This is a list of international, national and subnational flags used in Asia.
Supranational and international flags An incomplete list of flags representing intra-Asian international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:
Flag Date Use Description 1945– Flag of the Arab League On a green background, two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (written in Arabic). The Arab League is an organization made up of countries in the Arab world in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia. Most, though not all of these countries use Arabic as their official language. The purpose is to find ways for the countries to have unity and to work together to solve their problems. 1997– Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations A blue background with the emblem of the organisation in the center. In August 1967, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines formed the ASEAN. At that time, communism was growing in Vietnam, and these five countries were also facing problems inside their own countries. Nowadays ASEAN consists of ten countries, the aforementioned and Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. 1991– Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States A blue background with the emblem of the organisation in the centre. 1981– Flag of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, it is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union that consists of six Arabian peninsula countries. 2011– Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation A white background with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe. The OIC has over 55 member states. The organisation tries to be the voice of the Muslim world. They try to safeguard the interests and the progress and well-being of Muslims. 1960– Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries A blue background with the acronym 'OPEC' in stylized white lettering. OPEC was established in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq. Since 1965, the headquarters of OPEC has been in Vienna, Austria. 2024– Flag of the Organization of Turkic States The flag combines the symbols of the original four members: the light blue color of the flag of Kazakhstan, the sun of the flag of Kyrgyzstan, the star of the flag of Azerbaijan and the crescent of the flag of Turkey.
Flags of Asian sovereign states
Flag Date Use Description Ref. 1997–20012021– Flag of AfghanistanSee also: List of Afghan flags The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has the Shahada in black on a white background. 1918–19201991– Flag of ArmeniaSee also: List of Armenian flags After gaining independence, the First Republic of Armenia adopted the modern Armenian tricolor. The independent Armenian government selected the colours used during the last period of Rubenid Dynasty – red, blue, and yellow. The red emblematizes the Armenian Highland, the Armenian people's continued struggle for survival, maintenance of the Christian faith, Armenia's independence and freedom. The blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies. The orange emblematizes the creative talent and hard-working nature of the people of Armenia. 1918–19201991– Flag of Azerbaijan See also: List of Azerbaijani flags Originally adopted in 1918 as the flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, it was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence from the Soviet Union.