List of Seychellois flags

This is a list of flags used in Seychelles.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
1996–present Flag of Seychelles Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.[1][2][3][4][5]

Presidential flags

Flag Date Use Description
1976–1977 Presidential flag of Seychelles A white saltire dividing the flag into triangles of red (top and bottom) and blue (hoist and fly), defaced with the national coat of arms.[6]
1977–1996 Presidential flag of Seychelles A bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe between, defaced with a white circle containing the national coat of arms.[7]
1996–present Presidential flag of Seychelles Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side, with the national coat of arms on the red band in the upper fly.[8][9]

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1502–1521 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.
1521–1578 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.
1578–1609 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.
1609–1649 Flag of the Kingdom of England A white field with centred red cross.
1649–1651 Flag of the Commonwealth of England St George's Cross and an Irish Harp juxtaposed.
1651–1658 Flag of the Commonwealth of England St George's Cross and St Andrew's cross quartered.
1658–1660 Flag of the Protectorate The 1606 Union Jack defaced with an Irish Harp.
1660–1690 Flag of the Kingdom of England A white field with centred red cross.
1690–1742 The Jolly Roger A black field with a white skull and crossbones.
1742–1790 Flag of French Mauritius A white banner with several fleurs de lis with the royal coat of arms in the center.[10]
1790–1794 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of red, white, and blue.
1794–1810 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red.
1810–1869 Flag of British Mauritius The Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
1869–1903 Flag of British Mauritius A British Blue Ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly.[10]
1903–1961 Flag of the governor of the Crown Colony of the Seychelles A Union Jack defaced with the Seychellois coat of arms.
1903–1961 Flag of the Crown Colony of the Seychelles A British Blue Ensign with the Seychellois coat of arms in the fly.[10][11]
1961–1976 Flag of the governor of the Crown Colony of the Seychelles A Union Jack defaced with the Seychellois coat of arms.
1961–1976 Flag of the Crown Colony of the Seychelles A British Blue Ensign with the Seychellois coat of arms in the fly.[10][11]
1976–1977 Flag of Seychelles A white saltire dividing the flag into triangles of red (top and bottom) and blue (hoist and fly).[6][11]
1977–1996 Flag of Seychelles A bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe between.[7][12][11]

Political flags

Flag former Date Use Description
1960–2001 Flag of the Seychelles Democratic Party [13]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ DK Publishing (2009). Complete Flags of the World. DK Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7566-5486-3.
  2. ↑ "Seychelles flag". World Flags. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  4. ↑ Lyn Mair; Lynnath Beckley (2012). Seychelles. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-84162-406-8.
  5. ↑ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Seychelles (1976 - 1977)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  7. 1 2 "Seychelles (1977-1996)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Seychelles - President's flag". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. ↑ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "The History of Seychelles Flags". 2007-06-20. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  12. ↑ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Seychelles - Political Parties". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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