List of country subdivision flags in Africa

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This page lists the country subdivision flags in Africa. It is a part of the List of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

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Angola

There is only one official provincial flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Cabinda Province.svg UnknownFlag of Cabinda Province A horizontal tricolour of gold, white, and black. [1] [2]

Comoros

Islands [3]

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Anjouan (official).svg 2012–present Flag of Anjouan A red field with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars. [4]
Flag of Grande Comore.svg 2002–present Flag of Grande Comore A navy blue field with a white crescent moon and four white stars in the hoist side. [5]
Flag of Moheli (official).svg 2003–present Flag of Mohéli A large red five-pointed star centered on a yellow field. [6]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Leopoldville (1960-1967).gif 1960–1967Flag of Léopoldville Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter L and two stars, all yellow. [7]
Kinshasa Flag.svg 1967–2011Flag of Kinshasa Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter K and two stars, all yellow. [7]
Flag of Kinshasa, DRC.svg 2011–presentFlag of Kinshasa White with the city emblem in the centre. [7]
Flag of Sankuru Province.svg  ?–presentFlag of Sankuru White with the city emblem in the centre. [8]

Republic of the Congo

Departments

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo.svg UnknownFlag of Pointe-Noire Yellow with the city emblem in the centre. [9]

Egypt

Ethiopia

Gabon

Provinces [10]

FlagProvinceDescription
Flag of Estuaire Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Estuaire.svg Estuaire Estuaire Coat of Arms on a white field [11]
Flag of Haut-Ogooue Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Haut-Ogooue.svg Haut-Ogooué Haut-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field [12]
Flag of Moyen-Ogooue Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Moyen-Ogooue.svg Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field [13]
Flag of Ngounie Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Ngounie.svg Ngounié Ngounié Coat of Arms on a white field [14]
Flag of Nyanga Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Nyanga.svg Nyanga Nyanga Coat of Arms on a white field [15]
Flag of Ogooue-Ivindo Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Ogooue-Ivindo.svg Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Ivindo Coat of Arms on a white field [16]
Flag of Ogooue-Lolo Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Ogooue-Lolo.svg Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Lolo Coat of Arms on a white field [17]
Flag of Ogooue-Maritime Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Ogooue-Maritime.svg Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime Coat of Arms on a white field [18]
Flag of Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon.svg Gabon - Woleu-Ntem.svg Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem Coat of Arms on a white field [19]

Guinea-Bissau

Regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandeira Bissau.PNG UnknownFlag of Bissau

Kenya

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Baringo County.png Flag of Baringo County The flag of Baringo County is composed of a tricolor of green, yellow, and orange, separated by thin white stripes. In the center is two crossed spears, and a light blue shield with the map of the county [20]
Flag of Bomet County.png Flag of Bomet County
Flag of Busia County.png Flag of Busia County
Elgeyo Marakwet Flag.png Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County
Flag of Homa Bay County.png Flag of Homa Bay County
Flag of Kilifi County.png Flag of Kilifi County
Flag of Laikipia County.png Flag of Laikipia County
Flag of Machakos County.png Flag of Machakos County
Flag of Marsabit County.png Flag of Marsabit County
Flag of Meru County.png Flag of Meru County
Flag of Mombasa.png Flag of Mombasa County
Flag of Nairobi.svg Flag of Nairobi County

Liberia

Counties [21]

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Bomi County.svg Flag of Bomi County
Flag of Bong County.svg Flag of Bong County
Flag of Gbarpolu County.svg Flag of Gbarpolu County
Flag of Grand Bassa County.svg Flag of Grand Bassa County
Flag of Grand Cape Mount County.svg Flag of Grand Cape Mount County
Flag of Grand Gedeh County.svg Flag of Grand Gedeh County
Flag of Grand Kru County.svg Flag of Grand Kru County
Flag of Lofa County.svg Flag of Lofa County
Flag of Margibi County.svg Flag of Margibi County
Flag of Maryland County.svg Flag of Maryland County
Flag of Montserrado County.svg Flag of Montserrado County
Flag of Nimba County.svg Flag of Nimba County
Flag of Rivercess County.svg Flag of Rivercess County
Flag of River Gee County.svg Flag of River Gee County
Flag of Sinoe County.svg Flag of Sinoe County

Morocco

Regions [22]

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Sidi Bennour.png  ?-PresentFlag of Sidi Bennour Province
Flag of Agadir province (1976-1997).svg 1976-1997Flag of Agadir Prefecture (1976–1997)
Flag of Al Hoceima province (1976-1997).svg 1976-1997Flag of Al Hoceïma Province (1976–1997)
Flag of Marrakech province.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Marrakesh Province
Flag of Azilal province (1976-1997).svg 1976-1997Flag of Azilal Province (1976–1997)
Flag of Tan Tan province.svg  ?-PresentFlag of Tan Tan Province
Flag of Dakhla province (1976-1997).svg 1976-1997Flag of Dakhla Province (1976–1997)

