Sovereign-state flags in 1942

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

Andorra

Argentina

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Australia

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burma (from 17 May)

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Ethiopia

Finland

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic

Germany

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Mexico

Monaco

Mongolia

Nepal

Newfoundland

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Panama

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Portugal

Romania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Thailand

Tibet

Tripura

Turkey

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

United Kingdom

United States

Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Uruguay

Vatican City

Venezuela

Yemen

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)

Nauru (until 26 August; Australia)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Belgian Congo (Belgium)

Ruanda-Urundi (Belgium)

Greenland (Denmark)

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Egypt and United Kingdom)

Åland (Finland)

Adélie Land (Free France)

Clipperton Island (Free France)

French Algeria (Free France)

French Cameroon (Free France)

French Chad (Free France)

French Equatorial Africa (Free France)

French Gabon (Free France)

French India (Free France)

French Madagascar (from 6 November; Free France)

French Morocco (from 16 November; Free France)

French Oceania (Free France)

French Togoland (Free France)

French West Africa (until 16 November; Free France)

Hankou (Free France)

Lebanon ​(Free France)

New Caledonia (Free France)

New Hebrides (Free France)

Réunion (from 30 November; Free France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Free France)

Syria (Free France)

Shanghai (Free France)

Tientsin (Free France)

Adélie Land (Vichy France)

French Algeria (Vichy France)

French Guiana (Vichy France)

French Indochina (Vichy France)

French Madagascar (until 6 November; Vichy France)

French Morocco (until 16 November; Vichy France)

French Somaliland (Vichy France)

French Togoland (Vichy France)

French Tunisia (Vichy France)

French West Africa (until 16 November; Vichy France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (Vichy France)

Hankou (Vichy France)

Inini (Vichy France)

Martinique (Vichy France)

Réunion (until 30 November; Vichy France)

Shanghai (Vichy France)

Tientsin (Vichy France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Bohemia and Moravia (Germany)

Lokot Autonomy (Germany)

Albania (Italy)

Amoy (Italy)

Italian Libya (Italy)

Shanghai (Italy)

Tientsin (Italy)

Andaman Islands (from 23 March; Japan)

Attu (from 7 June; Japan)

Christmas Island (from 31 March; Japan)

East Indies (from 8 March; Japan)

Gilbert Islands (Japan)

Guam (Japan)

Hangzhou (Japan)

Hankou (Japan)

Hong Kong (Japan)

Karafuto (Japan)

Kiska (from 6 June; Japan)

Korea (Japan)

Kwantung (Japan)

Malaya (Japan)

Nauru (from 26 August; Japan)

New Guinea (Japan)

North Borneo (from 29 March; Japan)

Philippines (from 8 May; Japan)

Shashi (Japan)

Singapore (from 15 February; Japan)

Solomon Islands (Japan)

South Seas Mandate (Japan)

Suzhou (Japan)

Taiwan (Japan)

Tientsin (Japan)

Wake Island (Japan)

Curaçao and Dependencies (Netherlands)

Dutch East Indies (until 18 January; Netherlands)

Surinam (Netherlands)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Ross Dependency (New Zealand)

Union Islands (New Zealand)

Western Samoa (New Zealand)

Bouvet Island (Norway)

Jan Mayen (Norway)

Peter I Island (Norway)

Queen Maud Land (Norway)

Svalbard (Norway)

Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Portugal)

Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)

Portuguese Macau (Portugal)

Portuguese East Africa (Portugal)

Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)

Portuguese India (Portugal)

Portuguese Timor (until 19 February; Portugal)

Portuguese West Africa (Portugal)

Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)

South West Africa (South Africa)

Ceuta (Spain)

Ifni (Spain)

Spanish Guinea (Spain)

Spanish Morocco (Spain)

Spanish Sahara (Spain)

Tangier (Spain)

Aden (United Kingdom)

Bahamas (United Kingdom)

Bahrain (United Kingdom)

Barbados (United Kingdom)

Basutoland (United Kingdom)

Bechuanaland (United Kingdom)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

Bhutan (United Kingdom)

British Cameroons (United Kingdom)

British Guiana (United Kingdom)

British Honduras (United Kingdom)

British Leeward Islands (United Kingdom)

British Somaliland (United Kingdom)

British Togoland (United Kingdom)

British Windward Islands (United Kingdom)

Brunei (until 29 March; United Kingdom)

Burma (until 17 May; United Kingdom)

Ceylon (United Kingdom)

Cyprus (United Kingdom)

Eritrea (United Kingdom)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Faroe Islands (United Kingdom)

Federated Malay States (until 27 March; United Kingdom)

Gambia (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Gold Coast (United Kingdom)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (United Kingdom)

India (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Italian Somaliland (United Kingdom)

Jamaica (United Kingdom)

Johor (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Kedah (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Kelantan (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Kenya (United Kingdom)

Kuwait (United Kingdom)

Maldives (United Kingdom)

Malta (United Kingdom)

Mauritius (United Kingdom)

Muscat and Oman (United Kingdom)

Nigeria (United Kingdom)

North Borneo (until 29 March; United Kingdom)

Northern Rhodesia (United Kingdom)

Nyasaland (United Kingdom)

Palestine (United Kingdom)

Perlis (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Qatar (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena (United Kingdom)

Sarawak (until 29 March; United Kingdom)

Sark (United Kingdom)

Seychelles (United Kingdom)

Sierra Leone (United Kingdom)

Sikkim (United Kingdom)

Somalia (United Kingdom)

South Orkney Islands (United Kingdom)

Southern Rhodesia (United Kingdom)

South Shetland Islands (United Kingdom)

Straits Settlements (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Swaziland (United Kingdom)

Tanganyika (United Kingdom)

Terengganu (until 15 February; United Kingdom)

Tientsin (United Kingdom)

Transjordan (United Kingdom)

Trinidad and Tobago (United Kingdom)

Tripolitania (from November; United Kingdom)

Trucial States (United Kingdom)

Uganda (United Kingdom)

Zanzibar (United Kingdom)

Alaska (United States)

American Samoa (United States)

Baker Island (United States)

Corn Islands (United States)

Guam (until 6 January; United States)

Hawaii (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)

Philippines (until 8 May; 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 (United States)

United States Virgin Islands (United States)

Australian states

New South Wales

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Canadian states

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Northwest Territories

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Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon Territory

Sovereign U.S. states

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California

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New Mexico

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Ohio

Oklahoma

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Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

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Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Other entities

Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China

Croatia

Free France

Vichy France

Hellenic State

Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea

Manchukuo

Mengjiang

Poland

Slovakia

Tangier

Tuva

Other culturals

Buddhism

Esperanto

Pan-African Flag

Romani