Flags in Other Languages (Comparative)

By Linguistic Families

Last modified: 2003-11-15 by phil nelson
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This listing of flag in other languages in by linguisitc families and major subfamilies. When a representation of the character formation is present, it follows the language. Language pseudonyms are in parentheses beside the language name.

Indo-European
Germanic
Afrikaans: Vlag, pl. Vlae
Danish: Flag
Dutch (Flemish): Vlag
English: Flag, Banner
Frisian: Flagge, Flage
German: Flagge, Fahne
Icelandic: fáni
Norwegian: Flagg
Swedish: Flagga
Slavic
Belarusian: Flag
Bulgarian: Zname, Flag, Bajrak (slang)
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Croatian: Zastava, Barjak, Stijeg; Plamenac
Czech: Vlajka, (Prapor = banner)
Polish: Flaga, Proporzec
Russian: Flag, (Znamýa = banner), Styag
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Serbian: Zastava, Barjak, Steg
     by Ivan Sarajcic
Slovak: Zástava ; Vlajka
Slovenian: Zastava, Prapor (banner)
Ukranian: Prapor
     from Logos (www.logos.it)

Italic
Bresciano: Bandéra; Pantaflana
Calabrese: Bannčra
Caló: Nagira
Catalan: Senyera
Corsican: Bandiera
French: Drapeau, Pavillon
Galician: Bandeira
Italian: Bandiera
Latin: Vexillum, Signum
Mudnés: Bandčra
Neapolitan: Bandera
Piedmontese: Drapo
Portuguese: Estandarte, Bandeira
Putenzese: Bannera
Romagnolo: Bandéra
Romanian: Drapel; Stindard, Steag
Sardinian Campidanesu: Bandera; Pandera
Sardinian Logudoresu: Bandela; Pandela; Bandera
Sicilian: Bannera
Spanish: Bandera
Valencian: Bandera; Senyera
Venetian: Bandiera
Wallon: Drapea

Baltic
Latvian: Karogs (emphasis on first "a" - kArogs)
Lettish: Karogs
Lithuanian: Veliava
Celtic
Breton: Banniel
Cornish: Baner
Irish: Bratach
Welsh: Baner, Fflag; Llech

Indo-Iranian
Farsi: Parcham, Beyraq
Gujarati
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Hindi: Jhanda, Jhandi (small flag)
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Kurdish Kurmanji: Al
Marathi:
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Persian:
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Punjabi:
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Sanskrit:
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Urdu: Janda, Parcham
Greek
Greek: Shmaia (pronounced: Simea)
Greek (ancient): Sęmeion
Greek (Byzantine): Bandon
Albanian
Albanian: Flamur
Romance
Romansch: Bandiera

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian

Cebuano: Bandera
Indonesian: Bendera (probably influenced by Portuguese)
Malay: Bendera (probably influenced by Portuguese)
Maori: Haki
Tahitian: Reva

Uralic
Finno-Ugric
Estonian: Lipp
Finnish: Lippu
Hungarian: Zászló
Sami: Leavga, Flávdan Flagg

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Akan (Dialects: Asante, Twi and Fante): Frankaa
Swahili: Bendera
Zulu: Iduku, Amaduku
Akuapem Twi: frankaa
Asante: Trankaa
Cinyanja: Mbendera
Fante: Frankaa

Afro-Asiatic
Semitic
Arabic: 'Alam [ayn-lam-mim - flag, banner],
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
    Liwa' [Lam-waw-alif-hamza- banner, flag, standard],
    Rayah [Ra-alif-ya-ta marbuta - banner, flag],
    Bandera [Ba-nun-dal-ya-ra-ta marbuta - pennon, flag, banner, ensign]
Hebrew: Degel, Nes (meaning also miracle)
     from Logos (www.logos.it)
Maltese: Bandiera

Sino-Tibetan
Chinese
Mandarin: Qi (pronounced chi); Hung-qi = red flag

Artificial
Esperanto: Flago, pl. Flagoj, Standardo
Klingon: JoqwÍ, lagh
Quenya Elvish: Ambal (shaped stone)

Tupi
Tupi-Guarani
Guarani: Poyvi

Hmong-Mien
Hmongic
Hmong Njua: Chij

Japanese
Japanese
Japanese: Hata; Kokki = national flag; Gunki = military flag; Koushitsuki = royal flag

Altaic
Turkic
Turkish: Bayrak, Sançak
Turkmen: Baydak
Mongolian
Mongolian: Dalbaa

Austro-Asiatic
Mon-Khmer
Cambodian:
     from "The Hippocrene standard Cambodian-English/English-Cambodian dictionary"
Vietnamese: Co (pronounced cah)
     by Phil Nelson

Iroquoian
Southern Iroquoian
Cherokee: Gadati

     by Antonio Martins
Deaf Sign Language
American Sign Language
Australian Sign Language

Common Sign
     from "Aid to communication with the deaf" (Australian book)

Language isolates
Basque: Ikurrina; Bandera

compiled by Jorge Candeias, Marcus Schmöger, Lewis Nowitz, Jarig Bakker, James Dignan, Gvido Petersons, Joe McMillan, Zeljko Heimer, Pascal Gross, September 2003