Flags

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Primarily for Olympics usage—keeping track of which flag each country was using at the appropriate times. Could also be used for state leaders lists. Anyone who knows more about flags than me, please comment if something is inaccurate here or if there's a better version of a flag than the one I'm using.

Current flags

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The current flags have been in use since:

All Olympics

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  • Argentina -  
  • Australasia -   (only 1908 and 1912)
  • Belgium -  
  • Bohemia -  
  • Chile -  
  • Denmark -  
  • France -  
  • (UK of) Great Britain -  
  • Japan -  
  • Luxembourg -  
  • Netherlands -  
  • Norway -   (would have used union flag in 1896 but did not compete)
  • Peru -  
  • Portugal -  
  • Russia -   (when competing as Russia; see also Soviet Union)
  • Serbia -   (used in 1912; see Yugoslavia and Serbia&Montenegro for 1920-2004; presumed will use same flag in 2008)
  • Switzerland -  
  • Turkey -  

Others

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  • Australia - 1904 ( )
  • Austria - 1920 ( )
  • Canada - 1968 ( )
  • Cuba - 1904 ( )
  • Egypt - 1988 ( )
  • Germany - 1992 ( ) - see also Weimar Republic, West Germany
  • Greece - 1980 ( )
  • Haiti - 1988 ( )
  • Hungary - 1956 ( )
  • Iceland - 1936 ( )
  • India - 1948 ( )
  • IR Iran - 1980 ( )
  • Italy - 1948 ( )
  • Spain - 1984 ( )
  • Sweden - 1908 ( )
  • United States - 1960 ( )

Prior to current flag

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  • Australia - UK flag 1896-1900 ( )
  • Austria - Habsburg flag 1896-1920 ( )
  • Canada - 4-province red ensign 1900-1920 ( ); Royal Arms red ensign 1924-1956 ( ); Royal Arms red ensign 1960-1964; ( )
  • Cuba - United States flag with 45 stars 1900 ( )
  • Egypt - Khedive's flag 1896-1912 ( ); green w/ crescent and cross 1920 (????); green w/ crescent and three stars 1924-1956 ( ); UAR flag 1960-1968 ( ); Quraish hawk 1972-1984 (????)
  • Finland - Russian flag 1908-1912 ( )
  • Germany - Imperial flag 1896-1912 ( ); Weimar Republic flag (same as current) 1920-1932 ( )
    • East Germany - East German flag 1968-1988 ( )
    • West Germany - Current flag 1952, 1968-1988 ( )
    • Unified Germany - 1956-1964 ( )
  • Greece - old flag 1896-1976 ( )
  • Haiti - blue over red bicolog 1900-1960 ( ); Duvalier flag 1964-1984 ( )
  • Hungary - coat of arms w/ angels 1896-1912 ( ); coat of arms 1920-1946 ( ); red star 1949-1956 ( )
  • Iceland - Denmark flag 1908-1912 ( )
  • India - UK flag 1900-1904 ( ); Vande Mataram 1908-1912 ( ); Home Rule 1920 ( ); Charkha 1924-1928 ( ); tricolor 1932-1936 ( )
  • Iran - Persian flag 1900; tricolor 1948-1976 with varying proportion ( )
  • Italy - monarchy flag 1896-1936 ( )
  • South Africa - UK flag until 1924 ( ); Princesvlag 1928-1992 ( )
  • Spain - tricolor w/ coat of arms 1900-1928 ( ); Second Republic 1932 ( ); Franco's flag 1948-1980 ( );
  • Sweden - Sweden-Norway union 1896-1904 ( )
  • United States - 44 stars 1896 ( ); 45 stars 1900-1904 ( ); 46 stars 1908-1912 ( ); 48 stars 1920-1956 ( )