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The Flag of the Netherlands was likely the first tricolor with red, white, and blue bands, influencing many others.
Flags of white, red and blue stripes (bands) are closely associated with independence and the French Revolution. It can often signal the relationships of some nations with other nations (for instance, the flag of the Netherlands and flags of its former colonies).[ 1]
The Dutch tricolor , the first known example of the tricolor, stood for liberty and republicanism, and the Netherlands flag influenced the tricolour flags of France and Russia.[ 2]
The flag model was put forward in the French Revolution with the tricolore , a term which to this day, can refer to the flag of France directly, rather than all tricolors. The French Tricolour has become one of the most influential flags in history, with its three-colour scheme being adopted by many other nations, both in Europe and the rest of the world, and, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica has historically stood "in symbolic opposition to the autocratic and clericalist royal standards of the past".[ 3]
The British Union Jack was drawn up to represent the union of England and Scotland. The American flag or Stars and Stripes made a major contribution to the modern flag tradition and the idea of a flag representing both population and government, like the French flag after the Revolution.[ 2]
The various blue, white, and red striped banners were adopted, somewhat changing the order and position of stripes (vertical and horizontal). The Russian flag was adopted by Peter the Great on the basis of the Dutch flag, during his effort to build a Western-oriented navy.[ 4]
They also became the Pan-Slavic colors , particularly Austro-Slavism in countries that became independent from the Austro-Hungarian monarchy .[ 5]
Chile , national , cantoned
Czechia , national , pall fesswise
North Carolina , within USA , cantoned
Texas , within USA , cantoned
La Rioja (Argentina) , within Argentina , charged
Kansas City , Missouri, within USA , charged
Design
Entity, meaning
Status
Features of design
Origin
Horizontal triband
Blue-red-white
Rocha
Within Uruguay
Charged
Sorbs
Ethnic
Pan-Slavic
Blue-white-red
Chile
1817
Principality of Lucca and Piombino
1805-1809
Principality of Piombino
1805-1814
Kingdom of Slavonia
mid 1800s-1852; 1860–1918
Pan-Slavic
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
1918-1929
Pan-Slavic
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1929-1946
Pan-Slavic
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
1943-1946
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
1946-1963
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1963-1991
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1992-2003
Pan-Slavic
Serbia and Montenegro
2003-2006
Pan-Slavic
Republic of Crimea
Within Russia
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Within Ukraine
Espírito Santo
Within Brazil
Charged
Fort Smith
Within USA
Cantoned
Gagauzia
Within Moldova
Charged
Kayin State
Within Burma
Charged
Khakassia
Within Russia
Vertical green band
Russian
Mannheim
Within Germany
Masuria
Region in Poland
Mississippi
Within USA , 1894–2020
Cantoned
American
Mindanao
Within Philippines
Charged
Sabah
Within Malaysia
Cantoned
Schleswig-Holstein
Within Germany
Valledupar
Within Colombia
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1946–1992
In canton
Pan-Slavic
Mari El
Within Russia , 2006-2011
Charged
Russian
Pan-Slavic
Ethnic , since 1848
Russian
Rusyns
Ethnic
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Turov
Within Belarus
Russian
Red-blue-white
Serbia
National
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Misiones
Within Argentina
Republika Srpska
Within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pan-Slavic
Vojvodina
Within Serbia
Pan-Slavic
Kingdom of Montenegro
1905-1918
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1943–1992
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Montenegro
Within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1993-2004
Red-azure-white
Pan-Slavic
Kingdom of Serbia
1882–1918
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1943–1992
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Serbia
1992-2004
Pan-Slavic
Serbian Krajina
Unrecognized, 1991–1995
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia
Self-proclaimed, 1995–1998
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Serbian Orthodox Church
Religious
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Red-white-blue
Croatia
National
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Luxembourg
