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List of Paraguayan flags

This is a list of flags used in Paraguay.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  2013 – Today Flag of Paraguay A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms.
  2013 – Today Flag of Paraguay (reversed) A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.

Government flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  2013 – Today Presidential Flag of Paraguay A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1]
  1990 – 2013 Presidential Flag of Paraguay A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1]
  1842 – 1990 Presidential Flag of Paraguay A blue field with 4 golden stars in each corner and the coat of arms in the center.[1]

Ethnic group flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  2013 – Today Guarani Flag a horizontal bicolour of red and green.

Military flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  1811 – Today 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]

Political flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1990 – Today Flag of The Free Homeland Party A horizontal tricolour of red, White and blue with the logo in the center.
  1951 – Today Flag of The Revolutionary Febrerista Party a green field with the logo in the center.
  1887 – Today Flag of The Colorado Party a red field with a white star in the canton.
  1887 – Today Flag of The Authentic Radical Liberal Party a blue field with a white star in the canton.

Department flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  ??? – Today Flag of Asunción A horizontal tricolor of red (upwards), White and red with the department's arms in the center.[3]
  ??? – Today Flag of Alto Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of red, White and blue with the motto “forcé, life, prosperity” in the center.
  ??? – Today Flag of Alto Paraná A vertical tricolor of green, White and Brown.
  ??? – Today Flag of 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.
  ??? – Today Flag of Boquerón A horizontal tricolor of blue, White and green.
  ??? – Today Flag of Caaguazú A horizontal tricolor of red, White and blue with 5 green stars in the center.
  ??? – Today Flag of Caazapá A horizontal bicolor of green and red with a white square ended on the upper hoist-side corner of the green band.
  ??? – Today Flag of Canindeyú a green with 3 bands of blue, White and red downwards.
  ??? – Today Flag of Central a White field with a red stripe and 19 blue stars.
  ??? – Today Flag of Concepción a diagonal bicolor of blue and White and a red stripe between.
  ??? – Today Flag of 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]
  ??? – Today Flag of Guairá a horizontal bicolor of cyan and purple.
  ??? – Today Flag of Itapúa a horizontal tricolor of green, White and red with the department's arms in the center.
  ??? – Today Flag of 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.
  ??? – Today Flag of Ñeembucú a horizontal tricolor of White, mint and blue.
  ??? – Today Flag of 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.
  ??? – Today Flag of Presidente Hayes a horizontal tricolor of green (upwards), White and green.
  ??? – Today Flag of San Pedro a vertical tricolor of blue, White and green with the department's arms in the center.

District flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1957 – Today Flag of Ciudad del Este A white field with the district's arms in the center.
  ??? – Today Flag of Doctor Juan León Mallorquín A horizontal bicolor of red and yellow.
  1896 – Today Flag of Domingo Martínez de Irala A horizontal tricolor of green, White and yellow.
  1896 – Today Hernandarias An orange field with the white-edged brown Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side and the district arms in the canton.
  1958 – Today Flag of Minga Guazú A White field with 3 green stars, a diagonal stripe of black and red and the district arms in the center.
  1929 – Today Flag of Presidente Franco A White field with a red border and the district arms in the center.
  1989 – Today Flag of Santa Rita six stripes of black and White and the district arms in the center.
  1961 – Today Flag of Colonia Yguazú seven stripes of White and green and the district arms up the corner.
  1899 – Today Flag of Pedro Juan Caballero four triangles of red, green, blue and Orange, 14 stars and the district arms in the center.
  1845 – Today Flag of Caaguazú a horizontal tricolor of green (upper), White and green.
  1758 – Today Flag of Coronel Oviedo a horizontal tricolor of red (upper), White and red and the district arms in the center.
  1956 – Today Flag of Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia a horizontal tricolor of Orange, White and blue with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
  1858 – Today Flag of Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos a horizontal tricolor of red (upper), White and red.
  1607 – Today Flag of Caazapá a horizontal tricolor of red (upper), yellow and red.
  1959 – Today Flag of Salto del Guairá a White field with 3 diagonal stripes of red, White and blue and the department's arms in the center.
  1862 – Today Flag of Areguá a White field with 2 diagonal stripes of red and green and the department's arms in the center.
  1939 – Today Flag of Fernando de la Mora Divided into four rectangles. Going clockwise from the top-left: a White rectangle with the department's arms, a red rectangle, a White rectangle, and a blue rectangle.
  1539 – Today Flag of Itá 4 rectangles of yellow, blue, red and green with a White vertical stripe, 3 small horizontal stripes of red, White and blue and the department's arms in the center.
  1962 – Today Flag of Lambaré a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1868 – Today Flag of Luque a horizontal tricolor of blue (upper), gold and blue.
  1944 – Today Flag of Mariano Roque Alonso a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1991 – Today Flag of Ñemby a horizontal bicolor of red and White with the department's arms in the center.
  1775 – Today Flag of San Lorenzo a horizontal tricolor of White (upper), red and White.
  1773 – Today Flag of Concepción a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1770 – Today Flag of Caacupé a yellow field with a horizontal green field downwards and the department's arms in the canton.
  1770 – Today Flag of Caraguatay a horizontal tricolor of White, Orange and green.
  1955 – Today Flag of Nueva Colombia A horizontal tricolour of yellow (double-width), blue and red, similar to the Colombian Flag.
  1636 – Today Flag of Piribebuy a red field with the department's arms in the center.
  1881 – Today Flag of San Bernardino a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1539 – Today Flag of Tobatí A horizontal bicolor of Green and White.
  1570 – Today Flag of Villarrica a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1946 – Today Flag of Cambyretá A Horizontal tricolor of Orange, White and green.
  1843 – Today Flag of Carmen del Paraná a horizontal tricolor of blue, green and yellow with the department's arms in the center.
  1615 – Today Flag of Encarnación a White field with 3 diagonal stripes of red, yellow and blue and the department's arms in the center.
  1900 – Today Flag of Hohenau a Golden saltire on a diagonal bicolor of green and red.
  1912 – Today Flag of Obligado 4 horizontal stripes of cyan, Orange, yellow and green.
  1632 – Today Flag of San Cosme y Damián a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1609 – Today Flag of San Ignacio a horizontal tricolor of White, green and red.
  1893 – Today Flag of San Juan Bautista a horizontal tricolor of yellow, White and green.
  1917 – Today Flag of San Patricio a horizontal tricolor of red, White and green.
  1647 – Today Flag of Santa María a horizontal tricolor of yellow, White and green.
  1698 – Today Flag of Santa Rosa 5 horizontal stripes of red (upper), white (upper), blue, White and red.
  1779 – Today Flag of Pilar a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1725 – Today Flag of Carapeguá and Paraguarí a White field with the department's arms in the center.
  1792 – Today Flag of Lima 7 stripes of White and red with the department's arms in the center.
  1786 – Today Flag of San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú a horizontal tricolor of cyan, Orange and black with the department's arms in the center.

