List of Pakistani flags

This is a list of flags used in Pakistan.

National Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1947–present	National flag of Pakistan	Two stripes, three fourths green, one fourth white, with the traditional Islamic symbols of a crescent & star on the green section.

Government Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1998–present	Standard of the President of Pakistan	The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a green field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below.
	1974–1998	Standard of the President of Pakistan	The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a green field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below.
	1956–1967	Standard of the President of Pakistan	The crescent and star surrounded by wheat branches on a blue field, with the Urdu name for Pakistan below.
	1954–present	Standard of the Prime Minister of Pakistan	Ratio: 1:1
	1953–1956	Standard of the Governor-General of Pakistan	The Governor-General flag of Pakistan was used from 1953 until 1956.
	1947–1953	Standard of the Governor-General of Pakistan	The flag from 1947 to 1956, the Governor-General of Pakistan used a dark blue flag bearing the royal crest (a lion standing on the Crown), beneath which was the word 'PAKISTAN' in gold majuscules. The same design is still used by many other Governors-General. This last flag was the personal flag of the Governor-General only. This flag was used from 1947 until 1952.

Civil Ensign

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1947–present	Civil Ensign of Pakistan	A red ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton influenced by the Red ensign

Civil Air Ensign

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Civil Air Ensign of Pakistan	An ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton influenced by the British design

Provincial and Territorial Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Islamabad Capital Territory proposed flag	The flag shown is a proposed flag for Islamabad – the capital of Pakistan. The flag for Islamabad – capital of Pakistan – is primarily based on the National Flag of Pakistan. The diagonal design is to differentiate it from the national flag. The square shape is to make the triangles congruent. The star and crescent are 'regular' as in the National flag. The black colour is added to give it a distinct look. Black was the colour used for the flag at the time of the conquest of Makkah by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The black and green colors also represents the contrast between the Durrani Empire and the Mughal Empire.
		Flag of Sindh provincial flag	A green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre.
		Flag of Punjab provincial flag	A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem reflects Punjab's natural resources: its wheat, and the five rivers which give the province its name in Persian (from Punj = Five, Aab = Waters).
		Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial flag	A green flag, with the provincial emblem on the flag shows the Jamrud fort which guards the Khyber Pass, and mountains in the back.
		Gilgit–Baltistan territory flag	A green flag, with the provincial emblem on the flag showing the Baltit Fort and the Skardu Fort which guards the Himalayas (including K2), the designated national peak in the back.
		Balochistan provincial flag	A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows stylised mountains of this barren province and the principal mode of transport: the Dromedary camel, also the provincial animal of Pakistani Balochistan.
		Flag of Azad Kashmir	The flag displays the Pakistani national colours, white and dark green, with a crescent and star to represent the Muslim majority, and a saffron square to represent the Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and other minorities of the disputed region, the colours are clearly influenced by the Mughal Empire. The four white stripes symbolise the main rivers of the Kashmir region; Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi. It also represents the five geographic divisions of the disputed territory, Baltistan, Gilgit, Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.
	until 2018	Federally Administered Tribal Areas	A green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows a castle and two swords. Underneath it are the letters FATA - abbreviation of the territory.

Military

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Pakistan Army	A version of the Flag of Pakistan, with the Army's badge
		Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff
		Ensign of the Pakistan Air Force	A light blue ensign with the Flag of Pakistan in the canton, and the Air Force's roundel
		Naval jack of the Pakistan Navy	The Navy's badge on a blue field
		Standard of the Pakistan Navy	The Navy's badge defaced on the National Flag
		Ensign of the Pakistan Navy	National flag, but with ratio: 1:2
		Standard of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan	Trimmed with green, white, red, yellow, dark blue, and light blue intermingled fringe; the national flag with which it is displayed has green and white intermingled fringe.

Naval rank flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet
		Flag of the Admiral
		Flag of the Vice-Admiral
		Flag of the Rear-Admiral
		Flag of the Commodore
		Flag of the Senior Officer Afloat

Pakistan Police

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Azad Kashmir Police	A version of the ensign of Azad Kashmir Police
		Flag of the Punjab Police	A version of the ensign of Punjab Police
		Flag of the Sindh Police	A version of the ensign of Balochistan Police
		Flag of the Balochistan Police	A version of the ensign of Balochistan Police Pakistan
		Flag of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police	A version of the ensign of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
		Flag of the Capital Territory Police	A version of the ensign of Capital Territory Police
		Flag of the National Highways & Motorway Police	A version of the ensign of National Highways & Motorway Police

Historical flags

Pre-colonial states

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1206–1526	Flag of the Delhi Sultanate	A dark green flag with a black strip left of center.
	1526–1858	Flag of the Mughal Empire	Mughal Empire Alam flag that was primarily moss green.
	1674–1818	Flag of the Maratha Empire (Bhagwa Dhwaj)	A saffron-coloured swallowtail flag.
	1799–1849	Flag of the Sikh Empire (Nishan Sahib)

British India and early independence

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1858–1947	The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India	The Flag of the United Kingdom.
	1885–1947	Flag of the Viceroy of India	The Union Jack with the insignia of the Order of the Star of India beneath the Imperial Crown of India.
	1880–1947	Flag of the British Raj: A civilian flag used to represent British India internationally.	A Red Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Star of India displayed in the fly.
	–1969	Flag of the Kingdom of Amb
	–1947	First flag of State of Bahawalpur
	1947–1955	Second flag of State of Bahawalpur
	–1969	Flag of the State of Chitral for use in India	Also existed in a square version
	–1969	Flag of Dir	The state flag contained several Islamic symbols and three sentences (not shown in the present image): the top writing is the Bismillah: "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful", the center one is the shahada in urdu language: "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God". The bottom phrase reads "with the help of God, victory is near" in Arabic language. The flag also existed in a red variant with the same drawings.
	1783–1958	Flag of Gwadar under Omani rule
	–1947	First flag of Khanate of Kalat
	1947-1955	Second flag of Khanate of Kalat
	–1955	Flag of the State of Khairpur
	–1955	Flag of the State of Kharan
	–1955	Flag of Las Bela
	–1955	Flag of Makran
	–1969	Flag of The Yousafzai State of Swat
	1930s–1948	Flags of Waziristan
	–1974	Flag of Hunza
	1947	Flag of Islamic Republic of Gilgit	used flag of Muslim League

Former national flag proposals

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Proposed in 1947	Louis Mountbatten's proposed flag for Pakistan	The proposed flag of Pakistan with flag of the All-India Muslim League and a small Union Jack in the canton.