Flags of Africa

This is a gallery of the various international, national and subnational flags of Africa.

Date	Use	Description
2017–present	Flag of the African Union ^[1]	The flag of the African Union is a green flag with the dark green map of the African continent on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 55 5-pointed gold stars.
	Flag of the Alliance of Sahel States^[2]	A green flag with the AES seal in the center.
2008–present	Flag of the East African Community ^[3]	The flag of the East African Community consists of uneven stripes of white, black, green, yellow, green, red, and white on a sky blue field, with the EAC emblem in the center.
	Flag of the Economic Community of West African States^[4]	A white flag with the ECOWAS emblem in the center.
1992–present	Flag of the Southern African Development Community ^[5]^[6]	A dark blue flag with the SADC logotype in yellow on a green roundel.

Date	Use	Description
1962-present	Flag of Algeria^[7] See also: List of Algerian flags	The flag consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation's prominent faith.
1975–present	Flag of Angola^[8] See also: List of Angolan flags	The flag has two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear emblem in gold in the center consisted of a five pointed-star within a half gear wheel crossed by a machete (resembling the hammer and sickle used on the Soviet flag). As outlined in the Constitution of Angola, the red half of the flag signifies bloodshed – during Angola's colonial period, independence struggle, and in defense of the country. The black half symbolizes Africa. In the central emblem, the gear represents industrial workers and production, the machete represents peasantry, agricultural production and the armed struggle, and the star, shaped like the red star, symbolizes international solidarity and progress. The yellow color of the emblem symbolizes the country's wealth.
1959–1975 1990–present	Flag of Benin ^[9]	As stated in Benin's national anthem, the green of the flag represent the hope of a new democracy. The red represents the courage of the ancestors, and the yellow is for the treasures of the nation. On a continental level, the yellow, green and red represented the Pan-Africanist movement.
1966–present	Flag of Botswana ^[10]	The light blue represents water—specifically, in its form of rain, as it is a precious resource in Botswana. The blue also alludes to the motto featured on the coat of arms of Botswana—Pula, which means "Let there be rain" in Setswana —as well as life, which is sustained by water. The black band with the white frame has two meanings. Firstly, they symbolise the harmony and cooperation between the people of different races who live in Botswana, as well as the racial diversity of the country. Furthermore, they represent the stripes of the zebra, the national animal of Botswana.
1984–present	Flag of Burkina Faso ^[11]	The flag features a horizontal bicolour of red and green, centred with a yellow star.
1982–present	Flag of Burundi^[12] See also: List of Burundian flags	The white color of the saltire represents peace, green represents the nation's hopes placed on future development and red symbolizes the suffering of the nation during its freedom struggle. The three stars in triangular configuration stand for the three ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Work and Progress"), which can be seen on the coat of arms of Burundi. They also represent the loyalty that the citizens of the nations have pledged to their God, king and country.
1975–present	Flag of Cameroon^[13] See also: List of Cameroonian flags	The flag features a vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow, centred with a yellow star.
1992–present	Flag of Cape Verde^[14]	The flag of Cape Verde is blue, with a red stripe containing a thinner red stripe in the bottom of the flag, overlaid on which is a circle of 10 gold stars.
1958–present	Flag of the Central African Republic ^[15]	The flag features four horizontal bands of blue, white, green and yellow, centred with a vertical red band. There is also a yellow star at the hoist.
1959–present	Flag of Chad ^[16]	The flag of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting (left to right) of a blue, a gold and a red column. These were intended to be a combination of the colours of blue, white and red as seen on the Flag of France with the Pan-African colours of green, yellow and red as seen on the flag of Ethiopia.^[17] Furthermore, the blue represents the sky and hope; the gold is the sun and desert, and the red signifies the bloodshed over independence.^[18]
2001–present	Flag of the Comoros^[19] See also: List of Comorian flags	Comoros’ flag includes a green field with a crescent and four stars symbolizing Islam. Four horizontal stripes and four stars represent the nation’s four main islands.^[20]
2006–present	Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[21] See also: List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is sky blue with a red band edged in yellow running from its bottom inner corner to its upper outer corner. In the canton, there is a single large yellow star.
