This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Uruguay.

National flags Uruguay has three co-official flags, only flown together by law on national holidays. Listed below in order of hierarchy: FlagDateNameDescription 1830–present National flag Four horizontal stripes of blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. 1952–present Artigas flag A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white, and blue; with a red diagonal stripe from the upper hoist to the lower fly. 1952–present Treinta y Tres flag Three horizontal stripes: the top one blue, the center one white, and the bottom one red. Upon the white stripe are printed the words "Libertad o Muerte" ("Freedom or Death").

Military Army FlagDateRankDescription Current ?–present Flag of the National Army of Uruguay A light brown field with the army emblem in the center.

Uruguay Navy Jack FlagDateUseDescription Current 1990s–present Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay A white field with a blue saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and the Sun of May in the center. Former 1930s–1990s Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay 1817–1930s Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay

Rank flags FlagDateRankDescription Current ?–present Ministry of National Defense ?–present Commander in Chief ?–present Vice admiral ?–present Rear admiral ?–present Captain commanding a naval force ?–present Commander of a naval squadron ?–present Seniority pennant Former ?–? Ministry of National Defense ?–? Inspector general ?–? Officer commanding the division of ships ?–? Officer commanding of two or more ships

Navy Academy FlagDateUseDescription Current Uruguay Naval Academy

Other FlagDateUseDescription Current War pennant Former 1815–1820 Flag of the privateers in the service of the League of the Free Peoples

Air force FlagDateUseDescription Current 1953–present Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force A blue field with the Air Force emblem in the center. ?–present Inspector general ?–present Group commander ?–present Squadron leader

Civil ensign FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Pilot flag

Police FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present National Police of Uruguay

Department flags FlagDate Administrative divisionDescription 1995–present Artigas Department 2010–present Canelones Department 2018–present Cerro Largo Department ?–present Colonia Department 2000–present Durazno Department 1987–present Flores Department 1990–present Florida Department ?–present Lavalleja Department ?–present Maldonado Department 1992–present Paysandú Department 1995–present Rio Negro Department 1998–present Rivera Department ?–present Rocha Department 1997–present Salto Department 1999–present San José Department 1994–present Soriano Department 2003–present Treinta y Tres Department

Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription National flags 1840s Flag of the Gobierno de la Defensa Flag of the Gobierno del Cerrito Similar to the current flag. 1828–1830 Flag of Uruguay Nine horizontal stripes of light blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. 1825–1828 Flag of the Oriental Province A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white, and red. 1820–1828 Flag of the Cisplatina Province A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured green, white, and green; with the province's emblem in the center. 1814–1815 First flag of the League of the Free Peoples, also known as the flag of Artigas A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white, and blue; with red stripes inside the blue bands.

Ethnic groups flags FlagDateEthnic groupDescription 1990s–present Charrúa

Political flags FlagDatePartyDescription Current 2013–present Popular Unity 2008–present Anti-imperialist Unitary Commissions 2002–present Independent Party 1984–present Workers' Party 1975–present Party for the Victory of the People 1971–present Broad Front Party 2020s–present Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay ?–present 1960s 1956–present Uruguayan Anarchist Federation 1904–present National Party 1897–1904 1836–present Colorado Party Former 2013–2019 Concertation Partyes 1932–1938 Independent Democratic Feminist Party

Rebel groups flags FlagDateOrganizationDescription Former 1967–1972 Tupamaros

Sporting flags FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Uruguayan Football Association

Burgees of Uruguay FlagDateUseDescription 1924–present Flag of The Punta del Este Yacht Club 1906–present Flag of The Yacht Club Uruguayo

See also Flag of Uruguay Coat of arms of Uruguay

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