List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

The flag of the Netherlands was likely the first tricolor with red, white, and blue bands, influencing many others.

Flags of white, red and blue stripes (bands) are closely associated with independence and the French Revolution. It can often signal the relationships of some nations with other nations (for instance, the flag of the Netherlands and flags of its former colonies).

The Dutch tricolor, the first known example of the tricolor, stood for liberty and republicanism, and the Netherlands flag influenced the tricolour flags of France and Russia.

The flag model was put forward in the French Revolution with the tricolore, a term which to this day, can refer to the flag of France directly, rather than all tricolors. The French tricolour has become one of the most influential flags in history, with its three-colour scheme being adopted by many other nations, both in Europe and the rest of the world, and, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica has historically stood "in symbolic opposition to the autocratic and clericalist royal standards of the past".

The British Union Jack was drawn up to represent the union of England and Scotland. The American flag or Stars and Stripes made a major contribution to the modern flag tradition and the idea of a flag representing both population and government, like the French flag after the Revolution.

The various blue, white, and red striped banners were adopted, somewhat changing the order and position of stripes (vertical and horizontal). The Russian flag was adopted by Peter the Great on the basis of the Dutch flag, during his effort to build a Western-oriented navy.

They also became the Pan-Slavic colors, particularly Austro-Slavism in countries that became independent from the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.

Dual bands

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

•  Chile, national, cantoned • Second National Front of the Escambray •  Czechia, national, pall fesswise •  North Carolina, within USA, cantoned •  Texas, within USA, cantoned • Lubbock, within USA, charged • Murphy, within USA, charged •  La Rioja (Argentina), within Argentina, charged • Kansas City, Missouri, within USA, charged

Triband

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

<table><thead><tr><th>Design</th><th>Entity, meaning</th><th>Status</th><th>Features of design</th><th>Origin</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Horizontal triband</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Rocha</td><td>Within Uruguay</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Sorbs</td><td>Ethnic</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Chile</td><td>1817</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Principality of Lucca and Piombino</td><td>1805-1809</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Principality of Piombino</td><td>1805–1814</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>M-19</td><td>Within Colombia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Carpathia Ruthenia</td><td>Within Ukraine</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Patagonian Republican Movement</td><td>Within Argentina and Chile</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kingdom of Slavonia</td><td>mid 1800s–1852; 1860–1918</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes</td><td>1918–1929</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Kingdom of Yugoslavia</td><td>1929–1946</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Democratic Federal Yugoslavia</td><td>1943–1946</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia</td><td>1946–1963</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia</td><td>1963–1991</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Federal Republic of Yugoslavia</td><td>1992-2003</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Serbia and Montenegro</td><td>2003-2006</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Republic of Crimea</td><td>Within Russia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Quetzaltenango</td><td>Within Mexico</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Autonomous Republic of Crimea</td><td>Within Ukraine</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Espírito Santo</td><td>Within Brazil</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fort Smith</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Cantoned</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Gagauzia</td><td>Within Moldova</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kayin State</td><td>Within Burma</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Khakassia</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Vertical green band</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td>Mannheim</td><td>Within Germany</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Masuria</td><td>Region in Poland</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allied Democratic Forces</td><td>Within the Democratic Reopublic of the Congo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Royal Yugoslav Army</td><td>Army flag of the Yugoslav Republic</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Mississippi</td><td>Within USA, 1894–2020</td><td>Cantoned</td><td>American</td></tr><tr><td> Mindanao</td><td>Within Philippines</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Sabah</td><td>Within Malaysia</td><td>Cantoned</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Schleswig-Holstein</td><td>Within Germany</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Valledupar</td><td>Within Colombia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Standard of Army General of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia</td><td>The generals military force in Yugoslavia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Standard of Division General of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia</td><td>Stardard general force of the Yugoslav Republic</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flag of the Yugoslav Ground Forces (reverse)</td><td>The flag of the Ground forces of the Yugoslav Cantonment</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1946–1992</td><td>In canton</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Mari El</td><td>Within Russia, 2006-2011</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td>Pan-Slavic</td><td>Ethnic, since 1848</td><td></td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td>Rusyns</td><td>Ethnic</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Turov</td><td>Within Belarus</td><td></td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Serbia</td><td>National</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Misiones</td><td>Within Argentina</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Republika Srpska</td><td>Within Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Vojvodina</td><td>Within Serbia</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Kingdom of Montenegro</td><td>1905–1918</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Dubrovnik Republic</td><td>1991-1992</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Socialist Republic of Montenegro</td><td>Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1943–1992</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Montenegro</td><td>Within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1993-2004</td><td>Red-azure-white</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Kingdom of Serbia</td><td>1882–1918</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Socialist Republic of Serbia</td><td>Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1943–1992</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Serbia</td><td>1992-2004</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Serbian Krajina</td><td>Unrecognized, 1991–1995</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia</td><td>Self-proclaimed, 1995–1998</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Serbian Orthodox Church</td><td>Religious</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Croatia</td><td>National</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Luxembourg</td><td>National</td><td>Red-white-azure</td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td> Netherlands</td><td>National</td><td></td><td>Prince's Flag (oldest tricolour)</td></tr><tr><td> Paraguay</td><td>National</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Batavian Republic</td><td>1795–1806</td><td>Charged</td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td> Orange Free State</td><td>1857–1902</td><td>In canton</td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td>Malaita Province</td><td>Within Solomon Islands</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs</td><td>1918</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> South Africa</td><td>1928–1994</td><td>Element of charge</td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td> Transvaal</td><td>1857–1874, 1875–1877, 1881–1902</td><td>Vertical green band</td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td> Dallas</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Fimbriated, charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fort Lauderdale</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Labuan</td><td>Within Malaysia</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Lavalleja</td><td>Within Uruguay</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Missouri</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Mobile</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Mordovia</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td> New Orleans</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td>French, American</td></tr><tr><td>Odessa</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Komi-Permyak Okrug</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td> Samara Oblast</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td>Samara</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td> Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia</td><td>Within Austria-Hungary, 1868–1918</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Socialist Republic of Croatia</td><td>Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1943–1990</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Flag of the Triglav unit</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Herzeg-Bosnia</td><td>Within Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–1996</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Russia</td><td>National</td><td></td><td>Dutch</td></tr><tr><td> Slovakia</td><td>National</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Slovenia</td><td>National</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Transnistria</td><td>Within Moldova Co-National</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td> Chukotka</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>In charge</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td> First Slovak Republic</td><td>1939–1945</td><td></td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td>Socialist Republic of Slovenia</td><td>Within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1943–1990</td><td>Charged</td><td>Pan-Slavic</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tricolour of the Czech Republic</td><td>Czech Republic</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Maracaibo</td><td>Within Venezuela</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bydgoszcz</td><td>Within Poland</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flag of the Liberation Front</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Manatí, Puerto Rico</td><td>Within Puerto Rico</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Schaumburg-Lippe</td><td>Within Germany, 1880–1935</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Polish National Government (January Uprising)</td><td>1863–1864</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia</td><td>Within Nazi Germany, 1939–1945</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vertical triband</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> France</td><td>National</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balilihan, Bohol</td><td>Within Philippines</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bayonne</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Bohol</td><td>Within Philippines</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Iowa</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas City</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Madawaska</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Novgorod Oblast</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td> French Southern and Antarctic Lands</td><td>Within France</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Timóteo</td><td>Within Brazil</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Wallis and Futuna</td><td>Within France, unofficial</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Aleppo</td><td>Within France, 1920–1924</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Alawite State</td><td>Within France, 1920–1938</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Annam</td><td>Within France, 1874–1949</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td> Gabon</td><td>Within France, 1959–1960</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td> Laos</td><td>Within French Indochina, 1893–1953</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Louisiana</td><td>Within Confederate States of America, unofficial, 1861</td><td>Charged</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td> Togo</td><td>Within France, 1957–1958</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Tunisia</td><td>Unofficial, Within France, 1881–1956</td><td>In canton</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td>Acadian</td><td>Ethnic</td><td>Charged</td><td>French</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> France</td><td>1790–1794</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Alagoas</td><td>Within Brazil</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland</td><td>Within USA</td><td>Charged</td><td>American</td></tr><tr><td> Córdoba</td><td>Within Argentina</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Santa Fe</td><td>Within Argentina</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Teresópolis</td><td>Within Brazil</td><td>Charged</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tango</td><td>International maritime signal</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Three</td><td>International maritime signal</td><td>Pennon</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>More triband</td></tr><tr><td>Top right to bottom left</td><td> Primorsky Krai</td><td>Within Russia</td><td>Charged</td><td>Russian</td></tr><tr><td>Franco-American Flag</td><td>Ethnic</td><td>Charged</td><td>French</td></tr></tbody></table>

