Flags of Africa
These are the various flags of Africa.
Supranational and international flags
An incomplete list of flags representing all African international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2010–present | Flag of the African Union | The flag of the African Union is a green flag with the dark green map of the African continent on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 55 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars. | |
1945–present | Flag of the Arab League | The flag of the Arab League is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (in Arabic) | |
2008–present | Flag of the East African Community | The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of eight countries in East Africa. The member states are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of South Sudan, is the current EAC chairman. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was revived on 7 July 2000. | |
2013–present | Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States | The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS, French: Organisation des États d'Afrique, des Caraïbes et du Pacifique) is a group of countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that was created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. Formerly known as African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), the organisation's main objectives are sustainable development and poverty reduction within its member states, as well as their greater integration into the world's economy. All of the member states, except Cuba, are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement with the European Union. | |
2011–present | Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is white with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe. | |
1960–present | Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, /ˈoʊpɛk/ OH-pek) is an organization enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing countries in order to collectively influence the global oil market and maximize profit. It was founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela). The organization, which currently comprises 12 member countries, accounted for an estimated 30 percent of global oil production. A 2022 report further details that OPEC member countries were responsible for approximately 38 percent of it. Additionally, it is estimated that 79.5 percent of the world's proven oil reserves are located within OPEC nations, with the Middle East alone accounting for 67.2 percent of OPEC's total reserves. | |
1992–present | Flag of the Southern African Development Community | The Southern African Development Community (S.A.D.C.) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. |
Flags of African sovereign states (Right after Asia)
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1962–present | Flag of Algeria See also: List of Algerian flags |
The flag consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation's prominent faith. | |
1975–present | Flag of Angola See also: List of Angolan flags |
The flag has two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear emblem in gold in the center consisted of a five pointed-star within a half gear wheel crossed by a machete (resembling the hammer and sickle used on the Soviet flag). As outlined in the Constitution of Angola, the red half of the flag signifies bloodshed – during Angola's colonial period, independence struggle, and in defense of the country. The black half symbolizes Africa. In the central emblem, the gear represents industrial workers and production, the machete represents peasantry, agricultural production and the armed struggle, and the star, shaped like the red star, symbolizes international solidarity and progress. The yellow color of the emblem symbolizes the country's wealth. | |
1959–1975 1990–present |
Flag of Benin | As stated in Benin's national anthem, the green of the flag represent the hope of a new democracy. The red represents the courage of the ancestors, and the yellow is for the treasures of the nation. On a continental level, the yellow, green and red represented the Pan-Africanist movement. | |
1966–present | Flag of Botswana | The light blue represents water—specifically, in its form of rain, as it is a precious resource in Botswana. The blue also alludes to the motto featured on the coat of arms of Botswana—Pula, which means "Let there be rain" in Setswana —as well as life, which is sustained by water.
The black band with the white frame has two meanings. Firstly, they symbolise the harmony and cooperation between the people of different races who live in Botswana, as well as the racial diversity of the country. Furthermore, they represent the stripes of the zebra, the national animal of Botswana. | |
1984–present | Flag of Burkina Faso | The flag features a horizontal bicolour of red and green, centred with a yellow star. | |
1982–present | Flag of Burundi See also: List of Burundian flags |
The white color of the saltire represents peace, green represents the nation's hopes placed on future development and red symbolizes the suffering of the nation during its freedom struggle. The three stars in triangular configuration stand for the three ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Work and Progress"), which can be seen on the coat of arms of Burundi. They also represent the loyalty that the citizens of the nations have pledged to their God, king and country. | |
1975–present | Flag of Cameroon See also: List of Cameroonian flags |
The flag features a vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow, centred with a yellow star. | |
