List of flags of Georgia (country)

The following is a list of flags of Georgia.

The flag of Georgia alongside the flag of autonomous Adjara

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentCivil and state flag and ensignRatio: 2:3
2004–presentFlag of Georgia (vertical)

President's flag

FlagDateUseDescription
2020–presentFlag of the president of Georgia
These two flags were used in different periods from 2004 to 2020, although neither of them was an officially approved flag of the President.[1]Flag of the president of Georgia
Flag of the president of Georgia
1918-1920Flag of the government of the Democratic Republic of Georgia

Military

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentWar flag
2004–presentFlag of the Chief of the General Staff
2004–presentFlag of the Minister of Defence

Land Force

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentFlag of Georgian Land Forces

National Guard

FlagDateUseDescription
2018–presentFlag of the National Guard of Georgia
2004–2018Former flag of the National Guard

Air force

FlagDateUseDescription
2019–presentFlag of the Georgian Air ForceFlag of Aviation and Air Defence Command
2004-2010Former flag Georgian Air ForceFlag of former Georgian Air Force. Was disbanded in 2010 but then was reestablished as Aviation and Air Defence Command in 2016

Coast Guard and former Navy

FlagDateUseDescription
2009–presentFlag of the Georgian Coast Guard
2009–presentEnsign of the Georgian Coast Guard
2004–2009Naval ensign
1997-2004Ensign of the former Georgian NavyWas used for Georgian Navy until new was implemented in 2004.
1997–2004Flag of the commander-in-chief of the Georgian Navy

Paramilitary

FlagDateUseDescription
1989–1995Flag of Mkhedrioni

Border Police

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Georgian Border Police
1997–presentFlag of the Georgian Border Police Special Air Force
1997–presentFlag of the Georgian Border Police Rapid Reaction Directorate

Intelligence Service

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentFlag of the Georgian Intelligence Service

Vexillology Associations

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentFlag of State Council of Heraldry

Self-Governing City Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentFlag of TbilisiFlag of the capital of Georgia
2004–presentFlag of KutaisiFlag of a legislative city of Georgia, located in the Imereti region
2004–presentFlag of BatumiFlag of the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara and the biggest port in the Republic.
2004–presentFlag of RustaviFlag of the biggest city in the Kvemo Kartli region.
2004–presentFlag of PotiFlag of a secondary Georgian port city, located in the Samegrelo region.

Regional flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2004–presentFlag of AdjaraUsed by government of Autonomous Republic of Ajara.
2000–2004Flag of AdjaraWas used by Aslan Abashidze's semi-independent government of Autonomous Republic of Ajara.
1951–2000Flag of Adjarian ASSRFlag of Adjara from the Soviet era.
2013–presentFlag used by the Georgian Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.Used by Georgian Government. It's De jure flag for Abkhazian Autonomy.
1990–presentFlag of South Ossetia and Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia (Samachablo).Used both by the separatist government of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia and the Georgian government-aligned Provisional Administrative Entity. Also subsequently the flag of the Russian Autonomous Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
current
2017–presentGeorgian MarchKing David the Builder flag
2015–presentGeorgian Powerka
2006–presentRepublican Party of Georgia
2004–presentConservative Party of GeorgiaFlag of Georgia (1990–2004)
2016–presentGirchi
1990s–presentUnited Javakhk Democratic Alliance
former
1993-2003Union of Citizens of Georgia
1992-2004Democratic Union for Revival

Religious flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1991–presentFlag of Georgian Orthodox Church

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1990–2004Civil and State flag and ensignRatio: 3:5
1951–1990Flag of Georgia SSRRed hammer and sickle with star in a blue sun in canton, blue bar in upper part of flag. Adopted 11 April 1951.
1951-1990 Reverse flagAll flags of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union did not bear the hammer and sickle on their reverse side.
1940–1951Flag of Georgia SSRRed, with the Georgian characters სსსრ (SSSR) in gold in the canton.
1937–1940Flag of Georgia SSRRed, with the Georgian characters საქართველოს სსრ (Sakartvelos SSR) in gold in the canton.
1921–1937Flag of Georgia SSRRed, with the Cyrillic characters ССРГ (SSRG) in the canton.
1922–1936Flag of the Transcaucasian SFSRRed, with the Cyrillic characters ЗСФСР (ZSFSR) in gold and with as well golden, tilted star in the canton.
1918–1921Flag of the Democratic Republic of GeorgiaRatio: 4:5[2]
1919-1920Alleged flag of the Republic of Batumi
1918Alleged flag of the Transcaucasian Federation
18th centuryA banner of the Principality of Samtskhe in the 18th century
18th centuryA banner of the Kingdom of Kakheti in the 18th century
18th centuryA banner of the Principality of Guria in the 18th century
18th centuryA banner of the Kingdom of Imereti in the 18th century
18th centuryA banner of the Principality of Svaneti in the 18th century


1560sFlags of the Principality of Mingrelia in the mid 16th century
15th-18th centuriesFlag of the Kingdom of Imereti
13th and 14th centuriesFlag of Western Georgia in the 13th-14th centuries[3]
14th and 15th centuriesA flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15 centuries
14th and 15 centuriesA flag of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th and 15 centuries
1320-1321Flag of Phasis
1184-1213Flag of the Kingdom of GeorgiaUsed during the reign of Queen Tamar.
1089–1125Flag of the Kingdom of GeorgiaUsed during the reign of David the Builder.
449-522 and 888–1008Flag of the Kingdom of Iberia during Vakhtang I and flag of Principality of Tao-Klarjeti

Other

FlagDateUseDescription
1918–1921Standard of the Democratic Republic of Georgia

Separatist Abkhazia

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1992–presentFlag used by the Abkhazian separatist government.It is De facto flag of Republic of Abkhazia. Used by separatist government.

President's flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1992–presentFlag of the President of Abkhazia

Abkhazian Armed Forces

FlagDateUseDescription
1992–presentFlag of the Abkhazian Armed Forces
?–presentAnother variant of Abkhazian military banner.
FlagDateUseDescription
1992–presentNaval Ensign of the Republic of Abkhazia

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1989-1992Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1978–1989Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1951–1978Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1938–1951Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1937-1938Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1935-1937Flag of the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1925-1931Flag of Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
1925Flag of Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
1921-1925Flag of Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
1917–1921Flag of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus
1866A flag used in the Lykhnensky revolt
1808–1810Flag of Abkhazia
18th centuryFlag of the Principality of Abkhazia
1578Flag of Abkhazia
786–1354Flag of the Duchy of Tskhumi

Separatist South Ossetia

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1991–presentFlag used by the Ossetian separatist government.The Flag of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia that was used by the Georgian-established Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia and also the flag of the ethnically related Republic of North Ossetia-Alania within the Russian Federation.
1991–presentFlag of the President of South OssetiaUsed by Separatist established government.

See also

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