Sovereign-state flags in 1896

Sovereign states

Abuja

Aceh Sultanate

Agadez

Andorra

Angoche

Ankole

Argentina

Aro

Ashanti

Aussa

Austria-Hungary

Baguirmi

Bali

Barotseland

Belgium

Benin Empire

Bhutan

Bima Sultanate

Biu

Bolivia

Brakna

Brazil

Bulgaria

Bunyoro

Busoga

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo

Costa Rica

Deli Sultanate

Dendi

Denmark

Dhala

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Ethiopia

France

Futa Jallon (until data unknown)

Geledi

German Empire

Greater Republic of Central America (from 1896)

Greece

Guatemala

Gumma

Haiti

Hawaii

Honduras

Igala

Igara

Ilé-Ifẹ̀

Italy

Japan

Johor Sultanate

Joseon

Kaffa

Kajara

Kano

Kasanje

Kebbi

Kénédougou

Korea

Koya Temne (until date unknown)

Lafia Beri-Beri

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Maguindanao

Matabeleland

Mbunda

Mempawah

Merina

Mexico

Monaco

Montenegro

Morocco

Mossi Kingdoms (until 1896)

Muscat and Oman

Mutayr

Netherlands

Nicaragua (until 1896)

Nicaragua (from 1896)

Niue

Norway

Orange Free State

Orungu

Ottoman Empire

Paraguay

Paraguay (reverse)

Pattani

Persia

Peru

Portugal

Potiskum

Riau-Lingga Sultanate

Romania

Rujumbura

Rukiga

Russia

Samoa

San Marino

Serbia

Setul Mambang Segara

Siam

Sokoto

Spain

Sultanate of Bone

Sultanate of Buton

Sultanate of Gowa

Sulu

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Tagant

Tonga

Transvaal

Trarza

United Kingdom

United States (until 4 July)

United States (from 4 July)

Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom

Upper Aulaqi Sultanate

Upper Yafa

Uruguay

Venezuela

Wadai

Wajoq

Wassoulou Empire

Wukari

Zabarma

Constituent U.S. states

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey (until 1896)

New Jersey (from 1896)

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah (from 4 July)

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

Danish West Indies (Denmark)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Greenland (Denmark)

Iceland (Denmark)

French Algeria (France)

French Comoros (France)

French Congo (France)

French Guiana (France)

French India (France)

French Indochina (France)

French Ivory Coast (France)

French Madagascar (France)

French Polynesia (France)

French Somaliland (France)

French Tunisia (France)

French West Africa (France)

Futa Jallon (from 1896; France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Hankou (from 1896; France)

Laos (France)

Martinique (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Obock (until 20 May; France)

Réunion (France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Shanghai (France)

Tientsin (France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

German East Africa (Germany)

German New Guinea (Germany)

German South West Africa (Germany)

Hankou (Germany)

Kamerun (Germany)

Tientsin (Germany)

Togoland (Germany)

Italian Eritrea (Italy)

Italian Somaliland (Italy)

Taiwan (Japan)

Isla de la Pasión (Mexico)

Curaçao and Dependencies (Netherlands)

Dutch East Indies (Netherlands)

Surinam (Netherlands)

Egypt (Ottoman Empire)

Kuwait (Ottoman Empire)

Mecca (Ottoman Empire)

Qatar (Ottoman Empire)

Samos (Ottoman Empire)

Scutari (Ottoman Empire

Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)

Kongo (Portugal)

Portuguese East Africa (Portugal)

Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)

Portuguese India (Portugal)

Portuguese Macau (Portugal)

Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)

Portuguese Timor (Portugal)

Portuguese West Africa (Portugal)

Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Portugal)

Chongqing (Qing Dynasty)

Guangzhouwan (Qing Dynasty)

Hangzhou (Qing Dynasty)

Joseon (Qing Dynasty)

Weihai (Qing Dynasty)

Bukhara (Russia)

Khiva (Russia)

Finland (Russia)

Poland (Russia)

American Samoa (Samoa)

Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco (Spain)

Fernando Po (Spain)

Río Muni (Spain)

Spanish North Africa (Spain)

Spanish Sahara (Spain)

Aden (United Kingdom)

Afghanistan (United Kingdom)

Amoy (United Kingdom)

Ascension Island (United Kingdom)

Australia (United Kingdom)

Bahamas (United Kingdom)

Bahrain (United Kingdom)

Baker Island (United Kingdom)

Barbados (United Kingdom)

Barotseland (United Kingdom)

Barotziland–North-Western Rhodesia (United Kingdom)

