ АССР	Abkhaz ASSR
SSR Abkhazia	1921–25	АПСНЫ AВТОНПИТЗ СОВЕТПЗ СОЦЯИСРЗ РЕСПЧДИКА	Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
SSR Abkhazia	1925–31	CCPA (abbreviation of "Советтә Социалисттә Республика Аҧсны")	SSRA (abbreviation of "Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia")

Afrikaans

Flag	Dates used	Afrikaans text	English translation
Union of South Africa (Governor-General)	1910–61	Unie Van Suid-Afrika	Union of South Africa
South African Police	1981–94	Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie	South African Police

Armenian

Flag	Dates used	Armenian text	English translation
Armenian SSR	1936–40	ՀԽՍՀ (abbreviation of "Հայկական Խորհրդային Սոցիալիստական Հանրապետություն")	ASSR (abbreviation of "Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic")
Flag of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic	1940–52	ՀՍՍՌ (abbreviation of "Հայկական Սովետական Սոցիալիստական Ռեսպուբլիկա")	ASSR (abbreviation of "Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic")
Vagharshapat	–present	ԷՋՄԻԱԾԻՆ	Ejmiatsin
Yerevan	–present	ԵՐԵՎԱՆ	Yerevan

Austral

Flag	Dates used	Rapa text	English translation
Raivavae	–present	RAIVAVAE	RAIVAVAE
Rimatara	–present	RIMATARA	RIMATARA
Rurutu	1858–89	RURUTU	RURUTU
Rurutu	–present	RURUTU	RURUTU
Tubuai	–present	TUBUAI	TUBUAI

Azerbaijani

Flag	Dates used	Azerbaijani text	English translation
Azerbaijan SSR	1922	.ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR	1922–24	1. A.I.Ş.Ç. 2. .ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR	1924	1. A.S.Ş.Ç. 2. .ٱ.س.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR	1924–25	1. A.I.Ş.Ç. 2. .ٱ.ا.ش.ج
Azerbaijan SSR	1929–36	ASŞÇ
Azerbaijan SSR	1937–40	AzSSR [abbreviation of "'''Az'''ərbaycan '''S'''ovet '''S'''osialist '''R'''espublikası"]	AzSSR [abbreviation of "'''Az'''erbaijan '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Azerbaijan SSR	1940–52	АзCCP [abbreviation of "'''Аз'''әрбајҹан '''С'''овет '''С'''осиалист '''Р'''еспубликасы"]	AzSSR [abbreviation of "'''Az'''erbaijan '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Nakhichevan ASSR	1981–91	Нахчыван МССР	Nakhichevan ASSR

Belarusian

Flag	Dates used	Belarusian text	English translation
Belarus (President)	–present	РЭСПУБЛІКА ВЕЛАРУСЬ	REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Byelorussian SSR	1919–27	CCPБ [abbreviation of "'''С'''авецкая '''С'''ацыялістычная '''Р'''эспубліка '''Б'''еларуская"]	SSRB [abbreviation of "'''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic of '''B'''yelorussia"]
Byelorussian SSR	1927–37	БCCP [abbreviation of "'''Б'''еларуская '''С'''авецкая '''С'''ацыялістычная '''Р'''эспубліка]	BSSR [abbreviation of "'''B'''yelorussian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Byelorussian SSR	1937–51	БCCP [abbreviation of "'''Б'''еларуская '''С'''авецкая '''С'''ацыялістычная '''Р'''эспубліка]	BSSR [abbreviation of "'''B'''yelorussian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]

Bulgarian

Flag	Dates used	Bulgarian text	English translation
Bulgaria	1948–71	9 IX 1944	9 IX 1944 [9 September 1944]
Bulgaria	1971–90	1. 681 2. 1944	1. 681 2. 1944
Plovdiv	–present	ДРЕВЕН И ВЕЧЕН	ANCIENT AND ETERNAL
Sofia	–present	РАСТЕ НО НЕ СТАРEЕ	EVER GROWING NEVER AGING

Burmese

Flag	Dates used	Burmese text	English translation
Ayeyarwady Region	–present	ဧရာဝတီတိုင်း	Ayeyarwady Region
Bago Region	–present	ပဲခူးတိုင်း	Bago Region
Magway Region	–present	မကွေးတိုင်း	Magway Region
Mandalay Region	–present	မန္တလေးတိုင်း	Mandalay Region
Mon State	–2018	မွန်ပြည်နယ်	Mon State
Tanintharyi Region	–present	တနင်္သာရီတိုင်း	Tanintharyi Region
Yangon Region	–present	ရန်ကုန်တိုင်း	Yangon Region

Chechen

Flag	Dates used	Chechen text	English translation
Chechen-Ingush ASSR	1978–91	НОХЧ-ГІАЛГІАЙН ACCP	CHECHEN-INGUSH ASSR
Chechen-Ingush ASSR	1957–78	НГІACCP [abbreviation of "'''Н'''охч-'''ГӀ'''алгӀайн '''АССР'''"]	CIASSR [abbreviation of "'''C'''hechen-'''I'''ngush '''ASSR'''"]

Chinese characters

Flag	Dates used	Chinese text	English translation
Changhua County	–present	彰化縣	Changhua County
Chiayi County	–present	嘉義縣	Chiayi County
Chiayi City	–present	嘉義市	Chiayi City
Fujian Province, Republic of China	–present	閩	Min [A Chinese abbreviation of Fujian Province]
Hualien County	–present	花蓮縣	Hualien County
Hsinchu	–present	竹市 [stylised]	Chu City [meaning "Bamboo City"; "Hsinchu literally means "New Bamboo"]
Hsinchu County	–present	1. 新竹縣 2. 竹	1. Hsinchu City 2. Chu [meaning "bamboo"; "Hsinchu" literally means "New Bamboo"]
Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet	1931–34	中共	Communist Party of China
Kaifeng	2006–present	1. 河南开封 2. 開封	1. Kaifeng Henan [in simplified script] 2. Kaifeng [in traditional script]
Keelung	–present	1. 基隆 [stylised] 2. 基隆市	1. Keelung 2. Keelung City
Kinmen County	–present	金門	Kinmen
Lienchiang County	–present	連江縣	Lienchiang County
Miaoli County	–present	苗栗縣	Miaoli County
Nantou County	–present	南投縣	Nantou County
New Taipei City	–present	新北市	New Taipei City
Penghu County	–present	澎湖縣	Penghu County
Pingtung County	–present	屏東縣 [twice]	Pingtung County
Reformed Government of the Republic of China	1938–40	和平建國	Peaceful National Construction
Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China	1940–43	和平反共建國	Peaceful, Anticommunism National Construction
Shanghai International Settlement	– 1943	工部局	Works Department
Shangrao	–present	江西上饶	Shangrao Jiangxi
Taichung	2008–present	臺中市	Taichung
Tainan City	2010–present	臺南	Tainan
Taipei	–present	臺北	Taipei
Taitung County	–present	台東縣	Taitung County
Government of Taiwan Province	–present	台灣省政府	Government of Taiwan Province
Taoyuan City	–present	桃園	Taoyuan
Yilan County, Taiwan	–present	宜蘭縣	Yilan County
Yunlin County	–present	雲林	Yunlin

