Flags of Africa
This is a gallery of the various international, national and subnational flags of Africa.
Supranational and international flags
An incomplete list of flags representing African international and supranational organisations.| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| 2017–present | 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 stars. | |
| Flag of the Alliance of Sahel States | A green flag with the AES seal in the center. | ||
| 2008–present | Flag of the East African Community | The flag of the East African Community consists of uneven stripes of white, black, green, yellow, green, red, and white on a sky blue field, with the EAC emblem in the center. | |
| Flag of the Economic Community of West African States | A white flag with the ECOWAS emblem in the center. | ||
| 2013–present | Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States | A flag of three diagonal bands of green, gold and blue. In the center is the OACPS logo consisting of the letters "ACP" and three globes. | |
| 1992–present | Flag of the Southern African Development Community | A dark blue flag with the SADC logotype in yellow on a green roundel. |
Flags of African sovereign states
Most flags of African nations utilize at least three of the four Pan-African colours of green, yellow, red, and black.| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| 1962-present | Flag of Algeria See also: List of Algerian flags | The flag consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation's prominent faith. | |
| 1975–present | Flag of Angola See also: List of Angolan flags | The flag has two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear emblem in gold in the center consisted of a five pointed-star within a half gear wheel crossed by a machete. As outlined in the Constitution of Angola, the red half of the flag signifies bloodshed – during Angola's colonial period, independence struggle, and in defense of the country. The black half symbolizes Africa. In the central emblem, the gear represents industrial workers and production, the machete represents peasantry, agricultural production and the armed struggle, and the star, shaped like the red star, symbolizes international solidarity and progress. The yellow color of the emblem symbolizes the country's wealth. | |
| 1959–1975 1990–present | Flag of Benin | As stated in Benin's national anthem, the green of the flag represent the hope of a new democracy. The red represents the courage of the ancestors, and the yellow is for the treasures of the nation. On a continental level, the yellow, green and red represented the Pan-Africanist movement. | |
| 1966–present | Flag of Botswana | The light blue represents water—specifically, in its form of rain, as it is a precious resource in Botswana. The blue also alludes to the motto featured on the coat of arms of Botswana—Pula, which means "Let there be rain" in Setswana —as well as life, which is sustained by water. The black band with the white frame has two meanings. Firstly, they symbolise the harmony and cooperation between the people of different races who live in Botswana, as well as the racial diversity of the country. Furthermore, they represent the stripes of the zebra, the national animal of Botswana. | |
| 1984–present | Flag of Burkina Faso | The flag features a horizontal bicolour of red and green, centred with a yellow star. | |
| 1982–present | Flag of Burundi See also: List of Burundian flags | The white color of the saltire represents peace, green represents the nation's hopes placed on future development and red symbolizes the suffering of the nation during its freedom struggle. The three stars in triangular configuration stand for the three ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès, which can be seen on the coat of arms of Burundi. They also represent the loyalty that the citizens of the nations have pledged to their God, king and country. | |
| 1975–present | Flag of Cameroon See also: List of Cameroonian flags | The flag features a vertical tricolour of green, red and yellow, centred with a yellow star. | |
| 1992–present | Flag of Cabo Verde | The flag of Cabo Verde is blue, with three narrow horizontal stripes of white, red, and white in the lower half of the flag, overlaid on which is a circle of 10 gold stars. | |
| 1958–present | Flag of the Central African Republic | The flag features four horizontal bands of blue, white, green and yellow, centred with a vertical red band. There is also a yellow star at the hoist. | |
| 1959–present | Flag of Chad | The flag of Chad is a vertical tricolour consisting of a blue, a gold and a red column. These were intended to be a combination of the colours of blue, white and red as seen on the Flag of France with the Pan-African colours of green, yellow and red as seen on the flag of Ethiopia. Furthermore, the blue represents the sky and hope; the gold is the sun and desert, and the red signifies the bloodshed over independence. | |
