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Sovereign-state flags in 1959





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  • 2 Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories
  • 3 Australian states
  • 4 Canadian states
  • 5 Sovereign U.S. states
  • 6 Other entities
  • 7 International organizations
  • 8 Other culturals
  • Sovereign states

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    Afghanistan
     
    Albania
     
    Andorra (until mid-1959)
     
    Andorra (from mid-1959)
     
    Argentina
     
    Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Australia
     
    Austria
     
    Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Belgium
     
    Bhutan
     
    Bolivia
     
    Brazil
     
    Bulgaria
     
    Burma
     
    Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Cambodia
     
    Canada
     
    Ceylon
     
    Chile
     
    People's Republic of China
     
    Republic of China
     
    Colombia
     
    Costa Rica
     
    Cuba (until 1 January)
     
    Cuba (from 1 January)
     
    Czechoslovakia
     
    Denmark
     
    Dominican Republic
     
    Ecuador
     
    El Salvador
     
    Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Ethiopia
     
    Eritrea
     
    Finland
     
    France
     
    East Germany
     
    West Germany
     
    Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Ghana
     
    Greece
     
    Guatemala
     
    Guinea
     
    Haiti
     
    Honduras
     
    Hungary
     
    Iceland
     
    India
     
    Indonesia
     
    Iran
     
    Iraq (from 1 January)
     
    Ireland
     
    Israel
     
    Italy
     
    Japan
     
    Jordan
     
    Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    North Korea
     
    South Korea
     
    Laos
     
    Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Lebanon
     
    Liberia
     
    Libya
     
    Liechtenstein
     
    Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Luxembourg
     
    Malaya
     
    Mexico
     
    Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Monaco
     
    Mongolia
     
    Morocco
     
    Muscat and Oman
     
    Nepal
     
    Netherlands
     
    New Zealand
     
    Nicaragua
     
    Norway
     
    Pakistan
     
    Panama
     
    Paraguay
     
    Paraguay
     
    Peru
     
    Philippines
     
    Poland
     
    Portugal
     
    Romania
     
    Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
     
    San Marino
     
    Saudi Arabia
     
    South Africa
     
    South Maluku
     
    Soviet Union
     
    Spain
     
    Sudan
     
    Sweden
     
    Switzerland
     
    Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Thailand
     
    Tunisia (until 1 June)
     
    Tunisia (from 1 June)
     
    Turkey
     
    Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    United Arab Republic
     
    United Kingdom
     
    United States (until 4 July)
     
    United States (from 4 July)
     
    Uruguay
     
    Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
     
    Vatican City
     
    Venezuela
     
    North Vietnam
     
    South Vietnam
     
    Yemen
     
    Yugoslavia

    Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

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    Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)
     
    Christmas Island (Australia)
     
    Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
     
    Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)
     
    Nauru (Australia)
     
    Norfolk Island (Australia)
     
    Papua and New Guinea (Australia)
     
    Belgian Congo (Belgium)
     
    Ruanda-Urundi (Belgium)
     
    Faroe Islands (Denmark)
     
    Åland Islands (Finland)
     
    Clipperton Island (France)
     
    French Algeria (France)
     
    French Cameroon (until 31 December; France)
     
    French Community (France)
     
    French Comoros (France)
     
    French Guiana (France)
     
    French Polynesia (France)
     
    French Somaliland (France)
     
    French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
     
    Gambier Islands (France)
     
    Guadeloupe (France)
     
    Malagasy Republic (France)
     
    Martinique (France)
     
    New Caledonia (France)
     
    New Hebrides (France)
     
    Réunion (France)
     
    Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
     
    Togo (France)
     
    Wallis and Futuna (France)
     
    Somaliland (Italy)
     
    Netherlands Antilles (until 19 November; Netherlands)
     
    Netherlands Antilles (from 19 November; Netherlands)
     
    New Guinea (Netherlands)
     
    Suriname (until mid-1959; Netherlands)
     
    Suriname (from mid-1959; Netherlands)
     
    Cook Islands (New Zealand)
     
    Niue (New Zealand)
     
    Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
     
    Tokelau Islands (New Zealand)
     
    Western Samoa (New Zealand)
     
    Bouvet Island (Norway)
     
    Jan Mayen (Norway)
     
    Peter I Island (Norway)
     
    Queen Maud Land (Norway)
     
    Svalbard (Norway)
     
    Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Angola (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese India (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Macau (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Mozambique (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)
     
    Portuguese Timor (Portugal)
     
    South West Africa (South Africa)
     
    Ceuta (Spain)
     
    Fernando Pó (from 30 June; Spain)
     
    Ifni (Spain)
     
    Río Muni (from 30 June; Spain)
     
    Spanish Guinea (until 30 June; Spain)
     
    Spanish Sahara (Spain)
     
    Aden (United Kingdom)
     
    Bahamas (United Kingdom)
     
    Bahrain (United Kingdom)
     
    Basutoland (United Kingdom)
     
    Bechuanaland (United Kingdom)
     
    Bermuda (United Kingdom)
     
    British Cameroons (United Kingdom)
     
    British Guiana (United Kingdom)
     
    British Honduras (United Kingdom)
     
    British Somaliland (United Kingdom)
     
