Flags of Africa
These are the various flags of Africa.
A map of Africa with national flags, excluding dependent territories and partially recognized states
Supranational and international flags
An incomplete list of flags representing intra-African international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations:
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2010 – | Flag of the African Union | 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 (yellow) stars. |
 | 1945 – | Flag of the Arab League | The flag of the Arab League is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (in Arabic) |
 | 2008 – | Flag of the East African Community | |
 | 2013 – | Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States | |
 | 2011 – | Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is white with a green crescent and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe. |
 | 1960 – | Flag of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | |
 | 1992 – | Flag of the Southern African Development Community |
Flags of African sovereign states
Flags of African dependencies
| Flag | Date | Use | State (status) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1982– | Flag of the Canary Islands | Spain (autonomous community) | |
 | Flag of Ceuta | Spain (autonomous city) | ||
 | 1982 – | Flag of Mayotte | France (overseas department) | |
 | Flag of Melilla | Spain (autonomous city) | ||
| 2003 – | Flag of Réunion | France (overseas department) | |
   | 1984– 2013– 2002– | Flag of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | United Kingdom (overseas territory) |
Disputed or partially recognised states
| Flag | Date | Use | State (status) | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1996 – | Flag of Somaliland |  Somalia | ||
 | 1975 – | Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |  Morocco (Occupated Lands),  Mauritania (Occupated City of La Agüera), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (the Free Zone/Liberated Territories and the Claimed Inalienable Area) |
Flags of African sub-divisions
Angola
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Cabinda Province |
The Comoros
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) | 2012 – | Flag of Anjouan | |
 | Flag of Grande Comore | ||
.svg.png.webp) | 2003 – | Flag of Mohéli |
Egypt
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Alexandria Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Aswan Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Asyut Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Beheira Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Beni Suef Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Cairo Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Dakahlia Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Damietta Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Faiyum Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Gharbia Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Giza Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Ismailia Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Luxor Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Matrouh Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Minya Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Monufia Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the New Valley Governorate | ||
.svg.png.webp) | Flag of the North Sinai Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Port Said Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Qena Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Red Sea Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Sharqia Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Sohag Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the South Sinai Governorate | ||
 | Flag of the Suez Governorate |
Ethiopia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Afar Region | ||
 | Flag of the Amhara Region | ||
 | Flag of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region | ||
 | Flag of the Gambela Region | ||
 | Flag of the Harari Region | ||
 | Flag of the Oromia Region | ||
 | Flag of the Sidama Region | ||
.svg.png.webp) | Flag of the Somali Region | ||
 | Flag of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region | ||
 | Flag of the Tigray Region |
Kenya
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Baringo County | ||
 | Flag of Bomet County | ||
 | Flag of Busia County | ||
 | Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County | ||
 | Flag of Homa Bay County | ||
 | Flag of Kilifi County | ||
 | Flag of Laikipia County | ||
 | Flag of Machakos County | ||
 | Flag of Marsabit County | ||
 | Flag of Meru County | ||
 | Flag of Mombasa County | ||
 | Flag of Nairobi County |
Liberia
| 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 |
Nigeria
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Akwa Ibom State | ||
 | Flag of Anambra State | ||
 | Flag of Bayelsa State | ||
 | Flag of Gombe State | ||
 | Flag of Kano State | ||
 | Flag of Katsina State | ||
 | Flag of Osun State |
São Tomé and Príncipe
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2011 – | Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe |
Somalia
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Banaadir | ||
 | 2015 – | Flag of Galmudug | |
 | Flag of Hirshabelle | ||
.svg.png.webp) | 2013 – | Flag of Jubaland | |
 | 2009 – | Flag of Puntland | |
 | Flag of South West |
South Africa
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1996 – | Flag of Mpumalanga |
Ethnic flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Batwa flag | ||
 | 1998 – | Berber flag | |
 | 2005 – | Coptic flag | |
 | Maasai flag | ||
 | 1997 – | Merina flag | |
 | 1920 – | Pan-African flag |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2012 – 2013 | Flag of Azawad | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1975 – 1990 | Flag of the People's Republic of Benin | |
 | 1967 – 1970 | Flag of the Republic of Biafra | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1962 – 1966 | Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1966 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1966 – 1967 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1967 – 1982 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | |
 | 1922 – 1961 | Flag of British Cameroon | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1957 – 1961 | Flag of Cameroon | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1961 – 1975 | Flag of Cameroon | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1975 – 1992 | Flag of Cape Verde | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1963 – 1975 | Flag of the Comoros | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1975 – 1978 | Flag of the Comoros | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1978 – 1992 | Flag of the Comoros | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1992 – 1996 | Flag of the Comoros | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1996 – 2001 | Flag of the Comoros | |
 | 1885 – 1960 | Flag of the Congo Free State / the Belgian Congo | |
