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Flags of former countries
Flags of countries that no longer exist, with the years each one existed and the countries that took its place. Every flag has SVG and PNG downloads and color codes.
10 former countries
Color codes
| Flag | Name | Existed | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ceylon | 1948–1972 | |
 | Czechoslovakia | 1918–1992 | |
 | East Germany | 1949–1990 | |
 | Ottoman Empire | 1299–1922 | |
 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992–2006 | |
 | South Yemen | 1967–1990 | |
 | Soviet Union | 1922–1991 | |
 | Upper Volta | 1958–1984 | |
 | Yugoslavia | 1945–1992 | |
 | Zaire | 1971–1997 |
Color codes describe the flag artwork, not official specifications.
Where these flags come from
The artwork on this page comes from Wikimedia Commons. Every Commons file used here is in the public domain ; each flag page links to its source file and author.