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List of country subdivision flags in Africa

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

Angola

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Theres 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
Flag Date Use Description
  2014 - Unknown Flag of the Alexandria Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the Aswan Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the Asyut Governorate
  2010 - Flag of the Beheira Governorate
  2016 - Flag of the Beni Suef Governorate
  2007 - Flag of the Cairo Governorate
  2006 - Flag of the Dakahlia Governorate
  Flag of the Damietta Governorate
  2011 - Flag of the Faiyum Governorate
  2010 - Flag of the Gharbia Governorate
  2016 - Flag of the Giza Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the Ismailia Governorate
  2010 - Unknown Flag of the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
  2007 - Unknown Flag of the Luxor Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the Matrouh Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the Minya Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the Monufia Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the New Valley Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the North Sinai Governorate [10]
  2011 - Unknown Flag of the Port Said Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the Qalyubiyya Governorate
  2016 - Unknown Flag of the Qena Governorate
  2006 - Unknown Flag of the Red Sea Governorate
  2010 - Unknown Flag of the Sharqia Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the Sohag Governorate
  Unknown Flag of the South Sinai Governorate
  2006 - Unknown Flag of the Suez Governorate

Ethiopia

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Main article: Flags of Ethiopian regions
Flag Date Use Description
  2012 Flag of the Afar Region The flag has a red triangle at the hoist with three horizontal stripes of blue, white and green in the fly. The regional emblem is placed in the centre of the white stripe. [11]
  Flag of the Amhara Region The flag of Amhara is golden with a broad red diagonal across the center, charged with a golden star in the center.[12]
  Flag of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region The flag of Benishangul/Gamuz is a horizontal tricolour of black, gold and green with a red triangle based at the hoist.[13]
  Flag of the Gambela Region [14]
  Flag of the Harari Region [15]
  Flag of the Oromia Region [16]
  Flag of the Sidama Region [17]
  Flag of the Somali Region [18]
  -2023 Flag of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
  Flag of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region
  Flag of the Tigray Region [19]

Gabon

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Provinces[20]

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Flag Province Description
    Estuaire Estuaire Coat of Arms on a white field[21]
    Haut-Ogooué Haut-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[22]
    Moyen-Ogooué Moyen-Ogooué Coat of Arms on a white field[23]
    Ngounié Ngounié Coat of Arms on a white field[24]
    Nyanga Nyanga Coat of Arms on a white field[25]
    Ogooué-Ivindo Ogooué-Ivindo Coat of Arms on a white field[26]
    Ogooué-Lolo Ogooué-Lolo Coat of Arms on a white field[27]
    Ogooué-Maritime Ogooué-Maritime Coat of Arms on a white field[28]
    Woleu-Ntem Woleu-Ntem Coat of Arms on a white field[29]

Guinea-Bissau

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Regions

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Kenya

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Main article: Flags of Kenyan counties
Flag Date Use Description
  Flag of Baringo County
  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[30]

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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[31]

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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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Nigeria

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
  Flag of Akwa Ibom State [32][33]
  Flag of Anambra State [34]
  Flag of Bayelsa State [35]
  Flag of Cross River State [36]
  Flag of Gombe State
  Flag of Imo State
  Flag of Kano State [37]
  Flag of Katsina State
  Flag of Osun State
  Flag of Oyo State [38][39]
  Flag of Sokoto State [40]

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 [41]

Districts

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Somalia

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Autonomous administration

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Flag Date Use Description
  2012–2017, 2023–present Flag of Khatumo [42]

States

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Flag Date Use Description
  Flag of Banaadir [43]
  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 [44]
  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.[45]
  2009–present Flag of Puntland A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and green with a white star at the top.[46][47]
  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.[48]

Sudan

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States

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Flag Date Use Description
  ?-Today Flag of The Blue Nile State
  ?-Today Flag of Central Darfur
  ?-Today Flag of North Darfur
  ?-Today Flag of South Darfur
  ?-Today Flag of West Darfur
  ?-Today Flag of The Kassala State
  ?-Today Flag of The Khartoum State
  ?-Today Flag of The Al Qadarif State
  ?-Today 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.[49]

Uganda

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Districts

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Flag Date Use Description
  ?–present Flag of Kapchorwa District [50]

References

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