List of Bahraini flags

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

National flag

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

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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg	1979–present	Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force	A blue field with the emblem of the royal naval force in the center.
File:Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg	1977–present	Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force	A grey field with the emblem of the royal air force in the center.
File:Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services.svg	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.
File:Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain.svg	1997–present	Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain	A green field with the emblem of the national guard in the center.

Governorate flags

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

Historical flags

Under Persian rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Pre-Islamic Persia
File:Standard of Cyrus the Great.svg	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.
File:Derafsh Kaviani flag of the late Sassanid Empire.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Ilkhanate.svg	1258–1432	Flag of the Ilkhanate	A scarlet square on a golden field.
File:Timurid Pennant.svg	1384–1405	Flag of the Timurid Empire
File:Timurid.svg	1405–1502	Flag of the Timurid Empire
File:Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg	1502–1521	Flag of the Safavid dynasty
File:Safavid Flag.svg	1602–1736	Flag of the Safavid dynasty
File:Nader Shah Flag.svg	1736–1747	Standard of Nader Shah
File:Afsharid Imperial Standard (3 Stripes).svg	1747–1751	Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
File:Zand Dynasty flag.svg	1751–1783	Flag of the Zand dynasty

Under Arab rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Caliphates
File:Black flag.svg	651–661 750–934	Flag of the Rashidun and Abbasid Caliphates	A simple black field.
File:Umayyad Flag.svg	661–750	Flag of the Umayyad Caliphate	A simple white field.
Emirates
File:Flag of Bani Khalid Emirate.svg	1417–1520	Flag of the Jabrids Emirate	A red field with a white symbol in the center and a white Arabic script upwards.
File:Flag of the Emirate of Riyadh (1902-1913).svg	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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Kingdom of Portugal
File:Flag of Portugal (1495).svg	1508–1521	Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
File:Flag of Portugal (1521).svg	1521–1578	Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
File:Flag of Portugal (1578).svg	1578–1640	Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
File:Flag of Portugal (1616).svg	1616–1640	Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative)	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
File:Flag of Portugal (1640).svg	1640–1650	Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
Iberian Union
File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	1580–1640	Flag of the Iberian Union	A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
File:Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg	1580–1640	Banner of arms of the Iberian Union	The heraldry of the House of Austria (with the arms of Portugal).
File:Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg	1580–1640	Royal flag of the Iberian Union	A red field with the royal arms in the center.

Under Omani rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of The Imamate of Oman.svg	1670–1783	Flag of the Imamate of Oman	A white field with the royal emblem in the canton.
File:Om 1958.gif	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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Pre-British rule
File:Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg	1783–1820	Flag of Bahrain	A simple red field
File:Flag of Bahrain (1820–1932).svg	1820–1861	Flag of Bahrain	A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.
Post-British rule
File:Flag of Bahrain (1932–1972).svg	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.
File:Flag of Bahrain (1972–2002).svg	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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	1861–1971	Flag of the United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Trucial States (1968–1971).svg	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.
File:Flag of Bahrain (1820–1932).svg	1861–1932	Flag of Bahrain	A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.
File:Flag of Bahrain (1932–1972).svg	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

• Flag of Bahrain
• Coat of arms of Bahrain