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This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Bolivia. For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Bolivia.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1851–present	Flag of Bolivia	A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green.
	1851–present	State Flag of Bolivia	A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the coat of arms centered in the yellow band.
	1851–present	Flag of Bolivia (vertical)

Government flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2013–present	Flag of the patujú flower	A White field with Bolivia's national flower in the center.
	2018–present	Flag of the patujú flower (variant)	A White field with a green border and Bolivia's national flower in the center.
	2009–present	The Wiphala	Banner composed of a 7-by-7 square patchwork in seven colours, arranged diagonally.

Indigenous flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2000–present	Flag of The Chiquitana-Guarayan Nation	A quartered field of green and red with 6 white 4-pointed stars and a small Golden cross in the center.
	2015–present	Flag of The Guarani Nation	A horizontal tricolor of blue, green and Brown with the guarani emblem in the center

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1851–present	Flag of The Bolivian Army	A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the coat of arms with a laurel centered in the yellow band.
	1966–2013	Former Naval Ensign of The Bolivian Navy	A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor in the canton, 9 golden 5-pointed stars surrounding the flag and defaced with a large Golden 5-pointed star.
	2013–present	Naval Ensign of The Bolivian Navy	A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor and the wiphala in the canton, 9 golden 5-pointed stars surrounding the flags and defaced with a large Golden 5-pointed star.
	1851–present	Naval Jack of The Bolivian Navy	A green field with a double border of yellow and red.

Political flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1979–present	Flag of Nationalist Democratic Action	A horizontal tricolor of red, white and black
	1954–present	Flag of Christian Democratic Party	A vertical tricolor of red, white and green
	2001–present	Flag of the Chiquitanian Indigenous Organization	A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue with the emblem in the center of the yellow band and the organization name in both the green and blue bands.
	2018–present	Flag of Civic Community	A horizontal bicolor of orange and green.
	1957–present	Flag of Santa Cruz Youth Union	A green field with the emblem in the center.
	1978–present	Flag of FRI	A horizontal bicolor of red and blue.
	1851–present	Flag of MAS	A blue field with 2 white and black stripes on both sides.

Department flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1851–present	Flag of Esteban Arze	A red field with a Golden sun in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Beni	A green field with 8 golden 5-pointed stars.
	1825-1904	Flag of Litoral (Atacama)	A horizontal tricolor of blue, red and yellow.
	1851–present	Flag of Chuquisaca	The Burgundy Cross with a Crown in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Cochabamba	A simple cyan field.
	1851–present	Flag of La Paz	A horizontal bicolor of red and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Oruro	A red field with the department's arms in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Pando	A horizontal bicolor of white and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Potosí	similar to the Flag of Castile and León with the Cerro Rico in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Santa Cruz de la Sierra	A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Tarija	A horizontal bicolor of red and White.

Province and municipality flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1851–present	Flag of Santa Ana del Yacuma	A horizontal tricolor of green, white and blue with 6 golden 5-pointed stars in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Ángel Sandoval	A horizontal tricolor of green, red and blue and 5 golden 5-pointed stars in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Burdett O'Connor	A horizontal bicolor of blue and white.
	1851–present	Flag of José Ballivián	A White field with a Golden Crown in the center and 4 5-pointed stars below.
	1851–present	Flag of Cercado	A simple green field.
	1851–present	Flag of Gran Chaco, Manuel María Caballero and Chapare	A horizontal bicolor of green and White.
	1851–present	Flag of Iténez	A vertical tricolor of yellow, green and yellow with 6 5-pointed stars.
	1851–present	Flag of Mamoré	Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and blue with a purple isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and 3 golden 5-pointed stars.
	1851–present	Flag of Marbán	a green field with a White band and a Golden cross in the center of the White band.
	1851–present	Flag of Moxos	A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Vaca Díez	A horizontal tricolor of pink, red and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Yacuma	A horizontal tricolor of blue (upper), White and blue.
	1851–present	Flag of Quillacollo	A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and black.
	1851–present	Flag of San Lorenzo	A horizontal bicolor of red and blue.
	1851–present	Flag of Aniceto Arce, Padcaya and Tapacarí	A horizontal tricolor of red, white and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Samaipata and Florida	A horizontal bicolor of white and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Carangas	A White field with the province's emblem in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Tiraque	A horizontal tricolor of green, white and cyan.
	1851–present	Flag of Germán Busch	A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red.
	1851–present	Flag of Guarayos	A horizontal tricolor of green, white and yellow.
	1851–present	Flag of Ichilo and Ñuflo de Chávez	A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), yellow and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Warnes and Ignacio Warnes	A horizontal tricolor of white, green and white.
	1851–present	Flag of San Ignacio de Velasco	A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue.
	1851–present	Flag of Bolivia	A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and blue with 5 golden 5-pointed stars in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Andrés Ibáñez	A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green.
	1851–present	Flag of Chiquitos	A horizontal bicolor of red and White.
	1851–present	Flag of Cordillera	A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue with 7 golden 5-pointed stars in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Obispo Santistevan	A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green with a red triangle based on the hoist side and 5 golden 5-pointed stars inside the triangle.
	1851–present	Flag of Sara	A diagonal bicolor of green and White with a red cross and 2 golden 5-pointed stars in the center.
	1851–present	Flag of Ayopaya	A horizontal bicolor of white and red.
	1851–present	Flag of Narciso Campero	A horizontal bicolor of black and White.

Proposed flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2006	Flag of Bolivia	A combination of the national flag and the wiphala.

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1519-1785	Flag of The Spanish Empire	A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
	1785-1814	Flag of The Kingdom of Spain	A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.
	1812	Flag of Manuel Belgrano	A Horizontal Bicolour of White and Light Blue.
	1812–1818	The Flag of Macha (Officially adopted in 1816)	A tricolor of light blue (upper), White and light blue.
	1818–1819 1820–1825	Flag of the United Provinces	A tricolor of light blue (upper), White and light blue with the Sun of May in the center of the White band.
	1819–1820	Flag of the United Provinces	A tricolor of blue (upper), White and blue with the Sun of May in the center of the White band.
	1821–1822	Flag of The Protectorate of Peru	A diagonal quartered red and White field with the coat of arms in the center.
	1825–1826	Flag of Bolivia	A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a golden 5-pointed star decorated with a laurel in the center of the red band.
	1825–1826	State Flag of Bolivia	A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with 5 golden 5-pointed stars decorated with a laurels in the center of the red band.
	1826–1831	Flag of Bolivia	A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards.
	1826–1831	State Flag of Bolivia	A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards and the coat of arms in the center.
	1831–1851	Flag of Bolivia	A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green.
	1831–1851	State Flag of Bolivia	A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green with the coat of arms in the center of the red band.
	1836–1839	Flag of The Peru–Bolivian Confederation	A red field with the arms of the 3 states of the confederation on a laurel.

See also

• Flag of Bolivia
• Coat of arms of Bolivia

References

1. Whitney Smith. "Flag of Bolivia". Encyclopædia Britannica.

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