List of Paraguayan flags
Flags of Paraguay
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This is a list of flags used in Paraguay.
National flag
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Presidential standard
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 2013–present | Presidential standard of Paraguay | A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1] |
| Former | |||
.svg) | 1970s–2013 | Presidential standard of Paraguay | A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1] |
.svg) | ?–1970s | A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1] | |
Military flag
Paraguayan Army
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | ?–present | Chief of General Staff | |
 | ?–present | Commanding General | |
 | ?–present | Division or Brigade General | |
Paraguay Navy
Jack
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 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 | |||
 | ?-present | Minister of National Defense | |
 | ?-present | Commander in Chief of the Paraguay Armed Forces | |
 | 19th century-present[a] | Admiral | |
 | ?-present | Vice Admiral | |
 | ?-present | Rear Admiral | |
 | ?-present | Captain commanding a naval force | |
 | ?-present | Commander of a naval squadron | |
 | ?-present | Commander and Lieutenant-Commander as a Commander of Group | |
 | ?-present | seniority pennant | |
| Former | |||
 | ?-? | Minister of War and Navy | |
Other
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 19th century-present | War Pennant | |
 | ?-present | Flag of Naval Prefecture | |
| Former | |||
.svg){kind=small} | 19th century | War Pennant | |
Paraguayan Air Force
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | ?–present | Flag of Paraguayan Air Force | |
 | ?–present | Air Force Commander | |
Police
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | ?–present | National Police of Paraguay | |
Civil ensign
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former | |||
.svg) | 19th century | Merchant flag | |
First-level administrative divisions
| Flag | Date | Administrative division | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present |  | Alto Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of red, White and blue with the motto “forcé, life, prosperity” in the center. |
 | ?–present |  | Alto Paraná | A vertical tricolor of green, White and Brown. |
 | ?–present |  | Amambay | A red field with the white-edged green Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. |
 | 1961–present | .svg) | Asunción | A horizontal tricolor of red (upwards), White and red with the department's arms in the center.[3] |
 | ?–present |  | Boquerón | A horizontal tricolor of blue, White and green. |
 | ?–present |  | Caaguazú | A horizontal tricolor of red, White and blue with 5 green stars in the center. |
 | ?–present |  | Caazapá | A horizontal bicolor of green and red with a white square ended on the upper hoist-side corner of the green band. |
 | ?–present |  | Canindeyú | a green with 3 bands of blue, White and red downwards. |
 | ?–present |  | Central | a White field with a red stripe and 19 blue stars. |
 | ?–present |  | Concepción | a diagonal bicolor of blue and White and a red stripe between. |
 | ?–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 12-pointed star inside the triangle and the department's arms in the center.[4] |
 | ?–present |  | Guairá | a horizontal bicolor of cyan and purple. |
 | ?–present |  | Itapúa | a horizontal tricolor of green, White and red with the department's arms in the center. |
 | ?–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. |
 | ?–present |  | Ñeembucú | a horizontal tricolor of White, mint and blue. |
 | ?–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. |
 | ?–present |  | Presidente Hayes | a horizontal tricolor of green (upwards), White and green. |
 | ?–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National flags | |||
.svg) | 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. |
.svg) | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
.svg) | 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. |
.svg) | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
.svg) | 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. |
.svg) | A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. | ||
.svg) | 1820s | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (co-official) | |
.svg) | 1826–1842 | A light blue field with a 6 pointed star in the canton. | |
.svg) | 1812–1842 | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue. | |
.svg) | 15 August–30 September 1812 | Flag of the Republic of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue. |
.svg) | August 1811–15 August 1812 | Flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red. |
.svg) | 17 June–August 1811 | Flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of blue, yellow and red with Spain's arms in the center |
 | 6–17 June 1811 | Improvised revolutionary flag of Paraguay | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red. |
 | 15 May–17 June 1811 | A blue field with a 6 pointed star in the canton. | |
Ethnic group flags
| Flag | Date | Ethnic group | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present | Guaraní | a horizontal bicolour of red and green. |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 2002–present | Free Homeland Party | |
 | 1960s–present | Revolutionary Febrerista Party | |
 | 19th century–present | Colorado Party | |
 | 19th century–present | Liberal Party and Authentic Radical Liberal Party | |
| Former | |||
 | 1992-2002 | Free Homeland Movement | |
Rebel groups flags
| Flag | Date | Organization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 2010s–present | Armed Peasant Association | |
 | |||
.svg) | 2008–present | Paraguayan People's Army | |
| Former | |||
 | 1940s | Red Banner | |
Sporting flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
 | 2015–present | Paraguayan Football Association | |
| Former | |||
 | 2004-2015 | Paraguayan Football Association | |
Paraguayan shipping company
| Flag | Date | Company | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former | |||
 | ?-? | State Merchant Fleet | |
Burgees of Paraguay
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.