Which World Flags Have Been In Use The Longest?
Today we have an excellent infographic for you that we had to share produced by the website called WizardPins which shows the country flags from around the world that have been in continuous use for the longest amount of time along with the year they started being used to represent their nation.
Check out this quality design to see the world flags in that have been in use the longest including the Denmark flag that has been used since 1625, the Netherlands flag that has been used since 1660, the Nepal flag that has been used since 1743, the United Kingdom flag that has been used from 1801 and loads more.
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Oldest World Flag Designs
And here we have some nice big pictures of the top 10 oldest flags from the infographic along with some information from Wikipedia for you to check out.
Denmark Flag (1625-Present)
The national flag of Denmark is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. (More info)
Netherlands Flag (1660-Present)
The national flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a variant of the late 16th century orange-white-blue Prince's Flag, evolving in the early 17th century. (More info)
Nepal Flag
The national flag of Nepal is the world's only irregular flag acting as both the state flag and civil flag of a sovereign country. The flag is a simplified combination of two single pennons (or pennants), known as a double-pennon. (More info)
Union Jack (1801-Present)
The Union Jack is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. Although no law has been passed making the Union Flag the official national flag of the United Kingdom, it has effectively become such through precedent. (More info)
Chile Flag (1817-Present)
The flag of Chile consists of two equal-height horizontal bands of white and red, with a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton, which bears a white five-pointed star in the centre. (More info)
Argentina Flag (1818-Present)
The national flag of the Argentine Republic, often referred to as the Argentine flag is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. There are multiple interpretations on the reasons for those colours. (More info)
Peru Flag (1825-Present)
The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. (More info)
Uruguay Flag (1828-Present)
The national flag of Uruguay is one of the three official flags of Uruguay along with the flag of Artigas and the flag of the Treinta y Tres. It has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes alternating white and blue. (More info)
France Flag (1830-Present)
The national flag of France is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the Tricolour, although the flag of Ireland and others are also so known. (More info)
Belgium Flag (1831-Present)
The national flag of Belgium is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France. (More info)
