List of flags of Kenya
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This is a list of flags used in Kenya.
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 1963–Present | Flag of Kenya | The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colours symbolise black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom and green for natural wealth; the white fimbriation was added later and symbolises peace. The traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolise the defence of all the things mentioned above. |
Military
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1964–Present | Defence Forces flag | |
 | 1964–Present | Air force flag | |
 | 1964–Present | Naval Ensign | |
 | 1964–Present | Presidential Colour of the Navy |
Presidential
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1963–1970 | First Presidential Standard of Kenya | |
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1970–1978 | Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta | |
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1978–2002 | Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi | |
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2002–2013 | Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki | |
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2013–2022 | Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta | |
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2022–Present | Presidential Standard of William Ruto, Incumbent President of Kenya |
Historical
Portuguese Rule
See also: Fort Jesus
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1498-1521 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) | 1521-1578 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) | 1578-1640 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) | 1616-1640 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. (putative flag) |
.svg) | 1640-1667 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. |
.svg) | 1667-1698 | Kingdom of Portugal | A white Field with the coat of arms in the center. |
Omani Rule
See also: Omani Empire
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1698-1888 | Omani Empire | A White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right. |
German Wituland
See also: German East Africa
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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1885-1890 | German East Africa Company | |
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 | 1885–1890 | German Empire | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) |
 | 1885–1890 | Colonial Flag | Horizontal black-white-red fields with the German Reichsadler in a white circle in the middle. |
 | 1890 | German Wituland | 2 vertical stripes of white and red and a white 5-pointed star in the red stripe. |
British East Africa Company
See also: British East Africa Company
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1893–1920 | Witu Protectorate | A Union Flag (Proportions: 15:27) with a red border, proportions: 37:57 |
.svg) | Ensign of Witu Protectorate | Proportions: 1:2 | |
 | 1880–1895 | Governor's flag | A Union Flag defaced with the crown and beneath it the golden sun |
 | State ensign | British Blue Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun | |
 | Civil ensign | British Red Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun |
British East Africa Protectorate
See also: East Africa Protectorate
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1895–1921 | East Africa Protectorate | A British Blue Ensign with an emblem of the protectorate. |
British Protectorate of Kenya
See also: Kenya Colony
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1921–1963 | Colony and Protectorate of Kenya | A British Blue Ensign with a red lion |
 | 1952–1962 | Royal East African Navy | A British Blue Ensign with the emblem of the Royal East African Navy in the fly. |
Italian Occupation
See also: Kenya in World War II
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
_crowned.svg) | 1940-1941 | Kingdom of Italy | An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle. |
Cities
See also: Flags of counties of Kenya
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Nairobi | A heraldic fountain on a quartered yellow and green background |