Crimean Tatar

Flag	Dates used	Crimean Tatar text	English translation
Crimean ASSR	1921–29	ق س ش ج [abbreviation of ?]	C S S R [abbreviation of "'''C'''rimean '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Crimean ASSR	1929–37	QrMSŞÇ [abbreviation of "'''Q'''ı'''r'''ım '''M'''uhtar '''S'''otsialist '''Ş'''ovet '''Ç'''umhuriyeti]	CrASSR [abbreviation of "'''Cr'''imean '''A'''utonomous '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]

Czech

Flag	Dates used	Czech text	English translation
Czech Republic (President)	1993–present	PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ	TRUTH PREVAILS
Czechoslovakia (President)	1918–39; 1960–90	PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ	TRUTH PREVAILS

Dutch

Flag	Dates used	Dutch text	English translation
Belgium (royal standard)	2013–present	F [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Philippe of Belgium\|'''F'''ilip]]"]	F [four times] [abbreviation of "'''F'''ilip"]
Brooklyn, New York City	–present	Een Draught Maekt Maght	Unity Makes Strength

Estonian

Flag	Dates used	Estonian text	English translation
Commune of the Working People of Estonia	1918–19	EESTI TÖÖRAHVA KOMMUNA	COMMUNE OF THE WORKING PEOPLE OF ESTONIA
Estonian SSR	1940–53	ENSV [abbreviation of "'''E'''esti '''N'''õukogude '''S'''otsialistlik '''V'''abariik]	ESSR [abbreviation of "'''E'''stonian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]

Fijian

Flag	Dates used	Fijian text	English translation
Fiji	1908–70	Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui	Fear God and honour the Queen
Fiji (President)	–present	Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui	Fear God and honour the Queen
Fiji (Governor-General)	1970–87	FIJI	FIJI

Filipino (Tagalog)

Flag	Dates used	Filipino text	English translation
Cavite	–present	1. LALAWIGAN NG KABITE 2. SAGISAG 3. DANGAL AT PAG-IBIG SA BAYAN	1. PROVINCE OF CAVITE 2. OFFICIAL SEAL 3. HONOUR AND LOVE OF HOMETOWN
Manila	–present	1. LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA 2. PILIPINAS	1. CITY OF MANILA 2. PHILIPPINES
Quezon City	–present	1. LUNGSOD QUEZON 2. PILIPINAS	1. QUEZON CITY 2. PHILIPPINES

Finnish

Flag	Dates used	Finnish text	English translation
Karelian ASSR	1978–91	KARJALAN ASNT	KARELIAN ASSR
Karelo-Finnish SSR	1940–53	KARJALAIS-SUOMALAINEN SNT	KARELO-FINNISH SSR

French

Flag	Dates used	French text	English translation
Argyle, Nova Scotia	–present	1. MUNICIPALITÉ ARGYLE 2. 1880 Fondée 3. INDUSTRIE 4. N.-É. [abbreviation of "'''N'''ouvelle '''É'''cosse"]	1. ARGYLE MUNICIPALITY 2. ESTABLISHED 1880 3. INDUSTRY 4. N.S. [abbreviation of "'''N'''ouvelle- '''S'''cotia"]
Austral Islands		ARCHIPEL DES ILES AUSTRALES	ARCHIPELAGO OF THE AUSTRAL ISLANDS
Baton Rouge	–present	Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge [literally, "Red Stick"]
Belgium (royal standard)	1909–34	A [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Albert I of Belgium\|'''A'''lbert I]]"]	A [four times] [abbreviation of "'''A'''lbert I"]
Belgium (royal standard)	1934–51	LIII [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Leopold III of Belgium\|'''L'''eopold '''III''']]"]	LIII [four times] [abbreviation of "'''L'''eopold '''III'''"]
Belgium (royal standard)	1951–93	B [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Baudouin of Belgium\|'''B'''audouin]]"]	B [four times] [abbreviation of "'''B'''audouin"]
Belgium (royal standard)	1993–present	AII [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Albert II of Belgium\|'''A'''lbert '''II''']]"]	AII [four times] [abbreviation of "'''A'''lbert '''II'''"]
Belgium (royal standard)	2013–present	P [four times] [abbreviation of "[[Philippe of Belgium\|'''P'''hilippe]]"]	P [four times] [abbreviation of "'''P'''hilippe"]
Canada (Governor General)	1931–81	CANADA	CANADA
DR Congo (President)	–present	LE PRESIDENT	THE PRESIDENT
Dollard-des-Ormeaux	–present	DOLLARD-des-ORMEAUX	DOLLARD-des-ORMEAUX
French Guiana (region flag)	–present	1. GUYANE 2. LA RÉGION	1. GUIANA 2. THE REGION
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	2007–present	TAAF [abbreviation of "'''T'''erres '''A'''ustrales et '''A'''ntarctiques '''F'''rançaises"]	FSAL [abbreviation of "'''F'''rench '''S'''outhern and '''A'''ntarctic '''L'''ands"]
Gabon (President)	1963–present	UNION TRAVAIL JUSTICE	UNION WORK JUSTICE
Guadeloupe (region flag)	–present	REGION GUADELOUPE	GUADELOUPE REGION
Haiti	1806–49; 1859–present	L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE	UNITY MAKES STRENGTH
Empire of Haiti	1849–59	DIEU MA CAUSE ET MON ÉPÉE	GOD MY CAUSE AND MY SWORD
Helvetic Republic (reverse)	1798–1803	RÉPUBLIQUE HELVÉTIQUE.	HELVETIC REPUBLIC.
Kinshasa	–present	K	K
Laval, Quebec	–present	LAVAL	LAVAL
Mayotte (unofficial)	–present	MAYOTTE	MAYOTTE
Minnesota	1893–2024	L'ETOILE DU NORD	THE STAR OF THE NORTH
Monaco (princely standard)	2005–present	A [twice] [abbreviation of "[[Albert II, Prince of Monaco\|'''A'''lbert II]]"]	A [twice] [abbreviation of "'''A'''lbert II"]
Montgomery County, Maryland	1944–76	GARDEZ BIEN	WATCH WELL
Netherlands (royal standard)	1815–1908	JE MAINTIENDRAI	I WILL MAINTAIN
Niger Coast Protectorate	1893–1900	1. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE 2. DIEU ET MON DROIT	1. MAY HE BE SHAMED WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT 2. GOD AND MY RIGHT
Northern Nigeria Protectorate	1900–14	1. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE 2. DIEU ET MON DROIT	1. MAY HE BE SHAMED WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT 2. GOD AND MY RIGHT
Southern Nigeria Protectorate	1900–14	1. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE 2. DIEU ET MON DROIT	1. MAY HE BE SHAMED WHO THINKS EVIL OF IT 2. GOD AND MY RIGHT
Ottawa	1987–2000	1. OTTAWA 2. EN AVANT	1. OTTAWA 2. ADVANCE
Port Vila	–present	VILLE DE PORT VILA	CITY OF PORT VILA
Quebec (Lieutenant-Governor)	1950–present	JE ME SOUVIENS	I REMEMBER
Saint-Damien, Quebec	–present	MUNICIPALITÉ DE ST-DAMIEN	MUNICIPALITY OF ST DAMIEN
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador	–present	AVANCEZ	GO FORWARD
Saint-Lambert, Quebec	–present	VILLE SAINT-LAMBERT	SAINT-LAMBERT CITY
Collectivity of Saint Martin	–present	1. Saint-Martin 2. Caraïbe Française	1. Saint Martin 2. French Caribbean
Society Islands	–present	I S L V [abbreviation of "'''Î'''les '''S'''ous '''L'''e '''V'''ent"]	L I [abbreviation of "'''L'''eeward '''I'''slands"]
Trois-Rivières	–present	trois-rivières	trois-rivières [literally, "three rivers"]
Vaud	1803–present	LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE	LIBERTY AND HOMELAND

