List of Pakistani flags
Flags used in Pakistan
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This is a list of flags used in Pakistan.
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National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 1947–present | National flag of Pakistan | Two stripes, three fourths green, one fourth white, with the traditional Islamic symbols of a crescent & star on the green section. |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 1998–present | Standard of the president of Pakistan | The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a green field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below. |
.svg) | 1974–1998 | Standard of the president of Pakistan | The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a green field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below. |
.svg) | 1956–1967 | Standard of the president of Pakistan | The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a blue field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below. |
 | 1954–present | Standard of the prime minister of Pakistan | Ratio: 1:1 |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in gold on green field with gold side. |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the Pakistan Federal Shariat Court | Emblem of the Pakistan Federal Shariat Court in gold with white crescent and star and book on green field with white side. |
.svg) | 1953–1956 | Standard of the governor-general of Pakistan | The governor-general flag of Pakistan was used from 1953 until 1956. |
.svg) | 1947–1953 | Standard of the governor-general of Pakistan | The flag from 1947 to 1956, the governor-general of Pakistan used a dark blue flag bearing the royal crest (a lion standing on the Crown), beneath which was the word 'PAKISTAN' in gold majuscules. The same design is still used by many other governors-general. This last flag was the personal flag of the governor-general only. This flag was used from 1947 until 1952. |
Civil ensign
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 1947–present | Civil Ensign of Pakistan | A red ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton influenced by the Red Ensign |
Civil air ensign
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | ?–Present | Civil Air Ensign of Pakistan | An ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton influenced by the British design |
Provincial and territorial flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 2005–Present | Flag of Sindh | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. |
 | 1970–Present | Flag of Punjab | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem reflects Punjab's natural resources: its wheat, and the five rivers which give the province its name in Persian (from Punj = Five, Aab = Waters). |
 | 2011–Present | Flag of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem on the flag shows the Jamrud fort which guards the Khyber Pass, and mountains in the back. |
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2005–Present | Flag of Balochistan | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows stylised mountains of this barren province and the principal mode of transport: the Dromedary camel, also the provincial animal of Balochistan. |
.png) | 2011–Present | Flag of Gilgit–Baltistan | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem on the flag showing the Baltit Fort and the Skardu Fort which guards the Himalayas (including K2), the designated national peak in the back. |
 | 1975–Present | Flag of Azad Kashmir | The flag displays the Pakistani national colours, white and dark green, with a crescent and star to represent the Muslim majority, and a saffron square to represent the Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and other minorities of the disputed region, the colours are clearly influenced by the Mughal Empire. The four white stripes symbolise the main rivers of the Kashmir region; Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi. It also represents the five geographic divisions of the disputed territory, Baltistan, Gilgit, Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.[1] |
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1901–1955 1970–2010 | Flag of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows a castle and a crescent moon. Underneath it are the letters NWFP - abbreviation of the province. |
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2011–2018 | Flag of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows a castle and two swords. Underneath it are the letters FATA – abbreviation of the province. |
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Military
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | ?–Present | Flag of the Pakistan Armed Forces | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the Pakistan Army | A version of the Flag of Pakistan, with the Army's badge |
 | ?–Present | Ensign of the Pakistan Air Force | A light blue ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton, and the Air Force's roundel |
 | ?–Present | Naval jack of the Pakistan Navy | The Navy's badge on a blue field |
 | ?–Present | Standard of the Pakistan Navy | The Navy's badge defaced on the National Flag |
 | ?–Present | Ensign of the Pakistan Navy | National flag, but with ratio: 1:2 |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the Pakistan Coast Guards | |
 | ?–Present | Standard of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan | Trimmed with green, white, red, yellow, dark blue, and light blue intermingled fringe; the national flag with which it is displayed has green and white intermingled fringe. |
.svg) | ?–Present | Flag of the chief of the army staff |
