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The following is a list of flags used in Guyana.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1966–present	Flag of Guyana	A green field with the black-edged red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on the larger white-edged golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side. This flag is designed by Whitney Smith^[1]
	1966–present	Flag of Guyana (vertical)

Presidential flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1970–1980	Presidential Standard of Arthur Chung.
	1980–1985	Presidential Standard of Forbes Burnham.
	1985–1992	Presidential Standard of Hugh Desmond Hoyte.
	1992–1997	Presidential Standard of Cheddi B. Jagan.
	1997–1999	Presidential Standard of Janet Jagan.
	1999–2011	Presidential Standard of Bharrat Jagdeo.
	2011–2015	Presidential Standard of Donald Ramotar.
	2015–2020	Presidential Standard of David A. Granger.
	2020–present	Presidential Standard of Irfaan Ali.

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1965–present	Naval Ensign of Guyana
	1965–present	GDF Coast Guard Flag
	1965–present	Air Ensign of Guyana
	1965–present	GDF Air Corps Flag
	1965–present	Guyana Defence Force Flag
	1965–present	GDF Force Colour Flag
	1965–present	Guyana Police Force Flag
	1965–present	Guyana Prison Service Flag
	1965–present	Guyana Fire Service Flag
	1965–present	GDF 1st Infantry Battalion Group Flag
	1965–present	GDF 2nd Infantry Battalion Group Flag
	1965–present	GDF Agri Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF Band Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF Defence Headquarters Flag
	1965–present	GDF Engineer Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF G2 Branch Flag
	1965–present	GDF Medical Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF Ordnance Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF Signal Corps Flag
	1965–present	GDF Training Corps Flag
	1965–present	Presidential Colour of the Guyana Defence Force Flag

Subdivision flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	????	Flag of Barima-Waini
	????	Flag of Cuyuni-Mazaruni
	????	Flag of Demerara-Mahaica
	????	Flag of East Berbice-Corentyne
	????	Flag of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
	????	Flag of Mahaica-Berbice
	????	Flag of Pomeroon-Supenaam
	????	Flag of Potaro-Siparuni
	????	Flag of Upper Demerara-Berbice
	????	Flag of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Proposed flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962	Smith's proposed flag	A red field with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on a larger golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side.

Historical flags

Spanish Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1530–1785	Flag of The Spanish Empire	A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
	1785–1819	Flag of The Spanish Empire	A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.

Dutch rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1611–1781 1784–1795	The Prince's Flag	A horizontal Tricolor of orange, white and blue.
	1652–1781 1784–1795	States Flag	A horizontal Tricolor of red, white and blue.

French rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Pre-Napoleonic Era
	1782–1784	Flag of The Kingdom of France	A White Field With several Fleur-de-Lis and the royal coat of arms in the center.
	1802–1803	Flag of The French 1st Republic	A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red.
Napoleonic Era
	1808–1813	Flag of The 1st French Empire	A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red.
Under Client States
	1808–1813	Flag of Napoleonic Spain	A white field with the coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.
	1802–1803	Flag of the Batavian Republic	A horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic's emblem in the canton.

Under Great Colombia

Date	Use	Description
1819–1820	Flag of Great Colombia	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the canton, showing an indigenous woman, an Orinoco crocodile and the Caribbean Sea.
1820–1821	Flag of Great Colombia	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the canton, showing an Andean Condor holding a sword and a Pomegranate plant in each feet, 10 6-pointed stars, a fire flame and a pearl.
1821–1830	Flag of Great Colombia	A horizontal tricolour of yellow (double-width), blue and red with the Emblem of Gran Colombia in the center of the flag with an olive branch surrounding the emblem.
1822 (Proposed)	Flag of Great Colombia	A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms in the center of the flag.

Under Venezuela

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Pre-Great Colombia
	1813–1814	Flag of the Second Venezuelan Republic	Red field with a white rhombus encasing a black rectangle.
	1817	Flag of the Third Venezuelan Republic	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with seven blue stars on the yellow band.
	1817–1819	Flag of the Third Republic of Venezuela	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with eight blue stars on the yellow band.
Post-Great Colombia
	1830–1836	Provisional flag of the State of Venezuela	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center.
	1836–1859	Flag of the State of Venezuela	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela on the hoist side of the yellow band.
	1859	First flag of the Federation	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven blue stars on the yellow band.
	1859–1863	Second flag of the Federation	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center.
	1863–1897	Flag of the United States of Venezuela	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with seven white stars arranged in a hexagon in the center of the blue band.
	1863–1897	State flag of the United States of Venezuela	Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with an arc of seven white stars in the center of the blue band and the country's coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band.

British rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1781–1782 1795–1801	Flag of The Kingdom of Great Britain	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland
	1781–1782 1795–1801	State Flag of British Empire	State Flag used by the Colonies of British Empire 'n Great Britain, the famous blue naval ensign of Great Britain .
	1781–1782 1795–1801	Civil Flag of British Empire with square canton	Civil Flag used by the Colonies of British Empire 'n Great Britain, the famous red naval ensign of Great Britain Used in U.S. 'n Canada.
	1801–1875	Flag of The United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1801–1875	New State Flag of British Empire with the Flag of The United Kingdom	New State flag, in canton a superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1801–1906	New Civil Flag of British Empire with the Flag of The United Kingdom	New Civil flag, in canton a superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1875–1906	Flag of British Guiana	A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[2]
	1906–1919	Flag of British Guiana	A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[2]
	1906–1919	Civil Ensign of British Guiana	A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[2]
	1919–1955	Flag of British Guiana	A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[3]
	1919–1955	Civil Ensign of British Guiana	A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[3]
	1955–1966	Flag of British Guiana	A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[3]
	1955–1966	Civil Ensign of British Guiana	A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana.^[3]
Governor's Flags
	1875–1906	British Guiana Governor's Flag	A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana.
	1906–1955	British Guiana Governor's Flag	A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana.
	1955–1966	British Guiana Governor's Flag	A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Guiana.