List of Somali flags explained

This is a list of flags of entities named related to Somalia.

Regional flags

State flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
2002–2006, 2014–present Flag of South-West StateSomalia'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 StateWhite 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 StateA 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.
2012–20172023–present[16]
2013–presentFlag of Jubaland State[17]
Flag of Hirshabelle State[18]
2008–2015Flag 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

FlagDurationUseDescription
1998–1999 Flag of Jubaland [24]
1996–presentFlag of the Republic of Somaliland[25] [26] [27] [28]
Flag of the Republic of Azania[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

Political flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
1984–presentFlag of the Ogaden National Liberation Front[38]
2011–presentFlag of the Somali Labour Party
Flag of the Somali Youth League[39]
1981–1991Flag of the Somali National Movement
1991–presentFlag of Ahlu Sunnah Waljamaca

Historical flags

The following are the flags historically used in the territory of present-day Somalia:[40]

Pre-colonial states

FlagDurationUseDescription
13th century–17th century A bicoloured pennon of red and yellow with a white crescent moon off-centred toward the hoist.
17th century–19th century A swallowtailed bicoloured banner of red and blue with 2 white crescent moons.
1415–1577 A vertical tricolour of white, red and white with a crescent moon in each stripe.
1559–1793 Red field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1700–1856 A White Field with red arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.
1700s–1884 Religious banner of the Isaaq Sultanate derived from an Adal Sultanate flag
1793–1844 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1844–1884 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
1874–1881 Red flag with a white crescent, containing three five-pointed white stars.
1881–1884 Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt A Red Field with a Crescent moon and a 6-pointed star.
1896–1925 A blue field with a red square border in the center and a red square inside of it, bordered with red.

Italian Somaliland

FlagDurationUseDescription
1889–1941 An Italian tricolour with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.
1941–1950 A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1950–1960 A tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red.
1950–1960
1954–1960

British Somaliland

FlagDurationUseDescription
1884–1903 A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1884–1898 A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
1903–1950
1950–1952
1952–1960
1960 Flag of the Somalia Republic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Somalia. www.fotw.info.
  2. Web site: 2014-06-11. Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag. 2021-11-28. en-US.
  3. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/so.html#history History of the flag
  4. Maria Costantino, The Illustrated Flag Handbook, (Gramercy Books: 2001), p.185.
  5. News: Somaliland's Horn Stars band arrested over Somali flag. BBC News. 28 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Africa Live: Banned Nigerian athletes hold protest in Tokyo.
  7. Book: Znamierowski, Alfred . The World Encyclopedia of Flags . 1999 . 0-7548-0167-5 . 222. Anness .
  8. Book: Talocci, Mauro . Guide to the Flags of the World . 1982 . Whitney . Smith . Whitney Smith . 0-688-01141-1 . 131 . Morrow . registration .
  9. Web site: The World Factbook – Somalia. Central Intelligence Agency. 22 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120915100458/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_so.html. 15 September 2012.
  10. Web site: South Western State of Somalia (Somalia) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  11. Web site: Jean-Marc. Merklin. w.ethnia.org. 2020-11-25. w.ethnia.org.
  12. Web site: Galmudug State (Somalia). 2020-11-25. www.crwflags.com.
  13. Web site: Somalia.
  14. Web site: Puntland (Somalia) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  15. Web site: 2009-12-22 . Puntland Parlaiment adopts new flag . 2022-04-04 . Horseed Media . en-US.
  16. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  17. Web site: Jubaland . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  18. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  19. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (A - G) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  20. Web site: Somalia . 2022-04-04 . www.worldstatesmen.org.
  21. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  22. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Puntland, Somalia . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  23. Zakaria Yusuf & Claire Elder "Jubaland in Jeopardy: The Uneasy Path to State-Building in Somalia," International Crisis Group. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Jubaland . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  25. Web site: National Symbols – Somaliland Official Government Website . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
  26. Web site: Somaliland flag variations . Flagspot.net . 29 May 2020.
  27. Web site: Somaliland (Somalia) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  28. Web site: Somaliland flag variations . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  29. Web site: Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (A - G) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  30. Web site: Dowlada Kenya oo aqoonsatay maamul goboleedka Azania ee shalay lagu dhawaaqay (hoos ka daawo sawirada) Jubbaland News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130424221030/http://jubbalandnews.com/?p=915. 2013-04-24. 2011-06-26.
  31. http://www.allkisima.com/?p=4913 J/Land:-M/weynaha D/Goboleedka AZANIA & Wafdi La Socda-Oo Gaaray Tuulada Dhoobleey!!! | Allkisima.com
  32. Web site: 2012-08-22. Russia celebrates National Flag Day (The unrecognized African state of Azania took up the "abandoned" Russian banner with a blue stripe). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924080856/http://top.rbc.ru/society/22/08/2012/665662.shtml. 2012-09-24. 2012-08-22. RBK Group. ru.
  33. Web site: Jean-Marc. Merklin. w.ethnia.org. 2020-11-18. w.ethnia.org.
  34. Web site: Merklin Jean-Marc. w.ethnia.org. 2020-12-11. 1900.ethnia.org.
  35. Web site: Merklin Jean-Marc. w.ethnia.org. 2020-12-11. 1900.ethnia.org.
  36. Web site: В России отмечают День Государственного флага. 2020-11-26. Российская газета. 22 August 2013 . ru.
  37. Web site: 2016-08-31 . Taariikhda Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliyeed . 2022-04-04 . snaradio.net . English.
  38. Web site: Western Somali Liberation Front (Ethiopia) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  39. Web site: Somali political parties and organisations (Somalia) . 2022-04-04 . www.crwflags.com.
  40. Web site: Somalia. www.worldstatesmen.org.