List of Singaporean flags

National

FlagDurationUseDescription
1959 –Flag of SingaporeA horizontal bicolour of red over white, charged in white in the canton with a crescent facing, towards the fly, a pentagon of five stars.

Government

FlagDurationUseDescription
1960 –Presidential standardUsed to denote the presence of the President of Singapore while in the country.
1960 –State marine ensignUsed by non-military, government vessels. Referred colloquially to as the Blue Ensign.
1966 –Civil ensignUsed by Singapore-registered civilian ships. Referred to in law as the Red Ensign.

Military

FlagDurationUseDescription
1965 –Flag of the Singapore Armed ForcesState flag with the emblem of the Singapore Armed Forces on the lower right.
1965 –Service flag of the Singapore ArmyCrescent and stars in a red field on the top left, with the remaining 3/4 of the flag in yellow, and the emblem of the Singapore Armed Forces on the lower right.
1965 - Colour of the Singapore Army Same flag of Singapore Army without emblem
1990 –Service flag of the Republic of Singapore Air ForceCrescent and stars in a red field on the top left, with the remaining 3/4 of the flag in blue, and the Lion Head symbol on the lower right.
1990 - Colour of the Republic of

Singapore Air Force

Same flag of Republic of Singapore

Air Force without emblem

1967 –Service flag and naval ensign of the Republic of Singapore NavyCrescent and stars in a red field on the top left, with the remaining 3/4 of the flag in white, and the mariner's compass rose on the lower right. The naval ensign is mandated to be of a 1:2 ratio (top) as set out in the Misc.1 of 1967 legislation passed in the Parliament of Singapore. However, a 2:3 variant is used today (bottom).
1965 –Commissioning pennantTriangular pennant with the crescent and stars on the far left; flown at the highest mast of commissioned naval ships at all times.
2022 –Service flag of the Digital and Intelligence ServiceCrescent and stars in a red field on the top left, with the remaining 3/4 of the flag in dark grey, and the DIS logo on the lower right.
2022 – Colour of the Digital Intelligence Service Same flag as DIS without the crest

Miscellaneous

FlagDurationUseDescription
1929–2021Malaysia Preventive Service flagTo be used by Malaysian owned ships when operating in Singaporean waters
Repealed on 1 March 2021.[1]

Historic

FlagDurationUseDescription
1025–1070Chola dynastyA red swallowtailed field with a tiger in the center.
1398–1400Majapahit13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white.
1614–1636Aceh SultanateA Red Banner with a white crescent moon and a 5 pointed star. a sword is below them.
1636–1819Johor SultanateA simple white banner.
1819–1868British East India CompanyA striped banner with the Union Jack in the canton.
1868–1877Straits Settlements
1877–1904Straits SettlementsOfficially adopted in 1877 when Singapore was joined with Malacca and Penang as a single Crown colony.
1904–1925Straits Settlementssimilar to the previous flag, with different crowns.
1925–1942
1945–1946
Straits Settlementssimilar to the previous flag, without the white disc.
1942–1945Flag of JapanUsed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. The actual flag is still used in Japan as the national flag (officially since 1999 after some modifications).
1946–1952Crown colony of SingaporeAdopted when Singapore became a Crown colony on its own following the dissolution of the Crown colony of the Straits Settlements.
1952–1959Crown colony of SingaporeModification from the previous flag; this version has a slightly modified crown.
1963–1965Flag of MalaysiaUsed in Singapore during the statehood in Malaysia. Still the current flag of Malaysia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malaysia Revenue Vessels Act (Repealed)". Singapore Statutes Online. Retrieved 22 March 2021.