The following is a list of flags of French Indochina from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945.Drapeux indochinoisesL'union indochinoise 1859–1954, résumé historique – drapeaux ci-dessous
Union flags
Government FlagDateUseDescription 17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945 State flag and civil ensign A tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3). 1867 – 9 March 1945 Flag of the governor colony A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences: 1923–1945 Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences: Military FlagDateUseDescription 1862 – 9 March 1945 War flag A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences: 1923 – 9 March 1945 Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences: 1867 – 9 March 1945 Flag of Gendarmerie Influences:
Subjects Annam and Tonkin FlagDateUseDescription 1858–1885 Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empireL'illustration : journal universel. v.32 (July–Dec 1858) 1 Yellow field with gold border (2:3). 1885–1890 Provisional flag of Dainamese empire National name ( Đại Nam) centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences: 1923 – 9 March 1945 Protectorate flag of Annam, Tonkin and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences: Imperial standardsFlagDateUseDescription 1885–1890 Nguyễn dynasty by Cảnh Tôn Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences: 1890–1920 Nguyễn dynasty from Thành Thái to Hoằng Tôn A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái.The National Flag of Viet Nam: Its Origin and Legitimacy or in Vietbao.com Highly same as the Spanish flag. Influences: 1920 – 8 May 1945 Nguyễn dynasty from Hoằng Tôn to Bảo Đại The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences: Personal standards of emperorsFlagDateUseDescription 1802–1945 [Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2. 1922–1945 [Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty (Hoằng Tôn and Bảo Đại) Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences: 1802–1945 Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty Flag ratio is 5:3. Laos FlagDateUseDescription 1713–1947 National and royal flag of Kingdom of Champasak 1707–1893 National and royal flag of Kingdom of Luang Phrabang 1887–1945 Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos Influences: 1887–1975 Royal standard of the Kingdom of Laos Influences: Cambodia FlagDateUseDescription 1863–1948 Protectorate flag from Norodom to Sihanouk Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside. 1863–1993 Royal and personal standard of the King Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold. Cochinchina FlagDateUseDescription 1862–1945 Flag of France. After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips.
Organizations Political organizations
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See also
French colonial flags List of flags of Vietnam List of flags of Laos List of flags of Cambodia French possessions and colonies in Southeast Asia
References
L'enseignement au Vietnam pendant la période coloniale, 1862–1945 : La formation des intellectuels vietnamiens