1959–1970 1991–present	Flag of the Republic of the Congo^[22]	The colours of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green symbolizes the agriculture and forests of the Congo, while the yellow represents the "friendship and nobility" of the Congolese people.^[23]^[24] However, the symbolism behind the red was left unexplained.^[23] From a continental viewpoint, the green, yellow and red are the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement.^[25]
1977–present	Flag of Djibouti^[26] See also: List of Djibouti flags	The flag of Djibouti is bisected horizontally between sky blue and green. A white equilateral triangle containing a red star emerging from the hoist.
1984–present	Flag of Egypt^[27] See also: List of Egyptian flags	Three even horizontal stripes of red, white, and black, with the coat of arms of Egypt in the center.
1979–present	Flag of Equatorial Guinea^[28] See also: List of flags of Equatorial Guinea	Three even horizontal stripes of green, white, and red. A blue obtuse isosceles triangle points from the hoist. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.
1995–present	Flag of Eritrea^[29] See also: List of Eritrean flags	A red triangle charged with an olive branch and wreath extends along the length of the flag, with a green section above and a blue section below.
1968–present	Flag of Eswatini ^[30]	The flag of Eswatini consists of a blue background through which runs a red Spanish fess edged in yellow. On the fess is a black and white shield and two spears.
2009–present	Flag of Ethiopia^[31] See also: List of Ethiopian flags	The Ethiopian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of green, yellow, and red, overlaid on which is the emblem of Ethiopia.
1960–present	Flag of Gabon	The yellow alludes to the Equator — which cuts across the country — and also symbolizes the sun.^[32] The green epitomizes the natural resources of Gabon.^[25]^[32] The blue represents the sea,^[25]^[32] specifically the South Atlantic Ocean.^[23]
1965–present	Flag of The Gambia See also: List of Gambian flags	The blue alludes to the Gambia River, which is the nation's key geographical feature and from which the country derives its name.^[23] The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator^[23] – as well as the savanna,^[33]^[34] while the thin white stripes represent "unity and peace".^[23]^[34] The green epitomizes the forest^[33] and the agricultural goods that the Gambian people are heavily dependent on, both for exports and their personal use.^[23]
1957–1958 1963–1964 1966–present	Flag of Ghana^[35] See also: List of Ghana flags	The Ghanaian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of red, yellow, and green, with a single black star in the center.
1958–present	Flag of Guinea ^[36]	The flag features a simple vertical tricolour of red, yellow and green.
1973–present	Flag of Guinea-Bissau^[37]	The flag of Guinea-Bissau consists of a vertical red stripe on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star and two horizontal yellow and green stripes on the fly side. The flag's design is taken from the flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, while the Pan-African colours of yellow, green, red and black are taken from the flag of Ghana.
1959–present	Flag of Ivory Coast^[38]	The flag is a vertical tricolour of orange, white and green.
1963–present	Flag of Kenya^[39]^[40] See also: List of flags of Kenya	The flag of Kenya consists of three stripes of black, red, and green, separated by thinner white stripes. In the center is a red Maasai shield over two crossed spears.
2006–present	Flag of Lesotho ^[41]	Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, with a black mokorotlo in the center.
1847–present	Flag of Liberia ^[42]	The flag of Liberia consists of eleven horizontal stripes of red and white, with a square blue canton containing a white star. The flag is intentionally visually similar to the flag of the United States, in reference to Liberia's settlement by the African-American freedmen in the early 19th Century.^[43]
1951–1969 2011–present	Flag of Libya^[44] See also: List of Libyan flags	A black Spanish fess with red above and green below, bearing in its center a white crescent and five-pointed star.
1958–present	Flag of Madagascar ^[45]	Bisected horizontally between red and green, with a white bar on the hoist (left) of the flag.
1964–2010 2012–present	Flag of Malawi ^[46]	The Malawian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green. Within the black stripe is a red sunrise.
1961–present	Flag of Mali ^[47]	The flag is a simple vertical tricolour of green, yellow and red.
2017–present	Flag of Mauritania^[48] See also: List of Mauritanian flags	On a field of red, a wide green horizontal stripe, bearing a yellow crescent and five-pointed star.