1992–present | Flag of Cape Verde | Cape Verde (/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ ⓘ, VURD or VUR-dee) or Cabo Verde (/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ ⓘ, /ˌkæb-/ KA(H)B-oh VUR-day; Portuguese: [ˈkaβu ˈveɾðɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres (320 and 460 nautical miles) west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The Cape Verde islands form part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. | |
1958–present | Flag of the Central African Republic | The flag features four horizontal bands of blue, white, green and yellow, centred with a vertical red band. There is also a yellow star at the hoist. | |
1959–present | Flag of Chad | The flag of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting (left to right) of a blue, a gold and a red column. These were intended to be a combination of the colours of blue, white and red as seen on the Flag of France with the Pan-African colours of green, yellow and red as seen on the flag of Ethiopia.[1] Furthermore, the blue represents the sky and hope; the gold is the sun and desert, and the red signifies the bloodshed over independence.[2] | |
2001–present | Flag of the Comoros See also: List of Comorian flags |
The Comoros is a volcanic archipelago off Africa’s east coast, in the warm Indian Ocean waters of the Mozambique Channel. The nation state’s largest island, Grande Comore (Ngazidja) is ringed by beaches and old lava from active Mt. Karthala volcano. Around the port and medina in the capital, Moroni, are carved doors and a white colonnaded mosque, the Ancienne Mosquée du Vendredi, recalling the islands’ Arab heritage. | |
2006–present | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo See also: List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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1959–1970 1991–present |
Flag of the Republic of the Congo | The colours of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green symbolizes the agriculture and forests of the Congo, while the yellow represents the "friendship and nobility" of the Congolese people.[3][4] However, the symbolism behind the red was left unexplained.[3] From a continental viewpoint, the green, yellow and red are the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement.;[5] | |
1977–present | Flag of Djibouti See also: List of Djibouti flags |
Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, is a mostly French- and Arabic-speaking country of dry shrublands, volcanic formations and Gulf of Aden beaches. It's home to one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, the low-lying Lake Assal, in the Danakil Desert. The nomadic Afar people have settlements along Lake Abbe, a body of saltwater featuring chimneylike mineral formations. | |
1984–present | Flag of Egypt See also: List of Egyptian flags |
Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza's colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor's hieroglyph-lined Karnak temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities. | |
1979–present | Flag of Equatorial Guinea See also: List of flags of Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial; French: Guinée équatoriale; Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: República de Guinea Ecuatorial, French: République de Guinée équatoriale, Portuguese: República da Guiné Equatorial), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2021, the country had a population of 1,468,777, over 85% of whom are members of the Fang people, the country's dominant ethnic group. The Bubi people, indigenous to Bioko, are the second largest group at approximately 6.5% of the population. | |
1995–present | Flag of Eritrea See also: List of Eritrean flags |
Eritrea is a northeast African country on the Red Sea coast. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. The capital city, Asmara, is known for its Italian colonial buildings, like St. Joseph's Cathedral, as well as art deco structures. Italian, Egyptian and Turkish architecture in Massawa reflect the port city's colorful history. Notable buildings here include St. Mariam Cathedral and the Imperial Palace. | |
1968–present | Flag of Eswatini | Eswatini (/ˌɛswɑːˈtiːni/ ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni]), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland (/ˈswɑːzilænd/ SWAH-zee-land), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, south, and southeast. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is one of the smallest countries in Africa; despite this, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. | |
2009–present | Flag of Ethiopia See also: List of Ethiopian flags |
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1960–present | Flag of Gabon | The yellow alludes to the Equator — which cuts across the country[3] — and also symbolizes the sun.[6] The green epitomizes the natural resources of Gabon.[5][6] The blue represents the sea,[5][6] specifically the South Atlantic Ocean.[3] | |
1965–present | Flag of The Gambia See also: List of Gambian flags |
The blue alludes to the Gambia River, which is the nation's key geographical feature and from which the country derives its name.[3] The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator[3] – as well as the savanna,[7][8] while the thin white stripes represent "unity and peace".[3][8] The green epitomizes the forest[7] and the agricultural goods that the Gambian people are heavily dependent on, both for exports and their personal use.[3] | |
1957–1958 1963–1964 1966–present |
Flag of Ghana See also: List of Ghana flags |
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing a border with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 32 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. | |
1958–present | Flag of Guinea | The flag features a simple vertical tricolour of red, yellow and green. | |
1973–present | Flag of Guinea-Bissau | The flag of Guinea-Bissau consists of a vertical red stripe on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star and two horizontal yellow and green stripes on the fly side.