Five bands

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

Design	Entity, meaning	Status	Features of design
Horizontal five bands
Blue, white, red, white, blue	Cabo Verde	National	charged
Costa Rica	National	Five-striped
North Korea	National	Charged five-striped
Allied-occupied Germany	1946–1949	Swallowtail
Charlie	International maritime signal
Red, white, blue, white, red	Thailand	National	Five-striped
Erie	Within USA	Charged five-striped
Others	Bahia	State within Brazil	Cantoned
Richmond	Within USA	Fimbriated, charged
Kirghizia	within USSR, 1952–1992	Charged five-striped
Puerto Rico	Within USA
Ohio	US state
Cuba	National
Vertical five bands
Blue, white, red, white, blue	Santiago del Estero	within Argentina	Charged

More than five bands

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

•  United States of America, national, cantoned •  Hawaii, within USA, cantoned •  Liberia, national, cantoned •  Malaysia, national, cantoned •  Kuala Lumpur, within Malaysia, charged • Serapis flag of the American Revolution, cantoned •  Louisiana, within Confederate States of America, 1861, cantoned

Different directions

List of flags with blue, red, and white stripes

•  Duchy of Modena and Reggio, 1830–1859 •  Netherlands Antilles, within Netherlands, cantoned, 1954-2010 •  Entre Ríos, within Argentina • Arlington, within USA, charged • Memphis, within USA, charged •  Tuamotus, within French Polynesia, charged •  United Kingdom (Union Jack), national flag • List of countries and territories with the Union Jack displayed on their flag •  Norway, national •  Iceland, national • Assyrian, ethnic flag •  Pará within Brazil, charged •  Amazonas within Brazil, cantoned •  Ohio within The United States