Flags of North America
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This is a gallery of flags of North American countries, territories and their affiliated international organizations.
International organizations
[edit]Intercontinental organizations
[edit]Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1973 – | Flag of the Caribbean Community | The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname. | |
1949 – | Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization | ||
2013 – | Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States | ||
1948 – | Flag of the Organization of American States |
Intracontinental organizations
[edit]Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1991 – | Flag of the Central American Integration System |
Flags of North American sovereign states
[edit]Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1967 – | Flag of Antigua and Barbuda | A red background with a triangle made of black, sky blue, and white, with a sun. | |
1973 – | Flag of The Bahamas See also: List of Bahamian flags |
A horizontal tricolor of yellow, with aquamarine on the top and bottom stripes, with a black chevron aligned to the hoist-side. | |
1966 – | Flag of Barbados See also: List of Barbadian flags |
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2019 – | Flag of Belize | ||
1965 – | Flag of Canada See also: List of Canadian flags |
The maple leaf at the center has been Canada's national emblem for 150+ years. White represents northern snow. Red represents sacrifice during the First World War.[1] | |
1998 – | Flag of Costa Rica See also: List of Costa Rican flags |
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1959 – | Flag of Cuba | ||
1990 – | Flag of Dominica | ||
1863 – | Flag of the Dominican Republic See also: List of Dominican Republic flags |
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1912 – | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1974 – | Flag of Grenada | ||
1871 – | Flag of Guatemala | ||
1986 – | Flag of Haiti See also: List of Haitian flags |
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2022 – | Flag of Honduras | ||
1962 – | Flag of Jamaica See also: List of Jamaican flags |
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1968 – | Flag of Mexico See also: List of Mexican flags |
Triband design derived from the flag of France, using the red, white, and green of the national army. Coat of arms at the center incorporates the badge of Mexico City.[1] | |
1971 – | Flag of Nicaragua | ||
1925 – | Flag of Panama | ||
1983 – | Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
2002 – | Flag of Saint Lucia | ||
1985 – | Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
1962 – | Flag of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
1960 – | Flag of the United States See also: History of the flags of the United States and Flags of the U.S. states and territories |
Each of the 50 stars represents a state in the Union. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that formed the United States.[1] |
Flags of dependencies and other territories in North America
[edit]Flag | Date | Use | State (status) | Description |
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1999 – | Flag of Anguilla | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1976 – | Flag of Aruba | Netherlands (constituent country) | ||
1999 – | Flag of Bermuda | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1981 – | Flag of Bonaire | Netherlands (special municipality) | ||
1960 – | Flag of the British Virgin Islands | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1999 – | Flag of the Cayman Islands | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1984 – | Flag of Curaçao | Netherlands (constituent country) | ||
1989 – | Flag of Greenland | Denmark (autonomous territory) | ||
1794 – | Flag of Guadeloupe | France (overseas region and department) | ||
2023 – | Flag of Martinique | France (overseas region and department) | ||
1999 – | Flag of Montserrat | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1952 – | Flag of Puerto Rico | United States (territory) | ||
1794 – | Flag of Saint Barthélemy | France (overseas collectivity) | ||
1794 – | Flag of Saint Martin | France (overseas collectivity) | ||
1794 – | Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | France (overseas collectivity) | ||
1985 – | Flag of Saba | Netherlands (special municipality) | ||
2004 – | Flag of Sint Eustatius | Netherlands (special municipality) | ||
1985 – | Flag of Sint Maarten | Netherlands (constituent country) | ||
1968 – | Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | ||
1921 – | Flag of the United States Virgin Islands | United States (unincorporated and organized territory) |
Flags of North American cities
[edit]Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.