Basutoland (United Kingdom)

Bechuanaland (United Kingdom)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

British Central Africa (United Kingdom)

British Ceylon (United Kingdom)

British Cyprus (United Kingdom)

British East Africa (United Kingdom)

British Guiana (United Kingdom)

British Honduras (United Kingdom)

British Hong Kong (United Kingdom)

British Jamaica (United Kingdom)

British Leeward Islands (United Kingdom)

British Mauritius (United Kingdom)

British Somaliland (United Kingdom)

British Trinidad and Tobago (United Kingdom)

British Western Pacific Territories (United Kingdom)

British Windward Islands (United Kingdom)

Brunei (United Kingdom)

Cape Colony (United Kingdom)

Colony of Natal (United Kingdom)

Cook Islands Federation (United Kingdom)

Falkland Islands Dependencies (United Kingdom)

Federated Malay States (United Kingdom)

Friendly Islands (United Kingdom)

Gambia (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Gold Coast (United Kingdom)

Graham Land (United Kingdom)

Guernsey (United Kingdom)

Hankou (United Kingdom)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (United Kingdom)

India (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Jarvis Island (United Kingdom)

Jersey (United Kingdom)

Jiujiang (United Kingdom)

Kedah (United Kingdom)

Kelantan (United Kingdom)

Lagos (United Kingdom)

Maldives (United Kingdom)

Malta (United Kingdom)

Muscat and Oman (United Kingdom)

Nepal (United Kingdom)

Newfoundland (United Kingdom)

New South Wales (United Kingdom)

New Zealand (United Kingdom)

Niger Coast (United Kingdom)

Niger Districts (United Kingdom)

North Borneo (United Kingdom)

New Guinea (United Kingdom)

Papua (United Kingdom)

Perlis (United Kingdom)

Queensland (United Kingdom)

Rhodesia (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena (United Kingdom)

Sarawak (United Kingdom)

Seychelles (United Kingdom)

Sierra Leone (United Kingdom)

Sikkim (United Kingdom)

South Australia (United Kingdom)

Straits Settlements (United Kingdom)

Suez Canal (United Kingdom)

Tasmania (United Kingdom)

Terengganu (United Kingdom)

Tientsin (United Kingdom)

Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

Trucial States (United Kingdom)

Uganda (United Kingdom)

Union Islands (United Kingdom)

Victoria (United Kingdom)

Victoria Land (United Kingdom)

Wake Island (United Kingdom)

Western Australia (United Kingdom)

Zanzibar (United Kingdom)

Zhenjiang (United Kingdom)

Alaska (until 4 July; United States)

Alaska (from 4 July; United States)

Arizona (until 4 July; United States)

Arizona (from 4 July; United States)

Bajo Nuevo Bank (until 4 July; United States)

Bajo Nuevo Bank (from 4 July; United States)

Howland Island (until 4 July; United States)

Howland Island (from 4 July; United States)

Indian Territory (until 4 July; United States)

Indian Territory (from 4 July; United States)

Johnston Atoll (until 4 July; United States)

Johnston Atoll (from 4 July; United States)

Kingman Reef (until 4 July; United States)

Kingman Reef (from 4 July; United States)

Middlebrook Island (until 4 July; United States)

Middlebrook Island (from 4 July; United States)

Midway Atoll (until 4 July; United States)

Midway Atoll (from 4 July; United States)

Navassa Island (until 4 July; United States)

Navassa Island (from 4 July; United States)

New Mexico (until 4 July; United States)

New Mexico (from 4 July; United States)

Oklahoma (until 4 July; United States)

Oklahoma (from 4 July; United States)

Palmyra Atoll (until 4 July; United States)

Palmyra Atoll (from 4 July; United States)

Quita Sueño Bank (until 4 July; United States)

Quita Sueño Bank (from 4 July; United States)

Roncador Bank (until 4 July; United States)

Roncador Bank (from 4 July; United States)

Serrana Bank (until 4 July; United States)

Serrana Bank (from 4 July; United States)

Serranilla Bank (until 4 July; United States)

Serranilla Bank (from 4 July; United States)

Swan Islands (until 4 July; United States)

Swan Islands (from 4 July; United States)

Tientsin (until 4 July; United States)

Tientsin (from 4 July; United States)

Utah (until 4 July; United States)

Other entities

Cruzob

Dervish State

Federal State of Loreto (from May 2 to date July 10)

Mahdist State

Tagalog Republic (from date unknown)

Other culturals

Buddhism

Imperial Standard Nicholas II (until 1896)

Russian Empire (until 1896)