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MYANMAR

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Province of BURMA

(Rangoon + Maymyo)

- BURMA

1937-04-01:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1939-02-06:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1941-03-30:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1942-08-01:

Japanese Military Territory of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1943-08-01:

State of BURMA : Republic of Burma

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1945-05-03:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1948-01-04:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1974-01-03:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

2010-10-21:

State Peace and Development Council of the Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Rangoon)

- MYANMAR

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Province of BURMA

(Rangoon + Maymyo)

- BURMA

1937-04-01:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1939-02-06:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1941-03-30:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1943-08-01:

State of BURMA : Republic of Burma

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1945-05-03:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1948-01-04:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1974-01-03:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- BURMA

1989-06-18:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Union of MYANMAR

(Yangon)

- MYANMAR

2008-05-10:

State Peace and Development Council of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Yangon)

- MYANMAR

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1937-04-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1942-08-01:

JAPAN

1943-08-01:

JAPAN +

BURMA +

1945-05-03:

UNITED KINGDOM

1948-01-04:

BURMA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Rangoon + Maymyo

1937-04-01:

Rangoon

1942-08-01:

Rangūn

1945-05-03:

Rangoon

1948-01-04:

Yangon

1989-06-18:

Rankun

2005-09-08:

Rankun + Pyinmana

2006-03-27:

Rankun + Naypyitaw

2008-05-10:

Naypyitaw + Rankun

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BURMA

1942-08-01:

BIRUMA

1945-05-03:

BURMA

1948-01-04:

MYANMA

2010-10-21:

MYĂMA

2012-09-14:

MYANMA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Province of BURMA

1937-04-01:

British Colony of BURMA

1942-08-01:

Japanese Military Territory of BURMA

1943-08-01:

State of BURMA : Republic of Burma

1945-05-03:

British Colony of BURMA

1948-01-04:

Union of BURMA

1974-01-04:

Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

1988-09-18:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

1988-09-23:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Union of BURMA

1989-06-18:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Union of MYANMAR

1997-11-15:

State Peace and Development Council of the Union of MYANMAR

2010-10-21:

State Peace and Development Council of the Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

2011-03-30:

Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

Ruler changes:

1943-08-01:

State of BURMA : Republic of Burma

(Rangoon)

- Adipati Ba Maw
(Adipati Ba Maw)

1945-05-03:

British Colony of BURMA

(Rangoon)

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1948-01-04:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President Sao Shwe Thaik
(U Saw Shwe Thaik)

1952-03-16:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President Ba U
(U Ba U)

1957-03-13:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President Win Maung
(U Win Maung)

1962-03-02:

Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President Ne Win
(U Ne Win Shu Maung)

1981-11-09:

Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President San Yu
(U San Yu)

1988-07-25:

Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- President Sein Lwin
(U Sein Lwin)

1988-08-12:

Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- Aye Ko
(Aye Ko)

1988-08-19:

Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- Maung Maung
(U Maung Maung Kha)

1988-09-18:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Socialist Republic of the Union of BURMA

(Rangoon)

- Saw Maung
(Saw Maung)

1992-04-23:

State Law and Order Restoration Council of the Union of MYANMAR

(Yangon)

- Than Shwe
(Than Shwe)

2011-03-30:

Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Rangoon)

- President Thein Sein
(U Thein Sein)

2016-03-30:

Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Rangoon)

- President Htin Kyaw
(Htin Kyaw)

2018-03-21:

Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Rangoon)

- Myint Swe
(Myint Swe)

2018-03-30:

Republic of the Union of MYANMAR

(Naypyidaw + Rangoon)

- President Win Myint
(President Win Myint)