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Flag of Guadalajara, Mexico
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Flag of Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Flag of Mexico City, Mexico
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Flag of San Salvador, El Salvador
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Flag of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Historical flags
[edit]Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1967 | Flag of the Republic of Anguilla | ||
1967 – 1969 | Flag of the Republic of Anguilla | ||
1990 – 1999 | Flag of Anguilla | ||
1956 – 1962 | Flag of Antigua and Barbuda | ||
1962 – 1967 | Flag of Antigua and Barbuda | ||
1869 – 1904 | Flag of The Bahamas | ||
1904 – 1923 | Flag of The Bahamas | ||
1923 – 1953 | Flag of The Bahamas | ||
1953 – 1964 | Flag of The Bahamas | ||
1964 – 1973 | Flag of The Bahamas | ||
1853 – 1854 | Flag of the Republic of Baja California | ||
1870 – 1966 | Flag of Barbados | ||
1981 – 2019 | Flag of Belize | ||
1875 – 1910 | Flag of Bermuda | ||
1910 – 1999 | Flag of Bermuda | ||
1871 – 1956 | Flag of the British Leeward Islands | ||
1886 – 1903 | Flag of the British Windward Islands | ||
1903 – 1953 | Flag of the British Windward Islands | ||
1953 – 1958 | Flag of the British Windward Islands | ||
1837 – 1838 | Flag of the Republic of Canada | ||
1868 – 1921 | Flag of Canada | ||
1921 – 1957 | Flag of Canada | ||
1957 – 1965 | Flag of Canada | ||
1958 – 1999 | Flag of the Cayman Islands | ||
1861 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1861 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1861 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1861 – 1863 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1863 – 1865 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1865 | Flag of the Confederate States of America | ||
1902 – 1906 1909 – 1959 |
Flag of Cuba | ||
1955 – 1965 | Flag of Dominica | ||
1965 – 1978 | Flag of Dominica | ||
1978 – 1981 | Flag of Dominica | ||
1981 – 1988 | Flag of Dominica | ||
1988 – 1990 | Flag of Dominica | ||
1865 | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1865 – 1869 | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1869 – 1873 | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1873 – 1877 | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1877 – 1912 | Flag of El Salvador | ||
1875 – 1903 | Flag of Grenada | ||
1903 – 1967 | Flag of Grenada | ||
1967 – 1974 | Flag of Grenada | ||
1838 – 1843 | Flag of Guatemala | ||
1843 – 1851 | Flag of Guatemala | ||
1851 – 1858 | Flag of Guatemala | ||
1858 – 1871 | Flag of Guatemala | ||
1849 – 1859 | Flag of Haiti | ||
1859 – 1964 | Flag of Haiti | ||
1964 – 1986 | Flag of Haiti | ||
1839 – 1866 | Flag of Honduras | ||
1866 – 1949 | Flag of Honduras | ||
1949 – 2022 | Flag of Honduras | ||
1875 – 1906 | Flag of Jamaica | ||
1906 – 1957 | Flag of Jamaica | ||
1957 – 1962 | Flag of Jamaica | ||
1962 | Flag of Jamaica | ||
1827 | Flag of the Republic of Madawaska | ||
1821 | Flag of the First Mexican Empire | ||
1821-1823 | Flag of the First Mexican Empire | ||
1823 – 1863 | Flag of Mexico | ||
1864 – 1867 | Flag of the Second Mexican Empire | ||
1867 – 1910 | Flag of Mexico | ||
1910 – 1916 | Flag of Mexico | ||
1916 – 1968 | Flag of Mexico | ||
1824 – 1860 | Flag of the Miskito Kingdom | ||
1909 – 1960 | Flag of Montserrat | ||
1960 – 1999 | Flag of Montserrat | ||
1799 – 1803 | Flag of the State of Muskogee | ||
1959 – 1986 | Flag of the Netherlands Antilles | ||
1986 – 2010 | Flag of the Netherlands Antilles | ||
1895 – 1898 | Flag of Puerto Rico | ||
1952 – 1995 | Flag of Puerto Rico | ||
1840 | Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande | ||
1958 – 1967 | Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | ||
1967 | Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | ||
1967 – 1983 | Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | ||
1875 – 1939 | Flag of Saint Lucia | ||
1939 – 1967 | Flag of Saint Lucia | ||
1967 – 1979 | Flag of Saint Lucia | ||
1979 – 2002 | Flag of Saint Lucia | ||
1877 – 1907 | Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
1907 – 1979 | Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
1979 – 1985 | Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
1985 | Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
1853 – 1854 | Flag of the Republic of Sonora | ||
1821 – 1822 | Flag of the Republic of Spanish Haiti | ||
1836 – 1839 | Flag of the Republic of Texas | ||
1839 – 1845 | Flag of the Republic of Texas | ||
1889 – 1958 | Flag of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
1958 – 1962 | Flag of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
1889 – 1968 | Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
1968 – 1999 | Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
1896 – 1908 | Flag of the United States | ||
1908 – 1912 | Flag of the United States | ||
1912 – 1959 | Flag of the United States | ||
1959 – 1960 | Flag of the United States | ||
1810 | Flag of the Republic of West Florida | ||
1958 – 1962 | Flag of the West Indies Federation | ||
1841 – 1848 | Flag of the Republic of Yucatán |
See also
[edit]- Lists of flags of North American countries
- List of Antiguan and Barbudan flags
- List of Bahamian flags
- List of Barbadian flags
- List of Belizean flags
- List of Canadian flags
- List of Costa Rican flags
- List of Cuban flags
- List of Dominican flags
- List of Dominican Republic flags
- List of Guatemalan flags
- List of Haitian flags
- List of Jamaican flags
- List of Mexican flags
- List of Nicaraguan flags
- List of Trinidadian and Tobagonian flags
- List of flags of the United States
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Complete Flags of the World (5th ed.). DK. 2009. pp. 8, 11, 20. ISBN 978-0-7566-4115-3.