Georgian

Flag	Dates used	Georgian text	English translation
Adjar ASSR	1978–90	აასსრ [abbreviation of '''ა'''ჭარის '''ა'''ვტონომიური '''ს'''აბჭოთა '''ს'''ოციალისტური '''რ'''ესპუბლიკა]	AASSR [abbreviation of "'''A'''djar '''A'''utonomous '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Georgian SSR	1937–52	საქართველოს სსრ	Sakartvelos SSR
Tbilisi	–present	თბილისი [written three times in different scripts]	Tbilisi

German

Flag

Dates used

German text

English translation

Canada (Prince of Wales)

2011–present

ICH DIEN

I SERVE

Helvetic Republic (obverse)

1798–1803

HELVETISCHE REPUBLIK.

HELVETIC REPUBLIC.

Volga German ASSR

1938–41

1. R.S.F.S.R.
2. A.S.S.R. der Wolgadeutschen

1. R.S.F.S.R.
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Hebrew

Flag	Dates used	Hebrew text	English translation
Israel (President)	–present	ישראל	Israel
Israel (Prime Minister)	–present	ישראל	Israel
Jerusalem	1949–present	ירושלים	Jerusalem
Tel Aviv-Yafo	1949–present	1. עיריית תל אביב-יפו 2. אבנך ונבנית	1. Tel Aviv-Yafo 2. Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built
Haifa	–present	חיפה	Haifa

Hungarian

Flag	Dates used	Hungarian text	English translation
Bács-Kiskun County	–present	BÁCS-KISKUN MEGYE	BÁCS-KISKUN COUNTY
Baranya County	–present	1. LJ [abbreviations of "'''L'''ipót" and "'''J'''ózsef"] 2. BARANYA MEGYE	1. LJ [abbreviations of "[[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor\|'''L'''eopold]]" and "Joseph"] 2. BARANYA COUNTY
Békés County	–present	BÉKÉS MEGYE	BÉKÉS COUNTY
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County	–present	BORSOD-ABAÚJ-ZEMPLÉN MEGYE	BORSOD-ABAÚJ-ZEMPLÉN COUNTY
Csongrád County	–present	CSONGRÁD MEGYE	CSONGRÁD COUNTY
Fejér County	–present	FEJÉR VÁRMEGYE	FEJÉR COUNTY
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County	–present	Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye	Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county
Komárom-Esztergom County	–present	KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM MEGYE	KOMÁROM-ESZTERGOM COUNTY
Nógrád County	–present	NÓGRÁD MEGYE	NÓGRÁD COUNTY
Pest County	–present	PEST MEGYE	PEST COUNTY
Tolna County	–present	TOLNA MEGYE	TOLNA COUNTY
Zala County	–present	ZALA MEGYE	ZALA COUNTY

