List of Gambian flags

This is a gallery of flags used in the Republic of The Gambia.

Gambian national flag flying on Kunta Kinteh Island

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1965--	National flag and ensign	The national flag of The Gambia consists of horizontal bands of red, blue, and green, separated by thinner white stripes. [1]

Governmental flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Standard of the President of The Gambia	A blue flag with the coat of arms of The Gambia in the center. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
		Standard of Gambian Ambassadors	The national flag with the national coat of arms in the center.[ citation needed ]

Military flags and ensigns

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Gambia National Army [ citation needed ]	Three vertical stripes of green, red, and green. In the center is two rifles crossed over a palm tree, surrounded by wreaths. Underneath this emblem is a golden scroll reading GAMBIA ARMY.
		Flag of the Gambia Navy [ citation needed ]	A white flag with the national flag of The Gambia in the canton and an ensnared blue anchor in the fly.

Flags of local government areas

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  Flag of Banjul ^[7]
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  Flag of Kanifing ^[8]

Historical flags

Chronology

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1324–1506	Possible flag of the Mali Empire	Attested flag used by Mansa Musa, possible state flag of the Mali Empire. Yellow with a red border. [9]
	1450–1485	Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia
	1485–1495	Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia
	1495–1521	Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia
	1521–1578	Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia
	1578–1588	Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia
	1588–1651 1661–1681	Flag used in the English colonization in The Gambia
	1651–1659 1660–1661	Merchant ensign used in the Couronian colonization in The Gambia
	1659–1660	The Prince's Flag used in the Dutch colonization in The Gambia
	1659–1660	The States Flag used in the Dutch colonization in The Gambia
	1684–1695	Flag used by the Royal African Company in The Gambia
	1695–1699 1779–1783	Flag used in the French colonization in The Gambia
	1713–1779 1783–1801	The Union Jack used in the British colonization in The Gambia
	1801–1870	The Union Jack used in the British colonization in The Gambia
	1870–1889	Flag of British West Africa
	1870–1889	Flag of the governor-in-chief of British West Africa
	1889–1965	Flag of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate
	1901–1965	Flag of the governor of The Gambia
	1965–1970	Flag of the governor-general of The Gambia

References

1. "Flag of the Gambia | Meaning, Colors & History | Britannica".
2. https://op.gov.gm/president-barrow-presides-over-29th-cabinet-session
3. "WHO Representative Dr. Desta Tiruneh Honored in Farewell Meeting with His Excellency, President Adama Barrow of Gambia | WHO | Regional Office for Africa". 8 March 2024.
4. "Breaking: Relentless President Barrow Declares New State of Emergency – the Fatu Network". 7 July 2020.
5. "Gambia's Jammeh slams foreign pressure to step down". YouTube . 11 January 2017.
6. "Statement by His Excellency, Mr. Adama Barrow President of the Republic of the Gambia at the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations - New York - the Point".
7. https://www.facebook.com/384842501980079/photos/a.417475652050097.1073741828.384842501980079/430914637372865/?type=3&theater
8. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=892307099597239&set=pb.100064538711649.-2207520000&type=3
9. Conrad, David (2010). Empires of medieval West Africa : Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. p. 46. ISBN   978-1604131642.