List of Pakistani flags
This is a list of flags used in Pakistan. Pakistan has governmental, ensign, military, provincial flags as well.
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National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 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.png) | 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.png) | 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 |
.svg.png) | 1953–1956 | Standard of the Governor-General of Pakistan | The Governor-General flag of Pakistan was used from 1953 until 1956. |
.svg.png) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Islamabad Capital Territory provincial flag | The flag shown is a proposed flag for Islamabad – the capital of Pakistan. The flag for Islamabad – capital of Pakistan – is primarily based on the National Flag of Pakistan. The diagonal design is to differentiate it from the national flag. The square shape is to make the triangles symmetric. The star and crescent are 'regular' as in the National flag. The black colour is added to give it a distinct look. Black was the colour used for the flag at the time of the conquest of Makkah by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The black and green colors also represents the contrast between the Durrani Empire and the Mughal Empire. | |
 | Flag of Sindh provincial flag | A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. | |
 | Flag of Punjab provincial flag | 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). | |
 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial flag | 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. | |
 | Gilgit–Baltistan territory flag | 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. | |
 | Balochistan provincial flag | 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 Pakistani Balochistan. | |
 | 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] | |
 | until 2018 | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 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. |
Military
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Pakistan Army | A version of the Flag of Pakistan, with the Army's badge | |
.svg.png) | Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff | ||
 | Ensign of the Pakistan Air Force | A light blue ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton, and the Air Force's roundel | |
 | Naval jack of the Pakistan Navy | The Navy's badge on a blue field | |
 | Standard of the Pakistan Navy | The Navy's badge defaced on the National Flag | |
 | Ensign of the Pakistan Navy | National flag, but with ratio: 1:2 | |
 | 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. |
Naval rank flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet | ||
 | Flag of the Admiral | ||
 | Flag of the Vice-Admiral | ||
 | Flag of the Rear-Admiral | ||
 | Flag of the Commodore | ||
 | Flag of the Senior Officer Afloat | ||
Pakistan Police
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Azad Kashmir Police | A version of the ensign of Azad Kashmir Police | ||
| Flag of the Punjab Police | A version of the ensign of Punjab Police | ||
| Flag of the Sindh Police | A version of the ensign of Balochistan Police | ||
| Flag of the Balochistan Police | A version of the ensign of Balochistan Police Pakistan | ||
| Flag of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police | A version of the ensign of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police | ||
| Flag of the Capital Territory Police | A version of the ensign of Capital Territory Police | ||
| Flag of the National Highways & Motorway Police | A version of the ensign of National Highways & Motorway Police | ||
Historical flags
Pre-colonial states
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1206–1526 | Flag of the Delhi Sultanate | A dark green flag with a black strip left of center. |
 | 1526–1858 | Flag of the Mughal Empire | Mughal Empire Alam flag that was primarily moss green.[2] |
 | 1674–1818 | Flag of the Maratha Empire (Bhagwa Dhwaj)[3] | A saffron-coloured swallowtail flag. |
 | 1799–1849 | Flag of the Sikh Empire (Nishan Sahib)[4] |
British India
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1858–1947 | The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India | The Flag of the United Kingdom. |
.svg.png) | 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. |
Former national flag proposals
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Proposed in 1947, used in 1948, 1959 and 1978 | Louis Mountbatten's proposed flag for Pakistan[5] | The flag of the All-India Muslim League with a small Union Jack in the canton. |
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References
- http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pk-azkas.html
- http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/addorimss/a/zoomify55414.html
- Kadam, Vasant S. (1993), Maratha Confederacy: A Study in Its Origin and Development, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, p. 128, ISBN 978-81-215-0570-3
- "Nishan Sahib Khanda Sikh Symbols Sikh Museum History Heritage Sikhs". www.sikhmuseum.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Dipesh Navsaria (July 27, 1996). "Indian Flag Proposals". Flags of the World. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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