Flags of Africa

A map of Africa with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states

This is a gallery of the various international, national and subnational flags of Africa.

Supranational and international flags

An incomplete list of flags representing African international and supranational organisations.

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2017–present	Flag of the African Union [1]	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 stars.
		Flag of the Alliance of Sahel States [2]	A green flag with the AES seal in the center.
	2008–present	Flag of the East African Community [3]	The flag of the East African Community consists of uneven stripes of white, black, green, yellow, green, red, and white on a sky blue field, with the EAC emblem in the center.
		Flag of the Economic Community of West African States [4]	A white flag with the ECOWAS emblem in the center.
	1992–present	Flag of the Southern African Development Community [5] [6]	A dark blue flag with the SADC logotype in yellow on a green roundel.

Flags of African sovereign states

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962-present	Flag of Algeria [7] 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 [8] 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 [9]	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 [10]	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 [11]	The flag features a horizontal bicolour of red and green, centred with a yellow star.
	1982–present	Flag of Burundi [12] 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 [13] 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 [14]	The flag of Cape Verde is blue, with a red stripe containing a thinner red stripe in the bottom of the flag, overlaid on which is a circle of 10 gold stars.
	1958–present	Flag of the Central African Republic [15]	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 [16]	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. [17] Furthermore, the blue represents the sky and hope; the gold is the sun and desert, and the red signifies the bloodshed over independence. [18]
	2001–present	Flag of the Comoros [19] See also: List of Comorian flags	Comoros’ flag includes a green field with a crescent and four stars symbolizing Islam. Four horizontal stripes and four stars represent the nation's four main islands. [20]
	2006–present	Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [21] See also: List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is sky blue with a red band edged in yellow running from its bottom inner corner to its upper outer corner. In the canton, there is a single large yellow star.
	1959–1970 1991–present	Flag of the Republic of the Congo [22]	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. [23] [24] However, the symbolism behind the red was left unexplained. [23] From a continental viewpoint, the green, yellow and red are the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement. [25]
	1977–present	Flag of Djibouti [26] See also: List of Djibouti flags	The flag of Djibouti is bisected horizontally between sky blue and green. A white equilateral triangle containing a red star emerging from the hoist.
	1984–present	Flag of Egypt [27] See also: List of Egyptian flags	Three even horizontal stripes of red, white, and black, with the coat of arms of Egypt in the center.
	1979–present	Flag of Equatorial Guinea [28] See also: List of flags of Equatorial Guinea	Three even horizontal stripes of green, white, and red. A blue obtuse isosceles triangle points from the hoist. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.
	1995–present	Flag of Eritrea [29] See also: List of Eritrean flags	A red triangle charged with an olive branch and wreath extends along the length of the flag, with a green section above and a blue section below.
	1968–present	Flag of Eswatini [30]	The flag of Eswatini consists of a blue background through which runs a red Spanish fess edged in yellow. On the fess is a black and white shield and two spears.
	2009–present	Flag of Ethiopia [31] See also: List of Ethiopian flags	The Ethiopian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of green, yellow, and red, overlaid on which is the emblem of Ethiopia.
	1960–present	Flag of Gabon	The yellow alludes to the Equator — which cuts across the country — and also symbolizes the sun. [32] The green epitomizes the natural resources of Gabon. [25] [32] The blue represents the sea, [25] [32] specifically the South Atlantic Ocean. [23]
	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. [23] The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator [23] – as well as the savanna, [33] [34] while the thin white stripes represent "unity and peace". [23] [34] The green epitomizes the forest [33] and the agricultural goods that the Gambian people are heavily dependent on, both for exports and their personal use. [23]
	1957–1958 1963–1964 1966–present	Flag of Ghana [35] See also: List of Ghana flags	The Ghanaian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of red, yellow, and green, with a single black star in the center.
	1958–present	Flag of Guinea [36]	The flag features a simple vertical tricolour of red, yellow and green.
	1973–present	Flag of Guinea-Bissau [37]	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 [38]	The flag is a vertical tricolour of orange, white and green.
	1963–present	Flag of Kenya [39] [40] See also: List of flags of Kenya	The flag of Kenya consists of three stripes of black, red, and green, separated by thinner white stripes. In the center is a red Maasai shield over two crossed spears.
	2006–present	Flag of Lesotho [41]	Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, with a black mokorotlo in the center.
	1847–present	Flag of Liberia [42]	The flag of Liberia consists of eleven horizontal stripes of red and white, with a square blue canton containing a white star. The flag is intentionally visually similar to the flag of the United States, in reference to Liberia's settlement by the African-American freedmen in the early 19th Century. [43]
