List of Seychellois flags

This is a list of flags used in Seychelles.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
1996-Present Flag of Seychelles Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.[1][2][3][4][5]

Presidential flags

Flag Date Use Description
1996-Present Presidential Flag of Seychelles Five oblique bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green radiating from the bottom of the hoist side, with the national coat of arms on the red band.[6][7]
1977-1996 Presidential Flag of Seychelles a bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe with a yellow border, defaced with a white circle containing The National Coat of Arms.[8]
1976-1977 Presidential Flag of Seychelles A bicoloured Saltire of red and blue, defaced with a white circle containing The National Coat of Arms.[9]

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1977-1996 Flag of Seychelles a bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe.[8][10][11]
1976-1977 Flag of Seychelles A bicoloured Saltire of red and blue.[9][11]
1961-1976 Flag of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles A blue British ensign with The Seychellois Coat of arms in the fly.[12][11]
1961-1976 Flag of The Governor of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles A Union Jack defaced with The Seychellois Coat of arms.
1903-1961 Flag of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles A blue British ensign with The Seychellois Coat of arms in the fly.[12][11]
1903-1961 Flag of The Governor of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles A Union Jack defaced with The Seychellois Coat of arms.
1869-1903 Flag of British Mauritius A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly.[12]
1810-1869 Flag of British Mauritius The Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
1794-1810 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red.
1790-1794 Flag of French Mauritius A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue.
1742-1790 Flag of French Mauritius a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center.[12]
1690-1742 The Jolly Roger A black field with A white Skull and crossbones.
1660-1690 Flag of The Kingdom of England A white field with centred red cross.
1658-1660 Flag of The Protectorate The 1606 Union Jack defaced with an Irish Harp.
1651–1658 Flag of the Commonwealth of England St George's Cross and St Andrew's cross quartered.
1649–1651 Flag of the Commonwealth of England St George's Cross and an Irish Harp juxtaposed.
1609-1649 Flag of The Kingdom of England A white field with centred red cross.
1578–1609 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.
1521–1578 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.
1502-1521 Flag of Portugal White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle.

Political flags

Flag Date Use Description
1960-2001 Flag of the Seychelles Democratic Party [13]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Seychelles flag". World Flags. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ^ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  4. ^ Lyn Mair; Lynnath Beckley (2012). Seychelles. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-84162-406-8.
  5. ^ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Seychelles - President's flag". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  7. ^ "New National Symbols of the Republic of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  8. ^ a b "Seychelles (1977-1996)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. ^ a b "Seychelles (1976 - 1977)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  10. ^ Smith, Whitney. "flag of Seychelles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d "The History of Seychelles Flags". 2007-06-20. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  12. ^ a b c d "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  13. ^ "Seychelles - Political Parties". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.