List of Gambian flags
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This is a gallery of flags used in the Republic of The Gambia.
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National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1965–present | National flag and ensign   |
The national flag of The Gambia consists of horizontal bands of red, blue, and green, separated by thin white stripes.[1] |
Governmental flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Standard of the president of The Gambia  |
A blue flag with the coat of arms of The Gambia in the center.[2][3][4][5][6] | |
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Standard of Gambian ambassadors |
The national flag with the national coat of arms in the center.[citation needed] |
Military flags and ensigns
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Gambia National Army  [citation needed] |
Three vertical stripes of green, red, and green. In the center is two rifles crossed over a palm tree, surrounded by wreaths. Underneath this emblem is a golden scroll reading GAMBIA ARMY. | |
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Flag of the Gambia Navy  [citation needed] |
A white flag with the national flag of The Gambia in the canton and an ensnared blue anchor in the fly. |
Flags of local government areas
Historical flags
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1324–1506 | Possible flag of the Mali Empire | Attested flag used by Mansa Musa, possible state flag of the Mali Empire. Yellow with a red border.[9] |
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1450–1485 | Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia | |
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1485–1495 | Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia | |
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1495–1521 | Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia | |
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1521–1578 | Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia | |
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1578–1588 | Flag used in the Portuguese colonization in The Gambia | |
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1588–1651 1661–1681 |
Flag used in the English colonization in The Gambia | |
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1651–1659 1660–1661 |
Merchant ensign used in the Couronian colonization in The Gambia | |
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1659–1660 | The Prince's Flag used in the Dutch colonization in The Gambia | |
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1659–1660 | The States Flag used in the Dutch colonization in The Gambia | |
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1684–1695 | Flag used by the Royal African Company in The Gambia | |
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1695–1699 1779–1783 |
Flag used in the French colonization in The Gambia | |
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1713–1779 1783–1801 |
The Union Jack used in the British colonization in The Gambia | |
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1801–1870 | The Union Jack used in the British colonization in The Gambia | |
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1870–1889 | Flag of British West Africa | |
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1870–1889 | Flag of the governor-in-chief of British West Africa | |
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1889–1965 | Flag of the Gambia Colony and Protectorate | |
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1901–1965 | Flag of the governor of The Gambia | |
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1965–1970 | Flag of the governor-general of The Gambia |