List of Somali flags

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This is a list of flags of entities named related to Somalia.

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National flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Somalia.svg 1954–present National flag of Somalia and the flag for several Somali republicsA single white five-pointed star centered on a blue field. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Regional flags

State flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Southwestern Somalia.svg 2002–2006, 2014–present Flag of South-West State Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.
Flag of Southwestern Somalia (2002).png 2002Flag of the South West State 6 stars on top-left of the flag with blue, red and green.(Top to bottom)
Flag of South West State of Somalia (2014 - ).png 2014Flag of the South West StateBlue, red and green(Top to bottom),with a big white star on the top, and 6 small stars in a hexagonal shape on the bottom. [10]
Flag of Galmudug.svg 2015–present Flag of Galmudug State White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
Flag of Somalia (2004-2012).svg 2006–2009Flag of Galmudug StateSame as Somalia's national flag.
Flag of Galmudug (2009-2010).svg 2009–2010Flag of Galmudug State [11]
Flag of Galmudug (2010-2015).svg 2010–2015Flag of Galmudug State [12] [13]
Flag of Puntland.svg 2009– Flag of Puntland State A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top. [14] [15]
Flag of Somalia.svg –2009Flag of Puntland StateSame as Somalia's national flag.
Flag of Khaatumo State of Somalia.svg 2012–2017

2023–present

Flag of Khatumo State [16]
Flag of Jubaland (Somalia).svg 2013–present Flag of Jubaland State [17]
Hirshabeelle.png Flag of Hirshabelle State [18]
Flag of Himan and Heeb.svg 2008–2015Flag of Himan and Heeb State
Flag of Mogadishu, Somalia.svg Flag of Banadir State, coextensive with Mogadishu [19]
Flag of Maakhir.svg 2007–2008Flag of Maakhir State, a quasi-state in the nation of Somalia
Flag of Maakhir 2008.svg 2008–2009 Flag of Maakhir State [20]
Flag of Jubba Valley State.svg Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State [21]
Flag of Raas Caseyr State.svg Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State [22]

Other

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Jubaland.svg 1998–1999Flag of Jubaland [23]
Flag of Somaliland.svg 1996–present Flag of the Republic of Somaliland [24] [25] [26] [27]
Flag of Azania.svg Flag of the Republic of Azania [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

Military flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
Somali Army Flag.svg Flag of the Somali Armed Forces [36]

Police flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Somali Police Force.svg Flag of the Somali Police Force A blue banner with the logo of the Somali Police Force, centered.

Political flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg 1984–presentFlag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front [37]
Flag of Somali Labour Party.png 2011–presentFlag of the Somali Labour Party
Flag of the Somali Youth League.svg Flag of the Somali Youth League [38]
Flag of the Somali National Movement.svg 1981–1991Flag of the Somali National Movement
Flag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca.svg 1991–presentFlag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca

Historical flags

The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia: [39]

Pre-colonial states

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Mogadishu.png 10th century–16th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Mogadishu according to Lázaro Luis' 1563 mapA dark blue field with a golden crescent moon in the center.
Muzzaffar (Mogadishu area) flag according to 1576 Portuguese map.svg 13th century–17th centuryFlag of the Ajuran Empire A bicoloured pennon of red and yellow with a white crescent moon off-centred toward the hoist.
Flag used Mogadishu according to a Portuguese map.png 17th century–19th centuryFlag of the Hiraab Imamate A swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with 2 white crescent moons.
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.
Geledi Sultanante Flag.png 1695–1911Signature Flag of the Sultanate of the Geledi A vertical bicolor of blue and green with a 5 pointed star in the blue stripe and an arabic script in the green stripe.
Isaaq Flag.svg 1700s–1884Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flagA green field with a white arabic script.
Dervish flag.svg 1896–1925Flag of the Dervish State A blue field with a red square border in the center and a red square inside of it, bordered with red.

Territories under Ottoman Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg 1559–1793Flag of the Ottoman Empire Red field with a green disc in the center and three 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 an eight-pointed star.
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg 1844–1882Flag of the Ottoman EmpireA red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.

Territories under Omani Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of The Imamate of Oman.svg 1650–1741Flag of the Imamate of Oman A white field with the royal emblem in the canton.
Flag of the Omani Empire.svg 1696–1741Flag of the Omani Empire A white field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

Italian Somaliland

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg 1889–1941Flag of Italian Somaliland An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1941–1950Flag of Italian Somaliland under British occupation A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
Flag of Italy.svg 1950–1960Official flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland A tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red.
Flag of the United Nations.svg 1950–1960 Flag of the UN Same as the UN (United Nations)flag.
Flag of Somalia.svg 1954–1960Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland Same as the Somali flag.

British Somaliland

FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1884–1903 Flag of the United Kingdom used in British Somaliland A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
British Raj Red Ensign.svg 1884–1898Flag of the British Raj used in British Somaliland A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
Flag of British Somaliland (1903-1950).svg 1903–1950Flag of British Somaliland Flag with a dark blue background, the Union Jack symbol on the top-left (A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland.))and a moose in a white circle on the middle-right.
Flag of British Somaliland (1950-1952).svg 1950–1952Flag of British Somaliland
Flag of British Somaliland (1952-1960).svg 1952–1960Flag of British Somaliland
Flag of Somalia.svg 1960Flag of the Somalia Republic Normal Somalia flag.

See also

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