This is a gallery of flags of South American countries and affiliated international organizations.
International
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1996 – | Flag of the Andean Community | |
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1994 – | Flag of Mercosur | |
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2011 – | Flag of the Union of South American Nations |
Flags of South American sovereign states
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1861 – | Flag of Argentina See also: List of Argentine flags |
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1851 – | Flag of Bolivia | |
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1889 – | Flag of Brazil See also: List of Brazilian flags |
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1817 – | Flag of Chile See also: List of Chilean flags |
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1861 – | Flag of Colombia See also: List of Colombian flags |
A wide yellow band at the top recalls the federation of Greater Colombia. A blue band in the center represents independence. The red band at the bottom symbolizes courage.[1] |
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1860 – | Flag of Ecuador See also: List of Ecuadorian flags |
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1966 – | Flag of Guyana | |
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2013 – | Flag of Paraguay | |
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1825 – | Flag of Peru See also: List of Peruvian flags |
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1975 – | Flag of Suriname | |
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1830 – | Flag of Uruguay See also: List of Uruguayan flags |
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2006 – | Flag of Venezuela See also: List of Venezuelan flags |
Flags of South American dependencies and other territories
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1976 – | Flag of Aruba | Netherlands (constituent country) | |
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1981 – | Flag of Bonaire | Netherlands (special municipality) | |
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1984 – | Flag of Curaçao | Netherlands (constituent country) | |
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1999 – | Flag of the Falkland Islands | United Kingdom (overseas territory) | |
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2015 – | Flag of French Guiana | France (overseas region and department) | |
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1999 – | Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | United Kingdom (overseas territory) |
Flags of South American cities
Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.
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Flag of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia -
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Historical flags
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1822 | Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil | |
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1822 – 1853 | Flag of the Empire of Brazil | |
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1853 – 1889 | Flag of the Empire of Brazil | |
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1889 | Flag of the First Brazilian Republic | |
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1889 – 1960 | Flag of Brazil | |
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1960 – 1968 | Flag of Brazil | |
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1968 – 1992 | Flag of Brazil | |
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1876 – 1925 | Flag of the Falkland Islands | |
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1925 – 1948 | Flag of the Falkland Islands | |
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1948 – 1999 | Flag of the Falkland Islands | |
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1875 – 1906 | Flag of British Guiana | |
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1906 – 1919 | Flag of British Guiana | |
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1919 – 1955 | Flag of British Guiana | |
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1955 – 1966 | Flag of British Guiana | |
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1821 – 1822 | Flag of the Protectorate of Peru | |
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1822 | Flag of the Peruvian Republic | |
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1822 – 1825 | Flag of the Peruvian Republic | |
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1836 – 1839 | Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation | |
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1992 – 1999 | Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
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1959 – 1975 | Flag of Suriname | |
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1828 – 1830 | Flag of Uruguay | |
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1811 – 1812 | Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela | |
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1813 – 1814 | Flag of the Second Republic of Venezuela | |
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1817 – 1819 1859 |
Flag of the Third Republic of Venezuela | |
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1830 – 1836 | Flag of the State of Venezuela | |
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1836 – 1859 | Flag of the State of Venezuela | |
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1859 – 1863 | Flag of the Republic of Venezuela | |
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1863 – 1905 | Flag of the United States of Venezuela | |
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1905 – 1930 | Flag of the United States of Venezuela | |
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1930 – 2006 | Flag of Venezuela |
See also
- Flags of North America
- Flag of Gran Colombia
- Flags depicting the Southern Cross
- List of countries
- Sun of May
- Wiphala
- Lists of flags of South American countries
- List of Argentine flags
- List of Brazilian flags
- List of Chilean flags
- List of Colombian flags
- List of Ecuadorian flags
- List of flags of Peru
- List of Uruguayan flags
- List of flags of Venezuela
References
- ^ Complete Flags of the World (5th ed.). DK. 2009. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7566-4115-3.