	1951–1969 2011–present	Flag of Libya [44] See also: List of Libyan flags	A black Spanish fess with red above and green below, bearing in its center a white crescent and five-pointed star.
	1958–present	Flag of Madagascar [45]	Bisected horizontally between red and green, with a white bar on the hoist (left) of the flag.
	1964–2010 2012–present	Flag of Malawi [46]	The Malawian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green. Within the black stripe is a red sunrise.
	1961–present	Flag of Mali [47]	The flag is a simple vertical tricolour of green, yellow and red.
	2017–present	Flag of Mauritania [48] See also: List of Mauritanian flags	On a field of red, a wide green horizontal stripe, bearing a yellow crescent and five-pointed star.
	1968–present	Flag of Mauritius [49] 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. The flag was designed by Gurudutt Moher whose contribution was recognised posthumously in March 2018 in the form of the national title Member of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (MSK). Moher, who was a retired school teacher, died of a heart attack on 7 October 2017, at the age of 93. [50]
	1915–present	Flag of Morocco [51] See also: List of Moroccan flags	The flag of Morocco is red with a dark green pentagram in its center.
	1983–present	Flag of Mozambique [52]	The Mozambican flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, black, and yellow, separated by thin white stripes. Pointing outward from the hoist is a red isosceles triangle, containing a yellow star, superimposed on which are a crossed gun and hoe over an open book. The red colour of the triangle represents the blood shed during the struggle for liberation. The black stands for the African continent, green for agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth, and white for peace. The book, hoe, and gun represent education, agriculture and defense, respectively. [53] The gold star symbolises internationalism, as well as socialism. [54]
	1990–present	Flag of Namibia [55] [56] See also: List of Namibian flags	A red band edged in white cuts diagonally through the flag, dividing it into two triangular halves: the upper, blue with a yellow sun; the lower, green.
	1959–present	Flag of Niger [57] [58]	Three horizontal stripes of orange, white, and green. In the center is a solid orange circle, which is similar to the Flag of India's blue wheel.
	1960–present	Flag of Nigeria [59] See also: List of Nigerian flags	The Nigerian flag consists of three vertical stripes. The outermost two are green, and the center stripe is white.
	2001–present	Flag of Rwanda [60] See also: List of Rwandan flags	The upper half of the Rwandan flag is sky blue and features a yellow sun in its upper fly (right) corner. The lower half is divided horizontally into yellow and green.
	1975–present	Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe [61]	The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe is green, with a yellow stripe running horizontally through its center, which stripe bears two black stars. A red triangle protrudes from the hoist, pointing to the flag's center.
	1960–present	Flag of Senegal [62]	The Senegalese flag is a vertical tricolour of green, yellow, and red, with a green star in the center stripe.
	1996–present	Flag of Seychelles [63] [64]	The flag of Seychelles consists of five rays emanating from the lower hoist corner; clockwise, they are blue, yellow, red, white, and green.
	1961–present	Flag of Sierra Leone [65] See also: List of Sierra Leone flags	A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and blue.
	1954–present	Flag of Somalia [66] See also: List of Somali flags	The flag of Somalia is sky blue, and features a white five-pointed star in its center.
	1994–present	Flag of South Africa [67] [68] See also: List of South African flags	The South African flag features a green pall, fimbriated yellow on its hoist (left) edge and white on its upper and lower edges. The area left of the pall is black, while the area above is chili red and the region below is blue.
	2023–present	Flag of South Sudan [69] See also: List of South Sudanese flags	The flag of South Sudan consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green, separated from one another by thin white stripes. From the hoist protrudes a sky-blue equilateral triangle bearing in its center a yellow five-pointed star.
	1970–present	Flag of Sudan [70] See also: List of Sudanese flags	The Sudanese flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black, with a green triangle pointing outwards from the hoist.
	1964–present	Flag of Tanzania [71] See also: List of Tanzanian flags	The flag of Tanzania is divided diagonally in two by a black band edged in gold. The upper region of the flag is green, while the lower is sky blue.
	1960–present	Flag of Togo [72] See also: List of Togolese flags	The Togolese flag consists of five alternating horizontal stripes of green and gold, with a square red canton containing a white five-pointed star.
	1827–present	Flag of Tunisia [73] See also: List of Tunisian flags	The flag of Tunisia is red, with a white disk in its center. Inside of the disk is a red crescent enveloping a red five-pointed star.
	1962–present	Flag of Uganda [74] See also: List of Ugandan flags	The flag of Uganda consists of six alternating horizontal stripes of black, gold, and red. In its center is a white disk containing a grey crowned crane.
	1964–present	Flag of Zambia [75]	The Zambian flag is green, with its lower fly (right) section divided vertically into red, black, and orange stripes, and above which section is an orange African fish eagle.
	1980–present	Flag of Zimbabwe [76] See also: List of Zimbabwean flags	The flag of Zimbabawe consists of horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green again. From its fly emerges a white triangle edged in black containing the Zimbabwe bird on a red star.

