The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945.
Union flags
- Government
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg](/images/thumb/3/3a/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg.png) |
17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945 |
State flag and civil ensign |
A tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3). |
![Flag of French Governor in French Colony.svg](/images/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_French_Governor_in_French_Colony.svg/100px-Flag_of_French_Governor_in_French_Colony.svg.png) |
1867 – 9 March 1945 |
Flag of the governor colony |
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences: ![Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg](/images/thumb/3/3a/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg.png) |
![Ensign of French Indochina.svg](/images/thumb/a/a2/Ensign_of_French_Indochina.svg/100px-Ensign_of_French_Indochina.svg.png) |
1923–1945 |
Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina |
A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences: ![Flag of French Governor in French Colony.svg](/images/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_French_Governor_in_French_Colony.svg/25px-Flag_of_French_Governor_in_French_Colony.svg.png) |
- Military
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![MarqueGrévy.svg](/images/thumb/0/08/MarqueGr%C3%A9vy.svg/100px-MarqueGr%C3%A9vy.svg.png) |
1862 – 9 March 1945 |
War flag |
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences: ![Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg](/images/thumb/3/3a/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg.png) |
![Military flag of Annam (French protectorate).svg](/images/thumb/5/50/Military_flag_of_Annam_%28French_protectorate%29.svg/100px-Military_flag_of_Annam_%28French_protectorate%29.svg.png) |
1923 – 9 March 1945 |
Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois |
French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences: ![Flag of China (1889–1912).svg](/images/thumb/b/b6/Flag_of_China_%281889%E2%80%931912%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_China_%281889%E2%80%931912%29.svg.png) |
![Marque-capitaine-de-vaisseau.svg](/images/thumb/c/c4/Marque-capitaine-de-vaisseau.svg/100px-Marque-capitaine-de-vaisseau.svg.png) |
1867 – 9 March 1945 |
Flag of Gendarmerie |
Influences: ![Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg](/images/thumb/3/3a/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg.png) |
Subjects
- Annam and Tonkin
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Personal Flag of Emperor Minh Mang.svg](/images/thumb/e/ed/Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg/100px-Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg.png) |
1858–1885 |
Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire |
Yellow field with gold border (2:3). |
![DaiNamKy (1885-1890).png](/images/thumb/5/58/DaiNamKy_%281885-1890%29.png/100px-DaiNamKy_%281885-1890%29.png) |
1885–1890 |
Provisional flag of Dainamese empire |
National name centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences: ![Personal Flag of Emperor Minh Mang.svg](/images/thumb/e/ed/Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg/25px-Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg.png) |
![Flag of Colonial Annam.svg](/images/thumb/1/16/Flag_of_Colonial_Annam.svg/100px-Flag_of_Colonial_Annam.svg.png) |
1923 – 9 March 1945 |
Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan |
French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences: ![Flag of China (1889–1912).svg](/images/thumb/b/b6/Flag_of_China_%281889%E2%80%931912%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_China_%281889%E2%80%931912%29.svg.png) |
Imperial standards |
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![DaiNamKy (1885-1890).png](/images/thumb/5/58/DaiNamKy_%281885-1890%29.png/100px-DaiNamKy_%281885-1890%29.png) |
1885–1890 |
Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn |
Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences: ![Personal Flag of Emperor Minh Mang.svg](/images/thumb/e/ed/Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg/25px-Personal_Flag_of_Emperor_Minh_Mang.svg.png) |
![Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg](/images/thumb/4/41/Standard_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty_%281890_-_1920%29.svg/100px-Standard_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty_%281890_-_1920%29.svg.png) |
1890–1920 |
Nguyễn dynasty from Thành Thái to Hoằng Tôn |
A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái. Highly same as the Spanish flag. Influences: ![Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg](/images/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_Central_Vietnam_%281885-1890%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_Central_Vietnam_%281885-1890%29.svg.png) |
![First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg](/images/thumb/2/2f/First_flag_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty.svg/100px-First_flag_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty.svg.png) |
1920 – 8 May 1945 |
Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại |
The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences: ![Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg](/images/thumb/4/41/Standard_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty_%281890_-_1920%29.svg/25px-Standard_of_the_Nguyen_Dynasty_%281890_-_1920%29.svg.png) |