The flag's design is taken from the flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, while the Pan-African colours of yellow, green, red and black are taken from the flag of Ghana. | |
1959–present | Flag of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | Ivory Coast/Côte d'Ivoire is a West African country with beach resorts, rainforests and a French-colonial legacy. Abidjan, on the Atlantic coast, is the country’s major urban center. Its modern landmarks include zigguratlike, concrete La Pyramide and St. Paul's Cathedral, a swooping structure tethered to a massive cross. North of the central business district, Banco National Park is a rainforest preserve with hiking trails. | |
1963–present | Flag of Kenya See also: List of flags of Kenya |
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2006–present | Flag of Lesotho | Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is crisscrossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges including the 3,482m-high peak of Thabana Ntlenyana. On the Thaba Bosiu plateau, near Lesotho's capital, Maseru, are ruins dating from the 19th-century reign of King Moshoeshoe I. Thaba Bosiu overlooks iconic Mount Qiloane, an enduring symbol of the nation’s Basotho people. | |
1847–present | Flag of Liberia | ||
1951–1969 2011–present |
Flag of Libya See also: List of Libyan flags |
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1958–present | Flag of Madagascar | Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country made of the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 44th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. | |
1964–2010 2012–present |
Flag of Malawi | ||
1961–present | Flag of Mali | Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,241,238 square kilometres (479,245 sq mi). The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is 21.9 million, 67% of which was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The country has 13 official languages, of which Bambara is the most commonly spoken. | |
2017–present | Flag of Mauritania See also: List of Mauritanian flags |
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Arabic: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-Islāmīyah al-Mūrītānīyah), is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area, Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world, and 90% of its territory is situated in the Sahara. Most of its population of approximately 4.3 million lives in the temperate south of the country, with roughly one-third concentrated in the capital and largest city, Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. | |
1968–present | Flag of Mauritius See also: List of Mauritian flags |
The flag of Mauritius consists of red, blue, yellow and green bands. Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence. Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in which Mauritius is situated. Yellow represents the new light of independence. Green represents the agriculture of Mauritius and its colour throughout the 12 months of the year.[9] | |
1915–present | Flag of Morocco See also: List of Moroccan flags |
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks (marketplaces) selling ceramics, jewelry and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort overlooking the water. | |
1983–present | Flag of Mozambique | The Mozambican flag consists of
5 colours being red, black, green, yellow and white with also a gun a hoe and a book each representing the following : red for the blood shed during the war, black for the colour of the African people, green for the agricultur and natural diversity, yellow for the mineral welth, white for peace, the gun representing the army, the book representing knowledge and learning and the hoe representing the agriculture | |
1990–present | Flag of Namibia See also: List of Namibian flags |
Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namib Desert along its Atlantic Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah population. The capital, Windhoek, and coastal town Swakopmund contain German colonial-era buildings such as Windhoek's Christuskirche, built in 1907. In the north, Etosha National Park’s salt pan draws game including rhinos and giraffes. | |
1959–present | Flag of Niger | ||
1960–present | Flag of Nigeria See also: List of Nigerian flags |
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2001–present | Flag of Rwanda See also: List of Rwandan flags |
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1975–present | Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
1960–present | Flag of Senegal | ||
1996–present | Flag of Seychelles | ||
1961–present | Flag of Sierra Leone See also: List of Sierra Leone flags |
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1954–present | Flag of Somalia See also: List of Somali flags |
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1994–present | Flag of South Africa See also: List of South African flags |
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2011–present | Flag of South Sudan See also: List of South Sudanese flags |
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1970–present | Flag of Sudan See also: List of Sudanese flags |
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1964–present | Flag of Tanzania See also: List of Tanzanian flags |
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1960–present | Flag of Togo See also: List of Togolese flags |
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1827 – | Flag of Tunisia See also: List of Tunisian flags |
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy and Malta to the north and east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital and largest city of the country, which is itself named after Tunis. The official language of Tunisia is Modern Standard Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim. Vernacular Tunisian Arabic is the most spoken, and French also serves as an administrative and educational language in some contexts, but it has no official status. | |
