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|[[File:বাংলাদেশ ছাত্র মৈত্রীর পতাকা.svg|border|150px|Flag of Students Unity of Bangladesh]] || 1980–present || Students Unity of Bangladesh ||
|[[File:বাংলাদেশ ছাত্র মৈত্রীর পতাকা.svg|border|150px|Flag of Students Unity of Bangladesh]] || 1980–present || Students Unity of Bangladesh ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[:File:Bangladesh Nationalist Party flag.png|Link to file]] || 1978–present || [[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.
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Bangladesh Nationalist Party flag.png]] || 1978–present || [[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.
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|[[File:Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir.svg|border|150px|Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir]] || 1977–present || [[Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir|Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir]] ||
|[[File:Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir.svg|border|150px|Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir]] || 1977–present || [[Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir|Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir]] ||

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This is a list of flags used in Bangladesh. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Bangladesh.

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]
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
File:Standard of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh.png 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
File:Bangladesh Army General Flag (4 star).svg 1972–present Standard of the Chief of Army Staff The Army's badge on a green field
File:বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীর পতাকা.svg 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)
1948 – present Regimental Flag of East Bengal Regiment (Bangladesh Army)
2016–Present Regimental Flag of Para Commando Battalions of (Bangladesh) (Bangladesh Army)


City Corporation Flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Dhaka North City Corporation
Flag of Dhaka North City Corporation
Flag of Dhaka North City Corporation
Dhaka South City Corporation Flag
Dhaka South City Corporation Flag
Flag of Dhaka South City Corporation
Chattogram City Corporation Flag
Chattogram City Corporation Flag
Flag of Chattogram City Corporation

Police & Civil Defense Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1972–present Flag of the Bangladesh Police Logo of Bangladesh Police on a dark blue field
Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence flag
Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence flag
1981–present Flag of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence Logo of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence on an orange field
1948–present Flag of the Bangladesh Ansar-VDP


Bangladesh Scouts

Flag Date Use Description
? Flag of the Bangladesh Scouts

Political flags

Flag Duration Use Description
current
1971–present 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.
1947-1971
1990–present Bangladesh Islami Front A black field inscribed with the Arabic shahada with a vertical white bar at the hoist.
1980–present Socialist Party of Bangladesh
1980–present Bangladesh Islami Chattra Sena Two horizontal bands of black and green with a white vertical band on the hoist side.
Flag of Students Unity of Bangladesh 1980–present Students Unity of Bangladesh
File:Bangladesh Nationalist Party flag.png 1978–present 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.
Flag of Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir 1977–present Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir
1972–present Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red.
1972–present Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti A vertical bicolour of white and red, charged with a yellow star centred on the white portion.
1971–present Communist Party of Bangladesh Red standard with a hammer and sickle on the top-left corner.
1971–present Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh Nine horizontal stripes alternating black and white.
Flag of Bangladesh Students' Union 1952–present Bangladesh Students' Union
1948–present Bangladesh Chhatra League
1906–present Bangladesh Muslim League Green standard with a star and crescent.
Flag of Bangladesh Nagorik Jote - BNJ Bangladesh Citizens Alliance
former
1957-1967 National Awami Party Red standard.
other
South Asian Communist Banner Red standard with a large hammer and sickle in the centre.

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
File:Flag of Pala Empire.png 750–1161 Flag of Pala Empire A watercourse colour flag with golden yellow Dharmachakra on center left and vertical golden yellow stripe on right
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]
–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.
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.
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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flag description". The world fact book. CIA USA. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Bangabhaban
  3. ^ a b c d Flag of Bangladesh Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Flags of the World.
  4. ^ Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus (1843). "A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id. f. 59v-A". British Library. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ^ Steenbergen (1862). Vlaggen van alle Natien.