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List of Somali flags

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

National flags

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

Regional flags

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State flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
2002–2006, 2014–present Flag of the South West State The blue background and star of the national flag in the upper hoist, a red diagonal band through the middle, and a green background with a ring of six stars in the lower fly.
2014 A horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green, with a large white star in the top stripe, and a ring of six small stars in the bottom stripe.[10]
2002 A horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green, with a ring of six stars in the upper hoist.
2015–present Flag of Galmudug State A blue field bearing a white star on the flu side and a white pile at the hoist bearing two green stars aligned horizontally.
2010–2015 [11][12]
2009–2010 [13]
2006–2009 Same as Somalia's national flag.
2009–present Flag of Puntland State A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and green with a white star at the top.[14][15]
?–2009 Same as Somalia's national flag.
2023–present Flag of the North East State [16]
2013–present Flag of Jubaland State [17]
Flag of Hirshabelle State [18]
2008–2015 Flag of Himan and Heeb State
Flag of Banadir State, coextensive with Mogadishu [19]
2007–2008 Flag of Maakhir State, a quasi-state in the nation of Somalia
2008–2009 Flag of Maakhir [20]
Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State [21]
Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State [22]

Other

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Flag Duration Use Description
1998–1999 Flag of Jubaland [23]
1996–present Flag of the Republic of Somaliland [24][25][26][27]
Flag of the Republic of Azania [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
2008–present Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Somalia [36]

Military flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
Flag of the Somali Armed Forces [37]

Police flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
Flag of the Somali Police Force A blue banner with the logo of the Somali Police Force, centered.

Political flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1984–present Flag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front [38]
2011–present Flag of the Somali Labour Party
Flag of the Somali Youth League [39]
1981–1991 Flag of the Somali National Movement
1991–present Flag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca

Historical flags

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The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia:[40]

Pre-colonial states

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Flag Duration Use Description
10th century–16th century Flag of the Sultanate of Mogadishu according to Lázaro Luis' 1563 map A dark blue field with a golden crescent moon in the center.
13th century–17th century Flag of the Ajuran Empire A bicoloured pennon of red and yellow with a white crescent moon off-centred toward the hoist.
17th century–19th century Flag of the Hiraab Imamate A swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with two white crescent moons.
1415–1577 Flag of the Adal Sultanate Three banners of white, red, and white with a crescent moon in each banner.
1695–1911 Signature flag of the Sultanate of the Geledi A vertical bicolor of blue and green with a five-pointed star in the blue stripe and Arabic script in the green stripe.
1700s–1884 Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flag A green field with white Arabic script.
1896–1925 Flag 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.

Italian Somaliland

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Flag Duration Use Description
1889–1941 Flag of Italian Somaliland An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.
1941–1950 Flag of Italian Somaliland under British occupation A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1950–1960 Official flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland A tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical bands of green, white, and red.
1950–1960 Flag of the United Nations Sky blue banner with a white UN emblem (an azimuthal equidistant projection surrounded by two olive branches) in the centre.
1954–1960 Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland Same as the Somali flag.

British Somaliland

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Flag Duration Use Description
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).
1884–1898 Flag of the British Raj used in British Somaliland A British Red Ensign defaced with the Star of India emblem in the fly.
1903–1950 Flag of British Somaliland A British Blue Ensign defaced with a kudu antelope in a white disc in the fly.
1950–1952 A British Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Somaliland in a white disc in the fly.
1952–1960
1960 Flag of the State of Somaliland Sky blue field charged with a white five-pointed star.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Somalia". www.fotw.info.
  2. ↑ "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ↑ History of the flag
  4. ↑ Maria Costantino, The Illustrated Flag Handbook, (Gramercy Books: 2001), p. 185.
  5. ↑ "Somaliland's Horn Stars band arrested over Somali flag". BBC News. 28 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Africa Live: Banned Nigerian athletes hold protest in Tokyo".
  7. ↑ Znamierowski, Alfred (1999). The World Encyclopedia of Flags. Anness. p. 222. ISBN 0-7548-0167-5.
  8. ↑ Talocci, Mauro (1982). Smith, Whitney (ed.). Guide to the Flags of the World. Morrow. p. 131. ISBN 0-688-01141-1.
  9. ↑ "The World Factbook – Somalia". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "South Western State of Somalia (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Galmudug State (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Somalia".
  13. ↑ Jean-Marc, Merklin. "w.ethnia.org". w.ethnia.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Puntland (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Puntland Parlaiment adopts new flag". Horseed Media. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Jubaland". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (A - G)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Somalia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  21. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  22. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Puntland, Somalia". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  23. ↑ "Jubaland". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "National Symbols – Somaliland Official Government Website". Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  25. ↑ "Somaliland flag variations". Flagspot.net. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  26. ↑ "Somaliland (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  27. ↑ "Somaliland flag variations". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  28. ↑ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (A - G)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  29. ↑ "Dowlada Kenya oo aqoonsatay maamul goboleedka Azania ee shalay lagu dhawaaqay (hoos ka daawo sawirada) | Jubbaland News". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  30. ↑ J/Land:-M/weynaha D/Goboleedka AZANIA & Wafdi La Socda-Oo Gaaray Tuulada Dhoobleey!!! | Allkisima.com Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ↑ "Russia celebrates National Flag Day (The unrecognized African state of Azania took up the "abandoned" Russian banner with a blue stripe)" (in Russian). RBK Group. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  32. ↑ Jean-Marc, Merklin. "w.ethnia.org". w.ethnia.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  33. ↑ Merklin Jean-Marc. "w.ethnia.org". 1900.ethnia.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  34. ↑ Merklin Jean-Marc. "w.ethnia.org". 1900.ethnia.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  35. ↑ "В России отмечают День Государственного флага". Российская газета (in Russian). 22 August 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  36. ↑ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/12/islamic-isis-flags-black-banners-hamas/
  37. ↑ "Taariikhda Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed". snaradio.net. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  38. ↑ "Western Somali Liberation Front (Ethiopia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  39. ↑ "Somali political parties and organisations (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  40. ↑ "Somalia". www.worldstatesmen.org.

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