List of Namibian flags explained

This is a following list of the Namibian flags.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1990–present Defence Force flag Red, white and blue triangles with the force arms inside the white triangle
1990–present Police flag A blue standard with a red diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner, the national flag on the canton and the police force symbol on the corner
1990–present Naval jack A white field with the national flag in the canton

Flags of bantustans in South West Africa

Some of the bantustans established by South Africa during its period of administering South West Africa had adopted their own distinctive flags whilst others used the flag of South Africa.

FlagDateUseDescription
1976–1989
1980–1989
1972–1989
1968–1989
1964–1989
1970–1989
1976–1989
1968–1989
1979–1989
1980–1989

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2007–present
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1999–present
1960–present
1959–present

Historical flags

German Empire (1884–1915)

FlagDateUseDescription
1884–1915 Flag of the German Empire Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour
1884–1915 Colonial flag Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the German Eagle in the center.
1914 Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star)
1914 Second proposal for German South-West Africa Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed star with the German Eagle)
1884–1888 German emperor's standard
1888–1915 German emperor's standard
1884–1901 Empress Augusta and
Empress Victoria's standard
1888–1915 Empress Augusta Viktoria's standard
1884–1888 Standard of the crown prince
1888–1915 Standard of the crown prince

United Kingdom and South Africa (1878–1990)

See also: South Africa.

FlagDateUseDescription
1878–1990 A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland)
1878–1910 A blue ensign defaced with the shield-of-arms of Cape Colony
1910–1912 A British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
1910–1928 State ensign of the Union of South Africa A British Blue Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa
1912–1951 Merchant flag of the Union of South Africa A British Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the Union of South Africa on a white roundel
1928–1982 Orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes, on the white stripe, a backwards Union Flag towards the hoist, the Orange Free State flag hanging vertically and the flag of Transvaal, towards the fly. Used for both the Union and later Republic of South Africa
1982–1990 Flag of South Africa The flag using a lighter shade of "Solway" blue as specified by the South African government in 1982
1878–1910 Flag of the governor of the Cape Colony
1910–1931 Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
1931–1952 Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
1952–1961 Flag of the governor-general of South Africa
1961–1984 Flag of the state president of South Africa
1984–1990 Flag of the state president of South Africa
1878–1961 The royal standard of the United Kingdom (except Scotland) A banner of the sovereign's arms, the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
1901–1928 The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the king of Denmark
1910–1953 The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (the Queen's father), and Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the Queen's maternal grandfather)
1936–1961 The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the Earl of Strathmore: "bows" and "lions"
1952–1961 A banner of the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh
1952–1961 A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The Namibian flag: Its origins and spirit that inspire the nation . Kangootui . Herman . Amagola . Elizabeth . . 14 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630111133/https://www.newera.com.na/2018/06/14/the-namibian-flag-its-origins-and-spirit-that-inspire-the-nation/ . dead . 30 June 2018 .
  2. (A series of 8 articles.)
  3. News: Allen from Plymouth ... The man who designed the Namibian flag . Schütz . Helge . . 23 October 2015 .
  4. Web site: Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 6807 . Government of the Republic of Namibia. en.
  5. Web site: Pantone Color Picker . 10 January 2020 . Find a PANTONE color . Pantone LLC .