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List of Macanese flags

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This is a list of flags of Macau.

Official Flag

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Flag Duration Use Description
1999– Flag of Macau A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field[1]
1999–present Flag of Macau (vertical)
Flag Duration Use Description

1975-1999 Old flag of Municipality of Macau A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau. This was the flag used at sporting events and 1999 China Handover.
1975-1999 Old flag of Municipality of Ilhas An orange field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Ilhas.
1999-2001 Old flag of Municipality of Macau[2] A navy blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau.
1999-2001 Old flag of Municipality of Ilhas[3] A green field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Ilhas.

Historical Flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1557–1707 Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
1707–1816 Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there no territorial flag
1816–1830 Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there no territorial flag
1830–1911 Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
1911–1999 Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
1951-1976 Flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau. A light blue field charged with the official coat of arms of the Portuguese colony of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the territory of Macau in the international institutions, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony.
1975–1999
Not Official Variant flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau. Unofficial variant without a mural crown representing the Kingdom of the Algarve castles in the coat of arms. This flag was found at the University of Macau in a photo of International University Sports Federation event and it was used in the parade of nations. Although this flag was never used officially, some sports media used it instead of the Portuguese Flag to represent the colony.

Governor of Macau

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Flag Date Use Description
1975–1999 Flag of the governor of Macau

Proposed flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1932 Colonial Flag Proposal
1965 Colonial Flag Proposal
1993 Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Proposal 4
Proposal 5
Proposal 6
Proposal 7
Proposal 8
Proposal 9
Proposal 10
Proposal 11
Proposal 12
Proposal 13

References

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  1. ^ LEI BÁSICA DA REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU DA REPÚBLICA POPULAR DA CHINA
  2. ^ "Macao Island municipality Provisional Flag".
  3. ^ "Macao Island municipality Provisional Flag".