The official FOTW flag was designed by Mark Sensen. Click on the flag to view its history and meaning. This waving flag was drawn by Pascal Gross.
FOTW pages in Focus(Vexillology Highlights)
In May 2024 Minnesota became the most recent state to change its flag.
The 2025 NAVA Meeting will held in Seattle, Washington, on 10-12 October.
ICV 30 was held in Beijing, China, 12-19 August 2024. The next International Congress of Vexillology will be held in Paris in 2026
FOTW Random Page Generator(Selects a random page for you to explore)
Useful and Interesting Flag Links(Part of the FOTW website)
Frequently Asked QuestionsDisclaimers/Copyright RulesFOTW Mirror SitesUnidentified Flags & EnsignsColouring BookBuying FlagsFlags on StampsFlag Flying DaysOther flag sitesMemorial PagesMeet the Editors and ArtistsHistory of Flags of the WorldVexillologist of the YearGood Flag DesignsFOTW Vexillological References:(Part of the FOTW website)
Dictionary of VexillologyBibliography of Flag BooksFOTW Vexillological ReferenceOther Flag Related Sites:(Not part of the FOTW website)
Vexilla MundiWorld Flag DatabaseCyberflagFlaggenlexikonBandiere (Italian)Personal Flags of VexillologistsHistorical Flags of Our AncestorsMiniFlagsThe Flag ChartWar Flags Through the AgesAll Waving FlagsGuidance for Country Code FlagsFIAV WebsiteTous les drapeaux (French)Vexillographia (Russian & English)Heraldry of the WorldMedals of the WorldNational Anthem InformationFacebook:
FOTW on FacebookFlags and VexillologyThe Vexillological HistorianFlags and Emblems Worldwide 2VexilolognetFOTW (Flags of the World) is a site originally established by Giuseppe Bottasini and others devoted to the study of vexillology in 1994. Since then the site has been constantly fed with news and images posted to the FOTW mailing list and with other contributions from interested readers and visitors. Flags of the World is produced and maintained by an Editorial Staff of unpaid volunteers and the contents of these pages are offered freely to the Internet community. Accessing this site implies an acceptance of the following: disclaimers and copyright rules. See also our page about the history of FOTW.
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Welcome to Flags of the World(Including National, State, Municipal, Organizational, and Historical Flags and Ensigns and more…)
Flags of the World (FOTW), founded in 1994, is the Internet’s largest site devoted to vexillology (the study of flags). Here you can read more than 85,000 pages about flags and view more than 200,000 images of flags of countries, organizations, states, territories, districts and cities, both past and present.
Flags of the World is honored to be the recipient of the Vexillon Award in 2024. The Vexillon, established in 1989, has developed into an award for the most important contribution to vexillology during the two years preceding an International Congress of Vexillology. The recipient is selected by the FIAV Board. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Board and a plaque. The Vexillon is sponsored by the Flag Society of Australia Inc. (FSA).Searching for Flags on this Website
There are many ways to find flags on this website. Choosing “Index by Country” will take you straight to the country’s page, once there you will find pathways to the national, state, municipal, military, historical, and cultural flags and ensigns of the country. Choosing “Index by Subject” will do the same, but in a more limited manner. Choosing “Search Site by a Topic or Subject” will search the whole FOTW website looking for pages that have information that matches your search criteria. This last method will gather the most information for you. For those more graphic in nature, you can use the “clickable map” method to find your flag. In case you don’t know the origin of a flag you can try using off-site identifiers such as Ed Mooney’s The Flag Wizard or Ivan Sarajčić’s The Flag Identifier.
Site Indexed by Country(Select the beginning letter by clicking the letter or corresponding signal flag)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY ZSite Indexed by Subject(Use this Dropdown Menu to Navigate to Lists by Subject}
Search Site by Topic or Subject(Use the Google Search Engine to search FOTW)
Search Site by Clickable Maps(Click on this Map of the World to go to the area you want to explore)
Copyright: FOTW world map by Mark Sensen, based on material from Virtual Touristand boundaries’ data by Giuseppe Bottasini.If you wish to reuse them on your website, read our copyright rules.
Other Search MethodsPages reached through the map indexIndex Page for vexillological (non-national) topicsInternational OrganizationsPages ordered by TitleSearch this site by keywordsSearch using the FOTW Search Engine PagePages ordered by date last updatedDo you want to update or build your own copy of this site? Check build your own local copy or mirror of FOTW website.
FOTW Mailing ListThe Flags of the World Mailing List is the official Mailing List of the Flags of the World website. You can subscribe to the list by entering your email address:
Call for EditorsInterested in helping maintain this site? Pages are edited by volunteer editors — qualifications include a keen interest in flags and a willingness to learn html editing. Graphics (flag images) require a willingness to work with graphics programs.
Contact the director for further information.
FOTW and FIAVFOTW has been a full member of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques (International Federation of Vexillological Associations), FIAV, since 2001. FIAV is an international federation consisting of 52 regional, national, and multinational associations and institutions that study and encourage the study of vexillology.