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List of Somali flags

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

National flags

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FlagDurationUseDescription
1954–presentNational 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

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State flags

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FlagDurationUseDescription
2002–2006, 2014–presentFlag of South-West StateSomalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.
20026 stars on top-left of the flag with blue, red and green.(Top to bottom)
2014Blue, 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]
2015–presentFlag of Galmudug StateWhite chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
2006–2009Same as Somalia's national flag.
2009–2010[11]
2010–2015[12][13]
2009–Flag of Puntland StateA horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[14][15]
–2009Same as Somalia's national flag.
2023–present Flag of Waqooyi Bari[16]
2013–presentFlag of Jubaland State[17]
Flag of Hirshabelle State[18]
2008–2015Flag of Himan and Heeb State
Flag of Banadir State, coextensive with Mogadishu[19]
2007–2008Flag of Maakhir State, a quasi-state in the nation of Somalia
2008–2009Flag of Maakhir State[20]
Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State[21]
Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State[22]

Other

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Military flags

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FlagDurationUseDescription
Flag of the Somali Armed Forces[37]

Police flags

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

Political flags

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FlagDurationUseDescription
1984–presentFlag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front[38]
2011–presentFlag of the Somali Labour Party
Flag of the Somali Youth League[39]
1981–1991Flag of the Somali National Movement
1991–presentFlag 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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FlagDurationUseDescription
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.
13th century–17th centuryFlag of the Ajuran EmpireA bicoloured pennon of red and yellow with a white crescent moon off-centred toward the hoist.
17th century–19th centuryFlag of the Hiraab ImamateA swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with 2 white crescent moons.
1415–1577Flag of the Adal SultanateA vertical tricolour of white, red and white with a crescent moon in each stripe.
1695–1911Signature Flag of the Sultanate of the GelediA vertical bicolor of blue and green with a 5 pointed star in the blue stripe and an Arabic script in the green stripe.
1700s–1884Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flagA green field with a white Arabic script.
1896–1925Flag of the Dervish StateA 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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FlagDurationUseDescription
1889–1941Flag of Italian SomalilandAn Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.
1941–1950Flag of Italian Somaliland under British occupationA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1950–1960Official flag of Trust Territory of SomalilandA tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red.
1950–1960Flag of the UNSame as the UN (United Nations) flag.
1954–1960Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of SomalilandSame as the Somali flag.

British Somaliland

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FlagDurationUseDescription
1884–1903Flag of the United Kingdom used in British SomalilandA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1884–1898Flag of the British Raj used in British SomalilandA Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
1903–1950Flag of British SomalilandFlag 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 kudu antelope in a white circle on the middle-right.
1950–1952Flag of British Somaliland
1952–1960Flag of British Somaliland
1960Flag of the State of SomalilandSky blue field charged with a white five pointed star.

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  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".
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  8. ↑ Talocci, Mauro (1982). Smith, Whitney (ed.). Guide to the Flags of the World. Morrow. p. 131. ISBN 0-688-01141-1.
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  10. ↑ "South Western State of Somalia (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. ↑ Jean-Marc, Merklin. "w.ethnia.org". w.ethnia.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Galmudug State (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Somalia".
  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.
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  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.
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  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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