User:Hosmich/Flags of languages

This site is dedicated to displaying Wikipedia's languages ​​with their flags.

Flags should be politically neutral, but exactly depict people/language affiliated to them. Where no flag is available, coat of arms or seal is possible as well. However it should not be "statist": explicitly refer to country subdivision, rather to culture. When no other possibility exists, one flag can be assigned to more languages. Then the flag should be in smaller proportions at minor languages.

Flags are sorted by date of start of respective Wikipedia. This order is definite and sequential, unlike order by size. I looked for dates in articles about respective Wikipedias mainly in English, Spanish and Serbo-Croatian Wikipedia. Timestamps were made by User:Krenair using script to check the first revision. When I relied on timestamp, date is in italics. When my and his date differ, date is bold and Wikipedia is sorted by the earlier date. Wikipedias which have neither timestamp nor date in article are sorted by date of first revision of main page. However, it isn't always the oldest article.

Wikipedias in Incubator with their flags are at my incubator page. And here is gallery of flags by their status. I should complete it with Incubator flags.Here is list of twin flags and on my Indonesian user page is list of twin cities.I am member of lernu! and deviantART.

Dates from Wiki articles and timestamps

LanguageLanguage (local)WikiDate of startTimestampFlagComment
1EnglishEnglishen2001-01-15 subdivision[1]
2GermanDeutschde2001-03-16 [2]
13CatalanCatalàca2001-03-16 subdivision
3FrenchFrançaisfr2001-03-23 or
11SwedishSvenskasv2001-05-03
4ItalianItalianoit2001-05-11
6SpanishEspañoles2001-05-11 apolitical[3]
10PortuguesePortuguêspt2001-05-11
8RussianРусскийru2001-05-2020021107183326
5DutchNederlandsnl2001-06-19
7PolishPolskipl2001-09-26
27EsperantoEsperantoeo2001-11-06 artificial
84AfrikaansAfrikaansaf2001-11-16 subnational, political
15Norwegian (Bokmål)Norsk (Bokmål)no2001-11-26
37BasqueEuskaraeu2001-12-06 subdivision
42AzerbaijaniAzərbaycancaaz2002-0120020602161944
26DanishDanskda2002-02-01
16FinnishSuomifi2002-02-21
34SlovenianSlovenščinasl2002-02-26
18CzechČeštinacs2002-05-032002111400002
50LatinLatinala2002-05-22 neutral (Vatican and Nova Roma are not)

sacred

221Assameseঅসমীয়াas2002-06-0220020602161659subnational
129BashkirБашҡортba2002-06-0220020602162346 subdivision
249Hausaهَوُسَha2002-06-0320020603102658non-wiki source

or

38KazakhҚазақшаkk2002-06-0320020603103631
155Khmerភាសាខ្មែរkm2002-06-0320020603103712
185KinyarwandaIkinyarwandarw2002-06-0320020603103746
164KirghizКыргызчаky2002-06-0320020603103942
92Nepaliनेपालीne2002-06-0320020603114854
148Punjabiਪੰਜਾਬੀpa2002-06-0320020603120025 subnational
41EstonianEestiet2002-07-04
9Japanese日本語ja2002-09-01
20Korean한국어ko2002-10-11 more modern than [4]
72YorubaYorùbáyo2002-10-2320021023192759 or

subnational

12Chinese中文zh2002-10-24 or
117Burmeseမ္ရန္‌မာစာmy2002-10-2420021024172826
32MalayBahasa Melayums2002-10-2620021026074157 [5]
17VietnameseTiếng Việtvi2002-11-12 or ?
48GreekΕλληνικάel2002-12-01
253OromoOromooom2002-12-0320021203223643
21TurkishTürkçetr2002-12-0520021205225128
71BosnianBosanskibs2002-12-12 subnational
102Amharicአማርኛam2002-12-1920021219231221 or [6]
82Malayalamമലയാളംml2002-12-21 subdivision

[7]

