This is a list of flags used in Seychelles.
National flag
editFlag | Date | Use | Description |
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1996-Present | Flag of Seychelles | Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.[1][2][3][4][5] |
Presidential flags
editFlag | Date | Use | Description |
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1996-Present | Presidential Flag of Seychelles | Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side, with the national coat of arms on the red band.[6][7] | |
1977-1996 | Presidential Flag of Seychelles | a bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe with a yellow border, defaced with a white circle containing The National Coat of Arms.[8] | |
1976-1977 | Presidential Flag of Seychelles | A bicoloured Saltire of red and blue, defaced with a white circle containing The National Coat of Arms.[9] |
Historical flags
editFlag | Date | Use | Description |
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1977-1996 | Flag of Seychelles | a bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe.[8][10][11] | |
1976-1977 | Flag of Seychelles | A bicoloured Saltire of red and blue.[9][11] | |
1961-1976 | Flag of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles | A blue British ensign with The Seychellois Coat of arms in the fly.[12][11] | |
1961-1976 | Flag of The Governor of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles | A Union Jack defaced with The Seychellois Coat of arms. | |
1903-1961 | Flag of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles | A blue British ensign with The Seychellois Coat of arms in the fly.[12][11] | |
1903-1961 | Flag of The Governor of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles | A Union Jack defaced with The Seychellois Coat of arms. | |
1869-1903 | Flag of British Mauritius | A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly.[12] | |
1810-1869 | Flag of British Mauritius | The Union Flag of the United Kingdom. | |
1794-1810 | Flag of French Mauritius | A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red. | |
1790-1794 | Flag of French Mauritius | A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue. | |
1742-1790 | Flag of French Mauritius | a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center.[12] | |
1690-1742 | The Jolly Roger | A black field with A white Skull and crossbones. | |
1660-1690 | Flag of The Kingdom of England | A white field with centred red cross. | |
1658-1660 | Flag of The Protectorate | The 1606 Union Jack defaced with an Irish Harp. | |
1651–1658 | Flag of the Commonwealth of England | St George's Cross and St Andrew's cross quartered. | |
1649–1651 | Flag of the Commonwealth of England | St George's Cross and an Irish Harp juxtaposed. | |
1609-1649 | Flag of The Kingdom of England | A white field with centred red cross. | |
1578–1609 | Flag of Portugal | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle. | |
1521–1578 | Flag of Portugal | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle. | |
1502-1521 | Flag of Portugal | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle. |
Political flags
editFlag | Date | Use | Description |
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1960-2001 | Flag of the Seychelles Democratic Party | [13] |
See also
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Seychelles.
References
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- ^ "Seychelles flag". World Flags. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ Lyn Mair; Lynnath Beckley (2012). Seychelles. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-84162-406-8.
- ^ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Seychelles - President's flag". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ a b "Seychelles (1977-1996)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b "Seychelles (1976 - 1977)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "The History of Seychelles Flags". 2007-06-20. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "Seychelles - Political Parties". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.