List of Bangladeshi flags
This is a list of flags used in Bangladesh. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Bangladesh.
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National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1972–present | National flag of Bangladesh | A red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist.[1] |
.svg.png.webp) | 1972–present | Flag of Bangladesh (vertical). |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1972–present | Presidential Standard | The Presidential Seal on a dark red background[2][3] |
 | 1972–present | Standard of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh | Seal of the Prime Minister on a dark red background |
 | 1996–2008 | Standard of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh | Seal of the Chief Adviser on a dark red background |
 | 1972–present | Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) | Seal of the Parliament on a Bangladesh green background |
 | 1972–present | Flag of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh | Seal of the Supreme Court on a blue background |
Civil Ensign
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1972–present | Civil Ensign of Bangladesh | A red ensign with the Flag of Bangladesh in the canton influenced by the British Red Ensign[3] |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1972–present | Flag of the Bangladesh Army | The Army's badge on a green field |
 | 1972–present | Flag of the Bangladesh Air Force | A sky-blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton, and the Air Force roundel in the fly |
 | 1972–present | Ensign of the Bangladesh Navy | A white ensign with the Flag of Bangladesh in the canton |
 | 1995 – present | Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard | A light blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton |
.svg.png.webp) | 1972–present | Standard of the Chief of Army Staff | The Army's badge on a green field |
 | 1972–present | Standard of the Chief of Naval Staff | The Navy's badge on a blue field[3] |
 | 2010–present | Flag of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) | The BGB's badge on a maroon field |
 | 1977–present | Flag of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (Armed Forces) | The DGFI 's badge on a yellow field |
Bangladesh Police
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1972–present | Flag of the Bangladesh Police | Logo of Bangladesh Police on a dark blue field |
Bangladesh Scouts
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link to file | ? | Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.png.webp)  | Top: 1947-1971 Bottom: 1971– | Awami League | A green field containing four white stars, with a vertical white bar at the hoist. The white colours were later changed to red following the independence of Bangladesh. |
| Link to file | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Two horizontal bands of red and green, with an eight-teethed black cogwheel (diameter approx. half of the flag's height) in the centre. Directly above the cogwheel lies a yellow rice plant that is below a yellow five pointed star. | |
 | South Asian Communist Banner | Red standard with a large hammer and sickle in the centre. | |
 | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal | A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red. | |
 | Communist Party of Bangladesh | Red standard with a hammer and sickle on the top-left corner. | |
 | National Awami Party | Red standard. | |
 | 1906–present | Bangladesh Muslim League | Green standard with a star and crescent. |
 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh | Nine horizontal stripes alternating black and white. | |
 | Bangladesh Islami Front | A black field inscribed with the Arabic shahada with a vertical white bar at the hoist. | |
 | Bangladesh Islami Chattra Sena | Two horizontal bands of black and green with a white vertical band on the hoist side. | |
 | Bangladesh Chhatra League | ||
.png.webp) | Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti | A vertical bicolour of white and red, charged with a yellow star centred on the white portion. |
Separatist rebel movements
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shanti Bahini (armed wing) | A vertical bicolour of red and white, charged with a yellow star centred on the white portion. | |
 | Zomi Revolutionary Army | A red field charged with a green cross with yellow borders that extend to the edges. | |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1206–1352 | Flag of the Delhi Sultanate | A dark green flag with a black strip left of center. |
 | 1352–1576 | Flag of the Bengal Sultanate | A white flag with two red strips at the top and bottom. |
 | 1576–1858 | Flag of the Mughal Empire | Mughal Empire Alam flag that was primarily moss green.[4] |
.svg.png.webp) | –1757 | Flag of the Bengal Subah | A white flag with three red barrels and a red sword.[5] |
 | 1858–1947 | The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India | The Flag of the United Kingdom. |
.svg.png.webp) | 1885–1947 | Flag of the Viceroy of India | The Union Jack with the insignia of the Order of the Star of India beneath the Imperial Crown of India. |
 | 1880–1947 | Flag of the British Raj: A civilian flag used to represent British India internationally. | A Red Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Star of India displayed in the fly. |
 | –1947 | Flag of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal Presidency, later Bengal Province) | A Blue Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Bengal Presidency Emblem displayed in the fly. |
 | 1947-1971 | Flag of Pakistan | Green flag with a white crescent and star on it, and a white strip to its left. See List of Pakistani flags for more. |
 | March – December 1971 | Flag of Mukti Bahini (Liberation Forces) | A flag with a red background, a white disk and a hand holding a rifle- bayonet in the middle. |
.svg.png.webp) | 1971– 1972 | Flag of Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, used after independence too. | A flag with a green background, a red disk and a yellow map of the country in the middle[3] |
References
- "Flag description". The world fact book. CIA USA. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- Bangabhaban
- Flag of Bangladesh Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Flags of the World.
- http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/addorimss/a/zoomify55414.html
- Steenbergen (1862). Vlaggen van alle Natien.
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