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List of Somali flags

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This is a list of flags of entities named related to Somalia.

National flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1954–present National flag of Somalia and the flag for several Somali republics A single white five-pointed star centered on a blue field.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Regional flags

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State flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
2002–2006, 2014–present Flag of South-West State Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.
2002 Flag of the South West State 6 stars on top-left of the flag with blue, red and green.(Top to bottom)
2014 Flag of the South West State Blue, red and green(Top to bottom),with a big white star on the top, and 6 small stars in a hexagonal shape on the bottom. [10]
2015–present Flag of Galmudug State White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
2006–2009 Flag of Galmudug State Same as Somalia's national flag.
2009–2010 Flag of Galmudug State [11]
2010–2015 Flag of Galmudug State [12][13]
2009– Flag of Puntland State A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[14][15]
–2009 Flag of Puntland State Same as Somalia's national flag.
2012–2017

2023–present

Flag of Khatumo State [16]
2013–present Flag of Jubaland State [17]
Flag of Hirshabelle State [18]
2008–2015 Flag of Himan and Heeb State
Flag of Banadir State, coextensive with Mogadishu [19]
2007–2008 Flag of Maakhir State, a quasi-state in the nation of Somalia
2008–2009 Flag of Maakhir State [20]
Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State [21]
Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State [22]

Other

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Flag Duration Use Description
1998–1999 Flag of Jubaland [23]
1996–present Flag of the Republic of Somaliland [24][25][26][27]
Flag of the Republic of Azania [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]

Military flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
Flag of the Somali Armed Forces [36]

Police flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
Flag of the Somali Police Force A blue banner with the logo of the Somali Police Force, centered.

Political flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1984–present Flag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front [37]
2011–present Flag of the Somali Labour Party
Flag of the Somali Youth League [38]
1981–1991 Flag of the Somali National Movement
1991–present Flag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca

Historical flags

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The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia:[39]

Pre-colonial states

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Flag Duration Use Description
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.
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.
17th century–19th century Flag of the Hiraab Imamate A swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with 2 white crescent moons.
1415–1577 Flag of the Adal Sultanate A vertical tricolour of white, red and white with a crescent moon in each stripe.
1695–1911 Signature Flag of the Sultanate of the Geledi A vertical bicolor of blue and green with a 5 pointed star in the blue stripe and an arabic script in the green stripe.
1700s–1884 Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flag A green field with a white arabic script.
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.

Territories under Ottoman Rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1559–1793 Flag of the Ottoman Empire Red field with a green disc in the center and three golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1793–1844 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.
1844–1882 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.

Territories under Omani Rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1650–1741 Flag of the Imamate of Oman A white field with the royal emblem in the canton.
1696–1741 Flag of the Omani Empire A white field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

Italian Somaliland

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Flag Duration Use Description
1889–1941 Flag of Italian Somaliland An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.
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).
1950–1960 Official flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland A tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red.
1950–1960 Flag of the UN Same as the UN (United Nations)flag.
1954–1960 Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland Same as the Somali flag.

British Somaliland

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Flag Duration Use Description
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).
1884–1898 Flag of the British Raj used in British Somaliland A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
1903–1950 Flag of British Somaliland Flag with a dark blue background, the Union Jack symbol on the top-left (A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland.))and a moose in a white circle on the middle-right.
1950–1952 Flag of British Somaliland
1952–1960 Flag of British Somaliland
1960 Flag of the Somalia Republic Normal Somalia flag.

See also

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References

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  3. ^ History of the flag
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  13. ^ "Somalia".
  14. ^ "Puntland (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  29. ^ "Dowlada Kenya oo aqoonsatay maamul goboleedka Azania ee shalay lagu dhawaaqay (hoos ka daawo sawirada) | Jubbaland News". Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  30. ^ J/Land:-M/weynaha D/Goboleedka AZANIA & Wafdi La Socda-Oo Gaaray Tuulada Dhoobleey!!! | Allkisima.com Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
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  35. ^ "В России отмечают День Государственного флага". Российская газета (in Russian). 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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  37. ^ "Western Somali Liberation Front (Ethiopia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  38. ^ "Somali political parties and organisations (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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