Indonesian

Flag	Dates used	Indonesian text	English translation
Bangka Belitung Islands	–present	1. PROVINSI KEPULAUAN BANGKA BELITUNG 2. SERUMPUN SEBALAI	1. PROVINCE OF BANGKA BELITUNG ISLANDS 2. THE SAME ROOT THE SAME PLACE
Banten	–present	1. BANTEN 2. IMAN TAQWA	1. BANTEN 2. FAITH AND PIETY
Bengkulu	–present	BENGKULU	BENGKULU
Central Java	–present	JAWA-TENGAH	CENTRAL JAVA
Central Sulawesi	–present	SULAWESI TENGAH	CENTRAL SULAWESI
East Java	–present	JAWA TIMUR	EAST JAVA
East Kalimantan	–present	1. KALIMANTAN-TIMUR 2. ruhui-rahayu	1. EAST KALIMANTAN 2. perfect harmony the blessing from God
East Nusa Tenggara	–present	1. NUSATENGGARA TIMUR 2. 1958	1. EAST NUSA TENGGARA 2. 1958
Gorontalo	–present	1. PROVINSI GORONTALO 2. GORONTALO	1. PROVINCE OF GORONTALO 2. GORONTALO
Jambi	–present	SEPUCUK JAMBI SEMBILAN LURAH	ONE UNITED JAMBI FORMED FROM NINE REGIONAL ENTITIES
Lampung	–present	1. LAMPUNG 2. SANG BUMI RUWA JURAI	1. LAMPUNG 2.
North Maluku	–present	MALUKU UTARA	NORTH MALUKU
North Sulawesi	–present	SULAWESI UTARA [twice]	NORTH SULAWESI
North Sumatra	–present	SUMATERA UTARA	NORTH SUMATRA
Papua	–present	PAPUA	PAPUA
Riau	–present	RIAU	RIAU
Southeast Sulawesi	–present	SULAWESI TENGGARA	SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
South Sulawesi	–present	SULAWESI SELATAN	SOUTH SULAWESI
South Sumatra	–present	1. SUMATERA SELATAN 2. BERSATU TEGUH	1. SOUTH SUMATRA 2. STRENGTH IN UNITY
West Nusa Tenggara	–present	NUSA TENGGARA BARAT	WEST NUSA TENGGARA
West Papua	–present	1. PAPUA BARAT 2. CINTAKU NEGERIKU	1. WEST PAPUA 2. MY LOVE MY COUNTRY
Special Region of Yogyakarta	–present	YOGYAKARTA	YOGYAKARTA

Ingush

Flag	Dates used	Ingush text	English translation
Chechen-Ingush ASSR	1978–91	НОХЧ-ГӀАЛГӀАЙ АССР	CHECHEN-INGUSH ASSR
Chechen-Ingush ASSR	1957–78	НГІACCP [abbreviation of "'''Н'''охч-'''ГӀ'''алгӀай '''АССР'''"]	CIASSR [abbreviation of "'''C'''hechen-'''I'''ngush '''A'''utonomous '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]

Italian

Flag	Dates used	Italian text	English translation
Acquaviva (San Marino)	–present	ACQUAVIVA	ACQUAVIVA
Apulia	–present	REGIONE PUGLIA	APULIA REGION
Borgo Maggiore	–present	BORGO MAGGIORE	BORGO MAGGIORE
Calabria	–present	REGIONE CALABRIA	CALABRIA REGION
Chiesanuova	–present	CHIESANUOVA	CHIESANUOVA
Cispadane Republic	1796–97	R C [abbreviation of "'''R'''epubblica '''C'''ispadana"]	C R [abbreviation of "'''C'''ispadane '''R'''epublic"]
Domagnano	–present	DOMAGNANO	DOMAGNANO
Emilia Romagna	–present	Regione Emilia-Romagna	Emilia-Romagna Region
Faetano	–present	FAETANO	FAETANO
Fiorentino	–present	FIORENTINO	FIORENTINO
Italy (state ensign)	2003–present	REPVBBLICA ITALIANA	ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Italy (President)	–present	REPVBBLICA ITALIANA	ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Lazio	–present	REGIONE LAZIO	LAZIO REGION
Marche	–present	REGIONE MARCHE	MARCHE REGION
Molise	–present	REGIONE MOLISE	MOLISE REGION
Montegiardino	–present	MONTEGIARDINO	MONTEGIARDINO
Roman Republic	1849	DIO E POPOLO.	GOD AND PEOPLE.
Roman Republic (military flag)	1849	RR [abbreviation of "'''R'''epubblica '''R'''omana"]	RR [abbreviation of "'''R'''oman '''R'''epublic"]
City of San Marino	–present	SAN MARINO	SAINT MARINO
Serravalle (San Marino)	–present	SERRAVALLE	SERRAVALLE

Japanese

Flag	Dates used	Japanese text	English translation
Bandai, Fukushima	–present	磐梯町	Bandai
Erimo, Hokkaido	–present	えりも町	Erimo
Ginan, Gifu	–present	岐南町	Ginan
Hirakawa, Aomori	–present	平川市	Hirakawa
Kariwa, Niigata	–present	刈羽村	Kariwa
Kitadaitō, Okinawa	–present	大東	Kitadaito
Koto, Tokyo	–present	江東	Koto
Kurobe, Toyama	–present	黒部市	Kurobe
Nara, Nara	–present	奈良市	Nara
Nariwa, Okayama	–present	成羽町	Nariwa
Seirō, Niigata	–present	聖籠町	Seiro
Shinjō, Okayama	–present	新庄村	Shinjo
Takamatsu, Kagawa	–present	高	Taka
Tarama, Okinawa	–present	多良間村	Tarama
Teradomari, Niigata	–present	寺泊町	Teradomari
Toshima	–present	豊	Tosh
Yamato, Kanagawa	–present	和	Yam
Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki)	–present	湯来町	Yuki

Javanese

Flag	Dates used	Javanese text	English translation
East Java	–present	JER BASUKI MAWA BEYA	EFFORTS ARE NEEDED TO SUCCEED OR PROSPER
Special Region of Yogyakarta	–present	ꦲꦩꦼꦩꦪꦸꦲꦪꦸꦤꦶꦁꦧꦮꦤ	THE VISION OF A PERFECT SOCIETY

Karakalpak

Flag	Dates used	Karakalpak text	English translation
Karakalpak ASSR	1937–52	1. УЗБЕКСКАЯ CCP 2. КАРАКАЛПAKСТАН АССРн	1. UZBEK SSR 2. KARAKALPAK ASSR
Karakalpak ASSR	1952–92	КАРАКАЛПAKСТАН АССРн	KARAKALPAK ASSR

Kazakh

Flag	Dates used	Kazakh text	English translation
Astana	2008–present	АСТАНА	ASTANA
Kazakh ASSR	1926–36	1. ل ؤ س س ل 2. ق س س ل	1. RSFSR [abbreviation of "'''R'''ussian '''S'''oviet '''F'''ederative '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"] 2. KSSR [abbreviation of "'''K'''azakh '''S'''ocialist '''S'''oviet '''R'''epublic"]
Kazakh SSR	1940–53	Қазақ ССР	Kazakh SSR
Kazakh SSR	1937–40	QAZAQ SSR	KAZAKH SSR
Kazakhstan (President)	–present	ҚАЗАҚСТАН	KAZAKHSTAN

