List of Djibouti flags

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The following is a list of Flags used in Djibouti for more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Djibouti

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National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Djibouti.svg 1977-PresentFlag of DjiboutiA horizontal bicolour of light blue and light green, with a white isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a red star in its center. [1] [2]

Military Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Djibouti Naval Jack.png 1977-PresentNaval Jack of Djiboutia diagonal tricolour of blue, white and green.

Political Party Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Front de Liberation de la Cote des Somalis.svg 1960-1977Flag of The Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis An inverted version of the Flag of Djibouti.
Dj lpai.png 1972-1977Flag of The African People's League for IndependenceSimilar to the national flag.
Dj mld.PNG 1960-1972Flag of The Djibouti Liberation MovementA Green Field with 2 white stripes and a red isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a golden star in its center.
Dj mld1.PNG 1972-1977Flag of The Djibouti Liberation MovementA Green Field with 2 white stripes, 2 light blue stripes and a red isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a crescent moon in its center.
Dj ump-bandera.PNG 2003-PresentFlag of The Union for the Presidential Majority A Yellow Field with the emblem in the center. [3]
Dj uni.PNG 1960-1994Flag of The National Union for IndependenceA horizontal bicolour of green and black, with a red isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a sword and a hammer in its center.
Flag of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy.svg 1991-PresentFlag of The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and then divided into two right triangles: the upper triangle is blue and the lower triangle is green with a red 5-pointed star centered on the hoist side of the triangle.

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Ethiopian Pennants.svg 14th-15th centuryFlag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of Red, Yellow, and Green.
Flag of Adal Sultanate.svg 1415-1577Flag of The Adal Sultanate A vertical tricolour of white, red and white with a crescent moon in each stripe. [4]
Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).png 1577–1793Flag of The Ottoman Empire Red field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg 1793–1844Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg 1844–1883Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
Flag of Muhammad Ali.svg 1874-1881Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt Red flag with a white crescent, containing three five-pointed white stars. [5]
Flag of Egypt 19th century 6point.svg 1881-1883Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupationA Red Field with a Crescent moon and a 6-pointed star. [6]
Flag of Russia.svg 1889Flag of the Russian Empire A horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red.
Ru russiasomaliland-sagallo.gif 1889Flag of the Russian Sagallo A horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red with a golden saltire that extends to the corners of the flag.
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1974, 2020-present).svg 1896-1940
1944-1977
Flag of France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
Flag of Philippe Petain, Chief of State of Vichy France.svg 1940-1942Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1942-1943Flag of United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg 1943-1944Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the red Cross of Lorraine.

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References

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