List of Paraguayan flags
Flags of Paraguay
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This is a list of flags used in Paraguay.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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2013–present | National flag (obverse and reverse) |
A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. |
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A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. |
Presidential standard
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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2013–present | Presidential standard of Paraguay | A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center.[1] |
| Former | |||
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1970s–2013 | Presidential standard of Paraguay | A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center.[1] |
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?–1970s | A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center.[1] | |
Military flag
Paraguayan Army
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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?–present | Chief of General Staff | |
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?–present | Commanding general | |
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?–present | Division or brigade general | |
Paraguay Navy
Jack
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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1811–present | Naval jack of the Paraguayan Navy | A white field with a red and blue saltire and a white disc with a golden star in the center.[2] |
Rank flags
| Flag | Date | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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?–present | Minister of National Defense | |
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?–present | Commander in Chief of the Paraguay Armed Forces | |
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19th century – present[a] | Admiral | |
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?–present | Vice admiral | |
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?–present | Rear admiral | |
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?–present | Captain commanding a naval force | |
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?–present | Commander of a naval squadron | |
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?–present | Commander and lieutenant-commander as a commander of group | |
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?–present | Seniority pennant | |
| Former | |||
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?–? | Minister of War and Navy | |
Other
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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19th century – present | War pennant | |
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?–present | Flag of Naval Prefecture | |
| Former | |||
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19th century | War pennant | |
Paraguayan Air Force
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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?–present | Flag of Paraguayan Air Force | |
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?–present | Air Force commander | |
Police
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
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?–present | National Police of Paraguay | |
Civil ensign
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former | |||
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19th century | Merchant flag | |
First-level administrative divisions
| Flag | Date | Administrative division | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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?–present [citation needed] |
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Alto Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue with the motto “force, life, prosperity” in the center. |
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?–present [citation needed] |
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Alto Paraná | A vertical tricolor of green, white, and brown. |
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?–present |  |
Amambay | A red field with a white-edged green Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. |
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Asunción | A horizontal triband of red, white, and red, with the department's arms in the center.[3] |
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?–present |  |
Boquerón | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and green. |
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?–present |  |
Caaguazú | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue, with five green stars arranged in a quincunx in the central band. |
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?–present |  |
Caazapá | The upper hoist quarter is white, the upper fly quarter is green and the entire lower half is red. |
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?–present |  |
Canindeyú | The top half is green, while the lower half is made of three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red. |
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?–present |  |
Central | A white field with a red stripe and nineteen blue stars. |
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?–present |  |
Concepción | A diagonal bicolor of blue and white and a red stripe between. |
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?–present |  |
Cordillera | Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and green with a red-edged blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side, a golden twelve-pointed star inside the triangle and the department's arms in the center.[4] |
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?–present |  |
Guairá | A horizontal bicolor of cyan and purple. |
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?–present |  |
Itapúa | A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red, with the department's arms in the center. |
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?–present |  |
Misiones | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, white, and green separated by two narrow stripes of red and blue and the department's arms in the center. |
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?–present |  |
Ñeembucú | A horizontal tricolor of white, mint, and blue. |
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?–present |  |
Paraguarí | A white cross with the department's arms in the center that divides the flag into four rectangles, red and green at the top and green and red at the bottom. |
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?–present [citation needed] |
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Presidente Hayes | A horizontal triband of green, white, and green. |
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?–present |  |
San Pedro | A vertical tricolor of blue, white, and green with the department's arms in the center. |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| National flags | |||
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1970s–2013 | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) | A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. |
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A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
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1954–1970s | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) | A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. |
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A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
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1842–1954 | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) | A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. |
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A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
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1820s | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (co-official) | |
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1826–1842 | A light blue field with a six-pointed white star in the canton. | |
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1812–1842 | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. | |
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15 August – 30 September 1812 | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. |
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August 1811 – 15 August 1812 | Flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and blue. |
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17 June – August 1811 | Flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of blue, yellow, and red with Spain's arms in the center. |
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6 – 17 June 1811 | Improvised revolutionary flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and blue. |
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15 May – 17 June 1811 | A blue field with a six-pointed star in the canton. | |
Ethnic group flags
| Flag | Date | Ethnic group | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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?–present | Guaraní | A horizontal bicolour of red and green. |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
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| Current | |||
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2002–present | Free Homeland Party | |
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1960s–present | Revolutionary Febrerista Party | |
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19th century – present | Colorado Party | |
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19th century – present | Liberal Party and Authentic Radical Liberal Party | |
| Former | |||
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1992–2002 | Free Homeland Movement | |
Rebel groups flags
| Flag | Date | Organization | Description |
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| Current | |||
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2010s–present | Armed Peasant Association | |
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2008–present | Paraguayan People's Army | |
| Former | |||
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1940s | Red Banner | |
Sporting flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Current | |||
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2015–present | Paraguayan Football Association | |
| Former | |||
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2004–2015 | Paraguayan Football Association | |
Paraguayan shipping company
| Flag | Date | Company | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former | |||
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?–? | State Merchant Fleet | |
Burgees of Paraguay
| Flag | Club |
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Yacht Club Ypacarai |
See also
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Notes
- In practice, not used, as a person with the rank of admiral holds the position of Commander in Chief of the Paraguay Armed Forces, and uses the flag of that position.