56Serbo-CroatianSrpskohrvatski / Српскохрватскиsh2002-12-2320021223114018 international
29LithuanianLietuviųlt2003
64JavaneseBasa Jawajv2004-03-0820030125054432 or

subnational

39CroatianHrvatskihr2003-02-1620030216205244 apolitical
28SerbianСрпски / Srpskisr2003-02-1620030216205245 apolitical
167Bihariभोजपुरीbh2003-02-2120030221191258 or

subnational

43GalicianGalegogl2003-03-08subdivision
68WelshCymraegcy2003-03-1520030712092211 subnational
46Thaiไทยth2003-1220030315190951
80SwahiliKiswahilisw2003-04 international
106Min NanBân-lâm-gúnan2003-04 subnational
66Marathiमराठीmr2003-05-01 subnational
22IndonesianBahasa Indonesiaid2003-05-30
53Georgianქართულიka2003-06
63LatvianLatviešulv2003-06-06
97IrishGaeilgega2003-06-07
23RomanianRomânăro2003-06-10
103Kannadaಕನ್ನಡkn2003-06-1220030612091121 subdivision
198GuaraniAvañe'ẽgn2003-06-1620030616092512
210WolofWolofwo2003-06-2720030627184124 [8]
19HungarianMagyarhu2003-07-08
31Hebrewעבריתhe2003-07-08
25Arabicالعربيةar2003-07-09 international
40Hindiहिन्दीhi2003-07-11 User:Shikku27316 thinks

is better

219Laoລາວlo2003-07-1920030719174303
237BislamaBislamabi2003-07-2220030722151817
101WalloonWalonwa2003-07-20 subnational
118NahuatlNāhuatlnah2003-08-1020030810084643 subnational[9]
54MacedonianМакедонскиmk2003-09 better than state flag
60Tamilதமிழ்ta2003-09or

subnational

268SesothoSesothost2003-09-1820030918043600 or less statist [10]
141ManxGaelggv2003-09-2020030920230203 subnational
30SlovakSlovenčinask2003-09-23
67AlbanianShqipsq2003-10-12
220AbkhazianАҧсуаab2003-10-1220031012051101
55OccitanOccitanoc2003-10-20 subnational
93SundaneseBasa Sundasu2004-03-1520031025010831 or source
90QuechuaRuna Simiqu2003-11 tribal
272TwiTwitw2003-11-1120031111033943
104AlemannicAlemannischals2003-11-1320031113121551 subnational
44Simple EnglishSimple Englishsimple2003-11-17 [11]
122MaoriMāorimi2003-11-2520031125015433 subnational
200AymaraAymaray2003-11-3020031130001107 tribal
24Persianفارسیfa2003-12 better than flag of Iran?
59CebuanoSinugboanong Binisayaceb2003-1220050622102424 subdivision[12]
51TagalogTagalogtl2003-12-0120040104020215 [13]
70IcelandicÍslenskais2003-12-05
33BulgarianБългарскиbg2003-12-06
57Teluguతెలుగుte2003-12-09 or

