Sovereign-state flags in 1971

Sovereign states

Abu Dhabi (1 to 2 December)

Afghanistan

Ajman (1 to 2 December)

Albania

Algeria

Andorra (until 27 August)

Andorra (from 27 August)

Argentina

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

Bahrain (from 15 August)

Bangladesh (from 26 March)

Barbados

Belgium

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria (until 21 May)

Bulgaria (from 21 May)

Burma

Burundi

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Ceylon

Chad

Chile

People's Republic of China

Colombia

Democratic Republic of the Congo (until 31 October)

People's Republic of the Congo

Costa Rica

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Dahomey

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Dubai (1 to 2 December)

Ecuador

Egypt (2 September to 31 December)

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Fujairah (1 to 2 December)

Gabon

Gambia

East Germany

West Germany

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kenya

Khmer Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

North Korea

South Korea

Kuwait

Laos

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya (until 31 December)

Liechtenstein

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic

Luxembourg

Malagasy Republic

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua (until 27 August)

Nicaragua (from 27 August)

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar (from 3 September)

Ras al-Khaimah (from 1 December)

Rhodesia

Romania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

Rwanda

San Marino

Sharjah (1 to 2 December)

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sudan

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria (until 31 December)

Taiwan (codenamed 25 October)

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Uganda

Umm al-Quwain (1 to 2 December)

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Union of Soviet Socialist Republic

United Arab Emirates (from 2 December)

United Arab Republic (until 2 September)

United Kingdom

United States of America

Upper Volta

Uruguay

Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Vatican City

Venezuela

North Vietnam

South Vietnam

Western Samoa

North Yemen

South Yemen

Yugoslavia

Zaire (from 31 October)

Zambia

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)

Christmas Island (Australia)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)

Coral Sea Islands (Australia)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)

Jervis Bay Territory (Australia)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Papua New Guinea (until 1 July; Australia)

Papua and New Guinea (from 1 July; Australia)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Åland Islands (Finland)

Clipperton Island (France)

Comoros (France)

French Afars and Issas (France)

French Guiana (France)

French Polynesia (France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Martinique (France)

New Caledonia (France)

New Hebrides (France)

Réunion (France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Sikkim (India)

Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)

Suriname (Netherlands)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Ross Dependency (New Zealand)

Tokelau Islands (New Zealand)

Bouvet Island (Norway)

Jan Mayen (Norway)

Peter I Island (Norway)

Queen Maud Land (Norway)

Svalbard (Norway)

Portuguese Angola (Portugal)

Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)

Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)

Portuguese Macau (Portugal)

Portuguese Mozambique (Portugal)

Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)

Portuguese Timor (Portugal)

South West Africa (South Africa)

Canary Islands (Spain)

Ceuta (Spain)

Spanish Sahara (Spain)

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)

Antigua (United Kingdom)

Bahamas (United Kingdom)

Bahrain (until 15 August; United Kingdom)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

British Antarctic Territory (United Kingdom)

British Honduras (United Kingdom)

British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)

British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)

British Western Pacific Territories (United Kingdom)

Brunei (United Kingdom)

Canton and Enderbury Islands ​(United Kingdom and United States)

Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)

Dominica (United Kingdom)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands (from July 1971; United Kingdom)

Grenada (United Kingdom)

Guernsey (United Kingdom)

Herm (United Kingdom)

Hong Kong (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Jersey (United Kingdom)

Montserrat (United Kingdom)

New Hebrides (from mid-1971; United Kingdom)

Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)

Qatar (until 9 July; United Kingdom)

Qatar (9 July to 3 September; United Kingdom)

Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena (United Kingdom)

Saint Lucia (United Kingdom)

Saint Vincent (United Kingdom)

Sark (United Kingdom)

Seychelles (United Kingdom)

Trucial States (until 1 December; United Kingdom)

Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)

American Samoa (United States)

Baker Island (United States)

Guam (United States)

Howland Island (United States)

Jarvis Island (United States)

Johnston Atoll (United States)

Kingman Reef (United States)

Midway Atoll (United States)

Navassa Island (United States)

Palmyra Atoll (United States)

Panama Canal Zone (United States)

Petrel Islands (United States)

Puerto Rico (United States)

Quita Sueno Bank (United States)

Roncador Bank (United States)

Serrana Bank (United States)

Serranilla Bank (United States)

Swan Islands (until 1 September; United States)

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (United States)

United States Virgin Islands (United States)

Wake Island (United States)

Australian states

Aboriginal Australians (from 12 July)

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Canadian states

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon Territory

Sovereign U.S. states

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts (until 3 July)

Massachusetts (from 3 July)

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Other entities

Rwenzururu

San Juan

Sumatra

Tibet

International organizations

African and Malagasy Union

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Comecon

European Coal and Steel Community

European Union

Federation of Vexillological Associations

Latin American Parliament

League of Arab States

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Olympic Movement

Organization of African Unity

Organization of American States

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Red Crescent

Red Cross

Red Lion and Sun

Red Magen David

Scout Movement

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

United Nations

Other culturals

Buddhism

Esperanto

Pan-African Flag

Romani (until 8 April)

Romani (from 8 April)