List of flags of the Papacy


The following is a list of flags used in the Vatican City and its predecessor, the Papal States.

National flag and State flag

FlagDateDescription
7 June 1929 – 26 November 2000Two fields divided vertically, yellow field on the staff side and a white field on the fly side, which bears the tiara and the keys.
26 November 2000 – 7 June 2023Two fields divided vertically, yellow field on the staff side and a white field on the fly side, which bears the tiara and the keys.
7 June 2023–presentTwo fields divided vertically, yellow field on the staff side and a white field on the fly side, which bears the tiara and the keys.

Military flag

FlagDateDescription
1978–1982Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope John Paul II and Commandant Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen
2002–2005Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope John Paul II and Commandant Elmar Mäder
2005–2008Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope Benedict XVI and Commandant Elmar Mäder
2008–2013Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Benedict XVI and Commandant Daniel Anrig
2013–2015Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope Francis and Commandant Daniel Anrig
2015–2025Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope Francis and Commandant Christoph Graf
2025–Papal guard flag of 1914, but with the arms of Pope Leo XIV and Commandant Christoph Graf