Khmer

Flag	Dates used	Khmer text	English translation
Cambodia (royal standard)	1993–present	ព្រះចៅ ក្រុង កម្ពុជា	Ruler of the Kingdom of Cambodia
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia	1992–93	កមុ្ពជា	Cambodia

Kinyarwanda

Flag	Dates used	Kinyarwanda text	English translation
Rwanda	1962–2001	R [abbreviation of "'''R'''wanda"]	R [abbreviation of "'''R'''wanda"]
Rwanda (President)	2001–present	1. REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA 2. UBUMWE – UMURIMO – GUKUNDA IGIHUGU	1. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA 2. UNITY – WORK – PATRIOTISM

Kyrgyz

Flag	Dates used	Kyrgyz text	English translation
Bishkek	–present	БИШКЕК	BISHKEK
Chüy Region	–present	САРЫ ОЗОН
Kirghiz SSR	1936–52	КЫРГЫЗ СCP	KIRGHIZ SSR
Kyrgyzstan (President)	–present	КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПИБЛИКАСЫНЫН ПРЕЗИДЕНТИ	KYRGYZ REPUBLIC PRESIDENT

Latvian

Flag	Dates used	Latvian text	English translation
Latvian SSR	1918–20	LSPR [abbreviation of "'''L'''atvijas '''S'''ociālistiskā '''P'''adomju '''R'''epublika"]	LSSR [abbreviation of "'''L'''atvian '''S'''ocialist '''S'''oviet '''R'''epublic"]
Latvian SSR	1940–53	LPSR [abbreviation of "'''L'''atvijas '''P'''adomju '''S'''ociālistiskā '''R'''epublika"]	LSSR [abbreviation of "'''L'''atvian '''S'''ocialist '''S'''oviet '''R'''epublic"]

Macedonian

Flag	Dates used	Macedonian text	English translation
Berovo Municipality	–present	БЕРОВО	BEROVO
Bogdanci Municipality	–present	1. БОГДАНЦИ 2. МАКЕДОНИJА	1. BOGDANCI 2. MACEDONIA
Bogovinje Municipality	–present	1996	1996
Brvenica Municipality	–present	1990	1990
Centar Župa Municipality	–present	Општина Центар Жупа	Municipality of Centrar Župa
Municipality of Čučer-Sandevo	–present	ОПШТИНА ЧУЧЕР-САНДЕВО	MUNICIPALITY OF ČUČER-SANDEVO
Debarca Municipality	–present	ДЕБАРЦА	DEBARCA
Municipality of Delčevo	–present	ДЕЛЧЕВО	DELČEVO
Demir Hisar Municipality	–present	1. 2-9-1944 2. ДЕМИР ХИСАР	1. 2-9-1944 [2 September 1944] 2. DEMIR HISAR
Demir Kapija Municipality	–present	ДЕМИР КАПИЈА	DEMIR KAPIJA
Dojran Municipality	–present	ДOЈРАН	DOJRAN
Dolneni Municipality	–present	ДOЛНЕНИ	DOLNENI
Gevgelija Municipality	–present	ГЕВГЕЛИJА	GEVGELIJA
Gjorče Petrov Municipality	–present	ЃП [abbreviation of "'''Ѓ'''орче '''П'''етров"]	GP [abbreviation of "'''G'''jorče '''P'''etrov"]
Ilinden Municipality	1996–present	И [abbreviation of "'''И'''линден"]	I [abbreviation of "'''I'''linden"]
Jegunovce Municipality	–present	1996	1996
Kratovo Municipality	–present	1. КРАТОВО 2. 1213	2. KRATOVO 2. 1213
Municipality of Krivogaštani	–present	ОПШТИНА КРИВОГАШТАНИ	MUNICIPALITY OF KRIVOGAŠTANI
Kruševo Republic	1903	1. СМЪРТЪ ИЛИ СВОБОДА 2. ЗНАМЕ НА КРУШЕВСКАТА ЧЕТА	1. FREEDOM OR DEATH 2. FLAG OF KRUŠEVO
Kumanovo Municipality	2002–present	1. 1519 2. КУМАНОВО	1. 1519 2. KUMANOVO
Mogila Municipality	–present	МОГИЛА	MOGILA
Novaci Municipality	–present	НОВАЦИ	NOVACI
Ohrid Municipality	–present	ОХРИД	OHRID
Municipality of Pehčevo	–present	ОПШТИНА ПЕХЧЕВО	MUNICIPALITY OF PEHČEVO
Radoviš Municipality	–present	ОПШТИНА РАДОВИШ	MUNICIPALITY OF RADOVIŠ
Resen (municipality)	–present	ПРЕСПА	PRESPA
Municipality of Sopište	–present	ОПШТИНА СОРИШТЕ [twice]	MUNICIPALITY OF SOPIŠTE
Municipality of Staro Nagoričane	–present	1. ОПШТИНА СТАРО НАГОРИЧАНЕ 2. 1313	1. MUNICIPALITY OF STARO NAGORIČANE 2. 1313
Municipality of Štip	–present	ШТИП	ŠTIP
Struga Municipality	–present	СТРУГА	STRUGA
Strumica Municipality	–present	СТРУМИЦА	STRUMICA
Tearce Municipality	–present	20.12.1996	20.12.1996 [20 December 1996]
Municipality of Želino	–present	1996	1996