| 2001–present | Flag of the Comoroshttps://library.olympics.com/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionInlineDownloadHandler.ashx?documentId=157629&_cb=1528675200#page=31 See also: List of Comorian flags | Comoros’ flag includes a green field with a crescent and four stars symbolizing Islam. Four horizontal stripes and four stars represent the nation's four main islands. | |
| 2006–present | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo See also: List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is sky blue with a red band edged in yellow running from its bottom inner corner to its upper outer corner. In the canton, there is a single large yellow star. | |
| 1959–1970 1991–present | Flag of the Republic of the Congo | The colours of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green symbolizes the agriculture and forests of the Congo, while the yellow represents the "friendship and nobility" of the Congolese people. However, the symbolism behind the red was left unexplained. From a continental viewpoint, the green, yellow and red are the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement. | |
| 1977–present | Flag of Djibouti See also: List of Djibouti flags | The flag of Djibouti is bisected horizontally between sky blue and green. A white equilateral triangle containing a red star emerging from the hoist. | |
| 1984–present | Flag of Egypt See also: List of Egyptian flags | Three even horizontal stripes of red, white, and black, with the coat of arms of Egypt in the center. | |
| 1979–present | Flag of Equatorial Guinea See also: List of flags of Equatorial Guinea | Three even horizontal stripes of green, white, and red. A blue obtuse isosceles triangle points from the hoist. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea. | |
| 1995–present | Flag of Eritrea See also: List of Eritrean flags | A red triangle charged with an olive branch and wreath extends along the length of the flag, with a green section above and a blue section below. | |
| 1968–present | Flag of Eswatini | The flag of Eswatini consists of a blue background through which runs a red Spanish fess edged in yellow. On the fess is a black and white shield and two spears. | |
| 2009–present | Flag of Ethiopia See also: List of Ethiopian flags | The Ethiopian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of green, yellow, and red, overlaid on which is the emblem of Ethiopia. | |
| 1960–present | Flag of Gabon | The yellow alludes to the Equator — which cuts across the country — and also symbolizes the sun. The green epitomizes the natural resources of Gabon. The blue represents the sea, specifically the South Atlantic Ocean. | |
| 1965–present | Flag of The Gambia See also: List of Gambian flags | The blue alludes to the Gambia River, which is the nation's key geographical feature and from which the country derives its name. The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator – as well as the savanna, while the thin white stripes represent "unity and peace". The green epitomizes the forest and the agricultural goods that the Gambian people are heavily dependent on, both for exports and their personal use. | |
| 1957–1958 1963–1964 1966–present | Flag of Ghana See also: List of Ghana flags | The Ghanaian flag consists of three even horizontal stripes of red, yellow, and green, with a single black star in the center. | |
| 1958–present | Flag of Guinea | The flag features a simple vertical tricolour of red, yellow and green. | |
| 1973–present | Flag of Guinea-Bissau | The flag of Guinea-Bissau consists of a vertical red stripe on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star and two horizontal yellow and green stripes on the fly side. The flag's design is taken from the flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, while the Pan-African colours of yellow, green, red and black are taken from the flag of Ghana. | |
| 1959–present | Flag of Ivory Coast | The flag is a vertical tricolour of orange, white and green. | |
| 1963–present | Flag of Kenya See also: List of flags of Kenya | The flag of Kenya consists of three stripes of black, red, and green, separated by thinner white stripes. In the center is a red Maasai shield over two crossed spears. | |
| 2006–present | Flag of Lesotho | Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, with a black mokorotlo in the center. | |
| 1847–present | Flag of Liberia | The flag of Liberia consists of eleven horizontal stripes of red and white, with a square blue canton containing a white star. The flag is intentionally visually similar to the flag of the United States, in reference to Liberia's settlement by the African-American freedmen in the early 19th Century. | |
| 1951–1969 2011–present | Flag of Libya See also: List of Libyan flags | A black Spanish fess with red above and green below, bearing in its center a white crescent and five-pointed star. | |
| 1958–present | Flag of Madagascar | Bisected horizontally between red and green, with a white bar on the hoist of the flag. | |
| 1964–2010 2012–present | Flag of Malawi | The Malawian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green. Within the black stripe is a red sunrise. | |
