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Draft:List of country subdivision flags in Africa

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This page lists the country subdivision flags in Africa. It is a part of the Lists of country subdivision flags, which is split into continents due to its size.

Angola

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There is only one official provincial flag.

Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Cabinda Province A horizontal tricolour of gold, white, and black.[1][2]

Comoros

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Islands[3]

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–present Flag of Anjouan A red field with a centered white crescent moon and four white stars.[4]
2002–present Flag of Grande Comore A navy blue field with a white crescent moon and four white stars in the hoist side.[5]
2003–present Flag of Mohéli A large red five-pointed star centered on a yellow field.[6]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Provinces

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–1967 Flag of Léopoldville Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter L and two stars, all yellow.[7]
1967–2011 Flag of Kinshasa Blue with a white wavy stripe surmounted by the letter K and two stars, all yellow. [7]
2011–present Flag of Kinshasa White with the city emblem in the centre.[7]
?–present Flag of Sankuru White with the city emblem in the centre.[8]

Republic of the Congo

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Departments

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Pointe-Noire Yellow with the city emblem in the centre.[9]

Egypt

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Main article: Flags of Egyptian governorates

Ethiopia

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Main article: Flags of Ethiopian regions

Gabon

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Provinces[10]

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Flag Province Description
Estuaire Estuaire Coat of Arms on a white field[11]
Haut-Ogooué Haut-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[12]
Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[13]
Ngounié Ngounié Coat of Arms on a white field[14]
Nyanga Nyanga Coat of Arms on a white field[15]
Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Ivindo Coat of Arms on a white field[16]
Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Lolo Coat of Arms on a white field[17]
Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime Coat of Arms on a white field[18]
Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem Coat of Arms on a white field[19]

Guinea-Bissau

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Regions

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Bissau

Kenya

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Main article: Flags of Kenyan counties
Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Baringo County The flag of Baringo County is composed of a tricolor of green, yellow, and orange, separated by thin white stripes. In the center is two crossed spears, and a light blue shield with the map of the county[20]
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

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Counties[21]

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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

Morocco

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Regions[22]

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Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Flag of Sidi Bennour Province
1976-1997 Flag of Agadir Prefecture (1976–1997)
1976-1997 Flag of Al Hoceïma Province (1976–1997)
?-Present Flag of Marrakesh Province
1976-1997 Flag of Azilal Province (1976–1997)
?-Present Flag of Tan Tan Province
1976-1997 Flag of Dakhla Province (1976–1997)

Mozambique

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Provinces

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Maputo

Nigeria

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Akwa Ibom State [23][24]
Flag of Anambra State [25]
Flag of Bayelsa State [26]
Flag of Cross River State [27]
Flag of Gombe State
Flag of Imo State
Flag of Kano State [28]
Flag of Katsina State
Flag of Osun State
Flag of Oyo State [29][30]
Flag of Sokoto State [31]

São Tomé and Príncipe

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Autonomous regions

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Flag Date Use Description
2011–present Flag of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe [32]

Districts

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Flag Date Use Description
Unknown Flag of Água Grande District

Somalia

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Autonomous administration

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–2017, 2023–present Flag of Khatumo [33]

States

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Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Banaadir [34]
2015–present Flag of Galmudug White chevron bearing two green stars facing horizontally on a light blue field bearing a white star on the right side.
Flag of Hirshabelle [35]
2013–present Flag of Jubaland A horizontal stripes of green, white, and red, with a central emblem incorporating a traditional Somali shield and spear, symbolizing defense and unity.[36]
2009–present Flag of Puntland A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[37][38]
Flag of South West Somalia's flag juxtaposed with a red diagonal line in the middle and a green background with 6 stars bottom right.

South Africa

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Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag Date Use Description
1996–present Flag of Mpumalanga The canton of the flag is dominated by a stylised red Barberton daisy, a plant which is indigenous to the province. The diagonal strip of blue and white separating the green and gold bars is meant to represent the escarpment of the province's topology.[39]

Sudan

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
? - present Flag of The Blue Nile State
? - present Flag of Central Darfur
? - present Flag of North Darfur
? - present Flag of South Darfur
? - present Flag of West Darfur
? - present Flag of The Kassala State
? - present Flag of The Khartoum State
? - present Flag of The Al Qadarif State
? - present Flag of The Abyei Area

South Sudan

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of Central Equatoria
?–present Flag of Eastern Equatoria
?–present Flag of Jonglei
?–present Flag of The Lakes State
?–present Flag of Northern Bahr el Ghazal
?–present Flag of The Unity State
?–present Flag of Upper Nile
?–present Flag of Warrap
?–present Flag of Western Bahr el Ghazal
?–present Flag of Western Equatoria
?–present Flag of The Abyei Special Administrative Area
?–present Flag of The Greater Pibor Administrative Area
?–present Flag of The Ruweng Administrative Area
?–present Flag of Juba

Tanzania

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Theres only one official provincial flag.

Flag Date Use Description
2005 –present Flag of Zanzibar Horizontal tricolour of blue, black, and green with the national flag of Tanzania in the canton.[40]

Uganda

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Districts

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Flag Date Use Description
? – present Flag of Kapchorwa District [41]

References

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  2. ^ "Cabinda National Bank". 2017-12-09. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  3. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  4. ^ "Anjouan (Comoros)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  5. ^ "Grand Comore (Comoros)".
  6. ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Comoros". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  8. ^ "Sankuru Province (Democratic Republic of Congo)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ "Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo)".
  10. ^ Borchardt, Reuvain (2016-09-27). "Gabon's President Bongo Sworn in After Disputed Election - Hamodia.com". Hamodia. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ "Estuaire Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  12. ^ "Haut-Ogooué Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  13. ^ "Moyen-Ogooué Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  14. ^ "Ngounié Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  15. ^ "Nyanga Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  16. ^ "Ogooué-Ivindo Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  17. ^ "Ogooué-Lolo Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  18. ^ "Ogooué Maritime Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  19. ^ "Woleu-Ntem Province (Gabon)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  20. ^ Mühlemann, Louis (1975). "Territorial- und Kommunalheraldik in Gabun". Archivum Heraldicum: Internationales Bulletin = Bulletin International = Bollettino Internazionale. 89 (1–2): 6. doi:10.5169/seals-746232. ISSN 1423-050X.
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  24. ^ "Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)".
  25. ^ "Anambra State (Nigeria)".
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  27. ^ "Cross River State (Nigeria)".
  28. ^ Rebroadcast: OPENING CEREMONY OF 20TH EDITION OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL, EDO 2020. Governor Godwin Obaseki. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ "Oyo Trains 3,300 Youths in Agribusiness to Boost Food Security". 10 August 2021.
  30. ^ Makinde, Seyi [@seyiamakinde] (10 November 2020). "This afternoon, we inaugurated the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality, Violation of Rights of Citizens and Unlawful Killings. The panel is made up of eleven (11) members led by Justice Bolajoko Adeniji (retired), as Chairman of the Panel. https://t.co/4p0i1JODI9" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022 – via Twitter.
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  32. ^ "São Tomé and Príncipe subnational flags".
  33. ^ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  35. ^ "Quasi-independent and semi-autonomous regions in Somalia (H - Q)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  36. ^ "Jubaland". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  37. ^ "Puntland (Somalia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  38. ^ "Puntland Parlaiment adopts new flag". Horseed Media. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  39. ^ "Mpumalanga Province, South Africa".
  40. ^ "Zanzibar (Tanzania)". Flags of the World. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  41. ^ "District flags in Uganda". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-06-28.


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