List of Sierra Leone flags
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of flags used in Sierra Leone.
National flag
Government flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1971–present | Presidential flag of Sierra Leone | A green field with a white square in the center containing the national coat of arms.[9] |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1961–1971 | White Ensign of Sierra Leone | A white field defaced with the Cross of Saint George and the national flag in canton. |
 |
1961–present | Naval ensign of Sierra Leone | A white field with the national flag in canton.[10] |
Historical flags
Portuguese rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1462–1485 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz. |
 |
1485–1495 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | Five blue escutcheons each charged with five bezants on a white field. Border: red with seven yellow castles. |
.svg) |
1495–1521 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1521–1578 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1578–1640 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1616–1640 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative flag) | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1640–1667 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1667–1706 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1706–1750 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) |
1750–1787 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the coat of arms in the center. |
British rule
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) |
1787–1801 | Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland.[11][12] |
.svg) |
1801–1971 | Flag of the United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). |
.svg) |
1870–1888 | Flag of British West Africa | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[13] |
.svg) |
1870–1888 | Flag of the governor of British West Africa | The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath. |
.svg) |
1889–1916 | Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[14][15] |
.svg) |
1889–1916 | Flag of the governor of Sierra Leone | The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath. |
.svg) |
1916–1961 | Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the crown colony. This consisted of the old Union Jack at the chief (the design used before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801), an oil palm tree at the sinister base, and an African person watching a ship arrive in the harbour.[16] |
.svg) |
1916–1961 | Flag of the governor of Sierra Leone | The Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath. |
 |
1961–1971 | Queen Elizabeth II's personal flag for Sierra Leone | One of Queen Elizabeth II's personal flags. It features the coat of arms of Sierra Leone in banner form. This flag was used when she was Queen of Sierra Leone until it was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[17] |
.svg) |
1961–1971 | Standard of the governor-general of Sierra Leone | Flag of the governor-general of Sierra Leone. This flag was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[18] |
During the Civil War
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1991–2002 | Flag of Bangladesh | A red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist. |
 |
1991–2002 | Flag of the United Nations | A white UN emblem (a polar azimuthal equidistant projection world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a blue background. |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Sierra Leone.