_(1960%E2%80%931963).svg.png.webp) | 1960 – 1963 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville | |
_(1963%E2%80%931964)%253B_Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_(1964%E2%80%931966).svg.png.webp) | 1963 – 1966 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville / the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1966 – 1971 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1997 – 2003 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
.svg.png.webp) | 2003 – 2006 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
 | 1970 – 1991 | Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo | |
 | 1949 – 1951 | Flag of the Emirate of Cyrenaica | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1922 – 1958 | Flag of Egypt | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1968 – 1973 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1973 – 1979 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1952 – 1962 | Flag of Eritrea | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1993 – 1995 | Flag of Eritrea | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1958 – 1959 | Flag of French Sudan | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1959 – 1960 | Flag of Gabon | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1889 – 1965 | Flag of The Gambia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1964 – 1966 | Flag of Ghana | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1877 – 1957 | Flag of the Gold Coast | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1895 – 1921 | Flag of Kenya | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1921 – 1963 | Flag of Kenya | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1886 – 1906 | Flag of the Lagos Colony | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1966 – 1987 | Flag of Lesotho | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1987 – 2006 | Flag of Lesotho | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1969 – 1972 | Flag of Libya | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1977 – 2011 | Flag of Libya | |
.svg.png.webp) | 2010 – 2012 | Flag of Malawi | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1959 – 1961 | Flag of Mali | |
 | 1854 – 1857 | Flag of the Republic of Maryland | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1959 – 2017 | Flag of Mauritania | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1869 – 1906 | Flag of Mauritius | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1906 – 1923 | Flag of Mauritius | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1923 – 1968 | Flag of Mauritius | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1974 – 1975 | Flag of Mozambique | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1975 – 1983 | Flag of Mozambique | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1983 | Flag of Mozambique | |
 | 1839 – 1843 | Flag of the Natalia Republic | |
 | 1884 – 1888 | Flag of the Nieuwe Republiek | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1900 – 1914 | Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1900 – 1914 | Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1914 – 1953 | Flag of Nigeria | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1953 – 1960 | Flag of Nigeria | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1914 – 1919 | Flag of Nyasaland | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1919 – 1925 | Flag of Nyasaland | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1925 – 1964 | Flag of Nyasaland | |
 | 1857 – 1902 | Flag of the Orange Free State | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1939 – 1964 | Flag of Northern Rhodesia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1924 – 1964 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1964 – 1968 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia / Rhodesia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1968 – 1979 | Flag of Rhodesia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1979 | Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1959 – 1961 | Flag of Rwanda | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1961 – 1962 | Flag of Rwanda | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1962 – 2001 | Flag of Rwanda | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1874 – 1984 | Flag of Saint Helena | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1958 – 1959 | Flag of Senegal | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1903 – 1961 | Flag of the Seychelles | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1961 – 1976 | Flag of the Seychelles | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1976 – 1977 | Flag of the Seychelles | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1977 – 1996 | Flag of the Seychelles | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1889 – 1916 | Flag of Sierra Leone | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1916 – 1961 | Flag of Sierra Leone | |
 | 1857 – 1874, 1875 – 1877, 1881 – 1902 | Flag of the South African Republic | |
 | 1874 – 1875 | Flag of the South African Republic | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1910 – 1912 | Flag of South Africa | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1912 – 1928 | Flag of South Africa | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1928 – 1994 | Flag of South Africa | |
 | 1883 | Flag of Stellaland | |
 | 1883 – 1885 | Flag of Stellaland | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1956 – 1970 | Flag of Sudan | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1890 – 1894 | Flag of Swaziland | |
 | 1894 – 1902 | Flag of Swaziland | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1923 – 1961 | Flag of Tanganyika Territory | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1961 – 1964 | Flag of Tanganyika | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1957 – 1958 | Flag of Togo | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1958 – 1960 | Flag of Togo | |
 | 1914 – 1962 | Flag of Uganda | |
 | 1962 | Flag of Uganda | |
 | 1959 – 1984 | Flag of Upper Volta | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1971 – 1997 | Flag of Zaire |
Supranational and international flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1961 – 1985 | Flag of the African and Malagasy Union | |
 | 1948 – 1961 | Flag of the East Africa High Commission | |
%253B_Flag_of_the_African_Union_(2004%E2%80%932010).svg.png.webp) | 1970 – 2002, 2004 – 2010 | Flag of the Organisation of African Unity / the African Union | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1980 – 1992 | Flag of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1958 – 1961 | Flag of the Union of African States | |
.svg.png.webp) | 1961 – 1963 | Flag of the Union of African States |
See also
- Lists of flags of African countries
- List of Democratic Republic of the Congo flags
- List of Egyptian flags
- List of Kenyan flags
- List of Mauritian flags
- List of Moroccan flags
- List of South African flags
- List of Zimbabwean flags
- Other pages about African flags
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