subnational

160UyghurOyghurqueug2003-12-1720031217114218 subdivision
125Sanskritसंस्कृतम्sa2003-12-2120031221063016 sacred
116UzbekO‘zbekuz2003-12-2120031221073545
151Tibetanབོད་སྐདbo2003-12-2520031225063103 subdivision
149RomanshRumantschrm2003-12-2620031226054530 subnational
236Sindhiسنڌي، سندھی ، सिन्धsd2003-12-2620031226054753
77IdoIdoio2004 artificial
87Urduاردوur2004-01 or
88KurdishKurdî / كوردیku2004-01-07
35VolapükVolapükvo2004-01-27 artificial
108TajikТоҷикӣtg2004-01-2720040127190147
14UkrainianУкраїнськаuk2004-01-30
110Yiddishייִדישyi2004-03-03
49AromanianArmãneashceroa-rup2004-04
245CherokeeᏣᎳᎩchr2004-05-2620040526050340 [14]
143Northern SamiSámegiellase2004-07-2020040720193305
74AragoneseAragonésan2004-07-21 subnational[15]
69LuxembourgishLëtzebuergeschlb2004-07-2120040721074516 [16]
159MalteseMaltimt2004-07-2620040726063304
248EweEʋegbeee2004-07-2620040726123304
201Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܐܪܡܝܐarc2004-07-2820040728183303
243ZhuangCuenghza2004-07-2920040729153303 or
265ChamorroChamoruch2004-07-2920040729183302
45Norwegian (Nynorsk)Nynorsknn2004-07-31
95AsturianAsturianuast2004-08-02 subdivision
264AkanAkanaak2004-08-0220040802073305
209LojbanLojbanjbo2004-08-0820040808033308
65BelarusianБеларускаяbe2004-08-12
280MuscogeeMuskogeemus2004-08-2620040826213314 more used than
178NavajoDiné bizaadnv2004-08-2820040828133314
145Divehiދިވެހިބަސްdv2004-08-2820040828143331
255VendaTshivendave2004-08-2820040828153305
227KongoKiKongokg2004-08-2820040828173303 or
222IgboIgboig2004-08-2820040828183427
267FulaFulfuldeff2004-08-2820040828193305
259CreeNehiyawcr2004-08-2820040828203303 or
238BambaraBamanankanbm2004-08-2820040828213305
213AvarАварav2004-08-2820040828223306
215TahitianReo Mā`ohity2004-08-2820040828233323
163Paliपाऴिpi2004-08-2920040829003306 sacred
266ChichewaChi-Chewany2004-08-2920040829013312
276MarshalleseEbonmh2004-08-2920040829033304
165KomiКомиkv2004-08-2920040829043308 subdivision
278KuanyamaKuanyamakj2004-08-2920040829053307
98ChuvashЧăвашcv2004-11-2220040829083314 subdivision
124LimburgianLimburgsli2004-08-2920040829103306 subnational
274Sichuan Yiꆇꉙii2004-08-2920040829113308 or this
52HaitianKrèyol ayisyenht2004-08-2920040829123308
275ChoctawChoctawcho2004-09-2220040922103304
187HawaiianHawai`ihaw2004-09-2220040922123305
86SicilianSicilianuscn2004-10-0120041001043318 subdivision
166Anglo-SaxonEngliscang2004-10-1420041014183311historical
247Gothic𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺got2004-10-1920041019043307 from this page
156FriulianFurlanfur2005-01-2520050125065526 subnational
91ArmenianՀայերենhy2005-02
94ZazakiZazakidiq2005-04 is political proposal
137VõroVõrofiu-vro2005-06-2220050622102021
120KapampanganKapampanganpam2005-06-2220050622102213 subdivision
119ScotsScotssco2005-06-23 subnational
79LombardLumbaartlmo2005-09 subnational
96NeapolitanNnapulitanonap2006-12-2120050925122037 subnational (city)
36Waray-WarayWinaraywar2005-09-2520050925130652 source for this and this

subdivision

170LadinoDzhudezmolad2005-09-2520050925130914
142IlokanoIlokanoilo2005-10-0720051007131503 subnational
105BugineseBasa Ugibug2005-10-2420051024070212 subdivision
242NorfolkNorfukpih2005-10-2420051024070353
154UdmurtУдмурт кылudm2005-10-2420051024070854 subdivision
138Dutch Low SaxonNedersaksischnds-nl2006-03-2420060324222920
229Romaniromani - रोमानीrmy2006-03-2420060324223109
144BanyumasanBasa Banyumasanmap-bms2006-03-2420060324223605 subnational
140West FlemishWest-Vlamsvls2006-03-2420060324224056 subnational
179Franco-Provençal/ArpitanArpitanfrp2006-03-2420060324224410 subnational
89Cantonese粵語zh-yue2006-03-2520060324224547or

subnational (city)