1962–present | Flag of Uganda See also: List of Ugandan flags |
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1964–present | Flag of Zambia | ||
1980–present | Flag of Zimbabwe See also: List of Zimbabwean flags |
Disputed or partially recognised states
Flag | Date | Use | State (status) | Description |
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1996–present | Flag of Somaliland | Somalia | The flag of Somaliland consists of a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red, with the black star of Africa located in the centre. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white Thuluth script, the flag's colours are taken from the flag of the Somali National Movement. | |
1975–present | Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Morocco (occupied lands) Mauritania (occupied city of La Agüera) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (the Free Zone/Liberated Territories) |
The flag of the SADR consists of a horizontal tricolor of black, white and green charged with a red star and crescent in the center stripe and a red chevron at the hoist. |
Flags of African dependencies
Flag | Date | Use | State (status) | Description |
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1982– | Flag of the Canary Islands | Spain (autonomous community) | ||
Flag of Ceuta | Spain (autonomous city) | |||
1982–present | Flag of Mayotte | France (overseas department) | ||
Flag of Melilla | Spain (autonomous city) | |||
2003–present | Flag of Réunion | France (overseas department) | ||
1984– 2013– 2002– |
Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | United Kingdom (overseas territory) |
Flags of African subdivisions
Angola
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Unknown | Flag of Cabinda Province |
Comoros
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2012–present | Flag of Anjouan | ||
Unknown | Flag of Grande Comore | ||
2003–present | Flag of Mohéli |
Egypt
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2014 - Unknown | Flag of the Alexandria Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Aswan Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Asyut Governorate | ||
2010 - | Flag of the Beheira Governorate | ||
2016 - | Flag of the Beni Suef Governorate | ||
2007 - | Flag of the Cairo Governorate | ||
2006 - | Flag of the Dakahlia Governorate | ||
Flag of the Damietta Governorate | |||
2011 - | Flag of the Faiyum Governorate | ||
2010 - | Flag of the Gharbia Governorate | ||
2016 - | Flag of the Giza Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the Ismailia Governorate | ||
2010 - Unknown | Flag of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate | ||
2007 - Unknown | Flag of the Luxor Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Matrouh Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the Minya Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the Monufia Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the New Valley Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the North Sinai Governorate | ||
2011 - Unknown | Flag of the Port Said Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the Qalyubiyya Governorate | ||
2016 - Unknown | Flag of the Qena Governorate | ||
2006 - Unknown | Flag of the Red Sea Governorate | ||
2010 - Unknown | Flag of the Sharqia Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the Sohag Governorate | ||
Unknown | Flag of the South Sinai Governorate | ||
2006 - Unknown | Flag of the Suez Governorate |
Ethiopia
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Afar Region | |||
Flag of the Amhara Region | |||
Flag of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region | |||
Flag of the Gambela Region | |||
Flag of the Harari Region | |||
Flag of the Oromia Region | |||
Flag of the Sidama Region | |||
Flag of the Somali Region | |||
-2023 | Flag of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region | ||
Flag of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region | |||
Flag of the Tigray Region |
Kenya
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Baringo County | |||
Flag of Bomet County | |||
Flag of Busia County | |||
Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County | |||
Flag of Homa Bay County | |||
Flag of Kilifi County | |||
Flag of Laikipia County | |||
Flag of Machakos County | |||
Flag of Marsabit County | |||
Flag of Meru County | |||
Flag of Mombasa County | |||
Flag of Nairobi County |
Liberia
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Bomi County | |||
Flag of Bong County | |||
Flag of Gbarpolu County | |||
Flag of Grand Bassa County | |||
Flag of Grand Cape Mount County | |||
Flag of Grand Gedeh County | |||
Flag of Grand Kru County | |||
Flag of Lofa County | |||
Flag of Margibi County | |||
Flag of Maryland County | |||
Flag of Montserrado County | |||
Flag of Nimba County | |||
Flag of Rivercess County | |||
Flag of River Gee County | |||
Flag of Sinoe County |
Nigeria
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Akwa Ibom State | |||
Flag of Anambra State | |||
Flag of Bayelsa State | |||
Flag of Cross River State | |||
Flag of Gombe State | |||
Flag of Imo State | |||
Flag of Kano State | |||
Flag of Katsina State | |||
Flag of Osun State | |||
Flag of Oyo State | |||
Flag of Sokoto State |
São Tomé and Príncipe
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2011–present | Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe |
Somalia
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Banaadir | |||
2015–present | Flag of Galmudug | ||
Flag of Hirshabelle | |||
2013–present | Flag of Jubaland | ||
2009–present | Flag of Puntland | ||
Flag of South West |
South Africa
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1996–present | Flag of Mpumalanga |
Tanzania
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2005–present | Flag of Zanzibar |
Flags of African cities
Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.
