Pandit Nehru introduced the Indian National Flag in the Constituent Assembly on 22nd
July 1947, he said, “ … this flag that I have the honour to present you is not, I hope and trust, a flag of the dominion over anybody, but a flag of freedom not only for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom for all people who may see it. And wherever it may go – and I hope it will go far- not only where Indians dwell as our ambassadors and ministers but across the far seas where it may be carried by the Indian ships, wherever it may go, it will bring a message of comradeship, a message that India wants to be friend with every country of the world and India wants to help any people who seek freedom. That hope will be the message of this flag everywhere…”.
I have received several requests from my friends to publish a check list of stamps issued from foreign countries featuring the Indian National Flag. Well, due to the fact that many stamp designs are not pictured in standard Stamp catalogues, it is impossible to determine whether or not there is a flag on some stamps and it is more challenging to say for sure whether the flag (particularly when the flag shown is small in size or partly hidden) on a stamp, is really the Indian tricolour. The quest is more complicated as there are also some flags which resemble very closely with the Indian National colours.
The list presented here is more of a reference work than a checklist, as such, it cannot be taken as complete list, also as stamps are being released from all over the World and every day there is a new stamp, the list given here is liable to become
out of date before it is published. However, I would appreciate any update or corrections to the list.
.
Indian National Flag complete with the Chakra
on foreign Stamps
on foreign Stamps
(Listed in alphabetical order by countries and chronological by years within each country grouping)
Sr No Country Year No of Stamps Denomination Remarks
1.1 Afghanistan 1988 1 40 a Nehru Birth Centenary
2.1 Antigua & Barbuda 1984 1(MS) $ 5 Great leaders
2.2 ,, 1988 1 45 c Salvation Army
3.1 Aruba 1995 1 30 c 50 years of UN
4.1 Bangladesh 1985 1 T 5 1st SAARC, Dhaka
4.2 ,, 1992 1 T 6 7th SAARC, Dhaka
4.3 ,, 1995 1 T 2 First decade of SAARC
4.4 ,, 2003 1 T 10 SAF Championship
4.5 ,, 2004 1 T 2 SAARC Jamboree
4.6 ,, 2005 1 T 6 13th SAARC, Dhaka
5.1 Bhutan 1964 3 + MS 33 Ch, 1 Nu, 3 Nu Flags at half-mast
5.2 ,, 1976 2 1.25 Nu, 2.5 Nu NAM
5.3 ,, 1985 2 50 Ch, 5Nu 1st SAARC
5.4 ,, 1997 1(MS) 25 Nu x 2 Mother Teresa
5.5 ,, 2008 1 + MS 4x25 Nu. PM’s visit
5-6 ,, 2010 2+M.S. 16th SAARC, Thimpu.
6.1 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1997 1 70 m Peace Day
7.1 Bulgaria 2004 1(Postcard) L.30 Dip. Relations, ref. section (E)
8.1 Cook Islands 1995 1 $ 4.75 50th Anniv of UN
9.0 Dominica 1990 1(MS) $ 1x4 FIFA World Cup
10.2 ,, 1990 1 + MS $ 5 Nehru Centenary
10.3 ,, 1999 1 55c Millennium 2000
11.1 Dominican Republic 1956 1 16 c Olympic Hockey Gold
12.1 Ecuador 1992 1 $ 1000 President’s visit
13.1 Ethiopia 1972 1 80 b Security Council Meeting
15.1 Greece 1977 1 30 AP Greeks abroad
15.2 ,, 1985 1 35 AP 6-Nation Delhi Declaration
15.3* ,, 1989 1 30 AP Peace initiative (Tricolour up-side down)