Malagasy

Flag	Dates used	Malagasy text	English translation
Madagascar (President)	2002–present	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblikan'i '''M'''adagasikara"] 2. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA 3. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR 3. HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President)	1959–72	1. R. M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblikan'i '''M'''adagasikara"] 2. Ph.T. [abbreviation of "[[Philibert Tsiranana\|'''Ph'''ilibert '''T'''siranana]]"]	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. Ph.T. [abbreviation of "[[Philibert Tsiranana\|'''Ph'''ilibert '''T'''siranana]]"]
Madagascar (President) (obverse)	1972–75	1. R. M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblikan'i '''M'''adagasikara"] 2. G. R. [abbreviation of "[[Gabriel Ramanantsoa\|'''G'''abriel '''R'''amanantsoa]]"]	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. G. R. [abbreviation of "[[Gabriel Ramanantsoa\|'''G'''abriel '''R'''amanantsoa]]"]
Madagascar (President) (reverse)	1972–75	FAHAFAHANA TANINDRAZANA FANDROSOANA	LIBERTY HOMELAND DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President) (obverse)	1976–93	1. R.D.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblika '''D'''emokratika '''M'''alagasy"] 2. D. R. [abbreviation of "[[Didier Ratsiraka\|'''D'''idier '''R'''atsiraka]]"] 3. REPOBLIKA DEMOKRATIKA MALAGASY 4. TANINDRAZANA TOLOM-PIAVOTANA FAHAFAHANA	1. D.R.M. [abbreviation of "'''D'''emocratic '''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. D. R. [abbreviation of "[[Didier Ratsiraka\|'''D'''idier '''R'''atsiraka]]"] 3. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR 4. HOMELAND REVOLUTION LIBERTY
Madagascar (President) (reverse)	1976–93	TANINDRAZANA TOLOM-PIAVOTANA FAHAFAHANA	HOMELAND REVOLUTION LIBERTY
Madagascar (President) (obverse)	1993–96	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblikan'i '''M'''adagasikara"] 2. Z.A. [abbreviation of "[[Albert Zafy\|'''Z'''afy '''A'''lbert]]"] 3. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA 4. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FAHAMARINANA	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. Z.A. [abbreviation of "[[Albert Zafy\|'''Z'''afy '''A'''lbert]]"] 3. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR 4. HOMELAND LIBERTY TRUTH
Madagascar (President) (reverse)	1993–96	TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FAHAMARINANA	HOMELAND LIBERTY TRUTH
Madagascar (President) (obverse)	1998–2002	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epoblikan'i '''M'''adagasikara"] 2. D.R. [abbreviation of "[[Didier Ratsiraka\|'''D'''idier '''R'''atsiraka]]"] 3. REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA 4. TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA	1. R.M. [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublic of '''M'''adagascar"] 2. D.R. [abbreviation of "[[Didier Ratsiraka\|'''D'''idier '''R'''atsiraka]]"] 3. REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR 4. HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT
Madagascar (President) (reverse)	1998–2002	TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA	HOMELAND LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT

Malay

Flag	Dates used	Malay text	English translation
Federal Territory (Malaysia)	2006–present	BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU [also written in [[Jawi alphabet\|Jawi script]]]	UNITY IS STRENGTH
Kedah	1912–present	نڬري قدح	State of Kedah
Malaysia (Raja Permaisuri Agong)	–present	BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU [also written in [[Jawi alphabet\|Jawi script]]]	UNITY IS STRENGTH
Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong)	–present	BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU [also written in [[Jawi alphabet\|Jawi script]]]	UNITY IS STRENGTH
Putrajaya	2001–present	BERSEKUTU BERTAMBAH MUTU [also written in [[Jawi alphabet\|Jawi script]]]	UNITY IS STRENGTH

Maltese

Flag	Dates used	Maltese text	English translation
Malta (President)	1988–present	REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA	REPUBLIC OF MALTA
Victoria, Gozo	–present	R [abbreviation of "'''R'''abat"]	R [abbreviation of "'''R'''abat", the Maltese-language place name for Victoria]

Mongolian

Flag	Dates used	Mongolian text	English translation
Bulgan Province	–present	БУЛГАН	BULGAN
Dornod Province	–present	ДОРНОД	DORNOD
Dundgovi Province	–present	ДУНДГОВЬ	DUNDGOVI
Govi-Altai Province	–present	ГОВЬ-АЛТАЙ	GOVI-ALTAI
Khentii Province	–present	ХЭНТИЙ	KHENTII
Ömnögovi Province	–present	ӨМНӨГОВЬ	ӦMNӦGOVI
Sükhbaatar Province	–present	1. СҮХБААТАР АЙМАГ 2.	1. SÜKHBAATAR PROVINCE 2. Sükhbaatar Province
Tuvan People's Republic	1926–30		Tuvan People's Republic

Pashto

Flag	Dates used	Pashto text	English translation
Afghanistan	2004–present	1. ١٣٤٨ 2. افغانستان	1. 1298 2. Afghanistan
Afghanistan	1930–73	١٣٤٨	1348
Afghanistan	1978–80	1. خلق 2. دافغانستان دمکراتی جمهوریت	1. Masses 2. Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan	1992–96, 2001–02	دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت	Islamic State of Afghanistan
Afghanistan	2002–04	1. ١٣٤٨ 2. دا افغانستان اسلامی دولت	1. 1298 2. Islamic State of Afghanistan

Polish

Flag	Dates used	Polish text	English translation
Gmina Babice	–present	B [abbreviation of "'''B'''abice"]	B [abbreviation of "'''B'''abice"]
Gmina Blizanów	–present	B [abbreviation of "'''B'''lizanów"]	B [abbreviation of "'''B'''lizanów"]
Gmina Kije	–present	G K [abbreviation of "'''G'''mina '''K'''ije"]	K C [abbreviation of '''K'''ije '''C'''ommune"]

