List of Namibian flags

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This is a following list of the Namibian flags.

National flag and state flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Namibia.svg 1990–presentNational flag and ensignA white-edged red diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle is blue, charged with a gold sun with 12 triangular rays and the lower triangle is green. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Governmental flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of Namibia.svg 1990–presentPresidential standardBlue, golden and green triangles with the coat of arms inside the golden triangle

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg 1990–presentDefence Force flagRed, white and blue triangles with the force arms inside the white triangle
Flag of the Namibian Police Force.svg 1990–presentPolice flagA blue standard with a red diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner, the national flag on the canton and the police force symbol on the corner
Flag of the Namibian Army.svg 1990–presentNamibian Army Flag
Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg 2005–presentNamibian Air Force Flag
Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg 2004–presentNamibian Navy Ensign
Naval Jack of Namibia.svg 1990–presentNaval jackA white field with the national flag in the canton

Flags of bantustans in South West Africa

Some of the bantustans established by South Africa during its period of administering South West Africa had adopted their own distinctive flags whilst others used the flag of South Africa.

Contents

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Damaraland.svg 1980–1989Flag of Damaraland
Flag of East Caprivi.svg 1972–1989Flag of East Caprivi
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg 1964–1989Flag of Kaokoland
Flag of Kavangoland.svg 1970–1989Flag of Kavangoland
Flag of Ovamboland.svg 1968–1989Flag of Ovamboland
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg 1980–1989Flag of Tswanaland

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flagge RDP Namibia.png 2007–present Rally for Democracy and Progress
Link to file 1985–present United Democratic Party
CODflag.svg 1999–present Congress of Democrats
Flag of South West Africa People's Organisation.svg 1960–present SWAPO
Flag of South West African National Union.svg 1959–present South West Africa National Union

Historical flags

German Empire (1884–1915)

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Germany (1867-1918).svg 1884–1915Flag of the German EmpireBlack, white, and red horizontal tricolour
Reichskolonialflagge.svg 1884–1915Colonial flagBlack, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the German Eagle in the center.
Flag of Deutsch-Sudwest.svg 1914First proposal for German South-West Africa Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star)
Flaggenentwurf 7 Sudwestafrika 1914.svg 1914Second proposal for German South-West AfricaBlack, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star with the German Eagle)
Kaiserstandarte Version2.svg 1884–1888 German emperor's standard
Kaiserstandarte.svg 1888–1915German emperor's standard
Kaiserinnenstandarte 1871.svg 1884–1901 Empress Augusta and
Empress Victoria's standard
Kaiserinstandarte 1888.svg 1888–1915Empress Augusta Viktoria's standard
Kronprinzenstandarte Version1.svg 1884–1888Standard of the crown prince
Kronprinzenstandarte Version2.svg 1888–1915Standard of the crown prince

United Kingdom and South Africa (1878–1990)

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1878–1990The Union Flag, also commonly known as the Union Jack. Used as the flag of the United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland)
Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg 1878–1910 Cape Colony A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Cape Colony
South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg 1910–1912Merchant flag of the Union of South Africa A British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
Blue Ensign of South Africa (1910-1928).svg 1910–1928State ensign of the Union of South AfricaA British Blue Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg 1912–1951Merchant flag of the Union of South AfricaA British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa on a white roundel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg 1928–1982 Flag of South Africa Orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes, on the white stripe, a backwards Union Flag towards the hoist, the Orange Free State flag hanging vertically and the flag of Transvaal, towards the fly. Used for both the Union and later Republic of South Africa
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg 1982–1990Flag of South AfricaThe flag using a lighter shade of "Solway" blue as specified by the South African government in 1982
Flag of the Governor of the Cape Colony (1876-1910).svg 1878–1910Flag of the governor of the Cape Colony
Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1910-1931).svg 1910–1931Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1931-1952).svg 1931–1952Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1952-1961).svg 1952–1961Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
Flag of the President of South Africa (1961-1984).svg 1961–1984Flag of the state president of South Africa
Flag of the President of South Africa (1984-1994).svg 1984–1990Flag of the state president of South Africa
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg 1878–1961The royal standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland)A banner of the sovereign's arms, the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of Alexandra of Denmark, Queen Consort.svg 1901–1928Standard of Queen Alexandra, consort of Edward VII The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the king of Denmark
Royal Standard of Mary of Teck, Queen Consort.svg 1910–1953Standard of Queen Mary, consort of George V The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (the Queen's father), and Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the Queen's maternal grandfather)
Royal Standard of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.svg 1936–1961Standard of Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the Earl of Strathmore: "bows" and "lions"
Duke of Edinburgh Standard.svg 1952–1961 Standard of Prince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II A banner of the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh
Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II.svg 1952–1961Personal flag of Elizabeth II, used by the Queen in her capacity as Head of the Commonwealth A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background

See also

References

  1. Kangootui, Herman; Amagola, Elizabeth (14 June 2018). "The Namibian flag: Its origins and spirit that inspire the nation". New Era . Archived from the original on 30 June 2018.
  2. (reported by) FG Brownell (December 1990), Coats of Arms and Flags in Namibia (A series of 8 articles.)
  3. Schütz, Helge (23 October 2015). "Allen from Plymouth ... The man who designed the Namibian flag". The Namibian .
  4. "Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 6807" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Namibia.
  5. "Pantone Color Picker". Find a PANTONE color. Pantone LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2020.