Asia is the largest part of the world. Naturally, it has the largest number of states. Traditionally, each flag of Asia reflects the history and traditions of a particular country. There are a great many of these stories. Geographically, Asian states can include Russia, Turkey, and the states of Transcaucasia, although they tend to be more European than Asian.
All flags of Asia
Most Asian flags inherit the traditions of European heraldry. Although this does not hinder the use of symbols on them that reflect the religious and cultural aspirations of the peoples of the Asian regions. On the flags of the countries of Western Asia - symbols of Islam. The signs of Hinduism and Buddhism are characteristic of the central part of the world (among all the flags of the world, pennant rather than the flag of Nepal stands apart ). East Asia is exclusively Buddhist. The “Apotheosis” of this was the flag of South Korea, the explanation of which can only be given by a person familiar with this religion.
Asia is also very diverse in political terms: the political structure of the countries “rushes” from European-type democracy to medieval absolute monarchy and theocracy based on Islam or Buddhism, which also affects the flags of Asia.
What is whose?
The diagram presented above has the following decoding:
| The country | Capital | Flag on the scheme | Years of use |
| The Republic of Azerbaijan | Baku | 22 | 1918-20, since 1991 |
| Republic of Armenia | Yerevan | 34 | Since 1990 |
| Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Kabul | 23 | Since 2013 |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh | Dhaka | 39 | Since 1972 |
| Kingdom of Bahrain | Manama | 17 | Since 2002 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | 8 | Since 1959 |
| Kingdom of Bhutan | Thimphu | 4 | Since 1972 |
| DR East Timor | Dili | 21 | Since 2002 |
| Republic of Vietnam | Hanoi | 6 | Since 1955 |
| Republic of Georgia | Tbilisi | 31 | Since 2004 |
| Yemen Republic | Sana'a | 14 | Since 1990 |
| State of israel | Tel Aviv | 1 | Since 1948 |
| Republic of India | New Delhi | 9 | Since 1947 |
| Republic of Indonesia | Jakarta | 46 | Since 1945 |
| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Amman | 16 | Since 1928 |
| Republic of Iraq | Baghdad | 10 (instead of the stars in the diagram - the inscription "Allah is great") | Since 2008 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | Tehran | 45 | Since 1980 |
| The Republic of Kazakhstan | Astana | 19 | Since 1992 |
| Kingdom of Cambodia | Phnom penh | 32 | 1940-70, since 1993 |
| State of Qatar | Doha | 42 | Since 1971 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Bishkek | 47 | Since 1992 |
| People's Republic of China | Beijing | eleven | Since 1949 |
| DPRK | Pyongyang | 26 | Since 1948 |
| State of Kuwait | Kuwait | 27 | Since 1961 |
| Laos | Vientiane | 37 | 1945-46, since 1975 |
| Lebanon Republic | Beirut | 18 | Since 1967 |
| Malaysia | Kuala lumpur | fifteen | Since 1963 |
| Republic of Maldives | Male | 7 | Since 1965 |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | 28 | Since 1992 |
| Republic of the Union of Myanmar | Naypyidaw | 3 | Since 2010 |
| Republic of Nepal | Kathmandu | thirteen | Since 1962 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 24 | Since 1971 |
| Oman | Muscat | 25 | Since 1970 |
| Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Islamabad | thirty | Since 1947 |
| State of Palestine (partially recognized) | Ramallah | 29th | Since 1964 |
| Russian Federation | Moscow | 41 | 1896-1917, since 1993 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 5 | Since 1973 |
| Republic of Singapore | Singapore | 35 | Since 1959 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Damascus | 43 | 1958-61, since 1980 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) (partially recognized) | Taipei | 33 | Since 1928 |
| The Republic of Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 20 | Since 1992 |
| Kingdom of Thailand | Bangkok | 38 | Since 1917 |
| Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | 12 | Since 1992 |
| Turkish Republic | Ankara | 40 | Since 1936 |
| The Republic of Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 2 | Since 1991 |
| Republic of the Philippines | Manila | 36 | Since 1898 |
| Republic of Sri Lanka | Colombo | 48 | Since 1972 |
| Republic of Korea (South Korea) | Seoul | 44 | Since 1948 |
| Japan | Tokyo | 49 | Since 1870 |
Flags of unrecognized states of Asia
Asia is a turbulent region. Multistructure is not good for the world. And almost always there were many territories that consider themselves independent. The most recognized of these are Palestine and Taiwan. They entered the top list. Below is a photo of the flags of Asia of those states whose recognition is worse (much worse) or not at all.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The disputed territory between Pakistan and India. The capital is Muzaffarabad. Adopted since 1975.
Republic of Abkhazia. Declaring independence from Georgia. The capital is Sukhumi. Adopted since 1994.
Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Armenian enclave in the territory of Azerbaijan. The capital is Stepanakert. Adopted since 1992.
State of Wa. Declaring independence from Myanmar. The capital is Pankan. Adopted since 1989.
Waziristan. Declared independence from Pakistan. The capital is Van. Adopted since 2006.
Halistan. The province in India and the Sikh independence movement. The capital is Amritsar. Adopted since 1993.
State of Shan. Declaring independence from Myanmar. The capital is Loy Tileng. Adopted since 1996.
Republic of South Ossetia. Declaring independence from Georgia. The capital is Tskhinval. Adopted since 1990.
Perhaps these are all Asian states that have their own flag. Let some of them not be recognized, but this did not stop them from declaring their identity.