Disputed or partially recognised states

Flag	Date	Use	State (status)	Description
	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 Western Sahara	Morocco (occupied lands) Mauritania (occupied city of La Agüera) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (the Free Zone/Liberated Territories)	The flag of Western Sahara 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
	1982–present	Flag of Mayotte [77]	France (overseas department)	The national flag of France is used.
	2003–present	Flag of Réunion [78]	France (overseas department)	The national flag of France is used for official purposes. A regional flag, known as Lö Mahavéli , has no official status but is flown from many public buildings and is widely considered a primary symbol of the island.
	1984– 2013– 2002–	Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [79]	United Kingdom (overseas territory)	The overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha does not have a flag of its own, using the Union Jack. However, each administrative division of the territory has an official flag--a blue ensign charged with the respective territory's coat of arms.

Flags of African subdivisions

Comoros

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2012–present	Flag of Anjouan [80]	Four stars inside a crescent centered on a red field.
	Unknown	Flag of Grande Comore [81] [82]	Four stars inside a crescent in the hoist of a blue field.
	2003–present	Flag of Mohéli [83]	A red star on a yellow field.

Egypt

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	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	A green flag depicting Menes inside a cartouche, wearing the double crown of Egypt. [84]
	Unknown	Flag of the South Sinai Governorate
	2006 - Unknown	Flag of the Suez Governorate

Ethiopia

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Afar Region
		Flag of the Amhara Region	The flag of the Amhara Region consists of a yellow field with a red parallelogram with a yellow star in the center of the flag.
		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	The flag of the Tigray Region consists of a red field with a yellow triangle in the hoist of the flag. In the fly of the flag, a yellow star is seen facing to the triangle.