184KalmykХальмгxal2006-03-2420060324224907 subdivision
204PapiamentuPapiamentupap2006-03-2420060324225048
58PiedmontesePiemontèispms2006-03-2720060326211524 subnational
214KabyleTaqbaylitkab2006-05-0620070506150301
47Newar / Nepal Bhasaनेपाल भाषाnew2006-09-30 subnational
206LakЛаккуlbe2006-09-3020060930195114File:Flag of the Lak people.svg

Dates from first edit of main page

You can add date of Dzongkha Wikipedia (I don't understand its script) and translate months of Buryat and Tigrinya ones

LanguageLanguage (local)WikiDate of startFlagComment
260Dzongkhaཇོང་ཁdz
262FijianNa Vosa Vakavitifj2002-06-03 [17]
240InupiakIñupiakik2002-06-03
234Kashmiriकश्मीरी / كشميريks2003-07-26 or [18]
239Inuktitutᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦiu2003‎-07-26
112Scottish GaelicGàidhliggd2003-09-20 subdivision or
78West FrisianFryskfy2003-10-05 subnational
61Belarusian (Taraškievica)Беларуская (тарашкевіца)be-x-old2003-10-06 historical
107InterlinguaInterlinguaia2003-10-26 artificial
270XhosaisiXhosaxh2003-10-29 or CoA of Eastern Cape
250ZuluisiZuluzu2003-11-30
100TatarTatarça / Татарчаtt2003-12-03 subdivision
81Gujaratiગુજરાતીgu2003-12-09 subnational[19]
223Nauruandorerin Naoerona2003-12-10
202GreenlandicKalaallisutkl2003-12-26
177CornishKernewek/Karnuackkw2012-05-10[20] subdivision
85Low SaxonPlattdüütschnds2004-01-02 subnational
194Tonganfaka Tongato2004-01-15
241SwatiSiSwatiss2004-01-27
139Turkmenتركمن / Туркменtk2004-02-16
233SamoanGagana Samoasm2004-03-09
257KirundiKirundirn2004-03-09
256TsongaXitsongats2004-03-19
224ShonachiShonasn2004-03-9
157KashubianKaszëbsczicsb2004-04-01 subnational
208Tok PisinTok Pisintpi2004-04-04
169SardinianSardusc2004-04-10 subnational
254TswanaSetswanatn2004-05-24
76Bengaliবাংলাbn2004-06-14 or
133FaroeseFøroysktfo2004-06-20
62BretonBrezhonegbr2004-06-23 subdivision
183InterlingueInterlingueie2004-08-06 artificial
271KikuyuGĩkũyũki2004-08-08
279Hiri MotuHiri Motuho2004-08-29
282HereroOtsihererohz2004-08-29
269CheyenneTsetsêhestâhesechy2004-09-22
261TumbukachiTumbukatum2004-12-03 for distinction from Chichewa
251Tigrinyaትግርኛti2004-ለካቲት-29 [21]
113OssetianИронауos2005-02-28
73MalagasyMalagasymg2005-05-05
277AfarAfaraa2005-07-07
130Sinhaleseසිංහලsi2005-09-13
121Upper SorbianHornjoserbscehsb2005-10-08
186LingalaLingalaln2005-10-10
109VenetianVènetovec2005-10-24 subnational
171NovialNovialnov2006-01-13 artificial
189Oriyaଓଡ଼ିଆor2006-02-10 subnational
225TetumTetuntet2006-03-24
153Pashtoپښتوps2006-04-07
150Mazandaraniمَزِرونيmzn2006-04-10 subnational
161LigurianLígurulij2006-04-10 subnational
111TarantinoTarandíneroa-tara2006-04-15 subnational (city)
146NormanNouormand/Normaundnrm2006-04-17
135BavarianBoarischbar2006-05-02 is more statist
287AustrianÖsterreicherbar2023-01-22
158Wu吴语wuu2006-05-14 or