Portuguese

Flag	Dates used	Portuguese text	English translation
Bissau	–present	CIDADE DE BISSAU	CITY OF BISSAU
Brazil	1889–present	ORDEM E PROGRESSO	ORDER AND PROGRESS
Brazil (President)	1907–68	1. ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL 2. 15 de Novembro de 1889	1. UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL 2. 15 November 1889
Brazil (President)	1968–present	1. REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 2. 15 de Novembro de 1889	1. FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL 2. 15 November 1889
Brazil (Vice-President)	1968–present	1. REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 2. 15 de Novembro de 1889	1. FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL 2. 15 November 1889
Community of Portuguese Language Countries	1996–present	C P L P [abbreviation of "'''C'''omunidade dos '''P'''aíses de '''L'''íngua '''P'''ortuguesa"]	C P L C [abbreviation of "'''C'''ommunity of '''P'''ortuguese '''L'''anguage '''C'''ountries"]
Curitiba	–present	1. CURITIBA 2. 29-3 1693	1. CURITIBA 2. 29-3 1693 [29 March 1693]
Espírito Santo	1947–present	TRABALHA E CONFIA	WORKS AND TRUSTS
Gabú	–present	VILA DE NOVA LAMEGO	TOWN OF NOVA LAMEGO
Junqueirópolis	–present	JUNQUEIRÓPOLIS	JUNQUEIRÓPOLIS
Lisbon	–present	MUI NOBRE E SEMPRE LEAL CIDADE DE LISBOA	MOST NOBLE AND ETERNALLY LOYAL CITY OF LISBON
Municipality of Macau	–1999	CIDADE DO NOME DE DEUS DE MACAU NÃO HÁ OUTRA MAIS LEAL	CITY OF THE NAME OF GOD MACAU THERE IS NONE MORE LOYAL
Portuguese Macau	1976–99	GOVERNO DE MACAU	GOVERNMENT OF MACAU
Maputo	–present	POVO UNIDO E SOBERANO	PEOPLE UNITED AND SOVEREIGN
Minas Gerais	1965–present	LIBERTAS QUÆ SERA TAMEN	FREEDOM ALBEIT LATE
Mozambique (President)	1975–90	REPÚBLICA POPULAR DE MOÇAMBIQUE	PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique (President)	1990–present	REPÚBLICA DE MOÇAMBIQUE	REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Paraíba	1965–present	NEGO	I DENY
Paraná	1947–present^[1]	PARANÁ	PARANÁ
Piauí	1922–present^[2]	13 DE MARÇO DE 1823	13 MARCH 1823
Porto	–present	ANTIGA, MUI NOBRE, SEMPRE LEAL E INVICTA	OLD, MOST NOBLE, ALWAYS LOYAL AND UNDEFEATED
Autonomous Region of Príncipe	–present	1. REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE 2. UNIDADE DISCIPLINA TRABALHO	1. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF S.TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE 2. UNITY DISCIPLINE WORK
Rio de Janeiro^[3]	1891–present	1. 9 ABRIL 1892 2. ESTADO do RIO de JANEIRO	1. 9 APRIL 1892 2. STATE of RIO de JANEIRO
Rio Grande do Sul	1966–present	1. REPÚBLICA RIO-GRANDENSE 2. 20 DE SETEMBRO DE 1835 3. LIBERDADE IGUALDADE HUMANIDADE	1. RIOGRANDENSE REPUBLIC 2. 20 SEPTEMBER 1835 3. LIBERTY EQUALITY HUMANITY
Santa Catarina	1953–present	1. 17 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1889 2. ESTADO DE STA. CATARINA	1. 17 NOVEMBER 1889 2. STATE OF STA. CATERINA
São Tomé	–present	CIDADE DE S.TOMÉ	CITY OF S.TOMÉ

Romanian

Romania

Flag	Dates used	Romanian text	English translation
Brașov	1992–present	BRAȘOV	BRAȘOV
Bucharest	1990–present	PATRIA ȘI DREPTUL MEU	THE HOMELAND AND MY RIGHT
Constanța	1997–present	1. CONSTANTA 2. TOMIS 3. CONSTANTIANA	1. CONSTANTA 2. TOMIS 3. CONSTANTIANA
Romania	1948–65	RSR [abbreviation of "'''R'''epublica '''S'''ocialista '''R'''omânia"]	SRR [abbreviation of "'''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic of '''R'''omania"]
Romania	1965–89	REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMÂNIA	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA

Moldova

Flag	Dates used	Romanian text	English translation
Moldavian Democratic Republic	1917–18	REPUBLICA DEMOCRATICĂ MOLDOVENEASCĂ ȘI INDEPENDENTĂ	MOLDOVAN DEMOCRATIC AND INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
Sfatul Țării	1917–18	SFATUL ȚĂRII	NATIONAL COUNCIL
Moldavian ASSR	1925–32	P. A. C. C. M. [abbreviation of "'''Р'''епублика '''А'''утономэ '''С'''оветикэ '''C'''очиалистэ '''М'''олдовеняскэ"]	M. A. S. S. R. [abbreviation of "'''M'''oldavian '''A'''utonomous '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Moldavian ASSR	1937–38	1. RSSU 2. RASS Moldovenească	1. USSR [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"] 2. Moldavian ASSR
Moldavian ASSR	1938–40	1. РССУ 2. РАСС Молдовеняскэ	1. USSR [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"] 2. Moldavian ASSR
Moldavian SSR	1941–52	РССM [abbreviation of "'''Р'''епублика '''С'''оветикэ '''С'''очиалистэ '''М'''олдовеняскэ]	MSSR [abbreviation of "'''M'''oldavian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]

Sanskrit

Flag	Dates used	Sanskrit text	English translation
Jakarta	–present	JAYA RAYA	VICTORIOUS AND GREAT
Papua	–present	KARYA SWADAYA	WORK WITH ONE'S OWN MIGHT
West Kalimantan	–present	AKÇAYA	IMMORTAL

Serbian

Flag

Dates used

Serbian text

English translation

Knić

–present

ОПШТИНА КНИЋ

MUNICIPALITY OF KNIĆ

Principality of Montenegro

1861–1910

H.I
[abbreviation of "'''Н'''икола '''I'''"]

N.I
[abbreviation of "[[Nicholas I of Montenegro|'''N'''icholas '''I''']]"|-| Niš|–present|HИШ|NIŠ|-| Palilula, Belgrade|–present|1830|1830|-| Pirot|–present|ПИРОТ|PIROT|-| Ražanj|–present|ОПШТИНА РАЖАЊ|MUNICIPALITY OF RAŽANJ|-| Republika Srpska (President)|–present|1. PC
[abbreviation of "'''Р'''епублика '''С'''рпска"]
2. РЕПУБЛИКА СРПСКА
3. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA|1. RS
[abbreviation of "'''R'''epublika '''S'''rpska" 2. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA 3. REPUBLIKA SRPSKA |} ==Sinhala== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Flag ! Dates used ! Sinhala text ! English translation |- |[[File:Central Province.png|border|52px]] Central Province, Sri Lanka|1987–present|මධ්‍යම පළාත|Central Province|}

Swahili

Flag	Dates used	Swahili text	English translation
Mombasa County	2013–present	UTANGAMANO KWA MAENDELEO	UNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Nyandarua County	–present	PAMOJA TUJIJENGE	LET US BUILD TOGETHER
Tanzania (President)	–present	UHURU NA EMOJA	FREEDOM AND UNITY

Tajik

Flag	Dates used	Tajik text	English translation
Khujand	–present	ХУҶАНД	KHUJAND
Tajik SSR	1937–40	RSS Toçikiston	Tajik SSR
Tajik SSR	1940–53	PCC Точикистон	Tajik SSR