Historical flags

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Spanish rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1528 – 1785 Flag of The Spanish Empire A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
  1785 – 1811 Flag of The Kingdom of Spain A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.[5]

Territories under Portuguese rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1811 – 1816 Variant of the royal flag until the late 18th century (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown) and national flag from then on White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (variant with a heraldic console encircling the shield)
  1816 – 1822 National flag White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves)
  1811 – 1816 Flag of the Principality of Brazil The armillary sphere representing the Portuguese navigation on a white field; was the banner of the Princes of Brazil.
  1815 – 1822 Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil A blue field with the armillary sphere in the center.

Historical national flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1811 Flag of Paraguay a horizontal tricolor of blue, yellow and red with Spain's arms in the center
  1811 Flag of Paraguay a blue field with a 6 pointed star in the canton.
  1811 Flag of Paraguay a horizontal tricolor of green, White and red.
  1811 – 1812 Flag of Paraguay a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and blue.
  1812 – 1826 Flag of Paraguay a horizontal tricolor of red, White and blue.
  1826 – 1842 Flag of Paraguay a light blue field with a 6 pointed star in the canton.
  1842 – 1954 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms.
  1842 – 1954 Flag of Paraguay (reversed) A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
  1954 – 1988 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms.
  1954 – 1988 Flag of Paraguay (reversed) A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
  1988 – 1990 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms.
  1988 – 1990 Flag of Paraguay (reversed) A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
  1990 – 2013 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms.
  1990 – 2013 Flag of Paraguay (reversed) A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.

Territories under Argentina

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Flag Date Use Description
  1812 Flag of Manuel Belgrano a horizontal bicolor of white and light blue.[6][7][8][9]
  1812 – 1818 The Flag of Macha (Officially adopted in 1816) a triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands colored light blue, white and light blue[6]
  1818 – 1819 Flag of the United Provinces a triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands colored light blue, white and light blue with a yellow Sun of May in the center.[10]
  1819 – 1820 The flag briefly had a darker color [11]
  1820 – 1831 The old color was restored [12]
  1831 – 1835 Flag chosen by Juan Manuel de Rosas after his ascension to power and in the newly created Argentine Confederation
  1835 – 1850 Flag of the Argentine Confederation
  1850 – 1861 Flag of the Argentine Confederation
  1861 – 1876 Flag of Argentina. Utilized a more obtuse aspect ratio

Territories under Bolivia

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Flag Date Use Description
  1821–1822 Flag of The Protectorate of Peru A diagonal quartered red and White field with the coat of arms in the center.
  1825–1826 Flag of Bolivia A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a golden 5-pointed star decorated with a laurel in the center of the red band.
  1825–1826 State Flag of Bolivia A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with 5 golden 5-pointed stars decorated with a laurels in the center of the red band.
  1826–1831 Flag of Bolivia A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards.
  1826–1831 State Flag of Bolivia A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards and the coat of arms in the center.
  1831–1851 Flag of Bolivia A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green.
  1831–1851 State Flag of Bolivia A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green with the coat of arms in the center of the red band.
  1836–1839 Flag of The Peru–Bolivian Confederation A red field with the arms of the 3 states of the confederation on a laurel.
  1851 – 1938 Flag of Bolivia A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green.
  1851 – 1938 State Flag of Bolivia A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the coat of arms centered in the yellow band.

Territories under Brazil

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Flag Date Use Description
  1822 Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of Brazil The Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial.
  1822 – 1853 Flag of the Empire of Brazil The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.[13]
  1853 – 1876 Flag of the Empire of Brazil The Coat of arms of Brazil, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.[13]

See also

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References

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  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. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. ^ "Heráldica Hispánica" (in Spanish). 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  6. ^ a b "Argentina".
  7. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  8. ^ "Argentina". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  9. ^ "Colores de la Bandera Nacional Argentina azul y blanca Pelemica dia de la bandera Efemerides Manuel Belgrano : Banderas de Rosas Marchas patrióticas Musica de la época de Juan Manuel de Rosas (1830-1850):: apuntes Historia Argentina resumenes". www.lagazeta.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  10. ^ "Texto completo | Argentina.gob.ar". 2020-09-24. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  11. ^ "Manuel Belgrano". www.lagazeta.com.ar. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  12. ^ "Texto completo | Argentina.gob.ar". 2020-09-24. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  13. ^ a b http://www.biblioteca.presidencia.gov.br/publicacoes-oficiais/catalogo/itamar/os-simbolos-nacionais-1993-color. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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