Karnataka

Karnataka
Country	India
Banner of the Government of Karnataka
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Karnataka has no official flag, however a number of historical and cultural flags have been used in the state.

Government banner

The Government of Karnataka can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.

Banner of the Government of Karnataka

Historical flags

Flag of Vijayanagara Empire, most likely ficticious, but has gained some popularity among Hindu nationalists.

The original flag of the Kingdom of Mysore, and its subsequent Mysore State and the reorganised Karnataka State, 1880s - 1974.

Tipu Sultan Naval flag, 1784 to 1799.

2018 flag proposal

The Government of Karnataka proposed a design for a state flag in 2018, but it was not officially adopted.

Proposed state flag, 2018.

Proposed state flag, 2018.
(black and white emblem)

Ethnic flags

Kannada Flag

Main article: Kannada

The Kannada flag is widely identified with Karnataka, Kannadigas and the Kannada language.

Kodava Flag

There is no universal design for the Kodava flag, however, all flags created to represent the Kodava people feature a crossed knife, knife scabbard, and rifle emblem.

Tulu Flag

Main article: Tulu

The Tulu people or Tuluvas are an ethno-linguistic and ethno-cultural group from Southern India.

Kannada Flag

Tulu Flag