List of Bahraini flags

The following is a list of flags, banners and standards used in Bahrain.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  2002–present Flag of Bahrain A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by five white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern.
  2002–present Flag of Bahrain (vertical)

Royal flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  2002–present Royal flag of Bahrain Similar to the national flag but with two white stripes and a golden crown placed in the canton.

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1968–present Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force A green field with the national flag in the canton defaced with the emblem of the defence force.
  1979–present Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force A blue field with the emblem of the royal naval force in the center.
  1977–present Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force A grey field with the emblem of the royal air force in the center.
  1969–present Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army A green field with the national flag in the canton defaced with the emblem of the royal army.
  1968–present Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain A red field with a green triangle upwards and the emblem of the royal guard in the center and an Arabic calligraphy below.
  1968–present Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force's Royal Medical Services a dark red field with the emblem of the royal medical services in the center.
  1997–present Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain A green field with the emblem of the national guard in the center.

Governorate flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  2002–present Flag of the Capital Governorate A white field with the emblem of the Capital Governorate in the center.
  2002–present Flag of the Muharraq Governorate A white field with the emblem of the Muharraq Governorate in the center.
  2002–present Flag of the Southern Governorate A white field with the emblem of the Southern Governorate in the center.
  2002–present Flag of the Northern Governorate A white field with the emblem of the Northern Governorate in the center.
  2002–2014 Flag of the Central Governorate A white field with the emblem of the Central Governorate in the center.

Historical flags

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Under Persian rule

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Flag Date Use Description
Pre-Islamic Persia
  559–529 BC Standard of the Achaemenid Empire Also called Derafsh Sahbaz, it was the standard of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
  225–651 Flag of the Sasanian Empire Called Derafsh Kaviani, It is the mythological and historical flag of Iran until the end of the Sassanid dynasty, which according to Ferdowsi's narration in the Shahnameh, this flag emerged with the uprising of Kaveh the Blacksmith against the tyrannical king Zahak and the beginning of the Fereydon's kingdom and Pishdadian dynasty.
Post-Islamic Persia
945–1055 Banner of the Buyid dynasty Four green sulde suspended on a staff.
  1002–1031 First standard of the Ghaznavid dynasty
  1031–1186 Second standard of the Ghaznavid dynasty
  1037–1194 Flag of the Seljuk Empire A blue field with a white double-headed eagle and a black bow and arrow In the center.
  1097–1231 Flag of the Khwarazmian Empire
  1258–1432 Flag of the Ilkhanate A scarlet square on a golden field.
  1384–1405 Flag of the Timurid Empire
  1405–1502 Flag of the Timurid Empire
  1502–1521 Flag of the Safavid dynasty
  1602–1736 Flag of the Safavid dynasty
  1736–1747 Standard of Nader Shah
  1747–1751 Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
  1751–1783 Flag of the Zand dynasty

Under Arab rule

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Flag Date Use Description
Caliphates
  651–661
750–934
Flag of the Rashidun and Abbasid Caliphates A simple black field.
  661–750 Flag of the Umayyad Caliphate A simple white field.
Emirates
  1417–1520 Flag of the Jabrids Emirate A red field with a white symbol in the center and a white Arabic script upwards.
  1727–1818
1822–1891
Flag of the Emirate of Diriyah and the Emirate of Nejd A green field with a white stripe on the fly and an Arabic script written in white in the center.

Under Portuguese rule

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Flag Date Use Description
Kingdom of Portugal
  1508–1521 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
  1521–1578 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
  1578–1640 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
  1616–1640 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative) White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
  1640–1650 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
Iberian Union
  1580–1640 Flag of the Iberian Union A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
  1580–1640 Banner of arms of the Iberian Union The heraldry of the House of Austria (with the arms of Portugal).[1]
  1580–1640 Royal flag of the Iberian Union A red field with the royal arms in the center.

Under Omani rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1670–1783 Flag of the Imamate of Oman A white field with the royal emblem in the canton.
  1696–1783 Flag of the Omani Empire A white field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

Independent Bahrain

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Flag Date Use Description
Pre-British rule
  1783–1820 Flag of Bahrain A simple red field
  1820–1861 Flag of Bahrain A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.
Post-British rule
  1971–1972 Flag of Bahrain A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern.
  1972–2002 Flag of Bahrain A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern.

Under British rule

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Flag Date Use Description
  1861–1971 Flag of the United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
  1880–1947 Flag of British India A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
  1968–1971 Flag of the Council of Trucial Oman A horizontal tricolour of red, white and red with a green seven-pointed star in the center.
  1861–1932 Flag of Bahrain A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.
  1932–1971 Flag of Bahrain A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Royal Standards 1580–1700 (Spain)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2023-02-07.