1968–present	Flag of Mauritius^[49] See also: List of Mauritian flags	The flag of Mauritius consists of red, blue, yellow and green bands. Red represents the struggle for freedom and independence. Blue represents the Indian Ocean, in which Mauritius is situated. Yellow represents the new light of independence. Green represents the agriculture of Mauritius and its colour throughout the 12 months of the year. The flag was designed by Gurudutt Moher whose contribution was recognised posthumously in March 2018 in the form of the national title Member of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (MSK). Moher, who was a retired school teacher, died of a heart attack on 7 October 2017, at the age of 93. ^[50]
1915–present	Flag of Morocco^[51] See also: List of Moroccan flags	The flag of Morocco is red with a dark green pentagram in its center.
1983–present	Flag of Mozambique ^[52]	The Mozambican flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, black, and yellow, separated by thin white stripes. Pointing outward from the hoist is a red isosceles triangle, containing a yellow star, superimposed on which are a crossed gun and hoe over an open book. The red colour of the triangle represents the blood shed during the struggle for liberation. The black stands for the African continent, green for agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth, and white for peace. The book, hoe, and gun represent education, agriculture and defense, respectively.^[53] The gold star symbolises internationalism, as well as socialism.^[54]
1990–present	Flag of Namibia^[55]^[56] See also: List of Namibian flags	A red band edged in white cuts diagonally through the flag, dividing it into two triangular halves: the upper, blue with a yellow sun; the lower, green.
1959–present	Flag of Niger^[57]^[58]	Three horizontal stripes of orange, white, and green. In the center is a solid orange circle.
1960–present	Flag of Nigeria^[59] See also: List of Nigerian flags	The Nigerian flag consists of three vertical stripes. The outermost two are green, and the center stripe is white.
2001–present	Flag of Rwanda^[60] See also: List of Rwandan flags	The upper half of the Rwandan flag is sky blue and features a yellow sun in its upper fly (right) corner. The lower half is divided horizontally into yellow and green.
1975–present	Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe ^[61]	The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe is green, with a yellow stripe running horizontally through its center, which stripe bears two black stars. A red triangle protrudes from the hoist, pointing to the flag's center.
1960–present	Flag of Senegal^[62]	The Senegalese flag is a vertical tricolour of green, yellow, and red, with a green star in the center stripe.
1996–present	Flag of Seychelles ^[63]^[64]	The flag of Seychelles consists of five rays emanating from the lower hoist corner; clockwise, they are blue, yellow, red, white, and green.
1961–present	Flag of Sierra Leone^[65] See also: List of Sierra Leone flags	A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and blue.
1954–present	Flag of Somalia^[66] See also: List of Somali flags	The flag of Somalia is sky blue, and features a white five-pointed star in its center.
1994–present	Flag of South Africa^[67]^[68] See also: List of South African flags	The South African flag features a green pall, fimbriated yellow on its hoist (left) edge and white on its upper and lower edges. The area left of the pall is black, while the area above is chili red and the region below is blue.
2011–present	Flag of South Sudan^[69] See also: List of South Sudanese flags	The flag of South Sudan consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green, separated from one another by thin white stripes. From the hoist protrudes a sky-blue equilateral triangle bearing in its center a yellow five-pointed star.
1970–present	Flag of Sudan^[70] See also: List of Sudanese flags	The Sudanese flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black, with a green triangle pointing outwards from the hoist.
1964–present	Flag of Tanzania^[71] See also: List of Tanzanian flags	The flag of Tanzania is divided diagonally in two by a black band edged in gold. The upper region of the flag is green, while the lower is sky blue.
1960–present	Flag of Togo^[72] See also: List of Togolese flags	The Togolese flag consists of five alternating horizontal stripes of green and gold, with a square red canton containing a white five-pointed star.
1827–present	Flag of Tunisia^[73] See also: List of Tunisian flags	The flag of Tunisia is red, with a white disk in its center. Inside of the disk is a red crescent enveloping a red five-pointed star.
1962–present	Flag of Uganda^[74] See also: List of Ugandan flags	The flag of Uganda consists of six alternating horizontal stripes of black, gold, and red. In its center is a white disk containing a grey crowned crane.
1964–present	Flag of Zambia ^[75]	The Zambian flag is green, with its lower fly (right) section divided vertically into red, black, and orange stripes, and above which section is an orange African fish eagle.
1980–present	Flag of Zimbabwe^[76] See also: List of Zimbabwean flags	The flag of Zimbabawe consists of horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green again. From its fly emerges a white triangle edged in black containing the Zimbabwe bird on a red star.