    British Western Pacific Territories (United Kingdom)
     
    Brunei (until 29 September; United Kingdom)
     
    Brunei (from 29 September; United Kingdom)
     
    Cyprus (United Kingdom)
     
    Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
     
    Fiji (United Kingdom)
     
    Gambia (United Kingdom)
     
    Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
     
    Guernsey (United Kingdom)
     
    Herm (United Kingdom)
     
    Hong Kong (until 29 July; United Kingdom)
     
    Hong Kong (from 29 July; United Kingdom)
     
    Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
     
    Jersey (United Kingdom)
     
    Kenya (United Kingdom)
     
    Kuwait (United Kingdom)
     
    Maldive Islands (United Kingdom)
     
    Malta (United Kingdom)
     
    Mauritius (United Kingdom)
     
    Nigeria (United Kingdom)
     
    North Borneo (United Kingdom)
     
    Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)
     
    Qatar (United Kingdom)
     
    Rhodesia and Nyasaland (United Kingdom)
     
    Saint Helena (United Kingdom)
     
    Sarawak (United Kingdom)
     
    Sark (United Kingdom)
     
    Seychelles (United Kingdom)
     
    Sierra Leone (United Kingdom)
     
    Sikkim (India)
     
    Singapore ​(until 3 December; United Kingdom)
    Singapore ​(from 3 December; United Kingdom)
    Singapore ​(from 3 December; United Kingdom)
     
    South Orkney Islands (United Kingdom)
     
    South Shetland Islands (United Kingdom)
     
    Swaziland (United Kingdom)
     
    Tanganyika (United Kingdom)
     
    Tonga (United Kingdom)
     
    Trucial States (United Kingdom)
     
    Uganda (United Kingdom)
     
    West Indies Federation (United Kingdom)
     
    Zanzibar (United Kingdom)
     
    Alaska (until 3 January; United States)
     
    American Samoa (until 4 July; United States)
     
    American Samoa (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Baker Island (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Baker Island (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Corn Islands (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Corn Islands (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Guam (United States)
     
    Hawaii (until 21 August; United States)
     
    Howland Island (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Howland Island (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Jarvis Island (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Jarvis Island (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Johnston Atoll (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Johnston Atoll (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Kingman Reef (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Kingman Reef (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Midway Atoll (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Midway Atoll (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Navassa Island (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Navassa Island (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Palmyra Atoll (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Palmyra Atoll (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Panama Canal Zone (United States)
     
    Petrel Islands (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Petrel Islands (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Puerto Rico (United States)
     
    Quita Sueno Bank (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Quita Sueno Bank (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Roncador Bank (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Roncador Bank (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Serrana Bank (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Serrana Bank (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Serranilla Bank (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Serranilla Bank (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Swan Islands (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Swan Islands (from 4 July; United States)
     
    Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (from 4 July; United States)
     
    United States Virgin Islands (United States)
     
    Wake Island (until 4 July; United States)
     
    Wake Island (from 4 July; United States)

    Australian states

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    New South Wales
     
    Queensland
     
    South Australia
     
    Tasmania
     
    Victoria
     
    Western Australia

    Canadian states

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    Alberta
     
    British Columbia
     
    Manitoba
     
    New Brunswick
     
    Newfoundland
     
    Northwest Territories
     
    Nova Scotia
     
    Ontario
     
    Prince Edward Island
     
    Quebec
     
    Saskatchewan
     
    Yukon Territory

    Sovereign U.S. states

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    Alabama
     
    Alaska (from 3 January)
     
    Arizona
     
    Arkansas
     
    California
     
    Colorado
     
    Connecticut
     
    Delaware
     
    Florida
     
    Georgia
     
    Hawaii (from 21 August)
     
    Idaho
     
    Illinois
     
    Indiana
     
    Iowa
     
    Kansas
     
    Kentucky
     
    Louisiana
     
    Maine
     
    Maryland
     
    Massachusetts
     
    Michigan
     
    Minnesota
     
    Mississippi
     
    Missouri
     
    Montana
     
    Nebraska
     
    Nevada
     
    New Hampshire
     
    New Jersey
     
    New Mexico
     
    New York
     
    North Carolina
     
    North Dakota
     
    Ohio
     
    Oklahoma
     
    Oregon
     
    Pennsylvania
     
    Rhode Island
     
    South Carolina
     
    South Dakota
     
    Tennessee
     
    Texas
     
    Utah
     
    Vermont
     
    Virginia
     
    Washington
     
    West Virginia
     
    Wisconsin
     
    Wyoming

    Other entities

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    Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli
     
    San Juan
     
    Sumatra
     
    Suvadive Islands (from 3 January)
     
    Tibet

    International organizations

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    Comecon
     
    East African High Commission
     
    European Coal and Steel Community
     
    European Union
     
    Federation of Vexillological Associations (from mid-1959)
     
    League of Arab States
     
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
     
    Red Crescent
     
    Red Cross
     
    Red Lion and Sun
     
    Red Magen David
     
    Scout Movement
     
    Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
     
    United Nations

    Other culturals

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    Buddhism
     
    Esperanto
     
    Pan-African Flag
     
    Romani

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    Last edited on 27 June 2024, at 03:47  


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