This is a list of flags flown by military powers worldwide. All flags in this list are for specific use for a branch of or the whole national military of a given state.
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | People's Liberation Army | Military | People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg}} |
| People's Liberation Army Ground Force | Ground forces | Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg}} |
| People's Liberation Army Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg}} |
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | Air force | Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg}} |
| People's Liberation Army Rocket Force | Strategic forces | Rocket Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg}} |
| People's Armed Police | Police | People's Armed Police Flag.svg}} |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | Korean People's Army Ground Force | Ground forces | Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force.svg}} | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Navy | Navy | Flag of the Korean People's Navy.svg}} | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Air Force | Air force | NKAF flag.svg}} | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | Strategic force | Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg}} | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Korean People's Army Special Operation Force | Special forces | Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg}} | Flag is two-sided; obverse shown. |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use | | Republic of Korea Armed Forces | Military | Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg}} |
| Republic of Korea Army | Ground forces | Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg}} |
| Republic of Korea Navy | Navy | Naval Jack of South Korea.svg}} | 1955–present |
| Republic of Korea Air Force | Air force | Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg}} |
| Republic of Korea Marine Corps | Naval infantry (subordinate unit of the navy) | Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg}} |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use | | Armed Forces of the Russian Federation | Military | Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg}} |
| Russian Ground Forces | Ground forces | Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg}} |
| Russian Aerospace Forces | Air force | Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg}} |
| Russian Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of Russia.svg}} |
| Russian Airborne Troops | Paratroopers (subordinate branch of the air force) | Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops.svg}} |
| Strategic Rocket Forces | Strategic forces (subordinate branch of the army) | Flag of Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia.svg}} |
| Russian National Guard | Republican guard | Flag of National Guard of Russia.png}} | 2016–present |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia | sinister}} | Flag of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia.jpg}} |
| Saudi Arabian Army | sinister}} | Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.png}} |
| Royal Saudi Air Force | sinister}} | Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force (Seal).svg}} |
| Royal Saudi Navy | sinister}} | Naval Bases Flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg}} |
| Royal Saudi Air Defense | sinister}} | Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.svg}} |
| Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force | sinister}} | Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.png}} |
| Saudi Arabian National Guard | sinister}} |
| Saudi Arabian Border Guards | sinister}} |
| Saudi Royal Guard Regiment | sinister}} | Flag of the Saudi Royal Guard.jpg}} |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | South African National Defence Force | Military | Ensign of the South African National Defence Force (1994–2003).svg}} | 1994–2003 |
| South African Defence Force | Military | Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981–1994).svg}} | 1981–1994 |
| Union Defence Force / South African Defence Force | Military | Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1947–1981).svg}} | 1947–1981 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg}} | 2002–2003 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg}} | 1994–2002 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg}} | 1973–1994 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png}} | 1966–1973 |
| South African Army | Ground forces | Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png}} | 1951–1966 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1994–2003).svg}} | 1994–2003 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1982–1994).svg}} | 1982–1994 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1981–1982).svg}} | 1981–1982 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1967–1970).svg}} | 1967–1970 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1958–1967, 1970–1981).svg}} | 1958–1967, 1970–1981 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1951-1958).svg}} | 1951–1958 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Air Force Ensign of South Africa (1940-1951).svg}} | 1940–1951 |
| South African Air Force | Air force | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg}} | 1920–1940 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981–1994).svg}} | 1981–1994 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1959–1981).svg}} | 1959–1981 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952–1959).svg}} | 1952–1959 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951–1952).svg}} | 1951–1952 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg}} | 1946–1951 |
| South African Navy | Navy | Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg}} | 1922–1946 |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg|alt=Raspberry color field with Armed Forces logo in the center.}} | Ukrainian Armed Forces | Military | 2009–present |
| Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg|alt=Raspberry color field with Ground Forces logo in the center.}} | Ukrainian Ground Forces | Ground forces | 2009–present |
| Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg|alt=Blue field with Air Force logo in the center.}} | Ukrainian Air Force | Air force | 2009–present |
| Flag of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg|alt=Blue field with National Guard logo in the center.}} | National Guard of Ukraine | Gendarmerie | 2014–present |
| Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.png}} | Ukrainian Naval Infantry | Naval infantry | 2018–present |
| Flag of the Security Service of Ukraine.svg|alt=Raspberry color field with Security Service logo in the center.}} | Ukrainian Security Service | Security service | 2002–present |
| Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg|alt=Blue cross on a white field with a Ukrainian flag in the canton.}} | Ukrainian Navy | Naval ensign of Ukraine | 2009–present |
| Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg|alt=Green cross with a miniature Ukrainian flag in the upper left corner.}} | Sea Guard | Coast guard | 2001–present |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | Notes | | Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | Navy | Flag of the Venezuelan Navy.png}} |
| National Army of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Ground forces | Flag of the Venezuelan Army.png}} |
| Venezuelan National Bolivarian Military Aviation | Air force | Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.png}} |
| Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela | National guard | Flag of the Venezuelan National Guard.png}} |
| National Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela | Republican guard | Flag of the Venezuelan National Militia.png}} |
| Organization | Organization type | Flag | In use | | Republic of Vietnam Military Forces | Military | Flag of the RVNMF.svg}} | 1955–1975 |
| Army of the Republic of Vietnam | Ground forces | Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg}} | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Air Force | Air force | Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam_Air_Force.svg}} | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Navy | Navy | Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg}} | Until 1975 |
| Republic of Vietnam Marine Division | Naval infantry (subordinate branch of the navy) | Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg}} | 1968–1975 |
1. ^{{Cite web |title=What North Korea's army flags can teach us about its recent history |last1=Tertitskiy |first1=Fyodor|last2=Hotham|first2=Oliver|work=NK News |date=10 April 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018 |url= https://www.nknews.org/2018/04/what-north-koreas-army-flags-can-teach-us-about-its-recent-history/ | quote = The modern design of the flags appeared in 1993, when Kim Jong Il replaced the flag of the KPA with three separate ones for the army, navy, and air force. [...] It should be noted that, despite some claims, there has been no design for a unified flag for all the Armed Forces since: the DPRK occasionally, however, uses the Ground Forces flag as a substitute to symbolize the entire military.}}