What is Flag GIFs?
Flag GIFs is a free animated flag GIF library for 195 countries. Download animated flags in 34 styles — waving, pole, pin, drop pin, rectangle, LED, and circle animations. No signup, no API key, no watermarks.
Who is it for?
- Web developers — embed animated flags via CDN URL or download GIFs for any project
- Social media creators — animated flags for posts, stories, and thumbnails that support GIF
- Presentation designers — liven up slides with waving or LED flag animations in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote
- Teachers & educators — engaging visual aids for geography and international topics
- App developers — add country selectors and flag indicators with animated GIF support
What's included?
- 34 animation styles across 7 groups: Waving, Pole, Pin, Drop Pin, Rectangle, LED, Circle
- 195 countries — all UN member states plus widely recognized territories
- GIF format — works everywhere: browsers, email clients, Slack, Discord, social media
- Global CDN at
cdn.flaggifs.org— load animated flags with a single URL - Predictable URL pattern:
cdn.flaggifs.org/{style}/{slug}-flag-{style}.gif - No size variants needed — each GIF is optimized at a standard display size
- Continuous loop — animations play automatically, no JavaScript required
Why free?
We believe animated flag assets should be freely accessible to everyone — developers, students, creators, and educators alike. Flag GIFs is supported by ads and voluntary links, not by gating content. Every GIF is and will remain free forever.
Open source
The Flag GIFs media repository is open source. Bug reports, wrong flags, and feature requests are welcome on GitHub.
Looking for static flag icons?
For static PNG and SVG flag icons, visit freeflags.org — free flag icons in 20+ styles for 195 countries, including CSS classes, PDF downloads, and coloring pages.
Contact
Have questions, feedback, or want to contribute? See the contact page.