List of Angolan flags

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This is a list of flags associated with Angola.

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Angola.svg
1975–present
Two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear Emblem in the center. [1] [2]

Standards of the head of state

FlagDateUseDescription
current
Flag of the President of Angola.svg
?–present
Standard of the President of Angola
former
Flag of Portuguese Colony Governor General.svg
?–1975
Flag of Portuguese Colony High Commissioner.svg
?–1975
Royal banner of Kongo (Afonso I).svg
1510s–c. 1543
Banner of Manikongo Afonso I

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of None.svg
2019–Present
Ensign of the Angolan Navy
White and light blue flag defaced with the red Angolan Gear and Machete emblem at the centre. Influences: Naval ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svg }} [ citation needed ]
Flag of None.svg
2019–Present
Light blue flag defaced with fourteen golden sunrays and the Angolan Air Force roundel at the centre. Influences: Flag of the Soviet Air Force.svg }} [ citation needed ]

Historical flags

FlagDateRegimeDescription
Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Kakongo (c. 1883).svg
c. 1883
Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Kakongo
Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo.svg
c. 17th century
Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Angola (2003 proposal).svg
2003
Proposed flag of Angola
Proposed Flag of Angola (1996).svg
1996
Proposed flag of Angola
Flag of Portuguese West Africa (proposal).svg
1967
Proposed flag of Portuguese Angola (1932).svg
1932
Proposed flag of the Colony of Angola

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Flag of the Humanist Party of Angola.svg
2020–present
Flag of CASA-CE.svg
2012–present
Link to file
2006–present
Link to file
1992–present
Link to file
1991–present
Link to file
1990s–present
Link to file
1990–present
Bandeira do Partido Renovador Social.svg
1990–present
Flag of UNITA.svg
1966–present
Flag of MPLA.svg
1960–present
Bandeira da FNLA.svg
1954–present
former
Forum Democratico Angolano (flag).png
1990s
Separatists
Flag of Cabinda (FLEC propose).svg
1963–present
Flag of the Republic of Cabinda.svg
?–present
A horizontal tricolour of gold, white and black.
Bandeira proposta da Republica de Cabinda.svg
A proposed flag for the Republic of Cabinda.

Flags of ethnic groups

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lunda Tchokwe.svg
Flag of Musikongo.svg
Flag of the Kongo people

Flag of the Mbunda Kingdom.svg
Flags of the Mbunda Kingdom

Red Cross Society

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Angola Red Cross.svg 1978–present
Flag of the Angola Red Cross

Yacht clubs

BurgeeClub
Burgee of Clube Nautico da Ilha de Luanda.svg

See also

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References

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  2. Hermínio Escórcio: O MPLA tinha um Plano B, mas preferiu pôr de lado. Jornal de Angola. 11 de novembro de 2020.
  3. "Angola - proposals for a new flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. "Proposed New Flag of the Republic of Angola". 2004-06-22. Archived from the original on 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2022-11-01.