List of Monégasque flags
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The following is a list of flags and banners used in the Principality of Monaco. For more information about the national flag, see Flag of Monaco.
National flags
Royal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–present | Princely flag of Monaco | A white field with the coat of arms charged at the center. | |
| 2005–present | Royal standard of Albert II | A white field with the monogram of Albert II in the center.[5] | |
| 1949–2005 | Royal standard of Rainier III | A white field with the monogram of Rainier III in the center.[6] |
Municipal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Municipality of Monaco | A white field with coat of arms.[7] |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 987–1034 | Banner of the Kingdom of France | A simple blue field. | |
| 1034–1215 | Banner of the Holy Roman Empire | A black eagle on a yellow field. | |
| 1339–1353 | Flag of the Republic of Genoa | A white field with centred red cross, similar to the Flag of England.[8][9] | |
| 1353–1419 | Flag of the Crown of Aragon | Nine alternating horizontal stripes of yellow and red. | |
| 1419–1428 1688–1793 |
Flag of Monaco | A white field with red lozenges.[10] | |
| 1428–1447 1450–1498 |
Flag of the Duchy of Milan | The Imperial Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire in the first and fourth quarters and the Snake of Milan in the second and third quarters. | |
| 1447–1450 | Flag of the Golden Ambrosian Republic | A white field with red centered cross and the emblem of the republic in the center. | |
| 1498–1525 | Flag of the Kingdom of France | A blue field with three golden fleur-de-lis. | |
| 1525–1641 | Flag of Habsburg Spain | A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. | |
| 1641–1688 | Flag of the Kingdom of France | A white field with several fleur-de-lis and the royal coat of arms in the center. | |
| 1793–1814 | Flag of the French First Republic and the First French Empire | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). | |
| 1814–1881 | Flag of Monaco | A white field with the princely arms in the center.[11] | |
| 1815–1816 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia | Blue with a canton containing the cross of savoy and two St George's Crosses in the first and fourth quarters (the first with four heads of Moors).[12][13] | |
| 1816–1848 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia | Blue with a combination of the crosses of savoy and St George occupying one quarter of the field and placed in the canton.[14][15] | |
| 1848–1861 | Flag of the Kingdom of Sardinia | An Italian tricolour with House of Savoy shield in the center. | |
| 1881–1942 | Flag of Monaco | A horizontal bicolour of red and white. | |
| 1942–1943 | Flag of the Kingdom of Italy | An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.[16] | |
| 1943–1945 | Flag of Nazi Germany | A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disk and swastika are slightly off-centre towards the hoist.[17][18] |
Yacht clubs
| Flag | Club |
|---|---|
| Yacht Club de Monaco |
See also
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