This is a list of flags used in Paraguay.
National flag FlagDateUseDescription 2013–present National flag(obverse and reverse) A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms.
Presidential standard FlagDateUseDescription Current 2013–present Presidential standard of Paraguay A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center. Former 1970s–2013 Presidential standard of Paraguay A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center. ?–1970s A blue field with four golden stars, one in each corner, and the coat of arms in the center.
Military flag Paraguayan Army FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Chief of General Staff ?–present Commanding general ?–present Division or brigade general
Paraguay Navy Jack FlagDateUseDescription Current 1811–present 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.
Rank flags FlagDateRankDescription Current ?–present Minister of National Defense ?–present Commander in Chief of the Paraguay Armed Forces 19th century – present Admiral ?–present Vice admiral ?–present Rear admiral ?–present Captain commanding a naval force ?–present Commander of a naval squadron ?–present Commander and lieutenant-commander as a commander of group ?–present Seniority pennant Former ?–? Minister of War and Navy
Other FlagDateUseDescription Current 19th century – present War pennant ?–present Flag of Naval Prefecture Former 19th century War pennant
Paraguayan Air Force FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Flag of Paraguayan Air Force ?–present Air Force commander
Police FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present National Police of Paraguay
Civil ensign FlagDateUseDescription Former 19th century Merchant flag
First-level administrative divisions FlagDate Administrative divisionDescription ?–present Alto Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue with the motto “force, life, prosperity” in the center. ?–present Alto Paraná A vertical tricolor of green, white, and brown. ?–present Amambay A red field with a white-edged green Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. 1961–present Asunción A horizontal triband of red, white, and red, with the department's arms in the center. ?–present Boquerón A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and green. ?–present Caaguazú A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue, with five green stars arranged in a quincunx in the central band. ?–present Caazapá The upper hoist quarter is white, the upper fly quarter is green and the entire lower half is red. ?–present Canindeyú The top half is green, while the lower half is made of three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red. ?–present Central A white field with a red stripe and nineteen blue stars. ?–present Concepción A diagonal bicolor of blue and white and a red stripe between. ?–present Cordillera Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and green with a red-edged blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side, a golden twelve-pointed star inside the triangle and the department's arms in the center. ?–present Guairá A horizontal bicolor of cyan and purple. ?–present Itapúa A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red, with the department's arms in the center. ?–present 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. ?–present Ñeembucú A horizontal tricolor of white, mint, and blue. ?–present 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. ?–present Presidente Hayes A horizontal triband of green, white, and green. ?–present San Pedro A vertical tricolor of blue, white, and green with the department's arms in the center.
Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription National flags 1970s–2013 Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. 1954–1970s Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. 1842–1954 Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (obverse and reverse) A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the obverse with the national coat of arms. A horizontal triband of red, white, and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed national coat of arms. 1820s Flag of the Republic of Paraguay (co-official) 1826–1842 A light blue field with a six-pointed white star in the canton. 1812–1842 A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. 15 August – 30 September 1812 Flag of the Republic of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue. August 1811 – 15 August 1812 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and blue. 17 June – August 1811 Flag of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of blue, yellow, and red with Spain's arms in the center. 6 – 17 June 1811 Improvised revolutionary flag of Paraguay A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and blue. 15 May – 17 June 1811 A blue field with a six-pointed star in the canton.
Ethnic group flags FlagDateEthnic groupDescription ?–present Guaraní A horizontal bicolour of red and green.
Political flags FlagDatePartyDescription Current 2002–present Free Homeland Party 1960s–present Revolutionary Febrerista Party 19th century – present Colorado Party 19th century – present Liberal Party and Authentic Radical Liberal Party Former 1992–2002 Free Homeland Movement
Rebel groups flags FlagDateOrganizationDescription Current 2010s–present Armed Peasant Association 2008–present Paraguayan People's Army Former 1940s Red Banner
Sporting flags FlagDateUseDescription Current 2015–present Paraguayan Football Association Former 2004–2015 Paraguayan Football Association
Paraguayan shipping company FlagDateCompanyDescription Former ?–? State Merchant Fleet
Burgees of Paraguay Flag Club Yacht Club Ypacarai
See also
Flag of Paraguay Coat of arms of Paraguay
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