Thai

Flag	Dates used	Thai text	English translation
Bangkok	–present	กรุงเทพมหานคร	Bangkok [Krung Thep Maha Nakhon]
Royal Thai Marine Corps	1966–present	ราชนาวิกโยธิน	Royal Marines [Rajanavikayothin]
Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment	1967–1968	กรมทหารอาสาสมัคร	Volunteer Regiment [Krom Thahan Arsa Samak]

Tuamotuan

Flag	Dates used	Tuamotuan text	English translation
Hao (French Polynesia)	–present	HAO	HAO
Reao and Pukaruha	–present	1. REAO 2. PUKARUHA	1. REAO 2. PUKARUHA

Turkmen

Flag	Dates used	Turkmen text	English translation
Turkmen SSR	1937–40	TSSR [abbreviation of "'''T'''ürkmenistan '''S'''owet '''S'''otsialistik '''R'''espublikasy"]	TSSR [abbreviation of "'''T'''urkmen '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Turkmen SSR	1940–53	ТCCP [abbreviation of "'''Т'''үркменистан '''С'''овет '''С'''оциалистик '''Р'''еспубликасы"]	TSSR [abbreviation of "'''T'''urkmen '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Turkmenistan (President)	–present	1. TÜRKMENISTANYŇ 2. PREZIDENTI	1. TURKMENISTAN 2. PRESIDENT

Tuvaluan

Flag	Dates used	Tuvaluan text	English translation
Tuvalu (state flag)	1978–present	TUVALU MO TE ATUA	TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
Tuvalu	1995–97	TUVALU MO TE ATUA	TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
Tuvalu	1976–78	TUVALU MO TE ATUA	TUVALU FOR THE ALMIGHTY
Tuvalu (Governor-General)	1978–present	TUVALU	TUVALU

Tuvan

Flag	Dates used	Tuvan text	English translation
Tuvan ASSR	1978–92	ТЫВА АССР	TUVAN ASSR
Tuvan People's Republic	1930–33	ТAR [abbreviation of "'''T'''ьвa '''A'''rat '''R'''espuвlik"]	TPR [abbreviation of "'''T'''uvan '''P'''eople's '''R'''epublic"]
Tuvan People's Republic	1933–41	1. ТAR [abbreviation of "'''T'''ьвa '''A'''rat '''R'''espuвlik"] 2. PYGY TELEGEJNIŅ PROLETARLARЬ POLGAŞ TARLATKAN ARATTARЬ KATTЬƵЬŅAR!	1. TPR [abbreviation of "'''T'''uvan '''P'''eople's '''R'''epublic"] 2. WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR CHAINS!
Tuvan People's Republic	1941–43	ТAR [abbreviation of "'''T'''ьвa '''A'''rat '''R'''espuвlik"]	TPR [abbreviation of "'''T'''uvan '''P'''eople's '''R'''epublic"]
Tuvan People's Republic	1943–44	ТAP [abbreviation of "'''Т'''ыва '''А'''рат '''Р'''еспублик]	TPR [abbreviation of "'''T'''uvan '''P'''eople's '''R'''epublic"]

Ukrainian

Flag	Dates used	Ukrainian text	English translation
Cherkasy	–present	ЧЕРКАСИ	CHERKASY
Dnipropetrovsk	2013–present	ДНІПРОПЕТРОВСЬК	DNIPROPETROVSK
Kherson	–present	1778	1778
Kropyvnytskyi	–present	CЄ [abbreviation of "'''С'''вятий '''Є'''лизавети"]	SE [abbreviation of "[[Elizabeth (biblical figure)\|'''S'''aint '''E'''lizabeth]]"]
Luhansk	–present	1. E 2. 1795	1. E 2. 1795
Makhnovshchina	1918–21	ВЛАСТЬ РОЖДАЕТ ПАРАЗИТОВ. ДА ЗДРАВСТВУЕТ АНАРХИЯ!	POWER BREEDS PARASITES. LONG LIVE ANARCHY!
Mariupol	–present	1. МАРІУПОЛЬ 2. 1778	1. MARIUPOL 2. 1778
Moldavian ASSR	1937–38	1. УРСР [abbreviation of "'''У'''країнська '''Р'''адянська '''С'''оціалістична '''Р'''еспубліка"] 2. Молдавська АРСР	1. USSR [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"] 2. Moldavian ASSR
Moldavian ASSR	1938–40	1. УРСР [abbreviation of "'''У'''країнська '''Р'''адянська '''С'''оціалістична '''Р'''еспубліка"] 2. Молдавська АРСР	1. USSR [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"] 2. Moldavian ASSR
Poltava	–present	ПОЛ†АВА	POLTAVA
Ukrainian SSR	1929–37	У.C.P.Р. [abbreviation of "'''У'''країнська '''С'''оціалістична '''Р'''адянська '''Р'''еспубліка"]	U.S.S.R. [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''ocialist '''S'''oviet '''R'''epublic"]
Ukrainian SSR	1937–49	УРСР [abbreviation of "'''У'''країнська '''Р'''адянська '''С'''оціалістична '''Р'''еспубліка"]	USSR [abbreviation of "'''U'''krainian '''S'''oviet '''S'''ocialist '''R'''epublic"]
Zaporizhia Oblast	–present	ЗаПОРіЗЬКа ОБЛаСТЬ	ZAPORIZHIA OBLAST

Uzbek

Flag	Dates used	Uzbek text	English translation
Karakalpak ASSR	1937–52	1. ЎЗБЕКИСТОН ССР 2. КОРАКАЛПОҒИСТОН АССРн	1. UZBEK SSR 2. KARAKALPAK ASSR
Karakalpak ASSR	1978–92	КОРАКАЛПОҒИСТОН АССРн	KARAKALPAK ASSR
Uzbek SSR	1937–41	OZBEKISTAN CCP	UZBEK SSR
Uzbek SSR	1941–53	Ўзбекистон CCP	Uzbek SSR

Vietnamese

Flag	Dates used	Vietnamese text	English translation
Nguyễn dynasty	1885–90	大南	Great South
South Vietnam (President)	1955–63, 1965–75	TIẾT-TRỰC TÂM-HƯ	DUTY AND SACRIFICE

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From 1990 to 2002 the text was removed from the flag.
The text was removed from the flag from 1922 to 1937 and from 1946 to 2005.
Flag also contains text in another language.
Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.