Sovereign-state flags in 1981

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda (from 1 November)

Argentina

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Belize (from 21 September)

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burma

Burundi

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

People's Republic of China

Colombia

Comoros

People's Republic of the Congo

Costa Rica

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica (until 3 November)

Dominica (from 3 November)

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

East Germany

West Germany

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kampuchea

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kenya

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Kiribati

North Korea

South Korea

Kuwait

Laos

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

Rwanda

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Marino

São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain (until 5 October)

Spain (from 5 October)

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Union of Soviet Socialist Republic

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

Upper Volta

Uruguay

Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Vanuatu

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Western Samoa

North Yemen

South Yemen

Yugoslavia

Zaire

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)

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)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Greenland (Denmark)

Åland Islands (Finland)

Clipperton Island (France)

French Guiana (France)

French Polynesia (France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Marquesas Islands (France)

Martinique (France)

Mayotte (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Réunion (France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Tuamotus (France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Chuuk (Micronesia)

Kosrae (Micronesia)

Pohnpei (Micronesia)

Yap (from 1 February; Micronesia)

Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Ross Dependency (New Zealand)

Tokelau (New Zealand)

Bouvet Island (Norway)

Jan Mayen (Norway)

Peter I Island (Norway)

Queen Maud Land (Norway)

Svalbard (Norway)

Azores (Portugal)

Macau (Portugal)

Madeira (Portugal)

South West Africa (South Africa)

Canary Islands (Spain)

Ceuta (Spain)

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)

Anguilla (United Kingdom)

Antigua (until 31 October; United Kingdom)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

British Antarctic Territory (United Kingdom)

Belize (until 20 September; United Kingdom)

British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)

British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)

Brunei (United Kingdom)

Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Guernsey (United Kingdom)

Herm (United Kingdom)

Hong Kong (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Jersey (until 7 April; United Kingdom)

Jersey (from 7 April; United Kingdom)

Montserrat (United Kingdom)

Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)

Saint Christopher and Nevis (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena (United Kingdom)

Sark (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)

Northern Mariana Islands (United States)

Palmyra Atoll (United States)

Petrel Islands (United States)

Puerto Rico (United States)

Quita Sueno Bank (until 17 September; United States)

Roncador Bank (until 17 September; United States)

Serrana Bank (until 17 September; United States)

Serranilla Bank (United States)

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (until 1 January; United States)

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (from 1 January; United States)

United States Virgin Islands (United States)

Wake Island (United States)

Australian states

Aboriginal Australians

Bumbunga

New South Wales

Northern Territory

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

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana (until 1 July)

Montana (from 1 July)

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 (until 29 May)

Wisconsin (from 29 May)

Wyoming

Non-UN members or observers

Northern Cyprus

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Timor Timur

Other entities

Antarctica

Bophuthatswana

Ciskei (from 4 December)

Rwenzururu

San Juan

Sumatra

Tibet

Transkei

Venda

International organizations

African and Malagasy Union

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

CARICOM

Comecon

Commonwealth of Nations

European Coal and Steel Community (from 1 January)

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 Islamic Cooperation (from 1981)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Red Crescent

Red Cross

Red Magen David

Scout Movement

South African Development Coordination Conference

United Nations

Other culturals

Buddhism

Esperanto

Mohawk Warrior Society

Pan-African Flag

Pride Flag

Romani