National
Red-white-azure
Dutch
Netherlands
National
Prince's Flag (oldest tricolour)
Paraguay
National
Charged
Batavian Republic
1795–1806
Charged
Dutch
Orange Free State
1857-1902
In canton
Dutch
State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
1918
Pan-Slavic
South Africa
1928-1994
Element of charge
Dutch
Transvaal
1857-1874, 1875-1877, 1881-1902
Vertical green band
Dutch
Dallas
Within USA
Fimbriated , charged
Fort Lauderdale
Within USA
Charged
Labuan
Within Malaysia
Charged
Lavalleja
Within Uruguay
Charged
Luxembourg (province)
Within Belgium
Charged
Luxembourgish
Missouri
Within USA
Charged
French
Mobile
Within USA
Charged
Mordovia
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
New Orleans
Within USA
Charged
French , American
Odessa
Within USA
Charged
Komi-Permyak Okrug
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
Samara Oblast
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
Samara
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
Within Austria-Hungary , 1868–1918
Pan-Slavic
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1943–1990
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Herzeg-Bosnia
Within Bosnia and Herzegovina , 1991–1996
Charged
Pan-Slavic
White-blue-red
Russia
National
Dutch
Slovakia
National
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Slovenia
National
Charged
Pan-Slavic
Transnistria
Within Moldova Co-National
Pan-Slavic
Chukotka
Within Russia
In charge
Russian
First Slovak Republic
1939-1945
Pan-Slavic
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , 1943–1990
Charged
Pan-Slavic
White-red-blue
Tricolour of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Maracaibo
Within Venezuela
Charged
Bydgoszcz
Within Poland
Charged
Manatí, Puerto Rico
Within Puerto Rico
Schaumburg-Lippe
Within Germany , 1880–1935
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Within Nazi Germany , 1939–1945
Vertical triband
Blue-white-red
France
National
Balilihan, Bohol
Within Philippines
Charged
Bayonne
Within USA
Charged
Bohol
Within Philippines
Charged
Iowa
Within USA
Charged
French
Kansas City
Within USA
Charged
Madawaska
Within USA
Charged
Novgorod Oblast
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Within France
In canton
French
Timóteo
Within Brazil
Charged
Wallis and Futuna
Within France , unofficial
In canton
French
Aleppo
Within France , 1920-1924
In canton
French
Alawite State
Within France , 1920-1938
In canton
French
Annam
Within France , 1874-1949
In canton
French
Gabon
Within France , 1959-1960
In canton
French
Laos
Within French Indochina , 1893-1953
In canton
French
Louisiana
Within Confederate States of America , unofficial, 1861
Charged
French
Togo
Within France , 1957-1958
In canton
French
Tunisia
Unofficial, Within France , 1881-1956
In canton
French
Acadian
Ethnic
Charged
French
Red-white-blue
France
1790–1794
Alagoas
Within Brazil
Charged
Cleveland
Within USA
Charged
American
Córdoba
Within Argentina
Charged
Santa Fe
Within Argentina
Charged
Teresópolis
Within Brazil
Charged
Tango
International maritime signal
Three
International maritime signal
Pennon
More triband
Top right to bottom left
Primorsky Krai
Within Russia
Charged
Russian
Franco-American Flag
Ethnic
Charged
French
Design
Entity, meaning
Status
Features of design
Horizontal five bands
Blue, white, red, white, blue
Cabo Verde
National
charged
Costa Rica
National
North Korea
National
Fimbriated , charged
Allied-occupied Germany
1946-1949
Swallowtail
Charlie
International maritime signal
Red, white, blue, white, red
Thailand
National
Erie
Within USA
Fimbriated , charged
Others
Bahia
State within Brazil
Cantoned
Richmond
Within USA
Fimbriated , charged
Kirghizia
within USSR , 1952-1992
Fimbriated , charged
Puerto Rico
Within USA
Cuba
National
Vertical five bands
Blue, white, red, white, blue
Santiago del Estero
within Argentina
Charged
More than five bands [ edit ]
United States of America , national , cantoned
Hawaii , within USA , cantoned
Liberia , national , cantoned
Malaysia , national , cantoned
Kuala Lumpur , within Malaysia , charged
Serapis flag of the American Revolution , cantoned
Louisiana , within Confederate States of America , 1861, cantoned
Different directions [ edit ]
Duchy of Modena and Reggio , 1830–1859
Netherlands Antilles , within Netherlands , cantoned , 1954-2010
Entre Ríos , within Argentina
Arlington , within USA, charged
Memphis , within USA, charged
Tuamotus , within French Polynesia , charged
United Kingdom (Union Jack ), national flag
Norway , national , cantoned
Iceland , national , cantoned
Assyrian , ethnic flag
Pará within Brazil , charged
Amazonas within Brazil , cantoned