| 1961–present | Flag of Mali | The flag is a simple vertical tricolour of green, yellow and red. | |
| 2017–present | Flag of Mauritaniahttp://www.kennach.gov.mr/docs/plan01.pdf See also: List of Mauritanian flags | On a field of red, a wide green horizontal stripe, bearing a yellow crescent and five-pointed star. | |
| 1968–present | Flag of Mauritius | - | |
| 1915–present | Flag of Morocco See also: List of Moroccan flags | The flag of Morocco is red with a dark green pentagram in its center. | |
| 1983–present | Flag of Mozambique | The Mozambican flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, black, and yellow, separated by thin white stripes. Pointing outward from the hoist is a red isosceles triangle, containing a yellow star, superimposed on which are a crossed gun and hoe over an open book. The red colour of the triangle represents the blood shed during the struggle for liberation. The black stands for the African continent, green for agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth, and white for peace. The book, hoe, and gun represent education, agriculture and defense, respectively. The gold star symbolises internationalism, as well as socialism. | |
| 1990–present | Flag of Namibia See also: List of Namibian flags | A red band edged in white cuts diagonally through the flag, dividing it into two triangular halves: the upper, blue with a yellow sun; the lower, green. | |
| 1959–present | Flag of Niger | Three horizontal stripes of orange, white, and green. In the center is a solid orange circle, which is similar to the Flag of India's blue wheel. | |
| 1960–present | Flag of Nigeria See also: List of Nigerian flags | The Nigerian flag consists of three vertical stripes. The outermost two are green, and the center stripe is white. | |
| 2001–present | Flag of Rwanda See also: List of Rwandan flags | The upper half of the Rwandan flag is sky blue and features a yellow sun in its upper fly corner. The lower half is divided horizontally into yellow and green. | |
| 1975–present | Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe | The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe is green, with a yellow stripe running horizontally through its center, which stripe bears two black stars. A red triangle protrudes from the hoist, pointing to the flag's center. | |
| 1960–present | Flag of Senegal | The Senegalese flag is a vertical tricolour of green, yellow, and red, with a green star in the center stripe. | |
| 1996–present | Flag of Seychelles | The flag of Seychelles consists of five rays emanating from the lower hoist corner; clockwise, they are blue, yellow, red, white, and green. | |
| 1961–present | Flag of Sierra Leone See also: List of Sierra Leone flags | A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and blue. | |
| 1954–present | Flag of Somalia See also: List of Somali flags | The flag of Somalia is sky blue, and features a white five-pointed star in its center. | |
| 1994–present | Flag of South Africa See also: List of South African flags | The South African flag features a green pall, fimbriated yellow on its hoist edge and white on its upper and lower edges. The area left of the pall is black, while the area above is chili red and the region below is blue. | |
| 2023–present | Flag of South Sudan See also: List of South Sudanese flags | The flag of South Sudan consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and green, separated from one another by thin white stripes. From the hoist protrudes a sky-blue equilateral triangle bearing in its center a yellow five-pointed star. | |
| 1970–present | Flag of Sudan See also: List of Sudanese flags | The Sudanese flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black, with a green triangle pointing outwards from the hoist. | |
| 1964–present | Flag of Tanzania See also: List of Tanzanian flags | The flag of Tanzania is divided diagonally in two by a black band edged in gold. The upper region of the flag is green, while the lower is sky blue. The flag’s black central diagonal band represents the Swahili and African people, the yellow fimbriations symbolize Tanzania’s mineral wealth, the upper green triangle stands for vegetation and agriculture, and the lower light-blue triangle reflects the Indian Ocean coastline along with the nation’s lakes and rivers. | |
| 1960–present | Flag of Togo See also: List of Togolese flags | The Togolese flag consists of five alternating horizontal stripes of green and gold, with a square red canton containing a white five-pointed star. | |
| 1827–present | Flag of Tunisia See also: List of Tunisian flags | The flag of Tunisia is red, with a white disk in its center. Inside of the disk is a red crescent enveloping a red five-pointed star. | |
| 1962–present | Flag of Uganda See also: List of Ugandan flags | The flag of Uganda consists of six alternating horizontal stripes of black, gold, and red. In its center is a white disk containing a grey crowned crane. | |
| 1964–present | Flag of Zambia | The Zambian flag is green, with its lower fly section divided vertically into red, black, and orange stripes, and above which section is an orange African fish eagle. | |