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Flag of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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Flag of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Flag of Alexandria, Egypt
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Flag of Antananarivo, Madagascar
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Flag of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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Flag of Casablanca, Morocco
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Flag of El Matareya, Egypt
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Flag of Hargeisa, Somaliland
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Flag of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Flag of Maputo, Mozambique
Ethnic flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Batwa flag | |||
Bemba flag | |||
1998–present | Berber flag | ||
Bubi flag | |||
Ewe flag | |||
Kanuri flag | |||
Lozi flag | |||
Maasai flag | |||
1997–present | Merina flag | ||
1920–present | Pan-African flag | ||
Unknown-present | Yoruba flag |
Historical flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2012–2013 | Flag of Azawad | ||
1975–1990 | Flag of the People's Republic of Benin | ||
1967 | Flag of the Republic of Benin | ||
1967–1970 | Flag of the Republic of Biafra | ||
1962–1966 | Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi | ||
1966 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
1966–1967 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
1967–1982 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
1922–1961 | Flag of British Cameroon | ||
1957–1961 | Flag of Cameroon | ||
1961–1975 | Flag of Cameroon | ||
1876–1910 | Flag of the Cape Colony | ||
1975–1992 | Flag of Cape Verde | ||
1963–1975 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
1975–1978 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
1978–1992 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
1992–1996 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
1996–2001 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
1885–1960 | Flag of the Congo Free State / the Belgian Congo | ||
1960–1963 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville | ||
1963–1966 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville / the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
1966–1971 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
1997–2003 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
2003–2006 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
1970–1991 | Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo | ||
1949–1951 | Flag of the Emirate of Cyrenaica | ||
1922–1958 | Flag of Egypt | ||
1968–1973 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | ||
1973–1979 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | ||
1952–1962 | Flag of Eritrea | ||
1993–1995 | Flag of Eritrea | ||
1897–1914 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1914–1936, 1941–1974 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1974–1975 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1975–1987 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1987–1991 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1991–1996 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1996–2009 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
1958–1959 | Flag of French Sudan | ||
1959–1960 | Flag of Gabon | ||
1889–1965 | Flag of The Gambia | ||
1964–1966 | Flag of Ghana | ||
1877–1957 | Flag of the Gold Coast | ||
1960–1963 | Flag of the State of Katanga | ||
1895–1921 | Flag of Kenya | ||
1921–1963 | Flag of Kenya | ||
1886–1906 | Flag of the Lagos Colony | ||
1966–1987 | Flag of Lesotho | ||
1987–2006 | Flag of Lesotho | ||
1969–1972 | Flag of Libya | ||
1977–2011 | Flag of Libya | ||
1885–1896 | Flag of the Malagasy Protectorate | ||
2010–2012 | Flag of Malawi | ||
1959–1961 | Flag of Mali | ||
1854–1857 | Flag of the Republic of Maryland | ||
1959–2017 | Flag of Mauritania | ||
1869–1906 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
1906–1923 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
1923–1968 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
1974–1975 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
1975–1983 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
1983 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
1839–1843 | Flag of the Natalia Republic | ||
1884–1888 | Flag of the Nieuwe Republiek | ||
1900–1914 | Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
1900–1914 | Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
1914–1953 | Flag of Nigeria | ||
1953–1960 | Flag of Nigeria | ||
1914–1919 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
1919–1925 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
1925–1964 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