Flag	Date	Use	State (status)	Description
	1996–present	Flag of Somaliland	Somalia	The flag of Somaliland consists of a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red, with the black star of Africa located in the centre. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white Thuluth script, the flag's colours are taken from the flag of the Somali National Movement.
	1975–present	Flag of the Western Sahara	Morocco (occupied lands) Mauritania (occupied city of La Agüera) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (the Free Zone/Liberated Territories)	The flag of Western Sahara consists of a horizontal tricolor of black, white and green charged with a red star and crescent in the center stripe and a red chevron at the hoist.

Date	Use	State (status)	Description
1982–present	Flag of Mayotte^[77]	France (overseas department)	The national flag of France is used.
2003–present	Flag of Réunion^[78]	France (overseas department)	The national flag of France is used for official purposes. A regional flag, known as Lö Mahavéli, has no official status but is flown from many public buildings and is widely considered a primary symbol of the island.
1984– 2013– 2002–	Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ^[79]	United Kingdom (overseas territory)	The overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha does not have a flag of its own, using the Union Jack. However, each administrative division of the territory has an official flag--a blue ensign charged with the respective territory's coat of arms.

Date	Use	Description
2012–present	Flag of Anjouan^[80]	Four stars inside a crescent centered on a red field.
Unknown	Flag of Grande Comore^[81]^[82]	Four stars inside a crescent in the hoist of a blue field.
2003–present	Flag of Mohéli^[83]	A red star on a yellow field.

Flags of Africa

Supranational and international flags

Flags of African sovereign states

Disputed or partially recognised states

Flags of African dependencies

Flags of African subdivisions

Comoros

Egypt

Ethiopia

Kenya

Liberia

Mauritius

Nigeria

São Tomé and Príncipe

Somalia

South Africa

Tanzania

Flags of African cities

Ethnic flags

Historical flags

Supranational and international flags

See also

References

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Date	Use	Description
2014 - Unknown	Flag of the Alexandria Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the Aswan Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the Asyut Governorate
2010 -	Flag of the Beheira Governorate
2016 -	Flag of the Beni Suef Governorate
2007 -	Flag of the Cairo Governorate
2006 -	Flag of the Dakahlia Governorate
	Flag of the Damietta Governorate
2011 -	Flag of the Faiyum Governorate
2010 -	Flag of the Gharbia Governorate
2016 -	Flag of the Giza Governorate
Unknown	Flag of the Ismailia Governorate
2010 - Unknown	Flag of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
2007 - Unknown	Flag of the Luxor Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the Matrouh Governorate
Unknown	Flag of the Minya Governorate
Unknown	Flag of the Monufia Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the New Valley Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the North Sinai Governorate
2011 - Unknown	Flag of the Port Said Governorate
Unknown	Flag of the Qalyubiyya Governorate
2016 - Unknown	Flag of the Qena Governorate
2006 - Unknown	Flag of the Red Sea Governorate
2010 - Unknown	Flag of the Sharqia Governorate
Unknown	Flag of the Sohag Governorate	A green flag depicting Menes inside a cartouche, wearing the double crown of Egypt.^[84]
Unknown	Flag of the South Sinai Governorate
2006 - Unknown	Flag of the Suez Governorate

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Bomi County
		Flag of Bong County
		Flag of Gbarpolu County
		Flag of Grand Bassa County
		Flag of Grand Cape Mount County
		Flag of Grand Gedeh County
		Flag of Grand Kru County
		Flag of Lofa County
		Flag of Margibi County
		Flag of Maryland County
		Flag of Montserrado County
		Flag of Nimba County
		Flag of Rivercess County
		Flag of River Gee County
		Flag of Sinoe County

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Akwa Ibom State
		Flag of Anambra State
		Flag of Bayelsa State
		Flag of Cross River State
		Flag of Gombe State
		Flag of Imo State
		Flag of Kano State
		Flag of Katsina State
		Flag of Osun State
		Flag of Oyo State
		Flag of Sokoto State

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Afrikaner flag
		Basters flag
		Batwa flag
		Bemba flag
	1998–present	Berber flag
		Bubi flag
		Ewe flag
		Kanuri flag
		Lozi flag
		Maasai flag
	1997–present	Merina flag
	1920–present	Pan-African flag
	Unknown-present	Yoruba flag