| 1980–present | Flag of Zimbabwe See also: List of Zimbabwean flags | The flag of Zimbabwe consists of horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green again. From its fly emerges a white triangle edged in black containing the Zimbabwe bird on a red star. |
Flags of African subdivisions
Kenya
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| 2014– | Flag of Baringo County | The flag of Baringo County consists of three horizontal stripes, from top to bottom green, gold and brown, separated by thin white stripes. In the center of the flag is a light blue shield over two crossed spears, which shield contains a map of the county and a geyser. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Bomet County | The flag of Bomet County consists of three diagonal stripes of light blue, white, and green, with thin green and blue strips along the inside edges of the white. In the center is a red ring inscribed with the words "BOMET COUNTY" in white, surmounted by five gold stars, inside which ring is a map of the county, featuring the same striped pattern as the ground of the flag. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Bungoma County | The flag of Bungoma County consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, red, and black, separated by thin white stripes, with a green triangle on the hoist side containing the coat of arms of Bungoma County surrounded by nine white five-pointed stars. | |
| 2013– | Flag of Busia County | The flag of Busia County consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and blue, with a black gate in the center stripe. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Elgeyo Marakwet County | Three horizontal stripes of roan, white, and dark green, charged with the coat of arms of Elgeyo Marakwet County in the center. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Embu Countyhttps://embuassembly.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0774-scaled.jpg | Two trapezoids, green above gold, separated by a narrow white stripe, with the county logo in the fly. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Garissa County | Seven horizontal stripes of blue and yellow, with a red isosceles trapezoid in the hoist containing a Hirola encircled by a blue ring inscribed with the words "GARISSA COUNTY" and "HOME OF THE HIROLA". | |
| 2016– | Flag of Homa Bay County | Three horizontal stripes of orange, blue, and green, charged with the coat of arms of Homa Bay County in the center. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Isiolo County | The flag of Isiolo County is divided horizontally in two sections of green and gold, with a white triangle in the hoist containing the county's coat of arms. | |
| 2018– | Flag of Kajiado County | The upper portion of the flag is blue, and the lower portion is green. Separating them is a band of red and blue in a traditional pattern, fimbriated in white. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Kajiado County. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Kakamega County | The flag of Kakamega County consists of horizontal stripes of green, white, and brown, separated by thin black strips, and features the county's coat of arms in its center. | |
| 2016– | Flag of Kericho County | Three horizontal stripes of gold, green, and blue, separated by thin white stripes, charged with the coat of arms of Kilifi County in the center. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Kisii County https://kisii.go.ke/media/com_fpss/src/18_4965657af186b9092c7a96976ffe881c_s.jpg?t=1664870387 | Three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and green, with a roundel similar to both the public seal and coat of arms of Kisii County in the center. | |
| Flag of Kisumu County | The flag is blue, with uneven horizontal stripes of black, white, and green on its upper and lower edges. In the center of the flag is the emblem of Kisumu County. | ||
| Flag of Kitui County | The flag of Kitui County consists of three horizontal stripes of black, beige, and green, fimbriated white. In the hoist of the flag is a blue triangle, similarly fimbriated, in whose center is the county coat of arms on a white roundel. | ||
| 2016– | Flag of Kwale County | The coat of arms of Laikipia County superimposed on a white map of the county on a green field. | |
| 2016– | Flag of Machakos County | Five even horizontal stripes of black, blue, yellow, red, and green, with the coat of arms of Machakos County on a white roundel. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Marsabit County | The flag of Marsabit County is green, and through its center runs a horizontal white stripe edged in blue, superimposed on which stripe is the seal of Marsabit County. | |
| 2021– | Flag of Mandera County | The flag of Mandera County is red. In its hoist side is a triangle in the striped pattern of the Kenyan national flag: black, red, and green, fimbriated white. In the fly of the flag is a large white outline of a star, surrounded by eight smaller white stars. | |