Kenya

Main article: Flags of counties of Kenya

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2014–	Flag of Baringo County [85]	The flag of Baringo County consists of three horizontal stripes, from top to bottom green, gold and brown, separated by thin white stripes. In the center of the flag is a light blue shield over two crossed spears, which shield contains a map of the county and a geyser.
	2014–	Flag of Bomet County [86]	The flag of Bomet County consists of three diagonal stripes of light blue, white, and green, with thin green and blue strips along the inside edges of the white. In the center is a red ring inscribed with the words "BOMET COUNTY" in white, surmounted by five gold stars, inside which ring is a map of the county, featuring the same striped pattern as the ground of the flag.
	2015–	Flag of Bungoma County [87]	The flag of Bungoma County consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, red, and black, separated by thin white stripes, with a green triangle on the hoist side containing the coat of arms of Bungoma County surrounded by nine white five-pointed stars.
	2013–	Flag of Busia County [88]	The flag of Busia County consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and blue, with a black gate in the center stripe.
	2014–	Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County [89] [90]	Three horizontal stripes of roan, white, and dark green, charged with the coat of arms of Elgeyo Marakwet County in the center.
	2014–	Flag of Garissa County [91] [92]	Seven horizontal stripes of blue and yellow, with a red isosceles trapezoid in the hoist containing the seal of Garissa County.
	2016–	Flag of Homa Bay County [93]	Three horizontal stripes of orange, blue, and green, charged with the coat of arms of Homa Bay County in the center.
	2015–	Flag of Isiolo County [94]	The flag of Isiolo County is divided horizontally in two sections of green and gold, with a white triangle in the hoist containing the county's coat of arms.
	2018–	Flag of Kajiado County [95]	The upper portion of the flag is blue, and the lower portion is green. Separating them is a band of red and blue in a traditional pattern, fimbriated in white. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Kajiado County.
	2015–	Flag of Kakamega County [96]	The flag of Kakamega County consists of horizontal stripes of green, white, and brown, separated by thin black strips, and features the county's coat of arms in its center.
	2016–	Flag of Kericho County [97]	The flag of Kericho County is green, and through its center runs a horizontal yellow band fimbriated white. On top of the band is a yellow shield containing a tea bud, superimposed on two crossed spears, underneath which shield is a golden scroll bearing the inscription "COUNTY GOVERNMENT KERICHO."
	2019–	Flag of Kiambu County [98]	The flag of Kiambu County consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white, and green.Through the central white stripe run two thin blue strips. In the center of the flag is the shield of the Kiambu County coat of arms: a red circle containing a white hand holding a bulltail whisk, surrounded by a ring of twelve white beads.
	2014–	Flag of Kilifi County [99]	Three horizontal stripes of gold, green, and blue, separated by thin white stripes, charged with the coat of arms of Kilifi County in the center.
	2015–	Flag of Kisii County [100] [101] [102]	Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, with the seal of Kisii County in the center.
		Flag of Kisumu County [103]	The flag is blue, with uneven horizontal stripes of black, white, and green on its upper and lower edges. In the center of the flag is the emblem of Kisumu County.
		Flag of Kitui County [104]	The flag of Kitui County consists of three horizontal stripes of black, beige, and green, fimbriated white. In the hoist of the flag is a blue triangle, similarly fimbriated, in whose center is the county coat of arms on a white roundel.
	2016–	Flag of Kwale County [105]	Three horizontal stripes of black, white, and red, fimbriated blue. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Kwale County.
		Flag of Laikipia County [ citation needed ]	The coat of arms of Laikipia County superimposed on a white map of the county on a green field.
	2016–	Flag of Machakos County [106]	Five even horizontal stripes of black, blue, yellow, red, and green, with the coat of arms of Machakos County on a white roundel.
	2014–	Flag of Marsabit County [107]	The flag of Marsabit County is green, and through its center runs a horizontal white stripe edged in blue, superimposed on which stripe is the seal of Marsabit County.
	2021–	Flag of Mandera County [108]	The flag of Mandera County is red. In its hoist (left) side is a triangle in the striped pattern of the Kenyan national flag: black, red, and green, fimbriated white. In the fly of the flag is a large white outline of a star, surrounded by eight smaller white stars.
	2016–	Flag of Meru County [109]	The lower portion of the flag is green, with a river running through its center. The upper portion of the flag is orange, and features three mountain peaks, from which radiate nine rays of light.
	2017–	Flag of Migori County [110]	The flag is green, and in its center is a white ring with eight gold stars. Within the ring are two clasped hands.
	2013–	Flag of Mombasa County [111] [112]	The field is light blue, with the coat of arms of Mombasa County on a white Canadian pale.
	2014–	Flag of Murang'a County [113]	The flag is divided into three horizontal stripes of black, gold, and green, separated by thin white stripes. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Murang'a County, underneath which is the inscription "Growing Together" in white.
	2013–	Flag of Nairobi County [114]	The flag is dark green, and a yellow triangle edged in white stretches from the hoist to the fly end. Inside of the triangle is the shield of the coat of arms of Nairobi County, under which shield is a gold ribbon bearing the inscrption "Ushauri kwa Uaminifu." In the upper fly (right) corner of the flag is a golden lion rampant.
	2016–	Flag of Nakuru County [115]	The flag of Nakuru County consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, brown, and green, fimbrited white. In the center of the flag is a white oval containing two flamingoes.
	2016–	Flag of Nyamira County [116]	Eleven horizontal stripes of red and white, with a green canton containing a banana in a yellow roundel and a dove.
	2014–	Flag of Nyandarua County [117] [ better source needed ]	The flag is green and contains the coat of arms of Nyandarua County in the center. In the corners are irregularly sized semicircular regions of striped white, blue, and black.
	2020–	Flag of Nyeri County [118]	The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, green, and brown, fimbriated in white. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Nyeri County on a white roundel.
	2015–	Flag of Samburu County [119]	The flag of Samburu County is divided in two sections by a horizontal white stripe one seventh the flag's total height running horizontally through the center. The portion above the stripe is blue, while the portion below is red. In the center of the flag is the county's coat of arms.
	2013–	Flag of Taita Taveta County [120] [121]	The flag of Taita Taveta County is bisected diagonally by a thin white stripe, the upper portion orange and the lower green. In the center of the flag is the county's emblem.
	2015–	Flag of Tana River County [122]	The coat of arms of Tana River is charged upon a white gussetlike shape. The ground is red above the gusset and green below.
		Flag of Turkana County [123] [124]	The Flag of Turkana County is bisected horizontally into blue and brown, with the county emblem in the center in white. In the bottom-fly corner is a green band fimbriated white.
		Flag of Uasin Gishu County [125]	The flag of Uasin Gishu County is a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and gold, with the county's coat of arms in the center.
	2014–	Flag of Vihiga County [126]	The flag of Vihiga County is bright green with a gold chevron containing a brown pile, both fimbriated white.
	2014–	Flag of Wajir County [127]	The flag of Wajir County has a white Spanish fess, with brown above and green below, fimbriated gold, with a gold crescent in its center.
		Flag of West Pokot County [128]	The flag of West Pokot County is a vertical triband of green, white, and green. In the center stripe is the county's coat of arms. The green stripes each contain a gold pile.

