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A map of North America (without Greenland) with 23 national flags, excluding the flags of the dependencies and other territories.

This is a gallery of flags of North American countries, territories and their affiliated international organizations.

International organizations

Further information: International organization

Intercontinental organizations

Flag Date Use Description
1973 – Flag of the Caribbean Community The Caribbean Community also includes Guyana and Suriname.
1949 – Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2013 – Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
1948 – Flag of the Organization of American States

Intracontinental organizations

Flag Date Use Description
1991 – Flag of the Central American Integration System

Flags of North American sovereign states

Flag Date Use Description
1967 – Flag of Antigua and Barbuda A red background with a triangle made of black, sky blue, and white, with a sun.
1973 – Flag of The Bahamas
See also: List of Bahamian flags
A horizontal tricolor of yellow, with aquamarine on the top and bottom stripes, with a black chevron aligned to the hoist-side.
1966 – Flag of Barbados
See also: List of Barbadian flags
2019 – Flag of Belize
1965 – Flag of Canada
See also: List of Canadian flags
The maple leaf at the center has been Canada's national emblem for 150+ years. White represents northern snow. Red represents sacrifice during the First World War.
1998 – Flag of Costa Rica
See also: List of Costa Rican flags
1959 – Flag of Cuba
1990 – Flag of Dominica
1863 – Flag of the Dominican Republic
See also: List of Dominican Republic flags
1912 – Flag of El Salvador
1974 – Flag of Grenada
1871 – Flag of Guatemala
1986 – Flag of Haiti
See also: List of Haitian flags
2022 – Flag of Honduras
1962 – Flag of Jamaica
See also: List of Jamaican flags
1968 – Flag of Mexico
See also: List of Mexican flags
Triband design derived from the flag of France, using the red, white, and green of the national army. Coat of arms at the center incorporates the badge of Mexico City.
1971 – Flag of Nicaragua
1925 – Flag of Panama
1983 – Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
2002 – Flag of Saint Lucia
1985 – Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1962 – Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
1960 – Flag of the United States
See also: History of the flags of the United States and Flags of the U.S. states and territories
Each of the 50 stars represents a state in the Union. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that formed the United States.

Flags of dependencies and other territories in North America

Flag Date Use State (status) Description
1999 – Flag of Anguilla United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1976 – Flag of Aruba Netherlands (constituent country)
1999 – Flag of Bermuda United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1981 – Flag of Bonaire Netherlands (special municipality)
1960 – Flag of the British Virgin Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1999 – Flag of the Cayman Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1984 – Flag of Curaçao Netherlands (constituent country)
1989 – Flag of Greenland Denmark (autonomous territory)
1794 – Flag of Guadeloupe France (overseas region and department)
2023 – Flag of Martinique France (overseas region and department)
1999 – Flag of Montserrat United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1952 – Flag of Puerto Rico United States (territory)
1794 – Flag of Saint Barthélemy France (overseas collectivity)
1794 – Flag of Saint Martin France (overseas collectivity)
1794 – Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon France (overseas collectivity)
1985 – Flag of Saba Netherlands (special municipality)
2004 – Flag of Sint Eustatius Netherlands (special municipality)
1985 – Flag of Sint Maarten Netherlands (constituent country)
1968 – Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands United Kingdom (overseas territory)
1921 – Flag of the United States Virgin Islands United States (unincorporated and organized territory)

