List of Turkish flags


This is a list of flags used historically and currently by the state of Turkey and its predecessor states. For a list of flags related to the Ottoman Empire, see Flags of the Ottoman Empire.

National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1936–presentFlag of Turkey18th-century design officially adopted in 1844. The star and crescent design appears on Ottoman flags beginning in the late 18th or early 19th century. The white star and crescent moon on red as the flag of the Ottoman Empire was introduced 1844.
After the declaration of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, the new administrative regime maintained the last flag of the Ottoman Empire. Proportional standardizations were introduced in the Turkish Flag Law of 1936.
1923–presentPresidential standard of the president of Turkey.A presidential seal, which is composed of a sun with 8 long and 8 short rays surrounded by 16 stars. The sun represents the infinity of Turkey, and the 16 stars represent the 16 symbolizing the 16 Great Turkic Empires in history. The 16 stars are aligned with a 22.5 degree angle, equidistantly surrounding the sun. One edge of each star points to the center of the sun.
?–presentFlag of the Grand National Assembly of TurkeyA with field with a seal in the center.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentStandard of the Chief of the Turkish General Staff.-

Land Forces

FlagDateUseDescription
2024–presentFlag of the commander of the Turkish Land Forces.
?–presentFlag of the Turkish Land Forces Army Command.
?-presentCorps command flag, Logistics command flag, Training and Doctrine command flag
?-presentDivision command flag, Military academy command flag, Training and Doctrine School command flag, and Training Center command flag
?-presentClass School and Training Center command flag
?-presentRegimental command flag, Brigade Deputy Commander flag, and Garrison Commander flag
?-presentLand Forces Command Air Support Continental Group command flag
?-presentBattalion command flag
?-presentBrigade Support Troops command flag
?-presentArmy Aviation School command flag
?-presentArmy Aviation command flag
?-presentArmy Aviation Regiment command flag

Naval Forces

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentFlag of the Grand admiral.
1904–1937Flag of the commander of the Turkish Naval Forces.
?–presentFlag of the Admiral.
?–presentFlag of the Vice Admiral.
?–presentFlag of the Rear Admiral.
?–presentFlag of the Rear Admiral.
?–presentFlag of the Commodore.
?–presentFlag of the Captain.

Air Force

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentFlag of the commander of the Turkish Air Force.
?–presentFlag of the Combat Air Force and Air Missile Defense Command.
?–presentFlag of the Lieutenant-General.
?–presentFlag of the Major General.
?–presentFlag of the Brigadier-General.
?–presentFlag of the Regiment Command.
?–presentFlag of the Battalion-Fleet Command.

Other

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentFlag of the General Directorate of Customs Protection
?–presentFlag of the Customs Administration of Turkey
?–presentFlag of the General Directorate of Health for Borders and Coasts