In the United States, Flags debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 59 on 30 October 2010. The same week it also appeared on the Rock Albums chart at No. 19, the Digital Albums Chart at No. 14, the Independent Albums chart at No. 9, and the Folk Albums Chart at No. 4. Flags was released in July 2011 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and debuted in the following positions: No. 6 in Germany, No. 24 in Switzerland and No. 33 in Austria.
