Sovereign-state flags in 1956

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

Albania

Andorra

Argentina

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (until 1956)

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (from 1956)

Belgium

Bhutan (until mid-1956)

Bhutan (from mid-1956)

Bolivia

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burma

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cambodia

Canada

Ceylon

Chile

People's Republic of China

Republic of China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Finland

France

East Germany

West Germany

Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic

Greece

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary (until 12 November)

Hungary (from 12 November)

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

North Korea

South Korea

Laos

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic

Luxembourg

Mexico

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco (from 7 April)

Muscat and Oman (from 14 April)

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

South Maluku

Soviet Union

Spain

Sudan (from 1 January)

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Thailand

Tunisia (from 20 March)

Turkey

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

United Kingdom

United States

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)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)

Nauru (Australia)

Norfolk Island (Australia)

Papua and New Guinea (Australia)

Belgian Congo (Belgium)

Ruanda-Urundi (Belgium)

Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (until 1 January; Egypt and United Kingdom)

Åland Islands (Finland)

Clipperton Island (France)

French Algeria (France)

French Cameroon (France)

French Chad (France)

French Comoros (France)

French Equatorial Africa (France)

French Guiana (France)

French Madagascar (France)

French Morocco (until 7 April; France)

French Oceania (France)

French Somaliland (France)

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)

French Togoland (until 10 September; France)

French Tunisia (until 20 March; France)

French West Africa (France)

Gambier Islands (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Martinique (France)

New Caledonia (France)

New Hebrides (France)

Réunion (France)

Saar (France)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Wallis and Futuna (France)

Sikkim (India)

Somaliland (Italy)

Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)

New Guinea (Netherlands)

Suriname (Netherlands)

Cook Islands (New Zealand)

Niue (New Zealand)

Ross Dependency (New Zealand)

Tokelau 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 Angola (Portugal)

Portuguese Cape Verde (Portugal)

Portuguese Guinea (Portugal)

Portuguese India (Portugal)

Portuguese Macau (Portugal)

Portuguese Mozambique (Portugal)

Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portugal)

Portuguese Timor (Portugal)

South West Africa (South Africa)

Ceuta (Spain)

Spanish Guinea (Spain)

Spanish West Africa (Spain)

Aden (United Kingdom)

Bahamas (United Kingdom)

Bahrain (United Kingdom)

Barbados (United Kingdom)

Basutoland (United Kingdom)

Bechuanaland (United Kingdom)

Bermuda (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 (until 13 December; United Kingdom)

British Western Pacific Territories (United Kingdom)

British Windward Islands (United Kingdom)

Brunei (United Kingdom)

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

Cyprus (United Kingdom)

Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

Fiji (United Kingdom)

Gambia (United Kingdom)

Gibraltar (United Kingdom)

Gold Coast (United Kingdom)

Guernsey (United Kingdom)

Herm (United Kingdom)

Hong Kong (United Kingdom)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom)

Jamaica (United Kingdom)

Jersey (United Kingdom)

Kenya (United Kingdom)

Kuwait (United Kingdom)

Malaya (United Kingdom)

Maldives (United Kingdom)

Malta (United Kingdom)

Mauritius (United Kingdom)

Muscat and Oman (United Kingdom) (until 14 April)

Nigeria (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 (United Kingdom)

Sierra Leone (United Kingdom)

Singapore (United Kingdom)

South Orkney Islands (United Kingdom)

South Shetland Islands (United Kingdom)

Swaziland (United Kingdom)

Suez Canal Zone (United Kingdom; until 1956)

Tanganyika (United Kingdom)

Tonga (United Kingdom)

Trinidad and Tobago (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 (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)

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

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia (until 31 August)

Georgia (from 31 August)

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

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

San Juan

Sumatra

Tangier (until April 7, 1956)

Tibet

International organizations

Comecon

East African High Commission

European Union

League of Arab States

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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