Flags of North American cities

Main article: List of city flags in North America

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1967 Flag of the Republic of Anguilla
1967 – 1969 Flag of the Republic of Anguilla
1990 – 1999 Flag of Anguilla
1956 – 1962 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
1962 – 1967 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda
1869 – 1904 Flag of The Bahamas
1904 – 1923 Flag of The Bahamas
1923 – 1953 Flag of The Bahamas
1953 – 1964 Flag of The Bahamas
1964 – 1973 Flag of The Bahamas
1853 – 1854 Flag of the Republic of Baja California
1870 – 1966 Flag of Barbados
1981 – 2019 Flag of Belize
1875 – 1910 Flag of Bermuda
1910 – 1999 Flag of Bermuda
1871 – 1956 Flag of the British Leeward Islands
1886 – 1903 Flag of the British Windward Islands
1903 – 1953 Flag of the British Windward Islands
1953 – 1958 Flag of the British Windward Islands
1837 – 1838 Flag of the Republic of Canada
1868 – 1921 Flag of Canada
1921 – 1957 Flag of Canada
1957 – 1965 Flag of Canada
1958 – 1999 Flag of the Cayman Islands
1861 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1861 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1861 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1861 – 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1863 – 1865 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1865 Flag of the Confederate States of America
1902 – 1906
1909 – 1959
Flag of Cuba
1955 – 1965 Flag of Dominica
1965 – 1978 Flag of Dominica
1978 – 1981 Flag of Dominica
1981 – 1988 Flag of Dominica
1988 – 1990 Flag of Dominica
1865 Flag of El Salvador
1865 – 1869 Flag of El Salvador
1869 – 1873 Flag of El Salvador
1873 – 1877 Flag of El Salvador
1877 – 1912 Flag of El Salvador
1875 – 1903 Flag of Grenada
1903 – 1967 Flag of Grenada
1967 – 1974 Flag of Grenada
1838 – 1843 Flag of Guatemala
1843 – 1851 Flag of Guatemala
1851 – 1858 Flag of Guatemala
1858 – 1871 Flag of Guatemala
1849 – 1859 Flag of Haiti
1859 – 1964 Flag of Haiti
1964 – 1986 Flag of Haiti
1839 – 1866 Flag of Honduras
1866 – 1949 Flag of Honduras
1949 – 2022 Flag of Honduras
1875 – 1906 Flag of Jamaica
1906 – 1957 Flag of Jamaica
1957 – 1962 Flag of Jamaica
1962 Flag of Jamaica
1827 Flag of the Republic of Madawaska
1821 Flag of the First Mexican Empire
1821-1823 Flag of the First Mexican Empire
1823 – 1863 Flag of Mexico
1864 – 1867 Flag of the Second Mexican Empire
1867 – 1910 Flag of Mexico
1910 – 1916 Flag of Mexico
1916 – 1968 Flag of Mexico
1824 – 1860 Flag of the Miskito Kingdom
1909 – 1960 Flag of Montserrat
1960 – 1999 Flag of Montserrat
1799 – 1803 Flag of the State of Muskogee
1959 – 1986 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
1986 – 2010 Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
1895 – 1898 Flag of Puerto Rico
1952 – 1995 Flag of Puerto Rico
1840 Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande
1958 – 1967 Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1967 Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1967 – 1983 Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1875 – 1939 Flag of Saint Lucia
1939 – 1967 Flag of Saint Lucia
1967 – 1979 Flag of Saint Lucia
1979 – 2002 Flag of Saint Lucia
1877 – 1907 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1907 – 1979 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1979 – 1985 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1985 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1853 – 1854 Flag of the Republic of Sonora
1821 – 1822 Flag of the Republic of Spanish Haiti
1836 – 1839 Flag of the Republic of Texas
1839 – 1845 Flag of the Republic of Texas
1889 – 1958 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
1958 – 1962 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago
1889 – 1968 Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1968 – 1999 Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1896 – 1908 Flag of the United States
1908 – 1912 Flag of the United States
1912 – 1959 Flag of the United States
1959 – 1960 Flag of the United States
1810 Flag of the Republic of West Florida
1958 – 1962 Flag of the West Indies Federation
1841 – 1848 Flag of the Republic of Yucatán

See also

Lists of flags of North American countries

References

  1. ^ Complete Flags of the World (5th ed.). DK. 2009. pp. 8, 11, 20. ISBN 978-0-7566-4115-3.
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