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Explore flags by country, colour and design. Discover their meaning and history, and download individual images free for personal and commercial projects.
For every kind of curiosity.
Discover the flags of the world
Find national flags and flags of states and regions on 1001flags. Browse images, compare designs and learn how colours, symbols and historical events shaped each flag.
National flags and state flags
Explore flags from around the world, with images showing their layouts, colours and emblems. Each article brings together the flag’s history, design and background information about the place it represents.
Colour symbolism is not a universal code. A colour may have an official meaning for one flag and a popular or historical interpretation for another.
Images and resources
- Clipart: explore decorative variations for presentations and creative projects.
- Emoji: copy a flag emoji and find its character codes.
- Downloads: open the original image file. Check the applicable terms before reusing it.
- Flag days: learn about national celebrations and commemorations associated with a flag.
The state and regional collections introduce local symbols, including flags of the US states.
Find a flag with the filters
Remember a flag’s colours but not its name? Combine the available filters to narrow down the collection.
- Continent: browse flags from a particular part of the world.
- Design: look for horizontal, vertical or diagonal stripes and other patterns.
- Colours: match all selected colours, any selected colour, or only the selected combination.
You can also search by name and filter by symbols such as stars, crosses, animals or a crescent.
Understand the story behind a flag
Flags can record independence, political change, religious traditions and regional identity. The articles explain these connections alongside the images.
Use the collection for a school project, a comparison of similar flags, or simply to explore a design you have not seen before.