Sovereign-state flags in 1961

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

Albania

Andorra

Argentina

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

Belgium

Bhutan

Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burma

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cambodia

Cameroon (from 1 October)

Cameroun (until 1 October)

Canada

Central African Republic

Ceylon

Chad

Chile

People's Republic of China

Republic of China

Colombia

Free Republic of the Congo (until 5 August)

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)

Costa Rica

Cuba

Cyprus

Czechoslovakia

Dahomey

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Finland

France

Gabon

East Germany

West Germany

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Japan

Jordan

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

North Korea

South Korea

Kuwait (from 19 June)

Laos

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic

Luxembourg

Malagasy Republic

Malaya

Mali (until 1 March)

Mali (from 1 March)

Mauritania

Mexico

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Muscat and Oman

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone (from 27 April)

Somalia

South Africa

South Maluku

Spain

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria (from 28 September)

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Tanganyika (from 9 December)

Thailand

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Union of Soviet Socialist Republic

United Arab Republic

United Kingdom

United States of America

Upper Volta

Uruguay

Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Vatican City

Venezuela

North Vietnam

South Vietnam

Yemen

Yugoslavia

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)

Christmas Island (Australia)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)

Nauru (Australia)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Papua and New Guinea (Australia)

Ruanda-Urundi (Belgium)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Åland Islands (Finland)

Clipperton Island (France)

French Algeria (France)

French Comoros (France)

French Guiana (France)

French Polynesia (France)

French Somaliland (France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Martinique (France)

New Caledonia (France)

New Hebrides (France)

Réunion (France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Sikkim (India)

Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)

New Guinea (until 1 December; Netherlands)

Suriname (Netherlands)

West Papua (from 1 December; Netherlands)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Ross Dependency (New Zealand)

Tokelau Islands (New Zealand)

Western Samoa (until 31 December; 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 (until 1 August; Portugal)

Portuguese Angola (Portugal)

Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)

Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)

Portuguese India (until 19 December; Portugal)

Portuguese Macau (Portugal)

Portuguese Mozambique (Portugal)

Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)

Portuguese Timor (Portugal)

South West Africa (South Africa)

Canary Islands (from 8 September; Spain)

Ceuta (Spain)

Fernando Pó (Spain)

Ifni (Spain)

Río Muni (Spain)

Spanish Sahara (Spain)

Aden (United Kingdom)

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)

Bahamas (United Kingdom)

Bahrain (United Kingdom)

Basutoland (United Kingdom)

Bechuanaland (United Kingdom)

Bermuda (United Kingdom)

British Cameroons (until 30 September; United Kingdom)

British Guiana (United Kingdom)

British Honduras (United Kingdom)

British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)

British Western Pacific Territories (United Kingdom)

Brunei (United Kingdom)

Canton and Enderbury Islands ​(United Kingdom and United States)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Fiji (United Kingdom)

Gambia (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Guernsey (United Kingdom)

Herm (United Kingdom)

Hong Kong (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Jersey (United Kingdom)

Kenya (United Kingdom)

Kuwait (until 19 June; United Kingdom)

Maldive Islands (United Kingdom)

Malta (United Kingdom)

Mauritius (United Kingdom)

North Borneo (United Kingdom)

Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)

Qatar (United Kingdom)

Rhodesia and Nyasaland (United Kingdom)

Saint Helena (United Kingdom)

Sarawak (United Kingdom)

Sark (United Kingdom)

Seychelles (until mid-1961; United Kingdom)

Seychelles (from mid-1961; United Kingdom)

Sierra Leone (until 26 April; United Kingdom)

Singapore ​(United Kingdom)

South Orkney Islands (United Kingdom)

South Shetland Islands (United Kingdom)

Swaziland (United Kingdom)

Tanganyika (until 8 December; United Kingdom)

Tonga (United Kingdom)

Trucial States (United Kingdom)

Uganda (United Kingdom)

West Indies Federation (United Kingdom)

Zanzibar (United Kingdom)

American Samoa (United States)

Baker Island (United States)

Corn Islands (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)

Palmyra Atoll (United States)

Panama Canal Zone (United States)

Petrel Islands (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)

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (United States)

United States Virgin Islands (United States)

Wake Island (United States)

Australian states

New South Wales

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 (until 24 September)

Kansas (from 24 September)

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

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

Wyoming

Other entities

Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli (until August 11, 1961)

Katanga

Lakshadweep (from August 4, 1961)

Puducherry (from July 30, 1961)

San Juan

Sumatra

Suvadive Islands

Tibet

International organizations

African and Malagasy Union (from September 12, 1961)

Association of Southeast Asia (from July 12, 1961)

Comecon

East African High Commission (until September 11, 1961)

European Coal and Steel Community

European Union

Federation of Vexillological Associations

League of Arab States

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Olympic Movement

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Red Crescent

Red Cross

Red Lion and Sun

Red Magen David

Scout Movement

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

United Nations

Other culturals

Buddhism

Esperanto

Pan-African Flag

Romani