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This is a list of flags of entities named related to Somalia.
State flags
| 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. |
.png) | 2002 | Flag of the South West State | |
.png) | 2014 | Flag of the South West State | [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. |
.svg) | 2006–2009 | Flag of Galmudug State | Same as Somalia's national flag. |
.svg) | 2009–2010 | Flag of Galmudug State | [11] |
.svg) | 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] |
.svg) | 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 | |
 | 2008–2009 | Flag of Maakhir State | [20] |
 | Flag of the unrecognised Jubba Valley State | [21] | |
 | Flag of the unrecognised Raas Caseyr State | [22] |
Regions
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1998–present | Flag of Gedo Region | [23][verification needed] |
Other
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Somali Armed Forces | [37] |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Somali Police Force | A blue banner with the logo of the Somali Police Force, centered. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1984–present | Flag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front | [38] |
 | 2011–present | Flag of the Somali Labour Party | |
 | Flag of the Somali Youth League | [39] | |
 | 1981–1991 | Flag of the Somali National Movement | |
 | 1991–present | Flag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca |
The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia:[40]
Pre-colonial states
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
_flag_according_to_1576_Portuguese_map.svg) | 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. |
 | 1700s–1884 | Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flag | |
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
_crowned.svg) | 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 | |
| 1954–1960 | Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland |
British Somaliland
| 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. |
.svg) | 1903–1950 | Flag of British Somaliland | |
.svg) | 1950–1952 | Flag of British Somaliland | |
.svg) | 1952–1960 | Flag of British Somaliland | |
| 1960 | Flag of the Somalia Republic |
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