List of Paraguayan flags

This is a list of flags used in Paraguay.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
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.
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
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
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]
?–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
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
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 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
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.
A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
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.
A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
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.
A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
1820s Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (co-official)
1826–1842 A light blue field with a 6 pointed star in the canton.
1812–1842 A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue.
15 August–30 September 1812 Flag of the Republic of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue.
August 1811–15 August 1812 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red.
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
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

  1. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Presidential flag of Paraguay". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ^ "Paraguayan Flags (Paraguay) from The World Flag Database". www.flags.net. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ http://www.jma.gov.py/Compendio/Pdfs/Ordenanzas/ord-2001-208.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Gobernación de Cordillera". www.gobernacioncordillera.gov.py. Archived from the original on 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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