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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
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.
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
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
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.

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
1954–1960 Co-official/secondary flag of Trust Territory of Somaliland

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
1950–1952 Flag of British Somaliland
1952–1960 Flag of British Somaliland
1960 Flag of the Somalia Republic

See also

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References

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  3. ^ History of the flag
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  14. ^ "Puntland (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  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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  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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