1857–1902 | Flag of the Orange Free State | ||
1904–1910 | Flag of the Orange River Colony | ||
1939–1964 | Flag of Northern Rhodesia | ||
1924–1964 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | ||
1964–1968 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia / Rhodesia | ||
1968–1979 | Flag of Rhodesia | ||
1979 | Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | ||
1921–1926 | Flag of the Republic of the Rif | ||
1959–1961 | Flag of Rwanda | ||
1961–1962 | Flag of Rwanda | ||
1962–2001 | Flag of Rwanda | ||
1874–1984 | Flag of Saint Helena | ||
1958–1959 | Flag of Senegal | ||
1903–1961 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
1961–1976 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
1976–1977 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
1977–1996 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
1889–1916 | Flag of Sierra Leone | ||
1916–1961 | Flag of Sierra Leone | ||
1903–1950 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
1950–1953 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
1953–1960 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
1960 | Flag of the State of Somaliland | ||
1991–1996 | Flag of the Republic of Somaliland | ||
1857–1874, 1875–1877, 1881–1902 | Flag of the South African Republic | ||
1874–1875 | Flag of the South African Republic | ||
1910–1912 | Flag of South Africa | ||
1912–1928 | Flag of South Africa | ||
1928–1982 | Flag of South Africa | ||
1982–1994 | Flag of South Africa | ||
1960–1962 | Flag of South Kasai | ||
1883 | Flag of Stellaland | ||
1883–1885 | Flag of Stellaland | ||
1955 | Flag of Sudan | ||
1956–1970 | Flag of Sudan | ||
1890–1894 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
1894–1902 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
1968–2011 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
1923–1961 | Flag of Tanganyika Territory | ||
1961–1964 | Flag of Tanganyika | ||
1957–1958 | Flag of Togo | ||
1958–1960 | Flag of Togo | ||
1914–1962 | Flag of Uganda | ||
1962 | Flag of Uganda | ||
1959–1984 | Flag of Upper Volta | ||
1971–1997 | Flag of Zaire | ||
1964–1996 | Flag of Zambia | ||
1963–1964 | Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar | ||
1964 | Flag of the People's Republic of Zanzibar | ||
1964 | Flag of the People's Republic of Zanzibar |
Supranational and international flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1961–1985 | Flag of the African and Malagasy Union | ||
1967-1977 | Flag of the East African Community | ||
pre–2013 | Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States | ||
1970–2002, 2004–2010 | Flag of the Organisation of African Unity / the African Union | ||
1980–1992 | Flag of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference | ||
1958–1961 | Flag of the Union of African States | ||
1961–1963 | Flag of the Union of African States |
See also
- Lists of flags of African countries
- List of Algerian flags
- List of Angolan flags
- List of Burundian flags
- List of Cameroonian flags
- List of Comorian flags
- List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of Djibouti flags
- List of Egyptian flags
- List of flags of Equatorial Guinea
- List of Eritrean flags
- List of Ethiopian flags
- List of Gabonese flags
- List of Gambian flags
- List of Ghana flags
- List of flags of Kenya
- List of Libyan flags
- List of Mauritanian flags
- List of Mauritian flags
- List of Moroccan flags
- List of Namibian flags
- List of Nigerian flags
- List of Rwandan flags
- List of Sierra Leone flags
- List of Somali flags
- List of South African flags
- List of South Sudanese flags
- List of Sudanese flags
- List of Tanzanian flags
- List of Togolese flags
- List of Tunisian flags
- List of Ugandan flags
- List of Zimbabwean flags
- List of Rhodesian flags
- Other pages about African flags
References
- ^ MacDonald, Ian (20 November 2013). "Chad". Flags of the World. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Minahan, James (2010). The complete guide to national symbols and emblems. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Press. p. 806. ISBN 978-0-313-34496-1. OCLC 436221284.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Smith, Whitney. "Gambia, flag of The". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved May 21, 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ "Congo, Republic Of The". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Complete Flags of the World. Dorling Kindersley. 6 January 2009. p. 92. ISBN 9780756654863.
- ^ a b c "Gabon". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b Dorling Kindersley 2008, p. 77.
- ^ a b "Gambia, The". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ The Government Gazette of Mauritius (2015). "THE NATIONAL FLAG ACT 2015" (PDF). The Government Gazette of Mauritius.
Works cited
- Complete Flags of the World. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 2008. ISBN 9780756641153. Retrieved May 22, 2014.