| 2016– | Flag of Meru County | The lower portion of the flag is green, with a river running through its center. The upper portion of the flag is orange, and features three mountain peaks, from which radiate nine rays of light. | |
| 2017– | Flag of Migori County | The flag is green, and in its center is a white ring with eight gold stars. Within the ring are two clasped hands. | |
| 2013– | Flag of Mombasa County | The field is light blue, with the coat of arms of Mombasa County on a white Canadian pale. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Murang'a County | The flag is divided into three horizontal stripes of black, gold, and green, separated by thin white stripes. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Murang'a County, with its inscription "Growing Together" changed from black to white. | |
| 2013– | Flag of Nairobi County | The flag is dark green, and a yellow triangle edged in white stretches from the hoist to the fly end. Inside of the triangle is the shield of the coat of arms of Nairobi County, under which shield is a gold ribbon bearing the inscription "Ushauri kwa Uaminifu." In the upper fly corner of the flag is a golden lion rampant. | |
| 2016– | Flag of Nakuru County | The flag of Nakuru County consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, brown, and green, fimbriated white. In the center of the flag is a white oval containing two flamingoes. | |
| 2016– | Flag of Nyamira County | Eleven horizontal stripes of red and white, with a green canton containing a banana in a yellow roundel and a dove. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Nyandarua County | The flag is green and contains the coat of arms of Nyandarua County in the center. In the corners are irregularly sized semicircular regions of striped white, blue, and black. | |
| 2020– | Flag of Nyeri County | The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, green, and brown, fimbriated in white. In the center of the flag, on a white roundel with a green margin, is the coat of arms of Nyeri County with the words "COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NYERI" above the arms and five blue stars below. | |
| 2015– | Flag of Samburu County | The flag of Samburu County is divided in two sections by a horizontal white stripe one seventh the flag's total height running horizontally through the center. The portion above the stripe is blue, while the portion below is red. In the center of the flag is the county's coat of arms with its oryx and lion supporters replaced with a Samburu warrior and lady in traditional attire. | |
| 2013– | Flag of Taita Taveta County | The flag of Taita Taveta County is bisected diagonally by a thin white stripe, the upper portion orange and the lower green. In the center of the flag is the sun, upon which is a shield bearing a "flower of unity", and two elephants raising their trunks to form an "A" between "two letter T's". | |
| 2015– | Flag of Tana River County | The coat of arms of Tana River is charged upon a white gussetlike shape. The ground is red above the gusset and green below. | |
| Flag of Turkana County | The Flag of Turkana County is bisected horizontally into blue and brown, with the county emblem in the center in white. In the bottom-fly corner is a green band fimbriated white. | ||
| Flag of Uasin Gishu County | The flag of Uasin Gishu County is a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and gold, with the county's coat of arms in the center. | ||
| 2014– | Flag of Vihiga County | The flag of Vihiga County is bright green with a gold chevron containing a brown pile, both fimbriated white. | |
| 2014– | Flag of Wajir County | The flag of Wajir County has a white Spanish fess, with brown above and green below, fimbriated gold, with a gold crescent in its center. | |
| Flag of West Pokot County | The flag of West Pokot County is a vertical triband of green, white, and green. In the center stripe is the county's coat of arms. The green stripes each contain a gold pile. |
Flags of African cities
Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants.Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| 2012–2013 | Flag of Azawad | ||
| 1975–1990 | Flag of the People's Republic of Benin | ||
| 1967 | Flag of the Republic of Benin | ||
| 1967–1970 | Flag of the Republic of Biafra | ||
| 1962–1966 | Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi | ||
| 1966 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
| 1966–1967 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
| 1967–1982 | Flag of the Republic of Burundi | ||
| 1922–1961 | Flag of British Cameroon | ||
| 1957–1961 | Flag of Cameroon | ||
| 1961–1975 | Flag of Cameroon | ||
| 1876–1910 | Flag of the Cape Colony | ||
| 1975–1992 | Flag of Cape Verde | ||
| 1963–1975 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
| 1975–1978 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
| 1978–1992 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
| 1992–1996 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
| 1996–2001 | Flag of the Comoros | ||
