A propaganda poster with Indochinese flag  and Annamite dynasty 's standard in Hanoï  1942. The following is a list of flags of French Indochina  from 18 February 1859 to 9 March 1945.[ 1] [ 2] 
 
Union flags   Government    Flag  Date  Use  Description     17 October 1887 to 9 March 1945  State flag and civil ensign  A tricolour  flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red (2:3).     1867 – 9 March 1945  Flag of the governor colony  A vertical tricolour  of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign (1:2). Influences:      1923–1945  Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina   A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. (proportions 1:2). Influences:    
 Military    Flag  Date  Use  Description     1862 – 9 March 1945  War flag  A vertical tricolour  of blue, white, and red (proportions 1:1). Influences:      1923 – 9 March 1945  Flag of Tirailleurs indochinois   French flag canton on a yellow field (1:1). Influences:      1867 – 9 March 1945  Flag of Gendarmerie   Influences:   
 
Subjects  Annam  and Tonkin    Flag  Date  Use  Description     1858–1885  Diplomatic flag of Dainamese empire [ 3]   Yellow field with gold border (2:3).     1885–1890  Provisional flag of Dainamese empire   National name (大南  Đại Nam ) centered on the yellow field (2:3). Influences:      1923 – 9 March 1945  Protectorate flag of Annam , Tonkin  and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan   French flag canton on a yellow field (2:3). Influences:      Imperial standards     Flag  Date  Use  Description     1885–1890  Nguyễn dynasty  by Cảnh Tôn Standard of Dainamese emperor, beside, used as the [provisional] national flag. Influences:      1890–1920  Nguyễn dynasty  from Thành Thái  to Hoằng Tôn A yellow field with a single red stripe. The flag of dragon and star, originally designed by Emperor Thành Thái .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Spanish flag . Influences:      1920 – 8 May 1945  Nguyễn dynasty  from Hoằng Tôn  to Bảo Đại The flag of dragon and star, used as the [official] national flag in 1945. Influences:      Personal standards of emperors     Flag  Date  Use  Description     1802–1945  [Triangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty   The flag of yellow and dragon (黃龍旗 / Hoàng-long kì) or emperor (天子旗 / Thiên-tử kì). Flag ratio is 1:2.     1922–1945  [Rectangle] Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty  (Hoằng Tôn  and Bảo Đại )  Flag ratio is 2:3. Influences:      1802–1945  Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty   Flag ratio is 5:3.   
 Laos Cambodia    Flag  Date  Use  Description     1863–1948  Protectorate flag from Norodom  to Sihanouk   Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of 2 blue bands above and bottom, it was a dark blue banner and a small red banner inside.     1863–1993  Royal and personal standard of the King  Red flag with a dark blue rectangle inside, with elements from the Royal Arms of Cambodia  in gold.   
 Cochinchina    Flag  Date  Use  Description     1862–1945  Flag of France.  After becoming autonomous republic in 1946, Cochinchina adopted a yellow flag with three blue strips.   
 
Organizations          		 			 			 		  		 			 			Enlightenment Association
[ 7]  (1939–1940)
      
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