List of Somali flags
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This is a list of flags of entities named related to Somalia.
National flags
Regional flags
State flags
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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. |
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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] | |
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2002 | A horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green, with a ring of six stars in the upper hoist. | |
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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. |
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2010–2015 | [11][12] | |
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2009–2010 | [13] | |
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2006–2009 | Same as Somalia's national flag. | |
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2009–present | Flag of Puntland State | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and green with a white star at the top.[14][15] |
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?–2009 | Same as Somalia's national flag. | |
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2023–present | Flag of the North East State | [16] |
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2013–present | Flag of Jubaland State | [17] |
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Flag of Hirshabelle State | [18] | |
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2008–2015 | Flag of Himan and Heeb State | |
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Flag of Banadir State, coextensive with Mogadishu | [19] | |
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2007–2008 | Flag of Maakhir State, a quasi-state in the nation of Somalia | |
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2008–2009 | Flag of Maakhir | [20] |
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Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State | [21] | |
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Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State | [22] |
Other
Military flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Somali Armed Forces | [37] |
Police flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Somali Police Force | A blue banner with the logo of the Somali Police Force, centered. |
Political flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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1984–present | Flag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front | [38] |
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2011–present | Flag of the Somali Labour Party | |
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Flag of the Somali Youth League | [39] | |
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1981–1991 | Flag of the Somali National Movement | |
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1991–present | Flag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca |
Historical flags
The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia:[40]
Pre-colonial states
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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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. |
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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. |
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17th century–19th century | Flag of the Hiraab Imamate | A swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with two white crescent moons. |
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1415–1577 | Flag of the Adal Sultanate | Three banners of white, red, and white with a crescent moon in each banner. |
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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. |
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1700s–1884 | Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flag | A green field with white Arabic script. |
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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
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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1889–1941 | Flag of Italian Somaliland | An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle. |
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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). |
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1950–1960 | Official flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland | A tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical bands of green, white, and red. |
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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. |
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1954–1960 | Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland | Same as the Somali flag. |
British Somaliland
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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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). |
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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. |
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1903–1950 | Flag of British Somaliland | A British Blue Ensign defaced with a kudu antelope in a white disc in the fly. |
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1950–1952 | A British Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Somaliland in a white disc in the fly. | |
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1960 | Flag of the State of Somaliland | Sky blue field charged with a white five-pointed star. |