| 1885–1960 | Flag of the Congo Free State / the Belgian Congo | ||
| 1960–1963 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville | ||
| 1963–1966 | Flag of Congo-Léopoldville / the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| 1966–1971 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| 1997–2003 | Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1922–1958 | Flag of Egypt | ||
| 1972–1984 | Flag of Egypt | ||
| 1968–1973 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 1973–1979 | Flag of Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 1952–1962 | Flag of Eritrea | ||
| 1993–1995 | Flag of Eritrea | ||
| 1897–1914 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1914–1936, 1941–1974 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1974–1975 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1975–1987 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1987–1991 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1991–1996 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1996–2009 | Flag of Ethiopia | ||
| 1958–1959 | Flag of French Sudan | ||
| 1959–1960 | Flag of Gabon | ||
| 1889–1965 | Flag of The Gambia | ||
| 1964–1966 | Flag of Ghana | ||
| 1877–1957 | Flag of the Gold Coast | ||
| 1960–1963 | Flag of the State of Katanga | ||
| 1895–1921 | Flag of Kenya | ||
| 1921–1963 | Flag of Kenya | ||
| 1886–1906 | Flag of the Lagos Colony | ||
| 1966–1987 | Flag of Lesotho | ||
| 1987–2006 | Flag of Lesotho | ||
| 1827–1847 | Flag of the Colony of Liberia / the Commonwealth of Liberia | ||
| 1969–1972 | Flag of Libya | ||
| 1972–1977 | Flag of Libya | ||
| 1977–2011 | Flag of Libya | ||
| 1885–1896 | Flag of the Malagasy Protectorate | ||
| 2010–2012 | Flag of Malawi | ||
| 1959–1961 | Flag of Mali | ||
| 1854–1857 | Flag of the Republic of Maryland | ||
| 1959–2017 | Flag of Mauritania | ||
| 1869–1906 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
| 1906–1923 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
| 1923–1968 | Flag of Mauritius | ||
| 1974–1975 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
| 1975–1983 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
| 1983 | Flag of Mozambique | ||
| 1839–1843 | Flag of the Natalia Republic | ||
| 1884–1888 | Flag of the Nieuwe Republiek | ||
| 1900–1914 | Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
| 1900–1914 | Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
| 1914–1953 | Flag of Nigeria | ||
| 1953–1960 | Flag of Nigeria | ||
| 1914–1919 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
| 1919–1925 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
| 1925–1964 | Flag of Nyasaland | ||
| 1857–1902 | Flag of the Orange Free State | ||
| 1904–1910 | Flag of the Orange River Colony | ||
| 1939–1964 | Flag of Northern Rhodesia | ||
| 1924–1964 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | ||
| 1964–1968 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia / Rhodesia | ||
| 1968–1979 | Flag of Rhodesia | ||
| 1979 | Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | ||
| 1921–1926 | Flag of the Republic of the Rif | ||
| 1961 | Flag of Rwanda | ||
| 1961–2001 | Flag of Rwanda | ||
| 1874–1984 | Flag of Saint Helena | ||
| 1958–1959 | Flag of Senegal | ||
| 1903–1961 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
| 1961–1976 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
| 1976–1977 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
| 1977–1996 | Flag of the Seychelles | ||
| 1889–1916 | Flag of Sierra Leone | ||
| 1916–1961 | Flag of Sierra Leone | ||
| 1903–1950 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
| 1950–1953 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
| 1953–1960 | Flag of British Somaliland | ||
| 1960 | Flag of the State of Somaliland | ||
| 1991–1996 | Flag of the Republic of Somaliland | ||
| 1857–1874, 1875–1877, 1881–1902 | Flag of the South African Republic | ||
| 1874–1875 | Flag of the South African Republic | ||
| 1910–1912 | Flag of the Union of South Africa | ||
| 1912–1928 | Flag of the Union of South Africa | ||
| 1928–1982 | Flag of the Union of South Africa / the Republic of South Africa | ||
| 1982–1994 | Flag of the Republic of South Africa | ||
| 1960–1962 | Flag of South Kasai | ||
| 2011-2023 | Flag of South Sudan | - | |
| 1883 | Flag of Stellaland | ||
| 1883–1885 | Flag of Stellaland | ||
| 1955 | Flag of Sudan | ||
| 1956–1970 | Flag of Sudan | ||
| 1890–1894 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
| 1894–1902 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
| 1968–2011 | Flag of Swaziland | ||
| 1923–1961 | Flag of Tanganyika Territory | ||
| 1961–1964 | Flag of Tanganyika | ||
| 1957–1958 | Flag of Togo | ||
| 1958–1960 | Flag of Togo | ||
| 1914–1962 | Flag of Uganda | ||
| 1962 | Flag of Uganda | ||
| 1959–1984 | Flag of Upper Volta | ||
| 1971–1997 | Flag of Zaire | ||
| 1964–1996 | Flag of Zambia | ||
| 1963–1964 | Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar | ||
| 1964 | Flag of the People's Republic of Zanzibar | ||
| 1964 | Flag of the People's Republic of Zanzibar |