Air Force rank flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?-Present | Flag of the air marshal | |
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?-Present | Flag of the vice air marshal |
Naval rank flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | ?–Present | Flag of the admiral of the fleet | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the admiral | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the vice-admiral | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the rear-admiral | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the commodore | |
 | ?–Present | Flag of the senior officer afloat |
Manoeuvre corps
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–Present | Flag of the I Corps | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and red with a yellow lightning bold on the middle. |
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?–Present | Flag of the IV Corps | |
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?–Present | Flag of the X Corps | |
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?–Present | Flag of the V Corps | |
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?–Present | Flag of the XI Corps | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and red with a black triangle on the middle, and a red circle on the middle. |
Others
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–Present | Flag of the Army Air Defence Command | A horizontal bicolor of black and yellow with a symbol on the middle. |
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?–Present | Flag of the Northern Light Infantry Regiment |
Historical flags
Pre-colonial states
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 711–750 | Flag of the Umayyad Caliphate | The White Umayyad Standard. |
 | 750–945 | Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate | The Black Abbasid Banner. |
.png) | 1269–1596 | Flag of the Delhi Sultanate according to the Catalan Atlas (1375) | A dark grey flag with a black strip left of center. |
.svg) | 1510–1524 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | A plain green flag with a yellow circle on the top. |
 | 1524–1576 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | |
 | 1526–1858 | Flag of the Mughal Empire | Mughal Empire flag that was primarily moss green with a Sun. |
 | 1526–1858 | Flag of the Mughal Empire | Mughal Empire Alam that was primarily moss green with a Sun and Lion. |
 | 1576–1590 1599–1716 1729–1736 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | |
 | 1674–1818 | Flag of the Maratha Empire (Bhagwa Dhwaj)[2] | A saffron-coloured swallowtail flag. |
| 1709–1738 | Flag of the Hotak dynasty | This flag was used by the Afghan Hotak dynasty. |
 | 1716–1799 | Flag of the Sikh Confederacy | |
 | 1738–1747 | Flag of the Afsharid Iran | The standard of Nader Shah. |
 | 1783–1856 | Flag of the Omani Empire in Gwadar | A white field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right. |
 | 1799–1849 | Flag of the Sikh Empire (Nishan Sahib)[3] | |
 | 1818–1842 | Flag of the Durrani Empire | This flag was used by the Durrani Sadozais. |
 | 1856–1958 | Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in Gwadar | A simple red field. |
.svg) | 1880–1882 | Flag of the Emirate of Afghanistan | The standard of Abdur Rahman Khan. |
British India
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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.svg) | 1858–1947 | The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India | The flag of the United Kingdom. |
.svg) | 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. |
Princely states of Pakistan
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1666–1955 | Flag of the Khanate of Kalat | |
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1853–1955 | Flag of the State of Khairpur | |
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1748–1955 | Flag of the State of Bahawalpur | |
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?–1947 | Flag of State of Chitral | |
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1849–1969 | Flag of the State of Swat | |
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?–1974 | Flag of the State of Hunza | |
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1507–1971 | Flag of the Kingdom of Amb | |
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?–1969 | Flag of Dir | |
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1742–1955 | Flag of Las Bela | |
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1697–1955 | Flag of the State of Kharan | A horizontal tricolor of blue red and green, with a small white crescent and star on the top right corner of the flag. |
Flag proposals
National flag proposals
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1940 | Choudhry Rahmat Ali's proposed flag for a 'Pak Commonwealth of Nations' | Flag of a proposed Pakistan with a small white crescent on the top left and ten white stars on the right and bottom on a plain green field. |
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1942 | "The Millat of Islam and the menace of 'Indianism'", A pamphlet by Choudhry Rahmat Ali | Flag of a proposed Pakistan with a thin white crescent on the left and five white stars on the right on a plain green field. |
 | 1947 | Lord Mountbatten's proposed flag for Pakistan[4] | The flag of the All-India Muslim League with a small Union Jack in the canton. |
Provincial and territorial proposals
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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The diagonal design differentiates it from the national flag. The square shape makes the triangles symmetric. Black is added to give it a distinct look. Black was the colour used for the flag at the time of Muhammad's conquest of Mecca. |
