List of Macanese flags

This is a list of flags of Macau.

Official Flag

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1999–	Flag of Macau	A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field
	1999–present	Flag of Macau (vertical)

Prefecture

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1975-1999	Old flag of Municipality of Macau	A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau. This was the flag used at sporting events and 1999 China Handover.
	1975-1999	Old flag of Municipality of Ilhas	An orange field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Ilhas.
	1999-2001	Old flag of Municipality of Macau	A navy blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau.
	1999-2001	Old flag of Municipality of Ilhas	A green field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Ilhas.

Historical Flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1557–1707	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1707–1816	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there no territorial flag
	1816–1830	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there no territorial flag
	1830–1911	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1911–1999	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
	1951-1976	Flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau.	A light blue field charged with the official coat of arms of the Portuguese colony of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the territory of Macau in the international institutions, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony.
	1975–1999
	Not Official	Variant flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau.	Unofficial variant without a mural crown representing the Kingdom of the Algarve castles in the coat of arms. This flag was found at the University of Macau in a photo of International University Sports Federation event and it was used in the parade of nations. Although this flag was never used officially, some sports media used it instead of the Portuguese Flag to represent the colony.

Governor of Macau

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1975–1999	Flag of the governor of Macau

Proposed flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1932	Colonial Flag Proposal
	1965	Colonial Flag Proposal
	1993	Proposal 1
		Proposal 2
		Proposal 3
		Proposal 4
		Proposal 5
		Proposal 6
		Proposal 7
		Proposal 8
		Proposal 9
		Proposal 10
		Proposal 11
		Proposal 12
		Proposal 13