16.1 Grenada 1970 1 5 c Commonwealth Regional Conf.
17.1 Hungary 1983 1 2 Ft IAF, Budapest-83
18.1 Indonesia 1992 1 R. 500 NAM
18.2 ,, 1995 1 300 50th Anniv of UN
19.1 Iran 1963 2 6 R, 14 R. Prez. visit to Iran
19.2 ,, 1975 1 2 R. Int. Literacy Symposium
20.1 Italy 1990 1 L .600 Labour Day
21.1 Ivory Coast 1978 2 60 f, 65 f TCDC
22.1 Jamaica 1996 2 $ 2.5, $ 10 150th Annv. Indian Immigrants
23.1 Jersey 2006 1 73 p Multiculture
24.1 Liberia 1980 1 27c 75th Annv. Rotary Int.
24.2 ,, 2006 1(MS) 7x$ 20 Tragedy of Space Shuttle Columbia
25.1 Malagasy 1985 1 50f India-USSR, Inter-Cosmos
26.1 Malaysia 1997 1 RM 1 The Group of 15 Summit
26.2 ,, 2000 1 30 Sen Thomas-Uber Cup
27.1 Maldives 1985 1 Rf. 3 1st SAARC, Dhaka
27.2 ,, 1989 1 20 L Nehru Centenary
27.3 ,, 1990 1 Rf. 3.5 5th SAARC, Male
27.4 ,, 1997 1 Rf. 5 9th SAARC, Male
27.5 ,, 2005 1(MS) Rf. 25 20 years of SAARC
28.1 Mozambique 1997 1 2000 MT 50th Annv. Indian Independence
29.1 Myanmar 2004 2 K .5, K. 30 Buddhist Summit
30.1 Nepal 1985 2 R. 5, R .15 1st SAARC, Dhaka
30.2 ,, 2002 1 R. 15 SAARC Charter Day
31.1 Nevis 2007 1 $ 3 + MS Centenary of Scout
32.1 New Zealand 1995 1 $ 1.8 50 years of UN
32.2 ,, 2003 1 40c + MS 50th Annv. Conquest of Mt. Everest
33.1 Norway 1994 1 Kr. 5.50 Olympic
34.1 Pakistan 1982 2 2 x Re. 1 5th World Cup Hockey, Bombay
34.2 ,, 1985 2 Re. 1, Rs. 2 1st SAARC ( Re. 1 withdrawn)
34.3 ,, 1988 2 Rs. 25, Rs. 50 4th SAARC, Islamabad
34.4 ,, 1989 1 Re. 1 4th SAF Games, Islamabad
34.5 ,, 1990 1 Rs. 2 SAARC year of Girl child
34.6 ,, 1992 1 Rs. 5 World Cup Cricket
34.7 ,, 2004 1(Envelope) Rs.4 SAARC, ref. section (E)
35.1 Penrhyn 1996 1 $ 5 Olympic Centenary
36.1 Philippines 1977 2 50s, P. 1.5 AOPU
37.1 St. Tome 1980 1 5 c Annv. of Independence
38.1 St. Vincent & Grenadin 2000 1 20 c Millennium issue
38.2 ,, 2007 1 $ 1.20 Victoria Cross (Tricolour up-side down)
39.1 San Marino 1984 1(Postcard) L.400 UPU, ref section (E)
40.1 Seychelles 1989 2 R. 2, R.10 Nehru Centenary
41.1 Singapore 1971 3 30c, 75c, $1 Commonwealth Heads of Govt Meeting
42.1 South Korea 1951 2 +MS 2 x 500 won Korean War
42.2 ,, 1965 1 400 won(MS) 10th Anniv Korean War
42.3* ,, 1983 1 + MS 70 w Pres. Visit (* withdrawn)
43.1 Sri Lanka 1985 1 R. 5.50 1st SAARC, Dhaka
43.2 ,, 1991 2 R. 1.0, R 8.0 6th SAARC, Colombo
43.3 ,, 1991 2 R .4, R 11 5th SAF Games
43.4 ,, 1995 1 R 2 Decade of SAARC
43.5 ,, 1998 1 R 2.5 10th SAARC, Colombo
43.6 ,, 2007 2 R 5, R 50 World Cup Cricket
43.7 ,, 2008 1 R 15 15th SAARC, Colombo
44.1 Tajikistan 1995 1 500 s 50th Anniv of the UNO
45.1 Tanzania 1977 1 10 s Commonwealth Conference
45.2 ,, 1981 1 10 s Commonwealth Postal Assn.
45.3 ,, 1983 1 5 s Commonwealth Day
45.4 ,, 1987,April 10 1 10 s 20 th Anniv. Arush Declaration
45.5 ,, 1998 1 1500 s Gandhi 50th Death Anniv
46.1 Thailand 1977 1 1 Baht AOPU
47.1 Togo 2000 1 200f Millennium (Tenzing on Mt. Everest)
47.1 Tonga 2000 4 10 p, 35p, 80p, 270p Commonwealth membership
48.1 Trinidad & Tobago 1971 1 30 c Gandhi Centenary
48.2 ,, 1973 1 40 c Commonwealth P.A.
48.3 ,, 1983 1 10 c Commonwealth Day
49.1 Turkmenistan 2000 1 3000 m Neutrality
50.1 Turks & Caicos 2008 2+MS 80 c. 100 years of Scout Movement
51.1 Uganda 2000 1 600 sh 50th Anniv of Commonwealth
52.1 United Nations 1985 1 + MS 22c Flag Series
52.2 ,, 2007 1 + MS 39 c Flag and Coin Series
52.3 ,, 2009 1 Flags in front of UN
53.1 USSR 1972 1 6 k 25th Anniv of Independence
53.2 ,, 1973 1 4 k Brezhnev’s visit to India
53.3 ,, 1977 1 6 k 30th Anniv of Independence
53.4 ,, 1978 1 4 k Indo-Soviet Co-operation
53.5 ,, 1980 1 4 k Brezhnev’s visit to India
53.6 ,, 1981 1 15 k Indo-Soviet Shipping
53.7 ,, 1984 4 5 k, 20k, 45k, 50k(MS) Indo-Soviet Space Exploration
53.8 ,, 1987 1 5 k Festival of India
53.9 ,, 1987 1(Postcard) 4 k Festival of India, ref. section (E)
54.1 Vanuatu 1986 1 55 v Int. Year of Peace
55.1 Venezuela 1997 1 Bs. 200 (Se-tenant) 50th Anv, of Indian Independence
56.1 Vietnam 1989 2 100d. Each India-89 Philatelic Exhibition
57.1 
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