Mozambique

Provinces

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Maputo.png UnknownFlag of Maputo

Nigeria

States

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Akwa Ibom State.svg Flag of Akwa Ibom State [23] [24]
Flag of Anambra State.png Flag of Anambra State [25]
Flag of Bayelsa State.svg Flag of Bayelsa State [26]
Cross River State Flag.svg Flag of Cross River State [27]
Flag of Gombe State.svg Flag of Gombe State
Imo State Flag.svg Flag of Imo State
Kano State flag official.png Flag of Kano State [28]
Flag of Katsina State.svg Flag of Katsina State
Flag of Osun State, Nigeria.svg Flag of Osun State
Oyo State Flag.svg Flag of Oyo State [29] [30]
Sokoto State Flag.svg Flag of Sokoto State [31]

São Tomé and Príncipe

Autonomous regions

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Principe Autonomous Region.svg 2011–presentFlag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe [32]

Districts

FlagDateUseDescription
Agua Grande Bandeira.gif UnknownFlag of Água Grande District

Somalia

Autonomous administration

FlagDateUseDescription
SSC dervish-khatumo flag.png 2012–2017, 2023–presentFlag of Khatumo [33]

States

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Mogadishu, Somalia.svg Flag of Banaadir [34]
New Flag of Galmudug State of Somalia.svg 2015–present Flag of Galmudug White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
Hirshabeelle.png Flag of Hirshabelle [35]
Flag of Jubaland (Somalia).svg 2013–present Flag of Jubaland A horizontal stripes of green, white, and red, with a central emblem incorporating a traditional Somali shield and spear, symbolizing defense and unity. [36]
Flag of Puntland.svg 2009–present Flag of Puntland A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top. [37] [38]
Flag of Southwestern Somalia.svg Flag of South West Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.

South Africa

Theres only one official provincial flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Mpumalanga Province.svg 1996–present Flag of Mpumalanga The canton of the flag is dominated by a stylised red Barberton daisy, a plant which is indigenous to the province. The diagonal strip of blue and white separating the green and gold bars is meant to represent the escarpment of the province's topology. [39]

Sudan

States

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Blue Nile State.png  ? - presentFlag of The Blue Nile State
Flag of Central Darfur State.png  ? - presentFlag of Central Darfur
Flag of North Darfur State.png  ? - presentFlag of North Darfur
Flag of South Darfur State.png  ? - presentFlag of South Darfur
Flag of West Darfur State.png  ? - presentFlag of West Darfur
Flag of Kassala Wilayyah.svg  ? - presentFlag of The Kassala State
Flag of Khartoum Wilayah.png  ? - presentFlag of The Khartoum State
Flag of Al Qadarif State.png  ? - presentFlag of The Al Qadarif State
Flag of the Abyei Area.png  ? - presentFlag of The Abyei Area

South Sudan

States

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Central Equatoria.png  ?–presentFlag of Central Equatoria
Flag of Eastern Equatoria.png  ?–presentFlag of Eastern Equatoria
Flag of Jonglei.png  ?–presentFlag of Jonglei
Flag of Lakes State.png  ?–presentFlag of The Lakes State
Flag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal.png  ?–presentFlag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Flag of Unity State.png  ?–presentFlag of The Unity State
Flag of Upper Nile State.png  ?–presentFlag of Upper Nile
Flag of Warrap State.png  ?–presentFlag of Warrap
Flag of Western Bahr el Ghazal.png  ?–presentFlag of Western Bahr el Ghazal
Flag of Western Equatoria.png  ?–presentFlag of Western Equatoria
Flag of the Abyei Area.png  ?–presentFlag of The Abyei Special Administrative Area
Flag of Greater Pibor Administrative Area.png  ?–presentFlag of The Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Flag of Ruweng.png  ?–presentFlag of The Ruweng Administrative Area
Flag of Juba, South Sudan.svg  ?–presentFlag of Juba

Tanzania

Theres only one official provincial flag.

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Zanzibar.svg 2005 –present Flag of Zanzibar Horizontal tricolour of blue, black, and green with the national flag of Tanzania in the canton. [40]

Uganda

Districts

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kapchorwa District, Uganda.svg  ? – presentFlag of Kapchorwa District [41]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woleu-Ntem Province</span> Province of Gabon

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