Personal standards of emperors |
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Nguyen Imperial Pennon (m3).png](/images/thumb/3/35/Nguyen_Imperial_Pennon_%28m3%29.png/100px-Nguyen_Imperial_Pennon_%28m3%29.png) |
1802–1945 |
[Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty |
The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. |
![Imperial Standard of Nguyen Dynasty1.svg](/images/thumb/e/ed/Imperial_Standard_of_Nguyen_Dynasty1.svg/100px-Imperial_Standard_of_Nguyen_Dynasty1.svg.png) |
1922–1945 |
[Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty (Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) |
Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences: ![Nguyen Imperial Pennon (m3).png](/images/thumb/3/35/Nguyen_Imperial_Pennon_%28m3%29.png/25px-Nguyen_Imperial_Pennon_%28m3%29.png) |
![Pennon of the Nguyễn dynasty.svg](/images/thumb/f/f8/Pennon_of_the_Nguy%E1%BB%85n_dynasty.svg/100px-Pennon_of_the_Nguy%E1%BB%85n_dynasty.svg.png) |
1802–1945 |
Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty |
Flag ratio is 5:3. |
- Laos
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Flag of the Kingdom of Champasak (1713-1947).svg](/images/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Champasak_%281713-1947%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Champasak_%281713-1947%29.svg.png) |
1713–1947 |
National and royal flag of Kingdom of Champasak |
|
![Flag of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707-1893).svg](/images/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg.png) |
1707–1893 |
National and royal flag of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang |
|
![Flag of French Laos.svg](/images/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_French_Laos.svg/100px-Flag_of_French_Laos.svg.png) |
1887–1945 |
Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos |
Influences: ![Flag of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707-1893).svg](/images/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg.png) |
![Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Laos.svg](/images/thumb/b/b8/Royal_Standard_of_the_Kingdom_of_Laos.svg/100px-Royal_Standard_of_the_Kingdom_of_Laos.svg.png) |
1887–1975 |
Royal standard of the Kingdom of Laos |
Influences: ![Flag of the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707-1893).svg](/images/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Luang_Phrabang_%281707-1893%29.svg.png) |
- Cambodia
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg](/images/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Cambodia_%281863%E2%80%931948%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_Cambodia_%281863%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png) |
1863–1948 |
Protectorate flag from Norodom to Sihanouk |
Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside. |
![Royal Standard of Cambodia (Pre-1993).svg](/images/thumb/c/cc/Royal_Standard_of_Cambodia_%28Pre-1993%29.svg/100px-Royal_Standard_of_Cambodia_%28Pre-1993%29.svg.png) |
1863–1993 |
Royal and personal standard of the King |
Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold. |
- Cochinchina
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
![Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg](/images/thumb/3/3a/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg/100px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931958%29.svg.png) |
1862–1945 |
Flag of France. |
After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips. |
Organizations
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Vietnam Restoration League (1912 - 1925)
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Trotskyist League of Vietnam (1931 - 1946)
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Vietnam National Restoration League (1939 - 1951)
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League for the Independence of Vietnam (1941 - 1951)
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Vietnam Revolutionary League (1942 - 1946)
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Đại Việt Nationalist Alliance (1944 –1945)
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Vietnamese Nationalist Party (1929 - 1945)
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Communist Party of Indochina (1930 - now)
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Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam (1939 - now)
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Catholic Church in Vietnam (19th century - now)
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Evangelical Church of Vietnam (1927 - now)
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Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam (? - now)
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Vietnamese Scout Association (1930 - now)
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Enlightenment Association (1939 - 1940)
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Kingdom of Sedang (1888 - 1889)
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Republic of Vietnam (Việt Nam Dân Quốc, 越南民國), designed and used by Yenbay munity in 1930
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Nghetinh Soviets (1930 - 1931)
See also
- French colonial flags
- List of flags of Vietnam
- List of flags of Laos
- List of flags of Cambodia
- French possessions and colonies in Southeast Asia