List of flags of Kenya

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This is a list of flags used in Kenya .

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kenya.svg 1963–Present Flag of Kenya The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colours symbolise black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolises peace. The traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolise the defence of all the things mentioned above.

Military

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg 1964–Present Defence Forces flag
Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg 1964–Present Air force flag
Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg 1964–Present Naval Ensign
Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg 1964–Present Presidential Colour of the Navy

Presidential

FlagDateUseDescription
First presidential standard of Kenya.svg 1963–1970First Presidential Standard of Kenya
Kenya presidential standard JOMO KENYATTA.svg 1970–1978Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya presidential standard DANIEL ARAP MOI.svg 1978–2002Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi
Kenya presidential standard MWAI KIBAKI.svg 2002–2013Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki
Kenya presidential standard UHURU KENYATTA.svg 2013–2022Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya presidential standard William Ruto.svg 2022–PresentPresidential Standard of William Ruto, Incumbent President of Kenya

Historical

Portuguese Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag Portugal (1495).svg 1498-1521 Kingdom of Portugal A white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag Portugal (1521).svg 1521-1578Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag of Portugal (1578).svg 1578-1640Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag Portugal (1616).svg 1616-1640Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center. (putative flag)
Flag Portugal (1640).svg 1640-1667Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.
Flag Portugal (1667).svg 1667-1698Kingdom of PortugalA white Field with the coat of arms in the center.

Omani Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Om 1958.gif 1698-1888Omani EmpireA White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

German Wituland

FlagDateUseDescription
Flagge DOAG1885.svg 1885-1890 German East Africa Company
Flag of the German East Africa Company.svg
Flag of the German Empire.svg 1885–1890 German Empire A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)
Reichskolonialflagge.svg 1885–1890Colonial FlagHorizontal black-white-red fields with the German Reichsadler in a white circle in the middle.
Flagge Witu 1890 laut Voeltzkow.svg 1890German Wituland2 horizontal stripes of white and red and a white 5-pointed star in the red stripe.

British East Africa Company

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Witu Protectorate (1893-1920).svg 1893–1920 Witu Protectorate A Union Flag (Proportions: 15:27) with a red border, proportions: 37:57
Flag of the Witu Protectorate (1893-1920, Variant 1).svg Ensign of Witu ProtectorateProportions: 1:2
Flag of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svg 1880–1895Governor's flagA Union Flag defaced with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
Blue Ensign of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svg State ensignBritish Blue Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun
Red Ensign of the Imperial British East Africa Company.svg Civil ensignBritish Red Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun

British East Africa Protectorate

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kenya (1895-1921).svg 1895–1921East Africa ProtectorateA British Blue Ensign with an emblem of the protectorate.

British Protectorate of Kenya

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg 1921–1963Colony and Protectorate of KenyaA British Blue Ensign with a red lion
Flag of the Royal East African Navy.svg 1952–1962 Royal East African Navy A British Blue Ensign with the emblem of the Royal East African Navy in the fly.

Italian Occupation

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg 1940-1941 Kingdom of Italy An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.

Cities

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Nairobi.svg Flag of Nairobi A heraldic fountain on a quartered yellow and green background

Nairobi

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