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List of Eritrean flags

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This is a list of flags used in Eritrea. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Eritrea.

National flag

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1995–present National flag and ensign of Eritrea A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and dividing the field into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue. In the red triangle near the hoist is a vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath, all in yellow.[1][2][3]
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Governmental flag

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1995–present Standard of the president of state A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and dividing the field into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue. In the red triangle near the hoist is the Emblem of Eritrea.[4]
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Ethnic groups flags

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?–present Flag of the Kunama people (used by DMLEK) A horizontal tricolour of black, red, and white with a flower in the white stripe.
?–present Flag of the Saho people (used by SPDM) A horizontal triband of black (top), white, and black with a five-pointed star in the canton.
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Historical flags

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1270–1875 Flag of the Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of yellow, red, and green.
1530–1543 Flags of the Adal Sultanate Three flags – white, red, and white – with a crescent moon in each.
1557–1793Flag of the Ottoman Empire
1793–1844 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.
1793–1844 Flag of Ottoman Egypt Red flag with a white crescent and a seven-pointed white star.
1844–1882 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.
1844–1867 Flag of the self-declared Khedivate of Egypt introduced by Muhammad Ali Red flag with a white crescent containing a five-pointed white star.
1867–1881 Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt Red flag with a white crescent and three five-pointed white stars.
1875–1881 Flag of the Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and purple with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center.
1881–1882 Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation
1881–1882 Flag of the Ethiopian Empire Three triangular pennants of red, yellow, and green.
1881–1882 Flag used during the Mahdist Revolt and in Mahdist Sudan A golden field with blue and red borders and blue Arabic script in the center.
1881–1882 Black standard used in Mahdist Sudan A simple black field.
1882–1941 Flag of the Kingdom of Italy (Italian Eritrea) An Italian tricolour – three equally sized vertical bands of green, white, and red – with the Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.[5]
1882–1941 Royal Standard of the King of Italy A blue flag with a crowned eagle and four crowns, one in each corner.
1938–1941 Flag of the Viceroy and Governor-General Italian East Africa
1941–1952 Flag of the United Kingdom (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1941–1952 The royal standard of the United Kingdom A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.
1941–1952 Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) Green field with a white crescent containing three white five-pointed stars.
1941–1952 Standard of the King of Egypt Identical to the national flag of the Kingdom of Egypt, with the royal crown added in the upper-hoist corner.
1952–1962 Flag of Eritrea within the Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea A light blue field with a green vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath in the center.[6]
1952–1974 Flag of the Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center.
1952–1974 Imperial standard of Ethiopia (obverse) A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center with five six-pointed stars.
1952–1974 Imperial standard of Ethiopia (reverse) A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the figure of Saint George and the Dragon superimposed at the center with five six-pointed stars.
1974–1975 Flag of the Derg A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center (without the crown and with a spear).
1975–1987 Flag of the Derg A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1987–1991 Flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1991–1993 Flag of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red with the Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1961–1991 Flag of the EPLF A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and dividing the field into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue. In the red triangle near the hoist is a golden five-pointed star.[7]
1993–1995 Flag of Eritrea A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and dividing the field into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue. In the red triangle near the hoist is a vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath, all in yellow.
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