subnational

281KanuriKanurikr2006-06-20
172Classical Chinese古文 / 文言文zh-classical2006-07-03 historical[22]
147PangasinanPangasinanpag2006-09-30 subnational
211ZeelandicZeêuwszea2006-09-30
231Old Church SlavonicСловѣньскъcu2006-09-30
246Min DongMìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄cdo2006-09-30 political
174Zamboanga ChavacanoChavacano de Zamboangacbk-zam2006-10-13 subnational
75Bishnupriya Manipuriইমার ঠার/বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরীbpy2006-11-01 subnational
188Pennsylvania GermanDeitschpdc2006-11-01flag of PA Germans was deleted
252Buryat (Russia)Буряадbxr2006-гурба-30
197Emilian-RomagnolEmiliàn e rumagnòleml2007-01-13[23]
126CorsicanCorsuco2007-03-06 subnational
173RipuarianRipoarischksh2007-04-10 subnational[24]
176SomaliSoomaaligaso2007-05-05
99SamogitianŽemaitėškabat-smg2007-06-25 subnational
128Gilakiگیلکیglk2007-10-02 subnational
123MongolianМонголmn2008-05-03
263LugandaLugandalg2008-08-12
273NdongaOshiwambong2008-10-23
258SangoSängösg2011-10-21[25]
203ChechenНохчийнce2010-05-13 or cultural

Dates from Site Creation log

LanguageLanguage (local)WikiDate of startFlagComment
175HakkaHak-kâ-fa / 客家話hak2007-05-27 is political
132Central BicolanoBikolbcl2007-11-24 or
195Crimean TatarQırımtatarcacrh2008-01-12
216Lower SorbianDolnoserbskidsb2008-01-12
182Saterland FrisianSeelterskstq2008-01-12 or

subnational

181ExtremaduranEstremeñuext2008-05-26 subnational
127Gan贛語gan2008-05-26 or flag

subnational

131Fiji HindiFiji Hindihif2008-05-26
228KarakalpakQaraqalpaqshakaa2008-05-26
212MokshaМокшень (Mokshanj Kälj)mdf2008-05-26
199ErzyaЭрзянь (Erzjanj Kelj)myv2008-05-26 subdivision
115SakhaСаха тыла (Saxa Tyla)sah2008-05-26 subdivision
217SrananSranantongosrn2008-05-26
180SilesianŚlůnskiszl2008-05-26 or ?
114Egyptian Arabicمصرى (Maṣrī)arz2008-11-24
244PonticΠοντιακάpnt2009-03-05
168Meadow MariОлык Марий (Olyk Marij)mhr2009-07-09 subdivision[26]
196AcehneseBahsa Acèhace2009-08-12 subnational
136SoraniSoranî / کوردیckb2009-08-12
226MirandeseMirandésmwl2009-08-12
83Western Panjabiشاہ مکھی پنجابی (Shāhmukhī Pañjābī)pnb2009-08-12 subnational
190PicardPicardpcd2009-12-24 subnational
192Karachay-BalkarКъарачай-Малкъар (Qarachay-Malqar)krc2010-03-19 subdivision
193North FrisianNordfriiskfrr2010-08-19
205BanjarBahasa Banjarbjn2010-10-17
162Komi-PermyakПерем Коми (Perem Komi)koi2010-10-17 or

subdivision

134Hill MariКырык Мары (Kyryk Mary) mrj2010-10-17
207GagauzGagauzgag2010-11-13
191Palatinate GermanPfälzischpfl2010-11-13 subnational
152Rusynрусиньскый языкrue2011-01-23
232Kabardian CircassianАдыгэбзэ (Adighabze)kbd2011-03-18
230LatgalianLatgaļultg2011-03-18 or
218Mingrelianმარგალური (Margaluri)xmf2011-07-12
283Northern SothoSesotho sa Leboanso2011-10-29
284VepsVepsän kel'vep2012-02-01
285LezgianЛезгиlez2012-03-27or
286MinangkabauBaso Minangkabaumin2013-02-06

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