Liberia

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		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

Mauritius

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Rodrigues [ citation needed ]	The coat of arms of Rodrigues on a white field, surrounded by a border of red, blue, yellow, and green, reminiscent of the national flag of Mauritius.

Nigeria

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Akwa Ibom State
		Flag of Anambra State
		Flag of Bayelsa State
		Flag of Cross River State	The flag of Cross River State is a blue field with a white stripe, also an equally horizontal bicolor triband.
		Flag of Gombe State
		Flag of Imo State
		Flag of Kano State
		Flag of Katsina State	The flag of Katsina State consists of a white field. In the top-left corner is written the word "KATSINA".
		Flag of Osun State
		Flag of Oyo State
		Flag of Sokoto State

São Tomé and Príncipe

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2011–present	Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe

Somalia

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		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
	1996–present	Flag of Mpumalanga

Tanzania

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2005–present	Flag of Zanzibar

Flags of African cities

Main article: List of city flags in Africa

Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.

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  Flag of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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  Flag of Accra, Ghana
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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 Cairo, Egypt
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  Flag of Casablanca, Morocco
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  Flag of El Matareya, Egypt
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  Flag of Fes, Morocco
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  Flag of Giza, Egypt
• 
  Flag of Harare, Zimbabwe
• 
  Flag of Hargeisa, Somaliland
• 
  Flag of Ismailia, Egypt
• 
  Flag of Johannesburg, South Africa
• 
  Flag of Kano, Nigeria
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  Flag of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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  Flag of Kumasi, Ghana
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  Flag of Lagos, Nigeria
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  Flag of Luanda, Angola
  (1964 - 1975)
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  Flag of Maputo, Mozambique
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  Flag of Mogadishu, Somalia
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  Flag of Mombasa, Kenya
• 
  Flag of Nairobi, Kenya

Ethnic flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Afrikaner flag
		Basters flag
		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
	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
	1972–1984	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
	1827–1847	Flag of the Colony of Liberia / the Commonwealth of Liberia
	1969–1972	Flag of Libya
	1972–1977	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
	1961	Flag of Rwanda
	1961–2001	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 the Union of South Africa
	1912–1928	Flag of the Union of South Africa
	1928–1982	Flag of the Union of South Africa / the Republic of South Africa
	1982–1994	Flag of the Republic of South Africa
	1960–1962	Flag of South Kasai
	2011-2023	Flag of South Sudan
	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
	2010–2011	Flag of the African Union
	1967–1977	Flag of the East African Community
	2003–2008	Flag of the East African Community
	1975–2013	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

• Armorial of Africa
• Flag of the African Union

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 Malian 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

• Pan-African colours
• Pan-African flag

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